My People My Homeland (我和我的家乡)

Directed by Ning Hao

A BEIJING GOOD PERSON

Sir, please stop sending us disposable slippers.

Those are employee benefits from my hotel, they are free.

You've been consulting with me for two years,like I said,

you can be a part-time taxi driver anytime as long as you buy a car.

Sure, I'm just telling you now

I've saved enough money for the car.

Well, good for you.

And I'm prepared to become a fancy chauffeur.

I just need your approval.

Bring your car and get the paperwork done then.

Just a sec.

I didn't order food.

I did, Erdan.

-- Who are you? -- I'm your cousin.

Cousin?

Come on in. It's alright.

-- You're all grown up. -- You're painting walls?

I felt it.

About the size of an egg.

If I had had it removed when it was

much smaller,

it would cost me 20 thousand, at tops.

Now, since it involves vascular penetration,

the procedure will cost 70 to 80 thousand.

I heard that

thyroid tumors are not lethal.

Maybe the tumor won't kill me

but the money sure will.

You don't say.

It's about the cost of a car.

Erdan, you're buying a car?

I was just browsing randomly.

I thought you were gonna make a withdrawal.

I was cleaning things up. It's expired.

Erdan.

I haven't come visit you since I came to Beijing.

And here on my first visit, I'm borrowing money from you.

You don't have to come visit.

I'm fine.

Zhang Beijing, time to take your medication.

Zhang Beijing, time to take your medication.

What are you taking medicine for?

Same old problem.

Hypertension.

It must've cost you a lot.

I have state health insurance, my employer paid for it.

Sorry I wasn't much of a help.

-- Take this with you. -- No, no, no.

I came to ask you for a favor, how could I take your stuff?

-- It's not right. -- Please, it's the least I can do.

Okay, then...oh, I almost forgot.

This is for you.

It was your favorite. When we were kids, we used to

fight over this,

and you made me cry every time.

Erdan, this hypertension thing. You should take it more seriously.

Beijing is such a huge city.

Who knows when we will meet again?

You're not crying, are you?

We can see each other anytime.

I'm alright. It's the damn tumor.

It gets me edgy.

Cheer up, we'll figure something out.

Okay..

You should go back now. I'm out of here.

-- Take care. -- Sure.

Hello, sir.

Could you please wait a bit longer?

I'm running a little late.

Please don't give me a bad review.

Son, I heard this ride-hailing thing pays a lot, eh?

It's not bad. Thanks.

What a wonderful young man.

That'll work.

Yeah.

-- Is it open? -- Yes.

Is it open?

Yes.

Because of the card or you?

The card.

A clean shave,

and you'll look just like me.

-- Not really. -- You're my cousin.

Of course you do.

Erdan.

I've never lied to get anything.

I don't think I can do this.

State health insurance is a social benefit.

It doesn't matter who benefits from it.

Your disease is my disease.

And my card is your card.

It'll work.

No.42, Ma Ke, please go to consulting room 226.

No.42, Ma Ke, please go to consulting room 226.

No.42, Ma Ke, please go to consulting room 226.

No.48, Zhang Beijing, please go to consulting room 225.

No.48, Zhang Beijing, please go to consulting room 225.

Is No.48, Zhang Beijing, here?

Is Zhang Beijing here?

Hey, bro, is that you?

Are you Zhang Beijing?

Yeah.

This way.

Hold on.

Come back here.

Come back.

Is that yours?

That.

No.49, Jia Tianlong,

please go to consulting room 229.

No.49, Jia Tianlong,

please go to consulting room 229.

Swallow.

Do you always sweat like this?

It's the disease.

Where are you from?

Bei…

Beijing.

I live in Xili Complex, Hujialou Street,

apartment 7-8.

Why are you lying to me?

What makes you say that?

The accent.

You're obviously from Hengshui.

So am I, and…

wherever we go, bro, we must not forget where we are from.

You need surgery ASAP.

Go do a blood test first.

Sure.

Are you paying cash

or do you have health insurance?

Insurance.

Your card, please.

Where's my card?

Maybe I should come another day.

Wait.

What's that in your hand?

You're looking for the card while holding it?

It's all soaked in your sweat.

If I didn't know you have the tumor

I'd say you're using someone else's card.

Zhang Beijing.

You're from Hengshui, bro,

why is your name Zhang Beijing?

It should be Zhang Hengshui.

Right?

Here.

-- What's wrong with your neck? -- Nothing, it's just numb.

You sure are one interesting fella.

Come here, let me take a look.

-- Turn around. -- Doctor Cao!

I've found you finally.

You gave me a second life.

I think you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not Doctor Cao.

My name is Ning.

I'm thankful anyway, Doctor Ning.

You, doc, are also a life-saver.

You know what? Keep up the good work here.

I'll go thank Doctor Cao now.

I was looking all over for you, what happened?

I'm not cut out for this.

Let's just forget it.

Man, you're such a wuss.

You tumor must be bigger than your balls.

You've done well so far.

Now it's just a blood test,

which requires no use of the card.

As long as they don't see it,

who knows which is you

and which is me?

Zhang Beijing!

Lingzi? What are you doing here?

I work here.

Why are you here?

I came for a checkup, with a relative.

The doctor told to me to get a blood test.

Great, you're all mine now.

Follow me.

Hurry up.

Patients trust us with their lives.

The hospital shall repay them with love and care.

Your disease is my disease.

-- Let me see the order. -- Order.

Why are you examined for this?

What's wrong with your thyroid?

There's a tumor.

No worries.

You'll live.

What are you guys doing?

It's hunger.

Gets me dizzy.

Help me sit down.

You must have hyperthyroidism, too.

Look how your hand shivers.

Stop it.

Stop it now.

You did like using needles on me when we were in school.

I got nervous every time I saw you.