In an alternative future, post-apocalyptic warlord Reuchang (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) vies to become king of an unnamed country. His plan to marry the heir to the throne (Valerie Chow), however, is hampered when the bride-to-be runs away. The warlord dispatches his fearsome soldier Warchild (Dolph Lundgren) to retrieve her, but his plan backfires when Warchild begins to sympathize with the girl, turning against his evil master.