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You see, you sent me a letter of apology. Now you're giving me a small gift?

Mr. Wang, from now on we'll do our utmost to hand in the protection fee

according to your requirements.

Please sit down.

I mean, Bruce is still a child. Don't treat him as an adult.

We all want a peaceful neighborhood.

You don't need to see me as an outsider. I truly admire you.

I like your son Bruce, too.

Mr. Wang, you're flattering me.

So, what can I do for you?

Are you saying I'm not welcome?

Of course you are.

Mr. Lee, I've been meaning to visit you.

-Do you think I should have come sooner? -No, no.

Mr. Wang, whatever it is that you want me to do,

you just need to tell me. I'll do it for you.

Good.

Actually... it's no big deal.

As you know, I have some men working for me.

They do some odd jobs throughout the business district,

protecting the neighborhood. You know, keeping law and order.

We didn't want to charge for our services at first.

But they all have families.

-They're the breadwinners. -Right, right.

Those business owners give them a little bit of money.

You know, it's no big deal to give these beggars some spare cash.

But Bruce... he must have heard some false accusations,

because he wants to stop my men from making a living.

Did Bruce really get involved in all this?

Bruce, that crazy kid... Don't worry, Mr. Wang.

I'll have a firm word with him.

Mr. Lee, you shouldn't blame Bruce too much.

I didn't come to complain about him.

Mr. Lee, I've always wanted...

to treat you to a good meal at the Night Pearl Hotel.

Seriously, I'll arrange a banquet for you.

I'd like you to sit with me, and have a nice leisurely chat.

We could listen to some good music, and have some fun.

How about that?

Mr. Wang, you're flattering me. I'm flattered.

See you later.

Okay.

Just a little gift. Please take it.

-See you. -Take care.

See, he's stirring up trouble again.

-It's all right. You guys can go home. -All right, take care.

Don't drink too much next time. See you!

-Bye. -Bye.

Stop right there!

Where have you been?

I'm asking you. Talk!

Some shop owners bought me dinner.

They want me to be their guardian angel.

Guardian angel? They'll build a monument for me.

They'll build a monument, Dad. A monument!

I want the Hong Kong people to know, I want the foreigners to know...

who Bruce Lee is.

And who's Bruce Lee? Their guardian angel!

What's up, you guys?

Dad, what's wrong?

You're stirring up trouble every day!

Do you want to kill us all?

Dad, I don't want to hurt anyone.

I just wanna be their guardian angel.

Dad, what should we engrave on my monument? What should we write?

I just want to be outstanding. I want to live proudly.

I don't want to be like you. You're too nice.

I don't want to be like that.

Let me tell you something. See this?

This is a gift from Wang Lichao.

Wang Lichao? What was he doing here?

Wang Lichao, that bastard. He invited me for drinks.

He even toasted a low-class person like me.

Wang Lichao, Wang Lichao...

Don't be scared of him! Don't be scared!

Don't talk to him anymore.

He's drunk and isn't thinking properly. Talk about it tomorrow.

Peter, take your brother upstairs.

Okay. Come on, let's go.

What are you guys doing here? Go to bed!

-Let's go. -Let's go to my room.

Leave him alone.

DONKEY-HIDE GELATIN

Mom.

Why did Wang come here, yesterday?

What did he say?

Bruce.

You're too gullible, Bruce.

Do you know what kind of man he is?

He may look like a gentleman, always smiling.

But he's actually a ruthless, greedy man. He's a devil.

Bruce, you're a grown man.

You shouldn't keep creating trouble for your family, anymore.

Why do you want to be people's bodyguard? And what's this about monuments?

There's many martial artists in Hong Kong, but they don't show off like you do.

You can't act like this.

There's an old proverb, "The hunter will shoot the bird

that dares to stick his head out."

"The tallest tree is the first to be struck by lightning."

Your mother and I are getting old.

You can't keep making us worry about you.

Dad's saying that for your own good. Just listen to him.

Bruce.

Where are you going? Come back! He won't listen to you.

Wang Lichao!

-Did you threaten my father? -Bruce.

I have a lot of respect for Lee Haiquan.

I went to your home to visit him. How can you say I threatened him?

-It's just a misunderstanding. -A misunderstanding?

That's really expensive stuff! I treasure it myself.

Then use it yourself. My family doesn't need it.

Boss.

-This guy is too arrogant. -Boss, you should kill him.

Patience is a virtue.

You guys are too tense.

You all need to loosen up.

Okay. I'm giving you the week off.

Take your families on vacation. Go have some fun.

-Where's the gelatin? -What gelatin?

The ejiao gelatin I brought home.

- Ejiao ? -Why can't I find it?

Damn. Something's wrong.

Wang Lichao gave us some money and ejiao gelatin.

Bruce must have gone to Wang's place to return the money and ejiao .

Dammit!

If Bruce can't help us anymore, Wang Lichao will come back.

A Lin told me...

that your dad's worried that Wang will get his revenge on you.

He told you not to help us anymore, didn't he?

I'll still help you, regardless. I said I'd take care of this.

There's no need to fear Wang Lichao, okay?

He's not a big deal. Just forget about him.

-Mr. Lee. -Mr. Lee…

Dad, what are you doing here?

You don't want to turn in your protection fees,

but you're all afraid of Wang Lichao.

You should settle this matter yourselves.

Don't drag my son into this and use him as a shield!

-Dad, you can't talk like this! -Why not?

They're all your dad's generation.

You can't do this.

Dad, Dad...

I'll take care of this. Stay out of it.

You'll still do it? You...

-Don't fight. -Dad!

Do you know what Wang Lichao's like?

He's a demon who'd kill a man without blinking an eye.

If you threaten his livelihood, he'll kill you.

Let him try. I'm not afraid.

You're not afraid?

Well, I am! If anything happens to you...

how would your mother live with herself?

Think about your family!

You guys all have families. Please think about it.

If you were in my shoes,

would you let your own kid step out to fight for you?

I'm taking you home.

In any case, you'd better talk to Bruce.

Don't let him throw his life away. Wang can do anything he wants.

But Bruce wants to protect those business owners

and go up against Wang Lichao.

I've hardly slept these past few days. I had nightmares of Wang hurting Bruce.

-Why is Bruce being so stupid? -You know what Wang Lichao is like.

For many years now,

anyone who's gone up against him has ended up dead.

Master, let me go caution Wang Lichao.

Caution him? Wouldn't it look like we're guilty?

We cannot let our Wing Chun Academy get involved in this.

You guys are too young.

Wang's men are a bunch of thugs and murderers.

When it comes to kung fu,

our apprentices would make Wang's men look like punks.

They'd collapse at the first blow.

Would Wang fight you on the kung fu arena?

That's childish.

Master Ip, no matter what you do,

can you promise me that you'll stop Bruce from throwing his life away?

I know what Bruce's temper is like. He's as stubborn as a mule.

Once his mind is set on something, he won't change it easily.

I've learned that the hard way. Okay, please go home.

-I'll talk with him. -If he doesn't listen to you...

-get tough with him. -Very well.

I'll be off now, Master Ip.

-I'll leave it to you. -All right. Take care.

Why are you so afraid of Wang Lichao? He knows Bruce is your apprentice.

Would he dare kill him?

Bruce is my apprentice. That's why nothing has happened.

If he were anyone else,

he would have been killed and thrown to the dogs by now.

I'll go over to Wang's tomorrow and tell him not to do anything foolish.

If it was about something else, it'd be much easier.

But this is about cutting off his financial lifeline.

Wang Lichao won't accept this.

A cornered animal is a dangerous one.

-Mom, Dad. -Bruce, where have you been?

You know how worried I get when you come home late.

-Did something happen? -No, Mom.

Don't cause trouble for us anymore.

Otherwise, someone in our family will end up dead! Don't you understand?

Mom, stop making a fuss over nothing.

What are you talking about? Come here.

Listen to me, huh?

That bastard Wang Lichao can easily bump off any one of us.

-He wouldn't dare. -Why not?

He's a monster who's made his living by killing.

He does anything he wants.

If he dares to lay even a finger on any of us,

I'll kill them all.

You-- Bruce!

If you killed them all, you'd pay for it with your life!

Master, it's time for a break.

This kid has me really worried.

Why did he get involved with Wang Lichao?

You mean…

Zhongliang, is there any other way?

The only way is for you to see Bruce tomorrow morning.

Tell him to take care.

Tell him he can only attend school, visit the academy, or stay home.

Everywhere else is off limits. He must not contact anyone.

Additionally, get several people to act as his bodyguards.

He mustn't get into any trouble.

What's worrying me is...

that Bruce has cut off Wang's income.

Wang will kill him for sure.

Many people have died at the hands of Wang's men.

I understand. Don't worry, Master.

I'll arrange everything tomorrow. It's getting late. Get some sleep.

-Why are you following me? -I'm not.

-Master. -A Liang.

Can't you keep your house clean and tidy?

How can you live like this?

Boss, please have a seat.

You're getting old. You should get married.

No, Boss. I'm fine being single.

But didn't Confucius say

that the most unfilial thing a man could do is not produce offspring?

You know what that means, right?

How can I place an unfilial person in a position of power?

Okay, Boss. I'll go and find a wife.

A wife. I can help you find a woman.

I'll let you know if I find someone good for you.

Thank you, Boss.

-How's your wound? -I'm okay.

Bruce brought all this trouble on us.

Boss, he's brought you so much trouble.

He thinks too highly of himself.

If Bruce is against anyone...

it's you guys.

-He wants to cut off your livelihood! -You're right!

So, what are you gonna do?

Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it. I'll obey you.

A real man should have a backbone.

A gentleman prefers death to humiliation.

I understand, Boss.

I'll kill him. To settle the score!

-You're doing it for me? -For all of us.

How do you plan to deal with Bruce? I'd like to see if you've made progress.

I'll shoot him.

-Why? -I can't defeat him with a knife,

-even if I had back-up. -Wouldn't a gun be too noisy?

A Liang, look.

This motorbike is for you.

I'd like to see how Bruce's bones fare against a motorbike.

Master, I understand.

You do?

Good. You've certainly matured.

It'll just be an unfortunate traffic accident. Right?

Just wait and see, Master.

I'll make sure that Bruce dies under the wheel of my motorbike.

I'll get you a helmet.

You must be careful.

-Make sure you don't get hurt. -Boss...

Don't worry about me. I'll protect myself.

I just can't get through to that kid.

And he won't listen to you, either.

I thought as much.

He wouldn't be Bruce if he listened to advice.

This boy... Once he's made a decision, no one can change his mind.

What can we do?

I've been thinking...

We should find a way for him to leave Hong Kong.

-Leave Hong Kong? -Yes.

-And go where? -Calm down, I'm still thinking it through.

Can't you pick up your things? Really...

Mom.

Get up, Bruce. We need to talk.

Let's get up.

-Here, sit down. -Sit down, Mom.

You always wanted to go to America, right?

You were born in San Francisco. We still have your birth certificate.

It'll be easier for you to move there. San Francisco's a nice place.

We didn't sleep well last night.

We've talked about it. We're sending you to San Francisco.

Not right now. I have to finish what I'm doing here.

If I go now, Wang Lichao will think I'm afraid of him.

-People will think I'm a coward. -Shut up!

You'd rather be killed by Wang Lichao than go to America?

I'm not scared. I don't think he'd kill me.

Let him think about it. Let's go downstairs.

Let's go.

Bruce... Do you know why I came so early?

Your dad went to see Master yesterday.

Said you're working as a bodyguard for some businessmen

to help them oppose Wang Lichao.

So, you've heard?

Brother, I'm not a bodyguard. I didn't accept any payment.

I just hate Wang Lichao.

He humiliated my dad to get back at me.

He stirred up trouble at the shops run by my girlfriend's and A Lin's parents.

-I had to get involved. -Master sent me here.

He wanted me to tell you that you're in grave danger.

Don't go anywhere other than your school, your home, and our academy.

Everywhere else is off limits. Don't contact anyone.

Don't meddle in other people's affairs.

Master also asked me to find you some bodyguards.

Why's Master doing all this? Is he also scared of Wang Lichao?

Really. Tell him that I'm not scared. Don't worry about me.

Bruce, I'm afraid that you're threatening Wang's livelihood.

He'll lay his murderous hands on you.

-Many people have died at Wang's hands. -I'm not afraid.

-Master. -Has Brother talked to you?

He has, Master. But why should I fear Wang?

He only has Yellow Brat working for him. I'm thinking of fighting his lackey.

Wang Lichao is nothing.

He bullies the weak and fears the strong.

Are you done?

Master, I think Wang Lichao's afraid of me.

Ever since I beat them up for Mr. Qin, Wang's men see me and...

they all bow before me.

So, your Brother has talked with you. You don't want to listen to me?

It's not that I don't want to listen, I just don't feel there's a need

for Brother to protect me. If they see this,

they'll think our Wing Chun Academy is full of cowards.

So, you mean you've decided to be the businessmen's bodyguard anyway.

No, it wasn’t me who decided that. They pushed me to do it.

I want to make Wing Chun Academy famous.

I remember that you taught me to always be sincere and fair.

To me, it looks like you don't want to listen to me anymore.

That's not true. I just feel you're... a little old-fashioned.

-It's all right. -Come on. Strike out.

You want to teach me a technique? Okay.

Come on! Attack!

I haven't improved much. Come on, Master. I'm ready.

-Come on. Strike me! -Okay. I'm ready.

-Go on. -You're amazing, Master!

I've been waiting to learn this.

Get up!

-Bruce. -My leg...

What's wrong?

Master.

Master.

Open his acupuncture points right now.

-Otherwise, he'll be crippled. -I just want him to learn fear.

He's only studied kung fu for a few years, but he thinks of himself as a hero.

Who do you think Wang Lichao is?

Do you think my reputation gives you the right to strut around?

You'll get killed if you keep doing this. You'll hurt your family,

and bring disaster to the Wing Chun Academy.

What are you trying to do? Who will you listen to?

I'd rather cripple you now than let you do this.

Master, you can't treat Bruce like this. You don't know him.

He's not someone who stirs up trouble.

Shut up! Hasn't he caused enough trouble?

Even in a situation like this, you side with him.

Master, please don't blame Brother.

It's my fault.

I should never have accepted you. You're far too arrogant.

You didn't want to learn kung fu. You just wanted to learn some moves,

so you could go off and fight somewhere, like a gangster.

Master, I don't want to lie.

I did come to learn kung fu so I could fight.

You're a true master. Nobody dares bully you.

I'm just the son of an actor. I've been beaten up since I was a kid.

That's the reason why I wanted to learn from you.

I didn't misunderstand you then.

You learned kung fu so you can bully others?

I don't want to lie to you, Master.

That was my intention when I first started coming here.

You know what?

If some Chinese guy bullied me, I could probably handle it.

But my dad spent nearly all of his savings to send me to a private school.

But I'm bullied and beaten every day.

They look down on me, call me a "yellow man."

I've acted in quite a few movies, so they call me a clown.

I learned cha-cha and won the championship but they beat me up on Fish Market Street.

They smashed my beloved BSA bicycle.

They said I wasn't qualified to ride a British-made bike.

I can't take it...

Do you know that they call me names?

They called me a yellow-skinned son of a bitch.

I just wanted them to see that I can overpower them.

I fought them and won.

They offered their hands and wanted to be my friend.

Is that fighting? It isn't. I'm making the Chinese people proud.

Master, please don't cripple me. Please don't treat me like this.

Even if what you said was reasonable,

why do this? Why cause social turmoil...

and go up against the criminal underworld? Why tread on muddy waters?

Master, if martial artists can't protect the weak from these thugs,

or use our skills for good, then what's the use of learning kung fu?

You taught us to punish vice and uphold justice.

Wang Lichao is using trained martial artists

to bully people and extort protection fees from them.

Our businessmen couldn't run their businesses.

Many have even been killed. My dad's theater was trashed.

I'd still try to help, even if I didn't know kung fu.

Master, I'm not looking for trouble. I don't want to fight.

But Master, when I'm confronted with these demons,

I must fight for justice. Am I wrong to think this?

Don't... don't treat me like this.

Just because you feel wronged, it's not your responsibility.

It's not that I feel wronged.

Ask other Chinese people. You'll see how they've been mistreated.

Go to those shops owned by the Chinese. You'll see how much they've suffered.

Master, they said that under your tutelage,

I could become a conscientious man.

You're the one with the reputation, not me.

Without your guidance, I wouldn't have defeated that foreigner.

Without your guidance, I'd be nothing.

Master, please don't blame me.

But you already know that Wing Chun apprentices

aren't allowed to work as bodyguards.

I'm not a bodyguard! I haven't earned a cent from it.

Master.

If I had accepted the money

and brought the Wing Chun Academy into disrepute,

then you could punish me for it. But I didn't.

Master, we all know about it. We can testify.

Bruce didn't take any money from those businessmen.

I've heard people on Commercial Street and Fish Market Street

talking about our Wing Chun Academy.

They praised us. Master.

Master. Master...

Bruce has made us proud.

Master, we all know that you care about Bruce.

You didn't sleep well last night.

You asked us to protect Bruce night and day.

Bruce is simple and naive. He offended you by talking like a fool.

But actually, both the newspapers and people on street

are praising the Wing Chun Academy.

They've praised your tutoring.

I know you just wanted to teach Bruce a lesson

and warn the other Brothers. So, you did this to him.

But Master, please don't cripple Bruce.

Master, we'd like to learn the releasing trick.

Master, you can see that Bruce is suffering.

It's okay to teach him a lesson,

but Master, how can you watch him suffer like this?

I was really angry. Couldn't you see that?

Master, Master, Master...

Master.

-Bruce. -Bruce, are you okay?

-Are you okay? -Are you all right?

Oh, my! Bruce, are you still in pain?

I can bear the physical pain. But I feel so upset.

Don't be upset. Master was really angry.

I've been with him for years

but I've never seen him get this angry with someone.

He shouldn't get so angry.

You're too naive.

Ever since you started coming here, you've given Master a lot to worry about.

First, you broke into Wang Yunsheng's academy.

It wasn't a big deal, but it broke kung fu etiquette.

Then you kept on getting into fights. That was embarrassing for Master.

If I offended Master at all, it was when I fought David Cafeld.

I didn't obey his instructions.

I feel that Master gave up on me after I defeated Cafeld.

Look at this.

These newspapers aren't helping us. They have differing opinions.

Some call you a true hero.

Some claim that Master taught you strange boxing techniques.

They even call it sorcery. All sorts of rumors.

But, Bruce, I know that...

Master was really happy when you defeated David Cafeld.

Master's just feeling a bit embarrassed,

because you didn't follow his instructions in your fight against Cafeld.

That night, Mr. Lin tried to treat Master and Master Shao to dinner.

But Master didn't go.

I heard Master talking with Master Shao. Master felt embarrassed.

I didn't think about that.

As martial artists, we can endure anything.

But this kind of stuff... was embarrassing.

If you'd followed his instructions in your fight against Cafeld,

Master wouldn't have said a word, even if you had lost.

But you didn't even warn him.

Once you were in the ring, you did it your way.

Master felt embarrassed.

If I'd told him that I wanted to hit David as soon as I got in the ring...

he wouldn't have agreed to it.

You and Master both wanted me to take a beating.

But Mr. Smith told me to attack and defend.

Who should I listen to?

I understand. But you've somehow got involved with those gangsters.

You didn't admit your mistakes, so Master flew into a fit of rage.

Brother, I really appreciate your kindness today.

You're welcome.

I felt the same way Master did. I'm worried about you.

Get up. Move a bit.

Take deep breaths, and adjust your vital energy.

You'll be fine.

Just be careful for the time being. Don't go anywhere.

Don't get into fights with Wang's men again. Understand?

Subtitle translation by Vicky Wang