In a small town, a highly anticipated lion dance competition attracts performers from far and wide. Wang Lu, a high school sophomore dealing with anxiety, accidentally enters the preliminary round and secures a spot in the main event. Determined to win, she forms a team of female lion dancers and departs from traditional training methods by incorporating parkour and street dance. Despite the challenges she faces, Wang Lu demonstrates resilience through lion dancing and reignites her father's passion for the art.

Ye Qingqing, born into a lion dance family, was gifted but forbidden to perform due to her gender. Later trained by former Lion King Meng Xingzhou, after a decade she mastered the art. Defying family opposition, she competed wearing the lion head, overcame obstacles, changed traditions, and became the first female Lion King recognized by the martial arts world.