The fate of the crumbling Jew-Shin Empire seems hopeless. General Hae-Mo-Soo, in his merciless pursuit for power, conspires against the ruling Hwan-Woo dynasty, forcing Prince Chi-Woo to abdicate. With all odds against him, the vanquished and melancholy Prince has nowhere or nobody to turn to - except his peasant confidant, Gat. With a treacherous tyrant hot on their tail, Chi-Woo and Gat must endure heartache and bloodshed as they seek to retake the throne and return the Empire to glory.