The Uniform (2025) Movie Script
Years of studying hard.
Those sleepless nights.
And those toiling days.
Admission to the ideal university?
This is the moment of truth.
The joint exam has run for decades.
Although it's considered the best way.
To evaluate students at the moment,
It has also received a lot of criticism.
In order to enter the best universities,
Students all strive to get into schools.
With high university admission rates.
If they failed to enter such elite schools,
They'd apply for night classes there.
As a special shortcut to further education.
Temperature is high during the day.
From tonight to tomorrow morning,
The front will arrive.
And bring showers or thundershowers.
From the satellite cloud images,
We can see Typhoon No. 14.
At 8 a.m. earlier,
Its center has reached
the northeastern sea of Guam,
And will continue to move west-northwest.
The Weather Bureau forecast says.
The typhoon's radius is still increasing.
It is now a moderate typhoon.
And may become a severe typhoon
in the future...
Mom.
Yun'ai is drinking water from the bottle.
Peng Yun'ai.
What you doing?
Mom.
She spat at me.
What's wrong now, you two?
Fighting all day long.
Yun'ai, please have some manners.
What is this?
I'll ask you first
I told you to buy soy sauce on the way home.
And it took forever.
You got these old uniforms from Uncle Wu?
But I've told you
I don't wanna go to night school.
You want to start this again?
I had to drag you to the exam.
And you got in.
The acceptance rate was 6%.
And now you don't want to go?
I went because you forced me
I forced you?
It's because you failed the entrance exam.
You should've entered First Girls' High.
But you didn't.
Night school is the best option now
I'll never go.
It's humiliating.
Work on your stuff.
No going home till you finish.
I'm busy, let me deal with you later
I'll teach you some discipline.
Here.
Wash your brushes.
What are you doing, Peng Yun'ai?
Peng Yun'ai.
Dear students.
The orientation is about to begin.
There's no student no. On your uniform yet.
So night school seniors,
Please give out the badges now.
And the night school students have to.
Put on the ID badges asap.
Hi there.
My name is Yu Chengyue.
Hello.
My name is Peng Yun'ai.
Nice to meet you.
I haven't been a student for so long.
So long?
I'm almost 20 years old.
I used to hate school.
But after I started working,
Diploma is really important.
So I really need to go to night school.
You girls don't belong here.
Day school or night school,
You're all part of First Girls' High.
If there's no difference,
Why don't they need to wear badges?
My cousin goes to the day school.
They all say we're imposters,
First Girls' High wannabes.
We don't have to wear the green uniform.
As if we loved to be mistaken for them.
Yeah, looks so awkward
I agree.
From now on,
The two sections will separate.
Night school students, go to the classroom.
Please stand up.
Day school students, just stay put.
In G10 and G11,
The two sections will share classrooms.
We at night school arrives at 4 pm.
Class starts at 4:30 pm.
School ends at 9 pm.
Except for PE classes,
We only study the core subjects.
So no music, home economics, nor arts.
So before 4:30,
We'll first stay at.
The upstairs space of the activity center.
Most students will arrive early at noon.
You can eat, nap, or take exams there.
In the past, all of you were.
The top students in class.
But here.
Everyone is outstanding.
So don't be troubled by the rankings.
Just focus on yourself.
We'll look up to the day school students.
The closer you are to them,
The more likely you'll get into a good uni.
Those who share space with the night school.
Will have a very special experience:
Making desk mates,
The night school students who.
Share the same desk with us.
If you're on good terms
with your desk mate,
She may empty some drawer space for you.
Making desk mates is.
Just like making pen pals.
You can leave notes or snacks.
To bond with them.
It's the special culture at our school.
Mom.
What now?
She glared at me.
Here.
Wow.
First Girls' High.
Look at big sis in her green uniform.
We're First Girls' High imposters.
Look at the white embroidery.
Come on.
The other choice Yun'ai had was good, too.
Closer to home even.
Not true, this is First Girls' High.
The hardworking day school.
Will spur the night school kids.
I don't want to go to night school.
Or I'll miss the 6 pm cartoon.
Forget it.
Night school is fine.
Then I won't have to see those brats.
So smelly and noisy.
The wardrobe is still broken?
It sure is.
News said school teachers shouldn't
teach outside of school.
Sis.
Do we owe a lot of money to the bank?
Who knows?
Mom said nothing.
This is the Student Affairs Office.
It's 4:20 pm.
After the flag-lowering ceremony,
Night school students should.
Enter the classroom immediately.
Day school students who share classrooms.
You have finished school.
Please leave as soon as possible.
In order not to affect the night school.
My desk mate gave me chocolate.
How nice.
My desk mate wrote me on a tissue.
So funny.
My desk mate said:
Please do not touch my things.
Wow.
Such a snob.
So rude
I'll give you some.
Thanks.
Are you my desk mate?
Yes.
Sakuragi Hanamichi or Rukawa Kaede?
Rukawa Kaede.
Hiromi or Kaito?
Kaito.
Brother Elephants or WeiChuan Dragons?
I don't watch baseball.
Great then.
Support Brother Elephants like me, okay?
I'm Min, Luo Jiamin, you?
Call me Ai, Peng Yun'ai.
See you tomorrow.
Wow, my desk mate is so cool.
She looks smart.
The work-hard-play-hard type, it seems.
How about your desk mate?
She's fine.
She's raising mice for experiment.
Wants me to help with it.
So cute.
Hello, Min
I didn't have time to introduce myself.
I like going to the movies.
My idol is Hollywood star Nicole Kidman
I've watched all her movies in the cinema.
I hate going to night school.
My mother forced me.
Fortunately, I met you.
The next three years now look promising
I hope to hear from you often.
Dear Ai,
Night school doesn't sound too bad.
You can sleep in a bit.
With free time after arriving at noon.
We at day school can never get enough sleep.
My mom has high expectations of me.
She wants me to join the honor guard.
To her, that's the highest honor.
But I don't think so.
So I made a deal with her.
She had to pay for my personal photo album.
Turned out the photographer sucked.
And I look like a ghost.
What a disaster.
Don't laugh when you see this.
Dear Min,
Don't worry.
Even if you look like a ghost,
You'll be the classy, beautiful kind.
I saw your name on the honor list again.
What is your secret?
How can I ever be as good as you?
After starting high school,
I often find it hard to catch up.
Do you have any tips to share?
I don't really have tips to share.
My parents both work in foreign companies.
They're usually so busy.
That they don't have time for me.
But if I have good grades in class,
They won't interfere with my choices.
This is probably what motivates me.
Dear Min,
I envy you so much.
Smart, pretty, and top in class.
Boys must all love you.
And gave you many love letters, huh?
P.S.
Is there any boy you fancy?
Dear Ai,
I don't like boys wooing me
I prefer wooing them instead.
Gives me a sense of achievement.
There are so many fun things.
We're already in high school.
We must not be nerdy like before
I'll take you out if there's a chance.
By the way, Min, I forgot to tell you
I work at a ping-pong hall on Sundays.
If you have time, you can come play.
Boss, we want to play.
One table, two rackets.
Sure.
Thanks.
Student ID card and $200.
Is that you in the photo on the wall?
Luke.
May the force be with you.
I am your father.
Hey there.
With that posture,
You may injure your wrist.
Don't turn your wrist when swinging.
Let me see you swing.
No.
Let me teach you.
Grab.
And go.
And go.
That's right.
Hey, Ai
I'll get you my apprentice.
Come here.
Coach
I have to do refill in the other room.
That thing can wait.
Come here now.
Hurry up.
Go to the other side.
Here, catch the ball.
There seems to be an arc when swinging.
So you'd want to turn your wrist.
So you'd want to turn your wrist.
That's incorrect.
Ai.
Now.
You serve.
See that?
I taught her that.
Do, do you have a boyfriend?
She's out of your league.
She goes to First Girls' High.
She's all-rounded.
Coach, don't talk nonsense
I'm go do the refill.
Okay, you two have fun.
If you have questions, I'm here.
If you two sign up today,
I'll give you a discount.
Okay.
Luke.
Now.
Serve the ball like he said.
Drinks on the loser, okay?
Sure.
Thanks in advance.
Great that she goes to night school.
Just as you suggested.
Yeah.
Just get in first no matter what.
It's an elite school.
Hello, Ai.
Did we wake you?
Where are you manners?
Morning, Uncle Wu.
Hey, Ai
I brought you the notes from my daughter
I brought you the notes from my daughter.
You can have them.
She did a decent job with notes.
You can have a look.
Was Xinping in Class Liang?
Yeah, right.
Do you know Wen and Liang are the two.
Math and science gifted classes?
On weekends, she used to.
Have classes from uni professors.
And do experiments and reports.
It took her a lot of time.
And only got into dentistry.
That's a great career already.
If they can attend any public uni,
I'll be content.
You're too modest.
Both of them are outstanding.
Not as good as Xinping, though.
Look at the time.
Work and school are waiting
I'll leave now.
Ai.
Goodbye
I'll close the door.
Goodbye.
Thanks.
What do you want?
Look at all this.
Why did you throw our bags away?
We didn't, we just put them away.
"Put them away" without our permission?
Listen.
We have a rehearsal of this award ceremony.
Your stuff was all over the stairs.
Where could we sit?
Watch it, you threw our bags away first.
Yes.
Why was there no announcement?
No notice in advance at all.
We can mess with your stuff, too.
You all just leave the bags here.
Who knows when you'll be back?
What's the point of announcement?
The center is our space during the day.
Where else can we go?
The center should be our space.
Are you kidding me?
If we miss a thing,
You all are responsible.
You're funny.
You can't take care of your own stuff?
Dear students.
Okay, okay.
It's just miscommunication.
What miscommunication?
We had a last-minute change.
Didn't have time to notify you.
No need to quarrel
I'll handle this.
Dear students.
Please all back off.
Please all back off.
Spoiled girls.
Enough.
Hey, that's her.
Wow, the campus belle.
The snobbish day school girl.
Hey, don't count me in
I'm not one of them.
But she's truly pretty.
I heard she ranked top in the entrance exam.
She's pretty, but also a bit fake.
She and I both have a chance.
To join the honor guard.
But she's taller and has a better chance.
You wanna join the honor guard?
Don't you hate it?
Getting in means I'm competent.
Then I'll give up and shock everyone.
Let's continue.
Witch doctors, maestros, and experts...
Maestro here means musician.
Should learn from each other.
My deskmate's asking me out this evening.
This evening?
Don't you have class later?
Just two hours, should be fine.
But there's a guard at the gate.
Stop fooling around with day school people.
Ai.
Ai.
Peng Yun'ai.
Where were you yesterday?
Don't even start
I almost died and was scolded hard.
Luckily the Dean said it was my first time.
So he didn't notify my mom.
No one taught you how to sneak out?
Let's go, I'll show you.
Let's go.
Thanks.
First Boys' High has several games recently.
So I have to borrow your uniform.
What if it's not First Boys' High?
Will you still go?
Nope
I only fancy smart, athletic boys.
They're the most amazing.
Why does it have to be the most amazing?
Hey, I'm trying to be amazing, too.
Why spend time on a loser?
So that's how elite students think.
Oh, I'm running late.
Luo Jiamin.
Peng Yun'ai.
Please go to the Student Affairs Office.
All G10 academic chiefs will gather.
Remember to sign in.
Me?
Right.
Tell me what the Dean said
I'll be back before 4:20.
Okay?
Let's go.
Class Ping.
Here.
Class Wen.
Here.
Class Liang.
Class Gong.
Class Gong, who is it?
Here.
Thank you, Dean.
Wait a moment.
Tuck your shirt in.
Yes, Dean.
Class Yi.
Here.
Excuse me.
What took you so long?
Sorry, please don't be mad.
Hurry, it's already 4:32.
It's class time
I'll buy you some boba milk tea.
Auntie.
Can I borrow The English Patient?
The new tape is for the customers.
Your tapes are with Chao.
Oh.
Chao, I'm here for the tapes.
Oh, up there
I got you a few romance films.
Thanks.
Ai.
How are your mom and sis lately?
Tell them to visit and have dinner one day.
Okay, I'll tell them.
Hey, hello.
Hello.
Do you have Casablanca?
Chao.
Come over here.
May I help you?
Yes, I'd like to rent a
videotape of Casablanca.
Beifeidieying in Mandarin.
Ah, sure.
Membership card.
Ah, yeah.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Okay.
You come, come.
Thank you.
You're amazing.
If I meet Nicole Kidman one day,
I might say nothing but...
Hi, how are you? I love you.
You just need practice.
I can read and write well.
But when I need to talk to foreigners,
I'll be nervous.
But you're amazing.
You even have translation gigs.
Do you dare to write a letter in English.
To Nicole Kidman at her Hollywood company?
That can't do.
My English isn't that good.
Full of excuses.
Just write, I'll help you revise.
Peng Yun'ai.
Why are you still here?
Come with me.
Where to?
Day school's over.
It's the easiest to sneak out.
Here.
But there'll be two Luo Jiamin's.
There sure will.
Hurry
I'll wait outside.
Won't we get caught?
Oh, wait
I think the Dean recognizes me.
So you'll go back?
Just go
I mean...
Goodbye, Dean.
You were too loud.
You nervous?
How does it feel?
Quite fun.
Let's go.
Kids under 18 can't come in.
Why not?
The other guy let me in last time.
No means no.
Hey
I'm not a minor
I retook the exam three times.
Just to get in First Girls' High.
Show me your ID, then.
Excuse me.
They sound pretty good.
You know this band well?
Mm-hmm.
They're only a few years older than us.
Formed a band back in high school.
They wrote all their songs.
Have they released an album?
Not yet.
You can only see them perform here.
Your Cathie figurine is dirty.
No, don't clean it.
Or it'll lose its charm.
It can bring luck?
Yes.
Cathie is my lucky charm
I used to think day school kids were nerds.
But you seem to love music, too.
Stop saying day school and night school
I'll leave this uniform with you.
You give me one, too.
To make things easier.
Is this okay?
Is it not okay?
Amazing people can study and also chill.
Without ever being caught.
Don't I look chic?
Almost as chic as me.
Look.
Do they look nice?
One for each of us.
That's not ugly.
It's so cute.
Min, look.
I'm MacGyver.
You're just silly.
Goodbye, Dean.
So pretentious
I'm not.
Oh, I wanna see you every second.
Stop that.
I got you here today.
To give me advice about a boy.
From the top class at First Boys' High
I met him in cram school.
But he's not a nerd.
His name is Luke.
Just like Luke Skywalker from Star Wars.
Cool name, right?
Hey, look.
He's the one in blue.
Luke is a great photographer.
Took photos for us in the Illustration Club.
And said he'd bring me the photos.
Hey, you should join us at cram school
I'm in the elite class.
Studying math among day school students and.
First Boys' High students...
I'll be stressed out.
Stop putting people in categories.
If you care that much,
Just pretend you're in day school.
No one wears uniform on Sunday.
No one will know.
He just looked over.
Did you see that?
Why is there no meat in the chicken soup?
All bones.
It's the KFC you had yesterday.
Let's not waste the bones.
So I added radish to make soup.
Yuck, it'll cause diarrhea.
It was your KFC, no biggie.
And the soup was boiled and sterilized.
Eat the radish.
Take it off.
You'll stretch it.
Will not.
Don't be such a miser.
Let's eat.
Do I look prettier in uniform than sis?
You sure do.
Much prettier.
Oh, my Pumpkin.
Let's go.
Just sit next to me.
Are you nervous?
A little.
The one wearing headphones.
Luke.
Here you are.
Your photo.
Thanks.
Wow, you're really good
I know.
So very nice.
It's beautiful.
Mm-hmm.
Are you Min's classmate?
Why should we tell you?
Find it out yourself.
If you fancy her, get through me first.
Actually, I don't go to First Girls' High.
It's okay
I got you
I also hate people saying things.
About how good First Boys' High is.
So much pressure.
And we always need to behave.
Stop that.
Students, let's get started.
Almost everyone is here.
Now let's look at question no. 2.
Examine this function first.
Thanks.
Page no. 2.
Hey.
What do you think of Luke?
You need to stop staring at it.
Oh, give it back.
You bugger.
So, what do you think of Luke?
Top class student...
About 180 cm tall.
It's 184.
Don't you think we hit it off?
He's so different from other boys.
Work hard, play hard.
Pity that he supports the WeiChuan Dragons.
He seems a bit snobbish.
Does he?
Maybe because his family's rich.
Rich, handsome, and smart.
And 184 cm tall.
Is he your type?
What if he likes you?
Who can say no to him?
Who in the crowd loves me?
So itchy
I knew you'd sing this.
My bus is here.
Oh Bye.
Bye.
Here.
Thank you.
Hey, what if Nicole Kidman writes me back?
Where can she send it?
If it's my house,
Mom would scold me for not studying hard.
Use the store's address, then.
No, auntie will tell my mom.
Can I use your address?
Huh?
Please.
Right
I just installed a modem on my computer.
You, too?
What data speed?
The latest, 33.6 kbps.
But still a bit slow
I think it's fine.
And email account?
Yes.
HiNet ms15.
Yes, I am ms1
I should keep this account forever.
Look at you.
When I was a kid, I went to my cousin's.
His neighbor had this computer.
You had to insert tapes to play games.
How interesting, right?
Wow, so retro.
Hey, let's exchange emails.
Sure.
But let me be clear.
Don't send animated games that exceed 1 mb.
Or the other mails will be stalled.
Just leave it and wait.
Those mini-games are fun
I sometimes write games, too.
Can't do.
It'll occupy the landline,
my mom will be mad.
Wanna read my letter to Nicole Kidman?
Nicole Kidman?
Yeah, Tom Cruise's wife.
How could you know her?
I don't.
But through the magazine company,
I got her company's address.
So I wrote a letter in English.
To express my support.
Wow.
Your grammar is perfect.
You wrote all this by yourself?
In cursive, even.
Stunning handwriting.
So impressive.
Look.
Pumpkin.
This one's lighter, you carry it.
Okay.
Mom.
The shelf's color doesn't match with.
Our living room.
It'll look weird.
Shush, it's free.
Looks ugly.
Zero aesthetics.
Aesthetics is for the rich.
When you start working and making money,
You can buy a new one.
An aesthetic one.
Come.
Help me.
Quick.
Okay.
Oh, it's heavy.
Be careful.
Mom, I can do with the old closet.
But I want a computer.
For what?
For everything.
To access the Internet.
Do you need it for exams or homework?
Many classmates have a computer.
And also an email address.
If they eat poop,
Will you join them?
I knew Mom would say this.
If the uni exam has a computer test,
I'll sell the house and buy it.
If not,
Wait till you start working and pay for it.
Mom, why didn't you continue with.
"Girls better study at Teachers' College"?
Mm-hmm
I said, I don't wanna be a teacher.
And Teachers' College was in the past.
So stop saying that.
What's wrong with being a teacher?
I just don't wanna live like that.
Oh.
Live like what?
Are you ashamed of us?
Did I not buy you food?
You wanted to take up math classes.
And I agreed
I didn't mean that.
What did you mean, then?
Like, why are we living like this?
A shelf doesn't cost much.
But you never buy a new one.
Ask your dad next time you visit the grave.
Why was he your uncle's guarantor?
Putting our family in so much debt.
Let me help you.
No need.
You're so grumpy.
Dear Nicole,
I know life is difficult.
But since I started writing to you,
I feel much braver.
Although I'm not competent enough yet,
I will continue to work hard.
And try to become as brilliant as you are.
Yu Chengyue, 67 points.
Three students scored below 60
I won't read the scores.
Peng Yun'ai.
Zhuang Huijun.
Chen Huiqin.
What did you get?
Don't you take extra classes?
I got 67 by studying math myself.
If I have to take a make-up exam,
I'll be screwed
I didn't dare to let my mom.
See my report cards.
So you signed them yourself?
Peng Yun'ai.
Didn't you finish your midterms?
Mm-hmm.
Do I need to sign your report card?
The teacher said in high school,
We need to be more independent so...
He only announced the grades in class.
I see.
So how did you do?
I ranked 10th.
The 10th?
It's not good enough.
I've asked around.
Do you want to take extra tests for uni?
What's that?
The music and arts tests.
Why?
You'll more likely get into a public uni.
Based on your current academic level,
You can get into NTNU with those tests.
But I can't play the piano nor paint.
Can we afford to learn it?
Leave that to me.
Mom, you're crazy.
Why not take the PE test?
I'm good at ping-pong.
Sports is not for girls.
If you study sports,
You can't run a cram school at home like me.
But I don't wanna be a teacher.
Then tell me what you want to do.
Now you scrape my neck.
Can we not just talk about my grades?
You're a student now.
Grades matter the most.
What if I'm not that smart?
What if my grades suck?
Then you'll never speak to me?
I'm not asking you to be perfect
I just hope you can make more progress.
You only went to Teacher's College.
And only have to deal with pupils.
You know how many geniuses are out there?
I get it.
You go to First Girls' High.
You're amazing.
I didn't mean that.
So much trouble after we stop desk sharing.
Such a long way to deliver my letters.
What can I do?
In G11, day school ends at 5 pm.
Night school starts at 4:30.
It's just impossible.
Hey, lemme tell you
I asked Luke to organize a class meetup.
And he replied:
"We meet every week at the cram school."
"We're already meeting up."
Do you think he's being cute?
Or is that a soft no?
I have no idea
I've been thinking.
Both are very possible.
He's a natural flirt, huh?
And I heard he'll take the Math Olympiad.
Instead of the entrance exam.
Very cocky.
Wang Wang.
Mm-hmm?
Where's my racket from the coach?
Oh.
Here.
Try it.
Thanks.
Hey, girl.
Aren't you the coach's student?
You came just in time.
Come have a bet.
Huh?
Come on.
Right here.
Team up with that boy.
He's not very good.
Go help him so it's all fair.
Here we go.
I just came to practice.
And he forced me to join the bet.
Sir.
How much do we bet?
$100 per point?
Deal, bring it on.
Whoever gets 11 points is the winner.
I bet on the young ones.
Me the old ones.
Nice one.
See, we're killing.
Rookies.
Sure.
No problem.
Thank you, Chief.
Hey.
Nice one.
Yes.
Alas.
Good one.
Good job.
Here's $100.
Thank you.
Young people still react faster
I feel old.
Well, we had fun.
You two have good rapport.
Well, there is this game
I think you two can go and have fun.
Doubles?
Coach, am I qualified?
Just say yes.
Look at this veteran next to you.
It's all good.
Great.
It's a deal, then.
It's my first time out with a boy.
Does this work?
Yes.
Very much.
The result is "friend".
So we can only be friends?
You got the first radical wrong.
It should be 7.
Oh, I'll redo the math.
When you swing the racket...
Hold it up.
And move your elbow a bit.
The new result says nil.
So we can't even be friends?
Go change your name.
Hmm, not bad.
So which class are you in?
I've known you for more than a year.
Min never said it.
Told me to ask you myself.
Min and I are not in the same class.
But our classrooms are close.
So we got to know each other.
Min is in Class Gong.
Class Wen, Liang, Gong...
Your class is close.
Is it Class Liang?
Oh.
No wonder you didn't want to tell me.
Everyone thinks.
Gifted students should know everything.
If you work hard, you'll be mocked.
Do I look gifted?
No.
You don't, either.
No, I'm too handsome.
You're just cocky.
You want a new pencil case?
Nah, I'm just looking.
Looks nice.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, how about...
We listen to music together next Sunday?
I need to work at the ping-pong hall.
What about you, Luke?
I'll play basketball with my friends.
Alright.
What a pity.
Coach.
What is this?
Isn't there a game for us?
We're here to recruit students.
It's as important as the game
I'll count on you two.
What should we do?
Just the basic training.
Easy peasy.
One, two, three.
Five, six, seven.
Two, two, three.
Get some practice.
Can you do it?
Apply some force.
Ball in the air.
What's your best record?
I saw you two doing this.
So the ball will go there.
Just remember...
Too high.
Nice one.
Nice one.
Push it.
Here I go.
It was savage.
Excuse me.
Not bad.
Good job.
With ping-pong, the elderly can keep active.
The kids will grow faster.
Young people will build relationships.
Just like our TAs today.
What a perfect match.
Am I right?
Yes.
Our hall...
Offers a great deal today.
Discounts for people who register now.
Ping-pong is fun, right?
Here.
Thanks.
Although there was no game,
I still felt pretty good.
No worries about winning or losing.
Forgetting about scores like this.
Feels nice.
Your grades are good, why do you worry?
You don't really need the extra classes.
To me, I think.
Problem-solving is like martial arts.
More moves equal better efficiency in exams.
How about you?
Why do you go there?
Just to review stuff.
Like everyone does.
You must be busy with research, right?
Yeah.
It took up a lot of time.
Kinda influences my schoolwork.
You're doing research at which uni?
You go first.
Prof. Wang Nengyi, TU.
And you?
I'm at TNU.
Prof. Xu Xia.
Too bad, not the same.
What's your topic?
Ping-pong path trajectory analysis.
Wow.
It suits you well.
I'm getting off now.
Do you wanna watch Armageddon tomorrow?
4:30 pm
I got two comp vouchers.
So early.
Can we meet later?
I don't wanna wear the uniform.
Cannot, it's the only time for vouchers.
Okay.
Auntie.
Hmm?
Can you take out the embroidery of Gong?
And change it to Liang.
The Mandarin character.
Okay.
You're in a new class?
Is this a date?
Of course not.
On a date, the boy should...
Give the girl a bouquet of flowers.
Oh.
And the flowers will be dried.
And tucked into the diary, right?
Ai.
Hmm?
What flowers do you like?
Dear Nicole,
I don't know how long I can keep my secret.
When I'm around him,
I wanna say many things.
But I dare not to.
But I think.
When a boy likes a girl,
He should love everything about her.
Including why she has secrets.
Do you think so, too?
You came together?
No, I was just shooting stuff outside.
And ran into Ai.
Oh, okay.
Let's go in.
What were you talking about?
Nothing serious.
Now, hold the lucky charm over the incense.
Ai.
You wanna go inside and take a look?
Okay, Min, come join us.
Min.
Let's go.
Luke.
Will you go to the baseball
championship game?
Yeah, of course.
Ai, you wanna join us?
But she doesn't watch baseball.
Why force her to sit there for hours?
Why force her to sit there for hours?
Oh.
And this week after class...
Let's go to McDonald's to study?
Midterms are coming.
I can do that.
What about Ai?
I... I can't.
Why not?
You wanna study alone?
My mom runs a cram school at home
I need to help her out.
Oh, after the midterms,
You can come to my mom's exhibition.
My mom wants me to invite everyone.
There will be great food
I'll go help, too.
Sure.
What about you, Ai?
Your mom is so talented.
I don't know much about art.
You look so different today without glasses.
Luke.
Come here.
Come, darling
I'll be back later.
Mom's high school classmate, Auntie Xu.
Uncle Wang.
Do you remember him?
Hello, welcome.
Long time no see, he's so tall now.
Luo Jiamin.
Li Yiting, why are you here?
My uncle and Mrs. Lu are.
In the same reading club.
What a coincidence.
Mrs. Lu.
Yiting.
Hello.
Welcome
Mrs. Lu.
This is Yiting.
Her uncle is Dr. Zeng of our reading club.
Yiting is so elegant.
The perfect daughter-in-law type.
Yiting is very brilliant.
She's in the honor guard.
Honor guard.
At First Girls' High?
Yes, we both go to First Girls' High.
Interesting.
Mrs. Lu and Auntie Xu also used to.
Go to First Girls' High.
Hello.
That's Ji Yuanjun.
From the Dept. Of Internal Medicine?
Yes, we played basketball together.
When we were in First Boys' High.
But he went to night school.
And didn't study medicine at uni.
He went to the post-bacc program
Luke, does First Boys' High
still have night school?
Ai may know more about night school.
Ai.
Hello.
Hi.
Yes, there is
I see.
But how's the admission rate?
Night school is better at sports.
The rugby team depends on the night school.
In fact, at First Girls' High,
Night school performs quite well.
It's no longer extension education.
But for fresh graduates who want to...
Have a better chance at the entrance exam.
That'd make things worse
I've always opposed having night school.
There are not enough classrooms.
If it's not for extension education,
We're just wasting the resources.
So unfair to day school students.
And those mediocre students.
They just fancy the title and.
Want to squeeze themselves in.
Just like parasites.
Your sharp tongue hasn't aged.
Cocktails are here.
Cheers.
Let's eat.
Wang Juanhe.
Xu Xia.
It's a high school reunion.
Xu Xia.
Prof. Xu Xia at TNU?
That's me.
How do you know me?
Isn't this your advisor, Ai?
Peng Yun'ai, Class Liang, G11
I thought you do research on path analysis.
Yes, my research is about path analysis.
But do I know you?
And I teach Class Wen this year.
Class Liang has graduated.
There must be some mistake.
Ai.
Is she your friend?
Yeah, she's my friend.
Dear Nicole,
What I've tried hard to protect.
Still shattered in the end.
Have you ever felt like an outsider?
Despite how bad you want to prove yourself,
You can only be the wallflower.
So pathetic.
You're always the leading character.
And I'm forever the supporting role.
I guess it's impossible.
For you to understand how I feel.
Sorry
I'll stop writing from now on.
Min.
It's from Peng Yun'ai, Class Bo, G11.
Oh, thanks.
Hi Min,
Thanks for letting me experience your life.
But it's not my kind of life.
So I'll return all that to you.
I wish you and Luke the best.
What time is it?
Who signed these?
And the stamps?
Two make-up math exams.
Not participating in summer tutoring.
All report cards were signed by you.
Coming home so late.
What have you become now?
If I hadn't called your teacher,
I wouldn't know I'm such a failing mother.
You looked through my stuff?
Luckily I did.
When do you plan to...
Inform me of all this?
Huh?
When you have to resit the entrance exam?
You're in the night school so...
You'll just stop caring about your grades?
I work so hard to support the family.
How did you repay me?
If I knew you'd become so lazy,
I wouldn't have let you go to night school.
It was all your decision.
Does my opinion matter?
You have to save on everything.
To save that little money,
You forced me into that abnormal school.
How is night school abnormal?
Many graduates are now outstanding people.
The daughter of that breakfast shop owner.
Graduated from the same night school.
She got into the Dept. Of Law.
And now works as a judge.
If night school is that awful,
Would I let you go there?
Why are you always comparing with others?
I'm different from them.
Yes, we are different.
Because we have no money.
Back in my time,
Your grandpa would have you work already.
You'd not be here and shout at me.
Okay, I can withdraw
I can start working now.
With no high school diploma,
How much money can you make?
Why is everything about money?
How poor can our family be?
You simply lack a sense of security.
Money, money, money.
That's why you feel poor.
Look at the hand-me-down furniture.
So ugly.
Just a little saving can make your day.
Is that the happiness you want?
Yes.
I find great happiness in this.
Every penny I save...
Can help you two build your future.
If you want to study abroad,
It can pay for your air tickets.
For your weddings after you grow up.
For my medical expenses when I'm old.
So I won't drag you down.
Your dad died accidentally.
What if something happens to me, too?
How can you go to college?
Your sister is so young.
What will you do?
What to do if I don't pay off the debt?
Our family now lives together.
Healthy and all.
I'm not greedy.
This is the happiness for me.
Fine.
You've signed the
report cards for two years
I'll just let you be.
If you want to be an adult,
Please be a decent one.
Cut out the noise.
Don't you study during the day now?
Get up already.
It's so early.
So nice to have our own classroom.
Goodbye, activity center.
What's the matter? You look awful.
School tires me out.
How come?
Don't we have our own classroom now?
But my grades still suck and...
My mom's silent treatment is still ongoing.
When will all this end?
There are a total of 96 eggs, right?
If we put 8 eggs into a carton,
How should we write the formula?
Yes.
This is correct.
Good, next question.
Mom gave you this.
Ai.
Ai.
Ai.
Min has told me everything.
You go to night school, so what?
I really like you.
You know what?
Only when I play ping-pong with you.
Do I feel that we're equals.
No more uniforms, different classes.
So I like to play ball with you.
I really like to be with you.
But we'll never be the same kind.
Sorry for lying to you.
I also lied to myself.
Ai.
Ai.
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman replied?
Chao.
Can you translate it for me?
Dear Claudia,
I'm pleased to hear from you
Tom and I are both doing well.
Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts.
It seems like your life...
Kind of stresses you out.
Do you know lobster?
There are many lobsters in my hometown.
As the lobster grows,
Its shell becomes very confining,
Causing discomfort.
So it will go under a rock,
Crawl out of its old shell,
And get a new shell.
Eventually,
As it grows up further,
It will need to repeat this process.
Although it's quite painful,
This is the only way they can grow.
I want to encourage you with my experience.
Don't be afraid of pressure.
Live like me.
And face it bravely.
Grow up bravely.
Finally, I wish you a happy life.
Cheer up!
Love, Nicole.
Coach.
You'll really sell the hall?
I got a great position.
And can lead a school team.
At my age...
It's also a dream-come-true, right?
Where did you two go?
Didn't even give me a call.
I met Pumpkin on the way home.
So I bought her a drink.
Where are the students?
Your uncle's lung cancer may take him soon.
Your uncle's lung cancer may take him soon.
Your aunt and I will visit him in Nantou.
You and Pumpkin have school, so stay here
I left some money in that drawer
I'll be back in a day or two.
Here.
This is your uncle's home number.
You are the older sister.
Take care of Pumpkin, okay?
Okay.
And this.
Your aunt's shop key.
Check on it when you have time.
Take care of yourselves.
Goodbye.
Hey, this movie sucks.
Yeah, so long and boring.
Who picked it?
I knew he was the murderer.
Chao
I fell asleep, can I have a discount?
Hell no.
Only $100 for a new movie.
Look at this equipment, what a bargain.
Hurry up.
That's true Okay.
Let's watch American Beauty next time.
Yeah.
Alright
I'll tell you when I have it.
Give me the money now.
You, too.
Hey, Ai.
Ai?
That's her?
Who?
I got a few friends for movie
Nicole Kidman.
Oh.
Miss Nicole Kidman.
Shut up
I contributed the US stamp.
Awesome, huh?
Don't steal the credit
I also helped So did I.
Chao.
The lobster story.
High school student, so naive.
More like silly.
Ai.
Ai.
Please don't tell your aunt.
You're afraid?
Afraid of losing your job?
While they treat me like an idiot.
You mean the letter?
We're just joking.
Have some sense of humor.
I may have no sense of humor.
But do you think this is fun?
Yelled at by a little girl?
Poor Chao.
It's not fun.
But why this bad attitude?
I have a bad attitude?
Did I say something wrong?
You asked me to write to Nicole Kidman.
So I did.
You obviously enjoyed it
Is that fun?
You don't work hard.
And refuse to accept the reality.
You live in fantasy
I'm just helping you escape reality.
What's that sound?
It's shaking.
Earthquake, earthquake.
Wow, it's a big one.
Shaking like crazy.
Should we run?
Let's go.
Chao.
Find a place to hide.
Run quickly.
Now.
Ouch.
Ai.
Run quickly.
Move it.
Now.
Pumpkin.
Pumpkin.
Pumpkin.
Pumpkin.
Pumpkin, where are you?
Pumpkin.
Yun'ai.
Yun'ai, I'm under the closet.
Come out now.
Yun'ai, where have you been?
Sorry, I'm sorry.
Why did you leave me alone?
I was scared.
Sorry.
Are you okay?
You're not hurt?
No Really?
No.
I was so worried.
Yun'ai...
Were you scared?
I want Mom.
I want Mom.
It's fine, I'm here
I'll call Mom later.
Early morning.
Earthquake hit at 1:47 am,
A moment Taiwan residents will never forget.
Hours have passed since the earthquake.
The casualties are still rising.
This is the most serious incident.
That Taiwan has experienced.
In the past century.
The current death toll is 1,455.
With 3,732 injured.
Anxious family members are all praying.
The rescue work went on from midnight.
Till this very moment.
Scenes of the aftermath.
Can be seen everywhere.
Be careful.
Sweep that part.
You two, come with me.
Your Cathie figurine.
This is not mine.
Cathie is popular, many people may have it.
Mine is always on me.
Actually, I went to your classroom, too.
After you stopped coming to cram school,
Luke hasn't talked to me much.
He's better off with Li Yiting.
Why should he be with Li Yiting?
Instead of me?
You think Li is a better fit for Luke?
Because she's the campus belle?
Or because she's honor guard leader?
So Mrs. Lu would prefer Li for Luke?
I didn't say that.
You said you hated being compared with.
But you see people this way, too.
Hey
I didn't say anything.
It's all in your head.
You see people that way, too.
To you, I'll never belong to this school.
No, you'll never belong.
See?
How fake it is to say there's no difference.
Peng Yun'ai.
You're angry because you wear this uniform.
But get different treatment, right?
This is all your inferiority complex.
The so-called First Girls' High.
Only defines people who got.
Similar scores in the exam three years ago.
At this school,
Do we use different textbooks?
Will we sit different exams next year?
What matters is not where you are now.
But where are you going.
So easy for you to talk like that.
Feeling like an imposter? You're not alone.
Even I feel I don't belong.
I bought this figurine.
When I was resitting the exam.
It took me one more year to get here.
Surprise, huh?
Sometimes I feel out of place.
Like I've overreached what I deserve.
Even though I got into First Girls' High,
I still feel inferior and...
Think others may say I'm an imposter.
People labeled me once.
When I failed the first exam.
After I got into First Girls' High,
They labeled me again as a top student.
I often wonder who I am.
If both of us are imposters,
Then who isn't?
Take this.
It'll bring you good luck.
What about you?
You'll be my lucky charm.
Mom, Yun'ai is home.
Ai
I bought you some congee.
Come eat it while it's hot.
It has rich ingredients.
The quake was so bad in Nantou.
Luckily, a kind man gave us a ride.
So we're home early.
Thank you.
Good girl.
Mom.
Hmm?
What is this?
I'm so sorry.
It's all good now.
Hmm?
It's all good.
Oops.
My little Pumpkin.
Everyone says at First Girls' High,
Day school is the sun.
Night school is the moon.
But the moon shines by reflecting sunlight
I don't want to be the moon
I wish to be a meteor.
To fly in my own direction.
And give off my light.
Isn't it beautiful?
This article has.
A great topic that reflects the reality.
Even with an inspiring ending.
Guess who wrote it.
I'll have the author raise her hand.
Yu Chengyue, here.
Let's give her some applause.
Yu Chengyue.
We'll give you a nickname, "Meteor".
I have talent, can't help it.
A G11 boy even confessed
to me the other day.
Such a proud girl.
Auntie.
Just fix it a little bit.
Not too short
I want to grow my hair.
So hardworking.
First Girls' High.
The best school.
Auntie
I'm not real.
Huh?
I go to the night school.
Night school at First Girls' High?
But why are you still here?
It's almost 6 pm.
We now have classes during the day.
To adjust the schedule for the exam.
That's not night school.
So hilarious.
Wait a moment.
Here.
Open.
It's too much.
In this joint mock exam,
What's our average score.
Compared with the day school?
At least 100 points lower.
Although it's cruel to compare with them,
You can't deny it
I got 85.
Wow, you surely worked hard.
Don't worry.
It's just the mock exam.
Not the real entrance exam.
The article talks about thrift.
Take a look at the explanation.
This is an essay by Sima Guang.
A Song-dynasty scholar.
Xiaomei.
You're so good at math.
Can I borrow your notes from G10 to G12?
Please, I'll give them back soon.
You're so loud.
Eat.
Peng Yun'ai, look here.
Yay.
Why didn't you have me study today?
Less than a month before the exam.
You've studied enough.
Don't push yourself too hard.
You should relax sometimes.
I can't believe you said that.
Mom.
When I was a kid,
Why did you teach me ping-pong?
I thought, when you grow up...
If there's generation gap.
And we have nothing to talk about,
At least we can play ball together.
Nice, huh?
Hey.
Check everything again.
The entrance ticket.
Got it.
Eraser and pencil?
Look.
Great.
Let's go.
When you enter the room, remember to.
Step in with your left foot.
Left is yang.
Right is yin.
You need yang
I heard you.
Hurry up.
Attention, students and parents.
The Joint College Entrance
Exam administration.
Has announced the room assignment list.
On the bulletin board at the help center.
Parents must stay in the designated area.
Parents must stay in the designated area.
And please talk softly.
To avoid disturbing the students.
Students must not bring.
Personal items into the exam rooms.
Ai.
Why are you here?
Why wouldn't I be here?
I thought you took the Math Olympiad and.
Will be recommended to uni.
I didn't participate in the Olympiad.
So.
There's no difference between you and me.
We both have to study hard for the exam.
So we are the same kind of people.
Here.
It's blessed by the deity in Zhishanyan.
This one is blessed by Longshan Temple.
May the force be with you.
Under the bright sun,
The old gentleman wears reading glasses.
To see if he can spot the familiar name.
Some parents found
their kids' name on the list.
Making calls to spread the good news.
Some even brought the camera.
To photograph the name on the list.
Pumpkin.
You got the newspapers?
Yes.
Luke.
School of Medicine, TU.
Yu Chengyue.
Dept. Of Russian Language, CCU.
What is it?
Where is your name?
Pumpkin.
Tell me the result.
I will not.
Where will you go?
Stop it.
Tell me please.
Come on, let's sing the song.
Happy birthday to you.
Stop it.
Keep it down, the guard may hear you.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you.
Yay.
Thank you for this unforgettable birthday.
I won't make wishes.
You can have them.
You serious?
Listen to the birthday girl.
Yu Chengyue, you first.
Okay.
I hope I can make a lot of money.
And buy a house for my family.
No more moving and no more landlords.
Min, what about you?
I hope I can become an illustrator and...
Create an interesting character like Cathie.
So you'll make lucky charms.
And sell them to students?
Sounds good to me.
Make a fortune.
And Luke?
I hope.
My parents can get back together.
They've been divorced for a while.
But didn't announce it.
Ai, you really won't make a wish?
No.
But I want to tell you a secret.
What secret?
In fact, the English letter
I wrote to Nicole Kidman.
I didn't write it myself.
Who wrote it?
And you said nothing
I'm sorry
I was too childish.
And afraid of being teased.
Who would tease you?
Yeah, who would do that?
Silly you.
Yes, I'm the silly one.
Tell us who wrote it, then.
Will not.
Tell us already Come on
I said no!
Those sleepless nights.
And those toiling days.
Admission to the ideal university?
This is the moment of truth.
The joint exam has run for decades.
Although it's considered the best way.
To evaluate students at the moment,
It has also received a lot of criticism.
In order to enter the best universities,
Students all strive to get into schools.
With high university admission rates.
If they failed to enter such elite schools,
They'd apply for night classes there.
As a special shortcut to further education.
Temperature is high during the day.
From tonight to tomorrow morning,
The front will arrive.
And bring showers or thundershowers.
From the satellite cloud images,
We can see Typhoon No. 14.
At 8 a.m. earlier,
Its center has reached
the northeastern sea of Guam,
And will continue to move west-northwest.
The Weather Bureau forecast says.
The typhoon's radius is still increasing.
It is now a moderate typhoon.
And may become a severe typhoon
in the future...
Mom.
Yun'ai is drinking water from the bottle.
Peng Yun'ai.
What you doing?
Mom.
She spat at me.
What's wrong now, you two?
Fighting all day long.
Yun'ai, please have some manners.
What is this?
I'll ask you first
I told you to buy soy sauce on the way home.
And it took forever.
You got these old uniforms from Uncle Wu?
But I've told you
I don't wanna go to night school.
You want to start this again?
I had to drag you to the exam.
And you got in.
The acceptance rate was 6%.
And now you don't want to go?
I went because you forced me
I forced you?
It's because you failed the entrance exam.
You should've entered First Girls' High.
But you didn't.
Night school is the best option now
I'll never go.
It's humiliating.
Work on your stuff.
No going home till you finish.
I'm busy, let me deal with you later
I'll teach you some discipline.
Here.
Wash your brushes.
What are you doing, Peng Yun'ai?
Peng Yun'ai.
Dear students.
The orientation is about to begin.
There's no student no. On your uniform yet.
So night school seniors,
Please give out the badges now.
And the night school students have to.
Put on the ID badges asap.
Hi there.
My name is Yu Chengyue.
Hello.
My name is Peng Yun'ai.
Nice to meet you.
I haven't been a student for so long.
So long?
I'm almost 20 years old.
I used to hate school.
But after I started working,
Diploma is really important.
So I really need to go to night school.
You girls don't belong here.
Day school or night school,
You're all part of First Girls' High.
If there's no difference,
Why don't they need to wear badges?
My cousin goes to the day school.
They all say we're imposters,
First Girls' High wannabes.
We don't have to wear the green uniform.
As if we loved to be mistaken for them.
Yeah, looks so awkward
I agree.
From now on,
The two sections will separate.
Night school students, go to the classroom.
Please stand up.
Day school students, just stay put.
In G10 and G11,
The two sections will share classrooms.
We at night school arrives at 4 pm.
Class starts at 4:30 pm.
School ends at 9 pm.
Except for PE classes,
We only study the core subjects.
So no music, home economics, nor arts.
So before 4:30,
We'll first stay at.
The upstairs space of the activity center.
Most students will arrive early at noon.
You can eat, nap, or take exams there.
In the past, all of you were.
The top students in class.
But here.
Everyone is outstanding.
So don't be troubled by the rankings.
Just focus on yourself.
We'll look up to the day school students.
The closer you are to them,
The more likely you'll get into a good uni.
Those who share space with the night school.
Will have a very special experience:
Making desk mates,
The night school students who.
Share the same desk with us.
If you're on good terms
with your desk mate,
She may empty some drawer space for you.
Making desk mates is.
Just like making pen pals.
You can leave notes or snacks.
To bond with them.
It's the special culture at our school.
Mom.
What now?
She glared at me.
Here.
Wow.
First Girls' High.
Look at big sis in her green uniform.
We're First Girls' High imposters.
Look at the white embroidery.
Come on.
The other choice Yun'ai had was good, too.
Closer to home even.
Not true, this is First Girls' High.
The hardworking day school.
Will spur the night school kids.
I don't want to go to night school.
Or I'll miss the 6 pm cartoon.
Forget it.
Night school is fine.
Then I won't have to see those brats.
So smelly and noisy.
The wardrobe is still broken?
It sure is.
News said school teachers shouldn't
teach outside of school.
Sis.
Do we owe a lot of money to the bank?
Who knows?
Mom said nothing.
This is the Student Affairs Office.
It's 4:20 pm.
After the flag-lowering ceremony,
Night school students should.
Enter the classroom immediately.
Day school students who share classrooms.
You have finished school.
Please leave as soon as possible.
In order not to affect the night school.
My desk mate gave me chocolate.
How nice.
My desk mate wrote me on a tissue.
So funny.
My desk mate said:
Please do not touch my things.
Wow.
Such a snob.
So rude
I'll give you some.
Thanks.
Are you my desk mate?
Yes.
Sakuragi Hanamichi or Rukawa Kaede?
Rukawa Kaede.
Hiromi or Kaito?
Kaito.
Brother Elephants or WeiChuan Dragons?
I don't watch baseball.
Great then.
Support Brother Elephants like me, okay?
I'm Min, Luo Jiamin, you?
Call me Ai, Peng Yun'ai.
See you tomorrow.
Wow, my desk mate is so cool.
She looks smart.
The work-hard-play-hard type, it seems.
How about your desk mate?
She's fine.
She's raising mice for experiment.
Wants me to help with it.
So cute.
Hello, Min
I didn't have time to introduce myself.
I like going to the movies.
My idol is Hollywood star Nicole Kidman
I've watched all her movies in the cinema.
I hate going to night school.
My mother forced me.
Fortunately, I met you.
The next three years now look promising
I hope to hear from you often.
Dear Ai,
Night school doesn't sound too bad.
You can sleep in a bit.
With free time after arriving at noon.
We at day school can never get enough sleep.
My mom has high expectations of me.
She wants me to join the honor guard.
To her, that's the highest honor.
But I don't think so.
So I made a deal with her.
She had to pay for my personal photo album.
Turned out the photographer sucked.
And I look like a ghost.
What a disaster.
Don't laugh when you see this.
Dear Min,
Don't worry.
Even if you look like a ghost,
You'll be the classy, beautiful kind.
I saw your name on the honor list again.
What is your secret?
How can I ever be as good as you?
After starting high school,
I often find it hard to catch up.
Do you have any tips to share?
I don't really have tips to share.
My parents both work in foreign companies.
They're usually so busy.
That they don't have time for me.
But if I have good grades in class,
They won't interfere with my choices.
This is probably what motivates me.
Dear Min,
I envy you so much.
Smart, pretty, and top in class.
Boys must all love you.
And gave you many love letters, huh?
P.S.
Is there any boy you fancy?
Dear Ai,
I don't like boys wooing me
I prefer wooing them instead.
Gives me a sense of achievement.
There are so many fun things.
We're already in high school.
We must not be nerdy like before
I'll take you out if there's a chance.
By the way, Min, I forgot to tell you
I work at a ping-pong hall on Sundays.
If you have time, you can come play.
Boss, we want to play.
One table, two rackets.
Sure.
Thanks.
Student ID card and $200.
Is that you in the photo on the wall?
Luke.
May the force be with you.
I am your father.
Hey there.
With that posture,
You may injure your wrist.
Don't turn your wrist when swinging.
Let me see you swing.
No.
Let me teach you.
Grab.
And go.
And go.
That's right.
Hey, Ai
I'll get you my apprentice.
Come here.
Coach
I have to do refill in the other room.
That thing can wait.
Come here now.
Hurry up.
Go to the other side.
Here, catch the ball.
There seems to be an arc when swinging.
So you'd want to turn your wrist.
So you'd want to turn your wrist.
That's incorrect.
Ai.
Now.
You serve.
See that?
I taught her that.
Do, do you have a boyfriend?
She's out of your league.
She goes to First Girls' High.
She's all-rounded.
Coach, don't talk nonsense
I'm go do the refill.
Okay, you two have fun.
If you have questions, I'm here.
If you two sign up today,
I'll give you a discount.
Okay.
Luke.
Now.
Serve the ball like he said.
Drinks on the loser, okay?
Sure.
Thanks in advance.
Great that she goes to night school.
Just as you suggested.
Yeah.
Just get in first no matter what.
It's an elite school.
Hello, Ai.
Did we wake you?
Where are you manners?
Morning, Uncle Wu.
Hey, Ai
I brought you the notes from my daughter
I brought you the notes from my daughter.
You can have them.
She did a decent job with notes.
You can have a look.
Was Xinping in Class Liang?
Yeah, right.
Do you know Wen and Liang are the two.
Math and science gifted classes?
On weekends, she used to.
Have classes from uni professors.
And do experiments and reports.
It took her a lot of time.
And only got into dentistry.
That's a great career already.
If they can attend any public uni,
I'll be content.
You're too modest.
Both of them are outstanding.
Not as good as Xinping, though.
Look at the time.
Work and school are waiting
I'll leave now.
Ai.
Goodbye
I'll close the door.
Goodbye.
Thanks.
What do you want?
Look at all this.
Why did you throw our bags away?
We didn't, we just put them away.
"Put them away" without our permission?
Listen.
We have a rehearsal of this award ceremony.
Your stuff was all over the stairs.
Where could we sit?
Watch it, you threw our bags away first.
Yes.
Why was there no announcement?
No notice in advance at all.
We can mess with your stuff, too.
You all just leave the bags here.
Who knows when you'll be back?
What's the point of announcement?
The center is our space during the day.
Where else can we go?
The center should be our space.
Are you kidding me?
If we miss a thing,
You all are responsible.
You're funny.
You can't take care of your own stuff?
Dear students.
Okay, okay.
It's just miscommunication.
What miscommunication?
We had a last-minute change.
Didn't have time to notify you.
No need to quarrel
I'll handle this.
Dear students.
Please all back off.
Please all back off.
Spoiled girls.
Enough.
Hey, that's her.
Wow, the campus belle.
The snobbish day school girl.
Hey, don't count me in
I'm not one of them.
But she's truly pretty.
I heard she ranked top in the entrance exam.
She's pretty, but also a bit fake.
She and I both have a chance.
To join the honor guard.
But she's taller and has a better chance.
You wanna join the honor guard?
Don't you hate it?
Getting in means I'm competent.
Then I'll give up and shock everyone.
Let's continue.
Witch doctors, maestros, and experts...
Maestro here means musician.
Should learn from each other.
My deskmate's asking me out this evening.
This evening?
Don't you have class later?
Just two hours, should be fine.
But there's a guard at the gate.
Stop fooling around with day school people.
Ai.
Ai.
Peng Yun'ai.
Where were you yesterday?
Don't even start
I almost died and was scolded hard.
Luckily the Dean said it was my first time.
So he didn't notify my mom.
No one taught you how to sneak out?
Let's go, I'll show you.
Let's go.
Thanks.
First Boys' High has several games recently.
So I have to borrow your uniform.
What if it's not First Boys' High?
Will you still go?
Nope
I only fancy smart, athletic boys.
They're the most amazing.
Why does it have to be the most amazing?
Hey, I'm trying to be amazing, too.
Why spend time on a loser?
So that's how elite students think.
Oh, I'm running late.
Luo Jiamin.
Peng Yun'ai.
Please go to the Student Affairs Office.
All G10 academic chiefs will gather.
Remember to sign in.
Me?
Right.
Tell me what the Dean said
I'll be back before 4:20.
Okay?
Let's go.
Class Ping.
Here.
Class Wen.
Here.
Class Liang.
Class Gong.
Class Gong, who is it?
Here.
Thank you, Dean.
Wait a moment.
Tuck your shirt in.
Yes, Dean.
Class Yi.
Here.
Excuse me.
What took you so long?
Sorry, please don't be mad.
Hurry, it's already 4:32.
It's class time
I'll buy you some boba milk tea.
Auntie.
Can I borrow The English Patient?
The new tape is for the customers.
Your tapes are with Chao.
Oh.
Chao, I'm here for the tapes.
Oh, up there
I got you a few romance films.
Thanks.
Ai.
How are your mom and sis lately?
Tell them to visit and have dinner one day.
Okay, I'll tell them.
Hey, hello.
Hello.
Do you have Casablanca?
Chao.
Come over here.
May I help you?
Yes, I'd like to rent a
videotape of Casablanca.
Beifeidieying in Mandarin.
Ah, sure.
Membership card.
Ah, yeah.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Okay.
You come, come.
Thank you.
You're amazing.
If I meet Nicole Kidman one day,
I might say nothing but...
Hi, how are you? I love you.
You just need practice.
I can read and write well.
But when I need to talk to foreigners,
I'll be nervous.
But you're amazing.
You even have translation gigs.
Do you dare to write a letter in English.
To Nicole Kidman at her Hollywood company?
That can't do.
My English isn't that good.
Full of excuses.
Just write, I'll help you revise.
Peng Yun'ai.
Why are you still here?
Come with me.
Where to?
Day school's over.
It's the easiest to sneak out.
Here.
But there'll be two Luo Jiamin's.
There sure will.
Hurry
I'll wait outside.
Won't we get caught?
Oh, wait
I think the Dean recognizes me.
So you'll go back?
Just go
I mean...
Goodbye, Dean.
You were too loud.
You nervous?
How does it feel?
Quite fun.
Let's go.
Kids under 18 can't come in.
Why not?
The other guy let me in last time.
No means no.
Hey
I'm not a minor
I retook the exam three times.
Just to get in First Girls' High.
Show me your ID, then.
Excuse me.
They sound pretty good.
You know this band well?
Mm-hmm.
They're only a few years older than us.
Formed a band back in high school.
They wrote all their songs.
Have they released an album?
Not yet.
You can only see them perform here.
Your Cathie figurine is dirty.
No, don't clean it.
Or it'll lose its charm.
It can bring luck?
Yes.
Cathie is my lucky charm
I used to think day school kids were nerds.
But you seem to love music, too.
Stop saying day school and night school
I'll leave this uniform with you.
You give me one, too.
To make things easier.
Is this okay?
Is it not okay?
Amazing people can study and also chill.
Without ever being caught.
Don't I look chic?
Almost as chic as me.
Look.
Do they look nice?
One for each of us.
That's not ugly.
It's so cute.
Min, look.
I'm MacGyver.
You're just silly.
Goodbye, Dean.
So pretentious
I'm not.
Oh, I wanna see you every second.
Stop that.
I got you here today.
To give me advice about a boy.
From the top class at First Boys' High
I met him in cram school.
But he's not a nerd.
His name is Luke.
Just like Luke Skywalker from Star Wars.
Cool name, right?
Hey, look.
He's the one in blue.
Luke is a great photographer.
Took photos for us in the Illustration Club.
And said he'd bring me the photos.
Hey, you should join us at cram school
I'm in the elite class.
Studying math among day school students and.
First Boys' High students...
I'll be stressed out.
Stop putting people in categories.
If you care that much,
Just pretend you're in day school.
No one wears uniform on Sunday.
No one will know.
He just looked over.
Did you see that?
Why is there no meat in the chicken soup?
All bones.
It's the KFC you had yesterday.
Let's not waste the bones.
So I added radish to make soup.
Yuck, it'll cause diarrhea.
It was your KFC, no biggie.
And the soup was boiled and sterilized.
Eat the radish.
Take it off.
You'll stretch it.
Will not.
Don't be such a miser.
Let's eat.
Do I look prettier in uniform than sis?
You sure do.
Much prettier.
Oh, my Pumpkin.
Let's go.
Just sit next to me.
Are you nervous?
A little.
The one wearing headphones.
Luke.
Here you are.
Your photo.
Thanks.
Wow, you're really good
I know.
So very nice.
It's beautiful.
Mm-hmm.
Are you Min's classmate?
Why should we tell you?
Find it out yourself.
If you fancy her, get through me first.
Actually, I don't go to First Girls' High.
It's okay
I got you
I also hate people saying things.
About how good First Boys' High is.
So much pressure.
And we always need to behave.
Stop that.
Students, let's get started.
Almost everyone is here.
Now let's look at question no. 2.
Examine this function first.
Thanks.
Page no. 2.
Hey.
What do you think of Luke?
You need to stop staring at it.
Oh, give it back.
You bugger.
So, what do you think of Luke?
Top class student...
About 180 cm tall.
It's 184.
Don't you think we hit it off?
He's so different from other boys.
Work hard, play hard.
Pity that he supports the WeiChuan Dragons.
He seems a bit snobbish.
Does he?
Maybe because his family's rich.
Rich, handsome, and smart.
And 184 cm tall.
Is he your type?
What if he likes you?
Who can say no to him?
Who in the crowd loves me?
So itchy
I knew you'd sing this.
My bus is here.
Oh Bye.
Bye.
Here.
Thank you.
Hey, what if Nicole Kidman writes me back?
Where can she send it?
If it's my house,
Mom would scold me for not studying hard.
Use the store's address, then.
No, auntie will tell my mom.
Can I use your address?
Huh?
Please.
Right
I just installed a modem on my computer.
You, too?
What data speed?
The latest, 33.6 kbps.
But still a bit slow
I think it's fine.
And email account?
Yes.
HiNet ms15.
Yes, I am ms1
I should keep this account forever.
Look at you.
When I was a kid, I went to my cousin's.
His neighbor had this computer.
You had to insert tapes to play games.
How interesting, right?
Wow, so retro.
Hey, let's exchange emails.
Sure.
But let me be clear.
Don't send animated games that exceed 1 mb.
Or the other mails will be stalled.
Just leave it and wait.
Those mini-games are fun
I sometimes write games, too.
Can't do.
It'll occupy the landline,
my mom will be mad.
Wanna read my letter to Nicole Kidman?
Nicole Kidman?
Yeah, Tom Cruise's wife.
How could you know her?
I don't.
But through the magazine company,
I got her company's address.
So I wrote a letter in English.
To express my support.
Wow.
Your grammar is perfect.
You wrote all this by yourself?
In cursive, even.
Stunning handwriting.
So impressive.
Look.
Pumpkin.
This one's lighter, you carry it.
Okay.
Mom.
The shelf's color doesn't match with.
Our living room.
It'll look weird.
Shush, it's free.
Looks ugly.
Zero aesthetics.
Aesthetics is for the rich.
When you start working and making money,
You can buy a new one.
An aesthetic one.
Come.
Help me.
Quick.
Okay.
Oh, it's heavy.
Be careful.
Mom, I can do with the old closet.
But I want a computer.
For what?
For everything.
To access the Internet.
Do you need it for exams or homework?
Many classmates have a computer.
And also an email address.
If they eat poop,
Will you join them?
I knew Mom would say this.
If the uni exam has a computer test,
I'll sell the house and buy it.
If not,
Wait till you start working and pay for it.
Mom, why didn't you continue with.
"Girls better study at Teachers' College"?
Mm-hmm
I said, I don't wanna be a teacher.
And Teachers' College was in the past.
So stop saying that.
What's wrong with being a teacher?
I just don't wanna live like that.
Oh.
Live like what?
Are you ashamed of us?
Did I not buy you food?
You wanted to take up math classes.
And I agreed
I didn't mean that.
What did you mean, then?
Like, why are we living like this?
A shelf doesn't cost much.
But you never buy a new one.
Ask your dad next time you visit the grave.
Why was he your uncle's guarantor?
Putting our family in so much debt.
Let me help you.
No need.
You're so grumpy.
Dear Nicole,
I know life is difficult.
But since I started writing to you,
I feel much braver.
Although I'm not competent enough yet,
I will continue to work hard.
And try to become as brilliant as you are.
Yu Chengyue, 67 points.
Three students scored below 60
I won't read the scores.
Peng Yun'ai.
Zhuang Huijun.
Chen Huiqin.
What did you get?
Don't you take extra classes?
I got 67 by studying math myself.
If I have to take a make-up exam,
I'll be screwed
I didn't dare to let my mom.
See my report cards.
So you signed them yourself?
Peng Yun'ai.
Didn't you finish your midterms?
Mm-hmm.
Do I need to sign your report card?
The teacher said in high school,
We need to be more independent so...
He only announced the grades in class.
I see.
So how did you do?
I ranked 10th.
The 10th?
It's not good enough.
I've asked around.
Do you want to take extra tests for uni?
What's that?
The music and arts tests.
Why?
You'll more likely get into a public uni.
Based on your current academic level,
You can get into NTNU with those tests.
But I can't play the piano nor paint.
Can we afford to learn it?
Leave that to me.
Mom, you're crazy.
Why not take the PE test?
I'm good at ping-pong.
Sports is not for girls.
If you study sports,
You can't run a cram school at home like me.
But I don't wanna be a teacher.
Then tell me what you want to do.
Now you scrape my neck.
Can we not just talk about my grades?
You're a student now.
Grades matter the most.
What if I'm not that smart?
What if my grades suck?
Then you'll never speak to me?
I'm not asking you to be perfect
I just hope you can make more progress.
You only went to Teacher's College.
And only have to deal with pupils.
You know how many geniuses are out there?
I get it.
You go to First Girls' High.
You're amazing.
I didn't mean that.
So much trouble after we stop desk sharing.
Such a long way to deliver my letters.
What can I do?
In G11, day school ends at 5 pm.
Night school starts at 4:30.
It's just impossible.
Hey, lemme tell you
I asked Luke to organize a class meetup.
And he replied:
"We meet every week at the cram school."
"We're already meeting up."
Do you think he's being cute?
Or is that a soft no?
I have no idea
I've been thinking.
Both are very possible.
He's a natural flirt, huh?
And I heard he'll take the Math Olympiad.
Instead of the entrance exam.
Very cocky.
Wang Wang.
Mm-hmm?
Where's my racket from the coach?
Oh.
Here.
Try it.
Thanks.
Hey, girl.
Aren't you the coach's student?
You came just in time.
Come have a bet.
Huh?
Come on.
Right here.
Team up with that boy.
He's not very good.
Go help him so it's all fair.
Here we go.
I just came to practice.
And he forced me to join the bet.
Sir.
How much do we bet?
$100 per point?
Deal, bring it on.
Whoever gets 11 points is the winner.
I bet on the young ones.
Me the old ones.
Nice one.
See, we're killing.
Rookies.
Sure.
No problem.
Thank you, Chief.
Hey.
Nice one.
Yes.
Alas.
Good one.
Good job.
Here's $100.
Thank you.
Young people still react faster
I feel old.
Well, we had fun.
You two have good rapport.
Well, there is this game
I think you two can go and have fun.
Doubles?
Coach, am I qualified?
Just say yes.
Look at this veteran next to you.
It's all good.
Great.
It's a deal, then.
It's my first time out with a boy.
Does this work?
Yes.
Very much.
The result is "friend".
So we can only be friends?
You got the first radical wrong.
It should be 7.
Oh, I'll redo the math.
When you swing the racket...
Hold it up.
And move your elbow a bit.
The new result says nil.
So we can't even be friends?
Go change your name.
Hmm, not bad.
So which class are you in?
I've known you for more than a year.
Min never said it.
Told me to ask you myself.
Min and I are not in the same class.
But our classrooms are close.
So we got to know each other.
Min is in Class Gong.
Class Wen, Liang, Gong...
Your class is close.
Is it Class Liang?
Oh.
No wonder you didn't want to tell me.
Everyone thinks.
Gifted students should know everything.
If you work hard, you'll be mocked.
Do I look gifted?
No.
You don't, either.
No, I'm too handsome.
You're just cocky.
You want a new pencil case?
Nah, I'm just looking.
Looks nice.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, how about...
We listen to music together next Sunday?
I need to work at the ping-pong hall.
What about you, Luke?
I'll play basketball with my friends.
Alright.
What a pity.
Coach.
What is this?
Isn't there a game for us?
We're here to recruit students.
It's as important as the game
I'll count on you two.
What should we do?
Just the basic training.
Easy peasy.
One, two, three.
Five, six, seven.
Two, two, three.
Get some practice.
Can you do it?
Apply some force.
Ball in the air.
What's your best record?
I saw you two doing this.
So the ball will go there.
Just remember...
Too high.
Nice one.
Nice one.
Push it.
Here I go.
It was savage.
Excuse me.
Not bad.
Good job.
With ping-pong, the elderly can keep active.
The kids will grow faster.
Young people will build relationships.
Just like our TAs today.
What a perfect match.
Am I right?
Yes.
Our hall...
Offers a great deal today.
Discounts for people who register now.
Ping-pong is fun, right?
Here.
Thanks.
Although there was no game,
I still felt pretty good.
No worries about winning or losing.
Forgetting about scores like this.
Feels nice.
Your grades are good, why do you worry?
You don't really need the extra classes.
To me, I think.
Problem-solving is like martial arts.
More moves equal better efficiency in exams.
How about you?
Why do you go there?
Just to review stuff.
Like everyone does.
You must be busy with research, right?
Yeah.
It took up a lot of time.
Kinda influences my schoolwork.
You're doing research at which uni?
You go first.
Prof. Wang Nengyi, TU.
And you?
I'm at TNU.
Prof. Xu Xia.
Too bad, not the same.
What's your topic?
Ping-pong path trajectory analysis.
Wow.
It suits you well.
I'm getting off now.
Do you wanna watch Armageddon tomorrow?
4:30 pm
I got two comp vouchers.
So early.
Can we meet later?
I don't wanna wear the uniform.
Cannot, it's the only time for vouchers.
Okay.
Auntie.
Hmm?
Can you take out the embroidery of Gong?
And change it to Liang.
The Mandarin character.
Okay.
You're in a new class?
Is this a date?
Of course not.
On a date, the boy should...
Give the girl a bouquet of flowers.
Oh.
And the flowers will be dried.
And tucked into the diary, right?
Ai.
Hmm?
What flowers do you like?
Dear Nicole,
I don't know how long I can keep my secret.
When I'm around him,
I wanna say many things.
But I dare not to.
But I think.
When a boy likes a girl,
He should love everything about her.
Including why she has secrets.
Do you think so, too?
You came together?
No, I was just shooting stuff outside.
And ran into Ai.
Oh, okay.
Let's go in.
What were you talking about?
Nothing serious.
Now, hold the lucky charm over the incense.
Ai.
You wanna go inside and take a look?
Okay, Min, come join us.
Min.
Let's go.
Luke.
Will you go to the baseball
championship game?
Yeah, of course.
Ai, you wanna join us?
But she doesn't watch baseball.
Why force her to sit there for hours?
Why force her to sit there for hours?
Oh.
And this week after class...
Let's go to McDonald's to study?
Midterms are coming.
I can do that.
What about Ai?
I... I can't.
Why not?
You wanna study alone?
My mom runs a cram school at home
I need to help her out.
Oh, after the midterms,
You can come to my mom's exhibition.
My mom wants me to invite everyone.
There will be great food
I'll go help, too.
Sure.
What about you, Ai?
Your mom is so talented.
I don't know much about art.
You look so different today without glasses.
Luke.
Come here.
Come, darling
I'll be back later.
Mom's high school classmate, Auntie Xu.
Uncle Wang.
Do you remember him?
Hello, welcome.
Long time no see, he's so tall now.
Luo Jiamin.
Li Yiting, why are you here?
My uncle and Mrs. Lu are.
In the same reading club.
What a coincidence.
Mrs. Lu.
Yiting.
Hello.
Welcome
Mrs. Lu.
This is Yiting.
Her uncle is Dr. Zeng of our reading club.
Yiting is so elegant.
The perfect daughter-in-law type.
Yiting is very brilliant.
She's in the honor guard.
Honor guard.
At First Girls' High?
Yes, we both go to First Girls' High.
Interesting.
Mrs. Lu and Auntie Xu also used to.
Go to First Girls' High.
Hello.
That's Ji Yuanjun.
From the Dept. Of Internal Medicine?
Yes, we played basketball together.
When we were in First Boys' High.
But he went to night school.
And didn't study medicine at uni.
He went to the post-bacc program
Luke, does First Boys' High
still have night school?
Ai may know more about night school.
Ai.
Hello.
Hi.
Yes, there is
I see.
But how's the admission rate?
Night school is better at sports.
The rugby team depends on the night school.
In fact, at First Girls' High,
Night school performs quite well.
It's no longer extension education.
But for fresh graduates who want to...
Have a better chance at the entrance exam.
That'd make things worse
I've always opposed having night school.
There are not enough classrooms.
If it's not for extension education,
We're just wasting the resources.
So unfair to day school students.
And those mediocre students.
They just fancy the title and.
Want to squeeze themselves in.
Just like parasites.
Your sharp tongue hasn't aged.
Cocktails are here.
Cheers.
Let's eat.
Wang Juanhe.
Xu Xia.
It's a high school reunion.
Xu Xia.
Prof. Xu Xia at TNU?
That's me.
How do you know me?
Isn't this your advisor, Ai?
Peng Yun'ai, Class Liang, G11
I thought you do research on path analysis.
Yes, my research is about path analysis.
But do I know you?
And I teach Class Wen this year.
Class Liang has graduated.
There must be some mistake.
Ai.
Is she your friend?
Yeah, she's my friend.
Dear Nicole,
What I've tried hard to protect.
Still shattered in the end.
Have you ever felt like an outsider?
Despite how bad you want to prove yourself,
You can only be the wallflower.
So pathetic.
You're always the leading character.
And I'm forever the supporting role.
I guess it's impossible.
For you to understand how I feel.
Sorry
I'll stop writing from now on.
Min.
It's from Peng Yun'ai, Class Bo, G11.
Oh, thanks.
Hi Min,
Thanks for letting me experience your life.
But it's not my kind of life.
So I'll return all that to you.
I wish you and Luke the best.
What time is it?
Who signed these?
And the stamps?
Two make-up math exams.
Not participating in summer tutoring.
All report cards were signed by you.
Coming home so late.
What have you become now?
If I hadn't called your teacher,
I wouldn't know I'm such a failing mother.
You looked through my stuff?
Luckily I did.
When do you plan to...
Inform me of all this?
Huh?
When you have to resit the entrance exam?
You're in the night school so...
You'll just stop caring about your grades?
I work so hard to support the family.
How did you repay me?
If I knew you'd become so lazy,
I wouldn't have let you go to night school.
It was all your decision.
Does my opinion matter?
You have to save on everything.
To save that little money,
You forced me into that abnormal school.
How is night school abnormal?
Many graduates are now outstanding people.
The daughter of that breakfast shop owner.
Graduated from the same night school.
She got into the Dept. Of Law.
And now works as a judge.
If night school is that awful,
Would I let you go there?
Why are you always comparing with others?
I'm different from them.
Yes, we are different.
Because we have no money.
Back in my time,
Your grandpa would have you work already.
You'd not be here and shout at me.
Okay, I can withdraw
I can start working now.
With no high school diploma,
How much money can you make?
Why is everything about money?
How poor can our family be?
You simply lack a sense of security.
Money, money, money.
That's why you feel poor.
Look at the hand-me-down furniture.
So ugly.
Just a little saving can make your day.
Is that the happiness you want?
Yes.
I find great happiness in this.
Every penny I save...
Can help you two build your future.
If you want to study abroad,
It can pay for your air tickets.
For your weddings after you grow up.
For my medical expenses when I'm old.
So I won't drag you down.
Your dad died accidentally.
What if something happens to me, too?
How can you go to college?
Your sister is so young.
What will you do?
What to do if I don't pay off the debt?
Our family now lives together.
Healthy and all.
I'm not greedy.
This is the happiness for me.
Fine.
You've signed the
report cards for two years
I'll just let you be.
If you want to be an adult,
Please be a decent one.
Cut out the noise.
Don't you study during the day now?
Get up already.
It's so early.
So nice to have our own classroom.
Goodbye, activity center.
What's the matter? You look awful.
School tires me out.
How come?
Don't we have our own classroom now?
But my grades still suck and...
My mom's silent treatment is still ongoing.
When will all this end?
There are a total of 96 eggs, right?
If we put 8 eggs into a carton,
How should we write the formula?
Yes.
This is correct.
Good, next question.
Mom gave you this.
Ai.
Ai.
Ai.
Min has told me everything.
You go to night school, so what?
I really like you.
You know what?
Only when I play ping-pong with you.
Do I feel that we're equals.
No more uniforms, different classes.
So I like to play ball with you.
I really like to be with you.
But we'll never be the same kind.
Sorry for lying to you.
I also lied to myself.
Ai.
Ai.
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman replied?
Chao.
Can you translate it for me?
Dear Claudia,
I'm pleased to hear from you
Tom and I are both doing well.
Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts.
It seems like your life...
Kind of stresses you out.
Do you know lobster?
There are many lobsters in my hometown.
As the lobster grows,
Its shell becomes very confining,
Causing discomfort.
So it will go under a rock,
Crawl out of its old shell,
And get a new shell.
Eventually,
As it grows up further,
It will need to repeat this process.
Although it's quite painful,
This is the only way they can grow.
I want to encourage you with my experience.
Don't be afraid of pressure.
Live like me.
And face it bravely.
Grow up bravely.
Finally, I wish you a happy life.
Cheer up!
Love, Nicole.
Coach.
You'll really sell the hall?
I got a great position.
And can lead a school team.
At my age...
It's also a dream-come-true, right?
Where did you two go?
Didn't even give me a call.
I met Pumpkin on the way home.
So I bought her a drink.
Where are the students?
Your uncle's lung cancer may take him soon.
Your uncle's lung cancer may take him soon.
Your aunt and I will visit him in Nantou.
You and Pumpkin have school, so stay here
I left some money in that drawer
I'll be back in a day or two.
Here.
This is your uncle's home number.
You are the older sister.
Take care of Pumpkin, okay?
Okay.
And this.
Your aunt's shop key.
Check on it when you have time.
Take care of yourselves.
Goodbye.
Hey, this movie sucks.
Yeah, so long and boring.
Who picked it?
I knew he was the murderer.
Chao
I fell asleep, can I have a discount?
Hell no.
Only $100 for a new movie.
Look at this equipment, what a bargain.
Hurry up.
That's true Okay.
Let's watch American Beauty next time.
Yeah.
Alright
I'll tell you when I have it.
Give me the money now.
You, too.
Hey, Ai.
Ai?
That's her?
Who?
I got a few friends for movie
Nicole Kidman.
Oh.
Miss Nicole Kidman.
Shut up
I contributed the US stamp.
Awesome, huh?
Don't steal the credit
I also helped So did I.
Chao.
The lobster story.
High school student, so naive.
More like silly.
Ai.
Ai.
Please don't tell your aunt.
You're afraid?
Afraid of losing your job?
While they treat me like an idiot.
You mean the letter?
We're just joking.
Have some sense of humor.
I may have no sense of humor.
But do you think this is fun?
Yelled at by a little girl?
Poor Chao.
It's not fun.
But why this bad attitude?
I have a bad attitude?
Did I say something wrong?
You asked me to write to Nicole Kidman.
So I did.
You obviously enjoyed it
Is that fun?
You don't work hard.
And refuse to accept the reality.
You live in fantasy
I'm just helping you escape reality.
What's that sound?
It's shaking.
Earthquake, earthquake.
Wow, it's a big one.
Shaking like crazy.
Should we run?
Let's go.
Chao.
Find a place to hide.
Run quickly.
Now.
Ouch.
Ai.
Run quickly.
Move it.
Now.
Pumpkin.
Pumpkin.
Pumpkin.
Pumpkin.
Pumpkin, where are you?
Pumpkin.
Yun'ai.
Yun'ai, I'm under the closet.
Come out now.
Yun'ai, where have you been?
Sorry, I'm sorry.
Why did you leave me alone?
I was scared.
Sorry.
Are you okay?
You're not hurt?
No Really?
No.
I was so worried.
Yun'ai...
Were you scared?
I want Mom.
I want Mom.
It's fine, I'm here
I'll call Mom later.
Early morning.
Earthquake hit at 1:47 am,
A moment Taiwan residents will never forget.
Hours have passed since the earthquake.
The casualties are still rising.
This is the most serious incident.
That Taiwan has experienced.
In the past century.
The current death toll is 1,455.
With 3,732 injured.
Anxious family members are all praying.
The rescue work went on from midnight.
Till this very moment.
Scenes of the aftermath.
Can be seen everywhere.
Be careful.
Sweep that part.
You two, come with me.
Your Cathie figurine.
This is not mine.
Cathie is popular, many people may have it.
Mine is always on me.
Actually, I went to your classroom, too.
After you stopped coming to cram school,
Luke hasn't talked to me much.
He's better off with Li Yiting.
Why should he be with Li Yiting?
Instead of me?
You think Li is a better fit for Luke?
Because she's the campus belle?
Or because she's honor guard leader?
So Mrs. Lu would prefer Li for Luke?
I didn't say that.
You said you hated being compared with.
But you see people this way, too.
Hey
I didn't say anything.
It's all in your head.
You see people that way, too.
To you, I'll never belong to this school.
No, you'll never belong.
See?
How fake it is to say there's no difference.
Peng Yun'ai.
You're angry because you wear this uniform.
But get different treatment, right?
This is all your inferiority complex.
The so-called First Girls' High.
Only defines people who got.
Similar scores in the exam three years ago.
At this school,
Do we use different textbooks?
Will we sit different exams next year?
What matters is not where you are now.
But where are you going.
So easy for you to talk like that.
Feeling like an imposter? You're not alone.
Even I feel I don't belong.
I bought this figurine.
When I was resitting the exam.
It took me one more year to get here.
Surprise, huh?
Sometimes I feel out of place.
Like I've overreached what I deserve.
Even though I got into First Girls' High,
I still feel inferior and...
Think others may say I'm an imposter.
People labeled me once.
When I failed the first exam.
After I got into First Girls' High,
They labeled me again as a top student.
I often wonder who I am.
If both of us are imposters,
Then who isn't?
Take this.
It'll bring you good luck.
What about you?
You'll be my lucky charm.
Mom, Yun'ai is home.
Ai
I bought you some congee.
Come eat it while it's hot.
It has rich ingredients.
The quake was so bad in Nantou.
Luckily, a kind man gave us a ride.
So we're home early.
Thank you.
Good girl.
Mom.
Hmm?
What is this?
I'm so sorry.
It's all good now.
Hmm?
It's all good.
Oops.
My little Pumpkin.
Everyone says at First Girls' High,
Day school is the sun.
Night school is the moon.
But the moon shines by reflecting sunlight
I don't want to be the moon
I wish to be a meteor.
To fly in my own direction.
And give off my light.
Isn't it beautiful?
This article has.
A great topic that reflects the reality.
Even with an inspiring ending.
Guess who wrote it.
I'll have the author raise her hand.
Yu Chengyue, here.
Let's give her some applause.
Yu Chengyue.
We'll give you a nickname, "Meteor".
I have talent, can't help it.
A G11 boy even confessed
to me the other day.
Such a proud girl.
Auntie.
Just fix it a little bit.
Not too short
I want to grow my hair.
So hardworking.
First Girls' High.
The best school.
Auntie
I'm not real.
Huh?
I go to the night school.
Night school at First Girls' High?
But why are you still here?
It's almost 6 pm.
We now have classes during the day.
To adjust the schedule for the exam.
That's not night school.
So hilarious.
Wait a moment.
Here.
Open.
It's too much.
In this joint mock exam,
What's our average score.
Compared with the day school?
At least 100 points lower.
Although it's cruel to compare with them,
You can't deny it
I got 85.
Wow, you surely worked hard.
Don't worry.
It's just the mock exam.
Not the real entrance exam.
The article talks about thrift.
Take a look at the explanation.
This is an essay by Sima Guang.
A Song-dynasty scholar.
Xiaomei.
You're so good at math.
Can I borrow your notes from G10 to G12?
Please, I'll give them back soon.
You're so loud.
Eat.
Peng Yun'ai, look here.
Yay.
Why didn't you have me study today?
Less than a month before the exam.
You've studied enough.
Don't push yourself too hard.
You should relax sometimes.
I can't believe you said that.
Mom.
When I was a kid,
Why did you teach me ping-pong?
I thought, when you grow up...
If there's generation gap.
And we have nothing to talk about,
At least we can play ball together.
Nice, huh?
Hey.
Check everything again.
The entrance ticket.
Got it.
Eraser and pencil?
Look.
Great.
Let's go.
When you enter the room, remember to.
Step in with your left foot.
Left is yang.
Right is yin.
You need yang
I heard you.
Hurry up.
Attention, students and parents.
The Joint College Entrance
Exam administration.
Has announced the room assignment list.
On the bulletin board at the help center.
Parents must stay in the designated area.
Parents must stay in the designated area.
And please talk softly.
To avoid disturbing the students.
Students must not bring.
Personal items into the exam rooms.
Ai.
Why are you here?
Why wouldn't I be here?
I thought you took the Math Olympiad and.
Will be recommended to uni.
I didn't participate in the Olympiad.
So.
There's no difference between you and me.
We both have to study hard for the exam.
So we are the same kind of people.
Here.
It's blessed by the deity in Zhishanyan.
This one is blessed by Longshan Temple.
May the force be with you.
Under the bright sun,
The old gentleman wears reading glasses.
To see if he can spot the familiar name.
Some parents found
their kids' name on the list.
Making calls to spread the good news.
Some even brought the camera.
To photograph the name on the list.
Pumpkin.
You got the newspapers?
Yes.
Luke.
School of Medicine, TU.
Yu Chengyue.
Dept. Of Russian Language, CCU.
What is it?
Where is your name?
Pumpkin.
Tell me the result.
I will not.
Where will you go?
Stop it.
Tell me please.
Come on, let's sing the song.
Happy birthday to you.
Stop it.
Keep it down, the guard may hear you.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you.
Yay.
Thank you for this unforgettable birthday.
I won't make wishes.
You can have them.
You serious?
Listen to the birthday girl.
Yu Chengyue, you first.
Okay.
I hope I can make a lot of money.
And buy a house for my family.
No more moving and no more landlords.
Min, what about you?
I hope I can become an illustrator and...
Create an interesting character like Cathie.
So you'll make lucky charms.
And sell them to students?
Sounds good to me.
Make a fortune.
And Luke?
I hope.
My parents can get back together.
They've been divorced for a while.
But didn't announce it.
Ai, you really won't make a wish?
No.
But I want to tell you a secret.
What secret?
In fact, the English letter
I wrote to Nicole Kidman.
I didn't write it myself.
Who wrote it?
And you said nothing
I'm sorry
I was too childish.
And afraid of being teased.
Who would tease you?
Yeah, who would do that?
Silly you.
Yes, I'm the silly one.
Tell us who wrote it, then.
Will not.
Tell us already Come on
I said no!