Where's Dehua?
Next door.
Similar people do attract each other.
Stop it.
Come on, go home. Hurry.
-Be careful where you talk. -I'm already careful enough.
Haven't you noticed, after she got here, I started acting like a coward?
I really am a bit scared of her.
Why are you scared? You're the hostess in this family.
Seriously, I really am a bit afraid of my sister-in-law.
She's a very nice person.
The way she talks is a bit tough, but she's quite nice.
Enough.
Her brother is already on her side, you don't have to take her side too.
Whose side did you take now? Didn't you take my wife's side?
She took your sister's side. Why would she take my side?
Sister-in-law, that's not good.
You won't you take your own sister's side, but you will someone else's?
Where's Dehua?
Where do you think?
-Aren't I asking you? -Do you need to ask?
How come the food is still not ready? I'm hungry.
And who do you think you are?
Waiting for people to feed you and dress you?
Why did I ask you to come? Didn't you come to help?
Look how carefree you are now, what's with that?
Don't look at the others.
I already yelled at these two, you missed it.
What did you yell at them for?
I yelled at them for protecting you, covering up for you.
Alright, alright, go prepare the food already.
What are you staring at?
I think in your last life, you must've been a mason.
-What do you mean? -You know how to meddle in things.
It's very likely.
Aunt...
how did you cover for me?
Tell me! Why won't you tell me?
Your brother asked where you were.
So just tell him. Why did you need to cover for me?
My sister-in-law hasn't had the baby yet, and you're doing all the housework.
You do this work better than me anyway.
I had nothing to do, why couldn't I go chat next door?
Right?
-Yes, right. -Aunt...
Let me tell you something, and don't tell my sister-in-law.
That sister next door said she thinks you are prettier than my sister-in-law.
It's just destiny. My sister-in-law is luckier than you.
If she could be like you, have two more cute girls like yours,
she'd be even better, even luckier.
Coming, coming.
Who is it? Coming.
Aunt Zhang, Aunt Zhang!
My mom gave birth to a little brother and a little sister yesterday.
Really? Your mother had a pigeon pair?
It wasn't a pigeon pair, it was a little brother and little sister.
Oh, my gosh, your mom is so capable.
Just like how bunnies have many babies at once and of both genders.
Is this for me?
Come, come in. Aunt will get you something delicious.
Mom, Mom, Aunt Zhang said you're a bunny.
-Why is Mommy a bunny? -Bunnies have a lot of babies at once.
When did we have many?
-Just be content. -Content, of course I'm content.
How can we send this news to Ou as quickly as possible?
Why does he have to know so soon?
I'm asking you, why?
It's between us men, it doesn't concern you. Watch it, it's hot.
But they both know, why can't I know?
-Are they men too? -It's no big deal.
Ou laughed at your brother for not being able to have twins.
But you two were the ones who gave birth to the twins, how is it their effort?
-Why are you laughing, Sister-in-law? -Nothing...
Sister.
You're so brave, you're so good.
How can we not be brave? We can't eat it alive, can we? Let me.
Who is it? So annoying. Just come in already, why knock?
-Exactly. -Who is it?
Me.
She wouldn't say, how do I know who she is?
Who are you?
I am Miss Ge.
-Who's Miss Ge? -She's the daughter of a fishing despot.
She's so pretty, she's an old virgin.
What's a fishing despot? What does it mean?
A fishing despot is like our landlord, but they also exploit people.
-Why is she here then? -You don't know?
She's so close to your sister, she came to visit her.
Coming, coming.
-Are you the Chief's sister? -Yes, how did you know?
-Your sister-in-law told me. -What else did she tell you?
-Come in. -Thank you.
What is there to thank for? Come in.
Miss Ge came?
-I came to see the twins. -Go inside and look, they're so cute.
Dehwa.
-Isn't she pretty? -So pretty.
She's so pretty, why is she still a virgin?
Isn't it obvious? She's not willing to compromise.
The good ones wouldn't take her and she wouldn't settle for less.
Why wouldn't the better ones take her? She's so pretty.
Oh, my god, is there something wrong with your head?
Her background is so complicated, who would dare take her?
My sister-in-law's background is complicated, how come my brother took her?
How many men in this world are as brave as your brother?
Do you think capitalists are better than the landlords and fish despots?
How are they better? Capitalists are much richer than landlords.
The landlord in our village,
compared to my sister-in-law's family, it's such a big difference.
You know what life he had versus what life my sister-in-law had?
Even I think it's unfair for them.
Don't let your sister-in-law hear that.
Of course, I'd be finished if she overheard.
She'd tell on me again, my brother would yell at me and say I'm the problem here.
Oh, my god, your brother is really so good to your sister-in-law.
I've never seen anyone who cherishes his wife so much.
My brother probably owes her from past last life.
I told you they might be different genders, you wouldn't believe me.
I've never seen newborns so cute.
-Did you name them? -Yes.
The girl is Yafei, the boy is Minqing.
Yafei, Minqing, how nice.
Yafei is not bad, but Minqing is too ordinary.
But I have no choice, he has to follow his brother's name.
Sister. Please have some tea.
-Thank you. -This is my sister.
This is my colleague, Miss Ge.
-Sit, sit. -Thank you.
-What about you? Want a drink? -What are you having?
-The soup is ready. -I'll have some soup then.
Sit, sit.
Your sister is so pretty.
Prettier than me?
The two of you are pretty in different ways.
How so?
I don't know, just different.
You're an art teacher, and you can't even explain this?
You tell me, then. What's different?
How can I say it? So embarrassing.
Your sister talks so nicely. "Please have some tea."
I've only heard rich families in the movies talk like that.
-So nice. -What's so nice?
Servants in rich families would say that when they serve tea.
Aunt, are you asleep yet?
Aunt, I'm not asleep, yet. Is something wrong?
Yes.
-What? -Can you talk to your sister?
Is she bothering you again?
It would be great if she bothered me. I'd just go home at the worst.
But my brother is not okay. She can't keep bothering him like this.
How did she bother your brother again?
Did you see that Miss Ge that came to see her in the afternoon?
-Yes, why? -Do you know who she is?
Miss Ge teaches music and art.
That's all you know? Do you know her background?
Her father is a fish despot.
Do you know what a fishing despot is? It's like a landlord, just as evil.
His aunt, my sister-in-law is so close with this woman.
You know what people are saying?
What are they saying?
They are saying,
"Fish likes fish, shrimp likes shrimp, skunk likes skunk."
Don't read so much, it's not good for your eyes.
-Did Jiang Dehua say that again? -No, Zhang Guiying.
Aren't they the same? They just like to stick to the rules.
They say after giving birth, you can't do this and that... How's it scientific?
Better safe than sorry. Some of the old rules make sense.
Don't read books after having a baby, you'll go blind.
-That makes sense. -Enough. Stop it, Miss An.
I'm right.
It's weird to call you Miss An.
Why is it weird?
I envy you.
-Envy what? -Envy you that you became a teacher.
You know, watching you with Miss Ge,
it reminds me of a Soviet movie, The Village Teachers.
Varvara Vasilievna, how pretty she was.
However, it's not a regular village here, it's a fishing village.
And I'm not a village teacher, I'm a fishing village teacher.
A fishing village teacher isn't bad. It's romantic.
What's romantic about it? I teach a mixed class.
-Do you know what that is? -Of course, I do.
Two different grades are put in one class.
-That's interesting too. -What's interesting about it?
They're so noisy every day, it gives me a headache. You want to try?
I probably won't get a chance in this life.
I guess I'll be making noodles for the rest of my life.
Your villagers are so mean.
You're not a rightest, why can't you be a teacher?
There's such a shortage on the island that any educated person can become a teacher.
Even Miss Ge can be a teacher. She's the daughter of a fishing despot.
Are rightists any worse than the fishing despots?
Right...
since you mentioned her,
that Miss Ge, is it okay that you're so close with her?
Why wouldn't it be?
I mean, would she affect you guys? Especially your husband?
You've learned to spot the impact she's having?
I...
Why can't I spot the impact?
Don't I even deserve to see the impact?
Why are you so sensitive?
I meant...
I meant, you shouldn't say that.
Why?
Weren't you miserable when others alienated you, too?
So how can you ask me to alienate Miss Ge? Can't you put yourself in her shoes?
People are so weird.
They always judge others, but not themselves.
Yes, I should only judge myself.
But I didn't say this for myself, I said it for you.
I'm worried for you guys.
I... It seems I was asking to be snubbed.
Why do you laugh
Did I laugh?
-Didn't you laugh? -Did I laugh?
Why don't you talk?
I don't have anything to say.
-To me? -To you, also to me.
How come you suddenly have nothing to say?
I should have stopped long ago. I didn't know what to say long ago.
We are sisters by blood.
Because you're my sister, I'm trying to remind you.
What's wrong? What did I say that made you complain so much?
We're sisters by blood,
so do we have to watch how we talk, and pay attention to the consequences?
We are sisters by blood, but it's different now.
-Why? -Why?
Why do you have to ask why?
Does it give you satisfaction to ask such an obvious question?
What do you mean exactly?
I don't mean anything.
Like you said, I was just complaining.
It didn't mean anything, it was nothing.
Sister, you've really changed.
Maybe... maybe I have changed.
How could I not change?
You've also changed. How could you not change as well?
-How did I change? -You became ignorant,
ungrateful for the luck you have.
I'm ignorant and ungrateful for the luck I have?
What luck do I have exactly?
Luck that I became a fishing village teacher?
What luck is that?
I finish teaching third grade Chinese, then I have to teach fourth grade Math.
My throat is on fire every day.
When there's no school, I have to stay at home, and I have so many babies.
What kind of luck is that?
Compared to others, you should be grateful.
Why would I compare with others? Compare with whom?
Compare with your neighbors, and me.
-Why would I compare with you? -How can I not compare with you?
Am I not qualified to even compare with you?
Because I said, "Please have some tea," I'm a servant now?
Whose servant am I?
I'm your servant.
Dehua, what are you doing?
Waiting for my brother.
Why are you waiting for your brother? What's wrong?
What's going on?
Look at you, sneaky like a thief.
-My brother's here, I'll tell you later. -I'll leave.
What are you doing? So sneaky.
Why are you calling me sneaky? How am I sneaky?
Someone else said just you're sneaky.
She said I was sneaky like a thief.
Not bad, nice metaphor.
-What are you doing here? -I was waiting for you.
What?
Just tell me like this.
Your wife and your sister-in-law had a fight.
You don't believe me? I heard it myself.
-They had a fight in front of you? -No, I heard it through the door.
When will you stop eavesdropping on others' conversations?
Why did they fight?
I'm asking you, why did they fight?
I don't know.
Aunt, have you been crying?
No, I haven't.
Aunt, you've been crying for sure. Who upset you?
Mom, did you upset my aunt?
Your mom didn't bother me.
Just eat.
It'll get cold soon. Here. It's not good if it gets cold.
Mom, tell me already, did you bother my aunt?
Why are you all staring at me? Do I have stickers on my face?
What's with that "humph?"
You always bully me.
What's wrong?
-Nothing. -Nothing? So why did your sister cry?
She said we're treating her like a servant.
What? Who treats her like a servant?
Me, I treat her like a servant.
Why would she say that?
Probably... She probably heard me joking with Miss Ge.
You... what can I say about you?
So, don't say anything. I already regret it.
How will regretting it help?
Did you apologize to her?
-I asked if you apologized to her? -What? I didn't.
I will go apologize to her.
-When will you do it? -When I get a chance.
-What stupid chance do you need? -Why are you so mean?
Mean? I'm already too nice to you. Go apologize to her now.
Later.
How long do you plan on waiting?
At least let me put the baby to sleep.
Do that later. Go now, right away.
You hear me?
Follow me.
I only listened for a moment, I didn't hear anything.
-Keep listening then. -No, no. We won't listen anymore.
Aunt, my dad told us to listen.
Listen to what? Stop it, let's go.
Don't cry, don't cry.
Don't cry, good... don't cry.
What's going on? Why do they cry so much?
They're hungry, of course they'll cry.
-So, feed them. -Obviously I want to. I have no milk.
You yelled at me, so my milk went away.
Really? Is that true?
No, it's not. Look how nervous you are.
Of course, I'm nervous.
If my pigeon pair's food is gone, how can I not be nervous?
Why do you say pigeon pair, too?
Everyone says it, so I decided to follow.
Good, don't cry...
-You really were joking, right? -I really was joking.
You scared me.
-Is your sister still mad? -She's much better now.
Look at you, you just can't get along with anyone.
Never mind that you can't get along with my sister,
-but not even with your own sister. -When will you stop this?
If you continue, you'll scare my milk away for real. Your pigeon pair will starve.
How many things can you scare me with? A thousand?
What are you doing?
Sister, I'm not going to the dock with you.
Don't go further, it's too windy. Take care of yourself.
You too, don't tire yourself out.
Let's go.
-Bye, Aunt. -Bye.
-Bye.
Bye, Aunt.
-Bye-bye, Aunt. -Bye-bye.
Goodbye, Aunt.
Bye.
His aunt left. My life is going to be difficult now.
Why are you staring at me? Am I wrong?
If his aunt doesn't come help, won't I have to do everything?
Doesn't your sister-in-law do housework?
But doesn't she have to go to work?
Right. Since she has to work, you should do the housework.
-What are you doing? -Going home.
Why do you need to take the car? Walk back.
-I came in this car. -That's even worse. Is this your car?
So, her family can take the car, but her in-laws can't?
She was a guest, are you a guest?
Mom, you came back!
-Jiang Dehua. -Finished with work?
How did you get up there?
What kind of question is that? We came up the ladder, of course.
No, I meant how did you climb up with the babies?
We held the babies like this... and climbed up.
It's too dangerous, come down now.
-What's so dangerous? It's not at all. -Yes, exactly. Don't worry.
Why aren't you sleeping?
I was waiting for you.
Why did you wait for me? You can go to sleep first.
I waited for a reason, obviously.
What is it?
Do you know where your sister took your daughter?
-Where did she take her? -She took her up on the roof.
What? Say that again.
Your sister took your daughter up to the roof.
How did she do it?
She held her like this.
Stupid idiot.
You didn't yell at her?
How dare I yell at her? Who do I dare to yell at nowadays?
Besides Junqing and Guoqing, I don't dare yell at anyone.
You learn your lessons.
But only I seem to learn my lessons. How come no one else learns their lessons?
You're Miss An, and everyone else is uneducated.
And being an uneducated person is an honor?
Who said it's an honor?
She took the baby up on the roof, how is that an honor?
Why are you looking at me?
You're tricky with your words nowadays.
I can't even argue with you.
I sleep with a teacher every night, how can I not get better?
You are such a jerk.
Dehwa, I heard you took the baby up to the roof?
Your wife told you, didn't she?
Never mind who told me.
Tell me about the roof, is it true?
Yes.
I took the baby up to the roof. Why can't I?
Why do you think? How dangerous is that?
What's so dangerous? We went up long ago and nothing happened then.
What? You've done it more than once?
Yes, we've gone more than once, but your wife didn't see us.
You think you're being reasonable?
Reasonable or not, she shouldn't have told on me.
Why didn't she tell me directly? Why did she have to tell you?
-I will go ask her. -What are you doing?
Don't get too dramatic. Your sister-in-law is afraid of you.
She didn't feel comfortable scolding you, so she wanted me to remind you.
Why can't you accept the gesture?
She's afraid of me? Who'd believe that?
Alright, I will ask her why she's afraid of me, in front of you.
Your sister is feeding the babies.
If you scare her milk away, will you feed them instead?
Sister-in-law.
It's tomb-sweeping day soon. Won't you burn paper for your parents?
Why would I burn paper?
Burning paper represents sending money for the dead ones to spend.
Why are you pursing your lips? Don't you believe it?
It's a superstition, I don't believe it.
Believe it or not, whatever. You don't believe it, we do.
We'll go with the sister next door and burn paper together tonight.
I was being nice to invite you, you don't even appreciate it.
I appreciate it. But I wouldn't attend any superstitious activities.
Superstition, everything's superstition. You city folk just haven't seen anything.
When you see stuff, you'll believe it.
Did you send the money?
You don't have to be sarcastic.
We sent money to our parents, so our parents have money to spend.
They can buy food and clothes, they won't starve or be cold.
Not like your parents, with no money to buy anything.
Watching others eat and drink... how sad.
Look at that light bulb. Why does it flicker while we're talking about this?
-Do you know why? -Why?
That's God warning you to stop saying it's superstition.
Let me ask you something.
Do you think hell really exists?
Probably.
So, can paper really turn into money? We burn paper here, they get money?
Is it possible?
-What are you doing? -I'm scared.
Jiang Dehua.
Jiang Dehua, come out, now.
What? Why are you calling me?
Look at this. What did you do?
What happened here?
Keep acting innocent.
Besides you, who would do something like this?
Oh, my dear God, It... it really wasn't me.
I did burn paper yesterday, but I did it at the cross outside.
Who'd burn paper in their own yard? That's such bad luck.
That's so weird.
This... this is newspaper.
Is it...?
Come out here.
-Why are you following me? -I want to hear this, too.
Really?
Who'd think your sister-in-law could fall for that?
Because I put the fear in her. You didn't see her, it was so funny.
My sister-in-law is like a kid sometimes, so gullible.
Everyone has a heart. Who wouldn't miss their parents?
I think she probably misses her parents a lot. That's sad.
It could be. When I said her parents had no money to spend,
she looked so upset.
She was probably nervous, she wanted to send her parents some money.
-So, she burned newspapers. -Exactly.
How about, tonight, we take her to really burn paper?
Would she come with us?
Go back and ask her.
Sister-in-law, come over here.
What are you looking at me for? She called for you.
-Will you go? -What if your brother found out?
Why do you have to tell him? If we both don't tell, how will he know?
Besides, my parents have money now. How can he not let your parents have some?
Let's do it tonight.
What if someone sees us?
Why are you being so difficult? Just decide now,
-are you coming or not? -Yes.
-Let's do it. -Let's go.
Brother, you learned to eavesdrop too?
What are you...?
We are sending you money now. Spend it, don't save it.
You have to say something.
Mom, I'm sending you money now.
Let's go... Hurry, hurry.
Hurry, hurry.
It's all your fault, you had to pick a time so late at night.
How could there be no one around?
-It's the guards. -Turn around, hurry.
Who are you?
It's all your fault, you had to take me to burn paper.
As long as it wasn't newspapers.
Have you finished work, Miss An?
Miss An?
How come I heard the guards almost put a bullet in your head?
Who told you that?
Look at you, how embarrassing. A teacher of the people,
involved in such superstitious activity at night with two village women,
and you even got caught. How embarrassing is that?
Not embarrassing. You always say I'm uptight and fake nobility.
So, from now on, I will mingle with them and see what else you have to say.
It's okay to mingle with them, but can't you learn something good from them?
-Don't learn stupid things like that. -Is it stupid?
How come I think it's mentally comforting?
Since I burned those papers, I've been feeling so much better.
-And... -And what?
And after I became a member of their gang, I felt immediately closer to them.
GREAT LEADER CHAIRMAN MAO
I will thank you for them.
But can you not be a member of their gang in the future?
That problem you mentioned, we should talk about it in the meeting.
Okay.
That's weird. When did Miss An become so close with them?
Why do you "humph?" Aren't you happy about it?
I am, I'm very happy.
Here, Sister-in-law, try some more.
No, I'm so full already.
Eat a bit more. One more piece, the last piece.
Did you come to dry radish or eat radish?
Oh, my God, Dehua, why did you fart again?
-I didn't. -Who else could it be? I didn't fart.
Sister-in-law, it was you.
You farted.
I'm so sorry, it was me.
Why are you sorry?
Exactly.
Haven't you heard? "Farts, your body air, go everywhere."
The ones that smell it are so poor, the ones that let it out are so proud.
Proud!
Did you drink something that made you act silly?
What are you laughing about?
My sister-in-law had a big fart on the roof.
-Dehua. -Loud and stinky.
What's funny about that? Ridiculous.
-What are you rubbing in? It smells good. -Guess.
Sesame oil.
Only you would put sesame oil on your face.
Let me tell you something.
What is it?
In future, stay away from them.
-Don't mingle with them. -Them? Who?
You don't know who I mean? You need me to tell you?
You mean your sister and Zhang Guiying?
No way. I finally united with them. It wasn't easy.
It wasn't easy, so don't bother wasting your time.
Would you blame me for not getting along with them?
-That's different. -How is it different?
Getting along or not,
it's not like buying the right shoe size.
-That's not what I meant. -So, what did you mean?
I meant,
you should be aware of the occasion, and behave properly.
No matter what, you are an educated woman.
How can you mingle with them, laughing together on the roof?
And even... even farting on the roof.
Farts are the air in your body, how can you control them?
You can fart, I didn't say you shouldn't. But you shouldn't fart with them.
Only I farted, they didn't.
That's even worse.
You're such a fair lady, farting in front of others, even up there.
Stop it already.
No farting.
-Come... -What are you doing?
GARRISON CLINIC
The army's next training, you have to make sure it's completed.
-Yes. -Chief of Staff?
Is your wife sick?
I don't know.
Go ask her already. Show your concern.
-Commander, I must leave first. -Okay.
The Chief of Staff's spirit of respecting women and loving his wife...
should be advocated by everyone.
What spirit is that?
-We shouldn't advocate that. -Miss An.
Miss An.
THE ISLAND IS OUR HOME DEFEND THE COAST OF THE MOTHERLAND
Miss An, are you sick?
What's wrong with you?
I guess you're not sick, you're mad.
Who upset you? Not me, right?
How is it not you? Who else could it be?
Here, look at it yourself.
Look what you've done.
Are you pregnant again?
Subtitle translation by Lynn Lee