The Last Woman of Shang (Da Ji / 妲己)

Yourmajesty.welcome you

Just stayhere a while

Serve us and drink with us

Since Emperor Tang defeated Xia

Gao Zong expanded ourcountry

Yourmilitary accomplishmentis the greatest

among ourancestors of Shang Dynasty

You are absolutelyright

Ithinkthe nobles

don't dare notto payus tribute

Give SirFei a cup ofwine

Thank you. YourMajesty

If aking rules with humanity and virtue

the worldwill submititselfto ourrule

Ifthere is no warand killing

everyone will live ahappylife

There're militarymissions every year

People andthe country are going broke

I begyourto rule with humanity and love

in orderto strengthen ourcountry

Love ourpeople to strengthen ourcountry

No war. no killing

No killing. no authority!

Withoutauthority. people won't obey

Then howto strengthen ourcountry?

Ifpeople and ourcountry are going broke

whynot orderthe nobles to paymore

Please calmyouranger.yourMajesty

Spare me fornotwaitingyourapproval

I had sent You Hun

to hurrythe nobles up forthe tribute

Very good.what do youthink

ifIwantto receive more tribute?

You're right. YourMajesty

Onlythis?

Sir YouiK

We have manytreasures inthe capital

I'm afraid YourMajestywon't care aboutthem

You meaniK

You knowperfectly YourMajestywants only

the rare treasure and prettywomen

The people and land are poorinJiZhou

I beg Sir Youto plead His Majesty

I'll be gratefulto you

Well...

Ifyou can payback myfavour

It'll be alright

I'll count onyou

Letme make atoastto you. please

Where is yourdaughter Tanji?

She likes to go to the countryside

LookiK

The place where you playmusic is occupied

Where do you come from?

Myfatherasked me to travel around

to broaden myhorizon. so I'm here

It's beautiful here

So I can'thelp butplay qinto enjoymyself

Who are you? Where are youfrom?

I'mJi Fafrom West Qi

You're the son ofViscount ofthe West

Yes

What's yourname. lady?

She's Tanji. daughterofMarquis Su

I have been lookingforwardto meetyou

I'm very pleasedto see youtoday

Whatmusic have you justplayed?

It's afolk rhyme. 600 years agoiK

XiaJie was brutal and Tang overturned it

He savedthe people fromtyranny

This was afolk rhyme which praises him

This rhyme is powerful and beautiful

Canyouteach me howto playit?

I love to. I'm gladthatyou like mymusic

Please. Mr.JiiK

Miss Tanji.you play...

much betterthan before

Andyou're prettierthan before

We haven't seen each otherfor2 years

I'm pleasedthatwe meettoday

Who are you?

He's the son ofViscount ofthe West

The son ofJi Chang. nice to meetyou

Who are you? How dare you!

I'mthe Special Commissionerfromthe court

Special Commissioner

Onlythe courthas shameless person like you

No wonderpeople are complaining everywhere

Mr.JiiK

How dare you saythatto me?

To you. I can'thold mywords

Goodbye. Miss Su

Mr.JiiK

He's such an arrogantand impolite man

Youfatheris busy atthe fronthall

Canyou drink with me atthe back?

Come oniK

Things will mess up ifyou don'tbearhim

Sir You is a seniorofficial in court

How can myladyrefuse you?

You sayitright

Iwill bringyouto the capital someday

Sir You. please...

Great

Let's drink

I don't drink

Then we drinktogether

I...I don't drinkiK

Take a sip

No. not even a sip

Take a sip...

Drink some

Please respectme

Sir You... You...

GoiK

Yes. Sir You

Stop it!

Yourfatherwants to ask me afavour

His life andJiZhao's future

are in myhand. do you understand?

Butifyou...

Getyourhands offme

Father!

Whatamanner. You Hun!

I'm drunk...

Don'tthinkthatyou're a commissioner

andyou mess around as you like

JiZhou is a state of decencies

We can'tacceptindecentpeople. Please go

Sir You. please...

Okay

We're introuble. Marquis Su

Whathappened?

The dykes were destroyed byflood

Farms are allflooded

Houses outside the citywere all collapsed

Go save the people now

Yes

Go now

Yes

You go too. Now

Hurryup

Ji Fais Iuckyto meetabosomfriend

Thanks foryourcare thatI'll neverforget

Sorryfornot saying goodbye to you

We'll meet someday. Take care

Please look atthese white vixenfurs

They are all precious things

YourMajesty

Look atthis jewelry

Theywere sentfrom Marquis Er

LookiK

And...this vesselwith phoenix handles

Getback

YourMajesty

These colourcloth.these broadswords

are tributes paid bybarbarians

YourMajesty. allthe nobles inthe world

pay youtributes and subjectto you

Please come here. YourMajesty

AIright

YourMajesty. I have checkedthem up

Only Su Hu ofJiZhou didn'tpaythe tribute

I had gone toJiZhouto press him

Su Hu not onlyignored me

What?

Butalso

Tell me

slanderedyouwith intention ofrebel

He dares to rebel?

Thatmeans he musthave hidden intent

I request YourMajestyto suppress him

To avoidfurthertroubles

Right

Su Hu is loyal. He is notarebel

Please thinktwice. YourMajesty

He didn'tpaytribute. He is despisingyou

Isn'tthatarebel?

You're right

YourMajestyiK

I heardthatJiZhou is sufferingfromflood

Ithink he had no choice

What does itmean?

How come others can paytributes?

Please calmyouranger. YourMajesty

You HuniK

YourMajestyiK

YourMajestyiK

Don't overreactand go against God's will

Please think carefully. YourMajesty

God's will?

What's that?

Don't saythatagain?

I'mthe king. Mywill is God's will

Whatabrutal rule!

YourMajestyiK

Su HuiK

You despised me bynotpaying me tribute

Andyou slandered me with illwill

We all knowthatthere is flood inJiZhou