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SHAW BROTHERS (HK) LTD. A SHAW STUDIOS PRODUCTION

"PO|SONED ARE THE MINDS OF MEN WHO TARRY IN WOMEN'S ROOMS"

QUOTE FROM THE COMMENTARY OF ZUO

SUCH POISON IS CALLED "BLACK MAGIC" IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.

So, what do you want? Tell me.

My husband's got a girlfriend. I can't stand it.

He's completely wrecked our marriage.

So, what I want is a spell.

- You want a death spell, huh? - That's right.

Here.

This is my husband. That's his girlfriend.

Well, who should it be?

- Which one should die? - The two. Both.

Here.

- Sorry. That isn't enough for two of them. - How much more? I don't care.

- Five times. - Right. I'll get it.

Mmm.

- The balance must be paid tomorrow. - Right.

You can collect his body at noon.

- Go now. - Yes.

(Chanting)

LIN WEI-TU, YAU WAI, KO TI-HUA, LAM FUNG, DANA

KU WEN-CHUNG, LEE SAU-KEI, TSUI SIU-KEUNG, NG HONG-SANG

(Chanting)

Aargh!

(Chanting)

(Groaning)

(Groaning)

Aargh!

(Groaning)

(Chanting)

Sister?

(Screaming)

(indistinct chatter)

Go on, don't stand around here. Go on, go on home.

Go on, go home.

Go on, go on.

Another death spell by Tsang Jian-mi.

(Sighs)

(Chanting)

(Continues chanting)

(Knocking on door)

- Who's there? - (Woman) It's me!

I've got the money... Oh!

Oh!

(Door rattling)

(Chanting)

(Continues chanting)

(Panting)

OK. Now get on with it. Make sure it's right.

Xu Luo, there's a phone call for you. I think it's your girlfriend.

Coming down.

Be right back.

- Xu Luo, here. - Right, thanks.

Yeah? What? Huh?

Luo? I can't hear a word you're saying. There's too much noise there.

(Engine revving)

Is that better?

I'm leaving school now. Can you pick me up?

Uh... I guess I could leave now.

- Where will you wait? - I'll be by the main gate. Don't be long.

- See you soon. - Who was that? Was it your girlfriend?

I'm sorry, Mrs. Chan, I'm busy.

Xu Luo, I've booked a table for two at the Hilton tonight.

Can you join me?

Sorry. I have an appointment. See you.

(Engine starting)

Hello.

Sorry, got a light?

Mrs. Chan, what is all this?

I'm not Mrs. Chan anymore.

- So, just call me Luo Yin. - What's on your mind? Tell me.

- Scared of me? - Sure. I'm scared, alright?

(Chuckles) Xu Luo...

You know what?

Whenever there's something I want, I always get it.

Always.

You understand?

Right now, I happen to want you.

And what's more, I'll have you.

- Mrs. Chan... - Hey! You forget, my name's Luo Yin.

Now look, I know that you're rich.

Your husband left you a lot of money.

And I know money buys a lot of things.

But regrettably, it won't buy me.

(Chuckling)

Hey, I'm busy. Please get out.

Miss Wang, your friend's not come.

Oh, I guess he was held up.

- I think I'd better take the bus. - Oh.

And if he does show up, could you tell him that?

Oh, sure.

Hey!

- Sorry. Guess I'm late. - It's alright. Been busy?

Mm... Traffic jam.

Held me up for ages. Damn nuisance.

Hmm?

Was Mrs. Chao's car involved, hmm?

That's right. That bitch...

Hmm! Seems like you're lucky with girls.

Hmm!

(Grunting)

Hey! Hey!

Get out! Go, get out!

Get out of here, or I'll have you thrown out!

Listen, if that man comes here again, throw him out.

Hey, what's this? What the hell's happened to your car, huh?

Goddamn, that bitch! She lost her temper and took a hammer to it.

I can't afford to repair it. Stupid cow.

- Hey, some noodles. - Right.

What a guy! You can't even get a widow to marry you.

You must be using the wrong technique. Let me tell you something.

Well, I know she's chasing a young engineer,

but he doesn't wanna know.

- Doesn't sound as if you've got a chance. - Well, I gotta keep trying!

Do you know what? She's so rich, you'd never believe it.

Doesn't matter how much she's got. You'll never get your hands on it.

Unless you, uh... (Whispers)

- Black magic? - Mm-hmm.

- It doesn't work. - You'd better believe that it works.

But it's not so easy to arrange, though.

The master charges a lot, and you don't have it.

Huh! If it really did work and I got the girl,

I could pay whatever he asks.

Hey, tell me, where does this master live? You take me there.

Not me, it's not me who will.

Hey, just tell me where to find him. I'll go there myself.

You'll find him. His name's Tsang Jian-mi. Lives alone. In a hut. In the forest.

'It's quite a long hike. About five miles and tough-going.

'But he's not hard to find.'

(Chuckling)

Hey! I'm looking for a magician named Tsang Jian-mi. Know him?

Uh... Uh-uh!

I'm looking for a magician here named Tsang Jian-mi.

Oh! (Mumbles)

- Huh? Is it far? - (Mumbles)

(High-pitched whistling)

Got his blood and hair?

Got it here.

Right. The spell's in the rice.

What you have to do is to get your boyfriend to eat it, alright?

And he'll love you for the rest of his life.

And this magic oil here will make sure he always stays faithful. Take 'em.

- Thank you. - Where's my fee?

- So little? - I promise I'll bring the rest soon.

- Mm. Don't forget. - Mm.

- You Tsang Jian-mi? - Mm.

- What kind of spell do you want? - Huh? Are there many kinds?

Mm. Sure there are.

There's the life spell, death spell, flight spell, and the loving spell.

Uh...

Well, I want the loving spell.

- I want to make this girl love me. - (Grunts)

That's simple. No problem.

But can you afford it? It's expensive.

Look, if it really works, name your fee, I'll pay.

I'll want a gold bar this size. Do you accept?

- Uh... -Mm?

(Chuckles) I accept.

I warn you, for your own good, if you don't pay the fee, I'll kill you.

- I'll keep my word. - Good.

Come here in three days.

- And bring me two things. - What?

Some of her hair with the roots.

- What else? - Her footprint, preferably in mud.

Then I can start to work on the spell. Goodbye.

MRS. LUO YIN

Oh, sure, I quite agree.

Hey, it's for me.

I'll be right back, alright?

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

- (Grunting) - I'm sorry. Sorry.

- Hey, wait. There's a spider on your hair. - (Shrieks)

Stand still!

(Yelps)

Look. Those are poisonous.

A bite from one of those, and you'd be dead within hours.

Nothing could help you.

Thank you.

- This is her hair. - Mm.

Tell me where she's living now, and her name.

Her name is Luo Yin. Lives at Kampung Road, 30.

MRS. LUO YIN

Cheers.

Well, Miss Luo, nice to see you again. Have a drink.

- Uh, listen. Let's dance, huh? - Sure.

Excuse us.

The girls all rave about your dancing.

Come on. You dance much better than me.

- Who are you? - Oh, I'm Luo Yin's friend.

Oh, I don't think I've met you before.

But how could she do this, leaving you alone standing here?

Uh, to tell the truth, we had a bit of a fight.

It was my fault.

Oh. Well, I know Luo Yin pretty well.

All you have to do is apologize. She'll forget the whole thing.

I want her to have a drink and relax.

Think you could help me persuade her to have one?

Oh, sure I will. Pleased to help.

- Lots of luck. Hope it works. - Mm.

- (Chuckling) Well, that was nice. - Yes.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Luo Yin, join your friend for a drink now?

It was all my fault, I'm sorry. Here, have a drink. Please forgive me.

I don't want a drink or anything else from you!

Er...

Ah, let's not spoil a nice party. For my sake, eh? Let's have a drink.

- Come on. - I don't want to have a drink.

Now, come on. Don't be so stubborn.

I mean, he apologized. Come on.

Drink! Here, come on. Come on, bottoms up!

Excuse us.

- David, let's go meet our friends. - Bye.

- Bye. - Bye.

Darling, please dance with me.

(Gasps)

How could I do that?

Wake up! Wake up!

Goddamn you! What did you do to me?

Hey! I only did what you wanted me to.

Pig! You're the very last man in the world I'd want.

Hey, last night you said you loved me.

You told me, "You belong to me," didn't you?

Damn you!

Now, you tell me how you managed it. Tell me! Tell me!

Why... Why, nothing.

Ty Lee, come here!

Hey! I only did what you wanted.

Tell the truth, or I'll tell him to tear your throat out.

- I only did what you wanted... - You lie! Did you feed me some drug?

- Uh... no drug. - What was it?

A spell by a magician. I paid him for it.

What?

- A spell? - Yeah. Call him off now.

Go away, boy.

'If it works for him, then it could work for me.'

Hey!

Wait a minute!

Come here.

If you would do something for me,

I would make it really worth your while.

In fact, I'd pay you quite a lot.

- What do you want? - I want to get to meet that magician.

- Oh! So, that's it? - Shut your mouth.

- Will you do it? - No problem.

Uh...

But still, I have to have some cash.

Hey, do you think that you could, uh...?

Right.

Here's one thousand.

If it works out, I'll give you ten more.

But one thousand down, that isn't enough.

- Then, forget it. - Hey!

Hey, when will you bring him to me?

I'll have to see him first. Then I'll know.

Now, listen, that spell was no use. It only lasted one night.

But you didn't specify any time, though, did you, uh?

You've had exactly what you wanted.

- Now, about my fee... - I don't have it right now.

Mm. Right.

- You'll regret that. - Oh?

- You mean, you've cast a spell on me? - Right.

You're kidding. I'd have known about it if you had.

You have to have cooperation. That right?

Hmm.

You remember the first time you came to see me,

and you had a drink from a coconut on the way?

Mm-hmm.

That's right. That was when I got you.

Listen, just give me a chance.

That girlfriend of mine's a multimillionaire, and I can help you with her.

I promise you, you'll make a fortune.

I don't think I'll need your help. But still, I will give you another chance.

You've three days to get me the money, or you're gonna die.

Good bye.

Miss Luo?

- That's right. - I am Tsang Jian-mi.

You can cast spells?

(Chuckles) I think that you already know that.

You went to bed with that man, which was the last thing you wanted.

- Uh... sit down. - Thank you.

But still, your magic only lasted one night.

By the next day... it had gone.

I must confess, I did that deliberately.

I knew he'd no intention of paying me,

so I limited his spell to last only a few hours.

But you... if you can pay me what I ask,

I guarantee my spell will last for a minimum of one year.

Well, is it possible the spell could be broken?

No, definitely not.

- Well, unless, uh... - Unless what?

Uh... unless I die.

Then, the spell, of course, would be broken.

However, that's the only way it can be broken.

Now then, what exactly is it you want?

I'm in love with a man...

...and I've got to have him.

(Laughs) Easy.

I can guarantee that within three days you can have him.

- What are you asking? - I know that you're very rich.

So, I ask 100,000. Is that alright?

Reasonable. I accept.

That's good. Alright, it's a deal. Uh...

Mm... Now, there's three things I have to have to make the special oil.

And you'll have to get them.

- If not, then I can't help you. - What are they?

First, you must get some of his hair, with the roots.

- Well... second? - A little blood. Doesn't have to be much.

And thirdly, some of your milk.

(Laughs) You must be kidding. I've got no milk.

You just drink this now.

Within three days, you'll have plenty of milk.

Drink.

Drink.

Here. These are some human teeth and a finger.

Get into his room, and then hide them under his bed.

When they rot and go bad, then we're ready.

And my spell will begin to work.

Take it.

Take it!

- (I Woman humming) - Huh?

(Chuckling)

Congratulations on your coming marriage.

- Your health! - How did you get in?

(Hiccuppiflg)

Money... is the key to everything.

It was easy. Ha-ha!

I want you to leave here. Now!

(Chuckling)

But I'm crazy about you. Don't you know that?

Don't you care a little?

I don't. And what's more, I don't even like you.

Oh, you're heartless.

The bride, eh? Ha-ha!

The poor little bride!

Xu Luo!

You're marrying tomorrow.

Once you're married, I won't see you again.

The least you can do is to let me spend just one night with you.

Shut up!

Get out!

- Out! - I won't go. |won't.

And if you force me, I'll scream my head off, say you raped me.

Someone help! Help!

Hold on! Hold on!

- Then, let's talk it over. - About what?

Xu Luo, I don't understand.

Why can't you like me?

Is... Is she so much better?

Now, look, you can't measure these things.

I don't love you. And that's that.

Tell me...

This love of yours, what is it worth?

- Tell me, and I'll pay it. - Huh?

Tell me. Tell me!

Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!

(Phone ringing)

- Yeah? Hello? - It's me. I just thought I'd call you.

- What are you doing now? - Uh... nothing much.

You're not in bed?

Hello? Hello? Are you still there?

Of course. Look, I'm going to bed. So should you, alright?

No, nothing at all. Get some sleep. See you tomorrow. Bye.

(Grunts)

Luo? Luo?

'Xu Luo? Hello? Xu Lu0?'

- Hello? - Hello? What's happening there?

Oh, some dog came in. It's nothing. I'll see you. Yeah.

Sleep tight.

Right, I'm not welcome. So I'll go, then.

Excuse me. My clothes.

Here.

I'm going. Goodbye.

Good bye.

- There isn't much blood, I'm sorry. - Mm. Just about enough.

- Have you got the hair? - Uh...

Here it is.

That's good.

Today is the third day. Feel anything in your breasts?

They're swollen, and they hurt.

That's good. That means you got milk.

- Come with me. - Where to?

Don't ask me questions.

Well, come on, then. Give me a hand.

Come on!

Now, get a move on.

(Screeching)

Pass that bag. Hurry!

Burn the chin. Go on. Do it!

Take your clothes off. Hurry!

Now, within three days, this stuff will be ripe.

You get your boyfriend to drink it, and after that, you've got him.

Master.

Master, I beg you. Please help. Help me.

You deserve this. You cheated me.

I'll pay you ten times your fee, if... if you'll spare me.

Go find another magician.

I won't help you.

_ T€aCherg | beg yo ' — Ouflu‘ Spare me!

Get out!

(Distant chanting)

(Chanting)

Aargh!

(Groans)

(Evil cackling)

- It's too late. - Tsang Jian-mi!

(Groans)

Spare me!

Spare me!

- We're nearly ready to start. - Alright.

Hey, Te-chin, we're ready to start. Better tell Xu Luo.

He hasn't arrived. I don't know where the hell he is.

Well, let's find him, then.

(Knocking at door)

Hey, Xu Luo. What the hell are you doing here?

Everybody's waiting for you. Come on!

- You feeling alright? - Of course. He's got a hangover.

- Let's get him changed. Come on. - Yeah. Come.

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost,

I will now ask you to plight your troth.

Do you, Xu Luo, take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?

Do you, Xu Luo, take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?

I do. I do.

Well, Xu Luo, best of luck. A toast to you.

What? You refuse?

(Gasps)

(Gaspiflg)

Go away! Go away!

Xu Luo! Xu Luo! Xu Luo!

Hey, stop m.

Xu Luo, what's wrong?

Xu Luo, what's wrong?

(indistinct chatter)

- Hey! He's down here. - Huh?

Chu-ying, it'll be alright.

(Both laughing)

(Barking)

We have a guest. Show him to the living room.

Mm.

(Barking)

- Uh, Master! - Huh...

(Laughs) Hello, hello...

Well, now, congratulations on the success of your plan.

- Master, I have to thank you. - Oh, no, no, no.

Please wait here. I'll go upstairs and get your check.

Alright.

Oh!

(Chuckles)

- I'll let you have your check in a minute. - Oh, right, right.

- Who do you wanna see? - We wanna see your mistress.

Sorry, but she's not in.

I know that she is. I have to see her. It's important.

I don't care what it is. She isn't in, and that's that.

Xu Luo, what is this? Come on home!

Xu Luo, what's wrong? Don't you know me?

Xu Luo, are you sick, then? Don't you know us?

Come on down, let's have a talk!

Xu Luo, go on.

Go see her. I mean, she's your wife.

I've no wife.

You're crazy! What are you talking about?

She's bewitched you!

Xu Luo, tell me, who is that girl?

Well?

Well?

I don't know.

I've no wife.

I love only you.

(Chuckles)

Luo Yin, I warn you!

Xu Luo's got a wife! If he stays here, I'll bring legal action against you!

I warn you, I'll sue you!

You stay here. Be right back.

- Teacher... - Hmm?

- Please come with me, I want to talk. - Sure.

- First of all, here's your fee. - Thank you.

Uh, there's something else you can help me with.

What's that?

I hear you have other talents.

You can cast death spells. Is that right?

(Chuckles) That happens to be my strongest suit.

When I cast that spell, the person involved has only got three days to live.

That ex-boyfriend of yours was a good example.

Well, Miss Luo, who do you wanna kill?

- There's a girl who has to die. - Who?

(Dog barking)

(Screams)

Ty Lee, come back here!

Come here!

Oh, God! You're hurt.

Never mind. I've some ointment, I'll just smear a little bit on, huh?

There you are. That's it. That's better, huh?

- Thank you. - Ty Lee, I'll fix you.

Goodbye! Come on, you.

(Tapping)

(Groaning)

- Miss Luo. - What is it?

I've got some good news for you.

- I managed to put a spell on that girl. - Shh!

Within three days, she'll be dead.

- Will anyone know? - Of course not, not a chance.

- They'll just think she's sick. - Oh, thank you.

Oh, that's right...

Those azaleas I've been growing, the flowers are in bloom now.

I thought you'd like some.

Uh, thank you.

Good bye.

- Teacher? - Hmm?

It's late. Guess you have a long way to go.

Yes.

I have a spare room.

You could spend the night here if you like.

- That's if you want to, I mean. - Thank you.

- I'll show you it. - Thanks.

(Screaming)

- Morning. Open up. - Yes.

Mr. Wei, it's bad news.

Poor Chu-ying suddenly became very ill last night,

and we've had to take her to the hospital.

Mr. Wei, what did the doctor say?

He said that they're baffled.

The X-rays show she has curious worms under her skin.

And that one of them appears to be moving towards her heart.

And there's nothing they can do. It's awful.

Mr. Wei, I know that you won't believe this,

but still, I think that she's under some sort of a spell.

Young men like you don't believe in spells, but I assure you they exist.

I mean, I've seen them work.

When I was young, there was a magician.

He asked me to join him to be his pupil.

But my parents refused.

And now, he lives not far away.

I think we should take Chu-ying to see him right away.

I believe he's the only one who could cure her now.

Listen. Where does he live now? Tell me.

- Where is it? - That's it there.

Teacher Fu Luong! Teacher Fu Luong!

- Teacher Fu Luong! - Come on. Come in quickly.

Quick, come on!

(Screaming)

Get out! Out you go!

Get out! Out, I say!

(Chanting)

That was a death spell. Somebody hates her.

If you had brought her now... then she'd be dead.

She has no enemies. Who would do this thing?

Ah... It's Tsang Jian-mi. He's the only one. The evil devil.

Her husband's in trouble, too. Teacher, please help him.

Uh...

Your husband, where is he now?

He's living with a woman named Miss Luo. They're at 30, Kampung Street.

Chu-ying?

Chu-ying.

- Xu Luo, let's go home. - Yes.

Xu Luo!

Xu Luo!

Xu Luo, come back.

' TY Lee! ' (snarling)

TV Lee!

TV Lee!

Xu Luo!

(Groaning)

Xu Luo!

Mr. Wei!

Mr. Wei!

Xu Luo!

Xu Luo!

- Xu Luo, you're back! - Hey, look, Xu Luo's back.

Well, now, everything's been going smoothly.

With a bit of luck, we should be finished here within three months now.

Xu Luo, you're back.

What's wrong, then?

Don't you know us?

You been home?

To see Chu-ying?

Chum'?

Something's wrong. You'd better keep an eye on him.

- I'll go call his wife. - Right.

Chu-ying, Xu Luo's here.

Better come. Quick!

Xu Luo, have a drink.

Back to work now!

(Groans)

(indistinct shouting)

Come on, settle down!

What the hell's gone wrong with you? Come on!

(Screaming)

Is that the police? We got a madman here.

Send a squad car!

- (Screaming) - For God's sake, get him, quick!

- (indistinct shouting) - For God's sake, man!

(Sirens wailing)

- There he is, over there! - Get him!

(indistinct shouting)

Alright, come on.

Sorry, the doctor told me he's not to be disturbed.

Tomorrow maybe.

Teacher Fu Luong's here.

Please help us. The doctors here say they can't diagnose the illness.

Of course they can't. This is nothing that their modern science can deal with.

Teacher, you must try and save him.

Uh... that's difficult.

Because unless Tsang Jian-mi dies, it's almost impossible to break his spells.

Then, Xu Luo has to die?

Yeah... Uh...

It can be helped, but still, I have to warn you, it's just temporary.

But how?

Here. See this?

When he regains consciousness again,

he has to be made to eat those centipedes.

After he's taken those, at least he'll be rational.

And I'll try and deal with Tsang Jian-mi, right?

Some orange?

Mm...

You are a good wife.

(Clears throat)

Well, now, I've got some good news for you.

You're going to be discharged.

- Doctor, so he's fully recovered? - There's nothing wrong with him now.

He just needs more rest.

Chu-ying, go settle the bill.

After three months here, I can't wait to go.

Right. And you wait here.

You hurry back.

Oh, look what I've done.

I'm sorry. Let me, I can do that.

- Here you are. Sorry. - It's OK.

Sorry.

- Alright, we can go now. - Right.

(Siren wailing)

Fill us up, alright?

Hey, I'll give Te-chin a call, tell him to come for supper.

Hello? Te-chin? Xu Luo's out now.

Come for supper, OK?

Right. About eight.

The plane's leaving soon. We must go now.

You haven't said where we're going.

Around the world.

Are we coming back?

We're going to find a beautiful place and settle there, hmm?

(Chuckling) Well, hello there, Miss Luo.

A honeymoon trip?

(Chuckling)

Well, now, my job's done. You happy?

Got what you want?

- Mm. - Well, I'd like my fee, then, if I may.

Right. I've got it.

Quick, drive off! Quick! Get going!

Xu Luo! Xu Luo! Come back here. Xu Luo!

I'll pay anything you want. Just get him back.

Right!

Hey, look there!

Xu Luo, come down here! Come down, Xu Luo!

Come down!

Xu Luo, come back.

I know that somebody is trying to break my spell.

He can't. He can't.

Xu Luo...

You come here to me. You can't escape me.

Come here.

Come.

Come on.

Alright, down there.

Keep 0r1 going-

Keep 0r1 going-

- Xu Luo, stop there! - (Tsang) Keep going!

Tsang Jian-mi, he's not harmed you. Why do you want to kill him?

(Chanting)

(Chanting)

(Screaming)

(Screams)

(Grunts)

(Yelling)

(Agonized screaming)

Xu Luo!

Xu Luo!

(Groaning)

(Sobbing)

(Retching)

Xu Luo, let's go home now.

Let's go.

- Thank you, Teacher. - That's alright, that's alright.