A solitary warrior, the severe Ling Chung, surrounded by a handful of faithful knights, oppose the tyrannical domain of evil Kao Chiu in a remote region of China, Liang Shan Po, during the stormy X century. Starting from this schematic plot element, a complex net of adventures, intrigues, ambushes, baseness and heroism is knitted to give shine to each one of the 26 chapters of this superb Japanese production.