|
Hungry Ghost Ritual (2014)
Grandma, I want eggs
Don't touch it What a glutton of a child, who gave you permission to touch it Kids don't know better, please don't take offense Don't throw, let's go home Quick Let's go Hungry ghost ritual All the folks from around here came over to our place Yin Cao is really something Are you hungry? Want me to buy some food for you? It's okay I can't do somersaults with a full stomach Have some tea, troupe master Alright, Yin Cao - I should get going now - Okay "Never brand women as weaklings" "Look at me" "How I shine" "I am a hero" "Fear not even a thousand men" "For one's courage soar with one's ability" "Yet to meet a match in a hundred miles" "The heroine of Shandong shall be revered" "Moved not by riches but ambitions" "Her name echoes in all corners of the land" "With ambitions equally as vast" "The lady warrior is the embodiment of war" "Fearful of neither storms or waves" "They say love is a match made by the Heavens" "So why worry too much" "Who could bear the sin of disobeying a father's command" "Not when the enemy is at our doorstep" "We need to fight" Jing Jing Can you please focus on the stage? "Fear not the enemy's impetus. For with my Dragon Slaying Staff" "The enemy will be vanquished" "Fighting for the one I'm loyal to..." Hold on You've come back finally. That's great ls my room, still around? Of course it is Nothing in there has been moved You should've notified us of your return in advance Is that your brother, Jing Jing? He's not fit to be I'm sure he couldn't make it out there That's why he came back Useless piece of crap - I'm going to my room - Okay it's okay, I got this Go get some rest Uncle Qun Put some good food on the table tonight I'm in the mood for a feast Got it, troupe master I'll go get more supplies Good Time to eat Jing Jing Have you asked your brother to join us? I did, but you can go again if you want to And he's not really my brother We don't share the same mother Zong Hua, come sit here Here's your seat Thanks to you, we're having a feast today There's even duck and fish Are you done talking? Take a look at yourself first You're not good with your studies, and yet refuse to act That's right, I'm not an academic person Unlike some people who operates a publishing firm Don't bother her, Zong Hua Have a chat with me after dinner Tell me all the things that you've done in the past decade or so outside Is that necessary? Of course he couldn't make it I remember someone said before That he won't come back if he didn't strike gold Don't worry I won't take even a penny from the inheritance I'm done eating, I'm going out for a walk Zong Hua You should stop eating too You are already said so much, go back to your room Zhi Kwan We broke up because we're incompatible There's nothing to do with our publishing business getting swindled if you're able to recoup those money, keep it Thanks for looking after me all the while Take care Ling, pass me a bottle of medicine oil Yes, Yin Cao Leave us How serious exactly is your injury? I've seen the doctor, I can still hold up Hold up? How? From the day you sprained your leg it's been one incident after another Haven't you heard the voices calling for your blood? If we keep this up, I'll be broke soon from all the compensation We have a few more shows left You tell me what should I do? Sao Ling, this is your chance Take her place from tomorrow night onward Thank you, troupe master Troupe master We have but three shows left Let me finish them, will you? The stage is mine Save your breath, it has been decided Get someone to help her back for some rest Thank what? Did anyone give you the permission to speak? You're not even fit to carry my shoes Hey, Gwong Zai Zong Hua's here Hey, Zong Hua, aren't you in mainland China? You still remember my number. Where are you now? I came back yesterday Do you have time tonight? Let's have some drinks together Sure, you've made it big in China right? You wouldn't have came back if you didn't Nah I screwed up big time That's why I'm calling you, to see if you have any leads for me You're kidding right, Zong Hua? Your father is the troupe master of a big opera troupe And you need my help? His achievements have got nothing to do with me Sorry, my wife's calling Let's talk some other time Hello Hello, it's me, Zong Hua Hi, is that Zhi Kwan? Can we Can you come back? Let's talk Have you seen them? What? Those two kids just now "Our love for poetry. Leaves us singing together forever" "Just like our undivided love" Hold on, Master Ah Man This verse shouldn't be like this, nor should the previous one I've taught you many times, look at me Master, please "My heart races with your love" Like that Let's do that again "My heart races with your love" "You and I, in love forever" "Our love for poetry. Leaves us singing together forever" "Just like our undivided love" This woke you up? No Let's take five Since we're all here today Let me introduce some of them to you Hold it right there You little scoundrel You're out with bad companions again, aren't you? Coming home at this hour My friends are not bad companions They are all from the upper class it's just that you choose to look down on them Go easy on her, troupe master She's a big girl now, she knows what's best Does she? She's already in her 20s She won't learn anything nor do anything Just idling about every day I said hold it right there Yes, I'm not moving You - Father - Troupe master Troupe master - Troupe master - Hey, help me call 999 Troupe master Zong Hua, keep an eye on the show I'm going to the hospital, you guys come later So how's it, doctor? He's no longer in a critical state But he'll be very weak these few day. Let him rest up Don't worry, we'll take care of him Thank you, doctor Let's give Jing Jing and the troupe master some time together Are you free now? I'd like to bring you somewhere Father, I'm sorry I hope you don't mind We can't be sure when your father will be discharged But the show's starting soon We can't be without a troupe master I think you should take your father's place for the time being And take care of matters of the opera troupe But I know nothing about that Besides, I Excuse me Sir Please don't mind me saying this But I'm doing this for your own good What's the matter? This seventh month of the Lunar Calendar Don't go wandering around Why? If you do, certain things I'm afraid you won't live to see them You guys leave first In the 7th month of the Lunar Calendar the traditional Cantonese opera is performed for the spirits Your father does it every year This is this year's chosen venue By then, no humans will be allowed to sit in this row it's reserved for the spirits Why do we need to put on a show for the spirits every year? We hope they will watch it rather than looking for a host to possess if our performance were to be affected by your father's illness Compensation is the least of our worries Our reputation will be severely tarnished So if you could come back and help But I don't know anything it's okay, I'll help you Do you know Your father really wanted you to come back and take over What happened between you two, I'm really not sure But all these years, he missed you a lot When I came back and saw him I can see he has aged a lot But I don't want to talk about the past Okay, let's not talk about it Let's go back and I'll introduce you to the crew Guys, attention please Our troupe master is no longer in a critical state But he can't be discharged for the time being So what will happen to our opening? Our rival had opened a few days ago Don't worry The troupe master's son will take over from now on Him? Can he? It's the troupe master's decision You are all my seniors, so please show me the way And please, just call me Zong Hua We'll be looking up to your leadership Let's not waste any time, carry on with our practice Let's continue Among those people I think Uncle Qun and Brother Kwai don't really like me Don't read too much into it, Uncle Qun isn't that complex As for Brother Kwai, that's his normal demeanor And because of that, we broke up I heard you came back because your business went bust there That's right I was running a publishing business there But I misplaced my trust Coupled with the fact that I'm an outsider I got cheated by a middle man, lost my whole company I came from a very poor family I joined the opera troupe since young, and am still here now That's not true, at least you're the main cast now Even though I'm no expert But seems to me you're very good at what you do At least it sounds that way to me That shows you do know a thing or two about the opera Shouldn't be a problem for you to take over Are you alright? Good night Xiu Yin, are you okay? Sorry, have you seen Xiu Yin around? Haven't seen her come back Anything I can help? Help me finish this "Ji" character Sure Hey, he'll get scolded Hey, what are you doing? Can you please show some respect to the troupe's property? What's with the leg? Kit Zai, come help me with this Who sealed the "mouth" of the character "Ji "? Does he meant for us to have difficulties singing even with a mouth? Speak up it was written by the stand-in troupe master This is the unwritten rule of the industry What you did undermined traditional customs I'm sorry Sorry for this, I'll slowly fill you in on all these Come, the dishes are here, let's eat Before that, I'd like to say something What happened just now. I don't ever want to see it happening again I understand that it's tough to accept An outsider as your troupe master But I'll give it my all Once my father has been discharged I'll hand everything back to him And you can act as if we've never met before I'm just here to work Let's begin our meal Brother You have my support Still awake? What brought you here at this hour? I really cannot bear to leave the stage Give me another chance, will you? Come on in first Alright The rite of breaking in to the stage is done Everyone can work in peace now There really are a lot of traditional regulations in Cantonese opera I've told you When we're in the middle of the rite of breaking in to the stage no looking around and talking Sorry Have a seat The act that you've seen just now "The White Tiger and the Dark-faced General" ls for "breaking in to the stage" it keeps evil spirits away, and ensures everything that we do is smooth-sailing Did you notice the idol on the stage when you came in? He's the guardian angel of our Garden of Pears Grandmaster Wah Kwong To banish the evil and its associated spirits, according to customs The idol should be placed on the left I won't be able to tell you everything at once But never mind, you will get used to it in time Xiu Yin I've bought movie tickets for tonight Let's go together, shall we? I think you have misunderstood I just wanted to help you it's better if you wait outside. I want to focus on my make up I'm free the day after, though Maybe we can make another arrangement by then I've boiled some porridge for father, brother Want to go visit him at the hospital with me? Sure Zong Hua Did the old guard give you a tough time? Not really Rome isn't built in a day But if you stick at it, they will eventually accept you Not all of my words may be true Just take those that you think are Just like back in the day I've never thought much about your ambition Stopped you from going out to chase your dream Looking back now I think I was too stubborn Not really Turns out, you were right Just that I wouldn't listen I'm sorry, father I have not taken good care of you all these years it's okay, I understand You're back, that's enough for me Troupe master How are you feeling? The doctor said he needs to observe my condition for a few days How's the setting up of the stage? It's done, we've just broken in to it Zong Hua knows nothing Please be patient with him, Xiu Yin Father, I'd like to learn acting from Xiu Yin it's not that easy Xiu Yin, will you take me as your apprentice? If you really want to learn, I can teach you Finally, you're willing to learn it really is difficult, are you sure you can take it? I can handle it "Such a beautiful moment and scenery" "But it wasn't meant to be" "Are there any yard that houses good news" "I'm in love with such a beautiful moment and scenery" "To mourn in springtime is torturous" "There will be a hundred blossoms when the birds arrive" Kwai, backstage Open the door What do you want? You think I'm a fool, don't you? When are you going to stop your tricks? When can I get onto the stage? Who among you has been praying to me as though I'm dead? Is it you? No, it's not me Kwai, is it you? How could it be me, stop being a fool Tried to crush me with the suspensions yesterday but failed Today, it's joysticks and candles How much do you guys hate me? If that's the case, step right up and say it to my face Don't try all these childish tricks I've told you guys not to mess with him Why wouldn't you listen? No one's owning up? Never mind, I'll find out who's the culprit sooner or later Do it again if you dare I'm done talking, please leave I'm so sorry Xiu Yin I feel that, the closer the opening day is The weirder the troupe gets What's wrong? Actually I've been wanting to ask you this Remember we went for drinks once And then Then we Do you remember? I just remember I was very drunk that day Did I do anything? No No, nothing The movie that you said you wanted to watch last time Xiu Yin Xiu Yin, are you okay? I'm okay, it's been like that since I was a kid Let her rest and she'll be fine The doctor said you need to walk around more to recover quickly Got it Jing Jing How's your progress? She's a fast learner We can let her perform on the 14th day of the 7th Lunar Calendar month How is that possible? It takes years of practice to be good on stage You've just learned it for 2 or 3 days You're barely scraping the surface What more to pull off a great performance Going on stage is not a joke You'd be held responsible by the audience I can do it, father And I'd like to wear that outfit that belonged to mother For my performance Can I? I think we should let her try Your mother's outfit? Why mention your mother? Tell me What has been happening within the troupe? Out with it I said I want to wear her outfit Help me "Never brand women as weaklings" "Look at me" "How I shine" "I am a hero" "Fear not even a thousand men" "For one's courage soar with one's ability" "Yet to meet a match in a hundred miles" "The heroine of Shandong shall be revered" "Moved not by riches but ambitions" "Her name echoes in all corners of the land" "With ambitions equally as vast" "The lady warrior is the embodiment of war" "Fearful of neither storms or waves" Apply pressure here You've dislocated your knee, you're lucky it's still curable I don't know what's wrong with you and your father You hurt your knee, he's in the hospital How is he now? Should be fine You still haven't answered me, how did you get hurt? It's the 7th month of the Lunar Calendar if you're unlucky, it's easy for you to bump into those filthy things A minor case will involve small injuries A major one will be major illnesses You're in a field where the world is your home You need to pay the idols and spirits due respect Do you give offerings prior to your rehearsals and performances? Father did That's different You've taken over now you need to show some respect too Help me make the necessary arrangements, Jing Jing Come Hello Is that Zong Hua? Yes, who's there? I'm Zhi Kwan's father She committed suicide by jumping off a building last week Zhi Kwan is dead? How is that possible? Impossible I just spoke to her on the phone last week You caused my daughter's death She left a note for you Come pick it up yourself if you dare Xiu Yin, just the person I want to see Come and look at what I've managed to record Xiu Yin Run Quick, run Run Quick, run Don't come near Why do you want to kill me? Are you really Xiu Yin? Chop chop, guys Opening day is tomorrow, we're running out of time Kwai You again? What do you want? I don't know how to put this to you But I'd like to cancel tomorrow's performance I don't know what you're up to But the point is, the stage is ready We've broken in to it, and we've done all the offering to the idols Canceling without any reason is cheating You'll put us in a lot of trouble if you do that That's right My ex-girlfriend in Mainland China just committed suicide I think she came back to haunt me I can't help you with that Funny, though People are saying the spot that we got this year An entire troupe was wiped out here In a fire 40 years ago Maybe our troubles are connected to this incident Don't believe in all these rumors, Uncle Qun Don't be so naive, come, let's continue working Hey, make sure it's clean over there if it's already time, come and get me Please don't disturb my children What's happening actually? Zong Hua Jing Jing Father Where are you? Father Zong Hua, are you alright? Run, father Run - Run - Quick Kwai Quick, run Jing Jing Father, don't Father, don't go Zong Hua Run... Leave my father alone, take me instead, all of you 40 years ago An entire troupe was wiped out here in a fire Maybe our troubles are connected to this incident Zong Hua |
|