The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

The name of the farmer who destroyed 187 00:27:43,958 --> 00:27:46,950 the seventh golden vampire was hsi tien-en. 188 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:50,867 The name of the village is ping kwei. 189 00:27:50,875 --> 00:27:52,365 Hsi tien-en? 190 00:27:52,375 --> 00:27:53,285 Hsil 191 00:27:53,292 --> 00:27:55,374 that is your family name? 192 00:27:55,375 --> 00:27:58,208 Hsi tien-en was my grandfather. 193 00:27:59,250 --> 00:28:02,572 Ping kweli is my ancestral village, 194 00:28:02,583 --> 00:28:05,450 and the vampires still rule it. 195 00:28:08,042 --> 00:28:09,828 I don't think I disapprove of ladies 196 00:28:09,833 --> 00:28:11,289 traveling the world unaccompanied 197 00:28:11,292 --> 00:28:14,364 but I would say it has its hazards, Mrs. buren. 198 00:28:14,375 --> 00:28:17,037 Danger and excitement are like food and drink to me. 199 00:28:18,042 --> 00:28:21,114 And I am fortunate, I can indulge myself. 200 00:28:21,125 --> 00:28:21,989 I shock you? 201 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:23,240 = not at all. 202 00:28:23,250 --> 00:28:25,866 Come, now. If I were an english gentlewoman... 203 00:28:25,875 --> 00:28:28,082 I Grant you that might be different. 204 00:28:28,083 --> 00:28:30,540 I'm sure I shock our gracious host. 205 00:28:30,542 --> 00:28:32,407 Perhaps just a little. 206 00:28:32,417 --> 00:28:33,907 I beg your pardon, ma'am. 207 00:28:52,125 --> 00:28:55,447 Mr. leung hon extends his most cordial 208 00:28:55,458 --> 00:28:59,030 and respectful wishes and begs the honor 209 00:28:59,042 --> 00:29:01,454 of escorting Mrs. buren to her lodgings 210 00:29:03,583 --> 00:29:08,407 and allowing her the benefit of his company and protection. 211 00:29:12,625 --> 00:29:15,116 Would you give Mr. leung hon my sincerest apologies 212 00:29:15,125 --> 00:29:16,490 and tell him I have already offered 213 00:29:16,500 --> 00:29:18,616 to escort Mrs. buren to her home. 214 00:29:22,833 --> 00:29:25,074 Do you think he understands? 215 00:29:25,083 --> 00:29:26,448 Oh, yes. 216 00:29:26,458 --> 00:29:27,743 He understands, all right. 217 00:29:36,917 --> 00:29:37,997 I'll get my shawl. 218 00:29:41,708 --> 00:29:43,198 You realize what you've done? 219 00:29:44,208 --> 00:29:46,244 You've caused leung hon to lose face. 220 00:29:47,500 --> 00:29:50,617 Here that is an unforgivable crime. 221 00:29:51,500 --> 00:29:52,615 Well, in that case, sir, 222 00:29:52,625 --> 00:29:54,240 could I trouble you for an escort? 223 00:29:55,958 --> 00:29:58,074 We need your knowledge, your skill, 224 00:29:58,083 --> 00:30:00,165 to fight the curse of ping kwei. 225 00:30:01,292 --> 00:30:05,786 Well, I'll give you all the information I can. 226 00:30:06,708 --> 00:30:09,074 You do not understand, sir. 227 00:30:09,083 --> 00:30:11,699 We wish you to journey with us to ping kwei. 228 00:30:14,125 --> 00:30:16,332 We need to take you back with us. 229 00:30:17,708 --> 00:30:18,697 We? 230 00:30:18,708 --> 00:30:19,914 My brothers and 1. 231 00:30:21,125 --> 00:30:24,947 We are pledged to rid our people of the vampire curse. 232 00:30:24,958 --> 00:30:27,950 We must lift the terrible shadow from our village. 233 00:30:29,167 --> 00:30:30,703 But we cannot do this alone. 234 00:30:32,208 --> 00:30:34,290 An expedition into the hinterland would 235 00:30:34,292 --> 00:30:37,409 require a small army of bearers and guards. 236 00:30:41,833 --> 00:30:43,539 I have very little, I am afraid. 237 00:30:43,542 --> 00:30:45,783 Are you and your brothers rich men, hsi ching? 238 00:30:46,708 --> 00:30:48,824 We have nothing, sir. 239 00:30:48,833 --> 00:30:53,372 Except our strength and our willingness. 240 00:30:53,375 --> 00:30:57,698 You have no need of guards with hsi brothers at your side. 241 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:02,786 Now, you saw and heard the reaction 242 00:31:02,792 --> 00:31:04,373 to my lecture at the university. 243 00:31:05,750 --> 00:31:08,582 Nobody believed me except you, my friend. 244 00:31:08,583 --> 00:31:11,120 Now, in the mountains of transylvania 245 00:31:11,125 --> 00:31:13,912 the vampiric legends are very strong. 246 00:31:13,917 --> 00:31:17,205 You can almost feel the terror, it has a tangible quality. 247 00:31:18,167 --> 00:31:22,615 But here perhaps even I need proof. 248 00:31:26,667 --> 00:31:30,990 And you would join us if vou had that proof, professor? 249 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:33,662 Yes, if the expedition could be mounted. 250 00:31:33,667 --> 00:31:35,077 Yes, I would indeed join you. 251 00:31:36,958 --> 00:31:38,164 Behold, then. 252 00:31:46,042 --> 00:31:48,454 The seventh vampire of ping kwei. 253 00:32:06,583 --> 00:32:07,493 Stop. 254 00:32:07,500 --> 00:32:08,500 Stop here, please. 255 00:32:11,917 --> 00:32:14,124 Perfect night for walking, don't you think? 256 00:32:14,125 --> 00:32:15,831 I get so tired of sitting around. 257 00:32:16,875 --> 00:32:20,197 I am not a retiring english Rose, Mr. Van Helsing. 258 00:32:20,208 --> 00:32:22,915 I don't tend to blushing and I ce