乾隆三十八年间，少林叛徒高进忠率领清兵血洗少林。侥幸逃生的义士对高恨之入骨，誓杀奸贼以报冤仇。然几次复仇行动皆告失败，以洪熙官为首的一众义士避开清兵锋芒，前往广州创办了“琼花会馆”。但不久高进忠调任广州提督，来至此地，双方又是一场恶斗。另一方面，广州方姓之家有一公子，名叫世玉，他自幼随母习武，功夫了得，加上天性顽皮，少不得在外惹出祸端。广州恶霸雷老虎死在方世玉手下，雷的妻子李小环和丈人李巴山对世玉穷追不舍。危急时刻，奄奄一息的世玉遇见了正在逃避官府追杀的洪熙官。

乾隆三十八年間，少林叛徒高進忠率領清兵血洗少林僥倖逃生的義士對高恨之入骨，誓殺奸賊以報冤仇。然幾次復仇行動皆告失敗，以洪熙官（林正英飾）為首的一眾義士避開清兵鋒芒，前往廣州創辦了“瓊花會館”。但不久高進忠調任廣州提督，來至此地，雙方又是一場惡鬥。另一方面，廣州方姓之家有一公子，名叫世玉（錢嘉樂飾），他自幼隨母習武，功夫了得，加上天性頑皮，少不得在外惹出禍端。廣州惡霸雷老虎死在方世玉手下，雷的妻子李小環和丈人李巴山對世玉窮追不捨。危急時刻，奄奄一息的世玉遇見了正在逃避官府追殺的洪熙官……

電影講述了清朝乾隆帝為了穩固政權，剷除異己，用高官厚祿收買部分漢人，同時利用他們對付反清復明的洪熙官、方世玉等人的故事。

This classical tale of Shaolin Temple disciples versus the Manchurian Ching government displays Shaolin martial arts at its best in empty hand combat. After the siege of the Shaolin Monastery by the Ching gevernment in the 18th century, students of Shaolin led by Hung See-Kwan, continue to rebel agains the Manchus. Hung then joins forces with the well-known hero Fong Sai Yuk. Hung is now a wanted criminal by Ching leader Kow Ching Chung, former disciple of Shaolin. Fong's association with Hung brings tragedy to his family as they are raided and killed by Kow's troops. Fong and Hung prepare for the final battle as they vow to bring Kow to his knees to avenge Shaolin and their families.