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I've emphasized so many times the importance of breath!
When the breath is erratic, your limbs are not in synchronization.
Then will not the body become like wood, dead and lifeless?
If you lack the talent, you should at least have heart!
What is that expression on your faces?
Who will you touch with those forced smiles?
Fools! Fools!
Our troupe's courtesans and the new girls...
All fools, the lot of them!
Keep looking for other children.
But that's not easy to do.
We searched the villages far and wide for even the girls you saw today.
Stop your excuses and just keep looking!
That child hasn't left yet!
Who is that child?
She's from the temple as you can see.
She was pestering me to be a courtesan. Just wait a moment, I'll chase her away.
Why are you stopping?
The dance is not finished yet. Go on and continue.
I only saw the dance up until here.
Saw the dance?
You mean to say, you never learnt this dance before?
Yes. I saw the dance at ManWolDae a few days ago.
But I didn't get to see the end of it.
Then you saw it once and memorized it?
Yes.
What did you feel?
This dance should have made you feel something.
No feelings at all?
I was sad.
Sad?
Yes.
Why did you feel the sadness?
That, I do not...
"Fallen flowers carried away by flowing waters"
That's the name of the dance you did just now.
It means flower petals are carried away by flowing waters.
Even though they are beautiful flowers, they are being carried away. Thus sadness is felt!
What is your name?
Jin Yi. I'm Hwang Jin Yi.
Jin Yi. Would you like to learn this dance in full?
Can I really?
Learn what?
Teacher!
How can you offer to teach her dance when you can see she is from the temple?
This child is practicing the teachings of Buddha.
She is not yet a nun, is she?
What?
So young and wearing such clothes, that tells me she's a lonely orphan.
How about we let the child decide?
Whether courtesan or nun, aren't these both lowly positions?
Now here...!
Well, do you want to continue to learn the arts?
This is nonsense.
This child was placed at the temple by her parents.
Her parents would never agree to this.
On our way. Let us leave!
Teacher!
Stubborn girl!
Let's go.
Hwang Jin Yi, is that right?
Come here any time you want.
This is the SongDo Troupe!
Open up. Let me out.
Make a vow. Vow to never do this again!
Make a vow then I'll let you out.
I don't want to. I won't vow.
Let me out.
I really want to learn the arts.
The troupe... I want to go to the troupe!
You rascal! What stubbornness!
If you keep disobeying, your mother will not come for you!
I don't care! Let me out!
If my mother comes, just tell her I am at the Troupe!
Alright.
What must I do to get that child?
Cease your stubbornness!
It's been 3 days already.
You haven't had a drop of water. If this goes on, you might die.
Yes, Jin Yi. Just make a vow never to go to the troupe!
Then the Chief Abbot will give you food.
No.
I will go to the troupe.
I will go to learn the arts.
I'm ashamed of this.
You must protect the child, Teacher.
You must prevent her from venturing to this path.
I think it is too late.
Teacher.
Blood is thicker than water.
I have already declared a living child to be dead.
I didn't even give her a single mouthful of milk from my breast.
I just wanted her to be free from this wretched profession!
- You... - Just for a while.
Please keep her a while longer, Teacher. I will think of something.
Please just...
- Is this true? - Mistress!
I am asking if you claimed your child was dead and sent her to a temple?
Mistress...
This is our country's law. The daughter of a courtesan becomes a courtesan.
You have broken this law! And you have lied to me about it!
Please let her off, I beg you.
Irreverent wretch!