Ti Lung is Lok Pui, a convicted felon, just released from a 4-year prison sentence. As he's taking his first breath of freedom he is approached by Big Boss Sing who tries to get him back in the old gang.
Policeman
Man in crowd
Hawker
Sing's thug
Ng Sing Choi
Luk Pui
Sgt Leung
May
Brother Sing
Mute little girl
Choi's uncle
Matron of orphanage
Keung's thug
Boss Tai Keung
Goldsmith shop boss
May's mother
Parking warden
Sing's bodyguard
Orphanage nurse
Bank manager
Nurse