I am kidnapped by this monk
He said he is taking me to Moyung family of Gusu
Uncle-in-arms
This reverend
You take our prince to Moyung family of Gusu
May I know what for?
He said he is going to cremate me
Reverend, please let him go
If I wanted to kill him He would have long been dead
Let us go
Uncle-in-arms
We tail them
Weeping willows and chirps of orioles
Butterflies courting on the meadow
Blooming lotus paint the water red
The pledging of love on the lake
Listening to the whispers of love
So soothing, it fills my heart with tenderness
Can you hear the sound of happiness
And see the pleasing sight
The glorious and beatific dance
Under the moonlight
The pouring of heart, the pledge of love
It is in the destiny
Miss, excuse me, you know the way to Unification Manor?
Not many know about the name Unification Manor
Reverend, where did you hear of it?
Late Mr Moyung and I were great friends
I mean to pay him my respect
And visit Master Moyung
Reverend, you have come at the wrong time
Master Moyung left Gusu three days ago
I really have come at the wrong time
I come all the way from Turfan
Just to pay my respect to Mr Moyung
And visit Master Moyung
Since Reverend was Mr Moyung's friend
You have a cup of tea first Let me announce for you
Miss, you are of the Moyung family?
Me? My name is Pik
Master Moyung is our master
Then please give us a lift
Please get in
Miss
You two gentlemen are going to Unification Manor too?
Please get in and go to my place for a cup of tea first
Thank you, Miss
You are coming too?
We don't feel easy
We are going to the Moyung anyway
Miss Pik
Your singing was so lovely
I wonder when I can hear it again
If you like to hear it
You can stay here for the rest of your life
This is the Unification Manor of Swallow Cove?
No, this is Zither Lodge
Master let me stay here
This Reverend wants to visit late Master's tomb
It is not up to me to say yes or no
So I take you here for a rest
Gentlemen, make yourselves at home
Have some tea
Uncle-in-arms, how come the tea is of this colour?
Don't drink it
Miss Pik, it is so aromatic It must be some famous tea
You sure are discerning
This tea is special to Lake Tai region
Only a few taels are produced a year
It is called Green Snail Spring
No wonder it is so fragrant
Miss Chu back or not?
Sister Chu is not back yet
She will be back very soon
Who is Miss Chu?
Chu? Chu is Chu
She is just one month older than I am
And she puts on the air of a big sister
She prefers to be called Sister Chu
Where are the Moyungs?
I don't come to Unification Manor to drink tea
Or listen to some Miss Chu
Miss, please announce for us
Disciple of Or Pak Sui of Ox Crouching School has come for revenge
Many like you come here to see Master every month
Some are even meaner than you are
I am used to it
Pik, what is this ruckus?
Who killed my brother-in-arms Or Pak Sui?
Or Pak Sui? Centenarian?
Then he had lived long enough
Luckily I am far from a hundred years old
Knight-errant Go
We are visitors after all
Take it easy, don't use force
Benefactor, who are you to Master Moyung?
I am his servant
I know Reverend was the friend of late Master
What can I do for you?
I have to talk with Master Moyung in person
Master has gone for a trip He is not back yet
You know when he will be back?
Let me see
He seems to have gone to Xixia, or Liao
Or Turfan, if not
Then Dali
Then I can't wait for him
Please take me to the tomb of late Master Moyung
Let me pay my respect to him For old times' sake
I am not the steward, it is not up to me
Then please ask the steward to come here
All right, let me ask the steward to come here
In such times, there are all sorts of bad people
Some even impose as monks to rob or cheat
I won't fall into your trap
Reverend, please don't be angry
Uncle Ho is always so sour in temper
He always gets on the wrong side of others
Gentlemen, Suen Sam at your service
Reverend, you come to see our master
It is our great pleasure
But Master has gone on a trip
Since there is no one here to receive you It is not the proper etiquette
Reverend, please come later
I made such a long trip to be here
I just want to pay my respect to late Mr Moyung
I don't care about being received or not
Mr Suen, please show me the way
How strange, how come staff of Moyung all have this habit of touching the head?
Reverend was the friend of our late master
You should know his temper
He hated visitors
He said that they either come to make trouble
Or seek his teaching and guidance
Some come here to rip us off
He also said that monks and nuns
Are not to be believed
Reverend, I am sorry, I didn't mean you
So Mr Suen is a woman in disguise
Secular people are treacherous
Mr Moyung was right not to get involved with them
But Mr Moyung and I were bosom friends
Mr Suen shouldn't be so suspicious
But it is against the wish of our late master
It is not up to me to decide
I have to ask Dowager
Dowager? What dowager?
Dowager Moyung, she is the aunt of our late master
Our last master's friends all kowtow to her to show their respect
Then please announce for me
That Kumaji sends his respect
Gentlemen, please wait
Dowager will soon be here
- Pik - Dowager
I have a visitor?
How come he doesn't kowtow to me?
Reverend, please kowtow to Dowager
If you kowtow to her, she will be pleased
Then she will agree to anything
Pik, someone farted?
No, Dowager, it was the snigger of Mr Tuen
Tomb, what tomb?
No, Dowager, it is Mr Tuen
Why doesn't he kowtow to me?
Dowager, I have a few words
Go ahead
I have a niece, she is very bright
But she is also naughty She likes to be in disguise
Sometimes plays the son sometimes a mother
If you see her, you will like her
What a pity she is not here to kowtow to you
Good boy, you are smart and obedient
I have not seen such a smart and obedient boy for a long time
Don't be too talkative
Dowager will award you later
Miss Pik, I want to ask you something
What is it?
Is Miss Chu as pretty as you are?
I am so ugly, I can't compare to her
If Sister Chu hears about it She will be angry with you
Really? You have not lied to me?
Why should I lie to you?
When Dowager was young
She must have been a great beauty
No harm done kowtowing to a beauty
Good boy
Why don't the two other visitors kowtow to me?
Dowager, let me ask you
You know martial arts or not?
What did you say? I didn't hear you
I said you know martial arts or not
If you do
I will fight you to my death
If you don't
I won't bother with you anymore
What? You have brought me treats?
I am old, I can't eat them
Give them to the young
Monk, I hear that you come to see my nephew's tomb
What do you intend to steal?
You two stop making fun of us
Just take us to Mr Moyung's tomb
Reverend, how discerning
Thank you
Miss, be careful
Two ladies
I just want to visit Mr Moyung' tomb
All right, in that case
Please have a cup in Falling Rain Lodge first
After I have freshened up I will take you there
These two gentlemen, please
Mr Tuen, please
Reverend
Sister Chu made you this cup of tea
It is a specialty of Jiangnan
It is called Murderous Aroma
Aromatic indeed
I hear that Jiangnan is a an extraordinary place of extraordinary men
With crystal clear water and aromatic tea
I really have an eyeful today
You all enjoyed your tea?
No, Sister Chu
Only Mr Tuen has drunk the tea
They were worried that the tea might be laced
Mr Tuen really has given us face
We should thank him indeed
You are too kind
I just heard Miss Pik sang by the lakeside
It was so sweet, a great pleasure indeed
If you two don't mind
Could you sing for me again for our enjoyment?
Since Mr Tuen is so kind
Let us sing a song together
And Mr Tuen please play for us
My pleasure
Gentlemen, excuse us
Mr Tuen, you all right?
I will find you even if it means turning Suzhou upside down
Mr Tuen, don't worry
The waterway is full of twists and turns
They can't find us
Mr Tuen, the monk has closed your acupoint
You feel all right?
Thank you for your concern
Kumaji didn't want to harm my channels
My acupoint will reactivate in a few hours
Sister Chu, you really have my admiration
Your disguise as the dowager looked so real
You kowtowed to me three times
You are still unhappy?
I am not, but I got it wrong
Got what wrong?
I thought you were as pretty as Sister Pik
But now that I see you I find that it is not the case
You think I am not as pretty as Pik
She is ten times prettier than I am And it gives you a shock
Neither
One is full of vivacious charm One is full of quiet elegance
They are two different kind of beauty
You two are the embodiment of Jiangnan gracefulness and charm
I am beyond words
What an oily tongue
You have left no compliment unused
Sister Chu, what are we going to do?
We can't hide in the lake forever
This is not far from Camellia Manor
Let us take refuge there for a while
I don't think the monk will go there
We are really going to Camellia Manor?
You are not afraid of Lady Wong?
We can't worry about that now We will go from there
Where are we going?
To Camellia Manor, where Master's aunt lives
Mr Tuen, men are forbidden to go into Camellia Manor
When we get ashore, don't wander around
I will stick by your side
Sister Chu, when we get to Camellia Manor
Even if the monk follows us there We have nothing to worry about
It is camellia of Dali
How come it is found in Lake Tai?
What's so strange about it? This is the Camellia Manor
Camellias are grown everywhere
Chu, Pik, you are in trouble
- Yau Cho - Sister Yau Cho
Lady says that if she sees you two
She will slash your faces
Yau Cho, Lady here?
Lady says you have brought stranger man here
She will chop your legs off
Sister Yau Cho, you are not lying?
What you said is true?
Pik, don't listen to her
If Lady Wong is here
Will she be so light-hearted?
You got me again
Young Master-in-law sends you?
We can come only if Young Master-in-law sends us
We can't come to see Sister Yau Cho on our own?
If not, then we go
Let us go
Chu, Pik
Of course I am glad you have come
I wish you could come everyday
We want to see you too, Sister Yau Cho
Yes
You come to visit us
We keep you company for three days and nights
Great
- Come in, let us chat - Good
- Mr Tuen - Yes? Miss Chu
You enjoy the flowers here We will be back very soon
Don't wander away
How strange, so many camellias
But it is not unlike growing grass
Master's health is fine
In these two months
He has been practicing the Dog-beating Stick of the Beggar Guild
I think he wants to take on the Beggar Guild
So Miss Chu is inside
Young Mistress, you all right?
Miss, You all right?
I pricked myself only
Yau Cho, you help me change
I wonder where Cousin has gone this time
When he set out
He said he would see the adepts of Beggar Guild in Loyang
Brother Tang has gone with him You don't have to worry
Dog-beating Stick and the Eighteen Dragon-subduing Palms
Are the most closely-guarded martial arts of the Beggar Guild
The manual in your Bestowals Pavilion Library
And the manual in our Perfect Happiness Library
Are incomplete
The voice of this lady is so pleasing
I wonder how she looks like
Master said that the Dog-beating Stick's technique was thought up by man
Why he couldn't figure it out?
Moreover, he already knew the routine
It would be much easier for him to figure it out
Even if he could figure it out
It would mean more than 10 years
Oh yes, how was his practice?
His movement was fast and smooth
It was like flowing water
He really was that fast?
Yes, what's wrong with it?
I don't know the technique of the Dog-beating Stick
But judging from the routine It should be the slower the better
It should be sometimes fast, sometimes slow
Sometimes slowness amid fastness
And fastness amid slowness
What if Cousin meets adepts of the Beggar Guild...
Oh yes, before setting out
Master said that Beggar Guild accused him of killing their deputy master
His purpose of going to Loyang is to clarify it
If temper flares and there are clashes
Then...
Young Mistress, so Dog-beating Stick shouldn't be fast in movement?
Of course! Now what to do?
Let me write Cousin a letter You deliver it for me
Tell him that when he fights with Beggar Guild adepts
He can't use "Thy Way On Thyself"
But Lady Wong says...
You only listen to Lady Wong
Come to the study with me to get the letter
Miss, Tuen Yue at your service
Chu
He is the gentleman that comes with you?
Yes
You are have gone too far
You take stranger here
Yau Cho, let us go
Mr Tuen, Young Mistress is like that
- Let us go - Come on
Ladies, why we have to go so soon?
Miss Wong has shown her displeasure
If we don't go now... oh no
Who has the audacity to come to Camellia Manor?
Lady Wong
You two hussies
You must be sent by Moyung Fook
Master has nothing to do with it, this is...
My name is Tuen
You are from Dali?
Yes, I am Tuen Yue of Dali
You really are a Tuen of Dali?
You three are audacious
Come with me
You are a man of Dali, why you denied it?
I am a man of Yunnan I live in the country of Sung
I am not a subject of Dali
How far is your home from Dali?
More than 400 miles
You are counted as a man of Dali in the 500 mile vicinity
- Siu Fung - Yes
Take him to a camellia plant Use him as fertilizer
Yes
Lady... what have I done?
You have to tell me first
Or I will die with regret
I will kill any subject of Dali Or a man of the surname Tuen
Within sight
But I am not a subject of Dali, I...
You are not a subject of Dali
What are you doing in Suzhou?
Since you are in Suzhou
Why you shouted in a restaurant in Dali accent?
Though you are not a subject of Dali
But those that live near it equally deserve to die
Can you be more unreasonable?
You don't have to take it out on him
I am from Dali, I am a Tuen
You just kill me
You just said your name is Tuen Yue
Tuen of Dali, I won't let you die so easily
Lady... I have nothing to do with it, Lady
What about you?
My dad only has one son, please spare me
I can spare you
But you have to go home and kill your wife
And marry Miss Miu of Apricot Pavilion
It has to be a formal wedding
Betrothal, matchmaker and all Can you do it?
Why I have to kill my wife? How can I do it
You want me to marry a prostitute My dad will not approve
- Take him out - Yes
Lady, I promise you... whatever you say
- Siu Yin - Yes
Escort him back to Suzhou city
See that he kills his wife and marries Miss Miu
- Then you come back - Yes
How ridiculous!
There are more ridiculous things coming
- Siu Mei - Yes
Why this pot of Full Moon is in the hall?
I told you to take it out under the sun
Yes, Lady
What are you sniggering at?
Lady, I don't think you know camellia
If a rare plant falls on you
It will only mean a tragic waste
You say I don't know camellia So you are an expert?
Only camellias are grown in Camellia Manor
And they are in full bloom
But they are all common types
Really?
Well, this Full Moon here
You tell me how should it be grown?
Lady, it is questioning or seeking advice?
If it is questioning
Then chop my legs off first
You think I wouldn't?
Lady Wong, no!
Mr Tuen is proud in character
He can't be coerced
If you use force
He would rather die than tell you
You just chop off my legs and bury them under the camellia plant
The flowers will grow to bowl big in size
And rouge red in colour
All right, let me ask you
You tell me why this Full Moon is special
If you get it right I will treat your cordially
Lady, you call it Full Moon
You can't be more wrong
You don't even know its name
Why bother to grow it?
This is called Beauty by the Balustrade
Beauty by the Balustrade? How come?
You are asking me?
- Siu Sze - Yes
Ask the steward to prepare a feast in Cloud Brocade Hall for Mr Tuen
Yes, Lady
Mr Tuen, please
Lady, please forgive my intrusion
Mr Tuen pay us a visit, it is our honour
Please
Chu, Pik, you two stay here and wait for me
Yes
Mr Tuen, Dali is famous for camellias
But comparing to Camellia Manor
Dali has come up short
We people in Dali really don't have these
Really
We all know that they are inferior
So we don't grow them
Like this one
Lady must treasure it greatly
But it doesn't make the grade
We call it Failed Candidates
Failed Candidates? The flowers are so pretty
Dali has one kind called Eighteen Scholars
It has 18 flowers in one plant
They are of different colours
In most vibrant red and violet
And they open in the same time
And wilt in the same time
Lady, have you seen it before?
How come no one has told me?
Take this one
The colour is not as vibrant as Eighteen Scholars
The number is not right
And some go into bloom early, some late
It tries to imitate Eighteen Scholars
But is just a poor copy
That's why it is called Failed Candidates
The name is mean indeed
Only scholars can come up with such a sarcastic name
Mr Tuen, please
Tuen of Dali is a renowned martial clan
Why Mr Tuen is not a practitioner?
Tuen is a common surname in Dali
Only Tuens of the royal family practice martial arts
I am just a commoner
So I don't know martial arts
- You are a commoner? - Yes
- Then do you know any noble Tuens? - No
Hearing you talking about types of camellia
I have learned a great deal
Mr Tuen
What about this one?
This one white is called White Camellia
This one with two black spots
Is called Smoky Eyes
A witty name
This one with red spots is called A Touch of Rouge
There is one with a shade of green and a line of red on white petals
It is called Parrot Scratch
Lady, you think about it
Beauties must be gentle and elegant
If she has a scratch on her face
If she gets into fights all the time
How can she be a beauty?
How audacious! So you are criticizing me?
I am not! I don't know where I have offended Lady
You told you that? And how dare you come here to make fun of me!
Who says female martial arts practitioner can't be pretty?
Can't be elegant and gentle?
What I meant was generally speaking only
I am sure there are elegant and gentle female martial arts practitioners
But I am not one of them?
Whether Lady are gentle or not It is not for me to say
But Lady forced a man to kill his wife and marry another
It was not what a gentleman will do
Siu Mei, Siu Pik, take him out
Yes, Lady
Wait
Tuen Yue
You are a Dali subject and your surname is Tuen, you deserve to die
Now you have to tend camellias for me in Camellia Manor
You have to be extra careful
If one of the plants die
I will chop one of your arms off
If two dies, two arms
If four dies, then you arms and legs
What if they all thrive?
Then you grow other kinds for me
If you fail
I will gouge your eyes out
If you want to kill me, just do it
Don't have to go to such length as chopping my limbs today
And gouge my eyes tomorrow
- How audacious! Take him out - Yes
He will see
You just lie low here and you can live
If you talk back to Lady again
Consider yourself lucky to be alive
Watering plants aside Don't wander around in the manor
If you go into restricted places No one can save you
Go
The prince of Dali now becomes a gardener
What a waste of talent To kill a chicken with a butcher's chopper
Lady Wong wants me to take care of these plants
They are rare kinds, but...
I have to find them the right place
Siu Ming, you tell me
What news you have heard about him
But I am afraid.... Lady will not be pleased
How come? You just tell me
Lady wouldn't know about it
Siu Ming, just tell me
Master-in-law has gone to Shaolin Temple
Shaolin Temple?
But Chu and Pik said he has gone to Loyang To see the Beggar Guild
Mr Moyung is her cousin?
Lady met Master Kungyeh on her trip
He said Master-in-law got the news in Loyang
That a monk was killed in Dali
It was said that Moyung of Gusu did it
So Master-in-law has gone to Shaolin Temple
To reason with the monks
Then they would end up in a fight
Why didn't Mother go to Shaolin Temple to help him?
That I don't know
Maybe Lady doesn't like Master-in-law
She can dislike him, but he is still family
Who is planting flower here?
I am planting flower here on Lady's order
I am sorry for the intrusion