All About My Mother (2021) Movie Script
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120.23 E, 36.04 N.
Qingdao, located in the north temperate
monsoon region,
is a costal hilly city
with very long coastline.
The geography of my hometown
was taught by my mother, Ji Pei Zhen.
But her world is limited to our 100 home.
In our home, she worries about
everything and controls everything,
except me. The me now at large.
Li, a balloon!
It's a meteorological balloon!
[All About My Mother]
When the alarm rings, turn off the fire.
You know how hard it is
to wipe the spilled soup!
Move your newspaper.
Here.
You won't eat unless it's
served on the table, huh?
[Baby]
However, even though I'm far away
from home and living in Beijing on my own,
she still has her ways
to pull the strings to control me.
Pei Zhen.
Coming.
Pei Zhen.
I'm coming.
- Time to get up.
- No, I don't want to.
Give me your hand. Come on. Hand.
Where is the little bunny?
When did you get it?
Come on.
Stretch your arms.
[Mom]
Yes, good.
Well done.
You have to talk to the new hospital
dean today. Don't delay it anymore.
Yeah, I know.
How long have you been
taken the blame for others?
Do you really plan on wasting your years at the
emergency department until your retirement?
Don't move!
Oh my god, Mother! You can't crack this.
- When will Xiao Mei come back?
- I don't know.
Our little girl, what's stopping her from
coming home during the national holiday?
Why do you mention her?
Li, Li.
My belly hurts, the lower part.
Then have a check in the hospital.
- Xiao Mei.
- Mom.
Why are you video-calling me
so early in the morning?
You asked me to give you a morning call,
so I wanted to see you.
Did you stay up late again last night?
Look at the dark circles under your eyes.
It's important to live a healthy life.
Now you're young,
but you'll regret it when you are old.
Morning, Ms. Ji.
Too much coffee is not
good for your health.
Did you have breakfast?
- Yes, yes.
- No, you didn't.
Are you coming back this national holiday?
Mom, there's no signal, it's gone black.
Really?!
Chen, I'm off to work.
Take care.
I'm here with you. Don't cry.
- Watch out.
- Mr. Zhang.
- Good morning.
- Good morning, Ms. Ji.
Students, can you please close the windows?
Are you on a riot now?
Throwing books everywhere.
How dare you. Are you celebrating
your high school graduation already?
I want to see how happy you'll be
when you really graduate.
Where are those guys?
Ms. Ji, they went to the coaching class
for the physics contest.
Today, we'll talk about the earth's plates.
Give me more enthusiasm, will you?
Nothing is impossible,
impossible is nothing.
Nothing is impossible,
impossible is nothing.
- Li Xiao Mei.
- Yes.
Is the artist ready now?
Yiran, here are your lines.
Do you want to go through them again?
Leave it there.
Why are there two pieces missing?
Blown away by the wind. Drifted away.
Not bad, so you know something
about plate movement.
Can you tell me which two plates they are?
I don't know.
- You?
- I don't know.
- You?
- Ms. Ji, I have no idea.
He Jia Hui.
I know one is the Antarctic plate,
but I don't know about the other one.
It's the Eurasian plate,
which is under our feet right now.
The Antarctic plate is the plate
furthest away from human beings.
Sit down.
This is my last class with you.
I won't be able to
monitor you in the future.
These are the books and the handheld
game devices that I confiscated.
Come to claim your things after class.
Thank you, Ms. Ji.
I know you don't take geography seriously because
it's not on the high school entrance exam.
But have you ever thought
about why you still have to learn it?
My teacher once told us that learning
geography is like traveling the world.
I totally agree with him.
The world is big,
and not everyone will have the chance
to see it for themselves.
I hope by learning this subject, at least
you will know what the world is like.
This won't do. You have to change it.
Okay, please give me a minute.
What are you doing? Why hasn't he come out?
Yi Ran said we need to make some changes
to the lines.
What did you do in there for so long?
Haven't you confirmed all the lines yet?
- Director.
- Hello.
Hi.
You know Yi Ran has very
high standard for his lines.
If you can't manage to meet his standard,
we may skip today's filming.
Oh no, I'm not saying it's you.
It's our fault, this little girl is so dumb.
She can't even handle such simple things.
You see.
Why are you still standing here?
Mr. Xiao takes his lines very seriously.
Hurry, go and find the scriptwriter
and make the changes!
But the scriptwriter's not here today.
Are you an idiot? Are
we not shooting today?
Director, he asked you for
a leave, and you agreed.
Then you go inside and do his job.
How would I know what to change?
You know how to take notes?
Xiao Mei, just go inside and note it down.
- Why are you giving me a look?
- Don't get mad. She's just a kid.
Feeling better?
I know you had a bad day.
The newbies always go through this.
I'm used to taking the blame.
But, thinking of our trip tomorrow
makes me so happy.
Have you packed your things?
Can you stay at my place tonight?
What's wrong?
I'm afraid I can't go to
Hainan with you tomorrow.
She suddenly told me she's
returning with the kid.
I didn't want to disappoint you,
so I didn't tell you.
You can still go, enjoy yourself.
I've upgraded your flight and made a
reservation at the best hotel for you.
Zheng Yi, do you think I care about that?
You lied to me from the start.
Xiao Mei, are you coming home
the day after tomorrow?
The holiday starts tomorrow.
I have to work. I can't go back.
Why are you making eggplant
with mashed garlic now?
Just have this feeling.
Sister, how long have you been in pain?
About half a year or so.
It's been a while. Why
didn't you come earlier?
Grandma always needs me.
And I have classes to teach.
I'm going to do a B-scan on you first.
It'll be a bit cold.
How's Xiao Mei doing in Beijing?
Every time I call her, she's working.
Poor girl, there all by herself.
And she doesn't have a boyfriend.
Do you feel tension when you piss?
Yes.
Sometimes, I can't even squeeze a drop.
Does Wen Fang know about it?
Why?
Don't worry, Sister. Now, I'll make
an CT scan appointment for you.
Do I need a CT scan?
Since you're here, just
go through the routine.
Baby.
Oh, okay. Thank you.
When?
Okay, okay.
Okay, okay. I know.
Xiao Wang, can I do the
CT scan another day?
It won't take you long.
The scan will be done in a minute.
Xiao Mei is coming back.
I'll do it another day.
Sister.
I don't have time now.
Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei.
You look so pale, stay up late again?
I just woke up.
Your bangs always block your eyes.
You look like a sleepyhead.
- What a mess.
- Mom.
Black eyes are pretty, why do you have
to wear colored contact lenses?
These are called cosmetic lenses.
- Not beautiful at all.
- Let's go.
Let me, give it to me.
Come on.
Be good and eat.
Don't spit it!
Li Wen Fang!
Can you help?
It's a mission impossible.
Why are you peeking at my phone screen?
No one is peeking at your screen. Get up.
I don't want to share a room with you
anymore. I have no privacy at all.
That's not negotiable.
You only come home once or twice a year,
it's my privilege to sleep with you.
Baby, do you not love me anymore?
When you were little, you
loved sleeping with me.
As soon as you slipped into my bed,
you would tell me,
"Mom, you smell so good."
All right, I've heard this a thousand times.
Can you just leave me alone for a moment?
No, I can't, I won't.
Help me pick a scarf.
These two, which one is better?
Which one?
The red one.
Same choice as mine.
You need to get up now.
Today is my retirement party.
Get up, hurry.
Go away please. Close the door.
- Close the door!
- Okay.
[Congratulations Ms. Ji Pei Zhen
on Her Honorable Retirement]
Xiao Mei, we heard that you're a famous
TV station playwright-director now.
Not really. I'm just an assistant
at a TV programming company.
We often see you on TV.
My mom must've forced
you to watch the show.
No, not at all.
Shall we chat while eating?
Okay.
Zhou Quan, are you working
in a research institute?
Yes, Aunt Ji. I'm working
at the Aviation Research Institute.
Just a nerd.
Good for you, you're such
an intelligent young man.
Cao Zhou, what about you?
I'm working in a law firm now.
He just got his lawyer's license,
and has started to take cases.
Being a lawyer is great.
It's a promising career.
Xiao Wen, and you?
I just returned home,
and am still looking for a suitable job.
Haven't you already got several offers?
Now that you have met,
why don't you add each other on WeChat?
Add each other.
You want me to add them all?
Keep in touch with all of them?
These boys are my colleagues'
sons, don't be shy.
- Add them.
- Ms. Ji, Ms. Ji.
The piano.
Uncle Zhang has prepared the piano for you.
I'm at Pei Zhen's retirement party.
You should play a song. Show time.
Come on.
- She's always so shy.
- Pei Zhen.
The hospital, there's an emergency.
Go ahead.
Emergency.
Don't rush.
She's so good.
She has been practicing
since her childhood.
Brilliant choice of song and great playing.
Thank you, cheers.
Come on in, Pei Qi.
She is so beautiful, just like her name.
- Pei Qi?
- Sister.
We heard that you're holding the retirement
party today, so we're here to congratulate you.
- Is something wrong, Pei Qi?
- Here's the thing.
Your brother Pei Qi often
borrows money from us.
But the number is too large for him to pay
back, we have no choice but come to you.
Can we go somewhere else to talk?
Not necessary, here is fine.
There are so many people.
What a pleasant atmosphere!
Mom, don't listen to their crap!
Talk to the person who owes you money.
It's none of my mother's business.
Xiao Mei, stay out of this.
Pei Qi, your sister is here.
Can you tell her how much you owe us?
Ji Pei Qi, you should pay your own debt
if you can't quit gambling.
Don't always come to my mother!
- I'm here to get back my money.
- My mom is not your ATM.
I'm free to withdraw my
own money from an ATM.
- Why does she have the right to hold my money?
- She has taken care of you all her life.
How could you say that?
- Your mother is shameless.
- You're shameless.
Don't talk to your uncle like that.
Stay out of this, okay?
Okay, as you wish. I don't care
about your family's bullshit at all.
Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei.
They've carried out a series
of scientific research works,
including establishing
inland weather stations,
deep ice core drilling and so on.
And, Antarctic Kunlun team's deep ice
core drilling broke the record of 800m.
They've successfully completed this year's
Antarctic inland exploration mission.
Dong Zi, Pei Qi and I
had an agreement before,
his gambling debt is not my responsibility.
What I owe him, we will settle it.
What he owes you, you two settle it.
There's enough wine. Help yourself.
Your wife's examination
result has come out.
She feels pain when she urinates.
It's a tumor, a malignant one,
and it has already
transferred to her bladder.
Show me the medical images.
Can't you knock?
Can't you put down your phone?
Now, you won't tell me anything
about your life anymore.
That's not true.
What do you think of the boys
you met today, anyone you like?
Ask him out for dinner tomorrow.
What's this attitude?
I've been working for this opportunity
for a long time.
I didn't ask you to.
Can you stop worrying about me?
If I don't worry, then who will?
I'm your mother!
Look at yourself now!
Why do you put on a gloomy face everyday?
You look distracted.
I'm exhausted from working, do I have
to pretend even when I'm back home?
Why do you have to pretend?
You're so young! Can't you liven up a bit?
Get up, get up, get up. Don't lie in bed
if you're not sleeping.
Get out of bed.
Stop!
If you're bored at home,
get your job back at the school!
I'm not your student,
why do you bother me everyday?
You have a boyfriend, don't you?
Where are you going?
What are you up to?
I'm going back to Beijing,
I don't want to upset you.
Why are you back so late?
It was a mess in the
emergency department today.
I've ordered you a CT scan for tomorrow.
- Xiao Mei has left.
- Oh.
What does that mean?
It seems like you care about nothing.
What kind of father are you?
She's not a kid anymore.
Why do you always treat her like a baby?
Haven't you noticed?
Xiao Mei is not herself at all.
I took this picture last night.
She had a lot of photos with this man.
They don't seem like just colleagues.
How did you unlock her phone?
The password is her birthday.
You see, she is so nave.
How can I not worry about her?
- Excuse me, sir, how much is the fish?
- 10 yuan per kilo.
Can you find me a small one?
Pei Qi.
Pei Qi.
Didn't take your key?
It's me.
Sister.
Give it to me.
- Why are you carrying so many things?
- End of the season, big sale.
Why it's such a mess in here?
It's okay.
Is he messing around again?
No.
Xiao Hong.
- Take this.
- No, I can't, Sis.
Take it. Do as I say.
This is from giving
after-school lessons to students.
Now that I've retired, I'm afraid
I won't have such income in the future.
But I'll think of something else. Okay?
Sis, I really can't take this.
I have no reason to...
Don't say that. Quickly, put it away while
Pei Qi is away. Don't let him find it.
Quick, quick, quick.
Ji Pei Qi.
Ji Pei Qi.
Ji Pei Qi.
Ji Pei Qi.
What are you doing?
Ms. Ji is here to show her concern again?
What the hell are you doing, Ji Pei Qi?
Look at your home, such a mess!
Can't you just try to live a good life?
You just idle about all day.
You have a taxi to drive,
but you never take this job seriously.
Are you still a man?
I have to thank you for putting me
into prison, or I wouldn't be like this.
It's all thanks to you.
When I was in there,
you sold our mother's old house.
But where's the money?
Where's the rest of the money?
Ji Pei Qi, she sold the
house to pay your debt!
What are you doing here without
bringing me the money? To tell me off?
You're full of nonsense.
Sister.
Sister.
If you want to give my money back,
just mail it. You don't have to come.
[Outpatient Department]
Sir, you're new here,
so you may not know the whole story.
But you must have heard of something
about my husband Li's malpractice.
The truth is that the patient died
on the operating table.
- Ms Ji.
- Thank you.
It was the the anesthesiologist's fault.
It had nothing to do with my husband.
He was transferred to the emergency department
to wait for the result of the investigation.
And then after the result came out,
he wasn't transferred back.
It's been more than two years now.
I don't think it's fair to treat
an honest person like him this way.
Well, I'm afraid that
I'm not aware of the details yet.
Let me note it down and...
Hi, Li.
There you are.
What are you doing?
I'm so sorry, Director Liu.
My wife is here to see a doctor.
It's alright.
- Director, please don't forget to look into it.
- Let's go.
The tumor had been there for quite a while.
Looks bad. How come I never hear
her complain about the pain?
How could it not be painful?
She was just enduring the pain.
In her situation, it must be hurt
every time she urinates.
I can't believe I knew nothing about it.
Why don't I know anything?
What a lovely day! The sun is so warm.
Watch out.
The persimmons are on sale now.
Let's buy some. Mom loves it.
- Miss.
- Hello Ms. Ji, welcome.
- I see the persimmons on your shelf.
- Today's new arrival. Want some?
- Yes, please.
- Okay.
- This one looks good too.
- Help yourself.
- Okay, I'll pick some.
- Go ahead.
Good? These persimmons
just got on the shelves.
No! That is not a persimmon.
Eat this.
This, eat this. Here. Open your mouth.
Right.
Throw the mud pie.
- Throw the mud pie.
- No!
Throw the mud pie.
Li Wen Fang!
Mom, what are you doing?
Isn't it chaotic enough already?
What did Pei Zhen do wrong?
Why do you always mess with her?
Don't you forget who takes
care of you all the time!
Alright, stop it.
Don't cry, don't cry.
She doesn't know what she's doing.
What is the point of scolding her?
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry.
It's alright.
Come here.
Come here.
You're so naughty, throwing them
everywhere. Don't cry, okay?
Alright now, let's go wash your hands.
Slowly, mind your steps.
This way.
Did my test result come out?
What does it say?
There's a tumor in your uterus.
Benign or malignant?
Malignant.
Don't panic. It can be removed.
I have an appointment with Ren Tong.
We need to go to Beijing in a few days.
Why? Can't I have the surgery in Qingdao?
I want to ensure you'll
get the best treatment.
Sure.
Xiao Mei has been acting
a bit strange these days.
We can check on her...
when we're in Beijing.
Don't tell her about my surgery.
Wait until it's done.
I just wanna know,
do you have a sense of crisis now?
Yesterday, I made an employee cry
because she fell asleep while on set!
Why did we record six episodes in two days?
Why did we push ourselves to such a limit?
[You seem upset. Are you mad at me?]
Because the audience is
craving for new excitement.
Also because we need this job.
What's that smell?
Why do I smell garlic in here?
Eat this with your rice.
- Very tasty.
- Have some more.
Okay, I'll have some more.
Your cooking is amazing.
Mom, why are you here?
We're here to attend your father's school
reunion, and to visit you while we're here.
The whole office smells of garlic.
- Come on, Mom, let's go home.
- Thank you, Auntie.
Xiao Mei, what are you doing?
Don't take that away.
Auntie made this for us.
Just in time for lunch.
It'll be perfect with our rice.
- I can bring you more next time.
- Mom, lets go home.
Okay.
Are these all your colleagues?
They all look very decent.
- Yes, yes.
- Thank you, Auntie.
- See you next time.
- Okay, see you.
Bye-bye.
Stop looking back.
Mom, can you inform me in advance
when you're coming to Beijing next time?
I just wanna give you a surprise.
It's not a surprise, it's a shock.
Mom, do you think there's no supermarket
in Beijing or what?
You even bring celery and
a high-pressure cooker!
The celery they sell in Beijing
looks like small trees.
It's nothing like the celery from Majiagou.
The celery from Majiagou is
incomparable true organic vegetable.
And this.
Just leave it there, Mom. Let's go.
A minute, just a minute.
How can I operate on her in her condition?
It's too late.
That's why I'm here. You're the one
who can save Pei Zhen.
You're one of the best in China.
Your expertise is worth 900 yuan,
while mine is worth only 7,
so you're 100 times better than me.
Wen Fang, stop talking nonsense.
No, I mean it.
I'm begging you now.
Calm down.
It has already spread throughout her body.
The surgery can only remove a part of
the tumor, but it can't cure her illness.
It has to be done. Do you understand?
I won't give up until
I don't see the results for myself.
Who knows if there could be a miracle?
[It's your mom's way of showing she
loves you.] [Her love is irritating.]
What's this?
Let me be straight with you.
When can I meet him?
Are you a psychopath?
Did you go through my trash can?
Are you looking for this?
Xiao Mei, I'm really worried about you.
- Can you respect my privacy?
- I'm your mother!
Where are you going?
I'm in your city, don't you want
to spend some time with me?
I'm flying tonight, a business trip.
Why didn't you tell me just now?
Are you avoiding me?
My boss just sent a message to me.
Do you want to see the chat?
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Xiao Mei.
I really had enough of my mom.
You can't come to my place from now on.
She saw the condoms.
I'll figure something out, alright?
Let's go.
Why are you following me?
I called you. You didn't answer.
You left your bag and ID at home.
Luckily, I learned how to locate your phone, or
I would've wasted my time going to the airport.
So you tracked my phone?
Is he here too?
Give it to me.
Give it to me.
- Give it back to me!
- Li Xiao Mei.
You lied to me.
Tell him to come to see me.
Give it to me.
Why do you need to meet him?
Why do you need to see him?
Ji Pei Zhen, you've crossed the line!
Can you respect me as a person?
With you acting like this,
how can I respect you?
Listen. I really hate that you decided
everything for me since I was little.
You still won't let go
even now that I've fled to Beijing.
Yes, I lied to you.
I don't like to sleep with you.
You don't smell good at all.
I'll never sleep with you again.
I've had enough of you!
Mom.
Mom.
Mom, what's wrong?
Mom.
Pei Zhen.
Well,
I'm glad you didn't leave me there.
Don't move. Let me raise it up for you.
It seems serious. Why didn't
you tell me about this?
No big deal.
Li Wen Fang.
What did you say to our daughter?
- I hope you didn't exaggerate my illness.
- I didn't.
It's nothing serious,
just a tumor, early stage.
Okay, enough.
But you. I'm really worried about you.
Is he your colleague?
What's his name?
Zheng Yi.
It's a nice name.
Zheng Yi. Why can't you tell us about him?
Who is this Zheng Yi?
Sorry, I just overheard it.
- Hi Sister, I'm your roommate.
- Oh, I see.
Is this your daughter?
She's gorgeous.
- Come on, say hello to Auntie.
- No, no.
Just call me sister, that'll do.
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself.
I'm Liu Mei.
Gastric cancer, stage IV.
What? Look at your faces.
You look so serious.
Good mentality is particularly important
for beating cancer.
The day I got my diagnosis,
my doctor told me
that I can just eat whatever I want
and do whatever I want.
I was shocked. I said, what do you mean?
This is it? Am I going to die?
The doctor did this gesture to me.
I said, you mean I'm okay,
I still got a chance, right?
Three months.
But that was one and a half years ago.
I've already earned myself
another 15 months and 3 days.
So, you see,
never give up.
I'm going to watch TV, okay?
Yep, sure.
Cease to exercise, cease to life.
You're good.
You can exercise with me
later, I can teach you.
Xiao Mei.
How's your mother now?
Why did you run away that day?
I didn't.
I was there watching you and your mom
get on the ambulance.
Why didn't you come out and help us?
Why didn't you come to hospital to see her?
You two were quarreling like that,
how could I help?
You could've at least called.
Xiao Mei, I haven't slept in three days.
She was arguing with me at home.
Zheng Yi, can you go to see her with...
Xiao Mei.
Do you think it's appropriate for me
to meet your mother now?
I promise when I'm done dealing
with my problems, I will meet your parents.
But not now.
Do you really care about me? You didn't
even ask what disease my mom has.
- Hi there, Xiao Hong.
- Sis.
Little bunny.
Grandma isn't eating her dinner.
I've used all the tricks
that you taught me. No use.
Mom. Mom.
Look here, it's Pei Zhen.
Look, your son is here with me.
- Wen Fang, come here.
- Mom.
Pei Zhen, you come here.
I can't.
You should eat your dinner now.
Let me ask you,
what should we do if
the People's Commune runs out of food?
Make the food myself.
- Yes, great.
- I can have whatever I want.
And what you do now?
Crack a walnut.
That's right.
Open your mouth.
Yes. Right.
Okay. Swallow it slowly.
Sis, I got it now. Don't worry.
Xiao Hong, it must be very hard for you.
Thank you so much.
Okay, talk to you later.
What's the matter?
I'm sorry, Pei Zhen.
If I noticed it earlier,
you wouldn't have to suffer.
I've endured not just one or two days,
but decades, it's alright.
We will get through this together.
I believe you.
[In Surgery]
Wen Fang, do you see it?
It's spread all over the pelvic cavity.
There's nothing I can do.
Sew it up.
Mom, this is my first time making soup.
You have to drink it up.
You forgot to put some ginger in it?
You're an adult now, and you still can't
cook. How can you take care of yourself?
Can't you praise me just for once?
Liu Mei, do you want some?
I envy that you can have the surgery.
It would be so nice
if a surgery can solve my problem!
Then I won't have to lie here everyday,
and let them experiment on me like a mouse.
Actually, back then, when I was healthy
and had a good appetite, I was fat.
- My record was about 75kg.
- Really?
I tried every way to lose weight,
but it was useless.
You know what is the most efficient way
to lose weight?
Chemotherapy.
Look at how slim I am now.
Mom, what's up?
- Is it hurting?
- Xiao Mei, call the doctor.
- Mom.
- Hurry.
Nurse!
Didn't my mom just have a
successful surgery? How can this be?
Uncle Ren.
- Where is your dad?
- My dad?
Director, Ji Pei Zhen
doesn't feel very well.
Where is Xiao Mei?
She went to get your medicine.
How sick am I?
Tell me the truth.
Stage IV cancer.
It has spread, so the
surgery wasn't successful.
How long do I have?
Usually, four to six months.
Liu Mei, the girl whose
bed is next to mine,
what is the injection that she is taking?
Can that make me live longer?
It's a new targeting anti-cancer medicine,
but it's still in clinical trials.
Yes, it worked for some people
and has extended their lives.
But the injection will cause
a great pain to the patient,
and its side effect is still unknown yet.
I want to use it.
Mom, what's this?
A special drug.
Sister, now we're in the same boat.
Miracles can happen only
if you keep the faith.
I'm a miracle.
- Enjoy.
- Thank you.
More water, please.
Say hi to Auntie.
Daddy hasn't come yet.
Summer.
Look, Daddy is here.
- Wipe your mouth.
- Did you miss me?
Yes.
You're so sweet. What
do you want for dinner?
Pizza.
Pizza. Okay, let's have pizza.
Hand me the fork.
- Can you let Daddy take a bite?
- Waiter.
Xiao Mei, I'm outside your office.
Come down, hurry.
Mom, how could you just
run out of the hospital?
You can't come to me when I'm at work.
I'm driving you back now.
Wait a minute.
Hands around my neck.
Baby, did you miss Daddy?
- Yes.
- How much did you miss me?
Very much...
Red light.
Which park do you want to go this weekend?
This weekend, I wanna go to the park
that you used to buy me cotton candy from.
Where is that?
I remember there was a
very, very long slide.
Let's go.
Remember who taught you this song?
Your daddy, right?
You have deviated from the route.
Please turn around at
the intersection ahead.
Please turn around at a convenient place.
You have deviated from the route.
Please turn around at
the intersection ahead.
Please turn around at a convenient place.
You have deviated from the route.
Please turn around at
the intersection ahead.
Please turn around at a convenient place.
What the hell. Why am I
wrong in every direction?
Life is the same. A lot of cross roads.
It doesn't matter if you took the wrong
road, just go back to the right one.
Xiao Mei.
Where are you going, Xiao Mei?
- Xiao Mei.
- Don't follow me, okay?
You went there today
just to embarrass me, right? Happy now?
I didn't mean to embarrass you.
What's the point of embarassing you?
I just want to help you find out the truth
and see it clearly.
Find out the truth, see it clearly.
And then what?
Do you think I will rethink my decision?
Do you think I didn't
know he has wife and kid?
I just can't control myself. I'm not you.
Are you saying this to piss me off?
You're just trying to piss me off, right?
I'm just muddling along.
My boyfriend is a
disappointment, and so is my job.
I'm nobody.
I'm not a director. I'm nothing like
the daughter you boasted about.
- No, you're not that kind of girl.
- Yes, I am.
That's the real me since I was little.
- You've always been a kid with great ideals.
- No, I'm not.
You studied so hard since you were a child.
Because I wanted to escape from you.
I don't like my major. I don't like my job,
I don't like any of it!
You don't like it?
I always thought that
that this was your dream.
I put a lot of thought into this...
to help you chase your dream.
Well, then. What do you really like?
We can work for it, you
still have enough time.
I don't know what I like.
I can do nothing right. My mind is empty.
I'm just useless and I feel like shit.
Can you just give up all
your expectations for me?
Stand up.
Stand up.
Get up.
Get into the car.
Li Xiao Mei.
Director.
If you want to be on your phone,
you should go back home.
Then this job is not for you, understand?
Sorry.
What is she busy with?
Still not answering my call.
The teleprompter is broken.
There's no time to fix it.
Write down the lines on the white boards.
Don't waste my time with Yi Ran's bullshit
about his lines again.
Hurry up.
Watch your step. Sit over there, please.
Hello, fans of Yi Ran. How are you?
Great!
Do you like Yiran?
Yes.
Impossible is nothing.
Nothing is impossible.
Sit down please.
Next, it's the quick Q&A session.
We'll randomly select three people
from the audience to ask Yi Ran questions.
The first question, please raise your hand.
Okay, let's welcome the first fan.
I wanna know if there's something that you've
always kept with you since you were little?
My talent.
Let's hear the second question.
As a pop star, did you ever feel lost?
What do you say to yourself
when you feel lost?
Don't squander your golden years
listening to tedious voices,
and trying to...
Cut. Cut. Cut.
The characters are too small to read!
Rewrite it.
Let's do it again.
Don't squander your golden years
trying to improve the hopeless failures,
or giving away your life to the ignorant,
the common, and the vulgar.
Live your life.
Live the wonderful life that is within you!
This is a quote from Oscar Wilde,
and I say it to myself all the time.
Of course, I wish it can also inspire you.
Bravo!
Well now, let's hear the third question.
If you have to choose between love
and freedom, what is your choice?
Why do I have to choose?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau said, "Man is born
free, and everywhere he is in chains."
Love is a chain, including the love
of your own parents.
We need their love,
and that's why it becomes an obstacle
to our freedom.
Can you stop shaking?
Cut. Cut.
Stop.
Director, who wrote these lines?
Sounds like a tongue twister.
The on-site support sucks.
How can I do this?
It's such a simple work.
Can't you just get it done?
You really have been spoiled!
Do your job or get lost!
Sorry, everyone. This staff made a mistake.
Shall we continue?
- May I ask a question?
- You are?
I wanna ask Yi Ran,
since you're a star, isn't it your job
to be here to film for the programme?
So it should be your job to answer
the questions of the audience too.
Why do you need to read
the answers prepared?
- Someone has written the answers for you.
- Stop the recording.
- You don't even bother memorizing it?
- What's going on?
That girl is holding the answers for you.
- And you can't even read it.
- Who let this woman in?
Are you the director?
I can see you're the boss here.
If any problem occurs during the recording,
shouldn't you take the responsibility first?
- Stop, stop, stop. Shut up.
- You shut up!
Let me finish!
It's your mistake,
but you let this girl take all the blame.
And you yelled at her rudely
with disrespectful words.
Hey girl, the words that you wrote on the
boards, I want to read them back to you.
Don't give away your life to the ignorant,
the common, and the vulgar.
You should enjoy your work
and find meaning in it.
If you enjoy holding the boards,
you should hold it steadily.
If you don't like it, just throw it away.
It doesn't matter.
- Somebody, take this old lady out.
- I'm done here.
You guys continue. Excuse me.
What are you clapping for?
- Where did this old lady come from?
- She is not old.
Compared to her, you look older.
- Mom.
- It's alright.
You don't have to say anything.
Look.
You were like that when you were little.
Like what?
Clinging to your mom,
and not letting her go.
Ms. Ji, congratulations on
completing your first period of treatment
and welcome to my home.
You did this all by yourself?
Of course. Do you think Dad can do this?
Why do you have to drag me in?
Dad bought the food.
Mom.
Are you going through my stuff again?
Superficial work.
It took me so long to
put them all in there.
Alright, just leave it.
There is no bad student,
only bad teachers. My bad.
Don't use detergent
when washing dishes or vegetables.
It's not good for your health.
Use the baking soda instead.
When cooking vegetables,
put in some salt, and
add in few drops of oil,
so that the vegetables
won't be boiled to a mush.
No need to mash the garlics too much.
Have a try.
You have to wash the jar with boiled water,
or the egg-plant will get moldy.
What's this for?
Save water.
How many pennies can this save you?
Do you know how rare
the fresh water resource on earth is?
97.5% of the water on earth is salt water.
Stop knocking on the "blackboard", Ms. Ji.
Look at her, pouting like a duck.
Yep, so she's your daughter.
Three horses walked outside.
Down here.
So silly.
Really silly.
There was not much to do with when I was a
child. That's the only fun we could have.
Let me see your hands,
you get these hangnails?
Yeah, I get hangnails.
Mom, I have an itch on my back.
Down a little.
Feel better?
Mom, you smell so good.
Well, that must be the
scent of a good teacher.
Oh, you're so funny.
Shall I scratch the itch for you everyday?
I'm ticklish.
I'm tickling you.
- Let's sleep.
- Okay.
- Still itchy?
- Not any more.
Mom, sit down.
Give it to me.
I don't want to do it.
Mom, what are you doing?
Shave it to save the trouble.
The hair will grow back.
Don't worry.
I did good, didn't I?
Dad, what's Mom's hair like?
Your mom's hair was long and has curls.
Very light and can fly in the air.
- Her hair can fly.
- Yes.
They don't have that here.
Mom.
Mom?
Mom.
What's the matter?
This is the gate to the terrace.
Mom, why are you here?
What are you doing here?
It's a lovely day. I can
see very far from here.
Xiao Mei, have you ever enjoyed the view?
I had never come up before.
We always say Qingdao is a beautiful city,
because it has the sea.
I think Beijing has its own beauty too.
Isn't it?
When you feel better, we
shall travel together.
We can go wherever you want.
Will you take me?
No.
Dad?
No.
I wanna go with you.
Cheeky.
We won't take you with us.
Right, old man?
How nice it is for us three to be together.
Mom, I'm hungry.
It's because of that smell, isn't it?
President Liu, sign here.
And here.
I've signed everything.
Seems like I've signed everything
I ever need to sign for in my life.
President Liu, now you
can have a good rest.
I shaved my head.
I see.
Don't be sad.
It's fake hair?
No, it's real hair.
It's the same haircut I had before.
How come I never noticed?
This feels so real.
Because it's made of real hair.
So cute.
So cute.
Like I said, don't be sad.
I'm with you.
Okay!
Liu Mei.
The blood is getting sucked back in.
What are you doing?
Why did you pull out the needle yourself?
- What's up?
- She pulled out her needle.
Why did you pull it out?
- Press it, press it firmly. Don't move.
- I'm finished.
What are you trying to do?
Cease to exercise,
cease to life.
Cease to exercise, cease to life.
Cease to exercise, cease to life.
Cease to exercise, cease to life.
Liu Mei.
You're gonna make it.
Did you hear me?
- Ms. Ji.
- Yep.
Let's go out and have fun.
Okay.
Good evening, President Liu.
Welcome to my hotpot restaurant.
Good evening, President Liu.
Good evening, President Liu.
Good evening. Send my
greetings to everyone.
This used to be a greasy spoon
with dim lights, nothing fancy.
I created all this starting from cooking
the hotpot seasoning on my own.
President Liu's here. Stop for a second.
Good evening, President Liu.
Good evening, President Liu.
Today, let's show Ms. Ji
how authentic hotpot should taste!
Hotpot! Let's do it!
Flavoring ingredients.
Beef tallow 500g, salad-oil 500g,
pickled red chilli 300g, beans 200g,
pickled ginger 300g,
soybean paste 100g. Fry
together until it's dry.
Nine spices.
Fennel 42g,
fruit of Grosvenor momordica 8g,
grass fruit 9g, bay leaf 8g, licorice 8g,
amomum 17g, clove 8g,
cardamom 26g, Chuanxiong 9g.
Pickled pepper wine.
Remember, even if I'm gone,
you have to keep this taste.
[4 months!]
[Li Xiao Mei!]
[4-6 Months]
[4 months!]
[Li Xiao Mei]
Hot.
Numbing hot and spicy, so delicious.
I'm satisfied.
The experimental drug
didn't work on Pei Zhen.
She should stop taking it.
Right now, what she needs
most is your company.
Take her home.
It's no use staying here.
I can wait for the new durg.
There's no new drug.
There's no such magical
drug that can cure this.
Wen Fang, face it.
Wen Fang, I have tried my best.
My Pei Zhen can't die.
She can't die. Pei Zhen...
I can't live without her.
Pei Zhen can't die.
Pei Zhen can't die...
Dad.
Is Mom going to die?
Did you all lie to me? Is Mom going to die?
The truth is I like drinking.
I like to get drunk.
When I get drunk, I can cry.
And only when I'm drunk,
I'll know whose name I would call.
I'll drink with you.
Really?
Come on.
Now I see why your restaurant
is called Xiang Ai.
Xiang Ai, it means to love each other.
Love each other and never be apart.
Don't drink too much.
I'm so cold.
Ji Pei Zhen.
Ji Pei Zhen!
Who let you out? Do you
want to kill yourself?
- Pei Zhen.
- Let's go.
- Go back with me.
- Did you drink?
How could you drink?
- It's my fault.
- Knock it off! Go upstairs.
- No, don't mess around.
- Here.
Are you kidding me?
- You can't drink, you're sick now.
- Mom, who let you out?
- Yep, who?
- Liu Mei. Liu Mei.
Liu Mei is coming up,
she's coming up with us.
Liu Mei.
- Upstairs.
- Let's go.
Liu Mei.
Pei Zhen.
Liu Mei.
Are you there, Ms. Ji?
Yes.
Can you turn on the TV for me?
It's too quiet here.
Ms. Ji, is the TV on?
Yes.
But I can't see anything.
If you're tired, just close your eyes.
I'll tell you what's going on.
The mother penguin is
the greatest mother in the world.
To give birth to the little penguin,
it can go a month without eating.
There's a kind of penguin called
the Gentoo penguin.
In the water, it swims faster than fish.
But on land,
it walks very very slowly.
Every spring, the penguins
will walk across ice.
They will walk for months,
just to find a bare rock to lay their eggs.
[Operation In Progress]
[Mom's Hair]
Mom.
You cut your hair?
You look pretty with long hair.
Why cut it short?
- I don't see a point.
- I just want a change of mood.
You made this?
Mom, try some.
It is moldy.
Impossible. I just made it.
When your grandma died, our freshly
made garlic eggplant went moldy too.
Mom, what are you talking about?
I must have forgotten to
wash the bottle with hot water.
I'll make some more later.
Mom.
Mom.
Are you alright?
I'm okay.
Are you not feeling well?
Mom, open the door.
I'm okay.
Xiao Mei doesn't know I came to see you.
She hates me interfering with her life.
But you know,
no matter how old the she is,
she's always a baby in my eyes.
I was mad at Xiao Mei for being with you.
But I can understand.
She was all alone in Beijing,
and she had no one to rely on.
Today, I just want to
know the answer from you,
are you really the one she can rely on?
I got it.
Then don't let your family down,
and please don't waste
Xiao Mei's time. Okay?
I apologize to your family for her.
Zheng Yi, I thought
about it for a long time.
I think it's time for us to say goodbye.
I've met your mother.
Xiao Mei, I just want to say I'm sorry.
What are you doing?
We're done here in Beijing.
Let's go home.
The treatment is not over yet.
I don't want to waste any more money.
- Listen to me.
- Pei Zhen.
Listen to me.
Why did you talk to him?
Because I don't want you to waste your life
in a wrong relationship.
I have vowed to myself that
I will not quarrel with you again.
But why can't you just
stop making decisions for me?
Can't you stay in hospital
and take your treatment?
I'm a grown-up now. I can
solve my own problems.
Baby,
I don't have the time.
My mom.
She's that sick and she's
still worried about me.
She has been in charge of everything
since I was little.
She tried to arrange everything for me.
But did she ever think about it?
If one day she's gone, what should I do?
I'm scared.
Your mom cares about you.
Pei Zhen.
Who will take care of you in the future?
I've married into this
family for almost 30 years.
Sometimes, I can't tell if you're my mother
or just my mother-in-law.
Eat.
Pei Zhen, you've lost weight.
You have to keep your spirit.
Keep your spirit.
I have no strength.
Clench your fist.
Open.
Clench your fist.
Grandma, look, the
lanterns are so beautiful.
[Ji Pei Qi]
Xiao Hong, cut slowly, mind your fingers.
I got it.
Spanish mackerel dumplings,
Pei Qi's favorite.
[Yu Li Hong]
- Hello?
- Where are you?
I don't have time for that.
It's the new year's dinner.
Don't be a jerk.
The whole family is here, and you act like
a homeless ghost out there on the street?
Why are you so petty?
I said I'm not going.
Alright man, this win by discard is on me,
everyone go back home.
Come on! Don't be a jerk.
Why so early? What's the rush?
Afraid of your wife?
Ji Pei Qi, we don't have
all day to play with you.
You're running a shop,
how could you clear your guests off?
Don't you want to make money?
Go, go.
Get out.
Get out.
- Where is Xiao Mei?
- She's out.
Ji Pei Qi, go home with me.
Let's go.
Did your mom send you?
I know you don't like to be controlled
by my mom. You hate her.
But everything she does
is for your own good.
So you think everything
is good with me now?
I don't see anything wrong with you.
You've quit doing drugs.
Why are you here? Did your mom
send you to humiliate me?
My mom sent you to rehab to help you
completely get rid of the drugs.
No one was allowed to
mention this in our house.
My mom told me nothing,
but I knew everything.
Because those years when you were in the rehab
were the most miserable years for my mom.
She used to cry everyday.
I told her to leave you alone.
But she replied with the same words,
"I only have one brother,
how can I leave him alone?"
Here, your lucky money, go back now.
Go. Go home.
Go home.
Uncle, my mom is dying!
She doesn't have much time left!
Please do me a favor!
Here comes the dumplings.
- The dumplings. Help move the plates.
- Careful, it's hot.
- Be careful, it's hot.
- Here.
Best wishes for the new year!
Happy new year!
- Where is mine?
- Here you go.
Thank you, Pei Zhen.
My dear, be a good girl.
Thank you, Mom.
Thank you for everything today.
Thank you, Sis.
I'm so rich.
You're a miser. Take it,
keep Daddy's lucky money safe.
Sister, let's start eating without Pei Qi.
It's New Year's Eve, lots of people
need to take a taxi, he must be busy now.
Okay.
Let's eat.
- Come on.
- I wish everyone
a very happy new year!
- Happy new year!
- Happy new year!
Happy new year.
Xiao Hong.
After selling the old house
and paying all the debts,
I put all the money in this card.
My little brother is always
the trouble for the family.
I know you've suffered a
lot for all these years.
Pei Qi was brought up by me.
I know he acts like a jerk sometimes,
but he still has a good heart.
Mom, the fireworks!
Grandma, come here.
Go ahead and eat.
You want some?
Thank you.
What's this?
Open it, quickly.
It's from the shop that
Liu Mei recommended.
It's made from my hair.
How is it?
Do you like it?
It's the best gift I've ever received.
Thank you, my baby.
Mom, there's a place I want to take you to.
[Qingdao Institute of Oceanography]
How did you know?
That's me in the photo.
Pei Zhen.
Ji Pei Zhen.
Yes, she is my mother Ji Pei Zhen.
She studied geography in college.
Before she became my mother,
she was a junior meteorologist
at the Institute of Oceanography,
releasing the weather balloon
every morning and night.
In 1991, the Chinese Antarctic
Scientific Research team
brought back a large
quantity of data and samples.
My mom and her colleagues
participated in the data processing.
The data they proofread was included in
China's Southern Ocean investigation report.
All the young people in the institute
actively signed up
for the collective scientific research team
to go to Antarctic the second year.
Pei Zhen, you're qualified.
You're going to Antarctic!
The day my mother was admitted to the team,
she found out that she was pregnant.
[Letter of Admission]
She chose me.
[Qingdao Institute of Oceanography]
How do I look?
Handsome, just like when you were young.
Come!
I love you so much with all my heart
How can I hurt you for anyone else?
Baby, don't listen to the gossips
Come back, come back to me
Wen Fang.
I always wanted to ask you...
is it the hospital that wouldn't
let you operate again,
or did you not want to after that accident?
See, what a great day today is.
Don't be too downcast about it. Alright?
Okay.
Will you miss me?
Of course.
When?
In the morning, when I go to work.
In the evening, when I return home,
open the door and turn on the light.
When I eat horrible food,
when I eat delicious food.
When I've sobered up.
When I'm going to bed.
When I wake up.
When I miss your nagging voice in my ear.
And when Mom acts like a child again.
When we eat mooncakes
on Mid-Autumn Festival.
When we make dumplings on New Year's Eve.
When our daughter gets married.
When I'm sick...
and lonely.
When I see...
other people's family get together.
Pei Zhen...
thank you for being my wife in this life.
Mom, I didn't realize how great you were
until you left.
Crack a walnut,
take a bite.
Dad.
Work hard, save lives.
I will.
If you were still with us,
I think you would be happy to see this.
475 days after you left,
I finally passed the exam to be on
the Antarctic Scientific Research team
and also obtained the qualification
to launch the weather balloon.
Today is my first day on board
as a reporter of the Antarctic
Scientific Research team.
On our way to the Antarctic,
I often listen to your voice messages.
Now I've realized how much I miss you.
I regret deleting so many
of your voice messages.
Xiao Mei, have you eaten yet?
Do remember to eat your meals.
Baby, you have to eat your dinner,
no matter how late you work.
Eat, eat, eat, remember?
Baby, are you in bed now?
Sleep early, don't stay up late.
You won't look pretty with dark circles.
Have a good dream. Good night.
Mom,
I miss you.
The weather patterns in
the Antarctic changes very quickly.
There was still visibility above sea level
just five minutes ago.
But in just a split second,
the rain and wind has intensified.
We are experiencing a moderate gale.
The Xiangyang 01 ship has just passed
through two very large cyclones.
One of them caused very high waves, while
the other caused exceptionally high waves.
We've arrived onto the South Orkney Islands
to escape the winds.
This is the first time that a Chinese
research vessel has reached a new anchorage.
This was Li Xiao Mei reporting.
After crossing the turbulent seas
through the "roaring forties",
I finally see the
Antarctic with my own eyes.
I'm experiencing the glaciers
and the land of Antarctic,
and seeing the Gentoo Penguin
that you always tell me about.
Here, all creatures are tenacious
and full of vitality.
Mom, can you see me?
Thank you, Mom.
[Li Pei Zhen]
[Dedicated to All Mothers]
Ms. Ji, is this you?
I was once young too.
My dad is such an ordinary boring guy,
why did you chose him?
Is he boring?
I think he is very funny.
And when he was young,
he was a good dancer.
- Dad?
- Yeah.
Mom, I always wanted to ask you...
I felt that for so many
years, you lived for others,
for me or our family, and even for Uncle.
Do you really think it's worth it?
That's my choice.
But you don't have to.
I wish for you to live the life you want.
120.23 E, 36.04 N.
Qingdao, located in the north temperate
monsoon region,
is a costal hilly city
with very long coastline.
The geography of my hometown
was taught by my mother, Ji Pei Zhen.
But her world is limited to our 100 home.
In our home, she worries about
everything and controls everything,
except me. The me now at large.
Li, a balloon!
It's a meteorological balloon!
[All About My Mother]
When the alarm rings, turn off the fire.
You know how hard it is
to wipe the spilled soup!
Move your newspaper.
Here.
You won't eat unless it's
served on the table, huh?
[Baby]
However, even though I'm far away
from home and living in Beijing on my own,
she still has her ways
to pull the strings to control me.
Pei Zhen.
Coming.
Pei Zhen.
I'm coming.
- Time to get up.
- No, I don't want to.
Give me your hand. Come on. Hand.
Where is the little bunny?
When did you get it?
Come on.
Stretch your arms.
[Mom]
Yes, good.
Well done.
You have to talk to the new hospital
dean today. Don't delay it anymore.
Yeah, I know.
How long have you been
taken the blame for others?
Do you really plan on wasting your years at the
emergency department until your retirement?
Don't move!
Oh my god, Mother! You can't crack this.
- When will Xiao Mei come back?
- I don't know.
Our little girl, what's stopping her from
coming home during the national holiday?
Why do you mention her?
Li, Li.
My belly hurts, the lower part.
Then have a check in the hospital.
- Xiao Mei.
- Mom.
Why are you video-calling me
so early in the morning?
You asked me to give you a morning call,
so I wanted to see you.
Did you stay up late again last night?
Look at the dark circles under your eyes.
It's important to live a healthy life.
Now you're young,
but you'll regret it when you are old.
Morning, Ms. Ji.
Too much coffee is not
good for your health.
Did you have breakfast?
- Yes, yes.
- No, you didn't.
Are you coming back this national holiday?
Mom, there's no signal, it's gone black.
Really?!
Chen, I'm off to work.
Take care.
I'm here with you. Don't cry.
- Watch out.
- Mr. Zhang.
- Good morning.
- Good morning, Ms. Ji.
Students, can you please close the windows?
Are you on a riot now?
Throwing books everywhere.
How dare you. Are you celebrating
your high school graduation already?
I want to see how happy you'll be
when you really graduate.
Where are those guys?
Ms. Ji, they went to the coaching class
for the physics contest.
Today, we'll talk about the earth's plates.
Give me more enthusiasm, will you?
Nothing is impossible,
impossible is nothing.
Nothing is impossible,
impossible is nothing.
- Li Xiao Mei.
- Yes.
Is the artist ready now?
Yiran, here are your lines.
Do you want to go through them again?
Leave it there.
Why are there two pieces missing?
Blown away by the wind. Drifted away.
Not bad, so you know something
about plate movement.
Can you tell me which two plates they are?
I don't know.
- You?
- I don't know.
- You?
- Ms. Ji, I have no idea.
He Jia Hui.
I know one is the Antarctic plate,
but I don't know about the other one.
It's the Eurasian plate,
which is under our feet right now.
The Antarctic plate is the plate
furthest away from human beings.
Sit down.
This is my last class with you.
I won't be able to
monitor you in the future.
These are the books and the handheld
game devices that I confiscated.
Come to claim your things after class.
Thank you, Ms. Ji.
I know you don't take geography seriously because
it's not on the high school entrance exam.
But have you ever thought
about why you still have to learn it?
My teacher once told us that learning
geography is like traveling the world.
I totally agree with him.
The world is big,
and not everyone will have the chance
to see it for themselves.
I hope by learning this subject, at least
you will know what the world is like.
This won't do. You have to change it.
Okay, please give me a minute.
What are you doing? Why hasn't he come out?
Yi Ran said we need to make some changes
to the lines.
What did you do in there for so long?
Haven't you confirmed all the lines yet?
- Director.
- Hello.
Hi.
You know Yi Ran has very
high standard for his lines.
If you can't manage to meet his standard,
we may skip today's filming.
Oh no, I'm not saying it's you.
It's our fault, this little girl is so dumb.
She can't even handle such simple things.
You see.
Why are you still standing here?
Mr. Xiao takes his lines very seriously.
Hurry, go and find the scriptwriter
and make the changes!
But the scriptwriter's not here today.
Are you an idiot? Are
we not shooting today?
Director, he asked you for
a leave, and you agreed.
Then you go inside and do his job.
How would I know what to change?
You know how to take notes?
Xiao Mei, just go inside and note it down.
- Why are you giving me a look?
- Don't get mad. She's just a kid.
Feeling better?
I know you had a bad day.
The newbies always go through this.
I'm used to taking the blame.
But, thinking of our trip tomorrow
makes me so happy.
Have you packed your things?
Can you stay at my place tonight?
What's wrong?
I'm afraid I can't go to
Hainan with you tomorrow.
She suddenly told me she's
returning with the kid.
I didn't want to disappoint you,
so I didn't tell you.
You can still go, enjoy yourself.
I've upgraded your flight and made a
reservation at the best hotel for you.
Zheng Yi, do you think I care about that?
You lied to me from the start.
Xiao Mei, are you coming home
the day after tomorrow?
The holiday starts tomorrow.
I have to work. I can't go back.
Why are you making eggplant
with mashed garlic now?
Just have this feeling.
Sister, how long have you been in pain?
About half a year or so.
It's been a while. Why
didn't you come earlier?
Grandma always needs me.
And I have classes to teach.
I'm going to do a B-scan on you first.
It'll be a bit cold.
How's Xiao Mei doing in Beijing?
Every time I call her, she's working.
Poor girl, there all by herself.
And she doesn't have a boyfriend.
Do you feel tension when you piss?
Yes.
Sometimes, I can't even squeeze a drop.
Does Wen Fang know about it?
Why?
Don't worry, Sister. Now, I'll make
an CT scan appointment for you.
Do I need a CT scan?
Since you're here, just
go through the routine.
Baby.
Oh, okay. Thank you.
When?
Okay, okay.
Okay, okay. I know.
Xiao Wang, can I do the
CT scan another day?
It won't take you long.
The scan will be done in a minute.
Xiao Mei is coming back.
I'll do it another day.
Sister.
I don't have time now.
Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei.
You look so pale, stay up late again?
I just woke up.
Your bangs always block your eyes.
You look like a sleepyhead.
- What a mess.
- Mom.
Black eyes are pretty, why do you have
to wear colored contact lenses?
These are called cosmetic lenses.
- Not beautiful at all.
- Let's go.
Let me, give it to me.
Come on.
Be good and eat.
Don't spit it!
Li Wen Fang!
Can you help?
It's a mission impossible.
Why are you peeking at my phone screen?
No one is peeking at your screen. Get up.
I don't want to share a room with you
anymore. I have no privacy at all.
That's not negotiable.
You only come home once or twice a year,
it's my privilege to sleep with you.
Baby, do you not love me anymore?
When you were little, you
loved sleeping with me.
As soon as you slipped into my bed,
you would tell me,
"Mom, you smell so good."
All right, I've heard this a thousand times.
Can you just leave me alone for a moment?
No, I can't, I won't.
Help me pick a scarf.
These two, which one is better?
Which one?
The red one.
Same choice as mine.
You need to get up now.
Today is my retirement party.
Get up, hurry.
Go away please. Close the door.
- Close the door!
- Okay.
[Congratulations Ms. Ji Pei Zhen
on Her Honorable Retirement]
Xiao Mei, we heard that you're a famous
TV station playwright-director now.
Not really. I'm just an assistant
at a TV programming company.
We often see you on TV.
My mom must've forced
you to watch the show.
No, not at all.
Shall we chat while eating?
Okay.
Zhou Quan, are you working
in a research institute?
Yes, Aunt Ji. I'm working
at the Aviation Research Institute.
Just a nerd.
Good for you, you're such
an intelligent young man.
Cao Zhou, what about you?
I'm working in a law firm now.
He just got his lawyer's license,
and has started to take cases.
Being a lawyer is great.
It's a promising career.
Xiao Wen, and you?
I just returned home,
and am still looking for a suitable job.
Haven't you already got several offers?
Now that you have met,
why don't you add each other on WeChat?
Add each other.
You want me to add them all?
Keep in touch with all of them?
These boys are my colleagues'
sons, don't be shy.
- Add them.
- Ms. Ji, Ms. Ji.
The piano.
Uncle Zhang has prepared the piano for you.
I'm at Pei Zhen's retirement party.
You should play a song. Show time.
Come on.
- She's always so shy.
- Pei Zhen.
The hospital, there's an emergency.
Go ahead.
Emergency.
Don't rush.
She's so good.
She has been practicing
since her childhood.
Brilliant choice of song and great playing.
Thank you, cheers.
Come on in, Pei Qi.
She is so beautiful, just like her name.
- Pei Qi?
- Sister.
We heard that you're holding the retirement
party today, so we're here to congratulate you.
- Is something wrong, Pei Qi?
- Here's the thing.
Your brother Pei Qi often
borrows money from us.
But the number is too large for him to pay
back, we have no choice but come to you.
Can we go somewhere else to talk?
Not necessary, here is fine.
There are so many people.
What a pleasant atmosphere!
Mom, don't listen to their crap!
Talk to the person who owes you money.
It's none of my mother's business.
Xiao Mei, stay out of this.
Pei Qi, your sister is here.
Can you tell her how much you owe us?
Ji Pei Qi, you should pay your own debt
if you can't quit gambling.
Don't always come to my mother!
- I'm here to get back my money.
- My mom is not your ATM.
I'm free to withdraw my
own money from an ATM.
- Why does she have the right to hold my money?
- She has taken care of you all her life.
How could you say that?
- Your mother is shameless.
- You're shameless.
Don't talk to your uncle like that.
Stay out of this, okay?
Okay, as you wish. I don't care
about your family's bullshit at all.
Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei.
They've carried out a series
of scientific research works,
including establishing
inland weather stations,
deep ice core drilling and so on.
And, Antarctic Kunlun team's deep ice
core drilling broke the record of 800m.
They've successfully completed this year's
Antarctic inland exploration mission.
Dong Zi, Pei Qi and I
had an agreement before,
his gambling debt is not my responsibility.
What I owe him, we will settle it.
What he owes you, you two settle it.
There's enough wine. Help yourself.
Your wife's examination
result has come out.
She feels pain when she urinates.
It's a tumor, a malignant one,
and it has already
transferred to her bladder.
Show me the medical images.
Can't you knock?
Can't you put down your phone?
Now, you won't tell me anything
about your life anymore.
That's not true.
What do you think of the boys
you met today, anyone you like?
Ask him out for dinner tomorrow.
What's this attitude?
I've been working for this opportunity
for a long time.
I didn't ask you to.
Can you stop worrying about me?
If I don't worry, then who will?
I'm your mother!
Look at yourself now!
Why do you put on a gloomy face everyday?
You look distracted.
I'm exhausted from working, do I have
to pretend even when I'm back home?
Why do you have to pretend?
You're so young! Can't you liven up a bit?
Get up, get up, get up. Don't lie in bed
if you're not sleeping.
Get out of bed.
Stop!
If you're bored at home,
get your job back at the school!
I'm not your student,
why do you bother me everyday?
You have a boyfriend, don't you?
Where are you going?
What are you up to?
I'm going back to Beijing,
I don't want to upset you.
Why are you back so late?
It was a mess in the
emergency department today.
I've ordered you a CT scan for tomorrow.
- Xiao Mei has left.
- Oh.
What does that mean?
It seems like you care about nothing.
What kind of father are you?
She's not a kid anymore.
Why do you always treat her like a baby?
Haven't you noticed?
Xiao Mei is not herself at all.
I took this picture last night.
She had a lot of photos with this man.
They don't seem like just colleagues.
How did you unlock her phone?
The password is her birthday.
You see, she is so nave.
How can I not worry about her?
- Excuse me, sir, how much is the fish?
- 10 yuan per kilo.
Can you find me a small one?
Pei Qi.
Pei Qi.
Didn't take your key?
It's me.
Sister.
Give it to me.
- Why are you carrying so many things?
- End of the season, big sale.
Why it's such a mess in here?
It's okay.
Is he messing around again?
No.
Xiao Hong.
- Take this.
- No, I can't, Sis.
Take it. Do as I say.
This is from giving
after-school lessons to students.
Now that I've retired, I'm afraid
I won't have such income in the future.
But I'll think of something else. Okay?
Sis, I really can't take this.
I have no reason to...
Don't say that. Quickly, put it away while
Pei Qi is away. Don't let him find it.
Quick, quick, quick.
Ji Pei Qi.
Ji Pei Qi.
Ji Pei Qi.
Ji Pei Qi.
What are you doing?
Ms. Ji is here to show her concern again?
What the hell are you doing, Ji Pei Qi?
Look at your home, such a mess!
Can't you just try to live a good life?
You just idle about all day.
You have a taxi to drive,
but you never take this job seriously.
Are you still a man?
I have to thank you for putting me
into prison, or I wouldn't be like this.
It's all thanks to you.
When I was in there,
you sold our mother's old house.
But where's the money?
Where's the rest of the money?
Ji Pei Qi, she sold the
house to pay your debt!
What are you doing here without
bringing me the money? To tell me off?
You're full of nonsense.
Sister.
Sister.
If you want to give my money back,
just mail it. You don't have to come.
[Outpatient Department]
Sir, you're new here,
so you may not know the whole story.
But you must have heard of something
about my husband Li's malpractice.
The truth is that the patient died
on the operating table.
- Ms Ji.
- Thank you.
It was the the anesthesiologist's fault.
It had nothing to do with my husband.
He was transferred to the emergency department
to wait for the result of the investigation.
And then after the result came out,
he wasn't transferred back.
It's been more than two years now.
I don't think it's fair to treat
an honest person like him this way.
Well, I'm afraid that
I'm not aware of the details yet.
Let me note it down and...
Hi, Li.
There you are.
What are you doing?
I'm so sorry, Director Liu.
My wife is here to see a doctor.
It's alright.
- Director, please don't forget to look into it.
- Let's go.
The tumor had been there for quite a while.
Looks bad. How come I never hear
her complain about the pain?
How could it not be painful?
She was just enduring the pain.
In her situation, it must be hurt
every time she urinates.
I can't believe I knew nothing about it.
Why don't I know anything?
What a lovely day! The sun is so warm.
Watch out.
The persimmons are on sale now.
Let's buy some. Mom loves it.
- Miss.
- Hello Ms. Ji, welcome.
- I see the persimmons on your shelf.
- Today's new arrival. Want some?
- Yes, please.
- Okay.
- This one looks good too.
- Help yourself.
- Okay, I'll pick some.
- Go ahead.
Good? These persimmons
just got on the shelves.
No! That is not a persimmon.
Eat this.
This, eat this. Here. Open your mouth.
Right.
Throw the mud pie.
- Throw the mud pie.
- No!
Throw the mud pie.
Li Wen Fang!
Mom, what are you doing?
Isn't it chaotic enough already?
What did Pei Zhen do wrong?
Why do you always mess with her?
Don't you forget who takes
care of you all the time!
Alright, stop it.
Don't cry, don't cry.
She doesn't know what she's doing.
What is the point of scolding her?
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry.
It's alright.
Come here.
Come here.
You're so naughty, throwing them
everywhere. Don't cry, okay?
Alright now, let's go wash your hands.
Slowly, mind your steps.
This way.
Did my test result come out?
What does it say?
There's a tumor in your uterus.
Benign or malignant?
Malignant.
Don't panic. It can be removed.
I have an appointment with Ren Tong.
We need to go to Beijing in a few days.
Why? Can't I have the surgery in Qingdao?
I want to ensure you'll
get the best treatment.
Sure.
Xiao Mei has been acting
a bit strange these days.
We can check on her...
when we're in Beijing.
Don't tell her about my surgery.
Wait until it's done.
I just wanna know,
do you have a sense of crisis now?
Yesterday, I made an employee cry
because she fell asleep while on set!
Why did we record six episodes in two days?
Why did we push ourselves to such a limit?
[You seem upset. Are you mad at me?]
Because the audience is
craving for new excitement.
Also because we need this job.
What's that smell?
Why do I smell garlic in here?
Eat this with your rice.
- Very tasty.
- Have some more.
Okay, I'll have some more.
Your cooking is amazing.
Mom, why are you here?
We're here to attend your father's school
reunion, and to visit you while we're here.
The whole office smells of garlic.
- Come on, Mom, let's go home.
- Thank you, Auntie.
Xiao Mei, what are you doing?
Don't take that away.
Auntie made this for us.
Just in time for lunch.
It'll be perfect with our rice.
- I can bring you more next time.
- Mom, lets go home.
Okay.
Are these all your colleagues?
They all look very decent.
- Yes, yes.
- Thank you, Auntie.
- See you next time.
- Okay, see you.
Bye-bye.
Stop looking back.
Mom, can you inform me in advance
when you're coming to Beijing next time?
I just wanna give you a surprise.
It's not a surprise, it's a shock.
Mom, do you think there's no supermarket
in Beijing or what?
You even bring celery and
a high-pressure cooker!
The celery they sell in Beijing
looks like small trees.
It's nothing like the celery from Majiagou.
The celery from Majiagou is
incomparable true organic vegetable.
And this.
Just leave it there, Mom. Let's go.
A minute, just a minute.
How can I operate on her in her condition?
It's too late.
That's why I'm here. You're the one
who can save Pei Zhen.
You're one of the best in China.
Your expertise is worth 900 yuan,
while mine is worth only 7,
so you're 100 times better than me.
Wen Fang, stop talking nonsense.
No, I mean it.
I'm begging you now.
Calm down.
It has already spread throughout her body.
The surgery can only remove a part of
the tumor, but it can't cure her illness.
It has to be done. Do you understand?
I won't give up until
I don't see the results for myself.
Who knows if there could be a miracle?
[It's your mom's way of showing she
loves you.] [Her love is irritating.]
What's this?
Let me be straight with you.
When can I meet him?
Are you a psychopath?
Did you go through my trash can?
Are you looking for this?
Xiao Mei, I'm really worried about you.
- Can you respect my privacy?
- I'm your mother!
Where are you going?
I'm in your city, don't you want
to spend some time with me?
I'm flying tonight, a business trip.
Why didn't you tell me just now?
Are you avoiding me?
My boss just sent a message to me.
Do you want to see the chat?
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Xiao Mei.
I really had enough of my mom.
You can't come to my place from now on.
She saw the condoms.
I'll figure something out, alright?
Let's go.
Why are you following me?
I called you. You didn't answer.
You left your bag and ID at home.
Luckily, I learned how to locate your phone, or
I would've wasted my time going to the airport.
So you tracked my phone?
Is he here too?
Give it to me.
Give it to me.
- Give it back to me!
- Li Xiao Mei.
You lied to me.
Tell him to come to see me.
Give it to me.
Why do you need to meet him?
Why do you need to see him?
Ji Pei Zhen, you've crossed the line!
Can you respect me as a person?
With you acting like this,
how can I respect you?
Listen. I really hate that you decided
everything for me since I was little.
You still won't let go
even now that I've fled to Beijing.
Yes, I lied to you.
I don't like to sleep with you.
You don't smell good at all.
I'll never sleep with you again.
I've had enough of you!
Mom.
Mom.
Mom, what's wrong?
Mom.
Pei Zhen.
Well,
I'm glad you didn't leave me there.
Don't move. Let me raise it up for you.
It seems serious. Why didn't
you tell me about this?
No big deal.
Li Wen Fang.
What did you say to our daughter?
- I hope you didn't exaggerate my illness.
- I didn't.
It's nothing serious,
just a tumor, early stage.
Okay, enough.
But you. I'm really worried about you.
Is he your colleague?
What's his name?
Zheng Yi.
It's a nice name.
Zheng Yi. Why can't you tell us about him?
Who is this Zheng Yi?
Sorry, I just overheard it.
- Hi Sister, I'm your roommate.
- Oh, I see.
Is this your daughter?
She's gorgeous.
- Come on, say hello to Auntie.
- No, no.
Just call me sister, that'll do.
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself.
I'm Liu Mei.
Gastric cancer, stage IV.
What? Look at your faces.
You look so serious.
Good mentality is particularly important
for beating cancer.
The day I got my diagnosis,
my doctor told me
that I can just eat whatever I want
and do whatever I want.
I was shocked. I said, what do you mean?
This is it? Am I going to die?
The doctor did this gesture to me.
I said, you mean I'm okay,
I still got a chance, right?
Three months.
But that was one and a half years ago.
I've already earned myself
another 15 months and 3 days.
So, you see,
never give up.
I'm going to watch TV, okay?
Yep, sure.
Cease to exercise, cease to life.
You're good.
You can exercise with me
later, I can teach you.
Xiao Mei.
How's your mother now?
Why did you run away that day?
I didn't.
I was there watching you and your mom
get on the ambulance.
Why didn't you come out and help us?
Why didn't you come to hospital to see her?
You two were quarreling like that,
how could I help?
You could've at least called.
Xiao Mei, I haven't slept in three days.
She was arguing with me at home.
Zheng Yi, can you go to see her with...
Xiao Mei.
Do you think it's appropriate for me
to meet your mother now?
I promise when I'm done dealing
with my problems, I will meet your parents.
But not now.
Do you really care about me? You didn't
even ask what disease my mom has.
- Hi there, Xiao Hong.
- Sis.
Little bunny.
Grandma isn't eating her dinner.
I've used all the tricks
that you taught me. No use.
Mom. Mom.
Look here, it's Pei Zhen.
Look, your son is here with me.
- Wen Fang, come here.
- Mom.
Pei Zhen, you come here.
I can't.
You should eat your dinner now.
Let me ask you,
what should we do if
the People's Commune runs out of food?
Make the food myself.
- Yes, great.
- I can have whatever I want.
And what you do now?
Crack a walnut.
That's right.
Open your mouth.
Yes. Right.
Okay. Swallow it slowly.
Sis, I got it now. Don't worry.
Xiao Hong, it must be very hard for you.
Thank you so much.
Okay, talk to you later.
What's the matter?
I'm sorry, Pei Zhen.
If I noticed it earlier,
you wouldn't have to suffer.
I've endured not just one or two days,
but decades, it's alright.
We will get through this together.
I believe you.
[In Surgery]
Wen Fang, do you see it?
It's spread all over the pelvic cavity.
There's nothing I can do.
Sew it up.
Mom, this is my first time making soup.
You have to drink it up.
You forgot to put some ginger in it?
You're an adult now, and you still can't
cook. How can you take care of yourself?
Can't you praise me just for once?
Liu Mei, do you want some?
I envy that you can have the surgery.
It would be so nice
if a surgery can solve my problem!
Then I won't have to lie here everyday,
and let them experiment on me like a mouse.
Actually, back then, when I was healthy
and had a good appetite, I was fat.
- My record was about 75kg.
- Really?
I tried every way to lose weight,
but it was useless.
You know what is the most efficient way
to lose weight?
Chemotherapy.
Look at how slim I am now.
Mom, what's up?
- Is it hurting?
- Xiao Mei, call the doctor.
- Mom.
- Hurry.
Nurse!
Didn't my mom just have a
successful surgery? How can this be?
Uncle Ren.
- Where is your dad?
- My dad?
Director, Ji Pei Zhen
doesn't feel very well.
Where is Xiao Mei?
She went to get your medicine.
How sick am I?
Tell me the truth.
Stage IV cancer.
It has spread, so the
surgery wasn't successful.
How long do I have?
Usually, four to six months.
Liu Mei, the girl whose
bed is next to mine,
what is the injection that she is taking?
Can that make me live longer?
It's a new targeting anti-cancer medicine,
but it's still in clinical trials.
Yes, it worked for some people
and has extended their lives.
But the injection will cause
a great pain to the patient,
and its side effect is still unknown yet.
I want to use it.
Mom, what's this?
A special drug.
Sister, now we're in the same boat.
Miracles can happen only
if you keep the faith.
I'm a miracle.
- Enjoy.
- Thank you.
More water, please.
Say hi to Auntie.
Daddy hasn't come yet.
Summer.
Look, Daddy is here.
- Wipe your mouth.
- Did you miss me?
Yes.
You're so sweet. What
do you want for dinner?
Pizza.
Pizza. Okay, let's have pizza.
Hand me the fork.
- Can you let Daddy take a bite?
- Waiter.
Xiao Mei, I'm outside your office.
Come down, hurry.
Mom, how could you just
run out of the hospital?
You can't come to me when I'm at work.
I'm driving you back now.
Wait a minute.
Hands around my neck.
Baby, did you miss Daddy?
- Yes.
- How much did you miss me?
Very much...
Red light.
Which park do you want to go this weekend?
This weekend, I wanna go to the park
that you used to buy me cotton candy from.
Where is that?
I remember there was a
very, very long slide.
Let's go.
Remember who taught you this song?
Your daddy, right?
You have deviated from the route.
Please turn around at
the intersection ahead.
Please turn around at a convenient place.
You have deviated from the route.
Please turn around at
the intersection ahead.
Please turn around at a convenient place.
You have deviated from the route.
Please turn around at
the intersection ahead.
Please turn around at a convenient place.
What the hell. Why am I
wrong in every direction?
Life is the same. A lot of cross roads.
It doesn't matter if you took the wrong
road, just go back to the right one.
Xiao Mei.
Where are you going, Xiao Mei?
- Xiao Mei.
- Don't follow me, okay?
You went there today
just to embarrass me, right? Happy now?
I didn't mean to embarrass you.
What's the point of embarassing you?
I just want to help you find out the truth
and see it clearly.
Find out the truth, see it clearly.
And then what?
Do you think I will rethink my decision?
Do you think I didn't
know he has wife and kid?
I just can't control myself. I'm not you.
Are you saying this to piss me off?
You're just trying to piss me off, right?
I'm just muddling along.
My boyfriend is a
disappointment, and so is my job.
I'm nobody.
I'm not a director. I'm nothing like
the daughter you boasted about.
- No, you're not that kind of girl.
- Yes, I am.
That's the real me since I was little.
- You've always been a kid with great ideals.
- No, I'm not.
You studied so hard since you were a child.
Because I wanted to escape from you.
I don't like my major. I don't like my job,
I don't like any of it!
You don't like it?
I always thought that
that this was your dream.
I put a lot of thought into this...
to help you chase your dream.
Well, then. What do you really like?
We can work for it, you
still have enough time.
I don't know what I like.
I can do nothing right. My mind is empty.
I'm just useless and I feel like shit.
Can you just give up all
your expectations for me?
Stand up.
Stand up.
Get up.
Get into the car.
Li Xiao Mei.
Director.
If you want to be on your phone,
you should go back home.
Then this job is not for you, understand?
Sorry.
What is she busy with?
Still not answering my call.
The teleprompter is broken.
There's no time to fix it.
Write down the lines on the white boards.
Don't waste my time with Yi Ran's bullshit
about his lines again.
Hurry up.
Watch your step. Sit over there, please.
Hello, fans of Yi Ran. How are you?
Great!
Do you like Yiran?
Yes.
Impossible is nothing.
Nothing is impossible.
Sit down please.
Next, it's the quick Q&A session.
We'll randomly select three people
from the audience to ask Yi Ran questions.
The first question, please raise your hand.
Okay, let's welcome the first fan.
I wanna know if there's something that you've
always kept with you since you were little?
My talent.
Let's hear the second question.
As a pop star, did you ever feel lost?
What do you say to yourself
when you feel lost?
Don't squander your golden years
listening to tedious voices,
and trying to...
Cut. Cut. Cut.
The characters are too small to read!
Rewrite it.
Let's do it again.
Don't squander your golden years
trying to improve the hopeless failures,
or giving away your life to the ignorant,
the common, and the vulgar.
Live your life.
Live the wonderful life that is within you!
This is a quote from Oscar Wilde,
and I say it to myself all the time.
Of course, I wish it can also inspire you.
Bravo!
Well now, let's hear the third question.
If you have to choose between love
and freedom, what is your choice?
Why do I have to choose?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau said, "Man is born
free, and everywhere he is in chains."
Love is a chain, including the love
of your own parents.
We need their love,
and that's why it becomes an obstacle
to our freedom.
Can you stop shaking?
Cut. Cut.
Stop.
Director, who wrote these lines?
Sounds like a tongue twister.
The on-site support sucks.
How can I do this?
It's such a simple work.
Can't you just get it done?
You really have been spoiled!
Do your job or get lost!
Sorry, everyone. This staff made a mistake.
Shall we continue?
- May I ask a question?
- You are?
I wanna ask Yi Ran,
since you're a star, isn't it your job
to be here to film for the programme?
So it should be your job to answer
the questions of the audience too.
Why do you need to read
the answers prepared?
- Someone has written the answers for you.
- Stop the recording.
- You don't even bother memorizing it?
- What's going on?
That girl is holding the answers for you.
- And you can't even read it.
- Who let this woman in?
Are you the director?
I can see you're the boss here.
If any problem occurs during the recording,
shouldn't you take the responsibility first?
- Stop, stop, stop. Shut up.
- You shut up!
Let me finish!
It's your mistake,
but you let this girl take all the blame.
And you yelled at her rudely
with disrespectful words.
Hey girl, the words that you wrote on the
boards, I want to read them back to you.
Don't give away your life to the ignorant,
the common, and the vulgar.
You should enjoy your work
and find meaning in it.
If you enjoy holding the boards,
you should hold it steadily.
If you don't like it, just throw it away.
It doesn't matter.
- Somebody, take this old lady out.
- I'm done here.
You guys continue. Excuse me.
What are you clapping for?
- Where did this old lady come from?
- She is not old.
Compared to her, you look older.
- Mom.
- It's alright.
You don't have to say anything.
Look.
You were like that when you were little.
Like what?
Clinging to your mom,
and not letting her go.
Ms. Ji, congratulations on
completing your first period of treatment
and welcome to my home.
You did this all by yourself?
Of course. Do you think Dad can do this?
Why do you have to drag me in?
Dad bought the food.
Mom.
Are you going through my stuff again?
Superficial work.
It took me so long to
put them all in there.
Alright, just leave it.
There is no bad student,
only bad teachers. My bad.
Don't use detergent
when washing dishes or vegetables.
It's not good for your health.
Use the baking soda instead.
When cooking vegetables,
put in some salt, and
add in few drops of oil,
so that the vegetables
won't be boiled to a mush.
No need to mash the garlics too much.
Have a try.
You have to wash the jar with boiled water,
or the egg-plant will get moldy.
What's this for?
Save water.
How many pennies can this save you?
Do you know how rare
the fresh water resource on earth is?
97.5% of the water on earth is salt water.
Stop knocking on the "blackboard", Ms. Ji.
Look at her, pouting like a duck.
Yep, so she's your daughter.
Three horses walked outside.
Down here.
So silly.
Really silly.
There was not much to do with when I was a
child. That's the only fun we could have.
Let me see your hands,
you get these hangnails?
Yeah, I get hangnails.
Mom, I have an itch on my back.
Down a little.
Feel better?
Mom, you smell so good.
Well, that must be the
scent of a good teacher.
Oh, you're so funny.
Shall I scratch the itch for you everyday?
I'm ticklish.
I'm tickling you.
- Let's sleep.
- Okay.
- Still itchy?
- Not any more.
Mom, sit down.
Give it to me.
I don't want to do it.
Mom, what are you doing?
Shave it to save the trouble.
The hair will grow back.
Don't worry.
I did good, didn't I?
Dad, what's Mom's hair like?
Your mom's hair was long and has curls.
Very light and can fly in the air.
- Her hair can fly.
- Yes.
They don't have that here.
Mom.
Mom?
Mom.
What's the matter?
This is the gate to the terrace.
Mom, why are you here?
What are you doing here?
It's a lovely day. I can
see very far from here.
Xiao Mei, have you ever enjoyed the view?
I had never come up before.
We always say Qingdao is a beautiful city,
because it has the sea.
I think Beijing has its own beauty too.
Isn't it?
When you feel better, we
shall travel together.
We can go wherever you want.
Will you take me?
No.
Dad?
No.
I wanna go with you.
Cheeky.
We won't take you with us.
Right, old man?
How nice it is for us three to be together.
Mom, I'm hungry.
It's because of that smell, isn't it?
President Liu, sign here.
And here.
I've signed everything.
Seems like I've signed everything
I ever need to sign for in my life.
President Liu, now you
can have a good rest.
I shaved my head.
I see.
Don't be sad.
It's fake hair?
No, it's real hair.
It's the same haircut I had before.
How come I never noticed?
This feels so real.
Because it's made of real hair.
So cute.
So cute.
Like I said, don't be sad.
I'm with you.
Okay!
Liu Mei.
The blood is getting sucked back in.
What are you doing?
Why did you pull out the needle yourself?
- What's up?
- She pulled out her needle.
Why did you pull it out?
- Press it, press it firmly. Don't move.
- I'm finished.
What are you trying to do?
Cease to exercise,
cease to life.
Cease to exercise, cease to life.
Cease to exercise, cease to life.
Cease to exercise, cease to life.
Liu Mei.
You're gonna make it.
Did you hear me?
- Ms. Ji.
- Yep.
Let's go out and have fun.
Okay.
Good evening, President Liu.
Welcome to my hotpot restaurant.
Good evening, President Liu.
Good evening, President Liu.
Good evening. Send my
greetings to everyone.
This used to be a greasy spoon
with dim lights, nothing fancy.
I created all this starting from cooking
the hotpot seasoning on my own.
President Liu's here. Stop for a second.
Good evening, President Liu.
Good evening, President Liu.
Today, let's show Ms. Ji
how authentic hotpot should taste!
Hotpot! Let's do it!
Flavoring ingredients.
Beef tallow 500g, salad-oil 500g,
pickled red chilli 300g, beans 200g,
pickled ginger 300g,
soybean paste 100g. Fry
together until it's dry.
Nine spices.
Fennel 42g,
fruit of Grosvenor momordica 8g,
grass fruit 9g, bay leaf 8g, licorice 8g,
amomum 17g, clove 8g,
cardamom 26g, Chuanxiong 9g.
Pickled pepper wine.
Remember, even if I'm gone,
you have to keep this taste.
[4 months!]
[Li Xiao Mei!]
[4-6 Months]
[4 months!]
[Li Xiao Mei]
Hot.
Numbing hot and spicy, so delicious.
I'm satisfied.
The experimental drug
didn't work on Pei Zhen.
She should stop taking it.
Right now, what she needs
most is your company.
Take her home.
It's no use staying here.
I can wait for the new durg.
There's no new drug.
There's no such magical
drug that can cure this.
Wen Fang, face it.
Wen Fang, I have tried my best.
My Pei Zhen can't die.
She can't die. Pei Zhen...
I can't live without her.
Pei Zhen can't die.
Pei Zhen can't die...
Dad.
Is Mom going to die?
Did you all lie to me? Is Mom going to die?
The truth is I like drinking.
I like to get drunk.
When I get drunk, I can cry.
And only when I'm drunk,
I'll know whose name I would call.
I'll drink with you.
Really?
Come on.
Now I see why your restaurant
is called Xiang Ai.
Xiang Ai, it means to love each other.
Love each other and never be apart.
Don't drink too much.
I'm so cold.
Ji Pei Zhen.
Ji Pei Zhen!
Who let you out? Do you
want to kill yourself?
- Pei Zhen.
- Let's go.
- Go back with me.
- Did you drink?
How could you drink?
- It's my fault.
- Knock it off! Go upstairs.
- No, don't mess around.
- Here.
Are you kidding me?
- You can't drink, you're sick now.
- Mom, who let you out?
- Yep, who?
- Liu Mei. Liu Mei.
Liu Mei is coming up,
she's coming up with us.
Liu Mei.
- Upstairs.
- Let's go.
Liu Mei.
Pei Zhen.
Liu Mei.
Are you there, Ms. Ji?
Yes.
Can you turn on the TV for me?
It's too quiet here.
Ms. Ji, is the TV on?
Yes.
But I can't see anything.
If you're tired, just close your eyes.
I'll tell you what's going on.
The mother penguin is
the greatest mother in the world.
To give birth to the little penguin,
it can go a month without eating.
There's a kind of penguin called
the Gentoo penguin.
In the water, it swims faster than fish.
But on land,
it walks very very slowly.
Every spring, the penguins
will walk across ice.
They will walk for months,
just to find a bare rock to lay their eggs.
[Operation In Progress]
[Mom's Hair]
Mom.
You cut your hair?
You look pretty with long hair.
Why cut it short?
- I don't see a point.
- I just want a change of mood.
You made this?
Mom, try some.
It is moldy.
Impossible. I just made it.
When your grandma died, our freshly
made garlic eggplant went moldy too.
Mom, what are you talking about?
I must have forgotten to
wash the bottle with hot water.
I'll make some more later.
Mom.
Mom.
Are you alright?
I'm okay.
Are you not feeling well?
Mom, open the door.
I'm okay.
Xiao Mei doesn't know I came to see you.
She hates me interfering with her life.
But you know,
no matter how old the she is,
she's always a baby in my eyes.
I was mad at Xiao Mei for being with you.
But I can understand.
She was all alone in Beijing,
and she had no one to rely on.
Today, I just want to
know the answer from you,
are you really the one she can rely on?
I got it.
Then don't let your family down,
and please don't waste
Xiao Mei's time. Okay?
I apologize to your family for her.
Zheng Yi, I thought
about it for a long time.
I think it's time for us to say goodbye.
I've met your mother.
Xiao Mei, I just want to say I'm sorry.
What are you doing?
We're done here in Beijing.
Let's go home.
The treatment is not over yet.
I don't want to waste any more money.
- Listen to me.
- Pei Zhen.
Listen to me.
Why did you talk to him?
Because I don't want you to waste your life
in a wrong relationship.
I have vowed to myself that
I will not quarrel with you again.
But why can't you just
stop making decisions for me?
Can't you stay in hospital
and take your treatment?
I'm a grown-up now. I can
solve my own problems.
Baby,
I don't have the time.
My mom.
She's that sick and she's
still worried about me.
She has been in charge of everything
since I was little.
She tried to arrange everything for me.
But did she ever think about it?
If one day she's gone, what should I do?
I'm scared.
Your mom cares about you.
Pei Zhen.
Who will take care of you in the future?
I've married into this
family for almost 30 years.
Sometimes, I can't tell if you're my mother
or just my mother-in-law.
Eat.
Pei Zhen, you've lost weight.
You have to keep your spirit.
Keep your spirit.
I have no strength.
Clench your fist.
Open.
Clench your fist.
Grandma, look, the
lanterns are so beautiful.
[Ji Pei Qi]
Xiao Hong, cut slowly, mind your fingers.
I got it.
Spanish mackerel dumplings,
Pei Qi's favorite.
[Yu Li Hong]
- Hello?
- Where are you?
I don't have time for that.
It's the new year's dinner.
Don't be a jerk.
The whole family is here, and you act like
a homeless ghost out there on the street?
Why are you so petty?
I said I'm not going.
Alright man, this win by discard is on me,
everyone go back home.
Come on! Don't be a jerk.
Why so early? What's the rush?
Afraid of your wife?
Ji Pei Qi, we don't have
all day to play with you.
You're running a shop,
how could you clear your guests off?
Don't you want to make money?
Go, go.
Get out.
Get out.
- Where is Xiao Mei?
- She's out.
Ji Pei Qi, go home with me.
Let's go.
Did your mom send you?
I know you don't like to be controlled
by my mom. You hate her.
But everything she does
is for your own good.
So you think everything
is good with me now?
I don't see anything wrong with you.
You've quit doing drugs.
Why are you here? Did your mom
send you to humiliate me?
My mom sent you to rehab to help you
completely get rid of the drugs.
No one was allowed to
mention this in our house.
My mom told me nothing,
but I knew everything.
Because those years when you were in the rehab
were the most miserable years for my mom.
She used to cry everyday.
I told her to leave you alone.
But she replied with the same words,
"I only have one brother,
how can I leave him alone?"
Here, your lucky money, go back now.
Go. Go home.
Go home.
Uncle, my mom is dying!
She doesn't have much time left!
Please do me a favor!
Here comes the dumplings.
- The dumplings. Help move the plates.
- Careful, it's hot.
- Be careful, it's hot.
- Here.
Best wishes for the new year!
Happy new year!
- Where is mine?
- Here you go.
Thank you, Pei Zhen.
My dear, be a good girl.
Thank you, Mom.
Thank you for everything today.
Thank you, Sis.
I'm so rich.
You're a miser. Take it,
keep Daddy's lucky money safe.
Sister, let's start eating without Pei Qi.
It's New Year's Eve, lots of people
need to take a taxi, he must be busy now.
Okay.
Let's eat.
- Come on.
- I wish everyone
a very happy new year!
- Happy new year!
- Happy new year!
Happy new year.
Xiao Hong.
After selling the old house
and paying all the debts,
I put all the money in this card.
My little brother is always
the trouble for the family.
I know you've suffered a
lot for all these years.
Pei Qi was brought up by me.
I know he acts like a jerk sometimes,
but he still has a good heart.
Mom, the fireworks!
Grandma, come here.
Go ahead and eat.
You want some?
Thank you.
What's this?
Open it, quickly.
It's from the shop that
Liu Mei recommended.
It's made from my hair.
How is it?
Do you like it?
It's the best gift I've ever received.
Thank you, my baby.
Mom, there's a place I want to take you to.
[Qingdao Institute of Oceanography]
How did you know?
That's me in the photo.
Pei Zhen.
Ji Pei Zhen.
Yes, she is my mother Ji Pei Zhen.
She studied geography in college.
Before she became my mother,
she was a junior meteorologist
at the Institute of Oceanography,
releasing the weather balloon
every morning and night.
In 1991, the Chinese Antarctic
Scientific Research team
brought back a large
quantity of data and samples.
My mom and her colleagues
participated in the data processing.
The data they proofread was included in
China's Southern Ocean investigation report.
All the young people in the institute
actively signed up
for the collective scientific research team
to go to Antarctic the second year.
Pei Zhen, you're qualified.
You're going to Antarctic!
The day my mother was admitted to the team,
she found out that she was pregnant.
[Letter of Admission]
She chose me.
[Qingdao Institute of Oceanography]
How do I look?
Handsome, just like when you were young.
Come!
I love you so much with all my heart
How can I hurt you for anyone else?
Baby, don't listen to the gossips
Come back, come back to me
Wen Fang.
I always wanted to ask you...
is it the hospital that wouldn't
let you operate again,
or did you not want to after that accident?
See, what a great day today is.
Don't be too downcast about it. Alright?
Okay.
Will you miss me?
Of course.
When?
In the morning, when I go to work.
In the evening, when I return home,
open the door and turn on the light.
When I eat horrible food,
when I eat delicious food.
When I've sobered up.
When I'm going to bed.
When I wake up.
When I miss your nagging voice in my ear.
And when Mom acts like a child again.
When we eat mooncakes
on Mid-Autumn Festival.
When we make dumplings on New Year's Eve.
When our daughter gets married.
When I'm sick...
and lonely.
When I see...
other people's family get together.
Pei Zhen...
thank you for being my wife in this life.
Mom, I didn't realize how great you were
until you left.
Crack a walnut,
take a bite.
Dad.
Work hard, save lives.
I will.
If you were still with us,
I think you would be happy to see this.
475 days after you left,
I finally passed the exam to be on
the Antarctic Scientific Research team
and also obtained the qualification
to launch the weather balloon.
Today is my first day on board
as a reporter of the Antarctic
Scientific Research team.
On our way to the Antarctic,
I often listen to your voice messages.
Now I've realized how much I miss you.
I regret deleting so many
of your voice messages.
Xiao Mei, have you eaten yet?
Do remember to eat your meals.
Baby, you have to eat your dinner,
no matter how late you work.
Eat, eat, eat, remember?
Baby, are you in bed now?
Sleep early, don't stay up late.
You won't look pretty with dark circles.
Have a good dream. Good night.
Mom,
I miss you.
The weather patterns in
the Antarctic changes very quickly.
There was still visibility above sea level
just five minutes ago.
But in just a split second,
the rain and wind has intensified.
We are experiencing a moderate gale.
The Xiangyang 01 ship has just passed
through two very large cyclones.
One of them caused very high waves, while
the other caused exceptionally high waves.
We've arrived onto the South Orkney Islands
to escape the winds.
This is the first time that a Chinese
research vessel has reached a new anchorage.
This was Li Xiao Mei reporting.
After crossing the turbulent seas
through the "roaring forties",
I finally see the
Antarctic with my own eyes.
I'm experiencing the glaciers
and the land of Antarctic,
and seeing the Gentoo Penguin
that you always tell me about.
Here, all creatures are tenacious
and full of vitality.
Mom, can you see me?
Thank you, Mom.
[Li Pei Zhen]
[Dedicated to All Mothers]
Ms. Ji, is this you?
I was once young too.
My dad is such an ordinary boring guy,
why did you chose him?
Is he boring?
I think he is very funny.
And when he was young,
he was a good dancer.
- Dad?
- Yeah.
Mom, I always wanted to ask you...
I felt that for so many
years, you lived for others,
for me or our family, and even for Uncle.
Do you really think it's worth it?
That's my choice.
But you don't have to.
I wish for you to live the life you want.