Jimmy and Tiger are members of the Chinese national wushu team. The two are in Los Angeles to perform exhibitions. However, for Tiger, he plans to defect to L.A. to make a name for himself. When Jimmy learns of Tigers plan to defect, an attempt to stop him fails and Jimmy ends up missing his flight to China. Now a fish out of water, Jimmy's only hope is Andy, a wisecracking youngster in L.A. Meanwhile, Tiger works for a mafia boss. When Tiger loses a fortune in cocaine in a detergent box that Andy accidentally took, Andy and Jimmy soon have no choice but to face the wrath of Tiger and his men. Their only ally is Penny, the girlfriend of Tiger's boss. Two men who were once best friends have now become bitter enemies.
李连杰
as Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap
周星馳
as Andy Yau
Dick Wei
as Tiger Wong Wai
Nina Li Chi
as Penny (Kuen)
Mark Williams
as Ray
Michael McFall
as Tong / Dude
方平
as Boss Marco
Go Wang
as Uncle Man
Victor Chew
as Ah Ping
Steven Ho
as Big Boss's Gangster
Stuart Quan
as Vietnamese Killer at Bar
Lynn McRee
as Air Hostess