1980年代，我国东南沿海，外轮玛利亚号因连撞渔船、走私船惹上麻烦。夜晚，渔家女闯进包箱，向长谷川船长（王显 饰）索要落水失踪的爷爷。刑警队长司徒明杰（张毅 饰）闻声出现，大副山野（仇晓光 饰）接到“法院传票”，司徒知其有诈。海面上，走私首犯李澍（孙大雨 饰）划桨在逃，司徒驱艇追赶。海员俱乐部里，昔日遭歹徒侮辱的颜红（白灵 饰…

　　A martial arts fighter, haunted by his past, takes a job as a dock worker in a small village. His vow never to fight again is tested by the cruel owner of the pier.