Eight Generals of a Thousand Gates was a Chinese ancient costume martial arts movie directed by Hong Kong director Huang Weiming. It told the story of a group of martial arts sects fighting fiercely for the world at the end of the Tang Dynasty. The main character of the film was Huo Qingtong. She was born in a small sect but had extraordinary martial arts. Her father was a famous swordsman, but after he passed away, she inherited his legacy and became the leader of a martial arts sect. However, as the war continued at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the battles between the various sects became more and more intense. Huo Qingtong and her sect were facing a huge threat. In order to protect her sect, she decided to join forces with other sects to resist the enemy. In the process, Huo Qingtong met many people in Jianghu, including a swordsman named Li Xiaoyao, a doctor named Zhao Banshan, and a woman named Lin Shiyin. Together, they formed a joint army to resist the attacks of the foreign enemies. In the battle, Huo Qingtong and her allies constantly faced various challenges and difficulties, but they never gave up and finally defeated all the enemies to protect their sect. During this process, Huo Qingtong also continued to grow and improve, becoming an even more outstanding martial arts master. In the end, Huo Qingtong and her allies defeated the invading enemy and maintained the peace of the Tang Dynasty. The story ended with Huo Qingtong's victory. It showed the Jianghu stories and the legendary experiences of the martial artists in the late Tang Dynasty.