Three

"A doctor, a gangster, a policeman, and a night of fright and apprehension. Dr. Tong Qian (Zhao Wei) is a mainland immigrant who worked very hard to become a brain surgeon. A haughty top performer, she has recently made a mistake and was publicly chastised by a patient. She pushes herself harder and is under a great amount of stress. Shun (Wallace Chung) is a gangster who miraculously survives a gunshot wound to the head. He refuses treatment to retrieve the bullet, buying time to plot his escape. Chief Inspector Ken (Louis Koo) orders his subordinate to intimidate Shun with a gun, but it misfires. If Shun had died, it would have left no trace. His survival drives Ken to become increasingly unscrupulous in order to cover his tracks. Unwilling to let another patient die, Tong Qian is determined to operate on Shun. With his health already deteriorating, Shun must take advantage of the doctor to delay the police so he can make an escape. Ken turns Shun’s trick against him and...