Adam Cheng Siu-Chow
于镇海

Set in 1930s Shanghai, the story opens with legendary gambler Gon and his vow to recover his father's casino from Shanghai tycoon Fung In his quest, he becomes acquainted with Sou and uncovers her fiance's nefarious conspiracy. Sou gives her heart to Gon, but he can't forget his old love Gu. Meanwhile, up-and-coming gangster Hui Man Keung is quickly making his name in Shanghai. Crossing paths during chaotic times, Hui, Gon, and Ding Lik become brothers and business partners, but Fung recruits Hui and Ding to his side through backhanded methods. Though deeply in love with Fung's daughter Ching Ching, Hui can only turn away from love and friendship when Fung's true nature is revealed. Fung, however, is not about to just let Hui walk away.
KEUNG meets LIK in Pak Lok Mun. He tells LIK that he is going to leave Shanghai. However KEUNG is lurked at the entrance, he is gunned down by assassins. All happened seven years ago... KEUNG and HOI arrive at Shanghai. HOI comes to save his master KWAN. KEUNG comes across LIK and LIK provides with him accommodation. KEUNG finds WAN, who has become a famous hired dancer in Shanghai. WAN introduces KEUNG to work in a cinema. YIU's subordinates chase after KWAN and YAU. They take refuge in HAU's godown. HOI goes to save KWAN. Before he dies, KWAN tells HOI that he was had been framed and tricked by YIU and he lost his casino. HOI swears to assist YAU to “avenge KWAN's death. HAU refuses to take HOI's compensation as HAU does not want to make YIU unhappy. KEUNG's talent is appreciated by his boss LI. PING is discontented and he hires LIK to kill KEUNG. The work is in vain and LIK is hurt seriously……
KEUNG finds LIK in his house. As LIK is seriously injured, KEUNG sends him to hospital immediately. KEUNG takes no action against PING. The duel between YIU and HOI is approaching. Everyone is nervous. YAU has no confident in HOI. CHO and KIT are angry and scold YAU. YIU uses tricks but HOI manages to divert YIU's attention. LI becomes the victim. The French Ambassador suggests the postpone the duel. YIU visits LI and instructs PING to deal with HOI for him. KEUNG worries. PING attacks HOI in the cinema but KEUNG manages to divert his attack to LI. In chaos, both LI and PING die. LI's subordinates support KEUNG to be the new boss. KEUNG is excited. HOI goes to the cinema again where he meets WA. He is shocked. HOI is lurked and fortunately he is saved by NG. HOI's eyes are hurt. With HAU's assistance, he arrives at the casino in time. KEUNG also gives him a hand secretly.
HOI appoints YAU as his assistant. Thinking that HOI is blind, YIU looks down upon him. HOI wins the first game. In the second game, YIU instructs his henchmen to make noise to distract HOI but his trick does not work. However HOI is shocked by WA and he loses the second game. In the third game, HOI recalls his promise made in front of KWAN. He concentrates his mind and at last wins the game. He gets the casino Xanado back. He begs WA to forgive him as he did not turn up to elope with her. However WA ignores him. YIU goes to the railway station to meet CHING who has finished her study. WING wants to kill YIU and he takes CHING as the hostage. KEUNG is also there as he goes to see WAN off. Chivalry drives KEUNG to save CHING. He drives WING and CHING away and before WING leaves, he gives him some money. CHING is safe. CHING is attracted by KEUNG. No one dares to work for HOI because of YIU's threat……
In order to flatter YAU. KAM kidnaps KWAN. NGOR comes to get KWAN back. KEUNG releases her and accompanies her home. On the way, KWAN tells KEUNG her unpleasant experience in the past. KEUNG calms her down. In order to threaten HOI, NGOR beats KWAN up. KWAN does not want to deceive HOI. NGOR dismisses her. KEUNG gives KWAN a job in Xanado. YIU sends his men to rob customers of Xanado. HOI's business in seriously affected. YAU goes to question YIU. YAU is arrested. HOI has to beg LIN to settle the deal. LAM cannot get into the military academy, thus he joins the police force. However he does not want to be bribed. He is not accepted by his colleagues. YAU entangles KWAN. He even kills KWAN's husband PO, who is mentally ill. NG is discontented but he does not tell the others. HOI invests in KEUNG's cinema. CHING approaches and flatters KEUNG but KEUNG is not touched.
CHING dates KEUNG but KEUNG does not turn up. CHING is disappointed. LIK is unhappy. LAM tricks the others and makes a big trouble. Luckily he is saved by KEUNG. He makes apologies as he accepts KEUNG's advice. TSANG lusts for WAN's charm. He threatens her with KEUNG's safety. For KEUNG, WAN is willing to sacrifice herself. KEUNG and LIK lead their people to save WAN. They kill TSANG and his men. NG indulges in gambling. YAU gives him money to pay the debt. NG is not contented. He threatens YAU. YAU is unhappy and he kills NG. HAU finds HOI's pen beside NG's corpse. In the ball, YIU arranges WA to dance with HOI. WA hates HOI and HOI is in deep grief. CHO and HEI nag at him.
HAU goes to kill HOI for NG. HOI asks HAU to give him three days to find the real killer. Three days later, HOI is still unable to find the killer. CHIU and CHUNG are unhappy as HAU does not take immediate action. They lead people to attack HOI's places. TUNG finds them and advise them to stop. He even hurts his thigh. CHIU and CHUNG are touched and agree to stop. They go to work for HAU again. HAU thanks TUNG. KEUNG buys KWAN's freedom back and provides with her accommodation. LIK is discontented with his intimacy to KWAN. YAU refuses to admit what he has done though there is a witness. CHO claims that they have found KAM. YAU goes to kill KAM but is trapped. HOI is sad to see what YAU has done. YAU pretends that he feels guilty.
HOI does not tell HAU what YAU has done so as to protect him. CHING sees KEUNG and KWAN in a book store. She is jealous as KEUNG is so good to KWAN. PAU is discovered by the police. YAU takes a faster step to catch PAU. He forces PAU to lie to HAU. HAU is told that NG and FU killed each other as they had a quarrel when they were gambling. HOI regards it as the most suitable arrangement. However YAU kills PAU for his own sake. WAI asks HAU to lend him money for his business. HAU begs HOI to help her. CHO tells HAU that WAI has indulged in gambling. HAU questions WAI but WAI manages to convince her. He even begs HAU to marry him. HAU agrees to marry him. KEUNG does not want KWAN to misunderstand him. He tells her that he regards her as his sister only. KWAN is shocked and leaves KEUNG’s house. She is found by YAU and YAU rapes her. She hurts YAU. For KWAN, KEUNG argues with YAU……
In the bazaar, CHING is angry to see LIK wearing the tie she has given to KEUNG. She scolds KEUNG but KEUNG makes no defense. KEUNG cannot get the license of his cinema from MAN. He and LIK take a photograph of his wife and her secret lover to blackmail MAN. MAN has to be cooperative. YIU sends people to kidnap FONG to spoil the opening ceremony of KEUNG's cinema. KWAI discovers YIU’s plan and informs KEUNG. FONG is saved and the ceremony can be held as scheduled. HOI waits for WA outside her house though it is snowing as he wants her to forgive him. He is sick but WA ignores him. WAI is in serious debt. He wants to set his godown on fire to get compensation. Incidentally HAU and TUNG are there. However WAI does not change his mind.
TUNG wakes up and when he is aware of their dangerous situation, he risks his life to save HAU. HAU is saved but TUNG has been hurt seriously. HAU is sad and she takes good care of TUNG. With her courage, TUNG recovers gradually. The bank urges HAU to pay WAI's debt. HOI assists her by arranging her to win money in the casino. HAU hires FU to kill WAI but FU tries to rape her. Luckily HOI has been following them and he saves HAU. KWAN decides to go to Guangzhou and KEUNG does not ask her to stay. KWAN tells CHING that KEUNG regards her as his sister only. CHING is excited. LIK comes across YI YAN. They fall in love soon and KEUNG warns LIK to be more careful. KEUNG and HOI want to run a water work factory. YIU is also interested in the project. YIU gambles with HOI again and he wins as HOI's attention is diverted by WA. YAU quarrels with WING, who is the son of a warlord. LIK is also involved and arrested. KEUNG goes to save them alone.
WING has to release them as KEUNG has tied some dynamite on his body. In the gun fight, many are hurt. KEUNG is angry and he urges HOI to hand in YAU. HOI refuses and this breaks up the relationship between KEUNG and HOI. YIU holds a party. CHING is jealous to see KEUNG dancing with WAN. YIU is assassinated and he is saved by KEUNG. He appreciates KEUNG's talent. CHO finds WAI and gives him to HOI. HOI leaves the decision to HAU. HAU finds that WAI is a man with no self—prestige. She lets him go. KAN gives LIK a good trouncing as YAN is his lover. YAN suffers from hideous disfigurement. LIK is angry and he kills KAM. This arouses the anger of different gangs. KEUNG and LIK have no way to run. YIU takes the chance to invite KEUNG to work for him. However KEUNG refuses to accept his suggestion. LIK cuts his arm to thank KEUNG. KEUNG is touched. He changes his mind and decides to stay in Shanghai.
LIK is impressed by YIU's sincere attitude towards them but KEUNG still does not trust YIU. LIK goes to HAU's office to collect protection fee. TUNG is discontented and argues with him. CHING admires KEUNG but KEUNG pays no attention to her intentionally. CHING learns from HON that KEUNG loves opera and is a patriot. CHING knows that KEUNG is a kind man as she sees him visiting orphans in an orphanage. HAU's goods are spoiled and LIK comes to collect money again. HAU has no choice but go to Xanado, hoping to win money from the casino. HAU is defeated by HOI. HOI gives HAU courage and invites HAU to work in the casino. YAU is not happy, so he tricks HAU. YIU wants to deal with HOI but he cannot get SHIU's support. Thus he sends people to kill SHIU. KEUNG suggests YIU to participate in the voting.
In order to protect his casino, HOI has to compete with YIU in the voting. HOI gives information relating to real property to SHI, who is the British Ambassador. SHI is attracted by WA’s charm. KEUNG bribes the Japanese Ambassador for YIU. LIK is angry as he is not informed of the plan in advance. YIU flatters him. TUNG is jealous as HAU's working attitude is appreciated by HOI. The press spreads scandal relating to YIU. CHING questions KEUNG but KEUNG seals the secret. YIU wants to bribe the journalists. PAK is angry and he resigns. He distribute leaflets in the street to draw the attention of the public. YIU hates him and sends people to kill him. KEUNG is sad to see his friend being killed. He talks with WAN. KEUNG tries to make CHING angry so as to make her give up. CHING is so disappointed that she decides to go to France to continue her study. KEUNG feels lonely and he goes to the orphanage again. There he finds CHING……
YIU gives a bungalow to PI, who is the French Ambassador, as a give to bribe him. He also wants to flatter MOR, who is the British Ambassador. HOI and CHO go to find the jade vase wanted by MOR. From TUNG, HAU learns that it is owned by KO. However KO refuses to sell it. TUNG gets the vase for HAU. HAU gives it to HOI. HOI thanks HAU and goes to dine with her. TUNG is jealous and HAU is attracted by HOI. HAU asks CHO to bridge HOI and WA. HOI gives PI two flats as presents. HAU prepares some sweet bird nests for PI. YAU tries to frame HAU but the trick is spoiled by TUNG. PI returns the bungalow to YIU as he wants to support HOI. However he is threatened by KEUNG. Meanwhile SHI is trapped by WA and is unable to attend the meeting. At last YIU wins the voting. HOI is disappointed.
YAU is not satisfied with the result of the voting. YIU sends KEUNG as his representative to get shares of Xanado. HOI refuses to accept the terms. LIK is unhappy as CHING has been attracted by KEUNG. TUNG is also discontented as HAU trusts HOI so much. He goes to a brothel to release his stress. There he learns from a prostitute that PAU ran away from his boss. TUNG suspects that HOI is the actual killer. HAU thinks that TUNG wants to frame HOI. YAU wants to kill TUNG to keep the secret. Luckily HOI has sent bodyguards to protect him and escort him to leave Shanghai. HEI arranges a meeting between HOI and WA but WA refuses to forgive HOI. HOI figures out a plan. He makes the place where Xanado is becomes part of the French sphere of influence. HAU talks with HOI and knows that WA still loves HOI.
As YIU cannot get the casino, he suspects KEUNG’s loyalty to him. HOI claims that he is willing to surrender everything to win over WA’s heart. WA is impressed. HOI decides to leave Shanghai. YAU is excited. YAU humiliates KEUNG and LIK. LIK is angry and he blows up YAU's car. WA rushes to see if HOI has got hurt. HOI knows that WA still loves him. WA decides to leave with HOI. However HOI does not turn up as he has gone to save HAU for YAU wants to kill HAU. WA goes home in deep grief. HAU wants to explain but it only worsens the situation. YIU announces that he will marry WA. HOI is shocked and YIU decides to kill HOI. He sends KEUNG to convince HOI to leave Shanghai. WA suspects YIU's intention and she follows the car. She is shocked to see HOI's car being destroyed in an explosion.
WA cannot find HOI after the explosion. HAU does not give up. She uses all her money to buy a ship so as to search for HOI. KEUNG questions YIU why YIU used him to get rid of HOI. As CHING still trusts YIU, a gap is found between KEUNG and CHING. WA is depressed and she tries to kill herself. YIU is discontented as WA's act proves that she still loves HOI. He wants to leave her alone. Luckily HEI convinces YIU to send WA to hospital. When KEUNG knows that HOI was killed by LIK, he goes to trounce LIK. Knowing that LIK was forced by YIU, KEUNG forgives LIK. As KEUNG hates YIU, he stays away from CHING. YAU comes across LING. LING encourages YAU to polish himself up. YAU is touched and appoints her to help him. WA goes to the beach to commit suicide. Luckily HAU is also there and saves her. HAU's efforts are paid. She finds HOI who is on the brink of death.
HAU and HOI claim to be a couple so as to seek accommodation in a farm house. HOI’s situation worsens. HAU brings WA to him. However WA pretends that she still hates HOI so as to make him forget her. CHING buys a ticket of a football match for KEUNG to flatter him. However KEUNG refuses her kind act. CHING's heart is broken. KEUNG knows it but he can do nothing. KEUNG secretly follows HAU. He meets HOI and explains to him. HOI sends a message to JO but it is taken by YAU. As YAU does not want HOI to return, he destroys the message. LING is astonished when she knows that HOI is still alive. For HOI's safety, WA agrees to marry YIU. YIU overhears the conversation between WA and HEI and is angry to learn that HOI is still alive. He sends LIK to kill HOI.
HOI and HAU escape. LIK cannot finish his duty as KEUNG brings the French Ambassador to stop him. LIK has to let go of them but before they leave, LIK reminds KEUNG that he should not betray YIU. HOI suspects LING’s real identity and intention. When LING is peeping at the floor plan of Xanado, JO sees her. LING frames JO having taken the money of the casino. YAU is deceived by her. HOI sends JO to Guangzhou to investigate LING’s background. HOI leaves a bomb in YIU’s car to threaten him. Thinking that CHING will be hurt, KEUNG rushes to save her. He feels relieved when he finds CHING all right. He decides to overcome all his burden and discloses his love of her in front of CHING. YAN delivers a speech in Shanghai so as to ask for financial support. TUNG kills him but he is also slightly hurt. Meanwhile HAU enters the hotel.
HAU helps TUNG so that he can escape. She suggests that he should give up his career. HOI is suspected as the one who killed YAN by the members of Ching Mu Sect. HOI is not affected and his attitude is appreciated by CHIU. They become friends. LING convinces YAU to renovate the casino. HOI finds that there is a cave in the basement. As HOI sees LING contacting the Japanese, she decides to kill him. YAU is deceived by LING and he believes that HOI lusts for LING's charm. They break up.
YIU is happy as he knows that he can control KEUNG after he has married CHING. LIK is depressed as he loves CHING. JO discovers LING's real identity but HOI does not disclose it as he wants to know her real intention. KEUNG follows HOI's instruction and he goes to the warehouse. There he finds a lot of firearms. HOI accuses LING as a Japanese spy. He proves her identity by brining YAU to the cave where bombs and bullets are stored. As YAU loves LING, he knocks HOI down so as to free LING. KEUNG replaces the firearms with goods and trades with LING. LING and LONG are surprised as there are no firearms. They are surrounded by the members of Ching Mu Sect. KEUNG refuses to accept LING's bribery. He kills LING and escapes. LIK is instructed to kill KEUNG. LIK only chops off his little finger. Moreover he gives KEUNG a train ticket and LAM sends KEUNG to the railway station.