Pub manager/band leader Sze-To was once the greatest Judo fighter around until he unexpectedly gave up the sport for no apparent reason. Nowadays Sze-To lives the life of an alcoholic gambler with no hope for the future, until... Cocky Judo enthusiast Tony shows up at the door and challenges Sze-To into a duelThrow Down - Play-Asia.com; Old foe Kong demands finishing the match that never took place years ago; Sze-To's mentor Master Cheng asks him to manage his rundown Dojo... All of a sudden, Sze-To's pub turns into an arena where the greatest Judo fighters show off their skills... Sze-To will take on his opponents with everything he's got.
I don't, and that's why I'm for not understanding much of this Johnie To film. Other than that there are many things left untold, unexplained, and unexplored. Definitely a let down to Johnie To fans but great for Kurosawa's fans as this is a film dedicated to him.