I don't know why I would come to Taiwan with you.
It's better than you staying in Hong Kong getting nowhere.
It's Crispy!
It's not sold in Hong Kong anymore. I can't believe I found it in Taiwan.
You're shopping as soon as you get off the plane.
So this is a holiday? Hey, you need to pay.
You're crazy. You keep buying. Does you need to buy so many?
Let me open a pack and take a look first.
It's purple. It's a purple rabbit. I finally found it.
Driver, how far away is it?
Not far now, just need to make a turn up there.
Thank you.
Ms. Wah? Driver, pull over.
Ms. Wah.
Why are you sitting here by yourself?
It's broken.
Why didn't you ask someone to come pick you up since you can't walk?
Give me a second.
I brought this pair of shoes from your home.
Put them on. You'll feel much more comfortable.
Let me help you.
You still pay me. I'm just doing my job.
Tik-tik, I don't want to sing again. Singing leads to no good.
Miss, do you still need the ride?
Why not? My luggage is still in the taxi.
Ms. Wah, let's go back to the guesthouse first. Come on.
This isn't your fault.
I mean you had nothing to do with this. You did everything you could already.
Vince's death was just an accident. No one wanted that to happen.
I said before that there would be karma for you.
Please forgive me. I was angry. So I said something inappropriate.
I didn’t mean to hurt anyone. I take back what I said.
Never mind. Whatever you said doesn't matter now.
It's a fact that Tong Wing's gone. It's not that I don't understand this.
I just can't control myself. I miss him so much.
Tik-tik.
Why are you two here?
Ms. Wah, I've decided not to publish my book "Behind The Glamor".
I hope you'll reconsider staging your concert.
I really hope that "Glamorous Transformation" would continue.
What do you want now?
The concert isn't just Ms. Wah's baby. I contributed to it too. I'm part of it too.
I don't want all my works to be aborted.
Ms. Wah, don't listen to him. He must have a hidden agenda.
You should trust Law Bun even if you don't trust me.
He suggested this.
Wah Fong-ying, a glamorous transformation means you can stand up after you've fallen.
You can start over again. You won't give up.
You can even turn around beautifully.
I don't think you should let your concert fall through like this.
Vince would want you to carry on.
I already said that I have no intention of singing or going on stage again.
Please leave.
It's true that Vince can't hear you sing anymore.
But you said before that your concert is not just for one person.
You were going to invite lots of people including your two daughters and us.
Lots of people are looking forward to your concert. You can't let them down.
Besides, you mustn't let Ming Ha down.
I can't do it. I can't sing anymore.
Are you still Wah Fong-ying if you can't sing anymore?
Don't make an excuse to run away from this.
Ms. Wah.
Wah Fong-ying will not sing again. The plum honey means nothing now.
I'm so disappointed in you.
I've lost too much because of the stage. I lost my son.
The stage was Tong Wing's dream and also became his grave.
How can I still perform alone on stage and accept the applause of my fans?
So this is your way of punishing yourself?
Yes. I deserve it.
Mom's like that every day. I'm so worried.
But I don't know how I can help her.
Law Bun, I know it's odd to ask you.
But I really want to know how you got over your wife's death.
Actually I'm not as tough as you think.
Every time I think of Ming Ha, I'm grief-stricken. I miss her so much.
Sorry.
Some grief will never go away. You can only learn to live with it.
It's not that I don't understand. I miss Brother Wing a lot too.
But I won't let myself feel so down.
I try to let go because I know he wants us to live better.
That's because your relationship with him was cordial.
There were no conflicts between you two.
So you don't feel like you've failed him.
You won't feel guilty or blame yourself for his death.
But parents always worry about their children.
Once their children get hurt, they will blame themselves.
They will wonder what they've done wrong or neglected.
Why wasn't it them who got hurt instead?
Losing a kid and feeling guilty for it with no chance for forgiveness,
that's the greatest grief and torture of all
It doesn't seem like you're talking about your wife.
If I could have gotten this sticker for you earlier so you could get a rainbow,
I'm sure you'd be so happy.
What's with the sticker? Why do you treasure it so much?
Is there a lucky draw? What's the prize?
The prize she wanted was actually so simple.
Why didn't I grant her such a wish?
Who is she? What are you talking about?
Wah Fong-ying is right.
What's lost is lost. I can't make it up to her.
Are you toying with me?
You said we mustn't give up the "Glamorous Transformation" concert.
You asked me to come to Taiwan with you to convince Wah Fong-ying.
You've been defeated by her now?
I'm not. Wah Fong-ying has defeated herself.
All this time, I thought she was tough and strong.
Actually it's just because she wasn't at her most desperate yet.
What does that mean?
That means everyone has a limit. She's already collapsed.
If you make her carry on, then you're being really cruel to her.
Yes. She's sad and in grief. Am I not too? She's lost her son. I've lost Tik-tik.
It's sad that she'll never see her son again.
But Tik-tik wont look at me at all now. You don't think I feel bad about that?
I drove away the person I love most for the sake of my career and success.
Tik-tik may be mad at me forever. Who will understand me?
It's hard to put up with Wah Fong-ying. But when has she ever been easy to serve?
I've come to Taiwan now. I won't leave empty-handed.
You can't change the mind of someone who's quit.
Of course I can't. But you're different.
I've tried already.
But you haven't gone as far as you can yet.
You've been through so many things with Wah Fong-ying.
We as bystanders know very well how much you mean to her.
If there's anyone on earth who can make Wah Fong-ying change her mind,
it's you.
Two scallion cakes with no scallion please.
No scallion in scallion cakes? Did I hear that correctly?
I'm sorry to make such a request.
You need to put scallions in for it to be tasty. Young people are so picky.
It's not for me; it's for my boss. She's in a bad mood.
If there are scallions, she'll pick them out
And she'll pick on me for sure.
OK. I'll do it for you.
Thank you.
I must get back soon or it'll get cold.
What do you want now?
I called the guesthouse and asked for you.
Lancy said you came down to buy food to cheer up Ms. Wah.
It wasn't my idea. It was Lancy's idea to cheer her up.
I just bought the food.
You came such a long way to buy it. What is it? Is it really good?
That's none of your business.
Hey, I know you don't want to see me.
Just pretend that I want to talk to you about work.
You won't turn me away about that.
Shoot.
I want you to help me convince Ms. Wah.
Didn't you hear what she said?
She doesn't even want to sing. How can she put on a concert?
That's why I need your help. If she won't sing, you'll be out if job.
Or do you want to be Diamonds assistant?
Yes, I really like being his assistant.
What does it matter to you?
It matters to you.
You're part of Glamorous Transformation too. Don't you want it to happen?
I'm just an assistant.
I have no right to query whether Ms. Wah will sing or put on a concert.
If she really wants to fire me, so be it then. I'd even feel better.
Don't you care about her? Don't you want her to pull herself together?
You're done talking about work, right? Stop following me.
Law Bun won't help me. I've only got you.
Look, if you won't help me, I will keep following you. Hey.
Thank you.
There are so many seats. You have sit next to me?
It's easier to talk to you if I sit closer to you.
I'll get another seat.
Why waste your effort? I will follow you no matter where you sit.
I don't mean to harass you.
But Ms. Wah will really listen to what you. She owes your uncle.
You really don't have no principles.
Back then you wanted to expose her bad conduct,
so you said you would help me avenge my uncle.
Now you're afraid that the concert will fall through,
so you want me to use my uncle as an asset. Great.
That's the way it is.
You helped me before. Help me again.
Listen carefully. You and I are over.
I have no obligation to do anything for you. That's it.
Don't talk to me again.
Tik-tik...
Don't talk to me.
No, Tik-tik...
Talk to my hand, not to my face.
It looks good.
That's none of your business.
It's not that I want to eat it. I think Ms. Wah does.
Are you really supposed to eat it?
Hey...I was kind enough to tell you.
You don't need to get so mad that you have to get off the bus.
Can you stop following me?
I could have. But it's so quiet here. How could I leave you behind?
Tik-tik, even if you won't help me or Ms. Wah,
you should help other people.
What other people?
Like the Hong Kong's music circle and fans.
Without Wah Fong-ying, it's a loss to the music industry.
I'm not a philanthropist.
Perhaps you should help Lancy or Tong Yan.
One couldn't get married. The other has lost her older brother.
They're so pitiful.
I don't know them that well.
Look out. Hey.
Hey.
Close the door...
This bus goes downhill.
I know.
Why are you taking it then?
This is your fault.
At first I went downhill to buy food for Ms. Wah.
But you kept harassing me. I accidentally ate it. You didn't stop me.
Now I have to go downhill again to buy it.
I did tell you. But you told me to shut up.
Wow, you're so obedient. Why won't you shut up now?
Look at you. You run around for her food.
You're not as cold towards her as you say you are.
Actually you want to help her too.
So? We know her character very well.
You may lie all the time. She doesn't. She means what she says.
She won't change her mind so easily.
I just tell white lies for a better outcome.
She's heartbroken.
She even poured away the last bottle of plum honey that Ming Ha made for her.
Her son is dead now. What else can we do about it?
Stop dreaming.
People need to dream in order to turn the impossible into the possible.
I dare you to make a bet with me.
Bet on what?
If I can make Ming Ha's plum honey again,
you have to help me convince Ms. Wah to stage the concert.
You've never even tried the honey.
How can you make something with the same taste?
That's my problem.
As I said, I will turn the impossible into something possible.
It's still impossible. I'll bet you.
You brought a map too? You're really going on a holiday.
Hey, is there some place where I can buy your wife's plum honey?
No. She made it herself. The one that got poured away was the last bottle.
You said she made it herself.
Could it have been made by adding water to some powder
that can be bought somewhere?
It's a waste of my breath talking to you.
Hey, Law Bun.
I bet with Tik-tik that I would make the plum honey that your wife used to make.
Since I can't buy it anywhere, I'll have to make it myself.
Do you remember how she made it?
I know there's a secret formula.
It's OK if there's a formula.
But I don't know what it is.
You say you love your wife so much. Didn't you help her make the honey?
I really do love her very much. But I really didn't help her make the honey.
I have no recollection of it at all.
Simply speaking, you just don't want to help me.
I'm going there tomorrow,
home of the Jinyue Tribe, Taiwan's native inhabitants.
Are you coming?
No.
Ming Ha's aunt told her the secret formula. She lives there.
What time?
I'm leaving at 6am.
Whoever's late will buy lunch.
Deal.
It's been more than thirty years already.
Right. I didn't expect that
I wouldn't go back to Taiwan for over thirty years after I left.
I'll go with you when you get well.
Before I left Taiwan, my aunt was worried that I'd be cold.
She gave me the scarf she was wearing.
I've always wanted to return it to her in Taiwan.
I'm sure you'll get a chance.
These are Jinyue Tribe patterns.
They could be seen everywhere where I grew up.
I really want to go back and take a look.
I want to see my old school and its playground.
There was also a bent over old banyan tree.
There are fireflies too. Really big fireflies.
I see that pattern everywhere.
Those are the Jinyue Tribe's totem marks.
What does it stand for?
A rhombus symbolizes the ancestral spirit's eye.
It means their ancestors will protect them.
But the real tribes people used to live in the mountain.
When it came to Ming Ha's generation,
they had all migrated downhill and assimilated into the local community.
I've come to Jinyue Village mainly to visit her aunt.
She gave Ming Ha the secret formula for making plum honey.
Really?
Ming Ha told me about these two walls. They're still here.
But the other places look completely different.
Of course. It's been years.
Excuse me. Mr Law?
That's him.
Hello.
I'm a teacher here. My name is Wu Yasha. I'll be showing you around today.
Hello, Miss Wu.
Hello.
Actually my wife went to school here.
Really? What's her name?
Ming Ha.
Ming Ha? She was my classmate.
Really? What a coincidence!
Did she come today?
No. She died last year.
Oh. I'm sorry.
It's OK. She always wanted to come back and take a look.
I've come on her behalf this time to see if there are changes.
OK. I'll show you two around then.
OK.
Miss Wu, you knew Ming Ha. Do you know her aunt?
Her aunt? You've come too late. Ten years ago, she returned to the mountain.
Old people care about their roots.
Look. This playground is the same as before.
It hasn't changed at all.
That's the old tree Ming Ha told me about!
Miss Wu, I heard that her aunt knows how to make plum honey.
Can you make it too? Do you know how? Because I want to make it too.
I know how. But it's somewhat difficult.
Is it because you cant disclose the secret formula to an outsider?
No. I can tell you how to make it. Actually it's quite simple to make.
Great.
But it's summer now.
You may need to wait till winter before you can make it.
Winter?
Yes.
Your wife's scarf was taken from Taiwan to Hong Kong.
Now it's been brought back to Taiwan.
It has traveled in a circle and returned to where it started.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
When a person is dead, what can't she let go?
If it were that easy to let go,
then you wouldn't need to take the trouble to come here.
I want my name to go down in history.
If I have offspring, I hope my name Song Sheung-hang wouldn't be unknown.
Am I wrong to think that?
You're not wrong. But is it worth it? Is it worth hurting the person you love?
I'm afraid you'll regret it later.
Whether I'll regret it is a matter of opportunity cost.
I can give up my love for the sake of Glamorous Transformation.
To make this sacrifice worth the cost, I must persist and do my best.
Otherwise it'll really be a total loss for me.
Well, everyone has his own aspirations. I wish you good luck.
Copy that. Got it. So do you feel much lighter now?
What do you mean?
You can finally let go. You're free now. You can muster up your courage to fly.
The kind of life a person lives is a matter of choice.
It has nothing to do with courage.
Really? You're a bird that hasn't flown in a long time.
Do you think you can still fly? Or are you choosing not to fly?
Or do you no longer have the guts to fly? Or do you not know how to fly anymore?
You don't need to tell me your answer. Just tell yourself.
You really want to turn the impossible into the possible?
The news reports say plum blossoms have blossomed in summer before
when typhoons disturbed the flowering period
There was a typhoon in Taiwan before I came.
Perhaps there's really a chance.
You're really persistent. I admire you.
Of course. What about you? You're all geared up. Where are you going?
I want to take photos of fireflies.
Ming Ha told me that she had seen fireflies in the mountain when she was a little girl.
They were really big and bright, like light bulbs.
I want to take photos of them.
Is it really worth the effort? Where will you take the photos?
Taipingshan.
Can you manage to carry so many things?
I'm a bit old. But how will I know if I don't try?
Haven't you watched the government warnings?
You need company when you go hiking. I'll go with you.
So kind? Of respect for old people?
I don't think there are any plum blossom trees here.
So your trip's been in vain.
I've written a lot about fireflies. But I've never seen real ones before.
I wouldn't mind seeing some.
Ming Ha said there's a big tree near where she saw the fireflies.
Do you think it's that faraway one?
As you said, it's faraway. How can we tell if we don't get closer?
I do regret a bit coming here with you.
It's too late to regret it now. The way back is even longer. Come on.
Take this.
Why must we wrap it with cellophane?
The insects can't see red light. They won't be scared away.
Ordinary light affects their breeding.
I finally understand why I don't want to see fireflies.
It's so troublesome.
Why don't you just look at the Christmas lights
or buy a firefly postcard?
Hey, I've got an idea.
What?
You don't need to use the real thing. There are substitutes.
Look. I need to go back and do something serious.
I can't stay here with you. You look at the fireflies yourself.
You said I need company while hiking.
The flashlight will keep you company. Take care.
Excuse me...Wing-wing? Why are you here?
Like you, I came to look at the fireflies.
What a coincidence! When I was in Taiwan, you were there.
When I was in Hong Kong, you were there too.
Now I've come to Fireflies Valley. This is such a remote place.
You're here too. Are you?
Maybe I'm following you.
I know you feel troubled. You want to talk to someone.
That's why I showed up.
I feel troubled? What's troubling me?
You know very well.
I just want to tell you that
sometimes you don't need to regret so much. Don't be so stubborn.
When you feel bad, those around you will feel bad too.
You need to let go when the time is right. Sometimes you just need to let go.
Are you talking about Wah Fong-ying? You know her too?
She really has a place in your heart.
Shes a friend. She's upset. I can't just sit back and do nothing.
But I'm not talking about her. Everyone has to learn to let go.
Wah Fong-ying needs to learn. So do you.
Me too?
Isn't there something that you need to let go?
You seem to know a lot about me.
Does that mean we click?
I've met you so many times. I still don't know your Chinese name.
You know my name. Have you forgotten?
I do? Did you tell me before?
If you really don't remember my name, I'll be so hurt.
Wah Fong-ying...Wah Fong-ying. This is Law Bun. I'm down here.
I came down to apologize to you.
I poured away Ming Ha's plum honey. I wasted your effort.
I came a long way here.
You must at least grab a drink with me if you consider me to be your friend.
Just one glass. I'll drink a glass with you.
Mom.
I can't find her.
Where has she gone?
What should we do?
I'm so worried.
Are you two looking for Ms. Wah?
Yes.
I asked the staff outside. They said she left with Law Bun.
I see. She suddenly disappeared. We were so worried.
I'm sorry. I'm her assistant. I should follow her closely.
You know how to take care of her. You're so kind to fly to Taiwan.
This is my job.
Law Bun's finally taking action. I hope he can convince Mom.
If he can't, I don't know who else can.
What are you three doing? Why are you standing there?
It's you again?
Why have you come here?
Where's Ms. Wah?
She went out with Law Bun.
Even God is on my side.
What are you up to now?
Do you remember our bet?
You found plum blossoms?
No. But I have an idea. Do you guys want to help Ms. Wah?
Why drink here? Why not drink in the guesthouse?
We came a long way to Taipingshan. You just want to hide in the house?
Are you silly? This Crispy isn't sold in Hong Kong anymore.
It's only available in Taiwan.
It's perfect for alcohol. You don't just get to eat. There's a toy too.
I wonder how I can collect a complete set.
Are you done playing? You think I'm a little girl?
You think you can make me happy again by giving me a sticker?
You asked me to drink with you. I've already done that. I'm leaving.
My daughter loved eating Crispy. She even collected the stickers from it.
Your daughter?
Chi-wing was my younger daughter. She passed away when she was very young.
She was so sweet and cute. She was our little princess at home.
She must have looked a lot like Ming Ha.
People said it was lucky that she didn't look like me.
Back then she was collecting these stickers.
She had gotten six colors already. She just needed one more color.
Then she'd have a rainbow.
She begged me to buy it for her. I refused. I didn’t like spoiling my kids.
So I told her that I was busy working. I would buy it for her the next day.
It never occurred to me that there would be no next day for her.
Was there an accident?
The school bus she was on crashed. The other kids were fine.
But Chi-wing was sitting in the front seat.
The school bus she was on crashed. The other kids were fine.
But Chi-wing was sitting in the front seat.
I guess I'll never know
if she'd look like Ming Ha when she grew up.
My son doesn't want to have a family because he lost his younger sister.
Ming Ha often burst into tears because she had lost her daughter.
I still remember she needed the purple one.
It was just a pack of snacks.
Why didn't I just buy her a pack of snacks?
Chi-wing, are you still mad at me?
I'm sure Chi-wing wouldn't be mad at you anymore.
Then do you think Vince would be mad at you?
In the past, I never wanted to face it.
It's been so many years.
But the agony of losing a child has never gone away.
No matter how hard I try to run away, the regret has always caught up with me.
I keep thinking it's just a bad dream.
I thought it would be all over when I woke up. Everything would be fine.
But it just confirmed time and again that he's already gone. He's no longer here.
I keep hearing the tune he was humming when he passed away.
I don't know the melody that follows. But I feel so sad.
You're so sad that you don't want to hear Vince sing again?
I want to hear him no matter how sad I am.
Because sadness, guilt and regrets
are proof that they had once been alive.
But if we could let go of our grief and think about it carefully,
we would realize that they actually brought us a lot of joy.
I was afraid of feeling sad before. So I put away all of Chi-wing's photos.
When I go back to Hong Kong this time, I will take them all out.
I want her to reappear in my life again. I want to remember Chi-Wing's smile forever.
Do you remember Vince's smile?
I do. Tong Wing's smile was so warm and sweet.
Why are you all standing here?
What's the matter? Get down to business.
Mom, this is for you. Hope you like it.
Ming Ha's plum honey?
The bottle you poured away was the last one.
Then this is...?
It's not Ming Ha's plum honey.
But it's Tong Yan and Nam-sze's plum honey.
There are no plum blossoms in summer. So we used plums instead.
Your grandson drew this flower.
What?
This flower won't wither.
Ms. Wah, try it. See if it's sweet.
Tong Yan and Nam-sze worked very hard
on washing the plums and then put them in honey.
We need to thank Tik-tik too.
We don't know how to draw. She taught Chris to draw this.
Don't mention it.
There's Sean too. This was his idea.
Since those who have left us won't come back to life,
shouldn't we cherish those around us even more?
It's true that there are no plum blossoms in summer.
But as long as you're willing,
plum blossoms can always bloom in your heart.
As long as you set your mind on it, nothing is impossible.
Mom, I used to rebel against you.
I pushed you away. But you didn't give up on me.
You pulled me back so I could have the best memory with Brother Wing.
So I will never give up on you.
I will try my hardest to pull you back like you did for me.
I want to create the memory of the present moment with you.
I once thought I meant nothing to you. But you've already proven me wrong.
I'm a bit greedy. I want you to prove that once more.
As your daughter and your fan, I still want to hear you sing again.
I know Vince never gave up, even in his final moments.
I believe you won't give up either. It's time for you to turn around.
Only then will you see Lancy, Tong Yan and everyone who loves you.
Only then will you see Wah Fong-ying's world.
This is a gesture of everyone's goodwill. Please try it, Ms. Wah.
Who said I wouldn't try it. I just treasure it too much to drink it.
It's a bit sour. But I still find it really sweet.
It's so sweet that I want to carry on singing.
Mom...
I think I can carry on singing. I will stage my concert.
I will sing for the people I love the most and those who love me the most.
Mom.
You try it too.
OK.
It's nice.
Thank you.
Mom, it's me.
Why are you here? What's the matter?
What's the matter? Are you still a little girl? Where's Chris?
I made him go to bed.
He was so happy hugging me. I want to hug Mom too.
You're still like a little girl. Let me close the door first.
Mom, it's me.
Oh.
You're here too?
You didn't ask me to come with you.
You didn't ask me either.
Keep your voices down. Come on in.
Mom, sit down.
Little sister, you're so overbearing.
You called me little sister.
Shouldn't you give in to me, older sister?
Shouldn't you listen to me, little sister?
Mom, who do you want to sleep with?
I remember we slept in the same bed once.
Back then you were a fat girl. You almost pushed me onto the floor.
You're biased.
I'm not. Look. I'll sleep in the middle. You two sleep by my side, OK?
OK. Be careful, Mom.