在高速发展的中国，像苏这样的流浪者的生存空间已经越来越小。在杭州一条正在建设的二十四号大街旁边，苏和情人琴开设了一家简陋的餐馆，但因为没有经营许可证，他们和其他一些非法住户总是受到政府的驱赶，处世不惊的苏和琴在另外的地方又建立起一个自己的餐馆，但不久又被政府拆除。苏决定回到故乡，那里有着他曾经的家庭和儿女，同时也有着琴的家人。但是已经在外闯荡了30多年的苏，家人对他的到来并不欢迎。导演通常默默地观察苏和琴的歷险，但偶尔也会介入，当苏开始有不道德的行为欺骗他人时0.24号大街有着丰富多彩的主人公，影片展现了现代化进程中中国的转折，和那些追赶不上这个国家飞速发展脚步小人物的故事。China doesn’t have a lot of room anymore for peddlers like Su. He set up a ramshackle restaurant next to a construction site on 24th street in Hangzhou, but of course he neglected to obtain a permit. Unsurprisingly, the authorities send him and the other illegal dwellers away. Unfazed, Su and his girlfriend Qin find another place for their restaurant, only to be sent away again. Su then decides to go back home to the countryside, where his wife and children, along with Qin’s family, still live. After being away for 30 years, the couple isn't exactly welcomed back with open arms. Filmmaker Zhiqi Pan usually observes Su and Qin’s adventures without comment, but does step in on occasion, such as when the unscrupulous Su is trying to cheat people. With its colorful main character, 24th Street offers an original twist to the story of modernizing China—and those on the fringe who can’t keep up.