根据“右派分子”张先痴自传改编拍摄的电影，讲述中国特殊的历史时期个人所遭遇的一切。

On a 1980s evening, the topmost clown-actor of the 20th century Sichuan opera, Qiu Fu passes away in an accident and half-unwillingly sets off for the Ghost City under the escort of two underworld officials. Along the way, he meets old friends. As they recall the past, a history of the living is conjured up.