A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) - full transcript

Frost fills the sky over
Ten Mile Lake

Silken threads anxious of
youth.

Looking at the moon and
feeling lonely.

Envious of love, not of
immortality.

This painting will remind
you of me.

Sian's grave?

Sian died long ago.

She's a ghost?

Yes I'm a ghost but I bring
mortals no harm.

I died far away from my home

An evil spirit took my
corpse and won't let me rest



in peace.

If you want to save me, move
my bones away from here.

Then it will be possible for
me to be reincarnated.

Sian

I will save you.

Sian

Ning

You dare oppose me? I will
never excuse you from death

Let them go, please.

The Diamond Sutra

We've escaped
Sian, we're safe

Dawn is breaking.

Sian, hide in the tower of
ashes.

If the sun's rays shine on
you, you'll never...



be reincarnated.

Ning, good-bye forever

I hope that Sian will be
reincarnated.

I must return to the Orchid
Buddhist Monastery.

If you need me, you can find
me there. Take care

Who is that young man!

He's the poor scholar
who lived two blocks away

Things have changed since he was last here

Wasn't he that shop's bill collector?

He doesn't even know it
went out of business long ago!

Welcome! Welcome!

The bill collector's here

How much money did you collect?

We're here to catch escaped convicts

It's the police! Run!

Pursue them!

You're Bing Chow?!

You made a mistake

He has a beard and I don't!

You shaved it off!

Take him back and collect the reward

Get in!

I haven't committed any crime!

Let me go
I've been wrongly accused!

Let me go
I've been wrongly accused!

You made a mistake
I'm not Bing Chow!

I am wrongly accused!

My name is Ning, not Bing Chow

Old man may I ask who...

A man, just like you, fated to
being imprisoned

So pessimistic!

It's all me elders' fault, insisting
I get an education

When I grew up, I was learned
and wrote backs

But when I write of my travels

I'm accused of
revealing state secrets

When I write of history, they say
I'm satirizing the present

If I analyze military strategy, they
say I'm planning a rebellion

I can't even write fairy tales

for they accuse me of
promoting superstition

Finally, I wrote the
biography of a powerful man

Then he was arrested, accused
of being a rebel

We were both sentenced
to life imprisonment

Wouldn't you say
that prison is my fate?

A cockroach!

Where?

Cockroach?!

You're really wasteful! The cockroaches
here are of the best quality

There are no delicacies here

After you're been here a while

you'll even salivate ever a housefly

Old man, how long have your been here?

I was your age when I first arrived

Look how I've changed!
Full of character!

You've been here a long time!

Help! I am innocent!

I'm not Bing Chow!
I am innocent!

You've made a mistake
I'm not Bing Chow!

Another nightmare
What did you dream this time?

I dreamt you were
haggard and exhausted

Exhausted?!

True, you will soon be totally exhausted

You have nightmares every night
Look at the calendar

You've been here so long
and still can't adjust

Soon you'll even forget that
your last name is Chow

Old man, my last name isn't Chow!

Bing Chow!

Supper!

OK

A chicken leg?!

Happy days are here again!

Old man! There's only one bowl
You eat first

No, it's for you
I'd rather eat cockroaches

I'll tell you something
when you've finished

I haven't had chicken
in a long time

Old man, why are you
carving my name?

All these men

ate chicken legs

We call that chicken
a headless chicken

After you've eaten it, they
chop off your head!

Chop off your head?!

Bing Chow, we have
no personal quarrel

Don't come back from the grave
and seek revenge on me!

They behead people at noon

It's now the middle of the night

Some official's son got in trouble

and they're looking for a substitute

At night

the executioner can't tell one from another

Is there no justice in the world?

Is there no reward for being a good man?

It is of no concern to me

I was always an honest man

I'll give you whatever I can

This painting was a gift
from my dearest one

I don't want to part
with it even in death

Young man, you have a good heart

Let me give you a present

You are so learned

It is fortunate that
I die rather than you

You're a good man
Such a pity you have to die

It would be a pity if you died, not me

Anybody's death is a pity

You're a rare specimen

If you die, your type will be extinct

It's been a long time
since I set somebody free

This tunnel leads to the outside

Go out and start anew

Don't give me such false hopes

If this is an escape route, why
didn't you escape long ago?

It's less troublesome for me
to write my book here

When I finish, then I'll escape
and get it printed

Don't worry about me

Always keep this bundle with you

Once you're out of here
never come back!

Get going!

What will happen to you
after I've gone?

They like hearing my stories

So long as I don't get
to the story's end

They'll never harm me

But they'll accuse you
of helping me escape

I'll say you were put to death

for somebody else two days ago

They won't dare make a fuse

Go!
Take care!

Bing Chow! The time has come!

Hurry up!

Bing Chow!

He's dead

I've escaped!

There's even a horse
here waiting for me!

That old man

is really remarkable!

I must reply his kindness someday

Hey! That's my horse!

What a stupid horse! Letting
a stranger ride him!

I don't even have time
to wash my hands!

You think you're fast over land
I'll go underground!

Open sesame!

I must find a place to
get out of this downpour!

Good! A House!

Open the door!

"Righteous Villa"

Anybody home?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Eight Coffins!
Must be the whole family

I won't disturb you
I just want to stay the night

Don't bother to get up
I'll take care of myself

I told you not to go to
any trouble. Please go back!

The way you rush about

in no fixed direction!

I had a hard time
following you underground

Don't you have any idea
where you're going?

Your face looks so horrible, you must
have suffered a painful death

If you'd rushed around
underground all day like me

you wouldn't have the energy
to come back to the surface

I don't know you
Why are you following me?

I don't know you either
so why did you take my horse?

That's your horse?

I thought it was the old man's

Still you should have asked

before taking it

You're alive! Sorry!
It's all a misunderstanding

If there's anything I can do
to help, just let me know

Enough of your tricks! A good thing
my reactions are so fast

Friend, you need a place
to stay the night

Here there's a roof over your head
Might as well stay here

How do I know

what you'd do after I fell asleep?

I knew it!

Let's draw up some boundaries
I'm staying next door

If you have something to say, shout it!
Don't come over

I haven't bathed in a long time

Who is it?

Are you a mortal?

Hey, friend next door!

Get up! There's ghosts!

Get up! Do you hear me?

Hurry and get up!

Not a sound
Maybe he left already

What a nuisance!

Friend, there are fierce ghosts here!

Ghosts?
I'll use my magic to banish them!

Ghosts and goblins
I order you to leave!

Oh, you understand the occult!

My nose is sensitive
to other worldly spirits...

So why do I smell nothing now?

Get out of the way!

Abracadabra!

Strange!
Not even a hint of ghostly odor!

Abracadabra! Hocus-pocus flash!

They're coming
Leave!

You're not even real ghosts!

Wasting my occult talents!

Phonies?

Want to trick me?

A good thing you have a waistband

Stay away from me!

I'm falling...

Stop hugging me!

Let go!

If I let go, I'll fall!

If you don't let go, I'll...

Hsiao-tsing?!

Hsiao-tsing?!

Hocus-pocus heebie-jeebie!
I order you to freeze!

Freeze!

Freeze!

Freeze!

Hsiao-tsing, is that you?

What kind of black magic is that?
Let them go!

Otherwise I'll kill him

Oh... Freeze!

Kill him! He's no friend of mine!

Elder Chu Kot!

Chu Kot?! Are you Elder Chu Kot
traveling incognito?

Elder who?

Your disciple is deeply sorry

Disciple?!

Elder Chu Kot?!

Hsiao-tsing, it's me!
Don't you recognize me?

We come from a good family
My name is Windy

This is my younger sister, Moon

Elder Chu Kot

Elder, you can save us

My father is Lord Fu
the ex-Minister of Rites

He was framed. They're now
transporting him to be executed

We want to attack the transport
wagon and rescue him

You are the learned
and brilliant Chu Kot

You two are loyal imperial warriors

Everyone is an eminent personage

Now it's my turn to introduce myself

I am...
Spell!

My name is Autumn

from the Kunlun sect

I've read everything that
the Elder has written

I only use my magic
to battle demons

I never get involved
in affairs of state

We pay our respects to Elder Chu Kot

My name is Ning, not Chu Kot

I can tell you are clever

Clever people do not always
reveal their identities

Anyway, in our hearts
we know who you really are

How can I make you believe me?

No need for you to say anything
Everybody remember...

From now on

Elder Chu Kot will be known as Ning

Chu Kot is Ning

Yes!

We will now take an oath

Whoever reveal their identities

will be chopped up
into 10,000 pieces

Yes!

Such an honour that
you rode my horse!

Hsiao-tsing, do you remember
this painting and poem?

Hsiao-tsing? Poem?

He's reciting poetry
Quickly, pen and paper

We must record what he says
Elder is giving us a hint

Hurry!

Frost fills the sky
over Ten Mile Lake;

Silken threads anxious of youth

Looking at the moon
and feeling lonely

Envious of lovers,
not of immortality

Very profound!

What does "ten mile" mean?

Ten mile!

It is all very deep

His words are too profound

Ten Mile?
That must mean Ten Mile Pavilion

What do you mean?

There's a Ten Mile Pavilion near hear

That's right! Sister, "ten mile'
refers to Ten Mile Pavilion

It's nearby

I understand
Ten Mile Pavilion is not far from here

"Frost" refers to Frost's Descent

Each year has 24 climatic periods...

After the autumnal equinox
comes the frost...

and today is the day
of Frost's Descent

Elder is telling us that

father will be transported
past Ten Mile Pavilion

He's telling us to rescue him there

Elder is truly perceptive
We can save father

We had it right!

Good

It hurts!

What's the matter? Get up!

Reporting!

Miss Windy!

Your father will pass the
Ten Mile Pavilion tonight

We already know that

Elder is truly brilliant!

But what about the rest of the poem?

What do those two stanzas mean?

Three stanzas

The meaning doesn't matter now

Interpret it in any way you desire

He means that we should
have our own views...

not just listen to what
other people say, right?

So, should we still
listen to what Elder says?

Not only listen

but take notes and
ponder his meaning

We must pass his wisdom
on to future generations

Right!

Time to leave!

Good-bye

We're off to Ten Mile Pavilion

Yes. We're off to Ten Mile Pavilion

Miss Windy, please return
Hsiao-tsing's painting to me

Yes, Elder

When you call me Hsiao-tsing, is that a
hint that I need a pseudonym?

From now on, my name is Hsiao-tsing

If Hsiao-tsing were reincarnated

she would now be a babe in arms

She's not Hsiao-tsing!

What are you spying on?

Me?
Nothing

What are you spying on?

I wanted to see what you were spying on
Time to go!

Do you think your fiance, Prince Ma...

is as handsome as Elder?

We were betrothed before birth

How do I know what he looks like?

Is that what people mean by fate?

Who are you referring to?

Oh, nobody
It's just that I fell so fortunate

Fortunate?
You're frothing at the mouth!

Evil spirits!

Is this a foot print or a hand print?

We'll know when we find the monster

Right!

It even harmed a man

What a pity to leave it here
Better show it to Elder

OK!

There really are ghosts in this place!

What is that?

A corpse!
It's all that ghost's fault

Don't hug it. Put it down

How did this person
die so pitifully?

I'd say this an evil ghost

The odor is very strong

It's back!

Is it looking for us?

Use your "freeze" magic

Right!

I command you to freeze!

Heebie-jeebie! Freeze!
That'll stop him!

How do you do it?

When you see a ghost

shout "freeze"

Like this? Freeze! Is that right?
Hey!

Oh, no!
How do you lift the spell?

I have to think of a way
to communicate with him

What can I do?
Let's try this...

If I'm right

move your eyes up and down

That's right! Fantastic!

If I'm wrong, move them
from left to right

Great!

Will a hand gesture lift the spell?

What?
Not up and down or left to right

Don't joke with me

If we wait too long, that
monster will get us

Does lifting the spell

have to do with an
acupuncture point?

Your eyes are moving faster
than a revolving lantern!

I understand!

You're provoking me into hitting you

OK. I'm going to hit you now

Ready or not, here it comes!

Let's get out of here!

Come on!

You're too heavy

I can't carry you

Drag it!

Dragging you isn't fast enough either

Better hide upstairs

I told you not to fool around
at a time like this

That monster is so tall, it'll see
us if he stands up straight

How can I undo the spell?

How do I lift the spell?

It's safer inside
Better hide yourself quick

I told you to hide inside

Why did you go down there, where
it's so dangerous?

Try the "freeze" curse! Freeze!

Let's continue with out guessing game

You're getting heavier and heavier
Can't carry you much longer

Since that monster isn't here...

Let's try to lift the spell

Does it have anything
to do with this amulet?

Yes?! What then?

Point at me. Point at me and
the curse will be lifted

Point!

How do I undo the spell?

No good asking you!
I must figure it out for myself

Freeze!

Don't move! Move! Move!

Don't move!

Why does he

"unfreeze" so quickly

but you haven't moved for so long?

Do you mean...
I pointed to this amulet...

Then I asked you how
to lift the spell...

And he moved! Freeze!

I'll take care of it
Get out of here fast!

Finally lifted the spell!

Get out of here!

Abracadabra! Open up a way out!

Abracadabra! Open up a way out!

Out of the way!
I'll take care of it!

Abracadabra!

Hocus pocus!

Abracadabra!

Hocus pocus!

I order all ghosts to be expelled!

Wow!
It doesn't fear my incantations!

Take this!

It's still moving!

I order all ghosts to be expelled!
Hocus pocus!

Even when it's chopped up
he can still run away!

It could still
come back at any time

Elder, get out of here
I'll pursue it!

Be careful!

Earth, open up!

Dawn is breaking

Heebie-jeebie! Freeze!

Freeze!

Earth, open up!

Want to leave!

Wow!

My magical powers are
no good at all

Earth, open up!

A magician?!

Take this!

Hey! Stop! Stop!

Are you stupid?
I told you to stop!

We don't even know each other
Why are we fighting?

I learned magic to deal
with evil spirits

If you don't stop, I'll use my
magic to "freeze" you

Why are you blocking my way?

I was just taking a rest
after battling some ghosts

and you say I'm blocking your way

When that monster makes a run for it
tonight, you'll be in deep trouble

Brother!

Call me Master

Master, your skill is extraordinary

If you worked for the imperial court

your future would be boundless

You know that I'm a Taoist monk

Seeking wealth and position is

for the likes of you mere mortals

I don't want to end up like you...
Earth, open up!

Well done, young man!

Hu, our hourses' hoofs are rigid

They won't move!

It must be that monk's magic at work!

He said there are evil spirits
Be careful!

Yes!

Lord Fu!

There's nothing I can do about

squabbles in the imperial court

It's hard to tell right from wrong

I'm just following orders

But don't worry

I'll make sure your journey is safe

After we get to the capital

whatever the emperor does to
you is not my responsibility

Let's go!

Where can I get something to eat?

Please give me a bowl
of your cheapest food

What? The cheapest?

Sit down!

If you're starving
don't waste your money

Show me your face

Go!

Stand up

Don't lower your head

Go!

Go!

Don't run away!

Don't move!

Monks?

Don't move!

Stand still!

Out of the way!

Get out of the way!

What kind of magic is this?

It's Windy...
Wait!

Come back!

Hey!

The soldiers never come to
Ten Mile Pavilion last night

Rush back to Righteous Villa
and lie in ambush for them

Hey!

Back to Righteous Villa?
It's haunted!

Come back!

Elder! Elder!

I wonder if Elder has already gone?

Better search for him

Yes!

Do you think father's transport
has already passed by here?

No. They're not supposed to
reach here until after dark

Miss Windy, the villa
has been ransacked

I'm sure Elder did it to
remove any traces of our presence

Set everything up
Prepare to attack

Yes!

Hurry up! Over there!

Who is it?

Who is it?

I'm Ning
Ning?

Oh, it's Elder!

This villa is haunted

Haunted?

Where is Miss Windy?

Inside

Ghosts?

Real ghosts?

Miss Windy!

My clothes!

Miss Windy!

Miss Windy!

Elder, they said you came

Miss Moon!

Who are you?

Oh, it's Elder
I recognize your back

Elder...

I...

With your beard shaved off
you're so, so...

Yes

When my sister sees you

she'll be so happy for me

Happy?!

When you came in, did you
see my sister?

Your sister? No, No!

Sister! Sister!
Sister!

What are you grinning about?

It is improper to look

Ms Moon

There are some things
you shouldn't look at

You're all right!

I didn't recognize Elder
with his beard shaved off

Really? I must see for myself

Elder, if you have something to
say, just say it

It scares me when
you hint at things

I'm cold

Your face is so hot
how can you be cold?

Wouldn't this be faster?

Not fast enough
Faster would be better

Faster?! OK

Elder...

Elder...

Elder said he was cold

Cold?

Elder, you're overly exerting yourself

Have you seen Miss Windy?

No, I'm looking for her, too

Where did she go?

There's noise coming from upstairs
Let's go up for a look

Don't go up there

Strange! Nobody up here

Maybe it's next door
Let's go over and look

What are you doing?

Sister, Elder came back
to find me... us

Why are your clothes
so disheveled?

Don't be so impolite in the future

Miss Windy, this villa is haunted

Do we still have to
pretend to be ghosts?

No matter what, we must
wait here for father

We mustn't leave

In this moment of danger

we must thrust out our
chests and be fearless

We must be utterly
devoted to our cause

Elder, let's go in

Elder!
Thrust out our chests

Your clothes are torn in the back

How do you write the
"freeze" incantation?

I didn't spy on him

I didn't even know he was outside

Better tie your heart down

Otherwise, it might fly away!

If I could lie it down, I would!

This is how you do it... Freeze!

It works!

This is the "freeze" incantation

If you see that monster

do this and he'll freeze in his tracks

Like this?

Don't do it haphazardly
This spell is hard to reverse

Give me your hand. Yes!

Sister, what's that sound?

It's coming form up there.
Windy!

Windy, give me your hand

Elder, shouldn't you be
calling me Hsiao-tsing?

Whether I call you Hsiao-tsing or Windy
there's no need to be bashful

I'll never reveal
what happened just now

I was really anxious on your behalf

Actually, I kissed you because

I couldn't control myself

Fortunately you made a quick get-away

Otherwise, if Moon had seen
you undressed and with me...

it would be hard to explain
even if I were Elder Chu Kot

Give me your hand

Moon?!

Moon, what are you doing here?

I was looking for you

Don't bother explaining

Moon!

No! Windy! Give me your hand

We're not fated for each other
I'm betrothed to Lord Ma's son

You're betrothed?

We weren't meant for each other

You should be looking
for Moon, not me

Windy, one at a time
I'm after both of you

Miss Moon, it's getting dark
Give me your hand

Go to my sister instead

I'll go to her next
Quick, give me your hand

Elder, aren't you the playboy!

You can only choose one of us

I'm not going to
compete with my sister

No need to compete

When I finish with you I'll go to her

Elder, there is something
I must tell you

Actually, love is a strange thing

My heart beats wildly

when I look at you

I don't even have the
courage to glance at you

I'm afraid that my heart
would jump right out

I'd be willing to die
if that's what you wanted

As long as I can be with you
forever and ever part

Help!

What's that?

Hurry up! That monster is back

Elder, what happened?

Go inside and search

Yes!

Inside there's a huge creature

I don't know what it is

Be calm! Use the "freeze" incantation
Together: Freeze!

Freeze!

It really works!

It sure does!

We froze it in its tracks

Everybody, jump up there!

The archery machine!

Be careful, Elder!

Moon, go and rescue Elder
I'll lure away that monster

OK

Put out the net

Yes!

Your hand...

Let's retreat from here

See what's going on up ahead

Yes!

Soldiers!

Hu, they're set up an ambush

Windy, Moon?!

It's father!

Lure the soldiers into villa

Use the archery machine
to mow them down!

Yes!

Trying to get away?

The monster destroyed
the archery machine!

We're surrounded by our foes!

Let me out!

Right! Let Elder go!

Elder, what should we do now?

We'll stay on the sidelines

When the enemy comes in, the monster
will deal with them

Obviously a fake ghost
Unmask it

Let's rescue father!
Yes!

You're hopelessly outnumbered

I'll save you!

Swords are too dangerous!

Let's use our fists

I told you that swords
are too dangerous!

Father

Get out of here
Don't worry about me!

That giant corpse ran over here

Don't worry about me!
Rescue father!

The monster is here!

Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!

Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!

Windy! Windy!

Possessed by evil spirits?!

Sister!

What happened to Windy?

She's been possessed
by evil spirits

What should we do?

Still a lot of soldiers around
Better get inside

Don't move!

Press down on her!

Sister!

Think of a way to save my sister

She's possessed by the den

She could turn into a
giant monster at any moment

It's your fault, you traitor!

I'll kill you!

Wait! His troops are still out there

We must keep him as a hostage

She's turning into a corpse monster!

Sister!

We must kill her immediately

Otherwise she'll turn into a monster

You can't kill her!

Are you a good person or evil?

You won't kill Hu, but
you'll kill my sister

Kill Hu!

No matter how many you kill here
you still won't save the kingdom

The emperor is surrounded
by sycophants

and has no idea of the
suffering of his people

Take my head to the emperor
Maybe it will move him

He'll be convinced of

our sincerity and loyalty

Father, if you die we'll
have no one to lead us

Take my head instead

No! Take our heads

Bastards! What good is it
to cut off your heads?

Who are you, ordering people about?!

I am the learned
and brilliant Elder Chu Kot

The learned and
brilliant Elder Chu Kot!

Please guide us

None of you are permitted to die

Please explain!

Explain?!

Your severed heads will
mean nothing to the emperor

You'll have died in vain
Need I explain more?

Stupid pigs!

What about her?

Windy!

To exorcise her, she needs
a dose of "yang" energy

I am not powerful enough

We better do something soon

or it will be too late

What can we do?

Try this magic charm
It may or may not work

Try it

Hurry up and pull Miss Windy down
OK.

I order the evil spirits
to be exorcised

How did this happen?

Really ugly!

I've forced the evil spirit from her

If she gets a quick dose of "yang" energy,
there will be a gleam of hope

Hurry up

Hurry!

I'm a monk. I must not
get too close to women

Don't be afraid of her ugliness

How do we give her "yang" energy?

With your mouth, of course

Mouth?

What then. Your ears?

Send me to her

Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!

Sister!

A real man is afraid of nothing

It's you!

Lord, a golden-robed priest

is on his way here

A golden-robed priest?

Lord!
Put your swords down!

Not enough! More!

Lower your swords!

Put all your swords down!

There are evildoers behind
every country's downfall

Take my head and collect your reward

The way that you look death
calmly in the face

proves that you are loyal
to our country

Even though our political
views are different

I'm still willing to help you

The golden-robed Taoist outside

is the High Priest

The High Priest?

All the rites and
rituals in the palace...

the emperor consults
him for guidance

If he speaks on your behalf
justice will triumph

Father!

Lord Fu, if you trust me

let me go to him

I'll explain the true situation

Father, he might betray you!

He could have killed me
had he wanted to

Still not awake?!

Enough! I'm going to puke

Elder!

Ning!

I am here to pay my
respects to the high priest

Lord Fu is not a traitor

He is a loyal subject, a patriot

I hope that you will uphold justice

There are many who cannot
tell between good and evil

They do not know the hardships
of the imperial court

The purpose of my journey
is to pacify the people

I'll intercede at court

on behalf of these loyal subjects

Amen! Amen!

Thank you, High Priest!

How are you, Autumn?

Women are very tempting
If I didn't exercise self-control...

my energy would have been dissipated

Hu is treacherous and disrupts
the High Priest's harmony

Please stay here

The convict Lord Fu is here
to see the High Priest

I pay my respect to the High Priest

Amen! Amen!
You have a murderous air about you

Put down your weapons

I've been framed, but I am
concerned about our nation

You are so merciful

Guide the emperor to save the nation

Life is chaotic

Mistakes can always be corrected

In my former life I was evil

so I must do good in this life

Release my soul from purgatory

Release my soul from purgatory

Evil chanting?!

Don't be tricked!

Sit down!

His mercy is false! Don't be tricked
by his devilish voice!

Abracadabra! Freeze!

I order the evil spirits
to be exorcised!

I am the absolute Buddha

What kind of evil spirit are you!

Even before Buddha you refuse
to reveal your true appearance!

The spirit of evil?!
I am what I look like!

I don't believe you are Buddha!

Let's go over and see
if you're real or false

Don't

Abracadabra!
Hocus pocus!

Elder!

The bastard Hu betrayed us

I'll take care of things here
Leave quickly!

Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!
The universe revolves

May Buddha be in your heart

I knew he was false, but
couldn't conquer him

I failed!

I can't perform my magic
with you here

I'll open a tunnel in the earth for you
Hurry!

Autumn!

Hurry up!

I can't hold out

Hurry!

Abracadabra! Hurry!

Autumn!

Father!

They've escaped for now but I'll
get them in the end

Guard the three we've captured!

Yes!

What about Lord Fu?

They have admitted their errors
They have departed

People should acknowledge
the immensity of the universe

I just heard a fight going on

Your ears aren't clean!

Vacate your mind to attain

perfect peace of mind

I'm very cold

Hsiao-tsing!

Don't leave me!

Hsiao-tsing!

Don't be reincarnated so soon

It's too hard to be mortal now

You're so good to Hsiao-tsing

I never realized how
much you missed her!

I never realized
how much you missed her!

Frost fills the sky
over Ten Mile Lake

Silken threads anxious of youth

Looking at the moon and feeling lonely

Envious of lovers, not of immortality

Envious of lovers, not of immortality

Hsiao-tsing!

Hsiao-tsing, what are you doing here?

Hide! You can't let
the sun shine on you!

If the sun shines on you
your soul will be scattered

You would never be reincarnated!

Why don't you listen to me?

Hsiao-tsing!

Oh, it's you! I'm sorry

Once again I've made a mistake

I mistook you for she

So there really
is someone named Hsiao-tsing!

Is she the one in the painting?

Do you miss her very much?

She's already dead and buried

We'll never meet again

If you want, you can
call me Hsiao-tsing for now

For now?

I understand
You're betrothed to another

When I knew Hsiao-tsing

she was also betrothed to somebody else

It's beyond my control

Hsiao-tsing said exactly the thing

You are mortal; she's a ghost

But you're both exactly the same

Are we very much alike?

Too much so

You gave me false hope

Anyway, false hope is
better than none

Excuse me!

Here's your tea

Your meal will be served presently

Please make yourselves at home

I've seen that man before
He's...

The tea is poisoned!
This inn is run by thieves!

Really!

Is the water boiling?

Yes

The blade sharpened?

Nice and sharp

Everything's ready

Put the man in the
cauldron immediately

Save the woman for tonight
to warm our could beds

Kill!

Slice them up good!

Right on!

Stop!

Watch where

you're stabbing!

They escaped through the window

It's dangerous here
This is no way to escape!

Better jump into the tree and hide

I still haven't recovered
No energy to jump

Don't worry about me. Run!

No. I won't leave you

This time there's no escape!

I never thought we'd die here

Elder, it's our fault
for getting you involved

I'm not Elder Chu Kot

I'm just a poor scholar

No matter who you are...

I feel fortunate to die

with the one I love

We'll never be parted again

We'll never be parted again
Hold me!

Let me be on the outside so that
the wolf eats me first

You're wonderful

So are you

If we could be like this forever
it would be great

Orchid Temple!

Orchid Temple!

What's the Orchid Temple?

How could I have forgotten about Yin?

Who is he?

The bearded man in the Orchid Temple

A wizard in the occult

If we find him, we can deal
with the High Priest

Isn't the High Priest returning
to the capital city?

Why go to his palace?

He needs a tranquil place

to meditate

Only holy people may enter this
sacred place. Stay where you are

This is the hour of the eclipse

My body is changing against my wish

Why are all the officials
of the imperial court here?

Lord Chiang! Lord Yang! Lord Lee!

I was escorting Lord Fu

back to the capital...

But couldn't complete my mission
Allow me to explain

Lord Chiang!

A hollow shell?

Lord Yang is a hollow shell, too?

What kind of a place is this?

Are you demons?

What did you do with the flesh

and blood of these officials?

You demons, come out and face me!

Why did you do this to
the imperial officials?

What evil intentions do you harbor?

Are they all hollow shells?!

I'm going to destroy

all of you evil monks

Strange, where have they hidden?

Autumn? Moon? Lord Fu?

Lord Fu!

What happened?
Where are the others?

I was wrong to believe you!
You've caused so much harm!

What other plots do you
have up your sleeve?

We were tricked
The High Priest is a demon!

He turned many officials
into walking corpses

We must report this to the emperor

Otherwise, the kingdom will
be beyond redemption

Oh, he's the one who
instigated this calamity!

No wonder the court is in upheaval

We must hurry to rescue the others
We can talk later

Moon!

Dad!

Autumn!

There are demons in the court

so I must get involved in affairs of state

Everyone must do his bit

Hurry! There's danger everywhere

Let's get past this hurdle first

These demonic monks have
great magical powers

Once he's awake we won't
be able to escape, so hurry!

Autumn, get out of here!
Don't fight anymore!

This is a scene of desolation

Lord, ride my horse

More chanting!

Father!

I'll use my powers to
help you concentrate

Come back, Hu. You'll never beat him

Put down your butchers' knives
Bow before Buddha!

Hu, don't sacrifice
yourself in vain!

I mistakenly trusted these demons
and slaughtered righteous officials

To atone for my sins

I'll fight him to the death

Don't!

I'm headed for hell anyway

Hu!

Yin, why does the wind suddenly
blow so violently?

It's hard to tell which
direction is which

Yin, what should we do?

Evil spirits pervade this road

Our lives hang by a slender thread

We mustn't stop. Follow me!

Oh, boundless heaven and earth
Help me!

Recite the scriptures with me!
Prajna paramita...

The Diamond Sutra incantation?

Prajna paramita...

Ignoramus, behaving so
boorishly in front of me!

Prajna paramite...

Ning, Windy. Get out of the way!

Oh, boundless heaven and earth
Help me!

Buddha is present!

If you dare to impersonate Buddha
What would you not dare to do?

You think you can hoodwink
the people forever?

I'm going to let everyone know

what you really are!

The masses love to
worship their idols

Why set yourself
against the people?

It's their ignorance

that has allowed you to succeed

I'll never let them
worship demons like you

You'll never deceive
the people again!

If you refuse to follow
my shining beacon...

you will be destroyed!

What crap! Look out!

Justice for all!

Swords are part of the infinite!

We've only destroyed
the false outer body

He can come back and
attack us at any time

We must use our swords to fight back!

Let me introduce myself
I'm from the Kunlun sect...

At a time like this, let's
not separate into sects

We're all fighting the same enemy
Destroy this demon!

Chant with me!

Prajna paramita...

Prajna paramita...

The old demon has stolen into the earth
and broken through our ring of swords

What should we do?

Watch!

What kind of demon?

Come with me!

Hold on to me as I fly

Ning!

You pulled my sleeve off

What are you coming back for?

What happened?

Gone?

Keep quiet!

Be careful
The demon has changed its appearance

It's huge!

Be careful!

Moon, look after your father
I'll help Yin

Autumn, be careful!

The demon's actually
a giant centipede!

That worm can never be a dragon

Elder!

Elder!

I've never had to deal with

such a giant creature

What should we do now?

Pierce the crown of its head

Ning!

Ning!

Windy!

The flying sword!

Prajna paramite!

Exorcise the demons!

Oh, boundless heaven and earth
Help me!

Elder!

Autumn!

Two heads are better than one

Abracadabra. Hocus pocus

Hocus pocus

I've been in the Orchid Temple
for so long...

I didn't know the world

was so full of devils and demons

It's hard to separate
the living from the deed

The world is in chaos

It's a good thing you hid
in the Orchid Temple

Otherwise I might never
have found you

We share the same ideals...

We should roam this world together
and fight for justice

We should work together

What are you saying?

I've always led a
solitary existence

Last time, I almost died

trying to help you save Hsiao-tsing

This time, I've helped you
battle the demons...

and almost lost my life

It's better if we go our own ways

When you need my help
I'll return and save you

Be careful, Autumn!

The demon still isn't dead

Autumn!

I really need your help this time
or I'm finished

We must be jinxed!

I'll take care of things!
Quickly, craw!

No good

Autumn!

Autumn!

That centipede flew over!

What about Autumn and Yin?

We're locked in. We must think
of a way to escape

You're right!
I've really cursed you here

Our bodies are restrained. We can be
saved only if our souls can escape

Souls?

Will we have enough energy

to later let the souls back in?

This is the only way!

Chant along with me

The spirit of Buddha conquers all!

The spirit of Buddha conquers all!

Goodness is indestructible

Goodness is indestructible

Prajna paramite. Abracadabra!

Abracadatra! Hocus pocus!

Oh, boundless heaven and earth
Help me!

Autumn!

Yin!

Yin!

Soul, return!

Soul, return!

My soul can't return to my body!

Autumn, catch the soul!

Autumn!

His power isn't strong enough
I'll help him

Prajna paramite...

I can't catch it

Moon!

Autumn!

Too late!

Autumn!

What's all the hubbub outside?

What hubbub?
I don't hear anything!

Who's getting married?
Such a large golden pig!

It's a gift to Lord Fu
from the emperor

Since he exposed the traitors
in the imperial court

he performed a great
service for the emperor

It's a wedding gift
for Lord Fu's daughter

Moon!

Moon!

Ning!

Is Windy getting...

Sister is already married

Don't cause her any trouble

I'm about to start on a journey

Give her my best wishes
for a happy marriage

I will. Take care of yourself

Adieu!

It's hard to differentiate

between true and false hopes

Now I understand why you stay
away from our mortal world

Mortals are forgetful
Good deeds fade like the wind

No matter what you've done
it's soon forgotten

Is forgetting good or bad?

Should we have hopes?

Windy?!

You said you'd cherish no hope!

Sister, don't hesitate!
Go to him!

Windy?!

Ning!

Let's go, hurry!

You go back

Farewell!

Take care!

Let's go!