孫龍、賀虎兩人從小被張師父收留，學習武藝，兩人童心未泯，頑皮不堪，其後兩人為了生計，大耍雜技為兩餐，攪到笑料百出

黃包車伕孟小龍遭人陷害，老母傷重不治，遂遵母遺言，偕未婚妻小青藏身絕嶺，日夜苦練，誓以武功除害。

Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.

清雍正年间，少林寺接连出现离奇命案，数名弟子神秘死亡，少林三十六代和三十七代掌门也相继被害，康熙御赐的墨玉香炉被盗，所有疑点都指向俗家弟子雷鹏飞（黄家达）。雍正帝（江南）欲借题发挥，命玉格格（龙君儿）前往少林逼少林交出盗宝者，现任掌门圆慧（鲁平）只得答应若限期内查不出凶手就焚寺自尽。雷鹏飞在师祖田智（张翼）和女俗家弟子柳芝兰（上官灵凤）的协助下查出了真凶圆慧，但是似乎圆慧背后还有一个人……