Man-kwai Chan

Chen Hsiang Ming is a disillusioned private in the People's Liberation Army. When he and his brother hear that their father has been driven to suicide by political pressures, they flee to Hong Kong. Life on the other side of the border though, turns out to be tougher than they expect. First their plans to become smugglers are thwarted by Marine Police. Then they run afoul of a Triad gang boss -- who wants to redevelop the apartment block they live in. (hkmdb.com)