Northeastern Bro Ⅲ (东北恋歌：冬天里的一把火)

Grilled corn!

Look, he's wearing so little in the middle of winter.

Who knows! He's out of his mind.

He's wearing a short-sleeve.

Hot baozi!

Want a couple of roasted sweet potatoes?

Put them in a bag for me.

I'd like two hot ones.

He's so resistant to the cold.

Officer,

my daughter-in-law

stole a thousand yuan from me!

Mom, I didn't steal it.

I was just taking it back.

And besides,

I didn't even spend it for myself.

It all went to pay off your son's debts!

Nonsense!

If it weren't for you,

would he be in debt?

Mom, listen to yourself.

Do you mean that the debt shouldn't be paid off by us?

If you don't pay for it, who will?

Yeah.

You're so good at managing money.

You're the best in this family, right?

Every time your son gets paid

you ask him for money,

crying poor every day.

All the money ends up in your cabinet.

How are we supposed to live?

Oh look at you!

I can't tolerate it anymore.

That's her go-to move whenever she's cornered.

Alright, alright.

Did you actually see her take the money?

Do you have proof?

This is a family matter, not a police matter.

You're family

there's nothing you can't solve yourselves.

Go home and live in peace.

Go on, go on.

Hurry up. Go home.

Are you leaving or not?

Let's go,

we're family.

Next!

M-me.

Get up.

Come with me.

This woman

cheated me out of my money.

Please help judge this fairly.

What's your name?

My name is Lu Chunsheng.

How much did she cheat you out of?

200 yuan.

That's half a year of savings.

How did she cheat you?

This woman,

as soon as she met me,

she said she was into me.

Said she had fallen for me.

She wanted to be with me.

Why are you laughing?

I'm not less handsome than you!

How can he lie with a straight face?

Then I gave her the money.

After I gave it to her,

She said she was “inconvenient.”

So I gave her more money to

you know, “ease” her situation.

In the end I got nothing out of it.

It's been a whole month

and she just keeps saying she's “inconvenient.”

If this isn't fraud, what is it?

Tell me.

Is what he said true?

-What are you signaling at? -Officer.

-Speak! -I didn't scam him!

-It's him... -You!

-Why are you gesturing? -He's the one harassing me!

He scared me so much I can't even sleep.

-Hey! What are you doing? -I can't eat.

You! You have no shame!

Stop! Stop making gestures!

Sit!

I see in the report

that you two met at “Dream of Love Dance Hall.”

And there was a 200-yuan transaction.

Well, that changes things.

Now it's prostitution and fraud.

We're opening a case.

Call your family.

No need to call my family.

I don't have any family.

I'm single.

We have broken up.

You go on with your work.

I'm leaving.

Thank you, officer.

Be careful with your personal conduct.

Goodbye.

Next!

It's my turn! My turn!

Officer Zhou!

I was just released today.

And…

The prison told me to come report in.

He came out of prison.

No good people come out of there.

Exactly.

You behaved well in prison,

so you were released six months early.

During these six months,

if you need to travel far,

you have to come to me for permission.

Cherish this chance.

You can't break the law during parole.

Find a proper job once you're out.

Plenty of guys end up back in the slammer a second time.

So be careful.

Thank you, Officer Zhou.

Goodbye!

It's cold outside.

Is that all you're wearing?

Yeah, yeah…

Dress more!

He's an ex-con.

Must be a rapist...

Okay, next!

Or a robber!

Officer, it's my turn!

What's your case?

My chicken's gone missing. What am I supposed to do?

Bailing.

Let me give you a kiss, okay?

200 yuan for a kiss isn't too much, right?

Here, I'll add another 200.

Then at least let me hold your hand?

Please…

Just let me feel better.

You can just gesture something if you want.

Let me hug you.

I…

He harassed me!

Who are you?

It's none of your business.

Get lost.

You little brat! You're gonna pay for this!

Sir,

thank you.

Aren't you cold?

Hurry home.

What kind of weather is this—wearing clothes like that?

Not cold. I can handle it.

You're really resistant to cold.

You must have a furnace inside you!

Fill this form.

Our job here can be done by anyone.

As long as you have a clean record.

Why'd you leave, man?

You can't write?

New batch of sweaters just arrived.

How much are they?

Five yuan each.

Make it cheaper.

The old ones over there are cheaper.

Come on, give me a discount.

Come on, I need some workers, get in the car.

Me!

I need one more.

That young guy—you come.

Not you, the one behind you.

I got something on. How about you go instead?

Why didn't you say you had a record?

You didn't ask.

So what about my…

Pay…

Sis.

Where's Brother Tiao?

Ertiao.

Oh my god.

You're out.

Yeah, earlier than expected.

Quick, make a couple dishes later.

Tiezi and I will have a drink.

Come, let me show you around.

See the curtain?

We take wedding photos behind that.

This area is for family photos.

Old couples sit there…

Family photos.

How's business?

Good.

Really good. I photographed three groups already.

Good, my ass.

Three groups—old folks taking memorial photos.

They don't even need copies.

What we earn in a month can't even cover rent.