For over thirty years, Old Second and Bao Mei have cobbled together a meager existence in New York Citys Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two share an unusual past. In rural Fuzhou, before they emigrated, they frequented the Workers Cinema: a theater where gay men cruised for love.

While classic war films played, Old Second and his countrymen found intimacy in the screening rooms. In the box office, Bao Mei sold movie tickets to closeted men, guarding their secrets and finding her own happiness with the projectionist. But when Old Seconds passion for his male lover is revealed, a series of haunting events unfold, propelling these characters toward an uncertain future in America.