Original subtitles

Why are you here?

For how long?

The same time you got here!

Ching-Mao!

Ching-Mao!

Ching-Mao!

Auntie Wu!

- Auntie - Mei-Jung

Are you here for Ching-Mao?

Is he here?

I haven't seen him

Either at the library or dorm

- No lecture today? - The class just ended

Come visit our home with Ching-Mao during the holiday

- Chi-ming's came back from school - Chi-ming's back?

I'll be there if he's going

This place is off limits for girls

I'm not going in. Bye!

Good Bye

Ching-Mao

Auntie

Don't shut yourself in while others are having fun

I didn’t know if you'd any warm clothes in this chilly weather

Have some water

A sweater

It was Chi-Ming's but you two are the same height

Auntie

Give it to Chi-Ming. I'm fine.

Chi-Ming has another one

Auntie

I don't need pocket money right now

Keep it

I didn't want you to know this

It's not mine

It's from your mother

She's here again?

In my home

Please return the money to her

I'll never take her money

You're young

Once you're at my age

You'll then understand

No-one is perfect

People makes mistakes

You refuse to see her

And take her money

She is really hurt by all this

Hurt? Her?

She never care about hurting others

Oh, child!

Auntie

Would you mind doing me a favor?

Next Thursday will be my father's 10th death anniversary

But I have a test that day

- Can you light an incense stick for him? - I would have done so regardless

You remember everything

Your father would have been so proud

To have a son like you

- No need to send me off - Thank you

I'll come visit you some other time

- Don't trouble yourself like this - I know

What a coincidence!

Where are you going?

Nowhere

I saw Auntie and you walking out of the dorm

So I followed you

Let's go to Cafe Astoria

My treat

I'm not going

Then you're buying, how's that?

- I'm really not bluffing - Wow, really?

There's Chi-Ming

Can I get you something to drink?

- Tea - Okay

- And you? - Juice

Okay

Rarely do I get to meet our top student here

Not interrupting anything, am I?

Nonsense

A new female professor is teaching essay analysis in the Foreign Language department

Have you chosen this course?

No

Why not?

She lectures solely in English and listening to more English will make your life oversea easier

Who says I'm going oversea?

Then why work so hard?

We don't study just for going oversea

Ching-Mao

My mother just went to your school

Have you met her?

I just sent her off

I saw your mother crying in my home when I came back yesterday

Go and see her

Chi-Ming, how's the workload at your college?

- How do you find the time? - I come back for you

But you're ignoring me

What's so great about me?

I'm too busy for this

Ching-Mao, how can you just left me here?

You know the way home

His temper is getting weirder

Thinks he's so great with all the top grades

Think all he wants!

I'm not going out with him even if he were the last living boy in the campus!

Is this seats taken?

- No - Thank you

Ma, let's not sit here

Come, sit

Come, sit by the window

- Where to? - Taipei

We're going to the same place then

- I couldn't believe it at first - Why would I lie to you?

You look so young for a mother of a boy

I married young, turning 30 this year

Must have taken good care of your body. You look 26 or 27

Such a jokester!

What do you do for a living: a merchant or something else?

- Have a small business - Oh

Ma, why haven't we reached Taipei?

Already you're getting impatient. Told you not to come

Mandarine, sir?

- How much is it? - 5 bucks for 3

Should be enough

- Have one - It's too much

One each

- Take one - I can't accept this

It's fine

Don't be so formal

- Thanks - It's nothing

Little bro, have one

No!

Ching-Mao, don't be rude! Take it, brat!

- Have one - I don't want your thing

Take it!

- Ching-Mao, where are you going? - Bathroom!

Go see a doctor if you're sick

Why keep looking at me?

Looking at me won't cure you

Brother and Sister Wu kept saying in Taipei

You're welcome at anytime

They got good doctors in Taipei

It's not cheap and I don't want to be a nuisance

Just wait and die if you're such a miser

Give me some!

Ching-Chang, give some to Little sis

- No! - He never gave me any

Go play outside

- I'll tell Papa you bullied me! - Don't distress him

Or I'll give you a beating!

I dare you!

What's all this racket about?

Outside, you two

So irritating

Ma, where are you going?

So dirty!

Ching-Mao, wash your sister's hands

Ma, I want to go with you

Ma!

Stay at home and Mama will be back with lollipops

Mama never took us with her

Papa, I'm going to buy a pencil

Why are you here?

For how long?

The same time you got here!

Ching-Mao!

Ching-Mao!

Ching-Mao!

Ching-Mao

Did you tell your Papa anything?

No and I'm not going to

He's sick so I don't want to distress him

I'm the only one who needs to know

Ching-Mao, you're most well-behaved in the family

And Ma's favourite

I still held you as you slept after your brother and sister were born

You even said Ma was the prettiest in the world

Remember?

You're still Ma's favourite

Don't cause trouble for Ma

Then don't cause trouble for us

Auntie Wu

I have a request

Please come to Jiayi

I've something urgent to tell you

Papa's life depends on it

You must come

Yours Ching-Mao Chu

Auntie Wu

Ching-Mao

What's happened? How's your father?

Hey, cabbie!

Auntie Wu

My father always listens to you and Uncle Wu

Please convince my father to go to Taipei

So he can receive treatment

I sent your Papa letters

And messages via your mother

Why didn't he come?

My Papa is trying to save money

So little brother and sister can go to school

Our home will fall apart if he doesn't get well soon

They're fighting again?

Don't cry or people will make fun of you

Mama is with another man

She went there everyday

Left Papa alone in the house

- Don't talk nonsense - I saw it

The man she met on her way to Taipei

Does your Papa know?

Please don't say you come at my request

- Bang! - Ouch

You'll dirty your cloth

- Auntie Wu - Mama Wu

- Auntie Wu - These snacks are for you

Hui-de, what brings you here?

Bo-Ni, you're looking healthier

Than the last time we met

No need to console me

Come inside

How's Brother Yang-shian?

I haven't returned any of his letters

My sister, have a seat

Fetch a cup of tea for Auntie

Don't be sad

One leaves this world eventually

Have a seat

Where is Wen-ying?

Why isn't she here?

She went to buy grocery

What a coincidence

Today is Ching-mao's birthday

Look at me, not even a present

Yang-shian wants you to come to Taipei

To have an examination

So we'll know your condition

See if a surgery is needed

Can't keep going on like this

I know it's incurable

When did you get a medical degree?

Can't get well by lying on bed all day

Think of your children

You can't have no regard for your health

- My sister! - Don't "sister" me

Heed to my advice

If you respect me like your own sister

- Ma - Ma

- Mama Wu is here - Oh

Big sis, when did you get here?

- I could have picked you up at the station - I just got here

Bo-Ni said you went grocery-shopping

I did

But I forgot to bring my purse

You sit and I go get my purse

Don't bother

She is family

Just have some noodles

You came all the way

Even help out in the kitchen

I'm in the kitchen everyday

A day without the kitchen

Feel I've left something undone

Once we women become wives and mother

Must accept the life

Do you still remember?

You two met in our home

Of course

You and Brother Wu were the M.C. for our wedding

Bo-Ni just likes to play huqin and hum Peking opera tunes

Honest with no unhealthy hobby

He's not perfect

But he is a faithful husband

We've so many children already

How can I not understand him?

He is not well

You need to make sacrifices

Stay with him, at home

I was by his side every day

What else can I do beside this?

Seems you don't even talk to him anymore

The illness is tormenting him

Don't make him angry

You don't understand: he needs to rest

I'm doing this for his own good

Why would I make him angry?

Ma, where's mine?

- You two wait - I want noodles

It's your brother's birthday

- The children can have mine - No, you go first

Ching-Mao, why ain't you eating your noodles?

Come, you're 12 years old now

Few more years, and Ma can retire

Little bro, have mine

I don't want it

I even put an egg for you

- I'm full! - Ching-Mao!

Have it your way!

Throwing tantrums the last few days

And now being so insolent

He can finish them later

It's your fault, spoiling him like this

Papa

Are you going to see the doctor in Taipei?

It won't better my condition

But not going will make it worse

Ching-Mao is right

Listen to the child

We can't prolong this any further

Ma, I would like go with Papa to Taipei tomorrow

Suit yourself

You two already made the decision behind my back

All passengers...

I'll be going then

Thanks for everything you've done for us

I'll never forget it

So does Ching-Mao

Take care and don't stress yourself

See you soon

I still want to pay you two a visit

Knowing the result, now I can prepare myself

Everyone will leave this world, sooner or later

Ching-Mao, take care of your father

Don't forget to write

Take care

Papa

When did you come back?

Why didn't you call me?

How's the trip to the hospital?

What did the doctor say?

What's this?

Wow...shoes!

You bought them for me

Let me try them on

Just the right size and the style is not bad

I couldn't afford them then

And you remember!

What did the doctor say?

Ching-Mao, go back to your room

Oh

Tell me, who is that man?

What man?

Don't play dumb!

You really think I don't know?

You went to your tryst everyday

I said nothing

Hoping you won't over-doing it

Now you even brought him to our home!

I'm glad you know

Why don't you berate me and kick me out of the house?

I hate your cowardly looks, like a tortoise

You don't even deserve a beating

Slapping you is just insulting myself

I want the children to have people's respect

Wait for them to repay you then

If you can live that long

I don't need Ching-Mao to repay me

But he will remember you're a terrible mother

The children know nothing

But you'd know

Although I'm a mother

But I am also a woman!

Can't you at least wait?

I don't have much time left

I wonder how long you can last?

Beat me, I dare you!

Papa!

Papa, Papa

Papa, Papa

Papa

Papa

I will never forget this, I will never forget this

Anything you want me to do: just say the word

I will do it

The children...

Don't you worry, I'll take good care of them

Papa

Papa!

My home is in Pingdong

I seldom visit my cousin

My cousin

I did not know much about his friends

I think it's best if Mr. Wu manages the whole situation

Of course

Bo-Ni was my classmate

He's worked for the company for years

It will compensate him generously

Then there's the matter of his children

We should arrange something for them

Cousin-in law can...

Sure

We need to discuss the matter with her

Big bro

Big bro

Little bro, why are you here?

I was all alone and got scared

Ching-Chung, where's your Ma?

Didn't your Ma tell you to keep her company?

Little sis bumped her head

Got one big gash

There was so much blood

Ma took her away

I...I'm too scared to stay home alone

Stay here then

Have you eaten yet?

Hungry?

Ching-Mao, you also haven't had your supper

Let's get a bite to eat

You must eat something

Listen to Auntie

Big sis!

What should we do...

With our lives from now on?

For you

Life will be easier from now on

Big sis

How can you also slander me like this?

Ching-Mao

Ching-Chung

In front of the children

As well as Bo-ni's cousin

I want to discuss something with you

Tomorrow after the ceremony

And the burial

I want to take the brothers

To Taipei

What do you say?

We will raise them properly

What gives you the right?

I gave birth to them

So I should raise them

Don't fight me on this

He asked us to do so

Because we went way back

He used to call me "Big sis"

It's my responsibility to raise them properly

Who can confirm your words?

I'm not dead yet!

This is unreasonable!

It's impossible to reason with you

And Ching-ping

I think, Zong-bao

You are Bo-ni's only living family

Do you want to adopt her?

No-one can take them!

You want to take away my children

Never

I'm a bachelor who is living on the East

Can't taking care of children

Cousin-in law just windowed

She can only rely on her children

And the children might not want to leave their mother

Finally, someone reasonable

Ching-Mao, you decide then

Your mother or Auntie?

Auntie, I want to live with you

You ungrateful brat!

- Who reared you? - Papa!

You!

Don't touch him!

Are you here to beat your son?

Cause more trouble

And I will ask you to leave

Ching-Chung

And you?

Ma

That's fine

That's settled then

We're not trying to rob you of your children

Once Ching-Mao has grown up

You can take him back

We will not stop you

Ching-Mao, let's go swimming

I can't swim

Come on, I'll teach you

I don't want to

Acting all uppity

Eat our food, use our things

Who do you think you're?

Not even after I promise to teach you

You're just like your mother

So unlikable

You!

Ching-Mao, let go!

Chi-Ming is at fault here

How can you talk to Ching-Mao like this?

You're grounded for the week

And apologize to Ching-Mao

- Auntie, it's my fault - No

Chi-Ming started this

Chi-Ming

Ching-Mao, if Chi-Ming says something rude again

Tell me or Chi-ming's sister

Never resort to force

Use violence to settle things is barbaric

Ma, say no more

It's Little bro's fault

Ching-Mao is the mature one

Come, let's wash your face

Want me to do it for you?

Ching-Mao

Ching-Mao

Want to see a movie?

I'm not going

Go and have some fun

Pruning flowers is my hobby

Go, come on

Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs is great

Big sis, I also want to come

Finish your homework?

Yes

Okay, you can all go

Who are you looking for?

Does a boy called Ching-Mao Chu live here?

Little bro

Big bro

Little bro

Why are you here?

Anyone with you?

Rode the train alone without a ticket

Found him crying, asking for his brother

Took me a while to get the address

- Thank you, officer - Don't mention it

Since this is the right place

- I would be leaving then - Take care

Where is Little sis?

Little sis...she...

She what?

Little sis...she...

She..she is dead

After Papa died, Ma got a lot of money

She gave them all to that man

That's your Papa's pension

Mama and that man went to Lake something

Didn't even take us along

Little sis had a fever during the night

She neither cried nor screamed

She didn't take the medicine the maid gave her

I wanted to find Ma but I didn't know where to go

Little sis had the fever for many days

The maid didn't know what to do

Soon she's gone as well

By the time Mama was back

Little sis had stopped talking

Ching-ping

Ching-ping

Ching-ping

Ching-ping

Ching-ping

You can't!

Ching-ping

- What are you doing? - Ching-ping!

Ching-ping

Get out of the way!

Ching-ping

Bastard!

Ching-ping

Ching-ping

Ouch!

Fuck your mother!

My Ching-ping

Ching-ping

That man was like a mad dog

He almost beat Ma to death

Mama wrote a letter to Cousin-Uncle

She told Uncle how that mad dog bullied her

Gambled all her money away

And beat her all black and blue

Uncle treated her really well

Can you think a way out of this?

I can't face anyone again

But for Ching-chung's sake

I can't keep living like this

Don't be sad

Leave him first

I can help supporting you and your son

Don't worry

I didn't know how the mad dog knew this

But he came to the restaurant

I'm warning you

Go near her again and I'll kill you

Go!

Go, I say!

Ma

Ma!

Mama disappeared the next morning

He wanted me to find her

Going to beat me to death if I couldn't

I didn't know where to find Mama

So I came to Taipei to look for Big bro

Karma

She made the mistakes

Yet the children suffered with her

Ching-Mao, do you know where your uncle lives?

We must find your Ma

No, I hate her to death!

I never want to hear from her again

Mei-Jung

- He's calling you - I don't know the guy

Ching-Mao Chu, apologize

- You made her cry last night - You!

Bye-bye

I apologize

I was being moody and unreasonable

Moody?

In a better mood now?

This is not the first time

Left me without a word

Whenever you got upset

I'm not your seismometer

I can't stand your mood swings

No need to apologize, good bye!

Mei-Jung

Please listen to me

The girl you spoke of

Did she have a sweet face

And delicate features?

I couldn't get a good look

But they seemed to be close

Then it must be Mei-Jung Zhang

Used to come to our house

You also know her

How can I not?

Not so frequent now

Do you know why she stop coming?

She feels embarrassed bumping into me

What's this all about?

She and I went to the same high school

We're pals

Ching-Mao used to play with us

Then they started dating

Just left me on the side

This kid really is something

Even stole other's lover

Why didn't you duel him?

As his elder, how can you talk like this

Chi-Ming and Ching-Mao grew up together

They're closer than real brothers

And you encourage them to fight each other for a girl

Big sis, I was joking

No use fighting him

Had better grades

Came first in the entrance exam

I can do nothing about it

Ma, I have a train to catch

Girls will fall for you once you start to study hard

I'm going to have a talk with her

With whom?

Ching-mao's girlfriend

If I can't even meet my own son

I certainly can't let others rob him away

Get one thing straight

No-one has taken away your son

You misread my words

I don't mean you

It's normal to have a girlfriend

You still have Ching-Chung

Forget about Ching-Chung

If he isn't so lazy

Then I won't miss Ching-Mao so badly

Put your feet down

Can't help it

I have fallen in love for her

There is only rice

How can I eat this?!

This is abuse

My Ma is not here and you let me eat this?!

I'm not forcing you

Buy your own food then

- Give it to me - What?

Stop pretending

Ching-Chung, you're almost 20 years old

Show some consideration

I'm a factory overseer

Not a banker

You keep asking me for money

If not you, from whom then?

My Ma married you

So you should support us

Am I right?

Everyone knows I'm an excess baggage

A baggage must carry something

Take it

20 bucks?

Not enough for a cup of tea

I need to pay for the movie and dinner

Get out!

You're telling me to go

Why took me in then?

I should never have taken you in

No wonder The Wus didn't want you

Not even half as good as your brother

Never bother to study

Didn't finish any school

Gave you a job in the factory

Bailed after 3 days!

Now stay in the tea room all day

None of the girls there love you

Try going there without a dime

I'll settle the score with you after Ma comes back

Don't you pawn my watch!

- I need it for work - Give it to me

What are you two doing?

Two grown men fighting...ain't you two ashamed?

- He's going to pawn my watch - He wants to kick me out

You must discipline him

He insulted me

Stop the quarreling like children

Yield to him

I didn't get to meet Ching-Mao

But I saw him in the distance

He didn't see me

But I'm on the right path

Don't bury yourself with papers

You look like a corpse

Next time

I will be able to meet him

You're still going?

Next month

Forget it

He doesn't want to meet you

Always coming back empty-handed

What's so wrong with going to see my son?

It will save me some money

Do you know how much your trips cost?

Your cousin was better than you in this regard

He never complaint about the way I spent money

Sometimes he even insisted on buying me things

Yet you pushed him toward death

Do you really have to hit the sore spot?

Still talk this nonsense

Why not manage this home instead?

Discipline this son

Don't keep running to Taipei

Just one more time

If I fail again

I'll never go there again

Ma, going to Taipei again?

Be back in a few days

You just came back

Why?

Big bro clearly doesn't want to see you

I'm here

You barely look at me

I'm your son too

You're being biased

I know what you're trying to say

Only one hundred?

Take it

Ma, have a safe journey

For Ching-Mao

Mei-Jung Zhang, someone is waiting for you in the reception room

You were fighting just two days ago

Now you're sending him things

Not embarrassed?

Go to hell

Bye-bye

You mus be Miss Mei-Jung Zhang

Yes

And you are?

I'm Ching-mao's mother

He is at the boy's dorm

I know

I'm here to see you

Any lecture this afternoon?

I want to have a chat with you

Someone told me you and Ching-Mao are close

Sometimes

That's what love is all about

This is what makes it interesting

Ching-Mao has a weird temper

Very obstinate

Be more understanding

He's a little different

But you really like him

Am I right?

Auntie Chu

I don't know how to respond to this

He hasn't told you my surname is Shen now

Sorry, he might have told me about it

But I forgot

Has he seldom talked about me?

I asked him about you once

He then refused to talk to me for days

He still refuses to forgive me

Ten years

He doesn't even want people to mention my name

I'm my mother

Look at me

I'm at my early forties

Already looking so old

You know why?

Because I thought of him all the time

Why didn't you go and see him?

I just told you the reason

He refuses to see me

I went to his school

He refuses to meet me

I waited for him at the Wu's house

He didn't even go there

Just because I made a mistake

When I was young

He hated me

And hates me ever since

Auntie

I will try to persuade him

Mei-Jung

To tell you the truth

Before I met you

I instinctively disliked you

But now I've met you

I changed my mind

You know what?

I thought

If I couldn’t have him, nobody would

Not anymore now

I'm willing to give him to you

After you're married

If we can live together

I'll take care your children for you

Auntie

What are you talking about...

I'm very candid

Help me

Persuade him to meet me

I only want him to know

What I feel

How much I love him

Then

I can pass away peacefully

Auntie

Where do you live?

I used to stay at the Wu residence

Every time I cam here

Too embarrassed to trouble them anymore

I'm living in Hotel Wei-xing right across their house

For how long?

After getting your reply

But

I'm not confident I can convince him

At least a reply

Auntie, I'll be going then

I'll do my best

Thank you, Mei-Jung

(Ching-Mao: Wish it stay forever by your... Mei-Jung)

Auntie

Look at me, opening your card

For him?

It's his birthday tomorrow

That's why I chose today

If you can convince him

I'll treat you two to a feast

Auntie

I also hope he'd come

Where have you been?

You wasn't at the dorm

Take a break with me this afternoon?

Quite a cyclist

Performer-level

6 years as a paper boy

Every single day

How can I not be?

You're in a good mood today

I'll try to control myself from now on

Be always calm

I'm a weird guy

A prune with a bad temper

You must be miserable

Others would have broken up with me already

I've thought about it

But I couldn't do it

You've always been so forgiving to me

Are you also so forgiving to others?

They didn't give me the chance

And they didn't deserve it

Like your mother?

Who told you about her?

Auntie Wu

I'm also a woman

And if I have a son

Refusing to see me for ten years

I would have killed myself

You don't know my mother

And you're not like her

This is the first time

You call her "mother"

It sounds comforting

When she comes to see you again

Don't avoid her

Let's not talk about her

Why?

We all have a mother

Why can't we?

I received Auntie Wu's letter today

Urge me to go home

The letter especially asked me

To bring you along

Are we still going to talk about your mother?

Ching-Mao!

Ching-Mao

Auntie

Welcome, where's Ching-Mao?

The living room. Let me help

Don't dirty your dress

Auntie

Everyone's here?

The kitchen is all greasy

Out, out

Boys have no place in the kitchen

Out, out

Out, out

- Auntie - Mmm?

I need to speak to you

Ching-mao's mother's here

- Where? - In the hotel

Yesterday she came to talk to me

Wanted me to convince Ching-Mao to meet her

Have you talked to him?

I don't know how to tell him

He became angry once I mentioned his mother

Convince him to change his mind

Can you?

Okay

I'll give it a try

Auntie, we're waiting for you

No need to wait for me

Mei-Jung, have a seat

Uncle, you know I don't drink

Today's an exception

I've high blood pressure

Normally she won't let me have a drink

Mei-Jung

Make yourself at home

Nothing fancy

Just fried noodle for Ching-mao's birthday

Auntie

I would have forgotten about it if it wasn't for you

It's others who should do the remembering

Thank you

You're 22 years old now

I watched you going from primary school to high school

You'll soon graduate from college

How time flies

All thanks to Auntie and Uncle

I don't know how to say this

To you, Uncle and Auntie

Don't drink so much

Today is special

Chi-Hui sent a letter to you from America

It's her present for you

Big Sis sent a letter

It's in my pocket

Let him read it after the meal

I didn't say he can read it now

- What's the hurry? - Come, eat

I sent in the report card

Chi-hui's teacher did the scholarship application

As for the travelling fee

We'll take care of everything

Just go when the time come

Don't worry about a thing

I wasn't so sad

When my daughters left to study oversea

Now you're also leaving

I...

Uncle

Auntie

You treated Ching-Mao so well

The year my father died

I was still a school boy

I thought I'd never go back to school again

I never dreamed

I could one day go study abroad

This is all due to your hard work

Otherwise no-one can help you

Why all the tears?

He's not leaving tomorrow

No need for this

There's something else

You've always listened to me, right?

Go and see your mother

She didn't forget your birthday

She's waiting for you in the hotel

I know the hotel

I can take you there

You knew?

Your mother came yesterday

But didn't have the courage

We talked about many things

Ching-Mao

For the last 10 years

I'm in no position to judge

How you treat your mother

Although she mistreated your father

She's still your mother

You can't admonish her

She kept coming to see you

You just kept avoiding her

She always went back in tears

You should go and see her this time

Not to forgive her

But to ask for her forgiveness

Uncle, you're right to admonish me

I'll go and see her

Hotel Astoria

Which room does Mrs. Shen stay in?

No. 15

Thank you

Ching-Mao

Ching-Mao, child

I'm no child of yours!

You got the wrong person!

Ching-Mao

Let's go somewhere to ease your troubled mind

Don't go back to the dorm

Let's go to Cafe Astoria

There's no need to console me.

To tell you the truth

I now hate all women

Nor can I trust them

No-one will live a happy life with me

She used to be good to my father

Used to love my father

But she killed Father with her betrayal

You are good to me

And so understanding

But what will you be like in the future?

Break up with me then

So I won't kill you with my betrayal

But a word of advice

Just because your mother was unfaithful

That doesn't mean all women are like her

There are some who are like her

But also some who are like Auntie Wu

Do you have the ability to discern

And find a woman like Auntie Wu

- Mei-Jung - Let me finish!

By generalizing all women in the world

You will end up with a lonely, miserable life

You're graduating from college soon

Yet so childish

So pathetic

Hiding in your room

Instead of going to the graduation ceremony?

I'm not graduating

As an audience

Your beau looked magnificent

Valedictorian

Delivering the farewell speech

So eloquent

Everyone applauded

I tried to look for you

I would have been so proud if I were you

Proud my ass

Be it first in the school

Or first in the world, I'll not speak to him again

What's wrong with you two?

What a stormy relationship

Inseparable when you're in love

Vicious when you're fighting

Auntie

Mei-Jung

You came as well! Have a seat

How can I not?

Where were you?

I want you in the picture

Come, come to my house

Auntie, I...

I don't want to see him again

This has nothing to do with Ching-Mao

I'm the one who invites you

Get closer

Father

Take a picture of Ching-Mao and I

Okay, stand still

I'm quite a photographer

Wait

Let us all be in the picture

Come on

Auntie, I'll not be in the picture with him

Then we take the picture later

Come, sit

Come, sit

Don't be mad

I'll teach him a lesson

You two have chat

I'm going to lie down for a bit

Why don't you two sit?

- I'll sit with you - Sit anywhere you like

Ching-Mao

Someone should be at your graduation

But she didn't come

You know why?

Auntie

Let's not talk about it

I waited until now to tell you

Else you'll forever misunderstand her

I...

That day you went to see your mother

Just so happened a man walked out her room

Was I right?

So you just pushed your mother away

Do you know who he is?

The hotel chef

She asked him with the best of intention

To prepare a feast

Auntie, did she tell you this?

The next day she came to me in tears

Saying you see her as immoral

Didn't even let her explain herself

Before she left, she told me

She'd never come to see you again

Seems we need to go to Pingtung

Why are you going?

Last time Mei-Jung went there with him

So he has to trouble Mei-Jung again

Mei-Jung

I'm not obliged to go with you

Big brother!

Excuse me, you brought a lady

Have a seat

Let's sit

Didn't know you're coming

This is Miss Chang

My brother

How are you? Please, sit.

Ma said Miss Chang was your girlfriend

Only you in the house?

Ma went to the hospital

With Uncle

He's having an operation

Which hospital?

They didn't tell me

And I wasn't home then

They didn't even left me with a dime!

For how long?

About a week

For what?

The stomach is rotten completely

Rice gruel all day long

How can he take it?

The surgery

Will remove half of his stomach

He can't die

I don't want to be an excess baggage again

You're here to?

See Auntie

To see Ma?

How strange

Ma went to Taipei ten times just to see you

You refused to see her

Now she gave up

And you decided to visit her

Got any cash?

You really don't know where they are?

I'm not lying

Either in Tainan or Taipei

And it's a big hospital

If it wasn't for you

The illness would killed me

I did it for myself

Let's rest a bit

My eldest son rejects me

My other son is a disappointment

Who will take care of me

If you are not around?

Tell me

Do you treat me better than my cousin?

Look at you

Keep putting salt on old wounds

The mistakes of my youth

Now I have only regrets

You don't look so old to me

Flatterer

Be more careful, you brat!

Mr. Shen, you're back

Feeling better?

I was lucky

All thanks to my wife

Ma, you're back

I've a surprise for you

My Ma

My uncle

- My girlfriend, A-shiou - Auntie

Your girlfriend?

We plan to live with you first

We'll move out

After we're married

- Married? - Yup

We can now stop worrying about you.

Get some tea

Ma, there is something else

Big bro was here

Ching-Mao?

Yeah, he came with his girlfriend

His girlfriend was also very pretty

But I didn't know the name of the hospital

How can it be?

Why would I lie to you?

He's going to the training center in the army

Then he'll study oversea

In other words

He's luckier than me

Look like you have to go to Taipei

Go

Go

Big bro Wu

Ching-Mao just left

Half an hour ago

To do military training

Hui-de and Mei-Jung went to the train station to see him off

- The train leaves at? - 15:40

I still have ten minutes

You'll not make it

You can visit him in the future

After ten years

Can't even wait for another second

I won't be able to make it

Please, as fast as you can

We'll visit you next week

Auntie, no need for you to stay

Mei-Jung, goodbye

Please, hurry!

Hurry

This is killing me

Bye, I'll come visit you with Auntie

Don't forget to write

I'll come visit you

Beware of the two-way traffic

Ching-Mao

- Ma - Ching-Mao

- Ching-Mao - Ma

Ching-Mao

Ching-Mao

Ching-Mao

- Ching-Mao - Ma

Ma!

Ma!