Episode 23
♫ Heroes of Huaxia(Hua Xia Ying Xiong) ♫ DENG CHAO
When all started in the heaven Dang yi qie kai shi zai tian
When all were no longer silent Dang wan wu bu zai shi shen mo
Who gave me a dream containing a slice of blue sky Shei gei wo yi ge meng, meng zhong you yi pian tian kong
Telling me the color of life? Gao su wo sheng ming de yan se
From hence on, I bid farewell to all loneliness Cong ci gao bie suo you ji mo
Only waiting for sunrise and sunset everyday Deng dai mei tian ri sheng ri luo
When fresh blood covers the sky Dang xian xue yan gai le tian
When the country is seeking real heroes Dang hua xia xun zhao zhen de ying xiong
Who will give a sword pointing the way out Shei gei wo yi bai jian, jian zhi xiang yi tiao chu lu
Telling me to march forward with a smile? Gao su wo yao xiao zhe zou guo
Committed to saber and sword for life Dao jian xiang yue yi sheng
The butterflies can never fly across the blue dome of sky Hu die fei bu guo cang qiong
As the meteor passes by, life changes in a flash Deng dai liu xing hua guo, cang hai sang tian
On the banks of the icy lake of tears Bing lei hu de an bian
Helplessly, the saber and sword flashes by Wu nai dao jian hua guo
My beloved left me with a thousand years of longing Yi ren liu xia qian nian de si nian
Far away at the ends of the earth, someone is singing Zong ran yuan gu tian bian, shei zai ge chang
A tune that mourns the lingering loss of a lifetime Ji nian yi luo yi shi de chan mian
With eyes longing Ning wang de yan shen
For love Ai lian
As the meteor passes by, life changes in a flash Deng dai liu xing hua guo, cang hai sang tian
On the banks of the icy lake of tears Bing lei hu de an bian
Helplessly, the saber and sword flashes by Wu nai dao jian hua guo
My beloved left me with a thousand years of longing Yi ren liu xia qian nian de si nian
Far away at the ends of the earth, someone is singing Zong ran yuan gu tian bian, shei zai ge chang
A tune that mourns the lingering loss of a lifetime Ji nian yi luo yi shi de chan mian
With eyes longing Ning wang de yan shen
For love Ai lian
Hey, buddy.
Next time when you set such a sweet trap,
set it for me.
I'll be very glad to be your prey.
Sure. I will.
Master Fu. You have wonderful foresight.
I'm so impressed!
Here's the antidote. Here you are.
Only two pills?
They're enough for 7 people,
and you only need to save two.
Come on. Don't be so mean.
Give me some more.
You see, you're a resourceful man.
I may need some of this someday myself.
Master Fu. Except the old nun and your daughter,
are you going to save someone else, too?
Move up. Someone saw Concubine Hon near here.
What is it?
One of his highness' concubines was kidnapped.
And the gangster's footprints led us to this tower.
Then what are you waiting for?
Search the tower right away!
Sir.
Concubine Hon is his highness's most beloved wife.
Someone saw her near here.
Would you please let us search your room?
Get away!
Yes, sir.
Buddy. I know a place in this tower.
A perfect place where you can hide your sweetie.
You may hide her there first.
When things quiet down,
you may enjoy your time with her.
How about I hide her in your room?
Come on. Such a creature in my room?
I may lose control of myself.
You won't like that, will you?
Then where should I hide her?
On the top floor of the tower!
What brought you here, master?
This way, please.
This way.
Your highness.
Master Fu. Nice to see you here.
I was just going to look for you.
Why are you carrying such a huge bag?
What's in it?
Oh, it's Master Fu's bedclothes.
Bedclothes?
Master Fu. First you refused to take me in as your disciple.
Now you want to leave?
Here is the thing, your highness.
Yesterday, some Parseeists came at us,
trying to rescue those captives in the tower.
We're afraid that they'll come again.
So Master Fu and I both agreed
that we should guard the tower in person to avoid further troubles.
Right, Master Fu?
Great!
That's exactly what I was thinking about,
but I was too ashamed to bother you.
Now that you're offering to help,
I will just accept it.
I really appreciate your kindness, gentlemen.
Please go ahead.
Master Fu. Come with me, please.
Give it to me. Come on.
Master, leave it to me.
No need.
This is Master Fu's luggage.
As his close friend,
I'm really glad to carry these stuffs for him.
Master Fu.
Let's go to see Chang Mo-Kei later.
What do you think?
Why is she going to see my lord?
She has fallen for him?
Why does she want me to go with her?
Why not the Black and White Deaths?
I see. I'm mute.
So I won't let her secret out.
Come on. What's so funny?
Po. Wait here.
Yes, master.
Don't let anyone in.
Understand?
Can I help you, miss?
Is there a Mr. Tsang lodging in here?
Yes. Just a second. I'll go get him.
Sir, some people want you.
They're downstairs.
Thanks.
Miss Chiu. Nice to meet you.
This is not a good place for a conversation.
How about we go to somewhere else and have a drink?
Good idea.
You're safe here. Don't be afraid.
I'll be nice to you.
But I have some work to do now.
Wait for me here.
Master.
Guard this place. Don't let anyone in.
- Yes. - Including you!
Yes, master.
Mr. Chang. Cheers!
What? You fear I have poisoned the drink?
No.
Miss, why did you bring me here?
What can I do for you?
Let's finish the drink first. Bottoms up!
I know you don't trust me.
So I tasted the drink first.
Now you can rest assured.
Bottoms up!
Do you know who I am?
You are...
I hid my real identity from you.
My father is Prince Chaghan,
commander-in-chief of the government's armies.
I'm from Mongolia,
with my real name Minmin Temur,
entitled by the emperor as Princess Siu-Man.
"Chiu Man" is just how I call myself here.
You don't look surprised at all. Why?
You figured out my real identity long ago?
No. How could that be possible?
It's just that I'm surprised that you, a young girl,
can order around those big shots of the martial world,
so I knew that you were no common girl.
What? You hate to drink with me?
That's not true. I'd love to.
Good. Let's get hammered tonight.
Waiter.
I'm in a good mood today.
Bring your best opera on!
Yes, miss.
What do you want again?
What do I want? Oh, come on.
Facing you pretty girls,
what do you think I want to do?
But I have no time for you girls today.
When I'm free,
I surely will have great fun with you.
Shut up, you reckless rogue!
Come at me if you have guts.
Master.
Ma'am, how are you?
Trapped in here? Can't be worse!
Stupid question!
You know how to get out of here.
You want me to submit to you? No way!
Don't you fear death?
Alright. Let me tell you the truth.
I was ordered to take your life.
Really?
Scared?
No need to bother you, sir.
Just give me a dagger.
I'll kill myself with it.
But...
Still scared, huh?
Before I die, I want to talk to my disciple Chi-Yeuk.
Privately!
Want to buy time? No way!
You scared?
Bullshit! Alright. Don't waste my time.
Make it short.
I will.
Chi-Yeuk.
I want to talk to you privately.
You stay back.
- Master. - Take my order!
Yes, master.
Stay back!
Chi-Yeuk. Come close.
Mr. Chang. I have a question for you.
I'm listening.
Please answer me honestly.
What'd you do if I killed Miss Chow,
the pretty young girl?
What would you do?
Why would you want to kill her?
What has she done to you?
Nothing. I just don't like her.
I kill those who I don't like.
There's someone I won't kill
though he offended me, like you!
You know what you've done to me.
Miss Chiu. I didn't mean to offend you.
I just needed your ointment to heal my uncles' injury.
And you finally gave it to me.
I appreciate your help.
What a silly boy!
It was my followers who hurt your uncles.
But instead of hating me,
you thanked me.
Your followers?
My Uncle Yu got injured over 20 years ago.
You were even not born at that time.
Those people were my father's followers.
That makes them mine.
No difference!
Please don't try to sidetrack, OK?
Answer my question.
What would you do ifl killed your Miss Chow?
Would you kill me to avenge her?
Can't tell.
Come on.
Just be honest.
Miss Chow. My parents died right in front of me.
They were driven to death by people from Huashan and Kong-Tong.
That's a complicated story.
I understood part of it after I grew up.
But there is still something confusing me.
Who exactly drove my parents to death?
I can't find anyone to blame.
Master Hung-Chi, Mar. Hoi of Kunlun,
my grandpa, my unlce...none of them!
I can't even blame your followers like the Black and White Deaths.
There're so many things I can't understand.
But even ifl can find the real murderers and kill them all,
so what?
That won't bring me back my parents.
Miss Chiu. Here is my wish.
I always wish people could quit killing
and be friendly to each other.
So I won't kill anyone for revenge,
nor do I like seeing others kill.
You're a really kind man.
Totally different from me.
If someone killed my dad or my brother,
I'd kill all his family for revenge.
All of them!
None would be spared!
Then I'd try to stop you.
Why? Why would you choose to help my enemy?
The more you kill,
the guiltier you will be.
Think about it.
After you killed your enemy, yes, your anger would be avenged.
But meanwhile, that man's family would be shattered.
They would be too sad to live on.
And every time you thought about them,
you'd feel way too awful.
My godfather killed a lot of people.
Thought he never talked about his feeling about it,
I knew that he felt rather regretted.
Miss Chiu. Have you ever killed people?
Not yet. But in the future,
I will kill a lot of people,
just as my heroic ancestors did.
I really hate myself being a girl.
Ifl were a man like you,
I surely would do something that's worth doing.
Sidetrack again!
Please answer my question.
Ifyou killed Miss Chow
or any of my good friends around me,
I'd never make friends with you
or meet you again.
And if by chance we met each other, I wouldn't talk to you.
So you don't hate me now?
You take me as your friend?
Ifl ever hated you,
I wouldn't be here drinking with you.
It's hard to really hate someone.
Back then,
I hated Shing Kwan's guts.
But when he died,
I began to take pity on him.
I even wished him back to life.
If I died tomorrow,
how would you feel? Happy, huh?
You'd be like "Great! I'm finally free of that evil woman!"
"What a relief!"
Would you feel that way?
No. You're wrong.
I've never wished you dead.
When I heard Mr. Wai say that he would scratch your face,
I really felt worried about you.
Miss Chiu. Please be kind to release the people of the 6 sects.
Let's make friends with each other.
Good. That's just my wish.
Mr. Chang. I trust you.
Please go persuade those people to submit to the government.
I'm sure his majesty will grant every one of them attractive rewards.
That corrupted government? No way!
We surely will overthrow it!
What are you talking about?
You just committed treason!
You know that?
Miss Chiu.
You know I'm already a traitor.
For your words above,
I can have you arrested right away.
If that's what you had wanted,
you wouldn't have invited me for a drink.
Chang Mo-Kei. We're doomed to be enemies.
I don't want to be your enemy.
But I won't betray my people,
nor will I go against them.
I figured that out long ago.
I just wanted to hear it from you.
We're enemies. That's a fact that can never be changed!
Chi-Yeuk. I'm begging you on my knees.
Master...you can't do this.
Make the oath then, or I won't stand up.
Alright. I'll make the oath.
- I swear by my name that... - Go on.
I'll carry out my master's last wish.
Master, are you sure about this?
You chose Chi Yeuk?
Shut up! You know what that man came for?
To take my life!
This is the last chance to leave my last wish.
Chow Chi-Yeuk. Accept the lord's ring.
Chi-Yeuk! Give me your hand!
No!
Hereby I appoint Chow Chi-Yeuk to be the fourth lord of Emei Sect!
Chi-Yeuk. Do carry out my last wish.
I will, master. I will.
Master Fu, what are you doing here?
I work night shift today.
Po.
Po...
That damn boy! Where has he gone?
Hi, my sweetie.
I'll reactivate you later.
Be good, OK?
Didn't expect this, huh?
The sweet trap!
You own old trick!
Let me tell you something.
I'm Fan Yiu,
2nd Deputy Chief of Parseeists.
I'll spare your life for further fun.
We asked for your master's permission just now,
but he refused. We know he hates to be disturbed.
But to find Concubine Hon,
we have to search the whole tower. Come on.
Sir...
Sir, please reactivate them.
Where is Master Fu?
He must've gone to the tower.
That damn spy!
Master Fu is a spy?
- That's a long story. Let's go. - Come on!
- Leave here. - Yes, sir...
Hello, Master Sung. I'm Fan Yiu,
2nd Deputy Chief of Parseeists.
You're a Parseeist?
Under the order of my lord,
I brought you the antidotes.
Who is your lord?
Chang Mo-Kei, son of Chang Chui-San from Wudang.
- What? - Mo-Kei?
Mo-Kei has become your lord? How come?
That's a long story.
Please take the antidotes first, everyone.
They will help you resume your powers.
Dad. He is from the evil cult.
We can't trust them.
These pills may be poisonous!
Mr. Sung, to take them or not,
that's your choice to make.
I have to finish the rest part of my job.
See you.
Bros, we're very weak now.
If that monk really wanted to kill us,
he could've done that by a simple move.
No need to waste time persuading us.
So I don't think he's lying.
He was here to save us.
Look at our situation!
To get out of here,
we must take some risk.
Bro, we don't have to take the risk together.
Let me try the pills alone.
That will minimize the risk.
- No, bro. - Let me try it.
Bros, I'm your senior.
It's my responsibility to protect you.
- Bro. - Bro. - Dad.
The pills are in my hands.
Just let me try it.
- Bro. - Bro.
- Ma'am. - I'm ready.
Just come at me.
But please release my disciples.
This is the antidote. Take it.
You'll hear a cry later.
Lead your disciples to break out then.
Who are you? Why are you saving us?
I'm Fan Yiu, 2nd Deputy Chief of Parseeists.
I stole the antidotes to save you, ma'am.
Save your trick, devil!
How dare you fool me?
Alright. This is poison. Dare you take it?
If you take it, I can assure you,
you'll be destroyed within two hours,
and you'll die a horrible death!
Give it to me.
Master...
Let go of her!
- Chi-Yeuk. - Chi-Yeuk.
People from Shaolin and Wudang have taken my pills as well.
Time will tell if we Parseeists are your friends or enemies.
There are some more pills for your disciples.
Enjoy your last moment, girls.
Any more operas, miss?
Miss Chiu. It's almost midnight.
Let me escort you home.
Why are you so impatient?
You hate to drink with me?
If you were drinking with Miss Chow,
you would have loved to stay, would you?
Since you like drinking so much,
I'll accompany you.
Sometimes, I wish I were not a princess,
but just a common girl like Miss Chow.
A common girl from a common family.
That way, you might've been nicer to me.
What?
Still thinking about your Miss Chow?
No. Not at all.
Tell me who is prettier, Miss Chow or me?
You, of course.
You like being with me?
I'll invite you here from time to time in the future.
Will you come?
I won't stay here for long.
I'm going to the south days later.
What are you going there for?
I guess you know the answer.
And I bet you wouldn't like to hear it from me.
You remember our deal, that you'd meet three of my requests?
Of course I do. However, Miss Chiu,
what are your requests? Just tell me.
I've just come up with one request so far.
Help me get the Dragon Sabre.
What?
This request is quite reasonable,
and as you requested,
it's totally within your power.
The Dragon Sabre belongs to my godfather.
How can I take it away from him?
I can't do that.
Easy, man.
I'm not asking you to rob him of his sabre, OK?
Just to borrow it from your godfather.
After I've appreciated it
and witnessed its power,
I'll give it back to you.
He is your godfather.
He surely will lend the sabre to you.
Besides, I won't swallow it
or do anything evil with it.
I promise.
Though a treasure in people's eyes,
it's just a mere sabre.
Nothing special about it.
Just sharper than ordinary sabres.
But I heard a legend about it.
"The Dragon Sabre reigns supreme."
"The whole martial world shall obey its owner."
"Only the Heaven Sword can compete against it."
Now I have the Heaven Sword in my hand.
I'm really curious what its match, the Dragon Sabre, looks like.
When I appreciate the sabre,
you can watch me aside.
You know your kung-fu is much above mine.
I won't dare to design on the sabre.
You may kill me just by a pinch!
You can also turn down this request.
Then I will come up with another one.
But I'm sure it'll be much more difficult than this one.
Alright. I'll borrow the sabre for you.
But remember our deal.
You can only keep the sabre for 2 hours.
If you dare to snatch it, there'll be a fight.
Come on. That sabre is a clumsy one.
Too heavy for me to carry.
Even if you give it to me as a gift,
I won't take it. Let's fix a date then.
When will you set off?
Within this week.
Great. When you've fixed the date,
Iet me know.
You're going with me?
Of course. I heard that your godfather is living on an faraway island.
Thousands of miles away from here.
You think I'll make you sail all the way
to get me the sabre just for a view of two hours?
I'm not that unreasonable, man.
But it's really risky to sail on the sea.
You don't have to take the risk.
I'm not that weak as you imagine.
But can you get your father's approval?
I don't need his approval.
I've been on my own for years.
He's been used to that.
Alright. When I've fixed the date,
I'll let you know.
The Temple of Grace!
Waiter.
Where is the man who came here with me?
He left long ago, miss.
What?
Chang Mo-Kei!
You damn monk! Come down right away!
Or I'll go up there to fight you!
You damn crane! Stay back!
Or I'll throw your senior off the tower!
You want that?
Mr. Hok, haven't you found Concubine Hon?
My father is very angry now.
He sent me here to check the situation.
Where is Concubine Hon?
Your highness.
It's Mr. Buck who kidnapped Concubine Hon.
But he's fallen into Mater Fu's hand now.
That is not true, your highness.
That prick is a spy! He is trying to frame my senior.
Master Fu, come down first.
Your highness, I'm holding this buck now.
His junior the Crane-Headed Pen hates my guts.
He'll kill me ifl get down there.
Your highness, I've been playing mute all these years.
But to help you today,
I began to talk.
Can't you see my loyalty?
If you don't trust me,
I'd rather jump off the tower with this damn bastard
to prove my loyalty.
Your highness.
That monk stole my senior's antidotes to save those damn captives.
- Mr. Hok. - Yes. - Set the tower on fire!
Have the archers guard the tower.
Shoot whoever jumps!
Yes.
No, Mr. Hok. Your highness.
My senior is still in the tower.
You can't set the fire.
Gentlemen, how are you?
- I'm fine. - Thanks. I'm fine.
They're going to burn the tower.
Get out of here right away.
I still have to save the others.
- Bro, what shall we do? - Let's go.
No, your highness.
My senior is still in the tower!
How dare you disobey me?
Arrest him! Set the fire!
What again?
Ma'am, now you understand I'm a friend?
They are going to burn this tower.
Get out of here right away.
I'll go save the other people.
Your highness.
Come on. Burn them.
My senior is still in the tower.
Mr. Fan...
There is a man!
Arrows! Shoot him!
- Where are you, Mr. Fan? - Here!
- Take the ropes and get down the tower. - OK.
Come on! Shoot him!
How dare you?
I'll make you pay, bastard. You have my words!
Come on. Arrows! Shoot him!
You damn monk! Release my senior!
Or I'll go up there to kill you.
You come up here,
I'll throw your senior off the tower.
Master Fu.
My senior and I have no feud with you.
Why are you doing this to us?
If you want to save your mistress, the Merciless Nun,
and your daughter, Miss Chow,
just go for them. I won't stop you.
Just release my senior.
What bullshit are you talking about?
Master...
What bullshit are you talking about?
Ma'am, tell your old...
...your old friend to release my senior.
I'll let your whole family leave here safely.
I mean my words.
What do you mean?
He means you're my old mistress,
and that Chow Chi-Yeuk is our daughter!
Is that what you mean, you damn crane?
Fu. That's what you told me.
You said that to me.
No. You said that.
You said that?
He said that. No... it was him!
He said that!
Right. He said that!
This is not over yet!
You damn crane! How dare you defame me?
Come up here and I'll fight you to death!
You damn adulterers!
I must make you pay!
Arrows!
Shoot him!
Come on!
Fight him!
Stop!
Bro, are you OK?
Miss Chiu, order them to put out the fire.
Or I'll have to offend you.
You promised that you wouldn't be my enemy just now.
Now you want to break your own words?
This is an emergency. Sound your order now!
- Or... - Or what?
You will kill me?
Miss Chiu.
Bad news! Your highness, the House is on fire.
His highness is in danger.
Retreat! Bro, we must save dad first.
Let's go.
- Come on. - Let's go.
Don't forget our deal. I'll wait for your news.
- What do we do? - The flames are rising higher!
Do something, gentlemen.
We must get out of here.
Hey, everyone!
The flames are going to the top of the tower!
Jump one by one! I'll catch you!
I'm Chang Mo-Kei. Please trust me.
Bro, I'll go find out.
Alright. Take care.
- I will. - Be careful! - Take care.
Mo-Kei.
- Uncle. I'm here. - Mo-Kei.
- Mo-Kei. - Uncle. Jump!
I'll catch you.
Uncle. I owe you much.
I won't harm you. Jump!
Alright. Just a moment.
How is it?
Uncle, is it really Mo-Kei.?
Yes, Mo-Kei is right down there.
Uncle, will you really jump?
Yes.
Wait, uncle. Think about it.
How come Chang Mo-Kei showed up at this point?
Don't you think it's weird?
How did he get to know that we were trapped here?
That's the top secret of the government.
He shouldn't haven known that.
He must be working for the government.
No way!
I trust Mo-kei.
He is a good kid. He'll never betray us.
Uncle, after this distress,
shouldn't we be more cautious?
Bros.
You remember that guy?
That guy who called himself Fan Yiu?
The pills he gave us were antidotes indeed.
So I suppose he was under Mo-Kei's order to save us.
If Mo-Kei wanted to harm us,
why would he bother to give us the antidotes?
Come on. No time for reasoning now.
Bro, I'll jump.
Are you sure about this?
You haven't fully recovered.
You may get yourself killed.
We have no choice but to take the risk.
See you.
Bro.
Bros, ifl die,
I may meet you in my next turn.
- Bro. - Uncle. - Bro.
Mo-Kei, I'll jump now.
Are you OK, uncle?
I'm fine. I owe you one, Mo-Kei.
Not at all.
Hey, bros!
Jump now. Mo-Kei will catch you!
Great!
Gentlemen.
Let us have a try first.
Right. Let us jump first.
Alright. Take care.
OK. Come on.
♫ Song of true love (Hong Chen Lian Ge) ♫ Ady An & Cong Haonan
Yuan qing nan liao, tian huang di lao Our destined love will endure, lasting for eternity
Yi ye chun meng xiu le hong yan A reminiscent night brings blushes to her cheeks
Bai le fa shao And turns her hair white
Cang hai wu ji, gui ren wu qi The sea seems as infinite as the wait for her return
Chao lai chao wang The wave ebbs and flows
Juan zou duo shao hong chen ji yi Curling away many memories of wordly affairs
Tai tou jian, dao guang jian ying yi qie ru feng zao yi zou yuan Looking up, the flashes of saber and sword have gone with the wind
Hui hui shou, en en yuan yuan dou yi hua zuo yi lu chen yan Waving my hand, the past resentments have all dissipated in a puff of smoke
Shei duan chang Heartbroken
Hua qian yue xia lian lian feng qing nong xiao sheng sheng piao yuan The lingering flute melody haunts this romantic night
Hui shou pan Looking back
Ci sheng wei liao zhi xiang huan de ban shi xiao yao yu xian My life is not yet over but I yearn to be as carefree as the immortals
Tai tou jian, dao guang jian ying yi qie ru feng zao yi zou yuan Looking up, the flashes of saber and sword have gone with the wind
Hui hui shou, en en yuan yuan dou yi hua zuo yi lu chen yan Waving my hand, the past resentments have all dissipated in a puff of smoke
Shei duan chang Heartbroken
Hua qian yue xia lian lian feng qing nong xiao sheng sheng piao yuan The lingering flute melody at night rings from afar
Hui shou pan Looking back
Ci sheng wei liao zhi xiang huan de ban shi xiao yao yu xian My life is not yet over but I yearn to be as carefree as the immortals
Xiao yao yu xian Carefree as the immortals