Quang, a destitute man arrives to collect the body of his wife, Nhu, a woman taken from him too soon by a tragic accident. But grief takes an unthinkable turn when Quang discovers her lifeless form has been possessed by a malevolent spirit, her body now a vessel of unnatural life. Desperate and tormented, Quang embarks on a harrowing journey to restore balance and peace, seeking the aid of a local mystic, Master Mo, who holds the key to expelling the spirit. Yet, as the ritual unfolds, he is faced with an impossible decision: to banish the entity and sever his final connection to the woman he loves or live with a cruel illusion that allows evil spirit to revitalize her corpse.
A peasant opens a lucrative dog meat shop but becomes a subject of extreme loathing from the local people. When his shop is finally burned down, the man enlists the help of his son and nephews to leave their home and work as sawyers in a logging camp. However, his scheming and cruel nature seems to persist even in the vast forests.