1898年山东大旱，无数难民涌入上海求生，人流中马永贞（金城武 饰）、马大祥（元华 饰）兄弟俩亦来到这片英国人掌控下的东方乐园，二马无技傍身，只好从码头苦力做起。马永贞机缘巧合结识上海码头之王谭四（元彪 饰），并凭借出色身手获得其欣赏。其时谭四与巡捕房支持的杨双连番血战，马永贞遭遇混战，为谭四的一壶春舞厅出手击退强敌，对卖场其中的歌女金铃子（宣萱 饰）一见钟情。谭四感佩马永贞义气，将一壶春和老板娘艳阳天一同赠送之。马永贞遂以一壶春为起点，率众攻占杨双地盘，激起上海滩无数杀伐。马永贞遭遇杨双暗算，命悬一线之际却再遇金铃子……
Star, a suicidal teen now too old for foster care, develops a candid rapport with An, a student from Shanghai who is assigned to watch her while she is in hospital. A nightly exchange of secrets, text messages and possessions quickly expands the boundaries of their relationship, altering their inner chemistry. Gilded by a soundscape that interweaves work by emerging and pioneering electronic musicians, Queens of the Qing Dynasty is an offbeat ode to neurodiversity and genderqueer individuals who refuse to conform. Director Ashley McKenzie’s blend of formalism and gritty realism does not fail to surprise and treats the audience to flashes of visual and conceptual poetry. Her cast is entirely composed of first-time actors who convincingly convey how unique every individual is, both in how they see the world and how they relate to others. Ziyin Zheng in the role of An graciously embodies a mix of idiosyncrasy and frankness that makes them an ideal confidante for Star (Sarah Walker). They have what it takes to be on the receiving end of the scrutinising gaze of Star, who sees through conventions and never ceases to be amazed at life’s bewildering events. Veering on slapstick, Walker’s performance will not go unnoticed.
韩国材饰演的混混小和尚与阿坤、阿明两兄弟打劫了和哥的赌档，因为无钱偿还，只能替和哥做事，后来和哥在一次走私过程中被警察打死，理应由跟和哥多年的大头炳接任和哥的位置，但投票结果是阿坤坐上了老大的位置。大头炳愤愤不平，在船上做掉了阿坤，小和尚与阿明为了报仇，相继死在了警察枪下。
‘What would you do for your worst enemy?’ Chimo and El Rubio: two teenagers from a run-down neighborhood, victim and executioner, bullied and bully, whose lives are marked by enmity and resentment. Chimo sees an opportunity for revenge and end years of suffering. However, fate has an unexpected twist for them.
该片以甘肃第一个女共产党员秦仪贞和陇原第一批其他共产党员为主要生活原型，脱离真人真事的限制，通过艺术虚构，形象地再现了大革命时期轰轰烈烈的革命风潮，展现了早期共产党员靠着九死不悔的信仰，靠着为黎民百姓谋利益的初心，为了拯救苦难中的中国和苦难中的百姓，抛家舍命，上下求索，赴汤蹈火在所不辞的可歌可泣的光辉革命风采。
