"(1920's A mountainous area of China) (Yang Family Dyers)" "Good afternoon,Uncle" "Just back now" "There was constant fighting out there" "So why are you still alive" "How much is there" "Count it" "Erlaizi" "Tianqing,you are back" "Don't bother to come tomorrow" "There past a few months" "Erlaizi has been helping me out" "Why does the horse look so thin" "Go and rest" "You'll have to start work early tomorrow" "What took you so long to get back I had to cover for you the past three months" "Outside was chaotic" "There was no way through the skirmishes" "Look at my hands" "They're like black claws" "That old miser pays me next to nothing for it" "Your uncle bought himself a woman Have seen her I notice the wedding charms" "She's called Judou,pretty-looking too" "She cost him a fortune though" "Your uncle is a real bastard" "How do you think your last two aunts died" "He tortured them to death" "They never gave him children lt serves him right" "Listen carefully at night" "You'll hear your new aunt's screams" "Please spare me for a few days" "Spare you" "And sacrifice my bloodline" "You,barren bitch" "Go,tell your aunt to come down here" "Aunt,my uncle wants you" "You're finally here I didn't spend all that money for a lazy woman" "Old Yang" "Rush order 2 bolts of cotton in bright red 5 in golden yellow" "Ok No problem" "267 lbs" "You've got so much work here that you should have some more hands" "Then I'd have to spend more money" "No Tianqing can handle it" "Tianqing is almost 40 You should find him a woman" "He's been living off me for the past 30 years" "Why take on another mouth to feed" "You'd have one more worker" "Maybe in a few years" "She wouldn't cost you much lsn't Tianqing like a son to you" "A son Shit He doesn't have my blood in him I only took him in when his parents died because of the neighbors' gossip" "How could my son be so stupid" "Watch out you idiot,There'll be no mercy if you ruin the cloth" "Make the dye even Don't use too much" "I paid for you,so follow orders lf l buy a beast I can ride it or beat it at my pleasure" "Do you think you are any different" "If you are obedient and give birth to a son// l'll be your ox,your horse lf you don't,I'll whip you to death" "Tianqing Tianqing" "Where the hell are you" "Get up here I'm coming" "The sun rose hours ago" "You've learned nothing but laziness" "You don't follow orders" "We worked over-time on this order" "So ask a higher price learn to haggle" "We don't want to lose money" "Try to find cheap lodgings I don't want you spending a lot and producing so little I'll go get the donkey" "Tinkling bells,tinkling song one step down to Wangjia town" "Surrounded by a howling pack" "No way out,must run back You bought fertility lanterns" "They'll light the way for your grandsons" "Hope they'll bring me good luck" "You are back so soon" "Aunt,how did you hurt your face I'm nearly blind I fell" "Your uncle's butchering a pig" "For the festival of the moon" "Your arm is bruised too" "I tripped lt's a joke" "Let's go back" "You are getting thin,but soon we'll have a feast to fatten us up" "Listen the pig is screaming for his life" "Are you comfortable Now you must be comfortable I can't bear this anymore" "Enjoying it" "Who's there lt's me" "Tianqing" "Yes,it's me" "Did you feed the horse" "Yes ls aunt hurt" "Nothing serious,just a stomachache" "Maybe ate something bad I can go get old Witch Li" "We shouldn't take any chances" "That's ok,she feels better now I'll go to sleep then" "Ok" "What was that noise just now lt scared me lt's pitch black out here,who know" "Aunt,what's wrong" "Tianqing,your uncle's going to end up killing me I can't take any more" "Let him do it Don't try to stop him I don't want to live like this anymore" "My uncle's got a bad temper" "He's not human Your uncle's not a man" "I'll tell you the truth" "He has a diseaseHe's impotent, so he tortures me I can't take anymore I can't stand it" "Did it eat enough on the way here 3 feeds a day and another at night" "I'm afraid it's dry cholera" "Zhang wants green one Old Cui wants pink" "The cloth has been sent over Don't use too much wood I know" "Back you go" "Tianqing you can sleep well with his darling horse ill he won't be back tonight" "Aunt,wake me up early tomorrow I have to dye the clothl sleep like a log" "When have you slept the whole night through" "With the old man away you have nothing to fear" "You really are a blockhead" "What are you afraid of" "Me Afraid lf not,why did you bolt your door" "You are not a child" "is your aunt some kind of wolf" "Are you afraid of that I'll eat you" "But uncle" "Don't even say his namel wish he were dead" "Someone might come in" "You weren't so scared when you were peeking at me" "So why didn't you block up the hole" "It's still pure lt's yours" "My potion worked its charm" "She's pregnant" "Really A girl or a boy Must be a boy" "That depends on your lucky star" "Ancestors,bless me with a son So that our bloodline can continue into eternity" "Witch Li ,you are a master I'll always remember your kindness" "When my son is born I'm coming to repay you" "is it ture" "Yes The old bastard is so thrilled He thinks it's his I have kept track; it's definitely yours" "Judou,make sure you sleep well,eat well Our boy's going to be a big,healthy one I have to go We can't let him see us" "A wine jar,one with a handle" "Judou hasn't disappointed you" "A son Damn My son" "There aren't any good portents for the boy" "Well make one up then" "Nonsense" "Our art has been handed down through the generations" "Are you wiser than our ancestors" "He's the sole Yang descendant a cursed sign and our family is ruined" "Tianbai sky white Tianqing sky green" "These two names fit together perfectly for this generation of Yang family" "Great toy" "He'll learn to play it in a few days" "Dry the cloth gently" "So your aunt and Tianbai can get more sleep" "My precious woman I love you I thought I was going to die that day not being able to see you" "Be quiet" "He's just like you" "What am I like" "You'll know when you see him" "Tianqing,your son,your son" "Hurry You have to leave now lf he finds us,we are done" "The old bastard won't be back for a whole yet" "Aren't you afraid he'll kill you I'm not sure who'll kill whom" "Brave boasts behind his back,you fool" "So what if he does catch us lt's bound to happen someday" "He won't be any match for all 3 of us" "Uncle Uncle" "What's wrong" "He's paralyzed,but he'll live" "Legs are useless He's crippled" "You fucking whore" "You pathetic cripple still trying to play the master" "There is nothing left in your trousers nothing" "We've done it but you never know lt's your turn now You can't kill me" "The gods have eyes" "They give me Tianqing" "Do you hear me" "Tianbai is Tianqing's son,not yours" "What do you think of that" "Why doesn't Tianbai smile" "He'll smile in his own good time" "Tinkling bells,tinkling song" "One step down to Wangjia town" "Surrounded by a howling pack" "No way out,must run back" "Home to sound my trumpet strong" "Kill him Kill the old bastard" "Why did you stop" "Kill him Kill him" "Don't touch my son again I'm warning you" "Judou,take our son up to bed" "If you are tired of living,just tell me" "Tianqing Tianqing" "You want to burn us down lt wasn't so easy,old bastard" "That's right,you failed I don't want to end your good times" "Breath,you old devil" "From now on,Tianqing and I will serve you just as before to show you how happy we are together" "Understand" "Taking him to bathe" "The sun is burning today" "Jinshan,you are so lucky" "Tianqing is more filial than a son" "Ancestors,open your eyes" "Look at the two bastards" "Ancestors" "I've been thinking" "Tianbai should start talking by now" "Could he be a mute" "Don't be crazy" "He'll talk before you know it" "Tianbai Tianbai Say daddy lf he really called you daddy would you respond" "After all he is your son" "When he is older,it'll work out" "Come on" "Tianbai might see us lt's been so long l want you" "So what if Tianbai see us He's our son" "I've missed my period again" "What will we do if I get pregnant" "Tianbai Tianbai" "Father Father" "You are calling father" "Who is your father" "Father Father" "My precious son Tianbai" "You are my son I'm your father" "I am your father" "Tianbai,call me again,louder Father" "Again Father" "Tianbai,this is your mother" "Mother" "And that's your brother" "Brother I'm your father Father" "That's my boy,Remember well who we are" "Don't take it so hard" "Tianbai is only a child He can't understand" "When he's older we can explain everything to him" "I don't know what the problem is My period's late I'm getting scared" "Take this,use it before sex" "Will it work" "She said it would after ten times" "Judou Wash it" "Birthday speeches" "Tianbai is three today lt's an auspicious occasion" "May his life be long" "May he continue the Yang family line" "Drink up" "Jinshan has a fine son" "Tianqing has a fine brother" "The best of fortune Drink up" "Tianqing should say something to bring the boy good luck" "Look how the aunt fills the nephew's cup" "Your aunt's wine is good" "Drink up Tianqing Say something for your brother" "To Tianbai my my good brother" "Tianqing is drunk" "Maybe you wish you had your own son" "Ask your uncle to buy you a wife" "One even prettier than your aunt" "Shit lt's chili" "Let's use vinegar" "Will vinegar work" "Sure" "Our elders use it to cure diseases" "I can't stand it anymore I can't bear it" "We have to find another way" "Let's leave with our son Or live together" "openly no matter what people say lf it were just gossip,I wouldn't worry" "But I'm afraid they might kill us" "You are always saying no to this no to that" "What is that" "Arsenic" "Where did you get it" "Why do you want it" "Judou,don't get desperate I can't bear it anymore, I can't Give it to me" "I'm telling you if I don't take it he has to" "Who Who do you think" "No matter what,he is still my uncle" "He's your uncle What about me" "Come on Tell me What am I to you" "Tinkling bells,tinkling song" "One step down to Wangjia town" "Surrounded by a howling pack" "No way out,must run back" "Home to sound my trumpet strong Home to sound my trumpet strong" "What happened Her uterus is infected" "But how could your crippled uncle have caused it" "Take this medicine" "She can't have children now" "So no worry" "You go first I'll follow after dark so no one will see us" "Things aren't so desperate" "Tianbai,my precious son" "You are trying to dye them again" "Come here Dad will dye it red for you" "You finally did it" "Did what I know exactly what you did" "What are you saying" "When I got back he was lying face down in the pond" "Don't lie to me" "Why couldn't you let me do it" "Aren't you afraid the gods will take revenge" "Even you accuse me" "There's no way to prove my innocence" "Where is the arsenic" "Did you throw it away" "Where is it" "It's right here What about it" "So you still have it Good Keep it" "We both should have agreed on this first" "But you have it your way" "Look at yourself always the filial nephew" "Didn't he deserve to die" "Why are you mourning for him" "Are you happy to play the role of a brother" "Such a pious nephew Such a devoted nephew" "So you beat me like he did" "Go ahead" "Wake up the old bastard to help you" "Go on,hit me I didn't want to live" "According to our customs" "Tianbai is the sole heir" "Tianqing doesn't count" "We'll hold a funeral procession tomorrow" "Judou and Tianqing must rush to stop the coffin as a sign of mourning" "From the beginning there has been much gossip" "Tomorrow all of us will be present" "They will clear up the matter of your reputation" "As set down in our laws following Jinshan's death" "Judou must not remarry As his widow she must remain faithful to his memory" "After the funeral,Tianqing will have to leave the dyeing house" "And spend his nights with the Wang family" "A bachelor and a widow living together would provoke too much gossip" "Our family's name has been pure for generations" "Have the coffin stoppers left yet" "Tianqing and Judou are waiting in front" "They must stop the coffin 49 times" "Remember No mistakes" "Stop the coffin" "Uncle,you can't go Don't go Don't go" "Uncle,you can't leave" "Wait for me Wait for me" "Once" "Uncle,you can't go Don't go Don't go Don't go" "Uncle,you mustn't go Don't go" "Twice" "Tianbai" "Aunt" "What's wrong" "I bought some things at the fair" "But I haven't had a chance to give them to you" "This is for Tianbai" "You give it to him" "No,the little bastard doesn't even speak to me" "Too red,isn't it" "No,you are still as beautiful as ever" "Your brother bought you a writing brush" "Aunt,I'm going back" "Tianbai,watch the house" "Tianbai,I saw your uncle at the fair" "He wants me to visit him" "Next time we have to find another place" "Otherwise someone will discover us" "The days are getting colder and colder" "Where else can we go" "You'd better leave now" "You are a widow,or people will talk" "For 7 years since the bastard died you've stayed away to avoid gossip" "We only meet in secret" "Let's go far away from here" "We can bring Tianbai" "Don't bring that up again We've been through it all before" "We have to look after the business and think about Tianbai I'll have to tell him the truth" "Are you crazy lf he found out,it would crush him" "He's already angry and withdrawn Maybe lash out at us" "At first I thought it was a deer and a fox" "But it was 2 people lying together I couldn't see who was underneath Guess who was on top" "Who Tell us lt was Tianbai's mother" "The widow" "What was she pressing down on lt looked just like she was beating cloths on water" "Where was it,where lt was" "Help Help Murder" "What's the matter,Tianbai" "What happened to your hand lt's bleeding" "Let me suck it for you" "You little bastard Yang Tianbai" "Now get this straight,the person you just hit is your real father" "The truth has to be told" "You are Yang Tianqing's son" "Yang Tianqing is your real father" "Aunt" "Brought you some food" "Where is Tianbai He went out" "Things are bound to get worse and worse" "Our lives are passing by" "Will you be my wife once more" "Let's find a secret place" "It's very close down here I can hardly breathe" "The air down here is getting thinner lf we don't leave,we'll suffocate" "Tianqing" "Tianqing" "Tianqing"