Challenge of the Masters (1976) - full transcript
Slow moving kung fu flick that focuses more on plot than martial arts what a novelty! Basic story of the village kung fu chump who leaves his village and does the horse stance for two years under the supervision of a grand master. Having conditioned his legs and fought endlessly with a wooden coat rack, our hero is ready to return to his village and take on the bad guys.
In a duel, gradually merging force
with mercy,
combined with Qi Gong,
can the foe be controlled
Hard
Soft
Enforce
Direct
Inhale
Restrain
Thrust
Suppress
Pao' tradition has been in Guangdong
for a long time
At festival, there's bound to be a
scramble for 'Paos'
It was said whoever grabbed 'Pao'
in competition
...wouldn't only claim to be the best
in martial arts
but also acquire fame, money
and good fortune
A winner could keep that 'Pao'
until the next year
...and then start competing again
The gods would be honoured with
a sumptuous feast
The crowd has gathered early this year
Yes, a greater turnout than last
Put it over there
Go away...
Make way...
Hey, move this 'Pao' aside
Ours was put here in the first place
...why do we have to move it
Get lost
Don't move!
You're being unreasonable
I don't know what is reasonable
Stop fighting
Don't you know rules of the game?
There should be no fighting
or you'll be disqualified
Last year they got one...
from who knows where;
they must be dreaming
...to hope for another one this year
We'll know when we've fought for it
Get your master Lu Ah Tsai
to compete with us
...or ask him to go to hell
Ask his senior Hung Xi Guan to come out
Hung Xi Guan!
Stop quarreling
Place your respective 'Pao' properly
Move it over there
Let's go
Go
Put it over there
Step aside...
I've got it
Huang Fei Hung, please go back
Fists have no eyes
and we might accidentally injure you
That's it... Right!
You're no martial artist
why do you hang out with us?
Go...
I may not necessarily lose
when it comes to fighting
Your father's skills are good
And if you're injured...
we'll take the blame for it
Do you guys agree?
Yes, please go back...
Stop it
You're bullying Ah Hung again
He's wrong in the first place
He's wrong...
Ah Hung, go back first
No one is bullying me, no one dares
I don't want your help
The contestants this year
...are more than last year
You're no martial artist, why do you care?
Ah Hung, say hello to uncle Cheng
Uncle Cheng
What, been fighting again?
What skills have I to fight with others!
How rude of you to speak to
your father like this!
Let it go, he's just a kid
Get out
Go quickly
Please sit!
I really don't understand
With your excellent skills
you have no pupils
It makes sense to be cautious
but don't you even trust your own son
You wouldn't know,
this kid has a strong temper
He'll surely cause trouble
if he knew kung fu
Come... teach me kung fu
Young Master, I'm busy now
Rubbish! Come on, teach me kung fu
What?
Teach me kung fu
I'll make a laughing stock of myself
That's better than knowing nothing at all
Your father is Huang Chi Ying
Your great uncle is Luk Ah Tsai
Who in Guangzhou dares to cross you
Why do you need to learn kung fu?
It's easy to learn a few tricks
To learn real kung fu means a lot of pain
Do I look like someone who would shy away?
Your father will not teach you kung fu
...no matter who reasons with him
I have a plan
I gurantee your father will teach you
kung fu
What is it?
You go and pick a fight outside
then have people carry you back
a few times
When he sees his son injured
...he'll be ready to teach you
Damn you
If I'm beaten up outside...
I'll surely be beaten up much worse
...by father when I return
Then I don't know what to do
Go... go!
Go!
Uncle Ho
You've come
Please take a seat over there
Please sit
Uncle Ho, for the competition this time
please teach us more devastating
techniques
I'm just afraid that master
...won't agree
As long as we can win and gain face
for him
...he wouldn't care how we won
Alright then
As to the details of the techniques...
I'll tell you when we get back
I have to go now
What's with uncle Ho?
Come here
I tell you
It's better that teacher be angry with us
...than step on uncle Ho
Once I heard master tell uncle Ho
...not to use the Sharp Kick,
or even the Mei Far spear at will;
But when I asked teacher...
the existence of such skills was denied
I got a good scolding, too
Have you asked uncle Ho?
No, teacher has instructed me not to even
mention them
He only told me those two skills
...are real deadly
Is teacher Lu in?
I don't know
Why are you staring at me?
I thought you were his pupil
but you aren't
I wish I were
Sorry
Is teacher Lu in?
Yes
Arise... don't stand on ceremony
Your teacher has been a
distant acquaintance
No need to be formal. Please be seated
Please be seated
Have some tea
Master Lu, I would like to know...
if there is someone discreet in Guangzhou
...who knows the Sharp Kick
and Mei Fa Spear
These two techniques...
are the deadliest in northern style
kung fu
I haven't noticed
You...
I am pursuing a robber
Someone said he got to Guangzhou
a year ago
...but I have never been able to find him
It's difficult to say
There are hundreds of
martial arts schools here
And tens of thousands of martial artists
If one or two were hiding among them
...it's difficult to find them
When I came...
I saw a young man in the alley
I thought he was your pupil
He has keen eyes and is agile;
a real talent for martial arts
What did this person in the alley
...say to you?
Let go
I'm asking you
I'd rather not answer
Let's see about that
Come on, speak up
Ah Hung, stop it... stop fighting
Break it off
Sir, for the sake of his father
...let him go
Who is his father?
Huang Chi Ying
What's up?
I haven't seen you for a year
Didn't imagine your Qi Gong
to be so good!
I admire you. Come, please sit
Have some tea
Please
How has your business been?
I've already...
What is it?
Losing temper again
Who is it?
My kid
Your kid
Congratulations
He will be great
Stop kidding, he doesn't know
about business
I was referring to kung fu
I have never taught him kung fu
Master Pang, my pupils often fight
If they lose it is my fault
They don't learn properly
But your pupils...
shouldn't have injured my pupils
that seriously
I'm asking master Lin Tao Cheung
to judge this matter
Master Pang, please speak
You said yourself
your pupils don't learn well
...what else is there to say!
Master Pang, your pupils often
cause trouble
Stop...
Who has been injured?
No one
Then be careful
If they run into my pupils, move aside
...and don't invite injuries
People may fear you and Lu Ah Tsai
...but I won't be scared
Master Tang, let's go.
It's a waste of time
Stop it
Stop
You two get lost
Brother Ho
Brother Pang, sorry
Yeung Chung, Ren Leung, come here
In few days there will be
a 'Pao' competition
I'll make some arrangements
...such that those connected to Lu
will not grab any 'Pao'
Good
How many sons does Huang have?
One, Huang Fei Hung
Only one
What a joke
He knows no kung fu
...but has a tough neck
His kind will never plea
Ah Hung
Brother Hang
What are you doing?
I...
Come... let's go
I...
What's with you today?
You've always been snappy
As you call me brother
so I'll take care of your problems
You move ahead first
Right, let's go first...
I want to go with you to the competition
No, no
You think that's a mere game
but if you're not good one could lose life
Let me go and watch at least,
I'll not participate
No
You said you would help me
I should have gone to brother Cheung
It's useless even if you ask your father
Ah Hung, come
Come
Let's go
Tsang Hang
Look, a much larger crowd than last year
Indeed
What are you looking at?
Nothing much
Let's begin
Quiet, please
Friends and relatives
Those who aren't involved
in the 'Pao' competition
...please move away
Let me now go through
...our rules this year
Please listen
Good...
Let the game begin
Ah Hung
Ah Hung
Stop fighting
Right, let's collect our 'Pao'
Go, go...
Don't chase!
Throwing up blood?
Move away everyone
Uncle Chi
Make way
Father
Don't move
Two of his ribs are almost broken
Brother Cheung
Get lost
Hang, follow me to get some medicine
Yes
Sau Lien
Soak some ointment on him, don't rub
Help him lie down, don't move him
Yes
Come, help him in
Be careful
Ah Hung, you...
It's all my fault
I've brought shame to everyone
and Brother Lin got wounded because of me
Look
If I really fight...
I won't be your match
Ah Hung, since uncle Chi will not
teach you kung fu
...have you tried Master Lu?
I stand at his door everyday
...for long periods
But I haven't dared to ask
The 'Pao' competition is pretty dangerous
Yet without knowing kung fu
you went for it
Why do you lack courage now?
Sau Lien sister, thank you
I was right
The future of Hung School
...rests with him!
Don't let praises go to his head
I know about what happened today
I...
Stop
Young men will always be what they are
When you learn kung fu
...you'll be disciplined
Ah Hung
I'll take you as my pupil
Right, parent and child under
the same tutor;
That's a good thing
...and will be praised by posterity
Yuan Ching, go and fetch Chi Ying
but don't tell him what it is about yet
Yes
How will you thank me?
I was joking, you wait for your dad
Uncle Yuan
Don't worry, your father should be happy
He won't object
I am not referring to this
Uncle Yuan, when you were here
...I was also in the alley
Then someone grabbed me...
and asked if you were looking for
Master Lu
He seemed tense
Who was it?
I know him
He is the sworn brother of Pang
...named Ho Fu
Ho Fu
Isn't that he?
Looks like him
Uncle Yuen, this man...
Mind your own business
Get on with your training
You're just a kid
Don't bother with these things
It's all because of Ah Hung
Chi Ying, I've recently acquired
a new pupil
Congratulations
Where's little brother?
Although he is my pupil...
he's however not your little brother
It's little sister
Bullshit
Come out
Dad
It's you, Master... he...
If you haven't had the time
to teach him, I will
Let's see if my skills are still good
This must be a plot of Yuan's
In a few days, I'll take him
to the village...
and train him for two years.
Can you bear with that?
Come here
Thank you, teacher
Everyone
Please be quiet
This year, we've won two 'Paos'
Lin Tao Cheung didn't get anything and...
have been barred from entering
competition for 2 years
Everyone in Guangzhou
...will say that our Master is great
Help yourself
What's the matter?
Nothing, somebody's looking for me
I'll go and have a look
Come on, everyone
Yuan Ching
Yan Er-Fu, you are good at hiding
You are good in finding
Your men...
in Shiu Hing jail await you
If you want to get me...
come with me to the forest
Officer Yuan, your sword skills
have improved a lot
Your Mei Fa Spear is not bad either
Qi Gong
Did you think that with 1 year's
training in Qi Gong
...you could withstand my Sharp Kick?!
Don't cause more trouble because of
'Pao' contest
Chi Ying, where's Yuan Ching?
Master, Yuan Ching lighted a fire
We'll have to trouble you again
But there's no sign of him
Alright, you all go back
Dad
Yes
When I see Yuan Ching,
I'll thank him for you
I don't know how to thank him
You might actually hate him
for training you too hard
Brother, who is my father...
such that I am so useless?
How can you speak about your father
like that?
Fei Hung, let's go
Ah Hung is in luck
Master Lu will teach him personally
Master
Master
What's the matter?
Dead!
Ah Lung, your wife's dead
Your wife is dead
Your wife is dead!
I don't even have a wife
Ah Lung, what's the matter?
Master, Master Yuan is dead
Yuan is really dead!
Master, the officer said that...
He died in the forest
Uncle Chi, who did this?
The person he was looking for
That person knows the Sharp Kick
But with his kung fu...
even if he got kicked,
shouldn't have died like this
But he...
Something's wrong
We're good friends
After the autopsy, I'll bury him
Alright
Unicorn Steps
Squat down and lean forward
Advance
Jump kick
Left kick
You can't take it anymore
Master, I'm alright
That's it. We'll continue with the
training tomorrow
Master, what's this for?
This has been taken from the Shaolin...
wooden men alley
You are not qualified for
this training yet
Master, that's easy
Wasn't it easy to pass...
the wooden men alley in Shaolin?
Master, let me try
Alright
Master, is that correct?
Again
Master...
You just attack but forget to defend
Stop
Master...
Tiger and crane moves of Hung style
It assumes the power and ferocity
of a tiger
Look at you
it doesn't look like Tiger Fist at all;
it's Cat Fist
You should never have the intention
to hurt others
...but you should always be brave
If you don't have such courage...
how can you be good with Tiger Fist?!
I've got it
You still don't get it
I get it
Let me ask you. If Yuan was killed...
and the killer's kung fu is
better than yours;
...what are you going to do?
Master, why are you unnecessarily
...cursing Uncle Yuan?
Three months ago,
when we left Guangzhou...
he was struck by the Sharp Kick
...and died in the forest!
No, Uncle Yuan wouldn't die
Who killed him?
Get up
Master, I just want to go back
and ask father
...about Uncle Yuan's death
Master
I know who killed Uncle Yuan
Who?
I'm not telling you
I won't let you go
I want to personally avenge uncle Yuan
Just as well
Wait till your kung fu is better
When will my kung fu be good?
There's no end to kung fu
When you fight with me from now on...
I'll use one hand. Until you can make
this pouch drop
...then you're ready
Do weapons count?
What weapons?
The stick
You do realize that our school lays...
emphasis on the fist and the stick
The stick is 7 feet long;
The power is lodged within 3 inches
at the head
You must use the stick to draw circles
...to train your eyes and reflex
such that you can attack
and defend at will
If your skills are no good,
and you make a mistake...
5 days into training and yet you break
so many dishes
Master, how long have you trained
at the stick?
From dishes to bowls;
And then to wine bowls
I spent ten months
Your uncle Hung Xi Guan only did eight
He is so talented
I only trained for 5 days...
Strike the drums
Yes
Stop
We won't have the lion dance this year
Why...
Master Lu is not here
Uncle Chi has gone to see to his affairs
So what's your concern?
Pang and his men...
are always looking for trouble
My wound has just healed
So we won't have the lion dance this year
We might have to bow to others
...for forgiveness
Shut up!
Don't you remember what Master Lu
...told you when he left?
Don't cause any trouble, pack up
Fine, what's the big deal
What are you doing?
You have overstepped your boundary
Isn't this too much?
Too much?
You couldn't even grab one 'Pao'
Even if you were shameless
you wouldn't dare to do the lion dance
What's with Lin Tao Cheung?
Can't even get up!
Don't touch me
Right, don't touch him
You should...
Fight
Don't fight
Come here
Who asked you to fight
Look, they're scared
We've put them in their place
Stop
Brother
It's no use even calling for
the Grand Master
Go
Go
Perform the lion dance
Follow me
Come back
Wishing master good health
Master, come
Alright
Not bad, not bad
Master, there's still a long way to go
Ah Hung
Kung fu cannot be learned
in a couple of years
You may feel you've learnt something
after 2 years;
But after 20 years...
you'll realize you still have
a long way to go
Then you acknowledge you are not
so good after all
and that's the beginning of success
Stop
Ah Hung, remember what I've told you
I have devoted...
a lot of time in practising with pole
Ten months
How about you?
Nine months. I've lived up to
your expectation
In these past months
...why haven't you ambushed me?
Master, the more I learn...
the more I know I can't depend on luck
Before I'm totally ready...
it will be futile to try my skills
He is smart in learning
Deadly Thrust
Again
Ah Hung
Master
You haven't seen your father for 2 years
Don't you want to go home?
No
I can never force you to use both hands
You fear that forcing me to use both hands
...will make you feel bad;
Would make you feel I'm old and useless!
Teacher, that's not what I meant
I know that's what you are thinking
Ah Hung, I took you as my pupil
I was hoping you would glorify the school
Would I feel bad?
I would be only too happy
Ah Hung, not only you realise that
in Kung Fu
...there's no place for luck;
But you also care for others' feelings
This is the moral discipline of
martial arts
It's more valuable than your
advancement in kung fu
With your Kung Fu
when you defeat someone...
you conquer him physically
But when you think for others...
and you are just and reasonable;
You capture his heart
This is the quintessence of kung fu
More forgiveness, less aggression'
Ah Hung, you must remember this
Yes
Master, I'll remember that
Get up
Ah Hung, I don't feel old at all, come
Master...
Master
Yuan Ching should rest in peace
What are you looking at?
Don't you recognize me?
Yes, but you look different
Nonsense
Ah Lung...
go to Pang's martial arts school for me
Right, I should settle everything
with them
In the past 2 years, they've made me
very angry
Who says I'm looking for a fight
Don't let anyone know that...
you're looking for Ho Fu
When you see Ho Fu
...just tell him:
Something has happened in the forest
Someone is waiting for him in the forest
Something happened there
Someone is waiting for him in the forest
C'mon hurry, but don't mention my name
And don't speak about it to anyone
Who is it? Come out
You are...
I'm one of the pupils of...
Master Yuan, who died under your feet
It's just you alone?!
Yes
And I haven't told anyone
You want to...
You are the robber whom Officer Yuan
chased after
I have to send you to prison for him
Good!
The 8 diagram pole
Residue of Shaolin
Come and arrest me
More forgiveness, less aggression'
Ah Hung, remember these words
Master, Uncle Ho has been arrested
Stop
Is it real?
Yes
Uncle Ho's name is not Ho
He is called Yan Er-Fu;
...and he's a murderer and robber
Master, we have no knowledge
of this at all
...but don't worry
I'll ask my dad to take care of
everything
No need
I admire his kung fu
That's why I addressed him as 'brother'
He hasn't committed any crime here
I don't think I'll get involved
Officer Yuan who died in the forest
2 years ago
...was actually killed by him
He has been arrested in the forest today;
but with his kung fu,
who could fight him!
Huang Fei Hung
Ah Hung, you're never at home
and there's no sign of you
There'll be 'Pao' competition
in a few days
I should help brother Cheung this year
...to win
There's not much going on with Pang
The officials have confirmed
Yan's identity
What does he have to say?
Well, it's unlikely he'll defend a robber
Of course Pang would not do that
But I know him;
...he hates your guts!
Ah Hung, it's difficult to defend
against treachery
I also heard something that...
they'll pick on us
in this year's competition
But we're not scared
Pang will recruit anyone as his pupil
He is head-strong, opinionated
and defensive
There's nothing more to it
He's pretty good at martial arts
As things have come to this situation;
To make him lose one more time
...will generate more hatred in him
Ah Hung, have you thought about this?
I hope you haven't let it out to anyone
No
The people at the smith's wouldn't know
who ordered it
Close the door
Come over here
This is the iron ruler
...used mainly for hitting the shin
Be quick and forceful
Use it against all those related to
Lu Ah Tsai
Yeung Chung, come over here
You lead a team using the iron ruler
...to fight Huang Fei Hung
Ren Leung, you lead another group
against Lin
I'll make sure they won't get
any 'Pao' this year
You...
Give it to me
Sesame oil
Please be quiet
Can I have your attention please
All those who are not participants
in the contest
...please stand aside
Please listen to the rules for the contest
First, don't cause trouble or a fight
Second, no hidden weapons
Third, no undue criticisms
or hurting others intentionally
4th, no grabbing of 'Pao'
which have been taken
Offenders will be forbidden...
to take part in the contest for 3 years
Now start
Form two circles
Everyone, go
Take it
Charge
Roll forward
Don't fight...
Brother
Take it
Tsang Hang
I've got it, I've got it
I've got the 'Pao'
I've got the 'Pao'
Go!...
I've got the 'Pao'
If you can conquer their hearts
...that will be real victory
If he loses one more time...
it'd just cause more resentment
Ah Hung, have you thought about this?
Don't fight
Please
The worid of martial arts is like a
one big family
No need for formalities, please
Please
Your son is righteous and magnanimous
Master Pang, don't praise him too much
Master Pang ought to teach him more
I've always reminded them:
Martial artists should have
moral discipline'
Master Pang, do you agree?
Absolutely
Did you hear what Uncle Chi said?
This time it's my idea that...
our pupils should carry a hidden weapon
Don't mention this again
No, I have to punish myself
Master Pang...
with mercy,
combined with Qi Gong,
can the foe be controlled
Hard
Soft
Enforce
Direct
Inhale
Restrain
Thrust
Suppress
Pao' tradition has been in Guangdong
for a long time
At festival, there's bound to be a
scramble for 'Paos'
It was said whoever grabbed 'Pao'
in competition
...wouldn't only claim to be the best
in martial arts
but also acquire fame, money
and good fortune
A winner could keep that 'Pao'
until the next year
...and then start competing again
The gods would be honoured with
a sumptuous feast
The crowd has gathered early this year
Yes, a greater turnout than last
Put it over there
Go away...
Make way...
Hey, move this 'Pao' aside
Ours was put here in the first place
...why do we have to move it
Get lost
Don't move!
You're being unreasonable
I don't know what is reasonable
Stop fighting
Don't you know rules of the game?
There should be no fighting
or you'll be disqualified
Last year they got one...
from who knows where;
they must be dreaming
...to hope for another one this year
We'll know when we've fought for it
Get your master Lu Ah Tsai
to compete with us
...or ask him to go to hell
Ask his senior Hung Xi Guan to come out
Hung Xi Guan!
Stop quarreling
Place your respective 'Pao' properly
Move it over there
Let's go
Go
Put it over there
Step aside...
I've got it
Huang Fei Hung, please go back
Fists have no eyes
and we might accidentally injure you
That's it... Right!
You're no martial artist
why do you hang out with us?
Go...
I may not necessarily lose
when it comes to fighting
Your father's skills are good
And if you're injured...
we'll take the blame for it
Do you guys agree?
Yes, please go back...
Stop it
You're bullying Ah Hung again
He's wrong in the first place
He's wrong...
Ah Hung, go back first
No one is bullying me, no one dares
I don't want your help
The contestants this year
...are more than last year
You're no martial artist, why do you care?
Ah Hung, say hello to uncle Cheng
Uncle Cheng
What, been fighting again?
What skills have I to fight with others!
How rude of you to speak to
your father like this!
Let it go, he's just a kid
Get out
Go quickly
Please sit!
I really don't understand
With your excellent skills
you have no pupils
It makes sense to be cautious
but don't you even trust your own son
You wouldn't know,
this kid has a strong temper
He'll surely cause trouble
if he knew kung fu
Come... teach me kung fu
Young Master, I'm busy now
Rubbish! Come on, teach me kung fu
What?
Teach me kung fu
I'll make a laughing stock of myself
That's better than knowing nothing at all
Your father is Huang Chi Ying
Your great uncle is Luk Ah Tsai
Who in Guangzhou dares to cross you
Why do you need to learn kung fu?
It's easy to learn a few tricks
To learn real kung fu means a lot of pain
Do I look like someone who would shy away?
Your father will not teach you kung fu
...no matter who reasons with him
I have a plan
I gurantee your father will teach you
kung fu
What is it?
You go and pick a fight outside
then have people carry you back
a few times
When he sees his son injured
...he'll be ready to teach you
Damn you
If I'm beaten up outside...
I'll surely be beaten up much worse
...by father when I return
Then I don't know what to do
Go... go!
Go!
Uncle Ho
You've come
Please take a seat over there
Please sit
Uncle Ho, for the competition this time
please teach us more devastating
techniques
I'm just afraid that master
...won't agree
As long as we can win and gain face
for him
...he wouldn't care how we won
Alright then
As to the details of the techniques...
I'll tell you when we get back
I have to go now
What's with uncle Ho?
Come here
I tell you
It's better that teacher be angry with us
...than step on uncle Ho
Once I heard master tell uncle Ho
...not to use the Sharp Kick,
or even the Mei Far spear at will;
But when I asked teacher...
the existence of such skills was denied
I got a good scolding, too
Have you asked uncle Ho?
No, teacher has instructed me not to even
mention them
He only told me those two skills
...are real deadly
Is teacher Lu in?
I don't know
Why are you staring at me?
I thought you were his pupil
but you aren't
I wish I were
Sorry
Is teacher Lu in?
Yes
Arise... don't stand on ceremony
Your teacher has been a
distant acquaintance
No need to be formal. Please be seated
Please be seated
Have some tea
Master Lu, I would like to know...
if there is someone discreet in Guangzhou
...who knows the Sharp Kick
and Mei Fa Spear
These two techniques...
are the deadliest in northern style
kung fu
I haven't noticed
You...
I am pursuing a robber
Someone said he got to Guangzhou
a year ago
...but I have never been able to find him
It's difficult to say
There are hundreds of
martial arts schools here
And tens of thousands of martial artists
If one or two were hiding among them
...it's difficult to find them
When I came...
I saw a young man in the alley
I thought he was your pupil
He has keen eyes and is agile;
a real talent for martial arts
What did this person in the alley
...say to you?
Let go
I'm asking you
I'd rather not answer
Let's see about that
Come on, speak up
Ah Hung, stop it... stop fighting
Break it off
Sir, for the sake of his father
...let him go
Who is his father?
Huang Chi Ying
What's up?
I haven't seen you for a year
Didn't imagine your Qi Gong
to be so good!
I admire you. Come, please sit
Have some tea
Please
How has your business been?
I've already...
What is it?
Losing temper again
Who is it?
My kid
Your kid
Congratulations
He will be great
Stop kidding, he doesn't know
about business
I was referring to kung fu
I have never taught him kung fu
Master Pang, my pupils often fight
If they lose it is my fault
They don't learn properly
But your pupils...
shouldn't have injured my pupils
that seriously
I'm asking master Lin Tao Cheung
to judge this matter
Master Pang, please speak
You said yourself
your pupils don't learn well
...what else is there to say!
Master Pang, your pupils often
cause trouble
Stop...
Who has been injured?
No one
Then be careful
If they run into my pupils, move aside
...and don't invite injuries
People may fear you and Lu Ah Tsai
...but I won't be scared
Master Tang, let's go.
It's a waste of time
Stop it
Stop
You two get lost
Brother Ho
Brother Pang, sorry
Yeung Chung, Ren Leung, come here
In few days there will be
a 'Pao' competition
I'll make some arrangements
...such that those connected to Lu
will not grab any 'Pao'
Good
How many sons does Huang have?
One, Huang Fei Hung
Only one
What a joke
He knows no kung fu
...but has a tough neck
His kind will never plea
Ah Hung
Brother Hang
What are you doing?
I...
Come... let's go
I...
What's with you today?
You've always been snappy
As you call me brother
so I'll take care of your problems
You move ahead first
Right, let's go first...
I want to go with you to the competition
No, no
You think that's a mere game
but if you're not good one could lose life
Let me go and watch at least,
I'll not participate
No
You said you would help me
I should have gone to brother Cheung
It's useless even if you ask your father
Ah Hung, come
Come
Let's go
Tsang Hang
Look, a much larger crowd than last year
Indeed
What are you looking at?
Nothing much
Let's begin
Quiet, please
Friends and relatives
Those who aren't involved
in the 'Pao' competition
...please move away
Let me now go through
...our rules this year
Please listen
Good...
Let the game begin
Ah Hung
Ah Hung
Stop fighting
Right, let's collect our 'Pao'
Go, go...
Don't chase!
Throwing up blood?
Move away everyone
Uncle Chi
Make way
Father
Don't move
Two of his ribs are almost broken
Brother Cheung
Get lost
Hang, follow me to get some medicine
Yes
Sau Lien
Soak some ointment on him, don't rub
Help him lie down, don't move him
Yes
Come, help him in
Be careful
Ah Hung, you...
It's all my fault
I've brought shame to everyone
and Brother Lin got wounded because of me
Look
If I really fight...
I won't be your match
Ah Hung, since uncle Chi will not
teach you kung fu
...have you tried Master Lu?
I stand at his door everyday
...for long periods
But I haven't dared to ask
The 'Pao' competition is pretty dangerous
Yet without knowing kung fu
you went for it
Why do you lack courage now?
Sau Lien sister, thank you
I was right
The future of Hung School
...rests with him!
Don't let praises go to his head
I know about what happened today
I...
Stop
Young men will always be what they are
When you learn kung fu
...you'll be disciplined
Ah Hung
I'll take you as my pupil
Right, parent and child under
the same tutor;
That's a good thing
...and will be praised by posterity
Yuan Ching, go and fetch Chi Ying
but don't tell him what it is about yet
Yes
How will you thank me?
I was joking, you wait for your dad
Uncle Yuan
Don't worry, your father should be happy
He won't object
I am not referring to this
Uncle Yuan, when you were here
...I was also in the alley
Then someone grabbed me...
and asked if you were looking for
Master Lu
He seemed tense
Who was it?
I know him
He is the sworn brother of Pang
...named Ho Fu
Ho Fu
Isn't that he?
Looks like him
Uncle Yuen, this man...
Mind your own business
Get on with your training
You're just a kid
Don't bother with these things
It's all because of Ah Hung
Chi Ying, I've recently acquired
a new pupil
Congratulations
Where's little brother?
Although he is my pupil...
he's however not your little brother
It's little sister
Bullshit
Come out
Dad
It's you, Master... he...
If you haven't had the time
to teach him, I will
Let's see if my skills are still good
This must be a plot of Yuan's
In a few days, I'll take him
to the village...
and train him for two years.
Can you bear with that?
Come here
Thank you, teacher
Everyone
Please be quiet
This year, we've won two 'Paos'
Lin Tao Cheung didn't get anything and...
have been barred from entering
competition for 2 years
Everyone in Guangzhou
...will say that our Master is great
Help yourself
What's the matter?
Nothing, somebody's looking for me
I'll go and have a look
Come on, everyone
Yuan Ching
Yan Er-Fu, you are good at hiding
You are good in finding
Your men...
in Shiu Hing jail await you
If you want to get me...
come with me to the forest
Officer Yuan, your sword skills
have improved a lot
Your Mei Fa Spear is not bad either
Qi Gong
Did you think that with 1 year's
training in Qi Gong
...you could withstand my Sharp Kick?!
Don't cause more trouble because of
'Pao' contest
Chi Ying, where's Yuan Ching?
Master, Yuan Ching lighted a fire
We'll have to trouble you again
But there's no sign of him
Alright, you all go back
Dad
Yes
When I see Yuan Ching,
I'll thank him for you
I don't know how to thank him
You might actually hate him
for training you too hard
Brother, who is my father...
such that I am so useless?
How can you speak about your father
like that?
Fei Hung, let's go
Ah Hung is in luck
Master Lu will teach him personally
Master
Master
What's the matter?
Dead!
Ah Lung, your wife's dead
Your wife is dead
Your wife is dead!
I don't even have a wife
Ah Lung, what's the matter?
Master, Master Yuan is dead
Yuan is really dead!
Master, the officer said that...
He died in the forest
Uncle Chi, who did this?
The person he was looking for
That person knows the Sharp Kick
But with his kung fu...
even if he got kicked,
shouldn't have died like this
But he...
Something's wrong
We're good friends
After the autopsy, I'll bury him
Alright
Unicorn Steps
Squat down and lean forward
Advance
Jump kick
Left kick
You can't take it anymore
Master, I'm alright
That's it. We'll continue with the
training tomorrow
Master, what's this for?
This has been taken from the Shaolin...
wooden men alley
You are not qualified for
this training yet
Master, that's easy
Wasn't it easy to pass...
the wooden men alley in Shaolin?
Master, let me try
Alright
Master, is that correct?
Again
Master...
You just attack but forget to defend
Stop
Master...
Tiger and crane moves of Hung style
It assumes the power and ferocity
of a tiger
Look at you
it doesn't look like Tiger Fist at all;
it's Cat Fist
You should never have the intention
to hurt others
...but you should always be brave
If you don't have such courage...
how can you be good with Tiger Fist?!
I've got it
You still don't get it
I get it
Let me ask you. If Yuan was killed...
and the killer's kung fu is
better than yours;
...what are you going to do?
Master, why are you unnecessarily
...cursing Uncle Yuan?
Three months ago,
when we left Guangzhou...
he was struck by the Sharp Kick
...and died in the forest!
No, Uncle Yuan wouldn't die
Who killed him?
Get up
Master, I just want to go back
and ask father
...about Uncle Yuan's death
Master
I know who killed Uncle Yuan
Who?
I'm not telling you
I won't let you go
I want to personally avenge uncle Yuan
Just as well
Wait till your kung fu is better
When will my kung fu be good?
There's no end to kung fu
When you fight with me from now on...
I'll use one hand. Until you can make
this pouch drop
...then you're ready
Do weapons count?
What weapons?
The stick
You do realize that our school lays...
emphasis on the fist and the stick
The stick is 7 feet long;
The power is lodged within 3 inches
at the head
You must use the stick to draw circles
...to train your eyes and reflex
such that you can attack
and defend at will
If your skills are no good,
and you make a mistake...
5 days into training and yet you break
so many dishes
Master, how long have you trained
at the stick?
From dishes to bowls;
And then to wine bowls
I spent ten months
Your uncle Hung Xi Guan only did eight
He is so talented
I only trained for 5 days...
Strike the drums
Yes
Stop
We won't have the lion dance this year
Why...
Master Lu is not here
Uncle Chi has gone to see to his affairs
So what's your concern?
Pang and his men...
are always looking for trouble
My wound has just healed
So we won't have the lion dance this year
We might have to bow to others
...for forgiveness
Shut up!
Don't you remember what Master Lu
...told you when he left?
Don't cause any trouble, pack up
Fine, what's the big deal
What are you doing?
You have overstepped your boundary
Isn't this too much?
Too much?
You couldn't even grab one 'Pao'
Even if you were shameless
you wouldn't dare to do the lion dance
What's with Lin Tao Cheung?
Can't even get up!
Don't touch me
Right, don't touch him
You should...
Fight
Don't fight
Come here
Who asked you to fight
Look, they're scared
We've put them in their place
Stop
Brother
It's no use even calling for
the Grand Master
Go
Go
Perform the lion dance
Follow me
Come back
Wishing master good health
Master, come
Alright
Not bad, not bad
Master, there's still a long way to go
Ah Hung
Kung fu cannot be learned
in a couple of years
You may feel you've learnt something
after 2 years;
But after 20 years...
you'll realize you still have
a long way to go
Then you acknowledge you are not
so good after all
and that's the beginning of success
Stop
Ah Hung, remember what I've told you
I have devoted...
a lot of time in practising with pole
Ten months
How about you?
Nine months. I've lived up to
your expectation
In these past months
...why haven't you ambushed me?
Master, the more I learn...
the more I know I can't depend on luck
Before I'm totally ready...
it will be futile to try my skills
He is smart in learning
Deadly Thrust
Again
Ah Hung
Master
You haven't seen your father for 2 years
Don't you want to go home?
No
I can never force you to use both hands
You fear that forcing me to use both hands
...will make you feel bad;
Would make you feel I'm old and useless!
Teacher, that's not what I meant
I know that's what you are thinking
Ah Hung, I took you as my pupil
I was hoping you would glorify the school
Would I feel bad?
I would be only too happy
Ah Hung, not only you realise that
in Kung Fu
...there's no place for luck;
But you also care for others' feelings
This is the moral discipline of
martial arts
It's more valuable than your
advancement in kung fu
With your Kung Fu
when you defeat someone...
you conquer him physically
But when you think for others...
and you are just and reasonable;
You capture his heart
This is the quintessence of kung fu
More forgiveness, less aggression'
Ah Hung, you must remember this
Yes
Master, I'll remember that
Get up
Ah Hung, I don't feel old at all, come
Master...
Master
Yuan Ching should rest in peace
What are you looking at?
Don't you recognize me?
Yes, but you look different
Nonsense
Ah Lung...
go to Pang's martial arts school for me
Right, I should settle everything
with them
In the past 2 years, they've made me
very angry
Who says I'm looking for a fight
Don't let anyone know that...
you're looking for Ho Fu
When you see Ho Fu
...just tell him:
Something has happened in the forest
Someone is waiting for him in the forest
Something happened there
Someone is waiting for him in the forest
C'mon hurry, but don't mention my name
And don't speak about it to anyone
Who is it? Come out
You are...
I'm one of the pupils of...
Master Yuan, who died under your feet
It's just you alone?!
Yes
And I haven't told anyone
You want to...
You are the robber whom Officer Yuan
chased after
I have to send you to prison for him
Good!
The 8 diagram pole
Residue of Shaolin
Come and arrest me
More forgiveness, less aggression'
Ah Hung, remember these words
Master, Uncle Ho has been arrested
Stop
Is it real?
Yes
Uncle Ho's name is not Ho
He is called Yan Er-Fu;
...and he's a murderer and robber
Master, we have no knowledge
of this at all
...but don't worry
I'll ask my dad to take care of
everything
No need
I admire his kung fu
That's why I addressed him as 'brother'
He hasn't committed any crime here
I don't think I'll get involved
Officer Yuan who died in the forest
2 years ago
...was actually killed by him
He has been arrested in the forest today;
but with his kung fu,
who could fight him!
Huang Fei Hung
Ah Hung, you're never at home
and there's no sign of you
There'll be 'Pao' competition
in a few days
I should help brother Cheung this year
...to win
There's not much going on with Pang
The officials have confirmed
Yan's identity
What does he have to say?
Well, it's unlikely he'll defend a robber
Of course Pang would not do that
But I know him;
...he hates your guts!
Ah Hung, it's difficult to defend
against treachery
I also heard something that...
they'll pick on us
in this year's competition
But we're not scared
Pang will recruit anyone as his pupil
He is head-strong, opinionated
and defensive
There's nothing more to it
He's pretty good at martial arts
As things have come to this situation;
To make him lose one more time
...will generate more hatred in him
Ah Hung, have you thought about this?
I hope you haven't let it out to anyone
No
The people at the smith's wouldn't know
who ordered it
Close the door
Come over here
This is the iron ruler
...used mainly for hitting the shin
Be quick and forceful
Use it against all those related to
Lu Ah Tsai
Yeung Chung, come over here
You lead a team using the iron ruler
...to fight Huang Fei Hung
Ren Leung, you lead another group
against Lin
I'll make sure they won't get
any 'Pao' this year
You...
Give it to me
Sesame oil
Please be quiet
Can I have your attention please
All those who are not participants
in the contest
...please stand aside
Please listen to the rules for the contest
First, don't cause trouble or a fight
Second, no hidden weapons
Third, no undue criticisms
or hurting others intentionally
4th, no grabbing of 'Pao'
which have been taken
Offenders will be forbidden...
to take part in the contest for 3 years
Now start
Form two circles
Everyone, go
Take it
Charge
Roll forward
Don't fight...
Brother
Take it
Tsang Hang
I've got it, I've got it
I've got the 'Pao'
I've got the 'Pao'
Go!...
I've got the 'Pao'
If you can conquer their hearts
...that will be real victory
If he loses one more time...
it'd just cause more resentment
Ah Hung, have you thought about this?
Don't fight
Please
The worid of martial arts is like a
one big family
No need for formalities, please
Please
Your son is righteous and magnanimous
Master Pang, don't praise him too much
Master Pang ought to teach him more
I've always reminded them:
Martial artists should have
moral discipline'
Master Pang, do you agree?
Absolutely
Did you hear what Uncle Chi said?
This time it's my idea that...
our pupils should carry a hidden weapon
Don't mention this again
No, I have to punish myself
Master Pang...