Mr. Nong,
you Chinese martial artists aren't as good as you claimed to be.
We don't judge a country's overall strength by just one person.
Master Huo is here.
Master Huo.
Yuanjia,
you still came in the end.
Brother Jinsun,
didn't you say that
there are things
that one mustn't do.
But there are also things
that one must do?
Great.
Be careful then.
Huo Yuanjia.
Huo Yuanjia!
I am Huo Yuanjia
from Tianjin.
Thank you.
This way, please.
Master Chen.
Thank you.
Yuanying, congratulations.
Thank you.
This way, please.
Come in.
Thank you.
Sit wherever you like.
Yuanying.
Congratulations.
Thank you, Uncle Huang.
Come in.
Qi,
where's Yuanjia?
Why doesn't he come to help me greet the guests?
I think Young Master Yuanjia is in the kitchen.
I'll get him.
Go.
Yes, sir.
My father will be with us in a minute.
Come in.
Young Master Yuanjia.
What are you still doing here?
They're looking for you in the hall.
This is the moment when the delicious broth is in a fierce battle with the slow heat.
It calls for intricate strategies,
so I can't take it lightly.
Young Master Yuanjia.
I think you forgot to put salt in the broth.
Sir.
It's
my wedding day today.
If we entertain ill
Sir.
My son's getting married today.
If we entertain ill,
I want to apologize to you.
Huo Endi,
do you remember me?
You hurt
my father badly in a duel.
Today I will
rehabilitate my Zhao family!
Stop!
Let him go.
Father!
You,
come with me.
Everyone go back to enjoy the banquet.
Carry on.
Come on.
Clean it up.
Who taught you martial arts?
Do you know
why I didn't teach you Kungfu?
Because your mind is full of hostility!
Just now
you were at your brother's wedding reception
while your father was watching,
yet you acted so violently.
But he had come to our doorstep to cause trouble!
He tried to ruin my brother's wedding reception
and bring disgrace to our Huo family.
Do you want me
to greet this kind of villain with a smile
and have drinks with him?
Watch your attitude!
How dare you talk back to me?
Good virtue is the foundation of martial arts.
Martial artists
get their way with their good virtue rather than their fists.
You will
reflect on your mistake
in front of the memorial tablets of our ancestors.
You can only go out
when you come round.
I will never come round!
Yuanying isn't as talented as me in martial arts.
Yet you chose to teach him Huo's Fist instead of teaching me.
All these years, you choked down other people's insults
saying that good virtue is the foundation of martial arts.
"Get their way with their good virtue rather than their fists"?
Had you really gotten your way with virtue rather than your fists back then,
that guy wouldn't have come to seek revenge
on Yuanying's wedding day today!
Yuanjia.
Yuanjia!
Endi!
General Yuan is here to see Her Majesty.
I just got reliable information that
a Reformist rebel
will come to Peking to see His Majesty via Tianjin.
He will arrive there soon.
Tianjin is a good place
with a beautiful scenery.
It's also a good place to bury him.
Yes,
Your Majesty.
Wait.
When they come back,
tell them to dust the ash they get out there.
Let's keep
the imperial city pure and clean.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Be careful.
Folks, look out at work.
Don't get yourselves hurt.
Yes, sir!
Load them to the boat.
Slowly.
Jinsun.
We're ready.
Let the workers have lunch first.
Big!
Small!
Big!
Come on.
Guys.
Let's stop to have lunch first.
You can work hard only when you are full.
We still have a cargo
to unload in a while.
Those on the boat, come down to have some lunch, too!
Don't scramble, guys!
Mr. Nong said that
everyone will have their share of food today.
Eat your fill!
Help yourselves!
OK?
Yes!
Don't scramble.
Everyone will get a share.
Don't scramble.
Step aside.
Move!
Out of the way!
Move!
Come on.
Move.
Step aside.
Do you hear me?
Step aside.
Get off!
Mr. Nong.
You're quite generous.
Buns of fine flour.
I think you have earned so much money
that you want to burn some.
Lord Yuan, you're making fun of me.
These are some poor folks
who don't have the luxury to eat fancy food.
It's the least I could do for them.
"The least"?
This is far from "the least".
No wonder people call you
a loaded philanthropist.
But
where's "the least"
you can do for me?
Sure. I've prepared it for you.
Liu Sheng.
Mr. Nong, you're indeed generous.
What's on your boat this time?
Same as usual.
Some medicinal herbs.
Medicinal herbs?
Miss Yu.
It's rare to see you.
Who is this gentleman?
Lord Yuan.
This is a wandering doctor my pharmacy just hired.
He's from countryside,
so please forgive him for his discourteousness.
A doctor?
Yes.
That's great.
I have been suffering from a backache for days.
Let him go home with me
to give me some treatment.
Lord Yuan!
Piss off!
Who are you?
Coming forward to
so some work-out can cure your backache.
You asked for it!
Do you know who I am?
I know that you do have a backache.
But now you must feel better.
Just you wait!
Bravo!
Yes!
After you.
This is a letter from my master who told me to give you in person.
Take a seat.
Thank you.
Jinsun, I hope this letter finds you well.
I'm on the trip all the time in the region of Guangdong and Guangxi.
Suddenly I heard an order from that madam that
she has sent people to assassinate us on our way.
But the smoke signals of war are still there.
I can't evade my responsibilities for fear of personal loss.
That madam usurped power.
She tries to please other country at the cost of our loss
while putting 400 million people in agony.
At this time of internal and external troubles,
we can't hide and live in peace alone.
We should assist the monarch
and save people from grave peril.
I heard that you often gave poor patients treatments
and allowed them to buy medicine on credit.
Your spirit to help the people as the backbone of a nation
is far better than the legendary kind Duke of Donggao.
So I wrote to ask you
to help me enter Peking
so that I can gather patriots of the same mind
to carry out reforms
and realize political integrity.
I am prepared and will be happy to be executed
or die on the battlefield for a just cause.
Sincerely yours, Fusheng.
Judging from what happened today,
Tianjin is also being watched closely by them.
My master
is facing many adversities.
But you don't have to worry too much about it.
Tianjin is different from other places
with the many schools of martial arts
and martial artists with a sense of justice.
That gentleman who came forward to help us on the dock today
was an example.
I shall do my very best
to complete the mission your master entrusts me.
Mr. Huo,
thank you for your help earlier today.
Come on.
Cheers.
Sure.
Good wine.
Sorry for keeping you waiting, gentlemen.
Sweet and Sour Carp.
Enjoy.
We're at a period of political turmoil.
Mr. Huo,
why don't you come forward to serve the country?
You'll surely make a difference
with your extraordinary skills.
State affairs are beyond
a humble martial artist like me.
I'll be glad enough
if I can get a toehold
in Tianjin with my physical strength.
I beg to differ.
People with a strong body is the foundation of a nation's peace.
Now our country is facing the threat of our enemies.
So our people must strengthen themselves.
If all the Chinese people can be as strong as you,
China will revitalize.
There will be hope for our nation.
You have a point.
But they need someone to teach them
even if people want to practice martial arts to strengthen their body.
Master Huo, you can teach us.
Think about it.
With your skills,
if you open a school and accept disciples,
your name will be known in the whole Tianjin.
Open a school and accept disciples?
It's just that my family
never teaches outsiders Huo's Fist.
We open martial arts schools
to invigorate the people
and strengthen their body and soul.
This is also
for the spreading of Chinese traditional martial arts.
But it's true that
the old feudal traditions are deep-rooted
just like how the imperial court secludes the country from the outside world.
It's hard to change them.
Alright.
Let's drop this matter.
Come on.
Cheers.
Take it back.
Never mind the traditions!
Since my father won't teach you guys,
I'll do it
as long as someone wants to learn it!
Forget about the "stay in the family" rule.
I'll open
the largest martial arts school in Tianjin.
And I'll teach
whoever comes to my school!
That'll be great.
Master Huo,
can I be your first disciple?
Sure.
Master.
Mr. Huo.
If you want to open a school,
you can trust me to do jobs such as
choosing a venue and purchasing.
But the problem is that
there are many rules for opening a martial arts school in Tianjin,
even though it's a small place.
What rules?
If you want to open a martial arts school in Tianjin,
you have to have a duel with the representatives of seven other schools separately.
If you win all of them,
you're qualified to open one of your own.
Fighting, huh?
It's right up my street.
Open it to take a look.
Is it him?
Yes.
Keep an eye on Huaiqing Pharmacy.
I told you that
I would donate money, but I would never get involved directly.
But you had to use my boat.
Now great.
He had his head cut off in your pharmacy.
And my Yu family has gotten involved in the trouble.
I'm just a businessman.
I don't want to get involved with major national events
nor do I have the ability to.
I am telling you, Nong Jinsun.
If anything happens to my daughter,
I will hunt you down even at the cost of my life!
I will leave Tianjin taking Jianjia with me as soon as possible.
You're on your own now.
Deming!
I don't want to lecture you saying things like
every man has a share of responsibility for the fate of his country.
But
when a bird's nest is overturned,
no egg can remain intact.
The dock is not safe anymore.
I want to ask you
to help me one last time.
Let me transfer my "goods" with your fishing boat.
Sir,
we don't accept disciples anymore.
You should go elsewhere to try your luck.
I'm here to challenge your school.
Master.
You don't have a visiting card
or a letter of reference.
You're not local here, right?
It's too troublesome.
Let's just fight.
You are here to cause trouble, aren't you?
Whoever comes to our door is our guest.
Go to have a fight with him.
Go easy on him.
Don't disable him.
Yes, master.
You didn't lean martial arts right
yet you're being so snobbish.
I'm giving you a lesson with this kick.
Is there anyone else who can really fight
in your Shengwu School?
How dare you?
Yes, master.
You are gonna break the martial arts circle's rules in Tianjin.
Those outworn and annoying rules
ought to be broken.
Young man, don't speak so arrogantly.
It's up to
how good you really are.
Sit tight!
Master!
Master, are you okay?
Master!
My name is Huo Yuanjia
and I want to open the largest martial arts school in Tianjin.
I will accept anyone who wants to learn martial arts.
Everyone is welcome
to have a duel with me.
Jinsun.
Jinsun!
He won.
He won!
My master won
Jinsun, I wish you were there.
With just a few punches and kicks,
my master even destroyed that school owner's chair.
It looks like you won your first battle.
Congratulations, Yuanjia.
This is just the beginning of a long war.
You're such a good martial artist.
If the result of that duel spreads out,
your name will be well known.
There will be no place
in the territory of Tianjin for Shengwu School.
But
there's nothing they can do about it.
There is no place
for a martial artist who can't defend himself.
Sir,
how may I help you?
Mr. Nong, right?
My master is experiencing heart trouble.
He heard that
an experienced and well-informed doctor has been hired
by your Huaiqing Pharmacy.
So my master asked me to take him back to give him treatments.
Sorry,
but he's a doctor from countryside
who is always on the road travelling.
He left my pharmacy already.
Sure.
But I was wondering
when your next doctor will arrive.
As the saying goes,
"You need to find out the root of your trouble to set your heart at ease".
Even if I get the doctor for your master,
he can't provide any prescription to cure the heart trouble.
In my opinion,
it's better for your master to relax
and to live and let live.
So that
his or her heart trouble will heal on its own.
My master also said that
at the early stage of the "heart trouble",
just find the right doctor
and he will make the trouble go away.
So, Mr. Nong,
please give us the doctor.
My master
is generous
to those who are willing to cooperate.
I am really sorry.
It seems that I can't help you.
Damn it!
Do it when we're still asking nicely!
Since the doctor is away,
we'll come back another day.
Yuanjia,
did you give them your visiting card before you challenged them?
We would get into a fight in the end anyway.
Why bother with the pointless formality?
It was that guy who surnamed Huo
who got in our way on the dock the other day.
Should we finish him?
Give him some time.
He's a good martial artist.
If such a talent can work for us,
it'll be the blessing of Qing's royal court.
Yes, sir.
Master.
This is Huo's Fist, right?
Who said that Huo's Fist is the only form I know?
You're so amazing.
When can I be as good as you?
With the Kungfu skills,
I can help the weak
and protect Yi, too.
Who is Yi?
Yi!
What are you doing here?
Is Mr. Nong home?
He just came back.
Come in.
She's so pretty.
Indeed she is.
They're both pretty.
So your itinerary has been set?
Yes.
My father seems to be in a hurry
saying that we have to leave the day after tomorrow.
Tell Deming that
what he is doing now
will make sense in the end.
Sure.
Take care.
Liu Sheng.
See Miss Yu out.
Yes.
This way, please.
Mr. Huo,
these are some snacks my lady made
to thank you
for your help at the dock last time.
Master said that the whole family is moving to Shanghai
and we'll never return to Tianjin.
Never?
Take care of yourself.
Hey!
How can she just leave like that?
I have a gift for her that I haven't sent her yet.
Then what are you still waiting for?
You're a big girl now.
Don't cry.
Milady,
why must we go to Shanghai?
Tianjin is such a lovely place.
I don't think you are crying because Tianjin's lovely.
It's because Liu Sheng's lovely, right?
I don't like that short chubby guy.
Oh, you don't like him?
I was thinking just now
that I should tell father
to wed you to a guy.
It seems that I was just overthinking.
Milady!
Come on.
You two obviously like each other.
Why can't you be honest with each other when you meet?
He is so dull.
He never takes the initiative to woo me.
Master.
Come up!
Master.
Let's just forget it and go home.
Cut the crap!
Master.
Can you give it to her for me?
Thank you, master.
Come up.
Hurry up!
How can you
ask your master to do this kind of thing for you?
Exactly because you are my master,
why can't you do it for me?
Oh, come on!
Mr. Huo?
Mr. Huo!
Are you here to give a present to my lady in return?
Yes.
No!
Mr. Huo?
Are you OK?
I'm fine.
It seems that Mr. Huo takes the initiative to woo you.
He even gives you a gift in return.
But he said it wasn't a gift in return.
So you don't like it?
Then I'll throw it away.
Stop! You might break it.
Give it to me.
I'll find an occasion to give it back.
Milady, you're smarter than me.
So now you have an excuse
to see him again.
Don't make fun of me!
It took me a long time to pick that gift for Yi.
Everyone.
There is a big event
for Tianjin's martial arts circle today.
Mr. Wang Wu, former chairman
of the Alliance of Tianjin's seven martial arts schools
and the head of Shunyuan School,
is announcing his retirement
from the martial arts circle starting today.
He will give up his old business
and will never get involved in the circle's affairs anymore.
Martial artists like us
will fight and compete against each other
for our lifetime.
So there are so many feuds and grievances among us.
But thanks to your support,
over the years
I enjoyed a lot of privileges
and respect from you people.
I will retire starting today
to give up my position and my power
and to make way for the younger generation.
I hope the up-and-coming generation
can go more steadily
and on a wider path
than old guys like us.
Wash your hands in a golden basin and your sins will be purged.
From now on all thy old scores are settled.
This is the end of the ritual!
Congratulations, Master Wang.
General Yuan is here!
Congratulations, Brother Wang Wu.
You retire at the height of your career.
Your integrity in your later years
will be saved.
My master has already retired.
Please pay attention to your tone.
General Yuan.
To what to I owe the pleasure
of your visit?
Originally, I thought
Tianjin is well-known for its martial arts circle
with a lot of masters.
But I didn't expect that
they're just a group of incompetent mediocrities.
What?
What did you say?
General Yuan.
What is that supposed to mean?
Now I believe
you are retired so you don't know what's happening out there.
I heard that the Nong family hired
a martial artist named Huo Yuanjia
who claimed that
he would challenge and defeat all the other martial arts school
before he opens Tianjin's largest martial arts school.
He wants to be the rule breaker of this circle.
Youlan,
is it true?
Yes, master.
It is said that the head of Shengwu School
is still recuperating at home from their duel.
General Yuan,
thank you for letting me know.
I
will handle this matter properly.
You're welcome.
You and I
go way back after all.
I think you should know.
Or the lack of talent in Tianjin's martial arts circle
might become people's laughingstock in the future.
Youlan.
I have retired.
So I will
leave this matter to you to handle.
But remember,
you can't break the rules of our circle.
Yes.
Master.
A liability waiver?
Yuanjia.
For a duel for the right to open a new martial arts school,
usually you need to inform the other party in advance
and give them a visiting card upon your arrival.
Then both parties send their senior disciple to have a fight
in which they stop at where it should.
Regardless of victory or defeat,
both parties can leave with their dignity unharmed.
Turns out the rules
are used to be their fig leaf.
Since they are afraid of being beaten,
why not run a real school
where everyone acts in a civilized way?
Tianjin
is not just any normal city.
If you break the rules,
you're offending the entire Tianjin martial arts circle.
They will use rules to punish you.
It's no longer an ordinary duel
to earn your right anymore.
Once you lose,
you will never be allowed to be a member of Tianjin martial arts circle.
Do you understand?
I do.
Jinsun.
Can you lend me some decent clothes?
What for?
Since I'll become a sensation overnight,
I want to change into some new clothes
to celebrate in advance.
Since you have signed the waiver,
you have acknowledged that you're here to challenge us at your own risk.
Master Huo.
This way, please.
The shorter the weapon,
the more deadly the attack.
The longer the weapon,
the stronger the warrior.
Drunk with good wine.
Swords and heroes.
What exactly is the world of martial artists like?
This is kind of interesting.
Lift your fists without mercy.
In a fight there's no retreating.
Existence means non-existence.
Non-existence means existence.
Harmony is everything.
Righteousness comes first.
You can defeat the strong with little effort and skills.
Yet the strong always goes further.
Huo Yuanjia!
You send a woman to fight against me?
There's no man
in Tianjin's martial arts circle anymore?
Watch your attitude!
I heard that
there's a good practitioner
nicknamed Wang Wu the Blade Warrior.
I want to see him.
My master has retired
and he won't get involved in the circle's business anymore.
Today
I will fight against you on behalf of him.
Whether he has retired or not
is none of my business.
I only acknowledge Wang Wu as my opponent.
I won't fight against a woman.
You want to see my master?
Not until you beat me first!
Master Huo!
Sister Youlan!
That was impressive
but ruthless enough.
I
admire you for that.
Sister Youlan is dead!
Kill him to revenge her!
Like I said,
Tianjin's martial arts circle is full of mobs.
They both signed a liability waiver, right?
Now you can't afford to lose?
What?
You want to kill him to bury the secret that your school lost?
Wait.
He is right.
Since she signed a waiver,
we
should follow our rules.
Master Huo.
You can open a martial arts school.
But
we'll live and compete
against each other in the same city.
Whether it can last or not
depends on you.
See him out!
Mr. Huo.
I want to have a cup of tea with you.
What do you think?
Spit it out already if you have something to say.
You're quite straightforward.
Then I'll cut to the chase.
With your skills,
I will make sure you have a bright future
if you serve the royal court.
Not interested.
You will be interested alright.
Liu Sheng.
What happened?
Where's Mr. Nong?
Master, untie me first!
That villain Yuan and his thugs came
and they took my cousin with them.
They said that
we need to give them Mr. Tan to get my cousin back.
Who is Mr. Tan?
I'll get the letter for you.
Master.
Master!
My cousin told me
to give you this letter if anything happened to him.
He said you would understand after reading it.
Who else
knows about it?
Oh, no.
Master, I'll be damned!
Hurry up!
It's open.
Master.
There is no one in the house.
Have they moved to Shanghai already?
I think so.
They moved.
That's great.
I'm relieved.
He's dead.
Dump his body.
Yes, sir.
Did you tie all the loose ends?
Yes, sir.
What about
those two girls?
They're yours now.
Thank you, General Yuan!
You wouldn't accept my request nor submit to my pressure.
So
I could only invite you over for a cup of tea.
Mr. Yu
loves his daughter dearly.
But
people with a soft spot
often can't keep a secret.
If
you tell me where he is,
I will strongly recommend you in front of Her Majesty.
Even if you don't love fame or fortune,
I think your father will be happy to accept them.
Your team sounds
really tempting.
But
is it really that interesting to be a slave
in such a decadent royal court?
General Yuan?
That's a presumptuous statement.
The Qing royal court has well-equipped and well-trained troops
with all the other nations coming to pay tribute.
Why would you call it decadent?
Well-equipped and well-trained?
Foreign enemies
have already come to our doorstep!
Have you not signed enough treaties that surrender our sovereign rights under humiliating terms?
Don't tell me you will realize
the royal court is a lost cause
only when you guys cede the capital city too.
How dare you?
To defend against foreign enemies,
we need to solve internal troubles first.
You rebellious traitors are the reason
why the Qing Empire is in deep trouble.
Your empire
is like a house about to collapse.
Its whole structure has completely rotted.
You think you can stop it from collapsing
with a few small pillars to support the outer walls diagonally?
This is ridiculous.
Even if I have to lock the whole Tianjin down,
I will
find him tomorrow.
I will let him see with his own eyes
what difference you intellectuals
who can only talk the talk can make.
Master.
What is in your head?
National affairs and family affairs,
which one comes first
and which one comes second?
I only know that
it's harder for ordinary people to survive
if their rulers won't consider their interests.
Master.
Here's a letter for you.
Endi,
you might catch a cold outside.
Go back inside.
Is Yuanjia
back yet?
He'll soon.
Soon.
I'll be waiting for him here.
Stay close.
It's coming!
Master, the boat is here!
Master.
It's Wang Wu!
Are you Huo Yuanjia?
Master Wang.
I didn't kill your disciple.
But if you have to get even,
I will go find you and settle it another day.
But
not today.
Liu Sheng.
Liu Sheng!
Guys.
Stop.
Jinsun!
I am glad to see you OK.
Where's Mr. Tan?
In the rickshaw.
Good.
Where's Yuanjia?
Huo Yuanjia.
We meet again.
Cut the crap.
Where's he?
You don't have to act anymore.
I know that
you won't bring him to me.
So I have sent someone to invite him personally.
Which dare-to-die martial artist
is in the rickshaw?
Come out.
Brother Wang?
I believe
Youlan's death
has nothing to do with you.
Then why did you follow me here?
Although we martial artists
should not act impulsively,
we need to take our responsibility.
Even a weak intellectual like Mr. Tan
has the courage to stand out to speak for the people.
How can I, a humble martial artist,
flinch just because
I care for my fame or my life?
Since he needs to go to Peking via Tianjin,
I will make sure he leaves here safely.
This way, please.
OK.
Mr. Tan,
no matter what happens in a while,
don't get out of the rickshaw.
Didn't you
already make a declaration of retirement?
Why are you
getting involved in this deep trouble?
Every man has a share of responsibility
for the fate of his country.
You're a dignified general
yet you behaved
like a vile villain.
This is such a big joke.
I have been loyal to the royal court
suppressing the rebels.
Why would I become the villain here?
Since
you broke the rules,
don't blame me for going against an old friend!
Kill them.
Jinsun!
Go!
Hurry up!
Run!
Kill all of them!
Come on.
Hurry up.
Run!
Go.
Mind the archers overhead!
Out of the way!
Yuanjia.
Protect Mr. Tan.
Mr. Wang!
Huo Yuanjia.
Didn't you want to be the best martial artist in Tianjin?
Go!
Just go!
Come on!
Kill them.
A bunch of rebels and traitors
dare stand up to the royal court.
This is a suicidal mission.
Liu Sheng!
It's okay, master.
I'm going to see Yi soon.
Liu Sheng.
Liu Sheng!
How stubborn you are.
Mr. Tan.
I understand
your enthusiasm for the reform.
But your visit to Peking this time will only end with your death.
The Qing Dynasty is doomed.
Are you not afraid of death in vain?
The great powers all say that China is weak,
which is true.
400 million compatriots are poor and humble, wedged in between hunger and cold.
The officials are rotten and corrupted.
Where's the future of China?
Someone has to stand up
to do something.
Since ancient times
reform always comes with bloodshed.
Fail, I die.
Succeed,
I know I'll also die.
The purpose of my trip
is just for a gleam of light.
I see.
I only wish that
one day when our country rises
with my compatriots living a peaceful life,
Jinsun,
you can offer an incense stick in front of my grave
and tell me the good news.
He is doing something he knows impossible to succeed.
He's acting like a saint.
Yuanjia.
What are you thinking?
My father always said that
good virtue is the foundation of martial arts.
That martial artists
get their way with their good virtue rather than their fists.
I didn't understand what he meant
until I saw
how Mr. Wang Wu let go of our private grievances
for the greater good of the country
and he even died for it.
I think
his good virtue
was the real reason why he was respected over the years.
It's a pity he led such a heroic life
yet he died tragically in this troubled time.
Jinsun.
What happens after a hero dies?
A hero's origin doesn't matter.
But they always
have a worthy death.
How dare a boor like you
get involved in national affairs?
Can you afford the consequences?
So what if Tan Sitong makes it to the capital?
Since ancient times, intellectuals' empty talks have always harmed the country.
I will kill you first
before I kill him
so that he can tell you in person
what
"intellectuals are not useful at all" means.
Young Master Yuanjia.
Young Master Yuanjia is back.
He always wanted to see you.
But he didn't make it for you to come back.
Here.
Yuanjia.
I believe I am dead
when you see this letter.
The only one I worry about
is you.
Even though our Huo family is considered a famous family of martial arts,
Huo's Fist
wasn't really handed down in our family.
When I was younger,
I didn't master the 64-style Fist.
So I was good at attacking
but I couldn't stop when I should have.
Before I woke up to reality,
I had caused a lot of deaths and tragedies.
You will do harm to others and ultimately to yourself
if you learn martial arts without the good virtue along with it.
You should value your integrity and virtue
more than winning a fight.
That's what I mean by "good virtue is the foundation of martial arts".
Bear it in mind.
I knows that
you are extremely talented in martial arts.
I hope you can use Huo's Fist for the right purpose
and become a master of your generation.
I hope you won't bring disgrace
to our Huo family's reputation.
Father!
Extra!
Miyamoto Jiro the Japanese samurai gives an open challenge where either party is allowed to beat his opponent to death.
He threatened to challenge all the martial artists nationwide.
If no one comes forward in a month,
China's martial artists will have to bow at Japanese samurais' feet.
He challenged nine martial arts schools in Shanghai
and is unbeaten so far.
This Miyamoto
is a budo mania.
His Iaijutsu
is not just any ordinary Japanese swordsmanship.
And Miyamoto
is more than an ordinary budo mania.
He's a budo master well-known in Japan.
Yuanjia.
We can't take Miyamoto lightly.
The political situation is chaotic right now.
It is very likely that
there're people from Japan's military behind him.
Jinsun.
Are you afraid that I will go to his challenge?
I understand that
you as a martial artist
can't just sit back and watch
when you see such an insult.
But our priority now
is to promote China's martial arts to 400 million compatriots.
You are the chief coach of Chin Woo Athletic Association.
If you go fight against him,
what if
As an old adage goes,
"The nail that sticks up will be hammered down".
It's not that I have to stop you.
It's just that
there are things that one must do,
but there are also things that one mustn't do.
Yo!
Don't laugh.
This is no place to joke around in the ring.
Don't make a scene and don't be the crown.
My last advice for you.
I'll cover you.
Your fists are nothing, wimp!
Huo's Fist is the best!
Laugh?
I dare you!
The whole circle knows
my glory as the best in Tianjin.
Everyone in my way is out.
You're just an extra in my movie.
It's good to leave the chores to you.
The martial arts circle without me is just a joke.
Huo!
There's no distinction between right and wrong anymore.
Clench!
Clench my fists to greet visitors from afar.
Weak!
You can't storm the huge Tianjin.
Break!
Martial artists will let you learn the hard way.
All the ups and downs through the years. That's me!
That's not me.
Which one is me?
You said it before.
Just because you said it before.
I help the weak against the privileged.
I laugh it off in front of the suffering.
I turn hostility into friendship.
What do you want me to do?
The wind and rain aged me.
Under the cold body
is a burning soul.
Who remembers me?
Devil or Buddha is determined in a flash.
Time will tell
if I am right or wrong.
My spirit is overwhelming.
Afraid?
Don't be afraid.
Don't be surprised.
So many Chinese martial artists.
Legends of those heroes are ever-lasting.
The Chinese people with yellow skin
and black hair.
Chinese Kungfu is easy to learn and practice.
Flammable and explosive.
Big.
So big.
Their muscles are so big.
Strengthening your body to defend China's territory! (So big.)
Black eyes and black hair,
all speaking Mandarin.
If you don't understand,
the joke is on you!
Huo!
There's no distinction between right and wrong anymore.
Clench!
Clench my fists to greet visitors from afar.
Weak!
You can't storm the huge Tianjin.
Break!
Martial artists will let you learn the hard way.
All the ups and downs through the years. That's me!
That's not me.
Which one is me?
You said it before.
Just because you said it before.
I help the weak against the privileged.
I laugh it off in front of the suffering.
I turn hostility into friendship.
What do you want me to do?
The wind and rain aged me.
Under the cold body
is a burning soul.
Who remembers me?
Devil or Buddha is determined in a flash.
Time will tell
if I am right or wrong.
My spirit is overwhelming.
Every man has a share of responsibility
for the fate of his country.
Huo Yuanjia
from Tianjin.
You are like a creek and my Kungfu is like a swamp.
You thought it was all coincidence,
but it was in my plan that I would submerge you.
Since you know you can't beat me,
why don't you run away already?
I want to see
how your martial arts school fall.
Down on the ground, bang!
How flustered are you?
Our former invincible boxing champion.
Where's your attitude earlier?
Put down your weapon and change your prescription.
Scrap poison off the bone.
It's time for you to bite the dust.
Chinese martial arts are like a big party that never ends.