All language subtitles for Standing in The Time E01

Standing in the Time
Episode 1

Morning.

Xiao, are you going to work?

Yes.

Kick some ass.

Thanks.

Morning.

Li Xiao,

you look so gorgeous today.

Isn't she?

She deserves to be working for

our RESA Fashion Magazine.

Morning, Li Xiao.

Morning.

Li Xiao,

suit matched with slim waist line.

It's a nice look.

Thanks.

Li Xiao.

Jasmine.

Print the summary of Chanel's themes

of early spring holiday series

for the past five years

and give it to me later.

OK, no problem.

Sister Mo, I'm sorry.

Is the chair comfortable?

It's OK.

Sister Mo, are you in charge of

the topic of women's power suits at the moment?

Yes. What do you think of it?

It's very well written.

Except that there is a bit of a problem.

Tell me more.

On tracing the history of

women's power suits,

this point is not quite accurate.

Look, as you've written here,

"The resurgence of grey checkered coat

from the end of last year to the beginning of this year

has brought women's power suits

back into the spotlight of fashion.

And when tracing the history of power suits,

Yves Saint Laurent's

launch of women's business suit

in 1966

marked the formal emergence of women's power suits."

The whole paragraph is wrong.

Because as a matter of fact,

the business suit launched by

Yves Saint Laurent's in 1966 was called Le Smoking,

namely smoking jacket.

It was not until the 1980s

when Giorgio Armani

and Calvin Klein

brought the real concept of power suits

for the fashion circle

with wider contours

and neat tailoring

that women's

power suits came into being.

You are nearing the end of

your probation period, aren't you?

It's tomorrow.

Congratulations to you

on your successful entry to RESA

so that we'll become colleagues soon.

Thank you, Sister Mo.

Get rid of "sister".

Just call me Mo.

Thanks, Mo.

Can you get me a glass of water?

OK, no problem.

Thanks.

Sorry.

Xia Fan.

Did they even ask you to move this?

Be quick. Help me.

Thank you, Xia Fan.

I heard

Lu whose place you are taking during your probation period

is not coming back after her maternity leave.

Not coming back?

She's going to start a business with her husband,

to set up a company.

Oh.

What do you mean by Oh?

Didn't you get it?

If Lu doesn't come back,

RESA will have

a vacancy for a regular employee,

and you are likely to become

a regular employee.

Do you get it?

A regularly employee as fashion editor.

So you won't have to

buy coffees, water flowers and search information for others every day.

Aren't you a fool?

Becoming a

regular employee as editor of RESA…

Xia Fan,

eight years old,

when I was eight years old, I began

reading the first RESA magazine with my mom.

If…

if I can become

a regular employee,

my dream

will come true, isn't it?

Hold it, hold it back.

You should be calm

at this juncture.

Just take it as if you know nothing.

OK?

Be calm, be calm, be calm.

All right, all right, all right.

Get the hot water.

The suit launched by

Yves Saint Laurent in 1966

was Le Smoking,

and you could even

mix it up with the power suit

launched by Giorgio Armani

and Calvin Klein in the 1980s.

How did you do the research?

What is Le Smoking?

It's a unisex suit.

What is women's power suit?

It is tailor-made for women

to show female authority.

Are they the same?

As a fashion editor,

you don't even have judgment on

and sensitivity to fashion.

Why are you still doing it?

Go home.

A lot of people want to work here but can't get the job.

Hello, everybody.

How are you doing?

I'll buy you coffee.

Come to my office

for the topic selection meeting in half an hour.

Li Xiao,

take a list of

what everybody would like to drink.

OK, no problem.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Xia Fan, Xia Fan,

drag it on for me.

Sorry, sorry.

I'm sorry.

Hello, Xia Fan.

Why haven't you come back?

I spilled a cup of coffee.

Which is more important,

spilling a cup of coffee or having a meeting?

Aren't you a fool?

I spilled Amanda's

double espresso.

What are you gonna do?

I'll buy another one.

I'm sorry, sir,

I'll clean it up for you later.

Xia Fan,

drag on for another 20 minutes for me.

20 minutes?

What are you doing?

The queue is too long at the moment.

Drag on for me.

I'll hang up.

Your coffee, sir.

The same as yours.

Get a move on.

Thanks.

Let me give you the money.

No need.

Thanks.

I'm sorry.

After a long consultation with

the editor-in-chief,

we are going to publish

a supplement called RESA Plus

with an addition of male models

and a focus on amateur models.

So this week,

Mo, Xia Fan,

Linda and Jasmine,

get ready your

candidates for amateur models

and hand in their

street snaps.

Those with potentials

can sign contracts with us for further training

and have the opportunity to become

RESA's exclusive models.

What's more,

the Literature Editorial Department proposed an idea for partnership

to have an exclusive interview

with the famous writer Yunzhi.

Xia Fan, do the hard work to

come up with

a styling and photography plan.

Mo, do the follow-up

and scrutinize it for her.

We'll talk about it

at the next meeting,

OK?

OK.

Meeting over.

Call the typesetting company

to press for the typesetting of the picture book.

It's been almost a week.

Call them now.

Editor Wu,

this is the third draft from Mr. Bi.

I know about this.

OK.

What do you mean?

You begin to bribe me before I read your manuscript.

OK, here, show me your masterpiece.

A Footless…

Older brother, what's going on?

Can you make it clean?

How can I read it like this?

A Footless what?

You don't know the character?

Well, you took a lot of trouble writing a book

with a title I can't understand,

do you think people will buy it?

It is you who can't understand,

it doesn't mean others can't.

This character is pronounced zhì.

A Footless Insect.

It's pronounced zhì.

I've learned it.

Is your pen name Leiyang

a place name?

If you want to use a place name

as your pen name,

why don't you pick

a more pleasant one?

For example, Hangzhou.

Or even Chengdu will do.

At least there is a popular song about it.

Or you can pick a hardcore one,

like Songhua River.

But as to

the title of your book

and your pen name,

even I have no idea

what you want to get across,

do you think the general readers

can figure it out?

You even have the never to say you can't figure it out.

As an editor of

Dongfan Publishing House,

you don't even know the character zhi (an insect without feet)

as in A Footless Insect.

Do you think I really don't know

the character zhi?

Zhi means an insect without feet.

To put it in common words,

your book title

means

"a footless insect without feet".

This is repetition, do you know?

As a writer,

you've even made a grammatical error in your book title.

Do you have the nerve?

Take it back. Revise it.

I tell you what,

it is you who arranged the book to be written,

you should at least read it through, shouldn't you?

Don't push your luck.

I wouldn't bother to help you

were it not for your small talent.

Are you gonna revise it or not?

I'm not gonna read it unless you do.

Finish it in two days.

One more thing.

I was thinking

why don't you consider

being an assistant literary editor here?

Rather than staying at home

to write these loads of crap,

it's better for you to come here

and learn something.

On the one hand, you can get to read

others' manuscripts more;

on the other hand,

you can know something about

the publication process.

What do you think?

I tell you what,

I am a writer.

What I uphold is

free spirit

and independent thinking.

I will not come.

Bye.

Stop.

Come back.

Bye bye.

Two days,

Revise it.

Xia Fan,

minimalistic pure-color background,

the look and clothing

will follow Mr. Yunzhi's

usual dressing style,

and use his office

or home as scenes of photography.

Such a plan

is a better fit for

Mr. Yunzhi as a writer.

There are some other cases.

I've printed them out for you.

Have a good read.

Love you.

Leaders, this way please.

Leaders of the publishing house,

thank you very much for

paying RESA

an inspection visit today.

We are greatly honored.

This is our

background plate

which displays

hand drawings and feature copywriting texts.

Xia Fan,

who are those people?

Amanda is so polite.

They are all leaders of the publishing house.

They are probably on a visit to inspect our work.

That leader is so young.

The one in white pants.

She is

the director of the HR Department.

You can be an employee of RESA

as long as she signs the paperwork.

Leaders,

this way please.

This is our sample garment room

which is used for shooting models'

demo videos.

This is

the feature copywriting text

we produced with the features team for the new issue.

Isn't Yunzhi a writer?

Yes.

We've been combining culture

and fashion

to make a high-quality fashion magazine.

Please.

Thanks.

Grandma, how are you?

Did you address me?

Whom did you address as grandma?

Grandma,

did you lose an earring?

I didn't wear earrings today.

I'm talking about this.

You mean my brooch.

Brooch?

OK.

Let's call it brooch for now.

But it's actually an earring, isn't it?

You see, it has

an openwork silver texture.

Both Chanel and Pandora

launched such kind of

handicraft-themed earrings a few years ago.

If my memory serves me right,

the one you have

was shown

on New York Jewelry Show a few years ago.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Li Xiao,

have you printed the materials?

Just a moment.

What's more, I have something else to go by.

As I judge from

your temperament,

I suppose you

tend to appreciate

symmetrical aesthetics.

So

I suppose you've lost one

and wear the other one as a brooch.

But actually it looks good to wear it this way.

It's a pair of earrings after all.

I hope you can find

the other one.

All right.

Go and do the work you are supposed to do.

Have you done the copywriting?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

This is our intern.

She likes arguing about details.

Hope you don't mind

if she said anything wrong.

I don't.

She's made a quite reasonable analysis.

What's your name?

I'm Li Xiao.

Xiao for school?

Such a coincidence. Xiao for proofreading.

You are an intern.

When will you become a regular employee?

I think I'll become one soon.

This is a very good child.

Didn't you say you'd be calm?

Wasn't I calm just now?

She's a leader,

and you called her grandma!

She was quite kind though.

What do you mean by you'll become a regular employee soon?

Well…

When can you change your way, Xiao?

I think I was quite calm.

No problem.

Let's put it wherever you want it to be,

all right?

Failing that, let's do it this way.

Let's put the picture of our product

right in the beginning of the push message

of the official account.

In this way,

we'll get it to the top with GIFs,

and then with fluorescent lights.

Yes.

The target group

is middle-aged and elderly people.

I'm sure the advertising effect

will be the best.

Rest assured.

Rest assured.

I'll update it tomorrow.

OK, OK.

OK, bye.

You are back.

Haven't I told you?

Don't come in at will

without my permission.

I called you

but you didn't answer,

right?

I've got something urgent to see you about,

and it was cold outside,

so we just came in.

What would you like me to write this time?

An article on filial piety.

How much of the rent can it offset?

A week's.

Look.

My introduction:

A must read for people

whose parents are still alive and well.

How eye-catching it is!

Below it

is a direct quotation of a common saying:

"Filial piety is the most important virtue of all."

which directly points out the main idea

followed by argumentation.

Have a read. What do you think?

Have a read.

Isn't this well written?

The problem does not lie with the article.

In the end,

I want to add a bit of

life hack tips,

such as

those on health, health preservation,

beauty or the like.

With nothing like this,

how would middle-aged and elderly people read it?

If they don't read it,

where can I get advertisements from?

I really can't write this.

I knew you'd say so.

I listed

so many websites for you in the end.

Go to those sites and have a look.

Choose and pick some.

Failing that,

can you do copy and paste?

A week,

a week's rent.

There we go.

Don't wake up the child.

Let him sleep here.

All right.

Do hurry up.

I must

get it tomorrow morning.

It'll be posted in the afternoon, do you know?

Thank you for working hard.

Be quick to get up.

Get dressed.

Here.

I've sent the electronic version to your mailbox.

Well done.

Keep it up.

I'm off. Bye bye.

The document you are reading

is some reference for the selected subject this time.

Regarding the

proposal for the interview with Mr. Yunzhi,

my preconceived idea

is based on a conception of the minimalistic style.

Minimalism

is neither anti-materialism

nor asceticism.

Rather, it's about knowing exactly

what one wants in one's heart

and pursues what one needs.

Minimalists generally have

a resolute attitude towards life

and a strong self-judgment ability.

I think what I mentioned above

is in line with Mr. Yunzhi's

identity as a writer

while corresponding to

the theme of

"what the heart wants"

given by the feature editor.

In terms of photograph shooting,

I think we are OK with Mr. Yunzhi's

everyday habitual dressing style

matched with well-organized

work environment

to further highlight

his side of

what his heart wants.

I've got a clear idea

of the interview content.

It can be done in this direction.

But in terms of

the photograph shooting this time,

are you sure

you have no other misunderstandings

of minimalism?

Is minimalism

100% percent about being extremely simple?

Mo,

do you have any other suggestions?

I've read Xia Fan's homework.

But actually I personally prefer

another style in her document

which shows a brand-new image of Mr. Yunzhi

with the most fashionable

dressing style of the current season

and changes readers'

traditional impression of Mr. Yunzhi.

We can choose pure color for the background,

but there must be a sense of styling

on the part of Mr. Yunzhi.

For example, Armani's 2018

haute couture suit jacket

matched with an exquisite wristwatch and a bow tie,

showing a kind of

exquisite and elegant texture.

Such an image of Mr. Yunzhi

will make the readers' eyes light up

and feel

his pursuit of life quality

and high-end aesthetics

that he brings to us.

Do you guys have

any other ideas?

Editor-in-Chief,

I think the innovations in

fashion and styling are very interesting,

but we can't disregard

the exclusive interviewee's characteristics

and rush headlong into

giving a sense of fashion.

The minimalism

Xia Fan mentioned just now

is not extreme simplicity;

rather, it's ultimate pursuit.

Since we are all

very familiar with Mr. Yunzhi,

we can just think,

is the high fashion style

really a fit

for Mr. Yunzhi?

I have looked up the content of

Mr. Yunzhi's new book before.

It's

a novel in semi-memoir style.

So I think readers

would like to gain an all-round,

three-dimensional insight

into Mr. Yunzhi

in real life.

Therefore, we can

make slight adjustments to

Mr. Yunzhi's look

by picking

more diversified dressing styles.

But when it comes to setting,

we should go back to

the scenes of Mr. Yunzhi's

everyday life and work

and echo the temperament of

his writing

with the texture of life flow,

which I think is a better way.

Mo, Xia Fan,

refine your project proposals

and give them to me.

Li Xiao,

prepare one as well.

I'll think about it again.

Isn't Li Xiao a fool?

Obviously

the Editor-in-Chief asked Mo to talk about her proposal,

which showed her partiality,

but Xiao stood there going on about it.

Is she on probation?

Yes, she has worrying prospects.

Have you got the street snaps ready?

I should learn from Mo

who got it done after

making a couple of calls to a model agency.

This won't do. I must start looking for

non-amateur models too.

Are you feeling unfair?

No.

Everybody has

her own way.

Then it's because you've got used to it,

you don't give a hoot at all.

Although I don't

fully agree with Mo's practice,

at least she has

met my requirement.

Xia Fan,

in this society nowadays,

nobody cares

what you are clinging to,

all they care about is whether

you can show results.

The job of fashion editor

is much sought after

and wanted by a lot of people.

If you can't do it well,

there are only two reasons:

either you have a wrong attitude

or you have an inborn defect in aesthetics.

But your younger fellow schoolmate

has some interesting ideas.

Li Xiao works very hard

as an intern.

And she's a loyal reader of

RESA

and has her own understanding

of fashion.

Just that she sometimes

is a bit impulsive

and has no proper limits for speech or action.

What's more,

she didn't know

that was your proposal.

Sorry, please show understanding for her.

Do you think I'm that kind of person?

Let's do it this way.

We'll still follow

in the direction of your proposal,

but it must be fine-tuned.

OK.

I'll surely read

your proposal carefully.

OK.

By the way,

you haven't got ready

the candidates for amateur models yet.

Hurry up.

Xia Fan,

was it inappropriate for me

to say those things during the meeting just now?

There was nothing inappropriate about it.

You should say it if you have an idea.

Is Amanda unhappy about it?

She is certainly unhappy,

but she

also told me something else just now.

What?

She said you did well.

Really?

Someone from HR is here.

She's here to see Amanda.

Could it because I…

Hold on, hold on.

Be calm.

Bear in mind what I've told you before.

I'm going to take street snaps.

Shall I go with you?

Don't go.

I suggest you

confirm

your becoming a regular employee in person.

OK, OK.

Let's get in touch by phone.

Let me show you.

What lipstick do you have?

The latest edition. Is it nice?

Look, I've also got this eye shadow.

It happens that I'm going to

see my boyfriend after work today.

Let me borrow yours to apply some.

Open the door for me.

Where are you going?

The Literature Editorial Department.

Enter your name.

Enter it.

This brush is fun.

I came here yesterday.

I don't remember.

Is this eye shadow nice?

But I don't like

this mirror.

I see you use it every day.

That color over there is bright.

Let me apply some again.

It seems he did come yesterday.

It's OK he came.

What's he doing early in the morning?

Such bad manners!

Keep it in mind next time.

What a nuisance!

Don't see me out.

OK. I'll stop here.

OK.

Thank you for taking the trouble to do this.

OK, OK, bye.

Are you Li Xiao?

Hello.

Hello.

It's like this.

Today is the last day

of your internship.

Thank you for the contributions

you've made to RESA.

From tomorrow on,

just wait for notifications at home.

I'll let you know

once I've got something for you.

OK.

I'll wait for your call at home.

That's it then.

Bye.

What the hell

did you revise?

The first paragraph of the novel

contains less than 100 words

and you used a dozen rarely used ones.

If you were a reader,

how would you feel

when you read such a book?

I tell you what,

you are

trampling on literature by doing so.

If I don't trample on you,

the marketing department will trample on me,

do you know?

I tell you what,

sales of the novels

with me, Wu Yu as their editor-in-charge

must be guaranteed.

From my rule of thumb,

your damn book

will sell no more than 500 copies.

Bear in mind, Zhou Zimo,

be it literature or art,

anything that's out of touch with real life

and public sentiments and makes a fuss about nothing

is bullshit!

What did you say just now?

Sell no more than 500 copies?

Wu Yu, I tell you what,

if my book

sells no more than 500 copies,

I'll eat the book

before your eyes!

Fantastic!

True enough.

I'm looking forward to it.

We don't have to wait till the book is published,

we can make this bet now.

Let's do it this way.

Take this manuscript with you

to the street

and ask five people.

As long as one of them

knows the character zhi,

I'll eat your manuscript.

But if nobody really knows it,

shouldn't you consider

changing the book title

and the content

and doing some solid work,

OK?

Come up with another revised version within a week.

Did you hear that, Zhou Zimo?

Let me tell you again,

with you,

I go by Leiyang!

Leiyang.

Great writer Leiyang.

Be careful.

You'll have to pay compensation if you damage it.

Can you afford it?

Well, excuse me,

could I take a couple of minutes of your time?

Do you know this character?

I don't, I don't.

Thanks.

Excuse me.

Could you please tell me if you know this character?

A Footless…

I see, thanks.

Excuse me.

Could you please tell me if you know this character?

I don't, sorry.

Thanks.

Excuse me.

Could you please tell me if you know this character?

I don't.

Thanks.

Hello.

I'm an editor of RESA magazine.

We are selecting

amateur models at the moment.

Could I take a few photos of you?

If you are suitable for us and get chosen,

you are likely to become

our model hired on contract.

I have very good vibes about you.

Did you take a photo of me just now?

Yes.

I wanted to see if you are photogenic.

Please delete the photos.

Did you come to Dongfan to submit a piece of writing?

I have a friend in the Literature Editorial Department.

Do you need my help?

Don't bother about my business.

Please delete the photos.

I'm not interested in

the model profession.

Let's talk about it again.

I can tell you

more details.

What do you think?

I'm not interested in this profession.

This is my camera.

What are you doing?

This is my privacy.

I'll delete the photos

and give the memory card back to you.

Stop!

My camera is broken now.

It has materials for my work,

do you know?

As I said,

I'll give the card back to you.

I'll

also pay compensation for your camera.

Give me your phone number.

Don't you at least have a name card?

Which magazine do you work for?

RESA, RESA magazine.

OK.

I'll give your camera back.

In the next day or two.

Is this your manuscript?

I remember your name.

I'll definitely pay compensation to you

even if you don't do so.

Wu Yu.

Fairy Maiden Xia Fan.

What's up?

I've got something to ask you.

At your disposal.

Who is his editor-in-charge?

A Footless Insect.

You do know the character zhi.

How come it's with you?

Could it be that brat

took this with him to RESA

to submit it for publication?

He takes literature as fashion.

Is he your writer?

Bingo.

What's up?

I was looking for amateur models on the street

and took a couple of photos of him,

but he didn't like it,

so he snatched my camera and broke it.

He?

He must pay compensation then.

He's going to, as he said.

Yes, he must.

Rest assured.

He's my writer.

If he runs away,

I'm still here.

This is not what I meant.

I'm looking for him.

I've muddled through.

Don't think about it.

My dream.

How many times?

The umpteenth time.

Buy it before you become a regular employee.

Let's go. Go.

Shouldn't we

say something?

What shall we say?

Congratulate you beforehand?

On what?

Congratulate you beforehand on becoming RESA's

permanent…

reader.

I was just kidding.

Why are you so narrow-minded?

You don't have a sense of humor at all.

Xia Fan,

of course I'll be RESA's

permanent reader.

You don't have to remind me about that.

You don't have to excite me either.

Anyway you've

revealed the ins and outs to me before.

I'll just take it as if

I'm congratulating myself beforehand,

OK?