Love Weaves Through A Millenium Episode 1
Episode 1
The first year of Young Shi (16 B.C.) The 27th day of the first month
Imperial ScholarGong Ming
We've played chess against each other since we were young.
Your style has changed drastically since you've risen to a high position of power.
Gong Ming is even a little unaccustomed to it.
Glorious Grand Master, Wang Mang "The Giant" Me too.
We have become distant just because of an indisposed Empress?
How could it just be because of an indisposed Empress?
I was only adhering to loyalty and justice.
Loyalty and justice?
Gong Ming, look at this chess configuration.
One side is the indisposed Empress Xu.
She gets worse and worse, deteriorating every day.
The other side is Zhao Fei Yan.
One day, she will inevitably become the mother of the nation. Reinstating her is just the dream of wishful thinkers.
This is the current state of power.
The student [Gong Ming is referring to himself here] takes the world as his own responsibility.
I will put a word in and advise the Emperor.
I will wait.
Otherwise, how can I be responsible for the Great Han Dynasty? The entire nation?
Is the world in Gong Ming's heart,
merely the world of the Emperor?
A ruler orders his officials justly. His officials work for him with loyalty.
Follow the current and exercise limitless loyalty and justice.
There will then be peace on earth.
You only know about rulers and subjects. What do you know about peace?
If today, I don't take care of the state's affairs and the people drift aimlessly,
how can there be peace in this kind of world?
Then,
what is your intention?
The great tower is leaning. Its fate hangs dangeriously.
Replace and rule in his stead.
Why can that not be?
For such treasonous words,
I can only pretend I've never heard them before.
The people only want a capable Emperor who can bring them warm clothing and food.
Your words are disployal and unjust!
If a monk cannot give up his worldly possessions,
how can he bring order to the family and rule the nation, bringing peace to the world?
Worldly matters are just like a game of chess.
Individual events predict the final outcome.
If you don't understand the current shifts of power, don't blame power for being cruel.
It is I, your wife, that has committed an grave crime.
My life has been fated. My enduring wishes cannot be forced.
The Emperor's grace and wisdom are like the rays of the great sun.Indisposed Empress Xu
They suddenly change course and the dusk approaches.
Now, only a ghastly loneliness appears before my eyes.
Yet within your wife's heart, your magnificent grace will always remain.
She is unwilling to abandon them just because of your accusations.
Your wife desires quiet and peaceful quarters.
Yet the Emperor is never willing to visit any more.
Why then would he still keep me here?
The red steps to the palace doors, still preserve the footsteps of the Emperor.
Your wife gazes at it, cold and chilled.
In the end, I couldn't hold the tears that fall like rain.
Emperor Han, 12th Emperor of the dynastyLiu Ao
Men. Come here, quick.
Men, come here quick.
It seems like the victor of this game has already been decided.
Ultimately, you and I are not unfamiliar with each other.
Even though your style of playing chess has become more sharpened than before,
this move was horrible.
I was still able to anticipate it.
Do not draw blood. You are only allowed to gag her.
Remember this.
The indisposed Empress committed suicide.
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Move back.
Attack.
Worldly matters are not just like a game of chess. Thank you for letting me win.
Must we
be like this game of chess, wearing each other down until we vanish?
How are we vanishing? How are we enduring?
Conspiring to assassin the Empress would result in her entire family being murdered.
Is this an opportunity for your Wang family to grow in power?
Is Zhao Fei Yan being crowned as the Empress really imperative to you and the Wang family?
Even though the Empress is ill, the Emperor will ultimately sentence her to death anyway.
Besides,
can such a serious crime as Witchcraft be written off so easily?
Be honest with yourself. Do you think that with the Witchcraft incident,
Zhao Fei Yan was never involved?
Back then, the Psychic received orders to earn the Empress's trust.
Ever since it occurred, Zhao Fei Yan has constantly been attacking and manipulative of the Emperor.
All arrows were pointed towards the Empress.
Even though the Empress was saved from death, she was still indisposed.
As for Zhao Fei Yan, if she was involved in the scheme,
how could she not left any trace?
- Could it be... - That's right.
I already thoroughly investigated this matter. I will report this to the Emperor tomorrow.
I will take it as removing evil doers and returning order to the state.
Gong Ming.
You haven't changed at all.
Gong Ming, you are the descendant of Saints. Your character is bright as the day.
Naturally, you would never make a wrong step.
To you, the two words of loyalty and justice are grave as the mountains.
I respect you regarding this point.
Yet I never envy you for it.
This day, my Wang family is the true sun in the middle of the day.
You working for the indisposed Empress, isn't that abandoning the light and allying with the dark?
The Emperor refuses to see or listen while Zhao Fei Yan has gained absolute trust.
Even you might not be able to prevent the raging waves.
If someone twists the truth,
Gong Ming might not be unable to stop the raging waves.
The power of the Wang family has spread all over the court.
You're only a scholar, all alone. If you act on your own, you would only be a praying mantis trying to struct a chariot.
Two people walking down different paths cannot work together.
Farewell.
Since you are already aware,
you can't totally withdraw either.
I don't care.
Go after him. Capture him,
but don't hurt him.
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My Lord.
Ying Yue. How is the Empress?
The Empress is safe and sound. Just as my lord anticipated, there were assassins.
Thankfully, nothing serious occurred.
Only now do I understand that the Wang family was long involved.
I'm afraid they won't let go of that Psychic.
My lord. I have already hidden the witness well.
You should go protect the Psychic, in case anything happens.
I will prepare to enter the palace and report to the Emperor. You should move quickly as well.
If this affects the Wang family, will they let you off?
I'm willing to enter the palace to protect my lord.
Wang Ming won't do anything to me.
He may be ambitious but we grew up together.
I know that he isn't a cold and unaffectionate man.
Even though I don't believe that he would take action,
when things grow worse, I'm afraid that the Wang family will
do anything under extreme circumstances.
You need not worry.
Yes.
Ying Yue only begs my lord to be careful.
This is...
My father left me this jade ornament.
The priest Nan Hua graced him with it many years ago.
It's an extremely rare heavenly item.
I hope that it may protect my lord.
This is such an expensive item. You should keep it for yourself.
Please accept this, My Lord.
Just now, you fended off assassins. Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
In that case, I am relieved. I will leave now. Take care.
15 February 2015
Are you okay?
It's okay.
Thanks.
- Thank you. - You don't need to thank me.
Bye.
♫ Little Cat, where are we going? ♫
Sister Jing. I just finished doing a job for a children's event. When would I find the time to change?
I'm not even famous. No one took any photos of me.
Where are you?
Why would there be so much traffic during New Year's? It shouldn't.
What should we do? Without her clothes, how is our princess going to audition?
Stop annoying me!
I'm already annoyed enough wearing this costume.
Xiang Xiang. We may not be able to rush there in time.
What should I do then? I need my clothes.
Jin Jing, I will talk to you later.
Wait! Wait!
Wait!
It is I, your wife, that has committed an unpardonable crime.
My life has been fated. My enduring wishes cannot be forced.
The Emperor's grace and wisdom are like the rays of the great sun.
They suddenly change course and the dusk approaches.
Your Majesty. Oh, your Majesty.
I was too clueless to have committed such a crime.
I know that my sin can be exonerated.
Although I was imprisoned in this cold palace.
I'm here to register.
I'm Lin Xiang Xiang, Audition Number 36.
I brought my clothes. They are in here.
Is there a dressing room here?
Don't worry, darling. No one would look at you here.
It will be your turn soon. You are lucky.
Thanks.
You look too smug.
I always bump into such a staff.
But.. with this theater group obviously
he has some high standard.
I got it.
Sister Jing. I'm not late.
Let me tell you. Not only am I not late, I can borrow some clothes too.
Let me tell you, those horoscopes are very accurate.
Perhaps if I shoot this movie, I may become famous.
Hello?
What are you looking at?
Xiang Xiang? - I'm not talking to you.
What is there to look at?
Draw it back.
Draw it back! Did you hear me?
Let's see if you can see now.
Hey.
Hey, come here and take a look.
What's wrong, Brother Fei?
Nothing. Let's continue.
Xiang Xiang.
Your zipper.
So dingy.
It's all because of you.
I'll sue you for sexual harassment if you keep at it.
Why would you say this?
We have known each other for a long time and you are still afraid that I have seen it?
Who says that I know you for that long? It's already in the past.
Who was the one who said that we wouldn't be friends anymore after we broke up?
We haven't seen each other in a long time. Stop being so hypocritical.
What are you doing here?
You're busy but everyone else is unemployed.
Of course, I have something to do.
You have such a sharp tongue. I'm asking why are you changing here?
I'm here for an audition.
Audition for a movie? It can't be for the new Zhao Fei Yan movie?
- Yes. - Don't tell me it's for the role of Empress Xu?
Is this for real?
It's for Empress Xu.
You are not suitable for this role at all.
Empress Xu is gentle and quiet,
And you... are such a man.
I'm not talking nonsense with you anymore.
Hear me out. In the end, it will depend on your acting standard...
Come off it. Don't tell me this.
I was only joking. We can still be friends, right?
Aren't you curious about your ex-boyfriend's situation?
What's there to be curious about? Your messy business has nothing worth being curious over.
It was all over the entertainment news. Enough is enough with those speculating actresses.
- That was because of the paparazzi... - Don't bother to explain. I know you best.
Don't follow me.
Call me.
I hope we don't meet again.
Do your best for your audition.
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I'm so nervous. You are not nervous at all?
Lin Xiang Xiang. You can do it.
You are the best. Cheers!
Lin Xiang Xiang.
I'm here.
Hello, everyone.
I'm Number 36, Lin Xiang Xiang.
You were a singer in the past?
Yes, I did that for two years but decided to go into acting instead.
You don't seem to have much acting experience. All your roles were minor.
You even did a commercial?
Even though they were minor roles, I worked hard to increase my skill.
Never the less, my acting is still good.
We have been hearing the same thing all day.
Why don't you sing instead
for a change?
Okay then.
Lin Xiang Xiang, sing us a song.
- Sing? - Yes, sing.
♫ Just like the a star across my sky, Just like an angel off the page,♫
♫ You have appeared to my life, ♫
♫ Feel like I've never been the same,♫
♫ Just like a song in my heart, Just like oil on my hands, ♫
♫ Honoured to love you. ♫
♫ Still I wonder why it is, ♫
♫ I don't argue like this, With anyone but you, ♫
♫ We do it all the time, Blowing out my mind, ♫
♫You've got this look I can't describe, You make me feel like I'm alive, ♫
♫ When everything else is au fait, Without a doubt you're on my side,♫
♫ Heaven has been away too long,♫
♫ Can't find the words to write this song, Oh...Your love,♫
♫ Still I wonder why it is, I don't argue like this,With anyone but you,♫
♫ We do it all the time, Blowing out my mind,♫
♫ Now I have come to understand, The way it is,♫
♫ Just like a star across my sky, Just like an angel off the page,♫
♫ You have appeared to my life, Feel like I'll never be the same,♫
♫ Just like a song in my heart, Just like oil on my hands...♫
Excellent! Excellent! Very Good!
You sing really well.
Now show us something from the script, Ok?
How about an ad lib instead?
A performance should be an ad lib.
Then we can see an actor's real charisma and creativity.
Isn't that so, Director?
It's fine.
- Okay. - In any case, Yu Fei is cast as the Emperor.
Let him do the lines then.
He's cast as the Emperor?
Why don't you both start acting then?
You are even nervous when you are trying out?
This won't do. If we are really going to start filming, what are you going to do?
It's not like you can only just sing.
Bring it on.
OK! Let's do an ad lib.
Your Majesty!
Why are you so loose every day,
and have such a night life?
With all those different women,
aren't you afraid that you will harm yourself from playing aound too much?
I really lost my patience with you today.
♫ Little Cat, where are we going? ♫
(Sister Jing)♫ Little Cat, where are we going? ♫
Hello.
How was the audition? Why aren't you answering your calls?
Sister Jing.
About that movie,
there isn't any movie anymore.
No more movie. What's going on?
It's Han Yu Fei's fault.
Han Yu Fei? What has this got to do with him?
He has been cast as the Emperor.
I heard that they wanted to cast him.
If he takes on that role, it suits him well.
You knew and you didn't tell me?
If I knew he was cast, I wouldn't have gone to the audition.
How would I know that he accepted the role? Moreover, what's wrong with working with your ex-boyfriend?
Why should I work with him? I'm not crazy.
Unfortunately, I wasn't chosen.
Are you sure?
He...
He provoked me and asked me to do an ad lib.
He's completely evil.
In the end, I got in too deep.
I slapped him.
Then I realised,
I'm suppose to be Empress Xu who only grins and bears hardship.
Although it was very satisfying to give a piece of your mind to that jerk,
you should have been aware of the situation.
You wasted such a good opportunity.
If you were in my place and lost your temper,
you might just finish him off for good.
That's right too.
You should've just let him leave without taking anything from you.
But you should have been more professional.
You are indeed Fahai the Buddhist monk who doesn't understand love.
It's good enough to love myself. Loving that rotten man...
Are you drunk?
Or have you been effected by that narcissist king?
I only drank a bottle.
Even though I wasn't chosen, I feel good this way too.
Goodnight, Sister Jing.
Water.
Waiter, one more bottle.
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The moon is really beautiful.
(131 0771 1995 calling)
Huh?
- Hello. - Where are you?
- Who is this? - You don't have my number?
You also can't recognise my voice? You are too much.
Why you again?
Have you been drinking?
What business is that of yours?
- Want to meet up? - Why would I meet you?
I don't feel too well. I'm going to the hospital. Want to visit me?
Your body is weakened by all that partying?
My faced is disfigured...by you.
I have been too busy lately and didn't sleep properly. I can't sleep.
Don't risk your life making money.
You have never been able to sleep well.
You don't eat either. You definitely won't sleep well.
You must have gone out to drink.
I'm not going to talk nonsense with you. I'm hanging up.
Empress Xu!
- You don't want the role? - What?
You really don't want the role?
Of course, I desperately do
but what has this got to do with you?
You've been gloating. Are you happy now?
So what if you are the main lead?
You are not my boss. Don't get involved.
I'm telling you one more time. We are already strangers.
Mind your own business.
If you call to disturb me again, you are doomed!
Hello? Hello?
This is going to be interesting.
But you are really amazing.
What do you mean?
Of course you are amazing. Without my knowledge, you managed to get her phone number.
You're really a new actress player.
No. She is...
What do you mean by that? Keep quiet.
Have I asked for your opinion?
Han Yu Fei. You are so immature.
Does your mom know that?
♫Little Cat, where are we going?♫(158 6715 2861 Calling)Why is he fooling around again?
Why are you so annoying?
Ah? I'm Yang Yuen. What happened? Someone bothered you?
Director Yang.
The bus is leaving now. Please pay your fare.
Hello?
My cellphone!
Director Yang!
Hello? Why is your voice so soft? Are you not awake?
What did you say? I can't hear you.
What? Can you hear me?
- Sorry, sorry. - What?
Speak. I can hear you.
Hey young man, can't you let me sit down?
I've been standing for quite a while now.
Don't you know how to respect the elders and love the youngsters?
I've been working the whole day and I'm tired. Why should I give up my seat to you?
Can you be quiet? I can't hear.
- What? - Hello. We have been trying to contact you...
to cast you as the Empress.
Hello? Lin Xiang Xiang!
Thank you, Director. Thank you, Producer.
I have confidence in acting this role.
I will be the best Empress Xu in history.
Okay, fine.
Sorry everyone! I know I'm bad and rude,
but I passed the audition.
I'm going to play Empress Xu.
Empress Xu!
I'm going to act as Empress Xu!
Bye.
Of course. The Director personally told me so.
Really?
You got it?!
I'm too happy.
Don't get too happy until you are oblivious.
You need to use a project to get into the headlines. Don't you dare give me something negative!
I know.
If you're not my dearest mother-like fan, I'm not sure who is.
Okay, Sister Jing, bye.
Year 16 B.C.
Did the Emperor send you to kill me?
Imperial Scholar, there is no way out for you.
Accept your death.
You're just working under your master's orders. So what if you take my life?
Even if I die, the truth will still be the truth.
I will only ask you one question.
Does Wang Mang know about this?
How could the Glorious Grand Master not know?
Are you okay, Big Brother?
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