Original subtitles

Executive Producers: Yuen Wo Ping, Chow Ling Kong

Administrative Producer: Lau Man Bun

Produced by: Wong Wing Fai, Cheung Kahn Yeen

Planning: Ng Mung Lun, Chan Kwun Hou

Screenplay Supervisor: Hui Suk Jun

Screenplay by: Wong Wing Fai

Planning Supervisors: Yeung Chun Tak, Chow Yau Lung

Starring: JACKY WU (Wu King)

AMY FAN YlK-MENG

YU HOl

WONG KWUN

WAl YlNG HUNG

BlLLY CHOW

SUN TAK MAU

LAU SHUN

YEUNG KlT MUl

TSUl HEUNG TUNG

WONG SUN

CHAN HOl

MAN HEY TAl NG JlNG

SHlNG FUl ON YAU KEEN KWOK

YUEN CHEUNG YAN LUl YAU WAl

Martial Arts Director: Yuen Cheung Yan

Directed by: Yuen Wo Ping, Yip Chiu Yee, Lee Kin Wu

Remember. You have to be careful and patient.

Don't get into trouble again.

I didn't start it! Those tyrants were big bullies!

Look over there.

Good. Go!

Have a seat, sirs!

Watch out!

Are you all right?

Arrows of the lmperial Army!

You're in trouble again!

What have I done??

How dare those commoners revolt before me?

Pass the order to arrest them. Kill whoever resists!

Hey! Come back here!

-After them! -Yes!

Hurry! Run!!

What do we do now, senior?

Don't panic. Worst comes to worst, we'll fight them!

Still bluffing??

I don't believe your kung fu is better than mine. Come on!

Of course, senior. How can I compare with you?

Master taught you all of his real kung fu.

We're only his cousins. We're lucky to have learned just a little.

Master didn't teach you kung fu because he was afraid

you would get yourself and your fellow brothers into trouble!

You are surrounded. Come out and surrender if you want to live.

What should we do, Senior?

Say no more! "A man bears what he did".

I'll go out and fight them!

No!

Shoot the arrows!

We'll set fire to this hill

if you still won't come out!

Go.

Greetings, Lord Tun.

Even the shower of arrows couldn't harm any of you.

Looks like you are not just any commoners.

I'm surprised to have found people of such caliber

here in the wilderness. I want to see more.

We are just ordinary folks.

We dare not exhibit our skills before you, my lord.

Spare me your nonsense.

I'll let you go if you can defeat me.

-I dare not... -Fine! It's a deal!

You really hide your skills well. Good!

Come and exchange a few moves with me then.

Go!

Hurry!

Bravo, Lord Tun!

My lord, your kung fu is extraordinary. I admit defeat.

Even though you were unable to defeat me,

I will let you go on the grounds that we are all martial artists.

Thank you, Lord Tun.

Wait!

Which style of kung fu do you practice?

Chan's Tai Chi!

Our village fighting style is hardly significant.

Goodbye, Your Highness.

Master, what is Tai Chi?

Tai Chi is an inward style of kung fu

that encompasses both hard and soft fighting.

Okay, enough of the horse stances.

Now practice your fist stances.

Greetings, my lord!

Have you found any Tai Chi practitioners?

Uh...

All these years and still nothing!

My patience is running thin!

My lord, with the death of the leader of Cho's Clan,

many kung fu masters will be attending his funeral.

I'm sure we'll find Tai Chi practitioners there.

Then go and find them now!

Yes!

Wait! What do you want with Madam Cho?

I just want to offer her my condolences.

Stop lying. You want Madam to hand over our clan's emblem

so that you can become the next leader!

Tung Han Shing is here!

Tung Han Shing?! What are you doing here??

I'm not him. I'm here to deliver this wreath.

Whoever that delivers for Tung must be one of his men!

Aren't you being a bit unreasonable, brother?

Cut the bullshit. Get him!

Looks like everyone in Cho's clan is unreasonable!

Hold it!

Who are you?

Tung Han Shing.

Are you here to seize the leader's position too?

Stay right there!

Good kung fu!

Please accept my condolences.

Take care, sister-in-law.

Come out!

Why wouldn't you let me go?

You're mistaken. I'm not from Cho's clan.

Then who are you?

I'm Yang Yu Qian.

I admire your kung fu and I want to be your student.

You want me to be your master?

That's right.

Fine. If you can touch me within 3 moves,

then I'll take you as my student.

Please teach me.

Thank you...

Your fist stances are impressive

for a man of your age and physique.

You have talents. You will achieve even more

if you switch to practicing inner kung fu.

So you will take me as your student?

No, I won't take you.

Why? You said I have talents!

That's right, but I have important things to do.

I can't accept you just yet.

Goodbye, little brother.

Goodbye, senior.

Stay where you are, my fellow heroes.

Chief Wang?

You came in yelling and you didn't kowtow

to our leader's shrine. Are you trying to revolt here?

Our leader is dead! Kowtowing won't bring him back!

Electing a new leader is more important. Am I right?

Right!

So you want to be our leader then?

I wouldn't mind that, as long as there are no objections.

What makes you qualified to be our leader?

I expected you to say this, Chief Li.

That's why I've asked everyone here to stay as witnesses,

so that you couldn't argue when I become the new leader.

What nonsense! So you want to be the leader?

Show us the emblem then!

I'll show you now!

Don't come near!

Why are you holding my children??

Sorry, Madam.

I'm afraid you'll hand over the emblem

to Chief Wang if I don't do this.

Let her go or you won't leave here alive!

My children!

So this is how you treat innocent children and widows!

And you call yourselves heroes??

Get him!

Get him!!

Keep beating him!

Who are you?

I'm not against your clan in any ways,

but what you did was despicable!

Kick his ass!

You are all fools.

Your skills are bad, and your manners are even worse.

You are nothing but animals compared to this young fellow.

I admire you, brother. Take care.

Let's go!

Cho's clan is no longer a clan now.

If this thing is so important to you,

then you can have it!

I'm the new leader! I'm the new leader!

It's mine!

Hey, did you see a man and a woman here?

No.

Thank you, little brother.

We could've died if it weren't for you.

You're too kind, Madam.

Do you know the man who saved me?

He was there on the behalf of Chan Zheng Ying.

Chan Zheng Ying? Do you know him?

He's a friend of my late husband, but I've never met him.

I've heard that he lives in Honan and

his family's Tai Chi Fist is very powerful.

But he seldom shows his face in public.

Do you know where he lives?

I think he lives in the Wen Province.

I am Yang Yu Qian.

I've come here to look for a master and to learn kung fu.

Please give me guidance, Buddha.

So I'll remain a commoner for the rest of my life?

"One who is determined will succeed". Try again.

Are you talking to me?

Then...I'll try again.

I did it! Thank you for giving me guidance, Buddha.

Buddha didn't give you guidance, young man.

It was you yourself!

Don't give up easily now.

Thanks, uncle.

I'm not Uncle! I'm Second Uncle!

"Chan's Family Rule:

Tai Chi passes only to male descendants.

Tai Chi does not pass to in-laws and

members of other family names"?

Begin!

Have you all forgotten already??

How many times have I told you?

To practice Tai Chi, you must place yourself

in an unbeatable state of mind,

stand straight, and concentrate.

But look at you. You keep pushing faster and faster.

Speed will only make you careless and unsteady!

Zhao, come over here.

"Gather your strength. Exhibit toughness within tenderness.

Too much air will choke, and too much force will break.

Be flexible and stay adhesive to your opponent.

Borrow other's strength to be your own.

Bravo!

Bravo!

Greetings, my lord!

Any news on Chan?

My lord, we were unable to locate him.

However, we saw a girl at Cho's funeral.

She used the same kind of Tai Chi kung fu.

We even remembered all her moves.

Fine. Show me!

Yes!

That's it?

Yes, that's it.

You're amazing, my lord. That's the move.

That's it!

Just like Chan's Tai Chi style. And the girl?

We tried to follow her and find her conspirators,

--but...she escaped. -She escaped.

Please spare our lives!

What are you all doing?

What kind of a weird move is that?!

Again. I'll start from here.

What's the matter with you??

Ridiculous. Again!

Who's there?!

My children!

Spying and stealing moves are forbidden, you know.

I know, but I don't care.

You are so stubborn.

You don't think of the consequences when you think you're right.

Sounds like you know a lot about me.

No...I hardly know you.

But I feel we have so much in common.

By the way, when will you stop spying?

I know it's wrong, but I'm begging you. Please don't tell anybody!

What to do?

Uncle Jung, this cousin of mine has never been away from home.

He may be a bit dumb, but he's not afraid of hardship.

Please teach him.

How modest of you. We're all family here!

Forget it!

I have to obey my ancestors. I can't teach you!

I can't teach you, but I can catch thieves.

Catch thieves?

Come on! You're a thief now.

Come at me.

Come on. Stand up, thief.

How did I get stuck on you, Second Uncle?

"Save oneself from the enemy by sticking to him.

Borrow his strength to bring him to his death.

Use your brain if you can't win with strength."

Here I come!

Who are you two?

We've long admired you, Master Chan.

Our master requests your presence.

Who is your master?

Surely you remembered meeting our lord a few years ago.

I don't know any lord and I don't know you. Please leave.

How dare you? You should know better!

Ah, so warm.

Don't dirty my water! Get up!

Let's get out of here!

What should we do, father?

Looks like I can't avoid a fight between Lord Tun and me.

I'll teach you the advanced Tai Chi moves starting tomorrow.

Why are you still here? Go and get some rest.

Go back to your room. Hurry.

Tai Chi sword stances are based on the foundations

of Tai Chi Fist.

There is a touch of Zen in every move.

See?

I am suffocating!

Slow down, Qian!

So cool!

I have to give it to you.

That mine cave was so hot, but

you hardly made a noise. You're something else!

"The best man can bear the worst sufferings". Catch!

What is this?

Why did you throw me your wet shirt?

Catch!

What is this now?

Your pants??

The water is so cool. Join me!

No! I'll take a bath when I get home!

Come on. Come on!

Damn kid, you threw me pretty hard!

Your turn to wear the blindfold!

Okay, come on.

Come on.

Are you a reincarnation of my ancestor or what?

How could you learn this so fast?

Who are you people?

Bandits! Help!!

You two again?

That's him.

Chan Ching Ying? You've come here just in time.

I'm Tsui Tien Ba, one of Lord Tun's coaches.

I've come here to learn from you.

Be my guest.

"Hitting him is like hitting on cotton.

I can't use any of my force, and there's a force

that bounces back to me.

This Chan Ching Ying is something else."

Bravo!

Bravo!!

Kick his ass!

Bravo!

Bravo! Bravo!

Get away from me!

You!

No wonder you can't push me off, Siu Kay.

Your chest muscles are too soft.

Go back and practice some more.

Yang Yu Qian!!

You are bad, bad, bad!!

Both of you behave the same way.

Why avoid him if you really like him?

You're teasing me, Auntie Hung!

I'm not.

By the way, Auntie, I think he knows I'm a girl.

What do I do now?

There's nothing to afraid of. Tell that silly boy to

meet you at the valley tonight.

Is that you, Siu Kay? I know you must be shy.

I won't turn around then.

You've helped me a lot ever since I came here.

I learned your father's kung fu by peeking.

Not only did you not blame me, you even helped me.

I really don't know how to thank you.

When I find out that you're really a girl, I was so happy...

You damn scoundrel!

How dare you use my kung fu to fight me?!

I have to teach you a good lesson tonight!

You come down here!

Please don't get mad, senior!

Senior! It's all my fault.

I'll take you home. Please, don't be angry.

Get away from me!

Senior...

We meet again, Master Chan.

What are you doing here?

We've come to invite you, Master Chan, to the royal mansion.

You can forget it!

Then excuse me for being rude!

Stay back.

Let me help you!

I'm not done with you yet!

Well? How do you like my "Marrow Melting Powder"?

You're despicable!

I had to do this to make you come with me.

Take him!

Senior!

Damn kid!

Senior! Senior!!

-Get him! -Hey kid, get lost!

-Get lost, I said. -YOU get lost!

Damn kid!

Father! Are you all right?

Father! Wake up, father!!

Siu Kay! Take your father away!

No! I can't leave you. Watch out!

Take him away!

Qian!!

Father! Father!!

Siu Kay...

Father, you're alive!

He's going to die, father. Help him!

He's fighting for you, father!

If he dies, then I don't want to live either.

Help him, father. Father!

Father!

He can't hold on much longer!

This is destiny, destiny...

Father.

Now listen up, kid!

I am listening, senior!

"The body is light and the air suspends naturally."

"Light on top and heavy on bottom."

"Light on top and heavy on bottom."

"Let him beat me with great energy."

"Use it to swing back with even greater force."

More theories, senior! Hurry!

I can't hold them off much longer!!

"Approach your enemy and hit him close."

"Watch both your front and behind."

"Open your arms in a circle."

"Follow your will to move or to be motionless."

"Hands and fists push forward so your enemy can't exercise his force."

"Open your arms in a circle." Then what, senior?

"Use your hands nonstop to stop the enemy."

"Move your elbows at will and move forward and backward."

"Do not afraid of the enemy. Move swiftly sideway as he approaches."

"There are marvels to be found in these 13 variations of Tai Chi."

He won, father!

Consider yourself lucky, Chan. Let's go!

Fellow villagers!

I have two announcements to make.

First: From now on,

every female member in the Chan family can learn Tai Chi.

-How can it be? -Why not?

This is against the ancestors' rules!

Yes, yes, I know what's written in our family rules.

I think there are 2 reasons.

One is the fear to pass Tai Chi to another family, and

the other is the preconception that it is not suitable for women.

However, I've always felt that a woman can do anything

that a man is capable of.

That's why I've been withholding a secret all these years.

I disguised my daughter...I mean, Chan Siu Kay,

to be a boy in front of you.

Siu Kay is a girl?!

My purpose is to prove that women can learn Tai Chi too.

Second: Today, I will accept someone of a different family name

to be my student.

An outsider as student? Really?

Everyone here knows that I was

poisoned and ambushed the other night.

Fortunately, a young man came to my rescue

and chased away the men sent by Lord Tun.

Not only did he save me, he also prevented

a catastrophe on the Chan family village.

I decide to take him as my student to show my gratitude

and to exalt the glory of Tai Chi!

Master, please have some tea.

-All right! -Thank you, Master.

Master! Master!! Bad news!!

A lot of soldiers are approaching our village!

Kill them!

Big Brother!

Don't come over!

Let her go!!

You come over and she's dead!

Let the girl go!

Can you really be that cruel?

Uncle...

Just injure yourself and I'll let her go.

Or do you want to see her die?

Fine.

I'll help you!

No matter how good your kung fu is, Chan,

you'll still lose to me!

Uncle...

-Master! -Father!

Cousin!

Cousin!

Shoot the arrows!

Shoot!

Let's go!

Shoot the arrows! Shoot!

Big Brother!

Qian!

Stop!

Father!

Tsui Tien Ba, stop!

I'll go with you to the capital.

Master!

Master!!

-Father! -Big Brother!

-Master! -Father, don't go!

Don't come after me. I'm the only one they want.

Don't go to the capital, father. Lord Tun will kill you.

Don't worry. I will come back safe and sound.

You guys talk too much! Let's go! Go!!

Move!

-Master! -Big Brother!

-Father! -Uncle!!

"LORD TUN'S MANSlON"

My lord!

Please stand, master Tsui.

Thank you, my lord.

I heard you've accomplished the task

that I gave you, right?

I am honored to have carried out my duty for you.

That's great. Where is he?

Chan Ching Ying is right here.

Here?!

You sure are prudent, Master Tsui.

You're too kind, my lord.

How dare you! I asked you to invite Master Chan

here, so that I can discuss kung fu with him.

I told you to treat him with respect

and you kept him in a box??

Chan is very cunning.

I put him there because

I was afraid that he would escape.

Say no more! This is outrageous!

I am very sorry, Master Chan.

Get Master Chan out of there now!

Yes. Careful, Master Chan.

Careful, Master Chan.

Keep him in there for 3 days. Take him away!

I haven't seen you in years, Master Chan,

yet you are still in such good shape.

I hope your minor injury won't bother you much.

You can spare me the hypocrisies.

If you want to kill me, then just do it.

I wouldn't have invited you here if I wanted to kill you.

Then what do you want?

I practiced kung fu for years

so that I can fight with you again.

Is that all you want?

That's right. I'll let you go if you defeat me.

Fine. Let's begin.

Good!

All too easy!

And I tried so hard to invite you here.

Turns out you're worthless!

"HONAN ASSOClATlON"

Brother Yang, Lord Tun's mansion

is not easy to penetrate.

I'm afraid I won't be of much help.

Be careful on the road now.

Thanks so much.

We'll bid farewell here then.

Let's go.

Where do you think you're going?

-What should we do, grandpa? -Take their luggage!

Sir, please let her go.

Grandpa! Grandpa!!

My granddaughter!!

Stop! Let her go!

Say what? You've got some nerves!

I'm warning you. I don't care who you are.

You better leave her alone from now on. You got that?

Got it.

Get lost!

Let's go!

They're bullies who work at the palace.

We're so glad to see you teaching them a lesson.

You are our heroes!

You're too kind.

Why aren't you talking, Chairman?

Don't you think they are heroes?

That's not what I mean.

I'm afraid Princess Wing Ling will not let them live.

Don't worry, Chairman.

We're responsible for what we've done.

We won't drag you down.

They're here!

Constable Liu. Are they the ones?

Yes.

Qian, this guy looks weird.

Oh! He's a she too!

You...!

Never thought there would be talents

hiding here at Honan Association!

How dare you attack my men? Don't you know who I am?

We may be talented, but don't worry,

we would never bully any women.

Oh, so you know how to treat a lady well?

But of course!

Good. Very good.

How cunning of you!

Get them!

Why did you try to hit me?!

You hit my men, so I'm returning the favor!

So you want to fight? Then fight me alone if you dare!

Sure, I'm not afraid of you!

Stop! Step aside!

Siu Kay!

Stay back!

Stay out of this, all of you.

You hit me!

My foot!

You!

Stop fighting or your clothes will be all torn!

He broke the rule! Kick his ass!

Wait! Let me!

Second Uncle!

Second Uncle!!

Qian! Get away from me!

Stop!

You call yourselves martial artists?!

All of you taking on just one person!

Fight with me one by one, if you dare!

Stop!!

Who told you to step into this?

You should've obeyed my order!

Ridiculous!

They don't even deserve to carry my shoes.

How dare you offend me?!

And what if I do?

I would've kicked your ass if they hadn't intervened!

Siu Kay, let me handle this.

You're pretty good. Fine.

I'll challenge you to a tournament

at the Seven Level Pagoda 3 days from now.

My 7 best fighters will fight you one by one.

If I don't see you there, then I'll demolish

Honan Association!

I am Yang Yu Qian. May I ask...

"Kim Hyun Jun. Korean.

Nicknamed "Wind Chasing Legs".

His kicks can kill tigers and bears.

He had fought 20 bouts and still undefeated."

Kid, you better go home.

Even if you prevail over me, there are still

six more masters up there waiting for you.

Thank you for your advice, senior.

But I can defeat them if I can defeat you too.

Good. You have determination.

Allow me to kick you back home!

You drop your shoe.

May I go up now?