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韩素梅是个很不幸的女人。在那个动乱的年月里，她孤身流浪到西北农村，好心的吴母将素梅收留在家里，想不到她的儿子吴金旺——— 一个不成材的老光棍却仗势强暴了素梅。不久，素梅发现自己怀了孕，只好跟金旺成了家。之后儿子勇男、勇强相继出生，可金旺仍是吃喝玩乐不顾家，两口子三天两头吵嘴打架。素梅几次想离婚，可终于为了孩子和婆婆的哀求凑合着过了下去。 村里来了个修农具的铁匠赵大龙，这个热情能干的小伙子同情和爱怜素梅，两人走到了一起。村里对素梅和大龙的关系有些风言风语，金旺听闻之后，痛打了素梅，气得病倒在床。在素梅的劝说下，大龙离开了村子。金旺因病不治身亡，闻讯赶来的大龙向素梅求婚，素梅准备带上孩子跟大龙移居镇上。勇男却坚决不跟她走，也哀求母亲不要走，但素梅还是狠下心跟着大龙走了。这使勇男跟母亲的关系突然疏远和冷淡起来。 10多年过去，已经大学毕业的勇男成长为一名出...。St. Jude Square is a neighborhood living in fear and despair. The dueling gangs of local kingpins Dash and Antuan terrorize the streets and the citizens live without a shred of hope... until mysterious stranger Ryan Hong (Cung Le) arrives in town. He begins to play one gang against the other using his unparalleled martial arts skills, and by calling on the teachings of his brilliant mentor Tiano (Jean-Claude Van Damme) to find the strength to battle back. However, just as he begins to bring the community under control, Hong is confronted by Mr. V, the town's ruthless and corrupt police chief. At first Mr. V is impressed by Hong's skill, but soon sees Hong as a threat to his regime, and the two warriors are locked in a head-to-head battle, pitting the fear and corruption of Mr. V's regime versus the new beginning Hong represents for the people of St. Jude Square.。