Deng Xianyu

In 1930s Shanghai, a puppet theater is plagued by mysterious disappearances, with new puppets mysteriously appearing.When police investigate, they find nothing amiss. However, one night, everyone vanishes during a performance, leaving only the theater manager, Zijun. Now hunted by a living puppet, Zijun encounters terrifying events and discovers a shocking truth about his friend Lin Mei.As reality blurs with illusion, Zijun must unravel the mystery, which seems to be linked to a past fire.

In the Tang Dynasty there existed a special institution - the Undesirables (Bu Liang Ren) - who served as magistrates but were criminals. A case of a dwarf puppet master manipulating a parasite to kill a man leads Pei Mou, the undesirable marshal, and others into a maze of dilemmas.

Years of war have plunged the population into poverty, and the Céline faction is forced to return to looting graves to get money for food for those in need. Jiang Yu, along with his uncle and a group of scientists, goes to another grave, unaware of how many dangers await them.