Then why is your straw cape wet?
I have no straw capes
It's hanging there on the tree
What actually do you want to know?
Last night a school girl was killed in Flower Street
I happened to see the killer
There was dirt on his shoes
And he's wearing a straw hat and a straw cape
You suspect I did it?
It's normal to wear a straw cape and a straw hat in the rain
And to have dirt on the shoes
But you said you hadn't been out last night
I really hadn't
I was in the bookstore all night
Well then, excuse me
It seems he really didn't know what he had done last night
He didn't seem to be lying
You suspect he was sleepwalking?
A sleepwalker doesn't know what he has done or been to
He thought he's sleeping in bed
But in fact he's moving about
I've read books by Jung and Freud
Sleepwalkers may have been traumatised
Or are suffering from schizophrenia
I found it odd when I read Kimon's books
He's a gentle and cultivated man
But his books are filled with suppression and anger
What kind of a man is that Kimon Ryuichi with a painted face?
We have to find out the truth
Get in, last trip for the today and I'm off
Zi...
Zi, you alright? Zi...
I am fine...
Come on, be careful
What did the doctor say?
Don't worry, if your leg couldn't get well
Let me fill in for you
The man last night was strange
He touched my leg on several points
And it felt like my leg was breaking into several pieces
I really don't get it...
We just want to live a normal life
But you aren't allowed to make a living as a rickshaw puller
What kind of times is this? What have we done wrong?
Jenny
What?
Nothing, I am thirsty, get me some water
Zi...
Who are you?
What kind of kung fu is it?
Do you want to learn it?
You will teach me?
If you want to pick it up, fight me
If you can beat me, you have picked it up
You are not up to it, think up something
Boss, a bowl of wontons
Boss, it's late, cancel the order
Boss
You dare fight lmperial Japan
I am going to kill you
Mr Kimon, I dare you to take off your straw hat
"From the Art of War"
"Karate"
"US planes dropped bombs on Tokyo More than a hundred thousand killed"
President, hang in there
Faster...
We'll soon be there
Faster
Mr Lam, we have no time to lose
Or your arm will be crippled
Then do it Yes
Wait, Doctor, I want to take an X-ray
I don't think so
You can't afford any delay Or you'll have to bear the consequences
It's alright, Doctor, I want an X-ray
But the doctor said...
I said it, an X-ray first
Alright then, come on
Take it easy
You almost lost the use of your arm
Get me the X-ray film
Here you are Thank you
Isn't that the Foshan Hero lp Man?
How come he's now a rickshaw puller? Indeed
Here you are Thank you
Let me know if you want more
We can go now
You've found a new job
Any news of Fu Jing-wan?
Don't ask me, I know nothing
The wonton stall boss was his go-between
He was killed
Someone saw Wing-shing there
How could Wing-shing be the killer?
Of course not
I mean to remind you
You can do whatever you like
Just don't drag Wing-shing into it
She's innocent
Every Foshan citizen is innocent
Do some soul-searching
It's not for me to be a saviour
I only care about the people around me
I don't care what you do
Just don't put Wing-shing in danger
Or I'll be the first to hold you accountable
She is my wife, my son's mother
Protecting her is my job it doesn't concern you
It's my pleasure to be of use
Man, the go-between's death was baffling
Like death simply crept on him
Even I can't do it
The killer is an adept of some unique martial arts
He's a dangerous man And he'll strike again
Tell Wing-shing to be careful
Put safety first
American troops have crossed the Rhine
Adolf Hitler has called for the scorched earth policy
Kimon san, have you had good sleep lately?
Quite good
Then I am relieved
It has not been safe lately
The Night Lunatic is on the loose
The people are terrified
Even business in Flower Street has suffered
Business has been slow
Then you should go investigate into it What are you doing here?
I am here to look for clues
Clues?
How can you find clues here?
It's hard to say
You know my goings-on more than anyone else
Would I kill a resistance fighter myself?
Normally, no
Kimon-san, you are well-read
Have you read Freud's Dream Analysis?
Yes
Oh, it says that if a man has a traumatised childhood
He may suffer from schizophrenia when he grows up
He may have multiple personalities
He exhibits one personality during the day But a totally different one at night
You have met such a man?
I don't mean you
I am just interested in such a disorder
I am curious and so want to discuss it with you
On psychoanalysis, this disorder indeed is connected to childhood experience
You are so interested in it
Is it because of your childhood experience?
My childhood doesn't matter
Here we have a Kimon Ryuji-san
But we have another Kimon Ryuichi-san with a painted face inside the Black Tower
Why does this interest you?
I am interested in finding out
Whether the Night Lunatic is Ryuichi or Ryuji
Or there is some other explanation
Kimon-san, it's easy to dig up someone's past
But much more difficult to know oneself
And you don't even dare
After the defeat in the Battle of Midway
Isoroku Yamamoto died in a battle two years ago
The Americans are bombing Toyko
I think your hometown is in ruins
I can crack the Night Lunatic case anytime
But I don't want to do it now
Kimon-san, please get it straight I am sincere in telling you this
What will happen next is your decision
Mentor, I got it
Try it
Your martial arts is simply too common
Do you Chinese have anything better?
Do you know that everyone can be a hero?
If you want to be an adept
Then never say never
Be steadfast with your belief
Then you can beat anyone
Do you want to know who I am?
Do you want to know my identity?
Here in front of you is not your mentor
Not the Night Lunatic
Not anyone. I'm your opponent
An opponent who wants to kill you
If I had been more ruthless you would have been killed
Mentor, I was wrong
Bear it in mind
You can only have yourself in mind all the time
There can be no one else
What you see here is not a human
He's your opponent
Either you kill him or he'll kill you
Kill you...
Kill...
Serial killer Night Lunatic struck again... Breaking news...
Ip Man, look
First a school girl then the wonton stall boss
Now a primary school teacher
According to the newspaper
A mysterious woman was seen nearby every time
I have not paid attention to this
I have a kid at home I have to make more money
lp Man, I have a hard-boiled egg here
Take it to your son
No, thanks, you enjoy
It's from my hen at home
It doesn't cost a cent
It's boiled, take it
You were the Foshan Hero
I had long heard of your name
But now you are a rickshaw puller like I am
Your life is not easy
When will the gourmand stop gulping? Rickshaw...
Get in
Here we go
Yes?
What's in your pocket?
Just go away
I am home
An egg? How did you get it?
A rickshaw puller gave it to me
Why should he give it to you?
See if something is strange
It's boiled
He's no ordinary rickshaw puller
You mean...
Think about it
A grassroot rickshaw puller
He may have some education
I don't think he would know the word "gourmand"
No
He not only knows it
He said it out for me
It's a hint
Dad, Mom, an egg?
Take it
Dad, Mom, there are words on it
PO Box 5, Flower Street
Dad, Mom, is it still edible?
Enjoy
I am right, it's intelligence
But it's weird
The shell is not broken
But words are found inside
I've read it in a chemistry book
If you write on the shell with vinegar
The words would appear on the egg white after boiling
But it leaves no traces on the shell
The trouble they've gone to
It's very kind of Brother Fu
He has passed us the intelligence
He has given an egg to Tsun as well
Zi, what are you doing?
It's raining, collect the laundry
Zi, you heard me? The laundry
What about mine?
Zi you rascal
You've collected yours only? What about mine?
Come on, have some water first
Wing-shing, I am terrified
What is it about?
Zi has changed totally, like he's someone else
What do you mean?
It was raining and I bid him to collect the laundry
He only collected his and left mine in the rain
Maybe he didn't see it?
No, he's not like that before
Even if we only had a bite He would let me have it
Whatever it was, he would put me first
But he's changed
Now he sits at home all day but says not a word
And goes out when it's dark
He gives me no response when I call him
You know what he goes out for?
I don't know
I tried to tail him but he's smart
He managed to shake me off every time
When does he come home?
Sometimes in the middle of the night
Or even after daybreak
Wing-shing, I am terrified
I am worried he's the Night Lunatic
No, Jenny, Zi won't kill the innocent
What if it's him?
It's impossible
You have to have faith in him
Once lp Man is back
I'll discuss it with him
He'll find out a way to get to the truth of his going out
You guys have to help me
Don't worry, Zi should be all right
Mr Lam, Zi goes out every night to pick up martial arts from the Night Lunatic
Mr Kimon, Mr lp is here
Mr Kimon, I understand that you like to hear stories
I have a story for you
Once there were a pair of twin brothers
The elder one was not very bright but the young one was smart
The father favoured the younger one and disliked the elder one
But one day, the younger one was drowned in a pool
Worried about the father's wrath the mother said it's the elder that had died
From then on, the elder one Kyo had to play his brother Hide
It's from my book
Your story takes place in the shogun period
But I can still find traces of the author himself in it
Great artistic works are based on sufferings
Yours is no exception
Mr Kimon, you died when you were seven
Your brother's soul lives through you
Was his death connected to you?
Yes, I admit it
That day I kept rocking the boat
My brother got scared and cried
But I wouldn't stop
I wanted to kill him
Because he's smarter than I was
I was jealous of him
Then?
He fell into the water and got drowned
You are the Night Lunatic
You are Kimon Ryuichi with the painted face
You have a split personality
You write poignant stories with one hand
And butcher Chinese people with the other
You are the Night Lunatic
No, I am not, I am not!
What are you doing?
Plug it up, come on, plug it up, come on
Come on, plug it up, come on, come on
Plug it up, come on, come on
What happened?
He was careless and fell into the water
Take care of him
Thank you
Sir, you want a ride?
Get in
Sir, it's a dead end
Sir...