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♪The sun rests on the sea♪

♪The sky steals the night and day♪

♪The waves tug at my heartstrings♪

♪That's the petals' curtain call♪

♪The wind is blowing on my face♪

♪I'm stroking the fragile film♪

♪Memories spread under the streetlamps♪

♪The stars linger in the Milky Way♪

♪I've sung every song♪

♪You remember it all♪

♪I cried, you laughed♪

♪You said you would be with me♪

=Six Sisters=

=Episode 2=

Son, don't be afraid.

Say it.

Yeah, don't be afraid.

Tell me the truth.

Tell them,

did they force you

to catch turtles?

It's...

I don't know.

Comrade,

here's the thing.

Nature played a curious joke on me.

I only give birth to girls

instead of boys.

- So my mother-in-law... - This is medicine.

Yes.

Comrade, I can prove it.

I'll testify for her.

(Mrs. Zhang)

Yes.

Yes, it's medicine.

- Yeah. - Look, we have a witness.

This is state property.

You can't take it for yourselves.

It crawled in.

Comrade!

- This... - This basin belongs to her.

- Yes. - Right?

Let's go.

We've got a witness and evidence.

Are you just leaving?

Leave, everyone.

- Nothing to see. - Unreasonable.

- Traitor. - Go home and cook.

Coward!

It's...

Leave!

Go home.

Don't dawdle here.

(Report of Misconduct)

Come here.

Take a look.

Report of Misconduct.

Honorable Foreign Trade Bureau leaders...

Problem of ethical conduct...

You're good.

I can't stand by

and watch him go down the wrong path.

I must save him.

Help him.

We're going to have some fun.

(Report of Misconduct)

♪Learn from Lei Feng's♪

♪Good example♪

(How to learn from Lei Feng) Hello, He.

You're back from your business trip?

Yeah.

♪Clear love and hate, never forget his roots♪

♪Firm stand with strong fighting will♪

(Party Committee Office) Changsheng,

your performance

is obvious to everyone.

You're very good

at work.

But recently, someone reported you

for undermining the cornerstone of socialism.

That's not true.

There...

There must be some misunderstanding.

As long as you keep up the good work,

the door of the organization

is always open to you.

You mean I failed again

to join the Party?

You still have chances.

Keep up the good work.

(Diligence and thrift. Waste is shameful.)

Changsheng!

Was your application rejected again?

It is valuable to know oneself.

Though you're what you eat,

it doesn't seem to work for you.

(Tang Erhu, Tang Sanhu) Yeah, it doesn't work.

He looks manly,

but he always fails at the crucial juncture.

Always fails!

What are you doing?

(Model Worker, Reward)

Big Tang is such a jerk.

He wrote a letter to report you secretly

and hit you so hard openly.

I don't think

we can settle our score with the Tangs.

They don't believe our explanations.

Back then,

Tang's father died in the Japanese bombing.

How could he blame my dad for it?

The Japanese couldn't have notified him

before they bombed Shanghai.

They were the only fellow-townsmen

in the German-owned light bulb factory.

My dad had no problem with Uncle Tang.

What could he get out of his death?

Come on.

- Done? - Done.

Uncle Tang

was miserable.

He worked hard all his life

to support his three sons.

His sons made it into the new society,

but he

was left behind in the old.

(One year later)

It's boisterous.

- What? - The asphalt road is open.

The one that's been under construction?

It's open today,

from the South Market to Jianguo Road.

Really?

Wasn't the North Market under construction?

How come it became the South Market?

Mrs. He,

the South Market isn't far away.

The North Market is too small

with many people and little space.

It's crowed.

Every time it rains,

it's flooded.

How can they construct it?

There are many people having fun.

Why don't you go join them?

I heard they hired a theatrical troupe.

Go have fun.

Let's go.

Meixin, you'd better not go.

I'll keep an eye on the girls.

There won't be any problem. Go ahead.

- Is that ok? - Mrs. He, I'll stay with her.

We'll stay away from the crowds.

Be careful.

Okay.

Mom.

- What's wrong? - What's wrong?

- What's wrong? - What happened?

Any signs of delivery?

Probably.

Hurry up.

- She's in labor. - She's in labor.

Don't move.

I'll go get a flatbed cart.

Sit down.

Come on.

- Help your mom sit down. - Sit down.

Mom,

one quilt is enough.

Changsheng won't share my bed.

Why?

Seriously?

I'll talk to him later.

No, you don't have to.

He has his difficulties,

so do I.

When I'm out, people taunt me.

When I'm home, he pulls a long face to me.

Is it easy for me

to have children?

No,

not children, just daughters.

Don't think that way.

You're still young.

You'll have plenty of chances.

If he dislikes this baby so much,

we may

give her away as well.

Nonsense.

She is your daughter.

Do you bear to do it?

No.

She doesn't have a name yet.

Why don't I give her a name?

Mom, you can't read.

It doesn't matter.

I'm not blind.

I'll get a newspaper tomorrow.

I'll pick a good character

for my granddaughter's name.

Can you do that?

Of course.

Changsheng is back.

I'm going to talk to him.

Forget it. No need.

I don't care.

You're back.

Mom,

didn't they say it's good

for women's postpartum recovery?

How do I...

How do I cut it?

Women eat trotter soup after giving birth.

They don't eat braised trotters.

I did it for nothing.

I'm going on duty.

Why don't you go to see Meixin?

We were talking

about naming the baby.

Name her whatever you want.

I'm not in the mood.

Changsheng.

Stubborn.

Meixin,

Changsheng brought you some trotters.

I'll make you a nice meal tomorrow.

He really cares about you.

Let's not talk about it.

I took the newspaper

he wrapped the trotters in.

I think here is

a nice character.

Check it out.

Look at this one.

Huan.

It's pronounced "huan".

It means "happy".

Huan, happy?

Shall we call her Jiahuan?

He Jiahuan?

When you get your fifth child,

probably a boy,

we'll call him "le". [*le: It means joy in Chinese]

Ok.

Right?

Jiahuan. He Jiahuan. Great.

(Follow the Party)

Don't spill it.

Put it away.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congrats.

I heard you had a son yesterday.

Finally, you got...

What you wanted.

Yeah.

Got what you wanted.

Good.

Have you prepared red eggs?

I'd like to have eight or ten.

Aren't you afraid you'll eat too much?

- I can handle it. - Yeah.

Do what you have to do.

I've got a daughter.

Daughter?

- Daughter? - Daughter?

- Daughters are good. - Yeah.

- Daughters are good. - Yeah.

As the old saying goes,

a daughter

is her parents' lifelong comfort.

- Yes. - Exactly.

He, honestly, I like daughters.

Right?

You know what,

why don't we swap?

I'll give you a son,

and you give me a daughter.

Bro,

don't take away my chance.

I was going to exchange

for one of his daughters.

He, I want a daughter too.

Why don't you give us each a daughter?

Jerks!

Go away!

He,

they were just kidding.

Why are you so mad?

Are you trying to hit us?

They were kidding, He.

He's really mad.

Changsheng, what are you doing?

He said it's a shade tree.

So what?

The tree blocks out the sun.

That's why he can't have a son.

I didn't say that.

Are you out of your mind?

Fine, cut down the tree.

Why don't you tear down the house too?

What are you doing?

He's cutting a hole in the wall.

Why?

I'm cutting a window.

It's too dark in the room.

I've never seen a room

with windows on all sides.

You haven't seen a lot of things.

It's about the "sun and son" thing,

right?

If you ask me,

you should cut a hole in the ceiling

and let the sunshine through.

What's wrong with the tree and the house?

What happened?

Changsheng,

would you stop it?

Dad, wait for me.

Why do you want another window?

Didn't I tell you?

The sun doesn't shine in our house.

There is a tree in the south.

So I have to cut a window in the east wall.

Didn't you cut down the tree?

I cut down our tree.

But there is the neighbor's tree.

Don't follow me.

Go back home.

Mrs. Tang's tree.

Weimin.

Have you forgiven me?

I'm going to forgive you.

When will you formally forgive me?

You have to take some real action.

Say it.

I'll do whatever

it takes.

Jiali,

go and see

if your dad's messing around again.

It isn't him.

How do you know?

Weimin.

What are you doing?

Mom, the tree is blocking the light.

Nonsense.

Do you want a beating?

Get down.

Get down.

Spare the rod, spoil the child.

- How dare you? - I'm gonna...

I'm gonna cut it down.

Blocking the light? Whose light?

Whose light?

Tell me!

Did you put him up to this?

Do what?

Grandma, let me sleep, ok?

Naughty girl.

Is it so important to have a son?

Sons are human,

but daughters are not?

What's their difference

other than physical?

Daughters can be

both capable and filial.

Men and women are equal now.

We're the new generation.

We can't reason with them.

Anyway, I just want to grow up

and start my own family.

A small family

with my own house.

So I can do whatever I want.

You've thought a lot about it.

Haven't you thought about it?

He Jiali,

sometimes I don't think

you're a girl.

Do girls think about this?

No, it's just the way things are.

People say men and women are equal,

but their minds are hard to change.

Our parents are too busy to think of

every one of their children.

We should plan for ourselves.

I'll see.

You're a pearl among women. You'll be good.

Do you have that?

What?

That.

Application for CYLC membership?

No.

It's the thing

that only girls have.

It suggests

that you've turned from a girl to a woman.

Then do you have it?

I got it yesterday.

I got it too,

also yesterday.

Did you tell you mom?

I could only tell my grandma.

I think we're talking about different things.

(Maintain hygiene)

(Female)

What's wrong, Jiali?

I'm bleeding.

Where are you bleeding?

Does it hurt?

When did you find out?

Just now.

It's ok. Don't be afraid.

That's normal.

It will happen to your sisters too.

Don't be afraid.

Why?

Because you've become an adult.

Adult?

My Jiali

has become a woman.

What about men?

Don't men bleed?

It's women's business,

not men's.

You'll have your period once a month,

like the moon will wax or wane.

What about men?

They are the sun.

Yin and yang between heaven and earth

are like women and men.

Yin alone does not grow

and yang alone does not survive.

Men and women have to be paired.

Later,

I'll help you change

and clean up.

(1968)

This girl grows so fast.

She is getting taller.

She looks different in just six months.

Yes, she's a big girl now.

In a few years,

she'll get married.

I won't get married.

(He Jiali, He's eldest daughter)

All girls will get married.

Spread your arms.

She is still young.

Would you like

a pair of shoes?

No, thanks.

(He Jiayi, He's third daughter)

- Done. - Done?

- Grandma. - Thanks, sir.

What are you doing here?

Where is Jiawen?

At home.

We're done.

Let's go home.

Let's go.

Go home.

I want new clothes too.

You have clothes.

But they are second-hand.

This girl is bold.

I don't want to wear old clothes.

I want new clothes.

We should be thrifty and frugal.

Let's go home.

If you don't go, we'll go.

Go.

Grandma,

why don't you make her a new one?

It's not time yet.

I'm going to elementary school soon.

We'll make you new ones then, ok?

Get up.

Come on.

Don't cry.

No clothes today,

but I'll buy you a red headband, ok?

I'd like a red headband.

Okay.

Isn't it nice?

She's smiling.

Get me one more.

Okay.

Grandma, my hair is short. I don't need it.

Not for you.

Jiayi got one, but what about Jiawen?

One for each.

How much?

You don't have to pay today.

Pay me when you pick up the clothes.

Thanks. Put it on my tab.

Sure.

Stubborn girl.

You've become prettier with the headband.

Pretty girl.

(Ensure supply)

Mr. Tang.

This batch of bristles is unqualified.

It's a strategic material.

If there is a war

and we provide low-quality products,

can you take the responsibility?

Moreover, we're required

to purchase local pig bristles.

Why did you purchase improved pig bristles?

Who told you to do that?

They are local bristles.

Be tough and absorbent.

Probably due to the change of season,

the color looks a little different.

Still, it's first class.

But I didn't inventory this batch.

You should ask Zhu.

Really? What about the sheepskin?

It's ready

to ship anytime.

And the raw lacquer?

The tea?

They were inventoried yesterday.

We're waiting for your signature.

The Transportation Section rushed us.

But you weren't at work yesterday.

I'll tell you what, write me a list

before you leave work

and send it to my office.

No problem.

Let's eat later.

Jiawen, do you know?

Because Jiali doesn't come home for lunch,

our weekly meat dinner is postponed.

What do you mean?

Jiayi is craving meat.

Don't we eat meat on Saturdays?

Because you're home for lunch on Saturdays.

It's never too late for good meat.

What's wrong with Jiayi?

She is craving meat.

Grandma, is it too late to add a meat dish?

Wait until your dad gets back.

Jiali, you're the best.

Did Changsheng say anything?

No, he didn't tell me.

Then why isn't he back yet?

He's probably on his way back.

I'll go meet him.

- Go ahead. - I'll go with you.

You stay.

I'll walk faster alone.

I'm starving.

(Huainan Foreign Trade Bureau)

Who are you here for?

I'm He Jiali, He Changsheng's daughter.

He Changsheng?

He seems to have gone

to Grain Warehouse 3 with Mr. Tang

because the amount of goods doesn't add up.

Thanks, sir.

Jiali,

where are you going?

Tang Weimin,

(Tang Weimin, Tang's first son) could you give me a ride?

Shall I stop?

No.

Go.

- Where are we going? - Warehouse 3.

- Warehouse 3? - Warehouse 3 of the Bureau.

Ok, sit tight.

Hurry up.

(Keep up revolution, promote production)

All the goods in our warehouse,

whether outgoing or incoming,

are recorded in detail.

Check it out if you don't believe me.

Dad!

Jiali.

Dad!

Sit down. Sit!

How did she come here?

- What are you doing? - Open up!

- Bro. - Open up!

Open up!

Open up!

Open up!

Open up!

Stop yelling!

What are you doing?

- Dad! - Jiali, why are you here?

I came to get you home for dinner.

What are you doing here?

Your dad

is under investigation

for embezzlement.

That's the order of the Bureau.

Embezzlement?

Do you have the documents?

If you have any problems,

talk openly.

Don't hide in this dirty dark place.

How can you talk like that?

If you dare to do this again,

I'll report you to the organization.

Report?

About what?

Our regular inventory making?

- Dad, let's go home. - What are you doing?

Let go of my dad!

- What are you doing? - What do you want?

- Stay away! - Go home quickly.

Stop!

Girl, I'm not fighting with you. Go away!

What are you doing?

- Let go of my dad. - Calm down!

- What are you doing? - Behave yourself!

I'll see who dares to move!

- Put it down! - Are you crazy?

Put it down!

- Put it down! - Are you crazy?

- What are you doing? - Who dares to move?

I'll see who dares to move!

- Nobody moves! - Put it down!

Bad news!

Something happened. My mom...

My mom has a stomach ache.

She's vomiting and having diarrhea,

rolling on the floor, and calling your name.

She's in so much pain.

You should go see her.

- What's wrong? - Uncle, go with my dad

- to see my mom. - No.

- Hurry up. - You stay here.

Dad.

You're good.

Come on. Let's go home.

Your mom is fine.

Why did you lie?

Dad,

because our families have a grudge,

you did this to Mr. He, right?

Mr. He didn't kill my grandpa.

Do you hate him that much?

Do I hate him that much?

I'm telling you,

I feel terrible

every time I talk about it.

Do you know what we've been through

since your grandpa died?

Of course, I know.

You ate roots, chewed bark,

and begged for food.

I've heard so much about it.

Still, you have to listen.

This is the history of our family.

Comrade Lenin said

that forgetting the past means betrayal.

We mustn't forget the past.

Of course,

then we have the Communists.

We have Chairman Mao.

We got emancipated

and lived happily ever after.

You think I'm taking a personal revenge?

I'm doing my job!

You little brat don't know anything.

No, I don't know.

What are you mumbling about?

No, I was wrong.

You know what, Big Tang

looks like a toad,

so ugly, so weird.

I suspect Tang Weimin isn't his own son.

He doesn't look like him at all

You were too reckless.

From now on,

don't get involved

in adults' business.

Dad, I'm no longer a little girl.

I've grown up.

I'm your eldest daughter.

Outside, I'm the face of our family.

I must be able to hold up our family.

I can help Jiali hold up our family.

Say no more.

Why was Tang Weimin also there?

He went with me.

You told him to go?

I ran into him on my way.

What a coincidence.

Grandma, that's not the point.

Why do you always care about

trivial things that don't matter?

He's clearly taking a personal revenge.

He doesn't want us to have a good life.

What should we do?

The boss can do as he likes.

The Rank has its privileges.

He's your superior.

What can you do?

The road is narrow for enemies.

It's hard to walk on the narrow road.

Really hard.

We have to widen the road.

Who is it?

Who?

Mrs. Tang, you're home.

Mrs. He,

what are you doing?

Mrs. Zhang said

you don't have enough milk.

Changsheng asked his friend on the farm

to get him two bottles of milk.

You're so kind, Mrs. He.

It spoils easily.

We had two bottles

and I drank them all.

My baby doesn't like milk.

Then drink it yourself.

It's good for your health.

Mrs. Tang,

I came here

to have a word with you.

Let bygones be bygones.

Don't give Changsheng a hard time.

You don't know about the last generation.

Mrs. He,

it's not up to me.

It's a grudge from our last generation.

It's hard to change.

To say the least,

that was my father-in-law,

not my father.

Even if I want to do something,

it is also useless.

As the saying goes,

it's easier to break a rope

than to break three.

We made it clear about your father-in-law

and my husband before the liberation.

We're just ordinary people.

Let bygones be bygones.

Mrs. He,

is that why you're here?

I'm bowing to you.

What are you doing?

I'm a woman.

I can't interfere with men's business.

He wouldn't listen to me.

In your family,

Tang seems

to be in charge.

But in fact,

you're the one who's in charge.

Tell him

not to pick on Changsheng again,

ok?

I can tell him,

but I don't know

if it will work.

It's a deal, then.

Thank you.

Mrs. He,

I have to remind you.

Jiali should behave herself.

What's wrong with her?

She's a girl.

It's not good for her to hang out

with Weimin

and the other boys.

You know, Qiufang never does that.

I see.

I'm leaving, then.

Take care, Mrs. Wen.

What's this?

Evidence.

Bribery.

What evidence? Who bribed who?

Mr. Tang,

it's probably a misunderstanding.

Do you think so?

Your son bribed me with this

to avoid investigation.

What?

What does he want?

He is trying to shut me up.

Do you think you can muddle through?

On the contrary,

doubly guilty.

Zhu,

can we condone such an act?

Well,

I'm afraid not.

Mr. Tang, here is the thing.

I heard that your wife

doesn't have enough milk.

So I gave it to her

to feed your baby.

As neighbors, we should be united

and help each other.

What do you mean by bribe?

That's a terrible thing to say.

Really?

If it's not a bribe,

what is it?

It's irrefutable proof.

Did you think you could shut me up

and corrupt me

with the sugar-coated bullet?

I'm telling you,

no way!

Tang,

don't be ungrateful.

My mom was kind to give you the milk.

If you don't want it, just send it back.

Don't make a big deal out of it.

You're not welcome in our house.

Get out!

- Leave. - He.

This is a matter of principle.

Cut the crap. I'm not talking to you.

A matter of tenet.

Get out.

- Contradictions with the enemy. - Calm down.

Who is the enemy?

What contradictions?

I did it. Come at me!

Mrs. He, it has nothing to do with you.

- Get out! - I have to talk to you.

I have to talk to you.

Come on. Let's talk.

The guys I brought are waiting outside.

Big Tang, stop!

- What? - What are you doing?

They are

such a bully.

Didn't you see it?

Dare you mess with them?

Come on.

Back to the house.

Back to the house.

Unbelievable.

Jiawen,

go watch your sisters.

Stop playing.

Come.

Grandma, you're acting

like an Underground Party's member.

Stop it.

I want to talk to you.

Come inside.

What do you have to say?

Don't hang out with Tang Weimin.

- What do you mean? - I made it very clear.

Don't hang out with Tang's eldest son.

Why? Says who?

Says the He Family Council.

What council?

When was it founded?

Why don't I know?

I'm the eldest daughter of the family.

I'm your grandma.

Just do as I tell you.

Grandma,

why are you being unreasonable?

I've never hung out with him.

Then tell me,

when you went to the warehouse,

why did he go with you?

Coincidence.

There's no such thing as coincidence.

Grandma,

the operas you told me when I was a kid,

such as Silang Visits His Mother,

Su San Under Escort,

Heavenly Maids Scatter Blossoms,

and The Drunken Concubine,

are all coincidences, aren't they?

There is no story without coincidences.

They are operas

for the audience to watch.

We're living an ordinary life.

Don't you know their relationship with us?

It's a feud from the past generation

and we haven't settled it yet.

It's a dead end.

You are so close to Tang Weimin.

What's your attitude towards your dad?

And towards our family?

In your words,

what's your position?

Even if you were unwitting,

now you must remember

who you can contact

and who you should stay away from.

Don't be muddled.

You've got to know.

I'm not muddled.

You're the muddled one.

Tang Weimin and I

are each going our own way.

We each mind our own business.

But we go to the same school

and we are neighbors.

We bump into each other.

If you think we're too close,

I have nothing to say.

Don't justify yourself.

Why don't you forget

the old grudge?

The Tangs hated us

because their plot failed.

Now everyone has their own families.

I guess the hatred has long vanished.

What plot are you talking about?

Grandma, don't keep me in the dark.

Auntie told me all about it.

Big Tang had a crush on my mom

and Mrs. Tang had a crush on my dad.

After they both failed,

they became a couple.

So they harbor a grudge.

What I care about is your reputation!

Me?

Who's gossiping again?

They're good at nothing but gossiping.

Instead of constructing socialism,

they are good at slandering

the next generation of revolutionaries.

They've destroyed the flowers of the nation.

It's a deal.

Don't talk to him again.

The three of us

will definitely fall apart.

(Zhang Qiufang) My horoscope just conflicts with theirs.

Look at his dad.

Even a hedgehog is afraid of him.

Move, move.

Come on. I'll give you a ride.

Tang Weimin,

from now on, keep your distance from me.

Three meters or more.

Did I offend you unknowingly?

You didn't.

But we're not meant to be friends.

Still, we can be comrades in arms

and comrades in the revolution.

Let's go.

I can't explain it to you.

Tang Weimin, why are you following us?

How did I offend you?

If you don't tell me, I'll be following you.

What a shadow.

Go.

Don't run.

- Jiali, don't run. - Hurry up.

What are you running for?

Don't run!

Jiali, slow down!

Don't fall, Jiali!

- We can't keep running. - Stop!

This way.

Stop.

No.

Did he hurt himself?

It's ok. He wouldn't. Go.

What are we having today?

Grandma made trotter soup

for you to eat with us.

Soup reminds me of the Tang Family.

It's good soup.

If you don't want it, I'll have it.

Jiali, what are you looking for?

Mercurochrome.

He Jiali!

Give me a reason.

What?

You must have a reason

for breaking with me.

Didn't I give you already?

Different positions,

different camps,

and irreconcilable conflicts.

I don't accept it.

That's your problem.

I'm different from my family.

Unless you hate me,

I won't accept it.

Unreasonable.

You don't like my last name, right?

I'll change it.

I'll take my mom's last name, Li.

I can't let you betray your ancestors.

I have an idea.

In public, we pretend to be at odds.

In private, the three of us are a team.

We are still good classmates and friends.

You're good at underground activities.

Yeah, let's go underground.

Mercurochrome.

♪Thoughts linger with snowflakes flying♪

♪Warm memories never fade away♪

♪Those past stories and moments♪

♪Find their peace in silent years♪

♪The memories buried deep inside♪

♪Gains or losses, hope you're fine♪

♪Time takes people away♪

♪Leaving their loved ones behind♪

♪What can I offer you♪

♪Mountains, rivers, and clouds♪

♪What can I give back to you♪

♪My heart is restless♪

♪What can I leave to you♪

♪There are no fireworks in the city♪

♪How can I tell you♪

♪Flowers bloom in distant corners♪

♪What can I leave to you♪

♪There are no fireworks in the city♪

♪How can I tell you♪

♪Flowers bloom in distant corners♪