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Kimura.

These days, I've been struggling. It's like a devil is following me.

Is Yamamoto the devil?

Yes.

In Japan, as well as in the U.S.,

Yamamoto is a well-known martial artist.

He values his martial arts training.

He's opened many martial arts schools here,

mostly to teach students.

He seldom fights with others.

I don't understand.

How can he build such a solid foundation?

It probably has something to do with the iron dummy.

Iron dummy? What's that?

I've heard of it, but have never seen it myself.

His students say that he beats an iron dummy every day.

It's twice the size of a real man, made of pig iron.

It's amazing how he practices martial arts this way!

Fine. I must meet this Yamamoto again.

Bruce, don't make any more trouble.

This time, Mr. Yamamoto probably didn't come to defeat you.

His purpose of coming to Seattle is to occupy the territory here.

I don't care about this.

I must find him.

I'll make him lose his foothold.

I've said that I have no equal in Seattle.

No means no.

No matter who he is, I'll defeat him.

Bruce. Don't act rashly.

Don't go looking for him again.

He's defeated you, he won't bother you anymore.

I'll find him. I don't believe that I can't.

No. Don't go.

Kimura.

I've said this before.

I won't say I'm number one, but I won't settle for number two.

I must meet Yamamoto

and fight with him again. I'll crush him.

Bruce, don't go looking for him again.

You're so barbaric! Why did you kick the door?

Where's Yamamoto? Get him out!

What are you up to?

To spar with him.

Aren't you afraid of dying?

I wouldn't be here if I was.

Bruce Lee.

You break into my house like this.

That's so shameful!

If you're gutsy enough, you shouldn't have let your watchdogs

block me from entering.

What are you doing here?

To spar with you.

You…

You want to challenge me again?

You can say that.

You're challenging me again?

It's an exchange.

You're using a gentler word.

Since you've seen the way I train.

Fine.

If you want to earn the right to challenge me,

you have to beat him first.

You're insulting me.

If you can beat him, I'll spar with you.

If you can't even beat this dumb iron dummy,

then get out of my way.

Do you mean it?

Martial artists never eat their words.

China guy. Now you see.

You've only made a name for yourself in tiny Hong Kong,

in Seattle, you've only defeated Kimura, a third period player.

How dare you brag that you can't find an equal in Seattle!

You can't even beat a dumb iron dummy!

Come on.

Try your One-Inch Punch!

Bruce Lee. Go back to college.

Never practice kung fu in front of me again.

If you still want to be part of the martial arts circle,

leave Seattle. There is no place for you here!

I don't want to see something like this happening again.

-Understand? -Yes.

Bruce, you've seen Yamamoto?

Yes.

I'm practicing with a wooden dummy.

He's fighting with an iron dummy.

I have to change my boxing technique.

I want to create my own kung fu.

Bruce, don't go around picking fights.

If you carry on, you'll be in big trouble.

Didn't you hear me? I said I wanted an iron dummy!

it should at least be as big as Yamamoto's.

Go.

Bruce...

you're not a professional martial artist.

I came to you

as your mind and kung fu are better than regular martial artists.

One who only uses his physical power is just a rough man.

He'll never become a martial artist.

I hope you'll listen to me.

Don't go around picking fights.

You've told me Prof. Kane once said,

"There is only one opponent in this world. It's yourself."

Bruce, I believe that you'll become a true martial artist.

Don't get upset by just one failure.

You've just said

that you want to change your boxing technique.

Good.

Rather than competing against Yamamoto,

it's better to have a good talk with Prof. Kane

and figure out new martial arts techniques.

Fine. But first, I have to wipe out the memory of my disgrace.

I must defeat Yamamoto.

All right.

I'll order an iron dummy for you.

Bruce, what are you doing?

He's crazy.

When did you start weightlifting?

This is a good workout for my muscles.

Linda. you're the only one who can persuade Bruce.

He's been intensifying his muscle-building regime.

I can't help but worry about his health.

You're a medical student.

Tell me. With such intensive training,

How much harm will be done to his body?

Look. He does 300 push-ups first,

then beats the iron dummy.

After that, he trains with 200 pounds of barbell.

No way.

What no way?

Look, I can feel that my muscles

are filled with strength.

My waist, hips, and all other body parts are feeling more powerful.

I've figured out about Yamamoto.

He is no big deal.

Nothing more than doing intensive muscle training for years.

So his endurance level is superior. First, he's not afraid of beatings.

Second, he can stand firm.

That's his secret.

As long as I increase my muscle strength

to a certain degree,

I can knock him down with my One-Inch Punch.

Are you done?

What?

Listen, Bruce.

I don't want you to use brute force.

I just want you to be healthy.

You shouldn't destroy your own health, just to defeat Yamamoto.

An intensive training within a short time will be problematic.

It's devastating to your body. Did you know that?

Linda. Do you know what is most devastating?

It's humiliation.

Yamamoto humiliated me. He looks down on me.

I'll make him fall flat

in front of me.

Fine.

Even if you can defeat Yamamoto, can you defeat everyone?

You know it's a big world out there.

There are so many people learning kung fu, boxing, karate,

taekwondo, judo, Thai boxing, etc.

Can you defeat all of them?

Even if you fight one every day, and do nothing else this lifetime,

you can never fight them all.

Bruce, Linda is right.

These days, you've been possessed by the devil.

You ignored the students.

You weren't interested in conducting your classes.

If you carry on, you'll get into trouble.

Let's go. You haven't eaten yet.

I'll treat you, all right?

Remember, you are not alone now.

You have your martial arts school, your friends, and me. See?

I don't want anything bad to happen to you.

Go, Bruce.

Linda cares about you a lot. If you don't listen to her…

Shut up.

I have no problem.

Eat more.

You've been using too much energy every day.

Linda. You're a medical student.

You'd better think of a way to build up his health.

These days...

his muscle strength improved,

but he's visibly slimmer now.

Don't worry. I'll take care of him

and help him recover soon.

Slow down.

Bye. See you tomorrow.

-Bye. -You guys have made good progress today.

Go. Go.

-See you tomorrow. -Bye, let's go.

Who is this?

Give up?

Give up. Give up.

Blair, Is that you?

Blair.

You're still so swift.

What an unexpected visit! I'm so happy to see you.

Me, too.

How's your illness?

Getting better. I'm not seeing God yet.

Are you still practicing boxing?

Of course.

But I'll never be able to get in the ring again.

Looks like practicing martial arts is good for health.

Blair, please come in.

Wait a moment. I've a surprise for you.

Jones, come here.

Jones.

My dear Jones. When did you come to the States?

This is so unexpected.

I've been here for a few days.

Such a coincidence.

Bruce Lee, you upset all of us.

You've been in the U.S. for years, Why didn't you contact anyone?

We thought you disappeared from the face of the earth.

It wasn't that I didn't want to contact you.

I just feel I haven't accomplished much. Why should I contact you?

I can't say I've been suffering and living a bad life in the US, right?

I have to accomplish something first.

Aren't you doing well?

It's just the beginning.

Bruce, don't you want any updates on Qin Xiaoman?

Sure I do.

Let's go somewhere to catch up with one another.

-Let's go. -All right. I'll treat you guys.

-So many guests. -Hi, Ms. Xu.

Welcome. Please come in.

This way. Have a seat.

-Okay. -Have a seat.

-Help yourselves. -Come on. Have a seat.

Welcome. Welcome.

Have a seat.

Bruce, help me serve them.

-I'll go to the kitchen. -Please serve the tea.

-It looks nice here. -Yes.

Good.

This will be my treat.

I'm using the money I've earned.

No. It'll be on me. You're still a student.

No, no, no. Don't you know? I've opened a martial arts school.

The tuition I collected is enough to treat you guys to a good meal.

That's it.

Let me introduce Mr. Kimura.

Hello, everyone. I am Taky Kimura. Nice to meet you guys.

-Hi. -Hi there.

He once lost a fight with me. But now he's my good friend.

-Is that right? -He's also my karate coach.

This fool sold his own pub to help me open my martial arts school.

He's a really good Japanese.

And Blair...

-He also lost a fight with me. -Hi.

He taught me many rules of boxing.

I taught him kung fu.

We make up for each other's weaknesses.

Bruce Lee, why don't you introduce your girlfriend?

Okay.

Linda and Arroyo are my girlfriends. How about that?

I invited them

to keep Jones company.

Jones is my good friend, and my old classmate.

Right?

Right.

Let me introduce Jesse, my student.

Hello, everyone. I'm Bastard Jesse.

My teacher, Bruce Lee, gave me this nickname.

Jesse's story is long.

It can wait. Let's chat more later.

We're ready to order now.

Ms. Xu.

Bruce, why don't you order now?

-Hello. -Please ask Chef Wang

to serve the best Cantonese dishes.

No problem.

I'll have a good meal with my friends, my teacher and students.

-Bruce. -Ms. Xu, what's up?

Please come with me. Let them chat first.

It's great that we can have dinner together.

Right.

Ms. Xu, what's going on?

Bruce, let me ask you.

How much have you earned?

Not much.

Your martial arts school has just opened, and you're spending money like this.

Do you think you're still living in the old good days?

Bruce, this is America.

Everything costs money here.

The other day, it was James you treated, that was fine.

Today you have friends and classmates.

You want me to serve my best dishes.

Aren't you rich?

They're old friends I haven't seen for years.

I don't care.

I just want to remind you. Your martial arts school just opened.

If you don't budget yourself...

you'll be in hot water.

It's okay.

All right. I'll make you unable to pay this time.

Come here.

Serve his dishes according to our best standards.

All right.

Ms. Xu.

Come on. I'm so happy today.

Cheers, everyone.

-Come on. -Bruce.

Cheers.

The food is so tasty.

I just love Chinese food.

Really?

Thank you, everyone.

The food is great today. Help yourselves.

Thanks. You may leave.

-Okay. We're leaving. -Good. Thanks.

My friends, cheers.

-Cheers. Come on. -Come on, cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

-Cheers. -Bottoms up.

-Bottoms up. -Cheers

Bruce.

Tell us more about your martial arts school.

We just started it. Mr. Kimura helped me rent the place.

My students are all my acquaintances.

Can you make money in this way?

It's hard to say. Kimura, you tell them.

It's just the beginning. I guess it's not easy.

The tuition we collected barely covers the rent.

Bruce, why are you so generous then?

It's okay. Who am I?

One day when my kung fu becomes a household name,

you'll have to wait in line to join my martial arts school.

Come on. Let's drink.

-Come on. -Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

-Come on. -Cheers.

-Come on. -Come on.

Great.

Bruce, don't you want updates on Qin Xiaoman?

Jones, let's not talk about this.

Bruce. Jones and I also want to join your class.

Can we?

Sure.

But, can your body take it?

No problem.

My health doesn't allow me to become a boxer.

But my doctor is not against me practicing martial arts.

-Congratulations. Cheers. -Cheers.

Jones,

you mentioned Qin Xiaoman just now. How's she?

Who is Qin Xiaoman?

Did you receive her letter?

I did. She told me to go back to Hong Kong.

How can I do so now?

-That wouldn't do. -Even if I wanted to go back,

I must have some accomplishments in the U.S. first.

I heard from A Lin about Qin Xiaoman…

Go on. We're all friends. It's okay.

I heard Xiaoman's father is planning to get her married to a businessman.

I'm not surprised.

Tell me, who's willing to have his daughter

marry a fighter?

Come on. Let's not talk about this.

Let's drink.

Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

-Come on. Cheers. -Cheers.

Ms. Xu, please bring the check.

Isn't Bruce paying for it?

He's treating. I'm paying the bill.

What's your name?

-Arroyo. -Arroyo. All right.

Please do me a favor.

Tell Bruce I'm not feeling well,

so I have to leave first. The driver is picking me up.

Thanks.

Arroyo.

-Why did you pay for me yesterday? -Why?

I wanted to.

What?

I was treating my friends, and you were paying?

I'll pay you back after class.

You're silly.

What?

You don't have to be so calculating between us.

I've told you that my dad would give you a reward.

You didn't even want to see him.

Didn't I say this before? There's only martial arts on my mind.

-I want to rely on myself. -Be careful.

If I were to go to the Philippines,

live in a big house, drive a nice car. What would I do?

I know why you're avoiding me.

That's because… because you like someone else.

All right. Come here, everyone.

The first stroke of Wing Chun Fist…

Bruce Lee? You again!

Am I not welcome?

Barbarian.

Looks like I didn't teach you a good lesson last time.

Are you itching for a beating?

Bruce Lee.

You bastard!

I'm not trying to peek at you training.

I came to deliver my letter of challenge.

You're not eligible.

I am.

You have to go through a formal martial arts institute.

I don't want any legal issues if I beat you to death.

It'll be fine if we just follow the rules of martial arts.

You need a good beating.

I've been waiting for you to say this.

Come on.

Bruce.

Bruce.

Bruce.

-Where is he? -Where did he go?

Did he go to the school?

No. I went there. He was not there.

That's terrible. He must have gone to see Yamamoto.

Is he courting death?

Why is he fighting Yamamoto time after time?

Why? Why is he doing this?

That's just him.

Let's go find him.

Get out.

Bruce.

How are you?

Promise me you'll never come again.

Does it hurt?

I'm fine.

Why did you provoke him, Bruce?

It's not that. You don't understand.

What is it then? Why do you want to get beaten?

You don't get it. I'm not provoking him.

I get it.

Bruce, you just like to fight. Am I right?

If I don't do this, I won't learn anything.

I don't get it. Why did you provoke him?

Why did you ask for beating?

Why? Tell me, Bruce.

Linda. Don't talk to me like this, okay?

If it were not because of martial arts, we wouldn't have gotten together.

It's the truth.

Just say whatever you want to.

In Hong Kong, I have Qin Xiaoman, who's been waiting for me.

In the U.S., I have Arroyo, who's willing to give me a house, a car, and money.

I am not with them.

Because they are against my martial arts career.

But, Linda, do you know? You're different from them.

You came to my team on your own.

Now, for the sake of my martial arts career...

please learn to understand me.

Otherwise…

-What? -Then leave me.

I'll take you to the hospital.

I'll drive.

Thank you, Arroyo. I'm fine.

If I can't even take a beating, how can I practice martial arts?

Bruce, actually, I've surrendered to you.

I won't oppose to your martial arts career anymore.

I won't force you to go to the Philippines.

As you can see, I've become your student

and your follower.

Thank you.

Bruce, you're not sleeping yet?

I can't fall asleep.

Still thinking of Yamamoto?

Yes.

Bruce, I don't understand.

Time after time, why did you…

ask for a beating?

To be honest, I was really out to get a beating.

Get a beating? Why?

If I don't fight with skillful martial artists,

how could I learn about the strength of their martial arts?

Kimura, don't worry.

I've figured out Yamamoto's fighting style.

I'll beat him sooner or later.

Bruce, I don't want to see this happen again.

You've a lot of students to teach now, and a lot of other things to do.

You can't be obsessed with this forever.

Kimura, you're right.

I'm obsessed with this right now.

I want to create my own martial art.

Your own martial art?

Right, it'll be my very own style.

An exclusive fighting style in the world.

That's no mean feat.

When I was little...

I learned the Mantis Style Fist,

Shaolin Fist, Hong Fist, Long Fist, etc. from Uncle Shao.

Later, after learning Wing Chun Fist from my master,

I felt that Wing Chun Fist was the most powerful fighting style.

And then I joined the western boxing team,

and learned something useful as well.

Now, I’m starting to understand the secret behind Japanese karate.

So you went to fight with Yamamoto several times,

just to study his fighting style?

Right.

Increasingly, I feel that

every fighting style has its own strengths and weaknesses.

I can always learn and utilize them.

Even from my cha-cha training,

I can draw something useful for my fighting style.

Currently, I haven't picked up enough martial art forms.

I believe that through my study and research,

I can improvise on Wing Chun Fist and make it more practical.

Improvise on Wing Chun Fist?

Yes.

I want to make martial arts more simple and practical.

I'll eliminate all those fancy but useless stuff

and keep the useful things.

Simplify the complicated

and go back to the basics of martial arts, combat.

Simply combat.

Attack and defend in a straightforward manner.

Establishing a new brand of martial arts, is not easy at all.

You're right. I know I have a lot to learn with regards to martial arts.

I have to understand the essence of various martial arts forms.

I have to analyze, compare, and research.

In order to achieve my goal, there is no better way.

I need to fight with masters of different schools.

I need to figure out for myself what's practical...

and what isn't.

My God. There is such a big plan hidden in your mind.

Now, you guys have to get rid of those useless moves.

Attack your opponent directly.

-Understand? -Yes.

Come on. Attack me. You can use any style.

See it?

When I was fighting with Kimura, there is no redundancy,

Just be straightforward.

I've finally understood what my master was trying to tell me years ago.

Take off the showmanship.

It means, cut off all the redundant moves.

No fancy moves, and be straightforward.

Don't let your opponent see you preparing.

Because in actual combat,

there's no time to prepare.

You can't prepare at all.

To attack in the most straightforward way is most practical.

-Understand? -Yes.

Have you made arrangements for Jones' college?

I'd like her to go to the Washington State University.

Jones is a good student, she should be able to get into a State University.

That's great.

Right.

If so, we can be together again.

I won't leave even if you drive me away.

I also want to attend college in Washington State.

I'd like to specialize in the history of martial arts

or theoretical athletics.

If you run into any theoretical issues, you can come to me.

You'll be my military counselor!

-Counselor Blair. -General Lee.

Even a great martial artist needs to eat.

Aren't you hungry?

Studying martial arts is a long and arduous journey.

Martial arts is great.

I believe martial arts can overcome everything...

except one thing.

Hunger. You still need to eat, right?

Come on. Time to eat.

-Let's eat. -Thanks.

It seems that Wing Chun Fist is really powerful.

-Come on. -I know.

-Thanks. -The key to Bruce's kung fu is...

Attack!

To attack in a straightforward way. Let all those moves and methods

go to hell.

Am I right? Am I correct?

There's another keyword, fast.

Subtitle translation by Min Wei Wong