Measure in Love (他年她日)

Precious is the nature, yet also the cruelest. It can distort space, and time.

After a catastrophic earthquake, the Gravity Wall rose between the ocean, dividing two zones:

The Aurora Zone with normal gravity and The Evergreen Zone with lower gravity,

distorting time a year in Evergreen equals a day in Aurora.

The wall's impenetrable heat allows crossing only at sunrise when it cools.

Despite strict travel regulations, socializing between zones persists.

A warning is in effect from the Gravitation Data Bureau.

Another earthquake is fast-approaching.

All are advised to be on the alert.

Copy.

Due to the instability of the Gravity Wall,

all vessel movements are suspended.

What's going on?

Don't you know you're about to become a fully-qualified doctor?

Julian, I need some space.

Hey, stop.

Stop the engine.

Stop now!

Ann-Jean.

He's gone.

He wanted you to have this.

Should I start telling this story

from here?

Tato left,

he went back to the Evergreen Zone.

He shouldn't have come here seven days ago,

nor should he have gone back right now,

to the other side that's not far from here.

We

live in two different times.

The Gravity Wall is cooling down, quick.

Closer.

Watch your hand.

It's too late.

That's enough, we don't have more room.

It wouldn't be a problem if you come over more often.

You won't let me, that's why.

A few days for you is a few years for me.

No income and no food.

The sunrise only happens once a year on our side.

Unlike here.

You guys always say ok.

Who's gonna dump your junk when my boat falls apart.

We'll let you handle the rest, see you next year.

We'll see about that in a year.

Pops.

Hurry.

Is your foot better?

Pops, have you seen Tato?

Get inside first.

All aboard?

Still missing one.

Sorry, this place was hard to find.

Be careful on your first crossover, Julian.

It's dawn, off we go.

On the fifth day Tato left,

The White Doves,

finally managed to travel to the Evergreen Zone again.

These five days

is five years for Tato. Give me a hand, it's heavy.

What is this?

There is less gravity on the Evergreen Zone,

these anklets will keep you steady on the ground.

Hold on tight.

It's like that for everyone's first trip.

It will take you some time to adjust.

The first time I came over,

I threw up bile.

Hey, don't you dare soiling my boat.

When has this crappy boat ever been clean?

So what is the Evergreen Zone like?

One year on that side,

is merely one day on ours.

Had I not experienced what the Gravity Wall could do,

I wouldn't have believed it.

Gravity distorted the time.

So they can capitalise on the time difference to maximise productivity,

causing all the factories to relocate there.

Quick.

Let me help you. Get in.

There is only one hospital at the Evergreen Zone.

So their medical resources are scarce.

The factories here operate day and night.

And the air is always dense with pollution.

The White Doves is here once a year,

but we can only take care of the poor in secret.

Dr. Chow's greatest concern

is the arrival of the Heat Storm.

For all the crossings across the ocean

would have to be put on halt by then.

Careful.

Make a fist, I'll give you a jab now.

What's the situation?

We need more antibiotics.

Give it to Bed 7 first.

Dr. Chow, I brought some, I'll get it.

Could you give me a hand?

He has small veins.

Look, here.

Take off the tourniquet afterwards.

Remember.

Dr. Chow,

don't we even have the basics?

That's all.

Milk, eggs, spinach and oranges?

You are looking at calcium, protein, iron and vitamin C.

You're just gonna let nature take its course?

Food is medicine, when the latter is scarce.

Will Tato be here today?

If this is all we're prescribing,

then what are we even doing here?

And who on the earth is this Tato?

How did he get his hands on all these supplies?

How did he dare to come over to our side?

35 days ago,

it was my first time setting foot in the Evergreen Zone.

It was my first time meeting him.

Make way...

A young thief of 13,

who made his living by stealing with his younger brother.

Make way...

The two didn't even have proper names.

The younger one was Mato.

The elder one,

was Tato.

Go have a look!

Okay.

I'm going treasure hunting, meet me by our usual spot.

The ambulance is here.

Hurry.

Can't believe you are even stealing now.

Are you out of your mind?

Zo... Zoe, Tato.

Put this bag away, quickly.

Are you alright?

It really hurts.

Here, I have a permit.

Get in.

Get in.

Who is this?

He is a new temp worker from the factory.

No temps.

The hospital won't take him.

Hey kid.

Stop that, get off.

This isn't you in the photo...

Get off.

Tato.

Ta... to.

Stay awake, Tato!

Ta... to!

What are you doing?

Let go.

Let go of him.

Let go.

Let go!

It hurts.

Let me look at your wound.

It will hurt, just hang on.

Ann-Jean.

His wound is infected.

Give him a shot first.

No.

No!

This is not the place to yell.

You'll be alright.

Lights off.

What is it?

Is it the Patrol?

Just some abandoned sewer, nothing special.

Let's go.

Don't be afraid, I'm here.

I picked a bunch of daisies.

They are in this rare shade of blue.

So pure,

and laced with a sense of

resilience.

It is not easy to grow

in this kind of environment.

It reminds me a bit of

here.

My curiosity towards this place,

and the need for more clinical experience before qualifying as a doctor

have led me to the Evergreen Zone,

and into Tato's world.

Mato, here they come.

Just do it as we practised.

Ouch.

Dr. Chow, I hit somebody.

What did you do?

That really hurts. Come here.

I'll get the doctor.

Where's the kid?

Come here.

You okay? Where does it hurt?

Mato.

Mato.

I'm his older brother.

Do you remember me? We met last year.

Wait for me here.