Teacher
You've gone beyond mere technique
So use your soul to bring it to perfection
Quick, what is the highest technique?
To have no technique
What do you do when facing an enemy?
I do not see the enemy
Why is that?
The word "I" is but an abstraction
Continue to speak
Combat may be just a game
It must be played seriously
A true martial artist
should not be confined by styles
He must rise above them
When the opponent contracts, I expand
and when he expands
I must let my defense flow with it
Defense and attack must be as one
If the advantage is clearly mine
I don't hit
"it" hits by itself
Yes, the enemy is but an image
Under which he hides himself
Destroying the image will ruin the enemy
The "it" you refer to
is a weapon misused by many
For centuries
even with the advent of firearms
Our Shaolin Temple has remained the same
Tell me the Shaolin commandment 13
With reverence, I recite
A martial artist must be true
to himself, in words and in deed
I am ashamed to say
there was one among us, Han
who could have achieved greatness
but chose to use his skills
to serve his own base ends
in defiance of our beliefs
Our honor must be preserved
Go, take back what I've given him
Yes
I understand
There's someone here to see you. Go with him
Mr. Li? My name's Braithwaite
What can I do for you?
It's a matter of great important
Sit down, Mr. Braithwaite
Thank You
I say, this is an interesting place
Have some tea
Thank You
I'm here about a martial arts tournament
Mr. Han must have invited you
Ah, Han's tournament
It is in our interests to see
you accept the invitation
I'm sorry, Mr. Braithwaite
Please, excuse me a minute
Of course
Come, kick at me
Kick
This isn't a show
You must have emotional content
Now try again
I said emotional content
Not anger
Let's try it again
Easy
Now you're relaxed
How do you feel?
Let me think
Don't think, feel
It is like a finger pointing to the moon
If you just look at the finger
You will miss the heavenly glory
Understand now?
When bowing, don't look at yourself
Look at your opponent
Look
That's Han
We shot this in secret
We know he's a former Shaolin student
who turned bad
Behind him is Okata, his bodyguard
and right hand man
He is the man to beat
Here's Okata in a demonstration
Everything here is real
Not many men could take him alone
Recently he has been wearing a scar on his face
We don't know how he got it
This is where you'll be going
an island a long way from here
After the war, the island was found a ruin
Han managed to buy it
What do you know of Han himself?
After building his stronghold
he's been living there like a king
Everyone on the island is his subject
He also recruits many martial artists
The only contact with the outside world
is this tournament held every three years
This was a stewardess, Mary King
found floating in the sea
Of course, it's hard to prove Han did it
but this girl was last seen
at a party aboard Han's private boat
Have you made an on-the-spot investigation?
No
We suspect Han recruits pretty girls
makes them drug addicts
then sells them in world markets
What did the autopsy reveal?
She did not die of drowning
Drugs?
Yes. Injected with an overdose
You haven't enough on him?
We know everything
but we can't prove a thing
That's why we hope you'll go
And get back in one piece with the evidence
We'll give you whatever you need
Electronic equipment, supplies, anything
I won't need anything
Why didn't you send someone with a gun?
Bang! And that's it
No chance at all
Look at this map
Possession of weapons is forbidden
Half of the island is under our jurisdiction
If we have reason to know there are firearms there
we can search the whole place
But Han is clever.
He won't allow a single gun
He's afraid of being assassinated
It would be so easy with a gun
Then I'll have to use my fists
There's a radio transmitter on the island
We'll be monitoring for your signal
And then, you'll move in?
Someone will
Don't get me wrong
We function as gatherers of information
upon which interested parties can act
I see
If there's trouble, I'll call you
Two months ago we sent a female operative there
Her name's May Ling
Here's her photo
If she's still there, she'll be able to help
A drink?
No, thanks
It's a dangerous undertaking
I know
You're really accepting the invitation?
Yes
The last tournament was three years age
I was in the city with your sister
when it happened
I didn't know that
I did not tell you
Han's men were everywhere
Our inn was on the outskirts
We were just about to leave
Not bad
What do you want?
Run
Get her
Hold it
If told, you could have gone and got yourself killed
When you get to the city
But sure to look up her grave
I will
If you were still alive
you wouldn't allow me to do it
I wish I'm doing the right thing
Forgive me
I must leave you for awhile
How about raising the stake?
It's already $1,000 a foot, Roper
No guts, eh?
All right
Sorry, Mr. Roper isn't around
I'll have him call you back
Good shot
Excuse me, please
I don't think you can make it
Want to bet?
Bet?
The $1,750,000 loan was due last Monday
Wasn't it only $1,500,000
You're forgetting the interest
I can't afford such high rates
So wise guy is welshing on us
I have no such intention
So you don't really know the score
Sorry, Roper
Pay, or we've gotta leave some mark on you
Book me a ticket for Hong Kong
Right
What've I got in the bank?
$64.43
It's all yours
Sure you won't regret it?
Want to bet?
Foreigners!
Come here
Practice with me
Take everything out for inspection
Stick them up
Looks like he's going somewhere
Is it his passport?
Where's he going?
Hong Kong via Hawaii
He's got no right to travel
Watch what you're doing
Assaulting an officer
You've asked for it
A bottle of 7-up
Roper! How are you, man?
Nothing's changed
Am I glad to see you
It's been five years
Six years. Not as long as it seems
Right
What have you been doing?
Hanging on
Is all that luggage yours?
Sure
Same old Roper
You know him?
No
What do you know about this guy Han?
Nothing except he sure knows how to live
We have come a long way
We must show them
Right
It's begun
I bet on the small one
The big one wins
Wait and look
What's your bet?
Exciting, isn't it?
Cut my bets in, okay?
Not with you
Why not?
I don't like it
I say the small one wins
Fifty dollars on Biggie
You're on
Go on, bite him
He's every sign of a loser
Bite him
I said the small one would win. Right?
Bite him
Any more?
Bite him
I said the small one would win
Of course
And it damned did
It's too lopsided
We're used to it
Do I bother you? How about a match?
Don't waste your time
Afraid of losing your honor?
Never
I could win without fighting
Is that so?
Come on then
Hold it
All right
There's not enough room here
We'll find a place
There. We'll take a boat across
All right
Why aren't you coming?
I'll get you
You scoundrel
Is that how you win without a fight?
Pull me back
Let that be a lesson to you
Pull me back! I'll get you!
Great
Pull me back
It was a dirty trick
Pull me back
She's nice
Han must have sent her for us
Welcome, come with me
These are our cook's specialties
I hope you'll like them
Wonderful
Could you tell me something?
Good appetite, indeed
Come over, I want this
The others want this too
Great cooking
I'm going over for a look
Go ahead
I'll have a chat with my friend there
Fine
You're eating nothing but fruit
Don't you like the food?
There's too much grease
We have different tastes
You're acting like our host
Seeing Mr. Han is so hospitable
We mustn't let it go to waste
Don't you agree?
Your mind seems to be elsewhere?
Me, elsewhere!
There's so much to eat and drink
Nothing's bothering me
I can tell
I'm telling the truth
What a feast
I'm full, thanks
How do you feel?
Like one having the last supper
You're right
Festivities fill the air
but it can't hide the smell of danger
I feel the same way
It won't be easy to beat all of them
Watch the referee tomorrow
Right
Gentlemen, welcome to our island
I look forward to a tournament
of truly epic proportions
It is held every three years
for the ideal of interweaving different styles
Through long years of rigorous training
We make ourselves artists of the self
We may come from different schools
but we share the same ambition
But tonight, let us sit together
Please indulge in our gratitude
Come in
Mr. Williams
For me?
You shouldn't, but thanks anyway
I'll take you
and you
It's been a big day and I'm tired
or I'd want all of you
I understand
You need something for tomorrow's fight
Come in
A gift from Mr. Han, Mr. Li
Please choose according to your desire
There was a girl at the feast tonight
Which girl?
The owner of this dart
I see what you mean
I will send her to you
To my future
Come in
How do you do?
Lovely. What's happening?
Please choose according to your desire
I want you
A wise decision
I want to talk to you, May Ling
How do you know my name?
Braithwaite
Careful
Have you found anything?
Nothing conclusive
I'm kept in the palace, watched always
I know nothing of Han's activities
But I do know this: People disappear
Who?
The girls. Han summons them at night
and next day they're gone
I know my turn will be soon
Please attend our morning ritual
Wait for me outside
Why aren't you in our uniform?
Hold it
Gentlemen, let the tournament begin
Begin
Great
Want to bet?
Sure
I say Williams will win
I say he'll lose
You're on
Begin
I'll also bet on myself
Your turn now
I'm ready
All right
Coming
Don't worry
It's your turn
All right
Don't disappoint me
If I can't defeat a kid
what'll Han think of me?
Begin
All right
Begin
So it's lost
why is that fellow so useless?
Do you like it here?
Yes, because of you