You're still waiting for that call?
You wait at home till you're nearly DEAD and you're still waiting?
If she was going to call she'd have called ages ago!
You think her phone number's smudged too?
I'll do it myself.
Will you help me?
Of course!
You can count on me!
ALL RIGHT, I'll help you...
She'll NEVER get through to you anyway!
A rival! A quick battle for a quick outcome!
I came last night to watch the soccer! I didn't have time to tidy up.
How was I supposed to know you'd come home so soon!
What's all this trash? Did you have a party?
There were matches all week!
Monday it was Manchester United against Arsenal...
Tuesday AC Milan against...
Did you SLEEP here?
What's the big deal?! You gave me the key so I could come over!
I gave you the key so you could get me a message machine!
I'll clean the place up for you!
"You've reached an answering machine. My man's not home."
"Leave a message."
"MY MAN??"
I love you!
I want to be your girlfriend!
How do you work this? How can I record a new greeting?
I'll never tell you!
I made that message just for 654321...
But in any case she'll never call you...
Where's the manual?
Gone! I threw it out!
You and 654321 aren't meant to be.
You met once and screwed things up, then did the same thing all over...
It's just a dead end...
Give back the key.
What key?
You must have copied my key.
Here it is.
Come get it!
The one I like is 784533...
Not 654321
Who is it?
Surprise!
What are you doing?
Taking a shower!
Why in my FLAT?
Your faucet was leaking, the lights were going dim!
I worked up a big sweat fixing things. I HAD to shower!
How did you get my key?
I made a copy when
I installed the answering machine.
"This is a recording."
"My wife's not here right now. Please leave a message."
Why do you call me your WIFE??!!
Wait and you'll see!
How do you work this?
Where's the manual?
Surprise!
Marry me!
The moment I saw you at school, it was love at first sight!
When I saw you again at the hospital, it was love at first sight again!
Where else could you find two "love at first sights?"
I'll never give up!!
But I don't have feelings for you...
Yes you do! You just don't know it!
Let's at least get engaged!
But there's someone I love!!
I know-767092, right?
No! He's 763092!
You don't even know his name! You'll never find him!
No way are you two destined for each other!
How can he be better than me?
Is he richer? Is his car nicer?
Is his house bigger? Is he more handsome?
Is he as buff as me?
As buff as me?!
Have you seen 784533?
I am really sad!
I lost 784533!
Sorry, we have to go.
Have you seen 763092?
No?
Can you help me look for him?
It's a deal.
Baby, do you remember me?
What?
Do you have something to tell big sister?
What're you doing?
I can't translate baby talk!
Sorry. He's usually so well-behaved.
I don't know why he's acting so strange today...
It's ok.
I can't understand dog talk!
Sorry! He's usually so good!
I don't know why he's like this today...
"This is a recording."
"My wife's not home right now. Please leave a message."
Forget it!
This is 21087591! Got something to say, say it!
Forget it! I give in...
This is 21981587. Leave your message!
Welcome.
Thanks.
Your order?
Beef noodles.
Sorry, traffic jam.
It's ok. Sit.
Good?
The right girl? No problem?
Perfect.
Right.
What are you doing?
Your order?
Beef... noodles.
Does she have a lover?
Lover?
She doesn't even have any friends!
And even YOU are hardly in the picture, far as I can tell!
No friends... that's great...
Boy, she's so pretty, really stands out sharply in the crowd,
radiating brightness...
Look, so elegant and refined...
Now, THIS is what you call a true woman.
Who gives a shit???
Give them back!
Why is my boyfriend in every shot??
What?
See?
This can't be.
Not in this one!
Really?
He's not in this one!
Nope! Here he is!
Boy, everywhere, just steps apart... like they're destined for each other...
THAT's destiny? Being left or right, a few steps apart?
Say you're a thief! And she's a whore!
So if you end up in the same jail cell, is THAT destiny??!!
If he's dismembered and so are you
and you're buried in the same hole, is THAT destiny?
Sorry!
Keep an eye on your boyfriend!
You keep tabs on your girl!
I'll help you, here!
No need, I'll do it. You go make your deliveries.
Yeah, right, they'll all die if they miss a meal...
That's no good... it'll flip over...
No, it'll be fine.
What are you doing?
I told you we're destined for each other!
Just when you're in a fix I show up in the nick of time,
I'm really your better half,
the most important woman in your life!
Without me, you'd be lost!
No, no, you can tell it won't fit in there!
Let's just try.
But it's too big for your trunk.
No problem.
- No. - No problem.
No.
It'll scratch your car!
Oh, no, you're right.
What should I do?
I know!
I'll call a car!
- Careful... don't scratch it... - Watch the pole...
Really, don't bother!
This is no good!
There! Done! Let me take care of the man's work!
I told you we're destined for each other.
You know, I usually don't even take this road...
and the day I turned this way I ran into you, and
it's lucky, 'cause there's no way you could move this!
And who else but me could get a hold of an ambulance!
Right?
Boy, is that heavy!
Thanks!
Well, I guess you're not so neat and tidy either.
Hey, it's time for the game, it's the semi-final.
This one will be a great game.
Goal!
Good pass!
Shoot! Shoot!
Missed again?!
This isn't what "destiny" is like.
If two people meet and they both fall in love,
that's destiny for sure.
If neither loves the other,
even if they meet millions of times, it's still not destiny!
If one's in love and the other isn't,
and the one who's in love grabs on and won't let go
while the other just wants to run away,
not only is it not destiny... it's pain.
I used to like watching the matches,
even like to have friends over to watch with me...
But I guess you kind of scare me...
Goal!
1 to 1! It's tied!
Ok, it's done.
Thanks.
Say goodbye to the Mrs Hu?
Bye, Mrs. Hu!
Whew, your horse is a monster.
I'm soaked through, I'd better take a bath!
Can you please not take a bath?
I... don't really like you.
And I really don't like you taking a bath here.
Last time you did it I scrubbed the tub for three days.
I bought the shampoo in Japan,
I only used it now and then to cheer myself up
but after you used it I threw it away.
And the soap, towel and robe, well, I threw them all out...
I guess I just don't love you...
if I did it wouldn't feel like this.
The horse is the one 763092 rode...
it's dirty and heavy,
but I was determined to bring it home...
How can I just leave like this?
Let me borrow a hair-dryer.
I've got tons of money...
a car, a house...
Did 709394 ride on this horse?
It's 784533!
Last time when we met, we rode a carousel together in a park...
You'll never see 709394 again.
Why don't you marry the friggin' wooden horse and ride it to hell!!
Stupid!
You've been so kind to me...
we can be friends, ok?
Is this a consolation prize?!
You have no idea how many nurses, patients, women
would love to have me take a bath in their houses...
I'm in a bad mood today, so don't you "humph" at me!!
So those two have been neighbors all this time! Incredible!!
You'd better not tell them!
I hope they never meet again for the rest of their lives!
If you don't tell them, they won't.
I hope they never meet again for THREE lifetimes!
Let's make an oath!
A blood oath!
A pact!
Together!
If I ever tell them... I'll be struck by lightning...
my guts will burst and my body rot!
My son will be born without a peepee!
Have we met before?
Probably more than once!
Maybe ten times!
A hundred times!
A thousand times!
Ten thousand times!
A million times!
So it's WE who are destined for each other!
And they're just extras in OUR romance!!
784533, I've written a song.
Happy Birthday!
Why such a big photo?
The bigger it is, the more shocking it'll be...
What do you think she'll do when she sees it?
She'll want to die!
Do you have another copy?
Sure do!
What're you doing?
Killing off another one!
1, 2, 3!
Naughty you!
Knock it off!
"Both are convinced"
"that a sudden surge of emotion bound them together."
"Beautiful is such a certainty,"
"but uncertainty is more beautiful."
"But uncertainty is more beautiful."
What's up?
Sit down, sit down...
Thanks.
I'm seeing someone now! She's my girlfriend!
She's totally smitten! Can't stand being apart one minute!
So, what's wrong? You mentioned some weird pictures...
I didn't want to bother you. But I just couldn't figure it out,
and I didn't know who to talk to about it...
Of course you can talk to me! At least I understand a little...
I've received these photos...
Each one has me and 763092...
All this time we've been this close to each other,
but we still haven't met!
God, it's so awful!
Worse than living in two separate places!
Maybe it'll be like this your whole lives?
Even when you're 90, you still won't know you're passing right by each other!
You're on the flyover, he's down below!
You get to street level, he goes into a tunnel.
You go into the tunnel, he goes up on the flyover!
Cheer up. Forget what I said.
He and I, we're both like people who've lost their shadows...
Sorry.
What'd she say?
She said she's lost her shadow!
Don't go all soft on me!
We took a blood oath, right?
What is it? Want to get back together?
Too late! I've chosen a doctor, instead of you.
Congratulations! You've found a willing boyfriend.
How about you? Have you found 784574?
No, she's 784533!
Who cares?! It's not even her name!
Something very weirdo has happened.
I've received these photos...
...all along, in so many places,
we've been just so close...
Just like I've been saying, not destined for each other.
Maybe we'll never meet again...
So what will you do?
I'll just keep hoping that at least she can be happy...
She and I, we're like two people who've lost their shadows...
What's up? Have you guys finished talking?
He's also saying he's lost his shadow!
It's only the rain.
I'll leave you guys alone!
Bye.
Ruby
I'm not working at the restaurant anymore...
Here's my home number.
If you need me, give me a call at this number.
Why'd you give him our home number?
I gave him HER number!
Didn't you say we've taken a blood oath?
I didn't tell him it was her number.
Let's see what he does
...if I'm still in his heart, he'll get through to her;
if not, he'll never find her!
- You... - What?
You know I prefer him to you
I'm only with you 'cause he chose HER!
Why do you have to rub it in?
'Cause you haven't told me to stop!
Well, you know I prefer her to you, same deal,
I'm only with you 'cause she chose HIM!
Childish!
If I'm in your heart, just give me a call!
Let's go.
Next!
Excuse me...
Perhaps you can play us one more number.
Maybe your favorite piece of music, or something you composed yourself.
Have a seat.
I've read your translation of...
Wislawa Szymborska's "Love At First Sight".
It was quite good!
Thank you.
There's a poem from China's Sung Dynasty, written by Li Zhiyi.
It's quite similar to "Love At First Sight".
Do you know it?
Do you mean "Fortuneteller"?
"I live at the head of the Yangtze River, you live at its mouth"
"I think of you constantly but never see you"
"Though we drink the same Yangtze water"
"When will this river rest?"
"When will my pain end?"
"If your feelings are just the same as mine,"
"We'll never stop longing for each other."
Relax, take your time... no hurry here.
Can you recite it again... in Polish?
This is a piece I wrote for a girl I lost.
It's my way of saying I miss her,
and I hope she's doing well.
That was very impressive!
You've got the job.
Congratulations!
Together with the wooden horse it's 12 boxes
going to this address in Vienna.
Have a look, and sign if it's all correct.
Thanks!
"This is 21087591! Got something to say, say it!!"
It's me.
Well, just thought I'd call to let you know
I've been accepted by an orchestra in Europe. So I'll be leaving Taipei.
Just called to say goodbye...
"This is 21981587. Leave your message!"
It's me.
I'm leaving! Wanted to say goodbye.
I'm joining an American publishing house. I'll be leaving Taiwan
and won't be back for a while...
"It's me."
"I'm leaving! Wanted to say goodbye."
"I'm joining an American publishing house. I'll be leaving Taiwan"
"and won't be back for a while."
"...actually, there's something I want to talk to someone about but,"
"you know, I don't have any friends..."
"It's me."
"Well, just thought I'd call."
"I've been accepted by an orchestra in Europe. So I'll be leaving Taipei."
"Just called to say goodbye..."
"...actually, besides you, I don't really have any friends..."
"Lately, it's been the same every day. I go out wandering, stop somewhere,"
"wait for an hour, maybe two,"
"to see if he might pass by..."
"I've been acting like such an idiot lately."
"I keep thinking if I cross the street I'll run into her,"
"so I cross over;"
"then I decide if I cross back over I'll see her,"
"so I cross back over;"
"after a while I don't even know where I'm going..."
I thought maybe I could find him on the Metro,
so I went and got on.
I rode the Danshui Line, the Mushan Line, the Nanshijiao Line;
riding back and forth from morning till evening,
until they stopped the trains and kicked me off...
Once I suddenly got the feeling...
that she'd be at the bookstore,
so I made a special trip over there...
I waited for two nights straight.
I'm tired.
Anyway, well, it's better for me to go away, go overseas,
at least there he won't be somewhere to my left or right.
If I know I can't possibly see him maybe I won't feel so bad...
If I go all the way to Europe and somehow she's still near me,
I guess I'll be able to spot her, since she'll really stand out in the crowd!
She recited a Polish poem for me,
there's one part I really like...
"Not yet wholly ready"
"to transform into fate for them,"
"it approached them,"
"then backed off, stood in their way"
"and, suppressing a giggle, jumped to the side."
Or maybe it's like the poem said,
it just isn't the right time yet...
when the time is right, that's when we'll see each other again...
We've already lost each other once,
and that was 13 years ago, so maybe we'll find each other again...
I know 13 years is a long time, but
even if it's another 13 years, it'll still be wonderful when I see her again...
And if after another 13 years I still don't see him,
it'll still be wonderful when I finally do see him, even another 13 years later!
As long as I get to see him...
I just really want to see 784533...
I just really miss...
763092
"Bye."
784533...
763092...
784533!
784533...
763092...
763092!
784533!
784533...
763092...
763092!
Can't you please give me a miracle?
Let me see him one more time!
One last chance...
Just one more minute...