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Episode 1
Hey, Li Da Ren.
Recently, I suddenly have this feeling
that something...
is always working against us.
Sometimes, we really want to chase after it
hoping to get it
as if after we get it
we can have lots and lots of things.
Sometimes, we would be chased by it until we are breathless
and we wish for it to suddenly disappear
best if it never finds us again.
It...
is 'Time.'
It had made every young girl wishing for it to run faster
so that she can grow up and own her first pair of heels.
But it makes the 29-year-old me
miss what I wore when I was 17...
a pair of white sneakers.
Excuse me.
Those are my shoes.
Aunty.
Those are my shoes.
Aunty.
Darn it.
How can she call me 'Aunty?'
And I'm just borrowing her shoes for a second, so what?
Oh God, it's only 5:45am.
No.
I have to go back.
I have to go back to scold her.
Hey, hold up.
Missy.
Why did you call me 'Aunty' just now?
Hey...do you have this feeling
that being 17-years-old...
seems just like last year?
[The first sign of early aging: It's easier to forget recent things]
[things in the past become more memorable.]
Excuse me, please wait.
So what happened afterwards yesterday?
It's all your fault.
My fault?
Yesterday you insisted on me drinking with him
so my face is extremely bloated today.
Extremely bloated? Then you must look like Seth Rogen.
How do I look like Seth Rogen?
You are the one who look like Jack Black.
- I'm doomed for today's audition. - You're the one who likes drinking.
No way. That Chinese American kept asking me to drink with him, all right?
The one who looks like Show (Famous Taiwanese singer Show Lo)?
- Get out of here, how does he look like Show? - He really does!
- Oh please, do you have any taste? - They are together now.
- Really? - Why would I lie to you?
- Are they really together? - Yes, really.
But...that girl looks so old!
I know...
She must be over 30 years old.
Oh please, more like 40 years old.
So you should try even harder you absolutely can't lose to that aunty.
Fine, I know.
Yes, you absolutely must not lose!
Don't embarrass us!
I won't, all right? You are going see how I will get him back.
Miss, we all know that your cell phone has great signals.
Hello?
But we really don't want to know...
Hey, why aren't you talking?
who your friends like, whether they have taste or whether they look like Show.
Hello? Who is talking continuously? Sounds so annoying!
Also...thirty-something is not old.
Hello?
But young beauties without manners are...
- Hello? Who're you talking to? - polished on the outside, rotten inside.
Hello? Who was that?
How unlucky I am, I was just scolded by an old lady.
- Hello, district manager, morning. - Morning.
Morning, district manager.
We will use colors such as this autumn shade of yellow for a complicated wrapping designs.
For ballet flats, we will use some beads in designs, and add some exotic flavors.
Of course we will use a more saturated tone of colors.
This is the Morocco style for our Spring and Fall series next year.
The following is our girl series
our designer Lala will present it to everybody.
17 is an age that a girl becomes a young lady.
It is the most dreamy garnishing, and innocent age.
So it got us thinking, "What is a 17-year-old girl's dream?"
We immediately thought of "Ballerina."
Chiffon, soft and romantic, fits the atmosphere of Spring perfectly.
Thus we decided to make the ribbon of ballet shoes the main element of this season's design.
We want to extend the romantic concept of the wrapping ribbons to ballet flats
wedges, sandals and etc.
Hey, this one this one, I like this pair.
I will be wearing this pair of shoes to my daughter's music concert.
This will definitely not sell well in the Northern District.
You Qing, what did you say?
Nothing. I'm just saying that it often rains in the Northern District.
So perhaps these kind of shoes made of cloth material isn't suitable.
You are indeed from the Sales Department you point out the obvious for us dreamers.
Will the material really be a problem?
The designing department has already thought about this problem and asked the material provider.
They invented a new material which will be water-proof without affecting its texture.
The problem is...
will such romance...be too unrealistic?
I mean...
for a 17-year-old girl...
her dream shouldn't be a pair of ballet shoes.
This should be an elementary schooler's dream.
But I really like it!
But this is the girl series...
Right. I forgot that I'm already an old lady.
No way, you're an old lady who looks young and pretty!
Thank you!
Exactly! Plus, you don't look like someone who's 50 years old at all.
You have to joke about this?
A dream of a 17-year-old girl should be...
the first pair of high heels in her life.
Come on Qin Jie
please help me out at this sales event before you go to Thailand.
Of course you make a big difference, you're the queen of sales!
So what if it's the peak season? I'll take care of your plane tickets okay?
I have an old classmate who works at an airline company.
Please Qin Jie, do me this favor all right?
I'm begging you!
How about dinner on me?
Please... please!
Thank you! I'm so grateful!
Okay, thank you! Bye.
I heard that you just avenged yourself.
What revenge?
I understand. Good job.
Qin Jie is all set for the sales event, how many more sales associates do we need?
Why is it still three?
Ms. Wang fell from her bicycle yesterday, she can't even move today.
Boss, you do your things I'll go work on other stuff.
Don't act like it doesn't concern you.
You think you don't have to come help out if we need more hands at the sales event?
It is none of my business. Did you forget that I'm only working until this Friday?
[To: Cheng You Qing]
Remember to attend my wedding ceremony.
Of course.
I'm not going to waste my red envelope money.
Oh yes, the resume of your new assistant has been sent to your mailbox.
He's very cute.
I heard he's the cousin of the Chief Financial Officer.
['Happy Birthday' emails from various websites]
[1: Meeting for designs 2: Finalize sales associates for sales event]
[3: Talk to the San Yue building manager about display counter's position 4: help Xiao Mei if possible]
- Mom. - Yea, what's up?
Today is my birthday.
Oh yes, it's my 'Mother's Day of Torture.'
Then how come you didn't tell me about this?
Didn't you say it yourself, 'no more birthdays after 27?'
Well no, at least you should say 'happy birthday' to me right?
Oh, happy birthday.
Thanks.
[From Li Da Ren: Happy birthday to you!]
At last, somebody who truly wishes me a happy birthday.
[I, vice president Li Da Ren, hereby represent all students from 'filial' class, to wish our forever]
[class president, Cheng You Qing, a happy birthday!]
I, vice class president Li Da Ren, hereby represent all students from 'filial' class, to wish our forever
class president, Cheng You Qing, a happy birthday!
Those in favor of You Qing Chen please raise your hands!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
There's no need to count, it's always 16 votes.
Yea right.
15, 16.
So 16 votes for Cheng You Qing.
That means 15 votes for Li Da Ren.
Our class president this semester, Cheng You Qing. Congratulations for being re-elected!
Thanks for letting me win.
Congratulations you just got lucky.
Even though Ms. Cheng reminded me that women over 27 are especially sensitive to birthdays
but as a friend, I must remind you, in this very special and meaningful time
that the age of 30
is like a mysterious door.
Thus, open this door happily.
Welcome...to the world of early aging.
[Early Aging]
Stupid man and my forever defeated opponent
I don't oppose that you call your 30th year 'Early Aging'
but my 30th year is called 'The climax of my life.'
[50 problems of 'Early Aging']
[50 signs of 'Early Aging']
Being old, is actually not a terrifying thing.
The most terrifying thing, is being chased by oldness.
Therefore, as long as we are mentally prepared
and stand firmly beforehand
face your battle with it
then you won't feel frightened and clueless.
After all, who doesn't become old?
There are actually clues to follow and patterns to trace about 'oldness.'
Below concludes 50 ways of becoming old they will be the key to defeat your enemy.
Have you experienced any of the following symptoms?
Symptom 1, it's easier to forget recent things
but things in the past become more memorable.
Symptom 2, besides your pillows and computers
there are a bunch of mint ointment stick
white flower oil, refreshing essential oil and other refreshing formulas.
Symptom 3, whenever you sit down your belly is folded into layers of fat.
Symptom 4, you wake up early morning for no apparent reasons.
Symptom 5, lying on the couch to watch prime time dramas
but fall asleep within 30 minutes.
Symptom 6...
She's not 17, of course she won't understand the mindset of a 17-year-old.
Plus, how can the Sales Department understand
the creativity of the Design Department?
You shouldn't care about it much.
I think... everyone could tell that she was targeting at you.
What do you mean?
Don't you know?
She's Henry's ex-girlfriend.
Are you serious?
When a sophisticated lady sees her ex-boyfriend's new lover is a pretty and young girl.
she can't help but think...
Lala, let's go. Let's go finish our design drafts.
- Hi. - Hi.
- You want any? - Thanks.
I really think you taught her a good lesson.
During the meeting just now, I really wanted to stand up and applaud you.
There's something... that you may not know.
I've never told you either.
I'm Henry's ex ex-girlfriend.
Hi, ex-girlfriend.
I really don't like this kind of feeling.
On my 30th birthday...
it feels like the whole world made an agreement to send me the same message together...
'You will soon become... a wilted flower (old and unwanted woman)'
This particular essential serum is specially designed for a more mature type of skin.
- A more matured skin? - Yes.
I have a birthday coupon.
Oh okay.
Happy birthday Ms. Cheng!
Thanks.
Ms. Chen, you're doing the right thing.
You should work hard to maintain your 30-year-old state
otherwise 40 is just around the corner.
40 years old...
Time!
I'm begging you, can you please...
not chase after me so urgently?
Miss...
- But you obviously wore these shoes already. - What are you talking about?
Are you saying you don't have after-sales service
after you trick customers into buying
despite whether the shoes are suitable, you don't give a damn about your customers.
You can't say things like that, Miss.
You picked the shoes yourself, we didn't trick you into buying them.
What's going on, Xiao Mei?
This lady here says that these shoes give her blisters and demands an exchange
but these are obviously worn.
Let me do this.
Excuse me Miss, may I ask where does the shoes hurt you?
What? You think I'm lying?
Please don't misunderstand.
I just want to understand the problem so that I can adjust and modify things for you.
Did you ever get educated?
I don't need modification I want to return them!
But I'm really sorry Miss, because...
Why are there so many 'But?'
It's only a little over NT$ 3,000 why are you being so slow and difficult?
It's not that we're slow and difficult it's because of our company...
Hello?
Have you arrived at the airport?
Did you get your boarding pass yet?
Why is that?
Get their supervisor on the phone.
The supervisor is the one walking around the airport in his suit.
My mom says she wants to talk to your supervisor.
Hurry up.
Okay, I will find the supervisor for you immediately.
Ma'am.
This tag right here...
I'm going to stick it on you
After you arrive in Hong Kong, if you can't find the transfer station
show this tag to our staff.
Director, it's for you.
Hello?
- He says my baggage is overweight. It's baffling. - I'll be right over.
Anyways, you just tell their supervisor to come.
I don't want to waste my time with you.
Call whoever is in charge over here.
- How am I suppose to know? - Excuse me Miss Zhang, I'm the supervisor.
- The supervisor is here. - How can I help...
Talk to my mom yourself.
Hello, I am Li.
I don't have time for nonsense so I'm going to get to the point.
My daughter originally could have passed through the official business gate.
But we didn't want our child to form the mindset of abusing official rights.
So we were modest enough to play by the rules of common civilians.
But how can you deliberately be so difficult with a little girl?
I'm sorry.
Mrs. Zhang... who stresses on education.
Your daughter's baggage is honestly very overweight.
Shut up!
Did you not understand what I said?
I just didn't want to call for my husband to make things ugly.
So let me put it this way.
I'm already your old customer
I often travel around with baggages less than 20kg.
So you definitely could count the times I traveled to Japan, to Korea, to Beijing
to Hong Kong, and use my left-over baggage limit for her baggage.
Mrs. Zhang, we sincerely thank you for your previous support and care.
But I am very sorry
we calculate our baggages by individual travel. So...
Are your ears deaf or is your brain damaged?
I myself believe that I don't have any problems with neither organs.
The problem is about my duty.
You're indeed driving me crazy.
Mrs. Zhang, please allow me to explain...
What is there to explain about merely eight kilograms?
Okay, so being soft doesn't work on you right?
You just wait. I'm going to ask my husband to call you. What's your name?
My name is Li, Li Da Ren.
Who cares if you're a big person or small person? (Da Ren sounds like big person)
Just wait and see!
Sorry for the trouble.
I warned you before.
Didn't I ask you to get whoever's in charge?
I was afraid that it would be too tiring for you to quarrel with both sides.
So I thought for you to finish arguing with the other one before continuing with us.
I don't know if you want to first call your husband who uses official business gate
or if you want to first let me get someone in charge here.
Get whoever is in charge over here!
What's going on?
Manager...
It's not what you think it is.
We're truly sorry.
We hope you will come again.
Okay... sure... okay.
- Thank you. Thank you. - Bye.
- Okay. - Thank you.
Thank you, Manager.
Cheng You Qing.
What is up with you? You won't change your temper until next life, is that right?
This isn't about my temper. It's about what is right and wrong.
Is this your first day at work?
Why are you arguing what's right and wrong with a customer?
Even if you gained the upper hand in words don't you still have to compensate her?
- Did you gain any profit from it? - It felt good.
Fine.
I'm not going to haggle with you over this incident.
But I need you to do me a favor. Can you stop making trouble for Lala?
She honestly has nothing to do with anything between you and me.
- I was... - Oh and...
listen to an old friend's advice.
If you don't change your bad temper...
who dares to love you in the future?
Hey.
What did the Manager tell you just now?
Did he want to...
get back together with you?
Only a pig would want to get back together with him.
Miss Zhang.
Why are you still here?
My mom said...
I have to wait for my dad's call.
But when my dad called he kept scolding me.
And then the plane...
took off.
The next flight to LA is at 4:45.
Well... then how about this, I'll take you to store your baggages first.
You probably haven't eaten yet right?
Go grab a bite.
And I will go back to my office to look up transfer flights
maybe there will be an earlier flight.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
You're such a nice person.
Then do you want to hear a nice person's advice?
Actually in this world, there are many rules.
Overweight baggages...
isn't a way for airlines to make money.
It's actually all for the sake of a safe flight.
My mom told me that you only want to get money.
We can't rely on our parents our whole lifetime.
So sometimes, we have to think of solutions by ourselves.
And some solutions can't be learned through force or authority.
So... I'll go help you store your baggages first.
Thank you.
Stupid man and my forever defeated opponent.
I don't oppose that you call your 30th year 'Early aging'
but my 30th year is called 'The climax of my life.'
That means I finally left the retarded ages of being stupid, naive and clueless, penniless
and always lied to by men.
P.S.
I don't need blessings.
Because I myself am a gift that God brought to this world.
If you purchase today, we'll give you 30% off, which means just NT$2,450.
If you want to purchase it, do it fast and bring it home today.
All right then, wrap it up for me.
Okay, no problem.
Hey, we finally made a sale.
Come, I got it.
Why are you so nice?
Thank you, District Manager.
What's up?
Are you busy?
Busy getting old.
Thank you for coming.
How many symptoms do you have?
None of your business.
Tell me about them.
You think I'm stupid enough to let you pour salt over my wound?
Missy, that's just being humorous okay?
Then I apologize. Maybe you haven't heard that early aging just added a 51st symptom.
It's called 'The older the less humorous.'
- All right, if nothing else, I'm hanging up. - Hey hey hey...
I'll treat you to dinner tonight.
There's no need.
For you and your baby.
I'm already too full by getting pissed today.
- Li Da Ren. - Yes.
Do you remember...
Remember what?
why did you say that it's impossible for you to fall in love with me?
Which early aging symptom is this?
It's... easier to forget recent things, but things in the past are more memorable.
It's fortunate that you won't fall in love with me!
This time, our class emblem is a white faced cat.
So why a cat as the theme?
Actually... it's not just because of its posture per se, for instance, its eyes and its smile
each part of its whole body posture permeates this feeling of elegance.
Other than that, we gave her an outfit that resembles a princess' attire.
It also resembles the kind of clothes that graceful and exotic dancers wear to dance in.
It simultaneously combines strength and beauty, as well as elegance
in the beauty of the white faced cat that we designed this time.
Can you imagine how humiliating the picture is?
On the stage they will broadcast, 'Next marching in is grade 3 filial class.'
And then you Da Yan
will mightily hold the white faced cat wearing the low-cut princess outfit
also holding up the silk class flag
marching into the field girlishly.
No way you won't be laughed upon.
I think they did it deliberately.
What if we're gallantly compete in long jump
short distance race, long distance running, javelin, shot, or swimming
and all have to wear these girly clothes?
Go... Go... Go...
Ready...
Set...
Go... Go...
- Li Da Ren, you're such a girl. - You're embarrassing our lady cat.
1.5 meters.
Set...
Go... Go...
So if they want to play us
we will return the favor.
How are we going to do that?
How about we quit practicing and just purposely get last place for them?
If you want to keep being stepped on by them until graduation
then this is a brilliant idea.
They definitely will say
that the boys in our class are all useless
and if its not for us 16 girls who work hard and compete in public speaking and debate
our class would be a joke.
What are we going to do? Li Da Ren, come up with a solution fast.
What solutions would I have? They are the forever 16 votes.
Then we think of a way to make them not have 16 votes.
I have an idea.
On the day we vote
we come with something to make one of them call in sick.
That's only 15 vs. 15, useless.
That's right, then lets do it to two!
Come on, one is already super difficult, let alone two.
For our honor, we must pull some remarkable tricks!
The problem is where is the remarkable trick!
What?
Why are you all looking at me?
Dear Mei Nan, actually I've secretly liked you for a long time.
The teachers, students, and classes in school...
I'm not interested in any of them at all.
Every day I come to school, and the thing I look forward to the most is to see you.
You must work hard at the swimming competition this time.
I will definitely quietly cheer for you on the side.
From anonymous love.
This 'Anonymous love' is too consistent!
One letter every day and never had a gap!
The problem is, she's already anonymous
how do we find out who to use our seduction tactics on?
You're really uselessly big and stupid.
Every day she comes to put a letter in Mei Nan's desk drawer.
We just put the responding letter in Mei Nan's desk drawer
so that no matter who she is, she will definitely get it.
- Am I right? - Right... right...
- Hey, then let's write the letter now. - Come on, come on.
I honestly can't stand you guys.
Do you know that you go to hell for lying to naive girls?
- You... - None of my business...
I don't care about you, I'm leaving.
- Okay, bye. - Don't meddle with things.
- Anonymous Love - Yea.
I really like this name.
This is a kind of supreme manifestation of love.
Even though it's anonymous... but it's still love.
- Wow... - Wow...
You guys are rapping now?
It's modern poetry, do you understand? Just read it.
- Listen to me read. - Okay, just continue.
- So... - So, I eagerly want to meet with you.
Tomorrow after school... I will be...
waiting for you by the gray wall.
P.S. I really hate that...
Here's come the emphasis.
white faced cat wearing the low cut princess attire.
- From Mei Nan. - Damn.
Wow, so despicable!
- Off the hook right? - The white faced cat definitely won't be selected.
Then...
Don't you guys feel very hot? Let's go eat shaved ice, okay?
Yea, haven't eaten that for a while.
Okay. Which... which store?
- The one around the corner. - Gather your stuff, it's almost time.
Let's actually go later.
Tomorrow...
we have to vote on the class emblem.
Yea.
Okay.
So suspicious, I don't know what they're up to.
They just focus on some puppy love stuff, good for nothing bums!
Did they discover it?
We can't be that unlucky.
Don't think so. We covered it so well just now.
Bulldog, also known as the tiger dog.
It is said that its ancestor is the Mastiff.
It's a fierce species among dogs.
Therefore, it has become the mascot for many schools, organizations, even countries.
For instance, Yale University's mascot is a Bulldog named 'Handsome Dan.'
The American Marine Corps as well as England, all use Bulldog as their mascot.
Blindly following without any originality.
Excuse me.
Now is the time for our side to make statement.
Oh? Sorry.
Therefore, based on the image, the Bulldog's vigorous and patient characteristics
can completely depict sportsmanship including persistence and ambition.
In addition, from the emotional aspect
dogs are man's' best friend.
Hachi and Lassie
used loyalty, wisdom, and obedience
to protect men, just like the friendship in 'filial' class
and will protect the honors that belong to us.
Good job!
For a matter that concerns the honor of the whole 'filial' class of Grade 3
I ask all of us to set aside sex discrimination, and support the Bulldog.
Nice job!
Bulldog... bulldog... bulldog...
Quiet down.
I'm very terribly sorry...
because...
in the eyes of Li Da Ren who has such high academic achievement...
all sportsmanship...
is merely violence and ferocity.
I didn't say that.
Bulldog, also known as the tiger dog.
It is said that its ancestor is the Mastiff.
It's a fierce specie among dogs.
If that's not violence and ferocity, then what is it?
Therefore...
our side doesn't have anything special to state.
Because those men can become friends with lions and python
in the eyes of those male students who love fighting
it's probably...
too deep.
Mankind is great...
because we have 'Love.'
Love...
enables us to tame the most ferocious heart
and enables us to earn the everlasting success.
So, I ask all of us to support the cutest and the most loving white faced cat.
All right.
Now let's have the most democratic show of hands.
Wait a minute.
Mr. Shrewmouse, do you have anything to say?
If it's going to be democratic, it should be democratic completely.
We should vote anonymously.
- Right. Exactly. - Yea. Anonymous voting.
That's no problem.
We girls always support democracy the most.
Then let's start.
One vote for the white faced cat.
One vote for the Bulldog.
Another vote for the Bulldog.
Last vote.
Bulldog... bulldog... bulldog...
- White faced cat...White faced cat... - Bulldog...Bulldog...
Quiet. Be quiet.
One vote for... bulldog.
Are you okay?
I'm all right.
I just want to find out who didn't vote for us.
Who was lacked sense of unity.
I want to find out who it is too.
I need to go catch the school bus now. See you tomorrow!
See you tomorrow.
Waiting for Zhao Mei Nan?
So it really was you.
For a love letter
for a rotten man who tricks you into coming here
you chose to break our promise of '16 hearts closely leaning on each other?'
Miss, you forgot to take your stuff!
Your new assistant is here to sign in.
Hello, I'm Huang Ke.
Please call me Nic.
Timing is the key in dating.
May I ask how far you've progressed to?
Holding hands?
Kiss?
Lend me your shoulders for a second.
Don't you think you're so pathetic?
You will be tormented by women your whole life.
Are you the Manager?
It's good that you're here.
So... I'm putting myself in your hands to protect.
Then... I must start working hard!
Press on.
Actually when we had it we already begun to lose it!
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