Since the founding ofthe Shaolin Temple...
the development of martial arts was in full swing
Many heroes and martial artists trained here...
and served the Ming Emperor
Thus, the foreign Qing courts tried to control the Temple to detract dissidents
They joined forces with the bad elements within the Temple...
and destroyed the Temple
They killed many innocents, a great blow to the martial arts world
But many monks reluctantly left...
the Temple to avoid the massacre...
and to preserve the Temple's name
But evil is everywhere
Shih Xiaofeng, a martial artist from Shaolin Temple...
was willing to help the enemy
He cruelly killed many from the Temple
Go!
Let's go, Master
Go!
Shih Xiaofeng!
Shih knows he made too many enemies
Over a period of ten years, he trained eight personal bodyguards
He also taught himself the White Crane
Soul-chaser style to keep up with his training
To avoid the fate of extinction we all went into hiding
Months and years have gone by When can we bring the traitor down?
Master, please let us leave you
We can fight Shaolin traitors with our five years' training
It is not easy to fight against Shih Xiaofeng
You must first pass a martial arts test
Otherwise it is difficult to get close to him
Master, I have not yet graduated...
But when I get into the world, I will gather the greatest fighters to work together
We will be able to handle him then
I appreciate your zeal...
but only one among the five of you...
is good enough to handle Shih
Southern Five Styles Boxing
Northern Eighteen Styles Legwork
Crouching Tiger Staff and Crazy Dragon Sword
Excellent
Kneel
Yunfei, you have passed the Shaolin test; you have graduated
I am sending you into the world...
to deal with Shaolin traitor Shih
Yes, sir
I, Yunfei, swear to heaven...
if I fail to kill Shih, I won't return
Yunfei, before you kill Shih...
You must crack a major conspiracy
What conspiracy?
Heroes from everywhere are planning to overthrow the Qing government
In a few days, they will meet at the foreign concessions
A Zhang Yi will bring a map of the main Qing defence military bases...
in Guangdong and Guangxi
And Shih knows?
He also knows Zhang must pass through White Stone town and cross...
the White River; he guards White Stone
He has set up an ambush to capture and kill Zhang
I must find Zhang before Shih does...
and escort him through White Stone
You must also go to White Stone...
and contact fellow pupil Chiu Guo
He will know Zhang's whereabouts
Yes, sir
They say White Stone is a tiger pit...
and Shih is a crazy dragon
You must be very careful
Master, please don't worry
You said the martial philosophy is to help yourself and others...
with justice as key
I will complete my mission even to the death
Excellent spirit
Although Shih is experienced...
you are more intelligent than he
As to how to defeat him A lot will depend on your fortune
Thank you, Master
Take care of yourself
Thank you
Stop
What is your business?
Delivering firewood to the Commander's home
Did you see any strangers on the way?
No
Who is he?
My elder brother, no...
Right, he's my uncle
What? He's my uncle, you bastard
Fool
Move on
Thank you sir
Come on out
Here, give me a hand
Who is he?
It must be a murdered Shaolin man
You are a fugitive?
No
A martial artist?
Who are you?
A Shaolin disciple
Thanks for your help at the gates
What are you doing?
I don't want his flesh to be eaten by wild birds
Please wait, friend
Let me tell you Two kinds of people cannot survive here
Nosey people
and Shaolin disciples
Come here
Criminal Chiu Guo will be beheaded here, for attempting to kill General Shih
All assassins will cause their extended families to be killed...
and will be beheaded in public
Today, he will be an example
Chiu Guo?
I hear he is the leader of the anti-Qing revolutionaries
Who are those men on the roof?
They must be his rescuers
And the men below?
Shih's eight bodyguards
Oh, no
Oh, no, what?
Hurry, run!
Damn, we're trapped
They are too sly
Search everywhere
Yes, sir
Who is it?
Who are you?
Hurry, help him inside
This way
Come here
Open the door
What took you so long?
I'm sorry, sir
Greetings, Lord Du
Have you seen a wounded dog come in?
No, my Lord
Search!
Yes, sir
Please go easy on me, Lord Du
You bastards ruined my nap
Stand back
Great moves! What is your name?
Nobody
I've been training these fools for years
Good fighters like you are hard to find
Would you like to be an official?
No, thanks
Commander Shih likes me Heroes are oflike minds
And I like you...
because within a hundred paces I can smell the heroism in you
As long as I am impressed by you You can do great things
I am Du Ching
Think about it, and visit me at the courthouse any time
Let's go
Thank you, sir
Sir, how badly hurt is he?
He will recover in a few days
Young men are resilient
I saw how he fought the Qing soldiers with no regard for his life
Such a good Shaolin hero
A bit unlucky, though
Sir, you don't look familiar You must be here for a reason
To fight against Shih Xiaofeng
Then you are...
A Shaolin disciple
I should have guessed
You really don't show yourself
No wonder even the dog Du thinks you are a hero
But don't tell anyone
Of course, I am Chinese, too Right?
Boss, today at the inn, wasn't there a...
hero with a sword, who played the flute very well?
Who is he?
He is completely different from you
He is a useless man
He looks like an excellent martial artist What do you mean?
Well, he's not a bad guy
And he's famous is the martial arts world
About a year ago, he came here no one knows from where
He was learned and a martial artist
People called him Wanderer
Mr. Wanderer, please show your sword
Let us see some ofyour moves
Yes, please
Please show us Would you please?
What a Wanderer you are
What brings you here today, Sir Shih?
All our girls at Spring Moon Palace are gorgeous
Sir Shih, who would you like to serve you?
Autumn Moon
Autumn Moon has a guest now
Take me to her
Yes
Autumn Moon
Yes?
Our Sir Shih likes you
How dare you!
Damn bastard!
Wanderer, your sword
Autumn Moon
Sir, finish him off as well
Save it, he is in more pain alive
Since then, Wanderer drifted off. He retired his sword...
The Southern Sword ofthe Gods was never seen again
He drinks and fools around with women all day; what a waste of a good man
All that martial arts skill... wasted on a woman
He has no spirit at all
That may not be; they say everyone was born for a reason
But it depends on the reason and if they know how to use it
Friends
Brother Chiu, stay still You are badly wounded
Thank you for saving my life
You're welcome, brother Chiu We admire your courage
Unfortunately, my martial arts is bad...
and I couldn't beat the traitor Shih
I am so ashamed
Brother Chiu, you are...?
Boss, please change the water
Of course
You know me?
I am Yunfei
Monk Daiji asked me to contact you
Wonderful; is it aboutZhang Yi?
Shih has many spies; don't talk here
Can you walk?
Let's go Yes
Brother Chiu, how can I find Zheng Yi?
It's not easy to get whom to show up
I am meeting him in five days... at the Mountain God statue up there
But how did you get caught?
I had planned to assassinate Shih...
so Zhang can leave in safety
But my plan failed
Brother Chiu, will you help me try?
Do you have a good plan?
I need you in order to get close to Shih
I cannot believe he is so invincible
Don't worry; as long as you can use me...
I don't mind dying again
What great spirit
This is the code when I meet with Zhang
Pick him up, cross the river immediately
Our people will meet him there
Don't worry, I'll remember
Yes?
I want to see your Lord Du
What are you?
I say I am your father
How dare you!
Just you wait
It's you; I knew you would come
Because heroes appreciate heroes
Well? Do you want an official position?
Say the word, and I will recommend you to Commander Shih
These days, officials are more powerful than saints
Get rich quick, lots of women
I'll get you a combat instructor job It pays 5,000 catties of goods per year
What do you think?
No, I want 50,000 catties
What? That's my salary!
You're trying to replace me?
I also want to be a Lord
A lowly instructor gets no frills even after ten years' hard work
I won't argue with you
How do you plan to impress Commander Shih?
With your protection
I will also give him a gift too big for him to refuse
Let's see what you can do
Move
This man is really something
Well? When shall we go?
Right now
Commander
You are Yunfei?
He who has no political stance and is so self-confident
Yes
You bring me this piece of trash hoping for a job?
Correct
Then why aren't you on your knees?
All who work for me kneel before me
This is official tradition
Those who beg for a job on their knees may not be most capable
Perhaps those who follow you are dogs...
who are wagging their tails and begging
Good point; you are the first man who dares speak to me in this way
You...
Not only do they kneel before me they are also very loyal...
as well as very competent
Let's see how competent you are
Kill him
I will kill you, you dog
I forgot to introduce to you Ma Lieh, guard of Ditang Gate
He is from North Shaolin, nicknamed Smiling Fox
This is the hot-tempered Du Ching
He combined the best of the Tiger and Crane styles to make his own style
You've met both of them
You should open a casket shop You would get rich faster
You are officials who violate the principles of officialdom
Little Brother, we find that we all have something in common
We want fame or infamy forever
You are unqualified for either
Really?
Because you cannot defeat me
I disagree
You are already in my trap
I think you no longer need to hide
You're a disciple of Monk Daiji
We have the same Master
You must wish to kill me
I must, under the order of Grand Master
Many arrogant young men have fallen under my hands
Well, let's see what Monk Daiji has taught you
That was so easy
Meet my eight bodyguards
The Great Shaolin Hero is useless!
Kill me like the other Shaolin men
I don't need a sword to kill you
Lock him up Yes, sir
Before dawn, you must force him to tell you Zhang Yi's whereabouts
Yes, sir
All right; you take a break
Just quickly tell us where Zhang is and you'll be fine
They say, smart men don't suffer unnecessarily
So many men out there to kill and you had to choose our Commander
As long as I live Shih Xiaofeng will know no peace
You are too stubborn too dead set on things
Although I like you...
if you continue to be stubborn I cannot spare your life
Too bad I work for him
Damn, he had friends here
Are you feeling better?
Thank you
I told you, two kinds of people cannot survive here
Nosey people and...
Shaolin disciples
I think you will die soon
As will you
What do you mean?
You are the other kind, a nosey person
You rescued me...
I won't argue with you But take risks and you will die soon
As long as I die for a purpose...
it doesn't matter when I die
Tan Xiong?
He was my elder brother, killed by Shih
We trained at Shaolin Temple
Like other young men...
we hoped to be righteous men
Brother felt Shih's deeds were unjust
He united some hot-blooded youths...
to start a movement to kill Qing officials
But before he started, he died in Shih's hands
You deliver firewood to Shih to find...
a chance to avenge your brother?
I've played an idiot for three years to wait for this opportunity
Get out of the way
Listen! Whoever harbours Yunfei and his cohorts...
will be executed without question
There will be a reward of 500 gold coins for information on them, dead or alive
You are training with your staff to fight against Shih's sword?
Yes
You...
His is a steel sword; yours is a wooden staff
How can you defeat him?
We are outnumbered badly
We must first get the eight bodyguards
So we need a good swordsman
Wanderer
Sir Officers, please sit
Bring us some wine
Yes, sir
You are a good swordsman
You must be the top swordsman in the martial arts world...
Wanderer
Your head is worth 500 gold coins
Shih overestimates me
How can my life be worth that much?
Two of Shih's spies just came
Tell them to come over...
tell them I'm a wanted man and the 500 gold coins will be yours
You think I would do that?
I don't think you will I just heard thatWanderer is righteous
I haven't used my sword in a year...
and injured yourself, for a woman
That's a big waste
Do not mention my woman
That small distance makes the difference
If you were the Wanderer of the past my life would have been taken
What do you want?
Befriend you; kill Shih together
Nice swordwork
Let's go
Now I'm a wanted man, too
We've been looking for you
What are you doing here?
Master heard of Chiu's death
He's worried you would need help
So he sent us to you
Good, the more the merrier Let's go
This is Wanderer
Tan, my friend
You know each other?
Only Wanderer can strut over the...
martial arts world and laugh with his sword
You are flattering me
They are...
Fellow pupils from Shaolin
Wait
Leave the manual labour to me
It will take time to re-forge it
What are you...
Be careful
Tiger Claw?
Shih's Soul-chaser Crane Fists catches one by surprise but using lethal...
palm-work together with fake moves
If we can break his arm or injure...
his ribs at the very start...
then his moves will be impotent
Put oil onto it
Wonderful
Sir, which famous hill did you come from?
There are many famous hills I am from Mount Loyalty
Dare I ask your name?
You fail to recognize me
Mr. Zhang, please come with me
Sure
Let me get that
Commander Shih, you're a great archer
All you fools can do is flatter me
Have our scouts brought news?
Commander, they say Zhang is here...
and Yunfei has successfully learned Tiger Claw style to attack you
Even ifhe had magical palm-work he would never get past my bodyguards
Bring my arrow Yes, sir
Pass along my orders: have my eight bodyguards guard White River
Kill anyone they see Yes, sir
These nobodies trained in some stupid moves...
and think they can scare me
Carry him over Yes, sir
I never trust men who are good to me
Commander Shih, you are a genius
That's enough
Great
Wanderer, Yunfei...
You can easily handle Shih's sword with this
The Little Eagle Wing God Lance
Just a knickknack
Bad news, Tan
What is it?
Bad news; yesterday when you sent me to scout for news...
Shih ordered that...
That what?
He decided to transfer his guards to watch White River tomorrow
He's getting ready to destroy you
Old sir, please go home
If you stay here, I'm afraid you won't escape in time
I hope one day that devil will be properly punished
How crafty of him
I say we attack Shih now
No, an unplanned attack would...
give us the same chances as Tan and Chiu
We may be killed before we even... Ieave the village
Besides, the safety ofMr. Zhang is in our hands
For now, we must remain calm
Shih may be clever, but he does not know how many are in our group
That is one great advantage of ours
We should split up their forces...
and attack them unprepared
I've got it!
This is Shih's home; it is five miles from White Stone Village
Usually, unless something has happened...
Shih very seldom shows up at the court
Du and six guards watch the courthouse
East Gate is the only village gate
It is guarded by two bodyguards brothers Feng Gang and Feng Hai
Tomorrow at dawn, we split up
I'll attack East Gate
Du is foolish and easily angered
As soon as he gets the news, he will... send six guards to the gate
Then, watch me
Wanderer and I will bring Mr. Zhang and hide him outside the village
Once the plan works, we will meet outside the village...
Escort Mr. Zhang to the river via back roads...
turn right around and kill the guards Then we'll go for Shih Xiaofeng
All of you are loyal friends
We have dangerous plans tomorrow our lives are all at risk
But l, Zhang Yi, will never forget you
I am doing this for me
I hope my late brother can rest in peace
Death only means there is a hole in my body
I have never done anything meaningful
This time I'll see ifI've lived in vain
We can bleed and die, but we cannot serve the Qing
Sirs, there is suspicious movement afar
Shaolin disciples?
Men! Yes, sir
Send a fast messenger to Lord Du
Tell him Shaolin disciples are attacking Ask my Lord for orders
Yes, sir
What are you doing? Go away!
My Lord Shaolin disciples are attacking East Gate
Your orders, my Lord?
What? How dare they!
Come here
Go now to East Gate to help them
Yes, sir
Commander, sir Shaolin disciples are attacking East Gate
Straight ahead
Let's go Yes
Over there
Commander
Commander, we rushed to East Gate
But we were tricked
Commander, they tricked us
Commander, I should die for this
I was angered, and sent the guards by mistake
I caused East Gate to fall; I deserve to die
Commander, the scouts cannot find them
They must have taken the back roads
You're weeping over a small setback
Go now, and take White River
Even if they can fly, they can't hide from me
Yes, sir
Prepare my horse Yes
A regal official, fooled by ruffians
Take the east road
Oh, no, news of our plan may have leaked
Hurry
Chase them!
Yunfei, you go first
No, we go together
I've waited three years for this, hurry
Tan
Chase them to White River Border
Let me take him
Yunfei
Tan
Tan, hold on
It's too late; you better go
I'm fine
Yunfei, he'll be fine
We've been ambushed all the way. Let's hurry
Put Mr. Zhang onto the boat
Yes, we'll go
Take the map
Hurry
Yunfei, you... Leave me alone
Mr. Zhang, where is your map?
Here
Wanderer
Wanderer!
Please come with me, Mr. Zhang
I made one mistake
I underestimated you
Fate dictates that one of us shall fall
You made me lose all face
Now I can only fight for my dignity in the matter oflife and death