Shaolin temple
Hung Hsi-kwan!
We've occupied the entire Shaolin temple.
Hung, where do you think you're going?
Hsiang Chao-hui.
Here, sir!
I am at your disposal, my lord.
How many times do I have to tell Hans like you?
When I'm not in uniform,
don't address me as "lord."
Yes, yes!
We burned the Shaolin temple.
All those who were inside are ashes.
Even those who managed to escape have been killed too.
But we couldn't find Hung Hsi-kwan.
There are bodies scattered all over the mountain.
I think Hung must have been killed too.
What if he escaped?
We caught two men.
Where is Hung Hsi-kwan?
I don't know.
You saw it. Are you going to tell me?
I'll tell you.
You'd better!
Hung Hsi-kwan escaped.
He will lead the patriots to kill you and all Manchu natives.
General, all monastery men here
are Shaolin disciples
or Chinese patriots.
You can't force them to talk with violence.
Mai Hsin, which side are you on?
I'm only stating the facts here.
What a pity! I don't have the chance to
fight with those Shaolin kung fu experts
one on one.
General Che, you are our leader!
We don't dare to trouble you with a mere trifle.
You have no idea!
His kung fu is the best in Manchuria.
He learned it from the living Buddha lama.
I don't think any Han fighter can match him.
Yes, yes!
I want to meet Han kung fu fighters.
I hope I can meet Hung Hsi-kwan someday.
We should be promoted for burning the Shaolin Temple.
Rubbish! We'd better look for Hung Hsi-kwan,
otherwise we'll be punished.
Hung Hsi-kwan!
Hung has gone southwest.
Probably heading for Kwangtung.
My Lord, Hung's kung fu is too good. I...
You are still alive!
That means you didn't try your best.
My Lord, please allow me to make up for it.
This is the punishment for not fighting hard.
Stop!
What's the matter?
I said stop and do as I say.
Ridiculous! This road is not yours.
Hold yourtongue!
The lord is looking for a criminal from a Shaolin temple.
Break out wood man lane.
Beat down plum blossom trap.
Who is the Shaolin hero?
There he is!
Stop!
I said stop. Do you hear me?
Friend, what's your name?
Fang Shih-yu.
What happened to you two?
We were walking along the road,
then a man attacked us.
You really have bad luck.
Beat up without any reason!
Two guys jumped me back there.
I took them to be robbers,
so I beat them up.
The robber who attacked us
was like a monster.
No wonder you look like you've been mauled.
Can you walk?
Shall I send in a cart from town?
No. May we know your name, please?
Fang Shih-yu.
The hero fang!
You must be careful!
The robber is a cruel devil.
He shows no mercy.
You better leave.
I will teach him a lesson.
It'll be his bad luck if he meets me.
Are you from the authorities?
No, we are hired escorts.
This robber put us in a tough spot once.
You'd better watch out. Hung is his surname.
It's he who should worry, not me.
Shaolin man, you think you can escape?
You are?
We're looking for a robber named Hung.
We're looking for the robber Hung.
Hero fang, we are escorts. Hung robbed us.
We were injured,
and some of us were killed.
Hung is callous and cruel.
I must get him.
Hero fang, Hung is dressed in black
and has a fierce-looking appearance.
He has wounds on his body and leg.
All right!
Excuse me, have you seen
a man who's dressed in black
and is wounded and looks fierce?
No!
Excuse me, have you seen...
What's the name of the man you want?
I only know Hung is his last name.
What do you want him for?
He's mean. I want to teach him a lesson.
You talk like you are a kung fu expert.
Good... Quick and neat handed.
You sure know good kung fu!
May I know your name?
Fang Shih-yu.
Hold it!
It's my honor to know such a hero.
Manchu burned the Shaolin temple.
You mustn't reveal your name like this in public.
I'm not afraid.
If I meet the Manchus, I'll teach them a real good lesson.
May I have the honor of a drink with you?
My pleasure! Let's go!
After you!
Please sit! Have a seat, please!
Brother Hung.
You are?
I am Nien Shui-ching.
Are you the son of General Nien Ken-yao?
The kid who joined the Shaolin temple
after the Manchus killed your father?
Yes!
My! You're quite a grown-up now.
Over there!
I'm Hung Hsi-kwan.
Hero Hung, you are a great man.
You are Manchuria'sjackal.
Don't even think that I'll spare your life.
Who else escaped from the temple?
I've been on the run for more than ten days.
Nearly encountering Manchus every day.
You are the only man I've met from our side.
All the Manchus are running after you.
You're injured!
I'll stay in this empty house tonight.
You go into town and look for Li Shih-chung.
Tell each of the men you meet
to wait there for me.
Brother Hung.
I'll stay with you.
They'll easily find us if we're together.
Remember you must avenge your father's death.
But you're injured.
This is an order! Obey it!
If we go different ways,
we'll have more chances
of meeting our men.
Yes, Brother Hung.
Master, why do you let a Shaolin man go?
I'm saving your lives.
You mean three of us can't beat him?
Tiger Lei was good, but he killed him.
I've been drinking the whole night.
I don't even know who paid for me.
Take your hands off him!
Don't chase! Come here!
I just didn't want to get involved.
Do you think I'm afraid of you?
Why did you, a great fighter,
commit such unforgivable crimes?
You're good, but you are injured.
It'd be a risk to take anything for granted.
Let's fight again when you recover.
I don't need help when I'm fighting.
Hung, you are not a man!
Hero fang, get him quickly!
Or else he'll kill all of us!
Stop!
You are...
Why did he stop suddenly during the fight?
Hero fang, thanks for your help!
We'll handle the rest of it.
Don't mention it. He is an expert of martial arts.
He deserves an easy death.
We don't kill the innocent. Don't worry!
By the way, what's your name?
My name is Mai Hsin.
Master Mai, see you again!
Bye.
I despise guys like you! Go away!
I don't want to trouble the yamen.
Master Hsiang said you're loyal to us.
That's the reason I came here.
General Teh, it's an honor to have you here.
General Teh caught Hung, the number-one rebel.
Indeed a great victory for you.
I just managed to nip a small robber.
Nothing worth a mention.
Yes.
Rebel Hung Hsi-kwan has been brought here.
Where is he?
Inside the cage.
General, the prisoner is fierce. I'm afraid.
Free him!
Let's witness how fierce he is!
Open it.
So audacious!
On your knees and beg the general for mercy.
Hands off!
Shut up!
Where is fang Shih-yu?
I want to see him!
He's done hisjob. He left.
Hold it. I want to question him.
Even though we destroyed the Shaolin temple,
there are lots of surviving men in Kwangtung and fukien.
He knows where all of them are.
Wang Restaurant
Sister, it has been a long time.
Are you still in grief?
Come on, cheer up!
Everyone, have a look!
This is the hero,
fang Shih-yu.
What's the matter?
Is this man fang Shih-yu?
What's the matter with you all?
Is there anything wrong with Master Li?
You're still so stubborn.
Someone ought to fix your temper.
Did you hear that? He attacked hero Hung.
And now he wants to attack Master Li.
I was told fang is not that kind of man.
But it couldn't be wrong.
They didn't make up the story.
Fang is also a Shaolin disciple,
but he helped the Manchus arrest Hung.
I'd better report it to Teacher Wu Mei.
I reckon something is fishy.
Fang is not that kind of man.
When I heard the temple was burned down,
I sent my men to look for survivors right away.
Unfortunately, Hung had been arrested
when my men were able to find him.
My men followed them.
They heard that Hung kept yelling.
He said fang helped the Manchus.
It's strange that all the local authorities
don't know where Hung Hsi-kwan is kept now.
And they haven't taken any actions yet.
I think Brother Hung must be dead.
Hung Hsi-kwan is taken captive by the Manchus!
They might make him suffer,
but they won't kill him.
They'll keep him alive for more information.
Your cellar makes an ideal prison.
Harsh punishment is what
some people need.
Well... I'm not exaggerating.
Imprison Hung here.
Even if he could fly, he still can't escape.
I'll make him talk,
even if I have to cut him into pieces.
Get him to talk!
Yes, sir!
I heard there is a Li Shih-chung in town
whom everyone respects
and people address as "master."
Yes, this Li Shih-chung is always against us.
Strangers always visit his home.
To me he seems a suspicious character!
Send more men to keep an eye on him.
Yes, General!
General, fang is also important to the Shaolin.
We should take care of this rebel too.
Fang Shih-yu? We don't have to do that.
His own men will fix him up.
Fang Shih-yu has been here.
Alone?
Yes, he is alone.
He said he wants to see you.
That bastard!
Calm down.
Tell the guard outside to let him in.
Yes.
What's wrong?
Master always used to welcome me.
What's wrong today?
Everyone is acting a bit strange.
Getting a bit snobbish, are we?
What do you want?
A good question! What do I want?
If you don't like me, I won't come again.
But I'd rather clear up one thing first.
The Manchu burned down Shaolin Temple and killed our man.
What are you going to do?
Yes. They burned the temple.
And caught Hung after he escaped from the fire.
Li Shih-chung, who are they?
Patriots sworn to
restore the Ming dynasty.
Li Shih-chung!
You've gone overto the Manchu.
You must be dreaming if you want to get me!
You traitor!
Fang Shih-yu, how dare you?
All of you are behaving like lunatics.
You helped them get Hung Hsi-kwan.
You are talking through your hat.
We all know what happened. You can't deny it.
I never deny what I have done.
Well, Hung Hsi-kwan escaped from Shaolin Temple
and you helped the Manchu get him!
Nonsense!
His last name is Hung!
So he is Hung Hsi-kwan!
Now you can't deny it anymore!
Don't stop me! I would kill him!
Chui-ching.
Don't hold him back! Let him kill me!
Let him kill me!
What are you waiting for? Kill me!
Wang Restaurant
Bring your best food!
Surely!
Sir, that is too much.
I can afford more than that.
Please sit down!
All right! All right!
Have they gone?
Not yet. They... They...
I know. They're all the same.
But we can't offend these two.
They're the Manchus' ranking officers.
I heard Hsiang said
there is still a higher-ranking officer.
They are staying at Ho Chu-chen's place.
I think hero Hung has been imprisoned in Ho's cellar.
Are you sure?
Yes, I am.
Well, I need to go to Master Li's home then.
Where's your hostess?
Lord Teh wants to see her.
I'm really sorry.
Our hostess is a widow.
She won't drink with strangers.
A young widow must be lonely!
Come on, ask her to come out.
If you won't go, I will.
Bastard, did you tell herto run away?
Tear the place apart!
You savages! We'll go to the law!
We'll go to the law!
Law? What law? I'm the law!
Lord.
Bring me back the woman
or I'll tear your head off.
Release me, my lord! I'll find her!
Release me, my lord!
I see!
No wonder we couldn't find Brother Hung.
Master, let's rescue him now.
Master, I have to go back now.
Madam.
The man with Hsiang is Teh Hsiang.
He is fierce, and you didn't please him.
He'd have destroyed your place.
You'd better not go back.
My late husband left me the restaurant.
I must keep it.
But
I'm not afraid.
If they try to force me,
I'd rather die.
Who is he?
Don't you recognize him?
He is fang Shih-yu.
Why do you harbor him?
Madam, he was fooled by the Manchu.
Madam, you have a knife! Please kill me!
Shih-yu, we know where Hung Hsi-kwan is.
Where is he?
In Ho Chu-chen's home cellar!
Where is it? Take me there right now!
Shih-yu.
We must plan carefully.
It's all my fault.
Let me get him out!
But there are many Manchu kung fu experts.
I'm not afraid of them.
But you will get yourself killed.
Madam, wait a minute.
We need your help, but...
You can put it bluntly.
I can sacrifice myself.
Che Kang is a top kung fu expert.
If Hsiang, Teh, and he fight us together.
We can never beat them.
We have to separate them.
Teh wants to cheat on you.
Let's turn his trick against him.
The hostess!
Why is that guy walking like that?
What?
Follow her! Lord Teh wants that woman.
But I want you!
Is Hung Hsi-kwan in Ho's cellar?
Yes!
Anyone else there?
Release me.
Who else?
General Che, Lord Teh, and many others!
How can I get into the cellar?
What do you want?
Through the iron gate in the backyard!
Release me.
If I liked killing, you'd be a goner now.
But I only broke your arms.
You'd better hide yourself.
If I meet you again, I'll kill you.
Tell your lord, Teh, I want to see him.
Lord Teh!
What's the matter?
I have something to do, but I'll be right back.
Where is that woman?
She was here a minute ago.
Do you mean the restaurant hostess?
Yes! Is she inside?
No, she went off in a hurry.
Idiot! Get her quickly.
Go!
Hung, we leveled the temple.
Do you think you can fight us single-handed?
You know how we got you.
Even fang knows to move with the tide.
If you join us,
we'll spare you and your men
who were against the Manchus.
Hung, I know you are a hero.
If you die, misfortune will befall many men.
Tell fang Shih-yu to come see me.
Fang Shih-yu? He won't come to see you.
Who said I won't come? Here I am!
Are you the general?
Fang Shih-yu.
Brother Hung, forgive me! They fooled me.
I thought you were a cold-blooded killer!
Brother fang, if you could pull it out,
I would have done it earlier.
You called me "Brother'?
You can take my blow.
That's something!
Release Brother Hung right away!
Fang Shih-yu, you and Hung betterjoin us.
Go away immediately!
You're injured. Don't act foolishly.
Fang Shih-yu, Hung is wiser than you.
That's the real fang Shih-yu.
I'll get him. And you two will die together.
General, Lord Teh was ambushed.
Master Hsiang is seriously injured.
Hurry up!
General Che, please help us.
General, I... I met fang Shih-yu.
So what about it then?
Fang's the best kung fu man in Kwangtung. I...
fang Shih-yu has been here.
I wounded him, then he ran away.
Li Shih-chung attacked us.
Dispatch men to get Li at his home.
Forget it!
He is ready for us.
Where is Brother Hung?
I never knew Che's kung fu was so good.
I tried my best but couldn't beat him.
You should die. It's you who got Hung into this.
I was injured. If at that time,
Hung Hsi-kwan, the man I respect,
would have helped the Manchus nab me,
I'd hate him for the rest of my life.
But he forgave me and called me brother.
I'm not afraid of death,
but I must stay alive to rescue Brother Hung.
Don't blame me.
Any news about fang Shih-yu?
No.
As long as Hung Hsi-kwan is here,
fang Shih-yu can't be far away.
Go and get some information. Be careful.
Strange! It's been seven or eight days
since fang came here last time.
He hasn't tried anything afterthat!
Maybe he fled because he can't beat you.
General, if we behead Hung in public,
maybe it'll force fang to show up.
That is not a bad idea!
But this rebel hasn't told us anything.
Not only has he said nothing,
the wound in his leg has also healed.
I think Masters plan won't work.
It's useless to treat that guy well.
Hung Hsi-kwan really has an iron will.
If he would join us...
By the way, tell the office to post notices.
Unless they don't want to rescue Hung,
I'm sure they'll show up.
Are they going to execute Hung tomorrow?
Let's rescue him there.
Che Kang is a cunning man.
He might be expecting that.
It is a trap.
I have to try, even if it is a trap!
What about the tunnel fang is digging?
I don't know. We think it's useless.
But fang said
he saw Hung shackled
to the stone wall in the cellar.
He said the tunnel is the only hope
to rescue Hung Hsi-kwan.
He has dug it for a week nonstop.
It's unlike us to rest now and then.
Maybe you don't know fang Shih-yu.
But you should have heard about him.
We've never seen him
working so hard before.
Even if he can't save Hung Hsi-kwan,
it's a good lesson for fang.
Master, please don't say such things!
Shih-yu, you are killing yourself.
It's too late. They've posted the notices.
The execution will be tomorrow at noon.
Don't dare say that again.
But they really are going to behead him.
I've reached the cellar.
I can hearthe sound from the other side of the wall.
Brother Hung is right here. Right here!
Shih-yu refuses to come out?
He knows it's impossible to break the wall.
And it's almost driving him crazy.
We can see the stone wall now,
but we just can't break through it.
We could use dynamite though!
Then Hung would be the first to die.
Let me take a look.
Shih-yu.
Brother Hung is behind the wall.
He can hear my knocks,
but I just can't reach him.
It's useless.
We've tried everything.
But all attempts have been futile!
What is this?
I remember now.
Brother Hung's hands and legs
are bound up to the wall.
I have an idea!
Go!
We've freed one of his hands.
Over there!
Let's find his ankles.
Hung Hsi-kwan, this'll be your last meal.
Let me serve you!
So you can't blame me when you're in hell.
Eat it all up!
Brother Hung...
Brother fang...
Brother Hung, I...
One more apology and you're not fang Shih-yu.
Let's go!
Come! Wash yourface.
I haven't washed it for days.
What a pity!
You didn't see how embarrassed
the general and his men were
when they heard the news.
No one could free himself
from the shackles.
Someone dug a tunnel behind the wall.
Break the wall.
Let's check the origin.
I'm afraid they'll all be gone.
Hung escaped. The others will be there.
Hurry up!
Stay here!
Brother Hung, do you think Che Kang will come?
Yes, he will come when he discovers the tunnel.
Eventually they'll find the exit of the tunnel,
then they'll find our message.
But a cunning man like Che Kang
will surely set traps before he comes.
Awaiting you on tge west grounds! Come if you gave guts!
Hung Hsi-kwan and fang Shih-yu! You're all here as you promised.
Che Kang, let's settle this once and for all.
Right, let's see who is the better man.
I came here not only
to arrest all you rebels,
but also to meet the Chinese kung fu men.
These are my brothers from Tibet.
We studied kung fu together.
They're called the four Red-robe fighters.
They are also eager to meet Chinese kung fu men.
We know General Che's a lama kung fu expert
well-known in all regions.
Looks like the whole lama school is here!
Let's fight! Stop talking nonsense.
Arresting the rebels is the first priority.
You can all come out now.
Yes!
Help them.
Yes!
Shih-yu, stork antics. Hung, tiger style.
The stork and tiger together can kill Che Kang.
Brother Hung, use Tiger Claw!
Stork Beak!
Tiger Claw!
Stork Beak!
Only four of us are left now.
United we stand; divided we fall.
As long as the Manchus are here,
we'll never stop.
The Shaolin fraternity are all over the country.
Today we killed Che Kang.
The Manchus will chase us to arrest us.
We must hide for a while.
Chaoching is my hometown. I know it well.
Let's go to Chaoching
and find a good place to hide.
Rally comrades! Prepare for a revolution!