Comrades: Almost a Love Story (Tian mi mi / 甜蜜蜜) (甜蜜蜜)

Comrade, get up we are in Hong Kong.

Dear Xiao-ting, Finally I've arrived.

Hong Kong is very far away from home. Everything is so different from Wusih

Lots of cars, lots of people, and lots of pick-pockets too.

The Cantonese speak loudly and rude.

Xiao-ting. I Already miss you.

What do you want?

Is Ms. Li There?

A Mainlander! You want a hooker?

Girls! Customer at the door...

I am looking for my aunt.

Can somebody speak Mandarin?

There are lots of foreigners here. Speaking languages unknown.

Even Chinese Cantonese. I still don't have a clue.

It is so foreign. With the exception of aunt.

She speaks Mandarin.

Aunt is very nice. She gave me a room, all to myself.

It's got great view. And even my own toilet.

So I don't have to go out to pee at night. It's so much better than home.

Everything is fine here, don't worry about me.

Hong Kong people are weird. It seems they don't need to work.

They wake up late in the morning. Dress up and go out for fun every night.

Aunt told me that...

Don't call me aunt. Call me Rosie.

Rosie.

Right. Come in.

Wear this for the job interview.

The way you dress. The cops will send you back across the border.

Thank you.

Be careful. Take this to dry-clean on your 1st pay-day.

One day, he'll come back for it.

You mean uncle?

William.

You two are a bit a like.

Rosie, the delivery is here, where is your purse?

William H.

For God's sake.

This is only a butcher shop. Why are you all dressed up.

I'll take him to buy some cheap clothings.

Alright, come to work at 6 in the morning. That's our busiest hours.

By the way. Teach this Hick some Cantonese.

Got you! Thanks a lot.

Let's go.

Thank you.

Go!

Your Aunt really loves you, giving you Boozer's suit and all.

Watch where you going.

God damn cab driver. You deserve to be a cab driver for life.

And for your next lives too!

Forget it. What Boozer? It's William.

What William? Your Aunt was crazy about William Holden.

So one night, she picked up a Boozer on the street and told everybody that he was William Holden.

You understand me. She's nuts.

Dear Xiao-ting. I've found a job.

In the transportation business It's very laid back and it pays good.

I make around $ 2,000 a month, Plus bonus. Are you proud of me?

I'm making more money than the mayor of Tientsin.

I work on the streets a lot. Especially Tsimshatsul, I know the area by heart,

Tsimshatsui is where all the happenings are.

I'm a little soldier. I came from the peasants. I kick Japanese ass.

You're nuts.

Learning Cantonese is vital in Hong Kong.

But even after I've Learnt it. I still don't get much of what people said on the street.

Xiao Ting. Tomorrow is my pay day. I'll buy you a present.

And I will go to a place where Wusih people have never been.

Can I help somebody here?

Can I take your order sir?

Ham... Hamburger.

Anything else?

Ke kou... ke... ke kou ke... Co... Co...

Coke.

Yes! Coke!

For here or to go?

Eat here or take home?

Eat here!

Help wanted

Thank you, five dollars and sixty cents please.

Five dollars and sixty cents.

Alright. Next please.

Excuse me...

Manager, someone wants to talk to you. Step aside please.

Can I help you?

- ¿How are you? - ¿You want a job?

¿You speak Cantonese?

A little bit.

How about English?

Not really.

Leave your name and phone number.

This is my name and phone number.

I can't find the manager.

Please.

Thank you.

You from the Mainland?

Yes, how do you know?

By your Cantonese! It's awful!

You'll have trouble not knowing English in Hong Kong.

I know, but what can I do.

There are many schools in Hong Kong... Do you understand me?

aa aaaa

Schools that tutor English specifically to Mainlanders.

Actually English is easy.

You from the Mainland too?

Of course not! I speak fluent Cantonese!

But you speak good Mandarin too.

People who speak Mandarin may not be Mainlanders, but... those who don't speak Cantonese are certainly Mainlanders.

Want to learn English?

Can I have this?

You want this?

Yes, It's nice paper.

I can write letters home on it. There aren't any McDonald's in Wusih yet.

I'll get you some new ones.

Thank you.

Now do you want to learn English?

Can I work here if I knew English?

You can work any where if you know English.

But I don't want to work anywhere else.

Whatever. Now do you want to learn English or not!

$ 100 for registration.

But I only have fifty dollars.

Do you have an ATM card?

What's that?

It's a card for cash withdrawal.

You put it into the computer. The computer spits out the money.

Spar?

So you have it?

That's amazing.

If you don't have it,

Better apply one, it's real handy.

I'll go pull some strings, you pay fifty dollars today.

When you come to class next week, you pay the $500 balance, OK?

Thank you.

How are you?

Hey, china girl.

Making money from your own people again.

He's not my own people, he's from the north. He speaks Mandarin.

That's correct.

$500 is a real bargain. Text books included.

Thank you. Do you know her?

I work part-time here.

Part time?

That's a pager!

A pager! You are incredible. You're the 1st pager owner I've ever talked to.

Alright, have a nice life!

Good bye.

How are you?

I'm fine, thank you.

Just Kidding. My name is Jeremy.

My girl friend calls me "Jamie".

"Jamie".

Isn't that a girl's name?

No, Jamie can either a be a guy or a girl. You must have mistaken Jamie for Jenny.

"Jenny".

Jump you son of bitch! Jump.

Jump you son of bitch! Jump.

You go to hell

You go to hell

We go to hell

I go to hell

Hello.

Class is over, go home.

I am Li Xiao-jun.

I remember you.

Let's go.

Are you in a hurry?

Yes, very much. Common, hurry up.

Do you want a ride?

- Do you drive? - Well, let's go then! Hurry up.

You know? In Hong Kong, People here don't offer a ride on a bicycle.

I feel like I'm back in Wusih.

You are heavier than my girlfriend.

Writing home?

Home?

Girlfriend.

I don't understand.

She's beautiful.

Father, mother.

Writing love letter?

Once you've learned English, write to William for me.

Sure

William again? He died ages ago. Come on...

Why do they call me Uncle China?

They should call you a Hick.

Well, I prefer people calling me uncle.

Can you drop these on the way? It's urgent. And keep then away from the chicken.

I am in a hurry too.

So stop talking and start moving.

Actually all Hong Kong people came from the Mainland. Their ancestors were Uncle Chinese too!

Great meal.

The way you eat, you must be ready for loads of work. Let's start delivery 2 hours earlier tomorrow.

OK. It's getting more and more everyday.

Go, I'll pay you, I'll pay you for the gas.

Bicycle doesn't need gas.

How come you know everything. Were you a starlight a student?

How come you know nothing? What do you do at your leisure?

Which ones are triple X.

This, this...

And this.

Four for a week. This is better than basketball. Help me with the delivery, you'll get 5 next week.

Why are you available all the time? don't you have friends.

You are my friend. You have no friend, too.