This film demonstrates the war happening in a muddy environment by fast cuttings and tells a cruel story in an ancient village in a profound way. In the Tang Dynasty, two robbers come to Bitter Bamboo Village. One of them, Xue Shisan, is handsome and alert, who is an excellent shooter; the other one, Chen Liu, is ugly and stupid, and he uses a sword. Xue and Chen have been robbers for a long time and have committed many cases. In Bitter Bamboo Village, they come to a girl′s house, whose name is Luo Niang. Unfortunately, they come across several soldiers when they are about to loot. To protect themselves, they kill all the soldiers, but finally they are surrounded by the villagers, who want no trouble with the government.