Standing in the Time Episode 1
Morning.
Xiao, are you going to work?
Yes.
Kick some ass.
Thanks.
Morning.
Li Xiao,
you look so gorgeous today.
Isn't she?
She deserves to be working for
our RESA Fashion Magazine.
Morning, Li Xiao.
Morning.
Li Xiao,
suit matched with slim waist line.
It's a nice look.
Thanks.
Li Xiao.
Jasmine.
Print the summary of Chanel's themes
of early spring holiday series
for the past five years
and give it to me later.
OK, no problem.
Sister Mo, I'm sorry.
Is the chair comfortable?
It's OK.
Sister Mo, are you in charge of
the topic of women's power suits at the moment?
Yes. What do you think of it?
It's very well written.
Except that there is a bit of a problem.
Tell me more.
On tracing the history of
women's power suits,
this point is not quite accurate.
Look, as you've written here,
"The resurgence of grey checkered coat
from the end of last year to the beginning of this year
has brought women's power suits
back into the spotlight of fashion.
And when tracing the history of power suits,
Yves Saint Laurent's
launch of women's business suit
in 1966
marked the formal emergence of women's power suits."
The whole paragraph is wrong.
Because as a matter of fact,
the business suit launched by
Yves Saint Laurent's in 1966 was called Le Smoking,
namely smoking jacket.
It was not until the 1980s
when Giorgio Armani
and Calvin Klein
brought the real concept of power suits
for the fashion circle
with wider contours
and neat tailoring
that women's
power suits came into being.
You are nearing the end of
your probation period, aren't you?
It's tomorrow.
Congratulations to you
on your successful entry to RESA
so that we'll become colleagues soon.
Thank you, Sister Mo.
Get rid of "sister".
Just call me Mo.
Thanks, Mo.
Can you get me a glass of water?
OK, no problem.
Thanks.
Sorry.
Xia Fan.
Did they even ask you to move this?
Be quick. Help me.
Thank you, Xia Fan.
I heard
Lu whose place you are taking during your probation period
is not coming back after her maternity leave.
Not coming back?
She's going to start a business with her husband,
to set up a company.
Oh.
What do you mean by Oh?
Didn't you get it?
If Lu doesn't come back,
RESA will have
a vacancy for a regular employee,
and you are likely to become
a regular employee.
Do you get it?
A regularly employee as fashion editor.
So you won't have to
buy coffees, water flowers and search information for others every day.
Aren't you a fool?
Becoming a
regular employee as editor of RESA…
Xia Fan,
eight years old,
when I was eight years old, I began
reading the first RESA magazine with my mom.
If…
if I can become
a regular employee,
my dream
will come true, isn't it?
Hold it, hold it back.
You should be calm
at this juncture.
Just take it as if you know nothing.
OK?
Be calm, be calm, be calm.
All right, all right, all right.
Get the hot water.
The suit launched by
Yves Saint Laurent in 1966
was Le Smoking,
and you could even
mix it up with the power suit
launched by Giorgio Armani
and Calvin Klein in the 1980s.
How did you do the research?
What is Le Smoking?
It's a unisex suit.
What is women's power suit?
It is tailor-made for women
to show female authority.
Are they the same?
As a fashion editor,
you don't even have judgment on
and sensitivity to fashion.
Why are you still doing it?
Go home.
A lot of people want to work here but can't get the job.
Hello, everybody.
How are you doing?
I'll buy you coffee.
Come to my office
for the topic selection meeting in half an hour.
Li Xiao,
take a list of
what everybody would like to drink.
OK, no problem.
Thanks.
Xia Fan, Xia Fan,
drag it on for me.
Sorry, sorry.
I'm sorry.
Hello, Xia Fan.
Why haven't you come back?
I spilled a cup of coffee.
Which is more important,
spilling a cup of coffee or having a meeting?
Aren't you a fool?
I spilled Amanda's
double espresso.
What are you gonna do?
I'll buy another one.
I'm sorry, sir,
I'll clean it up for you later.
Xia Fan,
drag on for another 20 minutes for me.
20 minutes?
What are you doing?
The queue is too long at the moment.
Drag on for me.
I'll hang up.
Your coffee, sir.
The same as yours.
Get a move on.
Thanks.
Let me give you the money.
No need.
Thanks.
I'm sorry.
After a long consultation with
the editor-in-chief,
we are going to publish
a supplement called RESA Plus
with an addition of male models
and a focus on amateur models.
So this week,
Mo, Xia Fan,
Linda and Jasmine,
get ready your
candidates for amateur models
and hand in their
street snaps.
Those with potentials
can sign contracts with us for further training
and have the opportunity to become
RESA's exclusive models.
What's more,
the Literature Editorial Department proposed an idea for partnership
to have an exclusive interview
with the famous writer Yunzhi.
Xia Fan, do the hard work to
come up with
a styling and photography plan.
Mo, do the follow-up
and scrutinize it for her.
We'll talk about it
at the next meeting,
OK?
OK.
Meeting over.
Call the typesetting company
to press for the typesetting of the picture book.
It's been almost a week.
Call them now.
Editor Wu,
this is the third draft from Mr. Bi.
I know about this.
OK.
What do you mean?
You begin to bribe me before I read your manuscript.
OK, here, show me your masterpiece.
A Footless…
Older brother, what's going on?
Can you make it clean?
How can I read it like this?
A Footless what?
You don't know the character?
Well, you took a lot of trouble writing a book
with a title I can't understand,
do you think people will buy it?
It is you who can't understand,
it doesn't mean others can't.
This character is pronounced zhì.
A Footless Insect.
It's pronounced zhì.
I've learned it.
Is your pen name Leiyang
a place name?
If you want to use a place name
as your pen name,
why don't you pick
a more pleasant one?
For example, Hangzhou.
Or even Chengdu will do.
At least there is a popular song about it.
Or you can pick a hardcore one,
like Songhua River.
But as to
the title of your book
and your pen name,
even I have no idea
what you want to get across,
do you think the general readers
can figure it out?
You even have the never to say you can't figure it out.
As an editor of
Dongfan Publishing House,
you don't even know the character zhi (an insect without feet)
as in A Footless Insect.
Do you think I really don't know
the character zhi?
Zhi means an insect without feet.
To put it in common words,
your book title
means
"a footless insect without feet".
This is repetition, do you know?
As a writer,
you've even made a grammatical error in your book title.
Do you have the nerve?
Take it back. Revise it.
I tell you what,
it is you who arranged the book to be written,
you should at least read it through, shouldn't you?
Don't push your luck.
I wouldn't bother to help you
were it not for your small talent.
Are you gonna revise it or not?
I'm not gonna read it unless you do.
Finish it in two days.
One more thing.
I was thinking
why don't you consider
being an assistant literary editor here?
Rather than staying at home
to write these loads of crap,
it's better for you to come here
and learn something.
On the one hand, you can get to read
others' manuscripts more;
on the other hand,
you can know something about
the publication process.
What do you think?
I tell you what,
I am a writer.
What I uphold is
free spirit
and independent thinking.
I will not come.
Bye.
Stop.
Come back.
Bye bye.
Two days,
Revise it.
Xia Fan,
minimalistic pure-color background,
the look and clothing
will follow Mr. Yunzhi's
usual dressing style,
and use his office
or home as scenes of photography.
Such a plan
is a better fit for
Mr. Yunzhi as a writer.
There are some other cases.
I've printed them out for you.
Have a good read.
Love you.
Leaders, this way please.
Leaders of the publishing house,
thank you very much for
paying RESA
an inspection visit today.
We are greatly honored.
This is our
background plate
which displays
hand drawings and feature copywriting texts.
Xia Fan,
who are those people?
Amanda is so polite.
They are all leaders of the publishing house.
They are probably on a visit to inspect our work.
That leader is so young.
The one in white pants.
She is
the director of the HR Department.
You can be an employee of RESA
as long as she signs the paperwork.
Leaders,
this way please.
This is our sample garment room
which is used for shooting models'
demo videos.
This is
the feature copywriting text
we produced with the features team for the new issue.
Isn't Yunzhi a writer?
Yes.
We've been combining culture
and fashion
to make a high-quality fashion magazine.
Please.
Thanks.
Grandma, how are you?
Did you address me?
Whom did you address as grandma?
Grandma,
did you lose an earring?
I didn't wear earrings today.
I'm talking about this.
You mean my brooch.
Brooch?
OK.
Let's call it brooch for now.
But it's actually an earring, isn't it?
You see, it has
an openwork silver texture.
Both Chanel and Pandora
launched such kind of
handicraft-themed earrings a few years ago.
If my memory serves me right,
the one you have
was shown
on New York Jewelry Show a few years ago.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Li Xiao,
have you printed the materials?
Just a moment.
What's more, I have something else to go by.
As I judge from
your temperament,
I suppose you
tend to appreciate
symmetrical aesthetics.
So
I suppose you've lost one
and wear the other one as a brooch.
But actually it looks good to wear it this way.
It's a pair of earrings after all.
I hope you can find
the other one.
All right.
Go and do the work you are supposed to do.
Have you done the copywriting?
Yes.
I'm sorry.
This is our intern.
She likes arguing about details.
Hope you don't mind
if she said anything wrong.
I don't.
She's made a quite reasonable analysis.
What's your name?
I'm Li Xiao.
Xiao for school?
Such a coincidence. Xiao for proofreading.
You are an intern.
When will you become a regular employee?
I think I'll become one soon.
This is a very good child.
Didn't you say you'd be calm?
Wasn't I calm just now?
She's a leader,
and you called her grandma!
She was quite kind though.
What do you mean by you'll become a regular employee soon?
Well…
When can you change your way, Xiao?
I think I was quite calm.
No problem.
Let's put it wherever you want it to be,
all right?
Failing that, let's do it this way.
Let's put the picture of our product
right in the beginning of the push message
of the official account.
In this way,
we'll get it to the top with GIFs,
and then with fluorescent lights.
Yes.
The target group
is middle-aged and elderly people.
I'm sure the advertising effect
will be the best.
Rest assured.
I'll update it tomorrow.
OK, OK.
OK, bye.
You are back.
Haven't I told you?
Don't come in at will
without my permission.
I called you
but you didn't answer,
right?
I've got something urgent to see you about,
and it was cold outside,
so we just came in.
What would you like me to write this time?
An article on filial piety.
How much of the rent can it offset?
A week's.
Look.
My introduction:
A must read for people
whose parents are still alive and well.
How eye-catching it is!
Below it
is a direct quotation of a common saying:
"Filial piety is the most important virtue of all."
which directly points out the main idea
followed by argumentation.
Have a read. What do you think?
Have a read.
Isn't this well written?
The problem does not lie with the article.
In the end,
I want to add a bit of
life hack tips,
such as
those on health, health preservation,
beauty or the like.
With nothing like this,
how would middle-aged and elderly people read it?
If they don't read it,
where can I get advertisements from?
I really can't write this.
I knew you'd say so.
I listed
so many websites for you in the end.
Go to those sites and have a look.
Choose and pick some.
Failing that,
can you do copy and paste?
A week,
a week's rent.
There we go.
Don't wake up the child.
Let him sleep here.
All right.
Do hurry up.
I must
get it tomorrow morning.
It'll be posted in the afternoon, do you know?
Thank you for working hard.
Be quick to get up.
Get dressed.
Here.
I've sent the electronic version to your mailbox.
Well done.
Keep it up.
I'm off. Bye bye.
The document you are reading
is some reference for the selected subject this time.
Regarding the
proposal for the interview with Mr. Yunzhi,
my preconceived idea
is based on a conception of the minimalistic style.
Minimalism
is neither anti-materialism
nor asceticism.
Rather, it's about knowing exactly
what one wants in one's heart
and pursues what one needs.
Minimalists generally have
a resolute attitude towards life
and a strong self-judgment ability.
I think what I mentioned above
is in line with Mr. Yunzhi's
identity as a writer
while corresponding to
the theme of
"what the heart wants"
given by the feature editor.
In terms of photograph shooting,
I think we are OK with Mr. Yunzhi's
everyday habitual dressing style
matched with well-organized
work environment
to further highlight
his side of
what his heart wants.
I've got a clear idea
of the interview content.
It can be done in this direction.
But in terms of
the photograph shooting this time,
are you sure
you have no other misunderstandings
of minimalism?
Is minimalism
100% percent about being extremely simple?
Mo,
do you have any other suggestions?
I've read Xia Fan's homework.
But actually I personally prefer
another style in her document
which shows a brand-new image of Mr. Yunzhi
with the most fashionable
dressing style of the current season
and changes readers'
traditional impression of Mr. Yunzhi.
We can choose pure color for the background,
but there must be a sense of styling
on the part of Mr. Yunzhi.
For example, Armani's 2018
haute couture suit jacket
matched with an exquisite wristwatch and a bow tie,
showing a kind of
exquisite and elegant texture.
Such an image of Mr. Yunzhi
will make the readers' eyes light up
and feel
his pursuit of life quality
and high-end aesthetics
that he brings to us.
Do you guys have
any other ideas?
Editor-in-Chief,
I think the innovations in
fashion and styling are very interesting,
but we can't disregard
the exclusive interviewee's characteristics
and rush headlong into
giving a sense of fashion.
The minimalism
Xia Fan mentioned just now
is not extreme simplicity;
rather, it's ultimate pursuit.
Since we are all
very familiar with Mr. Yunzhi,
we can just think,
is the high fashion style
really a fit
for Mr. Yunzhi?
I have looked up the content of
Mr. Yunzhi's new book before.
It's
a novel in semi-memoir style.
So I think readers
would like to gain an all-round,
three-dimensional insight
into Mr. Yunzhi
in real life.
Therefore, we can
make slight adjustments to
Mr. Yunzhi's look
by picking
more diversified dressing styles.
But when it comes to setting,
we should go back to
the scenes of Mr. Yunzhi's
everyday life and work
and echo the temperament of
his writing
with the texture of life flow,
which I think is a better way.
Mo, Xia Fan,
refine your project proposals
and give them to me.
Li Xiao,
prepare one as well.
I'll think about it again.
Isn't Li Xiao a fool?
Obviously
the Editor-in-Chief asked Mo to talk about her proposal,
which showed her partiality,
but Xiao stood there going on about it.
Is she on probation?
Yes, she has worrying prospects.
Have you got the street snaps ready?
I should learn from Mo
who got it done after
making a couple of calls to a model agency.
This won't do. I must start looking for
non-amateur models too.
Are you feeling unfair?
No.
Everybody has
her own way.
Then it's because you've got used to it,
you don't give a hoot at all.
Although I don't
fully agree with Mo's practice,
at least she has
met my requirement.
Xia Fan,
in this society nowadays,
nobody cares
what you are clinging to,
all they care about is whether
you can show results.
The job of fashion editor
is much sought after
and wanted by a lot of people.
If you can't do it well,
there are only two reasons:
either you have a wrong attitude
or you have an inborn defect in aesthetics.
But your younger fellow schoolmate
has some interesting ideas.
Li Xiao works very hard
as an intern.
And she's a loyal reader of
RESA
and has her own understanding
of fashion.
Just that she sometimes
is a bit impulsive
and has no proper limits for speech or action.
What's more,
she didn't know
that was your proposal.
Sorry, please show understanding for her.
Do you think I'm that kind of person?
Let's do it this way.
We'll still follow
in the direction of your proposal,
but it must be fine-tuned.
OK.
I'll surely read
your proposal carefully.
OK.
By the way,
you haven't got ready
the candidates for amateur models yet.
Hurry up.
Xia Fan,
was it inappropriate for me
to say those things during the meeting just now?
There was nothing inappropriate about it.
You should say it if you have an idea.
Is Amanda unhappy about it?
She is certainly unhappy,
but she
also told me something else just now.
What?
She said you did well.
Really?
Someone from HR is here.
She's here to see Amanda.
Could it because I…
Hold on, hold on.
Be calm.
Bear in mind what I've told you before.
I'm going to take street snaps.
Shall I go with you?
Don't go.
I suggest you
confirm
your becoming a regular employee in person.
OK, OK.
Let's get in touch by phone.
Let me show you.
What lipstick do you have?
The latest edition. Is it nice?
Look, I've also got this eye shadow.
It happens that I'm going to
see my boyfriend after work today.
Let me borrow yours to apply some.
Open the door for me.
Where are you going?
The Literature Editorial Department.
Enter your name.
Enter it.
This brush is fun.
I came here yesterday.
I don't remember.
Is this eye shadow nice?
But I don't like
this mirror.
I see you use it every day.
That color over there is bright.
Let me apply some again.
It seems he did come yesterday.
It's OK he came.
What's he doing early in the morning?
Such bad manners!
Keep it in mind next time.
What a nuisance!
Don't see me out.
OK. I'll stop here.
OK.
Thank you for taking the trouble to do this.
OK, OK, bye.
Are you Li Xiao?
Hello.
It's like this.
Today is the last day
of your internship.
Thank you for the contributions
you've made to RESA.
From tomorrow on,
just wait for notifications at home.
I'll let you know
once I've got something for you.
OK.
I'll wait for your call at home.
That's it then.
Bye.
What the hell
did you revise?
The first paragraph of the novel
contains less than 100 words
and you used a dozen rarely used ones.
If you were a reader,
how would you feel
when you read such a book?
I tell you what,
you are
trampling on literature by doing so.
If I don't trample on you,
the marketing department will trample on me,
do you know?
I tell you what,
sales of the novels
with me, Wu Yu as their editor-in-charge
must be guaranteed.
From my rule of thumb,
your damn book
will sell no more than 500 copies.
Bear in mind, Zhou Zimo,
be it literature or art,
anything that's out of touch with real life
and public sentiments and makes a fuss about nothing
is bullshit!
What did you say just now?
Sell no more than 500 copies?
Wu Yu, I tell you what,
if my book
sells no more than 500 copies,
I'll eat the book
before your eyes!
Fantastic!
True enough.
I'm looking forward to it.
We don't have to wait till the book is published,
we can make this bet now.
Let's do it this way.
Take this manuscript with you
to the street
and ask five people.
As long as one of them
knows the character zhi,
I'll eat your manuscript.
But if nobody really knows it,
shouldn't you consider
changing the book title
and the content
and doing some solid work,
OK?
Come up with another revised version within a week.
Did you hear that, Zhou Zimo?
Let me tell you again,
with you,
I go by Leiyang!
Leiyang.
Great writer Leiyang.
Be careful.
You'll have to pay compensation if you damage it.
Can you afford it?
Well, excuse me,
could I take a couple of minutes of your time?
Do you know this character?
I don't, I don't.
Thanks.
Excuse me.
Could you please tell me if you know this character?
A Footless…
I see, thanks.
Excuse me.
Could you please tell me if you know this character?
I don't, sorry.
Thanks.
Excuse me.
Could you please tell me if you know this character?
I don't.
Thanks.
Hello.
I'm an editor of RESA magazine.
We are selecting
amateur models at the moment.
Could I take a few photos of you?
If you are suitable for us and get chosen,
you are likely to become
our model hired on contract.
I have very good vibes about you.
Did you take a photo of me just now?
Yes.
I wanted to see if you are photogenic.
Please delete the photos.
Did you come to Dongfan to submit a piece of writing?
I have a friend in the Literature Editorial Department.
Do you need my help?
Don't bother about my business.
Please delete the photos.
I'm not interested in
the model profession.
Let's talk about it again.
I can tell you
more details.
What do you think?
I'm not interested in this profession.
This is my camera.
What are you doing?
This is my privacy.
I'll delete the photos
and give the memory card back to you.
Stop!
My camera is broken now.
It has materials for my work,
do you know?
As I said,
I'll give the card back to you.
I'll
also pay compensation for your camera.
Give me your phone number.
Don't you at least have a name card?
Which magazine do you work for?
RESA, RESA magazine.
OK.
I'll give your camera back.
In the next day or two.
Is this your manuscript?
I remember your name.
I'll definitely pay compensation to you
even if you don't do so.
Wu Yu.
Fairy Maiden Xia Fan.
What's up?
I've got something to ask you.
At your disposal.
Who is his editor-in-charge?
A Footless Insect.
You do know the character zhi.
How come it's with you?
Could it be that brat
took this with him to RESA
to submit it for publication?
He takes literature as fashion.
Is he your writer?
Bingo.
What's up?
I was looking for amateur models on the street
and took a couple of photos of him,
but he didn't like it,
so he snatched my camera and broke it.
He?
He must pay compensation then.
He's going to, as he said.
Yes, he must.
Rest assured.
He's my writer.
If he runs away,
I'm still here.
This is not what I meant.
I'm looking for him.
I've muddled through.
Don't think about it.
My dream.
How many times?
The umpteenth time.
Buy it before you become a regular employee.
Let's go. Go.
Shouldn't we
say something?
What shall we say?
Congratulate you beforehand?
On what?
Congratulate you beforehand on becoming RESA's
permanent…
reader.
I was just kidding.
Why are you so narrow-minded?
You don't have a sense of humor at all.
Xia Fan,
of course I'll be RESA's
permanent reader.
You don't have to remind me about that.
You don't have to excite me either.
Anyway you've
revealed the ins and outs to me before.
I'll just take it as if
I'm congratulating myself beforehand,
OK?