"Two o'clock this Friday afternoon, the ICSID announced that..." "Taipei was selected as the "World Design Capital 2016"." "Taipei councilors complained the result is a joke... since Taipei was the only city that applied for the title." "No other city applied." "The judges had no choice." "The Government believe ICSID and the "WDC"..." "Taipei City, 2014." "Taipei is officially the World Design Capital 2016." "Design 7 love" "Cast introduction" "DORIS" "BAZI" "EMMA" "ANDREW" "MARK" "CHIANG" "CHIZI" "SCENE 1" "Do you really think this stuff is OK?" "Are you trying to fool us?" "We feel we're being tricked!" "This idea is pretty romantic and... full of high expectations." "Do you really think this stuff is OK?" "Are you trying to fool us?" "We're being tricked!" "Did your use your brain?" "Our brains have all dried out!" " Where's the 'love'?" " It's romantic!" "And pretty realistic." " Who can understand it?" " I can't understand it!" "Morons!" "Pay more money, get more love." "What have we spent?" "Let me say this..." "Wrong!" "We don't want this!" "Business is bad." "You're aiming too high." "They don't understand." "'Love' is very simple." " Beaches, roses and chocolate!" " Chocolate?" "More direct and powerful." "Don't you think these are clichés?" "That's what our consumers like!" "They're like dumb kids!" "I've worked in Shanghai, New York and HK." "Taiwanese are more international..." "Vulgar rich!" "They "choose" who they love... they aren't "chosen"." "This is Taiwan, not China... with its billions of clients." "Let's keep it simple." "I can't stand this." "They're full of shit!" "Be realistic, OK?" "It's shit!" "Revise it before our next meeting." "'Love' is very simple..." "Beaches, roses and chocolate!" "If they're playing morons, let's play innocent!" "Emma, come on... show them you're still a young princess." "A 35-year-old 'young princess'... my granny would be a 'young cougar'." "34 - a long way to 35." "So rude!" "Emma is thinking..." "In this city... does anyone understand love?" "She demands..." "How bloody unlucky am I!" "Does anyone understand?" "So noisy!" "The pain of missing..." "The temperature of an embrace..." "It's not a product..." "There's no packaging." "It's because you and I... have fallen hopelessly in love." ""Create an environment of love, live with passion and make our dreams come true."" " You're back!" " Emma, how did it go?" "Like shit, they completely rejected it." "They're clueless!" "Lectured by idiots." "They gang-raped us." "We have to compromise." "They want Hollywood cliché and dumb humor." "We need 'sentimental'." "Emma, don't be so pessimistic!" "Love solves everything." "When I was a girl..." "I had endless love... but, it's the most dangerous thing in the world." "If I could buy 'Love Insurance'... eventually, the payout would buy me a palace." "What is the Queen lecturing about?" "I'm Queen again?" "You always have been." "You're a problem solver." "It's called 'comprise', OK?" "Always finding fault..." "You know what clients want." "Of course I do!" "Just give them shit." "The smellier, the better." "But you wrap it beautifully." "Smile while they fuck you." "EMMA, a Lover Adventure, played by Huang Lu." "A senior designer will join soon." "A former colleague of mine." " Please look after her." " Wow, a senior designer?" "The Queen must abdicate." "Who touched my stuff?" "No wonder today was crap." "It's Feng Shui!" "Feng Shui?" "Hasn't helped you find a r-nan?" "When was the last time you had a man?" "Three months ago?" "Four months?" "Shut up!" ""Slogan:" "Affordable fashion is the trend."" "Doris." "That's appropriate!" "Why?" "'The Wizard of Oz'." "The fairy brought by the tornado." "The fairy?" "Sounds cute." "As long as she's not a slut." "That's what I'm worried about." "This is Andrew and Bazi's office." "This is the meeting room." "You can take a break here." "Nice light in here." "Emma, be careful." "She looks foxy." "She looks quite nice." "Like a foreigner." "She's mixed-race." "An ugly mixed-race girl." "This is Chizi, our assistant." "Our daydreamer is Chiang." "He studied in Holland, so he's always hoologan." "Here's our area." "Let's work hard together!" "The bitch moves quickly." "What?" "Always ingratiating herself!" "How long were you in Shanghai?" "Almost five years." "Shanghai is too commercial." "What brought you here?" "Destiny." "Destiny?" "To do what?" "To work with you guys." "Clients are difficult nowadays." "But we can deal with them." "Just stay strong." "Strong?" "It's good to be strong or have someone strong behind you." "Really?" "I wish I had strong shoulders." "You're too tense, you need a massage." "No... so I can fly." "Two watches?" "She's so pretentious." "Mom has arranged blind date." "A blind date!" "You're going on a blind date?" "Really?" "Well, it'll be an experience..." "Then find a man for me!" "Wow!" "Chiang:" "Breaking news!" "No.47" "It's really sickening." "Your Facebook page is getting popular." "What is that?" "He set up 'Pig Shit Designer'." "A fanpage." "Designs that make him sick." "That's right." "Crappy stuff like this is everywhere." "Beautiful things come in limited edition... while ugly stuff is fucking everywhere." "For Christ's sake, stop reminding me... that you're a "designer"?" ""Designer" is not an identity..." "It's an attitude." "You're just a kid." "Little spy... what's the gossip?" "Let's talk outside." "What did you find out?" "You want to know?" "Beg me!" " Beg your ass." "You looking for trouble?" " OK." "This afternoon..." "I heard Andrew and Bazi next door." "I captured every keyword Andrew said..." "In Shanghai, you couldn't deal with your ex-girlfriend." "You invited her to join us." "You're making trouble for yourself." " Ex-girlfriend?" " Yep." "Doris is Bazi's ex-girlfriend?" "Doris is Bazi's ex-girlfriend?" "Junior designer can't be a junior drinker." "How can you drink with clients?" "Even designers have to drink with them?" "Chizi, you're in charge." "Me?" "Opportunities can be designed!" "Chiang, take Chizi home when you sober up." "Don't do anything else." "Who's taking who?" "Hey, you two." "Don't choose the wrong side." "As for Doris, be careful." "Are you OK?" "Excuse me." "Can you... fasten your seat belt?" "I'll pay the fine if I'm caught." "Well... nobody cares." "Hello." "I know." "I know." "Stop calling me!" "I'm not going back." "No blind dates!" "I'm not looking for a Taiwanese husband." "It takes time!" "I work fourteen hours a day." "The men I met are either married or immature." "Or gay." "Nowadays I can only be a mistress!" "Spinster!" "Spinster my ass!" "I'll get married this year!" "OK, stop talking!" "You're so irritating!" "Miss..." "You're not a tourist, are you?" "Looking for love?" "Matchmaking is a con trick." "I'll tell you a story." "Once upon a time, two boys fell in love with the same girl." "The girl told them..." "I'll marry whoever finishes circumnavigate the world first." "One guy immediately... set out to travel around the world." "While the other guy... walked around the girl... and said to her" ""You are my world."" "Guess which one she married?" "The rich one." "You're right!" "What do you do?" "Design." "Desire?" "You mean an escort agency?" ""It's very difficult to create but very easy to destroy."" " Kazuyo Sejima" "Fuck!" "Today..." "Bazi was walking down the street." " What's happening?" " Construction." "There was a very popular soymilk shop." "No." "It's gone!" "He is thinking..." "Why do we keep inventing new stuff?" "Fashions only last a season." "A new mobile every year." "What are you doing?" "We're working here!" "The world's tallest skyscraper becomes the second tallest." "Old things are being erased, levelled and gutted." "I slowly forget..." "the taste of old love and soymilk." "BAZI, a social poet, played by Mo Tzu-yi." ""Slogan:" "The whole city is my café."" "Too close!" "Stretch your neck, too much pressure on your spine!" "Don't scare me!" " You weren't late..." " Thanks." " Sorry, boss." " What time do you call this?" "Come, come over." "I read your proposal." "It's crazy." " I returned it to your mail box." " Boss!" "A self-inflating blow-up doll." "It's not crazy!" "How long does it take... to download porn?" "Hold it." "We're not working on sex toys at the moment." "It's not what we do." "Got it?" "Boss!" "I'm telling you..." "There's a big prize in Europe!" "Are you giving me this project, boss?" "Shut up." "OK, boss." "Doris?" "So you only care about the pretty girl." "I care about you too." "No sexual harassment in the workplace, please." "Where is my coffee?" "Straight away!" "Freshly brewed!" "Morning." "How are you doing?" "Very well, everyone is very nice." "Really?" "Emma got annoyed when I mentioned you." "Why did you mention me?" "I care..." "Do I look like a puppy... so weak, I need looking after?" "Of course not!" "A charming little fox." "Can you behave normally?" "Make me a coffee." "Let's have dinner together." "What are you thinking?" "We often say creativity is inspired by... passion." "I'm fine." "I don't need your attention or... passion." "Well, it's just a dinner." "To celebrate... we're working together again!" "Are you going to stalk me?" "Have dinner with me." "Or I'll... stalk you everyday!" "My coffee?" "Coffee... coffee..." "It's on the way!" "Coffee..." "Be patient." "I'll make it..." "Wow!" "Convenience store dinner!" "Bravo!" "Buy one get one free." "Open a new store everyday." "Easy money, isn't it?" "Does anyone know about us?" "Don't worry... everyone has a past." "Rumor becomes fact." "People gossip." "Let's be clear." "I'm grateful for your recommendation." "We can do some great work." "But... we're just friends." "OK." "To be honest." "You are new to the company." "I'll tell you everything about our clients." "In other words, we'll fight them together." "So... we'll spend a lot time together." "If you get tired... lean on me." "Shaking your head again." "Doris..." "Were you happy in Shanghai?" "No." "No." "No." "Why not?" "Isn't your French boyfriend perfect?" "Why not?" "Hmmm" "Isn't he very cool?" "No." "No." "No." "No?" "He's no better than me, right?" "No." "No." "No." "So I was right." "You'd be happier with me, right?" " Mark." "He's Andrew." " Hi, nice to meet you." " Call me Mark." " So, you and Bazi are good friends." " What a prick!" " Well done!" "Young entrepreneur type." "Well done your ass." "Just a rich kid." "He's a lot cooler... in the night club!" "Let's milk this cash cow." "Make sure he's ours." "According to our analysis..." "Innovation is missing..." "from all Taipei designer hotels." "They're all bad imitations." "Rather than playing with the exterior or interior... we'll create a world..." "putting social values at its core." "A synergy between people and design." "I wanted to meet you today..." "To find out what people need nowadays." "Or what they're interested in." "What can "Elite" offer?" "However, don't forget..." "You need to think about the business behind your wonderful design." "We got make money." "We've got to make money." "Right!" "Designers' creativity can run wild..." "What people really need is of the utmost importance." "We got make money." "Let me teach you what design means." "Mark..." "Don't worry!" "Helping our clients make money is our guiding principle." "Design is a war." "And we must win." "A war?" "Is it really that serious?" "I expect to see a design that reflects social values." "Rich... kids... are just lucky sperm." "Mark." "In order to give our design a soul... what do you think people need?" "This is a big question." "That'll take some time." "Time... there's never enough." "For people nowadays, time is a luxury." "Think about it." "If our guests feel they have unlimited time, how wonderful!" "Who is the new girl?" "Doris..." "Headhunted from Shanghai." "Introduce me." "No... she's best seen from a distance." "She has good sense." "Perfect for the hotel." "She's new... we'll see." "I feel she suits me." "The meeting room isn't a night club." "Let's get back to business." "Tell Andrew that I want a proposal from Doris too." "I trust my instincts when I'm doing business." "I'm not your pimp?" ""I miss you so much..."" ""Where are you?"" ""Are you happy or sad?"" "The clients have gone." "That's a really long piss." "Fucking drunk, how can they respect us?" "Better to win some awards." "I even got the bloody hotel gig!" "A salesman." "A fucking salesman." "A fucking drunk fake smile salesman." "I'm a designer!" "Let me fucking design." ""Then you leave..."" ""the most painful memento."" "Look..." "I hear you." "What prize?" "Clients aren't idiots!" "I want to be with Doris... protect her." "Aim properly!" "Be careful." "The beneficiaries of my will... include my mother... my two sisters... and Doris." "And you too." "Poke your head out." "Ever since you threw up in my Volkswagen my daughter has been calling you 'Stinky Uncle'." "Why always German cars?" "German cars are the best." "Brand names guarantee quality." "I still prefer my Renault 5." "The Renault 5..." "Is it in the will?" "What?" "When we were young, you had a will." "Including... the brands of your cars from A to Z." "I also said that I'd sleep with every sign of the zodiac." "You always stick to the same type." "The same brand, the same woman." "That's right." "I only want Doris." "Only a coward can't face the truth..." "You have to look forward... otherwise, there's big trouble." "Such as?" "Like always rejecting my ideas?" "Bazi, I really need you." "You have a background in design." "You know the clients well." "You're a good negotiator." "Where's the satisfaction in that?" "I'm just a pimp." "Design isn't all about money." "Do you remember our dreams?" "Don't lie to me again!" "You'll involve Doris in the project." "The client has made it clear." "No!" "I'll make all the arrangements." "Mark wants Doris." "We'll give him Doris." "It'll save us some trouble." "Trouble my ass!" "Bloody German car!" "Just a cold-blooded machine." "Not in my garage!" ""Good design is as little design as possible, innovative, honest. "" " Dieter Rams" "Bye." "Looking up, Chiang is about to complain." " Fuck!" " Chiang thinks that..." "Designers are blind to their problems." "Actually, they themselves are the problem." " They talk nonsense." " They design shit." "So-called good design... is just shit that stinks less." "Liars..." "The best ones can even lie to themselves." " Where is Chiang?" " I'm coming" "You're always late." "You've got a nerve that stimulates your ass when meetings begin." "Better than stimulating your testosterone nerve." "A new design hotel." "Do we forget time, remember time or waste time?" "What about distorting time?" "I mean..." "like Salvador Dali," "Clocks in distorted shapes..." "Stop wasting time, hipster!" "The client has spoken." "The guests must enjoy luxury time." "Doris... what do you think?" "Doris certainly enjoys her time." "Or why would she wear two watches." "Not cheap!" "What brand?" "They show different times." "I like it!" "Stop being annoying." " Eh... he's right!" " Which time zone is it?" "It's Paris time." "Time is the most obscure... yet the most important thing in daily life." "The internet enables spontaneity... lets us forget time differences." "But for people in different time zones... time is a luxury." " A hotel that doubles time." " Guests can relax... just staying even Taipei." "CHIANG, a great artist, played by Darren Wang." "How is it going?" "Any conclusion?" "Boss... my brain is fried." "You're all mouth." "Full of crappy ideas." "OK." "Two teams, work hard." "Treat it like a competition, ok?" "Guys... think of your bonus..." "Double!" "Salmon sushi bowl!" "You order a sushi bowl here?" "I thought you were a gourmet." "I'm hungry!" "Who cares about style?" "The chef's forte is French food in Japanese style." "French poulet with Japanese mustard vinaigrette." "I'll have this." "Sorry..." " Why are you so late?" " Doris wanted to discuss something." "What was it?" "Thank you." "French poulet with Japanese mustard vinaigrette." "French chicken." "Japanese sauce." "'Creativity' is randomly throwing things together?" "You should try some 'creativity'." "This is rubbish." "For people who know nothing but pretend to be gourmets." "They think they're in style, but they just eat with their eyes." "Are you talking about me?" "No, Madam... enjoy your food." "Since you think the food is rubbish, why did you come?" "Chizi, order something." "Let's have some 'creativity'." "Chef... please give me a set of Erika Sawajiri nigiri sushi... and a red wine sake." "The pretty Japanese-French star, Erika Sawajiri." "Yes, you know!" "OK." " Don't tell anyone that we're friends." " Cheers!" "Steady yourself." "I'm off." "Chiang, work harder!" "Bye." "Hard-working boy!" "I'll get you some water." "Water." "Stand still." "Fusion cuisine?" "Shit!" "It tastes like gasoline." "You're not drunk?" "I'm so drunk!" "Of course not!" "You must be joking." "We drink with her so often..." "I just want her to pay the bill." " She's not what you think." " Don't be so naive." "I'll give you some advice." "Don't trust people too easily." "See how Emma behaves..." "She says, "You have to learn from Doris."" ""Look how amazing she is!"" "But she's always talking behind her back." "Emma is very honest." "In her eyes, we're just kids." "We're nothing to her!" "Pork rib rice." "Chicken rice." "Spring onion chicken." "It crashed again!" " You're so rubbish." " You designed it!" " You didn't follow the instructions." " I did!" "Lame system... crashes all the time." "It's quicker to go out for lunch." " This is a design." " Yes, yes." "A design that solves a problem but creates a lot more." "Lunch?" "Sure." "Cool!" "Like real meat and fish." "Going veggie is in fashion." "Look at the veggie sashimi and the veggie ham..." "Really nicely made." "Isn't it fraud?" "Same as us..." "My teacher said that... advertising is fraud but design is an honest trade." "As designers, we shouldn't trick people." "What is it?" "A veggie chicken testicle." "That's too much!" "No fake balls for me." " You dare to eat the real thing?" " I don't." ""Change the way you see the world."" "How old are you?" "Haven't you seen chicken testicles?" "Stop pretending you're so innocent!" "How is it?" "The same." "The same as?" "Tofu." "Hey!" "The timings wrong." "It's not about timing." "You're just working against me." "What?" "I thought they were very close." "Bazi looks manly when he's angry." "Is this a PR company?" "Just employing pretty girls?" "Everything I do is for the company." "Then just recruit pretty girls." "You don't need me." "I know what you're thinking..." "Here comes the train!" "I'm pretty pissed off..." "I don't want to go home." "My dad asks me for money, he thought I was the designer Chiang." "I'm so jealous of that guy." "He had Chiang Kai-shek as his granddad." "Little rabbit, I heard some gossip." "I'm not your girlfriend." "So why go to a love motel?" "You've got a dirty mind!" "To feel the creativity, to feel the design." "Motels don't have to be just about sex." "We're going to a 'design hotel'." "Designers are not so easily shocked." "Just play along with me." "Pretend to be my girlfriend." "I don't wanna pretend." ""Everything that I designed is absolutely unnecessary. "" " Philippe Starck" "I plan to turn our hotel into a design hotel." "What?" "Mark says... the food in this restaurant is quite good." "Uncle, come on." "Your favourite, Dongpo pork." "Give it to the young man." "Thank you." "Mark..." "The time to carve you a piece hasn't yet come." "What do you mean?" "My blood pressure, I'll have a stroke!" "Look at my belly." "Aren't I Fat enough?" "Stop cursing yourself." "You're still running our hotel!" "Tell you what." "Mark has his own ideas." " Yeah." " Right?" "I plan to turn the hotel..." " Here comes the food." "It's low fat." "It's good for you." "How could you say that?" "What's wrong?" "It tastes funny." " It tastes wrong." " Really?" "It's not authentic Shanghai food." "The food here is different..." "It's been modernized, more creative." "The new generation..." "It's a byword... for no culinary skills." "Being 'new' is just an excuse." "It's obviously unauthentic." "I'm afraid when our hotel becomes 'new'," "Its character will be lost." "Nowadays being young is in fashion." "You have to be creative." "Us old people have been left behind!" "Mark, what did you say?" "Design hotel." "Wait a minute." "What's up?" "You're leaving?" "Fuck!" "Shit!" "What's wrong with this government, man?" "What is safe to eat?" "MARK, a comedian, played by Torn Price." "Hello." "I'm Doris from Remix." "Hello!" "Please excuse me." "I need to deal with something." "Do you like the style?" "Like your heart." "Mark!" "Have you seen our restrooms?" "Oh, no, no." "Come to our restaurant." "Our head chef... was trained in France." "For him, authenticity is king." "The fillet steak with black truffle, and this" "French pan-fried duck liver." "And..." "Napoleon crispy pork leg with artichoke." "All the ingredients are from France." "Right." "I'm thinking of turning the hotel into a resort and a motel." "You mean love motel?" "Well, it's just an example." "It'll be a very different motel." "Excuse me." "Our head chef..." "Was trained in France..." "You already told me." "In French law... you can't humiliate the Head of State." "So it's impossible to name a pork leg Napoleon." "It doesn't matter." "In Taiwan..." "People will buy anything... and make a profit as long as you say it's from France." "The French care more about the ambiance... than the taste of the food." "Ambiance?" "If everyone sits around here, soaking up the 'ambience'..." "I'll go crazy." "How am I going to do business?" "Money!" "Then you should open a stir-fry restaurant." "Low cost and fast turnover." "No one will care about the ambiance." "Money!" "I'd like to have Napoléon crispy pork leg." "The name sounds cute." "Yeah, it does." "I'm off." "Bye bye." "Back to the office?" "Oh... yes." "I'll drive you." "I'm OK." "We can discuss the project." "To be honest, I don't care what happens to the hotel." "Renovated or not, it'll carry on... or be rented out." "I don't care." "If that's how you feel..." " why did you..." " Why did I ask you to come in?" "Bazi didn't tell you?" "We met in a pub." "Ever since he knew I owned a hotel, he's been pestering me to let him redesign it." "OK." "I bet you also think" "I'm an idle rich boy." "People are easily fooled by the stereotype." "Actually, I feel gutted." "I feel gutted that my relatives look down on me." "So I decided to give it a try with Bazi." "Aren't you afraid of failing?" "Failing?" "I'll say... it's all your fault." "It's very nice to meet you." "In terms of business," "I hope I'll see a fantastic design." "For you." "Thank you." "Cool!" "Mark's heart hides a question..." ""What do I want?"" "Mark has heard it far too often." "What do I want?" "What do I want?" "For you... is there really an answer?" "Looking at his father, Mark gets it." "Anyway, these things have never belonged to me." "It doesn't matter what I do with them, right?" "Happy birthday!" "Cheers!" "Happy birthday!" "I've got some news." "I'm getting married next month." "Do I have your blessing?" "Congratulations!" "You treat marriage like shit." "Marriage... won't affect our relationship!" "Get lost." "Get lost!" "Get lost!" "Get the fuck out!" ""Life should be wasted on beautiful things."" "If you sigh too often, you'll run out of good luck." "What a coincidence!" "Good morning." "Last night." "Exhausting, right?" "I stayed up late, staring at the stars, thinking..." "Staring at the stars..." "Right." "Is Doris a Gemini?" "Doris?" "That's right." "Gemini girls are beautiful." "You often come here?" " Who's the client?" " A friend of Bazi's." "Bazi's friend?" "He has no decent friends, does he?" "We stand quite a good chance." "So..." "Actually, it's a coincidence to bump into him." "Sweetie, eat up." "Stop playing." "Can I pursue Doris?" "Good idea." "I think..." "Let's discuss it later." "What do you think?" ""The desire for good design is like the desire to continue living. "" " Harry Bertoia" "DORIS, a love curator, played by Ann Hsu." "Doris wipes off her tears and leaves home later than usual." "After having calmed herself down," "Doris believes that today will be a beautiful day." "Shit!" "Oh, fuck!" "Looking at herself," "Doris remembers why she decided to study design." "Design means... a little idea... can change the whole world." "Like perfume, when you spray it." "The world changes a little bit." " Like living without love." " But as for love, the more you desire it, the less likely you'll get it." "Fight?" "What a coincidence!" "What are you doing here?" " Just passing by." " All the streets in Taipei?" "It must be fate." "Let's eat." "What a coincidence!" "Bumping into you guys." "What are we eating?" "Go!" "The steamed rice roll is great here." "Really?" "It's just a trick." "Besides, I remember Doris doesn't like it." "I'm fine." "You order." "Dim sum is the right choice for womanizers." "Thanks." "You can choose from hundreds of dishes." "And have a bit of everything." "If you don't like what I order..." "just leave it." "Their prawn dumplings are the best." "Great filling and perfect skin." "Take a bite, you'll know it's made of the real stuff." "But the steamed rice roll, it tricks people..." "Nothing but skin." " What?" " Don't force yourself..." " Hey!" " The next one might be better." "It's just lunch!" "Why so serious?" "We're not in the office." "I'll call you back." "We're not in the night club either." "Your French boyfriend?" "Ex-boyfriend." "What were you talking about?" "Design." "Design." "You're seeing Mark..." "He must be so happy." "I just haven't got the knack." "It was just a coincidence." "A coincidence?" "Oh, so lucky..." "Don't show what you "can" do..." "Show what you're "capable" of." "If you like Mark, I can introduce you." "Your big mouth..." "What?" "Everyone has heard about it." "Mark is into Doris." "What a gossip." "Mark's interested in the company." "So I took Doris along." "There's no drama here." "OK." "I'm sorry." "This is mine." "Are you done here?" "It's my turn." "Sorry." "I'll find the big mouth." "Thanks." "Chizi..." "Mosquito!" "Another one!" "PMS?" "Feeling down?" "Jerk!" "I came up with a new idea." "Does weight change over time?" "But I can't find the logic." "What do you think?" "Doris..." "Doris!" "What's the most important thing in a design?" "People." "Not only you, but your clients... the consumers... and the public." "What do they need?" "What do they lack?" "When the impossible becomes possible..." "When anything can be designed... and mass-produced..." "What else do we need?" "A station in Stockholm..." "Look!" "A designer did an experiment." "He turned the stairs into a keyboard." "Every step played a note." "Most people started to use the stairs over the escalators." "What were they trying to..." "It was just for fun." "But it changed people's behavior and reduced the carbon footprint." "It's even used in psychological studies." " They improved on the original design." " Right." "We can't always know... how an idea will turn out." "Which direction do you prefer?" "I prefer 'Remembering Time' and 'Forgetting Time'." "I'll put them in my proposal." "Doris..." "What's up?" "Can I have a word?" "Are you comfortable here?" "Yeah, I am." "Bazi said you broke up with your French boyfriend." "Long-distance relationships..." "The French are too romantic." "It didn't work out..." "I had a drink with Mark, he couldn't stop talking about you." "What are you implying?" "This is a competitive business." "Good connections are essential." "Mark is a good catch for most women." " I'm not interested." " I'm not asking you to fuck him." "I was joking." "There are many different styles of design." "A good designer knows..." "right style for the right time." "I understand perfectly, Sir." "I have my own method." "You didn't answer." "Pick me up later." "Oh baby, look!" "Limited edition!" "I saw it first." "Miss, this color is too young for you." "Too young?" "Go check the mirror." "See what's under all that makeup!" "What?" "Please let us have it." "Ok, you take the bag, I'll take your man." "He's my Sweetie Pie, what are you talking about?" "This is "my" Sweetie Pie." ""Hard-working women are the most beautiful."" "I know shopping is a basic female need." "But isn't it a bit too much?" "It's not everyday that I have a driver." "Better than waiting for a sale." "Seeing as I'm being so helpful... you should agree to go on a date." "First, this isn't a date." "Second, go buy a lottery ticket." "And third?" "Thirdly, sometimes a girl needs a shopping spree." "No." "Sounds like a case of retail therapy." "Let's go!" "Forget about work." "Let's just eat." "So why BBQ?" "What?" "A couple alone in a BBQ place... must have slept with each other." "Where's the logic?" "It's true." "They've had sex." "They've seen everything." "There's no need to pretend." "No wonder we're here." "That's not the point." "Do you remember our first date?" "Sicilian home-made food." "You looked so beautiful." ""I didn't cheat on you." "We're finished!"" "Ex-boyfriend?" "I'm different from you." "Should I encourage you to look back?" "Or live in the moment." "Eat your meat!" ""Ça me fait mal"" ""Ça me fait mal"" "It hurts." "It hurts." "It hurts." ""Combien de temps?"" ""Combien de temps?"" ""Combien de temps?"" "How long." ""Combien de temps?"" "Hello." "What's up?" "Shit!" "Taxi." "Into which universe shall we go?" "I'm scared of flying..." "show me something else." "The time travel theme is very popular... in films and novels." "Everyone likes it!" "But we're not making a film, or writing a novel." "And what about the budget?" "We'll get to the budget..." "But we need an idea first!" " That's the point!" " Where's Doris?" "Mark..." "We've been working flat out." "24-7." "Mark!" "I thought you had good sense." "I guarantee this will be the best hotel in Taipei." "I thought you did too." "So what's the right direction?" "I'm not the designer." "That's your job!" "But it's your hotel." "You should have some idea." "Fine." "If it's about budget," "Just give us a number." "What?" "Are you really serious about this?" "The longer the wait, the higher the climax." "And one little push..." "This is the power of time!" "Hi." "Where were we?" "The deeper the feeling, the deeper the loss." "Time is to be remembered and forgotten." "Thank you all." "'Time' is too obscure." "Let's change to..." "'Love'" "L.O.V.E." "Love" "Love" "Love..." "Love" "'Love is nearly extinct.'" "Sorry, Andrew." "Only 'Love' can seduce..." "Get lost in the moment..." "Right?" "Wow!" "What a fabulous concept!" "So we're giving up 'Time'?" "Sure." "OK." "Time's up." "The value of love depends on length of time." "Huh?" "How much time you're willing... to invest in someone." "Boss, you're so crafty!" "A woman's youth is short." "Isn't a hotel with a theme of love..." "just a love motel?" "Typical!" "I'm just being practical!" "Mark wouldn't let that happen." "Some motels are great." "Racing tracks and boxing rings in the rooms!" "Full size." "During the World Cup we'll go play football there." "That's not love..." "Love is about pheromones, no hormones." "I'm off." "Let's call it a day." "Whether it's a hotel or a love motel... as long as there's 'Love'..." "Bazi..." "Can we trust Mark?" "Don't waste our time." "Leave it to me." "He's the boss... but... will he put his hand in his pocket?" "I don't hate Doris." "She's quite good actually." "You've changed your tune." "I'll beat her next time." " You've changed again?" " I really don't like her." "SQ?" "Stab her in the back!" "I'm off." "Stop fooling around!" "Doris, you're still here..." "Chizi..." "I've read it." "It's very interesting." "Really?" "Chiang, you're part of her design!" " Let me see." " It's a secret." "What the hell?" "Too much time on your hands?" "Doris had a dream..." "Oh really?" " It made her late" " A wet dream!" "Don't you have a normal thought in your brain?" "Boss." "We've been thinking about 'Love'... when we dream." "Freud says," "Dreams reflect our suppressed desires." "We're talking about love, not sex." "Isn't love in a hotel a byword for love-making?" "OK." "Still here?" "Still thinking about your dream?" "I was thinking about you." "The other day..." "Mark's good." "He's loyal to his friends." " But you won't be his only lover." " Here we go again." "Again?" "I know what I'm doing." "Just keep your nose out of it." "You don't understand!" "Just listen this once." "You've put a lot of pressure on me." "You've no idea what kind of man he is!" "Please trust me." "You do this every single time." "You can't face the truth." "I can't?" " It's over between us!" " Right!" "Remember?" "What are you talking about?" "Every damn time..." "What do you want?" "Tell me what you really want." "Let go!" "I want a happy life!" "I don't want to fight again." " Why don't you trust me?" " Have you ever trusted me?" "Of course." "Tell me." "Why did you abandon me when I needed you?" "Because I was afraid." "You're lying." "You're lying." "We all lie." "You want me to abandon my life and ruin everything?" "Those men didn't really love you." "Don't you know that?" "Right." "I'm one of those sluts..." "who loves to play with men." "Happy now?" "So I'm just your bitch." "I'm nothing!" " What am I to you?" " You disgust me." "Tell me what I am to you." "Stay away from me." "Don't you know I really love you?" "I don't know." "I really, truly love you." "You're still here?" "It must be ready by now." "Wait a little longer." "Such self-control..." "I'm good at waiting." "We often did this in Shanghai." "Yeah, I really missed it." "When I think about you... this is what I see." "Something nice and hot..." "It only takes three minutes..." "I'll take you home after this." "What's up?" "Let's go." "It's not your car." "A bloody German car." "Where are we going?" "Go straight ahead." "Straight?" "Left?" "OK." "Let's turn right." "OK." "Do you have money with you?" "Money?" "Reverse." "OK." "Reverse." "So, doing research... great." "You're so torturing me..." "Desire is the root of all suffering." "So, designs for lovers." "A carousel?" "So picky!" "It satisfies people's desires." "So obedient today..." "Your Highness." "Your wish is my command." "Your Queen desires entertainment." "She requires some hands-on experience." "Now?" "Come!" "Kneel before me." "Yes, Your Highness." "You like it?" "I'm a masochist." "Of course I do." "Let a sadist teach you a lesson." "Just how sadistic are you?" ""The most beautiful design is emptiness."" " Kenya Hara" "Staring at Chiang, Chizi tells herself..." "Design, like falling in love, is instinctive." "The irony is... sex can be designed, but love never can be." "Chizi wonders if..." "Love... after the sex... it is over." "If love could be designed," "I'd give it many doors." "A sweet one." "A romantic one." "Chizi is thinking... what love really is..." "A cute one." "As long as there's no exit door." "When it ends... no sadness." "CHIZI, a sufferer of Little Princess Syndrome, played by Chen Yu-an." "What are you doing?" "Capturing the moment." "All designers are crazy." "I just made you pretty crazy." "What?" "That was expensive." "So many dirty fuckers." "That's rich!" "You're wearing Calvin Kleins!" " To wrap it up nicely!" " Wrap what up?" "My dick!" "8635" "Fuck!" "That's the boss!" "Let's follow them!" "Let go of me!" "Doris!" "That's impossible!" "Congratulations!" "You've got a new family member!" "What?" "Damn!" "Hey!" "What the hell are you wearing?" "I'm sorry." "The whole world dresses the fucking same!" "Let go of me!" "Geez!" "Everyone here is cheating on somebody!" "Show some creativity!" "What the fuck!" "What?" "So... you've been researching bed design?" "What?" "You know." "I..." "Chizi, what's this nonsense?" "Come on, spill it!" "Are you a designer or a fucker?" "A fucker, of course!" "Darling." "But only with you." "Morning." "Morning, Chizi." "What's up?" "Too tired?" "The Whore Princess!" "I treated you with respect..." "Me?" "Stop pretending!" "Slut!" "What's wrong?" " You're despicable." " Despicable?" " What's all this?" " I don't know..." " What happened?" " Doris is screwing the whole company!" "What do you mean?" "I..." "Someone saw Doris and Andrew go into a hotel yesterday." "Explain!" "Yesterday, it was me driving Andrews car..." "You're just spreading nonsense." "You're a trouble-maker!" "Doris..." "Doris..." "Doris, I'm sorry." "Doris..." "Try the broth, it's great." "Yeah." "Here's the plan!" "Vegetables first, so the broth will remain clear." "That way, it'll taste more..." "More delicious." "And it'll linger..." "Good hot pot design requires passion..." "Let's eat." "Your friend, Bazi..." "always causing trouble." ""Too much" passion." "The motel was "my" idea." "So what's going on with you two?" "It was just research." "Nothing else." "Please don't misunderstand." "Excuse me." "Where are you?" "What the hell!" "That crap you posted..." ""human technology."" "Hey!" "What?" "Post what you like, but don't tag me!" "We're 'In a relationship'?" "Chizi " " Johnny Chou "I" though we were." " 'It's complicated'!" " So... 'In an open relationship'?" "No!" "A lovers' tiff?" "Emma..." "I revised our proposal." "Have a look." "Sure." "See what new tricks you've got." "I think you'll like it." "The presentation is Friday, 10am." "Mark will come." "Let's get a 'Yes' this time." "More ranting about love?" "What do you think?" "It doesn't matter, I'm no longer Queen." "You're the best." "You two are crazy!" "Get up." "Dating your colleague is recipe for disaster." "Just like you!" "No love, no inspiration." "Supper time." "Emma..." "Your favorite." "Nonsense!" "I never eat after lunch." "Fried chicken!" "Full of fat." "You trying to kill me?" "Taiwan's greatest invention." "The crispy skin, the golden hues!" "I'm gonna set up a fried chicken stall in Paris." "It'll be called 'Explosion'." "Put on fraud." "I'll invest, but I won't touch it." "Bad for the skin." "It doesn't matter for women over thirty." "Thirty-four." "Don't fight." "Eat!" "We're gonna need the energy." "Come on, dig in." "Looks good." "Somethings missing." "You've got my sketchbook?" "You must be tired." "Have you been home?" "In a minute." "I'll stay home today." "Let's talk first." "I've been thinking..." "About Bazi..." "He's not cut out for this." "I'm gonna fire him." "But you've been friends since High School." "Last time was "my" fault, not his." "He'll thank me in the end..." "He has to grow up." "Why were you two fighting?" "Keep your work life and your love life separate." "It's no good for you, or him, or this company." "Our relationship... doesn't affect our work at all." "I've made my decision." "Doris, you've got talent." "I'm promoting you." "It's better this way." "You're using me as an excuse." "You're wrong." "You deserve this." "You've got two choices." "Say nothing and wait for your raise..." "Or you can tell Bazi." "Let him fight with me." "Don't forget..." "I love him too." "Good designers are a picky bunch..." "Dislike this, hate that..." "If they don't like what's on offer, they design something better." "Same with me." "If I don't like these two options..." "I'll find a third." "Make it neat." "Are we ready?" "Almost..." "Which team goes first?" "Chiang, you first." "OK." "Our hotel... a Genesis of Love." "On the first day, we meet..." "On the second, we fall in love..." "On the third, we are madly in love..." "Until the seventh day..." "Thief!" " According to these..." " Shut up!" "You stole my work!" "Chizi!" "Chizi, what's going on?" " Doris... what's this?" " No idea." "Emma?" "Chiang, what's this?" "Chiang?" "Chizi, what's going on?" "Speak up." "What?" "Everyone copies everyone." "What do you mean "Thief"?" "My teacher taught me one thing." "If you're bored..." "You're the boring one." "My love inspired your idea." "Why the drama?" "It all came from me..." "Enough!" "Out!" "Both of you!" "Get out!" "What the hell were you thinking?" "You know it's important to me!" "That's mine..." " Answer me!" " Just shut up." "Why did you do it?" "You're off?" "Chizi forgot this." "You fought again?" "You're shameless!" "You're a liar!" "It was Doris." "You worked on Chin's 'design 7 love', right?" "Really great concept, but..." "She's got no confidence in it." "See what you can do with it." "Doris asked me to try..." "Go ask her!" "Our hotel... a Genesis of Love." "On the first day, we meet..." "On the second, we fall in love..." "On the third, we are madly in love..." "Fight on the fourth." "Compromise on the fifth." "Betray on the sixth." "Break up on the seventh." "Based on this concept, 'design 7 love'." "Seven themes on seven floors..." "'First Love'." "'Obsessive Love'." "'Crazy Love'." "'Forbidden Love'." "'Unreciprocated Love'." "'Preposterous Love'." "And 'Nihilistic Love'." "'Nihilistic Love'?" "We want 'Love', not 'Nihilistic Love'!" "Why so sad?" "That's so silly." "There're no new ideas anymore." "Good artists copy, but great artists steal!" "It's not copying." "It's paying homage." "Are you serious?" "Of course." "Doris is presenting "your" idea." "You won!" "I don't care." "If our business is stealing, I'd prefer a different job." "It's not 'stealing'..." "Innocent little girl..." "It's time to grow up!" "So cute!" "Doris is quitting." " I hope she'll stay." " You had enough?" "We're all players in your grand design..." "Such trivial things..." "Don't all designs start that way?" "You really think I'd do that?" "Chizi is talented..." "You knew Chiang would take the bait." "Emma underestimated you..." "Her mind is no longer on her work." "You thought I'd keep my mouth shut." "You're talking nonsense." "Anyway, I've quit." "Why did you do it?" "Get off your high horse." "You're all the same." "Factions and in-fighting..." "Andrews orders..."seduce Mark"..." control Emma"." "And you?" "Do you want a colleague or a lover?" "You're wrong." "It's your talent we appreciate." "Appreciate?" "What did you say the other day?" "We had big plans..." "You're just gonna walk away..." "Bunch of weir-dos." "What will I gain if I stay?" "We all think we're designers... but often we're the ones being designed." "Designers try to build a better future..." "But the reality is..." "There's no happy ending, just like love." ""Art exists because design has failed."" " Anthony Dunne" "A good designer knows no project must go unfinished." "If you can't realize an idea, it's useless, no matter how inspired." "Andrew likes to say..." "The shortest distance between two points is not a straight line..." ""but a curve with the fewest obstacles."" "Please step out." "Did I do something wrong?" "You didn't stop for the pedestrians." "I'm sorry." "I didn't see them." "Do you know how to drive?" "You didn't stop for the pedestrians." "You're fined NT$1,200." "Thank you." "Andrew is thinking..." "How and when Mark's project..." "Fuck!" "Will end?" "ANDREW, an island politician, played by Chiu Yen-hsiang." "Where's everybody?" "Morning." "Morning!" "You two are even later than the boss." "Morning." "Morning." "So..." "Let's think." "Can we play the roles as we please?" "The users decide the best design." "You really thought you were designers!" "Filming more than ten hours a day!" "Four hours sleep." "I can't bear it." "The director wants to make some changes." "Again?" "So we've got three days off!" "Three days!" "When can I go back to China?" "Should we re-shoot the cigarette scene?" "Not emotional enough." "Same problem in our love scene." "Can we do it again?" "You ass." "Let's re-shoot the scene where she hits you." "You all hit me." " Let's re-shoot the punching scene." " Until you pass out." "You made the director unhappy." "How?" "I'll make him happy." "He won't fall for it." "What are we eating?" "Dumplings." "Dumplings?" "You should go try Taiwan stir-fry!" "That's true." "I'm fucking hungry." " Princess..." " We're rivals." "I won't go with you." "Princess, such a dirty mouth!" "Princess and Goddess..." "My Goddess." "I'm gonna puke." "It's a long way from your public image." "It's just media talk." "Which Princess doesn't shit?" " What are we shooting later?" " No idea." " Anybody know?" " Doris quits." "Bazi leaves." "Then..." "Andrew..." " Excitedly..." " Attacks Doris' breasts..." "Cheeky!" "Here comes the rich man!" "Client, client!" "You're late so you're paying." "Stir-fry!" "I just remembered..." "Time to put your hand in your pocket." " There're some re-shoots." " Where?" " Andrew and Bazi's sex scene." " Andrew and Bazi?" " I sleep with ugly Andrew?" " Where is my sex scene?" "My technique is better than Doris'." "It's your fault." "You pop idols never speak clearly." "POD idol?" "You were in a pop idol drama too!" "I only know Cantonese." "I can't read the script." "So you've been acting blind?" "That's really cool!" "That's really cool!" " Playing it blind." " Random acting style." "You play whatever you want." "I want to dress up pretty in a pop idol drama too." "You've been to Cannes!" "Better than some silly drama." " Cannes!" " It was just an accident." "Accident?" "I can go to Bannes and Pannes in Taiwan." "I can't go to Cannes." "What are we eating later?" "I thought you were taking us out?" ""Shout out loud when it's refreshing!"" "I gotta go!" "Cheers!" "I've got an idea." "The story should go like this." "Doris quits..." "Mark drives to the airport..." "Picks up Doris..." "They go to the beach..." "It's covered in chocolate and roses..." "Beaches, roses and chocolate!" "That's right." " All the clichés." " Mark gets out..." " Produces a wad of cheques..." " Cheques?" "Yes." "Blank cheques..." ""Doris, please don't leave."" "Doris crys." "But she takes the cheques..." "Rips up her plane ticket..." "They embrace." "You're a bully." "I won't brush my teeth for two days!" " You're the Princess." " We don't brush our teeth." "Ok." "I clean my teeth, but not my face." "I take showers, but never change my knickers." "Ridiculous!" "Can I have your phone number?" "Drink up!" "Drink your ass." "One for the road." "Where are you going?" "I'm off." "Where?" " You're still acting?" " I'm not acting..." "Did we break up?" "Yep." "The garbage truck's over there." "Go jump inside!" "What an arrogant man!" "Piece of junk!" "Bye." ""Bye bye my love."" ""Bye, bye, say goodbye!"" "Has Mark replied to our proposal?" "I've been thinking..." "we might be wasting our time again." ""Please don't go away."" ""There is too much intrusion between us."" ""And contradiction..."" ""Has always been there."" "It's Emma!" "No wonder her work has been suffering." ""Bye, bye, say goodbye!"" "How about you and Chiang?" "If we were in a drama," "We'd meet on the first day." "Fall in love on the second." "Till on the seventh day," "We'd stay together or we'd separate." "If I like neither option," "I need to find a third." "Love can be complicated." "That's life." "Set up or be set up." "You're learning." "Is Doris all right?" "The fire broke out at 3am." "The police suspect an electrical fire." "It started on the 6th floor." "Firefighters, using their ladders... rescued a 29-year-old woman." "Though suffering burns, she's out of danger." "Amid the smoke, Doris is thinking..." "These wasn't an accident... but it was God's design." ""Taipei residential building fire..."" "As for this city, people think... it shouldn't be the work of God, but... a design of our own." "In the end, I can't go anywhere..." "Only around the hospital." "I have to rely on you." "A chance to look after a beautiful woman..." "Oh, you're a comedian." "Just trying to make you laugh." "Look at this." "Can you guess?" "What is it?" "The only thing I wanted to rescue." "I grew up in an orphanage." "Never knew my parents." "This is all I had." "My only connection to them." "I've been alone ever since..." "Now, I've truly lost everything." "You have me." "A present for you." "I hope you'll cherish our time together." "Wait..." "In the end, I can't go anywhere." "Only around the hospital." "I have to rely on you." "For Christ's sake," "A chance to look after a beautiful woman..." "Oh, you're a comedian." "Just trying to make you laugh." "Can you guess?" "What is it?" "The only thing I wanted to rescue." "I've been alone ever since..." "Now, I've truly lost everything." "You have me." ""Walking up is a parachute jump from dreams."" " Tomas Tranströmer" "In my dream, if we could be together..." "I would rather fall to my death, than wake up alone." "Wait." "Is this all your grand design?" "Is this all your grand design?" "Can love be designed?" "If I were watching this, I'd choose Bazi." "I like happy endings." "Fine." "If I were Doris... she'd enjoy the ambiguity." "Being looked after by both of them." "Bazi is someone who moves her deeply, but..." "Mark always makes her laugh." "There's chemistry there." "I can make you laugh too." "What should I do?" "Tell me what he can do that I can't." "He played innocent just now." "I can do that." "But... if I were Doris..." "It's logical to choose Bazi." "If I were Doris, I would choose Mark." "Why?" "He's rich." "She'll never forget Bazi." "Actually, I think..." "Movies are overly romantic." "In real life," "People are more realistic." "They'll choose Mark." "But Mark is such a playboy..." "Will he settle down?" "Don't deny your nature." "We're just chatting!" "So serious?"