Moment in Peking (京华烟云)

Moment In Peking

Episode 1

Ma,I'm scared

Honey,don't be scared...

I lost a kite when I was nine

I lost it when we were escaping the war

During the war

escaping was daily homework

The Ching army came to protect the king

Zhang Xun and 5,000 Ching soldiers

They came in from the West Gate

To protect the king and support Qing Dynasty

My parents took me, Difei, Joy

uncle Feng and some others

We went through the city gate, turn a corner and ran south

Sister, give it to me

Here

It ran away

Lan, come back

Stop the cart now

I can't stop it

We are going downhill

Let's go

Run

Where did she go?

Lan

Lan

Lan

Reward. Missing girl

To whom it may concern, girl,Yao Lan, 9

In a white blouse and red pants, fine teatures, unbound feet

With Beijing accent,

Abducted by human traders in He Jian Fu

If anyone has information about this child

I was abducted by human traders

Later I knew that

The notice about me

was posted on a tree not far away from this room

Hangzhou Double Dragons Tea Shop, Mr Ma Lane, Beijing

Your faithfully, Yao Sian

Are you sure that is her?

Similar age and accent

Who?

I don't know

I don't know

Are you Miss Yao?

Yes

Where do you live in Beijing?

I live at Mr Ma Lane, Fourth Gateway, Beijing East

Your name's Lan.What's your sister's name?

My sister's name is Joy

Ma, it's true. Take her in

Look at him

He is more certain than me

Listen to him

Ma Ma

Honey,don't be scared

Ma, take this little girl in

Or else human traders will sell her

Ping and Sun want her to stay

You want her to stay too

Do you want her to be your wife?

I don't. You may give her to Sun

Do you know what it is?

It's an oracle bone

Look, these are 'good rain'

The good rain after a long drought

Yes, the words 'good rain'

If a girl knows words on oracle bones

she must be Yao Lan

Come on, meet your aunt

She really is a child of the Yaos

Good morning, Miss Lan

Morning

Pa

Didn't you go to the drug store to be a shopkeeper?

Why are you back so early?

Come here

I got an oracle bone in the drug store today

I counted. There are 39 words

39 words on one bone

It's rare

But I don't recognise some words

The lines are distinct

It's the best of the best

This oracle bone is priceless

But the man came to the drug store to sell it

had no idea what it's worth

And he said the other pieces were ground

Villagers used it as medicine

What a pity...

Lan

Look at this

Playing with oracle bones again

Sister

You are back

This thousand years old thing was dug up from the ground

You shouldn't touch it lest you should have bad luck

Your words sting

Ma, they can bring me good luck

You forgot when we were escaping the war,

I was abducted by human traders

Because I could read words on oracle bone

The Zengs saved me

Or else I would be sold to some unknown places

How could I forget that?

I cried everyday then

We owe the Zengs

Your pa and I won't forget their great kindness

You two must remember it too

Sister

I wonder how Ping's condition is

Should we go to see him?

I am going to see Ping

Ma, pa

We will go to the Zengs

Alright

You may go...

Ma, pa, goodbye

Goodbye

Joy, look. Beautiful flowers

They're beautiful

Let's go. Really beautiful

It's lovely

Let's buy a kite for Ping

Sure

Kites have been his favorites since he was a kid

It's good looking

Sun

Lan

How is Ping's condition?

Worsening. Now the family is in chaos

I'm going to find remedies for him

We are going to see him

Then you go

Goodbye

Wait a moment, sister

Zeng Sun, I want to ask you something

You must tell me

What is it?

Whenever you see me

you act like you don't see me

What is it about?

Do you want the truth?

Of course I want the truth

If I want excuses, why do I ask you?

Tell me. What is it about?

Nothing

What do you mean by nothing?

You...

I don't want to see you. That's all

You... Zeng Sun

Stop it

You fight whenever you meet

Let's go to see Ping

No. I don't want to go to their house

You go by yourself

Open your mouth. Let me check your tongue

Mister, I feel dizzy, I hurt all over

And I have tinnitus. What's wrong with me?

You're fine. You'll get better after some sweating

Ping...

Ping, come on. We are here

Don't be scared...

Lean on me...

Come and help now

Handkerchief

Mistress...

Master

Master

This...

He coughs up blood

Illness comes suddenly but goes slowly

He needs long term convalescence

Yes

Mr Zeng

You have many friends

You can try some other places

Even you can do nothing about it

You served King Guangxu

Here

I don't want it

This bitter medicine

I have had enough

But this is imperial physician's order

What is his order?..

It's fun

Its eyes can move

I had a lot of medicine. Did I get better?

He couldn't cure King Guangxu

How can he cure my illness?

My life is my business

Don't make me suffer more

What's wrong with master Ping?

He won't take the medicine

Ping

Ping

Who is calling me? Is it you, Mandy?

Are you back, Mandy?

I'm Lan