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I killed you!

I killed Boxer's father.

About the Welfare Association taking over the vice business.

What's your decision on that?

I will help him and support him

so the neighbours can live in peace.

It's you, Yeung Chuk-luen!

I told you I will kill you and your family.

The gangs last time did this?

Drink up...

Come on, let's play a game...

Drink up...

Come on...

Fung!

I want to leave the City for a few days.

I'll go with you.

No! I want to be alone.

Can you take care of my family business?

No problem!

Give him time.

Don't be sad. You and Tooth Man must hang in there.

I'm more worried about Fung.

I've been there. I know the pain.

I'm afraid he can't take it.

Don't worry! He still has you.

You'll help him through this.

Hey, look at this! What is it?

The blood stain looks rather odd.

Uncle Keung died right here.

He was trying to leave us a clue.

Whatever it is, we must remember this sign.

There's nothing here.

I only found clothes.

Something round... a circle? Talc? Alarm clock?

Thermos flask or a desk lamp?

What does the circle stand for?

Yeung!

There's something I don't understand.

The Baji brothers were pretty good.

If Fung can beat up the gang by himself,

why were the brothers wiped out completely?

The gang hired an expert?

Or someone was behind the gang?

(Lan Fa Perm Shop)

Need help at the clinic?

You look beat.

I'm fine. I must hang in there after what happened to the Tooth Man.

Don't worry!

It wasn't easy for Ha to start over.

Now something happened to the Tooth Man.

Ha and I have been through such a blood feud.

It's not something you can easily forgive and forget.

Luckily, I have you.

No matter how hard it is out there,

the thought of seeing you when I come home

makes it possible for me to tough it out.

What is it?

The towels are dry.

Give them to me.

Boxer, you must be tired. Go lie down.

Right, I'll take a bath.

You already took them down. Throw them out.

We're not going to use them again?

They're ominous! We'll buy new ones.

Toss them out now.

I heated up the chicken and roast pork.

Help yourselves if you're hungry.

Nothing will taste good now.

It's so sad, Fa Man was supposed to get married today...

Ha will get through this. She'll be fine.

Did someone come into the City and gather under the big tree?

Yes!

They said they want to negotiate a deal with the Welfare Association.

Do we know who they are?

The Fujian Gang.

Listen, to protect the City, we must not back down.

We must tell them the Welfare Association will not be bullied.

Yes!

Calm down... Are you sure about this, Boxer?

Today it's the Fujian Gang, what about next time?

Who will it be after this?

How many times do we have to fight?

Tooth Man entrusted me with the Association.

We must not let anyone bully us.

We must fight to defend the City.

Yes!

Follow me! Yes!

You're here by yourself, Chor Au-kuen?

Where's your pal Duen Ying-fung?

I heard he lost his entire family.

Shall I give you funeral money?

What did you say?

Save the money for your own funeral.

My buddy busted 3 gangs by himself.

For clowns like you,

I can send you home with my little finger.

Listen, if you won't let me run my business...

You hit me!

As long as the Welfare Association is around

vice will be banned in the City.

Fix them!

Look...

I'm not sure, let me try...

Give it a try...

We won the fight because we worked together.

The pain we suffer is most encouraging. Thank you!

That's because the Baji fist Boxer taught us was very useful.

Of course...

We should thank him for teaching us kung fu.

Thank you, Boxer!

Boxer, morale is important,

but is it necessary for everyone to get black and blue?

How many times can you fight?

How long can they last?

Let's pray they won't come too soon.

Honey, we'll be fine!

I didn't mean to bust your morale, but...

I understand.

We had a narrow victory today,

and you're telling it as it is.

Don't worry, I'll think of a way.

The truth is too cruel.

I can't tell him at a time like this.

There you are!

What do you need to tell me?

You've been wearing a sad face lately.

What's bothering you?

I owe the Chiu family and

I owe Boxer...

What's going on, Sun Mei?

Tell me or I'll be worried about you.

I really can't say it.

But that doesn't mean I didn't do it.

I'm too ashamed to face Boxer.

In any case, this is not the time.

I can't leave him at a time like this.

I will see him through this tough time

and then I'll leave the City by myself.

I only want you to know

if you leave, I'll go with you.

Fa Man!

I heard about Tooth Man's family.

Hang in there! Thank you!

Miss Or!

You've been around, do you know this sign?

After the war, the U.K. has a peace symbol

that also has a circle on the outside,

but the inside looks different.

I'm sorry, I don't know.

Fa Man, I'm not being a spoil sport.

If I haven't seen it, it doesn't exist.

This is such a shoddy sketch, no one can guess...

Let me guess... I'm good at it.

Alright... come take a look.

I know... moon cake, Chinese shortbread,

egg tart, sponge cake, sticky rice pudding...

Nonsense! You always think of food.

Hurry up and do your homework.

Let me finish the roster

and we'll go get something to eat.

Yeah!

Chinese shortbread! What a brat...

Thai Hag, let's pick a day.

Let's go visit Kitten.

What day is good for you?

None!

You're angry with Kitten?

I really don't understand my son.

Why can't he stick to teaching boxing?

He got back into underground boxing behind my back.

Underground boxing? No way!

Was there some misunderstanding?

I saw him with my own eyes.

He wanted to resort to the old way.

He's beyond salvage!

Hit him...

Foul! No elbows, no neck locks, no knees and no kicks, OK?

Why?

No problem! Go on!

You win!

Your face is all bruised. You need a doctor?

Connie and Julia?

Shall we get you an ambulance?

Is this enough for a one-way ticket to the U.K.?

What should we tell Audrey?

She won't believe us.

Make up any excuse.

Just don't let her know I'm involved.

Audrey?

Don't leave me!

I'm not going anywhere...

From here... the airport is very close to the Walled City.

One is a glamourous exit to the world.

The other is secretive with a dark side.

Why do you still have to think?

I don't. I made my choice.

I chose the Walled City, not the airport.

Why can't you understand...

No, you don't understand.

No matter how glamourous the world is on the outside,

I only cherish that flickering light in the dark.

And you... are that flickering light.

I'm not leaving. I want to be with you.

Miss Audrey!

Don't call me that.

Tak-li!

You have any? Here!

Welfare Association! Cough up the red pills.

The nerve of you peddling red pills.

No wonder you're laughing! It's a trap!

Boxer? I'm the chief of the Shantou Gang.

I don't care who you are.

I will bust your gang.

Fix him!

What are you doing here?

To give you a hand.

What about your heart?

You'll protect me.

Tooth Man?

It's about time you showed up!

You know how hard it has been for me?

Why did you let them go?

Get out!

All of you! Out!

Have you gone mad?

We need to talk.

(Walled City Welfare Association)

Folks, thanks for coming.

I know the City is having a bit of trouble.

What happened to my family had people running scared

and members of the Association are physically and mentally exhausted.

I know that feeling too well.

I don't want anyone else to go through what I have been through.

I agree with Mr. Yeung's proposal.

The Association should take control of vice business in the City.

Do you know what you're saying?

With our intervention, vice business will be closely monitored.

We will ensure it won't affect the neighbours

and they can go back to a normal life.

What happened with your family was a major blow to you.

But this concerns everyone in the City.

We cannot let the City go back to the way things were.

Because I have been victimised,

I know banning vice business from the City is only our wishful thinking.

It doesn't work.

What do you mean it doesn't work?

They are trying to hurt us.

Afflicting us with great sufferings.

They want to come in?

We'll beat them up until they dare not come again.

You can fight, but what about the neighbours?

Look what happened to the Duen style Baji!

You use interests against the baddies, not your fists.

Interests can make the baddies submissive.

Interests? Interests brought us enormous pain and sufferings.

You think you can make them submissive?

That's complete nonsense!

We went through great trouble to rid the City of vice.

If you let them back in now,

you're trying to make a bad thing look good.

Boxer, this non-stop fighting is making everyone afraid to go out.

Nobody is doing any business.

Outsiders are afraid to come to the City.

Didn't Tiu Lan tell you?

The perm shop has no new customers.

Business always comes and goes.

I never do much business.

My regular customers are afraid to place their orders.

You had no idea how much sticky rice pudding has been wasted.

I know it's important to make a living,

but there is a definite line between right and wrong.

I never expected my husband to get rich.

I'm happy if we have food on the table and a good night's sleep.

But I can't sleep now!

My husband is always fighting.

I don't know when he'll die on the streets.

I'll be fine, Honey!

I'm single and I don't care.

But we have married men among us.

They're not afraid to die,

but they don't want their wives and kids to become widows and orphans.

That's why some had to quit the Association.

I know. But it's the gangs' fault, not ours.

Why should we give in?

Why should we be cowards?

The neighbours have old and young in the family.

Naturally they'd rather not take the risk.

All those who agree with the Tooth Man

and want the Association to take over vice business, raise your hands.

All those who agree with the Tooth Man

and want the Association to take over vice business, raise your hands.

I don't want to take sides

or blow with the wind.

I don't know what to do.

You're both dearest to me, I will not choose.

I'm with Boxer, no matter what.

My son has forsaken his principles to make a living,

and chose to do something he knew was wrong.

Leniency will breed evil. I object.

See? Majority rules, Boxer!

You should listen to the Tooth Man.

If I think something is right,

even if I'm alone, I will persist.

You don't own the Association.

You must consider the well-being of others.

Compromises are inevitable.

I won't trade the City's stability for your personal sense of justice.

What's black will never be white.

I swear on my father's name,

if I find vice business in the City,

I will bust them, one after another.

Even if you're the boss,

there will be no mercy.

The Association should run the vice business. That's your answer?

When I learn kung fu from my Father as a child,

the first thing he taught me was justice.

I've been wondering about its meaning.

I acted out of justice,

Siu-chi was beaten up and got his head messed up.

I dared not stand up for justice after that until I met Boxer.

Together, we set up the Welfare Association against the Fellow Association

to uphold justice, but...

In the end, I lost my family.

What is the meaning of justice?

How can we stop people from getting killed?

I fight and I got my family killed.

I run and I can't hold my head high again.

This is not how things should be.

There must be a third way.

I know you're doing it for the good of the City.

I'm sorry I've put you in a tight spot.

I will not interfere with what goes on between you two.

Promise me, whatever disagreement you have,

do not fight. Try to talk, OK?

I don't want us to fight either.

A split within the Welfare Association,

will invite someone to take advantage of the situation

and it won't do anyone any good.

I trust you.

There's something else...

I'm afraid I let you and Boxer down.

We have to postpone our wedding.

I understand. We have years ahead of us.

What matters is you're safe now.

If the Tooth Man stands firm, will you fight him?

Tiu Lan!

There you are!

I came up to get the laundry.

I'll do that tomorrow.

Wait... we were having a drink.

Talk to him.

I'll go back down and have a drink with my wife.

Good night! Good night!

Well? Come here.

Are you feeling alright after the fight?

I'm fine. I know what I'm doing.

I don't take chances with my life.

Besides, you were protecting me.

I know... Since Tooth Man's family was killed

Association business has kept me busy.

I know you're in a bad mood,

and I have neglected you.

Don't be worried about something so trivial.

The smallest thing about you means the world to me.

Now that we're here alone,

tell me who pissed off my landlady.

Actually...

It's nothing... I'm just not happy about what happened lately.

Is that it?

You can double your rent and cheer me up.

I already owe you so much money,

I'll never be able to pay you back.

How about... I'll pay you back with the rest of my life?

Good! The rest of your life...

(You pick it up, can't put it behind so how can you talk about it?)

(You just lock up in the basement whatever is dusty)

(When your hands are available, can you then manage?...)

Look who's here!

I want to ask you something.

What? About Sun Mei?

You know she's been unhappy lately.

You're with her.

Why are you asking me about her?

I've been busy and I have neglected her.

You promised you'd love her and protect her

but you cast her aside.

What happened?

It's not for me to say if she didn't tell you.

I have towels to wash, get out of my way.

You can scold me or beat me up.

At least give me a chance to make it up to her.

You obviously know her better.

Can you tell me what's bothering her?

Even if I told you,

you may not be able to resolve anything.

For her, there's always a way.

Let's get this straight,

I'm doing it for Sun Mei, not for you.

She only said she owes you and your family.

She owes me and my family?

What is it?

She didn't say, I didn't ask.

Then we really have great affinity.

We met when we were little.

But that was the worst day of my life.

The neighbours besieged our house

and hounded my parents to death.

Me and my sister were separated.

That board was the best thing that happened to me that day.

Were you with the Order then?

I don't remember.

Here... all 4 of them.

What? Is Father too formidable for you?

I left something important in the shop.

I'll go get it now.

Ha and I have been through such a blood feud.

It's not something you can easily forgive and forget.

Luckily, I have you.

No matter how hard it is out there,

the thought of seeing you when I come home

makes it possible for me to tough it out.

What is it?

15 years ago, you covered for me in the rain with a board.

What were you doing in the City that day?

You've figured it out?

I won't believe it unless you say so.

My mission that day,

was to dress your Father's wound with a poisoned handkerchief.

I poisoned and killed your Father.

Why you?

Why didn't you tell me?

I really don't know how to bring it up.

It was a terrible mistake.

I know we'll never be together.

I don't want you to hate me.

But what's done cannot be undone.

There's no turning back the clock.

I knew this would happen when I realised the truth.

Thank you for loving me.

I owe you and your family.

I have no regrets now...

I'm willing to pay with my life.

(Walled City Welfare Association)

Yeung... it's me!

You're all sweaty! You have a fever?

You haven't been home for days!

And Tiu Lan has been hiding in the perm shop.

What happened between you two?

Sis, now I finally know how you feel.

Me?

It's not hatred. It's guilt.

Sparing your enemy is betraying your parents

What are you talking about?

We can forgive Duen Zit-keung for framing Father.

But Tiu Lan is unforgivable!

She poisoned Father...

What?

Unforgivable...

You... poisoned my Father!

Yes... if Boxer can't do it,

it's better for you to do it.

2 of the 3 glasses of wine are poisoned, take your pick!

That's a good way to end this.

Boxer, I'll see you in the next life.

The wine is not poisoned.

You're willing to atone your crime with your life.

That's good enough for me.

You were just a kid back then.

I can't really blame you.

Yeung's having a fever and he told me everything.

But he didn't send me.

I've caused him so much pain...

That's because he loves you

and he feels he has betrayed our parents.

Just like I know Uncle Keung didn't deserve to die,

but sparing him is like betraying my parents

Yeung helped me through this crisis.

He just needs to come around.

You must give him time.

I'm grateful he's willing to forgive me.

I can't possibly hope that he can accept me.

How can you say that?

No matter what happened in the past,

we must never give up the chance to pursue our own happiness.

Sometimes I see myself when I look at you.

You were trained to be an assassin,

I bore the burden of revenge and lived off the streets.

Happiness couldn't be further away from us.

Until you met Yeung and I met Fung

who didn't care about our past.

They made us realise we have the right to pursue our own happiness.

We can't get married after what happened to Fung's family.

But I have not given up. I'm still waiting.

Because I believe Fung and I will be happy.

You mustn't give up either.

You should have faith like me and trust my brother.

I will... I will wait for him to forgive me.

Hit now... Right...

The airport is very close to the Walled City

Blah, blah, blah...

OK?

There will be no mercy!