Qiao Renliang plays the leading role of Peng Da, a rag collector who accidentally becomes the manager of a luxury hotel. Lam Suet portrays Peng Da’s best friend Long.

The story is loosely based on a 17th century erotic Chinese story named The Carnal Prayer Mat and follows a young scholar named Yangsheng who gets married to the beautiful daughter of a local merchant. When their sex life proves unsatisfactory, Yangsheng leaves home and journeys to the Pavilion of Ultimate Bliss.