1920年，一對年輕英國夫妻，前往未知的東方國度，展開一段冒險旅程，探索神秘的大地，也探索彼此心靈與情感。根據文學小說改編，華特（艾德華諾頓 飾）是一名中產階級醫生，而他的妻子凱蒂（娜歐蜜華滋 飾）出身上流社會，對這段不甚相配的婚姻心懷悔恨。當凱蒂隨著華特出任務，被派到中國上海的時候，她在那裡找到了情人，談起婚外情來。華特知情後，出於報復的心態，接下一個偏遠小鎮的醫生之職，當地正遭受致命的傳染病肆虐。華特動身出發，並要求妻子與他同行。這段起於仇恨的旅程，卻逐漸瓦解了兩人的心防，同時也將他們帶到一個與世隔絕的美麗世界中…
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