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Our Shiny Days
Episode 23
It is Better to Chase the Wind Than to Wait for it.
Is it a special day today?
Are they serious?
I don't really want to compete with them.
What a shame.
I may get a punishment.
You'en,
what does your look mean?
No one forced you to come.
Don't scare the shit out of me early in the morning,
or I'll have to go back to get changed.
We must take
the bet on music seriously.
Are you going to compete with them?
Yes, and I want to make it bigger.
Are they going to
blow us up by a nuclear bomb?
Maybe they want to force us back.
How about
giving up the competition?
That's outrageous.
Chen Jing,
how many punishments have you got this year?
I only need one
to win the grand slam.
How is the competition time?
We are not afraid.
How many of you who study
Western music dare to come?
I'm not sure about others, but I will come.
Let my music be a battle song.
This is what Chopin said.
So proud?
Is Chopin your WeChat friend?
Did you see it on his Moments?
Now the time has been fixed.
I guess much fewer students
are willing to come.
But now
what I'm worried most
is the first piece.
We agreed that
both sides would play the first piece
right after we arrived at the site
without previous notice.
Actually, we fell into the trap of Western music orchestra.
I won't fall into any trap.
I'm a professional gravedigger.
If they choose
a rather complicated piece,
and we can't catch up,
we won't have any chance to take the home court.
No matter what piece it is,
as long as we manage to catch up with several beats,
it'll be fine.
It's not so easy.
Western music is different from folk music in tone.
It'll take us some time
to fix the tone only.
If it's a piece with a lot of semitones,
we have to practice in advance.
But our folk music
is basically the first tone.
It's so easy for them to catch up.
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter?
The four seasons.
What we like most
is summer.
I know.
The Western music orchestra
did set a big trap for us.
The first practice after the orchestra was formed
begins now.
Cut the crap, okay?
I'm really so excited now.
Shen Jing,
please give a speech after the rehearsal. Okay?
Okay.
Next,
let's swim in the sea of music.
Did we just enliven the atmosphere?
I did follow the score.
So did I.
The tone is correct.
The problem occurred as expected.
I told you before that
we had three problems compared with the Western music orchestra.
We have solved two ones.
And the last one
is the problem we meet now.
Haydn is known as the father of the symphony.
From him,
the Western symphony orchestra has developed for
more than 500 years
and has formed their own standards.
They play in absolute obedience to the conductor,
and they have a very clear division of work
in each part.
Although folk music
has been around for nearly a thousand years,
we have always maintained
the original ecological attribute.
Each of our instruments
can be used as a solo instrument,
but if combined together,
without long training and running-in,
they will interfere with each other.
In addition, the conductor has been attached less important to
in folk music.
In fact, none of us
played wrong in rehearsal just now,
but it sounded like a mess.
How to solve this?
I'm just an ordinary little boy
playing bamboo flute.
Why do you think
I can answer such a difficult question?
So we will lose?
You didn't tell us the biggest bug till now.
Let's give up.
If we will lose so miserably
and get a punishment,
it's really not worthy.
Yeah.
Chen Jing,
even your shadow is faded as you are spiritless.
Cheer up.
We may work out a way.
You look
extremely dispirited now.
What way can we have?
We're so far behind.
Even if Haydn guided me
in dream tonight,
I'm afraid I couldn't understand.
Have something to calm down first.
I have no appetite.
That's really very serious.
Hello, Mr. Wang.
Hello, Miss Chen.
Mr. Wang,
you are still in school at this late moment.
Leaders will come for an inspection this week.
I just come to sort out the reports.
What's wrong again?
Nothing special.
We had a rehearsal…
No, we practiced the piano
and hit a brick wall.
She is just
being too hungry.
Yes.
Mr. Wang and Miss Chen,
go home.
It's so late.
You've had a hard day.
Go back to your dorms to have a rest early.
You guys.
Are you hungry?
Miss Chen and I will treat you to a meal.
Tell us.
What do you want to eat?
Mr. Wang, we want to have seafood.
Chen Jing, shut…
Okay.
We'll have seafood.
Which one?
Please follow us.
Chen Jing,
is this the seafood you said?
Yes.
Is field snail also seafood?
It doesn't grow on tree anyway.
Shen Jing,
this is not enough for me.
It's the teachers' treat.
Can I have a portion of sleeve-fish?
Boss, get him a bowl of rice.
Field Snail and Rice.
This is the first I have it.
Following me,
you'll have many first times.
Miss Chen and Anyu?
Didn't you read the news?
Where shall we enjoy it?
Mr. Wang,
there's a park a hundred meters ahead.
How about going there to enjoy it?
Okay.
You really saved money for me.
There are no fancy restaurants around here.
Mr. Wang,
can we use the money saved
next time?
Chen Jing,
do you often
come to such places?
No, Miss Chen.
We dare not come here alone so late.
You took us here.
You…
We're already off work.
Relax.
What are you asking me out for?
What's the matter? Don't be hesitating.
I want to…
What's going on?
Why are you taking me to this place?
Well, well.
Control yourselves, okay?
Could you behave yourselves, please?
It's a public place.
Okay.
I'll try my best.
You just added to the mess.
Yes.
I'm off work.
I can teach you as a family.
Dreg,
do you see?
Even in our later years,
we are still useful.
Dreg,
we can win in the competition.
We can win?
I've found the winning formula
for the competition.
Shen Jing,
what is the winning formula you said yesterday?
Sun Ziyuan,
you said that the Western music orchestra
is systematic,
and they must follow closely the conductor in ensemble process.
Is that right?
Is there anyone who used to be
part of the school folk music orchestra?
In the rehearsal, the conductor of
folk music orchestra is also very important, isn't it?
Of course it's important,
but…
But sometimes
we don't pay special attention to the conductor.
Sometimes, we pay more attention to,
well, how to say it...
It is a kind of…
Dreg,
I accompany you
in your final exam every year.
What do you think of our cooperation?
It's
natural creation?
So wish you a harmonious union lasting a hundred years.
No, it's wrong.
It's
an integral whole.
When we play together,
who do you think is the conductor?
You or me?
We?
There's no conductor between us.
After we memorize the score,
we listen to each other,
and then find a room for breath,
and go in when it's time.
It's just like…
Yes.
This is where we can beat
Western music orchestra in this competition.
Western music orchestra
has always received systematic training.
Every part must follow
the conductor and memorize the score strictly,
knowing where to go in, where to start and where to stop.
But this time,
they don't have a conductor,
but a chief.
There's no score in the competition.
No one knows
from which bar we should go in or go out.
But our folk music orchestra has
always received original training.
We don't have many chances to cooperate,
but that's exactly the possibility we can win.
Our teacher often said
one word in class.
Don't just stare at the score,
but find the rhyme in the music.
From childhood, every teacher told us
that the earliest origin of folk music is actually a language.
Whether it is the earliest sacrificial function
or the later various word lattices,
folk music
first existed
to narrate one thing.
So in the playing,
we care more about breathing
and telling one thing
than about
rhythm, bar
and melody.
So our winning formula
is to chat.
This is our piano building.
Now it is the intense practice time
for the students.
We are very strict in discipline.
Students can't fight
or chat in the piano room.
Please.
The atmosphere of art
is very strong.
What's this?
Across the door is the folk music practice area.
This door is to make sure they don't interfere.
Oh, I see.
The Folk Music Area and the Western Music Area
are basically the same.
There's no difference.
We're not going over.
Let's take a look at the dorms.
Is this a show prepared for us?
Yes.
Good.
It's really good.
Well, well.
Go back to the piano room.
Please.
No one comes.
I know
they are as timid as a mouse.
What about now?
Wait for more a while.
Someone will come.
Where did you get all this confidence?
We've been at each other's throats for so many years
because we all see our instruments
more important than our lives.
Girl,
do you have anything to say?
Kids who study music
are a little different.
They may be a bit crazy due to much practice.
Go back to the piano room.
The Western music orchestra
must think we're losing.
Are we going to lose?
Impossible.
Don't underestimate our ability to memorize melody.
Listen carefully.
Their period is repeated.
It is repeated after two bars.
Take it back.
It's very good.
It's very novel.
The integration of Chinese and western.
Why set this door?
It's useless.
Music won't interfere with each other.
Is that right?
Yes.
It makes sense.
Tear it down.
Don't make the palace of art
a cell.
Is that right?
Yes.
Tear it down.
We'll tear it down.
The inspection is related to the school's reputation.
You actually messed it up.
All of you
will be given a verbal warning.
And,
students studying folk music,
I know you want to
take this opportunity to prove yourselves.
But the school is not your playground.
If you have an idea, do it by proper means.
Dismiss.
Look at mine.
The ears…
The ears must
be of the same height.
Don't make one high and one low.
And…
And the collar must match the neck.
And the length can't exceed the knees.
It's very close to this.
This is cat's tail.
This falbala should be attached.
Its length can't exceed the knees.
So expensive?
I'd better go to buy one of famous brand.
Then go.
This…
What a strange costume.
If it is a bit longer,
I can use it as a rope.
At the activity we're going to later,
besides you,
other invited stars are all post 95s,
and two are post 00s,
so I asked the stylist
to try to make you look younger.
If you stand on the same stage with them
in formal suit,
you'll easily be graded into another age group.
Jiayi, why do you
have time to take me to an activity today?
Don't the new talents of the company need to see directors?
The company always needs new talents.
I value the children's future,
but you are always in the first place in my heart.
First of all, I have good news for you.
And I'm the most concerned about it lately.
Can Yina's matter be solved?
I've got you the contract endorsement
for Anpu Milk Powder.
Three years.
The contract amount is handsome.
I'll show you later.
Well…
Milk powder endorsement?
Is this what you were concerned about lately?
Well.
Do your kids need milk power?
At this activity,
some kids can even call you uncle.
Compared with them horizontally,
for example, the endorsement,
what can you get?
And you'll be 28 soon.
Jiayi,
you're so optimistic.
Just let
the younger kids
fight on the stage.
You
are safe.
Who am I? Where am I?
Why did I get out of the bus?
Wake up.
Aren't you going to Miss Chen's home?
You said you were going to get sponsorship of the costumes.
So who are you?
Why are you following me?
You let me go with you
and said your sister wouldn't send you back to school.
With me,
if you meet with a bad guy on the way,
you can trip me up first
and then run away on your own.
Oh, I remember it.
Chen Jing,
does your dad know
you come to borrow money from me?
I have overdrawn
my next month's living expenses from my dad.
You suddenly want to borrow so much money from me.
What are you going to do?
I'm going to buy something.
Are you going to do something out of line again?
Sister, it's an emergency.
How about this? I'll pay a New Year call to you now.
Please give me the red envelope for the Spring Festival in advance.
Li You,
you're not my family.
Why do you ask me for red envelope?
That's right.
Stand up.
You're also here.
We come to pay a New Year call to my sister.
Chen Jing,
shut up.
I can't buy
the house for now.
I'll find another client.
So my brother…
It has grown up a lot
after a summer.
It's cool now.
I guess it can be
moved to your place.
I received a play.
I may be away for quite a long time.
If you don't have time,
I'll help you move it.
Thanks.
I'll let my assistant come to take it.
Is there
anything else?
I put some things here.
I want to take them back together today.
What things?
When did you put them here?
At the very beginning.
I was afraid my brother would be lonely.
Whenever I came to see it,
I took something from home to accompany it.
I dared not tell you,
as I was afraid you would throw them away.
Sometimes, I chatted with my brother while hugging it on the ground.
I was, was afraid of getting cold.
Well,
when I was away,
I left my brother a photo
to let it remember me.
I just wanted to let my brother know I was doing well.
Is it very strange?
I took here as my home unconsciously
and left so many things here.
Brother,
you'll move a few days later.
That's good.
You brothers
can finally get reunited.
But the one who has taken care of it
is gone.
It sounds like I'm dead already.
Have you taken all your things?
This is
not mine.
This is
mine.
Chen Jing gave it to me.
I told her
it was too fancy,
and I didn't need it in life.
She said,
the necessities of life
should be decided by yourself.
On the day I received the lamp,
I thought about what she said,
and I didn't throw it away.
I tried to hang it in the yard.
It looked good when it was lightened.
The doorbell rang suddenly
when it was lightened.
I went to open the door
and
I met you.