Have you ever heard about that
the cliff of a snow mountain
once fascinated numerous people?
Legend has it that,
there were treasures at the peak
but also there was a bottomless chasm hidden over there.
The smart, the fool
and the kind people,
all are familiar to you.
On the mountainside, on the cliff,
on the cloud,
and in the human world,
snowflakes are drifting profusely and disorderly.
Joy of Life Season 1
Episode 12
You really don't have to check her up!
I told you she's asleep!
Do you want a bite?
Lady Ye, please rest early.
I'm not sleepy yet.
I'll go to sleep after eating.
Where is he?
This...
It's an act out of emergency.
I see. I see.
It's a common plot in the stories.
I'd better wait outside.
Ling'er! Ling...
Ling'er is gone.
Why don't you get up?
I'm tired. I need a few more minutes.
You can't!
Why not?
I'll be condemned for this.
We're engaged.
But we're not married yet.
Get up!
Just get up!
I'll leave if you don't get up!
I'm up.
Why are you still here?
I'll leave when you're asleep.
Just leave.
It's bad to be seen.
I'm so lucky.
What?
I fell in love with a girl.
It turns out that
she is my future wife.
The God must have blessed me!
Otherwise, how could I be so lucky?
Rumor has it that
Miss Si Lili from Joy Tsin House
loves you dearly.
I have nothing to do with her.
We are complete strangers.
Really?
Really!
I caused so much trouble
only to cancel the marriage.
Why do you want to cancel the marriage?
Because I'm in love with
a maidservant who steals drumsticks.
Even if you succeed,
Earl Sinan won't allow you
to marry a maidservant.
I don't listen to him.
What about the imperial edict from His Majesty?
Then I'll run away
with her.
If His Majesty leads troops in person
to catch me,
I'll take her out of Nanqing
to the end of the world.
And I'll steal lots of chickens on the way
so that she can eat lots of drumsticks.
How come His Majesty will try to
catch you in person?
You never know.
Is that really your plan?
Yes.
So I've been looking for you all the time.
But I'm sick with tuberculosis.
I can't travel with you
to a faraway land.
When you're cured,
I'll take you out.
I've been sick for years.
Even the imperial physicians couldn't cure me.
That's because they were wrong from the start.
I didn't ask you to eat more meat
randomly.
Treated carefully,
tuberculosis can also be cured.
Believe me.
I will cure you.
I believe you.
Thank you, Doctor Fan.
What did you just call me?
Doctor Fan.
Is that right?
Then what should I call you?
Only after we get married can I call you otherwise.
I just want you
to call me Fan.
Do I have to wait till the marriage?
Can I visit you
regularly?
No.
You know what?
Sometimes, a simple answer as "No"
can ruin one's life.
What do you mean?
Let me tell you a story.
Good!
I love to hear stories the most.
What a coincidence!
I'm really good at telling stories!
Then go ahead.
It was happened
a long, long time ago.
Once upon a time, there was a young man.
He went to school every day.
A young girl from his village
followed him
every day.
But girls are not allowed to go to school.
Well, the rules were not so strict
back then.
Well, go on.
Day by day, she followed him all the time.
Finally, he could tolerate it no more.
He stopped to ask her.
He said...
"Why do you follow me?"
"I follow you
because I like to see you.
I won't bother you.
Isn't that OK?"
What did he say?
He said...
"No!"
After saying that, he turned around and left,
only leaving the young girl
standing there by herself.
Guess what happened later.
She probably
left the village.
Why would she leave?
She was forced
by worldly prejudice.
Though I applaud her for being bold,
I pity her more.
Why is that?
For ordinary families, if a man and a woman fall in love,
a matchmaker should be sent to propose a marriage first.
Then follow the formalities of three letters and six rites.
Later after exchanging the written marriage proposals, they can get engaged.
Though she acted
out of love,
it shall not be tolerated by worldly ethics and rites.
It was happened a long time ago.
Back then,
the rites were not so strict.
If a man and a woman fell in love,
they could express their feelings face to face.
Which dynasty is that?
Which village can be
so tolerant to women?
How come I don't know?
This is a story.
You can't be so serious about stories.
Well then.
Later after finishing his studies,
he left the village.
But he always
remembered her.
When he returned home
in his seventies,
he wanted to see her again.
Back then,
she was also in her sixties.
She sent a message,
saying, "I know you want to see me,
but,
No!"
So he also sent her a message.
"Tomorrow morning,
I'll wait for you
on the same road to school
with a branch of pink cherry blossoms."
Guess whether she went to see him or not.
I've no idea.
The next morning,
he grabbed one hundred branches of pink cherry blossoms
and waited for her on that road.
Whenever he saw
an old lady passing by,
he would hand out a branch.
Because he knew
the young girl
followed him
back then
was definitely among them.
Sometimes,
a simple "No"
would ruin one's whole life.
So never, never
say that word out
easily!
Are you moved?
Did he ever get married?
Yes, he did.
But he just couldn't forget her.
If so,
why did he
marry another woman?
Why didn't he try to find her
when they were still young?
Well...
He was married
and lived his life.
But he went back
to find her
at such an old age.
Why is that?
He just didn't want to
have regrets.
But had he ever
thought about her?
What if she was also married?
How would her family
take this?
Well, there weren't
so many rules and rites
when the story
happened.
And she didn't have
many family members.
Have you gone to school
in Danzhou?
It has nothing to do with me.
I never went to school in Danzhou.
Nor did I know any girl.
Then why did you
tell me the story?
I just want to
criticize the man with you.
Criticize him!
It really has nothing to do with me.
Just give me
another chance.
I'll tell you
another story.
I know a lot of stories.
I...
I'll tell you the story of the prince and the princess.
I'll tell you the story of
the monk and the monkey.
Or the story of the beauty and the beast.
I remember you are the author of the Red Mansions.
Actually it was written by Mr. Cao.
I'm just retelling the story.
Just tell me the unfinished part of
the Red Mansions.
Does it mean
I can visit you
every day?
I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep.
Luckily, it's you.
I mean,
luckily, you are
my future wife.
In future, besides the Red Mansions,
I'll tell you many other
interesting stories.
Now, just listen to the doctor
and have a good dream.
Luckily, it's you.
How long will they talk?
Be careful not to catch a cold.
I feel warm inside.
You've caught a cold!
Whose fault is it?
You didn't call me when he's gone.
I fell asleep.
Wanqiu.
My Lady.
Ling'er has caught a cold.
Fetch her some medicine.
Yes.
I'm fine.
After finishing breakfast with you,
I'll go to the Fan mansion.
What for?
To challenge Fan Xian, of course!
Now that you've got someone in your heart,
I certainly have to give him a good beat
so that he can cancel the marriage contract himself.
He is Fan Xian.
Who?
He!
He...
Right!
Why did he pretend to be a doctor?
It's complicated.
He didn't know I am me.
He didn't know you are you?
It's really complicated.
Wait a moment!
What about his improper relationship
with Si Lili?
He said it's not true.
You really believe that?
Where are you going?
To find Si Lili.
Figure out
her relationship with Fan Xian for you.
Hold your hand, and age with you.
How come you're back?
Princess,
Her Highness wants to see you.
Her Highness...
Lady Ling'er.
This is the medicine
My Lady ordered for you just now.
Please drink it before you leave.
Take these medical packages, too.
Take the medicine for another two days.
You'll be cured completely.
All right. See you.
Mother!
Come on!
Take a seat.
Yes.
Allow me.
I heard you've seen a doctor.
Do you feel better?
His treating method
is somewhat special.
I must have a try.
It's always good to have a new method.
I ask you over
to tell you another piece of good news.
Good news?
Your marriage with Fan Xian
might be cancelled soon.
Isn't it an order from His Majesty?
After all, it's not in the written form.
There's still room for discussion.
Also, Chengze
also heard of it
somehow.
He's trying to cancel the marriage for you.
Plus your unwillingness to marry him,
It's likely to be cancelled.
Actually...
Actually, there's no rush.
Last time, you said yourself that
the marriage must be canceled, right?
There are misunderstandings after all.
Misunderstandings?
If there were misunderstandings,
when did you address them?
Is there any misunderstanding
between us?
I don't think so.
Do you believe me now?
I fell in love with a girl.
It turns out that
she is my future wife.
The God must have blessed me!
Otherwise, how could I be so lucky?
You've met Fan Xian?
How did you meet?
Mother, you're thinking too much!
You have feelings for him?
How can that be!
You'd better not.
Do you still want to cancel the marriage?
Just let it be for now.
Judged from your words,
you must like him.
As a mother, I will not
go against your wills.
How would I like him?
You can't be too tired.
We should discuss about it later.
Escort the princess back home.
Yes.
She likes him already.
How fast!
Take a bite?
No!
Stop pulling a long face all day long.
Smile!
I don't make money by smiling.
I won't pay you even if you smile.
Fan.
Li.
-Li? -How are you?
Li?
It sounds close.
What's up?
The Second Prince would like to see you.
When?
How about tomorrow.
Where?
Well.
Miss Si Lili's
Joy Tsin House, of course.
She's dead.
You threaten to kill me.
Even if I feel reluctant,
I have no other choice.
That monster is untamed.
He only takes order when seeing the token.
Here you are.
How could it be him?
What are you doing?
The fire is going out. I'm helping.
Put it down! You know nothing!
This is the liquid medicine
I specially made for Wan'er.
It should be simmered with slow fire for 16 hours.
It can remove heat from the lung to relieve cough.
You almost ruined it.
Are you going to see her again?
We're engaged. It's fine.
You're not married after all.
It's improper.
You don't understand.
I don't visit her
as a man,
but as a doctor.
Wan'er has been sick with tuberculosis for years,
so her medicine should be prepared cautiously.
I visit her frequently
in order to cure her disease and save her life.
I am benign and openhearted,
and I have nothing to hide.
Really?
Then why do you wear the black tights?
Why do you always visit her at night?
You're much talkative than before.
He who touches rouge will be stained with red.
You really mean the second part of the sentence, right?
I still find certain things
to be weird.
Visiting a lady at night is weird of course!
I mean what you just said.
He who touches rouge will be stained with red, and he who touches ink will be stained with black.
What's wrong with it?
Where does it come from?
It was from ancient times.
No one knows the exact time.
It was originally said by Fu Xuan,
the Commandant-escort of the Western Jin Dynasty.
The Western Jin Dynasty?
Which dynasty is that?
Some poems in my memory
are also known
in this world.
Sometimes, I really can't tell
whether my memory goes wrong
or this world is not real.
Why am I telling you this?
What are you doing?
Sprinkle the spices of the sachet.
The sachet should be hung at the waist.
I'm using it differently.
The spices inside the sachet
can be used to make dishes.
I know that.
Normally, the sachet is filled with
angelica root, ligusticum wallichii and rhizoma kaempferiae.
That's an easy one.
So now you smell like
a spiced duck.
You know nothing!
This is no normal sachet.
I made it specially
for Wan'er.
It contains the extracts of
over 80 floral leaves in total.
It smells fresh at first, mellow in the middle,
and lingering at last.
Wan'er must like it.
Such a bumpkin!
Split the goods among yourselves.
Keep your mouth shut, and leave the capital before the dawn.
Why?
I've been caught in big trouble.
If you don't go,
you'll also be involved.
What about you?
The Second Prince
has invited Fan Xian over tomorrow.
I have to stay for another day.
I've sent the servants
to the frontcourt on purpose.
There's no one at the corridor, either.
No need to get in through the window.
I'm used to that.
Are you feeling better?
Much better.
You've eaten spiced duck.
It was eaten
by my guard.
Shall I tell you another story tonight?
You can tell me in the day.
Your residence is managed under strict rules in the day.
I won't be able to get in.
You can write it down
and have it delivered.
I left the window open
and sent the servants away
because I have something to tell you.
I'm listening.
Though surprised,
I feel really happy
to know that you are Fan Xian.
I shouldn't tell you this,
but I want you
to know
how I feel.
So do I.
I'm also happy to see you.
However,
if you love a girl,
you should respect her first.
You sneak into my room through the window every night.
Are you dallying with me?
We have a long future
ahead.
If you want to tell me stories,
why not wait till we get married?
Actually, I visit you specially at night
not only to tell you stories.
Medicine!
You're back.
It's worn out again.
It's also worn out for climbing tress.
I'll heat the food for you.
Today, I went to see my friend
in the box again.
I also delivered him some food.
Who would live
in a box?
There really is. I've seen one with my own eyes.
He plays with the wooden horse you made
right when he gets back.
And he refuses to get off.
I'm glad he likes it.
Run!
It's so late.
Get off it now.
Wash up and go to bed.
If you don't get off,
I'll throw it away.
You can't!
Mom, dad made it for me!
Zijing!
Call me again!
Call him again!
Fine!
We've got a long future,
I can wait!
I designed the prescription myself
to relieve the cough.
You know
I learned toxicology with my teacher.
So I'm bold in using medicine.
Some of the medical ingredients
won't be used normally.
If I don't deliver it secretly,
I'm afraid you won't be able to see it.
Why do you drink first?
I'm trying it
to prove it's OK.
No need to try it. I believe you.
It doesn't taste bitter, right?
I made the crystal sugar myself.
And I also added osmanthus fragrans.
This is the sweetest medicine
I've ever had in my entire life.
I'm glad you like it.
It must be time consuming.
The medical ingredients are easy to find.
But I have to watch it
during the decoction.
I must stay focused for hours.
Why didn't you send a maidservant to do that?
It's for you.
I don't trust others.
Then thank you, Doctor Fan!
What's wrong?
I just feel sleepy?
Sleepy? You feel sleepy suddenly?
It's fine. One of the ingredients
might not suit you.
Just like being drunk,
you'll be fine after a good sleep.
I'll change that ingredient later.
Wan'er.
I feel so hot!
So hot!
Wan'er.
-I want to go for a blow! -Stop! You might catch a cold!
Stop! Stop!
At last,
the emperor gave up the throne
and never went back.
Because he only wanted to
travel around the world
with the woman he loved.
Wan'er.
Are you listening?
Travel around the world...
I have a secret
to tell you.
Actually,
I'm from another world.
I was about to die,
but when I woke up,
I was here
somehow.
This world
is very different from
the one I remember.
But they are also closely linked
in so many ways.
I've never told my secret
to anyone else.
It's useless even if I tell them.
Who would believe me?
You may find me
laughing and joking all the time,
but I feel especially lonely at heart.
I often wonder
if I'm redundant in this world.
I walk in this world
alone.
I have nothing to tell others.
And I don't care
what others say.
No one around me
can truly
understand me.
Until I met you.
After meeting you,
I found it's meaningful
to stay
in this world.
I stopped wondering
what this world is all about
and who I really am.
Who are you?
Brother.
How about I go with you?
He invited me to a brothel boat.
It's improper for you to go.
I suppose the Second Prince wants to draw you over to his side.
I know.
What's your plan?
Getting involved in their competition for the throne
might bring trouble to the family.
I'd better keep a distance.
Ruoruo,
what if I decide to go back to Danzhou?
Then I'll go with you.
Let me think about it.
Well, just go inside.
Brother, be careful!
Since the trial last time,
the Crown Prince hasn't made a move.
I'm really worried.
This is the capital city.
Can he really kill me on the streets?
Go inside.
To the Joy Tsin House!
=Cheng Jushu, Eighth Dan Martial Arts Master of Beiqi=
I rarely see you smile.
Are you in a good mood today?
My son called me last night.
They must be really important to you.
If there's no one
you're willing to die for
in this world,
how boring it will be!
I understand.
Only with someone like that
can we really
take roots in this world.
I just heard that
you want to go back to Danzhou?
Not until I marry Wan'er.
Will you
go with me?
We could be neighbors.
You are really leaving the capital city?
Before I came here,
I wanted to find out the one who tried to kill me,
to explore the past of my mom,
and to figure out
the secrets of this world.
What now?
I realize that
I'm a lazy man after all.
I just want to live.
As long as my payment
doesn't change,
I can follow you anywhere.
Then you'd better do a good job!
I'm afraid I can't.
I owe this life
to my family.
As to you,
when there's some danger,
you should face it yourself.
I'll run away immediately.
You're really honest.
Fan Xian should be here soon.
Take it easy. I'm early.
In the river of history,
time goes round and round.
Memories about the former and present lives
join each other in an endless way.
In the long drunken Milky Way,
one season follows another in a flash,
and the wild geese are flying south.
I just can't give up
to be with you for my whole life.
I have been hovering in the dreams for hundreds and thousands of times.
I can't even say a word when I watch the flowers falling.
Year after year in the wandering,
I count the remaining years.
Even though we can't meet each other anymore,
even though we have ended up the destiny,
I never feel regretful.
In such a chaotic world,
I still miss you as ever.
I can't fall asleep under the moon.
With a gentle heart,
I cherish our remaining years.
Even though we have to go through
all the hardships along the journey,
you always stay by my side,
watching the falling flowers, speechlessly.
Year after year in the wandering,
I count the remaining years.
Even though we can't meet each other anymore,
even though we end up the destiny,
I never feel regretful.
In such a chaotic world,
I still miss you as ever.
I can't fall asleep under the moon.
With a gentle heart,
I cherish our remaining years.
Even though we have to go through
all the hardships along the journey,
you always stay by my side...