Prolific action director Woo proves his thespian mettle on screen as a destitute, desperate Chinese defector who, with his brother in tow, tries to find a foothold in the Hong Kong underworld.
影片讲述向东（吴宇森）、向明（尹扬明）两个兄弟偷渡到港、闯荡新世界的经历。没有更多成长体验的观众对影片的灰暗基调和伤感主题可能不感兴趣，片中有关内地生活的冷酷描...
明、光二人住在一幛旧楼的天台上，其女友美玲与外婆则住在同楼一单位内，建筑商柯先生欲将旧楼建成商业大厦，遂向旧业主收购业权，外婆决不出让旧楼的业权，柯遂派手下骚扰...
