Throughout ten years of a key era in Chinese and Hong Kong history, a girl becomes fixated on a fellow commuter who she observes regularly. While the two never speak to one another, the girl captures her appearance and life changes during the years through various means such as photos and drawings.

1995 film by Jia Zhangke

Shows a market where puppies are bought and sold. Several puppies are placed in a cloth bag, and they struggle to break free. One bites through the bag, pokes his head, and is observed in his triumph and then confusion.

炎热潮湿的广州，某服装厂内，来自祖国各地的青年职工在喧嚣闷热的厂房中紧张忙碌。靓丽新潮的服装经一道道工序制作出来，行销各地。独立品牌EXCEPTION（例外）的服装也在此诞生；青年设计师马可与好友创立了别具一格的“例外”，她将自己对时尚、历史、文化的感悟全部融入服装设计之中。在即将到来的2007年巴黎时装周，马可带着“无用”系列来到这个时尚之都；远在千里之外的山西汾阳，由于服装工业化的批量生产，致使地层的个体成衣制作受到强烈冲击，有的人选择坚守，有的人则被迫改行，为了生计钻进漆黑危险的窑洞…… 本片为贾樟柯“艺术家三部曲”第2部（第1部《东》），并荣获2007年威尼斯电影节地平线单元的最佳影片。

2006 Documentary film directed by Jia Zhangke

2004 Chinese film directed by Jia Zhangke

1997 film by Jia Zhangke

2006 Chinese film directed by Jia Zhangke