Original subtitles

♫ She makes her dream linger in memory ♫

♫ Her dream is faraway but it never ends ♫

♫ He realizes his promise through action ♫

♫ His life is bright and extraordinary ♫

♫ He sings and dances for his past ♫

♫ She sings and cries for her pain ♫

♫ He tells cowardice and kisses his bravery ♫

♫ She writes her dislike and plays her love ♫

♫ Walk in the light towards the dreamy distance ♫

♫ Live for brilliance towards the bright distance ♫

♫ The stars that sleep in the sunlight ♫

♫ hide themselves with ordinariness ♫

♫ They suddenly appear above the sea in the night ♫

♫ light and shine with brilliance ♫

♫ They close their eyes in the storm ♫

♫ to restrain themselves with ordinariness ♫

♫ They suddenly become dazzling in crowds ♫

♫ show that they are extraordinary ♫

[The Justice]

[Episode 06]

I...

I'm here...

I came here to work. Right.

Lung Ying Bank planned to make loans to Starlight Theater.

So I came to see how it was doing in advance.

I see.

It's like a private investigation.

Right. A private investigation.

Why are you here?

To see a film.

So you came to watch a film, too.

"The Kid."

I've seen it many times,

but I still like it very much.

Chaplin is a genius.

Lin?

Chaplin.

[Zhaohua Photo Studio]

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Your mom bought it for you.

[Starlight Theater]

I also like this film very much.

Really?

Well, will you make loans to it?

I will.

They have many customers. The business goes well.

It's worth investing.

How can you tell?

Look. When we entered,

there were lots of plum candy and sunflower seeds.

Now half of them are sold.

It means the business is going well.

That's how I can tell it.

No wonder you're Manager Cheng. Awesome.

Have a look.

See if there's anything you want to eat.

I want to eat... preserved kumquat cake.

- How much is it? - Yizhi.

Sister Lan.

Hello, Madam.

You two are so sweet.

It's daytime and you're already dating at the theater.

I happen to be nearby. Let's have lunch together.

I'm afraid I can't,

because Master wanted to see me over at the mansion.

Okay. You men work.

We women will go shopping.

See you.

I'll take her away then.

[Zhaohua Photo Studio]

Please have a look here on your own.

I have some work.

- Okay. Thank you. - No problem.

[Chinese Director]

Negative films are like a mysterious language.

Cheng Yizhi can't understand them.

But he remembers how nervous Wu Zhifu was

when he let him keep them.

Cheng Yizhi knows it well

that if he wants to protect Lizi,

he has to bury the secrets.

[Huang Mansion]

Manager Cheng, please wait for a moment.

Master has something to deal with.

Okay.

Is it so difficult for the Public Board of Directors to nominate another Chinese director?

Master, it took us a lot to persuade

those French directors at the Public Board of Directors.

But Chinese Director Jin Yishan

won't accept it.

He doesn't agree with it.

And he even said nonsense at the Public Board of Directors.

He let all the Chinese directors who were close to him oppose us.

Master, in my opinion,

we can just kill him.

You even show your nicotine addiction in front of me.

Go.

Come back to work after you quit smoking.

If you can't,

I'll pretend I never had you as a disciple.

Get out!

Did Cheng Yizhi come here?

He's here.

Let him meet me outside.

Master.

How does it feel after getting married?

We're newly married.

It's not too bad.

After a man gets married,

he can't help in working hard.

Do you know why?

He wants to give the best life to the one he loves.

Wu Lizi's family failed.

She must have suffered a lot.

As a husband,

it's reasonable to make her happy. Right?

Honestly speaking,

I also think so.

Have a seat.

While working in Lung Ying Bank, you've already gained much experience.

Would you like to try a new area

and to do something more difficult?

As long as I will be helpful to Master,

whatever it is, I'd like to do it.

The Public Board of Directors of the French Concession are too narrow-minded.

They refuse to accept a new Chinese director.

That is what has been bothering me most recently.

If you're interested,

how about dealing with it for me?

Thank you, Master.

Okay. I'll wait for your good news.

I'll do my best.

How was your lunch with Madam?

Don't mention that.

You just left me to Sister Lan and went away.

Madam let me call her Sister Lan.

And she kept chatting with me.

She said it was "chatting," but actually...

Actually, what?

Yizhi, about our marriage,

how did you tell Master and Madam?

They didn't agree with our marriage, right?

I think Sister Lan seems to have a problem with me.

Madam wanted to find me a wife.

But without telling them,

I got married.

Maybe she's unhappy about that.

About my father,

do they really not mind it?

Doesn't Master think that our marriage

would hinder your career?

On the contrary,

Master told me today

that as your husband,

I'm responsible to make you happy.

By the way, what's that?

It's an amulet from Sister Lan,

blessing us to get a baby soon.

To get a baby?

Yizhi, at our wedding ceremony,

I drank too much.

I even missed our night in the bridal chamber.

Moreover, these days,

I don't feel very well.

It's okay.

Wait until you know more about me

and I know more about you.

It won't be too late.

Sleep now.

- Good night. - Good night.

I already investigated.

Cheng Yizhi didn't lie.

He indeed has only worked at Lung Ying Bank for a short period of time.

Before, he was only a worker at Chu's Drysaltery.

And he became a manager so soon?

Isn't there really no trick?

You also married him after meeting him several times.

What's the trick behind that?

I heard that it was because in Jing'an Branch,

the manager and the assistant manager embezzled public funds.

It was a huge amount.

Cheng Yizhi found it and reported that. He became famous in one case.

Is that all? In secret,

didn't he help Huang Ruhong

to manipulate something unspeakable?

In secret,

there's indeed something wrong with Huang Ruhong.

Besides the bank,

he also owns a casino. You know it.

It's The Great Atlantic Club.

But his casino business is handled by his disciple Lei Daming.

The Jianghu community say that Lei is in charge.

Even if Cheng Yizhi wants to join that, he can do nothing.

No wonder Sister Lan is on her guard with me.

She must know that I used to go to The Great Atlantic Club often.

She might even know that I had gambling debts.

She went to test me.

It must be Huang Ruhong that asked her to do so.

Lizi, Huang Ruhong and your father have no connection.

He's indeed successful in the bank area,

but he doesn't have any relationship with the leaders in the banking area.

I already investigated.

In the banking area, Mr. Huang has neither a partner nor interest.

You doubt him. If it's only because of that call or sound,

it can't make sense.

Well. Take it back.

You got married.

And you have no friends or relatives.

If you take me, Charlie, as your friend, I wish you a happy wedding.

- Charlie. - Well. No need to be moved.

You don't care about Cheng Yizhi,

but I do.

After all, he's a manager of a bank.

If I need money someday,

please help me, Mrs. Cheng.

This Chinese Director Jin Yishan is benevolent.

Besides Tongzhou Charity, he also opened Foundling Hospital. [Foundling Hospital]

It's said that in the Foundling Hospital, the equipment is really good,

even better than that in concessions in Shanghai.

By the way, he has many properties.

A hardware factory, a bulb factory, and two ore mines.

One more thing. He also owned a bank.

And he was Lujue Ballroom's boss.

- Ballroom's boss? - Right.

Because of this ballroom, we started our feud.

This land was robbed from our Lung Ying Bank.

But not long after, it changed hands to a new owner.

- Okay. Have a look inside. - We can't.

I even tried bribing the guard. I couldn't enter.

Keep your eyes open.

- Hi. [Complex Building] - Hello.

3:30 this afternoon, a childcare worker should have been waiting for me here.

- Where is he? - Could you tell me who you are?

My surname is Zhao. I'm Mr. Jin's friend.

Where's the childcare worker?

Which childcare worker is responsible to receive you?

Should I ask you or should you ask me?

Why are you so ignorant? So absurd.

Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry. So sorry. Please come in.

We failed to serve you. I'll let someone receive you.

- Don't forget it, next time. - Yes, I will.

Mr. Zhao, I'm the manager, Miss Ding.

- Hello. - This is our classroom.

- Good afternoon, Miss Ding. - Good afternoon.

The education atmosphere is so good.

Mr. Zhao, Mr. Jin invited you to...

Mr. Jin invited me to see how Foundling Hospital was running.

Didn't he tell you?

I forgot about that.

- This way, please. - Okay.

This is the showroom of our history.

These photos were left by kids staying here in previous years.

These are some awards we acquired.

These certifications are really awesome.

Mr. Jin put a lot into it.

He raises funds for us to build houses

and takes care of the kids' studies and employment.

When our childcare worker became ill, Mr. Jin himself sent for a doctor.

Manager, what does it look like in Foundling Hospital?

Same as in the legend.

What about Jin Yishan? How is he?

Also the same as in the legend.

Is that all?

You stayed inside for so long. I thought there was something different.

When you saw Jin Yishan go to Tongzhou Charity,

did you notice his watch?

There's a school history showroom at Foundling Hospital.

There are many photos of him and the kids.

In each photo, the watch on his wrist is different.

And they all look very valuable.

So you mean... he likes collecting watches?

He's still a human.

As long as he has a hobby, it would be easy.

Have you heard about this place? [The Great Atlantic Club]

- I have. It's a casino. - You never came here before?

I heard that people inside aren't decent.

Sister Lan, let's go someplace else.

It's just throwing the dice and playing poker inside.

Come. Let's go and play inside.

Sister Lan, I really don't like this place.

I don't know how to play. What if I disgrace you?

I heard there's a new leather coat in the department store.

It's very beautiful and suits you very much.

Let's go to the department store.

- Let's go. - Lizi,

why do I think you're scared?

I really don't like such kinds of places.

Let's go.

We won't have fun in the department store.

Master, a man named Mr. Cheng wants to meet you.

He said he wants to donate to Tongzhou Charity.

Which Mr. Cheng?

He didn't want to show his business card.

He said that he wants to meet you in person.

Sister Lan, it's all my fault. I disappointed you today.

And we didn't even choose a leather coat.

It doesn't matter.

I thought you might have felt bored at home.

I intended to take you out to have fun.

I didn't expect that you hated casinos so much.

I'll accompany you next time.

Okay. Let's wander around together next time.

Mr. Jin.

You didn't want to give me your business card.

Are you Huang Ruhong's follower?

I'm the Manager of Lung Ying Bank's Jing'an Branch, Cheng Yizhi.

And I'm here to donate to your Tongzhou Charity.

I don't need that.

Your money is unclean.

It would make my charity dirty.

Mr. Jin, you're humorous.

Our money wasn't gained through stealing or robbing.

Why is it unclean?

Manager Cheng,

that Angelus pocketwatch from Henry Limited

was bought by you, right?

Let me have a look.

Such a good watch.

Manager Cheng,

you're trickier than that Lei who previously came.

You seemingly want to make friends with me,

but in fact,

you just want me to agree on the nomination of a Chinese director.

I'm afraid Huang Ruhong taught you all about that.

It's a pity.

Those tricks can't help him to be the Chinese director.

Mr. Jin, you're a Chinese director.

Within the French Concession,

the Chinese are too powerless, while foreigners are powerful.

Don't you feel worried about such a difference?

You hate it so much to add a Chinese director in the Public Board of Directors.

Is it because you worry it might weaken your power,

or you don't have a broad horizon

and don't understand it's a good action to enlarge the Chinese people's power?

Quite righteous words.

Let me tell you straight.

And please tell Mr. Huang when you go back,

that I'm not against adding another Chinese director.

I'm just against him, Huang Ruhong.

As long as I'm here,

he can't join the Public Board.

[Lung Ying Bank]

We're here, Miss.

- Thank you. - Thank you, Miss.

Welcome. Madam, you...

I'm here to meet...

Sister-in-Law!

Sister-in-Law, you're here.

- I want to meet Yizhi. - He went out for business.

He'll be back soon. How about having some tea inside?

No need. I'm just looking around.

This is the Manager's Office. Look at the big table. It's awesome. [Manager's Office]

By the way,

about Starlight Theater, did you make loans to it?

Starlight Theater?

Don't you know about that?

I know.

But how did you know that, Sister-in-Law?

I told her.

No wonder.

Well. Have fun.

I'll continue working, Sister-in-Law.

Why are you here?

To bring my husband home. Can't I?

Of course, you can.

Let's sit upstairs.

Come.

There are many people here.

It's good.

Come. [Manager's Office]

By the way,

I have a present for you.

In Starlight Theater,

you don't need to pay for any tickets.

If there are any new Chaplin films,

let me see them with you. Okay?

Thank you.

If you really want to thank me,

accompany me to a place.

[Lujue Ballroom]

- This kind of place, you should bring Roundface here. - Why?

It's a place for men to have fun.

I'm already married.

I should come here with my wife,

just like them.

You also want to dance?

But I don't know how to dance.

Why did you come here then?

Can you teach me?

Put your hand on my waist.

Like this?

Raise this hand.

Like this?

What about the feet?

- Left. - Left.

- Not bad. - Really?

Left.

Right.

Forward.

Right.

Left.

Backward.

Are you really here to dance?

Why then?

You should want to have a private investigation,

to see if you can make loans at this place.

That was an uneven floor tile.

If it were in the old days,

they would definitely change it.

You came here before?

When Mr. Jin just opened it,

I came here before.

Mr. Jin? Which Mr. Jin?

Jin Yishan.

He used to own this ballroom.

Do you mean that Mr. Jin selling bulbs

and doing ore business?

Right.

His wife likes dancing quite a lot.

After having the second son, her legs are not good.

She couldn't dance.

And she never came out since then.

Sorry, I stepped on you. Are you okay?

I didn't learn it well.

You already learned very well.

When I first learned from my dad,

the first attempt, I stepped on my dad 12 times.

12 times?

Then I can step on you another 11 times.

You can't step on me.

I'll do my best.

Careful. The floor.

Can you still dance?

[Lung Ying Bank]

Manager, that's the detailed record

after monitoring Jin Yishan every day.

He doesn't visit porn places,

nor visit opium houses, let alone casinos.

Quite a simple life.

The places he often visits, is that all?

Yes.

Besides his mansion, he usually only went to his charities

and its affiliates.

What's more, he only joined in social activities four times in these three weeks.

And those were all in public places.

Does Jin Yishan contact some doctor or hospital often?

I heard that Jin Yishan's wife's legs are in very bad condition.

She almost never goes out.

- That... - This is key information.

You must investigate it thoroughly.

Get to it.

Jin Yishan goes to Foundling Hospital each Friday?

Right.

Each Friday, he goes there at 3:00 p.m.

Does he need to visit there so frequently?

After all, Foundling Hospital represents his benevolence.

Mr. Zhao?

Miss Ding.

I'm happy to meet you again.

Mr. Zhao, with all due respect,

last time you came to visit Foundling Hospital,

was it really arranged by Mr. Jin himself?

About that, I was going to apologize to you.

I verified it after I went back.

The one who made the appointment with Tongzhou Charity was my follower.

It must not have been well communicated.

And I was strict with you for that.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

You came here today...

Tongzhou Charity arranged a meeting with Mr. Jin at 3:30 this afternoon.

I'm not sure if Mr. Jin has arrived.

Mr. Jin is here,

but he has something to deal with now.

Are you sure the charity let you come here today?

Of course, I'm sure.

How about this? Miss Ding,

please inform Mr. Jin

and tell him that I'll wait for him here.

Okay. Please wait for a while.

Thank you.

Please wait here.

If anything happens, just tell me.

I know.

Please be assured.

Okay.

Mr. Jin, that Mr. Zhao came here again.

He said that charity let him come here.

Mr. Zhao?

Liu, I have something to deal with.

Thanks for your hard work. Please.

Mr. Jin, you're welcome.

It's my job.

Let's go.

Which Mr. Zhao?

Why don't I remember that I had an appointment with Mr. Zhao?

It's the same man

that you asked to visit Foundling Hospital.

Why don't I remember that?

Where is he? He was just here.

Mr. Zhao?

Mr. Zhao!

Little girl, why are you sitting on the floor?

Look at you.

Come. Get up.

Why don't you behave well?

Please come in.

Sister Lan, just make yourself at home.

Sister Lan, please sit here.

I didn't know that you were so good at housework.

Your home is very tidy.

If I knew Sister Lan would come,

I'd have cleaned up here.

I failed to clean as well here.

- Let me do it. - Okay.

Just go back to your work.

Sister Lan, enjoy the tea.

Thank you.

You were indeed in a rich family.

You put desserts on the plate.

It looks much prettier.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I just recalled the old days.

When Dad was on business trips

and when he came back,

he'd also bring me dessert like that.

Lizi, you really had a hard life.

When that thing didn't happen to your dad,

you were still living a carefree and happy life.

Sister Lan, please don't talk about that.

If you have anything to say,

don't keep it inside.

If you trust me, just talk with me.

Before...

everyone called me Miss Wu.

But now...

when people hear that I'm Wu Zhifu's daughter,

their expression immediately changes.

They say that my father took bribes.

But is it related to me?

I really had no choice.

Then I worked in the lounge.

Isn't it enough?

And they even...

They even gossiped behind my back.

My father is already dead.

Do they also want me to die?

It's all about human feelings.

Don't pay attention to that.

Sister Lan,

that club that day...

Actually, I went there before.

Sorry that I lied to you.

I'm sorry.

Sister Lan, that day,

I really dared not enter there.

I'm afraid someone will recognize me.

I'm afraid it might remind me of those sad memories.

It was my mistake.

I shouldn't let you recall those sad things.

Yizhi is a good man.

We all like him.

But his marriage with you happened so suddenly.

I thought I should help him check things out.

Whatever I said or did,

please don't keep them in mind.

Now it's good. We're family.

Just go ahead if you want to say something.

Okay.

Who's that?

Ms. Liu, Mr. Jin let me come here.

Ms. Liu.

I've never seen you before.

I'm a distant relative of Mr. Jin. Just call me Fan.

I just arrived to work here.

Mr. Jin wanted me to ask you if you needed to buy anything.

Well. Go and buy a can of milk powder.

And... buy some granulated sugar.

Okay. Milk powder and granulated sugar.

Liu, I suddenly don't feel well in my belly.

Can I use your toilet?

Please find a place outside.

Ms. Liu, it won't be long. Just for a while.

Ms. Liu. Ms. Liu.

Master, Manager Cheng came again.

He is outside and wants to meet you.

Let him stay outside.

Master, he said that you have to meet him.

Ridiculous.

I have to meet him?

Mr. Jin,

I've already found out your secret.

You hate Mr. Huang so much.

It turns out it's due to personal reasons.

You also owned a bank before.

Your Shengxing Bank bought land at a high price to build Lujue Ballroom.

But you were involved in a warlord's property conflict.

Then you got nothing back.

Your bank was also closed.

This piece of land was gained through your competition with Mr. Huang.

You seem to think that if Lung Ying Bank didn't compete with you,

you wouldn't have paid so much and suffered such a huge loss.

Therefore, you hold a grudge

and are stopping Mr. Huang from being a Chinese director.

Is this the secret that brought you here

so full of enthusiasm?

Of course not.

Your secret...

is your wife.

Your wife has a mental disease unfortunately

after giving birth to the second child.

So you let her stay in a room alone.

Ms. Liu takes care of her.

You pray for your wife by doing charity.

But you keep your wife isolated in that room.

Her two children have not even seen her.

In all these years, you have never visited her.

If people knew about that, what kind of comments would they give you?

Let alone it might affect your reputation.

At the least your charity won't be able to raise funds anymore.

I didn't expect that you were the same as Lei.

You're also a rogue threatening others.

Mr. Jin, I didn't mean to threaten you at all.

The reason why I spoke out your fear

is that I can understand such pain about your helplessness.

What can you understand?

You wife likes dancing.

You spent lots of money to build a ballroom for her.

Though she's already delirious and far away from your home,

you never touched other women.

You love your wife so much.

What made you choose such a split and contradictory life?

It's because of your wife's madness.

A madwoman would destroy herself

and hurt her family,

I know about that.

Mr. Jin,

if I may say so, I suggest that

you do not keep the public from such a tragedy.

Because it's not your fault,

but it'll become your weakness and make others attack you.

Since you already decided to build a nursing home,

before it starts, you can tell the public the truth.

From now on, you can be open and aboveboard.

Have a seat.

Why would you say that to me?

I told you before.

I admire your benevolence.

I sincerely want to get along with you.

Even though I still oppose Huang Ruhong to be a Chinese director?

Mr. Jin,

some-someone is here.

The-They insisted asking me to call you.

Mr. Jin,

you must have finished chatting with Manager Cheng.

Now let's talk about something serious.

As long as you promise not to do anything during the election at the Public Board of Directors,

I'll promise that I'll come and leave quietly.

Listen!

Huang Ruhong wants to be a Chinese director, right?

I'll never agree to that!

You want me to do nothing?

I'd rather resign from the position of Chinese director.

Get out.

Piss off!

Mr. Jin,

- about that... - Manager Cheng,

I, Jin Yishan, almost trusted you just now.

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♫ The charming notes through the alley ♫

♫ mutter and cry like all kinds of loneliness ♫

♫ The dense fog over the calm sea ♫

♫ turns into deep emptiness ♫

♫ The touching loneliness in my heart ♫

♫ Two stars dance separately and then cease ♫

♫ On the bustling stage ♫

♫ the arcs of fate intersect occasionally ♫

♫ What I missed is waiting for me ♫

♫ I'm the most embarrassed one in the world ♫

♫ I don't want to listen to sad songs ♫

♫ I won't fawn on anyone ♫

♫ Don't torture me by means of fate ♫

♫ I'm blamed for all the faults ♫

♫ I'm the humblest one in the world ♫

♫ I don't want to talk back ♫

♫ I'll take all the blame ♫

♫ Don't tease me in the tone of love ♫