马须仁(梁朝伟 饰)专门为上市公司提供重组合并方案，是一个年轻有为的钻石王老五；但他的为人却十分刻薄吝啬，女友为了报复将他的信用卡及银行支票全部挂失，恰巧又遇上公众假期，银行都停业了，他突然之间变成了身无分文的“穷人”。

　　这时，马须仁邂逅亚彩(舒淇 饰)，更在亚彩面前大出洋相，笑话百出。亚彩以为他假装扮成有钱人，于是劝马须仁应当脚踏实地做人，两日在交往中渐渐坠入爱河。亚彩由于父亲炮仗叔(黄一飞 饰)逼她嫁给乡长之子，无奈下向父亲辩称已跟一个富家子弟相恋，并安排马须仁与父亲见面。本来就是有钱人的马须仁表现得游刃有余，但他的真正身份终给亚彩揭破，亚彩认为他是故意玩弄他，一怒之下出走了…

Skinflint businessman Richard (Leung) doesn't feel bad when he sacks his employees and secretary to cut unnecessary costs. He also doesn't bat an eyelid when his gold-digging girlfriend leaves after he refuses to give her money. She gets her revenge by cancelling his credit cards and giving away his furniture. Suddenly destitute, he's forced to rely on the generosity of Choi (Shu Qi), a good Samaritan who helps him out even though she thinks he's a scumbag who makes a habit of cheating women out of money.