In this action-packed movie, Old Wu seeks revenge against Yee, a powerful official in Japanese-ruled Shanghai, after losing his loved ones. He enlists the help of a troupe of drama students, including Mai Tai Tai, who befriends Yee's wife and eventually him. Despite their initial connection, they go their separate ways, only to reunite four years later.

Lust, Caution
A young woman, Wang Jiazhi, becomes entangled in a intricate web of emotional manipulation with the influential Mr. Yee during World War II.