When bandits kidnap his son, the governor sends his daughter Golden Swallow (Pei-Pei Cheng) to the rescue. With the help of a local beggar known as Drunken Cat (Hua Yueh), Golden Swallow tracks down the main perpetrator, the evil monk Jade Faced Tiger (Hung Lieh Chen). Hailed as a pioneering classic of Hong Kong martial arts cinema, director King Hu's action hit features a butt-kicking turn by the 19-year-old Cheng.