人称赌王的何必发(陈百祥 饰)以经营麻雀馆起家,如今早已功成名就,富贵荣华,成为香江的一代名流。随着他年事渐高,何家那泼天的财富也便成为亲族们争夺的焦点。为此,何必发的妻子曼娜(陈法蓉 饰)与何的两个妹妹苏菲(元秋 饰)、玲姐(张文慈 饰)展开连番的明证暗斗,她们无一不想让自己的孩子称谓合法继承人。偏偏她们三人的孩子又都不太成器,令何必发爱不得恨不得。 厌倦了亲人们的争吵,何悄然来至东莞,寻找当年的恋人。谁知旧情人早已作别人世,只留下一个儿子阿辉(林子聪 饰)。何将阿辉带回香港,此举更加激化了家中的遗产之争……Mr. Ho, "King of Gambling," makes himself rich by gambling and is the leader of the Hong Kong Mahjong industry in the 1950s. He has three wives, two sons and one daughter. Though it appears that the three wives are living in harmony, they actually compete against each other for the family's wealth. Since the three wives learned a bit of Kung Fu, they use food, bowls and chopsticks as weapons to attack each other during dinner. Their fighting intensifies when Mr. Ho brings his love child, Ah Fai, back home. Mr. Ho likes him very much but the three wives and two sons want to kick him out. Mr. Ho knows he is getting old so he suggests that his three sons each manage a Mah Jong club for a period of time. The one with the best results will be his heir.