没落书生顾省斋（石隽 饰）在小镇经营字画铺“代写书信春联”过活，奉养家中老母，偶然结识了家附近废屯堡新搬来的杨之云（徐枫 饰），与其暗生情愫。恰逢东厂人士欧阳年（田鹏 饰）前来打探，其与附近算命瞎子（白鹰 饰）动手，被顾生与其母遇见，遂将受伤的算命瞎子就近带到杨之云处， 从而得知他们的真正身份——因弹劾宦官魏忠贤而被杖毙的左副都御史杨涟之女杨慧贞；保卫忠良之后的石门樵将军。因二人都被朝廷通缉，东厂追杀，顾生就此在屯堡设下重重计谋，又得高僧慧圆（乔宏 饰）帮助，以期摆脱东厂追兵，逃出生天。 　　电影根据蒲松龄《聊斋志异》中《侠女》一篇改编。An artist, Ku, lives with his mother near an abandoned fort, reputed to be haunted. One night, investigating strange noises, he meets the beautiful Yang who is living there. She is being pursued by agents of an Imperial noble who have murdered her family. Ku finds himself caught up in her struggle to survive, and many fierce battles take place before all is resolved. Action adventure with a lyrical feel, this is a kung fu film with a strong spiritual element.