The Enchanting Shadow (倩女幽魂)

Oh, no!

Master!

Enchanting Shadow

No need to be rude. If there's no empty room, it's fine

You'd better watch your tone

Sorry...

I mean, if you're so brave go fight in the war

Sorry...

Please accept our apologies

Sorry...

Most rooms are occupied by the army and refugees

Is there any temple around?

Not nearby

But there's one 10 miles north, the Jinhua Temple

Great, thanks

But you can't stay there, sir

Why not?

They say it's haunted

Haunted, huh? Guess it'd be worthwhile an experience

Sir

Sir

Do you need a ride, sir?

Where are you heading to?

Jinhua Temple; who will take me?

Jinhua Temple? No way...

Where to, sir?

Oh, it's you !

Jinhua Temple in the north

Sorry, please find another ride

Why are you so...

Haven't you heard? That place is haunted

Whoever goes there dies. Everyone just gets...

one life. I don't wish to die that fast

How about if I pay you a little extra?

Well then, I'll drop you off just at the front door

Alright

For money's sake, let's go

That kid is crazy, risking his life

Hey, hero

Who's the keeper of the temple?

It's been deserted for long, there's no keeper

I wish to stay here for two days

Do you mind?

I'm just staying here temporarily

It's better to stay in an inn

Is this an unclean place?

What do you mean?

I heard this place is haunted

Only if you believe in the stories

That's right. I'm not scared of anything

I've been a forthright person all my life

So I'm not scared

It's late, if you want to stay here

You can stay upstairs in the south lodge

I'd like to...

I see through the vanity of life

I choose to be a hermit

I'm not the heroic man I used to be

But on a clear night, when I...

see the moon resting on a pine tree branch

I remember the old days when I was heroic

With a sword in my hand

The earth shakes, the evil spirits are terrified

Bravo

Oh, it's you !

You have a great voice

Corrupted officials & culprits would tremble !

Your swordplay can drive out the invaders

I'm afraid I don't deserve such compliment

Due to uprising of warlords, it's been chaotic

With your martial arts skills...

May I know your name?

Yan Chixia

You don't sound like a local

I'm from Shanxi ; and your good name?

Ning Caichen

Mr. Ning, heading for the Imperial Exam, is it?

I've studied a bit, but I'm not here for the exam

I have no intention of gaining fame and fortune

I'm glad to be alive in the chaos, I don't ask for more

Now it's a time of turmoil

Our country needs able people

Do you plan to be a hermit like myself ;

Hiding in the mountains?

Our land's been invaded by the Qing Army

Deceitful kills and looting; They stop at no evil

And traitors like Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui

During the Yangzhou and Jiading massacres...

I heard they've killed a total of 1,900,000

innocent civilians

It's a duty of all to serve and protect the country

Yet my mother's old, and needs personal attention

I feel ashamed for not helping out

Then you're saying...

there's still hope for our country?

Our territory includes provinces like Guangdong,

Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan & Yunnan

We've got millions in the proper army

And then we have heroes all over the country

Millions and millions of them

We can't rule out the possible potential

We have Zheng Chenggong stationed in Taiwan

It's a strategic position

He's our biggest hope of resurgence

Country defeated, home lost & the army trounced

All the good and able men have sacrificed

We don't have a worthy emperor to lead us

Have some

It's late, you must be weary from the journey

Better turn in soon

Good idea

-Goodbye -Goodbye

I see you're taking a stroll in the candle light

Even a shimmer from firefly can light up murky sky

Then I'd appreciate this light in the dark

Anything else?

Have a good early sleep

In the still of the night, the sky is clear

Leaning on a handrail, I smell the perfumed breeze

Mandarin ducks in the lotus pond make me envious

I'm growing old by the passing years

The full moon in the core of the sky...

mocks me for lying awake because of loneliness

Who is it?

Xiaoqian, come quick for grandma to have a look

Hurry, Xiaoqian

I'm coming

Come, hurry and take a look at my cards

She's got a good hand

Don't know which one to choose

This one

Two strips

Right, ten thousand

Who were you talking to?

No one

No one ! Obviously I hear you speak to someone

I thought there was someone outside

Really?

What happened?

You know... one of the strings broke

No one should be here at this hour

Maybe it's some scholar...

passing by, staying at the east lodge

He wouldn't be trespassing into our garden

Or maybe our dear Xiaoqian

must be man-crazy

Auntie, please

I think it must be a ghost

A ghost?

Probably

Certainly it's a ghost

I'm envious of Mandarin ducks playing in lotus pond

The mandarin ducks living in the lotus pond

Not falling asleep... insomnia

Who are you?

Late at night you come rushing in others' courtyard

And you're discreetly here in my private chamber

Have you got no manners?

You look like an educated person

Why are you so rude?

You act like a scum

Please forgive me, lady

I heard you playing, and then I spotted this

Truly, I got carried away

Sorry about it

Mandarin ducks playing in the lotus pond, living...

Not falling asleep... insomnia

Good amendments

Thank you. Please pardon my rudeness

And your name is, sir?

Ning Caichen

I'm staying at the front

Mr. Ning, please excuse my bluntness

You know, while composing the lyrics...

I thought I could improvise on these two words

Yet I couldn't think of any alternative

After your amendment...

Your original words are alright

It's understandable

But to illuminate the meaning of these...

2 characters, changes would be appropriate

You're right

I've not done a good job on the painting

It's great, you are very talented

I haven't had proper lessons

Being idly bored I just casually draw

Please don't laugh at my work

Not at all

Good, it's really great

Nothing like a picture which has poetry in it

You've certainly put it well

But I find there's one thing amiss however

What is it?

It lacks a poem which has a painting in the poetry

Right, a painting within a poem

If you could do that honour with a stroke of your pen

How can I accomplish that?

Well then...

Maybe my painting isn't good enough for your poem

Not at all