Nobleman Jinyiwei Qinglong (Donnie Yen) must fight his former allies after they swear allegiance to evil eunuch Jia (Law Kar Ying), who has seized control of the Imperial Court. Now, in order to restore the rightful Emperor to his throne, Qinglong must use his blades to defeat the very assassins he once fought alongside. Vicky Zhao, Wu Chun, and Sammo Hung co-star.