Original subtitles

Then why is your straw cape wet?

I have no straw capes

It's hanging there on the tree

What actually do you want to know?

Last night a school girl was killed in Flower Street

I happened to see the killer

There was dirt on his shoes

And he's wearing a straw hat and a straw cape

You suspect I did it?

It's normal to wear a straw cape and a straw hat in the rain

And to have dirt on the shoes

But you said you hadn't been out last night

I really hadn't

I was in the bookstore all night

Well then, excuse me

It seems he really didn't know what he had done last night

He didn't seem to be lying

You suspect he was sleepwalking?

A sleepwalker doesn't know what he has done or been to

He thought he's sleeping in bed

But in fact he's moving about

I've read books by Jung and Freud

Sleepwalkers may have been traumatised

Or are suffering from schizophrenia

I found it odd when I read Kimon's books

He's a gentle and cultivated man

But his books are filled with suppression and anger

What kind of a man is that Kimon Ryuichi with a painted face?

We have to find out the truth

Get in, last trip for the today and I'm off

Zi...

Zi...

Zi, you alright? Zi...

I am fine...

Come on, be careful

What did the doctor say?

Don't worry, if your leg couldn't get well

Let me fill in for you

The man last night was strange

He touched my leg on several points

And it felt like my leg was breaking into several pieces

I really don't get it...

We just want to live a normal life

But you aren't allowed to make a living as a rickshaw puller

What kind of times is this? What have we done wrong?

Jenny

What?

Nothing, I am thirsty, get me some water

Zi...

Zi...

Zi...

Who are you?

What kind of kung fu is it?

Do you want to learn it?

You will teach me?

If you want to pick it up, fight me

If you can beat me, you have picked it up

You are not up to it, think up something

Boss, a bowl of wontons

Boss, it's late, cancel the order

Boss

You dare fight lmperial Japan

I am going to kill you

Mr Kimon, I dare you to take off your straw hat

"From the Art of War"

"Karate"

"US planes dropped bombs on Tokyo More than a hundred thousand killed"

President, hang in there

Faster...

We'll soon be there

We'll soon be there

Faster

Faster

Mr Lam, we have no time to lose

Or your arm will be crippled

Then do it Yes

Wait, Doctor, I want to take an X-ray

I don't think so

You can't afford any delay Or you'll have to bear the consequences

It's alright, Doctor, I want an X-ray

But the doctor said...

I said it, an X-ray first

Alright then, come on

Take it easy

You almost lost the use of your arm

Get me the X-ray film

Here you are Thank you

Isn't that the Foshan Hero lp Man?

How come he's now a rickshaw puller? Indeed

Here you are Thank you

Let me know if you want more

We can go now

You've found a new job

Any news of Fu Jing-wan?

Don't ask me, I know nothing

The wonton stall boss was his go-between

He was killed

Someone saw Wing-shing there

How could Wing-shing be the killer?

Of course not

I mean to remind you

You can do whatever you like

Just don't drag Wing-shing into it

She's innocent

Every Foshan citizen is innocent

Do some soul-searching

It's not for me to be a saviour

I only care about the people around me

I don't care what you do

Just don't put Wing-shing in danger

Or I'll be the first to hold you accountable

She is my wife, my son's mother

Protecting her is my job it doesn't concern you

It's my pleasure to be of use

Man, the go-between's death was baffling

Like death simply crept on him

Even I can't do it

The killer is an adept of some unique martial arts

He's a dangerous man And he'll strike again

Tell Wing-shing to be careful

Put safety first

American troops have crossed the Rhine

Adolf Hitler has called for the scorched earth policy

Kimon san, have you had good sleep lately?

Quite good

Then I am relieved

It has not been safe lately

The Night Lunatic is on the loose

The people are terrified

Even business in Flower Street has suffered

Business has been slow

Then you should go investigate into it What are you doing here?

I am here to look for clues

Clues?

How can you find clues here?

It's hard to say

You know my goings-on more than anyone else

Would I kill a resistance fighter myself?

Normally, no

Kimon-san, you are well-read

Have you read Freud's Dream Analysis?

Yes

Oh, it says that if a man has a traumatised childhood

He may suffer from schizophrenia when he grows up

He may have multiple personalities

He exhibits one personality during the day But a totally different one at night

You have met such a man?

I don't mean you

I am just interested in such a disorder

I am curious and so want to discuss it with you

On psychoanalysis, this disorder indeed is connected to childhood experience

You are so interested in it

Is it because of your childhood experience?

My childhood doesn't matter

Here we have a Kimon Ryuji-san

But we have another Kimon Ryuichi-san with a painted face inside the Black Tower

Why does this interest you?

I am interested in finding out

Whether the Night Lunatic is Ryuichi or Ryuji

Or there is some other explanation

Kimon-san, it's easy to dig up someone's past

But much more difficult to know oneself

And you don't even dare

After the defeat in the Battle of Midway

Isoroku Yamamoto died in a battle two years ago

The Americans are bombing Toyko

I think your hometown is in ruins

I can crack the Night Lunatic case anytime

But I don't want to do it now

Kimon-san, please get it straight I am sincere in telling you this

What will happen next is your decision

Mentor, I got it

Try it

Your martial arts is simply too common

Do you Chinese have anything better?

Do you know that everyone can be a hero?

If you want to be an adept

Then never say never

Be steadfast with your belief

Then you can beat anyone

Do you want to know who I am?

Do you want to know my identity?

Here in front of you is not your mentor

Not the Night Lunatic

Not anyone. I'm your opponent

An opponent who wants to kill you

If I had been more ruthless you would have been killed

Mentor, I was wrong

Bear it in mind

You can only have yourself in mind all the time

There can be no one else

What you see here is not a human

He's your opponent

Either you kill him or he'll kill you

Kill you...

Kill you...

Kill you...

Kill you...

Kill...

Kill...

Kill...

Kill...

Serial killer Night Lunatic struck again... Breaking news...

Serial killer Night Lunatic struck again... Breaking news...

Ip Man, look

First a school girl then the wonton stall boss

Now a primary school teacher

According to the newspaper

A mysterious woman was seen nearby every time

I have not paid attention to this

I have a kid at home I have to make more money

lp Man, I have a hard-boiled egg here

Take it to your son

No, thanks, you enjoy

It's from my hen at home

It doesn't cost a cent

It's boiled, take it

You were the Foshan Hero

I had long heard of your name

But now you are a rickshaw puller like I am

Your life is not easy

When will the gourmand stop gulping? Rickshaw...

Get in

Here we go

Yes?

What's in your pocket?

Just go away

I am home

An egg? How did you get it?

A rickshaw puller gave it to me

Why should he give it to you?

See if something is strange

It's boiled

He's no ordinary rickshaw puller

You mean...

Think about it

A grassroot rickshaw puller

He may have some education

I don't think he would know the word "gourmand"

No

He not only knows it

He said it out for me

It's a hint

Dad, Mom, an egg?

Take it

Dad, Mom, there are words on it

PO Box 5, Flower Street

Dad, Mom, is it still edible?

Enjoy

I am right, it's intelligence

But it's weird

The shell is not broken

But words are found inside

I've read it in a chemistry book

If you write on the shell with vinegar

The words would appear on the egg white after boiling

But it leaves no traces on the shell

The trouble they've gone to

It's very kind of Brother Fu

He has passed us the intelligence

He has given an egg to Tsun as well

Zi, what are you doing?

It's raining, collect the laundry

Zi, you heard me? The laundry

What about mine?

Zi you rascal

You've collected yours only? What about mine?

Come on, have some water first

Wing-shing, I am terrified

What is it about?

Zi has changed totally, like he's someone else

What do you mean?

It was raining and I bid him to collect the laundry

He only collected his and left mine in the rain

Maybe he didn't see it?

No, he's not like that before

Even if we only had a bite He would let me have it

Whatever it was, he would put me first

But he's changed

Now he sits at home all day but says not a word

And goes out when it's dark

He gives me no response when I call him

You know what he goes out for?

I don't know

I tried to tail him but he's smart

He managed to shake me off every time

When does he come home?

Sometimes in the middle of the night

Or even after daybreak

Wing-shing, I am terrified

I am worried he's the Night Lunatic

No, Jenny, Zi won't kill the innocent

What if it's him?

It's impossible

You have to have faith in him

Once lp Man is back

I'll discuss it with him

He'll find out a way to get to the truth of his going out

You guys have to help me

Don't worry, Zi should be all right

Mr Lam, Zi goes out every night to pick up martial arts from the Night Lunatic

Mr Kimon, Mr lp is here

Mr Kimon, I understand that you like to hear stories

I have a story for you

Once there were a pair of twin brothers

The elder one was not very bright but the young one was smart

The father favoured the younger one and disliked the elder one

But one day, the younger one was drowned in a pool

Worried about the father's wrath the mother said it's the elder that had died

From then on, the elder one Kyo had to play his brother Hide

It's from my book

Your story takes place in the shogun period

But I can still find traces of the author himself in it

Great artistic works are based on sufferings

Yours is no exception

Mr Kimon, you died when you were seven

Your brother's soul lives through you

Was his death connected to you?

Yes, I admit it

That day I kept rocking the boat

My brother got scared and cried

But I wouldn't stop

I wanted to kill him

Because he's smarter than I was

I was jealous of him

Then?

He fell into the water and got drowned

You are the Night Lunatic

You are Kimon Ryuichi with the painted face

You have a split personality

You write poignant stories with one hand

And butcher Chinese people with the other

You are the Night Lunatic

No, I am not, I am not!

What are you doing?

Plug it up, come on, plug it up, come on

Come on, plug it up, come on, come on

Plug it up, come on, come on

What happened?

He was careless and fell into the water

Take care of him

Thank you

Sir, you want a ride?

Get in

Sir, it's a dead end

Sir...