Original subtitles

Tao

Shui

Tao

Shui

Papa

Brother, time to eat

In the Red River there are two fishes

One is Shan, the other is Xiang

Xiang is Shan's bride

Shan is Xiang's groom

Come take a look

Don't miss it

Buy one. Please

How much is it?

It's cheap

Aunty, come look, hurry!

Tao, that's beautiful

Papa

Tao, let's go fly a kite

Papa

Papa, look how high the kite is

Tao

Stand there. Don't move!

Stay there!

Stay there!

Papa

Look, Ling

What's that?

Karaoke!

Karaoke!

Ling

Sounds good?

Brief and transitory is this life

I toast it with my cup full of wine

From the east comes my empress

And to the west is the torrential Yellow River

Come cheer with me

I toast it with my cup full of wine

And leave behind all the sadness and melancholy

You've got a good voice

One more song?No

Thank you

Hey! Come on, Karaoke!

One song, one kuai!

Cheap karaoke!

Be a star

Karaoke! Cheap Karaoke!

Shimei my husband listen to me

How I've been suffering ever since our marriage

A charming and pretty girl I used to be

And? a pearl in the palm of my parents

Whilst? from my 14th year on

Money

What money?

Didn't you say you loved me yesterday?

Yesterday is yesterday, today is today

Shut up, just give me the money

How can you change so fast. I don't have any

No, you can't take it away

No, no

Ah, Hua

Let's not be nasty, OK?

That's a cheap knock-off

Work hard on me

Hei, you're somebody now, aren't you?

I'm just the chauffeur

I brought you some business, a Vietnamese boss

Who?

Boss Sha Ba

Boss Sha Ba?

Boss Sha Ba, this way please

Ah! I'm so scared!

What's wrong? I'm so scared!

What's wrong?

Boss Sha Ba

Boss Sha Ba

I still have many good girls

We won't charge you anything until you're happy

She can't do anything right

Boss Sha Ba

See how they are scared. Are you not?

I fought against the Americans in the war

These are all from American bombs

Do they frighten you?

Turn around

Wow

Iron Man

Here, it's from Boss Sha Ba. Hurry up and take it

Thanks

One

Two

Three

Four

One Hundred Kuai

Tao

Get to work

Take it and buy some betel nuts

Two kuai

Let's go buy some betel nuts

OK, OK

Ready to die for our homeland

For whom we are now fighting

Our gun fires with vehement hatred

And our grief must be truned into power

My countrymen!

Let's wipe out the intruders

Our beautiful country is not to be overrun by the American imperialists

Countrymen, be brave and fight onward!

Have a betel nut

Tao, hurry up!

Tao, hurry up!

Listen up! We're Chinese police!

Listen up! We're Chinese police!

We're here to check your residence permits

We're here to check your residence permits

Please cooperate!

Please cooperate!

Tao, police!

Stop!

Stop. Don't move!

...has missed the Chinese team

Towards the end of the first half

An lranian player kicks a harmless pass from the midfield

The goalkeeper Ou Chuliang kicks the ball back

And gives the lranian team a clear shot at the goal!

The rival made a full with goalkeeper and goal!Stupid!

The Chinese team has suffered a terrible setback

In world-cup soccer

there's always a risk of losing the match

if the goal keeper isn't at the top of his game

Either way, the Chinese team hopes for a comeback in the second half

Papa

Shui

Shui

Tao

Shui, do you know this person?

Yeah, how did you know?

Yours is the only place that has Vietnamese girls. How could I be wrong?

I was just looking for her

How did she end up in my home?

Didn't you buy her?

How can you be so mean!

You know what kind of person I am

Shui, I was just kidding

Xia, this is my niece

Take good care of her in the future!

I've never heard you talk about her before!

She just arrived

Does she have a problem here?

Papa

Daddy's hat

Daddy's hat

Daddy's hat

Tao, where have you been?

My daddy's hat

My daddy's hat

Idiot

When Tao stepped on guest's back

She said "How are you" and "Thanks" in Chinese

She also said "ldiot" to the guest

Idiot

That was funny. Real funny

Time to eat

Time to eat

Tao

Papa

Papa

In Chinese, you should say "Tao" and "Papa"

Tao

Papa

Papa

Give it to me!

Give it to me!

Hat

Don't go

Don't go

Don't go

Don't go

Don't go

Don't go

Don't go!

Don't go!

Don't go!

Shui, it's good to have you here

Why is every girl of yours so wistful?

How many girls do you have?

What's going on?

What's wrong?

What's going on? What's going on?

Give me back my money!

Give me back my money!

Give me back my money!

Did you hear me? Give me back my money!

Hurry up!

Give me back my money! You've gone half way already

Son of bitch!

Xia, you should pay for the karaoke's electricity

Boss

Business is no good these days

Here, have a smoke

Seriously

These days

Okay

Take this first, okay?

I'll give you the money tomorrow

Is that okay?

Please take it

Can I use your electricity now?

We're businessmen

In the Red River there are two fish

One is Xiang, the other is Shan

Xiang is Sian's bride

Shan is Xiang's groom

In the Red River there are two fish

One is Xiang, the other is Shan

Xiang is Shan's bride

Shan is Xiang's groom

Shui

I'd like to hire Tao as a singer. Is it okay with you?

Sure. Why not?

You can do whatever you want as long as you give me money

Shui

Money shouldn't get into a relationship like ours

You are a tough woman

OK, then you tell me how much

You are not rich

How about 200 a month?

But, you have to take care of food and lodging

And get her a residence permit

Shui, you weren't like this before

Are you complaining about me?

Look at yourself, just like shit

I warn you, Tao is still a virgin

Don't mess with her

Don't think of me that way!

Come on in

You don't have to take off the shoes

Forget it! Forget it!

The Yao's village is like a fairyland

As the bride comes

The groom raises her bright red veil

The bride bites his finger as a token of never being apart

Daddy's shoes are like little boats

Tao is Daddy's little fish

Tao

From now on, stop talking to yourself

You're scaring me!

And don't call me dad

Call me boss

Boss

Boss

Boss.Good, go on

Boss, how are you?

Xia

You've been away from your hometown for years

And you've never come back to visit until now

Do you want to forget your ancestors?

Why are you mad?

I was just busy

Kang, you're such a good friend

You charged me full price for the application fee!

Why did I bother you in the first place?

Stop your moaning!

It's not bad, you get yourself a Vietnamese girl

Forget about your Xiao Yue as quickly as possible

Get ready

Look at me

How much do I love you

Look at it

Go sing

A gentle kiss

Has touched my heart

Why don't you sing? Stop looking at me!

Don't you get it?

A relationship

You...you...

If you can't sing, maybe you can dance

Till today

You are so stupid

Hello

Hello

My man is collecting betel nuts

With a basket in hand I'm looking at him from afar

How strong and handsome he is

No one is his equal!

I'm calling for you my love

To see the lush mountains and rich rivers

The setting sun and homing birds

Are calling us to go home together

Come sing with the lovely Vietnamese girl!

Two kuai a song to sing with her!

Boss, Boss, I wanna sing with her, too

Ok, hold on a minute

Who else wants to sing with the girl? Who?

How much do I love you

I'll always be faithful

And my love is true

Tao

Go buy betel nuts

Thanks

Only the girls in the hair parlor stuff money in their bras

It's not hygienic

Besides, you don't need to spend any money now

I'll hold on to it for you

What?

Come on

Give me a kiss

You better take the money

Thank you

You did it again

High on the betel palm are the betel nuts

Who ever goes earliest gets the first taste

Who ever goes first

Will get my help to fill his bag with the nuts

The setting sun and homing birds

Sister, ten kuai a song! Sing one with me!

Come on

Play "How Many Girls Do You Have" for me

Hurry up!

Hurry! Play!

Be good and sing with me

Brother

Sorry

What?

You can't sing with her

I paid a lot

I'll sing with you if you did

Are you trying to make fun of me?

Tao

I was caught off guard

Or I would have beaten him to death

You really are a gutsy, dumb kid

I haven't done anything yet, you stepped up and hit him

Papa, Papa

Tao

You look dirty. Take a shower

Take a shower

Tao

From now on, you can't let those guys take advantage of you

You've got to learn to protect yourself

You know?

What did you say?

Remember it

Shui, where's Tao?

Why are you looking for her?

You still don't get it. Boss Sha Ba has fallen for her

Really

Tao isn't here

Then you go find her for me

Go look for her yourself

Come on

This deposit is from Boss Sha Ba

Look it over carefully

This money isn't fake

Karaoke

Karaoke, karaoke

Karaoke

Karaoke, karaoke, karaoke

Karaoke, one kuai, one song!

Karaoke

Xia!

Xiao Yue!

You're back again

Yes

How are you?

Good. You?

Good. Very good!

Sing

One song, one kuai.Don't make trouble

Ok, I'll sing

I advise you to gulp down this cup of sorrow

You and I are not meant to be a happy couple

That's enough

Okay. Okay!

Don't sing here

This is your money.No

Take it. Take it

Thanks. Let's go

Money! You have to pay!

Here you are

Thanks

Tao

Take one hundred and get some liquor!

Tao

Today, we're rich

I'll drink as much as I want. Come here

Drink with me

Drink with me

Good

And

Here, take it

Take it. Take it

It's okay, just take it

You did it again

Good. One more!

Bottom up

This

Do you know who this is?

She's Xiao Yue

She was my woman

We joined the Yunnan Opera Troupe on the same day

Xiao Yue was so beautiful

We fell in love at 18

She was the best in the troupe

We were crazy about each other

But

With TV and the American blockbusters

no one's watching Yunnan Opera any more

So the Troupe was shut down

Xiao Yue

She went and married some rich guy in Kunming

She left. She just left

She just left

She just left

She just left

She just left

Tao, don't move!

Papa

The landmine blew up

What's up?

Hua

I missed you so much

You've taken this young Vietnamese girl home

And you still say you miss me!

She's just an employee

Really!

You're the only one in my heart

Really?

Of course

Hua, come here

Give me a kiss

Forget it

Don't take them away!

Don't take them away!

You!

What are you doing? What are you doing?

What the hell are you doing?!

Stay away!

Don't throw them out!

Don't throw them out!

I'm telling you: Stop!

Tao!

Come out!

Come out!

Open the door!

Open the door!

Open the door!

Hello?

Anyone here?

Shui

Shui

Shui

Have you seen Tao?

She's back

But, she doesn't wanna see you

Don't come back for her again

This is all Tao's

Shui

May I ask you a question?

What did Tao's dad do?

Why are you asking?

I'm just curious

He was a soldier in the army

He fought against the Americans

What does he do now?

He's dead

Both of her parents are

Who did this?

You

Are you looking for trouble?!

Forgive me

You know that

I've never killed an unarmed man

But

I'm going to leave you something to remember

Xia

Where is Tao?

She's run away again?

Xia

You're over forty

And you can't keep a girl

It's taboo for Yao men to be single at your age

We call an old unmarried man a wandering ghost

After death, your soul won't enter the ancestral temple

That is freedom and happiness

Bullshit!

It's New Year tomorrow

And also the wedding day of Xiong in our village

We'd like to use your karaoke

You really should help us out with this

Tao

Don't forget your Aunt when you make it big

Tao

Why aren't you eating?

Eat up! How can you not be hungry? You haven't eaten all day

Tao

This is Cantonese cuisine. It seems you don't like Cantonese food

Tao, what's wrong? Peepee

Who the hell are you? Behave yourselves

Where's Tao?

Where's Tao?

Is she here? No

Who are you?

We are from Vietnam, Tao's countrymen

If you see her, please let us know

Sorry to disturb you

Sha Ba?

Yes

I've already taken Sha Ba's money

He's taking her with him

You've sold Tao

Don't put it that way

Tao has something wrong in her head, you know it

I've taken care of her since she was little, I've tried my best

I can't take care of her forever

But still, you can't give her to Sha Ba

Don't you know what kind of person he is?

You're right, he's a bad man

But he has money

This is one thousand kuai

You've helped Tao a lot

Consider it compensation

I don't want it!

That's not like you

You really care about her, don't you?

Shui, you think too much

Have you fallen for Tao?

You're out of your mind

All these years you've been in my heart

But you were always fooling around

Xia

You really haven't seen Tao?

You have to help me

If you see Tao, send her back to me

Tomorrow I'm going to the countryside, I'm off

Tao

Do I look like your dad?

Papa

I am not your dad, I am Xia

Xia

Xia

Xia

Right, Xia

Right.Xia

The Yao's village is like a fairyland

As the bride comes

The groom raises her bright red veil

The bride bites his finger as a token of never being apart

The groom raises the bright red veil

The bride bites his fingers

Good

Xia, you are back

May I use your phone?

Help yourself

Shui? Xia?

Yeah, you called me

You're hiding something from me, aren't you?

You took Tao with you!

No, I didn't!

Don't dare to deny it!

My customers saw you

Hey, you better send Tao back

In fact, Sha Ba...

Little fish

Xiang

Shan

Little boat

Little boat

Damn it!

Damn it!

Boss, can I use the phone?

Hello, who's that? Kang?

Xia, where are you?

Tao's in trouble. Shui sold her to Sha Ba

That lame old Vietnamese guy

I can't stand by and do nothing

I can't go back now

Xia, Sha Ba is very dangerous

We've kept an eye on him for a long time

What do you think I should do?

What should you do?

I tell you

Hurry up and send Tao to the Frontier Defense Bureau at Jinping

We'll rush over

But Tao she...Don't worry

The Frontier Bureau will get her back to Vietnam safely

Xia, Xia, Don't worry

Tao

Tao

Tao

Xia

Why are you running all over the place?

Why can't you be a good girl?

Little stars

Little stars

Cotton candy

Not for me

Sweet!

Sweet!

Looking back at the unforgettable 1997

In a year of good harvest

We Chinese people have so much to say now

Let's welcome the New Year with our glory and dreams

Let's listen to the New Year's Bell!

In the Red River there are two fish

One is Xiang, the other is Shan

Xiang is Shan's bride

Shan is Xiang's groom

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Xia. Xia.Shit!

Are you laughing at me?

How dare you laugh at me!

Scram!

Scram!

Don't you come over! Don't! Don't!

Don't worry

Don't worry

Don't worry

Don't worry

Do you know me?

Do you know what I have done?

I have been a soldier

I fought the Americans in the war

It's a true pistol, not a toy

I took this gun from an American soldier

It's killed three American soldiers

I would kill anyone

who tried to cheat and fright me

I get mad

The American took my leg

And, I've made my fortune on American cigarettes

Life doesn't mean much to me with only one leg

But

Tao is important to me

You want to take her away?

What right do you have?

You're the kind of guy who cheats on women and messes them up

Will Tao be happy with you?

Can you make a girl like her happy?

You guys are so full of shit!

Tao

Calm down okay

Last Saturday, in the suburbs, a gun murder occurred

Two Vietnamese businessmen were shot dead

Another man was severely wounded

The two murderers have been caught

One of them is a Vietnamese girl

The police suspected her of being mentally disabled

The other, a man, is now under interrogation

He has confessed everything

We will follow the case with more to come

Name?

Mo Zhongxia

Age?

Ethnicity?

Ethnicity?

Yao minority

Chief

We are off

We gotta go

See you

Yang, open the door

Xia

You really have guts

You killed that man!

Say something!

Tao

Tao

Tao

Tao

Tao

Tao

Tao

Xia, come here

There is a visitor, a Vietnamese woman. Hurry up!

Let's go

Sit down

Sit down

Where's Tao?

Where's Tao?

You're too impulsive

Sha Ba didn't have any kids

He wanted Tao to be his daughter

Shui

I wrote you so many letters asking about Tao

Why didn't you write me back?

Tell me

Where is Tao now? Is she well?

A year ago, she was sent back to Vietnam

Not long after that, she disappeared

I went back to look for her

But I never found her

What?

Time's up

I got to go

I will visit you again

I beg you, you have to find Tao!

Say something!

Promise me!

Make sure you find Tao!

I beg you!

Okay? Why don't you answer me?

Shui!

Shui!

Please!

In the Red River there are two fish

One is Xiang, the other is Shan

Xiang is Shan's bride

Shan is Xiang's groom

Tao!

Tao!

Stop!

Stop!

In the Red River there are two fish

One is Xiang, the other is Shan

Xiang is Shan's bride

All you do is singing all day

Hurry up and finish your work!

Then go help in the kitchen

We're short of hands today

Tao!

Tao!