Wang, join the meeting.
-It's meeting time. -Okay.
Dad, I want to show you something.
What is it? You're acting so secretive.
You'll see.
Who is this? Where did you find this?
I found it in mom's book cover.
Your mom's book cover?
You found this in your mom's book cover?
I wanted to see what Anna looks like.
Who? Who did you want to see?
Anna, Anna Karenina.
What the hell? Why would read something about monsters and freaks?
You are annoying. Why would tell dad about it?
Why shouldn't I?
What if dad gets angry and decides to punish mom?
God Damnit!!
Seriously?
I hope not.
Tell me, what does this mean?
Miss An...
Who is Miss An?
Miss An is your mom.
Slowly...
Ma'am.
How did he get so drunk?
The commander was upset, so he drank a bit.
He just had a few shots.
Just a few shots?
Take the commander's shoes off.
Ma'am, here.
Ma'am, we should leave.
Why?
Why would you hide...
the photo of someone else?
When I was young,
I was quite popular among women,
but I didn't fall for any of them.
I didn't...
fall for any of them.
Why would you?
Why would you hide the photo?
Why would hide someone's photo?
Tell me why.
Why would you hide the photo?
Forget it.
I forgive you.
I don't need your forgiveness.
ANOTHER YEAR HAS PASSED
Brother, what's this? They’re all broken.
What do you mean they're all broken? These ones are not.
Look how good our oldest brother is at this.
Do you eat dumplings often in your camp?
-You don't eat any dumplings in yours? -That's right.
The Southerners in our camp don't like dumplings.
They are too lazy to make them.
We haven't had dumplings for a long time. They are only for festivals.
I feel bad for you.
Then don't be so harsh with me.
I won't.
Let's go take our family portrait tomorrow.
-Okay. -Do you remember when
second brother was leaving, mom was yelling
at the harbor that we'll go take the family portrait when he's back?
Tell me about it...
Who is it?
Go check.
I'm not going.
Who is that?
Who?
Who is that?
Dad.
Come in, don't just stand there.
Who are you?
Son, may I help you?
Daddy.
What did you...
What did you just call me?
What do you mean?
Son, are you joking with me?
Why are you looking at me?
Who are you?
Who is your daddy?
-Talk. -Yafei, enough.
-An Jie. -You don't need to explain.
You are a liar.
You're a damn liar.
Listen, An Jie.
I won't say anything if you don't want me to explain.
Let's celebrate the Chinese New Year.
It wasn't easy for everyone to get together.
Can we focus on the big picture?
You are a clown.
You are just a clown.
How am I a clown?
Let's reason with each other, don't be mean.
Do you think you have the right to negotiate?
You overestimate yourself.
Just leave me alone.
Let's finish making the dumplings.
-Nobody is in the mood anymore. -Yafei, be quiet.
Dad.
Son, where did you come from?
-Auntie. -What's going on?
What's wrong?
What's wrong? Say something.
Give her a minute to catch her breath.
Auntie, there's someone in our house.
He called my dad "daddy"
What? Who called your dad "daddy?"
I don't know who he is. He is in our house crying right now.
Don't look at me. You should go check.
-Let's go. -Your apron.
The fish is still in the pan, take it out.
It's overcooked.
Watch your sister.
What does he look like?
He's looks like a farm boy.
What's that supposed to mean?
He just looks like a farm boy, you'll see.
What's going on?
Ask him.
Who are you?
Louder, I can't hear you.
Say something.
I'm talking to you. Are you deaf or dumb?
Auntie, you...
Mind your business and be quiet.
What are you doing here on Chinese New Year?
Are you trying to ruin someone's New Year?
I'm talking to you. What's your name? Who are you?
My name is Jiang Changyi.
What is it?
Jiang Changyi.
Who are your parents?
My mom is Zhang Guilan.
Who is your mom?
She is Zhang Guilan.
Are you really Zhang Guilan's son?
Enough, stop asking him.
Let's settle him down.
Have you eaten yet?
Is that a yes? Where did you eat?
We have some dumplings here.
-I'll cook some for you. -Auntie.
Stop yelling, I'm not deaf.
The dumplings are for the Chinese New Year.
Isn't today New Year? Why can't we eat them today?
Who wants to help boil the water?
I will, auntie.
Let's...go to my room.
Let's go.
Dad, you didn't wash your hands.
Neither did you.
Whatever, let's just all eat with our dirty hands.
Why are you standing there? Come help me.
I need to investigate.
Mom.
Mom, are you asleep?
Just leave me alone.
It wasn't my fault, why should I leave?
Mom, don't be mad.
I'll tell you what's going on outside.
The boy who called dad daddy is named Jiang Changyi.
I think his mom is Zhang Guilan.
Then auntie showed up.
She questioned the kid for a while.
Guess what happened in the end?
Auntie is cooking him dumplings.
Get out. Leave me alone.
-What? -Is that still good?
It's okay.
No, it's not. You can't have it.
Where are you going?
Why are you looking at me?
You're turning into your mom.
Auntie, the water is boiling.
Auntie, who is Zhang Guilan?
Auntie, did you hear me?
What did you say?
I asked who Zhang Guilan is.
Are you deaf? Didn't you hear?
Zhang Guilan is the kid's mom. Jiang Changyi's mom.
I know she is his mom,
but what does she have to do with us?
Listen, don't tell anyone else.
Zhang Guilan was your dad's ex-wife.
I figured that much.
So, Jiang Changyi is my dad's son?
That means he is my half-brother.
No way, how could that be possible?
Nothing is impossible.
What do you mean?
I mean it's possible that Jiang Changyi is my dad's son.
That's impossible.
Sister.
Why are you crying?
Why is dad so annoying? What should we do?
We're still not sure, maybe he's a faker.
What do you mean a faker? He looks exactly like dad.
Does he? I wasn't paying attention.
Then maybe you should pay more attention.
What should we do?
What can we do? We are doomed.
-That hurts. -Serves you right
Maybe you shouldn’t be so nosy.
What are you looking at?
Let me see.
See what?
What do you care?
What's going on?
Why are you always staring at him?
Brother, do you think he looks like dad?
He has bigger eyes.
Look.
The nose, the chin and the face.
See? He looks like dad.
Slow down, it's hot.
So, he kind of looks like dad.
Who noticed it first?
Yafei, Yafei noticed it.
Comrade Jiang Yafei, you are quite observant.
She is as observant as a thief.
-What are you doing? -How can you laugh at that?
What else should we do?
Is it going to be a world war or doomsday?
Yafei, how did you become so fierce?
When girls grow up, they become prettier.
Why would you become fiercer?
Don't you laugh.
I would be crying my eyes out if I were you.
Why would I cry?
Jiang Weiguo, you are doomed.
You won't be the eldest son and grandson of our family anymore.
You have the most to lose.
You'll be the second son.
That means all of us will change.
You'll become the second, and you'll be the third.
You'll be the fourth, I'll be the fifth and she'll be the sixth.
What's wrong with you?
Something's wrong with him.
Where is my dad?
I don't know, why don't you find out?
Why are you huffing?
My nose feels like it.
You really need some discipline.
And you need to think of new things to say.
Dad, what are you doing?
Brother, what are you doing?
Dehwa, cook some dumplings. I'm hungry.
Is this a family reunion dinner?
Jiang Yafei, shut up.
Jiang Weiguo, you are not the oldest brother anymore.
Don't look at me like that. You can't discipline us anymore.
Damn you.
-Brother, are you done? -I'm done.
Where is dad going?
I'll go check on him.
He's fine. He just needs to use the restroom. Let's keep eating.
Don't mention the restroom at dinner.
What's the big deal?
-My mom is not here. -Maybe she is not, but we are.
Jiang Yafei, you should hold your tongue.
Am I supposed to just be silent
-and show no emotion? -Forget it.
You can't argue with her, nobody can.
The oldest brother is now the second oldest.
Who told you that?
We've discussed it.
Don't you have anything better to do?
Do you think we enjoyed it?
We had to discuss it. We were forced to.
-Forced by whom? -Whom do you think?
Stop all this nonsense. It's not true.
Nonsense?
Facts speak louder than words and nonsense.
Look at his face. It's very obvious.
Jiang Yafei, listen, don't make me slap you.
-I want to slap you too. -I've been wanting to, too.
Really? Why don't you try it?
Dehwa.
Cook your sister-in-law's proportion of dumplings.
Right now?
Yes, she should be hungry by now.
Phony.
Just eat.
You've really pissed her off this time.
It's not her fault. No woman can tolerate this.
Do you know how long she's been looking forward to today?
She cleaned the whole house.
How can a mom not miss her long absent sons?
Now everyone has finally got together,
and this was not supposed to happen.
Why would something like this happen?
Just cook the dumplings and stop nagging.
I can't cook until the water boils.
I know you are frustrated,
but I am too.
I can't even enjoy my holiday.
Leave then. Go home and enjoy your holiday.
That's not what I meant. Did I say I wanted to go home?
Put the dumplings in. The water is boiling.
Maybe she won't even eat them.
Why are you so talkative today?
And you're not?
You've responded to everything I said. You've talked as much as I have.
Brother, you really knew nothing about this kid?
Did it happen when you went home for the divorce?
What are you talking about? Nonsense.
I'm serious.
A grown kid showed up here. He looks pretty real to me.
Look at you.
Why are you acting sneaky like a cat?
What are you talking about? Things that you're ashamed of?
Are you really not eating?
The dumplings have gotten soggy.
Say something.
I know you are awake and mad.
Don't hold it in. You should let your anger out.
I've tried my best, I can't force you to agree with me.
The dumplings are cold now. I'll reheat them for you.
She didn't eat any of them?
Did she say anything?
I heard someone talking in her room.
I was the only one talking. She didn't say a word.
She doesn't respond so promptly like you do.
Okay, stop making fun of me.
You should leave.
Are you sure?
Do you have a better idea?
Go home.
What's wrong?
Why do I feel like I've been used?
Okay, don't cause more issues.
Don't tell Ding too much about this when you're home.
I know.
I'm not that dumb. Bye.
Dad, the fish is overcooked.
Don't be so picky. It's still edible.
Your mom has been ignoring us.
Did someone make her mad?
-Don't be mad. -Don't be mad, that's right.
There you go.
Why do I feel like you're gloating?
How am I gloating?
Besides, it's not so bad for that kid, anyway.
Really, how bad is it to have a son show up like that?
-Here, Xiaoyang. -What the hell?
Let's have another bite.
Mom...
Mom is ignoring you. Here, give daddy a hug, instead.
Don't cry.
-Come here. -Mom...
Fine, just get up. I'll feed her.
Let's go.
Okay, let's go to the room.
See?
-Your mom is mad. Eat your food. -You shouldn't have judged her brother.
Just mind your own business.
Stop being nosy, eat your food.
Have you showered yet?
Go on.
Can you go by yourself?
I'll be fine.
I'll wait a little longer.
The lights will go off soon, so don't wait too long.
-I'm going then. -Okay.
Turn right at the exit.
Whatever happens, happens.
Why are you so depressing?
Whatever happens, happens? What's that supposed to mean?
Why are you taking this out on me?
I took it out on them too, are you blind?
-Why are so mad? -You're saying you're not mad?
I'm am mad, but not as mad as you.
Is this really necessary?
Knowing we have another family member just pisses me off.
Who is he anyway? Why would he call our dad "daddy?"
When was he born? How did we know nothing about this?
Dad didn't either, he looked shocked.
He pretended to be shocked.
It almost looked real and it pissed me off.
Think about how upset mom must be.
Exactly.
Mom hasn't eaten anything all day.
Dad is doomed. I don't know how he can get through tonight.
He deserves it.
He shouldn't have married two women and had a secret son.
He had us all fooled.
He sucks.
What are you doing?
Why are you using my towel?
Who let you use it?
You suck.
What's going on? It's late.
He is using my towel.
It's that big of a deal?
You really had to scream like that?
Who is he?
How could he use my towel? Tell me who he is.
Please get out.
I don't want to see you again.
All the kids are here. Where else can I sleep?
Fine...
Don't move, you should stay. I'll leave.
I'll sleep on the floor.
Sister in law...
Sis.
-Wake up, come on. -What?
Something happened.
What happened?
Mom just left without saying anything.
Back to Qingdao?
Of course, back to her parents' house.
Sister, look.
What's for lunch? I'm starving.
We are only having two meals today, no lunch.
What?
I didn't have any breakfast. Are you starving me to death?
Maybe you should've had your breakfast.
Mom left, so I lost my appetite.
I didn't know you were such a sweet kid.
Enough, you should start cooking. I'm starving.
Why should we cook?
You are girls and girls should cook.
Normally, Mom cooks. Are we Mom?
Don't close the door.
Is this all we're having?
It's worse than our ordinary meals. It's not festive at all.
It's worse than the food in a feudal society.
Enough, this is just fine
compared with what we have in the camp.
Dad is cunning.
He knows that no one cooks now, so he went to someone's home.
And he had a great meal.
That's someone's treat.
Maybe you can convince someone to buy you a meal.
What about auntie?
She should be here
helping us cook.
-She only cares about her family. -Maybe you should
eat at auntie's house.
Enough, stop talking.
Don't talk while eating.
Yes Sir, Vice Commander Jiang.
Eat more quietly.
I'm talking about you. Chew quietly.
Don't look at me like that, Vice Commander Jiang.
You're not the oldest brother anymore.
The oldest son is all quiet, and you should be too.
Don't kick me. Let's talk things out. Don't be so secretive.
Let's eat.
Just eat now. We'll talk later.
What will we talk about later? What can we talk about?
Just shut up.
I've warned you already.
Look at her.
She may be small, but her temper isn't.
Have some of this.
My sister was being disrespectful, I hope you're not offended.
Don't take it seriously.
I'm fine.
I saw that.
I knew you smoked.
How did you know?
You smell like cigarettes.
I don't smoke very much. Why would I smell like cigarettes?
I'm very sensitive to that smell, so I can always sense it.
Do you want one?
No.
This vacation has been
kind of lousy.
I shouldn't have come back to this.
I've been looking forward to this vacation for four years.
I had been dreaming about it.
But look what has happened.
Dreams are always better than reality.
What is even going on anymore? It's ridiculous.
We've got an older brother out of nowhere.
And how can someone like that be our older brother?
He looks like a coward. It really pisses me off.
He is from the countryside. It's a different place.
Why couldn't he have just stayed in the countryside? Why did he show up?
He has upset everybody here.
For a better future.
I get that.
What has he been doing? Why didn't he come earlier?
Wouldn't earlier have been better?
I don't know, maybe it wasn't convenient for him.
But why now? Is it convenient for him now?
How should I know?
You share a room with him, maybe you should ask him.
I'm not going to.
I won't ask him if he doesn't want to tell me.
It has been awkward for both him and us,
especially for him. I'm sure he feels terrible.
After all, we have the same father.
I feel bad watching him
feeling so awkward and uncomfortable.
I guess blood is always thicker than water.
I guess so.
Jiang Yafei is being quite annoying. How did she get like this?
She is a girl.
It might be hard for her to accept having an older brother like this.
She has always been feisty anyway.
Can you accept having an older brother like this?
What choice do I have but to accept it?
He was born before us.
It's not really his fault anyway.
Whose fault is it, then?
Who do you think?
-Do you know what the boys are doing? -What are they doing?
They are playing chess and having fun.
Traitors. They really piss me off.
Really? I'll go look.
What's there to look at?
Go see if you want to get mad.
Older brother.
Can we talk?
Which older brother are you referring to?
The previous one.
Go talk with her, brother. I'll be the judge.
What's the matter?
Older brother, this is a towel for the oldest brother.
You are a sweet girl, very nice.
Subtitle translation by Wanyin Tsai