[English subtitles are available.]
Winter Begonia
Episode 32
Danqiu.
Those guys come to you frequently.
Have you caused trouble again?
No.
Of course not.
Those guys
were my friends.
They lost in gambling,
so borrowed money from me.
Really?
I don't feel like it’s that simple.
Those people seem like a handful.
Sister.
Don’t think too much.
We’ll leave when Shang finishes the show
at Hanxiang Theater,
Although they’re scoundrels,
I don't think they’ll come to Yunnan for us.
I’ll book the tickets,
in case you regret it.
Sure.
When we return to Yunnan,
let’s tidy up the old house first,
and then marry you to a live-in husband.
We’ve been separated for so many years.
I won't marry you far away.
What are you talking about?
You should get married first.
Alright.
As long as we are not parted,
everything will be fine.
Don't slack.
Practice as I said.
Got it.
Mr. Shang.
Get in.
Don't get wet.
Be safe.
Lin.
It’s raining.
Let me give you a lift.
No, thanks.
My sister
will surely send umbrellas to me.
I’ll wait for her.
She delivers food and umbrellas to you.
Getting a sister, you’re smug, huh?
I got the God of Wealth here.
Not a big deal.
I survived
from your hitting.
I’m the big one.
Look.
She comes.
Aiyu.
I’m here.
Danqiu.
Be careful.
Danqiu.
I knew you’d come.
It’s not far.
I can walk here.
Let me introduce them.
This is Mr. Cheng,
Mr. Shang’s good friend.
Mr. Cheng
Hello.
Mr. Lin.
Mr. Shang and I are leaving.
Sure.
Mr. Cheng,
take care.
Aiyu.
Danqiu.
Let's go home.
OK.
She is Zeng Aiyu.
Pardon?
I said
she’s Zeng Aiyu.
Zeng Aiyu?
Who?
The dancer who Fan Lian keeps,
Fengyi’s mother.
She?
What’s wrong?
What is the fuss about?
I'm so happy.
Father.
Mother.
Father.
Mother.
Father.
Mother.
Newspaper! Newspaper! Newspaper!
The first show of Shang Xirui, the champion of opera competition, is a big hit.
Thanks.
Thank you, sir.
Newspaper! Newspaper! Newspaper!
The first show of Shang Xirui, the champion of opera competition, is a big hit.
A newspaper, please.
Keep the change.
Thank you, sir.
Here you go.
[The first show of Shang Xirui, the champion, is a big hit. More extraordinary than movie stars.]
What a bragging.
Even Du Luocheng is no match.
What
are you thinking about?
You’re absent-minded.
Nothing.
Newspaper! Newspaper! Newspaper!
Hot news.
The first show of Shang Xirui, the champion of opera competition, is a big hit.
Newspaper. Newspaper.
[Lanxin Theater]
Mr. Shang. Thanks to you,
the theater attendance today
is 60%.
Just 60%?
That’s already great.
Kun opera
can’t reach this rate for years.
Where's Mr. Cheng?
He was here just now.
He went to deal with the press.
He always
fools around.
Mr. Wang.
Why are you laughing?
You know.
Mr. Cheng and you
are at a similar age,
but you seem like father and son.
I won’t have such a shrewd son as him.
Mr. Cheng
deals with everything for you.
You don’t know.
We’ve made calls
beforehand.
Mr. Cheng asked me about Hanxiang Theater
in detail.
He even told us
to prepare your favorite
sauced pork shoulder before the show.
He is meticulous,
isn’t he?
Mr. Shang,
although you seem to be egocentric
and fearless,
you still consult Mr. Cheng
and ask him for advice
when you
have a trouble.
Tell me.
Isn't it like a kid
asks parents for help?
It sounds
reasonable,
but I seem to lose out.
Sirs,
time to go.
Mr. Shang.
Shall we?
♫ Your Highness ♫
♫ Miserable love birds ♫
♫ Look carefully ♫
Mr. Shang and Mr. Wang
are amazing.
♫ It’s fated to be lonely ♫
Exactly.
I haven’t heard
such orthodox Broken Bridge for years.
Go. Go. Go.
[Lanxin Theater, Shang Xirui]
[Lanxin Theater]
-Bravo! -Bravo!
What’s wrong, Mr. Shang?
You don’t look happy.
Mr. Wang.
I feel kind of weird
in this show.
What's wrong?
The music and moves
were excellent.
I don’t mean these.
I mean the audiences.
What’s wrong with audiences?
They were not clapping on the points.
I was confused by them.
I thought I made mistakes
and they were booing.
Mr. Shang.
Let me tell you the truth.
Don't be discouraged.
Say it.
Audiences loved Kun opera performed by Ning and you.
That's because Liu Hanyun likes Kun opera.
Think about it.
Everyone wants to flatter him.
But it’s another thing to perform
in a theater.
Kun opera is fated to decline.
It’s the karma.
It has nothing to do with performers.
Mr. Shang.
Have some water.
Thank you.
Mr. Shang.
Your show was amazing.
It doesn't matter why the audiences came,
as long as they pay
and come to watch the show.
We’ll get more popular.
If not you,
they wouldn’t come
even if we paid for them.
Besides,
if you performed Peking Opera instead,
the seats would all be taken.
Right.
At least they came to watch.
They can’t comprehend Kun opera,
because they don’t listen much.
I’ll perform until they can comprehend.
Cheng.
Where did you go?
The show was finished long ago.
I was waiting for you to finish the show.
Come.
Let’s go to Dasanyuan restaurant.
Thank you, Mr. Cheng.
You may go to eat.
I won’t.
I’m going to pack up
after removing the makeup.
Are you really leaving?
I meant to accompany you
until all the operas are finished.
But my sister couldn’t wait and
booked train tickets in two days.
[Lanxin Theater, Shang Xirui]
Aiyu.
Lin.
Mr. Shang.
Mr. Cheng.
See you tomorrow.
Let’s go.
Mr. Shang meets numerous girls.
Are you attracted by her?
I won’t eat.
Annoying.
Go home.
[Lanxin Theater, Shang Xirui]
I’m joking.
Why are you so mad?
Father. Mother.
Where are you?
Father.
Mother.
Father.
Mother.
Father. Mother.
Where are you?
Father.
Mother.
Mr. Shang.
Time for breakfast.
I prepared
your favorite fried breadstick
and meat buns.
Get downstairs.
Mr. Shang.
OK. Aiyu.
Come in.
Miss Zeng.
What brings you here?
For my brother?
He just
went to the Opera Association.
No.
I’m here for you.
Me?
Did Mr. Cheng ask you to come?
Please tell him
I never
go back on my word.
Since I’m paid,
I won’t get the kid back.
Let him rest assured.
My brother and I will leave for Yunnan tomorrow.
It's far away.
We may never meet again.
I...
I wasn’t...
He didn’t ask me to come.
Cheng didn’t mention you have a brother.
He doesn’t know all the things.
We each get what we need.
It’s unnecessary
to tell him everything.
I don’t come for the kid.
Well,
why do you come then?
I... I...
Actually,
I want you to persuade Mr. Lin Danqiu.
In Shanghai,
there is few
young and excellent
performers like him.
He's been performing over a decade.
It’s a pity
to quit, isn’t it?
I heard from Fan Lian
that you’re an opera fanatic.
You even come to my home.
Let me tell you.
Although
our Zeng family declines,
our ancestral motto clearly writes
Zeng’s descendants
shall not enter the opera circle.
And
I hate
the opera performers the most.
Why?
My brother and I
visited relatives
with my parents when we were young.
My brother got lost
while watching opera.
We were parted
for over a decade.
He was homeless.
My family was ruined.
From then on,
as long as I hear opera,
the hatred
will fill in my heart.
Your... Your family was ruined.
What about your families?
Only my brother and I
were left.
My brother got lost.
Then my mother got badly sick.
She passed away the next year.
When I was 16,
my father also died.
What if
your brother
was reluctant to quit from the theater?
No.
He has resigned from Hanxiang Theater.
We’ll go back to Yunnan tomorrow.
I mean if,
if your brother backs out,
for he loves performing,
will you agree?
I will scold him
and break up with him,
like I’ve never found him.
You’re scared.
I’m kidding.
Actually,
rather than I let him quit,
my brother
quit it himself.
Shanghai
is luxurious
but also chaotic.
My brother has been living
in an environment of fame and fortune since young.
He may be
led astray.
My hometown is better.
We may
do some small business
and live a peaceful life.
Peking.
Shanghai.
We’d better forget
all about them.
Your pendant
is elegant.
It’s my family heirloom.
It was broken
while I played
with my brother in my childhood.
My grandma said
it was broken,
so was Zeng family’s fortune.
From then on,
Zeng family’s descendants
would suffer hardships and displacement.
She split it into two
and gave my brother and I
to bless us.
It's a pity.
I never thought
it’d come true on my brother.
Does your brother also have one piece?
It’s been so many years.
He lost that piece long ago.
Mr. Shang.
How come you are
so interested in my family?
No.
I just...
I’m just kind of curious.
Mr. Cheng...
Mr. Cheng told me
Fengyi was named
after this jade.
By the way,
Fengyi changed her name
from Fengwei.
Her name is Fengyi now.
In Peking,
Wei pronounced as Yi,
Y-I.
I changed it.
It sounds better.
Fengwei.
Fengyi.
Good name.
Right.
Thank Mr. Cheng
for taking care of my daughter.
Fengyi...
How is Fengyi?
She’s well.
Very well.
She’s a good girl.
She lives in Shuiyun Theater
with Mr. Cheng.
Thank you.
Excuse me?
Zeng Aiyu is your biological sister?
I wear this jade since childhood.
I went to her home
and saw it today.
Her piece perfectly
matched mine.
My piece is phoenix head.
Hers is phoenix tail.
What a coincidence.
In that case,
Fengyi is your niece.
What about Lin Danqiu?
Is he your brother?
And you don’t know it?
That’s the problem.
I can’t recall
I have a brother at all.
So, I want you
to ask around for me.
How did Lin Danqiu
know Zeng Aiyu?
OK.
Do you have any clue?
I heard
from Hanxiang Theater
that when Zeng Aiyu just came to Shanghai,
she helped Danqiu
pay usury to a man named Liu.
Looks like
he would
kill me for the debt.
Cheer up.
Won’t you take money
to save your family?
Only for my family,
will I risk my life
to do it.
Zeng Aiyu
staked her kid
to save family.
Was she going to
pay the debt for Lin Danqiu?
I’m going to ask Liu.
Do you know where he lives?
I can ask.
Do you know his name?
Where are you going to find him?
Many people are named Liu in Shanghai.
When you found it,
he’d have gone back to Yunnan.
What to do then?
It’s late.
Tomorrow morning,
I’ll call my friends in the police station.
Punks like him
must have records.
What?
Make a call.
Call right now.
I’m watching.
Who said he wouldn’t
even meet his parents?
Now you are
caring about her so much?
They are different matters.
I dreamed about my childhood these days.
I don’t feel at ease.
Lin Danqiu and she will return hometown tomorrow.
I have to figure it out.
Mr. Shang.
Let me ask you.
If she is your sister for real
and she doesn’t allow you to perform,
what will you do?
Liu.
This man is Wu Liu.
People call him Liu.
Anything I can help?
No.
Thanks, buddy.
I’m leaving then.
What?
Gentlemen.
You ask for me?
Mr. Liu, I have something to ask you.
I am kind.
If you can still stand
in a while,
then you can ask anything.
I’m afraid
you won’t even breathe
in a while.
Beat them up.
I...
You dare to hit him?
No...
I...
I won some money at the casino, bro.
You...
For medical bills, right?
Thanks.
For medical bills.
Should you pay it?
Yes.
Yes, I should pay.
Can I ask you a question?
Yes.
Do you know Lin Danqiu?
Lin Danqiu?
Yes.
I know him.
He likes gambling.
But
he has bad luck
and owes me a lot of debt.
Bad luck
or your tricks?
Well...
What about Lin Danqiu and Zeng Aiyu?
Why do you ask about this?
Don’t! Don’t!
I’ll say.
I’m weak.
I can’t bear it.
Two years ago,
I found that woman
was a cash cow.
She seemed like a lady from wealthy family,
pretty and elegant.
So, I talked to her.
She said she came
to look for her long-lost brother
and offer a handsome reward.
So, you made the scheme, right?
No.
No, bro.
You can’t say so.
It's God’s will.
She said her long-lost brother
was abducted by a troupe.
And Lin Danqiu was a performer.
His look,
expression,
were all well matched.
They talked all night
and recognized their kinship.
Later,
she said she could pay Lin’s debt.
But
she needed to raise money in her hometown.
And
before leaving, she told me
not to hurt her brother.
Lately
she went back.
How much did she pay you?
With interest counted,
about 100,000 over these years.
No. No. No.
I didn't do anything.
She’s voluntary.
Hey, bro.
Thank about it.
She recognizes him as brother.
I did a good thing.
Right?
Scram.
What?
Scram!
Scram.
Hurry. Hurry.
Go. Go.
Scram.
What are you going to do?
Get away.
Calm down.
Even if you kill Lin Danqiu,
what happened
cannot be undone.
Then I’ll kill Lin Danqiu
and recognize my sister.
Ridiculous.
If you kill Lin Danqiu,
will Zeng Aiyu feel well?
She suffered so much for Lin Danqiu.
Now you tell her
what she did is in vain.
You come to tell her
she recognized a fake brother.
All her affections and efforts
are futile.
Do you think
she can bear with this?
Get away.
No.
Get away.
No.
Shang Xirui!
Aiyu.
It’s a long way.
Have some fruit first.
Danqiu. Eat.
I don’t.
You eat.
What's wrong with you?
What are you doing?
Where's your ticket?
It’s fine. It’s fine.
He’s my friend.
It’s fine.
Don’t do this again.
Sorry. Sorry.
Thanks.
Shang.
Did you have a fight?
I have something to tell you.
Aiyu.
Wait for me.
Watch the luggage closely.
Shang, what’s the matter?
Shang.
What’s
all this mystery about?
Tell me now.
The train
is about to start.
Hey...
Shang.
Why do you hit me?
Stop.
Help!
Shang, stop!
Shang.
Are you out of mind?
Why... Why did you hit me?
Why?
Don’t you know
what you did?
What did I do?
Do you know this?
No.
Shang.
You...
Tell me.
Do you deserve to be beaten?
No.
No, Shang.
I... I didn’t mean it.
I had no choice.
I owe too much money.
I can’t even pay it in my lifetime.
They pushed me...
They pushed you
to let my sister be a dancer!
What did you say?
I hit you,
not only because you lied to my sister,
but also you put her through.
To pay your debts,
you know how she lived these years?
She’s a young girl.
How can she get so much money?
Use your brain.
No.
Didn’t she sell the house for the money?
Let me tell you.
She got money
as a prostitute and gave birth to a bastard.
Shang.
Is it
true?
Nonsense!
That kid is right in my theater now.
Fengtai bought her back
by 100,000 silver dollars.
No.
Why did you lie to her?
Do you have any conscience?
I didn’t lie to her.
I didn’t.
I didn’t lie to her.
I don't remember
what happened in my childhood.
Master told me
I was from a scholar’s family.
I was the eldest son in the family.
Zeng Aiyu came to look for her brother.
Her brother’s story
matched myself well.
I thought
it was a bliss
from God
to offer me a sister.
She held me and cried,
and said she cared about me.
I felt relieved all of a sudden.
Finally,
I had a family.
I had a sister.
She still remembered me.
She came a long way
painstakingly
to look for me.