公元907年 907 AD, China
中國歷史上曾經空前強盛的唐帝國 the once mighty empire of the Tang Dynasty
在血與火中訇然崩潰 has fallen into ruin
幾支大的叛亂者武裝 Rebellion has spread across the land and its insurgents
紛紛建立了自己的王朝 have proclaimed their own kingdoms
這一時期在中國歷史上 This is the period known as
被稱為“五代十國” the "Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms"
這是一個相當混亂的時期 It was an era
國與國之間連年戰爭 plagued by widespread turmoil
皇帝與大臣血腥角力 treachery amongst government officials
甚至各個皇室內部 and a bitter struggle for power
父子、兄弟間彼此殺戮 winthin the imperial family
我們的故事 Against this backdrop
就發生於這一時期 our story begins
今夕何夕兮？ What blessed night is this?
搴舟中流 Drifting down the River Qian
今日何日兮？ What auspicious day is this?
得與王子同舟 Dreaming beside my prince
當朝太子無鸞 A tender affection has blossomed between
因自己暗戀的女孩子婉兒 the maiden Little Wan and young Prince Wu Luan
被父皇冊立為新皇後 but his father, the Emperor, marries Little Wan himself
遂心灰意冷 Desperate, Prince Wu Luan disappears
逃遁到吳越之地 into the Southern heartlands
寄情於歌舞音韻之中 seeking solace in the art of music and dance
三年後 Three years later
無鸞的叔叔弒兄篡位 Prince Wu Luan's uncle has killed his brother, the Emperor
並企圖占有艷麗的皇後 and usurped the throne and the Empress
皇後遣信使前往吳越 Empress Wan secretly sends her messengers
欲將這一變故告知無鸞 to warn Prince Wu Luan of the assassination and urge his return
不料 But she is unaware
叔叔派出誅殺無鸞的羽林衛 the new Emperor has already dispatched assassins
竟緊隨其後 to prevent Prince Wu Luan's return
山有木兮木有枝兮 Trees live on mountains and branches live on trees
心悅君兮君不知 My heart lives for your heart
君不知 but you do not see me...
懿旨到 From her Majesty the Empress
無鸞接旨 to Prince Wu Luan
國遭大變 Our country has suffered a great loss
汝父皇暴崩 Your father, the Emperor, has passed away
汝叔即位 Your uncle has usurped the throne
接信即回 Return at once on receipt of this
父親… Father...
夜 宴
你撐不起它 This helmet does not sit well on you
對我不要稱你 To call Your Emperor "you" is not appropriate
叫皇上 The correct address is "Your Majesty"
讓我改口很困難 It is hard for me to adapt so quickly
叔叔 Brother-in-law
它不適合朕 Indeed this is not a good fit
朕要打副新的 I shall have a new one made
江山不待 The kingdom shall not wait
封門 Seal the door
嫂嫂 Sister in law
該叫皇後 The correct address is "Empress"
你哥哥太相信你 Your brother should not have trusted you
先帝暴崩 The death of the late Emperor
與我沒有關系 had nothing to do with me
太子還在人世嗎？ Is the Crown Prince still alive?
嫂嫂很關心他 Sister in law seems very concerned
我是他母後 I am his step mother after all
可是他比你大四歲 He is 4 years older than you are
叔叔怎麽知道我卸妝的順序？ Brother-in-law is familiar with the way I remove my make-up
豈止是卸妝 Not just your make up
嫂嫂沐浴的順序我都知道 but also the way you enter your bath
叔叔能不能放過太子？ Will brother in law let the Prince go free?
嫂嫂能不能松手？ Will you let my hand go free?
此是太子習藝之地 This theater is under the Crown Prince's protection
汝等不可濫殺無辜 Stay your swords now
青女叩見皇後娘娘 Your servant Qing bows before Your Majesty
皇後娘娘 Your Majesty
您選的是茜素紅嗎？ Is this the red you had chosen?
掛上吧 Hang it up
這茜素紅 This material
原本是待你與太子成婚時 was originally intended
賜給你做嫁衣的 for your wedding to the Prince
沒想到 However
卻要用在我的冊封大典上 it is now used in my coronation
怎麽跑得這麽急？ Why did you run all the way here?
聽得內宮傳詔 When I was summoned to the inner court
青女以為是太子 I thought perhaps the Prince had returned
我還正要問呢 I was just about to ask you
太子沒信給你？ Have you not heard from the Prince?
他從來都不給我寫信的 He never writes to me
那你們怎麽聯系？ Then how do you communicate?
做夢 Through dreams
我天天晚上都能夢見他 I dream of him every night
是在夢裏跟他說話的 And we talk to each other
昨天夢見他了嗎？ Did you dream of him last night?
夢見了 Yes
他跟你說什麽了？ What did he say to you?
他教我少吃糖 He told me not to eat too much sweets
不過他又說 But then he also said
女孩子愛吃甜食 young girls tend to like sweet things
也不是什麽壞毛病 it is not really a bad habit
我以前也喜歡吃甜食的 I also used to like sweet things
叔叔真會伺候女人 Brother in law really knows how to please a woman
比起我哥哥怎樣？ How do I compare with my brother?
先帝可是英明的君主 The late Emperor was a wise and valiant man
你是說 You mean to say
他不行 he was not very adept at pleasing you
不 No...
如果他願意 When he was willing
便雄姿英發 he could be exceptionally virile
可是他不願意 But he was not often willing
對嗎？ Am I right?
江山美人 The tug between power and love
從來困惑著百代帝王 has tormented past emperors for centuries
叔叔好像不困惑 You do not seem to be tormented
今夜之前不困惑 Before tonight everything was simple
因為我心裏惟有江山 I cared only for my kingdom
今夜之後困惑了 But after tonight
有了嫂嫂 when there is you, sister in law
還要江山作什麽？ what need do I have of a kingdom?
叔叔真會恭維人 You certainly know how to flatter a woman
言為心聲 I speak from the heart
那叔叔讓出皇位 Why don't you give away the throne
我隨你歸隱林泉 so we can retire to the woods and live like hermits?
如何？ What do you think?
嫂嫂 Sister in law
想要朕的命嗎？ do you want me killed?
一句戲言 叔叔怎麽就認真了 I was only teasing
要命也認了 If it is my life that you want
我都給嫂嫂 you can have it
都給嫂嫂 You can have everything that is mine
殿下 Your Highness
我父王 My father...
是怎麽死的？ How did he die?
他們說 They say that
午睡的時候 while he was taking his afternoon nap
被一只爬進寢宮的毒蠍子給咬了 he was stung by a scorpion
皇宮裏有毒蠍子？ There are scorpions in the palace?
他們說皇宮裏什麽都有 They say you can find everything in the palace
他們是誰？ Who are "they"?
住在皇宮裏的人 The people who live there
包括她？ Including her?
她又被冊封為皇後了 She is about to be crowned Empress again
誰冊封她？ By whom?
你叔叔 Your uncle
當今皇上 the new Emperor
無鸞 Wu Luan
是 Yes
你讓我急死啦 You worried me to death
母後 Empress Mother
你的聲音有些沙啞 You sound a little hoarse
還帶著如此怪異的面具 Why are you wearing such a strange mask
背著灰不溜秋的劍筒 and a battered old sword case?
你為什麽會這樣？ What has happened to you?
這句話 This is a question
應該由我來問母後 I should be asking you
你聽到了什麽？ What have you heard?
我回來 Did I come back
是為父王奔喪 to grieve for my father
還是為母後賀喜？ or to congratulate my step mother?
不要用這種尖酸刻薄的語氣 Do not use such a cruel tone of voice
和一個無助的女人說話 against a helpless woman
為了你們父子 I have sacrificed more than enough
她已經付出太多了 for you and your father
可是 But
父王的靈魂 my father's spirit
就在這皇宮外徘徊 still wanders restlessly outside the palace gate
請母後 Empress Mother
看著我的眼睛 Look into my eyes and tell me
我父王 Did my father
真是被一只毒蠍子 really die
咬死的嗎？ from the sting of a scorpion?
無鸞 Wu Luan
你眼中的痛苦 The pain in your eyes
讓我的心都碎了 breaks my heart
什麽也不要問 Don't ask so many questions
什麽也不要想了 Don't think too much
好嗎？ Promise me?
告慰你父王最好的方法 The best way to soothe your father's spirit
是我們的平安 is to make sure we are both safe
特別是你的 Especially you
殿下 Your Majesty
對不起 Forgive me
我這黑不溜秋的身子 My shabby clothes
弄臟了母後的浴袍 have soiled the Empress' bathrobe
讓我看看你這劍筒裏背的是什麽 Show me what is inside your sword case
越女劍 The sword of the Yue Maiden
最宜貼身格鬥 best suited to close combat
我現在用它來剪紙 I only use it for paper cutting now
當初你父王教我們劍術時 When your father first taught us swordplay
你可是學得比我好 you were always the better pupil
你刻的？ Is this your work?
越人歌 These are the words of a song from Yue
唱嗎？ Can you sing it for me?
一個王子泛舟 It is about a Prince sailing down a stream
打槳的女孩子愛慕他 and the rowing girl falls in love with him
唱了這支歌 She sings this song
情歌 So it is a love song
不 No
寂寞的歌 it is a song about loneliness
那你可以唱給青女聽 You can sing to your young friend Qing
她不會懂 She would not understand
一個人不會懂另一個人 No one can really understand another person
懂了 If we did
就不寂寞了 we would not feel so lonely
當初先帝答應你去吳越之地學藝 When your father allowed you to pursue the arts
我是反對的 I was against the idea
我心目中的男子漢 To me, a man should not be
不應當是一個杏花春雨 a lonely musician
溫山軟水浸泡出來的寂寞歌手 a product of warm hills and soft streams
他是皇太子 A proper man is a prince
是一個即將雄視六合 who rules over his kingdom
君臨天下的帝王 with strength and courage
那只是你心目當中的男子漢 母後 That is only your idea of a man, Empress Mother
可是你有責任 But you have responsibilities
這責任是上天賦予你的 They're bestowed upon you by the heavens above
列祖列宗傳承於你的 passed on to you by your ancestors
臣民百姓期待於你的 expected of you by your people
這責任不是由叔叔擔當起來了嗎？ Hasn't my uncle assumed these responsibilities in me?
他… He...
皇上讓奴才在此恭候 His Majesty has commanded me to greet you here
九人隊此番讓太子逃脫 You have allowed the Prince to slip away
有辱皇命 insulting His Majesty with your incompetence
該怎麽辦呢？ What do you suggest you should do?
末將當以死謝罪 We shall offer up our lives as penance
甚好 Very good
可赦九族不誅 Your families will be spared
謝皇上 We thank his gracious Majesty for his lenience
洗橋 Clean the bridge
太過陳舊了 This palace is falling to ruin
先帝儉約 The late Emperor was a thrifty man
朕卻不能這樣自苦 but I am not going to suffer the way he did
藻井 Pave the ceiling
全部貼赤金花 with flowers in gold leaf
是 Yes, Your Majesty
臣還要請旨 May I enquire
殿中梁柱是漆丹朱 should the central pillar be painted in vermilion
還是玄墨？ or ink black?
丹朱乃是鮮血 Vermilion is the color of blood
赤金象征輝煌 and gold represents glory
哪一個輝煌的王朝 Which glorious dynasty
不是用鮮血洗出來的？ has not been forged with blood?
太常卿 Minister Yin
臣在 Your Majesty
朕羨慕你 I envy you
有這樣識大體明事理 for having such a personable and astute son
且文武兼備的兒子 gifted in both cultural and military affairs
不像朕的侄兒 Unlike my nephew
也就是你們的太子 your Crown Prince
只會唱戲 who only knows to sing and dance
皇上如果不喜歡這雪山玄豹 If Your Majesty does not like the snow leopard carving
臣即刻差人換了它 it can be replaced at once
喜歡 I like it
這畜牲 When it snows
風雪天躲在山洞裏舔他的玄毛 this creature stays inside the cave to groom his fur
晴日裏就光燦燦奔出來 When the sun comes out, it emerges shiny and sleek
識時務 it knows about changing with the weather
是靈獸 This is a clever beast
臣卻以為 May your servant suggest that
雕虎更為妥貼 a tiger would be even more appropriate
易經雲 According to the Book of Change
大人虎變 a great man descends from a tiger
君子豹變 a gentleman from a leopard
皇上是大人 Your majesty is a great man
虎有王者氣象 The tiger has an appropriate air of majesty
幽州節度使裴洪 Governor Pei Hong of You Province
在 Your Majesty
你怎麽不說話？ Why are you silent?
我在想 I was thinking, perhaps
該不該將這雪山玄豹賜予太常大人 this snow leopard should be gifted to Minister Yin
為何？ Why is that?
他識時務啊 Because he too knows how to change with the weather
裴洪建議甚好 Governor Pei's suggestion is excellent
朕就將這雪山玄豹賜予太常卿 We shall bestow on Minister Yin this beautiful carving
謝皇上 My deepest gratitude to Your Majesty
那麽這屏風… As for a replacement...
就雕虎吧 let it be a tiger then
雕飛龍在天 Better still, carve a flying dragon
臣等拜見皇後 Long live Your Majesty the Empress
臣幽州節度使裴洪 Your servant Pei Hong
叩見皇太後 bows before the Empress Dowager
裴洪叫皇後為皇太後 Governor Pei greeted the Empress as Empress Dowager
你們聽見了？ Did you all hear that?
聽見了 Yes
什麽意思？ What does this signify?
不敢說？ Nobody dares speak?
朕說 Then let me explain
先帝殯天 The late Emperor has ascended to the heavens
如果是太子繼位 if the Crown Prince succeeds the throne
皇後就變成了皇太後 the Empress will become the Empress Dowager
而朕就是篡位 Thus, I am the usurper
裴洪 對不對？ Have we understood you correctly, Governor Pei?
不愧是儒將出身 No wonder you are a respected scholar
三個字 倫常朝綱 春秋大義 With three words
替天行道啊你 you have rearranged the hierarchy of the court
祖宗禮制 According to our ancestral customs
皇帝應跪見皇太後 是為以孝治國 the Emperor kneels to the Empress Dowager as a son to his mother
皇帝應接受皇後跪見 是為夫為妻綱 But the Empress kneels to the Emperor as a wife to her husband
皇太後乎？ Are you the Empress Dowager?
皇後乎？ Or the Empress?
跪乎？ Should I kneel?
受跪乎？ Or should you?
請問 Please advise us
朕當何以自處？ Which is the correct procedure?
臣妾叩見皇帝陛下 Your humble consort kneels before Your Majesty
皇上 Your Majesty
先帝啊 Late Emperor
你在天之靈 did your spirit in heaven
看到了這骯臟的交易了嗎？ witness this vile exchange?
殷隼 General Yin
臣在 Your Majesty
幽州節度使是你的了 The province of You is now yours to govern
謝皇上 I am your servant, Your Majesty
羽林衛 lmperial Guards
在 Your Majesty
將裴洪杖斃庭下 Pei Hong is condemned to be beaten to death
誅九族 and his entire clan executed
諾 At once, Your Majesty
剛才皇後說雕什麽來著？ What was it that you said we should carve?
飛龍在天 A flying dragon
龍鳳呈祥吧 Let it be a dragon and a phoenix
太殘酷了 This is too brutal
據說這棍刑 They say that Pei Hong himself invented this form of punishment
是裴洪為先帝所創用的 for the late Emperor's use
裴洪因我而死 Pei Hong is dying because of me
皇後如後悔 If you have any regrets
朕現在就赦了他 I can pardon him at once
不赦 No pardon
朕感激你 I am grateful to you
不用 You don't have to be
你也是這樣輔佐先帝的嗎？ Did you help the late Emperor in this same way?
不是 No
為何對朕這般厚愛？ Then why are you being so generous with me?
你給了我先帝沒給的 You give me what the late Emperor could never give
內侍監 Lord Chamberlain
在 Present
傳朕口諭 I hereby proclaim
本月十五 the Empress coronation will take place
舉行皇後冊封大典 on the fifteenth day of this month
稟皇上 Your Majesty
逆賊裴洪杖斃庭下 the traitor Pei Hong is dead
他回來了 He has returned
他對你沒威脅 He is not a threat to you
可你說臣民對他有期待 But you said that the people anticipate his succession
殷隼 Yin Sun
你這是要幹什麽？ What do you think you're doing?
皇上將它賜給父親 This gift from the Emperor
是對父親的侮辱 is an insult to father
是侮辱 It may be an insult
更是試探 but more than that, it is a test
如果你的父親 If your father had not been able to withstand
連這點小小的侮辱都不能容忍的話 a little humiliation from time to time
他就不配位列三公 he would never have reached his present rank
受到三代帝王的寵信 or been trusted by three successive emperors
我現在最擔心的是你的妹妹 What worries me is your little sister
她什麽也不懂 She is far too innocent
這只鳳的眼睛我老是繡不好 I cannot get the eyes of the phoenix right
你想想婉後的眼睛 lmagine the eyes of Empress Wan
婉後的眼睛 The Empress' eyes are
時而嫵媚 sometimes soft and charming
時而又讓人害怕 and sometimes frightening
鳳目生威 A phoenix with a steady gaze
你這樣繡 她會高興的 is what would please the Empress most
離冊封大典還有兩天 The coronation is only two days away
我怕我繡不好 I fear this will not be ready in time
以後 From now on
不要再和太子來往 it is best if you stopped seeing the Prince
為什麽？ Why?
先帝在日 When the late Emperor was alive
這門親事是我家的榮耀 this match was our family's blessing
先帝不在 Now that he is gone
這門親事是我家的禍害 I fear it may be our downfall
我不會變心的 My heart will never change
你最好變心 Make it change
學皇後 Learn from the Empress
寧不知傾城與傾國 Who cares about losing a kingdom
佳人難再得 when in the presence of such rare beauty?
你的江山坐得穩穩的 You can hardly be more secure on your throne
我可沒傾覆它 I can't ruin you anyway
青女先回吧 Qing, why don't you leave us
是 Yes, Your Majesty
你是不是從骨子裏對我不放心？ In the heart of hearts, do you not trust me?
我不放心的是我那可愛的侄兒 The person I do not trust is my dear nephew
不知他節目準備得怎麽樣了 I wonder how his rehearsal for the coronation is going
稟皇上 Your Majesty
此次演武 this rehearsal
循慣例 adheres to the usual rules
皆持木劍 only wooden swords are employed
請殿下驗過 Please examine the weapons, Your Highness
承讓 Thank you
久聞殿下是劍術高手 We have heard that Your Highness is an expert swordsman
一點童子功 Mere childish endeavours
荒蕪了 I have not practiced in years
皇上希望 It is the Emperor's wish
冊封大典上我們的劍擊節目 that our performance at the coronation
可以技壓群雄 should impress the entire court
一舞劍器動四方 Swordplay is always impressive
表演確是我所長 and performance is my specialty
如此 殿下請 In that case, please begin, Your Highness
我死了 I am dead
你們真想置他於死地呀 You really meant to kill him
末將不敢 We would not dare
他說他死了 He said he is dead
皇後以為他死於何因？ What does the Empress think he died of?
他呀 He...
將生死之戰當成了一場表演 mistook a deadly combat for a show
一語中的 Precisely
朕喜歡這個節目 And I thoroughly enjoyed the show
你今天怎麽會輸得這麽慘？ How did you manage to lose so badly today?
母後認為我輸了嗎？ Did you think I lost?
我可不希望在我的冊封大典上 I hope that you will do better
你也這樣表現 at my coronation
為什麽你表演的時候要戴面具？ Why do you wear a mask when you perform?
戴面具的表演是最高境界的表演 It transports an actor to the highest state of his art
不戴面具 Without a mask
喜、怒、哀、樂 happiness, anger, sorrow and joy
簡單地寫在演員的臉上 are simply written on his face
戴上面具 But with a mask
偉大的藝術家能夠讓人 在沒有生命的面具上 a great artist can convey to the audience
感覺到最復雜、最隱秘的情感 the most complex and hidden emotions
那你從我的臉上能看出什麽來？ In that case, what do you see on my simple face?
六分得意 三分緊張 Six parts arrogance, three parts disquiet
還有一分對先帝的愧疚 and one part guilt towards your late husband
你錯了 You are wrong
是失望 對你的失望 It is disappointment... disappointment in you
我現在已不奢望靠你來實現我的夢想 I no longer look to you to fulfill my dreams
只求上天垂憐 I can only pray to the heavens to have mercy
讓你我平平安安 and protect us both
你連最笨拙的表演都不會 You are incapable of even the most basic play acting
你將你的悲傷、仇恨、 不甘、疑問和仿徨 Your sorrow, anger, bitterness and uncertainty
統統寫在你的臉上 are there for all to see
你讓殺身之禍如影相隨 You permit danger to follow you everywhere
說什麽戴著面具的表演 是最高境界的表演 You think hiding behind a mask can elevate your art?
最高境界的表演是將自己的臉 The highest level is to use your own face
變成面具 and turn it into a mask
來了 You are here
來了 Yes
這是你要的 This is what you asked for
不要嗅 Do not smell it
它的毒性 The poison
比砒霜不知要毒多少倍 is a thousand times deadlier than arsenic
不能嗅 If I can't smell it
如何用？ how do I use it?
鵝毛管吹送入耳 You blow it into the ear with a quill
究竟何物？ What is it made of?
如此之毒 Why is it so poisonous?
遼東鶴頂紅 It's made of Erysipelas from the Northeast
漠北黑蠍子 ground together with
研磨成粉 black scorpions of the Northwest
那這是世界上最毒的東西了？ So nothing is more poisonous?
不 No
還有比它更毒的？ What can be more lethal than this?
人心 The human heart
沒有 There aren't any...
什麽？ Any what?
毒蠍子 There aren't any scorpions in the palace
聽說你帶回來一支歌 I hear you brought back a song
我聽皇後說的 I heard it from the Empress...
山有木兮木有枝 Trees live on mountains and branches live on trees
心悅君兮君不知 My heart lives for your heart but you do not see me
真可憐 How pitiful...
誰可憐？ Who?
那個打槳的女孩子 The boat girl
心悅君兮 She loves him
君不知 but he does not see her
不 No
你說的是我 You are talking about me
你可憐我 You think I'm pitiful
她也可憐我 She pities me too
我的痛苦給了你們機會 Both of you
你們便以可憐為誘餌 use my suffering
讓我投入你們的懷抱 to lure me into your embrace
是不是這樣？ Is that not the case?
不是 No
你說 Admit it
不是 No
我不是她 I am not her
你是她 You are her
我不是她 I am not her
你是她 You are her
我不是她 I am not her
你是她 You are her
文婉皇後 The coronation ceremony
冊封大典 of Her Majesty the Empress Wan
啟行 will now commence
皇後之璽 The Empress' Seal
皇上萬歲萬歲萬萬歲 May the Emperor live ten thousand times ten thousand years
皇後娘娘千歲千歲千千歲 May the Empress live a thousand times a thousand years
劍術 A performance of swordplay
表演者：太子殿下、羽林衛 by the Crown Prince Wu Luan and the lmperial Guards
叔叔 Uncle
母後 Empress Mother
萬壽無疆 l wish you both everlasting happiness
對不起 我來晚了 My apologies for being late
對不起 Please forgive me
爺今兒不陪你們玩了 l am not going to play with you tonight
我今天排了一出小戲 lnstead, l have prepared a play for your amusement
黑夜降臨了 Darkness has fallen
可愛的侄兒 My dear nephew
朕知道你會來的 l have been expecting you
能除掉面具 讓朕看看你的臉嗎？ Won't you take off your mask and let me look at your face?
你滿臉汗水 Your are covered in sweat
淚水 They are tears
來 Come
讓朕給你拭去 Let me wipe them away for you
不 No
你衣服上有鶴頂紅 Your sleeves are soaked with Erysipelas
還有毒蠍子的氣味 They reek of black scorpions
無鸞你太投入了 Wu Luan, you are not acting in a play now
天才的藝術家 What a talented artist
朕很欣慰 l feel so gratified
還不快快叩謝皇上 Quickly bow and thank His Majesty
多謝叔叔 Thank you, Uncle
吳越三年 終成大器 How much you have grown in the last three years
你可以擔當重任了 lt's time to take on some serious responsibilities now
殷太常 Minister Yin
臣在 Your Majesty
契丹的國書上是怎麽說來著？ What was in the dispatch sent by the Khitans?
他說為了表示兩國友好的誠意 lt says that to strengthen the trust between our two nations
雙方應派各自的王子互為人質 we should each send our Crown Prince
並留駐對方 to live in the other's country
他們的王子派來了嗎？ Have they sent their hostage yet?
派來了 They have, Your Majesty
不過據臣妾所知 But l hear
他只是個牧馬人的兒子 he is in fact the son of a herdsman
朕不學他 We shall not behave like the Khitans
我泱泱大國 We are a great country
以誠信為本 and we live by our word
我們派真正的太子去 We shall send a real prince
不行 No
為什麽不行？ Why not?
他性格太柔弱 His nature is too gentle
正好 All the better
塞外的風沙能磨礪出他的堅強 lt will be honed by the sandstorms of the northern deserts
他容易沖動 He is too emotional
會得罪契丹可汗 He may offend the Khitan Khan
你現在好像也很沖動 lt appears you are emotional now
得罪朕了麽？ but am l offended?
皇上的胸懷 Your Majesty's magnanimity
容納百川 is vast enough to embrace oceans
可朕的眼裏摻不得沙子 But l will not tolerate a grain of sand in my eye
內侍監 Lord Chamberlain
在 Yes, Your Majesty
擬旨 Write this down:
著太子無鸞 The Crown Prince Wu Luan
出使契丹 is henceforth appointed Ambassador to Khitan
羽林衛護送 He will be escorted by the lmperial Guards
即日啟程 and will depart promptly today
欽此 By command of the Emperor
羽林衛 lmperial Guards
在 Your Majesty
隨太子啟程 Escort the Crown Prince
諾 Yes, Your Majesty
皇上也是為你好 His Majesty is doing this for your own good
去吧 Go...
等一等 Wait
稟皇上 Your Majesties, the Emperor
皇後娘娘 and Empress
青女願與太子同行 Your servant Qing begs to accompany the Prince
為什麽？ For what reason?
他寂寞的時候 So that when he is lonely
我可以唱歌給他聽 there will be someone to sing to him
你以為你是誰？ Who do you think you are?
內侍監 Lord Chamberlain
在 Present
把她拖下去 Take her away
鞭笞三十 and give her thirty lashes of the whip
母後 Empress Mother
疼嗎？ Does it hurt?
疼 Yes
好孩子 My dearest daughter
忍著點 you have to learn to endure the pain
我很疼 lt hurts too much
但是我聽爹爹的 我忍著 but l shall listen to you and try to bear it
皇後娘娘駕到 Her Majesty the Empress approaches
疼嗎？ Does it hurt?
不疼 No
瞧你 Look at you
淚水都流出來了 Tears are welling up
還說不疼？ and you still say it doesn't hurt?
我不疼 No, it doesn't
知道我為什麽鞭笞你嗎？ Do you know why l punished you?
你嫉妒 Because you are jealous
青女 Qing
讓她說 Let her speak
我喜歡聽真話 l like to hear the truth
我嫉妒你什麽了？ And why am l jealous?
我有愛 Because l have love
我難道沒有嗎？ And l don't?
你只愛你自己 You only love yourself
胡說 Nonsense
誰不只愛自己？ Who does not love themselves?
比如他 Let us take him as an example
你父親 your father
我父親愛我和我哥哥 My father loves my brother and me
甚於一切 more than anything in the world
是麽？ Really?
我們很快就證明這一點 Let us find out if this is true
來人 Guards
在 Your Majesty
黥刑 Brand her face
發配嶺南吧 then have her exiled to the South
皇後娘娘 Your merciful Majesty
我知道 l always knew
太常是明白人 that the Minister was a man of wisdom
我們這是到哪兒了？ Where are we?
已過幽州三百五十裏 We are 350 miles past the province of You
前面就是契丹地界了 the Khitan boarder is just ahead
是嗎？ Really?
過幽州為什麽不告訴我一聲？ Why didn't you tell me when we passed You Province?
我應該去看看殷隼的 l should have paid a visit to Yin Sun
皇上有旨 His Majesty commanded
殿下不得延誤 that there must be no delay
那是誰？ Who is that?
那是你 That is you
太子 The Prince
人質 The hostage
這麽說 ln which case
我到不了契丹了 l shall not reach Khitan
到不了了 No, you will not
你們什麽時候殺我？ When do you plan to kill me?
現在 Now
你們殺得了我嗎？ You think you are capable of killing me?
不是殿下死 就是羽林衛亡 lt will be either your death or ours
幽州節度使殷隼 l am Yin Sun, Governor of You
恭候太子殿下 My greetings to Your Highness
你為什麽要救我？ Why did you save me?
這是那個女人的旨意 lt was an order from that woman
她？ Her?
她 Her
你們聽她的？ You follow her orders?
我妹妹在她手心捏著 My sister is in her hands
我很抱歉 l am sorry
不必 Don't be
你怎麽向我叔叔交代？ What will you say to my uncle?
我會奏報朝廷 l shall report that
說你和羽林衛遭到契丹人的截殺 all the envoys were slaughtered by the Khitans
無一幸免 There is not one single survivor
可我在 But l am alive
你可以躲起來 You will have to hide
我不想學鼴鼠 l do not want to live like a mole
這只是暫時的 This is only temporary
暫時？ Temporary?
暫時是多久？ How long is that?
三年？ Three years?
五年？ Five years?
抑或等到白發蒼蒼？ Or until my hair turns gray?
那也比你重回京城 lt is still better than returning
枉送性命好 and dying needlessly
我不怕死 l am not afraid of death
可你不能讓別人為你去死 But you cannot let other people die because of you
你想讓我妹妹 Will you not be satisfied until my sister
我父親 my father
我們整個殷氏家族 and our entire clan
像他們一樣 have sacrificed themselves
為你一己的復仇 the way these poor guards have done
去殉葬嗎？ so that you can play at your revenge?
你非要血流成河 天下大亂了 Will you not be satisfied until rivers flow with blood
你的內心才能獲得安寧嗎？ and the world is submerged in turmoil?
看著這面具 Looking at this mask
二卿有何感想？ what do you two see?
天命有歸 Destiny at play
皇上是真龍天子 Your Majesty is the true son of Heaven
任何人反對不了 Nobody can oppose you
如果不是朕舉措得當 But if l had not made the right move in time
天命有歸這句話 it would have been my blood
你們恐怕就是對另一個人說了 you are staring at now, wouldn't it?
誠惶誠恐 汗如出漿 You seem nervous...
太常卿是怎麽了？ is the Minister not feeling well?
弄得滿頭滿臉的都是汗 Why are you sweating so profusely?
殷隼 Governor Yin
臣在 Your Majesty
你父親不容易 Your father has worked too hard all his life
就在家多陪陪他吧 Stay at home and keep him company
臣軍務在身 My military duties
不敢多作逗留 keep me away from home, Your Majesty
軍務嘛 Your military duties?
你不在 天塌不下來 Without you, the sky is hardly going to fall down
皇上如此眷顧 Your Majesty's kindness
臣感激涕零 has moved your servant to tears
臣叩謝天恩 We are most grateful for Your Majesty's consideration
朕不喜歡看假臉 l have never liked masks
下去吧 You may leave
是 Yes, Your Majesty
內侍監 Lord Chamberlain
在 Present
朕要大宴群臣 We shall give a banquet for the entire court
後兒個正好是黃道吉日 The day after tomorrow is an auspicious day for feasting
等不及了 That would be too late
就在明晚 make it tomorrow night
太譜曰：明日犯忌 不宜宴飲 Tomorrow is not auspicious for receiving guests
如今 朕還有什麽可忌諱的？ l will not bow to superstition
傳旨 Write this down:
明晚夜戌時三刻始 Tomorrow at midnight
朕要在皇宮金殿 all courtiers are invited to a royal banquet
大宴群臣 to be given in the hall of gold
是 Yes, Your Majesty
不到者 Anyone who fails to attend
斬 will be executed
自從太子走後 Since the departure of the Crown Prince
你妹妹便水米不進 your sister has not touched a single grain of rice
那我去告訴她 Then let me tell her
太子還活著 that he is still alive
不 No
你去把這個交給她 Give this to her
搴舟中流 Drifting down the river Qian
今日何日兮 What auspicious day is this?
得與王子同舟 Dreaming beside my Prince
哥哥 Brother
昨天晚上我還夢見他了 l dreamt of him again last night
他在一片雪白雪白的地方跳舞 He was dancing somewhere white as snow
有很多很多的人 There were a lot of people
還問我要不要去呢 He even invited me to join him
小妹 Little sister
別騙自己了 stop fooling yourself
他心裏沒有你 You are not in his heart
我知道 l know
可是我答應等他 But l promised l would wait for him always
哥哥心裏有你 You are in your brother's heart
誰也不能傷害你 l will not let anybody harm you
世上還有比這更毒的麽？ ls there anything more poisonous than this?
有 Yes
何物？ What?
人心 The human heart
說得好 Well said
上次太子殿下為什麽不把它拿走？ Why didn't the Prince take it with him on his last visit?
他不夠狠 He was not ruthless enough
這是給你的報酬 This is your payment
砒霜？ Arsenic?
雖然少了點 There is not much
但也足夠你一個人享用了 but it should be enough for one
皇上駕到 His Majesty the Emperor approaches
許久沒打馬球了 We have not played polo for a while
朕要和皇後大戰一場 Let us have a big match, you and l
皇上今晚還要大宴群臣 Your Majesty is throwing a banquet tonight
來得及嗎？ ls there enough time to play?
時辰尚早 It is still eraly
我有點頭痛 l have a headache
內侍監 Lord Chamberlain
在 Present
傳太醫 Send for the lmperial Physician at once
是 Yes, Your Majesty
不用 There is no need
我自己揉揉就好了 l just need to rest for a while
我來 Let me
皇上 Your Majesty
別動 Don't move
你呀 Look at you
貴為皇後 An Empress
母儀天下 Mother to a nation
睡覺還蹬被子 And you still kick off your blankets when you sleep
昨夜受風了 是不是？ Did you catch cold last night?
皇上 Your Majesty
我們在一起多久了？ How long have we been together?
皇後怎麽問這個？ Why do you ask?
到今日 lncluding today
一百天 it would be one hundred days exactly
皇後有心 You have been counting
朕卻覺得 But to me
不到一天 it feels like less than a single day
一百天了 One hundred days, but
我從未投入過自己全部的感情 l have never surrendered all of myself before
就是一塊冰 Even if you are a piece of ice
朕也能把它含燙了 you will eventually melt in my mouth
如果這塊冰 What if the ice
變成火呢？ turns into fire?
含在嘴裏的火 A globe of fire in your mouth
那朕就把它咽了 Then l shall swallow it
暖心 and it will warm my heart
現在 Do it now
現在就把它咽了 Swallow it now
她說什麽？ What did she say?
皇後說 The Empress said that
其實從太子被逼當人質的那一刻起 her mind was made up
她就已經下了決心 the moment the Prince was sent away as hostage
皇上猜忌多變 The Emperor is fickle and suspicious
就算眼前她集三千寵愛於一身 She may be his favorite now
但失寵 but sooner or later
只是遲早的事 he will turn his attention elsewhere
與其廢黜冷宮 Rather than wait to be discarded
不如鋌而走險 she has decided to take the risk and strike first
她想自己做皇帝？ She wants to rule herself?
毫不含糊 Exactly
她說 Once she has succeeded
一旦成功 she intends to denounce the Emperor
她便當眾宣布皇上弒兄篡位的罪惡 as a fratricide and usurper
她這樣是替天行道 She will say that she is carrying out heavenly justice
為先帝雪恥 on behalf of the late Emperor
讓我們起而相應 She wants us to rally
擁戴她登上帝位 and support her claim to the throne
這個女人 This woman
這個女人啊 Ah, this woman
父親 Father
我們該如何取舍？ whose side should we take?
人家現在已經把道給我們劃好了 We have no choice, she has planned everything perfectly
而且以你妹妹要挾我們 First, your sister is in her hands
讓你救太子 Secondly, when she asked you to save the Prince
除了私情 it was not for personal reasons alone
更重要的是讓我們惹上一身騷 lt was to turn us into her accomplices
成為她的一黨啊 so that we have nowhere to stand except by her side
她料定我們別無選擇 She knows that we have no option now
如果這女人得手 lf this woman succeeds
我們就當場 we must denounce her straight away
以弒君罪將她除掉 as a traitor and an assassin
真正取而代之的 不是她 The person who deserves to ascend the throne is not her
而是你 but you
父親 Father
怕了？ Are you afraid?
不 No
天予我 lf Heaven bestows this gift upon me
若不取 to refuse would be
是有違天命 to disobey the gods
淩兒 Ling
備輦 prepare the carriage
據禦史彈奏 To the Minister of Law
殷太常、殷隼父子 Minister Yin and his son, Yin Sun
欺瞞君上 擠壓同僚 are guilty of the following crimes:
把持朝政 勾結敵國 deceit of the Emperor and tyranny over the court
著即革去 misuse of power and collusion of the enemy
殷太常爵位 They will be stripped of their titles
殷隼幽州節度使之職 and exiled to the South
發配嶺南 查抄其家產 All their property will be confiscated
籍沒入庫 and deposited in the national reserve
欽此 By command of the Emperor
殷隼將軍 General Yin
殷將軍 General Yin
內侍監 My Lord Chamberlain
在 Present
我有話要說 l wish to say a few words
是 Yes, Your Majesty
斟酒 Pour the wine
是 Yes, Your Majesty the Empress
前賢曾經有過秉燭夜遊的佳話 Our ancestors used to roam the palace with candles by night
今日皇上夜宴群臣 but our most gracious Emperor
豪情逸興 throws brilliant banquets for his courtiers
又不知勝過前賢幾許 His hospitality surpasses all who came before him
為此 It is my privilege
臣妾謹為皇上賀 to thank His Majesty with this toast
還有 Also
今晚臣妾 tonight
想要皇上的命 l am going to take Your Majesty's life
好 Excellent
眾卿與朕 Esteemed courtiers
一齊舉杯 Let us drink together
謹為皇上賀 To His Majesty
小女子青女 謹率家伎班 Your servant Qing and my dancers
為皇上、皇後獻呈歌舞 beg permission to entertain Your Majesties with a performance
太常卿 Minister Yin
臣在 Your Majesty
你想給朕一個驚喜嗎？ Did you organize this surprise for me?
稟皇上 Your Majesty
是青女自己的心意 this is Qing's own idea
與家父無關 My father knows nothing about it
好 Good
準備的什麽節目？ What have you prepared for us?
越人歌 A song from Yue
怎麽這麽耳熟？ This sounds familiar
這是太子生前最愛的一支歌 lt was the Crown Prince's favorite song
紀念太子 To commemorate him
我想讓他知道 l want him to know
即使世界上所有的人都拋棄他 that even if the whole world abandons him
我不會 l shall never do so
愛情不會 and my love for him will never die
朕很感動 This is very touching
賜酒 Grant her some wine
是 Yes, Your Majesty
就用朕的金樽吧 Take my cup
讓朕與皇後的思念 let me join you in remembering
也去慰借太子的在天之靈 the departed spirit of my dear nephew
無鸞萬萬當不起皇上的這等恩澤 Such an honor is too great for Wu Luan
另外斟一杯吧 Let us fetch another cup
內侍監 Lord Chamberlain
在 Present
不必了 There is no need
謝公公 Thank you, My Lord
青女不會喝酒 But l do not know how to drink
聖意不可違 You must not refuse His Majesty's gracious gift
那我就喝一點吧 Then l shall have a little sip
小妹 Sister
今夕何夕兮 What blessed night is this?
搴舟中流 Drifting down the river Qian
今日何日兮 What auspicious day is this?
得與王子同舟 Dreaming beside my Prince
蒙羞被好兮 Too bashful to stare
不訾詬恥 A secret l cannot share
心幾煩而不絕兮 My heart fills with longing
得知王子 to know you, dear Prince
山有木兮木有枝兮 Trees live on mountains and branches live on trees
心悅君兮君不知 My heart lives for your heart
君不知 but you do not see me
君不知 You do not see me
青女 Qing
無鸞 Wu Luan
是我 lt's me
是我呀 lt's me
唱第一句的時候 The moment the song started
我就感覺到了 l could feel you near me
好青女 My dearest Qing
殿下 Your Highness
現在還寂寞嗎？ do you still feel lonely?
有你 With you
我不寂寞 l shall never be lonely again
哥哥心裏有你 Your brother loves you
誰都不能傷害你 No one can harm you
你放的毒？ You poisoned the wine?
是 Yes
你要我死？ You wanted me to die?
是 Yes
可我還在暖著你的心 And all along l thought l was warming your heart
它已經被你暖燙了 lt has been heated to the point of burning
內侍監 Lord Chamberlain
在 Present
傳旨 Carry out this edict:
厚葬青女 Qing is to be given a lavish state burial
殷太常 Minister Yin
你還等什麽？ What are you waiting for?
你這個… You...
歹毒的女人 venomous woman
羽林衛何在？ Where are the lmperial Guards?
禦林軍 lmperial Guards
護駕 Protect the Emperor
攔我者死 Amyone who stands in my way will perish
這個人 This man
卑劣的謀殺了我的父親 murdered my father like a coward
無鸞今日復仇 This is a matter
是我和他之間的事情 between the two of us
與你們無關 lt is nobody else's concern
我也不想枉殺無辜 l don't want to kill the innocent
閃開 Out of my way
氣勢如虹 Such majestic demeanor
不愧是朕的侄兒 as befits a nephew of mine
知道你不死 l knew that if you were alive
朕就會有這一天 this day would come sooner or later
可你真的就沒死 And here you are
是復仇的欲望 Was it the desire for revenge
幫你穿越了死亡之谷？ that hauled you out of the valley of death?
還是你的憂郁 Or was it your melancholy
打動了女人？ that touched the hearts of women
讓她們的柔情 so that their tenderness
維系著你的生命 wove a web of protection around you?
或者 Or perhaps
百般算計不如一顆單純的心 a million calculations cannot compare with one pure heart?
如果不是 Or maybe it is you
哥哥 my brother
是你的靈魂在冥冥之中保佑著你的兒子 who has been protecting your son all along
要他用我的血來恢復你的光榮 so that he can spill my blood and restore your honor?
如果是這樣 lf this is what you want
哥哥 Brother
我把尊嚴還給你 then let me appease you tonight
你敬的酒 You offered me a toast
我怎麽能不喝？ How can l refuse?
皇上駕崩 The Emperor is dead
皇上 Your Majesty
任憑你處置 Do with me what you will
請你不要把這罪惡的稱呼加在我頭上 Please do not lay this sinful title on me
殺了你 Would killing you
能換回青女的性命麽？ bring Qing back to life?
劍上有毒 The blade is poisoned
無鸞 Wu Luan
沒事 lt is nothing
你一定沒事的 You are going to be fine
他騙你 He was lying
這沒有毒 There is no poison
這根本沒有毒 The blade is not poisoned
無鸞 Wu Luan
太醫 lmperial Physician
內侍監 Lord Chamberlain
淩兒人呢 人呢？ Ling, where are you?
無鸞 Wu Luan
人呢？ Where is everybody?
婉兒 Little Wan...
婉兒在這呢 Little Wan is here...
我是你的婉兒 Your Little Wan is here
你看我 你看著我 Look at me, look at me
我是你的婉兒 Your Little Wan is here...
婉兒在這兒 Little Wan is here
能死 lt is so good
真好 to be able to die
你不能死 You cannot die
你不能死 You must not die
無鸞 Wu Luan
女皇陛下萬歲 May your majesty live ten thousand times ten thousand years
萬歲 Long live
萬萬歲 Long live Your Majesty
殷太常謀逆篡位 Minister Yin conspired to usurp the Throne
本當淩遲處死 By law, he should be executed
念其三朝元老 But considering his service to three successive emperors
恩準流徙三千裏 he will only be exiled to the far North
永不赦回 and never to return
欽此 By command of the Empress
婉兒 Little Wan
從什麽時候開始忘了？ When was it that l started to forget my name?
應該是你父親娶我的那一天 Perhaps it was the day your father married me
你走了 You left
就再也沒有人這樣叫我了 and nobody used my name anymore
慢慢就忘了 Gradually even l forgot what it was
你叔叔又娶了我 Then your uncle married me
婉兒又貴為皇後了 and again l was called the Empress
以後 But from now on
皇後也沒人叫了 nobody will call me Empress anymore
他們該稱我 lnstead, they will call me
皇上 Her Majesty, the Emperor
知道朕為什麽喜歡茜素紅嗎？ Do you know why I like this particular red?
因為它紅得 Because it is the color
像人們熊熊燃燒的欲望 of the flame of desire
對 Yes
欲望 desire
多少人的生命 How many lives
被它吞噬？ have been consumed by this flame?
唯有朕 Only l
因它的燃燒 shall rise out of it
而輝煌 like a phoenix
只為一支歌 The breathless whisper of a single verse
血染紅寂寞 And loneliness blossoms within my heart
只為一場夢 The shimmer of a single dream
摔碎了山河 And my world is undone
只為一顆心 The memory of a single tenderness
愛到分離才相遇 And the sting of love reignites my wounds
只為一滴淚 ln the moment when a single tear falls
模糊了恩仇 All hatred becomes a distant blur
我用所有報答愛 l can love you with all that l am
你卻不回來 But even this cannot return you to me
歲月從此一刀兩斷 From now on I will live as a shadow
永不見風雨 Forever in the past...
風雨… Forever in the past...