The true story of a band of laid-off workers from state-owned companies who set out to risk their own fortunes in the private sector and then find out that success ain't what it used to be. After getting laid-off from a state-owned shipbuilder, a middle-aged worker uses all of his savings, borrows some money, and then convinces a group of friends who are in similar circumstances, to join him in an apartment decoration/construction business in Shanghai.
| Release Date | October 11, 2001 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 横竖横 | |
| Runtime | 1h 27min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Mandarin | |
| Original Language | Chinese | |
| Production Countries | China | |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Film Studio | |