Zhao Gangsheng (played by Leslie Cheung) is fed up with the life of organized crime and desires to wash his hands of it to pursue his idol, Momoe Yamaguchi, in Canada. His chosen path for immigration, however, is to participate in the chef examination at a hotel in Canada. Completely ignorant of culinary skills, he ultimately fails miserably when he is exposed for cheating. One day, Zhao Gangsheng meets culinary master Long Kunbao (played by Daniel Wu) at a restaurant, who advises him to seek out his old acquaintance, Boss Ou (played by Law Kar Ying) at the Manhan Lou restaurant for training. Unbeknownst to him, Boss Ou makes things extremely difficult for him and eventually kicks him out. During this time, sparks fly between Gangsheng and Boss Ou's daughter, Jia Hui (played by Yueng Yung Yi). Boss Ou is a disciple of the famous Chinese banquet chef Zhao, and one day, the heir of the Niu school, Huang Rong, comes to challenge him and later schemes to poach all his chefs. At this moment, only Gangsheng steps up alongside Jia Hui to find a master who can cook the Manhan banquet, who is none other than Liao Jie (played by Alan Tam), a culinary artist who mysteriously withdrew from the culinary scene five years ago.
