In 1951, Don Carini (Harvey Keitel), the mafia's most powerful godfather, gathers his followers to announce the heir to the family. Each expects to be crowned the next Don, but they hear a shocking story from Don Carini. During his travels in Asia, he fell in love with an Asian woman who bore him a son. His now adult son Young-gu (Shim Hyung-rae) is anointed the next boss. Bonfante (Michael Rispoli), the betrayer in the outfit, wants Young-gu and the aging Don out, and with his minions, relentlessly tries to sabotage Young-gu's training and take out the boss. Will Young-gu overcome each obstacle and rise to become the next godfather and lead his new "family?"