In the Ming Dynasty, there lives four orphans, Ying, Sao, Yuanlong and Niehu. Raised in Taoyuan Village, the four are as closed as brothers. Their exceptional martial arts skills allows them to reach the highest rank within the imperial guards. After the four successfully killed the Japanese troop leader, the Emperor orders Ying to escort the Golden Wheel of Time from Sindu (now India) back to the capital, which is said to have the power of time travel and foresee into the future. Now in 2013, Squire Tang, funded by a mysterious financer, digs up three ancient icemen from the outskirt of China; they are Ying, Sao and Niehu. As he is transferring the icemen to Hong Kong for further studies, the vehicle involves in a traffic accident which, unexpectedly, defrosts Ying...
| nudity | A major plot element includes using a god's penis to activate an artefact. The physical representation, however, is not anatomically detailed. One man shows another a pornographic magazine, who comments on their bodies in detail. Women are shown wearing tight and revealing Halloween costumes. The main female character is frequently shown wearing very short shorts. A group of men go to a brothel, sexual discussion takes place, and they are given women to pick from. One woman is attacked by a man and he throws open her robe, underneath she is wearing a tank top and she says she will not do business with him. Two of the men are shown making out with women on a couch. A scene takes place in a strip club. Scantily clad women in their underwear are shown sexually dancing on poles. After a woman gets drunkenly sick at a party the main male character takes her back to her apartment with her thrown over his shoulder. Her buttocks is seen coming out of her shorts. He then removes her jacket and shirt revealing her bare back. He puts her in bed and covers her with a blanket but you cannot see her chest. On at least two occasions men are seen peeing like a firehose, with their groins obscured. Intended for humour. |
| violence | Martial arts fighting. Men are shown shooting at eachother. One man is shown dead on the floor covered in blood. Dead bodies are shown at a scene of murder and betrayal One graphic shot from behind as a body is decapitated and the head flies off. No blood is seen In a prolonged fight scene at the end of the film, martial arts weaponry is used drawing blood. |
| profanity | "F***", Blow job is referenced, "S***" |
| alcohol | Drinking and smoking take place at the several parties that are shown in this movie. |
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