(CHANG'AN city)
How are you doing, general?
Thank you for remembering my birthday.
I'd like to dance for a while,
to express my gratitude.
Please, Miss DIAO CHAN.
DIAO CHAN...
Whether Han will prosper or not, whether I live or die,
it all depends on you.
If you fail,
the whole family will be damned.
And I'll become the blood wine,
offered to those beasts to drink.
Please mind your manner,
I don't want you to degrade yourself.
I lost control of my nature,
please forgive me.
I didn't mean that.
I am too humble. I'm afraid that I'd degrade you.
You're the adopted daughter of Mr. Minister.
Why would you degrade me?
General LU,
I...
I was descendant of a loyal official,
even royal family.
But some wicked official set us up,
my whole family was killed.
Only I survived
and strayed in the wild.
That spring,
when Mr. minister go to the mountain to pay his respect to his ancestors.
He burnt some incenses,
there was wind blowing
and some ashes fell on the shoulder of an orphan girl,
it was me.
After listening to my adversity,
he felt so sad
and took me back to his family
admitted me as his adopted daughter,
and named me DIAO CHAN.
Nobody knew about my story.
But you saved my life,
so I wouldn't lie to you.
I didn't know you're from such noble family.
I'm sorry for disgracing you.
I should be punished.
No, it's not that serious.
I'm afraid
if Prime Minister DONG knows about my story,
he'll send me to die and you'll be involved too.
Don't worry.
As long as I'm alive, you'll be safe.
Please forgive me.
Since I met you for the first time,
I can't stop thinking about you.
You even take up all my dreams.
If I can't be with you when I'm alive,
I'd rather die.
If I could be with you,
even for a short moment,
I would die willingly.
Ms. DIAO CHAN,
I can't live without you.
I would like to be with you
no matter live or die,
until we're old and even gone.
General.
Please get up, general.
This is too inappropriate.
If you won't agree,
I won't get up.
Please get up then, general.
Then you're saying yes?
You saved my life, general,
and I have nothing to repay you.
As long as...
as long as you won't mind my humble status.
But,
we have to tell my godfather about this.
Right.
Of course.
I'll ask Mr. minister's permission right now.
Godfather, please accept my bow.
General...
what's the matter with you?
General, Prime Minister DONG is your godfather.
I can't take such address.
I called DONG godfather
in order to get his promotion.
I call you godfather
because I really mean it.
Then why are you calling me godfather?
I'm asking for your permission, godfather,
let me marry DIAO CHAN.
DIAO CHAN! DIAO CHAN!
Where are you?
Show your sorry ass here!
Godfather, I'm here.
Damn you girl!
Where is your manner?
Who do you think you are?
You're such a humble girl.
Do you think you could be general LU's wife?
You must've lured general LU and dishonored my family ethics!
Godfather...
General LU,
my daughter DIAO CHAN is too humble for you.
Mr. minister.
Do you think I'm too humble for DIAO CHAN?
Why are you talking like this, general?
I've already known,
that DIAO CHAN came from Na loyal official's family,
she's a noble girl.
And in your mind,
I'm only a tough warrior without mind.
In your opinion,
I'm too low to marry DIAO CHAN!
No, absolutely not!
I always think you as Na bravest soldier,
as well as a loyal man.
Then,
please allow me to marry DIAO CHAN.
I have no offspring,
only got this adopted daughter.
She is like a real daughter to me.
If you would marry DIAO CHAN to me,
you'll be like my father.
I would like to live my whole life with DIAO CHAN.
And I'll be by your side no matter how the situation tums.
Do you really mean by what you just said?
I'd like to take an oath here under the heaven, above the earth.
I would like to live my whole life with DIAO CHAN.
I'll be by your side no matter how the situation tums.
If I break this oath,
I'd like to be degraded into the hell, and never come back!
Please permit us to marry, godfather!
Godfather!
Alright.
Then I...
I'd like to give DIAO CHAN's hand to you, general.
Thank you, godfather.
General.
It's late the midnight.
General,
you should go back to your place.
I don't wanna leave you.
With this silver hairpin of yours,
it would be like you're right here with me.
My first half of life is such a waste.
Now I really know how it feels to be alive.
I really wish
that I can enjoy your intoxicating scent forever.
Though your marriage with DIAO CHAN has been determined,
I still cannot have you stay over night.
I think
you should fulfill the whole process of the normal wedding,
and become husband and wife forever.
Then it will suit your fame, general.
You're very right, godfather.
So, in three days,
I'll send betrothal money and proposal letter,
and get engaged with Miss DIAO CHAN formally.
Then choose a auspicious date,
and get married with Ms. DIAO CHAN.
OK, congratulations, general.
With you as my son-in-law,
I'll always have someone to rely on.
But about this proposal,
I suggest you don't tell the Prime Minister soon.
Why is that?
The Prime Minister is your godfather.
If he won't allow you to marry her,
then we'll have trouble.
In my opinion,
wait until the thing is all done,
then you inform the Prime Minister.
But of course,
the final decision is yours, general.
Please consider about it.
You are right,
I'll follow your idea.
OK.
Please.
Godfather, I'm here.
On behalf of the people NI beg you, my daughter,
Please save the Han dynasty!
Please get up, godfather!
You talked to me about this,
and I agreed.
Haven't you just arranged me
to be married to general LU?
That's only a trick I used.
Trick?
Yes.
A trick.
And it's only one link of the trick.
If we want it to work, both links have to be successful.
Godfather,
please gel LIP-
When you talk to me like this,
I'm scared.
No.
I'm too embarrassed about this chain stratagem of mine.
I don't deserve to get up.
I have to tell you about it on my knees.
Just let me know, godfather.
The whole country is in trouble,
DONG ZHUO is the biggest evil.
If we want to kill DONG ZHUO,
we definitely need LU BU's help.
But DONG treats LU very well.
If we want them to hate each other,
there's only one person we can rely on, that's you.
Me?
What can I do?
I'll offer you to DONG ZHUO.
My daughter...
You were born a rare beauty,
every man covets you,
and DONG is especially a sensualist.
As long as DONG develops feeling for you,
LU BU will be very sad.
LU is a true man with romantic feelings,
love could change into hatred.
If someone steals his love,
he'll be hating him with his life,
and maybe he will kill DONG ZHUO.
If he does,
then the country will be in peace,
the Han will be saved,
Godfather,
you want to offer me to that beast?
In order to kill the beast,
you have to offer yourself to the beast.
You want me to do this?
It's just like a beast.
Yes.
You're right.
My plan is too nasty.
And I also know
how much you would suffer from it.
However,
to kill the evil and help Han,
I have to.
My daughter,
I'm begging you.
Please sacrifice yourself for the sake of Han dynasty.
My daughter.
My daughter!
My heavens!
My former emperor!
Ms. DIAO CHAN,
the lord still refused to eat or drink.
Till now,
it's been 5 days.
Please go talk to the lord. I'm begging you.
Since I met you for the first time,
I can't stop thinking about you.
You even take up all my dreams.
If I can't be with you when I'm alive,
I'd rather die.
Ms. DIAO CHAN,
it's been 7 days
since the lord had anything to eat or drink.
I think,
he can't make it through tonight.
Godfather,
please have something.
My daughter,
so you accept my request?
Meeing adjourned, retreat now.
Have a nice trip, Mr. Minister.
How are you doing, Mr. Prime Minister?
WANG YUN,
it's really special for you to bow to me.
Very special.
What would you like to say?
Dismiss now.
Yes, Mr. Minister.
WANG YUN.
Now you may tell me.
There are some plum trees in my house over 100 years old.
They are blossoming these days.
I'd like to invite you
to go to my place tomorrow,
have some drink and appreciate the flower.
What?
You're inviting me to drink?
You heard me right.
Mr. Prime Minister, we all admire you for working hard for the country.
I'd like to use this occasion
to express my appreciation to you.
Great! To be honest,
I always wish to
be doing stuff with you
ministers more.
But you never invited me over for a drink.
I thought that
you looked down upon me.
I didn't dare.
I was afraid if you wouldn't come.
You've been thinking too much.
I will definitely go...
No...l'll definitely go enjoy the plum blossoms.
When is it?
The noon tomorrow.
Why tomorrow?
How about today?
I say today.
How about this?
You go back and prepare the wine.
I'll be there in a prompt.
Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister.
I'll do what you ask.
Please.
Welcome, Mr. Prime Minister.
WANG YUN.
So this is your house?
Yes.
Too plain.
You noble as minister,
I don't think you deserve
to be living in such plain house.
It's OK.
Wait for it.
I'll offer you a bigger one.
How could I take it?
Welcome, Mr. Prime Minister.
Who...
Who is...
She's my daughter, DIAO CHAN.
WANG YUN, how could you?
Hiding such a beauty in your house.
Just look at her! Neither here Nor LUO YANG
couldn't you find such a heavenly beauty!
Great! Just great!
Great!
DIAO CHAN,
just take Mr. Prime Minister in.
Great! Great!
Please, Mr. Prime Minister.
No...
I'll take you in.
Here, let me take you in.
Please.
Mr. Prime Minister, cheers!
Why is she leaving?
She'll get changed. She'll be back soon.
She's changing clothes?
Change clothes.
Great! Changing clothes.
Have this wine, Mr. Prime Minister.
I'm wondering how old DIAO CHAN is.
17 years old.
Cheers.
17 years old? Great age.
WANG YUN.
She's such a beauty,
and you hide her inside,
it's such a waste.
Waste?
I'm not following you.
I mean like this...
you see
His Majesty hasn't been married yet.
DIAO CHAN should go to the palace become his wife.
I don't think so.
She's too humble for His Majesty.
She's not humble at all!
WANG YUN.
I'd like to arrange the marriage for DIAO CHAN.
I'll make her Imperial concubine.
It is a done deal!
Then thank you, Mr. Minister.
Great!
Please.
In a couple of days...
No...
Tonight...
I'll send Imperial sedan to take DIAO CHAN to the palace.
Tonight?
Mr. Prime Minister,
I don't think His Majesty's marriage could be so hurried.
According to the ritual, he should send Imperial order,
then offer us proposal letter,
and offer sacrifice to the heavens and ancestors,
inform all the ministers, officials and people,
then choose an auspicious day to hold the wedding.
It shall take at lease 100 days.
In such a troubled world,
We can make it simple.
And His Majesty couldn't wait so many days.
His Majesty couldn't wait.
Then how about this?
It's a little bit hurried tonight.
Let's make it the day after tomorrow.
I'll make some preparation for His Majesty.
Yes, sir.
General LU, you...
Minister Wang! You've already allow me to marry DIAO CHAN,
why did you offer her to the Prime Minister?
General, I've been waiting for you.
Let me go and listen to me.
Please come in. I'll tell you the details.
Come in and talk.
Please.
Please calm down, general.
Today Mr. Prime Minister suddenly came to my place after the meeting.
He said he'd like to drink with me and enjoy the plum blossoms.
And he asked DIAO CHAN as accompany.
How could I say no?
Everyone knows the Prime Minister is a sensualist.
DIAO CHAN is an amazing beauty.
He would've be drooling all over when he saw her.
You're so right, general.
When Mr. Prime Minister saw DIAO CHAN he was so intoxicated.
Before the dinner ends, he ordered
Such beauty isn't for mortal people,
it's a waste to hide her in.
We should offer her to His Majesty as Imperial concubine.
What? Make DIAO CHAN Imperial concubine?
If he really makes DIAO CHAN lmperial concubine,
I wouldn't be too worried.
I'm worried that...
What are you warring about'?
I'm afraid he won't send DIAO CHAN to the palace.
And he'll take her to his MEI WO.
No! Definitely no!
But it's already happened,
what can I do?
Mr. Prime Minister made the order Non behalf of His Majesty
that he'll make DIAO CHAN lmperial concubine.
You tell me.
I'm a minister, how could I...
disobey His Majesty's order?
It's like you, as a general
how could you disobey Prime Minister's order?
Where is DIAO CHAN?
I'd like to see her.
General LU,
I'd like to remind you,
DIAO CHAN is already Nan Imperial concubine.
You shouldn't be violating
the courtesy of the court.
I'm begging you.
Godfather.
Please allow me to see DIAO CHAN.
I'm begging you!
Alright.
You could see her once again.
What should we do?
I don't want to go into the palace and be an Imperial concubine.
I just wanna be with you, general,
be with you forever and never pan.
I can't pan from you either.
Without you, I can't live for a day.
You should've be here earlier.
You should've taken me yesterday.
It's my fault.
I'm late, I'm too late.
Be with you forever...
and never pan?
Please do what I told you, my daughter.
General, I'm an unlucky girl.
I don't think I can serve you in this life.
Let's be together in next life.
Please forget about me.
When wild geese fly, they fly in pairs.
If one of them leaves,
its partner would refuse to eat and die.
I'd like to live
or die with you.
And I won't regret it.
General!
Great!
Her performance is great.
Better than I showed her.
General, Imperial Rector is still napping.
Please come back later.
No, I'll wait here.
Then please have some tea in the hall.
No! I'll be kneeling here.
Yes sir.
Imperial Rector, general LU BU
has been kneeling outside for 2 hours.
Why is he kneeling?
I don't know,
and he won't tell either.
Let him in.
Yes, sir.
General LU, the Imperial Rector asked you in.
LU BU (FENG XIAN), I heard that you've been kneeling outside.
Why would you do that?
I have a favor to ask, godfather.
Just let me know.
I'll say yes for anything.
Godfather.
I've achieved a lot in military field,
so... please let me have DIAO CHAN.
DIAO CHAN?
Godfather, I like her.
I can't live without her.
What? You can't live without hen'?
You're a mighty man.
How can you lose your dignity because of a woman?
Get up!
Godfather!
Just get up!
LU BU (FENG XIAN).
I'll tell you the truth.
It's only about one DIAO CHAN.
Even you want 100 DIAO CHAN,
I would like to give you.
So you agree? Godfather?
But you're late.
I've reported to His Majesty yesterday.
DIAO CHAN will be Nan Imperial concubine.
All the officials knew about this.
LU BU (FENG XIAN), my son, you know,
the ministers and officials
they think we don't respect His Majesty.
They all hate us.
We send DIAO CHAN to be Nan Imperial concubine,
the officials will be very glad,
His Majesty will thank us.
Don't you think so?
LU BU (FENG XIAN), how about this?
All the concubines in the palace, except for DIAO CHAN,
you could select among all of them.
Whoever you want, she's yours.
No matter how many you want.
All right?