"One Step Beyond" rates as an extremely self-contained movie. The movie has elements of romance, comedy, song and dance, adventure, and suspense, but it is by no means any one genre. Each element of the genre, as well as the entire story, is surrounded by a strong sense of individuality, and their entertainment effects have been dissolved and crushed. (Sohu Entertainment Review)
Synopsis
Shanghai's French Concession, in order to help the most powerful marshal of the Shanghai Bund (Liu Li Nian)'s son Wu Qi money laundering, the horse walks on the day and the Chinese police inspector Xiang Feitian hosted the third Global Flower Nation Election Open Competition, which invited the beauties from 73 countries to participate. At the finals, the top three beauties each showed their skills, and in the competition's shady circumstances, Wanyan Ying eventually won.
The competition has also made Ma and Xiang Feitian the most sought-after figures in Shanghai. When the whole of Shanghai goes crazy over Wanyan Ying's election, the news of Wanyan Ying's murder comes in, and Ma becomes the number one suspect. Xiang Feitian uses Ma's capture as a bargaining chip for his promotion, and Ma realizes that he has been involved in Marshal Wu's conspiracy from the very beginning.
Expanded information: "One Step Beyond" is a production of Beijing Buyei Film Culture Development Ltd. and is directed by Jiang Wen, with Jiang Wen, Ge You, Zhou Yun, Shu Qi, and Wen, Wang Zhiwen, Hong Qiao, Liu Li Nian, and Na Ying in the lead roles of the drama film. The film was released on December 18, 2014 in mainland China. Adapted from the "Yan Ruisheng case", the film tells the story of adventurer Ma Zhiri, who travels to Shanghai and turns against his longtime friend Xiang Feitian, and the two men go from dancing with a beautiful woman to confronting each other in prison. Baidu Encyclopedia - One Step Beyond