Mohamed Ali is the greatest boxer in history, while Malcolm X is the leader of the Islamic nation and black Americans, who is incited and charismatic. The Friends of Life and death profoundly depicts the extraordinary friendship between the two representative figures of the 20th century and how the friendship ended in tragedy. One of them is a domineering Olympic champion who often amuses the white media with witty words, and the other is a former criminal who became an intellectual revolutionist after retiring, attacking the oppression of blacks by whites and believing that sports are insignificant. The seemingly different two people sympathize with each other and develop an incredible and sincere and valuable friendship.