All language subtitles for Women in Taipei 8-eng

(WOMEN IN TAIPEI)

NORTH WIND CLUB

Hi, how many guests?

- Just me.
- One person.

This way please.

Here.

EPISODE 8

THE SWEET AND CLINGY TASTE
OF CHIFENG STREET

TWO WEEKS AGO

When life is on track,

everything is taken for granted,

dull and boring.

Hi, are you free?

Okay, let's have a look at the logo.

I don't need to. You can decide.

Dear Director,

I've been in charge ever since
you moved to the parent-kid section.

Now that you've returned,
can't you just pretend to care a bit?

Or maybe you're gonna share
your salary with me?

You don't care about my salary.

You only care about my position
as the director.

Am I being too obvious?

Just kidding.

How was the meeting with the suppliers?

Here are the results. Take a look.

This is the demo for the logo.

What are the brands for this section?
I haven't seen them before.

Surely you know them. This is OHA.

It's popular among young people nowadays.

What is this app?

So many pictures.

Tinder. It's a dating app.

You don't know?

Okay, let me show you.

- Once you've sorted out the settings...
- Okay.

You'll have endless pictures
of hot guys.

You have a boyfriend.
Why are you using a dating app?

It's not against the law to look.
You should check it out.

Did you guys see that?

This is a tough boss.

My cat almost died. Here.

Watch me.

Yes!

Whoo! I won.

That's the stream for the day.

We don't mind if it's hard,
we only care if it's fun.

I'm the leader of GDG, I-Ching.

If you like this video,
please like and subscribe and share it.

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any of our new playthrough videos.

See you next time. Bye.

- Is Liang asleep?
- He's asleep.

You were so loud.
You're going to wake him up.

Don't worry.

While he was still in my belly,
he got used to my shouting and yelling.

I gave him a special prenatal education.

What are you doing?

One of my coworkers is using
this dating app.

Dating app?

I thought I could check out
what young people are doing these days.

How young is that?
Don't talk like you're so old.

Let me have a look.

This guy, this guy.

The guy that you...

Who?

The basketball team leader
you had a crush on

back in high school.

- How did you remember that?
- They look alike.

He's kind of cute.

- You just gave him a heart?
- Heart?

It's just a mark.

- There is a matching system.
- Did it match?

- Have you got a match now?
- Not yet.

It's okay if you got matched,
you're single.

He's too young.

Lin I-Shan.

You've dated so many men your age,
yet none of them have worked out.

Stop being so picky.

You don't have a lot of options.
Take a look.

Hey! Liang.

Do we really have to be here
for the contract negotiation?

I couldn't change it,
they are a tough group of people.

They didn't want to do it in the office.
It has to be somewhere outside.

Good thing they are paying.
I could never afford this.

There they are.

Hello.

- Hello.
- This is my boss, Sandy.

Jeff. Thomas.

- I'm Sandy.
- Hi.

Hello.

Your boss is so young.

You often say she's mean and harsh,

I thought she'd be a granny.

Just kidding.

Anyway, my boss is here this time.

If there's anything you're unhappy with
from our previous negotiation,

we can resolve them all today.

- Stop saying I'm not sincere.
- Oh, dear!

You're coming in hot today.

Oh. That was harsh.

Sunny really admires your work.

According to our company policy,

we usually don't give new suppliers
this much leeway.

Hmm.

Fine.

Shall we...

go over it again?

We talked about it for hours last time.
I think we can skip that.

Since my boss is here,
we can discuss the design, the quantity,

- and the kickback percentage.
- Ah!

How about we have a shot first?

Whiskey.

Tequila.

- She usually...
- Excuse me.

Review it properly.

I need to use the ladies' room.

You guys continue.

Regarding the kickback percentage,

we've agreed to continue the discussion
when my boss is here.

We'll talk about it later,
what's the rush?

Hi, excuse me.

We'd like four tequilas. Thanks.

HSIAO-FENG SUPER LIKED YOU

HI, YOUR PICTURES ARE SO UNIQUE

HSIAO-FENG, 24, LIVING IN TAIPEI

I ENJOY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
LIKE PLAYING BASKETBALL

AND INDOOR ACTIVITIES LIKE MAKING COFFEE

I'M SAVING UP TO GO ON
A WORKING HOLIDAY IN AUSTRALIA

WHAT'S SO UNIQUE ABOUT MY PICTURES?

YOUR PICTURES
ARE ALL ABOUT YOU WORKING

SANDY, I-SHAN, 36
LIVING IN ZHONGSHAN DISTRICT

DAY 1

Do you need any recommendations?

Hi.

Hi.

You look so young in person.

You don't look 36 at all.

How do you know I'm 36?

It's on your profile.

I thought the registration info
was kept private.

You have very beautiful eyes.

- Thank you.
- Oh, right.

We have some very rare
coffee beans from Alishan today.

- Would you like to try them?
- Sure.

Menu.

Give me a second.

What am I doing?

His youthful frankness

makes my heart flutter.

Director.

OHA wants to cancel the contract.

Jeff e-mailed to say that Thomas
wants to keep the distribution rights

and that they can't guarantee
the quantity.

They won't answer my calls now.

How could this happen?

The promotion campaign is released, right?

Yeah.
I've even made the website.

What should we do?

What do you mean? Keep negotiating.

But they've never
rejected my calls before.

Besides, you've met them in person
and now they're doing this.

You highly recommended them.

Okay.

If they don't want business,
just cancel the contract.

No...

I've already shared the news.
Thousands of people have liked it.

They never give discounts.
This is their first promotion with us.

If we can't handle this well,
people will talk ill...

Like we're faking the news, leeching on
to their popularity. It can't happen.

It's not us breaking promises.

If we get slated,
we can leak the contract.

Let the public be the judge.

But that would destroy their reputation.

What's wrong with you?

You were crying to me
about being stabbed in the back.

Now you're too nice to condemn them?

Lady,

do you have Stockholm syndrome?

I don't. I just think
there must be a solution to this.

I don't just want to give up.

Okay, I'll give you a week.

Whatever the design is,
they need to provide the quantity.

If he dares to give me one unit,
I'll make it a limited edition. A week.

- How's the temperature?
- It's good.

A-Kuai can help me with these
after he finishes work.

I feel bad that you're here
doing this for me.

There's nothing to be sorry about.

It'll be late by the time
A-Kuai gets home.

The embryo transfer
will definitely work this time. Hmm?

Hmm...

I didn't know how to help
when you had the abortion.

I did a lot of research this time.

Physical activities
like soaking your feet are necessary.

It's good for blood circulation
and makes the embryo implantation easier.

I'll heat up the chicken soup.

I'm taking 25 pills a day.

And a hundred needles
stab my belly every day.

This progesterone
is making me so uncomfortable.

And we're not even talking about
the expense.

Spending more money
probably still wouldn't buy what I want.

So tell me.

If you had a lot of money
to spend on whatever you wanted,

what would you buy?

I really want to have a baby.

Hey.

Your IVF will definitely work this time.
Enough about this. Hmm?

Okay, let's change the subject.

You can buy whatever you want.
What do you get?

I'd want...

I'd want to go back to
when we were still students.

What for? To date a lot of boys?

Yeah.

Hey, we had no worries back then.

Love and relationships
were so pure and simple.

We were so happy.

I didn't have to watch out for this,
worry about that.

So happy.

If only we could cling
onto romance forever.

DAY 20

Wait for me!

- Pure romance...
- Come on.

And unrestrained youth.

I enjoy smiling freely like this.

- I'm gonna overtake you.
- I'll catch up with you for sure.

- Come on.
- Ah!

I'm coming for you!

Whoo!

Hsiao-Feng, I'm done.

I need a break.

I'm done.

My legs are killing me.

Seriously, I can't make it back
to downtown.

You'll have serious cramps tomorrow.

Hey!

Are you saying I'm too old and too weak?

Thirty-six is not old.

How many times have I told you that?

I think facing challenges head on
and improving yourself

will stop you from getting old.

Like some of my classmates.

When I tell them about
new ideas or new technologies,

they have no idea
and just act like my 80-year-old granny.

You're being so dramatic.

How did you know I'd be interested?

Unless you're lying in your Tinder bio.

I read your profile
and I think you're cool.

For real.

I didn't think you'd meet me at the café.

And yet you showed up like a goddess.

You...

Why is your face turning red?

- Is it?
- Are you having a hot flash?

Probably because
I haven't done it in a while.

It's okay, I know you're a bit tired.

But once we pass the Shezidao bridge,
we'll be relieved.

- Please, I can't make it.
- Let's go, I-Shan.

- Let's go, I-Shan.
- I can't make it.

Fighting, fighting, fighting!

- Challenge yourself. Fighting!
- Fighting!

DAY 21

(ALARM ENDS

GOOD MORNING
I'M WORKING THE EARLY SHIFT TODAY

CAN'T BE THERE WITH YOU
DON'T FORGET YOUR BREAKFAST

GOOD LUCK WITH WORK
SEE YOU LATER

MISS YOU, HSIAO-FENG

Great.

I finally get to hear
that you're in a relationship!

I was worried about you before,

that you'd be stuck
with the curse of Wu Chih-Fu.

Is there a good result?

Result?

You mean getting married?

Doesn't have to be getting married.

See, like me and Ray.

Living together.

- Isn't Ray five years younger than you?
- Mm-hmm.

Do you notice the age difference?

Five years is nothing.
It's not like ten or more years.

I'd feel pretty troublesome
if it was ten or more.

First of all, the differences
in appearance would be stressful.

Then there's the social experiences,
the values, the income.

There are many differences.

I think the worst of all
is the communication barrier.

If we don't understand a thing he says,
we'd look old, right?

Why are you asking me this?

Nothing. It's just...

I'm curious.

What's wrong? Are you okay?

You've gone through many
Double 11 sales before.

Why are you still bothered by them
and sighing in despair?

It's not about the Double 11 sales.

It's about proving myself.

I did a good job in the parent-kid section

but now I've been pulled back
to the luxury goods section.

It's really burning me out.

Then our company
brought in a new trending brand,

who then canceled their contract.

I've had enough already.

You mean OHA?

How did you know?

Their funder is
MingSheng Department Stores.

Didn't you know that?

Ah. Sorry, I misunderstood you.

Hey. How old is your girlfriend?

She looks pretty young though.

An executive in a big company
at such a young age? That's impressive.

Your girlfriend is totally my type.

Are you done?

Some of the girls you dated on Tinder,
you used to judge them too.

I'm serious this time, all right?

Do I look like I'm joking?

Why would it be serious?
Aren't you going to Australia?

You'll be away for at least a year.

Besides, it's not like it would matter
if you're serious about it.

She's a marketing director.

She won't care about
a part-time worker like you.

You're becoming a toy boy
without realizing it.

You idiot.

MINGSHENG CORPORATION
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIVE

CHEN KUEI-LIN

DAY 30

Maybe you should go home next time
so you can rest before work.

I came all this way
to be with you at work.

Good thing I didn't work at home.

I finally found a solution
to this crisis.

But...

I need to face the final boss.

I was so annoyed at that moment.

Then I saw you
looking so carefree and relaxed

and I became less afraid.

If I'm home alone...

What are you doing?

So are we boyfriend and girlfriend?

Yes.

DAY 31

Sorry I woke you.

- Good morning.
- Morning.

Get some more sleep.

The final boss is hungry!

What?

We can make breakfast together.

Where are you going later?

I'm having dinner
with my friends from Tainan.

I'll visit the hair salon later.

I want to go too.

Won't you be playing basketball
with your college friends?

I can come after the game.

No, you'll be stinky.

No.

It's okay.

I'll smell good
when I have a bite of Princess Aroma.

Ah!

All right.

Tell me.

Why do you like me?

I never said I liked you.

No? You never said you liked me?

Ah!

I know, I know, I know!

You look a lot like
my high school first love...

but you're cuter.

I don't act cute to everyone.

Fine.

I saw you at the café
and wanted to get to know you.

The way you make coffee...

is pretty handsome.

Just give me some more time.

When I get my barista license,
I can run my own business.

Then I can take care of you,

so you won't be so tired
when facing the final boss.

Chiu Hsiao-Feng,
I'm telling you this in advance.

I don't want a man to take care of me
thinking I can't do it myself.

Besides, the final boss shows up
outside of work as well.

Well, you're still too young.
You will find out later.

We're often our own final boss.

Did I just kill the mood?

That's too much!

- Backhand, backhand.
- Don't help me.

- He can't cross me.
- Get over here.

He can't cross me.

- Nice.
- Nice.

Screen, screen.

Screen, screen.

Nice.

Well done, guys.

You got lucky.

- Watch your ankle.
- Let's do it again next time.

Thanks, bye.

- We're leaving.
- Bye, be safe.

Let's go.

Listen.

I might go to Australia a bit sooner.

Huh? I thought the lobster factory
only opened in March?

Not the lobster. My cousin
needs some help at the café.

He said he'd cover my flight.

- So generous.
- You should go.

The café pays less.
The lobster work pays more.

I don't have a barista license.

You don't need that in Australia.

They often have
100 takeout orders an hour.

You're faster than me. You should go.

Look. You can put it on your CV.

"Chiu Hsiao-Feng, worked as a barista
in a café in Australia."

- That's bad-ass.
- I'll think about it.

What do you need to think about?

Here.

Wow!

Hey! Did Hsiao-Ping gain weight?

Is she pregnant?

Not all girls want to be pregnant
like you.

Gosh! Li Cheng-En, you look fat.
You're the one that got pregnant.

I've lost weight.

Hsiao-Ping can ask
the photographer to photoshop it.

Right, you rich people
just photoshop as much as you want.

Unlike us who don't have a choice.

Sorry about that.

I didn't mean it like that, you know.

All right, it's fine.

I paid for all of that.

Hsiao-Ping's dad
stopped giving her money a while ago.

I don't understand you girls.

It's just getting married.
Why does it need so many photographs?

Her dad is so coldhearted that he stopped
giving her financial support?

I can't do anything to help.

Even when my family combines
the revenue from all of our shops,

it doesn't even come close to
one-thirtieth of their net profit.

One-thirtieth.

What about your pal? Is he coming?

He's doing sports.
He'll join us after he's showered.

Sports? Playing golf?

- Basketball.
- Huh?

He's here, he's here.

- Oh, my gosh!
- Hi, do you have a reservation?

Oh. There.

Hi, everyone. Sorry I'm late.
I'm Hsiao-Feng.

He's my boyfriend. There's your seat.

Still waters run deep.

Li Cheng-En, Cheng-En.

- Hi, Hsiao-Feng.
- Hui-Ju.

Hui-Ju. Hsiao-Feng.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Dig in.

Want some crab? I'll get one for you.

Have some more.

What is it?

Hmm?

Hey, can you drink?

Are you old enough?

- Li Cheng-En.
- Oh...

Sorry, someone has paid it already.

How is that possible?
They're still having orders served.

Yes, it's already been paid for.

Put your money away.

I've known the owner for a long time.
He wouldn't take your money.

Thank you, Mr. Cheng-En.
Next time it'll be on me.

You call I-Shan by her name
and you call me mister.

Isn't that weird?

Well, come to my shop next time.
I'll buy you a drink.

You're 12 years younger than me.

It'd be weird to let you buy me drinks.

Come, have a smoke with me.

- Hm?
- I don't smoke.

Don't tell Lin I-Shan that I smoke.

I promised her that I'd quit.
Don't get me in trouble.

You smoke often?

Not really.

This marriage is getting on my nerves.

Otherwise, I wouldn't smoke.

Marriage? Marriage is a good thing.

Congratulations.

How did you get to know Lin I-Shan?

We met through a club on the Internet.

We had a lot to talk about
and we met in person.

I see why she likes you.

You're pure and simple enough.

And compared
with her other ex-boyfriends...

you are so much cuter.

I've never heard her talk about
her ex-boyfriends.

That's because she's run into
some situations before.

- Ever heard of MingSheng Corporation?
- She's mentioned it.

Your girlfriend almost became
their daughter-in-law.

But she's not interested in that.
She doesn't want to be tied down.

She wants to live free and unrestrained.
She walked away without looking back.

She...

just couldn't let herself
enjoy a good life.

She always needs to prove
she can do things on her own.

Don't you find women like that terrifying?

The final boss.

Huh?

Oh, she said there's
a final boss living inside her.

Have you seen her turning into
the final boss?

She's always
the final boss for me.

Come on. I'll buy you a drink
while I still find you adorable.

Eh... Don't touch me. It hurts.

Hey.

- Is it worth the hassle?
- Wait, wait.

The design and the quantity
is all settled.

Ten units per design.

What did the doctor say?

You see, I've been sucking up to Thomas.

- Jeff is just the face of the operation.
- I'm asking you what the doctor said.

They said it's fine
and told me to drink more water.

Thomas is the one who actually
runs and deals with the business.

- Sit down.
- I don't need to.

- I can stand.
- Sit down.

You haven't rested in three days.

You rode your scooter into a lamppost
and flew off to the other side.

If the factory guard didn't see you,

you could have been run over
by a truck, do you realize that?

It really isn't that dramatic.
I'm not dead.

- Go home now.
- I've just got a broken arm.

- No, I'm almost done...
- Go home.

After I finish signing this.

Would a company
that cancels a formal contract

give you stuff just because
you suck up to them?

OHA had better be touched by your effort.
Otherwise, they're going to get owned.

Linda, take her home.

- Now.
- Okay, let's go home.

I haven't finished this.

- Go home.
- Don't grab my bag.

- I'll throw it in the fire.
- Go away.

What are you thinking about?

About the final boss?

I was just wondering how hard someone
would work to climb up the ladder.

I have this co-worker...

She's about your age.

She had a car accident
yet she doesn't want to rest.

She just wants to prove
that she's capable of working things out.

She's hurt pretty bad
yet she still looks so confident.

Frankly, in that moment...

I kind of envied her.

In order to achieve her goal,

she acts fearless.

When I was your age,
I would also ride around on my scooter.

Now it seems that I've forgotten
that feeling of being fearless and naïve.

It'll be fine.

I should find the time to take a break.

Hey, let's go to Australia together.

I have a chance to leave earlier.

Let's go together.

I thought the lobster job was next year?

It's a job at a café in downtown Perth.

You could explore the city while I work.

But if you don't want to...

I can turn it down.

That sounds great.

The café job sounds more like your thing.

Even if I don't go with you,

you shouldn't turn down
such a great opportunity.

Travel and see what's out there.

Maybe you'll figure out
what you should do next.

Hello?

Mrs. Kuei, it's I-Shan.

I'll give the legal team a call
this afternoon.

Thank you for this favor, Mrs. Kuei.
I'll come by and visit you when I'm free.

You don't have to.
I probably won't have time for you.

Are you not married yet?

Well...

I haven't found the right one
and I don't want to settle down yet.

I think I'll keep working hard
on my career.

It's good to be picky.

Don't waste your time.

Don't be like our Sung-Chuan.

He makes my head hurt.

- Let's get wasted tonight.
- Let's drink.

- Free party.
- Ms. Sunny is buying.

Okay, it's on me.

But you'll pay.

What are we having?

You rarely buy us anything
and you ask others to pay.

- My arm is broken.
- My heart is broken.

LOOKING AT PERTH
FROM KINGS PARK IS BEAUTIFUL

LIKE LOOKING OVER TO XINYI DISTRICT
FROM XIANGSHAN

LET'S GO TOGETHER

I want to...

regain the motivation to explore myself.

Just like when I was young.

I'M NOT COMING WITH YOU

IT'S YOUR CHANCE TO GO AFTER YOUR DREAM
DON'T LET ME DISTRACT YOU

I'LL BE WORKING HARD TOO
I WON'T FALL BEHIND YOU

Chiu Hsiao-Feng,
have you found a place to rent yet?

My cousin kept calling to ask
if you want to rent his basement?

Let your cousin know that...

I'll stay in his basement for now.

DAY 45

You're home.

I made your favorite,
pork stew with potatoes.

It looks pretty good.

Go and shower.
I'll cook some greens then it's done.

What's wrong?

Please tell me that you love me.

What's going on?

We are so happy together,
but you've not said it once.

Just say it once.

Go and take a shower.

The stew tastes pretty good this time.

Isn't it your favorite?

- Hsiao-Feng.
- I'll take a shower first.

It's so delicious.

Be quick in the shower.

Let's go.

- Almost there.
- That's right.

- Let's see if we can climb up there.
- Wow.

Can we? Careful. Whoa.

We can do it.

It's beautiful.

- Hsiao-Feng, you have to help me.
- Okay.

It's so beautiful here.

Remember to take your gray jacket.
I'm worried you'll get cold.

Don't worry. It's summer in Australia.

Some people wear shorts at Christmas.

Just in case.

I really don't want to leave.

I want to see you off at the airport.

It's okay.

I'll go myself.

This is for you.

What's this?

Read it when you get back.

I'll put it away then.

DAY 65

I LOVE YOU, HSIAO-FENG

I thought I could move on easily.

I never thought it would still hurt.