Original subtitles

Producer: Tsui Hark

Long life to Your Imperial Majesty.

The two lions have arrived in the courtyard.

They are here to perform for the dowager empress.

Long life to Your Majesty.

Her Imperial Majesty, the dowager empress.

May the dowager empress live forever!

Long life to Her Imperial Majesty!

Her Imperial Majesty,

the dowager empress approaches!

May the dowager empress live forever!

Long life to Her Imperial Majesty!

Your Majesty, that contraption is called a camera.

Camera?!

These foreigners and their strange ways!

They come to China and praise us for our great naval power

and the very next moment they proceed to sink all our war ships.

Hung-chang, is it possible these young lions could be made use of

to drive out the foreigners?

Your Majesty,

our country has been host to an ever increasing number of foreigners

all of whom have designs upon your lands.

And I think the best way of defeating their plans

would be to set foreigner against foreigner.

If they start quarrelling we'll take advantage of the situation

and drive them out of the country forever.

However, for that to happen, we must encourage the practice of kung fu.

By organising demonstrations such as this,

we can provide entertainment for the masses

and show the foreigners how strong our country is!

Yes, that's a good idea.

I want you to invite our best martial artists to a grand competition

for the title of Lion King.

Line Producer: Mak Chi-sin

Production Manager: Yuen Chun-man

Screen Play: Tsui Hark, Charcoal Cheung Tan, Chan Tin-suen

Action Director: Yuen Tak

Art Director: Yip Kam-tin Costume Designer: Ching Tin-giu

Cinematography: Andrew Lau Wai-keung

Edited by: Mak Chi-sin, Lam On-yi

Music: William Wu Wai-lap, Tsui Hark

"Beijing Railway Station"

Get your buns here! They're hot and fresh!

That bloody train took so long I'm exhausted!

- Hey! Don't push our lion head! - I'm sorry.

Master, Beijing is much busier than Canton.

Foon, there are all kinds of people here, so behave.

Excuse me.

Even the foreigners here can speak Chinese.

The world is changing!

I think we should learn foreign languages,

so we can communicate with the foreigners more easily.

I can speak a foreign language.

- Really? - Beautiful!

Beau-tofu? What does it mean?

I don't know, but some men said it when they saw Cousin Yee,

so it must be a greeting.

Is that so?

Where is Cousin Yee?

We got off the train together, didn't we?

- We've lost her! - Cousin Yee!

It's a Chinese lady dressed as a foreigner.

Excuse me.

Master, I found Cousin Yee. This way!

- Cousin Yee. - Foon, Fei-hung.

I'd like you to meet someone.

This is my Russian friend. We studied together in England.

Mr Tomansky.

- Hello. - Hello.

I see you speak English. Are they in the theatre?

What?

I'd no idea you could speak Chinese so well.

I'm an interpreter, so I have to.

Look, it's some foreign women dressed as Chinese ladies.

Thanks very much for teaching me my first Chinese sentence.

You know, it's your fault I fell in love with China.

In fact you are the reason I decided to come out here.

I think about you every day.

I hope you're not married yet.

I see you still have the camera I gave you.

I hope you still think about me.

I can't believe my luck finding you here like this.

It must be fate, right?

What's up with you? Go on, find a rickshaw.

No need to shout.

Mr Wong, I have a carriage, it would be my pleasure to share it with you.

I couldn't take advantage of our chance meeting.

Fate demands that we part. Let's go, Cousin.

That's not very sanitary.

We Chinese don't like to be touched like that.

Is he your boyfriend?

I'm more than just a boyfriend, I'm her relative, aren't I, Cousin?

You mean you two are really cousins?

It may not mean a lot to you foreigners,

but here, cousins are extremely close.

Some day you may find out how close. Come on.

Fei-hung, what's got into you?

- That camera, was it from him? - Yes, I learnt photography from him.

Fei-hung!

Stop calling me Cousin Yee or you'll never learn to call me anything else.

Use my first name.

Your first name is...

Where's Foon? Where's he gone?

Get him! Get him!

He's causing trouble again.

Watch out!

Watch this hand! And watch this foot!

My camera!

Watch your back!

Watch the fist.

Watch the kick!

Watch the leg! And watch the...

Now then, what seems to be the problem?

Problem?

He's taken three rickshaws, that's what the problem is.

I see, we'll let you have them back.

- Foon? - Yes.

- Unload those three rickshaws. - Right.

- And apologise. - Right.

- Sorry. - Ah, my leg!

- Are you hurt? - No, I'm fine.

Know what you need?

- Watch the leg. - Not again!

"The Cantonese Consulate"

It's a flush! That makes 16 rounds in total!

Is it really 16 rounds?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine...

It's amazing!

"The All-Powerful Cantonese Lions"

Can you hear it?

- Master Wong! - Hi.

- Master Wong Kei-ying! - Hello, how are you?

Hello, Master Wong.

Oh, it's Wong Ying.

Kin-chon! How's your business in Hong Kong?

I hear your son's coming to visit.

Yes. He's coming to see my new medicine factory.

- I'm playing mahjong, see you later. - Sure!

Who won the last game?

- Look! - Master.

Don't you remember? The contour here is not round enough.

It has to look fierce, otherwise the effect will be lost.

Do you see what I mean?

Uncle, Master Wong, they're coming.

- Your son's arrived. - He's here?

No, it's a bunch of hooligans looking for a fight.

What's that? We're an association, not a martial arts' club.

What could they want with us?

- Stop your game! - Stop your game, you got that?

Pull down the lion heads.

Listen up!

Now listen carefully.

I say it like it is, my name's Chiu Tim-ba.

I've met with all the martial arts' clubs in the district.

We agree I should represent the district

at the Lion King Competition.

Therefore only the men from the Tai-ping oil factory may take part.

That means you can forget all of these preparations.

If you enter the competition, it's the end of your association.

If you enter the competition against my advice

this could turn into a school for cripples.

I hope I've made everything quite clear.

You are not holding the competition. How can you set rules for it?!

So you'd prefer a competition with no rules then?

- OK, we'll thrash your place. - Come on!

You old fool, I'll slap your face!

Young boy, I'll teach you a lesson.

- Help Uncle out here. - Yes, sir!

Damn, I hate this counter!

Iron Foot!

Yes, boss.

Step aside, don't get too close.

Out of my way!

I'll kill him!

You're all useless!

I'm the head rickshaw puller - Iron Foot!

Now it's my turn.

- Master! Master! - Stand back. Move!

The ancestral lion.

Master!

Stand back!

Amazing!

Wonder Kick!

"The All-Powerful Cantonese Lions"

Iron Foot, you're a dead man!

Get him!

Good work!

Smash the lions!

Here we are, home at last.

Cousin Yee, be careful.

Go on, get out of here!

What are you staring at?

Hey, watch it!

Cousin Yee, it's just over there.

Move it! What are you looking at?

- Keep the change. - Thanks very much.

Fei-hung, what the...?

Something's wrong.

- Master Wong, are you hurt? - I'm all right.

- Dad! - Fei-hung, you're here!

- What happened? - It's nothing really.

There was a fight - I'll be fine in a moment.

Were they causing trouble? Did you report it?

Who is this foreign woman?

- That's Cousin Yee. - Cousin Yee?

She looks so funny!

Dad...

Stop laughing, it's making you cough.

- OK, I'll stop. - Dad!

You can stop laughing now. I've changed my dress, all right?

All right, I'll stop laughing,

Uncle Wong, Fei-hung came to see your new factory.

But he also wanted to talk about getting married.

Fei-hung wants to get married?

Do you know who my future daughter-in-law is?

I think he ought to tell you himself.

That rascal! Why on earth didn't he bring her to meet me?

Foon, I chose two long sharp weapons for you.

Thanks a lot. I'll teach you to defend yourselves.

Why won't Master Wong let us get revenge?

He's strange like that. He won't let us start a fight.

He says kung fu's for the health,

but when there's a fight, he's the first to jump in.

And he always enjoys the fight, much more than we do.

- You ready? - Ready!

- Come on! - Right.

Foon, were you planning on going somewhere?

Master...

It's just that the boys here said as it's my first time here

they'd take me out to eat ah...

some...prawn dumplings.

Really? Are the prawns as eager as you?

Yeah, yeah.

You just had dinner. Why do you want to eat prawns?

Since when did you eat so much? Come over here, all of you.

All right, sit down.

Go on.

Foon, you too.

I sat all day on the train yesterday. I'd rather stand, if you don't mind.

We're always blamed by our Government

for forming schools which they say disturb the public order.

That's why we must be careful.

We must inform the authorities of any disputes.

We mustn't become involved.

We have to look after the association and not let them cause trouble again.

- Foon! - Yes.

Look at them, they're slouching all over the place.

You must teach them correct posture.

What? Me?!

But it's so difficult.

Fists in!

Knees out! Breathe!

Bend!

Stop hitting me!

Cousin Yee will borrow a book from the accountant,

and you'll copy it out.

Who chose these weapons for me?

Fei-hung.

Your father knows you're hiding something.

Why don't you go and talk to him? Go on.

Dad, I made you some herbal tea.

Let me help you get up.

- I want to talk to you, son. - Drink it.

Thanks, but I don't want any.

What? You don't want it?

Here, look at this.

It's a new preparation from my Po Chi Lam medicine factory.

It's wonderful for cleaning out the system.

It could even save a person's life in an emergency.

- I don't need herbal tea any more. - I see.

There are so many quacks around these days.

If we can produce this in large quantities,

I'm sure people will buy it, don't you think?

Yeah.

How am I going to get out of this one?

I've even bought a steam engine to ensure output.

I'm not feeling very well these days.

You can go to the factory to see it for yourself tomorrow.

You'll look after it for me, right?

Yeah, right.

The herbal tea, son, what are you doing?

You're not drinking it. I didn't want to waste it.

Son, you came back this time to tell me something important, didn't you?

Did I?

Well, don't you know your own mind?

Go on, tell me what you have to tell me.

- Nothing! - What? Nothing?

I must let this tea cool down, it's too hot.

You stupid idiot.

"Po Chi Lam Medicine Factory"

This thing looks like a train.

So this is the mighty steam engine?

Yes. British industry is ahead of the rest of the world's economy

all due to Mr Watt's invention - the steam engine.

You mean a guy called What invented this?!

What industry? What economy?

Master Wong, welcome.

And it's just the steam that drives everything? It's that powerful?

Sure, but other things are as powerful, like my emotions.

When I'm worked up I can move faster than any steam engine.

Yes, all that movement at the window confused me.

I was so busy watching you, I forgot what I was going to say.

What good is a steam engine that doesn't move?

That's the whole point of it, right?

- It's a steam engine. - We're not talking about that.

You're not?

Goodness, you'd better bring some of our new medicine here.

Look at his face, it's been scalded by the steam engine.

No, I'm fine, I'm all right.

He wasn't scalded by this steam, no, it was another engine last night.

That was quick. You've never been that quick at your kung fu.

Calm down.

Hey, everyone, there's another fight outside.

Those martial artists have come to pick on us again.

"The Pak Mai School - The Chiu School"

What's this all about?

The Lion King Competition, what else?

"The Tam School - The Chiu School"

"The Pak Mai School"

If this carries on, someone will get hurt.

They already have been. This is their third fight.

I'm going to put a stop to it.

Master, wait!

Can he handle them all by himself?

I don't know. I become very anxious every time he gets involved.

Go and find some men to help him, hurry up!

Fools!

Drop your weapons. Stop fighting!

You're disturbing the peace. Stop fighting!

Who is in charge? I want to speak to your leader.

I see, the Tam and the Chiu schools...

and the Pak Mai school.

You're all martial artists. What brings you here causing trouble?

Who are you?

My name is Wong Fei-hung.

I ask you honestly, can't you settle your differences without fighting?

The Tams and Chius have joined forces against us.

They needed more pupils for the competition, so they stole mine.

The pupils know who teaches better kung fu.

Those who came, came willingly. They weren't forced.

You're from the Chiu, so get lost.

- To hell with you! - We are the Tams!

- Go on, then, show us! - I'm not afraid of you.

Calm down, please, gentlemen.

Might I suggest you fight me instead?

We'll see who gives the best performance.

Are you on their side or on mine? Well?

- I just want to be fair. Please. - Him first.

Let's see how good he is!

Right. I'll go first.

Master Wong, thank you.

Sorry about that kick.

That was quick!

All right, my turn.

We risk being ridiculed here.

Master Wong, we cede to your greater wisdom.

I'm glad to see I've made you realise fighting's useless.

I'd like to invite you all to dinner tonight.

- I'll be there on time. - So will I.

"San Shiu Restaurant"

Hey, look, it's Master Wong.

Good evening, good evening.

- Please, sit. - Thank you.

Master Lee, I'm so glad you're here tonight.

What is it? What on earth are you doing here?

I just wondered why these broken heads were here.

These lion heads were used by our ancestors.

Although they're broken now, we can't bear to throw them away.

I was told that our ancestors won a lot of competitions in the past.

That's right.

They risked their lives for each of these heads you see here.

But it was only for the glory of it all.

This Lion King Competition is causing a lot of trouble.

I think we should notify the authorities.

We could tell them, but I don't think they could do anything to stop it.

It's been organised by governor Li on behalf of the empress.

So what?

We could present a petition signed by all the kung fu schools.

We'll tell her the truth about what's happening.

What do you think?

- I haven't really thought of that. - It doesn't seem right.

This is urgent. We have to take action quickly.

- Mr Wai, some paper. - Yes, sir.

Thanks for coming here.

May all our schools work side-by-side to promote martial arts

and let's present our petition to governor Li together.

Cheers.

- Yes, right. - Cheers.

- Good morning, sir. - Good morning.

A petition for the governor signed by the city's 14 kung fu schools.

Sir.

- I'll see that he gets it. - Thank you, sir.

Governor Li, Master Wong represents the city's 14 martial arts schools.

I have more important things to do. Give it to one of my secretaries.

- Yes, of course, sir. - As if I had time for such trifles.

Sir?

It takes time to process an enquiry, you won't get an immediate response.

- Thanks very much. - It's a pleasure.

Goodbye, sir.

Let's go!

So when will we get a reply?

We just have to wait until it comes...if it ever does come.

I have to do something.

Master, a rickshaw? Here you go. Where to?

- The Cantonese Consulate. - Come on.

Oh, right. Here, Master, get in. Where to?

Follow that rickshaw.

- You're Cantonese? - Yes.

Hey! You're not following the rickshaw.

- Fei-hung! - Cousin Yee!

Iron Foot! Come on!

Fei-hung!

I'm here!

Wong Fei-hung!

Cut him off at the East Gate!

Fei-hung, Fei-hung!

Come out, Wong Fei-hung!

Don't hide like a coward!

- Wong Fei-hung! - I'm not Wong Fei-hung!

Wong Fei-hung is right here!

Let me go!

Watch out! The woman!

Get out of the way! Move it! Move!

So you're Wong Fei-hung?

Master!

I say it like it is, my name is Chiu Tim-ba.

Judging by the way you fought Iron Foot, your kung fu's excellent.

I could use you in the Lion King Competition.

That's if you're willing to join my Tai-ping lion team.

Name your price. I'm a generous employer.

Competing for money alone is no competition at all.

If you want fighters, you look elsewhere.

As for your competition, I'll never enter.

In that case, as you're not my ally, you're my enemy!

If you refuse to join the Tai-ping, you shall die.

Go to hell!

- Master! - Let me go!

My horse!

Hurry up, come and help her!

Tomansky! Please, can you help us? We're being attacked.

Don't worry.

Surround him!

- You want to escape? - Out of my way!

Wong Fei-hung, so you're afraid of me.

Iron Foot!

Don't worry, I'm here.

Be careful!

I'm just in time.

Stop, I know him.

I'm very sorry, but it's not our custom to kiss a man's hand.

You needn't worry. It's not our custom to let our hands be kissed.

You've kissed both of our hands, but I'll ask you not to do it again.

It's a disgusting habit. Understood?

- Iron Foot, well done! - He's really no good at all!

Fei-hung, did that man kick you?

It was no big deal. I was more worried about your hand...

Don't be ridiculous.

Mr Wong, why don't you forget the rickshaws and take my carriage?

We'll be back. Just you wait!

That's very kind, but we can make our own way.

No, for safety's sake it would be best to take the carriage.

Come on.

Excuse me.

Aren't you coming?

No, I'll walk. Driver, the Cantonese consulate.

Go on!

Fei-hung!

Sir, your carriage waits. Please.

Follow that carriage.

We've been here all day. It's taking too long.

Master Wong!

Master, you're back! Cousin Yee's making a movie.

She wanted to film you, but they couldn't wait,

so we started without you.

Old Master Wong's in it too.

But she can't film everybody, so she chose the seniors.

- Do you feel better now? - I need more rest.

- Moving pictures? - That's right.

It's not like photographs, it takes motion pictures.

- Motion pictures?! - See?

- Master, why don't you try it? - Do I have to?

Fei-hung, you'll love it when people watch your film.

- Go on, Master. - Go on.

We can learn kung fu from your films.

No, you're too close to the camera.

Move back, I can't get all of you. That's fine.

- The pictures will move? - Yes!

Right. Ready?

What?

Didn't you hear, action?! That's what they say before filming.

Action means you start moving. It means she's started filming.

You're not like this normally. You always have quick reactions!

We want some action. Go on.

I know exactly what to do, thank you.

- Why do I bother? - The camera's rolling now. Action!

Where did you get that?

We've only just arrived. You couldn't have ordered it in such a short time.

The Russian you met in the railway station had it delivered here.

Master Wong!

Fei-hung! He wasn't asking you!

What's he up to?

Fei-hung?

Are you angry with me?

I've repaired your jacket.

Are you really that angry with me?

I know you don't like Tomansky.

But I never saw a camera before, I wanted to see what films are like.

They may be very important in future.

We have to learn about new things in case we need to use them one day.

So everything new is useful, you make me sound old-fashioned.

Please don't be like this.

If you really don't like that Russian, I'll never see him again.

Are you still angry with me now?

Are you still angry?

Cousin...

No, I mean Peony.

For the wedding arrangements, you should talk to your father.

We shouldn't waste time.

I'll talk to him.

But I have to think of a good way of telling him, so he'll be pleased.

Or you'll say I'm an idiot.

- Master, are you still angry? - Son, hurry up!

Others want to be filmed...

Old Master, look!

Master!

Why were you sitting so close?

Cousin Yee had something in her eye, I was taking it out.

Really? Cousin Yee, I'm an expert, I'll take it out for you.

No thanks, it's done already.

- Dad, let's go finish the movie. - Good idea.

Cut that out!

Master! I think there's something in my eye.

Could you get it out for me?

I don't have time!

Why has everyone got something in their eyes?

Cousin Yee, we need you for the camera.

Master Wong, this is a good position. All the lions pass by here.

You can also see the trophy here.

- It's a specially designed trophy. - Really?

Those lion heads are different to the usual.

Yes, before the Lion King Competition starts,

they're settling a few old scores.

The four main triads in the city - the White Lotus, the Tiger gang,

the Black Dragons and the Tai-ping oil factory -

they want to put the others out of the running.

So when the competition comes around, their rivals can't compete with them.

They seem to have a lot of support.

Yes, this gang here belongs to Chiu Tim-ba.

They seem very sure of themselves.

Here they come!

Here they come!

It looks like a lion race, but it's just a big fight.

Be careful. The steam engine's very hot.

- Your master was scalded. - It doesn't look hot.

It's so hot, you can cook your food on it.

- That's just what I'm going to do. - These youngsters never listen.

Let's cook some food, shall we?

Brother Foon, we need your help in the Lion Race.

- Really? - Yeah.

- Brother, come on. - Hurry!

Be quiet!

If Master Wong finds out it's me...

Thunderhead, he won't know it's me under there!

- All right, let's do it! - Come on!

Come over?

Go away.

Him again!

I didn't invite him, but he wants to come over.

Since he's here, we'll give him back his camera.

I'll buy another one.

But they're not easy to find here.

Are you sure?

We'll find one soon.

- Where have they put the trophy? - It's about four blocks down.

Really?! No wonder I can't see it now!

Why didn't you tell me earlier? Hurry, we're still a long way away.

- Foon! - What's up?

We'll never catch them.

So we should just give up? Where is your courage? Come on!

Let me see where the trophy is.

It's Iron Foot.

- Are you sure? - Yes, see that lion with the knives?

Brother Foon, he's very cocky.

Right, we can't win, but we can stop him.

Yeah. Let's take the short cut.

Iron Foot, take that!

- What's up? - Nothing.

Cut it out!

And another kick!

- What are you doing? - He kicked me!

- Look out! He's coming! - Go to hell!

I'll break your lion head.

- Where did Iron Foot go? - He's right behind us. This way!

You're not the lion head.

You're even quicker than me!

It's coming near.

It's coming up here! Run!

Fei-hung, look there.

Peony, come on.

Don't use his ladder, this way.

- Hold on tight. - Are you quite sure? All right.

My camera!

- Are you all right? - Get my camera.

Of course. We still have to return it.

It's Wong, go get rid of him.

- Get him! - Right!

Damn you! Who the hell are you?

- Yan! - Forget about me, get out of here!

Bastard, I'm going to kill you.

Who the hell are you?

Come out!

Iron Foot, you can call me Daddy.

Iron Foot be a good boy now, Daddy said so.

Go to hell!

You can't do this! I'm your dad!

Take that, Dad!

You son-of-a-bitch!

I've got it! I've got it! We've won the competition!

Stupid idiot! Get that trophy!

Get it back!

Come on, get it back!

I've got it! The Tai-ping have won the competition.

Here, Master.

The winners!

"The Tai-ping Team"

Good! The Tai-ping team is the greatest of them all!

We'll celebrate with a big banquet.

And I'll be giving you all a reward for proving your loyalty to me!

Loser!

Cousin Yee?

My camera.

Peony!

Fei-hung!

Why are you so scared?

Something strange is going on.

Did you see something?

Whatever it was, I missed it.

Fortunately we found out just in time that he was a double-agent.

There was no other choice. We had to get rid of him.

He planned to reveal the plans we made for the Lion King Competition.

Governor Li Hung-chang is planning to cede Liaodong Peninsula to Japan.

If this happens, war between Russia and Japan will be unavoidable.

In one month, governor Li will be preparing to sign the agreement.

To prevent this, we have to get rid of the governor.

Listen carefully, this word is wo-man.

Wo-what?

Wu-mung. Just think of mung beans.

What does it mean?

This word is difficult to pronounce. I'll teach you a simple one - Man.

Me.

Me? That sounds like the word me, why are you teaching me that?

You don't understand. This is female, this is male, so it's woman and man.

So it's man and woman. Teach me something useful -

something I can say in an emergency.

In an emergency?

All right, here's something for an emergency.

Help!

- That's not helpful. - You never know.

Come on, I've never called for help. It's not a useful word for me.

Teach me something I can use every day.

All right.

- I love you. - I love you?

What does it mean?

You say it when I come to visit you or when I'm leaving.

I guess it could be useful. I love you.

Very good.

- Once more. - I love you.

And with my name.

Cousin Yee, I love you.

- Without the cousin. - Peony, I love you.

I love you, too.

Why do you say it like that?

It's just an exercise.

- Once more, I love you. - I love you.

- I love you. - I love you.

Foreigners are really strange,

they seem to use some words over and over again.

They must like the word love a lot.

I love you.

- Peony, I love you. - Cousin Yee!

Master, I need to talk to Cousin Yee.

Of course, but when you greet someone you have to say I love you.

What?

Just repeat after me, I love you.

This is English. Go on.

Cousin Yee,

That sentence was for your master, you can't use it on me, understood?

Fei-hung, I'd like to talk to you. Would you come outside with me?

Dad, when you come to see me, you have to say I love you.

- Come again? - I love you.

- I love you. - Right!

Cousin Yee, excuse me, we need to talk. We can do some more later.

Come on, let's go out.

I'm thinking of making some tablets...

- Cousin Yee, I love you. - Be quiet!

There's something I want to talk to you about too, Dad.

Could you do me a favour?

- What is it? - The steam engine's broken down.

Can you find someone to fix it?

Why don't you tell the old master? He bought it. He can get it repaired.

I can't do that! If the old master finds out, he'll tell my master.

If my master knows that, I...

- I'll try and find someone, OK? - It has to be quick.

Dad, there's something I need to tell you.

Sure, why don't we sit down. What is it?

Well, I want to get...

Don't worry. Cousin Yee's told me all about your plans.

- She told you? - And it's all right.

We both agree with your decision.

I'm sure you've made the right decision.

I was so afraid to tell you.

Why be afraid? Getting married is a normal thing for a man.

- Then I'll make arrangements. - Good. You do that.

Fei-hung, tell me, what's the name of the bride-to-be?

Cousin Yee.

Are you all right?

Dad, Dad!

Dad, are you all right?

So what other tablets did you want to produce?

Tablets...

I'll get you a cup of tea to calm you down.

Fei-hung, Fei-hung, I love you.

It's Cousin Yee.

That means Fei-hung will be my nephew-in-law.

What a mess we're in.

What mess?

"San Shiu Restaurant"

Come and join our gang. Come up. My master will pay you well.

I was told that Iron Foot's injury couldn't be cured.

Excuse me.

Wait, wait, give me that!

If he's of no use any more, then he can take off, it's that simple.

Go on, it's your turn!

Master Chiu, it's your turn.

Yes! I know it's my turn, you idiots.

Come on, guys, Master Chiu will take care of you.

Come and earn some money.

Who the hell are you? Piss off!

Let's see you block my kick now, Iron Foot!

Damn! Another one of these useless counters!

Where's your Wonder Kick now? Come on.

You're not like this normally, where's your courage?

Do you need a hand?

Wait a sec, I've won!

May I help you?

Go to hell!

You're too slow. I need to make money, come on!

Damn you cripple!

I win again!

Can't you get up? I'll get your reward for you.

Be careful. Can you see all right?

I think it's all right now, yeah?

That should do it.

Take this.

Thanks.

It just needs a few taps here.

Fei-hung?

I thought you promised me you'd never see him again.

I needed his help to repair the steam engine.

So it's broken, I don't care!

- Wong Fei-hung! - Master!

Your views are old-fashioned.

You shouldn't underestimate the steam engine.

It can make your factory more efficient

and do things that are impossible for humans.

Steam is the force behind the industrial revolution.

Whoever can master steam will be the masters of the world.

The industrialists will be the new emperors.

Both Russia and China must adapt to the new ways.

If this is the way forward, I'll face the reality then.

We'll see if humans or machines will have the last word.

- Fei-hung! - He's really angry now.

Cousin Yee!

Cousin Yee!

Fei-hung!

Iron Foot?

"The All-Powerful Cantonese Lions"

Wong Fei-hung?

It's all right.

Are you all right?

- Cousin Yee! - You ungrateful bastard!

Foon!

Don't touch me!

Iron Foot, your leg is badly injured.

If you don't let me help you, you'll be crippled for life.

Wong Fei-hung, why don'tyou save your pity? Leave me be!

Be careful!

Iron Foot.

Come on, why don't you let us help you?

Let's go back inside.

You ungrateful bastard!

Go to hell!

- Come on, Iron Foot. - Leave me!

Your leg can't get wet.

Look, if you want to fight me, wait till you're better.

Wong Fei-hung!

- Glad you could come! - Great to see you!

- Lovely to see you, sir. - Thank you.

Good evening, sir.

Fei-hung,

I had no idea you could move that fast.

That's why they say you can kick faster than your shadow.

I didn't know I was that fast.

Foon!

Why has it stopped?

- It's Brother Foon! - You're right.

Can I have some more?

It's very quick and confusing.

Sit down. You're blocking my view.

- I feel faint in here. - Master, are you all right?

You OK?

- It's on fire! - Can someone put out the fire?

- How come it's burning? - Film is highly flammable.

Then you'd better never use film again.

Out of the way!

Wong Fei-hung!

Chiu Tim-ba? What does he want?

Don't be scared, I'm looking for a friend of mine.

- I'm going to kill you! - Get the weapons.

I've looked after him for many years, but now he's here with you

so I've come to take him back.

You're the one that abandoned him.

Foon!

Chiu Tim-ba, I'd rather we were friends than enemies.

I've treated his wound, if he wants to return, then it's his choice.

You can't say fairer than that.

That's most noble of you.

Wong Fei-hung, I really admire your character.

To prove my goodwill, I'm arranging a banquet tomorrow night

for you and your father.

- Please come. - I just want to say sorry.

Fine, we'd be delighted to attend.

Great, that's what I appreciate in a person, the ability to forgive.

Tomorrow night, the San Shui Restaurant, and don't be late.

- Thank you, Master. - Thank you.

Goodbye, Master. And thank you once again.

We'll set an example for the rest of the kung fu schools.

See you tomorrow night!

Master.

Iron Foot, I can't refuse the invitation.

Nobody must leave the building tonight.

Foon, take care of security.

Security?

I will go to the restaurant, you take care of this place.

Fei-hung, I intend going with you.

- Dad... - I'm not going to let you go alone.

Didn't you hear him say I was invited?

I'm going with you.

- We'll go together. - Of course.

When things get tough, we have to stick together.

Master's leaving now.

Last night was quiet, but we have to be more careful.

You two, the back door, you three, the front door.

You two, cover the yard. You three, take the street.

Iron Foot, you take the roof and the side gate.

Hey, Foon, how can I watch both places?

Your leg could do with the exercise.

Oh, I see.

- Yan, get some water ready. - But I've had my bath.

- Not for bathing, in case of fire! - Oh, right.

- Hey, Foon, have you seen Fei-hung? - No, I haven't.

He left without me.

Chiu Tim-ba, here I am.

Master Wong, I'm glad you could make it.

You're most welcome. This way please.

I'm sure you'll like the food and the young ladies.

- Ladies? I don't know about that. - OK, then. We'll give that a miss.

- Please, sit. - Sit, sit, sit.

Master Wong, I know you'll join me in a toast to peace.

I've prepared the finest wine for you.

Here's to peace.

I'd also like to offer our respects to the great martial arts' heroes.

We are merely carrying on the great traditions they founded.

Cheers.

What's this?

I invited you and your father, yet you came alone.

That proves you are not sincere.

What's more you assaulted one of my men.

You just want to humiliate me.

You attacked my father, yet I came here tonight out of respect for you.

We live in a country where law and order prevails.

So I'm going to turn you in.

Really?

And you honestly think you'll manage to evade this little trap?

You're a better fighter than I imagined.

I'm afraid this is your last supper. Now I'm going to send you to hell!

Go ahead.

I'd like to see you try. Go on, I'm waiting.

Well, wait no longer.

A simple trick, try this for size!

You won't succeed.

Don't waste any more time.

Get him!

- Oil? - Of course!

After all, it is in our factory.

We'll see how good your skills are when things are slippery underfoot.

Go to hell!

Put the table here.

We can play a little game and watch the show.

Chop him into little pieces!

Well done!

You don't escape that easy!

Are we having fun yet?

I'm gonna die!

You're still alive.

Master Wong.

Get lost.

Stand firm!

I've lost!

Chiu Tim-ba! Stop!

- Fei-hung, are you all right? - Fine. Come on.

- Where are you going? - Please spare me.

I know I've done wrong, but please spare me, sir.

I'm begging you.

You should have thought of that before.

Look out! He knows kung fu.

I'm going to dig out your eyeballs.

Iron Foot!

Well, it seems your leg's better.

Wong Fei-hung, it will take more than you to stop me.

Your kung fu is very average.

Master, how can you stand this?

- Right, get after him. - Right.

But like you say, we'd better stay calm.

"The All-Powerful Cantonese Lions"

"Fei-hung"

What's that?

Cousin Yee's suitcase.

Cousin Yee!

Cousin Yee!

"Fei-hung"

Cousin Yee's gone. Where did she go?

We must find her.

Gone?

Cousin Yee!

- Check that side. - Right.

Fei-hung.

Cousin...

Peony!

You didn't leave.

Say something. This kind of behaviour is hardly fitting.

I say that we should throw away the old lion heads.

They're outdated, they're no use any more.

Lion heads? I don't get it.

Peony, I thought you'd left forever.

Yes, there's something important I have to show you. Follow me.

What did he stuff in the wall?

I went back to that place and I found this.

At the Lion competition, when the firecracker explodes,

kill Li Hung-chang.

I knew that Russian was up to no good!

We must inform His Excellency at once.

But he may not want to see us. Then what?

Are you asking me?

It's a matter of life and death! Be serious!

The Lion King Competition is very soon.

We must act now.

This telescopic lens is specifically designed for long range firing.

We have to save governor Li. We must stop the explosion from happening.

Who knows what disorder might follow?

Of course, we can't involve the association.

To solve this problem, I shall go in myself.

"Wong Fei-hung"

"The Lion King Competition"

The camera team. Let them through.

Let's go.

Master, I can't see the trophy.

That's because it's hidden inside that huge lantern there.

When the governor lights it, it will rise up.

The lion grabs it and the firecracker underneath goes off.

You'll have to be careful.

That's when the assassination is due to happen.

- Got that? - Got it, Master.

His Excellency, governor Li.

Sir, the foreigners are saluting you.

Very good.

Your Excellency.

- The film. - Give it to me.

Now.

Foon, Iron Foot, let's go!

- Climb over the top! - Yes, Master!

Foon! Stand on my shoulders.

You're learning fast. Iron, look behind you.

Right, let's get moving.

- Master, Iron can't keep up with us. - Yes, I can.

Who's that?

Pyramid.

Iron Foot, don't move.

Let's get them.

Kick the head.

Be careful! Head for the tower.

I'm fine, but I'm worried about Iron Foot.

Prepare the rifle.

Watch out for the hammers!

I'm trying to!

Master, did you see that?

Why are you so excited? Be careful!

Master, I've been injured.

Master, where's Foon?

He's injured. See if you can help him.

Right. Get out of my way. Brother Foon!

I'm here, on my back!

On your right. Now your left! Behind you!

- Foon seems to be injured. - Brother Foon!

Hey, Yan! Don't be an idiot, come back here.

Yan, you forgot to bring the medicine chest.

Come back here!

The camera is pointed this way.

It could ruin all our plans. I'll go and check.

That Russian's coming. What will we do?

I'm going.

- And me? - Watch things here.

Yeah, right.

- Be careful, daughter. - Don't worry, Uncle.

Daughter?!

Why is she still calling me Uncle?

Brother, are you all right?

- Sure, go and help Master. - Sure, take care.

Leave the flag here. He's still not experienced enough.

"The Invincible Chiu Tim-ba"

Peony, why were you filming us earlier?

What's wrong? Do you have something to hide?

- What exactly do you know? - We both know what's going on here.

Here I come!

Chiu Tim-ba!

Wong Fei-hung, I'm going to be the champion. Get him!

Let's go.

So simple! We nearly have the trophy. Come on!

Chiu Tim-ba, stop dreaming!

Wong Fei-hung, I'm going to devour your lion.

I'll bite you to death!

No way.

Kill him!

Tell them that I want a good fight, but no killing.

I'll swallow you!

Wong Fei-hung, you won't beat me. Smash the tower!

Master, I'll help you.

Grab the tail.

Iron Foot, we have to stop the big lion.

Surround them.

- Iron Foot, roll over! - Got it.

Iron Foot, the big lion, let's go!

Keep them away from our lion!

The tower, come on!

Give me a banner!

Be careful!

Master, what now?

The Russian and Cousin Yee! There must be something wrong.

Master, here I come!

Master, that lion is trying to knock down the tower!

Look out! Here comes Chiu himself!

You stupid idiot! Why didn't you get out of the way?

Master, there's one more!

I'll try to smash the lion head.

Master, let me!

And another one!

Destroy the tower!

That camera was a gift from me.

Now I'm asking you to return it.

Give it back!

A medicine chest?

It was a decoy.

Why did you betray me?

I didn't betray you, the camera betrayed you when it filmed you.

Peony, I can't let you go!

Even if you stop me, your plan cannot succeed any more.

Do you remember what I once told you? You have to go with the changes.

Years ago, the Hans detested being ruled by the Manchus

and now you're used to it.

And in 200 years time, you'll be used to being ruled by foreigners.

China should be ruled by Chinese. We have to work out our own problems.

We don't need you foreigners getting involved.

I'm afraid I'll have to kill you.

Cousin Yee!

- Cousin Yee, don't worry... - Don't move!

- Brother, I'll save you! - Go away.

I'll save you.

Cut it out! I'm better at saving.

- Don't worry. - Stop arguing.

What now?

Cut the lantern's ribbon.

Damn! This thing isn't steady.

Iron, are you all right?

Master, look, the lantern!

Catch!

- Master, you need a lion head. - Quick, give it to me.

I've got it.

- Iron Foot, catch. - Right.

Where did it go?

It's stuck up there.

Come on, let's get it.

The firecracker's going to go off any minute. What do I do?

Bring that back here!

- Iron, throw me the lion head! - Yes, Master!

Don't move.

Don't move. Drop it.

Don't look!

I wish your view of history had been different, but it's all too late now.

Go and give them some sort of explanation.

Please stop! Master Wong, please stop.

If you kill me,

hundreds of workers at my factory will lose their jobs!

Spare a thought for all those poor workers.

I've lost everything. Give me a second chance.

A second chance?! Forget it!

Many people have suffered because of the likes of you.

Take him away before I change my mind. Go on!

Master, are you all right?

Apparently the man they shot dead was a spy working for the Japanese.

This proves what they have long suspected about the man's identity.

I see now. We should tell His Excellency.

Go on.

Thank you, sir.

- Iron Foot, the trophy! - Yes!

Your Excellency, the competition is over. I hope you're satisfied.

But unfortunately, the lantern was destroyed in the fight.

And we cannot say just who the winner is.

I have the trophy.

But who is the loser and who is the winner?

This Lion King Competition has caused many deaths.

We are all losers.

In life the only ones who win are the pure of heart

and it's up to us to pass on that message to all our people.

Only the wisdom and great courage of our people

can make our country strong again.

"The Lion King"

How much has this gold trophy really cost us?

Perhaps Your Excellency would consider that.

I'll give the trophy to Your Excellency as a souvenir.

Good-bye!

Wong Fei-hung?