Sword and Fairy 1 (2024) s01e01 Episode Script
Episode 1
1
=Sword and Fairy 1=
=Episode 1=
(In ancient times,)
(the five great beasts of wind,
thunder, water, fire, and earth)
(wreaked havoc on the world.)
(Nuwa, unable to bear
the suffering of living beings,)
(concentrated the power of the earth)
(to forge five spiritual beads
to suppress the beasts.)
(After the beads scattered
across the human realm,)
(the beasts' leader, Water Demon Beast,
was reborn through water,)
(bringing destruction once more.)
(For centuries,)
(no one could stand against the beast)
(until a young man suddenly emerged,)
(known as Xiaoyao, the Hero.)
(He battled the Water Demon Beast underwater)
(for seven days and nights,)
(with the surface alternately roiling)
(and surging with giant waves.)
(Then,)
(all became calm.)
Li Xiaoyao, wake up.
Li Xiaoyao!
Auntie Li.
(Li Xiaoyao)
You don't have to bang on the pot
every time you wake someone up.
It's terrifying.
(Mrs. Li)
If I don't bang, will you wake up?
You dream all day,
acting crazy.
Don't you know
how to do something serious?
Dreaming while sleeping is a serious matter.
Sleeping again? Always sleeping.
I'll let you sleep.
- I'll let you sleep again.
- And you're kicking me.
This wooden bed isn't sturdy.
If I fall and die,
the Li family will end with me.
Don't always act like your father,
waving swords
and practicing martial arts,
lacking proper conduct.
Which girl would marry you?
How did my dad marry my mom then?
Your mother?
She's just like your dad,
married into our family
and didn't learn a bit of needlecraft
like sewing or embroidery.
They just fooled around outside together.
But everyone says my parents
were a couple of heroes
admired by all in Jianghu.
A couple of heroes? Indeed,
they went out to perform righteous deeds,
leaving you, a troublemaker, to me.
If it weren't for me saving and scrimping
to run this inn,
do you think
I could have raised you till now?
After all that trouble,
you turn out to be a lazy man!
Still fooling around.
Stop that!
Auntie, I am not lazy.
I will become a hero
who roams the world
and dominates Jianghu
just like my parents.
Stop talking nonsense.
I'm making porridge downstairs.
Clean up the room
and then come down to greet the guests.
Got it, got it.
Vegetables, come take a look.
Old wine, aged wine.
Dad.
Dad.
Li Xiaoyao!
Doing rough work early in the morning.
So boring.
Li Xiaoyao!
Coming!
Please have some tea.
- Madam.
- Coming.
We are businessmen from Nanzhao,
looking for a peaceful stay.
Thank you, dear sir.
Our inn will surely make you feel at home.
I'll go prepare the dishes now.
Xiaoyao,
show the guests to their rooms.
Alright.
Dear guests, please follow me.
Young man, no trouble,
we can find our way.
Vegetables, come take a look.
Young man.
- Young man?
- Fine silk and satin.
- Where are our rooms?
- Take a look.
Sir, please.
Sir,
you are staying in our best room.
Please rest well.
Thank you.
Please bring the meals to my room later.
Surely more than 500 wen.
I met a god of wealth here.
By the way, Auntie,
where are those merchants from?
They dress so strangely.
Li Xiaoyao, I warn you.
Do your job well
and don't inquire about unnecessary things.
Okay, okay.
Hurry up.
This is their meal.
Hurry and deliver it.
Alright.
Sir, your wine and dishes are here.
Sir.
Boss,
now that we are here,
why don't we go and see that fairy island?
Why are you still thinking about that?
We are already short on time for this trip.
Let's talk about it next time.
Sir,
I grew up in Yuhang.
Maybe I know about the fairy island
you mentioned.
Young man, we were just chatting.
Most of what we hear is hearsay,
probably false.
That is right.
What kind of wine is this?
It has no taste.
Sir, you may not know,
but this Osmanthus Wine is
a famous product from Jiangnan.
It is fragrant and sweet,
even the current Noble Consort
loves it very much.
(Osmanthus Wine)
What Osmanthus Wine?
That's what women drink.
Sir, may I ask what kind
of wine you would like?
I can change it for you.
Never mind. Don't trouble yourself.
Just porridge is fine.
You go about your business.
Alright, I will leave then.
Wine!
Auntie.
Wine!
Xiaoyao.
Auntie.
This is the meal for Zhang Si and the others.
Deliver it
and buy some shrimp on your way back.
Making me run errands again?
If not you, then who?
Would your old aunt run?
Alright then.
(Osmanthus Wine)
Drive away that beggar outside.
He's been yelling all morning. Go.
- Buns!
- Wine!
Small trinkets!
(Xiaoyao Inn)
Come, take a look.
Wine!
- Yellow wine, rice wine, come take a look!
- Wine!
Excuse me,
our small inn can't afford such disturbances.
I have no money for you.
(Drunken Sword Immortal)
But you have good wine here.
Let me have a sip.
But this wine is not for you. Please leave.
Young man.
Come take a look.
Fine silk and satin.
The chosen one.
I'm not interested in your story.
Please leave, or I really won't have time.
Young man,
just listen.
When Pangu created the world,
in ancient times, there was a demigod, Nuwa.
Nuwa vanquishing demons, right?
Storytellers are tired of that tale.
Please leave.
It seems you've heard it.
Come take a look.
Seeing you're pitiful, I'll give you a sip.
But only one sip.
(Osmanthus Wine)
Why did you drink it all?
Good wine.
Good wine. Good wine.
Well, you've drunk it all,
so just leave quickly.
Don't delay our business.
Vegetables, come take a look.
You just said
I am what?
The chosen one.
Do you have any basis for saying that?
Could it be I truly have the potential
to be a great hero?
You
want to learn swordsmanship?
How did you know?
Tonight, at the third watch of the night,
meet me at the Shanshen Temple on Shili Slope.
Be there or be square.
Come take a look.
(Yuhang Town)
Fish! Fish!
Here's your meal.
Xiaoyao, be careful.
Watch out for the carriage!
When you grow up, remember to repay me.
Mr. Sun, here it is.
Mrs. Wang, here's your roast chicken.
Thanks, Xiaoyao.
Luckily, I move fast.
- Almost didn't make it.
- I'm not!
You're lying!
(Wang Xiaohu)
Wang Xiaohu, you big liar.
You've never seen it,
never seen it at all.
What's going on?
Xiaoyao.
What's up, Xiaohu?
Wang Xiaohu's lying,
saying there's a fairy island in the sea.
A fairy island?
Yes, Xiaoyao, it's true.
Not just a fairy island, but one with a fairy.
She gave me a magic pill,
and Grandpa was instantly cured.
You're dreaming, right?
A fairy?
There is a fairy!
Still so stubborn. Let's beat him up.
That's enough, no need for violence.
You? Beaten by my brother
and still talking big.
Beaten by your brother? Nonsense.
Nonsense?
Xiaoyao of the Li family,
a thief's son with great ambition,
dreams of being a swordsman
reaching the clouds like the Sword Immortal.
Sleeping till noon,
living in dreams every day.
Don't pick on Xiaoyao!
Dare to bully me?
Li Xiaoyao, dare to bully my little brother?
Look at that cheap face of yours.
You're just a thief's son
but dream every day of being a hero,
forgetting how I used to beat you up as a kid.
I tried every possible means to beat you up!
Xiaoyao of the Li family,
a thief's son with great ambition,
dreams of being a swordsman
reaching the clouds like the Sword Immortal.
Sleeping till noon,
living in dreams every day.
Xiaoyao of the Li family
Shut up!
Getting mad, little thief's son?
Don't fight, Xiaoyao.
Li Xiaoyao!
Xiaohu, run!
Li Xiaoyao, I'm gonna fight you!
Over there, over there!
Li Xiaoyao, stop right there!
Li Xiaoyao,
wait for me!
This is my new outfit!
- Li Xiaoyao, come out!
- Go!
Xiaoyao, you're so cool.
They can compete with me in their dreams.
They say that to you, and you're not angry?
Such nonsense.
I've heard it so much
that my ears are calloused.
I couldn't care less about them.
By the way,
you mentioned a fairy island in the sea.
Xiaoyao, it's true,
there really is a fairy island with a fairy.
So those merchants were telling the truth?
(Red Bean Congee)
Come take a look, tasty and affordable.
Xiulan, is my clothing ready yet?
I'll check.
Xiaoyao,
try the red bean congee I made.
Alright.
- Fill it up, yeah?
- Okay.
Give it a try.
Thank you.
Xianglan, could you get me another one?
(Ding Xianglan)
Sure thing.
Li,
(Ding Xiulan)
my sister's almost done mending your cape.
Come get it tomorrow.
Thanks for the effort, really.
To keep it from my dad,
my sister has been secretly sewing by night
with a little lamp.
It really hurt
her eyes.
How should you thank her?
How about this, Xianglan?
I'll buy you some liver
to nourish your eyes someday.
Is that what my sister wants?
Alright, alright.
Xiaoyao, weren't you going
to deliver the meals?
Go on, then.
I'm off.
Wait,
you're going to see Zhang Si
who depends on the sea for a living, right?
Yes.
Then you must ask
if that strange event is true.
What event?
Mr. Wang, the salt seller,
fell ill a while back,
and even Physician Hong couldn't cure him.
Guess what happened in the end.
I know.
Wang Xiaohu went to the fairy island
and got a magic pill,
which cured his grandpa.
You've heard too.
Wine! Aged fine wine!
Do we really have a fairy island here?
(Yuhang Town)
Fish that's just caught! Absolutely fresh!
Just-caught fresh fish, take a look!
Zhang Si,
your meal's here.
Take a look!
And red bean congee.
- Bought especially for you.
- Thanks, Xiaoyao.
Got any fresh shrimp?
A kilo, please.
Sure, sure.
(Zhang Si)
Si,
- is what Xiaohu said about the island true?
- Come take a look.
Mrs. Wang, goodbye.
Don't inquire randomly.
Tell me about it.
I have a secret.
Do you want to hear it?
What is it?
Well, this red bean porridge, Xianglan
Xianglan?
- What about Xianglan?
- Shrimp!
Do you want to hear it?
Tell me about the fairy island.
Vegetables!
Home-grown vegetables!
Alright, Xiaoyao,
don't ask me about the island's authenticity.
I didn't see it myself,
but when I pulled Xiaohu
out of the water,
he did have a magical pill.
You don't know how dangerous it was then.
Xiaohu was almost gone.
Okay, forget about the island.
So, it seems the legend of the island is true.
We have both yellow wine and rice wine.
Li, something's wrong.
Mrs. Li
What happened to my aunt?
I just passed by the inn
and heard Mrs. Li suddenly fainted.
Physician Hong has already gone there.
Where did you go?
Look at your aunt,
and you're not at home now?
How did my aunt suddenly fall ill?
She was fine when I left.
Mrs. Li has been sick for many days
due to overwork.
She hid it from you.
Is it serious?
I think
No.
No. Please, Physician Hong,
you must heal my aunt.
I'll do anything you ask.
Let's talk outside.
Physician Hong!
Physician Hong!
Your aunt's illness
seems to show signs of poisoning.
Poisoning?
How could this happen?
That's what I find strange too.
Let fate decide.
I've done my best.
Physician Hong! Physician Hong!
Xiaohu,
did you really get the medicine
from the fairy island
and cure your grandfather's illness?
- Yes.
- Where is the fairy island?
Last time, I accidentally
stumbled upon the island,
met a fairy at the edge of the island,
and fell into the sea on the way back.
I can't remember now where it was.
What do we do now?
Madam,
is lunch ready?
I heard there's a fairy island here.
It's said there's a magical medicine
that can bring the dead back to life.
Xiaohu, watch over Auntie for me.
I'll be right back.
- Sir.
- What's wrong?
Do you know
where that fairy island is?
We only mentioned that island casually.
You shouldn't take it seriously.
Sir,
please tell me.
My aunt is seriously ill.
I need to go to the fairy island for medicine.
Madam is seriously ill?
Sir.
Since your aunt is seriously ill,
we'll move to another inn.
We'll cover the room rent.
- Farewell.
- Sir! Sir!
Sir!
About the rumors of this fairy island,
I only heard some news
from a merchant.
He said
the island
is in the southeast direction of the sea,
but it's hard for ordinary people to reach.
He sold me a hammer
named "Sky Breaking Hammer",
which he said could break the miasma
on the island.
Sir,
can I borrow that hammer?
Since you're desperate to save your aunt,
I'll lend you the hammer.
You can return it to us
when you're done.
Thank you, sir.
When I get the medicine,
I'll repay you by any means.
Hold on.
This isolated island at sea has miasma.
I have a pill
that can protect you from it.
Take it immediately
if you're going there now,
or it'll be too late
once you inhale the miasma.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you, sir.
Hurry up and go.
Is this the fairy island?
(Fairy Cave)
It seems this trip won't be in vain.
Could there really be fairies?
Miss Fairy!
(Zhao Ling'er)
Who are you?
How dare you trespass on the Fairy Island?
Speak up, or I won't spare you.
Please forgive me, Miss Fairy.
My aunt is seriously ill,
and I heard there's a fairy medicine
on the island that can cure all diseases.
I apologize
for disturbing your cultivation.
(Oh no, it's that little boy.)
Miss Fairy,
my aunt is on the brink of death,
please grant me the medicine.
I can't.
That medicine
is a relic from my master
and cannot be given casually.
Fairy, please save my aunt.
She's still waiting for me to return.
If I don't get the medicine,
what should I do?
Well, um
Don't be too sad.
Actually,
there's another way
Miss Fairy,
please have mercy.
But
Ling'er,
where are you?
Come with me.
If Grandma finds out, she'll kill you.
Wait here for a while.
Grandma will leave soon.
Ling'er!
Ling'er!
Ling'er!
Ling'er!
I have a candy here.
Do you want it?
No, I don't eat things from strangers.
Cherry candy.
Cherry candy?
If you don't eat it,
I'll eat it.
It's mine then.
You
Did you really eat it?
Xiaoyao.
Is it you,
Xiaoyao?
You
You know me?
It's really you, Xiaoyao!
Xiaoyao!
Don't you remember me?
It's me.
I'm Ling'er, Zhao Ling'er.
I remember now.
Ling'er,
we've met before.
Xiaoyao, ten years ago,
you also conjured up
a cherry candy for me like this.
I've remembered that taste
for ten years.
Ten years ago?
Xiaoyao,
you're really back.
I'll take you somewhere.
Miss Ling'er,
but my aunt is seriously ill.
I'm sorry, Xiaoyao.
I got carried away with my own happiness.
I'll take you to get
the Purple Gold Pill right now.
Thank you, Miss Ling'er.
Run! Be careful.
Xiaoyao.
Xiaoyao,
have you been wandering the world,
upholding justice
all these years?
I wish.
I've just been cleaning
and running the inn every day,
so I can't go anywhere. It's so boring.
Xiaoyao,
do you remember
the promise you made
when you left ten years ago?
What promise did I make?
The rain has stopped.
Let's hurry.
Okay.
What promise?
Come on, Xiaoyao,
follow me.
This is the pill-making room.
Xiaoyao, this is the Purple Gold Pill.
(Purple Gold Pill)
This is the magic pill?
Once your aunt takes it,
she should recover within two hours.
Thank you, Ling'er.
Xiaoyao,
go back and save your aunt quickly.
And
don't forget our agreement.
Xiaoyao.
Did you
forget our agreement?
No.
I just can't remember at the moment
after ten years.
Then,
do you still remember
how we met
ten years ago?
Of
Of course, I remember.
Ten years ago, you and your grandmother
came to stay at our inn
in Yuhang.
I met you
and we played together.
If not looking back,
why not forget?
If it's not destiny,
why make promises?
There are four more lines to this,
do you know them?
Miss Ling'er,
I
I
You don't know.
I'm sorry.
My name is Li Xiaoyao.
Miss Ling'er, sorry,
and thank you for the medicine.
You're not Xiaoyao.
Miss Ling'er,
I'm sorry.
I was just desperate for the medicine.
I didn't mean to deceive you.
Then why do you
have the cherry candy made by Xiaoyao?
Maybe it's just a coincidence.
Ten years ago, I was only nine years old.
Miss Ling'er,
my aunt is seriously ill.
I'll never forget you
for what you did for her.
You better leave now.
Grandma,
don't kill him.
Don't move.
Boy, if you dare to move again,
I'll make sure you won't be able
to move for the rest of your life.
Grandma, he's not a bad person.
He came here for medicine
for his seriously ill aunt.
Ling'er.
(Grandmother)
Last time, you said the same about that boy.
But what happened?
He immediately brought this stranger here.
Strangers bring calamity to the island.
He must be killed.
You can't kill him.
He…
He's Xiaoyao.
What did you say?
Stand up.
Look at me.
Xiaoyao!
Maybe I should stand.
Xiaoyao, please sit.
No need for formalities.
Serve the tea.
Madam,
you must be mistaken,
just like Miss Ling'er.
I'm not the Li Xiaoyao you know.
I'm just a waiter at Yuhang Inn.
I came to the island
to get medicine for my aunt.
It's not a mistake.
Xiaoyao, as soon as I saw you,
I remembered everything
from ten years ago.
Ten years ago?
Ten years ago,
Nanzhao faced a great disaster.
If not for your timely rescue,
the Princess and I
wouldn't have survived until today.
The Princess
Miss Ling'er is a princess?
Grandma,
is he
really Xiaoyao?
He must be.
Xiaoyao,
you seemed to have predicted
today's situation ten years ago.
And your master, Lady Lingyue.
Her last words were
that the person who returns
after ten years is Li Xiaoyao.
Madam,
you're making me more confused.
My aunt is still sick.
Please let me go back.
Don't worry.
No matter what illness your aunt has,
as long as she takes the Purple Gold Pill,
she will recover immediately.
There's no rush at this moment.
Now,
it's time to fulfill the agreement
you and the Princess made years ago.
The agreement again
Grandma,
he
Is he really Xiaoyao?
Of course.
Otherwise, why would I
marry you to someone so easily?
Marry?
You two can get married
with me as your witness now.
Madam, you must be joking.
This is absolutely not possible.
Xiaoyao,
don't you want to marry the Princess?
It's not about that.
Madam, your decision is too hasty.
I can't continue to pretend
to be someone I'm not
and deceive you and Miss Ling'er.
Alright.
Let the Princess take you somewhere.
Once you get there,
you will understand.
Xiaoyao,
please come with me.
Xiaoyao,
go ahead.
The Princess is waiting for you.
Alright.
Go ahead.
Once you get there,
you will know who you are.
♪Rare is the quiet in the years♪
♪Autumn winds tire of wandering♪
♪The setting sun lingers, unwilling to leave♪
♪Clinging to the wall,
reluctant to part from me♪
♪Words once whispered by the beloved♪
♪Now flow eastward with the tide♪
♪Looking back♪
♪Past events fall like maple leaves♪
♪Love has reached its end♪
♪Even hatred forsakes its promises♪
♪Fate thinks itself humorous♪
♪Too many thoughts beyond my control♪
♪What reward for lofty ambitions♪
♪Few friends stay in the end♪
♪Looking back♪
♪I hear laughter in drunken dreams♪
♪Laughing at my loss for words♪
♪Ancient folly and today's madness,
all turn into void♪
♪The blade dulls, and the edge wears thin♪
♪Bonds broken, dreams shattered♪
♪The road is desolate, laments left behind♪
♪Full of footsteps no one understands♪
♪Years of longing♪
♪Still unseen through the worldly dust♪
♪Mocking myself, trapped with no way out♪
♪A thousand feelings, a million grievances,
heroes grieve♪
♪As the song ends, the crowd disperses♪
♪Hair turns gray, beauty fades to dust♪
♪The candle dwindles, unnoticed♪
♪Competing with the sun
merely leads to wasting away♪
♪When tears dry and blood fills the eyes♪
♪Falling snow turns to red♪
♪Mocking myself, trapped with no way out♪
♪A thousand feelings, a million grievances,
heroes grieve♪
♪As the song ends, the crowd disperses♪
♪Hair turns gray, beauty fades to dust♪
♪The candle dwindles, unnoticed♪
♪Competing with the sun
merely leads to wasting away♪
♪When tears dry and blood fills the eyes♪
♪Falling snow turns to red♪
=Sword and Fairy 1=
=Episode 1=
(In ancient times,)
(the five great beasts of wind,
thunder, water, fire, and earth)
(wreaked havoc on the world.)
(Nuwa, unable to bear
the suffering of living beings,)
(concentrated the power of the earth)
(to forge five spiritual beads
to suppress the beasts.)
(After the beads scattered
across the human realm,)
(the beasts' leader, Water Demon Beast,
was reborn through water,)
(bringing destruction once more.)
(For centuries,)
(no one could stand against the beast)
(until a young man suddenly emerged,)
(known as Xiaoyao, the Hero.)
(He battled the Water Demon Beast underwater)
(for seven days and nights,)
(with the surface alternately roiling)
(and surging with giant waves.)
(Then,)
(all became calm.)
Li Xiaoyao, wake up.
Li Xiaoyao!
Auntie Li.
(Li Xiaoyao)
You don't have to bang on the pot
every time you wake someone up.
It's terrifying.
(Mrs. Li)
If I don't bang, will you wake up?
You dream all day,
acting crazy.
Don't you know
how to do something serious?
Dreaming while sleeping is a serious matter.
Sleeping again? Always sleeping.
I'll let you sleep.
- I'll let you sleep again.
- And you're kicking me.
This wooden bed isn't sturdy.
If I fall and die,
the Li family will end with me.
Don't always act like your father,
waving swords
and practicing martial arts,
lacking proper conduct.
Which girl would marry you?
How did my dad marry my mom then?
Your mother?
She's just like your dad,
married into our family
and didn't learn a bit of needlecraft
like sewing or embroidery.
They just fooled around outside together.
But everyone says my parents
were a couple of heroes
admired by all in Jianghu.
A couple of heroes? Indeed,
they went out to perform righteous deeds,
leaving you, a troublemaker, to me.
If it weren't for me saving and scrimping
to run this inn,
do you think
I could have raised you till now?
After all that trouble,
you turn out to be a lazy man!
Still fooling around.
Stop that!
Auntie, I am not lazy.
I will become a hero
who roams the world
and dominates Jianghu
just like my parents.
Stop talking nonsense.
I'm making porridge downstairs.
Clean up the room
and then come down to greet the guests.
Got it, got it.
Vegetables, come take a look.
Old wine, aged wine.
Dad.
Dad.
Li Xiaoyao!
Doing rough work early in the morning.
So boring.
Li Xiaoyao!
Coming!
Please have some tea.
- Madam.
- Coming.
We are businessmen from Nanzhao,
looking for a peaceful stay.
Thank you, dear sir.
Our inn will surely make you feel at home.
I'll go prepare the dishes now.
Xiaoyao,
show the guests to their rooms.
Alright.
Dear guests, please follow me.
Young man, no trouble,
we can find our way.
Vegetables, come take a look.
Young man.
- Young man?
- Fine silk and satin.
- Where are our rooms?
- Take a look.
Sir, please.
Sir,
you are staying in our best room.
Please rest well.
Thank you.
Please bring the meals to my room later.
Surely more than 500 wen.
I met a god of wealth here.
By the way, Auntie,
where are those merchants from?
They dress so strangely.
Li Xiaoyao, I warn you.
Do your job well
and don't inquire about unnecessary things.
Okay, okay.
Hurry up.
This is their meal.
Hurry and deliver it.
Alright.
Sir, your wine and dishes are here.
Sir.
Boss,
now that we are here,
why don't we go and see that fairy island?
Why are you still thinking about that?
We are already short on time for this trip.
Let's talk about it next time.
Sir,
I grew up in Yuhang.
Maybe I know about the fairy island
you mentioned.
Young man, we were just chatting.
Most of what we hear is hearsay,
probably false.
That is right.
What kind of wine is this?
It has no taste.
Sir, you may not know,
but this Osmanthus Wine is
a famous product from Jiangnan.
It is fragrant and sweet,
even the current Noble Consort
loves it very much.
(Osmanthus Wine)
What Osmanthus Wine?
That's what women drink.
Sir, may I ask what kind
of wine you would like?
I can change it for you.
Never mind. Don't trouble yourself.
Just porridge is fine.
You go about your business.
Alright, I will leave then.
Wine!
Auntie.
Wine!
Xiaoyao.
Auntie.
This is the meal for Zhang Si and the others.
Deliver it
and buy some shrimp on your way back.
Making me run errands again?
If not you, then who?
Would your old aunt run?
Alright then.
(Osmanthus Wine)
Drive away that beggar outside.
He's been yelling all morning. Go.
- Buns!
- Wine!
Small trinkets!
(Xiaoyao Inn)
Come, take a look.
Wine!
- Yellow wine, rice wine, come take a look!
- Wine!
Excuse me,
our small inn can't afford such disturbances.
I have no money for you.
(Drunken Sword Immortal)
But you have good wine here.
Let me have a sip.
But this wine is not for you. Please leave.
Young man.
Come take a look.
Fine silk and satin.
The chosen one.
I'm not interested in your story.
Please leave, or I really won't have time.
Young man,
just listen.
When Pangu created the world,
in ancient times, there was a demigod, Nuwa.
Nuwa vanquishing demons, right?
Storytellers are tired of that tale.
Please leave.
It seems you've heard it.
Come take a look.
Seeing you're pitiful, I'll give you a sip.
But only one sip.
(Osmanthus Wine)
Why did you drink it all?
Good wine.
Good wine. Good wine.
Well, you've drunk it all,
so just leave quickly.
Don't delay our business.
Vegetables, come take a look.
You just said
I am what?
The chosen one.
Do you have any basis for saying that?
Could it be I truly have the potential
to be a great hero?
You
want to learn swordsmanship?
How did you know?
Tonight, at the third watch of the night,
meet me at the Shanshen Temple on Shili Slope.
Be there or be square.
Come take a look.
(Yuhang Town)
Fish! Fish!
Here's your meal.
Xiaoyao, be careful.
Watch out for the carriage!
When you grow up, remember to repay me.
Mr. Sun, here it is.
Mrs. Wang, here's your roast chicken.
Thanks, Xiaoyao.
Luckily, I move fast.
- Almost didn't make it.
- I'm not!
You're lying!
(Wang Xiaohu)
Wang Xiaohu, you big liar.
You've never seen it,
never seen it at all.
What's going on?
Xiaoyao.
What's up, Xiaohu?
Wang Xiaohu's lying,
saying there's a fairy island in the sea.
A fairy island?
Yes, Xiaoyao, it's true.
Not just a fairy island, but one with a fairy.
She gave me a magic pill,
and Grandpa was instantly cured.
You're dreaming, right?
A fairy?
There is a fairy!
Still so stubborn. Let's beat him up.
That's enough, no need for violence.
You? Beaten by my brother
and still talking big.
Beaten by your brother? Nonsense.
Nonsense?
Xiaoyao of the Li family,
a thief's son with great ambition,
dreams of being a swordsman
reaching the clouds like the Sword Immortal.
Sleeping till noon,
living in dreams every day.
Don't pick on Xiaoyao!
Dare to bully me?
Li Xiaoyao, dare to bully my little brother?
Look at that cheap face of yours.
You're just a thief's son
but dream every day of being a hero,
forgetting how I used to beat you up as a kid.
I tried every possible means to beat you up!
Xiaoyao of the Li family,
a thief's son with great ambition,
dreams of being a swordsman
reaching the clouds like the Sword Immortal.
Sleeping till noon,
living in dreams every day.
Xiaoyao of the Li family
Shut up!
Getting mad, little thief's son?
Don't fight, Xiaoyao.
Li Xiaoyao!
Xiaohu, run!
Li Xiaoyao, I'm gonna fight you!
Over there, over there!
Li Xiaoyao, stop right there!
Li Xiaoyao,
wait for me!
This is my new outfit!
- Li Xiaoyao, come out!
- Go!
Xiaoyao, you're so cool.
They can compete with me in their dreams.
They say that to you, and you're not angry?
Such nonsense.
I've heard it so much
that my ears are calloused.
I couldn't care less about them.
By the way,
you mentioned a fairy island in the sea.
Xiaoyao, it's true,
there really is a fairy island with a fairy.
So those merchants were telling the truth?
(Red Bean Congee)
Come take a look, tasty and affordable.
Xiulan, is my clothing ready yet?
I'll check.
Xiaoyao,
try the red bean congee I made.
Alright.
- Fill it up, yeah?
- Okay.
Give it a try.
Thank you.
Xianglan, could you get me another one?
(Ding Xianglan)
Sure thing.
Li,
(Ding Xiulan)
my sister's almost done mending your cape.
Come get it tomorrow.
Thanks for the effort, really.
To keep it from my dad,
my sister has been secretly sewing by night
with a little lamp.
It really hurt
her eyes.
How should you thank her?
How about this, Xianglan?
I'll buy you some liver
to nourish your eyes someday.
Is that what my sister wants?
Alright, alright.
Xiaoyao, weren't you going
to deliver the meals?
Go on, then.
I'm off.
Wait,
you're going to see Zhang Si
who depends on the sea for a living, right?
Yes.
Then you must ask
if that strange event is true.
What event?
Mr. Wang, the salt seller,
fell ill a while back,
and even Physician Hong couldn't cure him.
Guess what happened in the end.
I know.
Wang Xiaohu went to the fairy island
and got a magic pill,
which cured his grandpa.
You've heard too.
Wine! Aged fine wine!
Do we really have a fairy island here?
(Yuhang Town)
Fish that's just caught! Absolutely fresh!
Just-caught fresh fish, take a look!
Zhang Si,
your meal's here.
Take a look!
And red bean congee.
- Bought especially for you.
- Thanks, Xiaoyao.
Got any fresh shrimp?
A kilo, please.
Sure, sure.
(Zhang Si)
Si,
- is what Xiaohu said about the island true?
- Come take a look.
Mrs. Wang, goodbye.
Don't inquire randomly.
Tell me about it.
I have a secret.
Do you want to hear it?
What is it?
Well, this red bean porridge, Xianglan
Xianglan?
- What about Xianglan?
- Shrimp!
Do you want to hear it?
Tell me about the fairy island.
Vegetables!
Home-grown vegetables!
Alright, Xiaoyao,
don't ask me about the island's authenticity.
I didn't see it myself,
but when I pulled Xiaohu
out of the water,
he did have a magical pill.
You don't know how dangerous it was then.
Xiaohu was almost gone.
Okay, forget about the island.
So, it seems the legend of the island is true.
We have both yellow wine and rice wine.
Li, something's wrong.
Mrs. Li
What happened to my aunt?
I just passed by the inn
and heard Mrs. Li suddenly fainted.
Physician Hong has already gone there.
Where did you go?
Look at your aunt,
and you're not at home now?
How did my aunt suddenly fall ill?
She was fine when I left.
Mrs. Li has been sick for many days
due to overwork.
She hid it from you.
Is it serious?
I think
No.
No. Please, Physician Hong,
you must heal my aunt.
I'll do anything you ask.
Let's talk outside.
Physician Hong!
Physician Hong!
Your aunt's illness
seems to show signs of poisoning.
Poisoning?
How could this happen?
That's what I find strange too.
Let fate decide.
I've done my best.
Physician Hong! Physician Hong!
Xiaohu,
did you really get the medicine
from the fairy island
and cure your grandfather's illness?
- Yes.
- Where is the fairy island?
Last time, I accidentally
stumbled upon the island,
met a fairy at the edge of the island,
and fell into the sea on the way back.
I can't remember now where it was.
What do we do now?
Madam,
is lunch ready?
I heard there's a fairy island here.
It's said there's a magical medicine
that can bring the dead back to life.
Xiaohu, watch over Auntie for me.
I'll be right back.
- Sir.
- What's wrong?
Do you know
where that fairy island is?
We only mentioned that island casually.
You shouldn't take it seriously.
Sir,
please tell me.
My aunt is seriously ill.
I need to go to the fairy island for medicine.
Madam is seriously ill?
Sir.
Since your aunt is seriously ill,
we'll move to another inn.
We'll cover the room rent.
- Farewell.
- Sir! Sir!
Sir!
About the rumors of this fairy island,
I only heard some news
from a merchant.
He said
the island
is in the southeast direction of the sea,
but it's hard for ordinary people to reach.
He sold me a hammer
named "Sky Breaking Hammer",
which he said could break the miasma
on the island.
Sir,
can I borrow that hammer?
Since you're desperate to save your aunt,
I'll lend you the hammer.
You can return it to us
when you're done.
Thank you, sir.
When I get the medicine,
I'll repay you by any means.
Hold on.
This isolated island at sea has miasma.
I have a pill
that can protect you from it.
Take it immediately
if you're going there now,
or it'll be too late
once you inhale the miasma.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you, sir.
Hurry up and go.
Is this the fairy island?
(Fairy Cave)
It seems this trip won't be in vain.
Could there really be fairies?
Miss Fairy!
(Zhao Ling'er)
Who are you?
How dare you trespass on the Fairy Island?
Speak up, or I won't spare you.
Please forgive me, Miss Fairy.
My aunt is seriously ill,
and I heard there's a fairy medicine
on the island that can cure all diseases.
I apologize
for disturbing your cultivation.
(Oh no, it's that little boy.)
Miss Fairy,
my aunt is on the brink of death,
please grant me the medicine.
I can't.
That medicine
is a relic from my master
and cannot be given casually.
Fairy, please save my aunt.
She's still waiting for me to return.
If I don't get the medicine,
what should I do?
Well, um
Don't be too sad.
Actually,
there's another way
Miss Fairy,
please have mercy.
But
Ling'er,
where are you?
Come with me.
If Grandma finds out, she'll kill you.
Wait here for a while.
Grandma will leave soon.
Ling'er!
Ling'er!
Ling'er!
Ling'er!
I have a candy here.
Do you want it?
No, I don't eat things from strangers.
Cherry candy.
Cherry candy?
If you don't eat it,
I'll eat it.
It's mine then.
You
Did you really eat it?
Xiaoyao.
Is it you,
Xiaoyao?
You
You know me?
It's really you, Xiaoyao!
Xiaoyao!
Don't you remember me?
It's me.
I'm Ling'er, Zhao Ling'er.
I remember now.
Ling'er,
we've met before.
Xiaoyao, ten years ago,
you also conjured up
a cherry candy for me like this.
I've remembered that taste
for ten years.
Ten years ago?
Xiaoyao,
you're really back.
I'll take you somewhere.
Miss Ling'er,
but my aunt is seriously ill.
I'm sorry, Xiaoyao.
I got carried away with my own happiness.
I'll take you to get
the Purple Gold Pill right now.
Thank you, Miss Ling'er.
Run! Be careful.
Xiaoyao.
Xiaoyao,
have you been wandering the world,
upholding justice
all these years?
I wish.
I've just been cleaning
and running the inn every day,
so I can't go anywhere. It's so boring.
Xiaoyao,
do you remember
the promise you made
when you left ten years ago?
What promise did I make?
The rain has stopped.
Let's hurry.
Okay.
What promise?
Come on, Xiaoyao,
follow me.
This is the pill-making room.
Xiaoyao, this is the Purple Gold Pill.
(Purple Gold Pill)
This is the magic pill?
Once your aunt takes it,
she should recover within two hours.
Thank you, Ling'er.
Xiaoyao,
go back and save your aunt quickly.
And
don't forget our agreement.
Xiaoyao.
Did you
forget our agreement?
No.
I just can't remember at the moment
after ten years.
Then,
do you still remember
how we met
ten years ago?
Of
Of course, I remember.
Ten years ago, you and your grandmother
came to stay at our inn
in Yuhang.
I met you
and we played together.
If not looking back,
why not forget?
If it's not destiny,
why make promises?
There are four more lines to this,
do you know them?
Miss Ling'er,
I
I
You don't know.
I'm sorry.
My name is Li Xiaoyao.
Miss Ling'er, sorry,
and thank you for the medicine.
You're not Xiaoyao.
Miss Ling'er,
I'm sorry.
I was just desperate for the medicine.
I didn't mean to deceive you.
Then why do you
have the cherry candy made by Xiaoyao?
Maybe it's just a coincidence.
Ten years ago, I was only nine years old.
Miss Ling'er,
my aunt is seriously ill.
I'll never forget you
for what you did for her.
You better leave now.
Grandma,
don't kill him.
Don't move.
Boy, if you dare to move again,
I'll make sure you won't be able
to move for the rest of your life.
Grandma, he's not a bad person.
He came here for medicine
for his seriously ill aunt.
Ling'er.
(Grandmother)
Last time, you said the same about that boy.
But what happened?
He immediately brought this stranger here.
Strangers bring calamity to the island.
He must be killed.
You can't kill him.
He…
He's Xiaoyao.
What did you say?
Stand up.
Look at me.
Xiaoyao!
Maybe I should stand.
Xiaoyao, please sit.
No need for formalities.
Serve the tea.
Madam,
you must be mistaken,
just like Miss Ling'er.
I'm not the Li Xiaoyao you know.
I'm just a waiter at Yuhang Inn.
I came to the island
to get medicine for my aunt.
It's not a mistake.
Xiaoyao, as soon as I saw you,
I remembered everything
from ten years ago.
Ten years ago?
Ten years ago,
Nanzhao faced a great disaster.
If not for your timely rescue,
the Princess and I
wouldn't have survived until today.
The Princess
Miss Ling'er is a princess?
Grandma,
is he
really Xiaoyao?
He must be.
Xiaoyao,
you seemed to have predicted
today's situation ten years ago.
And your master, Lady Lingyue.
Her last words were
that the person who returns
after ten years is Li Xiaoyao.
Madam,
you're making me more confused.
My aunt is still sick.
Please let me go back.
Don't worry.
No matter what illness your aunt has,
as long as she takes the Purple Gold Pill,
she will recover immediately.
There's no rush at this moment.
Now,
it's time to fulfill the agreement
you and the Princess made years ago.
The agreement again
Grandma,
he
Is he really Xiaoyao?
Of course.
Otherwise, why would I
marry you to someone so easily?
Marry?
You two can get married
with me as your witness now.
Madam, you must be joking.
This is absolutely not possible.
Xiaoyao,
don't you want to marry the Princess?
It's not about that.
Madam, your decision is too hasty.
I can't continue to pretend
to be someone I'm not
and deceive you and Miss Ling'er.
Alright.
Let the Princess take you somewhere.
Once you get there,
you will understand.
Xiaoyao,
please come with me.
Xiaoyao,
go ahead.
The Princess is waiting for you.
Alright.
Go ahead.
Once you get there,
you will know who you are.
♪Rare is the quiet in the years♪
♪Autumn winds tire of wandering♪
♪The setting sun lingers, unwilling to leave♪
♪Clinging to the wall,
reluctant to part from me♪
♪Words once whispered by the beloved♪
♪Now flow eastward with the tide♪
♪Looking back♪
♪Past events fall like maple leaves♪
♪Love has reached its end♪
♪Even hatred forsakes its promises♪
♪Fate thinks itself humorous♪
♪Too many thoughts beyond my control♪
♪What reward for lofty ambitions♪
♪Few friends stay in the end♪
♪Looking back♪
♪I hear laughter in drunken dreams♪
♪Laughing at my loss for words♪
♪Ancient folly and today's madness,
all turn into void♪
♪The blade dulls, and the edge wears thin♪
♪Bonds broken, dreams shattered♪
♪The road is desolate, laments left behind♪
♪Full of footsteps no one understands♪
♪Years of longing♪
♪Still unseen through the worldly dust♪
♪Mocking myself, trapped with no way out♪
♪A thousand feelings, a million grievances,
heroes grieve♪
♪As the song ends, the crowd disperses♪
♪Hair turns gray, beauty fades to dust♪
♪The candle dwindles, unnoticed♪
♪Competing with the sun
merely leads to wasting away♪
♪When tears dry and blood fills the eyes♪
♪Falling snow turns to red♪
♪Mocking myself, trapped with no way out♪
♪A thousand feelings, a million grievances,
heroes grieve♪
♪As the song ends, the crowd disperses♪
♪Hair turns gray, beauty fades to dust♪
♪The candle dwindles, unnoticed♪
♪Competing with the sun
merely leads to wasting away♪
♪When tears dry and blood fills the eyes♪
♪Falling snow turns to red♪