The Era of Vampire (Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters)

I remember these five warriors who set out on a journey...

...to save us all from becoming innocent victims.

They never lost the will to fight for good against evil.

They did everything to fight...

...souls from the grave who had come back to life.

Before we go, you need to know what we are fighting.

When a corpse wasn't at peace, after a while...

...negative energy would build up...

...causing physical changes which would allow it to move again.

These zombies feed on living flesh destroying life to live...

...and eventually turning into vampires.

All-powerful, supernatural beings.

-Wind! -Yes!

-Thunder! Rain! -Yes!

-Lightning! -Yes!

The four of you look after the rest.

This mission is dangerous, stay alert! Understand?

Yes!

Listen up!

If you are bitten by a zombie, you can recover...

...but once a zombie turns into a vampire...

...if it attacks you, you too will become a vampire.

Master, soon it will be daybreak.

The men haven't slept for days, they're exhausted.

They need to rest, to recuperate.

I feel a negative energy. We must be extra careful.

Master!

How close are we now?

According to the map, we have arrived.

This is a fortunated location. There must be graves around here.

But I also sense danger. The buried spirits are very restless.

Something horrible could happen at any moment.

Master, we found it!

-Where? -Towards the southeast!

This is the grave of a general, but it's been tampered with.

If the corpse is still inside, that means it hasn't changed yet.

We must blow up the tomb.

If the corpse has gone, it may be a vampire by now.

Master, I'll warn the men.

Good.

Gas!

Get back! There's methane gas everywhere!

Put out the torches!

-Rain! -I'm here, master!

Catch the explosives!

Master! Catch!

There's a vampire!

Get him away from me!

-Stay here! -Then....

It's a wedding party.

We can't tell them there is a vampire.

Is the compass working?

It's stopped moving now. Maybe it needs a rest.

Master told us to stay alert at all times.

Anything could happen at anytime.

He also said that where we find vampires, we will find him.

-We might bump into him. -I hope so.

Smile, guys.

Mr. Kow, these are the workers you requested.

Are you dumb, or what?

I need more than two helpers.

Can these four men work in the kitchen?

Yes! Yes!

Stop looking at the compass. What are your names?

Wind. Rain. Thunder. Lightning.

Wind, Thunder, Rain and Lightning? What kind of stupid names are those?

From now on, you are Kung, Hei, Fat, Choi. Now repeat that.

-I'm Kung. -Hei.

-Fat. -Choi.

Those are names for servants. Give them a change of clothes.

Let's go to the kitchen.

Not in the kitchen. Go and bring in the wedding gifts.

-Go! -Let's go!

Stop looking at that compass...

-...or I will fire you! -Let's go.

Smile, guys.

-The guy's ridiculous. -What gifts?

-I don't even see the bride. -Where's the bridal sedan?

A bowl of noodles, please.

This compass isn't responding. Maybe we're in the wrong place.

Then what are we here for?

I am still worried. What if master became a vampire too?

-Stop talking nonsense. -It's possible.

Hurry out and greet your bride!

The wedding ceremony will begin now.

Marriage ceremony!

The bride and groom will honor the parents.

I love this.

I have plenty of experiences. Six times.

This time you're going to be fine, don't worry.

I like this. I like this.

Say, did you see the bride?

-It's none of our business. -Just asking.

Seems like there's no vampires here. Let's just get our money and leave.

The Jiangs are in the wax business...

...and they're very unlucky with women.

The son has married six times...

...and his brides die soon after the wedding.

Why are you cleaning up? You still have work to do.

-We thought it was payday. -Oh, really?

Who's going to take the lanterns down and put everything away?

Me? No use cleaning up now.

-We're just wiping our hands. -lf you want to quit, fine!

Leave now!

-What about our money? -What's wrong with you?

Am I supposed to pick up what you left?

Then you have to pay me.

Think about it. Do you want to work or not?

-Work! -Then get back to work.

Boss! The Jiangs' house is the other side of the forest!

Are you sure?

I followed the bridal sedan and memorized the route.

Tonight's going to be real special. I've been paid to rob a wedding.

We're going to help the Jiangs celebrate tonight!

We're gonna find out if Jiang's gold is for real.

What the hell?

We've seen everything in this line of business.

Don't panic! Follow the boss!

What's up?

The young master was bitten by a poisonous snake.

-Snakebite? -It's too late. He's dead.

Please accept my condolences. Goodbye.

Young master! No, young master!

It's my fault, sir! It's my fault...

...that a snake got into the house and killed the young master!

It's all my fault! I'll never face you again!

-I can't stay here anymore! -But, Mr. Kow-- Our money!

The four of you stay!

Now that the butler's gone, who's going to do the cooking and cleaning?

I'm the real boss here.

Why don't you stay, and I'll pay you.

How about you four stay and catch the snake for me? Okay?

Sure. Sure.

No problem.

-Chief! -What are you doing here?

I...no...last night...they...

We have guests here. Speak properly. Where's my gold?

We didn't get to the Jiangs' last night. Something terrible happened on the way.

Don't talk nonsense.

Vampires! Vampires!

Pal, there's no need to put up a show like this for me.

We all know why you married your sister to the Jiangs.

The Jiangs are loaded. I'm sure they'll pay off your gambling debts.

What's all this got to do with you?

I'll pay you back when I want to, and I say you'll get paid soon.

Fine. Okay with me. I have money.

But my men need money.

Of course, I could ask them to cut you a break!

Are you threatening me with these scumbags?

Is this how you repay a debt? You just killed my men!

I'm going to beat you up!

Where are you?

I sent a whole gang out to rob Jiang and only one comes back?

You should be disciplined.

I am giving the compass a break, and now it keeps raining.

-You said the bride doesn't concern us. -Right.

-But I see she's got you under her spell. -Right.

-We're supposed to catch the snake. -Right.

-The compass seems to be working. -What do you think happened here?

-You saw a bird last night in the forest? -Yeah.

Let's go take a look.

Why did you flirt with her? You know the line of business we're in...

...ordinary people don't understand it. We can't communicate with them.

It's hard to develop any relationships.

Stop dreaming. It's no use thinking about it.

-Who are you? -I'm just trying to make a living.

I was hired to find Jiang's gold. Please, give me a break!

-I see. Have you seen ghosts before? -No.

You want to see one? This place is haunted.

If you hang around, you'll definitely bump into one.

-There are no ghosts here! -No?

Didn't you feel a shiver on your back up there?

-You'll see them sooner or later. -Them?

-You know what I mean. -Ghosts?

And worse! Have you heard of vampires?

Yes, vampires.

But I'll give you a break. I'm a good scout.

You tell the others that there are vampires here. Tell them to keep away.

Okay.

-Leave by boat. Vampires hate water. -Okay.

Where do I get a boat? Goddamn vampires.

-What are you looking for? -You.

I ran into a bandit searching for Jiang's gold.

Everyone wants to find out about the gold.

-What were you doing in the forest? -I went to check out funny noises.

Good. Thunder has Sasa and I have you.

Dear Brother, I know once a woman is married...

...according to tradition, she must remain with her husband.

But this Jiang household is really strange.

I don't think I can stay here much longer.

I hope you understand my situation. Please, help me get out of here.

Your sister, Sasa.

The snake. The snake!

Is anybody here? Anybody here?

Sasa, what are you doing?

-The house seems to be deserted. -What's wrong with that?

Soon you'll get used to the peace and quiet.

Our house is huge, don't wander around, you could get lost.

Father Jiang, can't you please let me go home?

-My husband is dead-- -Do you miss him?