Miner Junpo's daughter is seriously ill and needs urgent treatment. Junpo goes to the mine owner's house to ask for money that is owed to him, but he is declined. Unable to raise money anywhere for his child's treatment, Junpo kidnaps his boss's daughter. At the same time, several other unrelated people are involved, either by coincidence or on purpose, in the affair. The situation spins out of control. This is a story about crime, forgiveness and love in the scenery of the deep Chinese mountains.