1986 film by Sammo Hung

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

"Big Guts" Cheung, a man well known in his local village for his lack of fear, is put to the test after being tricked into spending the night in a temple full of spirits, zombies, and vampires.

So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.

1997 film by Sammo Hung

在一家珠宝贸易公司工作的肥丁（洪金宝）因是胖仔外加做人老实，常被老板娘周太（梁珊）和其弟（曹查理）骑在头上，重活脏活全要揽下不说，工作稍微出点错就会被骂得狗血淋头。一日，他和在货运部工作的同事阿B（钟镇涛）一起按老板吩咐送钻石给中东酋长，之后将所收钱款送往银行的途中遭劫，周太和其弟不问青红诬告两人与劫匪是同伙。
越想越来气的肥丁决定绑架周太以泄压抑已久的怒火。在他准备行动之时，周家刚从美国归来的女儿祖儿（王祖贤）正同后母周太发生激烈的争吵，结果阴差阳错祖儿被他绑架，之后又被阿B绑至家中。肥丁在阿B的逼迫下无奈向周家索要赎金，一时笑料百出。

三十年代旧上海，各方势力纠结，错综复杂。乡下青年小虎（元彪 饰）来至上海，寻找在英租界担任军官上校的哥哥大虎（林子祥 饰）。然抵达当晚便遭遇一场枪战火拼，双方为了一笔巨额的海外捐款大打出手，死伤无数。
在新结识的马戏团好友帮助下，小虎成功找到哥哥。大虎为人正直，疾恶如仇，但在这样的乱世他的力量微薄。由于无力铲除租界内的毒品走私活动，他被上司派去保护巨鳄金爷（洪金宝 饰）从海外归来的干女儿宋璧君（梅艳芳 饰）。宋曾是大虎的恋人，如今为追查失踪的捐款潜回上海。爱情、友情、亲情以及国家道义，在旧上海发生了激烈的碰撞……

“小飞象”陈初（洪金宝 饰）自幼习武，身手矫健，在打劫了一家财务公司获得了巨款之后，他决心金盆洗手，回归平静的生活。“猫头鹰”黄人富（林子祥 饰）谙熟处世之道，头脑精明聪慧，设计骗得了黑心商人欧根非法获得的赃款之后亦决定洗心革面，不再出山。
一晃眼三年过去，远离江湖的陈初开起了健身馆，生意经营得风生水起，而黄人富亦依靠之前积累的财富，过着衣食无忧的生活。一封不期而至的神秘信件彻底打破了两人闲适的生活，信中揭露了他们不为人知的的过去，并以此要挟他们重出江湖，否则就要将信件的内容公之于众。无奈之下，陈初和黄人富只能再度联手，和幕后的黑手进行殊死搏斗。

寿宴上，村长黄秉义（洪金宝 饰）展示了精湛的厨艺，龙头刀法格外出众。帮厨阿良（洪天明 饰）受黄继祖（樊少皇 饰）指示，在菜里投毒陷害黄秉义，使后者被愤怒的村民驱逐，龙头刀也被剥夺。黄秉义来到师傅女儿沈青（应采儿 饰）开的四海一品店，在此结识了刚刚学成下山的龙建一（吴建豪 饰）。两人对四川名菜开水白菜的品评不谋而合。黄秉义更是一针见血地指出了要害，厨师不服，与之比拼厨艺，结果甘拜下风，愤然离去。店中不可一日无厨，所以沈青力邀黄秉义掌勺，龙建一见所投靠的厨师不及黄秉义，便要跟他比拼刀工，结果输得心服口服，甘愿做其弟子，并且在帮厨中与沈莹（加护亚依 饰）暗生情愫。黄继祖为报父仇，三番五次前来挑衅，于是双方展开了一场餐桌上的较量……