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I'm not sure whether Linda's mother will agree or not.

Yes.

I’m not too sure either.

Uncle Shao.

You... What are you doing?

I want to borrow something from you.

What?

It's...

your ring.

Of course.

But why are you borrowing my ring?

Let me tell you, Linda accepted my proposal.

What?

We are having our wedding ceremony in the church today.

Get changed. Don't you want to go?

Of course we do!

Bruce, where did you get your outfit from?

I rented it from the bridal shop.

Uncle Shao,

Bruce wouldn't just get married like this, right?

This young lad is unpredictable.

Let's go.

-Linda. -Hi, Bruce.

Linda, is your mom here for our wedding yet?

What a lovely pair.

It's okay. She can give us our blessings even if she's at home.

-Then, let's begin. -Okay.

Come.

Linda.

Mom.

I thought you weren't coming.

My little girl has grown up.

She has the right to lead her own life.

I wish you two happiness.

Mom, our wedding would not be perfect without your presence.

Don't ruin your make-up.

Mom.

I'm really happy that you're here.

Of course I have to attend your wedding.

I want to find out how you stole my daughter's heart.

Was it just Chinese kung fu?

Mom, I just discovered that you are the kindest mom in the world.

How come?

It's the eyes... Your eyes.

Your eyes are the kindest, and the most attractive.

This is the most far-fetched compliment I've ever heard.

Let's begin, Mom.

-Okay, come, come here. -All right.

Thank you.

Bruce Lee,

do you take Linda Emery to be your wife?

I do.

Will you fulfill your responsibility as a husband

for as long as you both shall live?

Will you promise to do so in the presence of God and everyone here?

Yes, I will.

Linda Emery,

do you take Bruce Lee to be your husband?

I do.

God gave you life to this world,

you should always be caring and respectful to this man.

Love him, help him

and fulfill your responsibility as a wife for as long as you both shall live.

Will you do that?

Yes, I can.

All right, in the presence of God,

The groom may now place the ring on the bride's finger.

Oh, my God!

I'll give you the best ring in the future.

The groom may now kiss the bride.

Thank you.

Come.

Congratulations! Look how happy you are.

Thank you.

Let's go to the church.

Oh, it's you, babe.

When did you come back?

I just got here, but not dare touch you.

I'm afraid of your sub-consciousness.

What happened? Is there a problem?

Of course. I want to know where I will stay at night.

Didn't we talk about this?

You should stay at your mom's place.

But I'm a married woman now.

Yes, Linda. Sorry for letting you suffer.

I know that I owe you a lot.

When other men get married, they have new a house and car.

But I have nothing right now.

Don't worry though.

I'll make it all up to you later,

and doubly so.

Does it include this ring on my finger?

I won't forget that.

I'll get you the best ring in this world.

We'll talk about this in the future.

Why didn't you ask me

why I'm not in school?

Oh yes.

You said that you had biology class.

How come you didn't go? Help me to pack?

Not really. I found out that I had more important things to do.

more important things?

Tell me, Linda.

What are you referring to?

I need to spend more time

visiting my husband and being with him.

Otherwise, he's going to dump me.

In that case,

it might be beyond you.

Since I am just about to tell you, my lovely wife,

Linda,

that I'm going to open a martial arts school in Oakland.

Therefore, I am going to Oakland with you now.

What?

Are you the only one allowed to make surprising decisions?

No, no, no... Don't do anything silly, Linda.

You can't be like me, a bad kid who always ditches school.

You are right, Bruce.

In that case, we would be a perfect match made in heaven.

Hey...

Linda.

Are you joking or being serious?

Bruce, I've been influenced by you already, bad boy.

Linda, you didn't drop out of school, did you?

Of course I did.

Otherwise, how can I go to Oakland with you?

No, no, no... Linda,

Please don't be crazy.

I'd rather you were just joking.

Bruce,

this is not surprising actually.

From the moment I decided to marry you,

my life has been intertwined with yours.

Since I have promised God at the wedding

to love you, help you,

and fulfill my responsibility as your wife for as long as we both shall live,

then I have no other choice.

I've decided to drop out of school to help you build your career in Oakland.

That's also the will of God.

I hate heroes like this.

He's really leaving.

What am I going to do after he leaves?

If someone tries to bully me...

I...

Where can I find Master?

Kimura,

Kimura, can't you stop Master from leaving Seattle?

Jesse, don't be sad.

Don't acting like a kid.

Master has his reasons for leaving.

Setting up a martial arts school there will be better for Master's career.

There's no other way out.

I can only follow Master to Oakland.

These days, you've spent a lot of time traveling around with Master,

so you didn't have much income.

Here, take the money.

I want... I want the master to stay in Seattle,

so that I can hold my head high.

I want him to stay. Don't let him leave.

There's nothing we can do.

Come on, Jesse,

Stop crying like a baby.

Bruce, why aren't you saying anything?

Linda, you sacrificed too much for me.

Well, I married you,

and became your wife.

Darling,

I really don't know how to thank you.

Darling, why do you need to thank me?

If I had to thank someone,

it would be God.

Bruce, you know what?

Ever since I joined your team at the lawn below the Greek column on campus,

No, actually, I should say, at the beach.

From the moment I first saw you practicing kung fu,

I vaguely sensed God's love for me.

You're so brave during competitions,

and so amazing in your daily life.

Oh, my husband!

You're so perfect!

I feel blissful.

Blair, have you thought about this? What I will do after you leave?

I want you to finish college.

How can you just leave me alone...

In Seattle?

Don't worry, Jones. I won't do that.

I'll visit you.

I really don't get you.

Jesse.

Linda, what did the doctor say?

Take me home as fast as you can.

Are you in a hurry to bring the good news to Master?

Smart Jesse.

So, I am right?

Yes.

Let's go.

When Bruce hears about it,

he'll be very happy.

Definitely. He's going to be a father.

He's going to be a father.

This is great news.

Great news!

Hi, darling.

Darling Linda, you're back.

Come here, darling.

Bruce, I have good news for you.

What is it?

Touch it.

Can you feel anything?

What is it?

Our baby is in here.

What?

Baby?

This is great!

I'm going to be a father!

Great! We're going to have a baby.

Linda, you are wonderful!

I'm so happy.

Come here, baby.

Darling.

you're the wonderful one.

-Thank you. I'm going to be a father. -Yes.

-You're going to be a mother. -Yes.

-Are you happy? -Of course.

Me too.

-We have a kid. -We have a baby.

-This isn't a dream, right? -No, it's not.

Look, Jesse's here. Why does he have a new car?

Whose car is this?

What do you think?

How's this?

As a taxi driver,

what are my thoughts?

As a man,

instead of being a crybaby,

it's better to chase my dreams.

You told me this, Master. Right?

Starting from today,

Bastard Jesse has finally made a great decision.

From now on, I am no longer a taxi driver.

I am a member of the Master's team.

All right. Okay.

What are you trying to say?

All right, Master.

I quit my job as a taxi driver

and bought this used car for $2000.

Now, I am totally bankrupt.

Look! Have a look!

Jesse, why are you going to Oakland?

Shut up. Don't say anything.

What are you up to?

Take a look at my car.

Although it's quite old,

but its motor

can compete with any Ford.

It might not be a good ride for the President,

but taking the Secretary of State to the congress

shouldn't be a problem at all.

Look at this car.

It serves as a good mobile office Master.

Starting from today, I, Bastard Jesse,

will be Master Bruce Lee's full time driver,

security guard, secretary, janitor, etc.

That's equivalent to being a minister with many portfolios.

What do you think?

And...

Very good.

Master, be gentle, please.

You almost broke my bones.

All right.

Kimura, let's do this.

Help Jesse to put the luggage in his car,

and return my rental car.

Fill up the gas in Jesse's car.

Got it.

You don't have to go. I know kung fu too.

I'll take care of it.

Linda, go home and be with your mom.

After I settle down in Oakland, I'll come and get you.

If possible, have Mom come with us.

Sure.

Okay, that's it.

Linda, about dropping out of school,

would you consider it again?

I've already decided.

I never thought that

Linda would give up her studies for me.

I'll have to repay her my entire lifetime.

Same to you, Kimura.

I'll repay you too.

You're my master. Don't mention it.

Okay, let's go.

Let's go.

OAKLAND

Bruce, we were here previously.

Let's try again maybe we'll find something.

Don't rush into things, Bruce. It's not easy to find accommodation.

I don't believe that I can't find a place to stay in a big city like Oakland.

Come on, let's keep looking.

Please come in.

Uncle Shao,

If we had found this place earlier,

we wouldn't have wasted so much time the past few days.

Are you sure you really like this place?

Yes. When I first came in,

it felt like home.

I think Linda will like this place.

That's it.

You practice kung fu every day,

isn't this place a little small for you?

Let's just put up with this for now.

It's good enough. We now have a cozy place,

Linda and I can call home.

Yes, you're right.

You must have done good in your past life,

to have met such a fine woman.

I'm telling you,

You'd better cherish Linda.

-You hear me? -Uncle Shao, I will.

Since she gave up her college

to join me in Oakland to build my career,

I must provide a comfortable and stable life for her.

But I don't have much money,

We can only put up here for now.

Okay.

Since you like this place,

let's get the paperwork done.

All right then.

We'll take it.

Okay, this way please.

Aunt, this is for you. Hope you like it.

It's too kind of you.

Oakland is very near San Francisco.

If you don't mind,

move in and stay with us.

It's okay, Aunt.

I don't want to trouble you. Also, I just got married.

I want to feel like I have a family of my own.

Right.

Bruce, you have a point.

Uncle Shao, I will go back to get Linda tomorrow.

You stay here,

and help me to set up the martial arts school.

Go ahead.

Don't worry.

But you still need to spend time with Aunt.

Both of you have big aspirations. Don't worry about me.

Here, you guys chat. Let me make some tea.

Uncle Shao,

I think Aunt doesn't look well.

Your aunt's condition has been fluctuating all these years.

Don't worry about it.

Yuru, what's going on?

Nothing, just washing my hands.

Are you unwell?

If you are, let's go to hospital, okay?

Don't let Bruce hear us.

You're feeling unwell right? Let's go to hospital now.

I know my own condition best. and what medication to take.

Go make some tea.

Are you okay?

I'm fine. Just go.

Go.

Mom, don't worry. I'll be very happy.

Mom, I promise to give Linda a very happy life.

Of course.

You won my daughter's heart and will definitely make her happy.

You succeeded with your plan. Take her away.

Goodbye, my sweetheart. Goodbye.

I'll miss you.

Sweetheart, take good care of yourself.

I will, Mom.

Oakland isn't that far from here, right?

Yes, I will come back to visit you.

Okay, you guys should go now.

Otherwise, Mom can't bear the sadness anymore.

All right. Bye, Mom.

Oh baby.

Go, sweetheart.

Let's go, Bruce.

Linda, just a minute.

I'll be right back.

Mom,

won't you consider staying with us?

Do all Asian men behave like you?

It's strange that you're asking me to stay with you guys.

Yes, Mom. I'm sincerely inviting you to stay with us.

We can take care of each other.

Thank you, dear Bruce.

I'll think about it.

Look, this is our home.

Bruce,

Where did you steal all that money to buy this house?

I stole my money from tomorrow and the day after.

I got a mortgage loan from the bank.

Oh my. How do you know you'll make money in the future?

Of course I do. I'll make lots of money in the future.

Mrs. Lee,

this key is yours from this day onwards.

Darling, take good care of it.

Thank you.

This house looks great.

Come on, take a look.

Look around.

It's spacious.

Not bad. It's really great!

I think this venue

can take at least 150 students.

Look, it's very bright.

Not only that,

we can also place some training equipment here.

Kimura, what do you think?

It's good,

but with this huge space, the rent…

Don't worry about the rent.

Once our business is on track,

we should have sufficient funds.

Uncle Shao, don't you agree?

Definitely. I think this place is perfect.

This used to be a karate club.

Due to improper management, it closed down.

It's been available recently.

Jesse, do you think the rent is negotiable if we bargain with the landlord?

It should be okay, I think.

Okay then, let's take this then.

Bruce, I think you've made the right choice.

You are a person

who always does your very best.

What do you think?

I'll sign the contract if you're agreeable.

All right, let's take this.

Wait, where is my room, Master?

I want a huge bed.

No worries, I will.

Look, this whole space is yours.

You can do anything you want here.

I've one more request.

Can you arrange for 100 women to sleep with me?

Is that okay?

You bastard, Jesse!

All right, since we've decided to do this,

we have to be the very best.

Our martial arts school

has to be of the highest standard and of the largest scale.

We'd like to lease the space.

But we'd like to pay by installments.

Is that okay with you?

No…

I can lease this space to you,

and even provide you with a 10 percent discount on the rent,

but you must pay the rent for six months upfront.

To be honest with you, Mr. Park,

We've just set up our martial arts school.

We're financially strong enough yet.

But once our martial arts school opens,

I believe our financial situation will be better.

That's why we hope to pay by installments.

Would you consider that?

I'm not interested in this.

We are talking about business here.

Payment by installments is impossible.

-How come? -The last tenant was a karate master.

He also said the same thing.

He closed down his business in three months' time.

In the end, he didn't pay me a dime. and just disappeared.

We will honor our word.

Our master is the champion of this year's California Karate Competition.

Please trust us.

-We won't be late with our payment. -Don't tell me about some karate champion.

If you ask me to learn karate,

I'd rather buy a gun.

Okay.

All right, I won't talk about these.

I'll never ever talk to a pure businessman about karate again, okay?

I'll use my house as a collateral for the monthly installments.

Will you consider that?

I don't want to go to the court with you about the rent.

I don't need the collateral too.

I only accept cash.

You are too stubborn when doing business.

Can't you be more flexible?

That's it.

All right.

Here's the lease agreement. It's up to you to sign or not.

Okay.

Are you going to sign now?

I need to think about it,

I'll get back to you soon.

My friend is a decisive person.

How's the martial arts school going?

We encountered some unexpected issues.

What is it?

Bruce found a good place to set up the martial arts school.

But Bruce

hopes the landlord can allow for rental to be paid in installments.

But the landlord insists that Bruce pay six months of rent upfront.

Bruce is just getting started,

Where would he get that much money?

It's so hard to do anything in America.

That's true.

They just arrived in Oakland,

If they can't find a place,

how can they build their career?

You know,

I feel very bad about this.

I was the one who told them to come to Oakland.

But there's a problem now, and I can't really help.

Rehab, don't we still have money?

We haven't utilized the money we got from selling our house in Hong Kong.

Lend this money to Bruce first.

No, we can't use that sum of money.

Listen to me,

Don't think about the money issue.

I have my ways.

I know what's on your mind.

You're afraid I'll need the money for my surgery.

I am the one who's ill,

I know my condition best.

If I do the surgery,

it's very likely that I won't make it through.

Yuru, don't talk like this.

What are you thinking?

Ruhai, why waste the money on surgery?

Lend this money to Bruce first.

When his career takes off,

I'll go for surgery then.

Doesn't that sound good?

Yuru,

I really appreciate your kindness.

But don't worry about the money, okay?

Trust me. I will solve the problem.

My illness has given you so much trouble all these years.

Otherwise, you will definitely be better off today.

Come. Follow me.

All these years, we've spent nearly all of our savings on treatment.

This is the remaining sum.

We must use it wisely.

Yuru,

We can't use this money, no matter what.

Get it?

This money is for your operation.

Don't talk about the operation.

Ruhai, do you want me to have the operation,

just so that I can leave you earlier?

What are you talking about?

Ruhai! Ruhai!

Having the operation will only make me suffer more.

Listen to me. Promise me one thing.

No matter what happens to me in the future,

you have to do your best to help Bruce run the martial arts school.

We'll keep the martial arts house going.

and you will recover too.

Hug me, please.

Why are you up so early?

You should get more rest.

Come on. Go catch some more sleep.

Why are you up so early today?

You've been craving pork bone soup.

I happened to see some fresh pork bones and bought them.

Here, try my cooking.

Don't let taking care of a patient like me wear you out.

How is that possible?

Let me tell you, I am a martial artist.

How about showing you some moves?

Enough.

I feel much better seeing that you're happy.

Who's here this early?

Who can it be, other than Bruce?

Let me get it. Sit down.

You...

Mr. Shao, I'm looking for Bruce.

Why did Bruce leave Seattle all of a sudden?

Wait a minute.

When the members of our Asian Community Association

heard the news about Bruce Lee's victory in the California Karate Competition,

everyone was so happy and excited.

He has done us proud.

Great.

So, they all wish to see Bruce in person.

We decided to invite Bruce to perform and celebrate his victory.

Sure!

But we need another favor from you.

How can I help?

We'd like to pay Bruce for his performance.

Don't mention it.

This is Ms. Xu's request. How can we charge anything?

Listen, if Bruce hear about your request, he'll definitely help.

I'll be waiting for your good news then.

No worries. I'll get him to contact you directly.

This is my address in San Francisco.

Here is my phone number and address.

Okay.

So, it's a deal then.

Deal.

Come.

Okay.

Mr. Shao, the two sofas just arrived.

Go downstairs and unload the truck.

Okay.

Open the package and carry them upstairs.

Okay.

Bruce, this is Xu Diya's address in San Francisco.

Call her later.

She's arranging a Chinese performance, and would like you to take part.

You can quote her your price.

I won't go. I'm not a street performer.

How could you say that? Bruce, you don't need to be so serious about this.

All right, Ms. Xu treated me well.

But this is a commercial event...

She didn't say it was a commercial event.

She said it's an event organized by the Asian Community Association.

How about the venue for the marital arts school?

Have you spoken with the landlord?

Everything is set, all we need is your consent.

-Please have some tea. -Have some tea.

Getting used to Chinese tea?

Of course, Japanese culture is derived from China.

Thank you.

Linda, you're amazing.

You got married to Bruce not long ago,

but you look like a Chinese wife already.

Take your time.

Let me whip up some Chinese food that I just learned.

Okay. We are looking forward to it.

-Looking forward to the tasty food. -Okay!

Let's get down to serious business.

The venue for the martial arts school...

How did it go?

Yes, I have spoken with the landlord.

He's fine with everything,

but there's one thing he cannot compromise with.

He wants you to pay the rent for the first six months upfront.

Why?

Is he trying to make things difficult for us?

Can you persuade him again?

I tried my best to persuade him.

It's not his fault.

That place used to be a karate club.

It closed down because of improper management.

After that, the landlord didn't get a dime.

The karate master disappeared.

So the landlord is worried about our martial arts house.

That was his last tenant. Bruce isn't like that.

But he doesn't know Bruce.

You know what, this guy

can't even differentiate between karate and kung fu.

He knows nothing about kung fu.

There's no point talking to him.

Okay. Let's stop talking about that.

I've made up my mind to rent this place.

Let's try our best to raise funds.

Bruce, before I came back,

the landlord asked me to bring the contract to you.

Let me know if you have any issues. If not, you can sign it.

Take a close look.

How can I get so much money?

What's this?

Where did you get the money?

I've sold my house in Hong Kong recently and have some spare cash.

I don't need it.

Why not lend it to you first?

No, no.

Take it back.

You...

-Take it. -You can't do that.

All these years, you've spent lots of money to treat Aunt's illness.

You are not rich, and Aunt has yet to recover.

You need the money.

Bruce, lending you the money is Aunt's idea.

Don't you know?

She hopes you can set up your martial arts school.

Keep it.

Bruce, it's not easy to raise funds now.

Since Uncle Shao offered,

just borrow the money first.

Thank you very much.

There's no need for that.

We're family.

You'll hurt my feelings if you keep bringing that up.

Uncle Shao, this needs to be returned to you.

Look.

What's happening?

Linda gave it to me.

Jesse, Bruce was just returning Uncle Shao his ring.

Subtitle translation by Min Wei Wong