Overview
Jimmy and Tiger are members of the Chinese national wushu team. The two are in San Francisco to perform exhibitions. However, for Tiger, he plans to defect to America to make a name for himself. When Jimmy learns of Tigers plan to defect, an attempt to stop him fails and Jimmy ends up missing his flight to China. Now a fish out of water, Jimmy's only hope is Andy, a wisecracking youngster in S.F. Meanwhile, Tiger works for a mafia boss. When Tiger loses a fortune in cocaine in a detergent box that Andy accidentally took, Andy and Jimmy soon have no choice but to face the wrath of Tiger and his men. Their only ally is Penny, the girlfriend of Tiger's boss. Two men who were once best friends have now become bitter enemies.
Director and cast
- Billy Tang Director
- Jet Li as Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap
- Nina Li Chi as Penny (Kuen)
- Dick Wei as Tiger Wong Wai
- Stephen Chow as Andy Yau
- Mark Williams as Ray
- Henry Fong Ping as Boss Marco
- Michael McFall as Tong / Dude
- Go Wang as Uncle Man
- Steven Ho as Big Boss's Gangster
- Stuart Quan as Vietnamese Killer at Bar
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