Китай, конец XIX века. Шайка разбойников приходит в дом помещика, требуя выдать им старушку Ван, когда-то бывшую нянькой детей хозяина, чтобы завладеть секретом из ее прошлого. Но на помощь старушке приходит дочь помещика, вместе с подругами сумевшая дать достойный отпор разбойникам.

When Emperor Xian Feng (1831-1861) favourite concubine Cao died, he had her secretly buried in a huge cavern of the remote Qing Gang Mountains. Rumour has it that the "Eternal night-shining Pearl" was buried with her. About 20 years later it appears that 1 of 8 palace maiden, chosen to follow her to the death, escaped and is now most wanted by a bunch of unscrupulous bandits, who want her to lead to them to that hidden location. They encounter unexpected resistance, when they are opposed by a quintet of women fighters and a male government official.

　　一群是张牙舞爪的悍匪，一队是英姿飒爽的娘子军，一个身手不凡的独行客，构成了探宝的铁三角。娘子军为了护宝而追击土匪，土匪给娘子军设下了陷阱，独行客的介入，使得剧情更添曲折。