Hui Man Keung is washed up on a beach near Shanghai. He is taken in by Ding Lik, a kindly beggar who is in love with Fung Ching Ching, the daughter of a prominent gangster. It isn't long before Ding Lik rises through the underworld ranks to become one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

An aspiring dancer takes on a summer teaching job while practicing for an important audition. With the help of handsome and charming gym teacher Aaron Kwok, she trains a group of scrappy, less-than-perfect kids for a singing competition.