The film is set in early 11th century China during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. The emperor neglects state affairs and indulges in personal pleasures, while the government sinks into corruption and war continues to rage on at the borders of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty is being invaded by the armies of the rival state of Western Xia. Yang Zongbao is the last man standing in the Yang clan, a family of generals who have dedicated their lives to defending the Song Dynasty from foreign invaders. He apparently dies in battle tragically when the treacherous Imperial Tutor Pang refuses to send reinforcements to aid him. Yang Zongbao's widowed wife Mu Guiying leads the other widows of the Yang clan into battle to continue the legacy of their husbands.
as Mu Guiying
as General Yang Zongbao
as She Taijun
as 1st Lady Yang / Zhou Yunjing
as 2nd Lady Yang / Zou Lanying
as 2nd Lady Yang / Geng Jinhua
as 3rd Lady Yang / Dong Yue'e
as 4th Lady Yang / Meng Jinbang
as 5th Lady Yang / Ma Saiying
as 6th Lady Yang / Princess Chai
as 7th Lady Yang / Du Jin'e
as 8th Sister Yang / Yang Yanqi
as 9th Sister Yang / Yang Yanying
as Yang Jinhhua
as Yang Paifeng
as Yang Wenguang
as Xiao Douzi