♪Waiting and looking forward to♪
♪Overcoming the hills in life♪
♪That unknown road♪
♪Can we still have♪
♪The bright universe of our dreams♪
♪From bustling to loneliness♪
♪Dejection under the bright lights♪
♪Like a city's pulse♪
♪Bright then dark♪
♪Our dreams ache♪
♪The more we know♪
♪The more we feel lost♪
♪Second guessing♪
♪Doesn't help♪
♪The more we understand, the freer we will be♪
♪You and I are in the coolest world♪
♪Finding ourselves again♪
♪Is but an alignment to life♪
♪Like a mere trickle♪
♪Intersecting♪
♪So what if we miss it♪
♪We'll meet again at the next intersection♪
♪Go on a rampage♪
♪Bravely light up the sparkle of youth♪
♪The more dejected we are, the more we'll sink♪
♪This song♪
♪Is about myself in the early days♪
♪Running hard into the wind♪
♪To the end of my dreams♪
[The Coolest World]
[Episode 1]
[This world is so imperfect. You have to lose something if you want to get something--Plato]
No! Baby!
No, no.
My child!
Come!
[PRESS] [Teng Xiao Xiao]
["Dallas Morning News" Letson and Diaz Won an Award] [Award-winning Work: Farewell My Comrade]
♪La la la la la la la♪
[Artists' Commune] ♪I'm a little painter selling newspapers♪
None of Nie's junk can be sold.
What are you so happy about?
What did you say?
What junk?
What's the name of this yard?
Artists' Commune!
If what he made is junk,
then everything in this room
is junk.
Unruly.
Nie Jia Fan.
What are you doing!
Are you nuts?
That's right.
What are you doing!
I haven't brushed my teeth and washed my face yet.
Look.
How is it?
My new work.
The torn woman.
Who tore her?
Been robbed?
By time and life!
Women are the victims of time and life.
Don't you know?
Don't you understand?
Women are exploited
and abused
in this society.
Don't you get it?
I really didn't.
But now I understand it perfectly.
How nice.
How cool!
How did you come up with this?
Nie Jia Fan.
Isn't this dress mine?
Yeah.
I specially
found two dresses
that you never wore
in the innermost part of your wardrobe.
I don't think you'll wear them anyway.
The heck you think!
I put it in the innermost part
because I was afraid
you would ruin it again!
Do you know
I need to wear this
in the commendation meeting today!
What's the matter?
Newspaper commendation.
That's in recognition of your article,
your soul.
It doesn't matter what clothes you wear.
Your clothes
are in my work now.
You should be happy!
Fine.
Wait and see.
I'll deal with you when I come back at night.
I'll torture your soul.
Don't push!
Don't push. Come on.
What's wrong with you?
Why didn't you reply to my messages?
Well.
Choose whatever you want to eat.
My treat!
Dreaming again?
Eating while walking is bad for your health.
Really, I'm telling you!
If the bomb didn't fall
right in front of me,
I would have been holding a journalism award
and giving my speech now.
You are already excellent.
In such a short time,
you published your exclusive in-depth report.
You have only worked for two or three years,
but you're impressive.
You'll get the award.
It's so nice, Sister Nuo.
After I came to Beijing,
no one has ever
praised me like this.
Say more.
Stop it.
Go to work now.
Let your new leader praise you!
Yeah, I know.
Sister Nuo.
When do you think I'll be able to
have a successful career,
a happy marriage, and a lovely baby
like you do?
I envy you so much!
You're so cute.
Ask the artist to propose to you.
No way.
Am I crazy? Marrying him?
Mom, mom.
What's wrong with Xiao Xiao Nuo?
Nothing.
You will
have this problem in the future.
It is soul-crushing.
I'll hang up.
I wish you success today!
Sure.
Bye, Sister Nuo.
Xiao Xiao.
Mind your image.
Don't lick the yogurt lid.
Why?
I heard
an expert say
the difference between a goddess and a plebeian
is whether they lick the yogurt lid.
What a coincidence.
I also have an expert here who said
that only goddess licks yogurt lid
and throws away the yogurt.
Let them have a fight.
OK.
Sister Xiao Wen.
Why do you come to the company today?
The company is in big trouble.
I have to come.
Actually, it's fine.
But
thank you for coming for me.
It's nothing.
I decided to come back to work.
Why are you in such a hurry?
Didn't you just give birth?
Come back after finishing your maternity leave.
I can't stay idle.
If I keep staying at home,
I won't even know what's happening in the world.
Not that bad.
Come on, come on. I have a bottle of yogurt here.
Lick it?
Sure.
Let's go!
[New Flag Magazine]
Sister Feng.
Mu.
Wai.
Qian Qian.
You've lost weight.
You've gained weight.
Everything good?
Mr. Lu.
Mr. Lu, hello.
Xiao Xiao's report is wonderful.
So...
Have you made up your mind?
Traditional media
is in transition.
We also need to
adapt to the changing times.
[Lu Mang] [Deputy editor of New Flag Magazine, "Top Journalist"]
Mr. Chen
was thoughtful.
He made a deal with YO Media Company.
You can start over there.
But
you will have to work as an intern for some time.
Mr. Lu.
Do we get paid
during the internship?
You will have meal allowances.
If you want to come with me,
register with Xiao Wen.
If you have a better choice,
you are free to go.
All right.
We don't have much
work today.
If
you want to leave,
you can go to Sister Xu and get your payment.
OK.
Don't just stand here.
Your wages have been paid.
If you need to apply for reimbursement,
come with me.
Bro.
I didn't find Nie.
They said he came to the studio
early in the morning.
This brat.
Acting so mysteriously since morning.
Then let's head back.
Wait for me outside.
OK.
Here.
This is the money for your last painting.
You think I gave you less?
Your last painting only sold for a thousand.
Take the money.
Think that I've treated you to a meal.
If there is anything related to the art,
don't come to me again, okay?
What do you mean?
We've known each other for so many years.
Here's your feedback.
You're a nice kid.
What a pity!
You're not talented for this.
I welcomed many people in Songzhuang.
And I have driven out
even more.
I know you feel you've been wronged.
But there are so many people in Songzhuang.
Everyone feels the same.
But they know how to make progress and keep striving.
You didn't get famous for your paintings.
But everyone knows about you and your girlfriend.
There are a lot of masters in Songzhuang.
But all of them are lone people.
The torn woman.
Inspiration from your girlfriend again?
Talk to her.
Tell her to work harder
and make a better career.
And you.
Stay home and coax her every day.
Being a good husband
is also a kind of life!
We shall never meet again.
Didn't Dong tell you?
In fact, there was already a rumor in the first half of the year.
Our magazine didn't earn much.
Mr. Lu has no choice.
Xiao Xiao, I can understand your feelings.
Everyone will feel the same way.
You were on this all by yourself
and finally came up with this report.
We all know it wasn't easy.
Mr. Lu knows it too.
You didn't work for nothing.
Think of it as experience.
Xiao Xiao.
Actually,
you can try to know YO Media Company.
That's a very big and famous company.
And it is also one of the best in the industry.
I think Mr. Lu did his best
to get us the chance
to work there.
Are you still going to work for him?
I really like to work.
It's fulfilling.
Pure gold does not fear a furnace.
You can't be afraid of changes.
[The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry]
Mr. Lu.
Yes?
Can I have the address and check-in time
of the new company, please?
I'll create a group chat now.
I'll send the address and time to the group.
One more thing.
Will you
publish the magazine?
No.
Well...
Has it been printed?
I would like to take a look.
We paid.
[China Post] You guys!
Hurry!
Be careful! Don't make them wet.
Come on, slow down.
Come on, come on!
Don't get them wet.
OK.
Come on, go.
You get in there.
I'll stay here.
Take care of it.
Hurry up.
Look at the heavy rain here!
Hurry up.
Hurry, go in.
Quickly.
Into the house!
Sir.
Do you print for New Flag Magazine here?
Pardon?
Do you print for New Flag Magazine here?
It won't get published anymore.
Has the latest one been printed yet?
The pile of wasted paper is over there.
Look for it yourself.
Thank you.
Wang, go inside.
You go inside! Hurry.
What's Liu doing?
Why is it still raining?
Dude, come on.
Load this box on the truck.
Get that box later.
The books are getting wet.
[NEW FLAG]
Hurry up
The newspaper...
It's all wet. What to do?
Hurry!
Hurry up.
Push the cart. Push it into the building.
Hurry.
Miss.
Why do you want that junk?
This is not junk.
Not wasted paper!
I spent three months in the countryside for it.
I wrote it!
My name is still on it.
It could have been published tomorrow.
Come on, come on, let's work.
Hurry!
Nie Jia Fan.
Open the door.
His work has been rejected again.
He's in a bad mood.
I'll leave.
Nie Jia Fan.
I know you're in there.
Open the door.
I can't open the door for you.
I know you're in a bad mood.
Can we talk
about it tomorrow?
I won't open the door!
We shouldn't stop meeting each other for now.
Can we?
Nie Jia Fan.
Open the door, let me in first.
I'm tired and I want to sleep.
Let's break up.
I can't meet you again.
Will you stop it?
No.
I'm in such a bad state right now.
You have seriously hindered
my creation.
Do you know that?
I'm on tenterhooks
every day.
What you said this morning
made me worry all day.
All I can think about is
you'd come back and deal with me at night.
I'm scared I don't have pigments and materials.
I'm afraid you won't give me money.
This is not the state that an artist should have!
Do you get it?
You make me uninspired.
I need to keep myself in the room for a while.
I must do so!
Nie Jia Fan.
Will you stop being so headstrong?
I know you are in a bad state.
I'm in a really bad state today, too.
Nie Jia Fan.
You can act like this on normal days.
I can accompany you.
But I had a really bad day.
I want a bed right now.
I just want to sleep.
Let me in.
I want to sleep.
Xiao.
I swear to heaven.
I never cheat on you.
But I'm serious about breaking up.
I'm not kidding you.
I can't take it anymore!
Go and see Songzhuang's studio.
All painters
have no girlfriend.
Why am I mediocre?
I am with you
doing meaningless things all day long.
What can I achieve?
I want to suffer too and I want to be lonely too!
I want to be an artist!
We're not the same.
OK.
You can be lone.
I can break up with you, too.
But can you just let me
go in and sleep?
I want to sleep.
I paid half of the rent!
Can you let me in?
I have the right to go in!
I'll transfer the rent to you later.
Why don't you stay at a hostel tonight?
Or
you can go to Sister Ding.
Just hate me.
Think of me as a love rat!
♪She dreamed♪
♪Of crossing the vast ocean♪
♪But might not be able♪
♪To make it through a small storm♪
♪Working hard♪
♪To find a little light in the darkness♪
♪But before finding it♪
♪She is already worn out♪
♪And lay on the beach♪
♪She's planning♪
♪The hilarity after the achievement♪
♪She can laugh♪
♪Appreciate their blessings♪
♪Take a step♪
♪And she loses♪
♪When will she♪
♪Have a perfect bloom?♪
♪That girl struggles in this world♪
♪She may hesitate♪
♪She might feel lost♪
♪That girl is never afraid of absurdity♪
♪Running in the wind♪
♪Sweat rolling off her forehead♪
It's really well-written.
Why are you so stupid?
He has money to transfer money to you.
But he's worried that he can't afford pigments and canvas fabrics?
Nie Jia Fan.
He's the worst man ever.
Forget it.
There's nothing I miss about him.
Let him die.
I really don't like him anymore.
Really.
Indeed.
Actually,
I think it's a good thing.
I checked
the new company today.
They need people who have good educational backgrounds, rich experience, and capabilities.
I can barely
meet their requirements.
I should be happy.
Maybe you're really unlucky recently.
It will be all right after a while.
Don't.
Don't ever talk about that.
All the year round,
I'm always unlucky.
As often as my period.
Including days
before and after that.
I'm just unlucky every day.
I'm drowning.
Let me get you something.
Wait.
Here.
What is it?
Tomorrow
you're going to the new company.
I just bought this dress.
It's yours now.
I can't take it.
It's your new dress. I can't take it.
What?
Are you going to
wear this to the company tomorrow?
Take it.
Thank you, Sister Nuo.
When I get paid,
I'll give the money back to you right away.
All right, all right, cut the crap.
Just have a good sleep.
Alright?
After waking up and opening your eyes,
tomorrow will be a brand new day.
You can go ahead at full speed!
You go to bed early, too.
I'm sorry to trouble you.
Cut the crap!
[The epitome of the times] [The countryside is no longer the same]
[Reporter, Teng Xiao Xiao]
[Wangjing East Metro Station]
Excuse me.
Is YO Media Company over there?
In the front.
Thank you. Thank you.
No worries.
Bye.
Excuse me, please.
Thank you.
Was I even in your way?
Don't put on airs.
You have the card, so what!
Calm down.
I'm telling you.
Did you see that woman there?
Take a bite.
Now.
What are you talking about?
Nothing, nothing.
Nothing.
You...
This place is really magnificent.
Much better than our company!
Where are the others?
Here!
Oh, right.
I just saw them all swipe their cards.
How do we get in?
Mr. Lu didn't tell me yesterday.
I have the cards.
Mr. Lu.
Is everyone here?
Xiao Xiao isn't here yet.
Alright then. I'll wait for her.
-Use this card. -Thank you, Mr. Lu.
It's on the sixteenth floor.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Mr. Lu.
Today is the first day.
Pull yourselves together.
Come with me.
Oh, right.
When you start working,
clock in right here at the front desk.
Why don't you wait here for a while?
Supervisors are still in a meeting.
I'll inform them.
Get to work!
[Qin Qiao] [Acting CEO]
Lu Mang.
Mrs. Qin.
You said there were eight of you.
Other people
had a better choice.
It's good to have two less.
Paper media and the new media platform
are completely different.
A company of your size
may not know much about
our nature and condition.
This is the senior management.
They will lead your men
to know what's going on in every department of the company.
For the rest,
learn by yourselves.
In the next month,
the HR department
will evaluate
every one of you instantaneously.
You'll need to leave at any time if there is any problem.
Anything more?
No.
I'll leave them to you guys.
Lu Mang.
Come to my office.
Do you have any skills?
[Li Ruo] [Director of the marketing department]
I know how to make PPT.
You.
I can use MikeCRM and Jinshuju. (*data collection platform)
I also can design questionnaires.
I used to be an editor.
I can do anything with words.
You, come with me.
[Du Ming Yue] [Director of the entertainment department]
I know how to use Photoshop,
as well as 135 and Duitang. (*photo retouching apps)
You,
follow me.
I can do that too.
I can also do audio editing.
You.
Follow me.
[Zhou Jia] [Director of the publicity department]
This one who doesn't talk.
Leave her to me.
[Liu Zi Feng] [Director of the planning department]
Let's go.
-Let's go. -Let's go.
Why are you standing still?
Do you know that the whole sixteenth floor
is under Sister Zi Feng's management?
Greet her now.
Hello, Sister Zi Feng.
I am Teng Xiao Xiao.
[Graphic Visual Effects Design, Team Leader] Hong Hui.
Just call me Brother Hui.
[Hong Hui] [Project manager of the planning department]
Hello, Brother Hui.
Then tell me.
Do you have any skills?
I was a journalist.
I can write and am good at interviewing people.
I can interview
twelve people in a day.
I can also shoot.
Why don't you tell me what do you know
about new media?
It seems to me
that the essence of media is to spread.
This will not change.
The attitude of being a media should not be changed, either.
A fresh graduate.
Here's the thing.
The business of the planning department is very complicated.
Everything about the content design,
coordination work,
and other stuff.
We have to do them all.
These days,
just learn with Hong Hui.
Let's talk about it later.
OK.
Sis.
Well...
The review copy I handed in
this morning...
Do you think it will do?
Not really.
Brother Hui.
Is there anything I can learn now?
Or...
is there anything I can do today?
Based on what you've just said,
I don't think you can
do anything now.
Maybe you can learn about
retouching pictures, copywriting,
and editing apps.
You might need them.
I'll master them as soon as possible.
I can do these things when I go home.
Can I help with anything
today?
Well,
just...
get familiar with the environment first for now.
Take a look around.
Look at what?
Look at what everyone is up to.
OK.
Do you think it's all right?
Yes...
Right?
Look at this first.
[YURI PLESKUN] Work on your aesthetic.
No need to write down everything.
User experience mainly depends on popularity.
Sis. Sis.
What's wrong now?
I went to the office and you weren't there.
I just went to the bathroom.
Then I'll wait for you.
Alright then.
Come on.
Have some water.
Thank you.
Thank you, Sister Xiao Wen.
No worries.
Here.
Thank you.
No worries.
I can't keep up with the pace here at all.
It's totally
different from our magazine.
Yeah, same here.
What I made in the whole morning
was eliminated in five seconds.
Don't compare.
It's horrible.
Now,
we're at the bottom of the food chain.
What food chain?
Now, we are at the most popular
chain of contempt!
The big fish despises the little fish.
The little fish despises shrimps.
In their eyes, I guess
we are not even shrimps.
Even Mr. Lu starts from scratch.
We must keep up.
I heard that Mr. Lu
was transferred to the self-media.
Maybe
we will go with him.
But
with our pace,
maybe we have no future here.
Don't be depressed.
It doesn't matter whether others look up to us or not.
We can't look down upon ourselves.
Let's keep it up!
Keep it up!
Brother Hui.
What's up?
You have been busy all morning.
And you didn't even get to eat.
So...
I...
You asked me to observe what everyone is up to.
I did.
But everyone is really busy.
I'm afraid to disturb them, too.
I don't want to be so idle.
I mean...
is there anything I can do to help?
Actually,
in our field, one person has to do many things.
There is no specialization.
As long as you find something to do,
you can always help.
I don't think
you are too stupid.
Come on, go take a look.
Do whatever you can.
I won't order you.
I'm not your superior.
Right?
OK.
Don't make a mistake.
That's her.
Mr. Hong.
That's her!
Look at it.
What's going on?
All right.
She helped us change all the water
and dumped all the rubbish.
She threw away all the garbage
on this floor all by herself.
Who told you to do that?
You can't find anything else to do but this?
Is that what you should do?
Mr. Hong.
Calm down.
This, this girl...
I mean, our logistics
have cleaning staff who is responsible for it.
Right?
You don't need to take care of
the water or rubbish.
You did all their work.
You'd embarrass us.
Sorry.
It's fine.
I'm sorry.
Go ahead with your work.
I'm leaving.
Sorry for that.
You're a talent, Teng Xiao Xiao!
It's only been a minute.
So capable.
Hong Hui.
Mrs. Qin.
Where's Sister Zi Feng?
Sister Zi Feng has gone to review the film.
I can do anything you want me to do.
This thing...
You.
Hand it over
to the material department on the 46th floor.
To whom and how?
The material department. Hand it in and sign.
Come back to me with the list.
Do you understand?
Yes.
Xiao Xiao.
Mr. Lu said
we will have a meeting at 5:30 in the small conference room
on the sixteenth floor.
That's great.
We can be together again.
Let me return something first.
See you later.
Okay, be careful.
No rush!
All right.
Let's finish the work at hand first.
-OK. -Go.
OK.
Which room?
Material Room 1? Thank you.
Thank you.
Material Room 2, Room 3.
Material Room 1.
Hello.
Excuse me.
Should I hand the material to you?
Who let you in?
I knocked on the door.
You may not have heard.
I'm sorry.
It's an important place.
Be careful next time.
All right.
Can I sign a list for that?
It's there. Write it yourself.
I'll borrow a pen.
May I know your name?
Hou Yong.
[Hou Yong] [Director of the technology department]
Which Yong?
Y-O-U-N-G.
You're new here.
Here.
Would you please sign it?
Thank you.
It won't happen again.
You interns should be more careful.
The company is very strict in this respect.
Got it, Mr. Hou.
Sorry and thank you.
Thank you.
Come back.
You've done something to the hard drive?
No.
Then what's going on here?
I don't know.
No...
The moment I got it and I gave it to you.
I meant it.
You just left the room.
How long has it been?
And you want to blame me?
No.
That's not what I meant, Mr. Hou.
But I really don't know.
I got it.
Then I gave it to you directly.
I really haven't touched it.
Really.
Why don't I go get my supervisor?
Wait a minute!
Things haven't been solved yet.
Why are you running away?
Who's your supervisor?
Mrs. Qin.
Then you are doomed.
I'll tell you what.
All the materials
go directly from the scene to us.
Before that, only the director of the department has it.
You mean...
Sister Qiao has done something to the hard disk?
♪The metro at 8:30 in the morning♪
♪The huge crowds on the streets♪
♪The sunlight with a little warmth♪
♪Is shining as it always does♪
♪Inside the stuffy carriage♪
♪Full of expressionless faces♪
♪Next to the window that is juddering♪
♪A pair of confused eyes♪
♪I've doubted myself countless times♪
♪In the sleepless nights, with a few tears♪
♪When my ears are filled with the sounds of doubt♪
♪And I choke back my tears as I get pulled into the crowd ♪
♪The glittering neon lights♪
♪Drifting alone in the middle of the city♪
♪Where is the place that belongs to me♪
♪Maybe in some corner♪
♪Pretending to be composed when I'm hurting♪
♪Because I believe in what's left of my little dream♪
♪If I announce my failure today♪
♪So what can be done?♪
♪Even the most unknown singer♪
♪Have their own audience♪
♪In the coolest world♪
♪Give yourself a hug♪
♪I may fall but I keep moving forward♪
♪I was moved by myself♪