Original subtitles

Will you stay here with me?

Let's find a place and settle down together

What are you thinking about?

Come on everybody! Put your hands in the air!

Woo! Woo!

Come on everybody now

The splendid float is going to

take you to a never-ending paradise

A bright rainbow stretches across the sky

The roaming stage begins to fly

The neon lights flash and scream

Songs of passion, a beautiful dream

Go on, go on, follow that rainbow

Go on, go on, keep dancing to and fro

A butterfly flaps and flies up

It follows the rainbow you follow the rainbow

Go on, go on, keep dancing to and fro

Drunk now with the beauty of the world

Come on, come on let your dreams run wild

Come on, come on let your beauty shine

Come on, come on you're in paradise

Come on, come on don't try to close your eyes

Come on everybody!

Wandering with the wind

Wandering past your eyes of glitter

My licentious dance, my little jokes

Are only there to cover my weak heart

I'm drunk without drinking

Mad with this endless wandering

When our eyes flash blazing love's crazed insistence

I'm left bereft of all resistance

Covered in make-up, tiptoeing on stage

No one knows the pain I must face

Smiling and swallowing the tears

Secretly casting my sorrows to the sea

So boundless, so lost

On paths of life I just wander

Youthful fantasies, living dreams

But please don't let me be roused

Because here I'm the most beautiful around

Covered in make-up, tiptoeing on stage

No one knows the pain I must face

Smiling and swallowing the tears

Secretly casting my sorrows to the sea

So boundless, so lost

On our lives we just wander

Youthful fantasies, living dreams

But please don't let me be roused

Because here, I'm the most beautiful around

Hurry up or another company will beat us to the corpses

God damn it

Don't eat too fast or you'll break the bowl

Take it easy

Hurry up

Hey, your spirit banner

Your team is always so damn slow

Whatever. It's not like the corpse can run away

Sunny. You're back

Yep

Go ask those performers

if they want anything to eat

OK

Sorry, can I borrow that hose for a minute?

Sure

Thanks -Let me help

What is this?

Clam cakes

I'm so tired that

that float almost freaked me out

OK, everyone, cheers!

Stop thinking about what's past...

How do you like the food?

It's really great

Is this your first time here? - Yes

Your food is delicious

You're too kind. Let me make a toast to you all

Wow. What a warm hostess!

Come back and flatter me some more

Do you think we're strange?

No, I think you're liberated

Drunk and swimming in your memory

I don't care what the world says about me

Our love is already forever and true

The only thing burning in my heart is you

This feeling reminds me of swimming in the ocean

Where do you want to swim to?

Will you stay here with me?

I don't know

I can go back with you to the fishing village

Actually

I don't want to spend

my whole life in a fishing village

We can find a place and settle down together

What are you thinking about?

Sorry everyone, I'm gonna go eat

Goddamn why isn't there another card for me

Why do I keep getting all the spades?

Go on and take it -I'm so mad!

That's mine

It's going to rain soon - How is it always yours?

It's raining now. Who's white silk is that out there?

Go bring it in

Whose is it? - It's Rose's of course

Go help her bring it in

Go on and get it for her

You lose and then you think you can order people around?

Where are Rose and Chubby?

Taking a break in front

What's up with them?

They didn't clean up after tonight's show

"Goodbye, from Sunny"

Flower petals scatter and fly free

Your back looks like a yellow rose as you leave

I need comfort but there's clearly no use

All I have is the slightest scent of you

Colors stream with the currents

But is it laughter or tears that flow?

Our past love, it felt so right

Our memory slumbers in a bed of delight

Love is like a dress-up party

Everyone loves my song and dance

I slip out all my beauty bared

But all I remember is that last look we shared

Stars speckle the sky

Beautiful streamers, I'll see you later

Life's joy and sorrow maybe we all get what's coming

but I'm still willing to love perfectly, eternally

Stay and watch the sunrise

It'll be scary when the sun rises

After the sun comes up we'll all turn into demons

No way

We're not like you. We're actually ancient demons

When the sun comes up we'll turn into wisps of smoke and vanish

Come on. Stay a bit longer - No, we should go

OK. Hope you come back some day - We will, we will

Of course we'll be back. Don't miss us too much

Alright, let's go. Bye!

Roy, the boss told me to give this to you

What is it?

A woman called looking for you

this morning She said her son drowned in the ocean

and she wants you to help retrieve his spirit

Your uncle said he wants you to visit after you're done

You knew this woman's son, right?

Who? Where?

Sunny Huang, in Keelung

How was I supposed to know to bring Sunny's clothes?

It's so hot out and you think I want to wear something extra?

You're so dumb. Why the hell did you bring MY clothes?

Roy

Without Sunny's clothes, can we still retrieve his soul?

It's really important to have his clothes

But what happens if we don't?

Without them, he won't be able to find his way

and he'll just keep roaming aimlessly

So he'd become a wandering ghost?

What the hell are you saying?

Stop talking nonsense

Instead of chicken eggs you brought chicken shit

Shut the hell up already, would you?

I told you to bring Sunny's clothes

And what did you do?

I give you a simple goddamn task

and you just piss me off

So what should we do now that we don't have his clothes?

Mom, why is he taking all his clothes off?

That's Sunny's shirt

Why does he have Sunny's shirt on?

The soul passes into the void Pathless first and then

moving towards the light Picking prayers and

heading towards the Pure Land

The boundless sea extends in all directions

Wife and the living family of the dead now each call out three times

Since when did Sunny have a wife? - Oh, Spirit, Come back

Sunny, come back! - Come back!

Sunny, come back! - Come back, my son!

Sunny, come back!

Sunny, come back! - Come back, my son!

Sunny, come back! - Sunny, come back!

Sunny, come back! - Come back, my son!

Sunny, come back!

Sunny, come back!

Sunny, why would you leave me?

This is a game of love

If you want to play, go ahead and step right up

To play, you first must learn the rules

But please don't be sore if you lose

Some people laugh and let the past slide by

But others simply hide and cry cry cry

Love ain't got no principle

You should learn to just let it go

This is a game of love

If you want to play, just step right up

To play, you first must learn the rules

But don't be sore if you lose

What's up with Roy?

This guy is hopeless

He'll lose his job soon if he keeps on like this

Cheer up. You're not going to starve

If not a priest, he can at least

become a wailing funeral girl

Mama's back

Why are you so happy?

We've done so many shows, I just feel good

Oh yeah. That funeral for Sunny...

How was it?

Mama, he vanished so mysteriously

Huh? Didn't the police say it was an accident?

No it wasn't. He left me like that on purpose

He didn't even tell me anything

It's alright. Don't cry

It's OK

Don't cry -It's OK

I've decided. I want to see him

I want to find out what really happened

What?

I want to ask him what happened

What do you want to say?

I just want to know what happened

I don't know why he would leave me

He's already dead. What's there to talk about?

Will he be a priest or a wailing girl today?

The wailing girl-priest is taking today off, Boss

Shut up and mind your own business

Always so slow

Fine -The corpses will all be all gone already

Don't worry so much

Sis, I'm worried about Roy being teased so much

So I've not sent him to several ceremonies

But you know we're really short staffed

Why aren't you sending him to work?

You haven't seen him getting laughed at?

He cries even louder than the dead person's family

Roy has always cried a lot

It's different now. He's totally over the top

Everyone's joking about him being a wailing girl

He can't be crying like that over some ordinary friend

He cries like he's mourning a lost lover

Hmmm

I'm wondering

whether the rumors about him

being gay are true

He's so effeminate

Sometimes he doesn't seem like a man

at all This is such a mess

Doesn't seem like a man, huh? - Nope

Now, do I seem like a man to you?

Hurry up already

Sunny's going in the ground tomorrow

Tonight's the last chance to see him

Why don't you want us to look pretty for Sunny?

Fine, fine

I'm not doing shifts any more with my dad

Alright

I can't wear this

This just isn't my style

Everyone dresses formal at times like this

You don't want to wear a bra, do you?

How do you know I wear one?

Hey, that hurts!

Be a little more gentle, would you?

Who taught you to talk like that?

I hope Sunny recognizes us

What the hell are you doing? Stop acting cute!

I wasn't -You're so gross

Ouch!

Stop playing with your hair

Don't be so femme

What's it matter?

But Sunny likes us femme girls

But he doesn't like you so stop playing with your hair

Stop fighting

Incense for prayers

Focus when you recite your prayers And don't mumble.

Who wants to hear you mumbling? If you're going to be a priest,

you better be dignified

And no crying afterwards

Do you hear me?

Sis, I've brought some friends to see Sunny

I've already helped make him up

I'm gonna go now

Feel free to go in by yourselves

I'm gonna take off - Thanks

Since when was Sunny from the 1700s?

Sunny

Your family puts on such traditional funerals

Why do they make the corpses look so ugly?

Don't you think they made Sunny look really old?

I don't want to wear clothes

like that when I die I'll look like my grandfather

Your whole funeral business is so traditional

They make everyone look so ancient

Tradition is just what it is. There's a reason for it

What's the reason for it?

We live amidst tradition but still there's no place for people like us

Just look at you and Sunny, together for so long

but what are you?

Just "ordinary friends"?

Who said we're just ordinary friends?

You know what our relationship was

But who's acknowledging your relationship?

It's not like you can just go and tell everyone

that you're his widow

and take his icon home with you

Come on

That's just how it is

Who knows what to think

Actually, I can split his soul

and take an icon with me

What are you talking about

I know

I'll take an icon with me

Huh?

I wasn't being serious. I didn't mean that

This is no good.

You shouldn't go back

Don't forget that I'm a Taoist priest

Rose, hold up

Rose

Rose, come on...

Don't. They've already got an icon

and it should go back

to his place of birth I'm going to request one for me

But are you sure he wants to be with you

Why wouldn't he?

Sunny, I want to take an icon of you home

Will you come with me?

Both tails. He says no

Sunny, do you want to come with me?

So you really wanted to leave me

Heads and tails!

He says yes! He wants to go with you

Heads and tails. Look!

Yes, yes

He says yes

Get up

Get up, come on

What did that last coin throw mean exactly?

It means that

Sunny said he wanted to be with Rose

But the question he answered "yes" to

was about whether or not he wanted to leave Rose

Really?

Yes

Sunny, we're crossing the bridge

Hey Mama

I found out today that after we die

we might get dressed up like ancient people

Ancient people?

Cool. I'd look great as a classic beauty

No way

You'd have to wear

a watermelon hat and tassel

You won't look like Sleeping Beauty

No kidding

What about Sunny?

He was dressed like a Qing dynasty bureaucrat

Really?

I felt really uncomfortable

asking him anything with him looking like that

Yeah

Everyone, look at my beautiful skirt

But you can't wear it outside

Actually I really like wearing skirts

I like wearing skirts even more than you do

I also like wearing skirts

but I can't get any in my size

You're all so mean. I can't believe you're laughing

OK OK, I'll make you one sometime, alright?

Liar -Alright, Mama will give you some money to buy some

You said it!

Mama will give you lots and lots of money

I'm gonna wear my secret weapon

Fake tits are the essence of drag queens

How to make them last forever?

And why do they have to come in pairs?

Hurry up and help me

Hold on a sec

Oh no, I put it on inside out

Hurry up

Watch out you demons

I'm a priestess who's come to cast you away

Don't let the sun rise

Help her change. Don't wear that again

This is lame

Fine. You go on stage dressed like that

Mama, can you stage a dance where I can dress like this?

Those Taoist robes look ridiculous.

My God, You're gonna be struck down some day

you know

We're so noisy

Now for heels Take a look and tell me if my wig is all shaggy

It looks fine

Young and pretty

We should pray for Sunny today, and...

Hurry up

Come on. How can you be so damn slow

Sunny

All of us sisters are here just for you

You're our only man tonight

And our show is special just for you

So you better enjoy it

You're so silly

What's with the puckered lips? OK, my turn

Dear Sunny

Even though we're weird and flirty

we're here for you together

and hope you make it to heaven

Dear Sunny

I hope you spread the gay gospel up in heaven

and bring us good luck

down here on earth

What the hell? You have no idea how to do this

You're just giggling and cracking jokes

That's not what it's about

We're here for our dearest Sunny

Please bless and protect us sisters

and bring us good fortune

and help us find good partners

especially our own Rose

She's head over heels so you should take care of her

Help her get to where she should be

and bless our performance troupe

and bring us good business and lots of money

That's the way to do it

I covered all the bases

What's up?

What's wrong?

Aren't you happy now that you've brought Sunny here?

Why are you crying again?

Don't cry Rose

It's nothing

I'm just really happy

that Sunny is here with all of us

If you're happy, how can you look so sad?

You should be smiling

Come on, you can do it

That's right. If everyone is crying

Sunny will get freaked out

Right?

That's right. Sunny liked smiling

Yeah

Our smiles will help Sunny's soul find its way

And it's more his style anyway, right?

Let's smile

Faster, faster

Mama

Don't I look like Kate Winslet right now?

Yeah right. More like Kathy Bates.

Go on

I'm so beautiful -Alright, go on now

Hurry up everyone

I feel so high

You're back

This time

Don't leave me any yellow roses

Everyone over here, let me hear you

Woo, woo!

Over here now, over here

And in the back now

Everyone now

Come on everybody

The splendid float

is gonna take you to a never-ending paradise

Wandering with the wind

Wandering past your eyes of glitter

My licentious dance, my little jokes

Are only there to cover my weak heart

I'm drunk without drinking

Fluttering along your trail

Eyes flash blazing love's crazed insistence

I'm left bereft of all resistance

Covered in make-up, tiptoeing on stage

No one knows the pain I must face

Smiling and swallowing the tears

Secretly casting my sorrows to the sea

So boundless, so lost

On paths of life I just wander

Youthful fantasies, living dreams

But please don't let me be roused

Because here, I'm the most beautiful around

Wandering with the wind

Wandering past your eyes of glitter

My licentious dance, my little jokes

Are only there to cover my weak heart

I'm drunk without drinking

Mad with this endless wandering

Eyes flash blazing love's crazed insistence

I'm left bereft of all resistance

Covered in make-up, tiptoeing on stage

Smiling and swallowing the tears

Secretly casting my sorrows to the sea

So boundless, so lost

On paths of life I just wander

Youthful fantasies, living dreams

But please don't let me be roused

Because here, I'm the most beautiful around

Covered in make-up, tiptoeing on stage

No one knows the pain I must face

Smiling and swallowing the tears

Secretly casting my sorrows to the sea

So boundless, so lost

Rose

Sunny

Love ain't got no principle

You should learn

to just let it go

No one knows the pain I must face

Aye, life is short

Beyond life and death there's fate

Beyond rich and poor and permanence

Burn paper money now

Burn money to pay the way

Burn money for the road

Walk, walk

Walk on the red earth

Walk on the red earth

Now take the road on horseback

The horse will take your

soul all the way West

to heaven

Burn money for the red road

My Auntie always says

that this soul guiding ritual

marks the last dance of life

After this ritual is done

Life truly becomes death

Don't be bedeviled by evil spirits

Burn money for the journey over the black road

Burn money now

Burn money to pay the way

Burn money for the road

Ride, ride

Ride up to the pebbly way

The pebbles are sharp

The horse tiptoes across the pebbles

Let's go

Let's saddle up and get Rose

Your make-up is gorgeous

but what's with the beard?

Can it get any worse?

Hold on

A bearded lady? Please

I forgot

Hey, sis

You're back

This graveyard is just a riot of color

I couldn't see where you were

Hurry up

Alright, I'm hurrying

What about hair? Where are your feathers?

Look at you. You're not wearing any!

What about you, Mama?

Mama, where's your hair?

My hair

Aiya, I'm not wearing any!

But did that fact keep you from whining

about everyone else?

I had someone make this. How does it look?

Beautiful -Good

It's on right, right?

This was specially made

Be lighter

Why'd you stick this in there?

Now it'll be a little tighter

You just stuck me in the head

Fine, it looks good now

A bit tighter would be better

It shouldn't fall out

Hello hello

Test test

Test Test

Hello Hello 1234

Hello hello woman seeks man

Hello hello

Mic check

Hello 1234

Let's scare the kids

Hello hello

Mic check mic check

Hello hello

The splendid float is

going to take you to a never-ending paradise

So this is where you've been

Look

We set up our float just for you

You can come join us

and

we can travel together

We can go wherever you want to go

Sound good?

Loving you is a decision I'll never regret

I knew I could stay with you forever from the moment we met

True love can strike electricity to the heart

Let me recreate that on my fabulous float

For you, I'd climb upon a phoenix's wing

and fly to heaven to give myself as an offering

Since I know that I'm your one I'd even risk getting burned up by the sun

The flames would be gorgeous

and bright

Shining like a rainbow's light

My love, life is a play

of joy and sorrow wrapped in fate

Let us sisters send you off

For you we've raised our courage our love

Through life and death and even hell

Through life and death and even hell

Through life and death and even hell

I've fallen for you

Sunny

All us sisters are here now

and we're gonna perform just for you

Sunny, I hope you're spreading the gay gospel up in heaven

and bringing us good luck here on earth

Our dearest Sunny

Please bless and protect us sisters

and bring us good luck

especially our Rose

Will you stay here with me?

I don't know