46:58 / 35:35-36:37

Shao turns around a little longer and takes a step forward. A first, extended fight against some bronze men follows. They finally give in and allow Shao to move on. He thanks them and turns his head to the side.

62.4 sec (= 1:02 min)

47:35 / 37:14-38:23

The next fight is also much longer. Actually it lasts more than a minute, during which Shao also bows thankfully at the end, until Tang steps through the red door to start the next challenge.

69 sec (= 1:09 min)

48:35 / 39:23

Just 5 frames earlier, a shot begins as Tang backs away after an attack.

0.2 sec

48:36 / 39:25-39:26

The same shot is a little longer as well.

1.3 sec



49:44 / 40:34-40:37

Shao takes steps to the side at the end of the shot.

3.2 sec

Rearranged scene
53:11-53:19 / 44:04-44:12

As Tang pushes up the door with his last ounce of strength, the first shots of him, Shao and the door were arranged slightly differently.

No time difference



53:29 / 44:22-44:26

Tang pushes a bit longer.

3.9 sec

54:35 / 45:32-45:34

A shot of Shao under the door starts a little earlier.

1.8 sec

Rearranged scene
55:14-55:18 / 46:13-46:17

You can see Shao a bit earlier in the recut.

No time difference



Additional scene in recut
55:28-55:29 / 46:27

Here you can see a close-up of the injured arm in the recut.

+ 1.1 sec

Additional scene in recut
59:24-59:25 / 50:22

One shot of Tang and Shao is a few insignificant frames longer in the recut.

+ 0.6 sec



59:34 / 50:31-51:53

Shao says that he used to live in this house with his grandmother for a long time. At the door he asks for the grandmother. The man leads them inside, where a girl (Shao's cousin) tells him in detail that her grandmother had been waiting for him for 4 years. A few months ago she had gone to the mountains, where Shao is now looking for her. He says goodbye to Tang Shun and they agree to meet in two weeks.

81.6 sec (= 1:22 min)

61:41 / 54:00-54:39

In the reconstructed original version, the shot of Shao starts insignificantly earlier (< 0.5 sec). Then it is also longer to be seen here and he remembers how the uncle took shelter of grandmother and little Shao at that time.

39.3 sec

As already documented in more detail in the huge block at the beginning, about 2 minutes later actually comes the rescue of the child from the monastery. This is built in as a flashback between two shots of the script and is longer than in the variant from the recut at the beginning.


63:46 / 58:27-59:00

The uncle takes out another writing, which is supposed to be from the king. Shao studies it thoughtfully.

32.4 sec

64:03 / 59:17-59:24

The following shot in the village was completely taken from a different image source in the reconstructed original version. Here you can see why: At the end it is a bit longer.

7.1 sec

65:00 / 60:21-61:14

The servant lists lots of food options for Shao and offers wine. But Shao only wants vegetables and tea. Ling Feng sits in the upper section and complains about her food. She throws down something from her plate, to which Shao looks up angrily. A waiter is ordered to Ling Feng.

52.8 sec

65:49 / 62:03-62:05

Shao talks for a moment longer.

2.2 sec

66:50 / 63:06-63:30

Right after Ling Feng's first arm movement, a piece was removed from the fight.

24 sec

67:54 / 64:34-65:25

Tang and Shao are leaving the teahouse. Ling Feng follows them and there is some discussion again. Ling Feng walks away and the two look after her for a while.

51 sec

68:22 / 65:53-66:42

Shao can be seen on the boat for a longer time. Ling Feng joins them on the shore and jumps into the boat.

48.5 sec

68:36 / 66:56-67:57

The trio goes ashore. Again there is a discussion in which Ling Feng finally stomps off after a few nasty words.

61.5 sec (= 1:01 min)

70:02 / 69:23-70:38

Shao calls out to the host again. He now somewhat curses his choice of profession with such demanding guests. Ling Feng continues to pester him with food requests that are not on the menu.

75.1 sec (= 1:15 min)

71:00 / 71:36-71:40

The fortune teller speaks a bit longer at the end of the shot.

Note: This moment would have been included in the German theatrical version as well. The reconstructed original version is really top-notch over 99% of the running time with perfectly smooth transitions between the Celestial HD source and inserts. Here, however, for a short quasi unnecessary moment full screen material was used, although a widescreen source would have existed.

4.4 sec

German DVD	British Blu-ray (Reconstructed original cut)

71:23 / 72:03-72:04

The shot of Shao and Tang starts a little earlier...

1.1 sec

71:25 / 72:07

...and it's a bit longer as well.

0.4 sec



71:47 / 72:29-72:35

Ling Feng takes care of the assassin in more detail. In between, there is also a cut to Shao and Tang.

5.9 sec

71:50 / 72:38-72:40

When Ling Feng jumps high on the roof, the shot starts a little earlier.

1.7 sec

71:55 / 72:45-72:48

Shao goes outside earlier to look at the dropped necklace.

3.7 sec

Rearranged scene
72:41 resp. 72:42-72:43 / 73:34-73:38

Shao is seen a little longer and he looks at Ling on the roof from another perspective. A short part of this moment is rebuilt in the recut shortly after.

Uncut 2.8 sec longer

72:43 / 73:39-73:50

More fighting on the roof.

10.6 sec