In arond 220 A.D., the country of China was in turmoil. Tung Cheuk, a malicious warlord in the northwest provinces of China, with the aid of Lui Po, his step-son, rose to power and became Prime Minister of the empire. His reign was marked by monstrous cruelty, extravagance, and treachery. He himself was also a debaucherous person. He was hated by many and people tried all sorts of plots to kill him. They all failed. Szeto, a minister in the court, sent his step-daughter, Diao Chan (played by Nina Li Chi), to be Tung's concubine. Diao Chan was the most beautiful Chinese woman of all time. With her ravishing beauty, she soon successfully captured the hearts of both Tung and Lui, and as they became jealous of each other, Diao Chan persuaded Lui to kill his step-father...—James