Gu Dade (Wu Ma) lives a monotonous and frugal life alone in a Shanghai lane since his son and daughter-in-law moved to the United States. Only when his god-daughter (Carina Lau) comes to see him, he will cook a few more dishes in a good mood. One day, a call from his son breaks his peaceful life. His grandson Gu Ming (Kwan Yuen Wong) will come to live with him for a period of time to affiliate their further study.. However, due to the clash of cultures and generation gap, the American-born Gu Ming still keeps his thinking regardless of Gu Dade’s contradiction. After a quarrel, Gu Ming runs away from home, but is taught a lesson... As Gu Ming’s leaving date approaching, Gu Dade and his peers in the lane show a sense of reluctance......

A  kung-fu manual known as ‘the sacred scroll’ is stolen, Gu Jinfu, chief of the  East Chamber guards, goes southward to investigate on the resignated Imperial  Guard Lin Zhennan. Ling Huchong, the chief disciple of Huashan sect, along  with his younger school-sister Yue Lingshan are ordered by their master to  reinforce Lin Zhennan. However, the two of them are incapable to help and  flee after taking Lin Zhennan's will. People from all walks of sects gather  in the realm of the Hmong fighting for ‘the sacred scroll’. Unable to endure  that his school-brothers are implicated in the chaos, Linghu Chong uses the  Dugu Nine Swordsmanship, and finally understands the true meaning of the  ‘Smiling Proud Wanderer’....

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Ben, a Chinese student in Japan, falls for Meng and agrees to help her deliver a tape containing information that could start a war between the yakuza families....