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Master lp, leave the chores to me

You don't see me as a friend?

I can be your friend?

Why not?

Master lp, this Li guy is worse than Ng Pak-lam

Many men have died under him

Belly never full

Body going weak

Scorching sun

A slow death

What have I done?

To deserve this torture

A bullet to the head

Is just a relief

To be born again

Just don't be in Foshan

You all shut up

What are you doing?

Why are you hitting them?

Lp Man, is this a revolt?

You are just an inmate

You mean a jailbreak?

Inmates have their rights too

There's no law allowing hitting of inmates

You can be the goddess of mercy

Yet you can't interfere with the way I run the prison

lp Man, don't you forget I call the shots here

Go back to work... come on... and be smart

This Li guy is ruthless

He calls the shots here, stay calm

Halt

Why are you hitting our own people?

He killed my mentor

lp Man is innocent

Why would he kill? You fool

Let go of me

You killed my big brother I'll avenge him

Chun-loi is in Hong Kong, I have met him

You're lying

Big Eye, Ching, don't go too far!

It's not your business

Stop it! Take it easy

That's enough

Guys, calm down

They want to kill me to avenge Chun-loi

They think they are in the right

Big Eye, Ching, give me some time to prove my innocence

If I fail to do that I'll be executed

So let's have peace for the time being

They've tortured you I have to file a complaint

No, it's just an accident Don't worry about it

Wing-shing, the imprisonment is meaningful in some sense

Only in here can I truly see the plight of the Foshan people

I have to do something for them

But you have to be out first

No, I have to do it now

What are you going to do?

Don't worry, it's not a mass jailbreak

I mean to write to Canton to appeal for help

The Nationalist Government is a progressive government

They won't let Ng Pak-lam do whatever he likes

But what if Ng has help in Canton?

He may have connections with one or two officials

I don't believe he has every official in his pocket

Alright, let's go for it

I don't think they have doctored Chun-loi's declaration

They just changed the fingerprint on the Sangyuan document

Where can we find Yim Chun-loi's other documents?

The police

Brother lp Man... what are you doing?

I am writing a letter

To your family?

No, an appeal letter for you all to Canton

You are somebody, you can pull strings there

I don't have to know anybody there

The law is our protection

I don't get it

You will in time

Oh yes, what's your name?

I... have no name

Others call me Big Ox Yes...

But you can call me Little Ox

I'll call you Big Ox too Sure

Foshan Prison

From lp Man

Sir...

Police Station

Archive Room

Fighting Cases

Brother lp, there are people in Canton who will help us?

I believe so

Who?

The Nationalist Government

Government? That means no one

Actually I don't count on others

If I knew martial arts like you do

The soldiers give you wide berth though they have guns

Big Ox, let me pass you some moves

Then you won't be beaten up all the time

Mentor, my obeisance

Big Ox, I am not taking you as my disciple

If you want to pick them up, watch

Who is it?

Halt Halt

Where is he?

Come with me

Come on

How come you are here?

How would I let you risk it alone?

But you shouldn't get involved in it

Hush

I saw him go this way, where is he?

Boss, prepare us two dishes

What are you staring at?

I dare you to come over for a drink

Let's look for him over there

Master lp, teach us as well

We want to learn too

Yes, teach us...

Master lp, teach us as well...

Teach us...

Yes, teach us...

Sure, you join us

Bugle call... come on...

stop drinking... come on

What are you two doing? Come on

I need them here, you just go

Yes, Mr Lam

Guys, come on

Brother Ching-shan

How come you are here?

I have been tailing you two

How did you know?

Wing-sing, you were careless

You hid your sis's dress under the quilt

But a part was exposed, really

I...

Now go mingle with them

Just say you are taking part in the search

Or it'll mean trouble in the roll call

Sis, I gotta go

Bye

Come on, find a place to change first

You change here

Why?

There's a search going on

You are asking for death wearing this

Wing-shing, you mean to help lp Man

It's this close

You want to nullify your effort?

Done

You look gorgeous

Who is it? Freeze

We are out on a date, who are you?

Mr Lam, what are you doing here?

What do you think?

I am sorry... let's go

Let me see you home

I can go back myself

Wing-shing, I still see you as my friend

If you are in trouble or danger

I'll risk everything to help you

Even if you are doing it for lp Man

I still hope you will take your word back

Come on... faster

Commander, lp Man is here

lp Man, how come your letter is with me?

You think that now the Nationalist Government is in power

The people can file complaints?

Let me be frank with you

I have connections in Canton

Writing such letters is a waste of effort

If it's a waste of effort why should you care?

One trip to Hong Kong and you are suddenly an intellectual?

Alright, I will play along

Let's count it on my fingers

See how many days you have left

Make it three

Take him back Yes

Go... Go

Commander, you don't have to waste your breath with a dying man

I put you in charge of the prison What have you done?

Let me tell you, I don't want to see such things ever again

Yes, yes

What's wrong with your brains?

The Canton side is waiting for me to take a wrong step

If this letter had fallen into their hands

What would have happened to us?

You are such a fool

Yes, I am a fool, I am so stupid...

Cut out the act

The times have changed

KMT needed regional military powers like me when they started out

They wouldn't ruffle us

Now that they are secure in their control

We have become eyesores to them

I have to watch my steps every day

Yes...

Look at these letters

Pointing fingers straight at me listing everything just to take me down

Even if the cases were faked

Canton would make a mountain out of them

You have a brain or not?

You couldn't even see it?

Commander, then let's kill lp Man

You think I don't want to?

Mentor

Rascal, you didn't come to see me after your return

You still see me as your mentor or not?

But I couldn't get in touch with you

Mentor

Rascal, my martial artistry has come up short as a mentor?

You had to pick up more from Leung Pik?

Show me what he has taught you

Mentor, come on

Mentor, we are in prison

Big Ox, watch out

I didn't teach you this

Come on over

How's Leung Pik doing in Hong Kong?

Doing well, or down and out?

Not bad

What's "not bad"? You mean to kid me?

Mentor, more or less like how you are doing

Tell me the truth

Is his martial artistry better than mine?

His martial artistry?

He can't compare to you

Rascal, tell the truth

It's the truth

You...

Mentor, how did you get in?

I swore at the soldiers and so I am here

You wouldn't listen to others

Now what to do?

Mentor, I have seen a lot in Hong Kong

The way to turn our country around is the respect for law and contracts

It's the prerequisite for a modern

society and country

I mean to use myself to prove that it will work in our country

But as soon as I started I've been faced with a formidable wall

Contracts and law, what nonsense

Where do you think you are?

This is Foshan

You grew up here

Whoever has talked about law and contracts with you?

Lp Man, your case goes to court tomorrow

What are you going to do?

Master lp...

Give way... be quiet...

Master lp... we believe you

Be quiet...

Ip Man, I've been nice to you

You talk about law and contracts

Sangyuan has come up short in this aspect

I have had this former Qing magistracy tidied up as a courtroom

I've also invited a judge from Canton

It's exactly like what you've said Are you satisfied now?

Stop it! I am not done yet

Carry on

Let me make it clear

If you can't find evidence to prove your innocence

You will be executed

You can begin

I have read the documents submitted by the prosecution and the defence

Defendant, the fingerprint on your document is not Yim Chun-loi's fingerprint

Your Honour, ours is genuine and theirs is forged

Where's your proof?

Words don't work in court

How can you prove mine is forged?

I have Yim Chun-loi's arrest record for fighting

There is his fingerprint on it

Defendant, the fingerprint you submitted is identical to that of the prosecution

They are not identical to yours

It is obvious, you can see it

It's not possible

They doctored the arrest record

Miss Cheung, you are framing us

You keep talking about law

Where's your evidence

Cut it short

A life for a life, the verdict please

It is now proven defendant lp Man murdered Yim Chun-loi

The defendant once fled to Hong Kong out of guilt

And he tried to clear his name with forgeries

It's a disregard for law and justice

I now sentence lp Man

To death

lp Man is innocent, he's a good man...

Court adjourned

I demand a retrial

Your Honour, I want an appeal

Don't get in my way

Take him out

Man...

Go...

Ip Man...

Ip Man...

Wing-shing, I'll be fine

Man... Man...

I'll get you out... Ip Man

Man... Man...

Give way... don't get in the way

Man...

Shoot him tomorrow morning

lp's Mansion

Uncle, Auntie, don't worry

I'll come up with a way to get him out

Ng Pak-lam wants our son dead

It's foolish of you to come back

We never thought Ng Pak-lam could be this despicable

It's a setup

This is Foshan, Ng Pak-lam's territory

It's doomed to fight him here

Auntie, don't cry

Let me send a telegram to my uncle in America

Want to escape? Dream on!

Take him back to the cell

Cancel his exercise time

Shoot him tomorrow morning

Yes, Sir

Go

Master lp

Be quiet...

Go in

Well?

Mentor, I am fine

Mentor, it's sumptuous, join me

No, I don't want it

Hey, take it away...

Your last supper, enjoy before you go

Hey, take it away... we don't want it

Mentor, enjoy

I... don't have the appetite

It's your last...

Last supper, I know

See? Sometimes you are too stubborn

You should have stayed in Hong Kong

Why did you come back to your death?

Mentor, say no more

It's not easy for me to find a disciple

Mentor

If I had known you are so stupid I wouldn't have taken you

Mentor, I find Zi and you two of a kind

Cold outside but hot inside

Zi is stubborn in character

But he longs for friendship and fatherly love

He's short-tempered because he is not loved

I hope you will give him a chance

Zi can be changed

I hope he can keep you company and take care of you

You can change Zi, I then have nothing to worry about

Sis, let me send a telegram to Dad

I've done it already

He's now in America he can't be back right away

How come?

Sis, is there any other way?

Sis, I have a way

But don't scold me after hearing it

Then keep it to yourself

Sis... I think you bear Brother Ching-shan a misunderstanding

Let me remind you again

Don't put yourself in danger

Don't see him as a brother

Wing-shing, someone pushed a letter in

See if it concerns lp Man

Wing-shing, don't be obstinate

You need me this friend at such a time

Or you will witness lp Man's death tomorrow

How's it?

I have to go out

Let me go with you

No, I'll go alone

We have to go to see lp Man

You go first, I have to go

But...

Everything was your arrangement

You planned it all, right?

I knew you would think so

Since you said it

I don't want to explain myself

But you can't deny I really love you

I have long been in love with you

I couldn't take what you said that day

I have to prove to you I am your lifelong friend

I'll make you take back what you said

Now for lp Man

Can you let your friend show you the way?

If you believe me, go with me

When we are inside, don't cry

Come in

Come on

Where's my son?

Don't worry, you will see him

It's the thousand year old custom

You just wait here

Come on, don't cry

It will break our son's heart when he sees that

How come? You should be allowed a last visit

It's getting windy

Faster

You have nothing else to say?

Faster

I sure can drive faster

Have you made up your mind?

Ng Pak-lam has made it clear

If you want to save lp Man

You have to do what he said

What's your decision?

The engine died, let me check it

How come he's still not here?

Hello?

Let us out...

They won't let us see him for the last time

Let us out

I want to see my son

Let us out...

What is it?

It's overheating

We have to wait here

Lam Ching-shan, it's deliberate?

What do you mean?

Wing-shing, you suspect this is a trick?

You won't let me see lp Man

I won't?

I have been doing my best to let you see him

What are you doing?

I'm walking the rest of the way