A love grows between two people in a place where compassion is in short supply in this historical drama. Born in Japan, Liu Lang (Kiichi Nakai) has spent most of his life in China, and even though it's his home, he doesn't always feel as if he belongs. One day in 1914, Liu gets in a fight with a man who has spoken ill of his wife; Liu loses control of himself and seriously injures the man, leading to his arrest. Liu is sentenced to life in prison for his crime, and behind bars he strikes up a cautious friendship with Liang (Guo Tao), a strong-tempered criminal who is also serving a life sentence. Liu happens to see a woman named Zhou Hong (Miao Pu) is who serving time in the women's wing of the prison, and he senses a kinship with her. Liu learns that Zhou was found guilty of killing her husband who repeatedly beat her, and while they have little opportunity to speak, through glances and chance meetings the two develop a strong affection for one another. Over the decades, the love between Liu and Zhou helps them survive life in lockup, while the political and social landscape of China changes dramatically outside the walls of the penitentiary. Huangfeng (aka Crossing Over) was the opening night feature at the 2007 Tokyo Film Festival.

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