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Pay back

Pay your rent!

- Shut up! - Quickly pay your rent!

Damn

Move if you can't pay rent!

Bitch!

I only owe 2 months rent

Once I win it big

I'll buy this lousy house

- and burn it down - Losers like you never win

Penniless for life

Watch your mouth!

Your curses will come back on you!

Get lost!

Stop throwing my stuff!

Stop!

Take your garbage with you!

Save it

Use it with your funeral pyre

Damn you!

Beijing Meets Seattle II: Book of Love

When dad and I

came to Macau ten years ago

the waterfront was still open

Ten years later

it's home to the world's biggest casino

The annual revenue

is 6 times that of Las Vegas

This city

is the biggest miracle

of them all

I love miracles

That's why

I love this city

This is my battlefield

I'm a casino hostess

They win

I get tips

They lose

Who cares

Real gamblers...

never wear tight jeans to game tables

Tourist

Dressed like a thug but bets 2 grand each round

Born sucker

2 grand

Loses everything in a VIP room

then moves onto the gaming tables

Addict

High roller

6 to 8, 6 to 8...

Win, win... win!

I won 16 rounds in a row...

Let's take a break

16 rounds? So what?

Even if you win 9999 times...

the odds of winning the next round

are still 44%

I won 21 rounds in a row once

With what?

Faith!

Luck is on your side

You can't stop winning

Come on

I bet on you!

Killer Jiao's reputation precedes her

I made the right decision

to come to the MGM

I dare not steal your credit

Mr Deng

Your good luck is unstoppable

I'm not just good at winning

Exactly

you know when to quit

That alone

makes you special, Mr Deng

Too many people don't quit

when they're ahead

They end up

losing everything

That's unlikely

to happen to me

Gambling is just a hobby

not life and death

A man should be able

to exercise self-control

Don't you think?

Winning $10M in 2 hours...

Just a hobby?

$10M is nothing

The real prize today is...

getting to know Killer Jiao

We've arrived

Here... Here you go

Thank you

Mr Deng

Your floor

Sleep well

Let's play again tomorrow

As you wish...

They say the Chinese millenial

refuse to be slaves to a mortgage

They want to enjoy life

That's idiotic

You can still buy property

and enjoy life

Here's a sure bet

Buy in U.S.A!

If you're rich

buy a $100M estate

with trees, waterfalls

stables and a heliport

150K can get you a fancy apartment

with access to a swimming pool

and BBQ area

You can find whatever

you want here

A 10-year US visa

lets you come and go freely

If you are busy working in China

rent out your house

You can rent out a 150K apartment

The rent for this apartment is for $1500 a month

When you come back for a holiday

you collect rent

during vacation

Own a house

and enjoy life at the same time!

Buying houses is like gambling

you need to fight in order to win

You won, go home to sleep

I have money

You scored

a big tip today

$100,000!

Money is hard to hang onto

Be careful

I know what I'm doing

I wouldn't aim so high

I'm happy with...

$2000 more

Just enough for a hotel room

Everybody after losing...

people blames

their luck

never themselves

Ling

don't be a spoil sport

Tomorrow

I'll win big with Mr Deng!

Then I'll have everything

I once met a Mr Deng too

He gave me a son

and this house

That's how I got stuck being a dealer

Watching high-rollers gamble

while I barely scrape by

I must thank you Mr Deng

If it wasn't for him

I'd be sleeping on the street

You're no stranger to the street

You're always

in and out

of debt

Haven't you had enough?

Come help me

If you're so determined

get a mortgage

Count me out

I'd rather be a pigeon

than live in a tiny house for life

My future boyfriend

is in real estate

He'll take care of me

Real estate my foot!

Stop dreaming, girl

It's true!

The online fortune-teller said...

it's a perfect match:

casino worker

and real estate magnate

We enable the top two

favorite Chinese pastimes

How old are you?

Grow up!

In the old days,

if a girl wasn't married by your age...

the parents were blamed

My dad died early

He was spared

Ling

Why did you fall in love with my dad?

I was blind!

You can't meet decent man

at a casino

Your dad

kept knocking at my door late at night

Now, it's your turn

See? You're my destiny

Destiny my foot!

"84 Charing Cross Road"

What the...

A "book" (a homophone for "losing" in Chinese) is home

No wonder I lost money

"84 Charing Cross Road"

Bye!

Call me later!

Yes

When I arrived 20 years ago

mastering English

was the key to making it in mainstream society

After the 2008 mortgage crisis

Americans couldn't afford to buy property

But

the Chinese had money

Today, every successful

real estate agent...

speaks a little Chinese

In San Marino aka Little Beverly Hills

53.5% of the population is Asian

the average annual income is US$150,000

Most of the houses were built in the fifties

spacious

and well designed...

I'm only interested in

the schools.

the grade schools, junior high and high school here...

are the best in Los Angeles

The renowned California Institue of Technology

is just next door

Your boy

just needs to take Grade 8 English classes for a year

and he'll be a top student

in high school

I'm already the top student in China

Top students

are the best

girls love top students

Mrs Wang

this house just went on the market today

not even listed yet

It's my first

visit too

Look around

It's my first time

here too

This house is not bad

Charlie

- what do you think? - Whatever

Daniel

I'm going upstairs

Sure

What a huge backyard

"Alice Yeung, Los Angeles Real Estate Agent"

You like motorbikes?

MV Augusta 3-cylinder 500

You're a pro!

You know who that is?

Giacomo Agostini

Grand Prix bike legend

World champion from 1966 to 72

Amazing

He also won in 75

You're right!

There are two more Grand Prix bike legends

Know who they are?

Huh?

Huh?

Mrs Wang

Daniel

This house is great

I did some research upstairs

The kids here did well

A lawyer and a doctor

One actually graduated from California Institue of Technology

The Fengshui here

is good for studying

Mrs Wang

This house is a dump

It's too old

close to 100 years old

The pipes

are falling apart

There's even termite infestation

They've hollowed out the walls

Listen

It sounds fine

It's hollow

I can't tell

If you could tell the difference,

you wouldn't need me

My client is interested in

the San Marino house listed with you

What makes your client

so special

That house switched agents 5 times already

Give it to me

once I sell it

I'll give you half my commission

The owners is

notoriously hard to deal with

and picky

Don't worry

I'll sell the house

Why waste your time on just one house?

The only time I ever wasted

was on you

I know I was a jerk

But this deal in your best interest

The best thing that you ever did for me was...

moving in with me for 3 days

then leaving without a word

"84 Charing Cross Road"

Excuse me

I'm sorry but

this is just so fucking awesome

The book...

Can I sit down?

I actually saw this version before in Oxford,

but I didn't buy it

I totally regretted

Can I see?

Thanks

Oh, this is the exact same version I saw at Oxford

You know

this is the reason why I fell in love with English literature

It opened up a whole new world for me

You know?

And it was even crazier is that

maybe when you would find that one person

whose breath, every word and every thoughts is all for me

That amazing feeling...

is like...

you know...

Yeah, of course

So are you thinking

we should

go get a drink

together?

What are you doing?

I thought you were a totally different person

I had no idea that you'll be using this book

to pick up chicks

This book...

Oh my God! You're really disgusting, you know that?

Good luck

with the next girl

You pig

That's just crazy

(For sale)

Crazy woman

Women who read cheesy romance novels

are all crazy

Mailing Address: 84 Charing Cross Road, London, UK

You better go home

Don't stay in the world to create disasters to people

Books have always been

sacred objects

Throw me away again

you sleep on the streets!

Not again!

To hell

with books...

Charing

Cross Road

84

London UK

Uncle Mike

How are you?

Same as always

People rarely write letters anymore

I'm bored

Are you winning

- these days? - Same as always

$120, keep the change

Fill in your address

Forget it

- Bye - Jiao

you can't go, it's the rules!

Forget it!

Sender's Address

What's the deal?

10K seed money

The pot is now 200K

Cheaters?

Unlikely

Let's join them

I quit

You should quit too

It's easy money...

You'll be a pigeon in your next life

Don't bet big!

Sorry...

Excuse me...

Thank you

Spilt them up!

Split them!

Split them!

Spilt them up!

Zheng Yi

I'm surprise you still remember me

after all these years

Of course

You're the only person I know

to get a full math scholarship at Beijing-U

Who could forget that?

You're just too much

You beat us at both academics

and gambling!

Us commoners

don't stand a chance

You're nothing like you were in school

In what way?

You've raised...

your charisma quotient

Is that a compliment?

You're a smooth-talker,

the Money God must adore you

My team never relies on luck

We were counting cards just now

All of our choices

were carefully calculated

It's all about random variables and probability distributions

You're kidding

It's true!

Did you see the movie "21"?

The genius in the movie is a real person

His name is Jeff Ma

an American Chinese

He was a member of the MIT Blackjack Team

Calculating the odds with the speed of a computer

he beats casinos across the US

I studied his card counting method

My mathematical ability

is on par with his

The mechanism is simple

Count the high and low cards being dealt

If you just see low cards

that means there are high cards remaining

That gives you an edge over the dealer

After calculating the odds in your favor

bet big!

There are just 312 cards

Counting them...

is not that hard

Who said,

opportunities are like sunrises...

If you wait too long, you miss out

It is me,

Jiao

I need a 500K credit tonight...

No

$1M credit

Knowledge is power

I trust you, ace student

Sure win!

Card counting only increases your odds by 3%

Not 100%?

A small edge is still an edge

3% is enough to make all casinos afraid

Fix the air conditioner, termites, gas and sewage

- Understand? - Okay

Get to work!

Grandpa, Grandma, how are you?

Grandpa, Grandma, my name is Daniel

Alice your previous agent sent me

I'm here to help you

sell your house

Last time I was here

I found a few minor problems

So I brought workers today to fix them

Thanks, young man

Let me give you a cup of tea

Grandpa

let me introduce myself

I'm from Beijing

I came here to study when I was 14

I earn an Accounting degree

before becoming a real estate broker

Take a look. Here's my license

I've done quite well

These are the houses I've sold

I'm one of the top 10 realtors in California

But...

my achievements

can't compare with

your children's

A doctor and a lawyer

The best!

Boss!

The air conditioner is fixed,

no problem!

The filter needs replacing

- Should we? - Of course!

Fix

everything!

Okay

Grandpa

About the house...

Do you speak Spanish?

I took it for a year in high school

Since I'm in real estate

I need it to communicate with Mexican workers

Our grandson speaks Spanish too

Serve him some tea

What's your name again?

Luo,

Daniel Luo

- Hi guys - Hey Daniel

Wesley

take a look at this house

Who's the buyer?

I want to buy it

"84 Charing Cross Road"

Book Genie

You don't belong here

Go back to where you came from

Have a nice trip

Zheng Yi

As a math expert, you should know better...

make small bets

when you're losing

You'll lose everything

if you keep going like this

Don't talk to me about math

What do you know?

Hit me

We agreed that

I'd call the shot

We can only go with one decision in the end

One player has a 50% chance of winning

With two players

the odds drop to 50% squared

How could you forget that?

We didn't forget!

You kept raising the bet

we couldn't stop you

We said let's take a break

after we lost half our chips

Did you listen?

You refused to leave

until you lost everything!

That's why I said no big bets

small loses are easier to recover

You win some, you lose some

No worries

You guys are smart

You can win it back

Win it back?

Easy for you to say

I'm sure

I can borrow more on credit

Let's try again tomorrow?

I've seen this all before

Don't give up so soon

You're a high roller

You can borrow $1M anytime

But we can't risk your money again

what if we lose?

I'm a Beijing-U grad

Not some gambling addict

If we didn't have so much money

we wouldn't have lost our heads

Why did you borrow so much to begin with?

For god's sake, one million dollars!

You wanted

to borrow the money

Technically

we

had nothing to do with it

However

we'll help pay some of it

How can we help her pay?

With what?

You're back

Lose big?

Told you to quit gambling

You've got mail

it's on your bed

"84 Charing Cross Road"

84?

Damn!

Crazy woman

Women who read cheesy romance novels

are all crazy!

You better go home

Don't stay in the world to create disaster to people

Why hit on someone

when you don't want sex?

It's even an English edition?

Are you crazy?

Who told you

I wanted the English copy?

No wonder I had such bad luck today

I got a book (loss)

Listen

stay away from me!

You must be mistaken

I'm not interested in

a book exchange

But swapping a Chinese paperback

for my limited edition copy

is no difference than stealing

All you can think about is

sex and stealing

Do you have any respect for woman?

Shame on you

scumbag!

To make a fair trade

pay me a few extra British pounds

Just because I wrote in Chinese

don't assume I don't know English

Aren't you joking?

For the Chinese people

who travel all over the world knowing English is a must

Are you writing a love letter?

It's Chinese, I can't read it anyways

What's up?

What's up...

is

this house is amazing

It's over 100 years old

I don't think we should change a thing

Maybe the kitchen

and a pool there

What do you think?

My plan is to tear it down

And build 2 houses

Why?

Place Most Valuable

It's a small house

but a big lot

If I build 2 houses, I'll make double

You'll make double but it's beautiful the way it is

Look at it's architecture

You don't get houses like this anymore

Hello?

Grandma?

Family

How many fingers am I holding up?

Two

So stupid

Grandpa

Are you alright?

- Did you call him? - What happened?

Daniel

we're back from grocery shopping

Grandpa stepped on the gas instead of the brakes

- Okay - Look what he's done

How many times must you repeat this?

How's he doing?

- Any problems? - No internal injuries

just some cuts

But his blood pressure is pretty high

- Is he your grandfather? - What did he say?

Yes. Nothing, grandpa

You shouldn't let him drive anymore

- He's 86 - What is he saying?

It's too dangerous to let him keep driving

Grandpa, he said you shouldn't be driving

at your age

86?

No... Awesome!

My grandpa died at 60

But you...

just keep on ticking away!

- What're you saying? - Wesley!

- What a weirdo! - No more Chinese

What do you mean?

Who is he?

Ticking away?

What is he?

What a weirdo!

Easy... Grandpa

He's a colleague

He's learning Chinese but mixes things up

Look at this mess

They got so many cars here...

made me a laughing stock!

Grandpa, take it easy

No one thinks you're a joke

The Americans are funnier

one phone call

3 kinds of emergency vehicles show up

A waste of taxpayer's money

You even gave them

a spectacular geyser

Grandpa

your car insurance is fine

But your house insurance

expired last month

You didn't renew it

What's the cost?

30 to 40K

That much?

Old lady

Why are you crying?

I'm not crying

I'm just sad

for the house

Grandpa

Are you the sole owner of this house?

Come over here

No

This old woman...

Stop crying

Daniel will laugh at us if he hears you

You're close to 80

not 18

Yes, I'm 80

But I don't behave like an 18 year old at 86

I told you not to drive

but you wouldn't listen

Look at

the mess you made

With no insurance?

I can still afford the repairs

I won't let you live in a wrecked house

Grandpa

don't worry about it

Don't bother with the house

You're selling it anyway

We can fix it afterwards

Your Grandpa is fussy

He will never decide on a buyer

No matter who I sell it to, it should be fixed first

It's not right to sell a damaged house

Grandpa

why don't you sell it to me?

I don't mind

I can fix it myself

Are you married?

No

Then why bother?

Huh?

Look at you

You're getting lazier

You don't even clean up after dinner

Are you complaining?

I didn't say anything when you wrecked the house

If our grandson was here

he's be on my side

He's somewhere up there now

Stop nagging him

I'm sorry

Sorry for what?

Your grandson

My grandson is up there

in the space station

He works for NASA

NASA

Cool

You come with me

Grandpa's letter to his grandson needs to be translayed...

Absurd

Your calligraphy is very elegant

"Mi-lai, my grandson..."

Mi? Isn't it the "Mi" of "Miluo River", Grandpa?

Are you from Hunan?

No

Zigui, Hubei

Quyuan's hometown

"You left home for a year

You must have seen a lot..."

Grandpa

In Fan Zhongyan's "Record of the Yueyang Pavilion"

"homesick after leaving the homeland"

also used this word "leaving"

You know Fan?

Didn't you say... you moved to America when you were 14??

I grew up with my grandpa

He taught me the classics

It's good you remember

his old teachings

even if they have no use anymore

"homesick after leaving the homeland"

This phrase by the venerable Wen Zheng (Fan Zhongyuan)

was talking about people like us

In China

I'm considered educated

Here

I might as well be illiterate

Grandpa

it doesn't matter

where you live

As long as it's home

Su Dongpo used the expression

"Home is where my heart finds peace"

Yes, "while you're young...

venture out

and explore the world"

Show off

Our grandson hardly talks to him

He can't understand him

You're the one

who doesn't talk to me

You spoiled our grandson

since he was little

He didn't want to learn Chinese

so you let him quit

forgetting where he came from

He should follow Daniel's example

Grandpa, let's talk later

We have to translate this letter first

Pass me the letter

Old woman

come

Sign your name here

This is

your letter too

I'm not signing

Didn't you say you miss him?

We can't call him

If you like

draw a cartoon

Get lost

You've completed your studies now

You must work even harder to make progress

Fear no hardship, stay humble

Everything is fine at home

No need to worry about us...

You men...

No matter how clever and mature you pretend to be

it's all an illusion!

It's not real

My last piece of advise to you:

Giving into a night of passion...

might leave you traumatized for life! Just try it

Watch your temper, little girl

I suppose you just got jilted?

Bookish girls who live in posh west London

are destined for heartbreaks

As someone with experience, I must tell you

in this world

there's no such thing as a perfect relationship

Even couples married for 70 years...

don't understand each other

One last thing

The night of passion that left one traumatized...

was from your own experience?

They say,

after extreme misfortune comes bliss

good fortune follows

your love life

will turn around

Losing money is bad,

losing self respect is worse!

Can't you even close the bathroom door?

You've got mail

Stop playing fortune teller

I've been lucky all my life,

could you tell?

You know a lot about West End girls

You must be a player!

But I like the phrase "after extreme misfortune comes bliss"

I'll use it

more often at work

Your handwriring is not bad

Your grammar is so precise

Are you a professor?

But such a passion for showing off knowledge

certainly doesn't attract admiration from others

I've seen too many old men like you

You teach the same books

and tell same jokes

Stare at girls all day

but never on act your desires

Write stupid letters to kill time

You're so boring!

Then

again,

whenever I feel bored

Knowing there's someone even more boring...

is quite comforting

It's a sacrilege...

for girls like you to ridicule the world of scolars

Such disrespect

"84 Charing Cross Road" was wasted on you

Learn from Helene

She respected Frank, the bookstore owner

That woman writer and Frank were pathetic

It's perverse that

they never meet over their 20-years correspondence

Such an old-fashioned classic love story

Who would believe that?

Can love be divided into classic and modern?

What's modern love?

- Hey... What are you thinking about? - Sorry

It's for Chinese buyers

- We need a closed kitchen here - Okay

Like a Hollywood movie where...

the scoreboard at halftime

spells out the words "I Love You"?

Cut it out

If someone did that to me

I'd run far, far away

It's corny!

(For Sale) No love is too corny

Haven't you heard...

"Love is something

worth living and dying for?"

Professor

Stop pretending

I still remember

the first angry letter you wrote

when you couldn't get laid

I may not fully understand the book

But I'm sure Frank would

never say such things

Letters are eyes from a thousand mile away

They can see through you...

whether it's your most inner thoughts

or desires

Little lady,

stop playing psychic

"If love is everlasting,

no one will age over time"

I don't believe in

love and intimacy

What's there to believe?

The truth is

we're all alone in the world

I should stop arguing with you,

I have a class

Don't lecture me

just because you can quote from a few books

The fear of loneliness...

I'm no less knowledgeable

Hello?

Hello?

Killer Jiao

It's time to pay

I already paid 100K a while ago

Give me some time

You said 10 days,

I already gave you 2 days extra

When will you pay up?

Grandpa

Left switch, turn signal,

right switch, windscreen wiper

When you're in the exam, don't get confused

This is a fast car, it has an S mode

If you...

Enough

I was driving before you were born

Station wagons, pony cars

pickup trucks

I've driven all kinds of cars

You're an expert Let me adjust your seat

No need

Stop fussing

- Step aside - Okay

Grandpa,

good luck

Can he do it?

Relax, Grandma

He's confident

Don't praise him

It'll go to his head

Mr Lin,

can you turn on the vehicle please?

Very good

Can you turn the left signal?

- See how calm grandpa is - And the right signal?

Both are correct

Excellent... Good

Everything looks good

Are you ready? I come then

Hi honey

Let's begin

Sweet Shiva! What's wrong with you, man?

That's bad

- Good god - It's alright, Grandma

Have you ever driven an automobile before?

Slow down. I can't understand you

You're putting me in an terrifying position

- Speak slowly - Take it easy

- Calm down - This is crazy

- He's driving like a crazy man - Sorry

- Calm down - His accent is too thick

They shouldn't hire... someone with such a thick accent

Don't you agree? Tell him

The problem was the car

- Not me - What did he say?

My Grandpa hasn't driven this car before

You're right

Why would he do it today then?

You know how dangerous that is?

- Sorry sorry - What did he say?

He could have busted my face!

He said you could have ruined his face

What good is his face

if no one understand what he says?

Well...

What's he doing?

- Is he failing me? - Grandpa, no rush

- Let's try again another day? - Why next time?

Get me another examiner, I'll pass today!

- What did he say? - He said you're...

very handsome

I know I'm handsome

- but you're still a bad driver - You handsome?

You don't let me pass

- You're not good looking - So bad. I'm giving you a giant X

Calm down, Grandpa

Bullying an old man like me

I'm over 80

You're racist against the Chinese!

Chinese!

- Chinese! - Indian!

- Grandpa... Grandma's watching - Idiot!

Stop laughing

I'm not

You are

Can't I laugh?

"Living in barbaric lands

together with demons and monster"

I'm talking about you

You're a bad wife

for mocking your husband

I could have divorced you

for that

Thank you very much

for divorcing me

We never registered

How can you divorce me?

You never got married?

We did!

I gave her father several donkeys

She can't deny it

When did you send the donkeys?

Over 70 years ago

Keep laughing

I can't drive now

We can't buy groceries anymore

You think Daniel will deliver your groceries now?

No problem, Grandma

I'll do it everyday

I told him to sell the house

and move into a nursing home

But he just keeps...

rejecting the buyers

Daniel,

you said you wanted to buy our house

Tell Grandpa

to sell it to you

Sure

Grandpa, sell it to me

I told you,

no wife, no deal

Daniel has a girlfriend

I heard him say "Honey" on the phone earlier

6 to 8!

This is the authorization letter

Once the release form to give up ownership is signed

His spouse can take over all his assets

Thanks

Daniel, I have something to tell you

I'm getting married in a few months

Who is he?

Someone you know

My colleague Mike

Congratulations

I never thought that you would marry me

You always seem like you didn't want to be that close with anyone

You wanna spend the night with me?

Haven't heard from you lately

Are you skipping my lectures

because you have a new boyfriend?

Ever read...

Liu Yuxi's "Inscription for My Miserable Study" in high school?

I actually prefer another poem of his

(For Sale)

"The human heart is more treacherous than roaring currents..."

My clients aren't doing well lately

Me neither

No use following me around

Push me too far and I'll kill myself

Your boss will lose every dime

I owe him

I know the cards are stacked against..

you

But you shouldn't carry a book

when you gamble

It's bad luck

Look closer

It's

"hardbound"

What do you know?

Reality is cruel

That's why

all of the so-called relationships

are self deception

These illusions

like the drugs that numb you

or sunglasses that hides the smog

Love is just a hormonal imbalance

Breakups

are like the most common flu

Don't worry about it

Look at this business

Terrible

I told you to save money

You never listen

If you saved your winnings

you wouldn't be in this boat

Who could have seen it coming?

Economy is so bad

My entire clientele is gone

No clients, no tips

Then go home

Stop wasting time here

Caller ID: Don't pick up

I must go

Trouble?

No

Going home like you said

Just can't be nice to you

You think you can get away, Jiao?

Just wait till you get home

Caller ID: Mr Deng Calling

Yes!

You're amazing

Want to try?

Thanks

You were on a roll

Why stop?

You could have won

even more

Life is long

Why rush?

I was hoping...

to skim

some of the fat?

Could you do me a favor?

Take my jacket back to my room

Rm. 3109

I have to meet someone,

I'll be back soon

You don't feel the same now

when you see a letter?

"A human heart is more treacherous than roaring currents"

What comes next?

"Stormy waves arise without reason when all is calm"

Sorry for not replying

My life

is a bit chaotic lately

You once said...

Letters are like eyes from a thousand miles away

They can see through you

whether it's your most hidden desires...

or dangerous thoughts

But I much prefer your line

"A night of passion

can traumatize you for life"

Some things...

seems wonderful at first

but could end

badly

Stop lecturing me

Such is life

You think you've arrived at the end of the road

But the heavens sets you on a voyage

Even shallow waters are unpredictable

Seafaring

was looked down upon from the beginning

Turn back now

otherwise you may die without a burial place

Shut your mouth

How dare you make fun of me?

Where were you a minute ago

when I stole that chip?

Your chip fell

There are no shortcuts in life

You don't know anything about survival

If you want to save yourself on the brink of death

you must stop before you drive off a cliff

Get lost

- You are back - Mm

I thought you left

I was about to

They just send back your dry cleaning

I'm hanging it up

Thanks

If you're not going back

to the casino...

I should go

Back to work?

Don't you do anything besides work?

Got a passport?

Why?

Spend the new year's eve with me in Vegas

... to gamble?

Your hand is sweaty?

Mr Deng

Thanks for your offer,

but...

I must stay here to work

When you come to Macau again,

I'll offer the best hospitality

Damn...

Don't give me this crap

What are you doing?

Get down!

Get off the couch

Sit down or I'll give you a spanking

- Don't you dare! - Stop crying!

My father said you owe us money!

That doesn't concern you!

It's between your father and I!

What kind of father

sends his kids to collect his debts?

Don't insult my father

So what if I do?

Tell your father to come here if he dares

Shut up or I'll hit you!

Just try it!

Try it

Go on

Give it up

Let go

Stop crying!

All of you, wash your hands!

We're going to dinner

Aunt Ling just fed us dinner

Sit down

Stay put

Stay right there

You

Sit here

3 poems for each of you

No sleep until you can recite them all

Pick it up!

Can you read?

You read it out

Hurry!

The sun sinks down into the mountains

Read it out loud!

If you want to see a thousand leagues away

Keep reading

Don't stop

just climb up another flight of stairs

Ling

I'm sorry

Ling

Come out!

I know you're in there!

Don't be afraid

Jiao Da!

Come out now or I'll burn your house!

Don't be afraid

Come out quickly

Sit down

Jiao Da!

I'm sorry

I'm not afraid of you

I tell you, you have until tomorrow to repaint my door

Don't you know

how I got the name Killer Jiao?

This has nothing to do with Ling

You could come get me, if you touch her again

Pray to your ancestors I don't find you!

Mr Deng

I've packed my suitcase

Let's go to Vegas for the New Year

Forgive my late reply

Professor,

thanks for your lectures

I saw you the other day

I even yelled

and cursed at you

I felt free to express myself with you

You said,

"homesick after leaving the homeland

desolation as far as the eye can see"

Other people

"travel free with walking stick and shoes"

"weathering a lifetime of storms with a raincoat"

I belong to neither group

Instead,

"My armor has worn out from hundreds of battles"

"Not returning until the war is won"

Daniel

Where are you taking us?

Grandma

Repairmen will come in the next few days

It will be chaos

Let's go have fun somewhere

Where to?

You'll see when we get there

Grandpa, look at the flying track in the sky

That's right, people fly from there to there

There's a lot here

Grandpa, the fountain of Bellagio Hotel is very famous

Come on Grandpa

Grandpa, try again

Forget it

I'll pay you back

Never mind

This table is lucky

Let's play here

You paly piano?

No

i never got the chance to learn

I could never imagine this hand...

holding a cleaver

So you know

I did some research

You were just 15 at the time?

What else did you dig up?

I prefer to hear the rest from you

Let my father go!

Let my father go!

We paid what we owed

We did over years

But my father died in the end...

next to a slot machine

leaving me with a pile of debts

At the time I vowed

never...

to be in debt again

But...

I failed

I'm sorry for your pain

No one has ever said that to me

Professor,

You said all relationships are illusions

Perhaps you're too pessimistic

I believe

some relationships are predestined

Like Helene and Frank

they met

through a random bookstore ad

That means...

real feelings can exist

even in business

The rich treat relationships like business transactions

Divorced from emotion

It's too costly

It has nothing to do with money

I won't be writing to you as frequently

I'm on a business trip

Chen

I've got the dress

Don't accept any other appointments in the morning

I'm renting you out

Alright... Bye

"Remembering Helene Hanff - 100th Anniversary"

"And I'm about as smart looking as a broadway pan handler"

"I live in moth eaten sweaters and wool slacks"

"They don't even give us heat in the daytime anymore"

"It's a 5 storey brownstone, all the other tenants go to work at 9am..."

"and I don't get home until 6pm"

Maybe the spirit of Helene

lingers in the apartment behind

"And why should the landlord heat the building

for one small scriptwriter working at home on the ground floor?"

Poor Frank

Please dump the first letter I wrote on that napkin

We all talk rubbish at times

Even professors

You keep saying that I lecture you

Let's say I'm just

a bit older

and wiser

I received your letter

What do you mean your life is chaotic?

Having a hard time?

Even if you are,

it can't be worse than Helene's

She lived

in a termite infested dump her whole life

Today is the centennial of her birth

Sometimes I think

there are times in life when we should...

take a gamble

Imagine

If Helene's...

took her measly earnings from TV script-writing

and bet it all in Las Vegas

She might have won enough

for a ticket to visit Frank in London

I'm on a business trip

I won't have time to write you

Take care

"I told him..."

"I'd go looking for the England of English literature"

"He said,

then it's there"

Caller ID: Don't Pick Up

Who has a fever?

Impossible

Ling is not that type

She would never mistreat a child

Hey, show some respect

if you're so worried,

take your kids home

Using them like weapons,

that's not love!

Ling has nothing to do with it

Don't touch her!

Hello?

When you speak Cantonese, you sound like Killer Jiao

Pity I don't understand

Is everything ok?

I'm fine

No, I'm not

I owe someone $1M

I've repaid some of it

but still owe a lot

One million...

is not so much

Five $200K checks

This is the first

When you leave

5 days from now

you'll have

your million

No need to thank me

Thank yourself

You

deserve it

I'll pay you back quickly

You're right, Professor

All relationships

are nothing but illusions

There is no such thing

as a real connection

You told me once

Fear no hardship, stay humble

don't get bigheaded

I was blind

I didn't listen to you

Daniel, could we watch this at home?

I have many "Buzz Lightyear" movies at home

Come over and watch them with me,

they're fun

They're not for adults

Our grandson loves them

If you have a 3D-TV at home

you just need to buy the glasses

Once I get them, come watch TV at my place

Where are we going next?

We still have time

Finish watching this clip

We'll go where you've always wanted to visit

What place is that?

This is silly!

We've been husband and wife our whole life

What do you mean we aren't married?

But you've never registered

You've spent 70 years together

It's a pity not to get

a marriage certificate

Grandpa, did you leave your donkeys during the liberation?

I mean,

seventy years ago, China

donkeys were very useful in China

70 years ago

But not in America

You can't just leave Grandma

without a proper marriage

That's nonsense

We had a proper wedding

Actually...

cohabitation without marriage

is quite common in the US

Chen

Listen to Daniel

Grandpa

What I mean is...

Get a marriage certificate for Grandma's sake

It's called...

respect

Stop that

Don't spoil it

But we can't wear white

Weddings are happy occasions

White is bad luck

That's right, no white

What I'm wearing is fine

No, no, no...

Wait for me

Are you willing to take the hand of...

this lovely woman

in marriage as your wife?

Enough...

I've heard

cheesy lines like that on TV

I suppose...

you don't have other options

for an old man like me

right?

So your answer is "yes"?

What diffence does it make?

We've already spent

70 years together

Miss Tang

Are you willing to marry this handsome...

Enough

Step aside,

I'll do it

Old lady

You don't like to exercise

You spend your time knitting

Your health...

is not as good as mine

Forgive me for saying this

I believe...

you'll die before me

Mr Lin

- This is a wedding... - I know

Come to think of it

That's a good thing

Look at you

Timid

and stupid

If I die first

how will you manage

the household by yourself?

You cry all the time

You're almost 80

but you're still a crybaby

If I die, you'd be crying alone

I couldn't rest in peace

Old lady

Before people die

they get sick

they suffer

They become...

annoying

But don't worry

No matter what

I won't abandon you

Of course

I have a bad temper

When you get to the other side

if you don't mind...

wait for me

If you're not willing

find someone

who treats you better than me

You have my permission

This is what we'll do

On the tombstone

I'll leave some room

When the time comes,

I'll put my name next to yours,

okay?

After 70 years...

at your age...

the two of you still want a wedding ceremony

It takes...

courage to live in the face of death

Grandpa

You may now kiss the bride

Look at you

How could you wear this?

Change it quickly

So ugly

Thank you!

"Celebrating 100 Years of Helene Hanff"

Stars can only be seen in the dark

"To live in the face of death" is meaningful

Death is nothing to fear

There's nothing we can't face

Banker wins

Banker wins

Natural nine

All on teh bank... All goes

Good luck!

Player seven in stands...

Yes!

Banker wins

US$26,000

At today's rate,

it's more than HK$200,000

Just treat the extra as interest

Thank you

When I left this morning I was thinking...

If I won, I would throw the money

in your face

Now I know I was wrong

I crossed the line

It was just business to you

I let my mind run wild

Jiao

What you just said...

was hard to hear

Please accept my apology

Thanks for teaching me...

a lesson today

No, don't treat me like a stranger

Let's do this

Go pack your things

We'll go ring the bell at Nasdaq tomorrow

I've never met a woman like you...

that could crossover into my business world

As for this money

Consider it...

a test?

I didn't graduate high school

because I hated tests

Please think it over?

Thanks for giving me a chance today

I'll remember your kindness

Jiao

What if I say...

I'm sorry?

Please burn that IOU note

From now on

I never want to be in debt again

Wonderful

Daniel,

you're

so considerate

Oh please Grandpa

Look at those lanterns

Just like the ones at our first wedding

Grandpa, Grandma

May your happy marriage last for...

200...

300 years

300 years of happiness!

Thank you!

Hello?

I can't hear you

Wait...

Hello?

Once the house is fixed,

I'll ask Grandpa...

to sell it to you

Grandma

Grandpa was right

You should sell your house...

to a nice family

I'm just...

not good enough

So...

I'll work harder

to find you a good buyer

I think you're good enough

Let's go

What about dinner?

Leave it

What's wrong, Grandpa?

As a man

you must have honor and integrity

If you want something

just be direct with Grandpa

Scheming is despicable

People will look down on you

What are you talking about?

Alice called

She said that he's going to buy our house

and tear it down

I don't know when...

he had me sign a waiver

giving up my rights to the house

This is insurance as well

Why did he arrange the wedding?

He needs this certificate

Even though the house

is in my name

it's now our shared property

If I don't agree to sell

he may trick you

into signing something

to sell the house to him

Tell me it's not true, Daniel?

Let's go

Come on

Grandma

Please talk to Grandpa again

It's such a long bus ride

in such heavy rain

Let me drive you

You've said enough

You know Grandpa's temper

- Leave us be - Grandma

It's raining

Get in the car

I messed up

Welcome to my world

You messed up once

I mess up all the time

I don't know how to live a normal life

It's not what I meant

I suddenly realize...

my life has been a waste

Little girl

You won't understand

What makes you think I'm a little girl?

Being reborn as a little girl takes good karma

I've never been treasure by anyone

Hey!

It's true!

You think all little girls

are like butterflies

with carefree lives

Just like her?

Who knows, she might have gone through hell

"So...

don't say your life is a waste"

so easily

If you regret how you live

I regret

even being born

Professor

You seem depressed

Did something happen?

You helped me before

I want to return the favor

Let me help you

Don't worry

I'm here for you

You once said that...

people like me

are boring

Actually

you were right

I'm both...

boring and afraid

If I learn a quote

I repeat it for life

Whether it's friends, relatives

or girls

I keep my distance

If you've seen a cactus

I'm quite similar...

covered in sharp spikes

It makes me feel protected

You use the spikes to stab people

As for me

I always get stabbed

Does it hurt?

A lot...

my insides feel torn apart

But if you don't try

you'll never know

if that person is the right one

You're brave

It's all I have left as a West End girl...

who experienced many heartbreaks

So what if I fall over and over again?

I'll just try to fail more gracefully next time

You have your reason

West London is not so big

Maybe we'll run into each other

Where?

84 Charing Cross Road?

Maybe

Check out please

Yes, sir

The old couple who came with you

They left something in their room

There was a woman in the room

She returned the item to us

Do you want to return it back to them?

- Of course, thank you - Thank you, sir

I was such a jerk

I wouldn't want someone like me

for a friend

I don't know why

But when I'm upset

I want to talk to you

But who are you?

We've corresponded for so long

but I don't even know your name

Happy New Year!

- Happy New Year! - Where are you heading today?

- Macau - Are we checking any bags?

No

My name...

doesn't matter

But if you must know

Just call me...

Little Shrimp

One of those tiny creatures

in the vast ocean... insignificant

Shrimp used to be my favorite

But I'll stop eating them

Little Shrimp

You're a good man

You may not eat shrimp,

but someone else will

We die just the same

A good man is a title...

I don't deserved

- Nine - (Calling Grandpa)

Eight

Seven

Six

Five

Four

Three

Two

One

Happy New Year!

I used to feel nothing...

when my spikes stabbed someone

Now I realize

hurting someone... hurts me even more

I don't care

To me, you're a good man

I don't know your name either

What if one day...

we lose contact?

It won't happen

Helene and Frank

kept in touch for 20 years without meeting

We have a long way to go

Excuse me

I'm looking for Mr Lin

Thank you

Daniel's here

Will you see him?

Grandma

How's Grandpa?

His heart...

has some issues

He's okay now

Can I see him?

Grandpa is fine

He said...

no need to meet

He left this for you

Don't drink from a tainted well

Don't seek shade under a rotted tree

Home prices in Beijing and Shanghai prices are too high

Housing markets in other cities are unstable

The best option is:

buy in America

The San Marino houses you see now

are with the best school districts

However

Properties here rarely go on the market

My advise...

if you find one

don't pass it up

One investment... Two rewards

Little Shrimp

I followed your advice

but it didn't work out

I failed miserably

It's only right

what comes around goes around

It's strange,

I'm increasingly affected by your words

I'm also curious...

You have the handwriting of a grade-school student

but the address on the envelope

has adult handwriting

Is God playing some sort of trick on me?

Mrs Wang?

Is everything here?

Thank you so much, Daniel

My pleasure

I really...

didn't know who else to ask for help

Don't worry about it

The school said Charlie has serious emotional issues

and requires counseling

The psychiatrist insisted

him to attend camp with his dad

Don't trust American doctors

They claim everyone has mental issues

That's how they get new patients

Don't you think?

We'll have fun, Charlie

Charlie

I quit my job for you

I gave up everything

to stay here with you

Is this how you repay me?

Is this fair?

I'm talking to you!

He's too young. The bus is here

Kids are kids, they'll grow up eventually

- The bus is here - Charlie

Listen to Daniel

Please take good care of him

I will

Good

His allergy medicine is in his bag

Okay

The bug repellent too!

Charlie, don't just play games on your phone

Remember to call!

Call me anytime

Thank you, Daniel!

You're welcome

I'm sorry

sleeping in the open

When I was your age,

I arrived in America alone

I've never went to

any type of camp

Why can't you study?

Your principal said...

your grades in China were excellent

Now you're

failing every subject

Studying

is the same no matter where you are

But faking your grades...

for immigration purposes

in the States...

is fraud

It's a felony

I didn't fake them

You know shit

So you didn't want to come to the US?

You're flunking out

to piss off your mother?

You're my client's child

I shouldn't say so much

But I want to treat you like an adult

So one last piece of advise

Take it from one who knows

You can make a good life in the US

Don't waste it

just to upset your parents

It's not worth it

Take it from you?

You didn't want to come to America

America is great

more freedom

Don't you miss home?

If you don't want to live here...

talk to your mom

You think the adults...

listen to their kids?

It's up to them to listen

and up to you to talk

Why did didn't you

tell your parents?

Drinking already

You don't need to work?

That table is lucky,

go check it out

You make me worry

whether you gamble or not

You nag me whether I gamble or not

Alright

Professor

What do you teach in class everyday?

Do any students flirt with you?

I have a bad feeling

If we keep writing to each other

I may end up falling in love with you

No one read "books" in casinos

Fear of "losing"?

- Of course - The stakes in gambling

can't compare to

the real life stakes

That's true

But why visit Macau if you don't gamble?

Not everyone goes to

Tiananmen and the Forbidden City in Beijing

You're weird

Am I?

I thought only woman

read such fantasy romance novels

Why is it a fantasy?

Don't you think

it's a wonderful thing

to find your soul mate?

This book...

is considered the book lover's Bible

Apart from this book

I've also read all the books referenced in it

Have you...

been writing letters to someone?

Only when I was younger

I don't anymore

I see

I just made a new friend

Somehow...

he reminds me of you

Professor

Ever have the same feeling?

We talked so much

It was a long walk

How I wish he was you!

When I wrote to you

I imagined many times...

that one day

the two of us walking

and talking together

and even kissing

If you're considering a school transfer

Irvine is a great choice

For years, it was voted...

the most "liveable" city

It also has

a large Chinese population

The houses here in general

are quite new...

and well-designed

My priority is Charlie's education

It's better for Charlie...

to not go back to his previous school

Look over there. New houses

We're here?

Mrs Wang

Chinese New Year is coming in two days

I know, I'm sorry to still...

make you work

I mean...

If I were you

I'd just buy two air tickets

back to Chinia with Charlie

to make some dumplings at home

What are you saying?

Charlie is a good student

if he wants to study in America

he can get into any school anytime

For him the house means nothing

He wants a home

What about the house?

Let's put it this way

Charlie and I have gotten closer at camp

We became friends, didn't we?

As a friend, I can't go against his wishes

Therefore I cannot continue...

to be your broker

It's a "Giacomo Agostini" cap

Limited edition

Cool

Happy Chinses New Year!

Keep it up, biker!

Thanks

Hubby

I feel cold

Bring me my shawl

What do you think?

What to bet on?

Try a tied bet?

Don't stay up too late

Bet small this time

It's just for fun

You're a great hostess

If I was the only one having fun...

it wouldn't be fair

I...

I must say...

Don't apologize

We kissed

No big deal

I must say...

I'm happy to have met you

It's been years since I discussed books and peotry with someone

Is that right?

I always thought you intellectuals just talked

and laughed like erudite people

A poet fell very ill the other day

He couldn't afford the hospital until people pooled money together

Economics are the basis of everything

The romantic era...

at the end of last century...

was a poet's heaven

But today, poetry as an occupation is...

dead

Out of all the things you've won and lost

not writing poetry...

is a loss

or a win?

Professor,

ever watch a seagull feed?

It circles the water

again and again

When it spots a fish

it folds its wings, then dive bombs

Like a suicide,

it hits the water at a lethal speed...

without reservation

It's just like love

Only...

some are rewarded

Others...

get nothing

Professor

Can you tell me...

What love is?

I received your letter, Little Shrimp

I'm no expert

on the topic of love

Nowadays it's easy to go to bed with someone

People have sex,

they don't talk about love

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Happy Chinese New Year

It's New Year's Eve tomorrow

Wang Wei said,

"A foreigner in a foreign land is always homesick"

"especially during holidays"

To be honest

I hate New Year's Eve

I never heard you talk about your family?

Are you making dumplings at home now?

Come, dinner's ready!

Serve your sister some wine

- Here, Jiao - Gong Xi Fa Cai

I have no family

except my dad's former girlfriend

If I was asked who was my family

I would say you

Here

Wish you luck and good fortune

You're my hero

I have money to travel!

Where are you going?

Sichuan

What about school?

I can return to school anytime

But a panda's birth is a rare event

You'll be the death of me!

Studying is not the right path for me

Just give me one year

and I'll take care of you for life

Alright

Do your own thing while you're young

Otherwise you'll regret it when you're old

Try this

Grandma

But Grandpa...

Okay

I'm coming

Why doesn't it fit?

That's not the one

Yes it is

No, it's not

Think you know better?

Then you do it

Appliances

are like people...

They bully the elderly

I'm sorry, Grandpa

Come, get your dumplings

Stop being so stubborn

You've been

fiddling with it all day

If it wasn't for him

this TV from your son

would be a wall display

Daniel is no better

Look

Double vision

Grandpa

This is a 3D-TV

You watch it with 3D-glasses

We bought the glasses

You just forgot them in Vegas

We didn't forget

Grandpa left them there

He said...

only good kids

get to come and watch TV

I'm sorry, Grandpa

Say no more

It's all in the past

Are we going to eat?

Of course

You're always right

Okay?

What's wrong with the TV?

Isn't this Milai?

- Grandpa, Grandma... - My sweet grandson

How did he get on TV?

Can you see me?

Happy Chinese New Year!

- I'm talking to you via satellite - This is a satellite signals...

- I wish you health and happiness... - Did NASA do this?

Happy New Year!

Must be our kids sending their New Year's greetings

Grandpa,

you didn't drive again, did you?

Of course not

- Great - Let me show you

We are doing good

This is the Earth

Milai's on TV

I haven't celebrated for the new year for 20 years

I came to America at 14

It's just been "me and my shadow alone" ever since

Grandma

Rest early

After I left China

my parents got divorced, then both remarried

I was left without a family

Perhaps

that's why...

I grew into a cactus

Love hurts too much

If you give your heart away

you risk being abandoned

left alone to heal

I met a kid not long ago

He reminded me

of myself 20 years ago

I envy you

You became a professor

You became the person you wanted to be

As for me

I still don't know

What I want to be

I have a confession to make

I'm not a professor

I don't live in England

It's time for me to come clean

I'm not from West London

I've never been to the UK

I moved to Macau with my dad when I was 15

I've worked in casinos

ever since

I'm just a real estate broker in Los Angeles

My existence makes no difference

to the world

The name "Little Shrimp" is not a lie

I'm a little shrimp in casinos,

hiding from life

I didn't mean to lie

I was afraid if you found out

you would stop sending me letters

I was afraid you would hate me

and stop writing to me

If I get a chance

I want to apologize to you in person

If you're willing

I'll tell you everything

there is to know

Will I hear from you again?

Daniel!

Daniel!

Daniel, wake up!

It's Grandpa,

he's in trouble!

Your...

Grandpa and I

left Yichang

for Shanghai in 1948

Then we moved to the US

This is where we got married

Everything is under water now

Old man

We're home

We made it back

Grandma

At the wedding ceremony

Grandpa promised your names

would be carved on the same gravestone

Should we erect a gravestone here

in his hometown?

He often recited this:

A thousand miles away from home...

no home to return to when alive, no grave to rest when dead

He told me that

Su Dongbo wrote this poem for Qu Yuan

I know what he wants

We're home now

Gravestone or not

It doesn't

matter

Daniel

Thank you...

for bringing us home

Grandma

Why did you bring the house deed?

Grandpa delayed the sale

because...

he was afraid our children would drift further away from us

There's a proverb:

Don't travel far if your parents are still around

It should be changed to: Don't travel far if your kids are still around

Daniel

Don't you tear down the house

It has great feng shui

It's good for children

As for the price,

you decide

Just give me enough...

for my old age

This house...

was your home with Grandpa

Home is...

where family is

But when it's gone...

where is home?

In your heart

Grandma

It's the first time...

I've seen your name written

Your handwriting is beautiful

Grandpa was an educated man

I was illiterate

He said he would teach me

but we never had time

After raising our three children

we raised our grandson

When we finally had the time

your grandpa

left me

He only taught me a few words

I learned these 4 characters from him

I never thought...

I would ever...

put them to use

Little Shrimp

In your first letter

you wrote: Go back to where you came from

I've finally followed your advice

I understand now,

Daniel

family is family...

Daniel

there's no room for regrets and grudges

Mom

Little Shrimp

I still haven't received word from you

I miss you

Are you not responding

because I lied to you?

I called the office many times

But they said, no letters from you

Hello? Have you disappeared?

I used to just drop my mail at a postbox

Now I mail them at the post office...

hoping they would reach you sooner that way

I once believed our letters

brought us

closer together

I have no idea what happened

You suddenly disappeared

from my life

I still haven't heard from you

Perhaps you finally decided

our correspondence was a joke?

Or something happened to you?

Is everything okay?

Even if you want to cut me off

tell me that you're okay

Rereading your letters...

is the only way

I can endure the long nights

How I wish I could turn back time

to the day I received your first letter

I miss you so much

Where are you?

Even if you want to end this

can't you write me a letter?

Just tell me to

stop writing from this day forth

I can accept that

I never felt this way before,

Little Shrimp

I have bad news for you

I think...

I'm in love with you

I take back

what I said about not meeting

Where exactly

do you live in London?

Please tell me

Where did you go?

Was our long year correspondence...

just a trick to pick up girls?

Perhaps someone from West London

fell in love with you?

Then again...

Professor

Without your letters...

I feel

completely lost

Jiao

Your letter

I did it!

You said...if Helene took her money to gamble in Las Vegas,

She could have met Frank in London

I took my money and traveled down here today

Origin of the book "84 Sharing Cross Road" by Helene Hanff

Can I help you?

Are you the owner?

No, I am not

He passed away just a few days ago

I am helping to sell this place

He passed away?

Do you know anything about him?

- Thomas? - Yes

He was a gentleman

His funeral service is being held today

If you'd like to attend,

I can give you the address

Yes please. Thank you

Mr Thomas didn't have any children

Now that he has passed away

84 Charing Cross Road

must be closed and

it's a shame

because the stories in this book

are finished forever

(Polish) After reading this book

(Polish) I wrote to this address

(Polish) Like everyone here, I soon received a reply

(Arabic) I never expected a reply

(Arabic) I wrote my first letter as a joke

(Indian) I only found out later that it was all Mr.Thomas's doing

I would like to thank him

It was he who connected me to the most important person in my life

(Iranian) He connected me to my soul mate

(Iranian) When we finally met, we realized Mr Thomas

(Iranian) had been exchanging letters for us

(Iranian) If it wasn't him, we would have never met

I found a letter, written by Mr Thomas

And as his lawyer,

I'd like to share it with you

He writes

I have a confession to make for which

I must ask for your forgiveness

I have been secretly partaking in your happiness

My whole life I've been sitting here

and your letters have allowed me

the opportunity to experience the world

Unfortunately, I don't think

I will have the chance to be

part of the letter exchange anymore

Your letters allowed me

to travel back to the time of my youth

A time when the immediacy of an email was not an option

Sometimes waiting for a letter

felt like a life time

Letter writing

requires you to slow down

Slowly write out the most romantic and heartfelt thoughts

The slow process of

finding true love is something that is best savoured

Excuse me

Excuse me

Can you speak Chinese?

Sorry, I only speak Korean

Sorry

Thanks for always being there

when I needed a shoulder to cry on. You will always be missed

Thanks so much for letting us to meet

Rest in peace. God will be with you

Thank you,

you are a good man

May God be with you

Little Shrimp

Professor

I don't know where else to find you

I thought, with so many schools in London

if I went through all of them,

I would eventually run into you

Come to think of it

You could be anywhere in the world

not just London

(outdoor TV) I'm standing with MotoGP legend, 3-time World Champion...

"Little Shrimp, I'm in London! Where are you?"

I'm in London!

Airport please

Imagine...

you vanished from my life just like that

It hurts

so so much

I'm afraid of many things now

Afraids of pens and paper

Afraid of the postbox and post office

Afraid of poetry

Afraid of seeing or hearing the word "professor"

My heart felt hollow

My life felt meaningless

Excuse me

I don't want to go to the airport

Could you please turn around?

Professor

This is my last time calling you Professor

Because...

this is my last letter to you

I know

you may never receive this letter

Consider it a form of closure...

to our year-long correspondence

I have no idea where to send it

Perhaps

I'll just leave it at where it should go to

Excuse me

Can I leave the letter here?

To Professor, 84 Charing Cross Street

Little Shrimp

You're not what I imagines

I thought you would have...

shorter hair

Mr Thomas didn't have any children

Now that he has passed away

84 Charing Cross Road

must be closed

84 Charing Cross Road for sale