A cruel empress, a place where men are subservient to women. The
empress' reign is disturbed by a prophecy saying a boy will rise to become
king, and restore the male regime. Char, a humble boy, is born to be
emperor. He and his adopted brother, Leaf, perform in a traveling show run
by their adopted father, Blackwood (Tony Leung). Thanks to their friend, Lao
(Edison Chen), the pair receive a stone with a map engraved on it. They set
out on a quest for the treasure that the map is supposed to reveal. Two
lovely yet lethal female warriors, Blue and Spring, join the boys on their
journey. The youngsters encounter various challenges before they meet
General Lone, a master swordsman who seeks to overthrow the empire. To
do so he must first duel the Lord Of Armour.