Entrepreneurial Age EP1: Dream of starting up

沉睡的人心跳澎湃 熱血流過動脈 也有夢想帶著遺憾醒來 總有人被世界淘汰 總有人被記載 在這爾虞我詐的舞臺 請過來出席 人生沒有草 寂寞都精彩 我能用雙手推開 全力去對抗 或輸去才痛快 遺憾 Let's take a quick look at the traffic situation at this time of the day. In downtown Beijing, traffic is light to moderate as people go about their business. Once I've read a book saying that some people die very young, and the rest of their life is just a shadow now, repeating things that happened before. It took me a while to figure out what I actually want to be in the future. I decided I'm going to be a game changer. So if the world is a building, then I would contribute a nail. I want to be a useful person. Don't rush me. I'm stuck in traffic now. But don't turn off the computer yet. I need to pay for your social insurance before 2. But boss, Lucas' interview is at 12, and mine is at 11. And if we don't empty the room before we go, then the landlord is going to kill both of us. Don't worry about it, all right? I'm going to leave today. But listen, you're our accountant. So whether you like it or not, you're going to have to stay. Please, boss, can you just get back here already? I'm afraid that it's a matter of priority, okay? I'm getting divorced today, and I have to go and give my wife the title deeds and the car keys, so I can't make it right now. Just do your job. Is that too much to ask? He's lost it. One more thing. We gave our business plans to Rophiz some time ago, and yet, there still hasn't been a reply. Schedule another appointment. You're coming with me after your interviews are done. Maybe Rophiz will change their mind and invest 10 million dollars in us. Then you guys wouldn't have to find other jobs. You really ought to stop dreaming, boss. By the way, I had to create a brand new account for myself because I was sharing the old one with my wife. I'm texting you the details right now. Use this account to get things done. Are you trying to kill me? I'm so sorry, officer. See, I was texting, so I didn't see you there. Get out. Okay. What's going on? I'm so sorry, officer. You see, I was texting. I didn't see you. So you were texting? Sir, don't you know that you should be keeping your eyes on the road? I'm so sorry, officer. It's totally my fault. Are you hurt? Should we go to the hospital? Just cut it out. Would I be standing if I was? That's good, that's good. I'm really sorry. Right. So you two are done here. Okay, thank you, officer. Be careful. Thank you. Let's go. Go on. I am really sorry, officer. I promise you that I'll never do it again no matter how urgent the matter might be. Please, officer. I really am... Oh, you have got to be kidding me. My car was parked. Hey, what is wrong with you, huh? I'm sorry. Hello. Please take out your driver's license. His car was parked right there, ma'am. Just a second. I'm texting someone. Are you serious? What if you hit someone? My kid's really sick and I'm worried about him. I have to remind him to take his pills, but he's in class right now. I'm sorry. So, you take the blame. Yes, I do. Can't you stop using your phone while driving? Your eyes were not on the road. I know you can fix a broken car, but what if you hit someone? Like, what if you hit a senior or a kid for that matter? Then you're in big trouble. Sorry. I have an idea. I think that a simple app can solve this problem. Let's say that you want to say something. All you've got to do is press a button and record it. You wouldn't have to type it on your phone or anything. Or you know, we could always... So, will it be insurance or private settlement? It's a ten billion dollar idea. And I know it's a great idea. So, will it be insurance or private settlement? Insurance. Get out. I'm sorry. Hey, your wife's about to explode. Try to make a good impression, all right? Why didn't you answer your phone? I was driving and I didn't hear it. Plus, I had to deal with an accident. But thank you for coming. Hey, I should warn you. Shu Shu brought her brother with her. Oh, great. Come on. I'm sorry I'm late. Please don't be mad. Hey! What time is it? I know you're a kickboxer. As a professional, you can't act so rashly. Let's be reasonable. Okay, Xiaohu? Who's not being reasonable? Just see for yourself what time it is. My sister said to move at nine o'clock. I've got training today. I've got warm-up matches too. I don't want to waste my time here with you. What's wrong with you, Xiaohu? Who told you to hit him? Guoxing Yin, are you all right? Easy. I'm okay. Get to work. Go. Whatever you say. Hey, guys, come on over here. You're bleeding. It's okay. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to be late. But someone hit my car. Don't you have any good news to tell me? So, getting divorced. Isn't good news then? Here, take this. Thank you. Hurry up, sis. The title deeds and car keys. I won't come back here. There's 300,000 here. And what's more, you treasure that car so much I couldn't take it. Here you go. Don't say that I left you with nothing. I cannot bear that pressure. Thank you. May you be blessed today. Hold on. All right. Go on. Thank you. Xu Xu is actually quite cool with all this. Listen to me. Don't get married if you like your comfort zone. Stay where you are for a few more years. It's high class and white collar. You wouldn't want to be like me, man. Just look at what I've got. So why didn't you stay then? I know how hard it is. The year that I started my company, I lost a lot of weight, over 30 pounds. Did you know that my wife's family really thought that I was on drugs? They've been stalking me on the Internet. You look like a druggie. Come on. I need to get changed at your place. This is Mr. Chan from LinkedIn 3D Tech. This is our executive director, Ms. Na. Hello. Hello, Mr. Chan. Please sit. Mr. Chan. I've read all the materials that you sent us. And I think it's a fair target valuation. There's just one problem, however. You see, your business model needs further examining. As there happens to be... Take your best shot, man. Maybe we can make it this time around. And we have 20 million dollars. Come on. This is Rufus we're talking about. It can't be that easy. Well, this is my last chance, man. 'Cause I'm starting up again. I'm sorry, Mr. Chan. I understand how you feel, sir. But I believe that Ms. Na already gave a clear explanation. Hi. Chen Chang. I left a case file in here from last time. Have you seen it? Why are you here so early? I brought you some breakfast. It's on the table. So don't forget to eat. I'm just here for the files. Don't come any closer. And why not? Who's this girl? Surprise. What? You're not happy to see me? Mr. Chen. I'm afraid it's not a good time. You're in a meeting. Then get out of my way. Mr. Chen. I'm afraid you don't have an appointment. I said get out of my way. Do you hear what I'm saying? Mr. Chen. Then why don't we go to the lounge? Get lost. Ms. Na. May I please continue now? Of course. All right. So as you can see, normally if we achieve the target that we set our sights on, we find that we can meet our objectives quite easily. So if you invest with us, Ms. Na, we can grow your business exponentially. Listen, all right? I'll say this one last time. Yes, sir. Get lost. Get out of my way right now. Have you decided? I'm sorry, but what were you saying? He's asking you to decide on the investment. The answer is no. Keep your hands off me. What do you want, honey? I'm working right now. We can talk about it when I'm done with my meeting. So you don't think our marriage matters? I'm working right now. OK. Are you guys done yet? So it's my turn now? Then go. Didn't you hear what I said? I said get out of here now. Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, but Ms. Na has a personal matter to attend. Would you mind so much as to wait in my office for the time being? It's right this way. Right this way. My apologies, sir. Sorry. I'm so sorry. My goodness. That's romantic. Is someone proposing? You ever see a proposal like this? Well, it's a display of total flattery and I think that it's completely shameless. But we'd still be defeated by such a gimmick. Nalan, what is it that you want? Nalan, if you don't forgive me, then I'm just going to have to kneel in front of everyone here. I don't believe you will. So why don't you kneel and prove me wrong? See you downstairs. Nalan. What's the point of having security guards if they're going to let him in? Oh, come on. Is that troublesome? Yes, it is. I just can't think straight right now. Then just go and deal with it. I can't. Another company is waiting outside. Just go. I'll cover for you. Now go and take care of it. Is it that mobile Internet app company that's still waiting? I can talk to them. Don't worry. All right. Thank you. Go on. Guo Xunyan. Here. Come on in. OK. Please sit down. Thank you, ma'am. Anyway, hello. It is very nice to meet you. My name is Guo Xunyan, CEO, founder and judicial person of Xunyan Technology. And you know what they say, a judicial person is someone to be brought to justice. Now allow me to introduce my business partner and a very good friend, Luca. This guy is a computer genius. He was a professional programmer. That is, until I showed him the right path. But if he was a hacker, he would be better than Snowden. Snowden? I'm not so sure. Well, you're still pretty good. Sunny. Hey, come on in. Come on, come on. Don't be shy. Come on in. All right. Now sit down here. Great. Can you tell me what the heck Fox Mail is? Well, sir. Fox Mail is actually a mobile phone app that I developed. I'm sure that you're well aware that everyone uses email on their computers. But in the age of mobile Internet, clearly, mobile phones are more convenient. Fox Mail can help you send and receive emails right on your cell phone, whenever and wherever you want. With just one click, it can convert the files on your computer to a more suitable format and then transfer them directly to your phone. Just one click and you can transfer all your files to your phone. You see? The future truly belongs to mobile Internet. And with Fox Mail, you will not be held back by the limitations of your computer. You've been working on this how long? Less than four months, sir. Less than four months? Hold on a second. You were saying that mobile Internet's the future? Mobile Internet is definitely the future of the Internet. What do you do for the company? Network security. So is our company safe for what you are doing? It's absolutely safe. Might I remind you, we are a traditional Internet company. You get paid here while you're working on that mobile Internet stuff you're doing. You think that's appropriate? So here's my suggestion. You should just pack all your things and leave this place. Xinyin Technology, you develop this digital combination lock? Yes, ma'am. We develop app software based on mobile Internet. This digital combination lock can be used on your smartphone or your tablet, encrypting all your private information. For example, let's say that your bank account is connected to your shopping app, but then you suddenly lost your phone. Don't worry. Once you use our digital combination lock, nobody else can have access to your bank account and steal your money. But there's more. Luca, go ahead. Right. So we're actually using a six-digit code system. And that system makes your phone randomly generate a six-digit code every hour. So theoretically speaking, ma'am, our code system is virtually unhackable. It just cannot be hacked. Can either of you gentlemen tell me the difference between your system and Apple's lock screen password? Well... Yeah, of course. And I'm happy to say it again. It's all about our special encryption, which is an absolutely awesome creation. All right. Let's say that a thief steals your smartphone, but he fails to unlock it. He wouldn't be able to use your shopping apps, right? So then what's the use of your six-digit lock? What's more, if your generated password is actually shown right on the phone, then it'll just be another security measure for the thief to unlock. Although if the system was on a computer, then it'll be more secure, as the user will need physical access to said computer. This is a new concept, but not a very good one. Lastly, we can't ensure users' loyalty if the product is too inconvenient for them to use. 'Cause where's the profit there? You know, you make a pretty good point there. My partner and I are going to give this some serious thought. We'll make updates. That's good. You guys go and think about the issues I raised. I'm sure we'll talk again when you're ready. All right? All right, all right. Oh, by the way, could we please have your business card? Of course. La La, you have such a beautiful name. Blue Away, didn't you say you want to be the next Bill Gates or something? Well, you're daydreaming, you hear me? Just look at you. Even the uniform you're wearing right now is this company's property. I want you to pack your stuff and don't take anything from the company, especially that suit. What are you looking at? Don't you all have work? Lee So Tai! Pig Head! You idiot! Give that back! Oh, yeah, well, you want it? Well, here you go! Oh, you think I wouldn't dare, huh? Think again! I'm giving it back right now! And by the way, I quit! Hey, you! You want to keep your job, huh? You want to get fired? Well, then just go down there and send him away. I don't even know what I'm going to say to him. You know what? I'm going to have to figure this out first. What else is there to think about? That's who he is, and you knew it. You're not a teenager anymore. Why do you care so much? Listen, if you want to vent, then why don't you just go ahead and punch him real hard, right in the face. Then you punch her. You know, if only it were that simple. Of course it's that simple. You know something? If it were me, I would definitely do something. I won't forget it. And if we got married, then he'll owe me his life. Get married? Do you think I'm still going to marry him? Wait. Are you telling me that you want to break up with him just because of this? Silly. You'll be crying about it in the future. And do you want me to tell you why? It's because you are out of your mind now. He pretty much has Rofus under his control. And you fought with him. And the fact that he apologized the way he did means that he cares about you. And that's that. So just let it go, will you? Listen to yourself. You sound experienced. You said you never had a boyfriend. No. I never had one, but I do know how it feels, all right? Nalan! Don't embarrass me here, all right? What do you want me to do, huh? Tell them to go. Right now. Did you think that was funny? So you didn't like my surprise? To be honest, I made a drunken mistake last night. So I came to ask for your forgiveness today. Whether I forgive you or not doesn't matter. But there's something I don't get. How can you forgive yourself so easily anyway? This happened before? Look, I got you this from Van Cleefs and Arpels. What do you think? There you go again. What's wrong? Isn't this enough? Tell me something. Do you still love me? Of course I do. We have been dating for years. Six years in the UK alone, and two more since you got back. I would have moved on if I didn't. Ever since we got back home, I felt like we no longer had anything in common, Xincheng. I don't drink or fool around with you, and I don't go with you to those places. What about you? It seems to me that the mess around you simply never ends. I mean, do you really need me? 'Cause I doubt you do. All right, now you're doing it again. You have your job, and I have my job, all right? And it's my job to socialize. Look, you know what kind of job my father gave me. I have to drink once in a while, but I can't control myself when I get drunk, so I can't take responsibility for my actions. It's like being three years old. It's like being a psychopath. You can't blame me for that, right? Nalan! It's over a thousand yuan. Don't waste it. Money is a bastard, my friend. Whoever dares to challenge me today, I'll crush him with money. Come on. Fill it up. Okay. Wait, hang on, boss. You haven't made a toast yet. Of the trying long march, the Red Army makes light. Thousands of rivers and mountains are barriers slight. Are you drunk already? What are you saying? Give us a real toast. I've been thinking about what to say in my toast while on the way here. Thinking about it, this line from a poem came up. I want to thank all of you for following and believing in me through the tough years. We didn't make much money, and we often didn't get paid. We've done unbelievable things together. I have so much to say to all of you, but I've been thinking about it, and that's all I've got. That's all right. There's nothing tougher than the long march, and there's no one more exhausting than a revolutionary. Right. The Red Army had it harder than we all did. Didn't they liberate China as well? Am I right? It's just a piece of cake. We can do it too. Let's have a toast. Cheers. Fill me up. Thank you. Hey, that's enough. Now I'm giving you guys your hard-earned money in case I get drunk and forget it later. Luca, six months' salary is 33,000 plus another 12,000 for two months' severance. But you don't have to pay me severance. Just take it. And don't worry. It's not a big deal. Come on. I gotta tell you, buddy. You have really helped me a lot. You quit your job because I asked you to, and you never once complained even when I couldn't pay you. Did you think that I didn't know that? I was just pretending I didn't. I know that it's you who's been helping me to pay the bills. You and Yang Yang bought us lunch every day. You could have taken a job that pays 28 grand a month, but you chose to stay with me. And not for the money. All right. I believe I've said too much. But mark my words. When I do get back on my feet, we're going to start over. For sure. Yang Yang Yang. You were waiting for this, huh? Luca may be your buddy, but I'm not. You gotta pay me what you owe me. I was saving it for you, all right? Silly girl. I can't believe that you're such a shopaholic. I'm afraid you won't have any money left for your wedding. Oh, save it, Guo Xinyan. My own mother praised me lately. She said, you don't shop online anymore, do you? And I said, yeah. I haven't been paid in months. I can't afford anything. I'm about to ask you for money. Don't you think I've been good lately? Hey, boss. You paid me too much. It's just a month extra. I'm not that drunk, all right? I might not have any money left when you get married, so that's in advance. Oh, boss, you're so cool. I'm just going to have to give you a kiss now. Hey, hey, hey. Stop it, stop it. I know that I just got divorced, but you can't just mess around. Yang Yang Yang, beautiful by all accounts and talented as well. A good girl. So tell us if your future husband doesn't cherish you and we'll punch him in the face. That's right. It's a deal. Why don't you save a little money? Since Shushu and I split up and I moved in with you, I haven't had to pay you a penny in rent until today. I haven't helped you with your electric bill or your water bill. I haven't even paid for your water cooler yet. I appreciate what you've done, so please take it. That's all right. You really don't have to do this. Come on, you don't want it? Then why was I living at your place? What am I, huh? Your mistress? Sure, why not? Cut it out. You don't even deserve a mistress, man. And besides that, I am way out of your league. Seriously. I work for a foreign company and they pay me well. I don't need that. Come on, man. I know that you lost your job. On my way here, I called your office to check if you had left there yet. That's when they told me that you quit, that you stormed out in your underpants. Is that true? It is. Wait. Are you kidding me? Because that is way too much. I mean, why in the world would those guys strip you for quitting your job? It's because I'm starting my own business. I want to be like you guys. I want to start over, too. And they didn't strip me, all right. Matter of fact, I took off that company uniform willingly. I'm starting my own business and they mean nothing to me. Everyone at this table has been stripped in one way or another. It's extremely tough to start a business. I lost everything doing it. And it really hurts a lot. But so what? Starting a biz is just like jumping into a fire. If you want a peaceful life, don't even think about it. Stand tall, don't fall. Let's drink. I want to clasp the moon in the ninth heaven. I want to clasp the moon in the ninth heaven. And seize turtles deep down in the five seas. And seize turtles deep down in the five seas. Turtles, turtles, bottoms up. All right. 我們一起踏上 前方的旅途 More. Yang, Yang, Yang. More drinks. Oh my goodness. You're totally wasted, dude. No more drinks for you. All right, Luca. Here, try this. It'll sober you up. Come on, take it. Let me just tell you about my stupid job. It's really tiring and boring. I don't see the point of what I'm doing. I told you it was a dead end. But it's not like there's no solution to that. Because that money should keep us covered for another two months. And I'm pretty sure we can figure something out. We're right back where we started from. Well, I guess this is it. I'm going to bed. I still have work in the morning. Heaven knows when I'm finally going to be free of this darn job. If you don't like it, then get another job. That's easy for you to say. Switching jobs is difficult. And how am I supposed to live without a job? See you. Good night, you guys. Bye-bye. Hey. So do you have an idea yet? Take your time. Don't rush into things. So what's your plan? I think I'm going to go for a walk. Where to, then? I could cycle to Tibet. Cycle to Tibet? I'll take some time off. I don't think you should, man. You'll just be asking for trouble. If I don't go now, I surely won't be able to when I'm older. I don't belong in this city. That's what I think. Listen to me. There's a way out of this, all right? Steve Jobs designed his iPad back in the day. He said he wanted it to have just one button. People told him it was an impossible design. But what did he do? He slapped them all in their smug faces. I just want to go out and empty myself. It's too materialistic here. Besides, I don't think the world needs me. If I go to Tibet now and I never come back, you are the only ones who will remember me. You'll say that there was once a man named Guo Xinyan who was a psychopath. Or maybe you'll just forget about me. You know big investment companies like Rofis are beginning to see that there is no way that they can keep funding traditional Internet industries. So they'll slowly shift their investments towards mobile Internet, which means we have a chance. Hold on, just a little longer. As Chairman Mao said, victory always lies in the last five minutes. I guess I'm screwed then. The rest is up to you, buddy. Tell me, how long have you been living off me? All I ever wanted to do was live my own life, earn enough money to be able to buy my own house, then find a nice girl to marry and have children with her. You always talk about Steve Jobs and big dreams. You were quite convincing. So, I finally took that big step. But then you ran away. So if I start a business one day and I lose everything, I'm holding you responsible. Come on, do you really believe all my crazy talk? All that crazy stuff you told me, I believed them. So stay, man. Let's do this thing. I'll give you shares. I'll give you half my shares. Stop being so nice. You know that I can't pay you back. And I've got a real problem in here. I used to be so creative. I was energetic every damn day. These days, I feel like I'm just drained. I'm not thinking straight. So if I take half your shares, wasting all that money cause I can't do anything to help, do you think that makes sense? The thing is, I've already taken that step. And I'm never gonna go back. In my whole life, I never let myself become a pawn. No one else ever controlled my destiny. Cause if they did, then life would be too boring. You be safe. And Tibet, okay? If Russia and NATO went to war, then the global energy market would be severely affected. Particularly oil, which has been unstable these past years. We'll consider the new energy car project. But I don't think the rest makes much sense. In your opinion, what's going to be the fastest-growing industries in the not-so-distant future? One is environmental protection. Health care for seniors is definitely a promising industry. I think mobile Internet is the most promising one. Be specific. As smartphones become more and more popular here, the development of domestic mobile apps is expected to become a big success. So you want to invest in mobile applications. But how can such a small application make us a profit? Because our investments in the gaming industry are not doing very well. Well, sir, several years ago, we invested this company's money in PC games. But we had a slow start in that area. Our HR was deficient. Our copyright inadequate. So when powerful gaming companies like Blizzard came into the picture, the domestic gaming industry simply couldn't survive. Those small online games are even worse. The experience of mobile gaming is simply no match for PC gaming. They're too short term. Martin, are you trying to tell me you don't play Plants vs. Zombies? I believe the domestic Internet industry has passed this period of rapid growth. So continued investment in this industry is simply unwise. Mobile Internet, however, is virgin land that hasn't been claimed by anyone yet. It's a goldmine if I've ever seen one. Until I came here, I didn't believe in anything. But since I've been here, I believe everything. And I feel much closer to heaven all alone. Grandma, good morning. You're up. Yeah. Well then, I'll make you some butter tea just a moment. Thanks, Grandma. It's my pleasure. La la. 在你眼中 我不懂 今生 只有你看好 只有你相信 我有我 有你 愛給我的星空 從未想過 離開過 愛帶你我走很久 幸好你在左右 陪我從無到有 愛該不該再等候 快將愛說出口 與你相守 有你陪著我 來完成我的夢 聽見青石嘲笑的呼 我走很久 幸好你在左右 陪我從無到有 愛該不該再等候 快將愛說出口 與你相守