In nineteenth century China, Jungle Village is home to several warring clans. The village blacksmith
creates deadly weapons for the clans, intending to use his payments to
purchase the freedom of his lover Lady Silk, and leave the village. The
region's governor tasks the Lion Clan's leader Gold Lion with protecting
a large shipment of gold that must pass through the village. Gold is
betrayed by his lieutenants Silver Lion and Bronze Lion, who plan to
steal the gold. They use the chaos ensuing from a fight with the Hyena
Clan to allow their co-conspirator Poison Dagger—the governor's aide—to
assassinate Gold, after which Silver becomes the Lions' leader. Gold's
son Zen-Yi learns of his father's murder and sets off to the village to
seek revenge.
