Xia Xingyue was sold into the mountains, where her three-year nightmare began. To ensure she could never escape, they severed the tendons in her hands and feet. The chains in the cellar shackled her body and imprisoned her free soul.
The film focused its lens on the tormentors. With ferocious expressions, they brandished long whips, their eyes cold and indifferent, as if they were disciplining a wild beast. The scenes were deeply unsettling, and the Liu Family watched with furrowed brows from start to finish.
The latter half of the film covered the aftermath of Xia Xingyue’s rescue. Prolonged torture had dealt a near-fatal blow to both her body and mind. She would wake up screaming from nightmares in the middle of the night and shriek in terror at the sight of sharp objects. When she was calm, her gaze remained dull and unfocused, staring at nothing.
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