Shancai, hello!
Hello!
Your motorbike has broken down again?
That's right.
But it's OK. I'll repair it after class.
-Please help me take care of my packed lunch. -OK. Please come and eat it after class.
Thank you.
I think you are the only one in the school who knows what a cooker looks like.
Just one week and he look so run-down.
I hear he's quit school of his own accord.
He came back today to collect his stuff.
If I were him, I wouldn't have the cheek to come back.
Such a disgrace.
Look at him. He's just like a woeful spirit.
-Poor chap. -Go talk to him
No way. F4 might find out.
No, Shancai. Think about what F4 will do to you if you help this guy.
-But.. -A-shu is forced to quit school because he offended F4 last week.
F4? Big deal! You think everybody is afraid of you? Not me.
Do you know who you're talking to?
-He got a red warning! -He offended F4.
What's going on here?
A-shu has quit school.
He quit? I'm his tutor. Did he ask for my approval?
A-shu!
Sir, F4 made him quit.
Ridiculous! Those guys are black sheep!
A-shu!
A-shu, don't be a black sheep.
Start a fresh after dropping out.
Take care!
Go to your classes!
Conscience. It's what we call "moral courage".
It's the most basic quality mankind should have.
In Chinese history, Confucius had the strongest conscience.
Today, we'll discuss his core thinking.
It focuses on benevolence.
By benevolence,
it means you do unto others what you would want them to do unto you.
Shancai, what's the matter?
I want to poo.
To relieve yourself? Do you have any toilet paper?
Horrid school with horrid teachers!
A victim is called black sheep by a lecturer, who has the cheek to talk about conscience!
It's all crap!
Ying De is made up of a bunch of childish and snobbish idiots!
F4, especially, is a gang of lunatics!
Pig 4! Pig 4!
So what if your fathers build this college?
Don't you dare provoke me! I will never succumb!
If I wouldn't succumb, why didn't I help A-shu?
I'll go back to class.
Shancai, are you attending the Statistics lecture this afternoon?
I'm not attending Statistics this whole term.
-Why? -I'm working part-time.
So I'll be attending lectures alone?
Sorry. Sorry I didn't see you.
If you had knocked into some other student, would you have apologized?
I would. Let me wipe away your sweat
Sir, you're stepping on my toes.
Sorry. I'll clean your shoes.
If apologies could help, would we still need the police?
I know I'm a black sheep in this college.
From tomorrow onwards, you won't see me around again.
-Get away from.. -Don't hit me!
Master Daoming Si is in a bad mood.
So you should keep the passageway clean.
I can't believe there are such snobs in this world!
Lei, what are you doing? Come on!
F4 is so cocky?
The gang leader named Daoming Si is the worst of them all!
I wish you had seen their tyranny.
I wish I had met F4.
Xiaoyu, what expression is that?
Well, boys from other colleges are all dowdy nerds.
What's wrong with that?
The college I'm attending is no different from hell.
It was set up by F4's families probably just to groom them.
That's why the four boys do whatever they please in the campus.
Drop the subject. It's infuriating.
-Tell me more. I'm interested. -No way.
-Please. -No!
At least tell me why they're called F4.
The reason is ridiculous.
F4 stands for Flower Four. Isn't it a shame?
It means they're as beautiful as flowers and super rich as well!
Are you man-hungry?
The four boys are good looking, but stupid and unsympathetic.
And they're big bullies!
I call them the Pig 4!
Are all four really that bad?
Perhaps there's one different from the others.
He seems to have a sense of righteousness.
Shancai, don't tell me you're interested in that guy?
Of course not. I'll steer clear of their paths during my 4 years there.
I won't bother about anything that doesn't concern me.
I live in a world different from anybody else's in the campus.
I got into the college only because of my mother.
Shancai, you've changed a lot since you got into Ying De.
I remember when we first me in high school, a fatso bullied me.
I've forgotten his name.
You stood up for me and made him apologize to me.
For the next three years, you were so kind and helpful to us all.
What caused this big change in you?
You're no longer the Shancai I once knew.
I don't like what I am now.
A girl without any courage,
who wears a false smile every day,
who failed to find the guts to help A-shu up,
and who drifts along from a day to day watching the passing of time.
That shouldn't be me.
I'm home!
Shancai, you're home! Look at your mom.
Mom, you dyed your hair.
I did it myself. It only cost me $200. It's DIY.
You look like a westerner.
Great. I don't mind you dating a western boy.
Did you meet any good boy in campus today?
Mom, I'm a student. Why should I bother about boys?
Of course you're a student. But to get our money's worth,
shouldn't you make friends with an eligible man?
Mom, you're too status-conscious.
Why live in a big house and send me to an expensive school when we're poor?
Dad, you're in the toilet again at mealtime!
I'd rather go to an ordinary college.
People in Ying De are lunatics.
Instead of studying, they talk about LV, Prada, Chanel.
With an allowance of only $50,000 a month, I can't afford their taste.
Mom, shall I change school? You'll save a lot on the fees.
What! I'm doing all this to get you into the upper class!
With your transformation, we'll join the ranks of celebrities.
I spent a big fortune and pulled strings to get you into Ying De.
I owe a huge debt of gratitude, you know.
How can you say you want to quit? Are you out to destroy my life?
Mom, are you all right?
-Dad, where's the medicine? -In the cabinet.
Feeling better?
Don't shatter all my hopes.
I'm feeling much better now.
Let's eat.
Shancai, let's eat.
Stop eating! This is your fourth bowl! Save it for your daughter!
-You're ticking me off? -Of course! You've almost finished the food!
Your fault! 20 years of hard work without a promotion! You're so slow!
Slow? I was quick at fathering Shancai.
Look at our neighbour! Wang was promoted to assistant manager.
Though he was demoted twice, at least he had got a promotion.
To think you're still a junior officer!
Can you imagine the depression that follows a demotion?
Isn't it better to hang onto a humble post?
I'd rather choose ups and downs!
Shancai, it was your dad's dream to be a compere.
He trained hard at..
It should go like this -
Fragrant, greasy and tender chickens from Zhongli are superb!
It's so funny!
Is it funny? Could it bring you fame?
Your father just isn't pragmatic and you've inherited that quality.
It isn't easy getting a place in a top school, yet you want to quit!
Look at Old Wang, our neighbor!
Why talk about him again?
-He's more down to earth. -How?
You're useless in the office and even worse at home.
Old Wang shows his virility all day long, but you hardly do it once a month.
Come on, don't broach the subject when our daughter is around.
I'm only telling the truth. You're so soft and weak!
-Am I ever soft and weak? -The hardest is probably your liver!
-What about you? Every part of you is small except your mouth!
Please break it up! I'm not quitting school.
That's it. Good.
Take this food. Shancai is on a diet.
By the way, your bosoms are bigger than your bottom.
Why are you looking at me?
I didn't want it to happen either.
What are we doing in this strange place?
You've finally found a way to hold down your bushy hair.
Roger spent a whole afternoon on it.
He said my hair was stiff and thick. I almost lost my patience.
Why didn't you ask for a better hairstyle?
Did I ask for your comments?
Lei what do you think?
Just too bad you don't like it
Anyway, Roger said my hair will stand up again after 8 hours.
8 hours of short-lived joy?
Meizuo, go place an order.
Waiter!
Goose liver paste.
Sorry we don't have it.
Ok, what vintages do you serve?
We don't serve red wine. Would you like to see our menu?
Forget it!
What are we doing in this goddamn place?
Ask Ximen. His new chick works here.
You think it's worth the long wait?
Yes.
Good shot.
Be kinder to girls.
Do you know whose girl she is? Did you ever find out?
I did. I heard that her boyfriend is base, so I needn't give way.
Do you know who you're talking to?
Next time, handle a girl with care.
You're the boss? This $15,000 will pay for the damage.
Is the pile heavy for you? Need my help?
No. It's just some trash and carbon boxes.
It looks heavy.
Shancai, how about catching a movie after class?
A close shave..
-Behind you.. -What's wrong?
Why are you screaming?
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Why do people keep apologizing to me?
I'm so sorry. Please forgive me.
If apologies could help, would we still need the police?
-I'll clean it for you.. -Get lost!
Stop!
Is the pile heavy for you? Need my help?
No. It's just some trash and carbon boxes.
It looks heavy.
Shancai, how about catching a movie after class?
A close shave..
-Behind you.. -What's wrong?
Why are you screaming?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Why do people keep apologizing to me?
I'm so sorry. Please forgive me.
If apologies could help, would we still need the police?
-I'll clean it for you.. -Get lost!
Stop!
She said sorry. Why can't you let her off?
Trying to show off lesser mortals' cheap friendship?
Do you parasites know what friendship is?
Parasites?
That's what you are! Puffed-up and swell-headed!
You gang up to create havoc in the campus!
You're the Pig 4!
You're parasites living off your fathers! You don't earn a cent!
What right do you have to throw your weight about?
You're gutsy!
I'm a goner.
-Shancai, you're home! -Yes
-What's wrong? -Nothing.
Mom, if I really want to quit, what will you do?
Dear..
I didn't mean it. Whatever happens, I will carry on with my studies.
I know our daughter has got backbone.
Goodness.
I longed for a stable life more than anybody else.
All I wanted was a keep a low profile.
But all my hopes are shattered.
Don't come any nearer!
No..
Please. I don't want to see the red warning note.
It's not there. Unbelievable.
Why is everybody avoiding me?
She's doomed for sure.
There's still no escape.
What's the matter?
What's this for?
Shancai, what are you doing?
You're cheating!
-I'm not.. -You're not?
This is proof and you dare deny it?
I wasn't cheating. Someone threw it at me.
Who set you up? Point her out to me!
Cheating and denying it! Give up this paper and walk out!
Cheating? Zero for you! Zero mark for anyone who cheats!
Shancai, you're expelled from class! Don't ever come again! Get out!
Incorrigible!
Carry on with the exam!
Who's that? What are you doing? Let me out!
Let me out!
I can't stand you! You've bought another diamond necklace!
-It's a gift. -From who?
-From Wang the sucker?
Is this your cheap friendship?
She doesn't even dare talk to you for fear she might offend us.
Is it worth it?
Stale trick!
Please don't do this!
Where is Shancai?
Look for her!
I'm so tired and hungry. Even a weed wouldn't survive.
Lizhen?
You'd better get away. Don't let F4 see you.
I'm all right. Don't worry.
Shancai, I'm sorry.
Come on, bully me! I'm game for it!
You scoundrels! Morons! I curse you!
You'll grow like pigs and die from a high cholesterol level!
You'll go to hell after death!
Pig 4! Horses will rip your dead bodies apart!
What else?
You scoundrels! Morons! I curse you!
You'll grow like pigs and die from a high cholesterol level!
You'll go to Hell after death!
Pig 4! Horses will rip your dead bodies apart!
What else?
How come you're here?
You want to hit me? Give me a break. I need to rest.
Clean yourself.
Your hanky..
Dump it. It's become junk
I thought he was different. I was an idiot!
Thank you.
Sorry I cursed you. I was only..
It's all right. I'm not interested in other people's affairs.
Your hanky..
Dump it. It's junk now.
I thought he was different. An idiot I was!
Good news and bad news for you.
The good news is, your endurance has won my respect.
The bad news is, I will work harder to fix you!
Shancai, that's your 4th bowl of rice. Is there a problem with you?
I have to eat more to replenish my energy.
I'm full. Bye, dad.
Dad, is 'Shancai' a kind of weed which no matter how it's trampled upon,
it will still grow in spring?
-Yes. Why do you ask? -No reason. I'm off!
Mum, I'm off.
What! She finished the whole pot of rice!
I give up.
Dear!
Dear, you daughter ate up all the rice.
Is she pregnant?
Pig 4! Listen good! Don't think I'm terrified of you!
I'm challenging you!
The first challenge we've ever had.
What's written there?
Ugly!
No way! Shancai, you did that to them?
That's right. I don't believe I'll lose to them.
Bravo! The Shancai I once knew is back again.
The real you is brave and chivalrous.
Whatever they've done to you, pay them back ten times!
I'll make them regret it for the rest of their lives!
-Shancai, buck up! -Buck up!
-Buck up!
-So what's your strategy? -I don't know.
What do you think F4 will do next?
I have no idea.
Sorry, I'm late.
It's OK. We're used to it.
You came alone? Where's your chick?
A chick wouldn't last for more than a week.
It's already been a week?
Where's Lei?
I called him before I left home. Someone said he was in bed.
That guy sleeps more than 15 hours a day.
Boring! Life is 'le wu sheng qu' (uninteresting).
Shouldn't it be 'liao wu sheng qu'?
Really? It's 'liao'?
We use 'liao' so often as in 'ci bao liao' (had a good meal).
'wo si liao' (I'm finished), 'wo yao zou liao' (I'm leaving).
You're a nuisance.
It's the same 'liao'?
'Gou le'! (That's enough)
Shouldn't you say 'gou liao'?
OK, OK, say it in any way you please.
I'm bored to death! Anything interesting?
Yes. Shancai, that shrew, is gutsy enough to defy Daoming Si.
What could be more interesting than that?
She's really cool to stick it out.
A-si, she's so much like your sis. I doubt you can handle her.
Pardon? I can't handle her?
-Want a bet? -Why not!
I bet Meizuo will win.
Just watch. You'll lose.
Jerks! What a rotten idea!
Need our help?
Oh, thank you.
You're welcome. We should thank you for writing us letters.
Letters? What letters?
Cut the act. You sent me one too.
What did I send you?
You said you would do anything if anybody rescues you from F4.
I did?
Come off it. We came to help you at the risk of offending them.
-Shouldn't you give us a kiss? -What are you talking about? Nuts!
-You'll get used to it. -Get away from me!
Back off!
Help!
Back off!
Help!
Back off!
Help!
Hold her down! Wretch! how dare you hit me!
Let me go! Leave me alone!
Get your hands off me!