The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (葉問前傳)

Cancel the Twenty-one Demands!

Give back Qingdao! We swear on our lives!

"Wing Chun Martial Arts School"

- Mr. Ip. - Master Chan.

- Please come in. - Thank you.

- Finish the lesson for me. - Yes, Master. How are you, Mr. Ip?

This is girl's stuff, there's no substance to it.

Watch your mouth, Man!

The Wing Chun fist style created by Master Ng Mui has both substance and power.

You've got a fine looking class of disciples, Master Chan.

Thank you. I hear your business is doing very well.

Congratulations.

Oh, before I forget, I have rent for you.

No hurry, no hurry. You and I are friends!

You rent this place to me so cheap, the least I can do is pay you.

Actually, there is a way you could return the favor.

Man!

Yes, Dad!

This is my youngest son, Ip Man, he is my own flesh and blood.

- Tin Chi! - Dad!

And this is my adopted son who has been with us for a year now, Tin Chi.

The purpose of my trip here is to find them a superb master.

A master?

Yes! They both have a passion for Kung Fu.

Please, accept this tea.

To show our commitment.

Here.

As students of this school,

you must be the following:

Proper and discreet.

Objective and sound.

Genuine and authentic.

Understood, Master.

Man, didn't you didn't you tell me that you love Kung Fu?

Now you and your brother can study it.

I'll see you when I return from Hong Kong.

Dad, take good care of yourself!

Tin Chi, you look after your little brother now.

Yes, I will, don't worry.

Dad!

Master, your medicine.

Put it over there.

Remember! All hand movements are clearly directed by the intention of the mind.

If your intention is justified, you're on the right track.

Master, your medicine is getting cold.

You have shown improvement.

Remember! The noble mind commands authentic style movements, class,

for both when you defend and attack.

In Wing Chun, you must follow your shadow, not your hand.

Focus on what you feel rather than what you see. Understand?

Yes, Master.

Now go forth, maintain world peace.

Establish the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere.

You are the hope of our Empire, Japan's future rests with you.

Dad...

Tin Chi, wake up! I think you're having a bad dream?

Yeah...I must have been.

Are you hungry? I am. What about you?

There's nothing to eat at all.

Well! Looks like I caught two rats trying to steal food!

You two'll be dead if the master finds out.

- Not him, this was my fault. - No, this was my idea.

- No, it was mine. - Don't listen to my brother.

Quiet! Keep it down!

Since you were kind enough to give me a toffee earlier today,

I'll get you some food.

Here you go.

Why do fried sticks only come in pairs?

It be nice if they came in three pieces.

Master, drink this one.

It's freshly made.

Please remember, medicine is more effective when it's warm.

Chung So,

you are dedicated and dutiful too.

This school will be in good hands.

Speaking of which, Man is quite gifted in martial arts.

Give him the best... after I'm gone.

Go watch them!

Master! Master!

Get back, get back. Give him space.

Have a smooth voyage, Master! Give us your blessing.

The sun is setting, clear of obstruction and ill luck.

Raise the casket!

Lower the casket!

This is my promise and my oath to Master Chun Wah Shun:

I, Ng Chung So, will exert all my energy and might

to make authentic Wing Chun prosper for as long as I live.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Palms up, strike, withdraw, reach out, strike.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...

Withdraw!

All right, class! That's it for the day then.

See you tomorrow.

Tin Chi, nice form today.

Man, stop...lets eat.

Come on. You heard him, it's dinner time.

Mei Wai, I'll help you set the table.

Thanks.

Hey, give it a rest and come have dinner.

All right!

Hey, is the Lantern Festival making you hungry?

Then come and enjoy sweet dumplings.

Tin Chi, we're lucky we're located across from that

puppet show cause it's bringing us really good business.

There's no luck involved,

just my careful planning for this location.

Smart plan!

I saved this for you, Ip Man.

I'm so full after eating those six other bowls.

Then why are you still eating?

If I were you, I'd go walk that off.

Tin Chi, can I finally take a break now?

I'd like to look around.

Sure.

I'll go too, maybe my luck'll keep up...with the ladies.

Alright, you guys go have some fun but come back and relieve us, ok?

- Ok! - Sure thing!

Put that down, Man. Let's go, what are you waiting for?

Hey, hold on. Wait for me!

Mei Wai, you can't go.

I need you here now. Who will cook the dumplings?

You and I can go check things out when they return, ok?

No, thanks.

Look! Foreigners playing Chinese chess.

I wonder if we could learn some foreign games?

If foreigners can learn Chinese culture,

then we should be able to learn their culture too.

Hey! Come on, let's go check that out.

- See you. - Have fun.

Exquisite, isn't it?

This is the most revolutionary invention of the century: The gramophone.

It can play records of voices and music from around the world.

Amazing! What was that song, sir?

This is an English folk song.

Apparently King Henry VIII wrote it for a girl who rejected his love.

Really? That's amazing! She must have been a very brave girl.

You scratched my record. How am I going to sell it?

I didn't mean to... Look... I'll pay you for it.

This is very expensive. Do you even have the money to buy it?

Tell you what, I'll buy it from you.

But with the scratch, the record won't play smoothly.

Look, I said I'd buy it, didn't I? Is that enough?

Could I have your name, please, Miss? I'd really like to pay you back.

That's ok.

Thank you, sir.

- Sister! - Hey.

What did you buy that record for? We don't have a gramophone.

I wasn't so much a record I bought as a wonderful feeling.

Hey! I got injured by that thing!

Pay me!

- I don't have the money, sir. - I don't care.

You owe me 50 silver dollars for my injury, sweetie.

But Sir, I don't have any money.

No? Then find some!

Sister!

What are you getting at? Tricking people?

What? Get back!

I saw what happened.

That bamboo spinner didn't hit you, you're just pulling a con.

Don't mess with me, Lady. I'm warning you.

And I'm warning you to get out of here or I'll alert the police.

You need a beating!

You're wrong, she doesn't. But you bums sure do!

To hell with you!

Sister!

Hold this!

Please spare my life!

Please spare my life!

I'll never do this again, I swear, never!

Get lost!

Thanks so much for all the help. It was greatly appreciated.

So was your move with the basket of steamed buns.

Could you have your name so I could repay your chivalry?

That's ok.

I'll tell you Miss, he's Ip Man, and I'm Siu Shan.

I'm Yiu Choi.

We're from the Wing Chun School.

And you may call us the Three Wing Chun Musketeers.

Hey, Sis. Here's your record back.

Hey wait a minute, you're not hurt, are you?

No... let's go.

Let's go!

Yes? Can I help you?

- I'm looking for Ip Man. - Ip Man?

He's not here right now but if you have something for him, leave it with me.

No! I was specifically asked to deliver this letter to him in person.

Well... you can wait if you want just watch out for the huge mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes? No, wait!

Here!

I'll give it to you but you will give it to Ip Man as soon as he returns home, won't you?

Of course.

- Uncle Ip! - Mei Wai!

Please come in, Ip Man's inside.

- Hi Dad! - Hello.

What is it you girls have there?

It's Sis' new toy.

- Careful! - It's heavy!

I wonder what's taking him so long to reply?

He hasn't yet?