Candle in the Tomb (鬼吹灯之精绝古城)

Candle in the Tomb

Episode 3

Brother Fatty! Brother Hu!

Ying Zi! Ying Zi, are you down there?

Brother Hu, I'm down here!

Are you okay?

I'm fine. I twisted my leg, and I can't climb up.

Fatty. - What?

Do you think this is the side entrance that they've dug?

Go! Bring the tools. - Okay.

Don't forget the rope! - Okay.

Ying Zi, don't be afraid. We'll get down there to save you soon!

Okay.

What's down there?

It's too dark down here. I can't see clearly.

Brother Hu, be careful.

Are you alright?

I'm fine. I twisted my leg.

Let me see.

Can you move on your own? Try moving it.

You're fine. If you can move your bone, you're fine.

Move out of the way! Master Fatty coming through!

Hey, be careful.

Who told you to come down? I asked you to stay up there and keep guard.

There's nothing up there. What's there to guard?

Ying Zi, are you okay? - I'm fine.

Are you okay? - I'm okay.

Wow, this is so magical.

This is exhilarating.

Old Hu.

Is this a tomb? - It really is a tomb.

Old Hu.

Ying Zi, take this.

What is it?

Hoof of a black donkey. It's to ward off spirits.

I got it from the village chief. I even have glutinous rice.

Aren't you just impressive?

Did you put this on?

Of course. Hide it.

That's more like it. Since we're already here, let's explore.

Stand back.

Brother Fatty, what are you doing?

Seeing if there's a trap,

just in case they start firing arrows, and we become kebabs.

Brother Fatty, you know so much.

Of course. Your Brother Fatty was studying the whole trip, and now his knowledge is coming into use.

Fatty, that's enough.

Somebody has already traveled down this path. There shouldn't be any traps.

Better safe than sorry.

Brother Hu, are we really going in?

Are you afraid? We'll leave after checking it out.

Outside, you protect us two. In here, we'll protect you.

Come on. You can walk, right?

Looks like people really have been here before.

Is this the coffin?

Don't be afraid. It's a mural. There are murals all around.

That scared me. - Put this up.

This should be the owner of the coffin.

This picture shows the scene of fighting on the battle field.

Watch your step.

This should be the image of triumphant victory.

Let's go look over there.

This is the arrival of calamity.

And here.

This should be his rank promotion.

Judging by these images, the person in the coffin was a general.

Old Hu, Old Hu! Come here.

Let's go.

Old Hu, look.

Don't touch it.

I didn't touch it. It fell on its own.

This general was rather poor.

His grave goods are either scrap metals or broken vases.

What is this?

A dinosaur.

What dinosaur? Kong Rong has given up the big pear! [ A homonym play on "dinosaur/Kong Long" and "Kong Rong", who embodies Confucian values of love, respect and humility. ]

This is a battle horse for the general's grave good. Understand?

Why isn't there any coffin here?

Do you think the tomb raiders took the coffin away?

Are you stupid? The entrance was so small. They couldn't have carried it through.

Mace?

Where do you think the coffin is hidden?

There's definitely a hidden trapdoor.

Brother Hu, I'm afraid. Let's hurry and leave.

Ying Zi, don't be scared, okay?

If the sky falls, Brother Hu will hold it up for you. Don't be scared.

Fatty, come here.

Look. I think there's a problem with this.

Could this be a switch?

It really can move.

I saw it!

Old Hu, there's another one here.

Don't touch it!

Brother Hu, what's going on?

What's that sound?

Duck!

Fatty, are you okay?

I'm fine. Are you okay?

Hurry and leave. Hurry!

Hurry.

Old Hu!

I hit my leg.

Hurry and leave.

So the secret mechanism is here.

The good things are definitely inside here!

What are you doing? - Don't touch it.

It's right in front of you! Don't you want to see what's inside?

Hold this.

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Candle. - Okay.

Fire.

Brother Hu, what are you doing?

When humans light candles,

the ghosts blow them out.

What?

This is a rule left behind by earlier generations.

It means, first light a candle on the southeast corner of the coffin before opening it.

If the candle goes out, you must quickly leave

and mustn't take a single object.

This is a contract (verbal/spiritual) between the dead and the alive.

It's been passed on for thousands of years and cannot be broken.

Look at this.

Look at the imposing appearance, the artistry, the carvings.

I think this general was a soldier his whole life.

Only his coffin was worth some money.

Enough of that. Close your big and inauspicious mouth.

Practice is the only criteria for testing the truth. At the least,

there should be a sword here. Right?

Let's open it and see!

Bring it over.

Ying Zi, help me shine the light.

Didn't we agree to leave?

Hold the flashlight.

Fatty. - Yes?

You go to the back.

I finished.

Wait.

You go watch the candle.

One, two, three!

I already told you he was very poor.

Let's look first.

You scared me!

This...

We were just curious

and accidentally entered this place. We need to borrow

some of your garments.

I'm sorry. Please don't blame us.

In the future, we'll surely use the money for the common good and improve the nation's life for all.

I will definitely learn from Lei Feng and do good deeds.

I'll differentiate love from hate. I won't forget my origins. I'll stand firm and keep my fighting spirit strong--

Enough.

Fatty,

even if we find anything, don't think of taking it.

If something really happens, I can't save you.

Don't joke around!

Where did those valuable items from Panjiayuan come from?

Where did Big Gold Tooth get his things?

I just want to look.

You can rest first. Go rest, okay? Hurry, hurry.

Fatty, be careful.

Old Hu!

Hard work pays off. Look at this.

Isn't it valuable?

It's jade!

I think this is valuable.

Of course! He was holding it in his hand.

Of course it's important.

Brother Hu, look.

Can you stop buying such cheap candles?

You bought a cheap candle for such an important task.

In the future, I'll buy Japanese candles.

I'll buy German's and American's. American candles are expensive, I'll buy American candles.

But...

Put these two jades back.

Put them back? Impossible.

What are you thinking? I worked so hard to get these just to put them back?

That'd be such a waste.

Fatty, hurry and put it back! The candle went out!

I'm not putting it back! So what? What if the wind blew it out?