The Emperor's Shadow (秦颂)

Would sire begin the rites, please?

Would sire begin the rites, please?

The rites will begin

sing the imperial anthem

By decree, sacrifice the instruments

Music is a base thing

and musicians are base people

after my death, execute anyone

who supports musician

"bow-wow"

"bow-wow"

"two little doggies, dreaming of a bone"

"bow-wow, biting all night long"

"biting all night, mouths full of fur"

"bow-wow, not a bone in sight"

the dog has a bone,

but the qin prince hasn't even got his mother's breast

he's tough, bites so hard it hurts

he takes ten times as much as our son

qur jianli is weak as a lamb

like you, only up to playing the gin

Gao jianli, is that all you can play?

Give us something soothing and feminine

time to get to work

Prepare to execute the qin hostages

How dare you look at me

ying zheng

execute the qin hostages

begin

Don't be afraid

close your eyes and listen to my music

the axe's sharp

it'll be over in one blow

you won't feel any pain

"bow-wow"

"bow-wow"

"two little doggies, dreaming of a bone"

"bow-wow, biting all night long"

"biting all night, mouths full of fur"

keep the prince, he'll come in handy

we can use him for sacrifice

"two little doggies, dreaming of a bone"

"bow-wow, biting all night long"

"biting all night, mouths full of fur"

"bow-wow, not a bone in sight"

We're going to die

for sure

what will happen after we die?

I'll order them to take us back to qin

our burial mound will be a mountain

both our name will be on the tombstone

where will our heads he?

On top of the burial mound

no, that's dirty

I'll put them on top of your gin

No, your prince is a hostage in my state

Take the qin prince home

I've only conquered half my rivals

yet you play this romantic stuff

trying to make me seduce your mothers?

Court music has always been this way

court music, I want a national anthem

who wrote this stuff?

It's not even up to gao jianli's ditties

this is your speech

read it

in the west, hanzhong fortress in mine

north, I have animals that can be ridden

to the south, I have a mountain barrier

in the east, yaohan fortress in mine

the fields are fertile. The people are rich

I have a formidable army

the best resources and forces in China

sire, you must wear these robes

all the other kings wear them

and that's why they've failed

victory to your majesty

father

I've come to watch the fun

but that guy didn't want me to

you're here now, aren't you?

You're plumper now, I can marry you off

I'm sure someone's here to ask for you

When we conquer the yan kingdom

may my son marry you daughter?

Let's go, that's enough

don't be in such a hurry

there are two more kingdoms after yan, wang jian

once you've conquered them all

your son will marry the Princess

I swear this before the gods

and before all the men assembled here

victory to your majesty

for 550 years, we've been fighting

to conquer all under heaven

I'm the 32nd king in the qin line

now heaven is smiling on me

I've conquered 3 kingdoms already

only three remain; Yan, chu and qi

when I have conquered them all

I will cease to be a king

I will become the first emperor

an eternal empire begins with you

sire, isn't chu set down to be

conquered before yan?

I changed the order

why?

Because there is someone in yan who can write me an anthem

Such precious wood, ruined

I must bring the qin king a trophy

you mean this?

You are the most perceptive

if take your head and a map of yan

then I can approach him

I can avenge your family and the nation

I have to die anyway,

but you will need someone's help

varnish if, I've kept you waiting

I hear you're leading

the yan resistance, is that so?

The qin king forced me to flee, he slaughtered

my whole family

what's past is past, jianli

the qin king has sent for you many times

he must like your music very much

so why doesn't he come himself?

He is coming; The qin army is at our borders

if you accompany our assassin

you'll prevent qin hegemony

unification would be good

musical notes could be standardized

then music could spread everywhere

let me play my new tune

never pass up a chance to savor beauty

This guy's no assassin

Having the chance to hear your music is worth dying for

you're so noble to sacrifice yourself

If you really can kill the qin king

use one blow to avoid pain

the yan ambassador is here to surrender

the yan ambassador is here to surrender

the yan ambassador is here to surrender

There have been 17 attempts on my life

changing clothes is a security measure

I hope you understand

to demonstrate yan's sincerity

I have brought a traitor's head

General fan, why did you betray me?

The world has one less hero

- bury it in his family grave - Yes, sire

I also wish to present this map of yan

that's not necessary

I know yan better than the yan king

it's already included on our map

the yan ambassador will depart

I have a message from gao jianli

gao jianli? How is he?

He rises and sleeps with his qin

have you heard him play?

His music is as mighty as your name

what is his message?

I'm afraid to repeat it

I guarantee your life

he advises peace and an end to killing

all disputes can be negotiated

then all the people can live in peace

to express sincerity,

and put it in the map - what?

To express sincerity, gao has cut off his forefinger

and put it in the map, he ask me to present it to you

bring it over

Only gao's hands can produce such music

how could he cut his finger off? Open it

Now you have been cheated, too

conquer the yan kingdom, lay it to waste

study with me for one year

then you will see things my way

the qin army has entered the city. I can become your pupil

after the war

your grasp of the qin is still shallow

the key is expressing divine virtue

don't worry about the war

the qin wouldn't dare come near me

gao jianli, show yourself

what an awful voice, like a broken drum

there's no need to be polite

No

My mother nursed your king

Why did our king spare you?

I need to piss

piss in your pants,

so this is your 24-hour companion?

It's just a lump of wood, have you heard the qin drums?

That's music to my ears

you don't appreciate fine music

but one can always improve oneself

put your ear close, you'll hear heaven

Hear it? Now that's music to the ears

Your kingdom's crack troops

only fit to work as slaves on the