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In 1898, a severe drought struck Shandong, and countless refugees flooded into Shanghai in search of survival. Among them were Ma Yongzhen (played by Takeshi Kaneshiro) and his brother Ma Daxiang (played by Wilson Yuen), who arrived in this Eastern paradise controlled by the British. The two brothers, having no skills to rely on, had to start as laborers at the docks. By chance, Ma Yongzhen met Tan Si (played by Sammo Hung), the king of the Shanghai docks, and gained his appreciation with his exceptional skills. At the time, Tan Si was engaged in a series of bloody battles with Yang Shuang, who was supported by the police. Ma Yongzhen found himself caught in the chaos and, on behalf of Tan Si, drove away the strong enemies at the Yihu Chun dance hall, falling in love with the singer Jin Lingzi (played by Moka Yan). Impressed by Ma Yongzhen's sense of righteousness, Tan Si gifted him the Yihu Chun dance hall and its boss, Yan Yangtian. Ma Yongzhen then used the Yihu Chun as a starting point to lead a group to seize Yang Shuang's territory, igniting countless conflicts in Shanghai. Ma Yongzhen was betrayed by Yang Shuang, and at the critical moment of life and death, he met Jin Lingzi again...