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On the Loess Plateau of Shanbei live two clans, the YIMs and the SUNGs have been relying on the YIMs and a lasting peace has been going on for three generations. But this situation cannot continue when YIM MAN-HEI (LAM, BOWIE) becomes the Superintendent/ His rise to power has drawn the clans into serious conflict.
SUNG TUNG-SING(CHAN HO, MOSES) who falls in love with a widow has suffered the cruelest puishment, the Penalty of Torching, for his affair, as ordered by HEI. SING's lover is burnt to death while SING is expelled from YIM's clan. SING still lives with the trauma but can finally come out of despair when he meets KAR CHUN-FUN (SHEH, CHARMAINE). Two years have gone by, and SING is ready to return to his home village to attend the funeral of his father. To fight against HEI, SING dicides to help his best buddy to vie with his foremost rival, the high-handed CHIU YUK (CHOI SIU FUN, ADA) from SUNG's clan, for the position of the Superintendent.
HEI, who has always been seen as a sturdy moralist, is hopelessly in love with YUK. His wife KAI MING-FUNG (LAI CHI, GIGI) is heartbroken to learn the truth but is reluctant to leave him in the lurch......
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