Original subtitles

- You said to meet you tonight, midnight.

June the 6th.

Well I'm on time.

What do you want?

- Your life.

I'm afraid that today you have to die.

- Cut the talk!

Where's your sword?

I don't need one.

Not for this fight so I didn't bring one.

- So you think you're that good.

Well all right then.

We'll play your way first.

- You give me one blow I'll give you two back.

- That's how I fight.

- And that's how you're gonna die as well.

- Mong Sing Hong is dead?

Where?

- The Willow Bridge.

It seems a one-armed fighter killed him there.

- Mong was a damn good fighter.

Who was this one-armed man then?

- Dunno.

He uses a special kung fu technique.

And what's more he also killed Lu Safong.

- Where is he?

- Ten Valley.

- Ten Valley?

- The chessmen ready?

- Sir!

- Move the cacnon.

- Move knight to protect king.

Get out of here, go on!

Get out!

- Yes, yes, yes.

- Stupid fool.

Ready sir.

- Jump one.

- Huh?

You're the one-armed man.

We've been waiting for you all day.

We're gonna kill you!

- You use men instead of chessmen.

No value for human life.

It's your chief who ought to die.

- You killed Mong Sing Hong?

- I did.

He killed a man once and all his family.

- You know Mong Sing Hong was my relation?

- I know that you're related to many fighters.

He was your son-in-law.

- Well let's start.

Will you choose Kung Fu or chess?

- If we must contest I'll choose chess.

- You'll take black, I'll take white,

all right?

And the loser must kill himself.

- I have no quarrel with you and I don't wanna play chess.

If you'll excuse me.

- Hold it!

I'm not giving you a choice.

- Well all right then.

But who has the advantage of the first move though?

You?

- I'm oldest so I'll start.

- All right.

- The men ready?

- Sir!

- It's your idea.

- Right cannon move.

- My fort takes your cannon.

- My marshal takes your fort.

- My flying knight takes your man.

- You know that knights not supposed to fly?

- Yeah, well neither is a marshal either.

- Hold it!

You get back.

I need no help to fight you.

- I'm young, you're old,

and I've no wish to kill you.

Goodbye.

Both Mong and Lu Sao Fung were followers of Chu.

You're not involved in this.

So I only want you to tell me

where I can find Chu now.

You tell me that then I'll leave.

- Sorry, I don't know.

Well I'll take your word for that.

I trust you.

- He's a young man and he's trusting.

I liked him and I was defeated by him.

I lost my reputation.

All my men have seen what happened to me here.

There's only one thing to do.

- Master!

- What?

Are you sure of that?

That one-armed man mentioned my name?

- Yes, sir, and killed Mong and Lu,

deliberately picked a fight.

- You know what his background is?

- Not yet.

- They belong to my clan

and the Chu clan is the most powerful there is.

I have some of the finest fighters

and nobody goes against me

not if they want to live.

And now some one-armed nobody comes to challenge me?

Fu Pai Su.

- Sir.

- Ta Li Wa.

Mu Chu.

- Here.

- Tang Han.

You will issue orders.

I must find out who this one-armed man is.

And quickly too!

- Sir!

- Sap green mountains and blue waters.

It really makes beautiful picture, doesn't it?

- You're right.

And it's getting late.

So we can watch the sunset together.

- I had thought of that.

In fact that's why I brought you.

- I'm very moved.

- Well in that case see it with me every day.

- You really love me that much, do you?

- I swear to you, by god,

I do love you, that's why I'm doing this to prove to you.

I'm just sorry I have to do this to you.

- Yes, tying me up out here

doesn't really make me like you very much at all.

- Promise to be my concubine.

If you do I'll let you go.

- I won't!

- You won't?

I'll leave you here for another 24 hours

to let you think.

Once you find out how hot it can get

you may change your mind.

So I'll come back here at the same time tomorrow.

- You evil beast!

- No I'm not.

If I really was then I'd have raped you.

See you.

- Don't you feel too hot like that?

It's warm.

- Well now if you were me wouldn't you feel hot?

- Like some help?

- If you like, help me.

If you don't, then don't.

I must thank you.

Thank me if you like.

If you don't, forget it.

Who was it who did such a thing to you?

- Yan Si Su.

- Yan Si Su?

Chu clan?

- Drink up.

Drink up.

Here.

Hey, come on, some food, huh?

Hey, it's good.

- Well all right.

Cheers!

- Cheers, cheers!

- You have a visitor.

- Where is he?

- Downstairs.

- Bring him up.

- Yes.

- Come on.

Hey, have another little drink.

Yes, sure.

Come on, come on.

- You looking for me?

Well tell me, she ready to come and live with me?

- If she does I don't care.

Have you got an elder brother?

- Right.

One of the best swordsmen alive.

- Sorry.

I'm afraid he met a better one

and got himself killed.

Now I must tell you your brother

wasn't all that good a swordsman.

Neither are you!

- You want trouble?

- Keep your hands off me!

- Just being friendly!

- What are you doing cow towing to me?

- Practicing kung fu!

- Who are you?

- My name is Wang.

I'm Wang Chi's brother, heard of him?

- So then, you're Wang Pa?

- Right.

Sometimes known as the turtle.

- Suits you.

- Ow!

- No antidote for that poison.

You're gonna die!

- How do you feel?

- Lousy.

- I think there's a doctor nearby.

I'll take you.

- Right.

- That poison is a particularly bad one,

deadly.

Two hours time he'd have been dead.

So then he's lucky.

Now miss, come here.

Give him this.

That ought to help stop the pain.

They partially neutralize the poison.

But he'll still need some medicine.

Take with water.

- You!

- You fool!

You're finished!

- But what do you mean?

- That other stuff wasn't deadly at all,

just made him feel faint.

He would have been all right in a very short time.

But that pill of mine was different.

And even I with all the skill that I have

couldn't cure him now.

In fact he's about one minute to live .

You didn't swallow it?

- The Wang clan are not poisonous.

The Chu clan does have an expert,

and you were that expert.

You saved me?

- You saved me, least I could do.

So let's leave at that, we saved each other.

Are you hungry?

Right, come on.

Let's eat.

- Sit.

What's your name?

- Name's Lan Lan.

First name's Su, Su Lan Lan.

- Su Lan Lan?

Pretty name that.

Suits you too.

- You haven't told me what your name is.

- I'm sorry.

My name's Lu.

My full name is Lu Yi Su.

Where are you going?

- Well in fact I don't know.

I've no family now.

And no hope.

So then I have no idea.

Maybe if you didn't mind

just for a while I could go with you?

- Well I don't know.

Could be risky for you.

Not a good idea.

- I see, you don't want me.

- Hey, shh!

Who are you?

- I'm Lu Sang Cho.

- I'm Lu Sang Cho.

- They say that you killed Yin Si and Wang Fa.

- This one-armed man, you traced his background yet?

- No.

- You any idea where he is now?

- All we know is that he's still in the country.

- Send Lu Tao Cha after him.

- He's already started.

- That's good.

- You're Chu's top killer, Lu Ta Cha.

- You're right.

- Who are you?

- Name's Chow Ito, pleased to help you out.

- Well all right.

Why did you help me?

You don't know me.

- 'Cause Chu's killers are after me too.

- You have a grudge against Chu?

- From way back.

- You any idea where Chu is now?

- I've looked for him in every damn province.

But I know someone who maybe could help.

Perhaps you ought to go and see him.

- Who?

- He's called King Rat.

He knows most things that go on around here.

- King Rat?

Why don't you ask?

- I tried it, wouldn't tell me.

Threatened him, he still said no.

- Where is he?

I'd like to try?

- Well there's a Taoist fortune teller

who might just know that.

He may not tell you, too scared.

In case he kill him.

- Well I have to try.

- Lots of luck.

- Here's some customers.

Well now, shall I tell your fortune?

- That's not why we're here.

- Oh?

Well what do you want?

- A man.

- Well all right then.

You give a clue and I'll guess who.

The King Rat?

- Hmm.

- What do you want with him?

- I'm sorry, that's my business.

- Oh.

All right, I'll take you there.

- There you see, snake hook.

Just watch, see?

That particular technique is called the snake hook.

- Yeah, why?

- Well all right, I'll show you.

There!

See?

- No don't!

- But what else?

This is King Rat's town.

- Watch!

Watch!

See?

- You wanna talk to King Rat?

Hey, you there.

- What?

- You King Rat?

- Yes, I am.

- Where's Chu Chi Ju?

- Chu Chi Ju?

Well now telling you is risky.

Why do you want him?

- Just want to talk.

- On what?

Speak!

- A killing.

Tell me where he is and I'll reward you well.

- Right.

Well all right.

As you're willing to pay, good.

Then meet me at the Flower Pavilion at midnight.

- That's strange.

It's way past midnight and still not here.

I mean he did promise.

- You wait here.

- Where's our boss?

- Afraid somebody murdered him.

- You did!

- Why should I?

It was Yang Sin who killed him.

Yang is a spy for Chu.

Call him out here.

- Don't believe him.

He's the one you want, right?

Avenge your boss!

- Unless you wanna die you better back off.

- Let's go, quick!

- Where's the girl been taken?

- I don't know.

- Well where's Chu.

- I don't know.

- Go on!

- He's at .

- Cho Ito, so it's you.

- It's me.

- Well tell me why killed Hang Sin then.

Talk!

- Because I found out that he works for Chu

and because he was the one that killed King Rat

so I decided that it was time that he died.

- But where is the girl?

- I see no girl here.

- Why do you hate Chu?

What's he done?

- I fight good.

I'm an expert.

So five years ago Chu invited me to work for him

as a killer.

I refused.

And what is it that he did to you to make you

hate him so much?

- My father was a loyal minister.

And then when General Ho was planning his rebellion

he asked dad to join, but dad refused

'cause General Ho then went and hired Chu Chi Ju.

Chu had a reputation as a top assassin.

Chu took his men, nine of them,

and they wiped out most of my family.

And all in all they killed 80 of my relations in one night.

- And how did you lose your arm?

- A best friend caught me off my guard, that's all.

- So then from then on you trust no one?

Will you'll have to be good to beat Chu

for he fights damn well.

But we could get him together, what do you say?

- No thanks.

I prefer to work alone.

- Right.

Then we'll see who gets to him first.

- Chow Ito.

- Who are you?

- I am Tai Li Wa and I am one of Chu's men.

He gave me personal orders to kill you!

- You!

- Come outside.

Get a clear space!

- They made a mistake.

They all told me you were good.

They were wrong.

- Is that so?

I'll make you eat those words.

- You work for Chu, huh?

- All right, friend.

Don't look like that.

I don't want to fight.

- I feel you're not a good man.

- Well before I was actually born, I was then.

But not since.

- Who are you?

- Your friend.

- Don't wanna seem rude

but I don't need any friends right now.

- But then you will someday.

And the day you do, I'll be there.

I shall suddenly appear.

- There's the sound of death in the way you play.

Seems to me there's hatred in your heart.

But perhaps I'm wrong.

Anyway you're waiting for somebody.

- You're nearly right.

- Well I won't bother you.

- I think you're looking for someone.

- And how did you know that?

- I don't think that's important.

I simply know.

- All right so tell me then.

- The man is at Senshu monastery.

His name's Monk Yu Wa.

And he'll tell you anything that you want.

You just have to ask him.

- But still why should I trust you?

- Well you don't have much choice, do you?

Good bye.

- Thanks.

- You mean he killed Tai?

He actually killed Tai Li Kwai?

- Yes.

- Tell me, Mo, you know why he's killing

all my men like this?

- They say that he's a son of Minister Lo.

- That's right.

The son of the late minister.

The only one of the family to escape.

That's why he has to die.

- Right.

- Any idea where he is now?

- He's setting for Senshu Temple.

- And where's Teng Han?

- Well now I'm not sure

but he was supposed to be trailing him

waiting for a chance to kill him.

- Well I can't wait for that.

We have to act now.

Pass the word to all our men.

I want that one-armed man killed and fast!

- Sir!

- Well my friend, so you came.

I've been waiting quite a while.

- Now let me guess.

You must be Fu Pai Su.

- You've heard of me?

- Sure I have.

The man in one stormy night killed seven top fighters.

My fist will do.

- We'll see.

- Well now that's a good blade.

You use it well.

Oh, the heroic one, that right?

And you're the brave one then, that right?

You're the gentleman, that right?

Oh, right.

The man who won't bow, that right?

- Right.

- The Chu clan four killers.

- Hey, he recognizes us.

- Killers, huh!

What a joke.

You should be called the Four Chu Clan Clowns,

don't you agree?

- Yes, yes, we agree

- Oh no.

- Hey, who do you want?

- Sorry, got the wrong place.

- Which place do you want?

- Shen Temple.

- This is it.

- I want Monk Yu Wa.

He here?

- What's your business?

- Someone told me that he could give some information.

- He's gone.

- Well finding you here I assume he'd left.

- I am Monk Yu Wa.

I won't tell you anything but I'll kill you.

- You're not a monk!

- And why not?

- If you're a monk temples must have changed a lot.

- He is a monk.

What's more, he is a man.

Yet also a girl.

Let's say just a little of both.

And a friend of mine.

- Oh?

So then you're Yang Chi.

- Right.

One time I was a nun.

But then I left the convent.

Now I live with him.

- But still why'd you send me here?

- I couldn't kill you by myself

so I needed some help.

And who better than my friend?

Simple.

- You were wrong.

You two can't kill me.

- That's what you think.

You have too much confidence.

You only have one hand.

Between every kappa, right?

- Dammit, I'm shy.

- You disgusting creature.

- Yang Chi!

- You again, why are you always hanging around?

- Well that's simple, because I'm your friend.

- I've told you, you're not.

- If I were to tell you where you could find your enemies

would you change your mind

and take me as your friend?

- Sure.

In that case I would.

- Then I'm your friend.

To celebrate, let's drink.

- All right.

- Here.

Three years ago Chu was hired to kill your family,

and he did it.

Not alone.

He took nine of his best men.

- Who were they?

- Mong Sing Hu, Lu Sa Fong, Lu Yen, Yen Si Su,

Yu Wa and Chulu, Fu Pai Su, and Mo Fei Do,

and one more.

- And just who is this other one?

What's his name?

- He's Tang Han.

He didn't wanna go but Chu made him.

- A matter of fact I've killed five of them, you know?

- Sure, there's still Chulu and Mo Fei Do,

Lu Yen and Teng Han, just four.

Would you like to know where they are?

- Yes, I would.

Mo Fei Do stays in the camp,

and Chulu in the brothels.

Lu Yen lives alone.

And Tang, I'm afraid I don't know.

I think you kill Chulu first and then

go to Tsinsan to get Lu Yen.

After you get them I'll wait for you at Pai Si Po

and tell you the next one you ought to kill.

- Do you know which brothel Chulu goes to?

- Spring House.

Quite early tonight.

He'll be there.

- Good night.

Come again.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, come again.

- Howdy?

- Sir, it's you, sir.

Welcome, Mr. Chu.

Please come in.

Hey, Mr. Chu's here.

- This one's nice, I'll take her.

- Well all right.

Enjoy yourself.

Well, now then, you're here.

What's your plan?

- Same.

- Please come in, Mr. Chu.

- I'm new here, never been here before.

But one girl's enough for me.

So pick a girl and anyone will do for me.

- A client, Su Wa.

- Well I notice you have only one-arm.

Too bad.

With two you'd handle more.

- Well go on, entertain our guest.

Oh, Aba, look after your client now.

- Sure.

Please, sir, come with me.

- Watch the door! - Yes, ma'am.

- This way.

Go on, don't stare like that.

Come here, come inside.

It's much more interesting there.

Come on.

Well, come on.

Let's undress.

- No, thank you, I'm on business.

- Sure.

I mean, we're both on business.

But to do it we have to undress.

- Well when I said business I didn't mean that.

- Well you can call it what you want.

As for me I call it fun.

Now let's not waste time.

- Right.

Get undressed.

- Sure.

- Looking for me?

- Seems you finished your business.

Well now that didn't take too long.

- Well it seems she failed.

I guess she's dead.

And now you've come here for me, is that right?

- Right.

Hey!

I want Mr. Lu, is he home?

- You a swordsman?

- No, I'm just a traveler.

- You got business with him?

- Of course, sure I have.

Take me.

- Master, a visitor.

- Well you must be the one who escaped us.

It's a pity we missed you.

- You still remember the affair.

And now you've retired and live up here.

- Well I retired from fighting.

But since you insist I guess that I'll need my sword again.

- Sir.

Bring the sword!

- I must admit, that's long.

How long?

- Six feet.

- Width?

- About 12 inches.

- Oh Mr. Lu, that's a great sword you have there.

- Sure it is.

It's the best.

And there's none better for sure.

And in a very short time you're going to find out

how great it is.

- Size of sword doesn't matter.

I shall let you use two more blades.

After that no more chances, then I shall kill you.

What really counts isn't the sword, only the man.

In every case.

- Master, you love swords.

But finally your own sword killed you.

- Very good.

So you killed another two of them.

- Tang Han.

- You can kill any of the others

but you can't kill him.

- It seems I was right.

You must be Tang Han.

- Yes, you're right.

I am Tang Han.

You'd kill me, huh?

- That's what I said.

- But you won't.

If you do you'll never find Chu.

- How do I know that you'll tell me?

- I'm finished with Chu.

- I doubt it.

- And why is that?

- Well because it makes no sense.

For a killer to work for the Chus is a real honor,

and a well paid honor.

They all get rich.

You're with them.

So why give up your chance?

- You're right, as a killer it's good to work for him.

Pays better than anything else.

But Chu was real unfair to me.

He always favored Fu Pai Si or else it was Mr. Lu.

I never get the good jobs.

Always I get the crap.

I know that he despises me.

And what's more he doesn't trust his men.

He never tells them a thing unless he has to.

So if you were I'd tell you you'd betray him.

What's more, there's something else.

- What would that be?

- Well once you've get rid of Chu and the other two

then all the leaders will be dead.

And I'll take control and you forget me.

DO you agree?

- Oh, so that's the reason you've been helping me.

I see.

You wanna take the leadership.

- Of course, I planned it for a long time.

I didn't help you for nothing.

All is fair.

- Right, I'll forget the past.

But now where can I find the girl?

- She's being kept prisoner by Sao Si Yi,

I'll take you there.

And that ought to prove to you

that I really am on your side.

- You're sure that Tang Han has turned traitor?

- Yes, I am.

- He's a very smart man.

But I'm afraid this time he's been a bit too smart.

Mo Pai Do.

- Sir!

- I'm sure Tang's next step will be to take

the one-armed man to South Hiyi.

You know what to do.

- Capture him.

I'll kill him.

- Tang Han, been waiting for you.

You've betrayed the clan.

- I'm sorry.

We all have our price.

- And so you're the one who killed my brother, that right?

- Yes, I did.

Where have you got the girl?

- Well if you can beat me you can have a girl.

But if you can't then you'll be dead.

- It seems you need a few music lessons.

Where is the girl?

- Come with me.

- I knew you'd come.

Thank you.

- That's all right.

Now you take me to Chu.

- Wait.

You shouldn't take her.

- Me?

Why not?

- Because it's much too dangerous.

Chu's tough, make no mistake.

- Tang Han, you had that coming to you.

- You must be Mu Pai Do.

- Yeah, that's right.

And when I throw I never miss.

- That may be, but the fact is

you've got no knives left now, have you?

- We'll see!

- Tell me where to find Chu!

- If I tell you, then spare me.

Let me go.

- Tell me!

- At South Mountain by the white Buddha.

You let me go.

- Is that the truth?

- Yes, yes it is.

It's true.

Now please spare my life.

Please spare me.

- You killed my family.

You spared no one.

Go back to the hotel, I'm going for Chu.

Wait there.

- All right.

- Hey, you can't come in here.

- Chu Chi Ju, come on out!

Chu Chi Ju, come out!

Cho Ito, it's you!

- Right.

- So then you're alive.

- That man that you saw being killed

was a substitute who was hiding there.

- Why did you kill Lu Cha Ta?

- Well now I had no idea why you were after me

so I simply killed him in order to get your trust.

After that you told me why you wanted to kill me.

- So then that story you told me, it was a lie.

- Why of course.

I'm a very good liar and you believed every word.

- You sneaky bastard!

- A killer has got to be sneaky.

Otherwise he won't survive.

You mean to kill me?

- No I don't.

You're not Chu.

Why should I kill you.

- But I am Chu.

- Well Chu has only nine fingers and you have 10.

So you can't be Chu.

Chu Chi Ju, come out!

Attack from behind, eh?

I expected better.

- I'm good at it.

Must kill you or you'll kill me.

But I'll cut you nine times first!

- I understand.

That's one cut for every man that I killed.

So you are Chu then.

- Of course!

You were wrong.

I have nine toes, not nine fingers.

You killed all of my men, my best fighters.

I promise you this, you suffer now!

- You evil, bastard.

You're not fit to live.

- You still talk tough?

Dammit, you're dead!

- I promise you'll die before me!

- You!

Well that one was for Mo Pai Do!

You!

Damn you!

You had two arms all along!

Chu Chi Ju, you're finished.

- Goddamn you!

May you...

- Well it seems you really are one-armed now.

- Lo Pu was my father.

Remember the chess king?

I realized on the road could have killed you,

but then I just couldn't do it

because you had to get your revenge first.

- Lo Pu?

I didn't kill him.

- He died.

Killed himself when you left.

So then as his daughter

I have to get revenge.

But listen please tell me

what's your real name.

- My name is Lu Cheng Yi.