The story is of three orphans (Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie
Chung) and their two father figures (Kenneth Tsang and Paul Chu). They
are taken in by both a wealthy crime boss (Tsang) which leads to their
close friendship, and a kind police officer (Chu). Nevertheless, the
trio grows up learning high-tech methods of theft and specialize in
stealing treasured paintings. After a heist in France goes awry, Chow's
character is thought to be dead and Leslie takes Chow's place as
Cherie's lover. However, Chow returns in a wheelchair and the group
begins planning their next heist for themselves, fall out of favor with
Tsang, and various complications and gun battles ensue.