A trilogy of thrilling tales:

Swordsman
A kung-fu manual known as the sacred scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

Swordsman II
Ling Wu Chung (Jet Li) decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying has been abducted.

Swordsman III: The East is Red
A royal official accompanies a Portuguese warship to the Black Cliffs to see the site of the defeat of the evil Invincible Asia, who attained supernatural abilities by following the sacred scroll and castrating himself. As Invincible Asia seeks to destroy all they deem "imposters", the Portuguese sailors, a mysterious Japanese warlord, and others search for them in turn.