It's been over ten years
How've you been?
Alright
I opened a shop
And you?
That broken down car
Still hasn't been replaced
How do you think?
That's because you're nostalgic
Real fucking nostalgic
fuck
What's wrong?
You're not in the business anymore?
Hand me a cigarette
Back when I had two hands
Life was already so hard
Now with only one hand left
How could I survive?
It's very inconvenient?
It is very inconvenient
I even have to ask your help to smoke a cigarette
Does it hurt?
It hurts
I'm used to it by now
It hurt for half a year
After that it hurt even more
After it was severed
The place where my palm used to be still hurt
I don't know why
Even when the hand's gone, it still hurts?
Blackie's gang did it
That time I didn't know you were joking
So I really went and did it
Later one time
One of Blackie's sidekicks, Little Four
Do you remember him? That crazy Four
I was ambushed by him
You know what he did to me?
Every joint in my fingers
He crushed with a hammer
Then he hammered my wrist
That fucker Little Four bit the dust recently
He did?
Got sick
Tell that fatty
He can't stay here
Today it was because of you
But we'll come for him again
Next time it won't be like this
You oughta know
Is the master in?
That's me
I mean the one who's older than you
You're probably talking about my old man
He passed away a year ago
How can that be?
I visited him two years ago before I went to the mainland
That time, I even told him the 'Boston' over the doorway was spelled wrong
It's not P, it's B
He said it was P, not B
Are you from around here?
I'm from Hong Kong
Actually my old man was too
He just came here first
When did you come here?
8 years ago
I've never seen you before
I've seen you before
I still remember you
Ok, then...
I have a piece of cloth
I originally wanted to ask your father to make a shirt for me
But he's not here
So I can only ask you instead
No problem
Ok. Then let's take a look at the cloth
I had never before seen such fine cloth
After the customer left
I pondered a long time in the shop
About what, I don't know
Not long after I began cutting the cloth
That day
Was the happiest day I ever spent as a tailor
That night I had a dream
I dreamt of my father
Wearing the clothes I had made
Afterwards, I realized
It was as if I had made this suit of clothing for my father
He tailored clothing for people all his life
But he himself was never able to wear a good pair
After he left
Holding on to this store
Was like holding on to a coffin
Except the one buried in the coffin
Was myself
What happened?
I told my customer
I don't want to make clothes for other people anymore
Because I know in 20 years
I'd still be wearing this same suit of clothing,
tailoring clothes for other people
I asked him, could I go into business with him?
How did you know I opened a clothing factory in Guang Zhou?
I still remember you talked to my old man about it
You really intend to give up this shop and come help me in the clothing factory?
Then let me ask What are you going to do with the shop?
I'll close it down first
Once I settle down over there
Then I'll take care of matters over here
You're completely different from your father
He was cautious and conventional
When I first arrived in Guang Zhou
Everything was quite smooth
Who would have thought in less than a year?
A problem arose in company turnover
After the company was finished
I returned to Hong Kong
And couldn't find a job,
Only some temporary work
One day I remembered this suit of clothing
And wanted to come back and take it with me
Thought I might as well come back to take a look at the shop
As a result, they caught me as soon as I returned
Back when the company had problems
I put the house up as collateral
And borrowed five million
Then the underground loan sharks couldn't find him
So they came for me
How did things turn out this way?
When I saw you before, you were even quite happy to leave here
How the hell could I know?
Back when I was living with my mother in Hong Kong,
I always wanted to leave
After she passed away,
I came to Taipei
The following years I saw my father's business getting harder and harder
After I came to Guang Zhou,
Everything was new
I wanted to stay and become prosperous
In the end, it's still the same
Just now Mad Dog told me
You can't stay here anymore
They'll come for you again.
You know there's no one the mafia can't find
You were lucky this time
They only splashed you with paint
Next time it'll be different
Young man
You aren't hurt, are you?
I'm alright
My arm was hit
I think you should head back
Or else the later it is the more problems will come up
Yeah
Where do you want to go?
I can take you there
Is your car white?
Yeah
Then never mind
It's blocked again
Did you see who it was?
Yeah
Looks like it was someone from over by the clinic
Should be the fourth floor's
Only their car comes and goes like that
Who are you here for?
I want to ask if the double-parked car downstairs is yours?
Ah Bao
Is your car blocking someone?
Which car?
A grayish blue car
The grayish blue one
No
Sorry, not our car
Are you here to fuck around, dipshit?
I want to speak to Ah Bao
I told you it's not our car
I want to speak to him about something else
Ah Bao, someone here for you
Alright, be right there
Did a friend introduce you here?
He's the shit who just said someone was blocking his car
Are you that bored, letting anyone come here to fuck around?
I just said it's not my car
You blocked my car during the evening
Evening?
Damn, that was three, four hours ago
What the fuck do you want coming to me now?
Your car's blocked again?
It's not my fucking car
Go find the owner
What do you want me for?
If you hadn't blocked my car in the first place
I wouldn't be here right now
Brother,
Let me tell you frankly
I also hate assholes who double-park
But what can you do?
Everyone's out there making a living Am I right?
Cars come and go
And sometimes they double park for a while
5 minutes, 10 minutes only
So what?
Am I right?
Your car's been parked there longer than 10 minutes
You Motherfucker!
What day is it today?
Sunday
What time is it?
Past 9 o'clock
Who am I hurting if I park there?
I'm hurting you?
Then what the fuck you wanna do?
Then how's this?
Your car's stuck there now anyway, am I right?
How's this?
You can call a girl and have a good time
Here, I'll give it to you cheap Alright?
No need
It's my apology to you
Come on, I'm serious
This one's not bad
No thanks
See, she used to be in fashion magazines
Come on
Just give it a try
No need
You don't like this type, huh?
No problem
How's this one?
No, I just wanted to tell you...
It's because your car was blocking my car that I'm here now
Lee Wei
This is a mainland girl
We just brought her here
Beautiful
Alright, isn't she?
No need
She's really good
It's all real
Take a try
No need
Come on, have a good time
Fresh
Shit
Fuck It's assholes like you
What the hell?
Fuck you, jackass
Fuck your mom in the ass
You can't see I'm sleeping?
Motherfucker
"A man wants a transsexual operation, a woman is donating the penis"
What's Taiwan like?
Taiwan's a small island
Ocean on four sides
There's a mountain in the middle
Dividing Taiwan into east and west
Summers are very hot
Winter's not too cold
Then where are we staying in Taiwan?
Taipei
Is it big?
Taipei's not small,
But compared to Shanghai or Beijing
Of course it's a bit smaller
But it's very modern
I've heard there are lots of delicious things in Taipei
Yeah
Night markets, eateries
When we go there I'll take you to eat there
You'll take me to these places?
Yeah
Does Taipei have places for body piercing?
Body piercing?
Does Taipei have places for body piercing?
You're talking about tattoos
Yeah
There are
The same one?
The same one again
I got it
Ok. Bye bye
I'm going out to deliver the goods
Look after things here
Motherfucker, look after your own tooth
Fuck
My dad once struck his nose in a motorcycle accident
His whole nose swelled up
Said it was no big deal Didn't have to see the doctor
Later he got it examined
It was nasopharyngeal carcinoma
I don't want you to be too late
Peanut, how old are you?
35
How long have we known each other?
About 15 years or so
Every day for the last 15 years I've listened to you bullshitting
What's with you?
Are you asking for someone to fuck you up?
You obviously see I'm in pain
You don't say a thing to comfort me
You even keep talking about your dad's cancer
A swollen nose and nasopharyngeal carcinoma are two different things
You mix them together, what's with you?
You think I'll cheer up hearing that?
Fuck
I took you and that vegetarian under my care
One bullshits all day
One sleeps in a chair all day
I tell him to look after the place
And he gets all pissed with me
Even makes fun of me
Fuck
Vegetarian and still wanna be gangster
Sometimes argues with me he can't take lives
Why doesn't he get out and fuck with someone else?
Speaking of you two
Laurel and Hardy
Ah Bao, don't talk like that
We've known you so long
We haven't been fucking with you
You say that vegetarian
Looks like a lazy shit
But when something happens, he's always first to fight for you
Today, if it wasn't for him Giving a kick like that
That nutjob might still be here fucking around
If the police came
We'd have no business at all
Seriously
Do you know how bad nasopharyngeal carcinoma gets?
Back when my dad's nose was so fucking huge
The doctor said they'd have to cut the whole nose off with a knife
Motherfucker, fucking terrifying
Just two nose-holes left on your face
Look like Michael Jackson
Do I have to insult your dad to make you shut up?
If you've got time to fuck around, then think
Where can we toss this guy?
We could throw him in a park somewhere
But the shit'll hit the fan if he dies
Fuck, so unlucky
Ah Bao, then how's this
Once you take care of the guy in the back
Send Lee Wei back
Then I'll take you to the hospital, alright?
It breaks my heart to see you like this
Fuck
I haven't been this tired since the relay race I ran as a kid
Motherfucker. Brat
You dare hit me?
Fuck
(Yesterday...)
Come, straighten both sides of your clothing, right
Hello
How was the shooting?
Alright
I still have another outfit to shoot
It'll take about another half hour
Then how do you want to meet up?
Come pick me up
Where is it?
That photo studio on Renai Road
Remember?
It's that photographer who loves to chat with you?
Yeah
Did we make the doctor's appointment at 4?
Yeah
This time you can't be late, ok?
Please
Ok. I won't
Then call me when you get here
I've gotta go
OK?
OK. Bye bye
Your situation is very unusual
That is to say, it is probably impossible for you to have a child with each other
How should I put it?
Because your wife's eggs and your sperm are incompatible
She cannot become pregnant by natural means
Why did this happen?
There is no why
This is a problem your bodies were born with
If you want to have your own child
You will have to try in-vitro fertilization
This is the only way
Using your husband's sperm with another person's eggs
Or using your eggs with another person's sperm
You can become pregnant this way
Doctor, you must be kidding us
When I came eight months ago, you said there was hope
You had me do all these examinations
I did everything
You told me to do ovulation
and do antisperm
What did I not do? You told me there was still hope
Now what are you telling me?
Now you're telling me egg and sperm are incompatible, how can I accept that?
I've been with my husband so long
His sperm are just yawning around beside my egg?
Is this a joke?
Now what?
How many more tests will you tell me to take?
Are you going to tell me to give up?
It's been eight months! Doctor
Mei
It's been eight months
Mei
Say something, doctor
Enough
Fuck you
You understand shit
Do you know what it's like to have your legs spread apart?
To have pliers digging around inside you? Do you understand?
You just have to jack off with a porn magazine in the fucking bathroom
You understand shit
Enough already
Fuck
Hello
Are you at work?
Yeah
Can I come over to see you?
I'm still working right now
I'm already outside the office
Can you let me inside?
Wait a moment
You eat a little first
I'm not hungry yet
I shouldn't have been like that to you at the hospital yesterday. I'm sorry
Can you look at me while I'm speaking to you?
Can you respect me while I'm working?
We've been together for four years?
What are you trying to say?
I know things are bad with us right now
But when we first wanted to have a baby,
it definitely wasn't to save our marriage
I would never have such a despicable idea
Don't you remember at all?
When we were first married
How much we loved each other?
Together, there was no end to the things we did and talked about
We wanted to have a baby to share in our happiness
You've probably forgotten, haven't you?
I haven't forgotten
In order to have a baby
I tried so hard and so much, and for what?
It was because I never forgot the promises we made at the start
I never forgot how I first loved you
Yesterday I went to the hospital
After I got back
I had a dream
I dreamt I had a baby
Then when I walked into the nursery
No one was there
"Delivery Room"
I was very afraid then
and I became exhausted I couldn't move
Then I kept yelling,
Is anyone there?
After I woke up, you weren't beside me
I guess you were at work, so I went to look for you
Because I couldn't bear to be home alone
I'm sorry
I shouldn't have been like that to you at the hospital
Why don't we try one more time?
The noodle is getting cold You eat first
Shall we eat together tomorrow?
Alright
Hello
I don't know
I don't know where I am
Who is this?
Alright
There's no need
Have you eaten yet?
It's ok, it's ok
I'll be home soon
Don't worry
I haven't
You don't have to wait for me You eat first
I'm fine
Ok
Excuse me I forgot to ask where you're going
Take me to Mingzhi lnstitute of Technology
You still have school this late?
My house is near there
Oh yeah, what were you doing back there?
I don't know either I was there when I woke up
You don't know?
Normally nobody goes there at night
You were lucky
I was just heading back
Otherwise, catching a cab around here
You wouldn't catch one if you stood there till you died
It looks like you're hurt pretty bad
Do you want to go to the hospital?
It's alright
Just head to Mingzhi lnstitute of Technology
Oh, ok
You drive pretty fast
Pretty fast?
This isn't fast at all
I used to piloting airplanes
I am Chinese Air Force Academy Star Fighter
Fighter aircraft pilot
I've had a dream since I was little
A dream to become just like a bird
Soaring above the blue skies and white clouds
It's an awesome feeling
Look at me coming out, look at me disbanding
I rise up, I descend Loosen the handle, glide
Slow down, make contact, see the runway
Lock my four wheels completely
Glide down
Turn twice, land
Did you see that?
The ultimate speed
You're lucky today
Catching a car driven by a fighter pilot
How did you get to driving taxis?
My flight instructor told me that
All it takes to fly is to have the brains of a pig
That's enough to let you take off
Then why wasn't I able to take off?
That's because our flight instructor said
I have the brains of a pig with a concussion
Today's Mother's Day
You're hurt so badly
If your Mother sees this, won't she be upset?
Driver, could we change route to Chengde Road?
Chengde Road?
Mingzhi lnstitute of Technology and Chengde Road are pretty far apart
Where on earth do you want to go?
To Chengde Road
Chengde Road
Please hurry
Ok, no problem
What's wrong?
Lady, I want to buy another cake
No, what happened to you?
I'd like to buy a cake, lady
My cakes are sold out
Here, sit down first
How about a drink of water?
Didn't you buy a cake this afternoon?
That one got ruined
You haven't been home yet?
Not yet
It's ok, lady
I'll buy one somewhere else
Wait a moment
I have three cakes here
They were flawed
I was planning to save them for myself
They don't look as good
Not as much energy
But they taste just as good The cake is fine
It's ok, I'll buy it from you
No need, no need
These cakes aren't for sale
Just take them home to eat
Do you want to rest a little longer?
It's ok, I'm heading back now
Thank you, lady
I thought you went back already
I don't know,
It seems like I was beaten up
Was it the fourth floors' doing?
Should've been
After I woke up
I was already at the riverbank
Go to the bathroom first, wash your bruises
Ok
I'll come help you in a while
Ok
How could they have done this?
Hello
Hello, Boss
Was it you who reported a blocked car?
That's right
Do you still need a tow truck?
Yeah, of course I do
Ok, you can take a break Drink a cup of hot water
We're heading there at top speed now lt'll be there in 10 minutes
Ok
Ok then
Goodbye
You're a real good guy
You're hurt so badly
And still bring us snacks
You ate all the cakes?
There's one left
For you
It tasted quite good
Have you eaten anything yet?
Not yet
Sit down
I'll make a bowl of soup for you
Are you alright?
Much better
What kind of soup is this?
Fish head soup with shredded ginger
I see you hurt the corner of your eye
So eat the part with the fish eyes first
I'll give you a bowl with more fish meat in it later
Are these from the fish head in the bathroom before?
That's right
The kitchen's too cramped
No place to put it
But don't worry about hygiene
In the sink
I already had this fish cleaned out thoroughly
It's sweet
I drank three bowls
It's ok
I should be going soon
I'm not eating
Your car is still blocked anyway
You should drink the fish soup first
I just got a call from the towing lot
They're sending a tow truck soon
I'll wait outside
You're hurt so badly
Let me send you home
I'll send him back first
Ok
It's so late
Will the tow truck still come?
They called and said they'd be here soon
They wouldn't be lying to me, would they?
Then we'll be waiting for nothing
I don't think we have to be waiting right now
You're hurt so badly
Can you drive alright?
I'm fine
Leg still hurts a little
You're ok, right?
Not as bad as you
Don't drive too fast
Where are you going later?
First I'll make sure you get home safely
Then I'll go find a place to live somewhere
What do you intend to do afterwards?
Go to the mainland
Do you know anyone on the mainland?
Yeah
The people I knew back when I was doing business there
Go back and see what chances there are
Are you in a hurry?
I must have more free time than anyone in the world right now
Hey!
Fuck!
You know him?
No
Then why'd you hit him?
I don't know
What about you?
He beat me up like this
Fuck
Wait for me
Hurry, hurry
I didn't know you came back to hit people
Get out, get out
Lift him across
What the hell are you doing?
Lift him across
Wait, wait
Look at my car. Wait for me
Where are you going?
Who is it?
Sir, it's me
Sir
When I left tonight
I told Nini I would come back to see her
They're all asleep by now
Can you let me in for a moment?
What happened to your face?
I bumped into something by accident
I just want to see Nini for a moment
Who is it?
It's me
How come it's so late?
Last time I promised Nini I'd come back to see her
Nini
Were you a good girl?
Why did you come back so late?
Me? I had something to do just now
Are you going to stay here tonight?
Nini, I'm going to leave in a while
You have to be good and listen to grandpa and grandma from now on
No, you can't go
If you're going, I'm going with you
Nini, you can't talk like that
Little Ma
What's your name?
Chen Mo
Chen Mo?
C-H-E-N, M-O
As soon as I touched your face
I knew you weren't Little Ma
Before you left
You came back to eat with us
You are a good man
About the same age as Little Ma too
Even though you lied to make me happy
Even if my eyes cannot see
My hands are not blind
At dinner, I kept feeling that
You were sent by Heaven to watch over us
Come, Mr. Chen
Help me keep this envelope
In it is the letter Little Ma left for Nini
Take Nini and go
I believe you can provide the right path for Nini
Nini
Ever since Mommy gave birth to you
She's never left the hospital again
At first
I thought she just needed time to recover
But only when it got worse and worse every day
Did I realize that things were going to be different
During those few days when you were just born
I suddenly remembered
I'd known your mother for twelve years
I felt like those twelve years
should've been only a part of our entire lives
But, in fact they were all of it
We have to go
it's not because we don't love you
That we are abandoning you
There are many turning points in peoples' lives
We cannot anticipate them
In an instant
Everything disappears
I remember the time when Mommy passed away
She told Daddy to catch a bug that was on the ceiling
I could never find that bug
But your Mommy kept insisting it was there
Afterwards
I asked a policeman
What that bug looked like?
He drew it for me
It was a long, long
Insect with many, many legs
I don't know why an insect would need that many legs to walk
Just like I don't know why we left you like we did
In the future you will encounter many setbacks
Perhaps you will cry
But remember in the end
You must still go forward without stopping