[English subtitles are available]
Beautiful Guangzhou,
we're coming now.
Full speed here.
Yes, sir!
In the mid to late Qing dynasty,
the empire began to fall as the emperor got weak.
The British
hooked their claws into Guangzhou.
Twenty-one ships
loaded with guns and cannons
were approaching to Guangzhou
at full speed.
Go!
[Zhou's Grocery Store]
Go!
Move!
Go! Go!
Go!
GO!
Go!
Where is he?
Go!
The city of Guangzhou,
one of the most important treaty ports of the Qing dynasty,
is on the very edge of the Pearl River,
which made it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
But now,
the British and the Japanese assassins consort with each other.
They killed four officials in Guangzhou one after another.
They kidnapped Su Zhiyao, the provincial governor of Guangzhou,
just to take the secret keys
that could unlock the last line
of the sea defense that had been guarding Guangzhou.
IIn Guangzhou, the strong tide is surging
beneath the seemingly calm surface.
Guangzhou’s fate
is at stake.
[Age of The Legend]
[Lian’s Mansion]
[Foresight and Sagacity]
Jinru,
we’ve been serving our country together for decades.
Our empire is now facing a sour adversity.
We need to do everything in our power to realize the full benefits of our country,
even it may cost our lives.
Sir,
I’ll remember your words today by heart
till the end of my life.
Who’s there?
Tasting the tea on a rainy night.
Seems you’re in the mood, Your Excellency.
Shame on you.
You don’t even dare to show your true face.
Only my friends and the dead
can see my face.
I’m just wondering…
Do you want to be my friend,
or the latter?
You took Su Zhiyao, right?
You’re his old friend.
So I guess
you must know what I’m looking for.
I just want to tell you that
no matter how hard you try
or how many plots you make,
it’s just a waste of time.
Your Excellency,
I’m afraid you have no idea what situation you’re facing now.
Do you really think that
you can stop us
with dozens of guards?
Aren’t you afraid that
I’d just kill you here?
Kill me.
There will still be others.
There are hundreds of thousands of people
in Guangzhou.
You and your filthy killers
can’t change anything
with several murders.
When you lot were driven away
from our country
like frightened animals,
I’d say something to you again.
When that day comes,
I suggest you just run away like a coward.
Tell me.
To whom did you give the key?
Someone I trust very much.
Follow the tracks
and keep me updated.
[Fair and Justice]
My lord.
Your father said
you shouldn’t drink this jar of wine
especially saved for you
until the day you achieve great success.
Have you prepared everything
I asked for?
Yes, my lord.
But your father has gone missing for days.
Are we still going to
hold a birthday ceremony for him?
Sure.
But your father…
I said we are going to do this.
[Good Virtue]
Dear ancesters,
I’m your ascendant, Su Can.
Please hear my prayer and let my father come home safely.
Father hasn’t been in good health.
He may not survive this.
Please,
make sure he come back safe and sound.
After all,
I haven’t fulfilled a son’s duty.
[Good Virtue]
Please,
hear my prayer.
Have you heard that?
There was a frightful slaughter
in Lian’s mansion yesterday.
Everybody knows.
Now people are gathering
at the gate of Lian’s mansion.
How many people
did they kill?
The murderer is still out there, right?
Right.
[Lian’s Mansion]
Master Huang.
Commander Chen.
Lord Lian…
Was he killed by the same people
who kidnapped my father?
Judging by the guards’ wounds,
they must have been murdered by the same people.
But Lord Lian wasn’t murdered.
He committed suicide.
Maybe I’m here
for a reason.
Move away!
I think
there are more than three of us
who received the message.
Let’s talk in private.
All of us are here
because we’ve received a pigeon
from the Lian family
this morning.
But I guess we probably don’t know each other.
I’m Chen Tiezhi.
He’s Su Can,
the son of Lord Su.
And I think all of you know this guy already.
He’s Huang Qiying from Baozhilin.
You can call him Master Huang.
And he…
Well,
I’m Su Heihu.
By the way, Head Liang,
I’ve always wanted to join your martial guild.
Can you give me a chance?
Of course.
I’m Liang Kun.
And they are my friends
from our martial guild.
Lu Shao,
Zhang Qiuhan,
Mu Changsheng, and Wu Yi.
Nice to meet you all.
Save it, please.
My father’s still out there missing.
Let’s cut to the chase.
Please,
hand me the messages
carried by the pigeons you received.
Master Huang,
Commander Chen.
I’ve checked this.
Besides the sigil of the Lian family,
it also contains a mysterious sign.
I think…
[The keys are in your hands.]
I knew it.
Do you see something?
These are the characters from ancient times.
My father
used to study them with Lord Lian.
I can recognize some of them.
I thought there must be something
hiding behind these characters
when I first saw them.
Now I see
what Lord Lian was trying
to tell us.
What is it?
It says
the keys
[The keys are in your hands.]
are in our hands.
The keys…
What are the keys
exactly?
The fate of Guangzhou depends on them.
In recent years,
to protect our land from the intruders
from overseas,
the court built an artillery battery
of sea defense in secret.
It’s said that those cannons especially made
are deadly weapons.
And the keys
can unlock
this artillery battery.
I think
Lord Lian committed suicide
because he wanted to
protect Lord Su.
Right.
Only in this way
can Lord Su who knows the position of
the artillery battery
have a chance to live.
Lord Lian gave up his life
to send us this message to guard the keys.
So where are the keys?
The keys
should be in our hands already.
What?
[Fair and Justice]
Look.
Isn’t this the same character?
Yes.
Each of us
from the martial guild
has a plaque like this.
It’s getting interesting.
This is the key.
I’ve never seen it before.
Since the mysterious characters
match the plaques we have,
our priority now is to
collect the keys
separated in different places
and hide them in a safe place.
Alright.
Let’s find the keys
in our places
and meet together in Baozhilin.
[Baozhilin]
Wait.
[Baozhilin]
Please,
be careful.
We’ve found out that
the keys were hidden in the plaques
and sent to the nine members of the martial guild by Lian Jinru.
I’ve asked people to take care of it.
Plaques?
I thought you’d be smarter.
[Fair and Justice]
Su Can.
[Wang’s Stinky Tofu]
Amitabha.
My friend,
how are you feeling?
Master,
thanks for helping me.
You have a kind heart.
Please,
do me one last favor.
There’s something I need to deliver.
It’s more important than my life.
You have to help me
deliver this
to Baozhilin.
I will.
I hope
you can
see the sun of…
Of Guangzhou
for me.
I’ve looked around Baozhilin.
There’s no ones suspicious.
We are safe for now.
Lu Shao,
Zhang Qiuhan,
and Mu Changsheng are dead.
Wu Yi has gone missing.
We’ve only got
four keys now.
Now we…
Amitabha.
Excuse me,
is here
Baozhilin?
It's quite
hard to find.
Your Excellency,
the tea
is the symbol of courtesy.
I mean no harm.
Please,
let’s drink a cup of tea.
You like to talk about the tea ceremony.
I wonder if you
know that the history of tea ceremony in China
is even longer
than the whole history of Japan.
The Dao of tea
is the Dao of being a person.
Its color is light yellow.
It smells good.
It tastes sweet.
It is not sweet at first,
but it is sweet when being swallowed.
That is tea.
People drink tea
and the tea is just as people.
This tea
is putting the cart before the horse.
I can't drink it.
Mr. Su, why are you giving yourself such a hard time?
The result will be the same
whether you drink the tea
or say the words.
Smart people
should consider
the situation.
You are knowledgeable.
Please help us in the future.
We will need to bother you
in terms of Guangzhou City.
Even if you get the key,
you won't get Guangzhou City.
And don't even expect that
I'm gonna work with you.
Mr. Su,
don't be too confident.
Don't shoot yourself
in the foot
like Lian Jinru.
How is he?
Is he still alive?
How is he?
He is dead.
Amitabha.
My merciful Buddha
will pass over him.
By the way,
it was entrusted by him when he was alive.
Here you are.
From your accent,
I don't think you're local.
Which temple were you initiated into monkhood?
What is your name in religion?
My name in religion
is Jingshi.
I was initiated into monkhood in Shaolin Temple.
Three years ago, I traveled down the mountain
and now live in Wuran Temple.
You are Master Jingshi.
I am Huang Qiying.
I went up the mountain for medical treatment a few days ago.
I heard the abbot Yikong mention your noble virtues
and you created martial arts "Xiajiaquan".
I was hoping
to visit you sometime.
Sir,
it's very kind of you.
It's very kind of you.
You look
bad.
What's bothering you?
Amitabha.
I won't ask you
any more questions now that you have
something embarrassing to mention.
Excuse me.
Master Jingshi.
I have known Master Yikong for many years.
I know your character and kong fu,
but this thing
is related to the safety of the whole Guangzhou city.
I didn't mean anything else.
You just brought back
the key to coastal defense.
Nine of us were appointed to protect it,
and it was robbed by bad men.
Some of us
died on the way.
The immediate task
now is to
retrieve the lost key.
Tell me
how you are to retrieve it.
Master,
look.
This kingfisher has a good sense of smell.
I took it to the mountains to collect medicine when it was little.
Besides,
it was fed by herbal juice,
so its smell can be detected decades of miles away.
Just before the fight,
I intentionally dipped the
Nine-Dragon Key of Secrets in herbal juice.
If I release it,
it will lead us to the hiding place
of the Key of Secrets.
Maybe
we will know the person who
killed the officials
and kidnapped Mr. Su.
If I catch them,
I will kill them.
I will win if I kill two of them.
Amitabha.
Well, Master,
your kung fu is good.
Do you want to join us?
We can do it together.
Amitabha.
I see.
What you are to do
is critical.
But I am a monk.
I have to follow the rules.
I can't kill.
Take care.
Goodbye.
Master.
Mr. Huang,
can you borrow me your kingfisher?
Su Can,
be careful.
Rest assured.
I will be back
within the duration of a burning joss stick.
Look!
What are you doing?
[Tea]
When will the stuff that you
promised us arrive?
What about the stuff you promised me?
We have the governor
of Guangzhou city in our hands.
We have found four keys.
The rest
will be soon gathered.
Did I invite you to Guangzhou
for a scavenger hunt?
Find it
and destroy it.
Yes.
You are an attractive Japanese woman.
Mr. Mars,
the stuff we agreed...
The ship has arrived at the dock.
The rest is up to you.
Yes.
Is it too soon for us
to kill the British envoy?
We already have the stuff,
so he is of no use.
We should talk to Mr. Yu
for the rest.
Fuck.
I don't care whether
he is appointed by the British man.
Now that
we know the Japanese lair,
let's take back
Mr. Su
and the Nine-Dragon Key of Secrets.
They killed the British envoy.
Our priority now is
to find out what is on that ship.
Mr. Liang is right.
The enemy is strong and we are weak.
We'd better outsmart over this ship thing.
Because my father
is in prison,
and his life is in danger,
we need to act quickly.
Then what are we waiting for?
Let's investigate the ship separately.
Awful!
Wait, excuse me,
where is the dock?
Go away!
Go away! Go away!
You go this way.
The rest follow me.
This is Su's. You can't go in there.
This is Su's.
You can't go in there.
Don't go in there.
This is Su's.
Check carefully.
Raise your head.
Go away! Go away!
Go away!
[Wanted]
Monk,
why are you here?
I wanted to ask you as well.
Did you kill
the foreign envoy?
No.
Don't look at them.
The streets are full of officers and soldiers looking for you.
Wear this one.
Cover yourself.
I will escort you to Baozhilin.
Thank you.
Go.
Amitabha.
He is not here.
Let's check the front.
I think I can't go back
to Baozhilin.
Where can you go?
The Moonlight Lane.
Reporting for duty, sir!
There is no Liang Kun in the Liang's.
Reporting for duty, sir!
Boazhilin is empty.
Reporting for duty, sir!
There is no Su Can in Su's.
You have not found them, right?
Yes.
You can go now.
Yes.
Sir,
are we really
going to help the British people?
Not to mention my family,
the lives of hundreds
of thousands of people
in Guangzhou city are in their hands.
Are you going to make
me into someone like Lian Jinru,
who didn't stop until he died?
As a governor of a place,
I should protect my people.
What I'm doing right now
is just going with the flow.
Guangzhou city, since ancient times,
has been a place that people fight for.
The British want to occupy it.
The Japanese want to rob it.
But our government
gave it out.
Is this the Moonlight Lane you said?
Just follow me.
It is a quiet place.
Amitabha.
It is a sin.
Master,
please.
It is said that monks are merciful.
Master.
Please sleep with me to pass me.
Master.
Pass me.
Amitabha. It is a sin.
Mei,
he is just a monk.
Are you going to shorten his life?
It's just a western trick.
Master,
you need to practice your composure.
How is the
Moonlight Lane?
It is hard to say.
Everyone sees it differently.
Go away. Go away.
Mr. Su, thank you.
Thank you.
What?
Have you not succeeded yet?
I will make it soon.
Su Can.
Master Jingshi.
The streets are full of soldiers chasing me.
Fortunately, the master helped me.
We are the same.
Fuck.
These Japanese
killed a British envoy,
and they're trying to pin it on us.
How abominable!
Now it looks like
there's no way out of here.
Luckily, we were prepared.
Mr. Su.
Lane Master,
what do you mean by this?
You always know
what the Moonlight Lane is.
My Moonlight Lane
has three rules.
We don't do business with three kinds of people, including
the evil,
the poor
and the dying.
The money
you gave me before
has been returned.
Mr. Su,
please.
Lane Master,
are you asking me to leave?
Tell me
which kind of person I am.
You are giving me a hard time.
The government
is not the only one that you are against to.
Lane Master,
look.
Mr. Su is our friend.
Please make a compromise.
They can stay at my place.
Small miscellaneous artisan,
you get your nose in other people's business, don't you?
You are doing useless things all the time.
If you say one more word,
you,
you'll go with them.
Who dares?
In the Moonlight Lane,
What I like most is the work
of small miscellaneous artisan.
If he leaves,
I won't come again.
Qi,
that's enough of a buzz.
Why the hell are you involved in?
What I like most in my life
is to join in.
Small miscellaneous artisan,
have you finished what
I want?
Yes,
I will give it to you tonight.
I have helped you to keep them,
so I won't pay you.
OK.
I have decided to
keep these people.
Qi,
you are
giving me a hard time.
I said I decided to keep them.
Don't you agree with me?
Now that Qi
said so,
you can stay here
tonight.
But Qi,
I have to say that
if they won't leave tomorrow,
don't blame me for being rude.
What are you looking at?
Go away.
Thank you.
I am Su Can.
I know you.
You are the only son of the Su's.
You were wandering around
and everyone knows you in Guangzhou city.
But I was not helping you.
If you want to thank,
thank Mr. Huang.
Mr. Huang,
do you remember me?
You healed
my scar on the face before.
Mr. Li,
thank you.
Qi,
it turns out that you know each other before.
I will return
the favor.
Thanks to Mr. Huang,
nothing could
hide my pretty face now.
You are a man
and you are so narcissistic.
You are so disgusting!
Be perfect in everything.
You,
you look like this...
and you are dressed like this...
Enough.
We are different
and we don't have to talk too much.
I have a good room there,
you...
can't stay at my place.
Or,
let them stay at your home?
OK.
You're welcome.
My home is just up there.
Have a good rest.
Take care of them.
Don't worry.
Mr. Huang.
Mr. Li.
If you have anything, call me.
Thank you.
Goodbye.
Abnormal man.
Qi is always mysterious.
It is said that he
is the son of a successful businessman in the capital,
and because of changes in the home,
he came to Guangzhou. It is a long story.
You must be hungry.
My house is just up the road.
Let's go. I will cook you noodles.
Let's go.
Qi likes the
small stuffs I make.
That is Liu.
Liu,
what's the matter?
You are crying.
Why are you crying?
Where is your brother?
My brother...
What happened?
It's all my fault.
My brother wouldn't be dead
if I wasn't wanting to eat some foreign canned food.
Foreign canned food?
Where did your brother die?
The dock.
Su,
it's dangerous.
How could you make such a move?
What is this?
Gun.
Su,
where is this from?
It's from the British merchant ships docked at the docks.
In terms of the protection of the ship,
There are lots of boxes
like this.
The case of the Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets
is much more complex than we thought.
With a ship of firelocks and explosives,
the British want to blow up Guangzhou?
If what you said is true,
the Japanese killed the British Ambassador,
then this ship of
firelocks and explosives
have belonged to the Japanese.
No matter who is our enemy,
we're in big trouble.
It seems
we have to destroy the goods in the ships as soon as possible.
It's hard.
The pier is easy to hold but hard to attack.
It's right.
The pier is under martial law.
Workers have been laid off.
Soldiers and the Japanese are defending it.
Even if we can get close to the ships,
it's hard to get out safely.
What should we do?
We can't even get close to the ships,
how is it possible to destroy the goods?
Fly past?
I suggest we fly past.
Right.
Fly past.
What?
What's going on, Master Huang?
They began to unload.
We've had few trial flights on the roc flying suit,
I'm a little worried.
Over there.
Here he is.
Throw the phosphorous bottles.
Retreat!
Heihu!
Over here.
Hurry up!
Su Can!
-Su Can! -Su Can!
Mr. Su,
I've been looking forward to see you.
I didn't expect you're in such a mess.
Today,
I lit a ship,
so I've made myself
a little disheveled.
But it's fun.
In the future,
if there are fun things like this again,
remember to inform me in advance.
Well,
I almost forgot
you killed the British Ambassador.
Then nobody will
send you ships.
I've already heard that Mr. Su is arbitrary.
But it's a misfortune for Lord Su.
Father.
You killed people,
captured my father,
and grabbed four keys of secrets,
so what?
If you can't get the Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets,
everything is in vain.
Well, it depends on you.
Which one do you think is more important,
the Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets,
or Lord Su?
I don't have the keys with me.
I'm not the boss.
You're clever, Mr. Su.
I think you know what to do.
If I give you the keys of secrets,
will you let go of my father?
Su Can,
Nine Dragon Forts
are the last line of defense
to protect Guangzhou.
It's related to people's safety in Guangzhou.
If you give them the Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets
and push Guangzhou
and the Qing Dynasty into an abyss of misery,
I won't agree.
Father,
I want the peace of the Qing Dynasty,
but I want your safety more.
Do you think they will let me go
if you give them the keys of secrets?
They want me to
be a puppet.
Su Can,
it's...
Lord Su is tired,
so take him to have a rest.
Father,
trust me,
I'll help you out.
Why should I trust you?
Do you have any other choices, Mr. Su?
I will keep Lord Su for only one hour.
Please keep your word, Mr. Su.
I'm waiting for you here.
The ship is approaching.
If Su Can doesn't give us the keys of secrets,
we will be in a passive position.
Since we know where they hide,
they can't escape from us.
Now that
the Japanese want to utilize Lord Su,
they won't let go of him easily.
If they go back on their promise,
what should we do?
I can't think much now.
I have to give it a try.
Su Can,
Lord Lian died and entrusted us with it.
Lord Su is as important as the keys of secrets.
Stop it.
I know
what I'm doing.
Do you really know what you're doing?
Vice Commissioner Tan,
Guardian Zhou,
why are you here?
Since we met Mr. Su several days ago,
we've specifically focused on your movements.
We found a great secret,
so we came to tell you risking our lives.
The Guangzhou warriors killed the British Ambassador?
Are you kidding me?
What are you talking about, Commander-in-chief?
We're allies.
I've promised to the British,
but I haven't allied with you, the Japanese.
The British warships will arrive in Guangzhou tomorrow morning.
When they see the British Ambassador
having been killed in your territory,
don't you think you seem complicit in this?
Or it's okay if you want to defend the city against them
with your soldiers.
But you've revealed
the Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets
related to secret coastal defense in Guangzhou,
You've set up the Guangzhou warriors
by saying they killed the British Ambassador.
So I'm wondering when the war ends,
if you can protect you and your family.
Commander Yu,
we're allies.
What the British promised to you,
the Japanese
will satisfy you, too.
Japan
is such a small country.
Without the help of the British,
how can you occupy Guangzhou?
Besides,
the Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets in your hand
can't open Nine Dragon Forts at all,
and you can't stop the British warships.
Do you have any other options
but to rely on me?
Commander-in-chief has betrayed
and he's ordered to
withdraw all the coastal defense soldiers.
Tomorrow the city gate
won't be opened
until the British warships arrive.
The Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets are so important
that you can't give them to the Japanese.
Vice Commissioner Tan,
if you were me,
would you have given up your father?
Mr. Su,
I know you're in a difficult position,
but please take the whole situation into consideration
before making the decision.
It's right and proper for a son to save his father.
I think
he is right.
Moreover,
it's his family matter,
so you'd better not interfere.
Go ahead.
I'll help you stop them.
Gentlemen,
Su Can has decided to
save Lord Su alone.
So please let him go.
We'll do our best to protect Guangzhou
and take our responsibilities.
You're an honest man, Mr. Su.
Where is my father?
Excellency Su,
your son comes to exchange you with the keys of secrets.
It seems your son
is wiser than you.
Now you can
give us the keys of secrets?
What are you doing, Mr. Su?
I know your conspiracy.
Let go of my father,
otherwise,
I'd like to blow up the keys of secrets
rather than give them to you.
Su Can,
you're such a fool.
It's impossible for them to let us go.
Let go of my father.
You eat your words!
I said let go,
but I didn't say let whom go.
Mr. Su,
I'm an honest person too.
There's no problem
that you exchange Lord Su with the keys of secrets.
But you forgot
you destroyed my ships.
Everything has its price.
Now I offer you an option.
You
and Lord Su,
choose one to leave here.
Bullyshit.
I'll see who dare to stop me.
Kneel!
They've killed our men
and occupied our land.
Now
they're intending to occupy Guangzhou.
Why are you so naive
to trust them?
Our ancestors for five generations
have been loyal to our motherland.
We've been faithful to the Emperor,
and responsible for people.
How dare you use the lifeblood
to exchange my life?
How can I face myself in the future?
Father.
Day and night,
start and end,
weal and woes.
Never think of
hurting anyone.
For what is good for our country
we must do everything to achieve it.
Things can escape from responsibilities,
but not us.
When there's no place to hide
and we're going to die,
don't worry or complain.
We should face death with good grace.
Do you remember?
You fool.
Father.
Calm down, Mr. Su.
You've seen it.
I had planned to let Lord Su go,
but he
committed suicide.
You will pay for what you've done.
Fine.
It's good for Mr. Su
to witness
our occupation of Guangzhou.
Let's go.
I almost forgot.
This is for you.
Father.
Father!
Father…
Father.
Day and night,
start and end,
weal and woes.
Never think of
hurting anyone.
For what is good for our country
we must try everything to achieve it.
Things can escape from responsibilities,
but not us.
When there's no place to hide,
and we're going to die,
don't worry or complain.
We should face death with good grace.
Do you remember?
You fool.
[Immortal Grace of Ancestors]
Amitabha.
[Immortal Grace of Ancestors]
Su Can,
are you okay?
What happened?
Su Can!
It's a long story.
Back then,
Lord Zhen and other officiers were killed
and Lord Su disappeared.
We had no idea
who did these
and where they were.
Commander Yu asked for sick leave.
The urgent letter sent to the capital
didn't get any reply.
What made Lord Lian most anxious was that
the real Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets
was in the crutch
which disappeared with Lord Su.
Without any assistance,
Lord Lian took out
the copied Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets.
He asked me to find
Su Can,
Master Huang,
Heihu,
Head Liang,
and members of martial guild
Wu Yi,
Lu Shao,
Zhang Qiuhan,
and Mu Changsheng,
the nine warriors.
We plotted
the operation
to use the fake keys of secrets
to draw out the enemies.
Guys,
it's of great importance.
Success or failure hinges on this action.
I hope you can
[Look Far Ahead and Aim High]
do your best
to save Lord Su
and find out
the real Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets.
My Excellency, it's not proper.
We can't ask you to take the risk
to be a lure.
Death
may be lighter than a feather,
or weightier than Mount Taishan.
Only my death
can win their trust.
Guys,
I entrust
the safety of Guangzhou
to you.
The homing pigeon sent by Lord Lian when he died
made the ten of us
being exposed to the enemy's surveillance.
We spread the news on purpose
that we got the keys of secrets,
so that the enemies believed it.
They fell into our trap
without knowing it.
Later,
we moved carefully every step on the way
and stuck to the plan.
Well,
is it your prior arrangement
to ask Master Huang to find out Ninja
with a bird?
Yes, it is.
The lost keys of secrets
would definitely come back to the enemies.
So sending the kingfisher out
would help us track and locate them.
So
we could find Lord Su
and retake the real Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets.
Don't you fear that
Ninja would take all keys of secrets?
Not at all.
There's not a key of secrets
behind the plaque in my house.
We've hidden it in advance.
So
the enemies can't find at least one key of secrets
no matter what.
Without the Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets,
they can't know
the location of Nine Dragon Forts,
let alone destroying it.
It's our bargaining chip.
We can use
Su Can's special identity
to exchange Lord Su
with the fake keys of secrets.
But later
Mr. Su learnt that
the British ships arrived at the pier,
so we paused the plan
and prepared to find out the goods in the ships
before saving Lord Su.
But we didn't expect that
the Japanese wanted more.
They framed us
with the death of the British Ambassador.
So we had to hide
in our shelter,
the Moonlight Lane.
Well,
I'm confused.
The ship of firelocks and explosives was in your expectation?
No, out of our expectation.
But thanks to Su Can,
who found it,
Otherwise, the consequences would be
unimaginable.
We've designed
to make Su Can got captured,
in order to talk with them in person
and ask them to put forward the deal
so that they wouldn't doubt us.
Amitabha.
For a fake key of secrets,
why did Wu Yi risk his life?
For the Qing Dynasty,
for people in Guangzhou.
In addition to Lord Lian,
to carry out the plan,
my men in martial guild
are all willing to follow you
and risk our lives.
Why not tell us the truth early?
On the one hand,
although you're subordinate to Lord Zhen,
we're not sure about your relation
with Commander-in-chief.
We had doubts
when you came to us suddenly.
On the other hand,
for a secret action like this,
the fewer people know,
the better for us,
and the better for the success.
It's safer
for you too.
What about Lord Su?
Lord Su knew
the Japanese wouldn't let him go.
In order to help us get the Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets,
he committed suicide in front of Su Can.
You can imagine
how painful Mr. Su is.
Well,
gentlemen,
what's your
next plan?
Thousands of guns roar at the same time.
Nothing abnormal.
Looks like Japanese people are successful.
In two hours,
the British warships
will arrive in Guangzhou.
You failed.
Commander Yu,
you turned against us so fast.
You Japanese should learn
to judge the situation.
Without the Nine-Dragon Keys of Secrets,
You can't win for sure.
You're defying me now.
Do you wanna die?
Are you threatening me?
Threaten the top official
in Guangzhou…
Will my death
do any good to you?
I…
I can assure you that
I won't dispatch the army.
You can take your people
to look for the real Nine-dragon Keys of Secrets.
Maybe you can stop those British,
or even…
Since nobody notices you,
go back to Japan.
Perhaps they've already heard about something.
Just as what I said!
It's inappropriate
to look for reinforcements here.
Why are you looking at me?
This is a place to hide from disasters and catastrophes.
I once thought the Moonlight Lane was filled
with righteous and courageous people.
But I didn't expect
that you all turn out to be cowards.
Sir!
It's inappropriate
for you to say so.
Our country is on the brink of destruction.
What's the meaning of staying here?
Meaning?
Mr. Su,
what's the meaning
of living?
We have our own ways of living.
About this matter,
I can't help you.
Lane Master!
Mr. Su,
don't push me!
Please go back.
I'm gonna to lock my door.
If locked,
this door will not open again.
If you wish,
you can stay.
No country, no home.
Stay here to be as good as dead?
I know you hate the heavy taxes imposed by the imperial court,
and the unfair rules.
You also hate that you could do nothing about it,
nothing to save it!
But, Guangzhou is ours!
If it's possessed by those foreigners,
no matter how thick your walls are,
they still can't resist artilleries.
I'll ask once again.
Does anyone want to go with me?
For what is good for our country,
we'll sacrifice everything to achieve it.
Today,
we must succeed.
Failure is not allowed!
I,
never fail.
Bottoms up!
[South Gate]
Amitabha.
Enemies are approaching!
Report it!
Move!
Take the keys of secrets
to launch the Nine-dragon Batteries.
No!
I'll avenge my father's death.
Su Can!
I am the soldier,
and I'm in charge of guarding the gate!
Go!
Huang Chengke!
Go!
British warships are sailing at 30 knots!
20 nautical miles away from Guangzhou!
They're expected to enter
the artillery range 30 minutes later.
Take your Nine-dragon keys of secrets
to your batteries.
Here you are.
Go!
This way!
Go!
You go that way.
Let's go!
Come to help!
Hurry up!
Go! Hold the artilleries!
Quickly!
What on earth is going on?
Hold on!
British warships are sailing at 30 knots!
10 nautical miles away from the shore!
There must be other settings!
If the artilleries fall back,
we can never push them ahead again!
You can't launch!
Do something!
The artilleries only cover
a fixed range of nautical miles.
If we let them get too close to the shore,
we'll enter
the artillery range of British warships!
Then, even if we launch the Nine-dragon Batteries,
Guangzhou will still be under flames of war!
[Country Lives Peaceful Means Peaceful]
Huang Chengke!
Go to the entrance with me!
Hold on!
Guys, hang in there!
Hold on!
[Country Lives Peaceful Means Peaceful]
Huang Chengke!
What's wrong?
These two sentences are not right.
They're not in the correct order!
Well…
What order?
A peaceful country
means peaceful lives.
A peaceful country
means peaceful lives.
Quickly!
I'm unable to hold on any longer!
Done!
It's in order!
Why there's no response?
Where's the problem?
A peaceful country
means peaceful lives.
That's right!
Su Can!
Day and night,
start and end,
weal and woes.
Never think of hurting
anyone.
For what is good for our country,
we'll sacrifice everything to achieve it.
Things are avoidable,
but I am inevitable.
When there's no place to hide,
and death is so close,
we'd drop all thoughts
and confront death at ease.
Have you remembered it?
Brat! (Upside-down "Zi" in Chinese)
Upside-down "Zi"!
It moved!
Pals!
It moved!
Go!
British warships are sailing at 30 knots!
1 nautical mile away from the shore!
They've entered the artillery range!
Ready!
Fire!
Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!
Report!
The three warships have been sunk!
It's too far. We can't reach the target.
Move out!
Turn left!
The Japanese plan was not successful at all!
Move back!
Yes, sir!
They retreated!
Those jerks retreated!
They've moved back!
The British warships retreated!
They retreated!
They've gone back!
They retreated…
They retreated!
Do you think you have won
after you fought off the British?
Guangzhou will be ours sooner or later.
It's worth dying here
today.
Good.
I'll fulfill your wish.
Leave her to me!
Go!
In one fell swoop,
this female Ninjia was beheaded!
The British and Japanese conspiracy to occupy Guangzhou
was broken by these ten heroes.
They were then called
Ten Tigers of Guangdong.
♫ Life's like a dream, while I'm a stylish audience ♫
This is the story.
I'm a storyteller,
and you're the audience.
If you like it,
♫ You and me are all unsung heroes ♫
please continue to come to support me tomorrow.
If not,
just forget about it.
I'll keep telling stories,
♫ The wine glass is empty, and tombs are left behind armored soldiers ♫
and you'll keep living your own lives.
Thank you
for your listening.
♫ Thanks for our our acquaintance and company in danger ♫
What's up?
Is it a true story of heroes?
You can never fake a true story, just like you can't make a fake story true.
Believe it or not,
this story is narrated to someone who'd listen to it.
Tomorrow we'll have a new story,
Three Heroes and Five Rangers.
Come early
if you want to hear it.
Okay!
♫ Nine-dragon Batteries are related to the existence of Guangzhou ♫
♫ How could we possibly let foreign powers destroy them ♫
♫ How will our descendants record it ♫
♫ Great heroes or bystanders ♫
♫ Homes and love in our hearts ♫
♫ The promises we made will never change ♫
♫ The proud trajectory in the sky ♫
♫ is what I shot to enemies ♫
Once upon a time…