Abigail Harm (Amanda Plummer) lives alone on the outskirts of the city. One day, she recalls an old story about a woodcutter who saves the life of a mystical deer and is granted his wish for a companion. Before long, this tale seems to come alive in Abigail’s own lonely world.
Maggie Cheung embodies tragic silent screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the "Greta Garbo of China," in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave master Stanley Kwan, which paints a kaleidoscopic yet intimate portrait of the ill-fated actress.
A columnist obsessed with reading all the abusive messages about her on social media explodes in a moment of shocking and unexpected violence, leading to her pursuing a double life as a daytime writer and nighttime murderer.