故事发生在1952年，越南局势紧张，动乱和战争一触即发。艾登（布兰登·费舍 Brendan Fraser 饰）是由美国援助组织派往越南的工作人员，目睹了越南发生的种种，艾登满腹热忱，希望自己能够在这里大干一番，之后，艾登结识了名叫托马斯（迈克尔·凯恩 Michael Caine 饰）的男子，他是伦敦时报的特派员，十分了解当地的情况。　　一次偶然中，艾登见到了托马斯的越南情妇凤（杜海严 饰），很快，艾登就被凤身上所散发出来的神秘气息所吸引，他不可自持地爱上了凤。就这样，艾登、托马斯和凤之间交织出了一段充满了激情而又摇摇欲坠的三角关系，一场凶杀案的发生让这段关系慢慢地濒临崩塌的边缘。

　　He who has a trick in their bag, they shall use it. An anthology of social deception and trickery in four unlikely places.

This experimental work begins with director's rehearsing his new film Ecstasy Garden. The film crosses back and forth the border between reality and fantasy while lovers, mother and daughter come andgo to the river. Mekong Hotel shot during the flood, intertwines the destruction, politics and drifting dream of future.

　　大半生在银幕上历遍人间生离，年逾古稀却怎也无法在镜头前演出死别一刻。趁剧组停拍，资深演员到蔚蓝海岸探望故友。来到荒废大宅，偶遇拿着摄影机拍鬼片的孩童，唤起《四百击》（1959）男孩与电影初邂逅的情缘；梦回与貌美如昔的情人灵魂相遇，重拾一生铭记的爱恋。生命将尽之际，终领悟怎样与死亡共存。诹访敦彦给法国新浪潮的情书，让特吕弗与戈达尔爱将让-皮埃尔·利奥德，将前世今生铭刻于光影里。且唱一阕狮子的挽歌，化作生命礼赞，伴随梦去。

A listless young man, upon learning he is ill, leaves his job, girlfriend and city behind, and ventures alone into the British Columbia interior, bringing his fears and anxieties with him.