An elderly Chinese man's cultural ignorance gets him in irreversible trouble when he touches a young American boy in a public restroom. Despite his harmless intentions, he struggles with his son and the legal system to make the context of his behavior understood.
After false reports of his demise put him and his work on the map, an artist decides to continue the charade by posing as his own brother. Soon, a reporter enters his life and has a profound effect on him.