Captivated by the beauty and lively temperament of traveling British songstress Sadie Merivale, affluent Chinese financier Yuan Sing decides to seduce her, intent on marrying her. However, as the couple returns to the banker's exotic haven nestled deep into the lush Malayan jungle, an unforeseen but dangerous liaison with the imperturbable owner of the nearby plantation, Harold Marquess, threatens to transform the once-peaceful retreat into a horrible prison. But, is Sing willing to take Sadie's bitter infidelity lying down? In the end, is revenge the only solution?
—Nick Riganas