1 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:00,151 If everyone has one story which defines them, 2 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,029 which shapes who they are, 3 00:01:05,320 --> 00:01:06,719 then this is mine. 4 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:19,555 This story is about my childhood. 5 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:21,673 My sister and me. 6 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,752 Most of all, this story is about my mother, 7 00:01:30,320 --> 00:01:32,231 the nightclub singer. 8 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,677 I write it over and over, 9 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:53,950 trying to understand her, 10 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:57,990 and all the things that she did. 11 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:28,549 In 1964, my mother followed 12 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:30,870 an Australian sailor to Melbourne. 13 00:02:46,920 --> 00:02:49,070 She and Uncle Bill got married. 14 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:54,595 Look at the camera. 15 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:56,589 Smile. 16 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:02,070 A week later she left him. 17 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:14,397 Wah! Hong Mei Wah! 18 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,796 What are you doing in Sydney? 19 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:18,313 I've come to see you, Uncle Wu. 20 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:26,678 For the next seven years, 21 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:29,274 we drifted, 22 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,079 from place to place 23 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,196 and from uncle to uncle. 24 00:03:56,800 --> 00:04:00,679 But somehow, none of my mother's plans worked out. 25 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:13,317 By 1 97 1, 26 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,550 we had one option left 27 00:04:16,280 --> 00:04:18,236 to go back to Melbourne; 28 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:20,591 back to Uncle Bill. 29 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:22,909 That year, 30 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,070 That was the year our lives changed forever. 31 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:38,556 Why such a long face? 32 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:41,230 Why do we have to move all the time? 33 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:45,636 This is a new life. You should be happy. 34 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:47,513 Yes, ma. 35 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:50,151 Not "yes ma, no ma". 36 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:51,835 Be happy! 37 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,033 Be happy! 38 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:56,470 Don't! 39 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:18,789 Where is he? 40 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:23,515 There he is. 41 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:31,599 I wasn't sure if... 42 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:33,988 Thank you. 43 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:36,715 Everything go Okay? No problems? 44 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:38,035 No problem. 45 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:38,996 Good 46 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:42,118 I'm really glad you made it. 47 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:45,479 Hello Uncle Bill. 48 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:48,675 Not uncle. Father. 49 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,393 He your father. 50 00:05:58,360 --> 00:05:59,918 You must be tired. 51 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:01,355 Thank you. 52 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:03,593 I didn't get a chance to tell you, 53 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,398 but there's someone else living there as well. 54 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:07,909 It's only temporary, you know, for a short time. 55 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:10,994 You have girlfriend? 56 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:15,108 No, no, nothing like that... no... 57 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,069 just, I'm away so much with the navy. 58 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,469 I needed someone to look after the place. 59 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,636 So my mum moved in. 60 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:49,236 Hello. 61 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,550 You let me know if there's anything you need. 62 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:19,834 Thank you, Aunty Norma. 63 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:22,554 Grandma. Thank you, grandma. 64 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:28,909 Golden Princess attacks the Jade Warrior 65 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:29,757 Hai! 66 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:33,313 Tickle, tickle, tickle. 67 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:53,432 Make yourself at home. 68 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:54,873 You know, anything you need. 69 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:02,672 I reckon we can work things out. 70 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:09,794 You look good. 71 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:17,471 You good man. 72 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:20,388 You take care of us. 73 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:32,556 Ma! 74 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:40,679 Blood too hot. Must make cool. 75 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:43,435 You right? 76 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:03,071 We make house beautiful. 77 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:17,435 Hey Ma, I found this. 78 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:19,192 Ah, clever boy. 79 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,352 From China. Very expensive. 80 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:47,988 Thank you. 81 00:09:50,680 --> 00:09:52,591 There's a letter for you on the dresser. 82 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:53,709 From the Department. 83 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:54,789 Thanks. 84 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:00,755 Dede! 85 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:09,276 That door jamb needs fixing. 86 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:10,395 You'll have to get some wood putty. 87 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:11,356 You didn't have to... 88 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:16,793 How's dinner? 89 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:18,794 Very nice. 90 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:23,269 Tell the old cow the food is good. 91 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:26,312 This food is delicious, Grandma. 92 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:29,558 Yeah. 93 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:34,279 I feel sick. 94 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:38,195 She try poison us. True! 95 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:41,268 Tomorrow we get real food. 96 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:42,998 No more eat old cow food. 97 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:44,951 How long are we staying? 98 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:46,871 Always stay. 99 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:49,279 This our home now. 100 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:53,150 Yeah, but that's what you always say. 101 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:55,198 Cheeky boy. 102 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,117 You naughty tonight. 103 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:02,233 When old cow go, 104 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,515 you two can have your own room, eh? 105 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:06,750 Be like Australian. 106 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:12,590 Your mother make everything good, eh? 107 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:26,237 Oh sorry, sorry. Sorry. 108 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:38,720 I've decided to read the whole encyclopedia. 109 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:41,235 So when I finish, I'll know everything. 110 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:46,875 You're weird. 111 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:49,750 What are you writing? 112 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:51,877 Bet you it's about boys. 113 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:56,910 You go how long? 114 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,789 Four months, tops. It'll go quickly. 115 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:07,036 Your mother? She stay? 116 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:10,558 Look, I know it's not what we planned, 117 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:12,312 but it'll work out. I promise. 118 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:25,871 I'll send more as soon as I can. 119 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:42,115 Do you need a menu? 120 00:13:49,560 --> 00:13:51,039 Hello, how are you? 121 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:53,952 You have to order from the waitress. 122 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:56,709 I don't want what you serve Australians. 123 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,360 I want to see your real Chinese food. 124 00:14:01,680 --> 00:14:03,716 Is your tofu fresh? 125 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:06,714 You have to try it. 126 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:11,268 Who are you? 127 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:14,636 I've just moved here from Hong Kong. 128 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:16,432 You don't sound like you come from Hong Kong. 129 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:18,319 I grew up in Shanghai. 130 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,312 My Cantonese isn't very good. 131 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:23,878 You speak with a Shanghai accent. 132 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:26,759 Table five is in a hurry. 133 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:29,550 You're from Hong Kong, aren't you? 134 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:32,598 Where did you live? Kowloon. 135 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:35,240 I lived there too. Which street? 136 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:36,469 Tsim Sha Tsui. 137 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:39,395 So we were neighbours. 138 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:41,914 I lived in Hau Fook Street. 139 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:44,313 My name is Rose. 140 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:46,789 I'm Ah Yin, call me Winnie. 141 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,439 Joe. My name is Joe. 142 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:58,474 Eat up. 143 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:10,476 Shao Wah... 144 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:11,875 Yes ma. 145 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:16,918 You write to him today, 146 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:21,191 he has to send more money. 147 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,635 How can we live on what he left us? 148 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:32,313 He promised he'd take care of us. 149 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:41,356 Hurry up, lazy bones. 150 00:15:42,520 --> 00:15:43,396 Where are we going? 151 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:44,396 How would I know? 152 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:47,471 Jade Warrior attacks the Golden Princess, Hai! 153 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:48,356 Dag. 154 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,472 Hai! Hai! 155 00:15:58,720 --> 00:15:59,948 Look at you, Rose, as beautiful as your name. 156 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:02,429 I've brought my children to eat your delicious food. 157 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:06,115 Good, we're about to eat. 158 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:08,714 This is the owner, Bing. 159 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:13,712 This is Hong Mei Gwei. 160 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:15,832 She's the famous singer 161 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:18,474 I told you about. 162 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:22,275 An honour to meet you, a star in our restaurant. 163 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:24,154 Come join us. 164 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:27,234 We don't want to be any trouble. 165 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:29,988 Please. There's plenty of room. 166 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:31,832 You're my guests today. 167 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:33,433 If you insist. 168 00:16:33,840 --> 00:16:34,750 Thank Uncle. 169 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:36,475 Thank you, Uncle. 170 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:44,918 Chan was the head chef at the Golden Goose in Kowloon. 171 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:48,476 One of my favourite restaurants. 172 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:53,116 That's where all the nightclub singers used to go. 173 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:54,633 You have good taste. 174 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:58,674 Frances Yip loved my salty chicken. 175 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:03,197 Kim came from Taishan. 176 00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:04,590 Hello Aunty. 177 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:09,468 You're a village girl, just like my grandmother. 178 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:14,070 Here's our apprentice cook with 179 00:17:14,280 --> 00:17:16,111 his specialty, ginger fish. 180 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,520 Nice to see you, Rose. 181 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:25,193 Nice seeing you, Joe. 182 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:54,872 I sang this song at the Phoenix Club. 183 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:40,073 Don't wake up the old cow. 184 00:18:45,360 --> 00:18:46,429 Pour Mama a drink. 185 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:51,118 Ma, you have to go to bed now. 186 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:52,669 One more drink. 187 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:53,955 Go to sleep. 188 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:11,195 Go to bed. 189 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:25,478 Why can't I come with you? 190 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:28,872 You don't want to come. Too boring. 191 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:32,150 Go to park. Play with friends. 192 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:34,958 I don't have any friends. 193 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:40,518 Ai-ya! The air in this country is too dry. 194 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:43,318 Make skin like paper. 195 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:56,871 When a woman gets old, no one wants her any more. 196 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:02,548 She is useless. Like a dog with three legs. 197 00:21:31,120 --> 00:21:33,076 Your mother beautiful? 198 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:34,669 Yes, Mama. 199 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:41,235 Don't worry, Dede. 200 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:46,270 I'll be your friend. 201 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,433 Yeah, but you're my mother... How embarrassing's that? 202 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:54,473 You have to grow up to be big and strong. 203 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:57,950 So you can take care of your mother! 204 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:02,318 Look after her when she's ugly and old. 205 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:04,152 Take care of her. 206 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:41,831 They raided my place last night. 207 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:43,794 Immigration took two men away. 208 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:46,868 What will happen to them? 209 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:50,674 They'll be deported. 210 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:52,633 I was lucky. 211 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:55,910 I was playing mahjong with Bing. 212 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:01,435 But I can't stay there any more. 213 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:03,392 It's too risky. 214 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:07,549 Where will you go? 215 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:14,437 I don't know. 216 00:23:15,080 --> 00:23:16,308 Maybe Sydney. 217 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:19,390 Bing will find me a job there. 218 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:22,272 Are you leaving me? 219 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:24,759 Don't you like me? 220 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:35,991 If lmmigration catches me, 221 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:39,233 they'll send me back to Hong Kong. 222 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:42,872 It's different for you. 223 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:44,993 You have citizenship. 224 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:07,039 Number eight please, Sir. 225 00:24:07,120 --> 00:24:09,509 Number eight; good luck girls. 226 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:13,152 Which one vowel does not occur in the word, 'accustomed'? 227 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:13,957 'l.' 228 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:15,358 'l.' 229 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:15,952 -Yes! -Right. 230 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:18,395 Who is Britain's heir apparent? 231 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:19,390 Prince Charles. 232 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:20,151 Right. 233 00:24:20,360 --> 00:24:22,999 In which sport is the expression `The bell lap' used? 234 00:24:23,080 --> 00:24:23,830 Running. 235 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:24,830 Trotting. 236 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:26,638 Yes, we'll accept that, or running. 237 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,159 Which heavenly body is referred 238 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:29,912 to by the Greek prefix... 239 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:34,959 Hello Ma. 240 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:42,232 This Joe. My auntie's son. 241 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:44,955 Just move here from Hong Kong. 242 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:47,870 He have nowhere to stay. 243 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:49,919 Hello, Auntie. 244 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:53,151 Only stay few day. 245 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:55,477 He sleep in back... 246 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:59,199 I write my husband. He say Okay. 247 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,752 It's not my house. 248 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:11,995 Hello. 249 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:14,072 Remember Uncle Joe? 250 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:33,590 Where are we? 251 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:38,835 I don't know. 252 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:41,874 Just drive. 253 00:25:45,360 --> 00:25:46,509 I'm bored. 254 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:47,749 Read your comic. 255 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:51,277 Ma, I'm bored. 256 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:11,431 When I was a girl, 257 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:14,796 I brushed my mother's hair every morning. 258 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:18,875 Those were the happiest times for me. 259 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:24,028 Let me brush your hair. 260 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:32,068 You're growing up. 261 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:35,790 Be a woman soon. 262 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:43,189 You must study hard. Understand? 263 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:48,556 Don't make the same mistakes as your mother. 264 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:04,158 ...get happy... 265 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:29,669 You like? 266 00:27:31,120 --> 00:27:33,634 Sugar cane. Very juicy. 267 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:35,513 I've sent a letter to Bill. 268 00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:37,916 I've asked him to ring me. 269 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:39,513 Hard to ring from boat. 270 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:42,350 Come on, let's get out of here. 271 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:46,551 Bye-bye. Bye. 272 00:27:51,640 --> 00:27:52,709 She go soon. 273 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:56,554 Here is better than a boarding house. 274 00:27:57,520 --> 00:27:59,272 You're a crazy woman. 275 00:29:09,760 --> 00:29:12,479 You cannot escape my jade sword, Stinky Pearl. 276 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:17,598 Ha, Jade Warrior, 277 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:20,797 your jade sword means nothing against my deadly fans. 278 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:29,678 Hai! Hai! 279 00:29:29,920 --> 00:29:32,957 Hai! Hai! Hai! 280 00:29:38,040 --> 00:29:40,156 Get out of here, you filth! 281 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:44,795 You... Chinese. Get out! 282 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:48,828 After everything he's done for you, 283 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:50,316 how could you? 284 00:29:50,400 --> 00:29:51,469 What's happening? 285 00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:53,512 Hurry up. Get dressed. 286 00:29:54,280 --> 00:29:56,475 He should never have taken you back. 287 00:29:56,880 --> 00:29:58,233 I warned him. 288 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:01,430 This is going to break his heart. 289 00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:05,032 Ungrateful, ungrateful. 290 00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:08,989 Haven't you got anything to say for yourself? 291 00:30:09,160 --> 00:30:10,957 I know you can understand me! 292 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:15,513 What have you got to say? Eh? 293 00:30:17,120 --> 00:30:18,155 Get out! 294 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:23,352 Why are we leaving? 295 00:30:23,480 --> 00:30:24,356 You work it out. 296 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:30,751 We rented the place to white people before. 297 00:31:31,040 --> 00:31:33,270 They didn't look after the place. 298 00:31:34,240 --> 00:31:35,229 What's the smell? 299 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:37,033 Just open the windows. 300 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:39,193 Give me two weeks' rent, 301 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:41,350 and you can have it now. 302 00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:44,798 If you rent from Australians, 303 00:31:44,880 --> 00:31:48,998 they'll need your passports, references and bond. 304 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:51,753 You're lucky to have a friend like me. 305 00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:03,756 Thank you. 306 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:34,358 This our new home. 307 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:41,228 I need to talk to him. 308 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:50,113 Why are you pulling a long face? 309 00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:53,551 I don't have a long face! 310 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:57,956 Uncle Joe good man. 311 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:00,031 That's what you said about Uncle Bill. 312 00:33:00,240 --> 00:33:02,151 Ai ya! Cheeky boy! 313 00:33:03,400 --> 00:33:06,631 Uncle Bill not Chinese. 314 00:33:09,080 --> 00:33:12,072 Your mother tries her best. 315 00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:15,396 Not easy for her. 316 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:26,151 I think I want to be a dentist. 317 00:34:15,480 --> 00:34:17,311 For your birthday. 318 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:32,789 You like? 319 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:36,110 Good. 320 00:34:39,920 --> 00:34:42,388 I have to pay the electricity bill tomorrow. 321 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:54,311 We could go to movies tonight. 322 00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:55,310 Celebrate. 323 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:03,958 I said I'd play mahjong with Bing. 324 00:35:05,640 --> 00:35:08,029 You played mahjong two nights ago. 325 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:12,470 That's why I have to play tonight. 326 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:15,159 How much did you lose? 327 00:35:17,880 --> 00:35:20,440 We can't afford for you to lose at every night. 328 00:35:23,400 --> 00:35:25,868 Why don't you want to stay with us? 329 00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:27,959 You go out every night. 330 00:35:30,200 --> 00:35:32,191 You all depend on me. 331 00:35:32,280 --> 00:35:33,918 I have to work. 332 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:37,278 I pay the rent, I feed these children. 333 00:35:39,840 --> 00:35:41,159 I'll ring Bing, 334 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:43,351 tell him that you can't make it. 335 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:46,434 Stay with us. Stay with me. 336 00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:47,794 Please. 337 00:35:54,040 --> 00:35:55,553 Stay! 338 00:36:15,640 --> 00:36:17,995 Look Ma, I've finished my food. 339 00:37:29,360 --> 00:37:31,112 Don't do that. Put that one there. 340 00:37:31,720 --> 00:37:32,197 Where? 341 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:33,876 Here. 342 00:37:50,320 --> 00:37:51,196 Can we leave now? 343 00:37:55,800 --> 00:37:57,552 Do you want me to stay with you? 344 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:01,877 You take the children. I'll be back soon. 345 00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:04,595 We'll wait for you. 346 00:38:06,120 --> 00:38:07,155 No need. 347 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:14,313 It's your turn. 348 00:38:23,160 --> 00:38:24,798 My luck has gone. 349 00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:41,631 I can talk to Winnie. 350 00:38:41,720 --> 00:38:44,109 She can help us. 351 00:38:44,200 --> 00:38:45,315 I owe too much money. 352 00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:48,278 Come on. She's our friend. 353 00:38:48,440 --> 00:38:50,317 She'll lend us money. 354 00:38:53,560 --> 00:38:54,913 If I take this job, 355 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:57,275 I'll pay my debts in three months. 356 00:38:57,440 --> 00:38:58,429 If I stay here, 357 00:38:58,520 --> 00:38:59,669 I won't save a cent. 358 00:39:00,640 --> 00:39:02,153 But what about me? 359 00:39:02,840 --> 00:39:04,876 What about my children? 360 00:39:05,720 --> 00:39:07,756 How will they eat? 361 00:39:08,240 --> 00:39:09,719 I'll send you money. 362 00:39:10,120 --> 00:39:11,519 You won't come back! 363 00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:13,753 You'll find someone else. 364 00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:17,398 Why are you doing this to me? 365 00:39:18,560 --> 00:39:21,757 You give me hope, then you take it away. 366 00:39:22,280 --> 00:39:23,508 Don't talk like that. 367 00:39:23,600 --> 00:39:24,828 You don't trust me? 368 00:39:24,920 --> 00:39:27,832 I thought you were different, 369 00:39:27,920 --> 00:39:30,878 you're just like the rest, you bastard! 370 00:39:32,520 --> 00:39:33,919 Come back, come back... 371 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:36,958 Come back!.... 372 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:37,035 Ma. 373 00:40:39,080 --> 00:40:41,310 Ma, you forgot to turn off the bath! 374 00:40:44,040 --> 00:40:45,632 Ma! Wake up! 375 00:41:01,600 --> 00:41:02,157 Where are you going? 376 00:41:02,520 --> 00:41:03,714 To the hospital. Come on. 377 00:41:03,960 --> 00:41:04,551 I don't want to. 378 00:41:04,720 --> 00:41:06,472 Don't be stupid, Tom, you have to. 379 00:41:06,560 --> 00:41:07,515 I want you to stay. 380 00:41:07,680 --> 00:41:09,113 We have to go. 381 00:41:09,960 --> 00:41:11,029 Get in! 382 00:41:11,120 --> 00:41:12,109 We've to go, love. 383 00:41:18,240 --> 00:41:19,912 I'll ring you from the hospital. 384 00:42:11,720 --> 00:42:14,075 Has she tried to do this before? 385 00:42:16,880 --> 00:42:18,438 Always with pills? 386 00:43:09,680 --> 00:43:12,069 Hey! Wake up. 387 00:43:18,800 --> 00:43:20,199 Where have you been? 388 00:43:21,600 --> 00:43:22,510 Go to bed. 389 00:43:58,480 --> 00:44:02,439 Doctor say, sometime your mother sick in head. 390 00:44:03,200 --> 00:44:05,714 Do things she not mean to. 391 00:44:08,720 --> 00:44:11,757 All I have now are you two. 392 00:44:14,440 --> 00:44:16,192 You are my life. 393 00:44:19,400 --> 00:44:22,836 Dede. Dede... 394 00:44:25,480 --> 00:44:30,031 Dede, you love your mother. 395 00:44:32,400 --> 00:44:34,356 Look after her. 396 00:44:35,000 --> 00:44:37,150 Help her get strong. 397 00:44:41,120 --> 00:44:43,111 Next time if I do something, 398 00:44:43,280 --> 00:44:45,271 you tell me, 399 00:44:45,600 --> 00:44:47,636 You're being a bad mother, 400 00:44:50,080 --> 00:44:53,868 then I promise I wont do this again. 401 00:45:52,360 --> 00:45:53,679 Never. 402 00:45:53,760 --> 00:45:55,557 Ma, I got the best mark in the class for my story. 403 00:46:07,680 --> 00:46:10,478 Here, Ma, your favourite. 404 00:46:19,640 --> 00:46:21,517 I spoke to Bing. 405 00:46:21,720 --> 00:46:23,836 You can come back to the restaurant to work. 406 00:46:26,600 --> 00:46:28,556 Work day time this time with Winnie. 407 00:46:28,760 --> 00:46:29,715 It's more easy. 408 00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:14,438 Hurry up, Tom. We're going to miss the bus. 409 00:47:14,600 --> 00:47:15,191 One sec. 410 00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:18,637 Come on. 411 00:48:28,640 --> 00:48:31,074 Rock music, huh? You like? 412 00:48:31,920 --> 00:48:33,148 It's alright. 413 00:48:34,720 --> 00:48:36,517 Good music for young people. 414 00:48:36,600 --> 00:48:37,919 I guess so. 415 00:48:39,240 --> 00:48:41,754 You, me. We're young people. 416 00:48:43,960 --> 00:48:46,315 Drive you to school, more easy for you. 417 00:48:46,640 --> 00:48:47,959 Thank you, Uncle Joe. 418 00:48:50,440 --> 00:48:53,716 Not Uncle Joe. Just Joe... 419 00:48:56,200 --> 00:48:57,428 Thank you... Joe. 420 00:49:11,320 --> 00:49:13,117 Where have you been? 421 00:49:13,800 --> 00:49:15,279 I drove your children to school. 422 00:49:15,360 --> 00:49:17,316 You don't have to do that. 423 00:49:17,960 --> 00:49:19,234 I thought you wanted me to. 424 00:49:21,000 --> 00:49:22,433 Can you give me a hand? 425 00:49:24,200 --> 00:49:25,758 Wring out these sheets. 426 00:49:44,360 --> 00:49:46,316 Come on boys! Come on, come on. 427 00:49:53,520 --> 00:49:55,078 Spread out. Play your positions. 428 00:50:00,520 --> 00:50:02,192 Hand ball, hand ball. 429 00:50:02,520 --> 00:50:03,635 Who threw that? 430 00:50:11,520 --> 00:50:13,272 Mark it! Mark it! 431 00:50:56,720 --> 00:50:58,950 It's a mark. Yes! 432 00:51:01,000 --> 00:51:03,355 May... Jade Warrior kicked a goal! 433 00:51:03,960 --> 00:51:05,473 Don't you knock? 434 00:51:05,760 --> 00:51:07,716 Why should l, it's my room. 435 00:51:09,880 --> 00:51:11,154 Your sister, very good. 436 00:51:11,240 --> 00:51:12,753 Can play rock'n'roll music! 437 00:51:35,560 --> 00:51:36,470 Two clubs. 438 00:51:45,400 --> 00:51:46,389 Two hearts. 439 00:51:54,360 --> 00:51:57,511 Chan wants me to prepare a banquet. 440 00:51:58,040 --> 00:51:59,598 What time will you be home? 441 00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:00,955 I don't know. 442 00:52:01,120 --> 00:52:03,236 Don't wait for me. Go to sleep yourself. 443 00:52:04,200 --> 00:52:06,668 When I get home, you go to work. 444 00:52:07,000 --> 00:52:08,752 When I go to work, you go to sleep. 445 00:52:08,840 --> 00:52:11,070 I never see you. 446 00:52:15,520 --> 00:52:17,033 I can't talk now. 447 00:52:17,120 --> 00:52:18,951 I have to go, or I'll be late. 448 00:52:35,840 --> 00:52:37,592 Why are you still studying? 449 00:52:37,840 --> 00:52:39,239 You didn't wash the dishes. 450 00:52:39,320 --> 00:52:41,231 I haven't finished my homework yet. 451 00:52:41,320 --> 00:52:42,753 Why not? 452 00:52:43,000 --> 00:52:44,274 Are you stupid? 453 00:52:44,680 --> 00:52:46,272 They gave me extra. 454 00:52:46,720 --> 00:52:49,075 She was playing guitar for Uncle Joe, 455 00:52:49,160 --> 00:52:50,798 that's why she hasn't finished. 456 00:52:58,160 --> 00:53:00,276 Waste your time in the day! 457 00:53:00,360 --> 00:53:02,590 Waste your time at night! 458 00:53:02,680 --> 00:53:04,193 Clean the kitchen! 459 00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:33,319 You look pretty. 460 00:53:36,760 --> 00:53:38,637 Double dagger attack! Hai! 461 00:53:40,080 --> 00:53:41,957 -Dragon claw technique! -Don't. 462 00:53:44,680 --> 00:53:45,237 Tickle, tickle. 463 00:53:47,200 --> 00:53:48,349 Don't! 464 00:54:17,680 --> 00:54:19,432 Ai ya, Rose. 465 00:54:19,520 --> 00:54:20,350 Winnie. 466 00:54:20,440 --> 00:54:25,309 Look at you. You put the rest of us to shame. 467 00:54:25,400 --> 00:54:27,197 I'm glad you're here. 468 00:54:27,280 --> 00:54:29,157 Everyone is looking at me. 469 00:54:29,240 --> 00:54:31,151 You look like a movie star, 470 00:54:31,240 --> 00:54:32,958 even when you wash dishes. 471 00:54:35,080 --> 00:54:37,753 It's good to see you out again, Rose. 472 00:54:39,040 --> 00:54:43,556 Hey, look at your daughter, beautiful like her mother. 473 00:54:43,800 --> 00:54:45,552 You should come and work for me. 474 00:54:45,640 --> 00:54:47,756 We can always use a pretty young waitress. 475 00:54:48,040 --> 00:54:48,995 Maybe next year. 476 00:54:49,200 --> 00:54:52,192 She has to concentrate on her studies first. 477 00:54:52,280 --> 00:54:53,235 Thank Uncle. 478 00:54:53,320 --> 00:54:54,355 Thank you, Uncle. 479 00:56:02,040 --> 00:56:04,190 Should I ring Uncle Bing about the job, ma? 480 00:56:04,520 --> 00:56:06,351 Then we can all work at the restaurant. 481 00:56:06,840 --> 00:56:09,513 Work at night with you. You like that. 482 00:56:10,160 --> 00:56:12,071 We could save up money for a new television. 483 00:56:12,200 --> 00:56:13,428 Why you dress like that? 484 00:56:13,520 --> 00:56:14,873 Like cheap slut. 485 00:56:14,960 --> 00:56:16,916 Show your arms, show your shoulder. 486 00:56:17,080 --> 00:56:18,638 That why Bing want you work. 487 00:56:18,800 --> 00:56:20,358 It was too hot for the cardigan. 488 00:56:20,640 --> 00:56:23,200 Put me to shame. Shame whole family. 489 00:56:23,680 --> 00:56:25,636 Why you talking to her like that? 490 00:56:27,480 --> 00:56:28,754 Work with her then. 491 00:56:29,360 --> 00:56:31,351 When I die, you marry her too. 492 00:56:32,360 --> 00:56:34,078 What are you talking about? 493 00:56:34,160 --> 00:56:36,071 Be better for everyone if I die. 494 00:56:37,480 --> 00:56:39,038 Stop talking rubbish! 495 00:56:42,240 --> 00:56:44,117 Why do you want to go? 496 00:56:45,680 --> 00:56:48,478 You're seeing someone else! 497 00:56:48,920 --> 00:56:51,559 Why are you saying that? 498 00:56:51,640 --> 00:56:54,632 -Nonsense. -I know you are! 499 00:56:54,720 --> 00:56:56,278 You always talk rubbish. 500 00:56:56,360 --> 00:57:00,114 Let go of me. Let go! 501 00:57:00,200 --> 00:57:02,760 If you leave, I'll kill myself. 502 00:57:02,840 --> 00:57:06,753 - I will -Don't you dare. 503 00:57:06,840 --> 00:57:08,398 Don't threaten me! 504 00:57:08,480 --> 00:57:11,916 I will. I've done it before, you know that. 505 00:57:12,000 --> 00:57:12,716 Of course I know. 506 00:57:12,960 --> 00:57:15,918 Listen to me. Listen! 507 00:57:17,760 --> 00:57:20,115 I won't let you go. Please don't leave. 508 00:57:20,200 --> 00:57:22,236 -Don't go. -Let go! 509 00:57:22,960 --> 00:57:24,996 -Let go of me! -I won't let you go. 510 00:57:26,240 --> 00:57:29,550 Kill yourself then. 511 00:57:29,640 --> 00:57:31,995 Go on, do it. Kill yourself! 512 00:57:32,080 --> 00:57:33,559 Everyone will be better off. 513 00:57:58,360 --> 00:58:01,033 Come here. 514 00:58:01,120 --> 00:58:03,429 How many times? Eh? 515 00:58:03,520 --> 00:58:04,509 You little slut. 516 00:58:04,600 --> 00:58:07,751 How can you betray your own mother? 517 00:58:07,840 --> 00:58:10,195 Come over here. 518 00:58:11,360 --> 00:58:14,432 Look at that face. Look at yourself. 519 00:58:14,520 --> 00:58:17,671 This is the face that killed your mother. 520 00:58:17,760 --> 00:58:20,832 Are you proud of yourself? Kill your own mother! 521 00:58:26,320 --> 00:58:29,392 Open the door! I should never have had you. 522 00:58:29,480 --> 00:58:31,869 I should never have had you. 523 00:58:32,360 --> 00:58:34,555 You've ruined my life. 524 00:58:34,640 --> 00:58:39,270 I should have gotten rid of you. 525 00:58:50,560 --> 00:58:53,358 But few of these creatures can live on the continent itself, 526 00:58:53,440 --> 00:58:54,668 except in summer. 527 00:58:55,720 --> 00:58:58,154 Protected only by fur or feathers, 528 00:58:58,240 --> 00:59:00,356 the rest must retreat to the edge of the ice pack 529 00:59:00,440 --> 00:59:02,032 when winter comes. 530 00:59:25,800 --> 00:59:27,313 For the men on the ice, 531 00:59:27,400 --> 00:59:29,197 this is the loneliest time. 532 00:59:29,960 --> 00:59:32,235 Memories of homes and families become... 533 00:59:32,400 --> 00:59:36,518 Promise me that you won't touch her again. 534 00:59:37,600 --> 00:59:39,158 Then I'll forgive you. 535 00:59:42,080 --> 00:59:43,354 You're crazy. 536 00:59:45,400 --> 00:59:47,516 Promise me you won't touch her, 537 00:59:47,600 --> 00:59:50,876 and you can stay. 538 00:59:53,240 --> 00:59:54,468 Where's May? 539 00:59:54,560 --> 00:59:55,879 She's in the bathroom. 540 01:00:07,160 --> 01:00:09,958 Are you all right? Come out. 541 01:00:11,240 --> 01:00:12,832 Let her rot in there. 542 01:00:16,200 --> 01:00:18,077 Come out! Don't be afraid. 543 01:00:20,680 --> 01:00:22,033 Come out! Don't be afraid. 544 01:00:22,880 --> 01:00:24,359 I'm here, nobody can hurt you. 545 01:00:30,000 --> 01:00:31,069 Come out. 546 01:00:31,920 --> 01:00:33,512 Are you all right? 547 01:00:34,720 --> 01:00:37,553 May! May! 548 01:00:45,000 --> 01:00:46,558 May! May! 549 01:00:56,120 --> 01:00:57,758 Look what you've done. 550 01:00:58,200 --> 01:00:59,997 She's your daughter! 551 01:01:59,320 --> 01:02:02,312 Little man... 552 01:02:02,400 --> 01:02:04,470 be strong, look after your family. 553 01:02:19,880 --> 01:02:21,996 They're all useless. Selfish. 554 01:02:26,440 --> 01:02:28,317 You slave all your life for them then they treat you like this! 555 01:02:28,400 --> 01:02:30,197 You should make her kowtow to you. 556 01:02:31,400 --> 01:02:33,960 Beg for your forgiveness. 557 01:03:10,960 --> 01:03:14,396 Dear God, please look after my sister... 558 01:03:15,080 --> 01:03:17,310 Dear God, please look after my sister... 559 01:03:17,800 --> 01:03:19,711 Dear God, please look after my sister... 560 01:03:20,480 --> 01:03:22,596 Dear God, please look after my sister... 561 01:03:23,160 --> 01:03:25,196 Dear God, please look after my sister... 562 01:04:07,200 --> 01:04:09,270 Ma, there's nothing for breakfast. 563 01:04:26,520 --> 01:04:28,033 I brought you some stuff. 564 01:04:28,120 --> 01:04:29,712 So you can study. 565 01:04:30,360 --> 01:04:30,951 Thanks... 566 01:04:31,480 --> 01:04:33,471 I wasn't sure if you wanted to history or geography, 567 01:04:33,560 --> 01:04:34,754 so I brought both. 568 01:04:40,120 --> 01:04:41,758 You should be at school. 569 01:04:41,920 --> 01:04:42,909 School's for retards. 570 01:04:44,600 --> 01:04:45,874 You're a retard. 571 01:04:52,040 --> 01:04:53,393 How's mum? 572 01:04:54,040 --> 01:04:55,234 Still asleep. 573 01:04:55,760 --> 01:04:57,273 Why? What's wrong with her? 574 01:04:57,400 --> 01:04:58,310 I don't know. 575 01:04:58,600 --> 01:04:59,635 Did you ring a doctor? 576 01:04:59,760 --> 01:05:00,670 No. 577 01:05:00,800 --> 01:05:03,109 Tom, you have to watch everything she does. 578 01:05:03,480 --> 01:05:05,198 You know what she's like. 579 01:05:05,280 --> 01:05:07,236 You have to take care of her! 580 01:05:07,320 --> 01:05:08,150 Why should l? 581 01:05:08,320 --> 01:05:09,389 Because she's your mum. 582 01:05:09,480 --> 01:05:09,992 I don't care! 583 01:05:10,080 --> 01:05:11,195 Don't say that! 584 01:05:11,280 --> 01:05:12,110 -It's true, I don't care! -Don't! 585 01:05:12,200 --> 01:05:12,996 -I hate her! -Stop it! 586 01:05:13,080 --> 01:05:14,672 -Shut up! -I wish she was dead! 587 01:06:24,080 --> 01:06:24,910 One heart. 588 01:06:29,560 --> 01:06:30,549 One diamond. 589 01:06:36,880 --> 01:06:37,517 No bid. 590 01:07:40,200 --> 01:07:41,519 Dede. 591 01:07:55,240 --> 01:07:56,673 You won't be long here, right? 592 01:07:57,560 --> 01:07:59,630 Ai ya! You poor mother. 593 01:07:59,720 --> 01:08:00,994 Have such a hard life. 594 01:08:11,640 --> 01:08:13,949 Here's our young guest. Come in. 595 01:08:18,520 --> 01:08:19,635 Hi, little man! 596 01:08:19,920 --> 01:08:21,035 Hello, Uncle Joe. 597 01:08:27,480 --> 01:08:30,313 Not much space, but we work something out. 598 01:08:31,640 --> 01:08:34,950 Ai ya! The crab was bad. Don't go in there. 599 01:09:12,960 --> 01:09:15,474 One day, you will be even more beautiful. 600 01:09:17,600 --> 01:09:19,477 More beautiful than your mother. 601 01:09:22,200 --> 01:09:24,350 I'll never be as beautiful as you. 602 01:09:30,680 --> 01:09:32,875 You must learn to cherish life. 603 01:09:33,880 --> 01:09:36,633 Life is a gift. 604 01:09:40,040 --> 01:09:42,508 I wasn't always like this, Shao Wah. 605 01:09:46,720 --> 01:09:50,269 I want to tell you a story. 606 01:09:51,080 --> 01:09:52,354 Is that all right? 607 01:09:55,520 --> 01:10:01,197 Because I was the youngest girl, 608 01:10:02,240 --> 01:10:07,314 I had the lowliest place in the family. 609 01:10:13,880 --> 01:10:14,915 Stupid girl! 610 01:10:15,600 --> 01:10:18,034 Do you think you can waste our food? 611 01:10:18,480 --> 01:10:19,310 Get out of here! 612 01:10:28,280 --> 01:10:32,717 At your age, I was married off. 613 01:10:32,800 --> 01:10:34,552 His name was Sun. 614 01:10:40,440 --> 01:10:43,796 Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you. 615 01:10:48,480 --> 01:10:51,950 But Mr. Sun was a cruel man. 616 01:10:55,200 --> 01:10:59,830 When I was seventeen years old, I became pregnant. 617 01:11:05,720 --> 01:11:07,438 I had a baby girl. 618 01:11:11,000 --> 01:11:15,198 But I was a child myself. 619 01:11:16,080 --> 01:11:19,117 I didn't know how to take care of a baby. 620 01:11:20,480 --> 01:11:26,715 So my first daughter, your older sister, died. 621 01:11:31,920 --> 01:11:35,629 The year after, I had another daughter. 622 01:11:37,560 --> 01:11:38,675 She died too. 623 01:11:42,720 --> 01:11:43,835 After that, 624 01:11:43,920 --> 01:11:47,708 I had no more children with Mr. Sun. 625 01:11:50,920 --> 01:11:52,831 Eight years passed. 626 01:11:52,920 --> 01:11:55,639 Mr.Sun had taken a concubine. 627 01:11:56,640 --> 01:11:59,677 My family had forgotten about me. 628 01:12:01,200 --> 01:12:06,069 Life was not worth living. 629 01:12:08,240 --> 01:12:10,435 Then one day... 630 01:12:11,920 --> 01:12:14,115 my life changed. 631 01:12:15,000 --> 01:12:16,228 Get his bags. 632 01:12:20,960 --> 01:12:25,556 Wen Xuan was Mr. Sun's youngest brother. 633 01:12:27,320 --> 01:12:29,151 He was injured... 634 01:12:29,400 --> 01:12:32,233 during the war. 635 01:12:36,680 --> 01:12:40,116 Wen Xuan was the opposite of Sun. 636 01:12:43,200 --> 01:12:43,996 Thank you. 637 01:12:45,000 --> 01:12:47,355 He was gentle and kind. 638 01:12:59,120 --> 01:13:02,510 He made me feel happy. 639 01:13:30,000 --> 01:13:32,389 He was the only man I ever loved. 640 01:13:42,360 --> 01:13:45,318 It was a huge scandal, 641 01:13:45,400 --> 01:13:48,631 a disgrace to both our families. 642 01:13:50,400 --> 01:13:53,233 We ran away to Shanghai. 643 01:13:54,440 --> 01:14:00,310 Because of his illness, Wen Xuan couldn't find work. 644 01:14:01,640 --> 01:14:05,315 For years we had nothing. 645 01:14:09,040 --> 01:14:12,237 He started to cough up blood. 646 01:14:15,320 --> 01:14:17,550 Write to your brother. 647 01:14:35,080 --> 01:14:36,115 I've ruined your life. 648 01:14:36,560 --> 01:14:37,549 Don't say that. 649 01:14:38,880 --> 01:14:40,791 I can endure anything 650 01:14:40,880 --> 01:14:42,916 if I am with you. 651 01:14:44,680 --> 01:14:47,797 Nothing is too hard. 652 01:14:53,200 --> 01:14:54,519 Because I could not read, 653 01:14:54,600 --> 01:14:57,114 I didn't know what Xuan really wrote. 654 01:14:58,760 --> 01:15:00,432 I found out later. 655 01:15:00,520 --> 01:15:03,876 He had not asked for money. 656 01:15:05,480 --> 01:15:08,756 He had begged Sun to take me back. 657 01:15:10,080 --> 01:15:12,150 I helped an old woman in the street, 658 01:15:12,240 --> 01:15:13,719 so she gave me a piece of fruit. 659 01:15:13,800 --> 01:15:15,392 Our luck is changing. 660 01:15:24,480 --> 01:15:26,710 I wanted to kill myself, too. 661 01:15:28,160 --> 01:15:31,550 But I was pregnant. 662 01:15:35,320 --> 01:15:39,108 It was you. You saved me. 663 01:15:43,600 --> 01:15:47,991 It's always you. You always save me. 664 01:16:03,280 --> 01:16:05,236 Why do my horses always run slow. 665 01:16:05,920 --> 01:16:07,911 You need to think when you bet. 666 01:16:08,080 --> 01:16:10,799 The more you want to win, the more you lose. 667 01:16:10,880 --> 01:16:12,438 What are you talking about? 668 01:16:12,520 --> 01:16:14,317 You lose more money than I do! 669 01:16:41,200 --> 01:16:42,235 Hey, matey. 670 01:16:42,680 --> 01:16:43,590 Hi, Uncle Bill. 671 01:16:47,280 --> 01:16:48,679 So how have you been, mate? 672 01:16:48,760 --> 01:16:49,431 Good. 673 01:17:09,160 --> 01:17:11,754 The hospital called the Navy social worker. 674 01:17:11,840 --> 01:17:14,354 She arranged for me to take compassionate leave. 675 01:17:16,280 --> 01:17:17,235 Thank you. 676 01:17:19,240 --> 01:17:23,153 And um... Mum's moved out of my house. 677 01:17:24,600 --> 01:17:26,750 So there's room in there, y'know... 678 01:17:27,200 --> 01:17:28,679 if you want. 679 01:17:40,880 --> 01:17:43,235 I don't know what to say. 680 01:17:43,880 --> 01:17:45,029 I wish... 681 01:17:49,520 --> 01:17:51,033 You good man. 682 01:17:57,320 --> 01:17:59,311 I wish things had worked out. 683 01:18:06,520 --> 01:18:07,919 How's the ping pong going, mate? 684 01:18:08,160 --> 01:18:09,388 When we going to have that game? 685 01:18:12,200 --> 01:18:13,792 Thanks. I love moon cakes! 686 01:18:14,040 --> 01:18:15,029 My favourite, too. 687 01:18:15,160 --> 01:18:16,229 Don't tell anyone. 688 01:18:16,360 --> 01:18:18,669 I'm supposed to pretend that the food here is edible. 689 01:18:22,120 --> 01:18:25,192 You'll have to come back tomorrow. Visiting hours are over. 690 01:18:25,880 --> 01:18:27,711 Sorry. Don't know what's right time. 691 01:18:29,640 --> 01:18:31,358 OK, I'll allow a quick visit. 692 01:18:37,800 --> 01:18:40,075 -Hey. -Hi. 693 01:18:40,920 --> 01:18:42,353 Bring you some food. 694 01:18:42,440 --> 01:18:43,873 Don't want you to get skinny. 695 01:18:48,560 --> 01:18:50,949 -Moon cakes. -Thanks 696 01:19:05,080 --> 01:19:08,231 Every day, I think, should I come? 697 01:19:09,360 --> 01:19:12,193 But, no want to cause trouble. 698 01:19:16,840 --> 01:19:19,035 I hear what your mother do. 699 01:19:19,880 --> 01:19:21,359 I feel very bad. 700 01:19:22,680 --> 01:19:23,999 It's not your fault. 701 01:19:27,640 --> 01:19:29,278 Have been thinking about you a lot. 702 01:19:31,160 --> 01:19:35,517 You and your mother, always fighting... no good. 703 01:19:36,520 --> 01:19:37,714 I know. 704 01:19:40,280 --> 01:19:42,794 Maybe, when you get out of hospital, 705 01:19:43,080 --> 01:19:45,150 you need to find new place. 706 01:19:45,800 --> 01:19:47,153 I can help you. 707 01:19:47,320 --> 01:19:49,356 We can find a place together. 708 01:19:50,920 --> 01:19:52,478 You a good girl... 709 01:19:53,920 --> 01:19:55,399 beautiful... 710 01:20:00,280 --> 01:20:01,918 Please go... 711 01:20:03,400 --> 01:20:04,435 Sorry? 712 01:20:06,600 --> 01:20:11,037 Please go... 713 01:20:22,000 --> 01:20:27,074 Please... 714 01:20:55,640 --> 01:20:56,709 You young girl. Need your mother. 715 01:20:57,600 --> 01:20:58,271 You right? 716 01:21:00,640 --> 01:21:02,471 Yes. 717 01:21:02,720 --> 01:21:03,675 I'll give you a call later on tonight. 718 01:21:04,160 --> 01:21:05,513 Help you settle in. 719 01:21:27,120 --> 01:21:28,678 Don't worry yourself. 720 01:21:34,680 --> 01:21:36,113 What've you got in here? 721 01:21:36,760 --> 01:21:37,670 That's a nice bike. 722 01:21:37,760 --> 01:21:39,637 Yeah, my mum got it for my birthday. 723 01:21:39,800 --> 01:21:41,518 She said I'd grow into it. 724 01:21:42,000 --> 01:21:42,750 It's cool. 725 01:21:43,400 --> 01:21:43,991 Yeah, 726 01:21:44,080 --> 01:21:46,036 but what if I don't grow into it. 727 01:21:46,240 --> 01:21:48,674 I'll have to wheel it around for the rest of my life. 728 01:21:48,840 --> 01:21:50,637 Maybe you could ride it on your tippie toes? 729 01:22:16,400 --> 01:22:18,072 You should've seen her, 730 01:22:18,520 --> 01:22:20,715 she was wearing this horrible dressing gown, 731 01:22:20,920 --> 01:22:22,148 it was all open, 732 01:22:22,240 --> 01:22:24,515 you could see her tits hanging out and everything. 733 01:22:25,160 --> 01:22:26,718 She looked like a zombie. 734 01:23:27,520 --> 01:23:29,909 He brings us back here, 735 01:23:30,000 --> 01:23:32,275 then leaves us again. 736 01:23:35,480 --> 01:23:38,916 This happens every time. 737 01:23:42,960 --> 01:23:46,794 This place smells like old woman. 738 01:23:49,880 --> 01:23:52,155 I see her ghost everywhere. 739 01:23:52,600 --> 01:23:54,556 This country is cursed. 740 01:23:56,280 --> 01:23:58,111 We should never have come here. 741 01:24:02,040 --> 01:24:04,395 My old boss in Hong Kong rang me. 742 01:24:08,040 --> 01:24:10,235 He says he misses me very much. 743 01:24:12,360 --> 01:24:15,079 Everyone asks where Rose has gone. 744 01:24:16,320 --> 01:24:18,231 If I return to Hong Kong, 745 01:24:18,320 --> 01:24:20,276 he'll give me back my old job. 746 01:24:25,520 --> 01:24:29,991 We can sell some things and buy the tickets to Hong Kong. 747 01:24:40,040 --> 01:24:44,431 When we get back to Hong Kong, we'll have our own house. 748 01:24:45,440 --> 01:24:48,238 We can have the food we like, 749 01:24:49,360 --> 01:24:53,114 and you can make lots of good friends. 750 01:24:53,200 --> 01:24:54,269 Don't! 751 01:24:54,360 --> 01:24:55,873 I don't want to go to Hong Kong. 752 01:24:55,960 --> 01:24:58,235 -Shut up, Tom! -You go to Hong Kong! 753 01:24:58,400 --> 01:24:59,799 -I hate you! -Stop it! 754 01:24:59,880 --> 01:25:01,438 Go away! 755 01:25:06,520 --> 01:25:08,750 Dede! Dede! 756 01:25:17,800 --> 01:25:18,789 Dede! 757 01:25:25,720 --> 01:25:26,914 Dede? 758 01:25:31,320 --> 01:25:32,878 I know you not mean to say 759 01:25:32,960 --> 01:25:34,951 bad things about your mother. 760 01:25:36,520 --> 01:25:40,399 You good boy. You understand. 761 01:25:42,400 --> 01:25:45,392 Your mother always thinking about you. 762 01:25:47,920 --> 01:25:49,956 Always want best for you. 763 01:25:59,840 --> 01:26:01,478 Don't worry, 764 01:26:01,560 --> 01:26:04,313 your mother make everything good. 765 01:26:41,720 --> 01:26:45,110 Of all the things I remember about my childhood, 766 01:26:47,400 --> 01:26:49,550 this is what I remember the most. 767 01:27:54,520 --> 01:27:56,636 Lift, Tom, lift! 768 01:27:58,480 --> 01:28:00,436 I can't! She's too heavy! 769 01:28:00,520 --> 01:28:02,112 You have to carry her! 770 01:28:02,200 --> 01:28:04,430 Where are you going? May! 771 01:28:15,880 --> 01:28:19,031 It won't cut! It won't cut! 772 01:28:39,160 --> 01:28:40,673 I don't understand 773 01:28:40,760 --> 01:28:43,274 how a mother can do that to her children. 774 01:28:44,600 --> 01:28:49,276 You're right. She fooled us all. 775 01:28:56,160 --> 01:28:57,434 Ready? 776 01:29:28,440 --> 01:29:29,270 Yes... 777 01:29:31,680 --> 01:29:32,795 Yes...That's right... 778 01:29:39,400 --> 01:29:40,230 When? 779 01:29:43,320 --> 01:29:45,914 Yeah, I understand... 780 01:30:02,360 --> 01:30:03,110 May? 781 01:30:24,960 --> 01:30:26,393 May? 782 01:30:29,600 --> 01:30:31,909 You said you wanted her to go away! 783 01:30:32,520 --> 01:30:33,316 I didn't... 784 01:30:35,280 --> 01:30:39,273 Yes, you did! You wanted her to die! 785 01:30:39,360 --> 01:30:40,759 No, I didn't. 786 01:30:41,520 --> 01:30:43,511 We were supposed to save her, Tom. 787 01:30:46,600 --> 01:30:49,160 And now we've got no mother. 788 01:31:25,800 --> 01:31:27,438 After Rose died, 789 01:31:27,600 --> 01:31:30,637 Uncle Bill took an early retirement from the Navy 790 01:31:30,920 --> 01:31:33,036 and came back to look after us. 791 01:31:35,720 --> 01:31:37,711 We lived with him for three years. 792 01:31:42,000 --> 01:31:46,869 Then, completely unexpectedly, on August 1 6th, 1 977, 793 01:31:48,920 --> 01:31:52,708 Uncle Bill, our father, 794 01:31:52,800 --> 01:31:55,360 had a heart attack and died. 795 01:32:04,440 --> 01:32:05,919 May stayed in Melbourne 796 01:32:06,000 --> 01:32:07,797 and got a degree in Psychology. 797 01:32:10,160 --> 01:32:12,230 She works as a School Psychologist. 798 01:32:15,920 --> 01:32:18,639 Although she kept all of our mother's cheongsams, 799 01:32:21,040 --> 01:32:23,190 she's never worn any of them. 800 01:32:31,520 --> 01:32:33,033 I left Melbourne when I was seventeen 801 01:32:33,120 --> 01:32:36,032 and went to study in Canberra. 802 01:32:36,640 --> 01:32:38,676 Literature and Philosophy. 803 01:32:40,760 --> 01:32:43,194 I eventually became a writer. 804 01:32:56,360 --> 01:33:00,512 Perhaps the most unlikely thing about our childhood is that, 805 01:33:00,640 --> 01:33:02,358 in spite of everything, 806 01:33:02,760 --> 01:33:05,479 May and I turned out kind of normal. 807 01:33:16,200 --> 01:33:18,555 But we never talk about our mother. 808 01:33:19,600 --> 01:33:22,114 Neither of us knows what to say. 809 01:33:25,240 --> 01:33:27,708 The night my mother died, 810 01:33:27,800 --> 01:33:29,631 I remember thinking, 811 01:33:29,720 --> 01:33:31,836 I should cry now. 812 01:33:32,920 --> 01:33:34,114 But I didn't. 813 01:33:35,360 --> 01:33:37,078 In All these years, 814 01:33:37,160 --> 01:33:39,754 I've never shed a tear for her. 815 01:33:42,760 --> 01:33:45,035 Instead, I write about her. 816 01:33:47,040 --> 01:33:50,555 Bringing her back to life, over and over. 817 01:33:52,080 --> 01:33:54,230 Trying to understand her. 818 01:33:55,840 --> 01:33:57,990 Or perhaps to punish her. 819 01:34:00,600 --> 01:34:02,750 Or just to remember... 820 01:34:07,080 --> 01:34:08,069 to feel... 821 01:34:11,320 --> 01:34:12,514 to accept... 822 01:34:15,760 --> 01:34:17,193 to forgive... 823 01:34:21,080 --> 01:34:22,399 to love.