Su Qi-Er (Man Cheuk Chiu), a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty, loses his fortune and reputation because of a conspiracy against him. He is forced out onto the streets. Su dedicates his life to martial arts and rises again as a patriotic hero known as the “King of Beggars.”

True Legend is directed by Chinese filmmaker Yuen Woo-Ping, the fight choreographer on all three Matrix movies and Kill Bill.