Big brother, come out for a second.
Which big brother?
The one from before, or the current one?
The one from before.
Big brother, you go. I will be the judge.
What is it?
Big brother.
That brother doesn't seem to have a towel, let him have this.
Our Yaning is such a good girl, so nice.
Who is such a good girl? Who is nice?
Sister.
Don't smile at me, it makes me sick.
You are worse than them, you are a traitor and a renegade.
Changyi.
-What's the animal of your year? -The year of the horse.
-And your birthday is… -Seventeenth of the 12th lunar month.
Seventeenth of the 12th lunar month…
-You… -Aunt.
Ask me whatever you want to.
I will tell you everything I know.
I just have nothing else to do. I'm just asking you some casual questions.
You…
Why didn't you come earlier, why did you wait until now?
My mother never told me the truth.
I thought the other father was my birth father.
So how come your mother told you now?
That father was never nice to me.
A while ago, we had a fight.
He told me to get lost.
My mother got really angry, so she told me the truth.
And so, I came here.
That's why.
Is your mom okay now?
She's fine.
She's at least…
around 55 this year?
I remember she was older than my brother.
She is 53 this year.
See? I was right. Her nominal age is 55.
Six, seven, eight nine, ten, eleven, twelve, one…
It's not right.
A Seven month preemie can survive, an eight month preemie can't.
Seven and eight? What are you counting?
I'm counting that boy's age.
Why would you count his age?
PEOPLE'S DAILY
I don't think that boy is my brother's son.
Why?
The birthday is not correct.
Why is it not correct?
Look, that year, my brother
went back home at the end of June. A few days later, they got divorced.
If the child was conceived at that time, and then was born early...
It's still not right.
A seven month preemie can survive, but an eight month preemie can't.
I thought you'd made some major discovery.
A seven month preemie can survive, an eight month preemie can't?
Pure nonsense.
The seven months ones can survive, how come the eight months ones can't?
What scientific basis do you have?
It's not like I am a scientist, why do you ask me for scientific basis?
See? How many times have I told you?
Don't always use that accent.
Say “I" correctly.
I've been speaking to that boy recently, he brought my accent back.
I think, you…
shouldn't doubt this and that, that must be your brother's son.
They even look alike, how can it be wrong?
I'm thinking…
What are you thinking?
Never mind… I don't want to tell you.
Why aren't you telling me?
Why can't you tell me?
Why do I have to tell you?
Jiang Dehua, I'm telling you, you are just not loyal to me.
You are much closer to your brother's family.
It has nothing to do with you, why would I tell you?
Do you tell me everything?
Sleep.
Brother.
Shouldn't we prepare some stuff?
We used to eat whatever people brought back when they visited their family.
This time, we shouldn't go back with empty hands.
Let's buy something on the way, the island has less choice.
This vacation is so frustrating.
Look… you are doing it again.
All right… I won't mention it.
Where is he?
He is in the kitchen I think.
That's not good. It's not like he's our servant?
You're right. But who can stop him?
Poor guy.
To be acknowledged by this family he has to work so hard.
Don't say that.
So, what should I say then?
Look.
-What are you looking at? -Look how poor he is.
So many suffering people in this world, can you sympathize each one?
But he is our big brother.
Who says he is our big brother?
Did you?
My God, aren't you tired?
I'm not.
Go in and have a look.
-Is Ouyang Anran inside? -She is, for sure.
-Let's go. -Go.
Not bad at all.
-Hong, have you seen Anran? -She's in the back.
In the back.
Anran, your cousins are here.
Where are they?
-Sitting under the stage. -Really?
Go.
-How come you guys came? -We came to watch your rehearsal.
How come we didn't see you?
We aren't rehearsing my show today, so you can't see it.
What a wasted trip.
Exactly…
But it's not a complete waste. We watched the Beijing Opera.
You sing well.
Zheng Xiaodan, finish chatting and come back.
-I will go back first. -Go ahead.
You are going?
-She's got a nice body. -What are you talking about?
You like her?
-Can I? Can you introduce us? -Sure.
I will be your matchmaker.
You know what a matchmaker is?
She's from the Propaganda Team, what doesn't she know?
Do you remember?
You were holding the dog leash,
pretending to be an officer, giving us a speech.
How could I forget? A German Shepherd. Pure breed.
I heard that Anti-Imperialism died tragically.
Yes.
He got skin cancer, all his hair fell out.
He felt so undignified.
When he was taking a walk, he suddenly jumped into the ocean.
I heard that before he jumped in, he bid farewell to his walker.
And he had tears in his eyes.
Enough, don't talk about it, it makes me sad.
He was never just a dog to me.
I always felt he was my friend,
my comrade, even my brother.
He was your brother? So, who am I?
-You are also my brother. -And I am equal to him?
What do you think? Listen, you are about the same.
Stop it… Look who's here?
-Dad. -Dad.
-What are the two of you doing here? -We are just wandering around.
We looked around the whole island.
You have nothing to do.
Dad, where did you go?
I went to the shooting range to watch them use the canons.
Dad, look how nice the sun is, get out and sit here with us.
Exactly.
All right, I will sit and chat with the two of you in the sunshine.
Fang, you go ahead.
At ease.
Attention.
Eyes right.
Eyes front.
Commander, the army is assembled, please instruct.
Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Weidong.
Oh kiddo, you're quite ambitious.
-No promotion yet? You a colonel? -Sooner or later.
You are just bluffing.
Deputy Company Commander Jiang hasn't spoken yet, why did you go first?
He is modest and cautious, he doesn't show his arrow before seeing an enemy.
How do you know that?
So fast.
I haven't noticed yet, the two of you already grew up.
You joined the army and got promoted, you are even equal with your father now.
Dad, how can we be equal with you?
Exactly, Dad.
In our army, I could never sit with our Commander like this,
I wouldn't even dream about it, it's just impossible.
So nice.
There's the sun in the sky casting warm light,
and there are two sons next to me complimenting me.
My life is nicer than a fairytale.
The days pass too fast.
You didn't stay for long enough, but you have to leave soon.
I'm sorry to the two of you this time.
Dad, what are you saying? Why would you say that to your own sons?
Exactly, Dad.
You shouldn't say that.
I wanted to have a family photo taken, I guess it won't happen this time.
Can the three of us take one together?
Two generations of soldiers in one photo.
That's a good suggestion, I'd raise both hands to it.
Okay, voted unanimously.
-Let's go. -Let's go.
Here, look here.
Okay, smile, be happy. Good.
Annoying, why didn't they take us with them?
It's okay not to take you girls, but why not me as well?
-I'm a boy at least. -So what if you are a boy?
-Boys can take photos secretly? -What do you know?
-Do you know why Dad took these two? -Why?
Because Dad wants to draw them to his side and make them yield.
Why would Dad draw them to his side and make them yield?
Because Dad is feeling guilty.
He made big brother the second son, and second brother the third.
For us, the third one became the fourth, and the fourth became the fifth.
-And the fifth became the sixth. -Yes… exactly.
No way, I will go ask Dad to take us to get a photo too.
-Sister, you're really not coming? -No, absolutely not.
I think you should come, you won't have another opportunity.
So what, who cares about that opportunity?
I will ask you for the last time, are you coming or not?
Let's go.
Let's go take a photo.
Good.
Can't you just eat in the canteen?
There is so much food, why would I eat in the canteen?
Besides, I will drink with those two, to bid them farewell.
All right, I thank you. You don't have to bid farewell.
Jiang Changyi can do it alone.
Go already.
Jiang Dehua, are you planning something?
What can I plan? You will know when you get home.
Go already, the canteen will have no food left.
Are you going or not?
When will you get one?
Come… let's eat together.
There's no one else here, just us Jiangs.
You're right.
-Aunt, you also threw uncle out? -He is not a Jiang.
-Aunt, you take the seat of honor. -Of course I take the seat of honor.
I am the elder here.
I've been cooking my whole life, this is the first time I get this seat,
the seat of honor.
Aunt, you worked hard and you are meritorious.
Here, let's toast to aunt. Here.
-Aunt, cheers to you. -To you.
Okay, I will go ahead this time, and drink it all.
It's the first time I've seen you drink like this.
I am happy today. Come… sit down.
Today,
we will drink as much as we want, and see who can drink the most.
Okay.
Wind is blowing, drums are beating, we will see who wins.
Let's drink.
Aunt, I will toast to you alone once.
Sit down…
So let me wish that Aunt will always be healthy and happy.
-Here, I will empty it. -Here.
I will empty it.
I will empty it as well.
-Aunt is so good. -Aunt.
-I have to eat something. -Eat some…
-Eat something first, eat. -Here, eat.
-Have this. -Okay.
Aunt.
I will toast you as well.
I will never forget the oily smell on your head.
You kid.
You think aunt stinks?
No.
I will never forget when I used to lay on your back, that smell of your hair.
I asked you: “Aunt, what is that smell?"
You told me, "That's the smell of people."
You forgot?
I forgot, I don't remember it.
Aunt, you forgot it, but I never did.
I will remember Aunt's smell for my whole life.
It smells beautiful.
Oh kiddo, why did you mention that? You are making me cry, you…
It's okay, Aunt… I know those are happy tears.
Drink it, drink it. Aunt.
Aunt.
I emptied it.
Good.
Eat…
Aunt.
I don't know how to talk.
And I don't know what to say, let me just toast you.
Here.
Look at Aunt, she is giving them a farewell meal,
why can't we join it?
She's bidding farewell to them, are you also leaving?
What about Jiang Changyi then? Is he leaving too?
Are you allowed to call him Jiang Changyi? No manners.
So who can call him Jiang Changyi? Names are not meant to be called?
-More. -Sure.
You think I'd be scared?
How do we drink this?
Empty it.
Okay, your toast, you decide.
Those silly boys, why are they drinking with each other?
-Let's drink three cups at once? -Sure, here.
Weidong, come help me for a second.
-Coming, Aunt. -Go.
Wait for me.
What do you need?
What's wrong?
You silly boys, why are you drinking? Make that one talk.
Really?
Why are you so loud? You want them to hear?
All right, go out, and do as I say.
-Go already. -Okay.
-Come. -Which cup is this?
The third one.
I believe the three of us can get you drunk.
We can't get the truth out of you?
We shouldn't drink alone.
It's not good to leave big brother out. Big brother, will you join us?
Here, big brother.
Here… big brother, let's fill it up.
Come, big brother, I will toast to you alone.
You can drink.
I will empty it.
Here.
Big brother, let me toast to you.
Big brother, it's so nice to meet you.
So happy, let's empty it.
-Here… -Here.
With rice wine, you always have to drink two cups at once.
Big brother, empty it.
Nice, no one knew you were good at drinking.
I can drink a bit.
How is it a bit? It's already a lot.
-Well… -Let's drink.
Here.
Come, the third one.
-Drink. -Just drink.
Why do you also chew so loud?
Comrade Lenin said that role models bring infinite influence.
So I will chew loudly also.
You all chew so loud, I will do it too.
Dad, would you like to chew loudly? It's so nice, you want to try again?
Changyi.
How come your face doesn't get red?
You are becoming even whiter.
I also don't know what's going on.
You don't know what's going on?
I know what's going on.
You are like my second brother on this.
He also gets whiter as he drinks more.
Are you scared?
I am not scared, why would I be scared?
You are not scared?
You… you… you are not scared of anything?
What would I be scared of?
Changyi.
What do people always say?
-What? -Saying…
whatever you did, people would know.
What was that saying?
Is it this one…?
If you don't want to be caught, don't do it to begin with.
Exactly.
Are you guilty of something?
-Chief. -Going to eat?
Where did you go?
I went to eat at the canteen.
Why did you eat at the canteen?
You don't know.
Your sister made so many dishes and then threw me out.
Why is that?
Isn't it because of those ridiculous family matters of yours?
Your sister thinks that kid is not yours, so she planned that meal at home.
Buddy, tell me the truth, is that child really yours?
Why do you stare at me? Yes or no, just tell me.
Don't lie to me.
Damn it, something's wrong for sure.
How much did you drink?
I don't know.
You don't know how much you can drink? Who made you drink?
Aunt made me drink.
She made you drink? Why?
To make that guy talk.
Why did you come back?
We are not done drinking yet.
How come you all drank so much? Stop drinking.
End it now, go back, go home.
Why do we have to stop when you get back?
How come you also drank so much?
I am happy, I want to, I…
Sit there already.
Why are you so happy?
Why am I so happy?
Ask him.
Tell me?
Why won't you talk? What's wrong?
Here, wipe your face.
What's going on?
So embarrassing, I can't even say it.
What can't you tell me? Tell me.
That child… is not my third brother's.
So whose is he?
He is… my second brother's.
What? What?
He is my second brother's.
Damn!
Isn't that incest?
What's incest?
Little brother's wife sleeps with big brother, that's incest.
How embarrassing. What a sin.
No wonder.
No wonder what?
No wonder whenever your brother mentioned the previous wife,
he would always get so upset.
That's why. I thought he just didn't like her anymore.
Who knew something so ridiculous would happen to him?
I didn't know, my brother could really hold his tongue.
Your brother is a real man.
For the Jiang family's reputation, he took the shame all by himself.
Do you think I should tell him?
Yes, you must tell him.
-But… -But what?
But does your brother know?
Know what?
He knows that he is not his son.
How can that be? Wouldn't he say if he knew?
If not for anything else, just look how upset my sister-in-law was?
Isn't he stupid not to tell?
He never mentioned the divorce, because it was embarrassing.
But now this kid had made the whole family miserable.
If he still won't tell, how stupid must he be?
You are right.
I will tell him then.
How about you come with me? You're better at talking, we'll go together.
No… I can't be there.
Your brother is such a proud guy.
If I went there, he'd rather be killed.
I am not going, I shouldn't go.
All right, so you don't go. I will go alone.
Come look…
Big brother made the second brother drunk.
Which big brother?
The new big brother.
Who are you calling big brother?
You traitor, you renegade.
Big brother, why is second brother drunk?
No, second brother, why is third brother drunk?
Go get a wet towel.
Jiang Yafei, move.
Weimin, go… go get a bucket. Hurry.
-Big brother, take the bucket. -Okay.
Dad, he is drunk.
Get lost. Don't you think I know he is drunk?
Dad, it's okay, don't worry.
Aunt.
You…
Is there something wrong with you?
Are you stupid or something?
Why would you tell others about this? How embarrassing.
I didn't tell others, I just told Ding.
Ding is not others?
Letting him know this humiliating fact of our family, does it make you look good?
-Have you known it long? -I knew it the second he walked in.
You think he can fool me by calling me Dad? And trick everyone?
How did you know?
How did I know?
I didn't do it, how could I not know?
How dare he, fooling me.
And his mother cheated on you.
Shut up already.
I can shut up, but what do we do about it?
Brother, you will admit he did it like this?
What else can I do? My brother did it, who else can admit it for him?
He's been dead for so long, who can you blame now?
Besides, he is one of our Jiangs.
You…
How is it your business? Why are you crying?
Brother, I just feel that you are so unfortunate.
Don't mention that, why do you talk about that?
This matter should stop with Ding. Don't tell anyone else.
What about my sister in law? You are not telling her?
You can't tell her.
If she knows about this, us Jiangs will never look good again.
Yes, you are right.
How could I forget that? I really shouldn't have told Ding.
He kept asking me, I had to tell him.
What did he say?
Ding said it's called incest.
What are you doing? So sneaky.
-What are the two of you doing here? -Ask him.
He is listening to you talk.
I wasn't…
You weren't? If you weren't, why are you anxious?
What is he doing there in the middle of the night?
What are you doing?
Big brother, I am sorry.
We are not nice enough, please don't mind us.
No.
It's my bad, I was wrong.
I shouldn't have come, I shouldn't have disturbed you guys.
Brother, don't say that.
When you say that, it makes me feel so bad.
You should come, this is also your home.
We are not nice enough.
We were wrong, we were rude.
Let me apologize to you here.
Please try to forgive us.
Don't mind your little brothers and sisters.
Brother.
Big brother.
Stop it, big brother wants to have a family meeting.
-Which big brother? -The old one, the second brother now.
He is not the oldest son anymore, why is he in charge?
Family meetings?
Dad didn't even call it, how does he get to?
-Just tell me if you are coming or not? -No.
So should I go?
You are not allowed to go either.
Okay, I will tell big brother.
Go ahead, you traitor.
-Those two are not coming. -Why not?
Jiang Yafei said you are not the big brother anymore,
you are not entitled to call a family meeting.
You don't need to go, I will go.
-She's uncontrollable. -I will go with you.
What are you doing? Are you insane?
What are you doing? I told you to come to the meeting, why didn't you?
Who are you? Who do you think you are?
In this family, Mom and Dad are alive, who are you to call family meetings?
Who do you think you are?
You see? Now you know?
She is just so annoying.
Jiang Yafei, are you going or not?
No, I'd never attend it.
Are you going?
Well…
Well what? Tell him you are not going.
Let's go, don't listen to her.
It's Jiang Yafei.
Crazy. Don't mind her.
Yaning. Come, let's have the meeting.
Stop there.
They are all looking for you.
Looking for me?
-Why are they looking for me? -To have a meeting.
Meeting? What meeting?
I'm not lying. They are having a family meeting.
-Family meeting? -A meeting for family members.
So how come you…
I am busy, I asked to leave.
Go ahead.
Run faster, they are waiting for you.
Slowly, don't fall.
He was just standing there like that, and I saw him…
it made me…
I am late.
You…
Aren't you having a family meeting?
Weren't you looking for me everywhere?
Who told you that?
Sister told me that.
Stupid Jiang Yafei, I will not let her get away with this.
What can you do with her?
What's wrong with you? You always have to say something.
You deserve it, you deserve that.
Well, come sit.
Come.
Never mind, I will leave. You can have the meeting.
Big brother, don't go, sit down.
My big brother…
No, wait.
My second brother…
Also not right.
Second brother was criticizing us just now,
-saying that… -That we've been rude to you, impolite.
Actually, we didn't want to be like that.
It's mainly that Jiang Yafei.
We have to go soon. I really don't want to leave.
Me neither.
Great, second brother, you are smoking?
I will go tell Dad.
Hurry up then.
Please, transfer me to my dad's office.
Here, don't forget this.
Of course, that's the last thing I could forget.
-Dad. -Dad.
Subtitle translation by Lynn Lee