Li Gaocheng is the mayor of the city of Haizhou. One day, workers at the textile factory of which he used to be chief are in uproar. Indeed, the workers accuse the new managers of the factory are stealing money allocated to the plant. Initially, Li can't believe the men he selected are corrupt, but later he finds out more and more evidence are against them. Soon after, Li discovers the most senior backer of this scheme is the person who selected him as the mayor as well as his wife is involved in this conspiracy...

故事发生在清末民初之际，世道混乱，群雄横起，正是英雄谱写传奇的多事之秋。凭借形意拳独步江湖的山西太谷镖局总镖头戴海臣（王庆祥 饰），将总镖头的位置传给入室大弟子刘安顺（霍建华 饰），并将女儿戴戎（刘一含 饰）许配与他。谁知一连串的变故让安顺跌入谷底，他被迫远走京师，而太谷镖局的总镖师则由安顺的副手李希平（李健 饰）接任，此后希平更娶了戴戎为妻。另一方面，安顺偶然遭遇泼辣的女土匪路瑶婷（贾青 饰），一镖一匪之间竟因奇妙的因缘慢慢产生了感情。 时局动乱，战火纷飞，在时代变革的重大时刻，曾经在江湖上占有重要席位的镖师们将经历时代的猛烈冲击……

Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.