Malaya, 1951. Yun Lin is the only survivor of a secret Japanese concentration camp. In this camp she lost her beloved sister - she shared the terrible fate of thousands of prisoners. The only thing Yun Lin can do for her sister is to make her dream come true by creating a wonderfully beautiful Japanese garden. Yun Lin hates the Japanese, who took away her loved ones and almost killed her. But she has to turn to the Japanese Aritomo, a former imperial gardener, who is ready to teach her his art. She realizes that Aritomo has a secret, and his sudden disappearance confirms her suspicions. A lifetime will pass before Yun Lin gets any closer to solving this mystery...