**
* Everyone goes down at Golden Gate Park *
* They seem to know where did they go *
* But you know that it's not a risk *
* That's not a risk, it's not a risk *
* Well , have you *
* Only want it blues again *
Counterattack!
[laughs]
Look, Ma'am. </ P>
Oh. </ P>
I didn't get the height I needed
I have a chok in the kitchen for breakfast.
And it's time for school.
Julie doesn't have it to go to school today
- No friends I did it. - You are not Julie You are Ivy
And Ivy went to Chinese school
like last Saturday and Saturday before that.
What if I just skip it? and promise
to help Gung Gung and Po Po at the restaurant later?
All their customers speak Chinese
I will learn a lot.
Like learning how to order plum sauce?
From tapes
Beams. </ P>
Come home after school today
We have to clean the whole house
from top to bottom before the Chinese New Year.
How many people will come again
We invite everyone in the family.
Do everyone live here?
I hope cousin Jerry likes sleeps in the bathtub
Someone stays at the hotel,
anyone stays with your grandparents
A little excited, Ivy.
We have never celebrated Chinese New Year
with the whole family before.
- [passed away] - [gasp]
Mother.
What did I do?
Oh. I will sew it.
But you will fix it before all cities gymnastics meet, don't they?
This is what we agree to competition uniforms
It must be fixed at that time.
I'll finish everything, I promise.
[sigh] here
Not all children get to go to Chinese school
- You're lucky. - Lucky
Mother, believe me
You're the only person in San Francisco
who feels like that
Andrew: [speaks Chinese]
I'm ready to go
** [drum beat]
Come on. We're late.
Good morning, Mrs. Lu.
[speaking Chinese]
[bell rings]
[speaks Chinese]
Andrew, the class is over.
[Chinese words] <br
we have to practice talk all the time
Hey, Ivy!
Julie, you're back!
How are you?
He returns every weekend.
[giggling]
IVY: So what do you want to do today
Cleaning the house. Mom and Dad say so.
Start without me, and if I don't get ten more minutes,
just keep on
You know, in China,
the oldest child doesn't have to lift a finger
Cool. You better go now
Donations for your airplane ticket
[chuckles] Oh , there is even one
new bicentennial resort
- lucky Andrew - Ha ha ha ha ha
That's funny. / p>
Well, this is collector's item,
that joke to you
Ooh. Is this new I like
I designed them specifically for the shop.
He said that every successful store
must have a signature to get people at the door.
Toko Mom has become a lecture on Haight Asbury.
I definitely buy one
with my new Chinese person New year money
Oh. I almost forgot.
We got our official invitation to - drum roll, please- -
Ling New Year Eve dinner.
Dan?
The Albrights will be here -
Mother, Tracy, and myself.
- thank you - [giggling]
Thank you for inviting us.
We haven't done anything as a family in some time.
So today, Washington Square Park
or listen to recordings in my room?
I have to clean the house.
Oh. Uh, I'll help This will be fun.
Other flight pilots hurt.
Closing dad a quick flight to LA,
So there's nobody's house.
Groovy. Let's go.
Hi, Mrs. L. Hi, Mr. L. </ P>
Hi, Julie. </ P>
Oh! Hai, Missy.
Welcome to Ling spring cleaning
in January.
How are you? How's Tracy?
Uh, we are fine, I guess.
Everyone is getting used to
for divorce and everything.
It's life weird in two houses
Adjusting to changes always takes time huh?
Tell us if you need anything
Gung hey fat choy.
Happy new year for you, too, little Miss Missy
[laughs]
Come on, Julie.
Let's go to my room.
- Uhh! - [giggling]
So superstitious is it dust
That's why you got rid of it
Yes.
I think so.
I have no idea.
My grandmother always said
we have to sweep out old bad luck
and bring new good good luck for the coming year </ p >
With the old one, with the new one.
I like that.
Have you changed your hair this year too? </ p >
Get out with the old one
That includes hair.
You're lucky. Your mother lets you grow your hair
like Marcia Brady.
I like your short hair last year.
You look like Nancy Drew.
I didn't see anything like Nancy Drew.
Come on. We will find you New hairstyles.
Humans on the radio: You listen to KFRC,
San Francisco press the music station
And next is the one you want most the song requested this week
** [piano]
None of these people looks like me
Hey. That's cool Is it new?
[chuckles] I like it We got it last week.
Need three cake sales and wash the car
to pay them
I mean the dress.
Oh. Mom bought it for New Year's dinner
Hey, you come to town all gymnastics meet, right?
Whoo-hoo! </ p >
That's me practicing my excitement
when you and tumblers win everything.
- When is that? - 30 < br /> 6:00.
But get there at 5:30.
The coach said it will be a full house
What?
That's the night
from drum roll please Ling family dinner
No.
Yes.
[ sigh] Ah, I hate this vacation.
The date changes every year.
Sometimes in January, sometimes February.
You know, usual new year always January 1.
What will I do?
Maybe if you explain it for parents You -
They won't understand. </ P>
We never celebrated it Chinese New Year
with the whole previous family </ p >
They will expect me to be there.
I don't hear much sweeping.
Julie, do you live for dinner?
This will happen rice or noodles again.
It's still better than PB & J itself.
When will you go to tell your mother
I don't know
Coach: How to go, glass. </ P>
Mary, keep going The leg is straight,
where the foot is pointing through the arch. </ P>
Thank you.
Susan is softer on landing
Soft.
Good. Cathy,
faster on that turnover.
- Yeah. - better
Are you okay?
Good as gold.
If this falls in competition,
you must miss you 10 counts to bounce back.
Return to basics. Handstand kick-down. </ P>
- basic? - You are hesitant up there. </ P>
I don't want to risk injury
When you are ready,
you can go up to a low beam
That fall you took at our last meeting
it's difficult
Sometimes two steps back is a step forward
[clapping]
Ivy.
Not bad today, glasses,
But all cities in two weeks.
We still have work to do.
But I know we can get there.
This is our year to win.
See everything tomorrow
[chat]
What is that?
Nothing. </ P>
Wow, really coach, we really work today
Yes, but it's all cities. We want to win. <
Of course. I know that.
Missy: Ivy!
Mother, did you bring towels or water?
Ivy, I went from school to the store
to the law library to lift Missy, then -
I forgot to pack your bag.
I'm sorry, Ivy.
It's okay.
One more thing, tumblers.
Because all cities are true around the corner,
I order a Youth Center
for additional mandatory practice on Saturday
Gloria, hi.
Hey, Marilyn. How are you? </ P>
Long time no see. </ P>
This is going well, thank you. </ P>
It's possible you can move < br /> this new exercise until Sunday?
- Mother - Team boys
have this space on Sundays
- Is there a problem? - No. </ P>
Ivy memiliki sekolah di China pada hari Sabtu.
Girl, whispering: what is Chinese school
Mother, seriously
Alright, alright,
we will do it must work harder
in days when you are here
Thank you. [speaks Chinese]
[speaks language Chinese], Ivy. </ P>
Sorry. </ P>
Let's go home. </ P>
- [telephone ring] - I got it. </ P>
Wait a minute. </ P>
Good. I can talk now. </ P>
What's wrong? </ P>
Uh, not much. </ P>
* SATURDAY *
Ooh. I like that song. Turn it on
* On Saturday night, Saturday night *
* Dancin & apos; for the rhythm of in our hearts and souls *
Wait. This is yours cheer-me-up song
That's no big deal.
- Julie. - * I-yi-yi-yi... *
My father came to your house New Year's dinner too. </ P>
This is not my dinner. This is my parents. </ P>
Why did they invite your father? </ P>
I think they think
it will be rude to exclude him,
because they are all friends before divorce
Belonging to my mother actually okay with that
You don't sound okay with that.
Remember the last time my whole family together?
Hari Christmas? </ P>
My sister yelled at my father
and blamed him for the divorce
and stormed out of Fairmont Hotels. </ P>
They haven't spoken since?
Dad said he gave Tracy his place of residence.
That seems like a good idea.
Yeah, but in the meantime,
he hardly talked to me
What did you do?
He thought I betrayed him
by going to father's house at the weekend,
as I expected to stop visiting daddy?
That's not fair to him.
I'm sorry, Julie.
I just want us to learn how to be family again
Maybe your father came Dinner is a good thing.
Maybe they'll talk there.
Yes.
I don't think about it.
Maybe if I get it
to break the ice at dinner,
they will move past their differences
Exit with the old one
Have to go. Dinner time.
See you, Julie.
Thank you, Ivy.
- * Got a ball * - See you
* Saturday night, Saturday night *
Marilyn: Ivy, Andrew!
- [speaks Chinese ] - Chinese food again
[sigh] Are we? Have to take takeout
from Happy Jade every night?
Ivy.
I mean, it's okay.
But I walk past ten o'clock pizza parlors every day
Marilyn, we head to back to the restaurant
Do you want us to choose Missy? until tomorrow after school?
Thank you Mother. Thank you father.
I don't know what we want do without you
Maybe starving. Thank you.
See you later, Po Po. Bye, Gung Gung.
Thank you for delicious food
[speaks Chinese]
The way to go. [speaks Chinese]
I don't know they are there.
You will apologize for them later
Here. Eat gai lan
Here.
My uncle called today this.
He gets work leave.
The whole family will fly in
Chinese New Year's morning
That's all people, then.
I don't remember the last time
the whole family together.
Not since our marriage.
Andrew, what about kung fumu? </ P>
Learn a lot? </ P>
[phone rings]
Marilyn: there There is still a lot to do.
I will plan the menu this week.
Now, Ivy,
we might have Chinese food
for Chinese New Year dinner.
Try not to insult our grandparents on it
- Very funny, Andrew - Ha ha ha.
Ling: I'll be back to you
That's Bay Street Arena Teenagers. </ P>
They want to know how many tickets we need
for Ivy's all-city meeting gymnastics
Reminding me that it starts at 6:00 on 30
You let Andrew miss Ana Yee's marriage
because he has a kung fu tournament
Nobody flew from all corners of America
for Ana Yee's wedding
Andrew.
Father and I will talk about this later
He should have told us.
He knows we won't do it
br /> has let him go
Everyone has reset their schedule to get here
People take time off,
buy plane tickets
I know.
And that doesn't look good
He came for dinner
[sighs] </ p >
Ivy is unconscious how important a family is.
if my parents don't help us out
every day.
We tell him again and again
how important the family is.
It seems like there is one ear,
the other one comes out with him.
he will [Chinese words].
I can certainly see him sulking
through eight courses
If we impose this his throat,
he might hate the whole family
You're right.
But we can't just < br /> let him out
on Chinese New Year.
I want him on dinner, too. I just -
[sigh] I only want him want to be there
We have talked about it,
and we go to let you decide </ p >
You let me decide?
We both think you are mature enough
to make the right decision.
For family.
I need to think about it.
Good.
Hold your core.
Come see walkover, Ivy.
Kick harder. Push out from both shoulders
Yes.
Coach Gloria?
Is there training tomorrow?
Of course. This is the last Saturday before all cities.
But don't sweat. </ P>
I know you family obligations
See you, ma'am Don't want to be late for Chinese school
Let's go, Andrew.
Ivy?
I'll see you at school.
Ivy.
[sigh] Don't say Mother.
Oh, I did it the opposite of that
Come on, Andrew.
What if you have a big kung tournament fu?
Don't want to practice and practice
until you, I don't know, perfect?
Don't you want to win?
Or will you give it to me? before you even try?
Don't drag me to this.
Good job today, tumblers. See you Monday. </ P>
Go away, Ivy, go away. Whoo-hoo! </ P>
I like that cheering.
I'll shout that in all cities,
uh, if you decide to go
Oh. I don't think you will come for our family dinner
if I don't go
What about your plans for Tracy and your father?
Maybe I can take the time so Tracy takes out the trash
Next time Dad comes to pick me up
I don't know
Oh.
Hey, no big deal.
I speak milk spilled on a small white carpet.
As far as I know,
they will see each other and argue again. </ p >
FAT. ROGERS: This is a good feeling know that we are friends
And you know I like you as is.
I'll be back tomorrow.
Marilyn: What about Chinese school?
Hi, mom
[giggling] </ p >
Ha ha! You're in trouble.
Thank you, Andrew.
Mrs. Lu called.
He wants to know if you know
what is homework the assignment
Tomorrow you will help your grandparents
clean the restaurant
p>
Mother, sorry I lied.
But gymnastics is important to me
Sounds like you made a decision
I'll go back to China next weekend's school
Ivy.
[sighs ]
What if tumblers win all cities
Then we compete in regionals.
That's a big problem, right?
- I know. - So, more than possible,
there will be more than this extra training Saturday too. </ P>
You know Woo next door family?
Their children don't speak every Mandarin or Cantonese.
Their whole family tries it's very bad to be American,
they forget that they are Chinese
Our culture
is important in this family.
I will return to China /> next weekend's school
[phone rings]
Julie Albright's room.
Julie Albright speaks.
- Aah! - Uh oh.
He doesn't understand anything.
Why I have to study? Which language will I never use?
You don't waste your Saturday
in a German-Dutch-Irish school.
Actually my family is also 1/13 Hungarian.
It doesn't matter.
I'm sorry, Ivy.
It's like I saved trying to tell everyone
how important gymnastics is for me
This is more than just important. It & apos; s - It & sos; s -
This is your signature. </ P>
Exactly. </ P>
W-what does that mean? </ P>
Gymnastics /> is one thing
that you specialize in
to attract people to your store
Andrew gets good grades.
Missy gets everything cute baby attention
Gymnastics is one the thing that defines you
Exactly.
Ivy?
Where is your sewing?
I will do my homework later.
Please now.
Ow.
You
Are you hungry?
And tired.
Is this your last ending?
Mm-hmm.
And then I promised it would be less crazy
I said that last semester, isn't it too?
What is this New Year's menu ?
Mm-hmm.
Oh.
Do we really need three of each dish?
We don't feed all of China Town. </ P>
and Yuwahi are never Let me forget it
We survive this menu
This is not it's a lot of food
I mean, the whole family came.
Well, maybe minus Ivy.
So he decided to do it go to the meeting
He jumped over Chinese school today
I heard. </ P>
[chuckles] Andrew. </ P>
Right. We also raise a Nobel laureate,
or mob mobs. </ P>
[laughs]
So Ivy, what do we do about him
I am all out of ideas.
We will never find time to make all this
My parents offered to help,
but they've done it so much for us, I -
I want to eat this evening thanks for them
Don't go on too much.
Ningo.
We can skip it.
But that your passions.
None of the children like that.
If I make it < br /> for me,
I can do it without.
Hi, Po Po. Hi, Gung Gung.
Ivy.
I, uh-- I came to help you
clean the restaurant for the new year
Everything is done.
Andrew came yesterday after Chinese school
Bringing his own broom. </ P>
Ivy. </ P>
Have you eaten lunch yet
Mm. Mm-mm. [chuckles]
You know, here it is the juiciest hamburger on the North Coast.
We're bored eating Chinese food all the time too
When we first came here from China,
we don't speak languages
so we never eat a restaurant.
Not until I was 19 years old before I did it
my first bite American Hamburger
[laughs]
How old are you when? You first moved here, Gung Gung? </ p >
Moving here That makes it sound like
we moved from Berkeley to Oakland
We immigrated here.
We dropped our entire life,
and left everything behind. </ P>
Let's see. </ P>
I'm a little older than you.
My grandfather was brought here
to work at Trans Continental Railroad.
Now, he intends to make money, return to China.
You know, finally he settled in San Francisco.
- I don't know that - Mm-hm.
He lives here < br /> alone?
Yes. Finally, they passed a law
so he could take his family over.
At that time, my only child, my father,
already a grown man
He has children < br /> his own.
- You? - Mm-hm.
But he promised so we will have
better life for family in america.
That's why we came.
Is it better?
With everything that happened in China now -
cultural revolution -
we are sure of it we are lucky we are here
But at first, nothing is easy
We are strangers on this land
My first week at school,
I have to report about my family. </ P>
I read it in front of the whole class
I - I'm very nervous.
I hate talking in front of the group too.
I remember changing the name of all Chinese people for Americans. </ P>
Brother Yinwa being my sister Karen
Sumwa became Janet. </ P >
[laughs]
Why?
I'm embarrassed.
I don't like very different.
When we arrive,
we don't know anyone
Kami hanya memiliki keluarga kami untuk dukungan.
Eight brothers and sisters are a lot of support
He could have started all of China Town with himself
- [laughs] - You will meet them at New Year's Eve Dinner, Ivy.
Some of them haven't even seen restaurants yet.
I'm impatient to show it off.
We won't have it all of these opportunities
our family isn't taken the risk is come here
Always remember that, Ivy.
[speaks chinese]
Is this you, Po po? </ P>
Yes. </ P>
This is you, Gung Gung. </ P>
- You are young - Still. </ P>
[giggling]
My sister Sumwa. </ P>
Dia adalah yipaw Anda.
Thank you Yinwa. Other Yip
You have the chin
[laughs]
I'm sorry what am I say last night.
I like the food you make,
and we appreciate your help.
The whole family < br /> hard work.
We are in this matter together.
Po Po, Gung Gung. You know how to make it ningo right?
Ningo.
[speaks Chinese]
[open door]
What is that?
- Ningo I succeeded. - it's cool
Jerry and I can Throw them like Frisbees. </ P>
I forgot about this.
Yes. So is Mom.
They might sit there until next year next year
**
Missy, shoes
Ivy, Andrew Dinner.
The place looks great.
- [footsteps] - [laughs]
If I want to name it Bartholomew, I will. </ P>
Maybe that's right a female dragon
Good. Then I call you Ivy. < /p>
[tertawa]
Mengherankan.
You both do this?
We want to help.
That's the idea Ivy. He also made ningo. </ P>
[chuckles]
They also made very good Frisbees. </ P>
I'm not kidding
I know that your passions.
At dinner, we have to put a sign next to it.
"Made by Ivy." </ P>
You know, make sure everyone knows,
so they can thank you later
We must certainly do that
Come on, before it gets cold
I came for dinner
Uh, yeah , we all are.
That's why we headed to the kitchen
Chinese people New year dinner
I - I want to be there. I want to go. </ P>
That won't happen the same without you
[speaks Chinese]
**
Coach: Good job, tumblers!
You all have worked hard.
We have real shots when you win tomorrow
[whooping, applause]
Don't forget competition uniforms
You look really good up there , Ivy. </ P>
Thank you. </ P> See you tomorrow. </ P>
Ivy. </ P>
I finished my last final beginning
Saya selesai saya terakhir akhir awal
It's done early? That's a good sign.
Except it's because you don't know the answer.
Ha.
Here
Thank you Mother.
I see you have the height you need
Yes, but my back is running still faltering.
Maybe next season, I'll be perfect.
Mom, I still need tell the coach
I'll waiting for you in the car.
Hey, Ivy.
All is well?
Yes. No
What if I can't -
I mean, tomorrow, I might not be able to
Ivy, it's natural to worry before the big competition,
but you will be fine Better than the fine
Oh, I didn't say - I'm not nervous.
Even though I, but not the reason you think,
but I'm also nervous about the show,
- I mean, but - - Ivy, you've worked hard
And you look strong out there,
the strongest I've seen you
- Strongest? - Even on the beam. </ P>
You won't Let the team go down, so stop worrying
Good? </ P>
Julie, please. Tell me what to do.
Noah-eh. I am not responsible for you to lose
your family dinner or you meet
[moans]
Come on. Let's go on.
What else do you have ? for the pros to go to meet?
[sighs] I filled in three notebooks, Julie.
This list doesn't help.
[sighs]
You know what is really unfair
If it's Andrew and he's got big any kung fu
they will make it work
The fact is, they may like it.
They can brag for families <
about how he's so good he made it to all cities.
I have to go to dinner.
There will be a meeting other.
I don't sound very convincing, right?
No no.
[tap]
[talking Chinese]
Good evening, Julie.
See you
[sighs]
Ivy. It's late.
Mom, I don't know Coach Gloria.
And I know I said that went to dinner, but -
You have enough lists there. Can I?
This will be much easier
if you just make me go to dinner
This is a decision You have to make your own , Ivy.
But how? the decision is right for everyone
[sighs]
What's funny?
I made the same list of pros / cons
About going to law school.
And that helps you decide to go
Absolutely not.
Everything is there on my list words away.
Working at grandparents restaurant
of course easier
But being a lawyer-- I don't know
It's always something I want to do it
That's one thing that defines you
I don't know about that.
People are defined...
with more than one thing.
I want a better life for us.
But I - I know that I have to shot law school,
even if it's... It's hard on everyone.
And you have never been sorry?
Only every night when Take out box opened.
I almost stopped my first day
How come?
I entered lecture hall that,
Constitutional Law class,
and a group of men turn and look at me
like I don't belong there
Someone even asks if I'm looking for secretarial school
What makes you stay
That male group who thinks so
I'm looking for secretary school.
I think I like my final this semester too
[chuckles]
Sometimes, the decision you make -
That's just must be right for you
Thank you Mother.
Yes.
**
Mother.
You will need this. </ P>
Thank you Mother. </ P>
Hiya, hiya. </ P>
[speaks Chinese]
Okay, goodbye
Hi.
Is everything okay?
You have been on the phone all day
I'm sorry. There are only many people to call
I mean, the whole family here.
We plan every detail dinner
What else is left to do?
**
[applause]
Man: [in PA] Next on the balance beam,
Ivy Ling. </ P>
[cheering]
Good as gold, Ivy. </ P>
**
[cheering, applause]
**
[speaks Chinese]
- Smiling - [camera shutter click]
[giggling]
Shopping in your mom's shop?
Yes.
Ivy: Pop Rocks for Chinese New Year
Exactly I thought it a conversation starter
Plus, both Tracy and Dad go crazy for that
Good luck
This should work.
Ivy: They don't see like they fight
No, they don't.
Happy New Year, Ivy.
Ms. L.
Thank you for adding sweets to the menu
That's really cool.
It doesn't matter.
[no dialog can be heard]
Have you tried ningo? That's very good
I think you hate ningo
It develops on me.
Ivy.
[speaks Chinese]
Ivy, your heart what is your good gymnast
I know, Mom.
[speaks Chinese]
I know.
[speaks Chinese]
Let's eat, everyone.
[speak language Chinese]
- Hunger. - It looks really delicious.
Gung hey fat choy.
[cheering, clapping]
[cheering]
**
* Have you ever a place that feels very new *
* And then you find someone < br /> who really understands you *
* You can be yourself *
* Be yourself *
* With someone who is *
* With someone who *
* Really understands you *
Feeling like that What you do *
* About life and really allows you *
* Be yourself *
* Only ways to make you dreams come true *
* Is for *
* Be yourself *
* Aah-ah *