本片以先锋的镜头述说着一个杀手的故事。阿查（吴镇宇 饰）外表温文尔雅，却是新加坡数一数二的杀手。每当他收到装着人名的利是封时，便有一条生命从此消失。这日，搭档阿高（Joseph Quek 饰）找来阿查帮忙逼供出红毛等三人将意大利黑帮的“嗒嗒”藏于何处，随后阿高杀人灭口并顺利帮意大利黑帮找回了他们的“嗒嗒”。岂料阿高一时贪念，将其中一箱“嗒嗒”私吞藏于其妹阿Mae（徐若瑄 饰）处。黑帮派来阿高的兄弟阿德等人取回那一箱“嗒嗒”，他们不仅杀害了阿高，还强奸了阿Mae。当阿查从无意中窥探到秘密的小女孩口中得知一切时，为了爱人阿Mae和枉死的兄弟阿高，他举起了复仇之剑。

Based on a novel by Gu Long, Frankie Chan's A Warrior's Tragedy details the parallel stories of two warriors: one trained to love, the other to hate, both to be superior swordsman. On one side of this twisty tale of murder and revenge lies the dark and brooding Fu Hung-Suet (Ti Lung). Dressed from head to toe in basic black, Fu wanders from town to town, dispatching his enemies with his impressive ebony sabre. On the other end of the spectrum is the happy-go-lucky Yip Hoi (Frankie Chan), a cheeky, mustachioed fellow who dresses in white and happens to be a proficient martial artist. As one would expect, the two contrasting swordsman are locked on a proverbial collision course with destiny as both are invited to the home of the villainous Ma Hong-Kwan, who has a sinister connection to our heroes.

1991 film by Tsui Hark, Clifton Ko, Alfred Cheung, Joe Cheung

1978 film by Kang Cheng and Shan Hua

The plot involves patriots during the Sung Dynasty and their attempts to rescue a kidnapped prince from Ching troops who have invaded the north of China. The patriots are led by Ti Lung who recruits a mysterious but seemingly superhuman fighter played by David Chiang to find a way to cross a perilous bridge to enter an impregnable fortress to locate and rescue the imprisoned prince.

The Third Master is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and strength bring armies of challengers to his door, seeking the title for themselves. Not to be defeated, the Third Master fights evil, saves damsels in distress, and duels rival swordsmen to the death.

Ti Lung is the Nameless Swordsman bent on defeating the faceless King of Swords to claim the title, and the glory, for himself. Hordes of fighters lunge from the shadows to cut down the mysterious challenger. Even a cunning seductress takes a stab at him in a revealing bath house assassination. It is said that a man's weapon reflects his utmost dreams, desires and fears. A warrior with no name and one motive has a soul as merciless as cold steel.

清朝末年，广东知名教头童铁铮（狄龙 饰）在广西铁岭绿营司马的盛邀之下去凤凰镇当教头。凤凰镇是当地知名的风月之地，妓院生意非常红火，而客人大多是当地的官僚富人，更有不少士兵。童铁铮带着儿子（樊少皇 饰）进入凤凰镇时就见识了这里的风气，也意外结识了凤凰镇最红的妓女（胡慧中 饰），二人相互欣赏。正式接任教头后，童铁铮有意整治军中的不良风气，第一条就是禁止士卒夜间擅自离开军营。此令一下，不仅军中那些兵油子不乐意，更间接影响了凤凰镇的皮肉生意，惹得妓院幕后主使——捕头金不换（陈惠敏 饰）将之当作肉中刺。于是，金不换常常借机滋事，甚至对童铁铮的儿子狠下毒手……

The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.

影片的大部分时间，都有三方势力的互消互长，拉扯抗衡。一方是叶秋（郑伊健饰）。他曾经是江湖中的猛兽，然而8年狱中生活后，如今的他却只想办正道企业，振雄图大志，洗清背景。但似乎他的决心并不为人所理解。另一方是鬼仔（冯德伦饰）。他就像叶秋的过去一样，享受着叱咤江湖的威风而忘记回头，并视叶秋为威胁。而宋国明警官（方中信饰），则时刻都在等待一个时机，将两方一同擒下。
鬼仔以叶秋心爱的盲女（霍思燕饰）为诱饵，迫使他进行一桩交易。宋国明闻风亦开始蠢蠢欲动。但是，正是在这场战斗中，宋国明得以慢慢意识到叶秋的苦心，而叶秋，也令鬼仔对自己的黑道生活有了新的顿悟。

1987 action film by John Woo

1996 film directed by Stanley Kwan

Tan Jen-chieh's life spins out of control when he’s forced into exile to clear his name following the murder of his adopted father. He's hunted in the streets. His lover, Butterfly, turns to prostitution. And his father's likely killer – a smooth operator known as the Rambler – is always lingering nearby. But before Tan and the Rambler can slit each other's throats, they learn they've been double-crossed and go two against everyone in a rage of double-edged vengeance.

Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.