[1] Perhaps in this world there really are dreams that no matter how hard you try, you cannot achieve. But if making one hundred times the effort allows me to appreciate it and touch it within a breath's distance, then I will do it, and in the end, I will be so moved by myself that I am a mess. [2] Dreams are not air to be boasted about; they require serious practice. When the right wind comes, we spread our wings and soar. If there is no wind, as long as we have wings strong enough, we can still fly from the ground. The most important thing in life is not what you have accomplished, but how you accomplish it. [3] Some say the most beautiful period of love is the ambiguous stage. We cautiously explore each other's breath, carefully discern the feelings conveyed, and respond with vigilance. Every small gesture seems to have meaning, and gradually, meaning is ascribed to them. [4] Youth is a heavy rain; even if you catch a cold, you hope to get drenched in it once more. [5] Life cannot always go smoothly, but if you keep walking toward the sunlight, shadows will stay behind. Though blinding, it is the right direction. [6] Life cannot always go smoothly, but if you keep walking toward the sunlight, shadows will stay behind. Though blinding, it is the right direction. [7] Everyone has their own place in the heart of the person they love most. Some are loved, some are not; some are liked, some are disliked; some are suited to being friends, some to unrequited love. I am very grateful that in my life, I had such an opportunity to use everything I had to save the person I loved most. It turns out that this is the purpose of my existence. How happy I am. [8] I always hope that you can occasionally look back and encourage me with the sweat from my pursuit. [9] The summer of 32 was the beginning of the greatest battle of our lives. Before the infinite heat, all the strength I had actually came from the 17-year-old you. I have to say thank you to you, and you have to give me a hug. After a long detour, we both returned to where the story began. [10] "I am not filming just for fun, for happiness, or because I have made movies and feel good about it. I am serious. So the only way to show my respect for this film is to completely become a shareholder and invest more money. I have bought cars and houses, but from now on, I can finally say that the most expensive thing I have ever bought is a dream."【11】 In 2005, I had the idea of making a movie. I started writing the script in January 2009, began shooting in August 2010, and finished post-production by the end of June 2011. This is my effort and patience. Now, I only ask you to wait one month. The finished product. By finished product, I mean you will hear ‘Never Go Back,' Jay's ‘Nunchucks,' and Hu Xia's ‘Those Years.' Did you hear even a trace of these three songs in the unfinished version? I say, one month.
【12】 At the Taipei Film Festival, ‘Those Years' had its premiere. That day, in the theater, the most magical applause for the last ten minutes of the ending ever rang out. In the applause, there were tears, laughter, surprise, and joy. I quickly turned to the right and saw Yanxi, crying and laughing at the same time. At that moment, I knew the flowers we planted last summer had bloomed beautifully.
【13】 When a person reaches the peak, if he is worthy, you will see his ordinariness. When such a person faces unjust setbacks, that is truly the starting point for gaining your respect.
【14】 That year's fireworks were, in fact, on your face... I will never forget the things that were once important. Every time I hug last night's pillow and close my eyes, your scent, your plumpness, your cute laughter will appear in my dreams. I love you very much. As you begin to forget the memories between us, as long as you remember this, it is enough.
【15】 No one can define your love for you. Astrologers, go die. Q&A column writers, go die. All those desperate people trying to tell you when to love and when not to love, go die. Bravely trust your own instincts, and have a love that belongs to your youth!
【16】 The puzzle of memory is not dead. Memory gradually accumulates, more and more, increasingly complex, so the pieces can never be fully assembled. While striving to recall the old parts, you must also seize the part that is gradually becoming a part of your life.
【17】 In this world, too many people say superficially moral and beautiful words, but privately are total scoundrels. Those scoundrels often use carefully crafted language to remind us how to behave and handle things. Isn't that ironic?
【18】 When someone loves you, who would like to wander? With a little less freedom, it is willingly accepted.【19】 I trudged through this journey not only to pursue my own dreams, but also to inspire all of you who want to chase your dreams------ One person rushing forward foolishly cannot change the world; only when you all charge forward passionately together will the world beneath your feet start rolling wildly!
【20】 So many children struggle to grow up amidst contempt for adults' youth, only to become the very adults they once despised. Years later, as they smugly look in the mirror, they even end up nostalgically reflecting on their own youthful recklessness, saving every last bit of disappointment and regret.
【21】 I often say, movies are my time machine. Indeed, that is true, and it is a time machine that costs tens of millions to build. There's a curious phenomenon in making movies in Taiwan that other countries don't have: almost every director shoots with a tight, limited budget. Every director has bet their own fortune, and every director has an extremely touching behind-the-scenes story to tell.
【22】 My films aren't only made for the viewers, but without your strong support as my backing, the seven words “The movie is really good” wouldn't have reached everyone's ears so quickly. Thank you all, thank you, thank you! If “You Are the Apple of My Eye” can become part of everyone's shared memory in 2011, I swear, I will go to sleep smiling every day.
【23】 A book must have at least one story in it. If it aims to be a bestseller, that story is best about love. It tells people what love is, how to love, how to be loved, or seriously defines what true happiness is, whether relying on someone will fail, whether depending on others won't last, or why relying on yourself is best, etc.
【24】 Growing up isn't about gaining step by step, but about losing and leaving things behind along the way. Our youth is full of beautiful regrets. I wouldn't want to wish you a love that lasts forever, because I didn't have one.
【25】 Girls! Open your eyes. Look at the childish, boring, stupid boys around you. Actually, they just want to make you laugh, to make you happy. You might want to wait for him to grow up to protect you, but when he truly grows up and is no longer childish, some things will never be found again.【26】 “In a romantic relationship, by the end, only one person ends up responsible for keeping the memories. That is, one person desperately guards every single thing that happened between us, just to remind the other person of what we once did.”
【27】 Sometimes people do not understand their true feelings. Once deeply hurt, self-destruction becomes the only option; little do they know, what actually makes them sad is their most precious emotion. Because it is precious, it can never be abandoned, and one should never turn away. By the time one realizes this truth, they have usually already lost the feelings they cherished.
【28】 “If the fat me and the thin me appeared at the same time, which one would you choose?”
“Of course the fat one.”
“Stop lying, who would ever choose the fat one?”
“...Because nobody loves the chubby you.”
【29】 A tide called youth swallowed us.
When the tide receded, we, soaked through, sat together on the beach, watching our favorite girl wave her hands vigorously, step happily into another phase of life. The next wave would wash away the beautiful footprints the girl left on the beach. But we were still there. And the image of the girl in our hearts would also remain.
——————Bravery unchanged, laughter of those years——————
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