Zi Jian works at a TV station. He considers quitting his job and seeks his desired work and life. Alas, his mother objects. When an opportunity to pursue his interest comes, his neighbour granny passes away, leaving her house to him. Granny's family disputes. Between dream and reality, how should he choose?張子健與母親居住在上海。他在電視台任職節目助理編導,打算辭職,尋找自己喜歡的工作和生活。母親認為,進入電視台做事是很多人的夢想,因而反對兒子放棄現有的工作。在同學的聚會中,子健遇到千載難逢的機會,可以往北京發展興趣。這時候,鄰居的婆婆忽然去世,留下遺書把房子送給子健,婆婆的家人上門爭執。在夢想和現實之間,子健應該如何抉擇呢?