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It's a different culture here.

A different world.

You gotta come to terms with that

or you won't last a heartbeat.

Why are you helping me?

I had a buddy in Nam...

...like an older brother.

He taught me everything.

How to survive and come out alive.

Well, he needed me once...

...and l wasn't there.

I could have saved him.

And l froze.

Anyway, I saw a kid wanting

to help his brother. Here we are.

Thanks.

Here we are, my man. Shangri-la

meets Alice in Wonderland.

-What is this?

-lt's Xian Land.

I'm telling you, man,

he's weirder than a three-headed cat.

-Good luck.

-You're leaving?

Yeah, l got some business up the road.

You're welcome to come along.

-No, I'll take my chances here.

-All right, I'll be back in a few hours.

And by the way,

don't you provoke him, you hear?

Don't provoke him?

-May I help you?

-Yes. Let me down.

-No, I cannot.

-Why?

Don't know who you are,

what you want.

I want down.

And l want you

to teach me Muay Thai.

Really? But you are American.

-So?

-Americans have swelled heads.

Especially when hanging upside down

for too long.

Very funny.

Can you cut me down, please?

Heard about American champion

last week.

Oh, very swelled head.

Lost badly in fight.

That was my brother.

And now he cannot walk.

Wait. Wait. Yo, hey, wait.

Revenge is a dangerous motive.

It's also a powerful one.

Don't step there.

So why you think

I teach you Muay Thai?

Taylor. He said you're the only one

who might train me.

Winston Taylor?

-You know him?

-Yeah.

Funny guy. Crazy.

He said the same stuff about you.

-You fight before?

-Yeah.

You good?

Yeah, l'm good.

-Good defense?

-Yeah.

Must train different in America.

Your defense stinks.

Teach me.

Don't know who you are.

Maybe next year.

No, I must train now.

-Why?

-My brother, remember?

Take this path. Go to village.

At Mylee's store, get groceries.

Groceries?

Grocery. Rice, flour, honey.

-What for?

-For lunch.

Catching people in rope

make me hungry.

What about training?

Never make decision

on empty stomach.

Ki Ki.

Is this the Mylee store?

Yes, l'm Mylee. May l help you?

Yeah, l was sent by Mr. Xian

to get his groceries.

-Uncle Xian sent you?

-He's your uncle?

Yes, but how do you know him?

I asked him to teach me Muay Thai.

And Uncle Xian

is going to teach you?

My uncle does not teach

anyone anymore.

Too many people come before.

Now he prefers to be alone.

Let me get his things.

Where are you from?

I was born in Belgium.

But now l live in Los Angeles.

Why you come to Thailand?

My brother came here

to fight Tong Po.

He got hurt.

That's why I'm here.

You're going to fight Tong Po?

Yes, that's why l went

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