Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.

阿莹（许素莹 饰）是一位平凡的卖鱼女，出生在香港的一个平民区里，日复一日的枯燥生活和感情上的不顺利让阿莹沉浸在郁闷的情绪中无法自拔，然而，坚强的她并没有失去生活的希望，她坚信，美好的未来在等待着她。
某日，阿莹看到了一家电影文化公司正在招募工读生，她决定应聘，并且成功的 得到了一个职位，就这样，阿莹开始了学习表演艺术的生活。在文化公司里，阿莹邂逅的名叫张松柏（王正方 饰）的老师，这位善良的老师尽管身患残疾，却依然教会阿莹领略生活的真谛，随着时间的推移，阿莹渐渐喜欢上了亦师亦友的张松柏。张松柏要远赴美国治疗腿疾，临行前，他安排阿莹在他所导演的话剧《将军族》中扮演了一个角色，这个角色给阿莹的未来事业带来了难能可贵的机会。

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle despite the opposition of his partner, who is secretly attracted to him.

1991 film by Ching Siu-tung

1990 film by Ching Siu-tung

1987 Hong Kong film directed by Ching Siu-tung