Second Time is a Charm
Episode 24
Tian,
here.
How about it?
Watch out.
What do you mean?
Zhou You last night.
You know, I was far away from you,
so that you could be alone.
Did you take the chance?
No.
Why?
I sobered up.
So you went upstairs alone?
He sent me downstairs,
and I went home alone.
He had sent you home.
Didn't you invite him to have a cup of tea at your house
and create a chance?
I couldn't.
My home is in a mess.
Come on.
Did you ask him for his WeChat account and phone number?
Did you say good night to him before you went to bed?
No.
What did you do last night?
I went to bed after I got home.
I was sleepy.
What happened in the car?
When we were in the car,
I was nervous.
I didn't know what to say.
Yu didn't say anything all the way?
I did say something.
What did you say?
I told him my address.
Bye.
What's wrong?
How can you leave?
I'll go to the tavern and ask for his phone number.
Why?
Tell him you like him.
It's so fast.
Not at all.
You have to tell him you like him.
Don't act like a bandit.
I...
Well.
Don't be shy.
It's not a big deal.
Even those who were born after 2000 know that
they have to ask the persons they like out.
You have met him many times.
But you make no progress.
I wasn't born after 2000.
I'm old and conservative.
I dare not become his WeChat friend.
So I'll help you.
Susan,
we've known each other for five years.
I know what kind of temper you have.
You're just too passive.
Whatever you do, you have to follow your rhythm.
The earth is going to explode.
You haven't said good night to him.
Well,
I think
it's still in the bud.
It's better to be careful.
What do you think?
You're not trying to prevent miscarriage.
Why should you be careful?
I can't explain clearly to you.
You really don't want to go?
No.
That's all.
I have to go to work.
Stay here.
I have to go.
Fine.
That's why she's single.
Boss, what's wrong?
Cherry,
check
the brand of this recording pen
and get me a data cable.
OK. Boss, send me the photo.
OK.
Boss,
I have to go out.
Call Cherry if you have anything.
How do I look?
Handsome?
What do you mean?
I'm asking you whether I'm handsome.
You're annoying.
Cherry,
come over.
How long have you been working for your boss?
More than six years.
Well then.
Tell me
what your boss
meant just now.
What kind of company is this?
You're following your boss' bad example.
Get out.
Don't give me
those stupid plans.
Rethink.
Come to me when you have new ideas.
Dawang doesn't like our plans.
Since she doesn't like our plans,
Master Qingshan won't like them either.
Wang Lei,
you're a fan of Master Qingshan, right?
You claim to have studied all her works.
Dawang said your nickname is Qingshan Junior.
Master Qingshan used to specialize in science fiction,
so we need to find something she likes
in this subject.
I remember she drew a short story before.
It's about
what happens in 2200.
And the heroes are heavy machine fighters.
Machine?
Right.
I remember it.
Because I'm a machine fan,
I read this series at that time.
But it wasn't popular.
That's why
she has regrets
and wants to continue.
An An, say something.
I,
I don't think so.
Why?
I don't think we should think about
what Master Qingshan likes
or repeat history.
Heavy machine is really the style of Master Qingshan,
but it is not
our characteristic.
We can't do it well.
If she really wants this,
she can draw one by herself.
Why does she need to find a cooperation team
with Extraordinary Comics?
There must be something
she wants in our team.
So I think what we should think now is
what we are good at
and what Dawang Studio is good at.
We?
We are drawing comics about simple girls,
totally different from Master Qingshan.
And she required us
to launch a long serial in a week.
It's beyond what we can do.
I don't think we should think deeply about it.
Of course it's impossible
to create a long serial in a week.
Professional authors know
it's a fantasy.
Master Qingshan must know it too.
So she doesn't look for
a proposal for the long serial in this week,
but the beginning of a story,
a story she would like to learn more about.
I think Wang Lei's idea of science fiction and heavy machine in the future
is very good.
I agree.
I think it's good.
Hello,
Uncle Liang.
OK.
OK. I'll be right there.
OK. Wait for me.
I have to go.
Bye.
What's wrong?
You look like a best man today.
Don't you want to be serious?
Do you have any misunderstanding about seriousness?
Cut the crap.
Lei Yuhao.
Hello, ladies and gentleman.
This is French wine.
OK.
Lei Yuhao,
taste it
to see whether you like it.
Sorry.
I think the wine is too sour.
I would like a bottle of red wine from Cote de Nuits.
OK?
Sure.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Qiu Tian told me that
you are a lawyer.
Yes, Mrs. Qiu.
What kind of lawyer?
The main clients of our law firm
are engaged in cultural entertainment,
so we are familiar with copyright
How many years have you run your law firm?
We're just getting started.
Do you have a house in Shanghai?
No, because I returned home half a year ago.
Where do you live?
I live in a hotel suite.
Mom,
his parents are now abroad,
so he has nothing here.
What's the smile about?
Nothing.
I think Qiu Tian
is different today.
She's a little shy.
Can you tell me
what you like about my daughter?
I like everything about her.
Do you think your answer will satisfy me?
I'm sorry, Mrs. Qiu.
You two really think I don't know
you pretend to be
Qiu Tian's boyfriend?
I guess
you two should not know each other for more than half a year.
Qiu Tian is smart.
She finds a man
who is excellent in all aspects today.
Sir, it's changed.
Thank you.
Please enjoy it.
Thank you.
Mom.
Mrs. Qiu.
What's wrong?
You want to explain?
Mrs. Qiu,
Qiu Tian's favorite color is black,
but the color she really likes
is mint green.
She said she likes black
because she wants people to think she's mature.
Her favorite fruit is watermelon,
but apart from summer,
she will have a stomachache if she eats it in other seasons.
So in spring, autumn and winter, she doesn't like any fruit.
She is very upset.
Her favorite cartoon character is
Sailor Moon.
Her favorite American drama is "Doctor House".
Up to now, she is not sure
which director she likes best,
Ang Lee or Nolan.
But the only thing for sure is that
every time she gets drunk,
she will sing the theme song of "The Powerpuff Girls".
Mrs. Qiu, are you satisfied with my answer?
This wine is good.
It's my favorite.
Cheers.
Uncle Liang.
I'm here.
- Can you be steady? - How is it?
You're always in a hurry.
You told me you had got a clue,
so I rushed here.
I have checked it out.
This toy
was indeed made in 1985
in Germany.
The original manufacturer
has stopped making toys.
I've also asked a few collectors.
They have complete ones in their hands,
but they won't
dismantle a part for you.
What can I do?
I'm willing to help but unable to do so. I can't fix it.
This is Xu Lang's thing, right?
How come you know everything?
I saw it
five years ago.
Uncle Liang.
Xu,
Xu Lang, what brings you here?
Come in.
Let me help you.
Be careful.
I had never seen
Xu Lang like that.
He looked terrible
and in the blues.
It was like the weight of the world
was on his shoulder.
He was seriously injured.
I didn't know how to persuade him.
He left everything here
but this merry-go-round toy.
He hesitated for a long time
and took it away.
So this merry-go-round toy
really means a lot to him.
Uncle Liang,
do you think he'll kill me?
Don't bother to see me out.
Anyway, I will stay in China for more than a month.
I think I will
make a judgment.
Bye, Mrs. Qiu.
I was scared.
I was so nervous.
How do you know so many things about me?
It's easy
as long as I work diligently.
But I bet
you don't know
what color or fruit I like
and what happens when I get drunk.
Forget it.
Don't try to guess.
I don't blame you.
I have to go.
I have to work later.
Remember to give me the show fee.
What can you do with me?
The more scared, the more embarrassed.
If you love a wrong person,
just take it as a facetious joke.
I had never seen
Xu Lang like that.
It was like the weight of the world
was on his shoulder.
He left
everything here,
but this merry-go-round toy.
He hesitated for a long time
and took it away.
If you still don't contact him, he'll leave.
You've said this for many times.
Do something.
I have.
Really?
Do you need my help?
I just finished the meeting.
Don't.
Please give me a chance
and let me grow up alone. Thank you.
OK.
Come on.
OK.
Go to bed early.
Love you.
Kiss someone else.
Bye.
Welcome.
Buckwheat noodles as usual.
Zhou You has resigned.
I come here because I really think
your buckwheat noodles are delicious,
not for Zhou You.
There's another thing
I just heard yesterday.
What's it?
I heard that
Zhou You broke up with his girlfriend
because he had to go abroad.
So he won't come back?
I don't know other things.
Do you have his phone number?
No.
The employee address book has it.
Where is it?
I saw it here the other day.
Are you sure it's here?
Yes.
We all like to
put things we don't use here.
Where is it?
Is his stuff here, too?
Do you have
some weird collection habit?
For example, some pervert likes to collect girls'...
Stop.
What're you talking about?
I just want a memento.
That's
where all the perverts start.
Forget what I said.
Look for it.
Where is it?
His things.
By the way,
I made these cookies for you.
You give the cookies you made
the first time we meet?
To pay for the noodles you cooked for me.
OK.
Then I'll accept.
I'm waiting for the daybreak.
Fish have been used to
relying on the sea.
The starry sky becomes so withered.
I will try to get used to your absence.
Let you venture alone.
I will try to accept everything I lost.
Spend this night with smile.
An An, morning.
Morning.
An An,
what's this?
The latest proposal.
Last night,
Dawang has handed over
the future science fiction theme of Wang Lei
to Extraordinary Studio.
What?
Last night?
You received a call yesterday
and left in a hurry.
We worked overtime last night and decided it.
Don't worry.
This proposal was designed
by Dawang and Wang Lei.
And it's only one day
before the deadline.
One day.
There's a whole day left.
Maybe we have an idea
at the end of the day.
Right?
Anyway, why didn't you call me back?
I could come back after I finished my thing.
It didn't matter how late it was.
An An,
do you think my proposal is not good?
I don't mean that.
Wang Lei,
take a look at this.
Take a look at this.
See you at the supermarket after work.
There's something for you.
From tomorrow,
you have to look after the store during the day.
You're mainly responsible for private rooms.
Is the time OK?
Yes.
Zhou You?
Where are you going?
Go back and do something.
When will you leave?
Next Monday.
Now that you've decided, I support you.
Let's have a drink tonight. I'll give a farewell dinner.
Maybe next time.
You always refuse me in this way.
Excuse me.
Hello.
You're Zhou You?
What's wrong?
Do you know someone is looking for you?
I sort of guess that.
Before you go,
don't you want to say something to her?
Maybe next time.
Our boss said
that was how you refused others.
I'm not obligated to provide chatting services
to all the people who come to me.
Well,
please help me give this to her.
I don't like biscuits.
I didn't have the heart to tell her last time.
I wanted to eat it,
but I found I couldn't.
If I have a chance next time...
It's a tragic love story.
Why do we meet here?
I have to buy some things.
I can meet you by the way.
This way, time will not be reused.
You like planning your life.
So, the busy Lawyer Xu,
why do you want to meet me?
Here you are.
What's it?
Flash drive.
Did you lose a recording pen?
Yes.
How did you know that?
I have it.
Then
you should return the recording pen to me.
Why do you give me a flash drive?
That recording pen records my creative ideas
in these years.
They're very important.
An An,
I want to ask you a favor.
What's it?
Can I have that recording pen?
Why?
You left that pen in my house,
and Guoguo found it.
She turned on and listened to it.
She thought
it was her mom's voice,
so from that day on,
she listens every day before she goes to bed.
The recording pen is
still at the head of her bed.
So I...
Guoguo?
I've copied all your contents
in the flash drive.
If you need anything else, you can turn to me.
Anyway...
I see.
I can give you that pen,
but...
But what? Just tell me.
Xu Lang, Guoguo laughs.
Listen.
Yeah.
I can say everything directly.
Go ahead.
Since Guoguo wants to know
her mom's voice so much,
why do you send her a recording pen
with someone else's voice?
You can just...
Why doesn't it work?
A cog is missing here.
Forget it.
There are some things you'd better not know.
Xu Lang.
Sorry.
Hello.
What?
They don't like our proposal?
But it's less than 24 hours.
Dawang has a good friend
who is the creative director of Extraordinary Studio
and the leader of this project of Master Qingshan.
Excuse me.
Today, Master Qingshan
went to Extraordinary Studio
to check all the proposals,
but none passed.
All the books in this store are in the first edition.
Smell it.
What smell is it?
Annoying.
It's the classic taste.
No app can replace it.
I almost got home.
Why do you ask us out?
Is all that you said to me
on the phone true?
Of course it's true.
Before I got off work,
I cleaned Dawang's office.
Her computer was not turned off, and WeChat was still on.
I happened to see
the dialogue between Dawang and her friend.
Master Qingshan likes none of the proposals?
That's what WeChat said.
Master Qingshan
checked the proposals of all the studios,
but she didn't like any of them.
If she didn't like one very much,
she didn't want to make do with it.
What's Dawang's attitude?
Who knows?
I guess her mind must be a blank
after she learned the news.
She doesn't know what to do.
It's exactly what I thought.
Master Qingshan doesn't want to
create science fiction stories anymore.
It's useless to say that.
Do you have any idea
or a better proposal?
Not yet.
Come on.
But we can't give up.
Don't.
We can't give up.
Qingshan's decision
shouldn't have been revealed before the party.
Mr. Yu,
I want to make a new proposal.
Impossible.
Why?
It's not fair to other comic studios.
Mr. Yu,
there is no absolute fairness in this world.
If not,
Dawang shouldn't
have a friend in charge of this project
and her friend should not tell her
the inside information in order to help her.
And it's impossible for us to know in advance
our proposal has been rejected.
Right?
We should seize every opportunity
to achieve our goal.
Since someone from Extraordinary Studio
reported to Dawang,
that's a hint,
a hint that we shouldn't be eliminated.
Wang Lei.
Mr. Yu,
just give me another chance.
I will make a better plan.
I believe Master Qingshan
will be moved by my creativity.
We made the previous plan too hastily.
It's our fault,
but I'll make it up.
And when it comes to fairness,
you still owe me a fair deal.
Do you forget so soon?
Go back.
I shouldn't have blamed you for An An's thing.
I come specially
to apologize to you.
Well,
I will help you
create an opportunity to meet Qingshan
in the party.
It will be no more than three minutes.
If you can persuade Qingshan to accept your proposal
in three minutes,
then I have nothing to say.
Thank you, Mr. Yu.
Don't thank me now.
If Master Qingshan
had chosen a proposal,
I wouldn't
get you a second chance.
If Master Qingshan had made a choice,
I wouldn't bother you.
I'll make good use of the second chance.
Don't be blindly confident.
There's not much time left for you.
I see.
I will work hard.
This proposal was led by
Wang Lei and Dawang from the beginning.
Wang Lei likes Master Qingshan very much.
She has studied all her works,
including those before she became famous.
So we trusted her.
We thought she should know
what Master Qingshan liked and disliked.
From your proposal,
I don't think
Wang Lei knows
Master Qingshan as well as she thinks.
Master Qingshan's famous work is
hard science fiction of the future world,
but she's
really romantic.
And she began with drawing girls' comics.
Right.
I still remember that her first long work,
"Love Trilogy"
was not popular.
It's almost forgotten.
But later,
she began to spend a lot of time creating
"Love Rain Battle",
and then she became famous.
Though it's science fiction,
the style is really beautiful.
It's pure love in the science fiction.
This is the style of Master Qingshan.
Both men and women like "Love Rain Battle".
Your proposal
is really
stiff in nature.
Yes. I also think
it emphasizes flaunting skills too much.
And the whole background
is the style of Master Qingshan.
Complex and grand.
Strong sense of technology.
Characters are also
in heavy machine,
with rich details.
It's kind of like the key agent in "Blizzard".
Anyway, the whole style
is just a copy of Master Qingshan,
But the story is boring.
You don't even know
what she's trying to say.
Look at this.
Where are the headphones?
This is an interview with her
at the press conference of
the release of the separate edition of "Love Rain Battle".
You asked me why I created "Love Rain Battle".
I am infatuated with the future.
Every day
I think about what the world will be like in the future
and how people will fall in love
in the future.
Master Qingshan,
what is your imaginary love like?
My love is
a warrior in thick armor.
I love him very much.
He's my comrade-in-arms
and also my enemy.
Although we are now
in the era of happiness and peace,
all of us are
in thick armor
and fight against
the world.
What does Master Qingshan mean?
I have asked all my friends.
All the studios
choose the future city
as the background as if by prior agreement.
And it's all hard science fiction.
The same theme.
I have guessed it before.
It's inevitable.
Is there
any other way
to move Master Qingshan?
Dawang draws comics on simple girls.
Wang Lei claims to
be a big fan of Master Qingshan,
but she's certainly not experienced enough.
Moreover,
even if Master Qingshan
really wants science fiction,
do you think you can defeat
a studio that has been creating science fiction?
Many authors want to ask you
what to do
if they are not satisfied with their works.
If you are not satisfied with
the work in front of you,
you don't have to look at it first.
You need to check before.
Is the background
or the idea that you started wrong?
It may appear at the beginning,
such as background plate, story board,
and even the original idea.
Master Qingshan,
what are you looking for?
Well,
Wang Lei has helped us
win the second proposal opportunity
through Extraordinary Studio.
Amazing. Wang Lei,
Mr. Yu helps you a lot.
You did it all by yourself?
I finished it last night.
I knew you had fast hand speed in the past,
but I didn't expect you to think so fast.
Thank you.
In fact, on the basis of science fiction,
I think of sleeping robots.
Sleeping robots are mostly
in Victorian gorgeous style.
So you still choose science fiction?
I have upgraded it.
Our story actually happens in the future,
but people can use virtual reality technology
or augmented reality technology
to control their own robots.
Once the war breaks out,
robots are human weapons.
Our hero
is an abandoned sleeping robot.
To have the most powerful killing power
and advanced skills
in the world
is what its owners have been striving for.
And that's
what our hero has.
I understand.
It's like "Love Rain Battle" 2.0.
But I don't think
that's what
Master Qingshan wants.
Or
let's talk about this again.
Don't pour cold water.
Easier said than done.
It's easy to give advice.
Do you have a better solution?
I think Wang Lei's design is very good.
And if I remember correctly,
Master Qingshan is the image spokesman
of a Sony PS4 movie experience game.
Right?
Yes.
But...
Do any of you know
Master Qingshan better than Wang Lei?
I think so.
Let me ask you again.
Do any of you have better and more mature idea
than Wang Lei's design?
Since no,
there's nothing to question.
Now let's hurry to actively cooperate
with Wang Lei's proposal.
This time, Master Qingshan
has made no requests.
So you have to think about
the way of this proposal.
It's better to do a story board preview.
CG.
Such a short time?
Any problems?
No.
OK.
Take action.
Why did you say
I helped you get a second chance?
What makes you unsatisfied?
Listen.
I get the chance for myself.
It has nothing to do with other people.
What do you want?
If I succeed in persuading Master Qingshan this time,
the separate edition which will be issued later
can only have my name.
You.
And yours at most.
And only you and I
can represent Dawang Studio to go to Canada.
The others
work and get paid.
It should be a great honor
for them to participate.
But this project is in the name of the studio.
So?
If it wasn't for me,
there wouldn't be a second chance.
What are we going to do, Wang Lei?
Yeah. Wang Lei,
this time,
because of you,
we can work with Master Qingshan's team.
So if you need anything, let us know.
We will fully cooperate with you.
As Dawang said,
make a CG preview.
Xiaoyao is not here now.
I'll take charge of the story boards.
Tim,
you do the CG part.
OK.
Wubai,
you are responsible for background adding and coloring.
OK.
An An,
because Wubai has a lot of work to do,
can you help her?
Wang Lei,
let's discuss again.
An An, don't be stubborn.
Don't split hairs.
Help Wang Lei.
Time is tight and task is heavy.
Work.
After you finish, send it to me.
Yes.
I am going to cooperate with Extraordinary Studio
on the domestic project of separate comic editions.
Mountain climbing
is as hard as people's work and life.
I've always been told
I don't need to work very hard.
It doesn't matter if I don't work that hard.
So beautiful.
If I want
something like that,
why did I come here at that time?
A slight effort
can only lead to a bad life.
And what I want is
the hardest and the best.