Synopsis
For decades, all forces in the martial world have been fighting for two legendary weapons, the Dragon Saber and the Heavenly Sword. It is said that there is a huge secret in these two weapons, whoever owns the weapon will own sovereignty in the martial world. Xie Xun, the “Golden Lion King” of the Ming Sect has made countless enemies in seizing the Dragon Saber. his god-brother Zhang Cui Shan (Louis Koo) is coerced by the Six Major Sects to expose Xie Xun’s location. Cui Shan ends up dying under Emei Sect Master No-mercy’s Heavenly Sword. Grief stricken, Cui Shan’s master, Wudang Zhang San Feng (Donnie Yen) drives away the Six Major Sects with his distinguished kung fu, But Cui Shan’s only son Zhang Wuji (Raymond Lam Fung) is injured by the Xuanming Duo of the Imperial Court with their”Xuanming Divine Palm”. Only the power of the Great Yang Stance can heal him. San Feng has kept a copy of the Scripture of the Great Yang, but he has taken a serious oath never to read it again, so he lets Wuji steal the book and take it back to the Ice Fire Island so that he can learn it under the guidance of Xie Xun. Years later, Zhang Wuji has grown up and returns to the Central Plains. The Imperial Court send Princess Zhao Min (Janice Man) to stir up a deadly battle between the Six Major Sects and Ming Sects. Wuji meets Xiao Zhao from the Ming Sect . Xiao Zhao leads Wuji to the Bright Peak, where he encovers the conspiracy of the Imperial Court and defeats the Six Majir sects, He also accidentally learns Ming Sect’s magical kung fu “The Grand Diversion”. The entire Ming Sect is grateful to Wuji for saving them and crowns him their new leader. Upon departure, the Six Major Sects are captured by the Imperial Court and sent to Dadu. Zhao Min and her men then proceed to Wudang to launch a secret attack on Zhang San Feng. San Feng is badly injured. Fortunately, Wuji arrives in time to his rescue. The defeated Zhao Min tells Wuji that if he wants to rescue the victims of the Six Major Sects, he will have to go find Dadu.