A small-time thief in 1940s China longs to join a feared gang, but lacks the killer instinct. He tries to prove his criminal worth by extorting money from the residents of an apartment complex, only to find they are secretly kung fu masters, and accidentally starts a war between them and the mobsters he idolises. Martial arts comedy adventure, directed by and starring Stephen Chow. With Wah Yuen and Zhi Hua Dong. In Cantonese and Mandarin.

It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.