Mountains May Depart (山河故人)

Happy New Year, Tao.

Happy New Year.

- We'll come to hear you sing tonight. - Already going to join the others?

Lots of people around now.

See you.

Screenwriter & Director: Jia Zhangke

We're seeing off the cold winter

and greeting the final spring of the 20th century.

Our first steps on the journey

to welcome the 21st century's new dawn!

See spring's first footsteps!

The Fenyang Spring Festival Gala starts here!

And now...

Please enjoy

the Yangge Umbrella!

I wish my cheekbones

were smaller.

You study yourself closely.

Right.

When will you start studying me?

Study you? Are you a problem?

A geometry problem or a algebra problem?

Either way, a problem.

Studying takes time.

Boss Zhang, you made it.

Yeah, I got here.

- Where have you come from, Jinsheng? - Taiyuan.

I hear your coal mine's doing well this year.

Our boss is desperate with the low price of coal.

When it bottoms out, I'll buy it.

I bet you will.

How's your gas station doing this year?

Okay... We're too busy bundling up all the cash.

Great!

No false modesty, then!

Gotta go... We should do lunch sometime.

Why did you bother to come?

I thought you were leaving?

Won't you see me off?

Won't you?

What is wrong?

Are you serious? Getting rich has gone

- to your head. - Won't you?

Come on...

Not a care in the world!

Look, that's my car.

It's red!

- You're showing off! - How could I?

Looks good.

Pretty damn cool!

Just right for the new century!

Take us for a spin sometime?

Sure!

Hong Kong has the best views...

Hong Kong hell,

I'll drive you to America!

Spend some dollars!

You have to cross the Pacific to get there.

My geography was never great...

I need you to tutor me.

Forget America. Macau returns to China very soon.

Just take us to Macau...

- Okay, Liangzi? - Fine by me.

You bet! It will be on me.

Take it easy.

Doing great, Erxiao!

Hey, Xiao Yue!

Our hometown is Fenyang,

by Dragon's Gate

Famed for our mountains

and rivers

A purple haze rises

from Wenfeng pagoda

We step proudly

into the new century!

A purple haze rises

from Wenfeng pagoda

We step proudly

into the new century!

Left foot of the clutch...

Right foot slowly on the gas.

On the gas!

Change gear!

Don't yell! You scare me!

Look forwards!

Turn... Turn left.

Turn... Slowly.

Turn right.

Turn right!

- I can manage! - Turn left!

You're insured, right?

Yellow River, Ninth Cove

I'm so sorry.

Sorry... I'm terribly sorry.

Never mind, I can deal with it.

- You must be upset. - I told you, it's nothing.

You can rely on German technology.

It's okay?

Okay.

Are you sure?

Yes, it's German technology.

But you have a Chinese body.

Will the car still go? Can we get back?

- If not you can push it! - No problem.

Come on, let's make some noise.

Okay.

Let's do it.

Tao...

Let's do without Liangzi next time.

What do you mean?

Isn't two nicer

than three?

You're being small-minded.

It has nothing to do with that.

Then what? Is it a geometry problem? Or algebra?

It's a triangle problem.

Isn't a triangle more stable? What did you learn in middle school?

I graduated in law from Shanxi University! By correspondence course.

So talented!

They didn't want you for a higher degree?

They underestimated me.

Such self confidence!

Sanming...

Have a quick bath and come back for a drink.

I've brought some braised pork from home.

Great! Then don't hang around.

- Busy, Liangzi? - Jinsheng! What brings you here?

Business.

I've just bought this coalmine.

Can it make a profit?

The price of coal is so low.

You don't get it, it cost me next to nothing.

Help me run the place.

Don't just run the helmet store.

You deserve better, no prospects here.

Liangzi...

What are we going to do?

About what?

I like Tao too.

Then tell her so yourself.

I'll make it plain...

Just stay away from her.

You have no chance with her.

Let's see what an elite face looks like.

I'm telling you this as a friend.

Piss off.

Okay...

From now on, our friendship is over.

And you'd better get the fuck out of my mine

Don't you worry.

The day I beg you for a living, I'll be dead.

I see.

You've got balls.

Take care of yourself.

- Hello. - Hey, Liangzi.

- How's business? - Not bad.

Hey Liangzi. Not working today?

Dad...

- You're back late. - Had a couple of extra students.

- I have to call someone back. - Okay.

Liangzi, watch the shop for me.

Hey, you!

Come on in!

Look around.

- Anything special? - Can I see your stereos?

Sure, we have a good choice.

This one has a 3-disc tray...

Two cassette slots, a radio...

- Like to hear it? - Sure.

- Let's try a CD. - Fine.

Nice sound, isn't it?

I'm famished... You two want some?

- Good bass sound, right? - Not bad.

- Lovely song... Who is it? - Sally Yeh.

It's lovely... I wish I knew Cantonese.

Come back if you want anything.

Take care.

- Chopsticks. - Okay.

Jinsheng, try one.

Wasn't that a great song?

- I made them, how's the taste? - Good, as usual.

- What's wrong with him? - Who knows? He's the elite one.

I brought you something good.

- What is it? - Hair Beauty, it's an elite product.

Really?

It creates ten or more styles.

Thank you.

- Have some more. - Is there enough?

What's the matter?

You asked for it?

Did you buy it?