Black Mountain

The setting is a heavily wooded banditinfested mountain pass somewhere in northern China during the SinoJapanese War In a dilapidated church lives a sullen young woman and her ferocious mutt Passing through are strong silent traders and porters to whom she dispenses food foot care and occasional sexual favors Following an attack by bandits a brutish porter stays on to tend his injuries and make moves on the woman She meanwhile has the mutual hots for another porter the handsome kindlier Sixth Brother As tensions rise between the two men the Japanese arrive to take the place by force