Scissor Seven (2018) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

The supplied material follows a comic assassination premise into an expansive story about island protection, lost identity, sect history, revenge, and the recovery of buried memories.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Season 1: Island Beginnings

The protagonist hides behind a hair salon while taking assassination contracts. Personal compassion repeatedly disrupts violent assignments, culminating in a threat to the entire island and the first major revelation about his past.

Key Events

• Salon Cover Begins — A cash-strapped fighter fails a professional-killer course and opens a hair salon as a cover. Location: Chicken Island
• Bride Hair Assignment — The first assignment requires cutting a bride's hair, establishing the protagonist's unusual approach to assassination work. Location: Chicken Island
• Cat Chief Contract — A cat leader hires the protagonist to eliminate an old flame, but a tragic interspecies love story changes the mission. Location: Chicken Island
• Sword Versus Scissors — The protagonist faces a skilled swordswoman and transforms into a half-durian after being outmatched. Location: Chicken Island
• Difference Accepted — An assassination request involving an underwear collector becomes an occasion for encouraging people to accept their differences. Location: Chicken Island
• Island Energy Threat — The islanders unite against an invading prince whose technology is used to extract an energy rock and threaten the island. Location: Chicken Island
• Past Revealed — During the island crisis, a swordswoman provides aid and the protagonist recalls having once been a prominent figure in Xuanwu. Location: Chicken Island

Season 3: Exile and Pursuit

The protagonist leaves Chicken Island to protect its residents. The journey crosses several nations, introduces supernatural conflicts, and eventually leads back toward Xuanwu and the danger surrounding his lost identity.

Key Events

• Past Revealed — During the island crisis, a swordswoman provides aid and the protagonist recalls having once been a prominent figure in Xuanwu. Location: Chicken Island
• Departure for Safety — After defeating a blood demon, the protagonist decides to leave the island because remaining there may endanger its residents. Location: Chicken Island
• Search Across Nations — Companions search for the departed protagonist while the journey expands through Dali Nation and other surrounding countries. Location: Dali Nation
• Mirror Curse — A local overlord uses dark mirror magic to make the people of Dali Nation appear hideous. Location: Dali Nation
• Xuanwu Infiltration — With a life hanging in the balance, the protagonist and companions secretly enter Xuanwu to obtain medicine. Location: Xuanwu
• Eyeless Transformation — The protagonist confronts the Eyeless Sorcerer and undergoes a transformation while an ally struggles over which side to support. Location: Xuanwu

Season 4: Shadow Conflicts

The struggle with shadow assassins exposes old sect history and revenge motives. At the same time, Chicken Island faces a new external threat while memories, loyalties, and survival become increasingly unstable.

Key Events

• Eyeless Transformation — The protagonist confronts the Eyeless Sorcerer and undergoes a transformation while an ally struggles over which side to support. Location: Xuanwu
• Memories Fade — Under the influence of a blade's powers, the protagonist fights Xuanwu assassins while memories of life on Chicken Island begin to disappear. Location: Xuanwu
• Shadow Assassin Duel — A shadow assassin confronts the protagonist, while a swordswoman engages another powerful opponent in a decisive clash. Location: Xuanwu
• Flying Bird History — The protagonist battles an immortal enemy to rescue a captured swordswoman, and the hidden history of the Flying Bird Sect resurfaces. Location: Xuanwu
• Revenge at Headquarters — A former ally reaches the shadow assassins' headquarters and uses the opportunity to pursue a long-awaited revenge plan. Location: Shadow Assassin Headquarters
• White Fox Threat — A new enemy arrives on Chicken Island while the protagonist regains consciousness and receives an intimidating phone call. Location: Chicken Island

Season 5: Memory and Revenge

The protagonist begins actively recovering sealed memories while old enemies and unresolved sect histories return. The island crisis and the personal memory quest become connected through escalating battles and revelations.

Key Events

• Heaven Lily Memories — A journey to the Heaven Lily Sect reveals an old relationship and the tragic downfall of the sect. Location: Heaven Lily Sect
• Island Defense — The island's cats and dogs prepare for an attack while the protagonist battles three different poisons inside the body. Location: Chicken Island
• Unexpected Reinforcements — The invading prince and a young ally struggle against the powerful White Fox until unexpected help arrives. Location: Chicken Island
• Memory Mission — The protagonist begins a dangerous search for long-lost memories and faces obstacles designed to awaken what has been sealed away. Location: Various locations
• Old Enemy Rematch — A return to Xuanwu leads to a duel with an old enemy who hopes combat will restore the protagonist's true self. Location: Xuanwu

Cross-Season: Identity Reclaimed

The provided storyline closes on a renewed confrontation with the past. A graveyard revelation and a rescue mission at Black Rock Mountain show the protagonist choosing action despite uncertainty about his former identity.

Key Events

• Graveyard Truth — At a graveyard connected to the protagonist's memories, the Eyeless Sorcerer reveals a shocking truth about the past. Location: Graveyard
• Black Rock Mountain — The protagonist disguises himself as a swordswoman to rescue her master and enters a battle that tests his resolve. Location: Black Rock Mountain

Story Breakdown

• Island Assassin Cover — The protagonist begins with a salon disguise and unconventional assassination assignments on Chicken Island.
  • Salon and Contracts — The hair salon functions as a cover while the protagonist accepts unusual missions involving hair, enemies, and social outsiders.
  • Compassion Over Killing — Several assignments are redirected toward reconciliation, acceptance, or protection rather than straightforward murder.
• Islandwide Threats — Local missions grow into conflicts that endanger the entire island and require cooperation against technologically superior enemies.
  • Energy Rock Crisis — An invading prince attempts to extract an energy rock and destroy the island.
  • Defensive Coalition — Island residents, animals, and returning allies participate in efforts to resist later attacks.
• Exile Across Nations — The protagonist leaves the island to protect it, beginning a journey through nations shaped by magic, martial arts, and political danger.
  • Dali Mirror Curse — A dark mirror spell transforms the appearance of an entire population and creates a supernatural regional conflict.
  • Search for Medicine — Companions pursue the protagonist while a desperate mission seeks medicine in order to save a life.
• Xuanwu Identity Crisis — Xuanwu becomes the center of the protagonist's transformation, lost memories, and connection to former powers.
  • Eyeless Transformation — A confrontation with the Eyeless Sorcerer produces a major transformation and intensifies the question of allegiance.
  • Fading Island Memories — The power of a blade causes memories of Chicken Island to disappear while the protagonist fights assassins.
• Sect History and Revenge — Hidden histories of martial sects and shadow assassins explain several present-day confrontations and revenge missions.
  • Flying Bird Secrets — A rescue battle resurfaces the secret history of the Flying Bird Sect.
  • Heaven Lily Tragedy — A journey to the Heaven Lily Sect reveals an old romance, demonic possession, and the sect's tragic downfall.
• Memory Recovery Quest — The later storyline turns inward as the protagonist searches for sealed memories and confronts enemies connected to his former self.
  • Old Enemy Rematch — A return to Xuanwu produces a duel intended to awaken the protagonist's true identity.
  • Graveyard Revelation — The Eyeless Sorcerer reveals a shocking truth about the protagonist's past at a graveyard tied to his memories.
• Final Rescue Resolve — The provided ending combines disguise, rescue, and battle as the protagonist acts despite unresolved danger and incomplete knowledge.
  • Black Rock Infiltration — The protagonist disguises himself as a swordswoman to enter Black Rock Mountain and rescue a captured master.
  • Resolve Under Pressure — The final battle tests whether the protagonist can protect others while confronting the consequences of his hidden past.

Directed by

Xiaofeng He

Key Cast

• Xiaofeng He — 伍六七 (voice)
• Duan Yixuan — 梅花十三 (voice)
• Jiang Guangtao — 鸡大保(voice)
• Zhao Han — 斯坦国小机器人(voice)