本功夫片由罗马导演，讲述「通臂拳」第三代传人万天行(侯朝声饰)与三位门徒王福春(惠天赐 饰)、张天寿(熊光饰)及陈六吉(吴元俊饰)，无故被马占天(关东饰)欺凌，师徒俱败于马拳下。三徒悲愤填膺，矢志替师父泄耻洗辱，乃分别寻找名师学艺。结果，张获豆腐小寡妇传授「 连环穿心腿」、陈拜师跛脚老乞学得「还魂饱鹤」绝招、王则随渔翁练就超拔武功…

二十年前的狄龙，桌球技术高超，拳脚了得，后因为一场拳赛得罪了幕后操纵大哥，结果要天涯漂泊，以行船为生。如今，狄提早退休，重临香港，遇上青年蒋庆龙。蒋因追求老闆妹妹梁婉静而与码头货运少东罗润平常起衝突，狄为扶持蒋，利用生活实例鼓励蒋不断奋斗。蒋於一次争夺梁的过程中，将罗打伤，狄往解围，并约定三个月后双方擂台打拳以定强弱……

A SLICE OF DEATH / ABBOT OF SHAOLIN (1979) is another Shaw Bros. kung fu film with a Shaolin Temple theme. David Chiang stars as the monk Chi San, who survives the burning of Shaolin Temple and travels south to Kwangtung to raise money to re-build the temple as forces loyal to the Ching Emperor follow in close pursuit.…