Seventeen Years (过年回家)

Xiaoqin...

Turn on the light.

You'll hurt your eyes

The stove hasn't even been lit.

You could have done it No one helps with anything.

I'll do it.

That's OK. Do your homework

Tao Lan!

Come give me a hand.

Where's my daughter?

Out looking for trouble,

Why are you slicing the meat? The rice hasn't been washed.

You have to cook the rice first

The meat takes longer to cook.

If you cook the rice now we'll have to eat it cold.

- Can't you see I'm cutting the meat? - let me.

The water's boiling.

The meat must be sliced. not chopped

Don't bother me.

See you later.

See you.

We'll come by later.

Bring a rag.

Give me 10 minutes!

You remembered to come home?

Is this a hotel?

Just, a place to eat and sleep?

You're 16 years old!

Those good-for-nothing friend of yours!

Where are you headed for?

You're stupid! You never study What about your homework?

Be more like Xiaoqin!

Have some, Father...

Here.

You have to eat You are still growing.

Enough

Who's that?

We have to clean the classroom before the inspection.

Cleaning this hour?

We're almost finished Mom, I need a rag.

Hurry up!

- All of you are going? - Yes.

Tell me, princess.

What time did you start?

You have time. Finish eating.

Sit down and eat

Tao Lan!

OK! I'm coming!

Why are they screaming?

What's the rush?

Eat slowly

Father.

I don't feel well. I have a headache.

You're sick?

All that studying tires you out.

You'd better stay in.

Tao Lan, make excuses for her to the professors.

Can't you cover the lamp?

I can't sleep with the light in my eyes.

Why can't you cover your eyes?

It's too uncomfortable.

I need the light to see well.

Are you looking for a fight?

Definitely not me.

I'm just trying to study.

You're obsessed with studying.

Going to college means getting out of here.

You want to leave home?

I thought you like it here.

Are you happy here?

I want to go to college.

I want to escape this place, go as far away as possible.

As soon as I finish school, I'll find a job.

I'll go and live at the factory.

I'll never come back here.

The water's hot!

I left it here yesterday.

Where did it go?

Did you take it?

Not, not me. Water's hot.

The 5 yuan bill didn't just fly away.

Money doesn't have wings, but people have hands

So which hand took it?

You know very well.

Not really Why don''t you explain it to me?

If you don't know, then who would know?

What the hell does, that means?

Are you trying to say I gave it to my daughter?

I never said that. What are you talking about?

When did I say that?

You didn't say it.

But you think so.

So now you can read my mind?

What did I say?

You feel guilty.

You're talking about yourself.

How's that?

Me? Why feel guilty?

You know very well.

Feel guilty, me? Tell me why!

Be big enough to admit it!

You know very well Now, what?

What is it? Tell me!

I want you to tell me!

It couldn't have gone to Xiaoqin You gave it to your daughter!

Tao Lan. come here!

Empty your pockets!

Xiaoqin, come here!

The other one too. Empty your pockets.

It's not there!

Did you look carefully.

Money can hide itself in all kinds of places

What a witch you are!

- Now insults? - Insults?

Digging in pockets isn't enough for you!

You are a witch! A witch!

Still more insults?

Yes! As much as I want!

- Insults! - Mom. please.

- Tell me... - Father, don't!

Great! A real witch! A witch!

If I'm a witch. what does that make you?

I'm a bastard!

One who married a witch!

- Stop it! - Let me be.

Only a bastard would marry a witch!

Better to divorce! As it is, we're two separate families.

You're right We're not alike at all.

Stop fighting!

If money can hide itself in so many places

Search our room.

- Good idea - Let's do it.

- You do it! - Search for the money.

Go ahead. You first.

Go on!

Go on, start with Xiaoqin's things|

Stop pushing me!

Come here! See for yourself!

Give her the bag! Search it!

This was all your idea!

Check everything!

I look everything over.

Do you see?

Here it is!

Look at that!

You were right.

Money can hide itself in so many places.

You stole that money

Xiaoqin, straighten up

It wasn't me...

I swear to you!

Rotten girl! Why did you do that?

I didn't do it

Xiaoqin, come out here

You're killing me!

What am I being punished for?

But I didn't do it

Get away! Out of my sight!

Go away! Do your stealing and whoring elsewhere!

I don't deserve this!

Mom, I didn't take that money

Go away!

Stop it. The money's been found.

You have everything?

It's time to go.

Then who took it? You're killing me!

Buy something to eat.

Where are you going?

Tao Lan!

I swear it wasn't me!

Go on now. It's time for school

Are you still angry?

We've found the money...

End of story.

Xiaoqin! Stop!

You did it! And I got blamed!

How could you? Tell me why!

Tell me why you did that!

- Did what? - You took that money!

You put it on my bed

That's not true.

You did. It's your mess

How could you? I want to know!

I don't have any part in this Let me go

Xiaoqin.

What did I ever do to you?

I'll tell them all. I'll tell my mother that you did it!

You'll see, I'll do it!

No one will believe I'm a thief

They already know you did it.

The money was on your bed.

Let me go!

Xiaoqin!

Stop!

Oh, my daughter...

They could execute you

Lan...

Xiaoqin is dead

You could be sentenced to death!

Stop there.