(dramatic music)
- [Narrator] Twins born in the year of the dragon.
Both destined for greatness.
But only one can wear the golden power band of the dragons.
Only one may use its power
to battle the forces of darkest evil.
Only one, the chosen one, can be
the new Golden Dragon.
The other must decide which path she will take.
- I will wear that band.
- Ling!
- [Narrators] Twins,
both destined for greatness.
But only one can wear the golden power band of the dragons.
Only one can use its power
to battle the forces of darkest evil.
The other must decide which path she will take.
(dramatic music)
Only one, the chosen one, can be
the new Golden Dragon.
(dramatic percussion)
Great power has many faces,
but true power has only one: honor.
- Ling!
Ling! Ling!
Ling!
There you are.
I was afraid you might have left.
- Like you really care.
- Look, this wasn't my idea.
- Yeah?
Well, I didn't see you offering to give it up.
- [Ang] You know it doesn't work like that.
- Maybe it works like this!
(grunts)
(laughs)
the Mighty Dragon knocked on his butt.
Maybe I should just take what's rightfully mine.
- Come on, Ling, don't do this.
- Afraid you'll lose and I'll take my power band?
(shouts)
- No.
I just don't want to hurt you.
- When one path is blocked,
life offers new direction.
- Save it, old man.
I've wasted my whole life listening to you,
believing you were gonna make me the next Golden Dragon.
- You must release old ideas
and embrace your true destiny.
It is one of great honor.
- What? Lackey to my twin brother?
- No.
You will take my place
teaching future temple guardians.
- Your job? A nurse maid?
Teaching, never doing?
It's less than nothing.
- Wait!
Listen, Ling, I don't like this any better than you.
I'd gladly trade places.
Dojo master suits me fine.
- No one can alter what has already been decided.
Ang is the Golden Dragon.
- You're wrong, old man, dead wrong.
I will be Dragon.
- Take it easy, Ling.
- Forget it, I'm out of here.
But I'm not finished.
I will be dragon no matter what I have to do to get it.
- Hmph.
- Ling! Wait!
Please, Master Chin, she's my sister.
- Ling is following her path.
Now you must prepare to face yours.
- But--
- The Zodiac Master will strike again soon.
(dramatic music)
- What? When?
Wait!
(solemn music)
Master Chin, what's going on?
How do you know he'll strike again?
- His hunger for power remains unfulfilled.
(dramatic music)
(crying)
- Oh, it's not fair.
That old man can't do this to me.
- I know exactly how you feel, Ling.
He once cheated me in much the same way.
- What do you want?
- To help you.
- Yeah, right, sure.
- Think about it.
Who else can help you fulfill your destiny?
They will never let you have the power.
But I can give it to you.
I can make you a dragon.
- What would I have to do?
- Step with me into the yin.
- The dark side?
But that's--
- Powers beyond your imagination.
There is only one condition.
You must come willingly.
The choice is yours.
- A platform honoring the 12 signs
of the ancient Chinese zodiac.
(energy crackling)
- What's happening?
- Have you forgotten
that we have not yet returned the power band of the snake
to its guardian?
- Hey.
Sorry, but
we've been a bit busy here.
- The honor of returning it belongs to the dragon.
- Thanks loads.
(grunts)
(dramatic music)
It's all yours!
(lighting roaring)
Okay, that freaked me out.
What else do these things do?
- They act as warning beacons.
When a particular temple is violated,
its zodiac symbol will glow.
- I don't get it.
So why is the dragon symbol glowing now?
Wait.
You mean, here?
Someone's broken into the Dragon Temple.
We have to stop him.
- That duty belongs to the temple guardian.
- Right! That...
That's me.
Okay.
Here it ges.
Empower of the dragon!
(dramatic music)
Stop. Who are you?
- You won't get me.
(laughing)
- Caught you.
- What brings you to the Temple of the Dragon, Xuan Chi?
- You know him?
- Regretfully, yes.
He is Xuan Chi, guardian of the Temple of the Monkey.
- Then I guess there's no real danger.
(grumbling)
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Man, I don't know if I'll ever get used to that.
(forbidding music)
- [Ling] What is this place?
- [Zodiac Master] Behold, the home of my ancestors.
- [Ling] No offense, but they could use a maid.
- Appearances can be deceiving and advantageous.
(gasps)
- It's unbelievable.
- So why are you here?
And what's with the weird mask?
- It's a great mask.
- State your purpose, Xuan Chi.
- Ah, this.
This is all that's left.
Tomb robbers attacked my temple.
(sighs)
I tried to fight them off,
but there were too many.
They stole everything!
Including my power band.
They imprisoned me and took me from my home.
- The last dragon saw the warning sign,
but soon after, he left this plane.
- Master Chin,
you never said what happened to the last dragon.
How did he--
- Now is not the time.
- So, are you ready?
- For what?
- To help me find the monkey power band
and get back my temple!
- But it could be anywhere by now.
- Hmm, most probably sold in a hundred pieces
to museums and collectors around the world.
- So, we better get busy.
Woo hoo! (laughs) Come on!
- Wait a minute.
Look, buddy, I'd love to help you,
but I have my own problems.
Like, for starters,
there's a nutcase called the Zodiac Master
who's after my power band.
- Well, hang on, it's your duty as Golden Dragon to help me.
- Yeah?
Well, first I'm gonna do my duty as twin brother
and try to find my sister.
- [Ling] It's unbelievable.
- Perhaps,
but it is nothing compared to the true treasure
I am about to reveal to you.
- This I've got to see.
- I believe it may help you decide.
(dramatic music)
- Master Chin!
Wake up! Stop meditating!
You must order him to help me.
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on!
Or not.
- I couldn't find Ling anywhere.
- Hmph.
- I'm sorry, now let's get going.
- Man, you need to learn to relax.
- (laughs) Monkey see, monkey do,
but monkey does not know how to relax.
- No kidding.
Anyway, before I do anything else,
I better find out a little more about this zodiac guy.
I wonder where this guy gets his power.
- From the emperor of the darkest yin, of course.
Duh.
- Come on, that's just a fable about some ancient warlord.
- I don't get out of the jungle much,
but I'm guessing most people think
the Golden Dragon's just a myth too.
- Good point.
But even if the emperor were real,
he's been dead for thousands of years.
Right?
I am right, right?
- Wrong.
The powers of darkness never truly die
as long as there are those who seek it.
- So you think his plan might be
to steal all the power bands so...
So he can defeat the Golden Dragon?
Do you?
- Probably won't need all of them.
What will it take to wipe out a novice dragon?
A combo of oxen and tiger, or horse and ram?
Hard to say, but it shouldn't take too much.
- Thanks for the vote of confidence.
- You're welcome.
- Come now.
We have much work to do.
- What about Ling?
- She must choose her own path.
(gasps)
- Tell me that's steam.
(laughs)
(gasps) King cobra!
- My pet won't harm you
as long as we remain friends.
- He couldn't have a kitten or something normal?
- Since I was born the year of the snake,
let's just say they make me feel
comfortable.
- Uh...
Could you be any weirder?
- Behold, the shrine of the Shadow Dragon.
It contains the power of 1,000 past warriors.
- I don't understand.
I thought they were in the temple.
- These are the warriors of the darkest yin.
You possess the potential for greatness.
But through me, you can achieve supreme powers.
The question is,
are you prepared to release the past
and leave the light of yang
for the path of the darkest yin?
Follow me
and the ultimate power shall be yours,
the power of the Shadow Dragon.
- Coming through.
Oh, what kind of magic is this?
- Don't tell me you've never seen a computer.
- Nope.
Whoa.
Huh?
- You really have been in the jungle too long.
Come on, I'll teach you how to play. (laughs)
- Whoa!
Ang, what's that?
Look!
(shouts)
- Ling! You're back.
- I see you're already hanging
around with a lesser class of,
what is that thing?
- This is Xuan Chi.
He's the monkey guardian.
Man, was I worried about you.
Where have you been.
- With the Zodiac Master.
- Yeah, right.
Come on, where? - It's true.
He made me an offer.
He wants your unworthy sister to help him defeat you.
- He's got to be kidding.
You'd never do that.
- A thirst for power as great as Ling's
must be quenched.
- Come on, she's my twin.
I know her.
- Back off, freak.
- Maybe you do.
Maybe you only think you do.
- The eyes of the Golden Dragon
are not clouded by emotion.
- This is ridiculous, Ang.
He's just trying to tear us apart.
- Then let's prove him wrong.
Empower of the dragon!
- Well.
- Oh, Ling, what have you done?
- Chosen my own destiny.
- The path of the darkest yin.
Your sister is now our enemy.
- Quiet, old man.
You now stand in the presence of the Shadow Dragon.
We need not be enemies, brother.
Come with me, Ang.
Join the Zodiac Master.
Together, we have the power to rule the world.
- I swore an oath to defend it,
to protect the universal balance.
- Zodiac Master told me you'd refuse.
But I had to try.
- No, Ling.
I won't fight my own twin sister.
- How about your twin dragon?
(shouting) (dramatic music)
What's wrong, brother?
Are you afraid I'm still better than you?
(shouts)
Fine.
Then just hand over the power band.
- Like it or not, Ling,
I am the Golden Dragon.
- Then let us learn who the ultimate dragon really is.
(shouts)
- If he won't fight, I will.
Look out, lady.
(grunts)
- (laughs) Had enough?
- Yes.
Yes, I have.
(shouting)
It's over, Ling.
- Far from it.
You haven't even started to feel my power.
- Look out!
- You've left me no choice.
(dramatic music)
- (laughs) Yeah!
Had enough?
- For now.
But we're far from finished, dear brother.
- I have lost her.
- Nothing is truly lost
until the journey has ended.
- Or what's lost can't be found until the journey begins.
Yeah. (laughs)
- How will I ever stand up against the Zodiac Master
and the Shadow Dragon?
- You must look deep within
for the courage and strength.
But remember, you are not alone.
- The past warriors.
- Yes.
I will also be there to help guide you
until you truly embrace
all that it means to be the Golden Dragon.
- And I'll be there too,
at least until we get back my temple and power band.
- Yes, and him too.
(lighthearted music)
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