In Japanese-occupied Harbin, young officer Feng Jiangchu investigates a mysterious "Ghost House" after a thief is found dead inside. Undeterred by warnings, he delves deeper into the case, uncovering a complex web of intrigue involving the Japanese forces and resistance fighters.

Tells the story of an oppressive revolutionary government randomly arresting unsuspecting citizens. The men are used to target practice and the women become prostitutes.

Public Security Bureau officer Li Xiao inflitrates a gang that is holding up trains in the 1980s.