5:00 A.M., wake up; 6:30 A.M., arrive at the airport;
7:30 A.M., take flight CA909 to Yulin.
For 3 years, this is how I've spent every Tuesday.
Of course, that's not to say that,
for these three years, days other than Tuesday have been any different.
No new stories, no new people.
My name is Gao Yuan,
I'm 26 years old.
I work for Shell as an auditor.
The nature of any two objects are attracted to each other
- Newton, 1687 «Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy»
Hi, I'd like a cod burger and a coffee.
Hello, Mr. Shen.
Yes, I'm at the airport.
The documents are all ready...
Okay, okay...
good.
Alright, goodbye.
Hello.
Thanks.
Face me...
Watch...
Take off your coat.
- Yes, Mr. Shen... - Turn around.
Yes...
I'm at security.
I should be on time.
Ok, bye.
Sir, can you take off your shoes and scan them again please?
What the hell is the problem? I don't have anything on me!
Hurry up!
Now could you please make this fast, that's me they're calling.
I need to ask for your cooperation, sir.
There's nothing here!
He'll need further screening.
Further screening?! You're insane!
I don't have anything dangerous! What's left to check?
Sir, we need your cooperation.
How am I supposed to cooperate? Could you maybe cooperate with me?
They're calling me! There's only one flight a week!
You're not allowed on your plane until you pass security screening.
Sir.
- I've already been pretty cooperative. - Stay where you are!
You need to undergo further screening!
Give us a moment, sir.
Attention passenger Gao Yuan bound for Yulin.
Flight CA909 will take off soon,
please go immediately to Gate 3 for boarding.
Thank you.
We're very sorry, sir, this was our mistake.
Does apologizing help?
If I miss my flight, it's gonna be your problem!
- What?! - Give me my bag!
The metal detector was broken. It's your fault!
Shi Xiaolin, right? I'll remember you!
Wait!
I'm on the plane to Yulin!
Sir, what are you doing?
- Here's my boarding pass! - Let me on! - Hey! Sir!
- Get off me! I'm on that plane! - I won't make it!
Why?
- The plane's not gone yet! - It doesn't matter, sir, stay back!
The plane's not gone, why can't I get on?
- We have regulations! - What the fuck regulations is that?
Regulations, sir! Sir, calm down! Can you remain calm, sir?
How the fuck am I supposed to stay calm?!
Shi Xiaolin!
- I'm sorry! - And that helps?
I'm sorry, really.
Do you really think that helps?!
Three years! Three years of my life down the drain! Do you get that?
I'm sorry. Please let me do my job.
Try doing your job now!
Hey! What are you doing?
What am I doing? What do you think I'm doing!
Shi Xiaolin, you fucking ruined me!
You ruined my life! Do you understand?
So tell me what we should do about it already?
I'll say it again, I'm not in the wrong here!
You're testy.
I shouldn't be pissed off? I had a plane to catch?
Get this guy a glass of water.
Thank you Mr. Police Officer Sir, but no, thank you!
Destroying airport property,
you know what the law calls that?
- Obstruction of public transportation. - Officer, I'm...
Think about how you're going to pay it back.
It was already broken!
No, listen, someone needs to pay me back for the flight I missed.
Gao Yuan...
Come on, let's rebook your flight.
This way.
Hey, slow down!
Thank you..
- When is the next flight to Xi'an? - What?
Xi'an? I'm going to Yulin!
To Xi'an... is full.
There's only one flight a week to Yulin.
- Oh, so you knew! - Fly to Xi'an, alright?
If you take a bus from there, you can still make it today.
Please, do me a favor, add him to the waiting list.
Then hold on for a moment.
Gao Yuan! Your ID!
Thanks.
How could you miss your flight?
You have passed through the security, haven't you?
Nothing in your life takes priority over this contract!
We've been working on this for 3 years!
I don't care how - you deliver that contract today!
What's wrong?
How did you know my name was Gao Yuan?
You're a celebrity...
at the airport today.
Alright, we have a seat!
Let's go!
- Take it. - Thanks.
Thanks.
Sorry...about how I acted today.
I was in a rush.
Nevermind. Get going!
Don't miss your flight again.
Okay.
Due to inclement weather,
flight CA916 to Xi'an has been delayed.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
Please be patient,
as soon as we have any updates
we'll let everyone know.
Again, our apologies.
How do I have such bad luck?
Worrying doesn't help.
Let's get some lunch.
Thanks!
No sugar, no cream.
This is what I always get here.
So I guessed right.
You don't believe me?
I believe you.
It's true!
I'm almost always right.
Ok.
You...
work for an oil company!
What gave it away?
Like I said, nothing on you...
it was a good guess.
Then where am I from?
You're from the northeast,
Jilin,
Changchun.
I didn't know I had an accent.
You don't.
Want more?
Sure.
You're...
single,
no girlfriend.
I'm gonna go have a cigarette.
This is my lighter!
How do you have my lighter?
You gave it to me.
My girlfriend gave me this lighter, why do you have it?
And you weren't guessing just now while we were eating, right?
Shi Xiaolin! Hold on!
What's all this about?
Do you know me?
I don't know you,
but I've seen you hundreds of times.
Three years ago,
the first time you came to the airport, I saw you.
You tried to bring a huge bag on the plane,
and I remember wondering what kind of idiot doesn't check his luggage...
Two years ago,
when your girlfriend went abroad,
you cried like a baby.
A year ago,
you were drunk,
and you sat against the security gate and wouldn't leave.
Your coworker had to come get you.
When they opened oil fields in Yulin three years ago,
they started flight CA909,
and three years ago you started coming to the airport every Tuesday.
The first four numbers of your ID are
2201,
you're from Changchun in Jilin.
And the lighter?
That day you were drunk at security.
we found this lighter on you.
I said I'd take care of it for you,
and you said didn't want it anymore,
keep it.
Why don't I remember any of that?
Gao Yuan! Hello? Gao Yuan, can you hear me?
Can you catch a plane today or not?
Can you get there today or not?
Hello? Gao Yuan! Answer me! Gao Yuan...
Turn around.
Everything that happened today,
did you plan this?
Every Tuesday,
for three years you've come to the airport.
There are 16 screening lines,
that's a 1/16 chance of seeing you.
I always thought that
sooner or later we'd get to know each other.
OK.
Go on.
Three years ago,
the first time you came to the airport, I saw you.
You tried to bring a huge suitcase on the plane,
and I remember wondering what kind of an idiot doesn't check his luggage...
Two years, ago,
when your girlfriend went abroad,
you cried like a baby.
A year ago,
you were drunk,
and you sat against the security gate and just wouldn't leave.
You broke up that day, right?
Where do I check this?
Take the moving walkway to counter 10.
Thanks.
Hey, hey, hey! We haven't checked him yet!
Then check him for me.
How about...
How about I...
I can...
I'll take care of it for you.
Keep it.
Thanks.
Hey!
Don't close the door, let me through!
Shi Xiaolin!
My name is Gao Yuan, 26 years old,
and I work for Shell as an auditor.
Every Tuesday for three years I've gone to the airport,
which is where I met Shi Xiaolin.
Why are rainbows arc-shaped?
Is the rainbow different people see at the same time the same rainbow?
Why can we use partial differential equations to
describe clouds and flowing water?
What's the relationship between lightning and the Gauss theorem?
Newton discovered Neptune.
Not with a telescope;
he used a paper and pencil to calculate its location.
Why do sunflowers and conchs
exhibit the golden section and the Fibonacci series?
The mathematician's not picking you up?
I just remembered,
he has class tonight.
- Let's get a taxi. - Let's go.
Numbers, they're the source of everything,
and math is our key to unlocking hidden knowledge.
For all the things in which we see
unparalleled beauty and mystery,
logic provides a reasonable, understandable explanation.
In our world full of astounding secrets,
all things follow the principles of mathematics.
Who said mathematicians aren't romantic?
Wang Yong is the most romantic person I've ever met.
We knew each other in university.
and married right after graduation.
He loves math, and he's obsessed with me.
Every day with him
is a new experience.
Really?!
The baby's here!
Hey little guy!
Guess who's here to see you!
You're so cute!
When are you two planning on having one?
You shouldn't wait to have kids.
Hey, I'm over here!
Ok, come here.
Look at him sleep...
- He's so cute! - Did you know,
a woman only brings 400 eggs to term in her lifetime.
And you know how old you are!
Hold him.
Here, try it.
Come here, cutie!
Hey little guy!
And this hand goes under your little butt. That's right.
Good!
It's okay, it's okay...
It's okay, she's just gonna hold you...
His hands are so tiny!
What's wrong?
I'm having my period.
Did you know
women only bring 400 eggs to term in their lifetime.
That's one less every time,
and I've had them for 21 years.
And you still have 148 eggs, hon.
Oh, I hate you!
Shaving cream!
Lie down.
Sit down, please.
Do you smoke?
Drink?
Stay up nights?
Open up.
Pants.
Age?
33.
Do you want a baby?
Yes.
Do you want a healthy baby?
Yes.
Then get yourselves in shape!
With you in your best shape,
and with the best timing,
you'll have the most excellent baby imaginable!
Under the microscope
sperm cell's look like tadpoles,
and the ovum like a beautiful planet.
The ovum has a lifetime of only 24 hours.
The sperm race to
be the fastest to arrive and merge with the ovum...
With us in our best shape, and with the best timing,
we'll have the most excellent baby imaginable!
From today, we're officially beginning our plan to have a baby.
and starting a new life.
[fitness plan]
[organic fruits] This is good.
[organic fruits]
This?
[free-range eggs]
We need whole-wheat!
Millet!
Brown rice.
Baby, what's the matter?
I've had so much seaweed this month I'm ready to puke!
Seaweed has the highest sodium content.
Here, come on.
We're gonna have the most excellent baby imaginable!
Good job!
What else?
Folic acid.
But it's been so long.
What?
I'm not ovulating yet.
C'mon!
Save your strength!
It's not time yet.
Three months of exercise are finally over.
Because today, our baby plan is entering the execution phase...
- Hello? - Wang Yong,
do you miss me?
I do!
It's time.
I'll see you at home.
Wait.
Hang on!
What are you doing?
Checking my temperature.
3 minutes.
Be a good boy.
Just a moment.
Ok.
Come on.
Hurry up!
Hang on.
Honey...
Wake up.
What's wrong?
That's nothing.
Feng Lei was the same way.
Give him time to get used to the idea.
Ok.
Watch the game.
Yeah...Go! Go! Nail it!
What's up?
Stallion.
I'm talking to you! What's up?
Good luck, alright?
Go away.
Where are you going so early?
I'm gonna be late.
Come on. Pregnancy is more likely in the morning.
Knock it off.
We've only got 3 days in a month.
Hey, what's wrong with you?
How about a little enthusiasm?
Enough!
What are you doing?
Is this enjoyable?!
Are you having fun?!
This is science!
Science?! God damn science!
Science is just...a room full of charts?
I'm a fucking scientist! Science is what I do!
- I'm not a stallion. - Wang Yong,
you are so selfish!
I'm selfish?
How am I selfish?
All you think about is yourself.
Did you think about the health of the baby?
You think I haven't?
You think all this means a healthy baby?
This bullshit?
This is ridiculous!
What I mean is these methods don't work!
From what I can tell, the methods are fine.
You don't work.
What doesn't work?
You.
Nope, no problems.
No problems.
Did you hear that?
No problems!
Fine, no physical problems doesn't rule out psychological one.
Who gave you the right to judge my problems!
- That right there is your problem. - You're the problem!
I've been checked, where's my problem?
Enough, enough,
neither of you has problems.
You need to put this aside
and listen, fertility science is proven and it works.
Keep trying.
Keep it up.
Now, go home.
Outflank him.
Outflank.
Understand?
We never fought before!
Don't cry.
Don't cry, don't cry.
I don't know what I did wrong!
It's like he doesn't love me like he used to...
If you look at beautiful babies every day, your baby will be beautiful too.
Do you like it?
Calm down, calm down.
With everything we've tried,
why don't we have a baby in you?
The problem is, we've ignored the most important thing!
Think about it.
Hundreds of millions of sperm cells,
one egg cell,
24 hours!
How can we guarantee that the healthiest sperm
reaches the egg at the best time?
An almost impossible mathematical problem...
This is an equation
I designed specifically for us.
Using our bodies,
based on the Ogino fertility formula and temperature method.
I've computed the exact time, each month, when the probability is highest.
It only comes once a month,
on the hour!
So, honey,
all we have to do is relax, and wait!
You're wonderful!
And so we begin a new phase in our baby plan.
This time, Wang Yong is in charge.
I've been sleeping in the livingroom for a month.
I don't know what he is doing upstairs.
He says we must relax.
All I need to do is wait.
[at 17:00 on July 7th]
This is what I call the gravity bed!
What do you think? Try it out!
The timing is critical; so is the angle!
What's going on?
Wang Yong!
Grab the handle!
Wang Yong!
Oh my god, I'm slipping! Oh my god!
How'd you do this?
You hurt yourself pretty good...
Tell him!
Ok.
I'll try to fix it.
- You'll be alright. - Go away!
Xue Lian...
How did you know I was here?
This is where we had our first date.
I was thinking about how we used to be.
Me too.
I hate you.
What is math?
Investigating our world through calculation,
deducing truth with logic.
Searching for causes, discovering results.
But, it's the unexpected surprises...
that really change our lives!
Let's get some food, or not?
No.
Where's the car?
I've kissed you here,
here...
and here.
Really?
Where else?
And...
Here!
Knock it off!
Let's go home, alright?
It was green!
Green!
Help!
Can anyone hear me? Help!
Help!
Are you awake?
You were lucky.
The doctor said you only had light head injuries.
I brought you some clean clothes...
He's still in critical condition...
We're not optimistic about his situation.
He's suffered severe brain damage.
At present we're not sure if he'll wake up again.
Are you relatives?
Coworkers.
Then locate his family as fast as you can.
Ok.
Where's his wife?
In the US.
Why did you make so much?
Yesterday was our anniversary.
You forgot?
You go rest, I'll clean it up.
This accident was caused by the traffic light.
The east-west traffic light was green for 5 seconds longer than usual.
5 seconds?
Why?
This kind of crash is very rare.
It was an accident.
What is it?
This thing's smashed to hell.
It'll take awhile to fix.
You're awake?
I can't sleep.
Why aren't you in bed?
I'm working on a process.
I made some soup.
Come, have some.
How is it?
Good!
There's more on the stove.
I'll get you some.
Thanks.
Yunshan?
How is he?
Trust me,
Wang Yao will come around.
Don't smoke so much.
Take better care of yourself.
You look incredible today.
Only today?
Oh no no no, you're usually beautiful.
Today you're stunning.
Yeah, today is the most beautiful I've ever seen you,
because the day a woman gets married is her most beautiful day.
Right!
We're going to be in love forever.
Really?
Yeah!
Say it again!
We're going to be in love for the rest of our lives.
She'll make a great mother.
What? What?
I meant to whisper that.
Do you like it?
It's good!
Here.
Try this.
Drain it!
Are you alright?
This is good.
I'm sorry...
I didn't take better care of you before.
Are you angry with me?
Thank you.
You deserve it.
I wanna sit here.
You full?
Very!
What's wrong?
You sleep. I still need to finish that process.
Zhou Yunshan,
I'm sick of this!
You spend every moment in front of this computer!
What's so wonderful about it?
Hey! What's wrong with you?
You don't need me at all!
I need you more than you know.
I need you.
Wang Yao...
I'm sorry...
I'm so miserable...
I'm Nalan, Wang Yao's wife.
[August 16 monitoring records]
Perfect systems don't exist.
If a loophole is discovered, I can patch it.
But my marriage had a problem, and I couldn't find a solution.
For 6 months I followed you two.
All I could do each day was sit here and wait for you.
I wanted revenge.
And now, I'm a murderer.
[road monitoring system]
Do you hate me?
I can't forgive myself.
Incoming call: Mei
- We're getting married! - We're getting married!
Today, my new bride is wearing a pair of...
Don't film that!
We're going to be in love forever!
Say it again!
We're going to be in love for the rest of our lives.
She'll make a great mother.
What? What?
I meant to whisper that. Watch the video later if you're curious.
Yunshan!
I can't forgive myself!
I can't!
Careful...
That smells good!
Hello.
The reports show that
your car's passenger-side airbag didn't open
because it was intentionally disabled.
We'll need you to come explain to us.
Wait!
I'm coming too.
Jia Xin, why aren't you in your street clothes?
God, you're a train wreck.
I don't want to see you back here.
[Police Drug Rehabilitation Centre]
Here.
Come on.
Who is it? Why won't you open the door?
Jia Xin, you're home?
You ought to go right back there!
Your father's still angry.
You even stole our pension checks!
- You're a monster! - Sir, she's quit, really.
She's been through so much, why do you treat her like this?
Jia Xin!
You scared her away again! Why do you do this?
Jia Xin!
Another dream?
I won't get better.
Shut up.
You can't help me.
You still have competitions.
You mean we have competitions.
Are you stupid?
I got kicked off the team.
I can't jump anymore.
Hey...
lay down...
Go away.
Leave me alone.
Turn, turn!
Faster!
Pull it in, pull in your stomach!
Back! Watch where your back is.
Find the center of your back, put it even with your eyes...
Tempo! Speed it up!
Back!
Move! Move! Move!
Move faster, catch up, catch up.
Great, Haiqiao, faster, find your core, now legs apart...
Chest out, head back, look forward!
You, your arm.
Song Haiqiao!
Posture!
Song Haiqiao, how can you compete like this?
If I don't see you get there in practice, nobody goes to competition!
Two servings, please.
Song Haiqiao!
Over here.
Sit down.
Is Jia Xin back?
I've arranged a new partner for you.
Jia Xin can still jump.
Don't throw your future away.
Eat!
Jia Xin!
Lunch is here.
Haiqiao...
do you really believe I'll get better?
Will a day come...
when you don't want me anymore?
No.
Song Haiqiao!
Present!
Step forward!
This is Huang Juan!
Coach, what is this?
You think too much.
Continue.
Coach, I have a partner!
Jia Xin?
She can't jump!
She's off drugs!
Give her another chance!
Song Haiqiao,
your job is to be an athlete.
Ready!
Jump!
Haiqiao!
Go!
Jia Xin!
Haiqiao!
- Haiqiao! - Sit down!
Haiqiao!
Don't hit him!
Please, don't hit him!
Haiqiao!
- Sit down! - Haiqiao! Haiqiao!
Sit down!
Don't hurt him!
You lied!
Don't hit him!
You don't want me anymore?
Are you afraid?
Do you remember the first time we jumped?
I was so scared and crying in the plane.
You said,
'Don't be scared'.
The mountain is 1800 meters.
We open the parachute at 500 meters.
You have 25 seconds to decide.
Refers to the ability of gravity close to each other between the object has a mass,
which is the most fundamental forces of nature.
Gravitation is very weak, but the eternal present.