纪录片以刁亦男和胡歌为主视角，讲述电影《南方车站的聚会》从缘起、筹备到杀青、上映，在近2年的时间里，演员与制作团队从陌生到熟悉，逐步建立起信任、默契，共渡难关的过程。全组成员在漫长的150多个黑夜里，经历着种种争辩、妥协、坚持与转变，是一场独立电影人向着工业化制作水准的黑夜探险。

Zenong Zhou ist auf der Flucht. Bei einem gewaltvollen Zusammentreffen mit einer verfeindeten Bande hat er einen Polizisten getötet und nun bleibt dem Gangster nichts anderes übrig, als davonzulaufen. Dabei sind ihm nicht nur die Ordnungshüter dicht auf den Fersen, sondern auch seine kriminellen Kollegen...

Set against the backdrop of massive economic growth in the 1990s, the story follows A Bao, a self-made millionaire and his journey from being a young opportunist with a troubled past to accumulating dazzling wealth in the city of Shanghai. It also follows his entanglement with four women who represent the pursuits of his life: adventure, honour, love and innocence.

Woody, a man disheartened by setbacks in both his career and love life, chooses to return to his hometown in a bout of depression. This "sudden" return disrupts the tranquil life of his family, as he not only has to navigate close quarters with relatives but also seek out new possibilities for his future. After numerous rejections in reality, a chance encounter with his high school classmate, Feng Liuliu, leads to unexpected changes in his life.