Leaving can be seen positively as exploration.' In 2003, 17-year-old Form 4 student To Ka To, AKA Tomato, experienced a tremendous change in her life. Within a short period of time, Tomato saw her parents divorce and her family fall into ruin. She had to stay with another family and change school from an international school to the traditional Ying Ching Secondary School. Through it all, Tomato held onto her dream of leaving home and Hong Kong and escaping to the beautiful foreign land in her imagination. Later, Tomato met a juvenile offender called Siu Ching at the new school... To realise their dreams, Tomato and Siu Ching joined an amateur theatre group and rehearsed a stage play revolving around the theme of going or staying. However, the SARS outbreak occurred while they were working hard to prepare for the play... 'Leaving can also be seen negatively as running away.' 17 years later, Tomato returns to Hong Kong after hearing that her father fell ill because of the COVID-19 virus. Meanwhile, Tomato, who's feeling lonely, and Siu Ching are contacted by Director Auyeung Dong. The director wants to revive the stage play that was stopped because of the SARS outbreak and fulfil their dream of getting on that stage in 2003. 'Life is a circle. At some point, the cycle will repeat.' Between two virus outbreaks is a cycle of good luck and bad luck in life. People come and go on the tracks of life, but you will always find someone willing to walk with you at the same pace.
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00:00You
00:14Don't man, I'm not sure
00:18I've seen on bank. Oh, it's not good. You don't worry
00:22You're making a whole girl. Oh, you must be good. We don't go away. I'm fine. You don't say
00:31Oh, okay
00:40No poor
00:43No more tango me got your don't seem to do something and so kiss him
00:51What don't see my
00:53That's just I just went in my day day
00:55They've got something in the house in we put all each other to the moon. Could you think thank you got a big man?
01:04Something more. I think I don't know something. Yeah, you don't need to say
01:10Hi, oh
01:12Could you don't do it? I just want you to do it again. You know
01:17I'm missing me. I'm gonna
01:19Go
01:21Bye. Bye. Bye. Come on. Hey, son. Did you beat it?
01:26You could have sold out. Oh, no. Did you take a second? I'm sorry. Could you talk to me? I'll get you some tuna
01:33Oh, it's a way that I don't know
01:35Oh, it's a way that I don't know
01:38Hey, you're going over there. Hey, I'll tell you soon. I'm sorry. I don't even go home. Oh, there's a man
01:50You don't see you
01:53think I
01:55What is he teaching?
01:57Come on, don't move. Oh, you should go
02:04You know, I'm gonna
02:06Lay down. Oh, yeah. He's on the team in some wood galah
02:10It's a little hold on see can do what they say. Oh, yeah
02:14Oh
02:44Oh
03:14You
03:44You
04:14Oh
04:44Oh
04:49What a good man, yeah
04:53You know, I didn't pay money. Oh, thanks. Oh, I think I'm all give on me
05:00Yeah, I'm all out. I'm gonna go into it. I'm a
05:05Woman, I said, oh, yeah, I'm gonna have some crazy. I'm gonna die. Oh, hey, baby. Let me tell you
05:14Yeah, I think I'm gonna be fine. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Oh, no, I don't want that. Hey, I'm all right
05:21Great night
05:25Come on, lady. Come on. You should meet your team. Hey, Tony. I'm doing it. Oh, yeah
05:31Hold on. Oh my god. Oh, yeah. Oh, I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna miss you. I'm gonna miss you. I'm gonna fall
05:38Oh, don't give me back
05:42What
05:44Oh
06:03Why I'm so more you don't have to know how I'll give you
06:07Oh
06:10Home side it became a dog. Hey, you can see that. I'm gonna turn you home now. Come on. Thank you. See ya
06:17Come on. Oh, baby
06:20Give you a guy who
06:22What's your see? I'm gonna do that. You see that
06:25You just don't know
06:27What I am you're bigger. So I'm told
06:31You
06:33Hey, you're being David I need so you want
06:36Just you know gotta go to see you. I'll tell you you gotta go check it
06:43Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa?
06:49It's not a bad day
06:53Don't say some eagle. I'm going on. Hi
06:57I should have had a chance, but in the end, he didn't hear me.
07:05But after he turned me down that night,
07:08I didn't seem to be unhappy, and I didn't feel anything.
07:12Maybe I've always been his idol.
07:16Hello, Mok Sing?
07:28Sister Tomato, what are you doing today?
07:31Hockey?
07:32I heard there's a roller-skating event today.
07:35Why don't we go roller-skating?
07:37Girl, you're playing with your phone again?
07:39Who are you calling?
07:40I'm not playing with my phone.
07:44Hello?
07:45Hello?
07:46I'm sorry, she's playing with my phone again.
07:49What? You said Sister Tomato is good at roller-skating.
07:52I have to go to work today, I can't take you out to play.
07:55Hello?
07:56I'm sorry, I won't bother you.
07:59It's okay, you told her I'm Sister Tomato?
08:03Yes.
08:04She doesn't want you to be big, I want Sister Tomato to be big.
08:08Sister Tomato is roller-skating, not roller-skating, right?
08:11Hello?
08:12Hello?
08:13Actually, I'm free today.
08:15Why don't I take Poki to play?
08:17Huh?
08:18Don't bother you.
08:20It's not a bother.
08:22Anyway, I want to go out for a walk.
08:25Okay.
08:28Yeah!
08:31I'll send you the location later.
08:33Okay, see you later.
08:35See you later.
08:40See you later.
08:45You're happy, right?
08:54You have to follow Sister Tomato.
08:56You have to look at where she is at all times.
08:59Don't miss her and run away.
09:01Do you understand?
09:02Yes.
09:03If someone you don't know invites you to dinner, what do you say?
09:06No, you have to say, no, no, thank you.
09:09No, no, thank you.
09:11Yes, be good.
09:15I'll invite you to dinner later.
09:17Okay, go to work.
09:19Okay, I'm leaving.
09:21Bye-bye.
09:24Sister Tomato, I'm good at roller-skating.
09:27Really?
09:28I don't know how.
09:29Can you teach me?
09:30Okay.
09:31Let's go.
09:38Let's go.
10:09Hello?
10:23Where are you?
10:25I just sent Pocky home.
10:27I ran into Auntie downstairs.
10:29I'm sorry.
10:30I had to ask you to send her back.
10:32It's nothing.
10:36Auntie, look over there.
10:40Hello.
10:41Have you eaten yet?
10:43Not yet.
10:44I'm going to see what's around here.
10:47There are a lot of delicious food.
10:49Are you interested?
10:51Okay.
11:01I've seen you before.
11:03You look like a ghost after kissing Pocky.
11:07No.
11:09Pocky is cute and nice.
11:10He's fun.
11:14You eat a little bit messy.
11:17Really?
11:21I can't help it.
11:22This is how rough people eat.
11:27Why are you wearing a recording device?
11:34It's a superhuman gift.
11:37I don't know why I'm wearing it.
11:44But I don't have the courage to listen.
11:54Don't listen.
11:56You don't have to force yourself.
12:01Right.
12:02Why are you next to me?
12:03Where have you been before?
12:08Have you heard of the 17-year cycle?
12:12What is it?
12:16After he passed away,
12:18I quit my job.
12:23But everything in the house reminds me of him.
12:29I can't breathe.
12:40At that time, I just wanted to leave Hong Kong.
12:44Wherever I went.
12:50I don't know why,
12:52but I thought of what my husband said.
12:55There is a thing called the 17-year cycle in America.
13:00So I went to America.
13:20I came to see the cicadas.
13:35Yeah.
13:38You're a bit late.
13:39They've all died.
13:40Won't be back for another 17 years.
13:45I guess they've got a moment to shine.
13:47Right?
13:57We used to talk about going together.
14:00But we couldn't go in the end.
14:03He hasn't seen me for so many years.
14:05He still likes insects.
14:08After he became a doctor,
14:09he didn't do much.
14:11He worked in the hospital day and night.
14:17How long did you go to America?
14:20About half a year.
14:22Then I came back to Hong Kong.
14:31Why don't I listen to it with you?
14:34It doesn't matter if you don't want to.
14:36It's just if you don't want to listen to it alone.
14:38Okay.
14:41Okay.
14:42You listen to it with me.
14:46Yeah.
14:54Today there was a man
14:55holding a flashlight to come in for an emergency.
14:58So the three or four of us
14:59broke the flashlight
15:01and took out the broken piece.
15:03Fortunately, he was fine in the end.
15:05He just said that his teeth were a little tired.
15:09But he wouldn't tell me
15:10why he had to put the flashlight in his mouth.
15:16There was a woman holding a fish tank
15:18to come in for an emergency.
15:20She said the fish's mouth was not cold.
15:22So I passed by and asked her
15:24why she knew.
15:26She said she heard the fish
15:29The fish's mouth was a little cold.
15:37It's been a long time
15:38since I've taken out a recording pen.
15:41It's like I haven't used it since I was a trainee.
15:45Dr. Ho said
15:47I talked less
15:49and didn't laugh much.
15:51It's very different from before.
15:54She asked me to try recording
15:57and talk to myself.
16:01Recently, I've been thinking about the past.
16:05Actually, the happiest thing is the year I wrote the play.
16:08Although a lot of things happened,
16:11when I think about it,
16:13the experience is worth it.
16:18When I grew up,
16:20a lot of things have changed.
16:22What I'm most afraid of now is
16:26my wife will be unhappy.
16:29I don't care about anything else.
16:32Honey, I bought dinner.
16:35Come out and eat.
16:36Okay, I'm coming out now.
16:47I just had a meeting with the university students.
16:51They said they didn't know about my strange case.
16:55But after a while,
16:57they all talked about money.
17:00When can I change to private?
17:02How much will I get for that case?
17:06I was a little angry when I heard that.
17:09As a doctor,
17:11are they really just for money?
17:15It's like when you grow up and get to know more people,
17:19you can't find the childhood friendship.
17:23Now that I think about it,
17:26I feel a little regret.
17:29Especially Mok Sing.
17:32You said you wanted to help, but you didn't say anything.
17:35You didn't know how to make a joke.
17:38Why didn't you ask her to play with you?
17:42Maybe the director knew her,
17:47maybe I could help her do what she wanted to do.
17:53In England,
18:18I always thought
18:20it was superhuman that I met you guys.
18:23Think about it.
18:24If you didn't order the No.9 ketchup,
18:26I wouldn't have gone to the hotel.
18:29If the director didn't help me,
18:30I wouldn't have been able to go back to work.
18:32I wouldn't have gone to Dong Tuk School.
18:34So I think there's a hint.
18:40You believe in fate.
18:43I guess so.
18:50Actually, I saw my husband.
18:55You could feel him?
18:57Not feel, but see.
19:03As long as I drink, I can see him.
19:13Every night, I look forward to this moment.
19:20If it's gone,
19:24I don't think I can go on for half a year.
19:31Do you think it's real?
19:37I don't know.
19:41I've always believed in ghosts.
19:45If it's real, that's great.
19:49But if it's not,
19:51it's just your imagination.
19:54I don't think this is helping you.
20:02I believe in fate.
20:05But it doesn't mean I believe you can see him after you drink.
20:20You really fell for his trick?
20:22Yes.
20:23Ask him if he's scared.
20:25Why don't you two try walking?
20:26Okay.
20:28We have to walk?
20:30You have to feel each other's body.
20:32How can you be so fit at the same height?
20:37Let's walk.
20:38Okay.
20:42Are you done?
20:43What are you doing?
20:45It's Tuesday.
20:47Don't be so dramatic.
20:50Next time, I'll be more dramatic.
20:52Let's start.
20:53Okay, let's start.
20:54Okay.
20:55The scene I'm going to shoot today is about
20:57my sister persuading my sister to have a body surgery.
21:00Because this young girl,
21:01her sister, Li Li,
21:02who plays the role of Fang Qi,
21:03really wants to leave the underground city.
21:05But my sister doesn't want to.
21:06So they start fighting.
21:07Okay?
21:08Yes.
21:09Let's start.
21:10Okay, let's go.
21:15This surgery is risky.
21:17If anything happens,
21:19both of us will be in danger.
21:22But this is a chance to start over.
21:25If we succeed,
21:27we can have a new life.
21:31If you don't go to the underground world,
21:33we don't have to take this risk.
21:36Sister,
21:38did you fall in love with a chef?
21:43How do you know?
21:45How can I not know?
21:47If you have a chance,
21:49do you want to be with him?
21:54It's impossible.
21:56If I'm with you,
21:58how can I let you...
21:59Sister, listen to me.
22:01Since our goals in life are different,
22:03we should separate
22:05and accept this surgery.
22:07Then you can be with the chef,
22:10and I can leave.
22:16Okay.
22:17That's all for this scene.
22:19Good.
22:20Good.
22:21I can feel their spirit.
22:24Yes.
22:25I can feel it.
22:26Yes, I can feel it.
22:27You guys are amazing.
22:35What's up?
22:36Are you busy?
22:37The counselor is coming to my house.
22:39The prison order will be cancelled in a few months.
22:41It will be a big problem if I'm late.
22:42You can go first.
22:44I can pack my things.
22:45Bye-bye.
22:46Bye-bye.
22:58You finally bought a phone.
23:00Which channel are you on?
23:02I don't know.
23:03Let me help you.
23:09What are you doing?
23:11Leave me alone.
23:12I'm on the same channel as you.
23:14We can call and text each other for free.
23:18Who's on the same channel as you?
23:20The phone station's new channel plan.
23:32What's up?
23:34You have my phone number.
23:38Who said I have your phone number?
23:46Your auntie wants to see you.
23:56You don't want to see her?
23:58She has to leave.
24:00Why do I have to see her?
24:02Don't you want to see her?
24:08You won't ask me.
24:15Where are you going?
24:17I was just walking this way.
24:24Hey!
24:26What's up?
24:31What's up?
24:32Put your head down.
24:33Are you crazy?
24:35Come on, try it.
24:36Come on, hurry up.
24:43Is it hot?
24:45Can you smell it?
24:48What is it?
24:50Ice cream cone.
24:52It's the most fragrant flavor in the world.
24:57Just buy it and eat it.
24:59I don't need money.
25:01Don't you have a lot of money at home?
25:03My parents have money.
25:05That means you have money too.
25:07Only rich people like things that don't cost money.
25:13You're so boring, Chan.
25:28Hello?
25:31I'm worried about you if you don't pick up my calls.
25:34My mom is leaving next week.
25:37What does it have to do with me?
25:41I don't want you guys to get upset.
25:46You think I'm upset?
25:48You came to see me and gave me presents.
25:50You did everything to make yourself feel better.
25:53No.
25:55Then what is it?
25:57You asked me if I wanted to go with you.
25:59If you're really worried about me,
26:01why did you have to go even if you couldn't take me?
26:09I don't want to see you again.
26:22I talked to Dr. Ho today.
26:25He said I don't know how to think for myself.
26:27I only know how to think about others.
26:30A lot of people live like this in Germany.
26:35He told me not to care so much.
26:39I suddenly remembered about the American weekly news.
26:43When I searched, I found out that they have a lot of titles.
26:47This year is the first year of the 9th news.
26:51It's funny.
26:53I wanted to find the 9th cheese for my wife, but I couldn't find it.
26:57I don't know if the 9th cheese will scare her.
27:24Hundreds of millions of flies are flying around you.
27:29A hundred times louder.
27:32How is it?
27:35The 9th cheese has been lurking for 17 years.
27:38That means they were born in 2003.
27:43The SARS in 2003 was over a few months ago.
27:47I don't know when this epidemic will end.
28:11Go to bed if you have a headache.
28:14I got it from here. Thank you.
28:43Here we go.
28:52You are lucky to have these people here to help you.
28:55You don't want to fall in there again.
28:59I just fell.
29:01Okay, if you say so.
29:09Okay, that looks good to me.
29:13Can I go now?
29:15No.
29:16In this situation, we need someone to pick you up.
29:19Are you traveling with anyone?
29:22Do you know anybody here?
29:41She's fine now.
29:43Better to monitor her situation for a few days.
29:46Okay, thank you.
29:48You're welcome.
29:55Kato.
30:02I don't have any clothes for you.
30:05You can wear my sister's clothes first.
30:20I'm glad you like my sister's clothes.
30:28I contacted the hotel.
30:30Tell them to send your luggage home.
30:32You don't have to worry.
30:38I heard you got a divorce.
30:40Why don't I contact your husband after you settle down?
30:43No need.
30:46We'll go to Acai.
31:17Are you okay?
31:31You're so big and you're still dizzy?
31:34I'll rest for a while.
31:40How many steps?
31:46Be careful.
31:49This way.
31:59Wear this first.
32:02Be careful.
32:20Kato.
32:22Let's go to the room first.
32:38Kato.
32:39You sleep here tonight.
32:43Sit down.
32:51Yes.
32:52I'll get you some towels and toothbrushes.
32:59Wait for me.
33:32Sit down.
33:46My skin is so bad, mom.
33:48Don't sleep so late.
33:49What time did you sleep last night?
33:51One o'clock.
33:52One o'clock?
33:55Kato.
33:56Come down and have a meal.
33:59Okay.
34:03This is fish fillet porridge.
34:04Do you like it?
34:10Excuse me.
34:12Don't say that.
34:13Just pretend you're at home.
34:19Why don't you greet me?
34:21Why don't you ask what I want to drink?
34:23Don't call me piggy.
34:24I'm a grown-up.
34:27Kato.
34:28Do you want orange juice or coffee?
34:30No, thanks.
34:31I can drink water.
34:35I forgot.
34:36Her name is Sadie.
34:37You haven't met her.
34:40Hello.
34:41Hi.
34:42This porridge is my mom's specialty.
34:44It's better than those in Chinese restaurants.
34:46Do you want to try?
34:55Let's pray.
35:05Thank you for bringing Kato here
35:09to enjoy this simple breakfast with us.
35:13Thank you for guiding us
35:15and leading us to the right path.
35:17Thank you for saving the souls of the lost.
35:19Thank you for saving our food
35:21so that we can have a healthy mind after eating it.
35:24This is a simple prayer
35:26in the name of Jesus Christ.
35:28Amen.
35:30Let's eat.
35:33I'm going to meet a friend this afternoon.
35:36Jack?
35:37No.
35:38You're so nosy.
35:40I'm not.
35:41When we went to church last time,
35:43Jack said he wanted to go on a date with you.
35:46Be careful.
35:47There's no privacy in this house.
35:49What privacy?
35:50Is there anything you can't tell me?
35:52No.
35:53Let's eat.
35:54Do you know?
35:55When I was in art school,
35:56I told you that
35:57I was going to sculpt a sculpture.
35:59I broke the tail of a cat.
36:01That's a masterpiece.
36:03Do you want to take a picture?
36:11Yes.
36:42I love you.
37:08Ato?
37:10Did you sleep well last night?
37:12Yes.
37:16If you hang your clothes like this,
37:17they'll get wrinkled.
37:21Sadie is the same.
37:22She doesn't know how to do it.
37:24She's so big now,
37:25and I have to help her hang her clothes.
37:29You can try it later.
37:34You used to hang your clothes like this at home.
37:41It's just a small luggage.
37:43Are your clothes enough?
37:44It's cold in here.
37:46It's enough.
37:50It's Sadie's birthday today.
37:51I'm going to drive her out to get her a cake.
37:54Why don't you go down and help me?
38:00Okay.
38:11Uncle,
38:13what can I do for you?
38:17Help me cut the cake, okay?
38:35Have you ever cooked in Hong Kong?
38:38Have you ever cooked in Hong Kong?
38:40Rarely.
38:43You should learn how to cook.
38:47Really?
38:52Actually,
38:55my sister's husband died.
39:00It's okay, I'll get over it.
39:03I got a divorce,
39:04and now I have two kids.
39:07People are really scientific.
39:10Maybe you're still young,
39:11but I've seen a lot of old people.
39:13You'll get used to it.
39:23Now, believe me.
39:25Pray.
39:27After you pray,
39:29you'll get used to it.
39:32Actually, I won't be okay for the rest of my life.
39:47Don't peep.
39:48What's the big deal?
39:50No, it's just...
39:51Be careful, there's a cup.
39:52Walk slowly.
39:54Keep walking forward.
39:56Wow, it smells so good.
39:57You can smell it?
39:58Of course.
40:00Of course.
40:01Be careful.
40:02Come on.
40:03What is it?
40:04Okay.
40:06Surprise!
40:09Happy birthday.
40:10Let's eat.
40:11Sit down.
40:12Parma ham.
40:13Your favorite roast chicken.
40:16Oh my god, it's the same cake I saw on Pinterest.
40:19Say thank you to mommy.
40:20Thank you, mommy.
40:31I believe that there is happiness in this world.
40:36Happiness is sometimes very close to us.
40:42But it turns out that no matter how close happiness is,
40:47it has nothing to do with you.
40:53And then you'll ask yourself,
40:56why don't you hold on to it when you have the chance?
41:01Happy birthday!
41:02What are you doing?
41:04Get out!
41:17Happy birthday, Dickie boy.
41:22Make a wish.
41:23Okay.
41:26Yay!
41:30Happy birthday to you.
41:34Happy birthday to you.
41:37Happy birthday to Sadie.
41:40Happy birthday to me.
41:45Okay, okay.
41:47Blow out the candles.
41:48Make a wish.
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