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**

(gong)

(gong)

(gong)

(gong)

(gong)

(gong)

(gong)

(gong)

(gong)

(chanting)

(gasps)

What's that you say?

Master's been killed?

Yes.

He was attacked by a stranger late in the night.

It was awful.

(speaking foreign language)

Let's go.

**

(all grunting)

(grunting)

(all grunting)

Hey...

Ugh!

Hiyah!

Ugh!

Ooh!

Hoo... huh!

(together grunting)

(together) Hoo-ahh!

Hoo-ahh!

(snickers)

You feel no repentance in your challenging us.

All right.

You think my leg Kung Fu is nothing.

You now destroy my panther fist.

Huh.

Tell me what'll be next.

I know only your panther fist

can do evil killing such as I have seen.

From now on,

I will be the most feared of all warriors.

(grunts)

Hiyah!

Hiyah!

Oh!

Ugh!

**

I have lost,

but you still won't be the leader.

(laughs)

The Shaolin Temple

has be destroyed by you already.

Now who will support you?

The Shaolin Temple will...

(groaning) (laughing)

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Hmm.

**

Hiyah!

(grunting)

Dragon?

Dragon Lin?

The Grand Abbot.

He's been found dead.

He's been murdered.

Found murdered?

Come on!

But wait!

The murderer fled and left no trace behind.

We can't avenge him.

Hmm.

**

(all groaning)

Master Ma,

you know I've done nothing wrong.

You exploited your reputation.

You've raped another man's woman.

How can you say that you're not guilty?

It's not true.

I obeyed your orders.

Now you accuse me of all these ridiculous crimes!

Heck.

Just give half of your wealth

to our master.

Then everything will be all right.

It's no good to you, huh?

You know I'm right, huh?

Huh?

Damn you!

What's that?

And the same goes for all of you bastards!

You scum!

(maniacal chuckle)

You can still decide whether life or wealth

is more important.

Now, woman,

did that dog rape you?

Speak, I said!

Huh!

Speak!

(sobbing)

Please.

Please tell him the truth.

Tell him it wasn't me.

(laughing)

You're guilty.

You can't deny it now.

You're guilty, you flea ridden dog!

You're lying!

I'm no rapist!

She cries out of fear!

Fear of you!

You are the one that keeps raping her!

(maniacal chuckle)

(whipping sounds)

(grunting)

Why not admit it?

I'll never admit it!

You're the rapist!

(grunting)

(whipping sounds)

Stop it!

Huh?

**

(all grunting)

What did you just say?

We're all powers of the Buddha.

Why the whips?

Can you show no mercy towards your prisoner?

(sinister laugh)

You crazy monk.

I look for our Abbots murderer.

Hmm.

Well, in that case then...

you should mind your own business.

Huh.

(both grunting)

Ugh!

**

(all grunting)

(grunts)

Hi...

Yah!

(moaning, grunting)

(grunts)

(grunts, moaning)

Ugh!

**

**

Uh, what's the matter,

you don't think I clean the teapot there or something?

Everything's unclean in this world.

Leave it for one instant and it all is soiled.

Everything.

What the heck are you talking about there, huh?

There you are.

If I were to take your heart and filter it through here

I'd find there were dirt in it, too.

Why are you gonna filter my heart through there?

You tell me that one.

I don't understand this.

Think about it. Hey, come back.

Huh?

**

Huh?

Oh, come in, please.

Please you're welcome.

Please come right this way.

Right this way.

I'd like a room for a few days.

Oh, yes, certainly, yes.

One second and I'll go find one for you right here.

Please register, huh? Hmm.

**

Huh?

Uh, so it's you.

Great Master of Shaolin Temple.

I'm so honored by your presence.

Right this way.

(giggling)

I'd like to stay for four or five days.

Since the robbers are gone our town is so peaceful.

We're so happy now.

Ha, ha.

Were they really as disruptive as that?

Oh, curse the memory.

We were defenseless against them like little goats, uh...

before a tiger.

What do you mean?

Go on.

They abuse the name of fighters guild to prey upon

the village folk.

In three years, they never paid a single bill.

Oh, I felt much stress.

I couldn't sleep, you know.

My stomach went bad.

I even went bald, too. (laughs)

Well, don't worry.

I'll keep 'em away.

I heard that you went forth and took revenge for the Abbot

and now you work for the common folk.

You know, you can really... Hey, I'm sort of hungry.

You got anything to eat?

Oh, right away, back in a flash.

Ha, ha, right back.

(chuckles)

**

(Abbot's voice) Put the heavenly spice under the eaves.

Even from ten miles away

he'll be lured by its fragrance.

**

Hey, you!

Hey, you!

I haven't caused you any trouble, have I?

What's inside your bag?

No!

You can't touch that.

Quick.

Get him!

**

(yelling)

I told you.

It's none of your business.

Now you've opened up my box and let my pet out.

You stupid idiot, lousy twit.

Get him!

Yes, boss.

(all grunting)

Ugh!

Hmm.

Who are you anyway?

I'm a descendent

of the great Dragon himself.

Ugh!

From here on after,

don't give me anymore trouble.

(laughs)

**

I gave you a last chance

whether you choose Shaolin or play safe with us.

What is your decision?

I have only one word.

That word is "No."

I refuse to have anything to do with you.

You should think in terms of survival.

I'm not afraid of death.

You were the one

who killed the Abbot.

**

(grunting)

Ugh!

Come on, try something new.

Cut off my head.

I need...

I need one of you guys to try it.

Just one will get $10 if he can cut off my head.

It's very easy.

Come on, you must be able to do it.

Come on, you guys.

You're all suckers if you're not gonna come.

Come on, just one!

Okay, I'll do it!

(grunts)

Hey,

that's not fair.

I'll show you how.

Now, listen carefully.

Listen, all of you.

I don't want anybody breaking any rules.

This is my head

that's gonna go through those holes there.

Now, when I poke it through,

you gotta try and cut it with that sword, all right?

Hmm.

(grunting)

Ooh!

(laughing)

Ah, hard luck.

Come on, the next one will be luckier.

$10 for anybody who can do it.

$10.

What's $10 to you guys?

Come on, don't just stand there.

Can I play your game?

Hey, a man can gamble, can he?

That's right.

But with a trick so cunning,

I simply can't resist.

Now, can I play or not?

Here's my money.

But I'm warning you,

I'm pretty good.

All right.

But, hey, let's make the stakes even higher.

I tell you what,

I'm gonna bet all my takings from today on this.

You son of a gun.

That's exactly how I'd want to play the game.

Hey.

I really appreciate your zeal.

Right, just to get things straight,

let's do it.

Here, all my earnings from today

just in case

I'm gonna lose my head.

But I won't.

He-he-he.

Don't get nervous.

Hmm.

(grunting)

(chuckles)

Hmm.

(grunting)

Hmm.

(crowd laughing)

Cheating the people out of their money

is a great sin.

I'll punish you for this crime of yours.

I promise you.

Nevermore.

You're forgiven.

But I'll take my earnings.

Any objections?

No objection.

Huh?

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

(mixed chatter)

(vender) Put it right here.

Here you go, miss.

All cut up for you.

Here.

Please take 'em. They're yours.

Go on.

Oh, no thank you.

Oh, miss.

(mixed chatter)

Oh-ho!

Oh, I am terribly sorry, sir.

That's all right.

May Buddha bless you.

(giggling)

**

Hey Gus, hurry!

It's coming.

It's coming.

Ooh, whoa!

Whoa-oh-ho!

You fool! A thousand pardons.

Oh!

I'll teach you!

(grunting)

Oh!

Did that hurt?

Oh, sorry.

(grunting)

Oh!

Oh-ho!

What's...?

What's your problem? (snickers)

You're my problem.

Hey, you. Uh-huh?

Hey, you can't walk away like that.

First, you trip me up and hurt me.

What's wrong with you?

Don't you think you should quit

before you really get hurt?

For all I know, you've separated my vertebrae.

I will.

(grunting)

(groaning)

Huh?

Huh?

Oh, I'm so terribly sorry.

Please forgive us...

No!

No, no, what're you...

No, no, no! (grunts)

No.

Uh, no.

(pans clanging)

(laughs)

You lousy no good.

You have the nerve to show up here right now?

Sorry, boss.

I... I'll work harder and much faster.

Harder and faster?

You better give me compensation right now

or I'm throwing you clear out of here.

You got that?

Now wait a minute.

I promise I'll work much harder.

Get out of here right now or else...

or else I'm gonna kill you! Oh, oh... okay!

Okay, okay!

Now you don't have to harm anybody.

Be careful with that thing.

(grunting)

(pans clanging)

(snickering)

I'm homeless.

Just like an orphan.

(sighs)

(clicking)

Excuse me.

Excuse me. Huh?

Go away.

I've got no money for beggars.

I've lost all my business today.

Go on.

But, sir, I'm not here for money.

Won't you please listen to me?

Huh, you're here as a guest?

All right.

(chuckles)

Right this way.

Right this way.

We got fried rice, boiled shrimp, salt pork buns...

You name it, we got it.

No, listen to me. Huh?

What do you want then?

Tell me.

Please forgive me.

I'd like to ask you something.

Huh?

Wha... what does that mean?

I have a favor to ask of you.

Huh?

Uh, all right, but talk fast.

And what is this favor, huh?

I heard that the Master of Shaolin Temple

is staying here.

You're looking for him? Mm-hm.

Ah-ha-ha-ha.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

He's staying here all right, but with you dressed like that

I don't know whether he'd really want to see you.

It's something of an emergency.

I really do have to see him.

You can't see him looking like that.

You go stand in the corner and I'll call him down here.

Okay? Oh, thank you, sir.

Some people say evil of you in this town.

So I've come to give you a blessing.

Buddha bless you.

They all lie.

The gang of Wu Dong has done this.

They want us to join them.

They've destroyed property and they blame it all on us.

The people misunderstand.

Before you blame others,

you should look at your own self first.

Are you also here for trouble then?

Is that is, huh?

How can you say that?

I am here to look for the killer

of the Shaolin Abbot.

That is my soul mission.

Mind your own business.

Please leave us alone.

And what if I don't go?

Then what'll you do?

I can do nothing but fight you off.

That's my only defense.

Hiyah!

Ugh!

(thinking) Have I really got

no place in this world to go to?

(chirping)

Must I beg for food?

(groaning)

**

I've heard your Kung Fu's pretty good.

Who me?

What're you talking about?

Come on, don't be such a coward.

Now, you listen.

I don't fight with anyone.

But we do.

Ugh!

(grunting)

(grunting)

Ugh!

(clanging)

(gasps)

Ah, so, then our master is back.

Anyone ask for me while I was gone?

Uh, as a matter of fact, yes.

She's right this way.

(giggling)

Uh... What?

How can she disappear like that?

Who was it? Your caller,

a very pretty girl, oh, yes.

Not so.

A girl?

Should have been a man. Oh, yes.

She wanted to see you, really.

I just can't figure out where's she's gone now.

Ha, ha.

If anyone else comes for me, send 'em up to my room.

Yes, yes, of course.

Of course.

Where could she have gone?

Hmm.

What a coincidence.

I thought for sure it was him.

(grunting)

(grunts)

Many fighters of Shaolin have surrendered.

Why are you so stubborn?

Why do you resist like this?

Tell me, huh?

Why?

Because the spirit of Shaolin

is totally different to your Moja.

It's only one of self interest, you dog.

Don't you know that all has changed now?

The strong destroy the meek.

You had best change your school

to the name of Wu Dong or else

you will face disaster.

You understand me?

Is that clear now?

I would rather die than bow to your kind.

**

(grunting)

Uh, are you...

Oh, oh, oh.

Ahem.

Wha... ha, ha, ha.

Why blush?

Your visitor is here, sir.

Hello, Master.

(nervous laugh)

I knew you would come.

I had a dream

that I would meet a pretty girl.

So how are you?

What's on your mind?

Have a seat there.

My name is Pinky Poon.

It wasn't my fault.

Please forgive me.

Hmm?

Oh.

The purse.

That's all right.

You know, money should be kept moving

from the rich to the poor.

So don't you worry about it.

Please.

So, your name is Pinky Poon?

Yes. Hmm.

That's fine.

You know, one of my best friends little girl

is named Pinky.

I'd like to invite you to share a cup of wine with me.

I'd like to make up for my very bad behavior.

(laughs)

You know, we Buddhists don't take this wine

quite so seriously.

We call it "Rice Colonel Tea."

But, thank you all the same.

Ah...

(sniffing)

Hmm.

Money for the poor.

(moaning)

Money for the blind. What's going on out here?

Oh, you're a beggar and blind, too, huh?

Here, take this and go on.

Thank you.

(man) Hey, beggar?

Huh?

Hey, beggar?

Don't you pay protection money?

So you're dumb

and blind, too?

Where do you come from?

I've never seen you.

I'll bet you talk.

What do you want?

Say it!

Oh, it's you again.

So you need another lesson, do you?

Okay!

(grunting)

(clanging noise)

(grunting)

Don't you fight with me.

I'm pretty tough stuff.

(moaning)

You're just a cheap little mongrel.

That's all.

Hiyah!

(grunting)

(clang, clang)

(clang, clang, clang)

(clang, clang)

(clang)

(moaning)

There!

(clang)

(moaning) Huh.

From now on, I think you can take over

as a beggar.

Hah!

Ha, ha!

Now relax.

(laughs)

Do you like this?

(moans)

What earthly heaven is this?

Hell's temptation is so sweet.

But would you call this a sin?

Don't you touch me like this!

I only wanted to please you.

That's all.

Buddha, have mercy on me.

My flesh is so weak.

(man) Massa!

May I come in?

You man enter.

Reporting for duty.

Do you know that you are very late indeed?

What is your reason?

I had to travel 30 miles in just two days.

I'm sorry.

I sure doubt your dedication

to the cause.

(boy) Spare me.

Have mercy on me.

Spare me, please?

Have mercy on my soul.

(host) I don't want you around.

(boy) If you won't have me,

I'll just lay down here all the time and die.

Damn you, get up!

I'll... Hold it!

I'll fix you, you little...

(Grand Master) Shut up!

That poor boy has no home.

Surely you can employ him.

Yes, yes, certainly I will.

Buddha be blessed.

I'll have him right back.

Hey, no more monkey business, you've got that, okay?

But of course, boss.

Come on.

Okay.

I don't want you bullying that boy.

I won't.

You understand?

Now go about your business.

Come on. Mm.

(grunts)

Now I have 20 bags right here.

Now you're gonna move them without wasting any time.

Have you got that?

No problem.

(grunts)

(grunts)

Ugh.

How was that, huh?

Okay?

Now, you're tops, all right.

You bet.

(Grand Master) That was very good.

(laughing)

That was wonderful.

Where did you learn that from?

Huh?

If your job depended on it,

you'd do amazing things as well

to keep it.

Do you want to be my student?

It's much better than working around here.

How about it?

He's right, you know?

This great master could tell you a lot more

than you know about.

Huh?

You...

Got it!

You're the girl that was begging around restaurant

the other day.

That's right.

And can you guess who he is?

He's the Grand Master of Shaolin Temple.

What?

Uh, you must forgive me.

I'm really sorry.

(laughs)

Forget it.

Will you follow me then?

Gosh, I didn't know about that.

Will you teach me the Shaolin Staff Kung Fu?

Hmm, Staff Kung Fu? Yes.

I'm told that every member of Shaolin learns this.

Uh, you ask too much.

Forget it!

You forget that this is a great honor.

Don't rush me!

Please, I want you to tell me some more.

Ha.

Greedy.

You just mind that you don't ask too much of me.

Of course not.

I know how to strike a good bargain.

Well, what's your offer then?

How about we have a big contest then?

And if I lose, then you make up the rules.

(laughs)

Okay then, when do we start?

How do we start?

Now that's the kind of talk I like to hear.

Now miss, you be witness to this big contest.

All right.

Shall we go?

(laughs)

You bet.

**

You go first.

All right.

Then let's begin.

Hmm.

**

(both grunting)

(snickers)

(groaning)

(laughing)

(Pinky) It's clear who lost.

So what do you have to say?

I got nothing to say.

I'm only a student. (laughs)

That's right.

I want to leave here now.

Well, certainly.

We'll go then.

Student.

All right.

**

Hey, Master.

I was thinking just now.

Did you and the Abbot ever fight?

I mean, really hate each other?

Yes, but Master is a man of Buddha.

He has no time for hate.

To be his student is really a great honor.

Did you really like each other?

They did.

Let's rest here.

I'm tired.

Thanks.

(gulps)

Master, I'm really very hungry.

Please can I have some?

(Grand Master) Hey, if you get so tired after carrying so little,

how can you be my student?

What is that?

Has the sun gotten to you?

There's a lot of dust in the water.

You must filter it out.

Otherwise, it could be bad for you.

If I'm gonna be your teacher,

you're gonna have to smarten up.

Listen, Master, it is all our fault.

Won't you please lift us out of our ignorance

and show us Kung Fu?

We really want to learn it.

Won't you please show us?

Not right now.

Um,

I'll teach you when we get to Chang's Village.

Ha.

That's such a long way.

It's over a hundred miles.

By the time we get there I'll have lost interest

in learning your style of Kung Fu.

Ah.

Take this.

It'll keep your mouth shut.

Ha...

Hmm.

**

Where you going?

Hey, have you forgotten?

She's a woman.

She's got to do it in the bushes.

That's right.

I'll be right back.

Go on.

Hmm.

(moaning)

How dare you assault that woman.

Release her at once.

Who are you?

He's the Master of Shaolin Temple.

Shaolin Temple?

That's right.

(Pinky) And if you had any sense,

you'd get out of here right now.

My name is fighter Yang.

I have walked three whole months

to challenge this very man to a duel today.

And now I have my chance.

(Pinky) Hah.

Go on, Master.

You teach that guy a good lesson.

Hmm.

Now's your chance to show us.

(grunts)

(grunting)

(grunting)

I was losing just then.

Why didn't you come and help me?

If you'd have taught me your Shaolin Kung Fu...

Hey...

Listen to me.

If I beat him, then I'm your teacher, okay?

What's that?

Otherwise, consider it lost. All right.

It's a deal.

Go ahead.

Hmm.

We've made a deal.

You're my witness.

Who are you?

Master's student.

I'm Ko Dragon.

(snickering)

(grunting)

(grunts)

(laughs)

Now get going!

Yes, Mr... Yes, Master.

Ha, ha.

That was great.

You really beat him.

Let me dust you off.

No thanks.

Student, come here. (grunts)

Right now!

Wipe the dust off me.

Hmm?

I said, wipe it off!

You should call me "Teacher."

Hmm?

Teacher.

Ah, ha, ha.

From now on,

I'm the leader.

Hmm.

Miss Poon.

I'd like to be your student, also.

Hmm.

I'm not so sure.

How can a woman be so reliable?

You're really so wise.

Keep wiping!

**

Hey.

Hey!

Hey, I'm really tired, you know?

And, and these...

these, these packages here.

You wanna take a rest?

How can a student of mine be so weak, huh?

Hey, I'm really tired.

And these things are so heavy.

Tell me,

how can we take revenge for the Abbot?

You need to strengthen your body, I think.

Let's get going.

Hey, I can't have a slouch for a student.

You know, not far from here is my hometown.

Please, let's take a rest there?

I'll repay you for these.

Repay me?

But we can't stop.

Now let's get moving.

Come on.

Oh, please.

Enough!

(speaking praises)

There are so many beggars.

**

(grunts)

(groaning)

**

You've been impolite to a monk.

You should be punished.

Hmm.

Ugh!

Hmm, although you're in disguise,

I know you're a master of the Shaolin Temple.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Take it easy, miss.

You know, if you're nice to our chief,

he'll be nice to you.

(man) Here's the chief.

**

(together) Chief.

**

Are you the Master of Shaolin Temple

who wishes to take blood revenge

for your dead Abbot?

I am.

Please excuse me for treating an important guest

like you.

Release him right now.

Obey.

Yes.

I appreciate your reception.

Charming.

I know you're here for a purpose.

You'd best forget it

while you live and breathe this air.

It's still not too late

to give up your ambitions.

Come back to the ways of our Buddha.

You still have a chance not to die.

Now get out of here.

If you force me

my only way

is to steal your evil heart.

**

(grunting)

(groaning)

(moaning)

Bring him here.

Mmm.

(groaning)

(grunts)

Now I must destroy you,

you self-righteous dog you.

(groaning)

Don't think you can stop me

by killing my mortal body.

What rubbish.

Come here and lick my feet,

then I might consider letting you go.

**

(grunting)

Get up.

(groaning)

Well, lick.

Quick.

Lick it.

(chuckles)

Take him to the prison.

Yeah.

Get up.

Uh, chief,

I came here to tell you.

Remember I mentioned to you about that girl?

Hmm.

Take her inside.

Yeah.

(grunting)

(chains clanging)

This is your room.

You work for the chief.

And you better please him.

You understand?

(grunting)

For the dead Abbot.

You're his murderer.

You talk nonsense.

I've done nothing.

(both grunting)

(moaning)

(grunting)

**

(grunting)

Ugh!

(grunting)

Ahh!

(groaning)

(groaning)

**

(gasps)

Shh!

I've come to help you.

Don't be afraid of me.

Hey, hey, you.

Give me some water.

I'm thirsty.

What is it, hmm?

I need some water.

Nah!

(footsteps approaching)

What's this?

The chief asked me to bring this fruit for you two.

Oh, thank you. Oh, thank you.

(both grunting)

(all moaning, groaning)

You are all completely useless.

Are you all clear now?

Uh, yes, very clear.

Yes.

Get up. (groaning)

(moaning)

Come here, Chiang.

Oh, oh.

I give you exactly two days to seize this fellow.

Yes.

**

(moaning)

Do you feel better now?

Thank you very much.

If not for you, I would've died.

Don't talk like that.

Now you mustn't say anything anymore.

You have to rest yourself.

And you must be quiet now.

The man who saved you will bring you some medicine

very soon.

**

(moaning)

(gasps) (grunts)

(gasps)

No! Ahh!

**

(grunting) Master!

Master!

Huh? Wake up.

Hah, what?

You were having a nightmare.

Oh.

(grunts)

(whispering)

**

Oh.

It's you.

I have decided to follow the dragon

in spite of all the risks that pose a threat to my life.

That day in the rice fields.

I decided to let you win.

To lure the dragon out.

Hey, come on.

**

(both grunting)

Hiyah!

Hiyah!

(grunts)

(grunting)

Where are they?

(grunting)

Stop.

Hmm.

Yes.

Watch this as well.

Sir.

(thudding)

Chief.

Dragon has escaped.

How can you be underchief of the Wu Dong school,

the greatest school in the entire world?

I have lost face.

But he is wounded and could not have run

a great distance.

I will continue to search with my men.

Attention you.

Search every tree.

We must have him back...

or there will be dire consequences.

(together) Yeah.

Master Dragon, please come now.

Your breakfast is ready.

It'll get cold.

Thank you, Miss Poon.

You're very kind.

Don't you worry.

When the time comes

I will take revenge for the Abbot

and our loved ones who have died at their hands.

I stand with you,

because I know you will take revenge

against the Wu Dong school.

They're devils.

(inhales deeply)

I would rather die

than leave them to commit more of their evil ways.

Okay, let's eat now.

Come.

We found nothing, sir. Search over there.

(all) Yes, sir.

**

(grunting)

(gasps) Hey.

Come on.

Let me do the laundry, all right?

Are you sure about that?

I don't mind.

Come on.

(all) Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

(grunting)

**

**

(grunting)

Ugh!

(laughs)

(choking)

Thank you, Master.

Thank you very much. You've improved.

Hmm.

Good.

In a little while, Dragon will come for you.

This time you will die with him.

I wanted to die

a long time ago with my father

who also died by your hand.

He was killed by you

about ten years ago.

Then you are...?

I'm the daughter of Poon Yong Hoi.

You killed him ten years ago.

** Huh?

Poon Yong Hoi?

(all grunting)

Ugh!

Ugh!

(groaning)

(moaning)

Ugh!

Hee-Yah!

(grunting)

(groaning)

(grunts)

(grunting)

Ahh!

**

(groaning)

Ugh.

**

Release the woman now.

Slowly.

And don't try anything.

You'll have to lick my feet again first.

Or do you think I can't

humiliate you still more?

I have knelt before you once before...

for that I burn with vengeance.

I will never allow myself to do it again.

You just want my throne.

That's all.

You're very jealous, you filthy dog.

**

(grunting)

(gasps)

Ugh!

(groans)

**

(grunting)

Huh?

(grunting)

Ugh!

Ugh!

So tell me, where do we go from here?

There's a temple on the hill.

Let's get married.