Stop. Good. Keep practicing.
What do you think? Okay?
Not bad.
- Teacher, be back. - Right.
- What are you doing? - Looking.
- Hey, come in. - No.
- Age? - Eighteen.
Teacher. I saw him outside.
I dragged him in. I think he should join us.
I wish you'd join. You'd be most welcome.
And why not?
Our kung fu keeps you fit. It's good for you.
I told you before. I'm not interested.
I really would like you to join us.
Why don't you just try it? If you don't like it, pack it in.
Hey! Why not try it?
It won't harm you.
No, thanks.
I don't understand him.
Hold it there.
Ching Wu school? What is this? Who started it?
Me. What do you want?
Mr. Ching, since the old master passed away...
his old school just sort of fell away.
So Miss Lee thought that she'd try to start a new school.
A new school? You didn't consult me.
Well, why should we? It's a family affair.
Nonsense. I tolerated the old school for a long time...
out of respect for the old man.
But a new school here? No way.
No way? We'll do what we want. Have you got that?
If you use my school's name, then you can.
Get lost!
Of all the schools here, yours is the worst.
Get him.
Right. Come on!
- You okay? - All right.
Mr. Chin, what do you want?
I'll tell you. If you want this school to stay open...
then adopt my name or close it down.
- We should take your school's name? - Mm-hmm.
And after that become traitors like you?
Is that what you want?
Go to hell, you bastard.
You lousy bastard!
Grab my hair, eh?
Damn you!
Now you get out of here! Go on!
Hold it.
Come on.
Akumora, I've really lost face.
You've really gotta help me to get revenge.
Calm down. So what's so urgent? Tell me. What happened?
Akumora, I tell you...
your Di Wah school is no longer the best in this town.
Oh? And which school is the best, then? And what is it called?
They're calling themselves the Ching Wu school.
Ching Wu? Don't know that name.
Nor me. I'd never heard of it.
I went there. I was gonna teach them a lesson, but got beaten instead.
Well, maybe it's not them that's so good.
Perhaps it's your school that's no use.
It's not my school that's worrying me.
I was thinking of your school.
After all, they're not showing you respect.
They're just ignoring your existence.
Even said they'd never heard of your school.
And they claimed that they were the best school in town.
Oh? They really said that?
Sure! I heard it.
Right. I promise you...
tomorrow I'm gonna smash that place up.
And just what the hell is this Ching Wu school?
If you must know, it's a martial arts school. Should be obvious.
- Who's talking to you? - I'm in charge here.
It's like this. After our old master passed away...
the old school was closed down...
and we've just started a new one.
Have you? Why wasn't I asked?
It's entirely our business. Why should we ask a Japanese?
Because I tell you to!
We Japanese are in charge. We control everything.
That's just garbage.
Get this. The Japanese are the best.
Now then, the name of the school.
just what does "Ching Wu" mean?
So you don't know what the words mean?
Right. I'll tell you.
"Ching," that means unity.
"Wu," that means resistance.
Well, that's not a bad name at all.
But still, you change it.
Now listen. Let me ask you.
What if we object to the name of your school?
Would you change it then? Would you?
You Taiwan pigs!
You dare compare yourself with us?
Daughter, get that sign.
Right.
Yes. That's very good.
Right. Let's take this trash away.
All right. Go on home.
Now listen!
Do you see this school sign?
I didn't like it, so I closed it.
- Hey, listen. What's all this? - Mind your own business.
We're in charge...
and you'll do what you're told.
No freedom. You'll just obey our orders.
Goddamn it.
In the martial arts, the Japanese are the best.
So if you want to learn it, you study it at my school.
Otherwise you enroll at any other school, I'll wreck the damn place!
Damn him.
If you don't agree...
then step out and say so.
I kill Chinese just like I kill dogs.
Your lives are worthless! And if you should disobey me...
you're as good as dead!
We're gonna run this place as we like.
If anyone tries to resist us, I'll smash their bones to pieces...
just like this sign!
Let's go.
Bastards!
All right.
Everyone listen. Look.
One.
And two.
But can anyone break the whole bundle?
If so, I'll be his slave for life.
Can anyone do it? Can they?
Well, speak up.
An individual may be weak, but unity is strength.
Why do we let the Japanese insult us?
Why sit back and let them tyrannize us?
Why not unite and fight them?
Right.
I never wanted to learn kung fu.
But from tomorrow on, I shall learn.
I'll train till I know how to fight.
We all have to train to fight them.
And throw them out!
Listen. If anyone wants to join the Ching Wu school...
come with me.
I do.
My God, the boy has finally grown up.
Helong. Know what? I'm real proud of you.
Let's fix the sign and take it back.
Right. Yeah. Come on.
We'll come.
Right. All the true Chinese come with me.
Right! Yeah, we will!
Mr. Hong, we brought your sign back for you.
Thank you! Let's take it in.
Yeah. Come on.
Miss Lee, I know I was wrong.
I want to learn kung fu. So will you teach me?
I'd be proud to.
We're very grateful to you. Thanks a lot.
Besides, within you I found something.
Found something in me?
The true spirit and meaning of the Ching Wu school.
Thank you, teacher.
No, get up, get up.
- Miss Lee. - Know what?
Helong is just like Chen Chun.
His attitude, his spirit.
So much like him.
Brother, rest in peace.
The school can carry on...
when there's men like you.
Now Ching Wu fights again!
That's good.
Right. Again.
Stop.
Next ones.
Enough.
I must say you've improved quite a lot.
- You're really fast. - Only thanks to both your efforts.
I've something valuable to give to you.
Give to me? What is it then?
A technique of my master's, and perfected by brother Chen.
Thank you. What is it?
Fist of fury.
Yes, hello?
What?
What's that?
Right. Will do.
Mr. Ling. Please wake up.
What's wrong?
- Orders. - Orders?
- Arrest someone. - Arrest who?
- Arrest some rebels. - Arrest some rebels.
What? Where are they?
At the Ching Wu school.
Wake up.
Wake up, sir.
Listen, sir. I've just received orders to arrest some Chinese rebels...
hiding out at the Ching Wu school.
I'll be back here soon.
Sure.
Ouch, ouch!
- What's the matter? - My stomach hurts.
I'll be right back.
Old Chin.
- What? - Come here.
I'm coming.
What brings you here this time of night?
- Hurry up. Go to the Ching Wu school. - What for?
The Japanese know there's some rebels hiding there.
I heard them. They're on their way there now.
Why are you suddenly so worried about the rebels?
Are you stupid? Have you forgotten my son?
He is studying at the Ching Wu school now.
Oh, my God! I'll go right now.
Help him.
Miss Lee?
What is it?
Trouble for our friends.
The Japs are on their way here now.
- How do you know? - Old Chin here told me.
- They'll have to leave here. - Leave here?
They don't know the way!
- I'll take them. - You? It's dangerous.
I know.
But in all my life I've done nothing worthwhile.
But I'm Chinese. I can't let the Japs kill our Chinese patriots.
So even if it kills me, I'm going to help them.
Thank you. Off you go. I'll handle the Japs.
Right. Let's go.
Open the gate! Open up!
- Sorry, you'll have to go. - What's the matter?
Trouble. The Japanese have found out that you're hiding here.
You must leave now. This man here will lead you.
Hurry up. Not much time.
You bring the equipment along.
Listen. Take them out the back way, to the beach. All right?
Right. Come on. Come with me.
Right, forward.
- Search the place. - Right.
Mr. Hong, what is this?
Sitting here by yourself?
I am reading.
I always read here, every night. It's a habit.
Don't get smart with me. I know you've been harboring rebels here.
Bring your students out.
Well, if that's what you really want, I'll go get them.
But you won't find any rebels.
Now, I know there's rebels here.
I advise them to step forward...
to save trouble.
Take my advice, and you won't be hurt.
But if you don't, you'll be killed.
Captain, all of us are residents of the town here.
We're not rebels. See for yourself.
All right, then. Who's in charge of this place?
- Speak up. - Me.
- Me! - Me!
So you're all in charge.
Well, no problem. I'll take these two first.
Dealing with you Chinese, I've always been pleasant.
Yes, and courteous. Now then, the reason for bringing you here...
is in order that we can avoid unpleasantness.
- Sorry, I'm afraid you've lost me. - What do you want?
That's simple.
All I want to know is where those rebels are. Tell me.
- Rebels? What rebels? - Yeah, what rebels?
Stop the playacting. I know you don't think highly of us Japanese. Do you?
Well, irrespective of what we may think of you...
it still doesn't make us rebels.
But I never said that you two are rebels.
But still, I promise, I'm gonna find out.
Mr. Hong, you know me, don't you?
Sure I do. Captain, I was born and bred here.
You know me. I'm no rebel.
And the lady... your name is Lee.
And I know that you came here from Shanghai.
You see, I know most things.
That's right. I'm from Shanghai.
But so what? Do I have "rebel" stamped across my forehead?
You'd better watch your lip!
You don't scare me. Not all Chinese are cowards.
That's enough. Captain.
She's still young, that's all. Please forgive her.
Young, is she? I'll help her to grow up, and quickly too!
- Get a whip! - Sir!
I'm giving you one more chance. Tell me the truth or you'll die.
Kill me, but you can't kill the whole Chinese nation though.
That's for sure.
Let me tell you, the minute I came in here I was resigned to death.
Captain, you should investigate this further.
After all, you've no proof that we're rebels.
You can kill us both, I know that.
But the whole town will rise up once they find out.
So what?
Well, all right. Go on. Do what you want. Kill us.
Right.
Hey, hey! Hold it!
Captain, what are you trying to do?
Everybody knows Mr. Hong is a real fine man.
He was born in this town.
His family have been honest traders for many years.
And they've never been rebels, I'm quite sure of that.
You take my advice and you let them go, huh?
- Release them. - Very wise.
I'll guarantee them too. And you can have my head if I should be wrong, huh?
All right. Let's go.
Please, please.
Taiwan is supposed to be under our control.
But the general feelings of the people here certainly aren't.
They all want revenge...
and that is dangerous.
What's dangerous? I can kill the whole damn lot off!
My God, come on! Kill them all?
With their numbers, it can't be done.
You should read military history.
Avoid massacres.
Nothing more calculated to make them rebel.
Yeah, I know. But this group all know kung fu, and they're a tough bunch.
All right, what do we do? Let them do what they want?
It's not that bad. You just leave it to me.
Sure. You can fix them.
Well, I do have a plan...
to wipe the leaders out without looking official...
or pointing to us.
But I'll need your help...
because I'll probably need to use your name in this.
Of course! You say the word, and I shall be right there.
Mr. Hong?
Come here, and quickly.
What's wrong?
An invitation. It's from the governor's office...
so you make sure that you're there or you'll be arrested.
Right.
What is all this? Let's see.
My God, that's an order, not an invitation!
Sure it is. And if we don't go, they'll arrest us.
How could they, though? What reasons?
Huh? Do they need reasons?
Right. They'd love to move against us.
Don't provoke them.
I think we should go there.
I'd like to know what they're up to.
Well then, the better fighters will go there.
Maybe half a dozen.
- And the rest will stay here. - Right.
Please.
The Ching Wu school.
We're late. I'm sorry.
Well now, I'm glad you came.
I have orders. They came from the governor's office.
I n future all martial arts schools come under my control.
Well now, do you have any comments?
In fact, since Taiwan is under Japanese control anyway...
you have no choice.
I will do just what I want.
But still, as a martial arts man, I respect you.
So I'd like to hear your opinions.
Well now, have you got any views? Let's hear them.
Well now, sir, that's very nice of you.
And I'm sure that we'll all be pleased to put our school under yours.
Ha! It may please you...
but kung fu schools have always been separate...
so why change the system?
Different schools just mean different techniques. That's good.
Makes for healthy competition. So why combine?
Makes no sense.
- I don't agree. - Well now, there's two choices.
And one is all the martial arts schools...
will take the name of my Di Wah school.
The other one is to challenge my students, here and now.
If anyone manages to beat them...
I'll change my school name to theirs.
There's no need for that. It's only a minor matter. Let's think it over.
No! I want this thing settled, and settled now.
In fact, my Di Yang school has always helped yours.
We will do whatever you say.
Your school and my school are like brothers.
That's your opinion. Your school can never be compared with my school.
You will change your name. just like the others will!
I... I have to change?
Ha! All your crawling did you no good.
My two students will challenge anyone here.
Those who object can step up.
Now!
just be careful.
I object.
And I challenge your men.
Are you aware that this will be a fight to the death?
I am aware of that.
Which one do you choose?
Who cares? I'll take on the two if they like.
No, you won't! They'll say the Japanese didn't play fair.
Well, the Japanese never play fair, so that's nothing new.
Let's start. Come on.
Well, if that's what you really want. Begin.
Well, now. Are you changing your name now or not?
Even if you kill me, I won't change.
That's final.
Right. You better go home, and we can discuss this some other time.
Let's go.
Well, is there anyone else here who would like to challenge my men?
Is there no one else here who has the guts?
Nobody fights.
And no one wants to talk.
Well then, I take it you all agree to change your names.
If not, this is your last chance to object.
So speak up if you don't agree.
All right with me.
To change my name to Di Wah would be an honor.
All right. And you?
Damn it.
- Hold it. - I challenge him.
- Come back! - Don't!
Right.
Brother!
I'll kill you!
Helong, here!
Right. Hurry.
Helong, are you all right?
I'm all right.
Those damn Japanese. They're tricky.
Now listen. If you want to fight the Japs, come with me.
What's that?
Captain, the Ching Wu school must have won.
Get back.
Come on! Come on, then!
I'm with you!