Stefano, a solitary killer with a dark past, works as a bouncer in a nightclub to cover up his real occupation. He avoids hanging out with friends and relatives and his only human contact is with young Filippo, who is enrolled in the same gym where he trains. His passion for Chinese food and the Orient leads him to meet Lee Ang, a girl who works in the family restaurant and who, a victim of her father's overbearing severity, begins to secretly date him until he falls in love with her and questions his life and future.

In a near future, due to the effects of an uncompromising law on the eco-sustainability of supports, paper has become a rare item, a luxury possession, controlled by the "Big Z": Zimurgh Corporation.