"PRODUCER by Wang Ying Hsiang" "SCREENWRITER by Yang Zheng Guang" "Chang shih Wang Lan" "CINEMATOGRApHY by Zheng Xiao Guang" "Kui, sleep early." "You have to cross the mountain to pick up the bride tomorrow." "Okay." "THE WOODEN MAN'S BRIDE" "Today's weather is sunny and warm." "Here we gather to welcome the bride." "This couple s a match made in heaven." "Their happy union s sure to last." "After the ritual into their love nest" "The ceremony of love s about to commence." "Love birds on the pillow witness their passion." "Under the bedsheet it reaches fruition." "Fire in their eyes won t die till dawn." "Same time next year they d yield a son." "Kui, let's rest." "Okay, let's rest." "Let's rest" "Go back, go back." "Move, or we II miss the banquet." " I m tired, sister Ma." "Kui, hurry up" "He s exhausted!" "Shit!" "You can look but can t touch." "Aren t you tired?" " I m never tired." "I know what s on your mind." "You guys wanna take a peek, right?" "Sure, my grandpa told me first one to see the bride will prosper." "Really?" " Sure." "You dare not lift her cover." " Wanna bet?" "foul mouth!" " She s a beauty if you look hard." "Young mistress, don t." "Through with the nonsense?" "Keep your eyes straight." "Come down and rest awhile." "It s the Whirlwind Gang." " Whirlwind Gang!" "I beg you, please let us through." "This is real gold." "Sir, sir, you can t do that!" "You can t!" "Sir, you can t!" "Run, Kui!" "Run!" "You re fast, Kui You re so strong." "I ve seen enough bandits No one s outrun me yet." "put me down." " I m not tired." "My shoes!" "Hey kid, you sure can run." "Sir, please let us go this time." "please, you can t take her." "Kill him!" "Sir, don t!" "Don t kill, I II go with you." "Young mistress!" "Hurry!" "Here comes the bride." "Madam, the bandit s got the bride!" "Silence!" "Silence!" "They got us over the sandhill." "Dozens of men from the Whirlwind Gang!" "And young mistress." "Drink some water." "Old Liu, where s the young master?" "Madam, madam, madam!" "Kui." "Kui." "Kui." "Kui." "Little bastard s still alive." "Lucky he survived." "Go home and have some ginger soup." " Sleep and you II be fine." "Whirlwind Gang s got the bride." " What can you do about it?" "Whirlwind Gang s got the bride." "Let s go!" " Get up, get up!" "What are you doing?" " What do you think you re doing?" "Kui, are you crazy?" "You little bastard!" "Come back!" "Where are you going?" "Come back!" "She saved my life!" "Is she your woman?" " Get the hell back, asshole!" "A toast to the bandit." ".and he s down on his knee." "My blood starts to boil up fast this killer d pay with his life!" "ravo!" "He can t escape even with wings." "I II take my revenge on him today." "Too late!" "Your life I cannot spare" "Cause my sword s out of its sheath." "Who s there?" "Stop!" "The bandit gets it on his head!" "Chief, you were great today." "The fellas all cheered." " Yeah, you were fucking fabulous!" "Chief, we meant well bringing the woman here." "At least tell us what to do." " Get in!" "Move!" "Who s making the noise?" " I wanna see the chief." "You re chief?" "Who s speaking?" "I m Tang." "Aren t you the actor on stage?" "Just say what s on your mind." "I m here to speak with the chief." "No secret to hide here." "Speak!" "I. I m hungry." "Speak!" "I haven t eaten for two days." "Go ahead and eat." "You can leave us alone here." "No need for that." "What do you want from me?" "I m here for my woman." "Your woman?" "I mean the bride I carried for the Liu s." "What d you do if I don t give her back?" "Not a thing." "I m no match to you." "Chief, there re plenty of women around, Why pick an unlucky hairless virgin?" "She s hairless?" "Sure, You don t believe me?" "Madam, madam, why are you up?" "I became a widow in my middle age, childless in my old age." ".this is my fate!" "please take care not to grieve so much." "Move!" " My vest!" "So she s an unlucky hairless." "Virgin, and I can t marry her, right?" "You can if you re blessed by dragon." ".but you don t even grow a beard!" "Nonsense!" "How d you know she s hairless?" "My cousin told me." "They used to take baths together." "ut if you don t mind her it s your own business." "The wine is poisoned," "It II make you deaf." "Drink it, then I II let her go." "I always keep my words no one can argue otherwise." "Kui, kui, don t be stupid." "Kui!" "Coward!" "You really thought it was poisoned?" "No, I was afraid he d change his mind and had me killed." ".folks back home won t even know." "She s lucky our chief s still mourning the death of his wife, Or else." "Hey kid!" "The chief says you ve got guts." "After you bring her back, come join us!" "Fellas, leave me out of this." "I m just a farmer." "I m no bandit." "Look!" "The chief s up there watching." "I won t ever forget your kindness!" "Crab the chance, Kui, she s a beauty." "Still wanna carry me?" " Sure, it s the rule." "Aren t you afraid I d bring you bad luck?" "Ready?" " Yes." "Sir!" " Kui!" "Wait here." "Madam!" "Madam!" "Kui brought back the bride!" "Kui." " Sister Ma." "Here s some millet madam gave you." "Thanks." "Did something happen?" "The day the bride was kidnapped," "Young master went for his gun, he was gonna fight the bandits, but the explosive went off..." "he was killed." "He s dead?" "Madam says to reward you for bringing the young mistress back, So take it." "First time I have to make this thing." "Jade, you can go now." "Sister Ma, spread the ashes." "Take off your clothes." "Do as you re told." "It s for your own good." "Squat over it." "Get up." "Didn t stir the ashes, madam, not even a bit." "That s good Get dressed." "Madam, everything s set." "Mistress, in the bandit s hideout..." "Women are forced to, you know." "Madam wants to keep..." "the family s good mane." "So don t tell anyone you ve been there." "When people ask, just say Kui hid you behind the cliff, understand?" "oil some ginger soup to warm her up." "Sister Ma, it s all set." "You gotta go backward to cleanse your sin." "rother." "You re up!" "Three days you ve slept!" "I thought you re dead." "You had us worried - water" "Are you okay?" "They re gonna finish the wedding." "They need your help." "Isn t the young master dead?" "Go make something to eat." "How about the young mistress?" "None of your business!" "Just do your work." "Get up if you re well." "In the wheel of life and death, Everyone gets his turn to paly." "When death finally comes your way, westward your soul will fly away" "May your trip to the heavens be brief, and your return to next life be quick." "The tofu maker went back to his hometown." "Madam said Kui s done good for the Liu s." "She wants to hire long- term." "Why don t you talk it over?" "Give me an answer soon." "Take care." "What do you think?" "I II ask Kui when he comes back." "No need!" "It pays two loads of wheat a year!" "Let me do it." "Are you well?" "No." "I ve enough, don t strain yourself." " I ve got nothing but strengh." "Do you have enough to eat here?" " Sure." "You gotta eat enough to work, you hear?" "Kui." "Give me your clothes." "I II wash it." "I don t have clothes to change." "The one you wore at the wedding?" " That was my brother s." "Jade," "Where re young master s old clothes?" "Find them for me." "puppy!" "puppy!" " What?" "Mom." "Go to your uncle and get some tofu." " Okay." "Don t let people see you." " Okay." "Uncle!" " What s up, puppy?" "Mom wants tofu!" "Mom wants tofu!" " Quiet!" "Wait here." "Here, don t let people know." "If they ask, just say you bought it." "Now, off you go." "Kui!" "Yes, young mistress." "lockhead!" "Want me to give it to You myself?" "Did I do something wrong?" "Come here!" "Open your eyes and see for yourself!" "Wow!" "Is the soy bean juice cooked?" "Yeah, it s all in the pot." "Still too hot." "I II add salt later." "The key to good tofu is temperature." "Still monkeying around?" "You re not a kid anymore." "Don t wreck the place." "The mercery keeper s birthday s coming up" "He ordered some tofu." "Don t disappoint an old customer." "Here, use the beans in this pot." "Do the pants fit?" " Yes, thank you" "We II make you a new pair by New Year." "The pants belongs to the young master." "They re washed once, practically new." "They costed four coins." "We II just take some grain from his annual share." "Yes, madam." "Don t be mad." "She didn t mean it." "I m not mad." "I II just get another one." "Young mistress." ".say something to make her happy." "Hurry up, say something." "Why do you treat me like this?" "I don t want this wooden husband!" "I don t want it." "Don t you dare move!" "Go make the bed!" "Madam." "It s your husband, who else s gonna sleep with it?" "She s just a kid." "Forgive her this time." "How dare she disobey me?" "Don t even think about it!" "Kui." "Kui." "Young mistress ran away!" "Go find her!" "Let s split up." "You go that way." "I don t need you here." "Go clean up the mistress room." " Okay." "Listen, you re bound to your marriage." "Try not to think too much." "How far can you run anyway?" "I own them money." "It s your fate." "Just accept it." "Don t be mad with her, madam." "She belongs to the Liu family dead or alive." "I promise, I II bring her back myself." "Every time she dares to run away." "It s not that serious, in- law Old Liu!" "Old Liu!" "Madam, you called for me?" "Tell Kui to wrap some tofu for the in- law." " Yes" "Young mistress." "Young mistress." "Yes, kui." "What brought you, here?" "I know what s going on here." "Look on the bright side." "Don t try to kill yourself again." "Kui." "Can t you look me in the eyes?" "Don t cry." "Madam will hear you." "kui." "I don t want to stay here." "I don t wanna be the mistress here." "Take me away, Kui." "Sister Ma, go look what s going on." "Young mistress, are you in bed?" "Yes." "I knocked down a stool, that s all." "No wonder." "Try to go to sleep." "Kui!" "Kui!" "Kui!" "What s the matter?" "My work s done." "Just taking a break." "Something s on your mind." "I miss my brother." "Silly. people only miss their moms." "ut my brother s good to me." "etter keep your eyes straight." "I know you re naive, so I II remind you!" "Don t do anything stupid." "Now, go take the mistress to the temple." "It s young master s death anniversary." "please go in, I II wait here." " Okay." "Young man, young man." "Who?" "Me?" " Come here." "Young man, something s bothering you." "Wanna have your fortune told?" "I don t have money." " It s on me." "Sir, I ve done something wrong." "e prudent when you act." "Kui." "Kui." "That s her!" "Don t mess around with her." "Kui." "Come on, hop on!" "It II be faster this way." "Kui." "Warm me some water." "I wanna wash my hair." "Kui, why are you avoiding me?" "Am I scorpion?" "Do I sting?" "It s me to blame." "Did I blame you?" "You re a man!" "Young mistress," "Don t pressure me!" "I m no good!" "e off." " Yes." "When I was young, people always say One should live for his reputation." "I ve suffered as a widow for 20 years." "I know how you feel." "Remember, people should live for their reputation." "Now eat something." "I don t feel well." "ring the dinner to her room." "You gotta eat, young mistress." "I ve worked here many years, nothing escapes my eyes around here." "It s my duty as a house keeper, you know?" "Just hear me out, don t over do it!" "Old Liu, stop her!" "Stop the mistress." "You can t go." "I m begging you, young mistress." "If you go, they II be blamed." "You re the mistress of this house." "Don t misbehave." "Get back!" " I won t." "Get her!" "Let me go!" "I won t go back!" "Are you leaving?" "Kui," "Are you leaving me here?" "You took me back, take me away again." "I II follow you anywhere." "Kui." "Don t force me to die!" "Shame on you!" "We never have such shameless people in our family." "Madam." " Kui, you ve done us wrong." "Sister Ma, have the man tie her up." "Madam." "You helped us before, so I II spare you." "Get the hell out and never come back!" "Stop it!" "Stop it!" "Just go!" "Every family has its rules adultry is a great sin." "ut since she kept her chastity after the kidnap, her life will be spared." "Her ankles are to be broken so she can remain faithful." "Madam." "Let bygones by bygones." "If it weren t for you she d be executed." "With her ankles broken, she d be calmer." "I ve remain faithful for 20 years, why can t she?" "After one year" "Open the door." "Kui, you re back." "Kui." "Unchain her." "Give her a proper burial." "Shame on you!" "In honor of Madam Liu s Chastity."