More than two thousand years ago the Han Emperor sent his army to the far western border of China, way beyond the Gobi Desert in order to subdue rebellious tribes. It was a treacherous & inhospitable zone, where when winter comes, the land belongs to the wolves. After much war & bloodshed, Commander Lu & his men have given up the battle & begun their retreat. Trapped by a blizzard, they take refuge in a village of the ?cursed? Harran tribe where Lu commandeers a shack & where, initially to his distaste, he finds a beautiful but mysterious Harren widow hiding in a pit beneath it. Passion quickly overcomes their mutual distrust & suspicion, & they become lovers.., but Lu does not comprehend the great price that he will end up paying for their illicit passion...