At the beginning of the film, Master Chang is killed by a man dressed in a golden suit (Golden Bird) wearing a mask. The weapon used was called the Poison Phoenix (a stuffed blackbird with poison on its beak) only known to be used by Golden Bird, and the only item missing from the scene is the "Rainbow Sword" - the only weapon that can combat the Zu Ling Knife (sword).

Little Mute is an orphan traumatized into silence by the death of his father at the hands of a vicious fighting master. Living at the Shaolin monastery, he befriends a dangerous prisoner who teaches him a secret form of deadly kung fu. Seeing his intense determination, other masters share the wisdom of the Gliding Snake and Drunken Master techniques. In one of the most exciting fight scenes ever filmed, Little Mute must run the gauntlet of the famous 108 wooden men in an extreme test of skill and endurance. But if he becomes a master, will he use his unmatched force for redemption or revenge?

Bruce Lung is a bounty hunter who gets the assignment of bringing in the Zombie Gang.

This rare swordplay team with top kung fu starlet Polly Shang Kwan and Pai Ying are on a mission to escort an official across a particularly treacherous and dangerous valley.

Patriot warriors battle the Manchu invaders hoping to one day restore the Ming.