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There's twenty taels of gold here.

It's all yours provided you kill the bastard for me.

That depends how good is his kung fu?

Better than yours.

If you know his kung fu is better why call on me?

Do you think I'm a killer?

You're not a professional killer but you claim to be smart.

You've got no choice you have to kill him.

If you don't you know what will happen.

What can I do? You're blackmailing me. I have no choice.

Another challenge.

To the Phantom Killer I'm coming after you.

I hear you're a kung fu expert. I challenge you to fight.

If you win I want to be your student.

Regards Chan Wing.

You'll be sorry you bastard. I'll teach you a lesson.

To Chan Wing Your challenge is accepted.

Meet me on the fifth on Green Mountain and we will fight.

Yours Sincerely The Phantom.

Lady can I have a meat pie please?

I just remembered I don't eat meat. Can you change it please?

- Hey where's my money? - For what?

- The pie! - I didn't want it.

- You bit it so pay. - But I gave it back!

You rascal you can't do that.

If I get my hands on you you'll be sorry!

My bird escaped kid! You'd better be able to pay!

No! Let me go!

How dare you hit me!

Watch yourself! Is this yours my friend?

Hey fatso keep your nose out of this.

- Had enough? - Yes I give up.

Listen you I've got a question for you.

What is it?

- Where is Green Mountain? - Green Mountain?

- Why? - I've got some business there.

Business? Ah you're going to fight the Phantom Killer.

- How did you know? - Don't worry you're the winner.

How do you know? I haven't fought him yet.

- I am The Phantom Killer. - What? You're the Phantom Killer?

Of course. But you won't beat my master.

Who is your master?

There isn't a fighter in this town who could beat him.

Yong Sheng Kung Fu Centre

So you want to challenge me young man?

Not really but if you can defeat me you can be my master.

I'll do exactly as you say.

I've fought hundreds of men in my life.

And you know what? I've never been defeated.

I don't want to hear about your past let's fight.

- Boy my weapon! - Yes master.

- Not this one my favorite one. - Yes sir.

Come on!

Get up.

I said get up old man. Did you hear me?

Get up quick. That's it.

Are you all right?

Think you're smart? I just wanted you to hold it. Come on!

Stop making stupid excuses.

He can hold them instead. Come on.

You claim you're a kung fu master! You've no idea how to fight.

Maybe you defeated me but there's no way you'll beat my master.

You've got a master too?

Of course he's a famous grandmaster.

What's more he's an expert in every style and weapon.

He'll beat you good.

Wow he sounds very tough. Where is he?

He's in the Fai Valley.

Master!

You're him!

Abbot master.

That his name be praised and may he bless you.

I've been in retirement for years. I want no trouble.

It wasn't my intention to fight.

But when I heard you defeated my students

I thought I'd give you the benefit of my experience.

I'd like to give you some advice.

Sir must you and your students always talk so much?

They have followed my teachings.

Let's stop talking and start fighting.

I fear my boy that if we fight you may get hurt or even die.

What do you have in mind then?

We take three blows each alternately

until one of us gives up.

- OK I'll hit you first. - No I'll go first.

Go ahead.

Sorry if that was too painful I'll stop.

You don't have to continue.

Give up. There's no shame in losing.

- Forget about it. I can take it. - Right it's your turn then.

Master it's your turn.

Master was that a joke? Does that blow count?

Right it's my turn again.

I can't take any more.

Master! Master!

- Master what happened? - I give up. Take me to the temple.

The next time you fight don't expect me to get involved.

Yes master.

Mister know who the best fighter around here is?

No.

- What are you blind or something? - Yes blind as a bat.

Are you all right old man?

I'm all right thank you.

- Are you all right? - Yes.

Not bad. I wonder how good his fighting is. I think I'll test him.

You...

Wow! That was good. He's just the man I want.

Master!

Are you talking to me?

That's right I am. Accept me as your student.

Damn fool!

I swore an oath on my ancestor's grave if anyone could beat me

he would be my master.

- You should help me keep my promise. - I promised nothing.

You defeated me you shouldn't break a promise to the dead.

Stop bothering me or you'll get a good hiding.

Hey! You must teach me everything I need to know more styles master.

- Is that right? - I'm afraid so.

Master!

Master!

I'll follow you!

Master!

Chung Yao!

Hey master!

Who was that?

Some nut begging me to be his master.

He knows you're a kung fu expert?

Yeah I helped this blind guy in town and he was watching me.

We have enough problems already. You know it isn't wise to cause trouble.

I'm well aware of that. Hey you start cooking.

- Mistress... - Chung Yao!

What are you doing here?

I'm a good cook. Take me as your student master.

Rubbish! Take you as my student just because you're a good cook!

Then I'd have to take in every cook in town!

You shouldn't compare me with them.

Get out! Beat it!

- He's still there. - Forget him he'll be gone soon.

Thanks.

Boy.

Hey boy!

Boy!

Good morning Mistress.

Why didn't you eat the food?

That food could have been leftovers for the dogs.

Master must say before I eat mistress.

Good morning master!

I'm going for a walk.

Bathing House

That's good.

- Leave your clothes in the lockers. - OK.

Your towel.

And yours sir.

It wasn't me.

Hey it was fatso! He did it. Get out of here!

What do you think you're doing?

I didn't mean it.

- Watch it! - Sorry.

You'd better be.

- Hey boy! - Yes?

What is it sir?

My fat friend would like his clothes cleaned.

Right away. Are these them?

- Yes hurry. - Yes sir.

Thank you. Please come again sir.

Where the hell is he?

- Where did my friend go? - He just left.

- He left? - That's right.

Hey attendant! Where are my clothes?

Your clothes? In the laundry.

In the laundry? Who sent them there?

Your friend said you wanted them washed.

- Washed? - That's right.

You can't run away from me master. I know where you live.

Chung Yao!

Big brother's men are coming to get you!

Is big brother coming?

He'll be here soon and all his men are coming too.

Hurry leave now!

Yoo Yi! Yoo Yi! Yoo Yi!

What is it?

Big brother's men are here. Pack up we'd better leave.

Master I should help. I'll guard the house.

I won't let anyone in. They'll have to fight me first.

Oh sorry!

Hey brother who is that fat guy anyway?

- Some kind of nut! - Chung Yao!

- Let me. - Come on let's go.

Get lost!

Fatso!

- Tell Chung Yao to come out. - Who?

You heard me.

Who's he?

No no-one here! Maybe he already left.

Goddamn you! Move aside! Bring Chung Yao out here!

- Can you see Chung Yao? - No sir.

Are you sure?

Now get out of here!

Let's go.

They can't even fight. I wonder why master is afraid of them.

You'd better rest.

Maybe his kung fu isn't all that good. I think I'll test him again.

There's no doubt he's the best.

Master...

He might hit me again.

Damn it!

Master you're kung fu's very good so why are you afraid of them?

Shut up and mind your own business.

Master Confucius said when in doubt ask so don't be so hard on me.

Well did you kill anyone?

Of course not I just hurt them a bit.

Master why are you running from those guys?

You seem to know them it doesn't make sense.

How dare you you impudent fool!

Master...

How do you know they're my relations?

I was only guessing.

Chung Yao!

Leave him!

Chung you'd better stay at my uncle's they won't look there.

Let's go.

Fine you go! But I'll follow.

Have a seat.

Uncle.

Sit down.

Uncle please don't tell anyone Chung's here.

Don't worry I won't.

I'm sorry to bring this on you.

That's all right. I'll get you some clean linen.

Make yourselves at home.

Here Yoo Yi have some tea.

Chung Yao we can't run forever they're bound to find us.

You have to be realistic.

This will never end unless you see big brother and I'm tired of running.

It's easier said than done please try to be patient.

Look any problem can be solved if you try.

Unless...

I can't do it.

All right I know.

- Thank you very much. - You're welcome.

- I'll see you to the door. - Goodbye.

Sorry about all this Uncle.

That's all right. What are relatives for? You'd do the same for me.

Mistress I'll do whatever master doesn't want to do.

I'm sure we can solve any problem.

You don't understand.

Explain it to me. I can't help unless I know the facts.

As a loyal student I should help. I'll do everything in my power.

But you're not his student. He never accepted you.

Who cares! I made myself his student.

It's a very long story. I understand how Chung Yao feels.

Then tell me so I can understand. Please mistress.

It's so complicated! Where do I begin?

Just take your time and tell me from the beginning.

It was on the night of our wedding.

Happiness

Congratulations! You lucky guy she's beautiful.

Let's drink to the bride.

Hey get off me!

- Let's see the guests out. - Right.

Here's to the happy couple! Long life and happiness!

- Goodbye thank you. - Goodbye.

Watch your step.

Thank you. Thank you...

Hey! Don't go yet. The party's just beginning.

It's a great day. What's more you're father of the bride.

Get out of here!

And lots of happiness too.

Stop this enough! He's just drunk.

Has anyone seen big brother?

Why have you blown out the candles? That's bad luck.

Big brother! It's you!

- Let me go! - Stop yelling woman.

Whatever belongs to Chung Yao belongs to me.

If my father hadn't taken him off the street

the bastard would have starved to death.

He's just an orphan. I'm the one you should have married.

What are all of you doing here? Get out!

Get out the lot of you! Go on get out!

Go on out you get. Go on.

I'll go too.

You better leave.

I told my sister to marry you. But the fool said she didn't love you...

Hold it!

Where are you going?

There's no point in our staying here.

Just you listen. Who took you into this house? Who cared for you?

Who was it that blinded me?

Think about that you ungrateful swine.

All right you can go. But Yoo Yi stays with me.

No way!

Then I'll make up your mind for you. Men! Don't let her leave the house.

Don't just stand there! Get her!

Don't hurt my sister!

Are you OK?

Hey don't throw her around like that!

How dare you! I'll show you!

You dare beat me!

Why don't you fight back?

Kill him! I want her alive. Go!

On my back!

Brother take her and go. Run for it! We'll hold him back.

Get out of here all of you I'll handle him.

Out of the way!

Get out of my way you bastard!

They were playing one day when Chung Yao blinded him.

He's lucky he's only blind in one eye.

I'll poke his other one out for him.

What's this about an eye?

Are you crazy telling this stranger about our affairs?

Master why not teach me so I can take revenge for you?

- Revenge for what? - On your wedding night remember?

That bastard with your wife! You must really hate him.

I've never hated anyone!

Never in my life have I seen a bigger coward than you!

You chicken shit! Go on admit it you're scared!

Wake up and smell the roses you stupid bastard!

You can't hide forever! You think you're a hero.

So why aren't you fighting back you coward!

You're a coward and a fool!

You stupid fool!

You're lucky this time. If I catch you I'll kill you!

That won't do you any good. It won't help you get your revenge.

Stay away from us or I will kill you!

- What's taking you so long? - Don't worry I'm working on it.

Who are you?

I am a killer.

A killer?

I work in secret. No-one ever knows who I'm going to kill next.

- So who are you going to kill today? - Liu Chung Yao.

Liu Chung Yao.

- And who are you? - I am...

I am the killer of killers if you know what I mean?

Ah! You're going to kill me!

You're doing it all wrong.

Well I've never killed myself before.

Don't worry master. This man wanted to kill you. But I took care of him.

How dare you come in here!

Well I wouldn't have dared

except I know you're a kind man and you'll forgive me.

Mistress.

I'll count to three then you'd better be gone.

If I don't have your forgiveness... I'd rather die.

- One... - Chung Yao!

- Two! - Have some tea first master.

- Three! - Mistress...

- No darling! - Out of my way!

Master!

I'm not your master!

Mistress master...

- Stop it Chung Yao! - Stay out of this!

Chung Yao!

Master stop this. Stop now I'm warning you or I'll fight back.

Fight back then.

I'll get you for that!

Watch it!

Excuse me!

If you want to fight go outside.

All right. Master you heard what the lady said.

- You? - Me you see? I'm good.

Let's get out of here. Mistress.

Master! Come on I'm over here.

Brother Chung take it easy or you'll kill him.

Stop a minute. There's a rumor that master's very sick he may die soon.

Really?

It might be a trap.

You're right but it doesn't matter I have to go.

- May I come? - It's none of your business!

What do you mean?

If he's your master then he's my grandmaster and we've never met!

This could be our last chance.

Master forgive me I'm late.

Come here boy.

Where do you live? Where are your parents?

I don't have any.

Go away and leave him alone.

Oh poor boy.

Chung... Yao...

I spoilt Chong Ming.

But he was my only son.

Promise me... that you'll protect him and guide him.

Dad.

My son...

Dad!

Master.

Master.

Mistress it's an ambush. They're waiting outside. You must leave now!

- Get going! - Come on!

Chung Yao! Chung Yao let's go!

Well Liu Chung Yao you can't escape this time.

Chan Wing please take care of my wife for me.

Yeah of course.

All right men kill him!

- Who are you? - Her brother.

It makes no difference to me!

I give up!

I'll show him.

No don't please!

This is the blunt side.

That's enough! This time I really give up.

I didn't mean it.

Don't be scared mistress.

- Master! - I'm not your master!

- That wound's pretty bad! - Go away!

I asked you to look after my wife. Go!

- Chung Yao! - Mistress!

Stay back!

Chung Yao!

Chung Yao!

- Who told you to fight? - It was my own decision.

Mr. Ming stop the fight and call them off.

I will stay with you.

Stop!

Chung Yao ever since I've known you we've been on the run.

Now here we are back where we began.

You won't face facts. You're a coward.

This must be settled once and for all.

Following you... running all my life I can't take any more!

I want a home where I can settle down.

I'm going to stay with Chong Ming.

It's best we part.

Yoo Yi you don't love me?

Get out of my life! I never want to see you again.

Please don't look at me that way. There is nothing between us any more.

I never thought you'd abandon me.

I didn't realize you were such a coward.

Right I see now I'll go.

Let him go.

Chung Yao!

- Master. - Beat it!

I can't believe she means it.

Don't be sad. As soon as the funeral is over we'll get married.

- You! Show Yoo Yi to her room. - Yes sir.

This way.

Master!

Yoo Yi! Yoo Yi!

Yoo Yi! Why did you do this?

One last wish... Please leave Chung Yao alone.

Yoo Yi...!

Yoo Yi!

Hey you!

What are you doing up there?

Well ah... I've been repairing the roof. It's fixed now.

What do you want?

All right! That's enough!

Master are you satisfied with my kung fu?

Master Tong if you weren't good I wouldn't have sent for you.

Hey you get some men together.

Take Yoo Yi's corpse and bury it in the forest.

This way.

In the forest?

Hey! Hurry up!

Hold on.

What's the matter?

This place gives me the creeps. It's full of ghosts.

Don't be stupid! There's no such thing! Not in this world.

Maybe not but what about the other world?

There's nothing to worry about. We may as well protect ourselves though.

I'll keep this for myself and here you take this.

Here this will protect you. Now don't be scared.

Let's go.

My God it can't be! I don't believe it!

What's the matter?

- I need a pee. I won't be long. - There's always something. Be quick!

We need a pee too. We'll be back soon.

Don't worry we'll be right back.

What's going on? They've all disappeared I'm alone here.

This place sure is creepy. Lucky I've got this.

No it can't be...

No!

I hope this damn thing works!

It does work!

What happened to your teeth?

Damn things wouldn't stay in. Cheap rubbish!

- You're not Dracula! - You don't think so? Try this!

Yoo Yi why did you have to kill yourself?

Poor mistress is dead and master doesn't want me here

maybe I should go.

Master I'm leaving.

Master I'm leaving.

I said I'm leaving!

- Chan Wing. - Yes.

Why did you call me?

- Where will you go? - I don't know.

I'll try and find a master somewhere.

- Really want me to teach you? - You bet!

Why else do you think I let you hit me around?

So you'd teach me.

Why do you want to learn kung fu? Revenge?

What revenge? No way I don't hate anyone.

I want to learn because I'm interested

it's healthy a good hobby I like it...

I'm interested that's all.

First I'll teach you the Iron Cross technique.

You need to combine both strength and speed.

And it involves both the feet and the fists.

Once you master this style you can use it for both attack and defense.

Attack and defense I see. Continue.

Hey! Don't just sit there! Get up and practice.

Right!

- It's taking you far too long. - When the moment comes I'll do it.

I want Chung Yao dead by tomorrow at the latest.

Tomorrow?

Your kung fu has improved a lot. But you're not powerful enough.

You must practice hard like a circus horse. Learn stamina!

Why so hard?

- Ready? - Yeah.

Master there's someone in the bushes.

They probably want to kill you.

I'll handle it.

Leave it to me.

You...!

I'm sorry master. But I'm also the victim.

- Good work. - Well the job's done.

- Release her. - I'll keep my word.

Mother!

- Mother! - Chan Wing.

You carried out the contract. In return you get the gold and her.

Take them and get out of here.

That's right I killed Liu Chung Yao for you.

But I feel bad about it.

It's a bit late for that. You murdered him he's dead.

Maybe maybe not. Sometimes dead men just won't lie still.

What do you mean by that?

Take it easy.

This is a family affair. I want no part of it.

Whatever your problems are they're between you and your brother.

- You... - Hold on.

You kidnapped my mother so I'd kill Liu Chung Yao.

I'd no qualms whatsoever in double-crossing a swine like you.

The day he said he'd be my kung fu master I told him everything

how you hired me to kill him.

Your move.

Chung Yao don't be a coward kill him. Mother let's go!

Chan Wing.

Chan Wing! Chan Wing!

Mother! Mother!

Mother...!

Chong Ming you son of a bitch!

Chung Yao don't be a coward. Face up to him. Kill him.

Chan Wing!

Never have I seen a bigger coward than you. You chicken!

Own up you're too scared. You'd better face reality.

Wake up you stupid bastard! Come on fight!

Stop hiding! Face them!

You coward!

Hold it!

I'll take care of him.

And who are you?

Does it matter? You're no friend of mine.

What does it matter if you know my name?

Listen I'm warning you you'd better stay out of this.

Otherwise you'll all die!

I warned you don't push me too far!

Is it really fair to kill the bastard?

Here lies my friend Chan Wing

"that's your fate"

Chan Wing!