《做局》写了当今城乡联合发展经济过程中十分常见的现象，农民与企业家从互不信任，互相设局到在一系列波折与冲撞中互相了解并最终走到一起，共同诠释了根一样的传统道德，有着突出的现实意义和认知功能。本剧的主要人物刘怪，是受中国传统文化深刻影响的、精明强干、智慧幽默、具有现代精神的农村的人尖子。
A criminal story set in the 1980s. Robert, a young policeman "out of principle", finds a serial gay killer. In the course of the investigation, he meets Arek. She decides to use him as an informant, not realizing how much this relationship will affect not only his work, but also his personal life.
本片根据国际象棋神童菲欧娜·木塔西的经历改编而成，菲奥娜出生在乌干达最大的贫民窟卡推，当地教堂为前来学习国际象棋的人提供米粥，菲欧娜为此进入象棋班，极具天赋的她棋艺精进，最终代表国家登上国际棋坛。
