The first shot of the film was given to Ben Kingsley, a Russian police officer who often accompanies the car on the Beijing-Moscow international train on official business. The line through Siberia is covered in snow and ice for most of the time, and the train, known as the Orient Express, often has travelers from all over the world and from all walks of life. During the 6 days and 6 nights itinerary, stories and situations emerged one after another. No, the police officer found that two passengers died mysteriously in the car, and the whereabouts of the belongings they were carrying were unknown, and the story began...
The camera flashed back to Beijing, the departure station of the Orient Express. The protagonist couple Jesse and Roy are part of a missionary group from the United States celebrating the successful completion of a two-week mission to save children in China. The group leader's concluding speech is this paragraph: Ours is not a grey world. Under the bright light for truth, it's a world of clear contrasts, black and white, good and evil, right and wrong. There is always a choice. But With faith, the choice is an easy one. The world we live in is not indistinguishable between right and wrong, but a clear distinction between black and white, where good and evil are opposed. If you stick to your beliefs, it's not hard to make a choice. This almost oracle-like word seems to have an allegorical meaning, paving the way for the story to take place.
Roy decided to take the Orient Express to Moscow for the joy of Jesse, who loves photography, and then fly back to the United States. The two were full of excitement and curiosity, but they didn't know that what was waiting in front of them was a journey that would affect the rest of their lives even though it was only 6 days and 6 nights.
After getting off the bus at the Sino-Russian border and passing through the customs, Jesse and Roy found that another young couple had entered the sleeper box. The young man enthusiastically introduced himself as Carlos, and his girlfriend's name was Abby. Carlos stared at Jesse like two fires, which made Jesse uneasy. However, Abby's cold expression over there was enough to separate the more limited eye contact between Jesse and Carlos in the limited space.
The car stopped at a small station, and the passengers got off the bus one after another to move their legs and buy some local snacks on the platform. Roy and Carlos walked around together, while Jesse and Abby walked and chatted on the station. The communication between the two women breaks through at this time, and Abby tells Jesse that she really wants to buy back her grandfather's lakeside cottage in Vancouver, but she is struggling with money.
After the car hit the road again, Jesse realized that her husband Roy was not in the car. Even if I asked Carlos who was with Roy, I didn't know why. After consulting with the conductor, Jesse decides to get off at the next stop and wait to meet Roy, who is most likely to take the next train. When getting off the bus, Jesse couldn't refuse the men and women in the same car who enthusiastically extended a helping hand. As a result, the three got off the bus together and stayed at the small town hotel to wait for Roy.
Carlos enthusiastically recommended the sightseeing spots around the town to Jesse, especially the ruins of an abandoned church. Jesse was moved, but he did not want to delay the meeting with Roy four hours later. When Carlos excused the shower in his room and wanted to borrow Jesse's room to take a shower, Jesse received a call from Roy from Xiaozhan Station: the train was delayed again, and the arrival time was delayed again.
The boredom of waiting helps Jesse make a sightseeing decision, with only Spanish matador Carlos fresh from the bathroom as his companion and guide. Excited, Jesse took the camera to shoot the sky, the ground, the birds and the companions, and Carlos had some ideas. Jesse was a little scared in the deserted place. As a result, Carlos, who had been joking with Jesse, was hit in the head with a bat by Jesse, and it became a ruin like the church.
Jesse was frightened and hurried back to the hotel in town. Even after taking off the bloody coat, it couldn't be washed with all my might, so I had to stuff it in my bag. When the train arrived, Jesse fled and got on the train to meet Jesse. As soon as they sat down, they found Abby who came to inquire about Carlos' whereabouts. The train pulled out of the station slowly, so that the panicked Jesse would not collapse.
In this box, besides Jesse and Roy, there are also old police officers carrying out official duties in the car. The sharp-eyed old police officer made Jesse even more nervous, and when he opened the travel bag, he found that the contents had been dropped by Carlos when he showered in the hotel, and it was full of Russian nesting dolls. The closed carriage made it impossible for Jesse to let go of this hot bag of potatoes.
I have to admit that sometimes I try my best to do something that seems to be easy, but I fail many times. Is this related to mentality? The more haste the more counterproductive. No, not only did Jesse not let go of those dolls, but he also had to talk to the seemingly laid-back old police officer, and as a result, when it came to driving, he had to carry it back. Sometimes you can't blame the government when your life is hard!
The old police officer brought a fierce guy who is said to be a detective and asked Jesse to help investigate the disappearance of Carlos. Jesse, who vehemently denied everything, looked suspicious to the old police officer. Under the repeated questioning of Roy, who was not sure, Jesse handed over the bag full of dolls to the old police officer and the detective, but concealed the fact that he killed Carlos out of self-defense. The nesting doll is not actually a hollow nesting doll, but a solid one filled with heroin.
One policeman and one detective continued to question, but Jesse continued to deny. The old officer checks Jesse's camera and almost sees the picture Jesse took of Carlos. How dangerous! Could it be a long line to catch big fish? Does this no longer doubt her?
It was obviously too early to be happy. Jesse, who was going to find some sugar for Roy's coffee, opened the door of the car and almost fell out of the car. Only then did the couple realize that there was only one car left in the whole train, and only the two passengers were left in this car, except for the one who was always watching. A police and a detective with them. Horror is chilling! The train stopped abruptly and stopped on the snowy field where the village was not in front of the village and the store was not in the back. The two were taken out of the car by a policeman and a detective and came to an abandoned military construction site. Jesse couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Abby being tortured so badly!
Seeing that Jesse still did not explain the whereabouts of Carlos, one policeman, one investigation and one total, gave a deadline of 5 minutes. Roy is not afraid of being killed: We are Americans! That is to say, gunmen don't recognize people, and running for their lives is the last word. The two found a secret passage behind a small door, and when a policeman peeked out, Abby, who couldn't care less about life than death, fled in a panic, ran wildly all the way and finally ran back to the train. Seeing a policeman and a detective chasing from behind, the two of them worked together to kill the train driver, and started the train in a mysterious way, but failed to get rid of the fierce detective. In the mortal struggle, the out-of-control train collided with an oncoming military vehicle and derailed. The old police officer who arrived at the right time made a little trick and shot the detective to death, saving Roy and Jesse.
The couple, who recovered from their injuries two weeks later, learned from police officials that both officers and detectives were linked to drug smuggling gangs. The old police officer used his identity as a police officer to assist the criminal gang to smuggle and sell drugs. If Jesse hadn't accidentally taken a photo of the police-detection joint, the police would not be enough to prove the old police officer. Although the case has been solved, Carlos' whereabouts are still unknown. And Carlos carried a huge sum of money that the smuggling gang and the police were tracking at the same time!
A troubled Jesse confesses some but not all of the facts about Carlos to Roy, but manages to tell Abby Carlos where the body and the huge sum of money are before leaving. The two finally set foot on their way home after all the risks. Abby also came to the ruins of the chapel alone after recovering from the injury, and found the huge sum of money sewn into the clothes from the body of Carlos covered in ice and snow.
A rail journey across Siberia means a different fate for everyone. A short journey is only a moment compared to a long life, but the choices in between are enough to change the destiny. People on the road sometimes prefer to open up to strangers than share secrets with those closest to them. As a line says: Lies are enough to help you go far, but they can't get you back to where you were. All sin and evil have their own punishment, whether you face it or not.
On the train across Siberia, remember: don't talk to strangers.
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