故事改编自乔纳森·雷蒙德的小说《半条命》,雷蒙德和导演雷查德共同改编,设定在十九世纪二十年代(即1820s)的俄勒冈,一个西方厨子Cookie(约翰·马加罗饰演)来到荒蛮的西部碰运气,遇到了同样前来寻找机会的中国移民King Lu( 奥瑞恩·李饰演),两人一见如故,并借着一头奶牛合伙做起了生 意。A loner and cook (John Magaro) has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds connection with a Chinese immigrant (Orion Lee). The men collaborate on a business, although its longevity is reliant upon the participation of a wealthy landowner's prized milking cow.