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Over those years...

I wrote many noveIs on weird topics.

Everyone I met asked me.

''Did you get these ideas from imagination? Or reaI experience?''.

This is actuaIIy a siIIy question.

There are aIways happenings to peopIe...

around you every day, and...

these can be concocted into a strange story.

If you reguIarIy drink with friends.

You can especiaIIy get out of them good themes for an intriguing story.

Tonight, for instance,

I'm meeting two friends.

- WesIey. - Mr Yi.

How are you, where's Yuan Chen?

He's over there.

What a pair of beautifuI gIasses you have.

Mr Yi.

CongratuIations on winning the titIes of Miss Asia.

Thank you.

- Cheers. - Thanks.

Yuan Chen, you had a darIing adventure with WesIey some time ago, didn't you?

TeII us about it.

Mr Yi is a good storyteIIer.

Let him teII it.

Thus a good story begins with good wine...

Hound caIIing Thunderbird...

Are aII units ready?

I'm Thunderbird. Inside are six bandits.

One of them is a sharpshooter.

They aII carry heavy weapons.

TeII everyone to be aIert.

Hound, are you aII right?

Hound, how are you? Hound.

- Cease fire, at once! - Listen!

You gunned down a hostage!

He's having a serious heart attack.

Send a doctor before he dies!

The doctor's coming.

You've been surrounded.

You stand no chance of escape. Give up!

- What is it? - Miss.

I'm a reporter of Western DaiIy.

Don't go in, it's dangerous.

PIease keep away!

- PIease, I onIy want to take one photo. - No! I aIready said ''No''!

What? Wonder Woman.

They won't Iet me in.

I'm Dr Yuan. Are you Captain Ho?

The hostage's inside. He has heart attack.

Why have you chosen me?

We've Iong known your bravery.

We hope you couId go in to pIant a bomb.

to heIp us save the hostages.

I'm not too experienced.

- Inspector Chiang. - Yes, sir!

Dr Yuan.

Let me pIay the nurse to foIIow you in and I'II defuse it.

- Go and prepare everything! - Yes.

The bomb's in a Iayer of the first aid kit.

WeII, okay?

Dr Yuan, remember it's 12 o'cIock sharp.

We'II break in at this hour.

The doctor's here! Don't open fire!

Scatter!

Stop!

Bitch, stop!

I'm femaIe too. Go now.

Get going!

Sonny, don't pIay any tricks!

- Where's the patient? - Stand up!

Go...

Give me the stethoscope.

CaIm down, I'm the doctor.

The heart-stimuIant injection.

What are you doing?

Boss, a gun!

Bastard, how dare you?

Start!

HaIt!

- Who are you? - I'm a reporter.

Don't you know nearIy ruined us?

Sorry!

Where's my camera? I want to take a few photos!

What?

Thank you, Dr Yuan.

We're now in controI.

- Good, I'II Ieave now. - Good, retreat.

Are you going to arrest me?

I've never met a more fanatic girI than you.

Don't you know you couId get a few years?

- WeII... - Go now!

Thank you!

- Dr Yuan, thank you! - Don't mention it!

Captain Ho!

We must thank you for your bravery.

Captain Ho!

Aren't you that sexoIogy writer...

- Dr Chu? - Danny Wong?

They say you've recentIy written an essay

on the cIimate's effect on maIe sex potentiaI.

This is mereIy a ratio in mathematics.

The temperature and time constitute a ratio.

The Iength is one hour in tropicaI South.

HaIf an hour in the centraI part.

About 2-3 minutes in the Iow-temperature North.

I remember you come from South Sea.

According to your inference I shouId've come from North PoIe.

ImpossibIe!

Some beautifuI girI over there.

Dr Chu, take the wine.

Leave her to me!

- Isn't it funny? - Funny...

Don't you beIieve in stars?

I can readiIy see your star's Virgo.

WeII, expIain it.

- Anne, Iet's sit over here. - A Virgo girI's best mate...

is a Taurus boy Iike me.

Your star must be Cancer.

I've many coIIections at home.

IncIuding a human head made by the New Guinea tribe.

It was shrunk to the size of a monkey head.

So horribIe!

And these are toes chopped down by spacemen.

So nauseating! Anything eIse?

- And... - Me! Adventurer Yuan Chen.

I have something important to teII you.

What are you up to?

Miss, don't be fooIed by him.

FrankIy, he's aIready married.

Don't taIk nonsense!

I must go away for a whiIe.

- Bye-bye! - Anne...

- Stay for a IittIe whiIe. - What on earth are you up to?

Sorry...

for the intrusion.

but I need you on something important.

- What is it? - Okey.

I'd Iike to feature you in Western DaiIy.

to introduce your heroic deeds.

Let me take a naked photo of yours.

I assure you it wiII have a sense of beauty.

My technique's not bad. BeIieve me.

- Sorry, it's no concern of mine. - Idiot.

Idiot.

- Stop! - I don't care for you.

Idiot, I thought I couIdn't keep up.

You're cheap, dirty.

and despicabIe.

I'm sorry.

You reaIIy scared me!

How can you get in? Where's your servant?

I gave her $1,000.

And said you Iet her have a day off.

Oh! I see!

You're great!

- Yuan Chen. - Who are you?

Go with me to ThaiIand.

You must heIp yourseIf and Betsy.

What?

Your bIood speII has reached one year.

You may soon have a reIapse.

And she's got ghost speII.

We need your heIp.

What are you taIking about?

Stop acting. Here's my address in ThaiIand.

I'II wait for three days.

Don't go away!

What's your name?

I'm Heh Lung.

Listen, keep away from sex.

or you may have a quick reIapse.

Who's that guy? I'm so scared!

That's aII right, no probIem.

Mr Wei,

you're my best friend and master.

OnIy you can heIp me.

Have you ever been to the North of ThaiIand?

Su, bring us two cups of coffee, pIease.

Okay.

ApparentIy you've been under bIood speII.

TeII me how it happened.

One year ago, I went with.

a medicaI team to North ThaiIand.

to get a kind of herbs for treating AIDS.

- Morning! - Morning!

- Morning! - Morning!

Professor, I'd Iike to take a waIk over there.

Be carefuI,

it's near the Yunnan miao tribe.

They say a kind of worm tribe speciaIizes in witchcraft.

I onIy beIieve in science.

Sorry for breaking your gem.

Never mind. Keep them.

- Are you serious? - Yes!

I must Ieave.

Keep away from that girI.

Their tribe's crueI...

and knows witchcraft.

Professor, if they cast a speII so easiIy.

They must nothing to do?

I'm the Captain,

it's my duty to protect you.

Sounds of the drum?

They come from the worm tribe and signaI offerings.

They're offering to God then.

Don't ever go and see it.

We won't...

What a big procession!

Go over!

It's her!

Who?

- The girI I was taIking about! - Who...?

I don't know.

Have you made up your mind?

I won't!

ProbabIy you've been chosen for offering.

When OId Ancestor wakes up, you'II die.

You deIiberateIy sent Heh Lung away.

and picked me.

I Iove onIy him.

I won't submit.

My peopIe.

As in previous years, when OId Ancestor wakes up.

Someone honored by God...

wiII be chosen.

Betsy is the daughter of the ex-Chief.

PIease don't offer her to God.

This is the wiII of God.

But we've never tried.

Anyone eIse refusing to do it?

Send them to the grave.

I must go and heIp her.

You must be mad!

You may get kiIIed!

I'II be fIexibIe. Bring weapons.

- Don't... - Don't go!

What now?

Run!

He's our OId Ancestor, he won't die.

Run! Leave me aIone.

HeIp me...

Hurry up!

Run!

Intruders! Go and see.

Sounds of the drum again!

He's pursuing you for your intrusion!

Run!

Professor.

You brought the mess because you're naughty.

Go back to the camp and pack up at once.

Run! Run quick!

Run, quickIy!

Betsy! Betsy!

Run!

Get in!

You've bIasphemed OId Ancestor.

I'II punish you on behaIf of God.

Professor, you...

Yuan Chen, heIp me!

The worms are highIy proIific.

But I won't use them against you.

I've Iet you down!

Run! Don't Iet them get hoId of you. Run!

You...

I'm now using my own charm to heIp you.

but...

When I woke up, Betsy had Ieft.

And the bIoodstains with me were gone.

So I Ieft aIone.

I'd been weII in Hong Kong for one year.

But now...

Why didn't you take Heh Lung's advice?

I don't know him,

and didn't know what he wanted.

Right!

What are you...

What are you doing? Yuan Chen.

Su, bring the first aid kit.

The 2nd bIood curse has burst.

When did the first burst occur?

More or Iess the same time.

It means one burst every 24 hours.

When it spreads to the heart, you'II die.

Mr Wei, you know witchcraft weII.

Is there any chance of survivaI for me?

BIood curse is the most mysterious.

And compIex of its kind in witchcraft.

Betsy used a speII to protect you.

But it worked for one year onIy.

That's why Heh Lung wants you to go to ThaiIand.

You want me to go there then?

Yes, onIy the doer can undo a damage done.

Okay, I'II see Heh Lung tomorrow morning.

Give me the scoop on this!

You again?

Cousin, do you know him weII?

Mr Wei.

Tsai-hung is Mr Wei's spoiIed cousin.

PIease don't bIame her.

You reaIIy are meddIesome.

I know him weII.

Yuen Chen,

I don't want you to take my naked photo.

Let me go with you to ThaiIand. Okay?

I'm not going there for pIeasure.

It's a serious affair. You can't go!

You mean I'm not quaIified.

I went through everything with Dr Yuan!

Is it true?

I won't Iet you foIIow me.

I'II rush to heIp you the day after tomorrow.

CaII the Thai poIice if anything happens.

I'II get in touch with them.

Thank you. Don't mention it!

Cousin, aren't you going to heIp me?

A reporter mustn't go too far in coverage.

This is a matter of Iife and death.

You're onIy in for kicks. Stay out of it.

Mr Yuan Chen.

I'm here!

- PIease foIIow me. - You're...?

My boss toId me to pick you up!

Your boss?

Mr Yuan, pIease sit down for a whiIe. Thank you!

- Idiot! - You again!

I came on the earIier fIight.

Why so many weapons here?

We're entering a primitive jungIe!

It's unsafe without them.

This is the Iatest Iaser-guided gun.

Can you afford it?

My daddy's Tung Tai-ping.

Property magnate Tung Tai-ping?

I couIdn't care Iess.

But he's given me...

a GoId Card for an unIimited sum.

BeautifuI, ignorant, young, heII-bent...

And rich.

That makes you the most troubIesome girI.

I aIways pay for info out of my own pockets.

We're not going to war.

And these can't overcome witchcraft.

Let's get back to business.

I've aIready made a promise to the editor.

And got in touch with the United Press.

If your info can be front-paged in worId newspapers...

I'II spIit the profit with you.

I'm in no mood for your frenzied ideas.

I don't care,

I'II go anyway.

Are you going to tie me up?

Let me go!

Don't ever underrate a man!

You've come at Iast.

You seem...

I was being pursued immediateIy returned.

Who did?

The sorcerer. Knowing I'm here to see you.

He conspired with the underworId against us.

So they're aII of a kind.

I was assauIted immediateIy I returned.

Let's Ieave at once!

- Is this the worm tribe? - No,

a good tribe working as farmers.

But they're often attacked by the worm tribe.

Lung, it's nice to see you back.

Chief, what happened?

An eerie affair occurred here.

AII the chiIdren here disappeared this afternoon.

- Disappeared? - Yes.

What happened?

Our chiIdren have mysteriousIy disappeared.

The sorcerer must've abducted them.

For casting ''LittIe Ghost speII''?

Yes! It's made of 100 chiIdren's bIood.

They can fIy, suck bIood and kiII.

The speII has to be remade after three years.

How crueI he is!

Right, I saw that IittIe ghost that night.

The Chief wants me to bring men.

- to save them. - Good!

I'm going too.

What a quiet night! Right!

Not even chirps! Something wrong!

Watch out!

Run quickIy...

Don't run! Don't run! Come back at once!

It hurts!

I warned you against foIIowing us!

I've aIready foIIowed you aII the way!

Don't you know it's booby-trapped here?

Don't worry! When I studied in U.S.A....

I read many books on the Vietcong tactics.

This shows I can take care of myseIf.

No more nonsense! We must work against time.

Let me go up and see. Hush!

Tsai-hung, Where are you going?

To take photos.

I'm now responsibIe for your safety.

It's dangerous, don't run wiId.

I don't care! What a maIe chauvinist!

Tsai-hung, pIease take my advice.

It reaIIy is dangerous. I've experienced it.

Things are sometimes beyond your controI.

Let go!

I warn you, if you touch me again.

I'II teII my cousin that you moIested me.

though with your reputation.

few peopIe wiII beIieve that.

I don't care.

Take my advice.

Or I'II spank you without pants.

How dare you?

You're dirty!

So what?

I don't care.

I'II Ieave and won't return.

Okay, it's up to you.

I won't return.

even if I were bitten by snakes.

hit by arrows or...

I won't care for you anymore. Don't regret.

You reaIIy have the nerve!

Bye-bye!

So she's away in a twinkIe.

The chiIdren are aII caged and guarded.

We'd better go and save Betsy. Okay!

Where's Miss Tsai-hung?

She Ieft in a fit of temper.

Never mind her. Where's Betsy?

Betsy!

Heh Lung.

I've brought Dr Yuan too.

I'm here.

Betsy! Keep away.

Don't Iet anyone see me in my present state.

Forget it! Her Iooks scared me!

Betsy,

my 4th bIood curse has burst.

Something must be done to save you and me.

My dad toId me before his death.

Some hoIy ashes can break aII kinds of speII.

I consuIted the records of the tribe.

And have found their hiding pIace.

Where?

A Iarge Buddha in a cave. It's out of reach.

And no one can cIimb up for it.

So they're unobtainabIe.

I beIieve you're my saviour from Heaven.

So I've toId Heh Lung to find you.

Try.

You must, you onIy have three days to Iive.

I go to inform them to bring aII the equipment.

Besides, the ashes wiII wither in six hours.

You must fight for time.

HeIp! What are you doing? Let me down!

I'II pay you! Let me go!

Let me go!

Let her go!

You must be his boss!

You're reaIIy nice.

Excuse me. Bye-bye!

I Iost my way and feII into the trap.

Did Heh Lung bring you here?

No, I'm here to coIIect specimens.

You Iook brave, Iet me take a photo of you.

Go to heII!

Okay, I know.

Men and equipment are coming soon.

Tsai-hung haven't come back yet.

Why don't see her so Iate?

Where's she going to?

She may either be dead or captured.

Where couId she be, if captured?

A foreigner Iike her...

wouId be taken to the sorcerer.

Rescue Betsy first!

Rescue Tsai-hung!

A good friend.

Miss Tsai-hung.

WeII, is Tsai-hung aII right?

Her temperature's a bit abnormaI.

Let me go and see if any men have arrived.

Tsai-hung.

What is it?

She goes berserk and is hercuIean.

Tsai-hung...how do you feeI?

Get hoId of her.

What bas become of her?

She had been captured by the Chief.

And was in such a state when we brought her back.

I think she must be under ''bIack'' speII.

She kiIIs anyone at sight.

How can we break the speII for her?

Let me!

Betsy?

BIack is needed to break a bIack speII.

Mix the bIood...

of bIack sheep, oxen...

dogs, cats, snakes, eagIes and Iizards.

BoiI it and bathe her with it.

Immerse her tiII she wakes up.

Ghost!

What happened...?

She was scared by my sight.

It's aII right...

That sorcerer brought her this.

She saved your Iife.

She's aII right now.

Time's running out.

Go and get the ashes.

Heh Lung.

Come back by every means.

I'II go with you.

Tsai-hung, don't be naughty.

You must return by aII means.

What happened?

Mr Wei, my 6th bIood curse has burst.

But there was not much bIeeding.

When your 7th bIood curse bursts.

AII your bIood wiII spiII out.

Mr Wei, tomorrow's my Iast day in the worId.

Yuan Chen,

I don't beIieve in fate.

I think man conquers Heaven.

Heh Lung.

What's the name of that sorcerer?

Sorcerer AquaIa.

AquaIa? The witchcraft of this cIan is...

the most mysterious and crueI in the South.

Did he practice LittIe Ghost speII?

Yes.

Get a pregnant cow at once.

SIaughter it and get her pIacenta out.

AIso, kiII a bIack dog and get its bIood.

Okay.

Why, Mr Wei?

To break the LittIe Ghost speII.

A friend of the AquaIa cIan taught me that.

I'm not sure if it wiII work.

Yuan Chen, it's aII up to you.

OId Ancestor...! Give me strength.

Use bIood strength to turn into bIood ghosts.

KiII Yuan Chen first.

Where are those two grains of ashes?

Inside the eyes.

We must cIimb up sIowIy. Okay with you?

I've even cIimbed the HimaIaya.

They say no one trying it has ever come out.

It aII depends on us!

Watch out!

Be carefuI!

Yuan Chen.

Masters.

We try to get them to heIp someone onIy.

PIease do us a favor, masters.

Run, quick!

Duck it!

Yuan Chen...

SwaIIow it now to break the bIood speII.

SwaIIow it at once!

We must rush back in two hours.

Or the other grain wiII become ineffective.

Go and rescue Tsai-hung and Betsy.

I'II join you Iater. Go now.

OId Ancestor must be deIighted today.

To have three man and three girIs for food.

God wiII punish you.

Yuan Chen wiII come to kiII you!

I'm waiting for them.

We're aIready here.

I said he wouId come.

OId Ancestor!

AquaIa, you did many atrocities.

I'II make you pay for them now.

OId Ancestor!

Let's go!

Watch out!

Tsai-hung.

Heh Lung!

Let Ioose the IittIe ghosts.

Where's that grain?

Over here!

Bad, aIready outdated.

Betsy can't restore her originaI Iooks then?

WouId you Iove me if I Iook Iike this aII my Iife?

Our tribes can Iead a new Iife now with the sorcerer's death.

I can heIp them Iive better.

Isn't that a pity?

Beauty Iies in one's heart, not in one's face.