Candle in the Tomb (鬼吹灯之精绝古城)

Candle in the Tomb

Episode 2

Thank you.

You better go now. Not many people at this time

You better hurry. You are so diligent now.

If you do a job, you have to love it. If you love it, you have to specialize in it.

Big brother, you are from the archaeological team, right?

Yes.

You are not tired from the long train ride?

Not tired at all. Our new life is about to begin.

This driver is so senseless.

Right.

If not for him, I would have hit the high pitch just now. What a spoilsport.

Don't scold anymore. What if he comes back and beat you up?

Our cart can't outrun them.

She used to follow behind us and kept calling "Brother, Brother".

Now she can tell us a thing or two. Seems like a different person.

What different person?

I'm an accountant now.

Awesome.

- Kaixuan. - Auntie Ge. - Bayi.

- I have fetched them back. - I missed you so much. - Auntie Ge.

- We miss you, too. - It's been many years. - We are well.

Come.

Brother Bayi. Brother Fatty.

- Yanzi. - Yanzi. - I miss you so much.

We've been talking about both of you. Why didn't both of you come and visit us all these years?

- Aren't we back now? - We are back now.

- There are more here. - Are they your children?

Yes, call them uncle.

- Hello, Uncle. - Hello. Have some sweets. - They've grown so big.

- Take these. - I want some too.

- Have some sweets. - Say thank you, Uncle..

Thank you, Uncle.

No need to say thanks. There are some more here.

- Have some sweets. - Have some sweets.

Old Hu. It's Old Branch Secretary!

- Old Branch Secretary. - Old Branch Secretary.

Good.

Children of Chairman Mao, you are back.

We are back.

How is Chairman Mao? Is he still fine now?

Good, he's good.

Right, he's lying down at the memorial hall everyday.

Whoever misses him, they can go in and visit him.

Good, good.

Old Branch Secretary, it's like this. Comrade Xiaoping is leading the country towards economic reform.

What? Towards what?

Economic reform.

Let me tell you, in 1973, his ears became hard of hearing while using explosives to cut into the mountains.

And he often forget things.

Come inside. Let's go in.

Let's go in.

Let's go.

- Yanzi. - Yes. - Where's your husband? Where did all the young men go?

They were hired by the archaeological team to do work.

What archaeological team?

The archaeological team from the government.

During the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake, our village lies along the fault.

With that earthquake, Mount Niu'xin was torn apart.

And they found a palace-like tomb.

There were a lot of good stuff.

This caught the attention of the government, and not long after that came the archaeological team.

The young and strong men from surrounding villages were all hired to do work.

Meals were provided and ‎the pay was ‎¥3 daily.

Brother Bayi, the lorry which interrupted Brother Fatty's singing belongs to the archaeological team.

- I see. - Don't stand around here. Go inside quickly.

- Alright. - Go. Go. Go. Lunch is almost ready.

Why are you in a daze? Let's go.

- Come. - This is good stuff. - What's this?

Fatty, come and give me a hand.

Come.

- Slowly. - What's this?

- This is a television. - Television?

What tele?

Television.

Old Branch Secretary. There'll be people appearing here. They can talk and chat with you.

You could also know the latest updates on news from the government.

What?

We don't have electricity here yet.

Tell me, both of you. It's good enough that you've returned. Why bring back so many gifts?

Old Branch Secretary, we haven't been back for years.

It's our duty to show our respect to you.

Come, be careful it's hot. Let's eat.

- Come, let's eat. - Go and play outside.

- Go and play outside. - We can play outside. - Take off your shoes and have a seat.

Have a seat.

Do you think people will really appear on the television?

I also don't know. I've never seen it before.

Come, the cold dishes are here.

Eat first. The hot dishes will be here soon.

Okay.

Why are both you here now? And bought so much stuff.

Looks like you have earned quite a lot of money.

No. We just feel that we are living a better life than before.

We can't just enjoy the good life all by ourselves.

So we thought to come back and together with the village folk to get rich together.

- That's right. - Alright, good.

Old Branch Secretary, I remember you have many vegetable urns in your backyard.

Why are you asking this?

Didn't I tell you just now that our country is going through economic reform,

there's all kinds of people in Beijing.

Just so happens that we got to know a friend in Beijing. He likes to collect old stuff.

Oh...

What can my urns be used for?

Over here, you used them to store pickled vegetables. But to him, he sees them as art.

Look, Old Branch Secretary.

With such a big old item, how much do you think it's worth in Beijing?

How much?

A few hundred.

What?

Then how many urns can we buy?

So that's why we are here.

I'm thinking of taking all the urns and bowls, and sell them in Beijing.

With the money earned, we'll split the profits in half with the village folks.

Really?

Both of us... you know what kind of person we are.

Both of you came too late. The archaeological team came last month and gave money to every family.

Saying that all these things must be turned over to the government.

All the surrounding villages nearby have submitted everything.

All submitted?

Old Branch Secretary has high awareness. Everything has been submitted.

- What are you saying? - I said you have high awareness and that you are good.

The hot food is here.

Braised chicken with mushrooms.

Why are you in a daze? Start eating.

- Eat. Why are you in a daze?

- Quick, eat while it's hot. - Here.

- I like to have a drink. - A drink?

- Here, have a drink first. - Old Branch Secretary.

Old Hu. Old Hu!

Old Hu.

Where have you been? Why aren't you in bed but coming here instead?

The revolution has not succeeded yet, the comrades still have to put in effort.

You shouldn't be so discouraged and thinking of committing suicide here!

Damn you, how to commit suicide in such shallow water?

I wanted to be out here to think of what we should do next.

What can we do? It was all in vain.

The archaeological team has taken everything from all the villages.

Let me tell you, we don't even have money for our trip back.

Fatty, do you still remember the Kwantung Army stronghold which the village elders have told us back then?

I remember. We were supposed to go look for it.

After that you went to the army, and this matter was put aside.

Hey, why are you mentioning it now?

I'm thinking, back then, the Japanese must have left quite a lot of good stuff somewhere.

I have asked Old Branch Secretary about it just now. The archaeological team doesn't know anything about it yet.

Even if they know about it, this matter isn't for them to manage, right?

Old Hu, you... what are you trying to say?

No one was able to find that place.

We are already in this predicament now. Shouldn't we take a gamble?

Yes, I got it.

Old Hu, I heard that earlier in this village, a group of people went searching for this fortress,

but after entering the Savage Ditch, they never came back out.

Of course, I'm not talking about us.

I was thinking, what if?

Who's "What If"?

Stop messing around. Be serious.

Giddy up!

Hey, the savage from Savage Ditch looks quite radiant.

Be serious.

How could she be a savage?

Little girl, do you need something?

Brother Hu, Brother Fatty, I'm Ying Zi. I'm from the Oroqen Tribe.

Old Branch Secretary was worried and told me to rush here to protect both of you.

Protect us? You? You're just a girl.

So what if I'm a girl?

If it's just the two of you, you'd never be able to get out of this forest.

Plus, there's no available man to replace me.

Is Old Branch Secretary getting confused from his old age?

He sent her here to protect us? She'll only add to the trouble.

Stop wasting your breath. You're already on the wrong path. This way.

- Giddy up! - Hey!

Old Hu,

I remember now.

When we worked in the countryside, she only came up to my leg.

She's so grown now!

She's the kid from Second Uncle's family.

You two, hurry up.

Brother Fatty, go and fetch some water.

What?

Hurry.

Hurry and go.

Hey.

Impressive.

Start a fire. Don't just stand there.

Okay.

Over here.

Hey, tie the horses over there. Make sure it's secured.

Come on. Come.

I'm a commander,

but why do I feel like I've been a soldier this whole journey?

We're grown men,

but this little girl has tormented us like losers these few days.

But I have to say,

she's not a simple girl.

We successfully reached Savage Ditch all due to her help.

Nonsense! Maybe Savage Ditch isn't really that scary.

Plus, nobody's sure there's a Japanese fortress here.