My Dear Son

Ho Ka-chai earns a living by singing sex songs in a public square in Yung Shue Tau. His performance defines the family's finances and his pride, setting up the contrast with his son's more conventional path. The film opens with the social visibility and stigma of his trade, shaping the family dynamics.

Peter secures a position in Lok's Group's data department and begins a new, steadier career. He urges his father to retire from public singing to support the family, but Ka-chai refuses, citing the many living expenses they still face. The clash between old ways and new opportunities is established.

Peter celebrates with his friend Maddy, a triad member who smuggles goods, at a hotpot dinner. The night spirals into a street gang clash as Maddy confronts his rival Tall Sum, a conflict witnessed by Peter and their childhood friend Fung. The violence foreshadows the moral compromises ahead.

On his first day, Peter is visited by his father at lunchtime, who introduces himself to Peter's new colleagues. The moment unsettles Peter, and Jenny, a colleague, later recognizes Ka-chai's occupation, denting Peter's self-esteem. The revelation sows tension at work and at home.

Peter is taken to a nightclub where he meets Martin's boss Mr. Chun and Chun's sister Petty, who flirts and dances with him. The night is interrupted by Fung, a bar server, and the social tension hints at future entanglements with Petty and Chun. The encounter deepens Peter's complicated ties to the circle around Lok's Group.

Petty treats Peter to a ride in her convertible, and they are robbed; they manage to escape together. The dangerous thrill of the moment deepens the attraction between Peter and Petty, while showing the fast-and-loose nature of Petty's world. The incident becomes a marker of how Peter's life is being pulled into risk.

Petty lends Peter her convertible again, prompting a celebratory night that ends with a high-class dinner. Ka-chai and Uncle Min intervene to pay the bill, lying that Min has won a lottery to cover expenses. Peter feels both pride and discomfort as his family uses ill-gotten money to celebrate.

During a gathering, Peter's siblings reveal their father's sex-songs occupation, which displeases Chun. The disclosure strains Peter's relationship with his bosses and stirs jealousy and disapproval from Chun, who has his own stake in the family drama. Petty's loyalties become ambiguous in the aftermath.

Martin warns Peter to stay away from Petty and informs him that he is fired, triggering a heated argument with Ka-chai at home. Ka-chai argues that no one should look down on him for where the money comes from, deepening the family rift. The job loss accelerates Peter's turn toward the criminal world.

Peter confronts Chun in the nightclub bathroom and manages to intimidate him without words, though he ultimately spares him. The moment marks a shift in Peter's willingness to challenge Chun and his sister Petty's shadow over his life. It foreshadows further violent consequences.

Peter, now aligned with Maddy, participates in a brutal clash with Tall Sum's gang, slashing Sum's underlings in the melee. The confrontation signals Peter's deeper dive into the criminal underworld and his increasingly violent path. Maddy's influence pulls him away from lawfulness.

Fung dies from the wounds sustained earlier while helping Peter and Ka-chai reconcile, underscoring the real cost of their feud. Sum is killed in a later confrontation, and Ka-chai is forced to swallow a live goldfish and pretend to spare Peter. Peter shoots Sum and battles with Sum's remaining guards, then Ka-chai takes a final shot and is arrested to shield his son.

Ka-chai serves time in prison, and Peter ultimately takes up his father's occupation by singing sex songs to support the family. He preserves the family by continuing the cycle of life around the singing and the protection of his younger siblings. The film closes on a note of unresolved redemption and ongoing struggle.