You are the Wing Chun successor
The martial arts school is for you
I'll call you Dad
You pass me Wing Chun
No way
No way?
I won't say "yes" to it
You have to
Take the plaque down, now!
Over my dead body!
You... stray dog
You are not worthy for Wing Chun
You cripple
Wing Chun will never be taught to men like you
I'll have to take lp Man as disciple
It's the only way to put a stop to you
Mentor...
I am your son. I am your son!
I'll let you old fool off this time
lp's Mansion
Young Master, Master Chan wants you
Master Chan, what happened?
Come with me
What happened?
Don't ask, just come with me
Sanyuan Town Pier
It's you? It really is you?
You are not Cashier Chan
You are Chan Wah-shun
You are finally back
I am back, I am back to see Mentor
It has been so many years
Mentor has missed you all the time
Please...
This way
Mr Tsan, Chan Wah-shun's here to see you
Late Mentor Leung Tsan, Esq. RIP
Tsan Sang Tong Herbal Shop
lp Man, this is my mentor Mr Tsan of Foshan
Mentor... when he was eighteen
he became the disciple of Leung Yee-tai of the Red Boat Opera Troupe
He later became the disciple of Wing Chun successor Wong Wah-bo
He became the grandmaster after years of cultivation
Wing Chun school, the threshold for acceptance is high
That for graduation is even higher
The assessment includes character physique and aptitude for martial arts
Moreover, it's one-to-one mentoring
I have to abide to it and take one disciple only
Mentor, I have decided to take lp Man as my disciple
Master Chan, no
But you have been begging for it
I am sorry, I can't
Why?
Because of Zi, he's your son
You've learnt about it?
That night you went into the pond to retrieve the dollars one by one
You wouldn't let me help you
You said you were doing it for the most important person of your life
Then I realised he's your son
lp Man, I'll take you as my disciple
It's for Zi's sake
What has happened between you two?
Why does he go mad every time he sees you?
When I mentioned Wing Chun he would even beat me
What has made him so mad?
Mentor, that old fool dared to take our plaque down
I broke his head
Mentor, look
Mentor
Do you know he's my dad?
You hit my dad, you hit my dad!
Do you believe it?
I used to be as violent as Zi
With Mr Tsan's passing away
there's no one to stop me
I beat others into a pulp every time
Dad, go for it!
Mentor...
I didn't expect that Zi would smile when he saw people spitting blood
He could be more violent then I was
You said this wooden dummy was mine
It spells your doom, go away
I hate you... I hate you...
One day, I came to this place
I then made up my mind
I would become Cashier Chan an ordinary man
I would make my living through money changing
lp Man, kung fu is a double-edged sword
It could bring you glory It too could bring you trouble
If a violent man, a bad man gets to know kung fu
It can bring catastrophic consequences
I killed a man that day
What if I was the one killed?
Zi would have become an orphan
The consequence is too dire for me
How come you and Zi got separated for so many years?
It was my fault, I'd never lost a fight
Zi thought he had an invincible dad
To make him see otherwise, I refused to show my martial artistry anymore
He couldn't accept this fact
He wanted me to be as powerful as before
He tried every means to make me teach him kung fu
But I didn't bother with him
I wouldn't agree no matter what he did
Hence our relationship deteriorated fast
We wouldn't speak to each other for months
Zi
Dad, beat him... Dad, beat him...
Don't bother with him let me take you to a doctor
Don't bother with him
Come on, carry on
Coward
Dad...
Zi, you are back, good
I am crippled
Will you teach me kung fu now?
I want revenge, I want to break his leg
Zi, no revenge
We father and son can live a peaceful life
Please
You teach me, you teach me
I won't teach you
I'll teach no one till I die
Chan Wah-shun, you owe me a leg
If you pass your martial artistry to anyone else
You'll have to repay me my leg
Zi
Go away...
Come over and I'll kill myself
Don't you come over...
Zi, please
Don't you come over
Don't do this to yourself, please
It's a rusty nail and so Zi was crippled
He went away afterwards and never came back
I had been looking for him for six years
I knew he loved martial arts
So I thought if he's still alive
He wouldn't miss the martial arts convention
My prayer was answered and there he was
I don't blame him
It's me, I am a total failure as a dad
Why wouldn't you step in?
Like what you said in the ring in Canton
Even if you killed Tseung Sing what would it do?
It couldn't get your mentor the mobility of his limbs back
It couldn't get Zi his leg back
Did you know he went to Tseung Sing after the combat to cripple him?
Five Northern Tigers? Big deal
Kid, don't go
Go, get his back
Halt
Who are you?
Let me tell you
lp Man is not the only one in the South that can defeat you
You too know Wing Chun?
Stop!
Young man, take it easy
My name is Zi, remember my name
I too can defeat you
Leave me alone
Halt! Stop it
I lost and that's it
Sir, may I know your name?
A nobody, it's not worth knowing
Tseung Sing, just go
Let's go
Don't go...
I want to kill them...
Why did you fight him?
Don't think only lp Man can pick up your kung fu
I just picked up a few moves and I could beat Tseung Sing
But what for?
I want you to know
Your son is not useless
You... why did you break his arm?
What he did to others
I'd repay him ten times
Where are you going?
You don't have to care
If you follow me
Only one of us will be left standing
We martial arts practitioners are bound to have physical contacts
We're bound to have winners and losers and to get injured
If you insist on paying others ten times the injuries inflicted
If others do likewise to you And so on and forth
It means no one will have peace
Zi is too short-tempered, too opinionated
He's too violent
If I teach him Wing Chun
Then it's against our school's teaching
It's doing the world a disservice
But you promised him you would take no one as disciple
lp Man, I watched you growing up
Nothing has escaped me
I have seen my share of good people
But few are as compassionate as you are
I've seen no other kid like you
If Wing Chun has to have a successor
It has to be you
Master Chan, I am sorry
Why not?
You want me as disciple I really appreciate it
But I can't say "yes", I am sorry
Because of Zi?
Yes
lp Man, you still don't get it?
Your picking up Wing Chun will be for Zi
For Zi? You want me to pass it to him?
On the contrary, you have to swear that you will not pass it to Zi afterwards
I can wait, I'll give you time
You'll understand in time
Wing-shing and I are going to France
I'll think about it in this window
You take care, wait for me to come back
Mentor...
Mentor... what are you doing?
Mentor...
Mentor... no...
Mentor...
Mentor... what are you doing?
Mentor...
You won't teach me Wing Chun
It's because I am a cripple
Let me burn my leg then
You satisfied now?
Fire...
Mentor... no...
Put out the fire...
Ip Man, be quick
My mentor is inside, save him
Zi Mentor
Zi... hang in there
Come on, let's go
Doctor, how's my friend?
It's very serious, I don't know if he can keep his life
He has to stay here for observation
Doctor, you have to save him
The lp family will bear the cost
lp Man, don't worry, we'll do our best
Master Chan, you keep an eye on him
I have to go out
Miss, are you getting on board or not?
Please wait a bit longer
We have waited for more than ten minutes
I am sorry, please wait a bit longer
He will come
Don't waste our time
Night sailing is dangerous
Miss, your man is coming
Good you are still here?
Where's your luggage?
We are sailing
I can't go with you for the time being
You got into a fight again?
No
Alright, I'm going
I am sorry
Go away, give way
Wing-shing, I am sorry
But I can't leave now
Zi is in trouble
What happened?
He's injured
Fight, fight, what's the point of getting into fights?
That's what you're doing then what you're doing now and what you'll do
Wing-shing, it's not a fight, hear me out
Spare me your explanation I don't want to hear it
You can go now, you can go
Wing-shing...
I was told you had checked out
I thought you were gone
I should have been gone
Where to?
Brother Ching-shan
Wing-shing and I were going to France
It's so important, but I was not told You have me in your heart or not?
Just kidding
lp Man, don't get mad
But really, it's so important, but you two...
Wing-shing, I have to go
I really am sorry for what happened
Zi is seriously injured, he's in hospital
Go away...
Alright...
Be still
Who saved me?
Be still, don't move... don't move
Let me go...
Zi
Please hold him for me
lp Man, did you save me? Why? Why did you save me?
Hey
What are you doing?
Zi, what are you doing?
Stop it
Tell him to go away... go away
Zi, don't
Stop it! Stop it!
Stop it! I go... I go...
Zi, stop it!
Get out... get out
Alright, now calm down...
Zi
It's alright now...
It's you
You asleep?
I've gone to bed
I am sorry, let's leave it for tomorrow
You... what is it?
Actually I know why lp Man wouldn't go to France with you
But I... am struggling whether I should tell you about it
Why?
It's better not to know about it
Why?
I am worried that you think that I...
I'll make my own judgment
Actually it's simple
lp Man wanted Chan Wah-shun to take him as his disciple
He would become Wing Chun's sole successor
But Zi is Chan Wah-shun's only son
He's more qualified to be the successor
But Chan Wah-shun wanted to take lp Man as his disciple instead
Hence Zi was very mad
We know Zi is not lp Man's par
Hence he locked himself in the martial arts school and set himself on fire
lp Man wouldn't go with you
Because he wanted to cover it up
You know he cares about how others see him
He didn't want to leave a bad name behind
Of course you shouldn't just hear my side of the story
You can ask him tomorrow
I will
Then get some rest
Uncle
Something happened to him?
It's cold at night
I've got you a jacket
Thank you
Take it easy
Nurse Kam...
Ip Man...
I've made some congee, have some
No, thanks
You go get a nap, let me watch Zi
If he wakes up...
Don't worry... he has to wake up sooner or later
We have to face it sooner or later
I am his dad after all
You can go, come on, don't worry
Just go, come on
lp's Mansion
You have not slept the whole night?
You got me worried
She is still mad, go pacify her
You gave Chan Wah-shun a pipe with an emerald mouthpiece?
Yes
You wanted to learn Wing Chun from him?
Yes
Wing Chun is taught to one disciple only You mean to devote your life to it?
Yes
I meant to go
But I went past your room and saw that you had been studying hard
Hence I chose to stay
Could you tell me it's a mistake?
I was mistaken about your choice?
Wing-shing, I see eye to eye with you and I don't
I too desire the beautiful
I too want China to catch up with the world
I've read every book you brought me
I am working hard on the answers
I too want to go see the world with you
To find answers to my questions
We don't see eye to eye
Because you still want to choose kung fu
Kung fu really is so important to you?
If a girl loves you very much
You will choose her or kung fu?
I want you
You are the most important to me
Not that I oppose to your practising kung fu
But I want you to be a man of conviction
A man of ideas and a man whose eyes are on the big things
Wing-shing, give me several days
Once Zi has calmed down and is doing better
We'll then go to France
We'll go see the world together, alright?
Alright, I'll wait for you