"There once was a 9-headed, 18-bodied monster," "..named Kawarkapo." "He had great strength and bullied the villagers." "They didn't know what to do.." "..so they sought help from Buddha." "Buddha used his power," "To subdue the monster and turn him into a human being." "You were noisy in class yesterday," "And weren't attentive today." "This is very embarrassing for me." "Listen.." "I don't want to hear any more from your teacher ever again." "1-2-3.." "..scissors, rock, paper.." "..scissors, rock, paper.." "..scissors, rock, paper.." "I won!" "OK.." "..go to bed now." "Right, go to sleep." "You forgot." "What did I forget?" "The treasure-hunt." "It's too late tonight." "We will treasure hunt tomorrow, al right?" "Liar, you always say tomorrow." "I promise, I will play with you tomorrow, OK?" "OK?" "OK?" "Good night." "Bad night." "Tong Tong" "("Clue Number 1")" "Tong Tong I" "NO" "Sorry Madam" "He always liked to hide things for me to find." "But I never had the patience to play with him." "Sometimes I wished he'd been a daughter instead." "(Caller:" "Liar)" "Who is it?" "You cooped up in Taipei too long." "So many beautiful places waiting for us to visit." "Make your choice.." "..or I will decide for both of us." "Mrs. Bai?" "What does she want?" "I will sue them to the end." "Does Wang lfan agree?" "This is what we must do." "(Shangri-La)" "Mrs. Wang." "Mrs. Wang." "Sorry to bother you." "Mr. Bai asked me to send you his regards." "Mr. Bai is very sincere." "He wishes that both parties can set up a meeting and talk." "Legally he has no responsibility." "But he is willing to show his sincerity." "He wants to donate money to a charitable organization in your son's name." "Donations?" "No need." "Tell him to save the money for bribing the judge." "It's been two years." "What's two years?" "Ten years would not stop me." "Mrs. Wang, please.." "..we can talk about the figure?" "Do you have children?" "I understand" "Do you?" "If you don't have any new evidence, don't waste our time and money." "Yes....that would be difficult?" "this week is fully booked." "How about next week?" "Next week?" "Miss Yang can." "right" "Let me check Mr. Wang's schedule?" "May I ask who you are looking for?" "What happened to Miss Chen?" "Excuse me, who are you looking for?" "Mr. Wang." "And you are?" "I'm his wife." "Mrs. Wang?" "I thought you were convalescing abroad." "Mr. Wang is in a meeting." "Can you please wait?" "And you are?" "I'm Susan." "I'm new here." "Miss Chen left six months ago." "Have you seen a flower vase that looks like this?" "You forgot." "What did I forget?" "The treasure-hunt." "..one has no ear, one has no tail.." "..how strange, how strange?" "Two Tigers." "running fast..running fast..running fast" "..one has no ear, one has no tail.." "..how strange, how strange?" "Let me put on a goatee for you." "Look." "Tong Tong." "I found it." "You can't hide it and find it yourself." "OK." "Let me put it on for you." "No." "You don't want it?" "Here." "On your ankle, fine." "Elephant, elephant?" "How come your nose is so long." "Mama says a long nose is beautiful." "Elephant, elephant?" "1-2-3" "Go!" "Ji Ling?" "Ji Ling?" "What were you doing?" "None of your business." "What do you mean?" "You live your life." "I live mine." "This is what you want?" "I want nothing." "You lie." "I lie?" "How do you explain this?" "There's nothing to explain." "That's your reply?" "What do you care?" "I thought you were dead." "I wish I were dead." "What about me?" "You don't see me?" "You don't feel me?" "What are you doing?" "What are you doing?" "Tong Tong is dead." "He is dead." "No, he is not." "He is not dead." "..if you don't let go of him?" "How are we going to go on.." "I spoke to Mr. Bai on the phone today." "I've decided to meet them." "No." "I do what I have to do." "You can't." "You can't." "What were you doing when Tong Tong was killed?" "Mommy, mommy..." "Yunnan, Zhongdian." "We can make prayers at Meilie Snow Mountain." "I hear it's very auspicious." "But they called it Shangri-La now." "Shangri-La?" "What's there?" "Mountains." "Lots of mountains." "Let's put it away." "I'll pick you up tomorrow to go to the airport." "Don't stand me up." "OK." "See you." "OK, bye." "It's your vase." "You didn't want it." "I took it and placed it there." "What's wrong?" "Are you al right?" "("Clue number 2, go mommy")" "Treasure-hunt, our favourite game." "("Clue number 2, go mommy")" "The past two years have not been easy for us." "We are not evil people." "I am a mother, too." "I understand how you feel." "If I were in your place.." "..I would not let go either." "But you have no evidence." "How can you continue to sue?" "If you have a clear conscience.." "..you wouldn't be sitting here." "I believe my wife." "She is not crazy." "She doesn't fabricate stories like that." "What shall we do now?" "We just want you to admit guilt." "Get out." "Ji Ling.." "..sit down and talk to them first." "You've made your decision," "What's there to talk about?" "We can't go on like this." "Did you forget how Tong Tong died?" "We have a life to live." "We have many things to do." "Right." "We have many things to do." "I will continue to appeal." "I will not let you off the hook." "He has leukaemia" "Is that a threat?" "No." "Ji Ling?" "Get out." "Ji Ling." "Either they leave or I leave." "Die in hell!" "(Caller:" "Wang lfan?" ")" "Shangri-La?" "What's there?" "Mountains." "Lots of mountains." "Miss Ji, you were booked to fly to Shangri-La tomorrow." "You want to change it to today." "All set." "Here is your ticket." "Thank you." "Thank you." "How are you?" "How may I help you?" "Any more flights.." "..from Hong Kong to Shangri-La?" "Let me check that for you." "("Clue number 2, go mommy")" "What's this?" "Tong Tong!" "Stop running around!" "Excuse me" "I need to get to this hotel." "Linda, I need to be alone." "Sorry." "Miss?" "Have one." "Then I won't, either." "Oh kind mother." "You are the beauty amongst beauties." "Like the Goddess, White Tara." "You are kind and benevolent." "She lugged water over the trail.." "Her back was bent like a mountain ridge." "She turns her dharma wheel everyday." "In prayer for her daughters." "Miss....." "You forgot your bag." "Thank you." "Tashi deleg." "Tashi deleg." "Miss, buy one." "How much is it?" "I am raising money for college in the city." "Where is your home?" "I have no home." "Your parents?" "No parents." "I will take one." "How much?" "1200." "Too much." "This is not expensive." "It's real leather." "It's hand-made." "Very nice, you can try it." "Hello." "Ji Ling?" "Where are you?" "Why did you turn off your cell phone?" "What's up?" "We need to talk." "You do what you have to, and I do what I have to." "Where are you?" "I'll pick you up." "No need." "I want you to come home right now." "No!" "You don't want anything." "You only want Tong Tong." "What about me?" "Where do I stand?" "Hello, hello?" "Give me a discount, 800." "I can't." "I can't sell it for 800." "1200 is too much, 800." "800." "I can't." "No discount for this piece, it's very special, can't sell it for 800." "Hey, my purse!" "Hey!" "Watch out!" "My purse." "I'll get it." "Hey..." "Hey..." "Hey..." "Are you al right?" "Today is Friday." "People are off work now." "We have to wait till Monday for the office to open." "Monday?" "Why is that!" "So what do we do?" "Don't worry, your purse will be found." "OK." "Have some rest here." "I'll buy you some coffee." "It's American!" "Thanks." "Apply this medicine." "It's good stuff." "Thanks." "They bought this for you." "It's good stuff." "Let's try it." "Thank you." ""Star-BOOKS"!" "Really." "Don't worry." "Monday, you can take care of your passport." "It's not that." "I lost the most important thing." "Meili Snow Mountain!" "This is Meili Snow Mountain." "It's our guardian mountain." "Guardian mountain?" "Yes," "Mountains are very important to Tibetans." "Look.." "..right next to it is Mei Tsu Mu." "That's his wife." "They are forever together." "I have to go to Meili Snow Mountain." "Is there transportation to take me there?" "It's too late now." "Tomorrow I will arrange for you." "OK." "Do you want to call home?" "No." "Travelling alone?" "Why didn't you join a tour?" "I don't like it." "Me neither." "Would you like to dance?" "You're not scared of traveling alone?" "Scared of what?" "Donkeys." "What's your name?" "Alex." "Ji Ling." "My name is Ji Ling." "You forgot." "The treasure-hunt." "Want to go to Meili Snow Mountain?" "Do you know how to get there?" "What do you think?" "Do we need a tour guide?" "Tashi deleg!" "Tashi deleg!" "Little squirrel growing fast." "Goodbye" "Goodbye" "Goodbye Goodbye" "Home." "Thanks." "Bye!" "Thanks." "Hurry home." "Don't run around in the street." "Hurry home." "Thanks" "Thanks" "Probably was high altitude sickness." "It's normal." "Where is home for you?" "I lived in Taiwan when I was little." "Then I was sent to the States" "Canada" "Nauru" "Tuvalu, St. Vincent" "Guinea-Bissau" "What?" "Never heard of them?" "Neither have I." "Your parents?" "My father passed away when I was little." "My mom remarried." "So I was sent abroad to study." "Hungry?" "You threw up everything you ate." "Where are we now?" "I don't know." "The map flew away." "What?" "The map!" "What about it?" "It flew away." "That's nice." "Tong Tong wants me to go to Meili Snow Mountain." "Tong Tong?" "Wang Han Tong." "My son." "He loved to draw." "He was so imaginative." "He was very special." "Why did he want you to go to Meili Snow Mountain?" "To treasure hunt." "We play treasure-hunt all the time." "It's getting dark." "Will we make it today?" "Don't know." "Excuse me, where is Hotel Shambala?" "Here." "Where are the rooms?" "Right here." "This one?" "Right." "But we need two rooms." "No two rooms." "How much is it for one night?" "20 yuan." "20?" "Right." "20, cool." "For tonight." "Fine." "Food, beverage," "There is everything here." "Help yourself." "I'll come back tomorrow." "It's pretty here." "Instant noodles." "What's up?" "Wang Han Tong," "Don't draw on the ground." "Police will come to get you, I will not rescue you." "It's a treasure map." "It leads to the most precious thing in the world." "Hello?" "We're in the park." "Do you want to take another honeymoon?" "I made reservations for the hot spring spa this weekend." "Client's invitation." "Free of charge." "Free!" "Really?" "Mommy, look, butterfly." "It's been so long since our last hot spring spa." "Don't run, butterfly." "Tong Tong," "Want to talk to Daddy?" "Don't run, butterfly." " I'm Kawarkapo, don't run." " He won't talk to me." "What about Tong Tong?" "Sleep over at Grandma's?" "You decide." "I hate to break up the two of you" "I am Kawarkapo, I am Kawarkapo!" "Butterfly, don't go." "Butterfly, don't go." "Tong Tong?" "Tong Tong?" "Tong Tong?" "Tong Tong?" "Tong Tong!" "You miss Tong Tong very much." "I miss him." "I want to see him." "When I was little," "Every time when I missed my mom.." "..I would cut myself." "I'm not that stupid now." "The culprit?" "Not guilty." "I have no proof." "The car vanished without a trace." "Can you accept the verdict?" "I wouldn't accept it either." "It's at least a life sentence." "But?" "The culprit has leukaemia" "He asked for it." "But?" "But what?" "You can't pity him." "Ifan wants to reconcile." "I'm so torn." "What should I do?" "If Tong Tong asked me.." "..I don't know how I could answer him." "That's why they have to be punished." "You don't feel for them?" "I feel for you." "Are you al right?" "Good night." "I will do anything for you" "I wish we could stay here forever." "There are many things I have to do in Taipei." "What does your tattoo mean?" "Guardian Angel." "Redemption." "I can help you." "I can help you gather evidence." "What are you talking about?" "He has done too many evil things." "Who are you talking about?" "My stepfather." "Bai Yang." "What's wrong?" "You are upset?" "What are you doing?" "Were you stalking me?" "Why did you stalk me?" "I was trying to protect you." "What do you want?" "Let me go." "I am trying to help you." "Let me go." "What are you talking about?" "Hey!" "Wait!" "Wait!" "Wait!" "Meili Snow Mountain?" "Thanks." "Thank you." "Kawarkapo, Kawarkapo." "What?" "Goodbye." "Kawarkapo, Kawarkapo." "I'm Kawarkapo." "Who are you?" "Go away." "Come play." "Please go away." "Play with me." "Are you speaking Mandarin?" "You said you were going to play with me." "When did I say that?" "When you were sleeping." "That's dream talk." "It doesn't count." "Goodbye." "(Tibetan)" "Thank you." "Where is this place?" "I would like to go to Meili Snow Mountain." "Can somebody take me there?" "Delicious." "Thank you." "Delicious." "No, I can't sing?" "Two tigers.." "Two tigers.." "Running fast, running fast.." "One has no nose, one has no ear.." "How strange, how strange!" "Two tigers.." "Two tigers.." "Running fast, running fast.." "One has no nose, one has no ear.." "(Tibetan prayer)" "I saw you riding a horse." "You're very good." "I want to be number one." "Then I can go find her." "Find her?" "Who is she?" "I'm not telling you." "Do you know where this bus goes?" "From here to there." "When does it come?" "Where are you going?" "Horses are better." "I'm afraid of the horses." "They're dangerous." "Cars are more dangerous." "Will you teach me?" "Sure." "Don't walk behind the horse." "Go around it." "OK?" "Like this?" "Yes." "And then?" "Put your foot here." "And this one here." "That's OK." "Good." "Hold this with both hands." "Will I be able to get up there?" "Yes." "Sit astride it." "OK." "Put your foot in the stirrup." "Don't pull the reins." "OK." "What happens if I pull them?" "He hates it." "Slowly." "Sure." "Will he throw me off?" "No, he won't." "Won't he?" "Scared?" "Mmm?" "Scared?" "No?" "Not scared." "OK." "Let's go." ""My friend, I want to sing a song, Please follow me."" "(Tibetan)" "Auntie, I'm back." "You have a guest?" "Your parents?" "No parents." "You are?" "She is my mother." "Your mother?" "What did your mother say?" "My mother wants to tell you.." "..that I work in the city." "I come home every six months to visit the family." "My mother said.." "..that I am a driver." "I make money and bring it home to them." "(" Clue Number 2, go mommy " )" "Why are you crying?" "I miss him so much." "I want to go to him." "You can't find him?" "That's because you didn't do a good job looking." "Did you look in your pocket?" "Is he in your purse?" "Is he on your body?" "What are you drawing?" "I don't get it." "You don't get anything." "I want to go home, but I can't." "What are you afraid of?" "I'm afraid of myself." "Don't be." "The mountain will forgive you?" "Don't forgive me." "I can never be forgiven." "I am a bad mother." "All things can be fixed." "It's too late." "It's never too late." "Look, the sun is still up." "Let's go." "Where to?" "Let's go riding." "Riding!" "Where are you taking me?" "I'm taking you to see my treasure." "What are you doing?" "Why are we stopping here?" "The horse is scared." "It's very dangerous." "Be careful." ""n the mountain, a jewellery is hidden inside."" "That's nice." "What are you singing?" "What's wrong?" "What are you looking for?" "Do you want to sit up here with me?" ""n the mountain, a jewellery is hidden inside."" ""lt offers anything that you want."" "Where are we going?" ""n the mountain, a jewellery is hidden inside."" ""lt offers anything that you want."" "Come down." "Where is your treasure?" "Who is she?" "Your girlfriend?" "My lover." "Your lover?" "Can I go with her?" "You are asking me?" "I want to go to her." "You are very much in love?" "Yes." "But.." "It's so hard." "Why?" "Because..." "Why are you in chains?" "Who did this to you?" "Why are you in chains?" "Mommy?" "Why are you in chains?" "Why did I not recognize you?" "Tong Tong." "Why didn't you tell me?" "Mommy's sorry for what I did." "Mommy shouldn't have left you." "It's OK." "You don't blame me?" "You are not angry with me?" "I miss you so much." "She is waiting for me." "Thank you, mommy." "Tong Tong." "Mommy," "Butterflies." "Butterfly, don't go." "Butterfly, don't go." "I am Kawarkarpo..." "I know what to say." "I will tell him," "This weekend.." "I am going with you.." "To Hong Kong for business." "Is that al right?" "He doesn't like planes." "Be careful he doesn't find out." "Right." "Whatever." "You figure it out." "Drive carefully." "OK." "Talk to you at home." "OK." "Bye." "What were you doing when Tong Tong was killed?" "Ji Ling." "Ji Ling." "Why are you here?" "Where am I?" "This is a hospital in Shangri-La." "3 days ago," "I received a phone call in Taipei." "I came as fast as I can." "3 days?" "Right." "You fell down from the mountain." "A kind-hearted Taiwanese tourist.." "..saved you from the bottom of the mountain." "You were unconscious." "Bottom of the mountain?" "What mountain?" "Yes," "Kawarkapo, the bottom of Meili Snow Mountain." "So many things have happened!" "Look, they found your purse." "So lucky." "Nothing was lost." "So many things!" "I know." "A lot has happened." "We will talk about it when you are in better shape." "I am going to buy you some things." "(Taipei, Six Months Later)" "Thank you" "Why won't you tell me her name?" "How could you do this to me!" "I'm talking to you." "Look at me." "Look at me." "What do you want?" "What are you doing?" "Get back here." "Let go of me." "Let go." "Tong Tong!" "Help!" "Someone please!" "?" "Tong Tong!" "Somebody help!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "I'm sorry." "Isa, take that to the garage." "OK" "("Mommy, you found it. ")"