Vicky Wei

In the "flower houses" (upscale brothels) of Shanghai, various interweaving stories of love, loyalty, and deceit play out subtly.

A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.

Beigang teens A-guo and A-douzi fight, loaf, and cause trouble all day. One day, they accidentally grab a bag with guns and drugs, and head for Taipei looking for Brother Jie, a friend in the underworld there.