Gimme Kudos

May 4, 2004, 11:
30 a.m.

A guy, a fatty to be precise, had entered my life.

You should gimme kudos.

Why?

I did a good deed.

What good deed?

A very good deed.

What do you mean a very good deed?

I saved someone.

Saved someone?

Aha.

Adult or child?

A girl.

You did it to for the kudos?

Good deeds should receive kudos.

Ha, ha.

Then...

Kudos would bring fortune to someone.

Someone?

Aha.

Who? Not you?

No... not me.

What do you mean by fortune?

Oh... what?

What's your name?

Yang Hongqi.

What were you asking me about?

What do you mean by fortune?

Fortune?

Yes, what's your view?

Fortune...

That is...

When I'm hungry...

I see someone with a meat bun.

Then he's more fortunate than I.

I'm cold, and I see someone with a thick jacket.

Then he's more fortunate than I.

I wanna go to the restroom...

But you're using the only toilet.

Then you're more fortunate than I.

What's so funny?

Never been to the restroom?

I'm 38, won't I understand this?

Hello.

Hello. Who's this?

My appointment was cancelled.

No birthday celebration.

You celebrate for me.

Okay.

Miyi is a cop. She loves a dangerous job.

She would tell me a story every time

she returns from duty.

In these stories, she's always running,

always the heroine.

But I'm skeptical.

What kind of times are these,

asking newspapers for kudos?

Yeah, that was strange.

Man or woman?

Man.

What's the big deal?

Said he saved a girl.

Rape? Was she raped?

Dunno.

She beautiful?

Damn you!

Three reporting directions for next month.

One, Women's Union, to look at women's life.

Two, underage presence

at entertainment places.

I have an initial plan.

Investigate internet bars in three areas.

I'm more interested in this issue.

I think I'm more responsible now.

This issue concerns the next generation.

I'm waiting for Gu, the reporter.

Been buying the paper for 3 days, nothing.

Nothing?

No kudos for me.

Night of February 14.

What time?

Didn't wear a watch.

Approximately?

Late night.

Late night.

Been dark for quite a while.

It was raining hard as I passed Fen Street.

Heard a woman's yell for help.

Saw a woman pinned down by a man.

He was tearing off her clothes.

I rushed over.

He ran away but I didn't give chase.

And I saved that woman.

So...

So we should give you kudos.

You agree?

No witness to what you said.

I can't verify if it's true.

Without verification...

Maybe it never happened.

To report that would be fake news.

Fake news would be deceiving our readers.

It's against our ethics.

Fake? What I said was fake?

I said it's possible.

I saved her. Really did save her.

Who can verify?

Oh... where's the bike?

You rode a bike here?

Yes... I locked it here.

You can't park here.

The Administration took it away.

Took it... How? It's locked!

Easy. Loosen the front axis screw with a driver.

Go pay the fine.

How much?

US$50.00

I won't pay.

I can get a new one for $20.

Yang's behavior interested me.

On Tan Wei's urging, I went to the university...

to see if there's such a girl.

Hello girls.

Hello.

What's the matter?

I wanna find a person.

Who?

Who?

Ouyang Hua is the name.

Ouyang Hua.

Who are you?

What do you need her for?

Is there such a person here?

Over here.

Excuse us.

She's Ouyang Hua.

Jump! Jump!

Jump! Bet she won't have the guts to jump.

I'm Gu Guoge from Tomorrow Evening News.

My colleague Tan Wei.

Hi.

You have a cell phone?

Yes.

Can I borrow it?

So you're the reporter Gu, I know you.

Saw your byline on the paper.

Your name is quite special

and I remembered it.

Great, I got what I want.

You have my number now.

I have yours... Let's keep in touch.

Why are you smiling?

Did I smile?

You did.

I'm happy you know my name.

Tan Wei. Yes.

Aren't you having dinner with your girlfriend?

No.

You dare say no? Out with the truth.

Okay... Yes.

Gotta leave.

The first number on your cell phone is mine.

Tan... Wei.

Your diving form was cool.

I was scared and was forcing myself to jump.

Had a bet with my pal, the one next to you.

Won 3 McDonald's meals.

You like McDonald's?

I have a big appetite!

One burger, one chicken-burger, large fries...

large Coke and an apple pie in one meal.

Your stomach can hold all that?

My nickname is "pregnant lady".

"Pregnant lady"?

With a big tummy!

What you want from me?

You know a Yang Hongqi?

Who's he?

The night of Feb 14.

Anything unusual happened?

Such as...

Were you treated badly?

What?

Sorry, it's difficult to say.

Someone came to our office,

this Yang Hongqi.

He said on Valentine's Day...

he saved a girl from a thug.

The girl was Ouyang Hua.

We wanna verify that.

I know I shouldn't have mentioned this.

Hope you understand.

But I guarantee.

We won't mention your name in our report.

Can you talk about it?

It never happened to me.

Since Junior High...

People have been making up

strange stories about me.

I don't know why they did.

Thank you, Mr. Gu.

Now I know someone is against me.

Hey!

Hey, who took these?

I did. Clear enough?

These're for you... Buy me dinner.

Erase them.

Why?

Quick! It'd be trouble if Miyi sees them.

I'll erase them.

No, no... Wait... One last look.

Three...

One more look.

Two...

What're you doing?

Just got off work.

Oh.

Secretly surfing porn sites?

Of course not! I'd rather look at you.

You know I can find out.

We were discussing today's assignment.

Almost got tricked by a worker.

It only proves how naive we are.

I agree with Ouyang Hua.

If not for us...

she'd have no idea about this story.

Really.

The girl's name is Ouyang Hua.

How did you know?

You just said it.

Oh!

Pretty too.

Pretty?

She's just okay.

What do you mean okay?

Okay means she's average.

Don't lie!

What?

She's pretty, Gu.

A college girl who wears upscale perfume.

Chanel.

Another 3 days and nothing about me. Why?

What do you think?

Look, page 1 to 2, to the last page.

Only one Yang, and it's a Lost Person ad.

Out of the way... Found your bike?

You lied. They say the fine is only $5.

Where was I?

Lost Person ad.

Yes, Lost Person ad.

What do you want?

I told you, I want kudos from your paper.

Kudos for lying?

Lying?

Forget it, we're all busy here.

Wait.

Maybe I should take you to see Ouyang Hua.

Fine.

That's it for this matter.

No.

Get off.

Not seeing her?

Don't wanna see her.

Afraid to see her?

Not afraid, just don't wanna see her.

She doesn't know you at all.

She does.

Fine.

Get off... and I'll give you kudos.

Hey, get off.

When will you gimme kudos?

Can't do it.

Liar.

Who is the liar?

Liar.

Stop or I'll call the police.

Police... get it?

Oh yes, I made a police report that night.

Driver, to the police station.

Comrade.

You're...

You're Hongqi, but your surname is...

Yang. Yes.

Let me introduce you.

This is Gu, Tomorrow Evening News.

Hello, have a seat.

You have good memories.

For us, memory is basic skill.

You made a report that night.

Yes. Prove it for me, comrade.

Feb 14 at Fen Street.

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