 Nam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong s Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he s sent to Taiwan to work for Lui, leader of the San Luen gang; there, he falls for the aging Lui s mistress, Ting Yiu. When Chicken returns to Hong Kong, he finds Nam in a struggle with long-time rival, Fai Fat. Then, Lui shows up, demanding that Hung Hing sell him a half interest in their new Macau casino. When Chiang, the Hung Hing boss, wants to think about it, Lui threatens war, Chicken must choose sides, and Ting Yui sets up a meeting. Chicken s affections, Fai and Nam s rivalry, Lui s greed, and Ting s intentions are on a collision course.