All the Crows in the World

Two girls, Shengnan Zhao and Lily, sit in Hong Kong eating bowls of sweet potato soup. They overhear a married man purchasing a prostitute, and Shengnan begins timing him, betting with Lily on how long he will last. The scene sets up Shengnan's talent for timing men's behavior.

A man with a megaphone informs Shengnan her cousin invited her to dinner. She sets off to meet her cousin.

Feeling watched, she yells and runs to meet her cousin. At the restaurant she sees Jianguo Wang across the room, and they share an awkward stare. Shengnan zips up her hoodie as she approaches the table.

Shengnan joins the table as her cousin boasts about academic success to impress the businessmen. The men crowd around and hand out red envelopes, while Jianguo slides his toward Shengnan. Mr. Liu teases her about virginity and asks about her horoscope to be matched with his son. A Taoist priest at the table dispenses a blessing, claiming luck and horoscope alignment will suffice.

The group moves to a combined brothel and club, where the women introduce themselves to the men as 'daddies.' Shengnan spots her friend Lily among the workers.

Shengnan sits with Jianguo for support as the crowd hollers. The businessmen howl like monkeys, while Jianguo's howl comes out wolf-like.

Shengnan receives a red money packet from her cousin as she prepares to leave. She notices several male workers leaving Jianguo's room and remarks that he seems picky. She tries to give Jianguo another money packet, but he refuses.

Jianguo opens up about his life, including undergoing a hair transplant. Shengnan hands him money, and he reacts with a sudden flare as he performs an expressive dance while wearing wings to the song "Disappointing" by John Grant ft. Tracey Thorn.

Jianguo offers to show Shengnan something fun and takes her to a parking garage where they see her cousin having sex in a car, with her partner told to call her mama and grandma. They flee the scene after the discovery.

They flash a light and shout 'Police!', then they run. Jianguo lets out the line 'all heterosexuals must die' as he escapes.

Shengnan returns to the soup spot where she began; Jianguo joins them, and they eat soup again. Jianguo notices a man nearby, and it appears to be love at first sight.

Two men take deep breaths, taking in each other's scent, and Shengnan times the moment the same way she timed the couple at the film's beginning. The scene reinforces her unique instinct for measuring intimate exchanges.