故事发生在江湖时代。孤儿阿飞（刘德华 饰）传说自小由鱼群抚养长大，因此身手不凡。不过阿飞却对功名不感兴趣，在渔村过着逍遥自在的生活。一次偶然机会，阿飞结识了前朝遗民燕十三（钟镇涛 饰），两日成立莫逆之交。为了帮助燕十三与兰陵国君一起从十四太子手中夺回王位，阿飞前往兰陵国救出了兰陵国君及其女月牙儿（梅艳芳 饰）。阿飞与月牙儿在逃亡过程中互生情愫，但月牙儿早已与燕十三订下婚约，阿飞只能黯然离开了他们。趁阿飞离开，十四太子调遣部队包围了燕十三他们，情况危在旦夕。
The Once-Lers are told by the owner that they can sit on the wagon and that it had better not move. They and the donkey nod in agreement. The Once-Lers try to get the donkey to move. He won't move. The small Once-Ler taunts the donkey with what looks like an apple in front of him on a long pole the he's off. Did they get the wagon back in time? Yes, but what transpired from start to finish?
