The film received generally positive reviews. Qi Yuwu as a Singaporean custom's official (Cameo Appearance).He considers using drugs himself and just before he does, Fan's surviving daughter comes in and throws the drugs away saving Nick and silently reminding him he has something to live for. Nick then returns home to Hong Kong, but is deeply affected by the death's of Kwan and Fan. Nick then coldly informs Fan's husband that its over and that he will receive the death penalty under Singapore Law. Swearing vengeance, and knowing that Fan's drug addicted husband was responsible for her death and encouraged her multiple times, Nick tricks Fan's husband into doing a drug run, however it turns out to be a trip to Singapore, and arriving at Changi Airport, Nick sets a trap with Singaporean customs officials to arrest Fan's husband on the spot. Due to this trauma, Nick completely goes into a breakdown. In addition, he finds that Fan who he had been looking after throughout the film, died of an overdose, discovering her body with rats on it. However, Kwan realizes he has no way out and commits suicide traumatizing Nick because Kwan has put so much trust and faith in Nick, treating him like family. Towards the end of the film, Nick finally builds a case strong enough to catch Kwan. He recalls the entire story of what happened and the events to lead to his emptiness. The scene then forwards to the perspective of Officer Nick who is suffering from loneliness just after completing an undercover assignment. The film begins with a scene in a dark isolated rundown apartment building, showing a heroin addict living poorly with her young daughter. This, together with his affair with heroin-addict Fan, causes Nick to become more and more confused about his true identity, and eventually leads to a disastrous end.
When the ailing Kwan makes Nick his protégé, Nick cannot help but sway before money and power and starts to perform his role like a real drug trafficker.
Undercover officer Nick had spent the last seven years penetrating into the core of a drug ring, working his way up from a street dealer post to the managerial position handling cargo deliveries for Kwan – the biggest player in the local heroin market.
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