Corpse Theater in the City of Fog

On a rainy night in Chongqing, a woman's corpse, cut open and sewn back together, is discovered at the Chaotianmen Wharf. The corners of her mouth have been torn into a grotesque smile. While investigating, detective Dou Jianlong discovers that the victim was connected to his ex-girlfriend, who died by suicide three years ago. Stranger still, a Sichuan opera mask is painted on the corpse's fingernails, and a bloodstained theatrical talisman is hidden in her stomach.

As the investigation deepens, an ancient curse known as the "Yin Opera Troupe" comes to light, and cracks begin to appear in Dou Jianlong's own memories. When the stage deep inside an air-raid shelter lights up, he discovers in horror that the "performer" wearing the makeup of a dan-role actress is none other than himself...