Brother!
Who are you waiting for?
Who else would I be waiting for? You, of course.
How did you get here?
How did I get here? By train, of course.
Why? Is that not allowed?
Why wouldn't it be?
I meant, why didn't you send a telegraph? I'd have picked you up.
Why spend all that money?
It's not like I've never been here, or taken a train myself.
It's good you came, it's good.
How's it good? The nanny took my bed. Where shall I sleep tonight?
You don't think there'll be room for you? There will be.
I'm already back. Why do you need a nanny?
Spending money, showing off how much you earn.
We'll talk about it, we'll talk about it.
Talk to whom? Just to your wife, right?
Of course. I have to.
That nanny got here less than half a month ago.
She's doing a great job. What can I tell her?
She's doing a great job... So I wasn't doing a great job?
-Don't you want me here? -Is that what I said?
You're not just anyone. You can't compare like that.
What I meant was,
we can't just casually send her away.
Why not?
She's only a nanny, just pay her some money.
What do you know?
This nanny can't be sent away just like that.
She worked for your sister-in-law's family for over ten years. They're very close.
We just hired her, now we fire her...
How's that reasonable?
Reasonable? What's reasonable?
Aren't nannies something from old society?
How can they still be like this? Like in old society?
Brother, I don't mean to blame you, but you guys are so bold.
Hiring a nanny from a capitalist family... How dare you?
Why are you staring at me like that? You don't recognize me?
Enough. Go home already.
Running around right after arriving.
Haven't I already told you not to run around? Why don't you listen?
But I just got back. Shouldn't I go greet everyone?
You think everyone wanted you to come?
The others are kinder than you. Everyone was happy to see me.
Not like you, humphing when you see me.
-Where are you going? -Who are you to ask that?
Like I don't already know.
Why did you humph?
So only you can humph now, I can't? I humphed...
How did she get like this?
CHINESE NAVY ADVANCED ARTILLERY ACADEMY
Stop, stop.
-We're not there yet. -I'm getting off here. Stop.
Aren't you getting off?
I will, soon. I'll get off soon.
Why are you hiding?
Who's hiding? I'm just paying.
You aren't there yet, why are you paying now?
I pay whenever I like. It's none of your business.
Come... slowly...
Thank you.
You always talk so much.
You always have problems.
So you took the rickshaw, why hide? Why were you being sneaky?
Maybe I was afraid you'd judge me.
From now on,
you don't have to sneak around. Take it whenever you want.
Really?
-Really. -Why?
Because you're pregnant.
Because you're carrying a baby.
I knew it, it's still because of someone else.
-Why did you come out? -I came to pick you up.
And did the sun rise in the west today?
Don't you know? The sun did indeed rise in the west today.
What happened?
You're quite smart.
I haven't even spoken yet, and you've already sensed it.
Tell me already, what happened? What is it?
Look at you.
You married a soldier so long ago, yet you never learned to stay calm.
Will you tell me or not? You're making me worried.
You... have to be prepared.
-Don't be mad about it. -Alright... Tell me already.
I won't be mad, even if the sky is falling.
The sky isn't falling...
but your sister-in-law came.
My sister-in-law?
My poor sister.
Don't play poor with me.
Of the "Thirty-Six Stratagems," you've used two already. 34 left.
You're not mad, are you? Are you mad?
Your poor sister wants to come. How could I be mad?
If I were mad, would you be okay? Wouldn't you be mad at me?
I might get really mad.
Comrade An, your class-consciousness has really improved.
How did you improve it?
Don't try to flatter me now.
I'm lucky you're not criticizing my class-consciousness.
Your class-consciousness has to be criticized.
Look at all the consciousness you have now,
it all came from my criticism, right?
Stop with this nonsense. What do we do now?
Nanny Sun... no, Sister Sun. What about Sister Sun?
Don't you see I'm worried about this?
Why are you worried?
We should always consider your poor sister first.
-Of course, no doubt about that. -So why are you worried?
I'm worried because I don't know what to do with Nanny Sun.
No, what do to with Sister Sun.
What to do? Ask her to go back, of course.
Although it's difficult to ask her to leave.
But we have no choice. We have to ask her to leave.
To be honest,
I really don't want Sister Sun to leave.
She's helping us so much while she's around.
All kinds of housework. We don't have to worry at all.
Exactly.
And to say something mean,
compared to my sister, she's so much better.
Even just cooking, she's already so much better.
Where can we find a nanny like her?
From my family, of course.
Exactly, exactly.
What I'm thinking is, and tell me if it works...
let my sister stay,
but don't make Sister Sun leave yet.
Ask Sister Sun to teach her.
Besides, you'll go into labor soon.
I'd be more relaxed if she could take care of you afterwards. Right?
Right or not, you've said it all. Why bother asking me?
Let's do that then. What choice do we have?
Tomorrow I'll bring another bed from the camp.
What about tonight?
Tonight you'll have to compromise. Stay with her for one night.
And you?
I'll compromise as well, and stay in the dorm.
Compromise, compromise. This is how our life will be.
Slowly, slowly.
I wonder how it is over there.
How what is?
I'm afraid they'll get into a fight again.
You're afraid they'll fight? I think you wish they'd fight.
What are you saying? Am I such a person?
You are such a person.
Always wanting to stir things up.
What's wrong with you? You get upset every time I talk about her.
Who is she to you? So protective.
Here you are, being stupid again.
Who's being stupid? You're being stupid.
All that greed of yours... Watch out, her husband could break your legs.
I can't live like this anymore.
Your heart is empty already.
Your heart isn't with me and the kids.
And you turn it around and blame me?
Where the hell are you going this time?
-Where are you going? -It's none of your business where I go.
Damn. What are you doing here?
Damn. Why did you come?
Buddy, why don't you get some sleep?
Aren't you awake too?
I can't sleep, can't sleep.
You can't sleep without your wife in your arms?
That's one reason, but not the only one.
What else then?
My mind just can't settle down.
I'm so afraid they'd fight in the same bed.
If they got into a fight,
my wife would be busy again.
Why? How does it concern her?
She'd stop the fight. She'd go over there for sure.
That's not good.
-Then my wife would get bullied. -Watch your attitude.
You only think about your wife. What about our sister?
My sister has your wife helping her. She won't be bullied.
Wait... did you run away because you fought with your wife?
Am I right?
Why?
Go to sleep already.
Stop meddling in my family business.
You can talk.
You meddle in our family business all the time, don't you?
How come I can't mention yours?
You don't need to worry about my family business.
You should worry about if your wife and sister are fighting or not.
Ding, you're such a jerk.
I was just starting to feel better, and you mention it again.
Alright, be grateful.
At least you feel better sometimes.
I don't have any chance to feel better at all.
Buddy, what's wrong? Is it so serious?
Go to sleep.
Dear... Dear Mother, what are you doing?
I... I can't sleep.
So you can't sleep. Why must you stare at me?
Such a big bite.
Aren't you hungry?
The child is hungry. Go make a steamed egg for him.
Can you go make it?
Can't you see I'm holding the child?
Can't you put the child down for a bit?
You're so funny.
Can't you put your work down for a bit?
The child will cry if I put him down. Would your work cry?
Did you finish?
Let's go, let's go eat steamed egg.
It's been ages. Is it ready?
Can't you go check it yourself?
I really think you're quite funny.
Always pushing your work onto me.
I'm watching the child for you already, what else do you want?
How are you watching the child for me?
How isn't it for you?
If I wasn't here, wouldn't you have to look after him?
Even if you didn't come, I wouldn't be holding him all day.
Of course, he's not your family. Of course you wouldn't look after him.
You made so little. Is it enough?
Two eggs are enough for the child.
If you eat too, then it won't be enough.
What do you mean?
I said, two eggs are enough for the child.
What did you say after that?
After that, I said...
if you also want to eat, it won't be enough. Am I not correct?
-Correct my ass! -Why are you cursing?
Why did you say I ate the eggs?
Well, didn't you?
When did I? When did I eat them?
You always eat them. And always the first bite.
-I-- -You think everyone is blind?
Was I eating them? I was just tasting it for him.
Who tastes like that, with such big bites?
That's how I taste it, so what?
They're our eggs, I'll taste them however I want. Why do you care?
As long as you admit you ate it, who cares?
Dehwa, why did your brother get a divorce?
I really don't know. I was also wondering.
My brother went home that day, and three days later he got divorced.
My sister-in-law didn't fight at all, she just went home like that.
Could it be your sister-in-law did something immoral?
Could it be?
Can't be.
Oh, my god!
-Why did you pee in bed? -How come you peed?
I forgot to take him to the toilet! What do we do?
What do we do? You pay me.
-Shall I wash it for you? -Wash what?
What's your sister-in-law like? So serious.
Always washing, washing, washing the sheets, On the rail outside,
you never see anyone else's sheets. It's all from you guys.
Exactly, she always has so many issues.
We're not allowed to sit in bed because we carry bacteria.
Like I wouldn't sit just because she said not to.
She's at work, not at home. I sit in bed all the time.
I didn't see the bacteria eat her up yet.
Right, Guoqing?
Guoqing is sleepy.
What did you make? Smells so good.
I steamed some braised pork.
Braised pork?
It's making my mouth water.
So eat as much as you like.
You won't be eating my food for long anyway.
What do you mean?
Madam, I miss home. I want to go back.
If you miss home, go back and visit.
Why? You don't want to come back?
Guoqing's aunt is here. You don't need any more help.
I should leave.
Did she cause trouble with you?
Madam, no...
What's wrong with you? "Madam, Madam."
Why do you call me Madam?
I don't know why either.
I just feel a bit sad, so I wanted to call you that.
Sister Sun.
Don't call me that either.
Like in the old days, call me Nanny Sun.
Anyone could call me sister.
But no one calls me Nanny Sun anymore.
Nanny Sun.
Madam.
-What are you doing here? -I was waiting for you.
Why did you wait for me?
I want to tell you something.
What is it? What do you have to say?
The villain cries for help first.
Go ahead, what is it? Did you fight with someone again?
Would I dare?
They're a family of Madams and Nannies. They're on the same side.
How could I fight them?
Why do you always have to fight? Can't you not fight?
How can I not fight?
They were sneaking around at home.
"You call me Madam, I call you Nanny Sun."
What is that? If anyone overhears, wouldn't it bring you trouble?
If you don't spread it around, no one will know.
Why are you blaming me again?
I'm warning you, don't spread rumors about the family.
I wouldn't, I know. I'd never say anything that might harm you.
Brother, wait for me.
Tell that Nanny Sun to leave already. She's big trouble.
How many times have I told you? Call her Sister, Sister.
Why wouldn't you?
Always calling her, "Eh, eh, eh."
Or you'd call her Nanny Sun. Would you call her Nanny Sun?
I know I can't call her Nanny Sun, but your wife can.
That Madam Capitalist can, alright?
You're back.
Comrade An, can we eat now?
Comrade Jiang, can we?
Yes.
What's the matter with you today?
Did your sister say something?
Did Sister Sun call you Madam again?
She heard it?
She's not deaf, how could she not hear it?
I thought she wasn't home, I thought no one was here.
Get up, get up.
How many times have I told you? Why won't you listen?
Why can't you understand how serious this is?
I understand. We never called each other that.
Only today, Sister Sun was a bit upset, and she called me Madam.
I was touched, so I called her Nanny Sun.
She calls you Madam and you're touched?
Seems like you still wish to be the Madam.
Because Dehua is always bullying her.
What? Who bullies her?
Jiang Dehua, your sister. Your poor sister.
Who said that?
Sister Sun told me today.
She said Dehua bullied her?
Yes, absolutely true.
Absolutely true.
Jiang Dehua says you guys bully her.
What? We bully her?
Yes, also absolutely true.
She said you guys are a team. Mistress and servant, bullying her.
She seemed so poor herself.
The villain does cry for help first.
Your Nanny Sun is not a kind one either.
Didn't she cry for help too?
She didn't, she just told me today that she wanted to leave.
I kept asking her why, so she told me.
And then she said Dehua bullied her?
Do you believe it?
She told me all the details. Of course I believe her.
What details did she tell you? Tell me about it.
For example,
Dehua always bosses Sister Sun around.
Sister Sun was already doing housework, Dehwa was just hanging around,
but she ordered her to do this and that.
That's it?
That... that's all the details?
You truly are her brother.
Tell me, tell me.
Another example. This afternoon, Sister Sun was doing laundry.
Dehua then made Sister Sun steam eggs for the child.
Sister Sun said, "Can't you make them yourself?"
-You know what Dehua said? -What?
She said, "You're funny. I'm watching the child, don't be insatiable."
Jiang Dehua knows the word "insatiable?"
-Does she? She said that? -Insatiable was my word.
But that's what she meant.
She also said...
she said, "If I wasn't here, you'd have to watch the child yourself."
What kind of stupid theory is that?
Exactly, isn't it mean?
-You, stop being insatiable. -Why me again?
You guys, none of you are good.
Three women make a show.
What kind of show are you putting on every day? Unbelievable.
So annoying, it's so annoying.
How is it only three women?
There are four women, don't you know?
Who else?
Who else can it be? Have you no brains?
Others would stop the fights if they were so close.
She's great, she only stirs things up.
You mean Ding's family?
You even need to ask? Of course it's her.
Who else could it be? Who else would act like that?
She's always taking Dehua's side, bullying Sister Sun with her words.
Today it was the worst. She came to our home to blame Sister Sun.
One Dehua is already hard enough for Sister Sun to take.
Now there's another unexpected one. How can Sister Sun handle it?
If it was me, I'd quit too, I'd leave.
I thought you, Madam, and the servant teamed up to bully my sister?
I was upset about it.
Now that's great. An unexpected one came to her aid.
The two of you are even now. Two versus two.
Your numbers are even, no one takes advantage or feels unfair.
How could you be like this?
You have no principles.
How are our numbers even?
I go to work during the day, Sister Sun is alone. How is that even?
You get off work, Dehua is alone then, no? Isn't it even?
You also get off work.
When you're back, who can do anything about her?
-Look at this... -Look at what?
-You let it slip out, didn't you? -What slipped out?
When I'm not home, the two of you do bully my sister.
Who bullied her?
And you keep saying "the two of you", who do you mean?
The mistress and the servant, you two have to admit that, right?
We're mistress and servant again?
Didn't you say,
“In the revolutionary army, there are only different jobs, no higher or lower?"
"Sister Sun is here to help, not to be a servant."
"She's not a nanny, she's our family.”
Now we're mistress and servant again?
If I'm the mistress, what does that make you? The master.
You're also master and servant.
Lower your voice, lower your voice.
Aren't you afraid people will hear you? And know your background?
What servant, what master? It's not over yet.
I think you're a hypocrite. You always have double standards.
You can talk about master and servant, but I can't?
Well, I... I was criticizing it.
What was I doing?
You... you talk about it because you miss it.
What did you say?
Alright...
A noble person uses words instead of fists.
Don't be mad.
Later, I'll talk to Dehua. And tell her to change.
But Sister Sun can't leave now. Especially not now.
A family like ours can't bully someone and ask her to leave.
That's not what our family does.
What do you mean? So which family could do that?
Don't take it wrong, I didn't mean that.
Alright, alright.
I will talk to Dehua later.
It's not enough to talk only to Dehua. Also talk to that unexpected one.
I'm like the railway police. I don't guard that part. That's Ding's.
So talk to Ding then.
How can I explain it?
It'll obviously make the two of them fight.
I saw Ding had been fighting with his wife a lot recently.
He's already quite upset. I shouldn't bring it up.
Who wouldn't be upset with a wife like that? Who'd be happy?
Don't judge others, think about yourself.
What about me? What is there to think about?
I'm feeling quite upset now. What do you think you should think about?
Alright, stop looking, it's here.
Alright, make the bed already. I'm so tired, I'm so sleepy.
If you don't talk to your sister today, don't expect to sleep.
With a wife like you, how could I be happy?
So switch with Ding then.
What do you mean?
Are you not willing to?
So you are willing to?
I am not willing to!
That's better.
Annoying.
Come with me, I need to talk to you.
What is it? Let's talk here.
I told you to come, so come. Don't babble.
You're squatting here like a door-god. Can no one use the door?
No one is going out tonight.
I need to pour the water out.
Pour it in the bathroom.
Someone's in there, Dayang's pooping.
So pour it later, flush the toilet with it.
What's the matter with you?
Madam.
You and Sister Sun are both from poor families, how could you do this?
-...I should do all the work? -Enough, don't explain.
You don't want my explanation. Whose explanation do you want?
I wasn't wrong, she is the servant. She should do more work.
Why do I have to do it? Why is all the work mine?
Is that Dehwa's voice?
How come there's only her voice?
You just wish there was more chaos. How many voices do you want?
Are you looking forward to hearing everyone's voice?
Hearing them fighting together?
What are you talking about? Am I such a person?
I'm just afraid Dehwa will get bullied. She's all alone, so poor.
She's poor?
Listen to it, does it sound like she's poor?
Today was the first time I saw her cry.
She's quite poor.
Thank you, it wasn't easy for you.
Are you mad?
Turn the light off, sleep.
What are you doing?
What... what did I do?
I wanted to move inside a bit for you.
You don't know how to appreciate people's kindness.
What kindness could you have?
What did you say? Louder.
I'm asking you. What did you say? What was that you said?
Stop it, it's so late already.
What do you mean, stop it? Say it again. What did you say?
Wake up, wake up.
What is it?
-Listen. -You think you have back up...
Sounds like your sister is fighting with Sister Sun.
You think I didn't hear you? You think I'm deaf?
You think I'm scared because you have back up?
You're a servant, why can't I say it?
-What's all that she's saying? -You shut up.
You're also from a laborer's family. How could you say something so mean?
Sister Sun also came from a poor family. You're like fruit from the same vine.
You should unite together.
Comrade Jiang, don't be upset. It's all my fault.
Go back to sleep, don't catch a cold.
-Now you're pretending to be nice? -You shut up.
What did I tell you before? Why can't you remember it?
You think I was just babbling?
You... you only blame me. You're only tough with me.
Why don't you get tough with your wife?
Dear Mother! You hit me! You hit...
My Dear Mother, open your eyes and look.
Mother, open your eyes and look. My own brother hits me. You hit me!
Dehwa must have been bullied. Can I go talk to them?
About what?
You'd only pour oil on the fire. You think I don't know you?
-Your brother was just mad... -Don't pretend to be the kind one here.
Didn't you give my brother the slippers?
Didn't you hand them over so he could hit me?
-I... -Stop pretending to be nice here.
-It must be Dehwa. Can I open up? -Look how excited you are, go ahead.
Dehwa, I'm coming!
How about...
letting her stay there for one night?
She's upset right now, how could she come back with you?
How could I hit her?
Exactly.
I was ridiculous.
You were just too mad, weren't you?
You too.
What timing to throw me the slippers...
You had to throw them to me while I was that upset.
It was like a rocket, how could I pick it up and throw it?
How can you blame it on me?
I gave you the slippers to put on, not to hit someone.
Really.
What good is that now? Even Dehua thinks you told me to hit her.
How could it help to explain?
Would other people believe her or us?
Of course they'd believe her. How could they believe us?
Unbelievable. How could he hit you? So unlike a big brother.
Here, here. Don't cry, don't cry.
Your sister-in-law is another bad one.
Really, other women would stop their men from hitting.
She's great, she hands the weapon over.
-What's wrong with her? -Talk normally, don't curse.
I talk about her, you get upset. Who is she to you?
I'll sleep somewhere else.
Go wherever you want.
Who cares?
Why are you standing there? Why didn't you come in?
-Is she better? -Not much better.
-Still crying? -She'll stop soon.
So you have to comfort her. Why did you come out?
I don't want to bother her.
She has all the wrong excuses, she thinks she's so right.
Your sister deserves to get beaten up. You didn't hit her hard enough.
I didn't hit her. When did I hit her?
Then why is she crying?
I was mad at that point,
so I threw a slipper at her. It didn't even reach her.
-How come you aim so badly? -Stop it.
Good thing it didn't hit her.
if it had, she'd be running to the Principal now.
I heard your wife handed over the weapon to you?
Stop with the nonsense.
Would my wife do something so embarrassing?
She could.
Let's go, come with me to the dorm.
Okay, alright, alright. Wait, I'll go tell her.
Look at you.
If you treated your sister with half the attitude you have for your wife,
you wouldn't get me kicked out of my bed at night.
I'll wait.
Look, you're getting sick.
Damn, how can I not get sick?
I'm sorry.
Don't bother being nice to me.
From now on, treat my sister nicer.
Sister Sun. Sister Sun!
Sister Sun.
Sister Sun, wake up!
Nanny Sun, Nanny Sun!
-Madam, what's wrong? -Don't call me Madam.
Comrade An, Comrade An.
-What's wrong? -My tummy hurts... the baby is coming.
Can't be, isn't it half a month away?
It's coming, I know it. This is the pain.
Where is Comrade An? I mean Comrade Jiang, where is he?
He's sleeping in the student dorm.
Student dorm, I don't know where that is.
Go next door, get Dehwa back.
She should know where her brother is. Go.
Who... who's there? You scared me.
-Sister, Sister. Someone's knocking. -Why are you yelling?
-Dehua. Dehua, open the door. -Who is it? Annoying...
Dehua!
Dehua. Open the door, Dehua.
-Dehua. -Dehwa, it's that nanny of yours.
Dehua! Get up, Dehua.
Your sister-in-law is in labor. Dehua, we have to get her to the hospital.
In labor? Isn't... isn't it still early?
-Dehua. -Is it because I made her upset?
Maybe it affected the baby?
-Dehua, get up. -What do we do now?
Sister, what do we do?
If anything happens to my sister-in-law, I can't take that responsibility.
If your brother found out, he'd kill you for sure.
Sister, don't scare me. My legs are already shaking.
Now you're shaking? What were you doing before?
If you didn't stir it up, would it have affected her baby?
Sister, whose side are you on exactly?
I'm on the right side. Hurry up already.
Dear Mother, how do I find out where the dorm is?
You take the child and run out every day, I thought you knew everything.
-Did I go out every day? -It's killing me.
Let's go to the hospital.
It's so dark outside. How will you get there?
Besides, none of us know where the hospital is. Where do we go?
Make a call, call the Principal. Ask Secretary Yang to help.
Oh, my mother, calling the Principal at such a late hour! Who dares?
I dare, I'll call.
What? I'll come too.
Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Can't you hold it anymore?
Madam... Comrade An's water broke.
-What broke? Where broke? -Stop asking already.
Hurry, lay your sister-in-law down. Take off her pants.
-Why take off her pants? -How can you give birth with pants on
-Aren't we going to the hospital? -What hospital? Her water broke already.
You want her to have the baby in the street? You want to kill them?
Is it okay to have it at home?
If at home isn't okay, is in the street okay?
I meant is it okay without a doctor?
Okay or not, this is it. Or you can go get a doctor.
-How can I get a doctor? -Shut up!
Subtitle translation by Lynn Lee