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SHAW BROTHERS (Hk) LTD. A SHAW STUDIOS PRODUCTION

'The town of Phoenix is quiet tonight.

"The streets are deserted.'

TANG FAMILY STORE

YEN

Master Yen comes!

LO LIEH AS YEN NAN-FEI

Master Yen!

Master?

Third gong?

'The stranger arrives here at the third gong, as he said.

"The question is: will he die?'

Dismissed!

AS we agreed, I was here exactly at three.

So, you did come.

Why, of course. Because I am Yen Nan-fei.

Well, last year, I defeated you in a sword fight.

TI LUNG AS FU HUNG-HSU Still you come.

Do you want to be killed?

I don't think so.

But just in case, I'm prepared.

And tonight, I enjoyed myself first with women and wine.

Oh?

- Are you ready, then? - To kill?

I suppose I am.

But still, I forget... why I should kill you.

But it's me, though, who will kill you.

Last year, I couldn't believe that you were the best.

I wasn't prepared, and so you were able to beat me then.

Fu Hung-hsu remains Fu Hung-hsu.

Yen Nan-fei, catch this!

Huh? The Wood Devils!

Both of them, real high-priced assassins.

We just want to kill Yen Nan-fei. Keep out of this!

You can't. His life is mine.

But how come you want to kill him?

- Well, now, I wonder who hired them. - I don't know.

I just know I want a drink. Perhaps two!

RICE WINE

It's an expensive place.

But it's good.

Everything here is twice the normal price.

By the way, did you ever hear of Kung Tse-yu?

You think he hired those killers? I've heard of him.

Huh! I think so. Only he could afford those two.

Hmm... right.

But still, I think he hired some more.

And I think they're here, all around us.

- Oh? - Look there.

You see those two beggars?

That man, he isn't blind.

And that woman with the new shoes, she's no cake-seller.

Also that man, he could never be a hawker.

He's just there to cut off our retreat.

And then, over there... those two drinking quietly there.

Huh. He just said, "Hey, when shall we attack them?"

- You read his lips? - Mm-hmm.

Give me my cake! You can't have it!

- Oh! - Hey, what's this? You scared them.

Perhaps I did scare them.

But I just saved your life!

On!

Grandma, that man just frightened me!

HA PING AS DEVIL GRANDMA

- The Devil Grandma. - And another well-known assassin.

That woman really fights.

Hey, Kung Tse-yu, why does he want to kill you?

You should ask Kung Tse-yu why he wants to kill the two of us.

Eh? He's after me, too?

I'm sure that she was trying to kill you, too.

Hey!

- What is this place here? - It's the Bright Moon Inn.

Bright Moon Inn?

You must've heard of the Bright Moon Beauty?

Well, now, this is her place.

She's a courtesan with many rich admirers.

In fact, I'm one, too.

Mr. Yen, please come in.

What's all this?

Mistress ordered us to prepare something extra special

for her two distinguished guests.

Here, sir. Your wine, sir.

That's just what I needed!

- Poisoned? - That dead man...

He's one of the Tang Hsing family.

They use poison, always.

So, then, I expected this.

TIEN NI AS MING YU-HSIN Well, there's a sharp man, very sharp.

Mr. Yen, this man here, is he your friend?

Ah, he's the man that I fought last year at the Chung Yung Festival, Fu Hung-hsu.

Oh? Didn't he want to kill you?

Yes, he did. But since then, he's changed.

He's saved my life at least three times.

His life is mine. So, no one kills him.

Oh?

Even Kung Tse-yu? Him, too?

Do you know Kung Tse-yu, then?

He's a very rich man.

And a deadly swordsman.

But still... he's more than that.

The world of swordplay is all under his control,

and has been for years.

You see, he wants to dominate it. That is his passion.

Also, he's afraid of only three things.

What are they?

There's two men... Yen Nan-fei and you.

The other?

The other thing is the Peacock Dart, the final weapon, so they say.

Peacock Darts are just things, like swords.

But you are not things, you are human.

Last year, he tried to get those darts, so I tried to kill him.

But I failed.

That's why he wants you, you're a threat.

Hmm...

But still, those Peacock Darts are well guarded.

No one can touch him. That is except for one man.

- Who? - You.

You once saved his life. He'll let you into Peacock Castle.

But if Kung Tse-yu should get those darts...

Then, the power of evil would dominate sword fighting.

And if I get them?

Well, then, you and I could join forces to destroy Kung.

Well, then, it seems I've not much choice.

Hmm...

You should start now,

cos Kung Tse-yu may not allow you much time.

My lord, Kung Tse-yu!

- Call Devil Grandma! - Call Devil Grandma!

Devil Grandma greets Kung Tse-yu.

Now, tell me, how did things go in Phoenix Town?

Both the Wood Devils were killed there, and I had to use the thunderbolts.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have got away.

Hung-hsu is a great swordsman.

- You may go. - Sir, my lord.

Now, then, Fu Hung-hsu, do we know where he is?

I believe that he'll be heading for the northeast.

He's going to Peacock Mansion to get those darts.

Hmm.

Well, then, we'd better get there first, huh?

We must start now.

Are my five great warriors here?

- Tang-hsi's here. - Wu-wa's here.

- Yu-chin's here. - Ku-chi's here.

Sa-chun"s here!

You must all go and teach that Fu Hung-hsu a long-deserved lesson.

Yes, my lord!

Hey, look.

"You two come early. But others came earlier. Tang-shun."

RICE WINE

Hey, look.

"FLOWERS FALL, SWALLOWS DIE"

"The flowers fall, swallows die." It sounds like a warning.

You're right. Look. All those men... they're all dead.

Huh?

First, we have a poem.

And now this chess game.

And the game's drawn, too.

Not quite. I think I can see a move.

If I was to take this chariot with this cannon here...

Look out!

- Horse. - Chariot.

CHIANG YANG AS HSA CHI Looking for me?

Are you Chi?

Um... no. We are two of his men.

- You bear me a grudge? - Why, no.

I don't need a grudge to kill you.

- Then, why do it? - Pleasure.

Pleasure?

How come killing me gives pleasure?

Huh! Think of all the fun I'll have with the reward.

Well, giving you pleasure makes me happy.

But still, I'm afraid that it won't last.

Why's that?

Because you're dead...

...and the dead don't get much fun.

- Do you hear that? - I heard him.

Who are you?

KU KUAN-CHUNG AS TZU DO-CHING

I've come to kill you.

- Get up. - Oh?

And just why should I get up?

Because I want that seat you're on.

You shouldn't keep your weapon wrapped up, though.

To get it quickly could be difficult.

They say you're clever, but this time you've made a mistake.

And soon you'll find out.

I warned you. You'd better give up now.

Ha! And why?

Because I'm very reluctant to kill an unarmed woman.

First, I'm not a woman.

Next, to do my killing, I use my hand.

So, you see, I'm not unarmed!

You had a chance, but refused it. Get out!

- But why didn't you kill him? - There was no need.

I did cut his hand off, and that was his weapon.

On guard!

- Hold it. - But why?

That must be Chien.

Chih, Hua, Chi, Chi, Chien.

Kung Tse-yu must know what we're up to.

In that case, we must get the Peacock Darts fast.

DISMOUNT HERE

CHIU

CHAN SHEN AS KUNG TSE-YU

I'm sorry. Peacock Mansion receives no guests.

I must ask you to leave.

One moment, my friend.

He's the one who once saved your master's life, Fu Hung-hsu.

Please...

MIAO CHING AS CHIU SHU-CHING Oh, Mr. Fu...

My men didn't realize that it was you. I'm very sorry.

- Please excuse me. - That's alright.

- Sit down. - Thanks.

Men kill the antelope simply to take his horns.

And men loot graves for possible buried treasures.

So, we take precautions to safeguard the Peacock Darts.

We cannot be too careful.

Of all the men who've tried it, those thirty-six, all top men,

did anyone return alive?

Not a single one survived.

And I assume you have come here for the darts now.

That's right. How did you know?

Because no one comes to Peacock Mansion for any another reason.

You're right, and we're here to borrow the darts

in order to kill Kung Tse-yu and break his power.

- When it's done, we'll bring them back. - Oh?

You've come at the right moment. I just had a letter.

- Please show it to them. - Sir.

"Deliver the darts to me within the next ten days.

"Or else I promise you, there'll be bloodshed. Kung Tse-yu."

The letter arrived yesterday.

And since then, many strange things have happened around here.

Quite inexplicable!

We're now missing more than twenty of our best swordsmen.

Gentlemen, come this way.

The Peacock Darts have been locked up here for many years.

No one has seen them.

CHING LI AS YU-CHENG

All these locks? Who holds the keys?

Uh... well... I have one of the five.

And my three cousins have one each.

- Dad. - And my daughter has the other.

- How do you do? Hello. - Miss Chiu...

For many years, no one's been in here.

And I suppose that you may both be wondering

why I'm willing to give you the darts,

when I've been protecting them so securely all these years here.

Yes, it had occurred to me.

The forces of good and evil are now locked together in a final battle,

and the Peacock Darts could decide the outcome.

To avoid them falling into Kung Tse-yu's hands,

I'll give them now to you, Fu Hung-hsu.

- Yu-Cheng? - Yes, Dad?

The darts are inside the box.

- What do you want? - Uh... I'll help you.

No need, I'll do it.

Hold it!

Kung Tse-yu had me enter your service here quite a few years ago,

just in the hope of getting the darts.

Mr. Fu, I must thank you.

For without you, I would never have had this chance.

I thought it very strange

Kung Tse-yu's letter should arrive yesterday!

Stay there!

Move!

- Tell our men to dress in white! - Sir!

I have the key.

Stop that!

Do you really believe that you're going to get out of this place?

Walk off with the Peacock Darts just like that, huh?

I don't see why not. I do have the darts here.

And when we've killed all you lot, who's gonna stop us leaving here?

Hold it!

One more move and I'll use the darts!

Now please, gentlemen, this is our business here.

I'll handle it.

- Mr. Kung, look inside the box. - Huh?

As you can see, it's completely empty.

All those swordsmen tried to break into this place for an empty box!

Huh? What? Are you trying to say that there are no darts?

Heh!

These are the Peacock Darts!

Since we built this mansion,

these darts have just been hanging there!

Because the most secret place often is the most unsafe.

Even the place where the box was proved to be quite unsafe.

An unsafe place was the best one!

Even though you lived here, you never once looked at them!

It's not true.

You're simply trying to trick me, that's all!

Mr. Fu, you ever heard about the darts' powers?

I have. A few things.

Those darts explode and emit rays, which can kill in mysterious ways.

Whoever they're aimed at is killed immediately.

That's right. And no one can be immune.

- I must say, it lives up to its name. - Hmm...

- Mr. Chiu, your hand. - Huh?

His sword was poisoned.

Dad!

What should we do?

I'm finished.

Mr. Fu, after what happened today...

...Kung Tse-yu Yu will never forgive any of my followers.

So, I shall tell all my men in the villages to leave immediately.

And after that, Peacock Mansion... will cease to exist.

Dad!

My daughter, Yu-Cheng, has no family at all.

So, I must ask you to take care of her now.

Because you're the only one who can save her

from being killed by Kung Tse-yu.

Of course.

Because, indirectly, I was responsible.

I'll do my best to protect her.

The Peacock Darts I will give to you.

But of these... there are only two active ones.

You must try not to use them...

...unless you have to in an emergency.

Don't worry, I won't.

- Mr. Chiu! - Dad! Dad!

I have the feeling somehow we've been tricked.

- This was all set up for us. - It can't be.

Because apart from us, nobody knew we were coming here.

Yes. Your friend Miss Ming knew.

Ming Yu-hsin! Ming Yu-hsin!

The moon glows so brightly,

- but still, it does have a cold heart. - Who are you?

LILY LI! AS YU-CHIN

Ah... you are one of Kung Tse-yu's killers.

One of the Big Five, Yu-chin.

It surprises me.

You haven't bothered to ask what's happened to Ming Yu-hsin.

No need, with you here!

They said that you would never fight with an unarmed woman.

Were they wrong, then?

But you are not an unarmed woman, are you?

Kung Tse-yu says that if you want to save Ming Yu-hsin,

then hand over the darts.

Well, sure... then, you will use them to kill all of us.

To find Ming Yu-hsin, find Kung Tse-yu!

I think Ming Yu-hsin didn't betray us.

- They've obviously caught her. - Hmm...

So, what do we do?

First, we have to find a safe hiding place for Miss Chiu.

And then, we find Kung Tse-yu.

What? In Tu Village?

That's right.

After they all left Ming Yu-hsin's place,

they then headed northeast.

That area has very few villages, except for one.

- That's Tu Village. - Hmm...

Still, why do you think that they would go there?

Fu Hung-hsu's friend lives there. One of his best friends, too.

His name's Tu Hsi-chi. He's the village head.

- Ku Chi? Chi Minh? - Sir!

Go and intercept them at the Yueh Embankment.

Sir!

YUEH EMBANKMENT

To get to Tu Village will take quite a while,

and there's no towns in between.

So, we ought to try and get some food here.

- We might be recognized, though. - Well, let me go and buy it, then.

- And you two, wait here. - Alright.

Right...

Old lady, I'd like to buy some food.

Oh? Right.

Well, have some cakes first.

And then, after the cakes...

...have some hand!

With some nice cooked human meat!

Any particular cut that you like?

- What is it? - Look!

- Her again? - Kung Tse-yu's smart. Out-guessed us.

Hey! Hey, look!

All life is a game. In fact, like a chess game.

My friends, since you're here, why not join us?

Unless I'm mistaken,

you're one of Kung Tse-yu's top fighters.

One of the famous Big Five. Chi, Ku Chi-yi.

TSUI SIU-KEUNG AS KU CHI

Right. That's who I am.

"Smiling Kitten”, that's what you're called.

To find a kitten, look for a smile.

Ha! That's just kids' talk, nothing more.

In fact, I like chess much better than killing.

So, now then, join me in a game, alright?

Hmm! Sorry, but we don't play chess.

- You'll have to play by yourself. - Huh!

But in fact, you're in the game.

No matter what, you have to play.

- What are they doing? - Setting up a chess formation.

And they've cut off our line of retreat...

...with a whole gang of soldiers and chariots.

I don't think we're gonna stand much chance with just the two of us.

You're right. Especially out in the open.

Don't forget, after you've killed them,

you must try not to mutilate their bodies,

because I want to cook them!

Hey, Grandma! You gonna cook us up something special?

Roasted Yen Nan-fei,

deep-fried Fu Hung-hsu,

and braised Chiu Yu-Cheng!

Cannon!

Horse!

Chariot!

Would you like to try some of my delicious cakes now?

- Careful. You watch the cart. - Hmm...

Always a new dish, never the same thing twice! Fight!

Cannon!

Double cannon!

Hey! Got a flying elephant there?

Hey! I think you ought to try it here yourself.

The chariot!

I reckon there must be forty men here. We must get out.

Or else the girl will get killed.

Well, listen. You take the horse.

I'm going in to attack Ku, and I'll grab the other.

- Hmm... - And you wait here.

Get them!

Ku Chi, I'll tell you this, you play a rotten game!

Horse!

- Split up. You make for Tu Village. - Okay.

Miss Chiu?

Your hand!

It's alright.

- I'll go and get some water. - Hey! No, wait! No, wait!

You've poisoned me!

No, no, I didn't do it!

I... will kill you!

- Damn you! - No!

- No, I didn't do it! - You bitch!

- You bitch! - I didn't do it!

Don't try to get up!

With this incense of mine, mixed with poison,

even the great Fu Hung-hsu is completely powerless!

How did you do it?

Well, now, I have some poison,

and then I put it into the stream that runs into the pond out there.

A good chess player...

...can always guess what his opponent's next move is gonna be.

- Hey, the incense. - Sir!

The drug is in the coil of incense.

But it's only effective while it burns.

So, then, you must kill him before the coil has a chance to burn out.

Hmm. Get those Peacock Darts from him.

- Well? - But they're not on him!

Think the girl could possibly still have them?

Oh, no, sir. I have been watching them.

He didn't give her anything.

In fact, he tried to kill the girl just now.

Hmm! I must say, your blood is delicious!

Hold it!

Do you want to suck his blood,

or do you want to get the Dragon Darts from him?

Well, the coils are nearly gone.

You've one more chance.

I'll count to three.

You tell me where those darts are, or I will kill you!

One.

Two.

Tell me!

- Three! - Hold it! I've got them.

You want them, then you've got to release Fu Hung-Hsu.

Miss Chiu!

Now I've paralyzed his nerve center.

That means he can't move, even without the drug.

- Hey, you search the girl. - Sure.

She has nothing on her!

Hmm?

Listen... don't you try anything else now.

- And why shouldn't I? - If you do, you'll die first.

Oh, I'd like to see how you can kill me.

I've practiced twenty years

to move the nerve center in my body just one inch.

So, then, your paralyzing blow had no effect.

Fu Hung-hsu... remains Fu Hung-hsu.

But still, before I die...

- ...I want to ask you something. - What's that?

Those darts... where are they now?

When I was poisoned, I knew you were around.

So, then, I pretended to attack her,

and hid the darts when I was inside the room.

In fact, they were in plain sight all of the time.

It's no wonder that you're listed as the world's best swordsman.

Hey, listen, I told you to get out if there was any trouble here,

but still, you came back, though.

Don't you realize that you could've been killed?

- I know. - Then, why then?

Because I was afraid you'd be killed.

Right now, I have no one in the whole world.

If you were killed...

...I'd be all alone.

That wouldn't scare you?

It would.

But still...

...I'm used to it.

I've been alone now for ten years.

No friends, no kin.

I've wandered everywhere... with my sword, nothing else.

No friendship, no love.

When I was young, I left my home and also the girl I loved.

I left her in her garden with flowers, which were all coming into bloom then.

Off I went... in search of fame and fortune.

And I fought my duels.

And then, when I came back to find her...

...I found that she'd gone some years before.

I heard that she had got married to someone.

I don't know who.

And the flower garden... had gone, too.

And there, written on the wall...

...the words...

"For the sake of fame, the trees grow tall."

So, then, for ten years you've been all alone,

still looking for your old lover?

Hmm... that's right.

And I must tell you...

...the more famous, the more lonely.

When you're the best, then you seem to have no friends.

This flower may not be as pretty as hers.

But it's still beautiful.

Thank you, Miss Chiu.

I only owed my hometown loyalty.

Now things are different.

I owe your family two lives.

First, I owe you. You saved my life.

Then, your father, I owe him... because he died helping me.

TU VILLAGE

Coming, coming!

I'm looking for Tu Hsi-chi.

Please come in.

TU FAMILY

Eh? Is this the place?

- What's wrong? - Nothing.

Mr. Fu, I'm glad you're here.

Do come in.

- You are...? - I know we've not met.

But I'm Tu Hsi-chi's new wife.

Oh?

Please do come in.

My husband's gone, and so I'll go and prepare some food.

Sit down, sit down.

Hsi-chi?

Went with Mr. Yen to buy some wine. Have some tea.

Be right back. Must just go and do something.

Won't be long.

Hsi-chi will be back here soon. Hasn't gone far.

Please, please...

Hsi-chi was hurt when he was a kid, and he's impotent.

- Oh. - So, then, she's not his wife.

She's a killer.

Oh, my God.

And who are you?

LAU WAI-LING AS TANG CHI

You came here early, but others were earlier.

- Tang Chi? - Right!

"Your friend is in Tien Lung Temple."

TIEN LUNG TEMPLE

Everybody calls me a mad monk,

but if the truth is known, everybody's mad!

Rushing here, trying to get killed... Hal Madder than me!

And that's really mad! Ha-ha!

Listen. Tell me, who painted those, those pictures?

FAN MEI-SHENG AS WU HUA I did.

Oh?

I know that you've come here for them,

so, I painted their pictures!

- Hey, how did you know? - Ah, I know everything.

For instance, I know Miss Chiu Yu-Cheng was kidnapped in Tu Village.

Then, I also know the famous swordsman Yen Nan-fei...

RICE WINE

...he was killed there!

What? Yen Nan-fei is dead?

Hmm... sure.

All men must die.

But still, not at the same time.

Yen Nan-fei died yesterday.

And you... you die today.

Who are you? Where are you from?

I'm me, from nowhere.

Is that so?

You're Kung Tse-yu's man. One of the Famous Five, Wu Hua.

You got it right first time. Right! I'm Wu Hua, Wu Hua.

Miss Chiu!

- What's this? - Tell those people to come out.

- And quickly! - Right.

Come out!

Miss Chiu... Miss Chiu, come here.

Fu Hung-hsu remains Fu Hung-hsu.

But still, Miss Chiu is not Miss Chiu. Right!

Wu Hua, it's your turn.

Right, come on!

DIVINE DEVIL-SLAYING SWORD

"CHIEN" - SWORD

Listen, do you know what it is?

- The "Chien" sign. - Right.

And I have twenty top swordsmen come here to kill you!

- I may kill you. - Hmm. You try!

Hey!

Let's get out of here!

Let's go!

Hey!

Hey!

- Hey! Come here! - Huh? What do you want?

- Draw! - Why should I draw?

- You want to kill me. - Huh! I'll spare you.

Hold it!

You may spare me, I won't spare you.

- Hey! Hey! Stay there! - Why?

Because you can't kill me, so put your sword away.

- You can't kill me! - Why not?

Because they say that you're the sort of person...

...who'd never kill an unarmed man.

- Right. - Well, then, you can't kill me...

...because my sword's a fake.

I don't know any martial arts. Somebody hired me to save you!

- Who did? - Hey, boss! Hey, boss!

Your turn will come!

- Old man... - Huh?

- Some wine. - Yes, yes.

- Make sure it's hot. - Yes, yes.

- Here, sir, your wine. - Thanks.

Mister?

CHAN SZE-KAI AS HSIAO KE-LIEN Please buy me some noodles.

And then, I'll go sleep with you.

- Some noodles here. - Yes.

Here.

- Give her some more. - Right.

Hey, you're hungry.

Starving. Three days since I last ate.

But I'll pay you, if you like. I'll sleep with you two nights.

Ah, here you are.

Thank you. Now, sir, come with me.

Hey... But she's sick, sir.

You know her?

She's just a poor orphan. No family, so, er...

I didn't want to cheat you.

- But I was so hungry. - It's alright.

Take this money.

- See a doctor. - Why? Why should you?

It's a debt the world owes you.

Take it.

- What's your name, sir? - Me?

Never mind my name.

Call me "Yellow Flower".

It's as good as anything.

Alright.

Hmm... So, you're Yellow Flower!

How nice!

Who are you?

KU FENG AS HSIAO CHIEN

Oh, so it's you.

I hear Kung Tse-yu's men are Shih, Hua, Chin, Chi, Chien, the Big Five.

I've already met four now.

So, then, I guess you must be the fifth.

Right!

I'm the fifth swordsman, Hsiao Chien.

Hsiao Chien...

Invincible. Killer of many. And other things.

Like what?

Cold-blooded. And no heart!

You should've tried it behind my back.

I would never do that. I'm not a goddamn coward!

Oh, my God! No!

- Who's he? - He's come to kill you!

To find Kung Tse-yu, go to Tien Wai Mansion! Hear me?

- Huh? - Young Miss!

Miss?

- Miss? - Huh?

My flower, my flower...

It's the prettiest flower that I...

...I've ever seen.

- Miss... - Miss?

Oh, no...

- Old man... - Yeah?

See she gets a decent burial.

'To find Kung Tse-yu, go to Tien Wai.'

Welcome, Fu Hung-hsu!

Welcome, Fu Hung-hsu!

Please.

This is Kung Tse-yu's mansion. If you please wait a while.

Later, Madam will receive you here.

Please.

Madam comes!

Ming Yu-hsin?

The moon glows brightly, but the moon has no heart.

I must tell you, though, that I am Kung Tse-yu's wife.

That surprises me. Are you, now?

- Is he here? - He says he'll see you tomorrow.

And so we've arranged for some nice accommodation for you here.

And to leave here isn't at all simple.

- Ask Madam to come now. - Madam!

- Is the water ready? - Ready, madam. Try it, it's just right.

Mm. Just right.

IN MEMORY OF FU HUNG-HSU

The grave of Fu Hung-hsu. Hmm...

Mr. Fu, sit down.

What was the bath for?

And then the coffin?

And now the food?

What's it supposed to mean?

That's to remind you that now you have two choices here.

The first is to enjoy all of life's earthly pleasures.

The other is to die and become a corpse.

It's quite a simple choice, no strings attached.

My husband said enjoy yourself,

live life up to the hilt, because it may well be your last chance.

I hope you're a real man.

How do I compare with those girls? Alright?

What do you mean?

My husband's offering... first me,

and half of everything here.

In return, all he wants is the Peacock Darts.

When I am naked, few men can resist me.

Think you can?

Well, come on, can you?

I think I must be one of the few. I find I can.

But still...

...I believe that you have another girl here.

And I would trade the darts for her.

You mean, there's another girl here who you prefer to me?

Hey, now look... there's only one reason I came here.

To rescue Miss Chiu.

Chiu Yu-Cheng!

Over there!

- Mr. Ful! - Miss Chiu.

Now, listen.

We're giving you a very simple choice.

You hand over those darts before dawn.

If you don't, even if you manage to escape,

she will be killed immediately! Hmm!

Mr. Fu, why did you come here?

To find you.

Well... and tomorrow?

At dawn...

At dawn, there'll be a duel. Maybe my last.

Me and Kung Tse-yu will fight it out.

But still, if I don't give him those Peacock Darts...

...I'm afraid he may not even show his face tomorrow.

So, you want to give him the darts, then?

Hmm...

But still, your father did tell me one thing.

'Before I give them, to ask you.'

My lord, here's the Peacock Darts.

But I know that only two of them are still effective.

Those that are loose are the real ones.

Yes, I know that.

Fu Hung-hsu remains Fu Hung-hsu. He never lies.

But still,

I do not understand why he's given me the real Peacock Darts.

That's simple. He wants to get Miss Chiu.

Go now.

Now I know you're safe, I'll be alright.

I shall find you.

- You promise? - I promise.

You must stay here!

I kept my word, Kung Tse-yu.

You dare not come out?

You're wrong.

In fact, I've been waiting here for you.

- You alone? - Hmm... Sure I'm alone.

But tell me, why didn't you bring your men?

Why come alone?

Because you're Fu Hung-hsu, and I'm Kung Tse-yu.

Whether you or I live only concerns the two of us.

It's nobody else's business.

You see, the realm of swordplay is like a state.

And there can be only one ruler, you or me.

Me or you.

Right.

But still, before we begin this contest, I must ask something.

- What is it? - Where's Yen Nan-fei?

But I heard that he died Tu Village.

You're wrong. Yen Nan-fei is not dead.

In fact, he's here!

Yen Nan-fei, now take off that mask!

How do you know I didn't die?

Have you forgotten? Your life is mine.

No one can kill you, except for me.

And if I didn't kill you, you couldn't be dead.

I knew it was a trick,

because Kung Tse-yu wouldn't come alone.

Is there anything you don't know?

I don't know if you can kill me or not.

One of you is dead. There's four left.

Four of them are dead. Now there's only you.

That fight we had last year... is this one different?

Sure it is.

Last year's contest decided who was the best.

But today will decide who is gonna live.

Stay there!

The contest has ended for us.

All I want is to die, but to do it by my own hand.

Congratulations.

From now on, everything in here belongs to you.

Your husband?

Come on, didn't you just kill him?

No, that wasn't Kung Tse-yu.

How do you know that it wasn't him?

He didn't have the darts.

Or else he would've used them.

At least he would've tried. He'd never kill himself.

- You really want to see Kung Tse-yu? - Hmm.

What do you see in this? Well, go on, tell me.

- I see myself. - No.

You see Kung Tse-yu.

Because Kung Tse-yu is simply a concept.

It represents enormous wealth and power.

Whoever is the best sword, he is Kung Tse-yu.

You have just beaten Yen Nan-fei,

therefore that means you are Kung Tse-yu.

Well... And for how long? Forever?

Until someone comes,

some swordsman who can fight better than you.

Until then.

And so, I will have to keep on being the best,

or else I'll wind up like Yen Nan-fei.

Of course.

Whoever is the strongest man here, he is king.

He rules this house.

- The weak have no place in here. - Huh!

Hey!

- Where are you going? - I prefer to live.

Money doesn't interest me. Neither does power.

Hold it!

You are now the new Kung Tse-yu.

- You stay here, you can't leave! - Why not?

Because I say you are now the Kung Tse-yu!

- You're Kung Tse-yu. - Right.

TANG CHING AS KUNG TSE-YU I am the real Kung Tse-yu.

What's more, even if you hadn't seen I have the Peacock Darts,

you still would've known that it had to be me

by the grayness of my hair from years of fighting for wealth and power.

For thirty years,

I've been worrying about who shall succeed me,

who will take my place here.

I must control all swordsmen,

and not just now, but for all time, forever and ever.

And that I will do!

No one willingly gives up all past glories.

- And you refuse to. - Hmm...

But still, I'm getting old and weak now.

My eyes don't see so well.

Not like I was thirty years ago,

when, in just one night,

I killed seventy-eight of the finest, the finest to be found!

- And so, I should succeed you. - Hmm.

I did have Yen Nan-fei.

But still, you did beat him once, in the contest last year.

So, then, I told him he could have one more year to kill you.

But still, I insisted that it must be a fair fight.

Oh?

That's why he never just stabbed me in the back,

although he had the chance.

Because all I was interested in was getting the best swordsman,

whether it's you, whether Yen Nan-fei.

And so that his death to you meant nothing.

Of course not!

Because I've found someone who's better now.

Why should I be interested in Yen Nan-fei now?

I may have beaten Yen Nan-fei,

but still, I have no desire to be Kung Tse-yu.

Why not?

Because I don't intend to get all my gray hairs

worrying about my position or to watch my back forever.

Well, then, if you won't be Kung Tse-yu,

you can't be Fu Hung-hsu!

Why not?

Because I have with me the Peacock Darts!

- You intend to kill me? - Sure I do!

I have tested these darts, and they're fatal at any range,

even up to and over fifty feet, and don't you doubt that!

Well, that means you can only have one dart left!

Well, to kill you... one dart will do!

Try it.

Fu Hung-hsu!

The Peacock Dart was given to me by Miss Chiu last night secretly.

Before he died, her father revealed to me...

...the secret of the dart.

Oh?

So, then, I know how to counter its full effect,

and therefore you can't kill me.

The dart is useless.

That is why I agreed to meet with you today,

and to give you the dart.

And now it's your turn to die!

Fu Hung-hsu still remains Fu Hung-hsu.

But then, I'm Kung Tse-yu, and I'll remain Kung Tse-yu!

This chair here was designed long ago by me

against just this sort of possibility!

There is no way you can kill me.

It just can't be done!

Oh, yes, when I recover from this...

...then I promise you we will have the last duel then!

The last for you, that is!

You're leaving? Well, now...

Can't you see all the wealth that's here?

Everything a man could hope for is waiting right here.

Offer it to someone who Is looking for death.