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This is a story about a man who flew

and then fell to the ground.

Mama

Mama

Mama

Mama

Mama

Mama's funeral was just a few days ago.

Looking at that man before me,

I don't want to

share a path in life with him.

But I don't know why

everyone says I look like him.

I want a banana.

- Because - Banana

He's my dad.

If he's sick, get someone to care for him.

Don't let him out like that.

How shameful.

So shameful.

Maybe it's because Mama left him,

his Alzheimer's got more serious.

Mama

- Will I become like that? - Mama

- With no one, nothing. - Mama

Never getting what I need.

Sir!

The pilot of the

Type 56 fighter plane

is standing by.

End of report.

Every day, you pretend to be a pilot.

Ready for takeoff.

So annoying.

Fellow soldiers have sent liquor.

Are you Mr. Tian?

Here's a registered letter.

Damn you.

Why don't you deliver all the mail at once?

Do you want funeral money, Director Tian?

Director

Sign this agreement.

No cash? Repay me with your flesh.

That's not good.

If you really don't have money,

cut out your organs and sell them.

You can even help those in need.

May I choose which organs?

It's me.

It's me.

Find me a cheap funeral home.

I'd be most grateful.

Movies can make or lose money.

Once your magnum opus comes out,

we will turn our fortunes around.

You're just lacking a little luck.

You can do it.

I'm awake now.

You can have a dream,

but you can't be dreaming.

You're so unlucky to have me

as your partner.

Don't say these things to me.

I feel you can do it. I worship you like my idol.

And you talk to me like that?

Sorry.

What's with your face?

It's makeup.

I'm planning a zombie movie,

so I'm trying on some makeup.

I'll wipe it off.

Too busy?

Why won't you open mails?

It's good that you came.

I haven't cleaned since we moved in, help me.

Why won't you open it?

Are you very busy?

So many films to shoot?

Sign it.

Let's go our separate ways.

Here.

I made a mistake.

I signed your name.

Excuse me.

How many did you get?

You know.

I don't know how to say some things.

Like what?

It seems, if I signed now...

Open the door.

You're closer.

Hello. I'm Elaine from World Funeral Home,

here to follow up on our services.

I saw you at the funeral home.

Is your father here?

He's sleeping.

I wish to explain some things to your son.

- Please come in. - What is it?

All day yesterday, I had been observing your father

and have a perfect proposal for you.

Please have a seat.

I can start explaining now, right?

- Sure. - Not a good time.

Why don't you read these booklets first?

We're discussing important family matters.

This is important, too.

The funeral home also has an old age home

for our widowed clients,

who are now alone.

We provide this support service.

So, does your father live alone?

No.

This gentleman right here,

will always take care of him.

I'd like to ask about the times when you two are together.

We don't

need that any more.

No

We will seriously consider your services.

I can arrange a 3-day, 2-night

Experience Package for your father.

Just sign here.

Signing again?

I always sign the wrong name.

I have many copies.

Don't worry about mistakes.

We don't need it.

It's all right. I'll leave a booklet, take your time with them.

We don't need it.

If you change your mind,

contact me any time, thanks.

Goodbye.

I wanted to pick an auspicious day.

There are almanacs at the newsstand,

I'll go get one.

Funny.

This nail clipper cannot cut fingernails,

but so many fingernails come out of it.

That's a stapler.

You're kidding.

Again?

Mama…

Mama

Mama

- You're always like this. - Mama

Garbage.

How could it possible to break off

Mama…

Mama

What's wrong with you?

I'm taking a poop.

Didn't your mama teach you to knock?

Why didn't our neighbour tell me

he is using our toilet?

Dad

What's wrong?

Only one Hong Kong female athlete is called Lee Lai-shan.

Don't you know that?

Only know Sarah Lee, everyone else is just garbage.

Hong Kong athletes are not garbage.

Kids, your mama is calling you home for dinner.

Old man, stop talking about my mama.

No fighting.

Don't talk about others' mothers.

Hong Kong athletes are not garbage.

Lee Lai-shan.

Not Sarah Lee.

Remember that.

Get up.

Young people,

you did very well.

You stood firm on your beliefs,

but in the end I won the war.

Let's go, he's nuts.

What?

Did you see that?

I lectured to these kids

and convinced them all.

Dad?

Yes?

Are you feeling okay?

Do you feel strange?

You mean about my skin.

People peel seasonally.

Old folks peel from their hands and feet.

This year I'm just peeling a bit more.

I know seasonal peeling.

I know sunburn peeling.

But you're moulting.

That's unique in all the world.

I'll take you to a doctor.

I'm full of life, why should I see a doctor?

What are you doing?

Are you afraid I'll lose my way?

Why are you hanging on to me?

You're no longer a child.

Let go of my shirttail.

3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and hold.

Cheung

Half a catty of roast pork belly,

and a strip of barbecued pork.

You pay, I am going to buy other things.

Dad

He's a bit insane.

Sorry.

Weigh it up.

Give me a bigger one.

Add a pineapple.

Thirty-five, forty-seven, sixty-two, seventy-five.

Two hundred and nineteen.

You're amazing.

Give me a discount.

- All right, 20% off. - 20% off is $175.20.

Stop shopping, Dad.

- Hung, you're brilliant. - Sorry.

Never mind. Just this is enough.

Give her $180 for me.

Keep the change.

You're so generous.

Why don't you settle your old accounts?

You owe her money?

No, you owe her money.

Do I owe you money?

These are all your signatures.

You have a lot on credit.

A total of $2,568.

I owe you that much?

Hung, you do have money to pay for that, right?

Give her $3,000.

The few hundred extra dollars are tips.

Pay off this, too, and this.

I only have $98.90 in the bank.

If you can transfer $1.10 to me,

I can get $100 together.

- No more shopping. - All right.

I know everyone at the market.

Ask Butcher Wing to come out.

These guys are heartless.

My dad kicked the bucket years ago.

So you're Ribs Lin?

You've gotten so fat I don't recognize you.

You were thin as a mosquito.

Now you're fat as a pig.

Sorry.

Your Alzheimer's didn't make you talk sweeter.

You're the one with Alzheimer's.

I calculated faster than you just now, Pork Belly Lin.

So you were pretending to have Alzheimer's.

- When did I do that? - Sorry.

- I don't have Alzheimer's - Sorry.

For the sake of your wife I won't beat you up.

That's right! Pay me back! Stay right here.

What nasty people!

- Where? - They bait and trap you.

- It's okay, I'm fine. - Where?

It's minor, I don't need a doctor.

No, I'll go home now.

- I'm not sick. - Next, Tian Yat-hung.

- Here, Tian Yat-hung. - I don't need a doctor.

You are…

I'm Tian Yat-hung.

Just a checkup, right?

Yes.

A checkup is good.

Wait for me here.

- Where? - I'll take you over there.

Let me help you.

- I'm fine. - You lead the way.

Nurse can take me.

- Excuse me. - I'll take you.

Nurses are so kind.

This profession is good for the soul.

Hold your head straight.

Sorry.

What is it?

You're taking advantage of me.

You have to be responsible.

Dad, sit down.

You drink and smoke too much, and sleep too late.

Of course you'd have that heaty cough.

- Fritillary and loquat stewed in snake bile. - Excuse us.

Right?

Be quiet, you.

Nightlife is bad for kidneys,

- and causes cold sweats. - Yes

Shut up, okay?

Boil rhubarb with sunroot and eucommia.

Yes.

It works so well.

Great for kidneys and essential fluids.

Shut up.

It's not just talk.

I want you to be quiet.

Sit down, sit down.

Troubles come swiftly if you ignore elder's advice.

Be quiet, okay?

Well, Dr. Chiang?

The report shows,

Mr. Tian's brain is

improving greatly.

One can say

he's younger by 20 years.

Wait,

he wasn't like that before.

Is it dangerous that he's changed that way?

I only have one diagnosis for your father's disease.

I'm really busy.

You brought me a different guy, is this a scam?

Dr. Chiang…

What are you saying?

What is he trying to scam?

Don't you recognize him? Look.

He's a great director.

- What is he trying to scam? - Get out.

How much can it be worth?

Next time, not his younger brother.

Bring him to see me.

You've got so many problems of your own,

and you think you're a doctor.

What are you doing?

Collecting my skin

to bring to the dump.

You can't do that.

Why not?

It's your own skin.

Exactly.

Why can't I deal with my own stuff? Well?

- Why should I keep it? - Just no.

Tell me why I should save it.

For you to wear to Lan Kwai Fong on Halloween.

to meet Western girls?

Let me keep it for a movie prop.

Movie prop. You don't have any movies to make.

I told you to get rid of that blob.

You'll scare people.

It's more scary if you throw it out.

No, don't throw it out.

Maybe it will be useful.

- How? - How?

Skin graft?

You'd be the first person in the world

to have spare skin.

So what?

You'd use new skin while you have it.

Would you carry the old skin around?

You idiot

I'm hungry, get me something to eat.

What's this? You think I'm a monkey?

Feed me?

You loved it yesterday.

You know, all these years,

I've never tried my daughter-in-law's cooking.

Will you cook us a meal, for a change?

Sorry, Father-in-law.

I'm done with this guy.

Done with? What?

He failed in his business.

He's drowning in debt.

And

cheated with his university classmate.

That doesn't count as cheating.

Rekindled love, maybe.

Call me when you've signed this.

Honey.

This is nice.

Father-in-law has a new lease on life.

Daughter-in-law.

Chase her.

What are you up to now?

The question is what you're up to.

Your home is full of divorce agreements.

Something's wrong.

Don't keep frowning.

You'll look prematurely wasted.

I can't be more wasted than I am now.

I'm wasted as hell.

It's only the two of us now.

Vent your frustrations to me, son.

Then we must start with Mama's feet.

I was inspired one day,

and made a 15-minute short.

13 of those minutes are of Mama's feet,

walking around the home.

Surprisingly, it won an award.

Your mother's feet were pretty.

Lawrence Lau presented me with the Best Director Award.

Hong Kong Youth Film Festival.

You two treated me like a star.

Best Director goes to

My Mother's Feet, Tian Lik-hang.

In a few days,

the whole estate knew I had won.

My hand was tired from signing autographs.

But the Director Cut is

of 980 mins.

It takes a whole day to watch.

It is truly a film for you alone.

I'm going back to bed.

I did well the first two years in Beijing.

I thought I could be a director,

who could make any film he wanted.

The situation made me bold.

I followed the trend and opened a company

in China to capture that market.

That is how I met Lai-wah in Beijing.

But the truth is very different,

my first commercial film,

you won't believe this,

broke the record for shortest run.

I have no money to keep them.

Tell them to go home.

It died stone cold at the box office.

No one dared to finance me, ever again.

I told Frankie to borrow money for my film.

Action films were popular then,

so we made an action film.

Shot entirely on location

in Taiwan.

What the X are you looking at?

Hurry, see if it's ready.

Sorry, director.

Bo, excuse us.

Get out.

That cigarette

was the start of a tragedy.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

I have an artist agency now.

Some of those are my actors.

You're doing so well.

No.

It's just destiny,

between you and me.

In your deepest grief,

someone comes to comfort you

and she was your first love.

And,

and she was on fire.

That fire burned for 3 days and nights.

All that was left of film studio was coal.

That must have burned.

More like charred.

Stuck-to-the-bottom-of-the-pan charred.

You deserved it.

Sorry.

What did you say?

Are you even a man?

You think a "sorry" will let you off the hook,

and you won't be held responsible?

Is that so?

Sorry,

don't just say that. Save it for a very

crucial time before you say it,

so it doesn't become a reflex reaction.

Didn't I teach you that?

How did I get a son like you?

You drove your mama

to an early grave.

Mama

You're up so early.

Dad

Dad

Don't be so small-minded.

Dad

No way.

He's moulting once a day.

Dad is moulting again.

I don't know what is going on.

He's vanished.

Call me when you get my message.

Sir,

we've banned smoking here long ago.

Put out your cigarette,

or come with us to the station for a chat.

A smoking ban?

The British Hong Kong government

won't let us smoke?

The British Hong Kong government?

You invaded.

Sorry.

He...

He's insane, he always talks nonsense.

- Sorry. - No to British Hong Kong invading tax payers' rights!

That's enough.

- Sorry. - I pay tax every year.

- Sorry. - I know what tax payers' rights are.

That's enough.

His idea of rights and interests is, he rules.

Sorry.

Keep an eye on him.

Yes, sir, I won't let him smoke.

I won't let him smoke.

I'm sorry.

Be careful.

Don't tell me to see a dermatologist.

You'll kill yourself smoking like this.

Whatever.

My future is uncertain.

One can't be sure about so many things.

Save some ammunition.

Who knows how the next moult will be?

I'll smoke while I can.

Then, while you're still young,

finish the whole pack.

I really must send you to an old age home,

but they won't take you in your condition.

I may have to take you to kindergarten.

Do you remember we watched a

classic match?

National Team versus Hong Kong

Yes.

You want to tell me how brilliant you are

to have gotten tickets?

Of course.

I was working at an electronics shop.

They were

my boss' tickets.

You stole them?

You whined about wanting to go.

Father and son must do guy things together.

In the end,

I worked double shifts for a month to repay my boss.

Your mama thought I was having an affair.

Back then, watching soccer at Hong Kong Stadium

was oh so exciting.

There were all kinds of foods.

Ice cream man.

Over here.

You have frozen pineapple?

Two pieces.

Come on.

Take it, eat up.

Eat.

You insisted on frozen pineapple that day.

So cold.

It was cold and sour.

My teeth almost melted.

If only we had...

- Chicken feet. - Chicken feet.

Stewed Stu.

Stu, you stewed stooge,

come here.

Two sweet-hot chicken feet.

Here.

Extra sauce.

It's dripping.

Back then, were we eating sauce

or chicken feet?

You had sauce all over your mouth.

It was all red.

Wu Kwok-hung

Twist.

Pass to Wan.

Wan Chi-keung

Header, head it in.

- Chu, stay on him. - Pass to him.

Block him.

Chu, block him.

Plug up Wan's gap, don't let him in.

Chu belongs to the Natioinal Team

Hong Kong versus National, I support both teams

- Wan Chi-keung - Wu Kwok-hung

Pass it to Wu.

- Wu Kwok-hung, block. - Cross him.

Cross-pass to Wan, great, shoot.

Yeah.

It's tied, zero to zero.

Hurray.

After zero to zero.

The next round in Beijing is even more exciting.

Which team won, Hong Kong or National?

What was the score? I'll tell you after dinner.

Mama

We're home.

Mama, is dinner...

When you came home

exhausted after work,

Mama would massage you like this.

Does this get harder after moulting?

It's so hard.

Otherwise how can I support the family?

I'm not like you,

running away from everything.

Attempting suicide.

How did you know?

I'm your dad,

I know everything.

Sorry.

Can you kick that habit?

Saying "sorry"

is already a reflex reaction for you.

Just say "excuse me" for regular stuff.

Sorry means you have

to be responsible for it.

You must change after you say it.

Otherwise you will be sorry

to the word "sorry".

And what's the point of that?

Like, in being a person,

you must be almost hated

but not really hated.

Then others will respect you.

Understand?

Almost.

Got it.

Keep going, don't stop

Lower.

Need a back stepping?

Or scraping therapy? Got some coins here.

I can do a scraping therapy for you.

Give yourself the scraping therapy.

After the moult,

things just don't look right.

This home didn't look like this.

The outside world didn't feel like this.

The windows have almost never been cleaned.

This handle is broken

and not repaired.

Come here.

Let's fix it together.

I'll pry,

- you turn. - Here we go.

Ready.

- One, two, three. - One, two, three.

How long will you watch TV for?

Have you finished your homework?

Mama

I want to watch Gundam.

I want to watch Gundam.

I want to watch.

Do your homework.

I want to watch Gundam.

I want to watch the news, do your homework.

I want to watch Gundam.

You can't have what you want.

Who bought the TV?

If you're so great, why didn't you buy two, idiot?

What did you say?

I dare you, say it again.

You

Stand here.

Come out.

You called your dad an idiot.

Stop beating him.

Who taught you that?

Sorry.

Your son said he's sorry.

Come out.

What is this?

What is this?

It hurts.

You bought these porn magazines.

You're giving your son the wrong message.

No.

I bought them long ago.

I left them under the bed.

I didn't know he would dig them out.

Oh mine!

Betrayed me?

Messing with your dad.

Both of you.

Can't you behave a little?

Thanks to that courage.

Thanks to those arms of steel.

Into the sky I fly fly fly.

I'm making bamboo kneaded noodles, want some?

Yes.

What are you doing?

What about what I'm doing?

Trying to jump off the building?

How did you know?

What?

What's wrong?

If we were neo-humans,

you would understand me

without my saying anything.

I don't know what you are talking about.

Thanks to that courage.

Thanks to that righteousness.

Thanks to those arms of steel.

Fly...

That cartoon.

Neo-humans are amazing.

They communicate without speaking.

Come on.

Beep Beep Beep Beep

You have to go "beep".

Beep Beep Beep

Beep

Beep Beep Beep Beep

You're hungry and want a banana.

Banana, your ass.

Cool! What? You want to eat my ass?

Okay, come on.

That means you didn't guess right.

Please come in.

Pardon me for disturbing you.

No problem.

It's small and crowded here.

Hope you don't mind.

It's fine.

Try your best not to be hated,

but at the same time, be hated.

Was that your father?

Younger brother.

My father's younger brother.

Things haven't changed much here.

It looks the same as before.

We used to sit here and watch movies.

The masterpiece you made,

Bomb Girl.

That was a long time ago.

Those were good times.

I remember

you used to

love to sneak into the film academy room to sleep.

And I loved to,

when you were talking about film,

put my hand somewhere on you.

Do you remember where?

That warm place.

I loved to put it

on the back of your head.

What do you want?

I was already down in the dumps.

I am fallen to the bottom.

Go.

We were so happy to meet up in Taiwan.

I admit it.

I was a mess at the time.

I couldn't control myself.

It was terrible of me.

I beg you.

Go.

Please go.

It's so hot.

When you're like this, everyone...

Everyone what?

Everyone wants to have sex with me?

Not Frankie.

You were looking for Frankie back then?

You're jealous.

Go.

I will go, after I offer incense to your Mama.

Go.

Make it snappy.

Hurry up.

Open the door.

I don't know how.

You're kidding, right?

Stop it.

How's Dad?

Where is Dad?

Dad.

Dad?

Hi.

Beg pardon.

By the way,

when he was in school, he made a weird film,

called something

Bimbo Girl.

It was a musical film

Bomb Girl.

It was the fruit

of our love.

I'm committing suicide,

go away.

Really?

She really is angry.

I beg you, go.

If you don't go, even suicide won't help me.

Nothing is my problem any more.

Dad, where are you?

A dead body.

It's a prop.

A dead body.

It's a corpse!

It's a prop.

Call the police.

My phone.

Please calm down.

Where is my phone?

What is it?

So many people are here to party?

Jackie Chan of "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow"?

Again?

My surname is Tian

My father's surname is also Tian

My kid's surname is also Tian

So Good

So Nice

So Cool

Yes

I'm reborn again.

Do I rock the look?

What did you do with your skin?

Throw it out onto the street.

You can't save it for soup.

Even if it's just the skin,

I won't let my dad be dumped on the street.

Don't you get it?

Your dad is here.

What are you doing?

Dad?

Sometimes I don't know what he is thinking.

Everything would be settled

by just quickly signing the divorce agreement.

You agree, too?

Forcing things won't bring happiness.

You're so cavalier about it.

That's great.

Sasa, you're single, right?

I have a son.

You're married?

I'm divorced.

I wouldn't have known.

Sometimes I really don't know what you two are thinking.

The rascal Lik-hang

is fine when things go his way,

but falls like mud in the face of adversity.

You both are so young,

why must you hang on to the mud?

Break up with him.

I'm joking.

I'm just trying to make you laugh.

But joking aside,

there is one thing

the three of us can do together,

form a band.

Yes!

Keep dancing.

Don't let it stop.

Dance until you don't regret this lifetime.

Don't regret.

What?

You're worried?

Dad

Is my terrible son calling me?

Is he calling me?

It's ok.

What do you like about him?

I wouldn't feel bad about throwing it away.

I have no problem throwing it out.

Do you?

I have a house full of dolls.

I have never had a favourite.

I would cuddle with whichever I wanted

and change whenever I felt like it.

All right,

I should go.

That is mine.

He loves movies.

The look from his shining eyes moved me.

His talents.

His qualifications

were surely better than mine.

So,

I could give up my dreams to fulfill his.

No matter how much my parents objected,

I had to follow him to Hong Kong.

He would open his company

and I would teach dance.

We also had a common dream.

What are you up to?

Doctor said

it's hard for me to be pregnant.

So, for those few days every month,

as soon as we're done, I would do handstands.

It almost became a habit after sex.

But…

Get back down.

The blood will rush to your head.

And you've drunk beer.

Are you okay?

Forget it.

We can't go back.

Don't be sad.

I'm so happy.

The rainbow shines in seven colours

Who knows

If the lark can find

The colours it wants

The sky is like a canvas

Who can see

Its drawings like songs with colour

You can pour your heart to

In happiness

In sadness

All smiles and troubles

Are within the world's spectrum

With day and night

In pain and joy

When you know this

You will never be afraid

My kid's surname is also Tian

Why did he get so wet like falling from a boat?

Don't bring wet things in here.

Be careful of my power shirt.

It's like a dead rat.

Don't bring it back here.

What will you use it for?

I hate you.

Gods.

Please don't let me moult again.

It's enough to keep me right here.

This is the most fun,

the golden era,

of my life.

Back then, in this power shirt,

Seto, Cousin

and I were drinking champs,

the Three Musketeers of Clubbing.

I wonder if those guys have died.

Hey, excuse me.

Are you collecting skins now?

Collect all 4, get a free bowl of noodles?

Do me a favour, go get me a racing form.

Let me quietly

hatch out a good quinella combination.

That is the key in horseracing.

If not for that, I don't know if I could have

settled the hospital bill and

bailed you and your mama out.

Bastard.

You can't mean me.

I'm your father.

You're my father?

You betted away all our money.

When you lost,

you would take it out on us at home.

All day long you were stinking drunk.

Mama hid in the room, crying and

not daring to make a sound.

If not for her assembling plastic flowers,

and painting dolls for a living,

I'd be dead.

I was too young to know

and Mama never told me,

but you cheated on her.

What are you saying? What do you know?

I neglected my family?

Who sent

money to China every month

for the whole village?

Who scrimped and saved for 9 years

to apply for your mother to come here?

Without her,

you wouldn't exist.

Those of us from other provinces

didn't know anyone or anywhere.

We'd socialize with

the local gangsters

to get on their good side.

There would always be women next to you.

- What do you know? - I don't have a dad like you.

Yes, at my age,

I was not yet your father.

You weren't even my sperm.

You're not much better than me.

You can't handle those two women.

They are not breaking up with you,

they're drifting farther away,

while you are walking in place,

and they left you behind.

You spermless weakling.

Lai-wah told me everything.

I hate you.

I don't want to see this dad.

Moult.

Moult.

What are you doing?

Are you trying to fight?

Are you done scratching my itch yet?

Can't you fight me like a man?

Always crying like a woman.

Go away.

Go away.

Are you crazy?

This home is still under my name.

If anyone should leave, it should be you.

Go.

Go! Why are you still crying here?

I don't want a son who is not like a man.

Also,

Lai-wah left this bobby pin.

Take it, give it back to her.

Don't scorn the small stuff.

You wouldn't exist without this bobby pin.

Go.

Go!

Guys.

What are you drawing on my back?

Make it look nice, don't scribble.

You won't die without one kidney.

My kidneys are shot.

They're not worth any money.

We can take your heart.

I'll die without my heart.

We'll die.

Take mine.

People die without their hearts.

All my organs are healthy, take mine.

Such good buddies.

I'll cut you up first.

I said, let them go.

Who are you telling to let them go?

I'm telling you, let them go.

Obey, and you might live to go to an old age home.

Let them go.

I'm just passing through.

I thought you were filming,

so I stopped to look for a job as an extra.

Excuse me, thank you.

Fine, it's all right.

If you say you're sorry,

I'll let you go.

Thank you so much.

Excuse me for disturbing you.

What is this "excuse me"?

Can't you say "sorry"?

Everyone,

excuse me.

How hard is it to say "sorry"?

It's not.

It's just an apology,

just like "excuse me".

Right? Excuse me.

I want you to say "sorry".

It hurts.

Excuse me.

You dare say "excuse me"?

- Excuse me. - Sorry.

Can't you say sorry?

I will say sorry for him.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Excuse me.

Sorry.

Don't hit him, sorry.

Run.

My childhood toy.

What are you doing?

Don't.

I can't.

No.

You calm down.

That swing was great,

do it again.

We hadn't started.

Try again, we hadn't started.

Watch the steep stairs.

Come back here.

We haven't started.

I'm just passing through.

I didn't see anything.

I couldn't control myself.

I didn't take initiative.

Excuse me so much.

I came back to explain our old age services,

hoping your father

would consider them.

I'm a bit surprised

at how things turned out.

It's no surprise.

I can accept anything now.

Please continue.

No, listen to me.

We were just discussing a plan,

that is really inspiring.

Discussing like that?

Fake marriages.

Fake marriages?

Yeah, fake marriages.

I cannot accept that.

Everyone says Hong Kong is paved with gold.

Just bend down and pick some up.

I know what we're doing is cheap.

But I go to work dressed like this,

and clients always take advantage of me,

and my company gets no business.

If I cannot be a pilot,

I will not make my dream happen;

I cannot become a soldier.

All Hong Kong women seek to climb upwards.

Many have married mainland men.

There are many opportunities in the mainland.

Of course there are more opportunities in Hong Kong,

but the Touch Base policy takes a long time.

I want to get my identity card quickly,

so I go through a fake marriage.

With a fake marriage, I can be in the Mainland,

and not be cooped up in Hong Kong.

Your thinking is wrong, Comrade.

Hong Kong is a mixture of East and West,

and is a fishing village.

It faces a vast ocean.

It should be a bigger, better world, right?

Why not be in Hong Kong?

The Renminbi is a stronger currency.

Take me back to the Mainland.

No, wait a moment.

Have you clarified

who is taking whom away?

- He is. - She is.

Why don't you both take me away?

I don't even have a home now.

What are you talking about?

This is your home.

This looks like someone else's home.

Sign this,

so she can account for her hours.

Help her so she will help me.

I am willing to sign that.

You're younger than I am now.

I'll go stay there.

No, you must understand,

we two are in the fake marriage,

but you must sign the application form.

After you sign, we can get our physicals.

Right?

Actually, that's not for this procedure.

Why don't I go now?

I'll come back in a few days.

No, do it now. I'm in a hurry.

I want to get my identity card.

Please, I can do my physical now.

May I? Please?

Are you sure you know, that's my dad?

The incontinent one.

You're silly.

Your brother suffered much on the mainland.

Such an innocent man

is a very rare find in Hong Kong.

I'm going to leave now.

Why do I seem to be in a dream?

But the decoration inside…

Mainland people really are different.

I will do anything to bring Ji-miu here

to enjoy life in Hong Kong.

I don't understand why that lady told me

to take off my shirt for my physical.

I think, to work in Hong Kong,

I must put on extra shirts.

Dad,

your memory is really confused.

Mama has passed away.

Do you remember that?

Those were hard days, you know?

For three years.

your mother and I starved.

We suffered so much.

We decided I would go first,

and send for her when things were stable.

Shockingly, it took me 9 years to send for her.

But when she came…

After she came,

I couldn't give you or her a comfortable life.

If she hadn't married me then,

she may have had a better life.

If you didn't marry,

I wouldn't exist.

I wouldn't exist.

The feeling of

life,

is like that of a cicada.

I look around,

and see that they are all nymphs.

Stop.

I'm scared of those.

I'm itching all over already.

I suddenly feel something

moving under the back of my collar.

It itches!

I reach over to touch it.

It was a

cicada nymph.

I looked down at my pants.

They are covered with those nymphs.

I watched as one of them,

slowly,

slowly moult its shell,

just like you.

Cicadas moult,

so they can fly,

while you,

for my sake,

to be reborn.

Hey.

Hey.

I'm freezing.

I need to get some clothes.

It's like being awakened by Sergeant at dawn.

So you're in your teens?

I will gloriously join the China Air Force!

I will become an excellent pilot.

Pilot?

So everything you've been saying is true?

Yes.

You know your aeroplanes.

You were a handsome heartbreaker then.

Do you know when you were drunk,

you would keep talking about flying airplanes?

It was my dream to fly a Type Tianlu

The Tianlu fighter jet

was the first batch of high-performance jet engine fighter planes

designed after the Establishment of the Nation.

It can soar all the way to

16,000 meters in height.

Would you like to try it?

Sure.

Can I bring my drink?

I'll be flying very fast.

So this is the Type Tianlu Fighter?

Sit tight!

I fly very fast.

I'm really flying in the sky.

May I shoot a selfie with my cell phone?

Yes.

But you shouldn't be able to do anything.

Get ready to land.

So soon?

Why did only one wheel come out?

What do we do?

Pull that wheel back in.

We'll land on the chassis.

Why can't I pull that switch?

Can you please report on the present situation?

Our present condition is very dangerous.

We may die at any time,

because we cannot land.

How can you be so calm?

Possibly because I'm a genius pilot.

Don't laugh, think of a solution.

Which switch can't you pull? I'll help you.

- Hurry, where is it? - Don't touch.

- Is it this one? - Not here, no.

Not here.

It x-ing came off!

What do we do now?

What can we do?

There's nothing we can do.

Look.

The Taiwan Strait.

You're playing tour guide?

Think of something, hurry.

There's nothing more to think.

We're out of fuel, all the lights are on.

While the plane is in motion,

we will glide down on the airstream.

Sit back down.

The plane is losing balance.

What do we do?

Explosion?

No.

Fortunately, we were out of fuel,

but the impact force was great.

When I woke up, I was in a bed.

My left eye was injured.

It compromised my vision,

I could no longer fly airplanes

It's all right not to be a hero.

It was all because of this hairpin.

When the airplane was assembled,

it fell into the control levers and got stuck.

That's what led to the accident.

I'm home.

We all must have a meal as a family today.

Mama.

Why are you staring?

Clean up the place.

Ask Lai-wah to come over.

Is it really hopeless between you two?

Lost things are the most precious.

She really is a good girl.

We go shopping together.

She takes good care of me.

You are both alike,

very tough and very strong.

And very soft-hearted.

Yes.

In all those years, no matter how hard it got,

she never ran off and always stayed with me.

So you knew.

You really knew, right?

- Yes. - You better have known.

- What did you know? - Yes.

My knowing Ji-miu is a miracle,

and fated.

So dramatic.

This hairclip made me lose 20% of my sight,

and killed my dream of becoming a pilot.

I wouldn't take it lying down.

The culprit

was working in this factory.

Can it be --the clip was Mama's?

Of course not.

Perhaps the hairclip

was not leading me to the culprit,

but to meet Ji-miu.

I was starving,

so I went to a bread shop.

Was this a meeting of destinies?

It's a meeting of our fates.

It was lunch time at the factory.

I was very hungry,

and went to my usual bread shop.

Was this a meeting of destinies?

It's a meeting of our fates.

Which part do you mean?

We happened to become hungry,

together in the same place,

at the same time.

He wooed me with that line.

On our first date at the movies,

I knew he was up to something.

I didn't know they would show stuff like this.

It's just a kiss.

Even children today would find it tame.

Do you still remember

the day I was bold enough to hold your hand?

Of course.

You were so nervous your palms were sweaty.

It

took me great courage to hold your hands.

I had decided then

I would never let go of you.

Although I lost my chances in the military,

I never stopped,

because I found my next goal in life

to fight for a better life for Ji-miu.

I told myself

we will be together for life.

So everything you've said is true.

Before Mama passed away,

you never left her.

All right,

be a good boy,

go buy me some scallions and garlic.

Yes, Mama.

Scallions and garlic.

Are you okay?

Mama.

Remember,

you must get back up no matter how badly it hurts,

and be a man.

You must work hard to be a good person.

Be careful.

The bamboo-kneaded noodles are ready.

Who the heck stuffed my skin in the cabinet?

My whole body stinks.

It's because you look so bad,

your skin will frighten people.

Look who's talking.

I'm not as scary as you

sleeping around in front of the altar.

You're the one who slept around.

Nonsense.

She took advantage of me.

Didn't you see that?

Why didn't you call the cops?

What is the number?

Be quiet.

Come eat noodles.

Please start.

Where are you going?

Looking for a banana.

Sit back down now.

I want to eat a banana, Mama.

Behave, eat noodles first.

Why am I the only one to get Alzheimer's?

It's not me.

It's him.

Please start, Dad.

Please start, Mama.

Let's start.

Don't stare, eat up.

Yes, eat.

I'll feed you.

No need, I can eat.

Then please do so.

Pass me the scallions.

Please?

Get it yourself.

You get it, it's the same thing.

I am me.

I am me.

But aren't you me, too?

I'll get you the scallions, problem solved.

It's delicious.

Sneaking some on the side?

May I have another bowl?

So what if I say you can't?

You're already helping yourself.

Save some for our son.

He's a growing boy.

He can't get enough food.

Let him eat. Keep eating.

I want to eat banana.

No, you must eat noodles.

Eat noodles.

You can't only eat bananas.

Mama is upset again.

When I met Ji-miu, she never lost her temper.

What happened?

It's because this dude

slept around.

Ji-miu lost her temper then.

Don't just dig up old stuff for the heck of it.

I did sleep around,

but I never had another woman.

He didn't and he didn't.

I look so good now.

If I don't sleep around now, when will I?

We relied on you as a last stopgap.

How did you end up like this?

You blame me because you messed up your life?

It's your fault.

I was counting on living in a mansion.

Thanks to you I'm in a housing project.

If not for you.

You'd be in trouble.

So I alone

messed up your lives?

Take your time.

I was going to be a pillar of the nation.

How did I become these useless guys?

Bro.

Do you remember what your goal was, in the beginning?

To fly airplanes; be a pilot.

And in the end?

You wielded a pen in a commune.

And you dare to criticize me?

I dared to sacrifice myself for the country.

I failed in the end, but am not ashamed.

That's better than you, you, you and you.

No ambitions. Nothing to do all day.

Getting Alzheimer's in the end.

You can't say that.

Your logic is flawed.

It's because he slept around,

which caused him to fail in everything,

which caused me to have nothing to do,

which caused the Alzheimer's in the end.

Get the cause and effect straight.

You're brainless?

Whatever.

That's a lifetime.

Why did you let him play with the pepper?

Stop arguing.

Speaking of which,

whatever you say about me,

I suffered the most in this lifetime.

Think about it.

It was so stormy that day that

the boat capsized in thunder and lightning.

Who was so determined to keep the faith,

struggling to swim, hanging on to a watermelon,

until arriving in Hong Kong?

It was I.

Yes, you're the best.

Living the good life as soon as you landed.

In the end, I worked hard

to raise Lik-hang, the ungrateful kid.

I had to take care of the family.

You only earned money for the family.

You didn't take care of them.

You didn't consider why

I had to take early retirement.

I was thinking of taking care of Ji-miu.

Having sons and grandsons with me.

So smart, aren't you?

Who will take care of me, Mama?

Behave.

The key person in my life is me.

Think about it.

I married Ji-miu.

When we were dating, it was my happiest time.

Really?

Of course not.

I was still needed to

work hard to woo Ji-miu.

Right?

Shut up, young kid.

If not for your inability to fly planes,

by my age, I'd have 4 stars on my uniform.

Old guy, don't even think about it.

Have you thought about the previous me?

Life would have been hard, you know?

You shouldn't come to Hong Kong, right?

No way, not coming to Hong Kong?

I would never have any fun.

It doesn't matter whether you came.

In the end we had the Handover.

Shut up.

All you Mr. Tians.

Stop bragging and blaming.

Do me a favour, shut up and eat.

Thank you.

What's so funny?

Mama.

You're amazing.

You stuck it out with all these Dads

for all that time.

It was not easy.

You are incredible.

It's all because of your Dad.

He may be neither here nor there,

but his life is full of difficult situations,

and he fights so hard to get through each time.

I know I never did well enough.

Sorry.

Good boy.

Help me take out some noddle.

go.

I need to pee!

I must pee.

I have to go.

I must pee.

I gotta go.

I have to pee.

I have to pee now, now.

Why do you need to pee at the same time?

Of course we do.

We're all the same guy.

Must pee, it's great to pee.

Somewhere over the rainbow

By the clouds

I once

To chase our dreams

Held your hand and flew

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

I look back at

My thousands of dreams

Blown away

Look.

I'll fly.

I'll fly.

I live to make a living

And run out of time

Finally, in the era

I lose myself

I take a road with no return

Let's fly together.

Finally, in time

I weep with exhaustion

I didn't say what I should have said

And regret it

Finally

Wait for me.

I'm coming.

Drinking makes sadness sadder

Hands that have let go

Finally, in my dreams

I run from myself

That's what growing up is about

That's what growing up is about

I cannot cry out

So I continue to find happiness

Finally, in reality

I let myself go

I cannot laugh out loud

Cannot hide the fakeness

Finally, in my lies

I despise myself

That's what growing up is about

Waiting for blossoms of the future

Proud, youthful flowers

Our lives are recorded in

Short yet touching novels

That's what growing up is about

That's what growing up is about

That's what growing up is about

That's what growing up is about

Too many mountains I cannot climb

Every exhausting day

I think of that dried-up flower

Smiling as it greets each day

That's what growing up is about

Dad.

Dad.

It was like I had a deep sleep.

Everything that happened this week

was just like in my films.

It was real,

yet fantastical.

I think this experience

is what my dad wanted most to leave for me.

Excuse me.

I couldn't make it to your Dad's funeral.

You understand right?

I do.

You're so determined this time.

One must face facts, sooner or later.

Please give this to your lawyer.

I have something for you.

Registration of Marriage

Are you crazy?

Yes.

Because I've discovered

there mustn't be so many "sorry"s in one's life,

or in the end, one will be sorry for oneself.

Also,

I'm filming again.

Frankie risked his life to get me a job.

Tai lets me repay him

while I work.

With such a great chance, I must give it my all.

Sorry.

Type Tianlu Fighter

Crashes to the ground.

No, it lands.

When a paper airplane falls,

it may be crashing to the ground,

but looking at it optimistically,

it may be

just landing.

When it takes off again,

it will be a fresh start.

Well, Seung?

Walkie Talkie.

The cameras are ready.

They're ready, all set.

Remember to tell him not to track so fast.

He's like rushing to his death every time.

- Always in such a hurry. - Got it.

- It must be done slowly, with feeling. - Okay.

Sean, are you ready?

Attach his mic now, quickly.

These things always happen just before a shot.

Hadn't you rehearsed already?

We're rehearsed, okay.

When you run,

don't go too far left.

Or you'll get in trouble,

if you can't follow.

Why are you so good at male artists' make up?

Ready? Airplane?

How long?

Five more minutes.

We'll finish this shot in fifteen minutes.

- Okay? - No problem.

We don't have to work overtime today.

Careful.

- Gaffer Yun. - Sir.

Are you done?

Ready as always.

Okay.

Has anyone seen Costumes?

Call Costumes to Central Control.

No problem.

Do we need a rehearsal?

Have you forgotten how to make films?

No, sir.

- Do I need to get up and help you? - No, sir.

- Hurry it up. - Yes, sir.

- Hurry, Mr Lik-hang. - All right.

No rehearsal, let's shoot this.

Ready.

Shut up! Quiet.

And roll.

Rolling.

Action.

Ready?

Teddy, he's quite good.

He works hard and is energetic.

You didn't have to tell him off like that.

Nowadays, few people can take a telling-off,

and still forge on.

Next year I plan to make a few more films.

Let him direct one of them.

What's going on? Take all day?

Ready.

You want me to be blamed?

Okay, it's ready.

I know that director.

It's Nicholas.

Nicholas, I love watching

your dad in the movies.

That's not Nicholas.

Nicholas.

His name is Douglas.

What?

Douglas.

Not bad.

His movies are good as well.

That's not his name at all.

His name is Lucas.

Not Lucas.

Marvis, don't you know anything?

Stupid kid.

You don't need a DNA test to show you're my son.

You work just as hard as I do.

Be quiet.

You're in a movie set.

Your yakking disturbs

Nicholas directing his film.

Stop talking, or they will record all your voices

into the movies.

Come on, Nicholas.

Are you done with makeup?

Okay, done.

Take all day for it.

- Should I keep to the camera left? - Yes.

- Okay. - Okay? Get ready.

- Ready? - All set.

Take it back to the start point then.

Move, pull back.

You want to be blamed?

Hurry up.