This is one of those film where you want to scream at the townsfolk WTH!? Zhong Jian (Fu Sheng) is a sweet guy with White Knight Syndrome in a town where the people simply look the other way no matter what happens. Jian is a cab driver who saves a woman from assault in the opening scene. She actually gets angry with him for protecting her. JIan's uncle, Zhong Zhi-Mun (Lo Dik), is none too pleased with Jian for fighting. The reasons are irrelevant to Zhi-Mun.
Jian seems to find trouble no matter what he does. He simply cannot stand by and watching the townsfolk being harassed by the local thugs lead by Feng Tian-Shan (Johnny Wang Lung-Wei). Jian is appalled to see the townsfolk ignore a man dying in the street after being attacked by Tian-Shan's men. No one will help Jian get the man to a doctor.
Jian finds himself compared to Li Ting (Stephan Yip Tin-Hang), who is making something of himself and stays out of trouble. Jian soon learns the perfect Li Ting has secrets. Li is indebted to Tian-Shan's gang for gambling. Li is given a way to resolve his debts at the expense of his girlfriend, Xiao Li (Wu Hsiao-Hui's introduction film). Li is told to think long and hard about his options.
JIan's Wushu Master Zhou (Shan Mao), decides Jian is too naive for his own good and sends him off to learn Choi Lee Fut Kung Fu with Master Zhu (Chan Wai-Lau). There are some humorous moments while Jian learns to control his emotions while practicing the Choi Lee Fut. Jian returns to town to attempt to follow his new training and stay out of trouble, He borrows $200 from his uncle to buy a taxi to earn money. It's broken down and needs some serious TLC, but it will be Jian's lock stock and barrel. He promises to repay his uncle, even if it has to be done after his death (a rather foreboding moment i the movie)
Jian learns Master Zhou has been murdered by Tian-Shan and things are not kosher between Li Ting and Xiao Li. Li Ting has agreed to Tian-Shan's terms for eliminating his gambling debts and hands Xiao Li over to them after having sex with her. Jian gets into more trouble attempting to rescue Xiao Li from the mess Li Ting has created for her. Jian's taxi boss becomes another collateral damage victim when Tian-Shan's gang destroys his taxis in retaliation to Jian's interference.
Jian's family, friends and neighbors have gathered to have a whine-fest over Jian's behavior. Jian has gone off to deal with Tian-Shan and his gang. Someone needs to stand up to them. The townsfolk feel nothing bad would happen if Jian simply stayed out of Tian-Shan's way. Xiao Li announces none of them understand anything and leaves the room crying. Li Ting is engulfed with extreme guilt yet stills say nothing of his own bad behavior.
The battle between Jian and Tian-Shan has some good moments. When Tian-Shan uses the claw hand he used on Master Zhou, it's clear what the outcome will be. The final scene is a gathering of friends and family at Jian's Uncle's home. The police arrive to present Jian's uncle with the $200 he had given Jian for the taxi. The police comment on what an upstanding man Jian was, while those gathered reveal the guilt they've been hiding.
Fu Sheng shines in this movie. Seeing venom members in it was a treat. If the townsfolk had actually revealed spines, I might have given it a better score.
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