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[suspenseful music]

[heavy rainfall]

[door creaks]

[door slams]

[loud footsteps]

[door creaks]

[door slams]

[exclaims]

[suspenseful music]

- What do you want?

[loud footsteps]

I suppose you want to pawn something.

- Um-hmm.

[suspenseful music]

- [Old Man] Well, let's see what you've got,

if you think it's valuable.

- It's an heirloom.

[suspenseful music]

- How much do you want?

- 1,800.

- Far too much.

- Hmm. It's valuable.

- We have our rules here.

There's an interest charge.

- From 2,000, you take that much.

- But it's much too small.

The wind would blow it away.

- It may well be small, but it's still effective.

- So, you must be Master Hu.

- Sorry to be late.

- But are you Hu Yu Han?

- You asked me here, and now you can't recognize me.

- But your face is covered, so how can I recognize you?

- Have you met Hu Yu Han before?

- No, I haven't.

- [laughs] Well, if you haven't, why does it matter?

Even if I showed my face, you still wouldn't know.

- [laughs] He's always like this.

He prefers mystery.

He's afraid of exposing himself.

Come on, no time for that.

Come, that's enough.

I'll introduce you to each other.

- No need.

They may not know me, but I know them all.

The Bone Crusher, Hu Yi Fang.

He's very well-known.

So too is the Sea Dragon.

- Um-hmm.

- I'm glad that you invited me here.

I'm honored.

Now, let's raise our glasses and drink a toast.

- Wait, Master Hu.

Not so fast.

I have something to say first.

- I assume it's about the dragon escort service.

- It is.

How did you know that?

You sure do get around.

- Ah, come on, let's see what's on your mind.

- Nothing.

It's just that though I may be a bit of a crook,

I am not greedy.

I'm ready to share.

So that's why I invited you to come.

If you agree, after the job, we split four-ways,

all equal shares.

- I am not interested in how much.

You can count me out of it.

- Huh?

But why is that?

- The merchandise being escorted was first extorted

from the people.

You all know that, so don't touch it.

It's not yours.

The Swirling Riders will take care of it.

- So, you want it all?

- That's not what I said.

- What do you mean then?

- The Swirling Riders are not real bandits.

We only steal from the rich, and we always share

the proceeds with the poor.

We won't allow the people's money to be stolen.

Understood?

- Hey, hey!

[grunts]

[punching and grunting]

[suspenseful music]

[horse neighing]

[loud footsteps]

- Escort committee.

Everything's ready.

- Good.

Move on now.

[calls everyone's attention]

[loud drumming]

- Halt!

What's happening?

Well, well, what's up?

- Don't you worry.

We're quite safe.

- Yaaa!

[grunting]

[clanging of weapons]

[suspenseful music]

[men laughing]

- The box is full of heavy rocks!

- Huh?

We've been cheated by them.

[suspenseful music]

[loud footsteps]

- Brother, go inside and check.

Be careful!

It could be poisonous.

- It's Hu Yu Han.

He's behind it.

- [Voiceover] Swirling Riders, rob from the rich

and help the poor.

They're respected, but no longer.

They've gone too far.

The paper knife is a warning from Hu Yu Han.

[suspenseful music]

- Have a drink.

- Toast to you.

Cheers!

Everybody, sit down, thank you.

- Come on, come on.

You acted like you knew that we were coming here.

- They told me, that's all.

- Oh?

Who was it?

- The famous hero of the poor people, Hu Yu Han.

- Huh! What?

Is he a friend of yours?

- Hey, hey, hey.

- [laughs] He's a very good friend of mine.

He is a good friend to all of us.

You could say he's our benefactor.

- [laughs] Grandpa, you mustn't get so worked up.

Just look, you're in a state.

You'll put them off their food.

[both laugh]

- Sometime ago, our village was hit by a dreadful drought.

We were slowly dying.

If Master Hu hadn't sent water and provisions,

those many people would have died.

- Master Hu is a good man.

He's a friend to all poor people living around here.

Master Hu is a good man.

He's a friend to all poor people.

- This afternoon, saying you're on escort duty

and would arrive here around sundown.

He told us to look after you properly.

[light footsteps]

- Brother?

- Huh?

Oh, sister!

- You're looking tired.

- Where is the boss?

- He's gone back to the valley.

- Oh.

There's only one case they're guarding.

- So, third brother was right then.

- This is a sample of the special seal.

Later maybe you can open it up.

- Um-hmm.

[suspenseful music]

[men chattering]

- Take this chicken.

- Master, we should move, if you ask me,

even though it'll be in the dark.

[suspenseful music]

- Brother?

- Yeah?

- Ah!

Brother.

They've disappeared.

- Um-hmm.

It's going according to plan.

We must go on ahead now

before they get there.

[suspenseful music]

- I am Quan Shu Ten, to see Uncle Liu,

if that's alright.

- [laughs] Yes, come in.

Uncle Liu is over there.

- Oh.

You are the very famous fortune teller, Uncle Liu.

- Um-hmm.

How are you?

- Master Shu, Shu Ta.

Oh, I'm Quan Shu.

- Yeah, good. [laughs]

- Oh.

- Tell me, what is it that you have come here for?

- When my father received Uncle Liu's letter,

he went to the river with all his forces at the ready

awaiting your orders.

Meanwhile, he asked me to visit you here and see

if I could help.

Maybe you need me.

- You're most kind.

I really do appreciate it.

Really, I do mean it.

- Isn't that what we're for, to help friends

in time of trouble?

Please, don't mention it.

It's nothing much.

Are you okay?

No trouble on the way here?

- No, we were lucky.

We saw no one at all.

- Father said it's most important,

but how come there's only one case?

- But a special one.

- Like you said, it must be most special.

It's very valuable, right?

- Um-hmm.

- Do you know what's inside?

- Another case.

- Another case?

Then what could be in it?

It can't be holding that much.

Why should the owner pay so much to have you

escort it?

- I don't know.

I've been wondering too.

But we are an escort service.

We just do our job.

- But don't you have a rule here?

You must know what you escort.

- Well, it all depends in some circumstances.

If it's a high price, we accept without knowing

what the cargo is.

- But you've provided so many expert fighters

to escort just one case.

What's more, no one knows what's in it.

Doesn't that strike you as strange?

I certainly find it odd.

Uncle Liu, do you mind if I have a look inside?

- I don't know.

- Uncle Liu, I'll stand outside the chair the whole time.

- No!

[suspenseful music]

- [chuckles] There is nothing to fear.

Why are you getting yourself so upset?

- Don't try pulling the wool over us.

You're an impostor.

You told us you were Quan's son.

You have to be trying to deceive us.

- Brother, what's the matter?

- Look, she's a woman, an impostor.

She's not the son of Quan.

[suspenseful music]

- Talk!

I reckon you're a spy for the Swirling Riders.

Quan Shu Ten doesn't look like a woman.

I think he's really a man.

He has a large Adam's apple,

and his ears haven't been pricked at all.

- [laughs] Very good.

Good.

Very smart.

There is nothing to fear.

Why are you getting yourself so upset?

- Don't try pulling the wool over us.

[suspenseful music]

[mischievous laugh]

- Huh?

[mischievous laugh]

- I know your reputation, so I came to visit you.

Out of respect, not to harm you.

- What's your real name then?

- Lo Yun Chan.

- You're one of the Swirling Riders.

Third brother.

You're Lo Yun Chan.

- That's right.

My master ordered me to come here

and give you a message.

- What is it?

- The Swirling Riders stand for good and justice.

We only combat evil men.

We fight for the right.

We oppose corrupt officials and respect the emperor.

- Huh?

We have no quarrel with you.

Escorting is our business.

We've never done anything wrong.

- But you still do business for corrupt officials.

Isn't that wrong?

- Chief Escort Lu's in an unfortunate position.

He can't just protect the goods.

He's given his word.

- You're saying it's your business.

You have to do your job.

- That's right.

We have our duty as well.

- Hmm.

The Swirling Riders have never failed yet

to carry out their word.

- Hmm.

Nor have we failed.

That is our job.

We're the best escort service!

- Alright.

We'll meet again.

- Hold it!

[suspenseful music]

You're a big talker.

I'll show you something before you go.

- If you want to have a fight with me,

you're going to have to wait,

because right now, I'm not interested.

- Huh!

You got it wrong.

You stay here with us until the goods

have arrived safely.

- Oh?

You're taking me as a hostage?

- Um-hmm, that's right.

- [laughs] I don't think you should do that.

[grunting and punchng]

- Where'd he go?

Search! Come on!

- Master Chu!

- Go and guard the back door.

Don't let him escape!

- Right, sir!

[suspenseful music]

[men chattering]

[suspenseful music]

- Now, go quickly with these four men

and take a good sweep of the back.

Master Tu, you better get on with it.

- Um-hmm.

No, wait!

For the sake of the goods, you go on ahead.

I'll take care of this end.

Okay, brother, let's get going.

Move out, come on!

[loud footsteps]

[suspenseful music]

[loud drumming]

[loud crash]

[grunting and punching]

[weapons clanging]

- I'm the third brother of the Swirling Riders,

the man of many disguises.

If you want to fight me, just ask for Lo Yun Chan.

- I'll be seeing you.

- No matter how smart they are, they're no kind

of match for us.

- Well, we know it.

They've just got rocks.

He's going to be madder than hell.

- Hurry up, fourth brother.

He's got everything arranged now.

- Brother, see you later.

- Bye!

- Ya!

Ya!

[suspenseful music]

- Move on!

[instruments playing]

- So, it worked.

They were taking in.

- [laughs] Sister, let's go.

They'll be waiting for us to get back.

- Um-hmm.

[suspenseful music]

[instruments playing]

- Brother.

[instruments playing]

- Come on, it's our turn to go.

- Um-hmm.

[instruments playing]

[loud digging]

- Come on, we'll return home.

[suspenseful music]

[horn blowing]

[kids chattering]

- You must be weary.

- The brothers' plan worked out perfectly.

- Luck played a part as well.

We got the goods and no problem.

- And nobody was hurt too.

- That's what you wanted, just like you said.

- Hey!

Brother, be careful.

Whatever is inside is very valuable.

- Master, let someone else open up the case.

- Come on, we're all getting impatient now.

[horn blowing]

- Brother, you don't think that you were followed here,

do you?

- Maybe.

I'll check it out.

[horn blowing]

- Brother, open it up.

- Should we wait until he gets back?

- No, go on.

- Right.

[suspenseful music]

- Hold it!

- Sister, don't be worried.

I come here in good faith.

- But what is your name?

Why hide inside the box?

Just who is behind this elaborate trick?

- It's not a trick, nor is it a trap.

Because the Swirling Riders hideout is secret,

I couldn't find you, so I had to think of some way.

I am sorry.

Please excuse me.

Master Hu, and the rest of you, I apologize.

- You hid yourself in that case just so that you could see

the Swirling Riders?

- Yes.

- So, you hired the escort service and kept them

in the dark.

You fixed it all.

You asked for fighters and you arranged the journey.

You're obviously a clever young lady.

- Yes, it was all my own doing.

The escort service had no idea at all.

- May I ask who you are?

- Lam Chu Chen.

- You've gone to so much trouble,

hiding in the case, spreading that false story.

You must have a good reason.

- Yes, I do have.

Master Hu, I have come here because I need your help.

- You've never met us, yet you ask us to help you.

- I had to resort to this trick.

What I have to say directly concerns Master Hu.

- What?

You say it concerns me?

- Please take a look inside this small box.

You'll soon understand, I think.

- Kanai.

- Hmm?

- Here.

Watch her.

If she gets up to any tricks, then just kill her.

- Um-hmm.

[suspenseful music]

- Leave her.

- Um-hmm.

- It was on my teacher's body.

- Your teacher?

- Gold knife Shi Wu.

[suspenseful sound effects]

- Are you known as Paper Knife Hu?

- What's it to you if I am or not?

[grunting]

[weapons clanging]

- If this that I have turns out to be forged,

you're not going to get anything from me.

- Yes, I am.

After I have killed you, I will get the carp picture.

[laughs]

[laughs]

[weapons clanging]

- Ah!

[weapon clangs loudly]

- So you think that our master killed your teacher?

- No, that's not what I just said.

- Then why have you come here?

- Because this knife represents Master Hu.

- It means justice too.

He's a decent man.

- Why then did it show up when my teacher was killed?

The mark of justice should be the mark of murder.

- Nonsense!

- Sister!

- Hmph!

- Miss Lam, are you your teacher's only pupil?

- I have an older brother.

- It's a pleasure to meet you.

- Um-hmm.

If what Miss Lam says is the truth, who would harm

her teacher?

He wasn't rich.

Admittedly, he did have a few antiques,

but there was nothing.

Why?

Did he lock up his house so carefully to stop a thief?

- Miss Lam, did your teacher ever mention

someone else to you?

- Who?

- Ghost Eyes Chin Shan.

- Ghost Eyes Chin Shan?

- Brother!

- Hmm?

- Chin Shan's in the south.

He wouldn't have had anything to do with it.

- I'm asking.

- Isn't Chin Shan a well-known kung fu expert?

- No, no.

He is a dealer in the antique business.

- I've never heard of him.

- Hmm.

Where did he buy from?

Did he have a favorite shop?

- I'm not sure.

I think he bought his stuff from a lot

of different shops and dealers.

I think there was one time when he got

a special sale.

- Hmm.

- I remember now.

Every three years, my teacher used to try

to buy some paintings.

- Was it always in autumn?

- That's right.

- Each time he went, he was gone for two months?

- That's right!

- Did he ever mention to you anything about Lan Chau?

- No.

- Brother!

- Hmm?

- Do you think he visited Lan Chau

for the antique festival held there every three years?

[suspenseful music]

- Mister, welcome!

Please, come in!

This way.

- Brother, something's wrong.

- Well, what's the matter?

- Ghost Eye Chin Shan is dead.

- Really?

- Brother, come on.

Let's go to a funeral.

[suspenseful music]

[melancholy music]

[crying loudly]

- Brother! Brother!

Brother!

Brother, what has happened to us?

Why did you leave me all alone?

[crying loudly]

Brother! Brother!

We had not seen each other for 20 years!

Now, we'll never meet again!

[cries loudly]

- Grandpa.

You better take it easy.

You must take more care of yourself.

Don't get so upset.

- That's right, Grandpa.

There's no need for you to get so upset.

Now, pay your respects.

Let us pray that his soul now rest in peace.

- Right, right.

The dead find peace.

- Madam, when did you hold the funeral?

- Well--

- What's wrong?

Didn't you hold one?

- To tell the truth, I had it arranged.

But then, the doctor said to hurry!

- The doctor?

Which doctor?

- At Ting Jin Drug Store.

- Well, what did he say?

- He said, he said he died because of measles,

that there was no time to waste.

And so, and so--

- And so, the coffin has been nailed shut already.

- Um-hmm.

- Madam, I would like to stand vigil,

if that's alright.

Can we remain here?

- Brother, that is a brilliant disguise.

You're very good at it.

You not only fooled her, you almost had us

believing you as well.

- Oh, so you really think the woman fell for it?

- Maybe.

She is so suspicious.

- No, I don't think so.

[suspenseful music]

- Oh, Madam!

- Gentlemen, it's late.

Won't you have something to eat?

- Oh, [laughs].

Madam, you're very kind.

Thank you.

[loud slurping]

[suspenseful music]

- What is wrong?

- I'd rather think your cook has just been careless,

that's all.

- Tell the cook to come in here at once!

- Yes.

- Please, it's alright.

I'm sure he didn't do it intentionally.

- Dirty food like this is a cause of disease.

Your brother Chin has died.

It could be he ate dirty food.

Today, I'll make an example of him!

- Oh!

Oh! Oh!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

- Raise up your head!

- Yes.

- Now, greet Master Hu!

- Yes.

I'm Tan Chi.

It's an honor to meet you.

- Tan Chi, these noodles you cooked

are all dirty.

- Yes, I'm sorry.

- I don't know the cause of the master's death,

but I consider it could be food poisoning.

Lee Shun?

- Yes?

Madam?

- Tie him up carefully and hand him over to the police.

We must get to the bottom of this right now!

- Yes.

- Hold it.

- Master Hu, what about?

- Pretend to be the cook.

- What is it?

What does it say?

- Take a look.

- Ah, but that's impossible!

- It's not.

It's my fault.

We have a genuine expert here,

the third brother.

- Ah!

Are they the ones who tried to kill you?

Oh, oh!

- No!

What's the matter?

- It's Lo Yun Chan.

He did something to me.

He hurt my shoulder.

- Then, what could we do?

[laughs loudly]

- Quick, quick!

Master Hu, Master Tung, I beg of you

to save my life.

- Take it easy.

You can stand up now.

- No.

If you don't, I won't stand up.

- Alright, then.

If I can save your life, I will do so.

But I cannot promise for sure.

- Ah, thank you.

Thanks a lot.

Thank you.

- Thank you! Thank you!

- Tell me, who wants to kill you?

- It's a long story.

Some months ago, I happened to purchase

a lot of calligraphy.

I invited around here many of my friends

whom I knew would be interested.

One of them was a fighter,

Gold Knife Mr. Shu Hu.

In fact, he is an art expert.

But that day, he seemed to make a lot of crazy offers.

He was only interested in one painting.

He offered an enormous prize for the famous

eight carps picture.

- Carp picture?

- Yes.

In the picture, there are eight carps showing.

Each carp is painted in a different style.

The fish may be well done, but it's not a good picture.

- How much did he offer you?

- 7,000!

At that, all the other buyers threw their arms

up in the air.

We were all quite astounded, just couldn't believe it.

Therefore, we all wanted to have another look

at the picture.

But Mr. Shu didn't want us to.

And he left right away in a hurry.

- You saw the picture.

How much do you think it's worth?

- I wouldn't give you 20.

- Hmm.

That is peculiar.

- Another thing.

Two weeks later, because he had bought

the carp picture, Mr. Shu was killed.

- But how do you know that he was killed for it?

- Because I heard people say.

- Chin Shan, you'd better tell us the truth.

- I--

- Otherwise, I cannot help you.

- What I've said, it's the absolute truth!

- Nonsense!

My teacher was murdered!

Except for the Swirling Riders, no one else knew!

- This girl was Master Shu's only pupil.

- That's why we're here, to discover who killed him.

- Huh?

[suspenseful music]

- Carry on.

- Well, out of curiosity, I sent a man to investigate,

so I knew he had been murdered.

- Murder.

How do you know that Master Shu was murdered

because of the carp picture?

- Because the man who sold it was killed

at the hotel the next day.

What's more, after Master Shu was killed,

many other people have died as well.

- Also to do with the carp picture?

- That's right.

All my friends who were present that day,

they have all been murdered.

- [laughs] And you're afraid you'll be next,

so you faked your own death.

- Um-hmm. Yes.

- Write down a list of all of them,

their names and addresses.

Don't leave anyone out who was there.

- What for?

Every single one of them is dead.

- And you are dead too.

- Huh?

Yes.

I see.

- Ho Chu Chan of Wa Yun Bank in Lin Yang.

Master Mar of Mas Village in Tin Ju.

Master Shang of Shang Pasture in Shi Nin.

Dr. Chao of Ting Jin Drug Store.

Brother Mang!

- Yes?

- Will you go back home and see if the carp picture

is still there somewhere?

- Sure!

- Bang Ku?

- Yes?

- You go to Lin Yang.

Investigate Master Ho Chu Chan's death.

See if he was murdered.

- Yes.

- Sister Lam.

- Yes?

- Will you go to the hotel right now

and tell fourth brother to go to Tin Ju

and find out about Master Mar's death?

- Yes!

- Shang Pasture in Shi Nin.

Check that out too.

Alright?

- Yeah!

- Find out if he's dead.

- Yeah!

- I reckon, within three days, we can expect the killer

to turn up.

- We've only frightened him temporarily.

We just wounded him, that's all.

We're after the big fish.

He must have watched Chin Shan and known

he faked his death, and that he's exposed the secret.

So now, presumably, he'll have to kill all of us.

[suspenseful music]

- Who's there?

- Master! Master!

Terrible news!

- Mr. Lee, what's happened to you?

- It's in the mortuary!

- I'll go and see.

You stay behind.

- Yes!

- Brother!

- Huh?

Where did you discover this?

- On the altar.

- When did you find it?

- Just now.

I sent Mrs. Jin and Sister Lam outside the room.

I came back and found it.

Brother, how did you know about it?

- Lee told me about it.

- Dammit!

He wanted to set you up!

[crying loudly]

[suspenseful music]

- Hello, master!

- It was you who killed Ghost Eyes Chin Shan.

- I did!

He disclosed the secret.

I was afraid he would harm you,

so I killed him for you.

- Hmm. That's good.

- Ah!

- Dammit!

How dare you interfere with my plans?

- [Voiceover] Go check that way.

[suspenseful music]

- My friend, come down here.

- Thought you killed him.

- Hmm.

- I'm going to make you pay for it.

- I'm not in the mood to fight you.

Maybe some other day. [laughs]

[suspenseful music]

- When did he die?

- A month ago.

- What of?

- Doctor said it was measles.

He caught an infection.

- And who's your doctor?

- He's the most famous one in Lan Chau,

Dr. Chao, Ting Jin Drug Store.

- Really?

[horse neighing]

- Huh?

[suspenseful music]

Master Shan.

Master Shan was murdered too.

No one's alive there.

Master Shan was clutching a prescription of Dr. Chao.

- Mar was killed just like teacher.

What a coincidence.

We found a paper knife.

- No one knows how Ho Chu Jin died.

However, Dr. Chao was there as well.

- Ghost Eyes Chin Shan also mentioned Dr. Chao

in Lan Chau.

Now he's dead too.

But Ting Jin Drug Store has got to be involved somehow.

- Everyone present when the picture was bought

has since been murdered.

The only one left is Dr. Chao.

Why should the killer spare his life?

We must look into this further.

- Tell me, are we going to the Ting Jin Drug Store now?

[suspenseful music]

[loud knocking]

[loud groaning]

[loud knocking]

[door creaking]

- What do you want?

- I need the doctor to come quick.

- Can't you read what that notice says?

- Lady, I beg you, have mercy.

We've come a long way and he's nearly dying.

- That's not my concern.

It just so happens the doctor is very sick himself

and he's been sick for months.

He couldn't help if he wanted to.

- You say that he's been ill for months.

- Impossible.

One month ago, I saw Lin Yao and Dr. Chao

with my own eyes.

- Let's go back.

[suspenseful music]

- Tell me when they go.

- Um-hmm.

- Ah.

[suspenseful music]

- We're being followed.

- Brother, Sister, you go inside.

I'll handle it here.

- Um-hmm.

[suspenseful music]

- Brother!

I think Dr. Chao is pretending to be ill to escape

being killed.

- No.

He is involved in all this though I don't know how.

- If you ask me about it, I think he's the killer.

- Hmm.

[suspenseful music]

Who's there?

- It's me, Ming Ting Yu.

Master Hao.

- Well, did you find anything?

- I can't find the picture, but I came across

something connected to it.

- Hmm.

[suspenseful music]

Gold phoenix and the carps.

All these bracelets are special weapons.

[chuckles]

But the use is highly technical and secret.

[eerie sound]

- I have seen many weapons.

It's the first time I've seen such fine ones.

- Hmm.

Usually, these weapons are meant to kill.

- Teacher said when the phoenix appears,

the carp flies.

It must be involved with the picture.

It shows how to use these weapons.

- Right.

Let's go to the Ting Jin Drug Store.

And if we're in luck, we'll get the carp picture back.

- Hmm.

- Ah?

Ambushed by bandits at my place?

- Um-hmm.

And these bandits might easily kill you as well.

After all, it's only the carp picture they want.

- But that is awful!

How could they steal from a doctor,

especially such a kind one like me?

- Dr. Chao, don't worry.

Once we get rid of all those bandits, your worries

will all be over.

- Ah, good, good.

That's wonderful news!

Hua!

Serve the gentleman.

- Yes.

[suspenseful music]

[light footsteps]

- Tell me, which room is Dr. Chao in?

Would it happen to be upstairs?

- Yes!

No, he's not here!

- Brother!

Quickly, upstairs!

[light footsteps]

Sister, you've got to go down here.

- Um-hmm.

[loud breathing]

- What do you think?

- He doesn't seem sick.

- Perhaps he's been given poison or been suffocated.

- It's not that.

- Well, what is it then?

- I got it.

This guy here is not Dr. Chao.

[suspenseful music]

You're both fakes.

- You happen to be absolutely correct.

However, that won't help you. [laughs]

- Brother, are you alright?

- Master, you think we'd let ourselves be trapped?

- You're smart, but not smart enough.

- I don't think so!

[grunting]

I think you've gone and fallen into our trap.

- Brother!

Did third brother ask you to come too?

- Um-hmm.

[grunting and exclaiming]

[weapons clanging]

- Don't harm him!

- Alright!

[loud grunting]

- The Swirling Riders have no quarrel with any of you,

and this is none of your business.

- You help them out but why is it

that you rob the escort service, or do you know

that you're responsible for it?

[weapons clanging]

[loud grunting]

[speaking in Chinese]

-Does it hurt Mr. Tung

- So you're Master Hu.

I've heard of you.

You're a real hero, and the paper knife

is your mark of justice.

- There is no need to praise me.

- Oh, we have to settle this

once and for all.

There's really no need for it.

- Wait!

- Brother!

- Take your weapons.

- But the only weapon I have is my paper knife.

I use it as protection, not to kill people.

If it wasn't necessary, I wouldn't use it.

[weapons clanging]

- Sister, Sister!

Don't attack!

- [exhales loudly] Our kung fu isn't as good as yours.

I will forget about the goods you stole.

There's no more hatred between us.

- They appeared here so suddenly.

I just wasn't expecting.

- Brother, what did Dr. Chao have to do

with the escort service?

- Chao's a tricky doctor.

He said he knows his way about.

- And he keeps disappearing.

How are we going to find him?

- Third brother will get hold of him for sure.

Third brother has never yet failed to get his man.

- Right.

Well, say something, brother.

- Hold it.

There is no need to hurry him.

Let him think it over.

- I have an idea.

Maybe we can make him come out to us.

[suspenseful music]

- My friend, who are you?

- Paper Knife Hu Yu Han.

And you?

- I am the real Paper Knife Hu.

How dare you use my name and go around

killing innocent people?

- Nonsense!

You're the guilty one!

Now tell me who you are.

Why are you using my name

and ruining my reputation?

- I haven't used any one else's name.

- And why hide your face?

Something to fear?

Protecting your identity?

- One of us in disguise, that's for sure.

We're going to settle this once and for all.

- That's enough talk.

Now let's fight.

Whoever wins, that'll be proof he's the real one.

Do you agree?

- That sounds fair.

However, there's one more thing.

- What is it?

- Before we begin, we have to take off our masks,

both at the same time.

Are you ready?

Since we both claim to be the real Paper Knife Hu Yu Han,

there shouldn't be anything to conceal before we fight.

Aren't you curious to have a look at me at all?

- Alright, well, since it's only you and I out here,

there's nobody else and no one's around.

Right.

Are you going to take yours off, or should I take mine

off first?

- To be quite fair, we'll do it at the same time.

Once it's off, we can start fighting.

- Hmm.

[suspenseful music]

- Remember the plan, go around the back

and cut him up.

[loud footsteps]

[suspenseful music]

[loud laughter]

- Oh!

[mischievous laugh]

- Are you looking for me?

- That's right.

Dr. Chao from Lan Chau, I presume.

Am I right?

- Hmm.

- You have been busy killing people.

Let's see how good you are protecting yourself

against the Swirling Riders!

[grunting]

- Hmph!

- Ahh!

[grunting]

- Sister!

[speaks in Chinese]

[grunting]

- Hold it!

I want her alive.

- Yes!

Come on!

[grunting]

[suspenseful music]

[mischievous laugh]

- Yes?

What are your instructions?

- We've been ambushed by Mui's henchmen.

You had better go and tell our brothers

to be careful.

[grunting]

[weapons clanging]

[grunting]

[weapons clanging]

[grunting]

- Brother!

[groaning]

Brother!

[grunting]

- We have had too many casualties.

I shall have to break my oath and kill them all!

Ha!

- Wait, listen to me.

Let's see what happens.

[grunting]

- Hey, there's no hurry!

If Mui's men have all been killed,

that's good.

At least we've achieved something by killing them all.

- Right!

Let's see what the next move is going to be!

- Yeah, you never know, we might learn something

from it!

- Yeah!

[grunting]

- Are you Dr. Chao of Ting Jin Drug Store?

- That's right.

- Why kill innocent folk and use the name

of the Swirling Riders?

- 10 years ago now, your band robbed

a very valuable knife from Pao Tin!

- That knife as you call it

could have caused untold havoc if it fell

in the wrong hand!

People would have died.

- Shut up.

You'll die today.

There's no time to explain!

[grunting]

- Ah!

[grunting]

I suppose you are Paper Knife Hu Yu Han.

- What does it matter

if I am or I'm not?

- It doesn't matter.

You're going to die.

[grunting]

[mischievous laughter]

[suspenseful music]

[mischievous laughter]

[grunting]

[mischievous laughter]

Well, you are very patient!

- I've been waiting here for more than an hour now.

Could you come down here nearer?

[grunting]

Mr. Mui, I have not been waiting here for you.

- I've come here from a long way away to look for you.

[grunting]

- There's no quarrel between us.

- Tell me what happened.

- I don't have time to explain that to you now.

- In that case, then we must fight!

[grunting]

- Why can't you just be reasonable?

There's really nothing to it.

[grunting]

- Yaa!

- There's a limit to my patience.

Don't push me too far.

- [laughs] Look here, Master Hu.

I have never been afraid of anyone!

[grunting]

Huh? Paper Knife!

- Now, Master Mui, allow me to again,

I don't want to have to kill you.

- Well, one of us is going to die today.

[grunting]

[suspenseful music]

- You've been badly hurt!

- No.

- Mr. Lo, do you know who could have done this

to you?

- Yes, the doctor.

- Ah? That's him!

He's the one I went to see at the Ting Jin Drug Store!

But then, no one was there!

- No one?

- At all?

- I think they all went to,

to a valley.

- What?

Was it Mi Valley?

- Right!

To the Mi Valley!

- Mr. Lo, you're hurt!

- I have to go to Mi Valley.

- But you can't!

You're too badly wounded!

- I must go down there.

All of our men have gone to Lan Chau.

No one is left at the valley to protect the children.

- You can't!

You've lost too much blood!

[melancholic music]

- Look, Mister, thank you for your help.

You've been good.

I appreciate it.

But there are a thousand children.

They have no home.

They look to us for their food and shelter.

It's my duty to go to the valley,

to the Swirling Riders sanctuary.

You see, Mister,

I could be killed.

But these children

mustn't be destroyed.

[suspenseful music]

- Xiao Ming, what's the matter?

- I want to stay here with you.

- Oh.

You poor boy.

How many times do I have to tell you,

there is a bad man like a growling tiger

who eats up children!

Xiao Ming, you have to listen to me.

Now, go and hide with the rest of them.

Master is coming back.

He will bring you lots of food,

more than you can eat.

- But Master, when is he coming back?

- He'll be back soon.

Xiao Ming, quickly, go now!

- Um-hmm.

[horn blowing]

- He'll be back.

[horse neighing]

- Dr. Chao, do you know what this place is

you're going to?

- It is the hideout of the Swirling Riders.

- Your secret weapon will be no use,

so there's absolutely no point in you trying to go

any further.

Don't you realize Master Hu and his Paper Knife

can defeat anyone and anything?

- That's right.

Only Master Hu in the whole wide world

is any kind of match for me.

But he is in Lan Chau at the moment.

There is nothing he can do.

- [laughs] You are wrong there this time.

Just to let you know how expert Master Hu is

in all the ways of kung fu!

Please come out here!

[suspenseful music]

- Dr. Chao, you seem surprised.

Did you think that I would be unable

to return here before you arrived?

- But are you really Hu Yu Han?

- If I am not Hu Yu Han, how could I possibly know

that you are Dr. Chao of Lan Chau?

Also, how would I know that you would be

coming here?

Dr. Chao!

You want the knife.

Is that why you've come here?

10 years ago, you started looking, and only now

you've found me.

What's taken you so long?

And now you have found me, you're going to return.

It's all over.

- What?

Master Hu, Dr. Chao is a wicked man.

You can't afford to let him go.

- No.

Even though I can defeat all manner of secret weapons,

I don't wish to kill anyone.

- Master Hu, we'll meet again!

[exclaims]

[laughs loudly]

[groans]

- Grandpa!

Grandpa!

I must seek revenge for it!

- Just stay calm.

[cries]

Though I've been defeated by that evil man,

if you run there, your death would have been in vain.

[grunts]

Remember this, if I should die soon,

you must support me.

Don't let me fall down unto the ground.

- Um-hmm.

- No matter what should happen now,

you must not show yourself or he would kill you too!

[loud footsteps]

- If you want to pass me, you're welcome

to go ahead and try, but you first have to tell me

the meaning of the carp picture.

- You will learn the meaning of the carp picture

right now.

[grunting]

- Uncle Lo!

[melancholic music]

[suspenseful music]

- Of course I don't have to guess.

You killed the old man.

- Um-hmm. That's right.

- Ha!

[eerie sound]

[grunting]

[grunting]

[gasping]

[loud footsteps]

- Teacher, at last I can avenge your cruel murder.

- Uncle Lo!

Uncle Lo!

Uncle Lo!

Uncle Lo! Uncle Lo!

Uncle! [cries]

Grandpa!

- Brother!

- Grandpa!

Grandpa!

Grandpa! [cries]

[melancholic music]