 Ho Yu-mun is a rich man s son who squanders his time and money on alcohol and women. On a hunting trip in the mountains, he is deeply affected by the callous violence of his friend Yip Kwun-hau, who kills a she-goat and a lamb. Going down the mountains, Ho trips and is injured. He rests in a villa where he meets the mistress, Chiu Ching-ha. He falls in love with Chiu, marries her, and settles down to family life, rearing a son and daughter. One day, Yip s wife comes to inform Ho that her husband was dead and before his death, he cried like the goats that he killed...