Xing'an Mountain Hunter Legend 2 (长白山猎人传说2)

They say strange things happen in the old forests of Changbai Mountain.

Well then, let me tell you one today.

It's about Chen Gouzi.

Once upon a time,

he was just a lonely bachelor, too poor to ever wed a wife.

He was

so broke he almost sold his donkey for food.

But

guess what?

He came back with a bride instead.

For heaven's sake,

don't run away!

Where

have you gone?

Come back!

My sweet heart,

the sun's up already.

Where on earth have you run off to?

Folks,

have any of you seen my donkey?

Now

that's a strange sight.

Two brothers sharing one wife.

First time I've ever seen such a thing.

Still, it's better than being a lonely

old bachelor

with nothing at all.

Hey!

Have you seen my donkey?

Brother!

Help me!

Please help me!

What… what's wrong with you?

It's raining.

The bride's soaked through.

The wedding's off now.

You two brothers,

what kind of rule is this?

Why call off the wedding

just for a little rain?

If she's wet,

she's no longer fit to marry.

You're rejecting her?

If you don't want her,

I'll take her.

I've got no one at home

to keep me warm at night anyway.

Come here, young lady.

If you want her,

pay with grain.

One jin of sorghum,

one jin of soybeans.

Chen Gouzi figured

he most likely ran into the Rat Spirit.

But staring at the beautiful young bride,

his legs

moved on their own.

Two jin of grain

for a wife.

That's a steal.

If only.

I could

find my

donkey.

My donkey…

I fed him well this morning before I left.

That beast's belly is stuffed with far more than

two jin of grain.

I'll slaughter the donkey right now

and get you your grain.

Oh donkey, old friend…

You saw everything that happened.

I've got no other choice.

I'm no young man anymore,

still without a wife.

Don't hold this against me for trading your life for a bride.

Don't blame me.

It's not my fault.

Here's your grain.

- Cheater! - Cheater!

- Cheater! - Cheater!

Lady,

hurry, run!

Run fast!

Did they follow us?

No, not at all.

Lady,

which village are you from?

How do you know

those two evil fiends?

They sold you off for just two jin of grain.

Rambled on about

you being soaked or not.

No one's ever dared to steal

a paper bride from the Rat Spirit,

And Chen Gouzi

is the very first.

Now guess

what happened

next.

Dongsheng,

you've studied out in the city all these years.

You're the educated one.

Take a guess.

Shuanzi,

cut the suspense.

Spit it out already.

Chen Gouzi

headed back alone,

found his black donkey

with its hooves

chopped off.

He skinned the beast,

draped the hide over the paper bride,

then carried her home

through the rain.

No wonder

ever since he brought

that woman home,

he never let her step foot outside.

Turns out

she was nothing but a paper doll.

He'd only been married a few days,

yet Chen Gouzi

was wearing fine satin clothes,

living in a grand fancy mansion.

Take another guess—.

Where did

all his wealth come from?

Could the paper bride

have given him the money?

Jeez!

Quit dragging your feet!

Tell us already!

His paper bride knew

the deep mountains are full of

ancient burial mounds,

tombs filled with ghost money

and buried treasures.

He dug up

all his fortune from those old graves.

Out of the old graves.

I send you off with three drum beats,

to hidden caves and immortal feats.

Over ridge after ridge I guide you,

past mountain after mountain

I lead you.

Walk slow,

never look back.

Go seek immortality,

and turn not your head.

Walk slow,

never look back.

Go seek immortality,

and turn not your head.

Over ridge after ridge I guide you,

past mountain after mountain

I lead you.

He's got a death wish,

stealing money from the dead.

Shuanzi...

Huh?

Your tales

might scare little kids,

but I don't believe a word.

Keep going with the story.

Dongsheng?

Dongsheng?

- Please continue. - There's more to the tale, right?

Go on.

More's coming.

- Leaving already? - This boy...

Don't go!

This boy's read too many books.

You go on. Go on.

Sitting here chattering's

getting dull.

Who's brave enough

to come with me to Chen Gouzi's place

and have a good look?

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Go, go, go!

Let's go.

Let's go.

Move, move!

This way.

Brother.

San.

Did you come down the mountain

specially

to bid Changgui farewell?

I did.

Back when we hunted together,

Changgui was my closest partner.

His death came all too sudden,