Li-hsiang’s Love Line (麗香的感情線)

Your heart line is all tangled up.

Confused and messy.

But in your case, a messy heart line

bodes well for a late marriage.

A girl of your disposition,

the later you marry,

the better for your luck.

From the looks of your palm lines,

your future husband

has refined features,

a distinguished nose and a strong jawline.

Your fortune bodes well, excellent.

His line of work

should be in some commercial industry.

And you’re destined to help his business!

After you’re married,

his business will grow

to reach new heights of prosperity.

He will follow your lead!

And don’t worry about your later years.

Your life line shows three boys and one girl.

All obedient and studious children

who will be successful in business.

Don’t worry about the rest of your life.

So when will I get married?

This is the seventh lunar year. The star of the blossom is in repose.

After winter solstice, after the winter festivals,

the red comet of romance will be in orbit. Then will your fate manifest.

Your fortune will come!

Your fortune will be won if you act quickly.

Dad, I want to get this one.

Dad, I want to get this one!

No, not this one.

Let Daddy pick a book for you. - But it has The Little Tigers!

Let Daddy help you pick a book with cute animals.

Let’s go already!

Mom! Mom, get up!

Get in bed before you catch cold.

Is the front door locked? - It is.

Yi Jia, help your sister put her shoes away,

make sure she brushes her teeth. Go to bed early.

Mom, guess who I saw at the market? - Go brush your teeth.

I ran into Mr. Zao’s son.

Go brush your teeth. - Nooo!

Turns out, he had left for a job in Taipei.

Remember?

He helped us a lot when Xiu Juan passed away.

Say what?

Get some rest.

Theme song: "Depths of Regret" Piano solo by Yang Can Ming.

Actors: Hui Ya Jun, Wen Shuai

Wang ManJiao, Tang RuYun Weng WanLing, Chen JiXia

Tsai XiHang, Liu LiXin, Tsai JieDe, Lu XiaoLin

Directed by Tsai MingLiang

Goodbye!

Yi Jia! Yi Jia!

Dad-

How many times do I have to tell you

not to play near that dirty river?

That’s a good idea!

I hear he’s the factory manager!

Oh, him! I heard his wife passed away.

So early in their marriage! And with an elderly mother at home

who is very sick. With no one to help. - Mom!

Oh, you’re back from work.

Just a moment!

Hey.

A’Xiang!

Can you help your brother deliver an order of rice?

Daddy, Granny needs to go potty.

Don't help me!

I better or else you’ll fall!

Do you need to go number one or number two?

I’ll go get the door.

Do you need to go number two?

Rice delivery.

Here, it’s $190.

Who is it? - Rice delivery. It’s $190.

Did you order it? Ask her to wait.

Thank you. - You’re welcome.

Has the rice delivery lady come yet?

Mom, did you order the rice?

I said, did you order rice?

Did you order rice?

She’s here!

Careful, Mom! - Invite her in!

What’s the matter? Why the rush?

You have some nerve, playing around with your aunt’s things.

Just look, you've broken her radio.

What’s wrong with you? I’m telling you

you’re going to repay her with a new one.

Otherwise, I’ll tan your hide!

A’Sun, Granny did not let you listen to the radio

so you could break it.

I bought that radio as a gift to your aunt years ago.

A perfectly fine radio is now in pieces, thanks to you.

I can't believe you tried to give it back.

I won't be making anymore deliveries.

Next time, don't involve Mom, okay?

She almost fell again today.

She wouldn’t have if you had a woman in the house.

If you’re going to set me up, at least let me know first.

I would, if only you'd accept my arrangements.

What if she works at my factory? My reputation is at stake!

I have my sources! Lin LiXiang is younger than you by 4 years,

a middle-school graduate,

from a modest home, and works at ZhongXing Textiles.

Are you being serious? That’s right next door!

Excuse me, where do you expect me to find you a wife?

Well, do you like her or not?

Didn’t get a good look.

So, she's in her 30's?

Maybe she'll find a husband if I throw a joint office party.

I’ll even put in a good word for her.

Oh, practicing cursive!

Here, let me try. - No!

What are you doing?

Where are you going with my keys?

I’m putting this in your car. - What is it?

When you're free tomorrow, give this to LiXiang.

And get a better look this time.

What are you doing?!

Dad, Auntie wrote a bad word on my homework!

She’s trying to find you a step-mother.

Crazy woman.

Did you hear LiDuan moved back home?

When was this? - Last night. Her mother told us.

I’ll take three oranges. - Alright.

Her mother was over at our house telling my mom,

Her nose is all swollen and blue. Seems serious this time.

Then why didn’t you call me?

Lin LiXiang!

Someone dropped this off for you.

Who?

The general manager next door, Mr. Tao. You sure can keep a secret!

Who is that? - What’s going on?

Nothing!

Auntie, is A’Duan home? - Yes, she’s inside.

I’m going in to see her.

A’Duan, it’s me, LiXiang!

A’Duan, open up!

A’Duan…

A’Xiang, are you still working at the textile plant?

I am.

If only my daughter was as sensible as you.

She wouldn’t be so miserable.

She's badly swollen from her nose job.

She cries all night long.

I can’t sleep, not a wink.

Be thankful you're sensible.

In the future, no more of these dodgeball games. Okay?

We’re stuck looking at men all day.

We want to meet more women. Can you organize that? Please!

It’s not easy organizing an event. Don’t complain.

No more dodgeball. It’s exhausting! I’d rather be home asleep.

What about karaoke? - Yeah!

The plant next door has seven or eight hundred female workers.

Now that’s promising!

That’s right! We're never given a chance to meet them. Let’s do it!

I know an old maid who works there. Her family delivers rice.

She just came by with a delivery.

Was she pretty? - Very!

I’ll introduce you two. - No thanks.

You can keep her for yourself. - He can have her!

Paging Manager Wang, paging Manager Wang.

Thanks. Hello? Ms. Wang speaking.

Hello! This is the general manager of ZhengFa Industries.

Mr. Tao. Yes, that’s right, we’re right next door.

The thing is,

we're having a ballad-themed karaoke competition.

We'd like to invite the ladies from your plant to join us.

Karaoke!

Well, I was thinking, since you've got more women on your side,

and we have more men,

that together we'd have a merrier time.

A competition.

Mr. Tao!

Thank you for the makeup.

Wait a moment!

Mr. Tao, these treats are for your children.

Oh no, I couldn’t. - It’s just a small gesture.

Alright, thanks.

So, where are you off to?

I'm going home. - I’ll give you a ride.

Really? Thanks!

LiXiang! - MeiLi, XiaoFang!

Where are you going? - Home.

Hey, who is he?

He’s Mr. Tao.

Oh, that factory manager!

The one who left you the gift, right?

So you’re taking LiXiang home, huh? - No need to be shy!

Hello, Mr. Tao!

Goodbye!

Mom.

Mr. Tao, stay, stay and have a drink.

Maybe some other day. - Oh, it’s no trouble!

Another day, ma'am.

A’Xiang, that Mr. Tao dropping you off just now, wasn't it?

I’ve been there about ten years. - That long?