Chang Pao-Shan

The reigning Qing Emperor dies and his fourth son changes his father's will to his favor and becomes the new emperor. He disguises himself as a commoner, and becomes a disciple in the Shaolin Temple in order to become a kung fu ma...

A ruthless and treacherous prime minister writes a self-incriminating letter conspiring to overthrow the emperor. The letter is stolen by a group determined to expose his treachery, and he will stop at nothing to get it back.

Three people with their karma entwined meet in three different periods of Chinese history: Ming Dynasty China, early Republican China, and modern-day Taiwan.