Pang Bak Chuen, so this is your past.
(Psycho Detective 2)
(Episode 26)
Zi Ching, what happened?
A man called Auyeung Hoi came just now.
He used sorcery to connect to my brainwaves.
He knows everything now.
Critical thinking...
is about analyzing and judging developed knowledge.
During the Renaissance period,
it was critical thinking that caused people...
to start questioning the religious authority...
and that led to the Reformation.
However, it's because people started to question religion...
that the Western world began to lose their hold in the spiritual world.
That led to moral degradation.
Mr. Pang, does that mean that we shouldn't question God?
Yes. I'm an atheist, but I'm not immoral.
Many followers of religion start by doubting.
From there, they start questioning.
They are only trying to understand.
They needed faith to hold firm to their belief.
Mr. Pang, do you have a religion?
Since ancient times, there have been three major religions in China.
Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
These three religions all emphasize one thing.
Virtue.
I don't deny any religion...
because religions teach people to be virtuous.
They can also be a sort of spiritual sustenance for people.
To me, virtue is both religious and philosophical.
That means you have no religion.
From a historical perspective,
every religion has a historical background.
Myths aside,
religions are also part of the history of mankind.
You haven't answered my question.
For now,
I only believe in rationality, logic, and science.
I appreciate your eagerness in asking questions.
Philosophy is all about the desire for knowledge.
But it's going to be hard for you to impress girls if you keep at it.
Okay.
If you don't have any more questions,
it's almost time.
Critical thinking and questioning.
I want you to think about those over the weekend.
Bye.
Isn't that right?
Mom, Dad, let's eat.
Sin, you're leaving in two days.
Have you finished packing yet?
If you forget anything,
I'll fly to England to bring it to you.
Thanks, Dad. You're the best.
Let's eat.
Why?
- Zi Ching. - Mom.
Zi Ching.
Are you awake?
You look better today.
Do you want some water? Are you hungry?
Honey, promise me one thing.
Tell me.
If I can't pull through,
help me remove my life support.
Don't make me stay.
No.
I can't do that. I won't let you go.
No.
Don't make this hard for me, okay?
I'm sorry.
It's not your fault.
I suddenly remember...
how my dad opposed to our relationship.
He said the fortune-teller said we weren't a good match.
I guess it's fate.
If it's fate,
I'd rather not...
If I didn't spend my life with you,
I wouldn't have been happy for the past 20 years.
I do not regret this.
Neither do I.
My only regret is...
that I won't be able to stay with you anymore.
I really don't want to leave you.
Take care of the girls for me.
Ching's personality is like a boy.
I'm not worried if she will be bullied.
But I'm worried about Sin.
She...
is stubborn, willful, and impulsive.
I'll take good care of them.
Okay.
Let me sleep for a little longer.
Pang Bak Chuen, I hate you!
Why haven't you let it go yet?
Zi Ching.
I've missed you.
I'm sorry.
I never should have let you go.
Please don't go.
Bak Chuen.
Go to the old temple after two days.
There will be someone who can help you.
(Old Temple)
- I... - You came just in time.
Come and solve this endgame first.
Don't play chess and eat at the same time.
This endgame is called "skies above the clouds".
Did you solve it?
You have to solve your own endgame.
Every time I play chess,
I like to think that there's no unsolvable endgame in the world.
If you can get a revelation in your dream,
that might be a good thing.
Am I really in a dream?
Life is like a dream.
Take things as they come.
Do you have any other unresolved endgames?
The love of my life has died.
Heaven and earth have no concept of benevolence.
Everything is treated equally.
Everything in the universe goes through...
formation, existence, destruction, and emptiness.
It's the law of nature.
How can you avoid life and death?
But she was in pain when she died.
I took her life with my own two hands.
I remember what Zhuangzi said when he met a skull.
Zhuangzi was impressed by the world of the dead.
There were no rulers above and no subjects below.
They were unruffled and at one with heaven and earth.
Living could be a pain.
Perhaps you can look at it from another perspective.
Perhaps you've set her free.
I know.
Many philosophers, both ancient and modern,
Chinese and foreign, have talked about what death is.
I thought I'd know how to face it with what I've learned.
But when I was going through it,
I realized that all of it is rubbish.
The more theories I know,
the more they remind me...
how much my heart hurts.
You study philosophy.
You should understand the reasons behind life and death.
You are only confused at the moment.
Think about it.
At the moment of your wife's death,
how did she reflect on her life?
She said she had no regrets,
but one.
Regrets?
The reason why we have regrets...
is because we are in the grip of an obsession.
You wanted to treat her well,
but she didn't end well.
That's how a regret is formed.
Enjoy the regrets and see through people.
Your wife lived with no regrets.
That's a blessing.
But I still hate to let her go.
She has only abandoned her flesh.
It doesn't mean she is not by your side.
Is there any way you can bring her back to me?
The way that can be told of is not the eternal way.
I'm hungry.
Let's eat.
How should I address you, sir?
Call me Ancestor Nam Wah.
After these few days, what is beauty to you now?
Simple and natural.
What is truth?
To let go of prejudice and subjectivity.
To let go of sweet words that hide the truth.
What is happiness?
To let go of worldly fame and wealth.
When you are in an unchangeable difficult situation,
what will you do?
I'll accept it calmly and remain unruffled.
You've obtained an unimpeded mind.
Keep this state of mind...
all the time.
One day, you'll attain Tao and wu wei.
A week on the mountain teaches you the wisdom of a few thousand years.
It's time to go back.
Who are you?
Where am I?
This is an abandoned shrine.
People used to come here often...
to pray for wealth, marriage, and safety.
They felt that their prayers weren't answered,
so they don't come here anymore.
People shouldn't be praying to ask for things.
They should reflect on themselves.
Praying is only a form of seeking spiritual comfort.
It is because we worry about the uncertainties of our destiny.
Are you interested in taking over this shrine?
The people here really need your help.
Okay.
What is this place?
This is Temple Street.
Yip Zi Ching.
Bak Chuen.
I think it's time for me to go.
I'll only be a burden to you if I stay here.
No!
I'll protect you. Don't go.
We had a deal.
I must go when our daughter returns.
Have you forgotten that?
But she just came back and you're leaving so soon.
If there's any problem, we can solve it together.
Why can't our family reunite?
I'm only a spirit trapped here by your spell.
Our daughters can't see me.
And you won't be able to face reality.
How can you be so cruel?
Honey.
I'm dead.
Our daughter is back.
You can say that our family has reunited.
Thank you for keeping me here,
so that I could see our daughter's return.
Thank you.