The princes of the Manchu dynasty cover the country with fear and terror. A few brave rebels, including Hung, do everything they can to bring the Ming Emperor back to power. When Jung's entire family is killed, he sets out in search of the legendary treasure of the Shaolin monks. The card to the treasure is tattooed on the backs of the "5 Masters of Shaolin". According to legend, they are supposed to defeat the Manchu regime. But first they have to fight Ma Ling Ji - a disfigured, invincible monk... Effective action, impressive fight choreographies and huge crowd scenes, paired with an exciting and imaginatively embellished story make this classic a special masterpiece. Jet Li plays a rebel who has to prevail against powerful opponents - and no one can do it better than him.