THE HORSE THIEF
This way.
Hurry up.
Have some tea.
Ah, it's full.
Enjoy.
I'm really hungry today.
I wish we had some stew.
Dad.
Is my conch pretty?
Yes.
Come, it's time for bed.
I want to sleep with Mama.
She'll be here in a minute.
Go to sleep.
Stop spinning, sleep early.
Triratna, bless Norbu. May him come back safely.
Dad! Dad! Look.
A little bird.
Come here.
If you play with it, it'll die.
The pedlar's here! The pedlar's here!
How much is this? Let me take a look.
Give me that.
- How much is this? - Three silver coins.
- Can you make it cheaper? - Can I exchange this or a quiver?
- Hurry up. - Wait for me!
Dad, what did Granny get?
A quiver, for sacred arrows.
Which one do you want?
Muzi is pretty good.
My goods are good and cheap
Buddha beads costs one silver coin, really cheap.
- How much is this Buddha beads? - One silver coin.
How much is this quiver?
- Three silver coins. - Here you are.
Dad, why did you buy a quiver?
We'll make sacred arrows and send them to the Mountain God, so he'll bless us.
- Will he bless me? - Yes.
When you're a bit older, I'll take you to the arrow ceremony.
Mountain God, bless us.
Bring it here. Bring it here.
Raise it up, pull up.
Bring the ewe here.
OM MANI PADME HUM
It's said that the village head's father died.
Yes.
OM MANI PADME HUM
They're asking dozens of lamas to come and chant for him.
What a lucky man!
Yes, Triratna bless him reincarnate to the elysium.
Yes, the vultures don't touch evil people.
For sure.
Our boy Nowre won't reincarnate to the elysium.
Neither will Norbu.
Dad.
Granny's returned the hides and the butter.
But those were gifts.
She said she is afraid to create bad karma.
Put down the butter, go to Mama.
I want butter, I want butter!
Mama, I want butter.
The Village Head's father died.
You should go.
Dad, where are we going?
To turn the prayer wheels.
Why to turn the prayer wheels?
It can wash away the bad karma.
Dad, I also want to.
Okay, you can turn too.
Triratna, bless us.
Let go of the reins.
I'll spare your lives.
Otherwise, you'll see.
Have mercy, please don't kill us!
Hand out all your money.
That's all.
Give each of them some money.
Here.
Take this.
Now leave!
Tough guy.
Put butter on the wound,
Triratna bless you.
The big pile is for the temple.
The rest are for us.
For Tashi's health and peace,
I'll give all mine to the temple.
Tashi! Tashi!
Dad!
Dad's back!
Go.
Go there.
Dad.
Have some stew.
All right.
Come and sit here.
- Come, put this on you. - All right.
Dad, give it to me.
What's wrong with you?
Here...
My leg is wounded.
Dad's leg is bleeding.
The water is cold.
Come and bathe, Tashi.
No, no!
Go on, bathe with Dad.
Come on.
Come on, Dad help you.
What's wrong? Is it cold?
It's so cold.
Dad bathe you.
I bathe you.
Is it cold?
It's almost done.
- Is it cold? - So cold.
Good boy,
holy water will keep you healthy.
Still cold?
Good boy.
Cold, it's too cold.
Wash your feet.
Okay, almost done.
Cold, so cold.
You all listen carefully.
Norbu has offended Triratna.
He stole temple gifts from the headman.
The headman demands strict punishment for him.
However, he's a member of our clan.
So we won't turn him in to the headman.
He will be driven out of the clan, to a very distant place.
Pack up, leave at once.
Savior, please cut our hair as punishment.
Lord, I'll never forget your merciful kindness.
I will leave immediately.
I will never let my evil implicate others.
If I see you on the plains again,
I will cut off your hands.
I understand.
Tashi.
May Triratna bless.
Save Tashi from this horrible disease.
May Triratna bless.
Sprinkle the nectar in the bottle on the head...
...will make you better.
Let me.
- Dad. - My good boy.
"Go to sleep, good boy."
"Sleep, and I will give you a horse."
"There's a saddle ready for you."
"I have a bridle ready too"
"I will catch a star just for you."
"And pick you a fresh flower too"
"I have a little lamb for you."
"I will rub kidney grease on you."
Go to the temple tomorrow, ask blessing for Tashi.
"Sleep, and I will give you a horse."
"There's a saddle ready for you"
"I have a bridle ready too"
"I will catch a star just for you."
"And pick you a fresh flower too"
"I have a little lamb for you"
"I will rub kidney grease on you."
Norbu...
Triratna has blessed us with another child.
Pull! Pull! Pull!
Don't put it there.
Yes, just here.
Bring more firewood.
Monk the Savior, can I work here?
The animal plague this year...
...made people consecrate the temple much fewer.
What can you do?
A handful of barley a day would be enough.
Dhondup!
When did you come here?
The year the plague happened.
Do you know where is Nowre's family?
He and his family are dead that year.
- Here... - Thank you.
What about the rest of the village?
They've all fled to the west.
You should follow them. Farewell.
Work hard.
I'll come to see you.
All right.
Throw stones at it! Throw! Throw!
Throw! Throw!
Granny...
You hear the thunder?
I will soon go to heaven.
Granny...
Will the Headman let me...
...return to the village?
Wish I could be reincarnated into the elysium.
Your wife and child can go back.
You've become a river ghost, the sin can not be removed.
Not a bad horse.
Will you take 20 silver coins?
Fine.
I have no choice but to sell.
Here you are.
I'd rather stay with you, I won't go down the mountain.
There's no food in the village either.
Baby, don't be afraid.
Tashi has been dead for nearly two years.
I don't mind dying...
...if the child can survive.
Someone's stealing a horse!
Hurry! Hurry!
How dare you! Don't try to escape!
Don't try to escape! You thief!
I'm not a thief! I'm not a thief!
Let me go! I'm not a thief!
What are you doing here late in the evening? Go!
Aren't you a theif?
Granny!
Dolma! Dolma!
Pack up and go down the mountain!
We'll eat the lamb on the way.
Norbu! Have you gone mad?
A heavy snow is coming, go pack up and run!
Don't delay, pack up and go, quickly!
There's someone outside!
Who's there?
Hurry up!
He's taking our horses!
Chase him!
How's the boy? Let me see!
No matter how difficult...
...he must survive.
Off you go! Quickly!
Lead actors: Tseshang Rinzin, Dan Jiji.
Screenplay: Zhang Rui.
Director: Tian Zhuangzhuang.
Cinematographers: Hou Yong, Zhao Fei.
Art Director: Huo Jianqi Music: Qu Xiaosong.
Sound: Hui Dongzhi Editor: Li Jingzhong.
Production Manager: Li Changqing.
A Xi'an Film Studio production