Andy's father knows that his son is gay but, determined to conform to social conventions, he urges him to find a lesbian who is willing to marry him. Cherry has already entered into a bogus marriage, but now her parents expect their only daughter to provide them with a grandchild so that they can finally put an end to their neighbours' gossiping. In China, gay men and lesbians are under enormous pressure. Homosexuality may no longer be illegal, but understanding for a life lived outside traditional heterosexual norms is rare.