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[Candle In The Tomb]
[Episode 1]
Are you trying to get killed?
- Go draw enemy fire! - Yes!
- Keep firing your rifle! - Yes!
- Clean up the area! - Yes...
- Move quickly! - Hurry up!
- Move it!
Company Commander, watch out!
Stay alert!
Xi Zi!
Company Commander...
Xi Zi!
Xi Zi! It will be fine. Hang in there!
Paramedic!
- Paramedic! - Paramedic...
Xi Zi, hang in there!
Hu Ba Yi, don't!
Get lost!
Hu Ba Yi, have you gone crazy?
Have you gone mad?
Run!
Are you all right?
I'm all right. It was just a dream.
We're arriving at the station soon?
Yes.
Oh, I understand.
Passengers, we will soon be arriving at the terminal.
The capital of our great nation, Beijing.
Beijing is the political, economical and cultural center of our nation.
Fruit, come buy fruit!
This station is Beijing South.
Watch your step.
"The god of heavens shields the earthly tiger!"
"Precious pagoda represses the river sprite."
Why is your face flush?
I panicked from not finding a wife.
Why is your face pale now?
I got scared from finding myself a dragon lady.
Hu!
The former Central Red Army finally meets up in Beijing!
Fatso, why have you lost so much weight?
Don't bring it up. Life has been tough.
Let's get going!
My car is waiting at the entrance!
Let's go!
Good job, Fatso! Very cool.
You have a car now.
You're the cool one.
They reassigned you but you won't take the position!
Good man, you picked up the Beijing accent?
My ancestors were from Beijing. So?
Might as well say that you're from Lantian.
Let's get serious.
The army fired you. Did your father give you a good whipping?
I thought that I'd have to take a good beating
but my old man wasn't angry at all. He was quite happy.
My old man seems to be losing his wits as he gets older.
If I were your dad, I'd be happy as well.
Then I figured it out.
My dad was scared that I would die in combat.
Whose dad did you say you were?
Are you trying to take advantage of me?
Fatso, you're so early today?
My relative is here! I quit my job!
We're home!
Come in! Take any seat you want.
Take a seat!
Let me tidy it up for you.
Fatso, you have quite a lot of stock left?
What stock?
These can't get sold. I have to pay for them.
The first two years were really a breeze.
But now, it's going downhill.
Not to mention getting goods from Fujian (southern China).
People are even getting the products straight from Hong Kong.
The economy isn't doing pretty well.
It's doing really well!
That's your spot. You can sleep here tonight.
Fatso.
You wrote to say that you felt wronged and wanted to bash someone.
Who is that person?
Tell me. I'll bash him for you.
I really feel like beating people up these days.
What for?
Everyone is getting involved in developing the economy now.
Who still fights?
You must be hungry. Let's go and get you a welcome dinner.
We'll go to the restaurant for some lamb hot pot!
Forget it. Dinner is on me.
Do you look down on me?
No matter how poor I am, I can still afford to buy you a meal.
Let's go!
Server! Table for two!
Coming!
Four bottles of beer.
Sure!
Lamb is so expensive here.
My serviceman's severance won't last long.
Everything's more expensive in the capital.
This is good stuff. Try some.
How many servings of lamb should we order?
That rascal is here.
- Bottle opener. - But I can't lose money.
Enemies always cross paths.
Who is it?
Gold Tooth.
I've been looking for him for days, but he avoided me.
What is that about?
My car was confiscated at Panjiayuan Flea Market
by the Bureau of Commerce a few days ago.
That's when I met Gold Tooth.
He was interested in my jade and kept on haggling.
I was eager to make some money to redeem my car
so I sold it to him for 300 yuan.
Is that the jade that your dad left you?
Exactly.
That son of a bitch deceived me.
Do you know how much that jade costs?
It was at least worth 2,000 yuan!
What are you doing?
You've never seen such layers.
Don't act so recklessly.
I bought it at 3,000 yuan.
Do you take cash or check?
No check! Only cash!
Just as the fish basins belong to us, this jade isn't for sale.
My Buddy Kai Xuan?
Why have I run into you here?
- What a coincidence. - Who's your buddy?
Mister, you bought this piece of jade from my buddy, didn't you?
This is...
My name is Hu Ba Yi.
There might have been some misunderstandings with this purchase.
Since we ran into each other today I'd have to talk to you about it.
Sorry but today isn't the day.
I have a friend here. A foreign guest.
You're here to deceive a foreigner?
Buddy, you have to watch what you say.
- Who have I deceived? - Me!
We have some unfinished business.
Could you come some other day?
Perhaps we could leave now and come back some other day?
Really?
How about this?
Why don't I treat you to roast duck at Quanjude Restaurant another day?
I do have some things to settle with them.
I'm really sorry about it.
Let's go.
- We'll keep in touch. - Okay.
- Sorry! - I'll contact you another day!
What is it? Are you picking a fight?
- You're snatching it away? - No.
We'd never rob anyone.
Here's what.
My buddy's dad left him that jade.
It is his keepsake.
That might be the story, but it doesn't resolve anything.
There's an old saying.
"There's no deceit in the dealings of crafts and antiques."
Before the jade was sold it was your call.
After it was sold to me, it is my call.
You want to take the jade back today? Fine.
Pay me 3000 yuan and take it.
Fatso, have a seat.
Sit down.
You're misbehaving?
Shouldn't you at least ask around?
What is Mr. Gold of Panjiayuan?
I'm not just some nobody.
I'll be honest with you today.
This piece of jade is worth even more than 3000 yuan.
I can even get it sold at a higher price.
It's not your loss.
My ancestors dealt in antiques and crafts.
I grew up with antiques.
But you know nothing about it.
You have to pay a price to get a lesson learned.
Don't dream of taking this jade away today without handing over 3,000 yuan.
Are you acting ignorant?
I'll lay out the facts for you.
You knew right from the start this piece of jade is worth at least 3,000 yuan.
You paid my buddy 300 yuan for it.
Did you not deliberately cheat him?
Listen up. That's a fact.
You deceived me!
How about this?
Enough nonsense said.
Either you leave the jade behind...
Or your gold tooth.
You can only take one of them with you.
What now? Are you really picking a fight?
- Listen up. This is the capital-- - Exactly.
It's the police station right across the road. It's fine.
Before anyone gets into a fight we're all gentlemen.
Fine. Two against one.
I admit defeat.
Hu, where has your temper gone?
Why should we be scared of him?
You got me all anxious.
If it were up to me I'd have him beaten.
Why are you still acting like you were in the countryside?
You get so hotheaded.
We were just out to get your jade back.
Who are you looking for?
Does Wang Kai Xuan live here?
You are...
We are his relatives.
You're his relatives?
Hu!
Bad news. I forgot about something.
I told Gold Tooth where I live.
Fatso, you have relatives visiting again!
He's in this house?
Damn it. Do you have pig's brains?
Wang Kai Xuan!
There are five or six of them. What should we do?
What else can we do?
"If misfortune is impending then it cannot be avoided."
Let's go.
Gold Tooth, what do you want?
Still the same attitude?
I just want to know if we're still keeping to the same reasoning.
I won't make it hard for you.
But you should ask around.
No one ever sells and buys from me at the same price.
What is it that you want?
Fatso, what is going on?
If you're in trouble our neighborhood committee can help.
It's all right, Auntie!
They are just here to carry the goods for me!
Whatever it is, let's not discuss about it here.
Come into the room.
Buddies, you can tell what state we're in.
This is all I have. If you find it acceptable, just take it.
If you don't think it's enough we can settle it any way you like.
But let's not make a mess here and disturb the neighbors.
How much is it?
About 600 yuan.
I need a bit more.
Hold on!
Is that yours?
Can I have a look at it?
A compass...
Eight Trigrams in Book of Changes...
Feng Shui positioning...
That sum of money... I'll take it.
If you're up for it, let's get some lamb hot pot at noon.
I'll treat you to lunch.
Mister Hu.
Be sure to show up. See you at noon.
See you at noon.
He's treating us to lunch with your money?
What the heck was that?
You're here?
Do take a seat quickly.
Buddy Kai Xuan.
It's been hard on you.
This is my fault.
No discord, no concord.
But Mister Hu spoke and acted with absolute reason.
You didn't make me look bad.
Here's one word to describe it... "Impressed."
Allow me to introduce myself.
People address me as Mr. Gold.
I make my antique business in Panjiayuan Flea Market.
My dad used to be a tomb raider.
Chinese Nationalist Party had him sent to the army.
During the Huaihai Campaign (decisive battle in Chinese Civil War)
his division joined the People's Liberation Army.
My dad was the cook.
When they went to the Korean War he caught frostbite in his leg.
He was disabled for life.
Then the revolution succeeded so he returned to Beijing.
He started his business in antiques and crafts.
Mister Hu should know a bit about this field?
When your father raided tombs didn't he find a big dumpling?
You're quite an expert!
What big dumpling?
The so-called dumpling is a jargon in tomb raiding.
It refers to a corpse that is well-preserved without decomposition.
If you run into a big dumpling it means that you're in trouble.
Gentlemen, take a look.
Do you see my tooth here?
I dug this out of a tomb.
This is enamel gold from Ming Dynasty but I can't bear to sell it.
I had my own tooth taken out and replaced it with the gold.
The broth is boiling.
Here, let's start eating.
Right, let's have a drink.
Here, here.
Buddy Kai Xuan, this is yours.
Before my father was forced into the army
he learned his skills from a master tomb raider named Cai from Hunan.
He knew much about excavation and tomb digging.
Their school of tomb raiding mainly focus on the sense of smell.
1923, Luoyang shovel was invented.
They stopped using their sense of smell and focused on their eyes.
Just by observing the dirt that Luoyang shovel brings up
they could tell what there is under the ground.
For example, the shovel would dig up ceramics, wood, and fabric fragments
as well as gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, mercury, and lead.
It includes packed dirt.
Then there are also bricks and tiles.
Through those, they could figure out the era of the tombs.
and the structure or layout of the coffins.
But then, the skill of detecting by smell is lost in my generation.
My dad wasn't good on his feet.
I was born with asthma.
Luckily, I have an eye for spotting antiques.
Here.
In terms of tomb raiding, I did hear a bit about it from the elderly.
None of the truly skilled raiders used pliers or Luoyang shovels.
The really capable ones would know
if a tomb is underneath just by walking around.
They could tell right away where the tomb is buried and its structure.
It's called "Positioning of Metal Divisions."
That is to say a huge tomb always lie in great Feng Shui positions.
Whoever lies in such a tomb couldn't be of an ordinary identity.
It's bound to be filled with treasures.
The truly capable tomb raiders don't give a damn about Luoyang shovels.
Mr. Hu.
You've studied in the "Positioning of Metal Divisions?"
I know a thing or two.
I'm impressed.
How about this?
If you don't mind, why don't you come and take a look at my place after lunch?
Is that appropriate?
Gentlemen, please come in.
Just take a seat anywhere.
I'll give you both something.
Mister Hu, take a look.
My buddy Kai Xuan.
Hu, what is this?
It's a Mojin amulet.
Mister Hu is right. It is a Mojin amulet.
Cao Cao (Chinese warlord) once had an army
that raided tombs in order to supply for their rations.
Everyone in that army carried a Mojin amulet.
They were given the official title of Captain Mojin.
That was how it started with the ancient tomb raiding school of Mojin.
Mister Hu, you said that you have skills of "Positioning of Metal Divisions."
Isn't it a pity for you not to become a Captain Mojin?
I really don't have much experience in this field.
Everything I read was from this sixteen-word Feng Shui secret manual.
It was passed on to me by my grandfather.
I'll be honest with you.
He was indeed a Captain Mojin then.
But he came across a big dumpling and nearly lost his life.
Therefore, I don't intend on doing such an immoral act as tomb raiding.
I'm not asking you to raid tombs.
It's just getting you to collect a few items.
Selling those items is just as good as selling those cassette tapes.
Am I right?
Wait here.
Mister Hu, have a look.
Do you know how much this bowl is worth?
How much is it?
300 yuan?
3,000 yuan?
30,000?
Reign of Wan Li in Ming Dynasty.
Mister Hu, take another look at this.
Do you know how much the foreigners are willing to pay for these?
Seven...
Tens of thousands again?
These are from Western Zhou (1027-771 BC)!
They should be from last week?
Mister Hu, the ones collected last week are here.
I got this last week. It's the cheapest item I have. It's 600 yuan.
Even if it's just 600 yuan neither of you can afford it now.
I'm not implying anything.
All I wish to do is make friends with you.
I also know that you're not just anybody.
If you do find anything valuable I'll get you buyers.
You can negotiate the deal in person.
Just give me some commission when you seal the deal.
I shall see you both around.
Hu.
Let's go.
Hu.
Hu!
My buddy Kai Xuan.
Take these with you.
Don't...
Take them!
We'll get going.
Hu!
Hu, what are you thinking about?
Aren't you tempted at all by what Gold Tooth said?
Let's not talk about him first. We'll discuss about us.
What are we to do next?
I really can't keep going around in a trolley cart selling cassette tapes.
Fatso, do you find Gold Tooth trustworthy?
That's hard to tell.
But I got so confused listening to your conversation with him this morning.
It sounded so academic.
I think that this...
This...
Just speak your mind.
I don't think that you should be stressed out by this.
There are great many treasures under those emperors' and generals' tombs.
Could you say that all those treasures belonged to them?
Weren't those exploited from the civilians as well?
What is taken from the people is used in the interests of the people.
What times are we in now?
It's the eighties!
Aren't we promoting contributions?
It's time that they contribute to us!
Since they can't crawl out of their own tombs
we would just have to get in there.
Fatso, I spent 10 years in the army.
I must never steal or raid a tomb.
Neither should you consider it.
We surely won't violate the law and go against morals.
But aren't we just collecting items?
Collect.
Do you remember that we were sent to Niuxin Mountain (Qilian County, China)?
Of course, how could I forget that?
Didn't the locals say that there are legends of ancient tombs?
Tombs from dynasties earlier than Northern Song?
We did find some ceramic fragments in that area, didn't we?
Those villagers must have some good artifacts in their homes.
Thinking back, we could just collect a few items from them.
And sell them for a good price.
We stayed over at Yan Zi's home when we were there.
Those urns in the back of his house.
Don't you think that they are all quite valuable?
Hu, don't you miss our old troop of comrades?
Old Secretary? Yan Zi?
Fine. We will take a trip to Niuxin Mountain.
Let's just see this as a trip to visit our townsmen.
If we could collect any good items we'll let everyone benefit from it.
I thought that you won't get your head around it
but you're actually a lot more sensible than I am!
Darn you.
However...
We can't visit the village empty-handed.
Let's get whatever we have left and bring more gifts with us.
Sure! Tomorrow...
I will take care of the all my remaining stock tomorrow.
I'll get that cart of mine sold as well!
What money can these goods get us?
Sell this.
This should get us some money.
Eagle brand?
It's a limited edition mechanical watch.
This can be sold at a good price.
How about this?
I might as well stop renting this room.
You won't rent it?
Where will we stay when we return?
Beijing Grand Hotel.
Give my watch back to me!
What are you doing?
Damn you.
All you do is enjoy life.
Hu, that watch of yours should at least get us 200 yuan?
Gold Tooth's television was worth 600 yuan.
Yet he told us to take it in exchange for the watch?
- What does that mean? - Are you stupid?
Can you even count?
I paid him 600 yuan for your jade. What is his loss?
Gold Tooth really is quite funny.
He asked us for money in order to look good.
But then he made up for it in private.
He's trying to make us keep him on our minds?
Keep him on our minds?
Is he someone who would suffer any loss?
Here, put that down first.
You got us too many things to carry.
- Are you trying to wear me out? - All right, stop complaining.
We're going to collect artifacts from them
so how could we not make some effort?
We must contribute before attaining a result. That's only reasonable.
I'm getting a bit agitated just thinking about our departed townsmen.
Do I not know why you're getting so agitated?
Enough said. Where are our tickets?
I gave them to you.
When did you do that?
You have them. Look for them now.
Didn't I already hand the tickets over to you before we left?
Where have they gone? You should...
Comrade, tickets for two.
Hu, damn you!
Wait up!
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