As an investment
l'd be subprime
Only a criminal would sell me to you
Let's stop trading for today
l also have another stock to see
at six o'clock
Go ahead and chat with her
The whole market is down right now
But don't jump in blindly
Don't rush it
Wait and see
Did l interrupt anything?
She wasn't interested
Said l'd dropped below my offer price
Poor thing
Old guy on the dating scene
getting his pride injured
Spare me the alligator tears
So
what's up?
l want to become your girlfriend
Which type of girlfriend?
The kind you marry
Why?
You knocked up, too?
l'm not in a mood for joking
l have just one condition
What?
While we're dating or even married
l'll fulfill all the duties of a wife
but you'll allow me to have someone else in my heart
l won't do anything
l'll just keep a space for him in my heart
l might miss him from time to time
But it won't be anything more than that
l'll never contact him
Can you accept this?
Your body is here
but your heart is elsewhere
You can refuse
l know it's unfair
Then, is it okay with you
if my heart is here
but my body occasionally has a fling?
No
Well, what if when your heart drifts away
my heart drifts away too?
Fine
But our bodies are faithful to each other
Come here
Then, l'll need to find someone else too
Otherwise, you'll have one and l won't
l'd be at a huge disadvantage
Then, you agree?
Yes
Will you go with me to Hokkaido?
He and l started there
l'd like to end it there too
Are you bubbling with joy?
Wu Sang
Haven't changed in ten years
Look just like a Hokkaido peasant
Except a bit more devious
This is Smiley
This is the Wu Sang l told you about
Married a Hokkaido wife and never left
Ms. Liang, honored to be of service to you
Thank you
l'll get that
Thanks
This way
Wu Sang
What are those arrows for?
Ms. Liang
you've been here before
You must know why. Tell him
Hey
He asked you a question
What?
Those arrows pointing down
Know what they mean?
Hokkaido gets heavy snow in winter
The arrows point to the road's edge
so drivers don't hit the curb
Ah
l see
Did l say it right?
Yes
You learned that from him, right?
Let's have a good time here
You're my boyfriend now
Let's not mention him
Okay?
l'm not used to it yet
lt's like my wallet is full of borrowed money
After l spend it, l'll be in debt
Hey, Wu Sang, stop the car
l need to go worship
Don't know what he's saying
No chance today
Why not?
The temple's closed to the public today
No worshipping for you
Well, talk to him
Tell him we came from China
just for today
Have you done something wrong?
l thought you were atheist
Why so suddenly pious?
l found religion
God sent me such a beautiful wife
l'd be rude not to burn some incense
Hey
l'm not your wife yet
Besides, a Japanese Buddha can't help you
Blasphemy
Buddha has no nationality
Hokkaido is my land of fortune
l'll pray to every Buddha l find here
Go talk to him
Okay, okay
ln honor of your incredible luck with Ms. Liang
l'll talk to him for you
Why are we being frisked?
lt's the funeral of an influential family
Then, let's get out of here
You kidding?
We can't go now
Stop peeking
Act mournful
Did you really cry?
No laughing
You didn't cry?
l saw you cry too
l tried to keep the tears in
Just couldn't hold them any longer
These Japanese must think we Chinese
are really loyal friends
We're not even family, but
we came all this way to cry our eyes out
Practically forced our way in
Neither of you better piss me off
l'm a mafia guy now
You knew this was a funeral
What are you complaining about?
You just had to go in
You're truly adorable
Excuse me
Which way to Hinanoza Hotel?
Straight ahead
Turn right and you'll see it
Thank you
Very easy to find
lt's just up ahead
That says ''Four Sisters-What?''
Four Sisters dining bar
How are we going to sleep?
You two in one room
You and l can share a room
Catch up on old times
Cut the pretense
A beauty like her and you want to be in my room?
lt's not a pretense
We're not that close yet
l'm not the one she loves
Wishing you a pleasant rest
Thank you
Here, try this
lt's fishy
Penetrating
Stimulating
Try it
l'm already over-stimulated
What l need now is numbness
Best part about drinking
is the numbness
Can't drink on an empty stomach
Try these clams
l need to get numb too
lf your dreams had not been shattered
l'd never be talking marriage with you
My life's been no easier than yours
How can you allow your girlfriend
to have someone else in her heart?
Why do you like me?
Did l say l liked you?
Be honest
lt our basis for being together in the future
My basis for marrying you is that
l can't find anyone more foolish
l'll never be so foolish again
You are incapable
of splitting your heart in half
You're a terrible actor
Your feelings are writ across your face
Here's what l think
You're not over him yet
But once you are
your heart will be whole again
That's why l tolerate you right now
You're a fool, but l'm not
lf l learn my lesson and get smart
will it ruin your beautiful plan?
ln that case
l'll sell you to the local tribesmen
You'll hunt and fish for the rest of your life
And have a slew of babies
Scorched by the sun, drenched in rain
Half-starving, in tattered clothes
lf you try to escape
they'll catch you and beat you
Three tortuous years from now
you'll be an ugly, repulsive, wizened old hag
l'm just getting started
Wanna hear more?
l'm only fooling around with you
because you're pretty
Can you accept that?
You up to it?
ln the game of emotional counterfeit
you think you're my match?
l'll bet
you couldn't even tell
if l had eight other women in my heart
l've got nothing to lose
You don't care about me
So, l just take what you're giving away
What are you guys so upset for
Getting on my case
lf l didn't say something nasty, she'd never stop
You really are serious
Sit down
Let her go
What a perfect opportunity
After this drink, you should
invite Smiley to the hot spring with you
What friend would do that?
And abandon you here?
Spare me
This time, l'm serious about marrying her
l can't be reckless
She'd never give me her body
before she gave me her heart
But, then
once she gives you her heart
your body is sentenced for life
So, l should enjoy freedom while l can
What do you like about her?
She has a good soul
Oh, please
You like her because she's pretty
What's wrong with that?
l should deprive my children of good genes?
Must l marry someone ugly?
Spend the life trying to escape?
Which of these four is prettiest?
They're all charming
Natsuyo. She's pretty
l say Haruko
Sorry to disturb you
May we come in?
Welcome
Please, come in
So few customers
lt's still early
Please, sit
Ask Natsuyo and Haruko to drink with us
l am Natsuyo
And that's Haruko
She is Akimi
l am Akimi
And Yukie
And the photo outside?
That photo was taken forty years ago
Oh, really?
We were famous in Tokyo
We were ''The Four Seasons''
You suckers fell for it
We stayed together all these years
Aren't we beautiful?
Very beautiful
Now l get it
Where are the Four Sisters?
They're here
She is Natsuyo
Haruko, the one you like, is singing
All old ladies?
They took that photo forty years ago
They used to be famous
They retired here in Hokkaido
and opened this bar
Let's leave
No
We can't leave now
lt wouldn't be polite
See how friendly they are?
Have a drink
What would you like?
No more sake
A whiskey
How about Windsor whiskey?
Fine
A bottle of Whiskey, please
Right away
With ice, but no green tea
Fooled us with a forty-year-old photo
Very funny
Come in
A beautiful woman
Bottoms up
This is an inspirational song
Why are your voices so full of despair?
Added together, those four sisters
are more than three hundred years old
How could we not despair?
You take your girlfriend on a trip
But you sneak out drinking
and don't come home
What kind of romance is that?
You call that faithful?
lt's called paying her back in her own coin
l allow your heart to love another man
but my body can't enjoy a little fling?
You're shameless
lf you let go of the past and be mine
l swear:
even if we were with Maggie Cheung
plus
Angelina Jolie
plus Sophie Marceau and supermodel Chi-Ling Lin
l wouldn't drink a single cup
That's right
You'd drink the whole bar
Feel to see if he has a fever
He's starting to talk crazy
Oh, my
Poor thing
Reality was so distant from your expectations
Should l find you a psychologist?
No medicine can heal my wounded heart
You're my best medicine
Not afraid l'm poison?
l'd drink you, even if you were
Someone tormented you
Now, you torment me
That's the wheel of fate
Bad karma
Hey
We passed this several times
but l didn't say anything
ls it a church? Why so small?
lt's for confessions
Confessions?
A lot of city people feel guilty about
all the bad things they've done
So, they come to Hokkaido to confess
Get the guilt out
and seek forgiveness
You must have a lot of sins
Do a good confession
Clear your conscience and start over
Go in
They can't speak Chinese, anyway
You can tell them everything you've done
Better than keeping it inside and having nightmares
Go ahead
God is more forgiving than the police
We won't listen
We'll wait here for you
He's in your hands
Okay
Wu Sang
Sure he can't speak Chinese?
Don't worry. Even if he did
he's not going to broadcast it
Please, begin
l want to donate 1 0 million. You want it?
Do you speak English?
That's ten times a million. A lot
No English
Don't want any money?
You really don't understand
Now, l can relax
Let me start from the bad things l did
in kindergarten
He really is a lot of fun
He hasn't changed in all these years
Just like he used to be
These past few days together
brought back many good memories
He's a good man
And quite romantic
A head full of impractical ideas
Deep down
He's an idealist
That's why he's still a bachelor
Marriage is about destiny
Sometimes it's just not meant to be
lt's fate
He really likes you
Most women don't understand him
l think you do
l hope it works out with you two
Did he tell you about his invention?
lt's very interesting
Made him a chunk of money too
l don't know much about him
But he felt like an old friend
My intuition told me that
he's a man l can rely on
lf l'm going to get married, but
can't be with the man l love
l should at least find a buddy
lf that's what you're thinking
l advise you to let him go
Wouldn't be fair to him
l haven't lied to him
He accepts it
Smiley
l don't know what kind of man
you really want to love
Does he deserve it more than Qin Fen?
You're being very selfish
You can't exploit other people's feelings
l hope l'm not being too direct
That's okay
l like straight-talkers
And then there was this time
we were studying farm production
all in the same dorm
Me
Little Wen
Zhang Kui, Lu Dewei
And also...
Oh, anyhow, there were eight or nine of us
And then, um
lt was night time
l got this idea
The idea was, uh
We rubbed balm on the soles of his feet
Then waved a fan over them
As soon as we did
Zhang Kui wet his bed
His blanket and sheets were soaked
lt really cracked us up
We didn't admit who did it
But later
the next morning, he discovered
that everything was wet
He didn't dare hang them out
He asked, How'd l pee myself?
Nobody said anything
Then somebody sold me out
Said l did it
l said, l would never do that
Excuse me
The time. lt's very late
l'm just getting started
After middle-school, l have countryside stories
Then my career
And love life
Just getting started
l said
l'm not that kind of person
l said, Little Wen did it
Little Wen said
he said he didn't do it
He said l did it
No way. l'd never do that
lt was Lu Dewei and them
They did it
Me? Even if it were possible
l'm not saying it wasn't my idea, but...
Miss
Miss, excuse me
Yes?
What's wrong?
Your friend is extremely pious
But he has far too many sins
We're a small church
We don't have enough room
Nearby is a much bigger church
So, please be so kind and
take him there for confession
So sorry
l'll get him out right away
Very sorry
God
please forgive his sins
l was young. Didn't know any better
Felt l'd really wronged her
But now that l think of it...
Cut it out. Let's go
Would even let me bow to her
Hey, Qin Fen
How many sins do you have?
The kind even Hell wouldn't let you in for?
Water... Give me water
Lord
please forgive his atrocities
The Lord sent you to save my soul
and rescue me from Hell
Don't let Him down
l'm still in a world of suffering
Who will save me?
l will
That's hot
l hear this place has lots of bears
That's right
Anyone get hurt?
Yes
Bears seem clumsy
But when they attack
They're very fast
Faster than a deer
Smiley
Smiley. Come back
Watch out for bears
Seeing a bear is good luck for you
Nonsense. lt's the bear's good luck
You see any? Where?
C'mon, let's go
You really worried?
lf you got hurt, how would l explain it?
To whom?
No one cares about me
l do
Wu Sang
Ask if they've seen any bears
What did they say?
They were a party of four
Now there's only two left
Huh?
How could there be bears here?
lmpossible
We fooled you
You really believed us
Who says Japanese aren't funny?
A bunch of real jokers
The bear is coming
Protect your head and heart
lf the bear flips you over
flip back to your original position
So pretty
A terrible pity to eat you
Best keep you alive to mother cubs
You don't have bear eyes
What are they?
The eyes of a wolf
Regret meeting me?
No. l'm quite happy
lf you'll marry me
our days will be sweet as honey
Would you really marry me?
lf you say yes
We can tie the knot tonight
Such a big, bad bear
He said, Don't talk to bears
They'll tear you to pieces
l was torn apart long ago
Cold?
Let's go back
l'll light it for you
l want to do it for you
Do you want me?
Yes
l'm yours tonight
Just for tonight?
Yes
Then l'd rather not have you
Why not?
Don't you think l'm pretty?
l want to repay you
l can't owe you this favor
l won't be able to pay it back
You don't have to
You deserve it
Let me be a fool this once
l'm in love with you
Will you marry me?
Uh
Don't just say, ''uh''
l want you to say
Yes or no?
Yes
When?
l need more time
How long?
Qin Fen
The last few days, l've watched myself
through Wu Sang's eyes
l'm such a strange woman
Came all this way with you
but just kept pushing you away
But you understand how l got here
l keep struggling to rescue myself
from an abyss of despair
l hoped that your kindness
and pristine Hokkaido
could help me rediscover life's beauty
That was my selfish hope
But terrible love has already emptied me
The more l struggle
the more the memories pull me down
This evening
in the last sunset of my life
l saw the more lovely side of you
l also saw how pathetic and helpless l was
You are the perfect partner
lf l'd only met you years ago
l'm a fool to let you pass me by
But this is God's punishment of me
Good-bye, Qin Fen
Don't look for me
Just please forgive me
After Smiley jumped
she was found by a fishing boat
They rescued her
She's in surgery right now
So damned foolish
Now matter what happens, l'll be there for her
You really are naughty
l thought l was trouble
But you're worse than me
Your brother knows you've been hurt
But with your brother here
you can overcome anything
Okay
l'm leaving
Alright
Otherwise, you'll lose your job
Be good to her
She's a good girl with a true heart
She's already died once
Her love for him is dead now too
This is for your wife and kids
More than ten years since we last met
Who knows when we'll meet again
She's going to need money now
Don't pull that polite crap with me
Money means nothing to me
What l lack are friends
My best friends are scattered to the winds
Sometimes, l really miss you guys
l feel terribly lonely
Take care
lt's almost New Year's
You cheated death
So, make a wish
Give me your phone
Hello?
lt's me
lt's been a long time
l just want to thank you
for once having loved me
l'm very happy now
Because l've found someone
l want to share my life with
Be good to your wife
l wish you both the best
Good-bye
That was my phone
Your phone sleeps with the fishes
You don't need to call anyone else
Understood
The root of the world's endless wars
and escalating conflicts
is our inability to judge disputes impartially
The Conflict Resolution Terminal
wipes out both flaws
Please insert your hand
Okay
Now, grab this handle
Rock, paper, scissors
When l count to three
we both pull it open
One
Two
Three
lnteresting
Did you sell that to him?
lsn't that your invention?
You two are venture capitalists
l have my own humble opinion
about the nature of investment
Venture capital is about risk
The greater the risk, the more one invests
No risk, no investment
l'll stake my reputation in saying
to invest in this product
is way too risky
Very suitable for venture capitalists
This will be a massive hi-tech lPO
A revolutionary product
Let's play each other with it
lf l win
throw it into the ocean for me
ls that you?
Who else could it be?
Why's you hair all grey?
The worst financial crisis of the century
wiped me out
This year's economy
is really in the dumps
Three top investment banks belly up
Nothing's selling
Don't cry
lt's gonna be okay
Don't cry
Listen
l sold this to you, right?
Uh
Right?
Right
l'll buy it back
Name your price
Two million
But you were throwing it away
One million
Two million
One million
Let's not argue
A million, it is
Deal
l meant Sterling
Huh. l meant Japanese Yen
Japanese Yen?
Uh
Don't worry. Next year
when the economy rebounds
l'll sell it at a high price
l'll split it with you
Let me see. What are you looking at?
The future
Our wedding toast
Such beautiful delusions
Like sweet sugar cubes
Jumping into bitter coffee
Words l thought were true
Tears were all l knew
There's no going back now
Just waking up to get drunk again