Happy Times (幸福时光)

HAPPY TIMES

The ones I saw before were all too skinny.

They looked like kittens.

I told the matchmaker straight out, no skinny women for me.

I like them fleshy, nice and warm.

What does a man my age need?

Somebody to keep me cozy.

I've been married twice.

I like a woman with experience.

I've also got two kids.

Two kids?

I love kids:

the more the merrier.

Shall we start planning our wedding?

So you agree?

Let's make our wedding a real event.

Of course.

We can't just go through the motions.

I agree.

Everyone knows me:

I can't be a cheapskate.

We'll need 50 grand.

That's about right.

You've got 50 grand?

I shouldn't have a problem getting it.

No problem.

Old Zhao's back to borrow some money.

- How do you know? - Look. He's coming.

He's trying to get hitched again. This is the 18th time.

It hasn't worked out once.

He still owes me money.

I've got to get out of here. Tell him I'm not home.

Fu, stop.

Fu, stop pretending you don't hear me.

Zhao, what's wrong?

Stop it. You saw me.

- I didn't. - Stop playing stupid.

You must know, I need cash.

Engaged again?

I finally found one.

Look at her.

Big and round!

- Japanese? - No. Chinese.

Don't you like skinny women?

But they never like me.

She does. She wants to get married.

- Really? - She told me so.

- No strings? - She said we need 50 grand.

50 grand! Did you say OK?

Of course.

If you haven't got it, why bullshit?

If I didn't bullshit I'd be up the creek.

Find someone else to help.

Come on.

Help your old teacher.

You're the only one I can turn to.

Zhao

I've got some money.

- Money. - Where from?

Look.

From this?

This is the woods behind our factory.

Hasn't there been an old bus there?

For 7 or 8 years.

Every day young lovers stroll back there

with no place to unwind.

We'll clean that bus up.

The lovers can use the place.

We'll charge them.

And I'll sell tickets?

Exactly.

I even have a name for the place.

We'll provide a service for these kids.

We'll call it "the Happy Times Hut".

Forget it.

It's a public area.

Who'd pay for that?

Why not be rewarded for our hard work?

What I'm saying is

who in their right mind would pay to go into an old bus?

You're just sitting around at home anyway.

No matter what we charge, it's money.

I'll never get married this way.

You may get someone who'll pay

200 or 300 in one go.

Who'd do that?

You'd have to be crazy.

Anyway I don't have the money.

If you don't like my idea my hands are tied.

You're using that color?

How come it reminds me of a public toilet?

Stop painting. Public bathrooms are this color.

You're right.

I found this paint in the dump. It's all they had.

What do you expect for free?

Let's try this one.

It's so loud. It's like "all night long" red.

That's it.

Keep them awake long enough to pay.

Let's go with the "all night long" red.

The "all night long" it is.

All right.

Not bad at all.

A good spruce-up and it looks like new.

I still don't feel right about this.

There you go again.

We've got a good, clean place here

for people to unwind.

What are you worried about?

Remember why we're doing this.

- Wow. - Who fixed this place up?

What a romantic color.

It's even got a name: "Happy Times Hut".

Not bad, eh?

Come in. Have a look.

You two did this?

Is that a collection box?

Give what you want. You decide.

Have some water.

Don't worry.

We've already checked. You can't see in from outside.

Not a bad place to get out of the sun.

That's right.

Zhao, we're in business.

20 yuan just like that.

They paid you?

Isn't it a bit too easy?

That's the point.

And we didn't even have to put up our own cash.

We paid for the water.

Peanuts. They might not even drink it.

How come they closed the door?

They're young lovers. They paid.

So this is what they paid for?

- It's none of your business. - I won't let this go on.

Comrade.

What are you knocking for?

I forgot to say you can't close the door.

Why not?

It's the higher-ups' rule.

What are you talking about?

- My boss' rule. - Screw your boss.

Open up.

You can't lock the door.

Stop knocking.

Open up.

What the hell are you doing?

I told you we don't lock the door here.

Why not?

It was windy.

- It's not windy. - It was so, a minute ago.

- Windy or not, you can't do it. - Why not?

Don't get me wrong but

in go a man and a woman. They close the door.

You tell me: how does it look?

What are you insinuating?

An old man like you:

you old pervert!

What?

What did you just call me?

Don't just stand there.

Did you hear that?

How can you say that?

- Say what? - He called me

Hey. Let's work this out

He can be excused because of his age, but how about you?

Give us back our money.

Didn't the two of you go inside?

- Inside where? - Did you go in or not?

- We went in. - Then no refund.

Why the pounding on the door?

Give her the money back.

Don't fight over it.

Here's half.

Old pervert.

Give it here. I don't want their money.

Did you call me an old pervert? Take the rest.

Let's go.

What are you laughing at?

Don't blame them. It was our fault.

How can you say that?

They paid fair and square.

Why bang on the door?

It doesn't matter who comes.

No locking the door: that's the final word.

So what about making money?

I'd rather not make money. I'd rather not get

I have to get married but no locking the door.

Think about it.

Are we making money like this?

- No locking the door. - You're throwing away easy money.

You still don't get it.

Why do I bother with you?

I've got to take care of some things.

Think: How else are you going to get what you need?

Nobody locks the door.

Excuse me, sir.

Did you fix this place up?

What do you want?

Nothing. I'm just wondering why.