Tears on Fire (2021): Season 1, Episode 10 - Calling - full transcript
Chih-yuan, hurry up.
The top is going to collapse!
Dispatch Records
Hold on tight, Chih-yuan!
Hurry up!
What are you still waiting for?
All right, spray the water.
Dispatch Records
Lin Yi-yang!
-Tzu-ling!
-Let me go! I'm going to save Yi-yang!
Go and tell them if you want.
Tell the media
and the Investigation Bureau.
He sacrificed himself.
He's the greatest hero!
Civil servants can't form unions.
These people who are protesting
and criticizing the fire department
are all violating the law.
If you save one person today,
he might be able to help five people.
And those five people
can help even more people in the future.
Then the world will be a different place.
This is a work of fiction.
Any resemblance is purely coincidental.
Regarding the cause and responsibility
of the fire
at Amuz One Entertainment World,
the Investigation Bureau
is still currently investigating.
-Mr. Sun.
-Mr. Sun, excuse me.
-Mr. Sun.
-Can you respond?
The fire investigation report
for Amuz One is out.
Did you know that?
The casualties in this incident
break my heart too.
But I must tell you
that Amuz One has abided by all the laws.
But we heard
that your smoke ventilation system
and indoor fire hydrants were broken.
Were there really no issues?
Many people pointed out
that your fire alarm
didn't even go off that day.
The last fire safety check
was conducted and approved
by Tong'an firefighter Lin Yi-yang.
How can you say I didn't have
proper fire safety measures in place?
Amuz One's facilities
are totally in compliance with the rules.
If there is really a problem,
the fire department is liable.
Ridiculous. What the heck is he saying?
What kind of nonsense is that?
Darn it! Go and die!
Mr. Sun also said
that their entertainment clubs
passed safety checks in all cities.
-Chief!
-Chief!
-Chief!
-Please say a word.
-Is there anything you want to say?
-Can you say something?
-Can you tell us your opinion?
-Are the allegations true?
Was there any issue with the facilities?
-Chief!
-Chief!
Are all the promotional materials ready?
We haven't touched them since last time.
Hsiao-kao, are the posters ready?
Kuan-chung.
There's no need to be so serious.
Even if you're so serious,
the result will be the same.
That's right.
Antelope worked so hard,
but they're blaming everything on him.
A dead man can't defend himself now.
From now on,
we shouldn't work so hard
to put out fires.
That's right.
When we go into the scene of a fire,
we should take care of ourselves first.
We'll come out every two or three minutes
to change our air tanks.
Even if we work hard,
we'll end up like Antelope anyway.
You're right.
Antelope is dead
and the higher-ups aren't defending him.
They're letting
the press make ridiculous reports.
When we're putting out fires,
we can just hide on top
of Tong'an 16 and sleep.
The engine is so tall.
No one can see us
if we sleep up there anyway.
If you do that,
do you think Yi-yang will be happy?
When it comes to death,
we're all equal.
Whether he's a good or bad person,
an enemy or a friend,
as long as he wants to live,
he should be saved
even if there's only
a small chance, right?
We should ask ourselves
why we became firefighters.
Every day,
we face life and death
to save people in fires.
We have to face the injustice
of the system.
We face unreasonable people
who don't understand us,
who mock and ridicule us.
What for?
To make a living?
To support our families?
I admit that's why I'm doing this.
How about you, Kuan-chung?
Why did you become a firefighter?
Because you can save people?
Because it's cool?
Because you can be like a hero,
like Iron Man and Batman?
What about you, Chia-hsuan?
Why did you become a firefighter?
Because you're strong?
Because you were on the swimming team?
How about you, Hsiao-kao?
Did you become a firefighter
because you have to take care
of your younger siblings?
No.
I'm sure that's not all.
There must be something buried
deep inside our hearts, like a seed.
That's our calling as firefighters.
It's our mission and our glory.
It's what Yi-yang insisted
when he was alive.
We're all heartbroken
that Yi-yang has left us.
But the only thing we can do now
is to lift our spirits
and find our original aspirations.
We must play our role as firefighters.
Okay?
This is the last thing Yi-yang touched
before going into the scene of the fire.
Lin Yi-yang
It's the safety key
to his Personal Alert Safety System.
It doesn't have an owner anymore.
Lin Yi-yang
All the media
and famous hosts
are saying Yi-yang
should take responsibility for the fire.
Did you see that?
Lin Yi-yang
Han-cheng.
Do you need help?
No, I'm good.
I see you're much better now.
That's right.
I can take off this thing
on my arm tomorrow.
By the way, the team all pitched in
to buy this for you.
It's to nourish your health.
That's so nice of you guys.
Also, Kuan-chung said
he'll come to see you tomorrow.
Is everyone all right?
Everyone is fine.
We've packed up all of Yi-yang's items.
His mom has taken everything home.
I'm not used to seeing his bed so empty.
Tzu-ling isn't in very good condition.
Chief Wu wants her to rest more,
so we're all sharing her workload.
The team is suddenly short of two people.
You must be exhausted.
I'll work hard on my rehabilitation
and get discharged soon.
Thank you.
But before you return,
I need to talk to you about something.
That day at the fire,
before you fell into the elevator shaft,
who were you talking to?
Our lives could be endangered
every time we go into a fire.
Whether it's our firefighting skills
or our mental state,
we have to be stronger than most people.
If the rescuer ends up being the one
who needs to be saved,
that's considered the fire department's
most serious dereliction of duty.
You're a great firefighter.
If you can't face your problems honestly,
you won't be able to save anyone.
Han-cheng.
Thank you.
Chih-yuan.
You look familiar.
Have I seen you somewhere before?
Why are you here?
-Fine. Thank you. See you later.
-Hold on.
You should say,
"What took you so long?
I had no one to eat breakfast with."
No, I should say,
"If you leave now,
my heart will be in pain.
I'll need CPR."
If you don't shut up,
I'll make you have an OHCA.
Who treats a patient like that?
Me.
Here's a hot Americano.
Right.
Ching and the others wrote you a card
and asked me to give it to you.
They also told me
to read it aloud for you.
Did I forget to bring it?
I'm sorry.
About the doctor's appointment last time,
I was out of line.
I didn't know what to do,
so I...
I shouldn't have been so mean to you.
You were so out of line.
Are you just going to apologize?
Do you know how hurt I was
when you rejected me with that attitude?
If you refuse
to eat breakfast with me again next time,
I'll kill you.
All the media outlets
have been waiting for a long time
outside the Dayuan City Council.
After the big fire at Amuz One,
Councilor Wang's...
Let's hear from Councilor Wang.
Councilor Wang.
Councilor Wang, let us interview you.
Councilor Wang,
please accept our interview.
Councilor Wang,
please accept our interview.
Can you explain?
Councilor Wang, is the news
about your resignation true?
Can you explain
the press release you posted at noon?
About the fire at Amuz One
Entertainment World,
it's just as I wrote in my press release.
They never passed the fire safety check.
Upon Mr. Sun's request,
I pressured the fire department
to cancel the fine
that firefighter Lin Yi-yang issued.
I'll take
all the necessary responsibility.
As of today,
I'll resign from my post as a councilor
and await investigation.
Was this your personal decision,
or was it your party?
-I want Mr. Sun
-Will you run in the next election?
to stop denying accountability.
Stop insulting the heroes
who risk their lives for us.
Are you saying that Mr. Sun is lying?
-How many times have you lobbied for them?
-Who else should take responsibility?
Lastly, I want to call on the government
to put more importance
on the manpower and equipment issues
in the fire department.
Please replenish manpower
and update their equipment.
Also, I hope the civilians
at the scene of a fire
can stop blaming
or commanding the firefighters.
That's because we never know
what missions they have at the time.
Thank you.
Can you explain more?
Councilor Wang.
In response
to Councilor Wang Wen-te's accusations,
Chairman Sun Cheng-hung
of Amuz One expressed
that all the accusations are false.
He strongly objects to Wang Wen-te
and reserves the right
to take legal action.
Why am I suddenly sent to a conference?
I haven't had a day off in so long.
I'm just asking for next Saturday off.
Why can't I?
Are you doing this on purpose?
You know I'm going
to the protest next week,
so you're sending me
to that meeting on purpose.
If it weren't for Yi-yang,
I'm the one who would be dead today.
Anyhow, I'm telling you.
I'm definitely taking next Saturday off.
I didn't approve your request.
If you don't show up,
you're absent from duty.
It's that simple.
Chih-yuan isn't back yet
and Tzu-ling can only do office duty.
How can I give you the day off?
Teach me how to arrange the schedule.
Teach me.
Several people in the Tianxin Branch
have received warning notices.
Do you want one too?
Do you?
What are you doing?
Will this solve anything?
Think about this.
If you lose your job because of this,
how will you support your family?
You have two kids.
Who will raise them?
Do I have to raise them for you?
Kuo-sheng.
Your expertise is firefighting.
You can't do anything else.
Don't be so stubborn.
Don't be so rash.
I did arrange for you to attend a meeting,
but if you're sick that day,
I can't help it.
If you're ill, it'll be a sick day.
Not absent from duty.
I don't even get
what those protesting firefighters
are thinking.
They don't know to protect themselves.
They don't even wear masks and sunglasses.
They'll get recognized right away.
-We demand the truth!
-We demand the truth!
-Reform the fire department!
-Reform the fire department!
We demand the truth!
Reform the fire department!
-We demand the truth!
-We demand the truth!
-Reform the fire department!
-Reform the fire department!
Miss, please support
the fire service reform.
Sir, please support
the fire service reform.
Please support us.
Thank you.
Sir.
Please support the fire service reform.
Please support us.
"Only get 24 hours off
after working for 48 hours straight.
The extreme job is costing us
our blood and sweat."
That's right. Firefighters in the US
get three days off after working one day.
They don't have to catch bees, find keys,
or do any menial tasks.
Firefighters in Hong Kong
get two days off after one day of work.
There are
a lot of jobless people out there.
You earn five figures every month.
yet you're still complaining.
How shameless.
-Just quit if you're upset.
-Sir.
Sir!
We demand the truth!
Reform the fire department!
How many people still remember us
from the Amuz One fire until now?
How many people remember
the demand for the truth
about the line of duty deaths?
Regarding the secret
that Councilor Wang Wen-te exposed,
I have a question for the mayor
and the fire department.
When will you respond to that?
-Don't hide! Come out!
-Explain it to us!
From the central to municipal government,
the chiefs always say
there's no money to hire more people.
There's no money to change our equipment.
But I have a question for the government.
The government invested
in funds and businesses.
How many chairmen get recompensated?
Their annual salaries
are easily several million.
Yet, they say they have no money?
Regarding firefighters' protests
saying they're worked
to the bone every month,
working close to 400 hours
and even getting no days off
or overtime pay
after working 100 to 200 hours,
the National Fire Agency's
Director General has responded.
He said giving overtime pay
is the jurisdiction
of the municipal governments.
The Central Government can't intervene.
All he can do is call on
all the municipal governments
to put more emphasis
on the fire departments' budgets.
Also, the Fire Agency has already planned
to fill the manpower shortage
within three years.
Hopefully, the Legislative Yuan...
Your chiefs say the same thing every year.
There's no point in watching.
What are you doing with that?
Are you taking it home as a souvenir?
I'm not that disgusting.
You don't need this anymore.
I'll throw it away for you.
Mr. Chang.
Dad, didn't Mom catch a cold?
Tell her to stop cooking these.
I made this.
You're so badly injured
and your good friend is gone.
Do you really want to continue this job?
Even until now,
your mom still takes good care
of the piano at home.
She hopes you can play the piano again.
It's okay
that you don't want to play the piano.
But why?
Why do you have to do
such a dangerous job?
Dad.
Do you know
why I want to be a firefighter?
Because I couldn't save the person
I wanted to save the most.
That person was Hao-yuan.
Do you know how that fire started?
Do you know how Hao-yuan died?
Let me tell you.
I was the one
who played with fire that day,
not him.
I was the one
who started the fire by accident.
He just came in to put out the fire.
But the fire just wouldn't go out.
Then, he collapsed right in front of me.
I was so scared at the time.
So I lied to you.
Hao-yuan...
It was all my fault.
I started the fire.
I killed Hao-yuan.
Since that day,
not a day goes by that I don't ask myself,
why did he die instead of me?
You and Mom feel the same way, don't you?
You think that too, right?
Why did Hao-yuan die instead of me?
Why?
Why?
Chi-chi, happy birthday!
Lots of love from your aunties and uncles.
I really can't live like this anymore.
Are your teammates more important
than the kids and me?
I've never thought it that way.
But that's what your actions have proved.
I beg you.
Work at my brother's company, okay?
It's not that I'm not willing
to work there.
It's just that the timing is wrong.
Then when is the right time?
I don't know.
Our branch's morale
is at its lowest right now.
I can't leave.
They're like my brothers.
I can't leave them when they need me most.
Do you understand?
Okay.
There's pretty much nothing special.
But there are two pieces of good news.
The first good news
is that Chih-yuan is back.
Welcome back, Chih-yuan.
The other good news is
new blood has been added to our branch.
We have two new members.
Huang and Chou, stand up.
Say hello to your seniors.
Okay, have a seat.
These are all your seniors.
You should learn from them all.
-Hsiao-kao.
-Yes.
It's your turn to be a mentor now.
Teach them well.
The other one is Chia-hsuan.
He's not here.
-Tell him.
-Okay.
You'll take one each.
Teach them everything they need to know.
What you learn in school is basic theory.
It's completely different here.
This is the real deal.
Listen to your mom.
Dad, aren't you coming?
Why haven't you been back for so long?
Do you still have insomnia?
Sometimes.
If it's just insomnia
and your condition has gotten better,
I'll prescribe you the same medicine.
Take it when you need to.
Okay, Mr. Chang. Please wait outside.
Doctor.
I actually have another problem.
I would like to see a therapist.
I'm home.
Thank you, godmother.
Without you, there wouldn't be me.
I'll do my best to grow up well.
Miss, are you all right?
I'm pregnant.
Here, relax.
Breathe with me.
Come on.
Push.
One, two, three, four...
Tzu-ling.
This is my first time
writing a letter to you.
I didn't expect it would be
to write my last words.
I hope you'll never receive it.
It just occurred to me
that if you get this letter,
that means I'll never find out
what you wrote.
I wonder if you're like me.
I have a lot to say,
yet I don't know what to say.
I'm so lucky and happy to be with you.
I want to tell you
not to push yourself so hard.
It's tiring to put up a front
all the time.
It breaks my heart.
If I die trying to save someone one day,
please forget the horrific sight
of my dead body.
That's because
I heroically sacrificed my life.
That makes me cool.
There's nothing more rewarding than that.
The important thing is...
I love you.
Please stay alive.
I believe
we'll meet again somewhere
more beautiful in the future.
You'll be good at making
fish soup by then, right?
Yi-yang.
I kept my promise.
What else do you want to talk about?
You forfeited your political career.
I'm sorry.
I owe it to Yi-yang.
It's what I should do.
So what do you want to talk about?
I gathered a few bereaved family members
and formed an alliance.
We want to push forward
the fire service reform bill.
I was wondering if you could help.
The former fire chief Mr. Yang,
Yi-yang's mom and brother,
and the families
of the fallen firefighters
have already signed the petition.
My constituency office is already closed.
I'll be going in for questioning
with the Investigation Bureau too.
How can I help you?
I would like to meet members of your party
and persuade them
to propose the bill for us.
Reformation is good.
But the public has already forgotten
about the fire at Amuz One.
I'm afraid it's not as easy as you think.
I know it won't be easy.
But this is what I want to do.
Aren't you afraid
you'll become a nuisance to your chiefs?
Aren't you afraid they'll make things
difficult for you and punish you?
A firefighter came to me
because he was punished
for participating in the protest.
Yi-yang lived out his life.
I want to live out my life too.
Okay, let's meet
at your party's office next Wednesday.
Thank you.
Improve the Rights of Firefighters,
An Urgently Needed Bill
What if they can't find
their health insurance card?
Well...
So? Are you still going to save them?
-Yes.
-Yes.
Why did you have to think for so long?
Yes, my senior.
Tzu-ling.
Not bad. We're counting on you.
-Don't say that.
-Don't say that.
-Work hard.
-Okay.
Emergency rescue!
Chia-hsuan and Huang, time for rescue.
Hurry up. Don't just sit there.
Run.
Can you tie the knots
that we taught you last night?
Not yet?
Practice hard in the afternoon.
You're getting tested tonight, okay?
Yes.
In how many seconds do we have to respond
when the alarm sounds in the day?
I forgot.
It's 80 seconds.
It's 120 seconds at night.
You have to move fast.
Don't get our branch in trouble.
This guy today is a regular customer.
Salute and greet him when you see him.
"Salute and greet him"?
That's right.
Yes, if it's on Gongyuan Road,
it must be that drunkard.
He hits people when he's drunk.
When we're transporting a patient
in an ambulance,
what do you do when you hit a red light?
Drive through it.
"Drive through it"?
Hsiao-kao and Chou.
Get the rope
and practice rappelling on the rooftop.
-Okay.
-Yes.
Han-cheng.
Did you say the rooftop?
Yes, the rooftop.
What? Are you afraid of heights?
That's more the reason to practice.
I used to be afraid of heights too.
Han-cheng often practiced with me.
What did you say to your brother?
It's nothing special.
I just told him
to leave Mom and Dad to me.
I'll take good care of them.
Translated by Chloe Chow
The top is going to collapse!
Dispatch Records
Hold on tight, Chih-yuan!
Hurry up!
What are you still waiting for?
All right, spray the water.
Dispatch Records
Lin Yi-yang!
-Tzu-ling!
-Let me go! I'm going to save Yi-yang!
Go and tell them if you want.
Tell the media
and the Investigation Bureau.
He sacrificed himself.
He's the greatest hero!
Civil servants can't form unions.
These people who are protesting
and criticizing the fire department
are all violating the law.
If you save one person today,
he might be able to help five people.
And those five people
can help even more people in the future.
Then the world will be a different place.
This is a work of fiction.
Any resemblance is purely coincidental.
Regarding the cause and responsibility
of the fire
at Amuz One Entertainment World,
the Investigation Bureau
is still currently investigating.
-Mr. Sun.
-Mr. Sun, excuse me.
-Mr. Sun.
-Can you respond?
The fire investigation report
for Amuz One is out.
Did you know that?
The casualties in this incident
break my heart too.
But I must tell you
that Amuz One has abided by all the laws.
But we heard
that your smoke ventilation system
and indoor fire hydrants were broken.
Were there really no issues?
Many people pointed out
that your fire alarm
didn't even go off that day.
The last fire safety check
was conducted and approved
by Tong'an firefighter Lin Yi-yang.
How can you say I didn't have
proper fire safety measures in place?
Amuz One's facilities
are totally in compliance with the rules.
If there is really a problem,
the fire department is liable.
Ridiculous. What the heck is he saying?
What kind of nonsense is that?
Darn it! Go and die!
Mr. Sun also said
that their entertainment clubs
passed safety checks in all cities.
-Chief!
-Chief!
-Chief!
-Please say a word.
-Is there anything you want to say?
-Can you say something?
-Can you tell us your opinion?
-Are the allegations true?
Was there any issue with the facilities?
-Chief!
-Chief!
Are all the promotional materials ready?
We haven't touched them since last time.
Hsiao-kao, are the posters ready?
Kuan-chung.
There's no need to be so serious.
Even if you're so serious,
the result will be the same.
That's right.
Antelope worked so hard,
but they're blaming everything on him.
A dead man can't defend himself now.
From now on,
we shouldn't work so hard
to put out fires.
That's right.
When we go into the scene of a fire,
we should take care of ourselves first.
We'll come out every two or three minutes
to change our air tanks.
Even if we work hard,
we'll end up like Antelope anyway.
You're right.
Antelope is dead
and the higher-ups aren't defending him.
They're letting
the press make ridiculous reports.
When we're putting out fires,
we can just hide on top
of Tong'an 16 and sleep.
The engine is so tall.
No one can see us
if we sleep up there anyway.
If you do that,
do you think Yi-yang will be happy?
When it comes to death,
we're all equal.
Whether he's a good or bad person,
an enemy or a friend,
as long as he wants to live,
he should be saved
even if there's only
a small chance, right?
We should ask ourselves
why we became firefighters.
Every day,
we face life and death
to save people in fires.
We have to face the injustice
of the system.
We face unreasonable people
who don't understand us,
who mock and ridicule us.
What for?
To make a living?
To support our families?
I admit that's why I'm doing this.
How about you, Kuan-chung?
Why did you become a firefighter?
Because you can save people?
Because it's cool?
Because you can be like a hero,
like Iron Man and Batman?
What about you, Chia-hsuan?
Why did you become a firefighter?
Because you're strong?
Because you were on the swimming team?
How about you, Hsiao-kao?
Did you become a firefighter
because you have to take care
of your younger siblings?
No.
I'm sure that's not all.
There must be something buried
deep inside our hearts, like a seed.
That's our calling as firefighters.
It's our mission and our glory.
It's what Yi-yang insisted
when he was alive.
We're all heartbroken
that Yi-yang has left us.
But the only thing we can do now
is to lift our spirits
and find our original aspirations.
We must play our role as firefighters.
Okay?
This is the last thing Yi-yang touched
before going into the scene of the fire.
Lin Yi-yang
It's the safety key
to his Personal Alert Safety System.
It doesn't have an owner anymore.
Lin Yi-yang
All the media
and famous hosts
are saying Yi-yang
should take responsibility for the fire.
Did you see that?
Lin Yi-yang
Han-cheng.
Do you need help?
No, I'm good.
I see you're much better now.
That's right.
I can take off this thing
on my arm tomorrow.
By the way, the team all pitched in
to buy this for you.
It's to nourish your health.
That's so nice of you guys.
Also, Kuan-chung said
he'll come to see you tomorrow.
Is everyone all right?
Everyone is fine.
We've packed up all of Yi-yang's items.
His mom has taken everything home.
I'm not used to seeing his bed so empty.
Tzu-ling isn't in very good condition.
Chief Wu wants her to rest more,
so we're all sharing her workload.
The team is suddenly short of two people.
You must be exhausted.
I'll work hard on my rehabilitation
and get discharged soon.
Thank you.
But before you return,
I need to talk to you about something.
That day at the fire,
before you fell into the elevator shaft,
who were you talking to?
Our lives could be endangered
every time we go into a fire.
Whether it's our firefighting skills
or our mental state,
we have to be stronger than most people.
If the rescuer ends up being the one
who needs to be saved,
that's considered the fire department's
most serious dereliction of duty.
You're a great firefighter.
If you can't face your problems honestly,
you won't be able to save anyone.
Han-cheng.
Thank you.
Chih-yuan.
You look familiar.
Have I seen you somewhere before?
Why are you here?
-Fine. Thank you. See you later.
-Hold on.
You should say,
"What took you so long?
I had no one to eat breakfast with."
No, I should say,
"If you leave now,
my heart will be in pain.
I'll need CPR."
If you don't shut up,
I'll make you have an OHCA.
Who treats a patient like that?
Me.
Here's a hot Americano.
Right.
Ching and the others wrote you a card
and asked me to give it to you.
They also told me
to read it aloud for you.
Did I forget to bring it?
I'm sorry.
About the doctor's appointment last time,
I was out of line.
I didn't know what to do,
so I...
I shouldn't have been so mean to you.
You were so out of line.
Are you just going to apologize?
Do you know how hurt I was
when you rejected me with that attitude?
If you refuse
to eat breakfast with me again next time,
I'll kill you.
All the media outlets
have been waiting for a long time
outside the Dayuan City Council.
After the big fire at Amuz One,
Councilor Wang's...
Let's hear from Councilor Wang.
Councilor Wang.
Councilor Wang, let us interview you.
Councilor Wang,
please accept our interview.
Councilor Wang,
please accept our interview.
Can you explain?
Councilor Wang, is the news
about your resignation true?
Can you explain
the press release you posted at noon?
About the fire at Amuz One
Entertainment World,
it's just as I wrote in my press release.
They never passed the fire safety check.
Upon Mr. Sun's request,
I pressured the fire department
to cancel the fine
that firefighter Lin Yi-yang issued.
I'll take
all the necessary responsibility.
As of today,
I'll resign from my post as a councilor
and await investigation.
Was this your personal decision,
or was it your party?
-I want Mr. Sun
-Will you run in the next election?
to stop denying accountability.
Stop insulting the heroes
who risk their lives for us.
Are you saying that Mr. Sun is lying?
-How many times have you lobbied for them?
-Who else should take responsibility?
Lastly, I want to call on the government
to put more importance
on the manpower and equipment issues
in the fire department.
Please replenish manpower
and update their equipment.
Also, I hope the civilians
at the scene of a fire
can stop blaming
or commanding the firefighters.
That's because we never know
what missions they have at the time.
Thank you.
Can you explain more?
Councilor Wang.
In response
to Councilor Wang Wen-te's accusations,
Chairman Sun Cheng-hung
of Amuz One expressed
that all the accusations are false.
He strongly objects to Wang Wen-te
and reserves the right
to take legal action.
Why am I suddenly sent to a conference?
I haven't had a day off in so long.
I'm just asking for next Saturday off.
Why can't I?
Are you doing this on purpose?
You know I'm going
to the protest next week,
so you're sending me
to that meeting on purpose.
If it weren't for Yi-yang,
I'm the one who would be dead today.
Anyhow, I'm telling you.
I'm definitely taking next Saturday off.
I didn't approve your request.
If you don't show up,
you're absent from duty.
It's that simple.
Chih-yuan isn't back yet
and Tzu-ling can only do office duty.
How can I give you the day off?
Teach me how to arrange the schedule.
Teach me.
Several people in the Tianxin Branch
have received warning notices.
Do you want one too?
Do you?
What are you doing?
Will this solve anything?
Think about this.
If you lose your job because of this,
how will you support your family?
You have two kids.
Who will raise them?
Do I have to raise them for you?
Kuo-sheng.
Your expertise is firefighting.
You can't do anything else.
Don't be so stubborn.
Don't be so rash.
I did arrange for you to attend a meeting,
but if you're sick that day,
I can't help it.
If you're ill, it'll be a sick day.
Not absent from duty.
I don't even get
what those protesting firefighters
are thinking.
They don't know to protect themselves.
They don't even wear masks and sunglasses.
They'll get recognized right away.
-We demand the truth!
-We demand the truth!
-Reform the fire department!
-Reform the fire department!
We demand the truth!
Reform the fire department!
-We demand the truth!
-We demand the truth!
-Reform the fire department!
-Reform the fire department!
Miss, please support
the fire service reform.
Sir, please support
the fire service reform.
Please support us.
Thank you.
Sir.
Please support the fire service reform.
Please support us.
"Only get 24 hours off
after working for 48 hours straight.
The extreme job is costing us
our blood and sweat."
That's right. Firefighters in the US
get three days off after working one day.
They don't have to catch bees, find keys,
or do any menial tasks.
Firefighters in Hong Kong
get two days off after one day of work.
There are
a lot of jobless people out there.
You earn five figures every month.
yet you're still complaining.
How shameless.
-Just quit if you're upset.
-Sir.
Sir!
We demand the truth!
Reform the fire department!
How many people still remember us
from the Amuz One fire until now?
How many people remember
the demand for the truth
about the line of duty deaths?
Regarding the secret
that Councilor Wang Wen-te exposed,
I have a question for the mayor
and the fire department.
When will you respond to that?
-Don't hide! Come out!
-Explain it to us!
From the central to municipal government,
the chiefs always say
there's no money to hire more people.
There's no money to change our equipment.
But I have a question for the government.
The government invested
in funds and businesses.
How many chairmen get recompensated?
Their annual salaries
are easily several million.
Yet, they say they have no money?
Regarding firefighters' protests
saying they're worked
to the bone every month,
working close to 400 hours
and even getting no days off
or overtime pay
after working 100 to 200 hours,
the National Fire Agency's
Director General has responded.
He said giving overtime pay
is the jurisdiction
of the municipal governments.
The Central Government can't intervene.
All he can do is call on
all the municipal governments
to put more emphasis
on the fire departments' budgets.
Also, the Fire Agency has already planned
to fill the manpower shortage
within three years.
Hopefully, the Legislative Yuan...
Your chiefs say the same thing every year.
There's no point in watching.
What are you doing with that?
Are you taking it home as a souvenir?
I'm not that disgusting.
You don't need this anymore.
I'll throw it away for you.
Mr. Chang.
Dad, didn't Mom catch a cold?
Tell her to stop cooking these.
I made this.
You're so badly injured
and your good friend is gone.
Do you really want to continue this job?
Even until now,
your mom still takes good care
of the piano at home.
She hopes you can play the piano again.
It's okay
that you don't want to play the piano.
But why?
Why do you have to do
such a dangerous job?
Dad.
Do you know
why I want to be a firefighter?
Because I couldn't save the person
I wanted to save the most.
That person was Hao-yuan.
Do you know how that fire started?
Do you know how Hao-yuan died?
Let me tell you.
I was the one
who played with fire that day,
not him.
I was the one
who started the fire by accident.
He just came in to put out the fire.
But the fire just wouldn't go out.
Then, he collapsed right in front of me.
I was so scared at the time.
So I lied to you.
Hao-yuan...
It was all my fault.
I started the fire.
I killed Hao-yuan.
Since that day,
not a day goes by that I don't ask myself,
why did he die instead of me?
You and Mom feel the same way, don't you?
You think that too, right?
Why did Hao-yuan die instead of me?
Why?
Why?
Chi-chi, happy birthday!
Lots of love from your aunties and uncles.
I really can't live like this anymore.
Are your teammates more important
than the kids and me?
I've never thought it that way.
But that's what your actions have proved.
I beg you.
Work at my brother's company, okay?
It's not that I'm not willing
to work there.
It's just that the timing is wrong.
Then when is the right time?
I don't know.
Our branch's morale
is at its lowest right now.
I can't leave.
They're like my brothers.
I can't leave them when they need me most.
Do you understand?
Okay.
There's pretty much nothing special.
But there are two pieces of good news.
The first good news
is that Chih-yuan is back.
Welcome back, Chih-yuan.
The other good news is
new blood has been added to our branch.
We have two new members.
Huang and Chou, stand up.
Say hello to your seniors.
Okay, have a seat.
These are all your seniors.
You should learn from them all.
-Hsiao-kao.
-Yes.
It's your turn to be a mentor now.
Teach them well.
The other one is Chia-hsuan.
He's not here.
-Tell him.
-Okay.
You'll take one each.
Teach them everything they need to know.
What you learn in school is basic theory.
It's completely different here.
This is the real deal.
Listen to your mom.
Dad, aren't you coming?
Why haven't you been back for so long?
Do you still have insomnia?
Sometimes.
If it's just insomnia
and your condition has gotten better,
I'll prescribe you the same medicine.
Take it when you need to.
Okay, Mr. Chang. Please wait outside.
Doctor.
I actually have another problem.
I would like to see a therapist.
I'm home.
Thank you, godmother.
Without you, there wouldn't be me.
I'll do my best to grow up well.
Miss, are you all right?
I'm pregnant.
Here, relax.
Breathe with me.
Come on.
Push.
One, two, three, four...
Tzu-ling.
This is my first time
writing a letter to you.
I didn't expect it would be
to write my last words.
I hope you'll never receive it.
It just occurred to me
that if you get this letter,
that means I'll never find out
what you wrote.
I wonder if you're like me.
I have a lot to say,
yet I don't know what to say.
I'm so lucky and happy to be with you.
I want to tell you
not to push yourself so hard.
It's tiring to put up a front
all the time.
It breaks my heart.
If I die trying to save someone one day,
please forget the horrific sight
of my dead body.
That's because
I heroically sacrificed my life.
That makes me cool.
There's nothing more rewarding than that.
The important thing is...
I love you.
Please stay alive.
I believe
we'll meet again somewhere
more beautiful in the future.
You'll be good at making
fish soup by then, right?
Yi-yang.
I kept my promise.
What else do you want to talk about?
You forfeited your political career.
I'm sorry.
I owe it to Yi-yang.
It's what I should do.
So what do you want to talk about?
I gathered a few bereaved family members
and formed an alliance.
We want to push forward
the fire service reform bill.
I was wondering if you could help.
The former fire chief Mr. Yang,
Yi-yang's mom and brother,
and the families
of the fallen firefighters
have already signed the petition.
My constituency office is already closed.
I'll be going in for questioning
with the Investigation Bureau too.
How can I help you?
I would like to meet members of your party
and persuade them
to propose the bill for us.
Reformation is good.
But the public has already forgotten
about the fire at Amuz One.
I'm afraid it's not as easy as you think.
I know it won't be easy.
But this is what I want to do.
Aren't you afraid
you'll become a nuisance to your chiefs?
Aren't you afraid they'll make things
difficult for you and punish you?
A firefighter came to me
because he was punished
for participating in the protest.
Yi-yang lived out his life.
I want to live out my life too.
Okay, let's meet
at your party's office next Wednesday.
Thank you.
Improve the Rights of Firefighters,
An Urgently Needed Bill
What if they can't find
their health insurance card?
Well...
So? Are you still going to save them?
-Yes.
-Yes.
Why did you have to think for so long?
Yes, my senior.
Tzu-ling.
Not bad. We're counting on you.
-Don't say that.
-Don't say that.
-Work hard.
-Okay.
Emergency rescue!
Chia-hsuan and Huang, time for rescue.
Hurry up. Don't just sit there.
Run.
Can you tie the knots
that we taught you last night?
Not yet?
Practice hard in the afternoon.
You're getting tested tonight, okay?
Yes.
In how many seconds do we have to respond
when the alarm sounds in the day?
I forgot.
It's 80 seconds.
It's 120 seconds at night.
You have to move fast.
Don't get our branch in trouble.
This guy today is a regular customer.
Salute and greet him when you see him.
"Salute and greet him"?
That's right.
Yes, if it's on Gongyuan Road,
it must be that drunkard.
He hits people when he's drunk.
When we're transporting a patient
in an ambulance,
what do you do when you hit a red light?
Drive through it.
"Drive through it"?
Hsiao-kao and Chou.
Get the rope
and practice rappelling on the rooftop.
-Okay.
-Yes.
Han-cheng.
Did you say the rooftop?
Yes, the rooftop.
What? Are you afraid of heights?
That's more the reason to practice.
I used to be afraid of heights too.
Han-cheng often practiced with me.
What did you say to your brother?
It's nothing special.
I just told him
to leave Mom and Dad to me.
I'll take good care of them.
Translated by Chloe Chow