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Morning... Morning...

C’mon, catch!

[THICKHEADED OX]

Got 50 points!

The elder master’s waking up!

Young Master, hurry up! I'll hold onto that.

—Good morning, Dad. —Continue practising.

All done, Dad!

Elder Master, you may wash your face now.

Lung?

—You're finished already? —Not yet! There’s still the blade.

Young Master.

Show off the Seven Star Blade.

Seven Star Blade!

Gathering my qi...

All yours.

—Young Master? He’s coming... —Give it back.

Lung?! Finished again?!

This Seven Star Blade of mine is completed in a flash.

It's really quick!

Teacher, come this way, please.

—You're full already...? —I'm full!

—Esteemed Sir. —Good morning, teacher.

The weather is very good today. Have your lessons here.

How are Lung’s studies coming along?

Very well indeed. You can test him at any time, Esteemed Sir.

I’'m all prepared. You can test me whenever, Dad.

I have some errands to run. Please, have some breakfast.

You've already eaten?

With my old man around, I'd even turn down dragon meat.

Am I right?

Now, your dad can test you at any time.

You're least familiar with Inscription of the Humble Dwelling.

Come now, read it over a few times.

A mountain is only tall

if there dwell immortals to give it spirit.

Water is only deep--

‘Name’, not ‘spirit’! You're holding the book and you still get it wrong.

—What are you doing after your lessons? —I've got nowhere to go.

Write 500 large characters for me.

When I'm done with the 500 large ones, how about I write another 500 small ones?

You'll be very tired already after writing 500 large characters!

Doesn’t matter! It's not like I've got anywhere to go!

—I'll definitely get it done, Dad! —You’re not allowed to go out!

Take care, Esteemed Sir.

Hey! Just chuck it down!

—-You’'re unbelievable... —C’mon now!

—Remember to feed him for me! —Sure thing!

Hey, you’re going out again?

Teacher Chu, don't forget: 500 large characters and 500 small ones.

—I know... Don’t stay out too late! —l gotit...!

Bo...?!

Could I bother you to drop by my house later on?

Give word to my wife that I--

[... 1 won’t be home for dinner!

How many times must I teach you?!

Let me start it off for you.

That's real easy! Listen to me sing it.

Now... One little, two little, three little dwarfs...

You're making fun of me, then! You said you wouldn’t!

How am I making fun of you? I’'m just translating English into Chinese!

—You think this is fun or something?! —We both gotta pee anyway!

A zipper fly sure is fast!

Didn’t you say your old man would order me a pair?

He’s already put a word in with his friends at the Westerner’'s embassy.

I'll wait up for you at the very least!

—Hey, shake a leg! —Almost done. Just give me a second...

One. Two. Three.

—Be careful! —Yeah!

Lai, it's over on your side! Bring it back!

—Alright! —Over there...

Hey, you're getting it on me! It's all warm. Turn that thing off!

You think I'm a tap...?!

It's washing away!

Look! You got it all over my pants!

Lai, hurry up! We're leaving!

What are you staring at?

—C’'mon! —I’'m coming!

C’mon now! We're leaving...!

How come she’s not one of the many girls Fourth Aunt introduces to us?

If she was, she’d have been introduced to me from the get-go...!

—Not so fast... —I'm gonna go help.

How come since we were little, I've also liked the same things you like?

What are you getting at?

Let’s stick to old rules.

Heads or tails?

We’'re waiting on you.

—Hey, heads or tails? —Tails.

Heads!

I’'m very sorry, but you lose.

Don’t be down though. Il be your turn next time.

—Where'd those girls go?! —There...

—Over there, straight ahead. —Thanks! Thanks!

I'll let your old man know you won’t be back for dinner!

—Where are they...? —Take your time now!

Lung...! You tricked me again...!

Men, over here.

The chief steward has something to say to you all.

My brothers, these last few months have seen us living on a knife-edge,

a life on the road without cease.

Empty are our bellies, sleepless are our nights.

All this for a bunch of ceramic and rocks that we cannot eat and cannot wear.

I really must thank Squire Wong

for the network of contacts he has built while working in diplomacy all this time.

He has found for us a buyer who likes all these ceramic and rocks.

And thus... our burden of safeguarding these ceramic and rocks

can finally come to an end.

I guarantee within a month or so,

once the cargo has been packed onto ships bound for foreign lands,

all of you, arms filled with money, can merrily return to your hometowns,

reunite with your families, and live out the rest of your days in luxury.

I assume none of you have any objections to my doing this.

I object!

—Deputy Chief Steward, was that you? —It was.

I said I object to the sale of these national treasures.

“National treasures”?

When we left the palace, taking with us these treasures to safeguard,

we had hoped to return once the chaos had subsided.

Manjusrt is now dead, and we have even cut off our queues.

The Imperial Court has fallen. How are these still national treasures?!

It is the Qing Dynasty that has fallen, not the Chinese people!

These are ancestral relics passed down to each generation of the Chinese.

They are the national treasures of the Chinese people!

If we cannot sell these supposed national treasures,

then do you have a better proposal on how we can settle our brothers?!

You still have your arms and legs-- You can put down roots anywhere!

For the sake of these national treasures,

how many bloody life and death battles have we had to fight?

If we do not take this two-birds-with-one-stone opportunity,

and rid our hands of this hot potato,

just how many more times must our brothers put their lives on the line

for broken rocks and broken ceramic?!

What do you suppose one needs in order to put down roots in the first place?

Deputy Chief Steward, I can see that you are tired.

You should turn in early.

In any case, I object to the sale of these national treasures!

Chief Steward, your brother...

This is between us brothers and does not concern you.

I will pack the treasures into boxes.

What you need to do is arrange a shipping date as soon as possible.

You needn’t worry about that. I take my leave.

Chien! Delegate when our brothers will take turns keeping watch.

Aye!

Men mature and marry; women mature and marry off, right?

What's there to be shy about?

Take a good look now, or you'll end up blaming me!

Thank you. Take care.

No matter what, don’t get married over a misunderstanding!

Hey, say something-- Why aren’t you talking?

Hey... You're usually so chatty. Why won'’t you talk to him, huh?

Those two little bastards...

How may I be of service, young masters?

Why have you been keeping a pretty girl from us?

Right. My old man told you to find me a wife. Why don’t I have one yet?

Since you were Kids, you've always wanted others’ toys.

I introduced that girl before. You just didn’t like her...!

—Really? —Is that right?

Hey? She’s not that hot now that I look at her.

H-hey...?

—I wonder if she knows that one. —Which one?

—The really pretty one! —Who’s this? Who are you on about?

—She doesn’t know the pretty girls...! —Why wouldn’t I know them?

I know everyone in this village. Who is it? Tell me.

What's her name? What's her name, then?

I don’t even know her name. I'll see you later.

—Go to hell, you! Jerks... —See you later.

—Introduce the pretty ones to me first. -1 know...!

Just who is this girl you were talking about?

Lai!

It’s her...

This time... it's gotta be my turn, right?

—Lung? —H ey--

What are you all excited about...?

I've got a secret to tell you.

What secret?

This time... even if it is your turn, it won't be...!

And why’s that...?

Because...

—Because what? —Because...

Because...

Your old man’s here!

—Why are we still here, then...? —Uncle Ho...!

—Dad...! —The young master is over there.

Uncle Ho! Mr Cheung.

—What are you both doing here? —Dad.

Lung’s been looking all over for you. He says he’s written a new poem.

—Written a new poem...? —Recite it for your pa.

I need to be somewhere... So I’'m gonna get going.

Uncle Ho, I'm going now.

—Lung, hurry up and recite it for your pa. —You--

—Goodbye...! —Goodbye.

What is this new poem you’ve written?

[LODGINGS FOR RENT] Lodgings for rent?

Moonlight before my bed; Frost perhaps covers the ground.

—Lift my head and gaze upon the moon... —Enough...!

You wrote this poem? This poem is by Li Bai!

You put no effort into your studies-- always out and about.

Just look at you. What do you think you even look like?

Why are you here?

Fourth Aunt has a girl she wants to introduce to Ngau and me.

She told us to go meet her today.

—Introduce a girl...? —That’s right.

And Ngau has already gone! Then what are you standing around for?

If Ngau meets her first, you’ll end up missing out.

—Go on, Young Master. —I'll get going, then, Dad.

Go now... Go, go...

The day he takes a bride is the day I can stop worrying.

How pretty! Let’s take a look.

Have a look at these. They're really pretty...!

—You can’t buy these anywhere else. —Come have a look.

L... Lung...

—Do you have any silver thread? —Yes! Yes, yes... Of course I do!

Here, have a look. Have a look, it's really pretty.

Here, have a look.

I'd never have guessed you’d trick me like that for a girl.

It's cos I really like her...

What about me, then?

I know you really like her too.

If that’'s how it is, doesn’t that make us rivals in love, then?

Well, you don’t have to take it so hard.

Even in history there are examples of brotherhoods ruined,

and fathers and sons torn apart because of a girl.

I'll never fight you because of a girl.

So coming up with a plan for you wasn’t all for nothing, then.

What plan?

A hero rescues the beauty.

Is there any girl who doesn’t worship a hero?

I'll play the hero, so who'll play the villain, then?

You don’t look the part...

Well... I guess Hong and Bo look it.

Great! Great! Rush out and get ’'em, then!

At the very least, tea will be my treat.

In that case... Alright, then!

Lung?

What happened before... You won’t hold it against me, right?

Of course not...!

I knew you wouldn’t!

Hey... She’s coming.

What do you want?!

He’s called Free.

I'm called Key.

Put us together,

we’re pretty freaky!

Another slap to the face!

For one who looks so polite, You sure don’t shy from a fight.

Why wouldn'’t I dare?!

—If you don’t leave, I'll scream! —Miss, stop running your mouth.

—Great heroes are always on time! —What gall!

In the bright light of day--

You offend a virtuous woman!

What shamelessness! Begone from my sight!

It's me...!

Miss, with me here, you have nothing to fear.

—You... —Young Master.

—You directed us to kidnap the girl. —And now there’s someone mediating.

You...

—I...! —You again?

—I...! —That'’s right.

I spared you last time when you lured away an 8-year-old girl to look at goldfish.

To think we’'d meet again in a situation like this.

—I...! —Your own fault for playing dirty first.

Are you alright? You’re not hurt, are you?

I’'m so damn jealous, so damn jealous...!

I’'m mostly fine.

Stand back.

—Are you hurt? Are you alright? —It really hurts...

Hey!

I...!

That punch hurt more--

Miss, let me explain--

You...! Lung...!

Hey! Don't fight, you two!

Stop it now!

Stop fighting!

Please stop fighting...!

—Stop fighting, you two...! —They’re at it for real!

Stop fighting! Stop it!

—Young Master Wong! —Why are you holding me back?!

—Young Master! —Young Master Wong...

—Stop fighting! —Get away from me...!

Hey...!

Why are you holding me back?!

—Come at me if you have the balls! —You think you won?!

You didn’t even know I was going easy on you.

I know you’re a real good fighter!

—How good of you to let me play the hero! —What are you doing?!

—Young Master Wong! —Hey...!

Let's go-- Let’s go!

Let’s go! Don't fight any more-- Hey!

—Let’s go. We need to go! —Die...!

Hey--

Hey!

You hit me on the nose?

—We said no hitting the nose! —So what if I hit you?!

If you're so scared your old man’ll find out, don’t go picking fights, then!

—I’'m gonna tell your dad! —You’re making fun of me?!

Get lost...!

You thickheaded ox, stupid retard-- Get lost!

Using my old man to intimidate me...? Let go of me!

Get lost...!

—Even my old man is dead to me today! —Lung!

You’ve known each other since childhood-- you're the best of friends.

Why are you even fighting?!

—Take a look at yourselves! —He’s not my friend!

Because of a girl, you called me a ‘thickheaded ox’.

You even said I was a retard!

Got me right through the heart!

Don’t look for me ever again...!

—C’mon, let’s go... —We don’t need to see this.

We’re going home!

I... I

—Mate, what’s going on? —Just a fight.

Look over what was damaged.

—Pay them all back. —Understood, Elder Master.

Why are you just standing there?!

Juren Chu, what has Lung been studying recently?

In these last few months, I have taught him Su Dongpo, Du Fu...

Li Bai... As well as ancient classics.

Esteemed Sir, try testing him. You can pick any text--

he can even start reciting somewhere from the middle.

He has committed all these works to heart.

How about I recite Li Bai?

What can you recite from the ancient classics?

Chu Shi Biao, Li Ling’s Letter in Reply to Su Wu...

—I’ll recite Chu Shi Biao, Dad! —Recite Li Ling’s Letter in Reply to Su Wu.

He wants Li Ling’s Letter in Reply to Su Wu.

Li Ling’s Letter in Reply to Su Wu, right?

No need to recite from the top.

You can start from, “The five generals lost their way”.

“The five generals lost their way”...

“The five generals lost their way”...

The five generals... lost their way...

Five... generals...

T--The five generals lost their way.

Lost...

The five generals lost their way.

The five... generals lost their way...

The five generals lost their way.

—What are you doing?! —N-nothing!

My foot’s itchy, Dad.

Dad?

Can you remind me just one line? Just one line.

“Ling faced battle alone.”

Ling faced battle alone!

With provisions for ten thousand miles!

Leading the troops on foot,

Passing beyond the celestial river!

Entering the territory of the vicious barbarians.

—That means it's a rumble in the Bronx! —Yes, it’s total chaos!

Five thousand strong against an army of one hundred thousand...

The weary soldiers spurred...

Into newly bridled horses, newly bridled horses.

Still they beheaded the general and seized the banner,

Fiercely routing them north; fiercely routing them north--

Kill...! Kill--

Kill who, you?!

Is this how you recite literature?

This means he has a real understanding of the text.

Now recite to me Inscription of the Humble Dwelling!

I can stop reciting this one, then?

Lyrics to River City Child?

Ten boundless years separate the living and the dead.

Despite an absence of thought, I struggle to forget.

Your solitary grave a 1000 miles away; no place to express my sorrow.

Dad, you must be thinking of Mum, right?

You are giving a recital, so recite. Why are you interrupting so much?!

Even if by chance encounter, you would not discern me.

My face now full of dust, my temples like frost.

In the night comes a dream, a sudden return to my hometown.

By the little window, you dress your hair.

A mutual glance without words, only a thousand stream of tears.

Finish the rest.

Dad, I don’t want to recite this one.

Are you thinking of Mum?

Yes...

Then you must be better behaved from now on.

Alright, then...

Dinner after you finish reciting Inscription of the Humble Dwelling.

Dad, I have to recite something taught half a year ago?! I already wiped it up!

What did you wipe up?!

I mean I wiped it from my brain already. I've got a bad memory.

You can’t even remember what you've already studied!

You don'’t apply yourself at all! Are you trying to let your mother down?!

If you do not recite it properly today-- Then Juren Chu needn’t come in tomorrow.

My instruction too lenient, this teacher’s own laziness.

You two are transferred to the woodshed to chop firewood!

You are going to properly recite to me.

Dad, can I recite Song of the Pipa Player?

Inscription of the Humble Dwelling!

—(This isn’t the book. Not this one.) —(It's not in here!)

—(Not here!) —(Over there... Over there!)

Dad, these are my recent paintings.

Take a look.

This is one too.

And this one.

This one’s calligraphy.

I’m watching you give a recital-- not looking at your inane scribbles!

Hurry up and recite to me!

Yes, he will recite now.

“A mountain”...!

A mountain is only... tall...

If there dwell immortals to give it...

Spir-- Name.

Water is only deep...

If there dwell a dragon to give it spirit.

—Stand up straight! —Such--

Such is this... humble dwelling; There be only my...

Virtue’s fragrance.

Virtue’s fragrance.

Water is only deep, if there dwell a dragon...

to give it spirit!

Table...!

Moss trails...

There be only my virtue’s fragrance. Moss trails...

Points...!

What's walking?

—“What'’s walking”?! —I don’t know what’s walking...

—Moss trails... —Elder Master, have some tea.

Moss trails...

Up...I'Up...!

Up...

The window!

Moss trails up...

Moss trails... up...

What are you two doing?

Just stay there like that-- don’t move!

Moss trails up the stairs.

The curtains stained with a grassy hue--

The curtains stained with a grassy hue--

The curtains stained with a grassy hue...

Elder Master, have some green tea.

Green...!

The curtains stained with a grassy hue of green!

—Elder Master-- —You two, stay where you are!

Are you even studying? You couldn’t even get the words out of your mouth!

I've hired so many teachers to instruct you.

Every line came out like a broken worm! I want you to start again from the top!

—Recite it back to me! Now! —I'll... recite, Dad. I'll recite it back...

‘Back’? ‘Back’?!

‘Stick’?! Stick... Stick...

—'Stick’ what?! —Stick on a TOKUHON patch!

TOKUHON?

TOKUHON?! No, Dad! That’s not it...!

—What have you been teaching my son?! —My apologies, Esteemed Sir!

You two, clowning around in the background!

You’re not having dinner tonight!

If you can’t recite it today, you’re never going out again!

Recite now!

Dad, I can’t recite with you staring at me.

Ridiculous!

A mountain is only tall, if there dwell immortals to give it name.

Water is only deep, if there dwell a dragon to give it spirit.

Such is this humble dwelling; there be only my virtue’s fragrance--

Moss trails up the stairs;

The curtains stained with a grassy hue of green.

In conversation and laughter is erudition; In such exchange are no plebeians.

In such exchange are no plebeians...

No plebeians...

No... plebeians...

In such exchange are no plebeians.

In such exchange are no plebeians...

In such exchange are no plebeians.

—Western Shu has the Ziyun Pavilion. —You missed two lines.

You missed two lines.

No! I know I missed two lines.

In such exchange are no plebeians.

—No plebeians... —Plebeians’ and then?!

In such exchange are no plebeians.

One can manage their period.

Is this how you taught him Inscription of the Humble Dwelling?!

—I didn’t! —No, Dad!

I's “One can pluck at the zither, study the golden scriptures”, Dad.

“Study the golden scriptures”.

No silk and bamboo to offend the ears; No slaving over official documents.

You cheated! You think I didn’t know!

I didn’t, Dad. Take a look...!

Those looks! I saw through it right from the start!

Hurry up and get changed! You’re making amends at Uncle Wong’s.

Don’t move, you two!

Dad?

From now on, I'll study hard and not anger elders like you.

That better be true.

You really shouldn’t have.

—Just a little something... —-Squire Wong, please have some tea.

Give this back to the young master.

Actually, if these two hadn’t gotten into a fight,

—when would we have found the time? —Indeed!

Why are you just standing there?

You better hurry up and go apologise to your godbrother.

It was just a trifle. Let bygones be bygones.

A foreign friend of mine gifted me two pots of flowers.

Shall we have a look?

Of course!

You should go and have a chat with Kan.

Please.

[l WILL NEVER GET INTO FIGHTS AGAIN]

Do you wanna see it?

Here. Take it.

It's for you.

It's a gift from me!

Gift...?

I've got more cool stuff to show you. C’mon.

H-hey...

This here’s... a farseeing mirron

You can see really far away.

—Oh, yeah... —It’s really clear, right?

—Wait, I've still got a spear to show you. —A spear?

I can see spears at home...!

Now... this here’s a fire spear.

—Fire spear? It'll breathe fire? —No!

My old man says it can even kill a tiger!

—You club them with it? —No.

There. You put in black powder.

—Are you alright? —I'm fine.

—You have any black powder? —Black powder? Yes, yes...

Here, black powder.

—Now... You pour it in here. —Now what?

—How much do I pour in, hey? —Dunno. Whatever.

I'll pour in this much for now.

—What are those? —Metal balls.

—How much do we put in? —Dunno.

Put in that last handful, then.

Give me a sec.

There... Stuff it in tight.

This is how my old man stuffs it.

It's good now.

—C’mon, give it a go. —No, you do it.

Go ahead.

Aim it outside.

On second thought, let’'s aim it at the garden.

There’s nothing, hey. It doesn’t work!

Nothing’s coming out...

The trigger’s jammed!

How come it’s not going off...?

Did you get it?

You must’ve stuffed it in too tight...!

Hey, maybe the black powder had gotten wet?

It's black as the damn night. I can’t see a thing.

We’'ll be in even bigger trouble than when we had our fight!

How--How about this? You go on home. I'll take the blame for this one.

Hey! This is my home!

Oh yeah... Then--Then I'll go on home.

No reason we should both get in trouble.

When I get home, I'll help you write some ‘I will never play with spears again’.

I'll see you later, then.

—Chief Steward? He didn’t take anything. —Hey! Everyone search harder!

He took nothing?

Would he really have left so simply? Have you checked it yourself?

—Is anything missing? —Not a single thing.

I’'m worried he’s gone into the capital to report us.

I am more worried that he is simply lying in wait near here.

Come back and steal a few pieces from me in the blink of an eye.

That will cause trouble for when I make the exchange.

Have everyone split up.

—We have to find him no matter what! —Aye!

Some of you come with me!

Aye! You lot go with him. We'll look over here.

Let me grab the gun first. Crawl through here. Through here!

—You hear that? —I hear it! There’s heaps of 'em!

We’re cocks in the hen house now...!

Hey?! Hey, why’'d it get so quiet...?

—Could it be we're surrounded by chicks? —If we are, we're gonna get lucky!

Over there!

—Why do we keep looking around here? —Cos this must be where the birds are at!

—Hey, get cracking and go search. —There’s nothing here...!

Go look over there...!

—I've already looked over there...! —Did you have a proper look?

Get on over there...

—There’s nothing, right...? —It can’t be...

—And there’s so many eggs too! —There’s eggs too?!

Look how big they are!

H-he-- What's happening?! Hey! Hey...

Hey--

—What are you doing here?! —Whatever you’re doing here!

—He’s over here! Follow me! —Aye!

Over there!

Hey...

I caught it! I caught it!

Hey! That’s enough...!

Chief Steward, we got the wrong guy. He ran off that way!

Of course you got the wrong guy...! What's wrong with you...?

Can't tell a pheasant and a man apart...

It flew over there! Can’t even see the birds for the trees...

Lung, are you alright?!

You--

Hey...?

Sorry. We made a mistake.

—We're leaving! —Let’s go!

—Hey...! Not so fast! —Hold it!

You think saying sorry makes us even?!

Right now... I'm sorry for you...!

Your turn.

We found that pheasant first! Now you've gone and scared it off!

You beat me up and covered me in footprints too!

Just who the hell do you think you are...?!

Sorry.

That'’s just how it is. We got here first.

Because of you scarecrows, we couldn’t even get so much as a feather!

—You trying to gang up on us?! —Cos you’re beating up kids!

We’re heading over there. Move!

Hey! Come on!

Should’ve gone over there sooner...!

One side each-- River water doesn’t interfere with well water...!

Hey, you better not end up back on our side after a while!

If you come back here, I'll fight you...!

—You're not hurt, are you? —I'm fine...

—We've got a shuttlecock game soon. —No worries. But my foot’s a bit sore...

—What about you? —I've never been scared my entire life!

—Hey, where’s the pheasant? —Pheasant?!

—It's over there. —Catch it...!

Chief Steward, we searched all over the main road and saw no sign of him.

No sign of him? Impossible! He must be in hiding nearby.

Chief Steward, I'm worried he’s gone to the capital to report us.

By which time, we would have already split the money and gone.

—We have to dig him out. —Aye.

Hey!

Remember: Bring him to me alive, or bring him to me a corpse.

Well, folks, Lung San Market’s two big annual events

are the Bun Mountain Snatching, and the Golden Shuttlecock.

Vying for glory in today’s Golden Shuttlecock grand final

are the Advancing Braves and the Soaring Dragons.

The stars of the Dragons are coming onto the pitch now.

Both the Dragons and the Braves

played their fair share of tough-as-nails games

fo make it through to the grand final decider here today.

Looks like both teams only have victory on their minds.

[REFEREE] Presiding over the match is Rolex Sausage.

With a blow on that diced chicken whistle, the teams assemble for the toss.

It's a real privilege for me to preside over this championship game.

I'll give it my all to sort the winners from the losers,

and call it like it is!

Captains!

Heads or tails?

—Tails. —Heads.

—You get pick of the side. —That side.

Looks like Braves win the toss. They’ve got the wind on their side!

If so, as long as Coldfaced Killer’s on top of his game,

I think it's pretty much gonna be a done deal.

Let's see if Dragon Lord of the Dragons has got any tricks

to get on top of their opponent’s attacks.

Work together...! Work hard...!

Teams are in position. It’s gonna start any time now!

Alright, they’re off-- And right from the kick-off,

Killer blocks Dragon and makes a pass. It's an immediate all-out offensive.

Ironfoot Immortal passes to Killer, clipping it over Robot! He shoots!

Good stuff...! 1-0-- The crowd roars! [INVINCIBLE ADVANCING BRAVES]

Keep this up, and those Braves will have a hard time of not winning!

Alright... Our on-stilts scorekeeper’s just hanging up the scores.

The Braves are in front, 1-0.

The game resumes-- The Dragons need to counterattack!

And here comes the Dragon...! A one, and a two.

Right, then-- Passes to Robot. He chips it over!

Dragon’s got an opening-- He can’t shoot! Passes to Robot-- Take the shot...!

And what a washout! How the hell did ya miss that?!

Alright, the Dragons still have a chance. Robot passes to Dragon again-- He shoots...!

What a shame, he shoots too high. Hey, why the rush?!

Should’'ve waited for the shuttlecock to come down!

Alright, here come the Braves. God Leg. Killer.

Back to God Leg! An opening! Bicycle Kick! What a howler!

Robot’s gone and scored an own goal! What'’s with you?!

You gave 'em that for nothing. You’ve let 'em in front 2-0 now.

Braves are nhumber one,

every minute a goal gets won!

Hooray...!

Win or lose you haven’t a clue,

don’t spin 200 out of two.

We'll keep fighting and catch up with you...!

The Dragons may be behind, but they’re still putting up a fight!

Robot. Dragon.

Behind him-- an opening! It's Three-Step Waltz!

See if he’ll let him have it-- Passes to Waltz!

Robot’s left the centre, chucks to Dragon!

Surrounded by three Braves! Dragon makes a daring move--

—He takes the shot...! And it’s out. —Everyone get back. Keep your cool!

Alright, Dragon’s telling his teammates to keep their cool.

Killer of the Braves isn’t gonna take any prisoners, of course.

And they’re already at it!

Strange Foot. God Leg. Immortal.

What?! Killer’s in the box! There’s a chance--

What the hell’s Chu Hong doing, stepping all over Killer?!

He’s having a whinge, of course...

It’s gonna be a penalty for sure.

And it is...! The ref gives the sign-- It's a penalty.

What's going on there between Chu and the ref?

Yellow card! That's just it, only a real ass fights with the ref.

Hey, what’s Killer up to? He just pointed at something.

Maybe he’s giving Ox King a heads-up, “That’s where I'm aimin’ for.

“'m tellin’ ya now. Don’t say I didn’t warn ya!”

He shoots and it’s 3-0...!

See that?! That’s pigheadedness for ya!

He told you where but you went there!

How can something too good end up being true?!

Ahead by three, truly the best.

To chase this win, we’ll never rest...!

3-0. The Braves are far, far ahead.

And the game continues.

—Keep your cool now. —"Keep your cool now”, says Dragon.

Dragon. Robot. Overhead back to Dragon. Robot. Hey, a bit of give-and-go...

Killer intercepts! God Leg. Ironfoot.

Strange Foo-- Nope, Dragon intercepts!

God Leg catches it again! Dragon steals it back!

Ironfoot in for the steal but can’t get close! Robot.

Spins it to the middle. Dragon.

Passes to Waltz-- But Waltz is too slow!

God Leg passes-- Robot steals it back! But he’s fallen right on over.

It darts across-- God Leg shoots! A hook from Ironfoot! It keeps goin’...

Brilliant...! Ox swoops in with a save! Dragon breaks the siege!

Chu joins the fray! Ironfoot!

Some mighty fine head action right there...!

What truly world-class acts!

Oh, no! Dragon’s gone in for the steal!

Chips it over the top, past the goalie. He shoots-- Back of the net...!

A silly mistake from the usually calculated Killer.

He let him return the shufttlecock, inviting them into the goal.

After playing catch up, it's 3-1. Finally smashing that ‘0’ like an egg.

The Dragons sure look pleased! Giving high fives to their fans.

On the other side, Killer’s face says it all. He’s definitely not pleased.

Killer’s giving some kind of signal.

Could be he’s telling his teammates to take it slow.

So it is! Passes to Strange again. God Leg. Over to Ironfoot!

How cocky’s this?! It’s gone back to the goalie!

A dazzling header from Killer! God Leg. Ironfoot. He shoots...!

Ox with a brilliant play-- a flying mid-air catch!

He’s telling his teammates to back off and get back into the game!

Robot. Dragon. Up and over. A catch and release.

A Black Dragon Swings its Tail pass to Dragon. Passes back.

How nasty-- A full body smash into Chu! It's a foul!

That’s right, the Braves are being punished.

—The Dragons get themselves a free Kick. —A six-foot gap...!

Ngau, get back to the goal!

What...?! Ox’s left his post!

Right... That’s the whistle, Dragon’s in for the free kick.

Up and over. Robot catches, Dragon’s open-- He shoots...!

Pagoda Deva blocks! Another chance!

Off the post! What a tragedy... A golden opportunity completely wasted!

Hey! Hey! How could you miss that?!

The Braves can finally rest easy.

The game resumes. God Leg. Killer.

A left, right juggle and he kicks it over!

He catches-- Oh, no, collision! He smacks right into Chu.

He’s knocked him to the ground. That'll be a penalty for sure...!

No shuttlecock here, but he’s tripped over Waltz anyway.

—Killer just does not care. —You alright?

—What a cheap-shot! —Go and play defence.

Pass it to Robot!

Chu. Robot. Dragon.

Waltz is just staggering about looking for that shuttlecock.

Here come the Braves! Ironfoot. God Leg. Ironfoot.

Killer’s got an opening! But Dragon intercepts--

Could Killer be any more of a bad sport?! He gave Dragon a right smack!

The ref’s going in now-- C’mon, call a foul!

You can’t just go around beating people up!

[VICTORIOUS SOARING DRAGONS]

Alright, there’s the free kick.

Robot’s doing kung fu-- the showboat! Left and right flower-arranging!

Some rolling action. They jump at him-- A miss!

He’s still-- Oh, no! They stepped on poor Chu’s toes!

Here come the Braves! God Leg.

Ironfoot passes to Killer! He passes it back!

Back-heel shot! Ox knocks it back with one hand!

Killer’s got the shuttlecock once again! Dragon slips in, but gets knocked away.

He’s pushing forward, but Dragon slips back in for a steal!

—Passes to Ox. Ox throws it...! —Go down! Down!

Over to Chu. Passes to Dragon. Passes back to Chu! He shoots...!

But it’'s a miss!

You couldn’t even get that in?!

It is not a good day for the Dragons.

The game rolls on. God Leg.

It’s gone back to God Leg again.

Let’s see... Several Dragons are going in. Robot. Intercepted by Killer.

A sideways pass to God Leg. Passes it back!

But Dragon intercepts the shuttlecock! Bounces it to Robot.

He headbutts it back. Robot! Another bicycle kick!

But Robot intercepts! Passes to Chu-- He shoots!

Blocks with both hands! Dragon shoots! Blocks with one hand! They shoot again!

Blocks it again with one hand! Dragon shoots agai--

They’ve broken the shuttlecock!

The ref is telling us to wait while they replace the shuttlecock.

Dragon does the kick-off. Chu. Robot.

A knee, a heal. He’s been cornered by two Braves!

It’s finally been given the boot...!

Luckily Dragon’s caught it for him. He passes it back.

—Robot. —Hey, over there!

Oh, no, Dragon shoots... but Deva catches it!

He shoots again, but Deva catches it again.

Doesn’t dawdle, throws it away. Deva knows what he’s doing!

Passes to God Leg. Flicks it past Waltz.

And again another two times. But Dragon manages a steal.

He passes to Chu. Robot-- Passes to Dragon from the rear!

—Dragon’s got nobody to pass to! —Someone get down there! Now!

Waltz hollers out to Chu, “Let’s go!”

He sees what’s going on! Dragon sees... He gets it past one, then another.

Pass it...! That’s right! Chu! Robot!

Bash it, Waltz...!

And they bash on! Since Three-Step Waltz didn’t three-step waltz to that goal,

they’re closing the gap on those scores.

A goal away to make it square,

Dragons, hang in there!

Bear the brunt till you’re way out front!

Alright, the on-stilts scorekeeper’s hung up the new scores.

The Dragons have closed the gap, 3-2.

Alright, things are starting up again at the centre circle.

Now the scores are 3-2, the Braves need to be nothing but focused.

It'll be a real shame for them if this ends up a tie.

They’re off! Killer dodges past Dragon-- He wants to shoot but can't.

He’'ll take the shot when passed back to him, right...?!

He shoots-- But Ox blocks it!

God Leg shoots-- Dragon intercepts!

Killer shoots again-- Dragon intercepts again!

Back to God Leg-- He shoots again! Ox knocks it back!

Killer takes the shot. Knocked back again!

Shoots again! Knocked back again! Ox’s just too much!

Killer can’t do anything.

The Dragons counterattack with Dragon at the fore!

Passes to Waltz--

Waltz’s been tripped over! This one’ll sting.

But Waltz being tripped like that'll probably only be a free kick.

Now, then... That looks right. Robot. Waltz. Dragon in back.

The free kick begins. And with a turn, he shoots!

Deva with a save! Killer comes to the rescue!

Dragon’s in range now! A swing and a turn--

He just kicked it and it went in...! Crackin’ stuff!

Dragon’s really got a brain for this game and superb footwork to match!

That really was a smashin’ play! Three-all, the scores are even now!

Alright, the game continues. Let’s see if the Braves will still be able to win.

The ref’s turned to check the clock. We’'re almost there.

The Braves aren’t going down without a fight!

And again. Dragon. God Leg knocks it away from him.

A header from Killer. Chu.

God Leg. He shoots!

Ox knocks it back!

Time’s up! Hey, it’s gone in! Too late!

The ref’s blown the whistle. They shouldn’t count their chickens.

Look how devastated Killer is!

Even if you mob the ref, it’s all over! They got ahead of themselves.

—Even if it went in, time’s up! —It doesn’t count!

It's 3-3, a tie. We’'ll have to go into extra time to determine the victor.

I’'m gonna take a little break while we wait for extra time to start.

Have a bit of tea to soothe the throat.

To win you have to win. To lose you have to lose.

Time is here to save your skin...

—Three more minutes to pay your dues...! —Get lost! Move it! Move!

—Keep it up! —Alright...!

To win this fight, keep pushing, don’t stop.

In the end. The Dragons. Will come out. On top...!

—Brilliant! Good job! —Keep it up!

Eld--Elder Master Wong? Hey?

—I have something to ask you. —What is it?

Take a look at that girl down there. Isn’t she pretty?

The referee wants both teams to get ready. Extra time is about to begin.

—Alright, our armies are assembled. —Get in position.

—Ready. —Go, Dragons...!

Extra time starts...!

The shuttlecock comes down and Killer and Dragon are at it!

In the fray, Dragon gets a smack to the neck!

The Braves are on the attack!

Ironfoot passes to Killer who gives it a bash--

But it was a useless move and he takes it out on Waltz.

Dragon steals the shuttlecock and boots it to Metal Man.

Dragon’s stuck in the middle and wants to break out.

He tosses it out to Waltz.

Chu misses--Goes to Heaven'’s Leg who moves it back to the centre.

Dragon takes control again. He catches.

A Peacock Spreading its Taill Beautiful!

The shot gets close but Deva deflects!

They keep it up! The Dragons go again!

A Pair of Phoenixes Meet the Morning Sun to Chu!

Chu misses and Killer takes possession. But Robot intercepts.

Dragon cries out that he’s open! Right... He passes to Dragon.

Flicks it overhead. Is he gonna pass to Chu?! Passes to Chu.

It’s back in play and Dragon passes to Waltz!

Back to Dragon. Showing off his full body skills!

Killer in for a lucky intercept.

Chips it over Waltz. Then sends it flying with his left foot!

As Dragon heads for it, someone pulls his hair!

The Braves really wanna win this!

Dragon showing off his skills again, grips with both feet, flicking it to Waltz!

But Killer intercepts yet again. Both sides are getting heated up!

It's Dragon versus Killer. The two are really battling it up close.

He kicks-- Whoops, right in Killer’s eye!

But that doesn’t count as a foul!

Go! I'm coming! Go! Go!

Robot. Passes to Dragon. Dragon catches it on his foot--

Stopping it. And shoots, thinking it'll pass through the net.

But Waltz knocks it back out!

—The Braves begin their offensive! —How do you even play?!

Killer-- Oh, dear! Dragon in a rush runs right into him!

Ironfoot passes to Killer. He’s got a chance!

He tackles-- But Ox gets the player and not the shuttlecock!

My gquess is it'll be another foul-- And I'm right!

The ref blows the whistle-- It’s a foul.

To score a foul this late in the game, it'll be hard for the Dragons not to lose!

This is some gift they’ve given us!

Looks like time’s almost up!

After this penalty kick from the Braves, it'll be game over.

Of course the Dragons are mighty dejected, having gotten a penalty now!

They've lost any hope for victory!

Hey? Don’t trust him, no matter what. He's a real snake!

What do I do, then?

You decide for yourself.

The ref takes a peek at the clock.

He sees there isn’t much time lefft, so he hurries Killer to shoot.

Of course Killer’s being a tease and dragging this whole thing out!

He points at Ox, “'m gonna shoot over there.

"Do ya believe me?”

Good job...!

Hooray...!

Hooray...!

Why do you have to be so awesome...?!

—It wentin...! Yeah...! —It went in...!

Ox sure is one lucky idiot!

He knocks it flying across the pitch, then Dragon hoofs it!

It hits the back of the net, giving them the lead! 4-3...!

Time’s up! The Dragons win this one! That’s right!

In the end, the Dragons score a goal in extra time--

4-3, beating the Braves!

The Dragons sure are chuffed!

But the Braves hang their heads in shame!

The Dragons, representing East Village,

will take the Golden Shuttlecock home for the next year.

And with that, folks, this year’s Golden Shuttlecock is over.

Anyone wanting more Golden Shuttlecock action will have to come back next year.

—Hey, let’s go! —But I hit her with the shuttlecock!

—Hit her? Who?! —Yeah! That girl!

—You know, that girl. The one called Lai! —Really?!

Hey, get a move on and go find her!

—Your trophy! Come and claim your trophy! —Your trophy...!

—Thank you. —Take it!

—Hey, Dad! Hold this for me! —Me...?

—I'm off to buy books! —Where are you going...?!

The girl the young master likes... is over there.

—I’m coming to take a look! —Where has Lung gone...?!

Miss?!

Miss...?

Miss? I have something I want to say to you.

We don’t want to hear it. Please step aside.

Step aside?

Why are you so pathetic?! Be upfront! In like a knife...!

—In like a knife? —C’'mon...!

—This is a danger zone... —Let’s go!

Here...!

—What do you want now? —What do I want...?

—Nothing! He just wants to say he’s sorry. —Say it, then.

—Say it. —I'm sorry...

You're done?

Why would I come all this way just to say sorry to her?!

There’s so much I want to say to her...!

If she doesn’t wanna talk to you, it'’s not like I can do anything about it.

—How about this? We send her a letter. —What?

Young Master? Yes, yes... We can slip it through the door.

Could you be more of a peasant...?!

Such an important letter-- You send it registered, of course...!

Even mosquitoes will be asleep by then...!

Is there anything that’s fast and impressive?

Send the letter by airmail!

Airmail?!

Hey, could this be any more old fashioned...?

The more old fashioned something is, the more effective it is...!

This is corny as hell... ‘I love you, Lai"?

A real man does whatever it takes.

—It's embarrassing... —This’s how the entire world does it! Here...

Let’s fly...

—Fly the kite! —Are you sure she’ll get it?

Now... We read the wind direction.

It flies up. Does a spin. We cut it! Lands right by the kitchen door.

It'll be fine! Leave it to me!

Take off!

—It's up...! —It's in the air....

—Hey, Young Master?! The letter...! —Hey, hey... Eyes on the wind!

—Is this the right direction?! —Yeah, yeah!

—Hey, how’s the wind?! —It's good!

There, tie it on.

Go...! Safe travels to Lai’s house!

There’s not much wind now. There’s not much wind...

Can I cut it yet?!

Now, cut it...

Cutit. Cut it...!

...when I say so!

Wait for it. Almost there. It's almost there...

Right, cut it now!

So you cut it already?

Do you even know how to read the wind direction...?!

The wind direction suddenly changed!

C’mon! We'll make another one!

-We’'ll make another one, then. —Make another one?!

Hey, the tail of the kite has your handwritten “I love you, Lai” though.

—Well... I'll just write it again...! —He’ll just write it again.

Hold it....!

There’s a fat lady in East Village who’s also called Lai.

—H-hey, Young Master...?! —Hey, Young Master?!

—Hey?! Young Master?! —What now, then?

Hey, what do we do now...?! Hey, Young Master...?!

It's me...!

You're...

What are you doing here?!

I came to get my kite. What about you?

—Softly...! —Softly, right?

Hey...?

It'll be fine!

Get down!

Can I get my kite at least?

Stop right there!

Let him leave.

—Chief Steward... —Leave him.

—So Squire Wong... —Get back to work....

—Is he really your godson? —He is. He’s not a problem.

He really is just here for his kite. This is what kids are like nowadays.

My own son is more infuriating than him!

When it comes to your espousal, I will never force you.

Fourth Aunt, I must trouble you to make another trip

and turn down that Wan Sau-Lai for me.

Leave it all to me! The Wan Sau-Lai on Sweet Osmanthus Lane, right?

—P'll turn her down for you... —Wan Sau-Lai?!

It's her?

Dad!

I love you so much...

—Love you so much... —You're still so immature for your age!

—Pll turn her down for you, then! —Fourth Aunt...?!

—Lung! —Fourth Aunt...?!

Whatever you do, don’t turn her down. Don’t doit...!

Turn, don’t turn-- which is it, then...?

Don’t be like that. I'll give you a nice bottle of Florida water.

—Florida water? —Right! Tell me how I can see her.

Very well. On the 1st and 15th of every month,

—she worships at Lord Yue Temple. Hey...! —1st and 15th...

You better not forget my Florida water.

—1st and 15th... —Hey, I want Two Girls brand...!

Fine, whatever! 1st and 15th...

Hey, where’s Hong?

Young Master? Young Master? Hong's here. He bought a lot of stuff.

You wanna give Lord Yue indigestion?

Hey, get over there and see what she’s going on about.

—Here, some courage. Get up there! -Go, go...

—Hey, don’t leave. —Yeah, yeah...

Deputy Chief Steward, even Lord Yue can'’t protect you today.

Your servant Wan Sau-Lai, beseeches thee for a marriage divination.

Is that Ho Wan-Lung whom Fourth Aunt introduced

a sincere and virtuous young man?

If he is, then please grant me a ‘highest high’ divination stick.

If he is an unreliable man,

then please tell me with a ‘lowest low’ divination stick.

Lord Yue, how can you possibly use a divination stick to decide my character.

Don’t let her just shake whatever! Please pull out a ‘highest high’ stick!

At the very least, I'll have Fourth Aunt come offer you a roast pig in return.

I also brought a lot of stuff here today!

Burn the offerings. Burn them!

Do you know that you're selling our national treasures?

—How can you-- —That’s enough.

Quickly give up what you took and I'll let you leave a free man.

‘Highest high'...

“Free man”?! Freedom is something you seize for yourself!

‘Highest high'... ‘Highest high'...

Be a good boy and come with me. There’s no reason you have to suffer!

[39: MOST UNLUCKY]

A ‘lowest low’ divination stick?!

Run...! Get out of here now...!

Bandits...! There’s bandits! I'm so scared!

—-You remember these two? —I do.

—It's them again. —Could they be any more savage?

What is this?! How can you do this?! Is there no rule of law?!

You two better stop it now! Are you trying to kill him?!

How can you beat him like this? How can you be so cruel?!

The chief steward told us not to harm civilians.

Let’s go...! Someone quickly go and report this to the authorities...!

He’s already suffered severe injuries!

If you keep hitting him, you think you're still real men?!

I've met a lot of villains!

But I've never met any as worse as you two!

Beating up a defenceless man?!

Hit me if you’ve got what it takes...!

—They hit him too! —Hit him back... Hit him back...

—How dare they...? —He hit me.

Hitting you means hitting me.

Lai's watching you.

I know how to handle this. I won’t even lose to a tiger today!

—Be careful. Don’t do anything stupid. —Hey! Don’t push yourself.

In circumstances such as this,

what we need the most is someone willing to bravely step up for justice.

Damn kid, you again?!

Are you afraid of seeing me or something?

You were born with a bit of a weird face, but you needn’t beat yourself up over it.

-You-- -What?

Don’t bother with bad seeds.

So you both wanna have a go?!

We’ll need more space, then. Please make way!

Would everyone please make some room?! Thank you! Please make way.

—Lung, are you alright? —I'm fine...!

Kid, you must have a death wish.

Unmarked graves are full of people like you!

The responsibility of a man is to enter the belly of the beast

even if it means death!

Now, remember this: If I'm carried out of here in a box,

tell my dad to make a clay figure and put it up there where Lord Yue is--

but next to him.

It also needs to bear an inscription that because I stood up to injustice,

this bloke with a weird head--

he’s only got half a head-- beat me to death!

It's gotta be set in concrete too.

—Blow me! —Big mouth for a dead man.

Watch your back...!

I'm fine...!

Hey! You better stop this right now!

—How are you? Let’s get him up first. —Are you hurt?

C’mon! Beat me to death, then!

Now... Better to offend the rules of heaven, than anger the will of the people, right?!

—Right...! —Get 'em...!

Everybody hold it!

We've already saved this man'’s life today.

—Right?! —Right....

Right...!

Now... just look how despicable you are!

Don’t lose your head.

When have we ever been intimidated by brats like this?

Just look at Hai Huo...

Even if he lives, he won’t get very far. We should retreat for now.

What...?! Now then...!

I'll take on the two of you!

—And we won'’t all gang up on you! —Get '’em!

What's wrong?! You're leaving?!

Come back here...!

I better not see you ever again...! Come back here if you’ve got the gall...!

Young Master Lung...?!

—Let me down! Let me down! —Young Ma-- Please excuse me.

Young Master Lung, the man inside is really badly injured. What now?

—Let’s go check up on him. —Be quiet! Be quiet!

Be quiet...!

Save people to the very end; accompany Buddha all the way west!

I'll pay for all the damages today! Send the bill to my old man...!

Be quiet! Be quiet...! Have someone carry him out.

Go check up on that old lady too! And get someone to find a board! C'mon...!

Young Master? Where are we taking him? He’s in a really bad way.

My house is the biggest in the entire village, so...

—Take him to my house, then! —What was that?! You must be joking...!

The granary at mine is bigger than your house...!

Then we’ll take him to your house! C’mon, get a move on! Move it!

Here to worship?

You shouldn’t believe in things like gods and kau chim divination, right?

Lord Yue is so reliable though-- why wouldn’t I believe him?

What kind of divination stick did you get?

‘Most lucky’!

‘Most lucky’...?

—Miss? —What is it?

Nothing... I just wanna visit you at home.

And did I ever say I wanted to see you again?

You’re safe now. Steady...

C’mon! Don’t dawdle and take him away now!

—Hey, Lung?! —Thanks.

They’re leaving now. They’re leaving...

Lung? You acted like a real thug in the fight just now.

You weren’t your usual self at all.

That was a real fight. You thought it was kung fu practise...?!

Two entirely different things! C’'mon...!

This is why I stole a few items...

So he cannot... smoothly complete the exchange...

If what you say is true, don’t we have a claim to the treasure as well, then?

All 300 million of us Chinese... have a claim to it...

So between Ngau and I, we should get two out of 300 million, then?

That doesn’t work-- How can they just sell it without even telling us?!

That'’s right!

Hey? Just how much is two out of 300 million?

Two out of 300 million...? Well, I'm not really sure...

It can’t be insignificant!

At any rate, we sure rescued the right person, yeah?

Hey? Hey? Hey--

—What's with him? —He's passed out...

He must’ve fainted from losing too much blood.

Go buy some cuts and wounds medicine to help stop the bleeding.

Sounds good. I've been away so long, I wonder if my old man’s looking for me.

You can manage by yourself, right?

After the harvest, nobody else comes here to the granary.

I'll get going, then.

—Hey, be careful. —Of course.

Hey?! Don'’t let my old man see you...!

The missing pieces are all jade and sancai, the favourite of foreigners.

That practically accounts for all of the real treasure in the lot.

—So what you're trying to say is...? —Without the missing pieces,

the buyers will only pay us half of the agreed-upon price at most.

Squire Wong... You’re not using this unfortunate turn of events

to take advantage of me, are you?

If you don’t believe me, I can’t take you to see the buyers’ representatives.

I do not have such free time!

—Where’s the chief steward? —He’s inside.

—Chief Steward. —Chief Steward.

Hey! Get to work! To work!

They’re at Squire Wong'’s house.

At Squire Wong'’s house...?

So he was the one scheming together with Hai Huo...

The two of you take a few brothers over to his house first.

—Squire Wong and I will follow soon after. —Understood.

Hey? Ngau?

Where’s everyone in your house gone? It's like a grave in there.

They’re all on leave...

The staff at the medicine shop claim that this medicine

can bring the dead back to life!

—How is he? —He’s... fine...

He hasn’t woken up since.

How is he fine if he hasn’t woken up?!

Lung...?! He'll be passed out if you watch him or not.

Get cracking and brew the medicine!

Alright, I'll brew the medicine. Fetch the firewood! Sitting like a statue...!

If I could move, would I need you to tell me?

Why can’t you move?

—What's with your back? —Nothing!

I fell over when we went pheasant hunting last time.

I haven'’t quite gotten over it yet.

“‘Haven’t quite gotten over it yet’?

What? It affects the eyes t00?

No! No...

Hey, where are the matches...?

This is a ‘no smoking’ area, why would there be matches here?!

Then why aren’t you getting some...?!

Why are you just sitting there like a log? Go and get some...!

I already said I don’t wanna move!

You don’t have to move, then.

What do you wanna do, then...?

I wanna sing...!

Sing?!

Alright...

Sing, then. Sing, sing...

Did you skip some lines...? You're up to ‘five’ already?!

If I say it’s five, it’s five!

Is it you or me who knows the words?!

I’'m done singing!

You're not breaking up with me, are you...?

So what if I am?!

I hate people who can’t sing!

I don’t need you to brew it! Go home!

—We're really breaking up?! —Go home...!

I will go home, then!

You think there’s a prize for brewing medicine?!

Even if there is a prize, so what if you get it...?!

You can brew my medicine too!

It's three bowls of water boiled down to just half...! See you later, then!

You're obedient, I'll give you that. Tie him up!

What...

What will you do with these children?

Deputy Chief Steward,

you’re coming back with us to see the chief steward one way or another.

I will not leave here with you.

The chief steward instructed us,

“Bring him to me alive, or bring him to me a corpse.”

Do you want us to carry your corpse back to see him?!

Kill me if you have it in you.

Do it.

Don’t kill him--

Do it!

We've been brothers for so long-- How can you just kill him?!

These are the chief steward’s orders!

Who dares defy them?! Do it!

I dare...!

—Damn kid! You again...?! —Lung...!

Hey--

What is this?

What are you doing?!

Even these children know to act bravely for justice.

While here we are killing our own!

How can we be worse than them?!

If he reports our dealings to the new government,

even our fleas will get the cangue!

It doesn’t even matter if we sell the treasures or not...

Even if we have to become farmers back home, it's not like we’'ll starve!

Considering where we stand, we won'’t go back to the chief steward.

Would you be so kind and tell him?

Once we're gone, you also need to leave here as soon as you can.

We’'re leaving.

We leave him in your care.

—Thank you. —Sure! Leave it to us!

You can rest assured!

How are you?

I must leave now...

—I do not wish to involve you further... —Who's afraid of getting involved?!

—He’s afraid of getting involved. —No...! No...

You have done well.

One can say you made every effort for your country.

I’'m leaving...

Senior Hai?

You do not need to send me off. Take care.

Hey, he said we made every effort for the country...!

That was every effort?!

Given the chance, I'd make even more than every effort for the country!

To think you would collude with outsiders against me.

This has nothing... to do with them--

I's got nothing to do with him!

Whaddya mean it's got nothing to do with me?!

Lung?

How are you feeling?

There’s more than one kind of feeling after being hit?

I just feel that it hurts...

Kid, hand over what Hai Huo asked you to hide now!

Why do I have to listen to you?!

Steward Hai Huo once said all Chinese have a claim to this stuff!

Even if I'm willing to hand it over, all the other Chinese won't be!

Right! At the very least, I’'m not willing either!

Do you even know where he’s hidden it?

I don’t, but we can get him anxious at least.

We’re not gonna tell you!

You’'ll never ever know-- it'll eat at you forever!

If this is the case...

I have no reason to keep pressing you, then.

Lung...! He got me good with a kick...!

Ngau... A-are you alright?

Lung, why don’t we tell him we don’t know where it's hidden either?

You think he’ll believe us if we tell him that now...?

Be brave, won’t you?! We’re representing 300 million Chinese right now!

Then do you have any way of contacting them to come help?!

Lung...?! Let's get outta here now and go get help!

—Well... —C’mon, let’s go! Now...!

If you can forfeit your dads, then leave by all means.

Cepade

—Pa...?! —Dad...?!

—It's my pa...! —Thank god, it's your pa.

—Whaddya mean by that?! —N-nothing... Nothing...

Pa...!

Uncle Wong?! Uncle Wong?! Ngau?!

Pa...!

Uncle Wong?!

Pa?! Are you alright?! Pa...?! Pa...?!

You murdered my dad...!

—Ngau?! Ngau?! Don’t be brash! —It’s not your old man--

Of course you'd say that...!

Ngau...?!

Ngau, your dad isn’t dead yet...! Ngau?! Uncle Wong?!

Ngau...?

Ngau...?!

Ngau...?!

Ngau...?!

Ngau?!

Ngau...?!

Hey--

Kid, tell me now, and you can still get married and start a family.

What about Uncle Wong and the others?

Depends if what you tell me is the truth.

You better keep your word!

Lung...?!

Lung...?!

We shouldn’t talk here.

If he found out... we won't be friends anymore.

I don’t even know where the stuff is. How can I tell you, then?!

I’'m a coward who’s afraid of death-- Even if I had a child, they’d disown me!

You have spirit!

Damn kid, if you still won’t tell me, I’ll drop you to your death!

Lung...!

Ngau...?!

Ngau?! Are you alright...?!

Ngau...?!

Ngau?!

Ngau?!

I’'m alright...

You better not lose to hi--

The old fart dropped my old man from so high up...!

I want you to drop him down for me...!

I’'m not his match...!

It's not like he’s taller than you... or bigger than you...

How are you not his match?

You have to believe in yourself...!

C’mon...

Alright, I'm gonna get you outta here...

C’mon...

If someone degraded your old man like this,

what would you do...?!

Uncle Wong...?!

Lung...

I would pit my life against his!

That'’s right...

I have to pit my life against his...!

—Ngau?! —Lung...?

Go!

If you tell me now, I can still let you leave here alive.

Kid, could it be you really do fear nothing?

“Fear’?! If someone doesn’t even fear death,

what do they have to fear, then?!

We’re gonna die together...!

Togeth-- Together!

Together...

Together...!

C’mon!

C’mon!

We’'re going down together...!

C’mon.

Get down there...

He’s sliding down the grain chute...!

Lung... Get outta the way...!

If we squash him like this, is he gonna die...?

If he doesn't, then we'll be the ones who die...!

Hey! Let's check on my pal!

Pa... Are you alright?

Uncle Wong...

Do I need to hang him up there and drop him back down?

Lung...

What the hell took you so long...? Hey, you guys get going first...!

-Go, go... —Let’'s go...

He’s here! He’s here! Hey, get a move on...!

Could you take any longer...?!

Where’s Uncle Wong?

He’s with some officials from the capital dealing with the treasures.

He'll be here soon.

How infuriating!

We're the ones who risked our lives, but he gets all the glory!

That’s cos he’s your old man...!

Hey... Have we discussed how we're gonna snatch those buns?

“‘How”?! I’ll sum it up in one: Today we’re gonna snatch it all, even a tiger!

Hey, why are we still here, then?! Even the crust will get snatched up soon!

One! One! One!

One, two, one!

My untamed fury charges from my helmet.

As I lean on the railing post, the wisping rain comes to a hall.

I lift my eyes, let loose a roar to the heavens,

my bosom surging with fiery passion!

At 30, my glories are but ash and dirt,

8000 miles have I journeyed beneath the clouds and the moon.

Walit not idly by as the hair on your young head turns white,

your solitude filled with regret.

The Humiliation of Jingkang, it has yet been buried by the snow.

The regret of the officials, when shall it cease?

Ride... our long chariots hurtling through Helan Pass...!

Our ambitious hunger fed with Northern Barbarian flesh.

Make mirth as we quaff the blood of the Xiongnu!

Begin anew as we reclaim our former mountains and rivers,

paying tribute to the Heavenly Palace.

One! One! One, two, one!

One! One! One, two, one!

Please take a seat over there. Please, please...

[NORTH UNITY VILLAGE]

[EAST FLOW VILLAGE]

—Best of luck... —Thank you.

Hooray...!

[SOUTH VICTORY VILLAGE]

I's a lot taller this year!

Hey, check it out!

Remember to stay alert.

It's taller than the granary at your place.

The firecrackers are really long this time...!

—[WEST SWING VILLAGE] —C’mon, over here! Over here...!

Swing around! Swing around!

Snatch that gold bun right on down...!

We are one in heart and mind!

The golden bun we’ll always find!

A united front! A united might!

North Village never lose a fight...!

East Village always come out best!

We’ll sweep away north, south, and west!

I snatched it...! I snatched it...!

Go and snatch...! Snatch it...!

Don't let 'em get it...! Move it...!

Grab the bag! Grab the bag!

I've got it! C’'mon!

—It's mine...! —No, it’'s mine...!

C’mon...

This way!

—Hey, hey! We’re on the same team...! —Whaddya mean “same team”?!

Are you colour blind?!

You alright?! Let’s go again!

H-hey! This is yours!

I'm red...!

Snatch it! Snatch it...!

Get on up here.

Run away...!

Hey! You're in the wrong place!

That's not on ours! Don’t put it in the bag...!

Stop...! Don’t put it in the bag...!

—-We’'re red...! —I'm all dizzy right now...!

Hey, don’t let him get away!

—Where’s my shoe? Hey?! —What happened to my bandanna...?

That’'s mine...!

Catch!

Catch...!

Catch...!

Hey!

Bing, catch...!

—Li'l Hou! Catch it...! —Aye!

Lung...!

Hey!

Don’t let him near the table...! Stop him...!

Lung, catch...!

Got it...!

Don’t let him put it in the bag!

We did it...!

(Actors Roster)

MICHAEL CHAN (Special Guest),

HWANG IN-SHIK, KWON YEONG-MUN, TAI BO, CHENG KANG-YEH, ANNA NG,

FUNG HAK-ON, WU CHIA-HSIANG, FUNG FUNG, HO KAM-KONG, CHENG MANG-HA,

DANNY CHOW, BRUCE TONG, CHAN KIN-CHIU, CHEUNG LUNG-YING, WONG KAM-KWAN,

EDDIE LI, BENNY LA, WONG CHUEN-YIU, PENG KANG

(Crew Roster)

Screenplay: BARRY WONG, EDWARD TANG

Production Managers: PENG CHANG-KUEI, TONG TIN-SHU

Assistant Directors: EDWARD TANG, ANGELA CHAN

Martial Arts Choreography: JACKIE CHAN,

JACKIE CHAN’'S STUNTMEN ASSOCIATION, FUNG HAK-ON, COREY YUEN

Editing: PETER CHEUNG

Music: FRANKIE CHAN

Music Arrangement: PHILIP CHAN FEI-LIT

Sound Recording: CHOW SHAO-LUNG

Sound Mixers: WONG PING, DING YUE

Cinematography: CHRIS CHEN, CHAN CHUNG-YUEN, CHEN JUNG-SHU

Assistant Director of Photography: STEPHEN POON

Lighting: CHENG HUI-JAN, CHOI CHI-KAT

Props: WONG SHUN-CHANG

Costumes: YUE MAN-WAH

Makeup: SIMON CHAN, CHEUNG SAU-YUE

Sets: MAI HO

Set Design: CHIN SAM

Production Assistant: WANG MEI

Stage Managers: LAU KWOK-HEUNG, CHEUNG YIU-LEUNG

Continuity: EDWARD TANG

Key Grip: HAU HIN-TAK

Stills: SO SHUN-WING, CHAN YUK

Special Thanks: TAIPEI HUKOU MOBILE TANK UNIT,

ALL TAIWANESE STUNTMEN, TOM LEE MUSIC

Production Company: LO WEI MOTION PICTURE CO, LTD

Filming Company: AUTHORITY FILMS LTD

Prints: CINE ART LABORATORY LTD