(Lost in 1949)
Mr He,
these 4 gold bars...
cost a big sum of money.
And it is so urgent.
My eldest son...
has gone out to raise money.
My second son is also out to think of other ways.
Have some tea first.
Don't worry, wait for a while.
If your sons...
are able to borrow some money,
they should have been back by now.
Why they haven't come back?
I think...
there's no much hope.
Mr He,
our house loan,
I'll figure it out.
I can solve it.
I think...
I know you.
You were on the newspaper.
You are a ....what is it?
Physicist.
He is my third son, Li Jie.
That's right.
Li Jie...
is a clever man.
If he said he can solve it,
the house loan can definitely be settled.
Fine,
I'll just do this...
what is he?
A physicist.
I'll do this physicist a favour.
Tomorrow,
not later than 10 o'clock.
I'm off now.
-Alright. -Goodbye.
Li Na.
Sister.
Why are you so drunk?
Did Master Six do anything to you?
What can he do to me?
I'm Miss Li Na.
He can't do anything to me,
right?
I'm glad that you are fine.
I'm fine.
Watch out.
I'd been drinking with him...
and putting up a smiling face all night.
But Master Six had no interest in listening to me.
He kept talking...
about his horse.
What horse is it?
The stupid horse.
He was very anxious about...
getting it on a ship.
Sister,
let me tell you something.
You need to stay calm.
Qiao Zhi Cai...
we can't get him out.
Li Jie, thanks for doing this.
Young Master Li Jie really goes out to raise money.
Have you not heard what Deputy Mayor Chen said?
The money was ready.
Two gold bars are no big deal.
Just waiting for Li Jie's reply.
He...
has finally come to his senses.
Sir.
Is he still alive?
Don't worry, he is alive.
Be cautious.
Don't let him die here.
He will be executed tomorrow morning.
Yes, sir.
Professor,
do you know the market rate now?
How much cash...
can I get for these medals?
You can't get any cash...
for these stuffs.
No cash.
What about this pen?
It is a gold pen.
Parker gold pen.
The quality is good.
You can get some cash.
How much?
Ten silver coins at the most.
Ten silver coins?
Don't move, what are you doing here?
Is Qiao Zhi Cai here?
What's going on?
Captain,
she wants to see Qiao Zhi Cai.
You again?
Don't ever come and cause trouble...
or I will lock you up...
and send you to the execution ground with Qiao Zhi Cai tomorrow morning.
Wait.
Qiao Zhi Cai...
will be executed tomorrow?
Get lost now.
Officer,
can you let me go in to see him?
Go away.
If you really...
are short on money,
you can...
call Deputy Mayor Chen.
He comes here everyday...
to see if we are doing okay.
He cares about you particularly.
You can ask him for help.
I don't think 2 gold bars...
will be an issue.
I can't accept...
Deputy Mayor Chen's kindness.
A man can't betray...
his principles for money.
(Research Supplies)
The horse is still with us.
After the sinking of Taiping Ship,
no overloading for all ships.
What should we do?
He kept talking...
about his horse.
What horse is it?
The stupid horse.
He was very anxious about...
getting it on a ship.
Mr. Qiao.
Miss Huang.
Sorry, I want to apologize to you first.
I was too impatient tonight,
so I might have said something bad.
I hope that you can forgive me.
I'm sorry.
I should apologize to you instead.
I'm raising money for the house loan...
but to no avail.
You don't have to worry about it.
Zhi Cai will surely think of a way...
so long as he is released.
What can I do?
Your physics laboratory...
is shipping supplies to Hong Kong, right?
Master Six also wants to ship his horse over,
but he hasn't figured out a way.
No.
This is misappropriation of public assets.
I can't do it.
Mr. Qiao,
if I have other solutions,
I will absolutely not ask you to do this.
But I'm running out of time.
If I don't get Zhi Cai out tonight,
he will be executed tomorrow.
I've thought about all possible ways.
I am really at my wit's end.
Only you...
can save him now.
I want to save my brother too.
But...
I know.
In physics,
if the first experiment fails,
you can try it for the second time.
If it doesn't work, you'll still have the third try.
Even try it for 100 times.
But this is a real world,
it is different.
If we miss this opportunity,
there will be no turning back for us.
We can't bring the dead to life, do you get it?
Of course, I get it.
You don't get it.
You think you do,
but you never really know this feeling.
Even when your father passed away,
you didn't feel anything right?
Master took a walk...
in the neighbourhood every morning.
All neighbours would greet him with a nod.
But lately everyone says...
that ever since Master Qiao's passing,
something is missing.
Do you have this kind of feeling?
Have you dreamed about him?
Do you miss him?
Have you ever thought...
about how he is doing in that world?
Mr. Qiao,
in your life,
no one is able to walk into your world.
You said that...
you finally understand...
you can't do what your brother has done.
But are you fully aware of...
what your brother has done for you?
If he is no longer around,
in the future...
you will realize...
that you are not going to be...
living so purely like right now.
If your brother...
hasn't been a street vendors,
earning money to support the family.
you wouldn't have been able to do your experiment in comfort.
If your brother...
hasn't been maintaining the family...
like an everyday people,
you possibly would have been held up by mundane affairs.
Mr. Qiao,
If...
your brother hasn't existed...
in this world,
there wouldn't have been another man...
who looks exactly like you...
to protect you.
You wouldn't have had a twin brother.
Say no more.
How much does...
your brother's life weigh...
in your mind?
Can you measure it by gram, pound...
jin or tael?
I'll do what you've asked me to.
I will.
Mr. Qiao.
I know...
this is...
the hardest decision you've made.
So...
I thank you...
on your brother's behalf.
It is a perfect set up...
and we almost succeeded.
Chief,
shall we inform Master Six,
so that we can gain more support from him?
Our goal...
is to verify her identity as a communist.
Before we confirm that,
don't alert Master Six.
How about this?
You continue to wait for her in the cemetery.
If she doesn't get suspicious,
we'll surely find the chance to do that.
Yes.
Master Six.
What the hell is that?
Did you not see that I've just fallen asleep?
There is a way out shipping the horse.
Master Six.
Miss Li Wen.
We meet again.
Come, have a seat.
What's the matter?
Master Six,
your beloved horse...
doesn't have to stay in Shanghai.
I can ship it to Hong Kong.
Really?
But I also hope that you can do me a favour.
I hope you can make an exception...
and save Qiao Zhi Cai.
Miss Li Wen,
you are a smart person.
I will take it as a yes from you then.
But...
I have a small question.
There is a limited quota for shipping.
Even the mayor can't interfere.
How come you...
Shanghai Asset Management Committee...
is shipping some supplies to Hong Kong.
Your horse...
can be transported...
together with the sophisticated equipment of the physics laboratory.
Excellent.
Miss Li Wen,
you are indeed a smart person.
Thank you, Master Six.
Mr. Qiao, please.
It is not yet morning.
If you want to kill me,
let me save you some trouble.
Just kill me here.
No one wants you to die.
Miss Huang,
I've brought Mr. Qiao to you.
Thank you officer.
How are you?
Glad that you are out.
I thought I would never come out.
Why do you have so many injuries?
Does it hurt?
It hurts.
They gave me a good beating.
Luckily, I am out now.
Master Six helped, right?
Yes, he did.
But...
But what?
I've told you.
You are not the same kind as him.
What's wrong?
I'm fine.
Maybe a bit tired.
Because of me,
you didn't get any sleep last night?
What's the matter with you, Li Wen?
Take me to see Dr. Tang now.
Alright.
Dr. Tang.
Coming.
Dr. Tang.
What's going on?
Dr. Tang, hurry up. She is not feeling well.
Quickly bring her in.
Take it easy.
Qiao Zhi Cai,
wait for me outside.
No.
Just wait for me outside.
I will be fine.
Be careful.
Miss Huang.
Lay down now.
Don't panic.
Dr. Tang.
Miss Huang, follow my rhythm.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Dr. Tang, did you hear it?
Did you hear it?
Exhale.
Inhale.
Dr. Tang.
Dr. Tang, did you hear it?
Miss Huang.
I heard its heartbeat.
Is the baby okay, Dr. Tang?
Is the baby okay?
Calm down, Miss Huang.
Its heart beat is normal.
It is normal.
Besides fatigue,
how do you feel, Miss Huang?
Young Master Qiao.
Young Master Qiao
Are you alright?
Why don't you...
let me clean the wound on your face?
Temperature, blood pressure and heartbeat...
are normal.
No unusual pain as well.
So you don't have to worry.
Dizziness and lack of energy...
are likely due to insufficient intake of food,
resulting in low blood sugar.
Do you feel hungry now?
Dr. Tang.
-Have some water. -Yesterday,
Qiao Zhi Cai had an accident,
so I decided to help him.
Ping Ying.
Qiao Zhi Cai also doesn't seem to feel well.
Mr. Qiao, how are you feeling?
Feeling nauseous?
Which type of headache?
Can you tell how many?
Dr. Tang, I am fine.
Is Li Wen pregnant?
How many months?
About 4 months.
So you've been married for quite a while.
Where is...
your husband?
In the rear area?
It doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter?
You are very tactful.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
You are married,
yet you are being so nice to me.
Do you think I am stupid?
Qiao Zhi Cai.
What you said...
has made me feel very disappointed.
I should be the one who feel disappointed.
Huang Li Wen.
I...
Right, I didn't tell you.
But on that day,
if nothing had happened to your father,
I would have left Shanghai already.
Mom,
I am useless.
I only managed to borrow these.
It is a drop in the bucket.
It is 6 o'clock now.
Li Jie hasn't come back.
Zhi Cai is nowhere to be found.
The landlord will be taking the house back at 10 o'clock.
What should we do?
This house...
we can't keep it anymore.
Let's pack up.
Yi Ying,
go upstair,
help Zhi Cai and Li Jie pack their belongings.
Yue Rong,
you and Gui Fen...
pack all little things in the living room and kitchen.
Hurry up.
Don't let the landlord...
urge us outside.
We stilll have our pride.
Mom,
brother, sister-in-law.
What's going on?
I'm fine, mom.
-Zhi Cai. -Mom, I'm fine.
I'm fine.
Zhi Cai.
I know you've tried your best.
It is alright.
We will move.
No one sent any gold bar here yesterday?
Gold bar?
Do you see any gold residue on the floor?
If we didn't beg the landlord last night,
he would have been taken the house back.
He lied to me.
I told you that you need to know what to expect.
You said you know.
It is great now.
Thanks to you,
even Li Jie went out to raise money last night.
Yue Rong, be quiet!
Zhi Cai,
let's hurry up.
If we really have no place to go,
I'll make arrangement for us to stay 1 night...
at the singles' dormitory of the bank.
Alright,
everybody moves faster.
In an hour,
all residents in this community will be up,
some go to work,
some go to school.
If they see us...
moving out,
it will be very embarrassing.
Mom,
I go out for a while.
I'll be back soon.
Zhi Cai.
Going out again.
What did you write?
Master Six, let me explain.
It is not easy creating these entries.
The auditors are very strict now.
Straigtening out these financial records...
is difficult,
let alone transferring the money overseas.
Really?
Master Six, I've done my best.
If someone else were to do it,
he wouldn't be as good as me.
Carry him out.
What are you doing?
Master Six, he...
Master Six.
I'm here to beg for death.
Brother,
I finally got you out,
why do you want to die now?
Master Six,
l'll speak frankly,
I had been thinking in the prison yesterday.
And I didn't get it.
Why I was arrested...
for cash smuggling...
yesterday?
Finally, I figured it out this morning.
Master Six,
it was your instruction.
You don't trust me,
as I've calculated the content in your save.
You are afraid that I'll leak it.
If you want to die,
I'll grant your wish then.
You must be in real pain...
getting beaten up like this.
I'd better use a gun...
to spare you from your sufferings.
Master Six,
Master Six.
don't dirty your hands.
Give me the gun.
I'll do it myself.
Brother Qiao,
looks like...
you've come prepared.
I dare not.
Master Six,
I know...
if the gun...
has been loaded with bullets.
you wouldn't have given it to me.
Just like...
when you want me to die,
I won't have lived until now.
All that has happened...
Master Six.
It is a test for me.
The gold bars here...
are your reward.
The US dollars...
are for your brother.
I want to thank...
his Asset Management Committee.
I should give him this.
Asset Management Committee?
I know...
you two are very close.
And I like smart people.
Just take it.
Tell him that...
maybe one day...
we will work together.
Thank you Master Six.
But my brother...
only knows the sages' teachings.
Please let him...
stay...
in his little bubble.
Thank you Master Six.
Bury him.
Use this money...
to comfort his family.
Yes.
(Zhenning Village)
Just come in.
You devil,
how come you are here so early?
Are you still in your dream?
Calling me a devil.
Mrs. Qian.
How come it is you?
Something bad has happened.
You still have the mood to sleep?
What happened?
Something happened to the Qiao family.
They won't be able to keep the house this time.
Her good days are over.
Really?
Last night,
according to...
my reliable source,
their landlord actually...
offered them a reasonable price.
But Mrs. Qiao...
doesn't even have 4 gold bars.
Well, they are done.
They have to move out today.
No way.
Mrs. Qiao still played mahjong with us the day before.
You don't...
believe what I said, do you?
No, I didn't mean that.
Wait a second.
You've known me for long,
since when did I have wrong information?
It is fine if you don't believe me.
Get dressed.
We're going to Qiao's...
to check it out.
Let's go.
Mom,
our neighbours are all up.
They're going out now.
Are we still moving?
Mom,
the landlord will be here soon.
If the landlord is here...
pressing us to leave,
will it not be more embarrassing?
Oh no, the landlord is here.
Madam,
Mrs. Qian and Mrs. Zhang are here.
Mrs. Qiao,
are you moving?
Why didn't you tell us?
Exactly.
I just heard the news.
This landlord...
is so shameless and heartless.
You see,
Master Qiao just passed away...
and he is chasing you out.
Where...
Where are you moving to?
Mrs. Qiao,
if you need help,
please don't hesitate to let us know.
We might not be a great help.
But packing...
or calling a taxi,
we can help you to do so.
From where...
did you hear about this nonsense?
Who told you that...
we are moving out?
You know what has happened to...
Master Qiao in New Year.
We didn't have...
much time...
to clean the house.
So I asked everyone...
to come together today...
to clean the house.
Madam,
Mr. He is here.
Good morning, Mr. He.
I have guests today,
let's talk in the study room.
I don't have much time.
let's talk here.
Mrs. Qiao,
keep this house lease properly.
The payment is settled.
I wish your family happiness.
Mr. Qiao, until next time.
Mr.He,
thank you.
Have a nice trip...
and enjoy your life in Hong Kong.
Goodbye.
Take Care.
Mrs. Qian,
Mrs. Zhang,
Don't worry.
We...
won't move out just anyhow.
-I'm relieved then. -Right.
By the way,
Mrs. Wang said that...
she'll be hosting a gathering this evening.
Two o'clock.
Playing mahjong at her home right?
Right.
I'll be there on time.
See you later.
Sorry to disturb you.
We shall leave now.
Hurry up, let's go.
Goodbye.
We'll be waiting for you.
Mom,
we still can...
keep our house right?
Qiao Zhi Cai.
What you said has made me feel very disappointed.
I should be the one who feel disappointed.
Madam,
Young Master Li Jie is back.
-Li Jie is back. -Li Jie.
Come, my son.
Gui Fen,
make a tea for Li Jie.
What happened?
What is it on your coat?
Horse manure and mud.
Take it off now.
Li Jie, we know that...
if you handle it personally,
the house loan...
will surely be settled.
Gui Fen, come.
Where is second brother?
Did he come back?
Don't mention him.
We were in a complete mess here,
but he is no where to be found.
I didn't keep this house.
It was second brother.
Mom,
second brother has been running everywhere to raise money.
We all should thank him.
He's been through a lot.
Zhi Cai.
Brother.
Young Master Yi Ying, let me take it.
No, let me take it.
I'll do it.
Yi Ying, be careful.
You gave me a fright.
-You are so happy. -Yes.
Today is a big day.
Gui Fen, bring me that wine.
Give it to me.
Mom,
I'll drink with Zhi Cai first.
Alright.
Zhi Cai.
Let me toast you.
Thank you for keeping the house.
Brother,
don't mention it.
I should do this.
Zhi Cai.