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DRAGON BLADE

Your breath stinks!

Oh no!

Always expect the unexpected.

Never be afraid to improvise.

Yes, Sifu.

Hey, get off me!

Ari!

Ari!

Ari, didn't you go to school today?

Hey, sis.

What's for dinner tonight?

I've only just come back, it'd be awhile before there's dinner.

Why didn't you go to school today?

Uh, why?

I... didn't feel like it.

School's boring!

Ari, it's been a long time since mom and dad died.

Do you still need me to take care of you all day?

You're a big boy now. Why can't you behave?

Alright, alright! I'm sorry, OK?

When do we eat? I'm starving!

All you do is eat and play!

That's not true! I sleep a lot, too!

Then go play some more or take a nap.

It's not dinner-time yet.

I still have to sort out these herbs I picked today.

I wish mom and dad were still alive.

Yummy!

Ari, no!

"Et in Arcadia ego..."

Master, what kind of creature is this?

Yes, what kind of creature you are? Him do tell!

What? You mean this thing can talk?

One day walking in the mountains I was...

When "Help! Help!" This creature cry I heard.

Save him I did, but now not a word he speaks.

Liar! You lied to me!

You told me you'd give me some food, but instead you put me in a cage!

Where Arcadia is, tell me!

Me do tell, and flying lead me there!

You mean Arcadia's a real place?

The day him I captured, from there it is he himself said.

Now you admit you captured me, do you?

You're not going to get anything out of me!

Master Wu, help!

My brother Ai's hurt himself!

"Et in Arcadia ego" a thousand times write out.

Attend a patient I must, so yourselves behave!

What seems the problem to be?

He fell and hurt himself. Is it serious?

Serious or not, my diagnosis will show.

You're from Arcadia?

So Arcadia is a real place?

Then the legends about the DragonBlade are true too?

Sure!

My Sifu left a few years ago to seek the DragonBlade.

There's been no word from him since.

I wonder how he is now.

Your Sifu?

Yeah.

The DragonBlade is hidden in a secret place full of deadly traps...

and terrible monsters.

If you haven't heard from you Sifu for so long,

I'm afraid he's probably had it!

Even if you get past all the traps and monsters,

there's still a final test you must pass,

before you can obtain the DragonBlade.

What sort of test?

How should I know? I never tried it myself!

Oh, Sifu...

Move over!

What sort of doctor are you? You call this healing?

But healed the patient is...

Of energy how full he is, see?

Maste Wu! Master Wu! Are you alright?

Check out Ying Ying! What a babe!

Yeah! Babe-licious or what?

Hey guys, cut it out!

My wall! What doing are you?

It's not as bad as it looks...

My fairy bird! Where my fairy is?

Is this what you're looking for?

Yes! Yes!

Good thing tempered steel the bars are, very strong!

Sure, the bars are really strong;

too bad about the bottom!

Thanks for busting me out, kid!

Watch this!

Hey, what's your name?

My name's Bali-Ba!

Got to go. Catch you later!

Hey, how do to find you?

Just sing "Bali-Bali-Bali-Ba..."

Picking herbs with you is quite fun!

Am I good, or am I good?

Behave yourself, Ari. You're always fooling around!

Hey sis, check this out!

Ari, no!

Ari!

Ari...

Ari...

Tell me what can I do?

Sis!

Sis!

Ari! Hang on! I'm coming!

Sis!

Come on! Ari!

Look out!

Look out!

Lang! I didn't mean to get you!

What are you laughing at, you stupid fairy bird!

Oh no, Master Wu's going to kill me!

Ari, are you alright?

I'm alright.

What sort o place is this?

I don't know.

Can this be that legendary place...

Arcadia?

Ari! Where are you going? Don't run around!

Yummy!

What doing are you? Kill me o you want?

But this is traditional Chinese massage!

Leave him like this!

No! At once to normal restore me!

Up you shut!

Much better now I feel!

My turn! I want a massage!

Master Wu!

My brother's sick! You must go see him!

But aches and pains I have, far I cannot go!

No problem! I'll carry you.

Your dream girl sure smells good!

Of course she does! She's a girl!

That fragrance sure seems familiar...

You want a piece of me?

Stop it!

That hurts!

Some friend you are!

You should be talking! She's my girl!

What, worried I'll steal her from you?

I'd rather steal one who can fly!

Aren't you carrying Master Wu to see her brother?

Oh, right!

That fragrance... it's the Night Fruit!

How is he, Master Wu?

He'll be fine. Master Wu will cure him.

Very strange it is, very strange!

First his nose, now his belly.

What next, I wonder?

That was close!

Master, look out!

Fine I am! Caught it I have...

...not?!

Get down!

Fine everything now is.

Get up, everyone!

Thanks.

Thank you!

I'm sure Ari's going to be fine!

Thanks for coming. Bye!

More time I need... further diagnosis...

Strange, never seen this have I...

Thank you! Goodbye!

My nose! Miss Ying Ying!

Very strangely Ying Ying behaved.

Think so do you not, Lang?

Clearly speak up! How teach you, do I?

What happening is?

Gone mad, have you?

Frogs! I hate frogs!

Jumps at shadows,

a real man does not!

Remember:

Jumps at shadows...

a real man does not!

Didn't you say,

jumps at shadows a real man does not?

Bali-Bali-Ba!

What are you Ba-ing about?

I'm trying to get Bali-Ba to come help us!

Bali-Bali-Ba!

Why isn't it working?

Mad at you, perhaps he is.

What's that? So scare!

Monster!

Sheriff, we've got something major!

A monster is smashing up the town!

Did you see it for yourself?

I saw it with my own eyes!

The monster's really huge!

He smashed up everything, and then went into the grain stores!

OK! Let's go!

Wait!

You! Surrender immediately!

Or there'll be... trouble!

Come on, pig. Make my day!

Your money... or your life!

What... take my wife, please!

Life!

I said, your money or you life!

Life?

Life! Life! Who wants the wife?

On the floor, you dog official!

Take bribes again and you're dead!

Thief!

Help! Thief!

Thief! Thief!

My chickens! My chickens!

Thief!

Dad! Mom!

Son! I'm so glad you're home safe and sound!

I was so worried you'd run into the Boar King!

Boar King? Could it be the monster we saw?

You saw the Boar King?

Yeah.

I can't believe that Lang!

Ganging up with that girl against me!

Look, sis! Something's fallen from the sky!

It's gold!

Has heaven taken pity on us?

Heaven?

Thank you! Thank you!

How cold it have come to this?

What kind of Sheriff are you?

I've been robbed in my own official residence!

Preposterous!

What have you got to say for yourself?

Nothing.

I want you to sort this all out!

Understand? You take care of this Boar King!

And you take care of this Night Thief!

Or else... or else I'll...

Just catch them!

I don't care how, just catch them!

Yes sir!

Get out of my sight!

Preposterous! Everyone's useless around here!

Why would this Boar King appear all of a sudden?

If word gets around, I'll be a laughing stock!

Don't fret yourself so, My Lord.

The Boar King, the Night Thief...

they're nothing.

Masu's the one who's long been a thorn in your side.

This is a good chance to get rid of him.

Get rid of him?

The troops are totally loyal to him!

How? Fire him?

I'll have a mutiny on my hands!

Lord Ko, what if he were to resign voluntarily?

Bali-Bali-Ba!

Bali-Ba! I thought we were buddies!

I apologize, OK?

Friends don't bear grudges!

Hey, fancy getting the DragonBlade? Look!

Come check it out!

Everything's fresh, take your pick!

Bali-Ba! What are you doing here?

Can't you see?

"Martial tournament, top fighters wanted; to serve and protect,

attractive salary"?

What has that to do with you being in a cage?

Read the small print, you idiot!

I'm the special prize for the tournament champion!

They say all of China's op fighters will be here!

The prize money's beside the point;

the winner gets this fairy bird.

Which can tell you how to find the DragonBlade!

If I find the invincible DragonBlade,

Then even I can be tournament champion!

Idiot!

If you have the Blade, why bother competing?

The point of competing is to get the DragonBlade!

Oh, right!

It's all your fault!

My fault?

If you hadn't left me and run off with that girl,

they wouldn't have captured me so easily!

How can you blame me?

OK! Just tell me this!

Are you entering the tournament or not?

You think I've got a chance?

You're the only chance I have!

Anyone else wins, and I'll be tortured...

for info on the DragonBlade!

So tell me how to find the DragonBlade,

Then I'll win the tournament for sure!

No way! How can I do something like that?

I can't tell you just so I can save myself!

You must rely on yourself in the tournament!

So, what should I do?

You really are an idiot!

Get yourself in shape for the tournament!

Hup-two! Train! Train! Train! Three-four!

Push! Push! Push!

Hup-two-three-four! Train! Push!

Train! Push!

What are we waiting for? Let's begin!

I'll announce it straight away.

Friends! Ladies and gentlemen!

Welcome!

I declare our martial arts tournament... open!

Thank you! Thank you!

He first match:

Lang versus... Iron Fist!

Spirits of our ancestors,

please protect my son!

Boards don't hit back.

Victory!

You can open your eyes now. It's over.

Is he... badly hurt?

Beaten to a pulp!

No, no! I meant the other guy!

Lang's fine1 He won!

My son won! My son won!

Mom!

Victory!

That's my boy...

My boy's the champion!

Yes indeed, and my student he is too!

His kid's pretty ood.

How does he compare to you, sheriff?

Lord Ko, you want me to fight the boy?

How else will we know who's the best?

But if you lose...

I'll take early retirement!

Ladies and gentlemen! A bonus match!

Who will be the ultimate victor?

Our surprise of the day,

the young winner so far...

Lang!

Versus a new challenger, our town sheriff,

the might and magnificent...

Masu!

Attendants!

To add to the challenge for this final round,

We prepared a special...

Spears and Chains Formation!

Lang! Catch!

What is it?

It's a weapon!

A weapon?

A toothpick, against that?

Trust me!

Give up!

Sorry, kid.

Come on! Let's finish this!

There's no need. It's over.

I've lost.

My Lord! Where's my prize?

Please release him!

Release him?

That's right!

Congratulations! What a fight!

That's to this thing! What is it?

It's called the Wood Spirit Sword. It's yours now!

I can't possibly accept such a valuable gift!

How do I take it off?

You know how once you get certain things,

you can never get rid of them again?

What are you saying?

The Wood Spirit Sword is like that.

Once you put it on, it never comes off!

That's not so bad! This thing gives you total protection!

It's uncomfortable! Real men don't wear this stuff!

That's what you think! You'll understand when you get older.

You'll get used to wearing it eventually.

Get it off me, OK? Quit joking!

You think this is some kind of joke?

I... I just...

I give you the Wood Spirit Sword in all sincerity,

and you treat it as a joke? Who do you think you are?

I give you a great gift, and you think it's trash?

That's it! I've had it!

- Calm down... - I'm out of here!

- I didn't mean... - Out of my way!

Bali-Ba! Wait!

You're on your own, pal!

"To serve and protect"!

Lord Ko's ordered all the men protect himself,

Leaving only us to catch the monster and the thief!

Good thing they only come out at night,

otherwise we' be on patrol at all hours!

Lang, you had to beat all of us to get that fairy bird.

Why did you set it free?

Bali-Ba's my friend.

I entered the tournament to save him,

not to get the DragonBlade.

This thing's really itchy!

Hey, what's that?

It's gone over there!

Look! It's the Night Thief!

Hey! Wait for me!

That feels good!

What happened?

Ying Ying?

Ying Ying.

Did you catch the Night Thief?

My friend Ying Ying's unconscious!

Good grief!

Of all the rotten luck!

The Boar King!

Shum...

Shum.

Good thing I practice Iron Head kung fu!

I am Iron Head!

Shum.

Ying Ying!

Going to be fine, he is. What happened?

We bumped into the Boar King.

It beat up Shum and took away Ying Ying!

Why are all those people queuing outside?

Because of you it is that they came.

Because of me?

When the tournament you won, famous I became too!

Queuing up they are, my students to become!

Great! They can help me find Ying Ying!

What about the town troops? Not help, can they?

Help how?

They're too busy all protecting Lord Ko.

Why do you think it was just me and Shum on patrol?

Then why still standing there are you?

At once go find Ying Ying,

and her brother notify!

Oh! Ari!

Ari.

Lang. What's up?

Ari, I... I've got something to tell you.

It's about you sister.

Oh! I know what it is!

You're crazy about her, right?

Everyone knows that!

I... didn't come here to talk about that.

I know since your mom and ad passed away.

She's always taken care of you.

But...

you're a big boy now,

You've got to be strong.

You know...

that real men don't cry.

Ying Ying!

Hey! Hands off!

Are you alright?

Why wouldn't I be alright?

But...

when I was chasing the Night Thief a few hours ago,

I found you lying unconscious in the woods.

Then the Boar King appeared and snatched you away.

I was so worried!

Thanks. You're very kind.

So what really happened last night?

Oh, I remember now...

Last night... I was in the woods looking...

for a herb that only blossoms by moonlight...

I don't know why, but I suddenly fainted...

but I don't remember any Boar King...

I was still in the same place when I woke up.

That's strange.

I saw him snatch you away!

I sent people out to look everywhere for you!

Oh? In that case...

shouldn't you hurry off and call of the search?

Oh, right!

I'll be off then. Bye!

Bye!

Lang!

We'll catch you this time!

Masu, are you alright?

I'm fine!

The two of us can beat him for sure!

Be careful!

Put him down!

Put him down!

Go! Do you hear me? Go!

If you want to kill him, then kill me too!

I won't let you hurt any more people!

Quick! After him!

I was so worried you'd get hurt!

There, there.

I have to go now.

I'll escort you.

Don't need. Thank you.

But I'd like to be alone.

I've got to go look for Mountain Cleaver.

Your sword's called Mountain Cleaver?

No match for the Boar King, the two of you were?

I thought we'd beat him for sure.

He seems to be getting more and more fierce!

Here I come!

It's Bali-Ba!

Bali-Ba?

I found it...

- What did you find? - I found it!

What do you think, a gold mine?

I found the Boar King's lair!

Where?

He stalactite cave to the south!

Great! We'll get some men together in the morning

And turn him into pork chop!

Pork chop? Save some for me!

What are you talking about? There no time!

The gem on the monster's head is almost totally red!

So what?

If kill him now we do not, once all red the gem turns

invulnerable he monster will become!

You know a lot for someone with hair in his eyes.

Of course! What see I cannot, sense I can!

There's no time to lose.

We'll go destroy him now!

The only way to kill the monster is...

smash the gem.

Only one weapon can do it -

the DragonBlade!

Now you're talking!

You should've helped me find the Blade earlier!

The time wasn't right before.

Only the righteous can use the DragonBlade.

If you have a selfish motive, it'll never be yours!

But now that you need it to fight the monster,

you have a chance of getting the DragonBlade!

So where do I find it?

It's in Arcadia, in the Cavern of the Black Wind.

Great! I'm off!

I'll come with you.

No!

If you both go, who'll deal with the monster?

Come meet us once you have the DragonBlade;

but you must get there before the gem goes all red,

or even the DragonBlade may be no use!

Don't worry.

Don't worry. Just tell me how to get to Arcadia,

And I swear I'll return with the DragonBlade!

Talk about giving total protection!

Found it!

Come on. Take your time. There's no rush.

Don't! Let me play you something.

How about this? It's your favorite roller-sled.

Ari! Don't you recognize me?

I'm Ying Ying, your sister!

Come on!

Close, but no cigar! What next?

Poisoned arrows? A giant bowling ball?

"Use Not the Submerged Dragon"

Can it be a warning of some sort?

I don't care what sort of monsters you are,

I'm not going back empty-handed!

Frogs!

There's nothing I hate more than frogs!

Only one of us will walk away from this!

Bring it on!

Can't catch me!

Under your armpit! Catch me if you can!

Your breath stinks!

Take care of you, I shall!

That hurts!

Catch me!

It's me! Can't you see through your hair?

Ooo, dizzy!

Why isn't Lang back yet?

Gross!

Here goes nothing!

Are you the Guardian Spirit?

'Course I'm the Guardian Spirit, who'dja think?

Your Fairy Godmother, the Lady in Pink?

I am the greatest, I'm great as can be!

I float like a butterfly, I sting like a bee!

Forget fire-breathing monsters, Genies of the Lamp,

I'm the DragonBlade Guardian, the No. 1 Champ!

In that case Mr Guardian Spirit... Sir!

I wonder if I could trouble you...

to lend me... the DraonBlade? Just for a while!

A monster's been attacking our town, see...

That's what they all say!

Everyone wants the DragonBlade to save the day!

But first, you gotta prove your worth to me!

Go three rounds with me, and we'll see!

Three rounds?

So be it!

Hey, is that your aunt?

She's here?

Can we count that as one round?

Sure! What the heck?

You're still gonna hit the deck!

I'm coming

Achy...

You got my respect kid,

that was a nice try!

But one more round, and you're gonna die!

Take my advice: Quit while you're ahead.

Keep this up, and you're gonna wind up dead!

I don't care! I must get the DragonBlade!

People's lives depend on it!

Well then, say goodbye to Arcadia,

'cause boy, am I gonna DragonBlade ya!

What's taking Lang so long?

By risking your life for the good of all,

you succeed where so many others did fall.

Only a pure heart can make the grade,

and you've shown yourself worthy of the DragonBlade!

Way to go!

Smash the gem on his head! Smash the gem!

Roger that!

No!

Ying Ying?

Don't kill him! He's my brother Ari!

There's no time to lose! Do it!

Watch your heads!

Can't take it!

No!

Once that thing gets inside him, it's all over!

Ari!

Ari! No!

Ari!

Ari! No! No!

Ari!

How did all this happen?

It was like this...

Ari and I stumbled into Arcadia...

There was this strange tree.

It said we could only eat one magic fruit...

It gave me martial arts powers...

But Ari...

When we got home, I sensed something terrible was going to happen...

And then Ari turned into the Boar king!

Look!

What's that?

It's Ari's soul!

Quick! Chase it back you must.

Before the Gates of the Dead it passes!

Leave it to me!

Ari!

Miss Ying Ying, so sad do not be.

When shattered the gem was,

also destroyed Ari should have been.

But because for us, himself he sacrificed,

his noble soul the DragonBlade did preserve.

If chase it back Bali-Ba can,

a chance of life there still is!

No! Wait for me!

Wait!

That was close!

Sis?

Ari!

What happened?

It's alright now! Everything's alright!

Look!

It's snowing!

"Et in Arcadia ego..."

Dragon Sweeps Its Tail!

Pretty Girl, Prettier Fruit!

Don't you dare steal food!

Didn't you steal yourself as the Night Thief?

She was robbing the rich to give to the poor!

You're always taking her side!

She's only your girlfriend,

not the Empress Dowager of China!

She's always bossing me around,

Shum, don't eat this...

- Shum, do that... - Dog Stretches a Leg!

Shum, do that...

Always treating me like a servant!

Some new glasses?

The Governor arrives!

His Lordship would like to address the Sheriff.

I'm still not used to "Officialese".

Sheriff Lang!

I've made my report to the Emperor

revealing the corruption of ex-Governor Ko

and his embezzlement of public funds.

Embezzlement?!

The Counselor said it was alright!

I'll deal with him later.

You are to take Ko to the Imperial Courts to be tried;

after which, you'll be given the title of High Protector

and tasked with ridding the land of all evil.

That can't be right!

If Lang goes, who'll lead the rebuilding the school?

Master Wu?

"Et in Arcadia ego..."

Lang's still studying; if he can get a title,

how am I going to get Ari to study?

Hey hey hey!

Sheriff Lang receives the decree!

Men, take him away!

Lang!

Lord Masu!

With the Night Thief still at large,

and Ying Ying being an orphan and all,

I can protect her if she comes along with me!

If that is your wish, so be it.

And don't worry about Ari.

He's old enough to start learning kung fu with others.

I'll take good care of him.

Great!

Lang!

Goodbye, Lang.

Bali-Ba! We're waiting for you!

Then I'll follow you to the end!

Good grief!

Wait for this third wheel!

There's still a very long road ahead.

One day you, too, will go far!

Yes.

We will defeat him.

Be careful.

Cut!

How come the wire is loose?

Where did they go?

I don't know. Maybe they went out for lunch.

Should've released us first.

It hurts!

Let me down!

Hey, don't miss your aim!

Lang, you're so romantic.

Mom!

Such a clumsy idiot!

What did I tell you?

Action!

Sure, the bars are really strong;

too bad about the bottom!

What the hell is it?

Sorry, I'll give you a towel.

- A towel? - How about two towels?

I am freezing!

Action!

How many more do you need?

It's killing me.

Masu, shut up.

When you were a kid,

I changed your diapers every time you peed.

A new diaper every time...

"This little piggy went to market,

"This little piggy stayed home;

"This little piggy..."

Can you tell me the way...

to Black wind Cavern?

According to the map, it should be nearby.

It's very easy to find!

Follow this road to where the big fish flies around,

turn right, ahead you'll find a magic tree.

Eat as much of the fruit as you like!

Turn right again at the carnivorous shrub, and you're there.

Can't miss it!

Thank you so much!

Don't mention it.

What a nice chap!

At last I'm going to find he DragonBlade!

Big fish, right, magic tree...

there in no time!