﻿♪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 12]
[Only those forever in the ditch, won't fall into the ditch. --Hegel]
Reconciliation is impossible.
They gave us two choices.
One, compensate money,
put out a notice in the industry,
and give them the show.
Second, we keep the show,
but we split the broadcasting rights
and income.
What about the author?
Do you still not understand?
It doesn't matter
who owns the show.
Leguo is the one negotiating.
But as far as I know,
Leguo doesn't own the right
to Becoming Ordinary.
Xiao Xiao.
Your brother-in-law
asked around
and found
some info about that person.
I sent it to you.
See if it's useful.
Thank you, Sister Nuo.
Thank my brother-in-law for me.
No need to be polite.
Did you discuss this with your company?
What are you going to do?
Not yet.
But my boss said he has a way,
and to do as he says.
Look!
Isn't that a good thing?
I told you
that the company wouldn't
deal with something so big,
right?
I don't know what will happen.
I feel like I already have a death sentence.
Listen to yourself.
Why are you so pessimistic nowadays?
Don't think about useless things.
There's a way to solve everything, okay?
Okay.
I'm hanging up now.
Bye bye.
Don't think about it.
Bye bye.
Honey.
You shouldn't
comfort her like that.
She needs
to deal with it herself.
Got it?
I'm just encouraging her.
She's a little slow sometimes.
What if she takes it to heart?
Why do you keep worrying about her business?
You have so many friends.
Why do you care most
about Teng Xiao Xiao?
Right.
I do have a lot of friends.
But not many are close friends.
Honey, you know me.
I don't like people that are too complex.
I like simple people.
Xiao Xiao is simple,
kind,
pretty,
and innocent.
Her skin and physique are good too.
Every time I see her,
I think of when I was younger.
That's different.
You were much better than her.
Besides,
right now you look
the most charismatic.
What kind of charisma?
Is our son doing homework?
I'll go check up on him.
Our son went to his grandma's today.
Today?
Yeah, didn't you know?
I texted you about it.
Then I'll tell you about your charisma
when we sleep tonight.
Why are you so annoying now?
Let's go.
Let's go right now.
You're angering me.
I'm going to go get ready right now.
We think our habits
are always correct.
For example, polluting the environment is not important,
but earning money is.
When we're used to eating food with too many pesticides,
we're no longer used to organic food.
All of the above
tells us that environmental protection in China...
Hello.
Are you Mr. Wu Guo Ji?
The person that called me was a man.
That was my boss.
Hello.
I'm Teng Xiao Xiao.
For the copyright issues with Under the Mask,
I...
We don't need to talk about that here.
Didn't you get the attorney letter already?
Go talk with Leguo.
No need to talk to me.
That's not it.
I came today
to discuss
your other show.
Since it's last-minute,
I'm not fully prepared.
Do you mind looking at the footage first?
We filmed 16 different subjects.
Mr. Wu Guo Ji.
Please take a look.
These are companies we found last minute,
that can represent
start-up companies in China.
I didn't know much about them at first,
but during the filming process,
I began to understand
what you wanted to show.
Don't just squat there.
Have a seat.
Waiter, one coffee, please.
Okay.
Your coffee.
Thank you.
Mr. Wu Guo Ji.
You graduated from a communications university
and chose to study abroad after,
majoring in journalism.
After joining YO Media Company,
you produced Becoming Ordinary.
Because the show wasn't further developed,
you chose to leave.
I'm guessing
that you didn't mind the actual production of the show,
but the meaning behind the show.
You are not focused on one group of people
or the development of one industry,
but the meaning of survival and effort
for this generation.
This is one aspect of mass media.
Also, one of your other shows
was centered around the same topic.
Do you want what "all in" means?
I don't know if I have the correct understanding,
but after reading your proposal,
I thought of
a documentary I've watched, called Startups.
In it, Zhang Wei from Matrix Partners China
said that he often tells
entrepreneurs in America
that they're fortunate to not be in China,
or else they would fail miserably.
No one can imagine
how persistent Chinese start-up founders
can be,
how quickly they can execute,
how aggressive they can move,
and how hard they can work.
They are everyday heroes of our society,
but they are also normal people.
We are normal people too,
but we can join them
and become them.
If you choose something easy
with work-life balance,
you might miss out
on the opportunity to go all in.
But if you choose to go all in,
you might lose everything.
Leguo has decided to proceed with my new show,
so they're helping with my lawsuit.
YO Media Company turned me down before,
so I have no reason to trust you again.
But I'm happy to have met you.
Through our conversation,
you don't seem like the type to take shortcuts.
But I still can't understand
the past choices you made.
Because of this,
I hope we don't meet again in a more terrible
situation.
Leguo definitely won't invest.
Nor can they portray the "all in" you want.
Leguo is just suing over the rights
to retaliate against your former company.
With you as a fuse,
opinions are easily swayed towards them.
Miss.
Coming here and insinuating conflict
is a very bad move.
You work for YO Media Company.
How would I ever believe you?
Leguo and YO Media Company
are both large Chinese media companies.
They need to win with stability.
But YO Media Company produced Under the Mask,
while Leguo has never produced anything
outside of entertainment shows.
They don't believe
that shows like this have a market.
YO Media Company didn't believe it either.
But they saw the benefits after trying.
You studied communications
and know the market better than I do.
You know whether or not
I'm right.
My judgment right now
is that this matter
is trouble for YO Media Company,
and I
am your only lifeline.
Right.
You're correct.
I know
that everything I say
sounds like an excuse.
I indeed produced Under the Mask
after seeing and being inspired by your proposal
for Becoming Ordinary.
I'm embarrassed by my choices.
I'm willing to pay the price
and take responsibility.
But because I produced Under the Mask,
I understand even more
what you want to express.
YO Media Company is very sincere about this.
Someone who caused a copyright infringement
has no right to represent the company,
or YO Media Company.
Waiter, check.
I can't,
but Mr. Yin can.
We already changed the document,
and leadership still isn't satisfied.
What should we do?
I really don't know what to do.
I want to give up.
Hello.
Take a look
at the proposal the director wrote.
Look here.
Not bad.
Mr. Li?
Mr. Li.
Why is he back?
Let's go.
Did you know?
Who is it? We're in a meeting!
Mr. Li.
Why did you come back?
[Li Bo] [CEO of YO Media Company]
How could I not come back
after all that happened?
Let's talk
during the meeting.
Alright.
Let me hear your opinions.
I recommend the second option.
We made the early investment in the show,
and it's already established
with a target market and fan base.
Giving it to someone else now
isn't beneficial for us at all.
The high compensation
and industry notice
will also heavily affect the company's reputation.
I think
neither option works.
Mr. Lu, do you have a suggestion?
Please wait a bit.
I'm waiting for confirmation.
Wu Guo Ji agreed to come to see us.
What are you doing,
going to see our opponent's support?
Do you have no PR sense at all?
The attorney letter was already leaked.
Who will take responsibility for follow up reports
and rumors?
Lu Mang.
You contributed a lot to developing
our self-media.
But your do anything you want attitude
also created a lot of trouble.
Can you please discuss with me
before you act?
Sorry, I'd like to interrupt.
I believe that everyone
sitting here today
wants to solve the problem.
But the key to solving a problem
is not pointing fingers.
Let me express my opinion.
The situation is clear.
Under the Mask is already produced
as a show,
with an established audience.
So what's our priority now?
It's whether the audience
will continue watching YO Media Company's shows,
or Leguo's shows.
I think
that we can't give any leeway.
Ms. Qin.
You handled this PR crisis very well,
both in terms of strategy
and protecting
the company's reputation.
But what's important
is that you didn't capture the core of the problem.
Speaking of the core,
I need to mention Lu Mang and Xiao Xiao's
merits and mistakes.
What are their merits?
Our company spent a lot of time.
money,
and effort investing into
self-media.
On the surface,
it seems as if we created a very successful team.
But how come such a successful team
couldn't deliver a satisfying experience
to the audience and the company?
Why couldn't they produce
a successful show?
Lu Mang's arrival
brought life into our self-media.
The customer feedback,
online views,
and new VIP sign-ups all dramatically increased.
We all saw this.
His efficiency and results are unquestionable.
In terms of mistakes,
I think
that he sometimes acts a bit rash
to pursue success.
But who doesn't want
to get a few quick wins when they first join
to establish themselves in the company?
I think he can be forgiven
for missing a few details
because of this.
Their high-level direction
is to produce a quality show.
This is the most important,
isn't it?
Okay, let's take a step back.
Ms. Qin, you kept talking about
the backlash from the public.
I'd like to offer a different perspective
for everyone to consider.
All the media outlets are reporting about this now.
Is it possible that we turn this
into a marketing opportunity
for free?
Very possible, right?
I think so.
The show is off air.
When and where
it will air again,
where the audience
will continue to watch Under the Mask,
are all questions that we should be
discussing here today.
Mr. Yin must've prepared a lot
for today's speech.
Then I'd like to ask,
given the situation,
there is a lot of attention here.
How should we solve
the copyright
problem?
Don't get too worked up.
This question...
Thank you.
What tea is it?
White tea.
Smells great.
Mr. Lu.
Please explain and answer
Ms. Qin's question
to everyone.
I'd like to reflect on myself first.
Maybe because
of my habits as a media person,
my team and I have been reflecting about
who is responsible
and how we should bear
the consequences
of this situation as soon as it arose.
In turn, we neglected
to consider the market and long-term effects.
Fortunately,
Mr. Yin gave us
a strong suggestion and direction.
That's why I...
Here.
I suggested that Xiao Xiao
give this a try.
We created Under the Mask.
Regardless of the public opinion,
whether or not we copied and how much we did
is all personal opinion.
Besides, since the show started,
it has won its own market share.
We created the shows ourselves.
They want to air the show with us
in order to split our profits
and customer growth.
This is not logical, nor should we accept it.
If we do, this will also greatly harm
YO Media Company's past efforts and investments.
Since the new discussions have made progress,
then we should take charge
and turn this situation around.
Fine.
Regardless of whether Leguo wants a real copyright lawsuit
or wants to create a diversion to gain benefits,
they've already sent the attorney letter.
If we don't agree to negotiation,
the company will be sued.
Let me ask you.
What will you do then?
Based on reliable sources,
Leguo does not have rights
to the original source material.
The contract they have with the author,
Wu Guo Ji,
says that once the lawsuit is over,
they will produce his new show.
Mr. Yin and I
have already learned about his new show.
I can guarantee with my professional knowledge
that his new show is a worthy investment.
I just sent the proposal to everyone.
Please take a look.
Not bad.
I think it's good.
That means
you want this person
to return to YO Media Company.
Mr. Yin should know best
why he left in the first place.
Someone like that
who isn't a team player
isn't fit for YO Media Company.
Even if he comes back,
he will still leave
just like he did back then.
Ms. Qin is right.
Back then,
I thought that it was a waste of his talent
to be
on my team.
Our company
couldn't give him enough resources,
and he's someone
with a lot of creativity.
I believe that we
didn't respect his creativity enough.
I think
we are responsible here.
But the situation at hand
is to bring back
the rights in question
to our company.
Mr. Yin.
Accept all the conditions
that he negotiated with Leguo.
Bring him back
to the self-media team.
See?
Thanks for your hard work.
This
is the proposal for "all in".
We want him
to continue seeing our sincerity.
What does that mean?
You want me to produce it?
Why not?
You created the problem.
I...that's now that I meant.
What I meant is,
can I still...
Whether or not you can stay
is up to the company's final decision.
But what I'm fairly sure of
is that you won't need
to pay for the compensation.
Make up for it with this opportunity.
I'm leaving now.
You go back soon too.
You trusted the company
to me while you were gone.
It's my fault
for not resolving this problem
and making you come back.
This is on my lack of experience and bad management.
Alright.
All the lights are still on.
No need to keep reflecting,
the company is still alive.
You did very well.
Your lack of experience
is related to your age,
but not your talent.
Since you know where you're lacking,
you should watch and learn more,
especially from experienced people
like Yin Zhi Yao.
Don't believe me?
If you ask him for help,
he will definitely help.
And that Lu...Lu Mang?
He's good.
Also his intern.
We need to value all talent.
Not everyone will follow newcomers,
so you should try a management style that suits them.
I trust you with the management piece.
I have one more concern.
Go ahead.
Lu Mang is a in rush to complete his VAM.
I don't think
that he will stay for long
in YO Media Company.
I investigated his background.
He's trying to make money quickly
due to some personal reasons.
I think these unstable factors
will negatively affect our self-media.
Isn't it better
to give the self-media
to one of our own?
You're asking
about how to turn Lu Mang into one of our own?
Besides pressuring him,
we need to teach him to be thankful.
Your concern is very important.
Act according to your thoughts for now,
and observe him.
Also,
take care of the situation with the author.
I don't want our company
to always be trending online.
Okay.
Mr. Li.
Mr. Yin.
Right,
I wanted to tell you.
I was focusing
on finding a solution during the meeting,
so I might've been a bit blunt.
Please don't mind.
You didn't do anything wrong.
Decisive and ruthless.
I learned my lesson.
Was I ruthless?
Xiao Xiao's here.
Xiao Xiao, you are the chosen one!
Xiao Xiao, treat us to dinner!
Take me along with your success!
I'm relying on you from now on!
I'm begging you.
I've been waiting here all night,
but you haven't said anything.
What happened?
Do you want anymore?
No.
Are you trying to burn yourself to death
by eating like that?
Tell me what happened.
You're eating like this is your last meal.
Shen Ying, I'm begging you.
I've basically only had water
in the past few days.
Can you let me eat something first
and then talk?
Please.
I don't owe 20 million anymore.
Really?
That's great!
You don't owe money anymore!
You're fine now!
That's great!
I'm really happy right now.
I'm so happy I can fly!
You don't feel happy at all.
Why are you so sad?
Oh my gosh.
Really!
Even though
I still don't know whether or not I can stay,
at least I can still afford wontons.
I'm just scared that this news isn't true.
I don't know if it's true or not,
but Xiao Xiao,
I have bad news for you.
Sit down.
The last subway home
is already gone.
Oh no, what's wrong?
You scared me!
My heart is very fragile right now!
I'm very fragile!
I have goosebumps because of you.
You're so terrible!
Why are you so funny?
Stop crying.
Go pay the check.
You're making me pay?
You're a millionaire now!
Of course you pay,
rich woman.
You're so terrible.
You crying makes me want to laugh.
♪The huge crowds on the streets♪
♪The sunlight with a little warmth♪
Go!
♪Is shining as it always does♪
Shen Ying.
♪Inside the stuffy carriage♪
Look!
♪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♪
You missed.
♪In the coolest world♪
Wipe it off.
Here?
Yes.
♪Give yourself a hug♪
♪I may fall but I keep moving forward♪
Okay.
Good now?
♪I was moved by myself♪
Here.
Here?
Yeah.
There's a bit of skin.
Take care of it.
Is there any on my teeth?
Perfect.
Okay.
Aren't you going to the start-up?
Is this outfit too casual?
No.
I'm telling you,
those unicorn startups
are full of weirdos.
The other day, I saw a girl
that looked our age.
But guess what?
She was the company's CEO.
I'm ashamed.
Look at what she's doing,
and what we're doing.
Was she pretty?
Not bad.
Not as pretty as you.
What a sweet talker.
But I think that Wu Guo Ji seems very talented.
Think about it.
He can think of
finding stories about these people,
and creating a reality show around start-ups.
Right.
After I met him,
I felt like
he looks weird,
but is actually
quite simple.
He's the type
That just wants to protect
his creativity and work.
You're quite forgiving,
working for the people that want to fire you,
and communication with the one that sued you.
You're really quite something.
What else can I do?
I don't have a choice.
But
Lu Mang really turned things around
this time.
But my brother-in-law helped too.
Don't change the subject.
I think that you
turned from a hater into a fan.
What are you saying?
I just want to relieve some of your pressure.
But at first,
I also thought that Lu Mang was a bastard,
throwing his employees out to take the blame.
But who knew he had a plan,
even when you leaked
the email.
He's quite forgiving.
Just keep stabbing me.
Keep going.
Don't mention that email.
I thought that
I got super lucky
and got some employment handbooks.
But who knew?
This tells us
that the smoother the road,
the easier it is to trip.
There is no employment handbook.
But they still helped you.
Helped me with what?
I don't even know the outcome
and what will happen.
Shen Ying.
I will never ever
read that email again.
100% never.
200%.
Don't worry.
I think
that your Lu Mang
will still quietly protect you
from behind the scenes.
What my Lu Mang?
Your Lu Mang.
Whose Lu Mang?
Your senior Lu Mang.
Sorry.
What happened to your phone?
I can't even find you lately.
My apologies.
My phone has some problems
and hasn't been fixed yet.
Your shoot today is canceled.
The two managers had a conflict.
I had asked
Professor Chen Yun from the Economics department
to consult on Wu Guo Ji's show,
but I need to go
see Wu Gu Ji with Mr. Qin right now,
so you will meet with Professor Chen.
Show him these materials,
and ask him
for his opinion on these segments.
If you finish early,
come find me after.
Okay.
This will boost
Wu Guo Ji's confidence in us.
We're running out of time, let's go.
I have a lot of things to do,
not just this.
My lecture topic for today
is the practical applications of economics in today's society.
Before I start my lecture,
[Ten Principles of Economics] I want to review
the Ten Principles of Economics.
Mr. Wu.
This is our...
Tell us.
What are your needs?
Here's the thing, Mr. Wu.
We are very interested
in your new project
and want to continue developing it.
We are preparing the materials
related to the project
and should have an update soon.
Is there an update now?
Let me check.
[Calling: Teng Xiao Xiao]
The economics theories
in your proposal
is quite accurate.
This is the most
I can help you for now.
Please
don't be so polite, Professor.
Everything you told me today
was a huge help already.
I need to get going now,
but thank you so much.
Thank you.
I'll wait for more news.
Let's stay in touch.
Thank you, Professor.
Bye bye.
Bye.
[Calling: Teng Xiao Xiao]
The signal isn't very good here.
Let's talk when you have updates.
Waiter.
One coffee, please.
Alright.
Make that two.
Okay.
Sorry.
What are you doing?
Careful.
I'm so sorry.
Excuse me.
What are you doing?
[Incoming: Teng Xiao Xiao]
Hello?
Xiao Xiao?
Look at Beijing.
There are new buildings being built every day.
That one is almost finished.
Things change on a daily basis.
Qin Xiao, you haven't changed at all.
YO Media Company hasn't either.
You want to change
for the better,
but you don't have the skills.
I need to get going.
You two chat.
♪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♪