extra extra
we must try to take part in the next olympic games
only a strong nation yields strong athletics
only one chinese athlete was in the last games,
only liu chang-chun was there
we want more participants for the next games
please show your support.
- come on. - sure.
there's one for everyone, don't push
please don't push one by one
everyone will get one
don't push, you'll have one
don't push
master sam, mr so has just come over
we're grateful for what you did for the poor
y ou're welcome, it's my pleasure
don't push, you'll get one
an earthquake in tai y uan, famine in sichuan,
plague in northern suzhou
relief is needed everywhere
didn't we send $2 millions?
we did
but it's never enough
extra come and get one.
extra read it yourself
what's going on?
a campaign to support the next olympic games
there's nothing more we can do.
support in every mean with your heart, you lungs, your hands, and your legs
with your head, your mouth every way
rally support for the olympic games.
l'm looking for director cheung chi k ong of the central martial arts academy
that's me
nice to meet you, director cheung
l'm the new assistant to mr wong ching ting, chairman of the national sports asociation
my name is k oo lap shan
- nice to meet you, mr k oo - nice to meet you
still practicing in this weather?
martial arts is not only for fair weather
ln a war, having a well-trained army
is the key to success
that's right
training like this for a day is like training indoors for 1 0 days,
but we'll need 1 0 days' rest afterwards
lnstead of spending time to practice martial arts,
why not try shooting?
any weapon is just a tool
but martial arts can strengthen the body
and more importantly, it trains the mind
right, without that,
even when you have a mortar, you can't carry it
the power of chinese martial arts is its practicability in battle,
it is beyond your imagination
right. speaking like a true expert
master, l'll keep my mouth shut
not another word, master
seriously, l'll shut up, master.
no talking
the power of chinese martial arts in practical fight is beyond your imagination
mr new assistant, why are you here?
l almost forgot
director cheung, chairman wong wants to see you for an urgent matter
actually, l think team spirit is the most important
y our first time up against lee sum, can you beat her?
champion to champion, ngan ling against lee sum
this is better than a charlie chaplin's comedy,
but l have never seen lee sum in action
who do you think run faster?
our captain, for sure.
she beats us blind-folded
after the chinese national games,
lee sum is probably the fastest sprinter in chinese history
speaking like a true expert
but l'm sure ngan ling will win
why are you so sure?
because ngan ling is my better half
captain, cheung Fung said you are his better
best friend.
best chicken is for my best friend
what did he say about me?
cheung Fung, the food is pretty good, delicious
of course, ngan ling is in charge
see? l've never been so gentle in preparing a roast chicken
what is this?
roast chicken, gentle roast chicken
y ou see there
- by the way, how is your coach, mr cheung? - He is fine
oh, yes l remember training was tough at that time
but l was happy
ngan ling, is that lee sum?
looks like her
y es, l think so
ngan ling? l'm lee sum
welcome
y our dorm room is ready, sau king will help you later
lf you don't have much luggage, you
why weren't you in the national games?
congratulations on winning.
without you, it's meaningless
are you afraid of me?
ls that lee sum?
- y es - lee sum
- take a picture with us?
come
How arrogant.
Hello, athletes.
welcome to nanjing
let me introduce to you,
mr k oo y an y ue
He's here on behalf of the government to support us
mr k oo, how much will the government subsidize the athletes?
the government will show her support
there is a special performance in the closing ceremony, what is it?
chinese martial arts
director cheung will be in charge
please, let's take a group picture
How much does the government subsidize us?
sorry, mr k oo has to go
lf you want an interview, let's make another appointment
l got to go
chairman wong, this is wonderful news.
with the government's support, we can make a good show at the next olympic games
bravo
certainly, the training conditions will be greatly improved
great.
athletes,
mr k oo had bad news for us
the subsidy from the government
is much less than what we expected
our plan to participate in the next olympic games
may be put on hold
l'm really sorry that you came for nothing
what a pity.
How can it be?
chairman wong
ls there anything we can do? who else can help us?
director cheung, you have friends in high places,
surely you can help us
listen everyone,
we must not give up there must be another way out
please don't go or this campaign will fail
master, the great wall was not built by one person
all of us here can surely think of something
lf you don't mind, come to my place for dinner tonight
my treat. we'll figure out a plan
great.
dinner.
there's no need to worry
we still have time
chairman wong
How much money do we need?
we need $600,000
the government will pay for half.
but the remaining $300,000
lt is not a small sum, and we have no idea how to get it
lt's not a big deal, we'll pay for our own expenses
good idea pay for oneself.
pay with what?
not everyone is as rich as you are
ls she your friend?
come on.
lf we can't raise enough money,
the team will be disbanded
come on. raising money is a piece of cake.
l can make money even by going in circles
l bet you make $1 0 a day tops
lt's only a waste of your time
$1 0 a day, $1 00 in 1 0 days
that's $300 a month, over $3,000 in a year
lt'll take at least 70 years.
ln that case, you'll make it to the 2008 olympic games
lt takes 70 years for one person;
but if everyone is enthusiastic like cheung Fung,
and chips in their efforts,
it won't take 70 years
my love for you will last more than 70 years
l love you too, master
master, we can perform and raise money
right, martial arts is a sport
the martial arts team will help raising money
good
we can also seek help from mr so
He's a philanthropist
my friends can raise money with charity football match
and even in south east asia
excellent
right, l can eat less
and donate what l save
mom, we can have a charity sale of chickens
sit down. don't volunteer to give out my money.
ln the past, with a nine-section whip, my grandfather and l,
used to make a living as street performers along the way from shandong to nanjing
that's right, if all of us are in for this,
we'll raise $300,000 in no time
lf we all help out, we'll make it to the olympics
say no more, let's take action now
kids, strike while the iron is hot
get your tools now and let's go
- sure - wonderful.
support chinese athletics Join the olympic games
- thank you for supporting china - support us
please support china in the coming olympic games
show your support.
don't be an elephant, but show your beneficence
loosen your purse strings, donate everything
- great. - sure
l'll donate the money from selling bean curd
bravo
a dollar from each of you can send the chinese athletes to win the champion
- great. - bravo.
make way
chickens on sale.
lt's nice looking and delicious, it's worth donating more for it
please chip in the more the merrier
thank you
- bravo. - great.
all citizens are of the same supporting mind
- charity sales show your support. - thank you.
l heard your fund raising campaign is quite a success
we had a lot of support
y es, they are very enthusiastic, but
the money is not quite adding up
our target is $300,000
that's why we came to see you
we're hoping to have your support
l am always willing to help,
but a few thousands won't solve your problem
my cash flow is tied up with the goods
mr so, will you donate your goods for the charity sale?
y es.
good idea.
l have imported goods and daily necessities
they are worth $1 00,000 l can donate all of them
l think if you sell them all,
you'll have more than $1 00,000
thank you, mr so
thank you
thank you so much.
pawn shop
pray for great wisdom
pawn pray for being heroic
pawn pray for long life
long live
a baby
handicapped and scarred
why did he write that?
this is the custom of the pawn shop
we don't want any arguments with the customers,
if they pawn a gold watch,
we usually write down ''scrap''
mr so, how much do you want to pawn for?
this is a mere formality, it's not for real
the more the better
make it ''1 0,000 taels of gold''
please write down ''1 0,000 taels of gold''
the young master is so cute
we wish him health and longevity
lt's good
From now on, you are no longer rich
all your brothers died young
ls that right, Uncle?
never mind the taboos
master so, everything is ready
wish you a big and wealthy family
oh my boy.
look after my uncle.
choi tit, after him.
attack him.
thank you so much.
He's back, Uncle
let me see
do you know who did it?
no idea
thank you
Fellow neighbors, this competition is a sporting event of the world
lf you win, you'll be in luck forever
the competition is called olympic games
what game?
lt began in olympia of greece
there are five circles on the flag
they're not ordinary circles
they have special meanings
l'll tell you more about it
lt's a game of strength
we chinese are strong - strong waist, strong legs & strong arms
why don't we participate in the olympic games?
good
For strength of arm, we have ding lik from shandong
He yells,
1 0 m 20 m 40 m 60 m
congratulations, the gold medal goes to
china.
bravo
our very own sprinter, ngan ling.
record holder at the national games
she runs at 1 39 seconds for the 1 00 m bravo.
wonderful.
see you at the olympic games
are you going?
chinese martial arts will be featured in the closing ceremony
l'm handsome and good, they can't do without me
want to know what l'll be performing?
not interested
right. l'm not supposed to tell anyone,
except my wife
cheung Fung, is she your girlfriend?
stop.
come here, we need to talk
y ou're so annoying.
why do you keep telling people l'm your wife?
l didn't, l just told them l want you to be my wife,
but it hasn't happened yet
l take you as my friend, and you take me as your wife?
l won't object to you treating me as a friend,
so please don't object to me treating you as my wife
l'll say it again, l will not go out with you
Fine, we won't date
let's get married right away
cheung Fung.
the life of an athlete is short,
l just want to focus on running
l want to break my own national record
l also want to participate in the olympic games
Very good.
y ou understand that?
no.
then forget it
good, action speaks louder than words
l love you more and more each day
shue po, how to spell ''love''?
no peeping.
lt's difficult, l don't know how to spell ''love'' either
don't be too direct,
put a cross in its place
lf he's in love with you, he'll understand
a man would do anything for his country
cheung Fung
l am hungry ls it time to eat?
cheung Fung
l wrote you a letter
come here, we need to talk
ls this close enough?
too close, step back please
y ou're so annoying. why do you keep telling people l'm your husband?
l didn't l just told them that l want you to be my hubby,
but it hasn't happened yet
that's ridiculous.
l treat you as a friend and you take me as your husband?
don't be so stubborn,
all couples started out being friends
l'll say this one last time
l will not go out with you
cheung Fung
the life of a martial artist is short
For now, l only want to fight whole-heartedly
l want to participate in the olympic games
l want to be a hero, like Huo y uan-jia
do you understand?
l love you more and more each day
shall we read the love letter?
cheung Fung, l ''X'' you
l ''X'' you very much l really ''X'' you
l ''X'' you, you ''X'' me, l feel so lucky, very
ls this a letter of challenge?
y ou call this love letter?
chickie
- are you taking advantage on him again? - that's right
cheung Fung, director cheung is in the paper
master wants to organize a martial arts delegation,
l'm supposed to deliver the invitations
He invited master Hon Fai and many other great masters
l know, it's all in the paper
look. don't l look good?
cheung Fung, you're in the paper?
where?
which one is you?
the one holding up the victory sign
tai Ji
master Hon
shue po?
master wanted me to deliver this invitation letter to you
they told me all about it
don't bother, go away
she's not going to nanjing
master wanted me to invite her, and you want to send me away?
shue po, these people came to see me
let me handle them
shue po, have some tea
go.
master Hon, they deserve it
shue po, your master organized a chinese martial arts delegation,
but the situation has become quite complicated
Hurry back to him and help him
someone is causing trouble
l have urgent business in the north east,
l'll meet up with you in nanjing the soonest l can
national martial arts academy
bastards, you practice bridging hand all the time,
can't handle these wooden stands?
cheung
over here, can l help you?
who is director cheung?
take this card
to director cheung of the chinese national martial arts academy
From on y ung of the Hebei eagle claws school
welcome
what is the purpose of master on's visit?
lt's written clearly on the card, can't you read?
of course l can read
are you looking for trouble? who do you think you are?
my dad is the king of eagle claws
He created on's eagle claws and has never been beaten
He has respectable social position as you, cheung chi k ong.
on's eagle claws?
never heard of it
l only know chicken feet are delicious
How ignorant.
say that again and l'll hit you.
before l do that, l want you to know
where you are tell him.
national martial arts academy
what is the motto of the academy?
skill and ethics are equally important
we also have academy song? want to hear it?
''diligence is a man's best policy, the best time of the day is morning,
revolution brings good spirit, each daybreak is worth more than gold''
y ou are not cheung chi k ong
master, l know him
He's only a street performer
How dare you toy with me, you imposter.
l am director cheung,
just not the director of this academy
l am the director of guangdong noodle shop
y ou are full of shit
l dare you repeat that.
y ou're not leaving
y ou are full of shit
stop.
Freeze.
l told you,
l'll be responsible
y ou want trouble? Fine.
- good - great.
are you okay?
Fine
bravo
director cheung, he sent his students to wound us
director cheung, you must uphold justice for us
that's right
director cheung
cheung chi k ong,
l am on y ung when did you learn tai Ji?
l had a stroke when l was a commander in nan-kou
l learnt tai Ji to regain health
His kicks are powerful
He put steel plate around his shoes,
we should call him lronman instead
a blessing in disguise indeed
without the stroke,
you would never become that skillful
master on, we are not enemies
why must you be so ruthless?
ln the world of martial arts, each school has its own merits
lt's common practice for the schools to learn from battling
director cheung, you may be a martial arts expert,
it doesn't make you a leader
y ou hand-picked these so-called fighters,
let me do a short listing for you obviously
they are not qualified
master on, what do you want?
a national tryout
only the best can represent china, and the others will be sent home
my suggestion is quite simple,
the one still standing is the winner, and vice versa
Fair enough?
lf you think l come in good faith,
consider this a formal visit
otherwise,
consider it a challenge
consider your foot. y ou already started it.
Finish what you started, mr lronman.
master on, if the other schools are willing to participate,
l'll be happy to oblige
and hold a national tryout, okay?
director cheung, you are a wise man
don't worry, my students will show their support
see you then
- master - director cheung
l'm not afraid of him,
l just don't want to give anyone an excuse to start trouble
and cause chaos
and ruin a good thing
now that the country is in a state of chaos,
only unification can save the nation
y es, let us collect a $2 enrollment fee per head
- what? - ls that too cheap?
make it Us dollars
lee sum
ready
cheer
l don't need you to let me win
l didn't
even the blind can see you didn't try hard enough
l only need to be qualified
l have never lost since l was born
l'm the best, no one measures up to me
cotton trees must grow in pairs
l want everyone in china to know l'm the
best sprinter in china
ngan ling
lee sum is gone
lee sum
stop
what's the matter?
y ou want to get killed?
lee sum, why are you leaving?
why did you come after me?
to prove you run faster than a car?
y ou left the athletics team without a word
why do you lose your temper?
l already have the answer l came here for
what's the point of staying?
thank you
all you see is ngan ling,
that's so short-sighted
don't rub it in,
l'm hiding from you now, alright?
driver, move.
l know your temper, that's why l never accept your challenge
y ou're walking away just like that?
there are athletes better than you
lf you leave now, you will leave the team forever
and you have no right to ever speak of sports again
where's your pride as an athlete?
lee sum, l beat you this time
y ou have a new goal
next time when you beat me, you'll be my next goal
as what you've said,
cotton trees grow in pairs
ngan ling.
are you
y ou expect me to go on alone?
ngan ling
driver
what happened?
take her to the hospital now
Friends, thanks for coming
l hope this tryout
can be conducted in harmony
y ou will do your best and nobody gets hurt
bullshit.
chairman ma, thank you for your great support
don't mention it
this is the least the shanghai chamber of commerce can do
let the tryout begins
dishu - dog fist
Fanzi Quan or tumbling boxing
coiling dragon long staff - southern style
pu dao - pu broadsword
what is this? nonsense
y ou call this kung-fu?
y ou're messing up everything.
what is it?
on y ung, are you making trouble?
bravo
master on, great.
How can you fight like this?
How dare you come on stage with your lousy kung-fu.
y ou're a disgrace to the country.
do you know the meaning of defense and attack?
y our opponent is not a stone
He's not a sugar cane,
he won't stand still and wait for you to strike
lronman on, you wanted this tryout
now you're messing it up, what do you want?
l'm all for the tryout
l think you're being impractical
the one still standing up is the winner and vice versa
stop messing up here
don't bully us with this crowd
crowd? y ou're not by yourself either
should we take a count?
stop.
this is a tryout, not a street brawl
anyone who starts any trouble will be disqualified
be reasonable
lf you want a fight, l'll humor you
bro, you're the host today
lt's not proper for you to fight,
l'll humor him
what a tai Ji master.
my name is Hon Fai
this tryout would have been the perfect opportunity
for all martial artists to learn from each other,
but we must have rules
don't let your personal preference interferes
l will if l see anything l don't like
lt's counter productive if you go about it the wrong way
can you give me a microphoner?
sure
Friends, masters
lt's a common practice to learn chinese martial arts in a competition
However, as master on said,
the one still standing is the winner,
it will only propagate hatred among the schools
lt will encourage unnecessary challenges
and end up in revenge
there will be no end to this vicious cycle
the purpose of the tryout is to promote martial arts
we must not cause chaos
well said.
speaking like a true expert
master Hon, you're absolutely right.
we should calm down and stay united
y eah.
master on, what do you think?
lf everyone agreed, so do l
the obsession of martial arts and the love for peace are tightly related
without the obsession of martial arts, peace is just a bunch of bullshit
as the senior, let's sit down and watch
let the kids fight for their ticket to the games
once you master a skill, you'll be good at everything else
skill and strength are equally important
y ou'll only be qualified if you have both
bravo.
speaking like a true expert
good. that sounds great.
good, not bad
look. this is my son.
thank you.
Hey. what's up?
we have the names for the delegation
l'll announce the names of the team members
on y at, on yi
dad, l did it.
me too
luckily you came just in time
l came as soon as l could
How is the situation in the north east?
not good. we're in danger
the Japanese are waiting to attack
should l send assistance?
no, don't mess up things here because of me
without you, everything will be messing up
this is the great chance to unite everyone
re-build the national spirit of the people
y ou have an important task.
k wan shue-po,
and finally
cheung Fung
kids, don't push
- master - master
- ngan ling is in hospital - y es, master
- ngan ling is in the hospital - master
she was fine after yesterday's race, l planned to take her to watch a movie
why is she in a wheel chair today?
ls it because of you?
actually, the pain doesn't exist for long
but it doesn't mean you're fine
sorry? sorry can't cure her.
y ou know osteoproliferation?
lt's a result of the strain on the cervical vertebra
the human nerves are mainly found inside the neck
when she runs, the stress dislocates the neck joints
osteoproliferation will damage the nerves of the spine
y ou know what is the worst scenario?
death.
y ou can't blame her
l'm not l'm only trying to explain to her
l'm sorry
sorry? china nearly lost an athlete because of you,
and you nearly made me lose my wife.
l forgive you this time don't make her run again
l'll slap a murder charge on you even you take her for a walk
now who?
sir, you have a good memory
y ou remember everything l told the patient,
but l'm sure l didn't yell
this is a hospital
right. l'm sorry
miss ngan ling,
you must refrain from vigorous sports
otherwise, it's extremely dangerous
pawn shop
nurse maid, l'm warning you
without my order, you cannot leave
take good care of your young master
y es, sir
and
master sam
l have been long waiting
master sam, you're early.
come, take a seat
l have prepared the books
did l take advantage of you?
no, l am pleased with your offer
thank you for selling the business to me
don't be shy. l can up the offer if it's not enough
l must thank you for keeping the staff
come on. l'm running a pawn shop for the first time
l need help anyway
that's right
- Have some tea please - thank you
Help.
- l'm going if there's nothing else - okay
work hard for your new boss
Uncle, l'll see you out
all right
get back to work, all of you
Uncle, something mysterious about him
what are you thinking?
Just do your job
l have to go
Hello
what?
How did that happen? Have you looked for him?
where is madam? what about the wet nurse?
a household of staff can't even watch over a baby?
Uncle, don't worry, he will be fine
y our son is your everything,
you will do whatever it takes,
even your possession
are you blackmailing me?
Uncle, we have a small family
as your only nephew,
l should inherit your estate
but you had to get yourself a son
what can l do?
l'm afraid he's out of luck
guards
take him to the police station
get him for me.
y ou want to arrest me? call the police now
lf anyone else holds your son hostage and asks for money,
lt's called kidnapping, black-mailing lt's illegal
lt's illegal punishable by death
but you pawned your son at the pawn shop the other day,
l'm now the owner of the pawn shop,
that makes him collateral
that's perfectly legal
How much do you want?
we'll go by the pawn ticket1 0,000 taels of gold,
it's clearly written here
lt also says ''handicapped and scarred''
ls that what you want?
cheung Fung
shue po, whose baby is this?
what's with the racket? what's going on?
shue po, whose baby is this? He's adorable.
l know him, this is mr so's son
y es, this is mr so's son
oh, this is mr so's son
look. His ears are like gold ingots
His nose is like a gold ingot too
and his face another gold ingot
what is mr so's baby doing here?
He was kidnapped
what?
He was kidnapped by mr so's nephew so sam pei
so l took the baby away when nobody saw me
lock the door Hurry.
did anyone see you? He'll come after you.
How dare you offend master sam? are you crazy?
send the baby back now
mom, no. How could we just leave him aside?
no one would say you're dumb if you shut up
no way. we're dead if we keep the baby
that's right
look at this pitiful baby
lf we keep him here, we'll be worse than pitiful.
the baby knows nothing
He will cry
even the deaf will hear him
Hurry up and send him away
chickie mom, all babies cry
and your cocks crow at the crack of dawn.
don't bother, just get rid of the baby.
no way
send him away
y ou're heartless. let him stay
- send him back. - stay
send him back.
are you kidding, we can't keep him here
stay
don't be silly, we must send him back
- are you crazy? - are you nuts?
He will make us in trouble. right?
stay.
shut up.
of all the things in the world, you bring home a bomb. are you crazy?
we are buddies, l'll stick with you
come on, you can count on me
call the police now
where are you going?
take the back door
lf you go out from the front door, you're dead if they see you
there's nothing to hide, why not taking the front door?
Front door.
don't be stupid. take the back door
why sneaking around? let's take the front door
- the back door - the front door.
shut up.
there is nothing to hide, you take the
back door.
the baby looks hungry
chickie mom, feed him some milk please
l don't have milk anymore
- open up - open the door
Hold it
come on, hold him.
mom.
open the door
stay calm, no alarm
- open up. - open the door.
Hi, master sam, where is your wife?
ls k wan shue po here?
He doesn't live here He went to Hong k ong for business
He just left, and not yet come back
lt's none of my business
don't think that they are lying
they told the truth about k wan shue po
He doesn't live here anymore
He went to Hong k ong for business trip
He bought us some tarts
He just left, but he promised to have dinner with us
He's not here at this moment
y ou can ignore this old lady
she's nuts, she doesn't know what she's saying
lf you ask me,
l'd tell you 'He is not here, he went to Hong k ong for business trip'
'the tarts are delicious'
Honestly, it's none of my business lt's true
go away
tell me.
tell me where the baby is
or l'll kill you.
l'm talking to you,
didn't you hear me?
tell me, where is the baby?
tell me.
right here
the baby is due in the next few days
where is your husband? who is he?
my husband is a sailor, he was home 9 months ago
Just an overnight, and l got pregnant
lt's easy, as soon as he touched me
so, you better stay away from me
or you'll make me pregnant too
the closer you get, the easier you get me pregnant
lt's just a piece of cake
lt's so easy to get me pregnant
run.
what is that you are holding?
run.
no, you will suffocate him
give me the baby
be careful
no.
water it, it grows faster
come down
where did you hide the baby?
speak up.
l don't know
y ou don't know?
l don't know either
speak up.
Hit me? How dare you? Hit me?
y ou want to be killed? Hit me?
l'll kill you.
master sam, l beg you
mom.
grown ups should not bully kids
so what if l beat him?
after l beat him to death, you're next
that's enough. master sam
stop it or you will kill the kid
He is only a kid
that is a life, come on. don't do that
what happened to your belly?
l've just delivered the baby
Just now?
y es
can l bully a grown up now?
don't. please don't. no.
How dare you burn my armpit?
kill him.
bastard.
lt's fate.
Freeze.
He kidnapped my son
arrest them
- go. - move.
go.
thank you
mr so, little master is safe now, don't worry
thank you
don't bother to clean up. what's the point?
mr so is rich enough to hire an army to protect his son
all we can do is to wait here for someone's revenge.
shue po, you got us into this mess
He just wants to do something good
y es, it is a good deed
y ou two want to show off your kung-fu.
that's why you confronted him
y ou're really something.
y ou get all the credit.
mom, don't be mad. give it a rest
y ou're right, we can't talk now
we talk in hometown later, we can't stay here anymore
come on.
y ou go and ask them
y eah
right? that's what they think, but not me
then why don't you move out?
great. let's move together
ln fact, none of you have to move out
because l shall go
l'm sorry
How is shue po?
not bad, still the same
He's staying with the master
l heard there's not enough money to go to the olympics
they had to cut headcounts?
y es, probably same goes for the martial arts team
am l so ugly?
don't be disappointed, you can't run in the games,
but you can watch the games
l'll take you we'll get front row seats
y ou can watch me performing martial arts and chinese winning gold medals
let me tell you in advance,
at the olympics closing ceremony,
before l go on stage,
l'll propose
l'll give you a pair of gold bracelets
and you can just give me a cord one
don't spend too much but just remember to bring it on board
taking advantage of me again?
no, l don't want to do that
l just want to marry you
l told you not to move
the original idea was to do a fellowship demonstration
to promote chinese martial arts
l can't imagine anyone would think differently,
the nature of the tryout has changed
tomorrow, it's not only for your own reputation,
but also is the competition between the north and south streams of martial arts
people's minds are incomprehensible; tomorrow's competition
is of great importance
the result will be recorded in the history of martial arts
lf you win, you'll be remembered
lf you lose, the consequence could be serious
lt'll be a disgrace to our ancestors
l wish you will all qualified
like l always say, the key to success
is to know yourself, and to know your enemy
on y ung will bring experts from different schools
the youngest ones should be his two sons
they have mastered both the northern and the southern schools of martial arts,
especially tiger boxing, which is strong and tough;
cheung chi k ong's mantis Fist is the best in china
watch my demonstration.
mantis Fist is pictographic
lt's created by wang lang, a kung-fu master from shandong
there are lots of schools and disciplines such as the ''peach blossom tai Ji mantis Fist'',
seven stars mantis Fist,
liu-he mantis Fist and ''wrestling mantis Fist''
lt imitates the front hands of mantis, called ''Hooking Hands''
arms form three curves: sinking elbows, steady shoulders and vivacious wrists
lt is asserted that the strategy is to use 8 strong punches, and 1 2 soft punches, with 1 6 restraints;
the stances include hook, embrace, pick, hang,
Using crafty, twining, cracking up and coherent attacks
be flexible and dynamic, finding every chance
and space to attack and reacting fast in the course of the fight;
take every chance to punch, forwards and backwards, hard and tough
stability is substantial
only move the waist, not the crotch
attack by using a mantis hooking hands, but walk like a monkey
keep harmonious and consistent actions of hands
and legs by controlling join and vital points;
the elbows are harmful;
on y ung's eagle claw has no equal
l fought him before, he deserves his reputation
the eagle claw Fist imitates the hunting behavior of an eagle;
lt is also pictographic
the fingers force is most powerful to win;
the ''eagle claw'' was initiated by chen zi-zheng from Hebei
originally it was called the ''eagle claw tumbling boxing'',
also known as the ''eagle claw continuous Fist''martial arts;
with ups and downs tumbling boxing as the base
later, it incorporated the y ue's free hands,
the stances include: grab, punch, crumble, hold, tumble, tilt, hook, embrace
lt aims at the tendon and acupuncture points of the enemy during fighting
someone calls it ''acupuncture medication''
dividing the tendons and displacing bones, and suffocate the enemy
by cavity press and sealing the breath
l must propose to ngan ling
l must marry ngan ling
on y at's tiger boxing is the most powerful
being too tough, it will break easily;
ln the fight l will level with him by using the mantis Fist to attack his left and right sides
on yi's ''eagle claw continuous Fist'' is fierce
l can beat him down totally with the ''mantis eight elbows''
tong dai Fei
He has powerful arms and he is strong at upper attack
l'll use ''ground mantis'' to attack his legs, don't worry
l must win the ticket
l must go to the olympic games
l must propose to ngan ling
l must marry ngan ling.
For today's tryout, the martial arts team
will be cut down from 1 8 to only 9 delegates
this is the only way to cut expenses to meet the budget
l believe all of you feel the same as l do, there's nothing we can do about it
y ou will be divided into 9 pairs by the draw
the winner gets the ticket
president ma, thank you for your support
no problem
shall l repeat the rules for you?
lt's okay. the key
is everyone knows his position,
so there'll be no confusion, right?
president ma of the shanghai chamber of commerce
will preside over the drawing president ma, please?
tong dai Fei against Fu shuk Fong
ma ming against cheung y uet
- on y at against cheng wah - y es
on yi against wan Hing
Hong tze lung against cheung man k ong
and finally, k wan shue po
against cheung Fung
start
cheung yi wins.
start
lin y uen wins.
Fu shuk Fong wins
bravo.
that's my son.
on y at wins
l am on yi.
on y at and on yi swapped places,
both are disqualified
disqualified? what the hell?
why did you disqualify me?
my son won, what're you doing?
give way.
l won, why am l disqualified?
what's up?
Hands off. what's up with you?
what's wrong with you? let go of me.
cheung chi k ong, l will be back.
what's the matter? stop dragging me?
Hands off. don't drag me.
y ou are picking on me. l'll be back
get started
or you'll be disqualified
start.
ngan ling
l bought you some cakes,
and beautiful flowers too
the tryout was great.
we had nothing but praise.
what a coincidence.
shue po and l faced each other by the draw
that bastard practiced very hard,
but hard working is useless, an ox is hard working too, right?
martial arts is a matter of talent
l am more talented than he is
but he wants to go to the olympic games so badly,
l let him win
He may not be talented, but at least he has some sense
shue po told me everything
cheung Fung, take the medicine
stop pretending you care.
l always help you
look what you did to me, you ingrate.
y ou acted so friendly yesterday, but all you wanted was to spy on me
How hard-hearted you are.
y ou are such a brother of mine,
- l give up. y ou're not my friend anymore - cheung Fung.
cheung Fung, l'm not a despicable man.
y ou think l was happy with the draw?
l thought we can both qualify
l must go to the olympic games
l must propose to ngan ling, l must marry her
y ou know why l had to win
what about sportsmanship?
master said regardless of the circumstances,
we must do our best
lf l lost, l wouldn't behave like you do
what if master asked you to go to hell. pal.
y ou're being ridiculous.
be reasonable.
lf you want others to let you win,
why not just make an announcement?
so the other competitors will stay away from you
ls shue po your only opponent?
as an athlete, win or lose, it must be fair and square
lf you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen
l was arrogant once
but l was never as selfish as you are now
l know you care about me,
but l want you to care about others too
promote the noble spirit of sportsmanship and chinese martial arts to the world
is what we dream of
the goal for now is to be in the olympic games
lf we unite, we have the hope to light up the olympic torch in china
people need care
the nation needs our contributions
For external use
really? not for drinking?
l lost my head after the defeat
ngan ling, come on
women charity long running competition
a charity long running competition will be held next month
the winner will get $1 0,000
l'm leaving for shanghai tomorrow for training
let me know when the date is fixed
lf you're not back, l'll ask shue po to take your place disguised as a woman
no, imposters will be disqualified
eat some cakes
sorry
master sam, let's go.
women charity long running competition
ngan ling
the blondes look formidable.
y es, they're russians
no wonder.
ls lee sum coming?
l have sent her a letter already
y ou have everything we need? the training takes 2 weeks
don't worry
lee sum, hurry up we're waiting.
give me the number cloth
let's wait a bit
we're no time
lf l win, l can send other athletes to the games
cheung Fung doesn't like that.
then don't tell him
right now, we're short on daily commodities,
the goods you have donated will get a good price
l have to thank your students for saving my son
no worries
mr so, if you don't mind, we can be your sons
lt doesn't hurt to have 2 more sons at your funeral
we don't need to sell everything,
even if we sell 80o/o, we'll have enough
Uncle, l'm your nephew,
How could you have me arrested?
y ou're not my nephew.
leave now or l'll call the cops on you
y ou did that already.
but here l am again
look who's here.
well now everybody's here,
let's settle the score once and for all.
kill them all.
come on
stop.
director cheung, we meet again.
l told you, l'm not through with you
master on, don't give me any trouble right now
Forget the rules
Just you and me in a clean fight
y eah
lf l win, my sons go to the olympic games
lf l lose, l'll sell the racecourse
and l'll get you 1 50 boat tickets
on y ung
do you agree?
l have no time to say no
great.
come on Faster.
give me a hand.
what?
come on
save our master.
y ou think l'll lose?
to win like this won't make me proud
what are you doing? stop
Help. save me, dad
dad, help me. dad.
why do you set fire? Help
Help.
are you okay?
- after him. - cheung Fung.
go after choi tit, l'll save the others
- y es. - okay.
- Help me, dad. - son.
Help. save my son.
- son. - dad.
dad.
dad, save me.
cheung chi k ong. don't kill my son.
thank you.
open the gate
bravo.
cheung Fung
lee sum she didn't come, but ngan ling
Faster
ngan ling will be okay she'll be fine
Faster
ngan ling
take it easy be careful.
watch over her neck, easy on the neck
stay back
give her some air, stay back she will be fine
ngan ling, stay calm, you'll be fine
ngan ling,
what do you want?
y ou want a doctor?
what do you want?
what is it? l'll call the doctor, okay?
water? y ou want water? l'll get it
what do you want? what is it?
tell me
For me?
thank you
what else?
thank you
anything else?
what else do you want?
what is it? Just tell me
l know l know
y ou want to see the olympic torch?
olympic torch
can you see it? Here is the olympic torch
ngan ling.
open your eyes.
don't despair.
y ou can't join the race, but you can watch the race
l'll take you to the olympic games
y ou'll be in the front row
on the closing day,
l'll propose
l'll give you gold bracelets
and you have to give me this
y ou have to give me this
open your eyes.
open your eyes please.
doctor.
cheung chi k ong, when you come back,
my sons will learn mantis Fist from you
dad, which is more powerful? mantis Fist or eagle claw?
lt's an insult to the master when you beat up his student in front of him
cheung chi k ong, we have a deal.
sure.
y ou came to see them off but you're not going,
why do you dress so smart?
lf l were going on board, l'd dress even smarter
Farewell chinese atheletes and martial arts team for olympic games
guests and athletes,
today, we are able to set off for the olympic games,
thanks to the great support from the society,
especially from the friends of the martial arts team
director cheung of the chinese national martial arts academy
will now say a few words to us
Friends, martial arts and sports alike
lt's our duty to make a contribution
l'm deeply touched to see the money and effort contributed by each athlete
the one athlete we will all miss
is ngan ling
cheung Fung, come up and say a few words on her behalf
l'm not an educated man
my contribution to the country is by behaving myself
l tried very hard to raise money for the team,
not because l'm noble
l just wanted to make ngan ling happy
she always said,
we must unite
we must care about each other
we must contribute selflessly
For me, it's just stupidity
why?
she was stupid
what to contribute? what to care about?
everybody is an individual
lf someone wants to fight, let them
lf they want to a war, let them
lf somebody hits me, l can run
but if everyone thinks like that,
where can you go?
y ou'll have no home
without a home, you have no country
on the other hand, if everyone thinks like ngan ling,
if we take care of each other and unite,
there will be no fighting
lf each conflict is dealt with as a competition in the field,
there'll be no more war, the world will be at peace
because there's no peace right now,
it has been difficult for us to participate in the olympic games
luckily,
chinese do not shy away from difficulties
we have the willpower
l believe one day,
the olympic torch will light up in china
bravo.
go, chinese athletes. go, china.
go, china.
let's get ready to go
bravo. we are leaving now.
bravo.
lt's time to go.
congratulations.
cheung Fung, don't feel bad
can you do me a favor?
take ngan ling on board
take her onto the tracks with you
she'll be there when l cross the finishing line
see you
cheung Fung, come.
l'm coming
Hurry up.
shue po, you block the way
cheung Fung, you're not going on board?
what about you?
there's no budget
did you bring your passport?
y es, why?
Hurry up, go on board
thank you
bye.
- ticket. - wait, l have a ticket
bye. l'm leaving
wait, l'm coming. bye.
- see you - l'm coming
- take care. - good bye
we have to thank cheung Fung
we must try our best.
cheung Fung is not on board?
He's still down there.
- cheung Fung - cheung Fung
cheung Fung. the ship is leaving
cheung Fung
no. no.
cheung Fung.
come on, cheung Fung why don't you come on board? cheung Fung
cheung Fung
see you.
look, what's wrong with him?
why don't you come on board? cheung Fung.
cheung Fung, thank you
- cheung Fung, thank you l won't let you down - take care.
l'll write, take care
cheung Fung, take care.
remember to write. take care.
69 chinese athletes along with martial arts team began their journey to the olympics
lee sum didn't disappoint cheung Fung;
she crossed the finishing line with nga ling's bracelet
of all the athletes, only Fu bao-lu made it to the finals in pole vault
the chinese martial arts team received high acclaim
for their outstanding performance and took foreigners by storm
40 years later in 1 984, at the 23rd olympic games in los angeles,
Xu Hai-feng fulfilled the dreams of all chinese
and won china's first olympic gold medal of shooting
this marked the first of many more olympic gold medals to come for china
china lights up the olympic torch in 2008
while china hosted what was hailed as the most successful olympic games in history,
the chinese athletes won a record 1 00 medals, including 51 gold, 21 silver and 28 bronze,
that was also an olympic history
ln 2008, china proudly leads the world in the sports arena