Flower Street Era

During the Vietnam War, American soldiers on their way to the battlefield would stop in Wan Chai when passing through Hong Kong. In the years since the late 1950s, Wan Chai has been filled with tattoo masters who relied on them to make a living, small beggars, "bastards" who came to find their fathers with photos, Ah Fei and bar girls who were actually prostitutes, forming a unique style. Lai Shuiwei (Xia Wenxi), who comes from a poor family, has good looks, and has a stubborn personality, came to Wan Chai from Tai O fishing village with several fellow villagers and started selling meat. At first, the fisher girls were ridiculed by other bar girls, but after some training from the experienced Xiao Lingyu (Yu Qian), they soon became as good as the others, and the beautiful Lai Shuiwei, who changed her name to water, stole the show. The handsome but young and frivolous "bastard" Jimmy (Anthony Wong) lost his mother when he was young. Xiao Lingyu raised him as private property. However, Jimmy has no love for her. In his heart, he only has his father who does not know where he is. Xiao Lingyu is not the only one who is fascinated by Jimmy. Many Bar girls only blame Xiao Lingyu for watching him too closely, and he does not give them a chance to take advantage of him. Shui Meili also falls in love with him. One time, Jimmy was intercepted by A Fei. Shui Meili rescued him with wit and told him that he had heard his father's name. The two hid it from Xiao Ling.