Set in the 1960’s, the story begins in San Francisco’s Chinatown where a young Bruce Lee (Phillip Ng) is inspired but struggling to make a name for himself, both as a martial arts master and an on-screen actor. When the legendary Shaolin monk, Wong Jack Man (Xia Yu), arrives in San Francisco to observe the state of kung fu in America. Lee fears that Wong alone can threaten his ambition to become the face of kung fu, and seeks to challenge him to a fight. The two-opposing kung fu masters battle – with the contested outcome destined to transform the history of martial arts.