 In 1864, the death of the emperor of China s Taiping rebellion gives the rival Ch ings an opportunity to attack. They break into the Taiping capital; the emperor s son goes into hiding, taking with him his family s invaluable sword. The loyal army chief, Gao Dekum, wants to find the young man and reinstall him as emperor of the heavenly kingdom of great peace. But he is double-crossed by Bei Wenbing. Several years later, after ardent training in kung fu, Gao s son Yulong and his daughter are ready to avenge their father s death and lead the Taiping loyalists into battle against the Ch ings. A showdown between Yulong and Bei appears inevitable.