The governor must travel to Yunan, a dangerous undertaking for him. Therefore, five kung fu fighters are hired to protect him. There are plenty of enemies, but the most dangerous one is within their own ranks. The only question is, who could this traitor be?

Capt. Ai, a small-town policeman, receives orders to apprehend a gang of gunrunners and find their hidden stockpile of weapons. Enlisting the help of his girlfriend's father—who happens to be a retired kung fu master—the captain takes on both the criminals and a few corrupt officials sent in for good measure.

Two fearless martial arts experts investigate a series of mysterious murders, committed by a unknown fighter called the "RED PHOENIX", who kills his victims with an unknown but very deadly technique.

Sammo Hung is a poor village orphan called 'Filthy Guy' for his unwashed / diseased head whose ambitious landlord's son becomes king and wants to kill him as a prophecy predicts Sammo Hung will replace him