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What’s Golden Harvest doing?

If we keep filming this way, the company will go bankrupt.

Is Bruce Lee actually shooting a movie?

He's trying to do a Hollywood level film with Golden Harvest's money.

He took away my female lead.

He wants to shoot in Rome.

He wants to invite martial artists from the States.

What’s he doing?

Did you agree to fund him?

Okay, you did.

That's your business. I don't care.

But how about my budget?

You reduce it again and again until I'm out of cost for post-production.

What’s Golden Harvest doing?

Don't get so pissed.

I have the best Anxi oolong tea here.

Okay, okay. Don't be fooling around.

You have to answer my question today.

I'm telling you, I can't take it anymore.

You think I'm a fool?

You think I'm deaf?

You think...

I don't know that I'm taking a risk with Bruce Lee's Way of the Dragon?

But Director Huang,

I have no other way.

You have no way to back down.

Do you remember

there's this Master of Suspense in Hollywood

called Hitchcock?

When he’s shooting a film, he never considers time and cost.

Fortunately, he has a boss who invests in him without a second thought.

Whenever I think of Bruce Lee and his Way of the Dragon,

I'd think of Hitchcock and his boss who invests in him.

But, Bruce Lee is not Hitchcock.

He can never shoot a film like Hitchcock's.

We're also not in Hollywood.

Okay, I'll say no more.

My fund.

My fund for post-production.

I need money.

I wish God would help me.

Director Huang, the sample film Bruce Lee shot in Italy today

has been sent for developing.

How about we take a look at the sample film he shot in Italy?

Hello.

Darling, it's me, Bruce.

My dear, where are you?

I'm still in Rome, of course.

How are you feeling now?

Can't be better.

I know it's midnight in Hong Kong,

but I have to call to tell you the good news.

We've finally stop filming.

Linda, you don't know

how hard it is to shoot a film here, more difficult than I thought.

But we finally finished our last shot.

Linda, Way of the Dragon will be an extraordinary film.

I'll succeed again.

I know, darling. I know you'll succeed.

No one is better than you are.

Linda, darling, I miss you. I miss you all so much.

What? Anything wrong?

No, no. Everything is fine with me.

Nothing is wrong.

I've been worried about your health. Didn't you get headache a few times?

-I hope it's nothing. -Of course. I feel great.

Oh, yes, Linda.

We'll be leaving Rome and return to Hong Kong tomorrow.

Okay, darling. I'll pick you up at the airport.

Good. See you tomorrow. Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Is Bruce Lee coming out soon?

Linda, relax.

There are a lot of reporters.

I guess all the Hong Kong media people are here.

Look!

WELCOME BACK THE WAY OF THE DRAGON'S PRODUCTION CREW

Did you organize that?

No.

Bruce Lee is a celebrity.

All of the media in Hong Kong is after him now.

It's so much trouble being a celebrity.

-Here you are. -Thanks.

Mr. Bruce Lee.

Let's wait for a while.

Let the reporters interview him.

It looks like we're not needed at all.

How about you go to my car first and I'll rescue Bruce?

Did your shooting in Rome go well?

It went well.

The shooting was hard, though.

-I'll go to the car. -Mr. Lee.

Will this Way of the Dragon that you shot in Europe

-be any better than your previous films? -Certainly.

I'm trying to make it as a classic kung fu film.

What is your estimation of its box office?

I'd say it'll pass five million HKD. That shouldn't be a problem.

No, these scenes

didn't meet my request.

Sorry. I want to re-edit it.

-Okay. -I'll do it.

Start all over again.

I said start all over again.

Master, you've seen it many times.

A hundred times.

-Yes. -I want to watch a hundred times!

-Who is this? -I'm looking for Bruce Lee.

-Hello, who's this? -It's me.

Bruce Lee.

You can forget everybody else,

but you can never forget me.

Yellow Brat?

Our business is not yet done.

We'll meet again.

What do you want?

What else do you want?

You know it.

Listen, Yellow Brat.

Our business was over when I was in Oakland.

Your master Wang Yunsheng apologized to me.

No. I made a big mistake that time.

To make up my mistake,

I'll challenge you again. I'll defeat you publicly, face to face.

Otherwise, the rest of my life

would be meaningless.

I won't fight you anymore.

Are you afraid?

I'm not afraid of you.

I no longer like to prove myself through fights.

What I need to do now is to promote Tao of kung fu.

I don't care about your Tao of kung fu.

My goal is to defeat you.

Bruce Lee, listen.

I'm now officially challenging you.

I told you already.

I won't challenge anyone

or accept anyone's challenge.

No, Bruce Lee. You must accept my challenge.

I'll never give up if I don't defeat you.

Bruce Lee! I'll defeat you!

Bruce Lee!

Darling, sit down.

Bruce, was it that thug,

that Yellow Brat?

Darling, this has passed for a long time.

But why is he challenging you again now?

Whether he challenge me or not that's his problem.

I can accept or refuse his challenge.

I've told him over the phone and made it really clear

that I won't challenge anyone

or accept anyone's challenge.

You know, that guy is brutal. I'm afraid he'd set up a plot to hurt you.

No.

Although he’s sneaky,

I don't think he'd really become a thug.

He practices martial arts.

He'd follow the martial arts society's rules.

As long as I don't accept his challenge,

he's not to get close to me.

I'm so scared.

Linda, right now, we should be discussing about

the promotion of the film.

Linda, you know,

I can foresee that Way of the Dragon

will break through the box office record of my previous films.

We must prepare for our future work in advance.

Bruce, sometimes, I don't understand why.

While I'm hoping for your success, I'm also worried in the meantime.

Really, Bruce. Sometimes, I felt that after you became a movie star,

we are no longer as free as before.

Your fame has even brought you many negative things.

Sweetie.

You're getting more and more sentimental.

That's because I have a feeling of uncertainty when I'm with you.

Sweetie, don't worry too much. Go sleep.

I have a lot of work tomorrow, okay?

Do you have anything else except your work?

What's that supposed to mean?

Your life right now is nothing but work.

You're home for several days, but you're always sleeping.

Linda, I'm tired.

-Be careful, be careful. -No problem.

Wait for me.

He’s my idol!

-Be careful, be careful. -No problem.

Come here, come on.

Why hasn’t Bruce Lee show up yet? The premiere is starting soon.

He may not come today.

That can't be!

This big crowd is coming for Bruce Lee.

If he’s not coming, all these people will be disappointed.

But I have a feeling that

-he’s not coming today. -Why?

Because he's afraid that Way of the Dragon

couldn't surpass The Big Boss and Fist of Fury.

That can't be.

We've seen the pre-screening of Way of the Dragon.

This film has a big breakthrough compared to the previous two films.

Bruce Lee is confident of himself, Why would he be worried?

I know him well.

Although he’s confident,

he’s also timid at heart.

Because he wants to be perfect

and he wants to be the best in anything he does.

So, his perfectionist character

tends to make him somewhat to go the extremes.

His confidence on the surface covers his weakness.

He can take any success,

but cannot accept even the smallest failure.

Xiaoman, I didn't know you were really something.

You can study someone so deeply.

We grew up together.

When I was in high school, I noticed his character.

Perhaps it could also be his fatal weakness.

That's why you didn't marry him, right?

The problem is he'll even regard any non-perfection as failure.

Didn't he tell the reporters already

the box office would reach five million HKD?

If today's box office is the same as Fist of Fury, $4,250,000,

he wouldn't regard it as a success.

If the audience is not as enthusiastic as the previous two films,

he'd also regard it as a failure.

So he'd rather wait for the news at home than coming here.

Sometimes Bruce Lee

is like a philosopher. Yet sometimes, he's like a child.

I don't understand which one is the real Bruce Lee?

You put both together you'll get the real Bruce Lee.

He sometimes makes you feel like he’s as reliable as a mountain.

But sometimes, he's as fragile as a child in need of care.

Yes, you're absolutely correct.

Why don't you go to the premiere?

To be honest, I dare not to go to the theater.

Why?

I'm worried that the results may not be as good as I expected.

If that happens, what should I do?

I knew it. I knew what you were thinking.

How do you know?

Sometimes you’re strong but sometimes, you're fragile.

I like that Bruce Lee added

a lot of funny elements into the film.

This is something unseen in Hong Kong films before.

Bruce Lee did it again. We made it again.

Just wait for the better news.

Linda, to tell you the truth,

I was full of confidence last night.

But today,

my film is showing in numerous theaters

in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

I'm not so sure now.

I couldn't predict the results at all.

Relax, you will succeed.

Okay.

Darling, relax. You will succeed.

Take it easy. Relax.

Trust me.

Let's go.

We made it!

-Wonderful! -We made it!

-We made it! -Bruce Lee! Bruce Lee!

Great! Awesome!

TICKETS SOLD OUT

Hello.

Bruce, it’s wonderful. You made it again.

I can hear audience cheering all over the street.

Hello?

Bruce, we made another success. Bruce, this is fabulous.

Good. Listen.

Bruce Lee! Bruce Lee!

I can't hear you.

Bruce, it's great.

-You're a genius. -Hello?

My God! The world is getting crazy.

Bruce Lee! Bruce Lee!

Look at this, boss.

I collected these newspapers.

These are only part of my collection

of newspapers and magazines in Chinese, English, Thai and Malay.

It's not complete yet.

You see, the whole Southeast Asia is crazy for Bruce Lee.

This is such a miracle!

In Hong Kong alone, Way of the Dragon has gained

a box office record of five million HKD.

Five million HKD. In Hong Kong only?

That's absolutely correct.

The second round showing could be even better.

I'm not interested in promotion or craziness.

I'm only interested in box office.

You mean, he can achieve a box office record

of five million HKD without any problem?

Boss, there is no problem.

Not many Hollywood films can have a box office record like that.

It looks that we were wrong.

That's for sure. We can't look down on this oriental guy.

I'm going to Hong Kong right away.

Tell me about your detailed plan.

Boss. This is my proposal.

Please take a look.

Blood and Steel? Sounds good.

Mr. Lee,

when you returned to Hong Kong from Rome,

you mentioned at the airport that

your first self-written, self-directed and self-acted film

would reach five million HKD box offices. Your prediction has come true.

How do you feel about it?

Let's see.

Okay.

I have an instinct confidence of my own ability.

I want a breakthrough of Hong Kong kung fu films in different aspects

to present to my fans

a new type of films with a total Bruce Lee style.

When I finished my script, I felt confident about it.

When we were shooting in Rome,

especially after my student Hoffman joined us,

I felt even more confident.

I know what my fans and my audience really wants.

I'll do my best to give them that.

This is the key for my success.

Mr. Lee.

The female lead Ms. Qin did a good job, too.

Would you mind to comment a little on her?

Actually, the audience's approval

and acceptance of her

has explained everything.

Do I need to say anything else?

How about we have Ms. Qin comment about

Mr. Lee's writing, directing and acting? Would you please, Ms. Qin?

Bruce Lee is the Sun,

and I am only the moon.

His talent and success are obvious.

It's unnecessary for me to comment anything.

May I ask, Ms. Qin,

when you left Director Huang Li's Smiling Face Tiger cast

and turned to Bruce Lee, was it purely because of the role?

Actually,

Ms. Qin told me that

her role in Smiling Face Tiger doesn't suit her.

On the contrary, her role in Way of the Dragon

fits her very well.

Some papers revealed that

the reason Ms. Qin left Huang and went for Lee was totally personal.

The article also stated that Ms. Qin was in love with Mr. Lee long time ago.

This is a tabloid. Those were all made-up.

Tell me, which newspaper?

Here. I bought it at the entrance.

LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN LEADING ROLES ON THE WAY OF THE DRAGON

Low class. Low class!

I have nothing to say.

Mr. Bruce! Mr. Bruce! Mr. Bruce!

Mr. Bruce Lee!

One more question, please.

What do you mean?

-What's wrong? -Why is he leaving?

Why?

Celebrity scandal! Come take a look!

Exclusive news!

The love in Way of the Dragon.

An affair between the female and male lead!

And many more!

Students of Wang's School say, Bruce Lee is a coward.

He dared not to accept challenges.

The kung fu in Bruce Lee's film was merely for show.

Get your newspaper here!

Bruce.

What's up, Bruce?

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

My dear, listen. You have to go to hospital.

I'm okay. Really.

No, you have to go to the hospital, you know.

I said I am fine. Let me go.

You promised to return to the States to rest once the filming is done.

I want to go back with the kids as well.

Did I say that?

Yes, you did. Have you forgotten?

No, Linda. I don't remember I said that.

Bruce, how can you be like this? You're always a man with words.

Linda,

I'm so busy now.

The Big Boss and Fist of Fury were successful.

Now Way of the Dragon is a hit, too.

But this doesn't mean that my career has peaked.

-I can't stop. -Then tell me,

what is your peak?

When I was little,

I had this crazy thought.

I was dying to be a hero.

I wanted to be a Chinese hero.

Bruce, you've accomplished that. Can't you see?

But if I withdraw now, I'll be nobody.

You know what, Way of the Dragon is just fun to watch.

It's only the beginning of my kung fu films.

You can't find the real Tao of kung fu or philosophy in this film.

What I'm studying in my Jeet Kune Do is the philosophy in martial arts.

I must achieve this level in my films.

This is what I, Bruce Lee, must do.

Bruce, you're not a machine. You cannot work non-stop like this.

You'd kill yourself if you work too hard.

Dear Linda, how could that happen?

Have you ever heard a martial artist die from exhaustion?

-You're so selfish! -Look here. What's this?

THE GAME OF DEATH

This is my new script called The Game of Death.

This is another film after Way of the Dragon

that I'd write, direct and act.

With this film,

I'll push my kung fu films to a new level.

I have a lot of work to do for this film.

I have to work non-stop. I want to work!

Work, work, work! Do you know that

you have kids, you have me, you have a family!

You're too busy to visit your mom, brother and sister.

You don't have time for dinner with them!

Bruce Lee, you can't ignore all these!

Why must you have these perceptions to add my pressure?

Aren't my stress and frustration enough already now?

Bruce, you have to stop what you're doing.

-You're saying that to force me. -Yes, I am.

I am forcing you. You go back to the U.S.,

there'd be fewer media making up stories of you.

So, you've seen those tabloids?

Yes.

But I don't care about them.

No celebrities in show business can be free from scandals like this.

No, no. Linda. You're speaking from your heart.

If you didn't care, you wouldn't quarrel with me like this.

Bruce, I don't want to quarrel with you.

I just want you to leave Hong Kong for a while.

-It won't harm you. -Why? Why must I go back to the States?

You want me to be a coward that runs away from scandals

and avoid other people's challenges and hide myself in the States?

No, no, no. I won't leave Hong Kong. My career is right here.

The value of my life can only be fulfilled here.

Bruce, we don't want you to give up your career.

I just want you to enjoy a vacation.

It's not only me but also our kids' request.

-Can't you just do it for us? -Okay, okay. Don't force me anymore!

Okay!

Baby, don't cry.

Brandon, take your sister to your room. Hurry.

Linda, sit.

I have something to tell you.

I'm sorry, darling.

I shouldn't have shouted at you.

To me, nothing is important other than you

and the happiness of our kids.

If so, you have to be happy yourself, so that we can share your happiness.

But, are you happy? Look at me and answer my question.

Are you happy?

Can't you see it?

Am I happy?

My many successes

didn't make me happy.

I'm only feeling more and more pressure physically and mentally.

Endless affairs,

and forced competition.

What are all these for? What does life really mean to me?

Bruce.

Bruce, in your notes of martial arts I found such a sentence you wrote.

You wrote "Socrates said 'To control your desire,

is to realize your ignorance and be your own master'."

Can I still be my own master?

I'm afraid if you keep going on like this,

you'll really lose yourself.

Linda, I promise you.

After I complete The Game of Death,

I'll stop working desperately. I want to be my own master.

-We'll go back to the States. -That's great.

I'm looking for Bruce Lee!

Who is this?

Put him on the line.

I know who you are.

Yellow Brat.

I'm warning you, don't disturb my family.

Unless you accept my challenge and settle our old business.

I won't accept your challenge.

You're really a freak.

I will not seek revenge on you. But you defamed me in those tabloids.

You bastard!

I said I won't accept anyone's challenge.

Bruce Lee!

You really disappoint me.

You're no longer that Bruce Lee who dares to do anything.

You're a coward. A coward!

You're a madman possessed by the devil!

I won't waste my time on people like you.

Bruce Lee. I must compete with you!

I'm better than you. I'll defeat you.

I don't get it. Why must he do this?

Linda, it's okay.

This guy is totally insane.

Leave him alone.

Linda, I'll answer.

Okay, Yellow Brat. I'll accept your challenge.

Tell me the time and place.

What're you talking about? This is George.

How could you treat an old friend like this? That's not good.

George, it's you. Are you home, or in Hollywood?

I'm in Hong Kong.

What? You came to Hong Kong?

Your charm as a superstar attracted me here.

Bruce, are you going to talk with me over the phone only?

Where are you staying? I'll meet you right away.

Why don't you invite me to your house?

Hey, George.

This is Linda.

We'd like you to come over. Do you know our address?

Any taxi driver in Hong Kong will take me to your house.

That's good.

See you.

Linda, we shouldn't show too much enthusiasm to see him.

Why not? He's an old friend.

But George represents Hollywood at the same time.

I can't forget how those Hollywood filmmakers treated me at first.

Hollywood is lacking respect towards me.

It's so nice that you came.

Bruce, Bruce.

The master seems busy.

-Bruce, George is here. -Where is the master?

George, welcome.

I thought you didn't want to see me.

How could I? You're an old friend. Come in. Have a seat.

If I say I'm looking for you with a mission from Hollywood,

-what would you say? -What did you say?

I'll ask you to go back.

You're very direct.

Okay, then I'll be just as your friend, I'm just here to visit my old friends.

If that is the case, how about some kung fu tea?

-Tea, please. -Good.

Kung fu tea. Good.

-I'm a little thirsty. -Right on.

In the past, I've seen Japanese tea ceremony on TV.

Now I'd like to experience the real Japanese tea ceremony.

-Is this a Japanese tea ceremony? -You're totally wrong, George.

This is real Chinese tea ceremony. The Japanese tea ceremony

only learned superficial knowledge of Chinese tea ceremony.

That's all.

My God!

I always embarrass myself in front of you.

You still don't quite understand Chinese people.

Linda, you can go take care of the kids.

Okay, you guys enjoy your chat.

Thanks, darling.

Kung fu tea, I don't know.

What I do know is your career is reaching its peak now.

Thanks to Hollywood for forcing me back to Hong Kong. It made me.

Bruce, please don't always keep that old business in your mind.

William wanted me to say hi to you. He realized his mistake now.

George, I'd like you to tell William when you get back.

His mistake is just a beginning.

Wait until my next film comes out,

William will finally realize his ignorance of letting me go.

I knew it.

You're still mad.

It's okay, Bruce. I don't want to beat around the bush.

I made this trip to Hong Kong not only to visit you as an old friend.

I brought you a cool proposal.

What is it?

Please say it.

Bruce, do you remember Robert?

Of course.

He’s the most talented screenwriter I've ever seen.

Do you still think of him like that? Then this will be easy for us.

This is his new script, written especially for you.

New script.

Blood and Steel.

If I'm not mistaking, is this another Silent Flute?

All right, Bruce, I told you not to keep the old memories in your mind.

Please look forward to what is waiting ahead of us.

And what is waiting ahead?

We're good friends and I can tell you that

this is a big-scale Hollywood film.

This means Hollywood has accepted your kung fu films.

Read the script carefully.

This means you'll become a real international movie star.

This is true.

But I'm busy with my film The Game of Death now.

-I can't do both. -I understand.

One side is Hong Kong. One side is Hollywood.

I believe you know which side is more important.

Bruce, we'll pay your remuneration based on American standard.

You'll become the highest paid Chinese movie star.

Isn't this what you said in Hollywood before?

Okay, okay. George.

I need time to consider.

Subtitle translation by Loretta Kok