Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) Movie Script
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Guo Jing is my name.
Son of Songs.
Raised in the time of turmoil.
Song ended...
...in the conquest of Jins.
THE JINS
Dynasty fell.
Two sovereigns of Song
captured by the Jins...
...in the infamous Jingkang Incident.
Song perished.
The remnant force moved south
called Southern Song.
With its feeble resistance...
...coerced to call the Jins uncle.
Paying them triples annually.
Sadly, most of the high officials...
...were swayed and secured by Jins.
The Jins was constantly expanding...
...and acted wantonly.
But not all...
...submitted to them.
THE MONGOLS
In the north...
...the Mongol Khan
had unified all the clans.
To fight against subjugations,
Mongolia...
...united the tribes of the Grassland...
...and launched an army...
...to defend their land...
...against the Jins' dominion.
To arms!
Bowmen alert!
Target their left wing.
Shoot!
I grew up in Mongolia...
...and witnessed many battles there.
Scatter hence, left and right!
The Mongols are
experts in their archery.
General, their arrows
can penetrate our armor!
We are three times as many!
How could they possibly
gain the upper hand?
Attention to their left flank!
Quick!
Aim at their vital parts!
Shoot at will!
The Jins' vanguard has faltered.
Attack their commander position!
Retreat!
Retreat!
Retreat!
Hold!
A contingent of their
host has breached.
Assign them to our
hindmost horsemen.
Affirmative.
Who's there?
Ambush!
Shoot!
Damn it!
My arrow missed?
I'm not an enemy.
- Check him out.
- Yes, sir!
Merely a transient...
...in quest of a friend.
How do you speak
the Mongol tongue?
Who the hell are you?
My name is Guo Jing,
nurtured amongst the Mongols.
My mother abides
in the Grasslands.
Whom do you seek?
A girl from Middle Land.
War has rent us asunder.
The Jin clarions sound beneath.
We must make haste in pursuit.
Hey!
It's too dangerous here.
Leave now!
It will soon rain. We
light incense for them.
Huang Rong why have
so many died here?
You just returned
to Middle Land.
Said you wish to find out
what "the martial realm" truly is?
Look.
Gangs fight for territories...
...bearing grievous
tolls for power, fame,
vengeance, greed and hate.
Same as the Grassland.
Only it's called war.
You came from the secluded
island well shielded by your father.
You sneaked out to this.
Do you not fear?
Don't tie me to my father.
What's up?
I told you!
We light incense for them.
Incense?
No incense can
be lit in the rain!
Just follow me.
What is the spear for?
Wait!
Protecting me?
It is too perilous.
We must leave.
Thunder strikes yonder.
We are safe here.
Do not tempt fate.
- Let's go.
- Wait.
Didn't you say you
have seven Si-fu?
You're here to
learn combat skills.
What for?
Look! It is alight.
A merciful offering for them.
Merciful offering.
They would never have thought a
stranger would pay them homage.
Though we just met,
I find you truly remarkable.
Did you not ask
why I learn the skill?
My father named me Jing to
remind me of the shame of Jingkang.
So I must learn how to
fight to protect my people.
But I'm not good
enough as a disciple.
But no matter what, I'd
die to protect my homeland.
Then you too must shield me, or
else you'll be cursed by the lightning.
Don't worry.
Lightning shall have no chance.
What is this?
Among my talents I'm
a genius in culinary art.
This is my famous dish.
Peach Blossom Wine
Chicken. Taste and judge.
I thought this was a respectful
act to pay them homage!
Absolutely respectful!
But then why waste the chicken?
Don't follow tedious rules.
Rules are for
pretentious people.
I can take you around.
You'll see rules are
excuses. What say you?
I knew it not then that
this strange maiden...
...would be entwined
with my fate...
...for the rest of my life.
Jing-ge! Keep up!
Because of her,
Guo Jing became Jing-ge.
Coming! Rong-er!
Because of him, Huang
Rong became Rong-er.
Jing, if you still regard us,
the Seven Odds, as your Si-fu,
then heed my words.
The world is perilous.
Stay away from the rule less!
You're here to learn from us.
But I hear you've been
consorting with that little hussy.
Hussy?
How many times have I said it?
Her father, Heretic East,
is eccentric and maleficent.
Furthermore, Peach Blossom
Island, where he dwells,
is laden with deadly traps.
Many have died there.
Never go there!
You are fundamentally
feeble and also mindless.
How can you become a worthy man?
Reflect on this.
Yes, Si-fu.
Until then, you
shall come with us.
Brother, would he
comprehend by simply kneeling?
Definitely not.
It will take years.
Then, patient we must be.
CHAOHU IRON GATE
LOYALTY AND STRONGNESS
The father of that
maiden is Heretic East.
Cease consorting with her.
Rong-er, don't mimic my Si-fu.
Your Si-fu are
boring combatants.
Their weapon can't
even touch their foes'.
You are wasting time.
At best, you will
be just like them.
Nothing wrong with that.
Don't judge by skill.
You should respect
their righteousness.
And to master a single art is
already quite commendable.
Single?
Is that truly enough?
Don't you wish to
learn greater skills?
My foundation is weak and I
struggle to find good methods.
Fear not. I shall take
you to meet someone.
He is one of the Five
Greats. The Northern beggar.
The Eighteen Dragon Palms.
The Dragon Soar.
Change positions in the
air, attacking from high up.
Eggplant braised with asparagus.
Sauteed chicken
liver with chicken feet.
Two Dragons Fetch Water.
Launch your palms, idiot.
Both left and right!
This dish is good.
This one is also good.
Continue teaching
and I'll continue cooking.
Wonderful!
Slow teaching is good!
I can eat more of your dishes.
Dragon in the Field.
Target the foe's lower body.
Surprise dish?
Peach blossom wine chicken,
a famous dish from me.
Peach blossom wine chicken.
What fragrance and taste!
Do not tarry there!
The Dragon Soar.
Raise your palms
and strike with power.
Raise your palms! Your palms!
Strike with your palms! Strike!
You're totally palmless!
That's great! Flat fall.
Hasten your
practice! No slacking!
Silly lad.
Heed the old man.
When you can no longer
retreat, never forget...
...one more move
from the last palms.
The Dragon Quake.
You can strike through objects.
The Dragon Quake.
Strike the ox...
...through the mountain!
Score!
You gained some points!
I shall save the
chicken butt for you.
Jing-ge.
Tell me about the Grassland?
The Grassland...
You shall visit it with me.
There are not
many rules as here.
Blue sky, white clouds,
vast and open. Simple people.
There, sworn brothers in
Mongolian are called Anda.
Sure, I'll go.
This pinwheel is for you.
Rong-er, hereafter
should fate separate us,
this pinwheel shall
mark my whereabouts.
By this, you shall follow
my trail to look for me.
Remember should
there be a stone nearby...
...carve a mark on it
to be certain it is you.
What mark shall I carve?
What's "fool" in Mongol tongue?
Meneg.
What?
Meneg.
Meneg.
The tail of the sign will
mark my onward direction.
So be it.
The world may be vast,
but our paths shall not diverge.
But sometimes paths diverge
not because of the vast land,
but by the entrapment
of the rules.
We were separated.
Jing, heed your Si-fu.
Peach Blossom Island where he
dwells is laden with deadly traps.
Many have died there.
Never go there!
Si-fu!
Why did you look for me
on Peach Blossom Island?
Your vengeance shall be mine.
I should not have
come to this island!
I should not have come!
I should not have come!
- Jing-ge.
- I should not have come!
Kneeling for two days,
you must be hungry.
My Si-fu only sought me here.
Why did your father kill them?
Trust me.
My father is not on the island.
Peach Blossom
Island claims him lord.
Should he be innocent,
who bears guilt?
Jing-ge, be calm.
Your grand Si-fu
remains unfound. Should...
Should he still be alive,
he should know the truth.
- We shall seek him together.
- Don't say anything...
- ...to your father.
- We shall seek him together.
The grand Si-fu was right.
We must sever
from ill-suited folks.
Please, trust me.
You shall never be with me.
Cease your pursuit.
Abide on your Peach
Blossom Island.
I would fain not
see you evermore.
In but a moment, all
blossoms lost their hue.
Thereafter, I found
the grand Si-fu.
He said that Heretic
East was not on the island.
So the murderer could
not have been him.
Rong-er...
Now war is raging everywhere.
Where exactly are you?
I have sought you in all
your haunts, yet you are lost.
Til the ends of the earth.
In time, our paths
shall cross again.
LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR
HEROES: THE GALLANTS
Jing-ge, since our parting,
I have been searching for you.
Yet along the way,
burned green fields...
...led me to a war zone.
Only then did I realize...
...war was the worst of all.
What's more dreadful is
gangs blend in the military,
covering on profits and power.
Hidden behind me...
...was the demon of the
gang world with his minions.
This man, the most dreaded
among the Five Greats,
is the Venom West.
All calamities stem from
a peerless martial tome,
The Novem Scripture.
THE BOOK OF NINE YIN
He who obtains this tome...
...may become the
ultimate combatant...
...and invincible in war.
CHAOHU IRON GATE
If it falls into the
wrong hands,
it will bring Armageddon,
vast devastation.
Uncle Venom West,
as an acme master...
...bullying a junior
is most ungainly.
Where is Guo Jing?
Are you not inseparable?
Tell me, where's
the Novem Scripture.
My cuties are starving.
Once fed,
you will be
untraceable by Jing-ge.
He was weak once,
yet he of all men...
...mastered the Novem Force.
Now his inner force has grown.
I am the ultimate on earth.
The Novem Scripture
should belong to me.
Bullshit.
Previously when you battled
Jing-ge, did he defeat you soundly?
Once he comes, you
shall beg on your knees.
Is it true? Did you
hear the wench?
Our Venom West was crushed.
What is the Novem Scripture?
I have the scripture...
...but it is all in my head.
- Careful!
- Jesting at death's door.
He has abandoned you,
yet you shield him still.
This matter concerns you not.
Cease stalling. Recite it now.
Who is it?
Pardon me.
A Mongol troop is in transit.
Shall we assess their strength?
Be gone from here!
Handle such trifles yourself.
Linger not by the casement.
Yonder individual who
failed in Middle Land...
...now serves as a Jins' lackey.
Coward!
You survive by
pleasing the Jins.
You are worse than a dog.
Venom West, she now chides you.
Can you endure such affront?
She spits poison words,
yet pales to our poison.
The Mystic One, your
trinket is now of use.
This one, the Lethal
Ring, is quite amusing.
Encased is a tiny lethal snake.
Should you break it, the
snake is swift as lightning.
Death is instant, with
ugly distorted face.
Whose cutie is more deadly?
We shall do it thus. I shall
recite it to the stronger one.
Do you wish to know the
contents of the Novem Scripture?
Within it lie powerful
martial secrets.
Even your leader, Venom West,
ever so self-important,
yearns its acquisition.
See?
Speechless.
Pretending loyalty.
Your minions are all ears.
Then I shall recite it.
- The first form of the Novem Force...
- Hold your tongue!
XIANG WU
Such an ado.
Greed for secrets has
made you three monkeys.
Your brains are my meals.
Long have I not feasted.
Brains must be eaten
once opened, lest they spoil.
But skewered and roasted,
they last two days more.
Be calm! We come to aid you.
The wench is running away!
The wench is running away!
- Venom West cannot swim.
- Laugh not!
Bring her back.
To be the ultimate,
I must acquire the
Novem Scripture.
I shall be invincible.
The Owl, you are
hiding behind the wall.
Should the wench remain elusive,
your brain shall be the first I devour.
The Mongol banners.
You Mongol soldiers
drank my poison in the river.
Hold your movements, one
and all, lest the toxin intensifies.
Your doom is nigh.
Waste no time.
Today, by my hand,
you are brought low.
Henceforth, obey my words.
Put this on.
I shall take you
as a gift to the Jins.
You are the Khan's...
TOLUI, THE 4TH PRINCE
...favorite fourth son, Tolui.
Anda.
JEBE, MONGOL GENERAL
Guo Jing. It's Guo Jing.
Don't move, you all.
Guo Jing has grown powerful.
You poisoned the river.
Surrender the antidote
and I shall spare your life.
Beware his toxic gas!
You inhaled my poison gas.
You shall die a horrid death.
What is this?
The Novem Force?
Venom West is seeking this.
Anda Tolui. Master Jebe.
Anda, are you all right?
Your arrival is most opportune.
There are Jin troops nearby.
I shall use my
inner force first...
...to dispel the
poison within you.
The Mongolians have caught up!
Speed up!
Jin army, heed my command!
Retreat to Ding An!
Hasten!
RETREAT OF 50,000 JIN TROOPS
We're about to enter the canyon!
Stop them!
Hurry, hide quickly!
Wench, come forth!
Wench!
Wench, come forth!
Stand aside.
Just don't look at them!
What ails you? It is not her.
- What are you doing?
- Fool.
This wench is quite sneaky.
Robbers! Bandits!
We found naught.
Wench!
On land...
Even if you can fly you
won't escape my grasp.
She wears the Lethal Ring.
She shall not run far.
What is this commotion?
The Jin army is here.
Don't you dare!
Playing tough?
You! Turn around if you dare.
Go back the way you fled then
come back and speak to me.
You pitiful dog! Do
you know who this is?
His rank is above your marshal.
The court adviser of your lord!
Known as Venom West!
Court adviser?
Never heard of him.
A bunch of rogues
daring to deceive me?
Step aside!
Stand aside.
Go eat dung!
Feed their hearts to the swine.
Charge!
You troop of monkeys
try to block my way.
Run!
Anda.
Two years ago, your Si-fu
took you to Middle Land.
We worried about you.
Now you've become so powerful!
You were heading this way to
return to find us, weren't you?
And what do you
hold in your hand?
A pinwheel.
Master Jebe.
Anda.
I got lost with a friend.
I have come here to find her.
This is the token
I left for her...
...hoping she might see it.
Now, with war raging everywhere,
is it truly easy
to find someone?
Jing, the Jins hired
many Middle Land experts.
They shall continue
to ambush us.
Return with us henceforth.
The Khan's camp is near.
And your mother.
Since you left, she
has waited outside daily,
gazing where you went,
awaiting your return.
You are already
here. Go and see them.
On the way, we shall
plan how to find your friend.
Adorn yourself with this.
Anda, we shall return
to the Grassland.
Wench!
He has abandoned you,
yet you shield him still.
Now who will protect you?
Rong-er, I promised
to protect you.
But I let you get hurt!
It's all my fault.
Jing-ge, I do not fear
being hurt by experts.
I fear that the cure will fail
and I will lose you forever.
I will find a way to save you.
Rong-er, we have hope.
Ahead lies Monk
Sole Light's retreat.
We have hope.
Mistress Huang,
your Qi is blocked...
...and your lung
meridian is damaged.
We must use the Novem Force...
...to unblock your
blood vessels.
We shall learn together...
...the healing techniques
within the scripture.
In times of peril,
it may save lives.
In these turbulent times,
chaos and strife abound.
The Novem Scripture...
...brings bloodshed
in the martial realm.
Both benefactors,
since you have
procured this scripture,
you must protect it,
lest it fall into the
hands of wicked people.
You may leave now.
Rong-er, whatever trials ahead,
I shall always protect you.
A promise is a promise.
I hold it in my heart.
If someday we are separated,
I'll leave behind this pinwheel.
Follow its trail to look for me.
Should there be a stone
nearby, carve a mark on it;
then I'll be certain it's you.
What mark shall I carve?
What's "fool" in Mongol tongue?
- Meneg.
- Fool.
The tail of the sign will
be my onward direction.
Jing-ge.
The world is vast, but
we won't stay separated.
MONGOL BASE CAMP
Revere the great natural laws.
Guo Jing is back!
Guo Jing is back!
Footprints across
rivers, lakes and seas.
Guo Jing!
Heroes create
wonders with great ease.
Brothers!
Brothers!
The Great Khan arrives.
Heroes' resilience,
unconquered might
Immortal name,
shining in the night
Great Khan, my father, I'm back.
My son.
You have grown strong.
You long for the Great Khan?
Where is the golden knife
I gave you when you left?
It is always by my side.
Your brothers
hold you dear daily,
yet your return tarried.
Guo Jing has made
our kin concerned.
I shall accept the
Khan's chastisement.
Indeed!
Great Khan, may I be excused?
Mother, forgive me
for my long departure.
I let you return to Middle Land;
did you visit your father's abode?
Did you find your father's tomb?
Forget not, for
this is your root.
Mother, your health.
Fortunate is your return.
Wench!
Your end has come!
By the heavens!
Oh, my sweet mercy!
Ah, damn!
Move.
Princess Huajun
is back from Harijin.
Lower the ramparts.
Lower the ramparts.
Princess Huajun is back.
Enemies from behind!
Increase the vigilance!
Stop.
I don't like the look of it.
Should we storm in?
Look at this setup.
Their Great Khan must be within.
With such a display, there
must be heavy troops inside.
Why fear? We have Venom West.
Court adviser, in my opinion,
where you master
the Novem Force...
...we should act with caution.
What say you?
Huang Rong holds
the Novem Scripture.
Sneak into their camp,
poison the water.
Their troops will collapse.
Who were those people
trying to capture you?
Emissaries of the Jins.
They think I possess a
certain matter they pursue.
Princess, the medicine.
I am Huajun. What is your name?
Huang Rong.
You are fluent in our language.
I had a good teacher.
But he returned to Middle Land.
Princess, all venomous
darts are extracted.
Now the ring.
Princess, the
brimstone is ready.
I shall cut the ring.
The threat is gone.
Clean yourself, then I
shall apply the salve.
Why do they call you Abaga?
What is the meaning?
"Abaga" is Mongolian
for "princess."
What is that in your hand?
You bring it all the way up?
Pinwheel.
- May I have it?
- Not this one!
The one I seek left it for me.
Truly stingy!
My fire sickle. I
shall give it to you.
Princess, he is back.
- Really?
- Yes.
Then I shall get ready!
Get ready, Princess.
What's the matter?
The teacher I mentioned is back.
Teacher?
What is his name?
Guo Jing. We shall be wed soon.
Father Khan has always
aspired for a union between us.
Jing, you've been
gone for two years.
It is time to pass on your
father's belongings to you.
This robe...
I now give it to you.
Remember your father's
name is Guo Xiaotian.
Twenty years ago, to
avenge the Jingkang Incident,
he became a thorn in the
side of those bribed by the Jins.
Facing multiple ambushes,
your father was beset by them.
He fell victim to their blades.
REMEMBERING BELOVED HUSBAND
GUO XIAOTIAN
May my father's spirit in
heaven bless his child...
...to cleanse the
shame and avenge you.
Huajun. Get off.
Get off.
Get rid of me? Impossible!
Huajun, I'm paying
homage to my father!
Get off. Wait for me outside.
Your homage is paid.
You never change. You
always make me angry.
Look!
See! They have all grown up.
But you have not.
You still look
like a little girl.
Nourish yourself.
You have returned.
That is great.
- Huajun.
- I got something to tell...
You first, then.
Guo Jing, Father Khan has
bestowed marriage on us.
Post nuptials...
Princess Huajun.
Post nuptials, shall we
abide here or go to Middle...
Huajun, although
we grew up together,
a marriage is not in my sight.
Must I, perforce, marry you?
Then, forget about
it. Don't regret.
No, Huajun, you are mistaken.
I never thought of it at all.
Cause my elder
brothers bullied you?
After we get married,
Father Khan shall shield you.
Huajun, my mom and I...
...can't always rely on your
father to protect us our whole life.
I learnt this in
the last two years.
I encountered a
girl in Middle Land.
From her, I learned a lot.
Where is she now?
No idea.
Her fate is yet unknown to me.
I wrongfully accused her
father as the slayer of my Si-fu.
I cast her out in folly.
- Cast her out?
- Yeah...
I have wronged her.
Jing-ge.
The Grassland is
also complicated.
Perhaps this time we
really are separated.
Are you still looking for her?
Yes, indeed.
To the very brink of the world.
I'll find her.
You are fond of her?
It's not just that.
It's a feeling beyond that.
I have waited for
you for two years.
Is this all you want to say?
I have no idea what it
felt like to like someone.
So now, you got your answer!
I don't want to
lie, but I did get it.
This is my fire sickle.
I shall give it to you.
That wench! How dare you!
Such fury!
Are you leaving?
Your wound has not healed yet.
Thanks, for yesterday...
Heading to the Middle Land?
Can you take me with you?
Guo Jing went to Middle Land
and fell in love with a woman.
His heart remains
entwined with hers.
He vows to reclaim
her, come what may.
I must find out
what she looks like.
Should our paths cross,
I shall chop off her head.
Huajun, in fact...
It's a pity you're leaving,
else you would witness
how I sever her head.
Let's go! I'll find
you a good ride.
Find a solid one
for the princess.
I am curious. Many
Mongol warriors are here.
What draws you to a Han?
- You shall know if you meet him.
- Princess.
The water was taken
from the Turgen River.
Yet this horse refuses to drink.
What's the matter?
Just be careful.
I suspect poison in the water.
It will be those who
pursued me yesterday.
If you leave now, you
shall cross paths with them.
Stay with me.
But won't my Han
lineage attract attention?
Just cover your face.
No one dare
challenge your identity.
Princess, you have my gratitude.
Then I shall stay.
But I must ask a favor.
There's a letter inside.
While I fled, I wrote it for
several friends of mine.
So that they might
know my position.
Send someone to Dengzhou and
deliver to the beggars with pouches.
Beggars?
They call themselves
the Beggar Clan.
Beggar Clan?
They may come and aid us
against the minions of the Jins.
Are Middle Land
women all so wise?
It is clear why Guo
Jing is fond of her.
A bestowed wedding...
he has no choice.
I don't want to force
him to like me either.
Might I introduce
you to Guo Jing?
There are a few
Hans in the camp.
He shall be
overjoyed to meet you.
No need for that.
This poisoned river
is more important.
Nothing else matters.
Leave it up to fate.
Up to what?
Fate.
People meet when
the time is right.
True.
Chief, we poisoned the water,
but we found Guo Jing there as well.
Such fortune!
Since both are here,
we shall see how you die.
Chief, rumors are rife
that you battled Guo Jing.
Opinions differ, but
we only trust your word.
Who truly won?
Guo Jing,
you are ever
dodging in fear of me.
Bring out the Novem Scripture!
Face my Toad Miasma!
The Dragon Quake.
Strike the ox
through the mountain!
You scoundrel! A
wolf in sheep's skin!
What a cheap shot!
I've seen through your tricks!
Now it is my turn.
The Eighteen Dragon
Palms! The twelfth move.
The Dragon Swirl.
Use force against force.
I never saw your
master use this.
Check it out.
Even and even.
We can say I had
a narrow victory.
Step aside.
They are all gone.
We had eyes in the city.
They saw you crawl away.
You believe such nonsense?
When true masters
duel with each other,
life and death are close.
So tell me, who won?
Of course you won!
The Toad Roar of yours
is the foremost in the world.
In jest, Guo Jing
turned to dust.
Show your skills.
Infiltrate the military camp
and locate Huang Rong.
Will you join us as well?
I have yet to master
the Novem Force.
And I shall not waste my energy.
Father Khan, while
chasing Jin troops,
we faced ambush by a gang.
They come from Middle
Land with perilous skills.
If not for Guo Jing...
...who used the Novem
Force to detoxify us,
we should have been dead.
Father Khan...
JOCHI, THE 1ST PRINCE
...Guo Jing has learnt many
skills from Middle Land.
CHAGATAI, THE 2ND PRINCE
Yet Middle Land skills
differ from warfare.
MINISTER, YELU CHUCAI
What we face are the Jins
with their million elite soldiers.
On the northern
front of the Jins,
we have suffered
continuous setbacks.
One person cannot
alter the course of battle.
Great Khan, it appears
the Jins have devised...
...numerous strategies
against us this time.
In war, it is the
spirit that counts;
victory belongs
only to the brave.
Anything is possible.
I believe that Jing could help.
Guo Jing, what is
the Novem Force?
Show us.
Father Khan, be careful!
These are tricks
from Middle Land.
- What if...
- Jochi,
there is nothing wrong.
Jing is no outsider.
I watched you grow.
You are my adopted son.
You and your
mother are my family.
Jing, I trust you.
Light the bonfire,
show your skills.
Assembly!
Guo Jing shall exhibit
Middle Land skills!
Victory!
Look, it is he.
What's wrong? Why
do you weep thus?
Must be the injury
hasn't healed yet.
The Eighteen Dragon Palms?
It is not to be trifled with.
More so!
This is what Venom West
seeks, the Novem Scripture.
Such is the cause
of his absence.
Where hides this darling?
I bade you pursue Huang
Rong, not to court her.
Fool.
Guo Jing!
Guo Jing!
How many people can
perform this kind of skill?
Great Khan, Middle
Land martial arts...
...are broad and profound.
The five most powerful masters
are known as the Five Greats.
They are Heretic
East, Huang Yaoshi
HERETIC EASHUANG YAOSHI
Venom West, Ouyang Feng
VENOM WESOUYANG FENG
Loyal South, Monk Sole Light
LOYAL SOUTH
MONK SOLE LIGHNorthern Beggar, Hong Qigong
NORTHERN BEGGAR
HONG QIGONG
and Divine Apex, Wang Chongyang.
DIVINE APEX
WANG CHONGYANG
These five masters
have different disciplines.
Their might is supreme.
I just harnessed
the internal force...
...from the Novem
Scripture by Wang...
...fused with the
external force...
...of Eighteen Dragon
Palms taught by Hong.
All my life, I have
fought battles aplenty...
...seen magnificent
displays of troops...
...and met multitudes
of formidable folks.
Never did I realize the
world can be so vast...
...and replete
with such marvels.
With such potent
martial prowess,
you deserve the
title of a true hero.
Great Khan, I believe a true
hero does not solely rely on skills,
but rather stands
tall in times of peril.
In adversity, they remain
fearless and undeterred.
Only then can he
deserve to be called...
...a true hero of the world.
Let's go.
Jing, what are you looking at?
I think I saw someone familiar.
Is that not Huajun?
Have you forgotten
her after two years?
Report to the Great Khan!
Great Khan! Several
soldiers are dead in the camp.
Enemies have infiltrated.
- Remain alert!
- Aye.
Father Khan...
OGEDAI, THE 3RD PRINCE
...we found traces of
campfire outside the camp.
Third Brother, patrolling
is my responsibility.
I sanctioned it.
Huajun said some Jin
minions were lurking nearby.
They have also
poisoned the river.
You still bicker
amongst yourselves.
A poisoned water
source portends death.
The army's morale
is thus shattered.
Relay my command:
Drill the troops tomorrow.
Aye.
Go to the rear of the camp.
Inspect it thoroughly.
- Hasten.
- Hurry!
Why do your soldiers
appear so fraught?
What is afoot?
They sneaked in
and killed our men.
Sneaked in?
Thus, you must tell Jing-ge...
Guo Jing... to be vigilant.
All must heed caution.
Verily, all must heed caution.
Assuredly, I
shall tell Guo Jing.
Jing-ge?
Upon the brink of battle,
rouse the soldier's spirits...
...and train the entire army.
Your Father Khan summoned
Guo Jing to the field.
Does he intend to have him lead?
Guo Jing, you have seen wars...
...but never fought in one.
Great Khan bids
you learn tactics.
Guo Jing's fire tricks
were mere child's play.
I'll show him
what a true war is.
Jochi is cumbersome enough;
now we have Guo Jing too.
Attack!
Guo Jing, watch!
This is our battle strategy.
With the Jins, the Mongols
like to lure foes deep within.
Their ranks seem in disarray,
but in truth are split left and
right, striking foes from both sides.
This is the tactic we employ
to win with fewer men.
My two brothers want Guo
Jing to make a fool of himself...
...in the presence
of our Father Khan.
Ask Guo Jing if he
brought any war books...
...from Middle Land.
If so ask him to
train accordingly.
War books from Middle Land?
They have no cavalry tactics.
Ask him first.
If he has any, it might help.
Great Khan, a frontal
assault is unwise.
In many battles,
we failed to break
the Jins' north line.
We must seek another path
to strike at the Jins' heart.
I have sent envoys
to the Song Emperor...
...requesting passage
through Song lands...
...to launch a surprise
attack from behind.
What if they deny us?
Friend or foe,
they must choose one.
Guo Jing,
a hundred Hans await
you beyond the East Gate.
Fear not, for I recognize them.
Who might they be?
The Beggar Clan of Middle Land.
Friends here, not enemies.
Elders, what brings you here?
I received a pigeon
post from the Clan...
...to seek our chief,
no... To aid Master Guo.
Where's your chief?
Where is she?
She has been
absent for four months.
Nothing shall happen
to our wise chief.
This... Kindly
accept this painting.
Who is she?
Their chief... also
the friend I seek.
I asked for a small cadre.
Who called for the entire
branch to move here?
We never saw the Grassland...
...and wished to
broaden our horizon.
Do not jest.
I asked you here to
bring a plan not a painting.
Plan! Not painting!
Who brought it?
Not I.
- Not me.
- You!
Speak out! Why
have you brought it?
Why...
Why did I bring a portrait?
Chief, you intended to...
- ...give this portrait to...
- What?
I remember! You told us it
was for him when you drew it.
If seen by others will not
my guise be compromised?
Chief... why do you
withdraw from Guo Jing?
He has been in search
of you all this while.
At times of war we do not
dwell on personal matters.
Venom West lurks
with his retinue.
Beware their
presence. Aid Guo Jing.
Venom West is so formidable.
What if he assails our camp?
Your duty is to
forge a strategy.
Rest assured, Chief.
I have already
made arrangements.
Brethren, around the clock
protect the Chief closely.
No way.
With such numbers at my heel.
Guo Jing's suspicion will rise.
Very well.
I shall tell him now
that you are not here.
Come back!
Chief!
The truth will come to
light that you are here.
Why not reveal it now?
I...
The style of the
Beggars Clan is carefree.
I shall be carefree.
Chief... time is of the essence.
You jest with us old men while
he is headed to the princess.
Away, be gone.
Truly... I have met that princess.
She and Guo
Jing are a fine pair.
Guo Jing is to command the army.
And Venom West
is lurking outside.
He faces so many problems.
I can't show myself.
Thus I asked you
here to bring a plan.
You think it fits not?
- It fits.
- Elder Lu.
- Chief.
- Stationeries.
Here they are.
I know not when
Venom West will appear.
But he seeks the
Novem Scripture.
I shall write a
hundred copies for him.
Seven-layered loom.
Spring silkworms
spin their lives away.
Cut not the silken
cloth too soon.
Unwittingly rent asunder,
the celestial
phoenix's robe in twain.
Mother, what does
this verse mean?
It means...
...two birds on the
same piece of cloth...
...were separated
into two garments.
Blossoms bloom in pairs,
leaves entwined as one,
branches joined in love.
You have wronged my soul,
yet my heart is pure.
Guo Jing.
Huajun.
I saw you at the
drills yesterday.
Your two brothers mocked me.
I think even they
train better than me.
Father Khan longs for
you to be his prince consort.
So, he bids you
lead his soldiers.
He doesn't know your
heart belongs elsewhere.
Huajun,
I will speak to the Great
Khan and tell him everything.
I only fear this might
affect my mother.
Don't worry. I won't let
Father Khan mistreat you.
I thought the Grassland
was the finest place.
Yet now I see there
are better places.
Huajun, Middle
Land is my homeland.
- My mom and I must return.
- Middle Land!
Right, I came here to ask...
...if you brought war
books from Middle Land.
War books? How do you know...
- Indeed you have them?
- Yes.
It's called "Scroll of Wu Mu"
left behind by General Yue Fei.
- How curious!
- Assuredly.
This book has recorded the
strategies to counter the Jin army.
So the Jins long to obtain it.
Huajun...
I...
Brethren of the Beggar Clan,
to fight against the
Jins, General Yue Fei...
...had left this
"Scroll of Wu Mu".
All may survey
this martial tome...
...to discern its proper use.
It has eight arrays
against the Jins.
This Heaven Array
quells which Jin array?
What is that they do?
I have no idea.
Over there!
Who drew this?
- I don't know.
- Not me.
I did.
I drew it up last night
upon putting it together.
Then this Earth Array says...
...the central band
lingers behind on the left...
...while trios center
at the vanguard.
Elder Jian what
array does this quell?
Which array?
You shall not be with me.
I would fain not
see you evermore.
Huang Rong. So it is you!
Here you are.
Do you seek to sever my head?
You talked about fate!
All lies!
This blade in my hand, take it.
We shall do this
in Mongol style!
It is not necessary.
In venturing forth, who
bears not a handy weapon?
Look, here's my weapon:
the Dog-Beating Staff.
You take this broken stick.
Do you despise me?
Do not say that I bully you.
Careful!
I showed you mercy.
We shall commence now.
Deceive not! What mean
you by "commence"?
Stop talking, bring it on.
Your blade has fallen.
You have lost.
What did I lose?
I was not slain.
Without weapons
I can still fight!
You can't flee!
What is this? Why
can I not move?
This is the "Orchid
Brushing Hand."
I have sealed two
of your acupoints.
You shall remain
thus for one hour.
Compose yourself.
You treacherous wench!
After giving her
a sound beating,
you bid her peace
and reflection.
- At last, your guise is pierced!
- Keep silent.
Wench!
We shall see who is faster.
Your staff holds
no sway over me.
Huajun.
If I apprehend you, might she
give me the Novem Scripture?
What is that?
Banish such thoughts.
Likely, she wishes me dead.
- If you want to slay me, proceed.
- To slay?
Uncle Venom West,
if you wanted the Novem Scripture,
you should've said so earlier.
The horse would
not have kicked you.
To save your honor,
I shall keep silent.
Do you really want it?
It's here. Let her go!
Tricks... Don't trick me, wench.
No, I'm not.
Do you want it?
Release her first.
Or I might burn it.
- I want it.
- Here it is.
Sanskrit.
No challenge for me.
Why is the
scripture in Sanskrit?
For it is genuine.
My father said the original
scripture was inscribed in Sanskrit.
Splendid. But...
How does Guo Jing know Sanskrit?
He had a wise mentor.
- But he has lost his mind.
- What?
- He shall spout blood and die.
- Guo...
I counsel you,
cease your practice.
To fail would bring
shame. Be gone!
Worry not for me. I
shall not lose my mind.
Worry for your Guo Jing.
If he should spout
blood yet live,
I shall send him
to the afterlife.
It was too dangerous.
You might not know,
Venom West has shown his mercy.
You lied about Guo Jing.
I can't trust you anymore.
Yet, you just said he would die.
Is that true?
You ask me?
Reflect well.
Shall you believe me?
Why do you shroud in mystery?
Your Guo Jing is fine.
He won't die.
How else could I have saved you?
So that book is fake?
All made up. Is
there anything real?
I scorn liars most.
So you ought to scorn me.
How much is that
scripture worth?
I'll recompense you.
Debts I favor not.
I scrawled the
scripture in wrong order.
I just tricked Venom West.
He shall surely come again.
Do you want me to stay and help?
Speak not of my
presence to Jing-ge.
I shall follow your commands.
You utter fair words, yet
yearn for proximity to Guo Jing.
Your heart pines for him. Why
do you still hide and not see him?
The Great Khan favors Guo Jing.
Your two elder brothers
ever seek to cast him down.
If they know I
hide in the camp...
...have you thought
of Guo Jing's fate?
Thus you have played
me for your ends.
I aid Guo Jing and I aid you.
Is this exploitation?
I was to leave.
It was you who bid me
stay. Now you scorn me.
I never thought the Khan's
daughter could be so unjust.
I shall pack my things...
...and notify the beggars
to depart at dawn.
Huajun,
a soul can't always rely on...
...another's safeguard evermore.
Chief, you traveled
far to find Guo Jing.
Would you leave so soon?
If I stay here, more
trouble will come.
Elder Lu, we shall
return to Middle Land.
Emotions are hard to
restrain; desires are insatiable.
To practice
asceticism in this world,
the ultimate obstacle is the
obsessions within our own hearts.
What's on your mind?
Tell me.
What's her name?
Who?
The one you fancy!
She is Huang Rong.
I have not met her,
but seeing you thus
she must be fair.
But I have wronged her,
rendering her all alone now.
I lost her.
And she may have been in peril.
Mother, I wish to leave
for a time to find her.
If you wish it,
you shall find her.
Great Khan, my
dear friend is in peril.
I wish to find her
in Middle Land.
A friend in need...
...can't be ignored.
I shall send two teams of
scouts to accompany you.
My gratitude to the Great
Khan for your kindness.
But I need no escort.
I have always seen you as a son.
This Grassland is
evermore your home.
Go with peace.
Seven-layered loom.
Spring silkworms
spin their lives away.
Cut not the silken
cloth too soon.
Unwittingly rent asunder...
...the celestial
phoenix's robe in twain.
Prince Ogedai greets the Khan.
Prince Ogedai greets the Khan.
Great Khan, ill tidings.
Our southern line tribes...
...were raided by the Jins.
The cattle were stolen.
One survivor remains
with half his arm severed...
...and his hair and beard shorn.
Take him away.
Great Khan, the
Jins' provocation...
...can't go unanswered.
Great Khan, the Jins' elite
guards line the northwest...
...but their central
forces are sparse.
I propose we
strike their capital.
Great Khan,
to attack the Jins' capital...
...we must cross the
Guan River defense.
Guan River defense...
There will be a
prolonged warfare.
The best strategy is to
pass through Song lands...
...and then strike
the Jins' capital.
Guo Jing knows
the Song land best.
That's why I had
him train the troops.
Now that we are strong,
I decide...
...to summon Guo Jing back...
...and march against the Jins.
- Great Khan.
- Great Khan.
YUE ZHOU PROVINCE, MIDDLE LAND
Make way!
Ill tidings.
Our court refuses
Mongol forces...
...passage through our
border to attack the Jins.
Yet they still march
towards Middle Land.
They intend to force their way
and ambush the Jins' capital.
Our officials are
bought by the Jins.
How could they grant
passage to the Mongols?
They might attack us too.
Guo Jing is still
on the Grassland?
He would not fight with the
Mongols against us, would he?
Nonsense.
Guo Jing will stop them.
He will face the
Mongol army alone.
The Chief is in seclusion.
This is an important matter.
We must consult her.
Spread the word. Find our Chief!
- Aye.
- Aye.
HANSHUI FERRY, 60
LI TO SONG BORDER
Here you go, sir.
- Noodles please.
- Sure.
Brothers, you came from Jiezhou.
What tidings there?
Same as Xihe, all sealed off.
This war will not be short.
Trade is getting harder.
Oh my goodness.
Officer. Officer.
May I ask where are
these troopers headed?
Are you Han?
Yes.
Change your clothes quickly.
The Mongols seek
to invade the Jins.
Negotiations with
our court failed.
They march south directly
intending to force their way.
The court sends tens of
thousands to the border daily.
Our office must also withdraw.
Our ancestors
bled for these lands.
We must not permit
them to be trampled.
March out!
Guo Jing is back!
Great Khan.
Guo Jing, the
Mongol-Jin war looms.
Yet the Song court, foolish
and weak, denies passage.
Great Khan has
decreed to march south.
If Song troops block us,
they become our foes.
Guo Jing, will
you lead the army?
Great Khan, I can't
accept this command.
Song is my homeland.
I shall not trample
upon my homeland.
What good has the
Song court done for you?
Even loyal ministers
defended Song.
They were loyal and true,
but in the end they
were all executed.
What worth is
such a Song to you?
Great Khan, the
Song-Mongol alliance...
...is a great endeavor.
If we split and declare war,
countless lives will perish and
the survivors will be miserable.
I have treated you well.
I raised you and gave
my daughter to you.
You dare defy me?
If I were to lead troops into
Song and defy the Great Khan,
I will accept punishment.
Even a thousand cuts
or being torn asunder.
Very well.
Take him out and behead him.
Halt! Halt!
Halt! Father Khan!
Guo Jing grew up
on the Grassland.
He is my brother
and your adopted son.
He saved my life.
Even if he has sinned,
he deserves not death.
Father Khan, reconsider.
Anda, you grew up on the
Grassland like us Mongols.
We are one family.
Our brotherhood bond is deep.
I hope you will reconsider and
obey Father Khan's command.
Anda, I am a Song man.
I will not betray Song.
I, Guo Jing, firmly
oppose the Khan...
...from invading Song's land.
I will not waver even
on pain of death.
I shall not kill you now.
When I return from the south...
...your fate shall be decided.
Without my orders, neither
you shall not depart...
...nor your mother.
By the Great Khan's command,
Guo Jing and his mother can't depart.
By the Great Khan's command,
Guo Jing and his mother can't depart.
Mother.
Mother.
Why have you returned?
- Mother.
- Do not mind me.
Flee quickly.
The Khan will not spare you.
I must take you
back to Middle Land.
You should not!
Mother, your health.
What ails you?
Do you know why the
Khan keeps me here?
It is for this day to
use me against you.
Long ago,
I brought you to this harsh
land and raised you up.
Do you know why?
To escape the Jins' persecution.
You raised me to adulthood
to avenge my father's death.
What else?
To return to Middle Land...
...and fulfil my father's
will to protect Song's realm.
Mother, I have refused the
Khan to lead troops into Song.
You have not failed your
father's great hopes for you.
Good.
We shall return to Middle Land.
We shall pack
forthwith. Quickly! Go!
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HUSBAND GUO XIAOTIAN
NATURAL ORDER
Mother!
Mother!
Mother, why?
Why do you do this?
I know...
I know you care for me.
But as long as I live...
...you have no choice.
I can't become...
...your...
Burden.
Make haste and flee.
We go home together.
We go to Middle Land together.
Fret not for me.
Mother.
With a son like you,
my heart is at peace.
I...
I shall return you home.
We go to Middle Land together.
We go to Middle Land together.
You all, stand back!
I have failed you.
I vowed to protect you both.
Guo Jing,
I have failed you.
I have failed you.
I have failed you.
I withdrew the guards. Hasten.
Huajun, with this act, what
will the Khan do to you?
I am the Khan's daughter.
He may do as he will.
The princess leaves the camp!
Lower the ramparts.
Send guards to protect her.
Aye.
Huajun, before us
lies Yanmen Pass.
Beyond that, Middle Land awaits.
Guo Jing,
we shall bid our final farewell.
The girl from Middle
Land, will you seek her still?
I am the Khan's daughter.
Whither you go, I can't follow.
In your quests, I can't aid.
Perchance our worlds
are like grains of sand...
...scattered by the wind.
I wish to see Middle Land,
but fate shall decide.
Huajun, that day will come.
Huajun,
farewell.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MOTHER LI PING.
- SON, GUO JING
Mother, here is Yanmen Pass.
We are in Middle Land.
Beyond the pass
lies the Grassland.
Here,
you can see both lands.
Mother, if you
watch from heaven...
...worry not for your son.
I shall bear father's will...
...and walk his path.
SONG BORDER FORTRESS
Follow me. Follow closely.
Hurry! Hurry up!
PLACE OF RECRUITMENAre you here to enlist?
Good.
Young man. Tell me.
Name? Age? Birthplace?
PEACH BLOSSOM WINE CHICKEN
Among my talents I'm
genius in culinary art.
This is my famous dish.
Peach Blossom wine
chicken. Taste and judge.
Fresh from the pot.
What would you like, sir?
Pardon me. Is it true
that your restaurant...
...serves Peach
Blossom wine chicken?
A fine query indeed.
The answer is laughable.
A maiden paid us
to hang this sign up.
- Sir...
- Why then, do others serve it too?
Over here, sir.
Look, sir.
In this very city,
any who serve food...
...now display this
very sign. Look.
PEACH FLOWER ARRACK CHICKEN
Sir, sir. Come this way.
Pardon me. Do
you serve this dish?
It is but a sign.
The maiden taught us nothing.
How then can I taste this dish?
She said, find her
and you shall taste it.
Sir, come in.
It will soon rain.
We light incense for them.
Rong-er, why did
you hide for so long?
I have been waiting for
the Jing-ge I knew all along.
It was my fault.
I have wronged you.
Jing-ge,
no matter what happened
I have never blamed you.
This world is vast.
I shall not lose you again.
Never shall I lose you again.
If you seek, the realm is small.
Make haste. The
Mongols approach.
Keep moving! Move!
Rong-er, how did you
know I would be here?
With such crisis in Middle Land,
the Jing-ge I know would appear.
- Be careful.
- Maiden, be careful.
We seek Lord Li in the city...
...to offer us assistance.
Stop pushing!
Over here!
- There is no time!
- Let it be!
I envy them, truly.
They leave as they wish.
Make way. Make way a moment.
Make way. Make way a moment.
Make way. Make way.
Halt.
We seek Lord Li.
Wait here.
My lord, a pair seeks
audience. Your command?
What drink is this?
Two sips and I fell in darkness.
My lord, it was the finest brew.
My lord, the Mongols
are at the gates.
We shall brave all
obstacles to fight the enemy.
Permit me to the wall
to scout the enemy.
I shall give my
all to aid in battle.
It is a military stronghold.
It is not up to your whims. Go!
- Flee now!
- Take them away.
My lord, even on pain of death
I beg of you to grant
my greatest wish.
What's your wish?
Lord Li, never have
I seen a Mongol.
I yearn to see their face.
If granted this chance,
I shall repay your
great kindness.
Such folly!
I can't understand you
young folk nowadays.
What do you ponder?
If you yearn to see, I shall
allow you to see briefly.
In position! All units!
Yes, sir!
LI
Hurry!
The enemy are getting closer!
Prepare to fight!
The Khan of the Grassland
is the Mongol war god.
The Jins have oppressed us long.
Now we seek passage to strike.
It is Heaven's mandate.
The Song shall open doors.
Those who follow shall prosper.
Those who defy shall perish.
Victory! Victory! Victory!
I have seen their siege craft.
With the Mongol might,
this place shall fall swiftly.
Jing-ge, your Father Khan
and Anda are opposite.
Only by seizing the Khan
can we save all the townsfolk.
Victory! Victory! Victory!
Who is this man?
Does he come to aid us?
Halt!
Those who dare
to block my path...
...shall be slain without mercy.
A swarm of ants.
Ye ants blocking my path.
Block, blocking my path...
Shall be... shall be
slain without mercy.
Without mercy.
That looks like the Toad Roar.
It's Venom West.
I scrambled the scripture.
How has he mastered it thus?
It can't be. I fought
with him previously.
His Toad Roar is much
more powerful now.
He must have gone mad.
If Venom West strikes now,
he would have no
mercy for either side.
Archers, ready!
Shoot!
The Novem Force.
His power has been strengthened.
It looks even more horrible.
Crossbows, ready!
- Ready.
- Shoot!
Fall back.
Martial arts from Middle Land.
Today, we face a mighty foe.
Who are you?
War god.
Ye, ye all know not of me?
I am the foremost in the world.
I come for the Khan's head.
- Shoot!
- Cannons!
- Enclose the nest swiftly.
- Aye!
Those stone bombs may explode.
Block him! Quickly!
He aims for the Khan.
The situation is dire.
Don't go.
Stand aside. Permit
me to face Venom West.
Let me pass!
Anda, stand aside.
Permit Guo Jing to pass.
- Stand aside.
- It's Guo Jing, make way.
Make way.
The war god of the Grassland!
Be careful!
Protect the Khan.
Be careful!
- Protect the Khan.
- Aye.
Guo Jing.
Retreat one hundred paces!
Judging from your
voice you are not mad.
That wench indeed deceived me.
That's fine.
The Novem Force,
I have mastered it.
The Eighteen Dragon Palms?
I completely disregard it.
Come and look at
the true Novem Force.
Venom West, your
Novem Scripture is fake.
As long as I win,
it is real. Take this!
Everyone, fall back!
A flaw.
Do I have a vulnerability?
I must attack first.
Attacking me from the top?
You scoundrel!
The Toad Roar!
The Dragon Spin!
Attack from the bottom!
The Dragon Pause!
How many already? How
many more do you have?
Yet more to come!
The Dragon Impact!
You brought me here.
They will be hurt should you
make a move. That's what I want!
Spread out! Leave here!
- Hide yourself!
- Aye!
It's dangerous! Leave!
Too many worries upon
making your moves...
...will be your doom!
Anda!
Anda!
Come no closer!
Your whole body is pinned down.
You can make no more move!
Hereafter, only one
Novem Force exists.
It only belongs to
me, Venom West!
With my Toad Roar,
I shall send you on your way.
Jing, heed the old man.
When you can no longer retreat,
never forget The
Eighteen Dragon Palms.
One more move, The Dragon Quake.
You can strike through objects.
The Dragon Quake!
Strike the ox
through the mountain!
Guo Jing. Let's keep fighting!
The Toad Awaken!
The Eighteen Dragon Palms!
The twelfth move.
The Dragon Swirl.
Distract and deceive.
Impossible to defend.
The Eighteen Dragon Palms!
The Dragon Swirl.
Wait!
Surround him!
Move forward!
I, Venom West, am the
foremost in the world.
Don't!
This man is perilous.
Lord Li, their
formation is broken.
Their vanguard is in disarray.
Open the gates, charge!
- Strike them unawares!
- Aye.
Open the gates.
Lower the drawbridge.
Lower the drawbridge.
The Song army are lined up!
Form ranks.
Form ranks.
All troops ready!
Prepare to strike.
Hold. Hold. Hold.
Say it!
All troops, listen!
Return for defense.
Insolent! Release Lord Li!
If battle begins,
with so many troops
outside formations will scatter.
None shall guard the city.
General! General! The
Mongols drum for war.
Command your men to clear
the way. We advance. Hurry!
Clear the way!
General! No time
to return to the city.
Archers, ready!
Make way!
Make way!
Hurry! Unbind me! Hurry!
Hurry! Let me in!
Bar the Mongols' entry.
- Jing-ge.
- Rong-er, we must halt this war.
We have to stop it!
How can you stop so many?
Archers, ready!
Brothers, to storm this city,
tread over me first.
Anda!
If you must pass,
tread over me first.
Anda!
To enter this city,
tread over me first.
Brothers.
Great Khan summons Guo Jing.
Jing-ge.
Rong-er, I must face the Khan.
Wait here. I shall return.
Great Khan.
Are you still the child who
once heeded my words,
Guo Jing?
Great Khan, I have
never changed.
Why not call me father?
Father.
My stance shall not alter.
Guo Jing, the Jins have
ravaged us for years.
We must strike
them while we can.
I must pass this city.
Great Khan, if passing means...
...sacrificing the innocent,
I, Guo Jing, must intervene.
What are they to you?
The Song betrayed your father...
...and left you and
your mother homeless.
I took you in on the Grassland
and raised you to manhood.
Why do you protect them now?
Great Khan, once you were
also your own people's scorn.
Yet you overcame all odds.
It was the Khan's foresight that
united every tribe of the Grassland.
I believe you protect your kin,
wishing generations
to live in peace.
Great Khan, each of us
has our own to protect.
I am the same.
I also have my own to guard.
If you would stop me,
why would you save me?
If you were gone, they would
scramble for your throne.
The Grassland
would fall to chaos.
Grassland folk and
Middle Land folk are alike.
On this land, all lives matter.
Guo Jing, the land I built...
...stretches far and wide.
It takes a year to
journey through it.
Which heroes under
heaven have done the same?
Great Khan, your might
has no match in history.
Yet your glory alone...
...rests upon countless
bones and widows' tears.
True heroes do not conquer,
but care for the land
with compassion.
That is true chivalry.
I now regret...
...not giving you a Mongol name.
Even with a Mongol
name, I would not forget...
...that my true
name is Guo Jing.
Withdraw the troops!
Return to Onon River.
Withdraw.
Withdraw.
Anda, we are sworn brothers.
I hope henceforth
we meet not in battle.
We must not kill each other.
Master...
Take great care.
Anda, my two
brothers differ from me.
They're ambitious.
May the eternal
heaven protect you.
Guo Jing, war brings but sorrow.
Only peace brings
the best ending.
May that day come soon.
Master... Anda... may
that day come soon.
Farewell.
Farewell.
Rong-er, Peach Blossom
Island knows no war.
Will you return?
And you?
I shall bide at the border.
May the Mongols never return.
May Middle Land and the
Grassland also know no war.
When that time comes, I
shall take you to the Grassland.
Jing-ge, in truth,
I have seen the Grassland.
Guo Jing and Huang Rong
defended Song's border...
...for thirty-five years.
Though often plagued
by war's smoke,
Guo Jing and Huang
Rong fought fiercely...
...to protect Middle Land.
On occasion, at the border...
...a woman would appear with
two white condors above her.
The guards believed
she could be Huajun.
LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR
HEROES: THE GALLANTS
A keen sword edges
humankind's worth
Footprints across
rivers, lakes, and seas
Heroes create
wonders with great ease
Heroes
Chief, our people are all here.
We'll wait for
Master Guo's signal!
- They're here!
- Jing-ge!
Signal!
WU MU STRATEGY
THE HEAVEN ARRAY
THE EARTH ARRAY
THE WIND ARRAY
Wind lifts, formation shifts.
Chains lock steeds, and fetter feet.
THE DRAGON ARRAY
Dragon in the sky!
THE SNAKE ARRAY
Snake coils,
horse's hoof it ties.
Heroes resilience,
unconquered might
Immortal name,
shining in the night
Heroes
Heroes' great actions
inscribed in hearts
Strength beyond
bounds, a force it imparts
Unwavering purpose,
bold and grand
Inspires a man's
life, a guiding hand.
Heroes resilience
unconquered might
Immortal name,
shining in the night
Guo Jing is my name.
Son of Songs.
Raised in the time of turmoil.
Song ended...
...in the conquest of Jins.
THE JINS
Dynasty fell.
Two sovereigns of Song
captured by the Jins...
...in the infamous Jingkang Incident.
Song perished.
The remnant force moved south
called Southern Song.
With its feeble resistance...
...coerced to call the Jins uncle.
Paying them triples annually.
Sadly, most of the high officials...
...were swayed and secured by Jins.
The Jins was constantly expanding...
...and acted wantonly.
But not all...
...submitted to them.
THE MONGOLS
In the north...
...the Mongol Khan
had unified all the clans.
To fight against subjugations,
Mongolia...
...united the tribes of the Grassland...
...and launched an army...
...to defend their land...
...against the Jins' dominion.
To arms!
Bowmen alert!
Target their left wing.
Shoot!
I grew up in Mongolia...
...and witnessed many battles there.
Scatter hence, left and right!
The Mongols are
experts in their archery.
General, their arrows
can penetrate our armor!
We are three times as many!
How could they possibly
gain the upper hand?
Attention to their left flank!
Quick!
Aim at their vital parts!
Shoot at will!
The Jins' vanguard has faltered.
Attack their commander position!
Retreat!
Retreat!
Retreat!
Hold!
A contingent of their
host has breached.
Assign them to our
hindmost horsemen.
Affirmative.
Who's there?
Ambush!
Shoot!
Damn it!
My arrow missed?
I'm not an enemy.
- Check him out.
- Yes, sir!
Merely a transient...
...in quest of a friend.
How do you speak
the Mongol tongue?
Who the hell are you?
My name is Guo Jing,
nurtured amongst the Mongols.
My mother abides
in the Grasslands.
Whom do you seek?
A girl from Middle Land.
War has rent us asunder.
The Jin clarions sound beneath.
We must make haste in pursuit.
Hey!
It's too dangerous here.
Leave now!
It will soon rain. We
light incense for them.
Huang Rong why have
so many died here?
You just returned
to Middle Land.
Said you wish to find out
what "the martial realm" truly is?
Look.
Gangs fight for territories...
...bearing grievous
tolls for power, fame,
vengeance, greed and hate.
Same as the Grassland.
Only it's called war.
You came from the secluded
island well shielded by your father.
You sneaked out to this.
Do you not fear?
Don't tie me to my father.
What's up?
I told you!
We light incense for them.
Incense?
No incense can
be lit in the rain!
Just follow me.
What is the spear for?
Wait!
Protecting me?
It is too perilous.
We must leave.
Thunder strikes yonder.
We are safe here.
Do not tempt fate.
- Let's go.
- Wait.
Didn't you say you
have seven Si-fu?
You're here to
learn combat skills.
What for?
Look! It is alight.
A merciful offering for them.
Merciful offering.
They would never have thought a
stranger would pay them homage.
Though we just met,
I find you truly remarkable.
Did you not ask
why I learn the skill?
My father named me Jing to
remind me of the shame of Jingkang.
So I must learn how to
fight to protect my people.
But I'm not good
enough as a disciple.
But no matter what, I'd
die to protect my homeland.
Then you too must shield me, or
else you'll be cursed by the lightning.
Don't worry.
Lightning shall have no chance.
What is this?
Among my talents I'm
a genius in culinary art.
This is my famous dish.
Peach Blossom Wine
Chicken. Taste and judge.
I thought this was a respectful
act to pay them homage!
Absolutely respectful!
But then why waste the chicken?
Don't follow tedious rules.
Rules are for
pretentious people.
I can take you around.
You'll see rules are
excuses. What say you?
I knew it not then that
this strange maiden...
...would be entwined
with my fate...
...for the rest of my life.
Jing-ge! Keep up!
Because of her,
Guo Jing became Jing-ge.
Coming! Rong-er!
Because of him, Huang
Rong became Rong-er.
Jing, if you still regard us,
the Seven Odds, as your Si-fu,
then heed my words.
The world is perilous.
Stay away from the rule less!
You're here to learn from us.
But I hear you've been
consorting with that little hussy.
Hussy?
How many times have I said it?
Her father, Heretic East,
is eccentric and maleficent.
Furthermore, Peach Blossom
Island, where he dwells,
is laden with deadly traps.
Many have died there.
Never go there!
You are fundamentally
feeble and also mindless.
How can you become a worthy man?
Reflect on this.
Yes, Si-fu.
Until then, you
shall come with us.
Brother, would he
comprehend by simply kneeling?
Definitely not.
It will take years.
Then, patient we must be.
CHAOHU IRON GATE
LOYALTY AND STRONGNESS
The father of that
maiden is Heretic East.
Cease consorting with her.
Rong-er, don't mimic my Si-fu.
Your Si-fu are
boring combatants.
Their weapon can't
even touch their foes'.
You are wasting time.
At best, you will
be just like them.
Nothing wrong with that.
Don't judge by skill.
You should respect
their righteousness.
And to master a single art is
already quite commendable.
Single?
Is that truly enough?
Don't you wish to
learn greater skills?
My foundation is weak and I
struggle to find good methods.
Fear not. I shall take
you to meet someone.
He is one of the Five
Greats. The Northern beggar.
The Eighteen Dragon Palms.
The Dragon Soar.
Change positions in the
air, attacking from high up.
Eggplant braised with asparagus.
Sauteed chicken
liver with chicken feet.
Two Dragons Fetch Water.
Launch your palms, idiot.
Both left and right!
This dish is good.
This one is also good.
Continue teaching
and I'll continue cooking.
Wonderful!
Slow teaching is good!
I can eat more of your dishes.
Dragon in the Field.
Target the foe's lower body.
Surprise dish?
Peach blossom wine chicken,
a famous dish from me.
Peach blossom wine chicken.
What fragrance and taste!
Do not tarry there!
The Dragon Soar.
Raise your palms
and strike with power.
Raise your palms! Your palms!
Strike with your palms! Strike!
You're totally palmless!
That's great! Flat fall.
Hasten your
practice! No slacking!
Silly lad.
Heed the old man.
When you can no longer
retreat, never forget...
...one more move
from the last palms.
The Dragon Quake.
You can strike through objects.
The Dragon Quake.
Strike the ox...
...through the mountain!
Score!
You gained some points!
I shall save the
chicken butt for you.
Jing-ge.
Tell me about the Grassland?
The Grassland...
You shall visit it with me.
There are not
many rules as here.
Blue sky, white clouds,
vast and open. Simple people.
There, sworn brothers in
Mongolian are called Anda.
Sure, I'll go.
This pinwheel is for you.
Rong-er, hereafter
should fate separate us,
this pinwheel shall
mark my whereabouts.
By this, you shall follow
my trail to look for me.
Remember should
there be a stone nearby...
...carve a mark on it
to be certain it is you.
What mark shall I carve?
What's "fool" in Mongol tongue?
Meneg.
What?
Meneg.
Meneg.
The tail of the sign will
mark my onward direction.
So be it.
The world may be vast,
but our paths shall not diverge.
But sometimes paths diverge
not because of the vast land,
but by the entrapment
of the rules.
We were separated.
Jing, heed your Si-fu.
Peach Blossom Island where he
dwells is laden with deadly traps.
Many have died there.
Never go there!
Si-fu!
Why did you look for me
on Peach Blossom Island?
Your vengeance shall be mine.
I should not have
come to this island!
I should not have come!
I should not have come!
- Jing-ge.
- I should not have come!
Kneeling for two days,
you must be hungry.
My Si-fu only sought me here.
Why did your father kill them?
Trust me.
My father is not on the island.
Peach Blossom
Island claims him lord.
Should he be innocent,
who bears guilt?
Jing-ge, be calm.
Your grand Si-fu
remains unfound. Should...
Should he still be alive,
he should know the truth.
- We shall seek him together.
- Don't say anything...
- ...to your father.
- We shall seek him together.
The grand Si-fu was right.
We must sever
from ill-suited folks.
Please, trust me.
You shall never be with me.
Cease your pursuit.
Abide on your Peach
Blossom Island.
I would fain not
see you evermore.
In but a moment, all
blossoms lost their hue.
Thereafter, I found
the grand Si-fu.
He said that Heretic
East was not on the island.
So the murderer could
not have been him.
Rong-er...
Now war is raging everywhere.
Where exactly are you?
I have sought you in all
your haunts, yet you are lost.
Til the ends of the earth.
In time, our paths
shall cross again.
LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR
HEROES: THE GALLANTS
Jing-ge, since our parting,
I have been searching for you.
Yet along the way,
burned green fields...
...led me to a war zone.
Only then did I realize...
...war was the worst of all.
What's more dreadful is
gangs blend in the military,
covering on profits and power.
Hidden behind me...
...was the demon of the
gang world with his minions.
This man, the most dreaded
among the Five Greats,
is the Venom West.
All calamities stem from
a peerless martial tome,
The Novem Scripture.
THE BOOK OF NINE YIN
He who obtains this tome...
...may become the
ultimate combatant...
...and invincible in war.
CHAOHU IRON GATE
If it falls into the
wrong hands,
it will bring Armageddon,
vast devastation.
Uncle Venom West,
as an acme master...
...bullying a junior
is most ungainly.
Where is Guo Jing?
Are you not inseparable?
Tell me, where's
the Novem Scripture.
My cuties are starving.
Once fed,
you will be
untraceable by Jing-ge.
He was weak once,
yet he of all men...
...mastered the Novem Force.
Now his inner force has grown.
I am the ultimate on earth.
The Novem Scripture
should belong to me.
Bullshit.
Previously when you battled
Jing-ge, did he defeat you soundly?
Once he comes, you
shall beg on your knees.
Is it true? Did you
hear the wench?
Our Venom West was crushed.
What is the Novem Scripture?
I have the scripture...
...but it is all in my head.
- Careful!
- Jesting at death's door.
He has abandoned you,
yet you shield him still.
This matter concerns you not.
Cease stalling. Recite it now.
Who is it?
Pardon me.
A Mongol troop is in transit.
Shall we assess their strength?
Be gone from here!
Handle such trifles yourself.
Linger not by the casement.
Yonder individual who
failed in Middle Land...
...now serves as a Jins' lackey.
Coward!
You survive by
pleasing the Jins.
You are worse than a dog.
Venom West, she now chides you.
Can you endure such affront?
She spits poison words,
yet pales to our poison.
The Mystic One, your
trinket is now of use.
This one, the Lethal
Ring, is quite amusing.
Encased is a tiny lethal snake.
Should you break it, the
snake is swift as lightning.
Death is instant, with
ugly distorted face.
Whose cutie is more deadly?
We shall do it thus. I shall
recite it to the stronger one.
Do you wish to know the
contents of the Novem Scripture?
Within it lie powerful
martial secrets.
Even your leader, Venom West,
ever so self-important,
yearns its acquisition.
See?
Speechless.
Pretending loyalty.
Your minions are all ears.
Then I shall recite it.
- The first form of the Novem Force...
- Hold your tongue!
XIANG WU
Such an ado.
Greed for secrets has
made you three monkeys.
Your brains are my meals.
Long have I not feasted.
Brains must be eaten
once opened, lest they spoil.
But skewered and roasted,
they last two days more.
Be calm! We come to aid you.
The wench is running away!
The wench is running away!
- Venom West cannot swim.
- Laugh not!
Bring her back.
To be the ultimate,
I must acquire the
Novem Scripture.
I shall be invincible.
The Owl, you are
hiding behind the wall.
Should the wench remain elusive,
your brain shall be the first I devour.
The Mongol banners.
You Mongol soldiers
drank my poison in the river.
Hold your movements, one
and all, lest the toxin intensifies.
Your doom is nigh.
Waste no time.
Today, by my hand,
you are brought low.
Henceforth, obey my words.
Put this on.
I shall take you
as a gift to the Jins.
You are the Khan's...
TOLUI, THE 4TH PRINCE
...favorite fourth son, Tolui.
Anda.
JEBE, MONGOL GENERAL
Guo Jing. It's Guo Jing.
Don't move, you all.
Guo Jing has grown powerful.
You poisoned the river.
Surrender the antidote
and I shall spare your life.
Beware his toxic gas!
You inhaled my poison gas.
You shall die a horrid death.
What is this?
The Novem Force?
Venom West is seeking this.
Anda Tolui. Master Jebe.
Anda, are you all right?
Your arrival is most opportune.
There are Jin troops nearby.
I shall use my
inner force first...
...to dispel the
poison within you.
The Mongolians have caught up!
Speed up!
Jin army, heed my command!
Retreat to Ding An!
Hasten!
RETREAT OF 50,000 JIN TROOPS
We're about to enter the canyon!
Stop them!
Hurry, hide quickly!
Wench, come forth!
Wench!
Wench, come forth!
Stand aside.
Just don't look at them!
What ails you? It is not her.
- What are you doing?
- Fool.
This wench is quite sneaky.
Robbers! Bandits!
We found naught.
Wench!
On land...
Even if you can fly you
won't escape my grasp.
She wears the Lethal Ring.
She shall not run far.
What is this commotion?
The Jin army is here.
Don't you dare!
Playing tough?
You! Turn around if you dare.
Go back the way you fled then
come back and speak to me.
You pitiful dog! Do
you know who this is?
His rank is above your marshal.
The court adviser of your lord!
Known as Venom West!
Court adviser?
Never heard of him.
A bunch of rogues
daring to deceive me?
Step aside!
Stand aside.
Go eat dung!
Feed their hearts to the swine.
Charge!
You troop of monkeys
try to block my way.
Run!
Anda.
Two years ago, your Si-fu
took you to Middle Land.
We worried about you.
Now you've become so powerful!
You were heading this way to
return to find us, weren't you?
And what do you
hold in your hand?
A pinwheel.
Master Jebe.
Anda.
I got lost with a friend.
I have come here to find her.
This is the token
I left for her...
...hoping she might see it.
Now, with war raging everywhere,
is it truly easy
to find someone?
Jing, the Jins hired
many Middle Land experts.
They shall continue
to ambush us.
Return with us henceforth.
The Khan's camp is near.
And your mother.
Since you left, she
has waited outside daily,
gazing where you went,
awaiting your return.
You are already
here. Go and see them.
On the way, we shall
plan how to find your friend.
Adorn yourself with this.
Anda, we shall return
to the Grassland.
Wench!
He has abandoned you,
yet you shield him still.
Now who will protect you?
Rong-er, I promised
to protect you.
But I let you get hurt!
It's all my fault.
Jing-ge, I do not fear
being hurt by experts.
I fear that the cure will fail
and I will lose you forever.
I will find a way to save you.
Rong-er, we have hope.
Ahead lies Monk
Sole Light's retreat.
We have hope.
Mistress Huang,
your Qi is blocked...
...and your lung
meridian is damaged.
We must use the Novem Force...
...to unblock your
blood vessels.
We shall learn together...
...the healing techniques
within the scripture.
In times of peril,
it may save lives.
In these turbulent times,
chaos and strife abound.
The Novem Scripture...
...brings bloodshed
in the martial realm.
Both benefactors,
since you have
procured this scripture,
you must protect it,
lest it fall into the
hands of wicked people.
You may leave now.
Rong-er, whatever trials ahead,
I shall always protect you.
A promise is a promise.
I hold it in my heart.
If someday we are separated,
I'll leave behind this pinwheel.
Follow its trail to look for me.
Should there be a stone
nearby, carve a mark on it;
then I'll be certain it's you.
What mark shall I carve?
What's "fool" in Mongol tongue?
- Meneg.
- Fool.
The tail of the sign will
be my onward direction.
Jing-ge.
The world is vast, but
we won't stay separated.
MONGOL BASE CAMP
Revere the great natural laws.
Guo Jing is back!
Guo Jing is back!
Footprints across
rivers, lakes and seas.
Guo Jing!
Heroes create
wonders with great ease.
Brothers!
Brothers!
The Great Khan arrives.
Heroes' resilience,
unconquered might
Immortal name,
shining in the night
Great Khan, my father, I'm back.
My son.
You have grown strong.
You long for the Great Khan?
Where is the golden knife
I gave you when you left?
It is always by my side.
Your brothers
hold you dear daily,
yet your return tarried.
Guo Jing has made
our kin concerned.
I shall accept the
Khan's chastisement.
Indeed!
Great Khan, may I be excused?
Mother, forgive me
for my long departure.
I let you return to Middle Land;
did you visit your father's abode?
Did you find your father's tomb?
Forget not, for
this is your root.
Mother, your health.
Fortunate is your return.
Wench!
Your end has come!
By the heavens!
Oh, my sweet mercy!
Ah, damn!
Move.
Princess Huajun
is back from Harijin.
Lower the ramparts.
Lower the ramparts.
Princess Huajun is back.
Enemies from behind!
Increase the vigilance!
Stop.
I don't like the look of it.
Should we storm in?
Look at this setup.
Their Great Khan must be within.
With such a display, there
must be heavy troops inside.
Why fear? We have Venom West.
Court adviser, in my opinion,
where you master
the Novem Force...
...we should act with caution.
What say you?
Huang Rong holds
the Novem Scripture.
Sneak into their camp,
poison the water.
Their troops will collapse.
Who were those people
trying to capture you?
Emissaries of the Jins.
They think I possess a
certain matter they pursue.
Princess, the medicine.
I am Huajun. What is your name?
Huang Rong.
You are fluent in our language.
I had a good teacher.
But he returned to Middle Land.
Princess, all venomous
darts are extracted.
Now the ring.
Princess, the
brimstone is ready.
I shall cut the ring.
The threat is gone.
Clean yourself, then I
shall apply the salve.
Why do they call you Abaga?
What is the meaning?
"Abaga" is Mongolian
for "princess."
What is that in your hand?
You bring it all the way up?
Pinwheel.
- May I have it?
- Not this one!
The one I seek left it for me.
Truly stingy!
My fire sickle. I
shall give it to you.
Princess, he is back.
- Really?
- Yes.
Then I shall get ready!
Get ready, Princess.
What's the matter?
The teacher I mentioned is back.
Teacher?
What is his name?
Guo Jing. We shall be wed soon.
Father Khan has always
aspired for a union between us.
Jing, you've been
gone for two years.
It is time to pass on your
father's belongings to you.
This robe...
I now give it to you.
Remember your father's
name is Guo Xiaotian.
Twenty years ago, to
avenge the Jingkang Incident,
he became a thorn in the
side of those bribed by the Jins.
Facing multiple ambushes,
your father was beset by them.
He fell victim to their blades.
REMEMBERING BELOVED HUSBAND
GUO XIAOTIAN
May my father's spirit in
heaven bless his child...
...to cleanse the
shame and avenge you.
Huajun. Get off.
Get off.
Get rid of me? Impossible!
Huajun, I'm paying
homage to my father!
Get off. Wait for me outside.
Your homage is paid.
You never change. You
always make me angry.
Look!
See! They have all grown up.
But you have not.
You still look
like a little girl.
Nourish yourself.
You have returned.
That is great.
- Huajun.
- I got something to tell...
You first, then.
Guo Jing, Father Khan has
bestowed marriage on us.
Post nuptials...
Princess Huajun.
Post nuptials, shall we
abide here or go to Middle...
Huajun, although
we grew up together,
a marriage is not in my sight.
Must I, perforce, marry you?
Then, forget about
it. Don't regret.
No, Huajun, you are mistaken.
I never thought of it at all.
Cause my elder
brothers bullied you?
After we get married,
Father Khan shall shield you.
Huajun, my mom and I...
...can't always rely on your
father to protect us our whole life.
I learnt this in
the last two years.
I encountered a
girl in Middle Land.
From her, I learned a lot.
Where is she now?
No idea.
Her fate is yet unknown to me.
I wrongfully accused her
father as the slayer of my Si-fu.
I cast her out in folly.
- Cast her out?
- Yeah...
I have wronged her.
Jing-ge.
The Grassland is
also complicated.
Perhaps this time we
really are separated.
Are you still looking for her?
Yes, indeed.
To the very brink of the world.
I'll find her.
You are fond of her?
It's not just that.
It's a feeling beyond that.
I have waited for
you for two years.
Is this all you want to say?
I have no idea what it
felt like to like someone.
So now, you got your answer!
I don't want to
lie, but I did get it.
This is my fire sickle.
I shall give it to you.
That wench! How dare you!
Such fury!
Are you leaving?
Your wound has not healed yet.
Thanks, for yesterday...
Heading to the Middle Land?
Can you take me with you?
Guo Jing went to Middle Land
and fell in love with a woman.
His heart remains
entwined with hers.
He vows to reclaim
her, come what may.
I must find out
what she looks like.
Should our paths cross,
I shall chop off her head.
Huajun, in fact...
It's a pity you're leaving,
else you would witness
how I sever her head.
Let's go! I'll find
you a good ride.
Find a solid one
for the princess.
I am curious. Many
Mongol warriors are here.
What draws you to a Han?
- You shall know if you meet him.
- Princess.
The water was taken
from the Turgen River.
Yet this horse refuses to drink.
What's the matter?
Just be careful.
I suspect poison in the water.
It will be those who
pursued me yesterday.
If you leave now, you
shall cross paths with them.
Stay with me.
But won't my Han
lineage attract attention?
Just cover your face.
No one dare
challenge your identity.
Princess, you have my gratitude.
Then I shall stay.
But I must ask a favor.
There's a letter inside.
While I fled, I wrote it for
several friends of mine.
So that they might
know my position.
Send someone to Dengzhou and
deliver to the beggars with pouches.
Beggars?
They call themselves
the Beggar Clan.
Beggar Clan?
They may come and aid us
against the minions of the Jins.
Are Middle Land
women all so wise?
It is clear why Guo
Jing is fond of her.
A bestowed wedding...
he has no choice.
I don't want to force
him to like me either.
Might I introduce
you to Guo Jing?
There are a few
Hans in the camp.
He shall be
overjoyed to meet you.
No need for that.
This poisoned river
is more important.
Nothing else matters.
Leave it up to fate.
Up to what?
Fate.
People meet when
the time is right.
True.
Chief, we poisoned the water,
but we found Guo Jing there as well.
Such fortune!
Since both are here,
we shall see how you die.
Chief, rumors are rife
that you battled Guo Jing.
Opinions differ, but
we only trust your word.
Who truly won?
Guo Jing,
you are ever
dodging in fear of me.
Bring out the Novem Scripture!
Face my Toad Miasma!
The Dragon Quake.
Strike the ox
through the mountain!
You scoundrel! A
wolf in sheep's skin!
What a cheap shot!
I've seen through your tricks!
Now it is my turn.
The Eighteen Dragon
Palms! The twelfth move.
The Dragon Swirl.
Use force against force.
I never saw your
master use this.
Check it out.
Even and even.
We can say I had
a narrow victory.
Step aside.
They are all gone.
We had eyes in the city.
They saw you crawl away.
You believe such nonsense?
When true masters
duel with each other,
life and death are close.
So tell me, who won?
Of course you won!
The Toad Roar of yours
is the foremost in the world.
In jest, Guo Jing
turned to dust.
Show your skills.
Infiltrate the military camp
and locate Huang Rong.
Will you join us as well?
I have yet to master
the Novem Force.
And I shall not waste my energy.
Father Khan, while
chasing Jin troops,
we faced ambush by a gang.
They come from Middle
Land with perilous skills.
If not for Guo Jing...
...who used the Novem
Force to detoxify us,
we should have been dead.
Father Khan...
JOCHI, THE 1ST PRINCE
...Guo Jing has learnt many
skills from Middle Land.
CHAGATAI, THE 2ND PRINCE
Yet Middle Land skills
differ from warfare.
MINISTER, YELU CHUCAI
What we face are the Jins
with their million elite soldiers.
On the northern
front of the Jins,
we have suffered
continuous setbacks.
One person cannot
alter the course of battle.
Great Khan, it appears
the Jins have devised...
...numerous strategies
against us this time.
In war, it is the
spirit that counts;
victory belongs
only to the brave.
Anything is possible.
I believe that Jing could help.
Guo Jing, what is
the Novem Force?
Show us.
Father Khan, be careful!
These are tricks
from Middle Land.
- What if...
- Jochi,
there is nothing wrong.
Jing is no outsider.
I watched you grow.
You are my adopted son.
You and your
mother are my family.
Jing, I trust you.
Light the bonfire,
show your skills.
Assembly!
Guo Jing shall exhibit
Middle Land skills!
Victory!
Look, it is he.
What's wrong? Why
do you weep thus?
Must be the injury
hasn't healed yet.
The Eighteen Dragon Palms?
It is not to be trifled with.
More so!
This is what Venom West
seeks, the Novem Scripture.
Such is the cause
of his absence.
Where hides this darling?
I bade you pursue Huang
Rong, not to court her.
Fool.
Guo Jing!
Guo Jing!
How many people can
perform this kind of skill?
Great Khan, Middle
Land martial arts...
...are broad and profound.
The five most powerful masters
are known as the Five Greats.
They are Heretic
East, Huang Yaoshi
HERETIC EASHUANG YAOSHI
Venom West, Ouyang Feng
VENOM WESOUYANG FENG
Loyal South, Monk Sole Light
LOYAL SOUTH
MONK SOLE LIGHNorthern Beggar, Hong Qigong
NORTHERN BEGGAR
HONG QIGONG
and Divine Apex, Wang Chongyang.
DIVINE APEX
WANG CHONGYANG
These five masters
have different disciplines.
Their might is supreme.
I just harnessed
the internal force...
...from the Novem
Scripture by Wang...
...fused with the
external force...
...of Eighteen Dragon
Palms taught by Hong.
All my life, I have
fought battles aplenty...
...seen magnificent
displays of troops...
...and met multitudes
of formidable folks.
Never did I realize the
world can be so vast...
...and replete
with such marvels.
With such potent
martial prowess,
you deserve the
title of a true hero.
Great Khan, I believe a true
hero does not solely rely on skills,
but rather stands
tall in times of peril.
In adversity, they remain
fearless and undeterred.
Only then can he
deserve to be called...
...a true hero of the world.
Let's go.
Jing, what are you looking at?
I think I saw someone familiar.
Is that not Huajun?
Have you forgotten
her after two years?
Report to the Great Khan!
Great Khan! Several
soldiers are dead in the camp.
Enemies have infiltrated.
- Remain alert!
- Aye.
Father Khan...
OGEDAI, THE 3RD PRINCE
...we found traces of
campfire outside the camp.
Third Brother, patrolling
is my responsibility.
I sanctioned it.
Huajun said some Jin
minions were lurking nearby.
They have also
poisoned the river.
You still bicker
amongst yourselves.
A poisoned water
source portends death.
The army's morale
is thus shattered.
Relay my command:
Drill the troops tomorrow.
Aye.
Go to the rear of the camp.
Inspect it thoroughly.
- Hasten.
- Hurry!
Why do your soldiers
appear so fraught?
What is afoot?
They sneaked in
and killed our men.
Sneaked in?
Thus, you must tell Jing-ge...
Guo Jing... to be vigilant.
All must heed caution.
Verily, all must heed caution.
Assuredly, I
shall tell Guo Jing.
Jing-ge?
Upon the brink of battle,
rouse the soldier's spirits...
...and train the entire army.
Your Father Khan summoned
Guo Jing to the field.
Does he intend to have him lead?
Guo Jing, you have seen wars...
...but never fought in one.
Great Khan bids
you learn tactics.
Guo Jing's fire tricks
were mere child's play.
I'll show him
what a true war is.
Jochi is cumbersome enough;
now we have Guo Jing too.
Attack!
Guo Jing, watch!
This is our battle strategy.
With the Jins, the Mongols
like to lure foes deep within.
Their ranks seem in disarray,
but in truth are split left and
right, striking foes from both sides.
This is the tactic we employ
to win with fewer men.
My two brothers want Guo
Jing to make a fool of himself...
...in the presence
of our Father Khan.
Ask Guo Jing if he
brought any war books...
...from Middle Land.
If so ask him to
train accordingly.
War books from Middle Land?
They have no cavalry tactics.
Ask him first.
If he has any, it might help.
Great Khan, a frontal
assault is unwise.
In many battles,
we failed to break
the Jins' north line.
We must seek another path
to strike at the Jins' heart.
I have sent envoys
to the Song Emperor...
...requesting passage
through Song lands...
...to launch a surprise
attack from behind.
What if they deny us?
Friend or foe,
they must choose one.
Guo Jing,
a hundred Hans await
you beyond the East Gate.
Fear not, for I recognize them.
Who might they be?
The Beggar Clan of Middle Land.
Friends here, not enemies.
Elders, what brings you here?
I received a pigeon
post from the Clan...
...to seek our chief,
no... To aid Master Guo.
Where's your chief?
Where is she?
She has been
absent for four months.
Nothing shall happen
to our wise chief.
This... Kindly
accept this painting.
Who is she?
Their chief... also
the friend I seek.
I asked for a small cadre.
Who called for the entire
branch to move here?
We never saw the Grassland...
...and wished to
broaden our horizon.
Do not jest.
I asked you here to
bring a plan not a painting.
Plan! Not painting!
Who brought it?
Not I.
- Not me.
- You!
Speak out! Why
have you brought it?
Why...
Why did I bring a portrait?
Chief, you intended to...
- ...give this portrait to...
- What?
I remember! You told us it
was for him when you drew it.
If seen by others will not
my guise be compromised?
Chief... why do you
withdraw from Guo Jing?
He has been in search
of you all this while.
At times of war we do not
dwell on personal matters.
Venom West lurks
with his retinue.
Beware their
presence. Aid Guo Jing.
Venom West is so formidable.
What if he assails our camp?
Your duty is to
forge a strategy.
Rest assured, Chief.
I have already
made arrangements.
Brethren, around the clock
protect the Chief closely.
No way.
With such numbers at my heel.
Guo Jing's suspicion will rise.
Very well.
I shall tell him now
that you are not here.
Come back!
Chief!
The truth will come to
light that you are here.
Why not reveal it now?
I...
The style of the
Beggars Clan is carefree.
I shall be carefree.
Chief... time is of the essence.
You jest with us old men while
he is headed to the princess.
Away, be gone.
Truly... I have met that princess.
She and Guo
Jing are a fine pair.
Guo Jing is to command the army.
And Venom West
is lurking outside.
He faces so many problems.
I can't show myself.
Thus I asked you
here to bring a plan.
You think it fits not?
- It fits.
- Elder Lu.
- Chief.
- Stationeries.
Here they are.
I know not when
Venom West will appear.
But he seeks the
Novem Scripture.
I shall write a
hundred copies for him.
Seven-layered loom.
Spring silkworms
spin their lives away.
Cut not the silken
cloth too soon.
Unwittingly rent asunder,
the celestial
phoenix's robe in twain.
Mother, what does
this verse mean?
It means...
...two birds on the
same piece of cloth...
...were separated
into two garments.
Blossoms bloom in pairs,
leaves entwined as one,
branches joined in love.
You have wronged my soul,
yet my heart is pure.
Guo Jing.
Huajun.
I saw you at the
drills yesterday.
Your two brothers mocked me.
I think even they
train better than me.
Father Khan longs for
you to be his prince consort.
So, he bids you
lead his soldiers.
He doesn't know your
heart belongs elsewhere.
Huajun,
I will speak to the Great
Khan and tell him everything.
I only fear this might
affect my mother.
Don't worry. I won't let
Father Khan mistreat you.
I thought the Grassland
was the finest place.
Yet now I see there
are better places.
Huajun, Middle
Land is my homeland.
- My mom and I must return.
- Middle Land!
Right, I came here to ask...
...if you brought war
books from Middle Land.
War books? How do you know...
- Indeed you have them?
- Yes.
It's called "Scroll of Wu Mu"
left behind by General Yue Fei.
- How curious!
- Assuredly.
This book has recorded the
strategies to counter the Jin army.
So the Jins long to obtain it.
Huajun...
I...
Brethren of the Beggar Clan,
to fight against the
Jins, General Yue Fei...
...had left this
"Scroll of Wu Mu".
All may survey
this martial tome...
...to discern its proper use.
It has eight arrays
against the Jins.
This Heaven Array
quells which Jin array?
What is that they do?
I have no idea.
Over there!
Who drew this?
- I don't know.
- Not me.
I did.
I drew it up last night
upon putting it together.
Then this Earth Array says...
...the central band
lingers behind on the left...
...while trios center
at the vanguard.
Elder Jian what
array does this quell?
Which array?
You shall not be with me.
I would fain not
see you evermore.
Huang Rong. So it is you!
Here you are.
Do you seek to sever my head?
You talked about fate!
All lies!
This blade in my hand, take it.
We shall do this
in Mongol style!
It is not necessary.
In venturing forth, who
bears not a handy weapon?
Look, here's my weapon:
the Dog-Beating Staff.
You take this broken stick.
Do you despise me?
Do not say that I bully you.
Careful!
I showed you mercy.
We shall commence now.
Deceive not! What mean
you by "commence"?
Stop talking, bring it on.
Your blade has fallen.
You have lost.
What did I lose?
I was not slain.
Without weapons
I can still fight!
You can't flee!
What is this? Why
can I not move?
This is the "Orchid
Brushing Hand."
I have sealed two
of your acupoints.
You shall remain
thus for one hour.
Compose yourself.
You treacherous wench!
After giving her
a sound beating,
you bid her peace
and reflection.
- At last, your guise is pierced!
- Keep silent.
Wench!
We shall see who is faster.
Your staff holds
no sway over me.
Huajun.
If I apprehend you, might she
give me the Novem Scripture?
What is that?
Banish such thoughts.
Likely, she wishes me dead.
- If you want to slay me, proceed.
- To slay?
Uncle Venom West,
if you wanted the Novem Scripture,
you should've said so earlier.
The horse would
not have kicked you.
To save your honor,
I shall keep silent.
Do you really want it?
It's here. Let her go!
Tricks... Don't trick me, wench.
No, I'm not.
Do you want it?
Release her first.
Or I might burn it.
- I want it.
- Here it is.
Sanskrit.
No challenge for me.
Why is the
scripture in Sanskrit?
For it is genuine.
My father said the original
scripture was inscribed in Sanskrit.
Splendid. But...
How does Guo Jing know Sanskrit?
He had a wise mentor.
- But he has lost his mind.
- What?
- He shall spout blood and die.
- Guo...
I counsel you,
cease your practice.
To fail would bring
shame. Be gone!
Worry not for me. I
shall not lose my mind.
Worry for your Guo Jing.
If he should spout
blood yet live,
I shall send him
to the afterlife.
It was too dangerous.
You might not know,
Venom West has shown his mercy.
You lied about Guo Jing.
I can't trust you anymore.
Yet, you just said he would die.
Is that true?
You ask me?
Reflect well.
Shall you believe me?
Why do you shroud in mystery?
Your Guo Jing is fine.
He won't die.
How else could I have saved you?
So that book is fake?
All made up. Is
there anything real?
I scorn liars most.
So you ought to scorn me.
How much is that
scripture worth?
I'll recompense you.
Debts I favor not.
I scrawled the
scripture in wrong order.
I just tricked Venom West.
He shall surely come again.
Do you want me to stay and help?
Speak not of my
presence to Jing-ge.
I shall follow your commands.
You utter fair words, yet
yearn for proximity to Guo Jing.
Your heart pines for him. Why
do you still hide and not see him?
The Great Khan favors Guo Jing.
Your two elder brothers
ever seek to cast him down.
If they know I
hide in the camp...
...have you thought
of Guo Jing's fate?
Thus you have played
me for your ends.
I aid Guo Jing and I aid you.
Is this exploitation?
I was to leave.
It was you who bid me
stay. Now you scorn me.
I never thought the Khan's
daughter could be so unjust.
I shall pack my things...
...and notify the beggars
to depart at dawn.
Huajun,
a soul can't always rely on...
...another's safeguard evermore.
Chief, you traveled
far to find Guo Jing.
Would you leave so soon?
If I stay here, more
trouble will come.
Elder Lu, we shall
return to Middle Land.
Emotions are hard to
restrain; desires are insatiable.
To practice
asceticism in this world,
the ultimate obstacle is the
obsessions within our own hearts.
What's on your mind?
Tell me.
What's her name?
Who?
The one you fancy!
She is Huang Rong.
I have not met her,
but seeing you thus
she must be fair.
But I have wronged her,
rendering her all alone now.
I lost her.
And she may have been in peril.
Mother, I wish to leave
for a time to find her.
If you wish it,
you shall find her.
Great Khan, my
dear friend is in peril.
I wish to find her
in Middle Land.
A friend in need...
...can't be ignored.
I shall send two teams of
scouts to accompany you.
My gratitude to the Great
Khan for your kindness.
But I need no escort.
I have always seen you as a son.
This Grassland is
evermore your home.
Go with peace.
Seven-layered loom.
Spring silkworms
spin their lives away.
Cut not the silken
cloth too soon.
Unwittingly rent asunder...
...the celestial
phoenix's robe in twain.
Prince Ogedai greets the Khan.
Prince Ogedai greets the Khan.
Great Khan, ill tidings.
Our southern line tribes...
...were raided by the Jins.
The cattle were stolen.
One survivor remains
with half his arm severed...
...and his hair and beard shorn.
Take him away.
Great Khan, the
Jins' provocation...
...can't go unanswered.
Great Khan, the Jins' elite
guards line the northwest...
...but their central
forces are sparse.
I propose we
strike their capital.
Great Khan,
to attack the Jins' capital...
...we must cross the
Guan River defense.
Guan River defense...
There will be a
prolonged warfare.
The best strategy is to
pass through Song lands...
...and then strike
the Jins' capital.
Guo Jing knows
the Song land best.
That's why I had
him train the troops.
Now that we are strong,
I decide...
...to summon Guo Jing back...
...and march against the Jins.
- Great Khan.
- Great Khan.
YUE ZHOU PROVINCE, MIDDLE LAND
Make way!
Ill tidings.
Our court refuses
Mongol forces...
...passage through our
border to attack the Jins.
Yet they still march
towards Middle Land.
They intend to force their way
and ambush the Jins' capital.
Our officials are
bought by the Jins.
How could they grant
passage to the Mongols?
They might attack us too.
Guo Jing is still
on the Grassland?
He would not fight with the
Mongols against us, would he?
Nonsense.
Guo Jing will stop them.
He will face the
Mongol army alone.
The Chief is in seclusion.
This is an important matter.
We must consult her.
Spread the word. Find our Chief!
- Aye.
- Aye.
HANSHUI FERRY, 60
LI TO SONG BORDER
Here you go, sir.
- Noodles please.
- Sure.
Brothers, you came from Jiezhou.
What tidings there?
Same as Xihe, all sealed off.
This war will not be short.
Trade is getting harder.
Oh my goodness.
Officer. Officer.
May I ask where are
these troopers headed?
Are you Han?
Yes.
Change your clothes quickly.
The Mongols seek
to invade the Jins.
Negotiations with
our court failed.
They march south directly
intending to force their way.
The court sends tens of
thousands to the border daily.
Our office must also withdraw.
Our ancestors
bled for these lands.
We must not permit
them to be trampled.
March out!
Guo Jing is back!
Great Khan.
Guo Jing, the
Mongol-Jin war looms.
Yet the Song court, foolish
and weak, denies passage.
Great Khan has
decreed to march south.
If Song troops block us,
they become our foes.
Guo Jing, will
you lead the army?
Great Khan, I can't
accept this command.
Song is my homeland.
I shall not trample
upon my homeland.
What good has the
Song court done for you?
Even loyal ministers
defended Song.
They were loyal and true,
but in the end they
were all executed.
What worth is
such a Song to you?
Great Khan, the
Song-Mongol alliance...
...is a great endeavor.
If we split and declare war,
countless lives will perish and
the survivors will be miserable.
I have treated you well.
I raised you and gave
my daughter to you.
You dare defy me?
If I were to lead troops into
Song and defy the Great Khan,
I will accept punishment.
Even a thousand cuts
or being torn asunder.
Very well.
Take him out and behead him.
Halt! Halt!
Halt! Father Khan!
Guo Jing grew up
on the Grassland.
He is my brother
and your adopted son.
He saved my life.
Even if he has sinned,
he deserves not death.
Father Khan, reconsider.
Anda, you grew up on the
Grassland like us Mongols.
We are one family.
Our brotherhood bond is deep.
I hope you will reconsider and
obey Father Khan's command.
Anda, I am a Song man.
I will not betray Song.
I, Guo Jing, firmly
oppose the Khan...
...from invading Song's land.
I will not waver even
on pain of death.
I shall not kill you now.
When I return from the south...
...your fate shall be decided.
Without my orders, neither
you shall not depart...
...nor your mother.
By the Great Khan's command,
Guo Jing and his mother can't depart.
By the Great Khan's command,
Guo Jing and his mother can't depart.
Mother.
Mother.
Why have you returned?
- Mother.
- Do not mind me.
Flee quickly.
The Khan will not spare you.
I must take you
back to Middle Land.
You should not!
Mother, your health.
What ails you?
Do you know why the
Khan keeps me here?
It is for this day to
use me against you.
Long ago,
I brought you to this harsh
land and raised you up.
Do you know why?
To escape the Jins' persecution.
You raised me to adulthood
to avenge my father's death.
What else?
To return to Middle Land...
...and fulfil my father's
will to protect Song's realm.
Mother, I have refused the
Khan to lead troops into Song.
You have not failed your
father's great hopes for you.
Good.
We shall return to Middle Land.
We shall pack
forthwith. Quickly! Go!
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HUSBAND GUO XIAOTIAN
NATURAL ORDER
Mother!
Mother!
Mother, why?
Why do you do this?
I know...
I know you care for me.
But as long as I live...
...you have no choice.
I can't become...
...your...
Burden.
Make haste and flee.
We go home together.
We go to Middle Land together.
Fret not for me.
Mother.
With a son like you,
my heart is at peace.
I...
I shall return you home.
We go to Middle Land together.
We go to Middle Land together.
You all, stand back!
I have failed you.
I vowed to protect you both.
Guo Jing,
I have failed you.
I have failed you.
I have failed you.
I withdrew the guards. Hasten.
Huajun, with this act, what
will the Khan do to you?
I am the Khan's daughter.
He may do as he will.
The princess leaves the camp!
Lower the ramparts.
Send guards to protect her.
Aye.
Huajun, before us
lies Yanmen Pass.
Beyond that, Middle Land awaits.
Guo Jing,
we shall bid our final farewell.
The girl from Middle
Land, will you seek her still?
I am the Khan's daughter.
Whither you go, I can't follow.
In your quests, I can't aid.
Perchance our worlds
are like grains of sand...
...scattered by the wind.
I wish to see Middle Land,
but fate shall decide.
Huajun, that day will come.
Huajun,
farewell.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MOTHER LI PING.
- SON, GUO JING
Mother, here is Yanmen Pass.
We are in Middle Land.
Beyond the pass
lies the Grassland.
Here,
you can see both lands.
Mother, if you
watch from heaven...
...worry not for your son.
I shall bear father's will...
...and walk his path.
SONG BORDER FORTRESS
Follow me. Follow closely.
Hurry! Hurry up!
PLACE OF RECRUITMENAre you here to enlist?
Good.
Young man. Tell me.
Name? Age? Birthplace?
PEACH BLOSSOM WINE CHICKEN
Among my talents I'm
genius in culinary art.
This is my famous dish.
Peach Blossom wine
chicken. Taste and judge.
Fresh from the pot.
What would you like, sir?
Pardon me. Is it true
that your restaurant...
...serves Peach
Blossom wine chicken?
A fine query indeed.
The answer is laughable.
A maiden paid us
to hang this sign up.
- Sir...
- Why then, do others serve it too?
Over here, sir.
Look, sir.
In this very city,
any who serve food...
...now display this
very sign. Look.
PEACH FLOWER ARRACK CHICKEN
Sir, sir. Come this way.
Pardon me. Do
you serve this dish?
It is but a sign.
The maiden taught us nothing.
How then can I taste this dish?
She said, find her
and you shall taste it.
Sir, come in.
It will soon rain.
We light incense for them.
Rong-er, why did
you hide for so long?
I have been waiting for
the Jing-ge I knew all along.
It was my fault.
I have wronged you.
Jing-ge,
no matter what happened
I have never blamed you.
This world is vast.
I shall not lose you again.
Never shall I lose you again.
If you seek, the realm is small.
Make haste. The
Mongols approach.
Keep moving! Move!
Rong-er, how did you
know I would be here?
With such crisis in Middle Land,
the Jing-ge I know would appear.
- Be careful.
- Maiden, be careful.
We seek Lord Li in the city...
...to offer us assistance.
Stop pushing!
Over here!
- There is no time!
- Let it be!
I envy them, truly.
They leave as they wish.
Make way. Make way a moment.
Make way. Make way a moment.
Make way. Make way.
Halt.
We seek Lord Li.
Wait here.
My lord, a pair seeks
audience. Your command?
What drink is this?
Two sips and I fell in darkness.
My lord, it was the finest brew.
My lord, the Mongols
are at the gates.
We shall brave all
obstacles to fight the enemy.
Permit me to the wall
to scout the enemy.
I shall give my
all to aid in battle.
It is a military stronghold.
It is not up to your whims. Go!
- Flee now!
- Take them away.
My lord, even on pain of death
I beg of you to grant
my greatest wish.
What's your wish?
Lord Li, never have
I seen a Mongol.
I yearn to see their face.
If granted this chance,
I shall repay your
great kindness.
Such folly!
I can't understand you
young folk nowadays.
What do you ponder?
If you yearn to see, I shall
allow you to see briefly.
In position! All units!
Yes, sir!
LI
Hurry!
The enemy are getting closer!
Prepare to fight!
The Khan of the Grassland
is the Mongol war god.
The Jins have oppressed us long.
Now we seek passage to strike.
It is Heaven's mandate.
The Song shall open doors.
Those who follow shall prosper.
Those who defy shall perish.
Victory! Victory! Victory!
I have seen their siege craft.
With the Mongol might,
this place shall fall swiftly.
Jing-ge, your Father Khan
and Anda are opposite.
Only by seizing the Khan
can we save all the townsfolk.
Victory! Victory! Victory!
Who is this man?
Does he come to aid us?
Halt!
Those who dare
to block my path...
...shall be slain without mercy.
A swarm of ants.
Ye ants blocking my path.
Block, blocking my path...
Shall be... shall be
slain without mercy.
Without mercy.
That looks like the Toad Roar.
It's Venom West.
I scrambled the scripture.
How has he mastered it thus?
It can't be. I fought
with him previously.
His Toad Roar is much
more powerful now.
He must have gone mad.
If Venom West strikes now,
he would have no
mercy for either side.
Archers, ready!
Shoot!
The Novem Force.
His power has been strengthened.
It looks even more horrible.
Crossbows, ready!
- Ready.
- Shoot!
Fall back.
Martial arts from Middle Land.
Today, we face a mighty foe.
Who are you?
War god.
Ye, ye all know not of me?
I am the foremost in the world.
I come for the Khan's head.
- Shoot!
- Cannons!
- Enclose the nest swiftly.
- Aye!
Those stone bombs may explode.
Block him! Quickly!
He aims for the Khan.
The situation is dire.
Don't go.
Stand aside. Permit
me to face Venom West.
Let me pass!
Anda, stand aside.
Permit Guo Jing to pass.
- Stand aside.
- It's Guo Jing, make way.
Make way.
The war god of the Grassland!
Be careful!
Protect the Khan.
Be careful!
- Protect the Khan.
- Aye.
Guo Jing.
Retreat one hundred paces!
Judging from your
voice you are not mad.
That wench indeed deceived me.
That's fine.
The Novem Force,
I have mastered it.
The Eighteen Dragon Palms?
I completely disregard it.
Come and look at
the true Novem Force.
Venom West, your
Novem Scripture is fake.
As long as I win,
it is real. Take this!
Everyone, fall back!
A flaw.
Do I have a vulnerability?
I must attack first.
Attacking me from the top?
You scoundrel!
The Toad Roar!
The Dragon Spin!
Attack from the bottom!
The Dragon Pause!
How many already? How
many more do you have?
Yet more to come!
The Dragon Impact!
You brought me here.
They will be hurt should you
make a move. That's what I want!
Spread out! Leave here!
- Hide yourself!
- Aye!
It's dangerous! Leave!
Too many worries upon
making your moves...
...will be your doom!
Anda!
Anda!
Come no closer!
Your whole body is pinned down.
You can make no more move!
Hereafter, only one
Novem Force exists.
It only belongs to
me, Venom West!
With my Toad Roar,
I shall send you on your way.
Jing, heed the old man.
When you can no longer retreat,
never forget The
Eighteen Dragon Palms.
One more move, The Dragon Quake.
You can strike through objects.
The Dragon Quake!
Strike the ox
through the mountain!
Guo Jing. Let's keep fighting!
The Toad Awaken!
The Eighteen Dragon Palms!
The twelfth move.
The Dragon Swirl.
Distract and deceive.
Impossible to defend.
The Eighteen Dragon Palms!
The Dragon Swirl.
Wait!
Surround him!
Move forward!
I, Venom West, am the
foremost in the world.
Don't!
This man is perilous.
Lord Li, their
formation is broken.
Their vanguard is in disarray.
Open the gates, charge!
- Strike them unawares!
- Aye.
Open the gates.
Lower the drawbridge.
Lower the drawbridge.
The Song army are lined up!
Form ranks.
Form ranks.
All troops ready!
Prepare to strike.
Hold. Hold. Hold.
Say it!
All troops, listen!
Return for defense.
Insolent! Release Lord Li!
If battle begins,
with so many troops
outside formations will scatter.
None shall guard the city.
General! General! The
Mongols drum for war.
Command your men to clear
the way. We advance. Hurry!
Clear the way!
General! No time
to return to the city.
Archers, ready!
Make way!
Make way!
Hurry! Unbind me! Hurry!
Hurry! Let me in!
Bar the Mongols' entry.
- Jing-ge.
- Rong-er, we must halt this war.
We have to stop it!
How can you stop so many?
Archers, ready!
Brothers, to storm this city,
tread over me first.
Anda!
If you must pass,
tread over me first.
Anda!
To enter this city,
tread over me first.
Brothers.
Great Khan summons Guo Jing.
Jing-ge.
Rong-er, I must face the Khan.
Wait here. I shall return.
Great Khan.
Are you still the child who
once heeded my words,
Guo Jing?
Great Khan, I have
never changed.
Why not call me father?
Father.
My stance shall not alter.
Guo Jing, the Jins have
ravaged us for years.
We must strike
them while we can.
I must pass this city.
Great Khan, if passing means...
...sacrificing the innocent,
I, Guo Jing, must intervene.
What are they to you?
The Song betrayed your father...
...and left you and
your mother homeless.
I took you in on the Grassland
and raised you to manhood.
Why do you protect them now?
Great Khan, once you were
also your own people's scorn.
Yet you overcame all odds.
It was the Khan's foresight that
united every tribe of the Grassland.
I believe you protect your kin,
wishing generations
to live in peace.
Great Khan, each of us
has our own to protect.
I am the same.
I also have my own to guard.
If you would stop me,
why would you save me?
If you were gone, they would
scramble for your throne.
The Grassland
would fall to chaos.
Grassland folk and
Middle Land folk are alike.
On this land, all lives matter.
Guo Jing, the land I built...
...stretches far and wide.
It takes a year to
journey through it.
Which heroes under
heaven have done the same?
Great Khan, your might
has no match in history.
Yet your glory alone...
...rests upon countless
bones and widows' tears.
True heroes do not conquer,
but care for the land
with compassion.
That is true chivalry.
I now regret...
...not giving you a Mongol name.
Even with a Mongol
name, I would not forget...
...that my true
name is Guo Jing.
Withdraw the troops!
Return to Onon River.
Withdraw.
Withdraw.
Anda, we are sworn brothers.
I hope henceforth
we meet not in battle.
We must not kill each other.
Master...
Take great care.
Anda, my two
brothers differ from me.
They're ambitious.
May the eternal
heaven protect you.
Guo Jing, war brings but sorrow.
Only peace brings
the best ending.
May that day come soon.
Master... Anda... may
that day come soon.
Farewell.
Farewell.
Rong-er, Peach Blossom
Island knows no war.
Will you return?
And you?
I shall bide at the border.
May the Mongols never return.
May Middle Land and the
Grassland also know no war.
When that time comes, I
shall take you to the Grassland.
Jing-ge, in truth,
I have seen the Grassland.
Guo Jing and Huang Rong
defended Song's border...
...for thirty-five years.
Though often plagued
by war's smoke,
Guo Jing and Huang
Rong fought fiercely...
...to protect Middle Land.
On occasion, at the border...
...a woman would appear with
two white condors above her.
The guards believed
she could be Huajun.
LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR
HEROES: THE GALLANTS
A keen sword edges
humankind's worth
Footprints across
rivers, lakes, and seas
Heroes create
wonders with great ease
Heroes
Chief, our people are all here.
We'll wait for
Master Guo's signal!
- They're here!
- Jing-ge!
Signal!
WU MU STRATEGY
THE HEAVEN ARRAY
THE EARTH ARRAY
THE WIND ARRAY
Wind lifts, formation shifts.
Chains lock steeds, and fetter feet.
THE DRAGON ARRAY
Dragon in the sky!
THE SNAKE ARRAY
Snake coils,
horse's hoof it ties.
Heroes resilience,
unconquered might
Immortal name,
shining in the night
Heroes
Heroes' great actions
inscribed in hearts
Strength beyond
bounds, a force it imparts
Unwavering purpose,
bold and grand
Inspires a man's
life, a guiding hand.
Heroes resilience
unconquered might
Immortal name,
shining in the night