Nanjo Mikisaburo is a young samurai trying to restore his ruined family to its past glory. Enduring the contempt and disdain of high-ranking samurai, Mikisaburo devotes himself to the way of the warrior, mastering the literary and martial arts. His master Kurahashi Jupeita's daughter Misao feels for Mikisahuro who maintains his pride in the face of the arrogant samurai's scorn. She sympathizes with and encourages him. However this sympathy ignites a passionate love for her in Mikisaburo. One day Mikisaburo's mother is walking along the road. Hayami Genzaburo, the son of a chief retainer, and his escorts are galloping on horseback. Genzaburo's horse kicks Mikisaburo's mother and she dies. Next, Mikisaburo returns home to find that his sister has been violated by Genzaburo. Finally, the object of Mikisaburo's love, Misao, becomes Genzaburo's wife. His mother, his sister, and finally Misao. Mikisaburo's young blood boils and flows backwards.

怪事接二连三的发生，安安的姑姑直觉不妙。原来日式房子的前日籍女主人小夜子（安雅饰）因丈夫被征召战死，女儿Yuki随后又因伤寒而死。她为了再见女儿上吊身亡，魂魄一直盘踞房子。当安安的父母要将女儿带离房子，小夜子决定要把安安带走...

Mark哥（周润发 饰）和志民（梁家辉 饰）是堂兄弟，两人是越南华侨，现正在香港发展。岂料越战打响，两人都十分担心仍然居住在越南西贡的志民的父亲松叔的安危，为了凑足钱将志民父亲接到香港，两人决定帮当地黑帮走私军火到越南。岂料他们在越南遭到了丧邦的伏击，关键时刻幸亏香港黑帮老大的女友英杰（梅艳芳 饰）及时相救，两人才幸免于难。逃过一劫的三人在西贡渡过了一段快乐时光后，英杰辞别了两人。随后Mark哥和志民将松叔顺利接回了香港。回港后，两人过着安稳平静的生活，只是一直都没有打听到恩人英杰的消息。突然有一天，英杰出现了，重逢令三人都十分开心。只是，一场祸事也在悄悄逼近……

故事发生在80年代赣北的一座小小村落之中，周凉姑（殷亭如 饰）和丈夫李鸣结婚多年，两人育有一女。某日，李鸣告诉自己的好友陈祖安（张国立 饰）自己早已经厌倦了农村的生活，他打算抛弃周凉姑和女儿，回到城里顶替一个职位上的空缺。虽然陈祖安对朋友背信弃义的行为感到十分愤怒，但他也无计可施。周凉姑夜夜带着女儿守在村口的桥上等丈夫回家，陈祖安只能夜夜陪在她身边，怕她想不开自寻短见。最终，周凉姑还是放弃了陈祖安，开始尝试着开始新的生活，她通过自己勤劳的双手，不仅给村里带来了经济利益，还给自己的生活带来了新的希望。