"What's up?" "Mmm..." "Are you okay?" "What are you looking for?" "Mum, did you see my compass?" "Your compass?" "Don't you have it with you all the time?" "No." "Well, did you check under the bed?" "Is it there?" "Here, pull it out." "See, here it is." "Eh, weird, why didn't I see it just now?" "Aren't you going to work on the ferry tonight?" "Why didn't you sleep in?" "I couldn't." "Why not?" "I had a dream." "I dreamt of Dad!" "Again?" "Yes." "He looked so young." "But I still couldn't hear what he said." "I couldn't see his face either." "How would you know it was him if you didn't see his face?" "I just felt it was Dad." "Hey, you really love that compass, don't you?" "Here is some herring roe." "Take it to the Captain." "What for?" "He's been so helpful to us!" "Did you hear me?" "Alright." "Are you going to Kinmen or Xiamen tonight?" "Kinmen." "To Xiamen next week." "It looks like the ferry has arrived." "Would you like to go in earlier today?" "I'm afraid it may rain later in the afternoon." "Singing?" "Singing?" "Yes." "Here you are!" "Yeah." "Why did you come in so early?" "The typhoon is coming." "I'm afraid it may rain later." "Singing," "I'm afraid that there will be so many people on board tonight." "I don't think we'll have time to sleep." "It's okay, auntie." "You just go and rest when you finish it here." "Thank you so much..." "It's alright." "I'll stay here." "Okay, see you later." "Okay." "Instant noodles, please." "Do you have hot water?" "Hot water?" "Over there." "There is a long queue!" "But that's the only place." "Then I'll have bread instead." "Which one?" "That one." "This one?" "Yes." "As the typhoon is approaching Taiwan, the oil tanker Colombo Queen, stranded off Jialeshuei, Pintung, has to stop cleaning the oil spill." "The Environmental Protection Bureau expresses that despite cleaning process has been stopped, the workers will still be there on duty." "Michael Jackson, King of Pop, is reported to have died of heart attack in his rented mansion in Los Angeles today, aged 50." "The LA police received the report at 12. 12pm local time on Thursday." "It was three this morning Taipei time." "By the time the ambulance arrived, he had stopped breathing." "After the resuscitation carried out on site, he was sent to the UCLA medical center." "He was pronounced dead before arriving at the medical center." "Auntie?" "Auntie Chen?" "Auntie Chen?" "Auntie?" "Captain?" "Captain?" "What?" "Ah!" "Come in!" "Come in, quick!" "Who are you?" "My name is Tsung." "Where are the others?" "I don't know." "Then why are you here?" "We're not in the real world." "What?" "We're in a dream now." "In a dream?" "What does he want?" "It's okay." "He's just hungry." "What are you talking about?" "Why can you understand him?" "He's just looking for water." "Since we're in a dream, it should be possible for me to speak his language." "Try." "Try to say something." "What should I say?" "Ask him where he comes from." "Remember, just concentrate." "Try to speak his language in your mind." "Then speak it out." "This is not our boat." "Where are you heading?" "I'm going to Kinmen." "Where is Kinmen?" "Kinmen..." "Is an island between Taiwan and China." "No." "This boat is bound for Buenos Aires." "A horse!" "Take it with you." "Mum, I don't need it." "It's okay." "You should have more money with you when you leave home." "It's fine if you don't waste it." "Mum, do you remember what Dad looked like?" "Of course!" "I don't think I remember what he looked like." "That's impossible." "Didn't you say that you dreamt of him quite often recently?" "I had that dream a few days ago." "The face became so clear." "But I don't think it was Dad." "Then, who was it?" "I'm not sure." "I don't think I've seen him." "Well, that sounds strange." "Mum, let me put your hair up for you." "What for?" "It's very late now." "But I haven't done it for you for ages." "Okay, let's go in." "It's getting windy here." "Mum, can I ask you a question?" "If you could go back to the past and meet Dad again, would you still marry him?" "Of course, I would!" "But you know that he would have an accident later." "Would you still marry him?" "Yes, I would." "Why?" "It's because we were really..." "really very happy together." "You don't have to give up happiness today for an unknown future." "That's true." "H34 is taken." "How about H36?" "Oh, alright." "Please fill in this membership form." "Okay." "Please leave your details." "(Indian worker rescued after 9 days at sea)" "(The problems are often easier than you imagine. )" "Do you know how long this dream will last?" "When will we wake up?" "When I woke up," "I found myself lying in a lifeboat, drifting at sea." "In that study center in Taipei, I sat next to you." "You sat in seat H36 and I sat in H35." "Can I wake up sooner?" "(I sit on your left and... )" "Excuse me." "Thanks." "Your jacket was on the floor." "Thank you." "Can you do me a favor?" "What?" "Can you wake me up at half past four?" "Alarms are not allowed in here." "But I must wake up at half past four." "Okay." "Thank you." "Thanks." "No problem." "What are you taking?" "Nothing really." "Can I have a look?" "Sure." "Why are there only your pictures?" "Well... not really." "It happens to be only my pictures." "Now, you've got company." "Do you always come here for a nap?" "Not really." "I work in a restaurant and I have a two-hour break." "It's too far to go home." "So I come here to kill time." "Doesn't it cost you a lot?" "It's alright." "So you're not preparing for exams?" "That's really interesting." "By the way, you can sit in my seat from next week." "I'll start going to school in the afternoons." "So you can sit in my place." "It'll save you some money." "Well... that's really kind of you." "Just make the best use of it." "It's summer holiday, isn't it?" "Why do you have to go to school?" "To swim." "Swim?" "I'm on the school swimming team." "We're preparing for a competition." "So do you like swimming very much?" "Err... not really." "If you're on school's team, you're exempt from PE lessons." "So you can skip the morning roll call." "I just didn't want to get up early." "I never expected the training to be so exhausting." "Can I come to see you?" "I'm not sure if it's a good idea." "Why not?" "Will you be embarrassed?" "Well, okay then." "But it's just quite boring." "Not really." "I always love watching swimming contests on TV." "Really?" "Yes." "Would you like to wait until there is a contest?" "Because what we do in the training is warm up and swim across the pool over and over again." "It's really boring." "It doesn't matter." "Okay." "So you're really here!" "I'm having a day off today." "So here I am." "Why didn't you tell me beforehand?" "Well..." "I didn't plan it." "I'm afraid I'd disturb your training." "No, you wouldn't." "Tsung!" "Are you ready?" "Yes, in a minute!" "It'll finish soon." "Let's go for a drink later." "This is Singing." "She's studying at..." "Well, which school are you studying at?" "Gosh!" "You don't even know which school she's studying at?" "This is ridiculous!" "Yeah." "I graduated." "From Haicing Vocational High School." "Haicing Vocational High School?" "Yes." "Where is it?" "It's in Kaohsiung City." "I'm from Kaohsiung." "Oh." "Oh, I see." "Wow!" "So what's going on here?" "Wait, I dreamt of it before." "Michael Jackson walked into a cafe just like this." "Really!" "I did dream of it." "Yes, I have the same experience." "They call it Deja Vu." "Exactly!" "It really happens sometimes." "I feel so awkward." "You look great!" "Nonsense." "Hello!" "Can you guess who I am?" "You're... the ugly duckling!" "I'm not a duck!" "Then... what are you?" "Penguin?" "Yes, I'm a penguin." "Does a penguin have such a long nose?" "Yes." "My name is Yabi!" "Who named it?" "I did." "What's your name?" "Mine?" "My name is Tsung." "How to spell it?" "T-S-U-N-G" "Let me show you." "It feels so strange." "Feels like an animation." "Yeah." "Let me try." "Look!" "Well, my hair looks so messy." "If you take more pictures, it'll feel more like an animation." "Yeah." "I dreamt of you before." "Me?" "Yes." "When?" "A long time ago." "I dreamt of you wearing the military uniform." "On a ferry." "Why didn't you tell me about it?" "It only occurred to me just now!" "So, I was on a ferry..." "Yes." "And then?" "You were on your way to Kinmen for the military service." "Kinmen?" "Yes." "For the military service?" "Yeah." "Damn!" "Why am I so unlucky?" "Why?" "What's wrong with Kinmen?" "It's far far away!" "So I won't be able to see you much." "But it's Okay." "Everything in the dream is the opposite." "What?" "Don't you know that?" "Everything that happens in the dream is the opposite to how things are in reality." "So I won't go to Kinmen for military service." "Yes!" "Really?" "Tsai Hsien-tsung!" "Here!" "[2094th MILITARY LOTTERY] [ASSIGNMENTS, 2010]" "[Republic of China Army]" "I, Tsai Hsien-Tsung, am here to draw an assignment." "Read out the name of your new unit." "Kinmen Defense Command." "Kinmen Defense Command." "Hey, wait a second." "It's late!" "Why are you still on the phone?" "Hang up now." "Just one more minute, please." "You'll be in trouble if you're caught." "So what?" "Just one more minute." "Hello, it's okay." "Nothing." "Yeah, right." "Right." "Yeah." "Fine, fine." "You know who died a year ago today?" "Who?" "Who?" "Michael Jackson!" "It's his first death anniversary." "You like him?" "Not really." "But my girlfriend really adores him." "She's watching a MJ special right now." "And she's crying..." "What?" "What's eating you?" "Go back to sleep." "No." "It's so hot!" "Even though you still have to go to bed." "Otherwise if you're caught fooling around here, both of us will be in trouble." "Both of us?" "Yes." "Wuss!" "I heard that the ferry would be delayed." "Who said so?" "My girlfriend." "She says there is a typhoon coming." "It doesn't look like it." "Yes, it does!" "My girlfriend watched the news on TV." "Okay, just go to bed." "Oh, okay." "See you later." "See you." "Then why are you here?" "What on earth does he want?" "Don't be afraid." "I've got something to tell you." "We're not in the real world." "What?" "We're in a dream." "In a dream?" "Yes." "We're dreaming." "What?" "How did you know that?" "You told me so." "I told you?" "I don't even know you!" "What's up?" "I dreamt of you going to Kinmen." "Really?" "You'll be in the military uniform." "On a ferry to Kinmen." "Yeah?" "I'll be there as well." "Yeah." "I don't know you in the beginning." "Oh, really?" "Then?" "We won't get to know each other until you arrive there." "Then... will you come to me?" "Yes, I will." "Really?" "I'll come to you even if you're on the rocket to Mars!" "Silly, why are you crying?" "I'm not crying!" "I promise I'll come to you." "Yes." "Don't let it eat you up, okay?" "Promise me, you'll come to me." "Yes." "I promise." "What year is it now?" "But I'm in 2010." "How could it be possible?" "When you wake up, you'll get to know me." "Then one day you'll tell me that I will have the same dream." "Right here." "Right now." "On a ferry." "On a ferry to Kinmen." "Are you joking?" "No, it's true." "People could have the same dreams." "But not necessarily at the same night." "Like what's happening to us now." "I'm having this dream now." "But you had this dream one year ago." "I'd been drifting." "I didn't know where I was." "I'd seen the sun rise and go down three times." "It rose and went down in different directions each time." "The blazing sun dried up my body." "I hated the sun during the day." "But when the darkness fell, I longed for it." "I had different dreams each day." "In these dreams, I gorged myself on food and drink, but when I woke up, I felt hungrier than ever." "We celebrated our son's second birthday just before I left." "I pray to God" "Even just one more glance at them." "At the vast open sea," "I imagine the twinkling stars as their eyes," "When the thought of never seeing them again occurs to me," "I feel as if my heart was torn to pieces." "You'll definitely see them again." "You must believe that as long as you really, really want it" "God will give you another chance." "How would you know that?" "I've once lost someone who is very important to me." "I thought I'd never see her again." "But I kept thinking about her." "And finally get to see her again!" "So you've found her?" "I'm not sure whether I've found her or she's found me." "You must be really happy." "Do you know when you caught my attention for the first time?" "When was it?" "Remember you were squeezing bubble wrap in the study center?" "You just kept squeezing." "I was thinking," "'Who is this nuisance?" "'" "Nuisance?" "Really?" "Of course you were!" "We were in a study center!" "You're such a pain." "Well, I just want to say, it's such a familiar sound to me." "It's true." "When I was little, we had tons of bubble wrap at home." "When I was alone in the house," "I'd keep squeezing it." "One day when my mum found out what I'd done," "I was punished to death!" "You sounded so weird." "Why did you squeeze the wrap alone at home?" "My parents were very busy at work." "I was often left alone at home." "When I was on my own," "I would count the bubbles when I squeezed it." "That's how I kept myself busy." "So you're afraid of being alone?" "Not now." "You shut yourself up?" "Not really." "Not now." "By the way" "Why do you have that compass with you all the time?" "This?" "Yeah." "This is a special compass." "Can you tell the difference?" "No, but the arm spins just the same, doesn't it?" "It tells you which way north is." "Why do you have it with you all the time?" "It was from my dad." "He had once said to me," "'As long as you know which way north is,' 'you'll never worry about getting lost.'" "Getting lost?" "Oh." "So you are worried about getting lost?" "We're not talking about reindeer?" "(a pun on getting lost)" "No, we're not." "I know that." "Are you often worried about getting lost?" "Not really." "Did I tell you that my dad was a sailor?" "I probably didn't." "Once..." "he worked on a ship bound for Japan." "And he never returned." "What happened to him?" "He went missing." "Missing?" "How come?" "He just vanished into thin air." "When I was little, my mum often told Me my dad was such a good swimmer that he must have swum to some unknown island." "But I can't help myself thinking maybe my dad is still swimming in the sea." "He just keeps swimming..." "Don't worry about it." "I think he must have swum to a safe place." "Don't be sad." "Cheer up!" "Do you often come to the beach?" "Yeah." "But it's my first time on the beach in Taipei." "Such a beautiful sky!" "That looks like a rainbow." "But an unusual one." "What's so funny?" "Are there seven colors?" "No" "There aren't really seven colors in a rainbow!" "Oh, really?" "It has a name." "You mean the light?" "This light." "What is it called?" "The Angel Light." "Who told you that?" "I learned it from a book." "From a book?" "Oh, okay." "Don't you read?" "Not really." "Do you look like someone who reads a lot?" "I don't think so..." "Don't I?" "Not really." "See the light that meets the end of the sea?" "I think the so-called 'Angel Light', must be guarding your dad." "Do you know from which direction the sun rises?" "Which direction?" "The sun?" "You guys don't know anything" "Will you guys help me to take the boat?" "Just praying to God for power." "Did you see it?" "He disappeared!" "Maybe... he's woken up from the dream." "So will we wake up at any time?" "Did you hear it?" "Who is in there?" "Captain?" "Captain, is that you?" "Wait." "I've got something to tell you." "But someone's in there." "Listen to me." "Maybe we'll wake up when you open the door." "It's half past four." "Have we woken up yet?" "Not yet." "We're still on the ferry." "What would you like to drink?" "I'll go and get some drinks." "Anything." "Okay, wait for me here." "What?" "What did you say?" "Watch..." "Hey!" "I'm here!" "I'm here!" "Hello!" "We're here!" "I think they can't hear us." "The whole world must be must be dreaming right now." "Singing..." "So, when I wake up from this dream," "I'll leave home for Taipei." "And meet you?" "When you wake up..." "Promise me you won't come to me." "Why not?" "Promise me." "When you wake up from this dream, don't ever come and look for me in Taipei." "You should at least tell me your name." "Hey, get up, quick!" "Mum, can I ask you a question?" "If you could go back into the past and meet Dad again," "Would you still marry him?" "Of course, I would!" "But you know that he would have an accident later." "Would you still marry him?" "Yes, I would." "Why?" "Because we were really, really very happy together." "You don't have to give up happiness today for an unknown future." "Un."