Saigon, early 2000s. Images pupil Vu has simply arrived from Vietnam's backwaters and is instantly interested in his good-looking roommate Thang, who works odd jobs as a bouncer and low-level drug seller. Entranced by the nocturnal rhythms of Thang's world, Vu follows him across the metropolis the place he meets Van, a ballet-cum-exotic dancer and Thang's sometimes-girlfriend.