Jin ping feng yue (1991) - full transcript

Pears as sweet as honey!

Zi Shi Street of Qinghe County,
Shantong Province

During the reign of
Sung Dynasty`s Emperor Huizong

This was where it all began

This story has been told
for generations...

about a man and his love affairs

(Yang Chun as Ximen Qing)

Who did this?

(Hu Chin as Pan Jinlian)

I`m sorry

Oh, it`s alright...



(Wang Lai as Madam Wang)

I`m so sorry!

Hope you aren`t hurt!

I`m fine...

The sudden wind, you know

Please forgive me

It`s not your fault

Don`t worry...

Please just leave it there

You... you

Who do you think I am?

Oh it`s you! Mr. Ximen Qing

Mrs. Wang

What happened? Did you get hit?



I`m fine...

How about a cup of tea?

No thanks, some other time...

Pears as sweet as honey!

Shut up, brat!

What are you yelling about?

Not like you; Ain`t what you appear

The pimp who runs a teahouse

You old hag

What are you talking about?

You... better watch out!

You be careful

You little brat, stop running

Stand still, you brat

You little piece of shit

What?

Mr. Ximen, how about a pear?

Who`s that woman over there?

That one?

The fair-skinned one over there

With dark black hair and the rosy lips

The nice shaped brow, and almond-eyed

And with such dainty feet

Right, that`s her. Who`s she?

You`re asking me?

Her, huh?

I have no idea

Little urchin

You little rascal

If you don`t tell me...

Then don`t even think about

me paying my bills this month

Stop it

Come on, tell me who she is

Her?

Don`t you know her?

Do you remember
the tiger of Jingyang Ridge?

What`s that got to do with her?

Of course there is

The one who slayed the tiger
is connected to her

You mean Wu Song,
the hero who killed the tiger?

That`s right

Wu Song, the second son of the family

She`s Wu Song`s wife?

I mean, his sister-in-law

Wu Song`s elder brother who sells cakes

The wife of Wu Dalong?

That`s right

Wu Dalong?

Wu Dalong the dwarf

He`s got a nickname

Old scraggy bark

Because he is...

dark-skinned, ugly, dirty

The dark rough-skinned, ugly, filthy

Wu Dalong the dwarf

He`s got a nickname

Old scraggy bark

Because he is

dark-skinned, ugly, dirty

dark-skinned, ugly, dirty

(Chiang Nan as Wu Dalong)

Wu Dalong the dwarf

He`s got a nickname

Old scraggy bark

Because he is

dark-skinned, ugly, dirty

The dark rough-skinned, ugly, filthy

C`mon, beat it

Those little rug rats!

Little asses with no manners!

Old scraggy bark!

Never mind, let them go

Wu Dalong

You get bullied all the time

Oh, forget it...

Sweet pancakes...

Sweet pancakes

Come on

Hurry

(Benevolence & Philanthropy)

Fine... get out

Get out of here! All of you!

Yes sir

(Madam Wang)

A broth bowl doesn`t cost that much

Well, it`s for something else

What are you talking about?

Consider it as Matchmaking fee

You must be kidding

If your wife knows...

Then l`ll be in difficult spot

Don`t worry about her

Though l`ve got several concubines

But l`m not very happy with them

Is that so?

There`s one though

She`s quite good

Except...

She`s a bit old

But she`s a real woman

I`m sure she`ll be liked

The one l`m talking about

was born in the year of...

As per Chinese horoscope,
it`s year of Pig

After the new year...

She`ll turn 93

Don`t be funny, stop teasing me!

No, but there really is one...

who looks a bit alike

the one next door

By the way...

where are the people next door?

You mean Wu Dalong?

I hear his pancakes
are selling quite well

Thought l`d buy some too

No wonder you`ve been around a lot lately

You could meet him in morning or evening

What about his wife?

Her mom`s sick

She`s helping her dad these days

How unfortunate!

Exactly

It isn`t everyday that
one get hits by a bamboo!

Jinlian

Mrs. Wang

How`s your mom?

She`s fine, thanks

Don`t worry

So?

Did you mean that for real?

What?

C`mon, don`t pretend

Us wives have a sixth sense

I know what you`re thinking

you`re saying...

I owe you

Mrs. Wang

Your husband isn`t here?

He`ll be home soon

Do you have a calendar at home?

I want to pick a date for sewing

I`m getting old, you know

I`m afraid just in case...

something might happen

There`s a rich man who is...

quite a regular patron at my place

He has sent me a coffin...

which is in the nunnery

Also some materials for the burial dress

I am urgently in need of a seamstress

You wanna have your burial dress made?

Aren`t we neighbours?

If you don`t mind my poor needlework

I can do it for you

That`s be wonderful

Everyone knows
your needlework is excellent

I didn`t dare to ask you first

Because you might not agree

Don`t worry, l`ll get my calendar

No need, l`m lucky that you`ve consented

There`s no need to lookup the calendar

How about tomorrow?

Tomorrow?

I`ll ask my husband when he`s back

Whatever for?

He isn`t the boss

Don`t worry about him

You`re in charge of the family

All the neighbors know that

Well

If he blames you

I`ll take care of it

I`ll wait for you here

Have a sip of this tea

It`s good

Thank you

Your needlework is good

Your husband is lucky indeed

to have married you

A good seamstress

A good cook

A pretty woman

Such small and dainty feet

A very attractive woman, I must say

Mrs. Wang

How`s it going?

Is your husband any good?

Excuse me?

I mean, is he good in bed?

Not that I mean to pry, you know

He`s a decent man

Also can`t say that
he`s weak or incompetent

But is he certainly a weak & incapable?

Really?

You are so young, poor girl!

Mrs. Wang, I didn`t quite get you

I know what it`s like

I`ve been a widow since I was in my 20s

It isn`t easy to be a widow

But in your case, it`s worse

As for me

Let me tell you a secret

I couldn`t stand widowhood

After one year of my husband`s death

I was sleeping with the butcher

You mightn`t know that chap

But he`s good in bed

Auntie Wang, are you home?

Auntie Wang

I was wondering who it could be?

Oh it`s you!

Come in and have some tea

Sure

Come on... in here

What are you doing?

Oh, you`ve a guest! I`ll come back later

Relax, it`s alright

He`s a nice guy

Auntie Wang

This lady is...

Let me introduce...

He`s the one who gave me coffin
and the material

Mr. Ximen Qing;
A celebrity in his own right

One of the wealthiest man

He owns a pharmacy in town

Is quite influential at the magistracy

Certainly an affluent personality

Gold, silver, pearls,
all kinds of treasures

You name it

This lady is my neighbor

Her maiden name is Pan

I`m wondering where could l`ve met you!

The other day
when you got hit by the bamboo

Oh, yes

It just slipped from my hand

It`s really embarrassing

Not at all

Fate has brought you two together

You know, if it`s meant to be

It would come to be

It`s great that both of you are here

Both are helping me,
one with all the generosity

and the other with all the effort

Come let`s have a drink

Oh no, l`ve got to return home for lunch

What rubbish?

You`re doing me a favor

I should at least treat you to lunch

It`s just a simple meal

You should have some more to drink

I usually don`t drink

I know you can hold your drinks

You might be able to fool others

But not me

Come

Sorry to bother you

May I ask your age?

I think you`re only...

25 years old

Same as my wife

Born in the year of dragon

She was born on August 15th

I`m no match for her

You`re too modest

This lady is great

She`s smart

She`s good at chess

She`s also good at games

I`m not exaggerating

But I think no woman in your household

could be as good as this lady

Quite right

But I am not very lucky

I forgot to ask...

what is your husband`s name?

His name isWu Zhi

Wu Zhi...

The one everyone calls the dwarf

Wu...

It`s unfortunate indeed

It`s unfortunate that
l`m not as lucky as Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu...

is blessed

Auntie Wang

Where did you buy this wine?

From the shop across the street

No wonder it tastes awful

Drinking this quality of wine...

could make people sick

Auntie Wang

You better go to Wanyuan wine store
to buy a jar

Just put it on my account

God! I can`t even
differentiate between wines

Mrs. Wang, I think l`ll head back

Nonsense, I have a guest here

But just the two of us here?

What`s the problem?

There`s nothing to worry about

if you behave yourself

I`m going to get the wine

Let me tell you

Keep her company

It`s my honor...

to have her here as my guest

If I don`t see her when I return

I`ll hold you responsible

Don`t you worry

On your trust

I think the lady will stay

I`ll get going

What`s with this weather?

This year even in March
it`s been so hot!

February of the leap year

That`s right

If you don`t mind, could you please...

put these on the bed?

I think you can do that yourself

You don`t need my help

Fine, l`ll do it myself

Where are my chopsticks?

You`re such a tease

Did you hide...

the chopsticks?

What a joke,
what`s so special about them?

I don`t need to do anything like that

It`s strange!

How about here

What are you doing?

What do you think you` re doing?

Watch out, l`ll slap you

Great, if l`m dead,
I won`t think about you

Come here

Shameless

My bed

Give me a jar of wine

Put it on the account

What`s there to look?

What are you looking at?

What do you care?...

What do you care?

You little piece of shit

You old hag

Auntie Wang

Okay

What`s going on?

I`m in big trouble

This is really bad

What do you think you` re doing?

Mrs. Wu

I asked you here to make the clothes

And how dare you put me in trouble?

What if your husband finds out?

Then l`ll be the pimp

I better go tell him

that it`s not my fault

Mrs. Wang...

What were you two thinking?

You two were having a good time

Do you have any idea
how this will affect me?

I`m a vegetarian, a Buddhist

You`ve sinned

Spare me, please

I won`t do it again

What?

So you just took advantage of her?

You think this is a brothel?

It`s just one-off thing,
both aren`t acquainted

Oh, that`s so convenient, isn`t it?

Mr. Wu is a decent man

He doesn`t deserve this

He won`t spare you if he discovers

Let me tell you

We`re all in this together

If I go down, you`re all going down

You two must come here everyday

I mean it

You don`t have to miss even a day

Otherwise I will have a word
with the neighbors

And Mr. Wu will find out

Sure, l`ll be here everyday

I know about you, what about her?

Me... I`ll come too

You`ve got to be here everyday

Everyday

It`s decided then

You two carry on

I`m going to go outside

No, l`ve had enough, I can`t

Spare me...

So? Are you satisfied with her?

Absolutely

Son of a bitch

What is it?

I`m going to kill those two

You think you can go up against
Ximen Qing?

He can take you out like he`d swat a fly

Don`t alarm them yet

I...

Keep your cool

Don`t let your wife know you`ve found out

When they`ve gone upstairs tomorrow

You be somewhere nearby

And l`ll take care of the old hag

When I throw my basket as the signal...

Then you go upstairs

Okay, that`d be good

Don`t make so many pancakes tomorrow

I know...

(Ximen Residence)

Two more pears to go!

Not yet

Sit down

When I give you my signal

Then you go upstairs

Take it easy

Old hag

What are you doing here, you rat?

Even if I am not here...

You`ll be in trouble anyway

To hell with you!

What are you doing?

I beat you

What are you doing?

What?

Let go of me

Mr. Wu, l`m here

No one`s upstairs

What are you doing?

You ain`t scared of that small man,
are you?

Murder!

Ximen Qing has killed someone

Okay, you wait and see

I`m going to look for his brother Wu Song

You won`t get away with it

Murder!

Go

Water...

Give me some water

You`re so annoying

A little bit closer

Who do you take me to be, your maid?

You are pathetic

Good-for-nothing

Right, I may be useless

But not my brother

When he comes back...

He will deal with you

Ximen Qing

and Mrs. Wang

This is no joke

Wu Song is a hero

We better think of something

You mean...

We have to stick this out

All the way

We must strike first

After he passes off to heavenly abode

Then burn his memorial tablet

After that`s done...

Then you two can get married

It`s normal for a widow to marry again

When Wu Song is back

He won`t have any proof

Great

Hey, Ah Fu...

We`ve seen rats in my wife`s room

You`ve any idea how to get rid of them?

How about some arsenic?

Just leave it in a corner
underneath the bed

Let me have a small packet then

I`m scared

Everyone`s scared

Or you could wait for Wu Song`s return

I don`t give a damn anymore

Mrs. Wang

I won`t drink this, l`d rather die

I don`t want to suffer

This is a good prescription

It will do you well

Drink it around midnight
and cover yourself with...

the quilt; sweat it out
and you`ll recover tomorrow

It`s all my fault

We`re husband and wife after all. You...

Alright, I will drink it...

It`s so bitter

It`s good for you

Drink up

I know. You`re afraid I might poison you

What do you take me for?

I`ll drink it if you won`t

I`ll drink it...

Sweat it out,
cover yourself with the quilt

You... are evil

Mrs. Wang

Fight him, don`t let him cry out loud

Hurry

Keep his mouth shut

Everyone knows about this

Only because Ximen Qing
is rich and powerful

No one dares to interfere

They laugh at him behind his back though

Ximen Qing is shameless

He marries his mistresses

Inside the sedan chair
sits comfy the strumpet

Behind it follows the old aide

What is it?

-Fourth lady
-What is it?

Mr. Ximen has taken a fifth wife

One wedding after next

After the third one

He married you

Now he`s married a Miss Pan

Where is she staying?

In the room at the back garden

Chunmei from the first lady`s house
will serve her

A special bed has been ordered for her

Really? What`s so special about her?

She was married to Wu Zhi
who sold pancakes...

on the main street. She`s Pan Jinlian

Pan Jinlian?

So it`s her?

She`s got tiny feet

I mean, real dainty

Kinda like three inches long

You`ve had enough to drink

I`ll take you home

Brother Hua

You`re drunk

Who the hell is drunk?

You`re drunk

Let me tell you

I heard that the new bride`s feet...

are only 2 inches 9

They are tiny, sweet and soft

Everything about her so neat

I just have to touch them

Mr. Hua...

Zixu

He must be really drunk

You know, our brother Hua...

is nothing what he seems

He`s quite a womanizer

Congratulations!

Zixu

Lady

(Tanny as Li Pinger)

You must be Mrs. Hua

Yes

I regret about my husband`s behavior

I hope you wouldn`t take offence

Don`t worry

We`re friends, aren`t we? Please

So it`s really true

Just because that wench is a new bride

Only 2 inches 9

Look at you

Yours aren`t bad

2 inches 99; just a tad long

I`m really sorry, Lord Ximen

After he sobers up

I`m going to get him...

to apologize to you

Don`t worry, Mrs. Hua

Zixu can hold his drinks

He`s not really drunk

He`s just very happy

You think not?

You know me well

Of course, like a father knows his son

A brother knows his younger brother

A father knows...

Enough rubbish

Take care

What is it?

The aphrodisiacs
you had earlier asked for

I`ve already bought it for you

Look

100 pills in total

However, don`t take too many at a time

One extra will hurt

Two extra will take your life

Take it with alcohol

It works wonders

I`m sure you`ll feel vigorous
and gratified

It`s your wedding night

You can...

try a few

If it doesn`t work

Although l`ll work it out for you

Remember not to take too many

You could enjoy yourself

But don`t over do it

You don`t want to lose your life

Nonsense

(Chen Ping as Chunmei)

Hurry, the master`s waiting for his food

The master and his new bride

plan to go to the temple to buy beads

You`re telling me to hurry!

It takes time to make them

How can I hurry?

Qiuju

Stupid maid

The lady is going to break your leg

The master is hungry

How long does it take?

Alright

That`s enough...

Better tell your lady

Doesn`t she know that the iron cauldron

takes time to heat up?
The congee`s ready...

but she wants cakes and soup

How do I know what she wants to eat!

Stop talking nonsense

I wouldn`t be here asking you

if I was not being told to

How rude!

Just because that woman is a new bride

She considers herself favored

You are just a maid!

If your lady thinks l`m too slow

Then you tell her to cook for the master

She poisoned her late husband

I`m sure
she`s the best in making pancakes

I`d rather you watch your tongue