Yo Hinomura (Mark Dacascos) is a potter who witnesses the crime activities of an oriental crime organization led by Lady Hanada (Yôko Shimada). He is kidnapped and transformed in a hit man by the mean of hypnosis. Now he is lethal and able to kill but not merciless: when he kills a tear appear on his face. One day Emu O'Hara (Julie Condra), a young and beautiful artist, witnesses an assassination of Yo. He’s ordered to eliminate her, but he disobey and falls in love with her. The situation get troubled: Yo must defend himself and his love from the revenge of the guys he killed, from the punishment of his crime organization. Two detectives, Forge (Rae Dawn Chong) and Netah (Tchéky Karyo) investigate.