All language subtitles for The.Legend.of.the.7.Golden.Vampires.1974.DVDRip.DUAL.GER.ENG.DivX-English

Who dares to disturb the sanctity
of Dracula?

Who are you?

Wretch! I do not grant favors.

I do not accede to the requests
of minions.

Know you not Dracula commands...

...even from the confines of this
miserable place?

This miserable place.

Yet you can serve me, Kah.

I need your mortal coil.

I need the form of your
miserable carcass.

I need your vile image.

I need to walk this Earth again,
freed from these walls.

Freed from this mausoleum.

I will return to your temple
in your image, Kah.

I will recall the seven golden vampires
as my own host.

Tools of my vengeance on mankind.

I will take on your mantle.

Your appearance.

Your image!

Your image, Kah!
Kah, your own image.

But beneath the image,
the immortal power...

...of Count Dracula!

The legends of ancient China have
their roots in the mists of time.

Some are awesome and terrifying
in their implication.

Some are real and have their
foundation in truth.

There is a doomed village somewhere
in the vast center of China...

...that becomes cursed each year
at the time of the seventh moon.

It cringes in fear as it listens to the
half-heard cries of souls in torment...

...and the terror strikes deep into
the hearts of the inhabitants.

The whispered word is "vampire."
And the horror is real and very close.

Once in a while, throughout the ages,
some brave man...

... tortured with grief
and angry frustration...

... will fight and conquer
his own fearful dread...

... and venture outside the walls
of his village...

... to do battle with the monsters
that torment his people.

Some years ago there was such a man.

A poor farmer who had lost his most
treasured possession to them.

His name, so they say,
was Hsi Tien-en.

I believe the legend to be true.

I believe that this is the way
the farmer died, and in dying...

... he destroyed the seventh vampire.

One of the cursed creatures that live
enshrouded in an aura of fear and terror.

I do not know the location of this village
or where it can be found.

But I know it exists,
still cursed, still doomed.

For of the seven vampire creatures,
six still survive.

Now, my studies and research
into this subject...

... and my own confrontation with
an arch-vampire...

... leave me in no doubt whatsoever
as to the validity...

... of this particular story.

If vampirism exists in Eastern Europe,
and I can assure you it does...

...there is no reason to question its
existence in other parts of the world.

Its foundation, its very beginnings,
may have stemmed from ancient China.

No one knows better than you,
the faculty of Chinese history...

...at this renowned university,
that many of your legends...

...are based on truth
and documented experience.

Professor Van Helsing, we have heard
of your research in Transylvania...

...and the reports of your confrontation
with a certain Count Dracula...

...an undoubted madman.

Excuse me, sir.
Dracula was not a madman.

At least not in the accepted sense.

He was the most grotesque creature,
the arch-vampire...

...lord of the undead.

These monsters may find sanctuary
in the imagination...

...of the peasants of Transylvania...

...but China has a sophistication
that has flowered and bloomed...

...over the course
of more than 3000 years.

You cannot diminish their
sophistication with vacant tales...

...of devil monsters
and grotesque fiends.

- Credit us with some intelligence, sir.
- But I do.

That's why I am here now.

I would like to continue my research
with your help.

To use your knowledge,
your facilities.

Work with you,
have access to your documents.

Vampires do exist.
I know they exist.

I beg of you to listen to me,
take me seriously.

I am an outsider,
I accept that...

...but I have experienced the horror.

And the aftermath.

No one has a greater respect for
Professor Van Helsing than I, Leyland.

But your father is a dedicated,
outspoken man.

I fear he is becoming unpopular
with the university people.

Because of his theories
on the vampire legends?

Well, these are difficult times.

As the British trade consul here, I have
to warn compatriots to tread carefully.

I'm allowed to remain by
the grace of the local authorities.

Any embarrassment could destroy
all the goodwill I've built up.

And when there are people
like Leung Hon in the city...

- Who is he, sir?
- A sort of Tong leader.

- Awful blackguard.
- How very jolly!

Unfortunately, I cannot pick
and choose my guests these days.

There must be some
you did choose, sir.

Yes. Mrs. Vanessa Buren.
A Scandinavian lady.

Her husband died
about two years ago, I believe.

- Left her well-provided-for.
- Evidently.

- The earrings must be worth a fortune.
- She's on a world tour.

Actually traveling alone.
Can't say I approve.

I mean, dash it all,
they'll want the vote next.

She has mine, sir.

I do wish she wasn't wearing
all that jewelry.

If I were a thief, it wouldn't be
the diamonds I'd covet.

There are some here who would covet
both the jewels and the lady.

I'll introduce you.

Mrs. Buren, meet
Mr. Leyland Van Helsing.

- How do you do?
- Delighted to meet you.

You are the son of the famous
Professor Van Helsing?

I am so very interested
in your father's work.

Many people in my country
respect his reputation.

He'd be delighted to hear that,
Mrs. Buren, at this time.

I'd so much like to meet him.

I'm afraid we're leaving
Chungking soon.

- But before he leaves...
- He's here?

Yes, if I could meet him.

I read his books about Count Dracula
and his travels in Transylvania.

To meet a vampire catcher
in person...

Actually, Mrs. Buren, my father
is primarily an anthropologist.

And I fear one does not catch
a vampire.

Who's there?

Who are you?

What is it you want?

My name is Hsi Ching,
professor.

I come to apologize for the behavior
of my countrymen.

Their ignorance is to be pitied
and then dismissed.

You were at the lecture.

I was.

And I listened most attentively
to your words.

- Well, thank you.
- The truth deserves respect.

You believe the legend
of the seven golden vampires?

Of course.

I imagine you are the only person
in town who does, Mr. Hsi.

Forgive my intrusion into your rooms.

I want to speak to you alone.

Please, sit down.

- May I offer you some refreshment?
- Thank you. No.

I understand you are soon
to leave Chungking.

Yes. I shall go to Hong Kong...

...and catch the packet boat
back to Europe.

Had you heard the story
of the vampires before?

The name of the farmer who destroyed
the seventh golden vampire...

...was Hsi Tien-en.

The name of the village
is Ping Kwei.

Hsi Tien-en? Hsi!

That is your family name?

Hsi Tien-en was my grandfather.

Ping Kwei is my ancestral village.

And the vampires still rule it.

I don't think I disapprove of ladies
traveling unaccompanied...

...but it has its hazards,
Mrs. Buren.

Danger and excitement
are like food and drink to me.

And I am fortunate,
I can indulge myself.

- I shock you?
- Not at all.

Come, now. If I were
an English gentlewoman...

I grant you that might be different.

I'm sure I shock our gracious host.

- Perhaps just a little.
- I beg your pardon, ma'am.

"Mr. Leung Hon extends his most
cordial and respectful wishes...

...and begs the honor of escorting
Mrs. Buren to her lodgings.

And allowing her the benefit
of his company and protection."

Would you give Mr. Leung Hon
my sincerest apologies...

...and tell him I have already offered
to escort Mrs. Buren to her home.

- Do you think he understands?
- Oh, yes.

He understands, all right.

I'll get my shawl.

You realize what you've done?

You've caused Leung Hon
to lose face.

Here that is an unforgivable crime.

Well, in that case, sir,
could I trouble you for an escort?

We need your knowledge, your skill,
to fight the curse of Ping Kwei.

Well.

I'll give you
all the information I can.

You do not understand, sir.

We wish you to journey
with us to Ping Kwei.

We need to take you back with us.

- We?
- My brothers and I.

We are pledged to rid our people
of the vampire curse.

We must lift the terrible shadow
from our village.

But we cannot do this alone.

An expedition into the hinterland would
require an army of bearers and guards.

And quite a lot of money,
for equipment and so forth.

I have very little.

Are you and your brothers rich men,
Hsi Ching?

We have nothing, sir.

Except our strength
and our willingness.

You have no need of guards
with Hsi brothers at your side.

Now, you saw and heard the reaction
to my lecture at the university.

Nobody believed me except you,
my friend.

Now, in the mountains of Transylvania...

...the vampiric legends are very strong.

You can almost feel the terror.
It has a tangible quality.

But here...

...perhaps even I need proof.

And you would join us if you
had that proof, professor?

Yes, if the expedition
could be mounted.

Yes, I would indeed join you.

Behold, then.

The golden medallion taken from
the seventh vampire of Ping Kwei.

Stop. Stop here, please.

Perfect night for walking,
don't you think?

I get so tired of sitting around.

I am not a retiring English rose,
Mr. Van Helsing.

I don't blush
and I certainly don't faint away...

...at the first
improper suggestion.

Whether it comes from a Chinese rogue
or a very proper English gentleman.

The totally emancipated female.

I think you might like your women
more fragile, perhaps.

- Perhaps.
- Oh, dear, I am embarrassing you.

Let's change the subject.

I particularly want to talk
about your father.

I find him totally fascinating.

- Are you all right?
- Yes, thank you.

Yes. Thank you.

Ever since you arrived in Chungking...

...you and your son
have been under our protection.

No harm could befall you.

Already your son has witnessed
the skills of my brothers.

Kwei, the bowman,
and Ta, the axman.

There are four others...

...each one a master
of the martial arts...

...ready to guard you.

Well, one thing is certain, Father.
We can't stay in Chungking.

Maybe this trip would be the answer.

It would need
a great deal of finance.

- How much?
- I'm sorry, madam?

How much would
this expedition cost?

We would need
stores and provisions.

Ping Kwei is a long way away.

I think...

...perhaps 10,000
Chinese dollars, madam.

- You have it.
- What?

I'll finance the trip
to this village...

...on one condition.
- And what is that?

That you take me along too.

I think a vampire hunt
sounds exciting.

Mrs. Buren, it is quite
out of the question.

A woman couldn't possibly
make such a hazardous trip.

We'd be going to unknown territory.
Areas that are unmapped.

The countryside abounds
with robbers and brigands.

I know.

I also have to leave Chungking.

I suspect the fate Mr. Leung Hon
has in store for me...

...is rather more colorful
than what he plans for your son.

Hsi Ching, perhaps
you will explain to Mrs. Buren.

The dangers are many.

Yet if you could believe
that my brothers and I...

...will be beside you
every moment of every day...

Then I'm sure
I have little to fear.

I really must protest...

It won't do the slightest
bit of good, Father.

The lady has a will of her own.

We have a sister.

Her name is Mai Kwei.

It means "as beautiful as a rose."

It would be her honor
to attend you.

So now all is in
the hands of the gods.

We should be ready to leave Chungking
by the first light of tomorrow's dawn.

Stop.

From here we go on foot.

I said no harm would befall
you on the journey.

It was the most fantastic display.
I've never seen anything like it.

My brothers would die
in your defense.

This is our way.

You should know
more of the others.

And perhaps keep their names
in some corner of your memory.

My twin brothers,
the swordsmen, Sung and San.

Their blades
are of burnished silver.

Chi-Tao, the massive one,
keeper of the mace.

And he has
the strength of 10 oxen.

Po-Kwei.

Many years ago,
he chose the short stabbing spear...

...and is now its master.

Ta the axman and Kwei the bowman,
you already know them.

And we must not forget
Mai Kwei, our little sister.

May I predict that your son
will not easily forget her name.

And what of you, Hsi Ching?
How did you really find me?

Wasn't chance that brought
you to the university, was it?

You are a famous man, professor.

Oh, no. No, I'm not famous.

Perhaps in academic circles
I'm regarded as an authority...

...in some specialized field,
but no more than that.

Then I put it to you, professor:

Did I find you?
Or were you sent to us?

You have fought
the arch-vampire.

And you are the final authority.

And you will vanquish
the demons.

My knowledge, so far as it goes,
is limited to the European hemisphere.

I had hoped to learn something
of the East...

...from the faculty
of Chinese history.

But as you witnessed,
the professors were not forthcoming...

...to say the least of it.

When the time comes...

...when we meet
the creatures face to face...

... you will know
what to do, professor.

We are not dealing
with mortal beings.

What you must understand
is that they are already dead.

They are cursed creatures...

... forever craving human blood
for their very existence.

They are immensely strong...

...and possess black powers
that are far-reaching.

Now, fall before them...

...and you too
will be eternally damned.

Yet they can be destroyed?

Oh, yes, they can.

They abhor anything
that has a holy significance.

They fear the word of the Lord.

In Europe, the vampire walks
in dread of the crucifix.

But here...

...it will be the image
of the lord Buddha.

These are our protection.

But how to destroy them?

A wooden stake...

...driven deep into the heart.

Or better still, a silver shaft.

Fire.

What of fire?

Not in Europe. In the East, perhaps.
I don't know.

There are many things
I don't know yet.

But one thing I do know:

Now, this golden medallion...

...is the symbol
of their undead life force.

The remaining six vampires will
do anything they can to retrieve it.

Once it's in their hands again...

...they can reincarnate
the seventh vampire.

They know we are coming.

She's very beautiful.

What?

Oh, Mai Kwei.

"Who?" he says,
as she gives him such a smile.

Back in my country, that is an open
invitation to help with the dishes.

It's a strange night, isn't it?

Do you think they could be falling
in love, out here in this desolate place?

I think it is most likely.

How nice.

They're lucky.

They'll always remember
this moment, whatever happens.

Are you afraid?

Yes.

And yet I'm glad I'm here.

Isn't that strange?

It will be dark soon.

We must find shelter
before the sun goes down.

The nights are very cold here.

I'll never take another
country walk as long as I live.

There are some caves up ahead.

We can rest there.

I'll take that, professor.

Thank you.

I haven't seen a living creature
for over three hours.

No birds, no insects,
not even a lizard.

Oh, it's a godforsaken place.

That's a very apt description.
Godforsaken.

I'd like a bath, lots of warm water,
perfumed soap.

Oh, my poor feet!

I could do with some sleep.
About 10 days' worth.

I don't like it.

I hate it, professor.

Oh, no.

I mean the atmosphere.
There's something malignant here.

I don't think we'll find
a village in this wilderness.

Maybe they've forgotten
their way back.

We could be miles
from where we should be.

- You are a great comfort to me.
- I'm sorry, but I...

No. We're on the right track
and heading in the right direction.

- I'm sure of that.
- How do you know, Father?

Instinct, perhaps.
That "I've been here before" feeling.

You've never seen the place...

...yet every detail is crystal clear.

It's strange, unaccountable,
but it happens occasionally.

You know just
what's around that corner...

...the moment before you turn.

Do you know what
is around this corner?

We are approaching
the village of Ping Kwei...

...and the lair of the vampires.

Well, as long as they
don't come out to meet us.

There will be food soon.

Well, I never thought
I'd be happy to sleep in a cave.

We shall be safe here.

Wild animals will
not venture into the cave.

My brothers will keep
watch throughout the night.

Wild animals?

We haven't seen a thing that moves
or breathes for the last 20 miles.

Sometimes...

...it is the darkness
that brings them out.

Strike at their hearts!

You're like
a beautiful porcelain kitten...

...then suddenly
you're a fighting tigress.

It's incredible.

- It displeased you?
- No, it amazed me.

There's three of them.

There are three vampires here.

Those creatures?

They are their victims.
The undead.

Their slaves throughout the ages.

My brothers cannot survive
another attack, professor.

We've destroyed
half their number.

Three still remain.

Just three demons
terrorizing Ping Kwei...

...your ancestral village.

Now, what would you
have us do, turn back?

We know these creatures can die!

They're not omnipotent.

We'll make preparations
and next time be ready for them.

Ching, remember why you came
to see me in my lodgings in Chungking.

Don't give up now.

Over here, professor.

The legend is true.

Every detail.

Over the next hill is the home
of my ancestors...

...Ping Kwei.

This way.

Ching, we must make sure they can't
sweep down the far end of this trench.

We will extend
it as far as we can...

...in the time left to us.
- Good.

Thank you.

Think the trench and the stakes
will stop them?

For a while, with any luck.

It's a dismal place.

I think Mrs. Buren quite likes it,
you know.

No, thank you.

Romance flourishes
in the strangest places.

Doesn't it?

Hear ye, great demons of hell.

Watch over these, thy disciples.

Thus do we dedicate ourselves
to your service...

...and your commands.

Light it!

Ching, you must destroy her!

The temple.

Come on.

Van Helsing, across the globe...

...even to this very place,
you plague me!

Dracula.

Count Dracula.

I knew it.

I knew you had to be here.

A curse on you and your house!

Show yourself.

Or must you hide behind the image
of another man?

Is the mighty Dracula too frightened
to reveal his face to me?

I am Dracula, lord of darkness,
master of the vampires...

...prince of the undead,
ruler of the damned!

- Prove it.
- Right.

Van Helsing...

...you will once more see my face...

...before you die.

Behold, Van Helsing.

Look on me now.

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