Project A Part II (1987) Plot Summary Explained

Dragon Ma was reassigned to Sai Wan as head of the police district on the recommendation of the Chief Inspector of Marine Force. While officially meant to root out corruption in the area, rumors persist that the arrests made by Chun were staged and the criminals he targeted were quickly silenced, suggesting the transfer may have been part of a larger conspiracy rather than a genuine anti-corruption measure.

Foreshadowing: Earlier mentions of Chun's staged arrests hint at the corruption that Dragon will uncover in Sai Wan.

• dragon ma transfer
• sai wan
• police corruption
• chun
• chief inspector

Dragon Ma, accompanied by Ho and three Marine Police allies, confronted Tiger Ow at his gambling dens. Despite being heavily outnumbered, they fought fiercely until reinforcements arrived, forcing the gangsters to surrender. The criminals were sent to prison, temporarily restoring order to the town.

• tiger ow
• gambling dens
• dragon ma arrest
• police raid

Dragon was put in charge of security for the Governor's adopted daughter's birthday ball. During the event, Chun teamed up with revolutionaries to frame Dragon for stealing the Governor's diamond pendant. This false accusation led to Dragon's arrest as part of a coordinated conspiracy to eliminate him.

Foreshadowing: Chun's earlier framing of criminals for staged arrests foreshadows his willingness to use false charges against Dragon.

• governor ball
• dragon arrested
• diamond pendant
• chun conspiracy

Carina was abducted by agents of the Empress Dowager who were working with Chun. She was trapped in a wardrobe at Yesan's house while the conspiracy against Dragon intensified. Her kidnapping was part of the broader plot to discredit and eliminate Dragon Ma.

Foreshadowing: The conspiracy against Dragon escalates after his arrest, with Carina's kidnapping serving as leverage.

• carina kidnapped
• imperial agents
• chun
• yesan house

After being handcuffed together, Ma and Ho slipped into the bathroom at Yesan's house and managed to break free from the cuffs. They hid under the bed while Imperial Agents searched the room, losing the key to the handcuffs in the process.

• ma ho escape
• handcuffs
• bathroom
• yesan house

Chun arranged for Dragon to be killed by a prison warden. Dragon was handcuffed by Chun and transported to the main prison, where he was tied in a sack and thrown into the sea as part of Chun's ruthless plan to eliminate him permanently.

Foreshadowing: The pirates' earlier vow to kill Dragon in revenge sets up multiple life-threatening situations throughout the film.

• dragon thrown sea
• chun
• prison warden
• sack

The revolutionaries rescued Dragon from the sea and brought him to their hideout above a medicine store. Although Dragon refused to actively join their cause, insisting he remained a Hong Kong cop at heart, they saved him anyway, likely because he had helped Yesan and Miss Pak escape earlier, and they saw potential value in having a police officer sympathetic to their cause.

Foreshadowing: Dragon's earlier help to Yesan and the revolutionaries during the raid creates the bond that leads to his rescue.

• revolutionaries rescue
• dragon
• hideout
• medicine store

The black book appears to be a document of significant importance that the revolutionaries possessed. Imperial agents specifically targeted the revolutionaries to obtain possession of this book, suggesting it contained incriminating information or secrets that could threaten the imperial government.

Foreshadowing: The imperial agents' main objective throughout the climax revolves around obtaining this book.

• black book
• imperial agents
• revolutionaries
• document

Dragon helped Yesan and Miss Pak escape while safeguarding the black book. During a frantic chase and tense showdown, Dragon defeated the imperial agents with assistance from the pirates, who had shifted their loyalty after Dragon paid for medicine when their head fell ill.

Foreshadowing: Dragon's earlier gesture of paying for medicine softens the pirates' attitude toward him, paving the way for their alliance.

• imperial agents defeat
• hideout
• pirates
• black book rescue

The Chief Inspector arrived with a large police cohort and ordered Chun's arrest. Chun attempted to flee, but a bamboo-and-wood stage facade collapsed on him. Dragon subsequently took command of the police on the Chief Inspector's orders, bringing the story to a happy ending with Dragon victorious.

Foreshadowing: The accumulating evidence of Chun's corruption throughout the film builds toward his inevitable downfall.

• chun arrested
• stage collapse
• dragon police chief
• final confrontation

Initially, the pirates vowed to kill Dragon Ma in revenge. However, after Dragon offered to pay for medicine when their head fell ill during his stay at the revolutionaries' hideout, their view of him changed. This gesture of good faith shifted their loyalties, leading them to assist Dragon in defeating the imperial agents.

Foreshadowing: The pirates' initial vow of revenge establishes their hostile relationship with Dragon, making their eventual alliance meaningful.

• pirates switch sides
• medicine payment
• dragon
• loyalty shift