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You are the Wing Chun successor

The martial arts school is for you

I'll call you Dad

You pass me Wing Chun

No way

No way?

I won't say "yes" to it

You have to

Take the plaque down, now!

Over my dead body!

You... stray dog

You are not worthy for Wing Chun

You cripple

Wing Chun will never be taught to men like you

I'll have to take lp Man as disciple

It's the only way to put a stop to you

Mentor...

I am your son. I am your son!

I'll let you old fool off this time

lp's Mansion

Young Master, Master Chan wants you

Master Chan, what happened?

Come with me

What happened?

Don't ask, just come with me

Sanyuan Town Pier

It's you? It really is you?

You are not Cashier Chan

You are Chan Wah-shun

You are finally back

I am back, I am back to see Mentor

It has been so many years

Mentor has missed you all the time

Please...

This way

Mr Tsan, Chan Wah-shun's here to see you

Late Mentor Leung Tsan, Esq. RIP

Tsan Sang Tong Herbal Shop

lp Man, this is my mentor Mr Tsan of Foshan

Mentor... when he was eighteen

he became the disciple of Leung Yee-tai of the Red Boat Opera Troupe

He later became the disciple of Wing Chun successor Wong Wah-bo

He became the grandmaster after years of cultivation

Wing Chun school, the threshold for acceptance is high

That for graduation is even higher

The assessment includes character physique and aptitude for martial arts

Moreover, it's one-to-one mentoring

I have to abide to it and take one disciple only

Mentor, I have decided to take lp Man as my disciple

Master Chan, no

But you have been begging for it

I am sorry, I can't

Why?

Because of Zi, he's your son

You've learnt about it?

That night you went into the pond to retrieve the dollars one by one

You wouldn't let me help you

You said you were doing it for the most important person of your life

Then I realised he's your son

lp Man, I'll take you as my disciple

It's for Zi's sake

What has happened between you two?

Why does he go mad every time he sees you?

When I mentioned Wing Chun he would even beat me

What has made him so mad?

Mentor, that old fool dared to take our plaque down

I broke his head

Mentor, look

Mentor

Do you know he's my dad?

You hit my dad, you hit my dad!

Do you believe it?

I used to be as violent as Zi

With Mr Tsan's passing away

there's no one to stop me

I beat others into a pulp every time

Dad, go for it!

Mentor...

I didn't expect that Zi would smile when he saw people spitting blood

He could be more violent then I was

You said this wooden dummy was mine

It spells your doom, go away

I hate you... I hate you...

One day, I came to this place

I then made up my mind

I would become Cashier Chan an ordinary man

I would make my living through money changing

lp Man, kung fu is a double-edged sword

It could bring you glory It too could bring you trouble

If a violent man, a bad man gets to know kung fu

It can bring catastrophic consequences

I killed a man that day

What if I was the one killed?

Zi would have become an orphan

The consequence is too dire for me

How come you and Zi got separated for so many years?

It was my fault, I'd never lost a fight

Zi thought he had an invincible dad

To make him see otherwise, I refused to show my martial artistry anymore

He couldn't accept this fact

He wanted me to be as powerful as before

He tried every means to make me teach him kung fu

But I didn't bother with him

I wouldn't agree no matter what he did

Hence our relationship deteriorated fast

We wouldn't speak to each other for months

Zi

Dad, beat him... Dad, beat him...

Don't bother with him let me take you to a doctor

Don't bother with him

Come on, carry on

Coward

Dad...

Zi, you are back, good

I am crippled

Will you teach me kung fu now?

I want revenge, I want to break his leg

Zi, no revenge

We father and son can live a peaceful life

Please

You teach me, you teach me

I won't teach you

I'll teach no one till I die

Chan Wah-shun, you owe me a leg

If you pass your martial artistry to anyone else

You'll have to repay me my leg

Zi

Go away...

Come over and I'll kill myself

Don't you come over...

Zi, please

Don't you come over

Don't do this to yourself, please

It's a rusty nail and so Zi was crippled

He went away afterwards and never came back

I had been looking for him for six years

I knew he loved martial arts

So I thought if he's still alive

He wouldn't miss the martial arts convention

My prayer was answered and there he was

I don't blame him

It's me, I am a total failure as a dad

Why wouldn't you step in?

Like what you said in the ring in Canton

Even if you killed Tseung Sing what would it do?

It couldn't get your mentor the mobility of his limbs back

It couldn't get Zi his leg back

Did you know he went to Tseung Sing after the combat to cripple him?

Five Northern Tigers? Big deal

Kid, don't go

Go, get his back

Halt

Halt

Who are you?

Let me tell you

lp Man is not the only one in the South that can defeat you

You too know Wing Chun?

Stop!

Young man, take it easy

My name is Zi, remember my name

I too can defeat you

Leave me alone

Halt! Stop it

I lost and that's it

Sir, may I know your name?

A nobody, it's not worth knowing

Tseung Sing, just go

Let's go

Don't go...

I want to kill them...

Why did you fight him?

Don't think only lp Man can pick up your kung fu

I just picked up a few moves and I could beat Tseung Sing

But what for?

I want you to know

Your son is not useless

You... why did you break his arm?

What he did to others

I'd repay him ten times

Where are you going?

You don't have to care

If you follow me

Only one of us will be left standing

We martial arts practitioners are bound to have physical contacts

We're bound to have winners and losers and to get injured

If you insist on paying others ten times the injuries inflicted

If others do likewise to you And so on and forth

It means no one will have peace

Zi is too short-tempered, too opinionated

He's too violent

If I teach him Wing Chun

Then it's against our school's teaching

It's doing the world a disservice

But you promised him you would take no one as disciple

lp Man, I watched you growing up

Nothing has escaped me

I have seen my share of good people

But few are as compassionate as you are

I've seen no other kid like you

If Wing Chun has to have a successor

It has to be you

Master Chan, I am sorry

Why not?

You want me as disciple I really appreciate it

But I can't say "yes", I am sorry

Because of Zi?

Yes

lp Man, you still don't get it?

Your picking up Wing Chun will be for Zi

For Zi? You want me to pass it to him?

On the contrary, you have to swear that you will not pass it to Zi afterwards

I can wait, I'll give you time

You'll understand in time

Wing-shing and I are going to France

I'll think about it in this window

You take care, wait for me to come back

Mentor...

Mentor... what are you doing?

Mentor...

Mentor... no...

Mentor... no...

Mentor...

Mentor...

Mentor...

Mentor... what are you doing?

Mentor...

Mentor...

You won't teach me Wing Chun

It's because I am a cripple

Let me burn my leg then

You satisfied now?

Fire...

Mentor... no...

Put out the fire...

Ip Man, be quick

My mentor is inside, save him

Zi Mentor

Zi... hang in there

Come on, let's go

Doctor, how's my friend?

It's very serious, I don't know if he can keep his life

He has to stay here for observation

Doctor, you have to save him

The lp family will bear the cost

lp Man, don't worry, we'll do our best

Master Chan, you keep an eye on him

I have to go out

Miss, are you getting on board or not?

Please wait a bit longer

We have waited for more than ten minutes

I am sorry, please wait a bit longer

He will come

Don't waste our time

Night sailing is dangerous

Miss, your man is coming

Good you are still here?

Where's your luggage?

We are sailing

I can't go with you for the time being

You got into a fight again?

No

Alright, I'm going

I am sorry

Go away, give way

Wing-shing, I am sorry

But I can't leave now

Zi is in trouble

What happened?

He's injured

Fight, fight, what's the point of getting into fights?

That's what you're doing then what you're doing now and what you'll do

Wing-shing, it's not a fight, hear me out

Spare me your explanation I don't want to hear it

You can go now, you can go

Wing-shing...

I was told you had checked out

I thought you were gone

I should have been gone

Where to?

Brother Ching-shan

Wing-shing and I were going to France

It's so important, but I was not told You have me in your heart or not?

Just kidding

lp Man, don't get mad

But really, it's so important, but you two...

Wing-shing, I have to go

I really am sorry for what happened

Zi is seriously injured, he's in hospital

Go away...

Alright...

Be still

Who saved me?

Be still, don't move... don't move

Let me go...

Zi

Please hold him for me

lp Man, did you save me? Why? Why did you save me?

Hey

What are you doing?

Zi, what are you doing?

Stop it

Tell him to go away... go away

Zi, don't

Stop it! Stop it!

Stop it! I go... I go...

Zi, stop it!

Get out... get out

Alright, now calm down...

Zi

It's alright now...

It's you

You asleep?

I've gone to bed

I am sorry, let's leave it for tomorrow

You... what is it?

Actually I know why lp Man wouldn't go to France with you

But I... am struggling whether I should tell you about it

Why?

It's better not to know about it

Why?

I am worried that you think that I...

I'll make my own judgment

Actually it's simple

lp Man wanted Chan Wah-shun to take him as his disciple

He would become Wing Chun's sole successor

But Zi is Chan Wah-shun's only son

He's more qualified to be the successor

But Chan Wah-shun wanted to take lp Man as his disciple instead

Hence Zi was very mad

We know Zi is not lp Man's par

Hence he locked himself in the martial arts school and set himself on fire

lp Man wouldn't go with you

Because he wanted to cover it up

You know he cares about how others see him

He didn't want to leave a bad name behind

Of course you shouldn't just hear my side of the story

You can ask him tomorrow

I will

Then get some rest

Uncle

Something happened to him?

It's cold at night

I've got you a jacket

Thank you

Take it easy

Nurse Kam...

Ip Man...

I've made some congee, have some

No, thanks

You go get a nap, let me watch Zi

If he wakes up...

Don't worry... he has to wake up sooner or later

We have to face it sooner or later

I am his dad after all

You can go, come on, don't worry

Just go, come on

lp's Mansion

You have not slept the whole night?

You got me worried

She is still mad, go pacify her

You gave Chan Wah-shun a pipe with an emerald mouthpiece?

Yes

You wanted to learn Wing Chun from him?

Yes

Wing Chun is taught to one disciple only You mean to devote your life to it?

Yes

I meant to go

But I went past your room and saw that you had been studying hard

Hence I chose to stay

Could you tell me it's a mistake?

I was mistaken about your choice?

Wing-shing, I see eye to eye with you and I don't

I too desire the beautiful

I too want China to catch up with the world

I've read every book you brought me

I am working hard on the answers

I too want to go see the world with you

To find answers to my questions

We don't see eye to eye

Because you still want to choose kung fu

Kung fu really is so important to you?

If a girl loves you very much

You will choose her or kung fu?

I want you

You are the most important to me

Not that I oppose to your practising kung fu

But I want you to be a man of conviction

A man of ideas and a man whose eyes are on the big things

Wing-shing, give me several days

Once Zi has calmed down and is doing better

We'll then go to France

We'll go see the world together, alright?

Alright, I'll wait for you