When beautiful starlet Shelah Fane is murdered in Hawaii, suspicion points to a psychic advisor with a spirited nature. But when Chan uncovers a link to the unsolved murder of screen heartthrob Denny Mayo, the Chinese supersleuth soon discovers that, in Hollywood, fame can be murder.

Charlie Chan and his oldest son are in China to investigate an opium ring. At a banquet in Chan's honor, a murder occurs. While investigating, Chan and his son are kidnapped. They are able to escape and then work their way through complicated clues to expose the smugglers.