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♪Wander in the darkness and listen♪

♪To the sadness of the rain secretly♪

♪The sudden sound of tears♪

♪Gather the past slowly♪

♪A quiet shimmer in the night♪

♪May not yet be able to shine♪

♪The desolation of anticipation burns with abandon♪

♪The miracle ahead♪

♪Let me go wandering♪

♪Forget about the ordinary♪

♪Forget about sighs and confusion♪

♪Just see the direction of your heart♪

♪Don’t be sad♪

♪Dreams set sail♪

♪Let me fly♪

♪My hope♪

♪My freedom and power♪

♪Will all turn into a light♪

♪Writing the music of life♪

♪Blooming on the center stage♪

♪My dream makes me shine♪

=Shining Like You=

=Episode 1=

Qiyi,

how are you doing?

Recently I’ve been thinking about

the extraordinary past

we shared.

It’s a bit absurd,

but I miss it.

You asked me before that performance

what it’s like to have a crush on someone.

I couldn’t answer you then,

so I put it in my song.

Lu Qiyi,

will you think of me?

♪I hide all my thoughts in my heart♪

♪Don’t dare to reveal the trace of love♪

♪I’ve been ignorant about love♪

♪I’ve never felt the world beating♪

♪If I come closer♪

♪It will be a crush this time♪

♪Even if it’s the last time♪

♪To prove that I can be brave enough to hold your hand♪

♪Look, we’ll bloom in the middle of the stage♪

♪Our steps are dreams of love♪

♪Every note♪

♪Every beat exists because of you♪

♪Listen, we’re singing the most♪

♪Beautiful song in every moment♪

♪I’ll always remember♪

♪The touching moments in life that won’t fade♪

♪The touching moments in life that won’t fade♪

(September 2018)

(Southern Foreign Studies University)

(Freshmen Registration)

(School of English Be Young and Shining) Freshmen of School of English, attention, please.

Roll-calling time.

Wang Kai.

Here.

Liu Jiaming.

Xiao Shuran.

Hu Changjing.

Chen Hongyu.

Here.

Please give

your letters of acceptance here.

Wait.

Qiyi.

Yeah.

I didn’t hear your name.

I have no idea.

Let me ask.

Hello.

- Ma’am. - Hey.

Hello.

You didn’t call my daughter’s name.

School of English,

Lu Qiyi.

School of English?

She’s not on the list.

(Lu Qiyi) Zhang Yang,

- make your dad call my dad ASAP. - It can’t be.

Hold on.

Let me check again.

(Wang Kai Liu Jiaming Li Ruoxi Hu Changjing Chen Hongyu Lu Di Song Jiaxin Zhao Xinfei...)

There’s no

Lu Qiyi in the School of English.

How could that be?

Look,

come with me to the office.

Let’s check again.

Alright?

Yeah, sure.

Thank you.

I appreciate that.

Excuse me,

I need to take it.

Hello, Director.

Right now?

OK,

I’ll be right there.

Qiyi.

Mm-hmm.

Your uncle Zhang said

the consultation has been advanced.

They need help in the hospital.

I have to go now.

It’s OK.

Go ahead, Dad.

I’ll work it out with the teacher.

Ma’am.

Yes.

I’m sorry for the trouble.

Never mind. It’s OK.

Alright, thanks.

Bye, Dad.

Drive safe.

Yeah.

Miss, please...

Where is the girl?

I was 18 when I applied

Southern University of the Arts behind my parents’ back.

To keep it a secret,

I forged a letter of acceptance

from Southern Foreign Studies University.

Lin Yutang once said,

“However vague they are,

dreams have a way of concealing themselves

and leave us no peace

until the day they’re translated into reality.”

My absurd college life began.

Next stop,

Southern University of the Arts.

Please get ready to get off.

Young man,

this gentleman has difficulty walking.

Can you let him take your seat?

You have

no manners.

I’m sorry.

Sir.

Take a seat.

(Welcome to SUA, Freshmen of 2018)

(Youth is a wild horse, the cradle of art, which is...)

Hello, Qiyi.

Where are you? Hurry up.

Buy me some time.

I’ll take a shortcut.

Alright, make it quick.

Bye.

Miss.

Do you need help?

Goodbye then.

Hey, hey.

Hold on.

First,

get your right leg across.

Right.

It’s gonna be fine.

I dare not.

Don’t be afraid.

And then what?

Then you jump.

I’ll catch you.

Come on.

Three,

two,

one.

Come on, jump.

Don’t shake the gate.

Please don’t.

I’m so sorry.

Thank you very much.

I… I’m in a hurry.

So see you around.

That girl

hit the bull’s eye.

(671)

Hi, girls.

My name is Hao Kaixin.

Hi,

I’m Bai Qiao.

Hi.

Hi, I’m Lu Qiyi.

I know you.

You’re Lu Qiyi.

It’s so funny.

Your parents named you

the dorm number.

They’re so visionary.

Let’s have hot pot together for dinner.

I have other plans.

I’ll pass.

Go with them.

Hey, you’re...

She’s Zouyang Zimo,

from the School of Directing.

The rest of us

are all from the School of Performing Arts.

Hi.

Play for the Freshmen Reception?

OK, sure.

Hi, nice to meet you.

(School of Music Name: Zhang Yang)

Zhang Yang,

School of Music.

Guys,

let’s go for lunch.

This is my new classmate, Sanshang.

Here’s another, Fang Yan.

Come on, say hi.

I... I’m Sanshang.

I’m Fang Yan.

Stop shooting.

Sorry, guys.

(Please take the sidewalk.)

How did you drive?

Dude,

language.

We’re sorry.

Let me wipe it clean.

Get off!

Look at the dings.

Dude,

I saw it.

Your car was

overspeed.

I was turning, so I...

The car...

I had no time to turn around,

right?

Look,

just tell me, how much do you want?

Two thousand.

Two thousand.

Two thousand for this rusty car?

Watch your tongue.

I just said it.

Dude,

it is

our fault today.

Look,

here’s...

Two hundred.

Take it or beat it.

This is not over.

Man,

you’re awesome.

You owe me two hundred.

Pay me on WeChat.

(Lu Qiyi) Zhang Yang, where are you?

I’ll go find you.

Bai Qiao,

I’m going out.

OK.

Lu Qiyi,

buy some food for me, please.

OK.

Hello, Mom.

Qiyi,

has the admission problem been resolved?

Yes, it’s over.

They missed out on my name.

Alright.

Your dad and I are on our way to the campus.

Your dad

would like to meet your head teacher.

Wait, Mom.

The teachers are busy.

It’s inconvenient.

We have to meet them.

Your dad insists on it.

No, Mom.

Hello?

You’re back.

I have something to tell you.

What’s wrong?

Oh,

what’s up? Don’t cry.

Tell me.

The cat is out of the bag.

What are you talking about?

My parents want to meet my head teacher.

The head teacher?

Tell them she’s busy.

They’re heading to SFSU now.

Tell them the truth.

No, I can’t.

My dad would go mad.

He’d make me quit

and take the exam in the next year.

Bai Qiao, you know

how hard I tried to get here.

What should we do then?

What?

You want me to fake the teacher?

What?

You told your parents

she teaches English?

Come on,

I never passed an English test.

How do I look?

Not bad.

Have you memorized her profile?

Yes.

Only for you.

I’ll never do it

for someone else.

(Music Bar) Dad, Mom.

Qiyi.

This is Miss Bai.

Miss Bai.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

It’s a pleasure.

After you.

He was aggressive

and charged at me.

Without a second thought...

Hi.

(Southern University of the Arts Audition Waiting Room)

Hey,

our subject is an umbrella.

I have an idea.

Would you like to hear it?

Miss Bai,

Qiyi told us

you studied in the U.K.

So we singled out

this featured restaurant.

You’re so kind.

Miss Bai,

here.

You first.

Thank you.

Qiyi,

you order it.

Miss Bai,

with all due respect,

which college do you graduate from?

The University of Leicester.

Your major?

English literature.

Miss Bai,

in the medical circle,

there’s a scholar named Chen Jia’ao.

He’s also a graduate of Leicester,

and is now a Ph.D. mentor.

Do you know him, Miss Bai?

Different trades, different worlds.

I never heard of him.

Right,

he’s now in his 60s.

I’m not surprised.

Miss Bai, you’re already a doctor.

You look quite young.

You flattered me.

I’m 29 years old.

29?

You look younger.

What year was she born?

Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit.

1989, the year of Snake.

Snake.

Yeah.

Totally compatible.

Hi, man.

Fang Yan,

do you know Lu Qiyi from your class?

Yeah.

What’s up?

I can’t get in touch with her.

Go get her

to rehearsal later.

Sure.

Who is Lu Qiyi?

The girl in there

with two braids.

I’ll go.

Mr. and Mrs. Lu,

it’s a pleasure.

Lu Qiyi,

Li Xiao would like you to rehearse tonight.

Rehearse?

For what?

For the...

The boys and girls

are going to rehearse

for a short English play.

No, it’s not an English play.

It’s the tradition of SFSU,

especially for the School of English.

The School of English?

Hey,

you have a rehearsal tonight.

Go back now.

Qiyi and I will be there.

Wait.

Qiyi,

he must be your classmate.

So are the lads outside.

Am I right?

Invite them over.

Look, Dad,

Miss Bai is our guest.

It’s inappropriate.

Yes, yes, yes.

Teacher Bai is

gentle and kind.

She cares for her students.

My name is Du Ang.

English is very important.

You eat beef.

I go.

Bye.

Miss Bai.

Fang Yan asks me to see

what’s been holding you up.

In my opinion,

the best actors from the Chinese mainland

are Huang Bo and Su Wen.

They’re acting heart and soul.

They’re singing up there.

♪Fill the golden cups♪

♪With mellow kumis♪

♪Everything is so beautiful♪

♪Friends, join me with a hearty drink♪

He’s drunk.

The Mongolian learners

are truly passionate.

Miss Bai, enjoy the steaks.

I need to use the bathroom.

Miss Bai.

- Yeah. - Let’s eat.

Ma’am.

Thank you.

You are welcome.

You’re Qiyi’s classmate, right?

Yeah.

We’re from the same class.

It’s the first time

she moves out from home.

We’re worried.

You peers,

be good

and look after each other.

Don’t worry, Mrs. Lu.

Qiyi is a confident girl.

Is she?

Don’t you know?

During the admission exam,

she slapped one of the interviewers.

It’s a hot issue on campus.

(Southern University of the Arts Audition Room)

Is there a problem?

Are you clear of the subject?

Yes, I am.

You don’t know what to do?

To be an actress,

the first and foremost are imagination,

passion and performance.

How could you expect to be an actress

like this?

Come on.

Give me a surprise.

Do it.

Hurry!

Come on. Do it!

Do it!

Alright,

I’ll remember you.

What classes do you usually have?

For performing arts students,

it’s nothing more than vocal, lines, performance and figure.

By the way, Mrs. Lu.

There’s a mini-show at SUA’s

campus theatre tomorrow.

You’re welcomed to watch it.

See you, Mrs. Lu

Bye.

For steaks,

medium well is the best.

Mm-hmm.

But some

insist medium or rare.

That’s too much

To you, Miss Bai.

Darling, join me.

Miss Bai,

my wife and I

would like to propose a toast.

I have high hopes for Qiyi.

I hope she will succeed in her studies.

For the best, like you,

I hope she can study abroad.

In fact, foreign universities

take priority in building independence.

Qiyi is already an independent girl.

And she’s strong-minded.

Actually, I hope

you can try to respect

the ideas on her mind.

Miss Bai,

I’ll trust Qiyi with you.

It’s my duty.

Be strict with her.

And be frank with

her mistakes.

I will.

Qiyi,

goodbye.

- Bye. - Bye.

- Take care. Bye. - Bye, Dad.

Bye, Mom.

(San Francisco Restaurant Music Bar)

I’m so scared.

It’s over now.

I have an appointment tonight.

Gotta go.

Thanks, Bai Qiao.

By the way,

don’t forget the rehearsal.

See you.

Darling,

can I help you?

Excuse me,

I want to buy a dance suit.

A dance suit.

Small size?

Mm-hmm.

How about bras?

The bras are on promotion.

They’re great.

You can get a discount.

Here, look.

The push-up bra.

It’s great.

Look.

Try it on. Your skin is milky.

It will look good on you.

Are you really not considering it?

Try it on.

- I really don’t need it. - Look.

Try it. Feel the fabric.

I have a few.

Well, you’ll need to change.

Come on.

Take one.

Hey,

it suits you well.

Buy it.

How much? I’ll buy it.

150 Yuan.

Then I’ll pack it up for you.

Which do you like?

I’ll buy this one.

OK.

I’ll pack them up for you.

We are classmates,

but we’re not on good terms.

We often fight.

One day,

when we stay behind to update the news columns,

it begins to rain suddenly.

We’re trapped at school.

You can start.

There you are.

Mom,

let’s go home.

Mom,

it’s pouring rain.

Let’s go home.

We had a plan.

Mom!

Look at me.

I’m not Dad.

My dad is gone.

Please do not keep torturing yourself, OK?

Well,

is the bra comfortable?

You must be surprised.

I got the offer

despite your sabotage.

Without me,

your chance was slim.

Mom!

- Give me the umbrella! - Mom!

- Give me the umbrella! - Mom!

Mom!

Give it to me!

You ungrateful child!

- Mom, let’s go back. - Give me the umbrella.

- It’s raining cats and dogs. - Give me the umbrella.

Mom.

You ungrateful child.

Qiyi,

weren’t you coming to see me?

Um... my parents came after that.

We went out for food.

Listen up.

I’m Tang,

your body performance teacher.

Nice to meet you, Ms. Tang.

Hello, Ms. Tang.

We have limited time.

So no more talking.

Zhang Yang, do you have the score?

Give Fang Yan a copy.

Lu Qiyi, right?

Yes, ma’am.

You’re the dancer.

Make it simple.

Just spice things up.

Lu Qiyi!

Stop.

The left leg should step down

and the right leg kicks high up,

and then spin.

Qiyi,

let’s choose another move.

Ma’am,

I can do it.

♪If I said it that day♪

♪Would you stay♪

♪Looking into my eyes♪

♪And listening to me♪

♪If I get closer♪

♪Will you tell me♪

♪How to express it♪

♪I know one day you will shine♪

♪In the vast world♪

♪Pursue your dreams♪

♪And your wishes♪

♪With your hand in mine♪

♪We travel around♪

♪No matter how long it takes♪

Let’s call it a day.

Come to the little theater

at 10:00 AM tomorrow.

Thank you, Ms. Tang.

Lu Qiyi.

Not bad.

Good night, Ms. Tang.

Zhang Yang, one moment.

Wait for me.

Take this.

It’s for me?

Why?

Without your help today,

my secret would have been given away.

Our dads have been colleagues for years.

It’s just a call.

I’m the support?

I did you a huge favor.

I’m gonna kick you.

Hi there.

The best Jiang Ziya on campus.

Have a round. Let’s gang up.

I’m tired.

Boring.

Xiuwen,

this is the last round.

You’d better not lose.

I’m a licensed dealer.

It’s true.

(New Journey)

(Freshmen Reception and Commencement 2018)

A warm welcome to the faculties

of Southern University of the Arts.

This year, over 20,000 students

applied for SUA.

(Southern University of the Arts) But only 400 present here are admitted.

In SUA,

you’ll find your strength

and the real meaning

to be a true artist.

Those who dream to take a shortcut,

to become famous overnight,

and to gain without pains

can leave right now.

There are a lot of talented young people

like you

who can replace you easily.

Last but not least,

good luck!

Thank you Sun Yue for your wonderful performance.

Next, students from the School of Dance

will bring us a wonderful performance.

Break a leg.

Are you nervous?

Is your mom here?

My mom?

I invited her yesterday at the restaurant.

What’s wrong?

(Mom: I’m waiting for you by the lake.)

Hey!

We have a performance to give.

♪I hide all my thoughts in my heart♪

♪Don’t dare to reveal the trace of love♪

♪I’ve been ignorant about love♪

♪I’ve never felt the world beating♪

♪If I come closer♪

♪It will be a crush this time♪

♪Even if it’s the last time♪

♪To prove that I can be brave enough to hold your hand♪

♪Look, we’ll bloom in the middle of the stage♪

♪Our steps are dreams of love♪

♪Every note♪

♪Every beat exists because of you♪

♪Listen, we’re singing the most♪

♪Beautiful song in every moment♪

♪I’ll always remember the touching♪

♪Moments in life that won’t fade♪

♪The touching moments in life that won’t fade♪

(Behind the clouds is the sun. After every rain, there is a rainbow.)

(Many thanks to your company. Pursuit your dreams and shine!)