A pivotal moment in Chinese history is retold through the story of a struggling farmer who is unknowingly transported back to the late Qing Dynasty. He soon aligns himself with a secretive and influential martial arts master who is at odds with local gangs and corrupt law enforcement. When the master is diagnosed with a fatal illness, he reluctantly agrees to pass down his art to the stranger who must now rise up against local and foreign threats to preserve his new mentor's legacy and the soul of Wing Chun.