阿郎（周润发 饰）年轻时作为出色的赛车手很是放荡不羁，却不妨碍富家女波波（张艾嘉 饰）对其一往情深。波波不顾家人反对，同他结婚并怀下身孕后，发现阿郎背着她还有其它女人，于是愤然离去。波波临盆之际，阿郎参加非法赛车撞死警察入狱。波波被母亲和医生欺骗婴儿夭折，后去了美国生活。出狱后，阿郎为以前行为愧疚，从孤儿院找回儿子取名“波仔”（黄坤玄 饰）。父子二人开始相依为命过日子。 　　十年后，已有未婚夫的波波回港又遇阿郎，得知波仔是自己的儿子后，想将其带去美国。内心仍深爱波波的阿郎为了证明自己已有彻底改变，决定不顾年纪和身体状况再战赛场。A father's ex-girlfriend resurfaces after a 10-year absence wanting to take her son away from him. With his world shattered, he must decide between what is best for his son and his own future happiness.