The Great Hypnotist (2014) Movie Script
1
Don't be afraid, my dear.
Is there a problem?
A woman wants to rob my daughter.
Please help me.
Don't worry, you're safe with me.
I just read in the newspaper,
an old woman and her grandchild...
...they were being chased
by a violent man.
Hush! Quiet.
Then some nice security guards...
...chased the man away.
But guess what happened next?
It turned out, this man-
he was the child's real father.
The old lady was the kidnapper.
What are you saying?
How do I know this girl's your daughter?
Of course she's my daughter.
Here's our picture.
Look closely at the woman.
What...?
Read this article.
Now do you remember?
This story is from twenty years ago.
Rui Rui, come here.
Now do you remember?
This is you. Twenty years ago.
It's time to let go.
This... mistake we made...
...let me bear it alone.
I'm sorry.
Rui Rui forgave you long ago.
Mommy promises you,
I will live on.
Now, listen to my count.
One.
Two.
Three.
Do you see Rui Rui now?
I remember now.
She's gone.
Dr. Xu, you've been treating me
for six months.
Why don't I recognize you in my dream?
One benefit of Hypnotherapy...
...it lets the patient forget you're a doctor.
That you're guiding their therapy.
It helps with treatment.
But the person you just saw...
...they're a subject,
taking instructions in a trance.
Today, let's talk about Waking Hypnosis.
Waking Hypnosis is very simple.
Right now, as I'm speaking to you,
it's possible you've already
entered a trance.
A trance I've planted in your mind.
In fact, from the moment
you walked into this hall,
I've hypnotized you all.
Now. Three, two, one.
Okay. I didn't hypnotize you.
Let's look at the screen.
What do you think of
when you see this color?
Fire.
China. Red flag. Flames.
Blood.
Okay, then what?
Corn.
Sunflower. Sunshine.
Bananas. Pineapple.
Yes, all you can eat.
And then?
McDonald's!
Correct!
Studies show that most of the time,
most of us...
...receive "waking suggestions"
from advertisements.
Waking Suggestion is the basis of
Waking Hypnosis.
My university classmates extensively
studied Waking Suggestion.
Now they're all in advertising.
The girl, over there,
Dr. Xu,
from my experience, hypnotherapy has
always been controversial.
The patient isn't primarily
in control of his own will.
Why don't we just use...
...a more straightforward method
of therapy?
If you have problems,
do you tell your parents?
I talk to my dad.
Do you talk to your best friend?
Yes.
What if you come home one day,
and find your dad and your best friend...
...in bed together.
Who will you talk to then?
Don't laugh.
More than a million people
commit suicide each year.
Don't they have parents?
Friends they can talk to?
The problem is,
some people can't talk about it.
Some patients don't want to talk,
...and some-they just don't know how.
I'm a doctor.
Specifically, I'm a psychiatrist.
I don't just chat with patients-
I treat them.
My job is to cure them.
I don't care what method we use,
as long as it works.
How do I know that when I'm hypnotized,
I'm being helped, and not harmed?
Don't worry,
More than 300 people are here today.
You're absolutely safe.
It's just you and me.
Wake up.
It's a good speech,
but you're the same
as you were in school.
Short temper, sharp tongue.
Professor Fang,
you're not here today
just to scold me, right?
I have a patient. It's a peculiar case.
I'd like to refer her to you.
Her name is Ren Xiaoyan.
She was adopted from a local orphanage
when she was just six years old.
She lives in Hong Kong now.
A few years ago, she started displaying...
odd symptoms.
She consulted many doctors,
but it didn't go away.
Her foster parents are friends
with my husband,
so they asked me for help.
But I feel you're more suitable than me.
What's her condition?
Ever heard the phrase,
"I see dead people"?
Delusions?
If it were that simple, I wouldn't be here.
I arranged for Dr. Shen Li to
treat her in Hong Kong.
Dr. Li says she's extremely logical.
Her story has no flaws whatsoever.
This surprised Shen.
I'm surprised Shen even got her license.
See, there you go again.
If you're okay with this,
I'd like to arrange an
appointment immediately.
Are you okay?
Uh... yeah.
There's this restaurant...
...it's nearby.
Could we...
...just take a walk over there?
C'mon. Let's go eat.
When I was a child,
my father beat my mom. A lot.
Anytime he was drunk,
my mom hid me in the wardrobe...
Doctor,
I don't know if I can talk about this.
Dr. Xu.
Come in.
Why are they still renovating?
I asked the carpenters.
They're finishing soon.
Your coffee.
You can go now.
You have one more patient today.
One more?
I thought there were four today.
Ren Xiaoyan, referred by Professor Fang.
She said you knew about it.
I remember now.
Where's her picture?
I don't know.
This was just sent over from Dr. Li.
The patient's been waiting outside
for some time.
Bring her in.
Okay.
Miss Ren, you can go in now.
Miss Ren...
Excuse me, Miss Ren...
Hush...
Listen to the clock.
Something's wrong with the sound.
Maybe a mechanical problem,
I'll get it looked at tomorrow.
I see...
it's slow.
It's nice to meet you for the first time,
my name is Ren Xiaoyan.
Nice to meet you. Come with me.
I'm sorry, there's no smoking in here.
Hang on. I'll be right back.
Where are you going?
Nobody's lived here for years.
Why are they renovating tonight?
It's affecting my work. Tell them to stop.
Okay.
Shen Li, it's me.
Ruining.
You're not already in bed, are you?
I just put my baby to bed. What's up?
I have a patient-a referral of yours.
Her name is Ren Xiaoyan.
Do you remember her?
Hello?
What?
Ruining, listen to me,
I know Professor Fang arranged this,
but I need to tell you.
Something is wrong with this woman.
Miss Ren, you look good.
Have you been sleeping well?
Not really,
Sometimes I can't sleep at all.
Don't be nervous,
let's just have a chat.
Relax. Tell me about the pressure
you've been under.
Dr. Shen,
is it exhausting,
pretending you care about your patients?
No matter how hard you try,
you still look at me like I'm a patient.
Miss Ren,
I think we have a misunderstanding.
No, you misunderstand me.
I'm not sick.
Dr. Shen, you know?
Every abandoned child...
...will do anything to
find their birth parents.
And once they find them,
They'll never let go.
Maybe you're being a little bit
over-sensitive?
Before I had my baby,
I was pregnant before,
but I had an abortion.
So I felt really weird.
How could she know?
Maybe she found some clues,
or maybe she's just talking about herself.
Isn't she an orphan?
I don't want to think about this anymore.
But... no doctor's been able to help her.
I advise you to give up.
Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.
Thank you for your time. Good night.
Mo, it's me.
I just remembered something.
You told me your sister's husband...
...used to work for Child Services, right?
I'm sorry...
...to have kept you waiting.
Miss Ren, you...
I'm not sick.
You're quite sensitive.
You'd be sensitive too,
if you could see what I see.
What are you looking at?
Would you like to talk about yourself?
Even if I did, you wouldn't believe me.
Why waste my time?
Just because I took a consultation
referral and fee...
...doesn't mean I have to believe
what you say.
You have no idea what I'm facing.
You mean ghosts, right?
I don't believe in ghosts. Period.
So you think I'm crazy, too
Just like all the rest.
Oh no, I'm far more expensive
than the rest.
But since I've sold you my time,
you can try to persuade me.
Sometimes a brilliant lie...
...is more believable than the truth.
Dr. Xu,
have you ever heard the sound
of marbles...
...coming from the ceiling
when you sleep?
There are many explanations...
...for hearing the sounds of marbles
from the ceiling.
It could be pipes misbehaving...
...or just the thermal expansion and
contraction of the building.
I think... you should finish
listening to my story.
Please. Continue.
It's here...
Granny Li.
Granny Li, is that you?
Miss Ren.
Where's Uncle Zhang?
Uncle Zhang, the noise upstairs...
Miss Ren, are we disturbing you?
But I...
This morning I found her lying on the floor,
the doctor says...
...she had a brain hemorrhage.
Miss Ren.
Could you stop for a minute?
I'd like to, Dad.
But Mom hid the house deeds,
her seals and bankbooks,
she hid all of them.
We have to find them.
Hey...
I have no idea...
We need them to sort out
the legal tomorrow.
That's why we have to find them.
Did you look under the bed?
Yes.
We've looked everywhere,
but didn't find anything.
Then I won't bother you any more.
What's up there?
Abandoned air vents.
It's here...
It's right here...
I think what you're looking for...
...may be up there.
Everything is here.
Look-
family certificates, house deeds,
and mom's personal seals.
And this bracelet.
No wonder Mom hasn't worn it for days.
She hid it up there.
But how did she get up there?
That secret chamber must be quite high...
...to be able to hide a person?
Did I say I saw a person?
Dj vu.
You think I saw something,
and then I made up a story, right?
You aren't the first doctor
who thought of this.
Why can't it be a dream or a coincidence?
Why are you so sure it's a ghost?
It's not important what I saw.
The question is why I see them.
Them?
More than one?
I didn't say I just saw one.
All right, then tell me more.
Tell me about your most recent encounter.
I remember it was my birthday.
I was out drinking with friends,
and it got late.
What's the matter, driver?
Nothing, It'll be over soon.
Actually, my house is just over there,
I'll walk.
Don't get off the bus, okay?
I'll fix it real soon.
Real soon.
I want to get off, please open the door.
Sorry, are you all right?
Little girl, are you hurt?
Why are you here by yourself?
Where are your parents?
Miss, the bus is fine now.
Would you want to get back on?
It's all right, I can walk home.
What is it?
Can I help you?
Nothing,
I can walk home by myself, thank you.
What was the bus' license plate number?
84N16.
Good memory.
You think I made it up?
If it'd happened to you,
You'd remember it well, too.
Miss Ren,
do you know what a "montage is"?
These things you've encountered...
...they may be unrelated,
but because they happened around
the same time,
your brain edited them together
like a movie montage,
and gave them connection and meaning.
You think the driver is strange,
but it might've been that
he was in a hurry to get home.
And the little girl could've gotten
on the bus
...while you were talking to the driver.
Or maybe she was already on the bus.
I know I was the only one on the bus.
Stop taking notes, okay?
You're the most impatient psychiatrist
I've ever met.
You've met a lot of psychiatrists?
More than you can imagine.
Then you know that patience
isn't the only virtue.
Okay, please go on.
Watch the road!
Are you saying the bus driver
is the murderer?
This case was solved.
It even made the news.
So how do I know you didn't
just make up this story...
...from reading the news?
Do you have some evidence proving...
...that it was you who called the police?
I used a public phone,
how could I have evidence?
This story works...
...with or without ghosts.
Dr. Xu,
that's what I said.
It's not important what I saw.
The issue is why I saw them.
Miss Ren, if you don't mind...
...let's talk about you.
I do mind.
What's your relationship
with your foster parents like?
What's it to you?
They take you to all these psychiatrists.
You clearly hate them for it,
So you come here with
antagonism towards me.
You really are full of yourself, aren't you?
I know you're not here not to
solve your problems...
...but just to placate them.
Unfortunately,
I never allow my patients...
...to leave this room uncured.
I will use extreme methods if necessary.
So either you tell me the truth,
or I'll make you tell the truth.
So this is how you treat your patients.
I know very well how to treat my patients.
Have you ever tried...
...to understand your foster parents?
See things from their point of view?
Running away won't solve anything.
If you care about them at all,
please work with me.
Let's start with your life story.
Because...
...you can't always use being an orphan
as an excuse.
When I was four,
my biological parents took me
to the amusement park.
Slow down.
I'll always remember red flowers
on the ground,
...and cotton fibers floating in the air.
Only later did I know that...
...the letter was their suicide note.
What did they write?
They owed a lot of money
and had no way out.
So you feel abandoned.
How is that abandonment?
They left me alive because they loved me.
Do you remember your
biological parents' names?
My father's name was Ren Jianguo.
My mother's name was He Qin.
Ren?
You didn't take your foster father's
last name?
They wanted to change my name,
but I never agreed to it.
And that was that.
Do you remember
where you lived as a child?
Nandu City.
I've been back there,
but couldn't find any clues.
Not even my birth certificate.
So you're from the South?
Your parents got into financial trouble...
...and they took you all the way
to the North,
just to abandon you.
Come in.
Sorry to disturb you.
This is from Mr. Mo.
Off to look at more documents?
I need to go to the bathroom.
In and out, in and out...
how do you make your patients trust you?
You never trusted me anyway.
Mo, it's me.
I've got the documents.
Did you find anything?
Pretty much the same story.
I just wanted to ask-
if you know what kind of tree
has cotton fibers...
...or red flowers in March?
It sounds like a Red Silk Cotton Flower,
but it's from the South.
It doesn't grow in the North.
Do they grow in Nandu City?
Of course. It's the City flower.
Mo.
I need to ask you something else.
Okay.
Hello?
Ruining?
Are you okay?
Get back to me later.
Need help?
Let's get back on topic.
Let's talk about your foster parents.
How's your relationship with them?
Pretty good. They've been good to me.
But...
...deep down inside...
You can't let go.
You're afraid that
if you love your foster parents,
you'll be betraying your birth parents.
But have you thought about
another answer to your story?
The key is whether you want
the real truth...
...or just the truth you believe.
What do you mean?
If you can trust me,
I hope we can investigate further.
How?
Have you heard of hypnotherapy?
Don't be nervous.
First, just relax.
Adjust your breathing.
Focus on my watch.
Look into it,
And then I'll count to three.
One...
Two...
Am I hypnotized?
Three!
Hold this...
Hold this tight...
Xiaoyan, what have you got there?
Come, show me.
Why are you here by yourself?
It's here...
It's here...
It's right here...
Little girl, are you hurt?
It's right here...
Where are your parents?
Just relax.
Relax.
Nothing can hurt you.
Good.
Now you see a door.
The answer you're looking for
is behind that door.
Now. Slowly. Open the door.
I'm afraid to open it.
Don't worry. You're completely safe.
Tell me-
what does the door look like?
It's... very old.
Ancient.
I think I've seen it before.
Don't be afraid. Open the door.
Tell me what's behind the door.
What do you see now?
Water...
Water?
What's in the water?
I can't see anything in the water.
Do you see anyone?
No.
Look closely, look around you.
Do you see anyone?
I'm sorry...
Who do you see?
It's...
It's not me.
Don't come for me, I can't help you.
You're already dead.
Please forgive me.
Can you hear my voice?
There's a door beside you.
If you can't take it anymore,
Push that door,
and you'll come right back.
Is it 502?
Don't focus on the number.
If you want to come back,
just open the door.
I can't open it. It's locked.
Don't panic.
There's a key in your pocket,
Take it out, and use it to open the door.
Ren Xiaoyan?
Can you still hear me?
I want you to come back from that door.
Hear my count of three and come back.
One...
Two...
I see a big lake.
A big lake?
What kind of lake?
There's a bridge...
A bridge?
Sleeping on the job? Some professional!
What the hell did you do?
Nothing.
What did you do?
I didn't do anything.
You erased the tape recording!
Why don't you believe me?
Believe what?
Believe my story! That I can really see!
Enough!
Go.
Hello?
Mo.
Wait a second,
let me take a look.
Amy, where's the fax?
Have you checked with Mo?
Yes, I did.
What did you find this time?
I remember you said...
...that you saw red flowers
and cotton fibers...
...on the day you were abandoned.
I wonder how you could've seen that.
From what I know,
the only tree with red flowers
that fall in that season,
is the Red Silk Cotton Tree,
but our Feng City, in the North,
Red Silk Cotton flowers don't grow here.
So I wonder how you could've seen them?
Ren Xiaoyan, I can tell you with certainty-
you were abandoned by
Mr. and Mrs. Ren.
I've said this over and over-
they didn't abandon me.
What's more,
they weren't your birth parents.
They were your first foster parents.
This is the certificate of your adoption.
It shows that on May 28, 1978,
Mr. and Mrs. Ren...
...adopted you from Nandu's
Sanyuecao Orphanage.
Nonsense!
You don't remember
because you were barely two years old.
Ren Xiaoyan, you are an orphan.
You don't have parents.
You don't have a name,
or a birth certificate.
Stop telling these lies!
My parents passed away.
Actually, they're still alive,
and gave birth to a son
after abandoning you.
How is that possible?
I want you to look closely.
Think very hard,
in the depths of your memory-
where did it all begin to go wrong?
The answer is inside your mind.
I want you to find it again.
Xiaoyan,
do you see it now?
What you're afraid of is your real past.
You never knew your parents.
You were abandoned and adopted twice.
Now you can wake up.
One...
Two...
Three...
Do you remember now?
But I remembered so clearly...
...there were red flowers on the ground.
That was the first time...
...you were abandoned
by your real parents.
But you were too young,
so that memory stayed in
your subconscious,
and led you to believe...
...that Mr. and Mrs.
Ren are your biological parents.
So those two memories...
they overlapped.
There must be a mistake somewhere.
You've always neglected
one fact in your memory...
...that He Qin was already pregnant.
Why would they fake a suicide?
Because you were adopted.
Abandoning you would be against the law.
Reports show...
...the police found them
when you were nine,
but your current foster parents refused to
give you up.
They hid the truth from you.
Don't you see?
All these ghost stories are memories
from your own life?
The glass marbles,
the little girl who got separated
from her parents?
Miss Ren,
from now on,
I need you to stop lying. Okay?
How dare you say I'm lying?
Your birthday is March 3rd, correct?
How did you know that?
You just said...
...you met the little girl on your birthday,
you reported it to police the next day,
and it showed up in the newspaper
the day after that.
The newspaper is dated March 5th,
which means your birthday
would be March 3rd.
But because you're an orphan,
you can't be sure of your birthdate.
How could you know your birthdate?
March 3rd is my birthday.
I don't want to argue with you.
And what about your fianc?
What fianc?
From the moment you walked in
until just now,
you've been touching the middle finger
on your left hand...
...six times!
Even though you took off
the engagement ring,
your body still remembers.
Are you afraid I'll mention your fianc?
What are you trying to hide?
What happened to him?
Can you talk about it?
There's nothing to talk about.
Don't be afraid. Old houses are like that.
The power will be back on soon.
Can I have a cigarette?
Miss Ren, I've been a psychiatrist
for years.
Let me share something with you.
Things that may not look important...
...might be more relevant than we think.
We've already run late.
Let's end the session here.
Please, go home.
That's it?
Yes, that's it.
Please go now.
Little girl.
Are you ready?
Ready!
Hide yourselves well.
Hurry up and hide.
Ten...
Nine...
Eight...
Seven...
Six...
Five...
Four...
Three...
Two...
One.
Xiaoyan!
Director.
How's University?
So far, so good.
I heard you got a full scholarship.
These days,
that's great.
Even though you're so busy
with grad school,
you still come visit us.
I'm so touched.
Director Lin, please don't say that.
This was my home...
...and you're my family, too.
Uncle.
Who are they?
Them?
Volunteers.
They give us aid and supplies.
His name is Luo Yusong,
he came to our orphanage
after you were adopted.
But he never got adopted,
so he grew up here.
I want to tell you something.
You said you don't know
your birth date, so...
I want you to share my birthday.
From now on,
March 3rd will be a birthday
for the both of us.
Okay, we'll be late then.
It's your birthday. We can't be late.
It's our birthday.
I'm grateful the orphanage gave me
a stable life.
It made me realize...
...there are two kinds of families.
The one you're born into,
but the other is a family you earn.
Xiaoyan,
I want to become your family.
Promise me.
Please don't leave me.
You realize, though-
in the end, I have to leave you.
Xiaoyan,
why did I die?
Why did you kill me?
It's not me.
It's not me.
It wasn't me.
It really wasn't me.
Then tell me who it was.
It was...
Who was it?
Who killed me?
Xiaoyan...
Ren Xiaoyan...
Ren Xiaoyan...
What did you see?
Ren Xiaoyan...
Ren Xiaoyan...
How did your fianc die?
Can you hear my voice?
Okay. Counting down from three,
...you'll come back to reality.
One.
Two.
Three.
When did you hypnotize me again?
You must tell me how your fianc died,
so I can figure out how to help you.
Sorry.
Accident.
What?
Car crash.
Were you in the car?
How long ago was that?
Eight years ago.
Can you tell me the details?
I really can't.
Since the start of our work together,
you keep saying you can see ghosts.
I want you to see I believe
what you say is true.
Now, can I ask you a question?
What question?
Have you ever seen your fianc?
Never.
Really?
If a person lies,
it's because they want to, or they have to.
I'm telling you the truth.
You're trying to believe it's true.
Your fianc is dead.
Dead people don't come back to life.
What's he got to do with this?
Why can't you just believe me?
I can see ghosts!
Even if you can see ghosts,
you can't bring your fianc back to life.
Dead is dead.
Dr. Xu,
I know you're smart and confident,
you flip things around
to make me sound like...
...I'm dreaming, or just delusional.
I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid.
Can't you believe me just once?
I can believe if you give me evidence,
not stories.
These are not stories.
I get it.
I get it now.
Even if you knew that "seeing ghosts"
is a mental illness,
you don't want to be cured, right?
Because you want to see
your fianc again.
Ren Xiaoyan,
as a psychiatrist, let me tell you-
there are no ghosts in this world.
People who have died,
no matter how much you love them,
you'll never be able to see them again.
Accept that...
...and you will be fine.
Dr. Xu,
you almost convinced me.
But let me ask you something.
Why have there been two people
behind you...
...since I walked into this room today?
Stop making up stories.
Today's session is over!
I don't know why I've been
wasting my time with you.
One man, one woman.
The woman has long hair and
an almond-shaped face,
her eyes are haunted, penetrating.
The man,
short hair, narrow eyes,
looks like the quiet type.
Do you know them?
I don't know what you're talking about.
I don't know what you're trying to do.
They say your birthday is December 28th.
Anyone can Google my birthday.
You see two people?
So where are they? Where?
Didn't I tell you before?
What I care about...
...is not why I see them,
what I want to know is...
...what they want from me?
They also say you're afraid of water.
Ridiculous!
Don't you want evidence?
Did you investigate me?
Who sent you?
You're really afraid. Aren't you, Dr. Xu?
Go away!
I'm telling you, I'm not lying.
The two of them...
...look like they just climbed
out of the water.
You can choose to believe me or not,
but from the moment I walked in,
they've been standing there.
Look. The water is dripping
from their bodies...
...onto your shoulders.
Enough!
You don't believe me, do you...
Captain?
How do you know that name?
Captain...
Captain...
Stop calling me that.
Listen, Captain.
I don't want you to say that name!
Who are you?
That man says...
...no matter how much you regret it,
you can't bring anything back.
He doesn't want to hear you say
you're sorry anymore.
I don't want to hear any of this...
...this nonsense.
Whatever purpose you have here,
today's session is over. Understand?
Amy, where are you?
Get out of my way.
Get out!
What are you trying to do with this hand?
Look!
Haven't your hurt enough people already?
They want you to stop!
The woman says...
...that question you asked her?
Her answer is:
Always.
Listen Captain,
they say...
...they don't want to see you
hurting yourself anymore.
I'm not listening!
Think about the stories I told you-
the car crash,
the bus driver,
dead people's wishes,
water,
You made them drink too much.
Don't...
Watch the road!
I'm fine.
Your eyes are almost closed.
They are not.
Hold the wheel.
I'm fine, I didn't drink much.
Stop kidding around, you're driving!
What are you doing?
Wake up!
Wake up!
Wake up...
You said that when a person lies,
it's because he wants to, or he has to.
So what are you trying to hide?
It's because...
I killed the woman I love...
...and my best friend.
It's my fault,
I killed them.
It's my fault.
Wait...
Sorry...
Do you remember now?
Yes.
I remember now.
The man says he's already forgiven you.
The woman says her love for you
will never change.
Do you believe me now?
I believe...
I believe you can see her.
Can you tell her that...
...I love her.
I will always love her.
She hears you.
When you wake up,
you will remember everything...
...and you will let it all go.
One.
Two.
Three.
Gu Jie...
Ruining!
Dr. Gu, I'll take it from here.
Hurry, check his pupils.
See if everything's okay.
I'll leave it to you.
Let me know if he wakes up.
Got it.
Dr. Gu, thank you!
They're waiting for you upstairs.
He should be fine.
Thank you.
Thank you, Miss Gu.
I really don't know what to say.
I know this must be hard for you.
Gu Jie, you did a great job.
Professor Fang,
it's only because your method worked.
Extreme situations require
extreme measures.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is already
difficult to cure,
...and he started to hurt himself.
Dr. Xu...
Dr. Xu...
Dr. Xu!
Dr. Xu...
Sometimes we can't even be sure...
...if he's awake or sleepwalking.
Professor Fang,
we really don't know what else to do.
When you turn off the TV,
you will forget everything.
At first he thought
he could use his own expertise
to convince everyone, including himself,
that he'd been cured.
Professor Fang, some people think...
...I'm no longer fit to practice.
They demand that I do this test
for evaluation,
but this is just nonsense.
So I need you to sign off on this for me.
I know.
And even if I don't sign off for you,
You'll deal with this your own way.
But can you deal with yourself
for the rest of your life?
Are you okay?
Uh... yeah.
There's this restaurant nearby,
Could we just take a walk over there?
C'mon. Let's go eat.
I thought of a candidate,
but the treatment might be
a little controversial.
Professor, I just have one question.
Why does it have to be me?
Ruining's condition is caused by
long-term self-suppression.
He urgently needs psychotherapy,
but being a highly-skilled
psychiatrist himself...
...professionally trained,
normal treatment will do him no good,
because he knows
the procedures too well.
Are you trying to hypnotize me?
It must be someone he believes
is harmless.
A patient. A stranger.
How can this work?
He and I know each other so well.
Both of you are my students,
so I know you both.
Ruining is the best
in the field of normal hypnosis,
but you specialize in Waking Hypnosis.
You can induce a patient
without his knowledge.
Besides, deep down,
Ruining longs to be forgiven,
And you're the key.
We both know that our mental defenses
are strongest when we're awake,
but weakest when half-asleep,
and half-awake.
So we will pick the hour
when he believes himself to be strong,
but in reality is already exhausted...
...right at the start of the session.
Hello, Miss Ren.
Listen to the clock.
It's slow.
We will use hypnosis...
...to make him forget who you are.
One...
Two...
Three.
Nice to meet you for the first time.
My name is Ren Xiaoyan.
Fortunately,
Ruining doesn't know
you used to have this name.
The advantage of hypnotherapy...
...is to let your patient...
...forget you're the doctor...
...during the therapy.
The most difficult thing is...
...we have to make Ruining face
his condition, and yet-
not reveal what we're doing.
So when he tries to hypnotize you,
you must agree to go along.
Of course, during this time,
we need Amy to work with us,
she will hide your real identity.
Amy, where is her picture?
Tell me what's behind the door.
One...
Two...
Three.
A very big lake.
Also,
Ruining can be quite ruthless
in his hypnosis.
He has even hypnotized a patient...
...three times in the same session.
So we have to prepare for that.
Look at the back of my hand.
Why...
Why did you kill me?
If he tries to make you reveal anything
about your real identity,
your exit protocol will go into effect.
Who is it?
It wasn't me...
You will see me then.
You are?
Now I want you to think clearly...
...why are you here?
One...
Two...
Three.
If he doesn't get a secret from me,
he won't believe me.
I know him very well.
I have to make him feel like he's winning.
How do you plan to do that?
There's a secret I never told anyone.
I've prepared my fake medical records-
just tell him this story.
Let me remind you,
there's something wrong with this woman.
I know what I'm doing.
His mind is so sharp,
are you sure he'll believe the records?
I want him to not believe it.
But actually, you're an orphan.
My birthday is March 3rd.
Then what about your fianc?
Why can't you believe that
I can see ghosts?
The issue is why I see them.
In order to break
downhis mental defenses,
we have to completely shatter his ego,
...and completely overturn...
...everything he normally believes.
Once his ego is shattered,
the cracks will start to show,
and he'll start believing whatever
Gu Jie says.
There are two people behind you...
One...
Two...
One.
It's my fault,
I killed them...
Do you believe me now?
I believe.
I believe you can see her.
Can you tell her that...
I love her.
Dr. Xu is awake.
Dr. Xu is awake.
Come with me.
Great. Let's go see him.
Professor Fang, I want to see Ruining too.
Cheers!
Sorry to bother you all,
it's our friend's birthday today.
She wants to come on stage
and sing for us.
Shall we welcome her?
No.
Are you coming? If not, I'll start singing.
Don't!
Come on!
Gu Jie,
it's been hard for you.
He has finally let go,
what about you?
Professor Fang.
I'll take good care of him.
Don't drink too much!
You drank too much, don't drive.
You go do your thing.
Just go.
I'm so happy today.
You're holding me too tight.
You...
...how long will you love me?
You know?
Whenever people tell me...
...not to take it too hard,
that it's not your fault-
I feel like they're reminding me...
...that it is my fault.
What I fear hearing the most is...
...you did all you could.
Because only I know that...
...I didn't give it my all.
I should've tried harder.
So...
...it's not that I couldn't be cured,
I just didn't want to be cured.
Because I didn't feel that
I deserved forgiveness.
Nobody...
Nobody can forgive me.
You're right about that.
Nobody can forgive you-
Except yourself.
Don't be afraid, my dear.
Is there a problem?
A woman wants to rob my daughter.
Please help me.
Don't worry, you're safe with me.
I just read in the newspaper,
an old woman and her grandchild...
...they were being chased
by a violent man.
Hush! Quiet.
Then some nice security guards...
...chased the man away.
But guess what happened next?
It turned out, this man-
he was the child's real father.
The old lady was the kidnapper.
What are you saying?
How do I know this girl's your daughter?
Of course she's my daughter.
Here's our picture.
Look closely at the woman.
What...?
Read this article.
Now do you remember?
This story is from twenty years ago.
Rui Rui, come here.
Now do you remember?
This is you. Twenty years ago.
It's time to let go.
This... mistake we made...
...let me bear it alone.
I'm sorry.
Rui Rui forgave you long ago.
Mommy promises you,
I will live on.
Now, listen to my count.
One.
Two.
Three.
Do you see Rui Rui now?
I remember now.
She's gone.
Dr. Xu, you've been treating me
for six months.
Why don't I recognize you in my dream?
One benefit of Hypnotherapy...
...it lets the patient forget you're a doctor.
That you're guiding their therapy.
It helps with treatment.
But the person you just saw...
...they're a subject,
taking instructions in a trance.
Today, let's talk about Waking Hypnosis.
Waking Hypnosis is very simple.
Right now, as I'm speaking to you,
it's possible you've already
entered a trance.
A trance I've planted in your mind.
In fact, from the moment
you walked into this hall,
I've hypnotized you all.
Now. Three, two, one.
Okay. I didn't hypnotize you.
Let's look at the screen.
What do you think of
when you see this color?
Fire.
China. Red flag. Flames.
Blood.
Okay, then what?
Corn.
Sunflower. Sunshine.
Bananas. Pineapple.
Yes, all you can eat.
And then?
McDonald's!
Correct!
Studies show that most of the time,
most of us...
...receive "waking suggestions"
from advertisements.
Waking Suggestion is the basis of
Waking Hypnosis.
My university classmates extensively
studied Waking Suggestion.
Now they're all in advertising.
The girl, over there,
Dr. Xu,
from my experience, hypnotherapy has
always been controversial.
The patient isn't primarily
in control of his own will.
Why don't we just use...
...a more straightforward method
of therapy?
If you have problems,
do you tell your parents?
I talk to my dad.
Do you talk to your best friend?
Yes.
What if you come home one day,
and find your dad and your best friend...
...in bed together.
Who will you talk to then?
Don't laugh.
More than a million people
commit suicide each year.
Don't they have parents?
Friends they can talk to?
The problem is,
some people can't talk about it.
Some patients don't want to talk,
...and some-they just don't know how.
I'm a doctor.
Specifically, I'm a psychiatrist.
I don't just chat with patients-
I treat them.
My job is to cure them.
I don't care what method we use,
as long as it works.
How do I know that when I'm hypnotized,
I'm being helped, and not harmed?
Don't worry,
More than 300 people are here today.
You're absolutely safe.
It's just you and me.
Wake up.
It's a good speech,
but you're the same
as you were in school.
Short temper, sharp tongue.
Professor Fang,
you're not here today
just to scold me, right?
I have a patient. It's a peculiar case.
I'd like to refer her to you.
Her name is Ren Xiaoyan.
She was adopted from a local orphanage
when she was just six years old.
She lives in Hong Kong now.
A few years ago, she started displaying...
odd symptoms.
She consulted many doctors,
but it didn't go away.
Her foster parents are friends
with my husband,
so they asked me for help.
But I feel you're more suitable than me.
What's her condition?
Ever heard the phrase,
"I see dead people"?
Delusions?
If it were that simple, I wouldn't be here.
I arranged for Dr. Shen Li to
treat her in Hong Kong.
Dr. Li says she's extremely logical.
Her story has no flaws whatsoever.
This surprised Shen.
I'm surprised Shen even got her license.
See, there you go again.
If you're okay with this,
I'd like to arrange an
appointment immediately.
Are you okay?
Uh... yeah.
There's this restaurant...
...it's nearby.
Could we...
...just take a walk over there?
C'mon. Let's go eat.
When I was a child,
my father beat my mom. A lot.
Anytime he was drunk,
my mom hid me in the wardrobe...
Doctor,
I don't know if I can talk about this.
Dr. Xu.
Come in.
Why are they still renovating?
I asked the carpenters.
They're finishing soon.
Your coffee.
You can go now.
You have one more patient today.
One more?
I thought there were four today.
Ren Xiaoyan, referred by Professor Fang.
She said you knew about it.
I remember now.
Where's her picture?
I don't know.
This was just sent over from Dr. Li.
The patient's been waiting outside
for some time.
Bring her in.
Okay.
Miss Ren, you can go in now.
Miss Ren...
Excuse me, Miss Ren...
Hush...
Listen to the clock.
Something's wrong with the sound.
Maybe a mechanical problem,
I'll get it looked at tomorrow.
I see...
it's slow.
It's nice to meet you for the first time,
my name is Ren Xiaoyan.
Nice to meet you. Come with me.
I'm sorry, there's no smoking in here.
Hang on. I'll be right back.
Where are you going?
Nobody's lived here for years.
Why are they renovating tonight?
It's affecting my work. Tell them to stop.
Okay.
Shen Li, it's me.
Ruining.
You're not already in bed, are you?
I just put my baby to bed. What's up?
I have a patient-a referral of yours.
Her name is Ren Xiaoyan.
Do you remember her?
Hello?
What?
Ruining, listen to me,
I know Professor Fang arranged this,
but I need to tell you.
Something is wrong with this woman.
Miss Ren, you look good.
Have you been sleeping well?
Not really,
Sometimes I can't sleep at all.
Don't be nervous,
let's just have a chat.
Relax. Tell me about the pressure
you've been under.
Dr. Shen,
is it exhausting,
pretending you care about your patients?
No matter how hard you try,
you still look at me like I'm a patient.
Miss Ren,
I think we have a misunderstanding.
No, you misunderstand me.
I'm not sick.
Dr. Shen, you know?
Every abandoned child...
...will do anything to
find their birth parents.
And once they find them,
They'll never let go.
Maybe you're being a little bit
over-sensitive?
Before I had my baby,
I was pregnant before,
but I had an abortion.
So I felt really weird.
How could she know?
Maybe she found some clues,
or maybe she's just talking about herself.
Isn't she an orphan?
I don't want to think about this anymore.
But... no doctor's been able to help her.
I advise you to give up.
Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.
Thank you for your time. Good night.
Mo, it's me.
I just remembered something.
You told me your sister's husband...
...used to work for Child Services, right?
I'm sorry...
...to have kept you waiting.
Miss Ren, you...
I'm not sick.
You're quite sensitive.
You'd be sensitive too,
if you could see what I see.
What are you looking at?
Would you like to talk about yourself?
Even if I did, you wouldn't believe me.
Why waste my time?
Just because I took a consultation
referral and fee...
...doesn't mean I have to believe
what you say.
You have no idea what I'm facing.
You mean ghosts, right?
I don't believe in ghosts. Period.
So you think I'm crazy, too
Just like all the rest.
Oh no, I'm far more expensive
than the rest.
But since I've sold you my time,
you can try to persuade me.
Sometimes a brilliant lie...
...is more believable than the truth.
Dr. Xu,
have you ever heard the sound
of marbles...
...coming from the ceiling
when you sleep?
There are many explanations...
...for hearing the sounds of marbles
from the ceiling.
It could be pipes misbehaving...
...or just the thermal expansion and
contraction of the building.
I think... you should finish
listening to my story.
Please. Continue.
It's here...
Granny Li.
Granny Li, is that you?
Miss Ren.
Where's Uncle Zhang?
Uncle Zhang, the noise upstairs...
Miss Ren, are we disturbing you?
But I...
This morning I found her lying on the floor,
the doctor says...
...she had a brain hemorrhage.
Miss Ren.
Could you stop for a minute?
I'd like to, Dad.
But Mom hid the house deeds,
her seals and bankbooks,
she hid all of them.
We have to find them.
Hey...
I have no idea...
We need them to sort out
the legal tomorrow.
That's why we have to find them.
Did you look under the bed?
Yes.
We've looked everywhere,
but didn't find anything.
Then I won't bother you any more.
What's up there?
Abandoned air vents.
It's here...
It's right here...
I think what you're looking for...
...may be up there.
Everything is here.
Look-
family certificates, house deeds,
and mom's personal seals.
And this bracelet.
No wonder Mom hasn't worn it for days.
She hid it up there.
But how did she get up there?
That secret chamber must be quite high...
...to be able to hide a person?
Did I say I saw a person?
Dj vu.
You think I saw something,
and then I made up a story, right?
You aren't the first doctor
who thought of this.
Why can't it be a dream or a coincidence?
Why are you so sure it's a ghost?
It's not important what I saw.
The question is why I see them.
Them?
More than one?
I didn't say I just saw one.
All right, then tell me more.
Tell me about your most recent encounter.
I remember it was my birthday.
I was out drinking with friends,
and it got late.
What's the matter, driver?
Nothing, It'll be over soon.
Actually, my house is just over there,
I'll walk.
Don't get off the bus, okay?
I'll fix it real soon.
Real soon.
I want to get off, please open the door.
Sorry, are you all right?
Little girl, are you hurt?
Why are you here by yourself?
Where are your parents?
Miss, the bus is fine now.
Would you want to get back on?
It's all right, I can walk home.
What is it?
Can I help you?
Nothing,
I can walk home by myself, thank you.
What was the bus' license plate number?
84N16.
Good memory.
You think I made it up?
If it'd happened to you,
You'd remember it well, too.
Miss Ren,
do you know what a "montage is"?
These things you've encountered...
...they may be unrelated,
but because they happened around
the same time,
your brain edited them together
like a movie montage,
and gave them connection and meaning.
You think the driver is strange,
but it might've been that
he was in a hurry to get home.
And the little girl could've gotten
on the bus
...while you were talking to the driver.
Or maybe she was already on the bus.
I know I was the only one on the bus.
Stop taking notes, okay?
You're the most impatient psychiatrist
I've ever met.
You've met a lot of psychiatrists?
More than you can imagine.
Then you know that patience
isn't the only virtue.
Okay, please go on.
Watch the road!
Are you saying the bus driver
is the murderer?
This case was solved.
It even made the news.
So how do I know you didn't
just make up this story...
...from reading the news?
Do you have some evidence proving...
...that it was you who called the police?
I used a public phone,
how could I have evidence?
This story works...
...with or without ghosts.
Dr. Xu,
that's what I said.
It's not important what I saw.
The issue is why I saw them.
Miss Ren, if you don't mind...
...let's talk about you.
I do mind.
What's your relationship
with your foster parents like?
What's it to you?
They take you to all these psychiatrists.
You clearly hate them for it,
So you come here with
antagonism towards me.
You really are full of yourself, aren't you?
I know you're not here not to
solve your problems...
...but just to placate them.
Unfortunately,
I never allow my patients...
...to leave this room uncured.
I will use extreme methods if necessary.
So either you tell me the truth,
or I'll make you tell the truth.
So this is how you treat your patients.
I know very well how to treat my patients.
Have you ever tried...
...to understand your foster parents?
See things from their point of view?
Running away won't solve anything.
If you care about them at all,
please work with me.
Let's start with your life story.
Because...
...you can't always use being an orphan
as an excuse.
When I was four,
my biological parents took me
to the amusement park.
Slow down.
I'll always remember red flowers
on the ground,
...and cotton fibers floating in the air.
Only later did I know that...
...the letter was their suicide note.
What did they write?
They owed a lot of money
and had no way out.
So you feel abandoned.
How is that abandonment?
They left me alive because they loved me.
Do you remember your
biological parents' names?
My father's name was Ren Jianguo.
My mother's name was He Qin.
Ren?
You didn't take your foster father's
last name?
They wanted to change my name,
but I never agreed to it.
And that was that.
Do you remember
where you lived as a child?
Nandu City.
I've been back there,
but couldn't find any clues.
Not even my birth certificate.
So you're from the South?
Your parents got into financial trouble...
...and they took you all the way
to the North,
just to abandon you.
Come in.
Sorry to disturb you.
This is from Mr. Mo.
Off to look at more documents?
I need to go to the bathroom.
In and out, in and out...
how do you make your patients trust you?
You never trusted me anyway.
Mo, it's me.
I've got the documents.
Did you find anything?
Pretty much the same story.
I just wanted to ask-
if you know what kind of tree
has cotton fibers...
...or red flowers in March?
It sounds like a Red Silk Cotton Flower,
but it's from the South.
It doesn't grow in the North.
Do they grow in Nandu City?
Of course. It's the City flower.
Mo.
I need to ask you something else.
Okay.
Hello?
Ruining?
Are you okay?
Get back to me later.
Need help?
Let's get back on topic.
Let's talk about your foster parents.
How's your relationship with them?
Pretty good. They've been good to me.
But...
...deep down inside...
You can't let go.
You're afraid that
if you love your foster parents,
you'll be betraying your birth parents.
But have you thought about
another answer to your story?
The key is whether you want
the real truth...
...or just the truth you believe.
What do you mean?
If you can trust me,
I hope we can investigate further.
How?
Have you heard of hypnotherapy?
Don't be nervous.
First, just relax.
Adjust your breathing.
Focus on my watch.
Look into it,
And then I'll count to three.
One...
Two...
Am I hypnotized?
Three!
Hold this...
Hold this tight...
Xiaoyan, what have you got there?
Come, show me.
Why are you here by yourself?
It's here...
It's here...
It's right here...
Little girl, are you hurt?
It's right here...
Where are your parents?
Just relax.
Relax.
Nothing can hurt you.
Good.
Now you see a door.
The answer you're looking for
is behind that door.
Now. Slowly. Open the door.
I'm afraid to open it.
Don't worry. You're completely safe.
Tell me-
what does the door look like?
It's... very old.
Ancient.
I think I've seen it before.
Don't be afraid. Open the door.
Tell me what's behind the door.
What do you see now?
Water...
Water?
What's in the water?
I can't see anything in the water.
Do you see anyone?
No.
Look closely, look around you.
Do you see anyone?
I'm sorry...
Who do you see?
It's...
It's not me.
Don't come for me, I can't help you.
You're already dead.
Please forgive me.
Can you hear my voice?
There's a door beside you.
If you can't take it anymore,
Push that door,
and you'll come right back.
Is it 502?
Don't focus on the number.
If you want to come back,
just open the door.
I can't open it. It's locked.
Don't panic.
There's a key in your pocket,
Take it out, and use it to open the door.
Ren Xiaoyan?
Can you still hear me?
I want you to come back from that door.
Hear my count of three and come back.
One...
Two...
I see a big lake.
A big lake?
What kind of lake?
There's a bridge...
A bridge?
Sleeping on the job? Some professional!
What the hell did you do?
Nothing.
What did you do?
I didn't do anything.
You erased the tape recording!
Why don't you believe me?
Believe what?
Believe my story! That I can really see!
Enough!
Go.
Hello?
Mo.
Wait a second,
let me take a look.
Amy, where's the fax?
Have you checked with Mo?
Yes, I did.
What did you find this time?
I remember you said...
...that you saw red flowers
and cotton fibers...
...on the day you were abandoned.
I wonder how you could've seen that.
From what I know,
the only tree with red flowers
that fall in that season,
is the Red Silk Cotton Tree,
but our Feng City, in the North,
Red Silk Cotton flowers don't grow here.
So I wonder how you could've seen them?
Ren Xiaoyan, I can tell you with certainty-
you were abandoned by
Mr. and Mrs. Ren.
I've said this over and over-
they didn't abandon me.
What's more,
they weren't your birth parents.
They were your first foster parents.
This is the certificate of your adoption.
It shows that on May 28, 1978,
Mr. and Mrs. Ren...
...adopted you from Nandu's
Sanyuecao Orphanage.
Nonsense!
You don't remember
because you were barely two years old.
Ren Xiaoyan, you are an orphan.
You don't have parents.
You don't have a name,
or a birth certificate.
Stop telling these lies!
My parents passed away.
Actually, they're still alive,
and gave birth to a son
after abandoning you.
How is that possible?
I want you to look closely.
Think very hard,
in the depths of your memory-
where did it all begin to go wrong?
The answer is inside your mind.
I want you to find it again.
Xiaoyan,
do you see it now?
What you're afraid of is your real past.
You never knew your parents.
You were abandoned and adopted twice.
Now you can wake up.
One...
Two...
Three...
Do you remember now?
But I remembered so clearly...
...there were red flowers on the ground.
That was the first time...
...you were abandoned
by your real parents.
But you were too young,
so that memory stayed in
your subconscious,
and led you to believe...
...that Mr. and Mrs.
Ren are your biological parents.
So those two memories...
they overlapped.
There must be a mistake somewhere.
You've always neglected
one fact in your memory...
...that He Qin was already pregnant.
Why would they fake a suicide?
Because you were adopted.
Abandoning you would be against the law.
Reports show...
...the police found them
when you were nine,
but your current foster parents refused to
give you up.
They hid the truth from you.
Don't you see?
All these ghost stories are memories
from your own life?
The glass marbles,
the little girl who got separated
from her parents?
Miss Ren,
from now on,
I need you to stop lying. Okay?
How dare you say I'm lying?
Your birthday is March 3rd, correct?
How did you know that?
You just said...
...you met the little girl on your birthday,
you reported it to police the next day,
and it showed up in the newspaper
the day after that.
The newspaper is dated March 5th,
which means your birthday
would be March 3rd.
But because you're an orphan,
you can't be sure of your birthdate.
How could you know your birthdate?
March 3rd is my birthday.
I don't want to argue with you.
And what about your fianc?
What fianc?
From the moment you walked in
until just now,
you've been touching the middle finger
on your left hand...
...six times!
Even though you took off
the engagement ring,
your body still remembers.
Are you afraid I'll mention your fianc?
What are you trying to hide?
What happened to him?
Can you talk about it?
There's nothing to talk about.
Don't be afraid. Old houses are like that.
The power will be back on soon.
Can I have a cigarette?
Miss Ren, I've been a psychiatrist
for years.
Let me share something with you.
Things that may not look important...
...might be more relevant than we think.
We've already run late.
Let's end the session here.
Please, go home.
That's it?
Yes, that's it.
Please go now.
Little girl.
Are you ready?
Ready!
Hide yourselves well.
Hurry up and hide.
Ten...
Nine...
Eight...
Seven...
Six...
Five...
Four...
Three...
Two...
One.
Xiaoyan!
Director.
How's University?
So far, so good.
I heard you got a full scholarship.
These days,
that's great.
Even though you're so busy
with grad school,
you still come visit us.
I'm so touched.
Director Lin, please don't say that.
This was my home...
...and you're my family, too.
Uncle.
Who are they?
Them?
Volunteers.
They give us aid and supplies.
His name is Luo Yusong,
he came to our orphanage
after you were adopted.
But he never got adopted,
so he grew up here.
I want to tell you something.
You said you don't know
your birth date, so...
I want you to share my birthday.
From now on,
March 3rd will be a birthday
for the both of us.
Okay, we'll be late then.
It's your birthday. We can't be late.
It's our birthday.
I'm grateful the orphanage gave me
a stable life.
It made me realize...
...there are two kinds of families.
The one you're born into,
but the other is a family you earn.
Xiaoyan,
I want to become your family.
Promise me.
Please don't leave me.
You realize, though-
in the end, I have to leave you.
Xiaoyan,
why did I die?
Why did you kill me?
It's not me.
It's not me.
It wasn't me.
It really wasn't me.
Then tell me who it was.
It was...
Who was it?
Who killed me?
Xiaoyan...
Ren Xiaoyan...
Ren Xiaoyan...
What did you see?
Ren Xiaoyan...
Ren Xiaoyan...
How did your fianc die?
Can you hear my voice?
Okay. Counting down from three,
...you'll come back to reality.
One.
Two.
Three.
When did you hypnotize me again?
You must tell me how your fianc died,
so I can figure out how to help you.
Sorry.
Accident.
What?
Car crash.
Were you in the car?
How long ago was that?
Eight years ago.
Can you tell me the details?
I really can't.
Since the start of our work together,
you keep saying you can see ghosts.
I want you to see I believe
what you say is true.
Now, can I ask you a question?
What question?
Have you ever seen your fianc?
Never.
Really?
If a person lies,
it's because they want to, or they have to.
I'm telling you the truth.
You're trying to believe it's true.
Your fianc is dead.
Dead people don't come back to life.
What's he got to do with this?
Why can't you just believe me?
I can see ghosts!
Even if you can see ghosts,
you can't bring your fianc back to life.
Dead is dead.
Dr. Xu,
I know you're smart and confident,
you flip things around
to make me sound like...
...I'm dreaming, or just delusional.
I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid.
Can't you believe me just once?
I can believe if you give me evidence,
not stories.
These are not stories.
I get it.
I get it now.
Even if you knew that "seeing ghosts"
is a mental illness,
you don't want to be cured, right?
Because you want to see
your fianc again.
Ren Xiaoyan,
as a psychiatrist, let me tell you-
there are no ghosts in this world.
People who have died,
no matter how much you love them,
you'll never be able to see them again.
Accept that...
...and you will be fine.
Dr. Xu,
you almost convinced me.
But let me ask you something.
Why have there been two people
behind you...
...since I walked into this room today?
Stop making up stories.
Today's session is over!
I don't know why I've been
wasting my time with you.
One man, one woman.
The woman has long hair and
an almond-shaped face,
her eyes are haunted, penetrating.
The man,
short hair, narrow eyes,
looks like the quiet type.
Do you know them?
I don't know what you're talking about.
I don't know what you're trying to do.
They say your birthday is December 28th.
Anyone can Google my birthday.
You see two people?
So where are they? Where?
Didn't I tell you before?
What I care about...
...is not why I see them,
what I want to know is...
...what they want from me?
They also say you're afraid of water.
Ridiculous!
Don't you want evidence?
Did you investigate me?
Who sent you?
You're really afraid. Aren't you, Dr. Xu?
Go away!
I'm telling you, I'm not lying.
The two of them...
...look like they just climbed
out of the water.
You can choose to believe me or not,
but from the moment I walked in,
they've been standing there.
Look. The water is dripping
from their bodies...
...onto your shoulders.
Enough!
You don't believe me, do you...
Captain?
How do you know that name?
Captain...
Captain...
Stop calling me that.
Listen, Captain.
I don't want you to say that name!
Who are you?
That man says...
...no matter how much you regret it,
you can't bring anything back.
He doesn't want to hear you say
you're sorry anymore.
I don't want to hear any of this...
...this nonsense.
Whatever purpose you have here,
today's session is over. Understand?
Amy, where are you?
Get out of my way.
Get out!
What are you trying to do with this hand?
Look!
Haven't your hurt enough people already?
They want you to stop!
The woman says...
...that question you asked her?
Her answer is:
Always.
Listen Captain,
they say...
...they don't want to see you
hurting yourself anymore.
I'm not listening!
Think about the stories I told you-
the car crash,
the bus driver,
dead people's wishes,
water,
You made them drink too much.
Don't...
Watch the road!
I'm fine.
Your eyes are almost closed.
They are not.
Hold the wheel.
I'm fine, I didn't drink much.
Stop kidding around, you're driving!
What are you doing?
Wake up!
Wake up!
Wake up...
You said that when a person lies,
it's because he wants to, or he has to.
So what are you trying to hide?
It's because...
I killed the woman I love...
...and my best friend.
It's my fault,
I killed them.
It's my fault.
Wait...
Sorry...
Do you remember now?
Yes.
I remember now.
The man says he's already forgiven you.
The woman says her love for you
will never change.
Do you believe me now?
I believe...
I believe you can see her.
Can you tell her that...
...I love her.
I will always love her.
She hears you.
When you wake up,
you will remember everything...
...and you will let it all go.
One.
Two.
Three.
Gu Jie...
Ruining!
Dr. Gu, I'll take it from here.
Hurry, check his pupils.
See if everything's okay.
I'll leave it to you.
Let me know if he wakes up.
Got it.
Dr. Gu, thank you!
They're waiting for you upstairs.
He should be fine.
Thank you.
Thank you, Miss Gu.
I really don't know what to say.
I know this must be hard for you.
Gu Jie, you did a great job.
Professor Fang,
it's only because your method worked.
Extreme situations require
extreme measures.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is already
difficult to cure,
...and he started to hurt himself.
Dr. Xu...
Dr. Xu...
Dr. Xu!
Dr. Xu...
Sometimes we can't even be sure...
...if he's awake or sleepwalking.
Professor Fang,
we really don't know what else to do.
When you turn off the TV,
you will forget everything.
At first he thought
he could use his own expertise
to convince everyone, including himself,
that he'd been cured.
Professor Fang, some people think...
...I'm no longer fit to practice.
They demand that I do this test
for evaluation,
but this is just nonsense.
So I need you to sign off on this for me.
I know.
And even if I don't sign off for you,
You'll deal with this your own way.
But can you deal with yourself
for the rest of your life?
Are you okay?
Uh... yeah.
There's this restaurant nearby,
Could we just take a walk over there?
C'mon. Let's go eat.
I thought of a candidate,
but the treatment might be
a little controversial.
Professor, I just have one question.
Why does it have to be me?
Ruining's condition is caused by
long-term self-suppression.
He urgently needs psychotherapy,
but being a highly-skilled
psychiatrist himself...
...professionally trained,
normal treatment will do him no good,
because he knows
the procedures too well.
Are you trying to hypnotize me?
It must be someone he believes
is harmless.
A patient. A stranger.
How can this work?
He and I know each other so well.
Both of you are my students,
so I know you both.
Ruining is the best
in the field of normal hypnosis,
but you specialize in Waking Hypnosis.
You can induce a patient
without his knowledge.
Besides, deep down,
Ruining longs to be forgiven,
And you're the key.
We both know that our mental defenses
are strongest when we're awake,
but weakest when half-asleep,
and half-awake.
So we will pick the hour
when he believes himself to be strong,
but in reality is already exhausted...
...right at the start of the session.
Hello, Miss Ren.
Listen to the clock.
It's slow.
We will use hypnosis...
...to make him forget who you are.
One...
Two...
Three.
Nice to meet you for the first time.
My name is Ren Xiaoyan.
Fortunately,
Ruining doesn't know
you used to have this name.
The advantage of hypnotherapy...
...is to let your patient...
...forget you're the doctor...
...during the therapy.
The most difficult thing is...
...we have to make Ruining face
his condition, and yet-
not reveal what we're doing.
So when he tries to hypnotize you,
you must agree to go along.
Of course, during this time,
we need Amy to work with us,
she will hide your real identity.
Amy, where is her picture?
Tell me what's behind the door.
One...
Two...
Three.
A very big lake.
Also,
Ruining can be quite ruthless
in his hypnosis.
He has even hypnotized a patient...
...three times in the same session.
So we have to prepare for that.
Look at the back of my hand.
Why...
Why did you kill me?
If he tries to make you reveal anything
about your real identity,
your exit protocol will go into effect.
Who is it?
It wasn't me...
You will see me then.
You are?
Now I want you to think clearly...
...why are you here?
One...
Two...
Three.
If he doesn't get a secret from me,
he won't believe me.
I know him very well.
I have to make him feel like he's winning.
How do you plan to do that?
There's a secret I never told anyone.
I've prepared my fake medical records-
just tell him this story.
Let me remind you,
there's something wrong with this woman.
I know what I'm doing.
His mind is so sharp,
are you sure he'll believe the records?
I want him to not believe it.
But actually, you're an orphan.
My birthday is March 3rd.
Then what about your fianc?
Why can't you believe that
I can see ghosts?
The issue is why I see them.
In order to break
downhis mental defenses,
we have to completely shatter his ego,
...and completely overturn...
...everything he normally believes.
Once his ego is shattered,
the cracks will start to show,
and he'll start believing whatever
Gu Jie says.
There are two people behind you...
One...
Two...
One.
It's my fault,
I killed them...
Do you believe me now?
I believe.
I believe you can see her.
Can you tell her that...
I love her.
Dr. Xu is awake.
Dr. Xu is awake.
Come with me.
Great. Let's go see him.
Professor Fang, I want to see Ruining too.
Cheers!
Sorry to bother you all,
it's our friend's birthday today.
She wants to come on stage
and sing for us.
Shall we welcome her?
No.
Are you coming? If not, I'll start singing.
Don't!
Come on!
Gu Jie,
it's been hard for you.
He has finally let go,
what about you?
Professor Fang.
I'll take good care of him.
Don't drink too much!
You drank too much, don't drive.
You go do your thing.
Just go.
I'm so happy today.
You're holding me too tight.
You...
...how long will you love me?
You know?
Whenever people tell me...
...not to take it too hard,
that it's not your fault-
I feel like they're reminding me...
...that it is my fault.
What I fear hearing the most is...
...you did all you could.
Because only I know that...
...I didn't give it my all.
I should've tried harder.
So...
...it's not that I couldn't be cured,
I just didn't want to be cured.
Because I didn't feel that
I deserved forgiveness.
Nobody...
Nobody can forgive me.
You're right about that.
Nobody can forgive you-
Except yourself.