Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder policeman Stan Zedkov's son. Lee gets the boy in his landscapes, but his conscience will get the better of him, and he ignites the youngster's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to get the passport he needs to escape the nation, but a band of replacement sufferers will be soon on his trail.