The tragedy of the film is that biology betrays him. In a pivotal scene, he attempts to sever his own arm to sever his connection to the clan—a literal and metaphorical act of amputation. Yet, the film argues that you cannot cut away your past. Liu Jinxi spends the film trying to convince Xu Baijiu (and the audience) that he has changed, that his biology has been rewritten by his karma. The tension lies in whether a man can truly outrun his own nature.
: Liu Jinxi (Yen) attempts to bury his identity as Tang Long, a former mass murderer, through a quiet life of papermaking. His struggle suggests that while one can change their environment, the past remains an inescapable physical presence. Genre Fusion and Visual Innovation
It won several awards, including Best Cinematography and Best Original Score at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards.
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Set in 1917, the story follows (Donnie Yen), a seemingly humble paper mill worker living a quiet life in a remote village in Yunnan with his wife Ayu (Tang Wei) and two sons. His peaceful existence is shattered when he "accidentally" kills two notorious fugitives during a general store robbery.