♫ 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 vague pain of the ideal ♫
♫ The more I know ♫ ♫ The more confused I am ♫
♫ Guess again and again ♫ ♫ But get no answer ♫
♫ More in-depth, more unconstrained ♫
♫ You and me in the coolest world ♫
♫ Find myself ♫ ♫ It's just a match for life ♫
♫ Like the streams crossing each other ♫
♫ Miss it and so what ♫
♫ Meet at the next intersection ♫ ♫ Dash around madly ♫
♫ Light the sparkles of youth ♫
♫ The weaker, the more trapped ♫
♫ This song is to the original self-hood ♫
♫ Against the wind ♫
♫ Head for the end of dream ♫
[The Coolest World]
[Episode 7]
[If you are not happy, let go. If you can't let go, suffer pain. From Plato]
I need to use this. Maybe I can get more followers.
[My youth doesn't need your sympathy.]
Never touch the bottom line, never hurt the the client,
this is the difficult point of shooting angle.
Watch this program.
How do you feel picking up junk here?
How do I feel?
-Are you insane? -How do I feel?
Stop.
You think it's funny, right?
Maybe President Lu is not used to the style of it.
It's okay.
All of the stimulation to our shooting subjects
is rehearsed in advance.
Their emotional outbreak is precisely calculated
according to our experience of programming.
But I think,
isn't this unfair to ...
shooting subjects?
President Lu.
Don't talk about humanistic care.
We're making a program.
After the program is on,
it'll gain people's sympathy.
Many people will do charity to help him.
And in the program,
there should be dramatic effect.
Am I right?
Or the audience rating would be low, right?
Audience rating is important,
but you should respect the shooting subject and truth.
- She's right. - Although this is a reality show,
if the audiences think we're only exaggerating dramatic effect,
they won't like it.
It's okay.
If this is not okay,
we have some alternatives.
I participated in the filming of those.
Those are good and can be put in program.
Zifeng,
I've edited my program.
Do you want to have a look?
Alternatives should also have good quality.
The professional people should decide which to be broadcast.
You didn't even watch it, how do you know the quality is not good?
What is wrong with you recently?
Are you done?
What about broadcasting the edition of Trainee?
It can help the company to do the early promotion.
Trainee is good.
And considering it in terms of age,
it is related to trial broadcasting episodes.
I agree with President Liu.
Thank you for your effort, Xiaoxiao.
Your program is good.
But time is tight and you don't have enough material.
It can't be broadcast now.
It can be broadcast later.
Our leaders have said so.
Okay. It's a deal.
Dismiss.
That's it.
They asked Zifeng to help.
The three alternatives became first choices.
It doesn't matter whether the topic you gave me is suitable for me or not.
Your topic is good,
why not film it?
Besides,
there's not only one program. You still have many chances.
No, I don't.
There will be new topics and reasons.
I'll never have a chance.
I'm having my period.
I want to ask for a leave.
There's no sick leave for intern.
Teng Xiaoxiao,
whether you're in Xinqi or here,
I'm your boss.
I'm willing to protect your individuality and style.
But it doesn't mean you're right.
Sometimes obedience can make you improve faster.
If you want to stay here,
think about your next topic this weekend.
I know.
Teng Xiaoxiao.
This is the tea money Master Danchen returned to you.
He said your boyfriend is not suitable to study there.
Why?
He hit someone.
Zifeng. They're arguing.
Among the idiots that come from Xinqi,
I thought Lu Mang is smart.
Let me tell you,
he is the only one that can stay here.
Don't fool with him.
I spent three days on this work.
How's it?
- Is it okay? - What do you think?
I think it lacks of this.
Well, it's artistic by adding white and black.
- Texture, right? - Yes, texture, it's artistic.
Texture is...
You don't understand.
Nie Jiafan.
What do you mean?
What happened?
I heard you left there within one day and hit someone, right?
Yes, I did.
- Are you... - He was not there.
If he was, I would hit him as well.
Well, are you okay?
What is wrong with you?
Are you insane?
Don't drink!
You are drinking all the time!
Teng Xiaoxiao!
I thought you knew me,
so I got together with you.
You know nothing about me, Teng Xiaoxiao!
You begged everyone and then?
You let me be their servant.
It's a walk-on that has nothing to do with painting.
How awesome is he?
No matter how awesome he is,
he is not qualified to let me be his servant, do you know it?
Nie, calm down.
Go away!
Nie Jiafan.
It's not like that.
I didn't mean that.
I think he didn't mean that as well.
It all begins like this, right?
If you learn from a master,
you should do from basis, right?
I'm the same. I'm the same in my company.
But I think it's good. It's stable.
At least, you have a job.
Nie Jiafan. It will get better.
Everything will get better.
You can, but I can't!
If you think you suffered much pain with me, and you've had enough,
just tell me, okay?
You want to be stable, you can find a government official.
I like to suffer pain.
I want to suffer and be an artist!
I'm willing to live like a dog!
It's none of your business!
Nie Jiafan, it's not like that.
Suffering pain is not that simple.
Poverty doesn't mean suffering pain.
Suffering pain means you can't do the things you can't do,
in order to realize your dream.
I know this process is painful,
but no one trampled your self-esteem.
It is you that destroyed yourself!
Be other's servant, so what?
Think about your works you spent so many days and nights on.
Don't you want more people to see them?
Why did you drink?
What happened?
The White Horse is dead.
What do you mean?
In human lifetimes, we spend our life alone.
We will be slandered and bear sins,
so we'll drink wine and try to find a way out.
Are you driven crazy by YO Media?
It doesn't matter it died.
I've tried my best.
You did so well and your program didn't pass?
Are they so excellent?
Maybe.
Maybe if I want to stay in YO Media,
I need to change my mind.
What do you mean?
I read some sentences today.
It said, sometimes,
there will be some time,
no matter how hard you try and struggle,
no one will help you.
And luck is not on your side.
Until after that time,
when you give up struggling,
you can find a way out.
What about you?
Do you have the interview result?
They asked us to wait for their news.
But tomorrow is weekend.
I need to wait for the result until Monday.
It will be better.
I'll play a song for you.
My mom often listened to it when she was little.
Tmall Genie.
Play the song Declaration of Love.
Okay, master.
♫ I believe in babies' eyes ♫
♫ I don't believe in people who tell lies ♫
♫ I believe in salt tears ♫
♫ I don't believe in sweet love ♫
♫ I believe in the mild wind ♫
♫ I don't believe in the wandering clouds ♫
♫ I believe in the relation that goes through difficulties ♫
♫ I don't believe in the deal that we'll be together forever ♫
[International Metropolis]
♫ Should I wait until I become stone ♫
♫ My heart won't ache anymore ♫
♫ Should I turn my head ♫
♫ so you won't feel my love ♫
♫ This is my declaration of love ♫
♫ I want to tell the world ♫
♫ This is my declaration of love ♫
♫ I want to tell the world ♫
Thank you. It's okay.
Alipay. Alipay? Okay.
Xiaoxiao.
Look.
It's ugly. It doesn't suit you.
I'll change one.
Change to this pink one.
Almost done.
I'm so tired.
Come on, let's dress it.
Okay, do you think this pink one is good, or these two are good?
Okay. Pick one for it.
The red one looks elegant.
Put it here.
It's fashionable. Yes, it's great.
I'm so tired.
But why am I so happy?
Happiness can be so simple.
Here comes the meat.
Don't work, eat together. Sit down.
Since you are here today, no one shall move.
I'll let you feel what it is like to be an emperor.
Well, your restaurant is big.
Why not employ two waitresses?
I don't need any waitress. I need to pay them.
We can't earn much money.
We are bosses as well as waitresses.
Okay, if you need help, come and find me.
That's a deal.
- Where's Xiaowen? - Why is she...
Xiaowen! Hello.
We are waiting for you.
There are so many people here.
You just came back from Britain? What?
This is fashionable.
It's fashion, understand?
Okay, okay. Let me introduce you to each other. Okay.
They are my childhood friends.
This is En.
This is Yi.
And, this is Xiaowen.
This is Teng Xiaoxiao.
They are our best friends in Beijing.
This is Shen Ying. She is Xiaoxiao's friend.
Okay, I've introduced you to each other.
Shall I introduce myself formally
as the boss here?
I'll talk about Lin and me first.
Actually, we got married after graduation.
We've been married secretly for three years.
But because of our work, you know, we didn't tell you.
So, since you're here, we should give you a toast.
Okay, you two must drink.
Then let's talk about now.
Lin earned some money by opening an online store,
so we rented this balcony.
We're thinking we can't always be drifters in Beijing.
We want to find a place where we can stay.
This is the place.
I hope you can regard this place as your home.
This is the place where you can rest your wandering soul.
There is no leader, no KPI, no trouble here.
There's only happiness here.
Cheers. Come on. Cheers. Here.
Come on. Do you have cup?
Enjoy yourselves. Where is my cup?
Here's your cup.
Where is my cup?
Use mine, Xiaowen.
- The person that came back from Britain is exquisite. - Fetch a cup for Xiaowen.
Okay.
Qiao Yuan, why didn't you prepare tableware for me?
I asked Lin to fetch it for you.
Thank you.
Xiaoxiao.
I've watched the latest program.
I can see the producer is not President Lu and you.
It's obvious that they are just making a show.
And it's unfair to the person they are shooting.
They only care about the result. View count is the only thing that matters.
Wait.
You were energetic before.
But why did you seem to be discouraged now?
I worked hard for myself.
I was thinking, since I work in YO Media,
I can't leave there with nothing left.
So, no matter how they regard me,
I only need to have a clear conscience.
Why do you look at me like this? It's okay, I'm fine.
Relax. There is no single path to success.
I'll find a way to realize my dream.
Cheers.
There are Internet Celebrity in Sailuo City,
two edited programs,
and some materials which can be edited in it.
Take this and go to have a meeting with me.
Who can explain to me?
Say something!
I'm asking you!
One program made YO Media become a group of mod on the internet.
All netizens are blaming us for being immoral and hyping.
Why?
I've been working in this industry for so long.
I've never seen someone tried so hard
to make a lie into a rumor,
just to win more view counts.
Don't just stand there.
There's a problem.
What can we do?
Say something!
President Yin, withdrawing it is the only solution.
I suggest we can let Teng Xiaoxiao's program replace it.
I've watched it.
I think it's good.
You think it's good, then it's good?
Of course.
Just as I said your program is not good.
Teng Xiaoxiao's topic of Internet Celebrity in Sailuo City,
Whether it's in content latitude or topic depth,
it has inherited the temperament of the first pilot episode.
I don't want to see
the program Under the Mask was removed right after it started.
How sure are you?
I'm 100 percent sure.
Since the company chose me to be the producer of this program,
I think they...
Wait.
You just said,
how sure are you?
I'm 100 percent sure.
Since the company chose me to be the producer of this program,
I think they value my previous experience in traditional media.
In the mechanism of public opinion and hot spot sensitivity,
I have an absolute advantage.
This can be proved by the comment and success of the pilot episode.
Besides withdrawing it,
appropriate remedial measures are also necessary,
so that we can replace it to a new one.
Production Department should make a public video apology
to the person involved in this episode.
This will be the opening part of Teng Xiaoxiao's program.
It can show our sincerity more by doing so.
It's not necessary.
Shut up.
I'm done.
There's one more thing.
I want to recruit more people for We Media.
There are so many interns.
It's not enough?
The current interns are recruited from the Entertainment Departments.
They don't want to work here.
They are not motivated to work, so they are not worthy of training.
Let's talk about it later.
That's not in the company's budget right now.
President Qin, we should talk about it now.
Withdrawing and replacing it is doing crisis PR.
Journalism has a particular aesthetic and bottom line.
If you want Under the Mask to advance smoothly,
and even make it into an ace program that can build an image for We Media,
we must recruit.
President Lu, it's not easy to recruit new interns.
I have to talk to Finance and Personnel Department.
And I have to ask for President Li's permission.
- Let's talk about it later. - No need for that.
I've sent President Li what Lu Mang said just now.
He replied,
do as Lu Mang said.
Okay.
Dismiss.
Ruo.
Jia.
Xiaoxiao, I heard you behaved well recently.
Work hard.
I shall leave now.
Zifeng.
Zifeng,
Do you want to have supper tonight?
What about going shopping to change the mood?
I have no time.
Things changed suddenly.
We don't need to pay to watch a play.
What's the color of the lipstick she just used?
Look at you.
Come in.
You've sent them the program?
President Lu,
did you already know that?
I knew what?
You knew their topic couldn't pass,
so you asked me to film that topic.
I didn't know.
What a coincidence.
And what if I didn't finish it?
Life is made up of a lot of coincidences.
I can't design their failure,
and I can't design your success.
[Wonderful. He will take actions.]
Shen Ying.
You're back.
I'm so tired.
Come on.
Although our stair is cool,
we can't climb it everyday.
I'm so tired.
Come on, eat it.
I didn't let him put much chili.
You have a stomachache. Eat less chili.
Here, shrimp fried rice.
Here.
Eat it.
It's still warm.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
There must be something wrong.
What happened?
I've seen the program you sent me.
It's good.
But you didn't broadcast the former plan,
is it because you want to protect Dazhi?
Even if you want to reveal the truth,
you don't want to infringe the interest of the person involved.
When we were in college,
Teacher Chen often praised you for having the spirit of journalism.
I really envy you.
There's something wrong with you, Shen Ying.
Why did you suddenly praise me?
There must be something wrong.
Tell me.
We've been friends for so many years.
I can see there's something wrong with you.
You failed in the interview?
You know me.
It's okay.
Think about it.
When we just graduated,
we went to find a job together.
I interviewed for more than 20 companies.
At last, I went to work in Xinqi Magazine.
But I've graduated for many years.
I can support you.
Okay?
I just gave them my program.
I can survive for some time.
Maybe I'll go to find a job with you next week.
Don't say that.
The company you work for is good.
Don't be like me.
It's not good.
People are intriguing with each other.
I haven't told you yet.
Well, Lu Mang did something amazing today.
He dissed the leader in front of the whole company.
I've never seen him behave like that.
But it's kind of like his resume I saw in the email.
He gave you a chance to play the pilot episode, right?
Yes.
He told the leader directly,
you must use Teng Xiaoxiao's topic.
He was so brave.
And he asked the producer of this episode to make a video apology.
And he wanted to recruit new interns.
He even didn't like the interns who have internship experience abroad.
He wants interns with professional knowledge of journalism.
He said it's more competitive.
And he talked a lot about it.
Lu Mang wanted interns that study journalism?
I studied journalism.
I can work there.
You're right.
Why didn't I think of that?
But,
I haven't figured it out yet.
And I don't know what Lu Mang intends to do.
I can go to figure it out with you.
We can coordinate.
It sounds like a good idea.
We can work together.
But I'm afraid you'll become like Xiaowen.
You go to work there and become their scapegoat.
But it's better than staying at home all day.
I have nothing to do everyday.
It has been a month.
I interviewed so many companies, and none of them responded.
Xiaoxiao.
I want to work with you.
Let me think about it.
Okay.
If so,
I'll make a plan.
Let's see how you can join YO Media and work with enemies.
But I can't tell Lu Mang about it directly.
After all, our relation is not that close.
Then we're Charlie's Angels.
Who is Charlie? Who is Angel?
You're Charlie.
I'm Angel.
Let Charlie think about it.
But, if you join YO Media successfully,
we should keep distance for safety concerns,
just like couples that get married secretly.
Okay.
Who are you?
Why are you in my house?
I don't know you.
Oh my god.
Go away.
Oh my god.
Smell it.
What's this smell?
I think it's steamed shrimps with minced garlic.
And steamed hairy crabs.
I'm hungry.
Let's eat.
Come on.
Eat it with this smell.
Actually, I was already hungry.
Why didn't you tell me this good news early?
I had no appetite to eat just now.
Here.
Eat it with this smell.
Nuo.
Going to work?
I'm on the way.
I've been too busy recently.
I have no time to visit you.
Well,
did Nie Jiafan go to harass you?
I was about to tell you this.
I'm enjoying the braised string bean with noodles made by him.
To be honest,
he really knows he is wrong.
He often came to beg me.
But he didn't dare to find you in company.
How long do you want to punish him?
I have no mood to punish him.
We have broken up.
Why did he do that?
Breaking up is a personal affair for the middle-aged.
But for young people,
it involves both of you.
I don't mind.
I can get free noodles everyday.
To be honest,
the food he made is better than the painting he drew.
Nuo,
I knew you were setting a trap for me.
Hello?
Nuo.
I can't make it up with him.
Can you hear me?
I...
I really can't make it up with him.
Do you expect me to show up at your house again in the middle of the night?
You need to think carefully about it.
Or I can talk with him next time he came here?
Okay, thank you, Nuo.
I'll visit you and Little Nuo later.
You can ask me to do something,
it means I'm still in step of the time.
Okay.
Go to work.
Let's chat later.
Okay.
Bye-bye.
[I've moved away. Don't bother Nuo anymore. Be mature.]
Nie has been living a good life recently.
I heard he just bought a new phone.
Yes.
Let's have a look.
Here he comes.
Fan.
Say it.
Can I use your phone?
Where's yours?
My phone often can't receive signal.
I want to use your phone to call my mom.
It's the latest one.
It's about thousands of yuan.
The new phone is really hot.
Was it from that beauty with long legs last night?
Nie.
Why do so many beauties like you?
Do you have any knacks?
Share it with us.
No.
He said only he loves one person.
He still likes that Xiaoxiao.
Assholes.
We're poor, why can't we talk about it?
Nie.
I think
you can make it.
Really.
You can't forget her now,
but,
pain,
is the source of all divinity and spirituality.
You can make it.
I put together a list of available topics and emailed it to you.
You can check which one we can use,
then I'll write about it in detail.
We don't need to hurry.
I think we can make one more episode of Sailuo City.
I think we just saw a small aspect of this topic.
We can make further research.
It depends.
Let's see the view counts first.
If it's not good, we can talk about it again.
Okay.
President Lu.
President Qin said that these are intern resumes that meet your requirements.
You can have a look first.
If you are satisfied, she'll arrange interviews.
Okay, thank you.
Xiaoxiao.
I prepared blue mountain coffee,
it'll be ready soon.
Do you want to have a taste?
No, thanks.
It's tiring to work on your own.
Tell us if you need any help.
We've talked with President Lu.
Just tell us.
Okay, thanks.
It took a long time for you to copy a document.
Xiaoxiao.
You replaced my program,
you don't need to run away when seeing me.
It's not like that.
I have something to do.
Working for the good boss is busy.
You two are working for a bad boss.
You have nothing to do everyday.
- No. - No, it's not like that.
The program was replaced.
Did our group dismiss?
- No. - No.
So go to work now.
We'll go to work, Hui.
Teng Xiaoxiao.
Lu Mang likes to show off.
Be careful in case someone makes use of it.
Do you also think
he will do something?
♫ 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'm involved into crowds by swallowing my pain ♫
♫ Under the colorful neon lights ♫
♫ Wandering alone in the city ♫
♫ Where is my little sky ♫
♫ Maybe in some corner ♫
♫ Pretend to be calm with great pains ♫
♫ Because I believe in my little dream ♫
♫ Even I declare failure today ♫
♫ but so what ♫
♫ Even the humblest singer have loyal audience ♫
♫ In the coolest world ♫
♫ Give myself a hug ♫
♫ Stumbling along on the way ♫
♫ can touch my heart ♫