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Episode 2
My name is Chen Hai Jie.
Alice.Alice?
Yeah.
The concertmaster hasn't arrived yet.
You're here again?
Do you need help? I can do it!
What's this?
Where's my violin?
What did you do with my violin?
Tell me!
This watch
was bought many years ago, right?
It's been a long time.
It's still in pretty good condition.
Not bad, not bad.
If you change the switch and clean the gears,
I guarantee that it'll last you another ten years.
Please do so then, sir.
I've had this watch for several decades.
Old things can make people very sentimental.
Don't worry,
come pick it up tomorrow.
Thank you.
Please come again.
Okay, thank you.
You're back?
Where's your sister?
She's working overtime.
Overtime again?
There are noodles on the table. Have some.
Isn't she just an assistant?
Why does she have to work overtime every day?
Maybe it's because she's a special assistant.
But she's so busy...
How does she have time to prepare
for the test to go to England?
She doesn't want to leave the country.
She doesn't?
Yes, she does!
She said so
last month on her birthday.
She said that she wanted to prepare for the public exam this year.
You, on the other hand,
should care about your sister a little more.
She treats you so well--she even found you a job.
Have you thanked her?
Eat as much as you can.
Still, don't forget to leave some for your sister.
Die Fei! Come bring out the trash!
Hurry up!
So bothersome...
Careful, take your time.
So annoying...
Careful!
What was that for?
If you don't have Hai Ou,
all of you just leave me alone.
I understand you're upset that Hai Ou has disappeared,
but I'm still your assistant, so I need to know your schedule.
If I say that there won't be a rehearsal tonight,
then there won't be a rehearsal.
Okay, I understand.
I'll inform Director Tang.
Hey!
Why haven't you been fired yet?
I really wasn't the one who lost the violin.
Are you saying it was me?
Concertmaster,
if there isn't going to be a rehearsal tonight,
I'll be on my way.
These are the plans for the orchestra's Japanese, Korean, and domestic tours.
Revisions were done at the last meeting.
Please have another look if you have time.
Put it aside for now.
Why do the people who signed up for this round's selection
all seem unremarkable?
Not a single one has the drive of a star.
We're selecting violinists,
not elegance.
You don't understand.
These first-timers who can only play violin are useless.
They should have individual charm,
as well as . . .
a smile that not enough people see.
Bingo!
Oh, right.
Have you taken care of everything with the insurance company?
Yes.
The insurance company said
that they will start the proceduresonce the police records come out.
Reimbursement will be taken care of quickly.
You have to remember to remind them on time.
These days, insurance companies stall whenever they can.
We're setting out on the tours soon.
If the claim still doesn't come through,
we won't have any other choice.We'll have to buy Ting Yu a new violin.
Our finances are very tight right now.
You shouldn't suspect my sister.
She definitely wouldn't be foolish enough to do this kind of thing.
She's my sister,
if you don't believe her
that means you don't believe me.
Not to mention,getting a multi-million dollar violin off your hands
isn't such an easy feat.
Perhaps she was used by a bad person.
Bad person? What bad person?
It's not possible.
Now you're being insulting.
What are you laughing at?
I'm laughing because you're so earnest.
Is my earnestness very funny?
I'm talking about reality here.
Don't be angry.
You're very cute when you're being earnest.
Don't be mad, okay?
Have you even listened to anything I've said?
Yes. I'm a bad guy. I'm the bad guy.
I know Die Fei didn't do it.
Let's leave this matter to the police.
Don't be angry.
Kiss?
No.
Give him another chance.
You give it, then.
Alice!
Next person.
Alice!
What is it?
Sorry, sorry.
How many are left?
Only Chen Hai Jie is left.
Should we wait or not?
Let's wait a bit for this Chen Hai Jie.
We can discuss the others first.
Concertmaster!
Please wait a bit.
Give me a reason
why I should wait for him.
Because...
Chen Hai Jie admires you a lot,
so please give him another chance.
He admires me?
After I performed,
he even gave me tips. He admires me?
So many people admire me.
Do I have to wait for all of them?
Please. He should be here very soon.
Then give him a call. Right now. At once. Immediately!
I don't have his phone number.
Ting Yu!
Just wait a bit.
He even lent you his violin that day.
Violin?
You even dare to talk to me about violins?
And as for you,
where's my Hai Ou?
I really don't know.
The police and the insurance company are already taking care of it.
Cool down a bit, okay?
Hello!
There should still be time, right?
Sorry.
Let's start, then.
Little brother, how are you?
We're already standing on this stage.
Good luck!
Don't give up!
Your condition's not bad.
Relax. Just leave it to me now.
Variations on an Original Theme Op. 15Wieniawski
Do you like it?
Okay!
It's him.
This is great.
It's you.
Really?
I didn't just hear it, but saw it as well.
It's you.
Oh, right.
Be on time for the rehearsal next week.
That's all.
That's it, then.
No one can change his decisions.
Weren't you going to discuss Hai Ou with me?
I'm coming.
Die Fei will discuss everything else with you.
That's the decision, then.
Thank you. Thank you!
I've never seen the concertmaster praise another musician like that.
He has no reservations at all.
Really?
This is different from
the He Ting Yu that I know.
No one knows why
he becomes happy or unhappy.
His word is law.
Anyway, he's just like a god who can do whatever he wants.
No one can stop him.
That's strange.
I feel like he understands me especially well.
This kind of feeling is just like...
It's like I'm completely naked,
without reservation. It's like standing in front of him.
When he was talking to me, he was so earnest.
Your description is so strange.
But he really is like that.
Like an alien!
There's not much logic.
I never thought that I could
get into Ketagalan like this.
It's like I'm dreaming.
It's all just too easy!
So you really wanted to get into Ketagalan?
Actually,
not that much.
I just thought that
my violin could only call out to Alice.
I didn't know
that it could also help me make friends.
Alice?
What's Alice?
Alice is...
my violin, nothing else.
I just wanted to be heard by other people.
I want to know...
What do you want to know?
Just...
Sometimes when I'm playing violin by myself,
I feel really lonely.
For example, sometimes I feel like I play really well,
but there's no one there to share it with me.
If I can be with everyone,
it'll probably be very different.
You're probably following in He Ting Yu's footsteps.
You're another alien!
Maybe I am.
I think that,
in our previous lives,
there was definitely a marvelous story.
Look!
Hai Jie and Hai Ou.
It has a nice ring.
Stop laughing, Lan Fei Fei.
Haven't I already told you? My name is Lan Die Fei!
It's the same thing!
Only one word is different!
How is it the same? Please!
Would you be happy if I called you Chen Jie Jie?
Okay then, I'll just call you Lan Lan Xiang.
Okay, then I'll call you Chen Jie Jie...
They look like many small eyes
Twinkle, twinkle, bright
The sky is full of little stars
That was great!
You guys all sang really well today.
So Miss Momo is going to tell you all a story!
Okay?Yes!
Let's thank Miss Momo!
Can you all sing the Elephant Song?
Yes!
Then sing along with me!
Ready?
Elephant, elephant,
why is your nose so long?
Mom says that only long noses are pretty.
Elephant, elephant...
The teacher called you?
She wants me to go there tomorrow.
She said that her class is also over there.
Have you had breakfast yet?
I'm not hungry.
Have something to eat.
Hai Jie.
Do you know
how many days she's skipped class?
I'm scared that she won't come back, but I'm also scared to talk about her.
She's like this every few days,
swaying all over the place.
Kids these days
are just more rebellious.
Relax.
Just let this good-natured uncle
have a good talk with her.
Now I realize
that when I came to Taipei,
Mom was probably also like this.
You're just now realizing that?
Mom cried for months.
She cried so much that Dad said she wasn't allowed to cry anymore.
He kept yelling at her.
This is my punishment, isn't it?
I really deserve it.
But Mei Mei wasn't like this in the past.
She was so obedient and sensible.
She wouldn't hurt me like this.
Maybe
it's because you're getting married.
It's not like she doesn't know Li Ren.
It's been almost a year since we've started dating.
But dating and getting married are two different things.
Then she could just tell me.
Why does she have to be like this?
Hello?
Yes, I'm Mei Mei's mother.
Hello, ma'am.
What? She skipped school again?
A girl! Go talk to her.
See how I do it.
Hey, let's get to know each other!
Do you want to go see a movie?
I feel like I've seen you before.
Can you give me your number? Hey!
Hey, don't leave!
Look, this one's so pretty!
Do you want to look at this style?
This one, right?
Yes, that one.
This series
is our exclusive
item from Japan.
Right now, we're the only ones in Taiwan who carry it.
This one's not bad either.
This one's not bad? Do you want to take a look?
Sure.
Just like this series,there's a slight curvature on the inside.
The middle was made to have many layers of color.
If you want this one,
it is real diamond.
Like this engraving on the top...
You can do an engraving on the inside.
You can do your names if you'd like.
Little girl, slow down a bit.
Wait for Mom.
Miss,
how much does that cost?
Excuse me, please wait a moment.
Sure.
Here.
Sorry to bother you,
Mr. and Mrs. Huang.
I have to leave because of an urgent matter,
but please take your time looking at the house.
Sorry about this,
but if you like this house,
please give me a call!
Please!
Your phone's ringing.
Your phone!
I know! I'm not deaf.
But you're not picking up?
So annoying.
Hello?
Hi, Uncle.
I'm fine.
I just didn't feel like going.
Okay, okay.
Let Mom know that I want to take a leave of absence.
No!
I don't want Uncle Pang to pick me up.
Fine, I'll go back by myself.
You're going back?
Why were you eavesdropping on my conversation?
Are you hungry?
Are you going to buy me food?
If not, it's none of your business!
The horizontal one on the left...
Can I ask you a question?
Yes.
Just now, you said that you were my mom.
Aren't you a bit old?
I understand.
It's difficult for women of your age
to call themselves grandmothers.
I also want to ask you a question.
Why aren't you in school?
Why do you shoplift?
Your call is being redirected to voicemail.
Mei Mei,
this is Uncle Pang.
How did the chocolate taste yesterday?
Remember,
Uncle Pang will always be your good friend.
If you have any problems, you have to tell me.
I'll definitely help you resolve them.
Go home early after school.
I'll take you out for some fried chicken.
Let's celebrate a little.
Bye bye.
You haven't been sleeping well the past few days.
In a bit, shave, sweat a bit,
take a hot bath, and it'll get better.
Let me ask you something.
Do you know where green peas are from?
From Jiayi.
Because green peas are ____.
Why don't you say anything even when you come back?
Okay, Mei Mei.
Do you want to have fried chicken tonight?
What are we celebrating this time?
We're celebrating because you went to school today!
I didn't go to school today.
Then we're celebrating...
You two just go eat it by yourselves!
Don't bother me.
Mei Mei, what's wrong with you?
You don't answer my calls.
You don't answer Uncle's calls either.
You even skipped school today.
And now you don't even want to eat!
What do you want, exactly?
I don't feel well. I don't want to eat.
I want to go to sleep. Is that okay?
Mei Mei!
How could she become
so inconsiderate and rude?
Didn't you get along well in the past?
I think Mei Mei
might not be able to accept that we're getting married.
That doesn't mean she can be so capricious!
If something is wrong, she should discuss it with me!
Lisa King.
You look very happy today.
Yeah. Look how many people there are!
Everyone came back today.
It's so fun!
It's crowded.Yeah!
Come on, let's play!
You're Lisa King.
Yes.
Mom,
I'm your daughter.
Ito Seiko.
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Mom,
I'm your daughter.
Ito Seiko.
Mom.
Thank you.
Watch your step.Of course.
See you next time.
Bye bye.
Go safely.Of course.
Okay. Bye bye.
Bye bye.
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Thank you.
Tell me again. Who are you?
Ito Seiko.
Ito Seiko?
It was very crowded tonight.
Mom,
is it bad that
I came to find you like this all of a sudden?
No, of course not.
Ito...
Seiko,
Are you sure I'm the person you're looking for?
When you were twenty years old,
you came to Tokyo's Kabukicho to make a living.
And then,
you went to work in a high-class hotel in Ginza.
That's where you met Ito Shiromi.
He was a botanist.
You had a daughter after you got married.
When I was three years old,
dad went to South America to explore
and was involved in an accident, right?
You speak Chinese very well.
I studied Chinese for quite a long time.
I apologize for my attitude earlier.
It's just that having a stranger for a mother
is honestly a bit difficult to accept.
I know that I shouldn't have come looking for you.
But I came here to hang out with my friends,
and I've used up all my money.
They've already gone back.
I didn't know what I should do,
so I came here to find you.
Mom, I'm really Seiko.
Mom, I'm your daughter.
Stay with Mommy.
Don't leave me, dear.
Mom...
Alice! Mom!
Mom! Alice!
I sincerely apologize.
I never thought that our first meeting
would be after Hirozo's death.
Can you promise
to let us raise Seiko?
We beg of you!
But...
To me, this child is
also the most important thing in the world.
I can't do what you ask.
Honestly, this is inconsiderate.
Mom.
Alice.
Mom.
I'm done with my bath.
Have some hot tea.
What were you thinking about just now?
Nothing.
Where am I going to be sleeping tonight, Mom?
You can sleep in this room.
I've already made the bed.
Let me know if you need anything.
No need.
You should get some rest. We can talk tomorrow.
Goodnight.
Alice.
Do you want to talk? I'm downstairs.
Hot chocolate.
Are you sure
that she's your daughter?
She told me everything.
I have no reason to be suspicious.
Also, I can't think of any reason
that I'd be worth swindling.
Then shouldn't you be happy?
Yeah.
I should be happy.
But right now, I can't think of
how to be happy.
I never thought I would see her again.
She was only three years old
when we were separated.
She was so young.
The sound of her calling me "Mom"...
In the past twenty years, I've never forgotten it.
Never.
The daughter standing in front of me right now
calls me "Mom" in Japanese.
That kind of feeling
is truly strange and unreal.
It's such a strange feeling.
It's like the daughter in my memories
is clearer than the reality.
The daughter standing in front of me right now
feels
very distant.
Very distant.
Let's go for a ride.
Your Chinese
is really very good.
I majored in Chinese.
After I graduated, I went to Beijing to work for a while.
Maybe it's because it's in my blood.
I've always felt like Chinese has a kind of
intimate feeling.
So that's how it was.
I haven't spoken Japanese in a long time.
I'm a bit rusty.
Mom.
Can I stay at your place for a while?
Yes, of course you can.
If you have time and want to go anywhere,
I can bring you there.
Shopping. Do you want to go shopping?
We can go buy some pretty clothes.
I don't need any pretty clothes.
I just want to be with my mom.
Okay.
But I have something to ask of you.
What is it?
Can you stop smoking?
Smoking is bad for your health.
What are you looking at?
I'm just thinking...
You're already 25 years old.
I never thought
that I could see the 25-year-old you.
Do your grandparents know
that you came to find me?
That year...
your father had just passed away.
You even had a high fever.
I was always by your side,
feeding you medicine
and changing your cold compress.
until your feaver had broken.
Then, I was able to stop worrying.
I remember
that when I woke up,
you were already gone.
Alice?
Your grandfather
left me a letter.
It said that they'd taken you away.
Alice!
Alice.
Don't cry, Alice.
Alice.
Alice!
Alice...
Alice. . .
How could they have taken you away?
Did they not know
that you were my everything?
Do you know that you're my everything?
What if you couldn't find me?
What would I do?
I couldn't find you.
I was so anxious that I wouldn't be able to find you.
I didn't know where your grandfather had taken you.
I thought
that I wouldn't be able to see you again in this lifetime.
Mom.
Seiko.
Mom.
Don't be sad.
In the future, I can come back to Taiwan to see you often.
Do you blame me for not being able to find you?
Do you blame me
for not being with you when you were growing up?
Mom.
That's all in the past.
It doesn't matter.
No.
It's not in the past.
In my heart, it's not in the past.
I didn't know where your grandfather had taken you.
I looked for you like crazy.
Until...
Until my Japanese visa expired.
The Japanese immigration office
found out that I was trying to stay.
I couldn't stay in Japan.
But after I came back to Taiwan,
I still asked my friends in Tokyo to help me keep looking.
But no one knew where you were.
I never blamed you, Mom.
Really.
Coming!
Morning!
Morning.
Thanks.
I bought your favorite food, plus some coffee.
Espresso?
I'll introduce you.
Ito Seiko.
Sheng Zi.
Seiko, this is my good friend, He Ting Yu.
I bought enough for two.
Mom, I want to eat Xiao Long Bao.
You want to eat Xiao Long Bao?
Okay! I'll go buy some.
What about soybean milk? The soybean milk down the alley is very good.
You eat first. I'll be back soon.
So you're my mom's boyfriend?
So you're Lisa's daughter?
So you are my mom's boyfriend.
Lisa's daughter,
you're so rude.
Me?
How am I rude?
I'll just tell you.
I'd already made up my mind when I came here.
No matter what kind of person my mom is,
I won't mind.
So even if she had such a rude boyfriend like you,
I wouldn't care.
What am I supposed to do about it?
It's really lonely being by yourself.
Are you done talking?
What? How does a boy toy have so much confidence?
Shut up!
You don't know anything, so stop talking nonsense.
Just look at yourself.
You're a bad girl who just appeared here.
How are you worthy of being her daughter?
What happened?
Where's Ting Yu?
Your boyfriend is so fierce.
What boyfriend?
Isn't that dead beat your boyfriend?
I already said,
he's a good friend of mine, not my boyfriend.
No wonder.
I even thought he was your boy toy.
What did you say to him?
I told him that even if he is your boy toy,
I don't have a problem with it.
Seiko, go apologize.
He's a very important friend of mine.
He's not my boyfriend. You were being very rude.
Go apologize.
Why? He wanted to hit me.
Why should I apologize?
You have to apologize.
Seiko!
I understand.
Just give me the address. I'll go when I have time.
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Hello!
Lan Fei Fei! What are you doing?
The practice room is short a chair.
This is the only one left.
Is it my chair?
It is! So you pull it.
Okay.
You've been so busy since early this morning.
Let me serve you for a bit.
What are you talking about?
This is the high-speed train headed for the practice room.
The Hai Jie train.
Get settled, we'll be setting off soon.
Go!
You're going too fast!
Since you've been frowning all morning,
we have to go really fast to leave this place!
Hey.
Why are you here?
My mom told me to come apologize to you.
Is this how someone who came to apologize acts?
I came to your house to have fun. Apologizing is secondary.
So this is your mom?
She's so pretty.
How do you not look like her at all?
You're being ridiculous.
You're done apologizing. You can leave.
When did I apologize?
No breeding...
I have no breeding?
You're the one who has no breeding!
Ever since we met,
you haven't said a single polite word.
I know
that you're a violinist.
That's amazing, but so what?
Fine then.
Apologize right now, then.
I don't want to.
Do you have any soda?
I don't know.
Is this your home or a sample house?
What are artists?
Idiots about life.
I'll look for myself.
Hey, don't go rummaging around.
I'm just having a look.
You only have water and cornflakes.
Are you a bird?
You don't live like a normal person.
No wonder you turned out like this.
Miss,
don't you think you're being too nosy?
I have something to do. Please leave now.
Why?
I said I have something to do.
You can leave.
Why?
You're really thick-skinned.
I already said I have something to do, so please leave.
If you don't leave,
I'll lock you in here.
If I just go when you tell me to go,
then doesn't that make me your dog?
I don't want to.
I want to stay here.
Fine, whatever you want.
You're so weird.
Bye!
We can begin.
Bach's Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor.
D minor.
Ting Yu.
Why don't we
add this song to this year's
annual showcase?
What do you think?
You two can perform it together.
It'll be amazing.
Really? Okay.
OK. Then it's settled.
I'll go tell the director.
The performance that day... using your violin...
I don't know why,
but it felt very familiar.
Other than Hai Ou,
I've never played a violin that was so easy to play.
Really?
Actually, this violin
was given to me by a very important person.
Well, not really given.
The correct way of saying it is...
it was loaned to me.
Because one day, I will give it back.
Didn't they already give it to you?
Why do you have to return it?
Because we already agreed.
One day
when I'm unrivaled,
I will return it to him.
Have you heard anything about Hai Ou?
She left.
Now I'm getting to know some new friends.
Oh, right. Are you still helping out with waste collection
and that...
Hot spring.
Not as much.
I don't have time to go.
Then what about this, I'll treat you to dinner.
Just think of it as repayment. -Really?
Okay. Let's go.
That's not very polite.
Why do I have to be polite with friends?
Ting Yu. There's a problem.
What? The orchestra is ending?
No. It's a major sponsor,
the science and technology company's chief executive.
He just bought a new house.
There's a housewarming party tonight.
They want you to go.
I'm not going.
I'm going to eat with him.
It's a major sponsor,
the science and technology company's chief executive.
He just bought a new house.
There's a housewarming party tonight.
They want you to come.
I'm not going.
I'm eating with him.
I think it's best if you go.
Just play one song
since you are their spokesperson.
If you don't go, it'll be hard to explain.
I said, I'm eating with Chen Hai Jie.
Actually, we can eat whenever.
It's alright.
Right. Hai Jie, you don't have a problem with it, right?
No.
I don't want to change
something I've already said. Understand?
What about... buy one get one?
What do you mean?
I'll come with you.
I love to have fun.
Great! You can perform together.
I can introduce to you the chief executive.
Fine. I'm only responsible for playing the violin.
I don't care about anything else.
Thanks.
You looked really nice playing the violin.
Thank you.
I'll be going.
This is our gift. Thank you.
This is our company's new product.
This is a gift.
Wow! How great!
Thanks. See you later.
President Chen, President Lin, hello.
Long time no see.
Thank you for your patronage last time.
Why are you sitting here by yourself?
They don't look like they want to come and talk to you.
They're scared of listening to things that are difficult to hear.
Either way, my music
is only an appetizer
to appease their vanity.
Then let's go.
Such an unhappy place,
why stay?
Leave? Now?
Yeah.
They'll be drunk in a bit.
You've already played.
They know you came.
Who would know you left?
Let's go.
Hurry.
Wait.
Take it.
Let's go.
Wait.
I ate too much.
I feel like my stomach is going to explode.
Didn't you steal too many bottles of wine?
Too much.
Letting those people drink this wine
is a waste.
What they're drinking is just for a show.
So fake.
What Protection Trust Fund.
Egg , Dumpling, Stocks. Waste of time.
Actually,
you don't want to be there at all,
right?
Please.
I've been going since I was young.
No one ever asked me if I like it.
Why?
Why did you have to go ever since you were young?
Because I'm a child prodigy.
Just like Mozart
and Mugi Wakui,
treasures to be taken out often and admired.
Sounds so scary.
I remember when I was young,
at most I would go to my uncle's birthday party
to play Xin Yuan Yang Hu Die Meng or something.
I'm used to it.
I've been used to it for a long time.
The death god gives young women eternal youth.
Take me.
Give me eternal youth.
This violin is called Siren.
The owners don't live past 35.
This violin is cursed.
The director said the concertmaster wouldn'tdeal with Hai Jie for too long.
Where is it?
In Shikoku, Japan's Ehime Prefecture.
In Ehime like Alice?
Subtitled by the Alice Team @ Viki
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