Jane is a beautiful but troubled American girl backpacking her way through Hong Kong. When she successfully fends offthree thugs trying to rob her, it draws the attention of Shu, a Wudang champion, who is impressed by her raw streetfighting abilities. Shu recruits Jane and trains her to fight in the vicious, all-female, underground martial arts tournamentknown as “The Kumite.”After months of rigorous preparation, Jane is ready to face off against the deadliest female fighters in the world, including Ling, the apprentice ofShu’s nemesis, Wai, a Shaolin master. Other nefarious forces also lie in the shadows, taking Jane on a journey through the gritty underworld ofHong Kong as she fights to be named the best female fighter in the world.