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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:00:54,097 --> 00:01:02,063 A HOU HSIAO-HSIEN FILM 4 00:01:03,982 --> 00:01:09,863 FROM THE 1892 DIALECT NOVEL BY HAN ZIYUN 5 00:01:09,946 --> 00:01:14,951 AS TRANSLATED INTO MANDARIN BY EILEEN CHANG 6 00:01:17,203 --> 00:01:20,832 THE MOST ELITE PLEASURE QUARTERS IN LATE 19TH-CENTURY SHANGHAI 7 00:01:20,915 --> 00:01:24,377 LAY HIDDEN IN THE CITY'S BRITISH CONCESSION 8 00:01:24,461 --> 00:01:27,714 THESE ENCLAVES WERE KNOWN AS "FLOWER HOUSES" 9 00:01:39,809 --> 00:01:41,478 - All Fortunes! - Three Great Fortunes! 10 00:01:41,561 --> 00:01:43,563 Why do I keep losing today? 11 00:01:43,646 --> 00:01:46,649 If you lose, you have to drink! 12 00:01:49,277 --> 00:01:51,780 I won't accept defeat! 13 00:01:51,863 --> 00:01:53,573 What? Empty your cup! 14 00:01:54,157 --> 00:01:55,700 - Five Champions! - Two Together! 15 00:01:55,784 --> 00:01:57,202 - Five Champions! - Five Champions! 16 00:01:57,285 --> 00:01:59,496 - Five Champions! - It's a tie! 17 00:01:59,579 --> 00:02:01,706 - Neither of you won! - Then they should both drain their cups! 18 00:02:01,790 --> 00:02:03,917 It's only fair that both of you have to drink. 19 00:02:04,584 --> 00:02:07,712 - Good! - Everybody drink! 20 00:02:11,758 --> 00:02:13,343 This is very enjoyable! 21 00:02:13,426 --> 00:02:14,677 Who's next? 22 00:02:15,470 --> 00:02:17,555 - Who's next? - Me! 23 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:19,307 All right, Luo! 24 00:02:24,020 --> 00:02:26,523 Let's use the chicken-pattern cups. 25 00:02:26,606 --> 00:02:29,275 Yufu... 26 00:02:29,359 --> 00:02:31,027 - Two Together. - Two Together. 27 00:02:31,110 --> 00:02:32,403 - Eight Immortals! - Eight Immortals! 28 00:02:32,487 --> 00:02:33,780 - Eight Immortals! - Eight Immortals! 29 00:02:33,863 --> 00:02:35,490 - Two Together! - Three Great Fortunes! 30 00:02:35,573 --> 00:02:37,659 Three Great Fortunes! 31 00:02:37,742 --> 00:02:39,369 Drink up! 32 00:02:41,704 --> 00:02:43,373 My young brother Yufu is new here, 33 00:02:43,456 --> 00:02:46,584 but look how many girls will drink for him! 34 00:02:50,171 --> 00:02:51,172 Impressive! 35 00:02:51,256 --> 00:02:52,799 - Two Together. - Two Together. 36 00:02:52,882 --> 00:02:55,802 - Five Champions! - Five Champions! 37 00:02:55,885 --> 00:02:58,888 All right. Eight Immortals! 38 00:02:58,972 --> 00:03:02,392 Pour wine for him. 39 00:03:02,767 --> 00:03:05,061 Your brother's rather good at this game. 40 00:03:06,062 --> 00:03:09,148 He's learned from experts! 41 00:03:09,232 --> 00:03:10,775 - Two Together. - Two Together. 42 00:03:10,859 --> 00:03:14,654 - Four Joys! - Two Together! 43 00:03:14,737 --> 00:03:18,074 - Three Great Fortunes! - Eight Immortals! 44 00:03:18,157 --> 00:03:19,284 Four Joys! 45 00:03:22,620 --> 00:03:24,163 Pour the wine for him. 46 00:03:24,497 --> 00:03:25,874 You have to drink! 47 00:03:26,916 --> 00:03:29,377 Please, not too much! 48 00:03:30,545 --> 00:03:34,007 Young people always have a way! 49 00:03:34,090 --> 00:03:36,968 Yufu, who is she? 50 00:03:37,594 --> 00:03:38,761 Crystal's younger sister! 51 00:03:38,845 --> 00:03:42,140 Don't you know? 52 00:03:42,891 --> 00:03:46,394 Crystal is always feeling ill. Her sister is here in her place. 53 00:03:46,477 --> 00:03:48,688 Thank you, miss. 54 00:03:48,771 --> 00:03:52,483 We should let Yufu go. 55 00:03:52,901 --> 00:03:56,571 We can go on playing. 56 00:03:57,155 --> 00:04:00,700 The women all think he should stop because Crystal is waiting for him. 57 00:04:00,783 --> 00:04:02,744 Have some more wine! 58 00:04:02,827 --> 00:04:05,455 Come on, drink up! 59 00:04:06,748 --> 00:04:10,209 He and Crystal are really serious about each other! 60 00:04:12,962 --> 00:04:18,009 I've seen besotted couples in my time, but none like them! 61 00:04:21,095 --> 00:04:23,890 It's as if they're stuck together like toffee! 62 00:04:23,973 --> 00:04:25,975 Stuck to each other! 63 00:04:26,517 --> 00:04:31,189 They go out together, come in together. 64 00:04:31,272 --> 00:04:34,984 If a day goes by without their meeting, it's the end of the world! 65 00:04:35,401 --> 00:04:38,029 Crystal asks the women to track him everywhere. 66 00:04:38,112 --> 00:04:39,322 And if they lose him? 67 00:04:39,405 --> 00:04:43,034 Then she bursts into tears! 68 00:04:44,369 --> 00:04:46,829 She's so whiny. 69 00:04:46,913 --> 00:04:52,669 I tell you, I've never seen the like. 70 00:04:52,752 --> 00:04:56,172 That's what love is all about, isn't it? 71 00:04:56,255 --> 00:04:58,549 What happens when they're together? 72 00:04:58,633 --> 00:05:01,135 I'll tell you! 73 00:05:01,219 --> 00:05:03,179 I visited him one morning 74 00:05:03,262 --> 00:05:08,810 and found them gazing into each other's eyes. 75 00:05:08,893 --> 00:05:12,563 Just sitting there gazing at each other! 76 00:05:12,647 --> 00:05:16,484 - Not saying anything? - Not a word! Hopelessly lovestruck. 77 00:05:16,567 --> 00:05:18,987 You know what that's called? 78 00:05:19,070 --> 00:05:20,071 - What? - Tell us! 79 00:05:20,571 --> 00:05:22,198 "Mental telepathy"! 80 00:05:24,826 --> 00:05:28,705 Let's drink! 81 00:05:30,456 --> 00:05:33,501 Fate has brought them together. 82 00:05:35,545 --> 00:05:38,923 - Luo calls it fate. - I believe in it! 83 00:05:39,007 --> 00:05:42,385 - Really? I call it bad karma. - What? 84 00:05:42,468 --> 00:05:45,888 Notice how pale Yufu is? 85 00:05:45,972 --> 00:05:49,392 He's caught in her trap! 86 00:05:50,685 --> 00:05:53,062 He looks so pale, doesn't he? 87 00:05:53,146 --> 00:05:56,899 One time, I suggested a visit to the opera. 88 00:05:56,983 --> 00:05:59,152 - You know what Crystal said? - What? 89 00:05:59,235 --> 00:06:02,280 "The opera's just a lot of noise. 90 00:06:02,363 --> 00:06:04,824 Why go?" 91 00:06:04,907 --> 00:06:07,577 Going to the opera is so enjoyable. 92 00:06:08,077 --> 00:06:11,706 So I suggested going for a ride in a horse-drawn carriage instead. 93 00:06:13,416 --> 00:06:16,127 I thought they'd enjoy looking around. 94 00:06:16,210 --> 00:06:19,630 You know what Crystal said? 95 00:06:19,714 --> 00:06:26,304 "Who wants to bump around in a horse-drawn carriage?" 96 00:06:26,929 --> 00:06:29,265 A horse-drawn carriage ride is very pleasant. 97 00:06:29,348 --> 00:06:33,019 And it didn't even end there! 98 00:06:34,187 --> 00:06:37,023 My next suggestion was to go and be photographed. 99 00:06:37,106 --> 00:06:40,610 Nice idea, for a souvenir. You know what Crystal said? 100 00:06:40,693 --> 00:06:43,654 "But the camera will capture the beams from your eyes!" 101 00:06:44,072 --> 00:06:45,907 The camera will capture them! 102 00:06:45,990 --> 00:06:51,204 Next morning, I saw her licking his eyes. 103 00:06:52,497 --> 00:06:54,123 Licking his eyes? 104 00:06:57,085 --> 00:07:00,755 With her tongue! 105 00:07:00,838 --> 00:07:02,715 Actually licking his eyes! 106 00:07:02,799 --> 00:07:05,176 This has been going on for half a month or more! 107 00:07:05,259 --> 00:07:08,179 She licks his eyes to help restore his vision. 108 00:07:08,262 --> 00:07:09,806 What a story! 109 00:07:09,889 --> 00:07:11,516 Let's have some more wine! 110 00:07:12,391 --> 00:07:14,977 And the food's getting cold. 111 00:07:15,645 --> 00:07:17,146 Your next dish! 112 00:07:18,773 --> 00:07:20,066 What is it? 113 00:07:20,149 --> 00:07:22,610 A delicacy! 114 00:07:27,073 --> 00:07:28,908 Bean-curd soup! 115 00:07:28,991 --> 00:07:32,286 Bean-curd soup in a sand pot. 116 00:07:32,370 --> 00:07:33,996 What's wrong with Master Wang? 117 00:07:36,290 --> 00:07:39,293 Master Wang has been calling on Jasmin. 118 00:07:39,377 --> 00:07:45,716 And so today, Crimson sent her maids to the Ming Garden to beat Jasmin. 119 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,303 I didn't know Crimson was so vicious! 120 00:07:49,387 --> 00:07:50,763 So brutal. 121 00:07:50,847 --> 00:07:53,432 That wasn't vicious! 122 00:07:53,516 --> 00:07:56,727 I think she was silly to go to so much trouble. 123 00:07:56,811 --> 00:07:59,313 If they'd damaged her jewelry, 124 00:07:59,397 --> 00:08:03,151 Master Wang would have paid for it anyway. 125 00:08:04,402 --> 00:08:07,196 And if you'd been Crimson? 126 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:08,573 Me? 127 00:08:09,157 --> 00:08:11,242 I'm not inclined to tell you. 128 00:08:11,325 --> 00:08:13,202 They're quarreling! 129 00:08:14,036 --> 00:08:17,999 Why don't you call on Cinnamon and see how I react? 130 00:08:19,417 --> 00:08:22,920 You think I wouldn't dare? 131 00:08:23,337 --> 00:08:28,384 I'd have Cinnamon come out and give you a beating! 132 00:08:29,927 --> 00:08:31,637 He's full of hot air. 133 00:08:31,721 --> 00:08:35,641 You're saying this to impress Master Hong? 134 00:08:36,934 --> 00:08:40,354 - All of your talk is ridiculous. - Why? 135 00:08:40,438 --> 00:08:44,483 As a flower girl, you have many callers. 136 00:08:44,567 --> 00:08:48,070 So you have to accept that your callers will see other flower girls! 137 00:08:49,238 --> 00:08:52,783 - What do you mean? - It's simple enough. 138 00:08:52,867 --> 00:08:56,454 We're in business, so there's no other way. 139 00:08:56,537 --> 00:09:01,250 If you buy my exclusive services for three seasons, then I'll see no one else. 140 00:09:01,334 --> 00:09:03,002 Isn't that right? 141 00:09:03,711 --> 00:09:06,297 You mean you want to leech off me? 142 00:09:06,380 --> 00:09:10,343 If not you, then who else? Right? 143 00:09:10,426 --> 00:09:13,971 Right. We don't care if they have more than one. 144 00:09:14,055 --> 00:09:17,099 Drink! Drink! 145 00:09:25,233 --> 00:09:28,194 Master Zhu, I challenge you. 146 00:09:29,070 --> 00:09:30,905 This is what I call a party! 147 00:09:30,988 --> 00:09:33,324 - Two Together! - Seven Joys! 148 00:09:33,407 --> 00:09:34,951 - Five Champions! - One Win! 149 00:09:35,034 --> 00:09:36,077 - Two Together! - Five Champions! 150 00:09:39,789 --> 00:09:51,634 FLOWERS OF SHANGHAI 151 00:09:54,637 --> 00:10:01,477 CRIMSON, OF THE HUIFANG ENCLAVE 152 00:10:04,981 --> 00:10:09,235 Master Wang, it was your mistake. 153 00:10:09,318 --> 00:10:11,487 If you'd been frank about it, 154 00:10:11,570 --> 00:10:14,073 you could call on as many other girls as you like. 155 00:10:14,156 --> 00:10:15,574 But you weren't frank! 156 00:10:15,658 --> 00:10:18,244 When Crimson found out, she wailed, 157 00:10:18,327 --> 00:10:21,664 "Master Wang has abandoned me for Jasmin!" 158 00:10:24,125 --> 00:10:29,255 Master Wang simply called on Jasmin for a cup of wine last night. 159 00:10:29,338 --> 00:10:31,966 And now he's here as usual. 160 00:10:32,967 --> 00:10:34,427 Master Hong! 161 00:10:34,510 --> 00:10:37,972 Don't blame our mistress for being upset! 162 00:10:38,055 --> 00:10:42,727 When Master Wang began calling on her, she had many other callers. 163 00:10:43,602 --> 00:10:49,191 But they stopped coming when Master Wang became her patron. 164 00:10:49,275 --> 00:10:52,278 We invited them to come back, but Master Wang said, 165 00:10:53,195 --> 00:10:57,158 "Never mind if they come or not. I'll support you myself!" 166 00:10:58,743 --> 00:11:01,996 Master Wang, those were your exact words! 167 00:11:02,079 --> 00:11:04,457 Our mistress has been very content with Master Wang. 168 00:11:04,540 --> 00:11:06,459 She takes no other gentlemen callers. 169 00:11:07,376 --> 00:11:13,132 You also said you'd take care of all our mistress's debts. 170 00:11:13,215 --> 00:11:14,425 Master Hong, 171 00:11:14,508 --> 00:11:20,514 how can you blame our mistress for being upset? 172 00:11:21,849 --> 00:11:23,684 There's nothing more to say about this. 173 00:11:23,768 --> 00:11:26,812 Put Jasmin out of your mind. 174 00:11:26,896 --> 00:11:29,523 Master Wang is here now. 175 00:11:29,607 --> 00:11:33,986 Crimson, you have not lost face. Let's put this behind us. 176 00:11:34,070 --> 00:11:37,865 Master Wang will buy you clothes and jewelry, 177 00:11:37,948 --> 00:11:41,118 and he'll clear whatever debts you have. 178 00:11:41,202 --> 00:11:44,914 That settles everything, doesn't it? 179 00:11:45,581 --> 00:11:47,833 I don't mind him calling on Jasmin. 180 00:11:47,917 --> 00:11:50,419 What I mind is the secrecy. 181 00:11:51,295 --> 00:11:53,964 And he's with her almost all the time. 182 00:11:54,382 --> 00:11:59,095 Master Tang, I've been with Master Wang for two-and-a-half years. 183 00:11:59,762 --> 00:12:01,972 What you see in this room is all that he's ever given me. 184 00:12:02,056 --> 00:12:04,558 He's been calling on Jasmin for only ten days, 185 00:12:04,642 --> 00:12:07,686 and she already has an entire new wardrobe. 186 00:12:07,770 --> 00:12:10,272 Seeing what's going on, 187 00:12:10,356 --> 00:12:13,484 his friends have rushed to buy furniture for her. 188 00:12:13,567 --> 00:12:15,569 Master Tang, you have no idea. 189 00:12:17,154 --> 00:12:19,990 This is nonsense. 190 00:12:20,699 --> 00:12:23,953 Flower girls are recompensed for their services. 191 00:12:24,870 --> 00:12:27,915 Their callers have no responsibility for their debts. 192 00:12:27,998 --> 00:12:29,708 You're asking too much! 193 00:12:29,792 --> 00:12:34,255 No flower girl relies on just one caller, 194 00:12:34,338 --> 00:12:36,924 and no gentleman limits himself to one flower girl. 195 00:12:37,550 --> 00:12:40,344 We can go wherever we please! 196 00:12:40,428 --> 00:12:42,721 It's tedious to even discuss this! 197 00:12:43,764 --> 00:12:45,891 You're right, Master Hong. 198 00:12:45,975 --> 00:12:49,728 No flower girl relies on just one caller. Our mistress has plenty of other callers. 199 00:12:49,812 --> 00:12:52,398 Why should she rely only on Master Wang? 200 00:12:52,481 --> 00:12:56,360 But Master Wang made her a promise. 201 00:12:56,444 --> 00:13:00,865 If he'd kept his promise, our mistress would have no complaint. 202 00:13:01,282 --> 00:13:03,284 Now he's calling on Jasmin. 203 00:13:04,368 --> 00:13:06,996 As you say, no gentleman has to limit himself to one flower girl. 204 00:13:07,079 --> 00:13:08,706 Our mistress can say nothing. 205 00:13:09,123 --> 00:13:13,669 But while he is calling on Jasmin, our debts remain unpaid. 206 00:13:14,253 --> 00:13:18,966 Consider, Master Wang, which of us is being "tedious" — 207 00:13:19,425 --> 00:13:21,510 you or our mistress? 208 00:13:24,013 --> 00:13:27,141 All right. None of this properly concerns us. 209 00:13:27,224 --> 00:13:30,019 Let's go. 210 00:13:30,853 --> 00:13:33,689 - Are you leaving now, Master Wang? - Jingda! 211 00:13:35,608 --> 00:13:38,694 Master Wang, you can leave if you want to. 212 00:13:38,777 --> 00:13:40,446 No one will detain you. 213 00:13:40,529 --> 00:13:42,698 But let's make one thing clear. 214 00:13:42,781 --> 00:13:45,618 Jingda and I were up all night comforting our mistress. 215 00:13:45,701 --> 00:13:47,620 We didn't sleep at all. 216 00:13:47,703 --> 00:13:49,455 Tonight we will sleep. 217 00:13:49,538 --> 00:13:52,208 Women like us are never responsible 218 00:13:52,291 --> 00:13:55,002 if our luck turns bad and we are left penniless. 219 00:13:56,670 --> 00:14:00,925 Master Wang, you cannot blame us for this situation. 220 00:14:01,467 --> 00:14:04,303 We should leave now. 221 00:14:04,386 --> 00:14:06,430 Stay as long as you like. 222 00:14:15,272 --> 00:14:17,691 I'm sorry you were troubled. 223 00:14:19,068 --> 00:14:21,946 Tomorrow we'll set up two banquet tables as an apology to you. 224 00:14:22,029 --> 00:14:24,198 No need for that. 225 00:14:36,043 --> 00:14:38,337 Were you too scared of us to come alone? 226 00:14:39,171 --> 00:14:41,423 Did you think I would bully you? 227 00:14:41,507 --> 00:14:45,135 You turn up today with two friends. For what reason? 228 00:14:45,970 --> 00:14:48,097 What they said just made me angrier! 229 00:14:49,348 --> 00:14:51,350 Very clever of you! 230 00:14:52,142 --> 00:14:55,104 Master Wang is not at fault. Those friends led him astray. 231 00:14:56,188 --> 00:15:00,359 Maybe they were the ones who led him to call on Jasmin. 232 00:15:00,818 --> 00:15:04,697 He needed no help! His friends didn't push him. 233 00:15:05,447 --> 00:15:07,700 He found that little chicken all by himself! 234 00:15:08,325 --> 00:15:11,954 Jasmin is no chicken these days. 235 00:15:12,288 --> 00:15:14,999 She even hires opera troupes for entertainment! 236 00:15:15,374 --> 00:15:18,711 Master Wang, how much have you spent on her? 237 00:15:18,794 --> 00:15:21,338 - Thousands? - Nonsense. 238 00:15:21,422 --> 00:15:22,923 Really? 239 00:15:24,758 --> 00:15:28,345 Well, Master Wang needn't bother his head about it. 240 00:15:28,846 --> 00:15:30,264 Smoke some opium. 241 00:16:02,129 --> 00:16:04,673 Ginseng soup for you, Master Wang. 242 00:16:13,557 --> 00:16:16,101 Azhu, why is Crimson so upset? 243 00:16:16,185 --> 00:16:17,770 What do you mean? 244 00:16:17,853 --> 00:16:21,315 I've promised to pay her debts, but she still says I'm cheating her. 245 00:16:22,650 --> 00:16:25,694 Master Wang understands very well. 246 00:16:26,195 --> 00:16:29,073 No, that's why I'm asking. 247 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:34,119 Master Wang, an intelligent man like you should understand. 248 00:16:34,203 --> 00:16:37,498 Our mistress has always treated you well. Why didn't you clear her debts before now? 249 00:16:37,581 --> 00:16:43,128 Now you say you'll clear them, but you sound grudging. 250 00:16:43,212 --> 00:16:46,006 How can she accept if you begrudge her for holding you to your promise? 251 00:16:47,049 --> 00:16:50,052 But she's the one holding a grudge. 252 00:16:50,135 --> 00:16:53,013 Our mistress has nothing to be angry about. 253 00:16:53,097 --> 00:16:58,394 Sooner or later, Master Wang will clear her debts for her. 254 00:16:58,477 --> 00:17:00,604 It's all up to you. 255 00:17:02,314 --> 00:17:06,318 But should your relationship with Crimson depend on such trivial details? 256 00:17:06,402 --> 00:17:08,654 Well, should it? 257 00:17:08,737 --> 00:17:10,739 If I don't clear her debts, she calls me bad. 258 00:17:10,823 --> 00:17:12,783 And if I do clear them, she still calls me bad. 259 00:17:12,866 --> 00:17:14,785 What does she really want? 260 00:17:15,536 --> 00:17:18,122 Master Wang, do I really need to explain? 261 00:17:34,930 --> 00:17:36,348 Don't get angry. 262 00:17:39,518 --> 00:17:41,228 Just don't get angry, all right? 263 00:17:42,855 --> 00:17:45,107 I'll follow your advice. 264 00:17:50,571 --> 00:17:53,282 All you can say is, "Don't get angry"? 265 00:17:53,365 --> 00:17:55,826 If you were me, wouldn't you get angry? 266 00:18:01,206 --> 00:18:05,085 If I were you, I'd be over it by morning. 267 00:18:12,092 --> 00:18:13,343 Don't get angry. 268 00:18:19,933 --> 00:18:21,268 Don't cry! 269 00:18:27,232 --> 00:18:28,442 Come on. 270 00:18:35,908 --> 00:18:38,494 Don't cry! 271 00:18:41,246 --> 00:18:48,295 PEARL, OF THE GONGYANG ENCLAVE 272 00:18:58,931 --> 00:19:00,641 Master Hong is here! 273 00:19:23,372 --> 00:19:25,582 Where were you last night? 274 00:19:27,084 --> 00:19:31,463 I called on Jasmin, then went home. 275 00:19:35,634 --> 00:19:38,262 Why is your mother hitting Treasure? 276 00:19:38,345 --> 00:19:39,888 It's nothing. 277 00:19:40,597 --> 00:19:44,393 Treasure should mind what she says. 278 00:19:44,476 --> 00:19:48,814 She wants more than she can have. 279 00:19:48,897 --> 00:19:51,191 Alongside Jade, she's nothing. 280 00:19:51,275 --> 00:19:55,028 There's always trouble when she tries to compete. 281 00:19:56,864 --> 00:19:58,949 What did Treasure say? 282 00:19:59,366 --> 00:20:02,786 Treasure said, "Jade doesn't have her own hookah, 283 00:20:02,870 --> 00:20:04,580 so Auntie took mine for her. 284 00:20:04,663 --> 00:20:07,583 She goes out in my old dresses too." 285 00:20:07,666 --> 00:20:12,045 Jade overheard this and refused to wear the dress again. 286 00:20:12,129 --> 00:20:15,924 This morning, she stayed in bed saying she felt ill. 287 00:20:16,008 --> 00:20:17,926 That's why Mother is scolding Treasure. 288 00:20:18,010 --> 00:20:20,012 She's asked me to talk to Jade. 289 00:20:23,056 --> 00:20:26,518 What are you supposed to say to her? 290 00:20:29,730 --> 00:20:31,773 It's difficult for me. 291 00:20:32,566 --> 00:20:35,068 Just seeing her makes me angry. 292 00:20:35,152 --> 00:20:38,739 She gets a few bookings and she's so full of herself, 293 00:20:38,822 --> 00:20:43,285 while Treasure gets beaten as if she'd only just entered the house. 294 00:20:47,539 --> 00:20:49,625 But Jade is a real asset. 295 00:20:50,626 --> 00:20:55,797 If you weren't the daughter of the house, she might look down on you too. 296 00:20:55,881 --> 00:20:59,092 Don't say that. She and I are quite close. 297 00:20:59,176 --> 00:21:02,930 She pays more attention to me than to Mother. 298 00:21:04,973 --> 00:21:07,267 A booking for Mistress Jade! 299 00:21:07,351 --> 00:21:08,769 Coming. 300 00:21:30,332 --> 00:21:35,754 I just told her, if she refused to go, 301 00:21:35,837 --> 00:21:37,923 then your mother would have to send Treasure instead. 302 00:21:38,006 --> 00:21:40,801 She rushed off the moment she heard that. 303 00:21:41,009 --> 00:21:42,469 Well done. 304 00:21:52,396 --> 00:21:54,064 Eat something. 305 00:21:54,147 --> 00:21:55,983 You should eat before we go out. 306 00:21:56,066 --> 00:21:58,151 And you should eat before you go drinking. 307 00:21:58,235 --> 00:22:00,737 I'm not hungry, and I should go now. 308 00:22:00,821 --> 00:22:04,324 Then send for me later. I'll eat, have a wash and join you. 309 00:22:04,408 --> 00:22:05,784 All right. 310 00:22:11,164 --> 00:22:13,125 Mistress Pearl, food's ready. 311 00:22:14,876 --> 00:22:17,838 Ask Jade if she's hungry. We could eat together. 312 00:22:58,795 --> 00:22:59,880 Sister. 313 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,136 - Feeling better? - Better. 314 00:23:15,479 --> 00:23:17,272 Have some more. 315 00:23:20,776 --> 00:23:26,364 Treasure opens her mouth without thinking. 316 00:23:26,448 --> 00:23:29,159 She says whatever comes into her head. 317 00:23:29,534 --> 00:23:31,036 Anyway, you're not like her. 318 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:33,747 You get many bookings. Mother likes you. 319 00:23:33,830 --> 00:23:35,791 You needn't be so sensitive. 320 00:23:35,874 --> 00:23:37,959 If Treasure upsets you, tell me. 321 00:23:38,043 --> 00:23:41,129 Don't tell Mother. 322 00:23:50,472 --> 00:23:52,682 Does it seem like I'm taking Treasure's side? 323 00:23:53,100 --> 00:23:54,935 I'm not really. 324 00:23:55,727 --> 00:24:01,108 After all, we're just flower girls, all working in this one house. 325 00:24:01,191 --> 00:24:03,860 A few years from now, we'll all be married. 326 00:24:03,944 --> 00:24:09,658 Even the most popular of flower girls has only a fleeting period of fame. 327 00:24:09,741 --> 00:24:12,869 Try to look at it that way. 328 00:24:14,162 --> 00:24:15,580 Sister, you think too much. 329 00:24:15,664 --> 00:24:18,959 I'm too ignorant to know what's true and what isn't. 330 00:24:19,042 --> 00:24:23,255 I'll never blame you for setting me right. 331 00:24:24,089 --> 00:24:26,675 I just hope you really understand. 332 00:24:27,592 --> 00:24:28,844 Let's eat. 333 00:24:39,646 --> 00:24:47,445 EMERALD, OF THE SHANGREN ENCLAVE 334 00:25:08,300 --> 00:25:10,760 - Do you have any money? - Yes. 335 00:25:12,846 --> 00:25:16,057 Just look at you, at your age! 336 00:25:16,141 --> 00:25:18,268 You still want to keep lovers? 337 00:25:18,351 --> 00:25:20,145 Don't you care about face? 338 00:25:34,159 --> 00:25:35,869 Here's some spending money for them. 339 00:25:35,952 --> 00:25:37,412 I won't take it. 340 00:25:37,495 --> 00:25:40,999 I'm tired of reminding you. 341 00:25:41,082 --> 00:25:43,126 Who else can you borrow from? 342 00:25:43,210 --> 00:25:46,838 Don't worry, this is the last time. 343 00:25:48,256 --> 00:25:51,343 Thank you, Master Luo. This is so embarrassing. 344 00:25:52,510 --> 00:25:54,804 At least you realize that. 345 00:25:56,181 --> 00:25:57,849 Why does she need the money? 346 00:25:58,225 --> 00:26:01,019 She irritates me so much. 347 00:26:01,102 --> 00:26:03,063 Look at her. 348 00:26:03,146 --> 00:26:05,690 When she has money, her men take it. 349 00:26:05,774 --> 00:26:07,776 When she doesn't, she borrows from me. 350 00:26:07,859 --> 00:26:11,738 Scold her about it and she pretends not to understand. 351 00:26:11,821 --> 00:26:13,698 A few days later, she's forgotten all about it. 352 00:26:13,782 --> 00:26:15,825 A booking for Mistress Emerald! 353 00:26:15,909 --> 00:26:17,744 What can I do about her? 354 00:26:18,578 --> 00:26:19,746 Where is it? 355 00:26:19,829 --> 00:26:21,248 Houma Street. 356 00:26:21,331 --> 00:26:22,749 All right. 357 00:26:25,835 --> 00:26:27,504 Who is she seeing? 358 00:26:28,588 --> 00:26:31,633 There are several men. 359 00:26:32,050 --> 00:26:34,302 Some new. 360 00:26:34,386 --> 00:26:37,889 As well as the old ones. 361 00:26:37,973 --> 00:26:41,184 Carrying on like that at her age! 362 00:26:42,978 --> 00:26:45,563 I saw an old man in the outer room. Is he one of them? 363 00:26:45,647 --> 00:26:47,774 That's Zhang, her tailor. 364 00:26:47,857 --> 00:26:49,734 How could he be her lover? 365 00:26:49,818 --> 00:26:53,446 That money was to pay his bill. 366 00:26:58,827 --> 00:27:00,704 Where in Houma Street? 367 00:27:00,787 --> 00:27:02,956 The Qian residence again. 368 00:27:03,039 --> 00:27:04,749 It's a mahjong party. 369 00:27:04,833 --> 00:27:06,793 They'll want me to play in someone's place. 370 00:27:06,876 --> 00:27:10,255 If no one else books me, I'll be stuck there. 371 00:27:10,338 --> 00:27:13,341 Sometimes I just sit there for two or three hours. 372 00:27:13,425 --> 00:27:14,801 It's such a bore. 373 00:27:15,969 --> 00:27:18,680 Then why not turn them down? 374 00:27:18,763 --> 00:27:20,432 I can't refuse a booking. 375 00:27:20,515 --> 00:27:22,475 Auntie would be furious. 376 00:27:22,934 --> 00:27:25,020 She'd scold you? 377 00:27:25,812 --> 00:27:27,355 Definitely. 378 00:27:27,439 --> 00:27:31,359 If I do nothing wrong, she never says a word. 379 00:27:31,443 --> 00:27:34,946 But one small mistake, and I never hear the end of it. 380 00:27:52,255 --> 00:27:53,465 Make yourself comfortable. 381 00:27:53,548 --> 00:27:55,467 - I'll be back as soon as I can. - All right. 382 00:28:02,140 --> 00:28:03,308 Sister. 383 00:28:03,641 --> 00:28:05,060 What is it? 384 00:28:07,687 --> 00:28:09,022 Look. 385 00:28:09,522 --> 00:28:11,232 Your auntie beat you again? 386 00:28:14,110 --> 00:28:17,697 I've told you, learn how to flatter. 387 00:28:17,781 --> 00:28:21,409 If you won't listen to me, you'll get beaten. 388 00:28:22,911 --> 00:28:25,789 But my auntie isn't like yours. 389 00:28:25,872 --> 00:28:30,251 She beats me whether I flatter or not. 390 00:28:30,335 --> 00:28:34,839 One man called on me several times, I was accused of flattering him too much! 391 00:28:34,923 --> 00:28:36,758 That's why she beat me this time! 392 00:28:37,258 --> 00:28:39,761 Didn't you follow my advice? 393 00:28:39,844 --> 00:28:42,514 I said exactly what you told me to say. 394 00:28:42,597 --> 00:28:47,394 "If you want me to entertain callers, don't beat me." 395 00:28:47,477 --> 00:28:51,773 That made her lock me in and tie me to the bed. 396 00:28:51,856 --> 00:28:54,776 She asked me if I dared to refuse a booking. 397 00:28:54,859 --> 00:28:59,114 So tell her you do, and let them beat you. 398 00:28:59,781 --> 00:29:02,909 I couldn't stand the pain. 399 00:29:02,992 --> 00:29:06,788 I had to give in to her to get away. 400 00:29:06,871 --> 00:29:08,373 If you're afraid of pain, 401 00:29:08,456 --> 00:29:11,793 you should be an official's wife or daughter, 402 00:29:11,876 --> 00:29:14,003 not a flower girl. 403 00:29:15,672 --> 00:29:17,298 Is there any opium? 404 00:29:18,341 --> 00:29:20,635 There's a chestful over there. 405 00:29:20,718 --> 00:29:22,637 How can anyone swallow it? 406 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:24,556 It's so bitter! 407 00:29:24,639 --> 00:29:28,184 Some people take it raw. It must ruin their stomachs. 408 00:29:28,268 --> 00:29:30,103 So painful! 409 00:29:30,186 --> 00:29:31,980 You're so stupid. 410 00:29:33,731 --> 00:29:37,819 I don't think she'll ever learn. 411 00:29:37,902 --> 00:29:45,785 You know, last month, Master Chen threw a banquet for her. 412 00:29:45,869 --> 00:29:48,246 But that was one whole month ago. 413 00:29:48,329 --> 00:29:53,543 Then she had a caller who ordered some food and wine for her. 414 00:29:53,626 --> 00:29:57,213 But he turned out to be an old friend of hers, a freeloader! 415 00:29:57,297 --> 00:29:59,090 The clerk from the foreign goods store, 416 00:29:59,174 --> 00:30:02,510 he came after dinner and stayed past midnight. 417 00:30:02,594 --> 00:30:07,182 So you see why Third Sister beats her? 418 00:30:07,849 --> 00:30:11,186 No tips from serving wine and no outside bookings? 419 00:30:12,187 --> 00:30:15,607 That one banquet was the lot. No more in prospect. 420 00:30:16,774 --> 00:30:18,985 So her total earning for the month was one foreign dollar! 421 00:30:19,068 --> 00:30:21,446 You expect your auntie to live on the northwest wind? 422 00:30:22,655 --> 00:30:26,659 Well, do you? Do you want us to live on the northwest wind? 423 00:30:26,743 --> 00:30:30,079 You want to have outside affairs and treat nonpaying callers? 424 00:30:30,580 --> 00:30:33,208 You're wasting your breath. 425 00:30:33,750 --> 00:30:35,585 You're useless! 426 00:30:35,668 --> 00:30:37,837 You deserve to be beaten to death! 427 00:30:37,921 --> 00:30:40,048 Otherwise, you'll go on losing money! 428 00:30:41,216 --> 00:30:43,510 Stop it. 429 00:30:43,593 --> 00:30:46,846 Get her out! She makes me so angry! 430 00:30:46,930 --> 00:30:49,682 Where is all this bad luck coming from? 431 00:31:03,988 --> 00:31:11,829 JASMIN, OF THE EAST HEXING ENCLAVE 432 00:31:20,588 --> 00:31:22,549 Is 16 foreign dollars too much? 433 00:31:35,395 --> 00:31:38,940 Too much. Ten is about right. 434 00:31:43,695 --> 00:31:46,990 Give him ten. Twelve at most. 435 00:32:05,717 --> 00:32:10,513 The best-value emeralds are in Temple Market. 436 00:32:11,514 --> 00:32:14,976 Then I'll trouble Master Hong for the emerald jewelry. 437 00:32:16,102 --> 00:32:17,937 That's fine with me. 438 00:32:41,586 --> 00:32:42,920 Qiao! 439 00:32:43,546 --> 00:32:44,547 Coming. 440 00:32:50,887 --> 00:32:53,598 Bring hot towels and clear the table. 441 00:32:53,681 --> 00:32:54,807 Yes. 442 00:33:26,172 --> 00:33:27,715 You have some too. 443 00:33:27,799 --> 00:33:29,509 I don't want to. 444 00:33:29,592 --> 00:33:32,095 It's addictive, I won't be able to work! 445 00:33:33,137 --> 00:33:34,681 It's not addictive. 446 00:33:35,640 --> 00:33:37,850 Crimson smokes it, and she's no addict. 447 00:33:38,726 --> 00:33:41,938 Crimson has many callers. 448 00:33:42,021 --> 00:33:44,065 Why should she care? 449 00:33:44,148 --> 00:33:49,654 Even if she gets addicted, she'll be fine. 450 00:33:51,614 --> 00:33:56,327 Actually, she has very few callers now. 451 00:33:56,411 --> 00:33:58,746 How do you know? 452 00:34:02,166 --> 00:34:04,544 I saw the books. 453 00:34:05,420 --> 00:34:09,424 Aside from me, she's had only 20 or 30 bookings, all from old callers. 454 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:16,264 That's enough, considering that she has you. 455 00:34:18,141 --> 00:34:22,311 You don't understand. 456 00:34:22,812 --> 00:34:25,815 She supports her whole family. She needs a lot. 457 00:34:29,026 --> 00:34:33,906 How much can they need if the whole family shares one small room? 458 00:34:34,699 --> 00:34:37,660 Unless she spends a lot on herself. 459 00:34:40,830 --> 00:34:43,458 She doesn't spend much. 460 00:34:44,459 --> 00:34:47,170 She takes a horse-drawn carriage every few days. 461 00:34:48,087 --> 00:34:51,090 That's not so expensive. 462 00:34:54,844 --> 00:34:56,471 So where does the money go? 463 00:34:56,554 --> 00:34:58,222 How should I know? 464 00:35:01,267 --> 00:35:05,271 You suggested she spends a lot! Tell me what she spends it on. 465 00:35:05,354 --> 00:35:10,276 I have no idea how Crimson spends her money. 466 00:35:11,194 --> 00:35:13,446 Don't call on her and tell her I said this. 467 00:35:13,946 --> 00:35:18,993 If you do, she'll think I'm talking about her behind her back. 468 00:35:20,036 --> 00:35:23,581 Don't worry, I won't say anything. 469 00:35:30,963 --> 00:35:35,259 You and Crimson have been together for three, four years now. 470 00:35:35,343 --> 00:35:38,679 What can I tell you about her that you don't know? 471 00:35:41,307 --> 00:35:43,309 You're so naïve. 472 00:35:43,935 --> 00:35:46,062 Crimson is always vilifying you, 473 00:35:46,145 --> 00:35:49,232 and here you are helping to cover up her problems. 474 00:36:09,877 --> 00:36:12,088 When I began calling on Crimson, she told me... 475 00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:19,011 "A really good gentleman caller is every flower girl's dream. 476 00:36:21,514 --> 00:36:23,099 Now that we have met, 477 00:36:24,141 --> 00:36:26,269 I need no other caller." 478 00:36:28,896 --> 00:36:31,482 I told her she could stop being a flower girl and marry me. 479 00:36:33,985 --> 00:36:35,862 And she was quick to agree... 480 00:36:38,072 --> 00:36:40,324 but she was just humoring me. 481 00:36:43,327 --> 00:36:45,454 She said we could marry if I paid all her debts. 482 00:36:47,957 --> 00:36:50,835 I paid them, and then she said her parents didn't approve of the match. 483 00:36:51,460 --> 00:36:54,380 Master Wang is kind to come when he's asked. 484 00:36:54,463 --> 00:36:57,425 It proves our banquet table still has legs! 485 00:36:57,508 --> 00:37:00,094 Mistress, you have me to thank. 486 00:37:07,101 --> 00:37:09,353 It seems she doesn't want to marry me. 487 00:37:12,773 --> 00:37:15,067 I can't tell what she's thinking. 488 00:37:41,344 --> 00:37:43,596 Master Wang, please smoke. 489 00:38:12,083 --> 00:38:14,627 It's such a trial for you to come here! 490 00:38:15,419 --> 00:38:19,006 Not one of our stupid servants prepares your pipe for you. 491 00:38:21,050 --> 00:38:22,718 I don't need anyone for that. 492 00:38:39,402 --> 00:38:40,820 Have some tea, Master Wang. 493 00:39:07,096 --> 00:39:08,806 The jeweler gave you this to look at? 494 00:39:10,016 --> 00:39:13,436 Yes, 16 foreign dollars for a hairpin! 495 00:39:14,020 --> 00:39:16,522 It must be cheaper at Temple Market. 496 00:39:19,483 --> 00:39:22,695 You already have hairpins like this. 497 00:39:23,904 --> 00:39:27,825 If you can buy them for someone else, why can't I buy a pair for myself? 498 00:39:27,908 --> 00:39:30,828 Of course you can, but you already have several pairs. 499 00:39:30,911 --> 00:39:33,581 You could buy something else. 500 00:39:35,124 --> 00:39:37,418 I will buy something else. 501 00:39:37,501 --> 00:39:40,921 Frankly, I don't need another hairpin. 502 00:39:43,090 --> 00:39:46,052 But I'm angry, so I want to buy a pair 503 00:39:46,135 --> 00:39:48,054 just to waste 16 more of your foreign dollars. 504 00:39:49,972 --> 00:39:52,892 Then take 16 foreign dollars and buy something else! 505 00:39:55,019 --> 00:39:56,896 There's nothing special about these hairpins. 506 00:39:58,564 --> 00:40:02,359 Nothing special about me either, so they suit me. 507 00:40:04,862 --> 00:40:06,989 You're not serious! 508 00:40:07,073 --> 00:40:10,242 Mistress Crimson is known throughout Shanghai! 509 00:40:12,995 --> 00:40:15,289 Am I still a mistress? 510 00:40:16,332 --> 00:40:18,667 I'm less than a wild chicken! 511 00:40:18,751 --> 00:40:22,171 I can't be addressed as "Mistress." 512 00:41:11,137 --> 00:41:13,973 Sister, Jade and I must have been enemies in a previous lifetime! 513 00:41:14,056 --> 00:41:15,474 We've just quarreled again! 514 00:41:15,558 --> 00:41:19,395 She's still saying bad things about me. I can't stand it! 515 00:41:20,354 --> 00:41:23,274 - She wasn't talking about you. - Of course she was. 516 00:41:23,357 --> 00:41:26,485 That's why Auntie threw me out. 517 00:41:26,569 --> 00:41:28,571 All right, I give in. 518 00:41:28,654 --> 00:41:31,365 I'll never say another word when we're in Auntie's room. 519 00:41:31,448 --> 00:41:32,658 Satisfied? 520 00:41:32,741 --> 00:41:35,828 What is the matter with you two? Stop it! 521 00:41:35,911 --> 00:41:38,330 Treasure, go to your room. 522 00:41:39,373 --> 00:41:41,083 Jade, sit over here. 523 00:41:44,086 --> 00:41:48,215 I've told you many times not to argue with her. 524 00:41:48,299 --> 00:41:51,093 You know she isn't too bright. 525 00:41:51,177 --> 00:41:52,386 Pearl. 526 00:41:53,053 --> 00:41:54,346 Master Hong. 527 00:41:55,723 --> 00:41:58,976 Luo has set up a banquet table in Emerald's rooms. 528 00:41:59,560 --> 00:42:01,395 Let's go there later. 529 00:42:01,478 --> 00:42:02,605 All right. 530 00:42:02,688 --> 00:42:04,940 Jade, please leave us. 531 00:42:12,615 --> 00:42:16,869 Honest flower girls are so devious these days! 532 00:42:16,952 --> 00:42:19,788 You all drink together. You must know what I mean. 533 00:42:19,872 --> 00:42:21,665 Which girl are you talking about? 534 00:42:22,166 --> 00:42:24,752 You all sit around a table drinking. 535 00:42:24,835 --> 00:42:29,673 But Young Master Zhu slips an emerald pendant to Jade under the table, 536 00:42:29,757 --> 00:42:32,509 and then Jade asks me not to tell you. 537 00:42:33,219 --> 00:42:34,678 So why are you telling me now? 538 00:42:34,762 --> 00:42:37,139 I advised her to tell you! 539 00:42:37,223 --> 00:42:41,602 I said it would make you more eager to help 540 00:42:41,685 --> 00:42:44,355 if she ever needs a favor. 541 00:42:45,981 --> 00:42:48,859 Jade is doing very well now, 542 00:42:48,943 --> 00:42:52,029 so maybe it's time she got married. 543 00:42:52,112 --> 00:42:54,531 You can be her matchmaker. 544 00:42:54,615 --> 00:42:57,660 You can do it. I'll help you. 545 00:42:57,743 --> 00:42:59,370 Master Hong, your invitation. 546 00:43:17,554 --> 00:43:20,849 Mistress, Master Wang is here. 547 00:43:20,933 --> 00:43:22,559 Mistress. 548 00:43:23,102 --> 00:43:24,895 I heard! 549 00:43:27,648 --> 00:43:29,858 Am I wrong to call you? 550 00:43:29,942 --> 00:43:34,822 You have no callers, and you're brimming with jealousy. 551 00:43:54,675 --> 00:43:57,594 Don't you want to eat, Mistress? 552 00:44:01,515 --> 00:44:02,766 Azhu. 553 00:44:03,600 --> 00:44:06,770 We haven't eaten either. Order some dishes and we can eat together. 554 00:44:06,854 --> 00:44:09,440 But you've been drinking. You must have eaten. 555 00:44:09,523 --> 00:44:11,191 We really haven't. 556 00:44:11,275 --> 00:44:13,485 Mistress, shall I order for you too? 557 00:44:13,569 --> 00:44:14,987 I don't want to eat. 558 00:44:16,405 --> 00:44:19,533 Master Wang, if you're hungry, order for yourself. 559 00:44:19,616 --> 00:44:22,870 Mistress hasn't even had a sip of tea. 560 00:44:22,953 --> 00:44:25,039 I'll get her some congee later. 561 00:44:26,999 --> 00:44:29,752 Liang, bring some tea. 562 00:44:58,781 --> 00:45:00,032 Master Hong. 563 00:45:10,876 --> 00:45:12,086 I'll leave first. 564 00:45:13,670 --> 00:45:15,422 Master Hong, are you going? 565 00:45:15,506 --> 00:45:17,007 Bye. 566 00:45:29,144 --> 00:45:30,771 What's wrong with you? 567 00:45:31,563 --> 00:45:33,023 Nothing! 568 00:45:36,151 --> 00:45:39,029 I want to talk to you. Come over here. 569 00:45:39,113 --> 00:45:41,031 If you want to talk, then talk. 570 00:45:53,293 --> 00:45:55,629 I don't want to see you unhappy all day. 571 00:45:58,841 --> 00:46:01,427 Every time I come, you're unhappy. 572 00:46:02,511 --> 00:46:05,514 You know how upsetting it is to see you like this? 573 00:46:06,306 --> 00:46:08,725 Don't be like this, if only for my sake. 574 00:46:08,809 --> 00:46:11,603 I'm unhappy, that's a fact! What do you want me to do? 575 00:46:12,354 --> 00:46:15,399 If you don't like it, go somewhere where you can be happy. 576 00:46:15,482 --> 00:46:18,360 I'm being patient with you, and you're being so rude to me. 577 00:46:54,021 --> 00:47:00,319 I said nothing when you came, 578 00:47:00,402 --> 00:47:02,779 not a word to offend you. 579 00:47:02,863 --> 00:47:06,408 And all you say is that I look unhappy. 580 00:47:08,243 --> 00:47:10,871 Now you say I'm being rude. 581 00:47:11,747 --> 00:47:13,832 I think you're the one who's being insensitive. 582 00:47:13,916 --> 00:47:16,084 How can I be happy? 583 00:47:19,838 --> 00:47:22,508 I see, it's always my fault. 584 00:47:22,591 --> 00:47:25,886 If I behave like this again, you might as well beat me. 585 00:47:25,969 --> 00:47:27,387 But don't be like this. 586 00:47:42,903 --> 00:47:45,072 Come here. I have something to discuss with you. 587 00:48:04,258 --> 00:48:05,509 Thank you. 588 00:48:28,490 --> 00:48:30,033 Ham congee. 589 00:49:23,003 --> 00:49:24,379 Don't wait for me. 590 00:49:35,515 --> 00:49:37,809 Master Ge, time for a drinking game. 591 00:49:37,893 --> 00:49:39,603 Let's play. 592 00:49:41,104 --> 00:49:42,939 Two Together! 593 00:49:43,023 --> 00:49:44,650 - Two Together! - Five Champions! 594 00:49:44,733 --> 00:49:46,276 - Five Champions! - Eight Immortals! 595 00:49:46,360 --> 00:49:47,861 - Four Joys! - Four Joys! 596 00:49:47,944 --> 00:49:49,488 - Two Together! - Four Joys! 597 00:49:51,073 --> 00:49:52,699 You lost! 598 00:49:53,825 --> 00:49:56,078 Have something to eat! 599 00:49:58,705 --> 00:50:00,415 Let's play again. 600 00:50:00,499 --> 00:50:02,167 Come on now. 601 00:50:02,250 --> 00:50:03,752 Two Together. 602 00:50:03,835 --> 00:50:05,379 - Two Together! - Four Joys! 603 00:50:05,462 --> 00:50:07,047 - Two Together! - Five Champions! 604 00:50:08,298 --> 00:50:10,008 Five Champions. 605 00:50:12,135 --> 00:50:13,220 Drink up. 606 00:50:14,471 --> 00:50:17,099 - Your next dish. - Good! 607 00:50:18,642 --> 00:50:22,270 Mistress Pearl and Mistress Jade from Gongyang Enclave are here! 608 00:50:22,354 --> 00:50:26,149 Spring rolls. Bring more spring rolls. 609 00:50:32,739 --> 00:50:35,826 Master Wang, please eat more! 610 00:50:35,909 --> 00:50:40,580 Jade, Young Master Zhu is asking for you. 611 00:50:40,664 --> 00:50:42,082 Shuren! 612 00:50:45,585 --> 00:50:46,920 Please. 613 00:50:49,756 --> 00:50:51,216 Who is that? 614 00:50:53,135 --> 00:50:56,722 Shuren. He's Zhu Airen's nephew. 615 00:50:56,805 --> 00:50:59,182 I've brought him here to have fun. 616 00:51:01,852 --> 00:51:04,771 Master Hong, have a game with me. 617 00:51:04,855 --> 00:51:06,106 All right, come on. 618 00:51:06,189 --> 00:51:08,233 You two are well matched. 619 00:51:09,067 --> 00:51:10,819 I'm not so sure about that. 620 00:51:10,902 --> 00:51:12,487 Here's the wine. 621 00:51:14,781 --> 00:51:16,616 - Two Together. - Two Together. 622 00:51:16,700 --> 00:51:18,827 - Two Together! - Five Champions! 623 00:51:19,327 --> 00:51:20,370 Got you! 624 00:51:20,454 --> 00:51:22,289 I lost. 625 00:51:23,957 --> 00:51:25,584 A rare occurrence! 626 00:51:26,835 --> 00:51:28,295 Shuren. 627 00:51:29,546 --> 00:51:30,964 Shuren, let's play. 628 00:51:31,047 --> 00:51:33,383 - I don't know how. - What is there to know? 629 00:51:33,467 --> 00:51:35,010 Come on. Good. 630 00:51:41,558 --> 00:51:43,101 All Fortunes. 631 00:51:43,685 --> 00:51:45,103 - Eight Immortals! - One Win! 632 00:51:45,187 --> 00:51:46,646 - An easy win! - Two Together! 633 00:51:46,730 --> 00:51:48,106 - Three Great Fortunes! - One Win! 634 00:51:49,524 --> 00:51:52,819 - Lost again! - Shuren. 635 00:51:56,698 --> 00:51:58,074 Come on, one more time. 636 00:51:59,117 --> 00:52:00,577 All Fortunes. 637 00:52:00,660 --> 00:52:01,995 - One Win! - One Win! 638 00:52:02,078 --> 00:52:03,538 - One Win! - One Win! 639 00:52:03,622 --> 00:52:04,748 One Win! 640 00:52:09,252 --> 00:52:11,087 Drink up. 641 00:52:12,506 --> 00:52:14,758 Once again! 642 00:52:14,841 --> 00:52:16,259 - Five Champions! - Two Together! 643 00:52:16,343 --> 00:52:18,094 - Five Champions! - One Win! 644 00:52:18,178 --> 00:52:19,513 Lost again! 645 00:52:22,265 --> 00:52:25,519 - Master Luo lost two in a row! - Not in form tonight! 646 00:52:25,602 --> 00:52:27,687 Come on, come on. 647 00:52:27,771 --> 00:52:30,065 - One more time. - He can't bear to lose. Play once more. 648 00:52:30,148 --> 00:52:31,608 All Fortunes. 649 00:52:31,691 --> 00:52:33,777 - Three Big Fortunes! - Three Big Fortunes! 650 00:52:38,782 --> 00:52:40,200 Let me drink for him. 651 00:52:40,283 --> 00:52:43,036 Sorry, I've spilt it. 652 00:52:44,204 --> 00:52:45,413 Never mind, wipe it up. 653 00:53:09,396 --> 00:53:10,897 What's that? 654 00:53:11,773 --> 00:53:13,358 Take a look, Master Luo. 655 00:53:18,822 --> 00:53:20,657 You know what it shows? 656 00:53:20,740 --> 00:53:23,076 Yes, it's the 'wine rack.' 657 00:53:23,159 --> 00:53:25,662 Don't discuss it with him. He's immoral. 658 00:53:25,745 --> 00:53:28,623 You're wrong. It's not the 'wine rack'! 659 00:53:29,666 --> 00:53:32,252 What's amusing all of you? 660 00:53:36,631 --> 00:53:40,719 Put that away, or you'll be scolded. 661 00:53:43,096 --> 00:53:47,267 Master Luo. Did Emerald tell you she wants to buy her freedom? 662 00:53:47,350 --> 00:53:50,103 Yes, but it seems she can't. 663 00:53:51,521 --> 00:53:53,481 Not really. 664 00:53:53,565 --> 00:53:56,151 No girl who wants to buy her freedom announces the fact. 665 00:53:56,234 --> 00:53:59,237 She announces it when she has it. 666 00:53:59,321 --> 00:54:01,114 I'm fine with it. 667 00:54:01,656 --> 00:54:05,702 Frankly, what I want is the business she brings, not her person. 668 00:54:05,785 --> 00:54:10,415 If I don't let her go, she'll be in no mood for business. 669 00:54:10,832 --> 00:54:13,460 So I may as well let her go. 670 00:54:13,543 --> 00:54:15,670 So why did she tell me she can't do it? 671 00:54:17,213 --> 00:54:19,549 I don't want to criticize her, but... 672 00:54:20,133 --> 00:54:24,220 As you know, Emerald is a mischievous girl. 673 00:54:26,056 --> 00:54:30,685 In this business, I buy in girls when they are seven or eight. 674 00:54:30,769 --> 00:54:33,855 And I bring them up until they're old enough to work. 675 00:54:34,731 --> 00:54:37,859 I pay for their food and clothes. 676 00:54:38,401 --> 00:54:41,196 I teach them everything. 677 00:54:42,405 --> 00:54:45,992 But not all of them make the grade as flower girls. 678 00:54:47,327 --> 00:54:51,998 Emerald is clever, and she's helped a lot. 679 00:54:52,082 --> 00:54:56,503 Now she wants her freedom. 680 00:54:57,754 --> 00:55:01,591 She recalls that I originally paid 100 silver taels for her. 681 00:55:01,675 --> 00:55:03,927 Now, ten times 100 is only 1,000 silver taels. 682 00:55:04,010 --> 00:55:06,846 Master Luo, really. 683 00:55:06,930 --> 00:55:10,141 There's no comparison between the original price and her value now! 684 00:55:12,394 --> 00:55:15,355 So she says 1,000. What do you say? 685 00:55:15,438 --> 00:55:17,273 I'm guided by my conscience. 686 00:55:17,983 --> 00:55:21,194 Go to the teahouse and see what other people think about this. 687 00:55:21,778 --> 00:55:25,865 Her bookings alone amount to 1,000 silver taels per season, 688 00:55:26,658 --> 00:55:32,414 not counting her tips or the gifts she receives. 689 00:55:33,957 --> 00:55:38,086 Master Luo, even if you paid me 3,000 silver taels, 690 00:55:38,878 --> 00:55:41,297 it would balance only one year's earnings. 691 00:55:41,381 --> 00:55:45,593 And she could still earn a lot as a flower girl. 692 00:55:45,677 --> 00:55:47,387 Isn't that so, Master Luo? 693 00:55:51,349 --> 00:55:54,060 Look at Silver Phoenix here, for example. 694 00:55:54,144 --> 00:55:57,897 Girl! Where is your mind wandering now? 695 00:55:59,441 --> 00:56:01,484 Just look at her. 696 00:56:01,568 --> 00:56:05,780 A girl like Silver Phoenix gets no business. 697 00:56:05,864 --> 00:56:08,241 Should I pay for her meals? 698 00:56:08,324 --> 00:56:10,910 I should just pay her 100 silver taels and let her go. 699 00:56:10,994 --> 00:56:16,166 A Shanghai flower girl can be worth 3,000 or 1,000. 700 00:56:16,249 --> 00:56:17,834 There's no fixed value. 701 00:56:17,917 --> 00:56:22,797 If you don't ask for too much, I'll make it worth your while. 702 00:56:22,881 --> 00:56:26,968 We can be partners, and both of us can do well. 703 00:56:27,427 --> 00:56:30,138 Master Luo is quite right! 704 00:56:30,221 --> 00:56:32,849 I'm not demanding 3,000. 705 00:56:33,349 --> 00:56:37,437 I'm sure that we can come to a satisfactory arrangement. 706 00:56:41,691 --> 00:56:42,942 You're back! 707 00:56:44,944 --> 00:56:47,781 Think it over, Master Luo. 708 00:56:47,864 --> 00:56:48,865 I will. 709 00:56:54,996 --> 00:56:56,664 Is Silver Phoenix asleep? 710 00:56:59,834 --> 00:57:02,712 You look dead on your feet! 711 00:57:03,129 --> 00:57:05,882 No! I was listening to Auntie. 712 00:57:05,965 --> 00:57:07,675 Did she really drop off? 713 00:57:07,759 --> 00:57:10,220 Auntie hit her. Don't mind her. 714 00:57:10,303 --> 00:57:12,972 Leave us alone. 715 00:57:25,735 --> 00:57:29,364 Auntie was discussing the fee for your freedom. 716 00:57:29,447 --> 00:57:31,616 She wants 3,000. 717 00:57:32,909 --> 00:57:37,455 I urged her to reduce it, and I'll help you with some of it. 718 00:57:38,414 --> 00:57:41,584 We can sort this out together. It will be fine. 719 00:57:42,418 --> 00:57:44,170 Who asked you to pay? 720 00:57:44,254 --> 00:57:46,005 I have plans of my own. 721 00:57:46,089 --> 00:57:49,050 You needn't be involved. 722 00:57:51,386 --> 00:57:53,138 We'll see. 723 00:57:53,221 --> 00:57:56,808 All aunties are calculating by nature. 724 00:57:56,891 --> 00:57:58,643 My auntie is a self-made woman. 725 00:57:58,726 --> 00:58:01,688 She bought herself a few girls. 726 00:58:01,771 --> 00:58:03,857 We didn't cost her much! 727 00:58:04,566 --> 00:58:08,403 Take me, I've been working here for five years. 728 00:58:08,486 --> 00:58:12,532 She's gotten nearly 20,000 just from me. 729 00:58:14,534 --> 00:58:18,621 And my dresses and furniture are worth at least 10,000. 730 00:58:18,705 --> 00:58:22,375 She'll keep all of it, but she still demands 3,000! 731 00:58:26,379 --> 00:58:28,381 Fine, 3,000. 732 00:58:28,464 --> 00:58:31,259 If she deserves it, she'll get it! 733 00:58:38,057 --> 00:58:43,479 Emerald, Master Luo thinks that your value is 2,000 silver taels. 734 00:58:43,563 --> 00:58:45,440 He'll pay half of it. 735 00:58:45,523 --> 00:58:47,066 Does that seem fair? 736 00:58:56,826 --> 00:58:58,411 Give me a light. 737 00:58:59,913 --> 00:59:02,040 I didn't realize you were so wealthy! 738 00:59:02,123 --> 00:59:05,043 You are so wealthy. 739 00:59:05,126 --> 00:59:09,672 If I'm worth 2,000, bring me 5,000 first. 740 00:59:10,298 --> 00:59:12,550 Where do you think I'd find so much money? 741 00:59:13,635 --> 00:59:16,512 Come, this is no time for false modesty. 742 00:59:16,596 --> 00:59:18,681 I thought you were serious about this! 743 00:59:18,765 --> 00:59:20,600 If my freedom is bought, 744 00:59:20,683 --> 00:59:25,813 I'll need 3,000 for clothes and accessories to start afresh. 745 00:59:25,897 --> 00:59:30,318 You think 1,000 from you will be enough? 746 00:59:30,401 --> 00:59:33,947 You want me to starve once I leave this house? 747 00:59:36,741 --> 00:59:39,744 So you don't want my help? 748 00:59:40,662 --> 00:59:43,581 Of course I welcome your help! 749 00:59:43,665 --> 00:59:46,292 Take care of my clothes and accessories, 750 00:59:46,376 --> 00:59:48,795 and I'll be grateful for any further help you can give me. 751 00:59:49,337 --> 00:59:50,546 Fine. 752 00:59:51,422 --> 00:59:52,632 Mrs. Huang. 753 00:59:54,050 --> 00:59:56,511 Forget what we discussed. 754 00:59:56,594 --> 00:59:58,805 Her freedom is no concern of mine. 755 00:59:59,973 --> 01:00:02,558 Where is your conscience? 756 01:00:02,642 --> 01:00:04,185 Just reflect for a moment. 757 01:00:04,269 --> 01:00:06,562 You were orphaned at seven and came to this flower house. 758 01:00:06,646 --> 01:00:10,400 I sympathized and treated you like my own child. 759 01:00:10,483 --> 01:00:15,154 I combed your hair, bound your feet — everything. 760 01:00:15,238 --> 01:00:19,158 Now you treat me like an enemy! How have I offended you? 761 01:00:19,784 --> 01:00:23,454 You want your freedom so that you can rise above us. 762 01:00:23,538 --> 01:00:27,375 I wished you success so that you could reciprocate my favors, 763 01:00:27,458 --> 01:00:29,669 and now you treat me like this! 764 01:00:29,752 --> 01:00:32,880 So young and yet so cruel. 765 01:00:32,964 --> 01:00:35,008 You'll come to a bad end! 766 01:00:35,091 --> 01:00:38,553 Auntie, do stop crying. What does this matter? 767 01:00:38,636 --> 01:00:40,305 I'm in your house. 768 01:00:40,388 --> 01:00:44,058 You can decide whether to free me or not. I don't want to buy my freedom. 769 01:00:44,142 --> 01:00:46,352 And if we go on arguing like this, they'll hear us next door. 770 01:00:46,436 --> 01:00:48,646 I can make no sense of this. 771 01:00:48,730 --> 01:00:52,108 Miss Zhao, come and tell me what you think. 772 01:00:52,191 --> 01:00:54,319 A flower girl wants to buy her freedom. 773 01:00:54,402 --> 01:00:56,738 Her patron wants to help. 774 01:00:56,821 --> 01:01:01,951 If Master Luo had other ideas, he could discuss them with me. 775 01:01:02,035 --> 01:01:06,247 But now you reject his help. 776 01:01:06,331 --> 01:01:09,042 I see, you want all of his money for yourself! 777 01:01:15,423 --> 01:01:16,507 Let's drink. 778 01:01:16,591 --> 01:01:19,677 - Three Great Fortunes! - Four Joys! 779 01:01:19,761 --> 01:01:21,012 Let's drink! 780 01:01:21,095 --> 01:01:23,139 Let me drink for him. 781 01:01:23,931 --> 01:01:25,975 Losers drink their own penalties. 782 01:01:26,059 --> 01:01:27,769 All right, agreed. 783 01:01:31,397 --> 01:01:32,732 That's good. 784 01:01:33,358 --> 01:01:35,401 Haven't seen you for a long while, Master Ke. Take a seat. 785 01:01:35,485 --> 01:01:38,363 I don't want to see anyone without a cup in his hand! 786 01:01:38,446 --> 01:01:41,366 Keep the wine coming! 787 01:01:41,449 --> 01:01:42,909 Let me drink with you. 788 01:01:42,992 --> 01:01:44,535 Let's drink. 789 01:01:46,704 --> 01:01:49,165 Come on, let's empty these cups! 790 01:01:50,124 --> 01:01:51,125 Good! 791 01:01:51,209 --> 01:01:53,920 Master Zhu is a fine drinker. 792 01:01:54,003 --> 01:01:56,047 Let's play the drinking game. 793 01:01:56,756 --> 01:01:59,884 - Come on. - Shall we play as a team? 794 01:01:59,967 --> 01:02:02,053 Fine, you two together! 795 01:02:02,136 --> 01:02:03,846 Master Wang, let's play! 796 01:02:05,640 --> 01:02:07,100 Let me beat him first. 797 01:02:07,183 --> 01:02:09,352 Ready. 798 01:02:09,435 --> 01:02:10,686 Let's begin with "All Fortunes." 799 01:02:10,770 --> 01:02:12,188 - All Fortunes! - Five Champions! 800 01:02:12,271 --> 01:02:13,898 - Five Champions! - All Fortunes! 801 01:02:13,981 --> 01:02:15,650 - Five Champions! - Two Together! 802 01:02:15,733 --> 01:02:16,984 - Five Champions! - Five Champions! 803 01:02:17,068 --> 01:02:18,653 Five Champions! Drink! 804 01:02:18,736 --> 01:02:20,905 Come on, your turn. 805 01:02:21,489 --> 01:02:23,699 You have to drink! 806 01:02:25,660 --> 01:02:28,204 Let's play. 807 01:02:28,287 --> 01:02:30,456 Your turn. All Fortunes. 808 01:02:31,541 --> 01:02:34,502 - All Fortunes. - All Fortunes. 809 01:02:34,585 --> 01:02:35,670 - Two Together! - Two Together! 810 01:02:35,753 --> 01:02:37,630 Two Together! Drink! 811 01:02:37,713 --> 01:02:39,257 He lost! 812 01:02:41,134 --> 01:02:43,052 He lost! 813 01:02:43,136 --> 01:02:44,345 Empty the cup! 814 01:02:46,180 --> 01:02:49,851 Master Luo, you should be drinking too! 815 01:02:50,852 --> 01:02:54,063 Come, have something to eat. 816 01:02:56,232 --> 01:02:58,734 The food is getting cold! 817 01:03:05,867 --> 01:03:09,912 This fish is straight from the Huangpu River. 818 01:03:09,996 --> 01:03:12,915 It's very fresh. Come and eat. 819 01:03:15,042 --> 01:03:16,711 Hurry up! There is someone outside. 820 01:03:16,794 --> 01:03:18,629 What's going on outside? 821 01:03:18,713 --> 01:03:19,922 What's happening? 822 01:03:20,923 --> 01:03:22,842 I don't know. Go and see. 823 01:03:22,925 --> 01:03:25,094 Go and see! 824 01:03:30,308 --> 01:03:32,226 Something's happened! 825 01:03:35,438 --> 01:03:37,773 Let's play another round. 826 01:03:39,984 --> 01:03:41,944 - All Fortunes! - Two Together! 827 01:03:42,028 --> 01:03:43,863 - Two Together! - A Pair of Treasures! 828 01:03:43,946 --> 01:03:45,656 - Four Joys! - Two Together! 829 01:03:45,740 --> 01:03:47,617 - A Pair of Treasures! - Four Joys! 830 01:03:47,700 --> 01:03:50,870 - Two Together! - Five Champions! 831 01:03:50,953 --> 01:03:52,371 - A Pair of Treasures! - Two Together! 832 01:03:52,455 --> 01:03:53,915 - A Pair of Treasures! - Four Joys! 833 01:03:53,998 --> 01:03:56,000 - Four Joys! - Four Joys! 834 01:04:00,421 --> 01:04:01,756 Sorry, I'll drink! 835 01:04:04,050 --> 01:04:05,676 It's nothing. 836 01:04:05,760 --> 01:04:07,094 Drink! 837 01:04:07,178 --> 01:04:08,638 What happened? 838 01:04:08,721 --> 01:04:10,139 Nothing. 839 01:04:10,848 --> 01:04:13,684 It's a mess. 840 01:04:14,227 --> 01:04:16,062 Drink! 841 01:04:16,521 --> 01:04:20,483 They're just checking on gambling in the alley. 842 01:04:20,566 --> 01:04:22,818 Nothing to worry about. 843 01:04:22,902 --> 01:04:24,862 Just checking on gambling. 844 01:04:24,946 --> 01:04:27,031 No need to worry. 845 01:04:28,366 --> 01:04:30,076 There's been an accident in the alley! 846 01:04:30,159 --> 01:04:32,411 - What? - Someone has taken a bad fall. That's all. 847 01:04:32,495 --> 01:04:34,288 Someone's had an accident! 848 01:04:34,372 --> 01:04:36,165 What? Fell down? 849 01:04:36,249 --> 01:04:38,918 Go and see! Someone had a bad fall. 850 01:04:39,001 --> 01:04:40,962 We should go and see. 851 01:05:19,333 --> 01:05:21,210 Master Wang, please slow down! 852 01:05:21,294 --> 01:05:24,630 You scared me. You could have fallen! 853 01:05:26,966 --> 01:05:30,344 - Where's the mistress? - Downstairs, I think. 854 01:05:32,888 --> 01:05:35,308 Master Wang, you've drunk too much! 855 01:05:43,566 --> 01:05:46,485 Liang, bring a hot towel. 856 01:06:08,716 --> 01:06:09,967 Master Wang! 857 01:06:10,843 --> 01:06:11,886 Master Wang! 858 01:06:37,870 --> 01:06:39,455 Master Wang has dozed off. 859 01:08:16,427 --> 01:08:18,053 Master Wang, what are you doing? 860 01:08:18,137 --> 01:08:19,555 Master Wang! 861 01:08:21,390 --> 01:08:22,391 Master Wang! 862 01:08:22,475 --> 01:08:23,768 Please calm down! 863 01:08:23,851 --> 01:08:25,144 Master Wang! 864 01:08:25,895 --> 01:08:27,563 Master Wang, don't be angry! 865 01:08:30,357 --> 01:08:32,359 Don't be angry, Master Wang! 866 01:08:32,443 --> 01:08:33,569 Master Wang! 867 01:09:02,932 --> 01:09:04,642 Take care of these matters for me. 868 01:09:06,477 --> 01:09:08,521 What is it? 869 01:09:36,674 --> 01:09:40,636 Congratulations, Jasmin! 870 01:09:48,561 --> 01:09:52,231 It's good that you marry Jasmin now. 871 01:09:54,650 --> 01:10:00,531 But you do still have some obligations to Crimson. 872 01:10:01,323 --> 01:10:02,616 What obligations? 873 01:10:07,079 --> 01:10:10,499 You are Crimson's only caller. 874 01:10:11,041 --> 01:10:13,502 She relies on you completely. 875 01:10:13,586 --> 01:10:15,504 If you don't call, she'll have no one. 876 01:10:15,588 --> 01:10:18,340 Bills are served at this time of year. She'll have many expenses. 877 01:10:18,424 --> 01:10:23,012 Her parents, her brother — they all have to eat. 878 01:10:23,095 --> 01:10:24,972 What can she do? 879 01:10:25,055 --> 01:10:28,559 If you punish her too much, it may kill her. 880 01:10:38,110 --> 01:10:41,697 You may now consider Crimson's life worthless, 881 01:10:41,780 --> 01:10:43,949 but we started out calling on her for pleasure 882 01:10:44,033 --> 01:10:47,077 and it shouldn't now come to this. 883 01:10:47,161 --> 01:10:54,084 Pleasure shouldn't just turn into vindictiveness. 884 01:10:55,419 --> 01:10:57,296 You're on their side, are you? 885 01:10:59,798 --> 01:11:04,136 Don't be silly. Why should I side with them? 886 01:11:06,889 --> 01:11:08,807 Then why should I call on her? 887 01:11:20,611 --> 01:11:27,451 I warned you when you first called on her that it had no meaning. 888 01:11:28,661 --> 01:11:33,248 You didn't listen, and you let the relationship grow. 889 01:11:34,458 --> 01:11:39,505 Now you're furious with her and you accuse me of being on her side. 890 01:11:40,965 --> 01:11:43,634 What can I say? 891 01:11:44,259 --> 01:11:45,970 So why should I call on her? 892 01:11:51,016 --> 01:11:54,103 I'm not asking you to call on her again. 893 01:11:54,979 --> 01:11:56,939 Just put in an appearance! 894 01:11:57,022 --> 01:11:58,440 Why? 895 01:12:00,651 --> 01:12:02,695 I'm thinking of you! 896 01:12:04,029 --> 01:12:07,366 What if something happens to her? 897 01:12:07,783 --> 01:12:11,829 They'll be relieved if you just show your face 898 01:12:11,912 --> 01:12:14,790 just to see how they're coping. 899 01:12:14,873 --> 01:12:17,084 You've been calling on her for four or five years... 900 01:12:19,128 --> 01:12:21,547 spending so many foreign dollars. 901 01:12:22,423 --> 01:12:26,010 You can't leave them facing those small seasonal bills now. 902 01:12:26,093 --> 01:12:31,932 If you help her settle those bills, she'll survive. 903 01:12:32,725 --> 01:12:37,771 You need never call on her again if you don't want to. 904 01:12:46,321 --> 01:12:48,657 Master Wang and Master Hong are here! 905 01:12:59,710 --> 01:13:02,337 We never expected to see you here again. 906 01:13:02,421 --> 01:13:04,923 Our mistress has been so anxious. She'll be so relieved. 907 01:13:14,058 --> 01:13:15,267 Master Hong. 908 01:13:16,643 --> 01:13:18,520 The downstairs staff are all worried 909 01:13:18,604 --> 01:13:21,106 that Master Wang has turned against our mistress. 910 01:13:21,190 --> 01:13:23,275 I told them not to talk such nonsense. 911 01:13:23,859 --> 01:13:26,153 Master Wang was furious. 912 01:13:26,236 --> 01:13:28,280 That's the only reason he's been blaming our mistress. 913 01:13:28,363 --> 01:13:31,116 Deep inside, he knew our mistress wouldn't have an affair with an actor. 914 01:13:31,700 --> 01:13:35,037 I don't care if there was an affair or not. It's not important. 915 01:13:38,165 --> 01:13:39,374 Crimson... 916 01:13:39,958 --> 01:13:42,711 If Master Wang weren't here, you'd be complaining. 917 01:13:43,295 --> 01:13:46,298 Now he is here, and you're silent. 918 01:13:49,134 --> 01:13:54,264 Liang, bring hot towels. 919 01:14:29,925 --> 01:14:33,470 Azhu, bring hot towels. 920 01:14:34,096 --> 01:14:35,305 Immediately! 921 01:14:54,908 --> 01:14:58,412 Mistress, shall I have the table cleared? 922 01:15:07,880 --> 01:15:10,841 Jingda, clear the table! 923 01:16:54,861 --> 01:16:59,741 I've never seen you so angry in all the years I've known you. 924 01:17:05,956 --> 01:17:09,418 A prosperous flower girl might have an affair with an opera actor. 925 01:17:11,295 --> 01:17:13,505 But am I prosperous? 926 01:17:21,388 --> 01:17:27,811 How could you imagine I was having an affair? 927 01:17:31,648 --> 01:17:34,026 You could torture me to death with accusations... 928 01:17:37,112 --> 01:17:42,617 but I'd die with a clear conscience. 929 01:17:49,166 --> 01:17:50,917 If you say you didn't, then you didn't. 930 01:17:51,001 --> 01:17:52,586 It doesn't matter. 931 01:18:13,940 --> 01:18:18,070 My parents gave me this body, 932 01:18:19,237 --> 01:18:23,158 but everything else in these rooms came from your generosity. 933 01:18:23,241 --> 01:18:26,453 Even if you broke all of it, it wouldn't matter. 934 01:18:28,830 --> 01:18:30,916 If you want to abandon me, 935 01:18:32,417 --> 01:18:34,086 my only option will be... 936 01:18:37,089 --> 01:18:38,423 death. 937 01:19:19,548 --> 01:19:23,343 One blue crystal bracelet. 938 01:19:27,639 --> 01:19:30,934 One pair of cloud-pattern earrings. 939 01:19:36,106 --> 01:19:40,944 One pair of blue chrysanthemum pearl earrings. 940 01:19:44,114 --> 01:19:47,159 One pair of inlaid-gold jade earrings. 941 01:19:51,204 --> 01:19:55,417 One jade bat-pattern pendant. 942 01:20:00,005 --> 01:20:03,842 One embroidered silk blouse, maroon, with phoenix pattern. 943 01:20:09,222 --> 01:20:12,017 One embroidered silk skirt, black, with flower pattern. 944 01:20:16,062 --> 01:20:22,068 One embroidered silk blouse, black, with cloud pattern. 945 01:20:23,320 --> 01:20:24,696 Zhao. 946 01:20:24,779 --> 01:20:30,035 Woolen items in total: two large trunks, two medium and two small. 947 01:20:30,118 --> 01:20:33,997 Cotton items, with or without linings: Ten trunks, all accounted for. 948 01:20:39,044 --> 01:20:42,172 Emerald, this has been a long day for you. 949 01:20:43,673 --> 01:20:45,550 Auntie, please sit down. 950 01:20:52,098 --> 01:20:55,602 I'm leaving your house, 951 01:20:55,685 --> 01:20:58,313 but you will always be my Auntie. 952 01:20:58,939 --> 01:21:02,984 I'll always be Auntie Huang's girl. 953 01:21:03,610 --> 01:21:06,696 Our fortunes will always be entwined. 954 01:21:06,780 --> 01:21:08,907 We'll both do well. 955 01:21:08,990 --> 01:21:10,408 You're right. 956 01:21:11,243 --> 01:21:16,331 You are capable in business, widely respected, 957 01:21:16,414 --> 01:21:18,917 and you treat the flower girls right, 958 01:21:19,000 --> 01:21:21,920 but you should choose better male friends. 959 01:21:22,379 --> 01:21:25,298 This is my last word on this subject. 960 01:21:25,382 --> 01:21:30,178 Have more respect for yourself. 961 01:21:30,262 --> 01:21:32,472 You're over 50. 962 01:21:32,556 --> 01:21:35,684 Don't make a fool of yourself with young men. 963 01:21:39,187 --> 01:21:44,651 If you buy a new flower girl for 1,000, 964 01:21:44,734 --> 01:21:50,574 you won't need to buy her clothes or jewelry. 965 01:21:51,408 --> 01:21:57,038 Golden Phoenix will be very popular two years from now, 966 01:21:57,122 --> 01:22:00,584 at least as popular as I am, 967 01:22:00,667 --> 01:22:03,962 and so you'll prosper. 968 01:22:04,045 --> 01:22:05,672 That's right. 969 01:22:08,842 --> 01:22:12,053 Silver Phoenix is useless. 970 01:22:12,137 --> 01:22:15,473 If anyone wants her, let her go. 971 01:22:19,603 --> 01:22:23,106 But Golden Phoenix will be a great success. 972 01:22:24,107 --> 01:22:27,819 Take my advice, Auntie, and you'll do well. 973 01:22:29,112 --> 01:22:31,740 Right, that's absolutely true. 974 01:22:31,823 --> 01:22:34,618 The other things I said weren't true? 975 01:22:34,701 --> 01:22:36,119 Of course not! 976 01:22:36,578 --> 01:22:42,417 At my age, I know good advice when I hear it. 977 01:22:45,170 --> 01:22:48,006 I can hear them arriving. I'll go down. 978 01:22:48,590 --> 01:22:51,051 Master Luo, don't trouble yourself. 979 01:23:06,066 --> 01:23:09,444 She is shameless. 980 01:23:10,111 --> 01:23:13,740 This is the last time I waste words on her! 981 01:23:14,199 --> 01:23:17,160 If she wants to be sad and lonely, so be it! 982 01:23:17,869 --> 01:23:20,330 It's not easy to run a flower house. 983 01:23:20,413 --> 01:23:23,541 And you've always criticized her openly. 984 01:23:23,625 --> 01:23:28,254 None of the seven flower-house owners in her group are any good. 985 01:23:28,338 --> 01:23:33,009 If I made any mistake, she'd beat me. 986 01:23:33,927 --> 01:23:35,595 Surely not. 987 01:23:35,679 --> 01:23:37,514 You don't believe me? 988 01:23:37,597 --> 01:23:39,265 Look at Golden Flower. 989 01:23:40,225 --> 01:23:43,186 I've met three of those flower-house owners. 990 01:23:43,269 --> 01:23:45,689 Golden Flower's auntie is kinder than ours. 991 01:23:45,772 --> 01:23:47,899 She doesn't beat her girls so often. 992 01:23:47,982 --> 01:23:53,363 The girls in this house beg to be put out of their misery. 993 01:23:55,824 --> 01:24:00,036 Tell me one flower-house owner who's any good. 994 01:24:00,120 --> 01:24:03,665 Good people wouldn't be in this profession. 995 01:24:07,752 --> 01:24:11,589 Madam, I'll read it to you. 996 01:24:12,424 --> 01:24:15,760 "This contract of employment is hereby rendered null and void 997 01:24:15,844 --> 01:24:18,680 by Miss Zhang, known as Emerald. 998 01:24:20,515 --> 01:24:25,645 - She has paid 1,000 taels of silver. - That is correct. 999 01:24:25,729 --> 01:24:30,525 No voice of objection has been raised." 1000 01:24:31,526 --> 01:24:32,944 - All right? - Yes. 1001 01:24:33,027 --> 01:24:39,075 "On this day of October 6, 1884." 1002 01:24:40,869 --> 01:24:44,497 October 6. 1003 01:24:46,624 --> 01:24:48,626 Please give your fingerprint. 1004 01:24:48,710 --> 01:24:49,711 Yes! 1005 01:24:51,337 --> 01:24:52,672 I'm next. 1006 01:24:55,091 --> 01:24:56,342 Here, see? 1007 01:24:59,095 --> 01:25:00,513 Correct. 1008 01:25:00,597 --> 01:25:02,348 You too, madam. 1009 01:25:02,432 --> 01:25:03,558 Fine. Where? 1010 01:25:03,641 --> 01:25:05,560 Here, please. 1011 01:25:14,861 --> 01:25:18,198 I'm going to see Emerald. I'll be right back. 1012 01:25:18,907 --> 01:25:20,533 You can eat. Take your time. 1013 01:25:23,495 --> 01:25:26,331 - Please come back soon. - Have more. 1014 01:25:38,885 --> 01:25:44,641 Emerald, here's the agreement and the receipt. 1015 01:25:44,724 --> 01:25:47,811 Please check them for any mistakes. 1016 01:25:50,855 --> 01:25:53,483 Master Luo, at your leisure. 1017 01:25:57,278 --> 01:25:59,697 Please check them for me. 1018 01:26:12,252 --> 01:26:14,712 Terrible calligraphy. 1019 01:26:19,175 --> 01:26:23,513 It's a standard agreement. No mistakes. 1020 01:26:24,097 --> 01:26:26,224 - It's all right? - Yes. 1021 01:26:30,520 --> 01:26:33,857 "Dragon"? Is that someone's nickname? 1022 01:26:33,940 --> 01:26:37,235 He's one of her boyfriends. 1023 01:26:37,318 --> 01:26:39,028 Looks kind enough, 1024 01:26:39,112 --> 01:26:43,616 but he's always really devious! 1025 01:26:43,700 --> 01:26:47,287 He never fooled me. 1026 01:26:51,249 --> 01:26:53,167 Please check once more. 1027 01:27:05,430 --> 01:27:07,390 Splendid! 1028 01:27:07,473 --> 01:27:09,434 Well sung! 1029 01:27:10,351 --> 01:27:12,770 Everybody must drink! 1030 01:27:18,067 --> 01:27:22,572 Master Wang is being promoted! 1031 01:27:22,655 --> 01:27:24,949 He'll be moving to Guangdong. 1032 01:27:25,033 --> 01:27:27,535 Let's all drink to Master Wang! 1033 01:27:27,619 --> 01:27:29,829 Congratulations, Master Wang! 1034 01:27:29,913 --> 01:27:35,001 May you enjoy continued success! 1035 01:27:35,084 --> 01:27:37,462 Let's drink. Let's drink. 1036 01:27:41,841 --> 01:27:46,220 Please let me be your host tomorrow evening. 1037 01:27:46,888 --> 01:27:48,181 We'll come! 1038 01:27:48,264 --> 01:27:50,516 It'll be in the Qingyun Enclave. 1039 01:27:52,602 --> 01:27:58,191 Your flower girl is Laurel? 1040 01:27:58,274 --> 01:28:01,861 None of us know her. 1041 01:28:01,945 --> 01:28:05,281 - I never heard of her. - She's new to me too. 1042 01:28:05,365 --> 01:28:10,036 A friend of mine introduced us, so I call on her. 1043 01:28:10,954 --> 01:28:13,623 So you call on her! 1044 01:28:14,916 --> 01:28:17,001 Let's play. 1045 01:28:17,085 --> 01:28:19,212 No penalty limits when we play tonight. 1046 01:28:19,295 --> 01:28:21,464 Master Zhou, let's make a team. 1047 01:28:27,679 --> 01:28:29,389 Two Together. 1048 01:28:29,472 --> 01:28:30,556 - All Fortunes! - All Fortunes! 1049 01:28:30,640 --> 01:28:32,350 All Fortunes! 1050 01:28:37,063 --> 01:28:39,023 - Two Together! - Two Together! 1051 01:28:39,107 --> 01:28:40,775 It's a tie. 1052 01:28:41,234 --> 01:28:43,486 Drink up. Drink up. 1053 01:28:43,987 --> 01:28:45,780 Everybody, drink up! 1054 01:28:45,863 --> 01:28:47,865 Now you and me. Two Together. 1055 01:28:47,949 --> 01:28:50,660 One man, one cup. That's right! 1056 01:28:51,911 --> 01:28:55,415 It's going to be a great night! 1057 01:28:56,791 --> 01:28:58,960 It's a happy night. 1058 01:28:59,043 --> 01:29:02,714 Master Wang, happy tonight? Yes? Yes! 1059 01:29:03,840 --> 01:29:07,010 If Master Wang is happy, so are we all! 1060 01:29:07,093 --> 01:29:08,803 Master Luo puts it well! 1061 01:29:10,847 --> 01:29:14,475 The best thing is his promotion! 1062 01:29:16,519 --> 01:29:18,771 It's the most significant. 1063 01:29:21,441 --> 01:29:24,235 Where's the wine? 1064 01:29:35,163 --> 01:29:37,415 Good dishes, good alcohol, good friends. 1065 01:29:37,498 --> 01:29:40,960 Let's all toast Master Wang again! 1066 01:29:41,711 --> 01:29:43,254 Together! 1067 01:29:46,215 --> 01:29:49,260 Good fortune, Master Wang! 1068 01:29:49,343 --> 01:29:52,388 Come back to see your old friends in Shanghai! 1069 01:29:52,472 --> 01:29:54,891 Don't forget us! 1070 01:29:56,392 --> 01:29:59,479 You must come back! 1071 01:30:16,621 --> 01:30:21,250 I'm most grateful to Master Wang for introducing me to this position. 1072 01:30:22,001 --> 01:30:23,419 It was nothing. 1073 01:30:58,454 --> 01:31:01,707 Master Wang, you need a fresh pipe. 1074 01:31:03,376 --> 01:31:05,169 Have some tea. 1075 01:31:07,588 --> 01:31:09,215 Have some tea. 1076 01:31:09,966 --> 01:31:12,677 - Liu, bring a hot towel. - Right away. 1077 01:31:20,601 --> 01:31:24,355 Master Wang, these will take away the bitter taste. 1078 01:31:50,965 --> 01:31:52,967 Clean the pipe. 1079 01:32:05,855 --> 01:32:08,357 Master Wang, your towel. 1080 01:32:13,654 --> 01:32:19,994 Master Wang, Crimson's mother is the only one attending her now? 1081 01:32:24,749 --> 01:32:28,461 Jingda left her and hasn't been replaced? 1082 01:32:34,550 --> 01:32:38,804 And she's moved to a smaller house. Is that true? 1083 01:32:41,974 --> 01:32:43,351 I don't know. 1084 01:32:51,651 --> 01:32:52,944 Please smoke. 1085 01:33:29,730 --> 01:33:31,399 Master Wang has left? 1086 01:33:32,733 --> 01:33:34,193 Yes. 1087 01:33:43,035 --> 01:33:47,206 Master Hong, why did Master Wang seem so depressed? 1088 01:33:49,959 --> 01:33:52,545 It's not Master Wang's fault! 1089 01:33:54,088 --> 01:33:56,048 He's going back to Guangdong. 1090 01:33:56,132 --> 01:33:59,385 He got promoted. He should be happy. 1091 01:33:59,468 --> 01:34:01,470 Why should he be depressed? 1092 01:34:04,432 --> 01:34:08,269 Master Wang liked Crimson. 1093 01:34:08,853 --> 01:34:11,063 When Crimson proved untrue, 1094 01:34:12,481 --> 01:34:14,734 he married Jasmin. 1095 01:34:14,817 --> 01:34:16,736 But Jasmin wasn't true to him either, 1096 01:34:17,486 --> 01:34:20,364 and so he went back to Crimson. 1097 01:34:20,448 --> 01:34:24,493 His heart has been in turmoil. 1098 01:34:25,828 --> 01:34:28,080 How was Jasmin untrue? 1099 01:34:29,498 --> 01:34:32,209 Just take my word that she was. 1100 01:34:33,502 --> 01:34:38,424 Is it true that Master Wang beat Jasmin? 1101 01:34:40,926 --> 01:34:42,303 Yes. 1102 01:34:44,472 --> 01:34:47,350 He beat her hard and abandoned her. 1103 01:34:48,017 --> 01:34:51,437 She took raw opium after that, 1104 01:34:51,520 --> 01:34:54,023 but we saved her life. 1105 01:34:54,106 --> 01:34:55,608 Master Wang's nephew was sent away. 1106 01:34:55,691 --> 01:34:58,027 The whole affair was hushed up. 1107 01:35:01,155 --> 01:35:03,491 Jasmin was too audacious. 1108 01:35:03,574 --> 01:35:07,495 Crimson would be so amused if she knew about it! 1109 01:35:08,287 --> 01:35:10,873 A booking for Mistress Jade! 1110 01:35:10,956 --> 01:35:13,459 A booking for Jade. I must get back to work. 1111 01:35:13,542 --> 01:35:16,253 Please stay, Master Hong. 1112 01:35:28,641 --> 01:35:31,894 Jasmin was well off with Master Wang. 1113 01:35:31,977 --> 01:35:34,605 Why have an affair with his nephew? 1114 01:35:42,279 --> 01:35:44,740 If Master Wang weren't leaving, 1115 01:35:46,409 --> 01:35:50,246 he could start calling on Jade. 1116 01:35:52,039 --> 01:35:54,959 That reminds me, 1117 01:35:55,042 --> 01:35:58,754 Mother asked me to discuss something with you. 1118 01:35:59,588 --> 01:36:01,090 What is it? 1119 01:36:11,267 --> 01:36:15,020 Jade started refusing callers when she returned from Shanjia Gardens. 1120 01:36:15,104 --> 01:36:17,440 We asked why, 1121 01:36:17,523 --> 01:36:20,526 and she said Young Master Zhu had promised to marry her. 1122 01:36:20,609 --> 01:36:22,778 We couldn't bear to disillusion her. 1123 01:36:23,404 --> 01:36:25,489 Can you ask Young Master Zhu 1124 01:36:25,573 --> 01:36:27,575 if he really wants to take her as a second wife? 1125 01:36:27,658 --> 01:36:31,745 If not, please tell Jade so that she can return to work. 1126 01:36:36,083 --> 01:36:39,837 Jade is such an ambitious girl. 1127 01:36:39,920 --> 01:36:42,840 Both of them must be dreaming! 1128 01:36:42,923 --> 01:36:45,134 Even if Young Master Zhu weren't engaged already, 1129 01:36:45,217 --> 01:36:48,512 how could Jade expect to be his first wife? 1130 01:36:48,596 --> 01:36:50,222 Do you agree with me? 1131 01:36:50,306 --> 01:36:53,976 What's that about being a first wife? 1132 01:36:54,059 --> 01:36:57,062 Why do so many flower girls want to be first wives? 1133 01:36:57,146 --> 01:37:01,358 Crystal thought of nothing else, and she died. 1134 01:37:01,442 --> 01:37:05,362 And then there was Celandine, and she failed. 1135 01:37:05,446 --> 01:37:07,948 And now there's another one! 1136 01:37:08,032 --> 01:37:10,159 Have you finished? 1137 01:37:10,242 --> 01:37:13,370 You've forgotten the lesson of the hookah. 1138 01:37:13,454 --> 01:37:16,540 You'll never be a match for Jade. 1139 01:37:47,863 --> 01:37:50,616 Young Master Zhu, take some rest. 1140 01:38:08,342 --> 01:38:12,263 I want to talk to you. 1141 01:38:12,346 --> 01:38:13,931 What about? 1142 01:38:20,604 --> 01:38:26,443 In July, at the Shanjia Gardens, we were talking, just like now. 1143 01:38:26,527 --> 01:38:28,320 Remember? 1144 01:38:28,862 --> 01:38:30,823 I remember. 1145 01:38:30,906 --> 01:38:33,158 You remember what we said? 1146 01:38:35,703 --> 01:38:37,162 Tell me! 1147 01:38:38,747 --> 01:38:40,791 We vowed to be man and wife, didn't we? 1148 01:38:40,874 --> 01:38:46,213 We said we'd die together if we couldn't live together. 1149 01:38:47,715 --> 01:38:49,842 I knew you wouldn't forget. 1150 01:38:49,925 --> 01:38:52,511 I've brought something. 1151 01:39:26,378 --> 01:39:27,755 What is it? 1152 01:39:28,714 --> 01:39:31,634 One cup for you and one for me. 1153 01:39:33,427 --> 01:39:34,762 Drink it. 1154 01:39:38,432 --> 01:39:40,059 What's in it? 1155 01:39:40,142 --> 01:39:41,435 Drink it. 1156 01:40:00,788 --> 01:40:02,581 Help! Help! 1157 01:40:02,665 --> 01:40:05,709 Somebody! Help! 1158 01:40:05,793 --> 01:40:07,961 Help! 1159 01:40:08,045 --> 01:40:09,713 What's happened? 1160 01:40:09,797 --> 01:40:11,465 What's the matter? 1161 01:40:11,548 --> 01:40:13,258 Calm down. 1162 01:40:14,510 --> 01:40:15,803 What's wrong? 1163 01:40:17,429 --> 01:40:19,056 Jade, what's happened? 1164 01:40:19,139 --> 01:40:21,225 Did you argue? 1165 01:40:21,308 --> 01:40:22,518 What happened? 1166 01:40:25,521 --> 01:40:26,730 Quick! You drank this? 1167 01:40:27,314 --> 01:40:28,899 What is it? Opium? 1168 01:40:28,982 --> 01:40:30,526 Quick! Qiaonan, come here! 1169 01:40:30,609 --> 01:40:33,112 You cruel and terrible man! 1170 01:40:33,195 --> 01:40:36,657 You vowed to die with me! 1171 01:40:37,366 --> 01:40:39,034 I'm taking you to hell! 1172 01:40:39,118 --> 01:40:40,536 What happened? 1173 01:40:41,495 --> 01:40:43,956 Did you drink any of it? 1174 01:40:44,790 --> 01:40:48,001 Quick, rinse your mouth with water! 1175 01:40:48,669 --> 01:40:49,920 You believe what callers tell you? 1176 01:40:50,003 --> 01:40:51,755 You're so naïve! 1177 01:40:51,839 --> 01:40:54,466 It's always nonsense! Rinse your mouth! 1178 01:40:55,551 --> 01:40:58,637 Even if Young Master Zhu weren't engaged, he'd never take you as his first wife! 1179 01:40:58,721 --> 01:41:01,014 First wife? 1180 01:41:01,098 --> 01:41:02,975 He vowed to die with me. 1181 01:41:04,101 --> 01:41:07,146 My uncle arranged the engagement, not me! 1182 01:41:07,229 --> 01:41:09,189 I had no say! 1183 01:41:09,898 --> 01:41:13,569 You pig! You're already engaged by your uncle! 1184 01:41:14,319 --> 01:41:17,698 - Why don't you die? - Which medicine? 1185 01:41:17,781 --> 01:41:19,616 Quick! 1186 01:41:20,951 --> 01:41:22,453 Drink this! 1187 01:41:25,539 --> 01:41:26,999 Let go of me. 1188 01:41:32,296 --> 01:41:35,090 Why did you do this? 1189 01:41:35,174 --> 01:41:36,508 Why? 1190 01:41:38,051 --> 01:41:40,387 Quick, drink it! 1191 01:41:45,601 --> 01:41:49,062 Quick, take the medicine! 1192 01:41:49,146 --> 01:41:51,148 Put it there, I'll help myself. 1193 01:41:51,940 --> 01:41:55,819 If he doesn't die, why should I? 1194 01:41:56,403 --> 01:41:58,655 I won't die before he does! 1195 01:41:59,364 --> 01:42:02,785 Such nonsense! Take the medicine! 1196 01:42:02,868 --> 01:42:06,288 Help her take it. 1197 01:42:11,877 --> 01:42:13,796 Are you all right? 1198 01:42:50,916 --> 01:42:51,917 Uncle. 1199 01:42:52,000 --> 01:42:53,877 Shuren, sit down. 1200 01:42:57,464 --> 01:43:02,678 I told Jade that Master Zhu arranged the engagement. 1201 01:43:02,761 --> 01:43:04,388 The young master was not to blame. 1202 01:43:05,681 --> 01:43:09,643 And I told her it doesn't matter if she's first or second wife. 1203 01:43:09,726 --> 01:43:12,938 She can marry the young master anyway. I'll be matchmaker. 1204 01:43:14,898 --> 01:43:17,693 But she refused. Get it right. 1205 01:43:18,193 --> 01:43:20,946 What on earth is she thinking? 1206 01:43:23,031 --> 01:43:24,992 Who has she been listening to? 1207 01:43:26,702 --> 01:43:29,204 Certainly not us. 1208 01:43:30,497 --> 01:43:35,377 Our advice would be to work hard, not create scenes like that one. 1209 01:43:39,840 --> 01:43:43,594 I think that what Jade did 1210 01:43:44,469 --> 01:43:46,680 was half because of Young Master Zhu 1211 01:43:47,806 --> 01:43:50,058 and half aimed at Treasure! 1212 01:43:54,897 --> 01:43:58,859 You may be right! 1213 01:44:00,944 --> 01:44:05,449 Shuren, did you once say 1214 01:44:05,991 --> 01:44:11,413 that you'd give Jade whatever she wanted? 1215 01:44:11,496 --> 01:44:12,915 Yes. 1216 01:44:16,710 --> 01:44:18,629 Then let me help you resolve this problem. 1217 01:44:19,796 --> 01:44:24,635 It will cost you at least 8,000, at most 10,000. 1218 01:44:25,469 --> 01:44:27,512 - Can you agree? - Yes. 1219 01:44:28,680 --> 01:44:32,935 Good, then bear with me a moment. 1220 01:44:33,602 --> 01:44:38,148 I'll think of a solution. 1221 01:44:39,316 --> 01:44:40,859 How, Uncle? 1222 01:44:40,943 --> 01:44:42,945 Don't ask. 1223 01:44:43,695 --> 01:44:46,740 If it works, I'll tell you. 1224 01:44:47,449 --> 01:44:49,159 Be patient. 1225 01:44:51,703 --> 01:44:59,294 Pearl, please tell Jade he'll pay 5,000 for her freedom 1226 01:45:00,087 --> 01:45:02,381 and 5,000 for her dowry. 1227 01:45:02,464 --> 01:45:05,425 Everyone can agree to that. What do you think? 1228 01:45:06,343 --> 01:45:09,805 It might not work. 1229 01:45:10,472 --> 01:45:12,182 I think it will! 1230 01:45:12,265 --> 01:45:14,017 The Zhu family is very rich. 1231 01:45:14,101 --> 01:45:17,312 Young Master Zhu, please stay for dinner. 1232 01:45:17,396 --> 01:45:20,107 Azhu, order some dishes. 1233 01:45:20,190 --> 01:45:21,984 Young Master and I will dine here. 1234 01:45:22,067 --> 01:45:24,027 Yes. 1235 01:45:26,613 --> 01:45:30,283 Put it to her and see what she says. 1236 01:45:31,284 --> 01:45:33,453 All right, I'll try. 1237 01:46:02,649 --> 01:46:03,817 What did she say? 1238 01:46:06,236 --> 01:46:08,905 Everything's settled, as you predicted. 1239 01:46:08,989 --> 01:46:12,284 5,000 for her freedom and 5,000 for her dowry. 1240 01:46:12,951 --> 01:46:18,415 Jade is afraid of looking ridiculous if things don't work out as agreed. 1241 01:46:19,833 --> 01:46:21,668 Never mind! 1242 01:46:21,752 --> 01:46:25,464 I'll take all the responsibility in this matter. 1243 01:46:28,383 --> 01:46:32,095 Then I'm sure all will be well. 1244 01:46:32,846 --> 01:46:35,891 Reassure her again. 1245 01:46:40,687 --> 01:46:46,693 Shuren, everything's settled. 1246 01:46:49,654 --> 01:46:53,784 5,000 to pay for her freedom and 5,000 for her dowry. 1247 01:46:54,284 --> 01:46:57,079 Jade's 'face' stays intact. 1248 01:46:57,662 --> 01:47:00,040 Your side spends a bit of money. 1249 01:47:00,123 --> 01:47:02,751 Everyone's happy. 1250 01:47:03,794 --> 01:47:05,837 Who will she marry, Uncle? 1251 01:47:07,214 --> 01:47:09,758 Don't ask. 1252 01:47:09,841 --> 01:47:11,885 Nothing's harder than arranging a marriage. 1253 01:47:11,968 --> 01:47:15,472 Anyway, you can leave it to me. 1254 01:47:22,979 --> 01:47:27,275 Uncle. Uncle, who will she marry? 1255 01:47:31,154 --> 01:47:35,909 I told you, marriages are hard to arrange! 1256 01:47:35,992 --> 01:47:38,578 Be grateful that we've found a solution! 1257 01:47:42,249 --> 01:47:43,708 Be patient! 1258 01:49:47,165 --> 01:49:49,960 Executive Producer HOU HSIAO-HSIEN 1259 01:49:50,043 --> 01:49:53,171 Producers YANG DENGGUI, ICHIYAMA SHOZO 1260 01:49:54,547 --> 01:49:55,715 Starring 1261 01:49:55,799 --> 01:50:00,679 TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI HADA MICHIKO 1262 01:50:01,846 --> 01:50:07,978 MICHELLE REIS, CARINA LAU JACK KAO 1263 01:50:09,271 --> 01:50:15,360 REBECCA PAN, WEI HSIAO-HUI FANG HSUAN 1264 01:50:16,528 --> 01:50:19,281 ANNIE SHIZUKA INOH HSU MING 1265 01:50:19,364 --> 01:50:22,659 ZHANG RUICHE, JIANG WEIGUO XIE YAN 1266 01:50:23,952 --> 01:50:27,247 Screenplay by CHU TIEN-WEN 1267 01:50:27,330 --> 01:50:30,625 Supervised by ZHONG ACHENG 1268 01:50:32,002 --> 01:50:34,754 Director of Photography MARK LEE 1269 01:50:34,838 --> 01:50:37,966 Production Design by HWARNG WERN-YING 1270 01:50:39,301 --> 01:50:42,262 Music by HANNO YOSHIHIRO 1271 01:50:42,345 --> 01:50:45,307 Sound Design by TU DUU-CHIH 1272 01:50:46,558 --> 01:50:48,059 Edited by LIAO CHING-SUNG 1273 01:50:48,143 --> 01:50:51,563 Associate Producers TSUKINOKI TAKASHI, OSAKA FUMIKO 1274 01:50:54,482 --> 01:50:59,904 Directed by HOU HSIAO-HSIEN 87413