En la dinastía Ming de China, Shen Lian (Chang Chen), un policía secreto que trabaja para un gobierno corrupto, se ve atrapado por una conspiración. Para demostrar su inocencia buscará la verdad con una mujer llamada Bei Zhai (Yang Mi).
Holly, traumatized by her mother's accidental death, develops selective mutism. Her father takes her to his workplace at a natural wetland hoping to help her recover. Holly befriends a wounded swan and nurtures it back to health. The swan helps Holly become happy again, and eventually to outgrow the trauma of her mother's death. Unfortunately, a man with evil intentions steals the swan, leading Holly and her father into difficult search for her best friend.