Patriotic swordfighters, for and against the Ching (Manchu) Dynasty head towards the Martial Inn. Three old men with long silver hair (who are very difficult to tell apart !) are key characters, along with a number of young men and very pretty young women, all very capable swordfighters. Buried under the smouldering looks, suspicions and even lines spoken in dialogue poetic couplets, there is even a murder mystery.