Ku is a retired musician in his 60s, living on 160 renminpi every month. He leads a dull but regular life, dancing, shadow boxing and breath Kungfu in the morning. At times he chats with neighbors or talks with the dumb bird at the window. He lives with a charming girl Yao Li.. Please no misunderstanding. She is his friend's daughter. Previously Ku was loving Yao Li's mother from afar but she married his friend before he acted. Now, Yao Li's both parents and Ku's own wife have passed away. Ku could somewhat pick up some regrettable memories from Yao Li's face. Yao Li is a player of Shanghai Dancing Troupe and comes to live with Ku on all holidays. Very often he willfully makes the home in a mess so Yao Li will be nagging him which sounds like as pleasant as music to Ku. Ku's son and daughter-in-law are "studying" in the United States. Now, for a short term research in East Germany, they send back their teen son to live with his grandpa. It is now the proudest moment of Ku, especially in the eyes of the admiring neighbors.