"One... two... three" "Everyone calls me Xiao Hui" "I'm very content with my life" "I've been with Jian Bin for seven years" "I lost my job three months ago" "I spend every day here riding back and forth" "It's inexpensive" "And I like this feeling taking things as they come no one bothering me" "And I have them to keep me company" "Hi." "It's me again." "Wang Yao" "I meant to ask if you have a red dress" "Why red?" "It's our first meeting" "I'm afraid we might not recognize each other" "Right., red is easier to spot" "How about a floral dress?" "Alright." "Wait for me no matter what" "I can hear her" "She's behind me again" "I should turn around. smile , go over and give a big hello" "I've had several chances this year" "But I lack the courage" "Love has become the only dependable thing in my life" "But I can't tell Xiao Hui the truth" "I don't know what I'm afraid of" "Failure has killed my self- confidence" "But I really want to hold her" "I've made up my mind" "On my 19th birthday., I'll say hello" "I'm two months past 34" "I just want a love that truly belongs to me" "They're bringing them out!" "People are burning inside!" "Look at that fire!" "Lao Hu'" "Now you'll remember me" "Still remember me?" "I'm Jian Bin" "It's been 7 years since graduation., when Xiao Hui and I came to Beijing" "It is now 6 pm., November 20., 1993" "Liu Jian Bin and Chen Xiao Hui have arrived in Beijing" "Xiao Hui" "I'll make you happy" "After 7 years., we're still together still in love" "I'll be 28 in just 41 days" "Before then, I want to know can love really last forever?" "I love you" "Xiao Hui., I can't lie anymore" "I've been unemployed for 3 months" "Didn't have the guts to tell you" "I was worried..." "No self-confidence..." "I've been worried " "The faucet's still leaking" "I need to tell you something" "What?" "The landlord. for the rent ," "We still have no money?" "...live report" "At 6 pm" "This was the scene of gas explosion" "Paramedics have arrived on the scene" "So far. the victims include , four minor injuries one critical injury., and no deaths" "Investigators are still trying to find the cause of the explosion" "Stay tuned for live updates" "Xiao Hui., I can't keep lying to you" "I've been out of work for three months" "Didn't have the guts to tell you because..." "Let's split the rent" "We're going to Thailand in the winter." "right?" "What were you going to tell me?" "Oh., nothing" "You never finish your sentences!" "I lost my train of thought" "Don't forget to pay the rent tomorrow" "Otherwise. we'll have to hide out." ", whispering to each other" "See what it says here:" "Some people fool the whole world in a short period of time others use their entire lives to fool just one person" "What do you think?" "What's it mean?" "Go to bed" "You think it's my fault?" "I decided the time and place" "I even made her wear a red dress" "If I take responsibility" "I'll get blamed for everything" "Can I take it?" "She was waiting for me" "I haven't slept in days." "Lost several pounds" "Who knew it would be such a big deal?" "You think I did something wrong?" "Hey., is she pretty?" "I've got a photo" "What does she do?" "Teaches music in kindergarten" "Not bad-looking" "Did I do something wrong?" "Take a look." "The logo's already done" "If you like it., we can start printing" "If that's all., I'd better be going" "What's the big rush?" "I've got things to do" "Have a cup of coffee" "Sorry., I don't have the time" "Coffee doesn't take that much time" "Play a little hooky with me" "I'm not as leisurely as you." "I've got work to do" "Coffee is a process" "People like you don't realize that" "Alright., one cup" "You open this shop yourself?" "You could say I opened it for myself" "One of my lifelong dreams" "Such small dreams?" "Oh. no!" "," "Look how thin you are!" "Look!" "Look!" "Everyone's so thin!" "You white-collar types really have it rough!" "Who hasn't eaten breakfast?" "Raise your hand!" "Come on., raise your hand" "You haven't eaten breakfast!" "I can tell from just looking at you" "But everything's alright" "Because I'm here!" "." "Remember the old saying:" "Man is iron. rice is steel.' ," "This is lron Man Health Foods newest product" "Designed specifically for successful urbanites" "For the needs of men and woman from all social and professional backgrounds" "Want to cruise through the day?" "Take a pack of lron Man on your way!" "Who you looking for?" "The teacher who was injured saving the boy from the fire" "Oh." "She's in the yard" "Bin-bin" "Bin-bin, where are you?" "I'm here" "Can you tell Auntie what you want to be when you grow up" "I wanna be a ticket-taker on a bus" "Really?" "But tickets are automated" "So I'm already out of a job" "That's okay" "There are still buses., right?" "And you., Yang-yang?" "I won't tell you!" "Why?" "Don't you have any dreams?" "Yes. but I don't want to tell ," "I know" "He's speaking like an alien" "That guy over there's asleep" "Really?" "Then we should be quiet., and not wake him" "Let's go back to the room" "Auntie will tell you stories., okay?" "Hey., not so hard!" "You're a girl." "You should walk on the side of the road" "Can't remember the last time I had a good look at a tree" "See ya" "Why'd we come here today?" "I got paid" "We can't afford this." "We can barely pay the rent" "But you always wanted to eat the steak here?" "I've meant to bring you here for a long time" "Think I'm trying to seduce you?" "Cut it out" "I'll be right back" "Hello?" "Who's this?" "Hello?" "I like you without make-up" "I prefer you with make-up" "You look more mature" "What's wrong with you?" "What's so funny?" "What are you laughing about?" "The boss told me today... they're sending me to France for training" "I never imagined we would live a life of lies" "What are you watching?" "Nothing much on" "You have to go to France for such a long time?" "At dinner., when you went to the restroom... someone named Laohu called for you" "Get some sleep" "Everyone calls me Xiao Hui" "I'm very content with my life" "I've been with Jian Bin for 7 years" "I always thought I would be a good wife and mother" "Xiao Hui" "Do you think we have it too good?" "I always fear something bad's going to happen" "A person's only got so much love in one life" "It's like spending money" "Some people spread it out over their whole lifetime" "But you and I are spendthrifts" "We're spending it all at once" "Don't be silly" "Let me give you a test" "Go ahead" "One end of a sugar cane is sweet., the other bitter" "Which do you eat?" "The bitter end." "I'd save the sweet part for last" "That means you're a pessimist no confidence in the future" "And you?" "Of course I'd eat the sweet end first" "Am I sweet or bitter?" "You?" "I can't remember when it started but I've lost that feeling" "We've gotten used to this lifestyle" "Now that I'm already 27" "I've begun to question if" "I'll ever know true passion again" "Oh., no!" "Look how thin you are!" "Everyone's so thin!" "You white-collar types really have it rough" "Who hasn't eaten breakfast?" "Raise your hand!" "This is Ironman Nutritional Supplements" "Try a free packet" "That's okay." "I'll buy 10" "I know. were I to follow her." ", everything would be over" "I've been this way my whole life" "No matter what happens., everything gets blamed on me" "Were she to betray me it would be my fault" "Did my phone call get you in trouble last night?" "What do you think?" "Sorry" "Stop following me., okay?" "Who do you think you are?" "You think I have nothing better to..." "I like you" "I've got one principle in life:" "be faithful to my own emotions" "Whadya say?" "Let's shake and start as friends" "Why's she looking at me?" "I know he's still awake" "Lying there like a wall" "Jian Bin., you asleep?" "Remember when we first went out in school?" "What's she asking that for?" "July., I think." "It was hot" "He's totally forgotten" "My memory's not that clear either" "Seems like it was a Saturday" "We went for a walk" "Neither of us said a word" "We stayed out until the heel of your shoe came off" "How can you remember it so clearly?" "I remember a lot of things clearly" "Seven years gone by in a flash" "Nostalgia is a way of saying farewell" "Getting sentimental about the past means... she's going to lay her cards on the table turn a new page of her life" "Damn." "I've tried this a million times" "I always want to recall the past" "Maybe the present isn't such a happy place" "Why does he always turn away at the last moment?" "I wouldn't ask her." "I'm not that stupid" "Why doesn't he ever fight for anything?" "Does he only know how to give up and hide?" "At this point., the only way to keep my dignity is to shut up" "I won't give him the satisfaction" "Sorry!" "Good" "Get some sleep" "What about France?" "How come you never talk about it?" "It's in the works." "Soon" "are you have to leaving?" "yes" "What will you do there?" "Reclaim barren land" "Really?" "Really" "I leased land on a mountain to grow trees" "You're leaving too" "Who are you?" "Do we know each other?" "When are you leaving?" "Not sure if I should go" "Where are you going?" "I always thought I was the type without a care in the world..." "But I never expected to meet you" "I thought we were just good friends" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Jian Bin?" "I don't know what to say" "Just now I missed her so badly" "Overtaken by an impulse" "I've decided to give these seven years of feelings one more chance" "Who are you really?" "Wang Yao" "When I was 16." ", I quit school and started earning money" "Doing anything to make a living" "It scares when I think about it" "But who would feel sorry for me?" "I know there's no guarantee of being together a whole lifetime" "But you can't cheat on me with an older woman and only tell me a year later" "Now I know you've made up your mind" "And even if you came back., I wouldn't want you" "Good luck" "Find someone good to you" "Don't forget your eyes" "You've been following me for days" "How old are you?" "17" "Without my glasses, you look so old" "Two 17's" "What are you staring at!" "I'm just wondering, why good people like us are always losers at love" "Hi" "They'll be ready tomorrow at 5" "I don't know why, but I suddenly have a premonition" "That he won't come anymore" "Jian Bin" "I can tell that something's wrong" "You wanna talk about it?" "Actually, I'm not going to France at all" "I made the whole thing up so I'd feel better" "I haven't worked in months" "I lied because I knew you'd worry about me" "Why didn't you tell me?" "I promised I'd make you happy" "But sometimes life is just too hard" "I was afraid you'd leave me" "That night, I waited anxiously" "If that cockroach crawled onto the photo" "I'd tell him it was all a misunderstanding" "That I only loved him alone" "That there could be no one else" "I know your name is Tian Ai" "I want to invite you on a date" "Everyday at noon, at the Dawang station" "I'll wait for you" "I know you always wait for your train then" "Will you come?" "Wang Yao, seems like you're in a bad mood today" "Have you ever been in love?" "Once, in college" "Cooks go to college?" "I took up cooking after I got expelled" "Really?" "That's okay." "Go on" "Later I failed at my career" "She found someone new." ", and we split up" "Did it hurt?" "Right afterward, everything was darkness" "like the end of the world" "But later, after I opened my eyes again everything was just like before" "and love seemed so insignificant" "You still miss her?" "Sometimes when I close my eyes it's like watching some sentimental movie" "How did things get like this?" "Neither of us can face the facts" "I know what he's thinking" "But there's no way to tell him" "I know in my heart, that I still love him" "What?" "What's so funny?" "Okay, don't get upset" "Come see my son with me" "This is my son" "I adopted him right after he was born" "Isn't he cute?" "You bit Auntie's hand!" "I really can't stand to leave him" "Don't worry" "I'll look after him while you're gone" "I'd really like to stay with you" "It's fun" "With him..." "Maybe we've been together too long" "Okay, take it easy" "Be a good boy" "I don't have my own space my own friends" "Our relationship is so fragile" "I fear everything could change in an instant" "Honesty is the hardest thing" "If you're honest with your feelings nothing can change in an instant" "We're good friends, right?" "You think we've gone too far?" "A few days ago" "I wanted to go too far" "But not now" "You two are still in love" "Were you drinking?" "Don't touch me!" "." "A guy can't touch his wife if he drinks?" "Xiao Hui, I won't touch you." "Get some sleep" "Xiao Hui." "Come back to bed" "Come on, you have to work tomorrow" "It's crucial to leave the door open" "Once locked, the opportunity is gone" "The sun's up, let's go back" "I have no strength left" "A whole night has passed" "Can't even remember why I came out in the first place" "I can't be certain about her body" "But her heart's already betrayed me" "It's already somewhere else" "Xiao Hui, do whatever you want" "7 years" "Don't you think it's a waste?" "Of course I do" "These 7 years we've changed" "We're not as simple as we used to be" "My dignity wouldn't allow me to finish what I was going to say" "Who would want to grow old with a failure?" "You're not nearly as fat as you said you were" "I've been secretly drinking diet tea" "Really?" "You're really not afraid of the burns?" "Yes." "I am ," "Can you tell me what you're afraid of?" "What I'm afraid of?" "When they take off the bandages" "I'll tell the person closest to me" "Alright" "Am I pretty?" "I know I'm not that pretty" "So getting burned... wasn't such a big loss" "You're not pretty" "But you are beautiful" "It's been years since I blushed in front of a woman" "Wasn't very busy today." "so I got off work early" "It's been a long time since we ate at home" "Jian Bin" "I need to talk to you" "We agreed, right?" "We'd be honest about our emotions" "So, I want to tell you..." "She's cutting my heart out" "These 7 years feel like a big piece of flesh that's been cut out of me" "But I don't dare cut it all away even if it's hanging on by a thread" "Listen to me" "I was just..." "My heart has gone cold" "It's like we're both giving up" "These 7 years are like a child drowning before our eyes and we're just standing there doing nothing to save it" "You still love me?" "Of course" "If it weren't you, I'd eat you" "All this time you've never thought of anyone else?" "I met a man in Shanghai last year" "He was very, very, very handsome" "And then?" "And then. what?" "," "And then..." "And then, what happened?" "And then, I just..." "You just what?" "I just thought about it." "And I called you" "Do you think we'll make it all the way?" "Aren't we already there?" "I'm asking you" "Sometimes you just grit and bear it" "When?" "Well, it's like you're a shark fin, and I'm a bird's nest" "So, sometimes you get sick of eating the same thing your whole life" "And just then, a big piece of cabbage appears and you grit and bear it even though you're foaming at the mouth" "Show me!" "You still love me?" "You still love me?" "The boss says I'll go to France earlier than planned" "I leave in four days" "Four days?" "Hi, it's me" "I'm leaving" "As for my son, I have some things to give you" "Alright" "Meet you at the subway entrance" "Okay, bye" "You're very pretty" "Really?" "Love me" "Love me!" "." "Not enough!" "With so many people, how should I love you?" "Well, do you love me or not?" "With such a beautiful girl, what else can I do?" "Why are you getting off here too?" "I leave in four days." "Can't I send my wife to work?" "Okay" "What's wrong?" "Nothing" "Yes. there is." "Your hands are so cold ," "Alright, so what if there is?" "You should be like me" "Cheerful everyday" "That kind of happiness doesn't seem to have any foundation" "You worry too much" "Always giving yourself pressure" "It makes everyone around you nervous" "Yeah?" "I'll tell you a story" "Will it make me happy?" "Alright, listen up" "Once, there was a little girl named Mary" "When she was four years old, an angel flew to her home to visit her" "The angel asked her, 'Mary." "when you grow up is there a wish I can make come true for you?" "'" "Mary said" "On my 20th birthday, I want to find a boyfriend" "His name is Hans" "He will have long hair and play guitar, and sing" "We'll have four children" "All of them girls" "And they'll all study ballet.'" "The angel heard Mary's wish and said" "Alright." "I shall make it come true.'" "And then flew away" "Why weren't you there?" "What can I say about this?" "You ever had this happen?" "What would you do?" "If I go in there not only could I kill somebody" "I might even set the place on fire" "But what's the point of going in?" "Go home" "I'll wait for him myself" "It's okay" "I'll keep you company" "Let's just talk it out with him" "It's not because of you" "It's between me and him" "Go home" "I love the woman inside" "I want to make her happy" "Problem is, she's making the right decision for herself" "I've failed" "But the person I love found what she wants" "What else can I say?" "I want to wait for him alone, okay?" "Who is it?" "It's me. don't be scared ," "What are you doing here?" "I couldn't sleep" "Wanted to hear the end of the story" "The nurse is coming" "How you feeling today?" "The bandages come off day after tomorrow" "As long as you're here when they take them off" "Of course" "And don't forget to tell your boyfriend" "He's not my boyfriend just an ordinary friend" "Do ordinary friends visit everyday like that?" "Don't mind them" "The bandages are coming off?" "That's good" "I'm a little bit scared" "I'll be there with you" "Can you tell me what you're afraid of?" "I don't want to say right now" "There's something else I've wanted to tell you" "No matter what it is, don't say it now" "Wait until the day after tomorrow" "Let me finish that story" "Mary grew up" "On her 17th birthday she indeed met a boy named Hans" "And he had long, long hair" "But he couldn't play guitar" "Instead. he was a cook ," "They fell in love and had four children but they were all boys" "And they loved to play soccer" "Finally one day the angel flew back to see Mary and asked, 'How's it going?" "'" "Mary cried" "Why didn't you give me the wish I wanted?" "The angel replied" "Well, the problem is, Mary you didn't give me what I wanted." "But you're an angel!" "What could want from me?" "'" "The angel said" "What I want from you is your happiness.'" "What do you think?" "Wang Yao?" "Are you listening?" "We were meant for each other" "First. she's from Sichuan." ", and Sichuan food is my specialty" "Second. she sells health foods." ", and I'm a cook" "Third." "I love her. and she..." "," "All these years we've been riding together." "busy with our lives and never had much chance to talk" "But we've all met on the subway" "I'm very happy today because the two of us are getting married" "And I hope you'll all celebrate with us!" "Where's my buddy?" "He's going away on business" "He found a job" "I am telling you this is a good thing" "He did not work for few months" "Fooling around everyday" "Makes everyone worrying" "Then it's fine" "That day, I rode back and forth..." "I just wanted to know how he spend the last 6 months" "alone down here..." "What time's your flight?" "First thing in the morning" "I put clean underwear and t-shirts inside" "This is all our US dollars" "I'm putting it in the suitcase" "Don't forget your bankbook and plane ticket" "Jian Bin!" "I want to die with you!" "Are you sure?" "There's still time to turn back" "Xiao Hui, it's okay" "Xiao Hui. don't scare me like that ," "Xiao Hui?" "If you don't cut it out, I'll get mad" "Xiao Hui, what's wrong?" "Tell me you love me" "What?" "Just say it, you bastard!" "Close your eyes" "After this comes off, I'm leaving" "Don't open your eyes" "I'm not what you imagined" "Are you still missing someone?" "She's so important to me" "Sorry, I'm late" "That first day, I knew you weren't Wang Yao" "I'm sorry but I needed someone more than ever before" "I know your heart is heavy" "You're still thinking of someone else" "She's very important to you" "Can you tell me what you're afraid of?" "I'm afraid I won't be able to cry" "It is now 6 pm, November 20, 1993" "Liu Jian Bin and Chen Xiao Hui have arrived in Beijing" "Xiao Hui" "I'll make you happy" "I love you"