Good evening, everyone! Welcome to the evening news.
Today is September 16, 2008.
Tonight, breaking news...
Share prices of top companies such as TSMC and Hon Hai hit limit down.
Cathay Financial Holdings took take a hit and financial stocks suffered.
Share prices dropped by 156 after the market opened.
The total of investment transactions with Lehman Brothers is 40 billion TWD.
The debt wealth management customers
bought 40 billion TWD worth of shares from the company.
-All deals summed up to 80 billion TWD. -I earn 20,000 TWD monthly.
All my salary and all my parents' money were scammed by this Financial Advisor.
We will not give up until we get what we deserve.
They criticized the bank for not solving the problem.
They threatened to protest again and keep fighting until justice is served.
They swore to get back their hard-earned money.
This is a report from Taipei.
What can you do
in 87,600 hours?
What would you like to do in 87,600 hours?
How will life change
in 87,600 hours?
All the restless souls.
What were you thinking
on that day ten years ago?
All the restless souls.
What have you missed
during the last ten years?
What are you doing?
You didn't wash your hair yesterday.
How did you know?
Why did you say it out loud? I'm a lady!
How can you say it out loud that a lady didn't wash her hair?
"A genius in investment."
"Deng Tian-ming. An investment genius, a bachelor and a billionaire."
-Is that you? -Yes.
Shame on you. Why did you force them to call you that?
Be careful. This is my prized possession, okay?
A genius in investment and a bachelor who plays the piano.
They don't go together.
No, they match perfectly.
My dad sells groceries during the day and plays in a music band at night.
He'd say, "I touch garlic in the morning and play the accordion in the evening."
It's important to have a life.
All work and no play is boring. Right?
Just like the elder who works in the motorcycle shop.
He also plays the violin, right?
Yes.
You need to know how to live your life.
Your head is filled with thoughts of Chinese medicine.
You need to think about how we should live our life.
You must be thinking about Wang Sheng-wei.
Are you two dating?
His name is Wang Wei-sheng.
We are not an item yet. I haven't agreed.
Are you going to say yes?
I'm heartbroken.
Do you really think that he is better than me?
I am a genius in investment who plays the piano.
Think about it.
It's 3:00 p.m.
Help me clean up.
How annoying!
-Don't you know how to take the MRT？ -No.
Stop.
Hey, Xiao-zhu.
How is it?
I told you to bet more, but you betted so little.
Just do as I say and you will make a fortune.
Remember to listen to me when you are betting next time.
All right.
You are gambling online again.
Isn't it the same as playing the Mark 6 lottery?
Nonsense. I am playing it according to scientific analysis and statistics.
I just made 10,000 dollars easily!
How is it scientific when you don't even check the winning rate?
All you do is check the stocks and predictions.
I was born on the same day and year as Wang Chien-ming.
So I share his luck. He's famous so I get lucky.
My lottery depends on sheer luck. Of course I should wager on him.
Since you are a bachelor and billionaire, why do you care about 10,000 TWD?
Miss, it's 10,000 US dollars! It's 30 times the amount in TWD.
I made the bet before going to bed.
I'm sure that Dadaocheng will be transformed three years later.
All the old houses will become new ones.
All tourists from Europe, America and Japan will visit Dadaocheng.
Your Heshengtang will be booming by then.
Then why do you still want to move?
Because that's where the old money is.
I am pursuing new money.
Or would you like me to stay here
to stay with the sunshine and you?
Are you still not answering me?
It's your loss if you do not answer me.
You are so annoying!
We haven't been able to meet the whole summer.
Now that we can, you keep on nattering.
You make me feel exhausted.
What are you talking about?
Nonsense. You are ruining a man's reputation!
Did I make you feel exhausted?
No! I did not mean that!
What did I say? What do you mean?
I didn't do you and you didn't do me either!
-I didn't mean that! You're dirty! -That's not what I meant!
-Why are you thinking about that? -No, stop! That's not what I meant!
No. There's still no mail for you today.
How is it possible? Let me take a look.
What are you doing? I'm being robbed! Help!
Shut up and let me see!
You can't do this even though we've known each other since elementary school.
I told you there's no mail for you.
It is dangerous that you act like a crazy woman every day.
Besides, your health is not in a perfect condition.
So take care of yourself.
-Are you sure? -Yes, I am.
I don't like you.
-Why are you... -You are annoying.
I am the one who's annoyed.
-I'm home. -Hey.
How come it's here?
It arrived yesterday.
The sender got the address wrong.
So I just got it from the post office.
Damn you, Dalü! You were lying to me.
We're about to have dinner.
Okay, Auntie Xiao-wen.
Tian-ming. The letter has arrived. It's fresh and hot.
"Nian-nian.
I came to Pier 39 to feed sea lions on Independence Day again.
A gust of weird wind suddenly blew up out of nowhere
and swept away my hat.
What's weirder is that when I was looking around for my hat,
I heard that the tourists around me burst out laughing.
It turned out that the hat dropped onto the head of a sea lion."
Don't you think the moment is beautiful? I want to see it so much.
You want to see it? You have a knack for making your stories so vivid.
When are you going to the States?
Hey.
She's married in the States.
At least I should be considerate of her feelings.
Come on! She only sent out a postcard. A mom does much more than that.
Shouldn't she fulfill her responsibility?
Hey.
I didn't say I wanted to go there.
Besides, I have just started college. I should at least save some money for it.
I don't want to bother Auntie Xiao-wen about it.
Do you know what she's like when she nags?
A mosquito.
That's why her name is Xiao-wen.
Nian-nian, you can't call her "Auntie Xiao-wen" anymore.
You know how she takes good care of your dad.
All of your neighbors know about it.
You should call her "Mom."
If it weren't for her, my mom would've visited me a long time ago.
I will go to San Francisco on my own.
On your own?
It's easier said than done.
I've heard you said it for a million times.
Hey, what's wrong with you today? You have such a foul mouth.
A foul mouth?
It's okay. It's not foul.
Are you saying that I have a temper?
It is because Wang Chien-ming was injured. He will be absent for the whole season.
Really?
My friend is a big fan of his.
I don't know what to do. This is the first time I misjudged.
I saw him going from limit up to limit down.
Damn. What should I do in the future? You have to start cooking for me.
No problem.
Auntie Xiao-wen can cook for you if you come to my place.
Obviously, you got me wrong.
I mean
I want you to cook for me.
Are you worried that Wei-sheng...
Sheng...
Are you worried Sheng-wei will be jealous?
You are so childish.
I wouldn't have told you he's pursuing me had I known this.
Why are you asking me to cook for you? Are you proposing to me?
Are you going to marry me tomorrow?
Miss, the stock market is the most important thing.
What would you do if you feel that the A share is better than the B share?
You'd transfer your money from the B share to the A share, right?
But investment is risky. You may make money or lose it.
You have to decide whether to give up or to hold on to it.
But it doesn't matter. You can still make a decision at the last minute!
It's your call!
Were we...
Were we talking about investment?
Life is an investment.
You can't have both shares when you only have a small amount of capital.
You must feel in a dilemma.
You don't know how to make a decision.
But you will lose the opportunity to make money if you don't take action.
Make a decision! Now!
Whenever I try to have a serious conversation with you,
I will end up getting angry.
Liver chi and blood in my heart will stop and I will die of a heart attack.
Sir, would you please check this out?
I really want to watch the fireworks in San Francisco.
I'd like to see you get blasted off to outer space too.
Yes.
Yes. The grass is greener on the other side.
But I'm sure the fireworks here are as good as the ones in the States.
There's a firework display during the Qixi Festival.
Let's go and watch it.
Why do I have to watch it with you on that day?
Who do you think watches fireworks on Qixi Festival?
A couple.
Okay. See you at Pier Nine on the Qixi Festival Day. Be there or be square!
Guys, it's time for our meeting.
Come on.
"A couple."
No.
Sorry, I have another boyfriend.
"A couple."
HUANG TAI-MEI
You are ten minutes late. Where did you go?
You are dressed like a boy.
And you stink with sweat.
I just played some ball.
You play sports all the time. Your skin has become so dark! It's ugly.
You asked me to make more friends.
All my friends like sports.
I wanted you to go to Taiwanese Association with me.
Or you can join in book clubs in your school
or other high-quality groups such as international economic studies group.
Jo, did you submit your application for a double major in Chinese?
You are already studying coding.
If you can speak Chinese
then you will be highly competent in the job market.
You know,
-I'm doing all of this for-- -For my own good. I know.
-And you're always right. -I am always right.
I can pay your tuition if your scholarship is canceled.
Don't drink too much ice water!
A girl shouldn't drink so much ice water.
It is because the Americans drink too much ice water
that they get wrinkles when they are still young!
I am going to the Taiwanese Association soon.
There's also a professors' dinner party in the evening.
Professor Li
is going to give me a hard time again.
Your dinner is in the fridge.
My dear grandchild, Jo.
I miss you so much!
How are you?
Be sure to eat well and take care of your health!
I am sending some money and flight tickets to you and your younger brother.
Visit me in Taiwan during your summer vacation.
I will take you to see the welcoming City God event.
LI REN-GUI
Although San Francisco is beautiful,
the coldest winter in my life
was during the summer in San Francisco.
I am deeply in love with San Francisco,
but San Francisco doesn't love me back.
Did I make a mistake?
The colder it is,
the more I miss the scarf you put around my neck.
The lonelier I get, the more unbearable it is to feel
the coldness of the feet.
The wind in San Francisco is ruthless.
It pierces my skin.
I'm looking at the San Francisco Bay,
but I'm thinking about Tamsui.
Does Nian-nian hate me?
Do you hate me?
Since you haven't heard from me for so many years.
Our hasty marriage shocked many people.
-We even shocked ourselves. -Golden Gate Bridge!
Our honeymoon was a discounted trip to San Francisco.
When we were in San Francisco,
-my heart -Sit tight, Okay?
lit up.
Okay.
One, two, three!
Golden Gate Bridge! Here I am!
Here I am!
I fell head over heels in love with the city
because it touched my soul.
Maybe I loved it more than I loved you.
HESHENGTANG
Nian-nian was born before the end of 37 weeks. She was born prematurely.
Until she was two years old, Nian-nian was like an untimed bomb.
She destroyed your sleep
and my patience.
That was when Xiao-wen, your assistant at work,
became someone helpful in your life.
Taipei was crowded and always in a rush.
I yearned to go back to San Francisco.
She is too weak.
How can she grow up normally?
Eventually, my obsession with San Francisco
overshadowed everything else.
I divorced you.
Well, time went by.
The true love that I thought I would find in San Francisco didn't appear.
My heart was withering
on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
Until I admitted...
I admitted that the painting of San Francisco in my heart
was painted with the pigment named selfishness.
Xiao-wen.
Thank you!
Xiao-wen replaced me.
She stayed in Taipei, with the smell of Chinese medicine all over her body.
I was the mom who escaped to San Francisco, with bitterness on my mind.
Life is short and difficult.
If only it was true.
That would be good.
It is so hard to be an American.
But it will only get harder from now on.
Why do you want to leave Dadaocheng?
Because I don't want to be like a kite with one end tied forever.
Then you are destined to be a kite.
You are unable to leave your parents.
You need to inform them wherever you go.
It's because I'm afraid that they are going to be worried.
But if you leave,
the new people hired
won't necessarily be loyal to Heshengtang. Why hire them?
"Loyalty"? What a fancy term? What about you?
Will you inherit your family's fabrics store?
I hope to study in the States.
My dad agreed.
He thinks that having a family member in the US is like buying an insurance.
Are you emigrating there?
No, I'll come back as soon as I finish studying.
I can't stand living there forever.
Why not?
The States is fantastic! I can't wait to go there!
Great! I'll go there if you go.
Wait a minute.
It's so hard to make choices in life.
I don't think so.
I make my decisions quickly.
I always get
what I want.
Try me then.
-Where are you going? -Come and get me!
-Stop running!
-Get me if that's what you're good at. -Hey, you!
-Don't you want your bag? -Come on!
Thank you.
You were born an American.
You don't understand.
I'm Jo. I'm calling from the States.
Tai-mei, I'm your aunt. Are you calling from home?
Yes.
My mom is out.
Did you receive the flight tickets and money sent by Grandma?
She misses you and your younger brother.
She said she hoped that you could visit us during summer vacation.
I have received it, but I have not told my mom yet.
Why not?
I heard that your mom has become an American citizen.
How do you know that? Is it that important?
Of course, it is important.
Everyone belongs to a country.
It is everyone's home.
It took your parents so long to get their citizenships.
It is difficult!
She's free to go anywhere now that she's become a citizen.
How about this?
I will send another ticket to you.
So you can ask your mom to come back to Taiwan with you.
But my mom hates Taiwan.
She says she doesn't want to go back to Taiwan because that was what killed Dad.
How dare she plays the victim?
You can bring your brother back here if she doesn't want to.
Don't let her selfishness turn my son
and his descendants into traitors to their country.
What's wrong with Taiwan?
It is she who separated a son from his mom
and the grandchild from their grandma.
Don't ever come back if you don't do it this year.
Nian-nian, I just bought raincoats.
Put it on.
Come on.
Hurry up.
Put it on.
Nian-nian, you'll catch a cold if you don't stop.
-No! Don't you think it's romantic? -Hurry up.
You'll catch a cold. Put them on. Now.
Li Nian-nian.
-Be careful! -I knew it!
Ren-gui, Nian-nian is back.
You are wet. Why didn't you get a ride home?
-Come here. -It was so much fun.
-Your clothes are soaking wet. Sit. -Okay.
-You'll catch a cold! Dry yourself. -No, I won't.
Wei-sheng, what's the matter with you?
You're wearing a raincoat while Nian-nian is drenched.
Why didn't you take care of her?
Nian-nian said being in the rain was romantic. She hasn't had so much fun.
It's because she can't enjoy such fun.
What kind of romance is that?
What a scare you gave me. Take a bath.
Bye.
-See you tomorrow. -Just go!
Dad.
Where are you going?
I'm going to the States tomorrow.
Really?
-You are going to the States? -Yes.
Are you serious?
Take me! I am going with you!
Take me with you!
Take her to get a US visa.
Okay.
So I can go to the States?
Awesome!
Thank you, Auntie Xiao-wen!
Yes! I am going to the States!
Nian-nian, put on dry clothes.
THE EDUCATION OF LOVE
CHICKEN FARMERS THROW EGGS AT THE SMILING MR. XIAO
MAY 20, FARMERS BLOODY CONFLICT
LEGISLATURE
HUNDREDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE SLEEP ON THE STREET AT NIGHT
Who gave you permission to go through your dad's stuff?
So it wasn't because of poor health that he couldn't go back to Taiwan.
You are talking too much. A young kid like you shouldn't ask so much.
All you need to know is that
your dad was an honest man.
He didn't do anything wrong. Nor did he commit any crime.
He has passed away already.
Why do I need to talk to you about it?
I will go to Taiwan and ask Grandma.
She has sent me money and tickets so that Hank and I can go to Taiwan!
When did you start to contact those people in Taiwan?
I did not raise you
to defy your own mother!
We can discuss anything except for this.
You want to go back to Taiwan?
Sure!
Wait until I die.
Go downstairs!
Right now!
THE EDUCATION OF LOVE
Why didn't you take a bath and change into dry clothes?
You'll catch a cold.
Stop hiding it, silly!
You are not going anywhere if you are not in a good health.
Why are you still sitting there? Go take your bath.
It's not like I'm going to die from it.
No, you won't. I know you find me annoying.
You don't even care about your own life. Why did I even bother?
Here.
HESHENGTANG
Could you kindly open the trunk, please?
Here.
Dad.
Well...
I will join you in the States as soon as I get my flight tickets. Wait for me.
Take care of yourself.
Nian-nian! What's wrong?
Ren-gui!
Nian-nian, hold on!
Get up!
Did you do it on purpose?
You scared me to death when your dad just left.
Don't tell him.
I will get better.
I want to go to the States.
Okay, I won't tell him.
Nian-nian, listen to me.
Get up and I'll take you to the hospital, okay?
You can't keep going like this. Come on, get up.
Come on. Listen to me. Just this once. Let's go to the hospital.
Let's go.
We can't go
because we are from Heshengtang.
But look at you. Okay, let's go to the hospital.
Don't worry. Get up and let's go.
Mom.
I'm sorry.
Nian-nian!
Don't scare me like that. Nian-nian.
Okay, hold on.
I am sending you to the hospital.
Your dad is not here. It's okay. Talk to me.
Come on, Nian-nian! Brace yourself up. We are going to the hospital.
Get up. Come on. Get up.
Her body is too weak.
Nurse, please stop. That's too much for her.
Ma'am, she needs more medicine if she continues to have a high fever.
Or her life would be in danger.
Haven't you seen her hand?
The medicine you are injecting is poison to her.
Ma'am, this is wrong.
All medicine is potentially poisonous. It depends on how you use it.
We have to also consider the reaction of her body. This is modern medicine.
You know modern medicine,
but you don't know my daughter.
I'm taking her home. I'll cure her.
Nian-nian, I'm taking you home.
Let's go home.
I missed
Nian-nian's childhood.
I also missed your love.
But I don't regret it.
Every woman should fly on her own once in her lifetime.
Thank you.
For giving me a chance to fly
and to venture into the world.
You gave me a chance
to experience the beauty
and make mistakes in life.
I'm sorry.
I...
I still hope to tell you...
That I love you...
And I love Nian-nian.
If I could,
I hope I could be with her
and witness her growth.
When she is heartbroken,
I want to make fun of her
for falling in love with a bad boy.
I am selfish.
I missed the important things in life.
I'm leaving.
Dear, God.
Please forgive me.
It was my fault.
I was wrong.
Please forgive me.
That time
when her mom came back,
I shouldn't have driven her away.
I shouldn't have been so selfish.
I shouldn't have been so greedy.
I thank Xiao-wen
for taking care
of my daughter for me.
Dear God.
If punishment is a must,
please punish me instead.
Please don't make my child suffer.
I can't live without Nian-nian.
If it's possible,
I don't mind.
I can reduce my lifespan.
Please give my life to Nian-nian.
I can't live without her.
Please give my life to Nian-nian.
I'm not afraid.
Please give my life to Nian-nian.
Please.
Please give my life to Nian-nian.
Let her live.
Dear Father in heaven.
My God.
Please forgive my immoral behavior.
I am
a strict mom.
I am also an unfilial daughter-in-law.
I raise two children
in the States.
I will never go back to Taiwan.
I do not want my children to be like their dad
who was blacklisted.
All that happened in the past
was a mistake of history
and the situation.
It was bad for my children's development.
I hope that one day
I could go to Taiwan
to tell them in person
the miserable life
that their dad and I lived,
away from home.
I pray
in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
DADAOCHENG FIREWORKS FESTIVAL 2008
Li Nian-nian.
Aren't you supposed to celebrate the Qixi Festival with me?
I still remember
the first time I came to Heshengtang.
When I laid my eyes on you,
I just knew
that you were my daughter.
You were my child and not someone else's.
Nian-nian.
Come on.
Mom.
I'm here.
Wait for me.
I will meet you in San Francisco for sure.
Okay.
I'll be waiting for you in America.
Okay, then you have to get well soon.
Get well soon.
I'll be waiting for you in America.
HESHENGTANG
It is not that far away
if your heart is there.
Yes, only my heart can be there.
Taipei is good.
Taipei has been good to me.
It has been so good
that I felt like I couldn't even breathe.
Real life is not as beautiful as we imagined it.
But
will the imagined life be crueler than real life?
I'm about to drown in my own tears.
I wish I could stay in my dream
and never wake up.
Would you like to try
to come here or can I try going there?
It is time to wake up.
Were you there
when she passed away?
It's all your fault!
Why didn't you go there earlier?
It's all your fault!
Nian-nian, it's all your fault.
It's all your fault.
He's here!
-He's the one! -Give me my money back!
-Give it back to me!
-He swindled out of all my money! -He's the one!
-Give me my money back! -Give it back to me!
-You are a con artist! -Give me back my money!
-Give my money back to me! -What a fraud!
-You're a fraud! -Give me back my money!
-Give my money back to me! You fraud! -Give me back my money!
-You're a vampire! Give my money back!
-Step back! -Give my money back!
-Give my money back!
Give my money back!
Xiao-zhu.
You ran into them, didn't you?
Did you know where I was?
Where?
I sent my mom to the hospital.
She invested all her money
because of what you said.
It's a shame that we're in the same company.
Don't be too sad.
I'm here for you.
I love you.
You have been longing
to go to San Francisco since you were little. I can take you there.
I'll take you
to every place your mom had told you about.
Let's go there together.
Okay?
It's okay.
Don't worry about it.
Trust me.
I will take care of you forever.
What if I become obese?
I will still love you.
What if I eat braised pork every day?
I will still love you.
What if my farts stink as hell?
NIAN-NIAN, I HAVE FOUND MY TRUE LOVE HERE. MOM.
TAIWAN, TAIPEI, HUANG MIN-HSIUNG
KEEP SMILING FOREVER!
BECAUSE YOUR SMILE SCATTERS ALL UNHAPPINESS. TIAN-MING
NIAN-NIAN, THANK YOU! WHEN YOU'RE WITH ME, IT FEELS GREAT. TIAN-MING.
You are Taiwanese, so I respect your tradition.
Tian-ming, how are you?
Do you feel better?
Why didn't you visit me?
Your face is scary without any makeup on.
You are so foul-mouthed. Aren't you afraid of karma?
Didn't you watch the news?
I have received an instant karma.
Whatever.
Take good care of her.
We're going to watch Cape No. 7. We heard it's good.
It surpassed the box office by billions.
A local film makes billions?
No way.
Why not?
Because it's not possible.
Let's go.
Deng Tian-ming!
It's okay. Let's go.
Let's go.
What would you like to eat?
A cake.
I'm worried about your present,
but you're worried about my past. Don't you think it's funny?
-No! -I'm leaving!
Dr. Li.
My life is in your hands now.
I trust you.
I wonder if anyone is worthy to be placed in your heart.
I've been living in your house for over a month.
But I haven't taken a good look at your room.
I'm postponing my trip back to the States.
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Subtitle translation by Jing Zhao