All language subtitles for Manchurian Tiger (Yonghodaelyeon) (1974)

Manchurian Tiger

Producer GWAK Jeong-hwan

Planning KANG In-ok PARK Eun-tae

Cinematography CHOI Jong-geol
Lighting KIM Dong-po

Art Director LEE Bong-seon
Music KIM Hee-gap

Editing HYEON Dong-chun Audio YOO Chang-geuk
Developing Hankook Color Lab

Effect SHIM Jae-hun Film Photograph PARK Hui-jae
Props WOO Jong-sam Makeup JEONG Jun-ho

Assistant Directors RAH Yeong-gyun
Assistant Cinematography JEONG Pil-si
Assistant Gaffer JEONG Yeong-ho

Cinematography LEE Seong-chun

Stunt Choreography GWON Yeong-mun
Special Equip LEE Mun-geol Special effect YUN Deok-yeong

Production Supervisor LEE Chang-gyu
Production Manager CHO Yeong-gil

HAN Yong-cheol

Woo Yeon-jeong

KIM Mun-ju BAE Su-cheon

KIM Hong-ji CHOI Jae-ho KANG Il-sik

HWANG In-cheol MA Do-sik
PARK Dong-ryong SHIM Sang-hyeon

HAN Myeong-hwan TAE Il KANG Dong-gyu
LEE Gyeong-u RA Jong-dae HWANG Geon

CHOI Seong-gwan KIM Woong CHOI Jun
LEE Seong-sik KIM Gi-beom

PARK Dal PARK Jong-seol
KIM Jae-hun WON Yong-gil

OH Gil-ju CHOI Seong-gyu LEE Tae-jin
SONG Jae-hu LEE Seok-man

LEE Jung-hoe KIM GWANG-il KIM Dae-hyeon
CHOI Mun-seop SHIN Je-hun LEE Hyeon-seong

Screenplay Director LEE Du-yong

I wish I could pay you back,

but I have nothing but empty hands.

So, excuse me.

What? What's wrong?

What? Money?
You want money?

Damn it.

I know they say
there is no free lunch in this world,

but to charge me for moving
these arms and legs of yours a little bit?

You are a nasty piece of work, aren't you?

10 jeon for your trouble!

Hey, Mr. Taekwondo.

I've been robbed! He's a robber!

Give me back my money, you robber!

You thief, I hope you are struck dead
by a Jap's wooden clog!

What did you try to steal?

I was... I was hungry.

I wanted rice.

You are lying.
You work for WANG, don't you?

No.

Whip him.

Keep on! Whip him!

Confess.

Where is SASAKI's secret storehouse?

I don't know.

Beat me up.

I am a subject of the Japanese Empire.
You can't possibly kill me.

When Mr. SASAKI finds out about this,

you and your restaurant will be ruined.

Probably.

So what will you do?
Will you let me go?

No.

I will kill you.

What about you?

I will be safe.

I will cremate you so no evidence will remain.
There will be nothing to worry about.

You will only be trouble
if I keep you alive.

Now, now... Die!

What happened to the guys
who went after the Fatty?

We have not heard from them yet.

Is that so?

Tell me when they come back.

I have to make sure they warned the Fatty
never to show up at my restaurant again.

- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

Why are you looking so pathetic?

Speak.

It couldn't possibly be the Fatty
who did this to you.

Who beat you up?

It was a fellow who does Taekwondo.

What?

Taekwondo?

What is that?

I am not sure.

But his skills were incredible.

Go bring him in right now!

I will snap off
those Taekwondo-playing legs of his!

Thank you, everyone.

Enjoy your food.

Enjoy your food.

Thank you for coming today.

- How wonderful to see you here!
- How are you?

You had a promotion!
You should have a drink to celebrate.

Thank you.

What happened to the guy
I sent to SASAKI last night?

I think he was caught.

Is that so?

He kept his mouth shut, right?

Don't worry about that.

I paid him to take his own life
in case he gets captured.

All right.

Tell me if anyone suspicious shows up.

Sir, did something offend you?

Do you own this place?

- No.
- Then shut up.

Hey, do you know where this is?

- No.
- You don't?

This is the best restaurant in Harbin,
owned by the great Mr. WANG.

Really?

Then I am the richest customer in Manchuria

planning to lavish my money
on the best restaurant in Harbin.

I am very sorry, sir.

What are you doing?

The customer is king.

Treat him right.

You have amazing skills.
Why are you looking for me?

- Are you the owner?
- Yes.

Come to Hotel Manchuria.

What rotten luck.

I managed to win some money from Japs,

and that scumbag took it from me!

What a waste of money!

No one has ever become rich
by gambling, boy!

What are you saying, Uncle?

The profit margin for a coffin is
only 5 jeon.

If I place the bets right,
I can make a big fortune!

Oh.

I should go play a game, just one game.

Welcome.

We have coffins made of all kinds of wood,
birch, paulownia, juniper, and oak.

Shut up and make me two coffins.

All right.

Coffins for whom?

One is for you.

Make a coffin for yourself.

You must be kidding.
I am not even married yet.

Make one!

You show your face
at our restaurant again,

then we will cut you in half
and stuff you in there.

I get it.

I won't gamble again.

What about the other coffin?

That's for the guy who did this to us!

Oh, the Taekwondo guy!

Tell me if you catch him.

I will snap his leg bones like this...

Huh?

- Come in.
- I am already inside.

You told me to come, so here I am.

You should not have had
an axeman come before you.

This is a Chinese-way greeting.

From now on, greet me in a Western way.

All right.
Why did you call me?

Why did you come here?

Hey.

You told me to come here.

You don't come
just because someone tells you to.

- Then?
- You came because you needed me!

You saw right through me.

If you are here to hire me, pay me first.

- How much?
- 50 won.

Give me 20 won as a down payment.
Pay me the rest after the job is done.

Job? What job?

Don't play innocent with me.

I know you are cooking up
something grand and evil!

How do you know about it?

It is written on your face.

You can't fool me.

I have been following
the flow of money for 13 years.

What will you do?

Will you hire me?

All right, I will.

But,

if you betray me...

You will have my head for 50 won.

Rest assured I will do that.

It's your down payment, 20 won.

Explain what I have to do.

Wait until tomorrow morning.

Chinese people are suspicious by nature.

We never talk about business
where we can be overheard.

Shh.

We got two people
who passed away overnight.

The business is good
thanks to the Mr. Taekwondo.

You're right, it's probably thanks to him
that our business is booming.

Great, from now on I will treat him
like our guardian ancestor.

Look, Uncle.
The knifeman is headed somewhere.

Someone is about to get snuffed out.

Let me go on a business trip!

- My ruler, where is it?
- In your hands.

Oh, what is wrong with me?

By now, the ones that came to kill you
would have gotten the wrong man.

Let's stop talking about that

and tell me about my task.

What is the hurry?

I have to finish this one quickly

and look for another job.

Oh, I was interrupting your business.

All right, I will tell you.

What do I have to do?

Well...

Rob someone for me.

You are much better at robbery than me.

Not in this case.

It's hard for me
because the guy is Japanese.

What, are you going to break into
the Japanese provost marshal's safe?

No.

It's a guy named SASAKI.

He was kicked out of the military police.
Now he runs the biggest bar in Harbin.

Back when he was in the military police,

he swindled all my money out of me.

My dear precious money.

You say "your money,"

- but was it really yours?
- Oh, yes.

Of course it was.

Whoever it used to belong to,
once I touch it

I consider it mine.

So there is a story behind the money.

There is.

The money is dirty.

SASAKI racked his brain over what to do with it
until he decided to smuggle it to Japan.

Well...

Rob it for me.

If you succeed,
I will award you one percent of the money.

One percent? That much?

Why? Isn't it enough?

It's huge enough to make your eyes
pop out of their sockets.

So how much is that money?

100 bars of pure gold!

Let's do it.

Your skills are remarkable.

Did you find him?

We couldn't.

We searched all over Harbin,

but the Taekwondo guy was
nowhere to be seen.

Did you go to WANG's restaurant?

Of course.

I sent guys to look.

Then there is only one place he can be.

Where?

My place.

What?

If he is not anywhere in Harbin,

he can only be in my place.

Go to the bar.
That is where he will be.

(Japanese) Yes, sir.

This Fatty is in luck today.

How come he gobbles everything up?

Place your bets,
Let's start a new round.

Come on, we will begin now.

Place your bets, come on.

Let's begin!

Abracadabra, let's begin!

Place your bets here.
If you haven't...

What?

We don't play with one-jeon coins here.

Take it and leave!

Everyone, pay upfront.
We'll begin.

Darn it!

You jerk.

How dare you touch this.

You're a dead man.

Why can't you just leave?

We're trying to make some money here.

You...

Come on, place your bets.

Why aren't you going away?

Come on, hurry.
We are going to begin.

We will begin soon.

- What?
- What?

- What happened?
- He ran away.

What?

Guard the backyard!

- Yes, sir!
- Yes, sir!

Hurry, hurry.

You guys go that way.

You go that way,
and you go this way!

- Hurry!
- Find him, hurry!

Search everywhere!

This area is clear.

Is this place clear?

- Yes. Clear!
- Yes. Clear!

- Clear!
- Clear!

Capture him.

Catch him!

Oh, he is good.

- Catch him!
- Catch him!

Catch him!

How do you like my skills?

I like your guts more.

You want me to hire you, don't you?

Good, you catch on quick.

I heard you sold yourself to WANG, too.

I sell myself to whoever that pays me.

What a scumbag. I like you.

I will buy you for your guts.

But first, you have to
show me your skills again.

- You, OOKI!
- Yes, sir.

- Begin.
- (Japanese) Yes, sir.

Come with me.

Damn him.

How much did WANG pay you?

50 won.

Then I will give you 500 won.

Upfront.

Wait, I'm not done.

Speak.

The moment you take this money,
your life is mine.

After the job is done,
it becomes mine again.

Correct.

Let's be very clear about it.

Take it.

What should I do?

Drink and party.

Wipe it up.

Quick.

Gosh, it's hot.

Darn.

How are you, Mr. Taekwondo?

Good.

- It's yours.
- Thank you.

Goodbye, sir.

Drat! Darn you!

Go! Just go away!

You're taking it out on me.

Here we are.

Thank you.

- Remember that, all right?
- Yes.

You are crazy.
Are you trying to get me killed?

Get in.

Are you in your right mind?

Hey, aren't you afraid of anything?

You can't march in through the front door!

So, did you find my gold?

Where is it?

What is this?

- Cancellation fee.
- What?

SASAKI paid me ten times this amount.

- So...
- You double-crossed me.

I can't help it if I want to make money.

Double-crossing is a way of life for me.

Goodbye.

And forget about the gold you call yours,

because I am guarding it.

Wait.

What did I tell you about betraying me?

You said you would cut my head off.

You do know.

Go.

Before your life is over,

have a nice fun life
with that short Jap's money.

Thanks.

- Palm Blast!
- Yes, sir.

Go to Fengtian right now
and bring the wrestler brothers.

But aren't they drunkards and killers?

If we want to live,
we have to kill him.

Why are you following me?

I wanted to ask you a favor.

- A favor?
- Yes.

I heard you will do anything
as long as you are paid.

- So?
- Please kill SASAKI.

He killed my father.
Also, my brother was...

Then pay me.

I will.

Please come to my house.

Come in.

Please, sit.

- Money.
- I don't have money.

Have me instead.

If you leave, I will take my life.

Please take my offer

and do me a favor.

Chastity is a woman's life.

Does revenge matter
as much as your woman's life?

It does.

I have to kill him
and take something back.

- What is it?
- Gold.

My father was going to
give the gold to someone else,

but SASAKI snatched it.

And SASAKI had an accomplice.

Who was it?

WANG Tae-rang,
now the owner of Hotel Manchuria.

So please get back at WANG, too.

I will.

If you tell me the full story,
it will help me with my work.

Then I will tell you.

It was

three years, five months
and seven days ago.

My family lived in Fengtian back then.

My father took out 100 bars of gold
from the safe

to return them to his friend,
the rightful owner.

Then we waited for my brother.

Oh, I have an older brother
who is good at martial art,

but he was also a libertine
who hardly came home.

That day, Father told his foster son WANG
to go look for him.

- Are you sure Gi-rang left Fengtian?
- Yes.

I have searched all the bars,
gambling houses, and brothels,

but he hadn't been in any one of them.

That good-for-nothing boy!

- You take his place. Load the gold.
- Yes, sir!

That's how Father, WANG and
I got into a car,

drove 12 hours
through the Manchurian Plain,

and arrived at Amnok River
in the middle of the night.

There, Father told us
to go into a forest.

- Father, let me go with you.
- No.

You two stay here.

It's about time he came.

The man had studied
at Oxford with my father,

and was a well-known
Korean independence fighter.

He left his family in Korea
and came to Manchuria

to raise money for the independence movement,
which Father kept safe for him.

They were so close that sometimes
he borrowed money from my father as well.

This time, he had come
to pick up his gold.

Uncle!

Oh, Gi-hwa!

Long time no see.

Please buy me a Korean embroidery loop
when you cross the Amnok River.

Preparing your dowry, aren't you?

Of course I will buy one for you.

- Please come help me.
- All right.

My horse carriage is over there.

- Good job.
- No problem.

Load the gold bars.

Where are you going?

You promised we would...

Crazy bastard!

Brother.

Brother.

Father... Father was murdered!

Catch him!

Come on.

Father!

So my brother was taken away,
and no one knows where he is.

I became an orphan overnight,

and I often thought about taking my life.

But I decided I wanted

to avenge my father's death before I die,
in my brother's stead.

I managed to track him down

and shadow him for three years,
looking for a chance for revenge.

That is how I ended up here.

This is my whole story.

A boring hard-luck story, isn't it?

What happened?

A game of luck, everyone.

A game of luck.

Where should you place your bets
to make money?

Go to the mountain to catch a tiger.
Go to the river to catch a fish.

Bet a little, win a little.
Bet a lot, win a lot.

To whom will the goddess of fortune smile?

The box is open!

Congratulations.
Congratulations.

Quiet, everyone. We will go again.

A game of luck.

Bet a little, win a little.
Bet a lot, win a lot.

Pay up, everyone.
I'm opening the box again.

Who will be the lucky one this time?

Go to the mountain to catch a tiger.
Go to the river to catch a fish.

To whom will the goddess of fortune smile?

I am opening the box.
Did everyone pay?

One, two, three!

He is scary.

Which one is the Taekwondo guy?

Hey! Get inside.

How dare they?

Let them be.

The Fatty has made money again.

I did not know
you were such a great man, sir.

I am sorry. Forgive me.

All right.

I thought I had invested
500 won for nothing.

Don't worry.

You can't drive me away
with just 500 won.

It is not here.

There is only an empty box.

That sly dog moved the contents
and left only crumbs behind.

Well, I'll let you smell the crumbs

before you die.

The wrestlers can't kill me.

- What about me?
- We will see.

All right.

We will see who wins in the end.

- Meanwhile...
- How did you get in?

There.

Digging the ground was not easy.

Listen.

No matter how much you try to shake me off,
you can't take all my money.

Not as long as I am alive and kicking.

Then you will have to die.

Right.

Either I die, or you die.

One of us will have to go in the end.

But not here, not now.

If we make a fuss here,
we will only make SASAKI happy.

All right, your enemy is leaving.

We'll meet again
on a single-log bridge.

- Did anything happen yesterday?
- What?

No, nothing happened.

Guard the place tightly.

- There are too many rats here.
- Yes, sir.

How is the drinking and partying?

I am tired of it.

Then shall I give you a job?

Be quick.

Kill WANG.

Did you come to kill me?

You wouldn't have come here
for any other reason.

But not yet.

You and I have to find the gold first.

Then we fight,

with the gold between us, okay?

Ah, two men standing face to face
with gold between them.

What a wonderful sight.

So, would you like to
take out SASAKI first?

It will make your job much easier

if you take one person
out of the game first.

You, WANG Tae-rang!

You haven't forgotten me, have you?

In the Manchuria Prison,
where the snowstorm rotted my toes

and bit off my fingers,
all I thought of was you.

Blinded by greed and gold,

you sold out the man who raised you
for 17 years as well as your people.

WANG Tae-rang, my enemy who betrayed
his people and his foster father,

you will meet your nemesis today!

See you next time.

I don't want to argue with him
when I have important business at hand.

Where is WANG?

I am a customer.

What? A customer?

I will kill you.

Brother!

Brother.

Gi-hwa!

- Brother.
- Gi-hwa.

Brother.

Gi-hwa, you were alive.

You too.

You must have suffered.

You must have suffered so much, too.

Don't cry.

I heard you failed.

Yes, because of a young man.

So I have one more enemy.

Now what? WANG is still alive
and I have one more enemy.

Let's finish this job quickly.

What job?

Good, you found it.

Poor thing.

No matter how much you struggle,
you get only lucky enough to see the gold

but not enough to touch it before you die.

Kill him.

Why do you think
I spent my precious 500 won

to make you drink and party?

So I can do this to you.

If I hadn't, you would have
teamed up with WANG and given me trouble.

You thought I was going to
make you smuggle the gold,

so you jumped at the chance.

You got anxious
when I didn't give you the job,

so you ended up like this.

How pitiful.

You aren't the only man with a brain.

Someone is always one step ahead of you.

Load it.

- (Japanese) Yes, sir!
- (Japanese) Yes, sir!

Pile them up neatly.

Well, I have a long way to go

and you have a long way to go
until your death, so let's hurry.

Put it up there!

- (Japanese) Yes, sir!
- (Japanese) Yes, sir!

So you do Taekwondo with this hand?

Let's go.

SASAKI.

Long time no see.

We lived in the same town for three years
and never even exchanged greetings

even though we're old friends,
all because of that gold.

If it matters so much to you,
then I will greet you today.

Come on.

We don't need words
to greet each other, do we?

I have been hoping for this
for three years!

Great, there will be more bodies.

Great, I get to make money.

Fight on.

What?

That's SASAKI.

WANG is there.

Mr. Taekwondo?

There.

- Is he really there?
- Of course.

There.

Where is he?

Good, good.

SASAKI.

You have forgotten that I'm Chinese.

- You mean you are persistent?
- Yes.

It is common knowledge

that a Chinese will refuse to die
until they achieve their goal.

A Japanese will do things
that are beyond common knowledge.

Get off!

You always talk too much,

but you need more than words
to win a fight.

You need skills.

Look who is talking.

You were here too.

My gold!

You traitor.

You came to your single-log bridge.

Have you come to find out
who wins in the end?

Or have you come to beg for gold crumbs?

Right.

I see you've come to quicken your death.

Good.

We are destined to face each other
with the gold between us,

and I was going to teach you thief
a lesson anyway.

Come on!

I lost.

But you will die too,

because a villain will always lose

when he fights the good guy.

Don't touch the gold.

The gold...

must not fall into the hands of you villains.

It must be used to fund Korea's independence.

Don't hide from me!

Evil can't hide from good.

You are the worst
money-thirsty villain ever,

and today you meet your match!

Raise your fists!

There.

Wait.

Now I know who you are.

You are Korean, aren't you?

Brother, he is
the rightful owner of this gold.

He is the son of
our father's Korean friend.

My friend.

Farewell.

I have to keep on wandering
to raise funds

for the independence of my country
even though I'm an unwelcome guest.

Wait.

Can't you at least tell us your name?

I have no name.

Just remember me as a son of Korea.

Well, then.

Oh, dear.