Marshal, Lo Cheung-yee is dead
The obstacle for the northern expedition has been removed
We've got Cheung Yam-tong's money
Everything is ready
Once you give the signal
I'd be ready to go to the frontline for the expedition
We should avoid war by all means
Marshal
Tsui Sai-cheung has resigned and stepped down
The reason for the northern expedition has been removed
Marshal, the expedition doesn't just mean removing Tsui
It's for the revolution
For the establishment of a real republic
You are still so idealistic
Politics means seeking compromise
Isn't a peaceful revolution the better option?
Marshal Chu
You've bided the time in the north for me for so long
It's been hard for you
Now come back
Let me put you in command of a division What about it?
Marshal Yes?
I mean to work for the establishment of a military academy
To nurture young talents for the country
Good
Brother Fu
lp Man, I mean to set up a military academy
The greatest reward this Canton trip has brought me is seeing that you have grown up
Brother Fu, I still don't get it
Why you all have your ulterior motives
For your own interest...
I know, I have failed Master Yu
I have failed martial arts practitioners in the south
But politics is full of intrigues
You are a martial arts natural
Put your energy in martial arts Go back to Foshan
Brother Fu, what is the military academy you're talking about?
Like you, it's for the realisation of my ideals
for doing what I really want to do
Mr Fu, thank heavens I got here in time
Mr Fu, why are you leaving?
We have not caught up with each other yet
Why the hurry?
We have a train to catch, excuse us
What Marshal Chu means is that
Maybe you can command the...
Alright, we won't force you then
I've brought you Guangdong specialties
Come on
Five Northern Tigers? Big deal
Kid, halt
Go! Ensure his safety
Yes Yes
Martial rivalry is a pain in the neck
But Mr Fu, don't worry, it can be resolved
Put the gifts into Mr Fu's car
Halt
Stop!
Marshal Come in
Lam Ching-shan's gone
Gone?
He left you this letter
Open it Yes
Get off
Open the gate
Foshan Guild Hall
Marshal, lp Man's here
Marshal Chu
lp Man, you know why I've come to see you?
Because... seeing you is like seeing the old me
Twenty years ago, I was a far cry from what I am today
I too was filled with passion and zeal
For the revolution and my ideals
I couldn't care less for my own life
Otherwise, men like Fu Jing-wan wouldn't have flocked to my standard
What about the present you?
I have since learned how to get what I want
And I got what I wanted this time
And...
Keep it
You think I mean to betray the revolution?
Wrong
If revolution can make my position secure
I'll pull all the stops for revolution
So the revolution is just a toy to you
Sit down
If you or one of the human bombers that assassinated Marshal Lo
were to run the country what would happen?
I don't know
I hear that your Dad is a plantation owner And the business is growing, right?
Then you should ask the workers there
Do they have any grievances against your dad?
Then you ask your dad
Running such a big business and managing such a big staff
Does he have complaints?
The workers are like you discontented young men
And your dad is a manager like me
Both sides will never see eye to eye
Why tell me about this?
I need a listener, I need someone to pour out to
Why me?
Because I know you
And I know you will never be a threat
lp Man, you know it?
Fu Jing-wan's coming to Canton was my idea?
What?
Yes, he's my man
His desertion to the north was my idea
I made him go over to Marshal Lo after coming to Canton
Now Marshal Lo is dead My plan was a success
His mission was accomplished
I see
But he's still naive
He wanted me to carry out my promise of a northern expedition
But I couldn't do it
I said I would make him a division Commander, but he declined
He'd rather be a military academy instructor
Brother Fu
Actually... you and Fu Jing-wan are two of a kind
Lam Ching-shan is another kind
Here's the letter he left me
Marshal, now that Lo Cheung-yee is dead I've outlasted my welcome
I am sure I'll be your next target
But I love my life very much
Hence I have to go without bidding you goodbye
But you can rest assured that I won't leak out our secret
He's my counsellor and he's done a good job
Your girlfriend may not know
He used her and the students like pawns
He showed her the secret agreement between Cheung-yee and the north
It's not for the revolution It's to kill Lo Cheung-yee
Lam Ching-shan thinks he's smart
But like Fu Jing-wan, he's just another pawn to me
So you mean to kill him?
Yes, you and Lam Ching-shan belong to two different worlds
You are what I used to be He's what I am now
Of course I prefer my former self
I have to get rid of my present self
I could let Fu Jing-wan go
I could pour out to you without reservations
But Lam Ching-shan, I have to get rid of him
He thinks he's smart
He thought he could get what he wanted from me
Including my daughter
He thinks he has slipped away in time
But actually my men are waiting for him on the road
If you are fast enough You may see him for the last time
Fire
Split up
Freeze!
Don't shoot!
Drop dead!
Don't shoot!
Run!
Charge! He's out of bullets
Don't!
Marshal, Brother lp saved my life
Marshal
lp Man, this is Marshal Ng
Marshal Lo's troops are now under his command
You never thought of it
Marshal...
Take no prisoners Yes
lp Man, how come you are here?
Marshal Chu told me about it
He must be enjoying this manipulation of others
It's like a game to him
He can decide on others' life or death, right?
But he's wrong
It never occurred to him I could survive it
I too have something up my sleeves
Hey
lp Man, this is the battlefield
All right
Don't take it as a combat in the ring
Don't see so highly of yourself
The contest was a sham
It's just a front
The real fight was between me and the others
You were not part of it, get it?
Like that Chu guy, he thought I killed Marshal Lo for him
Wrong, I did it for Marshal Ng
Ching-shan, you and I are one
We are going to make it big
You are too kind
I'll always be your man
You have my total admiration
Come on
lp Man, let me tell you
You should understand this
It's for survival
Just like you in the ring
If you are not up to par your limbs will be broken
We in politics will die if we don't know means fair or foul
What about the revolution you told Wing-shing about?
This is revolution
Commander Ng has troops
If I join him I can realise my revolutionary ideals
You don't get it?
We are of two different worlds And will remain so
I really don't understand people like you and what you are doing
You don't have to
lp Man, go back to Foshan
It's a more suitable place for you
Yes, I really should go back
Throw the bodies down
Yes
Ching-shan, did you give the young man the bomb?
Yes, that's right
Why?
He died for his ideals
Those air-heads asked for it
You are despicable
I've said it before
Their deaths will wake the people up
We are talking about human lives
This is revolution
People die in revolutions
It's not a game as you think
You were behind Wing-shing's kidnap?
Yes, it's my doing
You don't get it?
The funny thing was that Lo Cheung-yee didn't get it either
He failed to see through my trick, no
How could you do it to Wing-shing?
Marshal... he's my fellow townsman, a kin
lp Man, listen very carefully
Wing-shing is my woman
I can do whatever I like with her
Go home
You belong to the countryside
Why did you let him go?
I am not done with him yet
I really don't get it
In revolution's name
Brother Lo and Master Mok were crippled
My mentor Yu Fung-kau was crippled
Brother Ching-shan loves Wing-shing
But he asked for Marshal Chu's daughter's hand instead
Why did he have to kill Marshal Lo?
Why did Marshal Chu want to kill him?
Why such intrigues and scheming?
Why such lies and subversion?
Why such unscrupulousness in the name of revolution?
When you came to Canton with your mentor
You must have imagined it to be a place of wonders
that the martial arts world would allow no evil
Those household names were all righteous and loyal
But now you are thinking
Reality and imagination are two different worlds
What you have seen were far from perfect
People fight for their own interests
They fall on one another
You are thinking, what's wrong with this world?
Wing-shing, this was what's in my mind
And it still baffles me
lp Man, I love you
I love you
Round Two, Love Triangle in Foshan
Wing-shing, I am going back to Foshan
You said you would see me off
Time is running out
Sir, it's about time
Let's wait for some time more She definitely will come
Honey, you remember the first time we met?
I gave you an apple
Zi, pull up
That year, your mom was only seventeen
Younger than you are
Honey, I said I would take care of you for life
Decades have gone by we are now grandparents
Let's turn back
You are not seeing lp Man off?
No
Yes
lp Man, I know you love me
That you are crazy for me
I know you will spend your life cherishing me
You will protect me with your life
Do you know it? I love you too, I really do
There's not a moment I don't want to be in your arms
I want to look up to your face forever
But... we are not of the same kind
You are a seed that will take root
I am a wild swan that will forever keep flying
lp man, goodbye
Lam Ching-shan
Wing-shing, I am in danger
I am here to check you out
Hear me out, Wing-shing
Whatever I do
It's for the country and the nation
For the millions of people
And, for you
Goodbye
Lam Ching-shan is hereby appointed
Secretary of the Department of Industry and Commerce of Guangdong
Marshal Ng is something
He could reach a deal with Marshal Chu in so short a time
Lam Ching-shan is a bad man
He can't compare to lp Man
What do you mean?
Don't pick him
I won't, I don't like him at all
Then why won't you see lp Man off?
We are not right for each other
Maybe... in our next life
Maybe she's been delayed
It's alright, we can wait
No, if we don't set out now
We can't make it back to Foshan today
Foshan
lp's Mansion
Dad, Mom, I am home
How come no one's here?
My son Mom
You are home
Where were you just now?
Ching-shan called us to the backyard
He said...
Ching-shan said we should keep it from him for the time being
Why?
Marshal, the next step is not to the north
But here
Foshan?
Foshan has been known as one of the four big towns since the Ming Dynasty
If you can take Foshan
You will have your real territory
But it's not so easy
Marshal, I told you to let lp Man go
It's for this move
You have it planned?
The lp family is the wealthiest family in Foshan
They control the most important silk industry there
If you want to take Foshan
You first have to win the lp family over
I was right about you
Don't think lp Man is the only one that has picked up your martial arts
I only have stolen a few moves
I could already cripple people
Don't follow me, or only one of us will be left standing
Zi
Brawn from Yam Kee
You still remember I like brawn?
Good you are back
Hungry?
I am so happy
Good you are happy
Sit down
Let me boil some water for you to freshen up
I am happy because you used kung fu in Canton
The ban got lifted
No it didn't
Stop lying to me
I know you taught lp Man Wing Chun
I didn't, I really didn't
I saw it, he used Wing Chun moves
How did you know?
I saw him using them in the ring
I picked them up from him
Just a few moves and I could already cripple people
But why?
To prove that I am Wing Chun material
Just by mimicking lp Man I already surpassed him
Now that the ban has been lifted
You teach me Wing Chun
To pay your debt
No
lp Man, come on
You take the seat of honour
No, you are the elder, you should take it
What the fuss, just sit down
Come on
I...
Man, ask Brother Ching-shan to sit down
Please sit
Come on
Brother Ching-shan, what were you talking to Dad and Mom about just now?
It's not yet time to reveal to you
Just trust me
He is now the Secretary of Industry and Commerce
Department of Industry and Commerce?
Yes, I was worried you would object to it
Actually I can tell you about it
I mean to unify all entrepreneurs in Foshan for collective investment
to boost commerce and industry
He said manufacturing is the trend
We should invest in it
It's about time you picked up the family business
You should spend more time on the plantation or the guild
Learn the ropes from Brother Ching-shan
You start from bookkeeping
Yes
I've told you, I won't teach you kung fu
You owe me
Don't force me, don't force me
I don't want your apology
I want nothing
Just teach me Wing Chun
No, it's the only thing I can't do
I'll say "yes" to anything else
Then eat it up
Brawn
Brawn from Yam Kee
Eat it
I have nothing
Will I ever become rich?
I can't read, can I go into business?
Will I get a girl?
No girls will want a cripple
You let Wing Chun die in your hands
Wing Chun will disappear from the world
Wing Chun is mine
I'll kill whoever you pass it to
lp's Mansion
Wing-shing, why didn't you see me off?
Man
You have any difficulties with the ledgers?
No
Did you see Wing-shing in Canton?
No...
I have these books to work on
Mom, where are you taking it?
Be focused
On your letter
Wing-shing, it has been several days
I am writing to you to see how you are doing
Foshan and Canton are just dozens of miles apart
Yet they are two different worlds
lp Man, you are...
You are not proposing to Wing-shing, are you?
I am sorry, I ran into her that morning
That's why she didn't go to see you off
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