The director of a theatre company is in crisis and his actors have lost confidence in him. One day he meets a woman wearing the same shoes as him, immediately sparking chemistry between the two.

三幕话剧《茶馆》以北京一家大茶馆为背景，描写了清末、民初、抗战胜利以后三个历史时期的北京生活风貌，深刻地写出了王利发等人的真实命运。