在这部佛掌罗汉拳动作片中,袁信义与徐小明所演四明和尚是从小一起长大的好兄弟，长大出师后袁离开佛寺回家，而四明则在庙中修行。但四明由于被人陷害而让人抓住把柄相威胁，于是被迫盗绿玉佛及杀人。袁的家人被陷害四明的一帮恶人所害死，四明也参与其中。最后袁与四明拚死一战，四明内心有愧终不忍下杀手，于是被袁得报家仇。
Aspiring barber and experienced kung-fu fighter Shang learns that his childhood friend, Siu Ming, has been framed for murder by an unknown villain. When Shang begins looking into the crime, he soon finds himself the target of an assassination attempt. Who is behind all these crimes, and can Shang stop them?
