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[Who Am I (我是谁) by Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) & Jony J (肖佳)]

♫ Used to the depth of the darkness ♫

♫ No matter how wild, there is no fear ♫

♫ Waiting for a star to fall to see who its afterglow will illuminate (I tell myself to keep pushing on by feeling, it’s history in the making) ♫

♫ Of the same kind as the banished ♫

♫ Hiding the loneliness in defense (Climbing mountains and cliffs) ♫

♫ But gentleness is always invincible (I’m earth-shatteringly alone, with no purpose and no worry, just so I can push on harder) ♫

♫ Refusing to compromise with fate because my heart has a home ♫

♫ It's yours; I don't belong to anyone else ♫

♫ (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ Who am I if I didn’t meet you? ♫

♫ (You took away what I care about and all my attention) ♫

♫ Who am I without you? ♫

♫ (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ When a puppet hanging on a string has experienced warmth ♫

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey (You took away what I care about and all my attention) ♫

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey (But let me know who I am and give me a destination) ♫

♫ You know who I am ♫

[The Wolf]

[Episode 32] You're in Qitan.

Do you plan to take her life here?

King of Jin chose this timing to announce the existence of Princess Pingyuan

because he wants her to stop living in hiding.

I am helping her overcome her fear.

You shouldn't be concerned.

I think King of Jin miscalculated.

Princess Pingyuan is no longer young,

and she seems frail.

Are you sure she can rally the people to her cause?

She might as well just keep hiding and live an ignoble existence.

Zhaixing, take the princess and leave.

Prince of Bo.

Princess, fear not.

I merely have a piece of advice for you.

Do you see the old drum at the corner?

Look at it clearly.

Do not make yourself a pawn.

Once King of Jin has conquered the world,

your fate will be just like that drum,

abandoned in the corner and left to die.

King of Jin is a man of honor.

My fate will surely not be the same as that drum.

Prince of Bo, you should stop wasting your time.

Young Feudal Mistress Ma and Prince of Jin, let's leave.

Yes.

Third Brother, how can you find it funny?

I am terribly distressed!

We're initially in a sure-win situation,

but suddenly this Princess Pingyuan came out of nowhere.

This Princess Pingyuan is an imposter.

How did it go?

Did Princess Pingyuan's arrival stir up some trouble for Prince of Bo?

Everything is as King of Jin expected.

The King of Qitan never forgot her kindness to him.

His harsh attitude toward us

has changed.

This is great.

Do you see the old drum at the corner?

Do not make yourself a pawn.

Your fate will be just like that drum,

abandoned in the corner and left to die.

King of Jin is a man of honor.

My fate will surely not be the same as that drum.

Ji Chong, what are you doing?

She is an imposter.

She is not the real Princess Pingyuan.

That old fool tricked us all!

General Li, now is not the time to joke about this!

How do you know?

Our plan was supposed to be flawless.

So you knew she was a fake?

You were working with the old man?

Ma Zhaixing, you're toying with unspeakable danger.

This was the only chance to thwart them from borrowing soldiers.

I must take a leap of faith even if it costs me my life.

Prince of Bo has noticed that she is an imposter.

He knows.

How can he know?

Do you know why he mentioned the drum at the corner?

The drum in the king's tent is no ordinary drum.

It was given to the leader of Qitan by the past ruler of the previous dynasty.

It's a symbol of the Qitan King's power.

It's an heirloom.

A princess from that said dynasty

failed to recognize the drum from her own nation,

and she even acted like it meant nothing.

The princess lived deep in the palace and she doesn't know politics.

It's normal for her to not recognize the drum.

You can use that as an excuse.

But as the king knows, Princess Pingyuan knows much about Qitan.

How could she not know this important detail?

Even if Prince of Bo doesn't expose her now,

he must be suspecting Pingyuan's identity.

The military aid is at stake.

Prince of Bo won't give up until he finds the evidence.

Third Brother, that was impressive!

You used an old drum to bait that fake princess.

Zhaixing and Ji Chong didn't even notice anything.

But there's something I don't quite understand.

Third Brother, when did you realize the princess was an imposter?

Intuition.

That's why I must test her.

That's very observant.

She is a princess from the past dynasty, so how could she not remember the drum from her own dynasty?

It's true Qitan has diplomatic relations with the previous dynasty.

But past Qitan kings have been displeased with the oppressive relationship.

That's why they chose to side with us.

If Pingyuan uses the drum and her past with Qitan to incite sentimentality,

King of Qitan might change his mind.

But how can we convince the king she is an imposter with a drum?

We can't.

It's merely the first step to prove my suspicion.

We need firm evidence.

There is no firm evidence.

Only the king has ever seen the real princess.

Everyone else who did is probably dead by now.

There is.

Chu Zhen, the painter.

Back then my father didn't slaughter all of the servants of the past dynasty.

Some of those not involved in the imperial court were spared

to continue their service in the palace.

Chu Zhen was one of them.

Now that you have said it,

I do have some memory of that.

When I was young there was indeed an old painter in the palace.

But that painter left years ago.

Do you actually know where he is right now?

He is in Shenzhou.

Father has sent men to keep watch on him.

Master, Shenzhou is one of the cities nearest to Qitan.

Even with a fast horse it will take one day for the trip.

Bring him here.

Make it back before the coronation ceremony.

Remember, keep a low profile.

Do not let Ma Zhaixing and her men spot you.

Yes, consider it done.

Third Brother, are you planning to expose that fake princess during the ceremony tomorrow?

Yes.

But Young Feudal Mistress Ma might be held accountable.

Hai Die, don't be silly.

Remember, Ma Zhaixing has Bao Na to back her up.

With that crazy Bao Na around, the king would probably only lecture her.

In the worst case, they would only be banished.

Fourth Prince is right.

I was being silly.

I thought that the old man had changed

and allowed you to make up for your mistake.

But it was the other way around.

That's why no officers from Jin came with us.

That old man had this planned all along!

If our plan was exposed, he could absolve himself of any responsibility.

He could make you the scapegoat.

Ma Zhaixing, that old man set you up!

No.

King of Jin had told me the risk of this plan.

I made the decision myself.

I will order Liu Xin to impersonate Princess Pingyuan and go with you.

I understand.

I appreciate the honesty.

But I have decided to follow your plan and travel with Liu Xin.

I will never forgive myself if Chu Kui succeeds.

This mission is full of perils.

If Princess Pingyuan's identity is exposed,

you will be the only one held accountable.

You must not put diplomatic relations at risk.

Are you certain about your decision?

I've made up my mind.

I only hope that you will treat the Ma Army well.

Certainly, I will.

Desperate measures need perfect timing.

If we miss the timing, nothing will work.

I know the risk,

but I must take the chance.

You sound just like that old man.

Who is this girl here?

She is Liu Xin.

She was Princess Pingyuan's personal servant.

So she knows about the princess's past with the king.

Years ago, King of Jin found out who she was.

So he had her impersonate Princess Pingyuan.

He thought that one day this disguise might be useful.

The old man always plans ahead.

The life of others means nothing to him.

This really looks like his doing.

General. Young Mistress.

As the general expected, Mo Xiao has left in secrecy.

I was planning to follow him, but that would alert him.

So I returned.

So Prince of Bo has made his move.

He must have someone spying on us.

Even if we escape now, it will be too late.

But we can't just wait and do nothing.

Young Mistress, maybe we could ask Princess Bao Na for help.

No!

We've troubled her too many times.

We must not let her know this plan.

Zhaixing is right.

For now, we must pretend nothing has happened.

We cannot let Prince of Bo see any flaw.

After nightfall,

I will intercept the evidence Mo Xiao brings back.

But, General, we have no idea what their plan is.

How do we stop it?

They will pass Wu Town to reach Qitan.

Wu Town is a small town.

After nightfall,

I'll wait for him there.

It doesn't matter what evidence Prince of Bo has to expose us,

I must sabotage it.

Without evidence,

it's only Prince of Bo's word against ours.

Ji Chong, Liu Xin's safety is in your hands.

If I fail to stop him,

remember, you must deny ever being involved.

What about Liu Xin?

The King of Qitan will never spare her!

From the day she agreed to become King of Jin's pawn,

she should have been ready for this.

This day will come sooner or later.

I...

Liu Xin,

Ji Chong has never failed.

He will stop their plan.

Ji Chong, I will distract Prince of Bo

so you can leave unnoticed.

- Brother Ye Han. - Yes.

Take care of Liu Xin.

Yes.

Stay cautious.

Don't worry.

This time, I won't be bested by him again.

Third Brother, come. Try this local wine.

Take this as an early celebration.

I'll pass. I need to stay alert tonight.

Third Brother, you're being paranoid.

There is no way Ji Chong would know you sent Mo Xiao to find the painter Chu Zhen.

Not to mention you have Hai Die watching them.

Nothing can go wrong.

Ma Zhaixing is no match for your wits.

Do you really have so much faith in me?

Of course!

Ma Zhaixing admires you.

She couldn't even bear to kill your warrior wolf.

From what I see, she will forever be bested by you.

Master, Ma Zhaixing has just left her tent.

She went into the Qitan king's tent secretly.

We'll use that drum tomorrow to expose Ma Zhaixing,

but she entered the king's tent?

Did she notice anything?

Zhaixing, kindness is your greatest weakness.

I must hone you to make you strong.

General.

Well?

When Princess Ma entered the king's tent, Prince of Bo rushed toward there,

but his men are still watching us.

Now is our chance. You must set out to intercept Mo Xiao.

Very well.

Our plan has been jeopardized

because I fell for Prince of Bo's trick.

Prince.

Prince, I want to live!

Zhaixing and I will do our best to keep you safe.

Next, we must count on Zhaixing to stall Prince of Bo.

Why are you here?

Why are you wiping the old drum for no reason?

Are you doing this out of guilt,

or is this to salvage your plan?

Answer me!

Would you still believe anything I say?

I can judge for myself.

The princess ordered me to confirm if this drum was a present from the past dynasty.

Because it was covered in dust, not to mention your threats,

Her Highness couldn't recognize it.

Stop making excuses.

Do you think cleaning the drum

will keep the king from finding out the princess is an imposter?

It's futile.

I knew you wouldn't believe me even if I told you the truth.

But you would believe what your eyes see, right?

Between killing and mercy,

I chose mercy for your wolf,

but do you know why I spared it?

No one asked for your mercy.

Your soft heart will only make you fail beyond any hope.

That's why we are different.

It is also what differentiates Jin and Yang.

I learned to show mercy from Ji Chong and the King of Jin.

Even if I hold a grudge against you,

I mustn't hurt people or myself out of recklessness.

I believe righteousness will always prevail.

Jin's fate is like that of the past dynasty.

In the end,

Yang will destroy it!

How dare you!

What are you doing?

Let go of me!

Let go!

You sneaked into the king's tent. This is an action of a thief.

I will bring you to them myself!

Stay away from me! Stay away from me!

Prince of Bo and Young Feudal Mistress Ma.

Why are you here?

Well...

Young Mistress and Prince of Bo, don't you know the belts you're holding

are meant for the Festival of Fire Dance tomorrow?

The king will wear the belts for all the lovers in this world.

Granny, I didn't mean disrespect.

I hope you understand.

This must be destiny's arrangement.

Impossible!

But... why were you two holding the belt at the same time?

Prince of Bo, may I ask?

Did you tie the belt to Young Mistress Ma's hand?

Prince of Bo, please follow our tradition

and tie the belt for her so as to complete the ceremony.

Otherwise, the king will be upset when he finds out.

Are you really going to do as she said?

Just get this over with.

I don't want her to keep nagging at me.

♫ Used to the depth of the darkness ♫

♫ No matter how wild, there is no fear ♫

♫ Waiting for a star to fall to see who its afterglow will illuminate ♫

♫ Of the same kind as the banished ♫

♫ Hiding the loneliness in defense ♫

♫ But gentleness is always invincible ♫

♫ I am already used to viewing from high above in the mountain alone ♫

♫ Don't need any vast fame and power ♫

♫ During the day, sunlight lights up the road I walk on, at night, my vision illuminates it ♫

♫ Except for the numbing solitary that makes me lose miserably ♫

♫ I have yet to encounter any challenge that I find difficult ♫

♫ Even going against the tides, my vision is still steady, manners is still fierce ♫

♫ I tell myself to keep pushing on by feeling, it’s history in the making ♫

♫ Climbing mountains and cliffs ♫

♫ I’m earth-shatteringly alone, with no purpose and no worry, just so I can push on harder ♫

♫ Who am I if I didn’t meet you? ♫

♫ Who am I without you? ♫

♫ Without you, it does not matter who I am ♫

♫ Used to the depth of the darkness ♫

♫ No matter how wild, there is no fear ♫

♫ Waiting for a star to fall to see who its afterglow will illuminate ♫

♫ The banished, waiting for someone the same ♫

♫ Hiding the loneliness in defense ♫

♫ But gentleness is always invincible ♫

♫ I waste away aimlessly and without anyone urging me ♫

♫ A homeless drifter's delusional wish of finding a place of belonging ♫

♫ Have long since lost the destination, like a lone goose flying in circles ♫

♫ Just before I was about to give up ♫

♫ You suddenly appeared, bringing me light ♫

♫ Letting me find the way in the endless darkness ♫

♫ No more hesitation, no more looking all around ♫

♫ You took away what I care about and all my attention ♫

♫ But let me know who I am and give me a destination ♫

♫ Who am I if I didn’t meet you? ♫

Stay calm, Ma Zhaixing.

We're only one step away.

I must stall Prince of Bo so Ji Chong can get away safely.

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey ♫

♫ Indifference is the suppressed sorrow for the person inside the armor ♫

♫ A drop of tear could destroy it (You took away what I care about and all my attention) ♫

♫ Refusing to compromise with fate because my heart has a home ♫

♫ It's yours; I don't belong to anyone else ♫

♫ But let me know who I am and give me a destination ♫

♫ When a puppet hanging on a string ♫

♫ has experienced warmth ♫

♫ The pupil is no longer black, white, or grey ♫

Congratulations, Young Mistress and Your Highness.

You've exchanged your token of love. Now, your love

will forever be blessed.

Granny, I'm not feeling very well. May I leave now?

Just now I think I might have contracted some very nasty filth.

Thank you for helping.

Thank you for playing along with my plan to stall Prince of Bo.

Before I had mistaken you for a servant and I felt so sorry for it.

That is why I didn't ask and played along to stall Prince of Bo.

However, not all of it was fake.

The green and white belts

are indeed meant to bless all the lovers in the world.

But Prince of Bo and I are never going to be blessed.

Master, we got the target.

Let's go.

Brother Ye Han, did Ji Chong get away?

- Brother Ye Han? - Young Feudal Mistress!

Bad news.

Where is Liu Xin?

She told me she was retrieving an important belonging from the tent.

She never came back so I went after her, but she was long gone.

Young Mistress, did she escape fearing our plan might be exposed?

Let's not draw any conclusion.

Let's split up.

Why are you here?

The person you want is with me.

Bring her in.

Let go of me.

Young Mistress!

Ma Zhaixing, you put up a good play in the king's tent.

You managed to distract me.

But sadly, your girl here made an error.

She jeopardized your plan.

It seems like Ji Chong has left this place for nothing.

What do you want in exchange?

It wasn't easy catching this imposter.

Of course, I must present her to the king.

The alliance is at stake.

If you were me, would you let her go?

Move!

Stay still!

Stay still!

Stay still!

- Young Mistress. - Liu Xin.

Liu Xin!

Stay still!

I thought you would let her go.

I told you I would accept your punishment!

I never said anything about releasing her.

For old time's sake, I'll give you a chance to live.

Bring the bow here.

Stay still!

Ma Zhaixing,

your subordinate betrayed you.

I'll give you a chance to execute her.

I'll then plea to the king

and tell him you were tricked by the King of Jin,

that you knew nothing.

No.

Even if I spare her life today,

being an imposter is enough to warrant execution by the king.

Please, let her go.

She is innocent.

I won't run away.

I'll surrender myself to the king.

Please, spare her life.

- Ma Zhaixing. - Please.

Your soft heart won't give you the strength to kill me!

Don't you want to avenge your family?

Pick up the bow now!

This is my doing.

I won't let her pay for my mistake.

How honorable of you.

Your honor is to die in another's stead.

- Hai Die. - Yes.

Watch them closely.

Bring them with us.

Master, should we apprehend Ji Chong?

Don't bother.

Mo Xiao can deal with him.

Take them away.

The king will deal with them tomorrow.

Young Mistress!

- Young Mistress! - Liu Xin!

- Save me! - Liu Xin!

- Save me! I don't want to die! - Liu Xin!

Move! Stay still!

Young Mistress! Save me!

You talk about getting revenge.

What did you do? What can you achieve?

You had your chances to take my life.

You could have killed me while disguised as a servant.

Bao Na had me trapped, but you didn't shoot me.

You missed your chance and allowed me to retaliate.

Because I'm not like you!

I am not a scoundrel.

I won't take advantage of your weakness.

You conspired with the King of Jin

and used an imposter to trick us.

Ma Zhaixing, you failed so terribly because of your own doing!

This is all your fault.

You killed my family,

but you saved me!

It was you who made me so miserable!

It was you who made revenge my sole purpose

and made me live this miserable life!

This wasn't who I was!

You turned me into this monster. It was you!

You are still not strong enough.

You are not the person I'm waiting to seek vengeance on me.

I hate you.

I hate you!

I hate you!

♫ Love remains ♫

♫ I cannot make your heart move ♫

♫ so I can only pretend to be moved by my own persistence ♫

I am tired of hearing that.

You can hate me all you want,

but you will forever be bested by me.

Your father, your family,

they will never rest in peace because you're weak.

♫ Can't dream, won't dream ♫

♫ I was born with no flesh and blood ♫

♫ Not gentle ♫

♫ Cannot be sad, you don’t need to understand ♫

♫ A hundred years later ♫

♫ A thousand years later ♫

I am not defeated.

I will kill you.

I will end your life to avenge my father,

and Liu Xin will be saved!

Third Brother!

Fourth Brother!

Fourth Brother!

Third Brother, save me.

I don't want to die.

I don't want you to be alone by our father's side.

I am in pain, Third Brother.

Fourth Brother, stop talking.

I won't let you die.

Master, the imperial physician is here.

Physician, save him!

Yes, Third Prince.

Chu Youwen, I proved it to you.

I am capable of killing you.

Youzhen, you mustn't die.

Painter, are you all right?

How can I be all right?

You're riding so fast and rocking up and down!

My bones are scattering!

Stop tormenting this old man!

There is an inn up ahead.

[Wu Town] We'll get some rest there.

[Wu Town]

Let's take a break.

So, Lord Bo's evidence is the painter Chu Zhen.

Gentlemen, staying for the night?

Gentlemen, this way.

- Come in. - Sure.

Painter, get some rest here.

I'll be in the next room. If you need help, just call me.

Sure.

Stay quiet.

Tell me. The person on your painting,

is it Princess Pingyuan?

But... how did you know?

Hand over the painting if you wish to live.

Sure. Sure.

Here.

Behave and stay still.

Help! Save me!

Help! Help!

Hurry! Go after him!

Someone took the princess' painting!

Just as Lord Bo expected.

They really have a guilty conscience.

However, he can take the painting with him.

After all, you have a skill that no one else possesses.

You can draw the same painting on-site again as long as it was your own work.

Right? Painter?

I can do that.

Why does Princess Pingyuan look like this?

Sister Zhaixing! Sister Zhaixing!

I was told Youzhen was shot.

What happened? Who tied you here?

I shot Chu Youzhen by accident.

How did that happen?

Sister Zhaixing, don't worry.

I sent the state priest to treat Youzhen's wound.

He will be fine soon.

Princess, I must take the perpetrator, Ma Zhaixing, with me.

Where are you taking her?

To Prince of Bo's own kangaroo court?

You are on Qitan's land!

We don't allow lynching here!

Your Highness, it's not Prince of Bo she will face,

but the king.

Ma Zhaixing,

you dared to trick me?

How dare you!

You've made me the world's greatest fool!

Royal Brother, it's your coronation today. Please calm down.

Silence!

She impersonated Princess Pingyuan. I won't forgive her!

My King, the plan was my idea.

Please take my life.

Brother, you mustn't execute Sister Zhaixing!

She is my best friend!

If she dies, I will die with her!

Ma Zhaixing,

your life is in Prince of Bo's hand.

I don't care how he deals with you.

But this other sinner will not be forgiven!

Take her down!

Prince of Bo, you wouldn't bear to kill Ma Zhaixing. Right?

She had the bow in her hands last time, but she didn't take the shot.

Had she killed me sooner,

the circumstances would have been different today.

Mercy for the enemy is cruelty for one's self.

Ma Zhaixin, have you learned your lesson?

Youzhen has a kind heart.

When he wakes up only to find out you killed Sister Zhaixing to avenge him, he will hate you for life!

Then wake my brother up!

Move aside!

No!

Bao Na, stand aside.

It's time to end

this grudge between us.

Bring the princess out of here!

Princess, please.

Royal Brother!

Take her away!

A life for another.

That's only fair.

But my family was slaughtered!

Whose life should I take?

Blame yourself for it!

You failed to kill me!

Guards, take Ma Zhaixing to her cell!

Stop!

My King, are you really letting Prince of Bo kill

the daughter of your benefactor?

Who is this benefactor you speak of?

Princess Pingyuan, of course.

Ma Zhaixing is the daughter of Princess Pingyuan.

You just tricked me with an imposter.

Your plan was exposed, and now you're saying

Ma Zhaixing is Princess Pingyuan's daughter?

Do you think I would fall for your trick yet again?

I have proof.

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[Flowing Backward 倒流 by Jolin Tsai 蔡依林]

♫ Separation is not unbearable ♫

♫ What is unbearable is when two hearts are not truly separated ♫

♫ I had to move forward, but I did not say ♫

♫ I had to move forward, but I did not say ♫

♫ I really want to run into your embrace ♫

♫ Thank you for indulging me to be superstitious ♫

♫ Flowing backward to when we started to love, when there is still no hurt ♫

♫ Forever being together ♫

♫ Going backward to that second in time ♫

♫ Firmly holding your hand and keep walking like that ♫

♫ I am willing to wait, wait until you understand ♫

♫ Eternity actually is hiding within the love that we believed in ♫

♫ I really want to run into your embrace ♫

♫ Thank you for indulging me to be superstitious ♫

♫ Returning to when we started to love, when there is still no hurt ♫

♫ Forever being together ♫

[The Wolf]