Pre-funeral farewell
Yes, so that uncle can invite some close friends
To come and get together. A gathering of sorts
Even though he’s sick right now
He’s okay otherwise
But to let him say goodbye in person
To everyone in person
I’m not sure if this is okay
I don’t know
But since we have to have a funeral
Whether it’s before he passes or after
I don’t think it matters
Let me interrupt a little here
In our industry there’s a saying
That says, when a loved one is still living
Whether they fulfill all their wishes
Or have any words left unsaid
And bottled up in their heart
Then their spirit
Will continue to wander around in the human world indefinitely
I have much experience in this type of thing
In the long run, it will have negative influence
To the loved ones still living
So it should be better to agree to have it
I don’t believe in the spirit world
I feel that
I’m sorry
I personally believe that
To have it after they pass
And then perform all the usual ceremonies involved
Why not, while uncle is still alive
And his condition is good now
Can invite some of his friends over
To see him and chat with him
Invite people that he wants to meet or say what he wants to say
Then we can all help him fulfill his desires
It’s like wishing him happiness
Helping him to have a more fulfilled life
I believe that
It will be for the family too
So do you mean
Like he’s going away to a very far place
And then to give a goodbye celebration, a farewell party
Of sorts?
Yes, that’s exactly what I mean
That’s fine
Let him have a look at his past lifetime
I believe that considering your dad’s personality
He would like your idea very much
I’m okay with it
If he agrees to it
Since we’ve all come to a mutual agreement
Then we’ll proceed with the farewell party idea
I’ll go print up the contract
Your employee
Is very outgoing
Have some tea, Auntie
Ok, thank you
Do you want some?
I’m not thirsty
Auntie
You can start by choosing a style of chair
Once you decide
We will have the theme for the decorations
Also, you can pick the photo now too
Once you decide, we can get started
On having it enlarged and printed out
Ok
I’ll go and check the guest list again
Duo-duo, for the guest list
To have to confirm
And make sure you get in touch with the guests that live farther away
Also, we don’t have enough seats
We need to control the number of people
Understand?
Are you okay?
Let me ask you
Why is this photo of a foreigner
Don’t worry
This is just a sample mock up. Once we get the photo
We’ll make another one
Sample mock up
And are these three moons or
If you don’t like this one
Wait a second
Um, if it’s alright
If it’s convenient
May I ask you to type slower
I’m a bit distracted by that
You don’t need to worry
We’re all very professional here
All of the decisions
We will make sure you confirm them
Relax, just leave it to us
I’m really not very good at all this
So will appreciate your help
Cheng Shao-da
Mr. Cheng Shao-da
That should be about it
Are all the guest seats arranged?
Aren’t you responsible for that?
I’m the MC today
I already have a lot of things to think about
Aren’t you going to help?
I’m the audio person
Besides I have a lot of things to confirm in a little while
We’re a team
We need to cooperate by sharing the load
Are you very nervous?
Let me teach you, when you’re very nervous
Just smile and you’ll be fine
Then when someone says something to you
You just say, “yes”
Then all will be fine. Don’t be scared
The guests are arriving
Here
How are you? Are you friends or relatives?
We’re friends
Friends, ok
I’ll lead you to your seats
Thank you
These two seats here, please
Thank you. The decorations are quite classy
How are you? Are you?
Cousin and sister-in-law
I’ll take you to your seats
Here, right here
-Those two in the back. -Ok, thank you
Thank you
How are you all
-Colleagues -Colleagues?
-All together? Ok -Past colleagues.
Please take these two seats
Thank you
The second seat here
Thank you. How are you?
Please sit in these two seats here
Thank you. How are you?
Firstly, thank you to all of you friends and relatives
For taking the time to come
To Mr. Sheng Shao-da’s farewell event
I am Gao Zhi-hai of Afterlife Funeral Services
Just call me A-hai
I’m very honored
This time to have the family’s support
To hold this
Simple yet warm ceremony
Mr. Sheng Shao-da wanted to hold
This type of pre-funeral farewell event
In hopes that while he was still alive
To use his last moments
To show his appreciation and say thank you to
All those friends and relatives that have
Taken care of and appreciated him throughout his lifetime
In person
To talk and chat
Everyone just relax
Let’s give a round of applause to
Today’s leading man
Mr. Sheng Shao-da
Thank you everyone for taking the time
To come to my pre-funeral farewell
My life will be ending soon
But I really missed
Being with and a part of everyone
No matter what part of my life
Whether it was a happy time
Or an unhappy time
It will all become a part of my treasured memories
Thank you to all of you
A-hai from Afterlife Funeral Services
Is a very good and kind person
His prices are very reasonable too
If you require his services in the future
You have to let him serve you
My greatest regret in this lifetime
Is that I have two beautiful, smart
And obedient daughters
But
At the time they needed me the most
I was not able to be with them
Take care of them
Watch them grow up
I really failed at being a father
And then, at a time
When my life is about to end
I was so eagerly longing for you to be with me
Dad
Was an idiot
I apologize to the both of you
And thank you for willing to forgive me
During this time
Coming to be with me
What’s wrong with him?
Liver cancer
Final stages
After you finish that drink we need to get back
Work is very important
Finding someone to be with you is more important
Dad has no expectations of you
Just hope that you can live a good and happy life
And to have someone
To take care of you
Being in the hospital during this time
There is a person that didn’t abandon me
Was always at the hospital with me
Taking care of me
But I’ve owed her my entire lifetime
I hope that today
I can fulfill a wish
Auntie, over here please
Ming-xuan
Will you marry me?
You really are evil
You’re leaving and yet you still want to hang on to me
But
I didn’t prepare yours
I’ve prepared
Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Sheng
I, too was very moved just now
Next
I would like to invite all the friends and relatives
To come up to say a few words to Mr. Sheng
But before this
I would like to first invite one person
She’s
Not too good at expressing her own feelings
And oftentimes people take her the wrong way
But I believe now, she has a lot of things to say
Let’s give a round of applause and welcome his daughter
Sheng-yin
I didn’t prepare
Just now, it felt like I was at your wedding
It was very touching
I’m sorry, please wait a minute
Originally, I didn’t think it appropriate...
to wear glasses to this event
Letting it be a bit blurry
And not too clear
But, just realized that this is a very important moment
And being able to see clearly is much better
I am Sheng-yin
The daughter of Mr. Sheng Shao-da and his ex-wife
As his daughter
Growing up in this type of family
In some respects
I actually feel
It was very suitable for me
Because
Expressing feelings for Mr. Sheng
Is especially rich, brave and direct
Because he was so carefree with his love
It gave me a very very good lesson on what not to be like
When it comes to expressing feelings
Yes, mine
I do have trouble with my emotions
I have no love or hate
No feelings whatsoever
But because of this
It allowed me to use this in my work
To be very precise and professional
Rationally face each and every deceased person that I come across
About the time I graduated high school
We lost touch with each other
We came into contact again only because
He was in his final stages of liver cancer
He started to beg me
Hoping that I could go find
My sister whom we share the same father but different mothers
Sheng Wei-fen
Because he wished
That in his last moments
He could be surrounded by his family
My initial reaction was that
I thought he was very selfish
Because he never ever took care of us
But at a time like this
Would come and beg me for my help
But because of our relationship as family
I agreed to his request
I don’t know
Whether family, besides being related by blood
Has any other connections in life
I really don’t understand and don’t know
But because of your request
I seem to have developed
A new perspective on family
And I know I have a family
I also gained a new mother
Let me share something interesting
Do you know why I became a forensic doctor?
It was about the second year of high school
One day after going home from school
I was in the living room
Flipping through a magazine
Flipping and flipping
I saw an article
About forensic doctors
I was really moved after reading it
I decided there and then
I was going to become a forensic doctor
Dad
Thank you
You said you didn’t take care of me and sis
But if it weren’t for you
I wouldn’t be who I am today
Thank you for having me
Allowing me to become a forensic doctor
That can help even more people
Dad
I love you
You spoke very well just now
I understood everything
I just spoke off the top of my head
Look how happy your dad is now
Tired?
How about we head back to get some rest?
I’m not tired
I’m still waiting for Xiao-fen
She
When is she coming?
Sorry to interrupt
Nice work today
Thank you, also for referring my business
Mr. Sheng,
Were you pleased with the way
The event was arranged today?
Or do you have any suggestions
Because this was my first time holding an event like this
Nothing
I’m very pleased
Thank you
Then I’ll go take care of things
A-hai, wait a minute
I still have something to ask you
Sure
I’ll go with you
Sheng-yin
Thank you for accepting me
I don’t understand what you’re saying
You are my dad
Are you thirsty?
Speaking so much
And crying so much
Let me get you a bottle of water
Sure
Hi Dad
Long time no see
Xiao-fen
Why are you so late?
You know I’m really busy at work
You look so handsome today
This suit fits you well
Your sister prepared this for me
Not surprised, that’s my sister
Great taste
Let me tell you
I can’t stay too long
I need to leave soon
You just arrived and need to leave right away?
Stay with dad a little longer
I can’t
I’m really busy with work
Then
I’ll go with you
You can’t
There are too many people there
It’s not good for you
I’ll take you next time
I going to go then
You’re really leaving?
Dad
I’m sorry
We’ll see each other very soon
Ok
I’m taking off
Be careful
Dad, they don’t have any straws here
We’ll just drink out of the
That’s about it
Now you can take a step forward
To check the make-up
Or to see if there’s anything that needs adjusting
I’d like to ask
Since we already had a pre-funeral farewell
Do we still need to hold a ceremony?
I believe dad Sheng is already very happy
Of course if the family feels that there needs to be one
-We can always -Just joking
It’s enough
Thank you
Then this is the last of the procedures
If you have anything you want to say
Now is the opportunity
Tired?
If you feel like sleeping, then just sleep
Happy holidays
For the flowers, I want lighter more subtle colors
I checked chrysanthemums
Your price isn’t a problem
Use better quality ones for me
What do you mean you don’t have the time
Boss, my dad told me you’re ‘the guy’
Help me out please
Ok, thank you
Brother Zhong, what are you doing here?
Came to see you
How are you doing?
I’m
You have a case you want me to take?
They’re all criminal cases, you want to take them?
Tell me about them
Do you want some tea?
Let’s go
Ok
Good tea
Your dad left these
Found them underneath my dad’s bed
If you want, I’ll send over two cartons
Why do you keep looking at me Brother Zhong?
Sitting here, drinking tea with you
Makes me think of having tea here with your dad back then
You really are like your dad
Wonder what he thinks of me now?
Can’t you see them?
Just not him
He probably doesn’t want to see me
How’s the company doing?
The business hasn’t really been booming
Probably because the owner’s been on TV
I’ve been going out looking for cases too
But no one would give me a chance
Just take it one step at a time
A-hai, take a look at this
What is it?
Little paper crane
You gave this to me
I gave it to you?
That’s right
I just became a cop about two years in
Your dad often brought you along
One time when you came, you gave each officer
A paper crane
And then you said
This paper crane has wings
If the police meets a bad guy
Or comes into danger. Just quickly fly away or run away
Then you won’t be in danger
Are you being serious?
I’m serious
I was so cute when I was little
Don’t give much credit to what kids say
But I believe it
Or often when there are body dismembering cases
Criminal cases. I think
How can this society be so dark
Then every time I see this and think of
That kid who went astray
But has gotten back on the right track
Here, giving it back to you
Your dad will bless you
Then you don’t have one anymore
I do
I stole a few from my colleagues
Nice job folding
Dad
I can fold these little ones
But don’t know how to fold these ones with four connected together
Dad will teach you
This
Ok here
Start by folding this in half
Make sure they’re lined up
Ok, here
Triangle on this side
Over here, like this
This corner
Bring over
Dad, this is so hard
You fold it for me
A-hai
When you’re faced with difficulty, you have to get through it yourself
Dad can’t always be beside you
You need to get through it yourself
Here
Look here
Fold this side over
Good
Like this
You care for the family of the deceased
More than you care for us
Where were you when mom died?
I might as well leave this home
That would make you the happiest
I will live much longer than you for sure
And come back to clean up your corpse
Did I say I wanted to take over
You’re the only son
If you don’t take over
I didn’t commit suicide
It has nothing to do with me
You go find someone that can speak to spirits
Can you really see ghosts?
They must have their reasons for coming to find you
Listen to what they have to say
You have to believe in yourself
Also
You have to believe in those that believe in you
Even if I can see them again
Who’s going to believe such a ridiculous claim?
I believe in you
Do you ever feel that it’s not worth it?
For people, once we’re put on this earth, we’re governed by fate
Thirty percent is fate, seventy percent is hard work
Just let it go
A-hai
It’s time to come ashore
I’ve been dead for a few months already
The kids don’t even bother to care for me
Consider yourself lucky to have met me
I’ll handle your funeral
What’s with your attitude?
-You dare touch me -I’m sorry
-What’s wrong with your attitude -Peng Sheng-jie
Just get out!
Your own father’s business
Both of you trying to hand off the responsibility
How busy can you be?
I want to know
Did you kill him?
No matter what you’ve been through
It’s all a part of your life
Do you know that your sister’s been looking for you?
What happened to you?
I thought
That he would change if we had a child
Bastard
What did you see in him?
I believed he really loved me
I really love him too
Loved you to death
I already killed him
After I killed him
I jumped off the roof to be with him
Are you Duo-duo?
I’m Monica
What are you doing in her body?
I came to look for my girlfriend, that bitch
I want to find her
And then kill her
She betrayed me
Don’t care who you are
You are yourself
That’s all a part of you
Right
It’s all a part of me
Don’t think about it too much
Just go do it
I’m sorry
It’s okay
You really are a good boss
I believe your dad has no worries about you
And no regrets
So that’s why you can’t see him
I want to try it
I think I found something I want to do
Didn’t I tell you not to keep whistling?
That’s going to attract those things
Are you scared?
Not scared
They are all my friends
Are you able to handle it?
After I started doing it
I understood how you felt back then
Very tiring
Don’t ruin my reputation
It’s okay
I went through this too
Just take it slowly
Do you need anything over there?
I’ll help you prepare it
Nothing
How come you’re just coming back now?
Been busy
Passing by
Came by to see you
I’m leaving
Dad
What is it?
The things I said before
I didn’t mean it
I know
Then
Then, do you love me?
Of course I love you
Then since you don’t need anything
At least take this with you
This way when you meet bad people you’ll be able to run faster
Pretty good folding
I’m leaving
What are you doing there?
I bought the rice noodles from the corner of your alley
The door was open so I let myself in
You’re crying?
What crying? I’m not crying
You want to eat now?
Or
Want to keep crying?
I’m still cleaning up corpses outside
I don’t think I can eat now
Do you mind
I don’t mind
You always eat here?
That’s right
Just that I’ve been pretty busy lately
It’s okay, I don’t mind
I’m sorry
You are considered a big customer of ours
And I’m letting you treat me
Thank you
There won’t be any chance in the future
I don’t have any more family
True
You don’t have anything to do today?
I agreed to treat you to rice noodles
So I cleared my schedule
Someone that’s as busy as you
Will you have time to spend with your boyfriend?
I don’t think I can
Answer your question
I’ve never had a boyfriend
I’m very curious about what you said last time
I’m your only friend
What did this mean?
Outside work we still communicate
That counts as friends doesn’t it?
Then what comes after being friends?
There are a few steps involved
Good friends
Then eating together
Eating together?
How about next time we go see a movie together next time?
Then let’s eat first then go see a movie
First eat, watch movie
Then
Then let’s eat first
Eat first
Do you eat spicy foods
Sure, I like it
Good, then I’ll just add it
No one adds the spices like that
This way the flavors are all mixed up
It’s better to keep them separate
Right, I didn’t think of that
You help yourself
How is it?
Rice noodles
Have you finished reading the books?
I finished them
You didn’t
Just read the first page and then flipped to the last page
And then finished the book did you
Then let me ask you
Can a person
Without any scars on his head
Show loss of memory functions?
Gunshot
Are you asking me about your own experience?
It was in the book
You forgot?
And you’re testing me
Then what was written on page 365
Wait, I remember, I read it
Wait a minute
There was no page 365
You
You don’t think rice noodles look like maggots anymore?