Plot Summary:The is a true story about a Chinese patriot and martial arts instructor Koo Sze who is arrested by a corrupt government official named Chow Li Ming (Shih Kien) for not wanting to join the army. While Koo Sze is locked down in jail, he watches out of his window a "monkey" show. How interesting? Chan then decides to teach himself Monkey kung fu.
寇四生性任侠,武功高强,以保镖为生。民国初年,押去南方,适逢爆发南北战争,兵荒马乱,交通切断,被迫流落北平,暂时栖身,等回乡。一日遇见军阀爪牙檓行霸道,欺压平民,忍无可忍下出手打伤多名官兵,被军阀追捕,在走投无路之下于一间武馆藏身。武馆馆主耿荣宾为北平有名之劈挂拳名师。寇四慢慢察到猴子的打斗一样有适退攻防之分,经过闸时间细心观察钻研,最后创造了猴形拳。