Standing in the Time Episode 8
Do you think
I should
be true to myself
or pretend to be a perfect man
at the beginning of a relationship?
Nobody would
show the worst and negative version of himself
to the one he cares about.
Isn't that cheating?
I decide
to let you proofread
"Yun Xiu Bang",
Mr. Yunzhi's latest work.
Why did he send you a card?
What does he mean?
He's not the only one who's chasing you.
Don't be fooled by him.
Fine.
Master Yunzhi wants to see you.
It seems you have to
communicate more with Leiyang.
What she said went right to the heart of the matter.
Her remarks are more insightful.
OK.
I will go communicate with him.
Let's drop the topic about Lei Yang.
It really gives me a headache.
I have been wondering,
Master Yunzhi,
whether the contents and stories
written in your new book
are all your own experience.
How could it be?
If the contents of every book
must be based
on my own experience,
I am afraid I will have no time
to write the book.
Indeed.
Though the story
is fictional,
that small town,
every blade of grass and every tree
as well as the mountain and waterscape of the town
are real existence.
After all, I have lived in that place
for a dozen years.
It is as I expected.
So it turned out that you have lived there
for so many years.
Btu there is a detail.
It is that in the second half of the book,
you mentioned
a place called Pagoda of Happiness .
Since all the other places
really exist,
why can't I find out this place,
Pagoda of Happiness ?
OK. Drink the coffee.
Don't talk all the time.
A person drinking carbonated beverage since childhood
can't tell the quality of the coffee.
You are the one who has grown up
drinking carbonated beverage.
In my family, we usually drink wine over talks.
Drink wine?
Fine, let's drink wine.
Waitress,
please serve me another cup of
this kind of whisky.
With ice?
Do you want ice?
No.
Me neither.
Master Yunzhi, don't be serious.
She just said that randomly.
It is not proper for you to drink wine over work talks with Master Yunzhi.
Master Yunzhi ordered this for me.
It doesn't matter.
I asked you out today
not for the work talk
in the first place.
Let' have fun in our talks.
Am I right, Li Xiao?
Master Yunzhi.
How do you like it?
It is strong.
We have finished our talk just now.
Let's continue with the
Happiness Tower in your new book.
It has been a long time since I visited this place.
Maybe,
maybe its name has been changed.
Let's change for another topic, all right?
Have you read
my previous works?
To be honest, Master Yunzhi,
this is the first that I
have read your works.
However, while I worked as an assistant
in RESA Fashion Magazine in the past,
I have done some work related to you.
I have took part in
the exclusive interview with you.
You mean the exclusive interview with RESA?
How come I
have no memories about you?
I didn't get involved in the
photographing.
But I did take part in the preliminary editing
and collected some materials.
After the photos
came out,
I think that you should
put on some accessories
of high color saturation.
It will highlight your disposition.
At this thought, I find it really pitiful.
You are awesome, lass.
I didn't remember the clothes
I was wearing on that day.
Let me put it this way.
Master Yunzhi,
in proofreading,
I am still a student.
Btu in fashion collocation,
I think I can be called a teacher.
Good.
Then from now on, if I go out for activities,
I must ask for you good advice
about what clothes I should put on
and how to collocate them well.
No problem. Just leave it to me.
Because it is since a dozen years ago
that I began to read RESA.
To date,
I have read two or three hundred RESA magazines.
I am familiar with
all the contents.
If you tell me the
theme of the exclusive interview,
I will definitely help you with the collocation
in a holistic manner.
I will take into account your makeup, hairdo,
clothes, accessories and props
to conduct the collocation.
Thus, overall design
will be especially harmonious
while highlighting your disposition.
Thus, we can make up for
the imperfectness
that occurred in the past.
You must believe me.
Another cup of wine, please!
Li Xiao replied to my text message.
What did she say?
Nothing.
She just sent a photo.
What are they doing?
Drinking wine.
Li Xiao is really a big deal.
She is good with anyone.
I just remind you
that you should not get carried away.
Today Master Yunzhi
was free and in a good mood,
so he talked a bit more with you.
Later, you shall not
disturb him now and then in any case.
Besides, the group photo with Master Yunzhi on it
can't be posted on Wechat Moments randomly.
Did you hear me？
He keeps a low profile.
Don't cause me trouble.
I know what is on your mind.
When I registered the Wechat account
for Master Yunzhi just now,
I saw the look in your eyes.
You wanted to befriend him on Wechat.
But he forgot you.
You are not feeling good, are you?
Do you know for how many years
have I known Master Yunzhi?
Befriend him on Wechat?
Befriending him or not
will not exert any effect
on our relationship, all right?
Fine. No effect.
Anyway I am his first friend on Wechat.
As a friend,
no matter when Master Yunzhi needs me later,
I will try my best to help him.
Anyway I have reminded you
of all things that you should be aware of.
About what to do,
it's up to you.
But to tell the truth,
I really didn't expect that
in today's world, Master Yunzhi
isn't using the communication software like this.
It isn't that Master Yunzhi
can't use it, OK?
He doesn't want to use it.
He is worried that these communication software
will influence his life and creation.
How come he can't use it?
Even if so, he shouldn't seclude himself
from the world.
You also saw it.
Shortly after I registered the WeChat account for him,
I found his friend
with whom he had been out of touch for many years,
which made him so happy.
Now think about
the proofreading suggestions you made.
For example, you asked when the main character pays the bill,
but there is no money,
why does him or her resort to his or her friends
instead of paying by the phone?
What kind of question is this?
It's ridiculous.
There is nothing wrong with what I said.
In that passage, he
wrote about
two modern young people,
not about himself.
Fine, I will not argue with you.
I will not argue with you.
Why should you argue with me in the first place?
I told the truth.
This is not his biography.
He said previously that
he fabricated the
story and the characters.
OK. Can you stop talking?
Can you give me some peace?
I am not depriving you of your peace.
I am reasoning with
you based on facts.
What you said just now doesn't make sense.
Listen to the music! Listen to the music.
Listen to the music, will you?
What I said is right.
Please don't disturb my driving.
Otherwise, our lives may be put into danger.
Let me tell you,
you are just being jealous.
This can't work at any rate.
How can the first proofreading and the second proofreading
be done
by the same person?
You are the leader.
You should be well aware of the
system of the Proofreading Section?
This is not treating the manuscript seriously
and not showing respect to the author.
Surely I know the rules.
But I have no choice.
Master Yunzhi required specifically
that Li Xiao should go.
He lost his head.
You should remind him, right?
It is impossible for one person
to finish both the first and second proofreading
while ensuring the objectivity and accuracy.
Tell me,
if any problem arises by then,
who will take the responsibility?
Well,
don't get so nervous.
You see, Li Xiao
has gained the trust of Master Yunzhi.
Isn't this a good thing?
What's more,
she is very active
in proofreading work now.
Isn't this what you have been expecting from her?
It's not right.
Why hasn't Pagoda of Happiness been changed?
Liang,
do you think Master Yunzhi
has neglected it?
I advise you not to be so curious.
It is possible that Master Yunzhi
has designed it that way purposefully.
It's unreasonable.
All the places in this book are real.
Only this one is fictional.
Li Xiao,
you'd better let me do the second proofreading.
It's a hard nut to crack.
You have made it here.
I think it's enough for you.
Liang,
why are you so
obsessed with "Yun Xiu Bang"?
It is Yunzhi.
It's the book of Master Yunzhi.
He may become impulsive some day
and comes to see the second proofreader.
Why should he become impulsive?
Liang,
what is the significance for you
to compete with a young girl
for the job of the second proofreading?
I think she is quite smart.
She will do a good job. Don't you agree?
This has nothing to do with smartness.
This is the rule.
This is the rule passed down by the predecessors.
The second proofreading must be done by another person.
It must be done by another person.
Why are you shouting at me?
You can go to talk about it with the director if you dare.
If the director
entrusts you with the second proofreading,
my shares will slump tomorrow.
Dare you make a bet with me?
Don't kick up a fuss irresponsibly.
Director.
I have finished the work of these two books.
Shall I take over the second proofreading
of Master Yunzhi's book from Li Xiao?
You have finished the work?
Well-done!
It's just in the nick of time.
Lei Yang has just finished
the first proofreading of the book A Footless Insect.
I want you to do the second proofreading of it.
Come on!
You really are efficient in your work.
Liang,
can I have a look at A Footless Insect?
I just give it a glance.
You also want to snatch this second proofreading job from me?
No, I don't.
I just want to browse through it.
Nothing has been revised.
All comments have been ignored by him.
Liang,
I'd better let you
crack this hard nut.
If I had known this before, I would have left it to you.
Liang, Liang,
in such a case, my shares
are supposed to hit limit-up, right?
Get down to your business.
Lad, how does it taste?
Great!
To be frank, the noodles cooked by me
is number one in the surrounding area covering five square kilometers.
It's very delicious, really good.
Eighth Aunt,
today is the day for rest.
why have you got up so early?
Are you going to have a date?
What date?
I got up early for work.
For work?
Thank you!
My glutinous rice ball!
You are a robber!
You come to me silently.
like the warmth of the sun.
Unconsciously, the feeling overflows.
This is my pink secret.
I see myself smiling
in your eyes.
You're the answer to my riddle.
The answer is crystal clear and transparent.
Ciyun Road goes through
the whole town and is paved with blue flagstones.
It is tortuous and winding.
When autumn comes every year,
along this road, the air is permeated with
the refreshing fragrance of osmanthus.
Hello!
Sitting in a small shop on the roadside
and eating a piece of hot
and sticky osmanthus cake
is a pleasing experience.
The Ciyun Road is divided into
two sections, the East Section and the West Section,
by the Xiushui Lake,
which has nurtured the children living in the town
from generation to generation.
Over the lake,
there is a stone arch bridge.
Looking eastward standing on the bridge,
one can see clearly the
silhouette of Pagoda of Happiness in the backlighting.
This story
takes place right in this primitive and plain
as well as tranquil town.
Miss, would you like a bowl of bean curd pudding?
Yes, I'd like to.
Stall owner,
I want to ask you about something.
Is that tower
called Pagoda of Happiness ?
No, it isn't.
It's called Pagoda of Three Saints.
Pagoda of Three Saints?
Yes.
Then is there a tower
called Pagoda of Happiness around here?
I have been living here
for more than half of my life.
I have never heard about
Pagoda of Happiness .
In our Yun Xiu Bang,
this is the only tower.
There are no other towers.
I will serve the bean curd pudding to you.
Thank you!
Pagoda of Three Saints?
Here you are!
Thank you!
Here is the vinegar and chili.
Thank you!
Go on! Good!
Sister Mo,
James has been performing well.
Come on!
Show more alluring facial expressions
and look in eyes.
Good!
More temptation!
Excellent!
Xia Fan,
I am a bit nervous.
I think
compared with the model of Mo,
I am far left behind.
Don't mind him.
Just be yourself!
Relax.
Don't be nervous. I believe you.
OK! Next group.
Zhou Zimo.
Relax! Relax!
Go there!
Hurry! Hurry! Let's start!
Well,
are you going to be photographed like this?
Relax. Relax a little.
Good. Sit down first.
Come on, look at the lens.
Well, get relaxed more.
You are too tense. Loosen yourself.
Come on, show me the side view.
Come on, give me a side view.
No, I mean
you should turn your body sideways,
while letting me see your frontal face.
Come on!
Give me this pose.
Rest your arm on the table aside
and rest your chin on your hand.
Let's give it a try.
Come on, prop up your chin with your hand.
Now look back at me.
No, not right.
I want you to pretend to prop up your chin
with your hand.
Come on, let's give it another try.
Good. Come on, smile.
Xia Fan, come here.
Well, Xia Fan,
your model is acting too stiffly.
I can't go on photographing him like this.
I know. I understand.
Smile.
Did you see his smile?
He isn't smiling at me.
His smile is too forced.
Sorry! Sorry!
Let's call it a day today.
Sorry to have troubled you.
I will adjust his state.
Sorry!
Zhou Zimo, come with me.
Come.
Sorry to have caused you trouble.
Xia Fan,
come over.
In the last shoot,
Zhou Zimo was really sub-par.
This time you called it off.
Do you know how much our costs
will be increased by retake?
There is not much time left
before the qualification trial comes.
Why your model hasn't made any progress?
Look at the model of Mo.
He performed so well.
Amanda, please give me a little time.
I am sure that I can do it.
Get Zhou Zimo prepared for a second time
and be photographed again.
If he still can't perform well,
he'll be relieved
from the dedicated model selection.
That will be a great pity.
Do you understand?
Yes, I understand.
I will figure out a way.
Hello, shopkeeper!
Hello! Hello!
Take your time. You can read any book here.
Your Suxi Bookshop
seems to be long-standing.
Without prior knowledge, people may think
they walk into a museum.
All people said this.
It used to be a library.
It is passed down from my ancestors.
I refurnished it a bit
and run it as a business.
All the ancient books here
can be read,
but not for sale.
You can take your time to
search for whatever book you need.
OK, thank you!
Shopkeeper,
is this person on the photo
Master Yunzhi?
You can recognize him?
It is a photo from a long time ago.
He was very handsome when he was young.
Is this a photo of all the three members of his family?
It is with his wife and son.
By then,
Yunzhi was not as famous as
he is now.
Shopkeeper,
you must be very familiar
with Master Yunzhi?
He frequently mentioned your bookshop
in his books.
Take a seat.
Thank you!
Did he?
Yes, he did.
I read all his books.
I have no such an impression.
Fine. I will read a passage for you.
Thank you!
The house with the largest courtyard in the town
is located at the north end of the stone-arch bridge.
It has not only
the biggest courtyard,
more importantly,
but also the largest bookshop
in this town.
It is called Suxi Bookshop.
Stepping into the bookshop,
the wooden planks creak
to welcome you.
Then comes the fragrance of books,
the scent of wood and the aroma of tea.
Are you reading part of
the new book of Yunzhi?
It is still to be published.
I am the proofreader of this book.
So this is the case.
I didn't expect that he can still remember
this small and shabby bookshop.
A dozen years have passed.
Shopkeeper,
I want to ask you about something.
In his book,
he mentioned a place
called Pagoda of Happiness .
After I arrived at this town,
I have inquired a lot people about it.
They all told me they had never heard about it.
Do you know it?
Where is it exactly?
Happiness Tower?
It really doesn't exist.
But back then,
he went past my shop every day,
on his only way from and to home.
Really?
Then could you tell me
his stories in the past?
His family
moved here in the ‘90s.
Actually his wife was born in this place.
His wife and I knew each other as children.
She found a job in the pharmacy
and worked as an accountant.
On the other side, Yunzhi persisted in writing.
At the start, he was not used to this kind of life.
As a young writer,
he was all thumbs
facing the daily household.
In my place, he could
have the greatest comfort.
Every morning,
seeing him walking on the bridge,
I would make tea
to wait for his arrival.
Back then, we chewed the fat together.
We talked about everything.
When we get tired of talks,
he would sit there,
in his exclusive place,
reading books and writing articles.
He lost track of time.
Then his son came to wake up him
from his own spiritual world.
To be frank,
the fresh vegetables
he bought in the early morning
were usually in a shriveled state
when handed over to his wife.
At that time, watching his family
of three people,
though they didn't have much money,
I felt very envious
from the bottom of my heart.
Look at this.
I still keep it.
What's it?
This is the booklist
he made for his son.
Under his influence,
his son also
developed an interest for literature.
Surprisingly,
this booklist is very instructive.
I have taken great pains
to collect all the books on the list.
I put all of them on the upmost layer
of the bookshelf.
Every time my daughter comes back during holidays,
when she is free,
I will ask her to browse through them.
Master Yunzhi was so thoughtful.
Then why did he move
out of this town later?
Sometimes, life
just didn't go smoothly.
His wife contracted a serious illness.
And she died a few years later.
During that time,
Yunzhi has been very depressed.
I heard that later
he sent his son
to Shanghai for schooling.
He lived in solitude
and made research trips everywhere for writing.
From then on,
we have never met each other again.
Later,
seeing his novels
published one after another
and his fame rising day after day,
I know
he is doing very well.
Over all these years,
Master Yunzhi
hasn't come back once, right?
I can understand him.
As a human,
who is willing to
confront one's painful past?
Come on!
Taste the
coffee of our Literature Editorial Department.
It is definitely better than that of your RESA.
I myself brewed the
Cuban coffee beans for you.
His photos?
They look so nice.
Xia Fan,
you have found the supermodel-to-be.
Congratulations!
Can you stop joking?
Speaking of this case,
you insisted in asking him to be your model at first
and begged me for quite a while to agree.
You insisted in finding him.
With only a few days passing,
you want him
to become a
mature, sexy and professional model.
I think this is your problem,
not his.
OK.
If you really think he can't do it,
in my view,
you'd better replace him as early as possible.
I have no time to do that.
Our Editor-in-Chief thinks highly of him.
I can't replace him with someone else.
If I insist in replacing him,
I must resign.
How could it be?
He is just a model.
Wu Yu,
I will say this to you again.
The first time I met him,
there was a vibe in him
that especially attracted me.
After becoming a model,
that vibe disappeared.
I got you.
This is easy.
You
should treat him as a puppy.
That will do.
What do you mean?
On the one hand,
you should train him more severely.
On the other hand,
you should treat him sweetly.
As long as you do these things,
no matter what kind of puppy he is,
he will
be tamed by you and become submissive.
Can this really work?
Definitely.
He is still a young man.
He is just a kid.
Xia Fan,
do you know the
difference between the fresh-meat and middle-aged man?
Most of the fresh-meats are eye candies.
But the middle-aged men are reliable
and steady-going.
Therefore, facing these two types of men,
the approach is …
Wu Yu,
I am talking about work seriously with you.
This concerns my livelihood in the future,
I am giving you suggestions
in a serious manner.
Then I will give it a try.
Thank you!
Don't hurry to leave.
Look,
you are too strained.
If you are like this,
it is impossible for your model
to be in a good state.
How about this?
Tonight,
let' have dinner together.
No, I can't.
I have to train
my puppy.
Master Yunzhi.
Master Yunzhi,
are you looking at the pictures
I sent you?
Whatever place you mentioned in your book,
I took pictures of them.
That small town is so beautiful.
If I had not been in a hurry to come back
to meet you,
I would have stayed there for a few more days.
Why do you want to go there?
I want to investigate
the Pagoda of Happiness.
When I was there,
I consulted many people,
including
the shopkeeper of Suxi Bookshop.
Over all these years, the shopkeeper
has kept thinking about you.
He hangs the booklist
you made for your son
and the photo of your family
on the wall.
I can see that
he is proud of you.
In his place, we
also talked about your life,
including
your family.
What else?
Nothing more.
You said previously
that you had been away from there for many years.
I think you'd better spare time
to pay a visit to the place.
Now the small town is really beautiful.
I went to investigate into the Pagoda of Happiness .
In fact, its original name is
the Pagoda of Three Saints.
Over so many years,
its name remains the same.
Master Yunzhi,
your memory must have lied to you.
About Pagoda of Happiness ,
I will not make corrections.
Why?
In my book,
it is the Pagoda of Happiness.
No, it can't be.
If other places
are all real existence.
It will be unreasonable.
Because readers may be confused.
They may even think that
our proofreading has gone wrong.
If you insist in
finding it out,
I can tell you
I named it that way purposefully.
But I can't ignore it purposefully.
How about this?
Master Yunzhi,
could you please
add a passage in your book
to try explaining it to the readers,
telling them you name it Happiness Tower
because there maybe
other background stories.
It's not necessary.
It's my story.
I need not explain myself to anyone.
You can leave now.
Hello,
unknown expert of textual research,
as for the model friend of yours
you spoke of last time,
you mentioned him
for the second time.
Is he your boyfriend?
I am glad that he likes my books.
He is also supposed to be
a literature lover.
I have received the work proofread by you for the first time.
Thank you so much!
Out of blows, grows out friendship.
I am very glad to know you.
You are the most interesting
proofreader I have ever seen.
The only thing for you to do
is to treat him as a puppy.
On the one side,
you must train him more severely.
On the other side,
you must treat him sweetly.
As long as you do these two things,
no matter what type of puppy he is,
he will be tamed by you
and become submissive.
Lei Yang, hello!
I think your chat this time
involves privacy to some degree.
Wu Yu gave you my email address
mainly for
work communications.
Thus, from now on, we can only talk about work.
I did mention my
model friend previously.
I did it just for
taking him as an example for explanation.
Now I am proofreading
the book of the renowned writer Yunzhi.
As a literary giant,
Master Yunzhi's novel is easy to understand
and is very immersive.
After reading his novel,
your soul will be consoled.
Compared with him,
you are only a newcomer in the literary circle.
I personally think
you use too much ornate language in your book
and show off your writing skills too much.
You are too sentimental and egotistic.
For books, contents are the most important
and they are not
tools to let out your feelings.
What are you doing?
I cooked wonton for supper.
Will you have some?
If you want to eat it, you must do some work.
Scoop it into the bowl.
OK!
What are you doing?
Cut the scallion into pieces and sprinkle some into the soup.
What are you doing?
Go on with the cutting.
You want to eat the egg?
Then earn it.
Xia Fan,
I did such a bad job in today's photographing.
But you didn't blame me.
You even cooked wonton for me.
What is on your mind?
Are you going to drive me out?
How come you came up with this thought?
Are you a person
who is inclined to get nervous?
No, I am not.
Only before the camera,
will I get nervous.
Therefore, I may be not suitable
for the job of a model.
Who said that?
Look at this.
These photos were taken by me just now.
You seem to be relaxed on them.
You look very handsome on them.
But these are candid photos taken by you.
Then you can regard every photo-taking
as candid picture taking.
But it is because
I am quite familiar with you.
It won't be the same working with that photographer we met today.
he
asked me to turn left now
and then
asked me to turn right.
He also asked me to raise my head, lift my chest
and smile.
He just kept
nagging in this way.
If you were me,
would you feel nervous?
I can understand.
You lack experience.
But I can't blame you for it.
I am the one to blame.
We have been laying
the focus of training
on body management.
And we ignored this aspect.
Look at
Mo's model.
has been changing poses and stylings
from the beginning to the end
with none of them being the same.
In this aspect,
I am inferior to him.
You can also do it.
Can I really?
Yes, you can.
One.
Two.
Three.
How about taking your hand away from your face?
Four.
Five.
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Try pulling your clothes.
Ten.
Now I need you to be quick.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Six.
Shoulder.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Ten.
Be smoother in your action.
Get ready.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Ten.
Now I need your facial expressions
and the expressions in your eyes.
Get ready.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Ten.
Xia Fan, you did a good job!
It is only one night since last time.
How did you achieve it?
Zhou Zimo
behaved like a different person.
He was just under the weather yesterday.
In fact, he is outstanding.
I will take the following photos.
Thank you!
Come on. Zhou Zimo, well-done!
You are doing very well today.
Let's go on.
More facial expressions.
Show me your facial expressions.
Wonderful! Excellent!
Good! Good!
Make your movements significant.
Very good!
Li Xiao,
I really can't figure out
what you have done exactly.
Master Yunzhi
just called me
and said he'd withdraw his work from us,
and to stop the cooperation with us.
He?
You are playing this trick again, right?
Pretend to know nothing.
Let me tell you.
He has told me that clearly.
As for specific reasons,
he told me to ask you, Li Xiao.
She is a girl.
Don't treat her so bitterly.
Shut up!
Come on, tell me.
What have you done?
Speak up.
I…
I have paid a visit
to the small town written in the book,
did research on Pagoda of Happiness
and found out something about their life.
Why does Pagoda of Happiness concern you?
Why should you get to know their lives?
I am here as the editor-in-charge.
If there is anything you don't know,
you can ask me about it.
Do you know
if Master Yunzhi stops
cooperating with out Dongfan Publishing House,
our whole Publishing Press
will suffer great losses?
Well,
I just tried to
perfect
the proofreading result
so as to have no regrets.
Now you even don't have a chance
to regret.
Do you know that
to persuade Master Yunzhi
to cooperate with us,
I have made great efforts.
Now because of you,
everything is ruined.
I really don't know
whether you have a brain,
have a heart
and know how to deal with people.
Do you think that
after you drank wine with him,
befriended him on WeChat,
and took some photos with him,
you can do anything you like?
You forgot your appointed work.
You are no more than a proofreader.
A proofreader!
Don't show me such facial expression.
Pack your stuff and get out!
Wu Yu! Wu Yu!
Wu Yu, what's going on?
Wu Yu,
what did you mean by doing this?
Wu Yu!
Think yourself! What can you do?