General Mong, we are already two days behind schedule.
His Majesty wants the project to be completed within four months.
And when we construct the West Mausoleum, there will be two days delay.
If this is the case, we will all be beheaded.
I have already recruited 50,000 peasants. We should be able to complete it on time.
They are only flesh and blood. We can't push them too hard.
Ahh... Run, run!!
The statue is falling down. Run...
Hurry, go and help the others.
Long live Your Majesty.
Take this back to the palace.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Dare try to you murder the Emperor?!
Tyrant, don't run...
You won't escape this time.
Go to hell...
Tyrant, you can't get away this time...
Tyrant, don't run...
Don't run...
You won't get away...
Your Majesty, I was late and I should be punished.
Your Majesty, please punish us for our lateness in rescuing Your Majesty.
You fools!
I'll kill you all!
Who are you?
Your Majesty, I am Mong Tien Fong. Long live Your Majesty.
What is your present position?
Your Majesty, I am now in charge of the construction of the Imperial Mausoleum.
Mong Tien Fong. You've won merits in saving my life.
I now confer you the title of Chamberlain.
Take this Royal sword for your reward.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Come with me to the Palace.
Yes, your Majesty.
I'm leaving for the palace tomorrow
and I'll entrust the project to you.
You'd better take care of yourself and if you can't tell whether they are good or bad...
the sound of rebellion is now echoing throughout the country.
The emperor is so tyrannical and so ruthless that I don't understand why you are so loyal to him.
Take out all the books...
Please don't burn the books...
Please don't...
I beg you, please give them back to us...
I beg you, please don't burn the classics.
Dad, let's go.
Dad. Dad! Dad, are you alright?
Dad!
Dad!!
Unifying the country, standardising the written language, measurements and gauges.
Isn't it amazing?
Here in my hand is a coin I will order to mint after I've unified the country.
It represents my great power and efforts.
It will be circulated for millions of years.
Long live Your Majesty.
Hahahaha...
There are many dangers lurking beyond the Great Wall.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Time flies in a wink.
How short life is if I am to construct an everlasting empire. If only I could live forever...
Your Majesty, the idea of immortality is nothing but a triviality. In my humble opinion...
Hmmm?
Be straightforward.
I think the idea is only nonsense.
Explain yourself.
Your Majesty has already set a milestone in history.
You will be remembered generations after generations.
Longevity is beyond men's control. Please don't be too credulous!
Mung Tian Fong, how dare you say such rash words to me?
Your Majesty, I dare not. But I do understand...
Your Majesty, we have conducted our experiments on rabbits.
Normally, rabbits only have a life span of 3 or 4 years,
but this one has already lived for 7 years after it has taken our elixir.
And it still looks as young as ever. Your Majesty, please examine it yourself.
This elixir takes 49 days to be refined. Long Live Your Highness.
Hmm. Really, but what about the effects on men?
How can I know about it?
Your Majesty, let me test it for you.
Your Majesty, let me have this honour.
Terrific, have a duel and I'll decide who will test the elixir for me.
Pass Chamberlain Mong's and General Kim's swords...
Hey, look, the rabbit is dead. The rabbit is dead.
Hurry up! Change it to another one.
General Mong, please. General Kim, please.
What a great warrior. Ha! Ha!...
Your Majesty, it's my pleasure to serve you.
Mong Tian Fong, just stay by me.
I have another important job for you.
Yes, Your Majesty.
General Kim, you'll test the elixir for me.
Yes, your Majesty.
Damned alchemists.
After ten years of experiments, you still have no solution to my longevity elixir.
What's the point in keeping you? Bury them alive.
I'll grant General Kim the honour to be a Terra-Cotta warrior.
He'll guard my mausoleum forever.
Your Majesty, please spare our lives. May I make a suggestion?
What is it?
Your Majesty, according to my knowledge,
there are three islands situated at the middle of the Eastern Sea.
On these islands, there live the deities who own the recipe of longevity elixir.
If you can get hold of their elixir, you can fulfil your ambition.
But this will be a long journey. We have to build vessels and recruit 500 boys and girls.
Then we can get the elixir back for Your Majesty.
I would very much like to have the honour to search for the elixir for Your Majesty.
Long Live Your Majesty.
Fine! I'll give you one more chance.
You go and prepare all the necessities for the journey immediately.
Mong Tien Fong, I order you to supervise them until they get off.
I want to go home. I don't want to go to the palace.
Come back!
Keep moving! It's none of your business.
Keep moving!
Oh! They have come already!
Wan Xiachan, Xin Shuying, Lee Pikwah, Hon Tong.
What's the matter with her? Hey, come back! Don't leave...
Give it to me. Come on, give it to me.
You're already in the palace, so behave yourself.
Don't do anything silly again.
Come on, let's go back.
Hey, the persimmons are so sweet.
Come here.
Wow! So many persimmons.
They're really sweet.
Here. Try this one.
Don't just eat, let's go listen to the Bianzhong music.
This way.
Hey, wait for me.
This way.
Reporting, Chamberlain Mong.
His Majesty is in great danger because of your absence
You are ordered to report to His Majesty immediately.
Protect Your Majesty. Go back to the palace.
Don't try to hurt yourself again.
Your Majesty, please punish me for being late.
Your Majesty, the Chamberlain has arrived.
Forward...
Looks like there'll be a thunderstorm tonight.
Come on, quick! Get inside.
Hey, look. Is that the Chamberlain? Why is he kneeling there?
I've heard that the Emperor wants to test his loyalty.
Were it not for him, the emperor would have been murdered.
No one would dare to go against the emperor's wish, would they?
That's true! The Emperor is so ruthless.
The thunderstorm is here and it's getting really windy.
Come on, let's go!
What a pity! The Chamberlain is really loyal to the Emperor.
OK! You can all go back. Leave the Chamberlain to me.
Yes!
Good, you have proved your loyalty.
You know you are the last person
who can enter the royal chamber of the mausoleum without any harm.
The rest are either made blind or deaf.
Swear that you won't expose even a bit about the mausoleum Got it?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Is this General Kim?
Precisely This underground empire is unique.
There are thousands of Terra-Cotta warriors here which will guard my mausoleum forever.
And they are...
They are all criminals who have been sentenced to death.
and they will be used in experimenting with the elixir.
Your Majesty is too lenient to them.
If the elixir functions,
one of them will have an eternal life with me.
But I don't want them, they are useless in strengthening my empire.
I need some loyal officials to work for us.
Are you loyal to me?
Your Majesty. I have no merits or values.
I'm afraid I am incompetent to share the glory with you.
I have assigned you an important job.
I hope you won't disappoint me.
Are you alright?
Yes, I'm fine.
What is your name?
Hon Tong. (Winter)
You were born in the winter?
Yes.
My name is Mong Tian Fong.
I've known that for a long time.
What a delicate pair of shoes!
They're made of silk.
Excellent! Why don't you wear them?
When I was a child, we couldn't afford to buy any shoes.
And this is my first pair. I treasure them too much to wear them.
Is your wound any better?
Where are the islands? Are they very far from here?
Yes, they're very very far away.
Do we have to go tomorrow?
Yes.
Hon Tong, we've committed an unpardonable sin. We'll be condemned to death.
His Majesty will never let us live together.
Chamberlain, if we cannot live our lives together,
I would rather die with you here.
Good. We'll meet again in our next life.
Chamberlain, you are wrong.
If you two die for love here,
His Majesty will learn of it.
He will be furious about it.
It doesn't matter if I'm killed.
but those boys and girls will also lose their lives.
I suggest that we act like nothing has happened.
Once we set sail tomorrow, all of us will be safe.
Just leave Hon Tong to me. I'll take good care of her.
Chamberlain, please place the lives of these youths above everything else.
Hon Tong, you must leave with the others tomorrow.
Tian Fong, Tian Fong...
Hon Tong...
Wow! At last I succeeded
Look! The longevity elixir is finally made.
If you present this to His Majesty, we wouldn't have to leave.
Nonsense! Although the elixir is made,
it is not known whether it works or not.
So you must not mention this to anybody.
Come, boy.
Master, what is it?
Come on, hurry up, pour out all of it.
Hurry up!
Why? Master, all these can be used to make the elixir.
Don't ask. Just do as I told you.
Come here, dump them all into the drain.
It's really a waste, they are so expensive and rare.
Should we keep some?
It's time to set off.
Master, why do we set off so early?
I said now and I mean it, so get moving.
Yes, Master. Go back to the cabin. Back to the cabin...
Oh! My goodness. What's going on? Why are the vessels leaving? Go and get them...
Hey, there is a girl in the water. Go and get her.
Chamberlain Mong. The vessels left suddenly. We've arrested this girl.
They are gone. I am not going anywhere.
I want to be with you, in death or in life.
Mong Tian Fong, since you once earned merits in saving my life,
I'll grant you one more chance.
I'll toss a coin. If the tail is facing upwards, I'll spare your life. Otherwise, you have to die.
His Majesty, the tail is facing upwards.
Free the Chamberlain.
And Hon Tong has to jump into the fire as a sacrifice to the Terra-Cotta warriors.
Your Majesty, Tian Fong would not lead a shameful life.
Please let me have the honour of guarding your mausoleum forever.
Hon Tong!
Nineteen Thirties
Hi, everybody.
Who is she?
It will be announced soon.
Is she the female lead? Come on, let's take some pictures.
Hey, here comes our male lead. He flies his own plane.
Who's on that plane?
Your heartthrob. Don't you know that?
Bai YunFei?
Yeah.
Really?
Hurry, go and meet him.
Mr. Bai, I'm Lily Chu.
Hi, everybody.
Mr. Bai, I'm Lily Chu.
If we can cooperate in this film,
this film is gonna be the best.
Mr. Bai, please...
YunFei. How are you doing?
Director, this is Miss Monica Yuan.
How do you do, Miss Yuan?
YunFei, let's go to the press conference.
Miss Yuan, please.
Damn! I thought she was the female lead.
Lily, Lily, come and get your luggage
Who do you think you are?
This film is an international co-production between our Lilian Film Company
and the famous producer Mr. Brown. For this movie, we've invited this famous actor and actress,
Mr. Bai YunFei and Miss Monica Yuan, to be the lead actors.
The story of this film is based on the famous novel "The Everlasting Love".
Finally,
I want to announce that this multi-million budgeted film will be the fist motion picture with sound in China.
This film will surely set a milestone in the Chinese Film history. Thank you, everybody.
Take a look yourself.
That's the style of a star. You still have a lot to learn.
Would you shut up?
You can never be a lead.
Huh! Who knows if
she will succeed?
Maybe someday I'll be the lead in a big film with Bai YunFei.
I'll be the most famous female lead in China.
Let's wait and see! Let's go.
Welcome to Xian...
Mr. Cheng, is everyone here?
Yeah, they are all here.
Can we go now?
Sure.
Take 3.
Cousin.
You joined the patriotic movement against the Japanese.
Oh! I'm so proud of you.
We'll be homeless unless we win this war.
I'll do my best to save our country.
Cousin, you are so great!
I've got to go now.
Will you remember me?
Cut! What's the matter with you?
What's that sneeze, Lily?
Sorry, I didn't mean to.
Damn! We'll continue tomorrow.
Miss Yuan, what bad luck you're working with such a sleazy girl.
You're so good-tempered.
We can never catch up with you.
Huh!
It's everyone's duty to join the patriotic movement...
We have to fight for victory...
That's the Yudi Pavilion and that is the Pethu Pavilion
Then this must be the Panlong Pavilion
Oh! Mr. Bai.
I have just discovered the most probable location where the mausoleum in Xian might be.
It must be somewhere around here.
How can you be so sure?
Because this is the best Fung Shui area in Xian.
This spring of vigour merged with the Taichi must be the place where the dragon rests.
Have you got anything to prove it?
Of course. Just a moment.
What is our present location?
Right here...
Right here?!
Mr. Bai, take a look at this.
It's not easy to find one of these. Please give me more money.
You liar!
I've paid you a lot but all I've got in return are fakes.
Hey, what are you guys doing in here?
Stand still!
Hi, YunFei, YunFei.
Director, are you guys filming in here?
Oh! Yeah, we are... filming here. Carry on shooting.
Lily, you look very pretty today.
Here, put on my sunglasses to protect your eyes.
See.
Oh! I can't see anything.
It's OK. You can see me, right?
Let's go out and take a walk.
OK!
You carry on with the filming.
Yes.
Bye.
Why doesn't the Boss do away with her?
We have to check if she's a spy.
Don't you guys worry, the Boss knows how to deal with her.
You go back to the hotel and get changed.
I'll pick you up later.
OK! But don't take too long.
Go on.
Hey, Miss Star, where are you going?
Shut up! Mr. Bai has just invited me to dinner.
Come on, get in.
Where are we going?
"Ether".
Surprise for me? Great!
Hey! But it looks like you are taking me for a picnic.
What picnic? We're really going up to the "Ether".
Wow! Your private plane.
The restaurant must be very far from here. We have to fly over there!
Going to the restaurant? Go to hell!
I'm going to be a superstar this time.
Hey... hey... hey. Not the front seat. Take the rear one.
Oh! This will be the headlines on tomorrow's newspapers all over China.
Sit still, watch your head. I'm closing the window.
What a romantic beginning!
I wonder what will come next.
Oh, it just takes my breath away!
Certainly, it will.
Oh, it's flying.
This little plane is quite neat.
Hey, where are you going to take me?
Why do you have to follow me all the time?
I like to. I'd love to learn every little thing about you.
So how much do you know about me?
Well, I can tell you're not a decent man.
Hey, you are so close to the director,
why don't you ask him to give me a more important role?
I'm only an extra.
What misery! I am like a page!
So you want to be the lead?
Of course, I would love to.
Well, read a few lines to me.
Sure. Now, listen.
"If you don't give me a lot of money, I'll unveil your secret".
Hey, what do you think about that?
What have you dropped? Let me give you a hand.
Oh! A prop pistol. What do you want this for?
Oh! YunFei! YunFei!
Help me out of here. YunFei, where are you going?
YunFei!
YunFei...
YunFei.
YunFei!
Isn't that the Boss's plane? Something's wrong!
Come on. Let's go and take a look.
Hurry.