Amysterious new sect called Sacred Sky Sect has gained popularity in the capital.
Kung, I'm not feeling well!
His Majesty is suffering from sleepwalking.
I want you and the baby to be safe.
Honey!
You're bleeding...
Look, the baby is so cute!
Give him a mustache and he's your spitting image.
Let's call him Chu Kit-sut!
That sounds terrible!
Why not? He survived your fall,
that means he's very strong...very "kit-sut"
That was really scary!
I should have listened to you
and forget about fixing the roof.
What's the baby's name?
Why can't I remember?
You're so forgetful!
I'm calling him Chu Kit-sut.
Where is he? He's gone!
Where's the baby?
Baby...it's gone!
Honey!
You're too weak to be out here in the wind.
You'll catch a cold. Go back to your room.
I'm fine!
You don't want the crib to upset me.
That's why you're taking it apart now?
No, I can't sleep anyway.
I just think it's getting in my way.
We should keep it.
We're still young. We'll have other babies.
Don't be so upset.
I'm not!
I just think the crib is very ugly.
I want to make a better one.
Go back to your room, alright?
Honey, I've heard a joke lately.
Do you want to hear it?
Sure!
Fish, Shrimp and Crab each has a son.
Whose son is the most promising?
Crab's?
It's the Fish. The young man is promising. ("young man" sounds like "fish son")
Isn't that funny?
That's really funny!
That's right!
Don't get wet from the dew,
you should do nothing but eat and sleep.
Go back to your room!
Don't stay up too late either.
Sure!
Drink up...
More...
It's beef!
We have beef tendons and chuck.
Ox tail, ox tongue and flank.
I haven't had beef for a long time.
Killing a whole cow is illegal!
Relax, I've paid the tax. Eat your fill!
The beef is chewy because of the intramuscular fat.
Sap-kau, I also have your favourite pork's liver.
You'll be licking your fingers.
Great!
Tell us how we can help you.
I'm more than happy to oblige.
Simple! Can you try to cheer up Cheung-sing?
Since we lost the baby, he's been a sourpuss,
and hides himself in the room.
Can you talk to him and play with him?
He's the cheerful type and will soon forget.
Then we can move on
and have another baby.
Tao Fa...
Honey!
Did you get angelica root for me?
You're all here! I've bought more than that.
I also bought you a chicken.
I'll take this inside and prepare the soup.
Start eating, we have your favourite chuck.
Why are you not eating?
Cheung-sing, have you told her?
She's just getting better.
I'm afraid she can't handle the blow.
She'll be heartbroken and guilt ridden.
Let's wait a while to tell her.
Reality is harsh, but it's wrong to hide the truth from her.
It'll be a double blow to her!
You want to tell her after she gets her hopes up high?
I'd rather not know.
You can't hide it from her forever!
A couple should be honest with each other.
Stop kidding yourself! Don't drag your feet!
I'd put it off for as long as possible.
You both have a point!
Let's not bring this up again.
It's easy for you to say.
Let's pretend nothing is wrong.
I don't want her to know. It'll break her heart.
What don't you want me to know?
Nothing! We're just chatting.
That's right!
Sap-kau, tell me!
Alright! I'll tell you!
Cheung-sing's favourite food is lychee not beef chuck.
Didn't he tell you?
Right! That's my favourite!
Right! Lychee is the best!
Wan-ling! What?
Tell me!
Actually...
You're like a sister to me. Don't lie to me!
Of course! The truth is...
I'll tell you!
Chuen-kung!
Cheung-sing, you can't hide it from her forever!
I took your pulse when you passed out from the miscarriage.
Your circulation is weak and your energy is deficient,
making it difficult for sperms to survive.
It's impossible for you to get impregnated.
Are you serious?
You're lucky to be alive!
Are you alright, Honey?.
Don't be like this! I'll get you some tea!
Here...
I'm fine! I've seen it all!
Nothing fazes me!
Nobody ever guarantees your wife must give you a son!
What matters is Cheung-sing loves me.
I'll fix you some chuck!
The steam is really getting into my eyes!
Eat!
Come on, eat!
Right!
Yes!
The Guanyin is so effiicacious!
I'm pregnant as soon as I worshipped her.
The woman in the temple won't get up even after kneeling for the whole morning.
She should mind her health even if she's desperate for a son.
It's my fault, not Cheung-sing's.
He's already had a pitiful lot.
The big fire killed his entire family,
Ieaving him all alone in this world.
He has been through the mill over the years.
His biggest wish is to have a son and carry on his family name.
I beg you to have mercy on us.
Let me help carry on his family.
In exchange for a son,
I'm willing to give up my fortune and turn vegetarian.
I don't mind cutting my life short.
I beg you to give Cheung-sing a son!
I beg you...
Honey!
Let's go home!
No, they say this goddess is efficacious.
Miracles can happen as long as I pray wholeheartedly.
Look, she has such a kind face,
if we worship her properly, she'll bless us with many children.
Certain things are just not meant to happen.
We should stop kidding ourselves.
No! We're young. We can't give up now.
There's a Fertility Buddha in the West Mountains.
People say he's very efficacious.
Let's go there before it gets dark.
No, Guanyin will think we're not sincere.
We're very sincere. Please give a son back to Cheung-sing.
We really mean it...
I don't care if you can't bear me a child.
It's what you say, but not what you think.
I'm serious!
I only pray that we can be together.
I want us to have each other always.
I pray that you'll be healthy
and we'll grow old together.
That's all I want.
I still can't sleep and I'm yawning during the day.
Have you been taking the sleeping soup I prescribed?
I even turned over the bowl.
It doesn't work
I was sleepwalking again last night.
Be careful, Your Majesty!
I'm dead if you fall into the water.
Who are you?
It's On Boy, Sire!
On Boy? Yes!
I'm aching all over every morning when I wake up.
You have no idea how painful that is.
Your pulse is steady. You're fine.
I believe you've overexerted yourself.
If you can relax, you'll get better.
How can I relax?
10 days ago, the Yellow River flooded Shangluo,
injured and killed many people.
You ordered a dam to be built in Shangluo
to divert the water to Liuta River.
Why would the river bank suddenly burst?
Needless to say, those corrupted officials
embezzled the money and skimped on the materials.
Only because Prince Tuen is backing them up.
Looks like 99 coffins are not enough.
You should recruit capable people
to root out the entire clique.
What do you think of Shek Chi-ting?
The prefectural judge of Runzhou?
He's fair and incorruptible
and has officially impeached the corrupted officials.
That's why I chose him.
The corrupted officials in Shangluo are like hungry tigers.
Great danger lies ahead for you.
Please be careful!
It's my honour to have gained His Majesty's trust.
I'll do my best to serve him even if I must risk my life.
Sacred Sky Sect saves the world...
It's Reverend Celestine!
Let's go see Reverend Celestine!
Cut all bonds, and be free from worries...
Holy water for immunity...
They're deceiving people with fallacies.
Not only are corrupted officials in charge,
but the world is also full of heterodoxy.
Thank you, Reverend!
You must be Minister Shek!
I don't know you!
You're incorruptible and refuse to gang up for personal gains.
I have heard so much about you,
and I have always admired your work.
How is your family?
They're fine, thank you.
Have you lost money lately?.
How? I don't gamble and I'm not greedy.
Pardon my candor,
I see a black cloud on your forehead. That spells disaster.
If your family is fine and you have not lost any money,
you must be extra careful,
to prevent disasters from befalling on you.
I have a clear conscience,
I have nothing to fear.
I mean no harm!
It's not advisable for you to travel,
especially to the Yellow River area.
Nonsense!
Goodbye, Officer Ma!
Good luck!
What danger are you talking about?
Heaven's design must not be revealed.
Stop!
What for?
Looks like it's going to rain, Sir!
Let's take a break.
I'll fetch you some water by the river!
Minister Shek...
Cheung-sing, I gave you time off.
What are you doing here?
You should spend time with Tao Fa.
Where is she? Is she alright?
She's fine, thank you.
I'm officially back to work.
Life is unpredictable.
I've accepted my fate. Don't worry!
What's more unpredicatable was Minister Shek's being struck by thunder!
That is such a loss to Song!
Let me tell you, Heaven must be blind.
Striking down the good guy and sparing the bad guy?
The post-mortem examiner decided it was an accident.
But I sense something fiishy.
When I saw Minister Shek off that day,
we ran into Reverend Celestine.
He predicted that Minister Shek would run into disaster,
and warned him against going on a trip.
What?
Only bad things happen?
No one can predict the future.
He's a con artist who made a lucky guess.
You've been onto him for a while.
What have you found?
He repeatedly displayed his supernatural power,
and has recruited many followers.
What about the followers?
No one has died in any sacrificial ceremony.
No girl has got pregnant,
and no one has lost their fortune.
They've also donated money to the flood victims of the Yellow River.
So we have nothing on them?
Everything is flawless. We don't know where to begin.
If His Majesty starts to believe in them,
the damage will be irreparable.
We can't even see through his so-called power.
That's precisely the flaw.
Don't sound so abstruse!
Allow me to brag, everything must have been carefully planned out.
That's why everything is flawless.
Everything is interconnected.
If we can identify the vulnerable link,
I'm confident we can knock them dead.
You have a plan?
I have a friend who knows the Chat-sing Magic.
He only uses the sorcery to make a living.
But in the hands of someone with malicious intent,
it'll be turned into brainwashing.
As long as we can explain the illusion,
we can expose Reverend Celestine for who he really is.
Bravo...yes!
We're here to see Master To about the illusion,
we're not here to have fun.
We don't come to a temple fair often.
Just stay a little longer!
There's nothing new about spitting fires and swallowing knives.
What's there to look at?
I remember when I used to come here,
the neighbours' kids would go home
and share pancakes and steamed buns.
That was so much fun!
Are you sure? I took you to the temple fair when you were 5 years old.
There were no other kids.
Really? Maybe the kidnappers made me muddle-headed.
I'll think of a way to help you remember.
No need. I'm happy now.
Bravo...
Remember when we were little,
we used to count the different tricks.
That was stupid!
A melon sprang from the seed, a girl who moved her eyebrows...
And you said walnut fight, spitting out a scroll
and shaving the head with no knife.
What else?
I don't remember!
You said it was crowded,
and didn't want us to be separated.
So you held my hand.
Let's go see the famous Chat-sing Sabre.
Bravo...Do it again!
Impressive flying kick!
Good kick! Bravo...
I've prepared something more special for you
There's nothing special with kung fu.
Look! There are 7 of them!
That's really amazing!
How did he do that?
Next, I have something better for you!
I need the help of a martial artist.
He's talking about you. Come on...
Allow me to brag, I'm sure no one here can beat me.
An exciting performance is about to start. Please applaud.
Come on, chop off my head!
What? You'll be dead!
Don't worry! I can put it back on!
Come on...chop it off!
Are you sure? Go ahead!
You'll all be my witness.
Don't report me to the authorities!
Just do it!
He's chopped off his head!
He's getting up!
His head is intact! Bravo...
Magic only looks real, but it's not.
This is how you toy with the audience.
Master To and I had an understanding.
He didn't pick me by chance.
You had me fooled as well.
My heart skipped a beat just now.
For magic to work,
the fewer people know the better.
But we can't fool a fellow magician.
Yes, sounds like Reverend Celestine is quite the expert.
To put it nicely, he's a magician.
To put it bluntly, he's a street performer.
You can float in the air too?
It's definitely possible,
but the contraption is rather complicated.
I can give you a drawing and you can try it out.
I'm sure you have the smarts to manage it. Thank you.
Are you ready?
Yes! Don't worry. I'm not afraid of heights.
On my count to 3, jump!
Wait! On your count to 3 or after?
Or after you count to 2?
What a pain! 1, 2 and jump!
Look! I can fly like a bird!
To Chat-sing is quite capable!
Try to sit cross-legged!
I can do cross-legged, kneel or kick.
Concentrate! It's not very sturdy!
Don't worry! I'm fine!
This is amazing. You should try it.
Calligraphy...
Corrupted officials...must be executed!
Your Majesty!
On Boy!
Greetings, Empress Dowager!
His Majesty is sleepwalking again?
Yes, Your Highness!
Your Majesty...
I'm sleepwalking again?
You're getting worse, Your Majesty!
Mother! Pardon me...
You must see a doctor!
Or it may affect your health.
The imperial doctor and Chuen-kung's prescriptions don't work.
What are you hiding, On Boy?
Let me see! Give it here!
I drew this?
You've been drawing this each time you were sleepwalking.
No one can imitate your style.
I didn't want to scare you. That's why I didn't show it to you.
Who is this?
Who is this man?
This is Reverend Celestine of the Sacred Sky Sect.
The person His Majesty ordered the Phecda Bureau to investigate.
That's odd! I don't know him
why would I draw him?
"Hail as State Teacher. Spread new teachings!"
Maybe he's our saviour.
It's a mandate from Heaven, Your Majesty
I have heard about the Reverend.
Drinking his holy water can cure all illnesses.
Someone this powerful is not ordinary.
Summon him at once!
Let me question him personally.
Yes, Your Majesty!
You have divine poise and sage-like features, Reverend.
Thank you for your compliment, Sire.
They say you have the power to cure all diseases.
Is that the truth or a mere fallacy?
I save lives not for money or fame.
I only use my power to help the people.
How did you attain such power?
I can communicate with Heaven by nature and through practice.
You have great attainments!
The gods will help those who are kind.
If you are kind and devoted to the teachings
good things will happen to you.
Kindness is the mandate of Heaven.
We have never met,
but I drew your portrait while I was sleepwalking.
How do you explain that?
In addition to the portrait,
did you also write "Hail as State Teacher. Spread new teachings."
"Make the proclamation - the right course of action"?
How did you know?
It's Heaven's design!
How dare you deceive His Majesty with your fallacies?
Calm down, Uncle Tuen!
Greetings, Prince Tuen!
Your Majesty, he's nothing but a quack.
He's using the teachings of his sect to deceive people.
Don't believe a word he said.
Whether or not I'm a con artist,
His Majesty is smart enough to tell the difference.
Your worry is uncalled for.
Perhaps you don't want me to help the people
or cure His Majesty of his sleepwalking
for fear that he can rule properly and gain the trust of the people,
because you feel threatened?
Can you really cure my sleepwalking?
I'll give you a kit,
simply place it inside your chamber,
and you'll get well without any medication.
What is it?
Something's fishy about a woman pulling a man by the hand!
I need to talk to you!
Marriage is out of the question. I don't want to be trapped.
I'm serious!
Right!
I saw Wan-ling going into the dispensary.
So? She works for the Bureau.
Yes, but I saw something last night.
She came home through the back door late at night.
Don't you find that strange?
Maybe she can't sleep
and went out for a walk.
Then why did she sneak into the dispensary?
If you suspect her, you should keep an eye on her tonight.
That's why I came to you.
Great! I'm happy to hide under your covers with you to watch her.
You told me not to treat you like a woman.
I'm still a woman!
You're such a lecher!
Right!
It's going to rain, how much longer must we do this?
I'm really sleepy.
Just come along. Something is not right.
Have you been waiting long?
Who is that?
Just hold on...
Exchanging information?
The Phecda Bureau!
Hey...
That voice sounds familiar!
Hey, let go of me!
Sap-kau? Sap-kau?
Get away from me!
Why are you two sneaking around?
I came to give him some powder.
What powder? From the dispensary?
Alright...I'm sick!
With what?. You two are sneaking around!
I'm suffering from endless micturition.
Go ahead and laugh! You don't know how bad it is.
What is that?.
It means you feel like you have to urinate all the time.
I go to the toilet 8 to 10 times every night
but it still feels like I have to go again.
I can hardly sleep.
He has consulted many doctors,
but no one can help him.
When he told me, I thought the dispensary might have better medicine.
So I came to give him some.
Is that all?
What are you staring at? What else could it be?
It doesn't have to be so complicated.
Of course it does!
Remember how he made fun of Cheung-sing?
Besides, Chuen-kung is biased against Sap-kau.
He'll bite my head off if he finds out I've stolen from the dispensary.
Hold this! I'm going back to sleep!
Don't shoot off your big mouth!
I don't want people to make fun of me!
I won't! Get it fixed as soon as you can!
This sort of thing can be a hassle!
Run along! I want a word with Sap-kau.
Look, it's pouring now!
I told you to bring an umbrella!
Why did we have to make that up? That's so humiliating!
I'm just toying with them.
Yeung Mau is always watching me.
They didn't know I know.
What do they suspect you of?.
It's so complicated I'd rather not say.
Let's go have some breakfast.
Let's go!
Come on...
Excuse me...
Come here...Have a seat!
A replacement for Wan Loy?
Take your time...
No! Sit down and take a look!
Tell me your name and where you're from.
I'm Siu-mei, I'm from Meishan in Sichuan.
No wonder you have such nice complexion.
Right!
Tell me about your family.
My father sells noodles. It's just a small business.
It doesn't matter!
Do you have any illnesses?
No!
Do you like children?
Why does that matter?.
Let me finish.
Good! You can bear a child.
Have a seat!
Why does Wan Loy's replacement have to bear a child?
She's the best among all the interviewees.
What do you think? You like her?
Why do I have to like her?
Because you'll spend time with her.
Don't tell me...
Yes, I'm looking for a concubine for you.
No!
Why? She's just another mouth to feed.
I know you mean well, but no.
Why? I can't bear a child.
I want your family line to go on.
Just let me make this up to you, so that I'll feel better.
Listen, you'll be asking for trouble.
I don't want a concubine.
Enjoy!
Help yourselves! We can order more.
What do you want from us?
Just say it, we're like family.
That's right!
I want you to help me convince Cheung-sing to take a concubine.
What? He needs convincing?
I'd say "yes" right away.
That's right!
But he refused!
Of course! He loves you too much.
That's why I need your help.
That's harder than Sap-kau winning the martial examination.
Forget it, Tao Fa.
How can I?
And you call yourselves Cheung-sing's brothers?
You're only brothers when everything is going well.
I despise you for not helping me.
Forcing him to be unfaithful to you,
is worse than castrating himself.
Don't think Cheung-sing is a pushover.
He can be quite scary if he wants to be pigheaded.
We're not turning you down,
but we really can't help you.
What are you doing?
What?
Please get up!
Sit down...
What is it?
There's no bigger crime than having no heir.
If the Chu family ends with Cheung-sing,
it'll be entirely my fault.
I can never face his ancestors.
I beg you to help me out...
Please get up!
Sit down...
It pains me to see Cheung-sing like this.
It pains me as well.
Even one with a heart of stone is deeply moved.
If Cheung-sing won't take a concubine,
there's still another way out.
Yes! Leave the mother, take the son.
What do you mean?
Ask a prostitute to bear his child.
Are you sure?
Leave that to us.
Again? Why do you want to get me drunk?
What do you want form me?
You've been a sourpuss lately.
We brought you here to have some fun.
Here, drown your sorrows!
Drink up! Here...
You'll be sorry when you get the bill.
You won't, this is Yee Heung Lau! Come on!
I have a question for you, Cheung-sing.
A woman tells her husband
"If you won't quit drinking, I'll marry someone else."
When the man heard his wife,
he decided to quit drinking. Why?.
I know! He loves his wife!
No, he doesn't want other men to suffer his fate.
And he knew he's stuck with his wife.
He decided to earn some merit in this life,
so he'd be rid of her in his next life.
How funny is that?
I thought I'd liven things up a bit.
Fate brings a couple together.
If the wife wants you to quit drinking, you should oblige.
I'm only worried I can't marry Tao Fa in my next life.
We agreed not to talk about the wife.
Right! You brought it up!
Siu-kiu, take good care of Master Chu.
Is he drunk?
Almost!
Are you sure about this?
You can kick the door down and end this.
For his ancestors and his future,
I must do this.
I won't regret it.
My hat's off to you!
It's best you stay out of it.
Give them 30 minutes
and you can come back.
I want to stay. You can go!
Very well! Fine!
You'll suffer when I catch you!
You're hurting me!
I'll be tender...
I'm sorry!
Look at you! You're all teary-eyed!
If you can't handle it,
don't collaborate with those fools to do something so stupid.
You're pissing me off!
Your husband can't get drunk.
You have worshipped Guanyin, looked for a concubine and a surrogate mother.
What will you do next?
I know you're being sweet,
but you're only making me feel more guilty.
I can't bear any children.
I can't even lay an egg.
I don't want you to regret this later.
You're my wife. We're in this together.
I don't care if you can't bear children,
or if you're toothless or bald grow a beard or even turn deformed.
You're the one I love... and I won't let you go.
For as long as you're here,
I won't be unfaithful to you.
Do you understand, silly woman?
Forgive me for not saying goodbye.
I hope you'll understand.
Someone will come forward when there's injustice,
but even Heaven can't help someone who can't have children.
Without the baby,
we're like a 3-legged chair,
a stove that won't lit,
a bird with no legs.
I don't feel secure.
The thought of the Chu family coming to an end
makes me guilt ridden.
Can you do me a favour?
Find a girl you like to have your child.
If you come to me with a son, I'll do whatever you want.
Or else, don't blame me for being heartless...
Stop!
We'll go our separate ways,
and never see each other again.
I'm sorry!
Take care, Honey!
Where has she gone?
Maybe she went by sea!
Honey!
Set sail! Hurry!
Set sail!
Out of the way!
Honey! Stop the boat!
It's gone, take the next one.
The Phecda Bureau is on a case!
Tell them to turn back!
The boatman is deaf! He can't hear you!
You're kidding!
What are you doing here? Go home!
Bring your son to Wuzhou! I'll wait for you!
I don't want anything but you!
Save him! He can't swim! Help...
Why did you jump in if you can't swim?
Honey...