The film tells the story of Xingzai, a street thug who has been bullied since childhood. Desperate to make something of himself, he pretends to be a member of the Axe Gang and tries to extort the residents of a place called Pigsty Alley. Instead, he gets caught up in the feud between the real Axe Gang and the people of Pigsty Alley. As he watches the forces of good and evil clash, Xingzai gradually comes to understand the true meaning of kung fu.
