Seaside Corner

In order to escape from a tiring life, urban white-collar Zhiqing applied for a job as a housekeeper at the seaside art B&B "Liang Xiaoyin". She insisted on paying to stay in expensive guest rooms instead of staff dormitories. Her out-of-place temperament and solitary behavior aroused speculation among colleagues and vigilance among the boss's wife. During her short period of work, she experienced the business difficulties, interpersonal alienation and identity embarrassment under the gorgeous "artistic" appearance of the B&B. Her exchange of ideas with her boss was viewed as a threat by the boss's wife, which led to her being fired in disguise. While waiting for her luggage, she watched as a guest and established a spiritual connection based on artistic understanding with Sun He, an old painter who was also "marginal". A sudden fire destroyed part of the B&B, which also exposed the pressure of the landlady and the disillusionment of the boss. After the fire, Zhiqing received her luggage and said goodbye in the sunset to this coast that had brought temporary solace, profound alienation and unexpected connections. With the calmness given by Sun He's contact information and experience, she no longer seeks the fragile "glazed" shelter, but rejoins the torrent of life as tenaciously as "sand". Sun He chose to stay and continue his creation in front of the ruins.