Ding On is an orphan who works at a sword factory. One day, he learns that his father died while saving his master from Fei Lun, a notorious tattooed assassin who, according to rumors, can fly. Ding On sets out to seek revenge.

The 1970s. Jeanne, an orphan, runs away from the orphanage to the city. She finds refuge at a local film studio. There, she falls under the spell of Christina, the enigmatic star of *The Snow Queen*, a film based on her favorite fairy tale. A complicated relationship develops between the actress and the young woman.