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Shezi Island Baseball Ground, Shilin, Taipei.
[ Shezi Baseball Ground - Shezi Island is one of Taipei's famous miniature natural ecological scenic sites. ]
[ With a renown bicycle trail and a baseball ground, it can be said to be a place that has the most 'fighting spirit' in all of Taiwan. ]
It's really relaxing.
It reminds me back in my younger years, riding from Tainan to Taipei with Ah Wei.
That sort of perseverance is something of a youth's tenacity and pace, isn't it?
The Person with the Golden Arm, Huang Ping Yang. Railway Bento
Railway Bento. Huang Ping Yang. The Person with the Golden Arm. Ordering line: (02) 2875 – 6490, (02) 2872 – 3442.
Huang Ping Yang Bento?
I've never thought that a former idol would go selling bentos.
A lot of things does really change with time.
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Hey, are you looking to race with me?
If you beat, I'll treat you to bento.
Sure!
So, it's whoever reaches the start of that sidewalk in front first, okay?
- Okay.- Let's go!
Hey, Why do you want to eat our bento so much?
Don't tell me you're a fan of Huang Ping Yang?
Are you kidding? Of course!
Well, I'm also a fan of his!
That's the reason why I keep working at his store.
Although, he long stopped playing the sport,
he's from the youth of our generation.
Standing next to him, I feel myself as young and hot-blooded man as well.
Memories of youth is this subtle.
It just needs a symbolic object to bring up,
for example, an idol or an event.
Older Brother, do you still remember that 1993 match—
You lose! If you want to eat Huang Ping Yang bentos, come find me at the store and buy!
I also deliver bentos. I'll be leaving now!
Ah Wei, it looks like you're not here. No one can chat about that year of 1993 with me.
You came to Taipei and accompanied me that year. We didn't see Huang Ping Yang play.
We were only able to go riding and see the Pacific Ocean.
And now, your Huang Tai Ping has hung up his uniform and is selling bentos.
That game you owe me is not possible anymore.
♫ Oh! Let it be. Oh! Let it be ♫
♫ There's a lot of words that cannot be said clearly ♫
♫ It's up to here. It's up to here ♫
♫ Leave behind those secrets I don't have the courage to speak out ♫
♫ Our story lies in the food ♫
♫ Oh! Let it be. Let it be ♫
♫ Breathe, breathe ♫
♫ Attentively listen, Attentively listen ♫
♫ Cherish, cherish ♫
♫ The story lies in the food ♫
Growth of a Brand
Hey, Xiao Lai, you're not even a part of our team.
Why have you run over to our side to practice?
Oh please, is there anywhere here that has 'Jin Bi Team's Domain' written?
Do I need to say that this is the Flying Dagger's domain? The Flying Dagger?
A Flying Dagger would not be here moaning and groaning.
- Shut up.- You're so annoying.
It looks like it doesn't matter where it is,
Jin Bi's Huang Ping Yang and Flying Dagger's Chen Yi Xin are still rivals.
Who do you think you are?
Handsome young man, which team are you?
I'm looking for Chen Jia Rong—Coach Chen.
The coach is back!
Get going!
Get going, get going! You're too slow.
All team members, begin throwing and batting practise!
Anyone who dares to slack off today won't be eating bento!
Are you... Mr. Wu Lang?
- Hello, I'm Coach Chen.- Hello.
Thank you for taking the trip down here.
- How did you...?- You must find it strange how I'm able to recognize you, right?
It's because I'm very familiar with this stadium. Anyone who comes here, I'll be able to recognise them.
Oh, so that's how it is.
Hey, pick up your speed a bit more!
Coach Chen, this is what you were looking for: Huang Ping Yang's autographed ball.
Inspect it. If you don't have any problems with it, make a (payment) transfer. Cash is accepted.
Okay.
Careful. Watch out for the ball!
Are you okay?
Hey! You really don't know what's proper, do you?
The throw was quite strong.
However, I've caught this sort of ball before. And it was a throw from a young girl.
Is that so?
Thanks.
You're really too much.
Wow! This is ball signed by Huang Ping Yang!
Mom, is this the prize for today's winner?
How many times had Touch told you to call me Coach every time we're on the field?
Furthermore, you really have no manners just now. Quickly apologize to Uncle.
Yes, Coach!
Uncle, I'm sorry for just now.
That's okay. A girl being able to throw such balls is extremely awesome.
Originally, my dream was to form a super strong women's little league team.
Afterwards, because I brought Touch along to practice, I came to understand a lover of baseball.
Slowly, I felt there really wasn't a need to separate the girls from the guys when playing baseball.
- As long as everyone is having fun playing, that's good enough.- Yes.
That's why we have all types of players.
This is also great self-discipline for Touch.
Look at Xiao Lai, the one rolling his backside.
He's an super strong designated batter.
Because he wants to have a showdown with our Touch,
he entered the Flying Dagger Team.
Also, also, that Xiang Jiu, the one with the glasses,
she's a researcher at the Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica.
Every time, she'll calculate the most accurate angle and effort to swing.
I think if you stay and watch the match, you'll understand what I mean.
Oh right. There's also this fat one. His name is Xiao Pang (Little Fatty).
He's an anime otaku.
He's also a baseball mangaka
Ever since he was a child, he's always enjoyed reading Adachi Mitsuru (a Japanese manga artist).
Because he's fat, he believes being a catcher is best suited to him.
- Right now, he and Touch are a pair of well connected catch and throw partners. - Yes!
There's also the one called Zhi Qiang. He's working at Huang Ping Yang Bento as a shop assistant.
- Every time after work, he'll come over here to play a match.- Right.
Before, I didn't win a Huang Ping Yang bento. Right now, I really am feeling a little hungry.
- Uncle.-Yes.- Are you single?
Who's your baseball idol?
Huang Ping Yang.
What's your star sign?
Hey, are you done? You're doing a census on people's household.
Excuse her. She's just playing around.
Hey, I'm serious.
Uncle, what do you think of our coach?
I'll tell you, she's good in every way.
Just that she loves baseball too much. She's full of baseball.
What are you doing? Are you a salesperson?
Why is it that when you see a person, you put me up for sale?
Hey, I have to approve as well. Okay?
Alright, alright. That's enough. Quickly go warm up and practice baseball.
Otherwise, today you won't be able to get a hold of the ball signed by Huang Ping Yang.
Uncle, let me tell you, our coach is good in every way.
Just that she spends too much.
Look, she's offered such a great prize.
I must win the ball for her and win it back.
- Later Uncle Zhi Qiang will deliver you all your favourite Huang Ping Yang bento.- Hey!
Uncle, when you finish eating your bento, you can watch us and the arrogant Chen team.
That is you can watch us play against the Flying Daggers.
Alright.
Okay then, I won't interrupt you two anymore. Bye, bye!
Mr. Wu Lang, please have a drink.
Thank you.
I'm really sorry about before.
From when my daughter was young, her dream was to make it into Japan's High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien
and then to make it to the American Major League Baseball.
It's because of that, she's so anxious to get me married off.
To be able to strive for one's dreams is a happy matter.
It is. That's why I'm trying very hard right now.
I'm just playing with you! I was joking!
Actually, there's an advantage to being alone.
You don't necessarily have to be accompanied by someone.
- Isn't it also good to be by yourself?- Yes.
But there's a kind of loneliness whereby your daughter thinks you're lonely.
Then there's nothing you can do.
But then it's quite convenient too.
If she really travels abroad to realize her dreams,
I won't be able to follow her.
The Internet is so developed. I can watch her online.
Unlike back then, there was no way to watch it.
The only way was through listening to radio broadcasts.
Yeah. That time, we had to be near these power lines before we could hear the broadcasts.
The battle of 1993 for the title of the ERA champion (ERA is 'Earned Average Run', a statistic used to measure a pitcher's performance),
- thinking about it now, it was really spectacular!- It was!
- At that time, I had already started playing baseball.- You did?
At that time, the number of women playing baseball was very small.
You manly men must find it extremely odd, don't you?
Actually, no.
That year, me and my die-hard followers bumped into a super strong young lady.
I don't know whether she's still continuing to play baseball just like you are currently.
I had lost my Taekwondo match to the point of my pants coming off.
Didn't you use a very awesome English phrase to comfort me?
Huh?
"The longest day has an end."
Did I recite it well?
The longest day... has an end.
Watch out for the ball!
Young man, here's your ball back.
I'm not a young man, I'm a young lady.
Young lady. Sorry about that.
You're a girl playing baseball?
Can't a girl play baseball?
In the future, I want to reach the Little League Baseball World Series.
Young lady, girls can't enter the Little League Baseball World Series,
but you can find a boyfriend to take you to one.
No! I'm going to depend on myself.
Young lady, it's okay.
You can't go now, but it doesn't mean you won't be able to in the future.
In the future... how much into the future?
I don't know either.
You lied to me.
Young lady, I wasn't lying.
Each person's future is different.
The path to each person's future can be long and short.
As long as you're hopeful towards your goal and strive hard,
this future will come closer and closer to you.
When you get to that future of yours, it'll be a time you can play in the Little League Baseball World Series.
That's right! The longest day has an end. That's the logic. Right?
Then I'll work hard.
There will surely be a day when you will be watching me play.
Can you help me write it down?
Okay.
Write it down.
Help me out.
Well, it's T-h-e.
This young lady watching on, I'm losing a lot of face.
Such a huge place, why are you sitting adjacent our coach?
Zhi Qiang, you're here.
- Hey, Coach.- Thanks for your efforts.
No problem at all.
Older Brother, you're here.
Do you both know each other?
Know each other? He's my defeated opponent.
Hey, let tell you: wanting to win bento from my hands
or whatever else, don't even think about it!
What are you showing off for?
Alright, students, come in for some bento. That's right. Come over now.
Uncle Zhi Qiang, I want to have Chicken Drumstick Bento.
I have that. Especially for you, I've prepared you Touch's super duper large drumstick bento.
- Favouritism! - First that. - Second that.
- Third that. -Fourth that. Fifth that. - Sixth that. - Seventh that.
Stop that! Everyone has one.
Here you are. You've got one, too, Tong Tong.
Here you are.
Here you are. Okay!
Uncle, Zhi Qiang, I said to this Uncle here
that we'd treat him Huang Ping Yang Bento.
There aren't enough bentos to go around.
Coach, this is the bento I especially prepared for you.
Since there aren't enough bentos to go around, I'll give this one to Mr. Wu Lang to eat.
- Wait!- Thank you, Coach.
There are. There are enough bentos to go around! I was only joking.
That's okay. I'm not picky with what I eat.
Thank you. Let's go, Touch. Let's eat.
Coach! But I... Coach—
This is really embarrassing.
It feels like I took a bento that I wasn't supposed to take.
Don't open it.
This is for you.
Give that back to me.
This type of bento that is full of love, I really can't enjoy it well.
Come. Let's eat, let's eat.
Yeah.
It's the same as yours.
I'm eating shrimp rolls. Do you want to have some shrimp rolls?
No, thanks.
[ Huang Ping Yang. Golden Arm, Huang Ping Yang - Railway Bento ]Hmm...
Nostalgic Chicken Drumstick Bento
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It uses wooden box to house the bento.
Eating into the rice, will there be a wood-like taste to it?[ Huang Ping Yang Railway Bento - launched by Taiwan's famous baseball player, Golden Arm Huang Ping Yang, after retiring from the sport. ]
The garnishes not only make this look appealing,[ The rice in the bento uses rice from Chisang, Taidong. The recipes of the mains and garnishes are personally crafted by Huang Ping Yang. ]
but you get the feeling of nutrition and balance.[ Recommended items are Nostalgic Chicken Drumstick on Rice, Railway Spare Ribs on Rice, Railway Roasted Pork on Rice and so on. ]
I never thought there would be a day I'd eat bento from Huang Ping Yang.
It's so delicious. Sure enough, he is my idol.
Whatever field he's in, he'll do well.
Delicious. Delicious. Very delicious.
Would I be able to get a second serving?
But I was freeloading in the first place. It's probably not a good idea.
But this half-full feeling is really uncomfortable.
It feels the same as eating a weight loss meal.
Hush money.
There's no red circle. I don't know what's inside.
What could this bento be?
Squid cutlet.
Roast pork.
Pork ribs.
Chinese sausages.
I may not have a big stomach,
but I want a taste of each.
Roast pork bento.
No doubt it'll be good.
This is really good. It has the Taiwanese flavor.
It's especially suited to eating at a baseball stadium.
Since I'm at a baseball stadium,
I should attack it like one would in a match and bring it to an end.
Two servings is just right.
The feeling of being full is like... having just hit a home run.
Home run! Home run!
Here's something good for you to see.
What sort of thing?
This is our team's dreams.
When you finish having a look at them, you can decide whether you want to make a personal entry and sign your name or not.
Personal entry?
She's letting you enter into the baseball team. She wants you to be—
Uncle Zhi Qiang!
What's so good about him?
He's only a little more handsome, his figure a bit tougher-looking,
his hair is only fuller by just a bit—
Uncle Zhi Qiang, why haven't you begun make preparations?
My mom is looking for you.
Really? Well then, I'll go look for her right now.
I'll pass on this. I'll be fine just watching you all play baseball.
Taking a look won't leave you short one piece of meat!
I want to let you understand my mom a little more.
Hurry and take a look.
Xiao Lai wrote that.
He's a dancer.
He practices baseball in order to create a unique and an unbeatable baseball dance.[ Practice baseball and create a unique and an unbeatable baseball dance - Lai ]
I will express loudly in front of my fellow teammates! I won't be afraid anymore. - Xiang Jiao
Sister Xiang Jiao wrote this one.
She has a fear of crowded spaces.
She practices baseball to give her courage.
But, currently, she still doesn't dare to open her eyes to take a swing.
So it seems everyone is trying to find their ideal selves through baseball.
And there's this one, here! This one, this one!
[ The longest day has an end ]This one is from when my mother was small. There was a big brother who wrote her some encouraging words.
l-o-n-g-e-s-t
d-a-y
has an end.
h-a-s-a-n-e-n-d
The longest day has an end
Done. Young lady: for you!
Thank you.
You're looking through the message book of everyone's dreams, are you?
Everyone's dreams are very cute, aren't they?
Yeah.
When I was small, I also had a dream.
It was wishing that I could enter into the Little League Baseball World Series.
But, at that time, no one told me that girls couldn't play.
At that time, I also met two strange older brother who told me:
you're not able to go at the moment, but it doesn't mean that you're not able to go in the future.
They even wrote an English phrase as a gift for me:
"The longest day has an end."
I feel that what this means is that it doesn't matter that the path continues to be difficult.
As long as we can get to the finishing line, it is the ultimate victory.
Fortunately, I had them as encouragement since it is this that I'm able to lead this baseball team.
and have everyone be so happily playing the game.
I feel this is sort of an extension to my dream.
I feel that you have realized your dream.
Thank you.
Coach, everyone's waiting for you to kick off the game.
Alright. Touch, let's get going.
Mr. Wu Lang, stay here for a while and watch the baseball game.
All the while, cheer us on, will you?
I will!
And you: you must help Coach keep the Huang Ping Yan-signed ball in our hands. It's extremely valuable, you know that?
Has everyone warmed up well? Good!
Almost there, almost there!
My mother is very naïve.
Don't turn your back on her, okay?
For loving baseball too much, my father had turned her back on her
and then left us.
But, Uncle, you look like someone who loves baseball!
You shouldn't have a problem with this at all!
I promised my mother that I will bring her along to the World Series.
When I fulfill this dream, I want to go to Japan to play at Koshien.
And so, going to Japan is to continue on and fulfill my dream.
I'll, then, have to have someone looking after my mother for me!
Wish each side well.
Good luck.
Do your best!
Yes...press on.
Go slowly...
Strike two!
Out! Strike three!
- Very good! Very good!- Keep it up! Keep it up!
- Go! Go! Go!- Looking good!
♫ slowly tasting delicious food ♫
♫ Sometimes, a lonely person isn't necessarily unhappy ♫
Strike one!
♫ Possessing is gaining ♫
Strike two!♫ You and me, ♫
Strike out! Strike out! Strike out!♫ A song, unable to chew it without regret. ♫
♫ Regarding an individual's love ♫
Touch, you're awesome.
[Shetzu Island Baseball StadiumAddress: Section 2, Tonghe West Street, Tu Lin District, Taipei City]
Hey, don't think that you can win me.
I may not have been able to deliver that bento. That's okay. I just deliver it again tomorrow.
Even Huang Ping Yang fans are the same as he is. They're especially tough.
The bike race back there, were you saying something about that classic game of 1993?
That year, my best friend and I traveled from Tainan to Taipei.
Unfortunately, we weren't able to watch that game. After that, we weren't able to watch it together even if we wanted.
Huang Ping Yang is the greatest! Huang Ping Yang is the greatest! Huang Ping Yang, you're the greatest!
Wu Lang, Huang Ping Yang may have lost, but I brought you here to see the Pacific Ocean.
For bringing me here to see the Pacific Ocean, thank you.
How about this? I'll steal next time.
I'll steal tickets to Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium for you to see Huang Ping Yang?
Am I being an enough of a friend then?
That's more like it.
The longest day has an end.
It's a pity I never told Ah Wei the underlying meaning to this saying.
The longest journey also has an end.
It's much like the saying 'All good things must come to an end'.
Like you and me.
Next stop is Taipei Arena.
Huang Ping Yang's long stopped playing baseball.
Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium has also changed to the current Taipei Arena.
It's also the favorite place among the young people,
only that it's no longer a place to hold baseball games.[Taipei Arena - a landmark of Taipei. Previously the Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium, ]
There will no longer be a feasting on baseball anymore.[ it was established in 1958. It is the memory of several young generations of youth baseball. ]
Youth, once gone is gone forever as well.[ In 2005, it turned into today's Taipei Arena, becoming a concert arena for a new generation of young people. ]
♫ Perhaps you feel my life is a little lonely ♫
♫ But I have someone I call my good friend ♫
♫ I flip through each of life's ordinary emotions ♫
♫ In my heart, I gather my most splendid sky that belongs to myself ♫
♫ Watching the crowd go to and fro, I'm a little curious of their story, ♫
♫ As I'm alone in the corner of the store, slowly tasting delicious food ♫
♫ Sometimes, a lonely person isn't necessarily unhappy ♫
♫ Happy and sad, near and far, possessing is gaining ♫
♫ You and me, a song, unable to chew it without regret ♫
♫ Regarding an individual's love ♫
♫ It's worthy when effort and heart has been put into it ♫
♫ Travelling through streets and alleys, sampling all the great flavors ♫
♫ Eating and drinking till we're satisfied. Everyday is a beautiful day. Hey! Hey! ♫
♫ No little sister to keep company is no big deal ♫
♫ Looking for the next stand. Bandits... ♫
♫ Are you full? ♫
♫ Two cups of brown sugar syrup and a big drumstick ♫
♫ Are you full? ♫
♫ I'm not, yet ♫
♫ We'll talk again after we've eaten. Don't worry about your waist ♫
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