故事發生在一列行駛在中國大地的火車上，背景是中國內戰時期。黛德麗扮演“上海莉莉”，從事茶花女式的職業。她在列車上跟舊情人邂逅，由此引發出一些故事。對于這位她一直念念不忘的英國軍官，她百般示好挑逗，他卻妒恨交加，不肯重拾舊愛。在半途被軍閥攔檢時，他為了阻止軍閥對她動手動腳，出手打人；她則為了救他，同意委身軍閥。往上海的路上，對生命跟愛情，都是一場嚴酷的考驗。

　　Two sisters living separate lives on different continents are reunited on a Mediterranean Island. The two barely have time to bond and revive family ties as Kate, the elder, meets a group of locals and agrees to an exciting ride on a hot air balloon. But disaster strikes and as the result of a freak accident, the balloon is carried far out to sea. Their cell phones out of range, and the balloon running out of gas, Kate and her friends are battling for their lives. While, back on land, the younger sister, Liz, has become an unwanted "material witness" to a crime. Matters then take a dramatic twist, one that will mark their lives forever.

　　Moira Cole家人被殘忍地殺害后努力地想要重建破碎的生活，但一切并不會那么容易，因為殺害她家人的正是與她擁有同樣血脈的表弟。

　　威克斯教員帶著他剛完成中學學業的學生們修學觀光。