In the late 19th century, China was undergoing a period of great turmoil. Foreign powers were encroaching on Chinese territory, and the once-mighty Qing dynasty was crumbling. Amidst this chaos, a legendary warrior-monk named Lei Kang (played by a martial arts star like Iko Uwais or Tony Jaa) emerges with a pair of iron fists, forged from the metal of a fallen meteorite.