Sunya Kafe is modern with romantic and exotic atmosphere, in which, people had coffee and enjoyed exotic and elegant flavor. It has been rumored that Kong Lingjun, who was a remarkable figure in urban area of Chongqing and the second daughter of Kong Xiangxi [the Finance Minister and the Prime Minister during the Republic of China (1912-1949)], often went to the café to kill time. Xu Zhongqi, the Chongqing Police Chief, once had a brush with Kong Lingjun because of his smirting. Kong severely slapped him on his face and then walked away. The story sprung up many discussions in Chongqing.

The original café has gone with urban development. In order to record the well-known modern place in Old Chongqing, the scenic area has reconstructed the café according to the original design. Hu Jun plays opposite Han Xue in the film Cairo Declaration, and most of scenes of their play have been shot in the Café.