Youth Power / 哇！陈怡君

If all council members from the People's Party supported Yi-Jun,

how could the project possibly passed environmental assessment?

The reason why Chen Jing-Sheng faked sickness and pulled out of a prior election years back

was because he received bribes in many projects.

If all those influential community leaders didn't know that I was supporting you,

would they be willing to give you political contributions through all venues

so you could win in a landslide?

Are you deceiving me, too?

Those vested interest groups are hiding in the dark, while you are out in the open.

You won't get anything good out of it.

Effective immediately, I'm resigning as a council member.

I can keep supporting them outside the government structure.

By doing so, what changes can you really make?

”Light and Heat” by Wu Bai

Youth Power Episode #19

Growing up is about learning from being indebted time after time.

Someday when we look back at our past wrongdoings and regrets

and still feel that they are actually not that unbearable,

it means that we've become grown-ups who are calmer and more composed.

Yi-Jun...Yi-Jun!

Yi-Jun

I finally found you.

Don't suffer by yourself, okay?

Let me be by your side.

It's all gone.

There's nothing left.

We used to make tea with Uncle Wan Tong over here.

Whenever I'm tired, I'd sleep over there.

You and Zhao-Yuan would scold me.

It has all disappeared.

Even if everything disappears, I won't disappear.

I have been Pai-Pai's store as well as Xi Ming Building Cultural Museum.

The bridge, too. But you were not there.

I thought, this is where everything started.

You would miss the simple beginning.

Yeah.

Thank you.

I remember you once told me

that I would remember my original wish.

After all these time, I realized that

remember my original wish is very hard.

My world keeps changing. The people around me are changing.

Zhao-Yuan and I broke up.

I know.

This is my first time experiencing life changes.

He said he still loves me but-

but I can't love him like how I used to anymore.

When it comes down to it,

Maybe I've also changed.

This is not your fault. Towards power, Zhao-Yuan

starts to feel the greed for it. You can't change that.

I know. It's just, I can't understand. Why must people change?

You grew up.

Growing up

always comes with lots of pain.

However, we gain strength because we have grown up.

So we can do more for the world and be happy.

I didn't change either.

I'm still me.

The one who has always loved you.

So I always

confess to you at the wrong time.

But this time, I've thought it through.

From now and forever

I...

I will never

leave you again.

We're back.

You guys finally came back. That's great. I've waited for so long. Hurry up and sit down.

Look at the food I have made just waiting for you two to come back.

It's all cold now.

Wow, what a feast! Are you celebrating something?

Nothing. I thought there will be 2 possible outcome.

One is he went looking for you and comfort you.

You would be coming home very happily with him.

And we can all gather together again.

Second possible outcome is he went looking for you.

And he might not find you or try to comfort you but you would not listen.

And refuse to come home with him. That means he would come home on his home and very sad.

So I thought I would cook and prepare some wine and wait for him.

So I can comfort him properly.

So shouldn't we celebrate?

Cheers!

Here.

Cheers again!

Why should we cheers again?

We women should be strong.

Cheers!

Cheers again.

Because Sunny finally finish his dissertation.

You finished your dissertation?!

Where did you find time to finish your dissertation after we have been so busy all these time?

At night when I came home, there is nothing else to do so I use that time to write my dissertation.

You've worked hard.

No. For you, it's worth the hardships.

To you.

Dear Sunny, I'm going back to England.

Perhaps that is the place where I can best challenge myself.

I also like to have my own future.

Like you said, to find my own happiness.

You probably still don't understand why I came back from England to find you.

It is not because of me not wanting to give up and trying to pester you.

But rather, I hoped to see you find your own happiness with my own eyes.

I wish the best to you and Mary.

What are you doing? Sophie Where's Sophie?

She left already. She's going back to England.

So suddenly?

She said the most enjoyable thing for her visit

was to see us be happy (together.)

I'm going to go brush my teeth.

Hey!

Let's go fishing afterwards.

Do you find this place is similar to Sabah?

Mmm. A bit.

So... Taiwan has beautiful landscapes as well.

Let me ask you.

After going back to UK, Sophie will be doing more academic research.

What about you?

After I finish this fight with you, I think... I will go back to be a scholar.

Have you ever thought about why you like research and academic so much?

Academic research are based on science.

So it is less likely to be out of control.

To me, it gives a sense of security.

Really? - There are some exceptions.

Just like I think I should always have the curiosity

towards life. Even without science, it would still be very fascinating.

For example.

For example... like you.

You... You are making fun of me who never do what is expected.

You are just you. There's nothing bad about you.

Why are you suddenly asking me these things?

Since I join the election to run for the council member,

I did a lot of things. But did I actually want to do those things?

Or did I just feel like it was my responsibility?

Have you found an answer?

I only know that I seem to enjoy standing along side with the public.

I really like to experience their lives.

I like to speak up for the minority.

So I agree with what your mom said.

If I want to do big things,

This is a path I must take.

What is your plan?

I want to learn again like a beginner,

and start again as a student.

You've grown up.

Even if I am not elected to be the County Mayor,

and not able to stop the licensing of the industrial park.

But at least my action of running for the County Mayor will bring more awareness to the environmental and sustainability issue, right?

Actually I was wrong. You have changed.

You have became more steady and strong.

Be brave and go for it. You won't disappoint anyone.

I am telling you, there is no way that we can be a part of this election. What should we do?

There is no local support.

She is not even showing herself yet.

Last time, we have decided to follow Chairwoman's idea.

We'll let Chen Yi-Jun to run for office in Changzhi County.

It's almost time for the candidates to pick up their candidacy forms.

Why is our candidate not doing anything?

That's right. Is it because Chen Yi-Jun hasn't made up her mind to run for the election?

True. After all, we're asking a 20 some years old gril to take on such a big responsibility,

in addition to going against her own father.

Yes. - This kind of pressure is too big.

You two slow-witted. Say something.

Don't you have lots of opinion? Say something.

Let's see if she will show up today. If not...

Yi-Jun has made up her mind. She will be putting all her heart on the Changzhi County election.

What should we do? - Are we sure about her running for the election?

How did we put forth this kind of candidate?

We haven't heard form her at all.

Everyone, be quiet.

You guys worried too much.

You should have some confidence on the candidate you put forth, right?

Chen Yi-Jun has made up her mind

to run for Changzhi County's Mayor.

Next, our party must put all our efforts into action.

Is this real?

In order to keep the Chen family camp from finding this out,

I need you all to keep it a secret.

Every member of the party, let's not beat the bush to startle the snake (to sound the alarm first)

and leak out the information.

Chairwoman Chen, I have not seen you for awhile.

You look great.

Don't call me Councilwoman. I haven't been one for a while.

You guys can call me... Ah Jun. It sounds more intimate.

Ah Jun sounds great. - Ah Jun.

Ah Jun, you come here with a handsome man today.

What brings you here?

I just want to come visit you all.

I want to know how you guys are doing, and if you are still farming oyster or not.

Of course we are. We spent most of our lives farming oyster. No way that we will leave the sea.

Right.

But... the factory pollution is still here.

For now, we can only go one day at a time.

We will stay away from the factory polluted area temporarily for now,

And to find a cleaner sea to farm the oyster. Otherwise, what else can we do?

So I have a thought.

To connect the rest of the polluted sea areas around the country just like Changzhi County.