Kids from Shaolin

In the late Ming Dynasty, former Shaolin monk Tianlong and his younger brother Yilong rescue eight orphan boys from bandits who ravaged their village. They raise the boys as their own and teach them Shaolin kungfu, shaping them into a clan. The children come to see Tianlong as a father and Yilong as an uncle, adopting the family name Long. They settle in a mountain hut in the Lijiang region, beginning a quiet, familial life.

The Long boys play near the Bao family across the river, while the Bao sisters practice Wudangquan on their side. Tensions rise as Sanlong teases Sanfeng, the tomboyish elder sister with a fiery temper. The two families' martial worlds clash in playful rivalries and sparring across the water.

Tianlong and Yilong save ten oxen for the bride price so Tianlong can marry Taifeng, the eldest Bao daughter. Bao Sanfeng is wary, hoping for a son and fearing the Longs’ influence on his arts. He states a preference for a son before approving the marriage, keeping negotiations tense.

The bandits who orphaned the Longs have trained for ten years to exact revenge on the Shaolin. A cross-eyed bandit poses as a Taoist soothsayer to infiltrate the Bao household, learning their martial arts and plotting to abduct Bao daughters.

Bao Sanfeng’s wife bears a male child, which the bogus priest uses to fuel the belief that the Long family disrupts yin and yang balance. The priest convinces Sanfeng that the Longs are his nemesis, swaying him against the alliance and complicating the marriage plans.

Yilong falls for Yifeng, and Sanlong and Sanfeng help them elope, defying feudal expectations. Sanfeng and Sanlong are sentenced to drown for their disobedience, but they survive underwater escapes. In the cave, Sanlong rescues Sanfeng from danger and the two develop romantic feelings for each other.

The bogus priest informs Bao Sanfeng of the hiding place, prompting a pursuit into the cave. A tense fight ensues where Bao accuses Sanfeng of abducting his daughter and stealing swordplay, but Tianlong arrives to break up the confrontation and allows Sanfeng to take her home.

The Long family is maligned by the bogus priest for abducting Bao's newborn, and the two families vow never to set foot in each other’s residence again. The feud solidifies as mistrust spreads between the clans.

With their scheme underway, the bandits burn down the Long hut and reveal their true colors to Bao Sanfeng, launching a renewed effort to abduct his daughters. The attack signals a full-blown threat to both families.

The Long and Bao families join forces, pooling martial arts skills to confront and kill the remaining bandits. Their combined effort restores order and demonstrates the power of unity against common foes.

Following the victory over the bandits, Tianlong marries Taifeng and Yilong marries Yifeng, cementing the alliance between the two families. The weddings symbolize a reconciliation of bloodlines and renewed peace.

With the feud resolved and bandits defeated, the communities settle into a peaceful life. The eight Long boys and the Bao sisters continue their lives under mutual mentorship, preserving their martial traditions in harmony.