Lord of Shanghai

In the 1930s, a new government is formed in Shanghai, where several foreign powers carve out for themselves sovereign "concessions". In the French Concession, the big three tycoons in Shanghai, KIU NGO-TIN, CHAK KAM-TONG and KUNG SIU-SHAN…

For the sake of YEE-HUNG, KAM-TONG goes to a pier where he almost falls into a trap. Fortunately with SIU-HONG's help, he has a narrow escape, on the heels of which he reprimands YEE-HONG for getting him into trouble. To express his grat…

NGO-TIN greets KOO SIU-LAU after watching the Peking opera, surprisingly, SIU-LAU responds that she does not know him at all. Seeking an urgent meeting with SIU-SHAN and KAM-TONG to discuss business, NGO-TIN reveals to them that he wants …

Following the murder of the Commissioner for Narcotics MAN-KWAN, YAT-LEUNG suspects the big three tycoons were involved in the murder case, so he orders HON LAP to form a special investigation team, bringing them in for an interview, yet S…

Following the murder of the Commissioner for Narcotics MAN-KWAN, YAT-LEUNG suspects the big three tycoons were involved in the murder case, so he orders HON LAP to form a special investigation team, bringing them in for an interview, yet S…

(Flashback) It's the 1920s when the whole country is fractured politically during the North-South split. Working at KAI-WAH's fruit stall, young NGO-TIN barely ekes out a living and couldn't care less about the political unrest. Suddenly…

With FIORI commanding KAM-TONG to bring the criminal to justice, KAM-TONG instructs TIM to act with due care and make no mistakes because he himself is just an inch away from getting promoted to the Chief Inspector. Having learned that SIU…

Eventually, NGO-TIN manages to find SIU-LEI, who however refuses to go to pay tribute to her late father. With TING-HENG's subordinates investigating that the revolutionaries are still in Shanghai, KAM-TONG, who finds himself sneered at an…

With the North-South peace conference ending up in failure, SIU-SHAN and NGO-TIN see the soldiers out looting unscrupulously, which inspires SIU-SHAN to find an easy way to make more money. Once again, NGO-TIN goes to the theatre in an at…

(End of flashback) Back to the 1930s when NGO-TIN is standing on the summit of his power, he inquires with YAT-LEUNG about the gambling license application processing time, but 4YAT-LEUNG just tells him to wait patiently. Using his father…

HON LAP asks NGO-TIN to hang out and have a drink, during which he mentions that SIU-SHAN has been tying up with YAT-LEUNG. In order to flatter YAT-LEUNG, SIU-SHAN not only pro-actively contacts the French wine merchandiser, but also tell…

On behalf of MAN-FONG, NGO-TIN goes to meet MAN-BUN, revealing that he knows about MAN-FONG's secret. Seeing MAN-BUN's personal apology published in the newspaper, SIU-LAU guesses it must be NGO-TIN who helped her. After NGO-TIN helps KW…

In the wake of the ongoing exploitation of labors by SIU-SHAN, the workers, who have no one to turn to, decide to form a labor union, seeking protection of their rights. During TING-TING's investigation into the Axe Gang related murder ca…

(Flashback) Back to the 1920s, NGO-TIN has been feeling very gloomy ever since SIU-LAU left Shanghai. Seeing the nightclub opened by the westerners enjoys flamboyant success, KWAI-SENG also plans to open a nightclub specifically for the C…

When NGO-TIN suggests leaving Shanghai to lie low for a while, SIU-SHAN instead wants to use the stolen money to do some business. CHI-CHING attempts to kill KWAI-SENG, who on the contrary thinks highly of CHI-CHING and even hires CHI-CHI…

NGO-TIN exposes the casino dealer's fraudulent scheme of siphoning money off the tables, which makes KAM-TONG so happy that he decides to promote NGO-TIN. Having returned to the Chinese Sector to visit MEI-KAM and HOK-YIU, NGO-TIN gets to…

NGO-TIN eventually scores a victory, so CHUN-NGOK is determined to seek vengeance. Though KWAI-SENG advises KAM-TONG to eradicate CHUN-NGOK, KAM-TONG doesn't listen to her at all, leaving KWAI-SENG no other choice but to kill CHUN-NGOK he…

Seeing NGO-TIN flirt with someone among KWAI-SENG and the others, MAN-LUNG misconstrues that NGO-TIN has fallen in love with SUK-YING. NGO-TIN learns about the upcoming drug trade between CHUN-NOK and the subordinates of Commander CHOW, s…

After KAM-TONG offends the son of the Military Governor, not only do his businesses face unannounced inspections every single day but also his pier is sealed off. KAM-TONG then attempts to gather his men to burst into the Chinese Sector b…

(End of flashback) Back to 1930s, NGO-TIN, who contributed money and resources to support the new government, receives an autograph from the Chairman, "For the country and the people". After SIU-LAU returns from Beiping, she goes to visit…

Ever since he befriended SIU-SHAN, TOJO has planned to invite all the celebrities in Shanghai to attend their Tencho Festival. Having heard this, SIU-DIP offers that she will try her best to help him. Due to the fact that the journalists…

Meeting up with HON LAP at night, NGO-TIN pleads with him for the release of all the workers. HON LAP replies that only through handing over KWUN-CHIU to them can the Chairman feel relieved. TING-TING gives the press card to KWUN-CHIU, an…

With the Japanese military conquering Henan and pressing on towards Shanghai, NGO-TIN requests YIU-KWONG to organise a charitable opera show for the counter-Japanese movement. Apart form that, NGO-TIN also puts SIU-HONG in charge of formi…

SIU-SHAN meets up with KAM-TONG and NGO-TIN in hopes of winning them over to serve the Japanese military, but the two abruptly reject the idea. Arriving at the temple, KAM-TONG hands over most of his assets to KWAI-SENG for her counter-Ja…

MEI-KAM and HOK-YIU intend to leave Shanghai, but their plan is uncovered by SIU-SHAN, who thus locks the mother and son in their rooms. With the Chinese Sector falling into the hands of the Japanese military, KAM-TONG tries to persuade K…

Assembling all the Axe Gang members and NGO-TIN's former protégés, SIU-HONG endeavors to send the women from the Chinese Sector to the French Concession. However, for him to do so, according to KING-CHUEN, they must get hold of the passes…

With SIU-SHAN having someone monitor NGO-TIN's every single move every day, TOJO, on the other hand, gives a thumbs up to NGO-TIN's effort of making the East Asian Association for Peace go with a swing. Having successfully stolen the docu…

With SIU-SHAN having someone monitor NGO-TIN's every single move every day, TOJO, on the other hand, gives a thumbs up to NGO-TIN's effort of making the East Asian Association for Peace go with a swing. Having successfully stolen the docu…

NGO-TIN makes up his mind to go and deal with TOJO and SIU-SHAN, and SIU-HONG wants to accompany NGO-TIN to go there, but NGO-TIN refuses. Bringing along the film and the list of the guerrillas, SIU-SHAN pays a visit to TOJO, who is very …

Aiming at shaping Shanghai into a whole new world, the Chairman eventually decides not to redress NGO-TIN's grievances. NGO-TIN then tries to take back his assets, but is bluntly refused by SIU-HONG. Suggesting an interview with NGO-TIN,…