For China, 1929. As the Republic crumbles, only the legendary Wudang monks dare to defy the ruthless warlords trafficking in the opium trade. Among them is White Crane (David Carradine, KUNG FU), a master of the martial arts and protector of the innocent. After the drug lords brutally murder his revered teacher, Crane goes to Shanghai seeking vengeance. There in the decadent, urban underworld, he meets and joins forces with a seductive, American cabaret singer (Daryl Hannah, KILL BILL) to take down the powers of evil in this relentless, action-packed thriller.

To avenge the murder of his Wudang Grandmaster, White Crane, a Caucasian monk and spiritual master of the martial arts, infiltrates the Shanghai underground, where he forms an unusual bond with a New York lounge singer and her gangster boss. In this twisted den of crime, Crane must cross the line between true justice and cold-blooded revenge.