Assassinator Jing Ke (Jing Ke Chuan Qi / 荊軻傳奇)

475 BC, China was going through a two hundred and fifty-year-long

Warring States period.

State rulers rose to power and there were endless battles.

Battles brought catastrophes to the people.

Many heroes rose to the occasion in hope of changing the worse for the better.

One morning in 227 BC

a group of heroes agreed to meet up by the riverbank of River Yi.

Westerly winds blew and coldness seeped through.

Amidst the music of zither, a young man was sent off by Crown Prince Dan of Yan

on his mission to assassinate the King of Qin.

The desolating gale freezes River Yi

The doomed hero has sealed his fate.

Everyone can foresee the outcome

but Jing Ke decided to carry out the mission nevertheless.

That period finally became history.

It would never occur again.

This legendary story of Jing Ke existed in history for two thousand and

two hundred some years.

But as an icon of that period

his story did not end then but will be passed on for generations to come.

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Episode 1

Is anyone there?

Is anyone there?

So much for saying that we're fighting.

And now they are hiding. That's no fun. Let's just leave.

- Let's go. - Charge!

I'm going to wipe out your West Qin army!

You're playing Qin, mine's the Zhao army.

My four hundred thousand soldiers will wipe out your one hundred thousand men.

You do think like a Qin!

- Grandpa! - What's wrong, Qing? You lost?

They broke my sword but they promised not to.

We can always make a new sword.

Men must not shed tears easily. Do you understand that?

Grandpa, can I have a real sword instead of a wooden one?

I want one made by Uncle Xu.

Have some water.

Zhi Jiang, don't overwork yourself.

Didn't I tell you to rest in the room?

You look tired. Have some water.

Why are you here again?

I'm just fooling around.

What are you holding behind your back?

- Nothing... - Where's my sword?

Where's my sword?

What a great sword! This definitely lives up to its reputation.

Xu Fu Ren's sword.

Sword is a murderous weapon.

I'll use my swords to kill all men in Qin State.

Is that so? Will you still make craft swords when the world is at peace?

I won't. Not when it's all peaceful.

I've been waiting for that day to arrive.

And now it's finally here. Once Bai Qi is taken down by General Zhao Kuo

we'll charge into Qin State and vanquish it!

Do you think General Zhao will succeed this time?

West Qin has declared war upon us many times

but Zhao State has always remained unscathed.

This time, we gathered the best of our men

and our numbers are four fold of theirs.

We're sure to defeat the Qin army!

- Is that Zhao Kuo? - Yes, sir. He is Zhao Kuo.

What a young general he is.

It's such a pity that he's going to die young.

What's more, he's taking four hundred thousand men down to his grave with him.

Embattle!

Launch!

Charge!

Qing!

Qing!

The village is on fire!

In the early part of my life equity still governed the empire.

But later in my life the nation fell into decay.

Heaven was unkind sending down rebellion and chaos.

Earth was unkind causing me to encounter such a time.

Not a day or night do I not long for my home.

Of all beings that live and breathe none can be as bitter as I.

Heaven is supposed to have eyes why doesn't it see me drifting alone?

Spirits should have power but why did I come to the south of sky and orth of sea?

I'm so sorry to have troubled you.

Xu Fu Ren, we're all in this together. It's important that we help one another.

I think it's best that your wife takes a rest.

- All right? - Of course.

Let's go.

Grandpa! Grandpa!

Grandpa, I won't cry.

Qin soldiers are so evil. I'll never allow them to see me shed a tear!

Good boy.

Hurry up!

Hurry.

Qing, hide here for a while and make sure you don't come out.

I've packed you some food and water in this bundle.

Do you still remember how to use this?

I do.

Qing, you're a man now. Men of Zhao State shed blood but never tears.

- Remember that. - Yes.

Good!

Grandpa, please be careful!

I will. Qing, do you still have your bamboo dragonfly with you?

- Yes! - Then your mother will protect you.

Xiao Hu, come on out!

Come on out! Hurry!

I'm scared, Mother.

What's there to be scared about? They are all dead.

Come on out!

We're going to be rich. We won't have to live in poverty anymore.

Mother, let's leave now. Hurry!

Poverty will get you nowhere in life. Keep that in mind.

You're too young to understand the benefits of money.

Mother! Don't pick that up!

Qin soldiers! Mother! Let's go now! Hurry!

Mother! Stop it!

Mother!

Here.

Let's check if there's anyone in here!

Get him!

Take him down!

What a sharp sword!

General.

Where is he?

I must find Xu Fu Ren!

I want the sword he crafts!

And use it to defeat Qin State's enemies!

Pass down my orders! Those who are aware of the whereabouts of Xu Fu Ren

will be spared and also heavily rewarded!

Yes!

In the eyes of the people of Qin, you are nothing more than ants!

You can choose to be silent.

But that means you have chosen death!

Give this to me!

Zhao State is about to perish.

Enemies of Qin State will all end badly.

Xu Fu Ren! Are you such a coward?

Please don't shoot me!

I'll spare your life if you tell me where Xu Fu Ren is at.

I, Bai Qi, is a man of his word.

Of course I know where Xu Fu Ren is at.

He is my husband.

So you are Xu Fu Ren's wife.

Apologies.

Please excuse our rudeness.

Is this how the people of Qin search for people?

The means is not important.

What's crucial is that we find who we want.

As long as the both of you are willing to make the best swords for Qin State

we will treat you most handsomely.

Utter bullshit! Fine, I'll tell you.

My husband has left the city.

He should be crafting swords for the Zhao army right now.

He won't stop until he can rid Zhao State of inhumane creatures like you!

If you ever meet him, I'm sure that he will dig your heart out with his own sword.