A gambling debt gone awry now has Yung (Alex Man) running for his life. In desperation, he turns to triad leader Lee Ah-Chai (Chow Yun-Fat, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) for money, protection and employment for himself, his sister and stepbrother Kwok (Andy Lau). Things looking pretty good for a while in this rags-to-riches story, but eventually resentment and greed divide the brothers and Yung soon strays from the fold and goes to work for Lee Ah-Chai's gang rival. Soon Yung is pitted against both his own flesh and blood and the man who saved his life.