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Episode 1
A long time ago, when the world wasn't yet created
and the sky and earth hadn't been separated
the world was drifting in a cold and vast nothingness.
Goddess Nu Wuo stole a heavenly fire to
lighten up the universe and part the sky and earth.
The fire that livened up the world created
the sun and moon, and turned into a lotus lantern.
A hundred thousand years later
Emperor Jade's niece, Goddess San Sheng Mu
became the lantern's new owner. With it
she drove the diseases away and repelled disasters.
Failed scholar, Liu Yan Chang, passing through Mount Hua
fell from the cliff and was saved by San Sheng Mu.
He fell deeply in love with San Sheng Mu.
San Sheng Mu ignored the heaven's rule
that man and god couldn't intermarry.
She determinedly married Liu Yan Chang.
A year later, they had a son named Chen Xiang.
That's bad. Bring Chen Xiang into the house.
Chen Xiang...
San Sheng Mu...
You married a mortal without permission.
You've violated the Heavenly Law.
Return to Heaven with me to be punished.
Second brother...
Don't call me brother.
I don't have a sister like you.
All soldiers, listen up.
Arrest her.
The Lotus Lantern...
They have a child?
Kill this evildoer.
Don't!
San Sheng Mu...
Watch out!
Yan Cheng, take the Lotus Lantern quickly.
No!
Stop him.
San Sheng Mu...
- Hurry up, get him! - All right. Yes, sir.
Master...
Master, the Lotus Lantern is so powerful.
We cannot resist it.
The earth and mountains are breaking apart.
And thus, San Sheng Mu was trapped under Mount Hua.
[16 years later...]
The fish hawks are singing to seek a partner.
Pretty girls are sought by young gentlemen.
The water sunflowers are floating gracefully.
Pretty girls are dreamt of.
The unreachable lover makes you sleepless.
Sleepless in the long, long night.
Have you memorized it?
I...
If you can memorize it
I will not punish you.
If you cannot...
You will suffer 20 spanks.
I... I memorized it.
Good. Recite it.
The fish hawks are singing to get a partner.
Sleep... sleep... sleep...
Come on, recite it.
Why did you pinch yourself?
Sir, you have no idea.
When I am memorizing it up to this stanza
I always fall asleep.
If I fall asleep, I cannot memorize it.
So whenever I get here
I pinch myself.
You are so industrious.
I did not realize that.
Sir...
I work hard outside the classroom.
That is possible.
- Your father is a scholar. - Right.
- You should go on. - What?
All right.
Accomplice... Pinch yourself?
You are such an accomplice. You, industrious?
The fish hawks are singing to get a partner.
The pretty girls...
Why can I not open this?
Who baked such a big bun?
Get out of the way. Get out of the way!
Sting his head. Sting his head.
Help!
Good stings!
That's great.
Don't sting me!
You two...
Don't sting me. Go sting the teacher.
Don't sting me... Go sting the teacher.
Do me a favor. Please...
So obedient...
Father, I'm going to do my homework.
Liu Yan Chang.
Look what wicked things your son has done.
Why didn't the hornets sting his face?
How do you discipline your kid? Get him out!
You do very well in school.
Thanks to the teacher's good job.
You liar.
- Liar... Liar... - Father, stop hitting!
Stop hitting and listen to me, will you?
All right, say it. Kneel down and talk.
The hornets' hive
keeps disturbing us from our studying
so we decided to destroy it.
To our surprise, Mr. Cui bumped into them.
He's unlucky. It's not our fault.
Chen Xiang... Chen Xiang...
You are the worst student in school.
And you...
Even lied for your own misbehavior.
You really disappoint me.
You are well-educated
but you just sell lanterns, don't you.
What did you say?
I said we sell lanterns.
What is the use of studying?
I just need to be fairly educated...
Fairly...
Chen Xiang, listen to me.
Whether you sell lanterns or become a high official in the future
you cannot do things with such a 'fairly done' attitude.
You must take everything seriously.
From today onward
I will not let you fool around anymore.
I have to re-discipline you. Get up.
What... What do you want?
Go... Make 100 lanterns.
Ten different styles with ten for each style.
100 in total? Father...
I... I would rather kneel down here.
I like to kneel down.
No meals if you cannot finish it.
How can I make 100 lanterns?
Two pennies for one lantern.
You cannot trade ten lanterns for a chicken.
You have only made these few.
- Did you make this one? - Yes.
Look, it is not carefully made.
Father, I can only make seven to eight lanterns in two hours.
That's fairly good already.
Here you go again.
Did you know if there is a small crack the candle will be blown out.
Father... Don't!
I tell you what.
I will destroy all the lanterns with defects.
Re-do it.
100. 100...
How can I possibly finish them?
Father! I did not fall asleep. I am just taking a rest.
I am going to work. I...
Chen Xiang.
Sometimes, people can help you with something.
And there are things people cannot help you with.
Father... I will accept your kindness this time.
I will do it well next time, for sure.
Who is helping you?
Go on and make another 100.
Go on? Father...
I will lock you up this time.
Let's see who will help you now.
Why did you help me make them?
I made several of them. Are you trying to jeopardize me?
Ghost! Ghost! Father...
Father, open up. There's a ghost! Help!
What are you shouting about?
Father, there's a ghost. The lantern is... gone.
Aren't the lanterns right there?
These lanterns were not made my me.
- Who made them? - The ghost made them.
I think you are making up some stories.
Get in.
It's true. I did not make it up. The ghost...
I am not going in! I am not going in!
Come back.
I would not go in there even if you killed me.
Come back. Come back.
A fairy should bring benefits to the world.
A pure mind with no desire makes a good fairy.
If you always have desires in mind
not only can you not be a good fairy
you cannot clearly see the fundamentals of life.
The incident of the seventh fairy and Dong Yong
really broke my heart.
If the worldly thoughts are not suppressed
the door to desires will be opened in the heaven.
Your Highness, you are right.
All fairies should learn from this.
From now on, if any love affairs happen
they are subject to punishment.
Anyone covering up for them will also be punished.
Your Highness...
The Peach Ceremony is coming soon.
For the preparation of the Peach Ceremony, do you have any further instructions?
- Yang Jian. - Yes, Your Highness.
San Sheng Mu is meticulous and careful.
I want her to prepare this year's Peach Ceremony.
Go to Mount Hua and ask her to put everything aside temporarily.
Yes, Your Highness.
We are of the same family, after all.
I did not report you to the heavens.
Third sister, do you recognize your fault?
Where are my husband and son?
Liu Yan Chang and Chen Xiang have died.
- You liar! - I didn't lie to you.
If they weren't dead...
How can you give up?
If you recognize your fault I can release you at once.
Nobody in heaven would know about this.
I won't ever forgive you.
Father...
Can you bring the food here for me?
I'll feed you.
That's too much trouble.
Father! We have chicken today.
Is it salty?
The best meat of a chicken is on its legs.
If you don't get up, I'll eat all the chicken legs.
Wait a minute.
Don't think putting on such a pitiful face can fool me.
Go make lanterns after you eat.
Father, I didn't lie.
You lied a lot.
- Except for this time. - Which time was a lie?
The ghost can see people, but people cannot see the ghost.
Father, I didn't see them.
But they came to help me make the lanterns.
All right. Have you finished?
Wash the dishes after you finish eating.
Father, do you have to lock me up again?
Go ahead then.
Ghost! Ghost!
Ghost! Help!
Ghost... Ghost... Help!
I'm so tired. I'm scared to death.
Master.
They survived.
Where are they?
I was thinking about having you check it out.
It worked! That's really fun.
Great! I'll have lots of chicken legs to eat.
I don't care whether you're a wild ghost or a demon.
Come get me if you're gusty. Don't scare the boy.
Father...
Chen Xiang, are you okay?
- Father, why aren't you scared? - What should I be scared for?
If he really comes to you for trouble, it's useless to be scared.
Come get me, Liu Yan Chang, if you're gusty.
Father... There's no ghost.
I can make the door close itself.
You made these lanterns with your supernatural power?
Supernatural power? I don't know.
When I want to do something
I just need to think about it and it will get done itself.
- Father, don't you feel strange? - Chen Xiang.
Do not tell anyone about this.
- Why? - If anyone knows about it
you may get killed.
Is it that serious?
Listen to me. Don't ever tell anyone about this.
Just as you said, our child can live a safe, normal life like everyone else.
I did not expect him to have supernatural powers.
I do not know how to tell him.
When he knows the truth...
will he be like he was when he was young
crying for his mother everyday?
San Sheng Mu...
Do you still remember what we once said?
We'll never part, forever.
If you can see this heavenly lantern
meet me in my dreams.
Tell me how I should tell him, all right?
[Deity Er Lang Shen's Palace]
Tracking down anything in any distance!
Boasting... Right. Boasting.
Watch it closely. Come on. Stand aside.
How's that?
That's great fun! Amazing!
Teach us.
Teach you?
My father said this supernatural power is inborn.
Supernatural power? I've never heard of that.
Isn't it something only fairies can have?
Not necessarily.
Right. Don't tell anyone about this.
My father said if anyone finds out I may get killed.
It's just a magic show. Don't fool us.
Teach me one. Just one!
- Teach me one! - Teach me one!
I really didn't lie to you. Why won't you believe me?
Have you ever seen any magicians who can walk through a wall?
- You can go through a wall? - Right.
- I don't believe it. - Right. Who would?
What do you want to bet?
If you can go through it, I'll eat a hive of hornets.
All right. If I can't go through it
I'll eat every hornet in this village.
All right. Go. Chen Xiang, go through the wall.
This wall. Go through it.
Watch this.
Get out of the way.
Watch it closely. Here I go.
Look at you. You didn't get through it.
Stop boasting.
- You can't get through it, right? - Right.
I don't believe it.
- Try again. - Here I go.
Chen Xiang...
Chen Xiang, go and pluck the hornet hive.
Don't... I feel dizzy. I feel dizzy.
- Look at you. Does it hurt? - Get up.
No one is going to make you eat the hive.
Boasting...
Pillar, Doggy. You guys go ahead.
- I'll leave in a while. - You still want to get through it?
Don't be silly. Just go.
Have you lost your mind after banging your head? Go.
I did it.
I did it!
Hey, don't leave. Come back. I did it.
Coming. What's this about?
I just got through it. I really made it this time.
Chen Xiang, I'll tell you what.
With a big breath, like this, I'll blow this house down.
Your breath is very strong.
- Your breath is very strong. - Not at all.
Compared to Chen Xiang, I'm nothing.
Chen Xiang. You go through it like this. It doesn't count.
Run from there and get through it if you can.
That will be considered impressive, right?
You think I can't make it, don't you?
Give it a try then. Give it a try.
All right. Get out of the way. Step aside.
Watch this.
Chen Xiang!
You lost your mind after bumping your head, Chen Xiang.
Can we go home now? Let's go home and eat.
Why am I here? Who are you?
I...
Hasn't Liu Yan Chang told you about your relatives?
Relatives? Yes. I have a fourth aunt.
She comes to visit every New Year.
- Do you know your other relatives? - No.
Are you my relative?
I heard about Liu Yan Chang.
It is said he is knowledgeable.
He is knowledgeable. But that's useless.
He makes a living selling lanterns.
Chen Xiang, what do you want to be?
In the future? I think I'll want to be an official.
An official?
We have an official in our village. He has many of acres of fields
and over ten houses, and seven to eight permanent servants
and also some maids.
Did you hear someone laughing?
How did I hear someone laughing?
It is you laughing at yourself.
I can really hear it.
But aside from you and this dog
there's no one else here.
Chen Xiang, you should aim higher.
If you dare to dream, you can achieve it.
All right. Go home and study hard.
When you have learned enough, you can easily be a prime minister.
Studying, again.
Forget it. I hate studying.
The official in our village isn't bad.
That's what Liu Yan Chang taught you?
He isn't qualified to be your father.
How can you say that?
Chen Xiang... Chen Xiang...
Liu Yan Chang is very well-educated but he raised you to be what you are now.
Can't I blame him? Even your mother wouldn't forgive him.
You know my mother.
- I have heard of her. - You have heard of her!
Do you miss your mother?
Not very often now.
When people hate me
and call me an uncared for child without a mother
I don't get angry anymore.
- I want to ask you something. - What's that?
Have you seen my mother?
Really? Is she good looking?
In this world... your mother is a rare beauty.
Really? A beauty...
All right. It's getting late.
You should go home for dinner.
I'll come to see you more often.
When will you come see me again?
When I am free.
- Promise? - I will not lie to you.
This kid cannot make a great person.
Master, why don't you kill him to avoid future trouble?
- That is imprudent of you! - No, I just worry he may harm you.
Listen up.
I will not allow anyone to hurt him.
Grant him what he wants as much as possible.
Yes, Master.
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Father. Ghost.... ghost.
What's the matter? You're seeing ghosts again? You're sweating all over.
It's true. See.... It's true.
You don't care about my orders.
I dare not.
From today on, there'll be a new Heavenly Law.
Not only those with worldly thoughts must be punished.
Those who knew but didn't report it will be severely punished too.
Father, I want to ask you something.
What is it?
My mother...
Oh that's right, it's your birthday in a few days, right?
Father, why isn't my mother's name on the book of life and death?
Book of life and death?