Original subtitles

According the route on the map,

the duration of our trip will be around 12 days.

We will go from Dundgovi to Ömnögovi, and then we will go from Limusa into the desert.

We have six cars in total, including one for supplies.

Even though we have a lot of supplies this time,

anything can happen in the desert.

So I ask that everyone preserve our supplies as much as we can.

Don't worry, Sister!

Master Guan.

We're all depending on you when we enter the desert.

The meeting is over.

Who are all these people? None of them look like a good guy.

You're not with them, are you?

They are all my bosses.

Do you have a problem with that?

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[Sand Sea]

[Episode 53 - Bonus Episode]

Let's go!

Please stop! We are doing a quick repair.

Please stop! Please stop! We are doing a quick repair.

- What's going on? - It seems that they're doing construction so we might be not able to get through.

What's going on?

- Didn't you come here before? - The surrounding 150km are all part of the Gobi Desert.

We could take another route towards the Southeast.

- But... - But what?

But the road is much more complicated there and I'm not that familiar with it.

Master Guan will take us on a shortcut.

Sit tight!

[WARNING!]

Come on! 1...2...3

Come on! 1...2...3

Again! 1...2...3

- Just a little more strength. - I can't do it anymore!

- I can't do it! - You're all grown men. Can you do it or not?

My back hurts.

We can't do it. It won't move.

What should we do?

There's hope, Director! There's hope! There's a car coming.

I'll go, I'll go, I'll go!

Stop! Stop! Stop!

Hello! I... I need help.

Can-Can you help me?

- Speak Chinese! - Chinese?

Chinese! That's so great.

Brother, our car got stuck right ahead.

Help us out, please. We're begging you. Help us!

- Didn't you take my phone? - There is no signal here so you can have it back.

You can create a video.

Video? For what?

In case you can't get out of here,

you can record what you want to say to your parents.

If you don't want to record a video, you can also write it down.

Why won't I get out of here?

After entering a no man's land,

any trivial matter can take your life.

For example, if you eat and choke on something,

it will take at least four days to get you to the nearest hospital.

Even if you're lucky and don't die on the second day, you'll starve to death by the third day.

Then, I won't eat anything that I can choke on.

If you don't have water, you'll choke on anything you eat.

Then, I just won't go.

It's fine if you don't want to write one.

We all wrote something already.

[Will]

How do you write one?

Write the receiver's address and phone number at the top.

The corpse collection fee is expensive.

You have to tell people that your family has the ability to pay.

Otherwise, they will bury you right there, on the spot.

You got it?

I'm not writing this.

The boss asked to drive slower. He can't catch up.

This place is really different.

Lao Mai, take the map here.

- Come. - How beautiful!

Nothing can take me down, just like a desert poplar who can live past a thousand years. (TN: A line from the Chinese poem "Life like a Desert Poplar")

What do you say if people could live for thousands of years?

People? How could people live that long? Maybe money could.

What are you looking for?

I feel like something is following us.

- Where? - I'm not sure.

Maybe I'm mistaken.

Teacher Guan.

Teacher Guan, the scenery here is really beautiful. Take some photos for me.

Make way! I'll stand here.

Here, please.

Teacher Guan, what is the meaning of this?

We've paid you money already so you need to deliver your services.

Why are you ordering your little helper to take pictures for me?

He loves to take pictures of beautiful ladies. Don't you?

As long as you're happy.

Wu—

What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help me take some photos then.

Here, go with my tempo.

Okay, let's start!

Do you know how to take photos? Crouch down.

Crouch down so my legs will appear longer. Come on!

There's a string here.

It should be a help signal.

There must be someone who got lost around here. Let's go!

Don't move!

It seems someone got lost here.

Should we go and rescue them?

- It's not worth it. - Why?

Curiosity kills the cat. Don't you know?

Let's go!

According to the current route, we can leave the Tarim Populus Euphratica National Forest Park within two hours.

We should aim to reach the desert before dawn.

Reaching the desert in two hours is easier said than done.

I feel like that person may not have died yet.

That string has been weathered already.

If that person hasn't escaped yet, that means they're dead.

I just saw that string moving with my own eyes.

There's wind in the forest. Of course, the string will move if the wind blows.

A bird landing on the string will also cause it to move. Naive!

What if he hasn't died yet? Let's go and check it out.

This kid is really cute. He just likes to interrupt.

Guan Gen, is this how you teach your disciple?

Little kid, come!

If you keep blabbering nonsense, I'll surely kill you.

Then just do it already.

Haven't you been here before?

This place... is quite different from the last time I was here.

Stop drinking! Focus on giving us directions.

Why are we back here again?

Everyone rest here.

There is some white sand here. It wasn't here when we left.

It must have been blown here from deep in the desert.

That's weird! It's not working.

The white sand seems to be magnetic.

I learned about it before in Chemistry. It's white magnet.

Are you serious? White magnet is just coated with an anti-corrosive layer.

Guan Gen, what did you say before?

You said it would take two hours but it's already dark now. What happened?

I'll be right there.

Master Guan, even a taxi driver wouldn't take such a detour like this.

We wasted some time taking photos just now.

I wanted to get us out of here while we could still use the sun for navigation.

Now, there's not even a star in the sky.

We'll have to wait until tomorrow to continue.

I'll give you five minutes to think of a way to leave here.

We must leave by tonight.

No way! If we run out of gas in the middle, that would be even worse.

Then what should we do?

Everyone get off and turn off your engines.

We're camping out.

We're together as one, okay?

Look at how special this night is.

- We can get Cai Tou to take some photos of the nightsky. - Yeah!

- I'll go find some firewood for us. - Okay, Master Zeng.

- Thank you! - I'll go with you.

- Where's the flashlight? - It's here.

- Run! - What happened? - Come quickly!

- Something has happened! - Someone, come!

What happened?

What is that?!

What is it?

Oh my goodness.

What is that?!

- Sorry, I'm here now. - That's so scary.

I'm so scared.

W-Where did this come from?

Don't act like it's nothing.

This was all bad luck from you.

- Give me the knife. - Okay.

- The knife, please. - Here.

- What's going on? - I don't know. I was just helping to chop wood.

That scared me so much!

Guo Zi and I went to get firewood.

Lao Mai, chop that tree open and check it out.

Okay.

- It's okay. - This place is too creepy.

- What is going on? - Be careful!

We should call the police!

Oh no! The dirty things from Gutongjing have been unleashed.

We're all going to die.

What dirty things?

- What's the situation here? - Oh my goodness, you scared me.

Guan Gen, what's going on?

We can't stay here. We must leave.

Come with me to find a path.

I won't go. I'm not going anywhere. I'm definitely not going.

Why are you shining the light on me?

- You. Get in the car. - What does this have to do with me?

You, Guan Gen and I are going to find a path.

The other people will stay here.

Even if you take me, I won't know where to look.

Why don't you two go?

I don't dare be alone with Mr. Guan.

Can I take that as a compliment?

It is if you think it is.

- She meant that in a negative way. - I know.

What is that?

Let's go, let's go!

I have an idea that might help us get out of here.

- Shut up. - Shut up.

Master Guan, tell me honestly.

Can we get out of here?

We have a chance. One and only chance.

Just one chance?

I have a question. Why aren't we using a GPS?

If a GPS works,

why would people still be tying strings on trees?

Then why are we out here looking for a path out? We might not be able to get back.

I'm not looking for a path.

- Then what are you looking for? - That string.

I suspect that person has already gotten out.

If we find that string, we can possibly find a route.

This white sand is really magnetic.

But why is there so much white sand here?

There's a corpse here, too.

There's a rope tied to his hands.

He must have been too weak to die here on the way back to the forest.

Or maybe he got lost and he knew he wouldn't be able to live much longer,

so he tied this rope

for others to notice him or his corpse.

Hold this.

What are you doing?

If we can get out of here, we'll return his corpse to his family.

If we can't get out, then we'll just bury him.

Nice! You're very kind.

Can't you put him in the back trunk?

Because I'm a good person.

Can you drive properly?

Don't be scared!

A dead person can't hurt others.

Only a living person could.

They're back.

Boss, come and help me.

Teacher Guan, did you find a route?

Su Nan, what's the current situation?

We found something.

What is that?

Oh my God!

- A dead person! - Where's Ma Rila? - He's over there.

- Why did you guys bring that back? - Master Guan.

Come here!

What should I say to you?

I told you to go find a route but you brought back another corpse.

- What is the meaning of this? - I didn't find a route.

I think we'll have to think of another plan.

Ma Rila, let me ask you something.

Do you know anything else about this forest?

They say... there are thieves.

They rob merchants that pass by here.

However, that was thousands of years ago.

You guys will even believe the words of a drunk?

I think the trees are dead but the humans are alive.

We have people, cars, and supplies.

This place is only so big. We can definitely get out.

Also, Guan Gen...

If you don't start acting serious and help me, then I'm sorry.

I'll have to ask you to leave.

Can you... get us out?

- Wang Meng, get out all of the photos. - Okay, Boss.

Child, bring your phone and come with me.

- What is he trying to do now? - Stop asking so much.

We can't be wrong by listening to the boss.

Shine the light towards the right a little.

Boss, all the pictures are here.

Enlarge it.

Next one!

Your pictures sure are professional.

Who told you to move?

Why are you drawing a house?

This isn't a house.

- Then what is it? - Ma Rila just said

this forest was designed to trap merchants,

so they made it appear like a maze.

Except that it's not real.

However, he reminded me of something.

The formation of these trees

are definitely in some sort of pattern.

Look! We came from the Northeast.

The area here is filled with negative energy, which lures spirits in. We're here right now.

The Heaven and water oppose each other, an ominous sign.

When we came into this forest, I should've already noticed it.

N-no. Wait, what'd you just say?

W-What do you mean?

You wouldn't understand even if I said it again.

Isn't this a maze then?

Maze? How naive!

Actually, this forest...

Is a graveyard.

A graveyard?

This is a tree burial site.

It's very common in foreign countries.

Look! This is the anteroom and this is the middle.

If we keep going down, this should be the back room.

However, we walked from the central part and came back to the cloister.

I'm not sure

what kind of tomb this forest was based on.

So I wanted to follow that string

and see if I could see a pattern.

No, that's not right.

If you put it that way, then you already knew awhile ago.

Why didn't you say anything about it?

Say what?

Say that we're in a graveyard

with no way out?

Where did you learn all this?

A friend taught me.

But my friend didn't talk nearly as much as you.

Boss, so in that case...

we won't be able to dig a hole out of here.

We're in a graveyard,

not an actual grave.

The Three Jade Star is in the Northwest sector... The Second Black Star is in the center... (TN: Referring to Fengshui trigrams)

The Eight White Star is in the Southwest.

So the exit...

must be here.

To the right!

Show it to me!

The Black Star is in the center...

To the right!

- To the right. - That's not right. Shouldn't we go left?

No, no. Go left!

You're right! We should go left.

We've been going in circles. We're not going to end up at our starting point again, right?

That's right! Director, are we not going to be able to get out?

Don't worry! No problem.

Boss, the car is about to run out of gas.

Mister Ma, is that Guan guy playing with us?

Watch out!

In 50 meters, turn left!

There's no path up front!

Just trust me!

Just do it!

That's right. We're going on the right path.

We got out. We got out!

Here.

Come on, everyone.

Thank you, Teacher Guan!

Come on, Little One! Let's drink.

Don't you dare call him Little One.

- I'm coming! - Then how about Little Brother?

Don't call me that, either.

Little Boss.

What sort of person is your boss?

My boss is extremely talented.

He has two friends.

One was chubby and the other didn't like to talk much.

The story is like this.

Do you guys know what place this is? How dare you act like this here?

This restaurant has been opened for too long.

The boss has been too composed. We are going to do your boss a favor today

and shake this place up a bit.

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Let’s Drink a Toast by Modern Brothers, Liu Yuning

♫ Relying on my frivolous youth and good looks ♫

♫ Drifting through river after river and undergoing hardship as we head from north to south ♫

♫ Full of obstinacy and resentment that life is long ♫

♫ Also having little empathy ♫

♫ With a casual flick of my hand, I opt to join the sand sea rush ♫

♫ Where did the sentimentality in youth come from? ♫

♫ Obstinately in pursuit of your inexorable intent ♫

♫ Do not rely and do not hope as there is no one to take you home ♫

♫ It all seems natural and sincere ♫

♫ It all adds to the confusion and squanders kindness... ♫

♫ The disposition of youth grows with each passing year ♫

♫ The disposition of youth grows with each passing year ♫

♫ These are all paths I have been through ♫

♫ But now I have snowy white hair on my temples ♫

♫ These ten years and another ten years ♫

♫ I endured through my destined lot, now I am exhausted ♫

♫ All I want is to see you again... ♫

♫ A rather warm but ruthless thug, affectionate but with shallow feelings ♫

♫ These are all just the superficial me today ♫

♫ Getting angry, crying painfully, loathsome sorrow, ecstatic delight ♫

♫ These are all just the language of humans... ♫

♫ As a defiant youth right from the start ♫

♫ Who neither believes in deities or spirits, nor in humans ♫

♫ I received much human kindness ♫

♫ I returned it all and now I am wandering about in destitute ♫

♫ Let’s bid farewell here and meet again elsewhere ♫

♫ With a shriek, I decline this sweet talk ♫

♫ All I want, even more, is to see you again... ♫

♫ The disposition of youth grows with each passing year ♫

♫ Why be surprised or flustered? ♫

♫ These are all paths I have been through ♫

♫ But now I have snowy white hair on my temples ♫

♫ These ten years and another ten years ♫

♫ I fought through my destined lot, now I am exhausted ♫

♫ All I want is to see you again... ♫