The story begins with , a struggling artist and master counterfeiter, sitting in a Thai prison. He is extradited to Hong Kong by Inspector Ho (Catherine Chau), who needs his help to bring down a mysterious and ruthless criminal mastermind known only as "Painter" (Chow Yun-fat) , for whom Lee Man once worked.
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