Everyone says I've got a pair of naughty hands
ever since I was a child.
My dad loves “ding-tao” (a religious ritual)
with a strong passion.
He often fights with Uncle Wuzheng
for the sake of “ding-tao”.
H93/, You try to pull my pants down?
My son picked the Wind Fire Wheel of Prince Nezha (a Taoist god).
My son picked money! Hooray!
A ten-dollar coin is called “yin-ga”.
You pick a “yin-ga” means “pick-ga” (meaning “useless”).
Well, he even fought with Uncle Wuzheng just because I picked the wrong thing
in “zhuazhuo” (a ritual predicting a child's future).
As a result, my dad left his master
and founded his own ding-tao troupe.
A shooting star...
...vanishes on the horizon...
Hey, boss, boss...
Didn't you see your son standing here?
What the hell are you doing here?
I... I want an ice pop.
Hey, where is his mother?
Take him away!
I say my hands are naughty.
But in fact it's always my dad's words
that make me lose control over my hands and behavior.
Tai!
That's enough!
But this time... it got so serious that
even my mom and Uncle Cheng were dragged in.
My dad never admits defeat
so I was sent away to Taipei.
I've been living in Taipei until now.
And ever since then
I've never called him “dad” again.
I think he must have cast a curse on me.
Things never go well in my life.
I keep bumping into things I don't want to see.
Things that remind me of my “dad” who still runs a ding-tao troupe.
Hey, you, where are you looking at?
Prince Nezha just dropped you a hint!
Didn't you get it?
Crazy old man!
That Way!
Hey, you!
I'm going to faint!
Whose troupe is it?
They collapse even before the ritual!
Bunch of crap! So useless...
Our turn!
Da!
Train these monkeys properly.
Don't embarrass yourself like that.
The leader is my son, Xian.
Look at him! How great he looks!
Hey, my son is great too.
He's learning music in Taipei.
Hurry up! Let's get back.
Go practice!
Don't lose your master's face again!
Are you standing or squatting?
Maria, I asked you to spin in the dance
and you collapsed after just a few seconds.
Look at yourself!
Well, it was so embarrassing.
You're no better!
Mom!
Tai! Tai! Tai!
Why did you come back?
I... I don't want to study.
Ah? Why don't you want to study?
I bet he's not allowed to study!
You got expelled, right?
No, I didn't. I gave it up myself.
I want to go America.
You're never a good student in Taiwan
and now you want to study abroad?
I've no money for you to squander.
I didn't ask you for money.
I'll think of something.
Yeah, right, as long as you “think”
money will rain down from the sky.
If you don't want to study,
That's fine. You can stay and help your dad.
No!
He causes only trouble and nothing else.
Help? I don't dare to expect that.
Massage!
He's been useless since he was little.
I picked a coin at “zhuazhou”.
But that doesn't mean I'm useless!
You even want to fight over this?
Cheng,
ask the others to move upstairs
and make the room ready for Tai.
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Maria, get down.
Fatty, come help me.
Right, follow me.
You...don't fight with your dad.
He didn't even call me “dad”.
Is he really my son?
Yeah, right, I had him with my lover!
Listen to her!
What are you looking at? Packed up yet?
Not yet!
So what are you up to?
Are you a girl? Got so much stuff to pack?
Hurry UP!
Mom.
Just leave it there. I'll do it myself.
Look! You've been away for so long.
You've no idea what happened in the family.
Now everyone lives in a trailer.
It's the same for everyone.
No one gets more comfy than the others.
What exactly made you come back?
I just didn't want to study.
I want to go to America.
Mom, I really miss you too!
I'm telling you the truth!
Well, that's good.
You stay home and try to get along with your dad.
Don't fight with him every time you see him as you did before.
We can never get along with each other.
I really can't understand what you guys are thinking.
It's he who doesn't know what I'm thinking.
But do you know what he's thinking?
Who are you?
I'm Minmin.
So aggressive! You come to collect debt?
Damn right. I was a debt collector.
Now I even want to be a hit man!
You, get out.
Get out!
What are you doing?
What kind of attitude was that?
You didn't even call him “dad”.
Call yourself a human being?
It's none of your business.
But I just can't stand it! I just can't!
Leave if you can't stand it. Now, get out.
You get out!
Why should I listen to you?
You're not my mom.
Get out, you bitch.
How dare you push her!
Put the broom down. Our fists are enough.
Teach him a lesson.
Stop running!
Let me get in first. Me first.
Are you crazy?
Hurry up! Stop running!
Gueiquan, that way!
Come on!
You're going to kill him.
Stop chasing me!
Come on! Stop running!
Keep running, eh?
Beat him up!
Damn, how dare he jump over the censer!
He's finished if Uncle sees him.
Idiot! We're all finished if Uncle sees us.
Come on then. Come on!
Come...
You thought you were a god?
How dare you jump over the censer?
You don't care if your ass rots in hell, right?
How many times have I told you?
You never give it a shit, do you?
Kneel down.
Kneel down, did you hear me?
You really treat yourself as a god?
Kneel down!
Why should I kneel down?
Did you fight?
I fought back because they all try to beat me up.
Or shall I let them beat me to death?
That counts as fighting too.
Kneel down!
No!
What are you doing? Get off me!
Kneel down.
You jumped over the censer.
That's enough reason to punish you to death!
I was beaten and you want me to kneel down?
How would I know that I can't jump over the censer?
You don't know?
It'll be too late if you don't know you can't kill people!
Even a god has to be punished when he does something wrong.
Kneel down!
I ask you to kneel down but you do a headstand.
Fine.
I'll sit here and see who lasts longer.
Missus, bring me some snacks and a pot of tea.
The war is on!
We're here to express our gratitude to
Nuwa (goddess), Prince Nezha (god)
and all gods and goddesses
for our food, clothes and good fortune.
We, the faithful, will follow your teachings.
We do good deeds and bear no evil thoughts.
We will never fight.
Thank you. Thank you
We really should be grateful.
See, we've got a job to do!
Let's help each other.
What are you doing over there?
Come have breakfast.
He doesn't dare to eat, does he?
He hasn't paid me for the food.
I've got a job.
I'll leave for America as soon as I save enough.
Do you have to put it that way?
Or how should I put it?
Hello chief. What's up?
So here he is.
This is Pear.
Well, it must be really hard for you.
You have a son and a little baby...
There is another one left at home.
There is nothing I can do even if it's hard.
I have to feed my children.
But most important of all,
I hope someone can teach my son.
Hmm... good girl, come.
Back to Mommy.
Well, I'm happy to train kids.
My protegees were a bunch of wild kids.
To be honest, it's a great pleasure
to see them get back on the right track.
But the problem is...
...your son is a bit...
I'm afraid I can't bring him back to normal.
I'm sorry.
I know what you mean.
This time...
it's hard for me to send my child away...
But when he was in school the teachers gave up upon him.
They even asked me to get the disability benefit!
But my son is fine. What do I need the benefit for?
Sometimes when he came back from school
he had wounds all over his body.
But he never told me what happened.
I know.
I can understand.
Pear, from now on, call him “uncle”
and call me “auntie”.
Come on, call “uncle” and “auntie”.
Uncle. Auntie.
Good. Good boy.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Remember, be a good boy.
You must listen to uncle and auntie. Got it?
Yeah.
I'll come to see you soon, okay?
I should go home now.
This song comes in at the right time that mother and son just said goodbye.
Watch your words!
Hey, they hired a good drummer today.
He doesn't miss a beat!
Uncle, turn back. Don't look.
Or you'll get bad luck.
WW did you stop?
For Christ's sake!
I sent you to Taipei to learn music
and now you're playing at the funeral.
Who knows you would be here?
I didn't want to go.
But they paid me double.
So why shouldn't I go?
Or how can I make it to America?
To America?
I bet you'll be a pole dancer when you come back!
Gosh, have you seen any male pole dancer?
Enough!
Lower your voice. We're right in front of someone's house.
I'm going home.
Wait!
Where are you going, eh?
Pretty hat.
I want to show it to Mommy.
Okay, okay.
I'll take a picture for you
and send it to your mom.
Okay?
Eh?
You can't run away like that.
If you run away,
what are we going say to your mom?
If your mom can't find you,
She'll be really really upset.
Got it?
Give me your hand. Come, let's go.
So this is the kind of people he's looking for?
What kind of people? Eh?
I prefer people like him to your kind!
Show some respect to other people.
He's got a name.
His name is Pear!
Come, let's go.
Pear... Pear...
There are good pears and bad pears!
No picture...
Auntie, please help us. The car broke down again.
Master Tai!
Are you blind or something?
Can't you see we're pushing the car?
No picture...
Go push the car first.
No picture...
When will you take the hat off?
You try to turn my ding-tao troupe into a funeral band?
Dad, look, it's uncle's troupe.
Stop the car.
Bad luck always strikes twice.
Here comes the devil.
The car broke down?
Well, please...
You've turned a ding-tao parade into a funeral procession.
Luckily that our master didn't hand the trope over to you.
You".you".you".
Stop stuttering.
Every time you speak to me, you can't stop stuttering.
Useless!
Don't drag our master in.
Well, that's the truth. I didn't drag him in.
What do you want? Have you finished?
What the hell are you talking about?
Do you have to be like this?
You all heard her?
Do we have to be like this?
Had better not!
Or...
I'll definitely beat you to a pulp!
Fuck!
Minmin, what are you doing?
Stop fighting-
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I know what you want to say.
Stop it. Stop fighting.
Come on, fight!
You keep fighting then!
Enough.
Stop it, you all!
Come back! You!
Enough.
Hey, he's a tough kid, eh?
Who is he?
He's my son, Tai.
Ta]?
I thought Tai was learning music in Taipei?
So now he comes back to play at the funeral?
Ha ha ha, playing at the funeral!
Flaring up again, eh?
What do you want? What?
Don't be so aggressive.
You thought you were god,
but when you take of the costume,
You're just a gangster.
Excuse me.
We ain't gangsters.
We're a ding-tao troupe.
The best ding-tao troupe in this area.
If I were the leader of my dad's troupe,
you wouldn't dare to call yourselves the best.
Wow!
You're the biggest bragger I've ever met in my life!
Good.
I give you six months.
In six months,
I'll invite all the temples in this area to be the judges.
If we lose,
I'll let your useless dad have my temple.
I'll let everyone know that he's real protegees of Master Chan.
If you lose
you pack up your stall
and get out of Taichung!
Do you dare accept it?
I... I... I...
Yes, I do.
Good, it's a deal!
From now on, Tai is the leader of our troupe.
Mom, who is Master Chan?
You didn't even know the name of my master!
Yeah, he's crazy and you dance to his tune?!
You know it well.
He drew on Prince Nezha's face when he was little.
He has no respect for gods.
How could he lead a ding-tao troupe?
And you!
You're a woman.
When men were negotiating,
why did you cut in like that?
The only words you said were “I” and
Call it negotiating?
I... I...
Besides who says we're bound to lose?
Right, right, sis, you're right.
You're correct.
But he's so young and he's never done ding-tao...
Well, I didn't say anything...
You, speak up for yourself.
How are you going to win?
We'll see when we try...try...
I can see it before you try!
Yesterday you told me you wanted to go to America.
Today you played at the funeral.
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You have a three-minute passion for everything.
Just like someone who changes his job every day.
You won't achieve anything.
You don't know the result until you try.
I know you well. I even know how many hairs you have on your ass.
Please, we're in the temple.
Watch your language.
I'll go and tell Wuzheng.
We're leaving Taichung in six months
and are forced to give up ding-tao.
No way!
I won't let him trash the troupe.
Okay then.
I'll go and tell Wuzheng
to forget what we agreed.
No, sis, please... If the words get spread among the others,
even pigs would cry for us.
Boss, we've been bullied by Wuzheng and his son for as long as I remember.
I... I...
Tell you what.
A real man always keeps his words.
Give Tai a chance.
No way!
How about asking the goddess?
Drop the blocks.
Drop the blocks!
Our lady...
Boss,
surely you have to agree?
Congratulations!
We all have six months to find new jobs.
Well, boss...
No problem, right?
How could it be possible?
You'll never let me down, right?
Say thank you to the Lady.
What kind of answer is it?
It's a “yes” answer.
Are you dancing?
That's not how you beat the drum in ding-tao
You know nothing but pretend to be an expert.
It takes at least years
to be a ding-tao leader.
You want to beat them in six months?
It's not too late to change your mind.
I could go and apologize to them.
I won't give up.
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Sooner or later we have to fight them.
A shooting star...
...vanishes on the horizon.
It keeps dropping...
...us hints that...
We'll keep wandering forever...
Feeling good when you play?
You feel good when you play on your own.
But when seven people play together, you feel heroic!
Come, one sheet each.
Pear
Uncle, this is for your cymbals.
So I've got one too.
I don't get it.
They look like bean sprouts. Only you can't eat them.
You learned it before?
Play with me.
Join me if you want.
I don't!
Come on. Count it as exercise. Help you lose weight.
Fatty!
Traitor.
Where are you going?
I don't! I'm on uncle's side.
Come on. Give it try.
Even that idiot can do. We surely can.
Uncle, look! He forces me to play.
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I stand by you.
It's okay if you can't read the sheet music.
Just repeat after me.
Come.
Good. Again.
Okay, let's play it in one go.
Slow down!
You just keep beating. How can I play it in one go?
Okay, I'll slow down.
Let's try it again.
Boss, it's looking good!
Traitors!
All together!
These cheeky monkeys!
When I asked them to carry the statues of gods,
they looked as if they were dying.
Now when they play the drum,
they suddenly come back to life!
You're so grumpy!
Well, your son has no idea what ding-tao is.
He can't go on like this.
He can't go on playing the drum?
Or he can't be the leader?
Neither!
You sleep on the wrong side.
You're so fussy.
Let me make it clear to you.
Ding-tao is supposed to be...
Cut it out. Go to sleep.
Well, you know...
What he's doing is...
Ding-tao should be...
Let me make it clear to you.
I don't care about what ding-tao is.
The most important thing is
my son stays with me
and has a nice cup of tea with his dad.
Did you get it?
Hey... What do you want?
They're a bunch of hooligans.
You want to be hooligans too?
Keep playing-
Did you hear me?
Keep playing!
Beat it hard!
Tai, time to eat!
Help me with it.
Pear, take a break.
Time to eat, Pear.
No, no, keep playing for another 10 mins.
What's wrong?
Sis, tell you what.
The others ask us work for them in the Mazu (goddess) Parade.
We have to carry the statue for 21 days.
They need more training.
Uncle, we have to carry the statue again?
Uncle, why do you always get jobs like this?
What's wrong?
It's so tiring and no one sees us.
That's right. It's really not glam at all!
Glam?! You starve to death before you look glam!
What? Will you die of hard work?
Right, it's more important to get fed.
You know nothing but eating!
I know you don't want to work for the others.
But we're just not famous enough.
What does that mean? Work for the others?
That means we'll wear their uniform and perform under their name!
Did you get it, Captain?
Frankly speaking,
we have to work for the others because no one hires us to do proper ding-tao.
Come on, tuck in everyone.
Uncle, turn the job down for me.
What are you talking about?
I say from now on
we won't work for other troupes.
Tai.
The money is enough to support us for some time.
I know it'll be harder for us during this period.
But if we keep working for the others,
We'll never make the name of our own.
But Tai, I...
Uncle.
I believe we can do better than that.
Pear, time to eat!
Tuckin.
How am I going to explain to the boss
if Tai insists?
I'll sort it out.
Come, eat first.
Carry on!
I can't stand it!
That's enough.
Someone will die if we carry on like this.
Someone will die when we've got nothing to feed ourselves!
First you don't allow them to make money.
And now you're torturing them.
You're not happy with me.
Are you taking it out on them?
Beat it hard!
I've got blisters on my hands.
How long are you going to keep beating?
Pick up the sticks.
I'm bleeding.
Are you human?
We've been playing for ages.
I say pick up the sticks.
No!
You asked us not to work for the others.
I thought you knew what you were doing.
But the only thing you can do is beat the drum.
Did you do it on purpose?
Pick up the sticks and carry on!
Have you had enough?
Are you blind?
He's bleeding. Can't you see?
She's got blisters. Can't you hear?
Even the biggest one
is bleeding too.
Excuse me. When will you stop?
A runner has to keep running.
A pitcher has to keep throwing.
A drummer has to keep beating.
And an eater? Keep eating?
Until he's stuffed to death?
For Christ's sake, enough is enough.
They're flesh and blood. They're just kids.
When my hands were bleeding from playing the guitar,
I called home.
Who said out loud that I had to endure hardship
if I wanted to learn a skill?
You didn't treat me as a kid, did you?
Go on!
Xin. What is it?
What are you doing?
You got booze at this time of the day?
We played the drum all day!
What is it all about?
Come. Drink and chill out!
Don't you think it's better outside?
There is no difference wherever you go.
No, it's different.
It'd be so nice
if I could stay with my brother.
What's point of thinking about it?
What did he say?
Gueiquan said...
we can't go on playing the drum like this.
What's the use of it
when we leave the troupe?
He wants to become someone like his brother.
Wow, Gueiquan's dream is going to come true.
He's really going to join the gang?
Yeah.
It's really stupid of him!
So what are you going to do?
What can I do if he decides to give up ding-tao
and join a criminal gang?
For Christ's sake! You're the Captain!
You can't even handle an incident like this.
Yeah, right. I'm incompetent.
I don't deserve to be the Captain, right?
Disband the troupe then!
What the hell are you talking about?
You gave up studying when you couldn't make it.
Now you want to disband the troupe just because someone leaves.
You give up whenever you run into trouble.
You coward!
You shut up!
Tell them yourself if you want.
I can't bring myself to do it.
They work so hard recently.
“Clank, clank, clank”...
My darling gets blisters all over his hands.
He can't even hold our son.
I'm afraid he can't take it any more.
Speak up!
Weren't you so loud just now?
Well, boss... it's just that...
My kid needs to go to the kindergarten soon.
There are so many betel nuts stalls in Zhongqing Rd.
It's so bloody competitive.
There are new stalls set up next to ours.
The betel nut girls are young and sexy.
My wife is getting old.
She doesn't wear skimpy outfit and can't speak Taiwanese.
How is she going to attract the customers?
Yeah, right. It's all my fault.
I'm afraid you can't stand it any more.
Right, that's why I asked you to tell them!
Boss.
I'm really sorry.
But I had better find a stable job.
You thought I loved to work for the others?
See? We've nothing to feed our people.
I just think we can be different from the others.
I'm sorry.
I'm afraid we'll break up even before
we become different from the others.
Hey, I'm practicing too.
Now what?
You don't want to practice, do you?
Fine, anyway, we're hardly a group.
We should just disband!
What the hell are you talking about?
You really can't last more than three minutes.
You know what you did?
If it wasn't you, at least we'd have work to do.
Now you want to disband the troupe.
Tell me. Where should we go?
Where should we go?!
Hey.
Pear
Come! You'll get run over.
He's so hot!
Bring him over.
That's Gueiquan's big brother!
Is the Captain in?
The Captain isn't in.
But his son is.
I'm Gueiquan's big brother.
Call me Guei.
Good day, Mr. Guei.
Call me Guei.
Mr. Guei.
I'd like to ask you a favor.
My little brother ran away from you.
He told me he gave up ding-tao and wanted to join the gang.
That really pissed me off.
And...he got drunk
and told me he wanted to be the boss.
So I taught him a lesson.
Stand still! What's wrong with you?
So I'm asking you a favor.
I failed to set a good example as big brother.
I'm deeply trapped in the underworld.
It's not easy for me to get out of it.
So I'm asking you...
please take in my little brother again
for my sake.
I won't worry about him
as long as he stays with you.
Well...
What?
I knew he broke the rules and ran way.
I don't mind how you're going to punish him.
But please take him in.
Please. Thank you for your help.
Dad, did you see it?
So many ding-tao tropes have come. We're the coolest.
Weird...l haven't seen Da's troupe for ages.
Did they get too scared to show up?
Well, we have one less troupe to beat.
It's not much fun.
Someone is looking for trouble.
Who? Who is the idiot?
Who can beat me in ding-tao dance?
Get out!
Listen to his bragging!
It's fun.
So you're really good, eh?
I'm going to do ding-tao dance.
Wanna follow me?
I can't dance to such crap drum beats!
Can you?
No, I can't!
Stopping beating!
Bravo! Maria.
See?
This is the basic ding-tao dance.
What's the use of playing the drum?
Learned music in Taipei?
Is this the best you can do?
Admit defeat.
I'll talk to my dad.
I'll ask him not to kick you out of Taichung.
Deal? Captain!
Don't you dare! Don't stop me.
Stop it.
Auntie, watch out.
Enough!
Have you insulted us enough?
I'm sorry, auntie.
Tai.
I won't give up.
I won't admit defeat either.
I definitely won't leave Taichung.
Uncle, auntie, please.
Don't be so upset.
Especially you, my auntie.
The wrinkles will appear if you keep frowning.
You tell me then. Who is happy?
I know. I know. We're short of money.
But we're being good, aren't we?
Uncle, I've got some money.
You went debt collecting again?
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I've told you so many times.
No matter how tough you used to be
You're not allowed to do anything bad when you're in my care.
Did you forget it?
I'm trying to help... Besides...
You may as well go rob the bank!
You want to be the lady boss in jail?
You listen to me.
I don't give a shit to this money.
Can't you see that she is trying to explain it to you?
Why do you always behave like this?
You keep telling people off and never listen to them.
Listen to what? All those excuses?
I know what she's going to say
before she opens her mouth.
What if she did nothing wrong?
So are you telling me I did something wrong?
And you?
What makes you think you can speak for her?
Oh, right. You're the Captain!
You're good.
So good that people come to brag at your doorstep.
You know what that means?
It means you're being looked down!
I know how it feels to be looked down by people
ever since I was a child.
I didn't go collecting debt.
My girlfriends lend me the money.
I knew he had wronged you.
Thank you.
For what?
For speaking up for me.
I just said what I should say.
Thank you.
For what?
Thank you for doing so much for the troupe.
I should go back to my room.
Minmin.
Auntie.
Auntie... the money...
I know.
Uncle is always so impatient.
He blamed you before he found out what happened.
You've been living with us for so long.
I know you wouldn't do such a thing.
Give the money back to your friends.
But... okay.
Pawn the gold.
We have to solve our problems by ourselves.
Mom.
I'm so sorry.
I'm the Captain but...
I have to rely on you to support the troupe.
This is just the process.
But do remember,
Don't let people look down on us.
Besides, I don't want to move.
They're vampires!
They charge a higher interest than a loan shark like me!
Okay, okay, stop it.
Stop it. We've got the money.
This is the lowest interest we can find.
And then?
Then what?
Hey, why don't you let me give you a ride?
I'm not used to it.
But...
Come on, Three-minute!
Hey, Tough Girl!
Hey, slow down.
What the hell! Slow down!
Wait for me.
Hey, what are you doing?
Hush. Quiet.
Hey, what are you doing?!
Hey!
They're great!
It'd be great if we could do the same.
We'll never be the same.
Hey!
You say we won't be the same.
And then?
What's the difference?
Tell me.
GO: go! go go
We're going for a picnic!
GO: go! go go
We're going for a picnic!
GO: go! go go
We're going for at picnic!
GO: go! go go
We're going for a picnic!
I feel it's time to go for a walk.
GO: go! go go
We're going for a picnic!
Damn!
What's the point of walking on the road with a big drum on our back?
Don't worry.
This won't last more than three minutes!
Poor you
It's cooler in here.
Silly boys! Why don't they sit here?
Have tea. Sit down. Stop walking.
Uncle! Uncle, you look cool.
Did you lose your minds?
It's so hot. What's that? Walking around with a drum?
Uncle.
You, catch up!
Tai, where are you going?
Can I join you?
Suit yourself.
Uncle, uncle.
Three-minute (Tai) played at the funeral before.
And now it's you!
I didn't play the drum. I play the cymbals!
Right, “clank, clank”.
Ha ha, he wants to be Michael Jackson.
Michael is dead!
Uncle, uncle. But you're wearing their uniform.
Tell you what.
Come, hold it for me.
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I played at the funeral but my heart stays with you.
See, I wear our uniform underneath it.
You took the whole troupe out without a word.
When are you coming back?
Not yet? Who will be responsible if anything goes wrong?
You're not coming back until you tour all around the coast?
What on earth are you doing?
Hello. Hello?
Look at your son.
He took the whole group on a trip.
He even hung up on me just now. What does he mean?
How would I know what he means?
He's an adult.
He'll come back whenever he wants to.
Hey. H9Y-
All the same.
Bullying wife and disobedient son.
Don't look at me like that.
I got it. I'll do it.
Boss.Boss...
Uncle is here!
How did you find us?
Luckily you've come. Or we'll all pass out.
Uncle, I can't take it any more.
Look, how you're torturing these kids!
Auntie, I'm dying.
Okay, come. One by one.
Come on. Come on.
Is it for your own sake or their health?
When are you coming back?
We'll see.
I've told you.
We'll be back when we finish touring around the coast.
Ai...
WW did you sigh?
I finally had a few peaceful days...
But now... well...
Did you hear that?
This is how I'm rewarded for my kindness.
He thinks I'm a nuisance!
Forget it.
Find a temple for them to rest first.
Hey, you...
Move the stuff!
Get ready for “an-ying”.
NAn_ying”!
Uncle. Uncle
What?
What does “an-ying” mean?
It's like the evening roll call in the military.
You settle the virtual horses down.
Let them rest in their own units.
What unit?
There are five camps in each position. North, South, East, West and Center.
Yeah, that's right.
Uncle, I thought we were going to do that?
Can't you see someone just cut in?
Go practicing!
You're such an embarrassment!
Hey, Captain! Where is your dad?
Hey, Da, here you are!
Sorry, I didn't see you.
Okay, we're done. It's your turn.
Take a break.
Let's go.
Tai, come, let's go.
We'll lose face if we stay.
Well, I told you I'd go wherever I want to go.
Anyway, mind your business.
I didn't call you a princess (pun on anyway).
Anyway, leave me alone, okay?
Yes, you're right. I don't earn much.
But I never let you go hungry, do I?
Ask yourself frankly!
Lower your voice.
Women tend to worry about certain things.
I'm a ding-tao player.
I just don't want to play at the funeral.
Leave them alone.
It's not their first fight.
Come on. Or we'll sleep in the open.
Pear, come help me.
Pear, pull it there.
Why are you drinking?
Can't we drink when we feel down?
Yeah, drinking makes me happy.
They're so cool.
They sleep in the temple.
And we sleep in the car.
It's their business if they're cool.
Their business?
It's we who are leaving Taichung.
It's we who won't be allowed to do ding-tao.
Please, Master Tai.
What's the point of walking
and playing the drum every day?
I'm the Captain.
You do whatever I ask you to do.
Now I tell you.
No more drinking!
Do you deserve to be the Captain?
It's not for you to decide.
Go to bed.
Master Tai.
Can you tell me...
Tell Gueiquan.
Tell all of us.
Where are you taking us to?
What's in our future?
Don't tell me the only thing you can do
is pawn your mother's jewelry.
Xin, Xin, are you okay?
Xin, are you okay?
Can't you see? We need to take him to the hospital.
What the hell did you do?
Speak! Are you okay?
Xin, is your head okay?
Xin, don't scare us.
Xin, where are you going?
Leave me alone!
You thought you could be a Captain when you broke someone's head?
Do you know that Xin's dad always hits him with bottles
since he was little?
I know we're a small group.
People often look down on us.
But we keep calling your dad, “uncle”.
Do you know what that means?
That shows our respect for him.
This is really not what a captain should be like.
Tai. Tai.
Boss. Sis.
We can't find him anywhere.
We can't find him.
Pull yourselves together.
This is for you.
What is it?
My treat. You're working hard.
Come on! Come on!
Thank you. Thank you.
Why did you come back?
Stop it.
I thought you hated to be back?
Get out!
Enough!
I know.
You thought it was a shame to be my son.
You thought you were great just because you do ding-tao?
Stop it.
I like ding-tao.
I believe I'll be successful.
At least it's cool to dress as god.
Unlike you. You only dare to take it out on me.
Fuck!
Hey, if you always hit him like this,
why did you have him in the first place?
Are you okay?
Who on earth are you?
I'm the Captain.
I'm taking him back.
Good. Take him away.
Anyway, he never treats me as his dad.
Take him away! Damn!
What on earth is happening?
You can drink it or hit me with it. I'm okay.
But no matter what.
You must come back with me.
I'm sorry.
You know what.
For the first time, I feel my dad has done a right thing.
I'm glad that he gives you a place to live in.
That's not a place.
It's a home.
I'd stay there and get punished by uncle
rather than come back to this home
and get beaten by my drunken dad.
Apart from my grandma,
all of my family are there.
It's fine even if
I have to hide in the big costume.
At least I can forget many things.
It'd be even better if people can see my face.
I want people to notice me.
You got told off by uncle?
Or why did you come looking for me?
I ran way before he had the chance.
But...
Minmin beat me.
She told me off and
taught me a lesson.
Then what are you going to teach us?
I can't teach you anything.
But we can get to see things together.
What things?
You want people to notice you.
I'll let many people notice you.
I'll make you feel really cool.
Then... in many years...
you'll be happy that you come back with me.
Because we've done something
that makes everyone proud of us.
What is it?
A completely different style of ding-tao.
When it's our turn...
Listen to the firecracker and wait for my gesture.
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Pear, what are you doing?
Hey. you disrupt us!
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
What is Pear doing?
How would I know?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Pear!
What is Pear doing?
Join me!
Bravo!
Maria.
Fatty. Xin.
Where have you been?
You're so great!
Three-minute, please don't go.
I'll work really hard.
Please don't disband the group, okay?
We won't disband.
We'll never disband!
Come on! You deserve it
Wait!
You're so great!
Wait. Wait.
What are you happy about?
You didn't wait for the cue.
You know you'd get into trouble when you disrupt the show?
Xian did the same last time.
Why did you follow the bad examples instead of good ones?
Cheeky monkeys! But you play the drum well.
Three-minute taught us.
Me? When?
You beat the stone in Xiluo.
Very good.
Hey, you made peace with Three-minute?
Hey, you guys.
If anyone call the Captain “Three-minute” again,
I'll teach him a lesson.
Actually it's me who should say sorry.
I shouldn't hit Xin.
I know I'm not doing a good job.
But I promise you.
I'll make you believe that
You're right to stay with me.
I'll make you proud.
Keep your promise, Captain!
Captain!
Three-minute Captain.
Hey, hey!
What nonsense are you talking about?
He can last as long as he wants.
What nonsense are you talking about?
My auntie, I'm just talking about “passion”.
You, cheeky monkey.
Okay, we all greeted our Captain but one.
Hey, h9Y-
Okay, okay, I know.
Hello Captain.
Good!
Actually, you can call me Tai.
I'm not used to being called “Captain”.
Good, good. It's really good.
Let's pack up and go home. Let' go.
Not yet. I've told you.
We'll go home after we finish touring around the coast!
What? More walking?
Come on. Let's go.
Okay, let's go.
Let' go.
Cool!
Put the drum on your back!
Look, the sea is so beautiful!
I know, keep going.
Hey, we've finally come down to the bottom of the hill!
Look, it's the Pacific Ocean!
Come on,
It's the Pacific!
Mommy, I don't want to walk any more. My feet...
Water. Give him some water. Quick!
My feet.
Be a good boy.
Okay. Come on.
Well... Damn, I can't stand it.
Look, how pale their bottoms are.
Leave them alone. Let them have fun.
Ugh, they're so selfish.
This cools you down even more.
Auntie!
Bravo!
It's none of your business.
It's not how you do ding-tao.
Don't they get cramp in their legs?
Young people have their ideas.
I feel they're doing well.
Well but ugly. I feel it looks really ugly.
Actually... I've been thinking...
Like what we just did.
A completely different way.
But you'll be wearing the Prince Nezha costume.
Can you dance like that?
We'll see when we give it a try.
Xin, come help me get the Prince.
Come on.
Excuse me. What do you want?
I want to get the Prince.
Get? You say, “invite”, not “get”.
He's a god.
It's raining. You want the Prince to get wet?
You showed no respect for gods when you were little.
You think you're a master?
Just because everyone is calling you “Captain”
and you came up with some drum show...
You think you're a master?
You've got a long way to go!
Let me make it clear to you.
If you have no respect for gods,
never call yourself a ding-tao player.
What do you want?
I want to get the Prince.
“Get” again!
Uncle, please don't...
Please, stop it. Hey, come help me.
Uncle.
Fighting is not good.
What are you doing?
Uncle. Please don't...
It's raining.
Prince Nezha wants to have some fresh air.
Let's go.
Is that Tai?
It's the Prince!
Isn't the Prince so cool?
Fatty, come on.
Come, come. Someone take it over.
Watch out.
Pear, it's your turn.
Ready?
Pear, come on.
Is it okay?
Come on! Come on!
Hello.
Don't copy me. What are you doing?
Say hello to her. Hi!
What's going on there?
Looks like they're making a TV show.
Hello.
I work in a TV company.
Hello. Hello...
May I ask who the Captain is?
Captain!
Tai. It's nice to meet you.
I'm a director and script writer from a TV company.
I feel you're really cool.
I'd like to do a special report on your troupe.
I'm sorry.
It's okay. Sit. Sit down.
I wonder...
when the troupe was established.
Oh, the troupe was...
Why did you set up this troupe?
Actually, we set up this troupe because...
But I saw... the... the...
That's Prince Nezha.
Prince Nezha. Right, right.
What inspired you to run with the Prince?
Will he get really tired?
It must be really hard for the person inside.
Yes, it is really hard.
Our Lady,
we, Jyou-Tian Temple,
led by the old captain Chen Zhenrong,
the young captain Chen Yongtai
together with all the members
are here to pray for
a safe trip around the coast.
Really good. He “clanks” all the way to a TV show!
Hey, a pack of beetle nuts! Give me tender one!
What do you think of your trip around the coast?
Well, let the handsomest go first.
I feel... it's really exhausting...
but I met my dream lover!
Who is your dream lover?
Run! Run!
Can you skip this part?
I feel so tired because we walk all day every day.
I didn't think that much.
If I think I have to keep walking till I get cramp in my legs, I...
You even cried!
Do you know how painful it is when you have cramp in your legs?
It smells nice, right?
But it's really cool!
I know that we'll finish it.
- We'll finish it, right?
Yes!
We'll become the best ding-tao troupe in Taiwan, right?
Yes!
Every blister on their feet
symbolizes their hard work.
More importantly, it symbolizes
their extraordinary strength.
They're truly the most unique ding-tao troupe in Taiwan.
Bullshit!
Calm down!
Only murderers get reported on TV.
But they're really famous now!
So what?
Can fame feed them?
That's all they can do!
We're the real ding-tao, right?
Right. Don't think too much.
Dad! What?
Nothing.
Calling for fun?
Don't make trouble here.
You can even track us down here.
Very pleased with yourself, eh?
You're on TV!
You're really cool, eh?
What do you want?
What on earth are you thinking?
I really can't understand.
You thought you were Michael Jackson?
How can you brag like that?
How can you be a Captain?
Xian and Tai are fighting.
Come, let's go.
How can you be a Captain?
How can you be a Captain? How?!
Because we believe in him.
What do you believe in him?
We believe he'll show us something different.
Have you ever thought...
...is it to you,
or ding-tao or the god
that people show their respect?
What we want to do is
a ding-tao performance
people respect
without us dressing up as gods.
They're coming. Let's go.
Jiang, go filming!
Come on.
They're back.
They're back! They've come from the trip!
Great! Bravo!
Oh, my poor darling.
Okay, stop it, please.
Oh, sorry. Let me get to the temple first.
Wait till we get home. Okay.
It's so tough for you...
It's so embarrassing. No, it's not...
You're really great!
We're really great!
Really great!
You'll be even better!
We'll be better. Yes, better!
Tai!
Wow, Tai's troupe is getting more and more famous!
How famous?
Only murderers make the headlines!
They're just messing things up.
Why did you get so pissed off?
Yeah, they mess things up.
But everyone in the country knows them!
What's the use of it?
Dad, let me lead the troupe.
If you want to be the leader,
you have to wait until I die.
Let me lead the troupe.
Lead, lead, lead. (pun on marry) Are you on the heat?
Okay, let me know which woman you want to marry.
But if you want to be the leader of the troupe...
Let me make it clear to you again.
Over my dead body!
Or at least wait till I get paralyzed!
Let's go!
1, 2, 3, hey!
Stop! Stop practicing.
Good news! Tai!
What's up? Tai, I've got good news for you.
The City Government invites us to perform
in the opening ceremonyof the Cultural Festival!
It's so cool! And the mayor will be there too!
Really? Serious?
Thank you.
Thank you so much for helping us during this period.
My pleasure. Your hard work makes it worthwhile.
Especially Master Tai.
What's wrong with these people?
Aren't they tired of visiting us?
You treat this place as your kitchen?
You come so many times a day!
No need to shout.
See if we want to compete or fight.
There are many chances.
I can't wait.
I want to put an end to it today.
Anyway,
I want you to leave Taichung today.
If you want me to leave Taichung,
you have to beat me.
Very good. I love the idea.
How?
Let's take the drum and the Prince up to the mountain.
Whoever starts playing the drum first wins the game.
Come on!
1,2...
We're nearly there.
1,2.
Hurry UP!
1,2.
Hurry UP!
Ming! Ming! He fell off!
Go on.
I want to win! I want to win!
What? What happened? Okay, I'll take it over. Come.
Look, one of them fell off.
I won! I won the game!
I won the game!
I won! I won!
Jump up. Okay, come!
We're nearly there.
Come on!
Okay. Come on! Come on!
You thought you won?
We agreed which “troupe” arrived first...
Hey, it's not important who won the game.
We've finally made it to the top.
We surely have to play the drums as a treat to ourselves.
Right. Of course!
Let's play the drum!
Hey, we're invited to play in the opening ceremony of the Cultural Festival.
We're short of people...
You mean...
What are you talking about?
You want to work for Da's group?
Don't you know that Da's my sworn enemy?
I know. So...
I apologize.
Uncle, what are you doing?
Look, who is here?
I heard you need people?
What? You want to work for us?
Do you have to put it that way?
Can't we say we're helping each other?
Then who is the leader?
Well, I'll listen to your captain first. Okay?
But...
If you screw up the show in the Cultural Festival,
You'll have to listen to me.
You don't have to listen to each other!
What the hell is going on here?
You bring the whole troupe over.
You try to kill your dad?
Are you afraid of losing?
You put two together so there is no winner.
I'm not afraid of losing.
I'm doing what I should be doing.
Right, uncle.
I'm sorry it was my fault.
But we both know what we're doing.
What do you know about?
Don't... Stop it.
Stop it. It's okay.
Are you a monkey? Can't you control yourself?
We've always been bullied by Wuzheng.
Your son is fighting for you.
Why did you get so pissed off?
Yeah, boss.
They surrendered. They want to join us.
We won't have to move.
It's a win-win situation and you're turning it down?
I know!
It's not the problem of winning or losing.
They're acting against the tradition.
They're screwing things up.
One is bad enough and here comes another!
Okay, okay. You're always right.
It's not the problem of winning or losing.
Yeah, sure. We all listen to you.
Okay? Alright?
So what's going on here?
Welcome to Jyou-Tian.
So you won. Happy now?
What's up?
You come to insult me?
It's fair. It's only fair.
I've been insulting you for too long.
It's my turn to be insulted.
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You stuttered when I insulted you.
Now you're still stuttering when I let you insult me.
Damn!
Let's drink!
What are you staring at?
You let your hair down.
You dressed quite differently today.
And then?
Then...
Wanna go?
Where?
Night market!
We have ice pops of many different flavors.
Would you like one?
Get it if you want.
Why are you just standing here?
Oh, give me two.
One passion fruit and one pickled mango.
Do you remember my dad said I had no respect for gods?
Yes, I do. And then?
I was sent to Taipei for an ice pop like this one.
You deserved the beating
Hey, I was beaten to death!
And then?
You still become the Captain
and our Master Tai!
And then?
You're copying me!
Then... thank you.
For what?
For... Thank you for being a good leader.
Then... we seem to be really different from the others.
And then?
Minmin.
Call me Tough... Girl.
Don't be jealous.
There is nothing between me and Bi.
Oh.
Passion fruit tastes better.
Hey, you're so disgusting.
Let's go.
Hey, put the LED light strip here.
It'll look really cool with the light.
I think we should put it somewhere more noticeable.
Here. Yes, here.
What are you doing?
Please don't...
I'm sorry.
What the hell is it?
Boss, please.
It's not a religious ritual.
It's just a show, right?
You treat him like a puppet?
You turn it into a Christmas tree with all the decoration.
Is it proper?
Didn't you hear Uncle Cheng?
This is for the show.
Besides I'm the Captain.
I decide what to put on the show.
Captain! You're so great!
So you can mess things up like this!
I won't allow you to perform if you insist on it.
Uncle.
Shut up!
Let me ask you. Are you a ding-tao player?
We are. But...
Is that how you do ding-tao?
What a mess! It's against the tradition.
Why do we have to follow the tradition if we want to do ding-tao?
Why is your way the only way to do ding-tao?
You don't understand what we're doing.
Tai.
Your dad has been doing ding-tao all his life, how can he not understand it?
He never does!
I know you're good.
I know you made the troupe really famous.
But, this troupe wouldn't exist if it wasn't for him.
You wouldn't be the Captain if it wasn't for him.
Enough. Don't argue with him.
Pear, come over.
Come over!
Stay. Together, you two.
Let me ask you who is right.
I or he?
Tai is right.
Boss, boss. Why didn't you ask anyone but Pear?
You agree with him.
H93/, hey. Da, Day
Go back to work!
You're really stupid, aren't you?
I was telling the truth.
Hey, don't put it on the face.
Put it on the clothes.
Dad.
Wow, such a rare guest!
The second-in-command of your troupe is here!
Wow, this is even rarer!
The Captain of yours.
Uncle Wuzheng. Auntie. Uncle.
Dad, this is the invite to our show.
Would you like to come?
What for?
Dad,
would you please come to see it?
See you follow people's orders?
I'm not used to it.
It's your turn.
Auntie. Uncle.
Tai is here to see you.
Uncle. Tai!
What on earth do you want?
Don't forget he's your dad.
What kind of attitude is that?
This is the invite to our show.
Would you like to come?
Do you know why I came back?
Do you know why I work so hard on ding-tao?
I don't know and I don't want to know.
I only know you never have respect for gods.
You asked for only money and ice pops.
Can you listen to me just for once?
I came back because I hoped you could accept me.
I do ding-tao because I want you to know
I can do what you want me to do.
I hope one day
You'll accept me.
I also hope one day
You'll feel proud of me.
It's just we do things differently.
Can you understand it?
Dad.
And that day...
I wasn't going to ask for the ice pop.
I was going to ask you to teach me ding-tao.
Tai. Tai.
Actually, your dad loves you very much.
Why can't I feel it?
Xian.
Tai...
Please...
I got it, auntie.
Hurry up! Hurry.
Careful. Hurry up.
Okay. Hey, uncle.
B3/9 bye.
Come, sit down everyone.
To perform on this stage today is
a dream of every ding-tao player in Taiwan.
We've made it.
Remember,
We're different from the others.
Come on!
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Are you going to your sons' show?
I won't get it.
Hey, what did you do?
What? Can't I throw it?
You guys are still having tea here?
Your sons' show is going to begin in a minute.
Aren't you going to see it?
Master, you've come back!
You two talk about nothing but traditions.
Actually, you just don't want to lose face.
Don't you know that rules are made by people?
Traditions are created by people.
It's a good thing that young people are being creative.
Why are you so stubborn?
Why can't you turn your heads around?
Well, Master, my son is so disobedient!
My son has no respect for gods.
You show no respect to me by being so stubborn!
Did you get it?
Master, please stop hitting us.
Master, please stop hitting.
You're so old.
And you're hitting us like this.
Master, master.
It's quicker this way.
Did master catch up with us?
No, he's getting old.
I'm getting old, eh?
Master, please stop.
Hit harder. Hit harder.
Master.
Hit harder.
You're old. Please stop hitting.
Okay. Damn, open the door.
Master, please stop.
Don't be fooled by his old age.
It really hurts.
What should we do?
Say something!
Are you dumb? What happened?
Good evening to everyone in Taichung!
Good evening
Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to Taichung
and international city.
Tonight's the opening night of the Taichung International Cultural Festival.
Let's welcome the Mayor, Mr. Hu.
The show is on!
Let's welcome the first group.
“Jyou-Tian Folk Drum and Arts Group”.
Cheers!
Bravo!
I'm frightened by the change of the world.
I put up the pressures on my own.
I accept good times as well as bad times.
Our world is the most beautiful.
Our future is stolen by time.
Fate will bring us together in the end.
Brothers, don't be afraid as I'll stand by you.
Comrades, no one dares to oppress you as I'll fight for you.
For youth, for success, let's fight together.
I believe one day our efforts and youth will be paid off.
Now it's our world.
It belongs to you and to me. Take whatever you want.
For youth, for success, let's fight with all our strength.
I believe one day our efforts and youth will be paid off.
Now it's our world.
It belongs to you and to me. Take whatever you want.
I believe one day our efforts and journeys will be paid off.
Now it's our world.
It belongs to you and to me. Do whatever you want.
Wonderful performance!
They're the protegees of my protegees.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
My brother is on the stage!
Bravo!
Jiang, the forth row.
That's Pear's mom.
Pear, Pear! Mommy is here!
Pan up and left.
Yeah, that's Fatty's dad.
Zoom in, please.
Dad!
Grandma!
I'm a real man.
I love you.
That's my son!
MY Son!
Good! Good! Good!
We succeeded!
We made it! Hooray!
Thank you. Thank you.
Tai!
So feeling good? Cool, isn't it?
That's okay.
Fame is short-lived.
If you want to be real successful, you have to keep working hard.
So tell me.
What are you going do in the future?
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Cut it out.
Let me make it clear to you.
It doesn't matter what you do in the future.
There is just one thing you can never do.
What is it?
Give up!
Okay, Dad, I got it.
And...
The higher you get, the further you see.
So I feel you haven't climbed high enough.
You should climb Mt. Jade, the highest mountain in Taiwan.
What?
And...
I feel the trip around the coast
means a lot to us.
I strongly suggest you to do it every year.
In that case, I should run the Sahara Race dressed as the Prince.
Good. Very challenging!
You'll become supermen
when you come back from the Sahara.
Good idea.
Would you like to join us?
I wouldn't want to catch my death!
You know how old I am?
Okay, leave it to me.