A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) Movie Script

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Frost fills the sky over Ten Mile Lake
Silken threads anxious of youth
Looking at the moon and feeling lonely
Envious of love, not of immortality
This pointing
will remind you of me
Sian's grave?!
Sian died long ago
She's a ghost?!
Yes! I'm a ghost but I bring mortals no harm
I died far away from my home
An evil spirit took by corpse
and won't let me rest in peace
If you want to save me,
move my bones away from here
Then it will be possible
for me to be reincarnated
Sian!
I will save you
Sian!
Ning!
You dare oppose me?!
I will never excuse you from death!
Let them go, please
The Diamond Sutra!
We've escaped! Sian, we're safe!
Dawn is breaking
Sian, hide in the tower of ashes
If the sun's rays shine on you,
you'll never be reincarnated
Ning, good-bye forever!
I hope that Sian will be reincarnated
I must return to the Orchid Buddhist Monastery
If you need me, you can find me there. Take care!
Looking for the way, the way of freedom
Sea and mountains,
I have traversed countless times
A thousand paths,
all leading to my homeland
The endless verdant mountains,
The mountains everywhere,
in howling wind and driving rain
The path of the ancient garden
Why does it never end?
The way of the Tao,
the way of freedom
Devils and demons always
pronounce themselves good
The anger of youth
Weeping ghosts and angry spirits
Times gone by
Why was there such a sea of blood?
The path of the ancient garden
Why can one never return on it?
Who is that young man!
He's the poor scholar
who lived two blocks away
Things have changed since he was last here
Wasn't he that shop's bill collector?
He doesn't even know it
went out of business long ago!
Welcome! Welcome!
The bill collector's here
How much money did you collect?
We're here to catch escaped convicts
It's the police! Run!
Pursue them!
You're Bing Chow?!
You're making a mistake
He has a beard and I don't!
You shaved it off!
Take him back and collect the reward
Get in!
I haven't committed any crime!
Let me go I've been wrongly accused!
Let me go I've been wrongly accused!
You're making a mistake I'm not Bing Chow!
- I am wrongly accused!
- Shut up!
My name is Ning, not Bing Chow
Old man may I ask who...
A man, just like you, fated to being imprisoned
So pessimistic!
It's all me elders' fault,
insisting I get an education
When I grew up, I was learned and wrote backs
But when I write of my travels,
I'm accused of revealing state secrets
When I write of history,
they say I'm satirising the present
If I analyse military strategy,
they say I'm planning a rebellion
I can't even write fairy tales,
for they accuse me of promoting superstition
Finally, I wrote the biography of a powerful man
Then he was arrested, accused of being a rebel
We were both sentenced to life imprisonment
Wouldn't you say that prison is my fate?
A cockroach!
Where?
Cockroach?!
You're really wasteful! The cockroaches
here are of the best quality
There are no delicacies here
After you're been here a while,
you'll even salivate ever a housefly
Old man, how long have your been here?
I was your age when I first arrived
Look how I've changed! Full of character!
You're been here a long time!
Help! I am innocent!
I'm not Bing Chow! I am innocent!
You're made a mistake I'm not Bing Chow!
Another nightmare. What did you dream this time?
I dreamt you were haggard and exhausted
Exhausted?!
True, you will soon be totally exhausted
You have nightmares every night
Look at the calendar
You're been here so long and still can't adjust
Soon you'll even forget that
your last name is Chow
Old man, my last name isn't Chow!
Bing Chow!
Supper!
OK
A chicken leg?!
Happy days are here again!
Old man! There's only one bowl You eat first
No, it's for you I'd rather eat cockroaches
I'll tell you something when you're finished
I haven't had chicken in a long time
Old man, why are you carving my name?
All these men
ate chicken legs
We call that chicken a headless chicken
After you've eaten it, they chop off your head!
Chop off your head?!
Bing Chow, we have no personal quarrel
Don't come back from the grave
and seek revenge on me!
They behead people at noon
It's now the middle of the night
Some official's son got in trouble,
and they're looking for a substitute
At night,
the executioner can't tell one from another
Is there no justice in the world?
Is there no reward for being a good man?
It is of no concern to me
I was always an honest man
I'll give you whatever I can
This painting was a gift from my dearest one
I don't want to part with it even in death
Young man, you have a good heart
Let me give you a present
You are so learned
It is fortunate that I die rather than you
You're a good man. Such a pity you have to die
It would be a pity if you died, not me
Anybody's death is a pity
You're a rare specimen
If you die, your type will be extinct
It's been a long time since I set somebody free
This tunnel leads to the outside
Go out and start anew
Don't give me such false hopes
If this is an escape route,
why didn't you escape long ago?
It's less troublesome for me
to write my book here
When I finish, then I'll escape
and get it printed
Don't worry about me
Always keep this bundle with you
Once you're out of here, never come back!
Get going!
What will happen to you after I've gone?
They like hearing my stories
So long as I don't get to the story's end
They'll never harm me
But they'll accuse you of helping me escape
I'll say you were put to death
for somebody else two days ago
They won't dare make a fuss
- Go!
- Take care!
Bing Chow! The time has come!
Hurry up!
Bing Chow!
He's dead
I've escaped!
There's even a horse here waiting for me!
That old man
is really remarkable!
I must reply his kindness someday
Hey! That's my horse!
What a stupid horse! Letting a stranger ride him!
I don't even have time to wash my hands!
You think you're fast over land
I'll go underground!
Open sesame!
I must find a place to get out of this downpour!
Good! A House!
Open the door!
Righteous Villa
Anybody home?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Eight Coffins! Must be the whole family
I won't disturb you I just want to stay the night
Don't bother to get up I'll take care of myself
I told you not to go to
any trouble. Please go back!
The way you rush about
in no fixed direction!
I had a hard time following you underground
Don't you have any idea where you're going?
Your face looks so horrible,
you must have suffered a painful death
If you'd rushed around
underground all day like me,
you wouldn't have the energy
to come back to the surface
I don't know you. Why are you following me?
I don't know you either,
so why did you take my horse?
That's your horse?
I thought it was the old man's
Still you should have asked
before taking it
You're alive! Sorry!
It's all a misunderstanding
If there's anything I can do
to help, just let me know
Enough of your tricks!
A good thing my reactions are so fast
Friend, you need a place to stay the night
Here there's a roof over your head
Might as well stay here
How do I know
what you'd do after I fell asleep?
I knew it!
Let's draw up some boundaries
I'm staying next door
If you have something to say, shout it!
Don't come over
I haven't bathed in a long time
Who is it?
Are you a mortal?
Hey, friend next door!
Get up! There's ghosts!
Get up! Do you hear me?
Hurry and get up!
Not a sound. Maybe he left already
What a nuisance!
Friend, there are fierce ghosts here!
Ghosts? I'll use my magic to banish them!
Ghosts and goblins, I order you to leave!
Oh, you understand the occult!
My nose is sensitive to other worldly spirits...
So why do I smell nothing now?
Get out of the way!
Abracadabra!
Strange! Not even a hint of ghostly odour!
Abracadabra! Hocus-pocus flash!
- Don't come here!
- Leave!
You're not even real ghosts!
Wasting my occult talents!
Phonies?
Want to trick me?
A good thing you have a waistband
Stay away from me!
I'm falling...
Stop hugging me!
Let go!
If I let go, I'll fall!
If you don't let go, I'll...
Sian?!
Sian?!
Hocus-pocus heebie-jeebie!
I order you to freeze!
Freeze!
Freeze!
Freeze!
Sian, is that you?
What kind of black magic is that?
Let them go!
Otherwise I'll kill him
Oh...Freeze!
Kill him! He's no friend of mine!
Elder Chu!
Chu?! Are you Elder Chu,
travelling incognito?
Elder who?
Your disciple is deeply sorry
Disciple?!
Elder Chu?!
Sian, it's me!
Don't you recognise me?
We come from a good family
My name is Windy
This is my younger sister,
Moon
Elder Chu
Elder, you can save us
My father is Lord Fu,
the ex-Minister of Rites
He was framed. They're now
transporting him to be executed
We want to attack the transport
wagon and rescue him
You are the learned
and brilliant Chu
You two are loyal imperial warriors
Everyone is an eminent personage
Now it's my turn to introduce myself
I am...
Spell!
My name is Autumn,
from the Kunlun sect
I've read everything that the Elder has written
I only use my magic to battle demons
I never get involved in affairs of state
We pay our respects to Elder Chu
My name is Ning, not Chu
I can tell you are clever
Clever people do not always
reveal their identities
Anyway, in our hearts we know who you really are
How can I make you believe me?
No need for you to say anything
Everybody remember...
From now on,
Elder Chu will be known as Ning
Chu is Ning
Yes!
We will now take an oath
Whoever reveal their identities
will be chopped up into 10,000 pieces
Yes!
Such an honour that you rode my horse!
Sian, do you remember this painting and poem?
Sian? Poem?
He's reciting poetry Quickly, pen and paper
We must record what he says
Elder is giving us a hint
Hurry!
Frost fills the sky over Ten Mile Lake;
Silken threads anxious of youth
Looking at the moon and feeling lonely;
Envious of lovers, not of immortality
Very profound!
What does "ten mile" mean?
Ten mile!
It is all very deep
His words are too profound
Ten Mile? That must mean Ten Mile Pavilion
- What do you mean?
- There's a Ten Mile Pavilion near hear
That's right! Sister,
- "ten mile" refers to Ten Mile Pavilion
- It's nearby
I understand
Ten Mile Pavilion is not far from here
Frost refers to Frost's Descent
Each year has 24 climatic periods...
After the autumnal equinox comes the frost...
and today is the day of Frost's Descent
Elder is telling us that
father will be transported past Ten Mile Pavilion
He's telling us to rescue him there
Elder is truly perceptive. We can save father
We had it right!
Good
It hurts!
What's the matter? Get up!
Reporting!
Miss Windy!
Your father will pass the
Ten Mile pavilion tonight
We already know that
Elder is truly brilliant!
But what about the rest of the poem?
What do those two stanzas mean?
Three stanzas
The meaning doesn't matter now
Interpret it in any way you desire
He means that we should have our own views...
not just listen to what other people say, right?
So, should we still listen to what Elder says?
Not only listen,
but take notes and ponder his meaning
We must pass his wisdom on to future generations
Right!
Time to leave!
Good-bye
We're off to Ten Mile Pavilion
Yes. We're off to Ten Mile Pavilion
Miss Windy, please return Stan's painting to me
Yes, Elder
When you call me Sian, is that a hint
that I need a pseudonym?
From now on, my name is Sian
If Sian were reincarnated,
she would now be a babe in arms
She's not Sian!
What are you spying on?
Me?... Nothing
What are you spying on?
I wanted to see what you were spying on
Time to go!
Do you think your fiance, Prince Ma...
is as handsome as Elder?
We were betrothed before birth
How do I know what he looks like?
Is that what people mean by fate?
Who are you referring to?
Oh, nobody. It's just that I fell so fortunate
Fortunate? You're frothing at the mouth!
Evil spirits!
Is this a foot print or a hand print?
We'll know when we find the monster
Right!
It even harmed a man
What a pity to leave it here
Better show it to Elder
OK!
There really are ghosts in this place!
What is that?
A corpse! It's all that ghost's fault
Don't hug it. Put it down
How did this person die so pitifully?
I'd say this an evil ghost
The odour is very strong
It's back!
Is it looking for us?
Use your "freeze" magic
Right!
I command you to freeze!
Heebie-jeebie! Freeze!
That'll stop him!
How do you do it?
When you see a ghost,
shout "freeze"
Like this? Freeze! Is that right?
Hey!
Oh, no! How do you lift the spell?
I have to think of a way to communicate with him
What can I do? Let's try this...
If I'm right,
move your eyes up and down
That's right! Fantastic!
If I'm wrong, move them from left to right
Great!
Will a hand gesture lift the spell?
What? Not up and down or left to right
Don't joke with me
If we wait too long, that monster will get us
Does lifting the spell
have to do with an acupuncture point?
Your eyes are moving faster
than a revolving lantern!
I understand!
You're provoking me into hitting you
OK. I'm going to hit you now
Ready or not, here it comes!
Let's get out of here!
Come on!
You're too heavy.
I can't carry you
Drag it!
Dragging you isn't fast enough either
Better hide upstairs
I told you not to fool around at a time like this
That monster is so tall,
it'll see us if he stands up straight
How can I undo the spell?
How do I lift the spell?
It's safer inside. Better hide yourself quick
I told you to hide inside
Why did you go down there,
where it's so dangerous?
Try the "freeze" curse!
Freeze!
Let's continue with out guessing game
You're getting heavier and heavier
Can't carry you much longer
Since that monster isn't here...
Let's try to lift the spell
Does it have anything to do with this amulet?
Yes?! What then?
Point at me. Point at me and
the curse will be lifted
Point!
How do I undo the spell?
No good asking you!
I must figure it out for myself
Freeze!
Don't move!... Move! Move!
Don't move!
Why does he
unfreeze so quickly
but you haven't moved for so long?
Do you mean... I pointed to this amulet...
Then I asked you how
to lift the spell...
And he moved! Freeze!
I'll take care of it. Get out of here fast!
Finally lifted the spell!
Get out of here!
Abracadabra! Open up a way out!
Abracadabra! Open up a way out!
Out of the way! I'll take care of it!
Abracadabra!
Hocus pocus!
Abracadabra!
Hocus pocus!
I order all ghosts to be expelled!
Wow! It doesn't fear my incantations!
Take this!
It's still moving!
I order all ghosts to be expelled!
Hocus pocus!
Even when it's chopped up he can still run away!
It could still come back at any time
Elder, get out of here I'll pursue it!
Be careful!
Earth, open up!
Dawn is breaking
Heebie-jeebie! Freeze!
Freeze!
Earth, open up!
Want to leave!
Wow!
My magical powers are no good at all
Earth, open up!
A magician?!
Take this!
Hey! Stop! Stop!
Are you stupid? I told you to stop!
We don't even know each other. Why are we fighting?
I learned magic to deal
with evil spirits
If you don't stop,
I'll use my magic to "freeze" you
Why are you blocking my way?
I was just taking a rest
after battling some ghosts,
and you say I'm blocking your way
When that monster makes a run for
it tonight, you'll be in deep trouble
Brother!
Call me Master
Master, your skill is extraordinary
If you worked for the imperial court,
your future would be boundless
You know that I'm a Taoist monk
Seeking wealth and position is
for the likes of you mere mortals
I don't want to end up like you... Earth, open up!
Well done, young man!
Hu, our horses' hoofs-are rigid
They won't move!
It must be that monk's magic at work!
He said there are evil spirits. Be careful!
Yes!
Lord Fu!
There's nothing I can do about
squabbles in the imperial court
It's hard to tell right from wrong
I'm just following orders
But don't worry
I'll make sure your journey is safe
After we get to the capital,
whatever the emperor does to
you is not my responsibility
Let's go!
Where can I get something to eat?
Please give me a bowl of your cheapest food
What? The cheapest?
Sit down!
If you're starving don't waste your money
Show me your face
- Go!
- Go!
- Stand up
- Stand up
Don't lower your head
Go!
Go!
Don't run away!
Don't move!
Monks?
Don't move!
Stand still!
Out of the way!
Get out of the way!
What kind of magic is this?
It's Windy... Wait!
Come back!
Hey!
The soldiers never come to
Ten Mile Pavilion last night
Rush back to Righteous Villa
and lie in ambush for them
Hey!
Back to Righteous Villa? It's haunted!
Come back!
Elder! Elder!
I wonder if Elder has already gone?
Better search for him
Yes!
Do you think father's transport
has already passed by here?
No. They're not supposed to
reach here until after dark
Miss Windy, the villa has been ransacked
I'm sure Elder did it to
remove any traces of our presence
Set everything up. Prepare to attack
- Yes!
- Hurry up! Over there!
Who is it?
Who is it?
- I'm Ning.
- Ning?
Oh, it's Elder!
This villa is haunted
Haunted?
Where is Miss Windy?
Inside
Ghosts?
Real ghosts?
Miss Windy!
My clothes!
Miss Windy!
Miss Windy!
Elder, they said you came
Miss Moon!
Who are you?
Oh, it's Elder. I recognise your back
Elder...
I...
With your beard shaved off, you're so, so...
Yes
When my sister sees you,
she'll be so happy for me
Happy?!
When you came in, did you see my sister?
Your sister? No, No!
Sister! Sister!
Sister!
What are you grinning about?
It is improper to look
Ms Moon
There are some things you shouldn't look at
You're all right!
I didn't recognise Elder with his beard shaved off
Really? I must see for myself
Elder, if you have something to say, just say it
It scares me when you hint at things
I'm cold
Your face is so hot, how can you be cold?
Wouldn't this be faster?
Not fast enough Faster would be better
Faster?!... OK
- Elder...
- Elder...
Elder said he was cold
Cold?
Elder, you're overly exerting yourself
Have you seen Miss Windy?
No, I'm looking for her, too
Where did she go?
There's noise coming from upstairs
Let's go up for a look
Don't go up there
Strange! Nobody up here
Maybe it's next door Let's go over and look
What are you doing?
Sister, Elder came back to find me... us
Why are your clothes so dishevelled?
Don't be so impolite in the future
Miss Windy, this villa is haunted
Do we still have to pretend to be ghosts?
No matter what, we must wait here for father
We mustn't leave
In this moment of danger,
we must thrust out our chests and be fearless
We must be utterly devoted to our cause
Elder, let's go in
Thrust out our chests
- Elder!
- Your clothes are torn in the back
How do you write the "freeze" incantation?
I didn't spy on him
I didn't even know he was outside
Better tie your heart down
Otherwise, it might fly away!
If I could lie it down, I would!
This is how you do it...
Freeze!
It works!
This is the "freeze" incantation
If you see that monster,
do this and he'll freeze in his tracks
Like this?
Don't do it haphazardly
This spell is hard to reverse
- Give me your hand.
- Yes!
Sister, what's that sound?
It's coming form up there.
Windy!
Windy, give me your hand
Elder, shouldn't you be calling me Sian?
Whether I call you Sian or Windy,
there's no need to be bashful
I'll never reveal what happened just now
I was really anxious on your behalf
Actually, I kissed you because
I couldn't control myself
Fortunately you made a quick get-away
Otherwise, if Moon had seen
you undressed and with me...
it would be hard to explain,
even if I were Elder Chu
Give me your hand
Moon?!
Moon, what are you doing here?
I was looking for you
Don't bother explaining
Moon!
- Moon!
- No! Windy! Give me your hand
We're not fated for each other
I'm betrothed to Lord Ma's son
You're betrothed?
We weren't meant for each other
You should be looking for Moon, not me
Windy, one at a time I'm after both of you
Miss Moon, it's getting dark Give me your hand
Go to my sister instead
I'll go to her next Quick, give me your hand
Elder, aren't you the playboy!
You can only choose one of us
I'm not going to compete with my sister
No need to compete
When I finish with you I'll go to her
Elder, there is something I must tell you
Actually, love is a strange thing
My heart beats wildly
when I look at you
I don't even have the courage to glance at you
I'm afraid that my heart would jump right out
I'd be willing to die if that's what you wanted
As long as I can be with you forever & ever part
Help!
What's that?
Hurry up! That monster is back
Elder, what happened?
Go inside and search
Yes!
Inside there's a huge creature
I don't know what it is
Be calm! Use the "freeze" incantation
Together: Freeze!
Freeze!
- It works!
- It really works!
It sure does!
We froze it in its tracks
Everybody, jump up there!
The archery machine!
- Be careful!
- Elder!
Moon, go and rescue Elder
I'll lure away that monster
OK
- Put out the net
- Yes!
Your hand...
Let's retreat from here
See what's going on up ahead
Yes!
Soldiers!
Hu, they're set up an ambush
Windy, Moon?!
It's father!
Lure the soldiers into villa
Use the archery machine to mow them down!
Yes!
Trying to get away?
The monster destroyed the archery machine!
We're surrounded by our foes!
Let me out!
Right!... Let Elder go!
Elder, what should we do now?
We'll stay on the sidelines
When the enemy comes in,
the monster will deal with them
Obviously a fake ghost. Unmask it
- Let's rescue father!
- Yes!
You're hopelessly outnumbered
I'll save you!
Swords are too dangerous!
Let's use our fists
I told you that swords are too dangerous!
Father
Get out of here. Don't worry about me!
That giant corpse ran over here
Don't worry about me! Rescue father!
The monster is here!
Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!
Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!
Windy! Windy!
Possessed by evil spirits?!
- Sister!
- Windy!
What happened to Windy?
She's been possessed by evil spirits
What should we do?
Still a lot of soldiers around. Better get inside
Don't move!
Press down on her!
Sister!
Think of a way to save my sister
She's possessed by the den
She could turn into a giant monster at any moment
It's your fault, you traitor!
I'll kill you!
Wait! His troops are still out there
We must keep him as a hostage
She's turning into a corpse monster!
Sister!
We must kill her immediately
Otherwise she'll turn into a monster
You can't kill her!
Are you a good person or evil?
You won't kill Hu, but you'll kill my sister
Kill Hu!
No matter how many you kill here,
you still won't save the kingdom
The emperor is surrounded by sycophants
and has no idea of the suffering of his people
Take my head to the emperor. Maybe it will move him
He'll be convinced of
our sincerity and loyalty
Father, if you die we'll have no one to lead us
Take my head instead
No! Take our heads
Bastards! What good is it to cut off your heads?
Who are you, ordering people about?!
I am the learned and brilliant Elder Chu
The learned and brilliant Elder Chu!
Please guide us
None of you are permitted to die
Please explain!
Explain?!
Your severed heads will
mean nothing to the emperor
You'll have died in vain. Need I explain more?
Stupid pigs!
What about her?
Windy!
To exorcise her, she needs a dose of "yang" energy
I am not powerful enough
We better do something soon
or it will be too late
What can we do?
Try this magic charm. It may or may not work
Try it
- Hurry up and pull Miss Windy down
- OK.
I order the evil spirits to be exorcised
How did this happen?
Really ugly!
I've forced the evil spirit from her
If she gets a quick dose of "yang" energy,
there will be a gleam of hope
Hurry up
Hurry!
I'm a monk. I must not get too close to women
Don't be afraid of her ugliness
How do we give her "yang" energy?
With your mouth, of course
Mouth?
What then. Your ears?
Send me to her
Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!
Sister!
A real man is afraid of nothing
It's you!
Lord,
a golden-robed priest is on his way here
A golden-robed priest?
- Lord!
- Lord!
Put your swords down!
Not enough! More!
Lower your swords!
Put all your swords down!
There are evildoers behind
every country's downfall
Take my head and collect your reward
The way that you look death calmly in the face,
proves that you are loyal to our country
Even though our political views are different,
I'm still willing to help you
The golden-robed Taoist outside
is the High Priest
The High Priest?
All the rites and rituals in the palace...
the emperor consults him for guidance
If he speaks on your behalf, justice will triumph
Father!
Lord Fu, if you trust me,
let me go to him
I'll explain the true situation
Father, he might betray you!
He could have killed me had he wanted to
Still not awake?!
Enough! I'm going to puke
Elder!
Ning!
I am here to pay my respects to the high priest
Lord Fu is not a traitor
He is a loyal subject, a patriot
I hope that you will uphold justice
There are many who cannot
tell between good and evil
They do not know the
hardships of the imperial court
The purpose of my journey is to pacify the people
I'll intercede at court
on behalf of these loyal subjects
Amen! Amen!
Thank you, High Priest!
How are you, Autumn?
Women are very tempting
If I didn't exercise self-control...
my energy would have been dissipated
Hu is treacherous and disrupts
the High Priest's harmony
Please stay here
The convict Lord Fu is here to see the High Priest
I pay my respect to the High Priest
Amen! Amen! You have a murderous air about you
Put down your weapons
I've been framed,
but I am concerned about our nation
You are so merciful
Guide the emperor to save the nation
Life is chaotic
Mistakes can always be corrected
In my former life I was evil,
so I must do good in this life
Release my soul from purgatory
Release my soul from purgatory
Evil chanting?!
Don't be tricked!
Sit down!
His mercy is false!
Don't be tricked by his devilish voice!
Abracadabra! Freeze!
I order the evil spirits to be exorcised!
I am the absolute Buddha
What kind of evil spirit are you!
Even before Buddha you refuse
to reveal your true appearance!
The spirit of evil?! I am what I look like!
I don't believe you are Buddha!
Let's go over and see if you're real or false
Don't
Abracadabra!
Hocus pocus!
Elder!
The bastard Hu betrayed us
I'll take care of things here Leave quickly!
Abracadabra! Hocus pocus! The universe revolves
May Buddha be in your heart
I knew he was false, but couldn't conquer him
I failed!
I can't perform my magic with you here
I'll open a tunnel in the earth for you Hurry!
Autumn!
Hurry up!
I can't hold out
Hurry!
Abracadabra! Hurry!
Autumn!
Father!
They've escaped for now
but I'll get them in the end
Guard the three we've captured!
Yes!
What about Lord Fu?
They have admitted their errors. They have departed
People should acknowledge
the immensity of the universe
I just heard a fight going on
Your ears aren't clean!
Vacate your mind to attain
perfect peace of mind
I'm very cold
Sian!
Don't leave me!
Sian!
Don't be reincarnated so soon
It's too hard to be mortal now
You're so good to Sian
I never realised how much you missed her!
I never realised how much you missed her!
Frost fills the sky over Ten Mile Lake
Silken threads anxious of youth
Looking at the moon and feeling lonely
Envious of lovers, not of immortality
Envious of lovers, not of immortality
Sian!
Sian, what are you doing here?
Hide! You can't let the sun shine on you!
If the sun shines on you,
your soul will be scattered
You would never be reincarnated!
Why don't you listen to me?
Sian!
Oh, it's you! I'm sorry
Once again I've made a mistake
I mistook you for she
So there really is someone named Sian!
Is she the one in the painting?
Do you miss her very much?
She's already dead and buried
We'll never meat again
If you want, you can call me Sian for now
For now?
I understand. You're betrothed to another
When I knew Sian,
she was also betrothed to somebody else
It's beyond my control
Sian said exactly the thing
You are mortal; she's a ghost
But you're both exactly the same
Are we very much alike?
Too much so
You gave me false hope
Anyway, false hope is better than none
Excuse me!
Here's your tea
Your meal will be served presently
Please make yourselves at home
I've seen that man before. He's...
The tea is poisoned! This inn is run by thieves!
Really!
Is the water boiling?
Yes
The blade sharpened?
- Nice and sharp
- Everything's ready
Put the man in the cauldron immediately
Save the woman for tonight, to warm our could beds
Kill!
Slice them up good!
Right on!
Stop!
Watch where
you're stabbing!
They escaped through the window
It's dangerous here. This is no way to escape!
Better jump into the tree and hide
I still haven't recovered. No energy to jump
Don't worry about me. Run!
No. I won't leave you
This time there's no escape!
I never thought we'd die here
Elder, it's our fault for getting you involved
I'm not Elder Chu
I'm just a poor scholar
No matter who you are...
I feel fortunate to die
with the one I love
We'll never be parted again
We'll never be parted again. Hold me!
Let me be on the outside
so that the wolf eats me first
You're wonderful
So are you
If we could be like this forever,
it would be great
Orchid Monastery!
Orchid Monastery!
What's the Orchid Monastery?
How could I have forgotten about Yan?
Who is he?
The bearded man in the Orchid Monastery
A wizard in the occult
If we find him, we can deal with the High Priest
Isn't the High Priest returning
to the capital city?
Why go to his palace?
He needs a tranquil place
to meditate
Only holy people may enter this
sacred place. Stay where you are
This is the hour of the eclipse
My body is changing against my wish
Why are all the officials
of the imperial court here?
Lord Chiang! Lord Yang! Lord Lee!
I was escorting Lord Fu
back to the capital...
But couldn't complete my mission
Allow me to explain
Lord Chiang!
A hollow shell?
Lord Yang is a hollow shell, too?
What kind of a place is this?
Are you demons?
What did you do with the flesh
and blood of these officials?
You demons, come out and face me!
Why did you do this to the imperial officials?
What evil intentions do you harbour?
Are they all hollow shells?!
I'm going to destroy
all of you evil monks
Strange, where have they hidden?
Autumn? Moon? Lord Fu?
Lord Fu!
What happened? Where are the others?
I was wrong to believe you!
You've caused so much harm!
What other plots do you have up your sleeve?
We were tricked The High Priest is a demon!
He turned many officials into walking corpses
We must report this to the emperor
Otherwise, the kingdom will be beyond redemption
Oh, he's the one who instigated this calamity!
No wonder the court is in upheaval
We must hurry to rescue the others
We can talk later
Moon!
Dad!
Autumn!
There are demons in the court,
so I must get involved in affairs of state
Everyone must do his bit
Hurry! There's danger everywhere
Let's get past this hurdle first
These demonic monks have great magical powers
Once he's awake we won't
be able to escape, so hurry!
Autumn, get out of here! Don't fight anymore!
This is a scene of desolation
Lord, ride my horse
- More chanting!
- Father!
I'll use my powers to help you concentrate
Come back, Hu. You'll never beat him
Put down your butchers' knives. Bow before Buddha!
Hu, don't sacrifice
yourself in vain!
I mistakenly trusted these demons
and slaughtered righteous officials
To atone for my sins,
I'll fight him to the death
Don't!
I'm headed for hell anyway
Hu!
Yan, why does the wind suddenly blow so violently?
It's hard to tell which direction is which
Yan, what should we do?
Evil spirits pervade this road
Our lives hang by a slender thread
We mustn't stop. Follow me!
Oh, boundless heaven and earth. Help me!
Recite the scriptures with me! Prajna paramita...
The Diamond Sutra incantation?
Prajna paramita...
Ignoramus, behaving so boorishly in front of me!
Prajna paramita...
Ning, Windy. Get out of the way!
Oh, boundless heaven and earth. Help me!
Buddha is present!
If you dare to impersonate Buddha
What would you not dare to do?
You think you can hoodwink...
You think you can hoodwink the people forever?
I'm going to let everyone know
what you really are!
The masses love to worship their idols
Why set yourself against the people?
It's their ignorance
that has allowed you to succeed
I'll never let them worship demons like you
You'll never deceive the people again!
If you refuse to follow my shining beacon...
you will be destroyed!
What crap! Look out!
Justice for all!
Swords are part of the infinite!
We've only destroyed the false outer body
He can come back & attack us at any time
We must use our swords to fight back!
Let me introduce myself
I'm from the Kunlun sect...
At a time like this, let's not separate into sects
We're all fighting the same enemy
Destroy this demon!
Chant with me!
Prajna paramita...
Prajna paramita...
The old demon has stolen into the earth
and broken through our ring of swords
What should we do?
Watch!
What kind of demon?
Come with me!
Hold on to me as I fly
Ning!
You pulled my sleeve off
What are you coming back for?
What happened?
- Gone?
- Keep quiet!
Be careful. The demon has changed its appearance
It's huge!
Be careful!
Moon, look after your father I'll help Yan
Autumn, be careful!
The demon's actually a giant centipede!
That worm can never be a dragon
Elder!
Elder!
I've never had to deal with
such a giant creature
What should we do now?
Pierce the crown of its head
Ning!
Ning!
Windy!
The flying sword!
Prajna paramita!
Exorcise the demons!
Oh, boundless heaven and earth. Help me!
- Elder!
- Autumn!
Two heads are better than one
Abracadabra. Hocus pocus
Hocus pocus
I've been in the Orchid Monastery for so long...
I didn't know the world
was so full of devils and demons
It's hard to separate the living from the deed
The world is in chaos
It's a good thing you hid in the Orchid Monastery
Otherwise I might never have found you
We share the same ideals...
We should roam this world
together and fight for justice
We should work together
What are you saying?
I've always led a solitary existence
Last time, I almost died
trying to help you save Sian
This time, I've helped you battle the demons...
and almost lost my life
It's better if we go our own ways
When you need my help, I'll return and save you
Be careful, Autumn!
The demon still isn't dead
Autumn!
I really need your help this time, or I'm finished
We must be jinxed!
I'll take care of things! Quickly, craw!
No good
Autumn!
- Autumn!
- That centipede flew over!
What about Autumn and Yan?
We're locked in. We must think of a way to escape
You're right! I've really caused you here
Our bodies are restrained.
We can be saved only if our souls can escape
Souls?
Will we have enough energy
to later let the souls back in?
This is the only way!
Chant along with me
The spirit of Buddha conquers all!
The spirit of Buddha conquers all!
Goodness is indestructible
Goodness is indestructible
- Prajna paramita
- Abracadabra!
- Oh, boundless heaven and earth. Help me!
- Wind, fire...
- Boundless heaven and earth. Help me!
- Hocus pocus!
Autumn!
- Yan!
- Autumn!
Yan!
Soul, return!
Soul, return!
My soul can't return to my body!
Autumn, catch the soul!
Autumn!
His power isn't strong enough. I'll help him
Prajna paramita...
I can't catch it
Moon!
Autumn!
Autumn...
Too late!
Autumn!
What's all the hubbub outside?
What hubbub? I don't hear anything!
Who's getting married? Such a large golden pig!
It's a gift to Lord Fu from the emperor
Since he exposed the traitors in the imperial court,
he performed a great service for the emperor
It's a wedding gift for Lord Fu's daughter
Moon!
Moon!
Ning!
Is Windy getting...
Sister is already married
Don't cause her any trouble
I'm about to start on a journey
Give her my best wishes for a happy marriage
I will. Take care of yourself
Adieu!
It's hard to differentiate
between true and false hopes
Now I understand why you stay
away from our mortal world
Mortals are forgetful
Good deeds fade like the wind
No matter what you've done, it's soon forgotten
Is forgetting good or bad?
Should we have hopes?
Windy?!
You said you'd cherish no hope!
Sister, don't hesitate! Go to him!
Windy?!
Ning!
Let's go, hurry!
You go back
Farewell!
Take care!
Let's go!