Old Well (老井)

How much does this opera cost?

It's too expensive.

Give me a better price.

I'll buy one.

Okay.

Pick one.

I'll take this one.

Sure.

- Is this a colored one? - It's black and white.

Qiaoying.

Qiaoying.

Take it back for me.

- Adjust this please - Can't adjust it.

The screen is filled with snowflake patterns.

Turn the other side.

It is all right now?

This side, turn it.

Try this one.

Our ancestors had lost their mind to settle here.

Sing a song.

I don't sing well. You sing.

What a shitty place.

We have to walk miles to get water.

People are drilling well in the west.

Generation after generation

have drilled over one hundred dry wells.

Where's water?

Go and check the platform.

You're back.

I'm back.

Uncle Fugui.

Three inches deeper.

Eight hundred is too little.

But getting married

is better than staying bachelor.

Yeah.

But, um...

it would be unfair to Wangquan.

Why unfair?

The house if full of upset bachelors.

We have to make decisions on this thing.

Zhao's girl is a doll,

unsuitable for living together.

She won't stay in Old Well village forever.

Brother.

Time to sleep.

Wangquan.

You go to Xifeng's house

to help them with some stone masonry work tomorrow.

Is Zhao's girl back?

Yes.

I heard that she didn't manage to go to the college.

She's a coquette.

When Wangquan sees her...

- Mom, no more woods. - his look gets wired.

They hooked up when they were in school.

I heard...

Mom.

One thousand yuan is fine.

Third aunt.

It's a deal.

Please reply later.

Wangquan.

Take a break.

Wangquan.

The way you eat

looks like Xiuxiu's father.

The way you smoking and working

is somehow similar to him.

How did my brother Lafu die?

I was studying in the county school at that time.

That's when they were digging the well in Sun Valley.

Oh, Sun Valley.

He was about to explore the well.

That silly guy.

When he ignited the dynamite,

he should have climbed up the well rope.

But the rope was accidentally

entangling on the reel.

He was in panic.

When he disentangled the rope,

the dynamite explored.

You see.

You are not often visiting here.

I suppose to say something cheerful.

Wangquan.

Here is some money.

Take it.

Buy yourself some nice clothes.

Don't wear these ragged clothes.

Though we are not rich,

we do have money for living.

What are you doing?

Has he accepted it?

Do you want some more?

No.

Eat something first.

Xifeng will cook later.

Here.

Take a cigarette.

Xifeng is as clever as usual.

After you pick the date,

us two

would finally have some rely on.

What date?

What date?

Your wedding day.

Haven't your grandpa and dad told you yet?

Wangquan.

What's wrong?

You leave?

Wangquan.

We don't mind your family's poverty,

We just want you.

Marrying into the girl's family isn't a big deal

So what!

Widow knows the best how to cherish a man.

When you live together,

You'll find out.

This is your referral letter.

I sealed it secretly.

You know what.

After you register marriages tomorrow,

you can travel to Taiyuan

and celebrate your marriage.

What's happened is happened.

They have no way about it.

Stop right there!

Just leave.

I don't have such grandson.

You're over with it.

Get away!

Call off the engagement

and get rid of your great uncle and me.

Get out!

Out!

I think you should just get over it.

Wangquan has no way out.

His grandpa is fierce.

You don't need to be so angry.

His grandpa is evil.

He even fought against the Dragon King forty years ago.

No one dares to against him.

Besides,

there are plenty of nice men in the world.

Men are the same.

I told you it won't work.

You won't listen.

Down.

The weird things always happen in your village.

Wind blows in the well.

The dynamite won't explore.

In our village,

it never happens.

Slowly.

Slow down.

Father!

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Wangquan.

Your father agreed

on your marriage with Xifeng.

Leader Zhang,

in your opinion,

Our village are totally screwed.

Not so absolutely.

Defining it as non-water area

is based on current technology.

The major problem is failing to locate the water source.

Our technique is poor.

Who's there?

Take a cigarette?

This asshole really has something.

He has not had sex with his wife since his wedding day.

My feet are freezing.

How did Wangquan hold himself back from having sex with this young widow?

hold himself back from having sex with this young widow?

Hey!

You!

Give me some water, please.

Where are you going?

You dare not to drink my water

cause you feel guilty, aren't you?

What?

You want me to serve you?

grandpa.

We went to Xiadongquan Well to copy inscription.

Fuck them.

Those assholes in Shimen Valley...