Pan Xiao, a promising young lawyer, finds himself in the arid expanse of China's western desert lands when he takes on the case of a falcon poacher accused of running over a local policeman. With his sharp wit and eloquent defense, Pan secures victory for his client through an intricate argument that leaves the courtroom stunned. However, this unassuming lawyer's journey doesn't end with the trial; instead, he must confront the harsh realities of the remote village as he is forced to rely on the very people he has just defended to navigate the rugged terrain and make his way back home. Along the way, Pan will grapple with questions of justice, responsibility, and the complex relationship between humans and nature, ultimately leaving him forever changed by this unplanned sojourn into the heart of rural China.
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