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Li Zhen, a Shanghai choreographer, accepts a peculiar commission: create a dance for a private showing in an old theatre. The client insists on incorporating movements from an ancient wushu style, said in legends to summon demons. "The dance must be completed before dawn," whispers the intermediary before vanishing into an alley. Rehearsals descend into nightmare—studio mirrors reflect more than just the dancers, and shadows move with a will of their own. When a performer disappears, Li Zhen realizes she is learning not a routine, but a ritual, with her own body as the final component. Her search for truth unveils a cult that has thrived for centuries in the underbelly of the film industry, where art is the ultimate sacrifice.