Original subtitles

Excuse me...

Everything Okay?

Yes

Follow me

Put it down here

Be careful...

Backwards...

Moon

No?

Forgot something?

What are you saying?

What have I forgotten?

No? Then why do you come back?

You want to spend the night here?

What? I had just left

Hey, are you feigning ignorance?

I see...

...you must have taken some medicine

No wonder...

...you weren't acting yourself

Must be those bastards

I will get even with you tomorrow

I didn't cut your hair

Me?

Who else?

My hair was there when I went to bed last night

What happened?

I didn't cut your hair

My hair was also cut

Who could it be then?

Hurry

Kneel down

What happened?

All right. I don't want to make it public

I know it must be one of you

And you know what I am talking about

I will let you go this time, just this once

Or, the truth will be out

I will catch you one day

You can go now

Thank you, Your Highness

Get lost

Hurry, go

Get ready...

Come out now. We got to go...

What is it?

We got to go... Hurry...

We'll go to the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy

All four mistresses are pregnant

All pregnant?

Pregnant?

Your Highness

What are you doing?

Let me go. I didn't do anything wrong

Let me go...

You...

Let me go

Your Highness, please don't kill me

I have only done it four times,

just once with each mistress

Please spare me, Your Highness

Don't kill me, please. Don't kill me

My archery is quite good

But you beat me

You did it 4 times and gave me four children

I won't do it again. I won't

Bastard

Men

Yes

Bring him out and castrate him

Castrate him...

...and send him to the palace to be an eunuch

No, please don't

Please forgive me. Please forgive me

Your Highness...

There is a famous love poem in China

The author is the wife of Zhao Mengfu

Guan Zhongji

Her analogy compares husband and wife to clay figures

You love me and I love you

Flame of intense desire burning alike

From one clunk of clay are molded one you one me

Break our clay figurines

Blend the broken pieces with water

With that, mold one figure each of us both

Then you have me and I have you

I wish we live for the same affection

And die for the same reason

Clay figures are common in traditional arts

In Japan, they are called human figures

There are human figures made in...

...Kyoto, Nara, Hakata, Saga, etc

Hakata human figures are the best known among them

In Hakata, they started producing figures...

...in 1473, that's about 538 years back

Their products are seen all over the world

This is the famous Yamagasa Matsur

Together with the Gion Matsur & Kyoto...

they're known as the two most popular Matsur

The Yamagasa Matsur originated as a ritual...

...against a plague during the Kamakura period

Many people died in the plague

There was a priest from a temple...

...who consecrated all sorts of figures...

...and sprayed with holy water...

...so as to drive the disease away

A lot of lives were therefore saved

Since then, every year from July 1st to 15th...

The locals commemorate it

...by holding the Yamagasa Matsur

But our story

...has less to do with the Hakata human figures

It happened in a clay-mixing jar

when the Hakata Yamagasa Matsur

...and the Kyoto Gion Matsur were taking place

Yoshi Inoue was a master in molding clay figures

He had factories in both Hakata and Kyoto

He had a big, wide-mouth jar at home

His ancestors used...

...the jar to mix clay

The jar was invaluable because of its history

Yoshi planed to sell it at a good price...

...like an antique

Now since it was an antique,

he believed it'd better be sold in the old capital

But his wife didn't agree to the plan

So the jar is still

...in the Kyoto factory

Good

Mr. Inoue...

Let's talk about the Kyoto Gion Matsur now

It originated from an epidemic

in the Heian Period (794-1185)

Kyoto was under attack by an epidemic

To drive away the disease,

the locals hold Matsur at the Yasaka Shrine

...to ask for good health every year

The Yasaka Shrine is located near the Gion District,

so the Festival is called the Gion Matsur

The locals bring the gods out from the Shrine

...escort them on the float in a parade...

...for obeisance and respects to be offered

Open the door

Who is it?

It's me

My god... Coming

Open the door

Coming

Why do you close the door during daytime?

I am at home all alone, you see

Please come in, Mr. Samura

I came across Mr. Samura on my way home

He wants to buy ourjar

What?

This way, please

Inside, please

Please, Mr. Samura

I'll only sell this jar to someone aware of its history

Please come here

I won't sell it even at $50,000

...if the buyer is someone else

Look at this jar

Wait

What does Mr. Samura want to buy?

The jar

The jar?

How much?

$50,000

No way

What?

I've just sold it at $60,000

You've sold it

Yes, at $60,000

You could not sell it to someone else

We have a deal here

No one wanted to buy it all those years

But suddenly, there are two buyers

You must keep your promise

Of course, but the price...

The one who offers most gets it

So if you offer $60,000, it's yours

It's ridiculous

You agreed to sell it at $50,000

Mr. Samura...

Mr. Samura

I am sorry. I am terribly sorry

I am sorry

Where is the gentleman...

...who wants to buy this jar at $60,000?

Oh, he jumped inside the jar to check

Why did you close the door? You're not alone

I had to keep him company here

I could not guard the door at the same time

Not bad...

Be careful

You... you are the...

It's you

Yeah, it's me

You want to buy the jar

Yes

Good stuff

Sure

There's too much clay on the wall though

That tells the history

It's an antique

Antique?

Actually I intend to use it to store pickles

With all this clay, it's not possible

That's easy

I can clean it right away

Clean it?

There is too much clay

It won't be that easy I guess

It's okay

I can shovel the clay if necessary

You are back

It will take me some time to clean it

Honey,

please show this gentleman to the living room

...and serve him with tea

Thank you...

Sorry...

I'm really sorry to bother you

It's done

It's all done

Thank you very much

Please come again

Thank you

Thank you

Excuse me...

Xianyun

She married to the Prefecture Chief a year ago

The tablet over there...

...is a gift from him

Cheers...

Cheers...

Wonderful...

Miss

Come here

No

Keep me company

Xianyun

Xianyun

After you left

the Prefecture Chief came here to see Xianyun...

...everyday

Xianyun waited for you for more than a year

...before she got married to the Chief

Now Xianyun and the Chief...

...live at the Zouhe House happily

Zouhe House

Cheers

Cheers

Is he new in here?

He is Cui Ming. Came here 4 or 5 days ago

He is well-educated and he has morals

He works hard too. A nice guy...

Cui Ming

How dare you come here?

I must talk to you

It is too late

I loved you, but you were heartless

The country needed me

I have to meet you...

to clear up some things

Come to my room tonight

What?

Doesn't the Chief sleep in your room?

He gets drunk easily

Nothing would wake him up when he's drunk

Not even if you push him

Okay

You drink

Who is it?

It's me

No retreat

Six

Wake up...

What is it?

I have a question for you

What did you say

...about the new servant Cui Ming?

What do you mean?

What did you think about him?

Honest, well-educated and has morals

What's wrong with him?

He has no loyalty to you

What... Why?

He flirted with me

What? How dare he?!

Not only that;

He also asked me to meet him in the garden

Meet him in the garden?

Right. If you don't believe me,

you can put on my clothes...

...and wait for him in the garden

I bet he will be there

Bastard

I was fooled by his honest looks

Bastard

You want my wife. I want your life

It's the Lady

Doesn't look like her

What are you looking at? Get lost

Yes

You go to the garden now

What? Go to the garden?

He will kill me

When you see him,

you scold him for

...cheating on the Chief

And you're just testing her loyalty to the Chief

Then you hit him with a rod

You mean it?

Yes

The harder you hit him will prove your loyalty

Okay

I did not believe it...

...when people say prostitutes are heartless

I did not believe it

You have no loyalty to the Chief

You think I like you? No way

I am just testing your loyalty to the Chief

You are a bitch, a whore

Tell me what do you not like about the Chief?

Why don't you speak?

Say something

Bitch. Let me teach you a lesson

Let me beat you

Don't go. Where are you going, tramp?

Xianyun

Well, how'd it go? Wasn't I right?

No, you are wrong

I am so lucky

Xianyun, you are my good wife

You are loyal to me

Cui Ming is nice to me too

Don't worry. He is 100% loyal to me

God has indeed blessed me

After this, I won't believe anyone

...who says something bad...

...about you or Cui Ming

There is a Chinese saying:

One who spreads gossip is the rumormonger

I can sleep peacefully from now on

Xianyun, I can sleep peacefully hereafter

Up

Up. Smile

Good... Your hands

Legs

What are you doing?

Be patient. Smile

Smile

Don't move...

This one is good

This one is good too

Good

Thank you

Goodbye...

Goodbye...

You...

I am sorry

Sorry, I didn't mean it

Look at me!

What a coincidence

Be careful next time

It's destiny

You want me to do it again?

I am sorry

You must be careful. The gentleman is kind

Or else we would have trouble

Sorry

Never mind. Water means money

Be careful

Sit tight

Who is that woman?

She is Zhang Youqian's wife

She is known for her coquettishness

What do you mean?

She likes flirting around

Good. Very good

Look, I told you...

...to remove the mole under my lips

Why is it still there?

Mrs. Zhang, you look pretty with it

It doesn't look like you without it

Nonsense

You can tell a lot...

...by the moles near the lips of a woman

Moles on both sides look charming

Moles above the lips mean passion

Moles under the lips mean wanting it everyday

Want it everyday?

Yes. Your mole is under the lips

What do I want everyday?

Cheating on Mr. Zhang everyday

Utter rubbish!

I will teach you a lesson

I won't go easy on you

Bastard, I will get even with you

Are you blind?

You dare to flirt with me in the street

After your husband leaves for Tianjin,

I will teach you a lesson

Go to hell

Take a look

Boss, I go get a rickshaw for you

Okay

When you are in Tianjin,

bring the photo to my parents first

Don�t just visit your friends and those whores

I dare not, my darling

What are you doing?

I will escort her home first

You look after the studio

Please don't do that

Boss, the rickshaw is here

Help me to put the baggage on it

The hat

Don't forget the photo

I won't

Could you go get me a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes?

Daqianmen?

We can only buy it at shops outside the town

It will take me 3 hours for a round trip

I don't care if it takes you 4 hours

Then why don't you let me take half day off?

I can go home to see my mother

All right, go

You haven't been home for a long time

You know, you could stay with your mother tonight

Oh, how generous of you today!

Goodbye

Take this to Mrs. Zhao to the front alley

Keep an eye on him

He either steals or slacks around

I gave the basket to her, she gives you this

I'll take a rest

If anyone asks, say that I've gone playing mahjong

Little asshole

What's this? Forgotten about the old flame?

Heartless

Asshole

Flowers of Prosperity are in full bloom

You forged them, bastard

I forged them?

Whatever you say

It's no use to tear them up

I've made a dozen copies of each photo

Since you said they're forged...

I will sell them to Mr. Fung;

On whom you splashed water the other day

He will buy them even if they are forged

Bastard, how dare you?

How dare I? I am not a chicken

What do you want from me...

by taking these photos?

Nothing. I just feel sorry for Mr. Zhang

Drop it

Say how much do you want?

I could have sold them if it was money I sought

Then what do you want?

Mrs. Zhang is smart enough

I guess I don't have to say it out loud

You want to be my partner...

...like the man in the photos?

No, I just want to learn from you

So you want to learn from me?

You can't even take this

How can you learn from me?

All right, will you destroy the photos...

...if I give you what you want?

Of course. The words of a gentleman...

Gentleman? You?

All right

You have seen my body anyway

I will give you what you want

The day after tomorrow is Dragon Boat Festival

Mr. Zhang will go to Tianjin

The workers will go home to spend the holiday

What? Do it at your home during daytime

It's Dragon Boat Festival

What else will you drink at festival except wine?

Are you afraid I will turn into a snake...

...after drinking the wine?

That's it

Remember to bring the photos and negatives

See you then

Would it work?

Damn it, you coward!

Mrs. Zhang...

Who is it?

It's me

Who?

Hu

Hu?

I am burning paper money for my late father

How come you're back home so soon?

Tianjin is flooding and the rail traffic has stopped

It's my husband. Hurry

Floods in Tianjin... again?!

Yeah

Is it serious?

You bet. It's a big flood

Then many would be drowned

Yes, you're right

Here is the fare

Thanks

Honey...

Bastard, where is he?

Trust me. No one here

I saw him come up

Don't lie to me. Bastard

I didn't lie to you. You can search the room

I will kill you

Bloody, let me see where you can escape!

What is it?

Damn

Bastard

No matter where you go;

No matter where you hide...

I will find you

What is it with Hu?

He scares me to death

What happened?

Come up and I will tell you

Sit down and tell me what happened

I was burning paper money for my late father

A young man burst in suddenly

He knelt down and asked me to help him

Then I learned it's Han of the photo studio

Han?

He said someone was chasing after him

I asked him the reason

He said some man believed...

...he had slept with his wife

So this man wanted to kill him

But it's just a misunderstanding

A misunderstanding?

When he tried to explain,

there came the man...

...who you just met

Where is Han now?

I asked him to hide under the bed

Han, come out

It's the same you. You must behave yourself

It's lucky my wife helped you

Hadn't it been for someone's help...

you'd be a dead man now

Thank you, Mrs. Zhang

Thank my husband too

Thank you, Mr. Zhang

You leave now?

Wait

Let me go check if he's gone

You wait at the window

You can come down when I wave at you

You are smart

It's over...

Everything is fine

It's over

Please leave

Everything is fine now

All of you may please leave

Be careful next time

It would be embarrassing if the neighbours know

Everything is fine now

Everyone, please leave

It's over. Please leave

Han, be careful next time

Thank you

Leave

It's no problem

Everything is fine now

Please leave, everyone

It was a misunderstanding

Just a misunderstanding

Everything is fine. Leave