Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (Hu Zhu Fu Ren / 斛珠夫人)

=Novoland: Pearl Eclipse=

=Episode 1=

You got

what I just said?

Yes, Father.

Good.

When you see

a beautiful mermaid down there,

pull her up

and she’ll give us luminous pearls

enough for us

to pay

this year’s tributes.

Understand?

Yes.

Father,

Uncle Zhu, Uncle Jin,

I’m going in.

Haishi!

Aren’t you afraid at all?

Don’t you always call me

the best swimmer in our village?

I can do this.

When you see

a beautiful mermaid down there,

pull her up

and she’ll give us luminous pearls

enough for us

to pay

this year’s tributes.

Understand?

Haishi!

Haishi!

Come here.

I got you.

I got you.

Let me untie the rope.

Wait.

Hey.

Father!

Father, look!

Come!

Come over!

Ye,

- Come! - this is our chance.

- I’m here! - Do it!

Come on!

Come here.

Come over!

It’s now or never!

Haishi,

I’m so sorry,

dear!

I don’t have a choice!

Rest in peace.

I’ll burn you goodies every day.

I’ll give you

whatever you want.

Luminous pearls!

There they are!

Haishi!

Haishi!

If it weren’t for

the Emperor’s greed for pearls every year,

I’d never trade your life

for merfolks’ tears!

I’m very sorry.

Father!

Father!

Haishi!

Haishi!

Father!

Haishi! Haishi!

Come here!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father?

Father?

Uncle Jin?

Uncle Zhu?

Father?

Father?

Uncle Jin? Uncle Zhu?

Father?

You call these pearls?

Grains of sand are bigger than them!

Sir!

Please! Please spare us!

Have mercy on us!

You lowly lazybones!

- We’ve handed in all our pearls. - Guards!

Take them all away!

Yes!

Please don’t!

Spare us, sir!

My husband and daughter are at sea.

They’ll bring back pearls!

I have the finest luminous pearls!

- It’s Haishi! - Haishi is back!

It’s Haishi! It is her!

It’s Haishi! She’s back!

Haishi is back! Thank heavens!

Has she got the pearls?

I have the finest luminous pearls!

She has the pearls! We’re safe!

Is she back alone?

We can live!

Where’s her father?

And Zhu and Jin?

Right.

Where’s your father?

She’s the only one back.

Where’s Jin?

Where’s Zhu?

They went to the sea together.

Where are the rest of them?

Sharks ate them.

Sharks?

How could this happen?

- Enough. - My poor husband

- and Haishi’s father were both killed. - Give me the pearls.

Poor men!

- What should I do? - How could you leave me alone?

The pearl tax got them killed!

I can’t live without you!

My poor husband!

Be quiet! It’s annoying!

Our good days are coming.

Shut it, peasants!

- Don’t make a sound, - You can’t leave me like this...

or I’ll feed you all to sharks!

Guys,

do you

see any luminous pearls here?

Not at all.

- No. - No.

But...

This poor place

doesn’t even have the cheapest pearls,

let alone the luminous ones.

Burn down this village!

Pearl tax is levied by His Majesty.

Without pearls, you’ll have to be slaves!

Those who refuse to comply

will be regarded as rebels!

- Kneel! - Kneel!

Haishi!

- Let go of me! - Move!

Go! Move it!

Haishi!

Mother!

Move!

Get up!

She stabbed General!

Everyone, seize her!

Don’t let her get away!

Run!

- Over there! - Go!

Go!

She’s there! Go!

Go!

Over here! Stop!

That way!

Go get her!

Stop! Stop there!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

What’s your name?

Ye Haishi.

Would you like to

go to the capital with us?

Will you save my mother?

I promise

they’ll all be safe.

If you can keep your promise

to protect my mother and the others,

I’ll go with you.

If you choose

to be a girl by my side,

other than safety,

I can’t guarantee you anything.

But,

being a boy