The warlord General Wang and his ruthless nephew Renza are plotting to overthrow the emperor. To do that, they need to recruit an exceptional martial artist as their new drillmaster to whip their army into shape. Master Tan Zong declines the offer because his role as a Shaolin monk forbids him from taking sides in such a power play. When news spreads that the region's best martial arts schools have been wiped out, Tan Zong journeys to Wang's stronghold to find answers. Accompanied by his apprentice, a fat simpleton with a hard head, Tan Zong faces numerous enemies and traps that test his mastery of Shaolin kung fu. @dvdverdict