In this bloody tale of loyalty and friendship, Ah Jong (Chow Yun Fat), an assassin who wishes to leave the business so he can take care of Jennie (Sally Yeh), the beautiful lounge singer who he inadvertently blinded during a previous assignment. A determined cop Li Ying (Danny Lee) who will stop at nothing to bring him in, only he realizes that Jong is no ordinary assassin, and wishes to help him in his quest. Only problem is that Jong's employers refuse to pay him for his last job, money which is needed to restore Jennie's eyesight.
