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Winter Begonia

Episode 33

I, Lin Danqiu,

have got a family.

I have a younger sister.

She still remembers me.

She has been moving mountains long

and spent much of her efforts

just to get to me, her elder brother.

I want to leave here with her.

I want to mend my ways

and turn over a new leaf.

I want to get along with my life.

But I have owed too much money.

I can’t leave right now.

Aiyu held me and said

“Bro,

don’t worry.

I can help you pay the debt

if we sell the ancestral property.”

From that moment on,

I’ve made

up my mind.

Whether my family name is Zeng or not,

whether I’m really her brother or not,

I will be one of the Zeng’s family

in my remaining years

and protect her in a lifetime

because I’ve been in the Zeng’s debt.

I will carry on the family line

to repay their kindness.

But I really

didn’t expect

that she did such kind of things for my sake.

I’m a jerk.

I’m a bad guy.

I’m sorry for her.

I really didn’t know that.

Excuse me.

Please go in.

Thank you.

Not at all.

Sir,

cigarettes?

No. Thanks.

Sir,

would you like some cigarettes?

Did Mr. Shang come?

He took my brother away.

Mr. Cheng.

I heard from Mr. Shang

that Fengyi was taken to Shuiyun Theater

and she even got her name changed.

She…

I will take care of her.

You don’t need to worry.

No.

I’m not worrying about her.

I’m just asking.

I know you dislike people acting in operas.

But she won’t be slighted

in Shuiyun Theater.

And she won’t stay in the theater forever.

By the way,

if you miss her,

you can take a look at it.

Fengyi,

my child.

Do you have a photo?

Would you mind giving me one?

When the child is grown up,

I will tell her

that that is her most beautiful mom.

Just one left.

It doesn’t look good.

It’s good enough.

Take it easy.

Brother.

What’s wrong with your face?

It’s all right.

Did he beat you?

It’s impossible.

When I chatted with him just now,

I fell down the stairs

by accident.

Fortunately, he caught me.

Does it hurt?

No.

After getting on the train,

I will help you to apply some medicated liquor.

OK.

Thank you.

Mr. Cheng.

Mr. Shang.

We are leaving now.

Have a nice trip.

Aiyu.

Let’s go.

I will take it.

Mr. Cheng.

Mr. Shang.

Let’s go.

Zeng Aiyu.

Take care.

I thought you would really beat him to death.

Killing him violates the laws.

It doesn’t make sense.

Moreover,

beating him to death is letting him off lightly.

Then what did you do to punish him?

I won’t give it to you if you don’t tell me.

Give it to me.

No.

Give it to me.

Are you crazy?

You want to die?

I don’t want to die like this.

Rascal!

Mr. Cheng, I’m hungry.

OK.

I will drive you to have a meal.

What would you like to eat?

Fried stuffed bun.

OK.

Then I will take you to a movie.

Keep the jade pendant.

She takes you as her brother.

Act as a real man.

Compensate her.

Take good care of her for me.

If I find out

you cheat her and let her be wronged,

I will kill you

no matter where you are.

Brother.

Here. Take some water.

Brother.

It’s the jade pendant you lost, isn’t it?

Today…

Just on today

when I packed up my things,

I found it by chance.

Regain it.

It’s a good sign.

Good sign.

The acting skill

with steady eyes

isn’t worth the movie queen.

The figure and voice aren’t nearly as good as mine.

And the lyrics…

My heart. My mind.

Go to hell!

Luocheng would be mad if he saw this.

I’d say it’s good.

It makes me feel relieved.

It doesn’t like going to the theater.

It always lasts three days for a series.

Attention should be paid

to the moment for shouting “Bravo!”

or similar.

If one doesn’t know the key,

the fans will abuse you.

It makes me feel stressed.

Why bother?

It’s kind of driving the customers out.

So what do you like?

For me?

It’s used to be films.

Now I like operas more.

More precisely,

I like to watch your performance.

In my opinion, no matter what the role is,

your performance is real.

It’s like

there are many spirits in your body.

Each time when you

dressed up

and appeared on the stage,

the spirit

came out,

used your body,

stood on the stage,

and showed his vicissitudes through the performance.

When they left

as the performance ending,

their stories

remained in your body.

You have language skills as good as Luocheng’s.

You haven’t praised me for a long time.

Come on. Again.

I can’t wait.

How could you ask for praising?

In addition,

many people are willing to praise you.

I don’t think I have to.

What you say

carries a lot of weight.

OK.

Let me

say more to commend you.

Mr. Shang

is like

a flower

and a fire.

You bloom

and burn without caring about others.

You try your best to perform

for those who like you.

You don’t make any change

and won’t be against your will

to play up to those

who dislike you.

As a big shot,

you still live with ease.

It’s really

rare.

It’s a kind of really innocent.

People say

Mr. Shang

is elegant and graceful

while others can only watch from a distance

without drawing abreast of him.

Except me.

I can do anything

just in order to be with you.

What’s wrong?

Mr. Cheng.

Get out of the way.

Come with us.

Come on.

What are you doing?

-Where to go? -Let go of me.

-Go to Paramount with me. -What do you want?

Stop.

Let’s dance together.

Yes.

Come with us.

-Come on. -Let go of me.

-Get out of the way. Or I will call the police. -Come on.

That’s your job, right?

Don’t pretend to be a lady.

I haven’t done that for a long time.

Get out of the way.

So hot.

-Let me go. -Don’t pretend.

Yes.

Stop.

Come on.

Come with us.

I will bring you fun.

-Hurry. -Let go of me.

Come with us.

Who are you?

Don’t behave like a hoodlum in the street

if you don’t want to be beaten.

Your lover?

Tell me earlier.

Let’s go.

Come on.

Get out of the way.

Miss.

Are you all right?

Mr. Shang.

Damn it.

Your fan.

Mr. Shang.

Mr. Shang.

Mr. Shang.

Wait a moment.

I was looking for you.

And you are?

Please

come in.

Drink less.

Mr. Chen.

How did this happen?

I bought back my freedom

and came to Shanghai from Nanking for him.

When I saw him,

he was like this.

I tried to ask him about what happened.

He didn’t tell me

but locked himself in the room

and kept drinking.

Look at the leg.

He refused to be treated.

Mr. Shang.

I know you are friends.

Would you please persuade him?

He is somebody.

But if he kept being like this,

he will be nobody.

Mr. Cheng.

Would you stay out for a while?

I’d like to talk to him.

Mr. Chen.

What are you doing?

Will you tell me

that you were unwilling to lose the ring?

I didn’t think you liked performing in opera that much.

How can you be decadent

just because of losing the contest?

I won’t act like this if I lose it.

Guess what?

I will make every effort to practice for one year

and compete with you on the 9th of the twelfth month

of the coming lunar year.

When your uncle scolded me

at the Opera Association,

you dared to stop him.

I thought you were a brave man.

But now how could you become like this?

Are you just waiting to die?

I really don’t understand

why the girl outside likes you so much.

If I were her,

I wouldn’t care about you.

Yes. I am a coward.

She does not care about me.

You are really ungrateful.

She cried as soon as she met me

and asked me to persuade me.

I didn’t mean Yueling

but my girlfriend in Shanghai.

I’ve talked to you about her.

What was going on?

Her family didn’t agree,

so I eloped with her.

But I got caught

with the leg injured

and was thrown into the wilderness.

After I woke up,

my leg got injured

and she left.

I’m a coward, right?

Yes, you are.

It certainly is.

If I were your girlfriend,

I only know we were separated

but don’t know you are hiding here.

She can’t hear from you.

How could she know where to look for you?

And you just say she doesn’t care about you

without asking for why.

Doesn’t it mean you are ungrateful?

But…

But what?

I have a plan for you.

Listen.

Cure your leg as soon as possible.

And perform an opera with me.

It’ll be better than any advertisement.

People throughout the country will talk about it.

She will certainly know it.

Only if she can get the news,

she will come for you.

It’ll be much better than you getting drunk here.

You are right.

But…

What?

It’s a really good plan.

Don’t be a coward.

But...

I’ve made a bet.

I won’t perform

within a year.

I was just kidding.

I didn’t take it serious.

How can you take it serious?

Just do it.

I will fetch a doctor

for you.

Now,

stop drinking.

Take a break.

Mr. Shang.

Thank you

for your help.

You saved me.

Say no more.

I don’t like that.

Performing well on the stage

will be better than anything for me.

I’m leaving now.

-Stop. -Gentle, please.

It’s broken.

All right.

-Hold it. -Stop.

It’s broken.

No.

Chen Renxiang.

Don’t shout.

She is looking.

Gentle, please.

OK.

Hold it.

Hold it.

Hold it.

Stop.

Just a moment.

-It’ll be fine soon. -Chen Renxiang.

She is looking. Don’t shout.

It’ll be fine soon.

Hold it.

All right.

All right.

Gentle, please.

It’s like butchering a pig.

The quilt.

Kill me.

It’s too painful.

From now on,

have a good rest.

Don’t use the leg.

Don’t catch a chill.

OK.

Don’t touch water.

OK.

Use this.

Change it once a day.

-I see. -Sir. Sir.

Can his leg be healed?

It

depends.

-It’s probably… -Sir.

Let me show you out.

OK.

I’d like to show you out, too.

OK. Thank you.

Please.

Is it that hurt?

It’s fate.

It’s fate.

Are you insane?

What are you laughing at?

It’s fate.

My uncle

Jiang Rongshou

has a useless son.

He didn’t teach me

the Sage’s Footwork

until in his midst of life.

But now I have my leg broken.

The Sage’s Footwork

will be lost.

Mr. Shang.

It’s kind of like you taking revenge on me.

The Jiang’s unique skill will be lost!

Aren’t you happy now?

I don’t like Jiang Rongshou

but not the Sage’s Footwork.

What a unique skill!

It’ll be lost.

It’s disappointing.

To be honest,

I should have learnt it earlier.

I still haven’t understood

the secret of the Sage’s Footwork.

If I have learnt it with every effort

for several years since I was young,

I probably wouldn’t lose

our competition.

I trust you.

When I was just arriving at Shanghai,

an Italian

intended to record my movements

and took it back for exhibiting.

But we didn’t make a deal on the price

because I was afraid my uncle

wouldn’t agree.

It failed.

Think about it.

I don’t have a disciple.

There is nothing left.

Years later,

nobody will remember my opera.

It’s not good

at present.

It’s precarious.

Many actors

can't pass on his skills

but get the unique skills lost.

People in the future

have nothing to watch.

People are born

to die.

There are ups

and downs.

Unique skills are always the same.

Don’t think too much.

Fate is kind to you for meeting me.

Take it easy.

Your girlfriend is waiting for you.

Yes.

I have to be alive.

I’d live a good life.

Renxiang.

I can’t run.

Hold on a bit longer.

We will be safe after we get through the foreign settlement.

I can’t run no more.

Come.

Enough.

Don’t run.

Nowhere for you to run.

Stop looking for.

You can’t keep the one

who doesn’t belong to you.

What did you do to her?

Where is she?

It’s said you are the first person of Sage’s Footwork.

My young lady

is crazy about you.

I will break your legs

so that you won’t

seduce the good girls.

Hold him.

You are recovering sufficiently.

I think you can walk soon.

Can I perform then?

Uh…

I have to perform as soon as possible

so that she can have my news earlier.

No.

Your leg isn’t completely recovered.

Am I right, sir?

Yes.

It doesn’t matter.

I got my leg broken but not my voice.

We will perform without martial arts.

I will help you.

[Lanxin Theater]

Shang Xirui

and Chen Renxiang will perform together.

The former opponents

will share the stage today.

Newspapers.

Newspapers.

Newspapers.

Shang Xirui

and Chen Renxiang will perform together.

The former opponents

will share the stage today.

Mr. Chen.

Newspapers.

It’ll begin soon.

Let’s dress up.

Wait a little longer.

Maybe they will be here in a few minutes.

We’ve waited for days.

It’s probably

because she hasn’t received the news.

Did you talk to her about your family?

She might go to Peking for you.

Anybody here named Chen Renxiang?

Yes. I am.

Here is a letter for you.

Thank you.

[To Mr. Chen Renxiang]

[Fate makes us miss meeting. Take care.]

Chen Renxiang.

How could you become like this

ugly

and depressed?

I even don’t want to see you.

No.

Why is he taking a sword?

Is the performance changed?

Why does Third Sister You have a sword?

It’s not right.

Where is the person in charge?

♫ I’m not a bud to Casanova ♫

Mr. Shang. Mr. Shang.

♫ Don’t think I’m not waiting for you ♫

What was going on?

♫ Don’t trust the rumors ♫

♫ It’s really hard to explain with mouths ♫

♫ I’ve think it over about refusing the marriage ♫

♫ I was waiting for you when I was pure ♫

♫ People are talking about the rumor ♫

♫ It’s hard to divide pure and impure ♫

♫ I also feel sad to be separated ♫

♫ I only want to die to end fate ♫

Dad.

Dad.

What’s wrong?

It’s all right.

I will deal with it.

Dad.

What’s wrong?

I don’t know.

I’ve kept drifting away all day.

How’s it going? Are they still practicing?

Yes.

Worthless.

They were taught for days,

but they even can’t do the simple part well.

How can they learn the Sage’s Footwork?

At their age, Chen Renxiang could act

almost over half of the series.

You can’t compare them.

Chen Renxiang is talented.

Moreover,

you have passed Sage’s Footwork on to him.

He will carry it forward.

After going to Shanghai,

he sent me some letters earlier on.

But recently,

not a word from him.

Shanghai is a big city.

He must have too much fun there.

I know him very well.

He pretends to be filial in front of me,

but forgets me after getting out.

He has stopped performing for one year.

I don’t think he can make any progress.

I will take a break.

Dad.

Call me if you need anything.

Ask them to continue.

Don’t stop.

Uncle.

Uncle.

Have a look at me.

Xiang.

Is that you?

I’m getting old.

I got it wrong.

The sun casts the pattern on the window over you.

It’s like you are in a golden robe.

It’s a pity that I didn’t bring a camera.

If I get back now for it,

the sun sets

and the view disappears.

Yes.

Disappears.

It doesn’t stay.

Good things in the world always disappear.

Mr. Shang.

Take it easy.

Chen Renxiang died during the performance.

It’s kind of dying in the right path.

What makes me sad is

that things are beyond people’s range of expectation.

An accident

makes the unique skill lost.

Today,

it’s Sage’s Footwork.

Tomorrow,

it might be my Fairy Dance or Shang’s Guide of Stick.

Opera Association

doesn’t have too many good things to be lost.

The will of heaven

and mankind

is unpredictable.

You’ve been in Shanghai for days

and seen many interesting foreign things.

Any good-looking and funny thing

is tempting.

Even without being sick or getting older,

people may be captivated

by something interesting on one day.

At that time,

anything passed on by the ancestors will get lost.

I won’t do that.

Yes. You won’t.

But are you sure your disciple won’t, either?

Your disciple’s disciple won’t, either?

The will of heaven and human is always unreliable.

It’s better to film them.

Leave them on the film

and pass them on from generation to generation.

The film only has the outline

but without details.

The expression in eyes,

the footwork,

and the accuracy of the arts

cannot be filmed exactly.

Learning the skills through a film

is just a kind of copying.

It may mislead people.

You don’t think film is valuable.

That’s why you are not willing to record opera?

I think too highly of the seat.

I don’t think there is room for ambiguity.

I always want to show them the best performance.

I’d like to have myself given too much trouble

to teach more disciples.

Teaching disciples?

You need a lot of luck

to meet one Zhouzi.

And you need a lot of efforts

to make Zhouzi

the Mr. Zhou.

I’d take my time.

I miss Shuiyun Theater.

I wonder what’s going on at home.

Yes.

What’s going on at home?

[Shuiyun Theater]

Good morning, Mrs. Cheng.

Mrs. Cheng.

Mrs. Cheng.

We have made a great progress

in the basic skills.

We are practicing even harder

than we were when the leader is here.

Thanks to…

You actors always have high pitch.

Even the birds are not louder than you.

Hey. You…

Your leader is leaving.

All things left here

belong to me now.

I know nothing about performance.

How to practice?

It’s your own business.

I only care about the rules.

No matter what you do to flatter me,

you will still be punished if you made any mistake.

Yes. Yes.

You are right.

Make way.

Mrs. Cheng. I’d like to make you some tea.

No. Thanks.

We have brought water and tea.

Somebody is missing?

No.

Everybody is here.

Mrs. Cheng is asking about the child.

In the room.

Please wait for a moment.

I will take her.

Here she is.

Fengyi is here.

Pass her to me.

Be careful.

Here. Mrs. Cheng.

Be careful.

Why didn’t you put her hat on?

It’s still cold

these days.

Take the things we brought here.

OK.

She is so strong.

Very strong.

I’m so surprised.

Mrs. Wealth

often looks very cool.

But when she hugs the child,

she seems like a living Buddha.

Here.

Let’s put the hat on.

-Let me do it. -Listen.

Mrs. Wealth likes Baby Wealth that much.

We don’t need to worry that Mr. Cheng doesn’t get back.

What are you doing here?

Go practice.

Let’s go.

Let’s go. No more watching.

Mrs. Cheng.

Please excuse me.

We still haven’t figured out the child’s history.

But you have given her so much.

What’s for?

It’s about the adults.

The child is innocent.

You are so beautiful.

Wanna sleep?

She is sleepy.