【Multi | FULL】EP11 | A Love Never Lost 人生若如初见 | iQIYI
[Episode 11] Okay. Relax, girl. You’re gorgeous. Your outfit looks amazing too. Just be natural. Yes. Be confident. Straighten your back. Okay. Smile again. Shuhong, you’re about to be on the cover of a fashion magazine, wearing this year’s new design from our shop. I spent a fortune on it. Your smile is worth 200 yen, got it? Look at that girl. Alright. Don’t move. One, two, three! [Tokyo, Japan] Comrades, the revolutionary tide back in China is surging with great momentum. Here in Japan, student-led revolutionary groups are springing up like bamboo shoots after the rain. But for a revolution, ideals alone are not enough. As the saying goes, before the troops move, the provisions must go first. We need money. Right now, quite a few businesspeople have helped us raise revolutionary funds. I’ve brought all of it here. But let me be clear upfront: Every single cent must be spent where it counts most. As revolutionaries, we first need to get rid of bad habits like being wasteful, impractical, and image-conscious. Yifan made a good point. Speaking of money, I heard there was a financial crisis back in China not long ago. It’s related to Tianbai. I heard he’s hiding somewhere in Osaka. Can someone help me track him down? Cousin, what brings you to Tokyo? I’m here on business. I couldn’t find the person I was looking for, so I have no choice but to ask for your help. What is it? I heard in Shanghai that you made quite a name for yourself in Tokyo. Just rumors. I need you to go to Osaka for me. We have a comrade taking refuge there. Help me figure out a way to find him. Mom is here. Mom, you’re back. Let’s go home. Boss, I have to go. I still have two outfits left to finish. Wait. There’s something I need to tell you. Please, have a seat. Alright. After you. No thanks, I don’t drink. You can have it. No way. You’ve got to drink. Ever since you showed up, our business has been booming. Come on. Raise your cup. Okay. That’s the spirit. Let’s toast to success. Cheers! Alright. I never asked you. Do you know anyone else in Osaka? Well… Yes. I’m staying with someone from my hometown. Someone from your hometown? A man or a woman? A middle-aged man from my hometown. The one who always comes by our shop? Yes. Actually, I knew it long ago. Are you two involved? No, nothing like that. We’re just from the same hometown. What a lucky guy. You’re the one who looks after him. When he’s anxious, you bring him treats. When he’s scared, you hold his hand. There are plenty of women in Japan who are just as silly as you. They have a lot of maternal instincts, so much that they don’t really know who to give it to. And because of that, a certain kind of man has become more common in Japanese society. We call them “kept men.” Actually, he’s pretty knowledgeable. Knowledgeable? Yes. A man who lives off a woman is knowledgeable? What kind of knowledge is that? Do you think I have that kind of knowledge? Boss, you’ve got to be kidding. Do you think my kind of knowledge is better than that man of yours? Boss, you’re quite learned. Whether I’m learned or not, I wouldn’t dare say, but here, I’m the one making the money. If a man can’t provide for a woman, then what kind of man is he? You know, my wife passed away years ago. Over the years, many matchmakers have come by, but none seemed right. I need to find a woman who can help me run the business. You have no idea. But from the very first day you started working here, I took a liking to you at first sight. After more than three months together, I really think my first impression was spot on. Don’t you think we’re a perfect match? I know I’m old and ugly myself, but I have a heart that cherishes and protects. You’re truly beautiful. Trust me. Let me take care of you. Only Yoshinoya’s fashion truly complements you. You look your best in our designs. You could be on magazine covers, attend fashion parties, and make a fortune in no time. Think we’d make a perfect couple? We want every woman in Tokyo to wear our clothes. My goal is to make it the top fashion brand in Osaka. Well, don’t turn me down so fast. Go home and think it over. Answer me tomorrow. This dress took me a lot of effort today. I had to cut the pattern using newspaper several times before finally getting it right. Do you know where the challenges were? One was the collar, and the other was the sleeves. Every little detail had to be just perfect. You’re right. Like in politics, the one with the greatest ability is called the leader. Being a leader is tough. What’s wrong? Is something bothering you? What happened? Nothing. Why do you look so upset? Mr. Wu, let me put it this way. I’m probably losing my job tomorrow. Why? No particular reason. I just want to quit. No, you have to tell me the truth. I… I finally managed to make a little progress. Today I bent over cutting and tailoring all day long. And now you come back saying you’re quitting? What about all the effort I put in today? What about… Mr. Yoshino asked me to marry him. Would you be okay with that? If you say yes, then I’ll marry him. No. I knew it. Are all men this sleazy, no matter where they’re from? Quit it. I’ve got your back. Tomorrow, fire that bastard. [Yoshinoya Clothing] Sorry to bother you. I’m looking for a Chinese woman named Xie Shuhong. Is she here? What’s your relationship with her? Relative. Relative? Relative? That’s good. That’s good. Have you seen it? Your relative was on the cover of “Housewives Weekly.” I paid 200 yen to get her on it. Since you’re her relative, you should pay me the 200 yen. 200 yen? That’s right. 200 yen. Why? A week ago, she just ran off without saying a word. She hasn’t shown up for work since. So now, you’ll have to pay the money she owes. You’re her relative, aren’t you? That’s not fair. Why should I pay the 200 yen? I already paid, but she disappeared. What more reason do you need? You don’t want to get the police involved, do you? She and that man have very questionable identities. Look, are you going to pay over there, or right here? Flowers for sale. Flowers for sale! Would you like some flowers? Flowers for sale! Would you like some flowers? No, thanks. Would you like to buy some flowers? No, thanks. Flowers for sale! Interested in some flowers? I think we’ve met somewhere before. Do you remember? Sorry, you got the wrong person. Don’t you remember on the cruise, I brought bread to your boyfriend? You’re one of those military students studying in Japan? Probably more than just that. Stop messing around. Go away. I’m busy. Flowers for sale. Is this you? You went to Yoshino’s store? That’s right. I spent 200 yen to buy it. Serves you right. Who told you to mind other people’s business? How can you say that? We are relatives. Who’s your relative? Yang Yifan is your brother-in-law, right? How do you know that? He is my cousin. I’m his cousin too. My name’s Yang Kaizhi. On the cruise coming to Tokyo, I really didn’t expect you to be Wu Tianbai. The famous Wu Tianbai. Why did Hanhua come to Tokyo? Sun Wen from Revive China Society invited him here to discuss whether we can merge with them. Really? Forming an alliance with Sun Wen? We’re still negotiating. It’s still uncertain whether it will go through. What else did he say about me? The Tokyo Police Station hasn’t lifted the manhunt on you yet. He hopes you can lay low in Osaka for a while. How? Doesn’t he understand the saying, “Poverty brings even the strongest to their knees?” Look! Here comes the funding. Stop wasting your time selling flowers. I really don’t think you should be out and about like that. It’s not safe for a young girl like you to be out on the streets all the time. All that fuss over a bit of money. Without it, you’d have starved to death already, and now you’re acting all high and mighty? Watch your mouth. With my brain, I can get money from anywhere. Oh, just brag. Why didn’t you brag when we had nothing to eat? Now suddenly you’re full of talk. But look, the money’s here now. Hanhua knows how valuable I am. You think the Party can function without me? Tell me, Kaizhi. Am I right or not? What else did your cousin say? Your brother-in-law wants you to come back to Tokyo with me. Wait. What does Hanhua mean? Is he trying to break us up? After you left Shanghai, people from the Shanghai Circuit went to Anqing. Your sister was so frightened that she had a miscarriage. My sister didn’t give birth to the baby? Yes. What about my parents? Were they also implicated? I heard from Yifan that the shop is still open. But business is not as good as before. Your father was well-liked. The investigation from the Shanghai Circuit was brushed off by the locals, so they didn’t dig too deep. When Yifan came to Tokyo, your father asked him to bring you some money. He wanted you to stay in Tokyo to study, not to return to China. Yifan has already made arrangements with Aoyama Jissen Women’s University in Tokyo. Principal Utako Shimoda has agreed to admit you. So, you should come back to Tokyo with me. Mr. Wu, what do you think? What else can I say? She has suffered a lot following me all this way. There’s no reason and it’s not worth it for her to keep suffering because of me. Studying is a good plan. You should focus on your studies. Maybe the next time we meet, we’ll have fewer arguments. Don’t go. Just let him be. He’s always like this; it’s nothing new. You jerk! If others can do it, why can’t you? Are you crying? How dare you cry? Cadet Gu Maichen, speak up! I’m so ashamed. Louder! I can’t hear you! I’m so ashamed! Get up! Fine. Pull yourself together, now! Fully armed! Run ten more laps for me! Hold on tight! Go quickly! What are you waiting for? Faster! Run faster! Why so slow? Hurry up! You fool. Get up! Get up now! Get up! Check, please. Sir, someone has already paid your bill. Come on. Sit down. Come here. Sit. Still thinking about that? Let it go; it’s all in the past. Oh, yeah. Maichen, this is for you. Keep it. No, Tufang, I can’t take that. Keep it. Tufang, you… Just take it if you’re told to. Take it. No. Enough. Stop fighting. Tufang, you… Renjun, go talk some sense into him. Let’s go. Bro, let’s have a good chat. Let’s go. Hurry up. Let’s go. Let’s go. Hurry up. Renjun, I… What have you been saying to him all this time? What could I say? I helped him find a rickshaw and sent him straight to the Ginza red-light district. What? Gu Maichen comes from a farming family in Tai’an, Shandong. He’s always been insecure, then he met that Japanese instructor. It almost made him want to kill. You have to help him regain his confidence. But that doesn’t mean you should send him to the red-light district. Just listen to me. It won’t go wrong. Drillmaster Hirata. Cadet Li Renjun, you may go now. Yes. Cadet Liang Xiang, you’ve learned how to win people over now. I’m winning people over? Sir, I don’t understand what you’re talking about. Your actions today clearly show that you’re openly inciting our country’s trainees to resist the mental re-education imposed on you by the Empire of Japan. That’s your interpretation, Drillmaster Hirata. Shut up! Did I give you permission to speak? You think you’re clever, buying people’s loyalty, forming factions, and gathering loyal allies to run things back home. But first, you must remember, understand and embody the true spirit of the Empire of Japan. Otherwise, you’ll never truly graduate from here. If that’s the case, then your studies here will be meaningless. It’s not only a tragedy for your personal education, but also a failure on my part as your teacher. Hirata! Maichen, what are you doing? I’m going to shoot this arrogant bastard! Still hiding? I’ll kill you! Maichen! Maichen, you’ve gone crazy! I’ll kill you! Maichen, stop it! Stop! Maichen! Maichen! I… Hirata! I’ll kill you! Hirata! I’ll finish you off, Hirata! Send him to the military tribunal. Sir, Cadet Liang Xiang has arrived as ordered. Come in. Is your hand injury healed? Thank you for your concern, sir. It’s already healed. I regret to inform you that the school has decided to expel Cadet Gu Maichen. Despite my best efforts, I was powerless to stop it. There were 52 cadets from your country. Now, there are only 51. By the time you graduate, I’m not sure if that number will stay the same. From what I know, many of you have your own connections. That Yang Kaizhi is one of them. Kaizhi? Why bring him up? Aren’t you recruiting military talent? He’s one of your targets too, isn’t he? I don’t know what you’re talking about. Maybe you’re right. What’s the saying from your country? A fence needs three stakes; a hero needs three helpers. You may go now, Cadet Liang Xiang. Yes, sir. By the way, Miss Yoshiko asked me to let you know: Her teacher, Miss Utako Shimoda, the principal of Tokyo Jissen Women’s University, is hosting a tea gathering this Sunday. Miss Yoshiko would like to invite you to join her. Thank you for her kindness. But I won’t be able to make it. I already have other plans that day. I need to look up some military history materials. Is that so? I’ll pass the message to her. [Tokyo Jissen Women’s University] Watch your step. This is the school motto established by Principal Utako Shimoda when the school was founded. By the way, there will be a tea gathering hosted by the principal this afternoon. The principal has long been engaged in educating courtly noblewomen, so most of the students here come from aristocratic families in Tokyo. Today is Sunday. Everyone’s gone home for now. Be back at school before 8 p.m. tonight. Why don’t you take some time to settle in first? You’re Shuhong, right? Take this time to get used to the place. Tomorrow, Principal Utako Shimoda will be teaching you personally. Let’s begin. Hold the ladle [Utako Shimoda, Principal of Jissen Women’s University] the way I’m holding it. [Tokyo Jissen Women’s University] Here. What are you doing here? I almost couldn’t recognize you. They did manage to turn you into a proper lady. Your outfit must’ve cost at least 50 yen. I’ve only got five minutes. Don’t be so heartless. Seriously. What’s the matter? Can’t afford the rent, or can’t buy a loaf of bread? You really know me best. Just tell me how much you want. Here’s the thing: I came to Tokyo this time because I needed to meet some people. But to meet them, I have to be in the right places. The problem is, those places in Tokyo are way too expensive. Alright, stop nagging. Is that enough? Listen, spend wisely. I don’t have any left either. Got it. Don’t tell your brother-in-law that I was here. He doesn’t know I’m in Tokyo. I’m not going to snitch on you. That’s it. Just don’t come running to me only when you’re short on cash. Excuse me, is this booked by Mr. Yang? A military officer in uniform booked it yesterday. That’s right. Yang Kaizhi, what a tightwad. It’s rare to see him loosen his grip. We should make sure he spends plenty. Sit down. Actually, I have another appointment tonight. Please don’t tell me it’s with a member of the Japanese royal family again. Take a guess. Who is that? Your former boss. My former boss? Mr. Yuan? Exactly. He is the envoy of Yuan Shikai, the Minister of Beiyang. Got it. It’s him. Why did he only invite you and not me? That’s why I don’t want to go. And I can’t go either. Do you know why he’s been avoiding you? Tell me. He told me Yuan Shikai had set aside a commander position for me in the Beiyang New Army’s Third Garrison and wanted me to join him right after graduation. Oh my god, a commander! Starting off as a commander? Yeah. That’s his style. That’s him. Tufang, you can go for it. Why not? If you join the Beiyang New Army, I, Li Renjun, might get to ride your coattails in the future, right? They gave you a command post right off the bat. Yuan Shikai is just using me to make a statement, putting on a show for the court. As a royal relative myself, there’s no way I’d be some puppet official for Yuan. Impressive, Tufang! Your spirit really shines through. You’re going to be someone great someday. Of course. Let me introduce you all to my best friend, Miss Lee Joohee, daughter of a wealthy Korean businessman. Kaizhi. This… is too exaggerated. No need to make things up. A wealthy Korean businessman? Seriously? Come on, we’re bros. No need for that! As long as you like her, Kaizhi, even if she came from a brothel, we’d still have to accept her. Right, Tufang? Renjun, what are you talking about? Nice to meet you. I appreciate your guidance and support. These are the classmates I mentioned before. You’re Liang Xiang. I was late that day at the Tokyo Imperial University. We should have met a year ago. What a pity. Kaizhi. Really, Liang Xiang. She was originally introduced to you, but you ran away early. What did you two do behind my back? Nothing. Our dear classmate here is quite the charmer, huh? I don’t know what’s going on between you two. Kaizhi, since your friend is visiting, tonight’s got to be special. Let’s do it properly. Bring out the food! The host is not here yet. We’ll serve the dishes when he arrives. Fine. Kaizhi, you’re always getting others to pay up. When’s it our turn to spend your money, huh? Now that you’ve got ties with a Korean tycoon, you’d better not embarrass the dignity of the Great Qing! I’m late. Sorry. Let me introduce you all. This is my cousin, Yang Yifan. His courtesy name is Hanhua. They’re in a private room. Keep an eye on them. Yes, sir.