Shanghai: global trade center in the 21st century. Every day, more and more foreign businessmen come to Shanghai, eager to learn about the way China does business. Among these foreigners are our colleagues, bosses, neighbors and customers. When Sam (Daniel Heini Daniel Henney), an ambitious New York lawyer, is accidentally sent to Shanghai, he immediately falls into a legal quagmire and almost loses his job. But with the help of a smart and sexy assistant (Zhu Zhu), a clever Shanghai journalist (Geng Le), a beautiful relocation expert (Eliza Cooper Eliza Coupe), and a well-connected veteran (Bill Paxton Bill Paxton), Sam may have a chance to keep his job, find love, and learn to appreciate his beautiful hometown.