The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes to the Shaolin Temple, learns kung fu, and sets out to kill the traitor who killed his father.
Maybe it’s because of my long-held love for 36th Chamber and so many other martial arts films, but I just find the setting of the temple itself to be a cinematic comfort food. I’m endlessly interested to see martial masters training up younger disciples.