Tai-Chi Master (太极张三丰)

"My hands do not have strength and power."

"My heart embraces peace and calm."

"Resigning myself to adversity. Seeing richness out of void."

"Violence be turned to peace. There are always guiding fate."

"Dynamic or still. Divide or multiple."

"Follow fate to go in and out of mortal world. Merciless is mercy."

"Follow heart and not be aggressive. Merciless is mercy."

"Dynamic or Still. Divide or multiple."

"Follow fate to go in and out of mortal world. Merciless is mercy."

"Follow heart and not be aggressive. Merciless is mercy."

Tianbao, now that you're a monk...

you've to obey the regulations. You mustn't kill or eat meat.

Master, I have never eaten any meat.

You're born to be a monk.

It's just that we were too poor to afford any meat.

I wanna try its taste, too.

Master.

This is Tianbao.

He's your senior, Junbao.

Shaolin Temple has very strict rules.

He'll teach you everything. You must obey your senior.

Junbao, teach him to recite the Book of Buddha.

Which part?

I thought you knew only one part.

Tianbao, my junior.

I'm taller and older than you.

Why do I have to call you "senior"?

I dunno. Master says this is a rule.

I'll call you senior only in front of others.

They didn't hear us. It's like there's no one around.

Do you want to be a senior or not?

Of course!

There's no one now. Call me senior.

- Senior! - Good boy!

- Let's do our homework. - Let's play first.

The Hands!

"Dance of the Phoenix!"

"Behold, the Golden Rooster!"

Tianbao my junior, come here!

Why do you call me junior in front of them?

They won't hear! It's just the two of us here.

You're right.

"The Wild Goose Glides along the Beach!"

"The Leopard Leaps over the Cliff!"

If I'm given a chance to practice kung-fu...

I'll be better than them.

Well, this I'll have to consult the Master.

"The Octagon Transforms Itself!"

Why do you hit me?

Why are you messing around here instead of doing your homework?

I am your senior. I can hit you anytime I like.

Why hit me?

Are you okay, Tianbao?

You mustn't try learn kung-fu secretly!

Let's go! The Master is angry!

We'll tell our Master. Let's go.

No big deal!

My Master is the senior of yours.

Master, this will keep you from the sunshine.

Everything has a life, including the plants.

We mustn't hurt the life of nature for our own profits.

This'd be too selfish.

Understand?

Yes, Master!

We won't care if you would be burnt by the sun.

Master, I want to practice kung-fu.

What for?

- To have a healthy body. - To avoid being bullied.

Think twice.

I'm serious.

You should use your kung-fu to help others.

Remember that.

Yes, Master!

Try this!

Who's that? I'll teach you a good lesson.

Come, join my hands.

Let me cover him up!

- Go to hell! - Stop!

I know who you are.

How do you know that I'm Junbao?

You've just told me!

It's all your fault!

You idiot!

He said he knew! How did I know that he's lying?

You believed him? See what you've dragged me into.

I'm starving!

Me, too!

- This is really too much!? - Master!

I told you to practice kung-fu to help others. You used it to fight!

You've shamed me!

Beating my senior's student!

- Master... - Shut up!

I'll teach you a good lesson!

Master is too lenient with you by making you kneel for just 3 hours.

Go confess yourself.

Master, have you any red-bean bun?

Plain bun will be good enough.

After this, we'll still have to clean up Luo Han Hall.

It's all your fault!

I told you to be on guard, yet you went to eat.

Now we're being penalized by having to clean up Luo Han Hall.

You'll be punished one day for burning the rat.

"The Fairy Sign!"

"The Dragon Shows its Might!"

How did you attack with a pole?

How did you play your move?

It's very simple!

"The Fairy Sign!"

"The Dragon Shows its Might!"

"The Invincible Move!"

This is called...

"Knocking on your Head!"

Tianbao, you're playing tricks with me again!

You're too slow!

Watch out for your head!

Junbao, wake up!

Tianbao, you gave in to me.

Master always says to help others with kung-fu.

Everybody practices kung-fu here. Who should we help?

We help ourselves. I want to be Number One of Shaolin Temple.

You're too naive.

When can I achieve this status?

Beat the 18 Bronze Men and the Wooden Warriors.

Get off! You mustn't let others see this!

No one will see me!

I don't care.

Get off and sit on the ground.

You're bullying me again!

I told you. You're too slow.

I'll go inform on you.

What? You think you can get away with this?

Each punch of Shaolin Fists must be forceful!

Each move is a surprise for the enemy.

It has to be swift as a wind.

These are the basics of the Fists.

You must be every steadfast.

What happened?

Easy! The door collapsed just like that a few days ago!

I've told you that it's the termites.

Be careful! Don't eat them!

To achieve the highest level, your body must be hard as steel.

- The bed's collapsed, too. - Easy...

Go to sleep. We've to practice Iron Palms tomorrow.

Junbao, watch my sword.

You're short of practice. Your arm isn't strong enough.

Strike first to forestall the opponent.

Let's practice!

What's this? Everything is broken!

Now the cloths are like that, too.

The monks at Luo Han Hall will laugh at us.

We'll tell them that we've over-washed them.

Senior, ours are okay.

Of course! I've saved the best for ourselves.

Master, we're off to do our morning homework.

What happened to them?

I dunno. Maybe it's the rats.

How rampant are the rats and termites these days!

Go do something about them.

Where do we find termites and rats?

We can tell him that the sparrows have eaten them up!

Wow! What kung-fu is that?

Thank you... It's nothing!

Senior, you're the best among all of us!

I'm sure that you'll win the martial arts contest.

Thanks. I think the same of you.

Rice is coming.

Watch my stance.

- Boy! - You eat first.

Why did you throw the rice at me?

You saw how I slipped.

I did that, so what? Go tell your Master.

My Master is the jury of the contest.

I'll make sure that you won't be promoted into the Da Mor Hall.

Let me go!

I swear that I'll beat that son of a gun.

Twelve, thirteen...

I've just smashed that.

Junbao, the examination for promotion into the Da Mor Hall will be held soon.

Do you think you'll make it?

Relax. It's all up to chance.

No way! I will be Number One.

That's why I practiced so hard...

How many bricks have you smashed?

Seventeen.

Eighteen.

How could you do this?

I couldn't!

Your moves are different.

"The Buddhist Palms!"

The key lies in the way you breathe.

Today, we're going to choose from among you the best four students,

to be promoted into Da Mor Hall...

to further study the best martial arts technique.

Remember, the purpose of kung-fu practice is to help people.

The contestants must restrain themselves.

The first round: Tianbao vs. Xinbao.

That son of a gun is going to meet his fate.

Please!

Start!

Try my stance.