Lie huo (1970) - full transcript

Taiwanese silver-screen star Polly Shangkuan LingFeng plays a brave swords-woman who is in charge to safeguard a list of rebels from the evil henchmen sent by Ching Emperor. Proud swordsman Pai Ying helps her.

My wrath bristles through my helmet
the rain stops as I stand by the rail

I look up towards the sky
and let loose a passionate roar.

My deeds are nothing but dust at 30
my journey took me many miles under the sky.

So do not sit by idly
for young men will grow old in regret.

The shame of Jing Kong still lingers
When will the pain ever end?

Let us ride our chariots
through the Helan Pass

There we shall feast and drink
barbarian flesh and blood.

Let us recover our stolen lands before
paying tribute to the Heavens.

Sung Dynasty Shao-Hsin Tenth year

Yuefei defeated the Prince's army,

and prepared to recover Sung's land/



All around the country people
are ready to fight together

The people started raising
horses and saving food

General Yue sent Cheng-Yuan to Taming

To contact local rebels
with a list of names.

Oh Buddha, merciful Buddha!

Blessings be to our Sung people

Bless General Yue to
recover our lands soon.

Kind people,
have sympathy for this poor cripple.

Many thanks!

Yo! Ai Yo Yo! Forward I go!

I am here at Taming

Taming Prefecture, what a place!

What are you doing here?

I am just a beggar



I know you are a stinking beggar

Don't you know the rules here?

What rules?

You surely know how to play dumb.

Give us money if you want to beg here

Hurry!

Well, are you following me?

Let me off, gentlemen...
I don't have any money

Please let him off this time

You really know how to talk.

How do you think we could
survive if people are like you?

Maybe you want to pay for him

Me...?

Keep your trap shut
if you don't have money.

All right, I will pay for him tomorrow

If you don't get the money tomorrow,
both of you are dead.

Now beat it!

I owe you my thanks

Forget it.
I've been there many times

Where are you from?

Chen Ting Prefecture

What did you do before?

I sold moon-cakes

Why did you give up?

Because of the war

What about?

An urgent message

Follow me!

Your excellency!

Yes?

Fourth Prince sent an emergency message.

Your Excellency, here it is

Rebels are going to make some trouble

From now on, take extra care

Yes

Well, has he come?

It could be the beggar this morning
but we did not get in contact.

Yelu Chung seemed to know
YueFei sent someone

Here is closely watched now
you must be careful

Spy! Get him!

It's him!

Are you a moon-cake dealer?

Don't move!

Carry him away quick.
I will deal with them.

Spy!

Spy! Spy!

Where is the spy?

That way!

Follow him

You almost lost your life
in catching the spy

Such courage is certainly admirable

Stay here for a while

After you recover,
I will thank you with good money.

Thank you, your Excellency

Take him for a rest

This way

The guy who got wounded
was sent by Yue Fei

He has with him a list of rebels,

all the people who are against us.

Day-dreamers! Poor day-dreamers!

But if he managed to escape when wounded

There must be local people helping him

Did he hit our men with coins?

No.

What's wrong

A girl killed our men by coin-throws

A girl?

Yes

Close all four city gates.
Search for her.

What's up?

The dogs are coming

Dogs!

Where

They are gone now

Find me the town crier, Lu Lu.

I am Lu Lu. You are...

I sell moon-cakes

Do you have cinnamon moon-cakes?

Yes, I have. What do you want them to do

For ancestral worship on August 15th

What is the matter?

Where are my... my bamboo boards

Here

This is the list

Mission from General Yue?

I carried it out.

Take it to Tien Hsen Pastry

The Pastry seller Wu?

Who?

What is it?

They are coming

Go

Please, gentlemen...

Speak up! Where is your son?

He is out of town on business

Liar! He has gone to Mt. Tai Hsin

Gentlemen, let me off...

Shut up! Take him away

Please...

Gentlemen, I have spoken the truth

Gentlemen, let me off...

I have spoken the truth

Gentlemen, let me off...

Gentlemen, let me off...

These robbers be hanged

Hurry

Pity, have pity, ladies and gentlemen

Thanks

Have pity on this cripple
ladies and ma'am

Many thanks

What can I do for you, ma'am

Do you have moon-cakes?

Yes. What kind do you want?

Do you have cinnamon ones?

Cinnamon?

Do we have it?

No

Sorry, we don't have them

Just a minute ladies

What do you want
cinnamon moon-cakes for?

For ancestral worship on August 15th

We have them,
but need to bake a fresh batch...

could you come back a little later?

Fine

This is the list

This concerns our country's plan

Please take extra care of it

Don't worry, ma'am

Look, down here is a cellar

They won't find it even if they
turn the place upside down

Well, we must be off now

All right,
then forgive me for staying here

I'm going to hide it in the cellar

Pity, have pity, ladies and gentlemen

Search!

Speak up! Where is your manager?

In... in the backyard

Arrest all of them

Hurry up

Hall

What are you going to do now?

Don't worry,
we will look for it in Tien Hsen

When?

Tonight

Hey, wake up

wake up

What for?

Out of here!
Who told you to come here to sleep?

No one is here,
why can't I stay here overnight?

Not going to happen. Get going!

Move

Being poor is terrible,
can't even get a place to sleep

No more nonsense, move!

Move!

I can't cross the threshold

Hey, you really have some muscle

Go to hell

Get going

Get going

Ling-Tze!

Enough! It's me!

Well, have you found it?

Come on, Ling-Tze
no more games, give it to me

What games? You scared me to death!

Let's go to find Ma!

Alright, don't get mad.
It's all my fault

If you scare me again
I won't call you my brother

I will call you sister.
How is that?

Now where is the list?

I must go now

Speak up!

Don't pretend you are a hero
if you don't have the guts.

You think you can fool me

By just scratching your skin?

Even a child wouldn't believe you

Now speak up!

It's the town crier, Lu Lu.

Pity, have pity, ladies and gentlemen

Get in cover!

We will follow your orders.
Four of you go set up inside.

Yes, sir!

Move!

Go over that side!

Even plants understand weather.
People should go with the flow.

I knew it even before I was born

Good for you. The list, then?

What list?

You are smart enough, hand it to me

See for yourself now

Who is he?

A dog

Well said, well said.

Now, will you?

I don't have it

This place is the gift registry
for Death.

If I was afraid of him,
I wouldn't be in this

Alright, we both have our own master

Yes

Let him have it!

He really has got some bones!

There will be some way

Who is it

I sell moon-cakes

I sell moon-cakes

Do you have cinnamon moon-cakes?

Yes, I have. What do you want them for?

For ancestral worship on August 15th

Thank Heaven! Finally I have found you

Let me have the list please

1:

It's not here.
My son has it with him

He went out to call time last night,
he is not back yet.

Madam, Mt. Tai Hsin people
are waiting to use the list.

But we really don't know it

We depend on it to restore our country

Please be quick...

Oh you again!

Madam, I sell moon-cakes

Ling-Tze, stop!

Do you have cinnamon moon-cakes?

Yes, what do you want them for?

For ancestral worship on August 15th

Well, finally, we are in the right place

Why did you kill him?

He is a turncoat

What evidence do you have?

A dog in human skin

Please hand the list to me now

It's not here

But didn't you get it that evening?

I gave it to my brother

He was caught by Yelu Chung

I knew you would come.
That is why I'm waiting here

It is you.

What is the hurry, little girl?

Brother

How come you are here?

I...

She has come to see you

There is another one to see you

Who?

Look who is here

Bring Mrs. Lu in!

Yes

Mother

Again, if you hand over the list

You will enjoy all the honour and money.

Mrs. Lu, he needs some good advice

He certainly does

Mother

My son

I can't accompany you into old age.

Stand up, my boy!

Mother, I'm all right

Let me have a good look at you

Don't cry, my boy. I don't feel bad

As long as I can see you
I am OK

It is more important
to serve your country.

If one loses one's country
one has lost everything

If you don't serve your country
you can't serve your parents.

It is hard to serve your country and
your parents at the same time.

Lu Lu, don't get yourself into trouble.

You are just like everyone else,

tou have only got one life.

You look the same.
Maybe your bones are different.

All right

Let me see how different you are

Have you tried this one

I have, many times

How did it taste

Nothing extraordinary

Then I will let your mother try it.

Lotus Buddha went to Hell
to save his mother.

You can watch your mother suffer?

So don't blame me

Come

Take it here.

Stop

Madam, the country's plan does
not concern you, why suffer for it?

Hand us the list.

You couldn't possibly stand this torture

I won't let you bully my mother

Follow me

There is no one dearer than one's mother

She carried you in her belly for
nine months. She worked hard for you.

Her kindness is greater than the sky.

You see, just one word from me

Your mother will lose her life

No, you can't torture my mother

It's all up to you now

Me?

As soon as you hand the list to me

Not only will I let your mother go
I will let your brother go.

Or you will regret for the rest of
your life your lack of filial piety.

What do you think now?

I can show you

Hurry

Mother

Mother

Mother

Mother

Such a strange mother.

Execute them.

Get them over here

Yes

Bring the two prisoners over here

There is still time to change your mind

Why waste your life like this?

My offer still stands

Hand me the list and you will be free

My answer is still the same

You are wasting your time

If you want to die for your country

I will help you.

Order from Master,
shoot them with arrows.

Now run!

It is in the mouth of the stone
turtle in front of the old temple

What about you?

Don't worry about me, run, quick

Miss, it is me

It's you. You scared me

Where is the list

Haven't found it yet

Let's hurry then

Wait

Who are you

I sell moon-cakes

Do you have cinnamon moon-cakes?

Yes, what do you want them for?

For ancestral worship on August 15

We are fellow-travellers,
go get the list

I see you begging in the street everyday

And really thought you were a cripple

That was my disguise

Where are you from?

From Chung Yi club.
I have waited long for this list.

Give it to me now

I will deliver it immediately

Will you go back to Taming Prefecture?

But my mother and my brother's enmity?

It will be over soon

Everyone has that.

We will have our revenge someday

Now get going, quick

You...

He is also Yelu Chung's dog

How do you know?

You know what kind of a man Yelu Chung

He can do it all by himself.

I was almost fooled by him

Damn!
The old fox is baiting us.

Let's go quickly

Too late now

Lu Hsiao-ling

Hand the list to me

You'd better wake from your dreams

You are a fool.
Why risk your own life?

Hsiao Ling Lu

Your brother has just gone
to join your mother

Do you want to join them?

Run, quick!

Even if you run faster than Sun Wu Kong

You can't run faster than my palm

Give the list to me

Stop

The list is here

Run, leave me. I would rather
die than give them the list.

Hsiao ling, don't be stubborn now

We can't get out

If we die, they will get the list.

But why die for nothing

Even an ant wants to stay alive

It won't go wrong if you take my advice

Let me have the list now

I can't give you it for nothing

I understand. Name your terms

First, set us free

Reasonable. Anymore?

You won't chase after us

I just want the name list

Alright, release Hsiao Ling first

Run quickly, Hsiao Ling!

Catch

Too tired

Let's relax here

I'll go find some food

Take care

Might be an accident, let's take a look

Wait

Enemies! Let's go!

Chase them

My wrath bristles through my helmet
the rain stops as I stand by the rail

I look up towards the sky
and let loose a passionate roar.

My deeds are nothing but dust at 30
my journey took me many miles under the sky.

So do not sit by idly,
for young men will grow old in regret.

The shame of Jing Kong still lingers
When will the pain ever end?

Let us ride our chariots
through the Helan Pass

There we shall feast and drink
barbarian flesh and blood.

Let us recover our stolen lands before
paying tribute to the Heavens.