Zhabu grows up in the Lugu Lake, which is a matriarchal society. He leaves his hometown for the conscription. After accomplishing his service, he returns home and makes a living as a coach driver and tour guide. His life is quite good, except that his family relationship bothers him.
摩梭族男子扎布在瀘沽湖邊出生和成長。地方政府招兵，他離開家鄉參軍去了，接觸外界新鮮的事物，並學會開車。隨著瀘沽湖旅遊業發展，扎布回到家鄉，加入運輸業行列，每天駕駛小巴接載來自各地的遊客，講解摩梭族的風土民情。在路途上，他偶爾會遇到意想不到的事情。摩梭族仍沿襲母系社會的生活模式，扎布和家人的感情若即若離。
