During the Ming Dynasty, power-crazed eunuch Tso Siu Yan rules his desert region of China as if he were Emperor, ruthlessly thwarts plots against him and sets a trap for one of his enemies at the Dragon Gate Inn.

Cast: Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Donnie Yen, Yen Shi-Kwan, Yuen Cheung-Yan