"Attention please, twa flight 820 from Hongkong has arrived 30 minutes early" "Passengers will exit from Gate 3" "Mum." "May I help you?" "Eggs" "Eggs" "Tang Lung?" "Miss Chen Ching Hua?" "Yes" "You werent waiting at the exit gate" "The plane arrived early I was hungry, so I went and grabbed a bite" "How is my uncle in Hongkong?" "Hes a little bit sick, so I came instead" "He wrote me about you but didnt go into details" "How can you help me?" "Please dont stand on ceremony lll personally help you" "Personally help me?" "Do you understand my problem?" "That you must tell me later" "But first, can you please tell me wheres the toilet?" "Precious horse (bmw)?" "wild horse (Mustang)?" "A flying horse?" "Dad passed away recently, he left me this restaurant" "Uncle wang and the others have helped out a lot" "Business wasnt bad in the beginning" "Then a huge business syndicate stepped in" "Theyre interested in our land and wanted me to sell the restaurant" "Theres no sale without mutual agreement lf you refuse, what can they do?" "In theory, youre right but they wont listen to reason" "Theyll do anything for my land" "They hired some young thugs" "To watch the place day and night lf a customer comes in they simply drive him away what am I to do?" "why not report it to the police?" "They disappear when the police come we cant ask for round-the-clock protection" "Now business has dropped badly" "And I still have to pay my workers" "How can I go on meeting the expenses" "The thugs have become worse lately" "Demanding an immediate answer" "So I wrote to my uncle for help I thought hed send a lawyer, but... I told you not to stand on ceremony." "I am here to help" "Dont worry, Miss Chen its nothing. I can take care of them" "Look up there!" "Thats their headquarters" "Make yourself at home" "I rent this place its more convenient this way." "All the men live at the restaurant" "Theres always a spare room for my sick workers" "You can stay there for the time being" "Since you are my uncles friend, please feel at home" "Let me know if you need anything" "May I use your toilet?" "Its over there" "Chinese New Year is coming up do they celebrate it in Rome?" "For twelve years I havent been back to Hong Kong lt certainly will take some getting used to" "Hows the restaurant business?" "I live on a farm in the New Territories l practise martial arts every day" "Restaurants havent changed much" "Sit down." "Heres the key" "Our telephone numbers are on it" "The restaurant is nearby lf you lose your way, show that card" "And any taxi driver will bring you back" "Taxi?" "Its too expensive here" "Do they have public light buses?" "Do you need some money?" "No, I brought some with me" "Better put it in a bank its safer that way" "No, its safer and easier to carry it?" "I wont argue." "How much did you bring?" "Not much" "Really, not much" "Still, I say its safer in the bank" "Come!" "Miss Chen!" "How are you?" "How are you?" "This is Mr. Tang" "He wants to deposit some money" "My friends" "How much money do you have, lets see it!" "This way" "How much you want to change into our currency?" "How much local money will you change?" "20 will do." "Lately foreign money is depreciating drastically" "That was the bank manager, not a pickpocket" "You must show more etiquette" "Not everyone you meet is a villain" "Besides, I know that bank manager" "Foreigners are warm and polite when people smile, smile back, thats politeness" "when someone puts an arm around your shoulder, its a sign of warm friendship" "You should react the same" "Remember that well!" "Sit down, please!" "Make yourself at home!" "Ah Lung, you must be Ah Lung!" "welcome to Rome lm Ah Quen, from Miss Chens restaurant" "Ah Quen!" "Miss Chen has returned to the restaurant" "She asked me to take you there" "By the way, where were you just now?" "Lets go!" "Ah Lung is back" "Ah Lung, this is Uncle wang" "Uncle wang" "Sit down!" "Ah Quen, prepare some tea" "Ok... lt must have been a long and tedious flight" "How do you like it here so far?" "lm certainly not used to things yet" "Doesnt matter, you will, as time goes on its been a long time since I was back home." "How are things in Hongkong?" "Hongkong?" "I seldom go to town when I was in the New Territories." "Have some tea" "Come, have some tea" "Thank you!" "why are there no customers?" "with those thugs around whod dare come here?" "Ah Lung, there are more workers training out back" "Lets go meet them" "Ok..." "Theres no business so they spend their time exercising" "Come on!" "Before Mr. Chen passed away" "They learned karate to handle the villains why didnt you take it up?" "lm not interested in foreign martial arts lt doesnt matter what style if only you can utilize your body unlimitedly" "Even in the midst of violent movement" "To honestly express oneself I prefer Chinese boxing" "Do you know Chinese boxing?" "Yes!" "Really?" "Lets take a breather" "Come here" "This is Tang Lung. introduce yourselves" "My name is Tony!" "Jimmy!" "Thomas!" "Robert!" "lve no English name." "Call me Ah Chuan" "Ah Chuan" "He looks like a typical Chinese boxer" "Have you learned any boxing?" "Ah Lung came from Hongkong to help us" "Hes an expert Chinese boxer lve just learned a little bit" "Chinese boxing?" "I understand its like dancing but it sadly lacks power?" "You lack power when you havent mastered the fundamentals" "Right." "How then do you develop power?" "By putting the hip into it" "Right." "will you demonstrate how to put the hip into it?" "lm afraid ill hurt someone" "Youre afraid of what?" "Theyre wearing protective padding" "They wont be hurt" "weve guests coming." "Change and get to work" "Hurry!" "Come on, lets go" "Change and get cracking!" "Ah Quen, wheres the toilet?" "Over there. its labelled in English" "Thank you!" "Out, get the hell out of here, now!" "Come on!" "Get out!" "why?" "Thats why!" "whats your decision?" "Uncle wang" "Yes." "Come quick, theyre here again!" "Stop it!" "..." "All right!" "If you dont answer by tonight" "Dont blame us for getting rough" "Please help us out" "Put in a good word for us" "Give us a few more days to think it over" "Youve continuously delayed things" "Are you or are you not selling?" "Hey, dont you hit anyone" "Dont fight please!" "well only wreck our own things" "Remember, by tonight youd better have an answer for us" "Lets go!" "Sorry!" "watch where youre going next time" "You dont even know a word of English why did my Uncle send you here?" "Theyre young and headstrong" "Dont blame them, everything will be all right" "Lucky they werent armed today ln broad daylight?" "They wouldnt dare use a gun in public lf Uncle wang hadnt stopped them ld have used karate on them!" "You can talk!" "what good is your karate?" "However, its better than Chinese boxing" "Let someone shove you away and you even apologised!" "Sit down, sit down, please!" "May I help you?" "May you help me?" "Sure!" "I like some Chinese spareribs" "Chinese spareribs?" "Do you want to tell me what Chinese spareribs are?" "well let me show you!" "what are you doing?" "You know what we are doing, dont they, fellas?" "You all should have left this restaurant!" "Get Uncle wang out here to help" "Be patient." "Dont wreck our place its no use" "Do you want to step outside!" "Sure!" "Good!" "go:" "Ah Lung, you...?" "Lets go!" "Jimmy..." "Jimmy..." "Chinese boxing?" "Damn!" "They think this is Chinese boxing lf l knew Chinese boxing ld give them a good taste of it!" "iii go!" "Tell him this is Chinese boxing" "Hey!" "Chinese boxer!" "The Dragon Set Movement No." "Four Little Dragon Seeking lts Path" "Big Dragon whipping its tail" "Ah Lung, youll do!" "Magnificent" "Excellent" "Dont be overjoyed" "Therell be more trouble after this with Ah Lungs skill those men will think twice now" "You dont understand its hard to beat local hoodlums" "This is their territory we must be careful" "Lets be more patient" "More patience!" "Man, our Dragon is here!" "Youd be wise to heed my advice ls that so?" "Calm down, everyone" "Ah Lung, its so late, you must be tired" "Lets turn in" "want to have a late bite" "No, I must get up early for training" "I hear its easy to buy a gun here?" "Yes, any local citizen can get a licence" "what are you doing?" "Making darts" "Darts?" "whats the matter?" "want to eat?" "You can if youre as good as Ah Lung" "Better go practise your karate!" "is it for brother Lung?" "why didnt you say so?" "Brother Lung!" "Good morning, Brother Lung!" "I made this especially for you" "Eat it while its hot" "Youre terrific who was your teacher in Hongkong?" "Look at this!" "Little Dragon seeking its path" "Big Dragon whipping its tail with that, down all the enemies!" "You said Chinese boxing lacks power I was only kidding" "Ah Lung, you were too fast yesterday we couldnt see clearly will you show us again?" "Please show us" "Go on then!" "Everyone says youre fast and powerful I didnt see it last night" "You said one must use the hip." "How about a demonstration?" "Be quiet and lets watch, okay?" "So shut up!" "Step back!" "Are you all right?" "Everything all right?" "Fantastic!" "Ah Lung, will you be my teacher?" "You said physical training is useless" "So why suddenly are you doing it now?" "I never liked karate" "Thats Chinese boxing, you dig?" "well give up karate" "Lets learn from Ah Lung" "Right!" "Customers!" "Come quick!" "Change, on the double!" "Ah Lung, no, Master, Master I have to go take care the customer well talk later" "is there anything for me to do?" "watch out for those villains" "My boss wants to see you!" "what was that?" "He wants us to see his boss" "Shut up!" "Now move!" "See you tomorrow" "All of you are good for nothing!" "You!" "Didnt you have a gun?" "what I like, I get and I want the restaurant" "Yes boss!" "Yes boss!" "Yes boss!" "Yes boss!" "Youve wasted enough time!" "But, I..." "I always do my best" "Then how came you failed I found out that they are helped by a man called Tang Lung" "A man?" "Only one man?" "But this man knows Chinese kung fu" "Kung fu?" "Good morning." "Sit down." "Eat" "You wont often find this in Rome, how does it taste?" "Its not as good as in Hongkong I cooked it, its all right" "And you?" "want some more?" "iii take you around Rome later" "wait!" "Go on!" "Move, move, come on!" "wheres the man from Hongkong?" "Tell him to come out" "where is he?" "Talk!" "I dont know" "Youd better talk!" "All right." "Hell soon be back where is he now?" "These are famous relics of the past" "Over there... what is it?" "Our slum is full of these wrecks" "Please" "A king built these gardens for his queen lt took much time and money" "They must have been really in love" "Are you married?" "How do you like the palace?" "Such a big place is a waste ln Hongkong I would build a skyscraper and collect rent" "Id better return to the restaurant" "Close the door" "You better cool it, baby" "Bring him down!" "Chinese kung fu?" "The boss means well" "He appreciates talent" "And he knows youre strong." "Oh, what rippling muscle!" "we dont want to harm you" "Heres a ticket back to Hongkong" "Better to stay out of trouble" "All right!" "Take him out but be careful with the gun in public" "Yes boss!" "Come on, lets go!" "Go to see if anybody around?" "Put your hands down!" "Put your hands down!" "Listen, listen!" "Boss that bastard got away!" "Go!" "Get him, but no gun!" "Get him!" "Get him!" "Lets get him!" "Get him!" "Get him!" "Miss Chen, quit while youre ahead" "Youd better say yes were offering you a good deal" "Hello!" "Tell him we dont want any more trouble, or else I will retaliate" "He told us not to come and cause anymore trouble" "Move them out" "Hurry up and pick up everybody" "Hold it, thats a customer welcome!" "welcome!" "Serve our guest properly" "See ?" "I told you to be patien" "You young people asked for it what to do?" "well fight to the end" "This is no joke I know, but... I know how you feel but we must think of Tang Lung" "Theyll do what they say" "You mean..." "Keep him under cover for awhile" "Tomorrow is Chinese New Years lf theres trouble... I dont know if hell agree?" "I know hes stubborn" "You must persuade him without him, well be forced to sell the restaurant well have to see we may have to cooperate" "But we mustnt sell the place" "You decide for me" "All right" "Better go and talk to Lung" "is your restaurant open tomorrow?" "Good, well go to the countryside and practise" "Remind Ah Quen to bring the protective padding" "Firecrackers?" "Its banned in Hongkong." "There must be Chinese living nearby" "You must leave Rome for awhile" "Leave Rome?" "we dont want you to go" "Especially me, but you must" "Do you understand me?" "I dont understand" "Ah Lung, why wont you..." "Are you afraid of fire crackers?" "iii take you to the airport why?" "Those men want you..." "My duty is to help you I know, but you must leave" "They intend to assassinate you" "Assassinate me?" "who?" "Times up." "Lets go!" "Its too noisy. lll close the window" "Stay here, dont move about" "Miss Chen!" "Hello!" "May I help you" "Three... five..." "Hello, what was that Sir, will you please repeat that?" "Hello... hello... hello..." "Dont waste time" "Heres the agreement of sale" "Sign it!" "No!" "why be so stubborn?" "The boss has been nice to you" "If this knife crosses your face" "Youll look ugly" "So dont make our boss mad I wont sign!" "Its for your own good well get the restaurant sooner or later anyway" "Tang Lung will soon be here" "Tang Lung?" "You think he will come?" "Hes reporting to our Lord in heaven!" "Be careful" "The mastermind is over there" "You are crazy!" "Let me tell you" "He doesnt understand Chinese" "Lets go" "I think of a wonderful way to handle that Tang Lung which is called do unto others as you would have them do unto you!" "well, among my friends there is one Japanese martial artist and one European martial artist" "They are both strong but the problem is they are from different styles I am afraid they might not cooperate with each other" "Money will buy cooperation lf money is not a problem" "Then I suggest we must call America for Colt ls this Colt good?" "is Colt good?" "He is Americas best!" "You better pray that you dont fail this time!" "He will beat Tang Lung I am willing to bet my life on it" "Operater!" "Id like to call America" "Yes, A-me-ri-ca!" "Happy New Year!" "Happy New Year!" "Thank you, Uncle wang... I didnt expect traditional lucky money abroad" "Uncle wang gives us lucky money yearly" "This is my best New Year ever" "First, we successfully defended our restaurant" "And second, we have Ah Lung with us whos also our teacher" "Third, we finally beat the hoodlums" "Lets enjoy the new year and skip the violence" "Here comes Ching Hua" "Happy New Year!" "Happy New Year!" "Come, this is for you" "Thank you, Uncle wang" "Ah Lung, a cable for you" "Its from my Uncle" "He wants you to go somewhere to help someone" "Dont be like that. lll be back I wont leave until the whole thing is settled" "Happy New Year!" "Beautiful decorations indeed" "what a warm gathering what do you want?" "I came to bring greetings lt was our fault. I must apologise" "we must all be friends" "Our boss would like to see Mr. Tang would he do us the honor?" "wonderful" "Business will be good this year" "Tell your boss well be there" "Fine." "Empress Restaurant tomorrow morning, bye bye." "Just a minute please!" "Please, please!" "we are friends" "Tang Lung is our enemy" "Please wait for our boss to come back to decide which one of you will take care of that Chinaman O.K?" "Stop!" "Sensei!" "Bobs my student" "He will be the one who will personally take care of Tang Lung" "Yes, boss!" "who can do karate better than the Japanese?" "wait!" "Now that we have decided ls everything arranged?" "Yes, boss!" "First of all, lll meet them at the Empress Restaurant early tomorrow morning" "Youre here." "Sit down" "Sorry our boss couldnt make it why isnt he here?" "An urgent matter came up lll have my car drive you over what?" "were to go to him?" "Never mind." "Take us there!" "Right!" "I like straight-forwardness" "Lets go!" "where is he?" "Hes gone" "Forget it." "He wont get away" "Its a trick." "Be careful everyone!" "Leave it to me, Teacher!" "The three of us can handle him lll go first" "You?" "Tang Lung?" "Tang Lung" "Are you Tang Lung?" "Are you Tang Lung?" "Leave him, lf he concedes defeat" "Ah Lung, we are lucky this time" "Not to have fallen into their trap" "Tang Lung, come if you dare!" "Ah Lung, dont let him get away" "Tony and Jimmy can take the Japanese" "Tony, are you all right?" "lm hurting all over" "Uncle wang, why..." "Dont blame me, if you must blame, blame it on Ah Lung" "Yes, Ah Lung got you into this mess" "He shouldnt have stood in my way" "You... what do you mean?" "what do I mean?" "working men have no future I have worked hard for half my life but own nothing" "My wife and children are waiting in Hongkong lf the restaurant cooperates theyll pay me a big reward" "Then I can return to Hongkong, and all those luxuries" "You understand my position." "I have to do it, dont blame me." "Tang Lung, Youve got guts" "The man you just saw will kill you" "You are trapped" "Soon it will be all over!" "Ho!" "wang, weve failed" "Hold it!" "what is it?" "weve been tricked" "Tony and Jimmy..." "look!" "Dont get emotional, please!" "Listen to me, Mr. Tang" "Now that its over. I must go ill see you off" "No, Chuan has a car waiting" "Take good care" "In this world of guns and knives wherever he goes, he needs a lot of luck!"