Shanghai Triad

Uncle Liu brings his cousin to Shanghai to work for 'Boss,' the leader of a powerful drug empire in the 1930s. Shuisheng, a simple country boy, is awed and overwhelmed by the opulence and immense wealth he is suddenly surrounded by. His new job is to be the attendant of Xiao Jingbao, the new mistress of 'Boss.' While Shuishang fumbles with the demands of his new role, much intrigue is going on around him, well beyond his wildest expectations. Xiao Jingbao is having a tumultuous affair, Fat Yu is starting a gang war, and 'Boss' is beginning to suspect that one of his trusted men is not loyal.