Ip Man (葉問)

Marshal, Lo Cheung-yee is dead

The obstacle for the northern expedition has been removed

We've got Cheung Yam-tong's money

Everything is ready

Once you give the signal

I'd be ready to go to the frontline for the expedition

We should avoid war by all means

Marshal

Tsui Sai-cheung has resigned and stepped down

The reason for the northern expedition has been removed

Marshal, the expedition doesn't just mean removing Tsui

It's for the revolution

For the establishment of a real republic

You are still so idealistic

Politics means seeking compromise

Isn't a peaceful revolution the better option?

Marshal Chu

You've bided the time in the north for me for so long

It's been hard for you

Now come back

Let me put you in command of a division What about it?

Marshal Yes?

I mean to work for the establishment of a military academy

To nurture young talents for the country

Good

Brother Fu

lp Man, I mean to set up a military academy

The greatest reward this Canton trip has brought me is seeing that you have grown up

Brother Fu, I still don't get it

Why you all have your ulterior motives

For your own interest...

I know, I have failed Master Yu

I have failed martial arts practitioners in the south

But politics is full of intrigues

You are a martial arts natural

Put your energy in martial arts Go back to Foshan

Brother Fu, what is the military academy you're talking about?

Like you, it's for the realisation of my ideals

for doing what I really want to do

Mr Fu, thank heavens I got here in time

Mr Fu, why are you leaving?

We have not caught up with each other yet

Why the hurry?

We have a train to catch, excuse us

What Marshal Chu means is that

Maybe you can command the...

Alright, we won't force you then

I've brought you Guangdong specialties

Come on

Five Northern Tigers? Big deal

Kid, halt

Go! Ensure his safety

Yes Yes

Martial rivalry is a pain in the neck

But Mr Fu, don't worry, it can be resolved

Put the gifts into Mr Fu's car

Halt

Stop!

Marshal Come in

Lam Ching-shan's gone

Gone?

He left you this letter

Open it Yes

Get off

Open the gate

Foshan Guild Hall

Marshal, lp Man's here

Marshal Chu

lp Man, you know why I've come to see you?

Because... seeing you is like seeing the old me

Twenty years ago, I was a far cry from what I am today

I too was filled with passion and zeal

For the revolution and my ideals

I couldn't care less for my own life

Otherwise, men like Fu Jing-wan wouldn't have flocked to my standard

What about the present you?

I have since learned how to get what I want

And I got what I wanted this time

And...

Keep it

You think I mean to betray the revolution?

Wrong

If revolution can make my position secure

I'll pull all the stops for revolution

So the revolution is just a toy to you

Sit down

If you or one of the human bombers that assassinated Marshal Lo

were to run the country what would happen?

I don't know

I hear that your Dad is a plantation owner And the business is growing, right?

Then you should ask the workers there

Do they have any grievances against your dad?

Then you ask your dad

Running such a big business and managing such a big staff

Does he have complaints?

The workers are like you discontented young men

And your dad is a manager like me

Both sides will never see eye to eye

Why tell me about this?

I need a listener, I need someone to pour out to

Why me?

Because I know you

And I know you will never be a threat

lp Man, you know it?

Fu Jing-wan's coming to Canton was my idea?

What?

Yes, he's my man

His desertion to the north was my idea

I made him go over to Marshal Lo after coming to Canton

Now Marshal Lo is dead My plan was a success

His mission was accomplished

I see

But he's still naive

He wanted me to carry out my promise of a northern expedition

But I couldn't do it

I said I would make him a division Commander, but he declined

He'd rather be a military academy instructor

Brother Fu

Actually... you and Fu Jing-wan are two of a kind

Lam Ching-shan is another kind

Here's the letter he left me

Marshal, now that Lo Cheung-yee is dead I've outlasted my welcome

I am sure I'll be your next target

But I love my life very much

Hence I have to go without bidding you goodbye

But you can rest assured that I won't leak out our secret

He's my counsellor and he's done a good job

Your girlfriend may not know

He used her and the students like pawns

He showed her the secret agreement between Cheung-yee and the north

It's not for the revolution It's to kill Lo Cheung-yee

Lam Ching-shan thinks he's smart

But like Fu Jing-wan, he's just another pawn to me

So you mean to kill him?

Yes, you and Lam Ching-shan belong to two different worlds

You are what I used to be He's what I am now

Of course I prefer my former self

I have to get rid of my present self

I could let Fu Jing-wan go

I could pour out to you without reservations

But Lam Ching-shan, I have to get rid of him

He thinks he's smart

He thought he could get what he wanted from me

Including my daughter

He thinks he has slipped away in time

But actually my men are waiting for him on the road

If you are fast enough You may see him for the last time

Fire

Split up

Freeze!

Don't shoot!

Drop dead!

Don't shoot!

Run!

Charge! He's out of bullets

Don't!

Marshal, Brother lp saved my life

Marshal

lp Man, this is Marshal Ng

Marshal Lo's troops are now under his command

You never thought of it

Marshal...

Take no prisoners Yes

lp Man, how come you are here?

Marshal Chu told me about it

He must be enjoying this manipulation of others

It's like a game to him

He can decide on others' life or death, right?

But he's wrong

It never occurred to him I could survive it

I too have something up my sleeves

Hey

lp Man, this is the battlefield

All right

Don't take it as a combat in the ring

Don't see so highly of yourself

The contest was a sham

It's just a front

The real fight was between me and the others

You were not part of it, get it?

Like that Chu guy, he thought I killed Marshal Lo for him

Wrong, I did it for Marshal Ng

Ching-shan, you and I are one

We are going to make it big

You are too kind

I'll always be your man

You have my total admiration

Come on

lp Man, let me tell you

You should understand this

It's for survival

Just like you in the ring

If you are not up to par your limbs will be broken

We in politics will die if we don't know means fair or foul

What about the revolution you told Wing-shing about?

This is revolution

Commander Ng has troops

If I join him I can realise my revolutionary ideals

You don't get it?

We are of two different worlds And will remain so