Mulan: Light A fire (2026) Movie Script
Here comes your wine.
Please, enjoy yourselves.
If you need anythingjust let me know.
You've served in the army for ten years.
Cut down the enemy,
breaking their formations.
The military merits you've earned
outweigh all of ours combined!
It's all thanks to the brothers.
Mu Ian
are you sure you want to leave the army?
Yeah, I want to go back
and stay with my family.
I've been fighting the Ru
Dynasty for three days straight
and you only show me this?
Play Breaking Formation instead!
I don't know how to dance
I'll teach you!
Breaking Formationis my specialty
I'll teach you myself! Hahaha!
Young lady! Don't be afraid.
Third Master! Third Master!
Miss Xuan was only invited to dance.
It's not what you think...
What am I thinking?
Who do you take me for?!
Young lady.
Are you shy? No wonder
with so many people around.
You all, help me chase them away.
Hey, you stay here!
I haven't taught you the dance yet.
Breaking Formation
the most important thing is the break.
Go.
Military rules forbid disturbing civilians.
But these bastards
are just too abusive!
I'm no longer a soldier.
Leave this to me.
You go first.
Get out!
Out!
Sorry, sir!
Sorry, sir! Sorry.
Ah hah!
There's still one who
isn't afraid to die, huh?
What are you standing there for?
Help me!
What are you waiting for?
Attack!
Ah! Master, spare me!
I'm sort of a government official myself.
My brother-in-law
he is Lord Wang from Yongzhou City Bureau!
Breaking the law knowinglythat's worse
I'll send you to the military camp now.
You'll be tried under martial law
I was wrong! I'm sorry!
Sir, how about this:
I'm willing to pay double
for everything we broke today!
Manager.
Ay, here I am.
What's the order?
Assess the loss.
Ay, Third Master, double is 50 coins.
Pay him!
Alright, I'll pay.
Sir, I will definitely pay.
Sir, can you
let me get up first?
Here.
Thank you, Third Master.
Sir, just now.
I knocked over your things.
Here's some money to make up for it.
Then I'll
leave right now.
Get up! Get up! Everyone up!
Move! Hurry!
Hurry!
Third Master, please take care.
Thank you, Third Master.
All thanks to our hero for saving us.
My hero.
My name is Mu Ian.
I heard your son
is very good at carving?
My son?
Great carving.
Who are you?
Let me take you somewhere fun.
Don't touch my son!
Excuse me.
Father! Mother! I'm back!
Father!
Mother!
Who are you?
I want to report to the official.
Report?
Report what?
My father and Lord Ji were old friends.
Please notify.
Everyone says he wants to see Lord Ji.
Why don't I know you?
Go away.
It's urgent, please allow
me to explain in person...
What the hell are you
trying to do, foolish woman?
You dare attack us?!
I attacked officers; By
law, I must be seized!
Now I can see Lord Ji, right?
You can't even defeat a girl.
How dare you look down on women?
Young lady
I'veseen your exceptional skills.
You must have been in the army?
My father was a soldier.
I learned some self-defense
from a young age.
You want to see Lord Ji, right?
Scoundrel!
I've inspected 12 counties
and the porridge you made
is the clearest I've ever seen!
Where is the relief
grain from the prefecture?
You devoured it all, you parasites?!
Lord!
Look at these villagers
they're starving and freezing!
And you're taking more from them?!
Guards!
Take him to the jail
I'll personally investigate his corruption.
If you want to live, make proper porridge!
Get up!
If the porridge
can't hold this chopstick upright
off with your head!
Okay.
Bravo! Truly a just official!
Thank you, My Lord!
Sent a good official to save us!
You flatter me.
Not at all.
Save us.
Lord Ji
this young lady has
come to present her case.
Lord Ji
my father and mother
are all dead.
Your father is?
Mu Dingfang.
You're Mu Ian, daughter of Mr. Mu?
What exactly happened?
I suspect
they were murdered.
Wu Liang! Get to the bottom of this!
Take a team to Mu
Family Village immediately.
Find the killer!
Yes, My Lord!
My Lord, Mulan has one more request.
Just say it.
My younger brother, Mu Hong, is missing.
Please help me find him too.
Mu Ian
there's famine within a hundred miles
refugees everywhere.
I suspect your parents
were killed by the refugees.
Your brother Mu Hong
is also in grave danger.
But rest assured!
Even if I have to turn the land upside down
I will give you a proper answer!
Trust Lord Ji.
Mu Ian
if you run into any difficulties
let Uncle Ji know right away.
Thank you, My Lord!
Sir, I need two coffins.
Wooden or fir.
I want the best I can get
with this money.
Make sure they're delivered
to Mu Family Village
today.
Got it.
Hey! Young lady! This is fake money.
Fake money?
Look here.
Recently, this area has been seeing
a lot of counterfeit coins.
Some people bring it to
buy rice, others to buy cloth.
Where did you get this money?
Here's some money
to make up for it.
Hey, sir.
Come on! Come and see!
How's business lately?
Third Master.
You visit me so often.
Only once a month.
How about your tax?
Should be paid now.
Third Master.
Look, my little stall
hasn't been doing so well lately.
Could you give me a couple more days?
Brother-in-law, she says she has no money.
No money to pay, is it?
Now will you pay or not?
I'll pay!
Here's my money.
Let's go and find Coffin-Liu.
Coffin-Liu.
You still haven't paid
last month's tax, right?
If I don't come
you'll never hand it over.
Come out now!
Or Lord Wang from Yongzhou City Bureau
will have your shop smashed.
Coming, coming!
Ah! Here I am.
Ah, Master Zhao, Master Wang.
Ah, I was busy just now.
Ah, right
business hasn't been good this month
I only sold two cheap coffins
I can't make the full payment.
This is all I have...
Nonsense!
This rattan chest looks familiar
the pattern...
Brother-in-law
the woman who beat me in the tavern
was wearing this very armor!
That's battle-armor.
Stand straight.
How many times have I told you.
Don't go fighting with the boys.
But they bullied Mu Hong.
Protecting family is not wrong.
When it's time to act, you act!
That's our Mu family spirit.
My daughter is stronger than any son.
This blade was used
by your father on the
battlefield to slay the Ru enemy.
Today I entrust it to you.
Thank you, Mother and
Father, for raising me.
Come back alive!
And take care of yourself.
Ay! Here you are.
This family of three is finally all here.
Brother-in-law
it was that woman who
hit me at the tavern last time.
You coward!
You can't beat a woman?
Hey! Pathetic woman!
Not bad, hauling two coffins by yourself.
Ay, won't your parents feel cramped
lying underground?
Hahaha.
You want to bury them here?
Have you asked for my approval?
This land belongs to my family.
What business is it of yours?
It's mine.
Some fool already sold
this land to me long ago.
Call my brother a fool again
and I'll break your leg.
Ah, that fool is your brother.
Then you'll never see him again.
Because I'm taking you to the magistrate.
You stole this armor.
Sir,
this is my most precious item.
I want to trade it for two coffins.
This.
I can't accept this.
Then I'll leave it here as collateral
I'll come back when I have the money
I only want my parents
to be buried properly.
Don't touch my armor!
Seize her.
Bow down.
Useless trash.
Don't move.
Lady, what are your orders?
My armor.
Put it back
to the place where you found it.
Ay, yes ma'am!
Goodbye.
Brother.
Brother! Ay!
You say you've seen my brother.
Where is he?
I'm his good friend the closest friend.
After your parents died
I took good care of him.
Really!
Take me to him
I'll do anything just don't kill me.
Since you say
you're my brother's close friend
I'll invite you to a proper meal.
Oh, you're too kind.
Actually I...
Get that woman killed for me!
Heroine.
Are you here to save us?
Who are you?
We were kidnapped by them.
They locked us up
and forced us...
These beasts!
Go home, now.
Thank you, heroine.
Thank you, heroine! Thank you!
By the way
have you seen a boy in his twenties?
Kind of dull-looking.
Doesn't speak much.
I think I know who you mean.
He's being held in there.
Thank you.
Go now.
Sister.
I can take you there
I know this place well.
Aren't you afraid?
No, I'm not.
Okay.
Mu Hong.
Mu Hong.
Hong.
Damn you!
He's not just your brother anymore.
He's our best craftsman.
Without him.
This.
No one here could carve this.
Do you know
how hard I searched for him?
You!
Back off!
Take another step
and I swear you'll lose your brother.
You dare!
Why wouldn't I dare?!
Back off!
Back off!
Heroine.
Have mercy.
Have mercy.
Tell me.
Who's backing you?
If I tell you, he'll kill me.
If you don't tell me
your master will lose you right now.
I tell you.
He's Su...
Supervising Commissioner
of the Mint, Liu Huan.
It's all him.
He took your brother too
I'm a miserable soul myself.
Please, heroine, spare me.
Today I spare your worthless life.
Thank you, heroine.
But I'll make sure you remember this.
What?
Master, are you all right?
Go.
Seize them alive!
I'll kill them all!
Young Lord
you shouldn't take any more!
An overdose of Five Stone Powder
could cost you your life!
Then I should leave this to you?
I dare not.
Dare not?
Then why don't you fan me harder?
I'm so hot.
This way.
Mother, I'm scared.
Why is she holding a sword?
Don't be afraid
I'm not a bad person.
Hey you.
Have you seen two women and a man?
They went that way.
Go!
Mom
wasn't that woman running
that way?
Shh!
Young Lord.
Lord Wang of the City Bureau has arrived.
I pay respects toSupervising
Commissioner of the Mint.
Hahahahaha, your face.
Ah.
Handsome.
As long as you like it, that's enough.
Spit it out.
A foolish woman
broke into our mint
disfigured me like this
and smashed the master coin.
The worst is
she took that fool away.
A woman?
Yes.
Do you know my father
why sent me to this godforsaken Yongzhou?
To min... mint coins.
Now the master coin is ruined
and the craftsman has been taken away.
You know what?
I personally found that fool
I'll go find a solution right away.
You'll find a solution?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
You should take some
of this Five Stone Powder.
It'll make you much smarter
I'm not worthy of
such a miracle.
I'd better go and find a solution.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Get out.
Yes, My Lord.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
We've arrived.
You should go home.
I have no home.
Where's your family?
They're all dead.
Please let me come with you!
If you come with me
you'll only get into more trouble.
Besides
I have more important
things to do right now.
I can't look after you
I don't need looking after.
And I can help you look after your brother.
What's your name?
My name is Aju.
My fellow villagers
my daughter Cui'er has come home.
Dad, they locked me up
I thought I'd never see you again.
Don't be afraid! Your father's here.
Cui'er, how did you escape?
A heroine saved me.
Ah! Thank the heroine! Thank heaven!
Thank our ancestors!
Thank our ancestors! Thank heaven!
Thank heaven!
Dad, it was her who saved me.
Thank you, heroine
for saving my daughter.
Mu Hong?
Mu Ian?!
Village Head.
Thank goodness you're back!
Village Head
I have something to ask you.
Okay.
Do you know Lord Liu
the Supervising Commissioner of the Mint?
He's Liu Huan
illegitimate son of local
garrison commander Liu Gang.
He is in charge of numerous
prefectures and counties.
Even imperial officials
don't dare oppose him.
About 3 or 4 years ago
he came here with a group of people
and forcefully took this mountain!
Why did Liu Huan want this mountain?
The mountain is rich in copper.
That bastard
melts copper
mixes it into coin metal to mint fake coins.
He's also taken the
able men of these villages
to work as laborers.
Didn't you seek Lord Ji's help?
Ah! He means well but has no power.
Like a clay idol crossing the river
he can't even save himself!
If no one protects us
then we must protect ourselves.
Sister
will you really go fight
those villains? I'll go with you.
You're not actually going
after Liu Huan, are you?
If he does evil
I'll never forgive him.
Right.
She's only a child.
She speaks foolishly.
We didn't hear anything you said.
Gogo!
We should go home now.
My fellow neighbors!
Fellow villagers!
The more you fear him, the bolder he grows.
Fellow Villagers!
Hong.
I have something to say!
Our parents are gone.
I will find out how they died.
From now on
we must rely on ourselves.
But I give you my promise.
Whatever happens.
I won't leave you.
Mu Ian
I've never properly thanked you.
Thank you for saving me.
It's nothing.
We all lost our families.
Think of this place as your home.
Okay.
How did you end up taken to that place?
After my parents died,
I couldn't make a living.
Sol thought
I could survive by selling
myself to a city household
I never imagined my
master would be Liu Huan
I couldn't tolerate it
and tried to run away.
And then I was captured
and taken to the mine.
But I'd rather die there
than serve Liu Huan.
He's a monster
I saw it myself
anyone who disobeys him
has their little finger
cut off as punishment.
Finger?
Aju.
Are you familiar with the Liu estate?
Yes.
Liu Huan is cunning.
He has dozens of household soldiers
and a personal female guard named Bai Ling.
She's got great skills.
It's impossible for ordinary people to even
get in the door.
Is there any way
to get close to Liu Huan?
He loves watching girls dance.
Regularly he invites dancers
to perform at his estate.
Who are you? Where are you going?
My hero.
My name is Mu Ian.
Why are you here?!
I've been looking for you everywhere.
Sorry, Lady Guardian Bai Ling.
She's a new dancer.
Didn't you tell her the rules?
This is a private courtyard.
Only Lord Liu may enter.
It won't happen again, Lady Guardian.
The banquet's about to start.
We must change and prepare for the dance.
Go then.
Ah... Stop!
The three of you dance poorly.
You're the bestYou stay.
The rest get out.
Lord Liu.
You smell divine.
First time at my house?
Yes.
No wonder
I've never seen you before.
You're beautiful.
I have a fun game.
One I used to play by myself.
Now I'll let you playHahahaha.
Bai Ling.
Have you seen two women and a man?
They went that way.
Go!
They let an important person get away.
One life must pay for it.
Help me choose.
The mother?
Or the boy?
Scared?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
It doesn't matter
who you pick.
Either is okay.
I don't mind.
Choose.
Quickly!
Have you made your choice?
Yes, I have.
Who?
You.
Hahahaha! Too bad!
You guessed wrong.
I like watching women dance.
But I love watching women fight more.
Bai Ling.
I'm bored of this.
Let's play again.
You picked wrong before.
Now it's my turn.
Shall I kill the mother
or the boy?
Ah! So difficult!
Go to that sister.
Which sister?
The good one.
Hurry, go!
You chose for me?
Take my child and go!
But you guessed wrong.
I choose her.
Lord Ji.
Mu Ian?
Hey! That Liu Huan is so crazy!
All blame on my incompetence
I can't help my people
I'm useless in my official robe.
If you won't act
then I will.
Mu Ian.
Mu Ian, come with me.
Mu Ian
I've been secretly compiling.
Liu Huan and his father's crimes
ready for the day I can
present them to the Emperor
so that the people can see justice.
Lord, you missed one here.
What?
Secretly minting fake coins.
Under the Wei dynasty code
that's treason.
Do you have evidence?
I saw it myself.
But I failed to secure the evidence in time.
What a pity!
With witnesses and proof
even Liu Huan and his father
won't escape the law.
Hong! Aju!
What happened? Mu Ian.
Wake up.
Aju
you take my brother
to the capital and find the Imperial Guards.
Give them this military token.
They'll understand.
What about you?
I have unfinished business.
Go now.
Quickly.
Hong.
Sister will find you.
Take care of yourself
understood?
Now go.
Goodbye.
Who are you? Where are you going?
What are you waiting for?
Try it.
My Lord, this melting furnace
it won't work.
There were three coppersmiths
standing here
saying the same.
My Lord, secretly minting coins
is a capital crime
I dare not.
Please let me go home!
Hahahahaha! Capital crime.
Ha! Come!
Let's play a game.
If you cast the coins
I'll give you wealth
and let you go home.
If you refuse
you'll join the others
stay here forever.
Mercy! Mercy, My Lord!
Please spare my life, My Lord!
Hahahahaha.
You like games that much?
How about I play with you?
You again.
You like to save people.
I like to kill them.
Hahahaha!
Interesting!
Bai Ling.
Don't disappoint me again.
Again.
Bai Ling.
You've followed me for years.
You should know.
I never
keep idle people here.
You kill even your own people.
You're a beast!
Great!
This is great!
Mu Ian
the evidence is solid.
Tomorrow morning I'll
report it to the Emperor
and bring Liu Huan to justice.
Thank you, My Lord!
Mu Ian
you just retrieved crucial
evidence from Liu Huan.
He will not forgive you.
For now, my ya men is the safest.
Tonight you stay here at my place.
Tomorrow let's go to the capital together.
Alright.
Thank you for your hard work.
Have a good rest now.
This time you're finished.
Who's there?
Hong.
Hong
why are you here?
Are you hurt?
Where's Aju?
Who is it?!
How dare to break into the ya men.
Lord Ji, it's me.
Mu Ian.
Why are you here?
Do you know the crime of
trespassing the ya men at night?!
Seize them!
Didn't you ask me to stay?
Reporting to My Lord.
This is where we keep a state criminal.
Miss Mu Ian visits at night
armed with a blade
apparently to rescue someone.
Lord Ji.
He's my brother Mu Hong.
He cannot be a state criminal.
He's a spy sent by the Ru Dynasty
I have an arrest warrant.
My brother is an honest person.
He only knows how to carve wood.
He's no spy!
He's signed and committed his crime!
This must be a mistake.
Mu Ian
you broke in at midnight
trying to free an imperial detainee.
Any defense can be made in court tomorrow.
Wu Liang
take them down.
Mu Ian
stop this futile resistance
or
Don't blame me for being ruthless.
Put the sword down.
If you don't, I will kill your brother.
I see now.
This was all your setup.
That masked man was him.
You led me here
to frame us.
You're in league with Liu Huan.
Hahahaha! Clever!
I tried to stop you
but you insisted on digging deeper.
I know you would find me sooner or later.
So I must make you vanish from Yongzhou.
Ji Shixun
you two-faced wretch!
Wu Liang
take them away.
Yes, My Lord.
Move.
Why is Mu Ian here?
How could Mu Ian possibly be a spy!
Spy Mu Ian
colluded with the the Ru Dynasty.
Not only did she spy on
the military plans of Wei
but also broke into the ya men at night
trying to free an imperial criminal.
How could Mu Ian possibly be a spy?
My Lord, this must be a mistake!
I'll have you escorted to
the garrison commandant's.
Away with her! Right now!
This court is dismissed!
You rotten official! Where's my brother?!
Rest assured as Yongzhou's magistrate
I will assign people to properly
care for any civilians who need protection.
This court is dismissed!
Lord Ji, you see clearly.
Mu Ian could never be a spy!
I understand the people's suffering
I know you're short of food for the winter.
So I've dared to disobey orders
and opened the army's grain stores
to provide relief to everyone!
By imperial decree
any prefecture that kills
over ten thousand enemies
is exempt from taxes for one year.
Therefore, I propose this arrangement
for each enemy killed
your whole family can have
free porridge for a month.
So Lord Ji
does that mean we really
have to kill a Ru soldier
just to get a meal?
The court counts merit
by enemy ears.
From tomorrow
those who bring in enemy ears
will be recorded and verified
and porridge will be
distributed accordingly.
A month, huh.
I still have official duties
to plan the next step
in the disaster relief
and strive to win more grain
for the people of Yongzhou!
Thank you, My Lord!
Lord Ji, you've worked hard!
My good people, you've suffered enough!
Thank you, Lord Ji!
About the ears
how exactly?
About the ears
just ask my officers
they'll explain it clearly.
Ah! Thank you, My Lord!
Farewell.
My Lord, take care!
Lord Ji, take care!
Officer
how exactly does this ear thing work?
Yeah, how do we do it?
The Lord wants ears, so I count ears.
As for where the ears come from
I don't know.
Go, go, go!
Where are we supposed to find ears?
Mother.
I'm starving.
I want to eat.
Wait a second.
You can have some congee in a minute.
Sir
my son is starving to death.
Please, have mercy and
give us a bowl of porridge.
Go, go, go!
Give it to her.
By the Lord's order
no ear, no porridge.
You want to rebel?
What are you doing?
Put the ear in the bucket.
Name?
Chen Xiaomei.
Go collect your porridge.
You have a month of porridge.
Thank you, sir!
Thank you, sir!
Here.
Careful.
My Lord
will this method work?
Liu Huan's men are watching closely
grain has been requisitioned
three times already.
If we don't go find the ears
what will we live on through the winter.
I mean.
If the higher-ups ask
how are we supposed to explain this.
Ah.
In troubled times
we're not the only ones
falsifying battle reports.
Even if the Emperor wants to interfere
it's more than he can handle.
Without these merits
how will we pay the
garrison commander's taxes?
How will we have capital
for promotion and wealth?
Are we going to spend our whole lives
stuck in this cursed Yongzhou?
But My Lord
this method is too cruel to the people.
You're teaching me how to do my job?
I wouldn't dare.
Ten years ago, at the northern border
you were left for dead by the enemy.
If I hadn't carried you back to camp
you'd already have been eaten by wolves
in the wilderness.
From that moment on
your life belonged to me!
Rather than watch them starve to death
I've gone above and beyond.
You just need to
keep the collected merits well
and don't let them rot and stink.
Don't let it get snatched by the rats.
Yes, My Lord.
Damn you!
Why is it so slow to escort one person?
Cocky, huh?
Weren't you so cocky that day?
You didn't expect
this day to come, did you?
If you want to kill me, just
do it! Don't talk nonsense.
You want to die?
Not so easy.
Lord, they are here.
The Ru people?
Bring her this way.
Hey.
Been waiting a long time, ha ha ha ha ha.
Ah-heh-heh.
Where's the person I wanted?
There.
I never imagined
the fearsome General Mu, dreaded by all
would turn out to be a woman.
I came a long way to bring her to you
so, what you've got for me.
Ah-heh-heh-heh-heh.
Bring the person here.
Sharp.
Please wait a moment
I still have a score
to settle with her.
Just a moment! Hahaha.
Hurry up.
You colluded with the Ru
betraying the country!
Do you know
why we fight wars?
Money! For money!
General
I'll let you die knowing the truth.
The ten-year war.
Between Wei and the Ru Dynasty
were arranged by garrison
commander Liu Gang
and the Ru chieftain.
If not through war
how else could Commander
Liu make his fortune.
You beasts!
The other day you ruined my face
for that idiot.
You really care about
your little brother, huh?
Today I brought him here
I'll make you watch him
die right in front of you.
Bring him over.
Hong.
What are you playing at, little fool?
Little fool
look here
this is your sister.
If you've got anything to say to her
say it now.
Hong! Hong!
What are you doing?
He can't even speak properly
what are you afraid of?
Put it down.
Come.
Stab here.
Right here.
Let your sister see you're still a man.
Come!
Come on!
Didn't your sister teach you how to kill?
Huh?
Killing someone
this is how it's done.
Hong!
You've stained my treasure.
Live on.
Ah.
Come protect me.
On my orders: Kill her!
Bro, help me out.
Kill that woman.
Great Khan wants her alive.
Ah.
Where are you going?
Where are you going?
Take me with you! Take me with you!
It was Ji Shixun and Liu Huan who forced me.
Spare me! Ah.
You're here to kill me, right?
I'm just following orders.
Do it.
The one who wants you dead is Lord Ji.
Today I won't do it.
Why?
Because I was once a soldier too.
In you
I see the me of ten years ago.
But the me of ten years ago is already dead
I don't want this world
to lose another spark of justice.
Where are you going?
By Lord Ji's order
to hunt that woman called Mu Ian.
Hong.
I promised I'd never leave you.
Come! We're going home!
Hyah.
Mu Ian, I'm so sorry.
We were just outside the city gate
they noticed me and Hong
I grabbed Hong with all my strength.
But they managed to take him away.
Where's Hong?
He is.
He is dead.
I'm sorry.
It's all my fault
I should've held him tight
I didn't take care of him.
Sorry, Mu Ian.
I will revenge for him.
Can you do it
by yourself?
Hahahahaha!
I was busy with official business
sorry to have kept you waiting.
Lord Ji.
You wanted to get rid of a woman, fine.
You wanted to use me as bait, fine.
But
you ought to tell me first, right?
Young man, you don't know
this Mu Ian is no ordinary woman.
The Emperor has already
issued papers to all the prefectures.
Not only has he pardoned
her crime of defying the Emperor
he's also granted her the
title of Associate General.
It's also ordered that
she is to be brought before
the Emperor at once if found.
But she fears they'll
find out she's a woman
and doesn't yet know
I need a perfectly legitimate reason
to get rid of her.
Lord Ji, you're clever.
But don't forget
in Yongzhou, my father makes the rules!
Hungry?
Let's start our meal.
I'd like to
propose a toast to you.
If you want porridge, go to the East Gate.
Don't cut off ears.
Don't cut off ears.
There's food at the East Gate.
Anyone who wants
porridge, go to the East Gate.
Hurry to the East Gatethere's food.
Mu Ian will be there waiting for you.
Let's go.
Cut mine.
No.
Don't cut it.
Leave the ear.
Mulan and the villagers
are on their way to the ya men.
We'll have grain soon.
Let's go.
Thank heavens!
Report, My Lord.
There's a crowd causing
trouble at the East Gate.
Just drive them off
won't that do?
Anyone who is disobedient
arrest them.
Yes, My Lord.
Lord Ji
do you feel
anything unusual tonight?
Nothing.
Keep drinking.
Hahahaha! Come on!
We want food!
What the hell are you doing.
Disperse immediately.
Mu Ian's come!
Mu Ian! Mu Ian!
Mu Ian's come!
What are you going to do?
Make way!
Mu Ian
you called us here.
Didn't you say there was food?
Where's the food?
Yeah, where's the food?
I, Mu Ian, return today in armor.
Not for private revenge
but to seek justice for
the people of Yongzhou!
I've gathered you here
to accuse Yongzhou's magistrate.
Ji Shixun of six major crimes!
Ji Shixun?
Isn't a good official?
Isn't JI Shixun a good official?
Everybody, listen to me!
First.
Ji shixun toletates Wang
Damao's lawlessness
greed, corruption, and
tyranny in the county!
Second
he turns a blind eye
to the villain Liu Huan
who scorns the law and kills at will!
Third
seizing wealth by force
and exploiting the common people!
Fourth, falsifying battle reports
and secretly hoarding government grain!
Fifth, illegally minting coin
and scheming for
wealth at the cost of lives!
Sixth
conspiring with the
enemy to betray the nation!
Mu Ian
do you have proof?
The evidence is in the
prefectural storehouse.
I dare wear this armor here today
and stake my life on it
if I lie
may I be cut to pieces.
My fellow people
think of your families.
If what I say is true
then they can be saved.
We should trust Mu Ian for now.
If she's telling the truth
our families can be saved.
Yes! That's true
I'll follow you
I'm willing to come with you.
Let's go! Go!
Stop! Stop!
This is government property.
No unauthorized entry!
Do you want to defy orders?
Back! Everyone, step back!
Back!
You incited the people
to break into the government compound.
You're committing a crime!
Government compound?
When Lord Ji minted fake coins
and colluded with our enemies
did he ever think this was
a government compound?
All the people here
have lost their homes
and families because of you.
My poor son
died because of you.
Leaving me
with his two children.
We're starving!
We want food!
My fellow people
every coin and grain here
was bought with our blood.
Today
we'll take it back together!
Take it back!
Take the money! Take the grain!
Take one more step forward
and see what happens.
Do you want to be killed?
You have families too.
If your families
were like theirs
how would you feel?
Choose for yourselves.
Which side are you on?!
Come! Let's go inside!
Let's go!
Neighbors! Come quick.
There's food here.
Wow, look at all the grain.
Mu Ian.
The warehouses inside
are full of grain.
You help everyone to divide the grain.
I'm going to take the heads of those two.
Be careful yourself.
Don't worry about me.
The sky over Yongzhou is about to brighten.
My Lord.
The people broke into
the government compound.
The granary and the
treasury have been emptied!
Weren't you ordered to arrest them?
There were too many of them.
We couldn't catch them all!
Then send more men to seize them.
Yes, My Lord.
Lord Ji
they're just some peasants.
Why are you so panicked?
Looks like
you're not a man for great deeds after all.
Young man
if anything happens to me
no matter who your father is
you'll come with me to the grave!
Wu Liang.
Take your people to seize their leader.
Yes.
Mu Ian.
I thought you were dead
I'm tough!
Heaven won't take me yet!
Wu Liang
you lied to me.
Didn't you say you'd killed her already?!
My Lord
I beg you.
Stop this.
Mu Ian.
For your father's sake
I'll spare you.
Now get out of Yongzhou.
You have no right to
speak my father's name.
Mu Ian
I leave it to you.
My life
is returned to you.
Damn it.
Young Lord
kill her right now.
From now on I'll follow whatever you say.
We'll go on to wealth and glory.
Get out of here.
Okay.
Was it worth it?
For the people.
Yes.
So much nonsense.
Hey, my people.
You came for Liu Huan, right?
That man's crimes
are monstrous
I'll take you to catch him.
Ji Shixun.
We just found tons of grain at the ya men.
Tell us.
How long do you think
you can keep lying to us?
Say it! Say it!
My people! My people!
This grain
is the winter food I prepared for everyone.
We're about to distribute it.
Who believes you?
Neighbors
do you trust what he says?
No! Liar!
Then let's seize him together!
Okay!
My people!
My people!
No feeling.
You remind me of someone.
Who is it?
Who are you?
Oh.
Your father.
When I killed him
he had the exactly same look
as you have now.
Let me take you somewhere fun.
Don't touch my son!
I'll kill you!
I don't understand.
You've already escaped
so why come back to die?
For what?
Because
I want to cut down all
the evil in this world!
There is so much
evil in the world.
How could you cut it all down? Hahahahaha.
Mu Ian.
How shall we deal with him?
Escort him to the capital
at daybreak.
Then we'll settle accounts properly.
Ah.
The people of Yongzhou
have slain an enemy.
Father.
Mother.
Mu Hong.
You're all gone.
I'm leaving Mu Family Village
to root out the evils of this world.
I will return to see you.
Where are you going, Mu Ian.
The fire in the hearts of
Yongzhou's people has been lit
I want to take this flame
to more places.
You can do it.
A single spark can start a prairie fire!
Hyah! Hyah...
Please, enjoy yourselves.
If you need anythingjust let me know.
You've served in the army for ten years.
Cut down the enemy,
breaking their formations.
The military merits you've earned
outweigh all of ours combined!
It's all thanks to the brothers.
Mu Ian
are you sure you want to leave the army?
Yeah, I want to go back
and stay with my family.
I've been fighting the Ru
Dynasty for three days straight
and you only show me this?
Play Breaking Formation instead!
I don't know how to dance
I'll teach you!
Breaking Formationis my specialty
I'll teach you myself! Hahaha!
Young lady! Don't be afraid.
Third Master! Third Master!
Miss Xuan was only invited to dance.
It's not what you think...
What am I thinking?
Who do you take me for?!
Young lady.
Are you shy? No wonder
with so many people around.
You all, help me chase them away.
Hey, you stay here!
I haven't taught you the dance yet.
Breaking Formation
the most important thing is the break.
Go.
Military rules forbid disturbing civilians.
But these bastards
are just too abusive!
I'm no longer a soldier.
Leave this to me.
You go first.
Get out!
Out!
Sorry, sir!
Sorry, sir! Sorry.
Ah hah!
There's still one who
isn't afraid to die, huh?
What are you standing there for?
Help me!
What are you waiting for?
Attack!
Ah! Master, spare me!
I'm sort of a government official myself.
My brother-in-law
he is Lord Wang from Yongzhou City Bureau!
Breaking the law knowinglythat's worse
I'll send you to the military camp now.
You'll be tried under martial law
I was wrong! I'm sorry!
Sir, how about this:
I'm willing to pay double
for everything we broke today!
Manager.
Ay, here I am.
What's the order?
Assess the loss.
Ay, Third Master, double is 50 coins.
Pay him!
Alright, I'll pay.
Sir, I will definitely pay.
Sir, can you
let me get up first?
Here.
Thank you, Third Master.
Sir, just now.
I knocked over your things.
Here's some money to make up for it.
Then I'll
leave right now.
Get up! Get up! Everyone up!
Move! Hurry!
Hurry!
Third Master, please take care.
Thank you, Third Master.
All thanks to our hero for saving us.
My hero.
My name is Mu Ian.
I heard your son
is very good at carving?
My son?
Great carving.
Who are you?
Let me take you somewhere fun.
Don't touch my son!
Excuse me.
Father! Mother! I'm back!
Father!
Mother!
Who are you?
I want to report to the official.
Report?
Report what?
My father and Lord Ji were old friends.
Please notify.
Everyone says he wants to see Lord Ji.
Why don't I know you?
Go away.
It's urgent, please allow
me to explain in person...
What the hell are you
trying to do, foolish woman?
You dare attack us?!
I attacked officers; By
law, I must be seized!
Now I can see Lord Ji, right?
You can't even defeat a girl.
How dare you look down on women?
Young lady
I'veseen your exceptional skills.
You must have been in the army?
My father was a soldier.
I learned some self-defense
from a young age.
You want to see Lord Ji, right?
Scoundrel!
I've inspected 12 counties
and the porridge you made
is the clearest I've ever seen!
Where is the relief
grain from the prefecture?
You devoured it all, you parasites?!
Lord!
Look at these villagers
they're starving and freezing!
And you're taking more from them?!
Guards!
Take him to the jail
I'll personally investigate his corruption.
If you want to live, make proper porridge!
Get up!
If the porridge
can't hold this chopstick upright
off with your head!
Okay.
Bravo! Truly a just official!
Thank you, My Lord!
Sent a good official to save us!
You flatter me.
Not at all.
Save us.
Lord Ji
this young lady has
come to present her case.
Lord Ji
my father and mother
are all dead.
Your father is?
Mu Dingfang.
You're Mu Ian, daughter of Mr. Mu?
What exactly happened?
I suspect
they were murdered.
Wu Liang! Get to the bottom of this!
Take a team to Mu
Family Village immediately.
Find the killer!
Yes, My Lord!
My Lord, Mulan has one more request.
Just say it.
My younger brother, Mu Hong, is missing.
Please help me find him too.
Mu Ian
there's famine within a hundred miles
refugees everywhere.
I suspect your parents
were killed by the refugees.
Your brother Mu Hong
is also in grave danger.
But rest assured!
Even if I have to turn the land upside down
I will give you a proper answer!
Trust Lord Ji.
Mu Ian
if you run into any difficulties
let Uncle Ji know right away.
Thank you, My Lord!
Sir, I need two coffins.
Wooden or fir.
I want the best I can get
with this money.
Make sure they're delivered
to Mu Family Village
today.
Got it.
Hey! Young lady! This is fake money.
Fake money?
Look here.
Recently, this area has been seeing
a lot of counterfeit coins.
Some people bring it to
buy rice, others to buy cloth.
Where did you get this money?
Here's some money
to make up for it.
Hey, sir.
Come on! Come and see!
How's business lately?
Third Master.
You visit me so often.
Only once a month.
How about your tax?
Should be paid now.
Third Master.
Look, my little stall
hasn't been doing so well lately.
Could you give me a couple more days?
Brother-in-law, she says she has no money.
No money to pay, is it?
Now will you pay or not?
I'll pay!
Here's my money.
Let's go and find Coffin-Liu.
Coffin-Liu.
You still haven't paid
last month's tax, right?
If I don't come
you'll never hand it over.
Come out now!
Or Lord Wang from Yongzhou City Bureau
will have your shop smashed.
Coming, coming!
Ah! Here I am.
Ah, Master Zhao, Master Wang.
Ah, I was busy just now.
Ah, right
business hasn't been good this month
I only sold two cheap coffins
I can't make the full payment.
This is all I have...
Nonsense!
This rattan chest looks familiar
the pattern...
Brother-in-law
the woman who beat me in the tavern
was wearing this very armor!
That's battle-armor.
Stand straight.
How many times have I told you.
Don't go fighting with the boys.
But they bullied Mu Hong.
Protecting family is not wrong.
When it's time to act, you act!
That's our Mu family spirit.
My daughter is stronger than any son.
This blade was used
by your father on the
battlefield to slay the Ru enemy.
Today I entrust it to you.
Thank you, Mother and
Father, for raising me.
Come back alive!
And take care of yourself.
Ay! Here you are.
This family of three is finally all here.
Brother-in-law
it was that woman who
hit me at the tavern last time.
You coward!
You can't beat a woman?
Hey! Pathetic woman!
Not bad, hauling two coffins by yourself.
Ay, won't your parents feel cramped
lying underground?
Hahaha.
You want to bury them here?
Have you asked for my approval?
This land belongs to my family.
What business is it of yours?
It's mine.
Some fool already sold
this land to me long ago.
Call my brother a fool again
and I'll break your leg.
Ah, that fool is your brother.
Then you'll never see him again.
Because I'm taking you to the magistrate.
You stole this armor.
Sir,
this is my most precious item.
I want to trade it for two coffins.
This.
I can't accept this.
Then I'll leave it here as collateral
I'll come back when I have the money
I only want my parents
to be buried properly.
Don't touch my armor!
Seize her.
Bow down.
Useless trash.
Don't move.
Lady, what are your orders?
My armor.
Put it back
to the place where you found it.
Ay, yes ma'am!
Goodbye.
Brother.
Brother! Ay!
You say you've seen my brother.
Where is he?
I'm his good friend the closest friend.
After your parents died
I took good care of him.
Really!
Take me to him
I'll do anything just don't kill me.
Since you say
you're my brother's close friend
I'll invite you to a proper meal.
Oh, you're too kind.
Actually I...
Get that woman killed for me!
Heroine.
Are you here to save us?
Who are you?
We were kidnapped by them.
They locked us up
and forced us...
These beasts!
Go home, now.
Thank you, heroine.
Thank you, heroine! Thank you!
By the way
have you seen a boy in his twenties?
Kind of dull-looking.
Doesn't speak much.
I think I know who you mean.
He's being held in there.
Thank you.
Go now.
Sister.
I can take you there
I know this place well.
Aren't you afraid?
No, I'm not.
Okay.
Mu Hong.
Mu Hong.
Hong.
Damn you!
He's not just your brother anymore.
He's our best craftsman.
Without him.
This.
No one here could carve this.
Do you know
how hard I searched for him?
You!
Back off!
Take another step
and I swear you'll lose your brother.
You dare!
Why wouldn't I dare?!
Back off!
Back off!
Heroine.
Have mercy.
Have mercy.
Tell me.
Who's backing you?
If I tell you, he'll kill me.
If you don't tell me
your master will lose you right now.
I tell you.
He's Su...
Supervising Commissioner
of the Mint, Liu Huan.
It's all him.
He took your brother too
I'm a miserable soul myself.
Please, heroine, spare me.
Today I spare your worthless life.
Thank you, heroine.
But I'll make sure you remember this.
What?
Master, are you all right?
Go.
Seize them alive!
I'll kill them all!
Young Lord
you shouldn't take any more!
An overdose of Five Stone Powder
could cost you your life!
Then I should leave this to you?
I dare not.
Dare not?
Then why don't you fan me harder?
I'm so hot.
This way.
Mother, I'm scared.
Why is she holding a sword?
Don't be afraid
I'm not a bad person.
Hey you.
Have you seen two women and a man?
They went that way.
Go!
Mom
wasn't that woman running
that way?
Shh!
Young Lord.
Lord Wang of the City Bureau has arrived.
I pay respects toSupervising
Commissioner of the Mint.
Hahahahaha, your face.
Ah.
Handsome.
As long as you like it, that's enough.
Spit it out.
A foolish woman
broke into our mint
disfigured me like this
and smashed the master coin.
The worst is
she took that fool away.
A woman?
Yes.
Do you know my father
why sent me to this godforsaken Yongzhou?
To min... mint coins.
Now the master coin is ruined
and the craftsman has been taken away.
You know what?
I personally found that fool
I'll go find a solution right away.
You'll find a solution?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
You should take some
of this Five Stone Powder.
It'll make you much smarter
I'm not worthy of
such a miracle.
I'd better go and find a solution.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Get out.
Yes, My Lord.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
We've arrived.
You should go home.
I have no home.
Where's your family?
They're all dead.
Please let me come with you!
If you come with me
you'll only get into more trouble.
Besides
I have more important
things to do right now.
I can't look after you
I don't need looking after.
And I can help you look after your brother.
What's your name?
My name is Aju.
My fellow villagers
my daughter Cui'er has come home.
Dad, they locked me up
I thought I'd never see you again.
Don't be afraid! Your father's here.
Cui'er, how did you escape?
A heroine saved me.
Ah! Thank the heroine! Thank heaven!
Thank our ancestors!
Thank our ancestors! Thank heaven!
Thank heaven!
Dad, it was her who saved me.
Thank you, heroine
for saving my daughter.
Mu Hong?
Mu Ian?!
Village Head.
Thank goodness you're back!
Village Head
I have something to ask you.
Okay.
Do you know Lord Liu
the Supervising Commissioner of the Mint?
He's Liu Huan
illegitimate son of local
garrison commander Liu Gang.
He is in charge of numerous
prefectures and counties.
Even imperial officials
don't dare oppose him.
About 3 or 4 years ago
he came here with a group of people
and forcefully took this mountain!
Why did Liu Huan want this mountain?
The mountain is rich in copper.
That bastard
melts copper
mixes it into coin metal to mint fake coins.
He's also taken the
able men of these villages
to work as laborers.
Didn't you seek Lord Ji's help?
Ah! He means well but has no power.
Like a clay idol crossing the river
he can't even save himself!
If no one protects us
then we must protect ourselves.
Sister
will you really go fight
those villains? I'll go with you.
You're not actually going
after Liu Huan, are you?
If he does evil
I'll never forgive him.
Right.
She's only a child.
She speaks foolishly.
We didn't hear anything you said.
Gogo!
We should go home now.
My fellow neighbors!
Fellow villagers!
The more you fear him, the bolder he grows.
Fellow Villagers!
Hong.
I have something to say!
Our parents are gone.
I will find out how they died.
From now on
we must rely on ourselves.
But I give you my promise.
Whatever happens.
I won't leave you.
Mu Ian
I've never properly thanked you.
Thank you for saving me.
It's nothing.
We all lost our families.
Think of this place as your home.
Okay.
How did you end up taken to that place?
After my parents died,
I couldn't make a living.
Sol thought
I could survive by selling
myself to a city household
I never imagined my
master would be Liu Huan
I couldn't tolerate it
and tried to run away.
And then I was captured
and taken to the mine.
But I'd rather die there
than serve Liu Huan.
He's a monster
I saw it myself
anyone who disobeys him
has their little finger
cut off as punishment.
Finger?
Aju.
Are you familiar with the Liu estate?
Yes.
Liu Huan is cunning.
He has dozens of household soldiers
and a personal female guard named Bai Ling.
She's got great skills.
It's impossible for ordinary people to even
get in the door.
Is there any way
to get close to Liu Huan?
He loves watching girls dance.
Regularly he invites dancers
to perform at his estate.
Who are you? Where are you going?
My hero.
My name is Mu Ian.
Why are you here?!
I've been looking for you everywhere.
Sorry, Lady Guardian Bai Ling.
She's a new dancer.
Didn't you tell her the rules?
This is a private courtyard.
Only Lord Liu may enter.
It won't happen again, Lady Guardian.
The banquet's about to start.
We must change and prepare for the dance.
Go then.
Ah... Stop!
The three of you dance poorly.
You're the bestYou stay.
The rest get out.
Lord Liu.
You smell divine.
First time at my house?
Yes.
No wonder
I've never seen you before.
You're beautiful.
I have a fun game.
One I used to play by myself.
Now I'll let you playHahahaha.
Bai Ling.
Have you seen two women and a man?
They went that way.
Go!
They let an important person get away.
One life must pay for it.
Help me choose.
The mother?
Or the boy?
Scared?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
It doesn't matter
who you pick.
Either is okay.
I don't mind.
Choose.
Quickly!
Have you made your choice?
Yes, I have.
Who?
You.
Hahahaha! Too bad!
You guessed wrong.
I like watching women dance.
But I love watching women fight more.
Bai Ling.
I'm bored of this.
Let's play again.
You picked wrong before.
Now it's my turn.
Shall I kill the mother
or the boy?
Ah! So difficult!
Go to that sister.
Which sister?
The good one.
Hurry, go!
You chose for me?
Take my child and go!
But you guessed wrong.
I choose her.
Lord Ji.
Mu Ian?
Hey! That Liu Huan is so crazy!
All blame on my incompetence
I can't help my people
I'm useless in my official robe.
If you won't act
then I will.
Mu Ian.
Mu Ian, come with me.
Mu Ian
I've been secretly compiling.
Liu Huan and his father's crimes
ready for the day I can
present them to the Emperor
so that the people can see justice.
Lord, you missed one here.
What?
Secretly minting fake coins.
Under the Wei dynasty code
that's treason.
Do you have evidence?
I saw it myself.
But I failed to secure the evidence in time.
What a pity!
With witnesses and proof
even Liu Huan and his father
won't escape the law.
Hong! Aju!
What happened? Mu Ian.
Wake up.
Aju
you take my brother
to the capital and find the Imperial Guards.
Give them this military token.
They'll understand.
What about you?
I have unfinished business.
Go now.
Quickly.
Hong.
Sister will find you.
Take care of yourself
understood?
Now go.
Goodbye.
Who are you? Where are you going?
What are you waiting for?
Try it.
My Lord, this melting furnace
it won't work.
There were three coppersmiths
standing here
saying the same.
My Lord, secretly minting coins
is a capital crime
I dare not.
Please let me go home!
Hahahahaha! Capital crime.
Ha! Come!
Let's play a game.
If you cast the coins
I'll give you wealth
and let you go home.
If you refuse
you'll join the others
stay here forever.
Mercy! Mercy, My Lord!
Please spare my life, My Lord!
Hahahahaha.
You like games that much?
How about I play with you?
You again.
You like to save people.
I like to kill them.
Hahahaha!
Interesting!
Bai Ling.
Don't disappoint me again.
Again.
Bai Ling.
You've followed me for years.
You should know.
I never
keep idle people here.
You kill even your own people.
You're a beast!
Great!
This is great!
Mu Ian
the evidence is solid.
Tomorrow morning I'll
report it to the Emperor
and bring Liu Huan to justice.
Thank you, My Lord!
Mu Ian
you just retrieved crucial
evidence from Liu Huan.
He will not forgive you.
For now, my ya men is the safest.
Tonight you stay here at my place.
Tomorrow let's go to the capital together.
Alright.
Thank you for your hard work.
Have a good rest now.
This time you're finished.
Who's there?
Hong.
Hong
why are you here?
Are you hurt?
Where's Aju?
Who is it?!
How dare to break into the ya men.
Lord Ji, it's me.
Mu Ian.
Why are you here?
Do you know the crime of
trespassing the ya men at night?!
Seize them!
Didn't you ask me to stay?
Reporting to My Lord.
This is where we keep a state criminal.
Miss Mu Ian visits at night
armed with a blade
apparently to rescue someone.
Lord Ji.
He's my brother Mu Hong.
He cannot be a state criminal.
He's a spy sent by the Ru Dynasty
I have an arrest warrant.
My brother is an honest person.
He only knows how to carve wood.
He's no spy!
He's signed and committed his crime!
This must be a mistake.
Mu Ian
you broke in at midnight
trying to free an imperial detainee.
Any defense can be made in court tomorrow.
Wu Liang
take them down.
Mu Ian
stop this futile resistance
or
Don't blame me for being ruthless.
Put the sword down.
If you don't, I will kill your brother.
I see now.
This was all your setup.
That masked man was him.
You led me here
to frame us.
You're in league with Liu Huan.
Hahahaha! Clever!
I tried to stop you
but you insisted on digging deeper.
I know you would find me sooner or later.
So I must make you vanish from Yongzhou.
Ji Shixun
you two-faced wretch!
Wu Liang
take them away.
Yes, My Lord.
Move.
Why is Mu Ian here?
How could Mu Ian possibly be a spy!
Spy Mu Ian
colluded with the the Ru Dynasty.
Not only did she spy on
the military plans of Wei
but also broke into the ya men at night
trying to free an imperial criminal.
How could Mu Ian possibly be a spy?
My Lord, this must be a mistake!
I'll have you escorted to
the garrison commandant's.
Away with her! Right now!
This court is dismissed!
You rotten official! Where's my brother?!
Rest assured as Yongzhou's magistrate
I will assign people to properly
care for any civilians who need protection.
This court is dismissed!
Lord Ji, you see clearly.
Mu Ian could never be a spy!
I understand the people's suffering
I know you're short of food for the winter.
So I've dared to disobey orders
and opened the army's grain stores
to provide relief to everyone!
By imperial decree
any prefecture that kills
over ten thousand enemies
is exempt from taxes for one year.
Therefore, I propose this arrangement
for each enemy killed
your whole family can have
free porridge for a month.
So Lord Ji
does that mean we really
have to kill a Ru soldier
just to get a meal?
The court counts merit
by enemy ears.
From tomorrow
those who bring in enemy ears
will be recorded and verified
and porridge will be
distributed accordingly.
A month, huh.
I still have official duties
to plan the next step
in the disaster relief
and strive to win more grain
for the people of Yongzhou!
Thank you, My Lord!
Lord Ji, you've worked hard!
My good people, you've suffered enough!
Thank you, Lord Ji!
About the ears
how exactly?
About the ears
just ask my officers
they'll explain it clearly.
Ah! Thank you, My Lord!
Farewell.
My Lord, take care!
Lord Ji, take care!
Officer
how exactly does this ear thing work?
Yeah, how do we do it?
The Lord wants ears, so I count ears.
As for where the ears come from
I don't know.
Go, go, go!
Where are we supposed to find ears?
Mother.
I'm starving.
I want to eat.
Wait a second.
You can have some congee in a minute.
Sir
my son is starving to death.
Please, have mercy and
give us a bowl of porridge.
Go, go, go!
Give it to her.
By the Lord's order
no ear, no porridge.
You want to rebel?
What are you doing?
Put the ear in the bucket.
Name?
Chen Xiaomei.
Go collect your porridge.
You have a month of porridge.
Thank you, sir!
Thank you, sir!
Here.
Careful.
My Lord
will this method work?
Liu Huan's men are watching closely
grain has been requisitioned
three times already.
If we don't go find the ears
what will we live on through the winter.
I mean.
If the higher-ups ask
how are we supposed to explain this.
Ah.
In troubled times
we're not the only ones
falsifying battle reports.
Even if the Emperor wants to interfere
it's more than he can handle.
Without these merits
how will we pay the
garrison commander's taxes?
How will we have capital
for promotion and wealth?
Are we going to spend our whole lives
stuck in this cursed Yongzhou?
But My Lord
this method is too cruel to the people.
You're teaching me how to do my job?
I wouldn't dare.
Ten years ago, at the northern border
you were left for dead by the enemy.
If I hadn't carried you back to camp
you'd already have been eaten by wolves
in the wilderness.
From that moment on
your life belonged to me!
Rather than watch them starve to death
I've gone above and beyond.
You just need to
keep the collected merits well
and don't let them rot and stink.
Don't let it get snatched by the rats.
Yes, My Lord.
Damn you!
Why is it so slow to escort one person?
Cocky, huh?
Weren't you so cocky that day?
You didn't expect
this day to come, did you?
If you want to kill me, just
do it! Don't talk nonsense.
You want to die?
Not so easy.
Lord, they are here.
The Ru people?
Bring her this way.
Hey.
Been waiting a long time, ha ha ha ha ha.
Ah-heh-heh.
Where's the person I wanted?
There.
I never imagined
the fearsome General Mu, dreaded by all
would turn out to be a woman.
I came a long way to bring her to you
so, what you've got for me.
Ah-heh-heh-heh-heh.
Bring the person here.
Sharp.
Please wait a moment
I still have a score
to settle with her.
Just a moment! Hahaha.
Hurry up.
You colluded with the Ru
betraying the country!
Do you know
why we fight wars?
Money! For money!
General
I'll let you die knowing the truth.
The ten-year war.
Between Wei and the Ru Dynasty
were arranged by garrison
commander Liu Gang
and the Ru chieftain.
If not through war
how else could Commander
Liu make his fortune.
You beasts!
The other day you ruined my face
for that idiot.
You really care about
your little brother, huh?
Today I brought him here
I'll make you watch him
die right in front of you.
Bring him over.
Hong.
What are you playing at, little fool?
Little fool
look here
this is your sister.
If you've got anything to say to her
say it now.
Hong! Hong!
What are you doing?
He can't even speak properly
what are you afraid of?
Put it down.
Come.
Stab here.
Right here.
Let your sister see you're still a man.
Come!
Come on!
Didn't your sister teach you how to kill?
Huh?
Killing someone
this is how it's done.
Hong!
You've stained my treasure.
Live on.
Ah.
Come protect me.
On my orders: Kill her!
Bro, help me out.
Kill that woman.
Great Khan wants her alive.
Ah.
Where are you going?
Where are you going?
Take me with you! Take me with you!
It was Ji Shixun and Liu Huan who forced me.
Spare me! Ah.
You're here to kill me, right?
I'm just following orders.
Do it.
The one who wants you dead is Lord Ji.
Today I won't do it.
Why?
Because I was once a soldier too.
In you
I see the me of ten years ago.
But the me of ten years ago is already dead
I don't want this world
to lose another spark of justice.
Where are you going?
By Lord Ji's order
to hunt that woman called Mu Ian.
Hong.
I promised I'd never leave you.
Come! We're going home!
Hyah.
Mu Ian, I'm so sorry.
We were just outside the city gate
they noticed me and Hong
I grabbed Hong with all my strength.
But they managed to take him away.
Where's Hong?
He is.
He is dead.
I'm sorry.
It's all my fault
I should've held him tight
I didn't take care of him.
Sorry, Mu Ian.
I will revenge for him.
Can you do it
by yourself?
Hahahahaha!
I was busy with official business
sorry to have kept you waiting.
Lord Ji.
You wanted to get rid of a woman, fine.
You wanted to use me as bait, fine.
But
you ought to tell me first, right?
Young man, you don't know
this Mu Ian is no ordinary woman.
The Emperor has already
issued papers to all the prefectures.
Not only has he pardoned
her crime of defying the Emperor
he's also granted her the
title of Associate General.
It's also ordered that
she is to be brought before
the Emperor at once if found.
But she fears they'll
find out she's a woman
and doesn't yet know
I need a perfectly legitimate reason
to get rid of her.
Lord Ji, you're clever.
But don't forget
in Yongzhou, my father makes the rules!
Hungry?
Let's start our meal.
I'd like to
propose a toast to you.
If you want porridge, go to the East Gate.
Don't cut off ears.
Don't cut off ears.
There's food at the East Gate.
Anyone who wants
porridge, go to the East Gate.
Hurry to the East Gatethere's food.
Mu Ian will be there waiting for you.
Let's go.
Cut mine.
No.
Don't cut it.
Leave the ear.
Mulan and the villagers
are on their way to the ya men.
We'll have grain soon.
Let's go.
Thank heavens!
Report, My Lord.
There's a crowd causing
trouble at the East Gate.
Just drive them off
won't that do?
Anyone who is disobedient
arrest them.
Yes, My Lord.
Lord Ji
do you feel
anything unusual tonight?
Nothing.
Keep drinking.
Hahahaha! Come on!
We want food!
What the hell are you doing.
Disperse immediately.
Mu Ian's come!
Mu Ian! Mu Ian!
Mu Ian's come!
What are you going to do?
Make way!
Mu Ian
you called us here.
Didn't you say there was food?
Where's the food?
Yeah, where's the food?
I, Mu Ian, return today in armor.
Not for private revenge
but to seek justice for
the people of Yongzhou!
I've gathered you here
to accuse Yongzhou's magistrate.
Ji Shixun of six major crimes!
Ji Shixun?
Isn't a good official?
Isn't JI Shixun a good official?
Everybody, listen to me!
First.
Ji shixun toletates Wang
Damao's lawlessness
greed, corruption, and
tyranny in the county!
Second
he turns a blind eye
to the villain Liu Huan
who scorns the law and kills at will!
Third
seizing wealth by force
and exploiting the common people!
Fourth, falsifying battle reports
and secretly hoarding government grain!
Fifth, illegally minting coin
and scheming for
wealth at the cost of lives!
Sixth
conspiring with the
enemy to betray the nation!
Mu Ian
do you have proof?
The evidence is in the
prefectural storehouse.
I dare wear this armor here today
and stake my life on it
if I lie
may I be cut to pieces.
My fellow people
think of your families.
If what I say is true
then they can be saved.
We should trust Mu Ian for now.
If she's telling the truth
our families can be saved.
Yes! That's true
I'll follow you
I'm willing to come with you.
Let's go! Go!
Stop! Stop!
This is government property.
No unauthorized entry!
Do you want to defy orders?
Back! Everyone, step back!
Back!
You incited the people
to break into the government compound.
You're committing a crime!
Government compound?
When Lord Ji minted fake coins
and colluded with our enemies
did he ever think this was
a government compound?
All the people here
have lost their homes
and families because of you.
My poor son
died because of you.
Leaving me
with his two children.
We're starving!
We want food!
My fellow people
every coin and grain here
was bought with our blood.
Today
we'll take it back together!
Take it back!
Take the money! Take the grain!
Take one more step forward
and see what happens.
Do you want to be killed?
You have families too.
If your families
were like theirs
how would you feel?
Choose for yourselves.
Which side are you on?!
Come! Let's go inside!
Let's go!
Neighbors! Come quick.
There's food here.
Wow, look at all the grain.
Mu Ian.
The warehouses inside
are full of grain.
You help everyone to divide the grain.
I'm going to take the heads of those two.
Be careful yourself.
Don't worry about me.
The sky over Yongzhou is about to brighten.
My Lord.
The people broke into
the government compound.
The granary and the
treasury have been emptied!
Weren't you ordered to arrest them?
There were too many of them.
We couldn't catch them all!
Then send more men to seize them.
Yes, My Lord.
Lord Ji
they're just some peasants.
Why are you so panicked?
Looks like
you're not a man for great deeds after all.
Young man
if anything happens to me
no matter who your father is
you'll come with me to the grave!
Wu Liang.
Take your people to seize their leader.
Yes.
Mu Ian.
I thought you were dead
I'm tough!
Heaven won't take me yet!
Wu Liang
you lied to me.
Didn't you say you'd killed her already?!
My Lord
I beg you.
Stop this.
Mu Ian.
For your father's sake
I'll spare you.
Now get out of Yongzhou.
You have no right to
speak my father's name.
Mu Ian
I leave it to you.
My life
is returned to you.
Damn it.
Young Lord
kill her right now.
From now on I'll follow whatever you say.
We'll go on to wealth and glory.
Get out of here.
Okay.
Was it worth it?
For the people.
Yes.
So much nonsense.
Hey, my people.
You came for Liu Huan, right?
That man's crimes
are monstrous
I'll take you to catch him.
Ji Shixun.
We just found tons of grain at the ya men.
Tell us.
How long do you think
you can keep lying to us?
Say it! Say it!
My people! My people!
This grain
is the winter food I prepared for everyone.
We're about to distribute it.
Who believes you?
Neighbors
do you trust what he says?
No! Liar!
Then let's seize him together!
Okay!
My people!
My people!
No feeling.
You remind me of someone.
Who is it?
Who are you?
Oh.
Your father.
When I killed him
he had the exactly same look
as you have now.
Let me take you somewhere fun.
Don't touch my son!
I'll kill you!
I don't understand.
You've already escaped
so why come back to die?
For what?
Because
I want to cut down all
the evil in this world!
There is so much
evil in the world.
How could you cut it all down? Hahahahaha.
Mu Ian.
How shall we deal with him?
Escort him to the capital
at daybreak.
Then we'll settle accounts properly.
Ah.
The people of Yongzhou
have slain an enemy.
Father.
Mother.
Mu Hong.
You're all gone.
I'm leaving Mu Family Village
to root out the evils of this world.
I will return to see you.
Where are you going, Mu Ian.
The fire in the hearts of
Yongzhou's people has been lit
I want to take this flame
to more places.
You can do it.
A single spark can start a prairie fire!
Hyah! Hyah...