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Frost fills the sky over Ten Mile Lake

Silken threads anxicus of youth.

Looking at the moon and feeling lonely.

Envious of love, not of imortality.

This pointing will remind you of me.

Sian's grave?!

Sian died long ago.

She's ghost?!

Yes! l'm a ghost but l bring mortals no harm.

l died far away from my home

An evil spirit took by corpse and won't let me rest in peace.

lf you want to save me, move my bones away from here.

Then it will be possible for me tobe reincarnated.

Sian!

l will save you.

Sian!

Ning!

Let them go, please.

The Diamond Sutra!

We've escaped! Sian, we're safe!

Dawn is breaking.

Sian, hide in the tower of ashes.

lf the sun's rays shine on you, you'll never be reincarnated.

Ning, good-bye forever!

l hope that Sian will be reincarnated.

l must return to the Orchid Buddhist Monastery.

lf you need me, you can find me there. Take care!

Looking for the way, the way of freedom.

Sea and mountains, l have traversed countless times.

A thousand paths,

all leading to my homeland.

The endless verdent mountains,

The mountains everywhere, in howling wind and driving rain.

The path of the ancient garden.

Why does it never end?

The way of the Tao, the way of freedom.

Devils and demons always pronounce themselves good.

The anger of youth

Weeping ghosts and angry spritis,

Times gone-by,

Why was there such a sea of blood?

The path of the ancient garden

Why can one never return on it?

Who is that young man?

He's the poor schoolar who lived 2 blocks away.

Things have changed since he was last here.

Wasn't he that shop's bill collector?

He doesn't even know it went out of business long ago!

Welcome! Welcome!

The bill collector's here.

How much money did you collect?

We're here to catch escaped convicts.

lt's the police! Run!

Pursue them!

You're Bing Chow?!

You've made a mistake. He has a beard and l don't!

You shaved it off!

Take him back and collect the reward.

Get in!

l haven't committed any crime!

Let me got. l've been wrongly accused!

Let me got l've been wrongly accused!

You're made a mistake. l'm not Bing Chow!

l am wrongly accused!

My name is Ning, not Bing Chow.

Old man may l ask who...

A man just like you, fated to being imprisoned.

So pessimistic!

lt's all my elders' fault, insisting l get an education

When l grew up, l was learned and wrote books.

But when l write of my travels, l'm accused of revealting state secrets.

When l write of history, they say l'm satirizing the present.

lf l analyse milltary strategy, they say l'm planning arebellion.

l can't even write fairy tales, for they accuse me of promoting superstition.

Finally, l wrote the biography of a powerful man.

Then he was arrested, accused of being a rebel.

We here both sentenced to life imprisonment.

Wouldn't you say that prison is my fate?

A cockroach!

Where?

Cockroach?!

You're really wasteful! The cockroaches here are of the best quality.

There are no delicacies here

After you're been here a while, you'll even salivate ever a housefly.

Old man, how long have you been here?

l was your age when l first arrived.

Look how l've changed! Full of character!

You've been here a long time

Help! l am innocent!

l'm not Bing Chow! l am innocent!

You've made a mistake. l'm not Bing Chow!

Another nightmate. What did you dream this time?

l dreamt you were haggard and exhausted.

Exhausted?! True, you will soon be totally exhausted.

You have nightmares every night. Look at the calendar.

You've been here so long and still can't adjust.

Soon you'll even forget that your last name is Chow.

Old man, my last name isn't Chow!

Bing Chow!

Supper!

OK.

A chicken leg?!

Happy days are here again!

Old man! There's only one bowl. You eat first.

No, it's for you. l'd rather eat cockroaches.

l'll tell you something when you've finished.

l haven't had chicken in a long time.

Old man, why are you carving my name?

All these men ate chicken legs.

We call that chicken a headless chicken.

After you've eaten it, they chop off your head!

Chop off your head?!

Bing Chow, we have no personel quarrel.

Don't come back from the greve and seek revenge on me

They behead people at noon. lt's now the middle of the night.

Some official's son got in trouble, and they're looking for a substitute.

At night, the executioner can't tell one from another.

ls there no justice in the world?

ls there no reward for being a good man?

lt is of no concern to me.

l was always an honest man.

l'll give you whatever l can

This painting was a gift from my dearest one.

l don't want to part with it even in death.

Young man, you have a good heart.

Let me give you a present.

You are so learned.

lt is fortunate that l die rather than you.

You're a good man. Such a pity you have to die.

lt would be a pity if you died, not me.

Anybody's death is a pity.

You're a rare speciman.

lf you die, your type will be extinct.

lt's been a long time since l set somebody free.

This tunnel leads to the outside.

Go out and start a new.

Don't give me such false hopes.

lf this is an escape route, why didn't you escape long ago?

lt's less troublesome for me to write my book here.

When l finish, then l'll escape and get it printed.

Don't worry about me.

Always keep this bundle with you.

Once you're out of here, never come back!

Get going!

What will happen to you after l've gone?

They like hearing my stories

So long as l don't get to the story's end,

they'll never harm me.

But they'll accuse you of helping me escape.

l'll say you were put to death for somebody else 2 days ago.

They won't dare make a fuse.

Go! Take care!

Bing Chow! The time has come

Bing Chow!

He's dead.

l've escaped!

There's even a horse here waiting for me!

That old man is really remarkable!

l must repay his kindness someday.

Hey! That's my horse!

What a stupid horse! Letting a stranger ride him!

l don't even have time to wash my hands!

You think you're fast over land... l'll go underground!

Open sesame!

l must find a place to get out of this downpour!

Good! A house!

Open the door!

''Righteous Villa''...

Anybody home?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

8 coffins! Must be the whole family.

l won't disturb you. l just want to stay the night.

Don't bother to get up. l'll take care of myself.

l told you not to go any trouble. Please go back!

The way you rush about in no fixed direction!

l had a hard time following you underground.

Don't you have any idea where you're going?

Your face looks so horrible, you must have suffered a painful death.

lf you'd rushed around underground all day like me,

you wouldn't have the energy to come back to the surface.

l don't know you. Why are you following me?

l don't know you either, so why did you take my horse?

That's your horse?

l thought it was the old man's.

Still you should have asked before taking it.

You're alive! Sorry! lt's all a misunderstanding.

lf there's anything l can do to help, just let me know.

Enough of your tricks! A good thing my reactions are so fast.

Friend, you need a place to stay the night.

Here there's a roof over your head. Might as well stay here.

How do l know what you'd do after l fell asleep?

l knew it!

Let's draw up some boundaries. l'm staying next door.

lf you have something to say shout it! Don't come over.

l haven't bathed in a long time.

The way

The spoken ''way'' is not ''way''

Of haven and earth,

Of humang and swards

Of evil and good,

This way, that way, every which way

Say that their way,

is the only way

Bah. Tehah, hah!

All bullshit,

This way, that way,

is still not the way

Ha! Ha!

The way of flowers and tea, Ha!

Of life and death,

Of density and intensity,

Of light and heat,

Of evil spirits

Of people committing crimes

Of bed ones in power! Ha!

l find my own way

l seek

My way!

Who is it?

Are you a mortal?

Hey, friend next door! Get up! There's ghosts!

Get up! Do you hear me?

Hurry and get up!

Not a sound. Maybe he left already.

What a nuisance!

Friend, there are fierce ghosts here!

Ghosts? l'll use my maglo to banish them!

Ghosts and goblins, l order you to leave!

Oh, you understand the occult!

My nose is sensitive to other worldly spirits...

So why do l smell nothing now?

Get out of the way!

Abracadabra!

Strange! Not even a hint of ghostly odour!

Abracadabra! Hocus-pocus flash!

Abracadabra!

Abracadabra!

Don't come here! Leave!

You're not even real ghosts! Wasting my occult talents.

Phonies?

Want to trick me?

A good thing you have a waistband.

Stay away from me!

l'm falling...

Stop hugging me!

Let go!

lf l let go, l'll fall!

lf you don't let go, l'll...

Sian?!

Sian!

Hocus-pocus heebie-jeebie! l order you to freeze!

Freeze!

Freeze!

Sian, is that you?

What kind of black magic is that? Let them go!

Otherwise l'll kill him.

Oh...Freeze!

Kill him! He's no friend of mine!

Elder Chu! Are you Elder Chu, travelling incognito?

Elder who?

Your disciple is deeply sorry.

Disciple?!

Elder Chu?!

Sian, it's me! Don't you recognize me?

We come from a good family. My name is Windy.

This is my younger sister, Moon.

Elder Chu.

Elder, you can save us.

My father is Lord Fu, the ex-Minister of Rites.

He was framed. They're now transporting him to be executed.

We want to attack the transport wagon and rescue him.

You are the learned and brilliant Chu.

You two are loyal imperial warriors.

Everyone is an eminent personnage.

Now it's my turn to introduce myself,

l am...Spell!

My name is Autumn, from the Kunlun sact.

l've read everything that the Elder has written.

l only use my magic to battle demons.

l never get involved in affairs of state.

We pay our respects to Elder Chu.

My name is Ning, not Chu.

l can tell you are clever.

Clever people do not always reveal their identities.

Anyway, in our hearts we know who you really are.

How can l make you believe me?

No need for you to say anything. Everybody remember

From now on, Elder Chu will be known as Ning.

Chu is Ning.

Yes!

We will now take an oath.

Whoever reveal their identities will be chopped up into 10,000 pieces.

Yes!

Such an honour that you rode my horse!

Sian, do you remember this painting and poem?

Sian? Poem?

He's reciting poetry. Quickly, pen and paper.

We must record what he says. Elder is giving us a hint.

Hurry!

Frost fills the sky over 10 Mile Lake;

Silken threads anxious of youth.

Looking at the moon and feeling lonely;

Envious of lovers, not of immortality.

Very profound!

What does ''10 mile'' mean?

10 mile!

lt is all very deep.

His words are too profound!

10 Mile? That must mean 10 Mile Pavilion.

There's a 10 Mile Pavilion near hear.

That's right! Sister, ''10 miles'' refers to 10 Mile Pavilion.

lt's nearby.

l understand. 10 Mile Pavilion is not far from here.

''Frost'' refers to Frost's Descent.

Each year has 24 climatic periods...

After the autumnal equinox comes the frost...

and today is the day of Frost's Descent.

Elder is telling us that father will be transported past 10 Mile Pavilion.

He's telling us to rescue him there.

Elder is truly perceptive. We can save father.

We had it right!

Good.

lt hurts!

What's the matter? Get up!

Reporting!

Miss Windy! Your father will pass the 10 Mile Pavilion tonight.

We already know that.

Elder is truly brilliant!

But what about the rest of the poem? What do those 2 stanzas mean

3 stanzas.

The meaning doesn't matter now.

lnterpret it in any way you desire.

He means that we should have our own views...

not just listen to what other people say, right?

So, should we still listen to what Elder says?

Not only listen, but take notes and ponder his meaning

We must pass his wisdom on to future generations.

Right!

Time to leave!

Good-bye.

We're off to 10 Mile Pavilion.

Yes. We're off to 10 Mile Pavilion.

Miss Windy, please return Sian's painting to me.

Yes, Elder.

When you call me Sian, is that a hint that l need a pseudonym?

From now on, my name is Sian

lf Sian were reincarnated, she would now be a babe in arms.

She's not Sian!

What are you spying on?

Me?...Nothing.

What are you spying on?

l wanted to see what you were spying on. Time to go!

Do you think your fiance, Prince Ma...

is as handsome as Elder?

We were betrothed before birth. How do l know what he looks like?

ls that what people mean by fate?

Who are you referring to?

Oh, nobody. lt's just that l feel so fortunate.

Fortunate? You're frothing at the mouth!

Evil spirits!

ls this a foot print or a hand print?

We'll know when we find the monster.

Right!

lt even harmad a man.

What a pity to leave it here Better show it to Elder.

OK! There really are ghosts in this place!

What is that?

A corpse! lt's all that ghost's fault.

Don't hug it. Put it down.

How did this person die so pitifully?

l'd say this an evil ghost. The odour is very strong.

lt's back!

ls it looking for us?

Use your ''freeze'' magic.

Right!

l command you to freeze!

Heebie-jeebie! Freeze! That'll stop him!

How do you do it?

When you see a ghost, shout ''freeze''.

Like this? Freeze! ls that right?

Oh, no! How do you lift the spell?

l have to think of a way to communicate with him.

What can l do? Let's try this...

lf l'm right, move your eyes up and down.

That's right! Fantastic!

lf l'm wrong, move them from left to right.

Great!

Will a hand gesture lift the spell?

What? Not up and down or left to right.

Don't joke with me.

lf we wait too long, that monster will get us.

Does lifting the spell have to do with an acupuncture point?

Your eyes are moving faster than a revolving lantern!

l understand! You're provoking me into hitting you.

OK. l'm going to hit you now

Ready or not, here it comes!

Let's get out of here!

Come on!

You're too heavy. l can't carry you.

Drag it! Dragging you isn't fast enough either.

Better hide upstairs.

l told you not to fool around at a time like this.

That monster is so tall, it'll see us if he stand up straight.

How can l undo the spell?

lt's safer inside. Better hide yourself quick.

l told you to hide inside.

Why did you go down there, where it's so dangerous?

Try the ''freeze'' curse! Freeze!

Let's continue with out guessing game.

You're getting heavier and heavier. Can't carry you much longer.

Since that monster isn't here...

let's try to lift the spell.

Does it have anything to do with this amulet?

Yes?! What then?

Point at me. Point at me and the curse will be lifted.

Point!

How do l undo the spell?

Freeze!

Don't move!... Move! Move!

Don't move!

Why does he ''unfreeze'' so quickly,

but you haven't moved for so long?

Do you mean...l pointed to this amulet...

Then l asked you how to lift the spell...

And he moved! Freeze!

l'll take care of it. Get out of here fast!

Finally lifted the spell!

Get out of here!

Abracadabra! Open up a way out!

Abracadabra! Open up a way out!

Out of the way! l'll take care of it!

Abracadabra!

Hocus pocus!

l order all ghosts to be expelled!

Wow! lt doesn't fear my incantations!

lt's still moving!

l order all ghosts to be expelled!

Even when it's chopped up he can still run away!

lt could still come back at any time.

Elder, get out of here. l'll pursue it!

Be careful!

Earth, open up!

Hey! Stop! Stop!

Are you stupid? l told you to stop!

We don't even know each other. Why are we fighting?

l learned magic to deal with evil spirits.

lf you don't stop, l'll use my magic to ''freeze'' you.

Why are you blocking my way?

l was just taking a rest after battling some ghosts,

and you say l'm blocking your way.

When that monster makes a run for it tonight, you'll be in deep trouble.

Brother!

Call me Master.

Master, your skill is extraordinary.

lf you worked for the imperial court, your future would be boundless.

You know that l'm a Taoist monk.

Seeking wealth and position is for the likes of you mere mortals.

l don't want to end up like you...Earth, open up!

What a pity.

Hu, our horses' hoofs are rigid. They won't move!

lt must be that monk's magic at work!

He said there are evil spirits. Be careful!

Yes!

Lord Fu!

There's nothing l can do about squabbles in the imperial court.

lt's hard to tell right from wrong. l'm just following orders.

But don't worry.

l'll make sure your journey is safe.

After we get to the capital,

whatever the emperor does to you is not my responsibility

Let's go!

Where can l get something to eat?

Please give me a bowl of your cheapest food.

What? The cheapest?

Sit down! lf you're starving don't waste your money.

Show me your face.

Go!

Stand up.

Don't lower your head.

Go!

Go!

Don't run away!

Don't move!

Monks?

Don't move!

Stand still!

Out of the way!

Get out of the way!

What kind of magic is this?

lt's Windy...

Come back!

Hey!

The soldiers never come to 10 Mile Pavilion last night.

Rush back to Righteous Villa and lie in ambush for them.

Hey!

Back to Righteous Villa? lt's haunted!

Come back!

Elder! Elder!

l wonder if Elder has already gone?

Better search for him.

Yes!

Do you think father's transport has already passed by here?

No. They're not supposed to reach here until after dark.

Miss Windy, the villa has been ransacked.

l'm sure Elder did it to remove any traces of our presence.

Set everything up. Prepare to attack.

Yes!

Hurry up! Over there!

Who is it?

Who is it?

l'm Ning. Ning?

Oh, it's Elder!

This villa is haunted.

Haunted?

Where is Miss Windy?

lnside.

Ghosts?

Real ghosts?

Miss Windy!

My clothes!

Miss Windy!

Miss Windy!

Elder, they said you came.

Miss Moon!

Who are you?

Oh, it's Elder. l recognize your back.

Elder...

l...

With your beard shaved off, you're so, so...

Yes.

When my sister sees you, she'll be so happy for me.

Happy?!

When you came in, did you see my sister?

Your sister? No. No!

Sister! Sister! Sister!

What are you grinning about?

lt is improper to look.

There are some things you shouldn't look at.

You're all right!

l didn't recognize Elder with his beard shaved off.

Really? l must see for myself.

Elder, if you have something to say, just say it.

lt scares me when you hint at things.

l'm cold.

Your face is so hot, how can you be cold?

Wouldn't this be faster?

Not fast enough. Faster would be better.

Faster?!... OK.

Elder...

Elder said he was cold.

Cold?

Elder, you're overly exerting yourself.

Have you seen Miss Windy?

No, l'm looking for her too.

Where did she go?

There's noise coming from upstairs. Let's go up for a look.

Don't go up there.

Strange! Nobody up here.

Maybe it's next door. Let's go over and look.

What are you doing?

Sister, Elder came back to find me...us.

Why are your clothes so dishevelled?

Don't be so impolite in the future.

Miss Windy, this villa is haunted.

Do we still have to pretend to be ghosts?

No matter what, we must wait here for father.

We mustn't leave.

ln this moment of danger,

we must thrust out our chests and be fearless.

We must be utterly devoted to our cause.

Elder, let's go in.

Elder!

Your clothes are torn in the back.

How do you write the ''freeze'' incantation?

l didn't spy on him.l didn't even know he was outside.

Better tie your heart down.

Otherwise, it might fly away

lf l could tie it down, l would!

This is how you do it...

lt works!

This is the ''freeze'' incantation.

lf you see that monster, do this and he'll freeze in his tracks.

Like this?

Don't do it haphazardly.This spell is hard to reverse.

Give me your hand. Yes!

Sister, what's that sound?

lt's coming from up there. Windy!

Windy, give me your hand.

Elder, shouldn't you be calling me Sian?

Whether l call you Sian or Windy, there's no need to be bashful.

l'll never reveal what happened just now.

l was really anxious on your behalf.

Actually, l kissed you because l couldn't control myself.

Fortunately you made a quick get-away.

Otherwise, if Moon had seen you undressed and with me...

it would be hard to explain, even if l were Elder Chu.

Give me your hand.

Moon?!

Moon, what are you doing here?

l was looking for you.

Don't bother explaining.

Moon!

No, Windy! Give me your hand

We're not fated for each other. l'm betrothed to Lord Ma's son.

You're betrothed?

We weren't meant for each other.

You should be looking for Moon, not me.

Windy, one at a time. l'm after both of you.

Miss Moon, it's getting dark Give me your hand.

Go to my sister instead.

l'll go to her next. Quick, give me your hand.

Elder, aren't you the playboy!

You can only choose one of us.

l'm not going to compete with my sister.

No need to compete. When l finish with you l'll go to her.

Elder, there is something l must tell you.

Actually, love is a strange thing.

My heart beats wildly when l look at you.

l don't even have the courage to glance at you.

l'm afraid that my heart would jump right out.

Help!

What's that?

Hurry up! That monster is back.

Go inside and search.

Yes!

lnside there's a huge creature.

l don't know what it is.

Be calm! Use the ''freeze'' incantation.

Together : Freeze!

lt sure does!

We froze it in its tracks.

Everybody, jump up there!

The archery machine!

Be careful! Elder!

Moon, go and rescue Elder. l'll lure away that monster.

Yes!

Put out the net.

Your hand...

Let's retreat from here.

See what's going on up ahead

Yes!

Soldiers!

Hu, they've set up an ambush

Windy, Moon?!

lt's father!

Lure the soldiers into the villa.

Use the archery machine to mow them down!

Trying to get away?

The monster destroyed the archery machine!

We're surrounded by our toes

Let me out!

Right!... Let Elder go!

Elder, what should we do now?

We'll stay on the sidelines.

When the enemy comes in, the monster will deal with them.

Obviously a fake ghost. Unmask it.

Let's rescue father! Yes!

You're hopelessly outnumbered.

l'll save you!

Swords are too dangerous! Let's use our fists.

l told you that swords are too dangerous!

Father!

Get out of here. Don't worry about me!

Don't worry about me! Rescue father!

The monster is here!

Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!

Abraoadabra! Hocus pocus!

Windy! Windy!

Possessed by evil spirits?!

Sister!

What happened to Windy?

She's been possessed by evil spirits.

What should we do?

Still a lot of soldiers around. Better get inside.

Don't move!

Press down on her!

Sister!

Think of a way to save my sister.

She's possessed by the evil spirits.

She could turn into a giant monster at any moment.

lt's your fault, you traitor.

l'll kill you!

Wait! His troops are still out there.

We must keep him as a hostage.

She's turning into a corpse monster!

Sister!

We must kill her immediately

Otherwise she'll turn into a monster.

You can't kill her!

Are you a good person or evil?

You won't kill Hu, but you'll kill my sister.

Kill Hu!

No matter how many you kill here, you still won't save the kingdom.

The emperor has no idea of the suffering of his people.

Take my head to the emperor. Maybe it will move him.

He'll be convinced of our sincerity and loyalty.

Father, if you die we'll have no one to lead us.

Take my head instead.

No! Take our heads.

Bastards! What good is it to cut off your heads?

Who are you, ordering people about?!

l am the learned and brilliant Elder Chu!

The learned and brilliant Elder Chu.

Please guide us.

None of you are permitted to die.

Please explain!

Explain?!

Your severed heads will mean nothing to the emperor.

You'll have died in vain. Need l explain more?

Stupid pigs!

What about her?

To exorcise her, she needs a dose of ''yang'' energy.

l am not powerful enough.

We better do something soon or it will be too late.

What can we do?

Try this magic charm. lt may or may not work.

Hurry up and pull Miss Windy down.

OK.

l order the evil spirits to be exercised.

How did this happen?

l've forced the evil spirit from her.

lf she gets a quick dose of ''yang'' energy, there will be a gleam of hope.

Hurry up.

Hurry!

l'm a monk. l must not get too close to women.

Don't be afraid of her ugliness.

How do we give her ''yang'' energy?

With your mouth, of course.

Mouth?

What then? Your ears?

Send me to her.

Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!

Sister!

A real man is afraid of nothing.

Lord, a golden-robed priest is on his way here.

A golden-robed priest?

Put your swords down!

Not enough! More!

Lower your swords!

Put all your swords down!

There are evildoers behind every country's downfall.

Take my head and collect your reward.

The way that you look death calmly in the face,

proves that you are loyal to our country.

Even though our political views are different,

l'm still willing to help you.

The golden-robed Taoist outside is the High Priest.

The High Priest?

All the rites and rituals in the palace...

the emperor consults him for guidance.

lf he speaks on your behalf, justice will triumph.

Father!

Lord Fu, if you trust me, let me go to him.

l'll explain the true situation.

Father, he might betray you!

He could have killed me had he wanted to.

Still not awake?!

Enough! l'm going to puke.

Elder!

l am here to pay my respects to the high priest.

Lord Fu is not a traitor.

He is a loyal subject, a patriot.

l hope that you will uphold justice.

There are many who cannot tell between good and evil.

They do not know the hardships of the imperial court.

The purpose of my journey is to pacify the people.

l'll intercede at court on behalf of these loyal subjects.

Amen! Amen!

Thank you, High Priest!

How are you, Autumn?

Women are very tempting. lf l didn't exercise self-control...

my energy would have been dissipated.

Hu is treacherous and disrupts the High Priest's harmony.

Please stay here.

The convict Lord Fu is here to see the High Priest.

l pay my respects to the High Priest.

Amen! Amen! You have a murderous air about you.

Put down your weapons.

l've been framed, but l am concerned about our nation.

You're so merciful.Guide the emperor to save the nation.

Life is chaotic.

Mistakes can always be corrected.

ln my former life l was evil so l must do good in this life.

Release my soul from purgatory.

Release my soul from purgatory.

Evil chanting?!

Don't be tricked!

Sit down!

His mercy is false! Don't be tricked by his devilish voice!

Abracadabra! Freeze!

l order the evil spirits to be exercised!

l am the absoulute Buddha.

What kind of evil spirit are you!

Even before Buddha you refuse to reveal your true appearance!

The spirit of evil?! l am what l look like!

l don't believe you are Buddha!

Let's go over and see if you're real or false.

Don't!

Abracadabra! Hocus pocus!

Elder!

The bastard Hu betrayed us.

l'll take care of things here. Leave quickly!

Abracadabra! Hocus pocus! The universe revolves.

May Buddha be in your heart.

l knew he was false, but couldn't conquer him.

l failed!

l can't perform my magic with you here.

l'll open a tunnel in the earth for you. Hurry!

Autumn!

Hurry up!

l can't hold out.

Hurry!

Abracadabra! Hurry!

Father!

They've escaped for now but l'll get them in the end.

Guard the three we've captured!

Yes!

What about Lord Fu?

They have admitted their errors. They have departed.

People should acknowledge the immensity of the universe.

l just heard a fight going on.

Your ears aren't clean!

Vacate your mind to attain perfect peace of mind.

l'm very cold.

Sian!

Don't leave me!

Sian!

Don't be reincarnated so soon.

lt's too hard to be mortal now.

You're so good to Sian.

l never realized how much you missed her!

l never realized how much you missed her!

Frost fills the sky over 10 Mile Lake.

Silken threads anxoius of youth.

Looking at the moon and feeling lonely.

Envious of lovers, not of immortality.

Sian!

Sian, what are you doing here?

Hide! You can't let the sun shine on you!

lf the sun shines on you, your soul will be scattered.

You would never be reincarnated!

Why don't you listen to me? Sian!

Oh, it's you! l'm sorry.

Once again l've made a mistake.

l mistook you for she.

So there really is someone named Sian!

ls she the one in the painting?

Do you miss her very much?

She's already dead and buried.

We'll never meet again.

lf you want, you can call me Sian for now.

For now?

l understand. You're betrothed to another.

When l knew Sian,

she was also betrothed to somebody else.

lt's beyond my control.

Sian said exactly the same thing.

You are morial; she's a ghost

But you're both exactly the same.

Are we very much alike?

Too much so.

You gave me false hope.

Anyway, false hope is better than none.

Excuse me!

Here's your tea.

Your meal will be served presently.

Please make yourselves at home.

l've seen that man before. He's...

The tea is poisoned! This inn is run by thieves!

Really!

ls the water boiling?

The blade sharpened?

Everything's ready.

Put the man in the cauldron immediately.

Save the woman for tonight, to warm our cold beds.

Kill!

Slice them up good!

Right on!

Stop!

Watch where you're stabbing!

They escaped through the window.

lt's dangerous here. This is no way to escape!

Better jump into the tree and hide.

l still haven't recovered. No energy to jump.

Don't worry about me. Run!

No, l won't leave you.

This time there's no escape!

l never thought we'd die here.

Elder, it's our fault for getting you involved.

l'm not Elder Chu.

l'm just a poor scholar.

No matter who you are...

l feel fortunate to die with the one l love.

We'll never be parted again.

We'll never be parted again. Hold me!

Let me be on the outside so that the wolf eats me first.

You're wonderful.

So are you.

lf we could be like this forever, it would be great.

Orchid Monastery!

Orchid Monastery!

What's the Orchid Monastery?

How could l have forgotten about Yan?

Who is he?

The bearded man in the Orchid Monastery. A wizard in the occult.

lf we find him, we can deal with the High Priest.

lsn't the High Priest returning to the capital city?

Why go to his palace?

He needs a tranquil place to meditate.

Only holy people may enter this sacred place. Stay where you are.

This is the hour of the eclipse.

My body is changing against my wish.

Why are all the officials of the imperial court here?

Lord Chiang! Lord Yang! Lord Lee!

l was escorting Lord Fu back to the capital...

But couldn't complete my mission. Allow me to explain

Lord Chiang!

A hollow shell?

Lord Yang is a hollow shell, too?

What kind of a place is this? Are you demons?

What did you do with the flesh and blood of these officials?

You demons, come out and face me!

Why did you do with the flesh and blood of these officials?

What evil intentions do you harbour?

Are they all hollow shells?!

l'm going to destroy all of you evil monks.

Strange, where have they hidden?

Autumn? Moon? Lord Fu?

Lord Fu!

What happened? Where are the others?

l was wrong to believe you! You've caused so much harm!

What other plots do you have up your sleave?

We were tricked. The High Priest is a demon!

He turned many officials into walking corpses.

We must report this to the emperor.

Otherwise, the kingdom will be beyond redemption.

Oh, he's the one who instigated this calamity!

No wonder the court is in upheaval.

We must hurry to rescue the others. We can talk later.

Moon!

Autumn!

There are demons in the court, so l must get involved in affairs of state

Everyone must do his bit.

Hurry! There's danger everywhere.

Let's get past this hurdle first.

These demonic monks have great magical powers.

Once he's awake we won't be able to escape, so hurry!

Autumn, get out of here! Don't fight anymore!

This is a scene of desolation.

Lord, ride my horse.

More chanting!

l'll use my powers to help you concentrate.

Come back, Hu. You'll never beat him.

Put down your butchers' knives. Bow before Buddha!

Hu, don't sacrifice yourself in vain!

l mistakenly trusted these demons and slaughtered righteous officials.

To atone for my sins, l'll fight him to the death.

Don't!

l'm headed for hell anyway.

Hu!

Yan, why does the wind suddenly blow so violently?

lt's hard to tell which direction is which.

Yan, what should we do?

Evil spirits pervade this road. Our lives hang by a clender thread.

We mustn't stop. Follow me!

Oh, boundless heaven and earth! Help me!

Recite the scriptures with me! Prajna paramita...

Prajna paramita...

The Diamond Sutra incantation?

Prajna paramita...

lgnoramus, behaving so boorishly in front of me!

Prajna paramite...

Ning, Windy...get out of the way!

Oh, boundless heaven and earth. Help me!

Buddha is present!

lf you dare to impersonate Buddha, what would you not dare to do?

You think you can hoodwink the people forever?

l'm going to let everyone know what you really are!

The masses love to worship their idols.

Why set yourself against the people?

lt's their ignorance that has allowed you to succeed.

l'll never let them worship demons like you.

You'll never decieve the people again!

lf you refuse to follow my shining beacon...

you will be destroyed!

What crap! Look out!

Justine for all!

Swords are part of the infinite!

We've only destroyed the false cuter body.

He can come back & attack us at any time.

We must use our swords to fight back!

Let me introduce myself. l'm from the Kunlun sect...

At a time like this, let's not separate into sects.

We're all fighting the same enemy. Destroy this demon!

Chant with me!

Prajna paramita...

Prajna paramita...

The old demon has stolen into the earth and broken through our ring of swords.

What should we do?

Watch!

What kind of demon?

Come with me!

Hold on to me as l fly.

Ning!

You pulled my sleave off.

What are you coming back for

What happened?

Gone?

Be careful!

Moon, look after your father l'll help Yan.

Autumn, be careful!

The demon's actually a giant centipede!

That worm can never be a dragon.

Elder!

l've never had to deal with such a giant creature.

What should we do now?

Pierce the crown of its head

Ning!

Windy!

The flying sword!

Prajna paramita!

Exercise the demons!

Oh, boundless heaven and earth. Help me!

Elder!

Autumn!

Two heads are better than one.

Abracadabra. Hocus pocus.

Hocus pocus.

l've been in the Orchid Monastery for so long...

l didn't know the world was so full of devils and demons

lt's hard to separate the living from the dead.

The world is in chaos.

lt's a good thing you hid in the Orchid Monastery.

Otherwise l might never have found you.

We share the same ideals...

We should roam this world together and fight for justice.

We should work together.

What are you saying?

l've always led a solitary existence.

Last time, l almost died trying to help you save Sian

This time, l've helped you battle the demons...

and almost lost my life.

lt's better if we go our own ways.

When you need my help, l'll return and save you.

Be careful, Autumn!

We're locked in. We must think of a way to escape.

You're right! l've really caused you harm.

Our bodies are restrained. We can be saved only if our souls can escape.

Souls?

Will we have enough energy to later let the souls back in?

This is the only way!

Chant along with me.

The spirit of Buddha conquers all!

Goodness is indestructible.

Oh, boundless heaven and earth. Help me!

Help me! Hocus pocus!

Autumn!

Yan! Autumn!

Yan!

Soul, return!

My soul can't return to my body!

Autumn, catch the soul!

His power isn't strong enough. l'll help him.

Prajna paramita...

l can't catch it.

Moon!

What's all the hubub outside

What hubbub? l don't hear anything!

Who's getting married? Such a large golden pig!

lt's a gift to Lord Fu from the emperor.

Since he exposed the traitors in the imperial

court, he performed a great service for the emperor.

lt's a wedding gift for Lord Fu's daughter.

Moon!

Moon!

Ning!

ls Windy getting...

Sister is already married.

Don't cause her any trouble.

l'm about to start on a journey.

Give her my best wishes for a happy marriage.

l will. Take care of yourself.

Adieu!

lt's hard to differentiate between true and false hopes

Now l understand why you stay away from our mortal world.

Mortals are forgetful. Good deeds fade like the wind.

No matter what you've done, it's soon forgotten.

ls forgetting good or bad?

Should we have hopes?

You said you'd cherish no hopes!

Sister, don't hesitate! Go to him!

Windy?!

Ning!

Let's go, hurry!

You go back.

Farewell! Take care!

Let's go!

The path of life

Are dreams, like the length of the path

The storm on the way

Pass by as you go along

ln the world

How many ways can one dream?

Looking for dream-like love

And the path goes on

Life is what

Dreams and desires are made of

Somewhere in the dream

There are traces of tears

Where to go to?

To find where my heart wants to go

The wind seems to sign in the dream,

and the path and l go on.

The path of living

The happiness of youth

The path is full of difficulties

That no light can be seen

ln the dust,

how many ways can one find happiness

The wind and rain pass like a dream,

and the path goes on.