在这部愚公移山纪录片片中,以古老的中国寓言作为引子，长期在北京的菲律宾导演荣安娜描绘了一家名为“愚公移山”的酒吧，访谈了酒吧老板狗子和多位地下乐手，谈他们生活在红色中国接受西方摇滚乐的缘由。他们的生活方式被看成离经叛道，经常受到取缔和勒令停业，但狗子乐此不疲，不改其志。荣安娜认为他正像是传说中的愚公，一点一点搬走社会带给他的障碍。
Yugong Yishan refers to an ancient Chinese fable of an old man coined a fool for attempting to move the mountains that blocked the path in front of his house. He determinedly digs a small amount every day and with perseverance eventually manages to move these mountains. Yugong Yishan is also one of the three stories found in the Little Red Book, which Chairman Mao required everyone to memorize during the Cultural Revolution, to unite people in order to fight against the mountains he identified as imperialism and feudalism. Today, Yugong Yishan is the name of a small, non-descript bar, owned by a Chinese musician Gouzi, located in the heart of Beijing, which has already been marked for demolition to make way for more commercial ventures. Gouzi's vision is to create a thriving independent music scene in Beijing. The documentary, Yugong Yishan, explores the spirit of The Old Fool through three generations.
