New voice film productions limited
a ray yeung film
produced by
Michael j, Werner Teresa kwong Sandy yip chowee leow
starring
tai Bo Ben yuen
Lei lei!
Grandpa!
I want some grapes, grandpa,
Is your cough better?
The grapes are so expensive today,
They're not that expensive,
You're still coughing,
No, I'm not, I'm really better now,
If you say so,
Thanks!
Grandpa, I got 80% on my test today!
That's great!
Let's aim for 90% next time!
Grandma!
I've made some pear soup for you,
Remember to drink it before you go,
Grapes? Lei lei's still coughing,
Just a few won't matter,
They are bad for her cough,
I thought she was better already,
Where's fong?
She said zheng's running late,
They're that busy?
Hey, dad,
Thanks so much, Good thing you were available,
Sorry, I couldn't pick lei lei up myself,
It's fine,
If you retire, you can pick lei lei up every day,
Retire?
Forget it, what will I do all day?
I should keep working while I still can,
Hi, ma,
Dinner's ready, Call your sister and see where she is,
Fong, where are you?
Can you hurry up?!
She's not here yet?
They're just downstairs,
Let's wait for them then,
The food will get cold,
Then let lei lei start, We'll wait,
Lei lei, eat up,
Here they are,
Hi, everyone,
Hi, auntie fong,,,
You must've taken the old tunnel,
The traffic is terrible there,
We thought a motorcycle would be faster, Sorry!
Let's eat, everyone,,,
Here, lok,
The chicken looks delicious, ma!
Cousin Jessica left me a message yesterday,
She said uncle's out of the hospital, Did you know that?
I haven't heard a thing,
Oh, really,,,
How's it going?
I'm good,
You come here often?
No, I just happened to be in the area,,,
I'm hoi,
You want to go in there?
Why don't we,,, be friends first?
Perhaps another time,,,
Hey, should I throw this old shirt out?
It's all worn out,
It looks fine to me,
The edges are all fraying,
Do whatever you want,
You never care about anything,,,
You need to have a word with fong,
Tell her that zheng is not right for her,
Why?
He's younger than her,
No one cares about that in this day and age,
Women age much quicker,
She's almost 40,
Men won't find her attractive anymore,
What a coincidence,
Indeed it is,
You're not working today?
I'm retired, I even got my senior citizen card last year,
My granddaughter's school is nearby,
That's why I hang out around here,
Oh, you have a granddaughter?
Yeah, Why?
Nothing,
How about you?
What about me?
You look like a married man,
How long have you been married?
I've been divorced for a long time,
How come?
I was a terrible husband!
I used to work in a camera factory,
The boss organized picnics for the workers and their families,
I wouldn't tell her about them
because I'd rather go by myself,
Then someone told her about it,
She got so upset and went back to her parents,
I knew that she wanted me to bring her home,
But I stayed away,
She reluctantly made her way home eventually,
You live with your son?
Yeah, After the divorce,
I raised him on my own,
Your ex didn't want him?
She wanted to remarry,
Get in,
You're a cab driver?
Yeah, I'll give you a ride home,
Sure, but you have to put the meter on,
I don't charge my friends,
You should sit in the back,
I need to buy something,
Where are you going?
Hey,
do you mind not contacting me at night?
Sorry, I'll never bother you again,
That's not what I meant,
You can call during the day,
Hi, father!
We're home!
I can't talk now, My son's home,
I'll call another time,
Everyone was asking about you tonight, father,
I don't need to show up at every fellowship meeting,
Tonight was Bible study, not a fellowship meeting,
Grace, go take a shower,
I've told you many times,,,
Don't say things like that in front of grace,
Grace
grace, I bought you coconut pudding,
Sit right here,
Did you wash your hands, father?
They're clean,
You just threw out the trash,
Grace, Shower, Right now,
She's just a kid, Let her have some,
I told you, kids shouldn't have sugary food at night,
She'll have trouble sleeping,
I raised you the same way
and you turned out just fine,
Hey,
You shouldn't eat that either,
Welcome,
What do you want?
The yuenyeung here is very good,
You can taste both the coffee and the tea,
How about French toast?
The syrup here isn't diluted and it's not too sweet,
The coconut pudding is famous here too,
I'll have whatever,
What would you like?
Two yuenyeungs, please,
Do you prefer to go somewhere quieter?
There's a spot right there, Park there,
I don't want to park on the street,
The parking garages around here are expensive,
It's fine, I don't mind,
Two, please,
This way,
You've never been here before?
I drove 18 hours a day for the past 20 years,
I only found time for myself after my kids moved out,
That's when I started cruising,
You've really been missing out,,,
Have you ever been to yuk tak chee, the famous old gay bathouse?
Of course I have,
I remember that I had no idea what to do the first time I went,
I sat in the TV room and just waited and waited,
All I saw were people just going in and out
and in and out,,,
I didn't have a clue what was going on,
After a while I just decided to leave,
I told a friend later on, and he laughed at me,
He said I should have waited until 1 am,
when they closed up,
That's when the real party began,
Half a roast duck, please,
50 dollars,
- Ma, - You know I don't drink,
Just a little sip, ma,
Have some, it's a celebration,
Thank you, sir, Thank you, ma'am,
I'll take good care of fong,
Come on, cheers,
There's something else I would like to mention,
As you know, I'm still struggling financially,
I was thinking that we could just keep things simple,
So we may not even have the banquet,
I hope you understand,,,
It's fine, Let's eat,
Thank you
He said he can't afford a wedding banquet,
That's absurd,
He shouldn't have proposed if he can't afford a wedding,
I need to talk some sense into fong,
A marriage is for life, you know,
I know she's not young,
but there must be better men out there,
He should've followed in your footsteps,
save some money before getting married,
How can someone tell his future mother-in-law that
he can't afford a wedding banquet?
What?
You knew and you didn't tell me?
You're her older brother,
you should be looking out for her,
This is ridiculous,
I need to talk to your dad, I have to go,
Hey
lok says that fong's pregnant
and the baby is zheng's,
No wonder they're in such a hurry to get hitched,
At least he didn't run off,
You never give a damn about anything,,,
Let's eat and chat,
The legislative council
is holding public consultations
about the gay nursing home proposal over the next four months,
I'd never go to an old folks' home,
You might as well send me to prison,
I'm still perfectly healthy,
The only way I'll go is if my family forces me to,
Of course you're fine, fei, You live with your family,
But there are folks here like dior and chiu
who live on their own,
They'll need it if they develop health problems,
Exactly,
If I get forced into a straight nursing home,,,
Where will all my gorgeous outfits go?
That's why I don't keep personal things in my home,
I don't want my family to know about me,
That's what I'm saying,
Imagine living in a place like this,,,
A place where you can be yourself,,,
Where you're among kindred spirits,
Wouldn't you be a lot happier?
Your skin is very smooth,
Don't be silly,
It's true, Look at me,
You still look fit to me,
This body was shaped by decades of hard labor,
How hard can driving a taxi be?
I used to deliver rice before I was a cab driver,
But I knew that I couldn't spend my life carrying rice sacks,
So I got myself a taxi license,
Our generation had it tough,
I was lining up for a job application once,
I waited three hours for my turn,
then the prick there started speaking to me in english,
I was stumped, of course,
He wouldn't even give me the application form,
That very night,
I enrolled in an english course,
I refused to let anyone look down on me anymore,
It must have been tough to raise your son alone,
Grace, come here,
Look, it's Noah's ark, We're going there on Saturday,
You'll have such a blast,
Are you sure you don't want to come?
I can't walk all day,
You guys go, Have a good time,
What's with the mess, father?
I'm reorganising these old photos,
Grace, do you know who this is?
This is when I took your father to the amusement park,
He was only three, even younger than you now,
I digitized the photos for you years ago,
You can toss those,
You and your computers,,,
I don't know how to work that digital photo album,
I like the real thing,
I like holding them in my hands,
Can you clear the table, please?
It's time for grace to do her homework,
Please support quality life charity cookies,
Some cookies, ma'am?
Thank you so much,
Which tie should I get?
Let me give you some options,
How about this bow tie?
No,,, let me try that one,,,
- Good, - Let's go with this one,
Happy birthday to you,,,
Before we start our meeting today,
I'd like to introduce you to this stud right here,
This is Billy, from rainbow activist group,
I'm here to invite you all to speak in the consultation session
about your thoughts on the gay nursing home proposal,
You mean we have to reveal who we are in public?
A social worker or a psychologist can speak on your behalf,
but what's more convincing than speaking up for yourself?
Dior should be our spokesperson,
He's always been bold,
I don't want to be the only one who speaks,
Chiu should speak, too,
He totally stole the limelight at the pride parade last year,
No way,
Don't ever ask me to speak in public again,
Why not, chiu?
Just don't ask me,
I'm never speaking up again,
You've been so quiet recently,
What's the matter, chiu?
Nothing,
My knees have been acting up again, that's all,
- Your knees are in pain? - Yes
want me to take you to the doctor?
It's fine, I can manage on my own,
I've got time, Let me go with you,
Thanks, but I can cope,
Can you imagine
living with dior for the rest of your days?
I quite like that Billy,
It's hard to find young people who care
about fighting for our rights nowadays,
I like him, too, He's got a real cute smile,
So are you guys going to speak in that public session?
Are you hungry?
Is this free?
Of course not, but it's only 30 dollars,
It looks quite good,
Two, please,
Your key numbers?
59
57
Take a seat,
Thank you,
A tall guy just walked into the dark room
and a bunch of guys followed him in,
Don't you want to join them?
Have I met you before?
Oh, is he an old flame?
Please, I'm not like you,
I remember every guy that comes my way,
I thought you've quit drinking,
Don't come crying to me when your gout flares up again,
And you were supposed to quit gambling,
Why do you have the horse racing pages?
Save some money for a rainy day,
A friend told me about a Chinese remedy
that's really good for gout,
Oh, what's it called?
Is it green papaya tea?
That's the one!
I've asked him to buy a few packs for you,
Sounds good! Thanks so much,
But you need to quit drinking first
or nothing's going to work!
Have some chicken,
Are you a couple?
Yeah, for ten years already,
But he is so young,,,
He must've been even younger 10 years ago,
I have no idea what he sees in me,
I'm old and wrinkly,
Oh be quiet, you silly old goat,
He loves the old geezers,
The more wrinkly the better,
And he's the most wrinkly of them all,
Like a bitter melon!
I bet you two have been together for at least 10 years, right?
"A breeze moves the clouds, drizzle falls upon the earth"
"they land on me and you, covering the world like poetry"
"the breeze carries the rain, like me taking your hand"
"look at me looking at you, looking at this beautiful world"
"ahh,,, if only I could be the breeze and you be the rain"
"ahh,,, the breeze carries the rain"
"we stroll on the plains, the grasses whisper among themselves"
"we tell each other secrets, we explore the world together"
What's wrong? You miss me already?
Are you free this Saturday?
Why?
My son is away,
I'll be alone at home,
I don't think that's a good idea,
I'm going up to shenzhen with kit on Saturday,
I'll spend the night there,
He's taking me to a new massage parlor,
Is ming going?
He can't make it,
My shoulders have been acting up lately,
I'm really getting old,
Zheng brought two hairy crabs for us,
Hairy crabs?
I'm not hungry, you can have them,
Where are the crabs?
You said that you didn't want it,
But he brought two,
So?
You can have yours,
I don't want to have it by myself,
I'll join you, Go get them,
No point in forcing yourself,
Well, I want to eat it now, Go on,
Take the bigger one,
Where did he get them?
North point,
He said there's a famous shop there,
He went all the way to north point for these?
Obviously it wasn't his idea,
Fong must've told him that you like hairy crabs,
Whoa,,, look at that!
Here,,,
Chiu, are you alright?
Why did you come on your own?
He always has someone with him,
A real charming guy, Stylish, too,
What was that guy's name?
Let's get out of here, Come on,,,
Can you walk?
Thank you,
Take care,
One more step,
Be careful,
Who usually takes you to the doctor?
Dior, of course,
I'll take you next time,
I'm off,
What time are you meeting kit?
At 11,
Is ming going?
No,
Bring a jacket or you'll catch a cold,
Did you bring your mainland travel permit?
It's in the third drawer!
I prefer the wet market over the supermarket,
The air conditioning in the supermarket is always too cold,
And you can bargain at the wet market,
It's cheaper in supermarkets sometimes,
Not by much though
what do you want to eat?
Morning!
Hi, there,
You like grouper?
How will you cook it?
A fresh fish should be steamed,
A simple meal will do,
Here, weigh this for me,
Ok,
How much?
128 dollars,
You really don't need to splurge on a grouper,
What do you want to eat then?
Beef and tomatoes,
That's it? It's so simple,
Beef and tomatoes?
How about 120 dollars for the fish?
Sure,,,
Thanks,
Chicken blood, please,
It's 4 dollars per piece, How many?
Two, please,
That's 8 dollars,
Here,
I got it,
Just let me pay,
I invited you,
I told you it's on me,
No
Come on, let's go,
- Thank you, - Bye bye
morning,
What would you like?
The chives look good, How much?
12 dollars a catty,
That's really expensive!
How much do you want?
A half-catty,,,
I'll give you a discount, 5 dollars,
Fine, but only because I'm your best customer,
At least you're well-behaved today,
Keeping your hands off my vegetables,
I wouldn't dare! You're always telling me off,
Of course I would!
Thanks, take it easy!
Thanks, bye!
Now we have everything,
You just stay put and wait for dinner to be served,
How's your cooking?
I'm a great cook! You'll be begging for seconds,
I hope you don't burn the food,
Don't be silly
Do you know what you are doing?
I help my wife in the kitchen once in a while,
There goes the ginger,,,
There, your beef and tomatoes,
What?
You're like a hungry ghost,
Because it's so delicious!
Slow down,,,
Some meat from the soup,,,
Everything tastes great,
Have some for yourself,
"A breeze moves the clouds, drizzle falls upon the earth"
"they land on me and you, covering the world like poetry"
"the breeze carries the rain, like me taking your hand"
"look at me looking at you, looking at this beautiful world"
"ahh,,, if only I could be the breeze and you be the rain"
"ahh,,, the breeze carries the rain"
"we stroll on the plains, the grasses whisper among themselves"
"we tell each other secrets, we explore the world together"
Are you free next Saturday?
Why don't you come with me to see chiu?
My daughter's getting married,
I've got a lot to prepare,
I should give you a lucky red packet for the wedding,
Why don't you bring it on the day of the banquet?
You're inviting me?
Aren't you afraid that they will,,,
Don't worry, they'll never suspect,
It's 70% off,
Look at this shirt, it's perfect for you,
Really? Let me see,
It's nice, but it suits you too,
Me? No way, it's perfect for you,
No, it's too flamboyant for me,
Actually I think it's perfect for dior!
So how's life as a "mistress"?
Nothing good comes out of dating a married man,
If it's meant to be, you'll meet in the next life,
You're so superstitious,,,
Always on about that kind of nonsense,
Take your jacket off,
Wait right here,
I'll get some groceries and cook for you,
It's fine, I can take care of myself,
What's that smell?
What smell?
It's from the kitchen,
No wonder! You should open the windows when you hang laundry,
These clothes smell of mould!
Looking good?
Wait,,, this sideburn is a touch too long,
Alright, I'll fix it,
Thanks,
Iron these pants too,
Where did you buy these?
Are they expensive?
It doesn't matter, it's once in a lifetime,
Don't spend too much,
We're already paying for the banquet,
It's ridiculous that we're paying to marry our daughter off,
I thought you were getting rid of this shirt,
I know how sentimental you are,
If I throw it out, I'd never hear the end of it,
Sorry, we started dinner already,
Why didn't you answer the phone?
I was getting a haircut,
I switched off my phone and forgot to turn it back on,
Didn't you get a haircut two weeks ago?
I'm attending a wedding banquet tomorrow,
You didn't mention it before, Is it someone we know?
Just an old co-worker,
His daughter is getting married,
You guys don't know them,
Should we give them a red packet?
Father just said that we don't know them,
What did you buy today?
A shirt for the banquet?
Don't you think you're being too nosy tonight?
What's the matter with you?
Grace, look at these delicious mushrooms! Have one!
Okay, I'll have it then,
Welcome,
Congratulations,
Thank you so much!
You're here!
This is my son, lok,
Your son? No wonder!
He really looks like you,
- Is that so? - Yes
do you work together?
No, I'm already retired,
That's good, We've been trying to convince dad to retire,
but he doesn't want to,
Ching, My old neighbor, hoi
the one that you bumped into recently?
Yes, when we were living in shatin,
That was ages ago, before we got married,
Mahjong?
I'm not good at it,
Don't start playing now,
You don't want to delay the banquet,
Where are you sitting?
He's with my co-workers,
Please do enjoy yourself,
Let me introduce you to the others,
Your granddaughter is so cute!
She is when she's not being fussy!
Congratulations!
Cheers! Congratulations!
Thank you,
Please come over for the family photo,
Please look this way when you're ready,
Ready? Three, two, one, smile!
Congratulations!
Thanks so much for inviting me,
I'm glad you came,
- Congratulations! - Thanks,
Thank you,
Dad, Thanks for this,
Don't worry, Have a seat,
You have a family now, and you're about to be a dad,
You have to work hard,
I will,
How's the job search going?
It's still going,,, just waiting for good news,
Why don't you get a taxi license?
It's not that hard,
But I can't afford to rent a taxi,,,
You can drive mine, rent-free,
Thank you, dad,
My daughter's in your hands now,
Take good care of her, alright?
I leave my life in your hands
even when I grow old,,,
I'd still happily hand my life,,,
Over to you
I've never felt tired
I've never felt loss
because you bestowed all upon us
and you can take it all back
I've been greedy before
but I can let go now
I'll love you with all I have
I've learned to live every second for you
all for you, all for you
you know what I need the most
Are you a religious person?
Here,,, hang this in your taxi, It'll protect you,
I had a friend named ah Bo,
We fled China by sea together,
He had all sorts of talisman on him,
but he drowned anyway,
That's why I don't believe in Buddha or anything like that,
I only believe in myself,
You know what my son said when he tried to convert me?
What?
He said,,,
If I become Christian,
he'd know where to find me when he dies,
Grandpa, it's your turn!
Grandpa, that's the wrong way!
That's the wrong way,
It's time for dinner, lei lei,
Let me finish this round,
No, put it away, it's dinner time,
Dinner's ready, Take your seats,
Sit here, lei lei,
We're having western food tonight?
Why not try something new?
I like it!
Then come for dinner more often!
Let's eat, Have a chicken leg, It smells good,
Use newspaper to clean the windshield so it won't smudge,
Be gentle with that,
Don't forget to clean the bottom edge
or it'll collect dirt,
Treat this taxi as your home,
When passengers get in the car,
treat them like guests in your home,
Be courteous and polite,
Showing your son-in-law the ropes, pak?
He's a newbie, so give him some guidance, guys,
Are you really thinking of retiring, pak?
It's time for him to be set free,
What are you going to do?
People say retirement is a new lease on life,
a golden era,
You can do whatever you like, whenever you like,
Like what?
Sit at home and scratch your balls?
He can fish, play mahjong,,,
He can even pick up a new hobby!
That's fucking dumb,
You should go to dongguan and enjoy some happy endings!
You're always saying nasty stuff like that,
Are you Christian or catholic?
Do you really want to know?
What's the difference?
Why don't you come to church with me and find out?
Sure, I don't mind,,,
Dear heavenly father,,,
Thank you for this food before us,
May this food purify us and nourish us
so that we may have the energy to spread your good word,
In the name of the lord Jesus Christ we pray, amen,
Amen,,,
Let's eat,,,
Father,,,
Grace's school is having a raffle next Saturday,
Are you free?
Oh, I already have plans,
Again?
I can cancel it,,, I'll be there,
How is Joseph's dad?
They said they need to send him to a home,
He went out on his own a few times and got lost,
The neighbors had to take him home,
So they decided to send him to a nursing home for good,
That's one way to deal with it,
If this happens to me, be sure to send me into a home,
Father!
It's true, I don't want to be a burden on anyone,
Don't have to worry about that,
Your son cares about you too much,
He'd send me to a nursing home before doing that to you,
Dad!
Ready for your first day at work?
I'm ready,
I'm off,
Be careful on the road,
Why are you tearing up?
All my life,,,
I always thought you favoured my brother over me,
Silly girl,,,
Come on, let's get some breakfast,
Everyone,,,
The public consultation session is in two weeks,
Will anyone volunteer to speak?
I'll be there, but I don't know what to say,
Just talking about your own experience is enough,
How about you, chiu?
I already said that I won't speak in public again,
If we don't speak for ourselves, then who will?
When my neighbors saw me at the pride parade on TV last year,
they all started mocking me,
If I were you, I'd go up to those bitches and say,
"what are you afraid of?
That I'll snatch your husbands away?!"
Just leave me alone, I'm done speaking in public!
How about you, hoi?
To be honest,
even if we get a gay nursing home,
I wouldn't go,
Why not?
How would I face my son?
If I have to go to a nursing home,
I'd rather go to a normal one,
I really don't want him to know the truth about me,
"Friends forever"
What's that smell?
Fong's herbal medicine, for her pregnancy,
Is she coming over?
No, I asked zheng to come by and pick it up,
I made you tomato and tofu soup,
What are you going to do now that you're retired?
I have no idea yet, Maybe I'll take a shift here and there,
Don't do the graveyard shift,
Lok brought this over today,
What is it?
An allowance, now that you're retired,
Dad,
Lok, what's this money all about?
I've got enough to spend already,
Come and take the money back tomorrow,
Keep the allowance, dad,
It's time to enjoy life while you can,
Take ma on a holiday,
Spend more time with your granddaughter,
We're doing pretty well these days,
so don't worry about us,
Get some rest and enjoy life for once,
Your shirt is so worn out, Look at it,
My son is giving me a monthly allowance for my retirement,
Congratulations, that's the best thing a father could ask for,
I'm lucky,
I came to Hong Kong with nothing,
Now I have a family and a home,
I have no regrets,
I'm retired now, so I don't need this anymore,
Here, Take it back,
So you won't come to church with me?
Just try it once?
No one in my family is Christian,
So I won't know where to find you when we die,
That's an awful thing to say,
Yes, I guess you're right,
Mainstream society sees us as a minority,
When we were young,
we had to hide our orientation for many reasons,,,
Our family, parents and careers,,,
Many of us even had to get married
so society would see us as "straight" and "normal",
Even when we're old,,,
When our parents and partners have passed away
and our children have come of age,,,
We still can't be ourselves,
That's why I'm here today speaking on our behalf,
asking for a nursing home for gay senior citizens,
As the saying goes,
birds of a feather flock together,
Those with similar interests would enjoy each other's company more,
That's why we want a home run by gay people for gay people,
so that we can live our twilight years with dignity and freedom,
And shine in our true colors,
We'd gotten along just fine for all these years,
But their attitudes changed once they found out what I am,
I've experienced a lot of discrimination in my life,
So in my old age, I just want to live in a place
where I can be myself, free of judgment,
Turn the volume down,,,
Grace is sleeping,
Lei lei,,,
Written & directed by ray yeung
starring tai Bo Ben yuen patra au ga man
starring lo chun yip Kong to lam yiu sing
editing supervisor William Chang suk ping
editor nose chan chui hing
director of photography leung ming Kai
art director, costume & make up designer Albert poon yick sum
original music Veronica Lee
sound designers nip kei wing chan chi yeung
production manager fung wai sze
1st assistant director hu yixin
screenplay translator Bryan ip
associate producers Michael leow Rosa fong
producers Michael j, Werner Teresa kwong Sandy yip chowee leow
executive producers ray yeung Stan guingon
special thanks to Stanley kwan kam pang