The gangland bosses Hong Yan-chiu and Lefty have been buddies for
many years. Now that Hong is rumored to be retiring, Lefty makes
plans to take over his empire. At a lavish mob party, while Hongs
subordinates Figo, Tall Guy and Big Lungs prepare for a world
without Hong and war with Lefty, Hong receives words that there is
a plot against his life.
Elsewhere at a garish nightclub, do-or-die lots are drawn to pick a
candidate for a big job. Yik, a taciturn young hood, whose elder
brother had been killed in a gang war, sees it as his opportunity
to take revenge and make a name for himself. With the help of his
buddy Turbo, Yik gets the job.
Hongs wife Emily has given birth to a boy, and Hong and Lefty
leave the party to go to the hospital. Lefty advises Hong to
immigrate to New Zealand for the sake of his wife and child. Hong
counters that he has no plans to retire, and, while he knows Figo,
Tall Guy and Big Lungs are plotting against him, counsels Lefty
that killing and murdering whole families may not be the best
policy.
The flamboyant Turbo takes Yik to a whorehouse for one final fling.
Yik falls for the young prostitute Yoyo, so much so that he later
on, goes out to hold up convenient stores to pay her debts, and
wins her heart. In the meantime, he and Turbo visit the weapons
dealer Ninth Uncle, and get themselves a magnum.
As a very confident Hong and a very touchy Lefty dine and negotiate
in Leftys tacky restaurant, their men get to work. Leftys goons
murder Figos family and move in on Tall Guy and Big Lungs. But
Hong, anticipating Leftys every move, sends in his men and save
their necks.
Turbo runs into a rival gang. The head goon Lin forces him to
reveal the identity of the candidate. Turbo refuses and is beaten
to a pulp when Yik arrives and shoots down Lin and his gang.
As Hong and Lefty continue to negotiate and reminiscence about old
times inside the restaurant, Emily entices Leftys mother to visit
her at the hospital. Lefty thinks it is Hongs plot to destroy him,
but Hung reveals that it is Figo, Tall Guy and Big Lungs who have
design on him. Lefty relents and goes with Hong to meet Tall Guy
and Big Lungs.
Hong and Lefty leave the restaurant and walk down a flight of steps
in the pouring rain. A gang of young hoods suddenly emerge and cut
them down
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