Episode 4: Run with the wind, towards freedom
Not bad, young lady!
There was something I wanted to talk to you about today
I can't remember
Oh right!
I have good news and bad news
Which do you want to hear first?
The good news
Jiang Chen's birthday is coming up!
What's the bad news?
I don't know what to get him
Do you know what is called
[these are all sayings] suddenly coming up with a plan in desperation/when the boat gets to the pier, it will go with the current
Besides,
you have me, the famous, top notch advisor
When we get out of school today, we can go look together
Be quiet, everyone
We still have a lot of events that no one has registered for yet
Can't you guys show a little more motivation?
Morning
Xiang Shao Long stepped away from her lips
lightly taking the wine glass from her hand and
pouring into her
gasping lips
Soft soundtrack
That half glass of wine is mine
Don't let it go into your delicious little tummy
Chen Xiao Xi, Lin Jing Xiao
Do either of you want to participate in field day?
Boss
You're not late today, huh?
I know, I know. You're on time today
What are you so proud of?
This time, they even added a hurdles event
No one has signed up for that
Do we have anyone that can even do that?
It's all Liu Xiang's fault
You're not allowed to talk about our Liu Xiang
Eh, we're rivals
Liu Xiang's so lucky
When will I become everyone else's?
You girls have a new crush every day
Yesterday, you were talking about Chun Chun
He didn't run well this time
He did better at the Olympics that time
Why don't you run one for us to see?
Sure, I'll run one
I see some good food here
Chocolate
Ferrero Rocher!
Who wants to eat this teeth numbing sweet stuff?
and I'm not a girl
Me me me
I'm a girl
Give it to me
Give it to her
Jiang Chen gave me chocolate!
Making progress
Hey let's get ice cream
Okay?
Nope
I have to get a present for Jiang Chen
How much is this watch?
That one is 1300 RMB
Excuse me
How much is this belt?
980 RMB
How much is this wallet?
580 RMB
Excuse me, how much is this?
270 RMB
Let's go
We're leaving again?
Chen Xiao Xi
How much money do you have?
I think I have
128.30 RMB
I think we're better off buying a school workbook
Sorry about that
It's you
You have a letter
It's international mail!
Thank you
[To: Lin Jing Xiao]
Jing Xiao
Dad will be bringing a tour group to China in the beginning of October
I'll make time to come see you on the 11th
Let's meet at 5 at the Xin Guang Hotel
I didn't send that much money,
was worried it might get lost
Don't let mom know
Buy something you like to eat and take of yourself
Study well
I miss you. -Dad.
I heard that none of the boys in the class have signed up for the 3000 meter race
Or the hurdles
Back then, do you know why we Chinese
were regarded as sickly in East Asia?
It's because of people like you
Mr. Lu Xun, why did we give up medicine and go towards the literary side?
For the sake of saving people like you
You have the nerve to laugh?
Since it's like this,
I have no choice but to pull out the big guns
The prize for winning the 3000 meter
is a pair of limited edition Adidas sneakers
Worth 3000 RMB
The prize for the hurdles is a watch
Students who do not participate
are automatically cheerleaders
and must wear pink headbands
Why!
Okay, for this class, let's get started by running two laps
Students who are interested in signing up can get some practice
Everyone, please be quiet
I'm going to go over the field day sign ups now
Girls short distance race
Li Wei, Qiao Lu, Wang, Xiao Jie
Boys relay race
Wang Da Zhuang, Feng Zhe
Boys 3000 meter - does anyone want to sign up?
How about...Jiang Chen?
She's abusing her power
What about girls hurdles?
Okay so Chen Xiao Xi and Lin Jing Xiao
Good
Girl with "exceptional ability" who signed up for hurdles
eating is entirely different story
Stop spreading rumors
I didn't eat much
Are you going to eat your egg?
Nope, you can have it
I need more protein
Eat
I could give up my life for you
I don't want it
Then give it to me!
Lu Yang, you're too unfair/biased
Hey, Lu Yang
Stealing my egg in broad daylight
Here, boss
Eat more
Jiang Chen
I heard that you used to run hurdles in elementary school
I'm not going to teach you
Loves shaking his head so much...
Chen Xiao Xi
What is this for?
[Fair Competition]
You couldn't beat me in a fair competition
Who can't beat who?
Even if I lent you a leg, you wouldn't be able to beat me
But anyway, why are you competing in the field day?
Because of Liu Xiang
So good looking
What's the book on the bottom?
I just grabbed it on the way over here
So what book is it?
A book to understand you
[Abnormal Psychology]
So dangerous so dangerous
How about I teach you?
Can you show me?
You know, I think we should start off by studying the principles of hurdles
Did Lin Jing Xiao send you over to spy on me?
If she had a spy, it wouldn't be me
Jing Jing is the strongest
She abolishes evil and brings peace
and quiet
Jing Jing-
Shut up
This foot is the sharpest tool under the heavens
Foot length: 3 feet 7 inches
net weight: 5kg
to date, no rival
But your heart is troubled
If your heart is troubled, your leg skill can't help but be sloppy
Jiang Chen
You're in trouble!
You let me win
are you doing the worksheets?
no, I'm just adding some color to the worksheets
don't you need to look at the time when you're doing homework?
Obviously. I wouldn't do my homework looking at you, would I?
Oh sorry
What I meant was...wouldn't it be helpful to have a watch to look at when doing your homework?
I'm not like you
When I do homework, it helps my brain
Uhm. I just went to practice hurdles
I keep feeling like I'm doing something wrong
I keep falling!
do you think it could be that my balance is off?
Can you...
help me see what I'm doing wrong?
We'll see
[taking notes on technique for jumping hurdles]
Lin Jing Xiao!
Are you sneaking off to go practice?
Hey Boss, wait for me
Help me tell Jiang Chen that I'll wait for him on the track
Boss said she'd wait for you on the track
For what?
I'm going home
What do you want?
Is your dad coming back?
Your dad's really coming back!
Then why are you participating in the field day?
We should go make preparations
to give your dad a warm welcome. Isn't that better?
What do you know?
I have a reason for doing this
Why?
Does your dad have hopes for your athleticism that he's waiting for you to fulfill?
Why do you care?
Where's Jiang Chen?
He had to take of something so he went home first
He told me to help you
What would he have to take care of?
Don't worry about it
Don't we also have me?
It's probably not good to keep you from swim practice..
it's fine
Okay...can you give me a second?
You have to keep your body facing forward
when you swing your leg, be sure to then put your pressure on it
Keep your body balanced
Keep your body limbs coordinated
Got it?
She's really competing with me for the watch
Got it? Let's go
Morning, Jiang Chen
It's the afternoon
If you need to sleep, go home and sleep
If I go home, my mom will make me do homework
How come you didn't come today?
go where?
watch me practice hurdling
are you sure what you're doing is called hurdling?
I'm already not knocking them over
then on behalf of the hurdles, let me thank you
Okay
What is up with you these past couple days?
You didn't sleep well or you didn't eat well?
Your strokes are so sloppy and loose
Your senior said
you've been spending a lot of time on the track
What are you doing there?
It's not like that, Coach
We're having a field day
It's not for you to participate in!
Let me take a break
just a quick break
you already rested for half an hour
No I didn't
Then you didn't
Jing Jing, what are you doing?
Let's race
If you lose,
you owe me a meal
and if I win?
I'll take you out for a meal
Get lost
Okay that's fine too
Come on
I didn't do it on purpose
are you okay?
What's wrong with you?
I didn't do it on purpose
Can you still walk?
Get up
I'll do it
It hurts to death
let go
It's fine, it's fine. Get up
This needs to be taken twice a day, after a meal
There might be a slight side effect of drowsiness
Just power through it, okay?
okay
Thank you, Teacher Lee
No problem
Teacher, over here
hurry, hurry
How did this happen?
Just now, she fell when she was practicing
Let me see
Teacher,
I'm fine
I recover very quickly
I'll be fine in a couple days
take it easy
you call that being fine?
I'm going to wrap it
Give it a rest for the next couple days
I can't, Teacher
I have to participate in field day
you won't be able to participate like this
How could I not participate in field day?
Calm down
Let's listen to the doctor
Listen to the doctor
Hello? Jiang Chen
Nothing much
I just feel like
it's been a really long time since we went home after school together
can you not make it sound like we live together?
Do you want to open your window to see me?
are you crazy?
I wanted to tell you
Today, Lin Jing Xiao hurt her foot
The school doctor said,
she probably won't be able to participate in field day
but you don't need to worry
her injury isn't that severe
Something really funny happened today
So Lin Jing Xiao hurt her foot, right?
and then Lu Yang wanted to pick her up
so he went to pick her up but he couldn't lift her up
we all laughed so hard
hey, did you know?
I never thought the school doctor was mean before
I was so surprised today
Jiang Chen
are you still listening to me?
Doctor Lee said Jing Jing can't participate in the field day
and Jing Jing freaked out
Chen Xiao Xi
Testing out the hurdles?
Go away
You're not even participating in the competitions
Don't come bother me
It's about that
Our Lin Jing Xiao
she's
both pretty and sensible
Hey where are you going? I'm being serious
I really have something to say
about Lin Jing Xiao's dad
What about her dad?
Isn't he out of the country?
He's coming back
Lin Jing Xiao wants to win the watch for her dad
which is why she was participating in field day
Not bad
So you've started acting like you're a couple
I swear
Every word I'm speaking is the truth
If I'm lying,
I'll never get Lin Jing Xiao in this lifetime
There's an old saying that's quite fitting
If Lu Yang can be relied on,
then the mama pig can get up a tree
Reporting
Come in
Sorry teacher,
I had the wrong attitude last time
Why don't you take another look? I think I'm much better
Student,
You're not improved enough to participate in the competition
No,
I'm really all better now
Can you just tell Teacher Liu
to let me participate?
I can't
Why not?
How would I not know if my foot is okay or not?
I'm definitely fine to run
Why don't you go back to class first?
thank you, teacher
This time, I'm yielding a foot to you
be sure to run well
get that watch, and give it to Jiang Chen
Who said I needed you to yield to me?
you were scared of losing so you got hurt on purpose
this time, I let you have the advantage
You have to win
Hey Yuan Man Xiao
Do you remember me? I wrote you a love letter before
Song Tao Tao
Who are you?
Senior Zhong Xiao,
Do you remember I wrote you a love letter before?
Can you do me a favor?
Can you help me participate in the hurdle race?
Hey Jiang Chen!
Take it easy going up the stairs, the stairs are slippery
Just tell me what you want
You know me so well
I want to ask for a favor
You'll help me, won't you?
definitely not
you've never treated me as a friend before
am I right?
Lin Jing Xiao hurt her foot
but it means a lot to her to participate in this field day
Her dad has the rare opportunity to come see her
She wanted to win the watch to give to her dad
Tell me
She is such a filial daughter
we should do what we can to help, shouldn't we?
You can't be thinking to have me participate in the girls' hurdle race
you're so funny
That's where Xiao Xi comes in
I want you to convince Xiao Xi
to do it on behalf of Lin Jing Xiao
Doesn't she usually worship you?
She always listens to you
But Xiao Xi has her own reasons for participating as well
Don't talk like a bureaucrat to me!
As friends, shouldn't we mutually help each other?
forget it
I'll think of another way
Do you think...I should help him?
Don't overthink it
your brain won't be able to take it
this one is really tasty
Give it here
I'm just eating a little
Does your foot still hurt?
I can run and jump
It's just that Doctor Lee won't let me
Doctor Lee is trustworthy
as your friend, I advise you
don't force it this time
that's right
put your hand down
I'm mad at him
Lu Yang, you're too sensitive
You shut up
I'm mad at you too
How could you talk to my boss like that?
exactly
why are you mad?
they said Jiang Chen is better looking than me
It's the truth
you're not going to practice today?
I am
but you know how I haven't been doing very well
so I want to ask for some pointers from you
why are you so enthusiastic about this?
it's a secret
get up, get up, get up. I need to go home
Hey, just teach me
no
teach mee
What are you guys talking about?
He won't teach me how to jump hurdles
how about this?
I'll teach you
get up
the main thing is that you were blocking my bike
I'm leaving
Jiang Chen
Wait a second
How about you just help Xiao Xi?
She wants to win the watch
for your birthday present
Chen Xiao Xi
you're even doing the warm up exercises wrong
Wu Bo Song
Teach her
I already taught her
Then I'll do it
Forget about her
She won't win anyway
Lu Yang, you're trying to get hit, aren't you?
Hurry up and give Xiao Xi some encouragement
Add oil!
Wu Bo Song, stop blocking me. Get out of the way
your stance is wrong. Start over.
Adjust your breathing
When you jump over the hurdle, you need to tuck your legs in
watch your balance
it's better to run slower than to fall
eat
forget it
Why don't you just knock all of the hurdles down?
that will look so bad!
I observed others as well
as of today, all the girls who are doing hurdles -
none of them have been able to jump one
so...even though your legs are short
you're not the only one who can't jump over a hurdle
you just have to worry about your speed
speak nicely
you don't have to attack me like that
Well what do you want to do? Will you knock them over or not?
I'll knock them over
[Chen Xi Middle School's 21st Annual Field Day]
With hair perfectly in place
and a noble disposition
I say Class Eight,
You say Long Live!
Class Eight,
Long live (long live class eight)
Class Eight
Long live!
Class Eight,
Long live!
Very good! We meet the standards
Girls hurdle race, you're on deck
You'll be fine
Don't worry
Let loose and have fun
Chen Xiao Xi,
Go wait on the line to get ready
Don't forget to take deep breaths
Don't worry, you'll be fine
Chen Xiao Xi, add oil!
[Add oil is a direct translation, basically means go, you got this]
[reading off encouragement that students write to each other]
"shades of autumn days-"
What is up with the announcers?
What about the ones I wrote?
I haven't heard them read a single one!
they haven't read any of mine either
let's go pay them a visit
let's go
watering the flower to make it bloom...
your joyful smile lights up the competition grounds
Classmate, what happened to our notes?
we wrote so many
why haven't you read even one?
You guys are in class 8, right?
the writing was so bad
The teacher said only to read the good ones
Our writing was bad?
I consulted books to write mine!
If you don't read them,
we'll read them ourselves
Calm down, calm down
Just you wait
100 meter hurdles, though not long
the exercise elevates your aspirations
History has Mulan racing through the battlefields
and today, we have Xiao Xi, like Liu Xiang
Like Liu Xiang!
they're the ones
What are you students doing?
Lu Yang, kick them, kick them!
Add oil, Chen Xiao Xi!
Jing jing!
Teacher, I'll take care of it
I see our classmates getting ready for the race
I'll go by myself
don't be anxious
Girls 100 meter hurdles will be starting soon
Runners, get ready
get set
Where did Wu Bo Song go?
Chen Xiao Xi, you're awesome!
Wang Song Song,
Thank you
Thank you!
it's my fault
for having diarrhea at such a crucial time
No worries, it was pretty fun
Here, you can have it back
for you
What are you doing, boss?
You worked so hard to get that watch
Why are you giving it to me?
Lu Yang said that you wanted to win the watch to give to your dad
But didn't you also want to...?
Nevermind that
Xiao Xi said she's giving it to you
Why are you being so polite
Let's see what the watch looks like
Why is it pink?
and it has shiny stones!
Oh no, I'm done for
I'm meeting my dad at 5
It's already 4:30. What do I do?
Oh no
Didn't the principal just say,
when field day is over, we have to go to the class meeting?
What do I do?
the school gate is closed for sure
what should I do?
Sneak out over the south gate
Where are you going? We have a class meeting
Liu Xian Zhong, what should we do?
You guys go ahead, we'll block him
You two!
Where do you think you're going?
Stand still!
Jing jing, go!
Stop right there!
Hurry hurry!
Stop running
Jing Jing, you go first!
Stop right there!
Where is she going?
Teacher, teacher
There's a dog!
I'm scared of dogs!
I'm scared of dogs
Let go of me
Stop right there! That's dangerous!
Teacher,
I have to go out to take care of something
For my boss, I have to ask you a question
You're not going out to do anything bad, are you?
Absolutely not
I swear
Your pants ripped
Tie it around your waist
I'm not satisfied with what you wrote!
When you get out of school, you're not allowed to go home
You better write 1000 characters worth
it better not be missing even one character
So what yummy foods did your dad take you to eat?
my dad didn't have time
so we didn't get to eat
but he praised me
what did he praise you for?
that my grades got better
Study queen, how could they get any better?
She's not like you
There's no limit to getting better/making progress
Don't say that about boss or I'll get upset
Oh right, my dad said he's take you all out to eat next time
Uncle is so nice!
I have to take care of some business. I'm leaving first
thanks guys
next time, my dad will take us out for some good food
I'm leaving
Bye
[From Lu Yang. Lin Jing Xiao, don't be sad. When I have enough money saved, I'll buy a watch for your dad]
Why aren't you riding your bike today?
my shoulder hurts
Where does it hurt?
Let me see
I'm fine
My shoulder hurts too
Yesterday, I even put on some of my dad's medicated patches
Do you want me to get you some when I get home?
Please wear it
the whole class is wearing one
you're the only one who isn't
I get anxious at the thought of the hurdle race
Can you please cooperate?