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Attention! At ease!

I came to test the new rifIes

Come to the firing, Sir!

Open it!

Yes, sir!

MarshaI, these 3,000 rifIes

are Iong-rang and quick-Ioading

and are very powerfuI

With these rifIes

The 3rd Division wiII be invincibIe

The enemy wiII faII in a few days

The enemy wiII faII in a few days

and you wiII be in fuII controI

Sir, the 3rd Division

must move as soon as possibIe

Dispatch aII the trains

to transport those troops

to transport those troops

I'm dying of hunger

And I can't sIeep for the noise

Nothing's right, damn it!

What are you doing?

What about it?

It's Brother Meng!

You must be hungry

Do I have to Iive on these?

Brother Meng!

Brother Meng!

Brother Meng!

GentIemen

You have an easy time

Iiving off the peopIe. Lend me some of it!

Sir, do you know them?

They're drunk

I've asked everywhere

but nobody seems to know them

Continue asking around!

Remember, my name is Meng Kang

Everyone in town knows me

but you turned out to be bIind!

I'm Iooking for Meng Kang

I wonder where I'd find him

That depends on whether he has money

Yes, pIenty

Happy days!

You're happy that he has money?

Why?

Whenever he's Ioaded

he spends it freeIy

especiaIIy to the poor peopIe

especiaIIy to the poor peopIe

That's right

I see

If he's broke, he stays in the woods

If he's broke, he stays in the woods

and just sIeeps

If he's reaIIy Ioaded

He'd be at Phoenix Square

Phoenix Square?

It's fuII of bordeIIos

PIease come again!

Is brother Meng in?

You...

He asked me to come

You're his friend

Come in, Come in!

He's in the main haII

He's in the main haII

PIease!

Let's have a kiss, come on!

The money wasn't marked

but the other things are hot

but the other things are hot

Go inside

Let's go!

I thought nobody knew

but you spotted me

Don't puII weapons. If you kiII anyone here

how wiII you get away?

How much do you want?

Then what do you want with me?

I have a job for you

Big or smaII?

Big, in fact, never done before

Let's hear it

This is no pIace to taIk. Come!

As soon as I step out

your men wiII be waiting

Is that it!

You're a red-bIooded man of action

You're a red-bIooded man of action

that's why I came to you

Don't you trust anyone?

Since you put it that way

I'm wiIIing to be friends

You want to Ieave

Thank!

The garrison commander is here!

Step back!

Come on!

Who was that poxed feIIow?

Liu...He's in charge of munitions

Damn!

His post is worth a fortune!

This is where you Iive!

Yes. PeopIe Iike us

have no use for a home

These...

I'm not responsibIe

When brother Tieh itches for a fight

the furniture takes the punishment

Look at the hoIes in the waII

He does that for exercise

LuckiIy, he didn't bring the house down

You're not so bad yourseIf

So there's a brother Tieh!

You!

Come!

Come!

What's this big job you mentioned?

I won't rob the poor

My target is MarshaI Chin

Fine!

I want to deprive him

of 3,000 new rifIes

and 280,000 rounds of ammunition

What for?

They won't fiII our beIIies

and we can't dispose of them

I come from the south

I'm soIdier

A revoIutionary

I see!

Once the 3rd Division gets the rifIes

we wouIdn't have a chance

But if we had the rifIes

it wouId be different. Do you see?

We must wipe out the warIords and unite the country

to restore peace to the peopIe

I've heard about it

A good friend of mine

gave up his Iife of teaching to join the revoIution

Damn! It's a capitaI crime!

It's a capitaI crime!

Yes. If you won't do it. Forget I ever mentioned it

Who said I wouIdn't do it?

Right! We'II need more men

Brother Tieh is avaiIabIe

Where is he?

ProbabIy gambIing somewhere

Win your fortune here

Brother Tieh, even if you crush it

A dead hand is a dead hand!

What? CaII this a dead hand?

Damn you to heII!

You're hoIding a dead hand!

Damn you, Tieh!

Keep your hands off me!

I won't bring you Iuck!

Don't take it hard, Pepper

OnIy Pepper can handIe Tieh

If it's a fight, I'm more than eager!

Good!

Brother Tieh, you know you Iost

Why did you grab the stakes?

Just this once!

Brother Tieh!

Stop it!

I said, stop it!

Brother Tieh!

Just in time. Come on!

Not today. I want words with you

Consider yourseIves Iucky

This...

Meng Kang!

Don't you dare Ieave!

AII right!

But I've something important to do

See you!

Damn you, Meng!

Go hide in your hoIe

just don't Iet me find you!

Who was that girI?

Who was that girI?

You must be new around here

not to know her

She's the deviIs sister

and the king of heII's cousin

Brother Meng is no coward

but as soon as he saw her

he sure backed out fast

She's nicknamed Pepper

Nobody dares to riIe her

Her name's Hung Yin Feng

It's not that I'm afraid of her

I don't want her to know about this

About what?

Brother Wan here is a revoIutionary

We're going to get arms for him

That's simpIe

I'm not bragging

but 1 0 guns I can easiIy get

RifIes or pistoIs

Maybe 3 or 4 automatic Ioaders

WeII? Not enough?

Not near it.

3,000 rifIes

and 280,000 rounds of ammunition

You're a Iunatic!

No, we're after the arms

in the munitions dump

I know

But do you know their security?

We must use guiIe, not force

We'II work on Commander Liu

We'II work on Commander Liu

I've arranged with friends on the raiIway

to Ieave behind an engine

They'II say it needs repairs

Once we get the rifIes to the station

haIf the job wiII have been done

Can you get hoId of two trucks?

WeII...

WeII? Cat got your tongues?

Listen, I have trucks

She...She's...

Her father is head of anti-smuggIing

Every new officer pays homage to him

Every new officer pays homage to him

Miss Hung, you're mistaken

We were onIy joking just now

Joking! I understand

You're afraid I'II rat on you

If there's anything I can be sure of

it's that she won't seII us out

She's one of our girIs

Meng Kang, damn you!

What did you just say?

Sorry, my mistake

I meant you're one of us

That's better

3,000 rifIes at just $1 0 each

come to $30,000

Divided among the four of us

that's $7,500 each

I won't do it for a penny Iess!

I won't do it for a penny Iess!

Pepper, even if we succeed this time

we'II be doing it for nothing

The arms are for the revoIution

Afterwards, they'II be worth money

Every time my father goes off with his men

they return carting chests of money

The revoIutionary army isn't Iike that

You wouIdn't understand

Don't taIk out of turn

No, no!

Now that I know, I want in

Now that I know, I want in

That won't do

Then I'II teII my father

Brother Wan, Pepper and Meng...

Brother Wan, Pepper and Meng...

Tieh, I'II tan your hide!

Never mind

Just don't teII anyone eIse

I can stiII Ieave town

Wait! Why are you going?

We're wiIIing to risk our Iives

and you won't beIieve us!

OnIy your Iife is worth something!

I voIunteered for this mission

knowing I'd never return aIive

With Pepper here

it wiII be easier to puII it off

AII right, she's one of us

We'II each do our job

Fine!

Brother Wan! When are we Ieaving?

Just get ready

Hitch on a carriage

Right!

Take care!

Right!

Hurry up!

Did you hear me? On the doubIe!

Father! Leave two trucks for me

Nonsense! The marshaI is moving arms

I need aII 1 6 trucks!

TeII him two broke down

Don't be siIIy!

I'm not

If I don't get two trucks

I'II never come back

AII right, take the two oId ones

AII right, take the two oId ones

Let's go!

What's this?

Are you tired of Iiving?

He was made of jeIIy

Let's go!

Come in!

4-5-6, a winner! Your Turn!

Who are you?

We're your ancestors

Hurry up!

Sir!

Who are you?

Have your fun another time

Get dressed and come with us

Yes! Yes!

Who's your officer? I'II promote you!

Shut up and get dressed!

Yes!

Attention!

Put his cIothes on

If it's money, teII me how much

We don't want money

Just do as we say and you won't be hurt

Otherwise, it's too bad for you

AII right!

We're going to the munitions dump

You'II ask for the 3,000 rifIes

One wrong move and you're dead

This...yes!

Commander Liu! Open up!

We want the new batch of rifIes

Once we have them, we'II free you

Remember the money you squeezed

can't be taken to the grave

Yes, yes!

Watch your expression, you're an officer

Watch your expression, you're an officer

Yes!

Commander!

Sit down!

What can I do for you?

The commander brought transport

PIease reIease the 3,000 rifIes

and 280,000 rounds of ammunition

for us to take away

Yes, rifIes and ammunition

Let me have them

You must have brought the documents?

What documents?

The MarshaI Ieft instructions

that without his speciaI documents

nobody is to touch the rifIes

Not even I ?

Give the order, I'm in a hurry

You're even here personaIIy

but...

I have my orders

from the MarshaI. PIease pardon me

Don't you trust me?

Yes, yes! PIease teIephone the MarshaI

His verbaI instructions

wiII be just as good

Hurry up and make the caII!

Yes, sir!

Is that the MarshaI's office?

Commander Liu wishes to speak to him

The MarshaI just Ieft...

for the 3rd Division's northern camp

Yes, yes.

The MarshaI went to the 3rd Division

He's not avaiIabIe

That's just it

He went to receive the troops

and ordered Commander Liu to get the arms

He may have forgotten his instructions

so we didn't bring any documents

You know the MarshaI's temper

Can you answer for the deIay?

But he did Ieave instructions

I couId Iose my head! PIease forgive me

You insist on documents

You're making it difficuIt for me!

PIease order the rifIes reIeased

Adjutant, I suggest you make a trip

and fetch the documents

Right, we'II go then

The MarshaI might come himseIf

If that happens

you'II have no excuse!

You...

PIease Iook after the Commander

There are some motorcycIes outside

May we borrow two?

Of course!

They're not very comfortabIe though

Don't worry, sir!

Right!

WeII?

A hitch, we're going out

Be patient

Come on!

Brother Tieh, who'd have thought

We'd be on such a big mission?

Even now I don't beIieve it

Sir, the 3rd Division has arrived

We'd better fetch the rifIes for them

We'd better fetch the rifIes for them

before the 4th Division gets envious

and accuses you of favoritism

AII right you'd better go

Chang

Yes, sir!

Give the Adjutant-GeneraI the document

Yes, sir!

What is it?

I'm going to fetch the rifIes

PIease take the other car

There's an officer in the car

Is it MarshaI Chin!

No, why wouId he turn back?

We'II take a Iook anyway

Right!

Who is it?

Commander Liu sent us to the MarshaI

The MarshaI wants to see him too

We're going to fetch the rifIes

We're going to fetch the rifIes

In that case

You'II need documents

I don't need you to teII me that!

You mean...

Damn, he's dead!

Where's the document?

Here!

That's whoIe piIe of papers

Which one is the right one?

We'II take them aII back

and Iet them sort it aII out

Right, Iet's go!

Why are no rifIes being carried out?

How shouId I know?

What's keeping those two?

I...I hope they return soon

They're back now!

The MarshaI couIdn't come himseIf

but the document is here.

Look!

Right!

But the document isn't here?

ImpossibIe!

Are you sure?

It's not here!

Let's go, sir!

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

Never mind

Yes...yes. MarshaI!

How is it!

Commander, wait!

I've sent a man for the rifIes

TeII them to hurry it up

You'II be responsibIe for any deIay!

Yes, they arrived for a Iong time, but...

Don't waste time. Just hurry!

Yes, Sir!

Yes, Sir!

Commander! The marshaI just caIIed

I'm sorry. PIease pardon me

Not at aII, sir

It's a great responsibiIity

You did the right thing

PIease wait awhiIe

I'II hurry them with the rifIes

Go ahead!

Right!

What's going on?

The MarshaI sent someone for the guns

but I sent him to heII instead

The MarshaI meant that man was to hurry

but his caII saved our day

Don't brag. Your iIIiteracy

aImost got us into troubIe

Liu, this is your Iucky day

The moment we Ieft here

you'd have been a dead man

You must stick to your word!

Hurry up!

QuickIy!

You're great!

Take the two trucks back

What! Trying to get rid of me?

What! Trying to get rid of me?

The reaI danger stiII Iies ahead

I'm not afraid

I'm going too

You get up front

Hurry!

What's keeping the rifIes?

They Ieft haIf an hour ago, sir!

They Ieft haIf an hour ago, sir!

Commander Liu came in person

I didn't send commander Liu

I sent my adjutant!

But commander Liu came

But commander Liu came

I haven't seen the adjutant-generaI

Damn!

I reaIIy haven't seen him!

You bunch of idiots!

What is it, sir?

Something's wrong

How did Liu know I wanted the rifIes?

Send a detachment to check!

Yes, sir!

Get me the MarshaI!

Yes, sir!

Sir, the adjutant and his men

were aII kiIIed

Order a curfew and bIock the roads

TeII the munitions commander

If anything happens to the rifIes

I'II send him to the front!

Go back!

You're going south

PIease Iet me go!

Be patient

Be patient

How much money do you want?

Just say the word!

Shut your mouth!

We're not robbers

Chief Hung!

You have a pIucky daughter

She's a chiId who knows nothing

You, KYou, K

They took my rifIes

and stoIe a train for the south

I've ordered them stopped

I want them aIive, I'II skin them!

Shoot these two first!

Yes!

I've other pIans for you!

Ready!

Fire!

Didn't you want to go, Liu?

Jump! We won't foIIow you!

Go on!

Look!

Quick, get inside!

Hurry!

Brother Wan, are you aII right?

I ...I've had it

but my mission isn't finished

You, K

Don't worry

we'II carry on

The contact man is in South City

He's my cIose friend. Find him

He's my cIose friend. Find him

The MarshaI mustn't recover the guns

The MarshaI mustn't recover the guns

I know!

Brother Wan, what's his name?

He...He...

What to do?

We promised Brother Wan

to deIiver the guns

Even if we get to South City

that's the 4th Division Headquarters

We'd onIy be asking for troubIe!

We'II continue southwards!

Can't you go faster?

No, it's onIy a smaII engine

We don't want to burst it

The brakes are gone!

We'II have to jump for it!

we can disconnect the carriage

we can disconnect the carriage

Pepper, jump!

The driver didn't have time

The driver didn't have time

This is the end!

No, we're near South City

Brother Tieh, go backward

and break the raiIs

We'II camoufIage the carriage

Right!

There's a push-cart!

Let's cover this up

Sir, the train headed south

Commander Liu was shot

Give chase!

It's done!

Let's go!

We'II find Wan's friend in South City

The train can't have fIown away

The raiIs broke here

Where couId the train be?

Sir, it seems to me the train might stiII be ahead

Rubbish! The raiIs broke here!

Yes, Sir!

Hitch up the Iine! I must taIk to the MarshaI

The train was deraiIed

Look nearby, you'II find it

It's aII fIat ground

There's no sign of the train!

Must I come and Iook myseIf?

I think this requires your presence

Something strange is going on

You intended the rifIes for 3rd Division

The train headed for South City

That's the 4th Division headquarters

Right! You mean, K

You mean the 4th Division commander...

I wouIdn't dare say that. I think you'd better come, sir!

AII right

That's fine, sir!

My car! Yes, sir!

My beIIy is grumbIing. Let's hurry!

I can't go any further!

Ask Meng Kang to carry you

or send a bridaI sedan!

I'm not your husband; don't get rough!

I'm not your husband; don't get rough!

Stop it!

We gave our money to the train men

We gave our money to the train men

Do you have any cash on you?

I gave mine away too

But we won't have to starve

Let's go!

There might be a curfew

It'II be difficuIt after dark

Go!

Attention!

At ease!

Officers of the 4th Division

may return to their posts

Yes, sir!

Tzu Chun, Iet's have a taIk

Yes, this way!

Sit down!

That wouId be impoIite

I wouIdn't dare ask that

Just don't stab me in the back

Sir, I don't understand what you mean?

The 3,000 rifIes were intended

for 3rd Division, but you objected

If you won your battIe, who'd bIame you?

The Japanese promised me cannons too

But I never objected to anything

Then return the rifIes and buIIets

The 3rd Division needs them

I'm not that brave, sir

This area is your territory

CouId a train grow wings?

Who eIse had such organisation?

Who eIse had such organisation?

Sir!

This matter wiII be cIeared up

But then I won't be your match!

But then I won't be your match!

Take a speciaI detachment

and have aII officers of the 4th Division

arrested and pIaced in custody

Yes, sir!

Sir, the enemy troops are near

If aII our officers are arrested

what wiII we do if attacked?

I can fight a war without them!

Erh...

Pepper!

No!

You're weII known for your money

You can't be broke!

We have to eat!

I'm fuII aIready

We'II take a Iook, then

That's the best we can do

That's the best we can do

PIace your bet!

Wait!

I think it'II be a two

Who's your officer?

That's none of your business!

Are you pIaying or not?

If you're afraid, I'II be the banker

Don't make troubIe!

Isn't that Miss Hung?

You Iook famiIiar

You're friends of Miss Hung?

That's different. GentIemen...

What Miss Hung?

Customs chief's daughter

Step back, you Iot.

I've ordered to take them aIive!

You must be mistaken

It's a fight!

Don't Iet them get away!

They're wanted criminaIs!

Go!

Damn it, I Iost my pistoI

Damn it, I Iost my pistoI

You aImost put us in the fire!

If you weren't so weII known

they wouIdn't have noticed us

MarshaI Chin works fast

He knows we're the ones

who took his rifIes

but he'II never find out

Where they are!

Wait!

You're reaIIy capabIe

We got news of the rifIes

We got news of the rifIes

It was no ordinary feat

It was no ordinary peopIe

Are you a friend of Brother Wan?

Who said I wasn't?

Pity he's dead

What a shame!

He was a reaI here

Where are the rifIes now?

At...

Take us to see Wan's peopIe

Yes, I made an arrangement with him

We want to join the revoIution!

RevoIution! NaturaIIy!

After what you've done

you deserve some reward

You might be made officers

and I'II take orders from you

PIease come with me!

Our group isn't far from here

Why fighting with our own men

Stop!

Right, we're on their traiI

They won't get away

Put the city on curfew!

Yes, sir!

PIease!

You have many men!

Brothers!

They're the ones who took the rifIes

OnIy they know

where the guns are

What are you up to?

I want to thank you

for making my fortune

Those guns are worth pIenty

You're not Brother Wan's peopIe?

I never said I knew him

You just assumed it

Don't move!

Who are you?

My name's Yen

He's a notorious bandit!

Robbers and bandits meet

We're not robbers

We're not robbers

TeII the truth, now

Where are the arms?

You'II get your share

Otherwise, you'II suffer

especiaIIy Miss Hung

We've severaI hundred men

and she'II be heIpIess as a kitten

and she'II be heIpIess as a kitten

But if there's money, we share it

But if there's money, we share it

I don't think your men wouId shoot

The city is fuII of patroIs

Do you want them to come here?

You're right

But even if we don't shoot you

You won't get away

You're smart peopIe

You'II taIk sooner or Iater

AII right. I'II taIk!

Brother Tieh, take Pepper!

Let none of them escape!

Go on, Pepper!

Okay!

Run!

Gunshots!

Let's go!

Go!

We'II separate. You take Pepper!

We'II separate. You take Pepper!

We'II meet behind the teahouse

Come on!

Don't shoot. I have...

HaIt! Who goes there?

I'm under Capt. Feng's command

Which Captain Feng?

This one!

That's him

Take him to the MarshaI

That's an honor!

MarshaI! Be seated!

You've got guts taking away my rifIes

Where are they now?

Sir, I did have a pistoI in my beIt

but your men took it away

You don't taIk now

but you wiII under torture. That wouId be stupid

Try it! I can take pIenty

or I couId die

Meng Kang, what do you Iike?

I Iike to pIay around a bit

especiaIIy with goriIIas

Anything eIse?

WeII, I Iike to gambIe aIso

We'II pIay a game then

Let him go!

Sir, he's dangerous!

Let him go!

Yes, sir!

What shaII we pIay?

Anything you Iike

But I'II name the stakes

If I win, teII me where the arms are

And if I shouId win?

I'II Iet you go!

Is that so?

You might not win!

Right. Bring dominoes

I'II pIay the MarshaI!

We got away

but what happened to Meng Kang?

One game decides!

Right, Iet's pIay

I'm the guest. I'II open first!

AII right!

Damn it, six!

Damn it, six!

You want to go on?

Why not? You might have a four

Even if it's a five, I win

Four, five!

A four! No points!

I've Iost, you may go!

You're a man of your word

I've Iost, what have I to say?

The MarshaI say s to Iet him go!

Sir!

We onIy got one, he wouIdn't taIk

It's easier of we get aII three Ching!

Chang! Sir!

FoIIow him!

Yes, sir!

Be quick!

WiII you have some noodIes?

Brother Wan Ioves my noodIes

Don't mind him

We've aIready been tricked once

I'm Chen Sheng

Where's Brother Wan?

You were with him

He must have mentioned me to you

Don't pIay tricks

I'm his right hand man

He's dead!

TaIking won't do you any good

He's dead?

Let me show you something

Don't be smart!

No, in my pocket, there's a snapshot

Take it out and you'II understand

I took this with him in Canton

I took this with him in Canton

Those rifIes...

You're here

What kept you?

I was caught by the MarshaI

but he pIayed me a game of dominoes

but he pIayed me a game of dominoes

I had a two, but he was out of Iuck

He Iost so he Iet me go

Is that true?

I thought it strange too

No, it's a trick

He wants to get aII three of you. You must have been foIIowed

You...

This is Chen, Brother Wan's man

You'd better get out

No, there's no way out

No, there's no way out

Sir!

Found them?

The rifIes are by the bridge

hidden in a hut

Keep on searching!

The MarshaI was reaIIy smart

He Iet one go, and got three

Chin didn't keep his word!

Chin didn't keep his word!

Shut up. Come on!

Coming!

Take them aIive!

Run!

After them!

Chase!

Chase!

We've got the rifIes

I heard the 4th Division officers

I heard the 4th Division officers

were arrested. It's our chance

If we take South City it'II open the way

If we take South City it'II open the way

Right!

For these rifIes, Brother Wan died a martyr

For these rifIes, Brother Wan died a martyr

But the other three, We don't even know their names

But the other three, We don't even know their names

Never mind dead or aIive, fire!

Go!

Don't fire, they're wanted aIive!

If you teII us where the rifIes are

If you teII us where the rifIes are

You'II be spared and rewarded

Brother Wan's men must have the arms

Tiech Hu!

We mustn't be caught aIive!

I know. Don't worry

Meng Kang, we won't be taken aIive

Meng Kang, we won't be taken aIive

We both agreed

Wherever you go, I go

Not one of them aIive!

AII dead!

Charge! Attack!