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"The Golden Lotus" is a famous historical book,

"the first book of Wonder in the World",

written by one of the six top...

Chinese scholars, translated into.

Meny languages and over 300 textbooks

on its subject.

Known as the "Golden" studies

as the "Red" about.

"The Dreams of the Red Chambers".

In the book are.

Pan "ding Lien, Lee "Ping" Er and Chuan "Mae", literally

gold, bottle and berry;

thus "ding Ping Mae".

Xi Men Qing is an illiterate but wealthy Men,

well trained in martial arts,

brilliant in business

friendly with corrupted lords. Assistant "mayor"

to the county of "Clear River" (equivalent to a

(present assistant police chief) with local gangsters

for friends, a playboy, the 'Godfather' of Shan Dung.

Equivalent to present day Mafia boss.

Camera zooms in here... lower.

Remember your own positions.

You come here. -Okay.

You will start right here later.

They will come along the camera track.

What about us? -Just follow him?

They come that way and I go this way, right?

Ready? Camera! Action!

Mr. Chou!

Do you know her?

Don't even think about her.

Why not?

"Do not covet your neighbor's wife."

Whose wife is she?

Our 'goodbrother' Hwa Ze Xu's wife.

What a beautiful wife he has.

Didn't you mention that Hwa is often impotent?

His uncle married her in his name,

meaning...

Lee Ping Er was born in 15th of the first month in lunar calendar.

She was given a pair of fish-how's

thus Ping Er.

Originally Lord Tsai's son-in-law.

Scholar Liang's

concubine. Born beautiful,

great in bed and with 2 golden lotuses (feet)

She has another nickname: " Big Beard".

The blackest pubic hair, thicker than anyone's beard.

Scholar Liang ran away when their home was burnt by.

Lu Ju Yee. Lee Ping Er married old Eunuch Hwa's

nephew, Hwa Ze Xu took 18 huge pearls as her dowry.

Hwa Ze Xu looks very masculine,

but really impotent

therefore his name means'

to be without an hair...

Eunuch Hwa chose her for his nephew's wife

but she was really his concubine.

An eunuch taking a wife,

no good hurrying:

pinching, biting, bounding,

burning, hanging

and even burning pubic hair. Everything was tried, even the weirdest.

When Eunuch Hwa was died...

Lee was left everything,

including 8 treasure chests.

There were 4 cousins,

oil, tight, pretentiousness, riches:

Hwa Ze Yiu, Hwa Ze Gwang, Hwa Ze Xu, Hwa Ze Hwa.

They should have inherited equally

but Lee held the books,

so nothing could be done.

Hwa Ze Xu did not have a proper job, just eating,

drinking, gambling and whoring all day long

leaving the beautiful Lee

alone and lonely.

Leaving her burning with lust,

reading Eunuch Hwa's lusty books.

No one played Mah-Jong than.

But 'fooling around' was always to be...

Lady, I'm scared...

Silly child,

the lord hasn't returned for three days.

No, if the lord knew...

Hurry UP!

The lord would beat me to death if he found out.

If I can ask you to come, there's nothing to be scared of.

No, I can't...

Hurry UP!

I'm scared someone will see.

Come on, don't be so frightened.

No, no...

Chuen Mae and Qiu Ju are both asleep.

I can't!

Over here!

I'd better get back to sleep in my own room.

Hurry up and come over!

Lord Hwa is drunk, be careful!

Yes!

Mama Fung, hurry and prepare hot water.

Yes!

Get away, I'm not drunk

I'll support him.

Be careful!

Why did you drink so much?

I don't need to be supported.

Alright!

I'm not drunk, get away from me!

It's late, stop it.

I haven't had enough to drink, more wine!

You must be elder brother's wife?

How courteous, and you are?

I'm Xi Men Qing.

Lord Xi Men!

I could drink for 3 more days and still be sober.

Just look at you, so drunk and thinking you're sober.

Go!

Be careful!

I'm not drunk!

See if you can walk property

I want more wine...

Drink, drink!

I want more to drink.

OK, OK, we'll have more to drink!

Mama Fung, hurry!

Coming, coming!

Let's drink!

I bow to thank your Lord Xi Men.

This courteousness is unnecessary, please rise.

Drink with me!

Lord, you're so big!

Who?

Mama Fung's my nursemaid,

Xiao Chuen and Ying Chuen are my maids.

All our own people.

Does the Lord live next door?

Yes

my fourth concubine lives next to your garden.

Must be Madame Pan.

Yes, her name is Jing Lian. We're newly wed.

The 5th lady is very lucky to be married to you.

I think my seventh younger brother is luckier

to be wed to one as beautiful as you.

Your lordship!

Get out, get out!

Elder brother, you want to fool with my wife.

Don't, please!

Your lordship, don't!

Hurry up and hide.

Under the bed.

You, you wicked person.

You cheap whore, whoring when I'm not at home?

Yes, I'm cheap, but you're no better.

Aren't you the same, in a brothel all the time.

You just go and die out there.

Horrible, worrying me by not coming home for days.

This wine has been treasured for years.

Enjoy yourselves.

How old Mama Fung?

Fifteen-two.

About you?

I was born in the year of the ram.

You're twenty-three this year?

Right!

I'm 23, born in this year of the tinger.

Hold on. The Buddhism protect me.

What's wrong?

You guess. Haven't I putting the ram in the tiger's mouth?

No, the tiger's being fooled be a doggie.

Come. Let's drink!

Wait!

You feed me!

My grandfather took this from the palace:

24 way of marking lover.

Come, let's look together.

Let's learn from the drawings.

Alright!

What are you looking at?

I've got to go over.

Be careful!

What are you doing this early in the morning?

Yes, what are you doing on a ladder this early?

I'm a Men. Men have their business.

What good business would you be up to?

What good or bad business?

It's none of your business.

What? What are you doing with my things?

Give it back to me!

Don't go away!

Did she give this to you?

Which she are you talk about?

Are you learning to do this from her?

No, of course not. Don't talk rubbish,

Your lordship, you're back.

Why are you leaving as soon as you're returned?

Not only was Xi Men Qing lustful for women, he was also greedy for money.

He lied and cajoled to women to obtain sex.

Increased his wealth by any possible means.

He encouraged the three Hwa brothers to sue

their other brother, Ze Xu and his wife Lee Ping Er.

He managed to take all that Eunuch Hwa left.

And kept him in prison by using his official rank.

Elder brother, Had you seen Ping Er?

Yes, she says she'll hang herself if you sill don't go out.

Today I've come specially to tell you

everything's almost ready.

Xi Men Qing act like helping Eunuch Hwa out

and tell Hwa's brothers to...

sue him out in court.

The prices are too high to be sold immediately.

Elder brother, help me, I'd want to get out of here quickly.

Not that I don't want to help you.

I'm afraid people say I'm taking advantage.

It's helping people out.

You decide.

Alright, I'll help you!

No need!

Thank you.

Say it slowly! Be calm!

You speak out.

My lord...

The left was supposed to give us evenly

but Enunch Hwa just listened to his wife...

to take the left solely.

Now I allow you to split the left with eunuch Hwa evenly.

Okay? Case closed.

But I heard that his wife got 8 boxes of treasures.

Who told you that?

Lots of people said that.

Bullshit! There's not proof.

Leave now.

Yes.

Xi Men Qing then said sweet words to Lee Ping Er

to move the treasures into his house to avoid searching.

He turns out to have treasures and the woman.

Hwa Ze Xu watching everything be owned disappear.

He soon passed away

as be couldn't bear to watch

Lee ping Er only wanted to marry with Xi Men Qing.

She begged for new everyday.

The reply was always that Xi was busy, unavailable.

Troubled,

she became dizzy and fell ill.

This was a strange illness, Dreaming of intercourse

with ghosts. Sometimes with the god of Wutung

other times with Xi Men Qing.

She would awake exhausted and faint.

The witch brought was of no help.

Go, I'm not ill. Go, I'm not ill!

I don't need you here, get out!

What?

I don't want you here, I don't need your magic.

Go away, I'm not ill, I'm not ill.

Get out!

Open the door, please open the door, please!

Coming!

What's the matter?

Our lady would like to see your lord Xi Men.

Our lord is busy and not receiving guests.

Then...

Sorry!

Then when Mama Fung and Ying Chuen

tried to no avail.

They didn't know that.

Xi's supporter in the court,

Lord Tsai was innovated in a political failure

so Xi had be hide.

This was why

Lee Ping Er married Doctor Jiang JuShan.

Doctor Jiang!

You go and help the lady out.

Doctor Jiang, please!

Thank you!

Get out!

Madame, please cough once for me.

Voice is hoar, fire in the liver, any coughing?

Sometimes.

Any phlegm?

A little.

Clear or coloures?

Both I should say clear with cloudy yellow.

Madame is ill due to ghosts.

What do you mean?

I mean troubled sleep, dreams yet not greaming.

Restiess,

Like having intercourse with human, but not.

Like haveing intercourse with ghost, but not.

Like having intercourse with a wolf, but not.

What type of intercourse do you mean?

Intercourse, meaning sexual intercourse.

Man and woman tossing and turning in bed.

Clouds and rain, abnormal intercourse. Sometimes pain

then pleasure, other times pleasure then pain

I'm not sure what I've said is correct?

Yes, sometimes even...

Well? Sometime even what?

Pain, yet not pain; itchiness yet no an itch.

Would that be pain then pleasure or itchiness than pleasure?

Is it pleasurable?

Yes, pleasurable!

Beautiful?

Beautiful!

Like rising to heaven than dropping to earth?

Like waving and floating in clouds.

Waving, Floating, Then suddenly a scream.

Petrified and waking in a cold sweat.

Bed and clothes soaked with sweat, completely drained.

Exhausted and limp.

Feeling, thinking... strange.

Am I correct?

You are absolutely correct a good!

Like a god but yet not a god, madame is too gracious,

The good doctor will please give me a prescription.

Healing is observing, listening, questioning, feeling.

Observing the colouring, listening to the sounds.

Asking why and feeling the pulses:

everything is vital.

I can't see the lady's colouring through the wall.

So it's hard to define the illness.

Please remove the screen

so I may see the lady

in order for me to prescribe medication.

Sio Chuen, remove the screen.

Yes!

What is it? Please hurry!

Almost, almost!

Aright...

Get out, teasing when there 's no fire, when there is

fire you're useless. OK for looking but useless. Out!

So sorry! I'm useless during the day, but at night...

Don't boast, when have you been capable at night!

You cheaper than the Xi Men Qing.

He is shit!

Although Jiang JuShan had medication

and injections,

all kinds of baims and oils

he couldn't be helped. Impotent.

Lee Ping Er kicked him off the bed and out the room.

Mama Fung want to beg Xi Men Qing several times

saying that all Lee wanted was to be married to him.

Xi hand just made new connections

and was prospering.

She would just be an extra mouth to feed. Why not?

Please have more drinks! Help yourselves!

My lord, please enter the wedding chambers!

I'm not going in. I'm staying with my 5th wife.

How can you not sleep here

on your wedding night?

Oh, no! The lady's hung herself!

Come help! The lady's hung herself!

Get away, get out, leave me alone.

Come, bring me a whip!

Cheap broad

why hang yourself in my house?

Since you're married that bastard

you stay with him!

Come down!

Come down, come on down!

Kneel down!

Kneel down, kneel!

Take your clothes off.

Strip!

Strip! Strip!

Strip hurry up!

Hurry UP!

Cheap bitch!

Try to hang yourself?

Cheap bitch, it's all right for you

to marry him and open a shop for him

but why say I stole your money?

Shut up! Don't cry!

You involve me!

Didn't you say so?

I didn't even think of it.

I just wanted to marry you.

I want your love.

What does money mean to me?

Sounds so good, just wanted to marry me.

Then why did you marry Jiang JuShan?

You didn't come for me so I want a little crazy.

I even dreamt of you, I was so ill.

When Jiang came to heal me, he persuaded me.

So you told him I took all your silver?

No, I swear, I didn't say such things.

So what if you did?

How do I compare with Jiang?

There is none: your are heaven

and he is hell.

I really do love you.

Really?

It's said that a pirate

never has long to enjoy

but Xi Men Qing stole other's wives time and again.

Poisoned Wu Da Lang, angered Hwa Ze Xu to death.

Not only was he unpunished, he became wealthier

Lee Ping Er had even given him a son: Little Gwan!

But evil brings evil and goodwill brings goodwill;

if not, the time has just not come yet.

Little Gwan was always weak and sick, along with

along with Pan ding Lien's jealousy

there was always trouble...

Just frightened, some medicine and he'll be alright.

Thank you, doctor!

You go out first.

Good boy, stop crying!

Good boy!

All Xi Men Qing can think of is little Gwan.

This boy is best of dead.

How could there be dog faeces?

Pick it up!

Pick it up and bring it over!

Bring it over!

Don't be scared, I won't beat you, just come look.

Come smell it.

Does it stink?

A little!

Bring the horse whip!

Cheap bitch, think there'll be a next time? Go to hell!

Go find out what's happening outside.

Don't cry! Be good!

5th lady, don't whip her so many times!

You're all so noisy you're scaring little Gwan

the 6th lady asked me to beg you to be lenient!

What a joke! She's my maid so none of her business.

Did you hear that, you stupid girl?

Can't you hear that someone wants you to shut up?

Go to hell!

Child, child, don't scare your mother, child!

Out! Get out!

What's the matter? What's going on?

Mama Fung said the cat scared the child.

Cat? What cat?

The 5th lady's snow lion!

Snow lion, snow lion, give me my child's life back.

Snow lion!

Where's the snow lion? Give it to me!

Give it to me!

What?

Give me that stupid cat!

Why? What's it done to you?

Get away! Get out of my way!

Cheap bitch! Get out of my way!

Give it back to me!

Get out of my way!

Give it back to me!

Get away!

Son of a bitch!

Little Gwan, Papa will take revenge for you!

Go die!

Lady!

Lady, 5th lady is fooling with some man in her room.

With which man?

The 16 year old boy Qing Tung

3rd lady brought over.

Can't be, 5th lady with that boy?

Truthfully, I saw them with my own eyes.

5th lady tied him to the bed

and is whipping him.

Qing Tung is screaming.

Good boy, be stranger, good boy, be stranger.

Quiet!

How can you speak of your mistress like that?

Never mind if there was such a thing.

Even if there was, you mustn't speak of it.

If the lord hears about it there'll be big trouble.

Lady, oh no, somethings happened!

What happened? Speak up!

Qiu Ju told everything about you and Qing Tung!

What?!

Lady, where are you going?

Hurry, go and tell Qing Tung to run away, understand?

Yes!

Come back! In case the lord asks about anything,

don't admit anything, understand?

Chuen Mae, if the lord asks about the purse,

say you found it in the garden, remember?!

Come with us!

What's going on? What's happening?

Go!

Where are you taking me?

Shut up!

When did you come in, you startled me.

If one had a clear conscience they're not scared at night.

What are you scared of?

My lord, have tea. Have tea, my lord!

What is it?

What is it? You know perfectly well.

Tell me, how many times have you been with Qing Tung?

What are you talking about? That stupid Qing Tung?

Still pretending? What other Qing Tung?

The Qing Tung Mung Yu Leu brought with her.

Oh, you mean that 16 year old boy.

Boy, so a virgin.

Who purse is this?

Where did you find that?

Where? I found it on Qing Tung.

Oh, you're hitting me for that?

Stop being stupid.

Tell me! When did you give it to him?

Why should I give it to him?

Lady Mung and I were

were in the garden embroidering. It just disappeared.

Couldn't find it anywhere in the garden

so the boy stale it.

Stop lying to me!

Bring the boy here!

Get out!

You bastard, you have guts.

How dare you fool around with my wife?

Just because you're with someone's with everyday,

it doesn't mean that your wife's fooling around.

I'm going to give you a good lesson.

My lord, I wouldn't dare me,

I'm only sixteen!

16? You so young but with such old thoughts.

Bastard, you're older than a mule.

Speak up, have you ever been in bed with her?

No, truthfully, no!

No?

Tell! Have you ever been with her...

No, really, not lord, believe me, please!

I don't believe that, tell me, tell me!

Have you?... Have you?...

Yes, just two or three times...

What did you say?

Cheap stuff!

Really just two or three times?

Yes, two or three times. Really, that's all.

Was it two or was it three times?

Can't remember.

You're really been at it with the 5th lady?

No, not with the 5th lady, with Qiu Ju.

Rubbish! You're talking rubbish, absolute rubbish!

Shut up!

You're really been at it with Qiu Ju?

Yes, she came into my room

and said the 5th lady had

whipped her. Took her clothes off to show me.

She has a red mole under her belly button.

You won't die a nice death.

Just be careful, lightening will strike you.

Strand still!

My lord, no! I'm still a virgin, I swear!

My lord!

She, her menstruation yesterday...

You think I'm blind?

Lying to my face!

My lord, please! I beg you, don't hit her!

Now I understand.

You and my wife... you bastard!

Die!

I'll beat you to death!

See if you still dare? With my wife?!

You've got guts, fooling with Xi Men Qing's wife!

I'm going to beat you to death today!

Why are you quiet now? Answer me!

Dare you do it again? Dare you?!

Someone drag him out and dump him with the rubbish.

Get on your kneel!

My lord, why are you treating me so? I haven't had

a good day since I've wed you.

You're always out fooling with other's wives, now you

come home believing others' lies about your wife.

Shut up and kneel properly!

Take off your clothes.

You bastard, you'll end up in hell!

Shut up, no more noise from you!

Kneel down.

I beg you!

Take your pants off as well.

No...

Take them off!

You bastard!

Bastard!

You'll burn in hell!

Speak up, how many times have you been with him? Talk!

I've fooled around with Xi Men Qing, who's

fooled around with Wu Da Lang's wife, Pan ding Lien,

and with Hwa Ze Xu's wife, Lee Ping Er and

with Fen Xe's wife and also

with Lai Wang's daughter-in-law, Sung Hwei Lien and...

Right... right... you heap bitch!

Keep quiet, I won't allow you to talk.

Shut up!

Yes, so I like fooling with other's wives, so what?

What can you do about that?

You cheap bitch, actually thinking you can rule me?

I'll teach you a lesson!

Who?

Chuen Mae, come over here!

Take off your clothes!

Hurry up and take them off!

Strip!

So you'd like to fool around as well?

Come over here!

Hurry! Hurry up! I said to hurry!

My lord, no! No...

No...

No...

Relax!

No...

Fun, isn't this?

For the 5th lady

I'll give you all my bottom half, OK?

Your lordship!

Chuen Mae! Chuen Mae!

My lord, she'll be all right, the first time...

Carry on and she'll wake up.

Chuen Mae! Are you wake?!

My lord, don't stop, curry go...

please don't stop, curry go, continuous.

My lord, don't stop, don't...

You must continuous.

Carry on don't stop. Don't!

Xi Men Qing killed two birds with one stone.

Lee Ping Er stayed in her room,

clam and forgiving.

Understanding emptiness being sex and sex, emptiness.

Amen!