I will go easy on you and spare your lives.
But I'm removing you all from your positions
As civilians, you're not allowed to participate in any group activities
or you'll be executed.
Your Highness, lead us to battle against the Jins and defend Song.
Why should I help that fool?
Only you can turn things around.
I suggest you become a bhiksu
and beg for 30 million taels
to prove your determination.
I'm here to help you sow a field of blessings
Develop virtuous affinity...
One good turn deserves another!
Chuen-kung, we'll always support you.
I'm giving you the money from the rolls.
I'm giving you this jade pendant.
And my jade bracelet!
Amitabha! Kindness knows no bounds.
You're my friends indeed.
Chuen-kung...
My name is Yu-boon.
Heaven and we know the good you're going.
Yam Man helped me and I'll help you.
You must persist if you think it's right.
Don't be disheartened or give up.
We won't do our business on these streets for a while,
don't come here to beg for alms,
or the officers will give you a hard time.
This is the Imperial Bulletin,
His Majesty and Yan Mei-leung will leave the Palace to worship the ancestors.
Don't gather around here. Go away!
We're leaving...Take care!
We have to go!
Get lost, beggar!
I'm not a beggar. I'm a monk begging for alms.
That makes you a beggar! Get lost!
Watch out, Master!
Excuse me!
Watch out!
Hey, what a coincidence!
Cheung-sing! Tai-lik! Yeung Mau!
Chuen-kung! Chuen-kung!
Destiny does bring us together!
I usually work at night,
but the soil barrels need repair,
so I came out early.
I'm glad to see you.
We heard someone was moving.
We came to see if there's anything valuable,
so that we can fix them and sell them to make a living.
This is a good business.
We work at sunrise and retire at sunset.
When we have time, we'd meet Cheung-sing and Sap-kau for beef hotpot.
Such an easy life!
Why don't we do that tonight?
Amitabha! I don't eat meat. Please excuse me for that.
His Majesty really ordered you to become a monk?
Your wish came true!
You're truly free of human desires?
Not until I can save all living.
If I can raise 30 million taels,
I can turn things around.
You still haven't given up!
I'll be dead if I give up hope.
I'll be no different from a living corpse.
This is no place to talk.I'll see you around
How about a donation?
Never mind. You can barely making ends meet.
Live well, goodbye!
Take care! Take care!
I have to get back to work.
Goodbye!
Notice from the Court! Take a look!
Notice from the Court...
Your Majesty!
At ease!
I summoned you about the bird's nest.
I personally made it for Consort Yan and the baby.
See? She cooked it herself.
Empress Dowager, I have always respected you
You knew I'm carrying His Majesty's child.
How dare you send me poisonous bird's nest?
I would have been dead if I had eaten it.
You're vicious!
I did not poison you.
There must be some misunderstanding.
There is none!
The silver pin has turned black!
Don't bother to deny it!
If you say it's not poisonous, I want you to eat it.
Your Majesty, I sent the bird's nest with good intention and no ill will.
I see...someone is trying to frame me.
Are you accusing me?
I'm really scared, Your Majesty.
I'll be dead soon if I stay in the Palace.
Look at the Empress Dowager.
Her murderous intent behind her smiles gives me the creeps.
She's definitely a jinx.
I urge you to punish her without leniency.
Your Majesty, I'm innocent.
Mother, why can't you stay in Kun Ning Hall?
Why must you do this?
If I punish you, people will say I have committed a monstrous crime.
I really don't know...
I'll ask Fung Nam-tin, he'll think of something appropriate.
Your Majesty, I have just the right solution
Please go ahead!
Ask her to guard the imperial tomb.
You can send her away from the Palace
and show filial piety at the same time.
Good idea! You're so brilliant! We'll do that.
I don't want to go!
The imperial tomb is gloomy and ghastly!
Attendants!
I don't want to go, Your Majesty...
Escort the Empress Dowager back to Kun Ning Hall.
Pick an auspicious day and send her to the imperial tomb.
Your Majesty...
Your Majesty, the Jins have invaded the northwest,
we should deploy troops from the capital.
There are troops from other regions,
why the imperial troops?
Because they are the elite troops.
Deploying them will ensure victory.
You're quite right!
Definitely not, Your Majesty!
That will weaken the defense of the capital.
We stand to lose more than we gain.
Yes! That'll give the Jins the excuse to invade the capital.
You worry too much!
The capital has 100,000 soldiers.
Deploying a few thousands
won't weaken the defense of the capital.
Chancellor Fung is quite right!
Several thousand men can resolve a pressing need.
They can return to the capital as soon as the fighting is over.
You have nothing to fear.
Quite right, but...
I've just learnt a new song.
I can't wait to play it for you.
If you and Chancellor Fung think so,
we'll deploy the troops.
You're so brilliant!
With a little trick, you removed the Empress Dowager from the Palace.
The bumbling fool is even more isolated and helpless now.
What about her relatives?
I've dealt them such a heavy blow.
They're powerless to fight back.
Now that everything is within your control,
I hope you'll keep your word.
A fine fowl only perches on a fine tree,
that's the cardinal rule.
Chu Cheung-sing must be overwhelmed with grief holding his dead wife.
Fung Nam-tin, I don't like you,
but for the right price, I will do anything.
As long as ]in can defeat Song,
you'll be handsomely rewarded.
Glory and wealth are all yours.
You may even become the Empress Dowager.
What can I do for you?
As long as you can please His Majesty,
the baby you're carrying will be the heir.
When His Majesty dies, you'll become the Empress Dowager.
If he surrenders to Jin,
I guarantee he can get ahead.
In that case, I'll do as you say.
You have His Majesty wrapped around your finger.
Worshipping the ancestors with you
only means he'll make you his Empress.
As long as the Jins keep stirring up trouble in the northwest,
he'll keep deploying more troops there.
When the Jins invade the capital,
I'll be here to open the city gate.
Since I control His Majesty,
I can command the courtiers.
I can even kill that fool,
and let my child become the Emperor.
I can't believe I can control the Court,
and my name will be recorded in history.
Don't get carried away.
We must continue with the whitewashing
so that everyone will lower their guard.
Yes! Chu Cheung-sing and his gang may still get in the way.
Don't worry, She Pak-nin is keeping tabs on them.
They won't amount to anything.
I'm surprised you're quite a sentimentalist.
You spared their lives.
Whether they live or die won't affect my big plan.
I still maintain my position:
those who get in the way must die.
Nobody suspects your absence from the Phecda Bureau?
I always take my leave at this time of the year.
Everyone at the Bureau is used to it.
What about Chiu Chuen-tuen?
The Emperor has told him to butt out of state affairs.
We can get rid of him when the right chance comes along.
I'll then become that fool's most trusted minister,
and our plan will succeed.
Father doesn't want you to drag your feet.
He wants to make a move before winter.
Once we get rid of Chiu Chuen-tuen,
everything will proceed without a hitch.
It hasn't been easy for you all these years.
I'll make sure Father rewards you handsomely
I don't need any rewards for doing my job.
You can come home when this is all over.
For decades, I've forced myself to believe I'm a member of the Fung family.
But I remind myself every night,
my country is named after River Ashi.
We're determined and incorruptible like gold
I descend from the Black River Jurchens.
We have been hunters in the northeast for many generations.
My parent were killed by Song soldiers.
My real name is Nurha Wuji.
I long to return to my homeland Black River Mohe.
Help!
Vice Minister Tsui!
What's going on? He's a courtier!
We don't work for the Bureau anymore,
and we're not with the underworld.
We're only civilians!
Their business is none of our business.
We used to wield a sword and run on the roof.
Now we carry garbage.
I slave for blue and white porcelain.
I really hate myself.
Chuen-kung may be silly, but he stays true to his mission.
It's at least something worth dying for.
Remember our pledge when we joined the Bureau?
Without fear of or favour to any person
and with malice or ill-will towards none,
I will execute the powers and duties of my office...
How ironic!
We thought we'd be happy if could quit while we're ahead.
Now that we did, we can't even laugh.
Because we're cowards leading an ignoble existence.
Honey, I'm in a high fighting spirit.
I finally understood the meaning of a fish in the water.
The fish tells water,
when I'm in the water, you can't see my tears.
And water replies,
I can feel your tears
because you're in my heart.
Tao Fa, I can always see you.
Some say the chancellor's heart is big enough for sailing a boat.
I'd say a gentleman should always take revenge.
Some say do not strike until you're attacked
I'd say he who strikes first gains the upper hand.
Some say where there's life, there's hope.
I'd say better to die in glory than live in shame.
What's the truth?
I decide the truth in this crazy world.
And I have decided to do one last thing for you.
Once upon a time, a dead man
visited his wife in her dream.
His wife asked him how his life had been after death.
He told her it was the best,
because he had nothing to do but eat and sleep.
He would turn lustful when he was well-fed and well-clad.
Having sex just to produce offsprings was very enjoyable.
Tell me, the husband did not reincarnate into the Emperor
or anyone wealthy and powerful,
so what did he become?
A boar used for breeding.
Let me tell you another joke.
This time it's the other way around...
Cheung-sing, who are you talking to?
Tao Fa!
There's nobody here!
She was here just now.
You must have scared her off!
You're scaring me now!
I told you not to come up here anymore.
Look at you, you're muddle-headed.
Cheung-sing, Tao Fa is dead!
I know she's dead!
But in my heart, shell always be here.
Whether or not I'm crazy, leave me alone.
As long as I can see Tao Fa,
I don't care if she's real or not.
Wake up! You'll die if you keep this up!
Trust me! Everything will be over soon!
What will be over?
Why are you digging a hole?
To plant more peach blossoms.
Promise me, come with me after you've planted the peach blossoms.
Quit your job as the night soil collector.
Alright, but you must promise me two things.
Anything! Just name it!
Find me a job as an armed escort.
I'll go with you in 3 days when I finish what I have to do.
Done! What else?
Go find Wan-ling
and start a new life with her.
The biggest pain in life
is to be separated from the one you love.
I know that grief stricken feeling.
Cherish her or you'll be sorry.
I've already sent someone to look for her.
But so far there has been no word.
Unlike you, I don't have the psychic power
to see anyone you want.
Don't laugh, I'm serious!
If you miss someone badly enough,
you can see them in front of your eyes.
Oh no! He's completely mad!
Father has bad breath lately,
like he has a dead mouse in his mouth.
Are you sure about the Bodhi Workshop?
Yes! Here, smell this!
Get lost! Father always used wood to clean his teeth and it was fine.
This powder is made of sun-dried pine resin, china root and Chinese eaglewood
Pour it in your mouth, add water and rinse,
and your mouth smells fresh.
I'll know after I've tried it.
Wan-ling?
Wan-ling! Out of my way!
Are you alright, Boss?
I saw Wan-ling! Did you see her?
No! You're scaring me, Boss!
We should know if she's back.
Oh no! I see her when I think of her!
Am I going crazy too?
I'd better go see a doctor after getting the powder.
Who's spoiling my fun?
Let's watch this!
Protect Minister Chiu!
Brother Chuen?
Run!
Brother Chuen!
Catch your breath!
You're too old to be fighting!
I'm doing it out of loyalty!
What's so important that the elders have to get involved?
You recognise us?
Something related to the Court?
Exactly!
I...
He's bleeding. Let's take him home.
Let us help you.
Does the powder work?
My breath is now tingling fresh!
The powder is a perfect match for the toothbrush.
Who's the genius who invented it?
I don't know!
I'll get more from the Bodhi Workshop when you run out.
Look at your wicked face.
So unlike you to be attentive. What gives?
I'm going away to look for Wan-ling.
I can't let her stay out there by herself.
I knew you're up to no good.
You still can’t forget that witch?
All you care about is romance. You're so shortsighted.
All you care about is sulfur!
No matter what I do,
I'm a patriot nonetheless.
Tell me! Did you sell the sulfur to the ]in dogs?
Not so loud!
How can I go without worrying about such self-indulgence?
I'm not being self-indulgent!
But you're being irrational.
You and Cheung-sing both!
All you talk about is the love for a woman,
what about the love for your country?
You won't have a home without a country.
Give us a hand!
What's going on?
Chuen!
What is it?
Give him something to stop the bleeding!
Right...
Chuen, what about the others?
Don't worry, we're all safe!
Minister Chiu is in a safe place as well.
That's good!
Here... Hurry!
Hurry! Here...
I'm getting old! I almost blew it, Chief.
Thank goodness for Tai-lik and Yeung Mau
or I would have been dead by now.
Chief Hung, you risked your lives to save the loyal courtiers.
I feel so ashamed.
The lower class often has a greater sense of justice.
You have my respect!
The 4 of you set out to save the courtiers?
And you had nothing nice to say about us.
Your Father has big aspirations.
His Majesty is being muddle-headed,
and would allow the traitors to kill the loyal courtiers.
Who else can save them but us?
I'll save whoever they try to kill.
We used to have the Yam Man, now we have Gangster Man.
You're all over 60. You're not afraid?
Better die in glory than live in shame.
That's right!
I can't count on the depressing lot like you
If the elderly are helping out,
we can’t sit back and do nothing.
Please count us in.
I'm surprised you still have a fire in you.
How foolish of me to be caught up in love!
Count me in too.
I'll follow your lead from now on.
I'm not the leader!
Then who is?
Hey, I...
Watch it!
Right!
Don't let the word get out!
This is all the money] have!
I want 30 million taels.
We both know that's just your excuse.
You wanted to know how determined I am.
Look...from copper coins, scraps of silver,
to silver and gold ingots.
I did everything I could to get them.
If you're still indifferent,
you must have a heart made of iron.
We had a deal.
You must accept your lot.
Why get over excited?
How can I not get excited?
I'm doing this for my country and its people
I can't sit back and watch the Jin dogs invade my country.
What about you?
You're still holding a grudge against His Majesty.
You're a prince, you should be forgiving.
Don't be so stubborn!
Very well, I'll give you another chance.
If you can break this wall, I'll go with you
Don't go back on your word!
This is the best of the Bureau?
This is not an ordinary wall.
It has a secret passage!
Your Highness!
Chuen-kung!
What are you doing here?
What's going on?
His Highness is only hiding his time.
He's had no intention to give up fighting the Jin dogs.
Though Yim Sing is in jail,
the files on the Fire Dragon Cannon were
passed to me through the Ministry of War.
Craftsmen from the Explosives Workshop are now working for me.
If we can manufacture more cannons,
the Jin dogs are dead for sure.
Pardon my honesty.
With this tiny secret chamber, one can hardly defeat the Jins.
I never go to war unprepared.
This is just one of many bases.
His Highness already has two strings to a bow.
There's a much bigger explosives factory in Tuk Mo Ridge.
Tuk Mo Ridge?
The Chief at Tuk Mo Ridge is my old friend.
He introduced me to His Highness
and we hit it off right away!
Thanks to you, I recruited many heroes from the underworld
which enabled us to fight the Jins.
Men from the underworld are not cowards.
We'd risk our lives for major issues.
This father and son team will fight to the end.
We're facing a critical situation,
Fung Nam-tin is becoming overbearing
and forced His Majesty to deploy the imperial guards elsewhere.
The fool had no idea what was going on.
To save Song, we can only rely on civilians.
But they're not properly trained.
In the past, civilians have defeated Jin soldiers before.
Never under estimate the power of the underworld.
If all civilians are willing to take up arms
with the power of the cannons,
we can definitely defeat the Jins.
You have had everything mapped out.
You made me beg for money because you're toying with me.
I'm only turning the tables on you.
The 4 of you have toyed with me before.
It must have been tough on you, Highness!
Looks like I can show off my talents again.
It's a pity Chu Cheung-sing is not here.
He asked me for sulfur.
What is he up to?
Sulfur? Definitely not to kill bugs.
Sulfur is not deadly
but an overdose can still kill.
Suicide?
What?
Cheung-sing! Cheung-sing!
Cheung-sing! Where is he?
I smell sulfur!
He left a letter for you.
You're kidding!
Sap-kau, I'm going to see Tao Fa.
It's time I settled everything.
Don't feel sorry for me.
Please bury me next to Tao Fa.
He want to kill Yan Mei-leung!
That's suicidal!
No wonder when I saw him,
he was digging a hole next to Tao Fa's grave!
His Majesty is worshipping his ancestors with Yan Mei-leung.
Cheung-sing is trying to kill her with explosives.
He'll kill His Majesty in the process!
Tai-lik, have you found Cheung-sing?
No, I've looked everywhere.
Cheung-sing is not trying to kill himself.
He want to kill Yan Mei-leung.
He asked my Father for sulfur to make explosives.
Cheung-sing is prepared to die!
Yan Mei-leung deserves to die,
but Cheung-sing doesn't have to bury himself with her.
His Majesty is worshipping his ancestors with her.
Their carriage will pass through here.
This is the best chance to kill her.
Not only will he kill His Majesty,
Innocent bystanders will get hurt too.
The carriage will be here soon.
Let's split up and look for him.
His Majesty is coming...
so pretty...It's His Majesty!
Hurry...His Majesty is coming!
Tao Fa, I'll see you soon.
His Majesty is coming...
It's Cheung-sing!
Hurry...His Majesty is over there...
No, Cheung-sing!
Let go of me!
No!
Let go of me!
Calm down!
I want to kill that witch!
Calm down!
I want to blow her to pieces!
Chuen-kung!
Well?
Take him home!
Honey!
Tao Fa!
Honey!
You're dead!
Am I dreaming?
Why are you hitting yourself!
It's true. You're back!
Are you toying with me?
If you're Tao Fa, tell us our watchword.
The road is smooth after a bumpy ride.
It's me, Honey!
Honey!
The road is smooth after a bumpy ride.
It's me, Honey!
Honey!
Honey, I'll come to you after I've killed Yan Mei-leung.
No, I don't want you to kill anyone.
I know, there's no end to revenge.
It's best to forgive and forget.
She's your sister,
naturally you'll forgive her.
Then you must take me with you.
Why?
My wife is dead.
So? A lot of men's wives are dead.
The village head, Uncle Ho, Mr Chan...
We donated money at their funerals.
Tao Fa is different.
In what way? I'm nothing but mortal ﬂesh.
It's normal for people to die.
I'm just doing it ahead of schedule.
You must go on living.
You still have work to do.
I know, but...
Honey, it's time you let go.
If you don't, you can't go on.
Remember that song?
Sun is nothing; moon is nothing.
They rise and set for no one.
Land is nothing; property is nothing.
How many owners have they seen?
Gold is nothing; silver is nothing.
Where are these when you're dead?
Husband is nothing; wife is nothing.
They won't see each other after death.
Day is nothing; night is nothing.
Life is like a honey bee.
After honey is made, there's nothing left.
Stop mourning the passage of time.
You're meant to go to battle.
You're the unbeatable Chu Cheung-sing.
Don't you remember? I'm proud of you!
You must go on with your life.
It's time to let go of me.
I know, but I can’t.
I'll always be in your heart, silly!
Tao Fa!
You're talking in your sleep again?
Drink some tea to calm your nerves.
Have you seen Tao Fa?
Sap-kau told me you claimed to have seen her
You must have missed her so much
that you're beginning to have illusions.
No! She's back! Tao Fa...
Amitabha! You can’t raise the dead!
No, she told me husband is nothing; wife is nothing.
They won't see each other after death.
Exactly! You can’t meet the dead.
Tao Fa is dead. You couldn't have seen her.
No! Look, she gave me these.
She's really back!
I can't explain that!
Did you and Yan Mei-leung...
Monks do not lie.
I can knock you out,
but for Yan Mei-leung to work with me
is harder than raising Tao Fa from the dead!
You're right!
While you were unconscious,
we took turns to watch over you.
If you have seen Tao Fa,
I can only say it's her ghost.
What did she tell you?
She said you're not a real monk.
You still have a worldly mind.
She wants me to help you finish the job,
so you can resume a secular life.
Am I that important?
Maybe I have been sleeping too much.
I feel heavy and drowsy.
Give me something that can help improve my circulation.
I think it's time I woke up.
Good! Cheung-sing finally comes to his senses.
With Cheung-sing back,
I'm like a tiger with wings.
Thank you for being so kind.
Let's not bring up the past.
Come here and let's pick our brains.
Right!
Come on!
We're talking about the imperial guards being deployed to the northwest.
If the Jin dogs should launch an attack,
they can easily break through the city gates
We need a countermeasure.
The Jin dogs are valiant warriors, and seem invulnerable.
But they can't stand the heat.
In the summer time when the heat is intense,
they usually go back up north.
That's why we should catch them off guard.
But they outnumber us! And our men aren't well-trained.
Even with the Fire Dragon Cannon, there's no guarantee we'll win.
If we engage them in battle,
we may not have an edge over them.
Though the ]in dogs don't like the heat,
they're well-trained soldiers.
They may not be daunted by the heat.
Even if we launch a surprise attack,
there's no guarantee we have the upper hand.
There'll be massive bloodshed if we go to war then.
Casualties are unavoidable in a war.
So? Death is nothing to be afraid of.
Members of the Dragon Gang
and other members of the underworld
are not afraid to die.
That's right! Dying for my country is well worth it.
But we can't let the people shed their blood in vain.
I also don't want to plunge them into misery and suffering.
We don't have a choice!
Hold your horses! I haven't finished.
I have a foolproof plan
that can beat the Jins without any soldiers.
They'll back off without going to war,
and Fung Nam-tin will lose his backing.
Pardon my stupidity, with what?
This Fire Dragon Cannon.
Hurry...
According to the garrison general in Huaidong,
the Jins have launched a surprise attack,
and are pushing towards Huai River from both sides.
Please send reinforcements, Your Majesty!
Again? Last time it was the northwest.
I already dispatched imperial guards to Dasan Pass.
How can they reach Huai River so quickly?
Where do they come from?
They're unstoppable, we must send reinforcements right away.
Let's wait and see...
If we don't send reinforcements,
the situation may deteriorate quickly,
and strategic military bases on both sides of Huai River
will fall into the hands of the enemy.
They're determined to conquer the area.
We must send reinforcements.
Please send reinforcements right away.
Let me think.
Please stamp the order with the seal.
Stamp the order?
Dispatching imperial troops elsewhere
will weaken the defense of the capital.
I have a weak heart. I can't take this!
I'd better not...
You can't afford to be indecisive!
Why not?
I'm saying I won't dispatch the troops!
You must be suffering from sleepwalking again.
That's why you don't understand the gravity of the situation.
If you can't make up your mind,
I'll do it for you.
What do you want, Fung Nam-tin?
What are you doing? Is this a rebellion?
Step down! What are you doing?
You don't have a choice.
What are you doing?
See what he did? Arrest this traitor!
What are you doing?
How dare you disobey His Majesty?
The obedient ones are dead!
You're all in on this! Traitors!
Despicable fool! You brought it upon yourself!
Pass my word, His Majesty is ill.
I'll be in charge of all state matters.
Fung Nam-tin, Chuen-kung was right about you.
You treacherous old fox!
I misplaced my trust in you!
Mind your health, Your Majesty!
Sun Boy, watch them!
Don't let them leave this chamber.
Execute anyone who dares to go near him.
Yes, Honour!