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
Keep taking the medication
I'll give you 1 month's prescription
I feel dizzy when I kneel down
I'm also getting hot flashes
Are the drugs too strong?
They must be strong to be effective
Don't you want to get pregnant?
I'll give you a shot
A shot?
$10 per shot
What?
That's expensive!
Yes!
You're paying for quality
Don't worry, I'm an experienced gynecologist
You should trust me
Good, you're back
Who's this letter for?
It's for Mr. Lee
From the University of Sendai
Is that for me, Auntie Sin?
Yes
Thanks
You played tennis together
Why didn't you come home together?
I want some chrysanthemum pudding
There's some left in the kitchen
Lai-chak
I'll give you another shot tomorrow
I feel dizzy and nauseous after the shot
You didn't get enough sleep
You again?
Don't forget to take the medication
What are you prescribing to Mrs. Fok?
What kind of shot is that?
Who the hell are you?
Watch what you're saying
What do you know about a doctors prescription?
You only tell your students to pull a rickshaw
A doctor's prescription?
If I'm not mistaken, this is estrogen
Prolonged use can result in hormone imbalance
and many other side effects
What?
Side effects?
Do you feel feverish and sick?
Yes! I also feel dizzy and nauseous
What's the matter with you?
How can you prescribe that?
Don't listen to him
I graduated from the University of Sendai
I'm a licensed doctor
That's where I graduated from
When Mrs. Fok had those rashes
I suspected something was wrong
I checked up on you
You never went to University of Sendai
You're not even a doctor
You're practicing without a license?
Are you trying to murder my aunt?
What have I done to you?
Why are you doing this?
What's wrong with you?
You're a swindler
I'll call the cops on you
People like you
must have killed many patients!
Don't let him get away
or he'll get someone else killed
Stay where you are
Don't try to get away
Stay where you are...
What are you doing?
Stay back
Let her go
Stay away...
Help!
No!
Don't!
Stand back!
Don't! Chi-Kwan...
Don't come near me
Stand back!
Let her go!
Don't do it!
Calm down!
Stand back...
Let her go!
Stay away!
Chi-Kwan!
Chi-kwan... are you alright?
Call the police
Go get help!
Chi-Kwan, don't die on me!
Chi-Kwan, are you alright?
I was worried I won't get to tell you
You were right, I'm a coward
I don't do what I preach
You're the only one I love
I'm telling you now
I want to marry you
Debate with you and quarrel with you
We'll pull a rickshaw and play tennis
We'll do everything together
We'll never be apart again
Am I dreaming?
I'd rather not wake up
No, you're not dreaming
It's true, I only love Wong Chi-Kwan
You're the only one I love
That was so humiliating
Holding your teacher in your arms
That was indecent and immoral
You have disgraced the family
Why can't I fall in love with a teacher?
Can't you be more open minded?
How dare you talk back to me!
Your Mother wasted her money on him
She raised a tiger in her backyard
Don't be angry, Madam Hei
Chi-Kwan suffered from electrical shock
She's babbling from dizziness
I'm not babbling
Talk to the Headmaster and get him fired
That ought to set an example
Lee Kat-cheung already has a wife
You're a lady nonetheless
You want to be his mistress?
I don't care if he's my teacher
and that he's betrothed at birth
We love each other
Why must you keep us apart?
You're being pig-headed
Ka-cheung! Pui-leung
Yes?
Lock her up
Don't let her step outside this house
Mother, have mercy on us
Shut up!
You've been seduced by that vamp
If word gets out about you falling in love with a student
You'll have no future
We'll always be the laughing stock
Mother...
I'm not your Mother
I don't have such an unfilial son
No wonder you gave me excuses
when I told you to marry Suk-han
It's because of that vamp
I'm telling you
That girl with her sharp tongue
and a head full of new ideas
who knows no shame
will never be my daughter-in-law
She'll never set foot inside my door
Chi-Kwan is not like that
I'll do anything you ask
but let me decide who I marry
You have changed!
If you stay here any longer
I'll lose my son
Pack up and come home with me now
No! I want to be with Chi-Kwan
What... are you saying!
How can you say that!
Mother!
Mrs. Lea
Are you alright?
Mrs. Lea
Mother
Have a sip of tea
No! I'm giving you 2 choices
Come home with me and marry Suk-han
or I'll kill myself right here
Don't!
Please don't, Mother!
I'll kill myself
I'll do as you say
Let me out! I want to see Kat-cheung!
Can you hear me? Let me out!
Why are you locking me up?
Why can't we be together?
Let me out! I want to see Kat-cheung
Grandma, let me out!
Why can't I see Kat-cheung?
Chi-Kwan
Auntie Sin
Eat something
Let me out! I want to see Kat-cheung
Your Grandma forbids it
Why are you so cruel?
Don't be silly, he's engaged
But they don't love each other!
That's their business!
Marriage must have the parents' consent
You have no say in the matter
You don't need to be with him if you love him
Look at your Mother...
Why must I follow her footsteps?
Why can't I fight for my happiness?
I want to see him
Auntie Hei, let's eat
You go ahead, I have no appetite
Madam Hei
Chi-Kwan is not eating anything
If this keeps up, I'm afraid...
Don't intercede on her behalf
I'm not letting her out until she changes her mind
She's still young, be patient with her
She's too headstrong to listen to reason
You can't convince her by force
She might go mad if you push her too hard
I feel terrible seeing her like this
Don't go soft on her
Putting out the fire now
will save us a lot of trouble later
But if she...
Say no more!
She can do anything she wants
but when it involves our reputation
I can't let her go on like this
We'll see who'll give in first
I don't think this is a good idea
If Kat-cheung finds out...
By then it'll be too late
He's a responsible man
Hurry, go in!
But Mrs. Lee... Kat-cheung
Chi-Kwan, don't go!
Why are you here?
You were drunk last night
I came in to look after you and...
Chi-Kwan, you're breaking my heart!
Don't torture yourself anymore
Listen to your Grandma
Please let me go
Why are you so stubborn?
There's no turning back
They're getting married today
What?
Kat-cheung is all packed
He resigned from the school
After they sign the papers they'll go back to the country
He's never coming back
If he doesn't want you
Why are you being foolish?
No! He'll never leave me!
They're down at City Hall right now
It's the truth! Wake up, Chi-Kwan
No! I'm the only one he loves
He promised to marry me
and I must marry him
Chi-Kwan
We have an understanding
You know I would never lie to you
Help me get out!
I must find out for myself
I have to ask him
Chi-Kwan
Auntie Sin, you raised me
If you won't help me, no one else will
You said my Mother was noble
But I think she's the most pitiable
I don't want to be like her
and be sorry for the rest of my life
Thanks
Did you pay for the stamp duty?
No
I'm out of stamps
Please wait, I'll get new ones
Please hurry, we have a train to catch
If Kat-cheung doesn't want to
We shouldn't force him
Don't be silly
He's a responsible man
This is your best opportunity
You can't give up now
I need to go to the toilet
Can you come with me?
I want to go too
Come on
Kat-cheung
Chi-Kwan
I thought I'll never see you again
I'm so sorry, I'm a coward
Do you really love me?
If you love me, come away with me
We'll leave Beiping
and start somewhere new
I can't do that
Why not?
Because Suk-han and I...
Hurry! Leave now!
You were drunk that night
Nothing happened between us
Mrs. Lea wanted you to marry me
and she lied to you about us
Is that true?
She's coming, hurry!
Let's go, Kat-cheung
Or we'll never be together
If I leave now, what about Mother?
Don't worry, I'll look after her
Come on, Kat-cheung
Kat-cheung, what are you doing?
Mrs. Lee, let them go
This is outrageous!
Let's go!
Sorry, Mother
Kat-cheung!
Mrs. Lea
Kat-cheung!
They broke through all obstacles and eloped
In search of their own happiness
Their grand and spectacular love
finally blossomed and bore fruit
Chi-Kwan
Let's play a game
What game?
When I wink at you
Move your head to the left
Why?
Hold still, you'll thank me for it
Alright
1, 2, 3
That's gross!
I told you you'll be grateful
No matter how happy they were
They must face the harsh reality
Love alone cannot keep them fed
Great Grandpa Kat-cheung wanted to teach
but he couldn't find a teaching job
Mr. Lee, we're happy with your resume
There's something I need to know
Do you have a reference from any Commissioner or Chairman?
I need connections to get a job?
That's how we do things
then I don't belong here, sorry!
Kat-cheung, Chi-Kwan
Mrs. Lea is suffering from asthma attacks
Her life is in danger
Come home at once. Suk-han
She must be up to her tricks again
to try to get Kat-cheung to go home
I can't lose him now
I'm home
You're back
What are you doing?
Making dumplings
I'll be done soon, we're having hotpot
Dumplings?
What is that?
This is the latest perm
Is it pretty?
Yes, very fashionable too
This is to celebrate your birthday
I almost forgot
Let's go eat out
and have a romantic dinner
Let's go
You're the best present, silly
We spent a lot of money coming to Tianjin
We must be frugal
Sorry, I know I've been spoiled
I'll learn to be thrifty
I'm sorry about this
We don't need to go to a restaurant
Making dumplings is just as romantic
Come on, teach me
Place the dumpling here. Hold this!
Fold it in half
then fold it 8 more times
8 folds?
3, 4, 5 ...
Forget it, 3 folds is good enough
Of course not!
Why not? I can do it faster too
Cheers! Happy birthday!
Thanks
How was your job hunting?
I interviewed at a hospital
I need to buy myself a position
Of course not
You have relevant experience
Don't mind them
You should open your own clinic
We don't have the money
We'll think about that later
If Mother finds out I can be a doctor
She'll be pleased
Actually, today...
The coal mine is hiring
I want to try out for it
No! It's a dangerous job
We'll have no money if I don't work
Maybe I should get a job too
I can't give you much as it is
I can't let you work
Stay home and take care of everything
Alright, you go to work
I stay home and loam to cook for you
Learn it well
Start with dumplings
Your 3-folds are falling apart
If I can make the 8-fold
Will you eat them all?
Yes
No way! What about me?
You can eat the B-folds for now
Good, I'm hungry
Are you hiring?
This is hard work, can you manage?
I'm used to it back in the country
We have 2 shifts a day
Pay day is end of the month
Your pay $2 a month
We'll loan you the lamp and shovel
The deposit for the tools is $1
So I only get $1?
But the ad says...
What? Are you complaining?
You think I'm exploiting you?
Someone must pay for the wear-and-tear
That's the way it is
Take it or leave it
Fine, I'll take it
Let me tell you
This lamp is your life saver
When you're inside
When you see the lamp going out
It means the oxygen level is low
You should get out
Or else you'll be dead
Are you alright? Too much coal in here
You'll get used to it
What am I supposed to do here?
Dig up the coal, put it in that basket
Take it outside when it's full
Run! Hurry!
Run!
Get out! It's dangerous
Go...
Thanks
Brother Tsui!
Kat-cheung!
Thanks for saving my life
Are you alright?
I'm fine
Why are you all standing here?
You have work to do
The mine collapsed
You want us to get killed?
You look pretty alive to me!
The supporting beams are too shabby
They can't hold up the mine
We want stronger beams
or else we're not working
Let it collapse, the rest if fine
If anything should happen
Who's accountable for our lives?
Will you be accountable?
Do you want to work or not?
If you don't, get the hall out
There'll be no compensation
China has nothing but people
Others are waiting to take your place
That's total disregard of human lives!
Rm Paying yo"
Get out if you don't like it
Don't start any trouble
Well? Does it still hurt?
You're not any better
Look at that bruise on your back
You were just lucky
It's such a small world
Running into you like this
I haven't heard from you since Beiping
I thought...
No one knows about my past
It's more convenient that way
Don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut
Tell me if you need any help
You're back!
Yes
Perfect timing, dinner's ready
I ran into Brother Tsui, remember him?
The rickshaw man?
He's in Tianjin?
We're both working at the mine
We can look out for each other
Why don't you invite him to dinner?
If you don't mind my cooking...
What is it?
Nothing, I tripped
Where does it hurt?
Let's eat
I told you it's dangerous working in a mine
I've been worrying about you
Since you left this morning
The supervisor knows my background
He'll give me a desk job when one is available
I'll get higher pay
Really? That's great!
I promise I'll be careful
Anything for bruises and reduce swelling?
Something affective
Tai Shing soup is the best
How much is it?
20 coppers
That's expensive! Are you sure?
We have listed price for everything
We don't cheat
Sorry! I don't know the going price
Do you have anything cheaper?
I don't have much money
3 coppers for Red Flower
I'll take that
Chi-Kwan
Cheung Li?
Why are you here?
You look so different
I almost didn't recognize you
Enough about me
You look different too
I thought we were good friends
You didn't even tell me you're here
I wanted to, but we...
Are you alright?
You're not feeling well?
It's Kat-cheung
He hurt himself working in the mine
This is for him
It's dangerous to work in a mine
I know
But our money is running out
I'm working at Golden Cafe
They're hiring waitresses
This is the address
I'll introduce you to my Boss
I must talk to Kat-cheung first
I don't know if he wants...
Your boyfriend?
I'm not sure either
Not everyone is as lucky as you
Just drop by the Cafe tonight, bye
What are you reading?
What is this?
It's called Red Flower
good for reducing swelling and bruises
It's just a bruise
You don't have to buy me anything
We should keep the money for just in ease
It's very cheap
Don't worry, I still have money
Guess who I saw today?
Must be a friend
I saw Cheung Li
She's in Tianjin?
She's working at Golden Cafe
She told me to drop by later
She can help me get a waitress job
What do you think?
Cafe is a complicated place
You have never worked in your life
People may take advantage of you
I just want to lighten your burden
Get a decent job
I don't want to worry about you
Alright, I'll turn her down
Table for how many, Miss?
I'm looking for Cheung Li
You mean Lily?
Please wait over there
Thank you
Please wait
Excuse me
What would you like?
I would like 2 sandwiches, please
What?
Sandwich
What are you saying?
Sandwich...
Excuse me, do you want a sandwich?
Yes
He wants a sandwich
Thank you
Thank you very much
You're welcome
You must be Chi-Kwan
I'm Miss Koo, I own this Cafe
Hallo, Miss Koo?
Hallo! Lily is getting ready backstage
She told me about you
that you want to high school together
Your English is very good
A waitress' salary is $2 a month
I'm sorry, I have spoken to my husband
He doesn't want me to work...
You're married?
It's alright!
You're lucky to have a loving husband
Please don't tease me
Next time you drop by
I'll buy you a cup of coffee
Sure! Is Cheung Li a dancer here?
Didn't she tell you?
A dancers salary is 5 times more than a waitress
Cheung Li
Chi-Kwan! How was I?
You have changed
Did something happen?
After you left Beiping
I was pregnant with Lai-chak's child
What?
My Father was furious
He kicked me out
The baby...
Gone! After I arrived in Tianjin
I had an abortion
You must have suffered
Don't be silly, I'm fine
Look at me now
The worst is over
All that matters now is to be happy
You haven't changed a bit
You're still tough as aver
You bet
What about it, Chi-Kwan?
Have you decided?
Waitressing is a proper job
But Kat-cheung said places like this is complicated
Better than working in a mine!
You should decide for yourself
Think about it
Chi-Kwan, the dumplings are ready!
You're going out?
Didn't I tell you?
I have a tutoring job
That's right! At least it's a decent job
Now that you're a tutor
Don't be indomitable like before
You must be patient and set a good example
I thought after we finish eating
We'd visit Brother Tsui
Don't worry, we can go next time
I'm sorry
You don't have to apologize
Maybe I shouldn't go tutoring
No, you made a promise
You want to be late like me on the first day
and let your students make a fool of you?
Were you mad at me then?
You know I seldom lose my temper
If I do something wrong now
Will you be mad at me?
Depends
Go ahead and eat
I'm going. Talk to you later
Excuse me, would you like some bread?
Yes, please
I want some bread too
Coming
Let me see if they are fresh
Come over here
What are you doing?
I should ask you that
This suit is from Shun Fu
Do you know how much it cost?
Pay up!
Miss Koo
What happened?
You're the Boss?
I came for a drink, not my suit
What is wrong with hen?
How do you want to settle this?
Will you pay or not?
Shing!
Yes, Boss?
Call the Commissioner of Military Committee
Tell him I reserved a tabla for him
We need to talk about the ball
Yes, Boss!
You know Mr. Wong?
You should have told me
I met him at a party last month
Next time you have a gathering
Make sure you let me know
I won't impose anymore, goodbye!
I'm sorry for causing you trouble
It's not your fault
We run a proper business here
I won't let my staff be humiliated
Get back to work
You jerk!
Don't try to con me under disguise
Tell her to stop
She's annoying me
Mrs. Koo, you live alone
I just want to give you a treat
I don't want it
Don't let Siu-mei's effort go to waste
She made these herself
Because she knows you like them
She's being filial, please accept them
I don't have such a daughter
Just tell her to stop this
I don't want to see her
and you better not come again
Mrs. Koo, please take these
Get lost!
Please take them...
You're not leaving?
Don't get upset!
I maybe blind, but I'm not deaf
I'm not related to her anymore
If she keeps this up
I'll be ashamed just the same
Please don't be like this
You...
Mrs. Koo...
Get lost!
Alright!
Go away!
I'm going
Take care of yourself
Remember at the train station
I played a trick on a lecher
on behalf of a girl?
Vaguely
Her name is Koo Siu-mei
The old lady is her mother
Where is Miss Koo?
There's a slight misunderstanding
Mrs. Koo refused to see her
She had no choice
so she asked me to keep an eye on her
But the old lady is smart
She saw through your little disguise
I don't know what to do now
She won't take anything from me
She's old and blind
She doesn't make much from selling those baskets
She can't support herself
She doesn't know me
You mean...
Well? Is it bad?
Don't eat it, I'll eat it for lunch tomorrow
No! They're so good I'll eat them all
You used to under cook or burn the cabbage
Now they're perfect
Really? I had someone teach me
You need to cook it in gravy
Leave the lid on after it's done
Let it soak up the gravy
then it'll be tender and delicious
Don't work too hard
You're tutoring and you have to cook
I'm fine, but...
What is it? The students are naughty?
Yes, I want to hit him on the head!
Is that how you treat your students?
Luckily the mother intervened
and gave him a good scolding
What a ferocious mother!
Not as bad as yours
Sorry! I didn't mean it
I used to tell her
Salted fish is no good for her health
She'll scold me and argue that
I've been eating it since I was little
then later I found out
She threw them out behind my back
That's how she is
She appears to be stubborn
But she can also be reasoned with
You have regrets about our elopement?
Of course not
Being with you is the greatest joy of my life
I just feel bad about leaving
without a proper goodbye
If she likes salted fish
I'll learn how to cook it
I'll make a feast of 8-10 dishes
She can eat all she wants
Don't even think about it
She'll get sick from it
Just this once is alright
Don't worry, she'll forgive us