The youth Ma Ji is unexpectedly swept into a sea storm and awakens in a strange, illusory realm. Here, he rises step by step from prisoner to a position of power and prestige. Just as he becomes intoxicated with glory and favor, a crisis unveils the horrifying truth behind the illusion. In the end, faced with the choice between falsehood and reality, he decides to start anew and reclaim the life he had squandered.