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Towards the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Empire was on the verge of collapse. In the face of foreign invaders, Empress Dowager Cixi encouraged the common people to practice martial arts to resist the enemy. Li Hongzhang, in order to please the empress dowager, organized an annual "Lion King Contest." The "Lion King Contest" was essentially a competition where various martial arts schools would perform lion dances and fight for the championship. As soon as the news of the "Lion King Contest" spread, different martial arts schools began to prepare secretly, recruiting and training fighters. Soon, conflicts among the schools broke out in the capital. Huang Feihong (played by Jet Li) submitted a petition to Li Hongzhang, requesting the cancellation of the "Lion King Contest," but Li Hongzhang ignored it. With no other choice, Huang Feihong decided to participate in the contest himself to prevent the schools from fighting among themselves. The "Lion King Contest" finally began! On the day of the contest, dust flew in the arena as various schools displayed their unique and highly destructive "lion heads." Huang Feihong, along with his disciples like Gui Jiaoqi, also arrived...