本武侠片为林福地编导，由舒佩佩、虞慧及川原主演。故事讲述巡按御史傅秉忠(井淼 饰)被皇上降下圣旨令其即行开缺回籍，傅装好两箱书，与仆人取山道回京城。傅主仆二人途中遇见武功不凡的燕书棠(川原 饰)、少女史雪兰(舒佩佩 饰)与丫环小梅(虞慧 饰)，一行人在破庙遭遇匪徒袭击，两箱书被抢走，傅秉忠与史雪兰更被匪徒掳进山洞……

A great "swordfighter" learns humility after he is defeated by a master martial arts monk. But his reputation always precedes him, leading to danger, destruction, challenges, cruelty, kidnapping, and killing.

Tan Jen-chieh's life spins out of control when he’s forced into exile to clear his name following the murder of his adopted father. He's hunted in the streets. His lover, Butterfly, turns to prostitution. And his father's likely killer – a smooth operator known as the Rambler – is always lingering nearby. But before Tan and the Rambler can slit each other's throats, they learn they've been double-crossed and go two against everyone in a rage of double-edged vengeance.