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Qing Dynasty Tongzhi era.

The 6-year-old emperor ascends the throne

All military scholars are summoned to the court

Make way!

Make way!

Make way!

Make way!

Thank you, Master.

Wait here for the arrival of His Majesty.

Hey you! Do you know who I am?

Who cares?

- He doesn't know Lord Fok! - Yes.

- That's Lord Song's godson! - That's right.

He is really asking for trouble!

Curses on Lord Su!

He's in cahoots with those rebellious armies in the provinces, threatening us.

He wants to depose the Dowager Empress and me!

Then Your Lordship must seize control of the troops in the capital.

Otherwise they might join forces. If they do, we'll be doomed.

By Imperial decree, the military scholar will lead the capital's troops.

He will be in power.

We must make sure our candidate becomes the military scholar.

If not,

we'll be done for if Lord Su seizes control of the military.

Yes.

Do not worry.

Fok Biew is a nobleman and an Eight Banner champion.

He'll live up to your expectations.

Lord Su must be fielding a champion too.

Likely a Han Chinese.

I don't care who he is.

All we have to do is get rid of him.

I'm hungry.

Where is he?

It's been ages!

Where is the Emperor?

I'm so hungry.

- Do you have any food? - Where?

Me neither.

What a sumptuous spread!

Delicious!

Is His Majesty's meal ready?

The meal is ready.

- Serve the food then. - Yes.

Safety first!

What are you up to?

Can't you tell who I am from the way I'm dressed?

You look like a thief to me. I bet you stole this outfit, didn't you?

You look like a thief yourself. Your outfit is definitely stolen.

That's absolute nonsense! His Majesty gave me this because I am a military scholar!

You're a scholar? Then I must be one too!

If you're really so good in martial arts, then I dare you to spar with me now!

Bring it on!

- Do you concede defeat? - No way!

- Serve the meal. - Quiet.

Long live His Majesty!

Long live His Majesty!

- Rise. - Yes, Your Majesty!

His Majesty will bestow an imperial robe

on the top scholar.

And the post of commander.

The highest honour since His Majesty ascended the throne.

Do not disappoint His Majesty.

We swear upon our very lives, to do our best.

My wine!

His Majesty's choice of top scholar is

Su Can!

I object!

Lord Su, don't you think you have made a rash decision?

He is a Han Chinese!

We do not differentiate between Manchu and Han.

Su Can is both young, and talented. He will do much for us.

Lord Song, I'm certain Dowager Empress will like him too.

Han Zhong-Li stumbles and fists the chest

Zhang Guo-lao drunkenly kicks his wine cup

Kick his cup?

Lu Dong-bin tipsily raises his flask

Su Can!

Su Can!

Su Can!

I'm over here! Over here!

Sorry I'm late.

Where did you go?

Nature's call. I really couldn't stand it, so I nipped out to pee.

Lord Song.

Let us begin.

Bring out the robes.

You won this round.

What's to be done? How do I salvage this?

Good! Give thanks to His Majesty.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Lordship, someone broke into the kitchen.

He left behind a military scholar's hat.

Intruders! Get them!

Put this on.

Thank you. Let's go!

Stop right there!

Men! Put Su Can under arrest!

Went to pee?

You went to the Imperial kitchen!

Look at the hat the others are wearing. Then look at what is on your head.

Why is a scholar wearing a general's hat?

This is proof of your trespassing, proof that you stole from the kitchen!

You trespassed into the kitchen.

Do you know the gravity of your crime?

Military scholar, Su Can, charged with trespassing at the palace.

Empress Dowager hereby revokes his title and orders him flogged.

His family will be exiled as slaves to Hei Long Jiang Ning Gu Tower.

Godpa, we owe it to you that he didn't get away with it.

Pure luck. That brat is nothing but trouble.

This was just a minor crime,

fine him a year's salary, demote him a rank or two.

But if I don't get rid of him and exile his whole family,

you can't take command of the capital's troops.

Thank you, Godfather!

But why didn't you just kill that little brat?

Idiot!

The crime was minor! If I were to kill him,

I'd be forcing Lord Su to act against us, and displease the Emperor.

His father is the richest man in Guangdong.

He is the moneybags behind Lord Su.

So we have to let him off?

No way.

Su Can's martial arts & literary skills are better than yours. Let him off?

If we let someone like him become your rival,

we're asking for trouble.

So we have to get rid of him.

Take a trip to Guangdong.

Kill Su Bao's family.

Leave no one alive.

Guan Ti Temple

Chief Gar!

Don't forget the salt. We are out of salt. We don't need anything else.

Got it!

Chief Gar!

Come on out! Where did everyone go? Lunch is ready!

Tell everyone to come and eat. We'll start work after lunch.

Chief Gar!

Monkey boy!

Monkey boy!

Here I am! What is it?

Offer incense to the god.

Yes, sir!

I came here a couple of times. You won't eat or drink.

What's wrong? Is our food not good enough for a scholar?

You refuse to speak, but your tummy talks.

Who are you? Why did you take me in?

Since you don't serve the Imperial court, I don't mind telling you.

This is a branch of the Beggar Sect.

I was asked to rescue you and bring you here.

Beggar Sect?

Beggar?

So I'm a beggar now?

Do you think we recruit members by dragging folks off the street?

You're not worthy to join us yet.

Then why don't you let me go?

You're too weak to even walk!

There are people hunting high and low for you.

And someone is even offering

a hefty reward for your life.

You're in danger wherever you go.

I don't care about that.

I have to save my parents.

My mother has never been to Dongbei.

They won't be able to survive the winter.

You don't get it.

You're broke, powerless and crippled. You can't save anyone.

You won't survive out there. Stop being such a fool.

Don't think you can lord over me just because you saved my life.

They said Su Can from Ling Nan is a genius,

a charming chap with a good heart.

I even admired you. Is this how you repay me for my help?

I'll repay you.

I have put my family, my parents, in danger.

It's all my fault!

Useless brat!

Tomboy!

Men! Throw him out!

- What's going on? - Let's go.

Take it easy.

What's the matter?

Don't you get it?

You are broke, powerless and crippled. You can't save anyone.

Let's go.

Come on, have some.

The cooking is really bad!

We may look like beggars, but our money is funneled for great ambitions!

We have a fearless leader. You'll soon realize how heroic he is.

I don't care about your ambitions.

It's not my business.

And I'm not going to stay here either.

I have important matters to attend to.

What important matters? Take me along.

You just deal with your ambitions.

Once I get back my money, I'll treat you to a fine meal, okay?

- Broaden your horizons! - Great!

And I'll give your great leader money too. So you won't have to steal.

- You have money? - Yes.

Where?

Eat your food. I'll tell you later.

Monkey boy, are these the new clothes you promised me?

I almost got killed by a dog for this small piece of cloth.

Fine! Let's go.

Lotus

You you are you human or ghost?

Madam! Lotus! It's great to see you again. It's me - Su Can!

Su Can? You're the scholar!

That's right.

Take a good look at yourself. How dare you claim to be Master Su?

I'm not an imposter! I am Su Can!

I came to collect the money that I deposited with you.

Money? What money?

The 50,000 taels of silver I left with you.

Surely you remember!

You are trying to con me, aren't you?

Beat it before I report to the authorities.

No! Don't report us!

I beg of you.

My parents were exiled to Dong bei.

I need to rescue them immediately.

I need the money!

When I earn more money, I will return you double the amount.

Please give me my money! Please!

Don't kick up a fuss here.

This may not be the palace, but it's not somewhere you can make trouble either!

Lotus, what's wrong with you?

- It's me! - Let me go!

I don't know you!

Lies!

Promises of eternal love are nothing but lies.

- Brother, let's go. - Why are you doing this to me?

Tramps!

- Guards! - Yes.

Throw them out right now!

Brother! Stop hitting him! We're leaving!

Master Su is generous indeed.

This is indeed wonderful!

I'll return to redeem your bond.

So much money!

And it's all for us!

What will you have?

I don't want anything, except wine.

- Show me the money. - Shut up and give me wine.

You can't afford a single drop. Get out! Get out!

You won't give it to me? I'll get it myself.

Somebody help me!

Beat him up!

Get up! Let's go.

Quickly.

- Let's go. - Wine!

Let's go!

Let's go.

Stop drinking! Come on!

Go away!

Su Can! You're really too much!

A single setback and you've gone all to pieces.

You can join the Beggar Sect.

I'd rather die than join your ridiculous sect!

Why won't you join our sect?

You can be with us. There's so much you can achieve with us.

What's there for me to do?

I have nothing to offer.

I'm penniless.

I can't even save my parents.

I'm as good as dead.

Fok Biew and his men are still looking for you.

If you really give up and die here,

how are you going to avenge your late parents?

What did you say?

I sent some men to check on your family. They said your family home was burnt down.

And your parents are

Who did this to them?

Who did it? The Imperial court.

If we were living in peaceful times,

our sect wouldn't be flooded with new members.

You can choose to die.

Or you can choose to avenge your parents.

Think it over carefully.

Not only will I cripple you,

I'll burn everyone in your family!

They said your family home was burnt down. And your parents are

The Duke trimmed staff at the Imperial Clan Court.

He switched some provincial governors. And he wants to start a new department.

We're out of time. We need a foolproof plan.

Dowager Empress has issued me a decree.

Once we have Lord Su trapped,

we'll use that decree to arrest him.

Yes.

Your Lordship.

- Dowager Empress is out to get me. - That is correct.

Just last month she gifted me with this Eight Treasures vase.

A blink of an eye and she is after my blood.

I will not be a sitting duck.

I'll get her first.

But the Dowager Empress is His Majesty's mother.

Kill her accomplices.

Maybe that will stop her from plotting further.

So you plan to get rid of Song Fook-Hoi.

Bro, tuck in.

Brother, I heard about what happened to your family.

You have to stay strong. Only then can you avenge them.

Monkey boy, what about you? You've never told me about your parents.

The sect leader took me in. I've been here all my life.

I don't even know who my parents are.

Have you thought of looking for them?

They may have been forced to abandon me. I don't want to give them any problems.

I have all I need here.

Food, clothes, a purpose.

Both of us have lost our parents.

Let's be sworn brothers.

- I, Su Can - I, Monkey boy

We were born on different dates. May we perish on the same day.

Who have we here?

The famous Guangdong rich kid Su Can is no more a scholar!

He's just a beggar now!

I came to see for myself.

Take a look.

He's even swearing brotherhood with another little beggar.

My life isn't worth a penny now.

- Come and get me! - All right!

Brother!

Brother!

Brother, don't go there! You are still injured.

Such brotherly love.

What are you doing?

Monkey boy!

Monkey boy!

He's a beggar, but he has a noble spirit.

Look at you! You have money, but you have a filthy heart.

Su Can is dead.

From now on, I am just another beggar.

My name is Beggar So!

Brother!

Brother!

Fight on!

Bro!

Please don't hurt my sworn brother! I'm begging you!

- Get lost! - I'm begging you!

Get lost!

I killed your family.

What can you do about it?

Little girl, I've learned the Iron Head skill.

You're asking for it!

Stop staring!

Let's go. I have to change your dressing.

How are you feeling now?

Much better.

Where's Monkey boy? How is he?

He's fine. You just concentrate on getting well.

Silly girl! You're talking to a tough guy. Those wounds are mere scratches to him.

It's you!

Little flirt, do you recognize me now?

Pa, stop being so rude and offensive.

Pa? He

That's right. He is my father.

If he hadn't alerted me and sent me to rescue you, how would I have known?

I told you before that someone sent me. That someone is my father.

My father is the Beggar Sect leader.

Thank you for saving my life.

I blame my foolishness. My parents are dead.

And my brothers were injured because of me. I am so sorry.

We are friends now.

I like you, young man.

Master, I have a favor to ask of you.

My parents were murdered and my entire clan wiped out.

Master, please teach me martial arts so that I can take revenge.

Right, let's kill Fok Biew.

That's a piece of cake,

but don't forget Fok Biew has Song Fok-Hoi's support.

The real villain is Song Fok-Hoi.

He was once the Imperial court's top pugilist.

That invincible fighter entered the court to avoid his enemies.

He even changed his brutal fighting style, and mastered a subtle technique.

In a duel with him, I would only manage a draw.

Pa, you mean Su Can can never exact revenge?

Master, please teach me kung-fu. Take me as your disciple.

No way. I'm used to a carefree life.

Master!

Master!

- Get up! - No.

Pa, how can you enjoy your liquor without peanuts?

It's not like you to be so sweet. What do you want now, girl?

Take him as your disciple.

- Who? - Su Can.

I'm too lazy. No disciples! Besides, he knows martial arts.

But he's not that good. He won't stand a chance against a strong opponent.

What is it to me if he dies?

Oh, daughter, have you fallen for him?

So what if I do like him? Mother died when I was young and you've paid me no heed.

What do you see in that lad?

My precious daughter deserves someone better.

He is kind, honorable and righteous.

Really?

And he is rather handsome.

You're just like your mother.

Very well.

I'll take him as my disciple if you can defeat me.

I'm holding you to it!

Stand up and you lose.

Hey, my wine!

My wine!

You almost spilt it!

Pa, this means you've lost.

- You're siding with an outsider. - I have your interests at heart too.

Su Can has a gift for martial arts. He's a scholar.

Maybe he'll be the one to make your dream a reality.

- My dream you say - Drunken Fist.

So you have spotted Su Can?

That's right, Godpa. But he's nothing more than a beggar now.

He might be biding his time before he retaliates.

We'd be fools to let him live.

Who saved him?

It was an old man. Carrying a wine gourd.

He had lots of whiskers and a braided beard.

His hair was in braids too. He looked like an eccentric.

How did he fight?

He was tottering about, as if he was really drunk. But he hit hard.

Godpa, just look at how badly beaten I am.

Could it be the leader of Beggar Sect? Lau Pak-Gwai?

The Beggar Sect leader?

Lau Pak-Gwai, you will pay dearly for this.

Five thousand years of civilization has given us the nectar of gods! Wine!

And a vast legacy of martial arts.

Amongst which, is the formidable Drunken Fist.

Drunken Fist.

Courage, power, passion.

It gives you courage to face challenges, exceed limits,

and frees your mind to do as you wish!

At the right level of inebriation, your body is numb to pain

and you can better withstand an opponent's blows.

Wine will boost your combat power by as much as twenty percent.

In lethal combat,

even the smallest increase can tip the scales.

When you are facing off with your enemy, it is very hard to relax.

A certain amount of liquor helps you reach a state of relaxation.

Once you're relaxed, you can truly focus and fight to your fullest potential.

You'll be invincible. Nothing is beyond you.

The moves in Drunken Fist are unpredictable and powerful.

It misdirects the opponent and catches them unawares.

Do you have to be drunk to wield it?

Take heed now. Drink, not to get drunk, but to achieve that Zen state of mind.

What an amazing use for wine! I never knew.

Unfortunately, half the moves were lost in the years of war.

I've tried in vain to recreate the moves.

You're a gifted pugilist, maybe you will succeed where I've failed

and fulfil this dream of mine.

There's a synergy between hand and footwork in Drunken Fist.

But I couldn't fathom it,

otherwise I'd have been able to recreate the missing moves.

Yoke-Long, Su Can,

the days which I have spent with you, have been the happiest time of my life.

Forgive me for leaving so suddenly.

I have a feud with Song Fok-Hoi which has spanned more than twenty years.

The first time I encountered Su Can,

I was actually there to investigate Song Fok-Hoi.

When I rescued the two of you from Fok Biew that day,

I knew that Song Fok-Hoi would be coming after me.

Yoke-Long, Su Can is someone who is worthy of your love.

I can rest easy knowing you're in good hands.

The feud should end with me. I don't want you to suffer because of me.

Take care. I will come back someday.

Stop drinking.

If you guzzle it like this, you're going to ruin your health.

I have to master the Drunken Fist.

Leave me alone.

I'm just concerned about you.

You really ought to listen to me.

Father said it wouldn't do to drink so much.

All you do is talk.

If you know so much, why don't you tell me just how much I should be drinking?

What's so hard about that? Fine, I'll show you!

Bottoms up!

Fill it up!

Again!

Fill it up!

This is the gourd that fell out when we fought in the Imperial Kitchen.

I'm giving it to you.

Don't underestimate the wine in this little gourd.

It's Tipsy Monkey.

Wine brewed by the monkeys in the hills. Strong and pure.

The merest whiff will intoxicate an average man.

I'm giving it to you.

I hope you can find the essence of Drunken Fist,

and realise my life's wish.

Su Can!

Su Can, you're nuts! Stop it!

You're killing yourself! You'll die!

- Su Can! - Leave me alone.

Su Can! Stop this!

Godpa, a token of my esteem.

Godpa, I control the troops in the capital.

If I can take charge of the port,

then all the riches of the country will be at your disposal.

But the port falls under Lord Su's purview.

You want him to hand it over? It won't happen.

Godpa, isn't Her Majesty planning to get rid of Lord Su?

He is well-connected.

We need to have a foolproof plan.

What a pretty bottle.

Where did you find it?

Godpa, to be honest, this trinket, is a present from Hu Ting-Dong of Nanyang.

I have only just gotten to know him,

but the two of us hit it off right from the start.

Godpa, he has been waiting outside hoping to meet you.

Lao-Hu!

My respects to you!

We found the beggars. You know what to do.

Yes, Godpa.

Move it! Get in place!

I want you to stay alert!

- Let's move out! - Yes, sir!

Speak up, where is Beggar So?

Who?

That's how you want to play it?

Where's Beggar So!

Who's that?

Give him up or I'll maim every one of you filthy mongrels!

You won't be able to steal another coin! Speak!

Stop!

Brother!

Arrest him!

Hold it!

You had a chance to escape, but you chose to meet your Maker.

Only if you're that good a pugilist.

How does it feel to be on the receiving end for once?

Godpa!

Formidable, indeed.

Could this be the long lost art of the Drunken Fist?

That's right.

Ba Ji Fist!

Yes, our school of martial arts.

I am the one you're after. They are innocent. Let them go!

Brother! Brother!

Shut up!

What are you doing?

Shut up!

Brother! Let me go!

Let me go!

Su Can, I want you to get rid of someone.

Never!

You are my sworn enemy. There's no way I'll do anything for you.

Greatness demands great sacrifice.

You are in no position to refuse me.

- Bring it in! - Yes.

What are you doing? He has nothing to do with this! You'd better let him go!

I don't understand.

You have the Dowager Empress on your side.

You're one of the most powerful men in court.

And yet you're trampling on the innocent in a bid for greater power. Why?

You ask me why?

The innocent?

Are you claiming that they are innocent?

Young man, you don't know the suffering and humiliation they have caused me.

Since we're being honest here, I don't mind telling you.

Lau Pak-Gwai and I used to serve the Imperial court.

We were under Lord Su.

We faced danger together, and we did great things.

Lord Su treated us as if we were his brothers.

They say blood is thicker than water. It's true.

All I did was seduce his wife for a lark. He found out.

But I never expected

He didn't care about all we'd been through as brothers-in-arms.

He had me castrated.

Worse was Lord Su's reaction.

He wasn't on my side.

He said I brought dishonour upon the army

and beseeched His Majesty to have me beheaded.

If not for the Dowager Empress

who acknowledged my contribution to the court

and gave me refuge, I'd be dead now.

Do you still think that they are innocent?

You're going to help me deal with Lord Su.

Never in a million years!

Monkey boy! Monkey boy! No! Don't!

I'm begging you! Please stop it! I'm begging you!

Fine, I'll do it! I really will!

I'm begging you! I'll do what you want.

Su Can, you're running out of time.

Su Can! Su Can!

Monkey boy! Gar Sum, where are you?

Chief!

Gar Sum!

Gar Sum! What happened here?

Your arm

Never mind me.

Monkey boy and the others were captured.

Chief I failed to protect our brothers.

I've failed...

Gar Sum! Gar Sum!

Was that a dream?

The Eight trigrams.

Yin and yang form the fabric of the world

The eight trigrams: Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen and Dui correspond to

heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountain and lake.

Each of which represents a different stance,

to be coupled with the footwork:

stop, start, hurt, feint, view, death, surprise, and open.

The eight trigrams are in unity.

I know the secret of Drunken Fist!

Start corresponds to the Li trigram. The Fire Element is in control.

Move swiftly and overwhelm the enemy.

Death corresponds to the Gen trigram. The Earth Element takes over.

Serene and stable as a mountain.

What's going on?

Talk! Where are the beggars you arrested?

They have been sold as slaves.

They are on board a ship bound for the San Francisco mines.

- That's Beggar So, an assassin. - Hang on. No need to kill him.

That's ephedrine you just swallowed. It's poison.

Without the antidote, you'll be dead in three days.

You'll be seeing your friends in the afterlife soon.

Scram, you filthy beggar!

Lao-Hu, what are you up to?

Lord Fok. That was poison I poured down his throat.

He'll be begging for the antidote soon.

So you are forcing him to go after Lord Su.

Let Beggar So deal with Lord Su.

If he fails, he dies and nothing will lead back to us.

If he succeeds, we can sit back and watch

while the Han officials hunt him down.

Oh, you wily old fox!

You flatter me, Your Lordship.

Dowager Empress bestowed the Eight Treasures

vase upon Lord Su at the start of the year.

It symbolizes his regency.

We can order Beggar So to steal the vase.

If Lord Su loses an Imperial gift,

he can be executed for disrespect.

Beggar So will be charged with treason for the theft

and executed as well.

Listen well. Lord Su's residence, is a heavily guarded place.

Apart from the palace, it has the tightest security.

There are three battalions in place. The shift changes every eight hours.

Lord Su also has highly skilled pugilists guarding the important areas.

But it's a huge place. Despite the guards, there will be holes in the defence.

All you have to do is slip inside.

Here. This is the key to getting the precious vase.

I wonder if the talented scholar can infiltrate this death-trap.

Shut up! I'm not a military scholar.

I'm Beggar So.

Oh, yes.

Whatever you say.

- Don't forget your promise. - Of course.

Once you succeed, I'll release the beggars.

Fok Biew, get ready to meet your Maker.

You murdered Su Can's family and abducted him.

I'm going to make you pay for it now.

Su Can!

He is a court official, a future general, a nobleman!

Are you nuts?

I'm nuts?

He killed your family.

What are you doing?

All feuds can be settled.

I'm serving the Dowager Empress now. I'm under Fok Biew's command.

That's right.

Su Can has come to his senses, changed his ways.

He has a bright future now.

I can still recall his fervent promises to redeem my freedom.

I say, beggar girl,

you should acknowledge me as your senior.

I snared his heart first.

You should address me as Elder Sister.

Isn't that right, dear Su?

What do you have to say?

The talented will serve the court. It's only natural.

If you don't like it, you can leave.

Oh, that's right! Brotherhood matters.

Women - are like clothing. You can always change them.

I kept this ring. I couldn't bear to give it back.

I kept it as a token.

Su Can, I was wrong about you!

You have one more day before the poison takes effect.

I wish you all the best.

I want so much to kill you. It'll be easier than squashing an ant.

When this is over, I'll deal with you.

You!

Scram!

Why are you here? Aren't we doing the exchange at the brothel?

There has been a change in plans. Do you have it with you?

I've got it here. But I want the hostages before handing it over.

All right.

Capture him!

Attack!

You may flee but you can't escape.

What an honour this is.

To have the esteemed Scholar So receive me in person.

It's you?

You have such good taste.

A love nest!

You've picked a lovely spot.

You're here for Lord Su's vase, aren't you?

No, not exactly.

I'm here to catch a thief. I've caught him red-handed.

You're the one behind this,

but you're here to make me the scapegoat.

That's right. I planned everything.

Lord Su will face death for losing the vase.

And you stole the vase, so you'll be put to death too.

Wretched eunuch! You have no scruples.

Pa, your plan worked beautifully.

You are his father?

That's right. I fed him a tonic pill.

Song Fok-Hoi, we've taken down Fok Biew.

I suggest that you give yourself up now.

Karmic retribution. You brought this downfall upon yourself.

I never did trust you!

Actually, Lord Su was wary of you all along.

Just before you came after us, His Lordship sent us a warning.

Time was tight, so we burnt our mansion down

to make it look like we perished in the flames.

Fok Biew doesn't know me.

It was easy to forge a friendship with him.

Fok Biew was scared that you would be mad at him,

so he lied that he killed me himself.

Meanwhile, one of Lord Su's spies in the Imperial palace overheard

you and the Dowager Empress plotting against him.

His Lordship realized that he had to counter-attack if only to survive.

That's why he approved my plan.

I had been searching for Su Can.

By pure luck, I came face to face with him in Fok Biew's tent.

I had no choice but to shoot Su Can

on the spur of the moment and that won me Fok Biew's trust.

You are finished now.

Even if you serve Lord Su, what can you do to me?

I haven't said anything damning.

According to Lord Su's decree,

The law states that,

eunuchs may not leave the palace late at night,

nor may they leave the capital.

Those who break the law will be executed on the spot.

So decrees Lord Su.

Lord Song, do you know that we are at the Forty Li stop?

Why is it called the Forty Li stop?

Because it's exactly forty li from the city.

You left the capital at night. You're guilty of two crimes.

Song Fok-Hoi, not even the Emperor himself could save you now.

So that is why you lured me all the way here.

That's right. I beat you at your own game.

Father and I knew you'd play right into our hands.

Gold Bell Shield! Iron Guard! Are you trying to resist arrest?

Come on, men! Take this traitor down.

Brother!

I'm all right.

Master So. Give the word for my men to apprehend him!

No. We are no match for him. We can't even get near him.

Tell everyone to spread out. We'll keep him distracted.

Lu Dong-Bin lifts the wine flask!

Zhang Guo-Lao tosses and kicks the cup!

Tie Guai-Li swirls and stumbles tipsy.

Yoke-Long, what are you doing here?

Give me a horse.

Let me leave.

Otherwise I'll kill her.

Don't be rash! Fine!

You'll get your horse.

No! We can't let him escape!

Hurry up!

Fine! We'll let you go.

Bloody eunuch! You're a fool to underestimate women.

We're leaving. Any regrets?

None at all.

Are you sure? Lord Su offered you the imperial robe, a lofty position

and even wanted you as his son-in-law. Weren't you the least bit tempted?

I have no wish to become the next Fok Biew.

Nor do I want to go back to being my old irresponsible self.

I want freedom. A life without worries. That's what happiness means.

No matter how dire the circumstances get, don't you ever leave me again.

That's enough chit-chat. Let's go.

Coming, Pa!

Yoke-Long, let's go.

It is said that the Drunken Fist was created by Emperor Taizu of Song.

Its essence lies in drunkenness as a state of mind,

where the staggering moves belie precise balance.

The moves are fluid yet powerful,

graceful yet lethal.

Alas, through the years of upheaval and warfare,

parts of this formidable kung fu were lost.

What remains is the Drunken Fist as we know it today.