At the annual Jinmen Reminiscence Fair, the Joker uses magic to steal the golden silk coat. The three major families of jugglers in Jinmen: the Tang Clan, who are known for their speed and expertise in blindfolds, the Li Clan, who make juggling machines and props, and the Qi Clan, who are good at breaking all kinds of illusions.
The script is composed of three stories set in three different time periods and three different locations. One story takes place during an ascent of the Himalayas, another on a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, while the third happens on an ocean-going fishing trip. The motivation/objective in every story is a quest, and hiding underneath under every motivation is the deepest level of human nature.
Durante la Revolución China a finales de los años 40, tres parejas huyen de la China continental hacia la isla de Taiwan. Una historia épica basada en el trágico hundimiento en enero de 1949 de un ferry que causó la muerte de más de 1500 personas.
