If we're destined to be apart
We must accept our fate
You told me not to give into feudal ethics
Keep an open mind
and break new grounds
I always say it's better to be a woman
Only a fool would get married
You must remember
Finding someone you love
is the luckiest thing in the world
You must cherish it
No matter what lies ahead
You must never give up
Love can solve anything
He's late today
It tastes better when it's hot
You're late
I have a surprise for you
What is it?
Stewed glutinous rice
I asked the chef at Phoenix House to teach me
It's made the way you like it
see if it tastes like home cooking
The flu is going around
Wear your scarf
I was afraid the food will get cold
so I wrapped it with my scarf
I must get ready for class
Share that with your classmates
He was fine yesterday
What happened?
Here's another letter from the church
Read it for me
Probably the same stuff
I'll put it away
I have to do my homework
You're always up to something
I ran into the biggest problem in my life
Remember I told you I'm a teacher?
I have fallen for a student
To help me realize my dream of publishing a book
She did all the run around
I'm deeply touched
I knew it!
He's in love with me!
But there's a huge obstacle between us
It's impossible for us
What's wrong with him?
First he admitted he's in love with Chi-Kwan
then he said it's impossible
What's going on?
He was fine at the food stall
Then he rejected the stewed glutinous rice I made for him
Maybe he can't accept falling for a student
I'm not surprised
Though he advocated new thinking
Maybe he can't face the breakthrough himself
Must I quit school in order to overcome the obstacle?
Of course not
He maybe under the bondage of tradition
We'll find a way to break him loose
What are you saying?
If the patron tells him
True love lies in destiny
He should leave it up to his fate
There's a saying
If you run into your loved one
3 times in 1 day
It means you're destined to be together
then he should not run away
Hallo, Mr. Lee
Dreams of the Red Chamber?
I'm reading part 2 There's something I want to ask you
You again?
That's right
We like the same scarf
We must have the same taste
Yes, you and my Mother
This is her favorite color
Since you like it, take it
Roast pork bun
Thank you
Hello again, Mr. Lee
Are you following me?
Have you heard of the saying
If 2 people run into each other
3 times in a day
That means they're destined to be together
Is that right?
That's what people say
Perhaps it makes sense
then you and I...
It's destiny!
Sorry, I just thought of something
Help yourself
Any letters, Auntie Sin?
What's the big deal?
You never cared about them
I told you, it's for my homework
I'm studying the relationship of a patron and a donee
Have you told me?
Yes! This morning, you're so forgetful
Mrs. Law is looking for you
Shit! Am I losing my mind?
Hurry! Mrs. Law is waiting
Be careful!
Take care
I think I have met the love of my life
I ran into this student 3 times today
Is it a coincidence or destiny?
If I see her again in church
Perhaps it's truly destiny
He's beginning to believe it!
Congratulations!
Is it Wong Chi-Kwan?
Mr. Lea
I knew it
You know I'll be here?
If you didn't read my letters
How did you know I'd be here?
You wrote to my Mother
Auntie Sin has been coming here for the letters
She always asks me to read them to her
Your Mother is my patron?
I intend to tell you later
You're too much
You have been lying to me
Everything is a big lie
No, those are my true feelings
I want to know what's on your mind
and how you feel about me
Please don't get any fancy ideas
Because I'm your student
so you're giving up on me?
If it's only my wishful thinking
I'll leave you alone
But in your letters
You share my feelings
If you're in love with me
Why are you avoiding me?
I don't owe you any explanation
I won't rest until you tell me why
Everything in the letter is true
But I also made it clear
It's impossible for us
Why?
It doesn't matter
The fact remains the same
You're an ingrate, Lea Kat-cheung
What are you saying?
You talked about repaying my Mother
Though I made a tiny mistake
My heart is in the right place
Can't you forgive me on account of my Mother?
You keep saying it's impossible for us
What is the reason?
To you, maybe the reason doesn't matter
But I need a good reason to give up
You're home, Mr. Lea
Look who's here!
Kat-cheung!
Mother! Suk-han
I bet you're surprised to see us
Why are you here?
You haven't been home to see me
That's why I'm here
You should at least write me
I was afraid you're too busy
Mrs. Lea
Chi-Kwan is my granddaughter
City girls are so pretty
You're so lucky, Mrs. Wong
You're not too bad yourself
to have such a future daughter-in-law
Help yourself
This is nice!
I bet this furniture is expensive
We've been on the road all day
I better not sit down
Furniture is meant to be sat in
I better wash up first
Why don't I do it now
I don't know how to boil water
Where's the kitchen?
I'll boil some water for Mrs. Lea
I'll let you know when it's done
I'll take care of them, thank you
I better go
Mice!
Look, there are a lot of them...
Take it away! Get rid of it!
Why? These new born mice are useful
They're used for tonic wine
I'll give you some when it's done
No...l don't want it
Save if for yourself
That's so unhygienic
Using them for tonic wine is unhygienic
You'll get sick from it
Mother, you should have told me
I'll try to take a few days off
and show you around
That's not enough
You'll be very busy
You plan to stay?
I've consulted Blind Chun
He checked your birthdays
If you and Suk-han get married this month
You'll be in luck for the rest of your life
Or I won't have any grandchildren
What are you saying?
That's why I brought Suk-han with me
I want grandchildren
I have barely settled down
The teaching job is very demanding
Marriage is a long term commitment
We have only met a few times
I feel nothing for her
You're pig-headed for someone educated
You'll learn to like her
Don't look down on her
just because you want to school
That's not true
I want to marry someone I can talk to
Or we'll both be unhappy
I don't understand
what you mean by that
I only know Suk-han is my future daughter-in-law
She's the only one
Because of your so-called ideals
You gave up medicine to teach
I can live with that
But if want to cancel this marriage
You can forget it
What's wrong? Get up!
Are you alright?
I already apologized
Shut up and serve
Mr. Lea has a fiance
Obviously he'll reject you
At least now you know
Only a jerk would straddle 2 boats
I don't want to hear it
If you won't serve, I will
It's not wine, don't waste it
Save some for me
I don't get it...
You shouldn't be mad at Mr. Lea
He never promised you anything
But he promised to marry someone else
What is she like?
You should know your enemy
At least you know why you lose
I only know she makes tonic wine with mice
She must be from the country
That's what irks me
They're poles apart
They can't even communicate
Maybe they're childhood sweethearts
Doesn't look like it
It must have something to do with ethics
Parents' consent and matchmakers word
Mr. Lea admitted he has fallen in love with you
That means he can't break the bondage of ethics
That's a sensible analysis
Of course
So what?
He's engaged
What can I do?
Make him change his mind
and annul the engagement
I can't. she'll be ruining his marriage
It's no good to be the other woman
If Mr. Lea had wanted to get married
He would have done it already
Since he hasn't made up his mind
You should fight for it
Force him to choose
between you and the country girl
Slogan for the 100 Day's Reform was self strengthening
The reforms were based on Darwin's theory of evolution
which contains 3 elements
Firstly, the philosophy of change
Meaning society must make progress
Secondly, survival of the fittest
advocating to save the country through reforms
I have a question
What is it?
Survival of the fittest
means we must improve ourselves
and fight for what we want
You can say that
Just like breaking traditional views on women
by proving we can pull rickshaws
That's right
What about “parents' consent and matchmakers word"?
What's your view on arranged marriage?
That's outside the scope of our discussion
Of course not
We're discussing theory and practice
You talked about the philosophy of change
and the reform on thinking
What about marriage?
What's your opinion?
Tell us what you think, Mr. Lee
We like to know your view
The self-strengthening movement was dictated by the reformists
The reforms were too drastic
That's why they failed
Whatever you do, you must look at the big picture
Don't rush into anything
With regards to marriage
It depends on each case
Factor in different elements
You can't change over night
I disagree
The reforms didn't fail because they rushed into them
but because those in charge were too conservative
We didn't have the courage to fight for our happiness
and the determination to counter resistance of tradition
One must have a sense of responsibility
and consider the consequences
One mistake will cause pain to others
Watch how you interpret the term "fight for“
You just give up?
Go against your conscience
and go through with an arranged marriage?
You're not practicing what you preach
What you're saying is outside the scope of our discussion
If you still don't understand
Come to me after school
Stop wasting everybody's time
Let's get on with the lesson
Goodbye, Mr. Lee Goodbye
Goodbye
I thought you'd go the other way
We need to talk
Now I know what's the obstacle
You mean your fiance
I'm glad you understand
No I don't
Why don't you go for it?
I maybe a girl
but I didn't care what people think
I told you how I feel
and tried to fight for true love
You're a man
How can you be so old fashioned?
Why don't you fight back?
Why should I?
Because you don't love each other
You don't even get along
Don't be presumptuous
and jump to conclusions
Ours is not an arranged married
We're childhood sweethearts
We care about each other
I have decided to marry her
You're lying
You won't get married
because you don't love her
I have many friends of like mind
But the only person who understands me
is Suk-han
Please don't waste your time on me
Cherish your chance to study
Follow my prescription
You'll have good news soon
Really?
In that case, I must thank you properly
Smile, Chi-Kwan
Leave me alone!
I need time to think
Chi-Kwan! Miss Cheung
Dr. Fan
You just got out of school?
You're still alive? Stupid question!
Don't be so rude!
He was just being polite
She's upset because she didn't get full marks on a test
Still, she doesn't have to be rude
It's alright
If you have trouble with any subject
I can teach you
No! No more teachers
Teachers can't fall in love with his student
Don't you know?
You're a doctor
Don't act like a plaster
Chi-Kwan
I know you're upset...
No, you don't!
You just don't get it
You're so brazenly shameless
You're a pompous hypocrite
who think you're funny
Save your wit for your patients
Stay away from me, plaster!
Chi-Kwan...
Sorry
see? It's your wishful thinking
I better go
Goodbye
He left his book
We'll return it next time
There may not be a next time
Who the hell does she think she is?
She's nobody
How dare she humiliate me like that?
Cheers! Come on, have another drink
Dr. Fan
Miss Cheung
You left your book
I was at your clinic
but you weren't there
The shop owner next door said it's your day off
I may find you here
You came here to return this?
I thought you might need it
I just remember something
I'll see you later
Am I interrupting?
No, he doesn't want to hear me complain
Thanks so much
If there's nothing else, I better go
You're here anyway
Have a drink with me, if you don't mind
Don't resort to drinking
Chi-Kwan was too harsh on you
But she's in a bad mood
Please forgive her
I'm new at this game of love
and she dumped me
Don't drink anymore
It won't do you any good
You're the only one who cares
Chi-Kwan may have rejected you
That doesn't mean you're no good
Perhaps you're not meant to be
Even if she doesn't appreciate you
I'm sure someone else will
I feel comfortable talking to you
Can you stay with me longer?
Have a drink
Thank you
Cheers
Don't drink anymore
You had enough tonight
You better get some rest
I'm fine
Now I know I've wasted my time
Everything I did was meaningless
I wasted my time on someone I don't love
You had too much to drink
Remember you told me
There are others around me
who are much more worthy
Now I realized
You have stayed by my side all along
If Chi-Kwan didn't reject me
I would never know
The best and perfect girl for me
is right here beside me
I hope this is not too late
Please give me a chance
Kat-cheung, I have mended your clothes
You didn't have to
She's part of the family
She should help you out
Get back to your work
Leave the chores to me
Since you're not doing anything
Why don't you show Suk-han around?
That won't be necessary
then read her the newspaper
Suk-han loves the news
Sit over here! Sit down
As a fellow Chinese
You should know what's going on
Chu Chap-shun was killed in Canton
Do you know who he is?
He took part in the Canton Uprising
He want to Hong Kong afterwards
and later served as Dr. Sun's military liaison
Such a big loss
Don't be too sad
There are still other capable personnel
who are serving the country
When you mentioned this Mr. Chu
You made me think of one of my pigs
It contacted some disease and died
That was such a great loss too
I'll make some tea
Let me help you
My book!
The table was wobbly
since there are books on the shelf
I put one underneath it
Did you know I wrote this book?
Really? I'm sorry! I didn't know
I can't read
I'll clean it for you
Never mind
Want to learn how to read and write?
Will you teach me?
But I'm so stupid
I'll teach you to write your name
Come over here
here, hold this...
This is "Match Made in Heaven"
The main ingredient is crab
It's an auspicious dish
This is shark's fin
and this is chicken
I told the chef to come up with new dishes for you
Give them a try
It's delicious
Thank you
Let me know if you want to make any changes
You should consult a doctor
I'm fine, stop nagging
What's all the noise?
It's about Ka-cheung
She had rashes after taking the medication
She can't sleep
but she won't consult a doctor
Lai-chak is a doctor
His prescription should be fine
I trust him
The rash on your face
may be a side effect from the drugs
What have you been taking?
Do you mind if I take a look?
Don't bother
Lai-chak graduated from the department of gynecology
at the University of Sendai
His prescription should be fine
I graduated from University of Sendai too
Maybe I know him
What's his name?
Fan Lai-chak
That's right
I have never heard of him
It's such a big school
You can't possibly know everyone
This is our menu
Please take a look
Take a look, Kat-cheung
How many guests are you inviting?
We don't know anyone here
We must invite Kat-cheung's colleagues
2 tables enough?
Young people like to keep things simple
But the bride must be beautiful
Have you consider a western dress?
I didn't think of that
You're all here
Mr. Lea is hosting his wedding banquet here
They came to try out the dishes
Chi-Kwan is good with dressing up
She can help Suk-han pick out a dress
Chi-Kwan, I think this is nice
A bit conservative
but fitting for the occasion
Let's work on the make-up
Where's your powder box?
I'll settle the bill with the owner
Thanks
Come over here
Thanks so much for your help
I don't know what I'd do without you
You're welcome. Close your eyes
What have you done?
What's wrong?
She thinks it's not beautiful enough
She wants me to do more
No, that's good enough
Am I beautiful?
Can I have a mirror?
Not now
Please let me have a look
It's my first make-up
I really want to see
Don't...
Let me see
No, it's very nice
Let me see
Oh no!
That's Chi-Kwan's favorite
Sorry! I didn't mean it
It's alright
Let's wipe off your make-up
What?
You'll waste my effort
This is such a great make over
She must let the others see it
Come on, let's go
Hey!
They're all staring at me!
Because you're such a beauty
I don't think so
Did I get my face dirty?
Of course not! You look great
You just need to get used to it
Put this on, you'll feel cold
No I'm not, watch out for yourself
I'm cold...
then you can have it
Sure!
You shouldn't have done that
She's a girl
Put yourself in her shoes
I feel sorry for her
I thought you hated her
She's your enemy
I just wanted to help you get even
It's not her fault
What's wrong with you?
Wait here!
Sure
Thank goodness
Looking for Kat-cheung?
No, sit here and wait
I'll get you water to wash up
No! I want to wait for Kat-cheung
I want to show him
I want to surprise him
No! Not today
Save it for the wedding night
Think about it
Sit here and I'll get the water
Did you find a dress?
Yes, Chi-Kwan is so nice
She helped me pick one
What do you think?
As long as you like it
We also tried on make-up
But she said you can't see it yet
It's a surprise on wedding night
Really?
But even if you take a peek
It should be alright
What do you think?
Hurry! Wash your face
Before Mr. Lea sees you
That hurts!
Why did you do it? She's innocent
I didn't
I tried to stop Cheung Li
Don't try to blame it on someone else
Anyone with half a conscience
Would never do such a thing
This is too much
Don't yell at me
You had me pegged anyway
You're not even sorry
You're too headstrong
So what if I did it?
I even paraded her through the streets
I let her become a laughing stock
Are you happy now?
Why are you so mean?
Maybe you look down on Suk-han
But she has a good nature
She'll never hurt anyone
Having been to school doesn't make you superior
One's character is more important
I won't bother to explain
I just want to know
Can you spend your life with her?
Do you have a clear conscience?
I'll tell you for the last time
Suk-han and I go way back
My Mother is fond of her
Leave her alone
I'll pretend nothing happened
Next time, no more Mr. Nice Guy
Don't you understand?
That's my last offer. Don't bargain!
Please give me more discount
I can help with cleaning
I'm very good at it
For heaven's sake, Miss
You've been here all day
I don't have time for this
Boss
Consider it your lucky day
Take it and get lost
Thank you so much
Chi-Kwan, so nice to see you
I broke your powder box
I'm truly sorry
I bought you another
You argued with the owner
over this powder box for me?
I don't have much money
I'm not sure if you'll like it
Take a look
Thanks
My visit to Beiping
I'm happy to have met you
You're so pretty and so kind
But someone thinks I'm mean
Who? How can he think that of you?
He doesn't know what's good for him
Anything else you need?
I'm good at bargaining
No, but there's something else...
What is it?
Kat-cheung is playing tennis with his colleagues
He wants me to come along
I don't even know what tennis is
I don't want people to think I'm rude
But I'll embarrass Kat-cheung if I go
Do you know how to play?
Can you teach me?
Sure, I'm free tomorrow
Thank you
Hold the racket in your right hand
Support with your left
Band your knees
and keep your legs apart
Eyes on front
Keep a standby position
When you see the ball, hit it
and swing back to the right
Understand?
Get ready...
I still think I'll embarrass myself
I knew you'll say that
I told you to have confidence
The harder you try to memorize something the easier it is to forget
I have never been to school
I mean just relax, you can do it
I feel very lucky already
I'm marrying such a nice man
Kat-cheung is nice, well educated and filial
He never goes against Mrs. Lee's wishes
He doesn't mind I'm from the country
and never gave me the cold shoulder
You were childhood sweethearts
I'm sure you can overcome anything
No we're not
We were betrothed before we were born
You didn't grow up together?
Of course not
He left for school when he was young
I stayed in the country
We don't really know each other
He's rather distant towards me
When we're together
We don't have much to say
He's your tenant and teacher
You should know him
What is he like?
Can you tell me what he likes?
People like you with new ideas
Don't want to get married, right?
I don't think he wants to get married
But his Mother insisted
so he had to comply
Do you want to get married?
I met a nice man too
But he rejected me and lied to me
I'm so disappointed in him
I'm glad Kat-cheung is not like that
Take your time and practice some more
The racket and the balls are in the bag
Must I wear these to play?
Of course! They're more comfortable
I'm worried I'm no good
and I'll embarrass Kat-cheung
He's not like that
So I should change?
Yes, hurry!
There you are
Remember what day it is today?
Today? It's the 1st
I should be at the temple with you
That's what you promised
If the marriage goes well you must go back
Or else it's bad luck! Come on!
Wait!
Chi-Kwan, do me a favor
What?
Play tennis in my place
and apologize to Kat-cheung for me
I can't do that
You'll have to!
Thank you, Miss Wong! Let's go
Thanks. I'll carry that
Hey...
That's it! I'm tired
One more game?
Your volley is killing me
That's right
Mr. Chan, Mr. Chiu
Mr. Lee's fiance is busy
I'm hereto deliver her message
Where is she?
At the temple with your Mother
I was hoping to meet the future Mrs. Lee
What a shame!
Now that Chi-Kwan is here
You should play a game
We're no match for Mr. Lea anyway
We should not obligate her to play
You're afraid of losing to a student?
Normally we should keep our distance from the students
but not on the tennis court
Let's play a game of doubles
Sure, I always do my best
and never run away from problems
Excellent, Chi-Kwan
You finally meet your match, Mr. Lee
You did well, Chi-Kwan
Mr. Lee, you should surrender
Go ahead, we're too tired
Yes
Well? Are you game?
You're indomitable, that's your flaw
I thought I have made it clear
But you're taking it to heart
You got this all wrong
It's not because you rejected me
but because you lied to me
You were betrothed to Suk-han at birth
You didn't grow up together
You know best how much you love her
Will you be happy with such a marriage?
That's none of your business
You're lying to yourself as well
Sacrificing your happiness
for your Mother's wishes
That's neither noble nor filial
That's stupid
Why must you be so overbearing?
Because you're mining 3 lives
You don't love Suk-han
You think this is best for everyone
but in fact you're hurting each of us
I'm so disappointed in you
You told me not to give into feudal ethics
Keep an open mind
and break new grounds
You're a coward with double standards
Where is the Mr. Lee I admire and respect?
I don't know you anymore