A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities (雙城故事)

She's Lisa. It's her first time in Taiwan.

Hold the incense over your head. It's a sign of respect to the gods.

You look pale.

I owe people tens of millions. How can I not be stressed?

It's worth about 30 to 40 million.

But I feel like I'm dragging you down.

It's not really dragging me down, you know?

And I got myself such a capable manager.

Go discover your life.

Heshengtang is going to take a break.

You are Heshengtang's fourth generation successor.

Zhibian, Guanyuan,

Shenque, Laogong,

Ximen, Xiabai,

Ruzhong, Tianchuang.

Stop looking around.

Your classmates are all foreigners.

Would they understand what you wrote?

Your teacher uses numbers to refer to acupuncture points.

What does this mean?

DANGGUI

You should be memorizing the acupuncture points.

Why did you write Danggui?

Danggui.

You should come home.

If you want to come home, come home.

Nian-nian.

Have you heard what I said?

-Nian-nian. -I don't want to.

Nian-nian.

Here's Qingling. Then, Shaohai.

Pain in the elbow and arm, and in the hypochondriac region.

Ma'am, don't you speak Chinese?

I would like to talk about Arm Shaoyin Heart Meridian.

Here. It's Shenmen.

Shenmen.

-Shenmen. -Shenmen.

Nian-nian.

If you're going to teach them, teach them properly.

You have to teach Chinese Medicine in Chinese.

Those numbers, one, two, three, four, five, six, what are they?

They don't make sense.

Hey.

Don't you two miss me?

Come visit me in San Francisco.

You're in San Francisco now.

You're not in Dadaocheng, right?

A world with just the two of you without getting interrupted is happiness.

-Learn to enjoy it. -That's right.

-Go and have fun. -That's right.

We'll call you again when we get to Spain.

Tell her, Nian-nian's dad.

Au revoir.

Au revoir.

-It's French. -Au revoir. Goodbye.

We're speaking Martian. Bye bye.

Do you want to withdraw from the course?

Oh, dear.

Take a sip.

Have a donut.

It's too cold and too sweet.

A Chinese Medicine practitioner shouldn't eat them.

What should a Chinese Medicine practitioner eat then?

Come on. I'm not a monk.

I don't have to practice abstinence.

Hey.

Are you leaving?

Sit and have a chat with me.

Isn't it nice to speak our native language?

Our native language?

Are you and I from the same country?

You're an interesting girl.

Look around you.

I'm the only one who understands what you say.

And you understand what I say.

Don't we share the same native language?

You're so easily agitated.

Your kidney pulse must be weak.

By the way,

why did you choose the English program?

English course?

So are you the professor for the Chinese program?

The Chinese program is much better.

I'm telling you.

The acupuncture points in Chinese Medicine

are explained in the names.

They use numbers in the English program.

Can they really learn things?

My family runs a Chinese Medicine clinic.

I've studied these acupuncture points since I was young.

I chose the English program, because I wanted to practice English.

If I can stay and work here in the future,

I have to communicate with the Americans in English anyway.

Oh, goodness. You're greedy.

You want to learn Chinese Medicine.

You want to learn English.

And you also want to work here in the future.

Oh, dear.

This darn American Dream.

Everyone wants to stay in the States for money.

-I don't understand. -No.

-That's not what I meant. -No?

Don't you want to be an American?

Don't you want to find an American husband?

Marry an American?

I...

My boyfriend is American.

But...

Why are you still hesitating when you're already here?

You are really greedy and stupid.

I'm sorry. I think...

I think that I have a class to catch.

Stop hesitating. You're going to turn 40 soon.

An old woman is worthless.

Listen up.

You can't be greedy and stupid in the States.

The only way to survive in this place

is to be greedy and aggressive.

I see.

Thank you.

Shuifen.

RN8.

Shentu.

RN7.

Yinjiao.

Ren Mai. Have you heard of Ren Mai and Du Mai?

Stop pushing me.

RN4.

Guanyuan.

RN3.

RN3.

Done.

They are...

They're in this area.

It's okay. I've already memorized them.

This is the most interesting area.

Let's put the stickers on together.

-It will help you remember. -That's not necessary.

There's no need.

-I'll put the stickers on you then. -No.

I don't need your help, because...

If we do this,

-I'll only think of you -No.

when I see these acupuncture points.

No.

No.

No.

-Master, no. -Come on.

-No, I won't. -Who's master?

You are.

No.

Cute.

Why did you choose the English program?

I still have to memorize the symptoms in English in the Chinese program.

I'll encounter foreign patients in the future after all.

I have to be professional.

I can't always depend on a translator device.

Okay.

Hey.

Thank you for moving here for my studies.

It is closer to your school.

And you're familiar with this area.

Besides, it's expensive to take a cab every time.

I didn't expect that I would enjoy staying home with you so much.

Hey.

Why don't we get breakfast tomorrow morning?

Let's find a unique coffee shop in San Francisco.

Yes.

Sure.

Really?

So can we continue with the stickers?

-Come on. -No.

How do you reject in English?

I want to do it.

You're speaking Chinese.

Restless souls,

how are you doing today?

Nian-nian is in a complicated mood right now.

San Francisco has changed her.

Hey.

Did you forget?

Didn't we agree yesterday

to find the most unique coffee shop in San Francisco and have brunch there?

Go and get changed.

The best brunch you can find in San Francisco is right here.

It's hard to relax in a restaurant.

You have to chat with the owner.

Isn't it nice to eat at home?

And I'm serving you, my one and only customer.

Here.

Drink this.

After you drink this, you'll be able to memorize every RN.

There's more.

It will keep you from dozing off in class.

Here.

Sit down and eat.

Let me clean up first.

Don't misunderstand.

I am...

I'm not angry.