All language subtitles for 72 Desperate Rebels [1978]

In the middle years of the Ming Dynasty,

there lived on the coast of Chigyang, a

notorious pirate called Poho Nin,

who had gathered around him a formidable

band of outlaws known as the 72

Fighters.

Vo Lin called himself the Master Wolf.

He'd been to Japan and Vietnam to study

kung fu and as a result

became a kung fu champion. Nobody had

ever defeated him in a fight. He was also

surrounded by 36 personal

bodyguards who were all kung fu experts

in their own right.

The junior among them wore black

headbands. But if they could defeat 10

men single-handed, they earned a white

headband. For 20 men defeated, a

yellow headband. And for the man who

defeated 50, a blue headband.

And for 100, the red

headband.

Occupying an even higher position were 18

monks. They were well known for their

cruelty and as a unit, were

unbeatable in battle.

Then there were the nine gold men with

their gold heads and gold hands.

And near the top, there were four

cheats, three killers

and a monk. who came from the west.

He had gold teeth and was a

devastating fighter. He knew everything

there was to know about Kung Fu. So

no one dared stand against them and they

robbed the coastline at will.

Until the king sent in troops against

them. But the soldiers

did not know the terrain and were

defeated. The Kingmen ordered Governor

Lin Kang Feng to demand the pirates

surrender. Otherwise, they would be

destroyed to the very last man.

Long live, long live, long live the King.

It's His Majesty's orders. We've no time

left. We are gonna have to make a change

to our plans. Yes, sir. I see.

What is this changing, sir?

I've decided to go tomorrow. But

since you are the only one who can spy on

them safely, your mission's most

important. There's no room for failure.

Yes, Sir. So tomorrow, no matter

what happens, you mustn't reveal your

true identity. Yes, you know. But, Sir,

what about?That's enough. It's getting

late now. You had better get back.

Yes. Take care, Sir.

Daughter.

Dad. It's so late. Why are you still up?

Father, I wrote you a song. Oh,

you can leave it there. Dad,

tomorrow you'll let me come with you,

won't you?You But you're

only a girl. Dad, I've

been learning kung fu. I'll serve as a

bodyguard in case there's any danger.

My child, I appreciate what

you're trying to do for me, but

I'm an imperial general. I have my

duty to do. But Dad. Now that's enough.

Off to bed.

Yes. Dad.

Hold it! Master Wolf's

order! Let Governor Liu Feng Kang

through. He has a meet with Master Wolf.

I have been sent here by the Emperor. Oh,

why doesn't he come to talk to me himself?

HuhYou?

Well, what gifts have you brought with

you?I just bought myself to negotiate.

I didn't bring any gifts. Huh,

really?That's not very good.

At least you're here.

Ohh

Jerkillum. Yes,

sir?A gift for you, general's hat.

Thanks a lot, sir. How dare you?Treat me

with such disrespect. No manners are

awful. I want to see Pohonin. But that

master doesn't want to see you. You

Sergeant! Sir! Send him

away! Sir! Come now,

please.

yeah

Bring in the prisoners!

Well

Our warrior, Whirley Wei, has personally

killed many men, 98 in all.

If he can kill just two more, then he

will earn himself a promotion.

So today, he has accepted the

challenge of two prisoners. If he

can defeat them, then Master Wolf will

see he receives the red headband and the

golden plate. Wu Li Wai!

Wu Li Wai! Wu Li

Wai! Wu Li Wai!

Wu Li

Wai! Wu Li Wai! Wu Li Wai! You two

have turned against us. You are traitors.

You have to die. But you're given a

chance. You will both meet Wu Li Wei in

combat. So that we get a fair fight,

each prisoner's allowed one weapon. And

if Wu Li Wei dies, or the prisoner

manages to escape the ring, he can go

free. We will not harm him again. Hmm

Come back.

Yeah. That man dressed

in the white headgear is quite an expert

at Kung Fu. Do you know what his name is?

He's Sir Chi Lung, and your young lady

brought him here.

Oh, well, Dad,

do you know the background of this man?

What?How should I know?I

never bothered to check. All I know is he

saved my life for me. So I thought I'd

bring him back here with me. Oh.

He'd better show me some respect.

Sir,

I swear I will kill a monk with this

knife, then your death will be avenged.

You shameless outlaw, you will kill my

father and then come here at night.

Nobis, youYou've got me wrong.

You shut up. I'm going to kill you

instead. Then I'll kill Poho Nin.

Miss, listen to me.

Miss, before you start fighting, let me

explain to you. What do you want to

say?I don't want to oppose men. Nonsense!

You got his uniform. It's

not like that. I've been sent by General

Cheetah as an undercover agent. AhAre you

the stranger in the mask?That's right.

Every time your father called, I had to

see him in a mask. Tell me this. The last

time that you came here, my father wrote

down a message. Do you remember?

The mission comes first. So you are that

man. Really?

I heard others say. Someone has

challenged all of them to a fight. Are

you quite sure about this?Of course I'm

sure. Waiter! Come in, come in.

Hey, what do you want to order?

Waiter. I heard that someone has

challenged all 72 fighters to a duel.

Have you heard about this too?Mister. The

words are still on the wall. Look for

yourself if you don't believe what I tell

you. My God, the man

who would dare take on 72 men alone must

be some kind of crazy man.

Umm

Didn't he write down his name?Of course,

and in big letters too. And what is his

name?He wrote down Ghostkiller.

Haven't you heard of him?

Ghostkiller.

Have you heard that?Umm

But I think I know who it is. He could be

on the same side. It

would be easier if we knew who it was.

Then we could work out a good plan to

kill Poe with more chance of success.

Look, let's forget it all for now. We've

got work to do. Let's go. Wait

up. Coming, sir. What's here over here?

No,

please.

So it is you.

I know she. Then she

can stall her. I've come to finish my

father's business. You better

surrender.

hmm

Jer Ji Lang, I like men like

you, and I admire your style of kung fu.

I'll order my 18 monks to fight with you.

If you can win a thousand gold tails and

the gold plate of yours. Hmm

What use are 18 monks?You can say you'll

send it to your fighters. I'm not afraid.

Very well, then. Stand by.

Hold on! Stand aside, all

of you.

This time luck has been on your side.

Next time won't be so easy. Aren't you

afraid for your life?HmmWhy should we be?

Good. You're both afraid.

Who are you?The ghost killer.

So you are the one who dares to challenge

us?That's right. Why

do you do it?

Cash. Oh, cash?

We've already defeated you

so-called golden men.

Your gung-fu is good if you can defeat

the nine golden men. Very good.

All right. I passed the

monks, and you paid a thousand.

But how much will you pay for the golden

men?

That's two thousand. Good. But it

must be in cash. I take no credit.

Come on. You certainly have got

cheek. Yes,

sir?I

don't think you've got all that you

wanted yet, have you?Sadly

not. All right. You will have to

try my four branches tomorrow.

Listen, the reward's big.

Bye, Grant. Agreed, a deal.

What are you doing here?You've been badly

hurt by these men.

If I hadn't saved you, you would be dead

already.

How is he?Hmm

Much the same as you?Oh, why can't you

save him as well?

It's not so simple, because I never work

without pay. I'm the ghost killer. Oh,

you are the ghost killer. That's right.

Some money if you want him saved.

I've got none. Then

you can forget it. But then

why did you save me?

Only two things interest me. One's

moneyAnd the other is women.

You want to get paid?All right.

How much?Oh.

And who are you?My name is Pearl.

Pearl?Really?Well,

I like pearls. What's your price?

One pearl, that's enough.

All right, it's yours.

You're with the 72 fighters, the Phoenix

Chief. So tell me, umm

why'd you do this?What's your reason?

Because...

Now we're even. We can call it

quits from now on.

How are you feeling?Oh, I'm all right. I

think I better go soon.

Thank you.

Mister, what was that?

You are a white band fighter. Why betray

Master Wolf?Huh, I am an imperial

officer. I was sent here to negotiate

your surrender. I betrayed no one.

If your master hadn't taken a liking to

you, you'd be dead already. To give

my life in the service of my country is

the highest honor. Well,

mean that tiger branch for yourself.

House killer, how dare you issue a

challenge to the 72 fighters?

Those 72 men,We're merely a band of

outlaws. And if I wasn't

convinced I could defeat you, would I be

called a ghost killer?Hmm

And what is more, I wouldn't get any

reward from both.

So I've come here myself, just to be

sure. I wouldn't be so sure,

because you're not getting away fromhere.

How'd it go?They were tough.

What about Miss Lynn?Huh

Miss Lynn, you're exhausted.

We rest here for tonight. Tomorrow we

take the Phoenix branch.

Sher Shilong, why are you doing

this?Miss Pearl,

we all have our duty to do. You have

yours and I have mine. Good.

Right.

Stop!

I admire your dedication. Listen.

Fight in blindness. Ah

Miss Lin.

Miss Lin.

Miss Lin.

Where are we?

That woman saved our lives again.

The Pearl.

I remember she said something quite

strange. She

said to fight him blindness. Fight

him blindness?That's right.

Maybe there's some hidden meaning to

it. Oh,

I understand. Don't you see it

too?The reason we were defeated by them

was because they prevented us seeing.

That's right. The tiger branch has light.

Letter branch has traps. And the lion

branch has banners.

To know where they are from, fight in

blindness.

Umm It's the only way there is of

defeating them. But how

can we learn how to do it?

Well, there's one man I know who does it.

Who?The

blind swordsman.

Who is it?I'm Shi Chi Lung.

Min Mia, anon to meet you.

And the other one...

Blind swordsman, it's impossible to try

to hide anything from you.

Ghost Killer, what do you want

from me?

It's something of the utmost importance.

Don't talk in riddles to me, come to the

point. Umm

I think it's better if you tell him.

Mister, we want you to teach us how to

fight him blindness. Don't know what you

want.

Mister. Mister

All right, then let me challenge you to a

duel.

Father.

Father, you must invite.

I'm Cheng Tae Wei. You're my guardian.

Oh, so it is you. Get up.

Quick. Get up. Doy.

Father. Who is he?

He's the one who saved my life. Oh,

so he's the one.

yeah

Chief Leopard, your magic won't do you

any good. Now I'm gonna turn you into a

cat who's lost all his nine lives. Well,

my name isn't Ghost Killer.

YeahYes!

Hot!

Hold it! Who are you?

How dare you come in here?

I am just a blind old man. I don't know

where I am.

oh Let's

go quickly.

Why did you stop me from killing Post

Daughter?She's not a bad person. The one

we're off is Poho Nin. What are we

waiting for?Let's go. Right.

I never thought you'd be able to defeat

all four branches. We have right on

our side. Stupid girl! Keep your mouth

shut or I'll kill ya! Look old

monk, you don't have to shout at us. Now

that you have us at your mercy, why don't

you go ahead and kill us?

Good. Well spoken. I like people who have

the courage to say what they think,

though that doesn't stop me hating them.

What do you mean?I kill anyone who

disobeys me, and if they don't happen to

be working for me, I'll be foolish to let

them go. And then work

against me. Hmm, good reasoning.

Now I ask you, are you gonna surrender to

me quietly?No, we'll never. You're the

one who should surrender to us.

I think you're asking to get yourself

killed! Hold it. I'm not

afraid to die, but I don't want it to

happen. Now if you gave me that

5,000 in gold, you promise, I might

surrender. Ghost killer.

How about it?Ghost

killer. You're worse than any of them.

Hmph.

I'm not stupid. A wise man

faces reality. What do you

say?Never!

Master Wolf, they're all stupid, stubborn

fools! Let's kill all of them now!

No. I want to try to convince them first

of all.

Now you'll listen to me. In seven

days, I'll arrange for you to fight with

my three best killers. If you're

beaten and still refuse to surrender, I

will devise for you the most cruel death

imaginable.

Who'd have guessed the ghost fatter

didn't have it in him?

I know that he's got us boxed in a

corner. Don't mention it again.

Unless we can find a top fighter who's

prepared to help us, I'm afraid

we're as good as done for.

Do you know a man who could help us?I

don't think I do know anyone

who could beat the three killers.

What's that?

Hold it! Hold it!

It's me. Oh, it's

you, Pearl. I know of someone

who can help you. Oh?

Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin?

Ten years ago, the three killers were

beaten by Mr. Lin, so they came to my

father for protection.

But why are you telling us all this?

Because I want you to help me,

Miss Pearl. I...

Miss Pearl, go ahead. Tell us what's on

your mind. I know that

my father's a bad man, a criminal.

If I help you, then in return, I

want you to do me a favor. I hope in the

future that maybe you'll give me

another chance. Miss Pearl,

I can see you love your father, but as

the king's orders, unless

Your father surrendered his own free

will. Only then will the Emperor see fit

to pardon him.

Dad?

Dad! Dad!

Dad!

Yes, pal?Dad, you mustn't be

angry. I am.

Dad!

Dad!

Dad, you always loved me so much.

Did I say anything wrong?

Oh, don't say things like that.

Why, Mazanai?Dad, can't you see

it?What is happening to our country?

That's enough.

Now I set up this operation. That's taken

me half my lifetime. You ask me to give

it all up just like that?

Impossible. Dad, the wise man

faces reality. You may have many

fighters. For now,But you

can't stand against the Emperor for long.

What are you saying?Time will come when

the army is sent. What will he do then

against the whole army?How?You. Dad,

you told me a wise man faces reality.

Dad. Dad.

I do love you very much, but if you

don't stop, I'll be angry with

you. Dad, please listen to your

daughter's advice. Otherwise.

You won't have any future left. Shut up!

How dare you! Don't ever talk to me like

that! You! You Dad!

You dare tell me what I do! No! Dad!

No! Do you still respect me as your

father?Or daughter?

Dad, I do respect you.

But this is for your own sake.

Dad... I'm

begging you.

Please stop this before it's too late!

You... You stupid girl!

You... Dad!

Get out! Get out of me!

Dad!

Well, let's go. Yes. Ohh Thank you, sir.

Thank you. Enjoy your food, sir. All

right, thank you. Twenty cents.

Twenty-one.

Goodbye, sir. See you again. Cheers.

Bye-bye. Good night. Good

night,

Sir. Hey, Mister, they're closing now. Go

tomorrow.

Blind swordsman. Oh, it's you,

Mr. Lynn. Well, you invited me here.

What's it about?Not so

fast. Sit down and have a drink first.

Where there?Hey, come in.

Hello, Mr. What would you like to have?I

hear Mao Thai wine's very good. Give me

two bottles for me and my guest. I'm

sorry. Some other wine. The Mao Thai's

all sold out. All being sold?Yes.

What a pity. All right, then. Bring me

some other wine. Yes. By the way, sir.

What a coincidence. Blind sources. Now,

why'd you invite me to come here?What's

it about?What's it about?Look

at that.

Who wrote that?Who would do it?

Who wants to kill you?It's Sam Master.

Now, here's your wine. And who is your

master?The The famous three killers.

You know them.

Yeah, I've heard of them. I'm sure you

have. No other fighters ever been any

match them at all. HmmThey're much too

good.

Waiter.

Madam?Uh, did I hear you say that your

Mada wine has all been sold out?That's

right. I see. What

kind of wine is that then that you have

on the table?Uh

huh, that wine is reserved for our

master, Madam. Huh, ridiculous.

How can you reserve wine for your master

when you have guests who want to have it

as well?Bring it here. Uh, I'm sorry,

I'm sorry. All right, none of us can have

it.

HuhTry again.

And what are you to those three killers?

Uh, I am the student. Listen,

I'm the worst student they have, so they

sent me here to dress up as the waiter,

huhBut my teachers have never, ever

been defeated. I can see he's got a

sword, the blind swordsman.

Knows the three killers are looking for

him. He's just like all the rest. He's

terrified. He wants to escape.

Hey, blind swordsman, easy now. Sit down,

sit down. He's too much.

You see, my teachers wrote down some

instructions for me. Can you see?Get the

sword first, if you're to beat the blind

swordsman. Hey,

Ashford, you watch what you say. All

right. Haven't you had enough?You should

rest a while. Hey, mister, I swear

I'm telling the truth. It's the fact that

everyone is dead scared of the three

killers.

Waiter, you must be getting tired

standing there with that jar. Hand it

over to me. We'll have a drink. Hey,

you gentlemen, is something wrong with

your ears?My ears?

Yes. This wine is specially reserved

for my teachers. If you want to have it,

you'll have to get it.

You.

What else, oldsman?Tell the three killers

tomorrow at noon. I'll be waiting for

them at the beach.

Three kills. We meet again. Well,

what's this about?

I swear you lost 10 years ago. How

dare you challenge me to fight again?

Challenge?All right. It's

fine. I'm eager to see

whether you'll learn anything new since

we last met. Go ahead.

I. This time we're the fake it!

Hunt!

Hunt!

Pretty high.

I'm sorry I didn't kill him myself.

Flying swordsman, we're all here.

So we're all on the same side. This

letter was sent by General Chu with his

special agent, Mr. Sher Shulong.

Forgive me, but I've no other choice. Umm

And this is Lin's daughter. She's on the

same mission. They have come to take

Ponin back to stand trial. Mr. Lin. Hmm

Wine swordsman, what are you doing?

I'm only doing my best to serve the

Emperor. Well, if

that's the case, I guess I'd better try

my best as well. Well, I'm

swordsman. I'm very glad you'll be

fighting by my side. Then let's go

now.

Hold up.

I can handle them.

Ghost killer, you...

Don't you remember you were instrumental

in the death of an old colleague 20 years

ago?

Well, I am that man's son.

I followed you here. After all these

years, I finally caught up with his

murderer. I come for revenge. I

pretended to be greedy, to get close

to you. And then bide my time

for the right opportunity to kill you.

Come on. Come onThis

way.

Come on. This way. Come on. This

way. Hey, over here. Come on.

This way. Come on.

Come on, follow me, you great love. Come

on.

Come onCome on

This way. Follow me. Come on.

That's it, man. Come on, come on

Hurry up, come on.

Come on, this way, come on.

Follow me.

That's it, run, come on.

Come on

Come on, over here, this way. That's it,

come on, come on, closer, closer.

You wait here for the blind swordsman.

I'll go and have a look. Yes.

Ah, don't look down, but he's a dead man

for sure. Come on, let's go. We'll fight

another day.

Mister!

You're going to ask him if I've

got rid of the monk, how

much money is he going to pay me?

Mister, we've misunderstood you.

I... I really don't mind now.

I Mr.

Mr. Ghostkiller,

there are only three of you left now.

If you are still able to defeat me in a

fair fight, then

I am prepared to give myself up to the

Emperor.

Sergei Long, how much?

Flying Swordsman, what do you say now?

I have withstood all your attacks. Now

it's my turn to fight back against you.

I warned you that I would devise for

you the most cruel death that is

imaginable.

You didn't come from

Miss Powell.

Powell.

Oh. Oh.

My child. Why did you do it?

Tell me why. Dad,

I want you to promise

you you'll give yourself up.

It's. I promise you.

I promise. Dad.

Pearl. Pearl. Pearl. Miss Pearl.

Sure, Shillom.

Thank you

for saving me. No, Miss Pearl.

This was all done deliberately. I know.

I know.

I'm not thanking you for this.

But you showed me the

difference between what's

right

and what's wrong.

Miss Powell! Miss Powell! Powell!

I now understand what it's like.

And what is wrong?God,

I'll take revenge for you.

Ohh