The scene opens with a description of the fight between lion and duan-fei. The fight is described as a "destructive as anintercontinental missile" . The audience is impressed by the performance of the king. The king grabs the head of the opponent and throws him into the sky. The crowd sighs in relief at the quick end to the fight. Although the king is still alive, the spectators are impressed by his performance. The spectators are also impressed by how quickly the fight ends. They do not want to see the end of the match, but they do want to continue to watch the king's performance.