In the 1985 movie
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Fred Ward’s character, Remo, is an NYPD cop who is 'killed' in an accident. The death is faked, and he is inducted into a secret Special Ops-like organization called CURE. Cure is dedicated to preserving the Constitution by working outside of it.
Remo is selected to become the enforcement wing (assassin) of CURE and instructed in an ancient Korean martial art form, Sinanju, by his Martial Arts Instructor Chiun, who is a real life Sinanju Master. Chiun is cast and superbly played by Joel Grey.
Chiun's assignment is to turn Remo into a skilled martial arts killing machine. In a very early verbal exchange between Remo and Chiun, Remo thinks Chiun is too old for the job and challenges him about being up to the job, in particular, because of his apparent age. Remo quickly gets to the point by asking Chiun how old he is.
The following is an excerpt from that exchange;
Remo: How old are you? I mean, you are
really old now, aren't you?
Chiun: For an apricot, yes. For a head of lettuce, even more so. For a mountain I have not even begun in years. For a man, I am just right.
Chiun has several other exquisitely crafted interchanges with Remo. One of my favorites (there were so many it is hard to pick) is;
Remo: You know, Chiun, there are times when I really like you.
Chiun: Of course. I am Chiun!
Remo: And then there are times when I really want to kill you.
Chiun: Good! We will practice that after dinner.
I like Chiun's logic. I think for a Cobra owner, I am just right
...
37Likes
Threaded Mode
