Amid the turmoil of 1930s China, a transcontinental train travels toward Shanghai, carrying a diverse group of passengers entangled in intrigues, lost loves, and dark secrets. The story follows a beautiful and enigmatic young woman, traveling alone, trying to escape her past and the looming shadows of civil war on the horizon. Along the way, she reunites with a youthful love, a handsome and charismatic rogue who has been seeking redemption amid the ruins of his former life.
As the train moves forward, their relationship complicates, revealing old grudges and passions that have not faded. Meanwhile, the other passengers provide a glimpse into Chinese society of the time: an opium merchant, a French doctor, and a scheming Japanese official, all trapped in this capsule of despair and hope. Tension on the train escalates when a bandit attack occurs along the route, testing each passenger's loyalty and true colors.
With unexpected twists and an atmosphere of delirium on the brink of war, this train journey becomes not just a physical trip, but an emotional one, confronting the characters with their inner demons and offering them a chance to redefine their destinies before the train reaches its final destination. A captivating story of love and adventure that explores the depths of the human heart in times of crisis.