陈村总（甄子丹 饰）之父是为人悭吝的盐商，因村总在村中读书，颇得父亲偏爱，不好命的大哥油饼则只能在父亲的盐场做苦工，但村总仍视大哥为至亲，不时帮忙做工。村总身手矫健，为人乐出风头，在学校将一富户家的公子哥惩治，公子哥埋伏村总却又被打至重伤。富户大怒，雇请哑杀手铁无情杀害村总一家。铁无情在村总外出时杀死其父兄。村总无家可归，流落江湖偶遇太极功夫在身的布袋戏艺人（袁祥仁 饰），并被其强迫做了夫妻俩家中的苦工，艺人妻子胖梅（沈殿霞 饰）同样是一位功夫高手，村总在二人家中做工，终于不堪劳累出走。铁无情追杀村总，村总不敌只得逃回布袋艺人家，自此村总苦学太极，矢志为父兄报仇……

青城山天师教掌门师弟醉道人（袁祥仁饰）武艺高强，法术精通被派去看守天牢，但因醉酒贪杯、职责疏忽，致使被囚禁的重犯邪胜正（袁信义饰）逃出天师教，危害人间。邪胜正为练习毒功，排除师弟和徒弟寻找至阴之时出生的童男童女，练就九阴童子功，意图向天师教报复。民间玄门世家单传游白云（袁日初饰）刚巧为至阴童子，在机缘巧合下结实了醉道人，一同对抗邪胜正的阴谋.....

1996 Hong Kong film directed by Yuen Woo-pingZhang Xinyan

Two elderly Taoist priests, Chi Men and Dun Jai, who learn their magic from the same teacher always quarrel with each other. They provide mirth and expert kung fu tuition to young man who is mistakenly presumed to be the crown prince of the Imperial Court, missing since childhood. The emperor dispatches an eunuch with the magic powers to apprehend the young man. But he must first deal with Chi Men and Dun Jia who are the young man's protector.

2020 Hong Kong film

1978 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping