Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Tianlong and Yilong rescue eight orphans and settle in Lijiang, where they train in Shaolin kungfu and bicker with the Bao family.

Orphans Rescued — Tianlong and Yilong save eight orphan boys from bandits. Location: Village
Settling at Lijiang — The Long family settles in a hut in the mountains. Location: Lijiang Mountains
Bickering with Baos — Long boys and Bao daughters bicker and fight across the river. Location: Riverbank
Marriage Plans — Tianlong plans to marry Taifeng, but Bao Sanfeng resists. Location: Bao Residence

Tianlong plans to marry Taifeng, but Bao Sanfeng resists, suspecting theft of his martial arts. A bogus priest infiltrates the Baos.

Marriage Plans — Tianlong plans to marry Taifeng, but Bao Sanfeng resists. Location: Bao Residence
Bandits Train — Bandits train for ten years to revenge the Shaolin counter-attack. Characters: One-Eyed Bandit Location: Secret Training Ground
Bogus Priest Infiltrates — Cross-eyed bandit poses as Taoist soothsayer to infiltrate the Baos. Characters: One-Eyed Bandit Location: Bao Residence
Bao Son Born — Bao matriarch gives birth to a male son. Location: Bao Residence
Priest Dupes Bao — Bogus priest convinces Bao Sanfeng that the Longs are his nemesis. Characters: One-Eyed Bandit Location: Bao Residence
Bride Price Refused — Bao Sanfeng refuses the Long family's bride price. Location: Bao Residence

Yilong and Yifeng elope with help from Sanlong and Sanfeng, who are sentenced to drown but escape and hide in a cave, developing feelings.

Bride Price Refused — Bao Sanfeng refuses the Long family's bride price. Location: Bao Residence
Elopement — Yilong and Yifeng elope with help from Sanlong and Sanfeng. Location: River
Sentenced to Drown — Sanlong and Sanfeng are sentenced to be drowned but escape. Location: River
Hidden in Cave — Sanlong hides Sanfeng in a cave; they develop feelings. Location: Cave
Bao Pursues Sanfeng — Bao Sanfeng finds and fights Sanfeng in the cave. Location: Cave

The bandits reveal themselves, burn the Long hut, and attempt to kidnap the Bao daughters, leading to a combined fight.

Bao Pursues Sanfeng — Bao Sanfeng finds and fights Sanfeng in the cave. Location: Cave
Tianlong Intervenes — Tianlong breaks up the fight and allows Sanfeng to go home. Location: Cave
Longs Maligned — Bogus priest accuses Long boys of abducting the Bao newborn. Characters: One-Eyed Bandit Location: Bao Residence
Longs Vow — Long family vows never to step into the Bao residence again. Location: Long Hut
Bandits Burn Hut — Bandits burn down the Long's hut and reveal their true colors. Characters: One-Eyed Bandit Location: Long Hut
Bandits Kidnap Attempt — Bandits attempt to kidnap the Bao daughters. Characters: One-Eyed Bandit Location: Bao Residence

The two families defeat the bandits, and Tianlong and Yilong marry the Bao daughters, reconciling the families.

Bandits Kidnap Attempt — Bandits attempt to kidnap the Bao daughters. Characters: One-Eyed Bandit Location: Bao Residence
Combined Defeat — Long and Bao families combine to defeat the bandits. Location: Bao Residence
Double Wedding — Tianlong marries Taifeng and Yilong marries Yifeng. Location: Bao Residence

Story Breakdown

The Long Family — Tianlong and Yilong raise eight orphans in Shaolin kungfu.
- Rescue of Orphans — Tianlong and Yilong save eight boys from bandits.
- Life at Lijiang — The Long family settles in a mountain hut.
The Bao Family — Bao Sanfeng has nine daughters and seeks a male heir.
- Desire for Son — Bao Sanfeng hopes for a male heir.
- Daughters' Roles — Taifeng, Yifeng, and Sanfeng are key daughters.
Marriage Alliances — Plans for Tianlong and Yilong to marry Bao daughters.
- Bride Price — Ten oxen are saved for Taifeng's hand.
- Resistance from Bao — Bao Sanfeng distrusts the Longs.
Bandit Threat — Vicious bandits seek revenge on the Longs.
- Secret Training — Bandits train for ten years.
- Infiltration — Bogus priest infiltrates the Baos.
Romantic Escapades — Love develops between Sanlong and Sanfeng, and Yilong and Yifeng.
- Elopement — Yilong and Yifeng elope with help.
- Cave Romance — Sanlong and Sanfeng fall in love in hiding.
Final Confrontation — The families unite to defeat the bandits.
- Bandits' Attack — Bandits burn the hut and kidnap attempt.
- Combined Victory — Long and Bao families defeat the bandits.
Resolution — Families reconcile and marriages occur.
- Double Wedding — Tianlong marries Taifeng, Yilong marries Yifeng.
- Family Unity — The two families are reconciled.