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He's your opponent tomorrow?

[Previously]

What's it got to do with Round Seven?

It's not easy to see this in the same club.

[If both of them are on par,]

[mental strength matters.]

Forget Shen Yi Lang.

[He's useless.]

[He starts losing in Round Seven.]

I thought you're the same as Yu Liang,

[focusing too much on Shi Guang.]

Just now...

I lost.

Why did you say Shen Yi Lang took back a stone?

[I feel regretful.]

[I won due to an error.]

[It felt worse than losing.]

[With his condition now,]

[I'm afraid he might lose tomorrow.]

I can't continue.

[His last hope]

[is for you to win.]

[Hikaru no Go]

I lose.

Referee.

Bai Xiao Xiao wins by resignation.

Are you all right?

Bai Xiao Xiao.

Call the doctor, someone fainted.

Excuse me.

Is there a girl who fainted?

She's quite young.

The one with hypoglycaemia?

-Yes. -Yes, that's right.

She insisted to be discharged.

-I think she's finished her drip. -Where did she go?

We don't know.

She seemed in a rush.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Did she go back to the hotel?

Hurry up then.

Shen Yi Lang.

Open the door.

I know you are inside.

Open the door.

What's the matter?

Talk to me.

I'm sorry, I lost.

I came all the way

not to hear you say you lost.

It's been four years.

After four years, you haven't improved at all.

You are trash.

-Useless. -Stop it.

Oh,

should I praise you?

You are a lousy player,

but you're lucky.

You lost three games but you still advanced.

There's no need to train.

-You just need to be lucky. -Please stop it.

Look at you.

Serves you right for not advancing to a higher grade.

Yes, I deserve it.

I'm selfish, I'm a coward.

I hurt Shi Guang and Bai Xiao Xiao.

I'm useless.

I had to rely on a girl

to help me score.

I'm a fool.

I'm not fit to play Go.

Shen Yi Lang.

Look at you now.

Are you worthy of Xiao Xiao?

What about me and Mr Ban?

Mr Ban and I paid for your tuition fee.

Without both of us,

you're still removing scaffolding

from construction sites.

So many people wait for you.

What rights do you have to give up?

I don't want to give up.

I don't want to give up.

You must fight for your survival.

You don't have a choice now.

Do you understand?

I understand.

So don't be afraid.

Nothing to be afraid of.

Whether it's good or bad, just face it.

Take bold moves.

If you've done your best,

I won't blame you even if you lose.

Thank you, Mr Zhu.

I should thank her personally.

Okay.

[The 24th Round: The Final Test]

Ma'am, where's the person who lives here?

She checked out.

What?

[I don't know how to say goodbye.]

[So, I've chosen this way.]

[Wishing you success in your grading test.]

[Goodbye. From Bai Xiao Xiao]

[Passengers going to Fangyuan,]

[please proceed to Gate 2.]

[Safe journey.]

[Exit]

What a pity with Bai Xiao Xiao.

Yes.

She lost her chance.

I know, right?

She had a good chance this year.

Go in quickly.

-I left my fruits. -Stop.

Mr Zhu.

What are you doing here?

You don't want to see me?

No, we're surprised.

Or frightened?

No.

You haven't scolded me for quite some time, Mr Zhu.

I'm not use to this.

Yes, we missed you.

Show me your game from just now.

-Okay. -I want to see how you played.

Who is this Shrimp in Brown Sauce?

I am the Shrimp in Brown Sauce.

Don't be so superstitious.

No, I'm not.

What are you doing?

I am asking you.

-I'm sending you back to the hospital. -I'm discharged.

I'm staying.

No.

What are you doing?

Are you crazy, Ban Heng?

You're crazy.

Do you want to live?

The hospital called me,

said they didn't discharge you.

I know my body.

It's just a small matter.

Let me take a look.

Why are you shaking?

You know what this is?

Brain haemorrhage.

You can die anytime.

If I don't keep an eye on him,

Shen Yi Lang may lose.

I'm the team leader.

What has it got to do with you?

If you want to see him advance to a higher grade,

go back to the hospital now.

Immediately!

You're very good at imitating me.

Quickly.

Please show me your ticket.

Let me talk first.

Let me talk first.

Two years ago,

when I joined the club,

everyone looked down on me.

They said I couldn't last a month.

I remember.

You worked very hard since you came.

You're always the first to train,

and last to leave.

Aren't you the same?

At the time, I thought,

if I didn't work harder,

you'd overtake me very soon.

Actually,

I wanted to give up on the third month.

I thought through the night,

how should I tell Mr Zhu?

The next morning,

I bumped into you at the entrance.

You told me something,

which made me forget all my excuses.

I said,

"Luckily, you found Go."

"Your talent wasn't wasted."

You remember.

Bai Xiao Xiao.

Thank you.

Thanks for doing your best the last round.

You gave me a chance to live.

I played the last match

just for you.

It was the last thing I could do for you.

When I was playing with all my might,

I didn't seem to feel like I did it because of you.

I wanted to prove that

I can play as good as you.

Many years later,

maybe I'd forget who I played it for.

But I'll remember this match.

I've won beautifully.

How happy I was.

When I think of this match,

I'll not regret

for giving up.

You still have a chance.

You must prepare for the next match.

Bai Xiao Xiao.

I love you.

Wait for me.

When I get my rank,

I'll look for you.

[Passengers going to Fangyuan City,]

[please proceed to Gate 2 immediately.]

[The bus is leaving in two minutes.]

Please show me your ticket.

Welcome on board.

Bai Xiao Xiao.

[Please queue. Give priority to soldiers.]

Wait for me.

Shi Guang, what's the matter with you and Shen Yi Lang?

I'm almost frozen to death

by the cold air between you.

We're good.

After your last match,

I feel something is wrong.

Did something happen?

Did you cheat?

No, I didn't.

Shen Yi Lang wasn't stable and took back a move.

He hoped Xiao Guang would let him go.

Xiao Guang didn't want to lose, either.

-He took the chance... -Then Shen Yi Lang cheated?

You didn't want to pretend you didn't know.

You're scared you'd lose to him, right?

Yes, that's right.

No.

Stop guessing.

Why are you so anxious?

Okay, I'll stop asking.

What do you want?

You...

You're not lying, right?

Are you sure?

Okay, I'm coming back now.

I must go home now, Shi Guang.

What's the matter?

My father is sick.

Is it serious?

Let me go back first.

I'll be back before the tournament.

We have a match, get prepared.

I won't let you win.

Come back quickly.

Yi Lang, we made it to the second round.

Maybe,

we can get a rank.

[Shi Guang] [Shen Yi Lang]

Tomorrow is a rest day.

Why are you so nervous?

Hong He left without a word.

Only both of us are in this room.

It's quite an awkward situation.

I have an idea.

Pretend you're sleeping.

No food and drink until the tournament.

It's a win-win situation.

What a lousy idea.

How should I put it?

Shen Yi Lang.

Let bygones be bygones.

Nothing matters now.

No, this isn't quite touching.

It's too straightforward.

Shen Yi Lang.

Let's go for steamboat.

-Steamboat... -Okay.

Let's go for steamboat.

You...

You...

Shi Guang.

I was wrong.

I'm sorry.

-I should be blamed too. -No.

I made a mistake.

You can choose not to forgive me.

It's not about forgiving.

I hope we can be like before.

Back to the past.

-The situation now is too hard for me. -Okay.

We can be like before.

Right, pretend nothing has happened.

It's over now.

Great.

Let's ask Hong He for a steamboat.

He went back home.

He'll be back before the match.

Then wait for him.

Otherwise he'll complain us for eating without him.

Okay.

Give me a hug.

I feel relieved now.

[Rest day]

Aren't we practising in the room?

Let him sleep.

My first time seeing Shen Yi Lang sleep late.

We need a place to practise.

Hong He is a strong opponent.

He's very good.

I don't think the gap between us

is that big.

Hong He reacts fast.

He always thinks of new strategy to attack

before you discover his flaws.

Because we know how he plays,

we must be extra careful.

You can't beat a person when he's fast.

This phrase sounds familiar.

Hong He and I saw this

in a pirate CD at the club.

When did you become so close with Hong He?

Xiao Guang.

-Are you... -I'm not.

Stop it, I didn't.

I know everything.

You're afraid it would end up like Shen Yi Lang.

Having a match with friends will make you enemies.

When you make up your mind to win,

you keep your dignity even if you lose.

Why do you always think I'll lose?

I have an idea.

Although this kind of training

might not be effective before a tournament.

There's no match today,

let me rest, will you?

To relax is more effective than anything else.

All right.

Where do you want to go?

I can bring you along.

Play Go?

Okay, something else.

Online Go game.

What?

Hi, Hong He.

[Shi Guang.]

[No. 310 Guangming Road, save me, quick!]

What's the matter?

Did something happen to Hong He?

What should I do?

Go save him.

Let's go.

Dad.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Dad.

I'm sorry, Dad.

Dad.

I'll fight with you!

How dare you?

I can't live like this.

I can't.

Come down.

Dad.

Are you all right?

Dad.

Dad.

Let me out, Dad.

Can you let me out first?

Dad.

Dad, please?

Let me out, please.

Please.

I have only three more matches.

Wait till you settle down,

come to the kiln with me as an apprentice.

We need workers.

You must learn quickly.

When I received the call,

I shouldn't have come back.

[You're finally back.]

[I missed you so much.]

[What's the matter, Father?]

[Come on in.]

[I'm still alive.]

[You probably read the letter from Song Qing.]

[It's fake.]

[I was worried you wouldn't come home.]

There's no road sign.

Hi, auntie.

Do you know...

Pretty girl, do you know where Guangming Road is?

Pretty girl?

Go straight along that road.

Walk for about ten minutes,

and you'll come to a big globe.

Go in from there.

Thank you.

Are you blind?

Take this, for you to drink on the road.

Thank you.

It's cold today.

Why are you headed there?

The porcelain factories are there.

The economy is not good. They are not doing well.

Porcelain factory?

Shi Guang.

-Shi Guang. -Hong He.

Lower your voice.

Quick, save me.

What happened to you?

There's no time to explain. Quick, save me.

Let me think.

Where are you now?

In the bedroom.

Put your bed sheet, cover,

pillowcases together and make them into.

-Throw it down. -For what?

You can climb down.

Why didn't I think of it? You're smart.

I've used this for years,

it's a sure thing.

Tie a dead knot.

-Okay. -Go.

Slowly.

Steady.

Step on that thing.

You scoundrel!

Yes, don't be afraid, step on it.

Step on the air conditioner.

Grab the iron railing.

Brother!

Quiet, my dad will hear you.

You frightened me.

Hong He.

Oh no!

You...

-Are you crazy? -Are you okay?

-Let's go, quickly. -Can you stand up?

Hong He.

If you leave today,

don't ever come back again.

Don't move.

Hong He.

What happened?

Are you leaving just like that?

Let me tell you.

I'll never inherit your kiln.

I'll never learn to make those things.

Do you hear me?

Do you understand?

You shouldn't lie to me then.

You learnt Go with the tuition fee.

Will you listen if I tell you?

If I calculated correctly,

you've been learning Go for three years already.

Tell me.

Have you become a professional player

like you told me?

If you don't have the talent,

you should forget about it.

Don't waste another few years,

you'll end up achieving nothing.

Uncle, Hong He is good in Go.

He's the best player.

He'll advance to a higher grade.

He won't understand.

-Let's go. -Hong He.

One last chance.

Are you coming back?

I won't come back even if I die.

You can live with your kiln for your remaining life.

I only want to play Go.

Stop right there!

Hong He.

Hi.

[Is that Shi Guang?]

[Is Hong He with you?]

-Yes. -[Let me talk to him.]

Okay.

Can Can.

[Where did you go, Hong He?]

[I called but you didn't pick up.]

I dropped my phone in the toilet.

[You...]

-I'm fine. -[I'm worried.]

I am really fine.

[Really?]

Don't worry, I'm fine.

Lin Can.

Could you tell her,

I'm sleeping, I can't talk now.

No.

It's really Lin Can.

Go ahead, I'll wait upstairs.

Why are you here?

I knew something wasn't right.

It's not me,

someone wants to see you.

Who is it?

Who is your opponent tomorrow?

My best friend, Shi Guang.

I've seen him play before.

His moves are often unpredictable.

And you,

you're fast.

You have too little time to think.

You're easily confused by his intention on the surface.

So,

take each step carefully.

Don't give your opponent a chance.

Mr Lin.

I know I'm not talented.

Do you think,

I don't have to be so persistent?

What do you mean?

My dad never agreed for me to take up Go.

He wants me to go home,

to inherit his skill in making porcelain.

But I have thought about it.

I'll stick to my decision.

I'm just afraid,

one day,

I might give up.

Hong He.

You are my best student.

You're young, but you're honest.

You're talented and you take Go seriously.

That is why I favour you.

You mustn't give up.

Hong He,

from today onwards,

you're my student.

You'll become a professional Go player.

Whether your father believes in you or not,

I believe in you.

Thank you, Mr Lin.

Thank you, Mr Lin.

Are you going to address

my dad as Mr Lin for the rest of your life?

Yes.

Father.

What did you say?

No, what I mean is,

once a teacher, a father for life.

All right. Stand up.

Thank you, Mr Lin.

The road ahead is going to be long.

Never give up on yourself.

Thank you.

All right.

All right.

Have a safe journey, Mr Lin.

Let's go now.

Wait.

Let me get something from the trunk.

Lin Can.

Look at her.

What is so important?

Okay, let's go.

You're back.

What's with him?

What are you doing?

You frightened me.

I thought I had gone back to ten days ago.

Are you all right?

You can tell me anything.

I'm fine.

It can't be solved immediately.

I shall prove it to him.

Okay, let's go.

Finally, I can have my steamboat.

-Wait. -Let's go.

You are back on good terms?

We've never been bad.

-Are you sure? -Sure.

Okay.

I was frozen to death by the cold air between both of you two days ago.

I still don't know what happened.

Don't be like me tomorrow,

don't lose to Shi Guang.

Impossible.

Shi Guang should watch out.

I am now an official student of Lin Li.

Mr Lin accepted you?

Of course.

Who am I?

I'm talented, smart and stylish.

Those words seem to be from me.

You know it too, Shi Guang?

Let's go.

[Rest day]

Let me repeat again.

The current result is,

Yue Zhi wins in all the rounds, one loss for Hong He.

Two losses for Shi Guang and Tian Min Ze.

Shen Yi Lang.

Three losses.

From today onwards,

the remaining three matches are very important.

Each round you lose, the riskier it gets.

Especially Shen Yi Lang.

You mustn't lose another round.

[National Go Grading Tournament 2005 Round Ten]

Do I look good?

It's winter and we're indoors.

It's heated so why are you wearing a scarf?

What do you know?

It's known as surrounding you for a lifetime.

Cut it out.

Don't spend too much time on Qzone.

You're going to look like a

scene subculture, don't watch those things.

From today onwards,

I'll live my life with this scarf.

If I can't advance to a higher grade,

I won't take it off for a lifetime.

You'll only marry Lin Can in this lifetime, isn't it?

Cut it out.

There are less people today.

[Shen Yi Lang, Yue Zhi]

You lost three rounds in a row.

Didn't you?

Honestly, I'm rather disappointed.

My target is to win all.

I thought my biggest challenge would be you.

Anyhow,

you lost to Shi Guang?

Yet I thought you're my strongest opponent.

I overestimated you.

Are you done?

Whether that's true or not,

you can give it a try.

Are you in the hospital?

[How's Shen Yi Lang?]

I want to talk to the doctor.

[Cut the nonsense, Ban Heng.]

You sound energetic.

Looks like you're doing great today.

Don't worry.

Shen Yi Lang is in good shape today.

[Quiet, please.]

[Please pay attention to your match.]

[Don't be influenced by the outside world.]

Xiao Guang.

Observe carefully.

You'll find a way out.

Here.

See, you can find the way by yourself.

Great pincer, Xiao Guang.

It resembles the elegant demeanour of

me and Emperor Wu of Liang.

I've taken a closer look.

You use it better than me.

I lose.

I lose.

Hong He.

I...

What?

This round,

you are the true winner.

I'm convinced with your skill.

Compared to when you first arrived,

you've improved a lot.

We improve together.

[Go Grading Contest]

How about that?

How about that?

Keep the stones.

Yes.

[I saw everything.]

[You guys who never gave up on Go.]

[You've been fighting for Go.]

[If I have the opportunity,]

[I would like to play with all of you.]

Yue Zhi.

You can check out Shi Guang's strength personally.

But you should know,

he's much better than you could imagine.

What is happening?

By the way,

I let him win just now.

Cut it out.

Let's go.

Let's go.

[National Go Grading Contest Round Ten]

[National Go Grading Contest 2005 Rankings]

Congratulations, you won again.

Stop fanning, will you?

-Your scarf smells. -Go away.

Wash it.

How disappointing.

Shi Guang.

In your next round against Yue Zhi,

go for it.

Don't get nervous.

This is your first year getting graded.

You've been doing well.

Anyway, who can advance to a higher grade in their first year?

What if Yue Zhi doesn't perform as expected?

It'll be to your advantage.

Looks like that's the only way.

Treat it as a training.

Could you tell me

today's result?

I won.

Congratulations.

Are you in first ranking in your group?

You don't really care.

You only care about Shi Guang's result.

Am I right?

What about him?

He won too, he managed to maintain sixth place.

I'm up against him next round.

You're playing against him tomorrow?

Yes, I'll make sure he loses.

May I remind you,

be careful of him.

I won't lose to Shi Guang.

All right.

I will show you.

White represents me from eight years ago.

Who is Black?

It's an ancient game, but clearly it's powerful.

Very sharp.

Top-notch attack and defence.

Who is Black?

Black

is Shi Guang from eight years ago.

Impossible.

When Shi Guang first came to the club, I knew his strength very well.

Once this battle was over,

I didn't have a chance to overturn.

This is impossible.

This game,

I've never shown it to anyone else.

You're the first to see it.

Even so, I don't believe Shi Guang played it.

But it really exists.

You've been fooled by Shi Guang.

Let me tell you.

Even if Shi Guang really played this game,

I won't lose to him.

Fine.

After your match tomorrow,

you'll know.

Xiao Guang.

Do you know,

people from our era

have a habit?

When we needed to do something extremely important,

we'd go to a high place and look far.

It can ward off evil spirits

as well as to relax.

See for yourself.

Beneath the starry sky and between the clouds,

you feel calm.

Do you feel it?

That's why I must bring you here today.

When I see this world,

I would think

human beings are great.

When they set out to do something,

they will ultimately succeed.

Like this scenery.

People from our era

couldn't have imagined this.

I can't think that far.

There's only one thing

in my mind now.

If I lose to Yue Zhi tomorrow,

I need to wait another year.

One year ago, you didn't imagine you could be so close

to being a professional player.

You've done very well.

They don't think I can win.

I don't think I could win either.

But I'm not ready to give up.

I don't want to lose.

You beat Cao Xu,

Soo Yong,

and many opponents

that you've never imagined before.

But when it comes to Yue Zhi,

why are you afraid?

Because he is very strong.

Really?

I think

he's an ordinary player

who lost to Shen Yi Lang.

In my heart,

you're ten times stronger than them.

A hundred times.

Your talent is unmatched.

All right.

Stop praising me.

It's disgusting.

I'm telling the truth.

Fine.

Someone was jealous because I praised Hong He.

Who?

-Not me. -Not you?

Not me.

It wasn't me.

Yue Zhi.

We will take you down.

If Xiao Guang can beat you,

he'll become a professional player.

Yue Zhi.

I'll never be stepped on by you.

I'll overtake you.

Definitely.

I should get going.

Thank you.

Wait.

If I win the final round,

could you treat me as your true opponent?

My opponent?

And, if I win,

please let me join Yu Xiao Yang's seminar on ninth-dan.

Okay.

I'll ask my dad personally.

On the premise that

you must win.

Yue Zhi, is that Yu Liang?

Why is he with you?

He trains with me everyday.

He sacrifices his own free time

during the promotion match.

Does he know I'm your opponent tomorrow?

Don't think so highly of yourself.

He doesn't care who's my opponent.

I did mention to him you're my opponent tomorrow.

He said other than teaching me and the promotion match,

nothing else matters to him.

He didn't worry about it at all.

He lied to you.

You know he cares about you.

And,

he said I'm his only opponent right now.

You're not fit to be his opponent.

I beg you.

Please don't tell Shi Guang about this.

No.

It's important.

I must let him know.

What can you do if you let him know?

You want him to compete with such a heavy burden.

Is that what you want to see?