The film tells the story of Yan Ruyu Yang Jinjie a chivalrous woman who joins forces with scholar Song Shao and Jiang Fengyang a Jin Yi guard They must to stop Liu Chong a great eunuch from usurping the throne and seizing power Yan Ruyus struggle between righteousness and personal grudges shows the fragile side of human nature and portrays a man of the jungle with weaknesses and human feelings