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You can see me?

You can see me?

Finally! Someone can see me!

What are you doing?

Am I dreaming?

No, you're not.

I'm standing here, talking to you right now.

How rude of you.

What?

Are you a doctor?

What?

My name is Mary.

What's your name?

Mary.

Can I ask you something?

Are you inside the mirror?

What do you mean?

What's that on your wall?

This?

It's a calendar.

Of course I know it's a calendar.

I mean, why do you need a calendar from over ten years ago?

Over ten years ago?

This is the current year.

It's 2036.

No, it's 2018.

Look.

This is a magazine that my mom just bought for me.

It's a recap of old stars.

This is A-Mei on the cover.

My mom said that her song, "Sisters," used to be the most popular song.

She's the star of Asia.

I want to be a singer like her when I grow up.

Okay.

Where are your parents?

Are they with you?

I don't have a dad.

My mom...

My mom...

She was just crossing the road with me.

And?

And then...

There was a bright light

that came towards us.

When I woke up, I was here.

What happened to your face?

My face?

It's scary.

Why is there blood?

Mary.

You just said you were crossing the road with your mom.

And you saw a bright light coming towards you.

Did something happen to you?

Do you mean I'm dead?

No. That's not what I mean.

How could I be dead?

It doesn't hurt.

Mary.

Mary.

I know that you're shocked right now.

I'm just as shocked as you are.

I think we both need to calm down.

How is that possible?

How could I be dead?

How could I be dead? You're lying.

I haven't even had a boyfriend.

How could I be dead already?

You're lying.

You're a liar!

Why are you lying to me?

Sung-yen.

-What's wrong? -Zao-yun.

There's a ghost in the mirror.

She's a time-traveling ghost.

Look.

There's nothing in the mirror.

Sorry, I'm late.

I had a busy shift today.

It's fine.

Your lime tea. As usual.

Thank you.

This is too much.

You paid for half the rent last month.

I'm paying you back for Sung-yen.

You're so busy.

I can't let you pitch in money too.

Okay.

Sung-yen said that you want to get married.

Yes.

But I approached it the wrong way.

The engagement rings became just ordinary rings.

How embarrassing.

It might be the pressure.

He has been acting weird.

How?

Who's in there?

Miss, we've arrived at your house.

Miss.

Why would I go home?

My day is just starting.

Yes?

-Take me to Linsen North Road. -Okay.

Stop up there. I need to buy cigarettes.

-Cigarettes. Okay. -Yes.

TIANDI TAXI

Let me tell you, that guy last night was so hot.

He's totally my type.

He looked just like Chen Bo-lin.

-I want him so bad. -What the heck?

Can't you see I'm mad right now?

-Fuck. -Sorry.

Don't be mad.

-It's all right. Don't be mad. -Go away.

Let me pour you a drink.

-Let's drink. -Come on.

This cruel world

This love

It's all a dream

It passes through the wind

Here's your whiskey.

When the dream ends

Only I am here

Suffering from loneliness

Are you all right?

Miss.

Miss.

Miss.

Excuse me, your time is up.

Where am I?

This is Jinling Hotel.

This is your bill.

Please check the total amount. Thanks.

54,870 DOLLARS

Ms. Yu, I've never seen you drink before.

Now you come to work reeking of alcohol?

Welcome to our store.

Where's Yu Hsiu-chi?

You're the bitch who seduced my husband?

You bitch! How dare you?

-Mrs. Ke... -How dare you?

That's my husband you touched!

-Mrs. Ke. -Mrs. Ke.

I never did anything with Mr. Ke.

Stop lying to my face.

Do you think I'm stupid?

I will kill...

What the hell are you yelling about?

You think you can hit me

-and get away with it? -Help!

Have you never seen a bad guy before?

Have you?

Fuck you!

Do you know what shoe size I wear?

Do you?

Number eight.

US size.

-Fuck you. -Stop it.

You're a home-wrecker. How dare you?

I'm going to sue you!

You don't need a home-wrecker.

-Go look in a mirror. -Calm down.

Your husband must have sinned in his previous life to get a wife like you.

I'm relieving him from his pain.

Amitabha.

She has no remorse. I'm calling the police.

Mrs. Ke.

-Let's talk this out. -Get off of me!

With shitty employees like this,

I'm going to make sure this store goes out of business.

-Are you done yet? -Calm down.

I don't want to work here anyway.

Come at me.

It has nothing to do with them.

Stop it, Hsiu-chi.

These will be my severance pay.

Fuck!

It's tempered glass.

Stop. Where are you going, Hsiu-chi?

-Stop her! -Call the police!

Stop her!

Did you sleep okay last night?

Did you see that Rose or was it Lisa again?

Do you mean Mary?

No.

That's good.

I think you've been too tired lately.

Your consciousness and body are uncoordinated.

YU-MEI

If you don't want to get married, why don't you tell Yu-mei?

Look.

In a few seconds,

you're going to step on the gas

and move towards another direction.

But who knows what will happen at the next intersection?

Wouldn't you be scared if it were you?

But if I keep my foot on the brake pedal, will I be safer?

There's no right or wrong in life.

There are no standard answers.

There's a risk no matter what you do.

Why aren't you replying?

Are you in love with someone else?

No.

I'm serious about Yu-mei.

Marriage is about two people.

If you have doubts, you should talk to Yu-mei.

Running away is the worst thing you can do.

I finally got through all the dance moves.

You finally got it right after all these years.

What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?

Grandma.

Why can't you just rest?

You have a heart condition. Don't move around too much.

It's not her fault.

I forced her to dance.

Li-hua, you can go rest.

I made tea for you. I'll go get it.

Grandma.

Mr. Chu always takes the blame for you.

How much did you pay him?

You've never been a smooth talker.

Why couldn't you say that he's madly in love with me?

That's why he took the blame for me.

How are you lately?

I'm doing well.

We prepared some snacks and groceries.

Thank you.

Here, Yun-yun. Put this in my room for me.

I want Yen-yen to take a walk with me.

Okay.

Let's go out for a walk.

Grandma.

How have you been?

I've been okay.

When you guys arrived, I was teaching Mr. Chu how to dance.

I tell him to turn this way every time, but he always ends up kicking me.

It really hurts.

He'll never learn, will he?

Your girlfriend?

How did you know?

You just got a bunch of texts.

Why?

Are you guys fighting?

Not really.

She wants to get married.

But I'm not ready yet.

Tell me. How do you define "ready"?

Maybe...

When I...

When I have enough money,

a house and a car.

Just look at me now.

I can't make any promises.

You men are all like this.

You don't want to make promises.

It's not that you can't.

Look at you.

You're just like that person.

This won't do.

Come with me.

I'll tell you some stories.

Come.

When Grandma gets into storytelling, she can go on for days.

Grandpa was fuming next to her, but she didn't realize it.

He had the biggest heart.

If he really was jealous, he would tell me.

Some things don't need to be said out loud.

Grandpa just didn't want to cause a conflict between you two.

So you're trying to cause a conflict between us?

Why do I have a granddaughter like you?

How ungrateful.

Grandma.

What's in this box?

It's a box of memories.

The things inside are trinkets from the past.

Yen-yen.

You would never guess

that I used to be the most popular dancer at a club.

These are the gifts I received back then.

At that club,

I met the love of my life.

The clock stopped,

but time kept passing by.

The two of us had some happy times.

Unfortunately,

he was like you right now.

He wasn't willing to commit.

Even people deeply in love

can't bear constant arguments.

That's how it ended between us.

So,

men shouldn't be like that.

If you keep stalling and refuse to commit,

it means that you're not willing to let that woman be part of your life.

Yen-yen, if you really care about her

and like her,

don't make her upset and feel sad over you.

ARE YOU BUSY? ARE YOU THERE? I WANT TO SEE YOU. BUSY WITH PATIENTS?

YU-MEI, CAN WE MEET UP SOON?

YU-MEI, CAN WE MEET UP SOON?

-Really? -Who would do that?

-That's impossible. -Really?

That sounds so uncomfortable.

No, you're saying it like you saw it yourself.

Yu-mei.

You're here.

This is Hao-chieh. This is Elly.

I'm Sung-yen.

-Hello. -Hi.

I ordered whiskey with coke for you.

-Is that okay? -Yes. Thanks.

What were you guys talking about?

We were just talking about how you have a studio in Ximending.

We were worried about your business

because Taiwanese people don't really go to therapy a lot.

It's been pretty difficult.

Therapy in Taiwan is like a desert right now.

But someone has to be the first.

What do your parents think about you opening your own studio?

My parents died when I was young.

So, you were on your own when you were in the States?

I had to work really hard

and get scholarships.

Why didn't you stay in the States?

Isn't the academic environment better there?

Because I'm not over there.

Enough with the lovey-doveyness.

You guys love showing affection in public.

So you guys got engaged that day?

Why didn't you tell us?

Actually, that day...

Stop acting shy.

We caught you.

Actually, we...

Cheers.

Congratulations!

Congrats.

I'm going to the restroom.

I'll go too.

Okay.

What's wrong?

I want to ask you what's wrong.

Why didn't you tell them the truth?

I was caught off guard that day.

I wasn't able to think about it.

But in the past few days,

I've been thinking about when we first started dating.

And?

Back then,

I also felt unsure about things.

But if I didn't muster the courage to take that step,

we wouldn't be here now.

So,

I shouldn't reject marriage

because I'm scared.

I think...

I should try to face it.

Are you sure?

I talked to Yu-mei.

Of course I'm still a little scared.

You know, about the future.

Anyway, thank you, Zao-yun.

Good night.

Bye.

It's you.

Is your arm okay?

Is that a new wound?

Last time I saw you, you didn't have that wound.

Who are you?

Who am I?

Why am I here?

Where am I?

Who am I?

You told me about your parents last time.

You showed me a magazine you got.

You don't remember that?

That's okay.

How about this?

We'll pretend like we just met.

Let's be friends.

My name is Wei Sung-yen.

Nice to meet you.

Ms. Yu Hsiu-chi.

Ms. Yu Hsiu-chi.

Hey.

At 3:30 p.m. this afternoon,

you attempted to steal jewelry at a store.

What's this?

Why am I here?

Three in the afternoon?

I went to work and then...

Is it nighttime already?

When the police got there,

you swore at them and hit two policemen.

No. That wasn't me.

I've been weird lately.

I pass out all the time and then I don't remember anything.

I'm Ms. Yu's lawyer.

My client has the right to remain silent.

Mr. Ke.

Thank you for sending someone to the police station.

These photos.

What are they?

You told me you were hurt in your previous relationship,

so you needed some time.

But now you work as a prostitute on Linsen North Road?

No, I don't.

I've been weird lately.

I don't remember a lot of things.

You know you've been weird?

You go to shady hotels, you hit my wife,

you rob jewelry stores and hit policemen.

You even hit me in the hospital that day.

Do you think I'm an idiot?

Mr. Ke.

What are those things?

Why would you have those?

I don't know.

You and I...

We're done.

Mr. Ke.

Who am I?

Where am I?

Didn't I just tell you?

You are Mary.

You want to be a singer.

Your mom raised you alone.

Your last memory was in 2036.

You made that up.

You kidnapped me, didn't you?

What are you trying to do?

Let me out.

Hey.

Old man.

Old man.

What are you doing?

Pay attention to me.

Coming.

I'm coming.

-What is this? -Shut up.

Hey!

Or I'll throw you in the dump.

Stop it!

Let me out!

Dear Mazu,

I've been bothered by a ghost the whole night.

I couldn't sleep.

If you could make her go away,

I'll donate more to the temple.

TAIPEI TIANHOU TEMPLE

Sorry, you go first.

Can't you tell whether I'm blocking you or getting out of your way?

You have a lot on your mind.

You need some wisdom.

No, you've misunderstood. I don't.

Let me tell you something.

The wise don't look like it.

Those who look wise, aren't wise.

Do you not trust me because I'm dressed like this?

I'm here to help you.

You don't believe me?

I'll give you a riddle.

If you solve it, I'll let you go. Here it goes.

Where is the way?

Are you kidding me? You think I'm three?

The way is under our feet.

I guess you are three.

The way is at our fingertips.

We point the way.

The way is in our mouths.

We ask for the way.

My name is Master Void.

Void as in empty.

Void as in not occupied.

Master Void, that's me.

Everything is void.

Therefore, everyone needs a sense of direction.

That's what I can give you.

There's no debt without creditors, no hatred without cause.

Why is she bothering me?

As you said, nothing happens without a reason.

Ghosts come for you

because you can connect with them.

It looks like there's not just one.

You have a lot of them.

Nice.

If you have any solution, please tell me what to do.

How can I get rid of them?

Spirits and gods exist for the living.

If the living don't need them, they wouldn't appear.

If you don't take care of your own problems,

how would they disappear?

What do you mean?

I have problems?

Yes. You have problems.

But that's not a bad thing.

Think about what they need.

Helping others is helping yourself.

How can a ghost with amnesia help me?

Well, you can help her remember things.

Maybe she's a bright light on the road,

shining through the darkness,

a pathway through the vast ocean.

A pathway--

I can understand how a person would have amnesia,

but a ghost...

What don't you understand?

You know how to help living people.

When they die, they turn into ghosts.

Just treat them the same.

A pathway...

A pathway through...

The vast ocean...

GREEN DOOR

I just met a lunatic.

Sung-yen, that lady wants to talk to you.

Mr. Wei.

I'm Yu Hsiu-chi. We met at the jewelry store last time.

I need your help.

I really don't know

why this is happening.

Why were those things in my bag?

Why?

Why did I do so many bad things?

Do these things happen every day?

Am I crazy?

Ms. Yu.

Don't worry.

I'll take care of everything.

From now on,

please write down

the time and place you lose consciousness and wake up again.

This will help us figure out what you did.

By the way, if possible,

you should freeze your credit cards

and bank accounts.

Fuck you.

What the hell are you talking about?

You're trying to get rid of me with this woman?

I'll get rid of you first. Let's see what you've got.

If you do that again,

I don't care if you're a human or a ghost, I guarantee you'll regret it.

Zao-yun.

Let go.

If I were in my own body,

you wouldn't be able to do that.

Psycho.

Mr. Shen.

To protect Ms. Yu's rights,

I'd like to talk to you about something.

Whose rights?

Ms. Yu Hsiu-chi.

The owner of that body.

You've been in there for so long,

but you don't know her name?

Why would I want to know?

We all know that Ms. Yu lost her job,

her lover and went to jail because of you.

What if she tries to kill herself?

No.

If she tries, I'll save her.

Just like yesterday.

What happened yesterday?

What do you need?

My prescription.

Fuck. It was so painful. I puked the whole night.

If I didn't puke the pills out, the both of us would've died.

Dumb woman.

You almost killed her, did you know that?

I was saving her.

I'm her savior.

I tried to kill her?

Have you ever wondered

why did you possess her?

How would I know?

Could it be that

you have unfinished business?

You didn't want to get killed?

Do you want to get revenge?

I don't know.

Mr. Shen.

I promise you.

I'll do my best to help you.

But you have to keep coming here.

Also,

please stop spending all her money, okay?

So, you think Shen Chin-fa really is a ghost?

According to what we've heard,

it's possible.

How do you know that she isn't hallucinating or being delusional?

There are two main reasons.

First, the way she talks and her behavior.

Are you indirectly saying

that I'm hallucinating and being delusional?

I did suspect that.

But I've read some clinical reports.

For those who hallucinate or are delusional,

the ghosts they see

have a lot to do with their life experiences.

But I can't link your experiences to Mary or Shen Chin-fa.

Mary.

Speaking of Mary, I saw her again.

When?

Last night.

She has amnesia.

Ghosts get amnesia?

Isn't that ridiculous?

My life has been very interesting lately.

I've met ghosts,

considered getting married, met a lunatic in a temple...

Maybe you are a rare delusional case.

I hope that what I'm about to say won't convince you that I am crazy.

What's that?

I've decided that...

I want to offer psychological counseling to these ghosts.

I want to find out why they're still here.

I want to solve their problems.

That is...

An unprecedented idea.

The living meet ghosts because they need them.

What if ghosts also need the living?

That's why they appear.

I have nothing to do with them.

They must know that I can help them in some way.

That's why they came.

What about the studio?

Ghosts won't pay you.

I have some savings.

After I send off these ghosts,

I'll keep working hard

and find more clients.

Sung-yen, I have family matters to attend to.

You can leave now.

Okay.

Bye.

Hello, Zao-yun.

Are you okay?

If you need anything,

just let me know.

Okay.

Grandma.

Why are you here?

Why are you all dressed up?

Quiet.

I'll be embarrassed if someone hears you.

The thing is, I have a date with Major later.

Don't tell anyone.

Major?

Who is Major?

Grandma.

Did you sneak out of the nursing home?

Hello, this is the nursing home.

Hello, this is Wei Sung-yen.

Grandma Li-hua is in Ximending right now.

I'll take her back later.

Are you Ms. Li-hua's family member?

She had a heart attack this afternoon.

She was sent to the hospital.

Subtitle translation by Sophie Chang