After decades of military rule, Burma has finally held its first presidential election. Many Burmese living abroad believe that peace and prosperity will soon soon follow, including Wang Xing-Hong who is living as an immigrant laborer in Taiwan, who saves his money so he can return home.When Xing-hong arrives, he feels like a stranger in a foreign land but is determined to stay and make his life in Burma, and begins asking around for possible work to allow him to stay. One blackout night at the smuggling bazaar by the border between Burma and China, motorcycles roar into the daylight and through the protagonist's eyes, we witness the true face of Burma and the angst of its youngsters.