The word on the street is that someone will assassinate underworld kingpin Jimmy Yam in the next 24 hours. Sure enough, the first bullet is fired at Jimmy, barely missing him. Jimmy is bold and daring. He is not about to be frightened off by a single attempt on his life. On the contrary, he uses this incident to wage war on his underworld rivals, but what he gets is a chance to see the people around him for who they really are: his wife Sophie, his consigliere Wai, his bodyguard Yue, his mistress Jo Jo, his rival Si, a rising gangster Tiger and a loyal underling who is in jail for him. In the process of gaining a new perspective on these people, he also gains a new perspective on himself, his past and his actions. Then, he finds out who is behind the assassination attempt.