A female bailiff’s strange meeting with the husband of a female criminal on death row. While bored with life and longing for change, Hongyan meets Li-Jun, husband of a woman she saw executed. For some unexplainable reason they are drawn to each other. But later, Hongyan discovers Li-jun’s true identity and falls in despair. Hongyan’s secret life of seeking love (at dance halls) is curiously mixed in with her job as a bailiff. However, DIAO Yinan had already dealt with a person of uniform leading a double life in Uniform. But in Night Train, Diao puts emphasis on the female’s strong character instead. Even through the confusion and despair, Hongyan stays true to herself and does not regret her choices. The ‘night train’ that she rides each night represents her inner-soul in search for love. (Kim Ji-suk)