The Magnificent Trio (邊城三俠)

Come on, move.

Let go of me...

Help... help...

Help.

Someone please help...

Leave her alone and I'll spare you.

You...

Dare to fight with me?

I can see that you don't want to hurt her.

Otherwise I'd have taken your life instead.

Don't be rash.

You are right.

I'm the head of Mati village.

This one's my son, he's from our village too.

Why did you kidnap her?

She's the daughter of our county magistrate.

You kidnap the county magistrate's daughter...

Don't you fear the imperial law?

We're prepared to lay down our lives.

You don't know, young man...

There's been drought at our place for many years.

The imperial court has exempted our provision.

But the county magistrate kept pressing on us.

We have nowhere to turn to.

Therefore we kidnapped his daughter...

Hoping that he'll loosen his grip on us.

If not, we'll die with his daughter.

I hope you'll understand us.

This is outrageous, completely insane.

Liang tong, did you find out who kidnapped the lady?

Yes, the kidnapper is...

the chief of Mati village, Gao Baoshi.

And his son Gao Jixian.

There is also this guy named Li Juren.

They have tied up the lady at the mill.

You lead a team and bring her back.

Yes.

Master Xin, you take along some more men.

Yes.

Spare no mercy for those rascals, but...

Make sure that lady is safe.

Yes.

Master Yan, we can win for sure if you will go.

Just a few bumpkins,

Master Qian and his gang would suffice.

Go on.

Yes.

Master Yan.

Ling long.

You... you're not going?

I'm here to protect, not to kill.

Lady is very kind even to servants like us.

But I'm also from the Mati village.

Jixian is my friend since childhood.

I heard that they are there too at the mill.

You think they are safe?

It's fate.

But, taking this step,

you think we can deal with that hypocrite!

That bastard thinks this place is so remote that...

even the Emperor can do nothing.

He has no respect for law, nothing but corruption.

Killing and taking away our horses.

If so, why do you still challenge him?

We're forced to do that.

Other villages can't give them any more provision.

They were taken away and died two days later.

There's just this much rice for our whole family.

What else can I give him?

This is insane, we have completely nothing.

Master Gao, shall we finish this rice first?

My brother will bring us more later.

Okay, Jixian.

I heard that they lost the war at the border.

General Lu dled In the war.

Minister Yuan took the imperial sword...

to the border. He's sure to pass through here.

So we've petitioned all their guilt.

Minister Yuan is a good official.

I'm sure he'll do us justice.

I only fear we might not be able to see him.

Maybe I can help.

I'm confused, I don't even know your name...

or where you are from.

I'm Lu Fang, I broke the encirclement and came here.

General Lu is your...

My departed grandfather.

So you're Mr. Lu.

I didn't know, please excuse our rudeness.

Jixian.

Kowtow to Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu.

That's all right.

Our country is undergoing such a crisis,

I doubt If anyone would care forformalltles.

I'm also trying to see minister Yuan in Peking.

I'll leave tomorrow. If I meet him en route...

I'll inform him of your situation.

Oh... thank you.

Mr. Lu must be very tired.

Maybe you should have some rest.

But this place is such a mess.

I think this place is very nice.

When we were at the war front,

we didn't have nothin' as good as this.

Master Xin, of course you can handle this.

But the lady is still in their hand.

Liang tong, you deal with them from the front.

And I'll bring my men to attack from the back.

Master Gao, the government troops are here.

Listen, release the lady...

and all of you won't be executed.

What about our provisions?

Release her first.

No. The county magistrate has to come and...

tell us himself that he will cut our provisions.

If you still act so stubborn, we'll break in.

We're ordered to spare no mercy for you guys.

One step further and I'll kill her.

Lady...

You stupid old fart.

Dare to kidnap our lady, I'll kill you...

Stop.

Who are you? This is none of your business.

It's everybody's business.

Who are you?

The bodyguard of the county magistrate.

Can a county magistrate indulge his bodyguard?

Solid proof of corruption.

I see you don't want to live, let me...

Liang tong.

Anyone else?

Let's go.

Thanks for your help.

If not, we all would've been dead now.

Thanks.

This young man is pretty good.

Last year, when things weren't that bad,

everyone in the village learnt a bit of martial arts.

But we lose when it comes to facing these bandits.

After you leave tomorrow, I don't think we can...

I've killed a few of them; things are complicated.

I'll wait here for minister Yuan.

Thanks, thanks so much.

Later when we have time, I'll teach you a bit.

Thanks... thanks.

You should bow and say: Thanks, master.

Yes, master.

A bunch of good-for-nothing.

Yes.

Where's master Yan?

He went out.

Where to?

I guess in Choi's restaurant, enjoying himself.

Ask him to come back. - Yes.

Liang tong, ask master Yan to come back.

Yes.

You all take a rest too.

Yes.

My lord, I think that man is pretty skillful.

He might far exceed master Yan.

I have a friend named Hanrui.

He's nicknamed eight-handed master, very skillful.

He has a few skillful men with him.

If we're willing to pay them a handsome amount, then...

Good, where are they?

Eagle castle, eight miles out of town.

Okay. Take 300 dollars from the treasury and go now.

If only they can take care of this matter, I'll pay them generously.

Yes.

My lord, you don't have to worry that much.

They won't dare to harm the lady.

They simply can't dare!

But minister Yuan was assigned to the border.

He'll pass by here in 2 to 3 days.

We have to settle this matter as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if he hears of this...

we'll be in trouble.

Yes...

How come Yan Ziqing isn't back yet!

All he knows is killing and bridging the law.

I see that his kung fu is pretty good.

So I released him from the jail.

And even hired him as my bodyguard.

He owes me a big favor.

And see now how he repays me.

My lord, we still have a few bandits in the jail.

Maybe they can...

Forget it. One Yan Ziqing is enough.

If we have a few more...

My lord, there is some difference between them.

Yan Ziqing likes to play hero.

He kills for the sake of justice.

But this is a real bandit group; they want money.

As long as you pay them generously...

they will do whatever you want.

But of course they are not completely reliable.

And so does that Yan Ziqing.

So we should let them monitor each other.

I'm such a man, with all my skills.