Odd Couple (搏命單刀奪命搶)

MILITARY

The 18 different weapons in Chinese martial arts

were founded by the Sun Wu father and son during the Warring States period.

There are the nine long and the nine short weapons.

The long ones are the spear, halberd, long stick, fork,

palm-shaped lance, finger-shaped lance, horned fork, rake, spiked bat.

The short ones are the sabre, sword, crutch, axe,

whip, cudgel, hammer, claw, hook.

The King of short weapons is none other than the sabre.

But because the sabre is a short weapon.

"The shorter the weapon, the riskier it is."

Compared to a long weapon, it has its disadvantages.

It is best to use it for close-range combat only.

The sabre user must be prepared to risk his own life.

He also has to be aggressive and attacking to stand a chance of victory.

Hence the term Deadly Single Sabre.

DEADLY SINGLE SABRE

Spear is the King of armed force and the head of long weapons.

But the most lethal part of a spear is only at its point, a six-inch sharp blade.

It is best used for long-range combat.

A spear resembles a swift dragon - when attacking, it has to kill.

Hence the term Lethal Spear.

LETHAL SPEAR

Production Manager: Guy Lai Ying-Chau Written by: Raymond Wong, Raymond Lai Wai-Man

Starring Leung Kar-yan Guest starring Dean Shek

Also starring Lee Hoi Sang, Huang Ha, Peter Chan Mars, Billy Chan, Ho Pak-Kwong, Sai Chai

Karl Maka, To Siu Ming, Lam Ching-Ying, Che Wing-Ming, A Kau, Yuen Miu, Li Yin-Wan

Cinematography: Ming Ho Lighting: Fung Liu Editor: Tony Chow Kwok-Chung

Assistant Action Directors Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-Ying, Billy Chan

Directed by Lau Kar-Wing

KING OF SABRES

Don't run!

I want a wind-catcher.

- How many do you want? - Two please.

Wind-catcher for sale!

Dog Face, someone sent me this panel today.

I think it'll suit you more.

You're smart, all the good sabres in the country are made by me.

King of Sabres is an appropriate title for me.

Don't get me wrong. I'm giving it to you to burn as firewood.

No, don't waste it.

Let me hang it up.

I should remind you, if you hang it up, you'll never have a quiet moment.

The busier I get, the harder I work.

I'm the King of Sabres.

King of Sabres? I'll chop.

- Impressive! - That's nothing!

I've not drawn blood yet.

- Do you know who I am? - I don't even know who I am.

I'm the Cloud Sabre, Pak Chow.

Since you call yourself the King of Sabres, I'd like to challenge you!

Master Pak, you got the wrong idea. I'm only a blacksmith, making sabres.

Hey! How come I've learned that the King of Sabres lived here?

You're right! Are you looking for him?

I'll go and get him, please wait here.

Wait here.

Something has gone wrong.

Silk for sale.

Old man, where is the King of Sabres of this village?

Brother, may I know why you're looking for him?

Everyone says the King of Sabres is invincible.

I want to try his sabre skills.

So what if you win?

Then I'll be famous and respectable. I can have whatever I want.

Ambitious guy. Young men should all be like you.

- Do you read? - A little.

Look there.

Do you know those two characters?

- "Sabre King". - Does the guy underneath look like one?

Yes, very much.

Then what are you waiting for?

- What are you doing here? - Cutting grass.

Waiter, get me a bowl of noodles.

Also, that guy talks a lot.

All talk and no action. Don't be fooled by him.

I'm not here to listen to his story.

- You are... - Shut up, I'm here to challenge you.

I am...

You're below, I'm above. Enough talking, let's fight!

- Let go. - Why must I?

- Not letting go? - No!

Is it your turn to cut the grass?

I'll cut your head next!

I'll cut your mouth and let you bleed to death.

What did you take my sabre for?

I just wanted to know how heavy it was. You can have it back.

Have you finished the sabre I asked you to make?

- Yes! - Show it to me.

It's here.

- Not bad, not bad. - Who are you?

Who have you two come looking for?

The King of Sabres.

He's him?

King of Sabres, don't you leave. I'll go and get my brother.

What about you?

I'll go and tell my granny.

Old man, I've been working day and night to finish this sabre.

- Tomorrow is the day... - What day?

14th July.

Oh yes. I would have forgotten if you didn't remind me.

Why did you choose to duel on a Ghost Festival?

You want to perform for the ghosts?

Let me tell you why. We chose that day deliberately because if we die

there'll be a lot of people burning paper money for us.

Then I'll be a wealthy ghost.

ALL ARE HAPPY

Please take a seat inside.

- No loyalty, no filial piety. - Kill.

- No humanity, no morality. - Kill.

- From ages eight to eighty. - Kill.

- Big ones, little ones. - Kill them all.

- Rather kill wrongly... - ...than not at all.

Swordsman Wu, I came to see you because I want you to kill someone for me.

Of course you come to me to have someone killed. I don't kill chicken.

- But... - Say no more! Where's the money?

A total of 200 taels, here's half. I'll pay the rest when it's done.

- Who is the person? - He's the King of Spears.

He's inside.

Trying to drown me in a puddle?

Courageous! This 100 taels is the other half of your reward.

I see. So you hired me to kill you. You must be tired of living.

If you win, this bag of silver is yours.

I never understand what is winning. I only know how to kill!

Great!

You're panting already. You're not even worth five taels!

You're too lousy to be of any worth.

Leaving so quickly? You've not killed me yet.

No need to brag! When my son is born, you'll regret this!

If that's the case, then take your rubbish with you and go.

Swordsman Wu, how did it go?

Go and die.

Master, your skill with the five-pointed spear is really invincible.

It's too soon to say, I'll know better after I take care of that old man tomorrow.

WULIN ('MARTIAL ARTS SOCIETY') SACRED PLACE

- Useless old fool. - Naive kid.

What new skills have you learnt this year?

Big Stupid, tell him.

The five-pointed spear.

You and I have been fighting here for the last 15 years.

Every year you said you've learnt some different styles of the spear.

But the result is always...

- Is what? - A draw.

Humpback!

The spear.

Sabre.

We seem to be evenly matched.

Someone lost his eyebrows!

You lost your whiskers too.

You had better get ready.

Time's up.

Can't you give it another minute?

The time is up and it's another draw.

If I had a bit more time, I'd have killed you.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

If I had a bit more time, I'd have chopped you in two.

Emotion, emotion...

Emotion? It's sympathy.

I was showing sympathy to you for being pathetic or else I'd have killed you.

Stop singing your own praises.

I'm singing? What do you think I am? A bird?

How much do you want to bet?

- 30 taels. - 30 taels, OK.

- I want to add 5 taels. - OK, a total of 35 taels.

Kill, kill!

If I were a bird, I would skin you alive.

If I were a bird, I would eat your innards.

What about this? We'll get a student each and teach them all our skills.

Let them fight it out and give us an answer.

I was thinking the same thing. We know each other too well to kill.

Our students will be strangers. They won't let emotion get in the way.

Good, let's do it in ten years' time.

In ten years' time today our students will duel here at Wulin Sacred Place.

It's a deal!

Herbs to clear your urinary tract.

Buy some oranges?

Master, do you want to buy oranges? They're cheap and very sweet.

Stupid woman, we're here to collect our protection fee.

Protection fee? To protect against what?

To protect your stall against thugs. I'll collect one string a day.

Then you can have guaranteed peace of mind.

I've been selling here for many years, I've not had any trouble yet.

It's very different nowadays.

- I don't believe it. - Really?

Are you buying something?

- Where is it? - I don't know, look for it.

What are you looking for? Let me help you.

What are you looking for? Stop messing around.

What are you doing? Don't step on my oranges.

I can't find it, let's continue.

Don't throw my oranges.

I'll give you what you lost.

It's not the same one.

Please don't! I've a family to feed.

I beg you! I beg you!

Saying a prayer? You'd better pray to me.

You aren't from the temple, why should I?

You're right. Even the temple needs my protection.

- Those stalls outside... - He seems to be helping her.

OK, I'll give you the money.

OK.