Legend of the Chinese Zodiac
♫ The springly flowering branches are pretty, soft green covers the mountain wastes. ♫
♫ How long is it since you last smiled? ♫
♫ Whether leaving or staying, destiny will arrive by itself. ♫
♫ And with no effort, the answers will come naturally ♫
♫ Life drifts like the foam on the ocean's waves. ♫
♫ But when the tide goes away, how much of the youth will be left? ♫
♫ Losing and winning fame and fortune like a dearest treasure ♫
♫ Finally you are the one seeking your own worries ♫
♫ Riches cannot exchange my life-long happy lightness ♫
♫ Breaking the northern willow, passing the southern bridge (T/N symbolizing departure and loving care) ♫
♫ Each and every happy highway is there for me to choose ♫
♫ Roaming happily in the human world ♫
♫ Raise a cup and sing of my life-long happy lightness ♫
♫ Joy and sorrow turn within the cup into a happy laugh ♫
♫ Fondness, anger, sorrow and happiness, let them float with the clouds ♫
♫ Float to the end of the earth ♫
♫ Accompany me in my light and free roaming ♫
The Legend of Chinese Zodiac
Episode 10
Brother Hu! Do you still remember the story he just told us?
Chi Lian and Qing Feng
Correct.
Chi Lian, you were mistaken all along.
Qing Feng did not fail you at all.
What?
Do you remember the choice that you made me and brother Hu make,
where I chose to free myself?
That was because I thought brother Hu will also choose to free me.
So I wanted to capture the opportunity to remain alive.
But although I was the one who got the opportunity to remain alive,
I could also give it over to brother Hu.
I think Qing Feng's selection back then was the same as mine.
Although it looks as if she deserted you,
she actually loved you deeply.
And was in spite of everything wanted to let you keep on living.
Really?
This... I give...
I have wrongly blamed Qing Feng.
How could I blame her like that? I have wrongly blamed her. I was wrong.
I was really wrong for so long!
I was really wrong for so long.
I was wrong.
-Chi Lian,- I was wrong.- Whatever happened in the past
Leave it behind.
Whether right or wrong, luckly enough it had a happy ending.
Xing Hu, Xue Lian said it right,
Chi Lian has already lost his nasty character.
I don't think he still endangers people. Let him go.
Let it be Xing Hu, let him go.
Yes, brother Xing Hu.
Ok then.
Let's go.
Wait. You have to be careful.
The one who wants to harm you is Chimei.
- What?- Chimei?- Chimei?
He is the one who ordered me to harm you.
Who is Chimei?
- We have no enmity with him, why would he want to harm us?- Right!
Actually, I am not sure why either. I just know that
you must not go on and search for the twelve zodiacs.
Or else, you should worry for your lives.
What are the twelve zodiacs?
- Leave, quickly.- Quick, leave!
Quick! Leave this place quickly!
Go, quickly! Go, quickly!
Quickly, Go quickly! Quick! Quick!
Quick! go! go!
Xue Lian, quick!
Go, quickly!
Chi Lian! Chi Lian, run quickly!
I'm not going, you go quickly!
If you won't run, you will die here!
- Xue Lian, quick!- Chi Lian!
I made up my mind. Run away, quickly!
Xue Lian, come quick!
Chi Lian!
Get out! Get out! Get out!
Why did you stop?
How can that be?
We'll bet a bit. Do as I do!
Come, hold me.
Hold me tight, come, run.
Be careful. Over there.
Get out! Get out! Get out!
You have some nerve!
Chimei! Sooner or later the heavens will sentence you to sinking in hell's sea of misery!
Hell's sea of suffering?!
You were blind that day.
I gave you this period of growing obsession.
Xing Hu!
Sooner or later I will have you within my reach!
- Are you ok?- I'm fine.
- Are you ok Xue Lian?- I'm fine.
The nether world must have Karma retribution.
Otherwise, when Xue Lian kindness saved Chi Lian's life and then the stones fell
We would not have that scene of Chi Lian risking his life to save us.
Apparently, Chi Lian will pass the rest of his life in this cave.
Brother Hu, that time when you were missing, where did you go to?
It's a long story.
Brother Hu, isn't that the teacher's medicine bag?
Where did you get it?
I ran into him in the Helan Wastelands and this is what he gave to me.
Why are there this many medicinal leaves?
So many.
Why so many?
Xing Hu, Xue Lian, you're both probably wondering why I appear in front of you.
Remember me saying that in order to set foot on the path to world-saving, you have to find the twelve zodiacs
but first find the two people who has the great destiny of earth and air
and gather the four great forces of water, fire, earth and air?
These two people are right next to you.
- These are Mi Junfei,- Me?- And Little fish.
Me?
What 12 zodiac animals? What water, fire, earth and air?
And who are you!?
That's right, Elder. You're an immortal, aren't you.
Mi Junfei, Little Fish.
Do you two agree to serve as saviours of the common people in this world, and get into the path of hardships and danger?
If it had been a few days ago I certainly wouldn't have agreed.
However, after experiencing the whole Phoenix City disaster,
I've seen many things that I never expected to see.
Although I've been a doctor and a benefactor for many years,
But I was frivolous. I thought treating diseases and curing people is already being benevolent and having virtue
But I did not know of the real benevolent virtue.
Actually it's silence. Purifying the heart and mind.
Just like Xue Lian. Her? Even though she is just an immature and gentle girl,
her heart is the deepest. She is actually a spotlessly clean lotus flower.
With only slender effort, she is omnipresent. Spreading the way of doing good through kindness.
And moreover, she,, with her fragile and weak shoulders
is carrying the heavy burden of treating the common people of the world.
I think that I, Mi Junfei, naturally cannot stay behind Xue Lian.
If I am able to stop the ultimate disaster
and save the common people, I am willing to contribute my humble efforts.
Losing the path and recognizing the way back, that is the ultimate good.
I'll agree, but you tell me, would we have the chance to go for long journeys?
Of course.
Great! That way I'll be able to find my mother along the way.
Ok, I agree. I'll go.
Good, good.
The four of you have already gathered.
You can get on the road right away.
The road to finding the twelve zodiacs is not a fast road,
and is sure to be full of evil spirits and demonic monsters.
You might go through life and death, disease and pain.
Only with an upright heart and a true conduct would you be able to complete the great undertaking.
Oh, right, elder Shennong.
This heaven lacking jade plate, what use does it have?
This heaven lacking jade plate and the twelve yakshas are godly tools created at the same time.
It's falling to earth started the time when the zodiacs were scattered.
The heavens lacking jade plate and the twelve Yakshas are interdependent like a child and his mother. The jade plate can switch on the godly power of the yakshas,
and help you find where the zodiacs are located.
Thank you teacher for the directions.
Bear in mind:
The karma of right and wrong is interconnected. Where the primordial spirit of a zodiac resides, there must also be a demons roaming about.
Where demons are found, you must look out, as you might find there a zodiac primordial spirit.
The camp of Xuan Yuan the yellow emperor becomes more endangered with every passing day.
I hope you will complete the undertaking soon enough.
Leader, this is a jerky I've been hiding for a long time.
Take it and eat it leisurely on the road.
Leader, I've been always carrying this talisman, and I'm giving it to you now.
I hope it can take our place in guarding you,
and that you will quickly find the twelve zodiacs,
and find your mother.
Thanks.
Leader, I'm giving you this whistle.
If you miss us, blow it.
Thank you.
Leader, this is my favorite wooden slingshot.
I'm giving it to you, and hope that in desperate times
it will help you banish the evil spirits and the demons.
Thank you.
Be calm, I will come back soon, for sure.
Wait until after I find my mother
and I will surely bring back to you lots of lots of tasty food.
Leader, you have to caome back soon.
You have to return soon.
We'll miss you.
We'll miss you, leader.
I'll miss you too.
Leader, you have to return soon.
- We'll miss you!- We'll miss you!
-Leader...- Don't you worry, I'll come back soon.
You take care of yourselves. Let's go!
Leader, leader, come back soon!
We'll miss you! leader!
Come back soon!
We're walking, but where should we go to?
Brother Mi, if we move forward all along the way, we might find new discoveries.
No, no. Do you remember?
Shennong said that the heavens lacking jade plate can help us find where the twelve zodiacs are.
This must have a deep meaning
So Xing Hu, shouldn't you take out the heavens lacking jade plate and explore a bit?
We might discover something.
Xing Hu, could it be that you are cruel from inside, and your ears are deaf?
You despicable little person. You've stolen the jade plate several times,
and made false claims against me and Xue Lian. What are you up to?
Don't think that because Old Shennong said you are destined, and allowed you to join us,
that it makes me believe you.
I suggest that you know your place, or else...
Or else... what?
Brother Hu, Brother Mi has good intentions.
The jade plate!
So people may at any time steal the jade plate from you?
The master world savior is actually a world level bufoon?
- What did you say?- I said you're retarded. I said you're an idiot.
Don't fight over it!
- Stop fighting! stop fighting!- Stop fighting!
Stinky beggar, give me back the jade plate.
You two, stop fighting!
Be careful, this fighting will break the jade plate!
-Stop fighting! Stop fighting!- Stop fighting!
Brother Hu! Brother Mi! Stop fighting!
Why didn't you handle this personally?
These useless blood lizards let them go.
If the released Hu will return to the mountain, it will result in a boundless disaster.
Boundless disaster? be calm, your majesty, I have made the needed arrangements.
They cannot escape no matter what, since the nets above and snares below which I have installed
will capture them. It is just a matter of time.
I'll ignore your endless rubbish
and give you one more chance. If you'll fail at killing them
I will handle it myself! I'm telling you!
My champion, you have accompanied me on a tour. What are your insights on the power of the army?
I'd like to hear what is your view on the current situation.
Your highness, I can put it shortly, but I don't know if it would be appropriate.
There's no harm in speaking.
According to what I see, Chiyou's troops already have bronze weapons, and are aided by eighty one demons.
While our army troops use weapons made of stone and bones, which are comparatively weak on causing damages.
Besides, several times after the fights, generals such as Wei Fang and Fan Ya met their death one after the other.
Your command lack generals to lead the troops.
My army's military power has declined drastically
Currently, my army is not only weaker than Chiyou,
and if Chiyou's troops will perform a major invasion,
My army will have to cope with total innihilation.
My champion, you are correct indeed.
This is currently my main worry as well.
It's just that a thousand troops are easy to achieve, but one good general is hard.
And still, let alone the urgency, where should we look for one?
Don't just stand there!
Faster!
I'm talking to you! Miserable wretch.
Listen to me! faster! Be quick over there!
- What is this place?- Where are we?
The jade plate! The jade plate, The jade plate.
You haven't lost it, good.
Hey, don't put your hand here.
What's the attitude about?
If you weren't snatching the jade plate, we wouldn't get to this damn place.
- You still dare to speak?- Come on! Come!
You two stop quarreling. First find out what this place is this.
Xue Lian is right. Ok, I won't quarrel with you now.
We'll go there first to have a look, huh? come, come.
Hey, would you move faster? Quick!
- I'm talking to you!- Are you ok?- Are you ok?- I'm fine, I'm fine.
- What are you doing in this place?- Move faster! faster!
- Faster!- We call this Gold Town. It's all gold ore.
We collect it so that the Ye-Jin clan elders can fashion golden items.
You're here loafing again.
Just you wait!
Leave now. If the foreman gets angry we Jins will all suffer.
Go now. The village is over in that direction.
- Let's go. - Yes. - Go.
Phoenix City is buildings built in trees.
But here it is trees that grow out of buildings.
Look. There are a lot of people circling over there!
- Let's go. - Let's go take a look.
Kill it, kill it. Kill it, kill it.
What's he doing?
Who knows what he's doing?!
Kill it, kill it. Kill it, kill it.
How can you call this 'good'? Knock it down dead. Knock it down dead and then we can call it 'good'.
Yes, yes, yes. Master is correct.
Master is so insightful.
What's happening? Why isn't he moving?
Finish him off. I command you.
Vara!
Fu Gui, listen. The rules have changed.
From now on, you're not allowed to use your hands.
Fu Gui, do you still want your cow?
Do you? Be good and listen to me. You must not use your hands!
Then if we really win you will return our cow to us.
- Alright. But only if you are destined to win.- Good.
That bull is so vicious.
If he can't use his hands, how can he beat it?
I see. He can't win.
In my opinion, this young man named Fu Gui is obviously already exhausted. He has no strength. He has no choice but to use his hands.
His vigour is declining rapidly. You can't say that he'll win.
One small mishap and his life will be over.
Then we should save him immediately.
We only just arrived here. We can't make rash decisions.
We should quietly wait for the situation to change.
Alright.
Isn't it forbidden to use your hands?
Who said you could throw the bull over? How dare you?
I'll beat you to death. I'll beat you to death.
We won. Give us back our cow.
You brat! I'll beat you to death.
Where's did this rude kid come from? How dare you come to Gold Town and behave atrociously?
Can't you open your eyes and look?
This is our Gold Town's most respected clan leader.
however important you may be, back off!
- Leader. Master, master. - You kid!
Look! This man lying on the ground. Doesn't he look like a turtle!
Yes, he really does.
- Master. - What's so funny!?
What's funny? You must not laugh! What are you laughing at?
- Mr. Yejin, what about my child?- What is it?
Wara, got talk to her. Quick. Tell her I'm not here, go quickly!
- Mr. Yejin, what about my child?- Quick! Go!
Go!
Mr. Yejin, no, no, no.
- Warrior.- There's no need to say anything.
- You'd better lead your cow away.- Alright.
- Mr. Yejin, Mr. Yejin!
Madam, Madam, the Master is not here.
Not here? Where did he he go? What about my child?
Master, um... that's right! Master went to look for your child.
Go back now. He's looking for your child. Naturally he'll bring him back to you.
- Gone to look for the the child.- Yes, that's right.
- My child?- Yes, yes, yes.
My child. Gone to look for my child? Mine?
Madam, go back home now.
Child. My, my child.
Mother has been looking so hard for you! My child.
- My child. - Who are you!? Go away.
He's not your child. Little Fish.
My child. Give me back my child.
Let go.
What are screaming so loudly for?
You're fine, I only touched your acupressure point.
What are looking at? Keep looking and I'll touch you!
Still looking. Still looking. Really!
Many thanks, all you heroes, for your kindness in saving my life.
No need for courtesy, we are just wandering through these lands, and fight for justice in case of need.
Brother Fu, you should go now and find water and have a wash. You've become a big-flowery-face. (T/N: type of role in Chinese opera.)
How did you know I was callled Fu Gui?
We heard it only just then!
Oh right, let me do the introductions. My name is Mi Jun Fei. Jun as in yingjun (handsome),
Fei as in feichang yingjun (extremely handsome). And then she is Xue Lian.
Xing Hu. Little Fish.
Brother Mi, what about that crazy woman?
I touched her acupressure point. She can't move now.
Brother Fu Gui, what's the problem with that woman?
She is Mr. Yejin's first wife.
When her child was 2 years old he drowned in the river.
After she found out she become seriously ill.
After being healed, she came to be like this.
It's true that she is someone to pity.
If you want to avoid her just come to my house to have a rest.
- Well, if you insist. Lead the way.- Good, good. Let's go, let's go.
After resting we have to go and find the rest of the zodiacs.
Understood. Let's go.
Master, does it still hurt?
Gentler! Gentler, gentler.
That savage Fu Gui, I can't forgive those strangers.
That's right. You certainly cannot forgive them.
But Master, they left this evening.
Where would I look for them?
The can still be traced. Use your brain and think well.
Strange people in a strange place, where would they hop to? I think
they must have went to Fu Gui's doghouse.
Right! right!
Wara, do you remember that little beauty dressed in white which we've seen today?
Master, you have a good vision indeed.
I've had enough of this crazy woman.
If I could build one more room extension,
Needless to say, it would add some beauty.
But Wara, what do you say,
Are me and the little beauty a good match or not?
Of course you are a match! An absolute match.
A couple which was really created by the heavens and established by the earth.
But among these foreigners
- There are some strong people.- Ay, yes, yes.
If we will confront them forcefully,
that won't be necessarily beneficial.
I think I'll invest myself in finding a way to control them.
They will not escape from within my hand.
Master, you are extremely smart. Brilliant.
Brilliant!
- More lightly!- Yes, Yes, Ok, Ok.
This place of ours, it's called gold town.
The ancestors of Mr. Yejin came here
Due to the gold deposits they found, they've established a town here.
We, the people who live here, do only two things for a living.
One is to gather gold, the other one is farming.
Since I have a cow, I'm doing farming.
That's why the collected gold has to be given to to Mr. Yejin.
And the cereals you grow, you must also give them to Mr. Yejin, right?
How did you know?
In my early years I have traveled north and south, and I've seen several people of the kind of Mr. Yejin.
The strange thing is that no one ever revolts.
Ahuang, you got tired? Go rest for a bit.
- There's a river down there. you can go for a rest there.- Thanks, ok.
- Let's go have a break. I'm going to get some water.- Ok.
- Quick, quick.- Go quickly.
Be careful!
Hey, hey, hey, Are you ok?
Hey, who actually are you?
I am Fu Gui.
As a commoner, hoq can you have such a tremendous power?
Right brother Fu Gui, this tree was almost as large as it could be.
I think it's weight is about a thousand Jin, but you managed to punch it away single handed.
You cannot be a normal person.
I am Fu Gui. Fu as in "Good fortune". Gui as in "Noble elegance".
This is a name given to me upon my father's request by a fortune teller
who said that in the future I will be very fortunate and noble.
As to being able to punch this tree away,
I too don't know why, but I had a great power since childhood.
Is it really so?
I feel that brother Fu Gui words are true.
If not for him, I would not be saved just now.
and anyway, after a rain, the soil layers are loose
and more prone for accidents.
we must all be careful.
My home is right ahead. Let's go. Let's go.
Ok, we've been thinking too much. Let's go.
My home is right ahead.
Ahuang, you've been working hard in these last couple of days.
Rest well. I'll go serve the guests.
Good cow. Be obedient, huh?
We're here. This is our home.
- Little fish.- Are you hungry?
- Very hungry.- Brother Fu Gui, can you help us get some food?
Of course I can. You go sit inside.
-Little fish- Come in, Come In.
- Go, go.
- Come, come, enter.
- Come quick, come, come.- Ok, ok.
Enter, enter.
Hey, hey! you have no manners.
-Come.- First time visiting someone's house, and right away you jump on their bed?
Since I see rice jars here, do you have rice?
- Yes, yes, yes.
Sorry. Sit here for a while.
- Ok.
Ah...
I have absolutely no food. What sould I do?
Ahuang, listen, these people showed mercy and saved me.
And since they saved me, shouln't I repay them?
What do you say, I have to find some food for them, don't I?
Of course you'd agree.
I'll go and borrow some.
That brother Fu Gui went such a long time ago, how come he did not come back yet?
I am dying of hunger.
I think this Fu Gui...
He has a strange aura about him.
Brother Mi, Fu Gui brother is honest and sincere,
Why would you be suspicious of him?
One may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature.
Although he appears honest,
there are too many oddities about him.
It is of no use to us to mention his oddities.
I think you should concentrate on finding the twelve zodiacs.
I'm telling you, don't forget the objective of our journey.
Think of how to find the zodiac spirits.
I'm tired.
Right now, only Xiao Hu brother has found the goat zodiac.
No one other zodiac has been found.
Right, Xiao Hu brother. What do zodiacs typically look like?
Typically, they look very similar to an average person.
They look very similar to an average person.
Then how are we supposed to find them? Think harder.
Zodiacs are naturally beastly deities who have descended to earth.
They should be residing in strange places.
Xiao Hu brother, have you thought of something?
Zodiacs have taken on the human form. This should have some relation to the heavenly jade plate and the twelve Yakshas.
At certain times, this will produce a special reaction.
Shennong said that the heaven lacking jade can help us to find where the zodiacs are.
These amazing abilities which the jade plate displayed when it brought us to this strange land
are what these words described.
There must be at least one zodiac hiding in this place.
We must think of a way, and do our best to find it.
Great uncle, it's ok, it's ok.
- You go back, go back.- Fu Gui, this year
Everybody are tight on provisions
Not to mention that if I lend you, what would I have to eat on the next meal?
- How can I borow you?- Never mind, great uncle, go back.
- I'll go to check in another house, ha?- Ok, ok.
great uncle, isn't this the firewood I helped you carre last time?
- correct.- Why haven't you chopped them yet?
I'm old, and won't do.
Great uncle, don't worry, I'll help you chop them.
Thank you, thank you.
It's ok, great uncle.
Fu Gui, it's not that your aunt won't help you, It's just that I can barely supply for myself.
The few provisions left inside are really not something I can borrow you.
Would you like me to give you some sweet potatoes?
It's ok, aunt,
I'll go borrow from some other house.
It's ok, you always lend me, it's ok.
You keep working, aunt, I'll be going.
Aunt, how come your water jar is empty?
There are no strong men in the house, and these water come from far away.
Last time it was you who brought the water.
It's ok, I'll help you again in handling this.
- It's ok, you don't have to bring me. it's ok.
Fu Gui, I'm sorry.
I'll go to another place. It's ok, you go back.
Fu Gui, are you borrowing food?
Fu Gui, we are all people of gold town.
If you need something, talk to me, huh?
I can help you. I can surely help you.
Go!
Fu Gui, don't you need a bit of food?
It's so simple! talk to me.
I saw you going to borrowit , so did you manage to borrow some?
It is probably not enough for the amount of people you have there.
If you really don't want it, I can leave.
Do you really agree to borrow me?
What do ya wastin time about?
I better not borrow.
You've come this far, why returning?
Get in quickly, go, go, get in, get in.
Go, Fu Gui, you are in our place.
You wanted to come, then come. You wanted to walk, then walk.
Why are you so cruel towards Fu Gui?
Let me welcome Fu Gui properly.
The master allowed you to sit down. Sit!
Well,
Fu Gui'er, you really have some guts.
You have almost injured me today, and yet you dare come looking for me.
I... Ah...
Oh, it's ok, it's ok, it's ok.
I don't blame you, I deeply respect you.
Afterwards I was doing some thinking.
You really have some boldness!
You have surprisingly subdued that bison,
Admirable! admirable. indeed!
Yes, yes, admirable.
I... I have to go.
No rush! If there's some problem, talk freely.
- No problem.- Quick, talk.
The master gave you such a good opportunity.
Fu Gui, be a bit more tactful.
Were'nt you borrowing a bit of food?
I.. I wanted to borrow some food from you.
Borrow food, no problem. Food?
- There's lots of it. Men!- Here!
- Prepare some food.- Yes.
You really borrow me food?
- I will certainly repay you soon.- It's ok.
Fu Gui, look, would this much food be enough?
Enough. Enough. I will certainly repay you soon.
No rush, no rush.
Fu Gui, look, giving you this much food, I'll behonest.
Why won't you borrow me something too?
It would be a mutual benefit. Paying courtesy with esteem.
I don't have anything worthy of lending to you.
Whatever I have, you already have it.
Don't you have an old brown cow Huang?
No. You can borrow anything, but not Huang.
Fu Gui, look at you, look at you.
I only want to borrow the brown cow so I can toy with her for one day.
Tomorrow evening come and ask for it, ok?
What do you say? You can't refuse to that.
That's right.
Good meal.
Thanks Brother Fu Gui.
Little fish, come, don't be shy, eat more, eat more.
- Thanks- Eat some more- ok, ok.
Xing Hu, eat some more. come, eat some.
Eat more. Xiao Yuer, eat, eat.
Brother Fu Gui, you eat some too. There's not that much food.
I'm fine, I'm not hungry. Truly.
Come, come, eat some more Xiao Yuer.
Excellent. Everyone, eat some more.
Xiao Yuer, come. Hurry and eat.
Hurry and eat. Here.
Ah Huang, for my saviors,
I can only wrong you.
♫ A wind blew out the one single candle in the night ♫
♫ But could not blow out your warmth within my chest ♫
♫ The road ahead has a dense fog which would not fade ♫
♫ Yet holding your hand makes me feel blessed ♫
♫ I don't care whether dark clouds cover the skies ♫
♫ For you I'll hold on to true love in hail or shine ♫
♫ Regardless of how many of tomorrow's hardships will be laid upon my back ♫
♫ till death I shall seek happiness with you ♫
♫ I love you, profoundly in the depths of my heart ♫
♫ Day after day it remains just as clear ♫
♫ Even if the world becomes cold and savage ♫
♫ Having you, I do not feel alone ♫
♫ If the love is not blessed, I cling on to life's stakes ♫
♫ Losing you will be a true loss ♫
♫ Firmly stepping each step, as a record of love ♫
♫ A day will come when they will envy us ♫
♫ A love with no blessing will not make me cry ♫
♫ What we say is the only thing that counts ♫
♫ I will accompany you through the long night, looking forward to the sunrise ♫
♫ Waiting our love to become blessed ♫