Original subtitles

"In the mid-Qing dynasty China's fortunes began to wane"

"Externally, the influence of the West was rising While internally the Divine Truth Cult caused chaos"

Forefathers, bless us and protect our troops!

Brothers, defeat the enemy and take the capital!

We'll have more rice than we can eat!

Kill!

Charge!

"Hundreds of thousands of Divine Truth soldiers"

"swept through the land"

"Nothing could stand in their way"

"Among the Divine Truth soldiers"

"there was a freak"

"who would later become a great kung fu master"

Lu Chan!

Let's get this battle over with and eat!

"Jayden Yuan as The Freak"

"(He's the 2008 Men's Wushu Olympic Champion!)"

The enemy's sent in the cavalry.

Nan. . .

time for Lu Chan to show what he can do

Are you sure?

Just do as I say.

Okay.

Lu Chan!

Sorry about this.

"1 8 YEARS EARLIER"

"The Freak was born"

"(Look, it's Shu Qi as The Freak's Mother!)"

"One could tell Lu Chan was born different"

"Because of the weird growth on his head"

"Lu Chan's mother believed her son was destined for greatness,"

"and gave him all of her love"

"Isn't our son adorable?"

"Andrew Lau as Lu Chan's father"

"(He's the director of the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy!)"

"Please at least see him."

"Why do you have to eat everything?"

"Because I'm always hungry."

"Lu Chan's mother was wise to the ways of the world"

"Men are bad, so a woman must rely on herself"

"BANK LEDGER"

"She knew it was up to her to provide for Lu Chan"

"One winter..."

"Come see our martial arts show!"

"Fung Hak-On as Old Zhao"

"(A Founding Member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team!)"

"What the hell?"

"Is this yours? Does it answer if you call to it?"

"Candy gourd!"

"He has a horn on his head!"

"Master, everyone's leaving!"

"Look Master, he can do all your moves!"

"Nice power!"

"Meanwhile, Lu Chan's mother was caught stealing"

"How much money have you stolen?"

"I have to provide for Lu Chan."

"Beat her to death!"

"Get her!"

"I'm your legally wedded wife. . ."

"it's not up to servants to beat me."

"Master why are we following this kid?"

"Don't underestimate him! This kid has great potential!"

"Mom!"

"I'm afraid I can't take care of you any more."

"I am Zhao, and I perceive great potential in your son."

"This is known as 'Three Blossoms on the Crown"'

"Most martial artists try to attain this their whole lives"

"but your son was born with it!"

"He will be a great kung-fu master one day!"

"Madam, please entrust your son to me!"

"Kneel down!"

"You're the only one besides me who sees my son's potential"

"Remember... you just need to do this one thing well in life"

"Ma must sleep now."

"Ten years later..."

"Why has Lu Chan become a Divine Truth Solider?"

"It seems Old Zhao is a General in the Divine Truth Cult"

"and recruits soldiers disguised as a street performer"

Lu Chan!

Big Brother Nan?

Sorry about this.

What the hell?

Make way!

Out of the way!

Master Dong, this treasure of the Divine Truth is all yours.

"Leung Siu-lung as Master Dong (He's a 70's kung fu superstar!)"

Silly boy, risking your neck again.

How are you, sir?

Sorry to be a bother again.

Silly boy...

would you rather live or die?

What?

If you'd rather die I won't stop you.

But if you want to live...

you have to listen to me.

Never let anyone touch your 'Three Blossoms on the Crown'

Don't ever practice kung-fu again either.

Otherwise, your life is in danger.

What do you mean?

Your master only cares about winning battles.

He doesn't care about your life or anyone else's.

If you keep doing this...

you'll be dead before you know it.

No way! Master says I get stronger when I fight!

The style your master has taught you...

relies on brute force.

All it does is deplete your internal energy...

and shorten your life.

Look at your Three Blossoms.

It's turned from red to purple.

Once it turns black...

you're dead for sure.

Your only option is to learn internal kung fu

to alter your body's energy channels.

That's the only way you'll escape an early grave.

Internal kung fu?

Where can I learn that?

Chen Village.

Just cure him, instead of talking about Chen Style kung fu!

So you haven't given up?

Master.

I'm a doctor. . .

I can't let people die without knowing why.

The reason why?

You lost your fingers stealing Chen Style kung fu.

You want others to follow your example?

Don't listen to this nonsense.

Just practice the kung fu I taught you.

Don't drink!

What the hell?

Drink the medicine while it's hot.

I'll demolish your Chen Style kung fu!

You!

Kung fu thief!

That's right.

I did steal their kung fu.

I only stole those three moves...

which are more than enough to deal with you.

Look at your Three Blossoms.

It's turned from red to purple.

Once it turns black...

you're dead for sure.

Your only option is to learn internal kung fu

to alter your body's energy channels.

That's the only way you'll escape an early grave.

Imperial troops are attacking!

Wake up!

Imperial troops are attacking

Help!

Fire!

Master Dong!

Lu Chan...

you must hurry to Chen Village!

Beg Master Chen Chang Xing to teach you kung fu. . .

otherwise you're dead for sure.

Master Dong!

Master!

Lu Chan!

Our master is dead!

Brother Nan!

Just go!

Go!

Hey you!

Where are you going?

I'm Lu Chan. . .

I'm looking for Chen Village!

You have to climb over the mountain.

Which mountain?

That one!

Oh.

"CHEN VILLAGE"

Could you direct me to Master Chen?

You here to learn kung fu?

Yes.

Chen Style kung fu isn't taught to outsiders.

You should leave.

Sir...

where can I learn Chen Style kung fu?

Chen Style kung fu is not taught to outsiders.

May I ask. . .

Chen Style kung fu is not taught to outsiders!

I win!

Why won't they let people learn?

Out of the way!

What the hell?

This way!

Oh dear!

Are you all right?

Where are you hurt?

"It's Angelababy as Yu Niang!"

Yu Niang!

Is he hurt?

"It's Eddie Peng as Fang Zi Jing!"

If he's all right, let's go.

My name's Yu Niang.

Everyone here knows me.

If you feel unwell,

come see me.

Yu Naing. . .

is the grandmaster back yet? My mother's sick.

He's not back yet.

He'll return when he feels like it.

Please give my regards to Master Chen.

Sure.

Which Master Chen?

There's only one Master here... Master Chen Chang Xing.

"STONE BRIDGE ARCHWAY

"MARKET"

"FLAGPOLE"

"MEDICINE STORE"

"WINDY MOUNTAIN"

"ANCESTRAL HALL"

"SIDE DOOR"

Can you handle it?

Does this really light up?

Of course not.

Want to try?

I'm not touching this stuff.

That Fang Zi Jing is something.

He only studied abroad a few years...

and all of a sudden he's the

Chief Engineer

of Zhi Li Railway Construction?

That wimp?

I never liked him, even as a kid.

Now he wears weird clothes

and rides a weird machine.

Will father really let him marry our little sister?

It was arranged when they were kids.

Besides, she likes him.

Great.

If little sister finds out, she'll think we're trying to mess things up.

Ah, Fifth Brother, you're here early.

What are we meeting for?

Who knows?

Don't worry.

Everything will be fine.

Once they start laying the track...

you won't have to leave.

The train comes from Zhen Zhou,

by way of the town of Huai Qing,

and stops here at Chen Village.

Third Grand Uncle.

Ah, you're all here.

Third Grand Uncle.

Why are you dressed like this?

"Stanley "Fung Shui-Fan" as Third Grand Uncle"

Where's your father?

Who knows?

I haven't seen him for two weeks.

Fellow villagers.

Thank you for coming to this Zhi Li railway meeting.

Zi Jing grew up in our village,

and is grateful to all of you for taking care of him.

Now that he's completed his studies. . .

and has become the Chief Engineer of Zhi Li Railway. . .

he's brought honor to all of us.

Why is he wearing the spittoon on his head?

May I have your attention!

This is a model of the railway.

This object is called a train.

It's the most advanced western technology. . .

and the hope for the future of China.

The train comes from Zheng Zhou

via the town of Huai Qing,

and stops at the Chen Village station.

Unloading sugar and western medicine,

and loading up with our exports.

It makes travel much easier.

Say you want to go to Peking.

On horseback, it's a two day journey.

But by train...

you're nice and comfortable,

and the journey only takes a day.

"Xiong Nai Jin as the Second Son's Wife!"

Comfortable?

Have you thought about what happens

once the railway reaches our village?

To the people living along the way?

And what will happen to our ancestral graves?

I'll answer that shortly.

First, allow me to show you something. . .

the power of western technology!

It really lights up!

This is electric light.

This is our hope and future!

Fire!

Don't leave!

Foreigners' stuff. . .

nothing good will come of it.

Nice!

The wimp really is China's hope.

Are you feeling unwell?

Not at all.

I don't want money.

If you're not sick, and don't need money...

why are you here?

I'm looking for Master Chen.

I want to learn Chen Style kung fu.

Chen Style kung fu is not taught to outsiders.

Ever since I've got here...

that's all anyone has told me.

So you've been told?

You must be an idiot.

I'm not an idiot.

My mom told me to never let other people take advantage of you.

You can't hit me with that machine for free.

You have to introduce me to Master Chen.

You really want to learn Chen Style kung fu?

Yes.

Follow that road.

Turn right at the big tree seven miles down.

Turn left at the forest

Then you'll find Wu-Liang Mountain

- Master Chen - Master Chen is there.

Here I come!

It's boiling!

This is called coffee.

Coffee is ground from coffee beans.

Zi Jing brought it back from London.

It tastes even better than tea!

Yuck! It's more bitter than medicine!

You don't know what you're talking about.

The more bitter it is, the better the quality.

This is how you drink it.

Hey, what the hell!

There were only nuns on the mountain!

Master Chen wasn't there.

Wow, you walk fast!

I thought it'd take you a few days.

We should go.

Let's go.

Where is Master Chen?

Hey, don't go!

I want to learn kung fu!

"UPPER ARM REVERSE SPIRAL"

"CHI-CONSOLIDATING STANCE"

Take me to Master Chen!

Only if you can make me budge.

Stop! He's bleeding!

I didn't touch him.

He keeps pestering me.

Go!

Oh dear.

Where'd he go?

"SECRET RIVER CAVE"

What the hell?

Sir...

can you. . .

put me down?

I'm stopping your bleeding.

Otherwise you might get a blood clot in your brain.

You could die from that.

But sir...

Fine.

"It's Tony Leung Ka Fai as 'Uncle Laborer'!"

Hey, do you know Chen Style kung fu?

Can you teach me.

I'm just a laborer.

I don't know any of that whatever-you-call-it kung fu.

Then. . .

surely you know Master Chen Chang Xing?

I want to become his disciple.

But when I tell people

that I want to learn kung fu

they either shoo me off or beat me up!

You wish to learn kung fu

to cure your ailment?

My mother. . .

she told me

I just need to do this one thing well in life.

She wanted me to perfect my kung fu.

Where's your mother now?

She died.

You should go.

Chen Style kung fu will never be passed on to you.

There's no future for you here.

Your Three Blossoms has turned black.

You don't have much time left.

You should go see a doctor.

Sir!

What the hell?

You said you'd teach me to dance when you gave me this.

Come on.

Now's a bad time.

I should be going.

Look, our village is small,

and many villagers haven't known anything else.

Getting them to accept new things. . .

is not an easy matter.

But, you could teach me first!

I'm willing to learn anything.

Then I can teach them once I've learned.

That will take too long.

I told the governor I'd have it done...

within ten days.

What I am going to say to him?

You know...

if we became family,

getting the railway into Chen Village

won't be quite so difficult anymore.

You know, to be honest. . .

it looks like I can't do this without you.

I grew up here.

But because I'm an outsider

with a different last name

I wasn't allowed to learn kung fu.

I had to put up with your brother pushing me around.

I thought that if I got a good education,

I'd finally gain everyone's respect.

But guess what?

Nothing has changed!

You're a master of the great Chen Style kung fu...

and I'm still just an outsider.

I'm not a good match for you.

Put it in there!

"POST OFFICE"

Yes, that's it

Zi Jing,

Regarding the railway...

you shouldn't rush things.

As for our betrothal. . .

please don't wait too long.

I want to learn kung fu!

You're not afraid of dying?

No!

Not if it means I can learn kung fu.

Very well. . .

I'll fulfill your wish!

Watch closely!

This move is called "Parting the Horse's Mane".

Don't you want to learn kung fu?

Why are you just lying there?

Get up!

I didn't get it...

do it again?

Come on!

"DOUBLE PUSHING HANDS"

Again!

"CROSSED LOTUS"

What the hell?

From this day forth. . .

you're forbidden from setting foot in our village.

If you do not abide by this,

you'll be beaten by everyone, young and old alike.

Close the gates.

"BAM! ! !"

Governor,

the people in Chen Village are unenlightened.

I tried talking to them for weeks.

"HENAN GOVERNOR'S OFFICE"

but have yet to bring them around.

Enough.

Your travel expenses come to 30 pieces of silver. . .

meals come to 1 7 pieces...

and miscellaneous expenses 14 pieces.

You went to build a railway, not take a vacation!

61 pieces of silver in total.

You know, this money comes from the people.

Everyone snickers that I used to be a businessman. . .

"It's Ying Da as The Governor!"

they say I'm a bean-counter.

Well, even my official robe belonged to the last Governor.

And you wonder how you've let me down?

Your Excellency.

There's no denying we've hit a snag.

But you're not the only one who's concerned.

The company is putting a lot of pressure on me, too.

They've sent in a consultant to monitor our work.

A consultant?

Halt!

How do you do, you're Excellency? I'm Claire. . .

China-based consultant of the East India Company.

"It's Mandy Lieu as Claire!"

Prince Chun is a good friend of mine.

The Prince. . .

sent you here to monitor me?

No.

The company heard that Mr. Fang was having difficulties...

so they've sent me to help.

So where Fang Zi Jing has failed,

a foreign woman is going to fix things?

Your Excellency,

Claire didn't come empty-handed.

Since negotiations with Chen Village have failed. . .

we'll just have to rely on the power of technology.

Lu Chan...

you just need to do this one thing well in life.

Learn kung fu well from the master.

I must get into the village!

"GETTING IN TO CHEN VILLAGE"

"STAGE ONE: THE ENTRANCE"

"It's Xiong Xin Xin as Uncle Qin!"

"He was Ghost Leg Seven in Once Upon a Time in China!"

"ROUND 1 : Lu Chan vs Uncle Qin"

"STAGE ONE: UNCLE QIN WINS"

"DAY 2"

"STAGE TWO: THE MARKET"

"Zhao Di vs. Lu Chan"

Sister Yu Niang said you can't come in!

Go!

"It's Wei Ai Zuan as Zhao Di!"

"She's a prodigy at Beijing Shichahai Sports School!"

Oh, you're running?

"Over the past 1 20 years. . .

"87 people have come to Chen Village to learn kung fu."

"63 left after learning they didn't teach outsiders."

"1 1 were defeated at the village entrance, 5 were beaten at the market."

"STAGE TWO: LU CHAN LOSES"

"STAGE THREE: THE ARCHWAY"

"It's Xu Hui Hui as Sister Mahjong!"

"She's the head coach of the Italian Tai Chi Team!"

"Lu Chan vs. Sister Mahjong"

Mahjong! ! !

"The remainder were all stopped at the Archway."

"Except for 8-finger Master Dong, who became village handyman."

"The only one left is..."

You get beaten up like this and you still won't leave?

Chen Style kung fu is amazing!

It's like. . .

a grab. . .

a pull...

a hook...

a pierce-through. . .

it's beaten me up to seventh heaven!

I've never seen someone so happy at being beaten up.

You mimic the moves quite well.

Yeah...

that's how I've learned kung fu since I was a kid.

I just remember everyone's moves.

Is that so?

Then, why not give them a taste of their own medicine?

What medicine?

Next time you get in a fight,

look at your opponent's moves.

Whatever they use against you, just use it back at them.

Look! The idiot's back for more!

He dares challenge Brother Tofu!

"STAGE FOUR: TOWN CENTER"

"It's Shen Si as Brother Tofu!"

"He's a 1 2th generation Chen Style Tai Chi master!"

If you can knock the tofu off my hand...

Next time you get in a fight,

look at your opponent's moves.

Whatever they use against you,

just use it back at them.

"Knock-off "Monkey Offering Fruit"

He should use "Monkey Offering Fruit!"

He should use "Lazily Tucking the Robe!"

Who pushed me?

Hey, your tofu!

I'm sorry.

That was an accident. Rematch?

Brother, you've won!

The idiot made it!

He actually beat Brother Tofu!

He's pretty good.

He mimics the style so well!

Every move is almost like the real thing!

Uncle Laborer!

I've made it!

Mother! I've made it!

Where's Master Chen?

Master Chen! I want to learn kung fu!

What the hell?

Uncle Laborer. . .

Uncle Laborer!

I made it!

Uncle Laborer!

Master Chen...

I want to learn kung fu!

Where are you?

Mother. I won.

What the hell?

No wonder the idiot got smart.

A master was teaching him behind our backs!

Eh, the fool's just mimicking the moves.

Isn't that letting him steal our kung fu?

It's against our ancestral rules!

I'm just a bystander!

What rules can I possible be breaking?

There's a monster!

The new tracks are ready, sir!

Zi Jing?

By the order of his Excellency the Governor,

for the purpose of constructing the Zhi Li Railway,

Chen Village has 7 days to voluntarily tear down their homes.

In 7 days our machine will forcibly enter

and destroy everything without exception.

You want to tear down our houses?

Wimpy!

Don't think we're scared of you. . .

just because you brought along this hunk of iron!

Yu Niang. . .

Yu Niang!

Out of the way!

Claire stop!

Fang Zi Jing. . .

this is your village!

How could you do this?

Leave right now with this. . . this monster!

Why doesn't anyone do anything?

Third Grand Uncle said. . .

they've all retired from worldly affairs.

The person to deal with this...

is the Grandmaster.

Our father.

Every day he comes and goes like a shadow.

He could be standing behind you for all you know

And he just disappears whenever something goes wrong.

What can we do?

He's a free spirit.

A free spirit?

He runs away from his obligations.

Yu Niang. . .

where are you going?

Our Grandmaster may not take things seriously

but I'm not just going to lie down.

Watch out!

Hurry up!

We've known each other so long.

Of course I understand you.

You don't want to destroy this village,

you just want to prove yourself.

When I saw that girl,

I finally understood. . .

why you insisted on coming back.

Those are two separate matters.

I came back...

Claire. . .

I came back to make a contribution.

I want to help these villagers

remove themselves from poverty and ignorance.

I don't care about all that.

I could see from the look in her eyes. . .

she really cares about you.

Like I said, that's a separate matter.

Then what about me?

I came all the way out here.

Do you think I really came for the job?

You know very well how I feel...

but we have to finish our mission first.

Then let's finish it.

Here's the instruction manual for T. R.O.Y.

The machine's all yours.

Foreign novelty is truly ingenious.

It's not something we should underestimate.

What the hell?

What is that?

It can sing!

This is called a phonograph.

Whether you sing or fart...

it can record the sound for posterity.

Hey... it took me a long time to fix it.

There's something I need to tell you.

You have over-exerted yourself.

Blood is rushing to your head.

Your horn has turned black...

and now you can't practice kung fu anymore.

You were out for 24 hours.

While you were asleep...

something terrible happened in the village.

Huh?

A house-eating monster has come to Chen Village.

Before long. . .

it will gobble up the whole village.

If Chen Village is no more. . .

then that will be the end of Chen Style.

That can't happen!

We have to stop this monster!

This monster...

it's so tough that even Chen Chan Xing can't stop it.

What could you possibly do?

Master Chen can't defeat it?

No.

Then what do we do?

Iron monster.

Foreign soldiers.

The showers.

A tent.

This is you.

First, you borrow a uniform from the soldiers. . .

then walk to the monster.

The soldiers won't recognize you.

That's how you get to the bottom.

But once you get to the top, beware of the guard.

Once he passes...

you can enter the monster directly.

Once you've helped destroy the iron monster...

you'll be a great hero to Chen Village.

Then it will be an easy matter...

for you to learn our kung fu.

It's that easy?

Easy?

First, we have to figure out how to destroy it.

"A. He's just saying it"

"B. He's finally declaring his true love"

"C. He'd say anything to get ahead"

"D. All of the above"

"B. He's finally declaring his true love!"

Yu Niang.

Yu Niang!

"THE NEXT DAY"

Translate this book.

You're the postmaster...

and you know English.

I'm an official of the Emperor. . .

I'll lose my head if I translate this.

If you don't do it. . .

you'll lose your head right now!

It's your call.

Hmmm, what are you drawing?

You have to look at it this way.

There's also this. . .

and this. . .

and this!

This is well!

I get it.

You're horrible at drawing,

but fortunately I understand it.

What you see now

is the internal structure of the iron monster.

Your objective

is the central flywheel at the bottom level.

But the bottom level is heavily guarded.

So we have to go in from the top.

Behind the door. . .

is the walkway on the top level.

The passage is full of steam vents.

Ready?

Go!

And the end of the walkway,

there is a spiral staircase...

leading directly to the bottom level.

There's a machine there. . .

with a foreign soldier in front of it.

We have to get past him quietly from behind.

Behind this machine,

there's another soldier.

If you're lucky, his back will be to you.

You just need to knock him out from behind.

What if I'm unlucky?

Then knock him out to his face!

When you get there,

then congratulations.

You've reached the central flywheel.

Once you're there,

take out the iron stick you brought along,

and once you jam the gears. . .

the monster will be destroyed.

Which gears?

What if the gears don't jam?

Then, you'll be surrounded by foreign soldiers.

You could've escaped in the chaos,

but now...

all you can do is hope for the best.

Hey, why are you here?

I should be asking you.

Have you seen this lock?

If we can find it,

we have a chance of destroying this monster.

Are you asleep, stinky monster?

Where is that lock thing?

Is this it?

Monster, wake up!

Is it this one?

Hurry up and leave,

or I'll beat you up!

Did you hear me?

What the hell?

Lu Chan!

This should be it.

Stop!

Don't come any closer!

I'm destroying this monster, no matter what.

If you destroy it,

you and I will be sworn enemies.

Then sworn enemies we'll be!

Go!

Claire!

The machine is ruined. . .

and so am I.

Zi Jing.

Claire!

Claire.

It's ok that it's destroyed.

We can go back to London together.

We'll go back together.

I'll destroy this village.

I'll destroy Chen Village!

What's happening?

Out of the way!

It's Yu Niang!

Yu Niang!

Yu Niang?

What's wrong, Yu Niang?

Yu Niang?

Put me down!

Yu Niang.

Are you all right?

What happened?

I've. . .

we've destroyed the monster.

I helped!

Hail to the heroes!

Stop!

I just came to learn kung fu.

Can I please learn kung fu now?

You did all that just to learn kung fu?

Yes!

Uncle Laborer said,

once I become a hero,

I can learn kung fu from Master Chen.

Uncle Laborer?

Are you talking about me?

What the hell?

Father.

Father?

You're Chen Chang Xing?

None other.

Chen Chang Xing, Grandmaster of Chen Style kung fu.

"Hey, it's Tony Leung Ka Fai as Grandmaster Chen Chang Xing!"

You lied to me?

No, you didn't.

You never said you weren't Chen Chang Xing. . .

Whatever.

Can I learn kung fu now?

No.

A great disaster is about to befall our village.

What disaster? The monster's been destroyed!

The reason I wanted an outsider to destroy the machine. . .

was to make sure Chen Village wasn't involved.

I never thought you'd join in,

and kill someone in the process.

Kill someone? What do you mean?

When the iron monster exploded,

the foreign woman was killed.

This couldn't be avoided after all.

Troops will soon arrive at our village.

Prepare for battle!

When the troops enter our village,

we must be careful.

Our goal is to protect our homes.

So we must do our best not to hurt anyone.

Lu Chan's internal injuries run deep. . .

he cannot fight anymore.

Townspeople, take your positions.

Follow my orders.

We'll do it with four strategies.

Remember, it's best to disrupt the enemy...

or to trap them.

Injuring them is the very last resort.

"CHEMICAL FORMULA As2O3"

"EFFECT: CAUSES DIZZINESS ON INHALATION HALLUCINATIONS MAY OCCUR"

"WIND: NORTHWEST TO SOUTHWEST"

"WIND SPEED: 20 MPH"

"STRATEGY 1 : DISRUPTION"

Why's it so foggy all of a sudden?

"STRATEGY 2: OVERCOMING YIN WITH YANG"

What are you waiting for? Shoot them!

They're shooting!

Old Liu's been shot!

Reload!

Chen Village, hear this!

Sabotage of the railway is a crime against the state!

Hand over Chen Yu Niang and Yang Lu Chan...

and the instigator Chen Chang Xing immediately!

Otherwise,

all of you will be deemed accessories after the fact!

You'd use weapons against your own villagers?

"STRATEGY 3: OVERCOMING HARD WITH SOFT"

Fang Zi Jing!

Do you have any conscience?

It's all your fault!

Arrest them!

Go!

Yu Niang, watch out!

How does this outsider know our Chen Style?

Yu Niang!

Idiot!

Get into formation!

Lu Chan!

Fire!

Get down!

"FINAL STRATEGY: MAN AND HEAVEN BECOME ONE"

Seize them!

Load your guns!

Everyone let's drive the imperial troops away!

Everyone! Drive these soldiers away!

Get out of Chen Village!

No... it wasn't me.

"I didn't order them to shoot!"

Lu Chan!

The man's last name is Yang.

He is not of our family.

How does he know our Chen Style kung fu?

To answer your question. . .

this boy loitered in our village for many days,

demanding to learn our kung fu.

The whole city tried to dissuade him. . .

and finally expelled him.

But surprisingly, the lad mimicked our moves

and thus came to learn our Chen Style.

He has learned almost half of it.

In that case, he's stolen our kung fu!

He did indeed steal our kung fu...

In the full light of day!

Lu Chan learned our style before everyone's eyes. . .

how can that be theft?

Stealing in public?

That's not stealing?

It's not stealing kung fu!

But it is stealing kung fu!

Silence!

Although this took place in public,

it was done without permission.

Taking without permission. . .

constitutes theft.

This idiot put his life on the line. . .

to save Chen Village.

He drove off troops armed with guns.

Doesn't that make up for his offense?

He certainly should be rewarded for his good deed.

But he nevertheless must be punished for his offense.

Where's your humanity?

How dare you say that!

It's all your fault!

If you hadn't given pointers in secret. . .

there's no way he could've won!

What? You taught him yourself?

This lad has "Three Blossoms on the Crown"

He's a once- in- a- century prodigy.

Out of kindness,

I tried to save his life.

But, remembering our ancestral rules,

I never taught him a single move.

Now...

his "Three Blossoms" has turned black.

He could die at any moment.

He could die at any moment?

Our generation has always followed your rules...

but I beg you to take his affliction into account.

Don't punish him.

Let him live out his remaining days in peace.

No.

Our ancestral rule is to punish theft of kung fu by disabling it.

Then may I ask, how is his kung fu to be disabled?

I have practiced martial arts all my life. . .

but I have never learned how to do that.

Do you know how?

We must pull out his tendons, and break his bones.

And if he can still fight with leg tendons pulled,

does that mean you must pull his arm tendons too?

And if that doesn't work,

shall we chop off a few limbs as well?

That is what butchers do.

I refuse to do it.

It must be done, whether or not you're willing.

You Zhi, bring out the ancestral blade.

Father, think of something!

There's only one person who can save him.

Who?

You.

Wait!

Is this just a problem of last name?

If he marries me. . .

and takes our last name of Chen, he'll no longer be an outsider.

There'll be no more issue of stealing kung fu.

Father...

do you have any objections?

You've always done as you pleased.

What say do I have in the matter?

Father doesn't object.

It's decided.

This is amazing beyond words.

So... thanks to you,

peasants and martial arts

have prevailed over western weapons.

The tiny town of Chen Village. . .

has overcome all your men and machinery.

A foreign consultant even died.

Once the Prince finds out,

and orders an investigation,

I'll make sure you're first to carry the blame!

Look at yourself!

So what else does your company have up their sleeves?

Bring it on!

Sister Yu Niang. . .

why are you marrying that idiot?

Don't talk nonsense.

My apologies...

Chen Village is closed today.

It's a joyous occasion for us.

By order of the Grandmaster. . .

all outsiders are barred from entry.

Many apologies.

And what if I insist on entering?

My friend...

listen to me.

If you want to cause trouble,

you've picked the wrong place.

Look closely, Uncle Qin...

do I look like trouble to you?

"THE END?"

"ACTUALLY. . ."

"NOT QUITE THE END"

"FROM ZERO TO HERO. . ."

"WE'RE ONLY HALFWAY THERE"

"NOW, OUR HERO MUST RELY ON. . ."

Rely on what?

Your Ying to be in harmony with his Yang.

I'm your master.

You sleep on the floor.

How long must I stay here?

Until I am happy.

"COULD THIS BE IT?"

"OR IS THERE MORE TO COME?"

Yang Lu Chan was a member of the rebels.

Chen Villages harbors a criminal.

Fang Zi Jing is back,

and he will want revenge.

"IN THE FINAL BATTLE"

"A HERO WILL RISE"

"TONY LEUNG KA FAI"

"FENG SHAO FENG"

"EDDIE PENG"

"ANGELABABY"

"DANIEL WU"

"and THE FREAK"

"FROM THE CREATORS OF DETECTIVE DEE"

I'm not your master tonight.

Come to bed.

"A FILM BY STEPHEN FUNG"

"ACTION DIRECTOR SAMMO HUNG"

"TAI CHI HERO"

"LET THE BATTLE BEGIN - JANUARY 201 3!"