A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.

Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.

Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers when he sets out to find the killer of a local call girl.

After getting fired, a man goes to the town of Castillos, Uruguay, in search of employment. There he meets a strange woman, and his life becomes a nightmare of horror and death.

This fascinating documentary goes behind the scenes on the lot of the famed Thomas Ince Studio in its heyday. Scores of skilled draftsman, carpenters, and technicians are shown making their contributions to movie magic.