Mukden Funeral Shop (The Funeral Supplies Shop in Fengtian / Feng Tian Bai Shi Pu / 奉天白事铺)

Mukden funeral shop

The 15th day of the 7th lunar month

is the Zhongyuan Festival.

Each family doesn't worship Buddha,

but worship the dead.

So it's also called the Ghost Festival.

In the tradition of Northeast China,

people must worship

the Ghost King of Yin Mountain

by performing Yin opera for him.

They're afraid that the Ghost King will be dissatisfied

and cause chaos in the mortal world.

Be in charge of Yin and Yang.

Redress an injustice in the Palace of Hell.

Ox-headed and horse-faced demons stand on both sides.

We must vindicate Hong Gui.

Ox-headed and horse-faced demons,

open the gate of hell.

Rong Lian

I'm innocent.

Ox-headed and horse-faced demons,

summon the vengeful ghost.

The ghost is here!

I'm innocent.

Is it fun?

Tell me your grievances.

Stop singing.

Longevity

Are you deaf?

Can't you hear me?

Sir.

What happened?

You are in charge?

There is no one here.

Are you performing for ghosts?

Sir, you don't know.

This opera is not for people to watch.

Are you scolding me?

Secretary general,

calm down.

Live a thousand years

Bless ten thousand generations

Sir.

What era is this?

Stay away from feudal superstition.

Tomorrow is my father's birthday.

Let's tidy up.

No way.

It's the rule set by ancestors

to sing Yin opera for three days during the Zhongyuan Festival.

We can't offend the Ghost King.

Sir, take a rest.

Screw you!

What the hell is this?

What a bad luck! Smash it!

Don't smash it.

The Ghost King is watching.

Stop smashing!

Go away.

Go to hell!

Don't smash it. The Ghost King is watching.

Smash them all!

Smash them!

I'll smash them.

Stop smashing!

He's alive.

The Ghost King is alive!

The Ghost King is alive.

Longevity

Give me a pot of water.

OK.

Bravo.

Are you satisfied, Director?

Young master is preparing backstage.

It's his turn.

During this period,

Young Master and I have been busy

for your birthday banquet.

He'll be here soon.

Okay.

Longevity

Okay.

Longevity

Longevity

Someone died.

Have you heard?

Something happened in Taiping County.

What is it?

The only son of the director,

Fang Xiaotian,

died.

He burned himself.

And then?

The body is still lying in the morgue.

Normally, under high temperature,

muscle cramps due to pain.

But young master Fang's muscles

are very loose.

It's like Mr. Fang didn't feel pain

when he was burned.

It's too weird.

I heard

he offended the Ghost King

to celebrate the director's birthday.

They said my son offended the Ghost King.

I will

find the truth.

Wulei amulet

Three generations of my family have been geomancers,

and we have opened this shop for over 20 years.

Mukden funeral shop

I've seen everything.

The most important thing is the rules.

Announce the death, coffin the body,

be in mourning and bury the dead.

Every step is indispensable.

Everything passed down from our ancestors

have their own reasons.

Once the rules are broken,

we'll face tricky problems.

Yes.

In my opinion,

it's better to bury the dead in the southwest.

After all, he didn't close his eyes

when he left.

Guide

Take this with you.

Burn it in 47 days.

Leave the rest

to us.

Mukden funeral shop

Mrs. Fang.

What?

You know who I am?

Taiping County is not big.

Everyone knows you.

I'll get straight to the point.

Director Fang. Director Fang.

Director Fang, I...

I really didn't lie to you.

Director Fang,

I was putting on makeup backstage that day.

The steward urged me to invite Mr. Fang.

I was in a hurry to knock,

but no one answered.

But I...

I heard the sound inside.

Li.

Go and see

whether Mr. Fang is ready.

It's his turn to play.

Mr. Fang.

Mr. Fang.

Longevity

The rumor has spread

throughout Taiping County.

I think you must have heard something

about my son Fang Xiaotian.

My condolences, Mrs. Fang.

I came to you today

to ask you to help me bury my son in his ancestral grave,

so that he can leave with dignity.

Mrs. Fang, since ancient times,

there has been a rule that those who die an unnatural death can't be buried in the ancestral grave.

On the surface, they're afraid that it'll damage Fengshui.

But in fact, they're afraid that the victim's resentment is too strong.

If

the Fang family had offended something,

please help us.

Mrs. Fang, it's not that I don't help you.

I've opened this shop for so many years.

It's really sticky.

Mr. Hui.

Mr. Hui.

Sijiu.

I happen to have a patient here.

Let's talk tomorrow.

No, it'll be too late tomorrow.

Let's talk in private.

Here.

This is a big deal.

You know the son of

our police chief?

On the Ghost Festival,

he held a birthday banquet for his father.

But he got himself killed that day.

Now,

the whole county is in turmoil.

I took over this funeral business.

The body will be coffined tomorrow,

and be buried the day after tomorrow.

So I want you

to make it more formal.

I'm old.

Now, I'm just treating patients.

I won't get involved in these matters.

Mr. Hui,

you were as good as my father back then.

You can't go unrewarded.

Let's take it as robbing the rich and helping the poor.