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Six,

five,

four,

three,

two,

one.

Your marital status is "widowed", right?

Yes. For eight years.

And you?

- Are you divorced? - I'm single.

I've never been married.

No children, either.

You want to cover the expense of two people

with just 1,500 yuan?

Maybe it's okay at a small town like Sandaojiang.

But in our city...

I live alone in this place.

Sometimes just over a thousand yuan isn't enough

to cover the cost of barely living.

How much do we need then?

Well, I'd say 2,400 yuan.

That much?

How did it go, Uncle Chang?

They dead yet?

Just got a triplekill.

They were aced.

Awesome!

How can you play so well?

I've been boosting for my grandson all the time.

So easy.

Are you saying I'm as bad as your grandson?

Swallow.

Looking good.

The nodules didn't grow significantly.

But the index is quite unstable.

So you need to come back every month for review.

Stick to the medicine prescribed for you.

Don't stop.

That's Principal Chen.

He's been in the old wing of this hospital

ever since I was still an intern here.

He's got a mild dementia.

When he is groggy,

he thinks that wooden mannequin is his wife.

When he wakes up to reality,

he can be really crying, screaming, and kicking.

One time he even accidentally hurt a nurse.

Hyperthyroidism

can make you irritable and grumpy.

Make sure your emotions are stable,

so that your blood pressure is stable.

- Thank you, Mr. Zhou. - You're welcome, Uncle Chang.

Your dad's been secretly drinking again.

The surveillance camera idea doesn't work.

Can you find this song online for me?

Hey! Leave.

Why are you kicking my stuff away?

What's wrong with you, lad?

I was doing my job.

What kind of job gives you the right to kick my stuff away?

I was bit out of control just now.

We're expecting an inspection from the superiors in the afternoon.

You guys scatter garbage all over the place.

And it happens all the time!

Young lad, let's put the matter into perspective.

We are just collecting and sorting out scraps here.

It'll be gone in a while.

What's left here is garbage.

Save your breath.

Why can't you go for a walk and come back later?

Anyway, no one is using this place now.

Can't you just look the other way?

Who said no one is using this place?

I'm using it now!

Excuse me.

Social media keeps saying, "It's not the old men have gone bad.

It's the bad guys who are getting old."

Those taking advantage of their seniority like you

give them this impression!

A bunch of people bullying a young man?

You paltry cowards!

The park is for everyone to exercise.

It's not a place

for you to collect scraps!

We are also exercising now.

That's right!

I collect waste every day.

This is my way to exercise.

You see, I have the right to use this place too.

That's right!

Hey, why don't you take a pee here like the dog does?

Then this place is yours.

What did you say?

A gentleman will not argue with women.

Everyone.

Now I am going to do a little bit exercise here.

Please step back and make some room.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Step back. Give him space or you may get hurt.

Why should we step back for him?

Give way, please.

My whip

is my tool to maintain justice and virtues.

It's famous for it punishes the evil and promotes the good.

For the first three whips,

I beat the unkind and unrighteous bullies,

who choose profit over integrity.

With my next three whips,

I beat the heartless and unfilial sons,

who grow up forgetting their parents.

Three more whips.

I beat the ungrateful souls biting the hand that fed them.

What is your problem? Are you risking your neck?

Yes! I am!

Kill me, I dare you!

Guys, guys. It's all my fault.

Just leave and take the scrap with you. Please?

He needs to pay you for this.

It's fake. It is not worth a penny.

Let's go. Don't surround.

There's nothing to see.

Let's go.

Let's spread out over there.

Grandpa, why did you come back so late?

My mom forgot the key again.

Don't bother.

I can avoid them all even if you get another three cameras.

Even if you can avoid the surveillance,

can you avoid the doctor?

It's about time. Let's go!

The plane won't stay and wait for you.

Can you behave well when you see Ms. Qiu later?

Please? Promise me.

Sure.

All the other kids in the neighborhood are learning hip-hop.

Why would you want Sai to learn that?

No one's interested in traditional operas anymore these days.

You don't understand.

It's exactly because everyone else is learning hip-hop

that I choose this career path for him.

Ms. Qiu's Qiu School singing is an intangible cultural heritage.

If she receives Sai as her student,

he will be an inheritor of an intangible cultural heritage.

By then city-level top schools are nothing!

Provincial top schools will have to fight over him.

Snacks are in the fridge.

Mom will pick you up when I come home, okay?

Here we are.

Ms. Ru.

Ms. Ru.

I have an appointment with Ms. Qiu.

I'm bringing a student to visit her.

This is Ms. Ru.

She takes care of Ms. Qiu's daily life.

This kid is Liang Sai.

We found his potential when he was acting at the youth's rec center.

Hello, lady.

Ms. Qiu,

I need to ask you a big favor.

I found a kid with great potential.

And he's got solid basic skills.

Can you take a look at him?

Sai. Come here.

How are you, Ms. Qiu?

Wave-hands, Leg Raising, Basic Skill one more time.

Come again.

Right.

Be more energetic.

Very nice.

Get out of the way.

Teacher, please see it. Isn't he good?

Sai, you're good.

Again. The move you just did.

Do it again.

Good job. What do you think, Ms. Qiu?

I don't think he's good at all.

Just go. I won't take him.

Grandpa. I don't wanna learn it anymore.

She said I was good for nothing.

Ms. Qiu,

if you don't accept any student this year,

our troupe won't be able to hit the goal of

rescuing intangible cultural heritage.

If everyone were born to sing operas,

who would bother to be apprenticed?

Now I don't want him to learn from you even if you beg to teach him.

Let's go!

Chang.

How are you, Ms. Ru?

Good, good.

Watch out!

That's it!

Stop him.

Sir, I need you to cooperate with us.

Hello sir.

This is for my own use only.

I never used it as a taxi.

"For self use only to pick up grandson."

Blow into it, please.

Normal.

It doesn't make sense.

He has a bottle of wine in his bag.

I saw him drink from it with my eyes.

Take it out.

See?

My kids replaced the wine with water.

Even the bottle has been rinsed several times.

Zero booze at all.

Just quench the desire.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Thank you, sir!

Get in line and tidy up.

Wanna frame me up?

Dad, there's something you don't know.

Ms. Qiu was

hurt mentally in the past.

So for all those years

she barely talks to other people

except that nanny.

She's weird but that's who she is.

Can you take Sai to see her again tomorrow?

I talked to Mr. Chu, head of the opera troupe.

He'll put in a good word for us.

Fine. Gotta go.

Grandpa.

Dumplings. Eat them while they're still warm.

Thanks, grandpa.

- Hello, Xiaoqing. - Good boy.

Are your feet all right now?

They're okay.

I can go back to shooting tomorrow.

Thank you, Comrade Chang.

Okay. You guys just go.

I have three interrogations tonight.

I hurried to finish eating and have a rest.

See you, Xiaoqing.

Oh, you will see me very soon.

I will move to live with grandpa tomorrow.

Why didn't I know that?

Now you do.

Get off. Come on.

I will leave as soon as I take the kid upstairs.

She can't give a lesson today.

- What happened? - She is sick.

And she needs to put on IV until tonight.

Can you give me a call

when Ms. Qiu gets better?

What's wrong with you?

Why should I do that for you?

Good morning, Uncle Chang.

Good morning.

The solenoid valve is burned. Just get a new one.

Hey, Master.

Can you take Sai to play somewhere else

- while I film? - Sure, Master.

96119

This is the fire service hotline.

For Mandarin service please press 1.

Cantonese, press 2.

When you film until night,

it'll be exactly the whole day

as we connect all the clips together,

which symbolizes a person's life cycle.

Got it.

It's noon when a person hits 40.

So what I've filmed just reached the age of 40 by now.

You're so smart.

I will take that down.

I'll go there to shoot at 3PM next time.

Time to turn the age of 50.

Hello?

After paying the fine, leave your phone number and you can go.

Okay.

That lady was quite emotional.

So we thought it might be safer to ask her to

get a relative or a friend to pick her up.

She spent quite some time before

she finally took out that piece of cardboard box.

So we gave you a call.

Sir,

why is your phone number

the same as the complainant's?

Really?

I mean, what are the odds?

What?

Sign this.

Okay.

I accidentally dropped my phone and broke it

when I tried to break free from them.

I didn't remember any other phone numbers.

So I had to ask them to call you.

I will pay you back the fine.

That little money is nothing.

Do you know how many bottles I have to scavenge

to earn that little money?

I have to put the scrap

in the hallway hiding from others.

You think I'm not ashamed of it?

Dingshan helped us

collect scrap in the park

because he was trying to help us.

But then you the hero came

and drove them away with your whip.

Now I have no place to sell the scraps

but to store them in the hallway.

That kind of money is nothing to you.

But have you ever thought about

there're people out there living a hard life?

- Sorry. - For what?

For what happened in the park?

Or for informing on me?

Hop in.

Dingshan.

These boxes got a little damp.

You can pay me less.

It's okay.

6.5 kilos.

Paper shells is thirteen yuan.

Add these plastic bottles.

20.6 yuan.

Huanxin.

Go away!

Huanxin.

What are you doing?

- Huanxin. - Get up.

Help her up and go sit over there.

Sit down.

Turn round and round.

We play at chrysanthemum garden.

Fried rice cake,

fried rice cake...

Glutinous rice ball.

Mom told me to watch the dragon boat race.

You live a hard life because of me.

No.

- I didn't live a hard life. - It was mom's fault.

Look at me.

I'm Huiru.

Are you blind?

You saw that she was about to fall

and you didn't say anything!

I didn't know she is...

What?

She is my wife!

I didn't know she has a mental problem.

You have a mental problem!

You beat people with a whip!

You're the one with a mental problem!

- You are a sicko! - Dingshan,

he just helped me out.

Then you need to be careful.

Look at him.

You don't know if he's good or evil.

If you ask me, he's evil.

Huiru,

help me get her in.

You are a grown-up now.

You should have known better!

Dad, you're home.

Dad.

We came to take Xiaoqing back with us.

You won't be able to sleep tight

at night with her here.

Go pack your things.

- I am not leaving. - We're not asking your opinion.

Keep your voice down.

Sai just fell asleep.

She was working all day today.

Let's discuss it tomorrow.

Working at an Escape Room can be quite tiring.

She doesn't have time to grab a bite during busy hours.

And she's also doing we-media.

Editing is harmful to her eyes.

And now you made her cry.

Dad, that's enough.

Maybe you should go to bed.

Don't push me too hard!

As long as you stop thinking about going abroad to that Bohe boy,

we don't care where you wanna live.

No way!

Bohe and I made a deal.

I'll go abroad to him after I graduate.

He's been an underbred loafer since he was a kid.

You wanna be with him?

How are you two gonna support yourselves abroad?

It's none of your business!

I won't leave here, not even if you kill me!

I am not going!

I am not going!

Tong, are you babysitting for Mr. Chang again?

Yes.

Where are you going?

Just finished work, taking a break.

Where have you been?

I've been looking for you for a long time!

You alone?

Do you remember your home's phone number?

Telephone.

Turn round and round...

Hello? Mr. Chu.

Do you have Li Huiru's phone number?

Or Ms. Qiu's landline number.

Can you send it to me?

Fried rice cake,

glutinous rice ball.

Come and see our main product.

It's clear and cool.

They're really comfortable to wear in summer.

You won't feel stuffy at all.

Look at this lace design.

Low-key and yet luxury and elegant.

And now let's see the elasticity.

Sir,

how can I help you?

What can I get for you?

Come out once you get changed.

Son.

Son.

Mommy and daddy are so sorry that

we didn't have money for your spring outing.

Your sister is sick.

It cost a lot of money to pay her hospital bills.

Son.

Son.

Can you take Sai home for me?

Son.

Son.

Son. Please forgive me

Son.

Sorry.

Honey.

Honey!

Honey.

Honey!

Honey! It's me.

It's me.

Are you OK?

Where have you been?

I am here.

I'm coming for you.

It is my fault

that I didn't lock the door.

I left home for work.

I didn't expect her to come out by herself.

Sorry.

I was so worried about you.

- I feel sleepy. - Okay.

Let's go home and go to bed.

Sorry.

Hold on.

Let me help you.

Chang.

Give me a chance to return the favor some other time.

Don't mention it. Just take her home.

Be careful.

Good girl, now go to sleep. Let's go home.

This is where I worked before I retired.

How about we go for a walk here?

The facilities are old.

People coming here get fewer and fewer.

This big guy in front of us is Lame General.

The one on the rock is Baldie.

The one lying there is Bald Spot.

And this one with buck teeth, is Barbecue Pork.

You can't give them some nicer names?

Oh, there is.

The one on top with very red ass.

That's Lychee.

Lychee.

You were their keeper?

No, living things are not my thing.

My territory was that playground.

I did the place's mechanical maintenance.

Look, that monkey looks so much like me.

It wants to see if that bottle

is worth 10 cents or 30 cents.

Maybe you should talk to Ms. Qiu

if you are a bit hand-to-mouth.

Many people think

I'm her nanny.

Actually she is my landlady.

I take care of her not because I want the money.

I just wanna return the favor.

Many years ago when I hit the rock bottom of my life,

she helped me out.

In fact she doesn't have much money herself.

She lives on the opera troupe

and the community's welfare.

And I just collect some bottles and cartons to

earn some extra cash.

The two of us

have lived like this for more than twenty years.

Every time I see this old guy

I'll take a video of it.

Maybe next time it won't be here anymore.

It seems to recognize you.

So it's not too old and confused yet.

Do they get homesick?

Home?

They might not remember their homes.

It's been too long.

Even their keeper since they were little was gone.

Who was it?

A woman.

She was petite,

easily blocked by the elephant's leg.

She was petite and walked slowly.

Like a snail.

She always said,

"wait for me!"

And I would get impatient,

but she never went mad.

She's your wife?

Was. She died ten years ago.

"No wife is like no rice."

That explains why you pin

your trouser bottoms with pins.

I'm all thumbs

with these chores.

Dear tourists.

Today's business hours are about to end.

Please take your belongings when you leave the park.

What time is it?

Welcome to your next visit.

I have to go home to make dinner.

Dear tourists,

our park is about to close.

Please take your belongings when you leave the park.

Welcome to your next visit.

- How are you, Mr. Chang? - Nice to see you, Mr. Chang.

Installed everything useful.

Deleted anything unnecessary.

No password.

You wanna take these things off?

Keep them. They look nice.

So I guess the phone is for a lady friend.

Mr. Chang.

Have fun.

Grandpa,

go get it!

Look how cool Mr. Chang is.

Good-bye, Mr. Chang.

Lunch is ready!

Let's dig in.

Come on. Have a drink with me.

I'll have to pass.

I need to help Ms. Qiu take a bath in a while.

Weijie, you can have a drink with me.

I also need to pick up my grandson after school in the afternoon.

If I drink

and someone makes another call to inform on me,

it'll be bad for my public persona.

I will definitely make that call if you drink.

See. You heard her.

Okay.

You guys can have tea instead.

Thank you, Weijie,

for bringing my wife back

and buying her new pants.

I also want to apologize

for what happened in the park the other day.

No matter what excuse I had,

I shouldn't have whipped you guys.

Okay.

Such a man-child.

Come on! Cheers.

Eat it.

Feed your tummy

so you'll grow up quickly.

Eat it.

Eat.

Honey,

too sloppy.

You can play later. Let's have lunch.

Actually, I met my wife

when we were working in a ceramic factory.

This pair of clay figures

was a wedding present from the old factory manager

when we got married.

She can only remember the past

ever since she got sick.

Dingshan,

let me feed her.

Dingshan's wallet will get empty

every time she comes to visit.

Dad.

This is the youngest daughter, right?

Her husband is a diehard gambler.

He's a big drain on Dingshan's wallet.

Then he shouldn't give her any money.

She got sick when she was little.

They just got laid off

so they had no money to cure her.

In the end, she can't hear in one ear.

They always feel guilty

so they've been extra nice to her.

Those two sons

don't like it

so they barely come to visit.

I've got to go.

She's already at the door.

Won't even come in and visit her mom?

- I have to go. - This is for you.

- What's this? - Scrap.

No one else wanted it. I collected it for you.

"Chang Weijie's Wechat ID."

"Li Huiru asked to add you as a friend."

"I'm Li Huiru."

You're still up?

Insomnia.

Been like this for more than ten years.

Me too.

So we're fellow insomniacs.

High kick.

That's right.

I can't ask you to do that.

I'll hate to trouble you.

The glory of the past

seems like a joke now.

But my family was kind of

well-off in the village.

I never had to do

the family chores.

So my needlework is not so great.

But let me sew a few stitches for you.

It's better than your pins.

How long have you been in the city?

Thirty years.

At that time,

my dad wanted to wed me to the village chief's son.

I did not want to marry him

so I eloped with a man I fell in love with.

He was a painter

and the only one who drew

in our village.

I had admired him since I was a little girl.

People are rebellious when they're young.

Later,

right after we came to this city,

my husband

got a sudden illness

and passed away.

I was left behind in this city, alone.

I wanted to survive but

I didn't have any skills.

So I suffered a lot.

When I was desperate,

Ms. Qiu took me in.

So you never got married again?

I felt too ashamed to do that.

I have been living in this city for forty years.

I was relocated from the north

with that set of rides.

There you go.

I think Dingshan's station is open now.

Let me deliver the pile of scrap at the door for you.

You don't have to.

You helped me sew up my trouser bottoms.

You scratch my back and I will scratch yours.

Weijie.

I'm taking some scraps for Huiru.

That'll be 10.9 yuan.

I'll round it up and make it 11.

Not even close to cover my gas!

Well, I'll wish you good luck, then.

Ms. Qiu, have some tea.

I've taken you as an apprentice.

You need to practice hard.

Thank you, Ms. Qiu.

Now the apprenticeship has formed!

Don't frown.

18.5 Yuan.

You're helping Huiru collect scrap.

This is not easy.

No.

Why do you always like Dingshan's Moments posts?

"What do you mean?"

You never like mine.

Because you haven't posted on Moments recently.

You can always like the previous ones.

"My granddaughter made it for me. Is it a pretty boy?"

Mr. Chang, are you okay?

Make some ginger soup for yourself.

So as not to catch a cold.

You can always trust me.

Back then the water rafting ride

in the park malfunctioned.

It was winter and I was in the water

for three days trying to fix it and I didn't catch a cold.

I'm super strong!

My daughter uses this to see if I am drinking.

I'll get one for you.

You can use it to watch your wife in case she gets lost again.

Thank you.

Dingshan.

Chen.

Come give me a hand.

Congratulations.

Now you can fill up your gas tank.

The money is not yours.

It's Huiru's.

I freeze one.

Come on. You can do it!

They are outnumbered. We can attack!

"Caller: Li Huiru"

Push, hurry up!

Hello?

- Grandpa. - Grandpa! This is not fair play.

I'll never team up with you again.

There's more money than before?

I didn't notice.

I guess the scrap's got a better price recently.

I was caught in traffic jam so I'm late.

What happened?

The bird is sick.

She's been in a daze holding the bird in her arms.

She didn't even eat her breakfast.

Seven,

Eight.

Left side.

One,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Five,

Six,

Seven,

Eight.

Do you know Sun Guangzhi?

Sun Guangzhi!

We are

Team Severe Alcoholism.

He had a lighter stroke.

So he's Team Mild Alcoholism.

Thanks.

- Weijie? - This is an emergency.

Come with me.

Cut this tablet and take a quarter.

Crush them and

dissolve with water.

Wipe its nose clean before applying.

Apply it

for five days in a row.

Sun was the bird breeder in our park.

Nicknamed Birdman.

With him here, the bird will survive

as long as it's still breathing.

Stop it. Don't tout me as some kind of god.

I myself won't be breathing for long.

Ms. Qiu.

Look!

The bird just woke up.

Weijie,

isn't she Qiu Meiling

the Cantonese opera star?

Ms. Qiu,

I am a big fan of yours!

When she was singing,

that sweet voice,

that dulcet tones,

and that gorgeous look.

She was known as Deity of Opera.

If you wanted

her poster,

you would have to fight for it.

I am sorry.

She doesn't like people talking about her past.

"Li Huiru: The bird eats by itself."

Sun Guangzhi's grandson

will be studying abroad soon.

So he wants to throw a party to see him off.

He wants to invite Ms. Qiu

and you to the party.

Ms. Qiu said she won't go.

But she asked me to give Mr. Sun a poster of hers.

Sai will spend the weekend with his dad that day.

I can drop by to pick you up

after I take the kid to his dad.

Come on.

Where did you get that?

Deity of Opera personally gave it to me as a present.

This is so impressive!

- Drink it! - You lost.

- Drink if you lose. - I just got out of the hospital.

The doctor told me not to drink so much alcohol.

Allow me to recite a quote from the Yellow Emperor's Canon

to entertain you guys.

"The former emperors..."

It's okay. Enough.

The cream of the crop in our park.

He was the tiger zone's keeper.

"Get ready to go into the mountain;

being fully aware that there may be tigers to encounter."

Fine, you don't have to drink.

It's our turn.

Weijie.

There's a lady whose turn you can't skip.

- That's right! - She doesn't know drinking game.

Who said that?

Weijie.

She said she knew how to play.

Fifteen, twenty!

You go first.

Five and five.

- Weijie. - Lost!

Uncles and aunts.

I'm bringing my son to thank you for coming.

This is Sun Guangzhi's son.

- Uncle Chang. - Congratulations.

Thank you.

Everyone, take a seat. Take a seat.

But first thing first.

Please understand

and sign this before we continue.

- Please don't take it personal. - He is Sun Guangzhi's grandson.

The one who's going to study abroad.

This is too much!

You're making all the old neighbors embarrassed!

Just trying to avoid trouble.

What is it? Let me see.

Is this supposed to be a joke?

"Party Waiver Agreement

I agree I won't force others to drink in any form.

I won't drink and drive.

Won't get involved in a fight.

The party host shall not be held liable for

any illness or accident

caused by alcohol consumption."

My law firm

accepts several cases like this every year.

It's purely for avoiding possible disputes.

Uncle Chang, you should understand.

When you were admitted to the School of Political Science and Law,

your dad and I took you to the dorm.

All the law stuff you've learned,

you use it to nag your dad and me.

Uncle Chang, come on.

I will never dare nag you.

Well, how about you take the lead to sign it?

Come on!

So guests of

every table have to sign this thing?

Just these few tables.

Senior guests need to sign it.

Young man, you got it all wrong.

Old guys like us

know what we're doing when it comes to drinking.

We have way past the age

when men still like to force or compete against each other.

Uncle Chang. You know that

some seniors never have a physical exam.

So they say they're perfectly fine

just because they think so.

Just take my dad as an example.

60% of his

left posterior artery was blocked.

And he had no idea at all.

Then he got a stroke

right after several drinks he had.

Wasn't Aunt Mei the same?

It was already terminal stage when you guys found out.

Shut up!

Who is Aunt Mei?

His dead wife.

Uncle Chang. Please forgive me.

I didn't mean it.

I didn't mean it.

I'd like to make a toast to Guangzhi.

Congratulations that your grandson is going to study abroad.

I am here making a solemn promise

that I drink it voluntarily.

If I die because of the wine,

it's at my peril

and has nothing to do with you guys.

Weijie!

Be careful.

The Aunt May he said

was the woman who raised elephants.

My wife.

She got an advanced gastric cancer.

When she was taken to the hospital, I asked the doctor,

"She didn't show any signs. How come it's already terminal?

Doesn't it hurt?"

The doctor said

she must have at least a hundred times of level-ten pain

when it had developed to this stage.

Level-10 pain, for hundreds of times.

We lived under the same roof

and I didn't know.

Maybe she told me once in a while

but I didn't pay attention at all.

Colleagues and my children.

They never say it out loud, but I know

they all blame me for her death.

Do you also think

I was a lousy husband?

Just go.

Leave me alone.

I'll sit with you for a while then.

Sit here if you want.

I am going.

Don't touch me.

I said don't touch me!

Do you have a crush on me?

In our northern dialect,

"do you fancy me?"

Or as you Cantonese say,

"do you adore me?"

I'm a person who only cares about myself.

What do you see in me?

I gave you a shabby phone

and helped you sell some scrap

only because I wanted you to

take care of my grandson.

You still won't leave?

So you really want something from me.

It's my 4,000 plus pension?

Or my 80-square-meter apartment with two bedrooms?

"Caller: Granddaughter"

Hello? What?

Grandpa, I am drunk.

- Come pick me up. - Where are you?

Mr. Chang.

Mr. Chang, here!

What happened?

She had another fight with her dad.

Get in the car.

To Jianshe Road.

That song is called "I Love You."

The background music of the public square dancing.

This name

is so mushy.

There's no negative emotion

which "I love you" can't fix.

If there is,

then say it again!

We keep these three words deep in our hearts.

My friends always say you are trendy,

that you're Internet-savvy

and so open-minded.

Actually I know

you're being so open-minded

because you are a people-pleaser.

Who do I want to please?

My aunt.

You babysit for her.

You please her son,

so you boost for him.

You try to please your granddaughter so you shoot videos for her.

Stop it.

Keep saying and

I'll become what you kids call a simp.

Exactly!

You study and say all the Internet memes we say

because you're a simp.

What's the matter?

Fight with dad again?

The same old problem.

He won't let me go abroad.

Okay. No more thinking.

Have some tea and go to sleep.

I am going to bed.

Nobody blames you for grandma's disease.

You put too much psychological pressure on yourself.

Stop pleasing others.

It's too tired.

It's time you please yourself.

Grandpa,

I love you.

"My beloved wife"

Few days ago

Ms. Yu upstairs said

she dreamed of her husband.

She also said that it meant

his soul had come back to see her.

You never came back once.

Are you blaming me or you already forgot me?

Dad, welcome home.

I brought you some clothes that we don't need anymore.

See if they fit.

The clothes are still quite new.

It'll be a waste to throw them away.

I can wear this at home.

Ms. Qiu is hospitalized.

So you don't need to take Sai to her class in the next few weeks.

I am packing his things and taking them home.

What's going on?

There have been a few cases of bird flu recently.

The street office went to her home to disinfect the apartment.

Ms. Qiu wouldn't let them go near her birds.

Her nanny got into a fight with the staff.

They called the police, and she was arrested.

Ms. Qiu tried to stop them

and she accidentally fell out of her wheelchair.

She twisted her foot.

The birds are alright but

Ms. Qiu was sent to the hospital.

This is so hilarious.

She is not a nanny.

Sign here. I'll get your belongings for you.

Sign here.

Ms. Qiu had seven steel nails on her leg.

The operation went well.

She has been transferred to a nursing home to recuperate.

You need to make an appointment to visit the nursing home.

So Mr. Chu asked me to tell you

just go home after they let you go.

I'll give you a ride home.

It's okay.

Then take this with you.

In case Ms. Qiu needs it for some emergency.

Consider it a loan from me.

- Thank you. - You're...

Welcome.

This date somehow rang a bell

when I leafed through the calendar today.

And then I suddenly remembered.

I saw your ID information you wrote

when I paid your fine at the fire department.

Happy birthday.

I never celebrate my birthday.

Then consider it as a day of apology.

My apologies

for saying something rude to you that night.

That was the drink talking that night.

And I hit you too.

let's call it even.

Like you said, that was the drink talking.

"A drunk mind speaks a sober heart."

I admit that I was really "emo" that day.

Forgive the nonsense of an old dude with hyperthyroidism.

Enough.

Stop saying things I don't understand.

You look down on me, a scavenger. That's all.

You got me wrong! Can you let me explain?

- But I don't wanna hear it. - I'll do it real quick.

- I don't need you to respect me. - Just listen to one word.

I don't care what you think at all.

- Just one word. - I don't have a crush on you.

But I do, okay?

I really like you.

I really like you, a lot.

I have a son and a daughter.

My son and his wife are insurance salesmen.

Daughter working in a foreign company,

divorced.

I have an old apartment in my name.

I only have small savings,

but enough to live out my life.

I have hyperthyroidism

and occasionally high blood pressure.

I'm not perfect.

Actually I'm lousy in some ways.

But if you think I look down on you,

you're doing me wrong.

How about early in the morning tomorrow,

I'll go join you

and learn how to collect scrap?

I'll follow my master's footsteps to pick up bottles,

wandering from one bin to another.

I'm sloppy and

careless though.

I hope you don't mind.

This isn't a gift.

It's compensation for the one I damaged.

Are you okay?

You break down and cry over my speech?

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday to you.

Grandpa. Why are you so late?

Where have you been?

To please myself.

My master.

The gear is ready.

Thou shall not linger anymore.

Wash up and go get changed.

Get ready to go to work!

- Alright. - Here it is.

Come.

Mind your head.

It got startled.

Hey, dude.

Can I have that empty bottle?

Thanks.

Thank you. Mercy.

This is a little something for you.

It's lovely.

I don't have your skills.

I can only give you something readymade.

That's too much!

My hands.

Over here.

Have you taken your medicine?

I almost forgot.

One, two, three.

I can't play.

Coming!

One hand.

Say hi.

You are afraid of heights?

A little bit.

The murderer...

is hiding among you.

If someone is dishonest today.

So this is the lady friend

who you gave the phone to last time?

Just do your work.

Lean a little closer.

Yes, here we go.

Run!

This way, this way.

One, two, three.

I also spray you.

Dingshan, help!

Dingshan.

Weijie.

You know a lot about young people's stuff.

Can I ask you a question?

Do you know how to send messages at the scheduled time?

I just created a scrap pickup group chat.

I've got to inform them of the opening hours every day.

But I always forgot.

So if I can send the messages automatically at the scheduled time,

my life would be much easier.

My granddaughter did teach me.

Give me your phone. Let me download an app for you.

Huiru. Okay, just leave it here.

I'll hang it out to dry later.

It's fine.

I have all the time in the world now.

Ms. Qiu lives in the nursing home now.

Just tell me

if you need a hand.

Doesn't look like a fake.

This is expensive.

Let me see.

It's not about the price.

Whoever sent it was very thoughtful.

Get out of here. Don't get in my way.

Finished downloading. I'll show you.

Click this.

And then this,

and click this button.

Dingshan.

Come on.

The physical exam is done. They're waiting to see the doctor.

He was the principal of a school.

When he gets confused

he thinks that mannequin is his wife

and takes her for a walk on a wheelchair.

That's Mr. Chen,

principal of the Cantonese Opera School.

You know him?

The lady on the wheelchair he's pushing,

was once a famous opera actress.

Deity of Opera.

Ms. Qiu?

They were childhood sweethearts.

But they couldn't get married

because of their families.

Both of them

never got married.

And the man got obsessed

and couldn't let go.

Then he became what he is like now.

Crazy and confused.

They wanted Ms. Qiu to let go.

So they lied to her that the man was dead.

She never left her home again

after she heard that he had died.

And she's been behaving strangely

and would only talk to her birds.

Mr. Chu told me their story.

So many years have passed.

The troupe's other members

wanted to help them get back together.

He wanted me to tell Ms. Qiu the truth.

This is a good thing.

No one can tell for sure

how Ms. Qiu will react.

Mr. Chu can't tell

and I can't tell, either.

Mr. Chen! Mr. Chen!

Over here.

Over here.

Over here.

Over there.

Thank you.

Be careful.

Huiru.

How did it go?

The doctor said it was a minor problem.

Can you keep an eye on her for me?

I'm going to get the medicine.

Weijie.

The zoo is right ahead.

Can you take us to the zoo?

Sure. Let's go.

How long

can an elephant live?

Seventy years old.

I heard people say that

when elephants get old,

they know when they're gonna die.

Yeah.

They will go into the woods

and find a secret place

where they will die alone.

That place is called Elephant's Graveyard.

The final resting place of elephants.

At least elephants

know where they'll be resting at.

Today is

the forty-fifth wedding anniversary

of your mother and I.

Since the day I met your mother

until we got married,

I never thought

we could stay together for so long.

But how time flies,

like riding on a rocket.

You guys are all back today.

It's three generations under the same roof again.

- Today. - Sorry, dad. Carry on.

You guys are back today.

My two good friends

also come to see us.

Your mother and I are so happy. Truly, very happy.

Mom. I'm hungry.

I'm hungry, too.

Okay. Grandpa will stop.

Come on, let's dig in! Enjoy!

- Wipe your hands. - Come on, mom wipe your hands.

Dad. My brother recently reorganized the company

and he took this opportunity to promote Weide.

He's a little occupied by his work since he just took over the job.

No matter how busy you guys are,

take care of your health.

- Come on. - Exactly.

You don't have to push yourself so hard.

Dad. Mom seems to get worse.

Last time she could still recognize me.

It's OK, don't worry.

I lost again.

Grandpa made these gifts myself

for you guys.

Little princess.

Your dad told me that

your favorite is Balala.

Thanks, grandpa.

And you like Bramble the Bear. Right?

- Thanks, grandpa! - Good girl.

And you like Logger Vick.

Thanks grandpa.

Disinfect them first!

Grandpa, can I play with that remote control car?

Sure.

Wait! There's a lot of bacteria on it!

And you, get Briar the Bear.

Thanks, grandpa.

Good boy. Eat by yourself.

Hello?

I asked Liu to send you the report.

I know.

Eat more vegetables.

- The process of their big company. - It's time for online classes!

It's all like this.

Bye.

And you do as your wife says.

Don't work too much.

Of course she would say that in front of you.

When we are alone at home,

she nags me every day

saying I'm not trying hard enough,

that I am not ambitious enough.

She also said that

I couldn't even come close to her brother.

But I have to suck it up

since I work for her brother.

- Dingshan. - Dingshan.

You guys have drinking games.

I'll feed her.

Thanks. Thank you, Huiru.

One more time. Six eight,Six eight.

One eight eight.

Dad.

Can you keep your voice down a little?

Honey. Why don't you take the kids to the bedroom to study?

It's dark in the room, and bad for their eyes.

Okay.

Let's keep it quiet.

So we won't disturb the children.

One, two, three, go.

Eight, seven.Eight, seven.

Huanxin,

the kids are leaving.

If you want to sell scrap, come to Dingshan.

He's honest, that I can assure.

He's honest, that I can assure.

- We have to go. - Bye, grandma and grandpa.

Weimiao,

take it.

Dad, good-bye.

Mom, good-bye.

Your right foot.

Come on. Move slowly.

Alright. Easy and slow.

So beautiful.

"Message: Xie Dingshan 'Voice'"'

Weijie,

good morning.

There's a favor

that I want to ask you.

Huiru, listen to this!

Thank you for teaching me to send messages at a scheduled time.

If I plan and do it right,

when you receive this voice message,

we've gone to sleep forever.

It's been several years

that my wife and I

couldn't have a good night's sleep.

This time, we can finally sleep through the night.

But I am sorry that I need you to come here

to help me tie up the loose ends.

Don't blame me for

keeping you in the dark.

I didn't even tell my kids.

Actually my wife got colon cancer.

She was diagnosed

before we met.

I heard before

people with Alzheimer

have a lower chance of getting cancers.

I'm so unlucky

that she got both diseases.

The painkillers

gradually stopped working on her.

Seeing her suffer from the great pain

was like a needle

piercing my heart.

Sometimes,

probably because she hurt so much so that

she would even wake up from her Alzheimer.

Help me. Let me go.

Let me go.

I like her.

I love her more.

But I really don't know what to do.

That day

when we were back from the zoo,

Huanxin got very quiet.

She hadn't been this quiet in a long time.

We are old.

We don't need anyone to remember us.

Maybe the elephant was a hint from heaven.

But I have to ask you a favor.

Please come here and

tear the tapes off.

So people will think

we die from accidental poisoning.

I am worried that

once people know what really happened,

they will gossip

about my children.

Each of my kids

has their own faults.

But they're my flesh and blood.

If I were to blame anyone,

I could only blame myself for not educating them properly.

There's one more thing.

My old van

is supposed to be scrapped next month.

All the files are on the desk.

Can you drive it to the scrap yard and

handle the paperwork for me by then?

This old dude

has been in service for me for years.

It deserves a good final destination too.

The pair of clay figurines on the table.

You can have them if you want

as something to remember us by.

Consider them our

best wishes to you and Huiru.

Honey.

Drink it.

Then you won't

feel the pain again.

you've been suffering a lot

in this life.

Why are you crying?

Because I love you.

Honey.

Thank you.

People say that after we die,

we will pass through a place called bardo.

It's a total darkness

with dense fog.

My wife and I

are both quite timid.

If we walk hand in hand like this,

we can support each other on the way.

Turn round and round.

We play at chrysanthemum garden.

Fried rice cake,

glutinous rice ball.

Mom told me to

watch the dragon boat race...

I am a bit embarrassed to admit this.

I swore to myself when we got married that

even death could not do us part.

It isn't because I am a saint.

I simply don't know

how to live without her.

Don't feel sorry for us.

For us

this is not the end,

but rebirth.

In this way

we can be together forever.

I am counting on you

to do the rest for us.

Weijie,

the key to the door

is hanging on a nail on the back of the sign.

Thank you.

Why did they do this?

Parents die for their children, just like field snails.

When we went to see Ms. Qiu,

she told me that

the opera troupe was going to take back the apartment.

She will live in the nursing home.

I think I will go back to my hometown.

Since Ms. Qiu's apartment will be taken back,

you can move in with me.

Why would you want to go back to your hometown?

Say,

Ms. Qiu and Principal Chen,

who is living a happier life?

I guess, Principal Chen.

At least he has a wooden mannequin with him.

That wooden mannequin doesn't get sick

nor will it die.

If

one of us die first,

will the other one,

like Ms. Qiu,

live with the pain of regret every day?

Day and night,

year in and year out.

Please sign here, thanks!

This is for Dingshan and Huanxin.

Distinguished management and

guests,

dear friends and families.

Thank you so much for coming

to the funeral reception. Thank you.

The ancient Chinese said,

"Sometimes parents pass away before

their children have a chance to repay them."

My parents have passed away

and we are all devastated.

There's a saying that

only when people die at ninety, no, one hundred years old,

- can it be called a happy funeral. - Let's go.

But I think

as long as they don't

suffer from the pain of diseases,

that they live a carefree life and

die without regret,

then their funeral can be called a happy one.

This is total bullshit!

God will punish you with a lightning strike.

Uncle Chang,

if it's about something inappropriate we do,

can we discuss it later in private?

No, I want to say it in front of your management,

distinguished guests, friends and families.

What is a happy funeral to you guys?

It's a happy funeral since your folks saved you the trouble

of taking care of them.

Someday they stop breathing

and you just burn them in a crematorium

and throw a reception in the restaurant and that's all.

Uncle Chang,

this is a funeral reception to show our mourning.

How dare you say you're mourning?

Your parents never had such a fancy meal when they were alive.

You think it was an accident?

Your parents just didn't want you guys to look bad!

Child,

I really want to whip you!

Security! Someone's trying to cause trouble here.

Sir, please cooperate and leave.

- You need to go. - What are you doing?

Let go of me!

My whip

is my tool to maintain justice and virtues.

It's famous for it punishes the evil and promotes the good.

For the first three whips,

I beat the ungrateful souls biting the hand that fed them,

who choose profit over integrity.

Another three whips,

I beat the heartless and unfilial sons and daughters,

who grow up forgetting their parents.

A happy funeral my ass!

Eat it!

Have a big feast! Eat it!

Live a carefree life and

die without regret!

A happy funeral!

A happy funeral!

A happy funeral!

A happy funeral!

Another three whips,

I beat those phonies and hypocrites,

who look kind but cold-blooded inside.

Dingshan,

sorry for ruining your funeral.

But I just couldn't stand it

had I not released my rage.

I guess I failed you.

The family agreed not to press charges.

Sign this and you can go.

Uncle Chang.

"Alarm clock reminder: Ferris Wheel video"

I'm not the one who you should kneel to.

Our bride and groom

are in the center stage now.

Please turn and

stand face to face.

Now we will have a simple

and holy ceremony to make your vows.

Groom,

will you take her to be your wife,

in sickness and in health,

for better or for worse,

be faithful to her,

so long as you both shall live?

- I do. - I do.

Bride,

will you take him to be your husband,

in sickness and in health,

for better or for worse,

be faithful to him,

so long as you both shall live?

- I do. - I do.

It's time the bride and the groom exchange wedding rings.

I have to go.

I don't know

when they will take the apartment back.

Can you feed the birds for me when you have time?

Sure.

Do you think we will meet again?

Bye.

Dad. Hold your phone higher.

I can't see.

Dad.

Dad.

"Love Transcends Distance"

"Love Transcends Distance"

We also did things which we shouldn't have

the other day.

Now we're too busy with work.

Can you send me

Ms. Qiu's address?

I will visit her on behalf of the street office when I'm available.

No problem.

I'll go to the nursing home and tell Ms. Qiu about it.

Thank you.

Mr. Chang.

Mr. Chu.

Will the apartment be taken back today?

In a few days.

I have to move the birds today.

Many neighbors have been complaining.

So I have to move them.

Coming.

I have to go.

Talk to you later.

Mr. Chang.

No, since we're quite close,

I can call you Weijie now.

I don't know if you will ever see this letter.

I'll leave it to destiny.

I find it hard

to say this to you face to face.

So I have to say it in writing.

It really took all my courage

to make up my mind and go out with you.

But as soon as Dingshan and Huanxin were gone,

I crawled back to my old shell again.

I suddenly remembered

all the bad memories.

You've experienced the pain of losing your loved one.

And so have I.

Both of us

climbed out of a deep abyss.

I'm afraid that one day

one of us will

go through the same pain again.

We are older than before.

We might not be able to handle it this time.

Weijie,

forgive me.

Dingshan was inspired by elephants.

We can learn from Principal Chen then.

I've lived with Ms. Qiu for years.

I know how hard life can be for people who live with regrets.

I saw her sit by the window every day

with hopes,

looking forward to that man's coming.

But I know

Ms. Qiu is like her birds.

She is trapped in the apartment

all her lifetime.

Because the window she's been sitting by

is a fake one.

So I don't have the courage

to hold out hope anymore.

I will grow old

while missing you.

When I get bored,

I'll just think of our happy times together.

To be honest with you,

during the days I spent with you,

I felt like I was

ten years younger.

In the Internet buzzwords you often say,

that was the highlight moment

of my life.

Now that I have this memory,

I think my life is well spent.

Let's live and get old

cherishing and savoring this memory.

Weijie,

take care of yourself.

Sir, stop.

Sir,

latest rule.

No whipping exercise allowed here.

Look.

Got it.

I told her many times

but she just wouldn't listen.

- That's him! - The jerk!

What are you doing? He's just my dancing partner.

How can a dancing partner cost you 100,000 yuan in just three months?

Mom, wake up!

- This man is a scum. - Quiet!

Listen to me. Believe me.

I fell in love with your mom at first sight.

- Our love is sincere. - Cut the crap!

We have a pile of evidence.

Flights, hotels, dining and shopping receipts.

You even sweet-talked her into buying funds!

Now you said this isn't gaslighting?

Dad. Dad, you woke up.

So it turns into cancer?

Not that serious.

The doctor said

the size of the nodule has reached the critical value.

So it can be removed.

Didn't sleep well the past two nights, did you?

Xiaoqing sent me a message.

She managed to go abroad secretly.

Hello.

Excuse me.

Do you know how I can contact Bohe?

My daughter texted me saying she was with him.

I want to ask him something.

Grandpa. Bohe and I met as planned.

We are going to travel around the world for cheap.

The Ferris Wheel video can be used

as the opening sequence of our channel.

Thanks, grandpa,

and love you!

Principal Chen wakes up to reality again!

- Somebody come and help! - Coming!

Let me out!

Let me out!

Let me out!

Don't worry.

I want to get out of here to see my wife!

Let me out!

Let me out!

I want to go out.

- Excuse me. - Let me out!

I need to find my wife!

Isn't your wife right here?

It's not my wife!

My wife is Deity of Opera, a Cantonese opera star!

Who can help me find her?

Don't try to fool me with a wooden mannequin!

I want to see Deity of Opera!

Let me out!

Li Huiru,

you've got one thing wrong.

Principal Chen's life isn't that happy.

It's true that wooden mannequin won't get sick or die.

But it doesn't cry, nor does it laugh.

It's fake.

No matter how you dress it up,

it's still fake.

Principal Chen can't bear a moment without his wife

once he returns to reality.

I live in reality every moment, and yet I can't see you.

How many days do you think

I can last living like this?

You dared not tell Ms. Qiu the truth.

But I did.

I have asked the hospital staff to contact Ms. Qiu.

I don't know whether they can get together.

But we gotta give them a chance.

People of our generation

always keep the words that are most important in our hearts.

We're afraid we might make ourselves look like a fool.

But today, here goes nothing!

I don't care how I look!

You said that we are old.

Indeed

we are old.

But as long as we are still alive,

we need to continue to rock and roll!

Li Huiru, listen up!

From now on,

in sickness and in health,

for better or for worse,

I will always be with you.

Until death do us part.

Li Huiru,

I love you.

"Dad has been operated on and is doing well. Rest assured."

Come on.

Try this!

Dingshan!

It's supposed to be a splashing.

Why are you so serious?

I'm soaking wet all over.

You're bullying my friend.

Of course I'm gonna go all out.

Come on.

I would never bully her.

I adore her.

I'm sorry.

I adore you, too.