Dust in the Wind (Lian lian feng chen)

Dust in the Wind

What's wrong?

I couldn't do the math.

Why didn't you ask me before?

Huen.

Your mum wants you to bring the rice home.

They're going to show a movie.

How come you're so late?

I missed the train.

When will your father be out of the hospital?

I don't know.

Dinner time.

Why don't you eat?

Grandpa says if you don't eat,

you'll be hungry, and then you'll die.

And if you die, you can't live with Mum.

Or Dad.

Be a good boy.

Let Grandpa feed you.

You're not being good.

You have to listen to Grandpa.

When you grow up,

you can go to school.

Be good.

Let Grandpa feed you.

You won't? Let's put some soup in.

It's good with soup.

There's oil in the soup.

Let's try some soup.

What a naughty boy.

Taking all the oil in the soup

and adding it to your own rice,

leaving nothing for your brothers and sisters.

You must pour soup evenly.

Everyone must do it this way.

I told you.

Grandpa feels sorry whenever your mum beats you.

When your mum's not home

you steal MSG from the kitchen.

Eat too much of that stuff

and your hair will start falling out.

And that's not the worst.

Tooth paste is for brushing teeth.

You even stole toothpaste to eat.

You shouldn't do things like that.

You must be good.

Listen to Grandpa.

Listen closely to Grandpa.

Look, this isn't the ordinary rice.

Grandpa bought this in Taipei

in a fancy restaurant.

Only foreigners were eating there.

This is Western food.

There's an egg in there.

You have to eat it to grow up.

Look at these sticks.

This is not the ordinary rice.

Be a good boy.

Eat it.

Grandpa, is Wan home?

What do you want him for?

I need him to write a letter for me.

Wan.

The auntie next door needs your help...

to write a letter.

Please help me write a letter.

Okay. Let's go upstairs.

He hasn't sent money home for 3 months.

His father is angry.

Auntie, please slow down,

I can't write that fast.

Okay.

Okay.

Little brother and sister

need money for food and clothes.

Tell him to send money

when he gets paid.

Grandpa.

Is your foot better?

Much better.

Slowly.

Hello, Grandpa.

Hello.

Medicine change.

Medicine change?

Wait a moment.

Ching.

Ching.

Someone's here to change the medicine.

Dad, your watch.

School report card.

Dad, I don't feel like going to senior high.

Then what do you want to do?

I want to go to Taipei and work.

I can go to night school if I want.

It's up to you.

If you want to be a cow, there will always be a plough for you.

How much?

27 dollars in all.

How come it costs so much?

Three packs of pills cost 15.

One bottle of stomach medicine is 12.

That makes $27.

Stomach medicine?

Those pills are the ones my husband took

the day his foot was injured.

What's the stomach medicine for?

You devil!

Ding!

Ding!

Come over here.

You devil!

You won't get away.

You really know how to eat!

If it's not toothpaste, it's MSG.

You even ate stomach medicine!

Your mouth is so itchy.

You should try biting rocks.

Who's he?

He said you wouldn't be able to pick me up.

I told you to wait at the Rear Station.

My mum said the Rear Station isn't safe.

She told me to wait on the platform.

My rice sack!

What's in it?

Potatoes.

Give it back!

What do you think you're doing?

You beat me!

Help! You beat me!

Beating up on an old man!

I told you to mix the colours.

This is Huen.

This is Hen-chun.

How do you do?

I'm Huang Chien-ho.

But they all call me Hen-chun.

Wait here.

I have to rush to work.

I'll be back after work.

Have you had your meal?

Not yet.

No problem.

I'll take her to the back to eat,

and then to the front to see free movies.

Potatoes.

Grandpa said to take this Quemoy crop

to give to your boss.

Ma'am.

My Grandpa said these potatoes are for you.

Weren't you supposed to deliver the lunchbox?

So slow?

Do you know what you're doing?

Have you had your meal?

Not yet.

Go eat.

Mrs. Lin, your son fainted.

What happened?

He fainted from hunger during PE.

From hunger?

He didn't bring lunch today.

What happened to your lunchbox?

Thank you, Teacher.

Would you like some water?

No, thanks. I've got to go back to school.

Bye.

Where's the lunchbox?

The lunchbox!

How could you miss the lunchbox?

Are you sure you know what you're doing?

Your brain is like a rock.

Drifting all day.

We're already worried that he's too thin

and you forget to deliver his lunchbox!

You forgot to turn off the machine.

Electricity isn't free.

So slow.

Where's the lunchbox?

Give it to me.

How did it turn to this?

What's wrong with you?

You're not afraid that my son will die?

Sir.

Sir, would you like to eat with us?

Hen-chun, there's someone to see you.

It might be King.

Get the meat for me.

King.

Huen.

King.

Have you eaten?

Not yet.

Let me get your bowl.

Huen, you're getting prettier.

Ying, let me introduce you.

This is Huen.

This is Ying.

You got your job through her.

What's your full name?

Kang So-huen.