Adapted from Zhang Huiling’s novel “Happiness Around (originally titled ‘Blooming on the Bar’)”, it tells the story of a mother who touches the hearts of a whole city. Pan Jiaojiao, who runs a chess and card room in Hanlin, Wuhan, leads an ordinary and embarrassed life with her three children. Her life is completely disrupted with the appearance of the young painter Yang Qing. Despite the significant differences in age and family background, Yang Qing falls in love with Pan Jiaojiao’s open-minded, kind, and uniquely charming personality. As Pan Jiaojiao is preparing to embrace a passionate love, a battle for the custody of her child begins. It is only at this moment that Yang Qing and the neighbors and fellow mahjong players learn of a heart-wrenching secret that moves heaven and earth…
