Marie, an independent and militant sex worker who has never needed to rely on anyone, not even to raise her son. When the latter is thrown off his post-graduate cookery course, Marie is unable to make her peace with it. Dreaming of a greater future for him, she decides to sign him up for one of the best cookery schools in France, but her income won’t cover the tuition fees. She...
小职员建生（梁家辉 饰）沉迷赌博，以求一朝发财，不料却欠下一身赌债。妻子美凤（林青霞 饰）为了帮丈夫还债，不惜亏空公款。建生为了填补公款缺口，一起和美凤前往泰国亲戚家借款。返回途中美凤失足坠海，建生突起歹心，见死不救，最终警方判定美凤畏罪自杀。建生开始了新的生活，处心积虑获得了公司董事长的青睐以及他的女儿的芳心，事业开始飞黄腾达。 美凤落海后大难不死，却毁了容，在好友珊珊的帮助下，美凤整容成功。面对丈夫的禽兽行为，美凤开始了她的复仇计划。
