The Dumpling Queen (水饺皇后)

Hey, mom.

You two got it?

Yeah.

Alright, let me teach you two.

Shape it this way so it's round.

This one here,

take this as the filling.

Pinch the middle,

squeeze the sides.

Looks nice, doesn't it? Like a gold ingot.

It does!

Your grandmother taught me this.

Now I'm passing it down to you.

He said he was coming back to Qingdao to pick them up,

and then he says Shanghai, and then Guangzhou.

And now he's asking her

to go all the way to Shenzhen with two kids in tow?

That seems irresponsible.

The four of them

being together means more than anything.

Always talking about money.

It smells so good!

Smells good?

How can it smell good when we haven't even mixed the filling?

How can you two smell so well?

Nose like dogs.

It takes one to know one.

Enough, you two.

Pup.

Mom. Always sweet-talking.

You go rest.

Mix it up.

It's the smell of home.

Come on,

let's give a toast,

and cheers.

Here, have some dumplings!

Eat it while it's warm.

Mom, it's only June,

are we celebrating New Years early?

I want my lucky money then.

What do you mean lucky money?

This is for your no-more-talking money.

To hold your tongue.

When you get to your in-laws, don't step out of line.

You have to listen to them.

Why do I have to listen to her?

When he's here, he listens to everything you say.

The way I am,

I am a reasonable person.

If my mother-in-law makes a good point,

I'll go along with her.

Don't give me that.

Hey, Auntie.

Auntie Auntie Yingzi!

Sit, Yingzi.

I thought you weren't coming.

Of course I'd come.

Gao Wei's cousin Yang Jing got married last year and moved to Hong Kong.

If you and Hanzhou plan to stay for sometime,

you can go to her.

Only our Yingzi can be so

considerate.

Safe travel.

Here.

The next train to Guangzhou

will leave in 5 minutes.

Please wait by the platform to board.

Bei Bei, hold my hand.

Hold my hand.

Here.

Mom, what is this place?

We're at Lowu.

The next train to Guangzhou

will leave in 5 minutes.

Please wait by the platform to board.

Hanzhou!

Dad's here.

Say hi to your dad.

Dad!

It's been four years.

You've grown so tall!

Bei Bei, say hi to your father.

Dad!

My mother came, too.

Mother.

Hi, Grandma.

Hanzhou didn't tell me you were coming.

You must be tired.

Don't call me your mother-in-law yet.

I came because of Hanzhou.

I had to come and talk to you in person.

Hanzhou did not commit bigamy in Thailand.

It was my idea.

He married Yue Hua legitimately,

and they gave birth to a son.

It's a Chaozhou wife's duty to extend the blood line.

If you are reasonable to understand,

then you can call me mother.

When my father passed away,

I promised him a son,

so I married Yue Hua.

He's now... one and a half year old.

We can take you there now.

All this time,

why didn't you tell me in those letters?

Why didn't you tell me?

Hanzhou's father has his business and lives in Thailand.

Under Thai law, it's his legal right to have more than one concubine.

That's why I paid to get the three of you here.

Are we clear?

Don't you speak Mandarin?

Why are you suddenly speaking Cantonese?

I do whatever I want, right?

You listen carefully.

You're just a mainlander.

Just because you gave birth to two girls,

doesn't make you good enough to be with Hanzhou.

Things are different now. Mother.

Hanzhou married Yue Hua legally.

She's willing to put up with you.

You should be thanking her.

Come or not,

think on your own,

and decide on your own.

She didn't mean it that way.

I'll take you to Cheung Chau for a few days.

Look it's like Qingdao, right?

Dad, what is that?

That smells so good, dad!

Yeah, let's have mom cook that for us.

In with dumplings,

out with noodles.

When you get there,

remember to get yourself a bowl of noodles.

I like our dumplings better.

Mom.

Good girl.

Dad, mom's dumplings are really delicious.

Have some vinegar.

Little dumpling, with two pointy ends.

Big spoons and small bowls.

Bringing dumplings to my mom and dad.

We are such a happy family.

Let's eat.

Have some more.

Hanzhou,

I need to talk to you.

Let's not go to Thailand.

The four of us can start a life in Hong Kong.

I asked you

if you were coming to Thailand. You said yes.

I've arranged everything.

Mother had to smooth things out with Yue Hua.

We used to talk,

and now you only do what your mom says?

You do the same with your mom.

The day after Peng Peng was born, your mom was sent to hospital.

You didn't care about yourself or your child.

You said we can have another child,

but you have only one mother.

Why is it so hard for you to put yourself in my shoe?

Let's talk over there.

If you were so obedient,

then why haven't you told your mom that

we are already married?

I've booked your plane tickets.

Hanzhou,

when you go back to Thailand,

you have your mother,

your Yue Hua,

your son.

What do we have?

Tell me? What are we going to do there?

Hanzhou,

I'm sorry.

I beg you,

for our daughters' sake.

Let's live in Hong Kong together.

My mother was right.

You never wanted to come to Thailand with me.

You were using me.

You only wanted to stay in Hong Kong.

You thought of me

exactly the same way your mother did.

That I'm using you,

that I am shameless,

a woman with no self-esteem,

a parasite?

Is that so?

Bei Bei can stay with you in Hong Kong.

I'll take Peng Peng to Thailand.

Huang Hanzhou,

listen carefully.

You didn't leave us.

We don't want you.

Bei Bei, Peng Peng.

Yes, dad?

Dad!

Dad!