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SHAW BROTHERS (HK) LTD. A SHAW STUDIOS PRODUCTION

Have you nearly finished?

It is so hot.

Well, what are you thinking of doing now?

Let's swim, huh?

(Laughing)

(Excited screaming)

(Screaming)

(Shouting)

(Yelling)

(Swirling winds)

(Chanting)

(Chanting continues)

(Panting)

Oh! It's A|maya's!

(Weeping)

YANG CHI-CHING, LAM FUNG, AU GA-LAI, WONG JING-JING

Hey! Hey!

Hey! We'll be up!

Chun-sing, you look great. It's been ages since we saw you.

Yeah, it has.

The town's really grown. Just look at it now, a new city.

But still, in spite of that and the changes,

there's some things that don't change,

very basic things, things you'd hardly believe.

Oh, that so? Well, alright, like what, for instance?

- Tell me, do you believe in magic? - Magic?

It's the reason I invited you here,

in the hope that you can help me with a big problem.

In my hospital, we've strange diseases that defy medical science.

And you think that it's magic?

Well, now, down here, everybody in town believes in black magic.

Chun-sing, you're a doctor, fully qualified.

How can you believe in that stuff?

Well, alright, wait and see, huh?

Take your time. You study it yourself.

Hey, let's drop it.

I've booked a table at The Palace tonight. The food's good.

(I Heavy rhythmic beats)

- Cheers! - Cheers!

(Gasps)

Thank you.

- You must come to Hong Kong sometime. - I'd love to.

Hey, that include me?

So, you promised me you'd have a drink with me. Can you?

Sorry, I'm busy tonight. Some other time.

(Meowing)

(Groaning)

(Moaning)

This ulcer, the natives have a name for it.

"The human face". You can easily see why.

And this is resistant to any treatment, any drugs.

- This is black magic. - Huh?

How long has he been in here?

Three months. And it just gets worse.

(Patient groaning)

Doctor... you've gotta help me.

It hurts so much. (Groaning)

I want to see his medical reports.

(Doorbell rings)

- Hey, let me! - Alright.

- You're from...? - Oh, Queen's Flower Shop.

Delivering these from Dr. Shi.

Ah!

Ah, sorry. These thorns are dirty. Better squeeze the blood out.

Right... that's it.

- Now bandage it, huh? - Hmm.

Thanks.

MARGERETE WANG

(Chants)

(Arcane chanting)

Please.

- Margerete, what's wrong? - Oh, nothing.

Oh? Aren't you feeling well?

- Here. - Eh? How did you do that?

I did it on the rose stems. A thorn pricked my finger.

You don't like roses. Why buy them?

- But you sent them, though. - I didn't send flowers.

Anyway, pulse is normal. Maybe you're tired.

- Let me take you upstairs. - Oh, no need.

You stay here, I'll go up. I'll be quite alright.

Margerete?

You don't look too well. I'll come with you.

I'll be quite alright, so don't fuss. I'll just take a rest.

Chung-ping, there's something strange. It could be a spell.

Come on! Let's not start that one again.

- My god, he really is superstitious! - (Laughing)

Chun-sing, be reasonable. There's no such thing as black magic.

Right, you may not believe me.

But still, let me show you a book.

Come. I've got it in my library.

This book is by an American professor. He lived out here for many ears.

You look.

"|n South Asia, there's much black magic.

"Black magicians can conjure up dead spirits.

"These ghosts in Malaysia are known as 'Jobatwan'.

"When a person dies unnaturally,

"the black magician may go to their grave and dig up the dead body.

"And after that, the magician conjures up the dead spirit.

"Under the magician's control, the corpse can move again,

"but it literally is his slave.

"Whatever he says, it has to do." (Laughs)

Hey, that's not bad, Chung-ping. I think that you ought to learn it.

I mean, you'd never lose a patient!

Hey, there's good magicians, fix marriages,

treat the sick, cure the blind, I've seen them work myself.

Hey, listen.

"One magician has to drink human milk every day,

"and that way, he never has to become old.

"This man looks as though he's in his 30s.

"|n fact, he's very old, well over 80."

Garbage! It's just a load of drivel.

And you? You believe it?

Hmm... For me, I've an open mind.

But this, it makes no sense.

Hey, you should believe.

It does exist, and it really works. I mean...

Alright, let's let it lie.

It's hard to believe you accept it.

Now, then, let's check out that blood specimen.

We may find something.

(Chanting)

Chun-sing, just take a look at this here.

I'm already well over 80 years old.

But still, I look young and people think I'm 30.

And do you know why?

I always drink human milk.

That milk keeps my body young.

Margerete, I shall drink your milk every day.

Understand?

First, though, I'll need some of your hair to make a potion with.

And when you've drunk it, you'll have lots of milk.

(Scraping)

(Chanting)

(Chanting)

(Door unlocks)

(Moaning)

This blood... isn't human.

Couldn't be. Maybe a dog's.

I've seen this before, at the hospital.

No one dares report it. They're all much too scared.

There's no way of treating it, either. We've tried.

Let's leave it for tonight.

Tomorrow morning, we'll check again.

- Well, goodnight. Sleep well. - Yeah, goodnight.

(Thunderclap)

Chung-ping! Chung-ping!

Chung-ping! Margerete's gone.

- She's gone? - Let's look for her.

Margerete?

Margerete?

- (Thunderclap) - Margerete?

Hey, who opened the door?

- Well, it was closed before. - She's gone out.

Margerete?

Margerete?

(Shun-sing) Over here! Margerete!

Margerete!

(Chung-ping) I'll check over here. Hey, Margerete!

- (Thunderclap) - Margerete?

Margerete?

- (Chung-ping) Try over that side. - Margerete?

- Margerete? - Margerete...

Margerete, you scared me there.

Chun-sing, Margerete is here!

Margerete, where have you been at this hour?

Hey, couldn't you sleep? Was that it?

I was too hot, so I went for a walk.

Come inside, or you'll be catching a cold.

Right, come on.

A monster.

- (Man) A monster... - (Woman) My god!

(Birds chirruping)

(Doorbell buzzes)

Uh... I want Mr. Kang. Is he in?

- Are you Mr. Kang? - Yes.

- Sit down. - Thanks.

- You are...? - Oh, name's Chang.

A friend of mine recommended you.

He says you can help me to get a certain girl.

Sure. But still, it'll cost you.

And it's payable in advance.

Oh, no problem.

Even so, can you prove to me that you can work spells?

(Laughs) Very simple. I can show you right now.

(Chanting)

(Chanting continues)

Huh?

Hmm...

You see, I can control things and people.

I think that you can trust me now.

- Well, now, is that enough proof? - Yeah.

- Now, then, who's the woman, huh? - Uh...

That's her. She's a dancer.

I've tried hard to get her, she just says no.

So, then, I came here.

What do you charge?

- Five thousand. - Huh?

- So much? - It's not much.

When I cast a spell, I must borrow a spirit from hell to help carry it out.

That spirit must be paid for.

It costs five years of my life every time.

And so you see, when you think about it, five years of life...

...that's quite cheap at five thousand, don't you agree?

Right. I'll paY-

You'll have to pay now.

Here.

Hmm...

In three days, you'll have what you want.

Good bye.

Hmm...

(Meowing)

Come with me, and get dressed.

(Conversation inaudible)

Hey!

Hi.

- Fancy meeting you here. - But you asked to meet me.

- Oh, sure. Of course I did. - Let's go.

- Where to? - We'll go wherever you want. Just say.

Right.

Hey, you wait here. I'm gonna catch a live show now, eh?

- Alright. - See you.

Shh!

(Groaning)

A refund?

Now, look, you have to be joking.

I never refund fees, not to anybody.

You cheated. You had me set up.

I know what she is. A ghost!

Right. She's my ghost. I own her.

When she died, she was 90 years old.

I brought her back with a spell.

Made her young and very pretty to attract men.

I'll tell you this, you're not the first.

Now, look. I warn you, refund my money.

If you don't, I'll tell the cops.

I'll tell them how you cheated me, you cold-blooded devil!

Ah, it's too late. You don't have a chance.

- Why not? - Because you're under my spell, too.

- I can control you. - Garbage!

We only met once. You cast no spell then.

This handkerchief... was soaked with your sweat.

I used that sweat to cast my spell.

It's your handkerchief.

A lie. It's a lie! I don't believe you! It's not so easy!

Hmm...

Just one hair, a footprint,

or even to touch you is enough to cast a spell.

Alright, remember, Mr. Chang.

Good bye.

CHANG DA-NIAN

(Chanting)

(Chang groaning)

CHANG DIES IN UNUSUAL AND HORRIFIC MANNER

Look.

It seems his name was Chang.

Over these past few years, there's been a lot of cases like that.

But he was just young. It has to be black magic.

Hey, why don't we carry out a post-mortem, then?

That way, you can be sure.

His family is conservative, they wouldn't agree to it.

Hey, go to the grave tonight, and we can dig up the body ourselves.

It shouldn't really take us long to find out why he died.

Hey, sure. We may find something that can be useful to science.

I'll go with you, eh?

- Right. - Right.

CEMETERY

It's here!

That's it. Come on.

Ugh!

(Retching)

Listen, it's not possible.

It's been three days. He couldn't decay like that.

And the worms, you see them? It has to be black magic.

Well, the body has decayed badly.

But still, that doesn't have to be black magic, though.

(Sighs) Well, perhaps it's the soil.

Possibly, it's high in acids.

Hey, I've read, in some soils, corpses won't decay at all.

You're both so stubborn. There's no way I can convince you.

- Chun-sing... - Hmm?

If you really want to convince us, I've got an idea.

What's that?

You can tell your magician to cast a spell over my mind.

If that works, well, then, I shall believe you.

Right. That's a good idea.

It's the only way to prove it.

So, go see this magician, Kang Chang,

the one that people say caused this young fellow's death.

Hey, will you try it, then?

- Are you really not scared? - We simply don't believe it, that's all.

Right, I'll go see him.

(Meowing)

- Mr. Shi... - Hmm?

Now, please tell me frankly, what do you want?

- I love a girl. I must have her. - Oh...

- So, you want me to cast a love spell? - Mm-hmm.

Can you?

Of course. But still, it will cost you.

It doesn't matter. As long as it works.

It Will.

Now, who's the girl?

My friend's wife.

Here. It's her name and address.

Heh-heh.

You're not nice, doing that to your friend!

Of course. And that's why I came to you.

Oh?

What you're saying is that we're birds of a feather.

Right. I want love. You, money.

- No matter which way. - Right.

Well, as to my fee...

Ten thousand U.S.

Sure. I'll write a check.

Here you are.

Thanks.

Now, a toast.

- Here's to our success. - Right.

Right. Another?

(Snarling)

Eh? Sorry. Let me dress it.

No. No need. I must go now. Bye.

Oh! Sorry.

Ow! Look what you did!

Sorry. I'm sorry.

Alright. Not deep, but still, needs a bandage.

Sorry.

CHUN-SING

CHU-LING

(Chanting)

Chu-ling, have a drink.

(Whistling)

I'll change that.

Needn't bother.

Look, it must be changed. You must keep it sterile.

- Ah! Aargh! - What's wrong?

You're so clumsy!

What do you think you're trying to do, pull my fingers off?

- You've got no idea! - Sorry. I'll be more careful.

Just you leave me alone! I'll do it. You go away!

(Whistling)

Chu-ling, what's wrong? What are you so mad about?

It's embarrassing. He'll hear us.

Hey, Chu-ling...

Go away! You're horrible!

(Giggling)

Hey, Chun-sing... help me change this dressing, please.

Sure I will. Here, sit down.

Alright?

- Hey, meet me at the park, huh? - Mm-hmm.

Thank you.

Chu-ling?

Hey, taxi!

Follow that car.

You're pretty.

Hey, a man and a woman just came up here. Which room are they in?

Here.

- That one. - Right.

Chun-sing!

Chun-sing! Wake up!

Get out! Get out of here!

Chu-ling...

Now I believe in it. You're under a spell.

You're crazy. I hate you! I hate you!

I hate you!

Chu-ling! Chu-ling! Chu-ling!

Chu-ling! Chu-ling?

Hey, Sister. How's my wife?

She's had an injection, she's sleeping.

Margerete? Margerete?

Sister, my wife!

Huh? She should be in bed.

She shouldn't walk, she's still sick.

(High-pitched screeching)

- Chun-sing! - Margerete!

Chun-sing!

(Chanting)

(Agonized screaming)

(Arcane chanting)

(Screaming)

Margerete!

(Baby wailing)

(Chanting)

(Echoing chants)

Chu-ling! Chu-ling!

Chu-ling!

Chu-ling!

Chu-ling?

Chu-ling?

Let's go home.

(Snarling)

What are you doing?

- Chu-ling, it's me! - (Screaming)

Chu-ling!

Devil, leave this place!

(Screaming)

Devil, get out!

Hey, what are you doing? Stop it!

What are you doing?

She's under a spell.

Unless it's lifted in 24 hours, then she'll die.

- Can you help? - (Screaming)

(Screaming)

(Chanting)

(Agonized screaming)

Old man, old man!

Old man!

The spell... must be stopped.

- If it's not, then... then she'll die. - But how? Tell me how.

F-d-d-fakir... stone...

- A stone... - Listen, tell me. Now, what stone?

A stone...

Here.

Here.

(Groaning)

Here, take these... eyes.

Eat them.

And... and then, you...

(Groans)

Old man! Old man?

Chu-ling? Chu-ling!

Wake up.

Wake up.

- Chu-ling... - Chung-ping!

We're going back... to the hospital.

(Birds chirruping)

(Doorbell buzzes)

(Groaning)

(coughing)

(Howling)

(Echoing chants)

(Kang Chang) What do you want?

What do you want? Well, answer me!

I want my two friends. And I know they're here.

Nonsense!

Go away. You've no friends here.

I know that they're here.

- Well, I don't know them! - Oh, you know them.

And I know you.

You captured them with spells.

You practice black magic.

You're a devil and a killer!

Now, where are my friends? Or I'll call the police.

Get out! Now, you get out!

Chun-sing! Chun-sing!

(Howling)

That guy's real lucky. He managed to escape.

- Call the police. - I did.

They went and they searched his house, found nothing.

Shun-sings gone. He just suddenly disappeared.

Oh? Well, later tonight, I'm gonna search that house myself.

- I'll find out the truth. - You mustn't go alone. I'll go, too.

- You'll need help. - Right.

(Hammering continues)

(Howling)

(Hinges creaking)

- I'll go see. - Right.

(Wind howling)

- Hey, you stay here. Don't move. - Right.

(Gasps and screams)

(Screaming)

(Door opens)

Margerete! Chun-sing!

Margerete... Eh?

Why are your hands so cold?

(Shrieking)

(Screaming)

(Screams)

(Snarling)

(Howling and screaming)

(Agonized screaming)

(Growling)

(All chanting)

Now, look, I warn you, your wife's upstairs.

Now, you drop that necklace, or I shall have her killed!

- Hear me? - No!

You let her go first, then I'll drop it.

Right. I Will.

Come on!

(Agonized screaming)

Chu-ling!

Chu-ling!

Ha-ha!

Well, I'm not surprised that you managed to get through my defenses,

as you had that necklace.

But now, you're finished!

You've got nothing to protect you now!

I'll kill you!

I'll kill you!

(Chanting)

(Groaning)

(Timber cracking)

(Groaning)

Chung-Ping!

Chung-ping...

- (Chanting) - (Groaning)

(Groaning)

Chung-ping...

Chung-Ping!

- Chung-ping. - Chu-ling.

Oh...