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From 1979 to 2015 the Chinese government implemented strict birth control

known as the "one-child policy".

Having more than one child was forbidden.

But love is often stronger than the law.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Eight, nine.

One.

Throw those punches faster.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six, seven.

Careful with your breathing...

China, Province of Fujian 1995

Six.

Two.

One, two, three.

Mei, very good.

Yun, stay focused!

Breathe!

Look forward.

Shoulders straight.

Arms more taut.

Mei, very good.

Yun, do like me.

One.

Two.

Arm, fist, taut straight.

Back straight, look forward.

Leg.

Start again. Concentrate!

Ready?

Together.

Yuxin! Someone's here!

Mei.

- Come with mama. - No, I won't!

Come with mama.

Let go of me!

Inside, fast.

Fast.

Yun, don't look, let's continue.

We'll try the next move, let's begin.

One.

Two.

Three. Hand taut.

I won't, I want to be with my sister.

All right, dear, we'll go to Yun in a moment.

I want to be with my sister.

All right, in just a moment.

Mama made you a little gift.

Do you like it?

- Two. - Hello.

Hello.

- Are you Mr. Xiao? - Yes.

You're doing Kung Fu?

Yes, I'm teaching my daughter.

- She's good! - Yes, thank you.

Go, you can leave!

Which of you have had kids?

Answer!

Me.

You see,

clients don't like tight cunts.

Strip.

Strip, all of you!

Make it fast!

C'mon, strip!

Fast! Fast! Fast!

You're all so slow.

Drop these hands!

Hands down!

What's your name?

Brothel.

Hands down.

I said drop your hands!

Name?

I asked your name!

We have a mute!

Massages.

Hands down!

You're filthy and you stink!

Didn't I say to strip?

Where's Yun?

- Strip! - I said where's Yun.

Never heard of her.

Take off your clothes!

Where is she?

Strip her!

Take your clothes off.

Move! Take your clothes off!

Where's Yun?

Where's Yun?

No, no, no...

Tell me where Yun is.

- Tell me! - I don't know.

Tell me or not? Talk!

- She's upstairs. - Hurry, let's go.

Someone's downstairs!

Down below!

Move, go downstairs!

Who the fuck are you? Get out!

Yun!

Yun?

Where's Yun?

Yun isn't here.

If you're looking for your sister...

Now go.

Go!

Grab her, don't let her get away!

- Where is she? - Right there!

Chinese Restaurant Forbidden City

Holy shit! Mamma Mia!

No damned way to cross...

Holy shit to you too!

Same here! What kinda stop was that?

- So, I gotta kill her, eh? - Move that tricycle.

Rome Esquilino District Today

Twenty-five!

Alfredo's Restaurant

Alone? Come on.

Right here.

Sit down.

I said sit!

Be right back.

Water? Slight fizz?

Okay, I'll do it.

What's the matter?

Maybe I made a mistake.

- Tab from 7. - Leave it here.

Wait a sec, I'm mixed up!

Unbelievable! Unbelievable!

A cacio e pepe, a carbonara, an amatriciana, an arrabbiata.

Four different pastas! But how?

Bro it's easy: first cacio e pepe, then amatriciana, then carbonara,

and last, arrabbiata.

Santi, I'm in no mood.

Lino, you been doin' this for 50 years, how can you take an order like that?

- Listen, bossie... - Don't call me bossie.

- Two chicories. - Comin' up.

You gotta go in there, two English...

- No, no pictures. - It's not pictures they want.

- There's trouble with the bill. - Talk to ma.

That's exactly the problem.

Look, they speak English.

- Santi, come with me. - Comin'.

What's going on?

I made a mistake.

1,400 euro, ma?

I made a mistake!

Tell him, it's mistake.

What are they saying?

- They want to report us. - Serious?

Calm down, look!

- Error, resolved. - No report!

Ma'am!

- Now what are they sayin'? - Not to cry.

Who's cryin'!

Papa, where the fuck are you? No!

Dammit to hell!

Fuck... You can't stay here.

No pictures.

I'm looking for Alfredo.

He's not here.

- I see that. Tell me where he is. - You deaf? He's not here.

Say where he is or I smash you jerk.

How dare you?

Go fuck off. Translate.

Are you crazy?

- Where's Alfredo? - I don't know where my father is.

Aaaah! I don't know where he is!

I don't know where he is!

He took off with a Chinese whore.

True, he took off with a Chinese whore.

I don't know where he is, I swear.

I swear.

I can't take anymore.

Marcello, all okay?

No.

I'm not good.

The Forbidden City

I do what I can with all my soul

Hey, what? Is this all?

You fuckin' with us?

Pocketin' the big stuff, leavin' us crumbs?

Big stuff?

The 2, 5, 10 euros. Outta pity.

No one has pity.

Malik?

If you keep this up, how you gonna pay me?

I do what I can.

"I do what I can"...

Yes... "with all my soul".

- Who wrote this crap? - A friend.

He's a shit friend, it doesn't work.

Okay?

Just give me my money back.

- Give me a job. - A job too?

I gave you a roof, extended credit, now a job?

Who the fuck do you take me for?

Dig up that money,

or the Watusi becomes two Pygmies.

I'm not sayin' it again.

Home!

Reserved

Let's see what other asses we bust today.

Get me the Paskistanis.

Tell 'em bring umbrellas to hawk, rain tomorrow.

- Annibale... - Hi bud!

No chip 'n' dale in here.

- What happened to your face? - Nothing.

A Chinese girl beat me up.

- Seriously, what happened? - I'm not proud of it, but that's it.

This Chinese girl came,

wanted to know where papa was, I didn't know...

Really?

- Why did she want Alfredo? - I don't know.

- You got beat up by a girl? - Yeah.

Anybody can whip me but this girl could whip you too.

Hear that? She could whip you too.

I said a hundred times: no chip 'n' dale in here.

Those pieces of shit!

They dared come here, to my house.

Annibale...

- What? - Papa's debts...

I paid 'em.

I paid 'em all.

Now I'll fix these damned Chinks.

Let's go, chip 'n' dale!

Bye, Marcello.

Oh boss, Bruce Lee eats here?

What the fuck are you sayin'?

He died 50 years ago, think he comes here to eat?

What the fuck's in your head? Can't see it's phoney?

All false here, all fake.

They're fake inside,

even the building's fake.

Can somethin' like this be real?

All fake, even that jerk's leather jacket.

Fake leather from a fake dead dog.

They push this stuff as Italian, the shysters!

Oh, how long's it takin'?

Annibale!

See 'em smile?

But at your back...

You've come to eat well?

Pretty pigtail, cut the quips.

Shove the comedy, I know you understand me.

What do you want from Marcello?

A girl... one of you,

came here lookin' for Alfredo.

She whipped Marcello.

Well?

He didn't send anyone.

Sure!

A Chinese girl comes to the restaurant

askin' for Alfredo... It's your signature, Wang!

We paid it all, what the fuck do you want?

For the last time, he didn't send anyone.

For the last time?

Let's do this.

We'll find the girl,

if it ends up you sent her...

I'll kill you.

I have a gift for you.

Get the CD.

MAGGIO Don't fuckin' care

Who's that dickface?

His son Maggio.

- Excellent. - I can imagine!

- Sings in Italian. - Right.

Wang, you're in Italy.

You gotta speak Italian.

Wasn't it better to tell him the girl came here too?

A load of promises underway somewhat

I thank who made me wasting nothing of his gut

Eyes open wide, never shut

Hello good friends, vivid live inspires me or I'm down

Or I'm down!

Aiming at my limit to stay transparent

The glint of useless verdicts

I am father, son and filter of my conflicts

Fuck off!

And at most

You'll offend me

You'll kick me out

Saying that by now, no

I don't interest you

A girl who

Served only

For a little fun

And so I'll go

And you'll run after me

Begging to forgive you

And you'll embrace me

You'll remember my name...

And what once was

Mama!

This music makes even the happy cry.

- What happened to your face? - Nothing, I got banged up.

- Mama, what are you doing? - Cleaning.

Papa will be back, it's just a moment.

- It can happen after 30 years. - 34 years!

And that jerk, at 65, falls in love again.

As if I never lost my head.

- You? - Me!

- Think it doesn't happen to women? - No.

- So? - Who?

The American, that tall, handsome one,

blond, with a jaw like Robert Redford.

Remember? A hunk.

He left 100-dollar tips.

Wanted to take me to Texas, marry me.

By now I'd have oil wells,

instead of crying over that nitwit father of yours.

- And the Russian? - Russian?

Remember the Russian? And the director! You weren't aware of him either.

- The director too! - He wanted to take me to Hollywood.

Make me an international star,

he said a face like mine shouldn't sit at a cash register.

He was right, but I dug in

to stay there and listen to your father.

Five hundred ties.

What's a man want with 500 hundred ties?

Nothing to say?

No, I was thinking.

About what?

Why was I totally oblivious?

You were in the kitchen.

Thirty years are long for everyone.

Hi, Marcello!

If you made certain choices, got a family, you don't open certain doors.

Instead, your father left the door open.

If you leave it open, sooner later someone will slip in.

- Hi, Marcello. - Hi, Mohamed.

Okay, but you can't be like this.

- Hi, Marcello, hi Lorena. - Hi, Said.

Go out with someone, a girlfriend.

How long is it since you saw Marzia?

Marzia's been dead two years!

- Really? - You've gone gaga?

Take a vacation, a cruise.

With what money? He left us without a cent.

Don't make me shout, I'm already ashamed.

Mustafà!

A gift for you.

- Why? - 'Cause you're so very nice.

Thank you!

When your pa comes back, that'll hurt him worse.

Hi, Marcello.

Hi.

- Tab from 12. - Leave it, help me bus tables.

Lorena?

I was lookin' at you.

Thinkin' you look good.

Yeah, a wonder!

You know what came to my mind?

The Prophet. Remember?

Sure... 500 years ago!

Remember we'd sneak off there?

You and me, alone.

And I'd sing you songs.

I remember.

We were beautiful, as only kids in love are.

Lorena?

The food was lousy though!

Are you hittin' on me?

Hittin' on you? No!

- No way. No! - Too bad.

Ah, so?

Then maybe one of these days...

Quiet, don't make my heart race, or I'll mess up the bills.

Santi, another shitty day is over.

For you.

But I want you to know one thing.

For anything at all,

anything,

I'm here, you can count on me.

I know.

Thank you.

Mama?

- Everything okay? - Just great! Look.

380 euros.

See, when there's no mistakes?

Marcello, come here a second.

What is it?

We have to get to the bottom on the Chinese girl who beat you up.

As if that were my problem!

Listen, I did some figuring.

I can put aside 500 euros a month,

so in 6-7 years I've paid you back.

Yeah? And inflation?

Just kiddin'!

Let's do this: when you feel calmer,

give something back to me, if you can.

You're family,

cut it out, you're bustin' my balls!

There's just one problem... the Chinese girl.

If you let this thing go,

tomorrow Chinese, Africans, Mongols

will be right in your bedroom.

Can't see what we're reduced to?

What can I say?

Marcello, this is a war!

We fight for every centimeter.

Like the cartoon, what's the fuckin' name...

Those Gauls, the village

that holds out against the invader with a magic potion.

- Asterix and Obelix. - Them!

We're that village.

- Who's we? - We Italians, we from Rome!

That Chinese girl mangled your brain?

This place

is that village.

And no one gets into our house.

- Weren't the bad guys the Romans? - You say?

Don't get stuck on details.

Describe the Chinese girl to chip 'n' dale.

- She had almond eyes! - Again?

Bein' a jerk?

- It's serious! - How can I describe a Chinese girl?

How do you think? Tall, short, slender,

fat, short hair, identifying marks, How was she dressed?

A bitch, incredible strength, no mercy.

As for the rest, she was Chinese, there are a 100,000 here.

Like... her.

- That's her! - That's her?

Go!

What'll you do?

I just want to know if Pretty pigtail was bullshittin' us.

Come here.

I just wanna talk, I won't bite.

Stop.

Come here, I wanna say somethin', I won't hurt you.

That bitch!

Makin' us do overtime tonight.

Go that way.

Bitch, where are you?

Like playin' hide and seek?

Bad deal.

Tonight I'm taggin' your home base.

Bitch.

You're lame.

Oh God!

Bitch!

Look what she did to me.

Oh God!

Where the fuck are you guys?

- Here. - Where's here?

Here!

Holy shit!

What happened?

- What the fuck happened? - She's the devil.

- That girl's the devil! - See what she fuckin' did.

Malik?

What a life, eh?

Great start... Malik!

- Fuckin' hell! - Who is it?

C'mon!

What the shit's goin' on?

Why all the gripin'?

Malik, outta bed.

Why gripe? You gotta give me the money.

You gotta give me the money, all of you.

Clear?

Malik, move it, come with me.

- Outta that bed. - Why should I come with you?

Want work? You got it.

You're with me, all the time.

I know you.

You, him and him.

You own me 400 euros.

- You said 350. - So, you remember.

First it was 350, now it's 400.

It's interest.

Don't like it? I'll send you back to your country.

See how it works?

Let's go Lothar, your first day's startin' late.

Outta the way.

Go back to bed, move!

We're closed.

- You got a car? - Get lost, boozer!

- You got a car? - For what?

Hurry!

Yes!

Tell me where we're going?

- Just drive. - Tell me!

Shut up, drive!

- What's she saying? - Drive.

Here, stop, stop.

Hurry up!

- Where? - There.

Here, here!

Dig.

Here, what?

Start digging!

Shit!

Hurry up.

Work fast, don't you hear me?

Didn't you say...

you'd always be with me?

That you'd take me to the sea?

What are you doing here now?

Why did this happen to you?

How did you end up here?

Why?

Why?

Who did this to you?

It's all your father's fault!

Stand up!

Your father killed my sister.

It's all your father's fault.

Give back my sister!

Don't run off, help me!

Why are you running? What did she say?

What the fuck did she say?

She says your father had her sister killed.

Huh, her sister?

Her sister?

She's your sister?

- What the fuck happened? - I don't know.

- What the fuck happened? - I don't know.

Tell me, you son of a bitch!

Tell me!

I don't know, I only find here,

ask Mr. Wang.

Wang?

Your father killed my sister, it's all his fault!

Why did he have to upset her life? How could he?

What the fuck?

Your father's a murderer, he believed in that stupid relationship.

What the fuck's she saying?

Your father took her sister, it's your father's fault

that she's dead.

Your sister took my father!

It's her fault!

Tell her!

Say that one more time!

Papa?

Papa?

What did they do to you?

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

You can't leave me here!

Violets were in bloom

With our words

No, we will never part ever

Never, not ever

The love that drives one insane

Has been lost by now

Leaving just a distracted embrace

And a bit of tenderness

Thank you all!

To all of you!

Tell me, Marcello.

Oh God!

Alfredo!

They killed him.

Mama...

How can I tell mama?

Maybe he's better here

than in a grave at the cemetery.

You gotta find peace.

Find peace.

For him,

for your mother.

If the man you love goes with another, you make the best of it,

life picks up again.

But if they kill him like this, you never recover.

If you paid off the debts, nothing pending,

why did the Chink kill him?

I paid past debts, but future ones...

The girl was a slave, maybe he wanted to take her away.

To die at his age...

Why couldn't he keep his dick in his pants?

- A half-wit end! - Don't say that about your father.

What should I say?

He's dead for chasin' a little girl.

Leavin' us in the shit, with pain, debts,

and shame.

He couldn't face being his age.

Didn't give a shit for anyone or anything, he's a jerk.

A poor jerk!

Marcello?

Come on, got somethin' to show you.

Here it is.

What are we doin' here?

Can I help you?

Unbelievable!

They think we're the ones stealin'.

These savages!

He got it for her.

For her and for him.

See where the 40 thousand went?

The rent,

money to the girl to keep her here.

He was payin' a whore not to be a whore.

It's not a matter of keeping his dick in check.

He was in love.

That idiot was in love.

I'm not justifying him.

No, to run off with a Chinese girl, ruin a family.

I don't get it.

But don't say he didn't give a shit about anyone.

Understand?

What do you mean "he can't be found"?

No one's seen him since yesterday.

His phone's off

and this morning, right outside, we found this.

It's his.

Her.

We're not what we used to be.

We came to dominate,

but we've been dominated.

This city

gets under your skin.

It possesses the senses, the brain,

it weakens mind and body.

Every effort

seems useless.

Find her.

Or else

I'll put your kids on the menu.

Wang!

Where's Wang?

Wang, you're a stinking murderer.

You're a murderer!

Get lost!

All you know is bullying the weak.

Go!

You're bullies, a pack of murderers!

All of you, you and your boss!

You're a murderer, Wang!

You're a murderer!

You all know they're a pack of murderers!

Mahjong!

- Damned luck! - We owe him money again.

So it's all mine.

Give 'em to him, we lost again.

Your attention!

A moment of your time.

Remember my son?

Maggio.

Born in the most beautiful month of all.

He's grown now,

he's matured.

And he's also a great singer, he sings really well!

He's giving a concert.

All of you, remember to come and applaud.

Yeah, sure!

But not you, he can't stand you.

He's ashamed of him, despises him.

Won't call him "papa", he calls him "shit criminal".

You're really in the know.

What else? Keep talking.

Think no one knows the situation?

Since you have a little money, you think you can do what you want?

Everyone, sorry for the interruption.

Mr. Zhang really loves to joke.

Keep playing!

Go print 2,000 of these.

I want everyone to see my son.

Grab her!

Stop!

Not here in front of everyone.

- Bring her downstairs. - Yes, Mr. Wang.

Grab her!

I'll kill you, whore!

- Where is she? - Over there.

Go that way! Find her!

Take care of him.

- She was just here. - Look there! You that way!

- She's not here. - Look under the truck too.

So, where is she?

She disappeared.

Go find her!

Come with me.

- Catch me! - Don't fight with your brother, I'll punish you.

I'm not fighting.

Marcello?

Relax, I'm done.

Marcello, you have to take her with you.

Why me?

She can't stay here.

Why did you bring her here?

Because I have a heart.

Me too.

A big heart, I couldn't let her die.

Then keep her.

- My house is small. - Mine too.

Bro, what are you sayin'?

You live alone, we're in seven.

I can't put my family in danger.

Look at this.

Look.

DISAPPEARED

They covered the neighborhood.

Bro, five kids!

If something happens to them, I'll kill myself, I swear.

And if something happens to me, they'll die.

Santi, you couldn't mind your fuckin' business?

They were in love.

Annibale!

I gotta tell you somethin'. Can I?

What is it?

- Annibale! - You made it!

Sorry.

What the fuck's on your head?

Look like my grandma.

Well? What couldn't you say on the phone?

Some stuff can't be said on the phone.

What is it?

That's my car. What the fuck are you doing?

My car!

Take it easy!

There might be traces of blood inside

from the Chinese man or girl or both.

Do like I say, tomorrow or the day after

make a nice stolen car report.

What are you saying? We'll clean this up!

Clean up?

The cops have certain gizmos!

It would take 'em a second to get to us.

I'm in this thing because of you

and I don't want to run risks.

The Chinese girl is a public danger.

If the Chinks find her, we're okay

'cause they'll kill her, for sure.

If the cops find her...

she'll squeal and we get the slammer.

- That's why we're lookin' now too. - What!

Relax, don't do a thing.

If she shows up, give me a ring.

Okay?

What did I do to deserve this?

- I gotta ask you somethin'. - Something else?

If I invite mom to dinner sometime, would it bother you?

No.

Wow, what a weight you took off me!

We're a family.

We gotta stay together, united, in an embrace.

When this song and dance is over,

we'll leave it all behind us

and we'll have our memories.

The nice ones.

Bye.

Let's go, blondies!

Move your asses!

Stay serene, Marcello.

Hi.

I brought you these.

For the wounds.

I'll wash these.

I'm Marcello.

Xiao Mei.

- Xiao Mei. - Ciao Mei?

- Mei. - Mei.

Hungry?

I'll do it.

Ciao Mei!

It's ready.

Chinese...

That's all there was.

It's not my specialty.

It tastes like chicken in tea-tree soup.

Really?

I messed around with what there was.

May I?

It's good!

Why did you lock me in?

For fuck's sake, Mei!

Let go of me!

- Why did you lock me in? - So you wouldn't get killed!

So you wouldn't get killed.

I can't stay locked up.

- I want to go out. - You can't, they're looking for you.

Let me out.

No.

Please.

DISAPPEARED

Understand?

Who is he?

Maggio, Wang's son.

But he never comes around here.

Let's get going.

- Do you like Rome? - Beautiful!

- Beautiful? - Beautiful!

I don't know what you say, I can't understand you!

That's a church.

Rome is full of churches.

Cut the honkin'!

- It's so tall! - It's a historic building.

- All the lights! - It's another church.

Marcello, look!

You got a bad habit of poundin' on heads.

- It's a huge house. - It's the Temple of Jupitier.

Beautiful!

They're temples, that's the Mouth of Truth.

Yes, there!

- Look! - The Altar of the Fatherland.

An obelisk, a church.

These are cobblestones, see how beautiful they are.

I'm so happy.

See the beautiful Theater of Marcello.

Marcello, like me.

It's the city of churches, fountains, potholes, cobblestones,

bridges... assholes.

Hi!

- Hi! - Good.

Good for you!

Hi, Rome!

- Hi, Rome! - Hi, Rome!

- Hi, Rome! - Hi, Rome!

Well?

Like that?

Wow, oh!

I was the greatest tour guide!

Okay, in Rome it's easy.

So?

Are you happy?

Thank you, Marcello.

Don't mention it.

I hadn't been here either, for ages.

Okay, let's go.

Actually, to tell the truth...

I haven't been anywhere in ages.

Always confined to that fucking kitchen.

Where are you? Mei?

No!

It's not allowed! Where are you going?

The police will nab you.

Holy shit!

This is no way to act!

I'm riskin' my life to help you

and you don't give a shit?

If those guys find you, they'll kill you. Want to get killed?

Get yourself killed!

Since you came into my life, it's all shot to hell.

I had a father, I imagined him happy somewhere.

And I had a car.

Goodbye.

Know why my sister came to Italy?

For me.

When I was born,

in my country, you could have just one child.

My sister was already born.

My parents shouldn't have had me.

So, since I was born,

I've been locked up at home.

For twenty years.

I hated her for twenty years.

I didn't understand why only she could go to school,

go out with friends,

take trains, see a show.

But every time she came back,

she'd lie down with me,

have me close my eyes

and she'd tell me where she'd been,

what happened.

She was the only one

who worried about how I felt.

Now people can have more children.

But where I was born, you still have to pay a fine,

to be acknowledged.

My sister came to Rome to get the money

to free me.

Now I'm alive

and she's dead.

I never told her

that she's the person

I love most in the world.

I must have revenge.

What revenge?

Aren't my father

and your sister Yun, enough?

What do you want to do?

Tell me what I should do.

Should I do like you?

Be in a kitchen my whole life?

Cook pasta every day?

I can't do that.

That was your father.

The other was my sister.

I can't pretend it's nothing, like you.

Tell me what to do.

What do you want to do?

What can we do?

Sorry...

Sorry!

Sorry.

I made a mistake.

Well...

good night.

Thank you.

Bye.

- What is it? - Mama!

- Marcello! - What the fuck!

- Can't you ring the bell? - I did, a lot, last night too.

- Then I realized. - What?

I hung the washing.

It can't stay in the washing machine.

Is your girlfriend cute?

A little chubby, eh?

Is it serious?

Serious?

You could never lie to me.

I don't understand life, but I do love.

- When will you introduce her? - When it's serious.

- She's from Rome, from... - The east part.

East!

I'll make coffee.

Marcello?

Annibale invited me to dinner.

I know, he even asked my permission.

But it embarrasses me.

- I feel guilty. - Mama!

Papa would like to see you happy too, I'm sure.

Mama,

life is beautiful, despite all.

And always surprises us.

Hi.

I'm back.

Hi there!

Mei?

Bye, guys, thanks!

Thanks anyway.

Maggio, Maggio, Maggio...

On my skin I feel the pain

Inside it remains, I feel a bitter cold

Keeping all things closed if I don't let go

It will reek of old

Like the one who more than me, lived time on his skin

He doesn't get it, doesn't hear and leaves questions in the wind

From the start, rhyming text with an array of choices to select

A load of promises underway somewhat

I thank who made me wasting nothing of his gut

Eyes open wide, never shut

Hello good friends, vivid life inspires me or I'm down

I don't fire at the sky meantime

Aiming at my limit to stay transparent

The glint of useless verdicts

I am father, son and filter of my conflicts

A life to not exist, I can't resist

I do what I can against walls and sadness

And so, I let this throng go by

Keeping what counts close to my heart

I lie on a pitch black sky glued to cement

Stars to observe, not lose, to turn on, turn off, turn on and I think...

Who gives a damn, what's the use?

Leave it alone, please

If unbending, maybe rending...

What the fuck?

Come out!

Come out, if you have the courage!

You're a coward.

A bastard even your son despises.

Come out!

Come out!

I'm here.

You made me miss my son's concert.

What would you do to me if I'd killed him?

If I'd killed your dearest thing.

Think about it.

Because...

that's what I'll do to you.

Step right up.

Tell me.

What did you do to her?

Tell me!

Talk!

Tell me what happened.

What did you do to her?

If suddenly

I lost you

I'd have lost

The whole world

Not just you

Do you suspect anyone of wanting to hurt your father?

- No. - Where were you last night?

I was doing a concert nearby.

TERMS OF SALE

You're sure?

What the fuck are you doin'?

If you're here, you know.

- Put the pen down, let's go. - No.

Yeah, c'mon!

Don't get all worked up, this is it.

The fuck it is!

Leave this fuckin' pen.

Careful of the pen! It's antique.

You gotta shut up.

Understand?

Translate.

He says not this talk in his house.

His house?

His house is 50 thousand million kilometers away.

This is my house and you're playin' dirty.

Annibale, drop it, we have an agreement.

- I'll give you the money. - It's not a matter of money.

- No. - You, shut up!

Know the difference between my house

50 thousand million kilometers away, and here?

What is it?

Here everything's permitted and nothing's important.

With us nothing is permitted and everything's important.

What the fuck's that mean?

With us, to get something important,

you have to give something important in exchange.

Important? She's a slut!

Don't you dare!

Xiao Yun, get back to work.

No!

Get outta here!

Kickin' me out? I'm savin' your ass.

I'm going away with her.

I want to go away with her, understand?

Without the restaurant, they won't let her go.

No!

Understand?

Do you understand?

Get a grip, it's me!

Think of your son, your wife, the family!

Know what?

You don't remember, like I didn't, what it means to be in love.

Understand?

At our age it's another thing.

That restaurant was your grandfather's,

your father's, then ours, it will be Marcello's and his kids'.

If he stays there, he'll never have kids.

Why? All this for cheap Chinese pussy?

Don't talk like that, clear?

I'm reborn with her,

even more, resuscitated.

You can't understand, you're still dead.

So, you're betrayin' me?

Alfredo, you'd betray me like this?

We grew up together in there, we're like brothers.

We can't give in to this blackmail,

leave it all to these assholes

and let the world go to hell.

Annibale, what the fuck are you saying?

It's my house, this is my house.

You want to take it all, you shits.

I just found a solution

for Mr. Alfredo problem.

Cut the act, put it away and go.

- No! - What are you doing?

Just go, forget it.

Don't worry.

Want to shoot us?

No, Alfredo, please!

Alfredo!

I initial each page, in full at the end, right?

Toss the pen.

Please, don't sign that!

Annibale, get out.

Put it away and get out.

You've never scared anyone.

What did you do?

Alfredo, don't leave me.

You son of a bitch!

Go to hell, bastard Italian!

I didn't want to tell you.

I wanted to protect you.

That's why I wanted to leave.

Where are you going? Marcello!

Open up!

Open the door!

Why all dressed up?

Gettin' married?

You're stunning.

Know what I thought?

Why don't we have our dinner here?

- Here? - There's not a soul.

It's our house.

Tonight I get waited on.

Listen, have you...

ever thought

if maybe, you and me...

if it had gone differently?

Best not to ask those questions.

You're right.

But anything's better than regret.

- We need to look ahead. - Yes.

That's why I invited you to dinner.

- To look ahead. - Where I've worked for 30 years?

What's that?

What's this slop?

Bucatinis in tea-tree soup.

In papa's honor.

- I asked for amatriciana. - It's what he always wanted too.

If possible, for lunch and dinner.

May I?

But he couldn't digest it.

It was heavy on his stomach.

Nights were agony.

Remember?

He'd make us take him to the ER.

Thought he was dyin'.

Yes, I remember.

He liked going to the ER.

Headache,

off to the ER.

A pain in his arm, heart attack.

Off to the ER.

A tiny cut, tetanus.

Off to the ER.

And he always wanted a fucking x-ray.

"Just to be sure!"

And how he ranted when they said it was nothing.

He'd say: "What are you sayin'?

They're not doctors!

- They're arms swiped from agriculture!" - "They're arms swiped from agriculture!"

He liked arms swiped from agriculture.

And "These pilgrim bunglers".

"These pilgrims, these bunglers!" he said it all the time.

What's a "bungler"?

Do you know?

- No. - Me neither.

Only Alfredo knows.

Marcello, why did you bring this garbage?

It's not the food that counts,

it's the appetite.

And you've never lacked that.

Or not?

- Eat it. - Is that anyway to talk?

- Eat it. - What's the meaning of this?

Eat it, I want to see you eat it!

What's wrong, why are you doing this?

Lorena,

I just remembered an engagement.

And our dinner?

Some other time.

You're leaving, just like that?

You went through hell for this place and you just leave?

Annibale!

Tell me what's going on?

Why are you acting like this?

- What's wrong? - Mama...

You're so beautiful.

I'm a little stressed.

I'll go apologize, okay?

Be right back.

Annibale?

Get back inside, it's best for us all.

Clean this up.

- Go away. - You can't run from this.

- Go away! - How could you?

For that fuckin' place.

You gave me a load of bullshit, on my father's grave!

Say it!

You killed your best friend.

- Best friend? - Say it!

He was abandoning you.

He was leavin',

selling your most precious thing: our restaurant.

Ours?

- To those shits! - I'd rather have my father alive.

You're a fucking jerk!

Because you're a jerk.

Like him.

- That's why. - You're the jerk.

Look at you, you're pitiful.

Watch your tongue.

- Watch your fuckin' tongue. - You're a penniless wretch.

Worse than those you exploit.

You're a dinosaur.

The last dinosaur on this earth.

And you're a fucking murderer.

Murderer?

- I did it for you. - For me?

- I did it for us. - No.

You did it because you're all alone.

That was your only place.

The only ones who cared for you, welcomed you, were us.

And you killed your best friend.

He loved you.

Despite all your shit.

I loved you, despite all your shit.

She...

loved you, despite all your shit.

We loved you, like you love a poor wretch.

You're dead and you don't know it.

- You're pitiful and disgusting, - Fuck off!

Enough.

That's enough.

Want to kill me too?

C'mon, kill me!

Because I'll give you no peace.

C'mon, aim good.

Put me by my father.

Let's do the salute.

- The lesson's over. - Bye.

See you tomorrow.

Come early tomorrow.

Bye!

- Hi, Lorena. - Hi.

Lorena's Restaurant

C'mon, bro!

Another shitty day's over.

For you.

Bye.

Damn you!

I'm exhausted, aren't you?

Let's go eat.

Marcello!

We're so hungry, let's eat!

- Thank you, papa. - You're welcome, darling.

- Thank you, papa. - You're welcome.

Enjoy your meal.

Tomorrow you should take them or I won't make it.

I've got this.

The Forbidden City

translation Charlotte Lantery Reel One Subtitles