Lung Fung Restaurant

Lung Fung Restaurant

Year: 1990

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Poon Man-Kit

RomanceDramaComedyCrime

After serving time, ex‑triad member Dragon is determined to live honestly, but his former associate Rubbish Pool and his old boss Kent continue to use the Lung Fung Restaurant as a hub for settling scores with rival gang leaders. Their ongoing criminal dealings make it difficult for Dragon to escape his past.

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1

Release and new life as a waiter

Dragon Ching walks out of prison after a four-year sentence. He begins working as a waiter at Lung Fung Restaurant, trying to rebuild his life. His old comrade Pool believes he is too capable to stay stuck in service.

Immediately after release Lung Fung Restaurant
2

Reunion with Pool and trouble brewing

Dragon reunites with Pool, who believes Dragon is too good to stay stuck washing dishes and should rejoin their triad world. Pool's girlfriend Apple, a club hostess, is beaten by her colleagues after she tries to set herself up with a rich man. Dragon accompanies Pool to negotiate and they end up releasing Gigi and June, though tension remains.

Shortly after release Nightclub
3

Gigi and Dragon's first spark

Dragon accompanies Pool, and they release Gigi and June, sensing tension but allowing both women to go free. An undeniable attraction begins to flicker between Dragon and Gigi, though she’s slow to admit it.

Soon after the incident Nightclub
4

Courtship begins with Kent and Tam Sin-Hung

Dragon visits Kent in the hospital, a tense moment that evolves into wary courtship as Dragon tries to prove loyalty. He also lends a hand to Gigi’s mother Tam Sin-Hung during her physical therapy, deepening the bond with Gigi.

The next day Hospital
5

Gigi guarded amid street pressure

Gigi remains guarded, keeping her heart under wraps as pressure from the street intensifies. Dragon's loyalty to Kent's group is tested as the dangerous politics around them tighten.

In the weeks that follow
6

Kidnap attempt foiled; trust grows

A night at the nightclub sees Brother Wai and triad thugs attempt to kidnap Gigi. Dragon intervenes and foils the assault, earning Gigi's growing trust and sparking a passionate kiss.

Night of danger Nightclub
7

Lunch confrontation and romantic complication

A tense lunch with Gigi and June becomes a turning point as Bull, rival triad leader, and his underlings insult them. Pool retaliates, and Dragon fights back in defense of Kent's group. Dragon spots Gigi with a wealthy suitor and beats the man when he realizes she is rejecting him.

That afternoon Lung Fung Restaurant
8

Heartbreak and a dangerous truth emerges

Gigi leaves a note confessing the pain of loving him. Dragon races to win her back but he's restrained by Pool, who reveals that a rival triad has ordered a hit on Kent.

Immediately after lunch Lung Fung Restaurant
9

Dragon returns to defend Kent

Dragon plunges back into the fray, joining Pool to protect Kent. The stakes rise as the rival triad's threat becomes imminent.

Evening before the final clash City streets
10

Triad clash; deaths

In a brutal triad clash at Lung Fung Restaurant, Kent and Pool are killed. Dragon is arrested and imprisoned for six years.

During the clash Lung Fung Restaurant
11

Six years later: a taxi driver in a heavy past

Six years pass; Dragon is released from prison and returns to city life as a taxi driver, carrying the weight of what happened.

Six years after the events City
12

Gigi re-enters Dragon's life

One evening, Gigi boards Dragon's taxi and they share a quiet, revealing conversation. She is now a sales representative with a son, while Dragon has a new girlfriend.

One evening after his release Taxi
13

Ending: love persists, shadows linger

The story closes with love persisting, loyalties tested, and the past continuing to shadow the survivors. A thread of connection endures even as the world of street politics remains present in their lives.

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