Real like Shadow Boxing champion Chen Wo-fu stars as a humble construction worker who is compelled to mete out justice after his girlfriend is viciously assaulted by gangsters. Ku Ting is a quiet man and lightning-fast shadow boxer who keeps his fighting skills a carefully guarded secret. But his corrupt boss and arrogant son are far from the honest businessmen they present themselves to be, and when the thugs they work for get out of line, Ku takes it upon himself to teach them a painful lesson in humility. Charismatic Wo-Fu died shortly before the release of The Shadow Boxer at the tender age of 24, cutting short the legacy of a promising talent in martial arts cinema.