- Yeeha, two, three, ha, two, three, four.
Ha, two, three, four, ha, two, three, four.
Ha, two, three, halt, who goes there?
(suspenseful music)
No one enters while Xuan Chi's on guard duty.
(yelling)
How do you like them bananas?
- [Ling] Pretty lame, if you ask me.
- This doesn't look good.
Oh, no.
(explosion)
No, this is definitely not good.
(suspenseful music)
- [Narrator] Twins, both destined for greatness.
But only one can wear the golden power band of the dragon.
Only one will 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.
(suspenseful music)
- Oh no, I don't think so, get away.
Move back, nice beam, good beam.
(explosion)
- You know, Xuan Chi, without your power band
you're nothing more than a pet monkey around here.
- Now step aside so we can help ourselves
to the dragon power.
- No way you're getting in there.
- Who's gonna stop us, you?
- Yeah, me.
Okay, not me.
But you're wasting your time.
Ang's power band isn't here.
- Don't lie to me.
- Do I look like I'm lying?
- You assured me your brother was here.
- He has to be, I tracked his phone signal.
- The battery ran out, he left it here in the charger.
- Then we'll leave him a message.
(dramatic music)
(panting)
- Finally.
- You know, if the golden dragon thing doesn't work out
you have a real future in public transportation.
- A wise man varies his routine,
fortifying all the muscle groups.
- That's great, since I pulled half of them
getting up that hill.
Master Chen's worth a fortune,
you'd think he'd buy a car or something.
- [Master Chen] Ang, Ling Leung.
- What's wrong?
- Xuan Chi.
- We must get him inside quickly.
(suspenseful music)
- There, how are you feeling?
- Like I was run over by a herd of rhinoceroses, twice.
Make that two herds three times.
That's a lot of rhinoceroses.
- Why'd you try to take on Zodiac Master
and Ling by yourself?
- Like I had a choice, they attacked me.
Besides, what should I have done, run away?
- There is no dishonor
in knowing one's limitations, Xuan Chi.
Without your power band--
- I know, I'm no better than a pet monkey.
- Oh, come on, Xuan, Master Chin didn't say that.
- No, Ling did, and she's right.
I'm useless without my band.
- [Low] Hey, where is everybody?
- No need for alarm, I know that voice well.
Low Chu, you are welcome, old friend.
- Chin, good to see you.
Haven't changed a bit, have you?
- I leave that for others to decide.
- Always the diplomat, hey, Chin?
Me, I say what I think.
If folks don't like it I say, tough bananas.
- Then you have not changed much, either.
- Nope, so Chin, you still running the nursery school?
- These are not my students, Low Chu.
They are temple guardians.
- What, they aren't old enough to guard a sand box.
- This is Ang, the Golden Dragon.
- Hello.
- And Ling Leung, the Tiger Guardian.
- Well, at least this little kitten's cute.
(scoffing)
But I can't believe she's worth much in a real fight.
- Nice to meet you, too.
- And this is Xuan Chi, he is guardian of the monkey temple.
- So you're the one.
- The one?
- Who let a bunch of thieves tear my temple apart.
The guardian without a power band.
- Temple, what's he talking about?
- I'm talking about how you disgraced
the name of monkey, that's what.
- What's it to you, anyway?
- Plenty, before you bongled the job
I was the Monkey Guardian.
(dramatic music)
- Oh.
- Oh, it burns me up to think of it.
Out there in the jungle,
the temple that I spent my life protecting now in ruins.
It never would have happened
if I was still the monkey guardian.
- That is something we can never know.
And besides, Low Chu, to be a guardian
you must have strength and stamina.
It is a job for the young, our time has passed.
- You know I wasn't ready to retire.
- One must adjust.
- Easy for you to say, you became a teacher.
All I have is memories of what I used to be.
- You not only judged Xuan Chi harshly,
but yourself as well.
- Spare me the fortune cookie psychology, Chin.
Why do you make excuses for that young buffoon?
- I guess Low Chu really hates me.
- I don't think he likes anyone.
He's just an old grump.
- But he's right, I would have been able
to fight off Zodiac Master and Leung
if I had the monkey band.
- But you don't, and there's only one to go around.
- Wait, there are two dragon bands, aren't there?
Ling has one and you have the other.
- Ling has the shadow dragon band.
Hers is the dark version of mine.
- Okay, so there has to be
a dark version of the monkey band, too.
If I could get hold of it I could have powers again.
Maybe I could use it to find the one that's missing.
- You can't be serious.
- Why not?
- Xuan Chi, you've seen what Ling's band did to her.
All that dark energy's messed with her mind
and the same thing would happen to you.
- Yeah, dumb idea.
I guess I got hit on the head harder than I thought.
Think I'll just hang out here for awhile.
- Good plan, you need a rest.
- Maybe Ling couldn't handle the dark energy
but I can.
(dramatic music)
(panting)
(suspenseful music)
How am I ever gonna find it?
My foot's on fire, what was that?
(rumbling)
(yelling)
This thing's hot.
It looks almost like one of the power band gem stones.
I wonder, let's see.
What would Ling do?
Empower the darkest yin, monkey temple.
Oh, oh well, so much for that.
(explosion)
(yelling)
(dramatic music)
(laughing)
It worked, that's the shadow monkey band.
Oh yeah, all right, uh-huh.
- Ahem, there's somebody here who'd like a word with you.
- It had better be important.
- Oh, it is.
My so-called friends wouldn't help me find my band so
I am joining the winning team.
(suspenseful music)
- Sorry to interrupt, but--
- Can't you see we're busy?
- What is your question, golden dragon?
- I'm looking for Xuan Chi.
I haven't seen him since yesterday afternoon.
- Probably hiding under a rock ashamed to show his face.
- Is there a concern?
- Well, I'm not sure.
- Xuan Chi has suffered much disappointment of late
and much criticism, he might need time alone to reflect.
- I guess.
- Patience.
(slow music)
- Master Chen told me I should be patient
but I've got a bad feeling about this.
- Me too, I just checked the news.
There's been a break in
at the Hong Kong Museum of Antiquities.
A witness said the robber wore a strange mask
and moved like a monkey.
- We better check it out.
- Master Chin, it is always a pleasure to see you.
- I am very grateful you permitted us to pay you a visit.
- Do you have any idea who might've broken into the museum?
- No, we don't, now leave us be.
- I, I beg your pardon.
- Come, old friend, tell me of your family,
how are your children?
- He's doing us a favor, you didn't have to insult the man.
- I live alone in a tree house.
What do you expect me to do, curtesy?
- If the museum had the monkey band in its collection,
Master Chin would've known about it.
Xuan Chi would have to be crazy to look for it here.
- What if he did go crazy?
- What are you getting at?
(monkey yelling)
- [Xuan] Over here, here.
- [Ang] What is it?
- One of the statues from the monkey temple.
Oh, I can't believe that little fool
actually tracked this down.
- You think the monkey band was here?
(sniffing)
- No, wait, not my old band but, oh no.
I can tell you this much,
there was something very evil here.
- It wasn't there, just the one statue.
But it wasn't there, why wasn't it there?
- He's wound up tighter than a cheap clock.
- Yes, his old guilt, the nervous energy,
and the power of the darkest yen.
A volatile mixture which I intend to ignite.
There, there, my dear shadow monkey.
You must calm down.
(panting)
- Calm down, how can I calm down?
You said the monkey band would be at the museum
but it wasn't.
- Unlike your friends, I have been working all along
trying to locate your band.
I tracked a likely shipment, unfortunately,
it was only a statue from your temple.
- Yeah, yeah.
I've gotta find my own monkey band.
This one works but I feel weird, you know.
- I understand completely.
But unfortunately by breaking into the museum
here in Hong Kong you've created a new problem.
- What kind of problem?
- As in my brother, Ang will figure out
what you're doing and.
- He will try to stop you.
- No, no.
- Hey, watch it, ace.
- Sorry, but I have to have my band.
No one can stop me, no, no.
Not now.
- But the golden dragon will try
unless you stop him first.
- Just tell me what I have to do.
- All right, what's going on?
- Bengal, all I know for sure
is that Xuan Chi is trying to find his monkey band.
- That part's obvious, what else?
- Well, I'd just be guessing, but.
(phone ringing)
Hello?
- [Xuan] It's me, Xuan Chi.
I did a crazy thing and I need your help.
- Okay, okay, just tell me where you wanna meet.
Right, I'll be there.
Xuan Chi, where are you?
- Right here.
- Xuan Chi.
What's happened to you?
- I had to do something to find my monkey band.
- That's not your power band.
- No, right, it's the dark version just like we thought.
There is a shadow version of every power band.
I need it so I can find mine.
- Look, Xuan, I understand how you feel
but that band's too dangerous.
Come on, I want you to give it to me.
- [Ling] I wouldn't do that, shadow monkey.
- Ang will destroy it, he will destroy
your only chance of ever becoming a true guardian again.
- I'm your friend, I wanna help you.
- Too late, I can't wait anymore.
I have to have my power back
and no one is gonna stop me.
Not even you.
- Oh, that's great,
I'm fighting my sister and my best friend.
- And there's no time to empower your band.
So why not simply hand it over?
It is three against one, after all.
- Hey, tough guy, I think you need a lesson in math.
I make it even odds.
- Well, Low Chu, we meet again.
(grunting)
You've made your last mistake, old man.
- You guys must be getting desperate
if you're recruiting old men to fight for you.
- He may be past his prime
but I think the former monkey guardian
can handle the old coot you work for.
- While I handle you.
- Give the your best shot.
(grunting)
(yelling)
- You should have stayed retired.
- Empower the dragon.
I really don't wanna fight you, Xuan Chi,
but you have to hand over that shadow band now.
- Don't you understand?
I can't.
(yelling)
- You must be getting very tired, old man.
- Only of your ugly face.
- Insults make such weak weapons.
They won't help you now.
- But perhaps an old friend can.
- Thought you didn't fight anymore.
- I don't.
(yelling)
- Get off me, whose side are you on?
(grunting)
- I warned you, don't mess with the shadow monkey.
But no, you had to make me hurt you.
- I thought you were my friend, Xuan Chi.
Look at what you've become.
- I've become powerful.
I'm super monkey.
- No, you're a puppet for the Zodiac Master
and the darkest yen.
You've given up the only real power any of us has,
the power to choose.
- [Ling] Don't listen to him, shadow monkey.
- You have not even begun
to tap the true power of the darkest yen.
- He's right.
- Time to finish the golden dragon
and take his band.
(grunting)
- Wait, no, I can't do that, can I?
No, can't, have to fight this.
Can't hurt Ang, won't.
But have to.
(yelling)
Take it, please.
- This is for messing with my friend.
(yelling)
- Ouch, now take it easy, bro.
- What about it, sis, ready to quit?
- Have to get back to you on that.
- [Low] Well, don't just stand there.
- Help us up.
- I'll just take this shadow monkey band
back to the jungle and hide it
where no one will ever find it.
- Are you certain you will not be tempted by its power?
- Don't be an old fool, you old fool.
And you, get over here.
I got something to say to you.
- I know, you wanna tell me what a loser I am,
that you'd have never--
- Cork it, kid, just wanna say, well,
Chin might've been right,
maybe I did judge you a little harshly.
- Really?
- Yeah, but don't let it go to your head.
Anyway, you proved you got guts if not brains.
So you're okay by me, monkey boy.
- Yeah.
- I will walk you out, my old friend.
- He's not so bad after all.
- Kind of reminds me of someone else we know.
- Named Xuan Chi.
- No way, come on, he's cranky, he's egotistical.
He's a major slob.
He smells funny.
- And your point is?
- Hey, not true.
(upbeat music)