Original subtitles

Brother Man, we're here

I'm sorry to be such a bother

Don't mention it

This place has been idle for only a few months.

I've informed the owners. They are nice folks.

Thank you

Is this suitable for your school?

Wow, this place is huge!

Is this ok?

Yes, yes

Very spacious...

Master Yip

You haven't gotten any disciples yet?

What's up, 3rd Aunt?

You have such a big place here. I'd like to hang my laundry here

Sure, no problem

Yong

Sigh, I told you before... let me do this

I don't know what to do with you

There'll be no more water left by the time you come

Then I'll come back earlier next time. Let me do these chores

I've told you not to exert yourself

How are you feeling?

Mama, I need to pay school fees

Ok, hang on

Who's that?

Pay your rent! Mr and Mrs Yip!

Don't open the door. We don't have enough money for rent

Mr and Mrs Yip! Pay your rent

Master Yip, still no students?

I'll go hang my laundry...

Let me help you...

Thank you very much!

Hey, are you the one teaching Wing Chun?

Master Yip! Someone's here to learn kung fu!

You wish to learn Wing Chun?

I don't even know what Wing Chun is

Then let me tell you. Wing Chun is the Southern art of close combat.

Enough! Spar with me. If I lose, I'll be your student

Fine

Wing Chun. Yip Man

So, what do you think?

You haven't won yet

Do you yield?

Yield? I don't even know what you're doing

Do you know now?

Master Yip, I didn't know you're so skilful! Fantastic!

Hey, young man! You should be his disciple!

I think you can start paying tuition fees now

Hey! How can you leave like that?

Master Yip, what now? Your potential student is gone

That's him

How good can his kung fu be?

Would I lie to you?

He looks like he couldn't even hurt a fly

If you hadn't told me, I'd have thought he's just a laundryman

You're not really here to learn kung fu. Please leave

Ok, then we'll fight you

No need to take them off

Why not?

Oh, nevermind

The Yip Man Palm

Told you not to take off your shirts...

Master! I am Huang Liang. Please take me as a disciple!

- Master, I am Xiu Shi Chang! - Wei Guo Jian - Wang Kun

Please accept us as students!

Eh, I asked first. You must address me as "Eldest Brother"

Serve tea to Master!

No need to trouble yourselves

Pay tuition fees first

In Wing Chun, we attack and defend in one motion

Attack, and defend

To disable an opponent in the shortest time

This is block and attack

Block and attack

Follow up with a dozen quick punches

Understand?

(Blank looks)

Who is Master Yip?

Master!

Liang, did you ask them to come?

Master, do you think you can fight off 10 men?

The best thing is not to fight at all

Continue training

What if they use weapons?

Run

Time to collect tuition fees

Ok

You always say that

I will collect soon

Hang on a sec

What's up?

It's time to pay tuition fees

What's happening?

Time to pay tuition fees

If you have the money, please pay up

Here you go Master

Master, I can only pay $2... My mother... she needs the money. I'll pay the rest later

Pay next time... next time

Go home for dinner

Bye Master

It's so little... what shall we do?

No choice. You also know things aren't so good now

The students asked for help, I can't refuse

Then we need to appeal to the landlady

Yes, things will work out eventually

2 pieces of cake please

- You want the egg tarts? - No, thanks

Stop! Hold it right there!

Thief! Return it to me!

Please don't beat up my dad

No money? Then we'll get him

Please let him go!

Stop, stop! Don't beat him up

What's happening?

He stole our roasted duck

I'll pay for him

Give it here!

Let's go

Jin Quan?

Uncle Man, I know where Dad is

Bring me to him

Here

Jin Quan!

Uncle Man, he doesn't recognise anyone

The Japanese shot him in the head once. He doesn't recognise anyone anymore

Jin Quan, I'm Yip

Jin Quan!

Get away! Get out! Go! Go!

Let's go, Uncle Man

It's my fault. I did this to you

Let's go

My dad hasn't chased me away yet That's why I'm still here

On good days I can get odd jobs and buy food back

On bad days, we starve

Don't worry, Kwan

I'll help you take care of him

Since you are recommended by Master Yip, I'll definitely hire you

Kid, if you agree to half salary, you can start now

No problem

Have a seat. I'll arrange work for you

Brother Man, don't leave. I'll treat you to tea

Thank you

Don't mention it

Have a seat

This is good

Thank you Uncle Man

Kwan, you must work hard

I will

What do you think? I can bring you there later

I'm from Hong School. I don't need to learn from you!

Since you aren't interested, why tear my posters down?

I don't care what you learn. You're blocking my poster

Want to know what Wing Chun is?

You're looking for trouble?

We won't bully you

One on one. No helping!

Ok

Also, don't poke eyes

Enough talk. I'm in a hurry

So you yield?

No!

No?

Do you yield?

When you strike, don't move from this line

Relax

Relax more

Who is Yip Man?

Yes?

Your disciple Liang has beaten up our brother

We took him hostage. Bring money to rescue him at the fish market

Let's go

Brother Jin

Are you his Master?

That's right

I believe it's just a misunderstanding

Let's talk it over

Can you release my disciple?

Release him!

Are you all right?

I'm fine

Why did you beat him up?

We sparred and he lost. It's not my fault

What? I can't beat you?

Don't be rash

You're all young men

Sometimes you get minor injuries during sparring

Next time I'll come specially to clarify things with your Master

May I know who your Master is?

You don't need to know who he is. He's better than you

Enough talk. Did you bring the money?

No

Don't be rash

Attack!

Behind you!

Chop him up!

Master!

Liang!

Master! I'm here

Master, you really can beat up more than 10 men!

Only if we can escape

Stay close to me

Follow me!

Go, Liang

Go!

Jin Shan Zhao?

Nobody move!

What are you doing?

Master Yip, you are free to go

Thanks

You're asking for it!

Break it up!

Master!

You stirring up trouble again?

No, Master

I was sparring with him, but he brought his Master here to intimidate us

Ji

You trying to be Big Brother here?

No of course not

Big Brother Hong, let's talk things over

You want to talk with a knife in your hand?

No, no

That son of a bitch tried to cause trouble on my turf. That's why I was...

This isn't your turf

This is my road. Your patch of ground is mine.

So you tell me, whose turf is this?

It's yours, of course

You can leave now. It's not your concern

Which style and school are you?

Greetings Master Hong. I'm Yip Man of the Wing Chun sect from Fo Shan

The situation is like this. My disciple sparred with yours

My disciple definitely went too far and injured your disciple

You're saying my Hong style is inferior?

I didn't mean it like that

Who allowed you to teach martial arts? Do you know the rules?

I don't know of any rules

Ok I'll tell you the rules now

You must accept challenges from the various schools

If you win, then you are fit to teach martial arts

So now you know the rules for opening a martial arts school

Enough talk. There are rules for martial arts schools,

and then there are rules of Law

Now that you're done

Wan, Po! Take these 2 into custody

I have a spare set of handcuffs. Arrest him too

Huh? Me too?

Master!

Stop squirming! Let's go

Move it

Settle your affairs, and let's go in. The Chief is waiting

Sir

The Chief is asking about the manpower and security arrangements

Everything is arranged. No problems

So how much will I get for the competition?

Please excuse us a moment

Don't worry, I'll take care of it

So how much is his cut? You tell me, I'll tell Master Hong

Speak!

Are you going to tell me?

Don't worry. These cops are just strutting around acting tough

It'll be ok once we make bail

Master Jin, I'm sorry to get you involved

I'm sorry to get you involved today

Hang on a bit

I'm deaf in this ear after you whacked me there the other time

So what were you saying?

I said, I'm sorry to get you involved today

It's nothing

If it weren't for your wake up call the other time,

I don't know what I'll do here in Hong Kong.

Open up, Police!

Open up!

What's wrong?

Any of Yip Man's relatives here?

I'm his wife

Your husband is arrested for fighting

Bring money to bail him out

Mr Liang! Mr Liang!

Mr Liang!

What's wrong, Mrs Yip?

Please save my husband! I don't have enough money for bail

Wait here

It's very troublesome to open a martial arts school here in Hong Kong

There's too many schools, too many masters

Too many rules too

And that Master Hong has many supporters

Many disciples, and a lot of money

So what? I'll get him once I'm out of here

I'll destroy his fish stall and poison all his fish!

What's the difference between you and them, then?

Hey kid, you fight pretty good

I'm not a kid!

Which part of me looks like a kid?

Liang! Don't use that tone

Master Jin is your elder

It's all right, he's young

He reminds me of myself when I was young

If you want him to turn out well, get him a wife

Just like me... wife, kids, family. It changes a man

I want to post bail for my husband

What's his name?

Yip Man

Did you bring the money?

Yes, here

Yip Man, you're free to go

Hurry up

I'm here to bail Jin out

Wife!

Brother, please open the door

Quickly!

That's my wife

Liang, is anyone coming for you?

No

Don't worry Master. They'll release me in a couple of days

You go on

I won't be able to see you out

Brother Geng, I need to impose on you again

I want to bail my disciple out

Is it ok?

Brother Man, I didn't bring enough money

Master Yip

Master Yip, wait a bit

Wife, do you have any money?

What do you need it for?

It's an emergency

You're always like this. No money!

Help people out here, Wife

This is the last time

Mum's the best!

Master Yip, here's the money

I'll return it to you as soon as I can. Thank you

No problem, don't mention it

It's so difficult to open a school here. Why don't you just give up?

I'll just have to go visit the other masters. It's nothing

I don't want to worry every day like before

We made it through the war, there's nothing to worry about

Don't dwell on it. Go to sleep

I've fought this type of matches many times before

They were blades below then, not stools

Have you heard of this Yip Man before?

The name means nothing to me. No

I'm sure he's no match for you, Master Luo

Likewise, Master Zhang

Will you be going up there?

I'll go if you go

Enough talk. Let's drink tea

Cheers

Master

He's here

Fellow Masters

This is Yip Man

He wants to establish his sect here in Hong Kong

That's why he's here today to accept your challenges

Yip Man

If you surrender, you lose

If you leave the table, you lose

If you're the last man standing on the table after all the challenges

I'll greet you as "Master Yip"

If there are no questions, we can begin

What, he's just going to walk up to the table?

He's not supposed to touch the ground

Greetings fellow masters. I am Yip Man

I'm from Wing Chun sect from Fo Shan

I hope my fellow masters will go easy on me

Which master will have a go?

Master Luo, aren't you going?

I'll wait and see if anyone else is going first

Fine then, I'll be the first

Please

Please

Lightning Kick

Beware, brother

Are you all right Master Luo?

I'm fine!

He'd be dead if it were blades below

This is too much

The table is really slippery!

Thank you for going easy

Come on, don't let him stop

Master Zhang, your turn

Master Zhang, go on... go on

Master Zhang, the table is really very slippery

Please

Please

I yield!

Thank you for showing mercy

Thank you for going easy on me

Any other masters want to have a go?

Please

Please

Master Yip

Master Hong

To join this association, you must pay a monthly fee

What fees?

It's the rules. Everyone pays $100 a month

Pay and you'll have no trouble

If there's any masters that still think I'm not worthy, I'm game anytime

But I won't fulfil your personal financial interests by paying this "fee"

As you wish. Don't look for me if you're in trouble next time

You may go now

Medication

Master, here's the medication

Are you insane? Drawing these on my newspaper?

I just wanted readers to understand the content

Is the feedback that bad?

Everyone in Hong Kong now wants to learn Wing Chun!

This is fantastic!

Continue the drawings. I'm counting on you

Get back to work!

Well done! Good job!

(Wing Chun fights Hong Style to a stalemate)

Mei, stop doing your homework. Eat

Eat first, ok?

Wife, more porridge please

You've not been eating well lately. Eat more

Where are you going?

You blind? I'm going up to do my laundry

Are you really just doing your laundry?

What do you think this big basin is for? Washing my head?

151... 152...

Where are you headed?

To learn Wing Chun

Wing Chun? It's not here

The newspapers say it's here

No it's not. Go away!

You're better off learning Hong style

Hey!

You bunch of rascals are preventing people from learning Wing Chun!

You son of a bitch!

Come down!

What are you doing?

You deaf?

Come down!

What? No, you come up

Come down if you have the guts

Come down if you dare!

You're crazy! So unbecoming!

Look, Wing Chun disciples!

Attack!

They're coming down

Hurry

Come out!

The owners are thinking twice after what happened today

I understand

They've decided not to lend this rooftop to you anymore

I understand. I'm sorry

I'm sorry too. I'll be going now

Goodbye

Bye, Brother Geng

Master...

I'm sure you know by now

We can't train here anymore

Master, it's not our fault! They started it!

Yes they started it

Let's go look for them to settle this

Pack this place up before you go

Bring the wooden men to my house

Master...

Ji

Give these to the disciples. They've earned it

Thank you Master

- Here's yours. - Thanks

Good work everyone

You still dare to show up here?

I'm here to see your Master

Ji... you may all retire

So, your school in a bit of a jam?

I'm here to tell you that I'll continue teaching martial arts even without a school

And I'll never pay you a single cent!

Don't ever harass my disciples again

And don't get other people involved

You are causing trouble by not following the rules

If it weren't for me placating the Westerners

Do you think everyone else can teach martial arts in peace?

You chose to collude with the Westerners

Yip Man, you only think about yourself

You don't have 200 disciples, of course you don't need the blessings of the Westerners

Of course you can take it easy

I understand what you're saying

As Masters, aren't we obligated to guide our own disciples first?

My conscience is clear

As you wish. If you're upset with me in the future, come directly to me. Goodbye!

Hold it!

You're not leaving that easily

What do you want then?

We did not finish our match earlier. It's time to finish it

Watch out!

Husband, we've been waiting for you to start dinner

The children are hungry. Are you finished discussing business?

Master Hong, do you think it's more important to finish the match,

or to have dinner with your family?

What does everyone want to eat?

Ice cream!

I'll bring you all out for ice cream after dinner

I'll take my leave, Master Hong

Please see yourself out

Master

Come in

Put it over there

Here, over here

Why are the wooden men brought back home?

The rooftop is being rented to someone else

So I've brought them home

Ok, you go on home. We'll start training here tomorrow morning

- Train here? - Yes

Be here early tomorrow morning

Bye Master

Go home and relax

Goodbye Master

Master, I wish to talk to you

Have some tea, Liang

Have a seat

Master, it's my fault that you lost the school. I'm sorry

Please, get up

Get up

Come, sit down and we'll talk

Liang, do you think I'm very skilful?

Of course! You can fight off 10 men!

What about 20 years later?

In 20 year's time, you can beat me easily

People will grow old

No one's invincible forever in this world

Actually, you have a knack for martial arts

However, you're only focusing on the fighting techniques

I want to you to understand the spirit in Chinese martial arts

It enbodies the Chinese heart, mind and soul

Understand?

I'm trying to

Want to hear a story?

Years ago, I smacked the butt of that Master Jin we met in jail

Back at Fo Shan, he came to my house to fight me and messed my place up, so...

Are you practicing kung fu?

Yes, I'll teach you when you grow up

Come on let's go

Master, look

Continue your practice

Fancy meeting you here

I was in the neighbourhood

What do you want?

I have extra tickets, and wondered if you'd like to come too

It's a Western boxing match

Goodbye

Master Hong, your eyes are red Are you all right?

Oh I've had it since morning. I'm probably coming down with something

I'll be fine after some herbal tea

This is a nice place for training

Place 3 rows here

3 rows over there too

Hurry up

Master Hong

Come over and say hi. I'll introduce you to the Champion

Hello

Ignore him. Westerners like to leave things around

So when will we get our money?

He keeps avoiding the subject

Do it for free this time

Free? My men stopped working at the fish stall to set this place up!

Don't be upset, or else there'll be trouble. Take it as going on a diet

This isn't the first time

Master Hong!

Chief

It's ok not to pay me. However my men need to eat. You have to pay them

Don't speak to me about money now

If not money, then love?

Now you've made him angry

If he's not paying, I'm quitting

If you quit, he'll take your fish stall too. Just bear with it

Bear with it? I've tolerated it for a long time!

Speak Chinese, not English!

You heard him. Let's go

We quit too! Let's go

Let's go

Hold on!

Look, they'll get in trouble because of you

You guys stay and work

Let's get back to work

Come on

Don't be angry. He will get his retribution

- Master Yip - Master Hong

Thank you for the tickets

There will be a demonstration of kung fu from every school on stage later

Please ask your disciples to show yours off

Let more people learn about your Wing Chun

Yes of course

See you later

Hey you, get ready

- You 2 go up too - Ok

Go up and join them

Let's go

This isn't good

It's not your money that is used to promote Chinese martial arts

Stop fighting!

Stop fighting!

Break it up! Stop fighting!

What do we do?

Everyone, stop fighting!

Stop fighting!

Break it up!

Stop!

Stop fighting!

Stop it!

Calm down!

Stop fighting!

Calm down!

Everyone please calm down

Liang!

Bring him down

Xin, help please

Slowly! Slowly!

Come here, MC

If you don't like our demonstration, you are free to leave

But you've caused injuries, you need to apologise

I will fight!

I will flatten him to the ground!

Until he apologises!

Kill the Westerner!

Fellow masters, leave this to me

Everyone please stand down

Fine, we'll stand down

Thank you

Master Hong, are you good?

I'm good, no problem

In the next round, don't go head on with him. Attack his biceps

It won't be that easy

Oh no! Master's having an asthma attack

Please stop the fight, Master Hong

I won't let these Westerners belittle us

Don't get maimed just for pride

I can tolerate if it's only my life

But not if it's the entire Chinese martial arts world

Master...

Master, yield!

Master!

Master Hong, I have the utmost respect for you.

(Master Hong of Hong style school killed in a Western boxing match)

- What's happening? - Sit down!

None of your business. Sit down

Who's the editor?

What's up?

Arrest him

Sir!

Please don't!

No, please!

No!

Sir!

It won't look good for you.

He'll continue to give you bad press if you continue the beatings

I will deal with him. Leave it to me

Fat Aunt, you must set him straight

How can he say such things?

The Chinese don't use joss sticks just to mark time

The Chinese practice of burning joss sticks

Other than measuring time, and more importantly, it is to honour our ancestors

It's the Chinese culture

Mr Milos

I challenge you

Chun, eat quickly. Don't let Mrs Fang wait

I'll see you off later

Mama, why must we stay over at Mrs Fang's?

Because Daddy wants to train

Here, let me

- Sorry for the trouble - It's no trouble

The boy is Yip Chun

Mr Yip, you must beat that Westerner!

I'll bring these in first

Don't worry about us. Concentrate on your training

But don't stay up too late

You must win

Let's go

You go on home

Normally I live alone. Just make yourselves at home

This is your bed

It's ok. Continue

I said, continue!

What's wrong?

Police!

What are you writing?

Still dare to write?

Not afraid of another beating?

"Wing Chun Master accepts challenge to a Western boxing match"

Do you think that's good enough?

Why not "Western Dog Soundly Defeated"?

"Reporter endures police brutality for the truth"

But did you get the truth?

I have the truth!

You have guts. I'll give you the truth and you write about him till he is ruined

Ok, ok!

That Chief hates us Chinese. Always bullies us

I'll break the real news to you, you report it. It will finish him off!

Mrs Yip, what's wrong?

Oh you're in labour! Chun, go fetch your father!

No, I don't want to distract him

Then I'll go get a midwife

Chun, take care of your mom

Master Zhang, over there!

The Hong Kong Chinese-Western Boxing Match will start soon

The hall is packed with both Chinese and Westerners

It's very lively here

There are Chinese judges in the judging panel this time

Hopefully it will be a truly fair and impartial match

Don't go away folks!

I tell you, he'll go down in 3 strikes

No, I mean he'll defeat the Westerner in 3 strikes

Master Yip, are you confident of beating him?

You must win!

Are you fighting for yourself, or for Chinese martial arts?

The Twister is making an entrance

Good! Yip Man can't wait to kick his ass

Master...

Master Yip, kick his ass like how you kicked mine!

Anyone can kick your ass

Shut up!

Both of them are sizing each other up

Master Yip!

Master!

Master Yip has been knocked down! They're going to start the knockout count

Master Yip! Get up!

He appears to be injured. I'm not sure if he can even stand up

Master Yip seems ok, and he's up

This time it's The Twister that's knocked down

Good work, Master!

That bloody Westerner... still standing even after so many hits

Master Yip is attacking with his Wing Chun

(chanting) Master Yip! Master Yip! Master Yip!

Hey that's cheating!

You animal! The bell has gone!

Master, Master!

Master!

Master!

Oh my God! Master Yip is down after a knockout blow from The Twister!

Master, get up!

Get up! Get up!

Get up, Master!

"We cannot allow the Westerners to belittle us"

"I can bear it if it's just my life"

"But I cannot tolerate it if it's the entire Chinese martial arts world"

"Master Hong, don't go head on with him. Attack his biceps"

"It won't be that easy"

10!

Daddy's won! Daddy's won! Yay!

I know Yip Man!

Dude, everyone here knows Yip Man

Huo Yan Jia, Huang Fei Hong, Yip Man and me. The 4 Dragons of Fo Shan!

Master Yip!

What do you want to do now?

I want to go home

He looks like you

What shall we call him?

How about Yip Ching?

I want him to be an upright person

Ok

He looks like you

Uncle Man

I have a new friend, and he wants to learn kung fu from you

Come in

I want to learn from you. How much?

What's your name?

I'm Bruce Lee

Why do you want to learn how to fight?

So that I can beat up people I don't like

Very spirited

Come back when you've grown up

(In 1956, 16 year-old Bruce Lee became Yip Man's disciple)

(Bruce Lee studied Wing Chun extensively and helped promote it)

(Yip Man spent the next 22 years teaching Wing Chun...

...and spreading it all over the world)

(For the glory of Chinese martial arts)