The infamous Pearl Hotel, once an execution ground during the late Qing dynasty, is said to be haunted and kept in check by a blood-stained peachwood sword hidden on the premises. When Ma Xiaodao, a young man from the countryside, starts work as a security guard, he accidentally breaks the sword, sparking outrage among the strange hotel residents. Mysterious and unsettling events soon begin to unfold throughout the hotel.
Six young individuals, led by Suo Lang, seek to find themselves and pursue their dreams in the vibrant land of Tibet. Among them are both locals and dream chasers from afar. In the rapidly evolving and thriving new city of Lhasa, they face challenges and hopes, gradually painting a vivid picture of the struggles and passionate ideals of contemporary Tibetan youth.
In a last-ditch attempt to revive their relationship, writer Su Dong invites his ex-girlfriend Zhao Ying on one final trip, planning to woo her at the site of a mythical tree that blooms only once every 100 years. Zhao begrudgingly succumbs to Su’s pestering, but unbeknownst to Su, she has also invited her new fiancé, the older and seemingly dim-witted Gu. Growing increasingly jealous, Su makes Gu his unwilling rival. Between long, arduous hikes and over-the-top romantic gestures, Zhao remains unimpressed. However, an uncanny friendship forms between the two romantic rivals, until the trip takes a sinister turn that eerily mimics the plot of Su’s latest novel.
Tian Yao is a dragon spirit who was betrayed by his lover and stripped of his dragon bones. He meets Yan Hui, a free-spirited young maiden who holds the key to help him regain his powers and his faith in love. Mysteries will abound as Yan Hui come to learn of her true origin.
Ma, who lost his son, had hatred for the poachers and was caught in a grudge thirsty for revenge. However, he was gradually moved by Xiao Gu's sincerity and kindness and eventually regained hope. The poachers, on the other hand, are the opposite of the Ma, taking innocent lives for their own selfish reasons. They are bent on revenge, causing it to conclude as a tragedy.
In A Song for You – a road movie and a music industry insider comedy, with lots of songs – young Ngawang leaves behind a nomadic existence on the Tibetan plateau for big city Lhasa nightclubs. His dream is to record an album and be heard around the country. Cutting an album costs money, which he doesn’t have. One day he meets a woman who looks just like his Loyiter, a talisman of the goddess of art and music. Impossible, says his father, as only the pure of heart meet her, only in their dreams. But, Ngawang perseveres. She takes him on a journey of discovery through life and love.
Pema Jyad is a Chinese actor of Tibetan descent, born in Golog autonomous prefecture in Qinghai province. He graduated from the Acting Department of Beijing Film Academy in 2016.
