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Marshal, Lo Cheung-yee is dead

The obstacle for the northern expedition has been removed

We've got Cheung Yam-tong's money

Everything is ready

Once you give the signal

I'd be ready to go to the frontline for the expedition

We should avoid war by all means

Marshal

Tsui Sai-cheung has resigned and stepped down

The reason for the northern expedition has been removed

Marshal, the expedition doesn't just mean removing Tsui

It's for the revolution

For the establishment of a real republic

You are still so idealistic

Politics means seeking compromise

Isn't a peaceful revolution the better option?

Marshal Chu

You've bided the time in the north for me for so long

It's been hard for you

Now come back

Let me put you in command of a division What about it?

Marshal Yes?

I mean to work for the establishment of a military academy

To nurture young talents for the country

Good

Brother Fu

lp Man, I mean to set up a military academy

The greatest reward this Canton trip has brought me is seeing that you have grown up

Brother Fu, I still don't get it

Why you all have your ulterior motives

For your own interest...

I know, I have failed Master Yu

I have failed martial arts practitioners in the south

But politics is full of intrigues

You are a martial arts natural

Put your energy in martial arts Go back to Foshan

Brother Fu, what is the military academy you're talking about?

Like you, it's for the realisation of my ideals

for doing what I really want to do

Mr Fu, thank heavens I got here in time

Mr Fu, why are you leaving?

We have not caught up with each other yet

Why the hurry?

We have a train to catch, excuse us

What Marshal Chu means is that

Maybe you can command the...

Alright, we won't force you then

I've brought you Guangdong specialties

Come on

Five Northern Tigers? Big deal

Kid, halt

Go! Ensure his safety

Yes Yes

Martial rivalry is a pain in the neck

But Mr Fu, don't worry, it can be resolved

Put the gifts into Mr Fu's car

Halt

Stop!

Marshal Come in

Lam Ching-shan's gone

Gone?

He left you this letter

Open it Yes

Get off

Open the gate

Foshan Guild Hall

Marshal, lp Man's here

Marshal Chu

lp Man, you know why I've come to see you?

Because... seeing you is like seeing the old me

Twenty years ago, I was a far cry from what I am today

I too was filled with passion and zeal

For the revolution and my ideals

I couldn't care less for my own life

Otherwise, men like Fu Jing-wan wouldn't have flocked to my standard

What about the present you?

I have since learned how to get what I want

And I got what I wanted this time

And...

Keep it

You think I mean to betray the revolution?

Wrong

If revolution can make my position secure

I'll pull all the stops for revolution

So the revolution is just a toy to you

Sit down

If you or one of the human bombers that assassinated Marshal Lo

were to run the country what would happen?

I don't know

I hear that your Dad is a plantation owner And the business is growing, right?

Then you should ask the workers there

Do they have any grievances against your dad?

Then you ask your dad

Running such a big business and managing such a big staff

Does he have complaints?

The workers are like you discontented young men

And your dad is a manager like me

Both sides will never see eye to eye

Why tell me about this?

I need a listener, I need someone to pour out to

Why me?

Because I know you

And I know you will never be a threat

lp Man, you know it?

Fu Jing-wan's coming to Canton was my idea?

What?

Yes, he's my man

His desertion to the north was my idea

I made him go over to Marshal Lo after coming to Canton

Now Marshal Lo is dead My plan was a success

His mission was accomplished

I see

But he's still naive

He wanted me to carry out my promise of a northern expedition

But I couldn't do it

I said I would make him a division Commander, but he declined

He'd rather be a military academy instructor

Brother Fu

Actually... you and Fu Jing-wan are two of a kind

Lam Ching-shan is another kind

Here's the letter he left me

Marshal, now that Lo Cheung-yee is dead I've outlasted my welcome

I am sure I'll be your next target

But I love my life very much

Hence I have to go without bidding you goodbye

But you can rest assured that I won't leak out our secret

He's my counsellor and he's done a good job

Your girlfriend may not know

He used her and the students like pawns

He showed her the secret agreement between Cheung-yee and the north

It's not for the revolution It's to kill Lo Cheung-yee

Lam Ching-shan thinks he's smart

But like Fu Jing-wan, he's just another pawn to me

So you mean to kill him?

Yes, you and Lam Ching-shan belong to two different worlds

You are what I used to be He's what I am now

Of course I prefer my former self

I have to get rid of my present self

I could let Fu Jing-wan go

I could pour out to you without reservations

But Lam Ching-shan, I have to get rid of him

He thinks he's smart

He thought he could get what he wanted from me

Including my daughter

He thinks he has slipped away in time

But actually my men are waiting for him on the road

If you are fast enough You may see him for the last time

Fire

Split up

Freeze!

Don't shoot!

Drop dead!

Don't shoot!

Run!

Charge! He's out of bullets

Don't!

Marshal, Brother lp saved my life

Marshal

lp Man, this is Marshal Ng

Marshal Lo's troops are now under his command

You never thought of it

Marshal...

Take no prisoners Yes

lp Man, how come you are here?

Marshal Chu told me about it

He must be enjoying this manipulation of others

It's like a game to him

He can decide on others' life or death, right?

But he's wrong

It never occurred to him I could survive it

I too have something up my sleeves

Hey

lp Man, this is the battlefield

All right

Don't take it as a combat in the ring

Don't see so highly of yourself

The contest was a sham

It's just a front

The real fight was between me and the others

You were not part of it, get it?

Like that Chu guy, he thought I killed Marshal Lo for him

Wrong, I did it for Marshal Ng

Ching-shan, you and I are one

We are going to make it big

You are too kind

I'll always be your man

You have my total admiration

Come on

lp Man, let me tell you

You should understand this

It's for survival

Just like you in the ring

If you are not up to par your limbs will be broken

We in politics will die if we don't know means fair or foul

What about the revolution you told Wing-shing about?

This is revolution

Commander Ng has troops

If I join him I can realise my revolutionary ideals

You don't get it?

We are of two different worlds And will remain so

I really don't understand people like you and what you are doing

You don't have to

lp Man, go back to Foshan

It's a more suitable place for you

Yes, I really should go back

Throw the bodies down

Yes

Ching-shan, did you give the young man the bomb?

Yes, that's right

Why?

He died for his ideals

Those air-heads asked for it

You are despicable

I've said it before

Their deaths will wake the people up

We are talking about human lives

This is revolution

People die in revolutions

It's not a game as you think

You were behind Wing-shing's kidnap?

Yes, it's my doing

You don't get it?

The funny thing was that Lo Cheung-yee didn't get it either

He failed to see through my trick, no

How could you do it to Wing-shing?

Marshal... he's my fellow townsman, a kin

lp Man, listen very carefully

Wing-shing is my woman

I can do whatever I like with her

Go home

You belong to the countryside

Why did you let him go?

I am not done with him yet

I really don't get it

In revolution's name

Brother Lo and Master Mok were crippled

My mentor Yu Fung-kau was crippled

Brother Ching-shan loves Wing-shing

But he asked for Marshal Chu's daughter's hand instead

Why did he have to kill Marshal Lo?

Why did Marshal Chu want to kill him?

Why such intrigues and scheming?

Why such lies and subversion?

Why such unscrupulousness in the name of revolution?

When you came to Canton with your mentor

You must have imagined it to be a place of wonders

that the martial arts world would allow no evil

Those household names were all righteous and loyal

But now you are thinking

Reality and imagination are two different worlds

What you have seen were far from perfect

People fight for their own interests

They fall on one another

You are thinking, what's wrong with this world?

Wing-shing, this was what's in my mind

And it still baffles me

lp Man, I love you

I love you

Round Two, Love Triangle in Foshan

Wing-shing, I am going back to Foshan

You said you would see me off

Time is running out

Sir, it's about time

Let's wait for some time more She definitely will come

Honey, you remember the first time we met?

I gave you an apple

Zi, pull up

That year, your mom was only seventeen

Younger than you are

Honey, I said I would take care of you for life

Decades have gone by we are now grandparents

Let's turn back

You are not seeing lp Man off?

No

Yes

lp Man, I know you love me

That you are crazy for me

I know you will spend your life cherishing me

You will protect me with your life

Do you know it? I love you too, I really do

There's not a moment I don't want to be in your arms

I want to look up to your face forever

But... we are not of the same kind

You are a seed that will take root

I am a wild swan that will forever keep flying

lp man, goodbye

Lam Ching-shan

Wing-shing, I am in danger

I am here to check you out

Hear me out, Wing-shing

Whatever I do

It's for the country and the nation

For the millions of people

And, for you

Goodbye

Lam Ching-shan is hereby appointed

Secretary of the Department of Industry and Commerce of Guangdong

Marshal Ng is something

He could reach a deal with Marshal Chu in so short a time

Lam Ching-shan is a bad man

He can't compare to lp Man

What do you mean?

Don't pick him

I won't, I don't like him at all

Then why won't you see lp Man off?

We are not right for each other

Maybe... in our next life

Maybe she's been delayed

It's alright, we can wait

No, if we don't set out now

We can't make it back to Foshan today

Foshan

lp's Mansion

Dad, Mom, I am home

Dad, Mom, I am home

How come no one's here?

My son Mom

You are home

Where were you just now?

Ching-shan called us to the backyard

He said...

Ching-shan said we should keep it from him for the time being

Why?

Marshal, the next step is not to the north

But here

Foshan?

Foshan has been known as one of the four big towns since the Ming Dynasty

If you can take Foshan

You will have your real territory

But it's not so easy

Marshal, I told you to let lp Man go

It's for this move

You have it planned?

The lp family is the wealthiest family in Foshan

They control the most important silk industry there

If you want to take Foshan

You first have to win the lp family over

I was right about you

Don't think lp Man is the only one that has picked up your martial arts

I only have stolen a few moves

I could already cripple people

Don't follow me, or only one of us will be left standing

Zi

Brawn from Yam Kee

You still remember I like brawn?

Good you are back

Hungry?

I am so happy

Good you are happy

Sit down

Let me boil some water for you to freshen up

I am happy because you used kung fu in Canton

The ban got lifted

No it didn't

Stop lying to me

I know you taught lp Man Wing Chun

I didn't, I really didn't

I saw it, he used Wing Chun moves

How did you know?

I saw him using them in the ring

I picked them up from him

Just a few moves and I could already cripple people

But why?

To prove that I am Wing Chun material

Just by mimicking lp Man I already surpassed him

Now that the ban has been lifted

You teach me Wing Chun

To pay your debt

No

lp Man, come on

You take the seat of honour

No, you are the elder, you should take it

What the fuss, just sit down

Come on

I...

Man, ask Brother Ching-shan to sit down

Please sit

Come on

Brother Ching-shan, what were you talking to Dad and Mom about just now?

It's not yet time to reveal to you

Just trust me

He is now the Secretary of Industry and Commerce

Department of Industry and Commerce?

Yes, I was worried you would object to it

Actually I can tell you about it

I mean to unify all entrepreneurs in Foshan for collective investment

to boost commerce and industry

He said manufacturing is the trend

We should invest in it

It's about time you picked up the family business

You should spend more time on the plantation or the guild

Learn the ropes from Brother Ching-shan

You start from bookkeeping

Yes

I've told you, I won't teach you kung fu

You owe me

Don't force me, don't force me

I don't want your apology

I want nothing

Just teach me Wing Chun

No, it's the only thing I can't do

I'll say "yes" to anything else

Then eat it up

Brawn

Brawn from Yam Kee

Eat it

I have nothing

Will I ever become rich?

I can't read, can I go into business?

Will I get a girl?

No girls will want a cripple

You let Wing Chun die in your hands

Wing Chun will disappear from the world

Wing Chun is mine

I'll kill whoever you pass it to

lp's Mansion

Wing-shing, why didn't you see me off?

Man

You have any difficulties with the ledgers?

No

Did you see Wing-shing in Canton?

No...

I have these books to work on

Mom, where are you taking it?

Be focused

On your letter

Wing-shing, it has been several days

I am writing to you to see how you are doing

Foshan and Canton are just dozens of miles apart

Yet they are two different worlds

lp Man, you are...

You are not proposing to Wing-shing, are you?

I am sorry, I ran into her that morning

That's why she didn't go to see you off

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