The wind kept its promise; The moon shining far away
Your constant thoughts make me feel Oh so miserable
I go by the name of Mou Lin Sin
Can't help but recall the grande amoureuse Mai Jiuan
In the eighteenth year of the Lunar Year
At 13 Chung Gwai Sin st. in Guang Chow City
is an old mansion
Surrounding this mansion...
is a mysterious myth
The Charms originated from Fu Jien
Those who later ran the salt business...
moved to live in Guang Chow Si Kwan
Since generations, the Chans...
had either been officials or merchants
They were very wealthy
until the generation of Sau Ying
Her family was relatively small
Sau Ying was the only daughter left
To continue the lineage...
her parents acquired for her a husband
Thus Yeung Chun Yu moved into the Chan family
As the business of Sau Ying's parents failed
they subsequently died of consumption,
and the family fell into poverty!
The marriages of the time...
were influenced by the feudal system
This meant that once married, the couple...
could not part whatever the circumstances
Yeung was unhappy
As a result he resorted to drinking,
gambling and prostitutes
Mrs. Chan, your lungs are infected
You should rest and not move around
Try to keep an optimistic attitude on all things
I'll prescribe some medicine for you...
and you'll be up and about in a few days
Boil this medicine
down to about a bowl
Take half in the morning
and half at noon
Take the medicine twice again at night
After you've finished this dose...
consume another dose in a few days
If you're still coughing so badly
here are two pills
Take one with some warm water
You should hopefully feel better
I suggest you rest more
Thank you, doctor
I'll send the money to you later
Never mind, there's no rush
Chun Yu, please see the doctor out
It's okay
Please
Than ks
Thank you, Mr. Chan
No, my name is Yeung
Oh, I'm sorry
Damn
I'm sorry
Are you blind?
You smashed the bowl of red bean soup on purpose
No, I didn't mean to
You're so obliging when madam orders you around
yet you dislike working for me
You, you are asking for it
I'll beat you up
Please don't
I'll beat you up
You never gave me the respect I deserve
Ah Sim
Where are you hiding?
Chun Yu
Stop beating her
Do you want to kill her?
Ah Sim
Where are you hiding?
Ah Sim
Hand me my medicine
What's with you again?
Please give me my medicine
Putting up a show again
Help me up
You're not crippled
Chun Yu
Get up yourself
Chun Yu
Madam, are you all right?
I'll help you up
Madam, I'm sorry
I can't serve you any more
What? You want to leave?
I can't take it anymore from the Master
His temper is bad, I know
I'll reason with him
Come, give me some water for my medicine
Don't leave me
I can't
It's not that I want to
It's just that he uses me as his punch-bag
How can I tolerate that?
I can't let him beat me to death
Sorry, I must go
What?
You dare to talk behind my back
Get lost
or I'll break your legs
Ah Sim...
Chun Yu, don't be like this
You've chased all the servants away
who will serve you?
Who will attend to me?
You, you'll do it
When I entered the Chan family
I was served by dozens of servants
I was supposed to enjoy that, too
Now there's only this bitch left
who dares to talk back at me
Our Chan family has treated you well
but times have changed
This is a time when we must help each other
Please try to understand
Understand?
What good are you to me?
I got married in your family to enjoy
However you're now finished
Remember, that's your problem not mine
Let me make it clear
If I wasn't concerned with gossips
I would have dumped you long ago
Needles and thread, cologne, facial cream
Ah Sim, where's madam?
I'll take a look
Madam, madam
I'm Ah Choy
I've brought the smokes
Madam
Master, where is madam?
I brought the smokes
Where is she?
You again?
Madam isn't feeling well, she's in there
Go inside yourself
False teeth
Madam
Lots of people are looking for this rare smokes
I brought some
and they're sold in no time
When do you expect to return to Hsia Mun?
It's been smooth business this time
so I'll leave tonight
Madam, you don't want this?
I'll introduce some new products to you
This powder is best for the face
It will rejuvenate your skin
This is quality powder
The madam next door says it is good
Ah Choy
Please take this letter to Hsia Mun for me
Sure
How much for them?
Ten dollars and fifty cents
Say ten even
Madam, this jade bracelet is beautiful
It was inherited from my mother
Here are ten dollars
These are for you
Thank you
This jade bracelet costs over a hundred
Careful
OK, I'm going
Grandpa, why can't I catch any fish?
How can you catch fish without patience?
Sir, pray tell me...
where is 13 Chung Kwai Sin Street?
Turn right at the alley in front
What do you want with Mrs. Chan?
Not many people look for her
Where do you come from?
I'm from Fua Shan, thank you
What are you doing?
I want to go into the water to see if there're fish
No, it is not as shallow as it appears
A little fellow was almost drowned here
Really?
Come let's fish
Coming
Who are you looking for?
I'm Leung Yi Wah, daughter of madam Fook...
who used to serve Mrs. Chan
Madam Fook?
Yes, I remember. Come in please
Inside please
Come in
Please sit
Thank you madam
How has Mrs. Fook been?
Been quite some time since she passed away
Mrs. Fook worked here for a long while
When she left I was still very young...
but I remember vividly
She was a good person
Madam
My mom told me when she died
I must thank you if I pass by here
She said she was very indebted to the Chan family
She was grateful for the rest of her life
Please don't say this
Madam, are you all right?
It's not too serious
The doctor said it's lung infection
Please sit
Madam...
since I have nothing else to do
Let me stay and take care of you
That's not necessary
Times have changed
We can't afford servants
Don't worry about that
Consider this as our repayment for your kindness
I'll go after you've recovered
I'll be much beholden to you
Don't mention it
It's the least we can do
You can stay for a while
But I must make it clear
Master has a bad temper...
and is difficult to get along
Don't worry
I'll take good care of him
...Oh...what a clever
Grandpa
Someone's fallen into the water
Where?
There
Really?
Help him up
Master, been drinking again?
You'll drown
Madam...
Come quickly
Ask him not to drink so much
He was almost drowned
Thank you
Shall I help him in?
No, it's OK
Thank you
Madam
Give him some tea, we're going
Look at you, drunk like this!
Bring me wine
I want more wine, bring it now
Don't drink any more
I'll prepare some hot tea for you
Let me, I'll get it
Bring me wine
I want more wine, bring it now
Please don't be like this
You shouldn't drink any more
What are you doing?
Master, have some tea
No tea for me
Chun Yu
Who is she?
She is the daughter
of our ex-servant Mrs. Fook
Another cup of hot tea
She is hereto serve you
Get lost
How can you speak like that?
Madam
Thank you
Come, have some tea
You want to scald me?
Damn. You want to kill me and re-marry?
Do you think I don't know?
You think I'm a burden, right?
Yeah sure, who asked me to marry into Chan family
I asked for it
I deserve to suffer
Madam
So he married into your family?
Yes
Even so...
he shouldn't treat you like this
Sau Ying, come here
Light up a smoke for me
Master needs me
Let's do this later
Madam
You're sick and should rest more
Don't push yourself that hard
Let me serve him
Thank you
Master
What are you doing here?
I didn't ask for you
I asked for that sick bitch
Get lost
Master
Madam is unwell and should rest more
Let me help you
What? Unwell again?
Pretending again?
Right, you do it for me
I don't know how to
If don't know...
how can you serve me?
Master, I haven't done this before
In that case...
what on earth are you doing here?
Ask madam to come
Master, as I said
madam is really sick...
Her illness requires lots of rest
Why doesn't she care about me?
Master, madam is really unwell
Scram
I want to ask her...
why she wouldn't serve me herself
You're getting impossible
I send for you, and you send her instead
What do you mean by this?
Don't be like this
I'm really sick
In front of Yi Wah...
please give me some face
What? So I don't deserve any respect?
Then I won't give you any respect
Get up
Master, please, don't
Get up
Master, please
Get up
Master, madam is sick
Master, please, don't be like this
Master, don't misunderstand
It was my own wish to serve you
It is not madam's fault
Please forgive my rudeness
Please forgive me
You'll be punished next time
He's a beast...
and you're too tolerant
How can you let him beat you?
I am really sorry for you
What can I do?
My fate is misery and I'm sick
I can only hope he'll change one day
I don't think he will
His kind of temper...
will not change for the rest of his life
How are you, madam?
Are you alright?
Madam, don't cry
You'll damage your health
Please don't cry
I'll help you to bed
Good morning, master
Where's the note I wrote?
I threw it away
What? Who asked you to do that?
How can you throw away my things at will?
I saw that the paper was dirty...
and thought you didn't want it anymore
So I threw it away
What? You thought my writing was trash?
You damned servant
You get out of here right now
How can you throw away my calligraphy?
Master, please don't
I'll kill you
Please don't
I'll teach you a lesson
Master, please don't
See if you dare to throw away my calligraphy
Stop, Chun Yu
Scram
I'll kill you
You hit me like a servant
I'll hit you back
You dare hit me?
Damn, I'll kick you
Please let go
Please stop this
Please don't be like this
My bracelet
Give it back
I'm going for a drink now
If I see you when I return...
I'll kill you
Give it back
You bully women. You're not a man
Say that one more time
I say you hit women like this
You're not a man
What?
You're not a man
I'll show you if I'm a man
What are you doing?
Chun Yu...
Let me go
Yi Wah, I am very sorry
It's all my fault
If I hadn't asked you to stay
This wouldn't have happened
I think you should leave tomorrow
I don't dare to retain you anymore
Madam, how are you feeling?
Let me get you a doctor
Damned servant, you are still here
You don't care what I have said
You damned bitch
Why are you still here? Get lost...
I won't...
Chun Yu, it is raining so heavily
How can she leave now?
My bracelet...
Don't give him, run
Yi Wah, go quickly
Where are you going?
No, it belongs to madam
I won't leave
No...
Yi Wah, don't
Madam, please come and help
Madam, quickly
Madam, calm down
Madam...
Madam
What should we do now?
Let's drag him outside...
and pretend that like last time
He got drunk, fell into the pond...
and drowned; wouldn't that work?
Come quickly
Don't delay
Hurry, help me
Madam, let's go
Come, let's go
Madam
Sorry, I scared you
Madam, have some medicine
It's no good if it gets cold
No, I won't take it
I want to go to the pond and see, I want to go
Madam
Don't go
Why are you so impatient?
You're very pale
And if you're seen there'll be more problems
I have to go
Chun Yu's body might be afloat
I must go and check...
if it has been discovered
OK, I'll go with you
Where is it?
Madam, what are you doing?
People will see you
Let's return in a few days
Madam, so early
Haven't seen master for a while
How is he?
Thank you
He is unwell and resting at home
So he is unwell
No wonder I haven't seen him for so long
I was worried he fell in the pond & drowned!
Thank you for your concern
Madam, let's head back
I won't
I want to see if his body has risen to the surface
What if people saw us?
Let's go quickly
I got one
Grandpa, I got one
Pull it hard
It must be a big one
It's real heavy
Must be a big one
Why is there a piece of cloth here
I thought it was a big fish
It is just a blanket
Madam
You've murdered your husband, I want your life
No
Help...
Don't strangle me...
Madam, how are you?
Don't strangle me
Madam, no
Chun Yu, don't strangle me
No, please
Madam
It's me, Yi Wah
Madam, it's me, Yi Wah
Chun Yu has returned to seek vengeance
There's no such thing
Madam, really
He wants to strangle me
Chun Yu, I am sorry
I know I was wrong to kill you
Please have mercy on me
Don't be afraid, go and sleep
I'll be here to keep you company
Sleep now
I'll be here to keep you company
Madam
Where are you?
Madam
Where are you?
Madam, it's me
Yi Wah, the corpse
It's all right
See, it's only a dead dog
I've been looking for you all morning...
so you're here
Madam's illness has become serious
so I've prescribed a stronger dosage
You should go to get a few doses for her now
And have her take a dose once morning and night
Also
Don't let her catch cold...
or suffer any trauma
Yes doctor, thanks
Lady, what's your connection with the Chans?
I'm a friend
I knew madam was sick and came to visit her...
and I have decided to stay and take care of her
Why are there so many people?
Captain
Why are you draining the pond dry?
Mr. Chau over there has complained...
the pond stinks and may have harbored a corpse
So we've drained it dry to have a look
Yes, this is a strange pond
I was fishing a few days ago...
and couldn't fish anything
But then I pulled up a blanket
Isn't it strange?
Madam...
Yew...
We're in trouble this time
Some workers are draining the pond
Draining the pond?
Yes, I heard the captain say...
the water stinks
And there might be a corpse...
so they must drain the water and have a look
So have they found Shun Yu?
Not yet
I must go and see
Madam
I must go and see
No, don't go
I must Madam
Don't stand in my way
Don't go, Madam
The pond is dry but nothing has been found
There's nothing
Sure
There's nothing?
Yes, there're a few fishes
So many
Look
There's a dead pig. Oh, no wonder
Captain, there's nothing at the bottom...
but a dead pig
That's why it stinks
No wonder! Remove it quickly
Remove it quickly
Chun Yu
where have you gone?
Chun Yu, where are you?
Chun Yu
Madam
Chun Yu, I am sorry
Madam, are you all right?
Chun Yu, I'm so sorry
It's all right, I'll help her back
Chun Yu
You have to pray in the hell
Bless for your family
Master Yeung
I know it's difficult for madam to recover
Now that she's gone peacefully
You mustn't grieve excessively and...
ensure she is properly buried
I cannot bury her yet
Because she said...
she wanted her body brought to Hsia Mun
So it'll have to stay in the morgue
When there's a boat...
I'll have it sent over to Hsia Mun
All right then
Madam Chan Sau Ying passed away
Friends and relatives, please follow me
From close to distant relatives, please follow me
Long life and good health
Good luck and good fortune
Please return to your places
Prepare to cover the coffin
Avoid colliding into the spirits
Listen please
those aged 28, 35...
and 48 please listen
Turn your heads away please
Good luck and good fortune
Cover the coffin
Lords of heaven and hell
God of the earth
Chan of the Yeung family has passed away
Look, my dead wife...
has collected so much treasure
They have all been recovered by me
Yi Wah, we don't have to worry from now on
This jade bracelet is now yours
Do you like it?
Isn't this the dead madam?
Now aren't you the madam of the house?
Yi Wah, we don't have to live in the dark again
We're now officially husband and wife
We still have lots of jewelry...
which can last us a life time
Your plan was good
To scare her to death
All because of this pipe...
so I could breathe under water
You were good at impersonating madam Fook's daughter
You're not bad yourself, as a corpse under water
You looked real
I should kiss you
It's dawn, come back
We're closing
Old man, I seem to hear noises
The altar of Madam Chan...
has fallen on the ground
It's OK, I'll put it up
Old man, I thought of something
Today is the seventh day since her death
Is her spirit so active?
Nonsense
It's true
As the saying goes...
If the altar falls on the seventh day,
the spirit lingers
Wasn't the altar on the ground?
What's with you?
That was the wind
I've been in this business for 20 odd years
I've seen everything, there're no ghosts
The red bean soup is cold
Let me get you another hot bowl from the kitchen
Yi Wah
Yes?
Now we have money...
and such a large mansion
Shall we hire a few servants...
to wait on us?
Isn't it better having me serve you?
Chun Yu, come quickly
Chun Yu
What is it?
Come quickly
What is it?
Chun Yu, I just heard
some strange noise in madam's room
As if there were someone
How can that be?
Don't let your imagination get the better of you
I really heard something
Don't be scared
It's just rats
Does the furniture bother you?
I'll get some men...
and burn it all up tomorrow
That should make you more comfortable
Master, the furniture is so beautiful
Are you sure you want to burn it?
Burn it all
Why?
These items belonged to madam...
who just died
She died from lung disease
Burning them would be more hygienic
So they belonged to her
What a shame to burn!
It'd be good for me if I can have some
Don't even think about it
Hey, the spittoon!
Pick it up
Come here
I'm going out, watch them
I'm going, too
That's not necessary
I'm not comfortable leaving them to burn the furniture
Okay
Who told you to move my furniture?
Master
He said as the madam had died...
The furniture should be burned for hygienic reasons
Stop moving the furniture
What?
Why?
Who are you?
I am the madam here
Who are you impersonating?
Master said the madam has died
And you say you are madam?
I said stop and I mean it
If you don't believe me, get that master in here
Right, I'll do precisely that
I'll see if you dare to pretend to be a ghost
What are you doing out here?
Go in and move the furniture
I'm looking for master
Master
In that room where we were moving the stuff...
a woman said she is the madam of the house
She just wouldn't allow... so what's to be done?
What did you say?
I said
in that room where we were moving the stuff
A woman said she is the madam of the house...
and wouldn't allow me to move the stuff
So what's to be done?
What did she look like?
Pear-shaped face and had her hair tied up
Her face was white as a ghost
Chun Yu, how can there be such a thing?
I'll close the door, see where you can go
Master, she's standing over there
It's odd
She's gone
Where has she gone?
Strange
Where is she?
Something's wrong
She was standing right here just now
Could it have been madam's ghost?
Why are you pissing in your pants?
I can't move
I haven't done anything wrong, don't hurt me
Help me
Help... ghost
Come back and move the stuff
Fool
Master
There is no such thing as ghosts
He is mad
Go and move the stuff quickly
I'll give the wages to you, OK?
Yes, don't worry
Our boss is burning furniture outside
Just give it to me
Than ks
Yi Wah, come here
What's the matter?
It's terrible
Who killed my bird?
Could it be the workers?
No
I watched them move the furniture
Could it be the dead madam?
No way
What are you doing?
Master, you know
The furniture is heavy...
and it is a demanding job for our people
How much do you want? Say it
2 dollars
Take it
Thank you
Wait
Why did you kill the bird?
We didn't
When did we kill your bird?
Chun Yu, forget it
Even if they did they wouldn't admit it
All right, just leave
We really didn't
Forget it
Go
Wait
What is it?
You rich people are so troublesome
Speak up
We're busy
Didn't I tell you people
not to move my stuff?
Why have you brought so many people...
to move my things?
Stop fooling around
My people may fear ghosts...
but ghosts have to fear me
Why does the mirror show only me...
and not you?
You can't see?
Open your eyes and see
Why can I see only me and not her?
Stop screaming, it's me
Ghost What is it?
Ghost
Madam is at the door
What? Where is madam?
Speak up Yes
Where? There
There's no one
Yes, I saw her
Her head was hanging there
There
There is blood in the spitting-bowl
It's gone?
Why is my filter here?
You're scaring yourself
No, it was here
No, it is all right
Go, go to sleep
Chun Yu
Are you all right?
I was going downstairs...
and it seemed someone kicked me
Really?
Chun Yu I saw madam...
enter her room with the medicine bowl
What's the matter?
I twisted my leg
I don't dare to go
Wait for me
There's no one
Don't scare yourself
There are no ghosts
She hasn't died
Strange
Why is the coffin on the floor?
We should not look anymore
We better go back
Madam
Don't scare me
Madam, I know I was wrong
It's my fault
I should not have conspired with him to kill you
I know I'm wrong
Please forgive me
Spirits of heaven and earth
please show your powers
Spirits of heaven and earth
please show your powers
Please show your powers
Madam, the ritual is completed
The ghost won't return anymore
Don't worry
Thank you, priest
It won't happen
It was in the coffin
How come it has come back?
Help
No...
Help...
It's gone
Where is it?
Have you seen anyone...
remove madam's body?
No, we live at the back...
and didn't hear anything
No wonder they say the ghost is powerful
Yes, when we lighted the lamps...
we saw the coffin on the floor
The ghost is really powerful
We'd better leave
She hasn't died
You scared me! See who is more powerful
Madam
Madam, it's me- Ah Choy
I brought you a letter
Why do you look so terrible?
You scared me
Where's madam?
Madam's dead
She's become a ghost
Really?
That quickly
She was well just a few days ago
I brought her some merchandise
Don't scare me
Didn't you say madam was dead?
Why is she standing here?
She is madam's ghost
She's come to scare me
To scare you?
Where has she disappeared to?
I'm scared
I'd better leave now
No, don't go
This is madam's jade bracelet
How come you've got it?
It's not my fault
I had not intended to harm her
So you killed her
I'll report you to the law
Chun Yu, don't...
You bastard
Help...
Name Amitabha...
Amitabha Buddha...
Just like a finger tip
Like a row of teeth
False teeth
Terrible. It's a hand
Oh, it's a Buddha palm
Brother, what's with the knife?
Testing it
Stop joking
Be careful, it's quick
Have a drink to calm your nerves
Name Amitabha...
Devious monk
Get lost
Let go of me...
I chop...
Priest, get up
Have you been dreaming?
She wanted to strangle me
You haven't performed the ritual
Forget it
I can't take it
No wonder
This mansion is so dark and gloomy
The ghost follows you all day
I'll pay you anything you want
I just want you to get rid of the ghost
She has killed my husband
I'm really frightened
Had you come to me sooner...
this would not have happened
Let me summon the god of hell...
and cast her into its nadir
She'll suffer there forever
Such that she'll never bother you again
Tell me the dates of her birth and death
Name Amitabha, goddess of mercy
God of eternal goodness
Buddha of endless goodness
Tai Sheung god, hear my summons
First bow with incense
Second bow with incense
Third bow with incense
All saints in heaven, hear my prayer
Tai Sheung god, hear my summons...
May the Yama bring up the ghost of Chan Sau Ying
Who are you? Report your name
I'm Chan Sau Ying
What do you want with me?
You died a natural death
So why have you come to bother the living?
I want revenge
I'm here, you must behave well
I'll kill you
I surrender...
Get up then
I'll spit the black dog's blood on you...
and cast you to hell's abyss
So your soul will stay there for eternity
I command you to crush these yuan bao
Name Amitabha
Madam
I'll write the spells on you
So that ghost...
will never bother you again
If she comes again tonight...
then recite the prayer of salvation
Don't stop in any case...
even if any thing were to happen
When morning comes...
she'll never bother you again
Name Amitabha
Gone
Name Amitabha
God of eternal goodness
Buddha of endless goodness
Name Amitabha
Tai Sheung god, hear my summons
Name Amiltabha
God of eternal goodness
Buddha of endless goodness
Tai Sheung god, hear my summons
Name Amiltabha...
I know my sister asked someone gave me the letter, specially
I felt very sad to know your situation
We are twin sisters, we should stick together all the time
So I back immediately, people said that twins are bad signs
I didn't believe that until unexpected things happened indeed
Help
When I saw you, you already scared to death by my brother-in-law
So I went to the morgue
Your corpse had been taken back in order to scared my brother-in-law
You died already, your body still out horribly
and mangled with blood and flesh, I am sorry.
I am sorry, in order to revenge for you, I have no choice
Sister, I am very sorry for my late
Anyway, avenged for you finally
You should able to rest in peace!
Since then, Chan's Mansion has been uninhabited
No. 13 Chung Gwai Sin Street
Ghost legends circulate around the whole Guangzhou
A few years later, Qi Hua also disappeared!