The Troubleshooters

Yu Guan and his pals launch a peculiar agency in late-1980s Beijing, offering to solve any delicate personal dilemma. From enduring the scolding of a client’s wife to staging award ceremonies for obscure writers, they turn social awkwardness into commerce. These three friends, navigating between mischief and enterprise, hold up a mirror to a society in flux, where old morals are bartered for new ambitions. Their absurd services expose universal yearnings for validation, painting a portrait of urban China learning to negotiate desire in an unfamiliar market of emotions.