Eryang and his friends who come and go at Republic live a carefree life. Day in and day out, they smoke, drink, play music, and talk about their ideals under the psychedelic lights. They waste their days with passion, like moths flying straight into flames. In them we see the epitome of youth. Republic also takes in homeless “Cosmos Brothers” who tend to stay for weeks. There seems to be no concept of time or real-life worries. But here comes a disturbing finding: their reckless revelries are mainly supported by Eryang's heavy online loans. It becomes a vicious circle that the debts are repaid by more loans. A change in himself must be taken against the realities, and meanwhile what will Republic’s future be… Filmed at a secret place in the center of Beijing, Republic reveals an unexplored facet of contemporary China.