The Bund Summary

Hui Man Keung (Donald Chow Yun Fat) is earnest and patriotic and is jailed for taking part in the student movement. After his release from prison, he changes his motives towards fame and fortune promising to make a name for himself. Keung gets wrapped up in a triad battle and is enrolled by Law Chi into the gang where he meets Ding Lik (Lui Leung Wai) who came from the slums. The two become great friends and make a name for themselves in the triad society. In an evening party, the two help out Fung Ching Ching (Gigi Chiu) who is the daughter of a leader in both triad and social status Fung King Yiu (Lau Dan) and they are invited to enter his organization and become respected in their own right. On the other hand, Ching falls in love with Keung at first sight, but Keung will not reciprocate her feelings for fear of forsaking her, even though he loves her dearly. The reservations between the two result in resentment for the rest of their lives and create a complicated love triangle incorporating Lik.

Although Keung loves his fame and fortune, his patriotism is still strong and he discovers that Yiu is dealing with the Japanese to wreak havoc on his countrymen. In his anger, he sabotages Yiu's plans and he loses a lot. When Yiu finds out the truth, he places a death threat on Keung. He is forced to leave everything he has worked for and escape to Hong Kong. When he arrives in Hong Kong, Keung luckily meets Wong Tai and her family who are poor, but look after him all the same. As a result, Keung falls in love with Tai and decides he is tired of the pursuit of wealth, choosing to live in Hong Kong and form a family and live an ordinary life with Tai. However, Yiu will not let him go so easily. One day, when Keung returns home, he finds that his family have been murdered. In his pain and sorrow, he vows to return to Shanghai and destroy the Fungs...