Brother,
what happened to you?
I have to run away.
Why?
Sometimes trouble finds you...
even when you're not looking for it.
Ashin.
Take this with you.
You can't run away without money.
Wait.
We don't have time.
Wait a second.
Take this jade bracelet, too.
Go! Hurry!
Hurry up!
Go as far as you can.
Just go.
Pickle,
I am sorry.
Ashin,
I am sorry.
Where's your brother?
I don't know.
Let me ask you again,
where's your brother?
I said I don't know.
You think you have guts.
Beat him.
How about now?
And now?
What's this?
Chocolate?
Give it back to me.
Hell, no!
Come get it.
Give it back to me.
What? What are you gonna do?
Boss, are you okay?
My nose is bleeding.
This is Huasheng Telecom.
May I have your pager password?
168
Ashin,
are you okay?
My messages are frightening, right?
Yes.
Hurry up, I only put in a dollar.
Okay.
610 said the big boss Pine ordered
to kill you.
You cannot escape.
Next.
742 said his boss tried to put in good words for you,
but his boss was also thrashed.
No one dares to say anything anymore.
What else?
Your little Brother Xian said...
he is not afraid of trouble now.
And you take care of yourself.
Anything else?
Ashin...
A message from 599,
you have to be patient.
There'll be a way out.
599?
Who is it?
Hello?
Pickle,
Pickle.
Time to get up.
Leave me alone.
You either stay up for three days
or you sleep for three days.
Are you a pig?
It's time to eat.
Where did you go?
Looking for a job.
Or how do we feed ourselves?
Do you have more money?
Lend me some.
I have nothing.
Where do I come up with any money?
Anything left after you bought the lunchbox?
Lend me some.
I said no.
So you can buy amphetamine?
I thought we're buddies.
We're buddies!
You enjoy seeing me...
as painful as this?
Just lend me some money.
You want this or not?
Fine.
You don't want to eat?
Don't you eat a damn thing then.
Are you angry?
Ashin.
Don't be angry.
I'll eat.
Don't be angry.
We are here like this
all because of you.
We're buddies.
Better not let me buy the drug ever.
The ancestors of the Lin family,
please bless Ashin.
Let him know what is right...
and be able to take care of himself.
Please bless him to be safe.
Boss,
Master Kun said,
whatever we drink today,
it's on him.
It's a special offer.
Special offer my ass.
I don't care.
I'll take over this place sooner or later.
Don't you know how to greet us?
You're new to here?
Hum.
Thank you.
Shit.
Be serious.
What the fuck.
Waiter.
Come clean the fucking table.
Are you deaf?
What the fuck?
Sorry, sorry.
What?
Sorry, boss.
Please forgive him.
You want to stand up for him?
Do you want to stand up for him?
Damn! You're dead.
Boss,
I'm sorry.
Pickle.
Is this okay?
You're god damn nuts.
Not enough?
How about this?
Pickle.
Enough!
Pickle,
what are you doing?
Mad Ox.
You do like to jab around.
Now you're having fun in my place.
Master Kun,
I don't know when your joint...
has become such an exciting place.
There are enough for everyone.
But, if you want to grab them all,
you might break the bowl.
Nothing will be left in the end.
We are young and we want to grab.
Any problem?
Now someone has bled.
What else do you want?
Well, since Master Kun said so...
Take him to the doctor.
Master Kun, thank you.
You're dead.
Now you're running
Still running
Great
Still running
It that your best
Where're you going?
I'll take you son of bitch there.
If you can get rid of Mad Ox,
this one million dollars will be yours.
Thank you, Master Kun.
Well,
Master Kun,
We...
it's okay.
Let's forget about this.
Cheers.
Pickle,
Taipei is not for me.
I feel different.
I am very contented here.
Contented?
Why did we come to Taipei?
We didn't come here to be someones thugs.
Come on,
what gave you that thought?
What are we?
We're ShaoShing bottles.
You think it's strong?
It can still be shattered.
Pickle.
Let's go back to Yilan.
How?
You think I never thought about it?
If we go back now,
we'll either end up in prison...
or be beaten to death.
So?
We can solve problems together.
Just as the old days.
It 's me who killed him.
I was not strong enough...
so we end up like this.
I'm staying in Taipei.
You'll see,
I'm telling you...
I'll become a gangster head soon.
If anything happens in the future,
it'll be my turn to cover you.
You cover me?
How can you cover me?
Why are you looking at me like this?
Do you want to kiss me?
Just drink some more.
Pickle? Pickle?
Ashin,
you see, that night...
I wanted the amphetamine so much,
that I lied to get you out...
and you were beaten so badly.
I'm such a loser.
I am sorry.
I don't deserve to be your buddy.
You shall go back to Yilan and do your gymnastics.
The money and the jade pendants
are for my dad.
Tell him he can't beat me anymore.
Ask him to take care of himself.
Tell him to remember that...
he had a wife and a son.
P.S.
If Cheese asked about me,
tell her, just as the song says:
“Forget you, forget me."
Pickle,
Let's play tougher
Get up!
Get up, you punk.
Let's go.
Now, I can go back to Yilan.
Ashin.
Pickle!
Why didn't you listen to me?
You said you'll become the head.
You said you'll cover me.
Pickle...
Any message?
A lot.
All nasty ones?
Right.
Forget it.
Do you think...
I should go back?
Why do you like it here so much?
Ashin,
Why don't you just come back to the gymnastic team?
You fight
as good as Jackie Chan.
That is amazing.
You didn't see my defense
I'll take you after all
Dumb Knight, I'm taking you down
Come on, your turn
Boss.
Here he is.
How dare you to come here?
I'm here,
because I want to solve the problem.
Come here.
Come closer.
You're not afraid of death?
Boss,
if he is really not afraid of death,
we can make his dream come true.
We can cut oh' his legs.
Or the hands.
Cut off his legs, hands...
and his dick to feed the crocodile.
You guys are really enjoying this, huh?
Ashin!
How dare you to come here!
Dad, let's take him out.
Master.
Shut up.
I know this asshole dealt drugs...
behind my back.
I also know that...
the whole mess was
because he beat you in first place.
Even so, it's the son of mine
that was beaten.
I can not bear to lose the face.
Let me ask you,
why did you come back...
when you knew I won't be easy on you?
'Cause I want a new start.
I want to go back to gymnastics.
Gymnastics?
That jumping and rolling thing?
You'll lose your hands and legs soon,
I would love to see you roll...
Shut up.
Nice,
gymnastics.
I will give you a year.
You have to win a gold medal...
within one year.
If not, you won't be bathing in this one...
but that one.
Hey,
assemble here.
You're hand-picked gymnasts...
since you were kids.
Over times,
many chose to leave.
For those who chose to stay,
please respect your own choice,
and respect this sport.
Ashin.
One, two.
Higher.
One.
Hold it.
Two.
Old man,
are you okay?
Shut up!
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.
Go, sprint!
I said sprint!
Time to quit smoking.
You're not capable of...
practicing individual event yet.
Get up from there.
Go to run on the field first.
Boss,
He looks exhausted.
Let' go.
Ashin,
I'll kill you this time.
Don't go! Go to hell!
Where did you put your balls?
Why don't you stop and fight?
Thank you for giving Ashin a chance.
Don't run so fast.
Half the reason is of you,
the other half is of he himself.
He is a really stubborn young man.
He's quite like the younger you.
Me?
Come on.
I'm much stronger than he is.
Yeah.
You were the best among the team.
Alas.
Strong? So what?
You still need to eat and shit.
He does want to do gymnastics.
Do you think he has prospects?
There is an international game at the end of the year.
I am not sure if he can make it.
You're the coach!
You shouldn't say this.
Train him seriously.
Don't you lose my face.
Come on, you're a gang master.
How would I dare to lose your face?
Fine.
Quit it.
Look
I will not run away anymore
Face the calling
the blood running deep within my heart.
Stay focused.
I will not be astray again.
Hold my breath, never give up.
Slowly,
I walk toward my dream.
Forget it.
Don't mention the mess.
Let it go.
Focus on one thing only.
I'll do my best.
Leap as high as the sky.
Toward the brightest.
I'll breath harder.
Fly into another brilliant sky.
Perfect.
Landing.
Ashin
Ashin.
Come here.
Coach.
Put your hand here.
Touch it.
Think of it as a real horse.
Stroke its hair.
Talk to it:
Thank you.
We can do this sport...
only because of you.
Coach,
what are you doing?
Talking to it.
Man gymnastics events are:
Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Still Rings
Vault, Parallel Bars, Horizontal bar
Six in total.
They are all performed on cold facilities.
If you don't learn to feel them,
don't build relationships with them,
you can never overcome your fears to them.
So, use your imagination.
Talk to it.
Get it?
So you and the coach have stroked...
the vault for an entire 10 minutes?
Yeah.
It is funny, isn't it?
No.
Does it make you feel better...
when thinking it as something alive?
Kind of.
But my biggest problem...
comes from myself.
If I don't overcome my left leg,
I can never get a good result.
Ashin.
What?
Actually, I envy you because you're a gymnast.
Oh yeah?
Yes.
I was a swimmer.
Holy crap!
Really?
You must look great in swimming suit.
Hey,
I'm serious.
Fine.
Do you still swim?
Not anymore.
Why?
Ashin.
You must hang on.
You fight not only for yourself...
but for those who had dreams.
One more thing.
You have a message from 599.
She said:
Go for it!
I got it.
Brother,
dad is dying.
Mom wants us to go home and change dad's clothes.
Dad?
Brother, what are you doing?
Dad said, if you feel like crying...
you can do handstand.
So the tears won't fall down.
This is it!
Add to what is needed.
Fill the short one to the right length.
Thank you for taking care of Ashin
while he's staying here.
Never mind.
As long as the problems are solved.
Ashin...
What are you doing here?
Why cant you just let me do gymnastics?
You want to see me live in hell again?
Ashin...
Why do you want to deprive me
of the chance to have a new life?
You want me to sell fruit again?
This is my life,
not yours.
Mrs. Lin...
Coach,
no matter what my mom said,
I will not leave the team this time.
Hold the shoes first.
The left one has special pad and sole
with just the right thickness.
So the lengths of your legs...
can become even.
I thought about this for a long time.
It's the only solution to your legs.
Thank you, coach.
Not me,
If there's anyone to thank,
it's your mom.
Do you know you had Polio?
She has been blaming herself for it.
She said it's her fault that...
led to your illness.
Thanks to her massaging your leg everyday
since you were a kid,
or your left leg would wither...
even more seriously than it is now.
Do you get it?
Don't move.
Mom, why are you massaging Brother's leg?
The constant massage
can make your brother grow up.
Here comes the good one.
Mom,
what's this?
Eat legs for better legs.
Your game is coming.
Frog legs can help you jump higher.
Mom...
I am not competing,
so I don't have to eat.
You used to say that...
you want to be a grown-up.
Eat this so you can be a grown-up.
See?
I don't want to.
Eat it.
Don't tease your younger brother.
Mom
I can't help you
Your older brother has been fond of teasing you
Dad, please bless me...
to get A+ in my test this month,
and mom to be healthy,
and brother to win the Vault Gold Medal.
Don't make so many wishes.
Your dad will be exhausted.
I'll take care of them.
Kill them.
Come on, sprint. Sprint!
Sprint!
Nice!
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to 1994 international invitation gymnastics competition.
Let's give our warmest welcome...
to the finalists of Vault Event.
Mom, it's your first time to see brother's game.
Yeah.
There're so many people.
Where's your brother?
Over there.
Dad,
Ashin's there.
You're in my way.
I can't see.
Where is he?
Our first contestant is from...
Chinese Taipei, Ho Zheng-Shu.
Nice!
You got 9.5.
It's too early to congratulate me.
You haven’t jumped yet.
I don't think I can get higher point than you.
I finally know that...
it's easy to surpass others.
What's difficult is to top oneself.
As a contestant,
I don't want you to win.
But as a friend, I hope...
you have the best performance.
This is Huasheng Telecom.
May I have your pager password?
168
You're not...
What happen to the previous girl?
You mean 599?
She has quit.
599...
Are you Mr. Lin?
Yes, I am.
599 left you a message.
Do you want to hear it?
Yes.
Ashin,
it's nice to know you.
Because of you...
I made up my mind to quit my job.
I have great expectation about you.
You fight not only for yourself,
but for those who once had dreams.
Do you still remember
that message from 599?
She said:
If you still have a dream,
then go for it bravely.
I remember.
Yes.
599 is going after her dream now.
Go for it.
The next contestant is from...
Chinese Taipei, Lin Yu-shin.
Ashin!
What's up?
1978 Ashin with his dad and younger brother.
1980 Ashin learnt gymnastic leg-lift.
1983 Ashin won the first Vault Gold Medal.
1987 Ashin became a gangster.
1994 Like a black horse, as soon as Ashin returned to gymnastic world,
he won the National Golden Medal in Vault and Floor Exercise.
How's that?
Don't be so surprised.
Don't doubt,
that's me.
So that's what friends are like.
Can I have my bat back?
Are you going to jump or not?
You've been standing there for so long.
You've practiced for so long.
Aren't you ready for this?
Not yet.
Gymnast should always be ready.
You can do your moves at anytime.
Don't you remember?
Come on.
Go for this!
Go!
Ah!
Brother, come to help me!
Brother, hurry up!
Brother!