Director:
(played by Yuan Li) / he works as a casino thug / and is appreciated by Hong Shouting's wife Ling Husheng (played by Yuan Li) / who makes him stand out quickly. Cheng Daqi has a lot of martial arts skills. Not only does he dare to fight / he is also good at negotiating with all parties / and he is willing to share interests. He can often turn conflicts into friendship / making him finally become the leader of Shanghai's generation of tycoons. Cheng Daqi succeeds as a young boy and falls in love with "Yichunyuan A Bao" (played by Mo Xiaoqi) / the most beautiful woman in Shanghai. Bao is polite to the princes and wealthy businessmen / but has a deep love for Da Qi. Unfortunately / she discovers that no matter how much Da Qi loves her and dotes on her / she will always be second in Da Qi's heart. The first is always Ye Zhiqiu (played by Yuan Quan) / a childhood sweetheart who has never been heard from. Many years later / the middle-aged Cheng Daqi (played by Chow Yun-fat) has become a hero / and his reputation and status have surpassed his master Hong Shouting. He is almost unrivaled in Shanghai / but the ambition and tyranny of foreign enemies have become his biggest problem. At this time / Mao Zai (played by Wu Zhenyu) / who saved his life back then / has become the chief spy. He is ambitious and uses power for personal gain / so Cheng Daqi has to plan to "blaze a bloody trail". And at this moment /
Cast:
Chow Yun-fat / Huang Xiaoming / Sammo Hung / Wu Zhenyu / Yuan Quan / Yuan Li / Mo Xiaoqi / Tong Fei / Gao Hu / Xin Baiqing / Qi Ji / Feng Wenjuan / Zhang Songwen
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