Since its release in China, Waiting Alone has been an award-winning fan favorite. It depicts the story of Wen (Xia Yu), a shop owner and aspiring author who believes he has met his dream girl (Li Bingbing). The only issue is that he appears to be stuck in the buddy zone. He tries several tactics to court her with the help of his best buddies and the only girl he completely trusts (Gong Beibi).