All language subtitles for The.Boxer.from.Shantung.1972.CHINESE.REMASTERED.1080p.BluRay.x265-VXT

Shaw brothers Ltd.
A Shaw studios production

Morning, Mr. Ma.

Hostel

Get up, get up!

- Get up! Get up! Get up!
- Yes, yes.

Get up!

Don't get in my way! You shouldn't
sleep in the stairway, damn it!

You've already kicked me once.
That's enough!

What are you talking about?

He's paid you,
but there's no space to sleep,

and you're beating him up?

He's paid? How much?

If you can afford it, you can go sleep
in the xi hui fang brothel!

You can pick girls
to sleep with you there!

You shouldn't look down on others.

Oh? And what if I do?

You know this is Shanghai?

You country bumpkins from shantung,
are you hoping to earn a living here?

- Forget it!
- Never mind, let's go.

Ma yongzhen, watch your back!

If you bother me again, I'll make your life
miserable here in Shanghai!

Damn you! Damn you, I say!

I heard Shanghai was
full of opportunities.

What's needed is
just strength and ability.

Brother ma,
you haven't had your chance yet.

When you get lucky,
your life will pick up.

Xi hui fang

Tan

Who told you to wash the horses?

Sir, I'm xiao jiangbei. Me and brother ma
have been cleaning up the carriages.

Xiao jiangbei, there's no need
to explain anything to him.

Who does he think he is?
He's nothing but a coachman.

So you're looking down on us,
you bum?

I'm not doing as well as you are,
but I'm sure my day will come.

I doubt that very much!

Stay and wash my carriage.
I'll pay you.

- We don't want your money.
- You want us to beat you?

You? Beat me?

I'd suggest you reconsider.
But if you insist, I can't stop you.

Eh? What a nerve!

So, you think you have the skills...

I might be a bum, but I can fight.

Let's leave.

Did you enjoy yourself?

It was tough enough getting
that carriage-cleaning job. What now?

Don't worry, we'll find another job.

That's easy for you to say.

Hey, wait!

Master tan si! Good morning, sir!

What's your name?

Ma yongzhen.

A fellow countryman from shantung?

You certainly have a bad temper.

To make a living in Shanghai,
you can offend anything and anyone...

Except money.

Now, clean my carriage.

You certainly have the strength.

Clean it, and this dollar is yours.

Ma yongzhen, I'm disappointed in you.

Did you plan to pick up the dollar?

If you want to make money,
look right in front of you.

This cost quite a bit.

Why don't you try taking this?

That would be stealing.

Who doesn't steal in Shanghai, eh?

Back off.

Master tan si,
your reputation precedes you.

And you certainly live up to it.

If I was no good,
I wouldn't have a reputation.

But I'm almost as skilful as you.

You still have a lot to learn, brother.

The dollar is still yours.

Wait, master tan si!

Stop.

I don't care for your dollar.

Very well, I'm impressed.

Hey, brother ma, have you gone mad?
Why did you throw away that dollar?

If only I could be like him one day.

I've got 20 cents, brother ma.

Let's go to the pot of spring teahouse
for some music.

The pot of spring

Beat them and kick them
out of Shanghai! Beat them!

Hey, did he kidnap your sister
or something?

- Why, you...
- What?

Look, life's getting tougher every day.

Even a vagrant is complaining to me.

Have you turned vegetarian?

Move aside! I'll deal with him.

No? You know why I'm here,
dontyou?

I can't imagine why.

This is our turf now.
You will sing your songs for us now.

You saw me getting rid of tan si's men.
They're dying outside.

That's between you and tan.

You better serve me well.

Brother fan! Brother fan!

You still haven't dealt with them?

We were about to,
when this guy appeared out of nowhere.

Brother li got hurt too.

Who is he? Tan si's man?

No, a newcomer.
I've never seen him before.

Have you broken your arm, li?

Tell him who I am.

Listen carefully, you!

This is fan agen,
head of the four champions.

I had no wish to fight.
He killed a man and pushed him onto me.

- Are you working for tan si?
- I work for myself.

I'm sure you've heard
of the four champions before.

Ihaveindeed.

And I've just fought with your men.

That one with the
knife isn't that skillful.

Do you want to get yourself killed?

I bear no grudge against you.

But if you insist, I won't stop you.

What's your name?
Where do you live?

Ma yongzhen.

And I live in an inn when I can afford it,
othennise I live on the streets.

Fine, I'll be looking for you.
Let's go!

- Let's go!
- But we've been outdone by him.

Never mind, let's go!

Look, that kid's got fists like iron.

He must have been training
for at least ten years.

Where's he from?

No idea.

Xiao jiangbei, the one who's with ma,
I know him, he'sjust a hillbilly.

No wonder li got his arm broken.

Ma yongzhen won't be easy to deal with.
Let's go and report to the boss.

Let's go!

Brother ma, are you still in the mood
for some music?

Of course I am.
We've got nothing better to do.

You beat two of the four champions.

Three of them!

That was a brief encounter
with their leader.

He'll be sore for a few days.

Jin lingzi, come here.

Of course.

- What do you want to listen to?
- I have no money for songs.

You helped us kick out the four champions,
it's the least we can do.

- We could do with friends like you.
- I didn't do it for you.

And I don't need you to treat me.

Here's a few coins, take them.

When I've reported to master tan si...

I'm ma yongzhen,
master tan si knows who I am.

Tell him, I didn't do it for him,
I did it for myself.

I don't want your money, or his money.

I'll see him again.
But I'll wait till we're equals.

Yes, of course.

Farewell, then.

The four champions work
for boss Yang,

so you'd better make yourself scarce.

I didn't provoke them,
but I am involved now.

You work for me.
What's this? Asking me for help?

No, boss. We could have nailed him.
It was just that... just that...

What? Are you afraid of tan si?

I sent you to compete for his territory.
What are you afraid of?

Boss, ma yongzhen
doesn't work for tan si.

But I fear he may take his side.
And that won't do tan si any harm.

You've been working for me
a long time.

Don't you understand?

Boss, I have an idea.

We'll use ma as a pawn against tan si.
That will save us lots of trouble.

Now that you have some status,
you don't want to do the dirty work.

Boss, we'll go deal with tan si right now.

So you think tan si
will be easy to handle?

Send a dinner invitation to tan si.

An invitation to dinner?

You must all attend
and make your apologies to him.

Trust me, it's the right thing to do.

You have much to learn.

Is there any special business
coming up?

There's the wrestling tournament.
We have a foreign fighter entering.

Each challenger has to pay 20 cents.

Whoever knocks him down
wins twenty dollars.

- It should be profitable for us.
- Buy wine for the men with the profit.

Keep a low profile the next few days.

Tan si is competing with us
for the opium deal,

and there may well be bloodshed.

- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

Wait...

About ma yongzhen...

One of you should pay
ma yongzhen a visit.

You fought against him.

Better to have him as a friend
rather than a foe.

Yes, sir.

Lu pu, you heard them.

A bloody upstart
broke li caichun's arm,

and he's responsible
for agen's swollen fist.

Boss, let me take care of him.

Not yet.

Not yet.

- I'm off!
- See you!

Let's have something to eat.
My treat.

Aftennards, we'll go find some girls.

You're thinking about hookers?

You'd be lucky to get past
the four champions.

You could've asked
for master tan's help.

You don't get it. I envy him.

I want to be like him.
I don't want his help.

That day will come soon.

He dines on expensive food,
and you're eating noodles.

He sleeps with high-class courtesans,
and you with the lowest of sluts.

He has his own carriage,
you can't even afford a rickshaw ride!

I'll make a name for myself one day.

- Let's drink to master tan si!
- Cheers!

Boss Yang, these men who work for me
are blessed by their ancestors.

Someone took care of the situation.
He was a savior.

I have asked my men
to apologize to you,

- I hope that will be the end of it.
- Of course.

Now, about the shipment
arriving next month...

Boss Yang, this is neither the time
nor the place to discuss business.

It's getting late.
Where's your friend?

He's soliciting female company.
I don't know where he is.

I'll go look for him.

Hatchet zhang of the four champions
is waiting for you with seven men.

You better stay away.

Don't worry, I've met them before.

Xiao jiangbei told me, but...

Don't worry, I'll be fine.

We see each other every day,
we help each other out.

When my life gets better,
I won't forget my poor fellow men.

Brother ma!

Ma yongzhen...
We came here to see you.

Move aside, xiao jiangbei.

You don't believe us? Look.

What do you want?

Boss Yang sent me here to tell you
that he's got a job offer for you.

Hey! He's got a job offer.

What kind ofjob?

You should know that
boss Yang and tan si are rivals.

The men working for tan si
are all useless.

If you were to take over tan si's turf,
boss Yang wouldn't bother you.

What's this?
A handout from boss Yang?

Think it over.

If you don't have enough men,
boss Yang can help.

Never mind.

Go tell boss Yang...

I've met with master tan si.

He's a man of influence,
and I'm a poor man who sleeps here,

but I think of him as a friend.

You're going up against us?

What are you scared of?

You've got men, knives, hatchets,
and you control half of Shanghai.

You don't have to worry about me.

I don't think you'd dare to do anything!

- Brother ma!
- Out of the way!

Ma yongzhen, I think your luck
is beginning to change.

There's an empty room upstairs,
you can sleep there.

Don't stay in the attic.

I can't afford the rent upstairs.

Just pay when you have the money.

Unbelievable!

- You're never that generous.
- Get lost! Get lost!

Brother ma is going up in the world.

Brother ma!

Hey, xiao jiangbei!

Brother ma, there's a foreign fighter.
Do you think you can take him?

What are you talking about?

There's a fight contest
against a foreign strongman.

It's 20 cents to make a challenge
on stage.

If you can knock him down,
you stand to win 20 bucks.

Twenty dollars? Let's go!

Russian muscle man challenge

That's unfair!

Calm down, everyone!

Anyone else up to the challenge?

If you can knock him down,
you get twenty dollars!

I'll have a go!

Good luck!

In the past week, we've made
an average profit of 20, 30 dollars a day.

So many hoping to strike it rich.

Beat him!

More power!

Get up and fight!

Go for it!

Ma yongzhen's here.

I've only just recovered,
and he's here again?

Ma yongzhen?
He's here for the contest?

Word is, that tan si's given his territory
near the pot of spring teahouse to him.

Ma didn't take any protection money,
just told them to keep it.

He hasn't shown up in ten days.

If he's here to make a challenge,
he's not in it for the cash.

Hey, how could you do that?
That's unfair!

Are you up to it, brother ma?

Hey, this guy knows kung fu.
This should be fun.

Gentlemen, please sit down!

Please know your limits
before your make a challenge.

This Russian has traveled everywhere
and he's unbeatable.

I'll give it a try.

Go ahead.

Go! Go! Go!

Go, brother ma! Go!

Well done, brother ma!

Excellent!

You've got guts!

- You deserve that, muscle man!
- Well done!

Can I go now?

Leave now!

Ma yongzhen,
look what you've done to my business.

That's your rules.

That Russian idiot is a joke.
And so are you.

Look over there...
What do you have to say now?

I'll let my fists do the talking!

How's your arm?

Please, brother ma!
The twenty dollars are yours.

I can't just leave like this.
You asked me to say something.

What is it you want to say?

I want to tell you
to visit the doctor again.

I only dislocated the joint.

If you can't bear pain,
you don't live up to your reputation.

We haven't been to the pot of spring
teahouse for a while.

You guys, go get all our poor friends
from the inn.

- I'll be waiting in the teahouse.
- Sure, let's go!

Pot of spring teahouse

Great!

You may order whatever you like, sir.

Our cashier will be here soon.

Cashier? Do I owe you money?

Very funny, boss ma.

"Boss ma"?

Boss ma...

Here comes the cashier now.

Brother ma, we've been expecting you
for a while. You must've been busy.

This is the protection money we pay.
Please count it.

- Protection money?
- Yes, sir.

This money...

After the turf war
with the four champions,

master tan si said he couldn't collect
protection money

from the hawkers
in the vicinity of the teahouse.

As you kicked the four champions out,
this territory is yours from now on.

Brother ma, this is only a small territory,
making five or six dollars a day.

Master tan si said that if brother ma
has enough men, he wouldn't interfere,

and if there's anything we can do,
we are to treat you like master tan si.

Brother ma!

It's 67 dollars 80 cents in total,
count it.

There're lots of people working for you.
Master tan si asked for a low rate.

If you want to raise the amount,
no one will oppose you.

We just want to conduct
our business in peace.

Hey, that's enough.

Xiao jiangbei, I'm now in charge
of the territory around this teahouse.

Hey, let's have a feast!

Come on, everyone, it's my treat!

Miss Jin, it's brother ma's first day here.
A cheerful song is in order.

Yes, sir.

What would you like to listen to,
boss ma?

Whatever.

I won't accept it. Just spare us
protection money for 10 days.

What's your problem, Jin lingzi?
Why the attitude?

Master tan si, brother ma,
or Jin laoqi from earlier days,

whoever's in charge next,
we have to pay them protection money.

What's wrong with that?
If you don't pay, what do we live on?

- Sing!
- Yes, sir.

What's with the face?
Be more cheerful!

If you don't wish to sing, forget it.

- Brother ma, drag her back here.
- No, she...

- Hey, let's drink some more!
- Come on, cheers!

Don't be angry.
It's business, we have to deal with it.

It's fixed.

You're an embarrassment to me.

Boss Yang,
ma yongzhen has had his way.

Tan si handed over
the pot of spring turf to him.

He'll be difficult to handle,
now that he has power.

There's no point in rushing anything.

This might be tan si's strategy.

I'll think of something.
Let's deal with tan si first.

- Boss!
- What news?

The weapons will arrive in two months.

Two men will bring in a load of gunpowder,
and they'll arrive in 20 days.

Tan si's gang is dealing with them.

- When will they meet?
- I don't know that yet.

But I've bribed one of his men.
He'll keep me informed.

What's the matter?

There's always a new boss
from time to time. It's nothing new.

You've never cried
because of that before.

Leave me alone!

Fine, but tell me.

The other day you said
ma yongzhen was a good man with skills.

You smiled when you spoke about him.
Why the change?

Look how he was today.

What's the difference
between him and the rest?

He's just a gangster.

But I think he's nice to you.

Any other boss wouldn't have let you
get away with that.

I don't need him to be nice to me.

Lingzi, you have a lady's temper
but a maid's destiny.

Uncle, let's head back
to our home town.

What's going on?

What are you doing?

Brother ma said three dollars each.

Who wants it?

Xingcheng carriage company

Yes, sir.

Take a look. It's the same model
as master tan's.

- Who's the owner?
- Ma yongzhen, brother ma.

Brother ma...
I haven't heard of him.

You'll meet him when you visit
the pot of spring.

In Shanghai, some rise and some fall
every day.

Mister... mister...

You owe three days' money.
Don't you want to keep your business?

Business has been slow lately.
Please be reasonable.

If business is no good,
then go some place else!

But here, at least I'm able
to earn a little. If I go elsewhere...

This man owes three days' money.
Shall I beat him?

So he owes three days' money.
He can settle up when he has it.

We all started out poor
and had penniless days.

- Don't press him.
- Yes...

This way, please.

- Jin lingzi's still not here?
- No, she isn't.

Since you've been in charge,
she hasn't shown up here for work.

Should I find out where she's singing,
so that we can teach her a lesson?

No, if she doesn't want to be here,
let her be.

Brother ma,
that Jin lingzi's quite a pretty girl.

She'd make a good match for you.

Enough of that.

I can have any woman I want.

We're earning very little lately.

Brother ma, we didn't beat up
the candy vendor.

I'm afraid we won't get a single buck
tomorrow.

Don't go bothering them.

They're poor,
they've got nothing to give.

How does master tan si
make a living?

Master tan si runs several casinos.
That's his main income.

Brother ma,
how could you get your share?

I won't touch master tan's territory,
and I can't just take others' territory.

If we don't get our hands on a casino,
then others will.

It's master tan's turf
from here eastwards.

Westwards, the turf belongs
to the four champions.

The casinos and brothels
in qunfu Lane nearby,

they make thirty or forty dollars a day.

Now that's profitable.

How come no one's shown an interest?

Of course they have.

Two months ago, tian bibo
and chen xingrong tried and died.

Will any of you volunteer
to go with me?

Fine, I'll go alone.

Call all the men
and wait for me at the entrance.

Enter the Lane only when I've finished.

If I fail, then you'll go back
to being poor at the hostel.

But, brother ma, you...

I know how to play this game.

If you grow satisfied with your turf,
you won't be able to keep it.

Xiao jiangbei,
take me to qunfu Lane.

Oh, sure.

He's got guts! Master tan si was
the same when he started out.

We have a great leader in him.

Stop here!

Qunfu Lane

Xiao jiangbei,
I'm hoping to take over here.

You can drive the carriage back.

If I fail, sell the carriage
and return to your village.

Brother ma, you're going to do this
on your own?

I... I'll go with you.

You're an honest man,
not a gangster.

Listen to me...

Qunfu Lane

Hongfu casino

iwon!

Come on!

Place your bets.

This way, please, sir.

Have a seat, please.

Please, sir.

Would you like to exchange
some chips?

- I want to see your boss.
- Yes, sir.

That's him, there.

- Call the men.
- Yes, sir.

We've won again!

Today's my lucky day,
getting to meet Mr. Zhang right away.

I don't have to go
through any intermediaries.

You've struck gold, ma yongzhen.

To tell you the truth,

skimming money off the poor
was never my intention.

Then what is it that you're after?

Boss Yang makes plenty of money.

So let me take over the casinos
and brothels in qunfu Lane.

Ma yongzhen,
you certainly have some nerve.

I mean what I say.

You've got guts indeed.

I wouldn't want to disturb the customers,
as there'd be no use you taking over.

- Let's speak outside.
- Whatever you say.

There's a fight! Go inside!

Go inside!

Come on, then!

Ma yongzhen, you walked in here,
but you will be carried out!

Well, someone certainly will be.

Come on!

Come on!

What's going on?

Boss Yang, ma yongzhen has brought men
to take over qunfu Lane.

And they're about to succeed!

- Let me go.
- No.

Bring zhang jinfa back.

We'll take care of tan si first.

Then we'll take care
of ma yongzhen later.

Boss, when zhang jinfa returns,
the turf around qunfu Lane will be...

We'll get it back later.

- Go on, hurry!
- Yes, sir!

You head out, too.

Just do as I say, for now.
Tan si will think that I'm losing power.

Stop! Boss Yang orders you to stop!

Bullshit!
He should send more men!

Ma yongzhen,
boss Yang said you show courage.

You have control of this Lane.

Fan, this...

It's the boss's orders.
Let's go! All of you, move it!

Please thank boss Yang for me.

- Bullshit!
- Come on, move it!

How could this happen?

Get all those who are in charge here.
I want to meet them.

Yes!

Welcome, boss ma.

Your skills are marvelous, boss.
Please.

- Please come in, boss ma.
- Come in.

Do come in, boss.

Please...

Come in.

Boss Yang, I'm telling you the truth.

Tell me once more.

Tan si will meet them
tomorrow morning.

Then they will hand over
the opium shipment to him.

They'll set the price
after checking the shipment.

They're planning to meet near dacheng.
It's quiet there.

What if something happens to tan si?

They'll need to find another buyer.

Then you, boss Yang, could get the deal.

Well done. You can leave now.

Tan si's smart, don't let him find out.

I'll leave now.

Let's go.

You know what to do?

Tan si won't bring a lot of men.
You lie in wait half way.

It's too easy!

Let's allow ma yongzhen to enjoy
a few more days in qunfu Lane.

Come, eat and drink some more.

Have some more.

This is our sixth meal of the day.

Let's make it the last one here,
I can't eat anymore.

- Have something to drink.
- Gmm!

Come, come!

Boss ma, why not take a look
and choose a girl you like?

Brother ma, should we go elsewhere?

You don't know brother ma.

I happen to know
he has eyes for someone.

Nonsense.

Brother ma,

I know there's a girl at the xi hui fang
who looks exactly like Jin lingzi.

She has beautiful big eyes,

a slim waist and a good voice.

See, I know brother ma well.

Shut up!

The xi hui fang brothel was a place
I used to know.

I'll get xiao jiangbei
to get the carriage ready.

Move on!

Move on!

Master tan si.

This carriage belongs to...

To brother ma.

He particularly requested
the same model as yours.

- Brother ma?
- Yes.

- Ma yongzhen?
- Yes, that's right.

Have a good evening.

Oh, master tan si!

You tell him that boss Yang's turf
won't be that easy to take over.

He's done a good job at qunfu Lane,
but he'll have to watch out.

Hey, master tan si's here!
Present yourselves!

Thank you, master tan.

Boss ma!

Drink! Have another drink!

No, I've had enough.

Why don't you come
to the pot of spring?

To dacheng, and hurry!

What's going on?

What an excellent plan by boss Yang.

Tan will die this time for sure.
No need to fight him, let's just go.

I was sold out by my own man.
There's nothing more to say.

Brother ma, master tan has just left.

Let's follow him.
I'd like to see him now.

That's easy. He told his coachman
to head for dacheng.

Brother ma, look!

Brother ma, it looks like
master tan was ambushed.

We better leave before others get here.
Come quickly.

A great success!

A toast to you, boss.

- It was a job well done.
- Yes.

Now we've got the opium deal.

- Agen, what about tan si's territory?
- It's all under our control now.

But most of those who worked for him
are now working for ma yongzhen.

I'm worried that...

We might as well butter ma up a bit.

Send a message that
I will meet with him personally

at the green lotus pavilion teahouse
tomorrow.

I want to talk to him alone.
I will take only lu pu along.

But, boss...

I will only take lu pu along, but
you can sit in the teahouse if you wish.

- Boss, I can fight ma yongzhen.
- We shall see...

You've all been beaten by ma,
and I know you want your revenge.

Brother ma, you have
an appointment with boss Yang.

Of course.

I'll be there, in order to secure
my status in Shanghai.

But...

Yang is well-known here.
And a promise is a promise.

He wants to see me alone,

and the green lotus pavilion teahouse
is a crowded place.

What can he do to me?

It might be an ambush.

With him sitting beside me,

he'll be the one in trouble
if anything happens.

Send xiao jiangbei here,
and place a guard outside.

Yes.

This is the only way for me
to get close to Yang.

My only chance to avenge
master tan si.

Xiao jiangbei,
borrow 100 dollars from zhang huan.

Then head back to your village
tomorrow morning.

Brother ma!

Xiao jiangbei,
the way we lead our lives now

isn't for an honest man like you.

But I'm doing well as your coachman.

What if something happens?
It's not worth it.

Look what happened
to master tan's coachman.

Take the money, buy some land,

get married and settle down.

- Do you want more than 100 dollars?
- No, it's not that!

Then you must leave tomorrow.

Very well, I'll leave
if that's what you want.

Green lotus pavilion

Good day, boss Yang.

This way, please.

Boss Yang.

- Boss Yang.
- Good day, boss Yang.

Good day, boss Yang.

Boss Yang.

I have a meeting with someone.

A gang will show up soon,
but don't worry about it.

Yes, sir.

Don't worry,
we won't damage anything.

I'm glad to hear that.
I won't worry, then.

- Good.
- Let's go.

Listen to me. All the waiters
and peanut vendors have to disappear.

We have enough men here
to take over.

Yes, sir.

Don't worry,
we'll pay for all the damage.

Yes, sir.

This way.

Sorry, but you have to leave.

I'm sorry, sorry...

Sorry, but you must leave.

Please leave...

Let's go.

Boss.

Everyone get in position
and act normal.

- Remember, the water must be boiling.
- Yes, sir.

Green lotus pavilion

He's here.

Boss Yang's waiting for you.

- Boss Yang.
- Good day. Sit down.

My bodyguard follows me everywhere.

Lu pu, one of the four champions.

He won't say anything,
just ignore him.

But I wouldn't want to hurt an innocent
bystander in a fight.

Don't worry, young man.

To be honest,
your skills are the equal of tan si's.

I wouldn't say they're equal.

Very confident! That's good!

- Bring us tea!
- Yes, sir.

I'll be frank with you.

I don't want the qunfu Lane turf anymore.

Well, I'm not interested
in the qunfu Lane turf now.

I want something else from you.

And what is that?

I want you dead.
You're a public enemy!

You're finished, ma yongzhen.

I'm not finished yet!

- Brother ma!
- Brother ma!

Ma yongzhen...

This time, you're really finished!

Hurry!

Don't let him near me!
Fight him!

Don't worry, boss, he's dying.
He doesn't have the strength.

Now, boss Yang, we can have...

That personal chat!