Showing posts with label "Chinese Serial". Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce, Revisions
OK, so there were a few parts of Chinese Style Divorce that I didn't quite understand or missed all together. So this blog is to shore up those bits. For one thing, Xiao Feng's dad had her with another woman, who Xiao Feng knew as "Auntie." This was the woman who died early on in the show, and the reason why the mom had Xiao Feng go with the dad to the funeral. I guess the mother adopted her when they met and married. Gao Song took a promotion and moved to Tibet. That be about it...
Friday, April 4, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapter 23
OK peeps. Here it is. The long awaited Chapter 23. Thanks for hanging in there with me.
Xiao Feng’s mom wakes up in the hospital with dad by her side. Dan Dan is at the grandparent’s house being spoon fed soup by his mom. Uncle is hanging around, too. Tells her that their parents are coming home, she says she’ll leave. He tells her no, don’t.
Dong Bei and Gao Song are having a drink together with dinner. He tells Gao Song that he wants to divorce his new wife because he is still in love with Qun Zi. Then he breaks a bottle over Gao Song’s head. Gao Song just looks at him in surprise as blood starts to poor down his face.
Mom is lamenting on her children and grandchildren’s lives. Then takes off her jade bracelet for her husband to give her daughter.
Xiao Feng goes back the apartment and surveys the damage she caused. She looks at the broken glass of the windows. Gao Song is in the hospital with a bandage on his head, lamenting to Qun Zi about Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng shows up to the hospital, and sees Qun Zi in the room with her husband. She stops outside the door to listen. He goes on about how sometimes no matter how much you love someone, you cannot make it know to them. He starts to cry… So does Xiao Feng outside the door. He goes on about how angry she is, and he doesn’t know why. Qun Zi tells him she loves him, but he says she is a child, and knows nothing about such things. He goes on about how much he still loves Xiao Feng. Now everyone is crying. He asks Qun Zi to leave. Xiao Feng leaves, too.
Mom is getting tired, tells dad so. He tells her to go ahead and rest, knowing full well that she is prolly about to die. She tells him to not be sad, to go to sleep, too. Next, Xiao Li visits Gao Song in the hospital. Asks if he is going to divorce Xiao Feng. He thinks awhile. Then says it is too troubling. Shakes her hand as she leaves.
Qun Zi finds Dong Bei hanging around the hospital. She actually decides to talk to him. They look at each other a while. Dong Bei hopeful… oops, nope. Qun Zi smacks him nice and hard right across the face. He’s like, ok, yeah, I deserved that. Off she walks. Good Girl!!!!
Later when the nurse comes to give mom her medicine, dad can’t wake her. She’s died. Gao Song, newly released from the hospital, walks in on that sad scene. He leaves, letting them be. Next scene, the funeral attended by Dad, Xiao Feng, Brother, and Dan Dan. They try and get dad to leave the plot, but he has to be pulled away. He is overcome with grief. Xiao Feng supports him as they walk back to the car. He hands her her mom’s jade bracelet. Tells her her mom loved her, wanted her to live well. Tells Xiao Feng that she has another sister. Her mother knew about it. It was with her mother’s sister. He’d spent the rest of her mother’s life trying to make it up to her. Xiao Feng walks away in utter shock. Gao Song spends the night in bed awake, alone. Xiao Feng spends the night alone on the dock, thinking. The dad spends the night looking at his wife’s picture. Xiao Feng calls Gao Song on his cell. She tells him they need to talk. He asks if they can do it over the phone, she says no, face-to-face. He says he doesn’t have time. He’s sorry. Gao Song heads to the Christmas party. He gets up and gives the speech he should have given last year. He thanks his bosses for giving him the opportunity. He apologizes for the trouble he’s caused. They drink to his boss. Xiao Feng shows up in the back. Everyone turns to look, wondering what will happen. He says he needs to thank his wife, for without her, he wouldn’t be there. He tells her he misses her and walks off the stage. Xiao Feng stays in the back of the room then asks if she can speak. They give her the stage. She tells them about her other sister. And how her parents forgave each other. She tells her husband she loves him. They’d been married for over 10 years, and they’d both forgotten that they loved one another. She says that if he decides not to stay with her, she’ll grant him a divorce.
They then return to the refurbished home. They just stand in silence for a while. Gao song looking at Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng looking out the window. She finally speaks his name, he walks over to her. Touches her face, kisses her. Then the camera pans to the divorce document.
Xiao Feng’s mom wakes up in the hospital with dad by her side. Dan Dan is at the grandparent’s house being spoon fed soup by his mom. Uncle is hanging around, too. Tells her that their parents are coming home, she says she’ll leave. He tells her no, don’t.
Dong Bei and Gao Song are having a drink together with dinner. He tells Gao Song that he wants to divorce his new wife because he is still in love with Qun Zi. Then he breaks a bottle over Gao Song’s head. Gao Song just looks at him in surprise as blood starts to poor down his face.
Mom is lamenting on her children and grandchildren’s lives. Then takes off her jade bracelet for her husband to give her daughter.
Xiao Feng goes back the apartment and surveys the damage she caused. She looks at the broken glass of the windows. Gao Song is in the hospital with a bandage on his head, lamenting to Qun Zi about Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng shows up to the hospital, and sees Qun Zi in the room with her husband. She stops outside the door to listen. He goes on about how sometimes no matter how much you love someone, you cannot make it know to them. He starts to cry… So does Xiao Feng outside the door. He goes on about how angry she is, and he doesn’t know why. Qun Zi tells him she loves him, but he says she is a child, and knows nothing about such things. He goes on about how much he still loves Xiao Feng. Now everyone is crying. He asks Qun Zi to leave. Xiao Feng leaves, too.
Mom is getting tired, tells dad so. He tells her to go ahead and rest, knowing full well that she is prolly about to die. She tells him to not be sad, to go to sleep, too. Next, Xiao Li visits Gao Song in the hospital. Asks if he is going to divorce Xiao Feng. He thinks awhile. Then says it is too troubling. Shakes her hand as she leaves.
Qun Zi finds Dong Bei hanging around the hospital. She actually decides to talk to him. They look at each other a while. Dong Bei hopeful… oops, nope. Qun Zi smacks him nice and hard right across the face. He’s like, ok, yeah, I deserved that. Off she walks. Good Girl!!!!
Later when the nurse comes to give mom her medicine, dad can’t wake her. She’s died. Gao Song, newly released from the hospital, walks in on that sad scene. He leaves, letting them be. Next scene, the funeral attended by Dad, Xiao Feng, Brother, and Dan Dan. They try and get dad to leave the plot, but he has to be pulled away. He is overcome with grief. Xiao Feng supports him as they walk back to the car. He hands her her mom’s jade bracelet. Tells her her mom loved her, wanted her to live well. Tells Xiao Feng that she has another sister. Her mother knew about it. It was with her mother’s sister. He’d spent the rest of her mother’s life trying to make it up to her. Xiao Feng walks away in utter shock. Gao Song spends the night in bed awake, alone. Xiao Feng spends the night alone on the dock, thinking. The dad spends the night looking at his wife’s picture. Xiao Feng calls Gao Song on his cell. She tells him they need to talk. He asks if they can do it over the phone, she says no, face-to-face. He says he doesn’t have time. He’s sorry. Gao Song heads to the Christmas party. He gets up and gives the speech he should have given last year. He thanks his bosses for giving him the opportunity. He apologizes for the trouble he’s caused. They drink to his boss. Xiao Feng shows up in the back. Everyone turns to look, wondering what will happen. He says he needs to thank his wife, for without her, he wouldn’t be there. He tells her he misses her and walks off the stage. Xiao Feng stays in the back of the room then asks if she can speak. They give her the stage. She tells them about her other sister. And how her parents forgave each other. She tells her husband she loves him. They’d been married for over 10 years, and they’d both forgotten that they loved one another. She says that if he decides not to stay with her, she’ll grant him a divorce.
They then return to the refurbished home. They just stand in silence for a while. Gao song looking at Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng looking out the window. She finally speaks his name, he walks over to her. Touches her face, kisses her. Then the camera pans to the divorce document.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapter 22
Xiao Feng is back at her apartment, grinding up her pain pills. Dumps the concoction into two wine glasses. Qun Zi shows up, driven by Gao Song. She carries a huge bouquet of flowers to give Xiao Feng. Qun Zi talks Gao Song into letting her go alone. But he insists on coming up if only for a moment. Xiao Feng can’t remember whose glass she put the drugs into, and tries to switch glasses with Qun Zi. Gao Song is asked to join them in their meal of appeasement.
Dong Bei goes over to Qun Zi’s house. She isn’t there. He calls her apartment. She isn’t there idiot! He then tries her cell. She answers asking where she is. He wants her to leave and come see him. She tells him to go to hell. She continues her meal with the estranged couple. Having not been able to switch the glasses, Xiao Feng offers a toast. She goes back into the kitchen and washes down the pills into the sink.
Dong Bei comes rushing in while dinner is going on. Qun Zi takes her leave to deal with Dong Bei leaving Gao Song and Xiao Feng alone. They sit in silence. Xiao Feng finally says she should go. Gao Song tells her go, then! She storms out. Her brother is waiting for her outside. He wants to know how it all went.
Dong Bei is angry at Qun Zi’s anger. Isn’t she the one who wanted the divorce? Qun Zi says she is in love with some one. Who he asks? She walks off.
Xiao Feng tries to get Dan Dan to drink his milk. He complains of a stomachache. She is getting upset with him not drinking his milk again. He spills it, she knocks him down. He head is bleeding, bad. She calls Gao Song, who is eating noodles alone, to come help. Brother is holding him on the front seat, trying to staunch the bleeding. They get to the hospital, Xiao Feng waits nervously in the waiting room. Gao Song and her get into it. He wants to know what happened. He has some stitches in the end, but is fine. Xiao Feng agrees to go back to the apartment, as that is where Dan Dan wants to be. They all sleep in bed together.
Next day, Gao Song is called into his bosses office. The boss tells him they are thinking about letting him go. That night, Xiao Feng asks to have a chat with Gao Song. He tells her to go ahead. She talks about how they’ve been together 10 years, that Dan Dan isn’t that old. Their relationship is having a negative impact on Dan Dan. She is really trying here, but he laughs her off. She storms back into their bedroom. Gao Song sleeps that night at work. Xiao Feng spends the time online chatting with her “friend.”
Dong Bei goes back to see Qun Zi at her apartment. She doesn’t let him in. He calls her apartment. She doesn’t answer. He calls her cell phone. She doesn’t answer. He calls Gao Song, who’s at the hospital. Decides to meet him there. Gao Song and Xiao Feng are still chatting. Xiao Feng decides she wants to “meet” him. Will Gao Song finally have his proof to earn a divorce? He agrees to meet with her. Of course, as they are setting up the place and time, Gao Song is called away for a surgery. Xiao Feng continues her discussion with Dong Bei.
The next day, Dong Bei meets with Qun Zi. He asks who she is in love with. She tells him none of his business and storms off. Xiao Feng anxiously awaits her online lover. Gao Song watches her from afar. He then approaches her and asks who she is waiting for. They go home, he shows her all her emails and chats he’s printed out over the weeks and months. She starts destroying the place. Goes wild. Breaks windows, pots, tables, lamps, the computer… EVERYTHING is fair game. Gao Song just stands and watches. Dan Dan cowers in his room. After the house is severely destroyed, and there is a lull in the noise, Dan Dan comes out of his room with a little knife and begins to cut himself. He is rushed to the hospital where they are met by the rest of the family. They all crowd around him when he comes out with his wounds stitched up. Xiao Feng’s mom takes it particularly hard and slaps her daughter, HARD. Says she is ashamed of her as a daughter, then collapses with a heart attack from all the excitement.
Next day, Gao Song walks into his office followed by his students. Finds Xiao Feng in his office. They all give their condolences. He asks them to leave, she tells them not to. That she wants them all to hear what she has to say. She tells him that he doesn’t have any feelings for her or their son. He doesn’t care for anyone. He has no one. He is no one. He leaves, head down. Xiao Feng calls after him. He turns, shakes his head, and walks out. She then breaks the window to his office and prepares to jump. They all just stare at her. Gao Song gets down on his knees in shock and horror. Xiao Feng turns and looks at him, he bows to her, eyes wide and pleading… He lowers his head and cries.
Dong Bei goes over to Qun Zi’s house. She isn’t there. He calls her apartment. She isn’t there idiot! He then tries her cell. She answers asking where she is. He wants her to leave and come see him. She tells him to go to hell. She continues her meal with the estranged couple. Having not been able to switch the glasses, Xiao Feng offers a toast. She goes back into the kitchen and washes down the pills into the sink.
Dong Bei comes rushing in while dinner is going on. Qun Zi takes her leave to deal with Dong Bei leaving Gao Song and Xiao Feng alone. They sit in silence. Xiao Feng finally says she should go. Gao Song tells her go, then! She storms out. Her brother is waiting for her outside. He wants to know how it all went.
Dong Bei is angry at Qun Zi’s anger. Isn’t she the one who wanted the divorce? Qun Zi says she is in love with some one. Who he asks? She walks off.
Xiao Feng tries to get Dan Dan to drink his milk. He complains of a stomachache. She is getting upset with him not drinking his milk again. He spills it, she knocks him down. He head is bleeding, bad. She calls Gao Song, who is eating noodles alone, to come help. Brother is holding him on the front seat, trying to staunch the bleeding. They get to the hospital, Xiao Feng waits nervously in the waiting room. Gao Song and her get into it. He wants to know what happened. He has some stitches in the end, but is fine. Xiao Feng agrees to go back to the apartment, as that is where Dan Dan wants to be. They all sleep in bed together.
Next day, Gao Song is called into his bosses office. The boss tells him they are thinking about letting him go. That night, Xiao Feng asks to have a chat with Gao Song. He tells her to go ahead. She talks about how they’ve been together 10 years, that Dan Dan isn’t that old. Their relationship is having a negative impact on Dan Dan. She is really trying here, but he laughs her off. She storms back into their bedroom. Gao Song sleeps that night at work. Xiao Feng spends the time online chatting with her “friend.”
Dong Bei goes back to see Qun Zi at her apartment. She doesn’t let him in. He calls her apartment. She doesn’t answer. He calls her cell phone. She doesn’t answer. He calls Gao Song, who’s at the hospital. Decides to meet him there. Gao Song and Xiao Feng are still chatting. Xiao Feng decides she wants to “meet” him. Will Gao Song finally have his proof to earn a divorce? He agrees to meet with her. Of course, as they are setting up the place and time, Gao Song is called away for a surgery. Xiao Feng continues her discussion with Dong Bei.
The next day, Dong Bei meets with Qun Zi. He asks who she is in love with. She tells him none of his business and storms off. Xiao Feng anxiously awaits her online lover. Gao Song watches her from afar. He then approaches her and asks who she is waiting for. They go home, he shows her all her emails and chats he’s printed out over the weeks and months. She starts destroying the place. Goes wild. Breaks windows, pots, tables, lamps, the computer… EVERYTHING is fair game. Gao Song just stands and watches. Dan Dan cowers in his room. After the house is severely destroyed, and there is a lull in the noise, Dan Dan comes out of his room with a little knife and begins to cut himself. He is rushed to the hospital where they are met by the rest of the family. They all crowd around him when he comes out with his wounds stitched up. Xiao Feng’s mom takes it particularly hard and slaps her daughter, HARD. Says she is ashamed of her as a daughter, then collapses with a heart attack from all the excitement.
Next day, Gao Song walks into his office followed by his students. Finds Xiao Feng in his office. They all give their condolences. He asks them to leave, she tells them not to. That she wants them all to hear what she has to say. She tells him that he doesn’t have any feelings for her or their son. He doesn’t care for anyone. He has no one. He is no one. He leaves, head down. Xiao Feng calls after him. He turns, shakes his head, and walks out. She then breaks the window to his office and prepares to jump. They all just stare at her. Gao Song gets down on his knees in shock and horror. Xiao Feng turns and looks at him, he bows to her, eyes wide and pleading… He lowers his head and cries.
Chinese Style Divorce Chapter 21
When Xiao Feng’s brother goes to talk to Gao Song, Gao Song is already packed and ready to leave. He tells the bro that he still loves Xiao Feng, but too many things have gotten in the way. They have nothing in common anymore. He knows she hates him… divorce is the only way they both can be happy. Brother goes to take his leave, but runs into Xiao Feng on the way out. She rushes in to see what damage her brother has caused to Gao Song now. She sees the bags, asks where he is going. He says, she already knows. They fight, she storms out, taking her brother with her.
Later, as she sits in shock at her parents’ house, her brother tries to talk her down. She refuses a divorce. She insists he was seeing another woman, that she saw it with her own eyes. THAT is why he wants a divorce, she says. She goes to see a lawyer. See what she can do.
Xiao Feng goes back to the doctor. He says she is better, but he is still concerned.
She goes with her brother to buy a video cameral, maybe to catch him in the act so she can have evidence against him???
Qun Zi runs into Gao Song out in town. She has her neighbor with her. They talk.
That night, Xiao Feng sneaks out to spy on Gao Song. If it isn’t a woman, she doesn’t know why her marriage is failing. She returns home, takes off her shoes, puts them away, and sneaks around the house. Gao Song is asleep, she video’s it and leaves. She continues to video tape Gao Song. Even outside his work, talking to Qun Zi. Of course, He gives her a ride somewhere, opens the door for her… She just continues to video tape them, going out with friends, etc. She follows them EVERYWHERE. ALL the time. American PI’s have nothing on Xiao Feng.
She takes the tape to her lawyer, who asks how often they were together. Xiao Feng responds day after day… basically says that, according to the law, it isn’t enough to prove he is having an affair.
Qun Zi is out with her neighbor drinking and crying. He takes her home.
Xiao Feng sneaks back into their apartment. Gao Song isn’t home, yet. It is almost 2am! WTF!!! Qun Zi stumbles into her apartment with her neighbor helping her. Xiao Feng pulls up to the apartment building… Qun Zi passes out on the bed, her neighbor tries to rape her. Xiao Feng thinks it is Gao Song and bangs on the door. Qun Zi escapes and opens the door to let her in. Xiao Feng storms in only to see an empty apartment as asshat escapes down the pole. She slaps Qun Zi and storms back home, wakes the now home Gao Song and cusses him out. She goes back to her parents to tell her bro, he isn’t buying it. He asks if she is sure it was him.
Next day at work, Qun Zi walks in with a puffy face from the face slap Xiao Feng gave her. Yells at Gao Song about it. He is shocked, SHOCKED I tell you!
Xiao Feng is now testing a voice recorder, playing with Dan Dan. She leaves it hidden in the house as she tries to get Gao Song to confess. He tells her about the night of the storm, when she followed him originally. He tells her what really happened, about Qun Zi finding out about Dong Bei’s marriage, and her getting upset. He went to calm her down, you see. She isn’t buying it. He yells at her for hitting people. She tells him to go to hell. He storms out. She takes her recorder and leaves with her brother.
She storms into his boss’s office the next day. Boss calls security and asks to have Gao Song brought to his office.
Xiao Feng calls and apologizes to Qun Zi. She now buys what happened that night. Asks Qun Zi to come meet her. Qun Zi tells her she’ll be there. Xiao Feng takes a camera, and her pills?
Later, as she sits in shock at her parents’ house, her brother tries to talk her down. She refuses a divorce. She insists he was seeing another woman, that she saw it with her own eyes. THAT is why he wants a divorce, she says. She goes to see a lawyer. See what she can do.
Xiao Feng goes back to the doctor. He says she is better, but he is still concerned.
She goes with her brother to buy a video cameral, maybe to catch him in the act so she can have evidence against him???
Qun Zi runs into Gao Song out in town. She has her neighbor with her. They talk.
That night, Xiao Feng sneaks out to spy on Gao Song. If it isn’t a woman, she doesn’t know why her marriage is failing. She returns home, takes off her shoes, puts them away, and sneaks around the house. Gao Song is asleep, she video’s it and leaves. She continues to video tape Gao Song. Even outside his work, talking to Qun Zi. Of course, He gives her a ride somewhere, opens the door for her… She just continues to video tape them, going out with friends, etc. She follows them EVERYWHERE. ALL the time. American PI’s have nothing on Xiao Feng.
She takes the tape to her lawyer, who asks how often they were together. Xiao Feng responds day after day… basically says that, according to the law, it isn’t enough to prove he is having an affair.
Qun Zi is out with her neighbor drinking and crying. He takes her home.
Xiao Feng sneaks back into their apartment. Gao Song isn’t home, yet. It is almost 2am! WTF!!! Qun Zi stumbles into her apartment with her neighbor helping her. Xiao Feng pulls up to the apartment building… Qun Zi passes out on the bed, her neighbor tries to rape her. Xiao Feng thinks it is Gao Song and bangs on the door. Qun Zi escapes and opens the door to let her in. Xiao Feng storms in only to see an empty apartment as asshat escapes down the pole. She slaps Qun Zi and storms back home, wakes the now home Gao Song and cusses him out. She goes back to her parents to tell her bro, he isn’t buying it. He asks if she is sure it was him.
Next day at work, Qun Zi walks in with a puffy face from the face slap Xiao Feng gave her. Yells at Gao Song about it. He is shocked, SHOCKED I tell you!
Xiao Feng is now testing a voice recorder, playing with Dan Dan. She leaves it hidden in the house as she tries to get Gao Song to confess. He tells her about the night of the storm, when she followed him originally. He tells her what really happened, about Qun Zi finding out about Dong Bei’s marriage, and her getting upset. He went to calm her down, you see. She isn’t buying it. He yells at her for hitting people. She tells him to go to hell. He storms out. She takes her recorder and leaves with her brother.
She storms into his boss’s office the next day. Boss calls security and asks to have Gao Song brought to his office.
Xiao Feng calls and apologizes to Qun Zi. She now buys what happened that night. Asks Qun Zi to come meet her. Qun Zi tells her she’ll be there. Xiao Feng takes a camera, and her pills?
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapter 20
Chapter 20 sees Gao Song filling out divorce paperwork. He leaves it on Xiao Feng’s computer desk. She rips it up, too. Xiao Feng tells her “lover” that she doesn’t’ know what to do. Her parents health isn’t so good and Dan Dan is still so young.
Gao Song goes out clubbing with Qun Zi. Though, he doesn’t do much besides sit at the bar and drink while Qun Zi throws some epileptic fit that, I guess passes for dancing on the China Club scene. He then leaves, Qun Zi follows saying she’ll leave with him. He tries to tell her no, he’ll get a ride home, but she goes to leave anyway. She and her friends drag him to her house. More drinks all around. He actually turns it down once again. Xiao Feng calls Qun Zi, she lies for Gao Song. They then leave. Xiao Feng sees Gao Song get out of the cab with Qun Zi in it. She isn’t happy.
The next day, Qun Zi asks Gao Song if Xiao Feng suspected anything because she wasn’t answering or returning her calls. He says no. He goes out again the next night to the club scene. If you think Qun Zi was having an epileptic fit, Gao Song was doing an even better impression, off in a corner, all by himself. Working out some issues. Qun Zi sees him and cries (have no clue why, other than maybe his dancing was causing her actual, physical pain).
Again, Xiao Feng waits for him, this time seeing him pace outside the house. He hangs with Dong Bei the next day. Plays pool. Dong Bei tells him how he now understands it all. He asks how Qun Zi is. Gao Song tells him she’s fine. Hanging with friends. Qun Zi is supposed to have plans with Dong Bei later that night. But he never shows. She goes to his house and finds the locks are changed, her key no longer works. She comes face to face with the new little lady.
Qun Zi calls Gao Song in tears. Telling him she needs his help. He lies to Xiao Feng telling her work called, he needs to go in. It is storming something fierce outside. She doesn’t believe him. Gets dressed and follows him out (and where is Dan Dan, you ask? Your guess is as good as mine).
Dong Bei and the new little lady are hanging out at home. Dong Bei is agitated. He seems to be having second thoughts on his second marriage. He is worried about Qun Zi. Meanwhile, Xiao Feng is in a cab following Gao Song. He meets up with Qun Zi who asks if he knew about Dong Bei and why didn’t he tell her… (I guess she didn’t really know, oops). She is ready to commit harry-carry! He apologizes, says it is for her own good… she says whatever… she goes crazy, of course, this is when Xiao Feng drives up in her taxi, to see him wrestling with her, trying to keep her safe, trying to get her into his car. Now she thinks he is sleeping with Qun Zi. Dong Bei comes running over to Qun Zi’s to check on her. Of course, she is out, having a melt down. He sits on her stoop, worrying. Here comes Qun Zi, escorted by Gao Song. She thanks him, apologizes and goes upstairs to her apartment. Qun Zi meets up with a worried Dong Bei who is also very jealous. She tells him to drop dead and runs into her apartment.
Gao Song leaves. Its pouring, and there, of course, waiting for him outside, is Xiao Feng. PISSED AS ALL HELL. He tries to explain, but she is livid. Wild. She slaps him, HARD. Crumbles down the stairs of the building, having fallen and hurting her back. But she refuses help from him. Now he’s just had the night from hell.
Later, Dan Dan is sleeping with Xiao Feng, her back still hurting. She asks him to look at her back. Her back is bruised as hell. Dan Dan is worried. She makes it to the doctor the next day. He tells her she’s bruised and needs to take it easy (gee thanks, ASS!). Gao Song makes it home and finds her X-rays. HE takes a look at them.
Xiao Feng’s older brother comes once again for a visit. He asks about the parents. They decide to take a taxi, as Xiao Feng Cannot drive. Dan Dan tells her that his mom and dad fought, and she got hurt. She goes to her parents to help with dinner. Asks where her brother is. Mom tells her he went to her house. Xiao Feng is in a panic, and in pain, as she races back home to stop her brother from beating the crap out of her husband. Too late, bro is waiting for Gao Song. IT IS ON!!! He tries to explain it to bro, but he isn’t hearing it. Bro warned him about hitting women! Hitting his sister is even worse. Starts counting down. Xiao Feng is slowly making it up the stairs. Makes it in just in time to stop the beat down. ALMOST. He pushes Xiao Feng aside and punches the crap out of Gao Song. She tells him it wasn’t his fault, her injury. Tells him to leave. They ride back in relative silence, which broke long enough for her to tell her bro not to tell the rents.
They go back to the parents house to celebrate mom’s b-day. She is sorry Gao Song couldn’t make it. Xiao Feng makes his regards, saying he had something at work. Ma calls Gao Song, he says he’s sick. She tells him to take care of his health. Dad gets mom a read coat.
Next day, Dan Dan is riding with uncle. They are talking (AGAIN! No seat belts, none, zip, nada). Dan Dan says he’s scared. Xiao Feng’s bro tells him not to be. It will all be alright. Bro goes to see Gao Song. Bro asks if they could talk. Dan Dan tells Xiao Feng that uncle is at home, talking to dad. She rushes out, again… (did I mention that you can see their breaths INSIDE during this last scene?)
Gao Song goes out clubbing with Qun Zi. Though, he doesn’t do much besides sit at the bar and drink while Qun Zi throws some epileptic fit that, I guess passes for dancing on the China Club scene. He then leaves, Qun Zi follows saying she’ll leave with him. He tries to tell her no, he’ll get a ride home, but she goes to leave anyway. She and her friends drag him to her house. More drinks all around. He actually turns it down once again. Xiao Feng calls Qun Zi, she lies for Gao Song. They then leave. Xiao Feng sees Gao Song get out of the cab with Qun Zi in it. She isn’t happy.
The next day, Qun Zi asks Gao Song if Xiao Feng suspected anything because she wasn’t answering or returning her calls. He says no. He goes out again the next night to the club scene. If you think Qun Zi was having an epileptic fit, Gao Song was doing an even better impression, off in a corner, all by himself. Working out some issues. Qun Zi sees him and cries (have no clue why, other than maybe his dancing was causing her actual, physical pain).
Again, Xiao Feng waits for him, this time seeing him pace outside the house. He hangs with Dong Bei the next day. Plays pool. Dong Bei tells him how he now understands it all. He asks how Qun Zi is. Gao Song tells him she’s fine. Hanging with friends. Qun Zi is supposed to have plans with Dong Bei later that night. But he never shows. She goes to his house and finds the locks are changed, her key no longer works. She comes face to face with the new little lady.
Qun Zi calls Gao Song in tears. Telling him she needs his help. He lies to Xiao Feng telling her work called, he needs to go in. It is storming something fierce outside. She doesn’t believe him. Gets dressed and follows him out (and where is Dan Dan, you ask? Your guess is as good as mine).
Dong Bei and the new little lady are hanging out at home. Dong Bei is agitated. He seems to be having second thoughts on his second marriage. He is worried about Qun Zi. Meanwhile, Xiao Feng is in a cab following Gao Song. He meets up with Qun Zi who asks if he knew about Dong Bei and why didn’t he tell her… (I guess she didn’t really know, oops). She is ready to commit harry-carry! He apologizes, says it is for her own good… she says whatever… she goes crazy, of course, this is when Xiao Feng drives up in her taxi, to see him wrestling with her, trying to keep her safe, trying to get her into his car. Now she thinks he is sleeping with Qun Zi. Dong Bei comes running over to Qun Zi’s to check on her. Of course, she is out, having a melt down. He sits on her stoop, worrying. Here comes Qun Zi, escorted by Gao Song. She thanks him, apologizes and goes upstairs to her apartment. Qun Zi meets up with a worried Dong Bei who is also very jealous. She tells him to drop dead and runs into her apartment.
Gao Song leaves. Its pouring, and there, of course, waiting for him outside, is Xiao Feng. PISSED AS ALL HELL. He tries to explain, but she is livid. Wild. She slaps him, HARD. Crumbles down the stairs of the building, having fallen and hurting her back. But she refuses help from him. Now he’s just had the night from hell.
Later, Dan Dan is sleeping with Xiao Feng, her back still hurting. She asks him to look at her back. Her back is bruised as hell. Dan Dan is worried. She makes it to the doctor the next day. He tells her she’s bruised and needs to take it easy (gee thanks, ASS!). Gao Song makes it home and finds her X-rays. HE takes a look at them.
Xiao Feng’s older brother comes once again for a visit. He asks about the parents. They decide to take a taxi, as Xiao Feng Cannot drive. Dan Dan tells her that his mom and dad fought, and she got hurt. She goes to her parents to help with dinner. Asks where her brother is. Mom tells her he went to her house. Xiao Feng is in a panic, and in pain, as she races back home to stop her brother from beating the crap out of her husband. Too late, bro is waiting for Gao Song. IT IS ON!!! He tries to explain it to bro, but he isn’t hearing it. Bro warned him about hitting women! Hitting his sister is even worse. Starts counting down. Xiao Feng is slowly making it up the stairs. Makes it in just in time to stop the beat down. ALMOST. He pushes Xiao Feng aside and punches the crap out of Gao Song. She tells him it wasn’t his fault, her injury. Tells him to leave. They ride back in relative silence, which broke long enough for her to tell her bro not to tell the rents.
They go back to the parents house to celebrate mom’s b-day. She is sorry Gao Song couldn’t make it. Xiao Feng makes his regards, saying he had something at work. Ma calls Gao Song, he says he’s sick. She tells him to take care of his health. Dad gets mom a read coat.
Next day, Dan Dan is riding with uncle. They are talking (AGAIN! No seat belts, none, zip, nada). Dan Dan says he’s scared. Xiao Feng’s bro tells him not to be. It will all be alright. Bro goes to see Gao Song. Bro asks if they could talk. Dan Dan tells Xiao Feng that uncle is at home, talking to dad. She rushes out, again… (did I mention that you can see their breaths INSIDE during this last scene?)
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapter 19
Xiao Feng tries to get Dan Dan to drink some milk before bed. He says he doesn’t want to. Xiao Feng gets midievil on his ass. Gao Song stops her. They get into a huge fight. Dan Dan, not wanting to cause another fight, drinks the damn milk only to throw it right up. She again is up half the night waiting for a response from her mystery lover, AKA Dong Bei. Next day, Qun Zi tries to tell Gao Song how great being single is. How she and Dong Bei are great friends now. He helps her out, they go out on the weekends (i.e., they are dating). Gao Song tells her to shut up, that their situations aren’t the same. She tells him to go to hell. He then calls a divorce lawyer.
The lawyer basically says it won’t be so easy, due to them having a young child. He tells Gao Song it might be better to work things out. There may be no other way.
Mystery lover emails Xiao Feng, which just rocks her world. Of course, Gao Song gets a hold of it. He is concerned cause she thinks she is “seeing” another man. He prints out her emails.
In the morning, she is all nice to Xiao Li again… volunteering to take Niu Niu to school. Xiao Li is less then thrilled and asks Gao Song what is up? She is so manic! He says she is going through the change (of course, blame EVERYTHING on female troubles). Xiao Li says it isn’t possible, she isn’t even 40, yet. Gao Song says of course it is possible.
Dong Bei is out at night with sultry girl. They continue to play drinking games. Qun Zi is expecting him, though. I guess she thinks they are still married. She prepared little Jiaozi with money in them. She waits and waits… She goes to call, then realizes she doesn’t have the right.
Gao Song takes the emails to his lawyer, who tells him they aren’t conclusive to showing intent to harm either him or their son, which is the only way he will be able to obtain a divorce. He walks away dejectedly. Gao Song laments to Dong Bei at the office. Qun Zi walks in and there is an awkward exchange. He apologizes.
At this point, Gao Song becomes desperate. He starts emailing Xiao Feng and chatting with her from an internet café. She tells him to call her on a pay phone. She proceeds to sit and wait for that phone call. Gao Song calls her from another pay phone, realizing that she monitors his cell phone. She answers after several rings, but neither says a word for quite a while. Finally she says hello… Asks who is on the other end. Gao Song hangs up.
Later they are messaging one another. She asked why he didn’t say anything when he called her. He said he was nervous. Then prints out their conversations.
Qun Zi is having dinner with Gao Song and Xiao Feng and lets it slip that Dong Bei is remarrying. Her first question, of course, is who is she? Gao Song tells her about Dong Bei and Sultry woman’s engagement party coming up, asks if she wants to go. She says yes… and they go. Gao Song offers a toast to Dong Bei and Sultry woman. He is ribbed about not drinking. Gao Song actually refuses to drink and sticks to it. Xiao Li drinks instead to offer the toast, though she is none to happy with him getting married so quickly after divorcing Qun Zi.
That night, Gao Song asks Xiao Feng to take a look at something he has written. It is about a divorce. She rips it up and goes to bed.
The lawyer basically says it won’t be so easy, due to them having a young child. He tells Gao Song it might be better to work things out. There may be no other way.
Mystery lover emails Xiao Feng, which just rocks her world. Of course, Gao Song gets a hold of it. He is concerned cause she thinks she is “seeing” another man. He prints out her emails.
In the morning, she is all nice to Xiao Li again… volunteering to take Niu Niu to school. Xiao Li is less then thrilled and asks Gao Song what is up? She is so manic! He says she is going through the change (of course, blame EVERYTHING on female troubles). Xiao Li says it isn’t possible, she isn’t even 40, yet. Gao Song says of course it is possible.
Dong Bei is out at night with sultry girl. They continue to play drinking games. Qun Zi is expecting him, though. I guess she thinks they are still married. She prepared little Jiaozi with money in them. She waits and waits… She goes to call, then realizes she doesn’t have the right.
Gao Song takes the emails to his lawyer, who tells him they aren’t conclusive to showing intent to harm either him or their son, which is the only way he will be able to obtain a divorce. He walks away dejectedly. Gao Song laments to Dong Bei at the office. Qun Zi walks in and there is an awkward exchange. He apologizes.
At this point, Gao Song becomes desperate. He starts emailing Xiao Feng and chatting with her from an internet café. She tells him to call her on a pay phone. She proceeds to sit and wait for that phone call. Gao Song calls her from another pay phone, realizing that she monitors his cell phone. She answers after several rings, but neither says a word for quite a while. Finally she says hello… Asks who is on the other end. Gao Song hangs up.
Later they are messaging one another. She asked why he didn’t say anything when he called her. He said he was nervous. Then prints out their conversations.
Qun Zi is having dinner with Gao Song and Xiao Feng and lets it slip that Dong Bei is remarrying. Her first question, of course, is who is she? Gao Song tells her about Dong Bei and Sultry woman’s engagement party coming up, asks if she wants to go. She says yes… and they go. Gao Song offers a toast to Dong Bei and Sultry woman. He is ribbed about not drinking. Gao Song actually refuses to drink and sticks to it. Xiao Li drinks instead to offer the toast, though she is none to happy with him getting married so quickly after divorcing Qun Zi.
That night, Gao Song asks Xiao Feng to take a look at something he has written. It is about a divorce. She rips it up and goes to bed.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapter 18
Qun Zi returns home. Dong Bei and Xiao Feng continue their on-line chats. He tells her how he has really learned a lot. He thought he could get married and have things not change. He realizes now he has to be unselfish. He explains how women in their 20s are kind of childish, but women in their 30s have something unique.
Xiao Feng is called "Xiao Gunianr" by a woman while out walking (basically young lady). She is thrilled. Gao Song comes back from his business trip. He notices a marked difference in her demeanor. He says she even looks younger. He admits he still loves her.
Xiao Feng is ecstatic when she sees Qun Zi next. She seems to have fallen in love with her online friend (oops, she really doesn't know it is Dong Bei). But Qun Zi seems to have figured in out. Tells her that Dong Bei has been chatting a lot online. Xiao Feng says it isn't possible. Qun Zi beings to snoop through Dong Bei's computer, figuring out his passoword, she signs into his messenger. Sure enough, there is Xiao Feng telling him she thinks of him, and how she wishes they can meet in person.
Meanwhile, he drives by his bar, knowing his sultry vixen is in it, but chooses not to go in. He comes home to a once again devastated Qun Zi. She tells him she wants a divorce. And off they go the next day to get the divorce (quick process in China). He says he's sorry. After a chat, she grabs him and cries. They tell each other they still love each other. He asks her to remarry him. She says she can't trust him.
Dong Bei and Gao Song have dinner together. Dong Bei tells of his recent divorce.
Again, more chats between Xiao Feng and Dong Bei. Qun Zi mourns her marriage. She goes back to the apartment to collect her stuff. Dong Bei comes home in the middle of it. Sees the picture of them, once torn, now taped back together. The next day, she takes one last look around. Goes to grab her bag, but Dong Bei stops her. Asks where she will go. She says she will go and stay with a girl friend. Then find herself a place. He tells her she can always stay there.
Xiao Feng and Xiao Li meet on the street. Xiao Feng tries to act like nothing has happened. Xiao Li seems to be pretty forgiving and they make plans for later. Xiao Li asks Gao Song what is up with her. He doesn't know, but he seems pretty happy with Xiao Feng's turn of attitude. Then he thinks about it and considers that she could be having an affair. He goes to sleep in Dan Dan's bed.
The next day, Dong Bei helps Qun Zi look for a new place. Nothing seems to fit. They start to talk... maybe start to reconcile... but then the idiot turns on the radio. Qun Zi shuts down. Later at work, she signs into his account. They then have lunch together. She tells him she found a place.
Meanwhile, Xiao Feng is stalking Dong Bei over the internet. She waits furtively for him to appear on line. Writes him 50 some emails a day. She is upset again, turns manic against Xiao Li and Niu Niu. Xiao Li tells her daughter that Xiao Feng is sick in the head. She is upset and taking it out on everyone else.
Dong Bei helps Qun Zi move into her tiny, micro apartment. He says it is small, she says it is just one person.
Xiao Feng is constantly on line waiting for Dong Bei to appear. She is manic over it. Dong Bei is having dinner with Qun Zi. They decide to stay friends.
Xiao Feng is called "Xiao Gunianr" by a woman while out walking (basically young lady). She is thrilled. Gao Song comes back from his business trip. He notices a marked difference in her demeanor. He says she even looks younger. He admits he still loves her.
Xiao Feng is ecstatic when she sees Qun Zi next. She seems to have fallen in love with her online friend (oops, she really doesn't know it is Dong Bei). But Qun Zi seems to have figured in out. Tells her that Dong Bei has been chatting a lot online. Xiao Feng says it isn't possible. Qun Zi beings to snoop through Dong Bei's computer, figuring out his passoword, she signs into his messenger. Sure enough, there is Xiao Feng telling him she thinks of him, and how she wishes they can meet in person.
Meanwhile, he drives by his bar, knowing his sultry vixen is in it, but chooses not to go in. He comes home to a once again devastated Qun Zi. She tells him she wants a divorce. And off they go the next day to get the divorce (quick process in China). He says he's sorry. After a chat, she grabs him and cries. They tell each other they still love each other. He asks her to remarry him. She says she can't trust him.
Dong Bei and Gao Song have dinner together. Dong Bei tells of his recent divorce.
Again, more chats between Xiao Feng and Dong Bei. Qun Zi mourns her marriage. She goes back to the apartment to collect her stuff. Dong Bei comes home in the middle of it. Sees the picture of them, once torn, now taped back together. The next day, she takes one last look around. Goes to grab her bag, but Dong Bei stops her. Asks where she will go. She says she will go and stay with a girl friend. Then find herself a place. He tells her she can always stay there.
Xiao Feng and Xiao Li meet on the street. Xiao Feng tries to act like nothing has happened. Xiao Li seems to be pretty forgiving and they make plans for later. Xiao Li asks Gao Song what is up with her. He doesn't know, but he seems pretty happy with Xiao Feng's turn of attitude. Then he thinks about it and considers that she could be having an affair. He goes to sleep in Dan Dan's bed.
The next day, Dong Bei helps Qun Zi look for a new place. Nothing seems to fit. They start to talk... maybe start to reconcile... but then the idiot turns on the radio. Qun Zi shuts down. Later at work, she signs into his account. They then have lunch together. She tells him she found a place.
Meanwhile, Xiao Feng is stalking Dong Bei over the internet. She waits furtively for him to appear on line. Writes him 50 some emails a day. She is upset again, turns manic against Xiao Li and Niu Niu. Xiao Li tells her daughter that Xiao Feng is sick in the head. She is upset and taking it out on everyone else.
Dong Bei helps Qun Zi move into her tiny, micro apartment. He says it is small, she says it is just one person.
Xiao Feng is constantly on line waiting for Dong Bei to appear. She is manic over it. Dong Bei is having dinner with Qun Zi. They decide to stay friends.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapters 16 & 17
Qun Zi is sleeping on the couch. She still cannot bring herself to sleep in their bed. Dong Bei, being ever so smart, proceeds to continue to visit his favorite bar. Lately he has been hanging out with a very sultry woman. Even brings Gao Song into it. Nothing happens, just someone for them to talk to. But still. He has been chatting online with Xiao Feng, even, about their perspective others.
Niu Niu is told by Dan Dan that he isn’t allowed to play with her anymore. His mother has told him not to. Hurt she runs to her mother, who is understandably upset by this turn of events.
Xiao Feng and Qun Zi have made up. They are back to hanging out again.
Gao Song and Xiao Feng have a terse equilibrium going on. Though she keeps making cracks about other women. He has continued to not answer her calls.
Dong Bei is still trying to make things up to Qun Zi, but she seems pretty set on breaking things off at this point. She has dinner with Xiao Feng, they lament about the idiocies of men. Qun Zi tells Xiao Feng that she is just too unhappy. In her heart she knows she still loves Dong Bei, but she can’t ever see herself trusting him again.
Dong Bei, fresh off his thwarted romantic overture, goes back to his favorite bar where he runs into the passed out sultry chick. He writes his name and phone number on her arm for her to find upon waking. How utterly romantic.
Qun Zi is sleeping in Dan Dan’s room. Gao Song is sleeping at Dong Bei’s on Qun Zi’s couch (he’s drunk again).
Xiao Feng and Dong Bei chat online while Gao Song is behind Dong Bei, Xiao Feng doesn’t know. Dong Bei asks if she still loves Gao Song. She takes a while to respond, but ultimately says she hates him. Gao Song is crushed. Gao Song tells Dong Bei to ask why she doesn’t divorce him. She says because she hates him. Dong Bei asks what kind of logic is that? If she hates him so, divorce him. Gao Song realizes that he has no other choice.
Gao Song starts to knock back the drinks. He goes off on Dong Bei and storms into Dong Bei’s room.
Next day the phone rings, it is Xiao Fengs dad. Her mom is sick. She calls Gao Song and asks him to come. He says sorry, he forgot to tell her, but he is out of town on business until tomorrow. She yells that his work seems to be more important than her.
Dong Bei makes it out with his sultry woman. They play drinking games. Dong Bei keeps losing. Qun Zi is home all alone on her couch.
Gao Song goes over to Xiao Li’s. He asks her to watch Dan Dan. Understandably she tells him where to stick it.
Dong Bei returns home. He takes a shower, but Sultry Girl calls. Guess who answers? Surprisingly, she doesn’t make anything of it.
Xiao Feng is seeing to her mother. Seeing her father and mother together makes her realize that that is what she wants, too.
Sultry Girl keeps calling Dong Bei. For once he mans up and doesn’t answer. Now he takes to stalking his wife. She’s over at Gao Song’s watching little Dan Dan while his parents are otherwise occupied. He falls asleep in his car outside their apartment building.
Niu Niu is told by Dan Dan that he isn’t allowed to play with her anymore. His mother has told him not to. Hurt she runs to her mother, who is understandably upset by this turn of events.
Xiao Feng and Qun Zi have made up. They are back to hanging out again.
Gao Song and Xiao Feng have a terse equilibrium going on. Though she keeps making cracks about other women. He has continued to not answer her calls.
Dong Bei is still trying to make things up to Qun Zi, but she seems pretty set on breaking things off at this point. She has dinner with Xiao Feng, they lament about the idiocies of men. Qun Zi tells Xiao Feng that she is just too unhappy. In her heart she knows she still loves Dong Bei, but she can’t ever see herself trusting him again.
Dong Bei, fresh off his thwarted romantic overture, goes back to his favorite bar where he runs into the passed out sultry chick. He writes his name and phone number on her arm for her to find upon waking. How utterly romantic.
Qun Zi is sleeping in Dan Dan’s room. Gao Song is sleeping at Dong Bei’s on Qun Zi’s couch (he’s drunk again).
Xiao Feng and Dong Bei chat online while Gao Song is behind Dong Bei, Xiao Feng doesn’t know. Dong Bei asks if she still loves Gao Song. She takes a while to respond, but ultimately says she hates him. Gao Song is crushed. Gao Song tells Dong Bei to ask why she doesn’t divorce him. She says because she hates him. Dong Bei asks what kind of logic is that? If she hates him so, divorce him. Gao Song realizes that he has no other choice.
Gao Song starts to knock back the drinks. He goes off on Dong Bei and storms into Dong Bei’s room.
Next day the phone rings, it is Xiao Fengs dad. Her mom is sick. She calls Gao Song and asks him to come. He says sorry, he forgot to tell her, but he is out of town on business until tomorrow. She yells that his work seems to be more important than her.
Dong Bei makes it out with his sultry woman. They play drinking games. Dong Bei keeps losing. Qun Zi is home all alone on her couch.
Gao Song goes over to Xiao Li’s. He asks her to watch Dan Dan. Understandably she tells him where to stick it.
Dong Bei returns home. He takes a shower, but Sultry Girl calls. Guess who answers? Surprisingly, she doesn’t make anything of it.
Xiao Feng is seeing to her mother. Seeing her father and mother together makes her realize that that is what she wants, too.
Sultry Girl keeps calling Dong Bei. For once he mans up and doesn’t answer. Now he takes to stalking his wife. She’s over at Gao Song’s watching little Dan Dan while his parents are otherwise occupied. He falls asleep in his car outside their apartment building.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapters 14 & 15
Xiao Feng is over trying to talk Qun Zi out of having a late-term abortion. Doesn’t work, so she drops her off at the hospital. Dong Bei tries desperately to get ahold of Qun Zi, and when he does, she tells him the baby is already gone. So, what does a guy do? He goes and pays for sex! So Qun Zi comes home to get some things, ooops, there is a red stocking that the hooker left behind!
Xiao Feng drops Qun Zi off at Dong Bei’s after she returns from her parents’ home. While Qun Zi and Dong Bei talk, Xiao Feng goes and looks at the wedding video. OOOPS! There is Xiao Li, the neighborlady, dancing with her drunk husband at the wedding, and her husband’s hands all over her. Too late, Qun Zi realizes what Xiao Feng is watching and goes to try and explain. Xiao Feng grabs the disk and runs to the corner photo shot to get prints made of the video. Afterwards, she comes across Xiao Li walking with her friends on the street and about runs her down with her car. Xiao Feng storms out of her car and lays into Xiao Li right there in the street. A huge crowd forms to watch the entertainment. Traffic is blocked in both directions, and the police just stand there taking it in. Xiao Li takes it for a bit, then lays back. Xiao Feng slaps the hell out of her, and is tackled by Qun Zi, who has finally arrived to break it up. Xiao Feng and Gao Song may be in the dumps again, but it looks like Qun Zi and Dong Bei have worked things out.
Dong Bei has managed to get ahold of Gao Song to warn him. So he is prepared, slightly, for the mess he is about to come home to. Xiao Feng is crazy with rage and sadness. Poor Dan Dan is in his room trying to keep it all out of his head. Xiao Feng asks if his ED line is for real, or if it is another lie. He says, of course it is the truth. She doesn’t believe it and tosses the bedroom about. Dan Dan is in his bed crying. The next day, it is obvious that Xiao Feng and Gao Song have been up all night, again.
Qun Zi and Gao Song run into each other at work. She tells him that Dong Bei and her are working things out. He says great! Xiao Li is being gossiped about at work.
Xiao Feng visits with a doctor. Shows him her hubby’s paperwork, tells him it is her friend’s hubby. He tells her it is indeed ED. She asks if he’d be able to get it up with other women, he says no, it is prolly heart related impotence. Gets her thinking. She asks Gao Song if he can’t have an erection at all? He says that is right, not even one in the last 6 months. She says, that is funny because he seemed to have one just fine at the wedding with Xiao Li. She tries to get out of the house, but he prevents her, even shoves her to the bed. She manages to get out the front door, but he grabs her and pulls her inside. Surprisingly, she cries out for help from Xiao Li.
They sleep in their clothes on opposite sides of the bed. Dan Dan tries to wake them to take him to school, but two straight days of fighting takes its toll. Poor Dan Dan comes out to a trashed house and tearfully starts to clean it up.
Xiao Li gives Gao Song the cold shoulder when they run into each other on the street. Xiao Feng is asked back to teach. Xiao Feng takes Dan Dan to Mai Dong Lao (MacDonald’s) and he asks about his parents. She finally seemingly beginning to realize what all of it must be doing to Dan Dan. She tells him every family has problems.
Qun Zi and Gao Song have lunch. She asks him why he just didn’t tell Xiao Feng what happened at the wedding… He says he didn’t know. Qun Zi tells Gao Song that he and Dong Bei weren’t the same. She leaves work and runs into Xiao Feng. Qun Zi tries to explain what happened, that Gao Song is a good guy, give him a break. Xiao Fei tells Qun Zi that she is a little girl. What does she truly know about things.
Dong Bei is in a waiting car and calls Gao Song to give him a warning. Gao Song calls Xiao Feng, which diffuses the situation between her and Qun Zi. Xiao Feng storms off into her car and drives off.
Gao Song comes out and tells Qun Zi and Dong Bei he won’t be making it to the company Chrsitmas party. He has a headache. So they meet up with Xiao Feng to give her his regards. So she goes with them to the Christmas party. Gao Song calls Xiao Feng telling her he’ll be there, and she leaves the party to wait for him. They meet up and walk into the party together. But Xiao Li has a few more things to get off her chest to Gao Song, first. She is mad at him for lying. He says he’ll change. She runs off. He follows. He catches up to her and she tearfully tells him she wants them to go home. She says she doesn’t care about other people, only him. He asks if she really wants to go home, she says yes. So they leave.
Meanwhile, everyone at the party is looking for him, including his boss!
Xiao Feng drops Qun Zi off at Dong Bei’s after she returns from her parents’ home. While Qun Zi and Dong Bei talk, Xiao Feng goes and looks at the wedding video. OOOPS! There is Xiao Li, the neighborlady, dancing with her drunk husband at the wedding, and her husband’s hands all over her. Too late, Qun Zi realizes what Xiao Feng is watching and goes to try and explain. Xiao Feng grabs the disk and runs to the corner photo shot to get prints made of the video. Afterwards, she comes across Xiao Li walking with her friends on the street and about runs her down with her car. Xiao Feng storms out of her car and lays into Xiao Li right there in the street. A huge crowd forms to watch the entertainment. Traffic is blocked in both directions, and the police just stand there taking it in. Xiao Li takes it for a bit, then lays back. Xiao Feng slaps the hell out of her, and is tackled by Qun Zi, who has finally arrived to break it up. Xiao Feng and Gao Song may be in the dumps again, but it looks like Qun Zi and Dong Bei have worked things out.
Dong Bei has managed to get ahold of Gao Song to warn him. So he is prepared, slightly, for the mess he is about to come home to. Xiao Feng is crazy with rage and sadness. Poor Dan Dan is in his room trying to keep it all out of his head. Xiao Feng asks if his ED line is for real, or if it is another lie. He says, of course it is the truth. She doesn’t believe it and tosses the bedroom about. Dan Dan is in his bed crying. The next day, it is obvious that Xiao Feng and Gao Song have been up all night, again.
Qun Zi and Gao Song run into each other at work. She tells him that Dong Bei and her are working things out. He says great! Xiao Li is being gossiped about at work.
Xiao Feng visits with a doctor. Shows him her hubby’s paperwork, tells him it is her friend’s hubby. He tells her it is indeed ED. She asks if he’d be able to get it up with other women, he says no, it is prolly heart related impotence. Gets her thinking. She asks Gao Song if he can’t have an erection at all? He says that is right, not even one in the last 6 months. She says, that is funny because he seemed to have one just fine at the wedding with Xiao Li. She tries to get out of the house, but he prevents her, even shoves her to the bed. She manages to get out the front door, but he grabs her and pulls her inside. Surprisingly, she cries out for help from Xiao Li.
They sleep in their clothes on opposite sides of the bed. Dan Dan tries to wake them to take him to school, but two straight days of fighting takes its toll. Poor Dan Dan comes out to a trashed house and tearfully starts to clean it up.
Xiao Li gives Gao Song the cold shoulder when they run into each other on the street. Xiao Feng is asked back to teach. Xiao Feng takes Dan Dan to Mai Dong Lao (MacDonald’s) and he asks about his parents. She finally seemingly beginning to realize what all of it must be doing to Dan Dan. She tells him every family has problems.
Qun Zi and Gao Song have lunch. She asks him why he just didn’t tell Xiao Feng what happened at the wedding… He says he didn’t know. Qun Zi tells Gao Song that he and Dong Bei weren’t the same. She leaves work and runs into Xiao Feng. Qun Zi tries to explain what happened, that Gao Song is a good guy, give him a break. Xiao Fei tells Qun Zi that she is a little girl. What does she truly know about things.
Dong Bei is in a waiting car and calls Gao Song to give him a warning. Gao Song calls Xiao Feng, which diffuses the situation between her and Qun Zi. Xiao Feng storms off into her car and drives off.
Gao Song comes out and tells Qun Zi and Dong Bei he won’t be making it to the company Chrsitmas party. He has a headache. So they meet up with Xiao Feng to give her his regards. So she goes with them to the Christmas party. Gao Song calls Xiao Feng telling her he’ll be there, and she leaves the party to wait for him. They meet up and walk into the party together. But Xiao Li has a few more things to get off her chest to Gao Song, first. She is mad at him for lying. He says he’ll change. She runs off. He follows. He catches up to her and she tearfully tells him she wants them to go home. She says she doesn’t care about other people, only him. He asks if she really wants to go home, she says yes. So they leave.
Meanwhile, everyone at the party is looking for him, including his boss!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapter 13
Qun Zi and Dong Bei are listening to the heartbeat of their baby when Dong Bei gets a phone call. He drives Qun Zi over to Xiao Feng’s house and explains that he has some business to take care of for a while. Xiao Feng and Qun Zi look at all of Dan Dan’s old baby clothes. Xiao Feng’s older brother calls. He is home from the Army again. Xiao Feng and Gao Song drive Qun Zi home, early, as the brother is coming in that afternoon…. Can you smell what is coming?
That is right! Qun Zi catches Dong Bei in the act. She runs out of the apartment in utter shock and goes to Xiao Feng’s house. Meanwhile, Dong Bei drives around frantically trying to find her. Qun Zi tearfully tells Xiao Feng and Gao Song what happened, and Gao Song calls Dong Bei and tells him off.
Dong Bei shows up, but Gao Song won’t let him in. Lays into him even harsher. Dong Bei states he doesn’t want to return home alone. Gao Song goes with him. Again, no seatbelts were used in the filming of this show!
The next day Qun Zi goes to work in a daze. Gao Song tries to reach out to her, but she is skeptical of his intentions. Rightfully so. He tries to talk her into giving Dong Bei a chance to explain his actions. Dong Bei shows up to talk to Xiao Feng, who gives him a cold reception. Asked how Qun Zi slept. Xiao Feng tells him she slept very well. Asked if she talked about him. Xiao Feng mentioned Qun Zi wanting to give up the child/terminate the pregnancy. This slaps Dong Bei in the face.
Dong Bei is wracked with grief and remorse. He waits for Qun Zi to get off work. She tries to give him the cold shoulder, but he forces her into the car. Tries to force a romantic dinner at the house. She refuses to eat. He tells her that she is first in his heart, as is the child she carries (can I vomit now?), but she isn’t hearing it (good for her!) and sleeps on the couch. Dong Bei tries to convince her to take the bed, but she can’t sleep there knowing what transpired in their bed.
Xiao Feng and Gao Song talk about the situation over dinner. Of course they both have differing views on what happened and what should happen. Heated argument ensues.
Again Dong Bei waites for Qun Zi outside of her work. Again she gives him the cold shoulder, but at least gives him the time of day and willingly gets into his car (AGAIN, no seat belts). He takes her to her doctor’s appointment (men don’t go in, but wait outside). Qun Zi tells her doctor she doesn’t want the child (one child policy, if she can only have one child, and she divorces the father, that is it). The doctor tells her she is crazy, the child is healthy. She is lucky. However, she tells the doctor of her family situation and wishes to terminate the pregnancy. Doctor tells her at 7 months, it is fully viable and therefore should not be willfully terminated. Qun Zi tells her she really doesn’t want it. The doctor asks if she is fully sure of her decision then schedules her for the procedure for the following week.
That is right! Qun Zi catches Dong Bei in the act. She runs out of the apartment in utter shock and goes to Xiao Feng’s house. Meanwhile, Dong Bei drives around frantically trying to find her. Qun Zi tearfully tells Xiao Feng and Gao Song what happened, and Gao Song calls Dong Bei and tells him off.
Dong Bei shows up, but Gao Song won’t let him in. Lays into him even harsher. Dong Bei states he doesn’t want to return home alone. Gao Song goes with him. Again, no seatbelts were used in the filming of this show!
The next day Qun Zi goes to work in a daze. Gao Song tries to reach out to her, but she is skeptical of his intentions. Rightfully so. He tries to talk her into giving Dong Bei a chance to explain his actions. Dong Bei shows up to talk to Xiao Feng, who gives him a cold reception. Asked how Qun Zi slept. Xiao Feng tells him she slept very well. Asked if she talked about him. Xiao Feng mentioned Qun Zi wanting to give up the child/terminate the pregnancy. This slaps Dong Bei in the face.
Dong Bei is wracked with grief and remorse. He waits for Qun Zi to get off work. She tries to give him the cold shoulder, but he forces her into the car. Tries to force a romantic dinner at the house. She refuses to eat. He tells her that she is first in his heart, as is the child she carries (can I vomit now?), but she isn’t hearing it (good for her!) and sleeps on the couch. Dong Bei tries to convince her to take the bed, but she can’t sleep there knowing what transpired in their bed.
Xiao Feng and Gao Song talk about the situation over dinner. Of course they both have differing views on what happened and what should happen. Heated argument ensues.
Again Dong Bei waites for Qun Zi outside of her work. Again she gives him the cold shoulder, but at least gives him the time of day and willingly gets into his car (AGAIN, no seat belts). He takes her to her doctor’s appointment (men don’t go in, but wait outside). Qun Zi tells her doctor she doesn’t want the child (one child policy, if she can only have one child, and she divorces the father, that is it). The doctor tells her she is crazy, the child is healthy. She is lucky. However, she tells the doctor of her family situation and wishes to terminate the pregnancy. Doctor tells her at 7 months, it is fully viable and therefore should not be willfully terminated. Qun Zi tells her she really doesn’t want it. The doctor asks if she is fully sure of her decision then schedules her for the procedure for the following week.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce... Chapter 12
Fresh off the disaster that was the night that wasn't... Xiao Feng goes grocery shopping... She runs into the little lady, (AKA Qun Zi), who tells her she is preggers... Xiao Feng is happy for her, but Qun Zi isn't so sure it is the right time, yaddah, yaddah, yaddah. Dong Bei convinces her that it IS a good thing, and she is happy, finally. They hire a made, a pregnant made. She and Qun Zi become friends.
Gao Song and Dong Bei go to the local Y where they do laps. They talk about women and well, nothing happens... Gao Song then goes to the doctor where he tells the doctor that he hasn't been able to "perform his manly duties" in over half a year. GASP! That explains it all. He is diagnosed with E.D. and has to explain it to Dong Bei (boy, ppl in China ARE more open with their personal issues) AND his wife. Xiao Feng of course thinks it is about her, but Gao Song convinces her it isn't. She then proceeds to pour nasty-tasting herbal-tea concoctions down his throat. However, there relationship is suddenly much better with the air cleared. Seems that impotence was the best thing to happen to this couple!
Xiao Feng calls Qun Zi late at night, only to be told by Dong Bei that she went to her parents, as the pregnancy was not sitting well with her. Thing is, if Qun Zi is away, who is the women in Bed with Dong Bei? uh-oh!
The rents have yet another choir performance. And Xiao Feng tells Qun Zi all about Gao Song's issue. She also tells the neighborlady who gives her a recipe for a herbal remedy. This herbal remedy is found by Gao Song late one night, he recognizes the hand writing and attacks the neighborlady for meddling in his affairs!
Qun Zi returns home to find a stray hair in her bed. She questions Dong Bei about it. He side-steps it by giving her 3 possibilities for how the hair go there. A) It is HERS; B) it is the cleaning lady's; C)it is another woman's. He lets her decide. I guess she decided options A and B were better than C.
Gao Song and Dong Bei go to the local Y where they do laps. They talk about women and well, nothing happens... Gao Song then goes to the doctor where he tells the doctor that he hasn't been able to "perform his manly duties" in over half a year. GASP! That explains it all. He is diagnosed with E.D. and has to explain it to Dong Bei (boy, ppl in China ARE more open with their personal issues) AND his wife. Xiao Feng of course thinks it is about her, but Gao Song convinces her it isn't. She then proceeds to pour nasty-tasting herbal-tea concoctions down his throat. However, there relationship is suddenly much better with the air cleared. Seems that impotence was the best thing to happen to this couple!
Xiao Feng calls Qun Zi late at night, only to be told by Dong Bei that she went to her parents, as the pregnancy was not sitting well with her. Thing is, if Qun Zi is away, who is the women in Bed with Dong Bei? uh-oh!
The rents have yet another choir performance. And Xiao Feng tells Qun Zi all about Gao Song's issue. She also tells the neighborlady who gives her a recipe for a herbal remedy. This herbal remedy is found by Gao Song late one night, he recognizes the hand writing and attacks the neighborlady for meddling in his affairs!
Qun Zi returns home to find a stray hair in her bed. She questions Dong Bei about it. He side-steps it by giving her 3 possibilities for how the hair go there. A) It is HERS; B) it is the cleaning lady's; C)it is another woman's. He lets her decide. I guess she decided options A and B were better than C.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce... Chapter 11
So Xiao Feng and Dong Bei's little woman meets at McDonalds (or in Chinese, Hamebaobao Wang). Xiao Feng is serious at first, but the little woman gets her to laugh. Next thing you know, they are inseparable. After that first meeting, Gao Song thanks the little woman, and the little woman tells him off. He tries to tell her that he wasn't cheating, that the weddingdrunkenmaconneighbor thing was a big misunderstanding... she wasn't hearing any of it.
Xiao Feng is still obsessed with Gao Song's cell phone. Starts calling everyone in it. She'd hang up on the men and with the women she'd ask if they know Gao Song. If they said yes, which they all did, as he was in the middle of instructing them, she'd also hang up. However, one of them, when she told them she was Gao Song's wife, told her that, "Oh, I remember you from the wedding. You were so pretty." Uh-oh! Xiao Feng puts two and two together and goes to see the neighborlady... She explains all.
The little lady and Xiao Feng again meet for lunch. They start talking, and Xiao Feng admits her marriage isn't going too well. Little lady asks how long its been since, you know... Xiao Feng admits it has been awhile. Little lady and her then go shopping for lingerie. Xiao Feng buys a pretty red number and wears it to bed that night. However, Gao Song wasn't having any of it. He turned her down stating he had to get sleep due to a big surgery in the morning. He'd take her up on it on the weekend. Xiao Feng is understandably upset. She put herself out there, after all. She brings up th wedding.
Next day Xiao Feng tries to call him for dinner. He doesn't answer either his office phone or his mobile. So Xiao Feng goes over to the neighborlady's house and uses his phone.... He answers..... BUSTED!!!!
Xiao Feng is still obsessed with Gao Song's cell phone. Starts calling everyone in it. She'd hang up on the men and with the women she'd ask if they know Gao Song. If they said yes, which they all did, as he was in the middle of instructing them, she'd also hang up. However, one of them, when she told them she was Gao Song's wife, told her that, "Oh, I remember you from the wedding. You were so pretty." Uh-oh! Xiao Feng puts two and two together and goes to see the neighborlady... She explains all.
The little lady and Xiao Feng again meet for lunch. They start talking, and Xiao Feng admits her marriage isn't going too well. Little lady asks how long its been since, you know... Xiao Feng admits it has been awhile. Little lady and her then go shopping for lingerie. Xiao Feng buys a pretty red number and wears it to bed that night. However, Gao Song wasn't having any of it. He turned her down stating he had to get sleep due to a big surgery in the morning. He'd take her up on it on the weekend. Xiao Feng is understandably upset. She put herself out there, after all. She brings up th wedding.
Next day Xiao Feng tries to call him for dinner. He doesn't answer either his office phone or his mobile. So Xiao Feng goes over to the neighborlady's house and uses his phone.... He answers..... BUSTED!!!!
Monday, March 17, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce... Chapters 9 & 10
Xiao Feng has been feeling down in the dumps... She quit her job over her own inadequacies, and she has been moping around the house. Her old boyfriend calls her up, again, and says he is in town once again. He is having another get together and invites her. At first she says no. Gao Song tells her to go, get a new outfit, go to the spa, have fun at her lunch. She does and comes back much refreshed. Gao Song has another surprise, he is taking them all on a holiday skiing. However, the ski trip is short lived. The friend, Dong Bei, and his pretty new wife are also there. He tries to keep them away from one another, Dong Bei helps, but Xiao Feng sees through it. She is upset that Gao Song doesn't want to introduce her to his friends. She storms off, takes the car and returns home. Gao Song and Dan Dan are forced to take the bus back to town.
Xiao Feng again goes to see her mom, interrupting her parents' choir practice. Mom tells her to calm down, it can't be all that. She goes home and Gao Song announces that he has to go on a business trip. Xiao Feng asks if he is going with anyone, he says yes, a woman in her 50s. Xiao Feng can tag along to the airport if she likes to meet her. Fine, she does, and is relieved.
Gao Song flits off to work. He calls Xiao Feng later in the day promising to be home for dinner. As he heads home, Dong Bei shanghais him on a little side trip. Regardless to say, Xiao Feng isn't very happy. She gives him three conditions.... 1) he must not ignore her; 2)He has to answer her calls and call her several times a day; and 3)he cannot go on anymore business trips with young single women, a 50+ woman is ok. He agrees to her terms, not realizing how hard they will be to follow.
Xiao Feng preceeds to call him several times the next day. And he also calls her, very tired already of their little arrangement. He then gets called into surgery. Xiao Feng calls several times every minute. Gao Song gets the calls missed list and grows even more weary. Xiao Feng again tries to call, he ignores it. She then calls from a pay phone and he picks up. She yells at him for ignoring her calls. He screams that he is very busy and cannot always take her calls. Meanwhile, the new little wife is showing her reception video to all the girls in the office. Remember this is an office she shares with Gao Song. They all want to know who the lady he is dancing with is. She says, oh, that is his wife. They say, oh, she is very pretty.
Xiao Feng goes home and talks to neighborlady.... Tells her what she feels. Neighborlady does her best to calm Xiao Feng down, but to no avail. Xiao Feng storms off to Gao Song's work. Neighborlady warns him, he has the nurse railroad her. She sits outside all afternoon waiting for him (stalk much?). He calls neighborlady and asks if she could watch Dan Dan for them. He finally comes out and the two married people have a chat. Suddenly the phone rings, it is the new little wife of Dong Bei's texting Gao Song with a little joke. Xiao Feng snatches the phone and calls Dong Bei's little wife back. Little wife hangs up. Xiao Feng immediately starts to scream to Gao Song over who the woman is that he has been sleeping with. Then storms off driving home (have I mentioned the distinct lack of seatbelt use in this show. Even Dan Dan doesn't wear his, AND he sits in the front seat!). Upon arriving she realizes that she has forgotten Dan Dan. Neighborlady brings him over. Xiao Feng finally thanks her. Gao Song then arrives home, they get into a heated argument (a screaming match, basically) that literally lasts all night. The next day poor Dan Dan brings them breakfast. Xiao Feng starts doing some detective work. She still has Gao Song's phone and starts looking through his calls. She then calls Dong Bei's wife at work, while she is in Gao Song's office. Asks if she is Dong Bei's wife then asks to meet to have a chat.
Xiao Feng again goes to see her mom, interrupting her parents' choir practice. Mom tells her to calm down, it can't be all that. She goes home and Gao Song announces that he has to go on a business trip. Xiao Feng asks if he is going with anyone, he says yes, a woman in her 50s. Xiao Feng can tag along to the airport if she likes to meet her. Fine, she does, and is relieved.
Gao Song flits off to work. He calls Xiao Feng later in the day promising to be home for dinner. As he heads home, Dong Bei shanghais him on a little side trip. Regardless to say, Xiao Feng isn't very happy. She gives him three conditions.... 1) he must not ignore her; 2)He has to answer her calls and call her several times a day; and 3)he cannot go on anymore business trips with young single women, a 50+ woman is ok. He agrees to her terms, not realizing how hard they will be to follow.
Xiao Feng preceeds to call him several times the next day. And he also calls her, very tired already of their little arrangement. He then gets called into surgery. Xiao Feng calls several times every minute. Gao Song gets the calls missed list and grows even more weary. Xiao Feng again tries to call, he ignores it. She then calls from a pay phone and he picks up. She yells at him for ignoring her calls. He screams that he is very busy and cannot always take her calls. Meanwhile, the new little wife is showing her reception video to all the girls in the office. Remember this is an office she shares with Gao Song. They all want to know who the lady he is dancing with is. She says, oh, that is his wife. They say, oh, she is very pretty.
Xiao Feng goes home and talks to neighborlady.... Tells her what she feels. Neighborlady does her best to calm Xiao Feng down, but to no avail. Xiao Feng storms off to Gao Song's work. Neighborlady warns him, he has the nurse railroad her. She sits outside all afternoon waiting for him (stalk much?). He calls neighborlady and asks if she could watch Dan Dan for them. He finally comes out and the two married people have a chat. Suddenly the phone rings, it is the new little wife of Dong Bei's texting Gao Song with a little joke. Xiao Feng snatches the phone and calls Dong Bei's little wife back. Little wife hangs up. Xiao Feng immediately starts to scream to Gao Song over who the woman is that he has been sleeping with. Then storms off driving home (have I mentioned the distinct lack of seatbelt use in this show. Even Dan Dan doesn't wear his, AND he sits in the front seat!). Upon arriving she realizes that she has forgotten Dan Dan. Neighborlady brings him over. Xiao Feng finally thanks her. Gao Song then arrives home, they get into a heated argument (a screaming match, basically) that literally lasts all night. The next day poor Dan Dan brings them breakfast. Xiao Feng starts doing some detective work. She still has Gao Song's phone and starts looking through his calls. She then calls Dong Bei's wife at work, while she is in Gao Song's office. Asks if she is Dong Bei's wife then asks to meet to have a chat.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapters 6-8
I have been remiss. I know you all are waiting on baited breath for the next segments of our saga.
FINALLY, Xiao Feng and Gao Song have a long overdue talk. As they talk, poor Dan Dan is waiting at school. No one can reach his parents as they are not answering to talk things out. No, he isn't seeing the neighbor. The neighbor accidentally left the jacket in the house when she came over while he was in the hospital (finally, it came out!). Suddenly, Xiao Feng hears the neighbor's daughter outside. AIYA! What time is it? Dan Dan has been forgotten! They rush out the door to the school. Dan Dan has sneaked away and gone on a cross-town journey to his grandparents. It has been several hours, but, finally he made it, and called his very relieved parents. Things are looking up!
Seems Gao Song and the neighborlady are up for the same promotion. He gets it. Meanwhile, Xiao Feng's professional life has taken a turn for the worst. She fails her exam (59%!), and begins to study her butt off for the next time. Her husband has been working long hours in surgery due to his new job and has not been making it home until REALLY late at night. She is having to deal with her son on her own. However, things are going good between them, and Xiao Feng has moved back home.
Husband's friend gets married, but Xiao Feng could not attend. So, Gao Song asks neighborlady to attend with him. She meets him there, after he has already drank two bottles of wine. The new wife of the friend mistakes the neighbor as Gao Song's wife. Xiao Feng proceeds to drunkenly grope her, she pushes him away. He passes out on a nearby couch clutching neighborlady's hand. Meanwhile, Xiao Feng comes looking for him. Her mother has had a minor accident, and her ankle is injured. Who better to seek out than her doctor-husband? The friend tells her he was in the bathroom. Wait there and runs to try to wake him. To no avail, the Friend goes back to tell Xiao Feng that he has already left. Later on, he finally makes it to the in-laws and takes care of the mom. He is attentive and patient. The mom tells Xiao Feng that he is a good man. She is lucky.
The friend and his new wife are out shopping at this time. They see neighborlady and her daughter out. The wife is like, who is that kid with Xiao Feng (has never been set straight)? She is going to call Gao Song to find out. Xiao Feng answers. New wife was like, who is this? Xiao Feng is like, who is this? Friend finally pulls the phone from his wife and says, sorry, didn't mean to call. Xiao Feng immediately rounds on her husband. It was a woman! Who was it? Gao Song looks at the caller ID and states that it was his friend, and the woman was obviously his wife. He works with friend's new wife and she starts to poke around him at work. Both the friend and his wife believe that the neighborlady is his lover, now.
She is constantly helping with her now hobbled mother. Hubby is still working long hours. Xiao Feng is already doubting her abilities as a teacher when, during a student-teacher conference, one of the parents starts to verbally attack her. She realizes she has been failing her students and quits. She is depressed and feeling sorry for herself. Her husband tries to be understanding, but she insists on moping around the house. Gao Song's new position allows him to buy at least one new car. Xiao Feng proceeds to learn how to drive it.
FINALLY, Xiao Feng and Gao Song have a long overdue talk. As they talk, poor Dan Dan is waiting at school. No one can reach his parents as they are not answering to talk things out. No, he isn't seeing the neighbor. The neighbor accidentally left the jacket in the house when she came over while he was in the hospital (finally, it came out!). Suddenly, Xiao Feng hears the neighbor's daughter outside. AIYA! What time is it? Dan Dan has been forgotten! They rush out the door to the school. Dan Dan has sneaked away and gone on a cross-town journey to his grandparents. It has been several hours, but, finally he made it, and called his very relieved parents. Things are looking up!
Seems Gao Song and the neighborlady are up for the same promotion. He gets it. Meanwhile, Xiao Feng's professional life has taken a turn for the worst. She fails her exam (59%!), and begins to study her butt off for the next time. Her husband has been working long hours in surgery due to his new job and has not been making it home until REALLY late at night. She is having to deal with her son on her own. However, things are going good between them, and Xiao Feng has moved back home.
Husband's friend gets married, but Xiao Feng could not attend. So, Gao Song asks neighborlady to attend with him. She meets him there, after he has already drank two bottles of wine. The new wife of the friend mistakes the neighbor as Gao Song's wife. Xiao Feng proceeds to drunkenly grope her, she pushes him away. He passes out on a nearby couch clutching neighborlady's hand. Meanwhile, Xiao Feng comes looking for him. Her mother has had a minor accident, and her ankle is injured. Who better to seek out than her doctor-husband? The friend tells her he was in the bathroom. Wait there and runs to try to wake him. To no avail, the Friend goes back to tell Xiao Feng that he has already left. Later on, he finally makes it to the in-laws and takes care of the mom. He is attentive and patient. The mom tells Xiao Feng that he is a good man. She is lucky.
The friend and his new wife are out shopping at this time. They see neighborlady and her daughter out. The wife is like, who is that kid with Xiao Feng (has never been set straight)? She is going to call Gao Song to find out. Xiao Feng answers. New wife was like, who is this? Xiao Feng is like, who is this? Friend finally pulls the phone from his wife and says, sorry, didn't mean to call. Xiao Feng immediately rounds on her husband. It was a woman! Who was it? Gao Song looks at the caller ID and states that it was his friend, and the woman was obviously his wife. He works with friend's new wife and she starts to poke around him at work. Both the friend and his wife believe that the neighborlady is his lover, now.
She is constantly helping with her now hobbled mother. Hubby is still working long hours. Xiao Feng is already doubting her abilities as a teacher when, during a student-teacher conference, one of the parents starts to verbally attack her. She realizes she has been failing her students and quits. She is depressed and feeling sorry for herself. Her husband tries to be understanding, but she insists on moping around the house. Gao Song's new position allows him to buy at least one new car. Xiao Feng proceeds to learn how to drive it.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapter 5
Xiao Feng is still on her business trip, Dan Dan is still at his grandparents, and Gao Song is in the hospital with a bad infection of sorts. He hands the neighbor (who is in a pretty blue dresssuit with a nice jacket) his keys and asks that she bring back his cell phone for him. She goes to his house, grabs his cell phone, but cannot leave behind the mess that is a bachelor's pad. So she takes off her coat, and starts to clean. Meanwhile, Xiao Feng has returned to her parents' house, hands out some pressies to her folks, and trudges to her home to talk to Gao Song, who is still in the hospital. She sees the coat hanging on back of the chair that the neighbor has left there. She mistakenly believes it belongs to Gao Song's lover. She grabs it and storms back to her parents. Neighborlady realizes she forgot her coat and lets herself back into the apartment. Only it is gone, Xiao Feng has it at her parents'. Gao Song is out of the hospital. Tells little brother that he could be dead and Xiao Feng wouldn't care. Little brother takes him to a restaurant where Gao Song sees his fiancee with another man. Little brother goes wild, interrupts the dinner, and the couple breaks up. Next we see them back together again, and wonderously in love. Confused? Join the club. Meanwhile, Xiao Feng's parents talk her into going home and talking to Gao Song. She brings the coat and asks who "she" is. Of course Gao Song really doesn't know what she is talking about, but recognizes the coat. But he doesn't say anything, fearing she may then get the wrong idea about her friend, the neighborlady. She storms out. Then calls him at work the next day asking if there relationship was heading for a divorce, then hangs up.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapters 3 & 4
Hmmmm... plot thickens, my compatriots. Xiao Feng (our wife) is going off on her husband (Gao Song), yet again. Talks about something that is expensive. Then suddenly Xiao Feng flings herself at Gao Song and is madly in love with him. Gao Song goes to meet mystery man again, only to be told that his services aren't needed. He goes home empty handed to a very angry Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng goes back to her parents' place, and her dad gets a phone call about someone close to him being in the hospital. Mom asks Xiao Feng to go with dad and off she goes. Meanwhile, back at the laojia (Chinese for home), Gao Song is getting closer to his fellowdoctorneighbor who is now newly single. Even accompanies her and her daughter to dance class (where the boys were mysteriously dressed in matching blue leotards (they are dressed like girls!) only the daughter, Niu Niu, has a pink leotard on. Xiao Feng comes back home, still mad at her husband. Meanwhile, Gao Song's little brother gets engaged.
Now Xiao Feng is at home, her hubby out to eat with mystery man. He gets prodded into drinking a mug of beer, and suddenly cannot stop himself. Toast after toast later, he staggers into an alley and falls asleep in a doorway. His cell phone is promptly stolen. Eventually Xiao Feng is called, she goes over the the doctorneighbor's place to ask if she could babysit Dan Dan (the son). Neighbor said she'll go get him. So Xiao Feng is sitting at home, in bed, when Gao Song comes home. He asks her if she still loves him (bad time to be asking buddy...). She doesn't answer, tells him to go clean himself up and come to bed. He wakes her a while later demanding to know if she still loves him. She basically tells him to go to hell. Next day, Xiao Feng goes to a communist play put on by her parents while Gao Song has a romantic dinner with the neighbor. Gao Song comes home and asks about his guest, who has gone home. He tells her it was a single woman friend (ooops). Next day, little brother calls and gets Gao Song to accompany him to a mansion where he meets up with this "Triad" type guy. Gao Song walks out and starts to walk home. Angry at the little brother. Brother manages to coax him back into the car and drives him home. Gao Song is really sick at this point. Running a hight fever. Barely makes it home (did I mention that Xiao Feng tries to call her husband throughout this episode only to have him NOT answer his cell when he sees it is her). Wife left him a note telling him she is out and Dan Dan is at the grandparents. He collapses on the sofa. Neighbor calls and comes over when he tells her he is sick. He is running an extremely high fever, and she insists he go to the hospital.
Now Xiao Feng is at home, her hubby out to eat with mystery man. He gets prodded into drinking a mug of beer, and suddenly cannot stop himself. Toast after toast later, he staggers into an alley and falls asleep in a doorway. His cell phone is promptly stolen. Eventually Xiao Feng is called, she goes over the the doctorneighbor's place to ask if she could babysit Dan Dan (the son). Neighbor said she'll go get him. So Xiao Feng is sitting at home, in bed, when Gao Song comes home. He asks her if she still loves him (bad time to be asking buddy...). She doesn't answer, tells him to go clean himself up and come to bed. He wakes her a while later demanding to know if she still loves him. She basically tells him to go to hell. Next day, Xiao Feng goes to a communist play put on by her parents while Gao Song has a romantic dinner with the neighbor. Gao Song comes home and asks about his guest, who has gone home. He tells her it was a single woman friend (ooops). Next day, little brother calls and gets Gao Song to accompany him to a mansion where he meets up with this "Triad" type guy. Gao Song walks out and starts to walk home. Angry at the little brother. Brother manages to coax him back into the car and drives him home. Gao Song is really sick at this point. Running a hight fever. Barely makes it home (did I mention that Xiao Feng tries to call her husband throughout this episode only to have him NOT answer his cell when he sees it is her). Wife left him a note telling him she is out and Dan Dan is at the grandparents. He collapses on the sofa. Neighbor calls and comes over when he tells her he is sick. He is running an extremely high fever, and she insists he go to the hospital.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce Chapter 2
Ready for the riveting chapter 2? I know you are...
OK, so our fearless wife gets a call from her first love and agrees to have dinner with him (now mind you it is a group gathering of all their old friends). Hubby isn't exactly happy, but he trusts her. So she goes off, gets her hair done, goes to buy a new coat, but doesn't. She goes to the lunch and dines on lobster and crab and a whole assortment of expensive dishes on her first love's dime. All the time one of her once friends starts talking to her about how successful he is and how much money he has and how he isn't married or attached and what a great catch we is and she should never have let him go. So she runs out, goes home and starts a fight with her husband about how they never have enough money (reason she didn't buy the coat) and how her life has sucked, yadda yadda yadda. The fight ends in him running to the bedroom and slamming the door on, gasp, his wife's fingers (now how/why she got them into the hinged part of the door is beyond me). Speed forward, her bro is heading back to base (he is in the army) and is upset about her hand. He has a little mano-yi-mano with hubby and tells him to treat her right or else. Hubby isn't happy, another fight ensues and she storms off to her parents. During this time, our hubby is called into work to help a mysterious patient and is handed $2,000! Hmmmmm.... After two days, the parents kick wifey out, telling her she needs to work things out. Things between husband and wife are still tense.
OK, so our fearless wife gets a call from her first love and agrees to have dinner with him (now mind you it is a group gathering of all their old friends). Hubby isn't exactly happy, but he trusts her. So she goes off, gets her hair done, goes to buy a new coat, but doesn't. She goes to the lunch and dines on lobster and crab and a whole assortment of expensive dishes on her first love's dime. All the time one of her once friends starts talking to her about how successful he is and how much money he has and how he isn't married or attached and what a great catch we is and she should never have let him go. So she runs out, goes home and starts a fight with her husband about how they never have enough money (reason she didn't buy the coat) and how her life has sucked, yadda yadda yadda. The fight ends in him running to the bedroom and slamming the door on, gasp, his wife's fingers (now how/why she got them into the hinged part of the door is beyond me). Speed forward, her bro is heading back to base (he is in the army) and is upset about her hand. He has a little mano-yi-mano with hubby and tells him to treat her right or else. Hubby isn't happy, another fight ensues and she storms off to her parents. During this time, our hubby is called into work to help a mysterious patient and is handed $2,000! Hmmmmm.... After two days, the parents kick wifey out, telling her she needs to work things out. Things between husband and wife are still tense.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Chinese Style Divorce
OK, so I'm watching this Chinese Serial...
Starts out with this couple. Husband is a doctor, wife is some sort of office worker. They have a kid. she calls the husband and says, don't forget about our important dinner. He says I won't, but then I guess his little brother gets hit by a car while on his scooter, and he has to operate on him. So, he misses the dinner, but neither the husband or the wife mention it. Then the neighbor comes home, you find out later she is a doctor who works with the husband of our main couple. She is crawling into bed and finds a stray hair that is CLEARLY not hers on her pillow. Confronts husband, who acknowledges the infidelity, and of course, blames her for it.
Slide back to our main couple... the wife goes to the grocery store where she meets another neighbor, and old man. He gets into an argument with the clerk, and promptly dies of a heart attack. She goes home, tells her husband and promptly gets into a fight with him cause he has to go back to the hospital to check on patients... He gets into a fight with his brother who is still hospitalized (I guess for falling in love again?)
Swoosh, suddenly the wife's parents call and they are coming to visit, along with her older brother (wait, isn't there a one-child policy in China? why are there all these brothers and sisters?)
And in the midst of all this, the husband goes rushing off to the hospital again...
End chapter.
Starts out with this couple. Husband is a doctor, wife is some sort of office worker. They have a kid. she calls the husband and says, don't forget about our important dinner. He says I won't, but then I guess his little brother gets hit by a car while on his scooter, and he has to operate on him. So, he misses the dinner, but neither the husband or the wife mention it. Then the neighbor comes home, you find out later she is a doctor who works with the husband of our main couple. She is crawling into bed and finds a stray hair that is CLEARLY not hers on her pillow. Confronts husband, who acknowledges the infidelity, and of course, blames her for it.
Slide back to our main couple... the wife goes to the grocery store where she meets another neighbor, and old man. He gets into an argument with the clerk, and promptly dies of a heart attack. She goes home, tells her husband and promptly gets into a fight with him cause he has to go back to the hospital to check on patients... He gets into a fight with his brother who is still hospitalized (I guess for falling in love again?)
Swoosh, suddenly the wife's parents call and they are coming to visit, along with her older brother (wait, isn't there a one-child policy in China? why are there all these brothers and sisters?)
And in the midst of all this, the husband goes rushing off to the hospital again...
End chapter.
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