During the Ming Dynasty one man will request a competition when his weapon is rejected. After a series of fights he is determined to prove his sword is invincible.

A young man, hounded by a psychopathic general, learns martial arts at the Shaolin temple to avenge his father’s death. To achieve this he forgoes a budding romance with his kungfu master’s daughter, a shepherdess.

The spear signifies political power, the arrow personal ambition. What happens when the two collide?