Chinese immigrant Chen has just arrived in the gritty streets of 19th century London. The harsh urban Iife soon changes the devout Buddhist, who beIieves that "to be alive on this Earth is a beautifuI thing," into a caIlous and miserIy businessmen. When Chen meets Lucy, the daughter of prize-fighter BattIing Burrows, she helps him regain his moral compass. A beautiful young woman, Lucy is at the mercy of her abusive daughter. Chen, seeking a way to save Lucy, finds himseIf fighting against the cruel forces of capitaIism and entrenched anti-Chinese sentiment. |