Original subtitles

[The Way Home]

[Episode 15]

Where should we meet tomorrow?

Tomorrow,

I'll take you guys

to my secret hideout.

Afu,

stop fooling around.

We need to finish

all the lanterns in the next few days,

so it's a tight schedule with heavy tasks.

I hope everyone can help.

Now, I'll teach you how to make the lanterns.

First, the frame.

The lighter the frame, the better.

Ruonan.

Use lightweight materials if you can.

Usually,

large lanterns are fixed with iron wire,

and smaller ones

are fine with bamboo strips.

Feel free to give it a try.

Next comes the shaping,

which is the hardest and most important step.

If you're not sure about the shape,

you can first sketch it on paper

and use that as a guide.

Do it like this,

and then just follow the sketch.

I'll give it a shot.

Here.

Jiahao, how do I do this?

Why does mine look so bad?

Don't use too much force at first.

Use a delicate touch.

You need to create a curve on the draft paper

like this.

Look at the paper, not at me.

This is how it's done.

Like this.

Thanks.

No worries.

The next step is to install the lights.

Be sure not to install them after the papering.

When setting up the lights,

leave a small gap between them and the fabric

to ensure there are no dim corners.

Like this.

The final step is papering and decoration.

We'll glue the paper

or fabric together,

and then you can color it,

draw, or add cutouts based on your preferences.

Try it out, guys.

- Okay. - Okay.

So, Hao,

can I

use all these colors?

Of course.

So,

I can do it however I like?

Yes.

You need to press it down firmly before you can glue it.

I'm not done yet.

Chen Junli,

I never thought there would be something you couldn't do well.

I'm just inexperienced.

You've been working on this all morning and still haven't nailed it?

All right,

I'll be generous and show you how it's done today.

Take this one. It's better.

First, loosen the bamboo strip a little.

Like this. Then,

shape it into a circle.

Once you've got that,

hold it down with your right hand.

That's right. Next,

grab a piece of tape

and start wrapping it tightly from the right side.

Make sure it's tight.

Don't do it like you just did.

Wrap it like this.

Go around two or three times.

The excess strip...

If you don't have any, then don't worry about it.

Just bend the excess strip upward like this.

Okay. Then bend it alternately to the left and right.

Good.

Now, tweak the circle a bit.

Loop, press,

and there you go, it's round.

That looks great.

Junli,

still haven't got the hang of it yet?

Check out my big bow. Pretty, isn't it?

What is this thing you've made?

It's a bow.

What do you think?

Does it look good?

Am I the first one to finish?

What's wrong with you, Chen Long'an?

What's the problem?

Artists are supposed to be like this.

Aren't the figures in the Gourd Palace

all like this?

I think it looks good.

No, Long. This piece might not make it out there.

Well, hanging it in the house should be fine, right?

Sure.

Ms. Qiu Qiu, what are you drawing?

Wait a minute.

Isn't this Jiashu?

- Check this out. - Chen Ruonan!

- Ms. Qiu's drawing of Jiashu. - Give it back.

- Look. - Chen Ruonan.

- Ms. Qiu Qiu was drawing Jiashu. - Give it back.

Give it back.

Jiashu,

check out Ms. Qiu's drawing of you.

It's pretty spot-on.

Got nothing to do? All finished?

I just had a new idea.

I'm going to have some water.

It does look like you.

Hurry up and get back to it.

♪ What day is it today? ♪

♪ The weather forecast says it's sunny ♪

♪ I look up from under the tree ♪

♪ The twinkling sunlight shines down on me ♪

♪ The birds are still waking up ♪

♪ With a bit of a lazy mood ♪

♪ The summer cicadas outside ♪

♪ Are still chirping ♪

♪ I hide from the sunlight ♪

♪ Just wanting to watch the clouds ♪

♪ Watch the bird in the sky fly back and forth... ♪

Hao,

come fix this part.

Okay.

♪ You're like the shimmer that keeps me from falling... ♪

Folks,

the drinks are here. Let's rest for a bit.

Thank you.

♪ Everything becomes crystal clear... ♪

Dad.

Guys, pause for a bit.

My Dad has something to say to you all.

Thank you all for your hard work.

Junli, my good boy,

take good care of everyone on my behalf.

I truly appreciate all of you.

I'll treat you to a meal

and give you red envelopes later.

Okay, Dad.

- Thanks, Uncle. - Thanks, Uncle.

Thanks, Uncle.

All right, Dad. We're hanging up now.

- Bye. - Bye.

Okay.

After the meal,

let's get back to work.

- Sure. - Come on.

- We've got this. - We've got this.

Do you not want to sleep a bit more?

I can't sleep now.

I used to think making rabbit lanterns was hard,

and it turns out

I still can't get the hang of it.

It's okay.

I'll guide you through it

step by step in the future.

Hao,

thank you.

Why are you thanking me?

Teaching you

is also helping me.

That's not what I'm talking about.

Before, I thought

that as long as I forgot everything from the past,

I could start over.

But

after coming back and seeing you,

Grandpa, Auntie,

and Uncle,

I realized

I don't want to forget.

I want to go home.

Jun.

It's huge.

Let's check that one.

AFu, look.

I made this.

You made this.

This is nice.

It's huge.

- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.

- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.

Thank you for the last few days.

Got it.

I'll take them back.

Bye, Hao.

Let's go.

You haven't slept well for days.

Go back and rest.

[Attracting Wealth and Prosperity] The lanterns are so beautiful this year.

Yes, they are.

I haven't seen many of them before.

So nice.

[Dragon gate]

Thank you.

Come on, everyone. Gather around.

Guys.

We've worked so hard,

sweated so much,

and bled so much

for this afternoon's race,

so

Don't worry about anything.

Let's

fight!

Fight!

What?

Feeling nervous?

A little.

You don't have to be.

I have faith in you.

Jiashu.

Do you remember

what you told me?

Actually,

making lanterns is no different from rowing a dragon boat.

Be brave

to do what you love.

This is what a man should be like.

I don't like dragon boating

as much as other people,

but I find

the time when I am fighting with everyone

is really nice.

Relax.

Just do what you normally do

when you race.

Don't care about the result.

Just be yourself.

What about you, Jiashu?

What?

Why do you like rowing dragon boats?

Because it's fun.

Fun?

Pretty girl.

It's not Sunday.

Why is it closed?

Hurry up.

What's your hurry?

The race's about to start.

Get a good seat.

Xiqiao has a chance to win.

Of course.

Mr. Wang.

You finally called me back.

Listen.

Don't pass this deal

on to anyone else.

I have a plan.

Don't worry.

I'll get you the money as soon as I can.

Okay, thanks.

[Long-lasting happiness]

Is this dress okay?

Is it too fancy?

No.

When you watch Hao's game, you have to wear something fancy

so he can see you

in a crowd.

He'll be busy with the game,

so how can he look at me?

Don't care about that.

It's pretty. Let's go.

I've never worn anything so fancy in my life.

Never in my life.

You're not staying at the factory today?

Did you come back today

because you knew when the race was?

How's Dad?

He's fine

and in the house.

So are you coming

to the race with us?

If yes, we'll go together.

You guys go.

Guys.

We're getting on the boat today.

Are you confident?

Yes.

Louder.

Yes!

Come on. Cheer yourselves up!

Fight!

Fight!

So weak.

Fight!

Fight!

Fight!

Fight!

Fight!

Don't worry.

They'll come.

Look at this white rabbit...

Hao.

There he is. Let's go.

Auntie. Mom.

Are you nervous?

A little.

Try your best.

Everyone, try your best.

Try your best.

Try your best.

Try your best.

You...

You...

Be careful.

This was made by Jiahao and others overnight for a few days.

Okay.

Stop.

Let's go hang a few over there.

All right. Come on.

These lanterns are very delicate, you know?

I didn't realize Hao

was so talented at making lanterns.

Listen up.

Today, you two

must work hard

and not embarrass the He family.

♪ A playful June drizzle ♪

♪ Shadows of trees can't fully cover ♪

♪ The fading little sun ♪

♪ The raindrops fall against our will ♪

♪ Passing in a flash ♪

♪ Hiding in the reflection of a mirror ♪

♪ Dreams too deep to wake from ♪

♪ Even moss wears a flowery coat ♪

♪ Listening to the rain fall here ♪

♪ We nod, like quiet sighs ♪

♪ Hearts weighed down, damp and heavy ♪

♪ Watching the relentless downpour ♪

♪ So unreasonable ♪

♪ A brief pause ♪

♪ And you come to mind ♪

♪ Watching the rainy season fade away ♪

♪ The summer breeze quiets down ♪

♪ I can't bring myself to lift my pen ♪

♪ Before I could ♪

♪ Tell you ♪

♪ It's bad weather ♪

♪ And I've rewritten the past all wrong ♪

♪ I wish I could hold onto that clearing sky ♪

♪ The mist rising as we pass through ♪

♪ Rain-soaked alleys ♪

♪ Watching the relentless downpour ♪

♪ So unreasonable ♪

♪ A brief pause ♪

♪ And you come to mind ♪

♪ Watching the rainy season fade away ♪

♪ The summer breeze quiets down ♪

♪ I can't bring myself to lift my pen ♪

♪ Before I could ♪

♪ Tell you ♪

♪ It's bad weather ♪

♪ And I've rewritten the past all wrong ♪

♪ Maybe luck is still on my side ♪

♪ Maybe my wild dreams ♪

♪ Can go on ♪