Caught by the Tides (2024)

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Not even a wildfire

The new century's first springtime

is approaching us.

Come on, your turn to sing.

Go ahead.

Come on.

I can't sing.

Go on.

I'll give you the rhythm, ready?

Friends are hard to find along life's road

But friends make the journey better

They know what you think

What you feel in your soul

Let us be friends forever

That's it.

Your turn, I'm done.

- You're next.

- Your turn.

Sing another song.

I need a break.

Come on, don't be shy.

It's Women's Day, have some fun.

You do the "Ode to Heroes" very well.

Or you could do the one we did last time.

Just get up here!

- You start it.

- Get up.

You do the man's part.

Is she making fools of us?

You sing the woman's part, I'll join in.

- Her voice suits the man's part

- Is my voice deeper?

Birds pair up in the trees

The bends of the rivers and hills

Turn into smiles

Our sorrows are at an end at last

Ahead lies our lovely home

Our trusty shelter from all the storms

That's all I remember.

I'm not good at singing, auntie.

It's worse when I'm performing.

Sing another one.

I never thought who I would love

Or who would cause me distress

I never thought about being right

My eyes are vacant

Facing myself

Leaves me bereft

I forgot the rest.

Phoenix Infonews, CNE TV

and North America Chinese Channel

now bring you the world news.

Ladies and gentlemen,

please show your appreciation

as we welcome our performers.

Let's hear it for...

...tonight's star performance.

He's attaching the chains to his eyelids.

You'll be astonished.

It's very scary, the girls will look away.

Any young ones, don't imitate this!

Hey, sweetie!

Don't be stuck-up!

President Jiang Zemin

warmly welcomed the delegation.

He said that China's accession

to the WTO

will provide a new step forward

for Sino-US economic and trade relations.

"Workers' Cultural Palace"

"Music, Song, Dance, Tea"

"A taste of the world's beauty"

When I took on the lease,

there was nothing here.

I've started the cleanup.

This portrait of Chairman Mao

had been discarded

out the back with the firewood.

I retrieved it.

I plan to hang it up here.

When I saw the side was burnt,

I thought it should be repaired.

But people said...

One old guy told me to leave it as it was,

keep the original color

because it looks natural and good.

That's why I've kept it like this.

Back when I took over this place,

the former manager told me

those workers who'd retired

had been left with nothing to do.

He convinced me to take over the place

as long as I could keep it open

so that the elders in the community,

the retired mineworkers,

could spend time here and have some fun.

- Here in the hall?

- Yes.

For opera, not pop songs?

Opera is more popular.

Especially the local Shanxi bangzi opera.

Now it's mostly opera shows.

Do you charge an entrance fee?

No, it's free of charge.

Anyone can come in.

Then how do you make money?

I collect money from the women.

Ten yuan a day each.

Anybody can sing if they're up to it.

That's how it works.

How many singers do you have?

Seven or eight.

The singers,

do they even enjoy performing

in a place like this?

It's all about making a living.

They make more than ten yuan a day.

Like any other workers.

Some laid-off women join in.

They sing Shanxi opera.

I live on the yellow earth

Gales blow across the Loess Plateau

From the northeast, from the southwest

The sound of the wind is my song

You got here. Sit down.

No, sit with me.

The world endures

We're just passing through

Tides rise and fall

There's compassion, there's enmity

There's birth, there's death

Who can see through it all

Life races ahead, love runs deep

All things must pass

One half sober, one half drunk

Enjoying your company in my dreams

I gamble youth for a better tomorrow

You could follow your heart too

Time can't count mankind's sorrows

But why not break free

To try another way?

Come on, don't be stingy!

That's very kind!

At six in the evening, I get off work

Change out of the pharma uniform

My wife is cooking congee

I'll go for a beer or two

That's how my life has gone

For thirty years

Until the whole edifice comes down

The darkness once buried

Deep in the clouds

Devours the landscape in my heart

Visit the International Trade Mall!

The latest fashions for export,

made in Guangzhou!

Win a prize while shopping!

You are most welcome!

I really, really miss you

You're the dawn of my life

The frozen winter has long gone

But in your heart, I stayed

This is for you, Little Sister.

I don't drink, enjoy yourselves.

Have some tea instead.

You said the wrong thing.

Better call her Big Sister.

I like that.

Big sister.

Enjoy yourselves.

- I know you're a sweet talker.

- Big Sister.

I love you as a mouse loves rice!

I could eat you up bit by bit.

I'll drown you in love

like adding hot water to cup noodles!

We won!

China won!

"Congratulations on Beijing's

successful Olympics Bid!"

Thanks, everyone,

for bringing your love to our event.

We are a state-owned enterprise,

a new model of state partnership.

"Drink Shanxi Fen Liquor"

"Cheer for the Beijing Olympics"

"I want to leave and have a try outside"

"Once I get settled

I'll come to fetch you"

Come along with me

We depart at the break of dawn

We've woken from our dreams

Don't be afraid

There is somewhere

That we'll be able to call home

"Third Stage Water Level 156.3 meters"

I want a personal ring tone.

We are Super Girls.

Our ring tone is "Want to Sing and Sing."

Sing as you want, sing out loud

The water level

in the Three Gorges reservoir project

is approaching 156 meters.

We're watching it closely.

Reports say that when the water

reaches this critical level,

12 districts between Hubei Province

and Chongqing City will be submerged.

So far, 1.16 million people have been

relocated and resettled.

Gentlemen, what are you up to?

It's been a week and you haven't finished.

It's raining, the materials haven't come,

and we're short-handed.

I hired you to do the work.

What happens now?

More people, more money.

This mark on my arm

was my damn husband's name.

He wasn't local.

A grad from a vocational school

came to Panzhihua for work.

I took him in.

It was summer, hot weather.

I waved fans for him.

I let him fall asleep before I did.

When I got pregnant,

my sister came to look after me.

Those two b*stards got together.

- What?

- Is she really your sister?

I wish she wasn't. It'd be less painful.

I literally grabbed a knife.

I wanted to k*ll them both.

No, it'd be breaking the law.

I don't care about the law.

I follow the Lord.

Thank you, Lord, for bringing us together.

When I think of you

Your kindness always warms my heart

You turn sorrow into joy

You're the one we forever cherish

When I think of you

I remember all the tears you shed

"Delicious Meat Noodles"

Attention, all passengers relocating

from Fengjie to Guangdong!

The boat will be ready for boarding

in 30 minutes.

We kindly request everyone

to board in an orderly manner.

We wish you all a pleasant journey.

"Farewell"

Hello.

You're about to leave for Guangdong.

How do you feel about it?

It's for the Three Gorges Project.

We're doing this for our country.

So far so good.

No comment.

Mama!

"Shenzhou 5 lifts off this morning"

"Injustice"

"Fengjie City Museum

Memories of the Lost City"

Brother Bin.

Brother Bin.

- Where's my guest from Lanzhou?

- He's in Hawaii.

How do you greet a guest?

Welcome, sir. Please come in.

Do I have to remind you again

to speak proper Mandarin?

Welcome, sir. Please come in.

Brother Bin, please have some tea.

You can go.

Blondie, how do you like it here?

It's okay.

Okay? That means not great.

I'd prefer to work for you.

There is something going on at the pier.

Get a few "brothers" together

and sort it out for me.

Brother Pan.

Shall we discuss that money

at the end of the year?

All this traveling back and forth.

You shouldn't be paying it yourself.

Should you?

I'll need at least a hundred thousand

to take back.

That's serious money.

I'm not the one to decide.

Let me check with Sister Ding, all right?

I've got brothers relying on me.

Same here.

Give me a break, will you?

We're all brothers.

f*ck, the same old sh*t.

I'll go now, sir.

Serve it to Brother Pan.

Brother Bin.

Put it down.

Give me a leg massage.

Sorry, I don't know how.

It's okay, just use some pressure.

Work on the thighs.

Is it raining outside?

Yes, it's very cloudy.

No wonder the scar hurts like a b*tch.

How did you get it?

Have a guess.

I'd rather not.

You want to be my "little brother"?

Let's go.

Sister, I am missing five hundred.

You took it, didn't you?

- Pay up.

- Now!

Quick!

- How are you, Governor?

- Hello, Ms. Ding.

Forgive me, we got caught up on the way.

Bin, come over.

Excuse me, Mr. County Governor.

How's the demolition going?

Very well.

Is it on schedule?

- Yes, it is.

- No problems.

I'd have to jump off this wall

if you let me down.

Come on.

If that happened, I'd jump with you.

I trusted you with this huge project.

It's a big responsibility for me.

Needless to say, sir.

You've mentioned it several times.

Blondie, get to work tomorrow,

efficiently.

Get more hands if you need them.

I see.

Hello?

Hello?

The best thing would be to set up

some new accounts for me.

Take care of your air ticket and passport.

Don't look for anyone

when you reach Yichang.

Just take a cab directly to the airport.

I know.

You helped me delay the crisis here.

I'm the one who signed those contracts.

They can't do anything to you.

All right.

I owe you.

I will definitely pay you back

in my next life.

Then you'll need to hurry.

Don't wait until you turn 40.

I charged your card with some money.

Manage it well. Making money is not easy.

I know.

Get going.

Take him down.

Beat him, make him hurt.

Another rainy and windy night

In the foreign city

Raindrops caught in the streetlights

Reflecting the sorrows in my heart

The young man

Has no idea

Where he is headed

Drifting far away

Lonely on a rainy night in a harbor city

"Yangtze River Police Station"

- Brother Pan?

- Hi, Brother Bin.

What are you doing up here?

f*ck, I came

to look after a little brother.

- And you?

- I'm meeting the chief officer.

Let's have dinner sometime,

it's duck soup season.

What an idiot.

Doesn't he know what's he's up for?

Far too c*ck.

Here's your receipt

for the boy's penalty.

What's going on with him?

Don't you know?

He's under investigation,

his boss ran away with big money.

Is that the woman from Xiamen?

You're not local, is she that famous?

How have you been?

For so little money,

was it worth laying into those sailors?

What if you'd k*lled someone?

Two tickets to Wuhan City.

- Two?

- Yes.

Okay, thank you.

Hello, lady.

If I'm not mistaken,

you're not from around here, right?

Would you like to have your fortune told?

You look troubled.

You might be having difficulties.

Let me help you out.

The difficulties are only temporary.

Reading your face,

you'll be happy and wealthy.

Can I offer you some more blessings?

The grouting has reached

the dam's summit today.

The Three Gorges Dam is the largest

reinforced concrete dam in the world.

Its total length is 2,309 meters.

Any photo?

Now on Fengjie TV,

let's turn to a missing person notice.

Ms. Zhao Qiaoqiao from Datong City

is looking for Mr. Guo Bin.

Guo Bin, male, 32 years old,

from Datong City, Shanxi Province.

He is 1.72 meters tall.

He might be involved in real estate,

electric power, or a retail business.

We kindly urge Mr. Guo Bin

to contact Ms. Zhao.

If anyone who knows Guo Bin

sees this notice,

please tell Mr. Guo about it.

From September 21 this year,

the water level of the Three Gorges

reservoir will continue to rise.

Some beautiful scenery

will be underwater and ruined.

Excuse me, sir.

Your toilet is at the back of the plane.

If you need it, please go to the back.

Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.

Welcome aboard China Southern Airlines

Flight CZ8442

from Chongqing to Zhuhai.

The estimated flight time

is two hours and ten minutes.

In compliance with Guangdong's pandemic

prevention and control guidelines,

passengers who have recently

traveled abroad

or to high-risk areas within China,

please report to our staff.

Thank you for your cooperation.

So the Qatar World Cup kicks off.

Arabic style much in evidence.

The 2022 Qatar World Cup opening ceremony

took place at Al Bayt Stadium last night.

Brother Bin!

It's hot, have a drink.

It must be snowing in the north?

I come from Chongqing.

Where is Brother Pan?

He suddenly felt unwell.

He's been rushed into the ICU.

His arteries are clogged in three places.

It's so sudden.

He just sent me his location.

I was right beside him when he sent it.

I'll go see him in the hospital.

No visits allowed during the pandemic.

How about a video chat instead?

Sounds good

Hey, Brother Pan.

Hi there, Zhou.

Guess who's with me?

Brother Pan, I came to see you.

Oh, Brother Bin!

How embarrassing to see me like this.

Shameful!

- Boys, greet your Uncle Bin.

- Hi, Uncle!

All right, time to eat.

I thought Brother Pan preferred guys.

How come he has two kids?

Keeping up appearances.

Are you...?

No, I'm not.

I'm definitely not.

How's the business in Chongqing?

I worked in a small loan company

as a consultant.

But when the pandemic hit,

things went downhill.

I flew all this way

hoping to find things better

here in the Great Bay Area.

It's difficult everywhere right now.

- Still running a business in Macau?

- Nah, Macau is out.

We make social network videos now.

Brother Pan is an agent.

Agent?

Hooking up with movie stars?

Do you use TikTok?

This is our TikTok artist Brother Xing.

Brother Xing.

Happy together.

He's the hottest vlogger

in the Pearl River Delta.

He has 1.25 million followers on TikTok

with a hundred million views

across all social networks.

How's the profit?

You know the "celebrity effect"?

We make his name online,

then make money offline.

It mostly comes

from commercial activities.

So, Zhou, in your business,

what do you think I could do?

Action!

In wind and dust, in crazed pursuit

Singing with gusto, together

Look up.

Slowly.

Genghis Khan

Fearing neither life nor death

Not fearing heaven, born with bravery

For weddings, birthdays

and baby showers alike,

Haojiangqing Restaurant

is your best choice.

Congratulations on the grand opening.

Wishing it prosperity!

No. 8, District A, on the ground floor

of Legendale Ponto Square.

Haojiangqing Restaurant

offers you a legendary experience.

Attention, this way for

Covid-19 nucleic acid tests.

Please wear masks.

Keep a two-meter distance.

Bring your ID or photo ID.

Thank you for your cooperation.

"Nucleic Acid Testing"

Howdy, everyone, this is Brother Xing.

According to media reports in the USA,

the pandemic is widely on the rise.

The US government lifted the order

to wear facemasks prematurely

and ended the other controls

such as tracking and quarantine.

This has caused

a large number of infections.

The US government's overall

response to the pandemic

must be defined as a frustrating failure.

Scan the QR code for entry.

Here, I'll help you.

"Shanxi Venue Code"

What brings tears to my eyes?

I can't catch a glimpse of you as you go

What chills my feelings?

I can't grasp the warmth we once shared

It's the rain's relentless patter

That disturbs my peace

I can't even hear my own cries

Hi, Qiaoqiao, going for a run?

Welcome to our supermarket.

The first floor sells fresh food

including vegetables, fruit,

meat, seafood.

The second floor...

How do you do? How can I help you?

Thank you for your visit.

I am going to work.

I am going to work.

Thank you for your attention.

How are you today?

I am sorry. I couldn't read your face.

You look sad.

Mother Teresa once said,

"If you love until it hurts,

there can be no more hurt,

only more love."

Mark Twain once said,

"The human race has one

really effective weapon,

and that is laughter."

Spring

Flowers scent the air

Full of fantasy

But people still live the same life

We meet each other again

In the hot summer

You are wearing a red skirt

Looking especially pretty

Autumn

It feels pleasantly cool

Birds are still singing

But leaves are falling to the ground

We meet each other again

In the cold winter

You are wearing thick clothes

But you say you can't feel the warmth

The warmth that feels like spring

The warmth that feels like

The first time I held you in my arms

I long for that feeling

Good evening.

Today is Thursday December 1st.

Lunar Calendar November 8th.

Welcome to CCTV News.

First, news from the Qatar World Cup.

Early this morning Beijing time,

the last group-stage games

in Groups C and D took place.

Poland lost 0-2 to Argentina.

Saudi Arabia lost 1-2 to Mexico.

I moved back.

There weren't many opportunities

out there.

Renting and eating are expensive.

Here is much better.

At least I've got my own place to stay.

How about you?