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in the year

528 a man a buddhist monk came from

india to china

in order to introduce the buddhist faith

for the first years

he suffered greatly he went first to

shaolin temple

there to mortify his soul after some

years he started to travel to spread the

buddhist gospel

but without much success because of the

people's resistance to the new ideas

so then he went to the capitol to see

king liang

he failed in this because of the taoist

influence

but he was not deterred because of his

failure with the king

he turned around and went southward and

then

he went to long city to see ji yun a

young doctor there

to convert him this monk was one of the

founders of shaolin martial arts

known as monk ta'amu

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so

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oh

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listen to me listen

whoever steals this water is going to be

killed

you hear me

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go

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i

well you can go but the water stays

well oh i see governor chen intended to

sell it and make a big profit

yes that's right what's he asking then

well he said one cup

one piece of silver how much

well come on just take what you need

then

excuse me which is the way to long city

oh long city it's that way

thanks a lot

you happen to know a young man named

hey listen that's not the best way

go that way

that way's three days shorter

thank you however if you should happen

to bump into chi yun

please tell him a monk's looking for him

mrs cha yes take this medicine home

oh also take this ginseng

use it twice a day it should give you

more strength

dr g

you see i i've no money

dr g dr g

i sprained my neck get the doctor

the doctor's busy now you'll just have

to wait

just take a seat i can't

it hurts too much agony

dr g dr cheese what's wrong

what's this doctor fix my neck please

i'll pay what you want hey listen

this is going to cost you a lot oh no

i came here twice gave me drugs but even

so

cost 10 cents hey doctor

listen i'll pay four tails all right

too little sorry five tails

no thanks from somebody like you

i shall want 50 tails what 50 tails

if it's too much get out

brought some water that's good

father needs it for the patience

take this in sure

when i was getting the water i met this

strange monk

us the way here i fooled him i put him

on the road to lee village

now look shouldn't do that to monks it's

not nice

i don't see why not after all we don't

need a monk here

they're just parasites

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so

my son master well no he's just left the

place

he gone i have no idea

welcome to the great taoist priest hmm

welcome and we hope you'll enjoy your

stay here

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review it sir this temple is the best in

town i hope it satisfies you

reviewed sir

good it's good

in fact just what i need i mean

for my ceremonies here just right i'm

very pleased

that open the door sir

well now priest we don't welcome you

here

change your mind sir seems some folks

don't want me

so why did you invite me to come here

well uh the town's in a bad way

there's a drought so then if you do want

to help the folks

don't waste the money on priests buy

water for the people instead

gender men who is she

to talk so impolitely to me

now my skin you don't know the facts we

invited the priest here to pray for rain

well so you say knowing you you may be

up to something

what's more this praying for rain it's

all nonsense

master please let me give her a short

lesson in manners

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dog

that girl's a real tough one to deal

with

you

but you want them all dead though don't

you

but not like this not in public we have

to wait

choose the right time

well you don't have to worry she won't

die at least not until we're all quite

ready

let her go

what do you want miss yanchi i'm so

sorry that those priest assistants

should have injured master chi a very

great

pity and so i came here to apologize for

them

oh the rich man city chief

apologizes since when have you started

apologizing then

what's wrong ah listen i'm sincere i'm

very sorry for what happened today

are you well know what i think

you must be planning something really

bad

i came to help the people here to pray

for rain for them

which they need so badly i only mean

well

no other motive but still

you would stand against me for no reason

yes i am opposing you

don't want you here get out of town

you heard leave as soon as you can and

without your pay

no i won't

i'm staying no matter what you're a

rogue

i just came here to help that's all oh

yes

well we don't need you here know your

prayers you understand

we'll see but still if my prayer

shouldn't work

then i promise i shall leave right away

don't worry about that

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good very good i hope your prayers work

we do need rain thank you doctor

we shall meet again

goodbye

so

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heavens and rain

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heavens

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so

it's me

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so

uncle cheers

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oh

hey so late not wait what far

bang once it means all clear a bang

twice

someone's here then stop what you're

doing huh

five bank three times means get out

quick huh

sure don't get it wrong ah

don't worry i'm not stupid you could

fool me

do

okay

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do

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run run run

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oh

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ghost ghosts

hear that yelling sure i did and it

sounds quite close

chu

what's going on him

why don't you run then run run where to

we'll run anywhere if we could run

then we would have done we wouldn't need

you to tell us that

but uh bless you

revered sir

if these two have offended you well then

please forgive them

let them go so i should forgive them

that's right sorry i won't

not yet that's a bit unreasonable

is it well that's my

business

buddhist show some pity

young man you're asking

just let them go

sorry unless you will fight with me

if you win i'll let them go

right let's do that

all right come on

sorry i'm not going to fight you oh

why not we've no quarrel why should i

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so you say you're just afraid you can't

beat me

that's all listen don't push too hard

i'll fight all right but not old men

good

good

young man i appreciate that thought

it shows you have a good heart

but still though this old man business

i can't accept that

look no matter what

i just won't fight you oh and why not

because i don't want the townspeople

despising me for picking a fight with a

stranger here

good good

you're a well-intentioned young man

i'm glad i came to visit you now come on

we're destined to fight so let's get it

over with shall we

sorry i can't accept that ah

don't worry simply a contest of skills

all right explain it what do we do

well my special art of boxing contains

18 so if you

can beat just one of these styles we'll

say that you've won

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right

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okay

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okay

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so

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i'm

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well now if you can't break any of the

styles then i am your master

a taoist priest and at the same time

a strange monk

dad i have the feeling

that this town is in for serious trouble

but i don't know what

i have the same feeling that strange

buddhist monk in particular worries me

it's very hard but i feel

he's come here especially for me

dad

i remember yanchi told me that she met

some strange monk

who was looking for me

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you're grown up now but still behave

like a child

i don't care what you think just as long

as chi yoon likes me

that young man he supports you far too

much he doesn't mind what you do

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i'm sure you impose on him and so what

what if i do

after all he's a very trustworthy young

boy

isn't he and he's smarter than you

so then you listen to him

no he should listen to me

hello ah it's you

just that i'd come by and see how you

are

fine come and sit down thanks talking

about you

before you came really can't say what we

said

you'd be angry genji

you just stopped that all right

ma just having a little joke with him

right in chi

you said a monk's looking for me yes

but still he won't arrive for three days

even if he walks fast

no he's here now he's about 40 i think

got a bald head and a fairly big beard

and he carries a stick

it's all right don't worry i know how to

get rid of that doctor

well i hope your plan works that's all i

can say and that you do it soon

i will and it's foolproof as well

i swear what is it

suicide buddha bless you

better hide

buddhist you've got the wrong temple

you think so well i don't think it's the

wrong temple

oh

you mean that you're looking for me

that's right you've something i want

something you must give me

what's that that's simple

it's your heart huh

my heart hmm

it's almost disappeared now i know that

but if you were willing though there's

still some hope

if you will just tread the path of true

repentance

and return to god

look buddhist you blind

do you know what this place is who

you're talking to

who my master is buddha bless you

i simply want to save your souls from

going to hell

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buddha bless you return to god

and you'll be saved

buddha bless you good and

evil each is repaid

but uh bless you

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so

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uh

uh

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but

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so

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so

listen

why do you only practice six styles you

told me

that there were 18 styles i know

but i can only remember these six

the others i forget they're just gone

well the ones you do remember will they

be enough

mr chi tell me now

have you devised a way yet

hey buddhist

i sent you to lee village so how come

you're here so soon

buddha bless you heaven

plans all things but your joke

was unfortunate for the people

of this town because quite soon

they'll all suffer very great misery

and tragedy tragedy

well tell me what do you mean buddha

bless you sorry

i can't tell you all

nonsense gian come on let's go

young man if you can't break even one of

the styles

then you'll be my pupil

as you promised me uh

what you want she young to be your pupil

that's right he won't jihyun will never

become a monk

and be your pupil

to you and tell him you won't leave me

for him

go on tell him you won't go with him

that right

well isn't it yes

hey buddhist to hear that then

he'll stay here and he won't ever be

your pupil

it's not the time

mr chi one day you'll change your mind

and i can wait there's no real hurry

you're wrong he won't go he's going to

stay here

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the plane

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oh

dad tell me can you help

can you save them

dr chi i beg you please save him all the

family depends on him

we can't live without him dr

i beg you please save them

dad

get some of the too far pills make all

the patients take one

don't laugh this is serious those are

extraordinary pills

they can cure anything don't worry

those pills won't help useless

patients i know

will soon be dead come on

take a drink

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oh

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dad we did our best

doctor my mom

she's sick what

you're sure she's got the plague

dr chi please help her

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momma

break it up

i'm a doctor sorry but he's not here

where is he then there

tell us where is he now now you're

trying to hide him

tell us where he is come on talk no no

come on

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oh

are you all right uh i'm all right

master how are you

not too bad but the people are right

it was my fault my fault

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so

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dr chi thank you thank you for saving my

dear wife

dr chief you're a wonderful doctor

i'm scared i'm scared i don't want to

die

dr chi will soon have you well

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yes

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you were right you said that he'd kill

himself and he has done

of course i told you that my plan was

foolproof didn't i

yes you did and i promise that i'll show

you

how grateful that i am

i was wrong about your father

thanks nice of you to say so

listen let's leave here pack our things

and let's go south

forget everything here start a new life

elsewhere

all right no i can't do that

why not i mean is this town really worth

all that much

my father's death was caused by someone

i'm sure of it

dad give me your blessing

to find out what happened to expose

those behind it

and when i've done that to avenge your

death

but could you do it with your level of

kung fu

i know it's not that good

but still at least i must try

there's no point in throwing your life

away

well i will have tried

and that's enough

no listen

the first thing is to analyze the whole

situation

now take that month for one example is

he good or bad

is he involved in this and that taoist

just what is his part in all this can he

fight well

how good are his men we must find out

you see we must take these people one by

one

and then eliminate them ascertain their

guilt

one way or the other it's all we can do

at least in this way we may discover the

truth

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this is old chin's concubine and our

master really fancies her

so you'll be careful there make sure

she's not hurt right

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take a look and see who's there

your master in huh mr chan what is it

what's wrong oh god it's awful my dear

wife

she's just been abducted who did it

i was fast asleep didn't see a thing

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don't worry we'll get her back for you

where's your master he's busy meditating

thank you thank you that's very drink up

everybody

have some more have some more to me yes

have some more very good

here

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now come on what are you crying for

the taoist he's trying to save our souls

we ought to be very grateful to him

thank you and i'll do our best to keep

him happy

but uh bless you

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hey what's going on what is it what's

going on hey

it's a wife someone took him away

you go back home and i'll go tell the

master and i'm sure you'll get your

women back now

come in

reverend sir ly10 wants to see you

huh light in

well didn't he have orders how sure he

did

after he poisoned the water he was

supposed to leave town

and never come back here again

then why is he still here he says he's

got no money left

that's why master he lies i gave him a

hundred pieces

oh well did he say how much more he

wants then

a thousand master he's blackmailing us

well give it to him tell him to go

sir lasso sir

kill them all

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hey get up

so

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hahahahahahahahaha

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so

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a promise is a promise i'm staying

i won't go right then you will stay

because you'll die but uh bless you

chion's destined to be my pupil and as

soon as i have convinced him of that

unchangeable fact

then i shall leave this town

i'll show you he's never going to be

your pupil

you're gonna leave

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you're evil i hate you but

uh bless you

tell me

i never change my decisions

not for anybody

hey i can beat you i know i can

i'll show you just wait and see

i must go back i have important things

to do

i think you better come back with me

well then this is a good place no point

in going further

right well that's killing it

hold it

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go and tell your master these evil deeds

they have to stop

there must be no more or else

he'll be punished

thank you master you saved me i think

you have many things you wish to tell me

yes sir that towers

he he made me poison the well

he paid me

my tin just how could you do a terrible

thing like that

well then why did you do it

sorry

you should die it should

sure you should but what will that do

for all those poor folks who are in

their coffins now

we know the truth so let's go it's time

that we avenged our parents

we'll kill those swine good

let's do that right mr chi

i think you ought to consider this first

your standard of kung fu is not good

enough to beat him

in fact i know he'd beat you patience

abide your time jion

come on let's go

hey come on let's go

huh

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get out of here you can't beat it no

i won't go even if i have to die

i'm gonna fight and you'll die

i promise you that

my god

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huh

you some sort of god or saint always

interfering in my personal affairs here

but uh bless you

oh no no god or saint

i am simply buddhist tam mo

buddhist tambo

buddhist tamil i want that you

should change your ways and become a

buddhist too

you stupid monk you dare come here

and suggest that to me

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ah

now his priest i must leave you now

hurry try and find out where he's living

right

hello how'd you do that to know

it only needs some faith oh yeah we got

faith

was faith i'll do it

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i greet you master didn't you go to long

city

yes but now i've run into trouble

oh with your skill i didn't think

anyone there could trouble you but still

there's one man there i can't beat who's

this man

tell me a buddhist monk a stranger a

buddhist monk

yes all right

i'll teach you a new technique to deal

with him

and when i've mastered the dying palm

style

i shall join you there thank you sir

so

congratulations you've done well

i've checked your pulses and they're all

right

your kung fu is excellent it's very much

improved

buddhist why'd you save me

i would save anyone you see

that's my faith but you've given your

own strength

to help michael fool why though

because you see one day you'll be my

pupil

you'll be disappointed i don't want to

be a monk i know that i don't

oh well there's lots of time

you'll change your mind i know that

but now we must ensure that you are fit

again

concentrate your attention

so

for three days no more meditation

where's yanchi do you know

hey listen you think the mo will try to

save the girl

i just don't know maybe we'll come

no i don't think he'll dare

where's your master he's worshiping at

the swine

how long will he be then don't know oh

god what are we going to do then

what is it rivita

rabbit sir it's trouble trouble master

big trouble

explain yourself it's time what's with

her

that strange monk he came and told me

that before the dawn

tomorrow morning he'd come and save her

oh

that's good we'll be waiting then

don't worry everything has been worked

out

no that's good that's good i'll go back

home then

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take a look yeah

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master that's a strange wind it's a

buddhist monk

it must be the monk

hey look

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so

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so

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hey buddhist i want to talk with you

what is it it has to do with master chi

well you should talk with him then no

i'll talk to you i don't see any point

in talking

a man's business can only be decided by

him

but still you've been influencing him

right now he does what you tell him

oh no he does what he thinks is right

he still makes up his own mind i won't

argue about

that but i still want to talk

right we'll talk buddhist

now you hear this jion is my man

you can't take him away chi yon is a man

if he wants to stay how could i

take him but still you can steal his

spirit

but uh bless you

if i did that then i'd be no better than

a common thief in that case

you're much worse than a thief ten times

worse

hundred times thousand times oh

you hate me so hate you hate you

what i'd like is to kill you well then

why don't you

don't you think i dare well now let's

say i don't think you have sufficient

courage

right i'm going to show you how wrong

you can be

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dad i've now mastered

the tamil techniques so i can avenge you

after that i shall enter the shaolin

temple

and become a monk there

young that buddhist is dead

so forget about being a monk dad

he can't be come with me and i'll show

you

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all right where is he

mr who huh where's the corpse

i don't know

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the time has come for chi young to fight

the evil ones

when he has done that he will have

repaid his debt to yen chi

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now then it's time that you call me

teacher

well where are the women gone

they went through there what

that buddhist monkey came and took them

him again

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it's time now that i finished that man

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ah

god

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dude

game

god he's dead

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quack

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ah

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huh

it's you right salt and who

you lived here once you bastard you and

the people wanted to kill you

and if my father hadn't stopped them

they'd have done it

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that's right your father was an old fool

well i am back and i'm going to make the

whole town pay

you've done enough harm now you're going

to pay

because i shall kill you

oh

ah

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huh

um

so it's you

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surprised eh satin who

finally came back home eh my god you've

got a nerve

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well i never forgot the way this town

humiliated me

and now i'll make it pay so that's why

you're back

to get revenge and you poisoned all

those people for that reason

no more talking right

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three

uh

oh

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uh

finished yankee

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that monk is a good man

you got with him become a monk

but uh bless you

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i've waited a long time for you

buddhist monk you heard my disciple

and for that you know

you must pay now he is an evil man

hmm yes

yes he is an evil man

hahaha

uh god ah

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oh

god

oh

god

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so

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right

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oh

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oh

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god

bless you i have spared your

life you changed your way

and come to god

and so chi-yo became

a great buddhist monk known far and wide

for his great fighting skill and for his

firm and his devotion to god

and that is the ultimate goal

to be free from desire and serve

man and god without passion

and without hate