[2] The film takes places shortly before and during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II.

She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchant, and prey to painful, disabling seizures.

Her boyhood friend is Coolie Keung, whose family used to have wealth; he's now impoverished, a tough kid, a leader, in love with her.

Into the mix steps Fei, cool and resourceful, an actor from the north, intent on getting to Gold Mountain in the US or Australia.

Yu Yuen (娛苑), a large residential building built in 1927 in Tung Tau Wai, Wang Chau, is featured in the film.