01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

[ambient outside noise]

[Sandee over speakers]
I've always admired people

who devote their lives
to one craft,

pursuing excellence

until they master it completely.

Then one day, I realized

that doesn't work for producers.

Talent and style aren't enough.

We have to balance

what's popular
with true artistry.

That's when I realized

you have to do what you hate

to keep loving what you do.

Hey, boss, want to grab a bite?

Thanks, I grilled some fish.
You guys go ahead.

-Maybe next time.
-[Sandee] That's a producer's job.

Album Producer of the Year.

Here are the nominees.

[man]
Zhou Tianran, The Silent One.

Li Xiaoyun, You Perfect Me.

Lin Jianliang, Hurt Again.

Zhao Xuan, Listen to the Land.

Wu Peizu, Forgotten Past.

[Sandee] Let's see.

And the GMA goes to...

The nominees look so nervous.

Yeah, right.

[Sandee]
The GMA goes to...

Wu Peizu.

-[Sandee] Wu Peizu, Forgotten Past .
- Yes!

[Sandee] Hito Records Ltd.

-[cheering and applause]
-[triumphant music playing]

[Yujie] Hello, everyone.
I'm Chen Yujie.

-[humming]
-Uh...

Peizu is overseas today,

so he couldn't be here.

He asked me
to accept this on his behalf.

Peizu is my producer and
the mentor who got me started.

I'm honored
to accept this award for him.

[coughs]

[sighs]

[clears throat]

Making music that touches hearts

is every musician's calling.

In a world full of noise,

this album is our answer.

GOLDEN MELODY AWARDS CEREMONY

Thanks to everyone at Hito.

I truly appreciate your support.

[elevator dings]

[upbeat music playing]

[Miao]
My name is Liao Miaojun.

This is my first interview
since graduation.

I love music
and creative writing.

I managed a college band and
headed the Newswriting Club.

This is a feature I wrote
about the singer Chen Yujie.

I've always been passionate
about writing.

So I want to be a journalist.

[interviewer]
You're a fan of Chen?

Yes. His music is so uplifting.

Whenever I'm feeling down,
I listen to his songs,

they give me strength
to keep going.

FUTURE YOU

[Miao] I believe a good song
can give people strength.

It was Chen's music that
taught me never to give up.

[interviewer] Which of his songs
is your favorite?

"For the Future You".

[rock music playing]

♪ I blindly believed
The world could change ♪

♪ I boldly sketched a... ♪

Hey.
What on earth are you doing?

I... I wanted to change it

-and add something.
-It's in 8/8. You played nine.

Yeah.

-[Miao] Hi.
-[Ningning] Hey, Miao.

Hey, guys. I brought drinks.

[Tian] Thanks.

How's practice going?

[Tian]
The drummer keeps screwing up.

Oh? Quit fooling around.

Wu Peizu is judging this year.

He'll produce a single
for the winner.

Are you guys ready?

He's not that amazing.

His songs are so cheesy.

[Ningning] Cheesy?
He's won tons of awards.

[Miao] Come on,
let's get back to practice.

We're running out of time.

If we go over,
I can't afford the extra hour.

Relax.
The boss gave us another hour.

Guess Tian really won him over.

[Miao] Thanks, boss.

[rock song playing]

♪ The sky outside
The window is gray ♪

♪ And you look worn out ♪

♪ Day after day
You keep running ♪

♪ But I still can't
Take flight ♪

[theme music playing]

-NCCU Awards, here we come!
-Yay!

The winning band is right here.

Paper Planes.

Hi, I'm Hacker, the bassist.

I... I'm Danny, the drummer.

Why so nervous?

I'm Awei, the guitar hero.

I'm Ningning,
the cutest keyboardist.

I'm the heart of the band,

the lead singer, Tian.

[laughing]

-Turn around.
-[Danny] Look, they're kissing!

[groovy music playing]

Where's the new assistant?

We're still looking.

No good candidates?

No, they're all qualified.

It's just...

[Tai] What time
did you leave last night?

He came down
with gastroenteritis.

I don't think anyone
can survive working for you.

[laughs]

Am I really
that much of an as*h*le?

You're not an as*h*le.
You're even worse.

FIRE HYDRANT

[dance music playing]

The producer's here.

Welcome. Glad to have you.

So glad you're here.
Please, have a seat.

Welcome to the grand...

-[both] And annual NCCU Awards!
-[applause]

Thank you, everyone.

This year,
it's not just about awards.

Our head judge will also...

pick one band
from the contestants

and produce a single for them!

Wow, that's amazing!

[female host] It sure is.

Let's get started
by welcoming our first band...

[both] Summer Vibes.

[cheers and applause]

[upbeat music playing]

[singing in foreign language]

[vocalizing]

[singing in foreign language]

Mr. Wu looks pretty tired.

Well, to prepare for this,

he listened to every demo.

He's also had
a lot on his plate.

So he's a little worn out.

But he's a true professional.

He has a few unconscious habits.

If he frowns or taps his cheek,

or stretches his neck...

it means the pitch is off.

A producer with a sharp ear
is very picky about pitch.

If he taps his lips
or takes off his headphones,

it means the band's
lacking charisma.

[sighs]

[chuckles]

Rubbing his eyes
means the band's style

feels too outdated to him.

-[sighs]
-[president] What about now?

Uh... he closes his eyes

when he's listening to music.

He doesn't want visuals
to influence his judgment.

-It's kind of a unique habit.
-Oh, right, right.

Very professional indeed.

[cheers and applause]

Every band is amazing.
It's so hard to pick a winner.

No, not hard at all.
I saw the next band backstage.

They're a good-looking bunch.
They're from Taichung.

Looks like they're a rock band.

Now let's welcome...

[both] The Good Boys!

[cheers and applause]

[low chatter]

[cheers]

[soft music playing]

[The Good Boys] ♪ The sky
Outside the window is gray ♪

♪ And you look worn out ♪

♪ Day after day
You keep running ♪

♪ But I still can't
Take flight ♪

♪ I blindly believed
The world could change ♪

♪ I boldly sketched a... ♪

Hey, guys, listen.

-To what?
-Just listen!

Isn't this our song?

-It's "Sunny Day Doll"!
-That's our song!

♪ Even if the sun
Never rises tomorrow ♪

♪ Life goes on
And we'll keep growing ♪

You'd better explain,
why you're singing our song!

[female host] Wait, calm down.

[Tian] Shame on you!

-They stole our song!
-[male host] Calm down.

Excuse us, everyone.

This band stole our song.

We're Paper Planes,

and that's our song.

[The Good Boys]
We didn't steal anything, okay?

You absolutely did!

[female host]
Okay, everybody, calm down!

[male host] Yeah, take it easy.

[Tian] f*ck!

Cai Taogui must've come
to our last show.

Damn, they stole the whole song!

[Ningning]
Why are we locked in here?

We're the victims.

-President, great event.
-[President] Thanks so much.

No wonder you're so skinny
being a vegetarian.

You should try
my homemade beef bourguignon.

-[chuckles]
-It's delicious, trust me.

-And it's healthy too.
-[laughs]

[Tai] Let's go.

Do you have a business card?

[Tai] Yeah. But my name's on...

This is our studio.

Stop by anytime.

[female judge] Okay.

-Bye.
-Bye.

We'll get going, President.
Goodbye.

Thank you.

Take care, Mr. Wu.

[Tian]
What you're doing is ill*gal!

[Awei]
Stop pounding on the door, Tian.

[Tian] What the hell else
am I supposed to do?

Oh, I got it!

We have proof, Tian.

Remember that day at the beach?

You had just written
"Sunny Day Doll"

-and sang it to me!
-"Sunny Day Doll"!

[Maio] Yeah! That's right!
I recorded it!

Damn, why didn't
we think of that?

[Maio] Let's go confront them.

Open up!
Why are we locked in here?

You can't legally detain us!

[Danny] Hey!

This door isn't locked.

[Tian] f*ck.

[Cai]
What a joke of an event.

-I'm never coming back.
-[Paper Planes] Hey, Tian!

[Tian] f*ck.

Cai Taogui!

You as*h*le!

[Cai]
Get the hell back here!

[Danny] Stop fighting!

[The Good Boys] Get lost!

[Ningning]
Miaojun, are you alright?

-[Maio] I'm fine.
-[Hacker] Are you okay?

[Tian]
Stop running, Cai Taogui!

[energetic music playing]

Stop running!

-Get lost!
-We got him!

[Danny]
What the hell are you doing?

[Tian] Stop running!

Damn it!

What the hell is going on?

Damn you!

[Awei] Let Tian go! Back off!

-[man] Screw you!
-[Cai] What are you doing?

-Don't stop me!
-[everyone] Hey, don't kick me!

[Cai] What did you say?

Don't stop me! What do you want?

Hey, move aside.

[everyone]
Stop fighting! Calm down!

Hey, we have proof!
How dare you!

-I'll show you now!
-What proof?

The date's right here.

I recorded
the whole writing process.

I'll play it now.

Sorry, we're Paper Planes.

This is our original song.

We have video proof.

So this song is yours?

Yes, it's our song.

No, it's ours!

Hey, Cai!

We wrote this song last March!

So when did you write it?
Well? Speak up!

[everyone] Yeah, tell us!

I forgot. I write songs
in the shower every day.

Let me find the video.
Just give me a second.

-I think it was in the shower!
-[Paper Planes] Quit lying!

-Tai!
-[Tai] Okay.

-Please give it back.
-[Tai] Hey, miss.

Here's my business card.
Come by the studio tomorrow.

Excuse me. We're Paper Planes.

Here's our demo.
Please give it a listen.

Paper Planes? Sure, I will.

-Thanks so much.
-Don't forget.

Excuse me, can we get one too?

That was my last one.
Maybe next time.

No cards for copycats, okay?

Yeah. Have you no shame?

You stole our song, and
you've still got the nerve...

[car horn honks]

-[Danny] Your band sucks!
-Make way!

[Awei] The Lame Boys!

Shitty Planes!

Your song sucked anyway.

Damn, your band sucks.

[yelling]

Yeah, what kind of band are you?

[energetic music playing]

Fifth floor.

-Is this it?
-Yeah.

[Paper Planes]
You sure it's here?

I'm coming!

-Hey, don't do that.
-[laughing]

IF THAT DAY COMES - WEI YANZHU
FUTURE YOU - CHEN YUJIE

[Tai] Alright,
this is our studio...

I'll show you around.
This is the meeting room.

This is the workspace.

The recording studio
is upstairs.

There's a balcony for smokers.
Feel free to use it.

We've got drinks too.
Help yourselves.

I'll go get the boss.

[Maio] I have that same poster
in my room.

Yeah, the exact same one.

Everyone, Peizu's here.

This is Paper Planes.

[all] Hello.

I made beef noodles.
Let's eat later.

[all] Sure. Thanks.

[chopping]

[singing in foreign language]

Let's eat while it's hot.

Does anyone here
know how to cook?

It's all about
understanding your ingredients

and bringing out their best.

Take beef noodles, for example.

With each cut of beef,

I think about how to cook it.

Should it be tender or chewy?

Which soy sauce
and toppings work best?

Making music is the same.

Originality matters most.

Is this song your original work?

Absolutely.

This video documents
the process.

[Peizu]
You ran it by the lawyer?

[Tai] Looks good.

Okay. Our company
wants this song.

You'll produce it for us?

Do you know
what you're singing about?

So, who wrote it?

I did.

-The lead singer?
-[Tian] Yes.

What were you trying to express?

Uh... That pop music is cheesy.

[laughs] Cheesy?

[Tian] Yeah. I wanted to change
people's view of Mandopop.

So I mixed in different styles.

That's a very polished answer.

But it didn't really answer
my question.

And before you've made a hit,

don't look down on pop music.

What we wanted to say

is that while chasing
our dreams,

we're bound to stumble
and get hurt.

But the rain that dampens
our passion

will eventually nourish
our dreams.

So even if we fail
and the sky turns dark,

we have to remind ourselves

the sun can still shine
within us.

Uh... [exhales]

-Tai, get the studio ready.
-[Tai] Hmm? Okay.

[mutters]

Are your in-ear monitors okay?

-You hear me, right?
-[Tian] All good?

So for the recording later,

I won't give you the click.
Just get into it, alright?

The drummer can just check in.

You guys work it out yourselves.

Okay.

[count in]

[soft upbeat music playing]

♪ The sky outside
The window is gray ♪

♪ And you look worn out ♪

♪ Day after day,
You keep running ♪

♪ But I still can't
Take flight ♪

♪ I blindly believed
The world could change ♪

♪ I boldly drew a smile ♪

♪ On the rooftop ♪

♪ Some days are sunny
Or rainy ♪

♪ Others are dark
As the abyss ♪

♪ Till my hands grew rough
With calluses ♪ -[audio fades out]

[ringing intensifies]

[instrumental playing]

[clicks]

[instruments cycle through]

♪ Make a wish
At least we'll have ♪

♪ Sunshine in our hearts ♪

[music stops]

[mellow music playing]

♪ The sky outside the window
Is gray ♪

♪ And you look worn out ♪

♪ Life goes on
And we'll keep growing ♪

♪ At least we'll have
Sunshine... ♪

[Peizu] Tai.

[Tai] Hey, hold on.

That rhythm feels
a little awkward.

Let's add some strings
and make it a ballad.

[Maio] But Tian's set
on this style.

Hey, the vocals
are a little off too.

You wrote the lyrics?

Honestly,
I really like this song.

What you've got is fresh too.

But do me a favor.

Help me convince your singer.

Think about what this song
is really for.

Hmm?

I need to think about it.

[scoffs]

How about this...

We record two versions.

One your way,

the other mine.

We'll let the music decide.

Excuse me,
do we need another take?

Yeah.

Okay, let's keep going.

That take was pretty solid.

-[elevator dings]
-[laughter]

I really think we should

practice in a studio like this.

We'll definitely be back.

Ready to head home?

-Hey, Tian.
-Hey.

You free later?

Yeah. What's up?

Can you give me a ride?

Sure.

Yesterday, when I was onstage,

during soundcheck,

my high E snapped
on the first strum.

[light music playing]

Guess it's time
to replace the whole set.

So where are we going?

Why the long face?

How about I play something?

Sure.

-Okay, get ready.
-Sure.

-[blows raspberries]
-[both laughing]

What the heck is this?

[music continues]

[screams]

[Miao]
Hey! Chen Haotian, wait up!

[whooping]

[fuse lights]

[chuckles] Hey!

You brought me here
just for this?

Do you think
the others will agree?

If you're on board,
I'm sure they will be too.

Let's let the music decide.

But, Miaojun...

then it won't be
the song we originally wrote.

You heard the ballad version?

It's so cheesy.

Hey.

Remember how you felt
the first time you sang it here?

You're so sneaky.

No, I'm not.

I'm just thinking
about why we wrote it.

Back then, I wanted
to drop out of school.

And then?

I was really depressed.

But your lyrics reached me.

At least the sun
can still shine within us.

So I came up
with a simple melody.

Then you made me listen
to that cheesy song.

Shut up!
Chen Yujie's music isn't cheesy.

[chuckles]

You totally loved that song.

It's cheesy as hell.

Only you would like
cheesy songs like that.

[laughs]

[groans]

Hey, what's wrong?

♪ The sun still shines
In my heart ♪

Wow, that sounded great!

[firecracker whistles, pops]

[Tian] Hey.

Are you still mad?

Please don't be mad.

Fine, I admit it.
Chen's songs aren't cheesy.

I'm the cheesy one.

I'm not mad anymore.

[Tian] Okay.

We'll do the ballad version.

I'm just worried if I nail both,

you won't know which to pick.

Really?

Paper Planes is counting on you.

You got it.

[dramatic music playing]

-[firecrackers whistling]
-[gasps]

[Tian] Hey, that was close.

Little punks.

[kids]
What the hell? m*therf*cker!

What do you want?

Come on then, tough guy!

Wow, they're pretty badass.

[kid]
Oh, got your girl with you?

-Guess you won't fight now, huh?
-[chattering]

[firecrackers whistling,
popping]

[dramatic music playing]

Yo, long time no see!

Drinks are over there.

-Hi, Miaojun.
-Ning, give me a hand.

[Ningning]
Oh, let me help. That's a lot.

[Miao] I'm starving.

[friend] It's almost ready.

Tian, what did you bring?

I... I brought the venue.

Hey, I own
part of this rooftop too.

Why the long face?

I still don't want
to go mainstream.

It's not so bad.
It's just part of the journey.

If you want to make it,
you've got to start with pop.

Yeah, and we'll do two versions.

Let's give it a shot.

[Ningning] Miaojun.

Where's the baby corn?

In the fridge. I'll show you.

Two versions.

You're on.

So... are you two
together or what?

What are you talking about?

Come on, man.
Make the first move.

Hey, Ken asked me
to look after her

before he left overseas, remember?

A real man
doesn't betray his friend.

-But Ken's been gone for ages.
-Exactly.

Hey, I got the job
at the news agency!

Seriously? Finally!

-So you'll be a news anchor?
-No, a reporter.

Idiot.

Hey, cheers!

To Paper Planes
and our new single!

Cheers!

[all cheering]

[Miao] I love this song.
Turn it up, Hacker!

[rock music playing]

[music fades out]

Can I hear the final versions?

I submitted it this morning.

Submitted it? But we made two...

I only sent one.

Didn't we agree we'd compare
them and let the music decide?

I don't think
we should waste time

on an unfinished version.

You said we'd make two versions

and let the music
speak for itself.

Once I've made a decision,

people usually go with it.

The version
your boyfriend made...

He's not my boyfriend.

[Peizu]
He's just obsessed with "style".

He doesn't even know
what he's singing about.

Yes, he does.
And he sings it well.

[scoffs]

Take it or cancel the contract.

Either way,
you're free to walk away.

LOADING DOCK - NO PARKING

[piano music playing]

[Tian] ♪ The sky outside
The window is gray ♪

♪ And you look worn out ♪

♪ Day after day
You keep running ♪

♪ But I still
Can't take flight ♪

♪ I blindly believed ♪

♪ The world could change ♪

♪ I boldly drew a smile ♪

♪ On the rooftop ♪

♪ Some days are sunny
Or rainy ♪

♪ Others are dark
As the abyss ♪

♪ Till my hands grew rough
With calluses ♪

♪ Even if the sun
Never rises tomorrow ♪

♪ Life goes on,
And we'll keep growing ♪

♪ Make a wish,
At least we'll have ♪

♪ Sunshine in our hearts ♪

[Miao] Hey, what are you doing?

What? What do you want?

[Miao]
Why do you look like crap?

Are you filming?

Cut it out.

-Why are you filming?
-[Miao] Hey!

You brought your guitar?

-What?
-[Miao] Sing us a song.

You want to hear me sing?

[Miao] Yeah.

Okay.

But on one condition.

[Miao] What?

Hand me the camera.

-What's that?
-[Tian] Say it.

Say what?

[Tian] "Chen Haotian,
please sing for me".

Chen Haotian,
please sing for me.

[Tian] I can't hear you.

Chen Haotian,
please sing for me!

-Happy now?
-[Tian] Yeah. Here.

Ladies and gentlemen,
I present...

"Sunny Day Doll".

[Tiao cheering]

♪ Some days are sunny
Or rainy ♪

♪ Others are dark
As the abyss ♪

♪ Till my hands grew rough
With calluses ♪

Here's our superstar guitarist,

and lead vocalist,

Chen Haotian!

-This is my manager.
-Yep, I'm the manager.

If you've got any gigs...

-Give me a call.
-Call her anytime.

Or email me.

We're open to any gig.

♪ The rain nourishes
My heart ♪

♪ Lightning sets
The stage ablaze ♪

♪ Can you hear the wish
In my heart? ♪

♪ Oh, how I wish... ♪

♪ It's always sunny ♪

♪ In our hearts ♪

[Miao] Bravo!

[whooping]

Chen Haotian!

Yes! Thank you, everyone!

We're Paper Planes!

Thank you! Thank you!

[song playing on headphones]

[sighs]

You hated my version too?

No.

The two-version thing,
was that a lie?

No.

When you were singing,
were those feelings fake?

I was moved,

not because Wu Peizu was right,

but because you sang the soul
of this song.

[dogs barking in distance]

[siren wailing on a distance]

[woman over speakers] Welcome
to iWalking. I'm Wan Fang.

I think most of us

-folded paper planes as kids, right?
-[alarm rings]

But do you remember the feeling?

After carefully folding
each crease,

with a flick of the wrist,

it soars into the sky.

That simple kind of happiness

has probably been gone
for a long time.

The next band we're featuring

is called "Paper Planes".

They're a student band
discovered

by award-winning producer
Wu Peizu.

Today, we'll be listening
to "Sunny Day Doll".

Lyrics by Liao Miaojun.

Music by Chen Haotian.

It was originally a rock song

written by the band themselves.

-Hello?
-[Tai] Hello. Is this Miss Liao?

[Miao] Yes, speaking.

[Tai] This is Tai from Hito.

Regarding "Sunny Day Doll",

there seems to be
a copyright issue.

Could you come by the studio?

[Miao] What? What happened?

Start here. Play a C.

[strums guitar]

[Tian] Now switch to G.

[strums guitar]

Is this what I taught you?

It's right here.
Look at the chart.

I even wrote notes for you.
Did you practice?

Yeah.

If you did,

then you're hopeless
and wasting my time.

-[Happy sighs]
-[mimicking]

[strums guitar]

That grumpy face of yours
is bringing me down.

Then stop looking at me.

Watch your guitar, not me.

Did you fight
with your girlfriend?

[sighs] Mind your own business.

Oh, so you told her already?

[sighs] You're so nosy.

Just focus on your guitar.

Whoo, your crush is here.

Keep practicing.

[upbeat jazz music playing]

[rock music playing
over speakers]

[indistinct chatter]

[music stops]

We bought this song
from your teacher last year.

As for the melody...

it's almost identical to

the chorus of "Sunny Day Doll".

We haven't released
the commercial,

but we licensed the song
before yours was released.

That's an undeniable fact.

Isn't this your guitar teacher?

I really didn't plagiarize it.

[teacher] That melody was just
a practice exercise for you.

Why did you turn it into a song?

I really didn't mean to.

We never meant to plagiarize.

Intent isn't the issue.

The law says
if it's substantially similar

or you had prior access,
it can still be plagiarism.

Sue me, then.

Kid, be careful what you say.
A lawsuit isn't a game.

Besides, do you think you'd win?

The consequences of plagiarism
are serious.

It could even end
a singer's career.

In Dazhong,
CEO of Classic Records.

Mr. Qin, what brings you here?

What's keeping you busy,
Mr. Big Producer?

Yujie wanted
to take you out to dinner.

[Peizu] Too many people
have been looking for me lately.

[Dazhong]
Congrats on another GMA win.

Take one back to your office.

No thanks.
We use them as doorstops.

That's true.

[Peizu] Let me introduce

the rookie band
from the NCCU Awards.

Paper Planes.

Hello, Mr. Qin.

Hello.

I heard the melody
from your new single

was written by this young man.

Juan has everything here.

The guitar,
the copyright paperwork...

Now we'd just like
to hear what you think.

[Dazhong] How about this?

Reprint the album,
I'll handle distribution.

And how do we split the profits?

Fifty-fifty.

Come on, don't do me
like that, buddy.

How about...

Alright, but I'll handle
the digital release.

Nobody listens to digital music.

-Then why do you want it?
-Sorry, but how much do we get?

[Dazhong laughs]

What a cute girl.

-[teacher] Hmm.
-[laughs]

-[Dazhong] Cute.
-[Peizu] Come work for me.

Digital release? Trying to k*ll
the record industry?

[Dazhong] I'm saving it.
You'll thank me later.

Yeah, I think that's everything.

-Alright, we're done.
-Okay.

Keep in touch.
Thanks for your time.

May I ask...

Are we in the clear now?

Do we have to pay damages?

They've already settled it.

[Peizu] Juan, come have
a drink with your boss.

Be right there.

But seriously,

this kind of thing gets messy.

Be more careful from now on.

Tai.
Let's grab a drink with them.

[Tai] Yeah, let's go.
[clears throat]

Hey, you two, cheer up.

It's just part of the melody.
The world's a big place.

Someone else could've come up
with something similar.

Just those eight bars...
That mustache guy

turned them
into a TV commercial.

But if you can take
those eight bars

and turn them into a hit song,

that's real talent.

[Peizu] Tai, there's braised
pork in the fridge.

-Can you heat it up?
-Sure.

-Okay.
-[Peizu] Add some scallions.

Don't worry about the royalties.

The boss isn't stingy.

-Oh. Thank you.
-Thank you.

-Then we'll get going.
-Okay.

[sighs]

Miaojun,
can I ask you something?

-I'll wait downstairs.
-Okay.

It won't take long.

[exhales]

Hey.

[both] I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I mean it.

About the final mix...
I should've told the producer...

If I hadn't done it,
he would've found someone else.

You did it for Paper Planes.

We're releasing a single
before we break up.

I have no regrets.

[whoops]

Too bad it wasn't your style.

Yeah...

But I think

I nailed the ballad version too.

Maybe I'll become
the "Prince of Ballads".

Bullshit.

Hey, am I not handsome enough?

How so?

Look into my eyes.

-Look at me. Am I handsome?
-No!

-Which part?
-Just tell me. Am I handsome?

Yes. Yes, you are.

-Let me tell you.
-What?

I look even better
in the sunlight.

Right?

No. I still think
Chen Yujie is hotter.

Sorry won't save you this time.

I'm never forgiving you.
[laughs]

[machine beeping]

-[Miao] Hi, Mom.
-[Miao's mom] Miaojun.

-You start work on the 15th?
-[Miao] Yeah.

[Miao's mom]
Do you need me to send money

to buy some nice clothes?

I'm good.

I already have some.

-Keep your money.
-[Miao's mom] Dress nicely for work.

Mom, I'll go dry my hair.

-Go to bed early, okay?
-[Miao's mom] Okay. Dress nicely, don't forget.

[both] Bye.

[soft acoustic music playing]

[singer singing in Mandarin]

FUTURE YOU - CHEN YUJIE

[singer singing in Mandarin]

[Tai] Do you want to make music?

Come work at the studio
as the boss's assistant.

You'll get to see him every day.

[singer singing in Mandarin]

-Really?
-[Tai] Of course.

[singer singing in Mandarin]

FUTURE YOU - CHEN YUJIE

[singer singing in Mandarin]

Baby.

Do you think I'm ready?

Dear Baby,

what do you think of me?

Not bad, right?

Baby.

Think she'll say yes?

If she does,

I'll buy you snacks
every day, okay?

[soft dramatic music playing]

[sighs]

Or maybe next time.

I'll tell her next time.

Does that make me a loser?

Or maybe right now?

Should I tell her now?

Okay, I'm doing it now.

Hey.

[both] We need to talk.

[chuckles]

[theme music playing]