在这部武僧动作/武侠/古装片中,民国初年，袁世凯为复辟，派人去少林寺抢夺“金刚经”，以罗锐为首的四名少林武僧，为保护“真经”逃离寺院，袁党一路追杀，将罗锐的三名兄弟杀害，罗锐走投无路，只好和袁党一伙决一死战。罗锐的武功非常出色，尤其腿功了得，其气质也异常冷峻，与李小龙颇为近似。
A troop of monks from the Shaolin Temple embark on a mission to get the Golden Sutra to Tibet after the Shaolin Abbot is killed by their traitorous teacher. They are joined on their quest by a beautiful, female warrior - with aims to avenge her father's death. They traverse forests and mountains on their mission, all the while fighting off deadly ninja assassins, vicious gangsters and even the undead.
