八国联军侵华，慈禧携带奇珍宝物移驾热河，惜沿途遇劫，有山匪藏宝于火焰山，数十年来无人知宝物下落。民初有山民沙老爹，偶入匪洞，掘宝而献之于县政府，不料被巨盗王四屠及刘一彪得悉，杀害专员，并伪装官员而晤沙老爹，王、刘欲一举而获之。沙老爹有女，美健刁蛮，浑称虎辫子，自老爹率众入山，乃独守酒店当炉伺客。某日，有结拜兄弟联袂来店，虎辫子发现其中有使烟佩刀者，此全是沙老爹之物，诧异而询问众人，众人秘而不吐...

The Empress Dowager flees when the allied forces descend upon the capital. During an attack by bandits, her jewels are lost in the mountains. Ten years later, a local villager finds the treasure. When news of the found jewels spreads, a group of bandits descends upon the town hoping to find the treasure, but first they’ll have to deal with the villager’s daughter, Tigress (Pei-Pei Cheng), who is quite dangerous due to her amazing fighting skills.