A dream woven garden is just a walk away
in its world of colours~
People play there under blue sky each day
after exchanging a dream for healing~
You may find it along the road that way
but at the entrance you must pay~
Will you swap darkness for a blessing?
Will you enter that bright garden?
Do you want that beautiful gift
of resting with others amid its flowers?
You too may repose inside~
We won't meet again.
Tell me, are you Alice?
I have something to return to grandma.
Is it father's?
This is yours now.
I'll see you shine.
Actually, I want you to share it.
Is it that hard?
Just grab him and tell him "Don't leave, I like you"!
I'm back.
Grandma.
I think I saw my mom.
spring winds smiling
happily going forward
I give this violin to you.
Practise hard.
Okay, class is over.
Stand up, straight. Bow of respect.
Thank you, Teacher.
Thank you, class.
- Teacher, I'll take you. - It's fine.
I can go by myself.
Teacher, someone's outside.
Who's there?
Teacher, long time no see.
I'm...
Chen Hai Jie??
Long time no see!
- When did you get back? - Recently.
Teacher, what happened to your eyes?
It was glaucoma. Never mind.
Tell me about Taipei.
For over 60 years, I saw all I needed to see.
Teacher, what do you do now you can't read music?
You fool! My heart remembers a few beautiful pieces.
I'm satisfied.
You didn't come just to visit me, right?
It's not to play for me, right?
I don't want to play any more.
I came to return the violin.
Are you number 1 already?!
I can't aim for that anymore.
You can give the violin to another child.
I can't do it any more.
No, we made a promise.
When you're #1, return it.
What's wrong?
Kid, tell me, what happened? Sit.
When I play violin, she's in my mind.
I can't keep playing.
So it's all for a woman. You fear to think of her.
Yes.
I'm scared she mightn't exist.
Maybe I imagined her.
You love her, right?
Teacher.
When I play violin now, I just think of her.
What about your promise to me?
Sorry, I wasted your hopes.
Who's talking hopes?
Did you forget?
You didn't say you wanted to be number 1.
You wanted to be the happiest number 1.
Oh yeah.
I said when I become the happiest number 1,
I'll return the violin.
Yes.
You can still be happy.
Wa ha ha?
Here, I'll demonstrate.
Be careful.
Look... Wahahahahahahaha.
Hahahaha...
You can do the two separately.
That't a bit cocky.
It's a hard goal to reach.
Yeah.
It's hard to reach.
You might not be number 1
but you can be full of laughter.
(wahaha)
You're not playing violin to be world best.
If your heart's laughing and thinking of her,
you can play authentic notes. Know that, Hai Jie?
So, Teacher, you laugh inside playing music in darkness.
That's right.
Hai Jie. It's been ages. Play for me, okay.
Okay.
Concerto No.1 in D Major Tchaikovsky.
You want no-one close to you.
I'll find courage to sing.
Die Fei.
Excuse me.
Does Chen Hai Jie live here?
You want Chen Hai Jie? Who are you...?
I'm from the orchestra. I'm Lan Die Fei.
I'm Hai Jie's dad.
Hi, Uncle.
Hai Jie is in the herb field.
Herb field?
- Aren't you looking for him? - Yeah.
How about this?
Take this road and turn into that small path.
Go straight and you'll see a field of sage.
It's big.
Sage?
The purple one. It's really big.
Oh. Okay, I got it.
- Thank you, Uncle. - No problem.
Miss Lan, are you walking there?
- Yeah. - It's quite far.
How about this?
Take my bike.
Okay. Thanks, Uncle.
I'll bring it back.
- Go on. - Uncle, thank you.
- Okay, okay, okay. - I'll go now.
- Okay, okay, okay. - Bye.
Bye. Take it slowly.
Hai Jie!
Chen Hai Jie!
Why are you here?
Why's your phone off?
Did Director Tang send you, or He Ting Yu?
I came myself.
I heard you left for good.
So...
You came about that?
Hai Jie, what happened?
I'd pass it off with a joke
but I have no energy to joke.
Is it Alice again?
My heart feels empty.
I can't do anything.
I used to have hope that she'd find me.
But now...
Even if Yi Teng isn't Alice,
the real Alice will find you one day.
You said you'd persist.
Die Fei, to be honest, I'm only telling you this.
Why?
- I get it. It's so I give up. - Sorry.
I knew you liked me.
I just can't be untrue to my feelings.
If you wait or don't wait, you still hurt.
Do you have any goal except Alice?
I thought I was useless but you're worse.
I want to play violin happily
and not think of her.
My music had a road smash.
I know how it feels to want only one person to hear...
to wait for one person. But can't you...?
Don't even try. Let me consider it.
I have some news.
Director Tang is holding a big audition
for singers for He Ting Yu's 'Garden of Dreams'.
I'm entering it.
I'm singing.
Can you sing?
If you come to Taipei,
you'll hear me.
I won't go back.
Chen Hai Jie.
You disappoint me.
You're denying everyone's friendship.
Didn't you like hanging out?
You care about Alice, not us.
I'm not much better.
I didn't tell you, 'Don't be sad, you still have us".
I'm not an idiot.
Only Alice is important to you.
I value you guys too.
You quit violin over Alice.
You don't care about us.
No wonder Ting Yu scorns us two.
What did Ting Yu say?
He asked what playing violin means in your heart.
I'm leaving now.
Anyway, at audition time,
you can eat ramen and watch me on TV to cheer me on.
Are you angry?
Lunch box! Lunch box! Very yummy!
Miss, would you like a yummy lunch?
Why are you here?
Lunch box, NT80. It's free if you sing.
- You're coming to Taipei? - Yeah.
I'm going to cheer on one of my best friends
in her audition!
But seriously,
I don't know if she can sing.
Not sure I wanna go back for a risk.
It's not a risk!
Really? Then sing.
I'll see if it's worth it.
I don't want to.
Sing a bit.
Hey, are you shy?
The audience will be larger.
Hurry. The station's empty.
- Sing. - Don't want to.
You annoyed me.
I won't sing for you.
You don't have the guts to sing.
You even lectured me!
That's it. Fine, I'm staying.
I'm not scared!
Lan Die Fei.
Your voice is amazing!
Hey! You're amazing!
It's almost time to go.
Thanks for coming to get me.
Here.
They're both mine?
Ting Yu.
What's wrong?
What happened?
Why's your face so pale?
Lisa.
Where's Seiko?
She won't answer my calls.
She went to Japan.
She's worried about her grandparents.
She went to see them.
This is great.
I go to Japan tomorrow.
We won't see each other again.
Satisfied?
She needn't turn off her phone.
What's wrong? Did you argue?
It's normal for girls to get moody sometimes.
Don't worry.
Lisa, did she mention me?
Even though I'm her mom,
she doesn't have to tell me everything.
She's all grown up with her own privacy.
You have a point.
She turned up like an alien.
Disappearing isn't weird.
Disappear?
She never said she's not coming back.
What happened between you?
What did she say to you?
She said she can't measure up to me and she left.
Lisa.
I don't understand her
but she's your daughter.
Do you understand her?
You suddenly ask that.
I don't know how to answer.
I haven't lived with her for 20 years.
It's hard to say I know her.
Have you ever thought
she's not your daughter?
Don't say such things. She is my daughter.
How are you sure?
It's been 20 years.
It's not certain.
That's different.
I may not understand her
but she's my daughter.
I have that feeling very clearly.
Grandma!
Grandma...
Can grandma hear?
It's Sasaki.
I'm here to see you.
Grandma, can you hear me?
Get out.
Get out!
Why don't you rest?
I heard the doctors say
grandma's in a bad way.
You should prepare yourself.
Don't worry.
If something happens to grandma,
I'll pay all her bills.
What bills are you talking about?
What did you do towards Grandma's care?
My company people did it.
And if you can't accept it,
I'll soon be the Asuka son-in-law .
Enough! Shut up!
Don't pretend you care.
No-one's letting you into my Asuka family.
To my family, you're nothing!
Who cares what you think.
A contract is a contract.
You can't avoid it.
Hurry up and do your job.
When you calm down, we'll talk.
Someone's acting depressed.
Let's go out for fresh air.
Can you smell it? Smell nice?
Give me a smile.
Look at this golden pastry.
See what it's like when you bite it.
My eyes filled with tears.
It's like the door to heaven opened a bit.
Do you want to be a comedian instead?
You still resisted.
Fine, I have another weapon.
Hello, judges.
I'm Lan Die Fei, presenting my violin talent.
So noisy.
Let me have silence.
It's time to move. Get up!
Do you know how long I queued for these puffs?
You know I'm competing soon?
You said you needed courage. I do listen.
I'm back but you're all introverted.
I'm full of courage. Come on. Get up.
- Get up. - No, I'm in a bad mood.
You think you're king in a bad mood?
You're not a kid.
If you're sad... go out in the rain.
Write depressing songs.
It's better than rotting here.
This 'Old lady' won't bother about you anymore.
I'll go practise.
Old lady?
How'd you become 'old lady' on that trip?
Stop the car.
She's shameless.
Who's shameless?
Your mom.
It's all your mom's fault.
I want to see mom.
That woman killed your father!
She took him away.
She abandoned you!
Why'd you see her?!
Sorry...
I'm sorry too.
We don't need this!
- Stop! - Let go! - Get away!
Child.
Grandma, what is it?
Child, you're not alone.
Go find your mother.
We did wrong, not your mom.
We took you away,
not your mom.
Alice!
You are my everything.
You know you're my everything?
Ting Yu.
Is this outfit pretty? It's good fabric.
Yeah.
You didn't even look.
Sorry for not noticing.
Did you ever wonder why she came to Taiwan?
And why she suddenly returned to Japan?
I knew it. You're weird today.
Do you have something to tell me?
Anything I need to know?
Say it. I'm not a child.
I can face any problem.
Okay.
Let me ask you...
What made you abandon your child
and come back to Taiwan?
Ting Yu.
Have you heard the saying,
'one time, one meeting'?
I know. "Cherish each meeting".
Yeah.
Alright, to put it simply,
20 years ago Seiko was taken away from me.
I thought I'd never see her again.
Right now...I'm really happy.
When you reach my age, you will know
to be grateful even for short meetings.
I'll be happy if Seiko comes back
but she chose her grandparents.
I respect her choice.
For a mother who hasn't done her duties,
I am very blessed.
Promise me, you'll believe she's a good woman.
Maybe Alice had things she couldn't tell us.
She had her own reasons.
Don't force her, okay?
You're both important to me.
I don't want either of you hurt.
Alright.
Wait a minute.
Lisa.
What did you call Sheng Zi?
Alice.
Wait a minute.
Lisa.
What did you call Shenz Zi?
Alice.
It's the nickname her dad and I gave her as a baby.
What's wrong?
It's the same as Chen Hai Jie's Alice.
Isn't that too big a coincidence?
She said she forgot she was called Alice as a child.
Lisa.
Are you scared of the truth?
Hello? Ash.
It's Ting Yu.
- I need your help. - Ting Yu?
I told you not to call this number.
I know.
I need you to investigate someone.
I stopped doing that stuff.
Ash.
I need your help. Please.
Okay, give me your info.
Look at this.
I found this in my house.
You were really cute.
You can't tell the girl in this picture
would turn out so fierce.
My mom is a good person.
My parents loved each other.
My grandparents abducted me.
Who lured the talented biologist Ito?
Who made you live without parents?
How'd you end up as my reluctant fiance?
My mother, Lisa King,
isn't what you said.
Once your father died, she fled to Taiwan.
She never planned to take you.
- She... - Just shut up.
You told me all lies.
Then you needn't go to Taiwan.
You won't see her again.
You won't finish the job so I won't let you go.
It might botch our mission
but... I'll do you a favour.
What are you planning?
I'll tell her you're definitely her daughter
but you came for revenge.
You hate her. You always did.
Ito Seiko.
That's what I'll tell her.
I'll kill her and retrieve the password.
She won't believe you.
I don't care.
I just need the X-seed, nothing else.
Please don't tell her that.
She'll be so hurt.
I'll get the X-seed.
Send me back to Taiwan.
Where's the X-seed?
[Bio Enterprise Group Agreement Contract]
It's an American biotech company
but it can be accessed from anywhere.
How do you access it?
Double authentication...
a password and the registered person's fingerprint is used.
So the password is useless without Lisa King.
I'll think of a way.
Just give me a month.
I'll convince her to go to America.
We're short on time and don't have a month.
I can't go faster.
She'll be suspicious.
Really? Why would she suspect?
You're her daughter.
What do you want me to do?
I don't know yet
but if you don't act quickly,
I'll find a faster way.
If you do anything unnecessary,
like hurting anyone,
I'll tell everyone.
Don't forget! You're implicated.
Who'd believe you?
Fine, I give you two weeks.
Dispatch another group to Taiwan for standby.
Immediately.
Hello?
Hello, Mom.
Seiko?
Seiko, is it you?
Mom.
You finally called me.
How are grandpa and grandma?
They're good.
Don't worry.
That's good.
Mom, how are you?
Good. Everything's good when you call.
When are you back?
I'll come soon.
That's good.
I have a small gift for you.
Oh right.
Ting Yu said you broke up.
I'll tell you when I see you.
Rest early. Goodnight.
Okay. Goodnight.
Isn't Alice cute?
First, thanks to the media
for coming today to our press conference for the
open audition for the 'Star Search' competition.
First, we invite Director Tang to make an introduction.
Hello, everyone.
The winner of 'Star Search'
will become the lead
of 'Garden of Dreams'.
There is also
a Ketagalan contract for NT$10,000,000.
$10,000,000!?
Can Mr. He reveal the story of 'Garden of Dreams'?
How did you change fields and compose a musical?
We can't reveal its contents yet.
However, composition belongs with music.
I didn't 'change fields'.
Concertmaster put deep effort into 'Garden of Dreams'
and he hopes for an ideal cast.
This may be Ketagalan's biggest production.
Ting Yu has never written musicals
but he wrote you good songs.
This is very unusual.
Let us keep some mystery.
Once we have news, we'll contact you.
Ketagalan suddenly announced a big audition.
Is this because Director Tang wants
to shift focus from the affair?
Sorry.
Today is a press conference for 'Star Search'
so we won't discuss other topics today.
Why?
Can you be clearer?
It's a press conference.
Yeah...
Can you be clearer?
Yeah, why?
Can you be clearer?
Although the gossip topic is my personal issue,
if it negatively influences the public,
I apologise here.
Everyone has sins
but if we have love,
any wrongdoing can be forgiven.
Garden of Dreams is a story about this.
Are there more questions?
Alright.
Hey. What's this?
Noodles.
The water isn't hot. What's up with you?
You can't even make noodles?
Sorry. I probably spaced out.
Now we can't eat.
Didn't you find courage, hope and love?
- Why are you so lost? - I'm human.
You should consider I have to sing in public
and it's a formal stage...
How can I do it?
It's so much pressure.
Hey...Should you talk like that?
- Don't expect my sympathy. - What if you're wrong?
What if I lack talent
or someone else's better
or I forget words or go out of tune
or get booed off stage.
It's hard being in hell.
The only way to leave hell is to see it as heaven.
I'm going. I'm busy.
Where are you going?
Can you not leave me alone?
I have business.
Clean up the kitchen.
Bye.
Her name is Asuka Umi
but she has no travel data.
She probably entered on a fake passport.
Asuka Umi?
I cross checked that name
and there's only one woman of suitable age.
Her fiancé is Sasaki Junior.
Fiancé? She's engaged?
He's a pharmaceuticals heir.
He's changing it to SJ Biotechnology.
So, is she Lisa's daughter?
It's beautiful jasmine~
Where were you?
I took a walk to relax.
And now?
Taking a bath. Then sleep.
Did you listen to me?
Yeah.
I'll do my best tomorrow.
I want to say...
It's not time to bath.
Right...
When I fail the first round, you'll drown me in here.
Can't I relax?
Relax?
The day before the competition
is the most important.
Have you mastered your song?
You're singing Verse 1 too plainly.
You need more effort.
Don't sing too hard or casually.
And you only sang the chorus properly 2 out of 10 times.
Sometimes you were a robot,
no soul, no attention, no feeling!
And tell me why I'm more nervous than you?
Okay, you take a break.
I'll sing for you now.
Do you know tonight's homework?
Imagine a dying flower. You must sing it to life.
Got it?
What's he on about?
The female lead in my heart has to sing death into life.
Hear me?
Next we introduce contestant number 16,
Lan Die Fei. Give her a clap.
Garden of Dreams Star Search, first round of auditions.
Here's our last contestant,
Number 17, Xuan.
Welcome.
First we congratulate our 17 contestants
who successfully entered Star Search.
Now we introduce our three judges.
First, we introduce
conductor Li Yun.
Our second judge has caught
a lot of young girls' attention.
He has a music prince image
and is Concertmaster of Ketagalan.
Violinist, He Ting Yu.
Lastly we introduce
the producer of many big shows,
senior musical producer...
George.
Okay, our competition begins shortly.
Okay, next up we have No. 16-
Lan Die Fei. Let's welcome her.
This way.
Why don't you greet our audience first?
Hello, I'm Lan Die Fei.
Today I'm singing
"Where have all the flowers gone".
It sounds sad.
So let's listen.
Lan Die Fei's
"Where have all the flowers gone".
Round of applause.
Lan Die Fei, No. 16, "Where have all the flowers gone"
Where have all the flowers gone
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone
Gone to young girls everyone
When will they ever learn
Where have all the young girls gone
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone
Long time ago
Where have all the young girls gone
Gone to young men everyone
When will they ever learn
When will they ever learn?
Thank you, Die Fei, for a wonderful song.
Let's hear from our judges.
First of all, Mr. Li Yun.
It was really good
but it's missing explosiveness.
You can tell you're expressing feelings
but it's a bit shy. Maybe you need to date more.
That's a good suggestion.
Then, Ting Yu?
A few notes in the chorus were off.
Then the second chorus
had a few unclear words.
Other than this, everything was good.
Actually, a professional singer
has to perform well in every aspect.
What about George?
Other than what Ting Yu said,
it sounds almost perfect.
But I don't know why it sounds unreal.
It's like a pirate CD.
The song is the same
but it's missing something.
It's like seeing a colourful, plastic flower.
It's pretty from faraway
but close up has no scent.
It lacks life. That's it.
Judge Li has picked up the mike.
Something to add?
But she has potential.
She has the voice and facial expression
and sense of drama.
Don't you think?
Two judges are in conflict.
George, anything to add?
It's only the first round.
But, little girl, it isn't an acting audition.
Sing from the heart.
Thanks, judges.
We heard the three judges.
Hopefully Die Fei will bring even better performances.
Your schedule is already set.
An album can't be rushed
so recording must end before your tour.
Recording starts next week.
Hai Jie, it's your first time recording.
Do you mind if we select the pieces?
I mind!
That guy last night had no soul. Must he be so rude?
It's good to get critiqued.
George is a popular TV host.
He has influence with the audience.
I know not anyone can be a judge.
But Die Fei sang really well.
People beside me were nearly in tears.
Why's that George so hurtful?!
Why are you worked up?
It was a personal attack not a critique.
Die Fei is a great girl. Why'd he pick on her?
Why aren't you angry?
Did Die Fei ask you to defend her?
What are you saying?
She isn't a child.
If she feels wronged, let her speak up.
I already made detailed plans for her.
Can't you two not argue?
I don't think I care to hear your plans.
You shouldn't hear anyway.
Unless you want to be her manager.
Just because he's a judge, can George abuse her?
She sang wonderfully. Why'd you let him squash her?
Hai Jie.
Who is Die Fei in your eyes?
She's our good friend.
You don't know her well. Is she really that fragile?
If you want to support her,
stop being picky. Let her pick herself up.
She won't lose.
You're that certain?
She can't lose. I trained her.
You were late last night.
I have a question.
When you sleep, do you dream?
Stupid question.
So what's it like to dream?
What?
Can't you even dream?
I sleep like a log.
Dreaming
can be like living another life.
You don't feel like yourself.
So it's like being on stage?
Dreaming is scarier.
You have no control,
like you're held captive.
You can't control your dream
or turn it into a good dream?
Maybe others can. I can't.
No wonder you have insomnia.
You should leave.
Leave? Go home? You quit training me?
Right. I've done my bit.
Wasn't I serious enough?
Or I performed badly?
Figure it out yourself.
Whether it's a dream or a nightmare,
it's your life experience.
Hmm.
Don't worry.
I'm not as scared.
I'll work hard for my dream.
That's good.
But don't forget, I'm a strict judge.
I won't go easy on you.
I uploaded the audition videos.
It stirred up discussion about Die Fei.
Look!
People on the internet are crazy about her.
They said Die Fei's voice is a gift of nature.
And George copped flack! So funny!
You made a great selection.
You need foresight in music.
Oh right! Another thing.
A majority liked her
but disliked her English song.
Ting Yu chose that song.
I objected but he insisted.
Okay. It's all under control.
Thank you for believing in me.
I'll work hard on your dream.
Internally decided?!
Be quieter!
- Who is it? Who? - I don't know.
I heard one of the contestants once worked at Ketagalan.
Are you Seiko or Hai Jie's Alice, Miss Asuka Umi?
You just committed a singer's greatest mistake.
You forget your lyrics.
The stage is your reality.
You have no right to go on.
You only sing for one person!
What are you doing? No! Stop!
I'm Asuka Umi. I'm also Alice.
So this is how heartache feels
It’s hard to be indifferent
Seeing you give him your loveliest smile
hurts my obstinate heart
It turns out this is regret
It turns out I envy him
It turns out he can make you laugh out loud
I don't have that talent
If only I admitted earlier
how much I depend on you...
what would we be now?
If I could be brave and innocent like you
maybe I'd be more deserving of your love