THE RULES OF THE GAME

While out for an evening of fun with his followers, Hung Lok triad boss Shing (Alex Fong Chung-sun) falls for beautiful club girl Ann (Kristy Yang Gong-ru), who rebukes his advances. When Ann's brother, Becknam, and his buddies David (Louis Koo Tin-lok), Chun (Sam Lee Chan-sam), and Blackie (Ronald Wong Pan) get into a scuffle with some Hung Lok men, Shing beats Chun so badly, he is left a deaf, paralysed vegetable. David plans on avenging his friend but they have even more triad troubles on the horizon: as collateral on a loan, Becknam has secretly promised Ann to vicious loan shark Nasty Hon, who is anxious to collect. Desperate for a way out, Ann enlists Shing's help but Hon (who was never considered to be more than a bottom feeder in the past) proves to be far more dangerous than expected, forcing Hung Lok enforcer Ko (a blonde Simon Lui Yu-yeung) to cave his head in with a mallet. Seeking to make money, so that Chun will be properly cared for, David joins the Hung Lok Society and quickly works his way up the ranks. However, David has also not lost his desire for vengeance and formulates a scheme to eliminate Shing that will also allow him to avoid retribution. Naturally, things don't go according to plan.