00:00The film opens in a peaceful village by a flowing river where a young girl is playing near the water.
00:05Her father comes to her and warns her not to stay too close,
00:08telling her that a river demon could pull her away if she is not careful.
00:12The girl grows quiet and keeps staring at the water, unsure of what to think.
00:17Suddenly her father jumps out from the river and frightens her, causing her to cry.
00:22To calm her down he begins moving around in a funny way in the water until she starts laughing again.
00:27The happy moment does not last long, because something from beneath the surface suddenly seizes him and drags him under,
00:33killing him.
00:34After this tragic event, a monk arrives in the village, slays a strange fish in the river, and declares that
00:40he has destroyed the water demon.
00:42Soon after we are introduced to Schwann, a young man who is actually a skilled hunter of demons and dangerous
00:48creatures, and the true focus of the story.
00:50Schwann insists that the creature the monk killed was only an ordinary devil fish, and that the true water demon
00:56is still lurking in the river.
00:58But the villagers refuse to trust him, judging him by his weak and unimpressive appearance, and even the little girl's
01:04mother turns away from his warning.
01:06The monk mocks him, calling him a nobody who dares to challenge him, and angrily orders the villagers to punish
01:12him.
01:12Without questioning it, they tie a rope around Schwann and hang him, convinced that the danger has passed.
01:18Feeling safe, the villagers begin swimming in the river freely, celebrating what they believe is the end of the demon.
01:25While struggling, Schwann suddenly spots the real water demon moving toward the swimmers.
01:29He shouts desperately for everyone to get out of the water, but his cries are ignored.
01:34Within moments the demon attacks, killing many of them, and chaos spreads through the village.
01:39The few who survive quickly run out of the water and hide.
01:42Schwann then asks them to lie still and pretend to be dead, so the demon will leave them alone,
01:47showing that despite being a hunter of demons, he truly cares about saving lives.
01:53This time, they follow his instructions, but in the middle of the tension, the same little girl is seen running
01:58toward her mother.
01:59The water demon suddenly grabs the little girl, and even though her mother and several villagers rush forward and struggle
02:05to pull her back,
02:06the creature eats her right in front of them.
02:09Driven by grief and anger, the girl's mother throws herself into the river, hoping to destroy the monster, but she
02:15too is killed.
02:16The demon then rushes toward a young boy, yet Schwann steps in just in time and saves him.
02:22With great effort, a few villagers and a strong woman manage to drag the demon out of the water.
02:27Once on land, it shifts into human form in an attempt to steady itself and regain control.
02:33Schwann begins reciting gentle Buddhist nursery verses, trying to calm and control the spirit,
02:38but the demon breaks free from the influence and attacks again.
02:41At that moment, a woman named Duan appears.
02:44She is also a demon hunter like Schwann, but unlike him, she shows no compassion.
02:49Acting swiftly and without hesitation, she overpowers everyone in her path, brutally beats the water demon,
02:55and uses her magic to shrink it into a tiny water demon doll.
02:59The villagers immediately praise and thank her.
03:02Duan then turns to Schwann and demands to know who he is, and he introduces himself as a demon hunter,
03:08showing her the book of Buddhist nursery rhymes he carries with him.
03:11Duan bursts into laughter and proudly displays the magical bracelet on her wrist before walking away.
03:17Later, Schwann meets his senior and tells him everything that happened with the water demon,
03:21only to learn that his senior is already aware of the incident.
03:25The senior explains that long ago, the water demon was gentle and once even rescued a drowning child,
03:31but the villagers misunderstood the act and believed the demon meant harm.
03:35In fear and anger, they killed the creature and threw its body back into the river,
03:40and from that moment, its spirit turned bitter and full of revenge.
03:44Schwann then asks whether Buddha's nursery rhymes truly have the power to change such demons.
03:49His senior firmly assures him that the verses are deeply powerful and can guide any demon back to kindness.
03:56Schwann admits that sometimes he feels like destroying demons the way other hunters do,
04:00yet his senior stops him and reminds him that violence only creates more hatred,
04:05while the sacred rhymes can calm and transform even the darkest spirit.
04:10The scene then shifts to a couple arriving at a lonely restaurant hidden in the forest,
04:14and as soon as they step inside, the door shuts on its own,
04:18revealing an empty and scary space with no one else around.
04:22A waiter approaches the couple and proudly presents the restaurant's specialty,
04:26beautifully roasted pigs that look mouth-watering.
04:29Tempted by the rich aroma, they sit down and begin eating,
04:33amazed by how delicious everything tastes, and they eagerly compliment the chef.
04:38Soon, the owner of the restaurant joins them at their table,
04:41and the girl curiously asks how he manages to prepare such incredible food.
04:46Without warning, the owner reveals his horrifying true form,
04:50and they realize with terror that he is a demon.
04:52The creature moves to attack them as they try to escape,
04:56but in their panic, they notice something dreadful about the roasted pigs.
04:59Looking closely, they discover the bodies are not animals at all, but roasted humans.
05:05Before they can flee, the demon mercilessly kills them.
05:09Later, Schwann arrives at the same forest restaurant,
05:11where a girl warmly welcomes him and recommends the house special, roasted pigs.
05:16As a demon hunter, he immediately sees through the illusion,
05:19noticing corpses where customers should be, and human remains disguised as food.
05:24He calmly tells the girl to stop pretending because he knows she is a demon,
05:28and her deception has failed.
05:30She suddenly attacks him, but Duan suddenly appears,
05:33and using her magical bracelet, swiftly destroys the demons one after another.
05:38The restaurant owner suddenly appears, and Duan attacks him without hesitation,
05:43overpowering him as the truth is revealed that he is actually a pig demon,
05:47Zhu Bajie.
05:48Schwann quickly grabs hold of the demon's arms to restrain him,
05:51while Duan attempts to use her power to draw the spirit out and absorb it.
05:56She pulls the pig demon into herself, and tries to seal him into a small doll,
06:01using her enchanted clothing, but this demon is far stronger than the others.
06:05He breaks free from her control, returns to his true monstrous form,
06:10and forces both of them to flee for their lives.
06:12After the escape, Duan begins to develop feelings for Schwann,
06:16and tries to grow closer to him, yet he avoids her and leaves.
06:20Later, Schwann meets his senior again, and recounts everything that happened at the restaurant.
06:25His senior confirms that the owner was indeed a pig demon,
06:29and explains that long ago, he had once been gentle,
06:32but after his wife betrayed him, his heartbreak turned him into the creature he became.
06:37The senior then tells Zhuang that if he truly wishes to reform such a powerful demon,
06:41he must seek out the greatest and most feared of them all, the Monkey King, Sun Wukong.
06:48When Schwann asks who this being is, his senior explains that the Monkey King is the strongest
06:53and most dangerous demon in existence.
06:56Buddha had locked the Monkey King in a cave deep in the mountains for 500 years,
07:01and Schwann's senior tells him that this is exactly where he must go.
07:05He explains the place.
07:07A huge Buddha statue stands there, and nearby is a small cave where the Monkey King is trapped.
07:12The senior warns Zhuang that the Monkey King is very strong and very clever,
07:17so he must be careful and not fall for any tricks.
07:20Zhuang begins his journey, but soon steps into a hidden trap and hurts his foot.
07:25A group of people arrives, one of them wearing Duan's magical bracelet around their neck.
07:30They claim to be demon hunters and say they have captured Duan.
07:34Duan quickly protests, saying Zhuang is her husband and that they are not enemy hunters,
07:39begging the group to let them go.
07:41To check if she is telling the truth, the group asks for proof that they are really married.
07:45Panicked, Duan presses Zhuang to confirm it at once.
07:48In a desperate attempt, she even tries to force herself on him in front of everyone.
07:52But the trick fails immediately.
07:54It turns out the whole scene was a setup.
07:56All of them were Duan's helpers, and she had planned the trick only to get closer to Zhuang
08:01because she loved him.
08:03When Zhuang realizes he has been tricked, anger boils inside him, and he tries to walk away.
08:08But Duan quickly orders her followers to grab him.
08:12Frustrated, she asks one of them how she could make Zhuang fall for her.
08:15The helper tells her to follow his instructions exactly, copying every move he shows her.
08:21Duan approaches Zhuang, carefully mimicking the gestures her helper demonstrates,
08:25believing this will make him love her.
08:27Nothing happens, and she doesn't even notice the strain it puts on her.
08:31Suddenly, they feel a menacing presence and see the pig demon approaching.
08:35Duan shouts at her followers to drive the carriage away immediately.
08:38As they try to escape, the demon is almost on top of them.
08:42In a desperate move, Duan throws the pig demon out of the carriage,
08:45but it attacks fiercely and smashes the carriage to pieces.
08:49Zhuang rushes to her side and finds her unconscious, lifting her to safety.
08:53Miss Duan suddenly laughs and teases, asking if he now admits that he loves her.
08:59Zhuang looks at her calmly and replies that he does not love her.
09:02Just then, three more demon hunters appear.
09:05One of them strikes the pig demon, driving him away.
09:08The hunters immediately start arguing, each claiming to be the strongest.
09:12Zhuang interrupts them, reminding them that as demon hunters,
09:16they should work together against the demons instead of fighting among themselves.
09:20One of the hunters mocks a poor man, and Duan immediately sides with Zhuang.
09:25Irritated, Zhuang tells her to stop distracting him and to leave him alone.
09:28Furious, Miss Duan tears up Zhuang's book of nursery rhymes, but does not linger and walks away.
09:34Zhuang finally reaches the mountains but cannot see the large Buddha statue.
09:38He closes his eyes and focuses, and suddenly the statue becomes clear.
09:42Nearby lies the Monkey King's cave.
09:44Inside, he finds Monkey King and asks how to calm pig demon.
09:49The Monkey King tells him to lure the demon with a beautiful girl and promises that once it is there,
09:54he will subdue him.
09:55At that moment, Duan arrives and asks why he is there.
09:59She tells him not to ask too many questions and says that a beautiful girl is needed, and she can
10:03help.
10:04When pig demon appears, he attacks immediately, but Monkey King calls out from the cave and drags him inside.
10:10Zhuang and Duan follow and see that pig demon has shrunk into a tiny pig.
10:15Using her enchanted cloth, Duan transforms him into a small pig doll and gives it to Zhuang.
10:20She then changes her magical bracelet into a ring, puts it on her finger, and takes a stone to test
10:26its power.
10:27Seeing this, Duan removes her magical bracelet and returns Zhuang's nursery rhyme book.
10:32She explains that she cannot read, so it took three days to put the book back together and asks for
10:37forgiveness if any harm was caused.
10:39After that, she quietly leaves.
10:42Zhuang begins to walk away, but Monkey King's voice echoes from the cave, asking if it is a moonlit night.
10:48Zhuang confirms that it is.
10:49Monkey King says the moon cannot be seen because a large flower is blocking the light.
10:54Zhuang pulls up the flower and tosses it aside, and as it is removed, all the surrounding flowers burst into
11:01flames.
11:01The flower had been keeping Monkey King trapped in the cave for centuries.
11:05By removing it, the Monkey King is freed from Buddha's confinement.
11:09He restores his true form and steps out of the cave, declaring that not even Buddha can stop him.
11:14Zhuang stands firm and replies that Buddha is still present.
11:18The Monkey King suddenly grabs Zhuang and pulls out his hair, mocking him and saying that Buddha is a liar
11:23and that faith in him is useless because he cannot come there to save anyone.
11:27At that moment, three demon hunters arrive, attempting to strike down the Monkey King, but he is far too powerful
11:34and quickly kills all three.
11:36He turns to attack Zhuang, but Zhuang arrives to intervene.
11:40Even she is unable to withstand the Monkey King's power and is killed.
11:45Seeing Zhuang's lifeless body, Zhuang is filled with grief, remembering all she had said and the love she had shown.
11:51Tears stream down his face as sorrow overwhelms him.
11:54The Monkey King then throws Miss Zhuang's body into the air, causing it to vanish completely.
11:59In despair, Zhuang calls upon Buddha, whose divine power restores the Monkey King's heart, returning him to kindness.
12:06In the end, Zhuang continues his journey, accompanied by the Monkey King, Pig Demon, and Water Demon bringing the story
12:12to a close.
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