Set soon after the events in The Ferryman 1, the highly anticipated sequel finds Dong Qing and Zhao Li continue their quest, as they share the responsibility of helping the wandering souls to get to the underworld.

Although they’ve become closer, there’s still something Dong Qing doesn’t know about Zhao Li; indeed, he has been keeping a secret to himself. A thousand years ago, a messenger from the netherworld told Zhao Li that “after ferrying hundreds of millions of souls, I’ll give her back to you.” The question is… who is she?