Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (蛇形刁手)

Shangkuan Yi-yuan, your Eagle Claw

has destroyed all the Snake-Fist schools...

killed 3,000 pupils.

There's hardly any left.

Well, now, our schools just cannot exist together.

So my Eagle Claw is dedicated to wiping out the whole Snake-Fist style.

Well, I am the master of the Snake-Fist school...

and I've come to fight.

As you know yourself,

that your Snake-Fist style cannot possibly hope to beat my Eagle's Claw.

For the sake of all my ancestors...

I have to fight you today.

And if I should die...

there are still others to carry on the Snake-Fist.

I'm aware there are two others...

Pai Chang Tien and your son, still alive today.

That's right.

And just as long as Pai is still alive...

the Snake-Fist will live and rise again.

I'll kill you and Pai Chang Tien!

Pai Chang Tien, where is he?

He's too smart for you. You won't find him.

Pai Chang Tien.

- Hi, there. - Hi.

Damn it, mosquitoes.

You'd better go away.

Warned you.

There he is. Owes us a month's rent.

Hey, now, come on. You'll get your rent. Don't you worry.

Well, we're gonna search you. Take the money.

Hey, wait, wait.

- Come on! Come on! - I don't believe you!

Check him out.

Don't. It tickles.

Nothing.

Search the basket there.

Now, wait. Now, don't do that.

A snake!

- Get it off me! - Snake!

Hey! Look out!

Stop him!

Careful now!

Quite useless.

Now, look. Don't break my rice bowl.

How'd you like the taste?

Oh, my teeth!

Go away!

Take that!

One! Two! Three! Four! Five!

You're going to have a pretty ugly bruise.

Hey, what's this? You want to kill me?

I've got to go.

I'm sorry.

Hey! Hey, come here!

What's wrong?

That old man, he attacked us! And he's got a snake!

Huh? Snake?

You're slacking again?

No, no, no. I wasn't, really. I wasn't slacking at all.

Pour water on me, would you?

Sorry, sorry. Let me wipe it up. Here, let me wipe...

Goddamn you!

- No, no! No! - I'll fix you.

I'll give him something to do.

Clean it up.

God, that hurt!

Well, maybe that will teach you.

Lazy swine.

Master's away, so I and Teacher Li are in charge.

Today, I am going to teach you...

the Dragon Fist.

With this style, you can beat ten men by yourselves.

Ten eggs.

That's right. But pay your fees first.

That's right. Now then, Teacher Li and I will teach you the two best styles.

- Dragon! - Tiger!

- Good, eh? - Enough!

Stop it!

All right, what's so funny? Stop laughing! Shut up!

Chien Fu!

- Chien Fu, you come here. - Coming.

- What's so funny, huh? - All right, stop laughing. Be quiet!

All right.

Now, the most important things are speed and strength.

- Right? - Right.

And now I'm gonna teach you the Golden Claw.

Ready?

Now he's exposed his stomach.

I got him. Did you see?

Well, all right.

Now, the next style coming up, the Tiger.

Stretch your arm.

Not that one. This one.

Exposed again.

You gotta be more careful.

- Good, eh? Good. - Yes.

Now, remember what you've just been taught...

and you'll become real experts.

- Carry on. - All right, let's carry on!

Chien Fu?

You've been the punching bag again?

Would you like me to put some medicine on?

I think I'll have a little rest here.

My boy wants to learn kung fu.

- Magistrate, your tea. - Oh, thank you.

Magistrate, you own so much. Half of the town.

Rice shops, tea shops, coffin shops. Over 20 places.

And your son, he's such a well-built boy now.

Just like a pig.

Oh, no, he's like a young bull, isn't he?

But if he doesn't train his muscles, though, he'll lose strength.

That's bad for his health. Yes. But we'll fix that.

That's good.

- Teacher Zhu... - Yes?

You're quite right.

And that's the reason I would like my boy to join a school and learn kung fu.

Magistrate, you're at the right place.

This is a small place. But there's lots of schools.

Most of them no good. But our Hungwei School is the best here.

There's no doubt about that.

Really? You're sure of that?

My boy, you're not sure? Look there.

Teacher Zhu, I've seen guys smashing through bricks.

Fantastic.

Can your men do that?

That's very simple for us.

Mr. Liang!

Show the young master how you break bricks.

Right. The bricks.

Liang is a very fine teacher. Your son will do well with him.

Wait!

Hold it.

Can you do that?

Sure. No sweat. No sweat.

Oh, that's great! That's great!

- Isn't he terrific? - Boy, he's good.

- Very good. - You're too kind.

He's not that good. Just practice.

I have one man, county champion. Much better.

- Gosh. He must be good. - He sure is.

- Listen, you like this place? - Oh, yeah, Father.

- I want to go to this school. - Right.

I'll bring him back tomorrow then.

- Good. - I must go now.

Oh, good. Please wait. Mr. Liang!

Come on out! The magistrate's leaving!

- All right, so we'll see you tomorrow. - Good, good.

Good-bye, sir. We'll see you again.

Mr. Liang, you were really great.

Oh, thank you.

Just you look at what those bricks did to his hand!

Who wants to learn like that?

Father, I think I'll study at the other school.

- Let's go. - All right.

Hey, hey, hey, just a minute! Come on!

Now hold it! Now, just wait a minute, will you? Just hold up!

Get inside!

Oh, so that's the reason I lost the business.

Lousy old beggar here driving my luck away.

Hey, kick him out!

Hey, what's this?

You get out! Get the hell out of here!

What's wrong, huh?

Hold it!

Why are you beating up this old man?

Do you know this kid? Who is he?

Him? He's from the Hungtai School.

- Hungtai School? Beat him up! - Right!

Are you all right?

Come on!

Come on!

Hey! Now, please don't fight!

- Come on! - Come on. Don't fight!

In the name of Jesus, don't fight! Now, please, don't fight!

Hey, hey, hey. Come on, quick. Let's go. Come on.

- Don't fight! - Get him!

- Please, stop fighting! - What do you want?

The Lord Jesus says if you're struck on your right cheek, you offer your left.

Is that so? Well, here's the first one!

You hit me! Jesus, he's a sinner!

- Just around here. - Did you get hurt?

Oh, no way. I'm used to that.

- You are? - Sure.

All right, this is the Hungtai School's back door.

Come on in and have some tea.

All right, come on.

This is the backyard of the school. It's quiet.

Very few students come back here, you know.

I live in that storeroom. Hi, cat.

Old man, this cat's my pet. He likes me. Hey, cat, say hello.

Hello!

See? He said hello then.

Hey, have a seat.

Old man, have some tea.

Oh, thank you.

Listen, don't want it?

It's too hot. I can't drink it.

Oh, well, I'll get you some cooler tea.

All right.

- Ah-wu, you're back. - Yes.