During the 16th century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. When maverick leader Commander Yu enlists the help of a sharp young general, they devise a plan to defeat the pirates. A violent clash of wit and weapons will decide who will rule the land.

An alienated teenage girl lives unhappily with her indifferent father, uncaring stepmother and bratty half-sister. When she's finally reunited with her glamorous-yet-reckless biological mother, the two form a deep, inseparable bond.