One...
two...
three
Everyone calls me Xiao Hui
I'm very content with my life
I've been with Jian Bin for seven years
I lost my job three months ago
I spend every day here riding back and forth
It's inexpensive
And I like this feeling
taking things as they come
no one bothering me
And I have them to keep me company
Hi. It's me again. Wang Yao
I meant to ask if you have a red dress
Why red?
It's our first meeting
I'm afraid we might not recognize each other
Right., red is easier to spot
How about a floral dress?
Alright. Wait for me no matter what
I can hear her
She's behind me again
I should turn around. smile ,
go over and give a big hello
I've had several chances this year
But I lack the courage
Love has become the only dependable thing in my life
But I can't tell Xiao Hui the truth
I don't know what I'm afraid of
Failure has killed my self- confidence
But I really want to hold her
I've made up my mind
On my 19th birthday., I'll say hello
I'm two months past 34
I just want a love that truly belongs to me
They're bringing them out!
People are burning inside!
Look at that fire!
Lao Hu'
Now you'll remember me
Still remember me?
I'm Jian Bin
It's been 7 years since graduation., when Xiao Hui and I came to Beijing
It is now 6 pm., November 20., 1993
Liu Jian Bin and Chen Xiao Hui have arrived in Beijing
Xiao Hui
I'll make you happy
After 7 years., we're still together
still in love
I'll be 28 in just 41 days
Before then, I want to know
can love really last forever?
I love you
Xiao Hui., I can't lie anymore
I've been unemployed for 3 months
Didn't have the guts to tell you
I was worried...
No self-confidence...
I've been worried --
The faucet's still leaking
I need to tell you something
What?
The landlord. for the rent ,
We still have no money?
...Iive report
At 6 pm
This was the scene of gas explosion
Paramedics have arrived on the scene
So far. the victims include , four minor injuries
one critical injury., and no deaths
Investigators are still trying to find the cause of the explosion
Stay tuned for live updates
Xiao Hui., I can't keep lying to you
I've been out of work for three months
Didn't have the guts to tell you because...
Let's split the rent
We're going to Thailand in the winter. right?
What were you going to tell me?
Oh., nothing
You never finish your sentences!
I lost my train of thought
Don't forget to pay the rent tomorrow
Otherwise. we'll have to hide out. ,, whispering to each other
See what it says here:
Some people fool the whole world in a short period of time
others use their entire lives to fool just one person
What do you think?
What's it mean?
Go to bed
You think it's my fault?
I decided the time and place
I even made her wear a red dress
If I take responsibility
I'll get blamed for everything
Can I take it?
She was waiting for me
I haven't slept in days. Lost several pounds
Who knew it would be such a big deal?
You think I did something wrong?
Hey., is she pretty?
I've got a photo
What does she do?
Teaches music in kindergarten
Not bad-looking
Did I do something wrong?
Take a look. The logo's already done
If you like it., we can start printing
If that's all., I'd better be going
What's the big rush?
I've got things to do
Have a cup of coffee
Sorry., I don't have the time
Coffee doesn't take that much time
Play a little hooky with me
I'm not as leisurely as you. I've got work to do
Coffee is a process
People like you don't realize that
Alright., one cup
You open this shop yourself?
You could say I opened it for myself
One of my lifelong dreams
Such small dreams?
Oh. no! ,
Look how thin you are! Look! Look!
Everyone's so thin!
You white-collar types really have it rough!
Who hasn't eaten breakfast?
Raise your hand!
Come on., raise your hand
You haven't eaten breakfast!
I can tell from just looking at you
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Who you looking for?
The teacher who was injured saving the boy from the fire
Oh. She's in the yard
Bin-bin
Bin-bin, where are you?
I'm here
Can you tell Auntie what you want to be when you grow up
I wanna be a ticket-taker on a bus
Really?
But tickets are automated
So I'm already out of a job
That's okay
There are still buses., right?
And you., Yang-yang?
I won't tell you!
Why?
Don't you have any dreams?
Yes. but I don't want to tell ,
I know
He's speaking like an alien
That guy over there's asleep
Really?
Then we should be quiet., and not wake him
Let's go back to the room
Auntie will tell you stories., okay?
Hey., not so hard!
You're a girl. You should walk on the side of the road
Can't remember the last time I had a good look at a tree
See ya
Why'd we come here today?
I got paid
We can't afford this. We can barely pay the rent
But you always wanted to eat the steak here?
I've meant to bring you here for a long time
Think I'm trying to seduce you?
Cut it out
I'll be right back
Hello? Who's this?
Hello?
I like you without make-up
I prefer you with make-up
You look more mature
What's wrong with you?
What's so funny?
What are you laughing about?
The boss told me today...
they're sending me to France for training
I never imagined we would live a life of lies
What are you watching?
Nothing much on
You have to go to France for such a long time?
At dinner., when you went to the restroom...
someone named Laohu called for you
Get some sleep
Everyone calls me Xiao Hui
I'm very content with my life
I've been with Jian Bin for 7 years
I always thought I would be a good wife and mother
Xiao Hui
Do you think we have it too good?
I always fear something bad's going to happen
A person's only got so much love in one life
It's like spending money
Some people spread it out over their whole lifetime
But you and I are spendthrifts
We're spending it all at once
Don't be silly
Let me give you a test
Go ahead
One end of a sugar cane is sweet., the other bitter
Which do you eat?
The bitter end. I'd save the sweet part for last
That means you're a pessimist
no confidence in the future
And you?
Of course I'd eat the sweet end first
Am I sweet or bitter?
You?
I can't remember when it started
but I've lost that feeling
We've gotten used to this lifestyle
Now that I'm already 27
I've begun to question if
I'll ever know true passion again
Oh., no! Look how thin you are!
Everyone's so thin!
You white-collar types really have it rough
Who hasn't eaten breakfast?
Raise your hand!
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I know. were I to follow her. ,, everything would be over
I've been this way my whole life
No matter what happens., everything gets blamed on me
Were she to betray me
it would be my fault
Did my phone call get you in trouble last night?
What do you think?
Sorry
Stop following me., okay?
Who do you think you are?
You think I have nothing better to...
I like you
I've got one principle in life:
be faithful to my own emotions
Whadya say?
Let's shake and start as friends
Why's she looking at me?
I know he's still awake
Lying there like a wall
Jian Bin., you asleep?
Remember when we first went out in school?
What's she asking that for?
July., I think. It was hot
He's totally forgotten
My memory's not that clear either
Seems like it was a Saturday
We went for a walk
Neither of us said a word
We stayed out until the heel of your shoe came off
How can you remember it so clearly?
I remember a lot of things clearly
Seven years gone by in a flash
Nostalgia is a way of saying farewell
Getting sentimental about the past means...
she's going to lay her cards on the table
turn a new page of her life
Damn. I've tried this a million times
I always want to recall the past
Maybe the present isn't such a happy place
Why does he always turn away at the last moment?
I wouldn't ask her. I'm not that stupid
Why doesn't he ever fight for anything?
Does he only know how to give up and hide?
At this point., the only way to keep my dignity is to shut up
I won't give him the satisfaction
Sorry!
Good
Get some sleep
What about France?
How come you never talk about it?
It's in the works. Soon
are you have to leaving?
yes
What will you do there?
Reclaim barren land
Really?
Really
I leased land on a mountain to grow trees
You're leaving too
Who are you?
Do we know each other?
When are you leaving?
Not sure if I should go
Where are you going?
I always thought I was the type
without a care in the world...
But I never expected to meet you
I thought we were just good friends
Hello?
Hello? Jian Bin?
I don't know what to say
Just now I missed her so badly
Overtaken by an impulse
I've decided to
give these seven years of feelings one more chance
Who are you really?
Wang Yao
When I was 16. , I quit school and started earning money
Doing anything to make a living
It scares when I think about it
But who would feel sorry for me?
I know there's no guarantee
of being together a whole lifetime
But you can't cheat on me with an older woman
and only tell me a year later
Now I know you've made up your mind
And even if you came back., I wouldn't want you
Good luck
Find someone good to you
Don't forget your eyes
You've been following me for days
How old are you?
17
Without my glasses, you look so old
Two 17's
What are you staring at!
I'm just wondering, why good people like us
are always losers at love
Hi
They'll be ready tomorrow at 5
I don't know why, but I suddenly have a premonition
That he won't come anymore
Jian Bin
I can tell that something's wrong
You wanna talk about it?
Actually, I'm not going to France at all
I made the whole thing up so I'd feel better
I haven't worked in months
I lied because I knew you'd worry about me
Why didn't you tell me?
I promised I'd make you happy
But sometimes life is just too hard
I was afraid you'd leave me
That night, I waited anxiously
If that cockroach crawled onto the photo
I'd tell him it was all a misunderstanding
That I only loved him alone
That there could be no one else
I know your name is Tian Ai
I want to invite you on a date
Everyday at noon, at the Dawang station
I'll wait for you
I know you always wait for your train then
Will you come?
Wang Yao, seems like you're in a bad mood today
Have you ever been in love?
Once, in college
Cooks go to college?
I took up cooking after I got expelled
Really?
That's okay. Go on
Later I failed at my career
She found someone new. , and we split up
Did it hurt?
Right afterward, everything was darkness
Iike the end of the world
But later, after I opened my eyes again
everything was just like before
and love seemed so insignificant
You still miss her?
Sometimes when I close my eyes
it's like watching some sentimental movie
How did things get like this?
Neither of us can face the facts
I know what he's thinking
But there's no way to tell him
I know in my heart, that I still love him
What?
What's so funny?
Okay, don't get upset
Come see my son with me
This is my son
I adopted him right after he was born
Isn't he cute?
You bit Auntie's hand!
I really can't stand to leave him
Don't worry
I'll look after him while you're gone
I'd really like to stay with you
It's fun
With him... Maybe we've been together too long
Okay, take it easy
Be a good boy
I don't have my own space
my own friends
Our relationship is so fragile
I fear everything could change in an instant
Honesty is the hardest thing
If you're honest with your feelings
nothing can change in an instant
We're good friends, right?
You think we've gone too far?
A few days ago
I wanted to go too far
But not now
You two are still in love
Were you drinking?
Don't touch me!
A guy can't touch his wife if he drinks?
Xiao Hui, I won't touch you. Get some sleep
Xiao Hui. Come back to bed
Come on, you have to work tomorrow
It's crucial to leave the door open
Once locked, the opportunity is gone
The sun's up, let's go back
I have no strength left
A whole night has passed
Can't even remember why I came out in the first place
I can't be certain about her body
But her heart's already betrayed me
It's already somewhere else
Xiao Hui, do whatever you want
7 years
Don't you think it's a waste?
Of course I do
These 7 years we've changed
We're not as simple as we used to be
My dignity wouldn't allow me to finish what I was going to say
Who would want to grow old with a failure?
You're not nearly as fat as you said you were
I've been secretly drinking diet tea
Really?
You're really not afraid of the burns?
Yes. I am ,
Can you tell me what you're afraid of?
What I'm afraid of?
When they take off the bandages
I'll tell the person closest to me
Alright
Am I pretty?
I know I'm not that pretty
So getting burned...
wasn't such a big loss
You're not pretty
But you are beautiful
It's been years
since I blushed in front of a woman
Wasn't very busy today. so I got off work early
It's been a long time since we ate at home
Jian Bin
I need to talk to you
We agreed, right?
We'd be honest about our emotions
So, I want to tell you...
She's cutting my heart out
These 7 years feel like a big piece of flesh that's been cut out of me
But I don't dare cut it all away
even if it's hanging on by a thread
Listen to me
I was just...
My heart has gone cold
It's like we're both giving up
These 7 years are like a child
drowning before our eyes
and we're just standing there
doing nothing to save it
You still love me?
Of course
If it weren't you, I'd eat you
All this time
you've never thought of anyone else?
I met a man in Shanghai last year
He was very, very, very handsome
And then?
And then. what? ,
And then...
And then, what happened?
And then, I just...
You just what?
I just thought about it.
And I called you
Do you think we'll make it all the way?
Aren't we already there?
I'm asking you
Sometimes you just grit and bear it
When?
Well, it's like you're a shark fin, and I'm a bird's nest
So, sometimes you get sick of eating the same thing your whole life
And just then, a big piece of cabbage appears
and you grit and bear it
even though you're foaming at the mouth
Show me!
You still love me?
The boss says I'll go to France earlier than planned
I leave in four days
Four days?
Hi, it's me
I'm leaving
As for my son, I have some things to give you
Alright
Meet you at the subway entrance
Okay, bye
You're very pretty
Really?
Love me
Love me!
Not enough!
With so many people, how should I love you?
Well, do you love me or not?
With such a beautiful girl, what else can I do?
Why are you getting off here too?
I leave in four days. Can't I send my wife to work?
Okay
What's wrong?
Nothing
Yes. there is. Your hands are so cold ,
Alright, so what if there is?
You should be like me
Cheerful everyday
That kind of happiness doesn't seem to have any foundation
You worry too much
Always giving yourself pressure
It makes everyone around you nervous
Yeah?
I'll tell you a story
Will it make me happy?
Alright, listen up
Once, there was a little girl named Mary
When she was four years old,
an angel flew to her home to visit her
The angel asked her, 'Mary. when you grow up
is there a wish I can make come true for you? '
Mary said
On my 20th birthday, I want to find a boyfriend
His name is Hans
He will have long hair
and play guitar, and sing
We'll have four children
All of them girls
And they'll all study ballet.'
The angel heard Mary's wish and said
Alright. I shall make it come true.'
And then flew away
Why weren't you there?
What can I say about this?
You ever had this happen?
What would you do?
If I go in there
not only could I kill somebody
I might even set the place on fire
But what's the point of going in?
Go home
I'll wait for him myself
It's okay
I'll keep you company
Let's just talk it out with him
It's not because of you
It's between me and him
Go home
I love the woman inside
I want to make her happy
Problem is, she's making the right decision for herself
I've failed
But the person I love found what she wants
What else can I say?
I want to wait for him alone, okay?
Who is it?
It's me. don't be scared ,
What are you doing here?
I couldn't sleep
Wanted to hear the end of the story
The nurse is coming
How you feeling today?
The bandages come off day after tomorrow
As long as you're here when they take them off
Of course
And don't forget to tell your boyfriend
He's not my boyfriend just an ordinary friend
Do ordinary friends visit everyday like that?
Don't mind them
The bandages are coming off?
That's good
I'm a little bit scared
I'll be there with you
Can you tell me what you're afraid of?
I don't want to say right now
There's something else I've wanted to tell you
No matter what it is, don't say it now
Wait until the day after tomorrow
Let me finish that story
Mary grew up
On her 17th birthday
she indeed met a boy named Hans
And he had long, long hair
But he couldn't play guitar
Instead. he was a cook ,
They fell in love
and had four children
but they were all boys
And they loved to play soccer
Finally one day
the angel flew back to see Mary
and asked, 'How's it going? '
Mary cried
Why didn't you give me the wish I wanted?
The angel replied
Well, the problem is, Mary
you didn't give me what I wanted.
But you're an angel!
What could want from me? '
The angel said
What I want from you
is your happiness.'
What do you think?
Wang Yao?
Are you listening?
We were meant for each other
First. she's from Sichuan. ,, and Sichuan food is my specialty
Second. she sells health foods. ,, and I'm a cook
Third. I love her. and she... ,,
All these years
we've been riding together. busy with our lives
and never had much chance to talk
But we've all met on the subway
I'm very happy today
because the two of us are getting married
And I hope you'll all celebrate with us!
Where's my buddy?
He's going away on business
He found a job
I am telling you this is a good thing
He did not work for few months
Fooling around everyday
Makes everyone worrying
Then it's fine
That day, I rode back and forth...
I just wanted to know
how he spend the last 6 months
alone down here...
What time's your flight?
First thing in the morning
I put clean underwear and t-shirts inside
This is all our US dollars
I'm putting it in the suitcase
Don't forget your bankbook and plane ticket
Jian Bin!
I want to die with you!
Are you sure?
There's still time to turn back
Xiao Hui, it's okay
Xiao Hui. don't scare me like that ,
Xiao Hui?
If you don't cut it out, I'll get mad
Xiao Hui, what's wrong?
Tell me you love me
What?
Just say it, you bastard!
Close your eyes
After this comes off, I'm leaving
Don't open your eyes
I'm not what you imagined
Are you still missing someone?
She's so important to me
Sorry, I'm late
That first day, I knew you weren't Wang Yao
I'm sorry
but I needed someone more than ever before
I know your heart is heavy
You're still thinking of someone else
She's very important to you
Can you tell me what you're afraid of?
I'm afraid I won't be able to cry
It is now 6 pm, November 20, 1993
Liu Jian Bin and Chen Xiao Hui have arrived in Beijing
Xiao Hui
I'll make you happy
I love you