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[Eagles And Youngster]
[Episode 16]
Didn't you bring this back from the Karst Shrine?
It belongs to my father.
So...
So you went there to find out your parents' whereabouts.
That's why you must take me to Luyun.
I've got to find out all the leads on them.
But none of us has been to Luyun.
It might be dangerous.
Well, it can't be any more dangerous than Karst Shrine.
That's it, we have a deal.
Want to leave me here?
Let's go then.
- Why did you block the door? - Why did you block the door?
Sis, if you don't take me,
then you're not going anywhere.
It's too dangerous.
Just because of that,
I must go with you.
I can protect you.
Zhang Baoqing will be there.
Just him alone is no use.
What're you talking about?
I'm worth ten men!
With me, it's three of us.
Just right.
Clear the doorway first.
Be careful. That's expensive.
[Hospitalization Department]
Melon seeds, soda, peanuts.
Melon seeds, soda, peanuts. Does anyone want some?
Melon seeds, soda, peanuts.
- Let me pass. - You let me pass first.
You're older, you should give way.
You're a junior, you should respect your elders.
Sis, who do you think will win?
He will let Brother Baoqing pass for sure.
Shut up.
Who are you calling a junior? Say that again.
- That's enough! - Will you let me pass or not?
- Make way. - Let go.
Make way!
Zhang Baoqing!
- Make way! - Let go!
Sis, there are so many people over there.
I didn't steal your bag!
Why is it your business?
People like you are my business.
Go check it out.
Don't step in.
Bag. Is it yours?
Mine.
Why do you have it?
So busy quarreling with others.
You didn't even know you lost your bag.
Thank you, and you are...
This man is yours now.
I'll go find the police.
Be careful next time.
You won't be this lucky every time.
Hero without a name.
Truly a hero.
[Luyun Town]
Have you seen this man?
No, I haven't.
Have you seen this man?
No.
Have you seen this man?
No.
I've asked so many people.
Did Mr. Lu come here?
Don't worry. Let's go ask some other people.
He probably escaped.
Is that enough?
If it wasn't for you, would he have run away from the hospital?
Listen to me! If anything happens to Mr. Lu,
I won't let you go.
So many people over there.
Let's go check it out.
Let's go.
[Luyun Stage]
What's this?
Couple Dance Opera. In our town, they often invite some to perform during the festivals.
Very popular.
My name and surname?
It is Ma Dianchen.
Look, it's about Ma Dianchen.
♪ Zhan Donggang ♪
♪ Listen to me ♪
♪ He is pure evil, murdered my buddies ♪
♪ You killed Chi Heizi ♪
♪ And hung his head in public ♪
♪ I'll kill you today ♪
♪ To offer you to my buddies in Heaven ♪
♪ If I can't take revenge today ♪
♪ Then I can't call... myself a hero ♪
♪ You ignorant brat. Let's fight! ♪
Bravo!
So Ma Dianchen was a bandit?
A bandit?
Is that candy?
I like it the best. Thank you.
You brat, not obeying my words.
Always running away, running away.
Why didn't you go home?
Be careful! Ma Dianchen will catch you,
- drain your brains, and make you a fool, too. - Make him a fool?
Go! Go home!
That sure sounds familiar.
That's right.
Your mom always beat you day and night.
You yelled and cried so loud that I couldn't sleep.
Sis, is he blind?
I'm sorry.
It's okay, he is right.
I was born blind.
I've gotten used to it.
Thank you. Thank you.
You're blind?
Yes.
Then, how did you know Xiao Hongguo gave you money
and that kid gave you candy?
Voice, actions, temperature.
These are unique signs of everyone.
However, I can feel these signs.
Just now, when she stretched out her hand,
I could smell the change from the perfume on her collar.
As for the candy, it's easy.
The wrapping paper made so much noise.
Impressive!
When people are blind,
their other senses become sharper.
That's nothing impressive.
You were singing the story of Ma Dianchen?
These are just some small tricks to make a living.
So according to your version,
Ma Dianchen was a bandit?
It's not my version alone.
Everyone in Luyun knows it.
Fifty years ago, Ma Dianchen was a famous bandit!
His bandit stockade is still in the hills.
What I just sang,
is the story when he avenged his former leader, Chi Heizi
and killed another bandit boss, Zhan Donggang.
So the devil used to be a human?
If he was a bandit leader, then where did the brain-draining come from?
There's a saying here. It says Ma Dianchen is not a human,
but possessed by the devil.
- I... - Shut up.
Go on.
Fifty years ago,
Ma Dianchen got caught and locked up in prison.
He was sentenced to death at first.
But the night before his execution,
there was a big storm
and Ma Dianchen disappeared from the prison!
On the same night,
hundreds of his followers in the Heifeng stockade disappeared as well.
It was like they vanished into the air.
The elders in the village say
Ma Diancheng became a devil
and took all his followers' spirits.
Fifty years have passed
and people are still afraid of him?
This is because of a case from a year ago.
Ma Dianchen's stockade is still in the hills.
Although it's deserted,
at night,
often lights come on and human voices come from there.
So as time passed, it became a haunted place.
One year ago, it was also a stormy night.
The ginseng diggers near there heard a child screaming.
It was so creepy.
No one dared to go near there.
The next day, in the early morning,
- some brave men went there to check. - Erhu! Erhu!
Turns out, they found Mrs. Tang's grandson, Erhu,
in the ravine behind the stockade.
It's said he fainted when they found him.
His clothes were tattered,
like they were torn by hundreds of hands.
After he woke up,
he became mentally handicapped.
Such a pity, he was such a smart boy.
In just one night, he couldn't even talk fluently.
That's why there's a saying that
Ma Dianchen can drain people's brains?
That's right.
In Luyun Town, if you want to scare kids,
just mention Ma Dianchen. It works better than Auntie Tigress. (T/N: Folktale of a tiger demon turning into a hag who eats kids)
This Ma Dianchen is such a bigshot.
He exists everywhere.
Exactly. Ma Dianchen also went to the Gold Kingdom.
Excuse me.
If there's nothing else, I'll leave for home first.
Thank you.
No need, no need, no need.
Thank you.
My god.
I might get a cataract by doing this.
One and a half yuan!
I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich!
Honey, my rich life depends on you.
In theory, if Mr. Lu is here,
he should be in the stockade.
Brother Baoqing, are you going to go there?
There're ghosts there.
I'm protected by Zhong Kui. (T/N: A Chinese deity in mythology that vanquishes ghosts)
Don't worry, I'll keep you safe.
- But-- - Zhang Baoqing.
Do you really think Lu Guohua came to Luyun Town?
Just tell me what you want.
Don't make useless guesses.
Or I won't put up with you anymore!
I don't want to waste any more time.
Hongguo, let's go check other places.
Captain!
Don't worry, I believe in Professor Lu as well.
Sis, can I skip this?
Come!
Captain!
Just say it, I'm listening.
Captain, do you really doubt Professor Lu?
Stole files,
investigated Ma Dianchen secretly,
and he had so much information but didn't report it.
There must be something wrong about him.
But maybe he has his reasons.
Professor Lu doesn't seem like that kind of person.
Remember, the eyes can deceive you.
The devil can pretend.
Hongguo,
from now on, no matter what we find out
or where we search, you must keep it between us.
Can't I even let Zhang Baoqing know?
Especially him.
Once it becomes about Lu Guohua, he loses all judgment.
So... you said that on purpose, just to piss him off,
so we could go separately.
Did I say something wrong?
Let's go.
Where to?
To see if we can get any leads from Erhu.
Now, whoever finds Lu Guohua first,
will have the advantage.
Where could Professor Lu be now?
Why screaming?
Shouldn't it be this way?
I was right!
It's all your fault.
Didn't listen to the locals,
but just had to take a shortcut.
Now what? We're lost.
Wait. I'll find the way soon.
Brother Baoqing, you said that an hour ago.
Now it's almost dusk.
When will you find it?
Shut up.
It's your fault, now I can't focus at all.
That way.
Are you sure?
We just came back from there.
This way then.
Brother Baoqing.
[Wang Mushan's Tomb]
Why is there a tomb in the middle of nowhere?
Are there any ghosts?
What are you talking about? It's just a tomb.
Let's go.
Go on.
Let's go.
Brother Baoqing, is this the legendary Ghost Wall so we keep going in circles?
Nonsense. Look. It has a name on it.
Must be some ginseng digger.
Don't talk nonsense.
It has been visited quite often.
But why is there only one tomb around here?
I might know the reason.
What do you know?
Don't touch it. What are you thinking?
It's the ginseng diggers' rules.
Before they start, they come to pay their respects to the former leader,
wishing they are fruitful and come back with much ginseng.
Luyun Town produces a lot of ginseng.
So they have lots of rules.
Enough, let's go.
Sorry.
So that's why ginseng diggers have so many rules?
Of course. My grandma says before you get to it,
you should keep your voice down.
If the ginseng hears you, it will run.
Ginseng can run?
That's why a lot of people will nail a treasure lock stick in the ground
when they find ginseng,
then they tie on an ancient coin with red string to the ginseng root.
Sometimes, they even put a red cloth on it, just in case it runs.
Fine, fine, so troublesome.
You don't understand. It's the local people's way of paying their respect to the mountains.
Ginseng!
So there's ginseng inside?
You'll scare it off.
I don't believe it can run.
Stop!
What do you want?
Don't take us wrong, we were just passing by.
Passing by?
It's almost dusk.
Why do you go uphill?
Speaking of that, we were heading to Ma Dianchen's stockade but got lost.
Do you know the way?
Stockade?
That place is haunted.
You don't look familiar.
Not from Luyun, right?
We came from Mt. Qianbai.
One more reason not to go.
One year ago, something bad happened there.
It's bad luck.
That's exactly why we want to go.
Sir, to tell you the truth,
we're here to catch the ghost.
- Catch the ghost? - Don't mind him.
Sir, please tell us the way.
Fine, fine, that being the case.
Look. Go straight
along this way to the end,
then take the path on the right.
There it will be.
Okay, thank you. Let's go.
Well...
Be safe.
Sis, what's wrong?
Sir, on your collar,
is that blood?
I cut my hand when I was digging the ginseng,
didn't know any got on it.
Bad luck.
Speaking of that, my house is nearby.
You can come to my place.
I can take you to the stockade tomorrow morning.
No need, Sir.
Ah, okay.
Let's go.
Be careful!
A swallow seven eight seven.
Malan flowers blossom twenty-one.
Two five six...
- Sorry for treating you so poorly. - Two five seven...
Have some water first.
- Thank you. - Thanks.
Malan flowers blossom twenty-one. Malan flowers blossom twenty-one.
Erhu, eat this.
Eat.
Erhu, he... he is always like this?
It has been more than a year.
We've been to many hospitals.
Except for the hospitals in Beijing.
The doctors say he hurt his brain.
It's incurable?
It takes time.
His parents died young.
I'm old.
I don't know how much longer I can accompany him.
Luckily people are so kind.
The neighbors often bring us some grain.
Some even put money in it.
Sir, you were asking,
what really happened to my grandson. Right?
Yes.
You know the stockade in the hills, right?
Yes, I do.
They say Ma Dianchen's spirit got stuck in there.
People often see ghost fire in it.
So we all stay away from there.
But some naughty kids
were so curious about that place.
My grandson was one of them.
One year ago...
Erhu, we're sneaking into Ma Dianchen's stockade.
If my mom knows, she will beat my butt a lot!
Erhu, don't offend Ma Dianchen.
Why be afraid of him?! Let him come get me.
Ma Dianchen's throne is so much fun to play on.
What're you doing?
I'm peeing.
Grandpa Ma is angry! Grandpa Ma is angry!
We're not playing anymore!
Cowards!
What happened to my grandson
was all his own fault.
I can't blame the others.
You don't blame Ma Dianchen?
That had nothing to do with Boss Ma.
My grandson fell into the ravine by himself.
So you admire him?
Exactly.
Ma Dianchen was a loyal and brave man!
Why is that?
He saved me once.
Why are you shaking?
You've been shaking all the way.
- Do you have epilepsy? - No.
Brother Baoqing, can we pick a lucky day to come?
- It's quite scary here at night. - A lucky day?
I told you there's ghost fire. So we must come at night.
Can we see it in the daytime?
Keep going.
Are you afraid?
Nonsense.
Ma Dianchen is a bandit, not a devil.
Strange things.
What's the fuss? I am almost deaf!
But you know what?
There are things we can't explain.
Mr. Lu's lab is really weird. It's in a famous haunted house, too.
It used to be an abandoned hospital.
Human experiments were done in there.
One time I went there--
Enough, enough! Stop it!
I don't want to hear it!
What're you doing?
Why did you scare me?
You deserve it.
We're here.
Let's go.
We must find some firewood and light a fire.
So this was Mr. Ma's seat?
This is good.
Brother Baoqing, what're you doing?
You might offend his spirit.
What spirit?
You go and get some sleep.
We've walked a whole day. Aren't you tired?
It's weird.
What's wrong?
Didn't they say it's been abandoned for decades?
It's quite clean.
I don't even see a spider web.
It is too clean.
I heard something.
Let's go.
Someone's been here.
Someone cooked here, too.
Mr. Ma even eats chicken!
Let's split up. I'll go upstairs.
Sis.
Zhang Baoqing.
Brother Baoqing.
What's wrong?
There's a ghost.
A ghost?
Slowly, slowly.
Where is it?
Pretending to be a ghost?
Let go, let go, let go.
It's you guys.
It's you. You're the one from the train.
Not a ghost--
- Are you cursing me?! - It hurts, it hurts.
Sis, my arm is breaking! It's breaking!
I'm sorry, sorry.
Tell me. Why did you come here at night?
Why did you pretend to be a ghost?
So scary.
Me, pretending to be a ghost?
I just wanted to sleep here for a night.
By dressing like that?
I was killing a chicken; otherwise, it would have gotten all over me.
So you made the soup in the kitchen?
If it wasn't me, was it you?
Who the hell are you? Why did you come here?
Let me introduce myself. I'm Shang Xuerong.
Graduate of the History Department at St. Andrew University.
Now I'm a freelance archaeologist.
Currently researching oriental traditional culture.
I came to the village nearby to study the architecture of traditional houses.
But I heard Ma Dianchen's stockade was here.
And there are many legends about him.
I got curious and came here.
Sorry to scare you guys.
No, no, I'm not scared.
Fine, fine. You're the bravest.
Well, you really didn't see Mr. Lu?
The only live people I've seen in this stockade are you guys.
When did you arrive here?
About two hours before you came.
So you cooked dinner and cleaned this place up?
I only want to sleep here, not be a housekeeper.
I'm not that kind.
It's strange.
There's no dust in here at all.
And it gets stranger.
When I arrived here, I felt that someone had just left.
Sis, could you not tell us ghost stories at night?
So you believe in ghosts as well?
Of course not. I'm an atheist.
According to my studies, Ma Dianchen was quite a man.
How is that?
I have to start from 50 years ago.
That was a time when bandits were acting wildly in northeast China.
Those rich families were all so scared.
They hired many gunmen to protect their houses.
Ma Dianchen came from the Shandong province.
He was good at martial arts, too. So he made quite a living in Jijiayao.
But when he arrived here, he ran into the fiercest and most evil bandit near here.
Zhan Donggang.
Let go of me!
Let go!
You bastards are seeking death.
Dare to rob the place I guard!
Mr. Ma, you're finally back!
Go!
The girl who was saved by Ma Dianchen was me.
If it wasn't for him, I would have died by then.
Those years when he was the hired gun in Ji's Kiln,
no bandits dared to come to rob there.
I didn't expect, you and Ma Dianchen had such a story.
But since Ma Dianchen was doing well as a hired gun,
why did he become a bandit leader himself?
That was because of one man.
Who was that?
Chi Heizi. He was also a bandit leader.
What does this mean?
In bandit's jargon,
one sorghum stalk means a hundred dan (closest to kg) of grains.
He is asking you to hand him three hundred dan of grains.
Three hundred dan?
That's right.
If you just give them the grains, you'll be fine.
If you don't, they'll kill all the people and burn everything to the ground.
What shall I do?
Master, why are you afraid of him?
Our Ji's Kiln has a high wall and a deep trench. Mr. Ma is also here.
All the bandits before were defeated.
A fight is not what I'm afraid of.
Bandits who dare to stick that in the door and ask for grains,
they're not easily defeated.
Master is right.
I've inquired about it.
In the next village, Kong's Kiln received sticks two days ago.
Mr. Kong didn't cooperate.
In the end, all the people in the Kong family,
regardless of status, were killed.
Just give them what they want in exchange for safety.
We can't. We can't start doing that.
Otherwise, it will never stop.
Look. If you give him three hundred dan of grains today,
he'll get what he wants.
He'll ask for another three hundred dan tomorrow.
So no matter how much we have,
it will never be enough for him.
Besides, if other bandits also come,
shall we give it to them or not?
It's endless.
At that time, even if they don't rob us,
there'll be nothing left here for us.
We can't give it.
We can't also not give it.
What shall we do?
Master, don't worry. We don't need to give them your three hundred dan of grains.
I'll go to meet those bandits.
I'll see if they're really that scary.
Where are my grains?
"Step on the Tiger Pass."
"Horse on the three rivers' outfall."
"Ridges on the left and right;
big or small are both ridges."
"Heavenly King's temple is open;
violet gold across the sea!"
I'm the head of the mountain.
So you're their boss.
Sorry for not welcoming you earlier.
Enough.
Since you know the argot, I'll see you as my friend. (Argot - specific ritual idiom of their group)
The grains I asked for, are they prepared?
To be honest, there is no grain.
What?
Say that again.
Don't even think about grains.
But bullets, they are prepared for you.
What's your name?
Ma Dianchen.
- What? - You look more like a fortune teller than a fighter!
Is your name Ma Dianchen?
Under no circumstances will I change my name.
I'm Heizi!
Brother.
Master.
Master, I saw it clearly.
Mr. Ma can not only recite their code,
he even hugged that bandit like a real brother.
How is that possible?
Master, do you think Mr. Ma is working with the bandits from the inside?
He knows all the gun firing positions in this place.
If he cooperates with them, we'll all die.
Go tell the officials.
Find Captain Xu from the Security Team; he's my brother-in-law.
Okay.
Mr. Ma, Master treats you so well.
You must think twice.
Master, don't worry.
You don't need to pay out the grains.
What?
What about the bandits?
Did you kill them?
They went back.
Went back? What did you tell them?
Here.
We've been separated for more than 10 years. I didn't expect we brothers would meet here.
You look different now.
Brother, you changed as well.
I didn't recognize you.
I didn't expect I would meet people from my hometown.
Why did you come to the northeast?
You're working as their hired gun?
Brother, I'm just trying to make a living.
I want to know, did you put the sorghum stalks over there?
I heard you talking our code.
I thought you were some friend who used to be one of us.
I didn't expect it to be you.
You taught me those words back then.
Brother, can you do me a favor
and leave Ji's Kiln alone?
We are brothers but there are rules.
They all know I'm here to rob grain from Ji's Kiln.
How can I return with nothing?
I'm paid to protect him.
Master Ji is the one who pays me.
If you insist,
I'm sorry even though we are brothers.
Friend, we were so close back then in Shandong.
I know your ability.
With your martial arts skills,
why be a hired gun for Ji's Kiln?
No matter how well your master treats you,
you're only a watchdog to him.
When things really happen, you'll have to risk your life to take bullets for him.
There's no loyalty at all.
Why don't you come with me and be a bandit?
We take big bites of meat and enjoy good wine.
Share gold and silver equally. Isn't that great?
Now the world is in chaos.
Many people have become bandits.
It's just that unless there is no other choice,
who would choose that path?
Having to bully civilians...
I can't do that!
So you also know the world is in chaos.
But do you know why?
Our country is divided into different parts.
Being bullied by other countries.
It's better to be a bandit than to let them bully us.
We never bully the civilians.
We only rob the rich to help the poor.
If you say yes, I'll make you the second-in-command immediately.
Without delay, you go back and get prepared.
When my buddies from the hill come down,
we can work together to rob this kiln.
All the money and cloth we get,
I'll give it all to you as a welcome gift.
Brother, that's absolutely impossible.
[Protecting animals is everyone's responsibility. All scenes of eagles in this film are fictitious.
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♫ Who isn’t letting go? ♫
♫ Gatherings eventually come and go ♫
♫ The wind and snow’s desolation ♫
♫ Heartwarming from getting along ♫
♫ Like blossoming youth ♫
♫ Charge in desperation ♫
♫ Charge high into the air ♫
♫ Dream when you’re lonely ♫
♫ Dream of the long distance as your hometown ♫
♫ My endless gallop of wandering ♫
♫ Countless extravagances became empty ♫
♫ You, underneath the starry sky ♫
♫ Blossoms into how many snowflakes? ♫
♫ I move forward in wonder ♫
♫ My endless gallop of wandering ♫
♫ Countless extravagances became empty ♫
♫ You, underneath the starry sky ♫
♫ blossoms into how many snowflakes? ♫
♫ I move forward in wonder ♫
♫ I pursue fate’s echo ♫
♫ Things change and stars move, we sing past events ♫
♫ A certain night’s melancholy ♫
♫ Sealed in the snow country ♫
♫ You are the distant place ♫