Scent of Women

In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.

It tells the story of Situ Yan, a young lawyer from Peking who was dismissed from his post for sticking to his principles. He comes to Harbin to become a detective where he meets the forthright and wealthy friend Luo Shao Chuan in ensuing cases. He also meets Zhou Mo Wan, a woman who dares to love and hate. Together, they dig up a huge conspiracy.

At sea, dark clouds roll in and huge waves swell. A fishing boat is overturned by a big wave, and the couple who own the boat and their daughter, Ah Ting, as well as the smuggler, Huang Xiang, fall into the sea. Ah Ting miraculously floats to the shore, while her parents fail to survive, and she is devastated.She looks around hopelessly and suddenly notices a suitcase on the shore. Smashing it open, it is full of foreign currencies and jewelry, and she realizes that it is smuggled goods, but she does not know what to do. On a passenger ship, Atting clutches the suitcase and trembles, while young man Ah Hai looks at her curiously.