[English subtitles are available.]
Winter Begonia
Episode 10
Fengtai, what are you thinking?
I’m thinking about Shang Xirui.
What’s wrong?
He brought you any trouble again?
I have a strange feeling
that Shang Xirui never behaves
like a female in daily life.
But when he stands on the stage,
he acts a female vividly.
Today, it’s the first time I know
he is so good at performing.
When he was practicing,
it seemed
the real Lady Yang was there.
You almost make me scared.
Fengtai.
You…
You mean you went to the backstage to see him?
What happened then?
Then?
Nothing else.
Then I was driven out.
Fengtai.
You deserved it.
Listen.
Fengtai.
About this,
I have some words with you.
You’d better just watch the performance
on the stage.
Why?
The backstage is always noisy.
It’s messy.
Moreover,
it’s scary.
The kids learning performance
are always beaten.
It’s a scene filled with cries and shouts.
It’s horrifying.
You
can’t bear it.
Are they really so hard?
Miss Cheng, nice to meet you.
Miss Cheng, it’s my pleasure.
Miss Cheng.
I bought a new batch of jewelry.
Would you come to choose some?
I heard Miss Cheng is good at dancing.
May I have a dance with you?
Miss Cheng, when do you have time
to have a meal with me?
There will be a chance.
To Miss Cheng.
Cheers.
Miss Cheng.
May I have a dance with you?
Childe Cao is back from abroad. You can’t dance?
It’s rare.
I can’t.
You can teach me.
It depends on if I have time.
You will surely have.
Childe Cao.
Let's call it a day.
Excuse me.
Like father like son.
You are like a wolf
when you are on the battlefield.
You fought a good fight.
Tell me.
What award do you want?
I want
money.
Here you are.
[Note 500,000 Cao Guixiu]
Is it enough?
Meixin.
Come.
Let me introduce my concubine.
I asked you to marry into Cao family.
You married in this way?
What’s wrong
with her marriage?
Cao Guixiu.
I’m talking to you.
Let go of me.
What the hell are you doing?
People knew you damped the son and married his dad.
Are you ashamed now?
You know I married your dad?
Then behave yourself.
Why did you choose Cao Wanjun?
He is a powerful person.
I have every reason.
I will be powerful sooner or later.
It takes too long.
Are you that impatient?
You are patient enough.
But I can’t wait.
♫ Ah ♫
Bravo!
It’s great!
♫ Being scared and kneeling in the dust ♫
Fengtai.
You are really out of the loop.
You are not shouting “Bravo!” at the right time.
Are you here to make trouble?
It’s none of your business.
I think he acts well at that time.
What’s wrong?
Fine. Okay.
It’s up to you.
Now I see.
You are not applauding the opera
but the actor.
You are praising expert.
In my opinion, Shang Xirui is indeed the best.
♫ I, Yang Yuhuan，am late for welcoming Your Highness ♫
Among all the actors,
nobody is better than him.
♫ Please forgive me ♫
Fengtai.
You can’t talk like that.
It’s just because you don’t know many actors.
♫ Your Highness ♫
♫ We are joking ♫
Let alone the famous ones
♫ Ah ♫
in Shanghai, Nanking and Shantung ,
there is another one acting a female in Peking.
♫ You are joking ♫
His name is Chen Renxiang.
♫ Ah. Bah♫
His figure and skill of acting
can match that of Mr. Shang.
Really.
Chen Renxiang?
I’ve attended many operas for days.
But I’ve never seen him.
You know?
He’s the nephew of Jiang Rongshou.
Mr. Jiang
took Chen Renxiang’s contract
and let him perform all over the country to earn money.
It’s said
that he went to the Northeast in summer
to act operas for the Emperor.
He acted too much
and went faint because of tiredness.
How come a man did so to his nephew?
What a ruthless man.
The actors often don’t have any freedom.
They have to suffer a lot
and become skilled.
But at last,
people think it’s a humble profession
and take them for ragtag.
Chen Renxiang is a famous actor
and the nephew of Chairman of the Opera Association,
not to mention those unpopular.
Unpopular?
The unknown actors are never taken as humans.
Those acting females are not allowed to eat too much
to keep fit
and have to sleep on the bench.
I heard
in the schools teaching acting lessons in Shanghai,
the masters always have a whip.
It’s a steel wire
wrapped with cowhide.
Once an actor is hit with the whip,
the skin and the flesh…
What’s wrong?
What’s going on?
Get up.
My belly…
I’ve got a bellyache.
Don’t frighten me.
What’s wrong with you?
Tell me.
Cut the crap.
Take her to the hospital. Quickly.
To the hospital.
Okay.
Let’s go.
Come. Be careful.
Why is she…
Fengtai.
Will something really happen to her?
Sir.
What’s your relationship with the patient?
Friend.
A kind of.
Both friends?
Who’s the dad?
Dad…
Dad?
The patient's four months pregnant.
She fell into a coma
due to high blood pressure during pregnancy.
She’s alright.
But she’s weak
because of malnutrition.
She needs to stay in hospital under observation.
Go find the dad.
The admission notice needs his signature.
Dad.
She’s four months’ pregnant.
You don’t know it?
I am new at this.
Some time ago,
I thought she just gained weight.
Fengtai.
What should I do?
Fengtai.
Don’t.
Please don’t leave.
Fengtai. Fengtai. Fengtai.
You can’t leave.
Fengtai. Fengtai.
Fengtai.
I, I know that I am wrong.
Please.
Please don’t leave.
Let go of me.
Please help me. Fengtai.
What should I do?
Stay here.
I’ll talk to her.
Tell me.
Do you want the child or not?
He even needs you to be a persuader.
What a coward!
You’ve been with him because he is
a worthless wretch who’s easily controlled，right?
Smoking during pregnancy
will cause the child freckled.
It’s uncertain
whether we will see the child.
If you really pity the child
and want to give him life,
be honest.
I will ask Fan Lian to compensate you.
If you don’t want the child,
I have nothing to say.
Do you think you can be the Mrs. Fan?
Mr. Cheng.
I…
Enough.
Don’t pretend to be poor.
I’m not Fan Lian.
You are really not a good guy.
You’ve known your pregnancy at the beginning, right?
If you really don’t want the child,
you won’t wait till today.
Child is not something
you can find another buyer.
If it’s known by others,
Fan Lian may be scolded or hit
by the family.
And he is still Mr. Fan.
But what can you get?
Okay.
Buy now price.
One hundred thousand.
No matter it’s a baby girl or boy,
give me money once it comes out.
I won’t raise the child.
One hundred thousand.
You think your child is made of gold?
A penny less,
no deal.
Mr. Cheng.
Mrs. Cheng and Miss Cheng are looking for you.
They want you to go home.
Okay.
I have to go.
Think it carefully.
I will come next time.
Fengtai.
How’s it going?
Your child is kidnapped by Zeng Aiyu.
She wants one hundred thousand.
One hundred thousand?
Why is it so expensive?
I don’t want the child.
Fan Lian.
What are you talking about?
Fengtai.
Don’t get mad.
But Fengtai,
I… I don’t have money.
I beg you, Fengtai.
You, you have to help me.
Please.
Hey.
Fengtai. Fengtai.
You can’t just leave me alone.
What should I do?
Cao Guixiu has intended to get my stuff for some time.
I didn’t reply.
But now he brought a big trouble.
My goodness.
Cao Guixiu and his dad hate each other.
But they can’t make things difficult for you.
That’s a batch of Western medicine.
It’s very important
and no delay is allowed.
Cao Guixiu truly doesn’t know how to behave properly.
It seems I have to help the dad teach his son a lesson.
Don’t do that.
Cao Guixiu has the same temper with his dad.
If you make him angry,
he may destroy the medicine.
After all, they are family.
But Commander Cao will take you for no good.
Believe me.
I will meet him.
Meixin.
Are you taking it as an excuse
to meet Cao Guixiu?
Come here.
Alright.
I know you don’t want to.
You do it all for me.
Thank you.
It’s all up to you.
That’s right.
I will wait and see
your good news.
[Hongde Hospital]
We’ve talked so much.
What do you think about?
Why are you crying?
I’m consulting with you.
I need money
to save my family.
Mr. Cheng.
My family is in trouble.
I need one hundred thousand to help them.
I’ve been leaving home for two years.
I don’t know
what they are now.
Mr. Cheng
I don’t care the amount.
It’s okay for Fan Lian to give me at any amount.
I have to leave here
and collect money to help my family.
Please help me.
I really need the money.
Please.
I don’t have another way.
Mr. Cheng, please help me.
I know you are a good man.
I will give you that money.
Mr. Cheng.
Take care of yourself.
I will help you till you give birth.
Why do you help me?
Everyone has a family.
Don’t you worry
that I may lie to you?
In that case,
I deserve it.
You detained Cheng Fengtai’s stuff?
You are well informed.
Commander will come back in a few days.
If he knows
you detained the stuff that Cheng Fengtai prepared for him,
he will doubt you want to betray him.
If you want to tell him,
call him.
There is no need to wait.
But you didn’t take any actions.
We are of a family.
You dare not.
You are weighing up
whether it’s beneficial by offending me openly.
When your dad died in that very year,
you weighed the benefits of selling yourself,
your brother,
or your underage sister.
Or the waltz.
Dancing with the powerful Commander Cao
or the nobody Childe Cao.
You are decisive.
You only have patience and gentleness
temporarily during weighing.
You still hate me?
You are too serious.
Thanks to your lesson,
I become today’s Mr. Cao.
What a pity! You don’t have a longer term view.
I’m the only son of my dad.
No matter whether we hate each other or not,
all his belongs
will be given to me.
Childe Cao.
You are wrong.
I’m still young
and Commander is, too.
Whether you are the only son of Cao family or not
is still unsure.
Fengtai,
why are you here?
I’m worrying about you.
I’ve arrived for a while,
but I’m not willing
to disturb your dance.
Childe Cao.
Nice to meet you.
I heard that you won praise from Nanking
for your leadership.
Thank you.
But I’ve made no contribution to the country.
It’s just some small deeds.
You are being too modest.
Excuse me.
Please enjoy your chat.
There are so many beauties today.
Are you here for some?
I’ve been married. How can I do that kind of things?
Today, I’m here
specially to bring you the gift.
Meixin told me you are very fond of arms.
I’m a businessman.
It’s useless for me.
I’d better give it to you.
Browning M1910.
It’s just a common gun.
It’s common.
But its former owner is not.
This is a hereditary treasure.
Who is the owner?
Princip.
He killed millions of people
with only one shot.
Yes, it’s a matchless treasure.
Is it really the gun killed Archduke Ferdinand?
You can take a look at it.
[Note 500,000 Cao Guixiu]
Once you return my stuff,
this is yours.
You are so generous.
What if I don’t?
When I studied abroad
in Frunze Military Academy,
I participated in many dancing parties.
But I never danced.
What excited me the most
was the duel after the ball.
The Russian love to do this after drinking.
The winner could not only take beautiful ladies
but also could claim anything from the loser.
You want to have a competition?
Mr. Cheng.
Dare you?
Okay.
But I will select the target.
Mr. Cheng.
Are you ready?
Yes.
Who’s the first?
Up to you.
Mr. Cheng.
Please.
You have a good taste.
This represents the honor of Frunze.
It’s not about taste.
I just chose the one looks good.
You look good.
You even select a gun based on its appearance.
Beauty
is loved by all.
You come from a military family
and you are familiar with various kinds of arms.
It seems that you are living with beauties,
so you won’t feel rare
when you meet beautiful things.
Awesome.
Sir.
I…
You are very brave.
But everyone in the world
is afraid of “all of a sudden”.
Even tigers doze off.
Moreover,
No one can ensure being infallible.
Childe Cao.
The results are the same.
Who is the winner?
I haven’t carried them away after detaining.
It’s still in Warehouse 4
at the railway station.
Then…
Thank you.
Don’t think too much.
I’m not admitting to be defeated.
I just want you to see my sincerity
through this issue.
I don’t need the stuff
but just want to cooperate with you.
Commander is your father.
You can directly ask him
for anything you want.
It’s not necessary to give me a hard time.
People know
we don’t have a good relationship.
The dad takes his son as a thief.
The son doesn’t listen to his dad.
But nobody’s ever asked
why.
The northeast has been occupied.
The frontieris in an emergency.
Commander Cao has changed the banner.
Is it of China
or of Japan?
Childe Cao,
it’s about national affairs.
Don’t talk nonsense.
He’s my dad.
If I didn’t see him
contact the Japanese,
I won’t talk to you about this.
He lost his senses.
But I will be a good man.
Many weapons and medicine were sent to the Northeast.
Commander said it’s for anti-Japanese war.
Now you tell me not.
You don’t believe me?
I dare not.
If I believe you,
I’m a traitor.
I will make you convinced.
It’s nice to see you.
Anything I can help?
During Young Master’s birthday,
I was in Mukden.
Today,
I’m here specially to give you the gift.
Thank you very much.
We haven’t met for years.
How are uncle and aunt?
They are all fine.
Xiang’er,
frankly speaking,
I’m here asking you for help.
What’s it?
Since she heard Mr. Shang’s opera
last year,
she has been crazy about it
and went to the theater every day.
Listening to opera is a good thing.
I don’t listen to the others
but only Shang Xirui.
It’s said Mr. Cheng
invested in Shuiyun Theater.
So she asked me to take her here.
Would you mind help?
Fengtai invested in Shuiyun Theater?
Who told you that?
We read it on the newspaper.
It must be rumors on the tabloid newspapers.
It’s Peking Times.
Cheng Fengtai invested in Shuiyun Theater.
Invested in Shuiyun Theater?
It also mentioned
Mr. Fan.
You don’t know it?
I’m sorry.
Excuse me.
It’s a piece of good news.
Fengtai should be the one to tell you.
Excuse me.
I have to leave now.
-Come. -Aunt.
-Let’s go. -I really can’t?
I will just take a look at it.
Just for a while.
-Shame on you. -Mom.
Mom.
Go.
Take the Peking Times of these days for me.
Mrs. Cheng.
Mrs. Cao has taken away all newspapers recently.
What?
They
only hide it from me.
Hello.
Hello. Mr. Cheng.
No one missing,
the stuff is in Warehouse 4.
Send it as soon as possible.
The northeast has been occupied.
The frontieris in an emergency.
Commander Cao has changed the banner.
Is it of China
or of Japan?
Take good care of the batches of stuff.
Not a single day delay.
Send them to the Northeast.
The Japanese occupied our territory.
We can’t let them go.
It’s an extremely awesome opera.
Mr. Fan, congratulations.
Since you have Shuiyun Theater,
you will be a big shot in opera.
Stay away.
I’m in no mood.
-Mr. Fan. -Mr. Fan.
Congratulations.
Damn it.
Who on earth let the cat out of the bag?
Mr. Fan. Welcome.
Fine.
Xiang’er.
You…
Why are you here?
Fengtai and you can come here.
Why can’t I?
Fan Lian, you are really rich.
You even have a balcony here.
Why don’t you spend some more money
to take it over?
Xiang’er.
What are you talking about?
They are doing their business.
Why will they transfer it to me?
Moreover,
you limited my bonus.
I don’t have enough money.
You don’t have enough money.
But you have a good brother-in-law.
I…
I don’t…
You don’t know how to continue your lie?
Then think it over.
I will wait.
Xiang’er.
Mrs. Cheng.
Miss Fan.
Would you please save my face?
I, Fan Lian,
am a famous Mr. Fan now.
It’s not soundproof.
Xiang’er.
You are ashamed now?
Look at you.
Don’t be angry.
Please.
Don’t be angry.
Come on.
It’s Miss Fortune.
Hurry.
What Miss Fortune?
-Where is she? -Where is she?
Where is she?
On the second floor.
What Miss Fortune?
Let me take a look.
What are you doing?
Leader.
-Miss Fortune. -It’s Miss Fortune.
Mrs. Cheng is here.
Where?
On the second floor.
In green.
She looks match Mr. Cheng.
What?
Mr. Cheng is that fashionable.
Mrs. Cheng is still in that of the Man nationality.
You know nothing about it.
It makes her sedate
with dignity.
It’s much better than your revealing clothes.
It’s winter.
She can’t wear this even if she wants to.
Mrs. Cheng
doesn’t come out usually.
But why does she come here
today?
She must come here
to listen to my opera.
Next one, let’s make every effort
to perform well.
Let’s show her our skill.
Okay.
Be careful.
I don’t agree with what he said just now.
Mr. Cheng
is a modern Childe in Shanghai.
He went abroad before.
He knows English
and can dance.
But why did he marry
the old-fashioned Mrs. Cheng.
When they stand together,
they don’t look like a couple.
It looks like if it were you.
Right?
Of course.
My appearance.
My skin.
My temperament.
My figure.
Everything is much better than her.
Then when can you
become the new Mrs. Cheng?
Even a concubine will be okay.
Take your time.
If Mr. Cheng
can come often.
I will marry him sooner or later.
Let’s go.
Be careful.
Let’s go.
Wait and see.
Don’t stand over there.
Take a seat.
Okay.
What’s the opera today?
Shang Xirui’s Fight in Wancheng.
♫ It makes me uneasy ♫
He looks beautiful.
Much prettier than a real woman.
Good.
Bravo.
Good.
Bravo.
Good.
Bravo.
Good.
Why is she called a widow?
Is the widow living like this during night?
Good. Great.
Great. Bravo.
I said the actors are no good.
But Fengtai blamed me for pedantry.
After seeing carefully,
don’t mention the others,
but I’m sure the Zhou on the stage
is not a good person.