China is in unrest, as the Republic falls prey to Warlords like Kahn Xin, who holds an entire province hostage to the opium tradeÔÇöand destroys all who oppose him. Only the revered Wudang monks dare stand in KahnÔÇÖs way in order to protect the very soul of China. Among them is the Westerner, White Crane, a spiritual master of the martial arts and protector of the innocent. Revenge is not in CraneÔÇÖs heartÔÇöuntil a mercenary army storms the temple and slaughters the beloved female Grandmaster Myling. Out of the ashes of the temple ruins, Crane risesÔÇöwith vengeance in his heart. Crane comes upon Jane Marshall, a New York lounge singer and her gangster boss Bingo Quo. But itÔÇÖs BingoÔÇÖs dangerous professional ties to Kahn that draw both Crane and Jane deep into the WarlordÔÇÖs lair. Now torn between the spiritual Wudang teaching and the cold-blooded life of an assassin, Crane is about the cross the fine line between justice and revenge.
