louis luo (huang xiaoming), chairman of a technology group, is a wealthy entrepreneur in town. yet underneath his camouflage, he is a martial arts master whose ancestors were goodwill thieves who robbed from the rich for charitable intentions. with the beneficent genes inherited from his forefathers, he often fights against injustice and collaborates with the police to fight crimes.
a university in switzerland funded by louis has successfully invented the “seed of god”, a remarkable invention that enhances harvest on the most barren lands in just one minute. during a test demonstration, while louis is amazed at how the “seed of god” can put an end to famine, he can also foresee how it will drive agricultural societies into bankruptcy. yuki, leader of an international crime conglomerate “crescent”, raids the scene with her pratégé, phoneix (michelle hu). equipped with high-tech sonic weapons, they seize the “seed of god” and abduct its inventor.
interpol sends inspector bo (andy lau) to work with louis in a joint effort to retrieve the “seed of god”. somehow in the course of the chase, louis and bo have become grudge mates. accompanied by louis’ assistant, amon (wong cho lam) and his sister, ka yan (nana ou-yang), they get into a fierce wit and fist game with “crescent” and an even more powerful terrorist group “kmax”. the battle field spans across macau, hong kong and milan. finally, with the help of a mysterious undercover, they manage to recover the “seed of god” from a laboratory in milan through a series of deadly traps.
unfortunately, the mastermind of kmax, vulture captures louis’ mother, and threatens louis with his mother’s life in exchange for the “seed of god”. louis and his companions travel as far as eastern europe, kmax terrorists’ base, to rescue his mother who is held capture on a transport aircraft. so, what will be the date of the “seed of god”?