The Way of the Dragon (猛龍過江)

Attention please.

TWA flight number 820 from Hong Kong

has landed one half hour ahead of schedule.

Passengers are deplaning at Gate 3.

Announcing the departure

of Pan Am flight number 538 leaving for New York.

Passengers please proceed to gate 4.

Thank you.

Japan Airlines flight number 18

has just arrived at gate 20.

Thank you.

Mommy!

Go right on in!

May I help you?

Eggs.

Eggs.

There.

Announcing the arrival of BEA flight number 704.

Thank you.

Waiter?

Tang Lung?

Miss Chen Ching Hua?

Yes.

Why not waiting for me at the exit gate but running around?

The plane arrived early.

I was hungry so I went and grabbed a bite.

How is my uncle in Hong Kong?

He's a bit unwell, so I came instead.

He wrote me about you but didn't go into details.

How can you help me?

Please don't stand on ceremony. I'll personally help you.

Personally help me?

You know my problem?

That you must tell me in details later.

But first, now please tell me where the toilet is?

Precious horse (BMW)?

Wild horse (Mustang)?

A flying horse?

Dad died last month and left me this restaurant.

Uncle Wang and the others have helped out a lot.

Business wasn't bad in the beginning.

Then a huge syndicate stepped in.

They're interested in our land

and wanted me to sell the restaurant.

There's no sale without mutual agreement.

If you refuse, what can they do?

In theory, you're right, but they won't listen to reason.

They'll do anything for getting my land.

They hired some young thugs to watch the place day and night.

If 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 can't ask the police for round-the-clock protection.

Business has gone down 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 he'd send a lawyer, but...

You are welcome.

I told you not to worry. I am here to help.

Don't worry, Miss Chen.

It's nothing, I can take care of them.

Look up there!

That's their headquarters.

Please sit down.

I rent this place.

It's more convenient living here

because all the men live at the restaurant.

There's always a spare room.

If any of the workers get sick, they can come here.

It is crowded in the restaurant.

You can stay here for the time being.

You're my uncle's friend, so please feel at home.

Let me know if you need anything.

May I use your toilet?

It's over there.

Chinese New Year is coming up.

Everyone in Hong Kong is happy and celebrating.

Do they celebrate it in Rome?

I haven't been back to Hong Kong for more than 1 O years.

I think it's changed a lot.

I may be a stranger when I am back.

Oh, yes.

How's the restaurant business there now?

I live in the New Territories and seldom go out of town.

I practice martial arts every day.

Restaurants haven't changed much.

Take a seat.

Here's the key.

Our telephone number and address are all on it.

The restaurant is nearby.

If you get lost just show that card to a taxi driver

and any taxi driver will bring you back.

Taxi? It's too expensive here.

Are there public light buses?

Do you need some money?

No, I brought some with me.

Better put it in a bank, it's safer that way.

No, it's safer to carry it by myself.

Much safer than carry it by others.

I won't argue. How much did you bring?

Not much.

Really, not much.

I still say it's safer in the bank.

Come on!

Miss Chen! How are you?

This is Mr. Tang.

He wants to deposit some money.

Ah, my friend!

How much do you have? Take it out now.

This way.

How much you want to change into our currency?

How much local money will you change?

Only $20.

Lately the exchange rate has been bad.

There $20 will do.

That was the bank manager not a pickpocket.

You must be more polite.

Not everyone you meet is a villain.

Not everyone you meet is a pickpocket.

Besides, I know that bank manager.

Foreigners are warm and passionate. They also quite friendly.

When people smile, smile back.

That's politeness.

When someone puts an arm on your shoulder

it's a sign of friendship.

You should react the same way.

Remember my words and no need to be so uptight!

Sit down.

Make yourself at home.

Ah Lung.

You must be Ah Lung! Welcome to Rome.

I'm Ah Kun from Miss Chen's restaurant.

Brother Kun!

Miss Chen has returned to the restaurant after a long wait.

She asked me to take you there.

By the way, where were you just now?

Let's g0!

Uncle Wang, Ah Lung is coming.

Ah Lung, this is Uncle Wang.

Uncle Wang.

Have a seat!

- Ah Kun, make some tea. - OK.

It must have been a long and tedious flight.

How do you like it here so far?

I'm certainly not used to things yet.

Doesn't matter, you will, as time goes on.

It's been a long time since I was back home.

How are things in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong? I live in the New Territories

and I seldom go out of town.

Have some tea.

Come, have some tea.

Why there is no customer coming to such a big restaurant?

Ah Lung, with those thugs around,

who'd dare come here?

Ah Lung, there are more workers training out back.

Let's go meet them.

There's no business so they spend their time exercising.

Come on!

Before Mr. Chen passed away, they learned karate

to handle the villains.

Why didn't you take it up?

I'm not interested in foreign martial arts.

It doesn't matter what style

if you can use your body well without limit

even in the midst of violent movement

to honestly express oneself.

I prefer Chinese boxing.

Do you know Chinese boxing?

Yes!

Really?

Let's take a breather.

Come here.

This is Tang Lung. Introduce yourselves.

My name is Tony!

Jimmy!

Thomas!

Robert!

I've no English name. Call me Ah Quan.

Brother Quan.

Come on...

He looks like a coach.

Have you learned any boxing?

Ah Lung came from Hong Kong to help us.

He's an Chinese boxing expert.

I'm just a novice.

Chinese boxing? I understand it's like dancing.

But it sadly lacks power?

You lack power when you haven't mastered the fundamentals.

Right, how then do you develop power?

By uniting the waist with the stance.

Will you demonstrate how to unite the waist with the stance?

I'm afraid I'll hurt someone.

What are you afraid of?

They're wearing protective padding.

They won't get hurt.

We've guests coming.

Change the clothes and get to work.