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♫ Waiting and expecting to cross the hills in life ♫
♫ At the unknown intersection ♫
♫ Is there a splendid universe of dreams ♫
♫ From clamor to solitude the emptiness under the bright lights ♫
♫ Is like the pulse of the city ♫
♫ It's flickering ♫
♫ The subtle aching of our dreams ♫
♫ The more I know, the more confused I am ♫
♫ Guess again and again, but get no answer ♫
♫ The deeper I go, the freer I become ♫
♫ You and me in the coolest world ♫
♫ Find myself ♫ ♫ It's just to line up with life ♫
♫ Like the streams crossing each other ♫
♫ Even if we missed it, so what ♫
♫ Meet at the next intersection ♫
♫ Bravely light up the sparkles of youth ♫
♫ The weaker we are, the more we sink into the swamp ♫
♫ This song sings out the original me ♫
♫ Running hard against the wind ♫
♫ Toward my dream at the end ♫
[The Coolest World]
[Episode 3]
[A leaf is illuminated by the sun, and its back must be a shadow. The brighter the sun, the darker the shadow. - Victor Hugo]
What's wrong, Sister Qian?
My stomach hurts.
Sister Qian's assistant!
- Coming! - Come on, quickly.
Sister Qian's stomach hurts.
- What's going on, Sister Qian? - Let's stop for a second. Take a break.
My stomach hurts. Do you want some water?
- No, I don't want any. - I'll get you a hot-water bottle.
How many publicity photos are left to be done?
I just talked to them.
There are probably two more looks. Then it'll be done.
Two more? What's going on?
I hate these late-minute add-ons. My stomach hurts!
I... I know, Qian. It's not easy being an actress.
Well, you just said you wanted to eat sushi. I got it for you.
Let's eat in the break room upstairs, and meet a producer.
What producer?
The producer of this show.
He said he had some things to check on with you.
I told Sister Yue about it. She said you had to meet him.
Just over there, upstairs.
Sister Qian, there are so many people here. Let's eat upstairs.
I've turned on the air conditioner for you.
Sister, just... just upstairs, it's very comfortable.
Sister Qian.
President Lu.
Hello, I'm the producer of the new Self Media shows.
I'm Lu Mang.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Lu. Sorry for the wait.
- Take a seat, please. - Okay.
I'm just on a break. I haven't eaten yet.
I know. This show is urgent. Thank you for working so hard.
Why don't you eat first?
Thank you, Mr. Lu.
If I don't eat, my stomach can't handle it.
It's okay. You eat first.
Go ahead.
We made this show just for you,
so I'd like to hear more about what you think.
How shall I put this? I read your plan.
I think... it's probably not right for me.
I don't mean its content is bad. It just seems like it doesn't match my persona.
What do you think?
So you think this show isn't right for you?
I think my fans probably want to see my pretty,
cute, and shiny side.
No one wants to see the real me without my makeup.
I think deep shows like this one should be for audiences
looking for a sense of comfort when they come back home after a tough day at the office.
Anyway, I don't really like this project,
but there is another option.
If you're willing to revise the plan for me...
Jiang Qian... Sister Qian.
Well, actually, I... I think... netizens
nowadays are really receptive, really.
Plus, I usually like to read the bullet-screen comments. (T/N: A function which allows viewers to post on-screen comments in videos, movies, etc. in real time.)
I think many children of the generation after 2000 are quite sharp.
Really, they seem to dislike false, big and empty words.
I think the viewpoints in the plan are down-to-earth.
If done well, it could become a really popular show.
This is your own show. Of course, you'd say that.
I think I know my fans.
They won't like this project.
I also want what's best for you.
You're so thoughtful,
but the way the plan is presented is also limited by words sometimes.
We have data to back it up.
I also thought for a very long time before deciding
to present the show this way.
I think it may be a breakthrough for you.
I still want to introduce this show to you face to face
from my own point of view.
That's great then.
I've always wanted a chance to ask the experts to share more of this knowledge with me,
but unfortunately, it's time for the shoot.
How about we talk after I finish. Okay?
Sister Qian, I don't think the shooting has started.
Don't I need to freshen up?
Oh right, Mr. Lu, see you later.
Qianqian.
Yue.
I just got back. How did it go? Did you talk to the producer?
We talked. It wasn't that good.
Is that one upstairs really a producer?
Why does he seem like a host?
Why doesn't he make documentaries since he has such a noble pursuit of art?
All right, all right, stop talking about it.
- Makeup artist? - Yes.
Redo her makeup.
Come on. We're done.
Thank you, everyone.
Thank you.
- Yue, wait for me in the car. I need to use the bathroom. - Okay.
Jiang... Sister Qian. Sister Qian.
You can't leave yet.
President Lu is waiting for you in the dressing room.
- I'm tired. I don't want to talk to him. - Sister Qian, wait a moment!
Well, President Lu has been waiting for you all day.
I just saw he's still in the dressing room.
I don't want to talk to him, okay?
No, wait.
I think you should show a little respect for him.
It's not easy for any copywriter.
If you already promised, you should have a few minutes, right?
Miss Jiang. Sorry, Miss Jiang,
our staff made a few mistakes. A few crucial covers haven't been shot yet.
We need to take a few more minutes of your time.
Are you joking? I'm not doing it!
But... what's going on? What's going on?
I'm here to work, too!
I've been working with you in this stupid studio for two days straight.
When you say "reshoot," we reshoot. We work overtime whenever you say so.
Has anyone shown respect for me?
- What to do? - Ridiculous.
Our leaders are all gone.
Miss Jiang, I would appreciate your cooperation.
Ridiculous.
- But this— - What's going on? Have you all seen enough?
I didn't recognize you just now. Why do you look skinnier?
I knew you were working on a promotional short video today, so I came to see you.
I was supposed to check on the director's camera first,
but I heard something happened here. Who p*ssed you off?
She's just a trainee. She will get transferred tomorrow.
When the last take is done, I'll buy you dinner and drinks to apologize, okay?
- How many photos haven't been taken? - Three sets.
- Should she change? - Yes.
Come on. Let me see what you look like on camera.
I have several endorsements at hand that are waiting to sign new stars.
Come on. Let's go change.
You can't protect your own employees like that.
You have to make her apologize to me.
What's happening? An apology from whom to whom?
Let me tell you. You must have p*ssed Miss Jiang off.
YO Media has gone through so much. How could it let someone so small stop everything?
[Yin Zhiyao, Vice President of YO Media]
President Yin, it's not much, actually.
What do you mean, "not much"?
Wait a moment.
Hello?
Excuse me. I can't talk right now.
I think you've all exhausted Miss Jiang.
She's so angry. Why don't we stop the shooting and take some rest?
Miss Jiang, I know you're dissatisfied with our current plan,
but that's okay. Maybe we can work together next time.
Hello?
President Yin, you don't have to do that.
In fact, it's not like you thought.
Qianqian just has her own opinions.
Sure, YO Media has never limited a stars' opinions,
but her opinions may not coincide with our plan.
It's okay, maybe next time.
All right, that's it.
Oh, right, Xiaoxiao, please give this to Lu Mang. Thank you.
Hello? I'm coming right now.
Are you this busy?
The company is working with such a famous star, and you let a new person handle it!
Self Media only appeared on the sixteenth floor a few days ago,
and you've lost the only inspection-exempt product!
What? Does the new business have nothing to do with you?
You only focus on your own business, don't you?
Well, President Qin, I'm responsible for that.
Jiang Qian's manager called to ask for a hand. I didn't think much of it.
No, it's my fault.
Will talking about whose fault it is fix the problem?
The news on the sixteenth floor hasn't stopped in forty-eight hours.
Lu Mang, you brought her here, and she caused the trouble.
Tell me what to do.
I don't think the outcome is all that bad.
Why not?
Because I think friction like this is common.
I know stars like her.
If she continues to work with us, we probably can't execute all that we've envisioned.
We're a big team. We're a whole team.
Now we have a problem. The key is how to solve that problem.
For example, our company could
come up with some resources for Self Media, right?
To help them through this—
There aren't any.
Where is Ke Shuo?
Also... Where is Zifeng?
I know, you're also a leader of a very, very good team.
Now a problem like this happened.
Does your team have a better plan to solve this problem?
What about you?
You can all express your views.
There's no rush. There's no rush.
Here's what I think.
You can all bring up your questions. Qin Qiao just asked.
She said, "Lu Mang, what do you think?"
I also want to know what Lu Mang thinks.
It's okay. Say what you think.
My team is responsible for this.
I'll try my best to solve it.
I trust you.
Fine.
Lu Mang, I'll hand Self Media to you.
You're in charge of it from now on.
That's great. Besides, Lu Mang is new.
We should help him. Why did I just say I trusted him?
Because I believe new people are the most innovative.
Meeting adjourned.
Dismissed!
Lu Mang, wait a moment.
You're not angry, are you?
No.
I think you might be under a lot of pressure lately.
Not at all.
Then where did that needle mark on your hand come from? I'm guessing you were given fluids.
See?
I recently got the stomach flu.
There are many things to worry about with the new project, but it's fine now.
In fact, I know President Li wants to make you a boss. Really.
I don't think you have to do everything yourself.
You need to learn to focus on the important things and let go of the small things, okay?
Thank you, President Yin.
You're welcome.
Hey!
It has been a long time since we last met.
- Five years. - I told you we'd have a chance to work together again.
There are too many people around.
Find some time, and come to my office.
Then we can eat and talk.
No pressure.
Xiaoxiao, you're such a big trouble maker.
What are you talking about? She did that for President Lu.
What is this?
Beat the enemy through someone else. The enemy is fine,
but someone else fell.
We're together now, aren't we? We should thank Xiaoxiao!
If it wasn't for her, we'd still be scattered around this building.
Now we can take care of each other. Isn't that good?
Sister Xiaowen is right. Don't be so gloomy, everyone. [Lu Mang doesn't deserve your loyalty. Be realistic!]
Xiaoxiao, are you okay?
Junk mail, it's nothing.
Sit down, Dalin.
[You'll become stronger when you start to doubt everyone around you.]
[I could help you, but sharing is not YO Media's style.]
[Who are you?]
[You don't have to know who I am. All you need to know is that I'm here to help you.]
Sister Zifeng, it has begun.
Can those incompetent people make it?
When the time comes we'll still be the ones cleaning up the mess.
Don't rush. Let's keep an eye on it for a few days, then see.
Why hasn't President Lu come yet? What do we do today?
Who knows? We've had our ups and downs every day.
In my opinion, President Lu is hard to predict too.
It's only been a few days, and we've already become an independent group.
I really don't know if that's a good thing or a bad one.
It's good.
We can make ourselves truly worthy like before under President Lu's leadership.
An independent group is competitive too.
Let me help you.
I can't wipe it off.
[A lot of cream and sugar, 2906, Resource Center, Xue]
- I'll get some water. - Okay.
Xiaoxiao, where are you going?
I have something to do. I'll come back for you later.
[Resource Center]
Her face is shiny, and she has fair skin.
I'm guessing she usually stays in the resource center and doesn't often leave.
Plus, the packaging of her coffee matches mine exactly.
It should be the latte with a lot of sugar and cream. I think this is Xue.
Next, I'm going to move her with my sincere acting.
Are you Sister Xue?
Hi, I'm Teng Xiaoxiao from Self Media. I'm a trainee.
Your leader is inside.
May I go in and check some files?
Sure, sure.
Here's the latte with extra sugar and cream.
It's rare for a newcomer to be so sweet.
- I'll drink this one first. Put it in there. - Okay.
- Go on in. - Thank you.
Why are you here?
Perfect timing, there's so much work to do.
Come on.
Check this out first.
Why are you here? He's asking, "why are you here?"
Why am I here? Didn't you ask me to come? Didn't you send me the email? Stop pretending!
It's really annoying.
What else can I do, though? He's my leader. I have no choice but to keep up the act with him.
What are you doing?
- Xiaoxiao. - He's calling me. I heard you.
Okay, President Lu.
I'll check the past files first and see if there's anything useful.
We want to borrow from their previous user experiences.
And this.
The boss gave the order.
We have a week to find a suitable replacement for Under the Mask,
and get the pilot finished.
About the pilot's procedures and this show's market position,
I've already put together a digital file, and sent it to the Dingding group.
You can read it when you have the time,
but our first urgent priority is to find a replacement.
These are the profiles of all the stars who've worked with the company before,
including their projects and the scripts they've worked on.
Teng Xiaoxiao,
- bring over the research from the target audiences later. - All right.
Screen them by comparison and narrow things down.
We'll discuss it after lunch.
Okay.
Take a look.
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I really am sorry.
I brought you here from the cafeteria so you could taste the food my wife made.
Here, taste it.
Okay.
Taste the dumplings.
How are they?
Much better than the food at the cafeteria.
Of course, it is!
I force my wife to make lunch for me every day. She's so sick of me.
To be honest, I... It's not because the food in the cafeteria is bad,
but because I feel bad when I sit there, you know?
I keep having to avoid saying hello, from here to there.
They feel awkward. As did I.
Everyone knows President Yin's position in YO Media
is just that of figurehead.
No real power, he's just capable of eating at his station.
Oh, right, I haven't asked you.
How are you doing? Are you settling in?
I'm okay,
but the people I brought over from Xinqi...
Actually, they're good at their jobs.
They might not be used to it because they just arrived here.
Are they not used to the new surroundings or...
to Qin Qiao?
Let me tell you, Lu Mang,
Qin Qiao just likes to be overly critical.
Remember, as long as it's not about principles,
she's not that stubborn.
Besides, at YO Media,
the only real boss who has the final say is Li Bo.
Qin Qiao just delivers his messages.
That girl doesn't know how far she can go sometimes.
She may not be that hard to get along with after you have spent a lot of time with her.
It would be good for President Qin to be like that, too.
Right now, we need a leader like her.
A leader who uses powerful connections to intimidate people?
Forget about her. I'm just joking.
I asked you over for lunch because
I have something...
to tell you.
Right now, there's a good opportunity.
YO Media gave
the first project of Self Media to you.
You have to make the most of this opportunity.
Your future will be bright if you do it well.
Don't worry.
If you need any help,
from people to resources, when you're working on this project,
just come to me.
Let us try it first.
I'll come to you if we really can't make it.
Okay. Fine.
Here, eat this.
These are my favorite leek-and-egg dumplings.
[Sports Athlete]
I'm home.
You're home.
This weekend, I'll take him out with his dad.
Remember to order takeout at home.
What's up? You look worried.
Is work not going well?
Not going well is normal.
Do you want to come with us this weekend?
Come with us! Come with us!
Come with us.
No, no, what will you play if I go with you?
I won't go. It's annoying if I go.
You really won't go?
- Let's go then. - Okay.
Wait a moment!
Sister Nuo, I still have to talk to you for a bit, otherwise, I'll explode.
Honey, go play with Lego over there.
Auntie Xiaoxiao wants to talk to me. It won't take long.
Women really know how to dawdle.
Don't take too long!
What's up?
I've been targeted.
Not the way you're thinking!
There's a mysterious person who keeps sending me emails lately.
They keep guiding me to do this and then to do that.
Sometimes, it's right, and sometimes, it's wrong.
The point is I'm about to lose my mind.
I don't know what this person really wants.
Sister Nuo, has this ever happened to you?
Did you read your horoscope?
Yes.
Recently the new moon is in Gemini. Mercury and Jupiter are in opposition.
According to reason, it should benefit me,
but it's still a little weird.
What should I do?
Actually, office politics in a big company like YO Media would be understandable.
In my experience, you don't have to take emails that seriously.
Take what works as a reference and forget what doesn't.
But most importantly, you have to learn to be yourself. Understood?
- Mom, Dad is getting sick of waiting downstairs. - Okay.
Go ahead. Don't worry about me.
Why don't you redo your astrology?
Perhaps different a time creates different results, right?
So stop worrying.
All right, you go ahead. Have fun.
- Bye. - Bye.
Remember to order takeout at home this weekend.
- Bye. - Bye.
Go.
- Bye. - Bye.
[Fengtai District, Liujiayao, No 236, Dongmen, East Gate. I hope you'll be able to come and get a surprise tomorrow.]
[Let's build a sanitary city together, hand in hand]
- Boss, I want an egg pancake. - Okay.
Do you have an already-made one? I don't want to add anything.
- Yes, but it's a little cold, Girl. - That's fine.
Okay. Four yuan.
Thank you.
Excuse me, Boss, how do I get to 236 of Liujiayao?
It's in the back.
Why are you going there?
To do some errands. Thank you. Thank you, Boss.
Okay.
[Egg with filling]
[Fengtai District, Liujiayao, No 236, Dongmen, East Gate. I hope you'll be able to come and get a surprise tomorrow.]
[Why did you ask me to come here?]
Xiaoxiao.
President Lu, what a coincidence.
Did you eat breakfast? I just bought this—
I did. Thank you.
Why did you buy so many things?
Chen Xu's sponsorship children are here today.
I'm trying my luck.
How did you know about this place?
From online. There's a lot of talent on Tianya and Douban. (T/N: online social networking communities)
Netizens are amazing. They can dig everything up.
President Lu.
Did you sleep well last night?
I did. What's wrong?
I... I didn't sleep well.
I got messages and emails all night long. They were so loud.
Why not turn off your cellphone and buy an alarm clock?
Right. Good. Good idea.
Liujiayao... 236.
[No. 236, Liujiayao]
Master. (honorific to a mentor/teacher)
Look, Self Media was entirely your idea.
We've planned it for so long.
Now, just like that, it's given to those useless people.
I don't know what President Qin is thinking.
What if they really do well? How bad would that be for us?
Why don't you have your badge on at work today?
I... I put it on my desk. I'll put it on later.
Wait, Sister Zifeng.
- You didn't have to buy so much. They have food and supplies. - Thank you.
- Thank you.
Not at all.
Children, where are you hiding?
- Brother Chen Xu! - Okay, be careful.
- Where's brother Chen Xu? - He's coming. Here.
I'm here!
Did you miss me?
Come on. Look what I brought.
Guitars. Right, guitars.
You give them whatever they want. You're spoiling them.
I just want them to be happy.
- Right. Right. - Here.
- You painted your hands red. - Here, one for you.
Take it. Take it.
They brought the children food, and school supplies too.
Are you from the Qing Miao Foundation?
I've always wanted to meet you, yet never had the chance.
What a coincidence today.
Hello, we're from YO Media, not from the foundation.
I'm Teng Xiaoxiao.
That's right. We know these children are being sponsored by Mr. Zhao Yu,
and Mr. Chen Xu has been taking care of it.
We came to talk about a partnership.
Brother Xu, let's go.
I'll come and see you next time, okay?
I don't care where you're from.
We don't accept any interviews, sorry.
Don't follow me.
Wait. Wait a minute, Mr. Chen.
We already made it very clear.
We don't accept interviews from any media.
It's a mistake. You really misunderstood me.
We're not doing an interview.
We're making a new reality show.
We've sent the project description and the plan to your inbox last night.
We really think Mr. Chen would be right for the show.
He's one of the few stars
who is able to promote public welfare in China right now.
We want more people to know the stories behind the charity.
We want more celebrities to get involved and do something.
We really mean no harm.
This is that gentlemen's bag.
- Thank you. - Thank you. Thank you.
- Sorry to have bothered you. - It's okay.
President Lu,
how is it going?
Chen Xu agreed to do a pilot.
That's great.
There should be no information about this on the Internet.
They protect it really well.
How did you know about this place?
What do you guys from Xinqi want to do?
You don't think you caused enough trouble yesterday, do you?
Or did you decide to blow this up? You've only been here for a few days.
You haven't learnt anything, except for how to grandstand.
One popular star plus another may not make a show popular. Do you even get it?
President Qin, what exactly is going on?
Do you know Chen Xu is Jiang Qian's ex-boyfriend?
You didn't even do the most basic background check!
What kind of amateurs are you?
Jiang Qian's contract is up. We're talking about extending it right now.
But by doing this at this moment, did you think about the consequences?
Three projects about her are still in our KPIs for this year.
If we fail to extend her contract, these three projects will get ruined along with it.
What do you want to do? Make a mess?
- It's my fault. - Of course, it's your fault!
I don't care how you did it. Cancel the business with Chen Xu immediately!
Even if the pilot wasn't shot, you can't film him!
[The Coolest World]
♫ The subway at 8:30 in the morning ♫
♫ The crowded street ♫
♫ The sunlight with slight warmth is as dazzling as usual ♫
♫ The muggy carriage is full of people with indifferent faces ♫
♫ The quivering train window reflects a pair of perplexed eyes ♫
♫ I doubted it again and again ♫
♫ I shed my tears in the sleepless night ♫
♫ I've heard too many voices of doubt ♫
♫ I hide my tears while I fade into the crowds ♫
♫ Under the colorful neon lights ♫
♫ Wandering alone in the city ♫
♫ Where is the piece of sky that belongs to me ♫
♫ Maybe in some corner ♫
♫ Pretending I'm fine when I'm in pain ♫
♫ Because I believe in what little dream I have left ♫
♫ If I declare I failed today, what else can I do ♫
♫ Even the humblest singer still has a loyal audience ♫
♫ In the coolest world, give myself a hug ♫
♫ Stumbling along the way ♫
♫ Is how I will encourage my heart ♫