A very surprising episode in some ways and as usual, the writing is just dramatic at most inappropriate time or reasons. And for a series about kung fu, it has very little kung fu.
And so Fong Fong is the new management and she introduced Bing Bing as her assistant and they all whispered like already croonies entering into the business and Bing Bing was very polite as she greeted them and so on and so forth. And she said "I have seen the operation of this place and I have only 1 comment" and Tong very happy said "See! 1 bad comment only!" and Fong Fong said "No, 1 good comment only!" and it was funny to see them lining up like students greeting teacher and Tong still looking gorgeous in that white overalls. "I can only praise Jeung for working very hard, that's my 1 good comment. The rest of you are lazy bums. You were all busy chatting than working, some of you neglect to even serve the customers and I have never seen anyone going to the toilet more than somebody here, within 1 hour, three times!" and she looked at Tong, and I think she meant him when she said "You, Tong, is the leader here, don't you think you should set an example? I want you to write me an essay on suggestions for reforms and to handover to me within ** days, do you get me?" and Tong laughed and said "I wish I could but how can I write an essay if I can hardly write more than a dozen words?" and Fong Fong said "I don't care. Use a dictionary, find someone to help you, anything!".
Fong Fong and Cham somewhere in a park or something taking photos. Pause here. I like the fact that the camera's picture before taking the photo was black and white and upside down. I find that extra attention very good, but I just wish that attention is given to the story and not for style alone.
Tak and Man Kwan came by and Tak wanted to see Cham. Fong Fong was elsewhere. Tak asked "So what is your decision?" and Cham said "I am so sorry that I have to decline" and Man Kwan removed his coat and said menacingly "Test me! I will prove it to you I will be a worthy student!" and Cham said "Oh no no, I am old, these fists are useless" and Tak said "Man Kwan, don't be rude to elders" like how many times he said that already. Tak said "If that is the case I won't force you. But I have one request; that you no longer supply herbs to the Koos" and Cham said "How can I do that? Business is business" and Tak said "If that is the case, then be prepared to lose my business" as he walked away and Cham said "Please, please wait..." and suddenly Fong Fong shouted "Cham! Don't beg him! I have never met anyone so petty, and who monopolizing everything! We won't agree!"
She has guts I tell you.
Tak said "Fine, so be it" and Fong Fong screamed after him "By the way we are no longer in the business of selling herbs anymore!" as Cham tried to stop her as she screamed "We are partnering with the Koos!" and Tak stopped for a while as Man Kwan raced back and threatened "Shut up bitch! How dare you partner with the Koos!" and Tak stopped him and said let's go as Fong Fong folded her arms angrily. Cham said "Sir, how can you make an enemy with that Wing Tak?" and Fong Fong said "You know I am only ever scared of one thing and it is never about unreasonable people. I am not afraid of him!"
And what she is scared of is something I forgotten so if you know do tell.
Anyway, what a gutsy woman and later we will know why.
Jeung carrying huge crates to the boat, Tong said "Brother, give it a rest! Everyone is resting also!" and Jeung said "I will carry the rest, you all just rest" and Tong gave up and join the boys. He isn't that hardworking I tell you. Meanwhile Cham walked passed him in the narrow plank and he deliberately gave a strong kick to the plank and Jeung somehow managed to balaned himself without falling over and Jeung immediately turned to Cham and said "Uncle Cham, you ok?" and Cham said "Yes I am fine" as he observed Jeung whilst Tong observed Cham.
At night Tong asked Cham for a drink and ordered stuff as Cham said "I can't drink so much!" as Tong said "Your wife is out of town for business deal, of all nights, this will be the night to drink!" and Cham agreed and so they drank. Coming home drunk, Tong said "Uncle Cham, I saw what you did at the pier, you were testing my brother, what do you think of him?" and Cham said "Honestly, I have never seen anyone more suited for the iron fist stance than your brother" and Tong happily asked "I checked you out. You were a great iron fist master. Why don't you teach my brother?" and Cham sadly said "No I can't! I can't! I promised Sir, and I promised her with a deadly promise! I can't!" as he was so drunk he fell down and Tong asked "Why not? You're wasting your greatness!" as Cham said "I was supposed to fight you when you were 19, remember? You became too ill with asthma and I ... had a problem, so in the end that useless nobody won. No, I can't! I can't!" and Tong asked "Why?" and Cham was too drunk to answer.
Pause here.
I wasn't mistaken when I wrote Cham said he was supposed to fight Tong. As I remember, Tong was 19 when he won the grand championship, he was and still is the youngest winner. Cham is much older so I can only assume he wanted to join at an older age. However, he said Tong had asthma and he couldn't participate so someone else won. BUT did Tong entered a second time? I don't think so. He was too ill after the first. So pray tell, what the hell was Cham talking about?
Inconsistencies!!!
Anyway Tong was determined to get Cham as his brother's master and as we know Tong, he always gets his way.
Lunch time at factory, Cham is there, everyone is there and someone asked someone else to say a vulgar joke when Tong said "Hey! Ngan is here! But I have a story, a good one" and everyone was listening and he said if I remember correctly "There was this legend, a true one by the way, told to me by the master at the martial arts association where the town was attacked by a fierce beast and no one could fight that beast until one young master came forward and with one single punch to the beast's head, killed that beast and a master of the iron fist was born! And he is here with us... Uncle Cham..." and everyone ooh-ed and ahh-ed and Leung very funny way looked at Cham's hands and stroked it gently and said "Wow!!!" but Cham threw the tea to his face (so funny!!) and Tong said "Uncle Cham, don't waste your talent! Be my brother's master!" and Jeung looked slightly... don't know what as Ming ran to Cham and said "Uncle Cham, I am so happy! You don't know how long we have searched. Please teach my brother!" and Cham said "I can't!" as Tong said "Uncle Cham, you said my brother has talent. Can you standby and let the talent be wasted?" and Jeung said "Uncle Cham, I was kidnapped as a child and I never had an education. All I have ever been blessed with is this strong pair of hands, like a bull. Uncle Cham, if you can make something of it, please, please be my master and teach me, I will learn and I will work hard!" and Fong Fong walked in and said "Who said what about teaching kung fu?" and Cham said "Oh no sir, no no" and Fong Fong said "I hate that word, kung fu. Ngan, write a notice, there will be no kung uttered or practised in this premise or I will fire that worker!".
Meanwhile at night Fong Fong was doing the accounts as Cham said "Sir, why not rest? You've worked all day" and Fong Fong said "If you really want to help me, get me some food will you?" and Cham went down and saw 2 guys throwing kerosene at the shop and setting the herbs on fire and ran away. Fong Fong ran down and they both screamed for help, whilst the workers ran to alert Tong who ran there and put out the fire. In the house, Fong Fong wondered what could have happened when Cheung said "Isn't it obvious? It was Wing Tak! Wing Tak did it!" and Fong Fong said "Let's report this to the police" and Cheung laughed "Didn't you know it is useless? Wing Tak is sworn brothers with the current chief!" and suddenly Wing Tak walked in and said casually to Wai Lan and gang "I heard about what happened. If you need my help, I can give you some of those herbs, after all these are herbs to help people" and everyone wanted to punch him but Tong stopped them and said "Don't make a scene! Don't! Let him" and he left and Leung ran after him wanted to punch him as Tong shouted "Leung! No! Come back! Don't cause anymore trouble!" and Leung stopped, angry but this time Fong Fong said "You can be patient, I CAN'T!!" and she ran after Tak and said "You listen here, you bastard! I will get you for this! You may be sworn brothers with the chief of police, but he is promoted soon and I will all in my power to stop that promotion! I know people in higher places too! Don't think you're the only one with connections!!!!" as Tak sat on the trishaw being pulled away as she screamed "You pale faced bastard!!!" and he looked back, angry. What she said was "Cheng Gai Min" which kinda mean pale faced bastard which was what Biu's wife love to call him.
Which means at some point Tak will kill Fong Fong! I hope not. What a gutsy woman!!
Meanwhile Jeung saw Bing Bing and she was late for an appointment so he borrowed a trishaw and pulled her to the meeting but was stopped by a desperate looking man who said "Don't you interfere! Bing Bing, give me back my jewelry!" and Bing Bing said "Jeung, I don't know him, just go" as the man shouted "I AM YOUR EX HUSBAND!!! So now you don't know me? You didn't seem to be that way when I was rich! So when I became poor, you don't know me! And you probably slept with that driver too! GIVE ME BACK MY JEWELRY!!" and he grabbed Bing Bing but Jeung pushed him away, broke a brick into 2 pieces and warned him "Don't you go near her again or you will be like this brick!!" and he pulled the trishaw away as Bing Bing sat silently and the man shouted "Is that your lover too? Be careful of her! She is a slut! She will use you and discard you when she has no use of you anymore! SLUT!!!"
At night he pulled her home. Wow, borrowed a trishaw whole night!! Anyway she said thanks to him and looked at him with different eyes.
Pause here.
We all know he will end up with Ming so you see Bing Bing nice, she is probably gonna be bad. I remember seeing Bing Bing sneer when Jeung pulled her away but my family kept insisting she wasn't sneering. So either she sneered or as usual, Nancy Wu just can't stop with the arrogant look that she always have in such series.
Meanwhile Kuen saw Ho Yin on the streets, yawnnnnnnnnnnnn... anyway reluctantly parted way and that's that.
Cham with Tong in a restaurant and Tong said "Why can't you teach my brother? Don't you think he is talented?" and Cham said "Truth is, he is the most talented I have ever seen and will be a great master of iron fist stance. But I can't and I will tell you why. Many years ago I hated business and wanted only to win in kung fu. (flashback) I was challened by my future father in law, I landed 2 punches and he lost. He took it good naturedly and even introduced me to his daughter (Fong Fong looking demure). What I knew but didn't think much was usually my iron fist punches will not show effect so soon but internally the opponent may be very injured. On the wedding day, my father in law was smiling happily when he vomitted blood and died. It was my punches that killed him! I swore to Fong Fong I will learn business and never practice kung fu anymore" and Tong said "But he could have died from many other challenges, how can you say it was your fault?" and Cham said "I have made up my mind. I am sorry. But you must find Jeung a good master and not let him waste his talent.
A group of men came to the shop, Tong was out. Aiiiiiii... same tactic!They said "My brother took your pills and he is still sick! We want compensation or we will destroy this shop!!" and a fight ensued when Tong came back with Cham and Tong calmly said "Go in everyone" and they all said "But they want to .." and he raised his voice firmly and said "I SAID GO INSIDE! LET THEM!!" and they did.
Why Tong? Ahhh cunning fellow.
So they trashed the place as Tong calmly drink tea and everyone looked worried. Fong Fong came back and saw what a mess and ran in and said "Cham! I thought you were hurt!" and Tong smiled and said "We are all alright" and Fong Fong said "Master Tong, pray tell, why did you let them trash the shop?!" and Tong strolled to him, pointed to the notice on the wall and said "You said no thinking of kung fu, no chatting of kung fu, no practicing of kung fu in this premise, so how can we raise our hands to defend this place, if not you will fire us all!" and Fong Fong said "I see! Think logically!!" and Tong said "You know why Wing Tak is so arrogant and so fierce? Because he was the grand champion! He built his entire reputation on that! I am useless; I can't defend my family's honour because of my illness. And here we have one talented fighter who can bring us that reputation!" and Fong Fong said "But he has been disturbing you all. This is not the first. Why?" and I believe Yan said "You didn't know since you are new in town, but this dates back to long before, when our grandfather took him in and he killed my grandfather and grandmother! He stole our grandfather's recipes and built his company on that!" and I think Ming and someone else also added in that "He is despicable! He has bullied us long enough! We won't want to be bullied anymore!" ans Fong Fong walked to Cham and asked "Cham, can he win the grand championship?" and Cham said "Grand championship? He can even win the country's grand championship!" and Fong Fong said "Ok, you teach him, I want Jeung to beat the crap out of that bastard's son!" and everyone rejoiced and declared Fong Fong a brilliant person and frankly, she is.
Fong Fong is such a gutsy upright woman. I wonder how about Bing Bing?
Man Kwan and Tak were informed there were 3 new participants and one of them was Jeung and Man Kwan laughed and said "The bull? What can he do?" and Tak asked "Who registered him? Koo Yue Tong?" and the guy answered "Leung Cham".
Woaaaahhhhhhh... face darkened.
Tak and Man Kwan came to the house and Wai Lan said "Get out" and Tak said "I am here to offer my prayers for Master's death day" and Wai Lan said "You're not welcomed here. Get out!" but Tak said "Come on, don't be that way. Why is it that you always wish to fight with me? Now that your son is in the competition as well.." and Wai Lan said "I never wanted to fight with you but you were the one who fought with us!!" and Jeung came out with Cham and Man Kwan said "I heard you're in the competition. Come on, let's give a try, let me see if you can be my worthy opponent" and Wai Lan wanted to stop him but Cham said "Let him, go, test it out, since they're here to test out Jeung, let them" and so they fought and Jeung fought well but was kicked by Man Kwan's superfast legs and lost. He wanted to continue but Cham said "Jeung! You've lost! Admit defeat! And you have seen his capabilities. You can leave now!" and so they left. In the room Jeung was angry and said "Why won't you let me fight him? I mean his legs are fast, so fast I can't see but..." and Cham said "It is not important if you lose this time or a hundred times. All you need is to win on that stage in the grand championship! Moreover, you can't win him. He has learned that kick for 1 year. How long have you started training?" and Jeung said "2 weeks" and Cham said "I am confident you will be greater than him. Have patience! You have great potential and I will train you to the point of "Iron horse seeks bridge""
And he is RIGHT!! Most important is to win where you should win! Sorry, didn't get the while iron horse seeks bridge explanation.
Next episode, Tak bribed someone to slowly poison Jeung.
Despicable.
Funny how the Koos found an ally in Cham and in Fong Fong. What a brave woman!
Frankly what more can I say? Fong Fong is an amazing character and Angela Tong did very well, she has this gung ho attitude just right. I also liked how Tong handled the situation eventhough again Kenneth oh Kenneth and his super pout. He's so "manja" or what's that in English? Just so darn cutesy that he gives me an impression he loves to bear hug. Problem is this is inconsistent with the angry/tough Tong, when Tong is angry, he is even cuter than when he is not. Not good at all. Kevin didn't suck, neither did he majorly pleased. Frankly I am running out of things to say about him. The whole reason why Cham won't teach Jeung is a bit too dramatic for my taste. It is pitiful that he killed his father in law but frankly, it could have been handled better. I just thought it was funny when it shouldn't be. In fact lots of such funny but shouldn't be scenes. I like however the speech gave by Cham to Jeung. It is true, doesn't matter how much you lost, the most important is that ONE WIN on the stage.
Anyway, most shine character, Fong Fong.
Anyway, most shine character, Fong Fong.
April 16, 2011 at 12:55 AM
"However, he said Tong had asthma and he couldn't participate so someone else won. BUT did Tong entered a second time? I don't think so. He was too ill after the first. So pray tell, what the hell was Cham talking about?"
Tong won the Guangzhou District Championship. He was supposed to move forward to fight in the 7 District Championship, but, he developed asthma, so, couldn't fight.
Cham might be referring to the 7 District Championship.
Btw, some info from episode 5.
In episode 5 flashback, Biu was talking to his 2 grandson. Shing and Tak came back with a form. Shing told Biu that, although Tak's father was a Guangzhou citizen, Tak was not born in Guangzhou, so, cannot fight in the Guangzhou district Championship. Biu said nevermind, just put that he's born in GZ. No one will know/check. Fah overheard. Later Fah told Biu that her sister is getting married (the 2nd time) on xxx date. Biu said it clash with the Championship day and he want to watch Tak fight. But, Fah refused to give in, saying he must go, because it's her sister's marriage. So, he agreed to go. That night he also promised to bring his grandsons to a friends birthday party. Fah refused to go because she lost an earing.
So at night, Fah was packing while Tak was outside practicing his kungfu. Fah need to pull out a big box but couldn't. So, she walk outside and saw talk and ordered him to come help her. Tak of course refused, saying that he's not her servant and saying that he will soon be the kungfu champion etc. In his arrogance, he also told Fah that he's the one did something to the ladder and cause her to have to use a crutch for a month. In anger Fah retaliate and threaten to expose the fact that he's not born in GZ and scolding all those nasty words you heard. Then, the murder happens.
Also, after he killed Biu, he saw Biu dropped a set of keys. I think that is the keys to his formula and that's how he got his hand on Biu's formula.