克里斯托弗(尚格·云顿 Jean-Claude Van Damme 饰)从小就是失去了父母,沦为孤儿,靠着智慧和运气在这个危险的世界里勉强生存。一次偶然中,克里斯托弗登上了驶往异国的货船,遇见了海盗德斯(罗杰·摩尔 Roger Moore 饰),德斯将克里斯托弗卖到了一座孤岛上,在那里,克里斯托弗接受了拳击训练,成为了一名职业拳手。 某日,克里斯托弗和德斯重逢了,他要求后者协助自己参加国际比武大赛,觊觎比赛的巨额奖金,德斯答应了克里斯托弗的要求,就这样,克里斯托弗和纽顿(珍妮特·古恩 Janet Gunn 饰)、麦克斯(詹姆斯·瑞马尔 James Remar 饰)等人一同踏上了旅途。比赛的地点设置在一个巨大的迷宫之中,主办方规定,唯有赢得最终的胜利,克里斯托弗才能够获得自由。Chris embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery that spans the globe. Kidnapped and enslaved by gun smugglers, sold by pirates and thrust into the murky underworld of gambling and kickboxing, Chris' journey takes him to forbidding Muay Thai Island where deadly martial arts are taught, the colonial splendor of British East Asia, the dank back alleys of Bangkok, desolate deserts once trod by the warriors of Genghis Khan and finally, the ancient Lost City. There he must face the ultimate test of his manhood in the fabled Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone will not be enough for Chris to triumph over such daunting foes. He must reach deep inside and access all of the determination, strength of character and sense of selfless honor within in order to triumph over this final obstacle on his long trek home.