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Dear sister and brother-in-law, thank you

From here on in, it's your show

Isn’t it our turn for photos?

Where are the kids?

Grandma...

look

It was on the tree

Anything wrong?

You know that strange woman?

Can I help you, Miss?

- Looking for someone - May I ask who?

Mind your own business!

Yun-Yun!

Ting-Ting...

you look so pretty today!

Where's your grandma?

I'm so sorry!

It should have been me marrying your son today!

I let you down, I'm so sorry

It breaks my heart, I'm not worthy of you!

Don't push me around!

It's not that bad!

Where is she?

Where is that pregnant bitch?

Dad...

Grandma wants to go home

Go home?

She doesn't feel well

And tonight?

Where's Xiao Yan?

Show your face, Xiao Yan!

Give A-Di back to me!

You'll face retribution for this!

YI YI

Sorry about the mess

We're the Jiangs... I'm Lili

I'm Ting-Ting

This is my grandma

We're the Jians

See you later, bye!

Ting-Ting!

Take out the garbage before we go

I'm doing it

It's starting to smell

There's some on the balcony

I know

What was I getting?

How did you find me?

Followed the removal men

Mother will be livid!

I miss you!

Don't I call you?

Can't see you on the phone

Come

Sorry, I'm in the middle of moving house

It's a huge mess!

Call me on this mobile number

I'll have a phone-line in tomorrow

No problem

Ready, Ting-Ting?

What's on your mind?

I feel sorry for Yun-Yun

If it's not Uncle's fault, it must be Xiao Yan's

Don't say that, we hardly know her

I think Grandma's right, we can't accept her

Did Grandma say that?

No... but she's been unhappy all day

Did she say anything else?

No, but she said she feels really old

What does she mean by that?

The groom is right behind me!

Put your hands together!

Your wife's brother is some guy!

Not many weddings with the bride so very pregnant!

That's the way he is!

He put off the wedding for months...

because this is the luckiest day of the year in the almanac

Take his shoe!

Don't mess with girls!

Pregnant brides aren't unusual these days

We had "bus rides without tickets" in our day too, you know

Sorry, Yang-Yang, this is your seat

Girls teased him again

Never mind, have some food

So, did you and NJ?

Guess

No thanks!

You women always trap men that way!

It still works!

It worked on your brother!

NJ would be a pushover!

So?

Here's the bus-rider!

What? I drove myself here

Drink! It's on my brother-in-law!

Why aren't you eating?

Those girls teased him again

Try this new toy!

Just let him be

Is it really you?

You're still in Taipei?

I live... in the US now

Your son?

So cute

This is my number

Call me

Why didn't you come that day?

I waited and waited...

I've never got over it, you know

Sherry!

How many years has it been?

Almost 30!

Not that long!

It hasn't been that long since we graduated!

Didn't know you two were still in touch!

We just ran into each other by chance

Good to see you still get along!

My name card

My husband does business in China, so I'll be in town quite a bit!

- Stay in touch, okay? - I sure will

Sorry, I've run out of name cards. I keep forgetting to...

Sorry, I must go...

- Remember, stay in touch! - Promise!

It really is a lucky day!

I've forgotten my own first love

Why do I remember yours?

What did I come down for?

Some tea?

No, thanks

- Something wrong? - Nothing

Dad, your cigar burst it!

See what happens when you smoke those disgusting things?

It wasn't...

Then who was it?

Er... Whatever

Quiet! Shut it!

Now the elders are involved

Fair enough, they must both drink!

One each!

What the fuck is this?

It's called a "depth charge"

You'll both have pot bellies after this!

Beer!

Plus fruit juice!

Chewed betel nuts!

Eggs and salt!

Drink up!

Applause!

Is it raining?

Can you manage the stuff in the trunk?

If not, ask Dad to bring it in when he's parked

Don't forget the big bag

Mrs Jian! Why are you so late?

Get to the hospital! Your mother's been rushed there!

My mother?

Wait!

I'll go in to see her first, NJ

Wait here for A-Di, he'll be here soon

Tell Ting-Ting to put Yang-Yang to bed

I did. You go ahead!

What does the doctor say?

She's had a stroke... they need to operate

I saw her lying in the driveway by the dustbins...

Did she fall over? Was she hit by a car?

Why was she downstairs?

You drove here drunk!?

The cops drink too!

Don't worry, NJ

Sister called and told me what happened

Mother will be fine, it's the luckiest day of the year!

- She'll wake up in no time. - A-Di, it's not that simple...

Maybe you don't trust me

Things are different now!

I was unlucky, so I borrowed from you and sister

Now my luck has turned! I'll be repaying you soon!

- There's no rush - Trust me!

You saw my partner Piggy tonight

He'll pay me back tomorrow, and I'll pay you back next day!

Ting-Ting took out the garbage in the afternoon

What was Mother doing down by the dustbins?

We don't know if she fell or was knocked over by a car

My brother says she'll recover quickly

It was the luckiest day of the year

He put off his wedding for this lucky day

Nothing unlucky can happen

Otherwise Mother would be dead by now

That's one way to see it

How else?

Don't complicate things!

How's this, Min-Min?

Didn't I say it goes to City Hall?

How does your Master see it?

You should ask him yourself, I think

I spent two weeks at the temple with you!

But I didn't understand his teachings

I don't think the Master would take me as his disciple

Two weeks may not be enough

Look how busy I am

How can I find the time?

Maybe you need a bit more humility

Are you saying... there's something wrong with me?

Look at Yang-Yang!

My auntie was like this at her wedding

So fat?

No, guess why

What's under your shirt?

A balloon!

One inside another!

She's coming!

Concubine! Concubine!

Is she the Concubine?

Shut up!

Stay there!

Get on with your work!

What's that in your hand?

Nothing

Better watch yourself!

Yang-Yang, she likes you!

Her old man will be jealous!

Who's her old man?

Today...

one of you has brought something bad to class. Who is it?

Who has brought a condom?

Stand up!

If he won't admit it, I'll name him!

Jian Yang-Yang, it's you! Stand up!

Hand over your condom!

What's a condom?

Playing dumb?

Don't laugh! You're shameless!

You can't hide it! I know everything!

Who's telling lies about me?

Never you mind!

You just heard something, you didn't see it

So I'm wrong, am I?

You think I need to see it to know?

I even know which pocket it's in

Your left pocket... come on!

What's this?

A balloon

Quiet!

I'll let it go this time...

but you'd better watch out!

Finish your milk!

We both will be late!

You'll never grow tall!

Good morning, Mrs Jiang

First Girls' High... great school!

You are good!

So is Lili!

I hear her playing every day, so beautiful!

I hope it's not too loud. Do you play an instrument?

Yes, but I'm not very good

Better to be good at books, anyway

What's the point?

Last year's profits are gone

Everyone does computers now

Remember how the garment business crashed?

The more orders you fill, the more money you lose!

Instead of cashing in...

you blew it all on lavish expansion plans

So, what can I do?

You screwed up real bad, what can I do?

We do have a strategy, one step at a time

There's always ups and downs at a time of transition

I warn you...

one more negative review...

and we'll pull out

So what's this strategy?

Moving into software?

Or into... content?

Damn right! It's still hush-hush...

Heard of a Japanese named Ota?

Computer games?

- That surprised you, right? - Promising...

Go on!

We're always cutting-edge!

Sure you are! But you're down the tube if we pull out

Why "cash in" when we were ahead?

"No prisoners!" was our policy. Remember?

He better shut up!

Why should he?

You were too honest and told him everything!

I'm not like you...

We don't even know this "Ota"

And we're going bust!

He doesn't come cheap

He's a brand name!

We buy his name...

to attract investors!

Brand name? What if it costs too much to recoup?

It's our neck, I'm against it!

Taiwan has the best copycats. Are they ripping off Ota's stuff?

I'll check

What will you guys do if we go bust?

I know, you'll retire, stay home and smoke your pipe

Da-Da, you'll move to San Francisco?

And you, NJ?

All your money's in the company, isn't it?

He didn't hear me

He doesn't want to answer

He has other things on his mind

I'm going, Uncle is here

Ting-Ting! You're leaving?

Yes, you two enjoy yourselves

I didn't know she was meeting you

She and I are still very close

Hey, everything's fine now

I even urged Ting-Ting to be kind to your new wife

We didn't marry, but we're still friends

All these years!

Yes, many years

You're so calm, I'm surprised

Let's get to work

Everyone was stunned by what you did at the wedding banquet

Don't get me going again, okay?

Here, look

I've transferred part of our savings to your account

We cleared 20 million on Yahoo and AOL

Part of it is in a mutual fund

The documents here need your authorization

And find me a boyfriend

I'm alone now, you know that

Figures give me a headache

Lili!

I heard your grandma is in hospital

Yes

Is it serious?

She's in a coma... She fell

I love your grandma, she's so elegant

She was a teacher

It's your boyfriend...

Right

Why don't you go over?

I'll see you later

You should move her every hour or so

Like this

A different position every time

First one side, like this...

then the other, like that

And put a pillow under her back

That's the way

And pat her back often

Do it yourself if the nurse isn't here

- That's for her circulation? - Exactly

I think that's all...

Doctor...

how long before Mother regains consciousness?

It's hard to say

Treat her normally... open her window in the daytime

Take her out in the wheelchair, turn off the lights at night

Most important, talk to her, it stimulates her senses

But I'm not optimistic

You should prepare for the worst

Sorry, brother-in-law, I haven't repaid you yet

Never mind

If I forget again, remind me

I'm thinking about the company

Bad mood?

More financial problems?

You're not going bust, are you?

I'm thinking about the meeting with the Japanese tomorrow

Fuck! Are you in debt to Japan?

No! What are you saying?

Of course not!

Yang-Yang...

it's your turn

From now on, we'll take turns to talk to Grandma

It will make her wake up sooner

Ting-Ting hasn't done it

She played the piano, didn't she?

I could show her my drawings, but she can't see

But she'll hear you! Didn't the doctor say so?

There's lots to tell her

Like what happened at school...

or some little secret you have

You can tell Grandma anything

What's the matter? Why that grumpy look?

Don't want to talk to her?

What's the point? She can't see what I tell her

What?

Are you trying to get out of it? That's not nice!

How can you let Grandma down?

You're making me cross!

Don't they teach you anything at school?

Grandma loves you so much

You can't just ignore her, can you?

You just can't!

You take a break... I'll talk to her first

It's my turn

Ma, I'm good at talking

Luck's on my side now, don't worry!

I'm rich now

People come to me for loans!

Not like the old days when my borrowing made you worry

I've made lots of rich friends

And...

Don't you worry about Xiao Yan

She's a nice girl

Really...

And... what else...

The other stuff... I guess you know

If you have questions, you can't ask...

Today...

let's call it...

You must be tired...

I'll try and tomorrow...

That's for... today...

Grandma

Did I forget to take out the garbage?

I can't remember

If you forgive me, wake up!

Please?

Because, I can't sleep if you don't

Survival instincts are all the same

Overfeeding may not improve growth

It may diminish evolutionary impulses

So, the drive to reproduce declines

Some of you can't bring them into bloom

You're overdoing the care

Like, say... Jian Ting-Ting

Jian Ting-Ting!

She stays up all night nurturing her plant

The others must be slacking... See how they bloom?

It begins to acquire signs of human life...

It begins to think,

then matures into a living entity...

and becomes our most devoted companion

That's the limitless future for computer games

We haven't yet surpassed...

fighting and killing games

Not because we haven't fully understood computers

But because we haven't fully understood ourselves: human beings

Our future collaboration can be based on these objectives

This is the way forward

These are uncharted waters,

so I understand your hesitations

But this cutting-edge approach puts us well ahead

of any future competition

So there are ample grounds for optimism

That concludes my presentation, thank you

Wonderful!

We learned a lot today!

Really good...

No-one's dared try it before,

but we have to pay for it?

I thought we were just buying a brand name, pure and simple

I liked what he said

It's a risk worth taking

Shit, you were against it before!

He's too expensive, not worth it

I found a local copycat of Ota

Calls itself "Ato", close enough?

Forget the names! What about performance?

Small return on small risks, big deal!

It beats big losses on big risks

Let's not sign with him yet!

Find an excuse to send him back to Tokyo

That's not nice! Who has to tell him?

NJ...

take Mr. Ota to dinner tonight. Tell him we're keen to sign

But play hard to get, let's buy some time

Why me?

You look honest!

So? Am I pretending?

What's wrong with a little acting?

So honesty is an act? And friendship? Business?

Is anything real left?

Don't mind what I said about acting

We've been a team since schooldays

Sure, why else do I stick around?

By the way, Sherry's husband, Rodney Breitner...

He's from Chicago, big in insurance

Good reputation

I had a long talk with her on the phone

She asked me to say "Hi"

Give her a call sometime

Just as a classmate, not an ex-lover

It's not locked

You're home early

I was next door

Hello? Dad!

Yang-Yang hid the phone, I couldn't find it

It was under the seat cushion

We're cooking a health-food dinner and you'll miss it!

Okay, next time

Yes, I'll tell Ma

That was my dad

He's going to miss my masterpiece

Well, that's his loss

So what's next?

Check that page

We're out of carrots

We have some

Next time I'll show you my pad in Shanghai

My daughter's in

My daughter Lili

Call him Uncle

Call me Allen

You're cooking?

Nice place you have here

Hi, Mrs Jiang

Ting-Ting, you're cooking too? Big job, isn't it?

It's fun!

Join us for a health-food feast!

We're going to the movies

That's nice... Hold on

Allen, make yourself at home

I'm fine

We're going to the movies?

It's on me. Treat Ting-Ting to a good show

Your daughter is a musician!

She certainly is, she's won prizes!

Lots of comedies, which one do you fancy?

We can do something else... if you'd prefer...

Welcome

Can I help you?

Our friend is...

They're my friends

Hi, Fatty

I thought you were cooking

What're you doing?

Checking these

I don't come here every day

Wait for me at the usual place, okay?

"Fatty"? He's so thin!

Maybe he used to be fat

You shouldn't mind waiting... he's often waited for you

It's not that...

He'll be here soon

Want to be alone?

I can go home...

Okay

Don't worry, he'll be here soon

Keep it down! This isn't your own place!

Hey, you seem to be disturbing her!

Cool it!

It's not our fault that your boyfriend stood you up!

Leave her alone

Been in the army too long, I'm not used to this!

Don't worry

I may look rough but I have a heart of gold

Let it be, okay?

This must be fish...

Where's he from? He's good

Japan. I just met him

He plays well for a computer guy

Bring more friends like him

Great for atmosphere

Times are hard

We're in trouble

Come more often...

Sherry? It's me, NJ

I'm glad it's the machine. Otherwise I'd be tongue-tied

Da-Da said he spoke to you

He says you're doing well, I'm so glad

Before, I'd heard your life was tough

I felt it might be my fault

You asked why I vanished without a word 30 years ago

There were many reasons

Now they all sound stupid

I'm glad that you have a good life

I'm really happy for you

All my best wishes

I have nothing to say to Mother

I tell her the same things every day

What I did in the morning

In the afternoon

In the evening

It only takes a minute

I can't bear it

I have so little

How can it be so little?

I live a blank!

Every day... Every day...

I'm like a fool!

What am I doing every day?

If I ended up like her one day...

I'll ask the nurse to read the newspaper to her

She'll have something new to listen to, okay?

I was busy!

So was I! Why should I wait all day for you to call?

- Where were you last night? - Why should I tell you?

You think I'm some dumb bitch?

Why should I wait for you?

Give me back the cell-phone!

What are you doing?

You asking me?

Get the hell out!

Fuck you, you nosey bitch!

You're a fucking joke!

Yang-Yang, the lift's here

Don't stare at people like that. It's rude

People will be cross

I wanted to know why she's unhappy. I can't see from behind

How do you know she's unhappy?

She had a big fight last night

I could hear from my room

Really?

Daddy, I can't see what you see and you can't see what I see

How can I know what you see?

Good question. I never thought of that

That's why we need a camera

Do you want to play with one?

Daddy, can we only know half of the truth?

What? I don't get it

I can only see what's in front, not what's behind

So I can only know half of the truth, right?

You have a lot of questions today!

Let me ask you one...

Where shall we take Mummy this weekend to cheer her up?

You can decide

Min-Min!

Still here?

Nancy...

Where can I go...

What are you doing?

What are you snapping?

I want to show Mummy the mosquitoes

Mosquitoes? Can you snap them?

Daddy said so, or people won't believe me

That's not our place!

I know

Your Mum and I both think they are strange

Is Mummy home? I haven't seen her lately

My boss is here, bye!

Your partners are in a meeting with Ato Company

They want you to join them

Ato?

Isn’t it Ota? I wasn't told

No, Ato is Ota's copycat

Confusing, isn't it?

General Manager's office

The President's in a meeting

May I say who called?

No? Thank you

General Manager's office

My boss is here, I'll call you later

General Manager's office

Hold on

NJ, long-distance from the US

I knew it was you

You take care of the company

I'm staying home

Call me when you need me

Seems I'm the only one left to keep you company

When Min-Min was home, I thought...

she'd solve all the problems around here

But now...

there's no-one to do it

And I really don't know when she'll be back

It's hard for me to mumble like this

I hope you won't be offended if I say...

it's like praying

I'm not sure if the other party can hear me...

and I'm not sure if I'm sincere enough

Frankly...

there's very little I'm sure about these days

I wake up feeling unsure about almost everything

And I wonder why I wake up at all...

just to face the same uncertainties again and again

Would you want to wake up, if you were me?

Maybe Yang-Yang's right

You've lived so many more years

Other than these questions we can't answer...

what is there to tell you?

Anyhow, I guess you don't blame Yang-Yang...

for not talking to you

In many ways he takes after me

Really

Which brand do you want?

The same one

Which was that?

This one

Right, hold on...

Shida Road Art Portraits, can I help you?

And the surname is...?

Okay, I'll check

What the...?

What the hell are all these?

Oh, I get it

This is what they call avant-garde art!

Amazing!

Class, time for some art appreciation!

What's it for?

It's art! Expensive art!

Why is art expensive?

Why take so many?

Look at him! Our newfound maestro!

A rare genius in our school!

Didn't you love to talk back?

Take after your father, right?

Tell him you are caught in the act

Call him

and ask for help!

Scared?

Stand there until he comes!

Don't pull that face at me!

Turn around against the wall!

I dare you do that again!

How was it the other night?

Isn’t Lili home yet?

Could you give this to her?

Uh... nothing

This...

is for you

- It's... - I know

"Wen-Ηo Lee, originally from Tainan...

"was found to be in breach of Security Codes...

"and dismissed from his post at Los Alamos Research Lab

"To date, the Federal authorities...

"do not have enough evidence to prosecute him

"as a spy"

"Taipei City Rapid Transit Commission...

"has lost its lawsuit...

"against the French company Matra..."

Let's eat

You don't like my cooking?

Been to McDonald's again?

Why so moody?

He got picked on... Girls, right?

Master wants to see you

Please come in, Master

Ting-Ting, Nancy is here! Will you make some tea?

Have you eaten?

We just did

First, Min-Min is doing well in the temple

Master wanted to visit you...

so as to know Min-Min's family better

Mr Jian, most people neglect spiritual disciplines

So you missed Min-Min's signals

Yang-Yang, don't run around naked!

You should join us on the mountain

A purified soul helps the gods to answer prayers

Nothing would help your wife more

Like everyone, my wife and I need help from others

But maybe I'd anger the gods by making too many requests

If I turn to them only for the big things I can't handle...

my sincerity may impress them more

But...

I haven't yet had troubles I couldn't handle myself

These thoughts seem interesting...

They do this work voluntarily

Your encouragement means so much...

I see

Do you take cheques?

Of course

Thanks, NJ

Your wife is in good hands

Thanks for all the help

It's our pleasure

Lend me $300, I have nothing on me

A cab driver's waiting, I owe him $300

You'd die without me!

Aren't you lucky?

The clothes you left are still here

Do they still fit?

How did you get into this mess?

She went crazy and threw me out

I went to NJ's place...

He threw you out too?

I still owe him money

I was ashamed to borrow...

from him again

Didn't I give you 9 million to clear your debt with NJ?

I let Piggy invest that

He says it's tripled in value

Piggy?

I hear he's on the run in China

Bullshit!

I won big on mahjong at his place last week

Cash?

I see

Let's visit him tomorrow to check

Okay?

Thank you so much, it'll only take a minute

No problem, just shut the door when you leave

Don't tell anyone I let you in!

Trust me

Fatso, learn from your wife!

See how easy she handles me?

Thanks a lot

They're no slouches, cleaned the place out

How much money have I got left?

Barely!

Didn't we just make ten million?

Values can go down too

Shit, what are these?

You mean...

I'm broke again

Why did you trust a guy like Piggy?

Come here

Remember this: trust no-one!

It's just junk

Fucking useless!

Are you skipping audio/visual class?

Buzz off!

Here she comes!

Quick!

Good morning, Dean

Lovely new outfit!

You little fuckers! Don't run

I'll get you! You fuckers!

"Warm, damp air rises as the earth heats up

"At high altitude, it condenses into small droplets

Get in, quick!

"This creates these beautiful clouds

"To the quiet rhythms of nature...

"they dance silently above our heads

"Often we overlook their beauty

"As they dance higher...

"they silently turn into hail...

"and return to earth through the clouds

"During their plunge...

"they shed their positive charge and form a negative-charged front

Close the door! Don't just stand there!

Find a seat, quick!

"The two opposing forces...

"are attracted towards each other

"It grows irresistible

"In one flashing moment, the two violently reunite

"That makes: thunder

"It's believed that thunder created all life on earth

"400 million years ago,

"a bolt of lightning created the first amino acid,

"the origin of life

"That was the beginning of everything"

I can't help you! You two can't fight like this!

Everyone envied you! You can't do this!

I'm very disappointed!

What sense does it make?

I haven't seen her in ages

Of course not! You mistreated her!

Lili is so lovely! How could you?

Is she seeing other guys?

I didn't say that...

You should know better

Tough lady!

How can this be?

Open the door!

Why is it suddenly locked?

Open the door!

Not ashamed, are you?

How can this be?

Lili, it's not how it looks

How can this be?

What is it then?

Listen to me

You're my teacher! You're my mother!

You should be teaching me English!

Teachers are human too!

I'll tell the principal!

Listen to me!

Listen to what?

Excuse me

It's not what you think, Lili!

Look this way!

Let Daddy videotape you

Still crying...

Look this way...

The eyes...

What? You're moved?

Suddenly it all seems...

so cruel

What's wrong?

Is his horoscope really so bad?

Didn't you say...

we can counter it by giving him a lucky name?

It's all right!

A-Di!

Congratulations!

You're the first!

Let's see the baby

Like you, but more handsome!

So they say! I can't tell

To wish you luck...

How's his horoscope? What's his name?

The name is crucial, I'm still working on it

Right, it's for life!

Have some tea

Congratulations! Good job, A-Di!

Migo!

I hear you've set the world to rights!

Made peace between your wife and Yun-Yun!

Let's drink to that!

Here, some expensive red wine!

All your old classmates are relieved!

Lovely little baby!

Looks more like the mother than the father

You sure?

Go fetch the baby pictures

What pictures?

Behind the screen!

Had a good eye, didn't I?

I hired Xiao Yan fresh out of school

See what happens?

You should thank me, Xiao Yan

Right, you should

Get Migo in here!

Why is that bitch here? Did you invite her?

Of course not! What the hell is going on?

Why did you bring Yun-Yun?

She said you invited her, and we brought the wine!

You didn't invite her!

You think I'm nuts?

What a let-down!

We all thought you two made up

We were so glad to hear it

That's what she told you all?

Weren't you so friendly to each other just now?

Forget the past, make a fresh start

Let's be happy

Fuck, it's a set-up!

What?

It's a fucking set-up!

Look! Throw her out, right now!

Come now...

Harmony is a precious thing!

Think of our classmates' feelings!

It's for everyone's good

Bullshit! For everyone's good?

What about me? Where does that leave me?

Your behavior isn't helping

Yun-Yun is our old friend!

Your wife is out of line here

What the fuck?

What the fuck are you playing at, Yun-Yun?

She doesn't mean that!

Trying to wreck the party?

You're wrecking it, not her!

Xiao Yan, don't get me wrong

I'm sincerely happy for both of you, believe me

So I'm the villain? What did I do to deserve this?

Xiao Yan! Take some advice!

You should repent! Our friendship doesn't deserve this!

Don't leave! Stay here!

Long time no see, don't go!

Classmates, calm her down or Yun-Yun will leave!

This is not right!

Xiao Yan invited us! We are her guests!

See? I'm the host!

You're full of shit!

This is not fair!

Who asked your opinion?

You lowlife!

This is all your fault!

Xiao Yan and the baby are coming with me

You'll never see them again!

I'll cut off your dick and feed it to the pigs!

Let's get Xiao Yan and the baby out of here!

Named your baby yet?

His horoscope's bad?

Why was Yun-Yun there?

It was a set-up

You've been seeing her?

Not exactly...

Xiao Yan's been pregnant

Yun-Yun and I go back a long way

I've helped her out a little, out of courtesy

Paging NJ Jian, you have a visitor!

How courteous

You're one lucky guy

A nice home and a colorful life!

I'll take a shower, help yourself to a drink

Give me a break, I have to drive home

Sleep it off, start afresh tomorrow

I wish!

Go to bed

A bad day's over

It's all over

Fuck!

Look at this mess!

Thanks

All these empty bottles, damn it

A-Di!

Can't you answer while you're running your bath?

Still mad at me, you bastard?

What are you doing in there? I smell gas!

What happened?

Open the door!

Telephone! Where's the damn phone?

Open the door, A-Di!

What were you doing?

Why did you close the window?

What were you doing?

Why didn't you open the window?

Why was the window closed?

Why didn't you open it?

I won't fight with you again

What happened?

You seemed fine last night

Don't scare me

I'm fine

What did I do?

I just took a bath!

Go ask the gas company

Check my pager for me

What a time to page me!

2773-7557

That's my office! Why are they paging you?

I tried all your numbers! Lucky we had his pager number

What's the rush?

We have serious interest from this guy

But he gives us only one hour

What guy? Interested in what?

Get in

You need an 'honest-looking' guy again, right?

Why come to me? You've sewn it up!

Get on board

Mind if I don't have a ticket?

Boss Huang knows all about Ota

You've signed with him, and Boss Ηuang wants in at whatever price

Today, we'll finalize the details

NJ is Ota-san's very old friend! Right, NJ?

Boss Huang was drinking with the President all night

He's resting now. Time is tight

Wait here a moment

Fly to Tokyo and sign with Ota right away!

Get on the next flight

Huang used to run game arcades

He knows Ota's stuff well

As a legislator, he now supports women's rights...

and quotas!

Is this gonna make money?

This is a long weekend in Japan

The noon flight is full, you're wait-listed

Shall I book a later flight? You'd get in quite late

Why not? Go ahead

International call on Line 2. This person has called before

I was away... running around on business

I'll be in Tokyo tomorrow

Are you sure?

Hang on, I'll check

Which hotel am I in?

I won't be your go-between!

Why come to me again? What did I say last time?

This is for you, Ting-Ting

I have to go to Tokyo tomorrow

The nurse will come in every day, but...

You'll be on your own, okay?

You got here so quickly!

So many flights everyday from Chicago to Tokyo

Shall we visit your father's school?

We'll change from the green line to...

the blue

That's the exit

But the map says this way

No, that's the way out

The blue line is this way, that's the Chuo line

This reminds me of our first date

I was so nervous I had hiccups, remember?

I've had hiccups since I was a kid whenever I'm nervous...

I was too nervous to ask why!

You were too nervous to breathe!

I sweat when I'm nervous, my palms,

even my feet!

Excuse me

Rodney and I don't have children...

but he loves kids

He's on business a lot

We're thinking of adopting so I'll have company

- And you? - Two

A girl in high school and a boy of 8

I love my daughter

She's growing into a woman. I get jealous...

knowing eventually she'll be with someone else

My son? I want to be his friend...

The relationship I always wanted with my father

What time is it?

Nine

It's almost 10... that's 8 am in Chicago

9 pm in Taipei

Let's find a place for the night

Look, this is like the crossing near our school

That's gone now

The first time I held your hand...

We were at a railroad crossing, going to the movies

I reached for you, ashamed of my sweaty palm...

Now, I'm holding your hand again

Only it's a different place...

A different time...

A different age...

But the same sweaty palm

Did you like the movie?

A bit too serious

You prefer comedies?

Not really, but it didn't have to be so sad

Life is a mixture of sad and happy things

Movies are so lifelike, that's why we love them

Then who needs movies? Just stay home and live life!

My uncle says...

"we live three times as long since man invented movies"

How can that be?

It means movies give us twice what we get from daily life

For example, murder

We never killed anyone, but we all know...

what it's like to kill.

That's what we get from the movies

What good is it to me?

If life's so horrible, why live at all?

If we're nice to people, they'll be nice back

Who needs to kill anybody?

It's only one example

There are other things

Like he also said...

"There's no cloud...

"no tree...

"that isn't beautiful

"So we should be too"

I found that very touching

It changed me in many ways

You make it sound tragic!

Shouldn't it sound cheerful?

Later I married and had a child,

didn't you hear?

But I divorced within a year

I went to study in Seattle, married a Chinese-American

I had to run away

That day...

I waited and waited

You never showed up

I waited because I knew...

I'd be ruined if I didn't see you

I wouldn't know how to live on! I'd fall apart!

Waiting was my only chance

I waited for one day

Then for another day

I asked friends to find you. There was no response

You just vanished

I left without a word

Aside from silly excuses, I had nothing to say

I was so angry!

You pushed me to become an engineer

Did you ever ask what I wanted?

You and my parents were so happy the day I graduated

But me? I was so sad

You can't run someone else's life, dictate how he spends his days...

That's sad, you know?

And the one doing it was the one I loved most!

So...

Do you know how that hurt inside?

Do you?

How funny...

I'm doing exactly what you wanted me to do

And you have a better life than I could ever give you

You were so naive...

I thought we'd end up penniless

What? You were always after me!

Nonsense!

You were just standing there looking at me!

I couldn't stand it any longer!

Remember what I said?

"If you want to talk to me, get a move on!"

Why did you...

suddenly fall for me in high school?

It was much earlier

In primary school

That's when it all started

Strange, I just wanted to see you every day

If I missed seeing you, I'd feel bad all day

That's why you gawped...

We all wore uniforms but yours looked different

In what way?

A very special way...

Yang-Yang...

You've been in there a long time

What are you doing?

Say something!

Why don't you answer?

Hurry up! Come out!

What are you doing?

What are you playing with?

Did you fall into the toilet?

What are you doing in there?

May I use your mother's bathroom?

Of course

That'll be from the hospital

I'll get it

Tell me the truth

What?

Are you seeing Fatty?

No...

We're just friends

Don't be like this, Ting-Ting

Of course she spoke to me too

You have known her a long time. That's how she is

You should know by now

What is she to you now?

Nothing

In my heart...

there's only you!

Is that true?

You don't believe me?

It's...

not right

One of my aunts got married here

Which one?

It was that summer

They still dance the twist around here!

"Good morning"

Good morning? It's almost bedtime!

It's the only Japanese word I know!

The clerk gave you a strange look when he handed you two keys

Who sleeps in separate rooms these days?

To sleep with someone means nothing now

You're off again

But it's true!

You dragged me to a hotel first, remember?

I was scared, I ran off!

I used to think you'd vanish if I just looked away

If you gave yourself to me...

you could always hold me to account for it later, right?

Not at all

But when you left the room...

I knew you didn't love me any more

You still feel that way now?

You know how I felt...

when you turned away just now?

It felt as if I'd never see you again!

I don't want to go on like this

I have everything. What am I afraid of?

If I divorced Rodney, I'd be well off for the rest of my life

We could start over, how about it?

I was too insecure, it was my fault

Now I have nothing to fear

Let's start a new life, shall we?

You're tired, Sherry

Don't change the subject!

You're scared, right?

You never loved me!

Admit it!

Sherry!

Why do I behave like this whenever I'm with you?

Why do I always do that?

I'm sorry

Why do I always make the same mistakes?

When I know I'll regret them for the rest of my life?

Don't feel sorry

Who understands you better than I do?

I think of you...

every day of my life, you know?

Think?

Think...

We all need time to think

Carefully think

Come on

This is my business trip!

You've handed me a huge workload!

It'll take several trips to deal with!

Give me a break, this is a big job

I'm so tired

I have to crash

I'll pick you up for breakfast

Have a good meeting tonight

Sherry...

I never loved anyone else

Can you bring me a pack of cards?

Yes, but Morita-san prohibits gambling here, sir

I won't gamble. Morita-san knows

Then why do you need them?

Two warm pots of sake

Yes, sir

You're not gambling, are you?

Who won?

I tried to reach you all day yesterday

Relax, I talked to Mr. Ota...

Listen, we've signed with Ato

That's what I wanted to tell you yesterday

Ato? Why? I thought Boss Huang...

He's into quota-representation for women, I told you...

And Ato is a woman?

A 34E-cup!

Make an excuse and come back home

What do you say, NJ?

Nothing! I get it!

NJ, what's wrong?

Don't get emotional, this solves our problems

We should celebrate! We didn't promise Ota anything

You...

You know that hurts!

What hurts?

Mr. Ota is a good man! Where's our dignity?

What's that got to do with business?

I'll ride pillion!

I just got back

Where's my cup? Can't find it.

Fatty, don't feel this way because of me

It's okay. We can still be friends, I'm still...

Still what?

Still cheerful, right?

It's all crap! Life's not like your dreams!

If it was, you wouldn't need those love stories to kid yourself!

Get lost!

Never bug me again!

Stay away from me!

Believe it, these things happen!

When the stars are in alignment, the gods smile on us!

How old is hi-tech? 20 years?

Horoscopes are thousands of years old!

Ting-Ting must be back

Here's the bank draft

That clears my debt

That bastard Piggy is on the run in China!

So I rushed to his place

It was crawling with cops!

The place was empty and sealed off!

So I found this one cop

Talked him into letting me in

Shit, the creditors had cleared the place out!

Only junk left lying around

Still, I found this funny piece of rock

Nobody had seen what it was!

How did you get so wet? Is it raining so hard?

Get out of those wet clothes

I had it valued, and the guy's eyes lit up

It was antique jade!

An 8000-year-old national treasure!

I kept my cool

I asked for what Piggy owed me

The guy wrote out a cheque on the spot!

It must have been worth a lot more

We shouldn't be too greedy!

Get out of bed!

Just lying there will make you sick!

I'll pick you up at 7 tomorrow

Stick with me, your horoscope will improve no end!

What's this? For me?

This is me!

The back of my head!

What's this for?

You can't see it yourself, so I help you

So that's why!

That's why what?

I've done nothing bad

Why is it so unfair?

Unless... you haven't forgiven me

Why don't you wake up?

Please wake up, will you?

Nobody's home. His daughter must be at school

- Which school? - First Girls' High

I'll send a policewoman there

Mr Jian is usually home these days

"This front passed us yesterday afternoon

"We should now have clear weather until Thursday

"Next up, City News

"There was a murder this morning

"It happened in the Da-An district of Taipei

"The suspect is a teenager

"We cross to the murder site for a report

"This is the suspect. Nicknamed Fatty, he's a pupil

"at a posh school

"The victim was an English teacher named Chen Lihua

"We are reliably informed

"the suspect's girlfriend

"had a sexual relationship

"with the victim

"The police confirm the victim...

"was also involved with the girl's mother

"It complicates the case

"The mother works

"for a well-known American bank

"She had no comment today

"The security guard recalls the suspect...

"was seen loitering near the building yesterday

"As the victim left the building early this morning...

"the suspect took a knife from his satchel and stabbed him

"It was reportedly a grisly scene"

I thought it was the nurse

It's 2.30, she's still not here!

I was at the police station

I can't face going back to school

I haven't slept for so long

I'm so tired, Grandma

Now...

you've forgiven me...

I can sleep

Grandma...

Why is the world so different from what we thought it was?

Now that you're awake...

and see it again...

has it changed at all?

Now...

I close my eyes...

the world I see...

is so beautiful

Migo, this isn't a joke

Why would I kid you?

Yes, Migo

I'm not kidding

Migo...

calm down!

I feel it's my fault

If I'd come earlier, this might not have happened

It's all my fault

Don't be so upset

It's my mother's funeral! Money is not a problem!

Unfortunately I was out all day today

It must have been a peaceful end

Even if someone were home, they wouldn't have noticed

Listen, stay in your room, okay? Good boy

It was about 3 hours ago, around 2.30 pm

Nothing's changed here

The kids are both fine

How was it up the mountain?

It was fine

Actually, it was much the same...

Just like...

talking to Mother

But with the roles reversed

I was like Mother, they were like me

They took turns to talk to me, the same things every time

Several times a day

I've come to realise...

things aren't really so complicated

Why did they ever seem so?

Right

How can I say this?

While you were away,

I had a chance to relive part of my youth

My first thought...

was that I could...

make things turn out differently

But...

they turned out the same, or not much different

I suddenly realized that...

even if I was given a second chance...

I wouldn't need it

I really wouldn't

Why did you have to leave us?

How could you leave us?

A-Di and I can't go on without you!

Come back to us!

You were right again

It was a waste of time

Ato's copies were terrible

Buyers are too smart now

No one buys cheap imitations

Boss Huang is no slouch

Ato is now his mistress, surprise, surprise!

She just sits by the pool half-naked...

and the cash comes rolling in

One smart lady!

Come back, NJ

Rejoin the team. We go back so far

Staying home all day is no solution!

I've worked my butt off all these years!

I didn't do it for fun!

You know, NJ, I'm never happy

When you don't love what you do...

how could you be?

Can I speak to Grandma?

Of course, go ahead

I'm sorry, Grandma

It wasn't that I didn't want to talk to you

I think all the stuff I could tell you...

you must already know

Otherwise, you wouldn't always tell me to "Listen!"

They all say you've gone away

But you didn't tell me where you went

I guess it's someplace you think I should know

But, Grandma, I know so little

Do you know what I want to do...

when I grow up?

I want to tell people things they don't know

Show them stuff they haven't seen

It'll be so much fun

Perhaps one day...

I'll find out where you've gone

If I do, can I tell everyone...

and bring them to visit you?

Grandma...

I miss you

Especially when I see...

my newborn cousin who still doesn't have a name

He reminds me that you always said you felt old

I want to tell him that I feel

I am old too

Subtitles by Tony Rayns and Edward Yang