"Don't come too close to the fire" "Why?" "You won't let others use it?" "It's for his own good" "You must be form south of the Great Wall" "You've been in freezing weather" "Warming up like this will damage your muscles" "You may not lose a nose or an ear" "At least it will cause frostbites" "This is true" "It's best if you wait till a bit later" "Pour some warm wine for them" "You are quick tempered." "Take your time" "Your dexterity is amazing" "Nothing to be proud of" "Your getting here" "We just want to try our luck" "This is not a bad place;one can get rich easily" "They say Manchuria has three treasures" "Mink ginseng,and ula grass" "And if you can find an old ginseng" "You need not work the rest of your life" "How much is it worth?" "A perfect old ginseng gets $3,000 or $5,000" "And a mink pelt?" "About three dollars." "Too many of them in the mountains" "Then ginseng is the thing" "When lucky two roots can support you for a life-time" "You're unlucky,you just fall down the cliff" "So?" "20years later,a brave man again" "You are very optimistic" "Good work,must have been one of them" "No he's a famous constable in kirin" "With the government?" "Are we still going to look for ginseng?" "Of course" "Tu what are you doing?" "This is no time for joke:come on up here" "Whose blood is this?" "It's from my hand" "What shall we do?" "It's no big harm Any more wine?" "All gone You have some?" "Hurry,leVs go" "How can I walk like this?" "Never mind that:we cannot stop here" "Or else we'll freeze to death" "It's getting dark where can we stay?" "I 'II think of a way after we get down there" "You really got something lit you forget he is a famous shooter?" "His reputation is well deserved" "But we do not have a fire are still thinking of barbecueing?" "you suggesting we just eat it raw?" "This way,we fill our stomach and quench our thirst" "Maybe there are some people around here" "But we haven't seen one single living soul for days" "You forgot the mink hunters?" "Drop dead" "Miss,we are not bad men" "We got lost during the snow storm" "Miss,please release the net" "I won't take it" "Miss we are telling the truth let us off" "All right stay still.This net is for the minks" "The more you struggle,the tighter it gets" "Where do you all come from?" "Ma Chia village:5days on the road already" "It's very easy to get lost here tually it only takes half a day to get here" "Where do you plan to go?" "Wherever there are old ginseng" "You are gathering the root?" "Pardon me?" "We gathering the root?" "You must excuse his ignorance" "Look like you are starved" "Come and rest a while at my home" "Dad the three of them got lost" "That's usualgo and change first" "This is my dad" "Sir" "You come from south of the Great Wall?" "Sir we feel obliged" "Excuse us for our intrusion" "You are welcome,travellers need not be so polite" "Sir thank you for saving us" "Don't mention it,you can stay for a couple of days" "But I have my conditions" "You have to work for your room and board" "Work for you?" "Surely can" "An easy condition for room and board" "Just tell us what you want us to do" "Good" "Let's take a rest" "I am not tired.No mink hunt today" "Yes. later" "You take a rest.I'II take over" "Arethetanks all filled up?" "All filled" "It's getting late You should go" "Is Miss going to hunt for minks?" "Why need a naked body to catch a mink?" "Minks don't like people freezing to death" "They will warm a naked body an exploits their kindness to catch them" "Help. help." "Help. help." "Help. help." "Answer me,are you?" "I am guilty" "I want to kill you" "Don't kill him" "Get away" "I hope we can stay together forever" "Your dad might not agree" "I am yours now." "Dad will agree" "Don't tell anyone for the time being" "Let me sound out your dad first" "Lt's getting late;" "leVs start going" "You really learn fast" "Where are you going?" "I want to hunt for some food" "Couldn't find anything for hows" "The animals won't come out in this kind of weather" "Sir,will there be many animals up there?" "Don't go up there." "Heavy snow will cause avalanches" "Though you don't mind risking your life." "The avalanche will bury my house" "Didn't catch any minks?" "What are the crimes of these monks?" "They are not monks;they are convicts" "Sent to the temple to serve their sentence" "Sir how are you?" "Fine, reverend" "We're always intruding upon you" "Don't mention it,after all,only once a year" "Go and pour some wine" "The monks drink wine" "Sir,you have found some help?" "The three of them got lost" "How's the abbot doing?" "Very well.Thank you" "Please take a seat" "Thank you!" "Thank you!" "Thank you!" "Give him my regards" "Yes,I will" "Please" "Will these criminals escape from the temple?" "No." "It's difficult to do so" "I have lived here for thirty years" "Never heard of anyone escaping yet" "Why are they put in the temple?" "In hope that buddhism will reform them" "This also saves the Government some food" "Don't they have to eat En the temple?" "Of course,but they work for it" "Tomorrow there is a fair in town" "Go with Mien mien and take along the hides" "And bring something back" "Sir,I am going too" "Having an extra hand helps a lot" "All right ask Lo to go along too" "It's better than his staying here alone" "Do you want a jug of wine?" "Yes You spend the night at Chen's" "See if Lo wants to eat some congee?" "How do you like it here?" "Very peaceful." "It's like another world" "You like it?" "Do you like to stay here forever?" "If you want me to work for you" "I will." "Not for me but for Mien mien" "Work for Mien mien?" "I want Mien mien to marry you" "Sir" "I only have this one daughter" "You have to marry into my household" "Great!" "You should get married soon" "I bought you some land for your farm" "These two ginseng should worth $1,000" "The land is enough" "How are you,sir?" "What's the hurry?" "Please do a count on these" "Sixty-two acres altogether!" "Thank you!" "Don't mention it!" "Thanks!" "Bey-bey!" "Mien Mien!" "How are you,sir?" "Getting to the market?" "Where's your father?" "He's at home" "Come and stay at my place" "I have some friends with me,see you later" "Who is it?" "It's me,brother" "It's crowded in the store I put aside your money1" "Go to bed now, we have to leave early in the morning" "I 'm going out" "Where to?" "I want to have a great time tonight" "Good" "I'm not going" "Come on,don't tell us you have no guts" "We won't tell her" "Don't make the fuss" "I don't like fooling around with whores" "Well,you can just have a drink" "We won't enjoy ourselves as much" "We should share everything together" "That's right!" "Let's go" "What's the matter,brother?" "My stomach hurts Then you should go back" "Why it aches all of a sudden?" "No,it's noting serious" "I 'II join you later" "Let's go" "Boss!" "Come over here" "We want some wine" "No Hurry up,hurry!" "How come brother is not here?" "Anyway we are not going home tonight" "You've killed them" "They couldn't be dead" "It's dry" "Sir,what's the matter" "I need to see your teacher" "Where did they go?" "Where else?" "I 'II go look for them" "You came back alone." "Where are the others?" "What others?" "Mien Mien and the other" "Mien Mien is not coming back" "Why?" "She's married to me." "No reason to come back" "Then why are you here?" "To get the dowry the two old ginseng" "Sorry, I don't have them" "I heard you say it myself" "Two old ginseng as her dowry" "But not for this son-in-law" "Old man,I am trying to be polite" "I've seen a lot" "You can't scare me" "Fine,you are asking for it" "Better get them out now" "If only you give them to me" "I won't be too harsh with you" "Lo." "Lo." "How come you've become a monk?" "Check yourself first" "Strange?" "Are we dreaming?" "Dreaming?" "What's happening?" "Anybody here?" "Open the door" "Open the door" "Help. help." "Open the door" "What's the matter?" "Open the door" "Reverend I 'ye been framed" "Let us out" "We 'ye been framed" "Reverend I 'ye been framed" "Open the door" "Let us out" "Reverend I 'ye been framed" "Let us out" "Reverend I 'ye been framed" "I 'ye looked all over didn't find anyone" "What shall we do?" "Let's go back first" "There's no hatred between us" "Why are you doing this to us" "I don't hate you" "Then why the whipping?" "This is the rule" "As long as you obey the wie you're okay" "What rule?" "As your folks to send the Chief some money" "We don't have any family" "Please take me the abbot" "What?" "You want to see the abbot?" "I want to make things clear" "We haven't done anyting wrong" "Why are you people doing this to us?" "Being tough. eh?" "Get a bucket of water and see what he'll sayi" "Mr. Chen..." "Mr. Chen." "Mr. Chen..." "Mr. Chen." "Mr. Chen..." "Mr. Chen." "DaiJO.,." "I1r." "Chen" "DaiJO.,." "What shall I do?" "a sniff at this." "It's stinking" "It's better than being frozen" "How's your wound?" "Much better now" "When will we do it?" "Tomorrow" "What are you doing?" "What 's that?" "I have an upset stomach" "You can go" "Do it in the cell" "This cannot wait" "Trying to rebel?" "Abbottheir names are not on the list" "We have two more men than officially given" "Buddha be praised." "You have suffered" "We've suffered for a month." "Words won't help" "I am really sorry" "For what you have gone through" "I'll help you should you need me in the future" "Thank you abbot" "Leave now, and give my regards to Mr. Chen" "Surely!" "What happened?" "I guess it's the avalanche" "The Chen family all gone!" "Shit,good men don't live long" "What shall we do?" "Let's go to the town" "Looking for lodging?" "And food too?" "We only have buns and preserved vegetables ok" "Make a pot of tea" "And some wine" "Again?" "Bad memory." "Tea will do" "Do you know Mien Mien?" "Mien Men?" "Mr. C hen's daughter" "Yes. she stayed here Just moved away" "Do you know where to?" "She's married" "To whom?" "A guy call Le" "Right,Le Hai-tien" "His fur store just got started" "Le?" "Our friend" "Where is the place?" "It's just opposite here" "Let's look him up" "You know him?" "We treat him as our big brother" "Why?" "Does Mr. C hen live with him?" "Good ones don't live long" "What are you saying?" "He was buried by an avalanche" "Couldn't even find the body" "Their marriage isn't official yet" "Why not?" "Because of the period of mourning" "What shall we do now?" "Stay here for the night" "We'll look him up tomorrw" "Le Hal-tien" "Big brother" "Big brother" "You never thought of this" "No,I never thought of this" "Mien Mien look who's here?" "Where were you two the other day?" "I looked for you all over" "It was like a dream" "You wouldn't believe what we tell you" "Do that later on" "It's you" "Mien Mien" "Mien Mien and I are married" "She is your sister-law now" "Sister" "Go and prepare us some food" "We should have a good toast" "Yes!" "Take a bathand get some clothes" "We'll take it over during dinner" "Thank you" "Thank you" "No one would buy that story" "But this is true" "Let bygones be bygones" "Let's drink" "No more,thank you" "I don't want to wake up in the temple again" "How come you got rich suddenly" "I was really luck" "I met this old friend at the hotel" "He is in the fur trading business" "He's finding the trips too tedious for him" "So he let me take care of the store" "No news about Mr.Chen" "Ten to one he's dead" "But he is very alert" "It's hard to escape an avalanche" "Did you dig into the snow" "Of course,with lots of help too" "Good ones don't live long" "Both of you can stay here for the time being" "Ten to one he's dead" "Of course, with lost of help too" "Come here earlier tomorrow" "When did the two girls leave?" "Left last night" "Do you know where they went?" "We have girls prettier than they" "Thank you" "Come in and meet the girls" "Just a minute" "Wait a while" "Wait a while" "I would like to see the abbot" "All right, I 'II tell you" "Not here" "Strange,we cannot find his body" "Perhaps he isn't dead yet" "Not dead?" "Lo you go to the temple" "What for?" "You just go" "Look who's here?" "Who is it?" "It's Mr. Chen" "You don't know me anymore" "Who are you?" "Who am" "Why are you treating Mr. Chen this way?" "Which Mr. Chen?" "He is Mien Mien 's father" "Don't tell me you don't remember me" "Mien Mien!" "Sir don't get mad,he's" "What is it?" "Dad..." "You've come back" "Dad,where have you been?" "I miss you" "I heard you are married" "I don't care who you are married to" "These two old ginseng is your dowry" "Thank you!" "Do you live well?" "Yes!" "I am tired" "That's for sure. after one day on the road" "Show your dad where he can rest" "Dad,let's go in" "You haven't gone through the ceremony" "Choose a good date immediately" "Your marriage cannot be unannounced" "Sir,don't worry" "He will take care of that" "Are you mad?" "He is not Mien's dad?" "Big brother, you can't be ingracious Am I?" "Tell me how" "How come you don't remember him?" "But he is not Mr. Chen" "Mister Chen" "You go check if he is Mr. Chen" "Mister Chen" "Mister Chen,how are you?" "Very well" "You are all working together" "You raseal why do you impersonate Mr. Chen?" "I" "Hai-tien,how can you treat my dad this way!" "He's not your dad." "Your father has disappeared" "I did not disappear" "I only went on a trip" "When did you leave then?" "Right after you left" "My friend came to me" "His son was framed and in jail" "He asked me to go to help him out" "I went to the city with him" "You can check on that" "You are lying" "I left you a note" "Unfortunately it was burid by the avalanche" "He is Mr. Chen" "Come,leVs have a drink" "Don't come in here without my orders" "We are sworn brothers" "You should not hide anything from me" "No I have not" "What have you two been up to?" "What have we been up to?" "That man is definitely not Mien Mien's dad" "And you insist that he is" "Are you feeling all right?" "He is Mr. Chen" "Bull shit,Mister Chen is" "Dead!" "I killed him myself" "That's why I said he is not Mister Chen" "You..." "But you must keep it secret" "Where are you going now?" "Back to my place" "Aren't you going to stay here?" "No I cant..." "Big brother,don't..." "I'm going to tell you another secret" "What is it?" "I want you dead" "Tell me, why do you insist he is your dad?" "But he is my dad" "Stop it,or else I'll kill you" "You stop it" "None of your business,get out of here" "You're hurting my daughter" "She is not your daughter" "No wonder they said you are sick" "I was going to marry Mien Mien to Tu" "That time when Lo flieted with her" "You saved her" "But later on in the shed" "You took advantage of her" "But you are so inhuman" "If you insist I am not Mister Chen" "I 'II leave within two days" "But if you hurt my daughter" "I 'II not forgive you" "It's you" "Mr. Wan" "Yes." "You have very good momory" "What are you doing here?" "Because of your father-in-law" "Mister Chen?" "I had a chess game with him last year" "He won and left." "This is not fair!" "Won't you say so?" "He suggested I could have a return match" "Of course I take up the challenge" "Then I discovered his house was gone" "Later I heard his daughter was married" "And you are the man" "You are very lucky to have such a good wife" "Mr. Wan" "It's you.Where's your friend?" "You looking for Mister C hen?" "You just keep your mouth shut" "You know Mister Chen?" "I've known him for over thirty years" "Of course,I 'II recognize him" "Good" "You really know how to enjoy yourself" "How come you are here?" "Never mind that,lets start our chess game" "Sure,I 'II take the challenge" "Sir..." "Sir..." "Three games should decide the winner" "No problem,I 'II even play 30 games with you" "Don't be proud,you are not my father" "Surely he As!" "Mister Chen,when did you come here?" "Sheriff" "What can I do for you?" "He said you killed Mien Mien" "I killed my own daughter!" "I saw it with my own eyes" "Do you believe I would kill my own daughter?" "He reported the case,so I have to come" "Where is the boby?" "The body?" "It was here,he must have moved it" "What was moved?" "Quarrelling in the middle of the night" "You are all crazy" "Sir don't blame me exposing your body in the wilderness I forced me to to it;you must die once more" "Don't be mistaken I did not kill Mr. C hen" "Who killed him?" "He was killed by the avalanche" "I dug him out and buried him here" "Why didn't you say so earlier?" "I was afraid that Mien Mien would be hurt" "Why did you dig him out then?" "He... another Mr. Chen?" "Buddha be praised" "He is the abbot" "What have you got to say now?" "No need for that" "All a man wants is wealth" "I'm sure he'll be back" "To reap this wealth he just seiged" "My experience as a cop tells me so" "I believe" "Hell be back donight to pack his things" "Just wait for him here" "I'm going out to fix things up" "Wang... help me to lock up the door" "It's nearly dawn,I think he is not coming" "Let's all go to sleep" "Hell be back either tonight or tomorrow" "So I guessed right" "Buddha be praised" "Tu..." "Tu..." "Tu..." "Tu..."