Original subtitles

At the end of Qing dynasty, the spiritual boxers were

invincible. It was said no weapons could harm them

To please the Empress Dowager, Li Lienyin...

assembled Yi W0 soldiers to demonstrate their powers

Your majesty, we can begin

Yes

Begin

Show your powers. Begin

Rise

Rifles

Yes

Fire

The robbers have repeatedly

...pillaged and massacred

Apart from summoning assistance from the counties,

we seek help from civilians...

to bring the robbers to justice

Please note

Notice from the security bureau of Lin County

This 2nd day of September

It's them again

Teacher

Teacher

They were are sworn brothers

...and then separated because of a small rift

They became greedy for money and sex...

and were charged with robbery and murder

Thank you, master Zhi Chiang

Come...

Come and have some drink

Teacher, you shouldn't drink any more

The Chens will ask us to invoke the spirits soon

What's the hurry? There's still an hour

Teacher

Stop nagging

Quickly, go and make preparations

...to invoke the spirit

Come...drink

Siu Chien

Be careful not to knock over the sacred object

Yes, teacher

Come...

God of the snake

God of the tiger

God of the crane

God of the leopard

God of the dragon

Which room is master Zhi Chiang in?

Over there

Which one is he?

The one who's drunk

These three are all drunk

...who is the master?

One, Two, three, that's the one

Master Zhi, please wake up

Master Zhi, please wake up

What should we do?

Wake up

Right...

Master Zhi, please wake up

Master

Master Zhi, please wake up

This makes me so anxious

Master

What should we do?

Teacher

The Chens are waiting for him to invoke the spirits

...but he is so drunk

Li Taibai is the god of wine

Can't stop drinking once possessed by him

By the time Li leaves he becomes so drunk

I think we'd better go to your place some other time

No way, many people are waiting

Little master, you go instead

I can't...

I really can't

Little master

they are inviting you with all sincerity

You ought to help them

I'll take care of your teacher

Right

Don't turn them down

Come on, accept the invitation

Go on

Help us just this once

Okay...I'll go and get the stuff

Okay...go

All the spirits in heaven, monkey god

come and help me

Teacher, your inebriety has really got me into trouble

May the high Gods descend upon me

The monkey god

The monkey god...

You are head of the household

why are you not courteous to me?

L...beg your blessings

You...

lnsolent fool, who are you?

I am Liou Yung, teacher of martial arts

please show me the way

Good...

Listen

lam...

If you want the Chens to...

enjoy peace, prosperity and health...

you must offer incense

Yes...

A feast for master of the ceremony is also required

and yes, don't forget the conveyance allowance

Yes...

Wake him up quickly

Yes...

How are you?

I'm fine

Which spirit did I invoke?

The monkey god

So it's him

Mr. Chen, you're in luck

The monkey god seldom comes upon us

Did he give us any instruction?

Yes

He hates it when people disobey his instructions

We'll do accordingly

Quickly, take master to a meal

Yes...

Come...

Drink more

Eat more...

What else did the monkey god say?

He said we must give you...

a handsome amount of money

No, I can't take it

No?

But as the god has instructed this

I must accept it

If we disobey the god

...we will suffer disaster

That's right

But we are poor...

and can't afford a lot of money

Anything will do, just give it here

Don't move...go...

This is a sacrosanct object, don't touch it

Damn!

Master Liou, it's not your fault

We know you have good kung fu

but you can't fight with the monkey god

Master Liou, he can invoke the spirits

His kung fu is sort of divine

Yes, only the spirits can make him immune to weapons

That's right

Mr Liou, this is a sacred object, you can't touch it

I'm just taking a look

It's real

It's also very sharp indeed

With this spiritual boxing

...our own kung fu is useless

Look

What's the matter?

What's happening?

It's made of wood

Made of wood?

Only the tip of the sword is real

It's phony?!

Don't go yet...

Quickly

Grab him, he's a cheat

Who is a cheat?

What happened?

Grab him

What are you doing?

Don't be rude to master Siu

We've all been fooled by him

He doesn't know any spiritual boxing

Who says I don't, you all saw with your eyes

I am invincible

Invincible?

The sword he used was a fake

A fake?

Is that true?

Grab him

I am the monkey god

He is still trying to frighten us

I am Bau Gung, kneel down

Damn you

What are you doing?

I am the Zijin; whoever dares stop me, dies

The god of wealth is here

Master Liou, why have you given up the chase?

I...

Suddenly I...

My leg hurts

He must know some kung fu...

It seems the god of wealth is the most powerful

He's back

You are Siu Chien?

Yes, you are...

Master Zhi Chiang is in the police station

Follow us

But we haven't committed any crime

I think you are all mistaken

Stop grumbling, let's go

Wait, alright I'll come along

There's something in the room I must get

I am not going anywhere

Excuse me, the noodles are here

Damn

You thief, you little bastard

I've got you this time

I know it's you

You stole my bun, give it here

Give the bun back to me

Damn

Look at the mess

This makes me so mad!

I'll kill you, little bastard

Stop hitting

I'll not spare him

You have so many buns

what's the big deal if he has one or two?

If you're so kind then pay for him

No problem, how much?

I don't know how many buns

...he has stolen from us

I'll charge you 6O cents

6O cents?

Look

5 buns costs 10 cents

That's right

Can this little fellow

...eat 3O buns?

I can, I can even eat 300 buns

So?

Alright, 6O cents it will be

Don't go yet, you had a bowl of noodles

...you owe a dollar twenty

A dollar and twenty?

That's right

That's what a bowl of noodles costs

Pay UP

A dollar and twenty

Didn't I give you 6O cents just now?

Yes

But that's for the buns the little bastard stole

Well, you have all the say

I should give you a dollar and twenty

That's right

Put it on my account...

and I'll settle it some other day

Don't go, stop

You tore my clothes

Very valuable I'd say

How will you compensate me?

Damn you, you want to blackmail me

This doesn't look valuable at all

I am wasting time with you

This garment cannot be penetrated by any weapon

Knife...

This...

See?

Can I hack you?

No...

You needn't pay much

Just 6O cents

Why do you follow me

...like a ghost?

It's going to rain, go home

Let me tell you;

Although I've got that 60 cents,

it won't take long...

before they're gone, and I'll have to go stealing

Stop fooling around or I'll kill you

Look at him...

I'm the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea

You dare bully me?

What nonsense! Just joking

Let me ask the god of the rain here

...to make a heavy rain

Then you'll know how great I am

It's raining...

It's raining...go

Awhile back it was sunny!

How come it's raining all of a sudden?

It's too much!

Strange indeed

He's the incarnated Dragon King of the Sea

As soon as he jumps into water, there's thunder;

Followed by heavy rain

Master Liou

Have you settled the accounts yet?

Yes

Something strange happened

There's a rumour about an apparition of the Sea-God

Rubbish

It's true

There's a guy in the noodle store

...about 2O years old

who cannot be wounded by any weapon

He called himself the Dragon King of Eastern sea

He disappeared in the water & after he jumped into it

...then it started to rain

Nothing special. It rains around this time of the year

But he's not wounded by the knife

A lot of people witnessed that

I beg you...have mercy...

please leave behind some money

We don't mean not to compensate for it

but...

What?

Master Liou said if you do not pay what you owe him

...you'll have to give up the eggs as security

Our loan began at the end of the month

It's not yet a month...

yet you want to take away our eggs!

Please wait

Uncle

Half of your eggs are bad

You've been cheated

How do you know?

Did you get them...

from that couple?

Once you left, they were laughing at you

Let me see

Please

Put them down

You...

Don't be angry, can you tell if these eggs are bad?

Yes

This is good

You...

This is good too

This one too

Alright

What happened?

I don't know

Come over and have a look

Good 999

They are all good ones

I don't understand

Only one is bad

Put them back

Put them back yourself, I'm busy

Come back, don't go

Oh, I almost forgot

You haven't paid me for the eggs

Mind your own business

I can't tolerate this, so it becomes my business

If you can't get the money, I'll get it for you

Stop moving

Master Liou might be waiting for these eggs

If you break them, you'll be in trouble

What are you laughing at? Stop laughing

No need to stand on ceremony

Thank you

Alright

That's good

Go away

It's him

After him

Stand still

Stop running

Stand still...

Catch him

Stand still, stop running

Did you see a kid...

running over?

Awhile ago

Chase him

I wasn't chased by others just now

I was just playing hide and seek with them

Right, you are quick in hiding

If you hadn't saved me just now...

Then what?

I'll hit you

Don't hit me, I didn't know you're a girl

If I knew, I wouldn't have caught you

What's the matter?

Stop pulling me, this is a costly dress

Costly my foot!

What happened?

You believe it now

Believe that this is costly

I don't

We are in the same trade

Put it away, it won't scare me

Real knife

I am master Dat More

Mind my Shaolin kung fu

I must teach this guy a lesson today

Watch my thunder palm

Again

Run

My thunder palm really effective, right?

A spirit is coming upon me

I can use the thunder palm

What's going on?

Come all you gods

Don't blame me for using the thunder palm

I don't dare to use it again

I dare not use it again, I wouldn't

Which fairy might you be?

I'm using this fire cracker

I think its the fairy showing his power

So you have been helping me

No...let go of me

Eight...ten

Ten

What?

Isn't it 5 for 1 O cents?

Don't blame me, it's all your fault

Thank you

Your home is in this town?

I don't have a home, my parents are dead

Mine too, I once had a teacher...

who used to cheat people every which way

Eventually he was caught

People in town said you can call upon rain,

...and the knife can't harm you; is it all true?

If you believe, then it's real

I mean, just like the thunder palm

Damn you!

These are all the techniques teacher used

...to cheat people

Look, I can pretend to be monkey god

Monkey god

Spare me

Get lost

Let's go

It works

Really?

Well, it's all what me and my teacher lived on

There's still a lot more

Going up the knife ladder, jumping into the fire

This is known as the spiritual boxing

There are many styles

one can walk on fire and knife with bare feet

The kind of kung fu he uses...

depends on which god comes upon him

Invincible and immune

I...

I...met him once

I really saw monkey god

Really that great?

He knows thunder palm

Thunder palm?

If what you say is real...

Everybody in town would believe it

I think it is just a trick

What are you laughing at?

I don't know this at all

If you help me...

just by the thunder palm people will believe...

I've spirit upon me

I won't help you cheat

I have a thing or two to show people

I don't cheat for nothing

One has to eat, right?

Don't blame me, it's all your fault

You're weird

Stop it

Master Siu

Master Siu

Master Siu, please sit

Excuse me

Please sit...

Sit here

Go away, who are you?

It's full here, go away...

Don't cross him

Please sit...

Sit

Two bowls of thick meat noodles

Yes...

Why are you standing here?

Master Siu

Master Siu

My master's house is haunted by ghosts...

and would like to invite him for an exorcism

I don't know if he would agree

Let's invite him anyway

Go...

Master Siu

Finish? Check please

Coming

Master Siu, it's my treat

It's always your treat

Do I look like someone who eats for free?

No

Let me...

You two are good

Master Siu

He works for the Lin family

Yes

We have a evil spirit in the backyard and...

my master's daughter has been sick for several months

So my master invites you to perform an exorcism

I don't know how to do that

You can invoke the spirits upon you

...and they can expel evil spirits, right'?

Yes

Our master says

If you drive away the evil spirits

...you'll be rewarded handsomely

So don't worry

Come on. When the spirit is upon you,

any evil spirits that see you...

will flee!

I'll go, I'm not afraid

Go

Please...

This way please

This way please

Master Siu, please

Inside please

Please

This is the house haunted by ghost

Ghost...how does it look like?

Tell me

Only Ah Jin saw it

I...l don't dare tell

Why?

We've been hearing strange noises

Ever since being haunted, my daughter began feeling ill

You must help me

Don't worry

I'll settle it

Thanks...

Thanks...

How come I feel chilly in such hot weather!

Go and get rid of the ghost

Stop it, this is a valuable dress

Where do you want to go?

We'd better leave after this meal

You're really good at cheating

You are not any better

You just eat and then leave

...without doing anything

This is ridiculous

Goddess and Bodhisattva

You have the guts and are not afraid of ghosts

I can't do it, you do it

Watch me

I despise liars

they never keep their word

These techniques are only used to scare people

Others won't know but you should

Then you shouldn't cheat

How can your stomach...

Stop it

Oh, I almost forgot; Let me tell you

If the ghost really comes and takes advantage of you

...don't blame me

Damn you!

Look at you, you are frightened to death

It's me, you are so frightened

You...

What happened to you?

You've got cramps?

Ghost

Ghost

Jin Lian, run

Wait

Please help me

It's you

Jin Lian

Jin Lian...

Don't choke her to death

Abbra cadabbra

Show your powers

Jung Kuei's here

Alright...

Now that Jung Kuei is here, we sure can nab the ghost

Right...

Here

I'm master, not a ghost

You killed 87 people in your previous life

And all these 87 spirits are here to get you

...and your daughter

They want to destroy you

Let me get them away

Student

Yes

Prepare the sacred items

Yes

Master...

Did you hear the ghosts screaming?

What are you doing?

I'm putting 87 nails on you

...to draw out all those 87 spirits

Master Siu

I am Jung Kuei

Oh Master Jung, if you put these 87 nails through me

...I would certainly be killed!

Isn't it worth sacrificing your own life

...for the sake of your family

Master Jung, is there any other alternative?

Please, please, please...

don't put nails through me, I'll do anything

Then...

you will have to find a replacement

Whoever is willing to be my replacement

...I'll pay him well

Why are you hitting me?

You bastard

Why come bother me when Priest Chuen Yang is here?

Priest Chuen Yang?

Brother Lui, how are you?

A pity...once in the secular world, my power vanishes

Lin, it's Lui Tungbin from heaven

Don't you know that?

He's my nephew

He's poor and has come to me

and wants to marry my daughter, too

How do you know?

Let me grant you the spiritual eye

Then you can see the holy fire above his head

Do you see it?

Do you see it?

I don't cheat

You've asked me to come all the way

You'd better pay the host of the ceremony well

Yes

The 87 spirits?

If Priest Chuen Yang agrees...

ask him to be your son-in-law;

And grant peace to your whole family

Otherwise, there's only one way

Wait, I'll go ask him

Look

Ten

Look

Ten dollars

I won't earn that much...

working for Master Lin even for a year

What's so good about it?

Student, you have a part in this too

Who is your student?

I sympathize with Miss Lin

...and want them to get married

What's the difference?

You've become a match-maker

...and I've got my money

Come on, let's go get some...

new clothes

I couldn't be bothered

Jin, Peony must be very happy

Brother, I'm really grateful

I give this back to you

Go

Don't follow me

Whoever can find Jin Lian

I'll treat him for a meal, let's go...

Go find Jin Lian

It's too expensive, I don't want it

Alright

Go...

Hurry, go...

What happened to these people?

Master Siu, don't get involved

I can call up the gods

why can't I get involved?

True, but the poor are afraid of evil people

Damn it, whatever you owe must be paid back

You simply can't owe the money for so long, go

Go. Quick

What happened?

Master Siu, it's you?

Aren't they human beings?

You don't treat them like human beings

Master, you don't know

These penniless loafers owe our master money

They must pay back immediately

I can see that they don't have the money

What's the point of...

taking them to Master Liou?

True, but I've got to take them back...

to finish my job

Go

Go, hurry

Go...

It's him

Master, I'll definitely return the money to you

...when I've reaped my harvest

I definitely will return it to you

Bullshit...I've heard that for many times

Come on, hand over the deed now

I'm taking your land for what you owe me

I've actually done you a favour

I borrowed three dollars from you

and you want to rob me of my land?

You are ruthless

Three dollars?

Principal plus interest, how much should that be?

Eighteen

Isn't enough. Aren't you going to hand over the deed?

Well?

Hand it over

Stand there

Wait

Who are you?

Attack

I'm Guan Yunjang

Guan Yunjang?

I fight for justice

I'm here because of your immoral deeds

Damn it

Come

Come

Thanks...

Monkey god

This burning spade...does it work?

He eats it

Liou Deruei

I'll destroy you and your family if you sin again

And burn down your home with fire from heaven

Aren't you going to release them?

Yes...

Stop joking

I do this...

for the sake of saving peoples' lives

It's good that I can still walk

otherwise, I'll become Cripple Li

Alright...I'll go with you to see a doctor

I can do magic

why do I need a doctor?

Alright, then you hang on

Master Siu...over there

Excuse us

Master Siu

We've brought some gifts to...

thank Guan Yunjang and the monkey god

...for saving us

Right...

Put them down

Does Liou Deruei give you any trouble?

No

If we have good harvest this autumn

...we can pay him back

Please accept these gifts

Student

Take it

You can go back

Thanks for all the trouble... you undertook

Stop it

Dragon King of the Eastern Sea is here

You know that those people in town

...want me to teach them kung fu

I'm so tired...

can't you let me have a good sleep?

It's that kung fu you teach which causes problems

What?

Those people fought with Liou's followers

They fought?

They will be in trouble

Go and see what happened

You want to create trouble?

Beat them up

Fight

Teacher is here

Look, my kung fu is good

Teacher once told me that...

all the kung fu he taught me is genuine

Go

Go...

Quick...go

Master Shum, Master Mu

No need to be formal, let's go in

Please

We haven't seen...

each other for so many years

What brings you here...

Brother, don't make fun of me

I've failed recently in a business deal

and am in trouble, so...

Don't worry

you are safe in this place

Drink...

Have some food

Help yourself

You look worried

It used to be a trivial matter

No one has ever dared to oppose me before

But now it's different

Recently there's a kid

A kid?

He practises spiritual boxing

Everyone in town treats him...

like god

stop

Hit it yourself

stop

Come and have a look

Look

With this medicine, you won't get burnt easily

The special charcoal has been prepared

If you've courage to put it in your mouth, the fire...

deplete of any oxygen in the mouth will soon extinguish

This bastard

I must teach him a lesson

Sit down

Leave�.

Guan Yunjang is here; who dares to act unruly?

You are bluffing

You...you be careful, I'm Guan Yunjang

I am Guan Yunjang, how dare you?

Me

I am the monkey god

Teacher

Look, this is the monkey god

What is that?

I'm Lin Daiyu

Then I'll be Ja Boyu?

Don't touch my valuable dress

I'm the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea

What dress is it?

Dragon King of the Eastern Sea?

I say you look like a bastard

Get up

Take him away

Duck out

Follow him...

Huff)'

Teacher, Siu Chien is here

Don't run

Siu Chien

Don't let him get away

It's them

Chase him...

Master Siu, what is it?

It's bad, Zijin is upon me

What's the matter?

Liou is here again. C'mon, fight

Don't let him run away, I'm here

Good

Why don't you run?

They all fight for you, how can you flee?

I have to

if you continue to be like this, I'll just ignore you

You know nothing

The two fellows who are with Liou

...are robbers who kill

My teacher saw them committing crimes

Run

Let's get away

Heart and god conceal soul of each lurking spirit

...in matter critical as decreed

Teacher

So it's you!

Brothers, nice meeting you

Your student is good

Not that good

That's why I've invited you to teach him

Teacher, you...

Good

God of the snake

Good

Crow nail

God of the leopard

Right

God of the tiger

God of the crane

You've forgotten the god of dragon

God of gold

God of water

God of fire

God of wood

God of earth

Huff)'

They are all there

Go

Don't move

Over there

Right, well fought

Corning?

Don't move

Stand still

Still remember?

Wow, a noodle treat as well!

Don't be afraid

They are guards from the county

I know, they want to catch me too

Who wants to catch you?

Your teacher saw these 2 robbers committing crime

that's why they want you for questioning

Teacher

Take them away

Yes...go

Go...hurry

Miss, the road is wide enough

I'm down in luck

What do you mean?

My teacher's been summoned by Li Taibai

...and I don't want to cheat anymore

In my pocket...l have no money

Had a good friend once; she's gone as well

Hey, I haven't gone

You...Jin Lian!