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In the middle of the Ming dynasty, eunuchs dominate the court. Minister of War Yu Qian is framed, imprisoned, and his household is sentenced to death, leaving only his son and daughter to be exiled beyond the frontier. The Eastern Depot eunuch Cao Shaoqin tries to eliminate the children and sends assassins after them, only to be blocked by Yu Qian's former follower Zhu Ji. Cao then sends his trusted men Pi Shaotang and Mao Zongxian to Dragon Gate Inn, the last stop before the pass. At the same time, the righteous swordsman Xiao Shaozi arrives to meet the innkeeper and plan a rescue, while Zhu Ji and his cross-dressed sister Zhu Hui also reach the inn. The three parties test one another's identities and motives, quickly falling into a chaotic fight. As Cao Shaoqin races toward Dragon Gate Inn, his formidable martial arts make him the final enemy the heroes must face.

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Xiao Wu (Wang Hongwei) is an incorrigible pickpocket in Fenyang, Shanxi. Even during a police crackdown, he keeps looking for chances to steal. Yet beyond the label of thief, he is deeply attached to the past and to traditional ties; family and friendship still carry real weight for him. His old relatives and friends, however, now treat him like a bad omen and keep their distance. Pushed to the margins, Xiao Wu can only search for small forms of comfort. One day, while singing in a karaoke bar, he meets the hostess Hu Meimei (Zuo Baitao). Their similar loneliness draws them into an ambiguous bond. But Hu Meimei knows Xiao Wu cannot be her way out; she needs someone more powerful to change her fate. Xiao Wu understands this too, yet when it happens he cannot suppress his sense of loss. Facing the future, he becomes ever more awkward, trapped, and adrift.