“剑气纵横三万里，一剑光寒十九洲”，神剑山庄三少爷谢晓峰（林更新 饰）惊才绝艳，十年来历经上千大战未尝一败，被天下人尊为“剑神”。传奇剑客燕十三（何润东 饰）一直以谢晓峰为目标，苦修剑道，终于在生死边缘悟出惊天地泣鬼神的“绝命十三剑”。一时之间，江湖沸腾，然而，就在燕十三赶到神剑山庄下战书的时候，迎接他的，却是三少爷谢晓峰的灵柩。燕十三因痛失对手大感失望，此时神秘女子慕容秋荻（江一燕 饰）出现并告知燕十三，谢晓峰并没有死，要想找到他决战，燕十三就必须要替她杀一个人……Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee and Tsui Hark join forces in this 3D martial arts epic, about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger who aims to take his place at all costs.