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Strand Title: Witness |
Programme Number & Title: Madame White
Snake - PG019803 |
Date of Transmission: TBD |
Script Version: |
Transmission date (known or approx): TBD |
Total Programme Duration (mins:secs): 25:19 |
Independent/Commission Producer: Daniel Holmes |
Independent/Commission Producer Contact
Details: info@ommafilms.com |
Commission/Independent Production Company and
Address: Omma Films, Unit 706, 7F., South Seas Centre,
Tower 2, 75, Mody Road, Tsimshatsui,
Hong Kong |
Al Jazeera Commissioning Executive: |
Al Jazeera Commissioning Executive Contact
Details: |
Al Jazeera producer/program editor telephone
number: |
AL Jazeera bureau: Doha |
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Description of Scene |
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00:00:16:21 - 00:00:19:20 |
Two performers play fight. Audience members arrive and the show begins.
Zhou Guixiang performs. |
- Put me down or get slapped! - In that case I’ll drop you. |
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01:00:24:15 - 01:00:29:02 |
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MY OPERA TROUPE HAS PERFORMED IN SHANGHAI FOR
30 YEARS. |
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01:00:30:11 - 01:00:34:02 |
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WE WERE IN OUR LATE 30S WHEN WE MIGRATED HERE.
NOW WE’RE ALL IN OUR 60S. |
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01:00:34:16 - 01:00:38:02 |
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WE’RE ONE FAMILY LIVING IN A COMMUNE. |
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01:00:42:12 - 01:00:47:02 |
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The nation is rich and powerful, |
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01:00:47:02 - 01:00:52:01 |
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but my family is unspeakably poor. |
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01:00:53:15 - 01:00:58:22 |
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WHEN I GET ON STAGE, MY WORRIES SUDDENLY
VANISH. |
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01:00:58:22 - 01:01:04:05 |
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I FEEL I’M NOT BOTHERED BY ANYTHING. I JUST FOCUS ON PERFORMING FOR THE CROWD. |
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01:01:04:05 - 01:01:08:15 |
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EVERYONE’S HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME, AND I FEEL GOOD TOO. |
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01:01:11:20 - 01:01:16:08 |
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TWO YEARS AGO, SOME PEOPLE TOLD ME, “THE AUTHORITIES ARE GOING TO DEMOLISH THIS
PLACE NEXT YEAR”. |
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01:01:16:13 - 01:01:21:04 |
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I JUST
SAID, “LET’S DEAL WITH IT WHEN IT COMES.” |
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01:01:50:07 - 01:01:52:00 |
Zhou and her friend make dumplings for the older
residents of the theatre. |
The dough’s too thin. |
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01:01:52:20 - 01:01:54:15 |
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That’s enough. |
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01:01:54:15 - 01:01:57:01 |
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Good, not too much. |
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01:01:57:01 - 01:02:00:00 |
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It’s not enough, I’m telling you. |
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01:02:01:02 - 01:02:02:08 |
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It's hard to make. |
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01:02:02:08 - 01:02:05:07 |
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Just let me do it. |
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01:02:06:06 - 01:02:09:23 |
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I hang around with these older folks [resident audience members]
every day. |
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01:02:09:23 - 01:02:12:22 |
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I cook them whatever they want. |
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01:02:14:11 - 01:02:21:15 |
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People never like the person in charge. I have to manage everyone’s
food and living expenses. |
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01:02:21:15 - 01:02:25:13 |
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When they’re out of money, they ask me to buy them groceries. |
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01:02:25:13 - 01:02:29:05 |
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But where’s that money supposed to come from? |
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01:02:29:05 - 01:02:30:20 |
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Everything is provided for them. |
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01:02:31:01 - 01:02:36:14 |
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- You’re not scared of anything. - True. |
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01:03:01:03 - 01:03:02:22 |
Older resident and performer, He Dongmei,
speaks to her dog. |
Have you eaten? |
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01:03:03:19 - 01:03:05:12 |
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Where’s your dad gone? |
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01:03:05:23 - 01:03:08:06 |
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Did he go buy tickets? |
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01:03:08:17 - 01:03:10:11 |
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He left in the morning? |
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01:03:10:11 - 01:03:13:10 |
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He left your mum here with you? |
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01:03:15:12 - 01:03:18:04 |
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Come here. |
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01:03:20:20 - 01:03:23:21 |
Zhou prepares food as the older residents wait for
dinner. |
WHEN WE FIRST MOVED HERE, THE MONTHLY RENT WAS
US $280. |
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01:03:23:21 - 01:03:26:20 |
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NOW IT’S UP TO $2,000. |
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01:03:30:22 - 01:03:33:18 |
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BUSINESS HASN’T BEEN AS GOOD AS BEFORE. |
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01:03:35:07 - 01:03:40:17 |
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SO I
DIVIDED THE BIG ROOM INTO SMALLER ROOMS TO RENT OUT. |
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01:03:40:17 - 01:03:45:01 |
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THIS LESSENED MY FINANCIAL BURDEN. |
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01:03:50:23 - 01:03:58:20 |
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HOUSING IN THE CITY IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR OUR
PERFORMERS, AND MY RENT HERE IS MUCH CHEAPER. |
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01:04:06:14 - 01:04:09:18 |
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IN THE FIRST FEW YEARS |
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01:04:09:18 - 01:04:14:05 |
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OUR REGULAR AUDIENCE WOULD WATCH THE SHOW THEN GO HOME THE SAME DAY. |
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01:04:14:05 - 01:04:18:12 |
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BUT AS THEY GOT OLDER
THEY BECAME LESS HEALTHY, |
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01:04:18:12 - 01:04:21:03 |
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AND DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE. |
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01:04:32:03 - 01:04:37:07 |
Whilst chopping vegetables, Zhou
speaks to camera about the hearing the news of the demolition. |
On April 30th, local authorities came to check on the house. |
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01:04:37:07 - 01:04:40:23 |
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They actually call this “dangerous housing”. |
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01:04:40:23 - 01:04:43:22 |
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People aren’t allowed to live in it. |
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01:04:45:09 - 01:04:48:20 |
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They wanted the house back from us in a week. |
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01:04:48:20 - 01:04:53:22 |
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So we negotiated with them. |
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01:04:54:12 - 01:05:02:23 |
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We asked the community service workers to negotiate
so that we could have a full month. |
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01:05:02:23 - 01:05:06:13 |
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So, it’ll be next month. |
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01:05:06:13 - 01:05:10:00 |
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If we don’t move out, they’ll block our front door. |
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01:05:11:01 - 01:05:15:10 |
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We don’t really have a choice because they want the land. |
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01:05:15:10 - 01:05:19:21 |
The residents sit down around a round table to eat. |
I’ve been worrying about this situation for days. |
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01:05:19:21 - 01:05:23:07 |
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I can’t even eat or sleep. What am I going to do
with all these old people? |
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01:05:57:18 - 01:06:01:18 |
Zhou, performers and
residents wait to see if the audience will come to the show. |
No-one's here to see the show. |
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01:06:01:18 - 01:06:04:18 |
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F*****g hell, they aren't coming. |
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01:06:09:20 - 01:06:12:07 |
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Get painted up. |
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01:06:12:07 - 01:06:15:07 |
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Wear whatever fits the show. |
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01:06:18:15 - 01:06:21:14 |
Performer, Kong Yi Fei, puts on his
make-up. |
There’s so few people watching today? |
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01:06:22:03 - 01:06:23:19 |
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Embarrassing. |
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01:06:30:12 - 01:06:34:07 |
Zhou puts on her make-up. |
Everyone please tip a bit more today. I’m not paying the actors. |
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01:06:35:22 - 01:06:39:05 |
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If we can’t get by performing,
then forget it. |
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01:06:39:06 - 01:06:46:18 |
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Many audience members take advantage of us. They think we’re easily fooled. |
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01:06:46:18 - 01:06:49:23 |
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I know they went to a different
opera today. |
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01:06:49:23 - 01:06:55:10 |
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After that, they'll come here for a free dinner. |
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01:06:55:10 - 01:06:58:23 |
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Some of them are really shameless. |
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01:06:58:23 - 01:07:04:03 |
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We’re here to make a living. We’re not a charity. |
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01:07:05:15 - 01:07:09:10 |
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There you are, Mr. Li! |
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01:07:09:10 - 01:07:13:13 |
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Oh, he’s brought a group all the way from Pudong. |
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01:07:36:20 - 01:07:42:10 |
The performance begins. |
AUDIENCE NUMBERS HAVE FALLEN OVER THE PAST 2
YEARS. I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THIS. |
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01:07:42:10 - 01:07:45:08 |
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PERFORMING OPERA IS OUR ONLY WAY TO MAKE A
LIVING, |
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01:07:45:08 - 01:07:49:06 |
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SO A
SMALLER AUDIENCE MEANS LESS INCOME. |
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01:07:54:16 - 01:07:57:05 |
Sourced footage taken from a 2002 documentary on the
opera troupe shows the audience and performance 20 years ago. |
YOU KNOW HOW POPULAR WE USED TO BE? |
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01:07:57:06 - 01:08:02:07 |
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THE PLACE WAS SO PACKED, THERE’D BE NO FREE
PLACES, |
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01:08:02:07 - 01:08:05:08 |
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SO PEOPLE JUST BROUGHT THEIR OWN STOOLS. |
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01:08:05:17 - 01:08:10:18 |
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WE PERFORM HUAI OPERA, IT’S VERY AUTHENTIC. |
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01:08:18:13 - 01:08:21:00 |
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WHY WERE THEY SO HAPPY? |
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01:08:22:06 - 01:08:24:11 |
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THEY WERE FROM THE SAME HOMETOWN AS US. |
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01:08:24:23 - 01:08:28:00 |
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THEY HADN'T SEEN THINGS FROM THEIR HOMETOWN IN YEARS. |
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01:08:28:14 - 01:08:31:17 |
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SUBEI IS WHERE HUAI OPERA ORIGINATES. |
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01:08:40:19 - 01:08:44:07 |
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SHANGHAINESE PEOPLE OFTEN LOOKED DOWN ON US. |
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01:08:44:07 - 01:08:45:20 |
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THEY’D CALL US "FILTHY". |
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01:08:46:18 - 01:08:50:13 |
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BUT WHAT COULD WE DO? WE WERE
REALLY POOR. |
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01:09:18:02 - 01:09:20:07 |
Zhou helps Grandma Han
(Gengdi Han) to buy some clothes online. |
What about this one? |
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01:09:20:07 - 01:09:22:09 |
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This one is pretty too. |
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01:09:23:15 - 01:09:26:14 |
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OK I got it. |
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01:09:27:00 - 01:09:30:02 |
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I got you new pants, a shirt
and shoes. All done. |
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01:09:31:00 - 01:09:35:05 |
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I CAN’T KEEP LOOKING AFTER GRANDMA HAN. |
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01:09:35:05 - 01:09:36:23 |
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SHE’S 90 YEARS OLD. |
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01:09:36:23 - 01:09:40:10 |
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I DON’T HAVE THE MEANS TO KEEP HER HERE. |
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01:09:40:18 - 01:09:44:14 |
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IN THE END, I HAD TO ASK HER KIDS TO COME. |
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01:09:44:14 - 01:09:46:16 |
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I TOLD THEM THE SITUATION. |
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01:09:48:11 - 01:09:51:08 |
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They're thinking about making you move on the 11th. |
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01:09:51:08 - 01:09:52:15 |
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You have a lot of clothes to move. |
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01:09:53:11 - 01:09:54:15 |
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They’re coming on the 11th? |
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01:09:54:15 - 01:09:55:23 |
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Yes, most likely. |
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01:09:55:23 - 01:09:57:06 |
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Maybe. |
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01:09:57:06 - 01:10:00:15 |
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Maybe they just come for dinner. That's already arranged. |
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01:10:00:17 - 01:10:03:16 |
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And they’ll help you move on the 15th or 16th. |
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01:10:06:07 - 01:10:09:00 |
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You have a month left. That’s enough time. |
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01:10:09:00 - 01:10:10:16 |
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Fine. |
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01:10:12:21 - 01:10:15:20 |
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We'll celebrate your 90th birthday on the 11th. |
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01:10:15:20 - 01:10:20:00 |
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After I go home, I want to ask them to rent an apartment for me. |
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01:10:20:00 - 01:10:22:16 |
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Don't rent a place. You're 90 years old. |
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01:10:22:16 - 01:10:24:18 |
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Let your kids take care of you. |
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01:10:24:18 - 01:10:25:13 |
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It's so annoying. |
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01:10:25:13 - 01:10:29:07 |
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Without them, will you really clean and cook? |
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01:10:29:07 - 01:10:31:04 |
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- I still have a healthy body. - Healthy body? |
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01:10:31:04 - 01:10:35:12 |
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If you live with them, they can cook you
dinner. |
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01:10:35:21 - 01:10:38:10 |
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I FEEL VERY UPSET. |
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01:10:38:20 - 01:10:41:19 |
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I'VE TAKEN CARE OF HER FOR DECADES. |
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01:10:42:05 - 01:10:44:05 |
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WE'RE USED TO LIVING TOGETHER. |
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Grandma Han is in her bedroom. She speaks to camera. |
This doesn’t look good. It's too messy. |
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01:10:52:02 - 01:10:55:01 |
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I'm not feeling good these days. |
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01:10:55:01 - 01:10:58:00 |
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Not so well. |
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01:10:58:00 - 01:11:00:23 |
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I feel weak. |
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01:11:04:06 - 01:11:07:09 |
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I'll be fine after a few days. |
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01:11:07:21 - 01:11:10:11 |
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Hmm, these are photos. |
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01:11:10:11 - 01:11:12:10 |
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I have a lot of photos. |
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01:11:12:10 - 01:11:14:17 |
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This is my family. |
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01:11:14:17 - 01:11:15:18 |
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This is my grandson, |
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01:11:19:02 - 01:11:21:21 |
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Zhou Guixiang, right? |
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01:11:25:11 - 01:11:31:23 |
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I CAN'T LIVE A DAY WITHOUT HER AND SHE CAN'T LIVE A DAY WITHOUT ME. |
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01:11:31:23 - 01:11:32:22 |
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WHY? |
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01:11:32:22 - 01:11:39:02 |
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WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER, IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. |
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01:11:41:06 - 01:11:44:06 |
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We'll soon be forced apart. |
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01:11:44:06 - 01:11:47:06 |
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Everyone will breakup. |
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01:11:47:20 - 01:11:51:16 |
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Neither of us have a choice. |
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01:11:51:16 - 01:11:55:09 |
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Eventually we'll be separated. |
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01:11:55:09 - 01:11:59:20 |
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My kids have asked me many times to come home. |
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01:11:59:20 - 01:12:05:04 |
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I just don't want to go home. She treats me so well here, why would I go home? |
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01:12:06:07 - 01:12:09:07 |
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I won't have my freedom there. |
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01:12:17:19 - 01:12:20:13 |
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I am feeling really down. |
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01:12:20:22 - 01:12:25:08 |
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I don’t even know where I’ll go. We haven’t rented a place yet. |
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01:12:49:13 - 01:12:51:15 |
It’s raining outside the theatre. We hear the sound of the performance
that is taking place inside. As the performance takes place, Zhou sits at her
make-up box. |
I AM REALLY BUSY. |
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01:12:51:16 - 01:12:55:07 |
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I’M DEALING WITH EVERYTHING AT HOME AND OUTSIDE ON MY OWN. |
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01:12:55:20 - 01:12:58:05 |
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IT'S REALLY STRESSFUL FOR ME. |
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01:12:58:18 - 01:13:02:21 |
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IT'S NORMAL THAT WE HAVE SOME CONFLICTS AND
ARGUMENTS. |
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01:13:05:03 - 01:13:07:08 |
Musician and resident, Huang,
argues with Zhou about the amount he has been paid. |
They should have tipped you. |
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01:13:07:10 - 01:13:10:11 |
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I can't do anything. They only tipped for my wage, no-one elses. |
01:13:10:11 - 01:13:12:14 |
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I will split a third of my wage to pay you. |
01:13:12:14 - 01:13:13:14 |
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OK? |
01:13:14:12 - 01:13:20:22 |
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Old man, it's already really difficult for us to sustain the show. I told them to tip you
directly. |
01:13:20:22 - 01:13:23:08 |
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But there are three people performing. |
01:13:23:20 - 01:13:26:20 |
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Don't be stingy, I'm giving you all I can spare. |
01:13:26:20 - 01:13:32:05 |
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At least you'll have some pay. Appreciate it. What more do you want? |
01:13:32:05 - 01:13:35:16 |
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- Then give it to me. - Wait a little, will you? |
01:13:44:06 - 01:13:47:11 |
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Why aren't you sharing that melon? |
01:13:47:22 - 01:13:51:00 |
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Shi gave me this melon. |
01:13:51:00 - 01:13:53:23 |
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Don't let it get eaten by the rats. |
01:14:05:03 - 01:14:09:18 |
Resident, Wang Shouchen walks down the stairs from his bedroom and lights an incense stick at the shrine. |
THE BUDDHA HAS SPIRITUAL ROOTS HERE. YOU UNDERSTAND? |
01:14:10:18 - 01:14:15:10 |
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NONE OF THE ELDERLY WHO LIVE HERE ARE ILL. |
01:14:15:10 - 01:14:18:17 |
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IF THEY FALL SICK, THEY RECOVER AGAIN QUICKLY. |
01:14:19:01 - 01:14:26:08 |
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THE ELDERLY SAY THAT IT'S BECAUSE THE BUDDHA IS WATCHING OVER THEIR HEALTH. |
01:14:28:07 - 01:14:31:09 |
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I’VE BEEN HERE SEVERAL DECADES. |
01:14:33:21 - 01:14:39:19 |
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WHEN YOU PRAY TO THE BUDDHA IN YOUR HOME, IT’LL STAY, GROW ROOTS AND BLESS YOU. |
01:14:40:10 - 01:14:48:17 |
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WITH THE DEMOLITION HAPPENING, THE BUDDHA WILL NOW BE ABANDONED. |
01:14:50:23 - 01:14:54:05 |
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WITH THE GOVERNMENT AFTER THE LAND, THERE'S NO OTHER CHOICE. |
01:14:55:15 - 01:15:01:02 |
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IF SHE IS ABLE TO FIND NEW PLACE LIKE THIS, SHE MIGHT BE ABLE TO KEEP EVERYONE TOGETHER. |
01:15:02:04 - 01:15:05:02 |
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BUT LAND IN SHANGHAI IS PRECIOUS. |
01:15:05:02 - 01:15:07:21 |
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IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A HUGE FAMILY HOUSE LIKE THIS ONE. |
01:15:18:09 - 01:15:20:11 |
It’s the final performance at the opera theatre. Performers are getting together. A large audience is in attendance. |
IT'S THE LAST DAY. THE FINAL SHOW. |
01:15:20:20 - 01:15:23:04 |
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PEOPLE GOT THE NEWS THAT WE ARE MOVING OUT, |
01:15:23:04 - 01:15:24:07 |
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SO THEY
ALL CAME. |
01:15:25:20 - 01:15:28:09 |
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IT’S NOT JUST OUR RECENT AUDIENCE. |
01:15:28:09 - 01:15:30:12 |
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THERE’S ALSO PEOPLE THAT USED TO WATCH US. |
01:15:31:01 - 01:15:32:19 |
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THEY’VE RUSHED OVER TO SEE US. |
01:15:32:19 - 01:15:35:05 |
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WE ALL KNOW WE WILL BE SEPERATED SOON. |
01:15:48:14 - 01:15:51:13 |
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EVERY YEAR, WE PERFORM MADAME WHITE SNAKE. |
01:15:51:13 - 01:15:54:22 |
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IT IS A SHOW THAT I'M PRETTY GOOD AT. |
01:15:54:22 - 01:15:57:09 |
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THE MESSAGE OF THE PLAY IS |
01:15:57:09 - 01:16:00:00 |
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THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IN LIFE. |
01:16:02:01 - 01:16:04:05 |
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IT TAKES 1000 YEARS FOR A SNAKE TO BECOME A
BOA, |
01:16:04:05 - 01:16:06:03 |
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ANOTHER 1000 YEARS FOR A BOA TO BECOME HUMAN, |
01:16:06:03 - 01:16:08:05 |
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AND
1000 MORE TO BECOME IMMORTAL. |
01:16:09:22 - 01:16:16:01 |
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AFTER SO MANY YEARS OF STRUGGLE AND PAIN, SHE
FINALLY BECOMES HUMAN. |
01:16:16:01 - 01:16:18:09 |
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THEY'RE ALSO FOLLOWING THEIR DREAMS. |
01:16:18:09 - 01:16:21:09 |
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PEOPLE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL AND CONSIDERATE. |
01:16:21:14 - 01:16:25:09 |
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THAT WAY, THEY CAN LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER
WITH THEIR LOVED ONES. |
01:16:25:09 - 01:16:28:21 |
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THIS IS THE POWER OF LOVE. |
01:16:49:19 - 01:16:53:16 |
Zhou counts the money received during the show. |
This will be my last income for a while. |
01:16:55:21 - 01:17:02:13 |
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Let me sort through the small bills. |
01:17:02:13 - 01:17:08:05 |
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We will need it in the future. |
01:17:08:05 - 01:17:10:03 |
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$3000 all together. |
01:17:14:00 - 01:17:20:06 |
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I’m in a difficult place right now. |
01:17:46:18 - 01:17:51:17 |
The residents have started to pack away their belongings. The opera theatre is being dismantled. Grandma Han is sat in her bedroom with Wang Shouchen. |
GRANDMA HAN REALLY DOESN'T WANT HER KIDS TO
COME. |
01:17:52:12 - 01:17:53:15 |
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SHE JUST REFUSES TO LEAVE. |
01:17:58:23 - 01:18:03:23 |
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You can ride home tonight, they’ll be able to take you straight home. |
01:18:07:11 - 01:18:09:22 |
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Don't take this. Oh, it's your photos. |
01:18:09:22 - 01:18:11:17 |
Grandma Han’s daughter, Xu Yianqu, is helping Grandma Han to pack. |
Mom, you don't want to leave right now? |
01:18:12:00 - 01:18:13:22 |
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No one has time tomorrow. |
01:18:13:22 - 01:18:15:09 |
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I still haven't finished packing. |
01:18:15:09 - 01:18:16:14 |
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There is nothing to pack. |
01:18:16:14 - 01:18:17:16 |
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Throw everything away. |
01:18:17:16 - 01:18:19:14 |
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Just leave it, and go. Grandma. |
01:18:19:22 - 01:18:22:00 |
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All these things here are useless. |
01:18:22:00 - 01:18:23:06 |
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You don't need any of this. |
01:18:23:06 - 01:18:26:03 |
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Leave it. Everything’s brand new at home. |
01:18:26:03 - 01:18:27:14 |
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No-one wants your old things. |
01:18:27:14 - 01:18:28:17 |
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Just leave it. |
01:18:28:17 - 01:18:31:01 |
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She’ll definitely buy you a new one when you’re
home. |
01:18:31:01 - 01:18:32:14 |
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- Pillow. - You don't need it. |
01:18:32:14 - 01:18:34:23 |
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They already bought new things for you. |
01:18:34:23 - 01:18:36:05 |
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Let's go. |
01:18:36:13 - 01:18:38:10 |
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But there are so many things left. |
01:18:38:10 - 01:18:39:20 |
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There is nothing here. |
01:18:39:20 - 01:18:41:07 |
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What about my clothes hanging here. |
01:18:41:07 - 01:18:42:18 |
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There are no clothes left. |
01:18:42:18 - 01:18:44:06 |
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We are throwing away all these clothes. |
01:18:44:06 - 01:18:47:04 |
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We already packed away all the clothes that you need. |
01:18:47:04 - 01:18:48:07 |
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What about this jacket. |
01:18:48:07 - 01:18:51:06 |
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You won't need it. |
01:18:51:15 - 01:18:55:00 |
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- What about this bottle? - You don't need it. |
01:18:55:15 - 01:18:57:03 |
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What about this? |
01:18:58:04 - 01:19:01:03 |
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What is it? |
01:19:01:08 - 01:19:02:22 |
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This is still useful. |
01:19:02:22 - 01:19:04:09 |
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No, it's useless. |
01:19:04:09 - 01:19:06:13 |
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- We are throwing this away too? - Yes. It's no use. |
01:19:08:03 - 01:19:09:14 |
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Ok, let me close the door. |
01:19:09:14 - 01:19:10:07 |
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I will close it. |
01:19:10:07 - 01:19:12:07 |
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Zhou will soon return to check my stuff. |
01:19:12:20 - 01:19:15:19 |
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I will close it for you. Let's go. |
01:19:16:10 - 01:19:18:15 |
Zhou, Grandma Han, and Xu Yianqu stand in the street waiting for the taxi to arrive. |
HOW DO I FEEL? |
01:19:18:21 - 01:19:22:12 |
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WHEN SHE LEFT, I FEEL LIKE I'M SENDING MY OWN
MOTHER AWAY. |
01:19:37:22 - 01:19:39:20 |
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HOW CAN I LET GO? |
01:20:06:03 - 01:20:07:21 |
The residents continue to pack. The theatre is messy, with belongings strewn across the room. |
Don't grab that. |
01:20:07:21 - 01:20:10:05 |
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You'll make a mess if you do that. |
01:20:16:02 - 01:20:22:06 |
Zhou is cleaning a doll. |
We've looked after him for decades. |
01:20:22:06 - 01:20:24:03 |
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Our opera mascot. |
01:20:24:03 - 01:20:27:13 |
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There's ash on him from the incense we use to pray. |
01:20:27:20 - 01:20:29:18 |
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He became dark from all the smoke. |
01:20:29:18 - 01:20:33:01 |
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When we find a new opera house |
01:20:33:01 - 01:20:35:18 |
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I will clean him properly. |
01:20:36:01 - 01:20:39:00 |
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For now, just have a good rest. |
01:20:41:15 - 01:20:45:19 |
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You have a rest, wait until I’ve found a good new venue. |
01:20:45:19 - 01:20:47:20 |
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We’ll go together. |
01:20:56:19 - 01:20:58:21 |
Residents begin to load their belongings into a van. |
IN JUST A MATTER OF DAYS… |
01:20:58:21 - 01:21:00:06 |
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NO-ONE WAS READY TO MOVE. |
01:21:01:04 - 01:21:03:15 |
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THEN SUDDENLY IN THE SPACE OF ONE WEEK,
EVERYONE’S MOVED OUT |
01:21:03:15 - 01:21:06:09 |
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AND MADE A HUGE MESS. |
01:21:20:05 - 01:21:21:16 |
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I'M VERY RELUCTANT TO LEAVE. |
01:21:22:02 - 01:21:25:08 |
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HOW CAN I NOT MISS THIS HOUSE? |
01:21:28:13 - 01:21:33:07 |
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EVERY PERFORMER HAS PAIN THEY DON'T SHOW TO
OTHERS. |
01:21:33:07 - 01:21:35:22 |
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YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT YOURSELF. |
01:21:37:13 - 01:21:40:02 |
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I HAVE DREAMS BUT |
01:21:40:02 - 01:21:42:09 |
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THEY'LL NEVER COME TRUE. |
01:22:01:05 - 01:22:04:15 |
Archive news audio and footage - Shanghai is
in lockdown as coronavirus reaches the city. |
...AUTHORITIES IN SHANGHAI SAY A
NEW ROUND OF TESTING WILL DECIDE |
01:22:04:15 - 01:22:07:11 |
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WHETHER NEIGHBORHOODS CAN BEGIN
OPENING UP. |
01:22:07:11 - 01:22:11:07 |
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MOST OF THE CITY'S 25 MILLION
RESIDENTS REMAIN LOCKED DOWN. |
01:22:11:07 - 01:22:14:07 |
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IT'S SPARKED ANGER AND PROTEST
IN THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE. |
01:22:16:23 - 01:22:21:19 |
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HERE, PEOPLE ARE HEARD BANGING
POTS AND PANS FROM THEIR APARTMENT WINDOWS. |
01:22:22:00 - 01:22:24:23 |
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ONE WOMAN SCREAMS "GIVE ME
BACK MY FREEDOM". |
01:22:25:03 - 01:22:27:18 |
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GIVE ME BACK MY FREEDOM. |
01:22:31:21 - 01:22:37:18 |
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BEING AT HOME DURING THE LOCKDOWN GAVE ME A
LOT OF ANXIETY. |
01:22:37:18 - 01:22:40:06 |
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I WAS LOCKED IN MY DAUGHTER'S HOUSE. |
01:22:41:16 - 01:22:45:16 |
Footage of Shanghai during lockdown |
DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT GOING OUT OF THE
NEIGHBOURHOOD, YOU CAN'T EVEN LEAVE YOUR OWN DOOR. |
01:22:48:13 - 01:22:54:12 |
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With time, I came to miss that old group of
performers. |
01:22:54:12 - 01:22:57:21 |
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I REALLY MISS THEM. |
01:22:57:21 - 01:23:03:00 |
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PEOPLE CAN GO WITHOUT FOOD, BUT NOT WITHOUT
FRIENDS. |
01:23:14:13 - 01:23:22:12 |
Inside a room in a modern building, people have gathered to play cards. |
SOMEONE FROM MY NATIVE VILLAGE SAID THERE
MIGHT BE A HOUSE ON THE MARKET THAT I SHOULD GO AND
SEE. |
01:23:26:02 - 01:23:31:09 |
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NOW THAT WE’VE MOVED TO THIS NEW PLACE, WE ARE
QUITE HAPPY. |
01:23:35:00 - 01:23:39:18 |
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GRANDMA HAN HAS MOVED BACK TO LIVE WITH HER
SON. |
01:23:40:22 - 01:23:46:03 |
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I STILL CALL HER ON A WEEKLY BASIS FOR A CHAT,
OR A VIDEO CALL. |
01:23:50:10 - 01:23:52:23 |
Zhou video calls Grandma Han from the new theatre. |
Hey Grandma. |
01:23:52:23 - 01:23:55:07 |
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- How are you? - I'm good? |
01:23:55:07 - 01:23:56:16 |
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- Are you well? - Good. |
01:23:56:16 - 01:23:59:03 |
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- How’s your health been recently? - Pretty good. |
01:24:00:09 - 01:24:03:12 |
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Come on over when you have time, OK? |
01:24:03:12 - 01:24:10:06 |
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When the weather’s better I’ll bring you here to hang out, alright? |
01:24:10:06 - 01:24:16:12 |
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You listen to your daughter-in-law at home, OK? |
01:24:18:11 - 01:24:21:11 |
Audience members begin to gather. |
I TOOK
CARE OF HER FOR DECADES. |
01:24:22:03 - 01:24:26:01 |
The performance begins. |
I THINK OF HER EVERY NIGHT WHILE PERFORMING. |
01:24:46:08 - 01:24:50:22 |
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THIS LIFE IS LIKE AN OPERA. |
01:24:52:13 - 01:24:55:15 |
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THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD AND BAD EXPERIENCES. |
01:24:56:06 - 01:24:59:17 |
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AND A LOT OF GOOD FRIENDS ALONG THE WAY. |
01:25:03:07 - 01:25:05:21 |
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EVERY PLAY WE DO IS ALSO LIKE THIS. |
01:25:12:03 - 01:25:14:15 |
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LIFE IS LIKE AN OPERA. |
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