In Chongqing in 1995, the fog locked the mountain city, and the eighteen ladders by the Jialing River hid the secrets of young girls. Twelve-year-old Ayou was squatting on the stone steps looking for fish when she met Lin Shen and Su Man who were traveling to Chongqing. The distance of three steps in the mist became a bond that spanned half a lifetime. An unfinished essay, a science fiction magazine, and an obscure relationship are intertwined over the years - Lin Shen's pen writes down the shadows in the fog, Su Man's tolerance guards the ordinary life, and Ayou's pursuit hides the hope of reconciliation between mother and daughter.
From a young boy to a white-haired old man, from looking for fish in the fog to the return of time, they experienced love, regret, separation and reconciliation in the fog of the mountain city. The water of the Jialing River flows quietly, the 18-staircase stone road is polished by footsteps, and the lights of the "Fish in the Mist" library and the riverside statues bear witness to the inheritance and perseverance of three generations. This is a story about fog, about fish, about original intention and concern, hiding the gentlest reconciliation in time, and also hiding the immortal memory of a city.
Intention: It hides the gentlest reconciliation in time, and also hides the immortal memory of a city.