Original subtitles

December 25th, 1945

Tomoko, the sun has set

I can't see Taiwan now

Are you still waiting for me there?

Fuck you!

Fuck you, Taipei!

We can't pass through

Yes, we can

Yes, we can

No, we can't. Too low

Yes, we can. Really

Let's give it a try

Try what?

We'll get stuck. Try your ass!

Are you getting in or what?

Tomoko, come on!

Wait a minute...

Come on! We don't have all day here

Tomoko, out!

OK, sorry

Back off please

Got good light. Keep it close together

Tight together. Come on. Excellent!

Good. Keep it close. Thank you

That way!

Now, come on! Keep it close now...

Hey! What do you think you're doing?

Come on! Jeez!

Tomoko, we're trying to shoot here What do you think you're doing?

All right, ladies. Never mind

Let's do it professionally, all right? I want everybody in and smiling

Good!

Old Mao...

Old Mao...

Registered mail!

Come on!

A healthy young man has to work

Don't force me, please

There's no vacancy

How could it be?

Old Mao is 80 and he refuses to retire

He doesn't see you waving hands nor hear you calling him

He can't be a mailman anymore

Hey...

You can't go swimming

You have work tomorrow and later on

What if you got sunburn?

What we want is a dip in the water

What are you hollering at?

Don't be a bitch!

Stop looking at the girls! Watch the road!

Hey! I'm also a model!

How can you do it to me?

Watch out!

What the hell are you doing?

Damn it!

I told them they'd get sunburn

They wouldn't listen. What can I do?

You don't care about anything

But you want me to be responsible

What do you want me to do?

Hey, you!

You smoked in my bathroom?

Don't you think I'll tell the manager?

Just paint it. Don't waste your time

Come on. It's done

Grandpa, he's here!

First day at work and you're late

You too

You're late for school

From Hengchun Professional School...

...to Junior High through Hengnan R. And to Elementary School through Beiman R...

...to Zhongzheng R. And then Hsinhsing R.

This is the returned mail Give it back tomorrow

Any question?

That's it. Go!

You're late already

Hey! You forget this!

Fuck! You're dead!

Jerk! So late on the first day!

Damn! Got me out and left me here

Where are you from?

Post office's motorcycle broke down

Fuck! I thought you were mute

Why aren't you wearing the helmet?

Driver's license, please

What about him?

And them?

And her?

And she ran through a red light too!

There are plenty of them. Why me?

Because you're in a bad luck

Driver's license!

Don't have it?

And driving without license too

What's your name?

What's your name?

What the fuck is your name?

Shameless!

Fuck!

What are you doing?

I'll kill you!

What the hell are you doing?

What are you doing?

Rauma, stop it!

I'll kill this motherfucker!

You're not in SWAT team anymore!

Come here!

Sorry...

You! Maintain the traffic!

Goddamn it!

What the fuck?

I'm sorry

He's in a bad mood

Are you all right?

Why don't you listen to me?

Come on!

Come on! Don't be a fool!

What's wrong?

Can't start it!

It's tricky

Why is it wrapped like this?

Wow! It's convertible!

Do you have our mails?

No!

Can you fix it or not?

All my tools are in there

Then go get it!

My owner has the keys

You arrived just now?

When'll your owner be here?

He lives in there!

Then why don't you ring the bell?

Amitabha, please...

Amitabha. I'm not Police

I'm Frog, and I have no money

I replace you?

I've been in politics longer than you

I don't replace you

I let you be the mayor first

Mayor, excuse me. This needs your stamp now

Put it on my desk

All right. Put it there

Stamps? Everything needs my stamp

Japanese singer's concert at the beach

It's Mayor's most important job You have to learn how to do it

Mayor, if you approve this...

...all the representatives will kill you

Tomoko...

Please forgive my cowardice

I dared not admit we were in love

I even forgot how I became obsessed...

...with that rebellious girl...

...who upset me all the time

Tomoko...

You were stubborn and vain

But I couldn't help being crazy for you

You graduated from the school...

...when we lost the war

We're losers

Our aristocratism is no more

I'm nothing but a poor teacher

Why should I be the scapegoat?

I have nothing to do with the war

I'm but a poor teacher

I love you, but I have to leave you

O, Lord, let us praise together...

...and call thy name

A...

...men!

Everybody, let's pray together

Malasun!

Miss, how are you?

I have an appointment with Mr. Huang

Can you tell him I'm here?

Wait a second, please

Hello? Is Mr. Huang available now?

Miss, it's a new brand

We repackage the aborigine's millet wine

The goal is to go international

Thousands years of history with new sensation

We named it Malasun

I'll pour one for you

No, thanks...

Yes? I have a Mr...

Malasun! Ma-la-sun...

...Mr. Malasun, who says he has an appointment with you

OK. The B1 office

B1 office. No problem

The elevator is there

Where's the general manager?

You...

Mr. Representative, can I help you?

Have a seat, Mr. Representative!

What is love?

It's nothing but a game

Honey, darling, baby or pumpkin

Whatever you call me

Which floor?

The basement

Can't you walk?

Don't you have legs?

5th floor!

Oh, I'm scared of nothing because I love you

But if you love someone else I'll kill you for sure

Oh, I'm scared of nothing because I love you, baby

Please indulge me to show your love

Amen!

Who says Hengchun has no talent?

Dada, why are you here?

The church is done?

Not yet

Then why are you here?

Lord kicked me out of there

Mr. Representative, why so mad?

The hotel is yours, but the sea is ours

You think rich people can make everything BOT?

What are you talking about?

We have to go global now

It's a global village

What global village?

You outsiders build up hotels here

The lands BOT. The mountains BOT

Now the sea BOT too

What about us natives? Be employed?

- Are we living on the same Earth? - Hey!

Where are you going?

Here it is!

Open the door then!

The sea is so beautiful

Why can't people see it?

Why?

Because rich people bought it too

They left us nothing

The annual Spring Scream is in Hengchun

What about us natives?

What do we get?

We can only cheer with the crowds

And all we get is garbage everywhere

Come on! We have nothing to do with Spring Scream

This year we invite...

...a famous singer from Japan

What's his name again?

His voice is like the sea...

I don't care if your Japanese singer...

...is going to be a doctor or a sailor

What I'm asking you...

...is to have a local warm-up band

Do you understand me?

But there's no local band here

I want gaiety this time

That's why we need killing bands

You have no such talents here

What are you talking about?

You? We?

What happened to your global village?

What do you mean?

I mean...

All right, whatever

I assure you that I can get...

...a great local band for you

No. It's impossible

Yes, it's possible

No, it's impossible!

Yes, it's possible!

Believe me when I say it's possible

Or let's run for the Mayor next year

Wait and see who will be elected

Come on! Please!

I promised those people in Taipei

Why don't you cancel it?

We've paid them. How could it be cancelled?

- Yeah! - Listen, it's all right

If you don't want a local band...

...I won't let you party at beach...

...even if I have to kidnap the Mayor

Let's go!

Wait a minute...

Listen to me, please

Do you know how much money I've spent?

I even get lots of foreign models...

...for people to take photos with

It's Integrated Marketing, you know?

I'm running for the Mayor next year

Think about it. I'll give you 1 minute

Have you heard of Kousuke Atari?

Don't you understand what I'm saying?

Wait... Wait a minute!

All right!

I'll have your band

I'll have your band

No... our band

No... our band

Ma-la-sun

Try it...

What do you think? Is your mouth...

...filled with the beautiful flavor?

Wow! You really can drink

Let me get you one more

Why?

OK. I'll be right there...

Yes?

What? They're leaving!

OK. I'll be right there!

What the hell?

I'm a model too

Why can't I go on the runway?

Why do you always ask me to be a caretaker and an interpreter?

You're good looking

But the current fashion doesn't suit you

You look good actually

You're still young, you know?

I'm old!

I'm so upset that I age early

I stay here in Taiwan after graduation

because you said that I was special

Now you say I'm not in trend...

...and that I can only be an interpreter?

Please, don't start with me

It's an emergency. We had no choice

But it's a lifetime chance

The Japanese label doesn't believe...

...they can get proper musicians...

...in such a place like Hengchun

Do me a favor, please

Supervise everything there

Be a caretaker

Anyway, you can't ask me to stay without asking for my consent

You can't do that

The key to Miss Tomoko's room

You know the Japanese are so picky

We don't know how to deal with them

When you speak ill of the Japanese...

...don't forget I'm Japanese too

Why should we cancel our plans?

You're late every day. Lazybones!

What do you think you're doing?

I don't work here

Schedule your route today

I'll see if it's appropriate

The 3rd day

How could I stop myself from thinking about you?

You're a student from the sunny South

while I'm a teacher from the snowy North

We're so different

But why do we love each other so much?

I miss the sunshine and the warm winds

I remember you were upset by the ants

I know I shouldn't laugh at you

But the way you stamped on the ants... It fascinated me

It's as if you were dancing...

...with anger and airing joyfulness

That was when I fell in love with you

Attention, everyone

We have an audition at 7:30 this evening

All those who can play any instrument are welcome to attend

Your ID card, please

My ID card is needed?

Don't you have it? Then how do I know if you're native

Move! Don't you see I'm limping?

Get out of my way!

This kid is impossible. Move!

Hsiang, eat it by yourself

Number 10? All right...

All right...

You're the best. Eat it by yourself

Ma'am, my friend registered for me...

...to play the drums in an audition

Okay, you're free to go

Do you want to see me performing?

Who would take care of these kids?

Take them with you then

- Do you want to go? - Yes!

Hey, you! Stop!

Stop...

Ask your people to be quiet, please

Stop the racket!

Quiet!

Quiet! Do you hear me?

Where are those 3 kids from?

Get them out of here!

Let me tell you something...

Be quiet when someone's performing

Otherwise it'd seem so rude

Old Mao!

Finished already?

Finished?

Applaud!

Number 10, it's your turn

Number 10? Shit! It's me!

Number 10...

Take care of these kids for me please

Number 10...

Number 10!

What are you doing?

Number 10! It's me!

Who's spraying water?

Sorry...

That's not water. It's saliva

You're disgusting!

I didn't think you would come

Take it

Or I will crash it

How dare you?

Well, go ahead and do it

See that?

There goes Hengchun's drum player

Go with me

Are you going on stage?

It won't hit you...

See? I told you. What are you afraid of?

Hey, Mr. Postman

Playing guitars is supposed to make you happy

Old Mao, please!

Put it away!

My wife and your father died early

My kids are working elsewhere

Your brothers are away either

Only your mother and I are left here

We're so lonely

The house is big...

...and the bed is large...

Come on!

Speaking about the house makes angry Why should you mention the bed too?

The priest says...

...that it's not good to be alone

That was why their God created women

People are meant to be social

That's all I can say

I hope you understand

He's the only one who can play drums

You can't ask him to because of that

You don't think he's good enough?

That's not the point

What matters is how he charms the audience on stage

But...

He looks like an insect

What insect?

You look down upon him already

Frog!

The rehearsal is 7:30 at the Hotel basement

I picked you among others

Don't let me down

Remember, put your feelings into it

Come on!

This aborigine is good at mouth organ

Mouth organs are not for a rock band

Says who? He played drums yesterday...

...and guitar and mouth organ. It was great

Everyone loved it

Ask him to play the bass guitar then

What does a mouth organ player know about the bass guitar?

Goddamn it!

Those DoReMis are the same anyway

I bet he knows how to play them both

You think I know nothing about music?

What the hell are you doing?

You play the bass guitar Your son plays the guitar

I don't know how to play bass guitar

It's OK. Everything will be fine

All right, that's it then

And the lead vocal...

Go get Mr. Representative's... that kid!

Wait a minute... Who's that?

Was he there yesterday?

The one who got mad playing the guitar

Can he sing?

Don't look down upon him

He was a lead vocal in a Taipei band

He can write, play and sing

How often do you meet a talent like him?

What are you complaining about?

Did I say anything?

This is men's talk

What are you moaning about?

Your tooth aches? Why don't you see a doctor?

Ignore her. Come on...

The one who plays keyboard is too old

Old? How about this one? She's 40

Look how beautiful our sea is

Why can't young people stay here?

Tomoko, take a look at our sea...

I don't understand your dialect!

Excuse me...

7 o'clock tonight at Chateau Hotel

You'll join the band on our behalf

What about my grandpa? Is he in?

Come on! It's a rock band

Old Mao can only play yukin

Son of a bitch!

Malasun!

What did you say?

It's Malasun

Damn! It's 7:30 now

Till 9 o'clock? What's wrong with you?

Enough! I want to talk to your manager

Frog!

- Have your feelings with you? - Yeah...

Put your feelings into it, all right?

You're in it too?

I'm Frog

The drummer

Frog!

- How are you? - Frog!

When were you back?

My daughter

She's so cute

Leave her alone

I'm the drummer, your mom's friend

How do you do? I'm Frog the drummer

Insect! Go back where you came from

I'm sorry

Where's Aga?

God knows!

Forget it. Let's start the rehearsal

Rehearse what? It's our first day

Yeah, we don't have the score and we don't know each other

Hi, I'm Hong Kuo-rong

The town council chairman

Hi, I'm Frog the drummer

I know! I picked you personally!

I'm the town council chairman I'm 170 centimeters tall

I weigh 75 kilograms and I'm 60 years old

What I love most to do is...

...quarrel, fight, kill people and set a fire

And my ambition...

...is to burn down Hengchun...

...and to ask all the young people...

...to come back here to rebuild it

We'll be the employers, not the employees

Do we know each other now?

Yes! It hurts!

All right already! Calm down!

Yeah, calm down...

You said something too!

What are they doing downstairs? Band?

Mr. Malasun?

Can you lower your voice?

You scared me!

Here!

Do you clean the cup before it's passed on to someone else?

Yeah

They're rehearsing now

I see

I'll report to you in a couple of days

I've informed our Taipei Office

Yeah

Yeah, I see

What the hell are you doing?

Mind your tempo

Stop fooling around!

Take your call outside!

You're getting nearer and nearer

It's next to me today

I've had enough!

Malasun!

I have and appointment with your general manager...

Mr. Representative...

I'm Hakka in Baoli. Here's my calling card

This is our new product

Revolutionary millet wine

It's called Malasun

Age-old tradition with new sensation

This is for you. Try it please

He's waiting for you upstairs

Thank you

Mr. Representative...

I'm the only salesman in Hengchun

I'm wondering if you can help me...

...and introduce me to other hotels

My boss wants this new product...

...to be high-class

Please. Do me the favor

Baoli belongs to Checheng

This is Hengchun here

Why should I help you?

Have some pride, young man

Stop kissing someone's ass for money

Yeah, not bad

I've been watching them rehearsing

Yeah, the first song will be ready this week

The second one by this weekend

The weather's gone mad and the sea is boiling

That's why I want to seize the day

Stop wasting time

Be a skywalker...

Stop...

What?

I'm adding something here

Be a skywalker...

Amen!

All right, whatever. As you wish

One more time!

- When the sky is empty... - Wait...

After that...

...I'll try something cool. Come on!

Hey!

Can you try it after we do it once?

It's been 3 days

We haven't finish anything yet

You, with the keyboard!

Mind your tempo

The bass guitar is lagging

Drummer can't stop criticizing

What the hell do you want?

What? Stop moaning!

You look down upon us, don't you?

You're the best, all right?

Only you can say anything

What do you want?

What? Wanna fight?

I'd like to point out 3 things

First, the keyboardist is too young

...while the bass guitarist is too old

We have to find someone else

Second, you're a mess

We should rehearse more often

Third!

They want you to write 2 songs

But there's only one now...

...written by you a long time ago

But what matters is the other song

Can you do it?

Can you do it if I can't?

I'm not in charge here

Ride to hell!

Aga...

When are you normally off duty?

Around 5 o'clock

5 o'clock?

You're fast, aren't you?

Put the mails inside the mailbox to avoid them being stolen

I've got complaints about losing mails

Hey, girl!

Who do you want?

Excuse me... Is Aga here?

He's off to work. What do you want?

He won't be back until late afternoon

I'm the coordinator of the band

This CD is for his reference

Please give it to him

So, you're that Japanese girl?

Come on. Come in, please

No, thanks. I'll write him a note

Won't you come in and have a seat?

No, thanks

You're Japanese...

...but you write well in Chinese

I'm sorry. Are you all right?

I didn't mean to hurt you

My betel nut...

What is it?

I'm fine

Are you all right?

I can't see

Wipe them clean! I can't see...

Help him up

My legs are fine

Get on!

Wipe them clean!

Excuse me... well...

Thank you

What happened? Are his hands hurt?

Damn!

What happened to your nose?

He's hurt already and you put an X on his nose?

His wound is right here

I have to avoid his eyes and nose tip

What else can I do?

What are you laughing at? He's in pain

The staircase is too steep

You really know how to play this?

Can you do it?

It's not what you're thinking!

Aga!

Aga...

Please! Don't tell anyone!

He's young and ignorant Why don't you help him?

Don't I have anything better to do?

I'm old and limping and you want me to help him?

How many times have I told you?

What if it's notifying someone's...

...wedding, giving birth or death?

We have phones. Who writes letters anymore?

Damn you!

Are you working for the post office or the phone company?

Old Mao, don't tell anyone please

Come on. I don't need money

Buy whatever you like with it

I like playing music

Buy a new instrument then

Who am I playing for?

Who wants to listen to...

...us old people playing?

The newspaper says I'm a gem

Who gives a damn?

If I'm a gem, I should go out and show them...

...instead of staying at home

All right...

Only hundreds of them They won't give you so hard a time

I heard someone got in jail for opening private letters

I told you it's not that!

What is it then?

Porno?

Yeah, yeah...

How I wish a storm would come now...

...and drown me in the ocean between Taiwan and Japan

Then I won't have to be responsible for my cowardice

Tomoko...

I've been sailing for several days

The weeps brought by the sea wind

age me already

I don't want to leave the deck

or go to bed

I've made up my mind

Once I land...

...I'll no longer see the ocean

Sea wind, why do you always bring the weeps?

They weep for being in love, for marrying someone

or giving birth

I weep when I think of you marrying someone else

But the sea wind dries my tears...

...before they drop

I can't cry any tear, which ages me even more

Curse the wind!

Curse the moonlight!

Curse the sea!

I told you already!

The bass guitarist was too old

Now you have someone even older

It was not me who asked him here

I'm not in charge here

You're not in charge?

All right, I'll see how you're going to sing on stage

I love my girl

I love you so much

When we were in the park...

...do you know what happened?

I saw the moonlight...

You...

You really want him to use that as a bass guitar?

I bet that old man...

...never touched a bass guitar

Our Japanese singer will be here soon

What can we do now?

What about your other song?

I haven't seen anything!

Have you listened to the CD I gave you?

Look at him!

Don't tell me writing songs is not your job

What are you doing?

Look!

It's salt!

He spent his time at the beach

You've been late everyday

I thought you were busy writing songs

Now I know that you were at the beach

How can you be so mean?

I quit!

Get out of my way!

Why didn't you say anything?

Do you understand anything she said?

Wow! The Japanese eats everything!

I see the moonlight sprinkling

I have something to tell you

Please think about it, girl...

What are you doing?

Play this

How do you play this thing?

Hey! Are you leaving?

Hey! Japanese girl!

Your job is not done. Why are you leaving?

Miss Tomoko, what's wrong with you?

Miss Tomoko!

Miss Tomoko...

The grandson of my younger brother is getting married today

We have the reception this evening

Please come and enjoy with us

We'll be waiting for you

Congratulations

I'm the bass guitarist of the band

I want to practice a little

Look, Mr. Representative!

This Hakka is so diligent

He works day in and day out

Diligence is the only strategy he knows

The bottles of wine he's sold today...

...are more than the mails at Aga's

Shit!

Nothing...

Hey! Malasun!

Chateau Hotel. May I help you?

60 bottles?

OK... Thank you. Bye

Let me show you one more time

Why can't I do it right?

What can I do?

Malasun!

What the hell?

Let me show you. It's...

Malasun! You hit the jackpot!

Mr. Representative called...

...and asked for 60 bottles of wine

For the wedding reception

60...

I'm sorry...

60! 60 bottles...

Malasun, you know Mr. Representative well?

Please give this old man a chance

Don't tell him you can play, please

Malasun! Hi, everyone!

It's on Mr. Representative

Our company's new product Malasun millet wine

Aga!

Come on... Bon appetit!

Miss Tomoko...

This is Aga's mother

I've seen her. She visited us once

Sit there!

Harder!

Next! Mr. Chen Kuang-hui

Here I am! I'm Chen Kuang-hui

Dad, my head aches! Stop!

All right!

I don't need help!

Idiot!

Wow! You really can drink!

Why are you dressed like this?

I don't know. Well...

Sit there...

There's no seat here

I'll... sit there instead

Hi, Ma'am

Why are you dressed like this?

Uncle Frog, you're handsome!

Thank you, Mr. Lin

You're so cute!

Stop, you chicken! I'll get you!

Go on... Cheer for Daddy

Go on, cheer for Daddy

Now..."Whirling Neon Light"

You have suits like this one?

The boss is drunk again

This is for you

The December sea is filled with anger

I tolerate the shame and regrets...

...accompanied by uneasiness

Not sure I'm going home...

...or leaving home

Hey, friend...

This is my princess

Isn't she pretty?

If you see her, please tell her...

...that I no longer take risks

I'm back here for a peaceful life

Please?

Mr. Representative...

It's the last bottle. Cheers!

No, I have more

I'll do it

I'll leave it here

Enjoy yourself. Thank you

This Hakka is really...

It's all right. I'll go. You eat

He always gets drunk and falls

Come on. Drink...

Mr. Representative!

How are you? Long time no see

Fine. I'm great

This is my wife

Is she pretty?

Yeah...

Here. Propose a toast over there

They're waiting for you. Go ahead...

I'm sorry...

He was at the SWAT team in Taipei

You know them, always taking risks

Sometimes they were gone all day long

His wife left him because of it

He's always in a bad mood

Once he fell from the 3rd floor while he was chasing the perpetrator

I want to sing

He was hurt badly Stayed at the hospital for six months

Then he was reassign here, back home

Tomoko?

- Tomoko? - Get off me!

- Tomoko! - I said get off me!

First love is filled with emotions

I flush when she says she loves me

The girl is happy

But she pretends to be angry

Oh... yeah... she's pretending

First love is filled with emotions

I flush when she says she loves me

Fuck! I'm looking at the characters!

Your owner's wife is older than you

And she has 3 kids too

What matters is her husband is still alive

What the hell are you thinking?

Have you seen breeding frogs?

A couple of male frogs get on one female's back

Those male frogs...

Do they fight one another?

No!

Then why should we human beings...

...insist on monogamy?

Right on!

Aga! Come out!

Come out!

Why don't you come out?

You're too proud!

Why did you treat me like that?

Aga!

You're so cocky!

Why did you do this to me?

I'm simply doing my job

What are you laughing at?

Damn you!

I got you!

Look at this

This is my princess

She's pretty, isn't she?

Isn't she pretty?

If you see her, please tell her...

Why did you do this to me?

Why did you do this to me?

I'm a girl...

...away from home

I'm working here

And I work very hard

Why did you do this to me?

Why did you do this to me?

Evening. We're on the Sea of Japan

My head ached badly earlier today

I hate this thick fog

It blocked my sight during the day

But the stars are beautiful

Remember when you were in 7th grade...

you challenged my lunar eclipse theory

...with the myth of Moon being eaten?

I'll tell you another scientific truth

Do you know the stars we see now...

...are lights reflected...

...from billions of light-years away?

Wow! Billions of light-years away!

And we haven't seen them until now

In billions of light-years...

...what will Taiwan and Japan become of?

Mountains and seas will still be there

But the people will be gone

I want to take another glimpse at the sky

In this changeable world...

...I want to see what eternity is

I met a school of grey mullet heading to Taiwan for the winter

I trust my love to you to one of them

May your fisherman father catch it

Tomoko, though it tastes bad...

...you have to try it anyway

You'll understand...

...that I didn't mean to leave you

I'm moaning on the deck at night...

...that I didn't mean to leave you

You really expect anything from us?

But after 15 years...

...I fail after all

Though I'm not really that bad

A new day dawns, but who cares?

Sunlight only brings thick mist anyway

I saw before dawn...

...the aged you from the future...

...and the aged me from the future

The morning mist covers my wrinkles on the forehead

The sun scorches your black hair

I've lost you completely

Tomoko...

Please forgive the cowardly me

You...

Those letters are very important

You have to give them to that girl...

...whatever it takes

Oh, Jeez!

Who did this?

You idiot! You'll be put into jail!

I told you to return the mail but you opened it instead?

Cape No.7, Hengchun

Kojima Tomoko?

I don't remember this person

We're about the same age if she's still alive

It's 16 degrees Celsius here...

...with a 12-knot wind above the 97-meter-deep sea

I've seen a couple of sea birds

We're landing tomorrow night

Tomoko...

I left you all my photos taken in Taiwan

I gave them to your mother

But I took one of them with me

It's you playing at the beach

The sea in the photo is so calm...

...and your smiles fascinate me

Whoever your new lover will be...

...he can't be good enough for you

I thought I packed all my beautiful memories

Now I realize that all I can take away is emptiness

I really miss you!

Wow! Rainbow!

May the rainbow bridge the two ends of ocean

...and bridge you and me

When sunshine returns

To the rainy southern country

I'll try to finish

The love story in the past

When sunshine...

So many strings. I can't do it right

It's a love song!

It's easy. Only a few chords

Come on!

Let me tell you something Come earlier to practice tomorrow

All right...

I never use these two strings

Can I cut them off?

No, you can't!

Say it nicely. Why did you shout?

Have you found that girl?

I tried, but didn't find her

I'll try harder

The lyrics...

I know. I'll revise them

So... I have to go

I need to turn off the lights

I'll do it

All right, it's up to you guys

Yeah, I think he can do it well

I think so too

Damn!

You were so quick to answer

I'm senile!

You hurt my feelings

It's you who brought him here, not us

Yeah! We don't even know him

Never mind me, Old Mao

Come on! I know what you want

You're cocky only because you can play the bass guitar?

Why can't we have two bass guitarists?

Any instrument is all right for me

I have to be on stage

Damn! They say I'm a gem!

Tomoko, I've landed safely

After the seven-day voyage...

...I finally step on my homeland

But I miss the sea already

Why is the sea standing for...

...the two extremes of hope and death?

This is my last letter to you

I'll mail them later

This sea can't tolerate love

At least it can tolerate lovesickness

Tomoko, you must receive my lovesickness

So that you'll forgive me a little bit

I'll bury you in my heart forever

Even when I'm getting married...

...or at some turning points of life...

...I'm bound to think of you

The girl who ran away from home...

...standing alone in the crowd...

...wearing the white hat...

...which you'd worked so hard to buy

You wanted me to recognize you in the crowd, didn't you?

I saw you... I saw you...

You were standing there silently

It's an old address. Anyone knows?

You're like the July sun

I dare not glimpse at you any longer

I saw you standing there silently

You lit up my chilled heart

I was sad, but had to hide my feelings

I didn't speak anything

I know that my lovesickness...

...is like the shadow under the sun...

...chased by me and chasing me...

...for the eternity

Why are you so sad?

Because of love? Of work?

Or is it because of us?

I'm afraid it'll still be raining tomorrow

Miss Tomoko...

Aren't you expecting the rainbow?

Tomoko...

I wrote my guiltiness in my last letter...

...to show my apology to you

That's how I can forgive myself

Hey, you two!

No singing for you tomorrow on stage Can you live with that?

I was sleepless last night, thinking

I've played yukin for more than 50 years

I'll be on stage for the first time tomorrow and I'll be shaking this?

Hey, you!

You can sing very well

Don't you want to sing on stage?

I think...

Shut up! No one asks you anything

Hey, slam-dunker...

Red hair is not trendy now

Aga is home revising the lyrics

He asked us to rehearse without him

Today, I bought something for each of you at the airport

Dada, this is Ancestors' Eyes...

...to protect your health

Thank you

Malasun!

This is Bead of Butterfly Pupa...

...to bring you fortune...

...for your diligence

Thanks. Fortune is all I need

Frog!

This is Bead of Hands and Legs...

...to improve your craftsmanship

Rauma...

This is Bead of Peacock...

...to guard your love for your wife

This is Bead of Tears

It's my lifelong aching for my wife

But I bought it. Wear it anyway

You're aching because of love

Thank you...

Thank you...

Old Mao!

Duck's grandpa is playing the timbrel now

Playing the timbrel is good as well

Old Mao! This is Bead of Sunshine

It represents your nobility

I have Mazu too. Won't they fight?

No, they won't!

We're all family. Why should we fight?

Speaking of family...

Actually I have something for you

We need unification...

...because we're all part of the band

I had these custom-made earlier

And I'll give them to you right now

This is my own design

It's our uniform actually...

...for us to wear on stage

Uniform?

Malasun

Thousands years of history with new sensation

The uniform for family

Sorry to bother you

Make yourselves at home. I'll be in my room

The breeze informs of Spring's coming

The fragrance of blooming flowers...

...reminds me of you far away

You're like a blooming flower in the sunshine of Spring

The light of hope will lead us well into the future

We're stepping on the roads we chose

Now I know...

...why people said I sang too hard

Aga, I...

Are you all here? It's your turn

All right?

Atari, all right?

- OK! - Yeah, I see

Please

Do me a favor

I'll make a DVD

Project our logo on that big screen

It's the best way of promotion

Don't ask too much!

You've got the T-shirts

Thanks a lot!

Thanks a lot!

Let's have a rest in the hotel

Tomoko, can you ask them to prepare the meal?

That policeman is the band's guitarist

Policeman?

You're very popular in Taiwan

Miss Tomoko...

Rainbow!

Can I have a cigarette?

Don't tell me you don't speak Japanese

After today...

...you don't have to see us anymore

I'm in love with Aga

I've been in love before

But this is different

I don't know if it's love or not

You Japanese don't know what love is

Have you been hurt by any Japanese?

Why are you so prejudiced?

Is it Dada's father?

He must've hurt you really bad

My heart died long ago

I'm looking for a girl in Hengchun whose heart died too

She's probably 80 years old now

Her name is also Tomoko

I saw a package at Aga's place

A Japanese package with an unknown address

Or more aptly put...

...there are seven love letters in it

When the Japanese old man died...

...his daughter found them in his closet

She mailed them on his behalf

Unfortunately, no one remembers an old address 60 years ago

I read those love letters

Never seen anything more beautiful

It'd comfort the lovesick old lady

What's the matter with you?

Send the package to this address

That Tomoko lives here

How do you know that?

She's my grandmother

Then... I'll give the package to you

I did something bad to her

She doesn't want to see me anymore

Go ahead!

Go!

Aga!

Aga!

I found the owner of the package

Can you go now?

That urgent?

Aga...

When the concert is over...

...I'll go back to Japan...

...with the Japanese staff

They offered me a job in Japan

And you accepted?

Don't forget to tell me...

...what that Tomoko looks like

This is Bead of Warrior...

...to guard your honor and bravery

I'll pretend that you forget me...

...that you send your love to me away...

...like a migrating bird

...and that you throw the past away

I'll pretend...

...until I believe everything I imagine

And then...

...I'll wish you all the happiness

Anybody home?

Anybody home?

Hey! What did you say to Aga?

Those near the sea water...

Please come closer!

The tide is ebbing

Please come closer!

Please come closer!

Thank you!

Be careful! Come closer!

What were you thinking?

You asked him to send a mail?

What's wrong with you?

Mr. Manager...

...wanna contact Mr. Representative?

He may be in the crowd

What good will it do?

Do something! Do you hear me?

Miss Tomoko...

Is there anyone who can sing?

I can sing very well!

Ask him if you don't believe me

Ask him

Aga's here!

Come on! Get on stage...

What took you so long?

Didn't they hate each other?

Stay...

...or I'll go with you

Don't be nervous! Relax!

Who's nervous? Idiot!

I wanna collect the warmth of Summer

Wanna cross the river named Happiness

Wanna be a snake swallowing elephant

It sounds stupid, but why not?

I wanna write a song

When the sky is empty and the earth is dry

I'm pouring passion for you

Make you crazy and make you thirsty

I want the whole world to know you're mine

The weather's gone mad and the sea is boiling

That's why I want to seize the day

Stop wasting time

Be a skywalker...

An angel like you

Should have wings and name

Should have fatal beauty

Should belong to me for once

When the sky is empty and the earth is dry

I'm pouring passion for you

Make you crazy and make you thirsty

I want the whole world to know you're mine

The weather's gone mad and the sea is boiling

That's why I want to seize the day -Grandpa!

Stop wasting time

Be a skywalker...

When the sky is empty and the earth is dry

I'm pouring passion for you

Make you crazy and make you thirsty

I want the whole world to know that you're mine

The end of the world scares me not

I'll keep on enjoying myself

'Cause loving you makes me happy

Be a skywalker...

Be happy, oh...

Relax! What are you afraid of?

Here. Take this

If Sea can talk and if Wind falls in love with Sands

If my longing's lost in vacancy

I'll listen to the waves Let the wind blow my hair

My love for you grows with time

Summer's here when Spring's away

I finally realize on retrospect

When sunshine returns

To the rainy southern country

I'll try to finish

The love story

In the past

When sunshine leaves

The too sunny southern country

Will you give me back

All the love you took away

Before you said goodbye

Sea is blue. Stars shine bright

My arms are empty without you

Sky is endless at my lonely nights

Please forgive my hesitancy

To confess that I love you

This is Bead of Peacock...

...to guard your everlasting love

When sunshine returns

To the rainy southern country

I'll try to finish

The love story

In the past

The rainbow... Thank you very much

Don't mention it

Will you give me back

All the love you took away

Before you said goodbye

It's all right. Let them sing one more

No, they only have two songs

Come here!

Old Mao!

Rauma!

Rauma...

A boy sees a wild rose

Ah! I know that song too

It blooms so early in the morning

He rushes to see it clearly

The rose makes him happy

Rose, rose, the red rose

The rose in the wilderness

Miss Tomoko...

These are the letters my father wrote

I accidentally found them in my father's bedroom closet

My father died in January this year

I read every one of the letters

How the beautiful secrets...

...hidden in them broke my heart

I mailed these letters he wrote...

...which he was supposed to send...

...60 years ago

Sorry for keeping you waiting for so long