在残酷的争战和权力倾轧中，古代帝王和贵族 难免性命之危。 于是替身被秘密使用，人称“影子”。
影子，舍命效主，出生入死，却籍籍无名， 史料几无记载。他们的生死与行踪完全湮灭， 鲜为人知，仿佛从未存在。
这是一个影子的故事。 是从沛国大都督的夫人小艾开始的。 那一刻，小艾面临最艰难的选择...
May I speak with you, sire
参见主公
same
主公
same
启禀主公
commander...
都督
Him again
又是他
what now?
怎么了
He visited jing city yesterday
都督昨日 私赴境州了
what?
啊？
He went to jing
他去境州了
for what?
去干什么
To give Yang a birthday greeting
听说是去给杨苍拜寿去了
he went yesterday
昨天的事
and you only tell me now?
你怎么今天才来禀报啊？
Pe
鲁爱卿
My most trusted minister
我拿你当心腹
this is how you serve me?
你不能老放马后炮啊
Has he returned?
他回来没有
Not yet
没有
go, wait for him
你赶紧去他门口守着
the minute he returns
等他一回来
bring him to me right away
即刻传他觐见
yes, sire
是
commander's residence
都督（子虞）府
What does it say?
怎样
This reading
这卦
is about masculine power
至阳至刚
no place for women here
没有女人的位置
qian, the male, origin of all things
大哉干元万物资始
shall rule the world
乃统天
this reading
这一卦
is "qian"
是“干”
this is heaven's will
天意
brother
哥
there's been talk of this in the palace
宫里早就传开了
the reading's also a positive sign
这一卦也是大吉大利
when will the battle begin?
那仗什么时候打
Summer, or Autumn?
入夏还是立秋
The reading says...
卦象已动
Our time will come in seven days
七日时成
seven days?
七日？
After seven days of rain
只需七日连雨
we'll win when the waters rise
水漫则胜
the commander enters!
大都督到
Our brave lone hero returns!
孤胆探敌城的大英雄回来了
Sister
青萍
reporting
子虞
参见主公
I've heard
听说
you went to celebrate Yang's birthday
都督给杨苍贺寿去了
是
I'm sure you gave a lovely speech
那你的贺词一定说得好极了
I went to jing to claim one thing
臣去要了一样东西
the city yan kingdom has occupied for 20 years
被炎国霸占了二十几年的境州城
is he willing to return it?
他肯还吗？
不肯
So you declared war?
所以你就宣战了
Yang and I have agreed
臣与杨苍约定
in a few days, under the city pass
不日在境州城下
to duel one-on-one
单独决战
and see who wins
一决高下
our two nations are allies
两国是联盟
a duel between our chief commanders
双方主帅一旦动手
means war
等于宣战
don't you understand this?
这点道理你也不懂
He agreed to it
他答应了
alright then
好
tell me
我问你
are you sure you can beat him?
你有没有把握
胜过杨苍手里的刀
Yes or no?
有还是没有？
What are your odds?
你到底有几成胜算
3 out of 10 at best
最多三成
absurd
荒唐
were it not for our peace treaty
这些年 要不是跟杨苍他们休战联盟
pei would have been lost long ago
沛国早就亡了
great work
这下可好了
you've ruined everything
全让你给毁了
jing city still belongs to pei
境州乃沛国疆土
it's under yan kingdom's occupation
被炎国长期霸占
every righteous man of pei
凡是沛国的热血男儿
longs to win it back
哪个不想早日收回疆土
no ruler can oppose his people's will
逆民心者亡啊
if jing isn't reclaimed
境州不收
pei will perish under your reign
沛国必先亡于主公
commander
都督
how dare you say that?
这话能说吗？
I'd rather never take jing back
我能可永不收境州
than destroy the alliance
也不愿坏了联盟
on your behalf
我已替主公表达了
I've told them otherwise
想收回境州的决心
and would you also be king on my behalf?
你是不是还要替我当这个王
What's done is done
事已至此
and my punishment?
主公欲降何罪于臣呢？
Alright
算了
let's not argue
不吵了
father died too early
先主早逝
my sister and I had only each other
我们兄妹相依为命
it was thanks to you, commander
当年多亏都督
that I finally gained the throne
我才能登上王位
let's drop the subject
按下不表吧
sire is right
主公所言极是
let's just enjoy this rare gathering
难得今日 君臣一聚 和气才好啊
I've long heard that
我听说
you and your wife play the most exquisite duets
你们夫妻二人 琴瑟在御 合奏天下无双
I've always wanted to hear you
我早就想听了
要不
will you play for me?
来一段
sire
主公
Our kingdom is in distress
国事忧患
I'm... not in the mood
臣 难有雅兴
commander
都督
don't disappoint the king
举手之劳 不要扫了主公的兴
yes, please
也好
we'll all enjoy your music
我们有耳福了
come
来来来
bring the zithers
把琴抬上来
Come
来来来
come.
来
Come
来
please
请吧
What?
怎么？
I, your king
我这个做主公的
can't get you to play for me?
是请不动你了吗？
Commander
都督
I am guilty
小艾
向主公请罪
you haven't started yet
琴都没弹
what could you be guilty of?
请什么罪啊？
I will not distract my husband
小艾不愿耽于声色
with beautiful sights and sounds
辜负夫君所担重任
I've sworn to heaven
已对天立下毒誓
that until the day jing's reclaimed
境州一日不归
I'll not play a note of music
小艾一日不鸣琴瑟之音
otherwise
否则
otherwise what?
否则什么？
I'll cut off my finger
断指
to prove my resolve
以明志
An impressive vow to heaven
好一个对天立誓
but I am the heaven of pei
我就是沛国的天
I've asked you to play
现在天要你弹琴
will you not obey me?
你是听还是不听？
Fine then
算了
don't play today
今天不弹了
take them away
来人 把琴撤了
come
来人来人
不
they will play
要弹
then I won't listen
那我不听了
Commander
都督
madam is ready for you
小艾等你呢
Madam's vow
小艾的誓言
is mine as well
便是我的誓言
I'll cut my hair
臣割发
to beg heaven's forgiveness
谢罪于天
commander, don't
都督使不得
commander, don't
都督使不得
don't do this
都督 千万使不得
Alright, don't play then
哎呦 不弹就不弹嘛
no need to make a scene
闹得那么大
we'll take our leave
臣告退
Sire, why did you insist that commander play?
主公为何一定要让都督弹琴啊？
I was just trying to
还不是借题发挥
deflate his arrogance
杀杀他的锐气
I'll have to clean up his mess
他闯的祸 还要我来收拾
there's only one option left
眼下 只有一个办法了
Yang's son, ping
杨苍的儿子杨平
has not yet married, right?
还没娶妻吧
Sire means to say...
主公的意思是…
Marry off my wild sister
把青萍那疯丫头嫁过去吧
shouldn't we ask if she's willing?
那要不要先问问长公主的意思
I'm her elder brother
长兄如父
no need to ask
不用问
you must make Yang understand:
一定要让杨苍知道
Commander doesn't represent me
子虞不代表我
we don't intend to take back jing
沛国一心求和 无意索要境州
much less start a war
更不想开战
my proposal
我愿联姻
will show my sincerity
一表诚意
all right
好
I'll choose a good day
臣择一良日
to go make the proposal
便去提亲
you may leave
下
yes, sire
是
To play as one
心意相通
two hearts must beat as one
方能琴瑟合奏
as is the case with you and madam
事关都督与夫人的情意
I haven't even dared to practice
小人不敢擅自练习
I deserve to die
小人该死
had you been exposed
若真出了纰漏
you would indeed deserve to die
那才该死
we'd both deserve to die
你我 都得死
you must master the zither
琴 得补上
and suffer this cut
这一刀 你得撑住了
commander
please proceed
都督 尽管来
These herbs are harsh
我这药膏有奇效
in an hour
抹上之后 半个时辰
the wound will rot
你的伤口就会腐烂
and look just like mine
会和我的伤口一样
Whatever you're holding in...
心里有什么事
Let it out, you'll feel better
喊出来就好了
let it out!
喊呀
When I was 8 I strayed from my mother
小人 八岁和母亲走散
and drifted, lost, through jing city
流失境州城
I passed out from hunger
饿倒在街头
your uncle happened to pass by
偶遇老太公
I'll never forget that bowl of rice...
小人 一辈子也不会忘记老太公给我的那碗饭
I've been here over 20 years...
入府二十年
Your days here
have indeed been hard
你一定 度日如年吧
I owe you both my deepest gratitude
老太公 和都督对我 恩重如山
uncle was a cruel man
叔父生性暴戾
every time you tried to escape
当年你逃三回他编你三回
he beat you so hard you passed out
打得你是死去活来
this place
这里于你
is your prison, your cage
就似牢笼一样
press on it for me
替我按着
And after he died
叔父去世后
I put you through such brutal training
我对你训练得更加严厉了
you must hate me for it
你一定很恨我吧
how could I hate you?
小人不敢
I'd be willing to die in pieces
小人愿粉身碎骨
to repay your gracious kindness
报答老太公和都督对我的恩情
it's Yang who should die in pieces
该粉身碎骨的是杨苍
if you kill him
杀了他
I'll let you go home
我要你活着回家
My husband
夫君
uncle was so right to choose you
叔父果真是没有看错你
besides looking just like me
你容貌与我酷似
you're incredibly quick-witted
更难得的是 心性过人
since making your debut a year ago
亮相一年 几可乱真
you've been so good you've fooled them all
骗过了所有的人
sometimes I even wonder
有时候我想啊
if my wife can still tell us apart?
是不是小艾 都难辨真假？
I've found your mother
我找到你娘了
my mother
我娘
she's still alive?
我娘还活着
She's still right there in jing
就在境州城
wandering homeless in the streets
她流落街头 无家可归
I've bought your old house
我已经把你们的老房子赎回来了
had everything set up
安置好
she's settled in there now
她已经住下了
how did you find her?
都督你是怎么找到她的？
Does she know I'm still alive?
她知道我还活着吗？
So you have a huge stake
所以这场仗
in this battle
关乎于你
after jing's taken
收复境州
you two can reunite
你们就可以 团聚了
Your zither needs tuning
你需要调弦了
Yours is in the major key
你的弦是正调
the strings need tightening
需紧五弦
Thank you
多谢
You can go
退下吧
You've got just four hours
两个时辰内
to put this ointment on the wound
把这解药敷在伤口上
you can't be a moment late
千万迟不得
Your husband
你的夫君
is the most noble,
most strategic,
是沛国最尊贵 最有谋略
most admired man in pei
最受人敬仰的男人
and 1?
而我呢
But I'm nothing but a servant
却不过是个下人
nothing more than his shadow
我不过是他的影子罢了
you're not a shadow
你不是影子
you are you
你就是你
who am I then?
我到底是谁
You were born in jing
你生在境州
you yearn to go home
是等着回家的人
maybe your mother
你的母亲
is waiting at the Lane's end
也许正坐在巷口
watching every passerby
望着每个路过的外乡人
waiting for your return
等你回家
Many years ago
十几年前
my mother went blind
我娘患了眼疾
she couldn't even see me
她早就看不到她的儿子了
if she were waiting there
若她在街口等
she could only listen,
只能听
straining to hear the sound of my steps
听过往的人群中
有没有我的脚步声
no earlier, no later
你们不早不晚
you've suddenly found her,
偏在这时候找到我娘
just in time to ensure I'll obediently
无非是希望 我对你们俯首帖耳
fight this battle for you
给你们打这场仗
you've kept me caged in secret
我从小被秘密囚禁
do you great, noble people
你们这些高贵的人
know what scares me most?
知道我最怕什么吗？
Darkness
是黑暗
no one else
没有人
no light
没有光
no sound
没有声音
only me in total darkness
我一个人在黑暗里
I'd touch everywhere
到处摸
touch everything
到处摸
rub every tiny crack in the wall
我摸遍了墙上每一条缝
to keep from going mad
为了不让我自己发疯
to prove to myself I was still alive
为了证明我自己还活着
And so you always sleep on the floor
所以 你永远 只睡在地上
with the lamp lit all night
而且要留一盏灯
It's time for you to go to court
你该上朝了
the great hall of pei
沛国（沛良）大殿
Who wishes to speak?
哪个有奏
I, sire
叩禀主公
proceed
讲
I've disobeyed your commands
臣子虞违抗王命
went to jing and declared war
私往境州宣战
damaged the alliance
坏主公联盟大计
please, sire, punish me
请主公严办
and the punishment?
如何办
Beheading
斩
brother
哥
you can't behead him
哥不能斩
our kingdom's great hero
都督功高权重
our great general
又是先主大将
you can't be beheaded
我斩不动你
how could we do without you?
你怎么能死呢
My dear lu
鲁爱卿
what do you think?
你的意思呢
He declared war on his own
都督私自宣战
put pei at great risk
置沛国于险境
a grave error indeed
绝非小可
cee ===
鲁大人
all right
好
brother
哥
I hereby revoke commander's powers
革掉子虞职位爵俸
confiscate his sword and seals
收缴剑印
henceforth he is a commoner
降为白身
== ==
且慢
主公
Do it
来
I have no other choice
今日此举 我也是迫不得已
you see this "ode to peace"?
看见这《太平赋》了吗
I wrote it and hung it here
我亲手书写 悬于殿上
as a reminder to us all
为的就是要警醒你我君臣
the alliance is our lifeblood
联盟关乎沛国生死
anyone who violates it,
坏我太平者
lord or subject, will pay the price
王子与庶民同罪
we will always keep the peace
臣等 愿永保沛国的太平
never speak of a war you can't win
打不过人家 就不要再说打了嘛
from this day on,
从今起
anyone who speaks of this again
谁敢妄言收复境州
will be instantly beheaded
斩无赦
thank you for sparing my life
谢主公不杀之恩
I'm leaving
告退
wait
等等
brother
哥
what more do you want?
你还要干什么
Nothing
我不干什么
I'm just holding court
上朝呢
The commander
都督
has fought countless battles
南征北战
and suffered many wounds
负伤累累
but the one
但唯有刀伤
that concerns me most
让我最放心不下
is the wound from Yang's saber
凡中杨苍刀的人
a wound few could recover from
伤 都很难好啊
indeed, yes
是啊
it still hasn't healed
臣的伤也久治未愈
I've found a rare ointment
我找了一瓶千蠍膏
that can heal your wound
专治此伤
after you leave today,
今日一别
who knows when we'll meet again?
你我君臣 不知何时才能相见
I want to see you've used this
我要亲眼看你涂上
so I'll know you'll be alright
我才放心
why trouble yourself with this?
区区小事何必劳烦主公呢
I'll go back and have my wife...
待我回府让夫人
As I said
我说了
I want to apply it myself
要亲自给你上药
Commander's wound
is pei's as well
都督之伤即沛国之伤
should any of you prove as loyal
若你们谁有都督之忠
I would serve you the same way
我一样亲自服侍
Commander
都督
this wound
你这伤
looks fresh
是新伤
you're trying to trick me
你骗我
I beg sire's punishment
请主公 治我欺君之罪
my old wound has healed
旧伤已经痊愈
this cut
这些伤
was self-inflicted
是我自己新添的
my loss to Yang is my greatest shame
败在杨苍刀下是我一生之耻
this cut is a reminder that
子虞以此伤提醒自己
as long as Yang lives,
杨苍一日不除
my wound will never heal
我的伤便一日不能痊愈
until we reclaim jing
境州一日不收
how can we speak of peace?
沛国 谈何太平
How dare you
你放肆
brazenly resist my orders?
竟敢公然抗命
I'm a commoner how
子虞已是一介草民
I'll have my duel with Yang
他日我自去境州 与杨苍决战
why should that concern you?
与主公有何关系吗？
At court today
今日朝上
the king suddenly challenged him
主公突然发难
he handled it well despite the scare
他应对甚佳有惊无险
quite impressive
倒是令人刮目相看
he's good
他很好
but no one could tell that wound is new
只是我做的伤不可能被识破
the king was testing him
主公在使诈
My "ode to peace"
我这 太平赋
is quite well-written
写得还真不错
why did you demote commander?
你为何真的罢免都督
So tell me
你说
why'd he have to go cut himself?
都督还非要在自己身上割两刀
Why bother?
何苦呢
To remember the shame of defeat
都督不忘战败之耻
it was an honorable act
令人肃然起敬
he's not like you
哪像你
you wouldn't dare retake jing
不敢收复境州
all you do is compromise
一味委曲求全
you've become a pitiful joke
只会令人耻笑
I do this all for pei
我是为了沛国
you think I don't know you?
我还不知道你
You do things only for your throne
你只为你的王位
fine, for my throne...
王位就王位
Which has never been safe for a day
可这王位我坐稳过一天吗
Legend says Yang's great saber
传说杨苍的大刀
was forged by a master blacksmith
为天下第一铁匠所铸
on a night of a full moon
趁月圆之夜打造
it's destined to take hundreds of lives
此刀 要杀一千七百八十条性命
as offerings to the saber god
以祭刀神
it weighs 40 kilos
刀八十二斤
glows in the night
照夜如昼
glints cold in the day
白日生寒
and kills in three rounds
三合速杀
Round one
一合
you're not focused
慢了
your mind is elsewhere
心有杂念
Round two
二合
my dear husband
夫君
you need to stop
你不能再练了
again
再来
I fear your strength won't hold
小人担心您的病体
why worry?
担心什么
It's either you or me
不是你死就是我亡
come on
再来
Round three
三合
that was exactly the blow
一年前我中杨苍的拖刀
I took from Yang that day
便是此招
though I used only half its force,
适才 我仅仿其六成
you're already done for
你已无解
my dear husband
夫君
I'll help you up
快起来
Your mind's elsewhere
今日 你心思不在
a distracted mind
means shaky breathing
心思不在 则气息不在
shaky breathing
means no firm steps
气息不在 则步伐不在
how will you survive
without firm steps?
步伐不在 命安在
Have you forgotten who you are?
你难道忘了自己是谁吗？
Tell me
who are you?
说 你是谁
境州
What?
什么
境州
You named me after jing city
都督给小人取名境州
so I'd never forget our great cause
为的是不忘 收复境州的大业
I only need you because I'm dying
我若不是病入膏肓 我用得着你
focus on your task
死心塌地干你自己的事
forget everything else
别胡思乱想
Strokes with rhythm
以舞韵入字
words that dance
字得舞态
my unique style
自成一格
how exquisite
妙哉
superb calligraphy
wonderful
好字
truly great
好
主公写得好
Sister
青萍
look at the "pei" I wrote
你看我这沛字
what do you think?
写得如何
Lu is here
鲁大人到
leave
下去
Humbly reporting
参见主公
how was your trip to jing?
境州之行如何
禀主公
The yangs have been told
杨苍父子得知
of your marriage proposal
主公提亲议和
they are quite pleased
颇为欣慰
good
好
good
好
brother
哥
who's getting married?
你要嫁谁
你呀
Without even telling me?
你偷偷摸摸背着我去提亲
What do you think I am?
当我是什么？
A single marriage
以一人婚事
to make peace between two nations
换取两国和平
you're the Princess
你是长公主
you should understand this
应该明白这个道理
I won't do it
我不嫁
go yourself
要去你去
continue
你接着说
however
只是
to thank them for protecting the city,
炎国大王为嘉奖杨苍父子守城有功
the king of yan has offered his daughter
已经将女儿
to Yang's son, ping
许配给了杨平
they can't refuse
国君之意 杨家无法推脱
so... what do we do?
那怎么办
Well, ping has an idea
倒是那杨平 有一主意
which is...?
赶紧说
Sire, may I
主公移驾
brief you privately?
让我慢慢详说
What are you afraid of?
怕什么呀
Speak
说
主公
it's...
这
Everyone here
这些人
has risked his life for me
与我出生入死
in front of these men
在他们面前
there can be no secrets
沛国没有秘密
ping proposes
杨平提出
to take Princess as a concubine,
愿纳长公主为妾
thus fulfilling everyone's wishes
两全其美
Well that's...
倒也
Also a way...
是个办法
Ping has offered his personal dagger
杨平特意呈上
贴身匕首
as an engagement gift
愿作联姻之信物
provided sire does not object,
主公要是不反对
the marriage is confirmed
这门婚事就定了
杀
kill those damn yangs
该杀的杨家父子
give me 30,000 soldiers
主公
给我三万人马
I'll bathe jing in blood
让我血洗境州
主公
seize jing city
拿下境州
hack the yangs to pieces
将杨苍父子碎尸万段
win jing back
收复境州
don't you dare
放肆
have you forgotten my order?
忘了我的军令了
Those who talk of taking jing
妄言收复境州者
shall be beheaded
斩
主公
this is spineless
如此卑躬屈膝
humiliating
蒙羞受辱
our kingdom will perish
江山早晚都要断送在
under your reign
你的手中
tian, how dare you defy the king
大胆田战
犯上
drag him out
拖出去
strip him of his rank
贬为庶民
guards
来人啊
I'l do it
我来
How dare he be so insolent
田战如此嚣张
主公
does he still see you as his king?
他眼中还有主公吗
Clownish king
庸主
sire, tian's words
主公
amount to rebellion
田战这是要反啊
Don't trouble yourself, sire
不劳主公费力
you...
你
Sia sia
主公
Step aside
让开
Princess
长公主
step aside
让开吧
I'll accept the gift
信物我收下了
tell him I agree
你回覆杨平吧
Jing practice grounds
境州（杨苍）校场
You forced me back two steps
竟能让为父往后退两步
good tactic, son
变化得好
we yangs are known for
他人只知道
force, speed and death in three rounds
咱们杨家刀法 至阳至刚三合速杀
but responding nimbly to
在实战中如遇高手
a master fighter's moves
能够灵活变化
is the true essence of our technique
才是咱们家刀法的真谛
have you ever fought a true master?
父亲遇到过高手吗
No, not yet
倒还没有
When the pei commander visited
子虞此人
what was your impression?
你觉得如何
Just as I'd envisioned him
如我想像
distinguished and strong
从容有度
that crippling blow I'd given him...
中我刀者非死即残本难痊愈
I was shocked to see
上次见他
he's recovered completely,
恢复如常令人意外
good as new,
不过
poised and gracious as ever
他的举止 还算得体
he'd come just to see you, father
他来见父亲
he wouldn't dare give offense
当然不敢造次
ping
平儿
you've proposed to take the Princess
你要纳人家长公主为妾
as your concubine
于情于理
isn't that "giving offense"?
是否造次啊
I want them to give up trying
我是要让他们知难而退
to use a marriage
别想用联姻
to win jing city back
打我们境州的主意
but I've just been told
那边传来消息
they've accepted your engagement gift
人家收下了你的信物
don't you think that's odd?
你不觉得此事有点奇怪吗
So what?
那又怎么样
Their king dismissed their commander
沛良罢免子虞
wounded tian
箭伤田战
forfeited two great generals
已自损两员大将
they must all be demoralized
元气大伤
and anyway
再说
if there's any sign of trouble there
那边有任何风吹草动
our spy will tell us right away,
我方尽了如指掌
so there's no need to worry
父亲不必多虑
you're right
也是
father
父亲
now that the city's stable
境州局势既然稳妥
his majesty has again asked us
大王又一再催促
to redeploy troops...
调兵一事
The situation's quite tense there
大王那边战局吃紧
let's do this
这样
keep 800 soldiers here
我们留下八百人
and send the remaining 30,000
其余的三万精兵
to support his majesty
全派去支援
will we have enough left here?
留守的够不够
We have strong natural barriers...
我们境州防御 素来倚仗天险
And in any case
再者
I and my saber are unbeatable
天下谁人能破我手中之刀
800 will suffice
八百兵足矣
let me try
我来
I've often watched you
看了你们多次
I think I understand it
我也略悟出一二
pei umbrellas are soft and flexible
沛伞
胜在阴柔绵长
they work best in the rain
专在雨天使用
they are water weapons
实为水器
water is yin
水为阴
Yang's moves are hard and fierce
杨苍骄横 刀法刚烈
like fire
为火
fire is Yang
火为阳
yin counters Yang
阴阳相克
water puts out fire
水涨火必消
and so
所以
wield it with feminine moves
以女人的身形入沛伞
what do you think?
如何
Feminine moves?
女人的身形
I designed this taichi diagram
我设这太极图
why haven't I thought of this?
我怎么没有想到这一点
Watch us from the side
你先到一旁观看
madam
夫人
come
来
Madam
夫人
practice with jing
赶紧带着境州
teach him quickly
让他速速体会
What are you waiting for?
你还等什么
If we don't find a way to beat Yang
今日若不能破解杨苍刀法
we'll have wasted all our efforts
便功亏一篑
This will be another
这一合
Yang-style saber round
还是杨苍的拖刀
hug tight together
必须贴紧
if our minds can meld as one
方能心意相通
you'll grasp the technique
悟出阴柔之法
quickly
快啊
madam
夫人
pardon me
多有得罪
This is it
成了
this is it
成了
this is it
成了
This is it
成了
get up
快起来
though Yang's attacks are fierce
杨苍虽然刀法凌厉
he loses stamina fast
但其势不能久
= == tee es
境州
if you apply madam's technique
你以夫人所悟伞法
you can kill him
必杀杨苍
= = = creams sees ee ae - aa
是
There's someone you must go see
你明天去见一个人
you can leave now
下去吧
en ===
好
Your hearts and minds
刚才你们真是
were truly at one just now
心意相通啊
we were merely copying your moves...
不过是依样画葫芦罢了
Why speak of hearts and minds?
有何心意可言
Can he win?
能赢吗？
Your technique
你所悟的伞法
can give jing confidence
能给境州信心
he has to believe
他唯有以必胜心态
he can win
去迎战
in order to last three rounds
方能撑过三合
and after three rounds?
那三合之后呢
I'll just need an hour
我只要半个时辰就够了
That lingering, echoing melody
属下听那箫声盘旋回荡
felt trapped, with no way out
困于林中而不得出
that must be
想必是
how you're feeling, sir
都督此时的心境
you know what lies beyond the forest?
知道这片竹林后面是什么吗
100 convicts in hiding
藏着一百个死囚
they live for fighting and killing
他们以攻杀为乐
yet look strangely gentle
各个阴柔诡谲
I've promised
我答应
to let them go free if they reclaim jing
拿下境州就赦免他们
I brought them there to train,
人是聚齐了
yet couldn't find a winning technique
可是一直没有找到破解之法
but now we have a way
现在有了
learn it, train them
你学好之后去操练他们
become their leader
并成为他们的领袖
yes, sir
遵命
take this flute
带此箫进去
when you play it
一旦吹响
they'll know you've been sent by me
他们便知道你是都督所遣
and they'll obey you
便会听命于你
I'll do as you say, commander
一切遵照都督的安排
commander wants to see you
都督想见你
Commander
都督
I'm neither man nor ghost
人不人鬼不鬼
not the commander you've known
不像从前的都督了吧
you will always be my commander
都督永远都是我的都督
In the mang river battle
当年茫水一战
you killed a dozen men
你为了救我
to save my life
力斩贼寇十几余人
suffered over twenty wounds
身负二十处伤
lay in a coma for three days
昏迷了三天三夜都没死
my little cut is nothing
我这点小伤又算什么
come
来
1
坐
When I was eight
我八岁那年
on the first day of spring
春分那天
father
家父
was assassinated
被人刺杀
it happened in court
他是在朝廷上
in front of all the ministers
当着众臣的面
the killer
被突然冲出的刺客
cut his head off
用利斧
with an ax
砍下了头颅
uncle worried I'd meet the same fate
叔父担心我落此下场
he searched everywhere
他寻遍了天下
at last, in jing city
终于在境州城内
he found a boy my age
找到了一个八岁的男童
who looked just like me
其样貌和我酷似
he brought him here for secret training,
把他带回府中秘密训练
hoping to shield me from palace intrigue
以求 在日后险恶的朝堂上
to protect me
能保我一命
that boy's become the "shadow"
这就是今天的影子
my wound worsened last year
一年前我刀伤发作
my health failed
体态大变
I suddenly aged
相貌衰老
no one is to know this...
此事绝不能被外人所知…
So you started using the shadow
所以你开始启用影子
but madam, does she...
可是夫人她
Madam knows
夫人知道
she pities him
她可怜影子
she's urged me
曾经还劝我
to let him go home
把他放回家
I called you here today
今天让你来
so she can show you
就是让夫人
how to defeat Yang
教你破解杨苍的刀法
I see...
是
That day the king inspected his wound...
那一天主公强行验伤
Did he already
是不是
suspect he's a "shadow"?
已经觉察到他是影子
What do you think?
那你以为呢
Commander
都督
why stay locked in this narrow cell
何苦自囚于斗室
trying to read the king's mind?
而去揣测主公的心思
Why not replace him
何不取而代之
and become our king?
自立为沛王
There's not a general or soldier
我想沛国万千将士
who'd hesitate to support you
会无不拥戴都督
what impudence!
放肆
Sorry
是
the king serves his purpose
主公有主公的用处
你
Are very good
很好
you've always been good
向来都好
To win jing back
我收复境州
I'll need three people
离不开三个人
one is the shadow
一个是影子
one the king
一个是主公
and the third is you
还有一个就是你
from this tiny cell
我在这斗室之间
I'll launch my scheme
运筹帷幄
and watch you each play your part,
看你们分别行事
reclaiming our land on my behalf
替我收复疆土
won't it be thrilling?
岂不快哉
And then?
收复之后呢
I will
我
be king
为王
you'll be commander
你是都督
Sorry
抱歉
You're more like the commander
你比都督
than he is
还像都督
for a moment there
刹那间
I didn't know how to react
真的不知如何面对
I've been your commander
以前我是你的都督
I'll still be your commander
以后我还是你的都督
that's all there is
如此而已
Yang's saber technique
杨家刀法
is hard and strong
至刚至阳
wield your umbrellas
你等须
with feminine moves
以女人的身形入沛伞
borrow the slickness of the rain
借雨水的湿滑
using yin to counter Yang
以阴克阳
is our only way to win
方有机会破解
nonstop clouds and rain
连天阴雨
we'll win when the waters rise
水漫则胜
it's rained for four days
这雨下了四天了吧
if it rains for three more
若再连下三日
the river water will rise
江水必涨
and submerge jing's storm drain
将漫过境州城排水口
commander rightly chose this moment for the duel
都督一定会选择此时约战杨苍
whatever happens, win or lose
无论胜负
the moment has arrived
时机已到
false, true
虚虚实实
true, false
真真假假
just like in a game of chess
就像下棋
but who, after all
只是
are the pawns?
谁才是棋子
So turning me into a concubine
那让我去当小妾
was also a move in your game?
也是你的一步棋
Just an improvised ploy,
权宜之计而已
a decoy move
你这步棋是假的
and the real move, then?
那什么是真的
Tell me then, what is real?
你说什么是真的
To tomorrow
明日
to a swift victory
旗开得胜
You left home so young
你少小离家
do you know your way back?
还记得回家的路吗
I think so
依稀记得
you'll be able to find it?
能找得到吗
They say a pup taken at birth
我听说刚出生就被抱走的小狗
can find its birthplace
仅凭着气味
by tracing the scent
也能找到出生之处
I've been yearning to return
我无时无刻不想着回家
I know I can find it
一定能找到
actually
其实
I also long to go home
我也等着回家
But isn't pei your home?
沛国不就是都督的家吗
Home has many meanings
家和家不一样
Isis ee
境州
to a swift victory
旗开得胜
I know
我知道
I can't win tomorrow
明天我赢不了
Actually
其实
you've had many chances to refuse
你有很多机会可以拒绝
you could have run away
可以逃跑
why didn't you?
为什么
You've always seemed so obedient
你一直都如此服从
so willing to do this
愿意做这件事情
because of you
因为你
when I was young
小时候
I was being forced
是因为我被他们强迫
but since I've grown older
大了之后
and come to know you
等我遇到了你
I've only had one thing in mind
我就有一个念头
I would do
只要你想做的事情
anything for you
我都愿意为你而做
In tomorrow's fight
明日之战
I'll be just a decoy
我只是个诱饵
no one cares whether a decoy lives or dies
没有人会在意诱饵的死活
I care
我在意
Tonight
今夜
is the last you'll spend here
是你在这里的最后一晚了
是
Madam
夫人
thank you
多谢
Reporting to general Yang
启禀杨将军
the pei commander has arrived alone
沛国大都督子虞独自前来
says he's come as agreed
说是赴将军之约
Jing city pass
境州城关
Father
父亲
how'd the ship slip through so easily?
这船怎么不费吹灰之力 就过来了
Some sort of cheap trick
雕虫小技
杨将军
Our foolish king has dismissed me
子虞已经被昏君革职
I've no power
无权
no soldiers
无兵
honor our gentlemen's agreement
望你守君子之约
duel with this commoner
与我这布衣
to see who prevails
一决高下
father
父亲
something seems odd
我看此事蹊跷
that's a taichi diagram on the deck
那船上的是太极图
it could be a trap
小心有诈
it's just hocus pocus
故弄玄虚
I'm curious to see
我倒要看看
what game he's playing
他是怎样地装神弄鬼
I know you've agreed to do this
父亲虽跟他有约
but you should still be cautious
但还需慎重
how about bringing a few soldiers?
要不要带一队兵
We two have a gentlemen's agreement
我跟他可是君子之约
he's come alone
人家是一个人前来
if I bring soldiers
我带兵出阵
won't I look like a fool?
岂不让人笑话
My saber
刀
father
父亲
please be careful
务必小心
guard the pass
严守城关
protect the banner
护好大旗
yes, sir
遵命
I'll guard it with my life
人在旗在
watch how I teach him a lesson
且看为父 如何教训他
下
Princess?
长公主
Princess
长公主
This is a pei umbrella
这叫沛伞
made specially for this duel
专门为杨将军打造
I humbly request the general's
还请杨将军
teaching and guidance
多多赐教
Round one
一合
I can see
为了此战
you've taken great pains to prepare
你倒是煞费苦心啊
I couldn't dare do otherwise
岂敢怠慢
Round two
二合
Each man's crossbow has only 12 arrows
诸葛弩连发
每人只有十二支
so move right through, don't bog down
速速通过不得恋战
Young general
禀少将军
there are enemies in the city
城内发现敌军
Remove crossbows
解下空弩
open umbrellas
撑伞
Sie aera senn see ==
放
Block
挡
Ping
杨平
Round three
三合
well done
很好
never in our family's history
自杨家刀法问世以来
has anyone
还没有人
能在我刀下
against the Yang saber
走过三合呢
not bad
不错
I'll save face for you
给都督个面子
let's call it a draw
算平局
and stop here
就此罢手吧
Let's go again
再来
we agreed to duel
以前的约定
to determine a winner
只为分高下
if we keep going now
若再来
it will be for life or death
可要讲生死了
come
来
Jing city is taken
境州破
Why doesn't a girl like you
你一个女人
stay home where you belong?
不好好在家待着
Did you come looking to die?
跑来找什么死
You've insulted me
谁让你欺负我
insulted you?
我欺负你
I don't even know you
我都不认识你
said you'd make me your concubine
你竟敢让我做妾
that was you?
是你
Sen
我…
I'm here to give this back to you
我来把它还给你
what?
什么
Dear wife
夫人
using the shadow
你说我用影子
was I right, or wrong?
是对是错
Some things
世上很多事情
don't have a right or wrong
本无对错
what's done is done
做了就不要后悔
Dear husband
夫君
here, now
此刻
let's play our music together
我想与你合奏一曲
Jing is taken
境州破
Jing is taken
境州破
ping
平儿
Mother
娘
Commander promised to let me go
都督答应放我走的
commander promised to let me go
都督答应放我走的
I've been ordered not to look at your face
我奉命不能看你相貌
on whose order?
奉谁的命
The king's
主公
主公让我问你
Would you like to go back?
想不想回去
Where is she?
人呢
Where is she?
人呢
Where is she?
人呢
A == en = -_- a see
主公
Princess
长公主
used ping's dagger
就是用它
to kill him
杀了杨平
Today we celebrate
今日君臣齐聚
the reclaiming of our homeland
庆贺境州故土失而复得
the first toast
这第一杯酒
must go to commander
非都督莫属
please wait a moment
诸位稍等
pei's great hero
沛国的大英雄
will arrive shortly
就快要回来了
As ordered by the king
奉主公之命
behead him
斩
Commander has arrived
大都督到
启禀主公
commander has arrived
大都督到
welcome our commander
迎都督
Humbly
臣
reporting to sire
叩见主公
you've fought hard and well
都督劳苦功高
please rise
快起来
and be seated next to madam
在夫人身边落座
thank you, sire
谢主公
Madam
夫人
you're back...
你回来了
Isa
是
Today pei
今我沛国
has retaken jing city
收复境州
our kingdom rejoices
君臣百姓 普天同庆
per the king's order
主公有令
the first toast
这第一杯酒
goes to commander
非都督莫属
let's drink another day
这酒改日再喝吧
you may all leave now
都先退下吧
the king orders
主公有令
all to withdraw
退下 都退下
Dear lu
鲁爱卿
you stay
你留步
Come
来
take it
拿着
to your achievements
鲁爱卿 功不可没
know why I've kept promoting you?
知道为何你晋升得如此快吗
Treated you as my closest confidant?
知道为何我拿你当心腹吗
My deep gratitude for sire's trust
承蒙主公厚爱
what trust?
哪来什么厚爱
你呀
Have a special use
有特别的用处
your secret reports to Yang
多亏了你的密报
made our victory possible
才有今日的胜利
how much gold did he pay you?
你收了杨苍多少金子
Surprised I killed him myself?
没想到我会亲自动手锄奸吧
It's because I'm truly happy
那是因为我心里高兴
when he conveyed my marriage offer
上次提亲
Yang paid him a bribe, and he came back
他就被杨苍收买了
proposing my sister be made a concubine
居然敢让青萍当小妾
I don't care whose idea it was
我不管是谁的主意
I had to take back that pound of flesh
我一定要拿他出这口恶气
Now that you're back
你回来
my mind is at ease
我也就踏实了
see =
你呀
are a true talent
真是个人才
our kingdom can't do without you
沛国离不了你啊
Alike
像
very much alike
确实很像
don't you agree?
你觉得像不像
You know
你们知道吗
there's been one thing
有一件事
weighing on my mind
一直在我心里
even more than retaking jing
甚于收复境州
it's been keeping me up at night
令我夜不能寐啊
but all I could do was wait...
我苦于无法 只有等
Wait for you
幸好我等到你了
you've won my city back for me
你替我收复境州
now let me do something for you
劳苦功高 我定会成全你
there's no one here but us
这里没有外人
let me put this simply
索性把话说明了吧
a fake couple
假夫妻
is no match for a real one
不如真夫妻
I will make your wish come true
我也会成全你们
and as for commander
而子虞
he wants to be honored forever
要建功立业 青史留名
his wish will also come true
我也要成全他
a king's duty
为君者
is to make men's dreams come true
就是要成天下人之美
when we step out of this hall
今日迈出这个大殿
the world
天下
will know only one commander
便只有一个子虞
the obedient and loyal one
俯首帖耳的子虞
you and I, king and commander
你我君臣从今往后
the two of us
皆大欢喜
what do you say?
你说好不好
I knew you'd come back
我猜你就是要回来的
only a fool wouldn't have
傻瓜才不回来呢
A young, vital husband
换了一个年轻力壮的夫君
at your side day and night
日夜相伴
what do you say, madam?
夫人意下如何
Good
好
you've come just in time
来得正好
from now on I'll sleep well at night
从此我就能睡个安稳觉了
不
Don't you want revenge?
你不是要报仇吗
For years
多年来
I've been misunderstood
我的心结无人能解
finally
今天
we can both find relief
你我都可以释怀了
Did you all expect
你们是不是都觉得
my head
这匣子里
to be in the box?
应该摆的是我的头啊
There's something all in pei know
沛国人人皆知的一件事
that only he
可惜啊
never grasped:
他就是不明白
我
Who am the heaven of pei
才是沛国的天
Without the real
没有真身
there can be no shadow
何来影子
a principle no one's understood
可是这个道理始终没有人懂
你
sent assassins to ambush me
派杀手伏击我
you had jing's mother killed
还派人杀了境州的母亲
and put the blame on me
栽赃于我
how can someone so vile
你这德性
be king of pei?
何以当沛国的王？
Dear husband...
夫君
Never mind me
不要管我
I don't have much time left
我已时日不多了
leave all of this
这里的一切
to me
我来承担
jing
境州
jing
境州
kill him
杀了他
avenge your mother
替你母亲报仇
then take madam with you
然后带着夫人走
I've spent my life
只恨我这一生
on power games and war
只醉心于权谋与征伐
never tasted the beauty of the world
从未领略过天下之美
go live it for me
你们替我去看看
走吧
the further the better
走得越远越好
走
Commander
都督
without the real
没有真身
there is still a shadow
也有影子
you should have grasped this long ago
你早该明白这个道理
主公
I'l summon the palace doctor
我马上给你叫御医
stay calm
别急
An assassin attacked our king
主公遇刺
the king is dead
不幸驾崩
I, your commander
刺客逆贼
killed the assassin
已被本都督
on the spot
当场击杀