位于北京某处的《人间指南》编辑部，聚集着六位性格各异知识工作者。老年知识分子里：主编老陈（吕齐 饰）对待工作兢兢业业、认真负责；牛大姐（童正维 饰）快人快语、疾恶如仇；老刘（张瞳 饰）胆小怕事，体现着传统知识分子懦弱的一面；中年知识分子余德利（侯耀华 饰）善于接受新事物 ，聪明圆滑，带着点市井江湖的习气。青年一派，李冬宝（葛优 饰）想法前卫，正直善良，总想和机敏美丽的女同事戈玲（吕丽萍 饰）处处对象，无奈戈玲心高气傲，对待貌不惊人的冬宝不冷不热，若即若离。
因工作关系，编辑部的同仁经常接触社会各阶层的人物，光怪陆离，三教九流，改革开放大潮下的人生百态在小小的编辑部内一一呈现……
本片被称为中国第一部电视系列喜剧，由赵宝刚和金炎联合指导，马未都、王朔、冯小刚担任编剧。

After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must undergo a series of perilous trials that will test their bond, challenge their identities, and decide the fate of both mortals and immortals.