Midnight Diner (2019) - full transcript

Every city

has its own midnight diners.

Every midnight diner

has its own stories.

As dusk falls on this city

and the people are on their way home,

yet my day

has just begun.

Excuse me,

what's the WiFi passcode?

There's none.



We can't put up a wechat moment post then.

The entrance.

WiFi signal is good there.

It's crazy to eat on the entrance.

Some are returning customers
living in the neighborhood,

while the others are
young people passing by.

Excuse me,

menu please.

"Set meal of the day: 40 yuan
beer: 15 yuan liqueur: 10 yuan/shot,"

"three rounds per person”

stir-fried shrimps with
longjing tea leaves.

Guys,

what would you like?

What would you like?



Shrimps.

The customers' expressions

enable me to make an educated guess

about what they'd like to eat.

I'll probably work
overtime everyday this month.

I won't even have time to sleep.

No more beautiful skin.

These kiddies work in the
advertising industry.

How come you call us kiddies?

You have pretty good hearing.

As the years go by,

many people passing by

eventually chose to

stay and

become

our regular customers.

Is this for the customer
that always drinks longjing tea?

35 yuan.

Hang on a minute.

That's enough.

I'll wait for you tonight.

Chef's cooking is so good.

It'll be awesome to dine
here every midnight.

How about we finish work a little earlier

for a change?

By the way,

I can't

travel back to kunshan tonight.

Will need to stay at your place again.

No problem.

You can stay at my place too.

That's fine.

I'll stay overnight at fan's place.

I've left a lot of clothes there.

Don't get us wrong.

She'll sleep in my room,

I'll sleep in the living room.

I didn't get you wrong.

I always thought you are all sisters!

Sisters, exactly.

Would you like to join us, uncle zhong?

Lian,

you're here.

Would you like me to start cooking?

No hurry.

Let's start with some liqueur
to clear my palette.

Drinking too much with empty stomach

is not good for your body.

Though you're a man,

you don't look manly at all.

Way too girlish.

How about if I introduce to you

a real macho guy to train you up?

Sounds good.

As long as he's not an alcoholic like you.

Wow,

this girl

has some guts.

I like you.

Wait a minute.

Let's be wechat friends?

Horrible mom,

sneaked out on me for a drink.

Horrible kid, never stop nagging after me.

Give me a break, don't you know
you are drinking way too much?

Getting drunk is better
than getting beaten.

You're crazier than any women at your age.

What are you staring at?

Eat if you want to.

Fine.

Go home as soon as we finish this.

Stop drinking.

How does my son look?

Though he's not some kind of super talent,

he is big and strong.

Full of muscles.

Mom,

I'm over 30 years old,

stop hitting me on my head.

Then hurry up eating.

Chef,

sorry for the trouble.

Watch your step.

Focus on your walking!

Alright.

I almost vomited.

Mixing water into the liqueur

has been a little secret between lian and I

for a long time.

Tattletale.

Yuan was always bullied

at primary school.

Luckily, he had a classmate called hu

who stood by him no matter what.

Hu became a professional boxer

and

introduced yuan

to be his sparring partner.

Fall down.

Fall down right now!

Hu has recently

lost a few important bouts.

His anxiety has built up.

What the heck are you doing?

In recent trainings

he seems to have lost control.

Why were you not this
tough during the bout?

If you have guts,

take a training session with me.

That's it for today.

Yuan, are you alright?

You've done well recently.

I'd like you to set you up
with a friendly match arranged by a club.

Why are you all standing?

Keep training.

Hu is done for the day.

Not yours.

Move it!

Sorry about today's training.

It's okay.

I knew you were anxious.

I got knocked out on round three!

It was just a bad day.

I'm not sure if I can still
keep competing after this failure.

I'll be your sparring partner
as long as you need.

I'll stand by your side too.

Hungry?

A little bit.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Yuan.

Yes?

Have you ever dreamed
about doing a real fight?

Aren't we doing real fights everyday?

I mean the real ring,

and fight with a real boxer.

Sure, I am fighting a
real fighter every day.

I'm not joking with you.

Amateur boxers like me

are literally nothing comparing to

professional boxers like you.

Where there's a will there's a way.

Whose sparring partner
will you be after I retire?

Muhammad Ali once said,

we got to keep going no matter
what hardship we encounter.

He needs to be your role modal

are you mentioning Ali and I
in the same breath?

Did Ali use a helmet like this?

I'm already very satisfied
to be your sparring partner.

I mean it.

Come on.

Yuan,

I'll figure out a way for you.

Thank you, uncle zhong.

Come on.

I'll be your sparring partner

starting from tomorrow.

Come on.

One two

one two

one two one two

Uncle, smoking will harm your body.

Uncle, is that where you live?

That's his diner,

which is not opened yet.

Do you sell sweet lotus root?

No.

I mean no fresh lotus root in stock.

I'll buy some now.

Come over when school finishes

and I'll make you some.

Okay.

This is beautiful.

How does it taste?

It's the second-best
sweet lotus root I've ever had.

Who made the

best one?

My dad.

Your dad?

Yes, but

he's gone forever.

Chef,

how's my helmet going?

Right,

here you go.

Nice job on fixing it.

Does it hurt?

No.

Your nose is all messed up
and you still says it does not hurt.

Dory, it is not polite.

I'm sorry.

Was my acting good?

Not really.

Good.

Thank you, chef,

for making her sweet lotus root.

We got to go.

You're welcome.

Let me give you a hand. Here.

- Thank you.
- That's alright.

No worries.

Thank you, chef.

You're welcome.

Thank you.

I can take over from here.

Thank you.

Chef,

sorry about my mom got drunk

last night and caused you trouble.

Have you ever thought that

she might not be drunk at all?

Not drunk?

She was drunk enough to be carried home.

Didn't you get a chance to

eat some stir-fried clams

every time you came for her?

That's true.

You know my favorite

dish was stir-fried clams.

My daily dish.

But now due to diet control I only get to

eat it every time I come
looking for mom here.

Chef,

as a matter of fact,

stir-fried clams

had saved our lives once.

The year when yuan
graduated from primary school,

his father's factory was closed down.

Yuan and his mom were
left behind by his father

who later went back to Hong Kong.

Only by then, lian was told

that this man

was already married.

All the sudden she was

caught off-guard by dreadful

rumors in this small town.

For the first time

in her life, lian truly experienced

a situation that forced
her into a dead end.

Mom,

I'm hungry.

Mom.

I'm hungry.

Don't burn yourself.

After yuan was at the diner

lian slipped and fell over

in the market.

Horrible mom.

Sorry.

Horrible mom,

I warned you about not drinking too much.

I fell over by accident.

By accident?

Have you been drinking?

Shut it,

stop your endless nagging.

I won't be a filial son
if you keep doing this.

I work from dawn to night

and put all my efforts in

just to save up for your new hat.

This is a helmet, not a hat.

Can you please don't...

Actually

being hospitalized wasn't too bad

as they detected your
mom's spinal issue early.

This could be a good way on

encouraging her to quit drinking.

All this happened

because she wanted to buy me a new helmet.

My old one is still pretty good though.

Yuan,

your mom

loves you dearly.

This new helmet

is indeed better than that old one.

I had no previous experience

repairing a boxing helmet,

so it's not as strong.

Uncle zhong, I really appreciate your help.

Today's on me.

You don't have to.

- I insist.
- You don't.

I meant it.

I insist.

Chef.

Here you are.

Let me take a look.

Chef,

morning.

Moon,

your shift is over?

Come back with dory this afternoon.

I'll cook her some sweet lotus roots.

Okay.

Chef.

Please pass this on to her for me.

This is a bit inappropriate.

Alright.

He

Asked me to pass this on to you.

Mom, isn't this beautiful?

- Chef.
- Uncle yuan,

isn't this beautiful?

It is.

Dory,

hurry up eating,

I have a night shift to go to.

This is the prettiest
sweet lotus roots I've ever seen.

I feel like saving it.

Don't worry,

take it home if

you can't finish it today.

I'll make you an

even prettier one next time.

Okay.

It's on the house this time.

Thank you, chef.

You're welcome.

Let's go.

Let me help you.

Here.

All good.

Chef, bye.

Take care.

Let me.

It's alright, I can help.

I'll be fine.

Yuan.

Yuan.

She

asked me to pass this on to you.

What's this?

I'm sorry.

This is

literally the

first time ever in my life

to listen to symphony.

I thought you liked it
since you were little?

Didn't you play violin when you were young?

Did 1?

You told me on wechat

you love symphony just like I do.

Wechat?

Wasn't that you?

I don't even know your wechat.

Look,

you've discussed many
music chapters with me.

Horrible mom.

Horrible mom!

She's stepped over the line.

She pretended to be me and asked moon out.

Moon had to ask the hospital for a leave,

rushed home,

put dory to bed,

and hurriedly caught up with me

for some kind of symphony.

Yet I fell asleep during the symphony.

Why the heck

did I fall asleep?

Would you still have this date

without your mom's little trick?

But she never considered
what my feelings were.

Then let me ask you,

have you ever considered her feelings?

You will understand

her efforts in the future.

I heard from hu that

you have an upcoming match next month.

Your opponent is
a three-time provincial champion.

Train hard.

Never underestimate your opponent.

Clinch him.

Clinch him.

Let go.

Wear him out.

Defense.

One.

Two.

The steps.

- Mind the steps.
- Three.

Four.

Five. Six. Seven. Eight.

Are you ok?

Yuan,

hold on.

You got to hold on.

Stay strong.

You must hold on.

Hold on, yuan.

He is drained now.

Find your chance

and go all out.

Stand up.

Great job.

Yuan!

Get up!

- We won!
- We won!

We won, yuan.

- We won, we won!
- Yuan, we won.

- You won.
- You won!

Every kind of food has its origin,

so do people.

Your origin forms your
life's basic foundation.

And becomes your very first aspiration.

Moreover,

it directs your future direction.

From now on,

I will protect you,

and take care of dory with you.

This is a brand-new helmet

from my mom,

never been used.

Now

I'll give it to you.

Can I

teach you boxing?

Okay.

Come on.

One two

one two

show me a champion pose.

Some customer walked in by coincidence.

Some

were introduced by their friends.

Yet there was one customer

who led herself in

relying purely on smell.

The rice here smells delicious.

Chef,

I'd like a grilled eel over rice.

Alright,

won't be long.

- Thank you.
- Girl,

did you smell what chef

was cooking even before walking in here?

I actually smelled it
from three blocks away.

This girl is probably

doing advertising-related career

like you three,

because she loves to exaggerate the truth.

Uncle zhong.

You guys don't believe me?

Let me show you.

You ate noodles with soybean paste.

You ate scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

This must be

noodles with preserved vegetables and pork.

You could even tell from an empty bowl!?

Such a sensitive nose.

Of course.

My living depends on it.

Here's your grilled eel over rice.

Enjoy.

So, may I ask

what kind of job do you do?

Le Nez

the breast?

Uncle zhong,

save your dirty talks please.

Le Nez

which agency do you work for?

Don't you know the slogan of our brand?

Your body pose
looks way too stiff and unnatural.

Let me.

Xiao Mei

is a flavorist of
an international aromatherapy company.

Relax.

The brand is called le Nez,

which means “the nose” in French.

She has been promoted

in recent years
and become the marketing director.

Here.

Relax.

Got the shot.

Let's call it a day.

In fact,

everyone has their own smell.

Relying on my nose,

I can even tell their age.

Seriously?

Why'd I lie to you?

For instance,

he's just turned 25,

because he smells like milk.

You are literally wet behind the ears.

I don't smell any milk on me.

Actually

you are missing a real man's smell.

You are missing a real woman's smell.

How about me?

You are covered in

7 different smells.

All mixed up.

You don't even know

what you truly like, do you?

That's right,

she has decidophobia.

Everyone

needs to find a smell
that's right for them.

Leave me your numbers,

I'll find you something.

A manly smell

exists in men's

thirties,

or men's

forties.

However, after their

fifties...

Why do you give me that look?

What's wrong with me?

I smell hair oil and nicotine.

You consume too much
spring onion and garlic.

This old man's smell is irritating.

Brother,

I got to go.

Uncle zhong,

no wonder you wear a hat every day.

You are trying not to pollute the air.

And being environmentally friendly.

This kiddy

talks non sense.

I wear a hat because

this is the classic old
school gentleman style.

What's old school gentleman style?

Shanghai gentlemen back in the 20s and 30s.

Speed up.

Speed up again.

Don't be lazy.

Keep accelerating.

Two more hours running.

Speed up.

Good.

Keep accelerating.

Accelerating with your full strength.

Faster!

Yell it out.

Louder.

I'm so tired.

What if someone just loves

the plump you?

The reason

xiao Mei tries so hard to lose weight

is because

by the end of this month

someone will come to Shanghai to meet her.

Tai

was a senior student in
xiao Mei's university.

All girls were obsessed with him,

so was xiao Mei.

However, there are always

pretty girls chasing after him.

Xiao Mei could only be on the sideline.

Sign it for me.

We'll be graduating soon,

can you please sign on my

basketball as something to remember?

After graduation,

everyone drifted apart

and eventually lost contact.

Until recently,

xiao Mei got to know that

tai becomes a director of

the Paris head office
of xiao Mei's company.

By the end of this month,

he will attend a conference in Shanghai.

This is your destiny.

Yes.

You got to take this chance

to make up for the regrets.

In fact, I don't ask for more

but to show him my best look.

It's the best way to

make the dream of my youth worthwhile.

Well said.

We will exercise with you.

We?

How weak you are.

Fan!

You can do it.

Get up.

Keep fighting.

Lean to the left.

15-degree angle.

Lean to the right

15-degree angle.

Ten. Eleven. Twelve.
Thirteen. Fourteen. Fifteen.

Great.

Next movement, ready, go.

Xiao Mei did not come to the diner

in the following few weeks.

All the regulars are

looking forward to hear
about what is happening between

xiao Mei and tai.

Chef.

Xiao Mei.

I'd like a meal combo.

Buns.

Today is actually

the last day of tai's stay in Shanghai.

They

met at his hotel.

Xiao Mei,

you've done a great job.

Did you really read them?

Of course I did.

After I saw your name,

I read all of your proposals.

So good.

You are still the capable little bun
from back in those uni years.

I called you little bun because

you had little fat cute cheeks

like buns in the past.

Not sure why but

everybody thought

I should've been together

or dated with those girls.

Yet,

the girl I liked was you.

I loved your personality,

natural and graceful

yet very innocent little bun.

Did I scare you?

It was my fault that I neither

was brave enough nor

knew how to tell you about it.

Xiao Mei,

how have you been?

Do you have a boyfriend?

No.

How about you, tai?

Are you married?

I put all the efforts

into work after graduation

and felt days were quite enriched.

However, after spending long enough time

on work, I've

noticed something's missing.

Men normally bear

heavier loads on shoulders.

Based on traditions
you'll marry after succeeding in career.

Fortunately,

I met her,

Julia.

She made me feel like

I needed a partner

on this foreign land.

I always thought of you at first

after being together with her.

However, the longer I spent time with her

the more I realized that:

The right place

the right time

the right person

Xiao Mei,

why did you leave without telling me?

Take care.

Even the most common dish

has its unique taste.

If you only focus on the
commonplace in you,

you might miss

the uniqueness in your life.

You promised me before

that you'd keep your temper.

According to the public health regulations

it's prohibited to feed stray dogs.

Dogs that are fed here

are no strays.

I have to go.

I've spent half a lifetime in this city.

But the only person
that shares my memory of the past

is alon.

He's an orphan.

Growing up in my family,

he's been like

my little brother.

Poor kid.

Alon never knows his parents.

He's now leaving with you to fight the war.

You need to look after him.

And come home safe, both of you.

Ma'am,

here's the receipt.

Okay.

You can check it.

Thank you.

It's okay.

Whose stuff is this?

Move them right away.

Mine. They're mine.

I'm really sorry.

I don't have enough space, so.

This is a sidewalk.

You're blocking the way for pedestrians.

I don't have extra space for them.

It may be inappropriate to put them here.

But it's only temporary.

Move them or pay a fine!

Are you deaf?

You think the uniform
makes you the authority?

You're cr az y!

Put them away!

- You're nuts!
- Alon,

you promised me you'd keep your temper.

But you never did.

Don't let me see you ever again.

Since that day

alon hasn't dropped by once.

But I know

it isn't because he's angry at me.

Alon,

be careful!

Time leaves its marks

on everyone,

some on the face,

some

in the heart.

Excuse me.

Are you still open?

It's cold outside.

Come on in first.

Come on.

Have a seat.

This diner

has served many customers

with lots of stories.

But the most memorable to me

is always the first customer here,

and the first story.

Here.

Have a hot cuppa.

What would you like to eat?

Wontons.

Then you might need to wait a while.

No problem.

They taste like what my mom made.

You were born in Shanghai?

Yeah.

But I immigrated to
Canada when I was a kid.

What brings you back to Shanghai?

Found it hard to adapt
to the new environment.

And my parents died.

Is it enough?

Yes.

Chef,

actually I don't have
enough money to pay for this.

It's okay.

I made them

as my breakfast anyway.

Not to mention

the diner was supposed to close by now.

Does it mean I can come here

after it's closed next time?

Anytime.

Listen to me, dude.

You're a musician

so you have to drink alcohol.

- That's right.
- If you stay sober,

it'd be hard for you

to find your inspiration.

Indeed.

Where do I find thee

the one who knows me?

Fill it up.

There you go.

That's really impressive.

What brought you here?

I got my salary today.

Wontons?

Yes. Same.

There's my hidden affection

in the corner of solitude

there's my lost dream

in the rhythm of your song

in a world of aphasia

in my rackety heart

there's you walking

into my confusion

in a daze with your tearful eyes

it's so much like fate

we meet on a destined night

among the mist

destined to get close

destined to get high,
destined to say goodbye

It's a recurrent glioma

at a place where it's

basically impossible to remove it.

Chef.

What's the matter, snow?

This is a poster

of my first single.

I want to give it to you.

Thank you.

Keep it as a souvenir.

I'll find a place to put it up.

Chef,

from now on I may not

be able to come here often.

Chef,

thank you.

The wontons you make

are exactly like my mom's.

Every time I have them

it feels like I am home again.

So wontons today?

You're there with me

when I fumble for my dreams

when I blunder about in the reality

immersed in the warmth of songs and tears

in the howling winds

we tighten our grip

what a pity we can't finish our trip

could you please walk me

to the other end of the rainbow bridge

leave behind the sadness

do blossom for me

conquer the waves

ahead in the darkness

when we part

travel onward

with the beam of light you cast upon me

But not long before

snow's first single was released...

After snow departed this life,

shin,

every anniversary of when they first met,

would come to the diner

for a bowl of wontons.

You'll meet many people in a lifetime.

But not everyone can be your soulmate.

The real soulmate

are usually those

who would stay with you late at night

just for a bowl of wontons.

Many customers,

as time goes by,

never come back again.

But some that have been
away for a long time,

at an unexpected moment,

would show up before your eyes.

May I ask

what would you like?

The same...

Omelet.

One moment.

How does it taste?

This omelet.

Slightly bitter,

and a bit sweet.

How's it?

Authentic, isn't it?

It's been a long time
since I have a taste of home.

I knew you'd like it.

I found it here the other day

when I picked up a guest.

Tang song was a taxi driver.

He and sisi were both from hunan.

They were working in the same city,

but tang song drove mostly at night.

So they usually came here

at a time when he got off work

and she was just about
to start her day at work

for their breakfast.

Do you have to do the part-time after that?

Yeah.

I'm worried that I can't
make it there on time.

Call me when you finish.

I'll go pick you up.

But

you need to get some sleep.

I'm fine.

I can take a nap in the car if I'm tired.

Don't worry.

Eat more.

Have some with me.

Yummy.

Sisi dreamed

to become a model.

While she was looking for opportunities,

she worked part-time

at a big company

as a receptionist.

Fitting

commercial work

dress rehearsal

offer

offer you a drink

Drink

morning, Mr. zhang.

Thanks.

See you later.

What? You arrived?

Sorry.

Wait a minute. I'm on my way.

I need three rolls of invoices.

You used them all up in such a short time?

You are burning candle on both ends!

Pass me a yogurt.

I don't want to wear it.

Put it on.

Leave me alone.

Don't move.

I don't like it.

Don't press too hard.

- It's uncomfortable.
- Don't move.

Does it really look good?

I just don't like the words on it.

I don't like Shanghai.

It looks fine.

You must be hungry.

Want to go to the diner for an omelet?

Nope.

I have an audition tomorrow.

This is my dinner.

No way.

You need to have proper meals.

I need to go to a fitting tomorrow.

Have to keep slim

to look good in those clothes.

Let me interview you first.

Look to your right.

To your left.

You're beautiful enough,

but too skinny.

You should have more food.

Don't stay starved.

Feels so good to walk here.

Yeah.

You see that building?

It's the biggest model agency in Shanghai.

I hope one day

I will be able to work there.

No more receptionist job.

There are so many skyscrapers here.

They make me feel dizzy.

Everything's different from that
in our hometown.

Only the moon

is the same.

The moon can be seen everywhere.

But such a wonderful scene at night

can only be seen in Shanghai.

Here's the night scenery you love.

We didn't have a chance to do this.

Tonight is your night. Enjoy.

How do you like it?

Spectacular.

There are too many people here
and heavy traffic.

And it's always noisy.

It's attractive,

a much bigger city

than our hometown.

And there are more opportunities.

I need to learn english well.

I won't bow to this city.

Every day I drive strangers

around here again and again.

I don't want to be like them

who can never jump out of this loop.

In five to six years

I'll make enough money

for building a big house in our hometown.

And I'll start to live my own life.

I won't be like others, either.

I'm going to carve out

a successful career in this city.

Sir, excuse me.

I have my girlfriend here.

- You...
- Please.

To sinan mansions.

Sure.

It's okay. I'm fine with it.

My name is zhang sisi.

I'm from hunan

posture

pa... sture

po... sture

how is my posture

dress rehearsal

commercial work

miss?

Sir,

that'll be 43 yuan.

Oh, sorry.

Jin is my surname.

I'm sisi,

learning to be a model.

I knew you're cut out for it

the moment I saw you.

Here's your change.

You have great potential.

- I think...
- Please get off.

Mr. Jin...

Our company has been

cooperating with a live-stream platform.

It'd be a good opportunity for beginners.

I think you...

What's wrong with you?

He didn't even finish.

He's a pervert.

Ignore him.

Why?

I've heard of this company.

It's one of the leading talent agencies.

He's apparently drunk.

Can you believe a drunkard?

I've been driving all kinds of people.

There are a lot of frauds like him.

It's useless.

Throw it away.

And again,
being famous isn't as easy as you think.

You mean I'm not qualified.

No.

I mean what we have now is good enough.

First

give me your bag.

Your bag.

Take off your coat.

Take off your cardigan.

And sit here.

Sit right here.

You're going to

look at this camera

and speak through the Mike here.

Here's the script on the table.

And

a hair dryer.

Use it to blow your hair

while talking naturally to the viewers.

Hi everyone,

I'm sisi.

It's nice to

meet you all here.

I come from hunan.

Being a model

has been my dream,

though people around me

always think it as unrealistic.

Yeah,

I miss my family too,

especially during new year.

I wish I could go home

but every new year is the
busiest time for me.

I have a lot of work to do.

I think I'll go back home

once I get a better life

or become more mature.

I don't want my family to worry about me.

Tang song,

I broke the record!

My first live streaming broke their record!

I'm thrilled!

If I sign the contract with them,

I can receive training abroad.

I'll be taught singing and dancing
by world-class performers,

which will help broaden the space
for my development.

Broader space?

So this city is not big enough now.

You're going abroad.

Why can't we just

stay down-to-earth to make some money

and go back to our hometown

to live a normal life?

I've told you a thousand times.

I don't want to go back there

and live like a nobody.

It'll be a life wasted!

Countless people dream
to become a celebrity,

but how many of them can really make it?

You're betting your future
on something uncertain.

Talking about life wasted.

At least

there's a possibility of a different life.

You're different now.

I am!

I'm more driven to make my dream come true.

Your dream?

Tell me what your dream actually is.

Live-streaming your personal life,

leering at the camera,

entertaining your audience,

asking them for gifts,

is that your dream?

It's bullshit.

Are you out of your mind?

What you're doing now,

if known by your neighbors
and relatives back home,

would make your folks embarrassed.

What about you?

You've been here for years

driving a taxi with no ambitions at all.

If your family know about it,

they will be the one feeling embarrassed.

Leave me alone!

Slow down.

Watch your step.

Why did you drink so much?

Not much.

Just a bit too fast.

Get him upstairs.

Have a seat please.

I need water.

Have some tea.

Thank you.

So you're sisi.

Thank you for taking my husband home.

Not at all.

He's been talking about you a lot,

about how you work hard.

Don't give up, kid.

Thank you, Mrs. Jin.

I won't give up.

I'll try to live up to Mr.
Jin's expectations.

I see you love omelets.

Have you heard of the waffle house index?

It's an informal way

to Gauge the effect after a disaster.

To be specific,

no matter what has happened,

as long as the waffle house is still open,

the community is safe.

What I want to say is

we have a “diner index” here.

Whenever you pass by this Lane,

if you see the lights on in this diner,

it means you can come in

to have some night snack

or a drink.

You can tell yourself that

it is not the end of the world.

Since it's not the end of the world,

you can always move on.

Now,

stop drinking.

Have a cup of tea.

Remember

waffle house index

waffle house index

If you think it's okay,

we'll leave by the end of this month

to start a two-year training.

It may sound

a bit like gambling.

But I bet you'll win.

What's the matter?

You cut your hair.

I was out of line the other day.

I shouldn't have said that.

I apologize.

Is that all you want to say?

Got it.

Bye.

Let me finish.

We've grown up together,

and come to Shanghai together.

What are we working

so hard for?

Isn't it for us to stay happy together?

You're right.

I don't have ambition
to achieve much in the future.

But from now on,

I'll work harder and harder

for you.

I'll do everything I can

to make you happy.

Sisi,

Will you marry me?

I don't want you to

do things you don't like

just for me.

That's not what I mean.

All I want is that

we can be like what we were before,

staying together,

having fun together,

talking to each other,

driving around together.

I want to live a quiet

and peaceful life with you.

Is it wrong?

There's nothing wrong with that.

We came here

and both found it beautiful.

In your eyes there's only

the moon above this city.

But what attracts me

is this entire city.

Maybe someday in the future

We'll be able to appreciate
the same landscape.

But as for now,

this ring is

Not for us.

Zhang sisi!

You can make it!

Slightly bitter,

and a bit sweet.

I added some bitter melon,

in this omelet.

Whatever you do

it's always bitter at the beginning.

But if you hold on with confidence

and persistence,

through the bitterness,

you'll taste the sweetness.

When will this winding
road home come to an end

when can I find the reason for not staying

why do I find guilt long-lasting

why did I not try at least

for whom am I waiting here

to whom shall I reveal my loneliness

did you think of today

when we had a tearful parting

would you hold me tight someday

when I see you again

At the end of the night you walk toward me

in the bottom of my heart
I have the same feeling

tonight is a start

of a brand new tomorrow

good night, you say, letting me know

it's never too late to love

At the end of the night you walk toward me

good night, you say, letting me know

it's never too late to love

We were ordered to catch
stray cats and dogs.

I worried that it would get caught,

so I took it home.

I didn't know

it was pregnant with three puppies.

I guess

they've wanted to come home.

Hey, xiao Mei.

Your advertisement has

covered all the major platforms today.

Sisi is on the cover!

Did you see that?

Yeah. I saw it.

See you tonight.

One by one, please.

Be patient.

These are all fresh-caught clams today.

Give me a bag please.

Give her a plastic bag.

She wants a bag.

You're just sitting there
listening to music!

Unbelievable!

One!

One two

two!

Turn.

One two

one!

One two

one!

One two

how do you like

the Shanghai opera we watched tonight?

It's good.

Really good.

So would you like to go to the diner?

But I'm not properly dressed.

Why?

You don't like it?

I haven't made a dress
of this style in a long time.

So I got a little rusty.

But it came out pretty.

Of course it's pretty.

It's so beautiful that I might

feel shy in front of everybody.

Let's go then.

My face is not a rag please.

A clam for you.

Okay. Thank you.

Let me help you.

Thanks.

Every city has its own midnight diner.

Every midnight diner

has its own stories.

You may wonder

what kind of customers would go to

a midnight diner.

Once you come here,

you'd find the answer.

What's the spirit of a dance band?

Symmetry!

Mid...

Night

dine...

Er

Welcomes

you!