Wong Fei-Hung and his loyal sidekick Chung arrive in Peking just as the Empress announces a Lion Dance martial arts competition. Accompanied by his cousin Yee, a young woman who is his secret betrothed, Wong faces a romantic rival in a Russian diplomat and a formidable martial arts opponent in the ruthless Club Foot. As the Lion Dance contest approaches, Wong's father is brutally attacked by Club Foot, who works for the cunning Leung Fun, determined to win the prestigious competition at any cost.