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[Shi Guang is back.]

[Previously]

[Isn't that great?]

[On the path of Go,]

I'll continue to persevere.

[The games we played together]

[were the best.]

[Guard your team of winners]

[while I will guard my team of losers.]

[We will go to Korea together.]

Shi Guang.

[We must fight for our pride.]

What's the matter with you?

You're not listening.

[It's like your soul left you.]

[After securing a seat to compete at the Hokuto Cup,]

why are you still so unhappy?

[The third seat of Team Korea was over the age limit.]

[23rd Hokuto Cup Pre-match Press Conference]

The organisation decided to remove the third seat.

I've something to tell you.

[Hikaru no Go]

[Because Hong Soo Yong withdrew,]

[Team Korea cannot find a substitute,]

[so the rules have changed.]

[It is reduced from three players]

[to only two players.]

[Because you came out third,]

[hence,]

[you can't participate.]

[Shi Guang.]

[This is beyond our control.]

[You're still young.]

[You will get a shot again next year.]

[Focus on preparing for the A-League.]

Hello, Fang Xu.

What is it?

What?

Okay, I understand.

Sir, change of location.

[The 36th Round: New Wave]

-We're going somewhere else. -Okay.

Repeat what you said.

What do you want?

Repeat it once again.

I'm done with Go.

Say it one more time.

I'm done with Go.

Say it one more time.

Say it once more!

I, Hong He,

shall quit

Go from now on.

What's the matter with you?

Are you doing this for me?

Listen up, Hong He.

I don't need your sympathy.

I don't need your help.

You need to finish your own competition.

What a joke.

You're so imaginative.

Look at me.

Did someone important to you leave?

Is that why you're quitting Go?

I explained everything to you.

I'm telling you again.

I,

Hong He,

no longer enjoy Go.

I find it very mundane

and meaningless.

I'm done.

That's enough. You should leave.

When you return from Korea,

-I'll treat you to a meal. -What are you saying?

Are you

imitating me?

You're imitating what I did back then.

I can't believe you'd resort to this.

I'm done with Go.

Listen up.

Do whatever you want.

Hong He.

Stop following me.

I've something to attend to.

If you'd like to stop,

attend the Hokuto Cup.

-That was meant... -Stop following me!

Let's go, sir.

Shi Guang.

I'm telling you.

Do not ever talk to me about Go again!

Let's go.

Dad, get some rest.

Chess...

Go...

Everything is ready.

I settled everything.

I'm not playing anymore.

Here, lie down.

Come here.

Play...

Don't worry.

I won't play in the competition

I told you about before.

I got eliminated. I didn't make it.

Dad.

Don't worry.

I'll pick up a skill with uncle tomorrow.

Get some rest.

[Why didn't you tell me about this?]

I don't want you to tease me.

Tease you?

I promised my dad.

I promised him.

I'm learning pottery skill with my uncle tomorrow.

I'm inheriting my dad's workshop.

Are you giving up on Go?

Isn't Go your passion?

Shi Guang, listen to me.

I played Go since I was nine years old.

Go occupied half of my life,

but my dad is my entire life.

I think he's more important.

Look at me.

I proclaimed my love for Go

but I'm the first to give up.

After handling things at home,

will you come back?

I'd been thinking a lot recently.

In life, some things

will never go your way.

You need to accept that

some things are out of your control.

We grew up.

We need to face reality.

Think about it.

Even if I return,

whenever I think of my dad lying sick,

I'd never be happy playing Go.

I'll not tease you.

I think the decision you made

is very brave.

Thank you.

I owe you the Hokuto Cup.

You must win it back.

Can I still play Go with you?

Of course.

Very soon,

you will have to go easy on me.

When I first started playing Go,

He Jia Jia was in his final year.

[Once they met, my friends and Go are inseparable.]

[We grow differently. Even if you leave Go, your friends would never leave you!]

Wu Di

was the first person I met

whose passion was Go.

Yes, Jiang Xue Ming and Gu Yu are still at it.

After that, I left.

I was pretty unhappy when I entered the club.

After the help of these friends,

I was able to advance.

Bai Xiao Xiao stopped playing.

[Uncrowned King of Go Tournament. Shi Guang. Wu Di.]

He's pursuing a degree.

Shen Yi Lang failed to advance.

He suffered for a year during his training in Japan.

Hong He advanced upward,

but he stopped playing too.

Am I meant to be alone?

If I stop growing up,

I don't have to experience all these.

Chu Ying.

[Four Musketeers Go Club.]

I suddenly feel really lonely.

What do I do without you?

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

I just think

that I don't deserve to be here.

Are you referring to Hong He?

I can't comprehend it.

He's passionate about Go.

It must be hard for him to make this decision.

Shi Guang.

You're a hypocrite.

Everyone makes their own choices.

He made his choice.

This is the best choice he could make.

Yes.

It's also his only choice.

As for my choice,

I'm fighting for the Hokuto Cup with you.

What about you?

The competition is approaching.

You need to set a goal.

Don't worry.

My priority is to win the championship.

Good.

That's the best you could do for Hong He.

I understand.

Perhaps, I'm just used to

having someone around

to give me suggestions

and help me come to a decision.

What do you mean?

Each of them left one by one.

That is probably the

price to pay for growing up.

You have me.

Over here.

Let's relax a little.

Smile a little.

Everyone is saying that

we've the biggest prospects

[Line-up of Hokuto Cup confirmed. Shi Guang and Yu Liang, Pair of Champions.]

of winning the Hokuto Cup this year.

What do you think, Mr Fang Xu?

I recalled what my teacher, Mr Yu Xiao Yang said.

I'll pursue even if I tremble,

and take on challenges in fear.

Although I cannot guarantee winning the championship,

we already have the strongest line-up.

You paid a huge amount of liquidated damages

to recruit Yu Liang.

Have you considered the risks of such an investment?

No,

because I know

that Yu Liang is the best player in his batch.

Shi Guang used to be a champion,

a legend amongst his peers.

Under your guidance,

he joined the club

and became a professional player.

Yes. He's also one of the best.

They are the best.

That's how the best Go is formed.

Without either of them,

they wouldn't be who they are today.

I heard they are in competition in private

to determine the lead player of China.

Mr Fang Xu, who do you think

would be the final winner?

Go.

Chinese Go.

Go has a long history

and a longer future.

It rises and falls like the tide.

Shi Guang and Yu Liang

are leading the way for more players.

Some are young and motivated,

some are ageing.

All of us won

because we finally

get to witness the new wave of Chinese Go.

You're right.

It's been nine years.

Eight years, six months and eleven days.

We've finally reached our match.

The match of our lives

is more important than the seating of Hokuto Cup.

That's why I'm playing a match with you here.

Is this a special location?

It's a long story.

All right.

I hereby announce

the final preliminary round of Hokuto Cup begins.

Shi Guang is the Black while Yu Liang is the White.

We decide who goes first.

Sure.

It's my first time

playing on this chessboard.

[National Go Grading Contest 2006 Rankings]

Did you advance?

I'm two points away.

It's fine. Work harder next round.

[National Go Grading Contest 2006 Rankings]

Hello, Mum.

I got in.

I'm now a

professional player.

[Female Dormitory no. 6.]

[2006's National Grading Tournament]

[has come to an end today.]

[All 328 players]

[from all around the country]

-[competed for two weeks.] -Fellow student.

[-In the end, there are 24 players] -Fellow student.

[advancing to the higher grade.]

Can you lend this to me?

Thank you.

[Congratulations to them for becoming the next professional players.]

[After the ad, we will bring more report on sports.]

Sorry about that. Thank you so much.

Sure. Let's go.

The Tiger's Mouth.

Why are you so tense while playing?

Stop frowning.

Connect. Please play seriously.

This game determines the lead player.

Stretch.

Hold on, we don't have a judge.

There's no timer either.

What happens when you behave shamelessly?

Cut.

I'm not you.

Besides, study the situation carefully.

I'm in the lead.

Really?

The loser has to shout across the road

that the other is the lead player three times.

I'm feeling it.

My stomach aches.

I need to go to the washroom.

Sure.

Surrender and then we will talk.

I did not lose.

-My tummy aches. -Stop faking it.

I'm not.

I'm not in my best condition.

If you defeat me,

you're taking advantage of the situation.

You're being shameless.

Just admit your defeat.

I'm not admitting defeat.

Fine.

I'll ask you a question.

The two games nine years ago,

were you the one who played?

Don't be ridiculous.

If it wasn't me,

would you believe it if I said it was someone else?

I know this is unexplainable.

However, your games

carry someone else's influence.

How about this?

I'll replay the game with you,

but you need to tell me the truth.

Fine.

I'll tell you.

Actually,

you won, yes.

Yu Liang is the lead player!

Yu Liang won!

Yu Liang remains undefeated!

Chu Ying.

Are you seeing this?

I finally finished the game nine years ago.

Although I lost,

I'll catch up with him in no time.

Can you see this?

If you do,

just like now,

let me feel the wind.

What's wrong with your eyes?

Nothing.

It's the wind.

There's no wind.

What a load of nonsense.

There is no wind.

It's late. Why aren't you asleep?

You're still up reading.

The training camp starts tomorrow.

I can't sleep.

You need to be well rested. Go to bed.

[The Story of Southern Liang]

Chu Ying?

Chu Ying.

You...

Why are you here?

You look well.

Aren't you surprised

to see me here?

I've been doing well in your absence.

Don't worry.

I'm trying to say

even without you around,

I can still go on.

I'm sure you heard me while

I was talking to you at the attic.

Yu Liang and I are competing in the Hokuto Cup.

We're the National Youth Team.

Shen Yi Lang got his grade.

Hong He

is going through a family issue.

It's alright.

I'll continue to persuade him so he'd continue to play.

You left without a goodbye,

but I don't blame you.

Where are you going?

Say something.

Stop playing the game of hide and seek.

Chu Ying.

[Don't go.]

[Xiao Guang.]

Xiao Guang.

You're talking in your sleep again.

I'll get you a cup of water.

Hou.

I secured a seat at the Hokuto Cup.

Although Hong He gave the seat to me,

I completed my mission.

Look at me.

You're pretty impatient.

Sure.

A promise is a promise.

After you return from Korea, rejoin the team.

I was waiting for you to say that.

Up next, the award of

Best Novice of 2005's A-League Tournament.

[National Go A-League Tournament 2005 Award Ceremony]

The winner is

Wei Da Go Club Team's

Yu Liang. Congratulations.

If you didn't disappear halfway through,

you could have been the winner.

Congratulations.

I'll win it next year.

Congratulations, Yu Liang. He's indeed promising.

You've a bright future ahead. Congratulations.

For the next award.

The best MVP of

Game of Go in 2005.

I shall recite the award description.

As the manager, his club came in third

in the A-League Go Tournament.

His team broke the record

with the lowest mean age.

As a business owner, he created Wei Da

with over one million registrations.

He was labelled as the pioneer of virtual Go.

As a player, he won the title of Meijin.

He succeeded the baton of his master.

As a team leader,

he's about to lead the young players to Seoul

to fight for the Hokuto Cup.

He is Ninth-dan's Fang Xu. Please.

We're representing the National Youth Team.

We need a

decent uniform.

He's right.

As long as the both of you pass the assessment,

I'll give it to you.

There's an assessment?

Both of you have no problems competing solo.

However, this is Pair Go.

I'm more concerned.

Let's revise the rules

-of Pair Go. -We know the rules.

We each make a move and compete together.

-Yes. -It's much more than that.

Both players from a team are seated on the same side.

No interaction allowed.

Both cannot leave the seats at the same time.

Mix up the order and one stone will be deducted.

Three mistakes maximum in one round.

You will lose by default if you exceed the limit.

That means, during critical times,

we can exercise the rules of the match reasonably

to seize the game.

If it is a close game,

that one bit will end everything.

I understand.

Thus...

Minor mistakes like these

are not allowed to happen.

Understood.

-Understood. -Based on my experience,

the first thing you need in Pair Go

is tacit understanding.

Just based on this alone,

do you think you pass?

Senior, I'm not sure about the rest,

but for the entire time I've known him,

I know every quirk

or actions of his very well.

Not only that.

I know exactly what

Yu Liang is thinking.

Senior.

Each of his movement

or expression,

I can grasp his intentions 90% of the time.

Only 90%?

I understand you completely.

Hold it right there.

Are you guys performing crosstalk?

From tomorrow onwards,

attend the team training at my bar.

You need to eat and live together.

Synchronise your movement

in order to synchronise your thoughts.

Your bar?

That sounds good

but that's not a place to train.

Why not?

I practice my chess there before each major match.

The result of each match

always ends up

unfavourable.

What are you talking about?

All right.

I've a suggestion.

Just drop me off here.

Can't you practice chess at home?

Why must you stay at his place?

I'm home. I could at least cook your meals.

We can make our own meals.

Don't worry.

Come here, grandson.

Look at what I prepared.

[Nokla 7590]

You bought another mobile phone.

You're going overseas for the competition.

Xiaolingtong is no longer good enough for you.

I bought this one for you.

It's branded.

Thanks, Grandpa.

We're leaving then.

Grandpa and aunty, we're taking off.

-Sure, Xiao Yu. -Let's go.

Come here.

All the best.

I'd never leave you out, Grandpa.

I'm leaving now.

Scoot in.

Have a safe trip, grandson.

Sir.

Hurry up and go home.

Call me when you miss me.

Await my triumphant return.

Look at him.

He's seizing every second to train.

Both of them are great kids.

[Warning: Akira is disconnected.]

Why am I disconnected?

Yu Liang, your internet's speed is crazy.

I downloaded a full album in three minutes.

Are you hungry? I made rice with pork ribs.

You know how to make pork ribs?

My mum left me some ribs.

I just have to cook the rice.

This...

There's only one rib left.

Can we still cook with one rib?

There are some sauce left.

We would like a set of udon

and some bamboo shoots.

Yes, no chilli. Thank you.

You're ordering out?

I just ordered ramen with extra egg and meat.

I'm going outside to check if it's arrived.

I'm sorry, please cancel the order.

The food should be delivered soon.

I know.

Even the wheat planted now is ready to harvest.

Ask them to hurry up.

Why should I?

You ordered ramen with extra meat and egg.

I thought you ordered

udon with bamboo shoots, non-spicy.

I cancelled the order.

What's going on?

Why are you sighing whenever I make a move?

You're shaking your head and biting your lips.

Am I that bad?

Because each move you make

is different from what I have in mind.

Why would I think like you?

I was setting the formation for you.

You don't get the strategy.

With your ability, how can you compete in Seoul?

You're putting the blame on me while you're the one at fault.

Did you see the Snapback of the Ko threat?

That's because you missed the Pincer here.

You're blaming it on me.

How many times have you sighed?

I'm demotivated to play with you.

Fang Xu, I don't know how to work with him for the competition.

We have zero understanding.

Sure you have no idea.

I'm about to have a nervous breakdown.

I just wanted some udon.

I don't want ramen.

Look at his temper.

He's on about what happened at lunch.

You'd lose your temper over a bowl of noodles.

Is udon considered noodles?

They are noodles.

Are you sure?

With the current situation,

it'd be game over for you.

What should we do?

Look at the both of you.

You miss each other when separated,

but fight when you're together.

What? I miss him?

-That's ridiculous. I... -Enough.

I'll figure something out.

Answer the door.

It's your house. You should go.

It's inappropriate for me.

Go.

Fang Xu. Mr Bai.

Why are the both of you here?

Mr Bai and I are here to train you two.

We're the perfect team.

The best team of Go.

We're here to demonstrate something.

Both of you as partners?

Stop wasting time. Let's begin.

The both of you are Black.

-What? -Please come in.

Mr Bai and I shared the same teacher.

We learnt together for seven years.

That means we spent seven years living together.

We shared food.

We even shared the same bed.

Besides tacit understanding,

the both of us are completely in sync.

We're the perfect match.

Experience it for yourself.

Sure.

If you'd like to challenge a stronger team,

you need to first defeat the both of us.

That's not necessary.

We're more than enough for them.

Experts that are more synergised

are very rare.

What do you mean?

I'm showing them

what a knock-out is.

Take advantage of the rules.

Although a piece is deducted,

securing this move

might be critical for your win.

I wanted to make a move here.

Great.

We lost a piece for nothing.

Are you underestimating me?

Do you even trust your partner?

Why were you taking your time then?

Are you trying to test my patience?

I was just double checking

just in case.

Mr Bai. Senior.

I placed my piece here.

Do you have other moves?

You can only form an Atari here.

After the Atari,

I'll make a Space Jump.

Rest of the moves will be futile.

It seems like we won.

Yes, and they are penalized.

Good game.

Look.

Who told you to do that?

How interesting.

You said you wanted to make a move here.

I haven't made a move.

They sure are in sync.

The perfect match.

You've always been like this.

You'd never account for your mistakes.

Your temper is just as short back when we were students.

Can you please fix that?

Senior.

Mr Bai. Stop arguing.

After defeating you guys,

who should we play with next?

Who should we challenge?

What is this?

Go in.

I said, get in there.

No.

Yu Liang.

Yu Liang.

What's the matter?

Help me.

Do you even know how to take care of yourself?

Get out.

Just get out of there.

That's what I'm doing. Stop messing around.

You suck at chess and you suck at changing your sheets.

What did you say?

Get up.

What do you know?

Watch closely.

Hold this.

Both of them.

You only gave me one.

Spread it out.

-Do it properly. -Fine.

Alright, I know.

You're a know-it-all and I'm an idiot.

Are you happy now?

I'm an idiot.

Well,

not exactly.

That's what you said to me back at Lan Yin Temple.

I've to get back at you.

You're so petty.

Fine, since you are

being so transparent.

I'll do the same.

I just like to annoy you sometimes.

I've nothing against you.

I just find you too tense.

You're no fun.

Here you go again.

I'm just being honest

by admitting my flaws and faults to my leader.

Actually, I realised

we're not as bad

as imagined.

We have known each other for a long time.

Sometimes,

I know exactly what you're trying to say.

Well, I do have something to say.

I didn't play well

in the game tonight.

We were lucky we won.

However, I realised something during the game.

Besides tacit understanding,

we still lack something.

What is it?

Trust.

Senior and Mr Bai lost.

They played better than we did.

They are higher in grade than we are,

but they still lost.

That's because they

did not trust each other.

You're right.

They were fighting alone.

That opened an opportunity for us.

I felt it too.

Like senior said,

he promised to get us better players.

The game will be held day after tomorrow.

With our current condition,

it's impossible to win.

Hence,

do you trust me?

Every time you speak this way,

it's hard for me not to trust you.

Except for that frown of yours.

Except for the frown of yours.

Please

trust me at all times.

Just like how you trust yourself.

All right?

I promise.

I'm going to bed.

Please turn off the lights.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

[Extend]

Do you have a cigarette?

I quit smoking.

The once flourishing Children's Palace

is about to close down.

All I could think of

was the look of children during classes.

There were over ten interest classes.

Only the Go Classes lasted till the end.

Senior, you did your best.

Let's go.

Haven't you heard of this?

The end is a new beginning.

No.

An end is an end.

You don't have to feed me chicken soup.

I'll put it another way.

The new can't come without discarding the old.

What do you mean?

Let's go. I'll explain later.

Let's go.

The Children's Go Class is not disbanded.

I'd been sourcing a new location for you.

I finally found the perfect location.

Really?

Why would I lie?

I'm taking you there now.

That new training hall of yours

is really grand.

Especially your office.

It's huge and luxurious.

You've always looked down on my occupation as a teacher.

I played Go all my life.

I've finally come to understand

the importance of training

and nurturing the young about Go.

This is what I'd been wanting to tell you.

Be it fifth-dan or ninth-dan,

be it a teacher or a champion,

in the end,

we all have the same goal.

If there are more Bai Chuans of fifth-dan who are focused

on nurturing the next generation,

many ninth-dans will be born.

That's exactly what I mean.

The current situation

shows Black owns the solid territory while White took the exterior.

At this time,

White chose to play the Atari.

This is surprising to some.

A trip down memory lane.

-Normally, this is the next step. -It brings back a lot of emotions.

People would choose to extend White here,

expanding its encirclement.

Alright, that's all for today.

Try and work on the Life and Death at home.

Class is over.

Why isn't anyone moving?

Move?

Who dares to?

Do you know who Big Pig's Snout is?

Without his instructions,

they are not allowed to leave.

He's not supervising the class.

There you go.

Little Pig's Snout is here.

I picked him out myself.

He's the treasure of the class.

That's just a chicken.

It's not just a chicken.

Little Pig's Snout is a hen?

Good gracious.

A hen.

Darling, let's go home.

Do not move.

Good girl.

Did you see that?

That's when class is over.

Look at the power he has.

You two are competing in Pair Go, right?

Come over.

Mr Zhu's agreed.

Let's go.

-I'm Ban Heng. -I'm Zhu Da Yong.

We look forward to playing.

We lost.

You two played well.

The method of Overwhelming Tides

is rather interesting.

Even Coming of Sage Tie Guai Li was used.

-I dare not hold you back. -Look at you.

Sirs, you haven't taught me any of those terms.

Mr Ban and I came up with the names ourselves

to certain formation and methods.

It's only between us.

If you spend more time training,

you'd develop your methods as well.

Based on personal strength,

we're no longer your opponent.

However, you guys were amazing

when you played together.

That's because Mr Zhu and I

taught chess together for over ten years.

We played Pair Go very often.

Pair Go is different from regular games.

In a solo game, you can go with the flow

and do whatever you want fearlessly.

However, when two play together,

the possibility of mistakes increases.

You shouldn't punish yourself

for making a mistake.

Just because your partner

made a wrong move,

you mustn't lash out.

Most importantly,

both of you must trust each other.

Tolerate each other.

Mr Ban and I

bantered for many years.

On the surface, we are indifferent.

In reality,

we care about each other a lot.

I'm being too cheesy.

In conclusion,

both of us are playing

Go through a bond.

Think about it.

You can't grasp it immediately

just by a few words.

Both of us bantered a lot over the years.

I'm sure you care about me.

That's enough.

I believe

you two will be able to

play Go through a bond.

What we can teach you

is very limited.

You need to challenge better players.

Thank you for your time, teachers.

Alright, get out of here.

As I watch the kids surpassing us,

especially Shi Guang whom we taught,

-don't you feel a sense of pride? -Yes.

-Aren't you satisfied? -Yes.

Are you happy?

Continue for another year then.

I can't do it anymore.

I can't star in that script of yours.

I'm unmarried

with a son and a daughter.

I was imprisoned,

and then involved in an accident.

Please write me a better life.

I've a great

character setting for you.

A middle-aged man

suffered a major blow in his family.

He numbs his pain through alcohol.

The love he has for his children,

he diverted it all to his love for Go.

How inspiring.

Many students are moved by this story.

I drink because I like drinking.

It has nothing to do with numbing the pain.

What a load of crap.

No one would introduce ladies to me.

No one is introducing women to you anyway.

You...

I'll rewrite the story.

Don't quit.

I wanted to leave last year.

It was because of the love

those brats have for me.

I forced myself to stay.

Love

for you?

Don't be upset.

Your last name is Ban.

The kids call you Mr Ban.

What's my last name?

It's Zhu.

The kids call me Mr Big.

What does that mean?

Do you have no idea where that name came from?

You can remove either word.

I'd still be a teacher.

A master.

A boss.

Here's a friendly reminder.

There's a famous Life and Death formation.

-Where are you going? -Come on, no one's out there.

-Let go. -Fine.

You're Mr Big to the kids.

You're the man.

Master, have a seat.

Should I

stay for one more year?

Stop with the fabrication.

This time, I want to be myself.

Sure.

I'll listen to you.

It's been a long time.

Why are you still upset?

Since the game with Mr Zhu and Mr Ban,

you've been sighing every day.

We're heading to Korea soon.

Please get it together.

I can't.

Mr Ban doesn't have a high rank.

Mr Zhu isn't even a professional player.

We can't even defeat the both of them.

What are we bringing to Korea?

How can we win the Hokuto Cup?

Senior has the highest grade.

Did we win?

Pair Go isn't an accumulation of our grades.

It's about trust, understanding

and synergy of a bond.

We have all of that.

I've a feeling we lack something.

I'm sure you feel it too.

It might be motivation or calmness.

I'm not sure what it is.

It's confidence.

You're right.

Don't worry about that.

Senior told me

that the game today

is for us to discover that gratification.

Thus,

I suspect we have a higher chance of winning.

You're right. Fang Xu

would find us some weak players.

Defeating weak players proves nothing.

What do you know?

We need to find our confidence.

The quickest way is to destroy the weak.

Have you played a game ripping leeks?

That's what I'm saying.

Especially destroying them in the Mystery Go Room.

It's very satisfying.

Hello, masters.

You dwelled on this move for a long time.

You need to be cautious.

The game of both elders

are decisive and powerful.

There are no openings at all.

I'm not sure if I should take the offence or defence.

Sang and I played chess for more than 30 years.

We'd set boards often.

It's amazing that you two

are able to play this many rounds with us.

We're getting old.

We can barely keep up.

How about this?

Give us some time to catch a breath.

Consult each other.

Sang.

You avoided a checkmate twice.

Are you giving them a chance?

Yes, that was my plan.

That's why I brought you out

to discuss about this.

If we do not win against the kids,

they'd think we've way passed our time.

Good times don't last.

The game today is excellent.

It's time to pass the baton.

The day has finally come.

Sang.

I've high hopes for them in the Hokuto Cup.

Rather than obstructing them,

we should give them a hand.

Let's go.

All right.

I need to rely on you to win this game.

I'm running out of ideas.

Based on the current situation,

you kids won by half.

Masters.

Are you going easy on us?

To be honest, that's what we had in mind before this.

However, it seems like

it was unnecessary.

We lost.

You two are better than I thought.

You're ready for the competition.

Here.

Fang Xu prepared this in advance.

He said, if you won,

we should pass this to you.

This is the uniform of the National Youth Team.

The National Youth Team.

You defeated Sang Yuan and Zhao Bing Feng.

You're unstoppable.

Put this on

and win the championship.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, masters.

We will not let you down.

In the men's team, Chen Xiao and Ye Zheng

have a leeway of one loss.

We can still obtain champion with two wins.

What about me?

You?

You're only allowed to win.

As for the women's team,

we need to aim to win all three rounds.

What should Wu Di and I do?

Yes, what about us?

The both of you along with Shi Guang

should be our cheerleaders.

We can't allow them to be smug.

Where's Shi Guang? Has he arrived?

I dare not urge him.

He has important things to attend to.

This is important too.

No. 13 High School's victory in the High School Go Tournament

relies on today's games.

That brat

washed all the hard work the three of us

spent on the banner down the drain.

He's an ingrate.

I'm sure he isn't.

He will definitely show up.

We're important to him.

No. 13 High School.

Three, two, one.

-Victory! -Victory!

That move I made was awesome.

I thought it through.

I'll name that move Spiderman's Electric Absorption.

That'd be my ultimate move.

Which one?

That essential connection I made.

Do you recall?

Don't you think it was good?

You were lucky because Mr Sang

did not expose your intentions.

You should name that move

Spider Trapped in Its Own Web.

Go to hell.

Stop insulting me.

I wanted to name that awesome move of yours.

I got the name figured out.

It's called the Liang's Electric Canon.

What do you think?

Is that okay?

Sure.

Let me think about it.

I shall name the Cut you often employ

as the Shield of Light.

How do you find it?

Not bad. Who are you? The emperor?

To be honest, I've a feeling that

the two masters went easy on us.

I saw Mr Zhao biting his fan in the end.

That's when I realised he couldn't defeat us.

Both of them couldn't stop us.

What are we afraid of?

It's good to be confident,

but don't get too excited.

Let me take you somewhere.

You need to calm down.

Next time. I'm finally getting excited.

Look.

What's wrong?

Crap.

Take this.

Come on, come with me.

[Experimental Highschool shall succeed. Victory! Challenge and break the limit]

[Experimental High School. Lead Player. No. 13 High School]

I lost.

I won.

[Experimental High School of Fangyuan City. Victory!]

Watch out.

[Best of Go, Fangyuan's Experimental]

Morale is affected.

Things aren't going well.

This is the most promising year to win the championship.

If we don't win this year,

it's going to be hard to break through the monopoly of Experimental High School.

Look at the cheerleader of that team.

We can't lose.

[Experimental High School is the best. Experimental High School shall succeed]

Let's cheer for them.

It's inappropriate.

We mustn't shout during a Go match.

Besides,

what if we interrupt our own players?

Just one cheer.

-No. -No. 13 High School!

Come on.

You can do it.

[Best wishes to No. 13 High School from the National Youth Team]

No. 13 High School!

What's happening?

You can do it!

He's up there.

What a scene.

I knew Shi Guang would show up.

You're attracting too much attention.

Really?

I think it's fine.

You agreed to listen to me.

[High School Go Spring Tournament of Fangyuan City, 2006.]

We shall announce the results of the final round of High School Go Tournament.

Women's team, No. 13 High School won with all wins.

Men's team, No. 13 High School won two to one.

Winners, please come on stage to receive your award.

Bravo!

I think someone

has never won the first place in his life.

What's wrong with that?

I'm happy for them.

Stop lying.

I'm definitely not.

Congratulations.

Ming Ming.

Thank you, sir.

-Congratulations. -Thanks.

Look at the camera.

A picture for remembrance.

Hold on.

Shi Guang!

Come here.

Come here!

What were you saying?

Wu Di. Jia Jia.

-Come up here. -Come on.

-Hurry up. -Come on.

Get on the stage.

Congratulations.

Lead player.

Hurry up, Shi Guang.

Shi Guang!

Congratulations!

I'm so happy for you guys.

You should hold this. This is what it feels like to be champion.

-What do you think? -No.

Wu Di should do it.

He's the founder. Come on.

Forget it. I graduated.

Take it. You finally have the chance

to lay your hands on the trophy.

Come on, take it.

Hold it.

Don't drop it.

Together, now.

Hold it. Drop it and I'll kill you.

-I'll not drop it. -Look at this.

I'll always keep it in my heart.

Four Musketeers.

We won.

Ready, set. Three, two one.

No. 13 High School!

You wanted to relax.

[Home Governance]

Why did you bring me here?

I spent half of my childhood right here.

Nothing relaxes me

more than this place.

Who's that kid?

He's the star of the chess club.

He insists to play chess here every day.

He reminds me of someone.

He was way better than I was at his age.

He's the youngest consecutive champion

of the Fangyuan City Children's Go Competition.

It's been so many years.

Nothing has changed.

We overcame our lowest point together.

Now, we've returned to our initial success.

Perseverance

stems from passion.

Go.

Once you

fall in love with Go,

you can never let it go.

Well said.

For today's game,

I can only win. I can do this.

Let's play.

The question I asked you,

when are you going to reply me?

What is it?

It's been nine years.

You should give me

a satisfactory answer.

Just assume

during that moment,

I was assisted by the gods.

Thank you

for playing chess with me.

Which one?

Not any particular game.

For the past nine years.

Leave meaningful things

like these after we win the Hokuto Cup.

I'd never seen this fan in the past.

-Really? -Yes.

I'll gladly show you

the charm I elicit while using the fan.

You should thank the person who gave that to you.

The 23rd Hokuto Cup,

World Youth Go Championship

officially begins.

Are you nervous?

A little.

In this tournament,

there are participants

-over six countries. -I feel a lot better.

Next up.

Let us welcome the representatives of China,

Shi Guang and Yu Liang.

We can do this!

We can do this!

Tao Tao.

Stop crying.

You just lost a game.

I don't need you to comfort me.

This is the most expensive thing I own.

I'll give it to you. Don't cry.

I don't want it.

What do you want?

You need to show up tomorrow.

We will have a rematch.

Sure.

I'll come tomorrow.

We need to determine the winner.

-Pinky promise. -Pinky promise.

[Black and White Go Club]

[The story of two young boys continues.]

[In the Hokuto Cup,]

[Shi Guang and Yu Liang]

[won the championship by increasing the gap.]

[They ignited]

[the beginning of the new wave of Chinese Go.]

[The End]