Dao shi xia shan Page #2

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Why not just ask me?

It's not for me.

Daorong's in trouble. He's suicidal.

Daorong chases me

the way you used to.

I thought Anxia told you.

It's over.

I won't see him again.

(YUZHEN WAILING)

TSUI:
"He Anxia. "

What kind of dumb name is that?

The abbot who found me said,

"He Anxia? Where to put him?"

(LAUGHING)

But in this new world,

I don't know where to put myself.

Don't worry, kid.

You'll never go hungry at my table.

(ROOSTER CLUCKING)

Yuzhen?

Yuzhen.

Where should the rooster go?

Wherever.

Let's go to the lake tonight.

I'm hungry-

What do you want to eat?

You!

(CROWING)

No one's going anywhere.

It's the seventh day of mourning.

Master's spirit will be back.

Then tell him we're out having fun.

- Move.

- Daorong.

(DAORONG SCOFFS)

(YUZHEN GASPS)

(PEOPLE LAUGHING IN DISTANCE)

Come on. Have a drink.

Your brother is dead.

Aren't you even a little sad?

With him gone, you're all mine, right?

(CHUCKLES)

And we've got money to burn.

It was you.

What?

You killed your brother.

He asked for it.

He should have let me live with you.

Come on, drink.

- Do it.

- (GASPS)

(YUZHEN WHIMPERING)

DAORONG:
Strip.

A leak.

A leak.

(BOTH SCREAMING)

Help.

Help.

(SCREAMING)

(GASPING)

My name is Rusong.

I'm the abbot here.

May I offer you any help?

No.

Is the Buddha no help either?

Wait.

A couple just drowned at West Lake.

What do you know about that?

Tell the truth.

It was his fault.

He murdered my master.

You both committed murder.

If he's guilty, so are you!

See evil, fight evil.

I learned that as a Taoist monk.

(LAUGHS) Then why come here to pray?

I'm scared.

I want to hide.

Hide from your sins in a temple?

Your sins are a part of you.

How can you hide from yourself?

Kneel before the Buddha.

Did that hurt?

Yes!

You feel pain.

Good.

Now repent.

Ask yourself

if you were doing good or evil.

NARRATOR:
The moment he sank the boat,

20 years of instruction

in goodness and compassion

overturned.

(SOBS)

(BELLS JINGLING)

He meditated for seven days,

full of remorse.

The Buddhist sutras say,

"Remorse can make a dead tree bloom."

The tree bloomed,

but Dad still didn't know

if his actions were right or wrong.

(BABY CRYING)

(GRUNTS)

- How did you get in?

- Sorry.

I need some medicinal wine.

I knocked, you didn't answer.

HE ANXIA:
You broke my lock!

How? It was on the inside,

and the door is okay!

Little buddy,

my kung fu penetrates walls.

Bull!

Show me,

or I'll call the cops.

What the heck was that?

It's hard to explain.

HE ANXIA:
What do you want?

MAN:
Medicinal wine for my master.

It's his birthday tomorrow.

What kind of medicine?

For internal injuries.

In a few hours,

I have to fight him.

Huh? Fight your own master?

It was his idea.

If I do hurt him,

the wine shows my loyalty.

Thank you!

What's your name?

Zhao. Zhao Xinchuan.

Thanks again.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

Huh?

You brought medicinal wine?

The wine? It's a birthday gift.

I wouldn't forget your birthday.

(LAUGHING)

Happy birthday, Master.

(GRUNTING)

(LAUGHING)

Now, what did I teach you?

Never let down your guard.

Just then, I could've killed you.

The wine is in your hands.

I'm content.

(LAUGHS)

If you don't like it,

I'm fine with that.

You refuse to be provoked.

Good.

Let's fight!

(BOTH GRUNTING)

Now you're talking!

Don't you go easy. I'm not.

As you wish, Master.

Master!

Well? Give up?

No way!

How about now?

No!

(LAUGHS)

Thanks for the wine. (LAUGHS)

(SHOUTS)

(GRUNTS)

(LAUGHS)

Today,

you defeated me.

I learned Nine Dragons kung fu

behind your back.

I'm Old.

The new head of Taijimen

has to be you.

You earned it.

Your son should be the head.

Kung fu isn't a closed shop.

Come back with me.

Hmm.

- After you, Master.

- You first.

- (SQUISHING)

- (GROANS)

You can't blame me.

With you around,

my son can't get any respect.

Besides,

bad move,

stealing my Nine Dragons!

HE ANXIA:
We're closed.

Didn't you see the sign?

Pal, do me a favor

and I'll share some meat.

Do I look like I'm starving?

What are you after?

Something for internal injuries.

Wait here.

Can I use your stove?

I just caught this critter.

Should be yummy.

(SNARLING)

The stove's lit. Help yourself.

Being at home is the best.

I like the Happy Inn,

but you can't cook there.

Is the medicine for you?

For my dad.

HE ANXIA:
HOW Old is he?

In his 50s.

How was he injured?

My dad got beaten up.

Fifty and still brawling?

What?

"Brawling"?

It was a championship fight!

Have a whiff.

(SNIFFS)

(LAUGHS)

You said you'd share.

I lent you my stove!

Nothing is free.

I have a question for you.

Go on.

Do you know a guy called Zhao?

Why?

He's the one who hurt my dad.

I know he came here.

(LAUGHS)

- (SIZZLING)

- (HE ANXIA GROANING)

Now, tell me the truth.

Where is Zhao?

His master killed him.

Bullshit.

We trained together.

Hmm.

I was there.

His master had a black umbrella.

Huh?

HE ANXIA:
I never saw his face.

(LAUGHS)

(FLOOR WOOD CREAKS)

Madam!

Madam!

(GROANS)

(LAUGHS)

- What's in the meat?

- It's the heart.

It's like a drug.

(LAUGHS)

QIZI:
There's nothing you won't do.

(LAUGHS)

(WATER SPLASHING)

QIZI:
So, what do you wanna do?

HE ANXIA:
Screw my master's wife.

QIZI:
What else?

HE ANXIA:
I know a little temple

with a donations box.

Let's grab it and get drunk.

QIZI:
Now we're talking.

There!

ZHOU:
Come in if you must.

Hmm?

- Give us that box!

- Now!

It's on the table.

Take it yourself.

(FLY BUZZING)

Close the door,

or the flies will get in.

Oh.

(BUZZING)

(LAUGHS)

HE ANXIA:
Missed.

(GASPS)

Wow.

Amazing.

If he'd been serious,

that would've been your head.

Let's scram.

He doesn't scare me.

(GRUNTING)

Not even a big wind

- can shake a true master's flame.

- (HE ANXIA LAUGHS)

Depends on who brings the wind.

(GROANS)

(GROANING)

(GROANS)

Anxia, do something!

(STRAINING)

(BOTH GROANING)

Still want to play? I'm all yours.

Hey-

Going back for more?

Know who that is?

Ten of us couldn't beat him.

Who is he?

(SIGHS)

HE ANXIA:
Master,

I'm sorry.

We did wrong.

Good you know that.

You were drugged.

HE ANXIA:
It was in something we ate.

I reversed it. You'll be fine.

Master,

take me as a disciple.

Go study with Qizi's father.

(CHUCKLES) You know Qizi?

No.

I recognized the kung fu.

Master,

did we make trouble for you?

Not really.

But my quiet life here is over.

Shut the gate behind you.

PENG:
IS that him?

Huh?

Did he recognize you?

He could've hurt me,

but he didn't.

Why?

Because he didn't want to. (CHUCKLES)

it had to be your training brother, Zhou.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Is Qizi here?

- And you are...

- (LAUGHING NERVOUSLY)

Coming!

- Your medicine!

- Thanks!

How'd you find me?

The Happy Inn, right?

Thanks!

You really trained with Zhao?

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

Who was that?

The herbalist.

A little monk.

I met him at the pharmacy.

You told him about Zhao?

No.

He knew him from before.

So where is Brother Zhao?

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