A magic gunproof kung fu book and seven days to save China? Chaos ensues, obviously.
During the Ming dynasty, Japan invaded China with an army equipped with guns. The union chief of the martial arts clans revealed in his deathbed that there is a rare book containing secrets that will make a person immune to gunfire. His last words sparked the clans to contend with each other to find it. Also in search of the book were the Japanese who dispatched a team of ninjas to go after the book. The imperial court also secretly intervened in this dispute. The emperor secretly dispatched a Kung fu Master and ordered him to find the book within seven days.
Practical Effects
Genuine wirework stunts before CGI ruined everything
Costume
Ming robes so vibrant they hurt your eyes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Xie Miao was a child star in 1990s Hong Kong kung fu films; this was his awkward adult comeback.
The 'gunproof manual' trope satirizes late Qing/early Republican anxiety about Western military superiority—turning trauma into slapstick.
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