In this 1982 martial arts fantasy film, Empress Dowager Cixi dispatches her agents to find supernatural martial artists invulnerable to western bullets during the late Qing Dynasty's Boxer Rebellion. A great variety of fights takes place as assassins from rival factions hunt down one of their leaders who has disbanding his forces, leading to a series of intense battles showcasing the "legendary weapons" of various clans and individuals. Along the way, an old woodcutter with great strength becomes embroiled in the conflict, while a young man and woman also navigate their roles as assassins and their growing sense of morality.
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