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This thing between us has become like a curse.

A poison that will kill us,

that will carry us off, you and me.

Is your name Tulip?

Be honest, are you surprised?

No.

However... You are very thin.

Would you like a drink?

SUNBEAM OPERA THEATRE

Well my dear, what do you say now?

My assistant.

Don't worry, he'll be careful.

How beautiful you are.

Again!

Again?

Red Nights of the Jade Executioner

Well, Mr. Savani.

Are we close to an agreement on my commission?

Absolutely.

We'll pay $160 million to the Switzerland and Cayman accounts.

That is the agreement. Payable in a month.

We are a little disappointed by your behaviour.

You have not held to our agreements.

Everything will be fine.

Are you saying

that the weapons delivery will be delayed?

You want me to pay more?

I want that!

You are joking.

This casket is worth more than your whole commission.

Why do you want it?

Because you can't refuse.

Listen, please try to think logically.

You know very well I can't leave Macau for another week.

What? One moment.

No, not that! That's enough Sandrine!

I've assured you that I'll be in Hong Kong in time.

Tell your client that you intend to offer half a million.

I tell you it's not a problem.

Of course I'll take care of it.

This thing between us has become like a curse.

A poison that will kill us,

that will carry us off, you and me.

I, the executioner

Whose heart is like a frozen instrument

found again in your arms

warmth, my love

Your absence is so painful

that I pass each night in tears

With you alone, my jade claws,

instruments of torture, can give pleasure

Like that?

No, not at all. The arm higher, the waist lower.

The face that way. Try again.

The drum must be faster. And you there, much louder!

Alright? Again.

Not bad.

That was excellent.

Really?

Excuse me for bringing this up,

but the musicians want their money. And the theatre rent is due.

I'll take care of it, don't lose your focus.

We must prepare.

The sale starts very soon.

I sense that my treasure is very close.

Very close indeed.

Do you sense it too?

Yes, I do.

Hey, hurry up? How long do I have to wait for this shit?

Get a move on!

Welcome to Hong Kong.

Urgent. An alert from Macao.

Keep your eyes open. Interpol are looking for this woman.

To the city centre, please.

- Could I please speak with Sandrine? - It's me?

I am selling a valuable antique on behalf of Mr. Savani.

- Does that mean something? - Who are you?

That's not important. I represent only the seller.

Are you still interested?

Certainly. We'll meet tonight. I'll call you.

- The product is now in the city. - Who was that?

His wife.

Excellent! The deal will soon be under wraps. The goods have arrived.

Are you coming?

You'll see Macau is much more interesting than Hong Kong.

And since no one will find you, you'll like it.

I'll go.

Yes?

Eight clock, perfect.

Text me the address.

See you later.

Sandrine Lado?

- Would you like something to drink? - No, thank you.

- I don't have much time. - Alright.

Do you have the goods here?

No, not now.

When do we do the deal?

I don't know.

It doesn't only depend on me.

And that means?

Until now, my partner was Savani. However, that has clearly changed.

That is in the past.

I want a new price.

A new price?

There are two things I hate: the cops

and business partners who break their word.

I'll tell you what.

My word was only for Savani. Does that mean anything?

That politician who wanted to overthrow the government. The press are interested.

The ex-minister and his beautiful girlfriend flee after the Taiwan scandal.

What did you expect?

I can also go to the press. There are new terms.

How much?

Two hundred thousand.

It seems to me you are going a bit too far.

You should be more careful.

Two hundred thousand.

Wait.

Agreed.

You have won.

Lovely.

Here's the address. Tomorrow at five. With the goods.

My partner will take care of everything.

I want this concluded.

I never want to see you again. Clear?

Quite clear. Bye.

Please enter.

Would you like some tea?

No.

Do you have the money?

Sure. Two hundred thousand, as agreed. But first I want to see the goods.

The money!

Excuse the wait.

Please.

The white jade stone. It belonged to our first emperor.

Four million?

Exactly, this is the sum.

And what do you think?

As valuable as this piece is, it's on Interpol's stolen list.

This product is hot.

But this hardly changes the purchase price.

Well, you're quite wrong.

You bitch!

I'm sorry I took so long. You've got no shoes on! Is this the latest fashion?

Very nice, we should hurry!

Give me the bag, or I'll shoot! Despite the cops.

Don't make me laugh! You can hardly stand.

You've got to be kidding.

Incredible.

How nice.

It wasn't in vain.

A true miracle. The skull of the jade executioner.

Catherine?

What a surprise!

I spoke to one of your contacts from Hong Kong.

Lucky you! We could talk to each other.

Can we meet?

I don't think that's possible.

You understand. A man in my position...

Unless you want to show me something valuable. That would be nice.

That's the whole point.

In that case I'll give it some thought.

This thing between us has become like a curse.

It is said that before death your claws give your victims

the greatest pleasure of all.

Let me, with you, live this ultimate bliss

this ultimate bliss.

This is thanks to the skull's poison

that renders the body all the more sensitive

For you I will drink this cursed elixir

and die at your hands.

How can I let you perish alone, my dear.

Let us share this poison and leave this unjust world together.

The nobility of your heart overwhelms me.

Let us perish together The poison will lead us to ecstasy

Let us drink to our eternal love.

Miss,

please come.

I can't understand you.

Don't believe the bitch. She understands every word.

She is as cunning as a rabid dog.

Am I right, Catherine?

Is it true what I hear? That you've poisoned Savani?

You were a couple.

Don't believe all you read in the press.

That guy meant nothing to me. He was just my boss.

And I thought that French women were supposed to be romantic.

I don't mind. So, how much?

One million U.S. dollars. By tomorrow.

I've always wondered how it must be to be on the run.

I can see the desperation in your eyes.

Tomorrow morning at eight.

Lido Beach.

I'll be waiting.

It's all happening!

Hi! Enjoy! Have fun!

Tell me, where is my money?

Do you think I'll get my roll out in front of all these people?

How naive can you get.

Drink!

You are safe here.

Enjoy, make the most of it.

Once I'm done, I'll come looking for you.

I promise! Then we can do what's needed, right?

Little kitty, We'll get along just fine, you and I.

- Hey, do you like it here? - Carrie.

Relax.

Everything will be fine.

There's a gun in your stomach.

So just move, nice and slow.

Was that you with Flora?

No, it was some other bitch.

Impossible.

I don't care what you think.

I just want my money.

I don't care what happens. I have nothing to lose.

- But I don't have the money. - Yes, of course!

It's pure coincidence that you are both here.

You are partners! I know it!

Carrie, we are ready, we can begin.

- It's too crowded in here, let's go. - Where?

Wait and see.

Make a move, attract attention in any way, and you're dead.

- Understand? - Yes.

Let's go.

My dear friends,

It is a great pleasure, that I introduce to you my new perfume.

Tonight I present to you...

"Red Nights"!

Why have you brought me here?

Here, I can take care of you.

Turn round.

It's no use. I have no money.

I'll help you! You must believe me.

I beg you!

Last time you threatened me!

You were so proud! Your plan was ridiculous!

I swear...

Don't go there. You'd only lie...

There's really not much money in it.

After all.

I can well understand this allure for crime.

This wonderful opportunity to have for once a large sum of money.

But I hate it

when greed shuts down the mind.

Unfortunately, I have to tell you that

you are either incredibly greedy,

or incredibly stupid.

You're bleeding.

Must I be your hostage here?

It's pointless, because that woman won't pay anything for me.

I know.

Of course, she'd rather I kill you, with you as a partner.

For the last time: I'm not her partner!

It's Sandrine.

Hello?

I'm with Catherine.

She wants the goods,

otherwise she'll call the cops.

Where are you?

I'll get you out.

She wants to know where and when.

In one hour. I'll say where later.

See you in one hour.

Where are you now? Give me a clue.

That's enough.

- Did Flora shoot you? - Yes.

Luckily she had two left hands.

Since you haven't shot me, may I have one?

You've not lost your nerve.

Thank you.

Do you live here?

No.

It belongs to the minister, right? Savani?

It's hardly luxurious enough for him.

You met him here, right?

You were his assistant and lover at the same time.

Is that why you did it?

I won't kill you, but maybe cut you up a little.

If you know what I mean.

I'll be back in 20 minutes. Be a good girl.

It's me. Sandrine.

28, Nelson Street.

What are you doing here? She'll come back.

Sit down!

Hello?

Do you have the box?

I hope so, because you're exactly in the line of fire.

Give it to Sandrine.

She'll give it to me.

If you do anything stupid you'll get a bullet in the head.

Carrie!

What will you do now?

Come on! Yes, yes, yes.

You have to aim well.

I'll help you!

Are you feeling better now?

Where am I?

What happened?

Everything will be fine.

Don't worry.

Here. Would you like a drink?

This will help you.

Get some rest.

You are here with me. You are quite safe.

Catherine...

It's not over yet,

but it will be soon.

Come on, tell me, what are you up to?

You'll understand before long.

What are you doing?

Your left hand, try and lift it.

I can't.

I can't.

I can't!

Oh, yes.

That's exactly as it should be. I envy you.

You don't realise...

quite how lucky you are.

You alone will taste the poison.

The jade executioner of the first emperor.

His masterpiece.

Yes, his masterpiece of killing.

2,000 years of wars have been fought over this poison.

A unique elixir that paralyses the entire body.

Without disrupting one's consciousness one can feel exactly what is happening.

Your sensation of pain will increase a thousand-fold.

A simple kiss will feel exactly like an orgasm

and the slightest pain seems like a thousand, infinite deaths.

A little pain can be so beautiful.

Right now you are on the path to the most beautiful ecstasy.

It is better for your destiny

to free the butterfly.

It belongs to me now.

What a lovely souvenir!

A dry Martini necessarily includes a good vermouth and the right amount of ice.

And mix the gin vertically, not in circles,

with a steady hand.

Only this way can you cool the alcohol

without melting the ice too much.

I present the Dry Martini on the rocks.

The power inspires our senses

and then flows through us.

How good it tastes.

Hello?

Doesn't that sound nice?

It could be you in her place.

Well, this really reminds me of the power of opera.

The will of desire, you will have it soon.

Soon, we too will enjoy this poison.

- Good morning, Catherine. - Good morning.

Did you sleep well?

I slept poorly.

Give me your weapon.

It's not loaded.

Do you have the box?

Oh, that's a shame, Catherine.

I'm sorry.

But I can tell you the person who has it. We can go there.

You seem tired.

You seem very tired.

What can you tell me?

You need to look for a woman.

That's what I thought.

We already know who she is.

Those two amateurs have left their traces everywhere.

They shouldn't have done that.

The police might suspect something and come after us.

But anyway, you're coming with us.

We'll go find Carrie Chan, right?

Let me drink the poison

Can I help?

- I want to see Carrie Chan. - She's just left, what do you want?

- What's back there? - Nothing in particular. Only the basement.

Madame Chan stores thing there, but I have no key.

Come on, I want to see!

I've got no key! Let's go this way.

The police were there.

Don't go home. I have the skull. We'll meet at the old house.

You poor artists. Hiding behind your make-up.

What cowards you are.

It's easier to hit a woman, isn't that so?

That's more your style.

You're not begging at all.

What is this?

This skull.

This skull looks like my seal.

- What does it do? - What do you want from me?

- But now you beg! - No, no, no!

No!

Just look at his face. He already feels death.

Hey! Tell your bitch

that we're almost there.

They forced me to swallow the poison.

My god.

Tell me, where is my treasure?

There's still plenty of time. I want to drink it!

It's just like the legend.

The executioner... dies first.

You see, we can't escape the curse.

I don't like it here. It smells strongly of death.

That's just how I like it. Go up!

She's on the roof!

Watch out, boss, she's killed Wah!

Hey!

It's all over!

This is the end!

You can't escape me!

Give yourself up. It's all over for you!

I have created this world.

And no one understands it.

Listen up. In our world there is no place for you!

I have created this world.

And you weren't invited!

My poison should increase your desire.

but it also increases your pain.

Subtitles: corvusalbus