A failure of a Triad who is desperate for money decides to accept an assassination mission. With his advance in money he decides to risk it in gambling, he becomes lucky and wins a fortune. With all this money he is not so sure that he wishes to do the murder anymore, he looks for a hitman to take his place. He finds a women willing to take the job but she ends up more trouble than he expected.

1998 film by Patrick Yau

1998 film by Johnnie To, Patrick Yau

电视台的监制阿南（曾志伟 饰）一直郁郁不得志，虽然才华横溢，但是由于不善交际，做的都是一些冷门时段的节目。这日，他在一个公众场合偶遇了过气歌手阿Ken（吴镇宇 饰），发现阿Ken想方设法都想上台献唱。看着阿Ken的古怪举动，阿南突然有了一个想法，发现了一条可以帮助二人成功的道路。阿南向阿Ken提出成为他的独家代理人，并帮他重新包装，保证他一定能咸鱼翻身。原来，阿南的计划就是让Kenny装疯卖傻，全力吸引传媒的视线，为了能再次踏上舞台，阿Ken答应了。
果然如阿南所料，Kenny的疯癫行为引来了大批传媒，他也迅速走红。此时，电视台为了能让Kenny来上节目，只好满足阿南的要求，将他调到热门时段的节目让他大展拳脚。正当这对伙伴的事业一帆风顺时，一个艰难的抉择却摆在了阿南面前。