♫ 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 ♫
♫ 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 9]
[Life will crush anyone's inner inclination]
[to betray and alienate with an iron logic. From Franz Kafka]
My favorite.
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What's wrong?
It suddenly occurs to me that Xiaowen said
only losers lick yogurt lids.
Do you think we are losers?
We live on a terrace with a smokestack,
take the crowded subway,
hesitate to buy clothes on sale,
and lick yogurt lids.
It looks like we are,
but I don't want to admit it.
Then we are not.
It's not up to you.
It depends on what other people think of you.
Whatever.
I have something to tell you.
I'm listening.
Today I told Lu Mang that Dazhi agreed to continue filming.
Guess what he said.
What did he say? Let me show you.
Teng Xiaoxiao.
If you don't deconstruct social news like this,
it's hard to promote social development.
Do I look like him? No.
No?
He is like this.
His bangs are stiff.
It feels like he put tons of gel on them.
They just don't move.
Listen to the way he talks.
It's like he already knew Dazhi would change his mind.
Maybe he did know it.
You take him for a god?
A forest fire broke out in Lier village of Yadangjiang Town.
The ignition point is 3,800 meters above sea level.
How I want to go to the scene.
Are you dreaming of being a war reporter?
No.
Seeing this group of fire fighters
rushed into the forest to the front line,
regardless of life and death,
I am so amazed.
These are the people and events
that deserve attention and record.
I really admire you.
You are always energetic.
For me, work means nothing more than money.
Come on. I'm not that noble.
Everyone works to make money.
I think of myself as a piece of meat on a chopping board.
Knives come from all directions.
Knife, knife, and knife.
Cheers.
My mom misses Yuanyuan.
I want to take her home this weekend
and have dinner with my mom.
After you get to America,
it will be harder for them to meet.
I sent Yuanyuan to oral English class.
It's too late for her to learn it abroad.
It's a boarding school.
She won't be back for the weekend.
A boarding school?
Can she fit in?
Why not?
Independence should be cultivated in an early age.
The child is not as delicate as you think.
But we have to go step by step.
You and I have been fighting for a long time.
Don't you think she has been affected?
She is only seven years old.
You can't be as strict with her as you are with me.
Am I strict with you?
Are those fights all about me?
Lu Mang, you are ridiculous.
It's not your place.
Who are you to teach me how to teach my daughter?
I brought up Yuanyuan.
She is going abroad soon.
Foreign children generally have strong self-care ability.
What's wrong with giving her a head start?
And I want to let you know.
The visa for me and Yuanyuan has been issued.
As soon as the summer camp is over,
I'm taking her away.
If your mom misses her,
make a video call.
You know what?
My mom has watched the picture with my name on it
over and over a dozen times.
Besides, my dad set the screenshot as his mobile wallpaper.
My sweethearts.
I can imagine it.
They pretend nothing happened,
but they are always talking about me.
You make me jealous.
If my parents were half as good as yours,
I would be grateful.
Little poor thing.
Sorry, I was too excited.
To be honest, I wouldn't have done so well without your help.
Half of the medal is yours.
Right? And you are already in.
You will have your day soon.
No need to explain.
Look at me.
I feel like I am possessed.
Ever since I have been there, I have felt that
it is full of misunderstandings and conspiracies.
Boring.
Psycho.
At the quarterly meeting today,
I think they are bound to praise me.
Don't.
Don't hold your breath.
Don't you remember how I was hurt last time?
We should be enthusiastic, but hopeless.
Surprise only happens when you have no expectation.
Don't you secretly expect it?
Do you know what I am really expecting?
What? To become regular workers,
and get the badges with our photos on it.
You know what?
The photos are taken by Feng Hai's studio.
Who is Feng Hai?
You don't know him?
A master.
His photos of you will impress your mom.
My mom never thought I was pretty.
I think you are pretty.
Look.
Do those buildings of our company
look like Five Finger Mountain?
Even if it is Flaming Mountain, you and I have to go there.
I have to go, Monkey King. Bye.
Bye, Princess Iron Fan.
Lu Mang.
You can show your talent and complete the VAM.
But if you're just trying to cash out and run away,
then I'm going to stop you from screwing up
YO Media before you leave.
President Qin,
you misunderstood me.
I don't need you to worry about my own affairs.
Now, everyone is very concerned about the disaster.
But we don't have first-hand audiovisual materials.
Relying on other media's material
and using clickbait headlines
is not what YO Media is supposed to do.
I never questioned your expertise,
or we wouldn't have had a conversation.
So you have nothing to worry about.
President Qin scolded him harshly.
Really?
I heard that he was formidable.
Really and truly.
I heard it when passing by the office.
I think President Lu is a paper tiger.
Don't you want some coffee, Bai?
Let's get some coffee.
Let's go.
Li Ruo is absent today.
Let's get back to the meeting.
You have read the quarterly report.
Let's focus on We Media.
Under the Mask led the streaming for three weeks,
with good production and reputation.
What is worth mentioning, the show was produced by interns.
Lu's leadership is laudable.
So his training program for We Media interns
got the support of President Li.
The new program will feature
a Sichuan documentary led by him.
I have sent the list of the participants
to our Ding Talk group.
You can check it.
To film the fire?
It is very dangerous.
Please think twice.
Let me explain it to you.
We are not there to film the fire,
but to document the story behind the fire.
The discussion about the fire
shows that now people pay attention to the firefighters.
Under the Mask not only tells in depth stories,
but also focuses on social issues.
So this is a good opportunity.
President Qin. Variety Show Department is short of hands.
Guo Dong is involved in three hot shows.
If he gets transferred, we won't be able to handle it,
Yeah. We have problems on our end, too.
Can we make some adjustments to the list?
Sorry, I caused you trouble.
For the sake of the show, everyone on the list has to go with me.
There are a lot of photographers, and we all have our own KPI.
President Lu, don't you think you're pushing too hard?
Well, now that President Li has made his decision,
you solve the personnel problem by yourselves.
So much for today.
Xiaoxiao, it's amazing! You kept pace with each other.
I'm not on the list.
That's impossible.
I mean it. I have checked it dozens of times.
I'm not on it.
Maybe it was a mistake.
Hello.
President Lu.
President Lu. Why am I not on the list of staff going to Sichuan?
You need to wind up the Sailuo City show.
I will finish it in no time.
Why the other intern can go there, but not me?
You have more experience in documentary filming than others. You don't need training.
But...
Hold your horses. I haven't decided your position.
[Lu is building his team, but you are not one of them. Are you willing to be abandoned like this?]
Do you want a candy?
No. I'm on a diet.
Eat something sweet. Eat some sweets to boost our dopamine levels.
Otherwise, how can we keep fighting?
You are losing dopamine too fast, while I never secreted it at all.
So it's time to make up for your deficiency. Open your mouth.
Good girl.
Xiaoxiao, think about it. Da Zhi's show went well.
Does that mean that Lu Mang didn't make things difficult for us?
Maybe.
You are upset because Lu Mang didn't take you, right?
I understand. Who is Lu Mang?
A big shareholder of YO Media. And who am I?
He has no time to embarrass a little intern like me.
But to be honest, The fact that Xiaowen left still rankles with me.
It tied a knot in my heart. I can't untie the knot, so I don't like Lu Mang.
You know what? There is an interaction among people.
Sometimes, when you hate someone, even if you don't show it, he or she has already known it.
Maybe Lu Mang knows you hate him, so he alienated you.
Maybe. I don't want to read his mind. He is unfathomable.
If I gauge him everyday, I would go crazy.
You are crazy.
But I'm not afraid. Come what may, heaven won't fall.
He has no reason to fire me, an employee who works so hard.
Right?
You do work hard.
Let's go. It's time.
Okay. You go to the subway station.
Okay. I'm leaving.
All dishes are served. Please enjoy.
This way, please.
Yi Feng.
What a feast.
Of course. It's been a long time since we ate together. I must show my best.
That's right.
You came at the right time. The dishes are ready.
You come alone? Where is your son?
At cram school.
Little boy under heavy pressure.
Yeah. Better than losing at the starting line.
These dishes
are all your favorite.
Clever boy.
Let's eat now.
Here.
Thanks. Help yourself.
Okay.
Zifeng. I invited you to dinner today
because I want to talk to you about the show, and explain it to you.
Zifeng.
Don't you think what is going on in Planning Department is weird?
What is Qin Qiao worried about after all?
She is a favorite with President Li, and Planning Department is on her side.
We take the lead in everything.
We got the closest tie of relationship.
What about Lu Mang? A guerrilla outside the clique.
We can't let him trod us under foot.
Yeah. You told me to ignore him.
He has our company's VAM. I know all that.
But I just can't let it go.
Think about it.
We Media went independent from our Planning Department.
They still work in our office.
But now, he got all the benefits.
Look at him. He would do anything to get people's attention.
He has no sense of shame.
Waitress.
Come here.
Hello.
Check out. No password. Okay.
Wait!
Zifeng, This meal is on me.
Sit down. Go ahead.
Sit down.
Hong Hui,
We are already very busy and tired at work.
To make time for a private dinner is not easy for us.
There is something I want to say to you.
Everyone depends on his ability.
I do think you should pay more attention
to your proper business.
Look at your staff.
They work by fits and starts, leaving you to do all the work.
Tell me. How do you maintain you competitiveness?
The last thing I expect
is seeing you shoot yourself in the foot.
Do you understand?
I'll shut up. Let's eat.
Here is your card.
Thanks.
I have to go. It's time to pick up the kid.
Let's do it another day.
I'll go first.
Lu Mang, tell me. When are you going to settle the matter with Chen?
Give me an answer today.
I'm busy with my work. I have to go on a business trip.
I don't care about your damn company.
I'm asking you about Chen.
He can't leave you alone.
Go to ask him. When is he going to give you the money?
Ji Chen.
Please. Don't push me.
I will do what I have promised you.
But I need time.
You…
Lu Mang. You can show your talent and complete the VAM.
But if you're just trying to cash out and run away,
then I'm going to stop you from screwing up YO Media before you leave.
President Qin, you misunderstood me.
I don't need you to worry about my own affairs.
Now, everyone is very concerned about the disaster.
But we don't have first-hand audiovisual materials.
Relying on other media's material and using clickbait headlines
is not what YO Media is supposed to do.
I never questioned your expertise, or we wouldn't have had a conversation.
So you have nothing to worry about.
Lu Mang has led the team to Sichuan.
President Li approved a budget of this much.
If this goes on,
we will lose face.
You know you are the strongest backing of our company.
I endorsed the same to President Li.
As an internal controller,
I should keep the external team from taking up too much of our resources.
While optimizing ourselves, we need long-term plans.
Qin Qiao.
I don't know if……
Actually, I think
Lu Mang has the strength... Zifeng.
Lu Mang is an individual.
And he is new here. Things are not settled.
I want your name on the show,
Under the Mask,
as soon as possible.
Xiaoxiao.
Are you okay?
Of course.
I just heard you would go home
to pack your things this afternoon.
When are you leaving?
We are leaving by air tonight.
Then we have to change buses.
Let me check the weather forecast
to see what you need to take.
Xiaoxiao,
maybe you should go instead.
I don't want to go.
Stop kidding.
What are you thinking?
I'm good.
I still have to wind up a show.
I can't leave.
Let me see.
I checked it. There'll be a heavy rain,
And the temperature varies greatly between the city and the mountain.
You need more thick clothes.
I have a waterproof jacket in the trunk under my bed.
You can take it.
Take care of yourself.
Forget it. Just eat.
You have to pack later. Hurry up.
Hurry.
Thank you.
These are my new topics.
You can show President Liu directly.
She is in charge of We Media while I'm away.
Don't worry.
Learn from Hong Hui's experience.
I have nothing to worry about.
That's good.
My back hurts.
There was a parent-child trip a few days ago.
I was exhausted.
I came to Beijing and stayed in bed for two days.
It's weird.
I feel busier when I'm off duty than when I'm at work.
Gradually, I can get it.
I think Under the Mask
can make a show about you mothers.
You know what? I read a story online the other day.
It says in Beijing, there is a mother who earns over one million a year
and has liabilities of 600,000 yuan for her child.
You know why?
Education.
Because of her child's education.
For today's children, competition starts in kindergarten.
They learn equestrian, swimming and skating.
Parents won't let them lose at the starting line.
That costs money.
I wonder what I did when I was in kindergarten.
I was biting my fingernails.
Things are different.
One world, one maternal instinct.
Moms are great. A toast to moms.
You will be a mom one day.
What's wrong? Are you still in a bad mood?
Much better after our talking.
But I am still a little unhappy.
You are working too hard.
You are always at your top speed. It doesn't work.
I understand, but I can't get over it.
Just forget it. Don't think too much.
I told my husband
what happened to you.
He felt that Lu Mang wanted you to stay here
to gain more experience in various fields.
He is nice.
Let me check if here is anyone of our company.
This is what I think. Not only did Lu Mang
get rid of all of you,
who thinks so.
He must be extremely tricky.
And…
And what?
And I'm not the only one who thinks so.
Xiaoxiao.
You are capable, visionary,
and compassionate.
These are your advantages.
But you must understand one thing.
After leaving there,
we can still make a living.
We are still friends.
But at present, you're in YO Media,
at the center of the vortex.
You have to protect yourself.
It's not smart
to antagonize your boss.
But I've already had a problem with him.
Hurry to change your attitude toward him.
It was after I left that I came to understand
the complexity of workplace
lies not in the work itself,
but in relationships.
A real capable person
can deal with anything and anybody.
You don't have to torture yourself.
Take it easy.
Let's get everyone together sometime.
Work is just part of life.
But work has become everything of my life now.
President Lu!
Are you okay?
You overreacted.
Come on. Sit down.
If he was here,
would I not tell you?
Silly girl.
Look how scared you are.
Have some coffee and calm down. Here.
You are so bad.
Zifeng,
These are some new topics I've been working on.
Please have a look.
Put it there.
Anything else?
What am I supposed to do today?
Don't you have several ideas?
Do some research.
You can ask if Hong Hui needs help.
Be clever.
Work hard when Lu Mang is away.
Dong, Bai, Zhai.
Come here. Come with me.
Hurry up. Bye, Zifeng.
Hui. I have nothing for you to do. Don't ask.
Don't take out the garbage.
Hello? Hello?
Xiaoxiao, can you hear me?
I'm in the hospital.
The signal is very weak here.
And the electricity is off.
Why are you in the hospital?
Did anyone get hurt?
No. Lu Mang told us to stay here.
Someone are seriously injured.
If they are not willing to cooperate with filming,
we will try to persuade them.
Shen Ying. Food for you. Okay. Thanks.
So did you get anything? How was it?
We did. We filmed a lot.
Xiaoxiao,
I have never seen any scene like this.
When we were dozens of kilometers away from the fire,
I could feel the hot wave.
We weren't at the same altitude,
but I could see the smoke coming out all the time.
Besides, the suit I was wearing was so heavy.
I couldn't walk with it.
The firefighters' clothes are much heavier than ours.
They have to rush to the scene and save people's lives.
I really admire them.
After seeing them today, I really…
Hello?Hello?
Make way there!
Doctors! Patients are here!
Hello? Xiaoxiao?
Hello?
I can hear you now.
What's going on?
I can't hear clearly. How soon?
It's almost done.
Well, you are in a dangerous place.
Do take care of yourself.
Don't worry. We are good.
Lu Mang is conducting.
We go wherever he wants us to go.
In fact, today, I think he is a good leader.
I didn't expect that he was a man like this.
Now I can imagine his performance on the battlefield.
Well, let's put that aside. I wonder how they are doing.
I'll hang up. Bye.
Protect yourself. Bye.
We Media team went out shooting, but our show must go on.
So you should give advice actively.
Try our best to decide on a topic today.
- Okay? - Okay.
Zifeng, I have a proposal. It's about invisible poverty.
I have one about tenement house.
Well, we'd better talk in the conference room.
Let's go.
Put your paperwork over here.
Who asked you to come?
Zifeng,
I made some adjustments to the paperwork I gave you before.
Please take a look.
Okay.
Let's start.
Talk about what you prepared.
According to the previous three episodes, market response,
visitor amount, and other indicators,
we collected these topics that worth discussing
and meet the expectations of the audience.
Then we made some planning.
I've read it. Some of them are good.
Well, time is limited.
Let's focus on invisible poverty.
Micro credit is also topical.
I will give you some phone numbers
of several online loan platform advertisers
connected by Business Department. Okay?
Okay.
President Liu.
Did you read my proposal?
Yes I did.
Your ideas are original,
but not practicable.
President Liu,
I think my topics are more valuable,
and are in line with the style of previous episodes.
I revised my paperwork based on the previous one.
You made the decision before reading it.
I think we can discuss it rationally.
Your topic
is an immature niche that is difficult to shoot.
It's not suitable for now. Understand?
The difficulties will be overcome.
A niche can become a hot topic.
Besides, popularity is not the only standard.
Intensity and depth are more important.
Teng Xiaoxiao. Stop showing off your smartness.
Hong Hui.
Teng Xiaoxiao.
You want to go to Sichuan, don't you?
If you do, I can help you apply for it.
Actually, I believe
that Lu Mang's style suits you better.
I wonder why he didn't take you to Sichuan.
I mean, there are a few days left of your internship,
so let's not get into a fight,
okay?
Hong Hui. Bai. Come on.
Give us a detailed introductionof the topic you chose.
Pass me the board.
Let me give you young men a lesson.
Even if you have a good topic, if you can't present it well,
you won't get the best results.
I'll give you a demonstration, telling you what is called rigorousness.
Teng Xiaoxiao!
Nobody invited you. Are you here to play with the phone?
Get out if you don't listen!
President Liu,
I have a better plan. Can I say it?
Will you stop it?
We can film firefighters.
There is a fire brigade in Beijing, it's not difficult to shot the scene of fire.
We can make a humanistic documentary,
and interact with Sichuan's story.
Teng Xiaoxiao. Get out from here. Okay?
Under the Mask had a hard time.
Don't waste our previous efforts with cliches.
It's a good topic.
Let's do it.
Hong Hui, you are in charge of it.
Refine it, and get started.
It's my proposal. Why do you give it to him?
Teng Xiaoxiao.
I've told you.
You are free to speak out your ideas,
but it's up to me
to decide what to do.
This is a basic workplace rule.
You should know it.
Please don't ask me such ridiculous questions again.
I don't want to teach other people's subordinate.
So before Lu Mang comes back,
let's avoid unnecessary conflicts.
Get along in peace,
okay?
Hong Hui,
Investigate the fire brigade as soon as possible,
- okay? - - Trust me.
Any other questions?
- No. - So much for today.
Lu Mang used to think highly of you.
Why didn't he take you with him? It serves you right.
Thank you.
Next one!
Hello.
Hello?
Hello!
Here I am.
It looks serious.
How did you get hurt?
Never mind. The nurse has asked me about it.
Just treat me, okay?
But…
- Let me remove it. - Dotor!
It may hurts. I'll be gentle.
- Doctor! - What's wrong?
Take a look at him.
My artery is bleeding.
You're in the wrong department! All right?
But it's an emergency! I paid extra money for it! You check him up first! Do it!
No matter how much you paid, You have to wait in line.
What if he dies?
Okay, doctor.
You check him up. Check him up first.
Sit down!
Okay. Take a seat.
Look at him.
Step aside!
How did you get it?
A carving knife.
A carving knife?
It may hurts.
- It hurts! - Hang in there.
Hello? Who the hell did you get me?
He cut himself when drawing a picture.
My villa is new, all right? It's new! Get me a new painter!
Can you draw?
You are good at drawing.
How about I introduce you to a job?
It's easy, and you will be paid a lot of money.
No kidding, it's a lot of money.
♫ 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 ♫