Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.

Hwang Jin Yi is the illegitimate child of a noble and Heon Keum, a noted musician gisaneg. The story centers on the four men in her life and her pursue in the art of dancing. Her first love with a nobleman's son Kim Eun Ho ends in tragedy. Her love affair with Kim Jung Han does not have a happy ending either. Byuk Kye Soo is the Emporer's relative who are obsessed with her and tried every trick but still could not have her. Finally there is her devoted bodyguard Yi Saeng who never deserted her in times of need. Meanwhile, there is Bu Yong who not only is Hwang Ji Yi's rival in dancing but also in love.

Magistrate Hwang's daughter Jin-yi, is jilted before her wedding because a shoe maker was smitten with her and commits suicide. Jin-yi becomes a courtesan, and becomes famous for her wits and beauty. She falls for Byuk Kye-su, but he's chosen to be an envoy to a far off kingdom. When he leaves she feels so betrayed she takes to a life of wandering. She meets Lee Saeng, a destitute scholar, and stays with him until she discovers he's going to sell her to a group of itinerate clowns. Instead, she joins them willingly.

Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke returns to the shooting locations of his films, along with his actors, friends and close collaborators. Jia recalls the inspiration sources for his movies, such as Platform, Still Life and A Touch of Sin. The film is the memory of a filmmaker and of a country in convulsion, China, which reveals itself little by little.

A, hatched from the egg becomes a new man after being assembled. A is aware that he is incomplete. He tries to reborn as a perfect man. However, he meets B who is the same kind as A and gets killed by B.

和孤独同样不朽的是什么？从奇莱到柏克莱，乱石磊磊的心间正在上升完成的，是诗。《朝向一首诗的完成》从杨牧朗诵的声音，展开对于一个庞大文学生命的追索。那个花莲中学里踟蹰的少年，大度山下论辩学习的身影，在爱荷华选读古英文的执着与好奇，乃至其穿梭于欧美、中国与台湾的文化资源，融会知识进入文学写作的尝试，那对于音韵与想像的计较的决心，均使人重读杨牧诗文时，更深刻地重新被撼动一次。

和孤独同样不朽的是什么？从奇莱到柏克莱，乱石磊磊的心间正在上升完成的，是诗。《朝向一首诗的完成》从杨牧朗诵的声音，展开对于一个庞大文学生命的追索。那个花莲中学里踟蹰的少年，大度山下论辩学习的身影，在爱荷华选读古英文的执着与好奇，乃至其穿梭于欧美、中国与台湾的文化资源，融会知识进入文学写作的尝试，那对于音韵与想像的计较的决心，均使人重读杨牧诗文时，更深刻地重新被撼动一次。

故事发生在16世纪，当时敌对的军阀为控制日本而战。大名织田信长意图控制日本，在与几个势力开战时，他的一个家臣荒木村重发动了叛乱，并迅速消失。信长召集了包括光秀和秀吉在内的其他家臣，命令他们抓住逃亡的村重，并警告说：“谁最努力，我就选谁做我的接班人。”带着各种各样的想法、计划和 陷阱，他们很快就被带到一个复杂情况的十字路口。条条大路通本能寺，命运在那里等待着他们。他们的“首”会往哪个方向转？