Tabei has led a hard life of violence and murder. One day, he sees a deer swallowing a holy relic and decides to kill it in order to take the treasure. However, lightning suddenly strikes and kills him. A living Buddha brings his soul back to the land of the living and tells him to cleanse himself by taking the relic to the Lotus Master’s home, the Palm Print Land on the snow-capped mountain of Kelong. On his way, Tabei meets the beautiful Chung and spends the night with her. They leave on a long journey with a mysterious little boy. Just behind them, two brothers, seeking vengeance for their murdered father, are in close pursuit. When Tabei finally reaches the snow-capped mountain to return the relic, the two brothers catch up to him. Adapted from the 1987 novel by Tibetan writer Tashi Dawa, Soul on a String is a tale about the life and legend of a Tibetan man and his sins as well as karmic justice and redemption. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful snow-swept Tibetan landscape, the film was directed by Zhang Yang. (KANG Naeyoung)