In the late Qing Dynasty, foreign powers dominated Chinas key cities.
Weak and defenseless, China was bullied by many,
and had the nickname Sick Man of Asia.
To destroy China's self-esteem, The Foreign Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai
created a contest, starring their four champion fighters, as a challenge.
Only one man rose to this challenge...
Huo Yuanjia.
Shanghai, 1910.
Ladies and gentlemen, today's match is between four competitors
from the Shanghai Foreign Council
and the Jingwu Sports Federation's Huo Yuanjia.
The rules of the competition,
whichever side falls first
or signals to admit defeat shall Iose the match.
Begin!
Good going, master!
What's going on?
What a show! Master!
Today's final contest is between Tanaka from Japan
and Huo Yuanjia from Jingwu Sports Federation, China.
Tianjin, 30 years earlier, the Huo family.
Young Master, Young Master! Hurry! Hurry! Let's go! Let's go!
Wait!
How dare you! Who Iet you in here?
I'm serving you tea, Father.
I've told you many times, you're not allowed in here.
Practice calligraphy.
Continue.
Why do I have to do your calligraphy?
If your dad finds out, we'II get into trouble.
You don't tell him. I won't, either.
I want to show you something. Let's go.
-Nong Jinsun, hurry up! -AII right!
Today, is a match between Huo's family's wushu master, Huo Engdi,
and Zhao's family wushu master, Zhao Zhongqiang,
to compete on this stage to see who will be the true master.
What do you want here? You want to die?
Your father is a true Ioser.
My dad's going to defeat your dad with our wushu. He's gonna stomp him.
The Death Waiver has been signed.
Win or Iose, for you to decide.
May the best man win.
Masters begin!
Told you my dad's wushu is going to beat your dad's wushu and win the bout.
And the winner is Zhao Zhongqiang!
Thank you! Thank you, everyone!
Thanks.
We really should go home now.
Huo Yuanjia. Come on, we have to go. Huo Yuanjia.
-Huo Yuanjia... -I guess your father wasn't so tough, huh?
What are you doing?
Are you just gonna sit there Iike a Iittle baby?
Well, are you? Will you answer?
-Hey, you! Just Ieave him alone! -Why don't you shut it?
You're just a moron.
Your dad's Huo CIan wushu is nothing. You're all worthless.
Let's fight and see who the winner is.
Right now.
Huo Yuanjia, don't do this!
Leave him alone!
Don't ever tell me about your Huo CIan's wushu again.
Huo Yuanjia! Huo Yuanjia, come on.
We should go now.
I give you my word, I will never ever Iet anyone defeat me again. I won't!
Kneel down.
Who are you fighting with now?
You're always fighting when you should be studying.
-Lai Foo. -Yes, Master.
Bring the whip over here.
As you wish.
Can't you see he's hurt really bad?
Your punishment can wait,
my husband.
-Lai Foo. -Ma'am.
-Would you take him to his room? -Yes, Ma'am.
-Come. -Copy down Confucius...
-Come with me. -...10 times before dinner.
-Understand? -Yes, sir.
Young Master, Iet me put some medicine on you.
No.
-Hold still. -No!
-Lai Foo. -Ma'am.
-You may Ieave now. -Yes, Ma'am.
My son, why are you angry?
Why won't Father Iet me Iearn wushu?
You know your father Ioves you.
You have bad asthma. You're weak. Wushu is too strenuous.
It makes you stronger, wushu training.
Your Iove for wushu is just to make you strong?
No, I really want to make the Zhao CIan see
that their wushu's not as good as the Huo CIan.
My son, wushu is not just winning.
The most important part is self-restraint and having discipline.
Whatever happens, never forget to be the kind person you are.
Wushu is to help you be strong so you can help others.
It's not for getting even or getting you into trouble.
The way to have a good relationship with all people is to understand that,
and give kindness to others and treat all with respect and honor.
I'II get honor if I'm great at Wushu.
People fearing you and giving you honor are not the same thing.
Here, do your calligraphy.
Otherwise, your father will punish you again.
Come on.
Sit tight. Sit tight.
-Careful, careful, careful. Careful. -I am, Daddy.
Let me help you.
-Be careful with her. -He is.
Good morning, Mother.
Now, son, you forgot.
You forgot your medicine again.
Oh, no, since I began practicing wushu, my asthma is completely cured.
-SIow down, Miss, please. -Look at your daughter.
Because she doesn't have a mother, you spoil her rotten.
You should find another wife.
Get married again, have someone around here.
You see, I'm very busy restoring the Huo family's reputation.
I want everyone here and everywhere to know our name.
I don't have time for marriage.
Daddy, I want to see you fight okay?
These many years, though you've never Iost a fight before,
see, your worst enemy is yourself.
If you really want to defeat someone, that person will be you.
Yes, I understand.
Letter of Challenge
Master! Master, a Ietter has come for you, a Ietter of challenge.
Pardon me.
Well, enjoy your tea.
Father, you were real fast but not fast enough.
Your heart was too soft.
But don't you worry. As Iong as I Iive, your wushu will never be defeated.
I swear to it.
Huo Yuanjia's Death Waiver
-I will be the champion of Tianjin. -Dad.
Jade.
-For me? -No.
-Give me. -I won't give it to you.
So when can I have it?
Well, when you become the champion, I'II give it to you.
Really?
Let's make a deal.
Huo Yuanjia, will be you champion of the world?
Maybe I will. What do you think?
Today you'II be! Today you'II be!
Death Waiver
Come on up!
I have traveled 17 towns and 40 cities to fight you!
I am Zhao, the best in wushu.
I beat you before, and I'II beat you now.
-You Iiar! -Get up here!
The death wavier has been signed.
Let's begin the fight!
Go on! You can do it!
Come on, get here! What's wrong? You scared?
You just wait.
Huo Yuanjia's is the true master!
See? You can't stop my iron horse stance. My feet are solid.
Today your wushu becomes history.
Fine, then have it your way. You'II Iose.
-Cat CIaw? -Tiger.
Give up!
Huo Yuanjia is the true master.
You think I can fall so easily? Cat CIaw.
Tiger CIaw!
You're done.
Watch out!
You hurt, sir? You okay?
-You all right? -Fine!
Yeah, I bet you are.
Leave me alone!
Winner is Huo Yuanjia.
Thank you! Thank you!
-Congratulations. This way. -You're the greatest! Greatest wushu fighter!
Master, we are honored to have you here.
-We have a special table awaiting you. -Good! Thank you!
-Hey, Huo Yuanjia! -Hey, Jinsun!
You just arrived?
Let's go to our usual table.
Congratulations. This way.
Thank you. Thank you. Thanks.
Come on, Iet's drink.
-Hey, Jinsun. -Yes?
Your restaurant is more popular than ever.
Due to my friends' generosity, I'm just getting by.
Hey, Iisten, Jinsun.
You were such a scholar when we were kids.
I couldn't imagine you going into business for yourself.
Yes, well, this is nothing new.
Someone Iike me, who is a scholar, has to go into business to have a future.
Don't you agree?
Huo Yuanjia, please start.
I went through a Iot of difficulty recruiting the best chef I could find.
Taste it. Let me know if it's authentic.
Go on! Eat, eat, eat!
-I am Xia Xiang. -I am Xu Dashan.
We beg you to make us your students.
Train us in wushu. Whatever it takes.
We are ready to begin.
That's very nice. You guys, give them wine.
You drink this wine, we're brothers.
-Cheers! -Cheers!
Thanks for the wine.
This is a happy occasion. Give them all wine.
-The check is mine. -Thank you.
Cheers! Pour some more wine!
Time for bed.
Go on. Tell the young mistress she needs to go to her room.
Miss Jade, time to go to bed.
Jade, be a good girl. Be obedient. It's bedtime now, right?
Come on.
-This tastes terrible. -This is called coffee.
It's from the west. It's robust.
Our entire country has grown very weak now.
We are Iiving in dangerous times.
We need to regain our power and our strength.
We have to Iearn from them. Learn from the west.
Otherwise, I'm just afraid our country shall continue its course.
Is that right? Let the scholars worry about it.
I'm only interested in wushu, to be champ in Tianjin.
But is Tianjin really important to you?
Hey, come here.
You always stand and watch the tournament from down below.
Now you're on stage. Do you feel the difference?
I don't feel anything.
If you are watching down there as just an audience member,
the fear of Iosing your Iife has nothing to do with you,
but if you stand up here, you have to win.
Then you can choose not to be up here.
Listen to that.
I am Iistening.
I don't hear a sound at all.
I can hear it.
Ladies and gentlemen, the number one contender in the world!
So Iong.
-Master Huo! Master Huo! -Huo Yuanjia! Huo Yuanjia!
Hey, Iet's not complicate this fight.
If there are any other challengers, bring them up.
AII the competitors, go on stage!
Huo Yuanjia, you will be champion of the entire world!
Sure of that?
Yes, yes, you will be champion of the world today. I mean it, today!
-Where is he? -Over here!
Whatever it takes, Master Huo, we devote ourselves to you!
You're good guys. Go and get wine.
We should all drink up. We're now all friends. Cheers!
-Cheers! -Let's drink!
Yes.
Congratulations! Congratulations!
Thank you!
Thanks, I'II see you again.
Master Nong, these are all Master Huo's unpaid bills.
AII right.
Hey, get those guys another wine. Hey, they need another one!
The wine is wonderful.
Hey, that's not very good. You better drink it all down.
Get my friends some more wine.
You cannot defeat my godfather, Master Chin.
That's not enough.
Huo Yuanjia, you've won 38 fights in a row,
and in Tianjin, you've defeated every fighter.
But there is one Ieft.
You're still going to fight?
If I want to be the true champion in Tianjin, I have to fight to the end.
Then what about outside of Tianjin?
Beijing, Guangdong, Shanshi, Hunan?
When are you gonna stop fighting, old friend?
I understand what you're trying to tell me,
but I can't end it. I can only fight hard
and prove I'm the real champion.
Even if you do all of that, then what?
You should really reconsider.
Are these mine?
These are the bills that your students and friends owe my restaurant.
I'II pay them.
What you call students and friends are freeloaders.
Do they even treat you as a true friend?
This is the rule of my circle. It is the...
Fine.
Tomorrow I'II pay all of this.
Huo Yuanjia, I am not here to collect this debt.
When you take students or friends, assess their integrity, please.
These men are Iiable to bankrupt you.
-Master Huo, good day. -Good day.
-Good to see you, Master Huo. -Thank you.
-Good day, Master. -Hello.
-Hi. -Have a good day.
-Hi, Master Chin. -Good day. Hello. Good day.
Well, if it isn't Master Huo, the self-proclaimed champion of Tianjin.
What a coincidence.
Chin, it's been a Iong while.
I thought you'd Iead a simple Iife now and retire at your age.
The school has many students who want to Iearn my wushu.
Leaves me no choice, so I can't retire.
That is a problem.
Then why honor yourself with a big coffin?
Try this one.
Thanks a Iot.
This coffin is more to your Iiking.
Your master needs your assistance.
Welcome Master and Mistress Chin.
Master, the income from the wushu school can barely cover the overhead
to run the household.
Your students have incurred a Iarge expense,
and it's growing Iarger every day.
What about the reserve?
It's all gone. We've used it all up.
Used it all. It's all gone.
Master! Master!
See? See? Everyday I tell you to practice wushu.
Do you Iisten?
Who did this?
Chin did this.
Master.
Today, Master Chin, is your birthday.
We want to wish you, Master Chin, Iuck as deep as the ocean.
Great!
Godfather, I wish you Iuck as deep as the ocean and Iong Iife.
Thank you.
A toast for Master Chin.
Master Huo, today is my godfather's birthday.
These tables are reserved.
If you want to drink, could you please go to another table?
Master Huo, do me a favor.
You don't get to talk.
Hey, this is my birthday party.
I'm not in the mood to fight.
If you need to talk. Let's find another time.
As a respectable man, you should be ashamed of yourself.
You hurt my student,
and I'm here to settle the score with you.
You don't know the facts.
If you got guts, sign this death waiver right now.
Otherwise, kneel down here and say you're sorry.
Huo Yuanjia. Huo Yuanjia.
You have crossed the Iine.
Master Chin's guests are all here. If you have a problem, Iet's talk tomorrow.
My student is hurt. I must do something.
I do not care what happened.
I cannot Iet you spoil someone's celebration on their birthday.
-You think I'm wrong? -Yes, you are.
You're worried I'II trash your place.
I swear to you, I'II pay for everything.
You're being insulting after everything I've done. Why?
It's shameful.
Let's just forget that we've been friends in the past.
You want to...
You're simply willing to throw it away?
We're brothers no Ionger.
Everybody get out!
You should go.
-Quickly! -What's going on?
There is a fight!
Hurry! Hurry! A fight!
-Master Huo! -Master won!
Master has won!
Master Huo!
Master Huo.
Congratulations.
You are now finally the champion of Tianjin.
Two hours ago, Chin, he died.
Hey, Huo Yuanjia!
When will you be champion of Tianjin?
Today is your day!
Today is your day, Huo Yuanjia!
Today is your day! Today is your day!
Huo Yuanjia, champion of Tianjin, today is your day!
Where is Miss Jade?
I killed your family.
I am the only one responsible.
Sorry, forgive me for this.
Tell Master the truth. Tell him what you did. Go on! Talk!
Master, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault.
Someone told Master Chin that I'm sleeping with his mistress.
That's why Master Chin beat me up. It's all my fault.
I didn't mean for anything bad to happen.
Everyone knew about this. I thought someone would tell you, Master.
Master! Master!
-PIease, Master! -No, Master!
-Don't go! -No! No!
PIease! I'm sorry, Master.
-PIease, Master! -Forgive me, Master!
He Iooks very ill. He should sweat it out.
I will get some herbs for his fever.
He will be fine. Thank you. Thank you. He needs to rest.
Go. PIease go.
Let's eat.
At 13, my eyesight began to fail.
Everything was blurry as if I was Iooking through a dense fog.
I cried everyday
because, "If you're sad," my grandma told me, "then cry.
"After you cry, you still have to Iive Iife."
In my heart, I see it all. Do you believe it?
Your hair must be washed.
As time goes on, hair will get all knotted. You should always wash it.
Then it will be smooth and clean.
Grandma told me that people should wash their hair often.
We walk in purity this way.
There is no knot that can not be untangled.
Ox, you sure sleep a Iot.
You sleep as much as our ox. That's why we all call you ox.
Come on, follow me.
This way! This way!
Dragonflies! Let's catch some dragonflies!
Eat, child. There's nothing you cannot get over. Eat.
Tomorrow, take him to the fields to work.
-He'II feel better. -Yes.
Hey, Aunt Yueci, I see Ox.
Ox! Ox! Wake up. Come on. Hurry, follow me. Come on.
Look, you didn't do a good job there.
Aunt Yueci told us not to say anything, but she's replanting everything.
Seedlings are alive. They cannot be planted too close together.
Too close, they cannot grow properly, Iike people.
We have to Iearn how to respect each other.
We can all Iive in harmony this way.
I will remember that.
-Grandma, eat. -Yes.
-Hello, Grandma. -Oh, Yueci.
Yes, Grandma?
In a few days, we have to honor the dead.
You should go over there to the graveyard
and pay your respects to your parents' graves.
Yes, I will.
Here you are.
There's something I have to tell you.
You're Ieaving.
I have to Ieave soon and pay respects to my parents.
You should visit their grave. I would.
I will return.
You've been here many years,
but I knew you would have to Ieave one day.
That's true.
Take these. This is clothing for traveling. Take them.
I never told you what my name was, did I?
You don't have to tell me
where you are going or where you are from.
I don't need to know. I only need to know that you're called Ox.
My name is Huo Yuanjia.
I'II remember that.
Tianjin, 1907.
Hey, get away from here! Go on! Shoo! Get! Go on!
Listen, it is here, all of your answers! It will show you the Iight right here!
Look all around...
One, two, one, two, one, two, one, two...
You pig! Get away from me, you bum!
-Okay, I got you. Come on. -Come on! Get off me!
Huo Yuanjia!
Champion of Tianjin!
Tianjin! Champion of...
You're back to return to the ring. Huo Yuanjia!
You have returned.
-Lai Foo. -Master, Iet me help you.
Welcome. Welcome home.
I did not maintain your property very well, Master,
and for that I am very sorry.
I always hoped that when you returned that everything would be the same,
Iike nothing had changed.
It must have been hard for you.
This is my duty, Master.
Everyday, after you Ieft,
creditors came to the house to collect their money.
Everything in this house was taken, piece by piece.
Eventually, we almost had to foreclose on the house.
Everything you see before you is because of kind charity.
Later, I realized the person who did this very kind deed
was a good friend. Nong Jinsun. Master Nong.
I don't need these anymore.
I believe my father and mother would not want to see these.
Dear Father, I was your disobedient son up until now.
I finally realize, many years ago, why you held back that last blow.
You are the true champion of Tianjin.
Dear Mother, many years ago, you taught me how to be a good person.
I was too arrogant to understand.
Rest in peace. Your son promises to live up to your guidance.
Dear Daughter, when you were alive with me,
I didn't take very good care of you.
I wasn't a good father.
Get out, you bum!
Don't come back!
-Get out! -Go on!
-And stay out of here. -Go on!
-How dare you come without any money? -What do you want?
Go! Go on!
Master.
-Master, sorry. -Sorry.
Ever since I can recall, I trained wushu with you.
I only knew about fighting. I had to do this to survive.
Seeing you makes me ashamed.
Forgive us, Master.
Arise.
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
The Westerner, Hercules O'Brien, has arrived in China
and defeated every challenger in his last three matches.
He claims he is the unbeatable champion of the world and has no equal.
No one so far has dared to challenge him.
Jinsun.
I know you cannot forgive me, but I wanted to see you again.
Let's not talk about the past.
What do you want?
Jinsun.
It's hard for me to ask,
but you are the only person that I have Ieft to turn to.
Yes, you're going to ask for money.
Yes.
I need some money to go to Shanghai.
This time, the prize money is very important to me.
You still want to fight after what happened? There is no reason to Iend you money.
Hercules O'Brien Vows to Defeat "Sick Men of the East."
PIease.
Madam, I'm truly sorry for what I did to Master Chin.
Today I come here to pay my respects.
Mother! Mother!
Master! Master, this came for you.
I come with an urgent message.
To Huo Yuanjia
Who sent this money?
My master, Nong Jinsun.
1909, Shanghai Racecourse.
Ladies and gentlemen,
today, before your eyes is a person who can turn over a train with one hand,
who can demolish the Great Wall with a single punch.
He can overtake you with a pinky!
Ridiculous!
PIease welcome the strongest man in history,
O'Brien!
Today's challenger is from Tianjin.
Huo Yuanjia!
Sign the Death Waiver.
Go tell him
that taking Iife while performing has been a Chinese tradition,
but we also do have the open hand of friendship.
He wants to kick your butt.
-Come on! Come on! -Begin the fight right now!
Come on! Yeah!
Come on!
It was an honor.
Your victory.
Come on! Come on!
Huo Yuanjia Defeats Western Boxer
Huo Yuanjia Accepts Best Candidate from AII Schools
Huo Yuanjia Raises Funds for His Jingwu Federation.
-Fantastic, FIorence. -And, mister, thank you, too.
Thank you once again.
-Thank you. -Very good.
Master, you've received a dinner invitation.
I didn't know you invited me here. I thought you never wanted to see me again.
I can never forget our friendship, not ever.
Here. Come, sit down.
I have your favorite wine. See?
Here.
-What's wrong? -I don't drink any Ionger.
I used to always see you with wine.
I quit. I no Ionger indulge.
Good.
Then we shall have tea.
Huo Yuanjia,
that fight you did gained respect for all Chinese people.
Westerners have bullied us for so Iong. Someone needs to stand up to them.
We have to be very strong, for us and for our people.
The reason foreigners Iook down on us is because we're not united.
For several years now, we surely were our own worst enemies.
They called us, "the sick men of Asia."
These people didn't know how right they were about us.
We're sicker than they thought.
I never would have thought that you were such a deep thinker.
So then when are you Ieaving Shanghai?
I will not Ieave. I Iike it here.
What happened to your restaurant?
-Sold. -Sold?
Wasn't it making a Iot of money?
You want to start Jingwu Sports Foundation.
How can you do it without money?
That restaurant was your whole Iife, wasn't it?
Equating your vision to my business,
the restaurant really means nothing by comparison.
Listen, I do not know wushu per se,
but what I can do is give you this as a small contribution to your dream.
This money is for you.
Jingwu Sports Federation
This is based on what we've discussed. It's your rule book.
What do you think?
"At the Jingwu school, we focus on cultivating three things.
"These are the training of the physical, mind and the spirit.
"For each member, wushu trains and disciplines the body.
"All disciplines are respected equally.
"Exchange of knowledge and mutual respect is the key.
"This way, we can stand strong as a nation. "
A country is as strong as its people. We shall work together.
We should not have disrespect or fight amongst ourselves.
We need to be strong so we can be strong as a nation.
Okay.
Well, gentlemen, it's too rich for me. I only bet on sure things.
Then perhaps you'd be interested in joining our Iittle wager
against this Huo Yuanjia fellow.
I've suggested a competition of four matches,
between our countries' best against him.
We beat him and Ieave the Chinese with nothing to brag about.
You are certain Huo Yuanjia will Iose?
With what I have in mind, our victory is guaranteed.
-Huo Yuanjia. -Yes.
I have heard that one of the contestants that you will soon be matched against
is a Japanese fighter named Tanaka.
He wishes to meet you. I heard he is the best of the best.
I always want to meet and Iearn from the best.
Huo Yuanjia,
this time, the Foreign Chamber of Commerce invites us to challenge them.
It is my suspicion that they have a hidden agenda.
Otherwise, how can they ask you to take on four competitors in the same day?
I think they are trying to cause us to Iose face. Don't you?
Yes, one against four, and I have to win each one.
Of course it's not fair,
but in Iife, can anyone guarantee that everything is going to be fair?
For the future of Jingwu Sports Federation, I have no other choice.
But what if...
Listen, Jinsun, I wanna ask you something.
What is it?
When I'm done with this challenge, I need you run the school.
What's the matter?
I want to take some time to visit Yueci and her grandmother.
I promised them.
Okay.
Mr. Huo, according to what you say, you really don't know the nature of tea.
It's not that I don't know. I don't really want to know
because I don't care about evaluating teas. Tea is tea.
But each tea has its own character and properties.
What is the purpose of grading?
These many teas are grown in nature, all of them.
Is there a discernable difference?
Yes, once you Iearn this, you can tell the difference between the teas.
What you say may be right,
but the way I see it is, the tea doesn't judge itself.
It's people that judge its grading.
Different people choose different things. As for me, as far as I'm concerned,
I just don't want to make any choice.
-Is that so? -Drinking tea is a mood, really.
If you are in a good mood, the grade of tea doesn't matter.
I've never Iooked at it Iike that.
I understand that there are many wushu fighting styles.
Are you saying no style is greater than another?
That's what I'm saying.
If that's true, I want to ask you, if wushu does not differ in any way,
why then do we fight each other?
I believe for all the styles of wushu,
there is no single one that is superior.
AII of those who practice different styles of wushu,
they would naturally have a different Ievel of skill.
Through competition, we can discover ourselves.
What you just said makes me have more respect for you.
-Enjoy. -You first.
Welcome!
Today's final competition is between Tanaka from Japan
and China's Jingwu Sports Federation's Huo Yuanjia.
This is not right. There are four against one guy?
You never told me about that.
Both the Organization of Commerce and the Federation agreed.
Do not concern yourself.
This is not a fight. This is a slaughter. There is no honor in this.
Tanaka, you are overreacting.
Huo Yuanjia fought the best fighters from around the world and won every fight.
These are his rules, and he set them up himself.
Mita-san, what's really going on here?
You mean to say that this is really for the national pride of Japan?
To compete is to win.
Begin.
Brother Huo, this contest is not fair to you.
If you would choose to fight another day, that would really be fine.
PIease consider this.
Thank you for being so thoughtful.
We started this match. Let's just finish it. I am here. Let's continue.
PIease.
Go ahead!
This round is a draw. Next round is hand-to-hand combat.
Gentlemen, please Ieave the stage.
Where have you been? We're going to Iose.
Master.
Huo Yuanjia!
Hold on!
-Finish him off! Go on! Do it! -What the hell?
-Go fix it! -What are you waiting for? Go on! Go on!
-Huo Yuanjia! -Tanaka!
Go now! Go!
Huo Yuanjia, what happened? What's wrong with you?
-Poison. -Poison?
-How can that be? -Master, how did this happen to you?
-What can I get for you? -Tea...
-Where did it go? -Where's his tea?
-Where is it?
-His tea was drugged. -Who would do this?
Someone removed the evidence.
Huo Yuanjia, no! Let's go to the hospital!
Poison works very quickly. It has worked its way to my heart.
Master, Iet me take revenge!
Zhensheng,
promise me you won't seek revenge.
Revenge will only bring us more bloodshed.
PIease, that's not what I want.
We must strive to become triumphant.
Huo Yuanjia, forget the competition. We're going to the hospital. Let's go!
Nong Jinsun, I only understand wushu.
I practiced for many years to understand what Wushu is,
what is wushu's real purpose.
The competition must continue.
One cannot choose how one's Iife begins.
It takes courage to finish the final step.
Master.
Finish him off! Go on, you have to do it!
What are you saying?
It's not for you to decide. I must win this fight. Do you understand?
We are triumphant!
We are triumphant! We are triumphant! We are triumphant!
We are triumphant! We are triumphant!
You hear that?
We should end this here. Live our Iives. That's what we should do now.
Hear that? It's no Ionger about me.
Want to continue on? I won't quit if you don't.
It's an honor.
Master.
He's down! Get up! He's down! Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Make the announcement!
I did not win!
Huo Yuanjia!
-Huo Yuanjia! -Huo Yuanjia!
Huo Yuanjia! Huo Yuanjia! Huo Yuanjia!
Master.
What's the matter? What's wrong with you? Who said you Iost?
I said it.
Who do you think you are? You've no right to decide!
He was the real winner of the match. He won the Iast round.
No! No, he didn't win. He could hardly even stand!
You threw the match! You're a disgrace!
He won!
You better get that through your head.
Shortly after arriving at the hospital, Huo Yuanjia died from poisoning.
He was 42 years old.
His Jingwu Sports Federation continued to spread and thrive.
Today, Jingwu Sports Federation flourishes around the world,
with branches in over fifty countries, and it is still growing today.