Josh and Ling were expecting a boring vacation visiting each of their parents at an archaeological dig in China. But the new friends soon discover they're right in the middle of an adventure when they find a Chinese Golden Dragon.

Professor Xu and Liu Tong are ordered to protect the tomb. While spying on the grave robber Lu Daocheng, they accidentally befriend Su Yuehong, Lu's daughter-in-law. At the same time, they discover traces of Japanese tomb robbers. Faced with the two forces, Liu Tong and Professor Xu struggle to protect the tomb with the help of Su Yuehong.

An unauthorized live-action adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga, it follows a band of misfit adventurers trying to stop King Horn and his goal to collect all seven Dragon Balls, and his wish of ultimate power.