A financial tycoon, once a triad member, tries to eradicate the drug market while an old accomplice aims to be Hong Kong's first drug lord.

Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.

Before it does its next drug lord movie, Hollywood should be aware that bolstering the image of the outlaw feeds into the make-believe story arc of good versus evil as a way to persevere.