Project 17: Skate Our Souls / 极限17 滑魂

I don't know when it all began.

It was as if I'd developed a disease.

My first symptom was....

every morning I felt indescribable pressure.

It was like dreaming of drowning.

But when I finally woke up,

I still couldn't breathe.

How long has your alarm clock been ringing? Why aren't you up yet?

The next symptom was...

finding myself excruciatingly ugly.

I don't know why,

but I only use CDs to listen to music.

The only clothes I have left are basic T-shirts.

I have no hobbies.

The only thing I'm capable of... is studying.

I doubt there's a single person who could like this life I live.

That's right.

Once again, it wasn't me.

Why would it be?

The square root of x minus 4x

plus 5 is less than 0.

Okay, make sure you all complete your homework.

Go and eat, class is over.

-Goodbye, Teacher. -Goodbye, students.

However...

why can't I change?

I've been forever trapped... in a world void of any colour.

I haven't been hungry in so long.

All the delicious food in the world is useless.

As soon as the sun sets,

this peace devolves into a deathly stillness.

I start to feel sorrowful for no reason at all.

It's not a kind of despair you can imagine.

It's the kind of despair

that makes you feel like you're stuck in a cave without a sliver of light.

A despair that goes beyond all limits.

I can't sleep.

Can't sleep.

Can't sleep.

[No appetite, insomnia, extreme despair]

[What are symptoms of depression?]

[Differences in the brain of an average person vs. a depression patient]

Is it depression?

Chemical imbalances in the brain

contributing to a lack of happiness...

When did depression become such a trendy mental illness?

Depression, my ass.

People are just contentious.

Fussy and sensitive, like they're hipsters or something.

It's called an act.

How does someone so young get depression?

Which classmate of yours are you talking about?

You... don't know them.

They're just finding an excuse to be lazy.

-I don't think so... -Yeah, right.

It's almost time for college entrance exams, who has time to be depressed?

Let's be honest,

if your grades are good enough, there's nothing to be depressed about.

Whatever, I guess.

Only I... can save myself now.

No matter what method I use,

as long as I can trigger my brain into functioning normally again,

maybe I'll be able to be happy again.

[Days left until the College Entrance Exam]

I've really had enough.

What are you doing?

Eat properly at the table.

By the way, Dad.

The English mock exam results came out.

Let me see.

145.

So did anyone in your class get a perfect score?

Yes.

Look at this.

You spelled such an easy word wrong.

If you'd been more careful, you also would've gotten a perfect score.

What about your other subjects?

The teacher says... math results come out tomorrow.

Hey... listen.

You'd better not mess up.

College entrance exams count on math scores to raise the overall score.

Got it?

Yang Bu Fan, what is this?

If this keeps up, I'm going to need to talk to your parents.

What do I do?

I just want to be happy.

But I'm not capable of it.

Hey, Simon, hurry! There's someone here!

Why are you freaking out? It's just a student.

You! Come here.

You!

You guys hurry and film, I'll deal with him.

Student...

what are you doing... out so late?

We're just here to film a video.

Just hang out here quietly, don't go calling the security guard.

We'd be real grateful.

Come, let me introduce you.

The one with the curly hair is Da Fei.

The foreigner is Ah Xi.

The one with the camera is Qiu Zi.

As for me...

Simon.

S... for Simon.

You can also call me... Skateboard King.

Huh?

Little bro.

What's your name?

Don't call me "little bro"...

Just call me... Ah Bu.

What?

"Ma Bu" (towel rag)?

"Dun Bu" (mop)?

Ah Bu.

My real name... is Yang Bu Fan.

"Bu Fan"?

You must not have any worries then.

Great name!

If you're interested, check us out.

But you can't make a noise.

Again!

You guys film.

I'm going... to go play for a bit.

Cool, huh?

Try it out.

Slow down, bro.

What foot do you use to kick a ball?

I don't kick balls.

What foot do you use to kick people?

People?

Why would I kick anyone?

You don't kick balls, you don't kick people...

Shuttlecock, you must kick shuttlecocks.

Okay, well that explains everything.

Come and place your left foot on the board.

Try keeping your right foot on the ground.

Left foot...

Raise your right foot slowly.

Yes, exactly like that, yeah!

Good job, man!

So? It's not hard, right?

Now, by rotating both your feet,

you can turn corners.

Push your weight forward

and you're turning right.

Push your weight backwards,

and you're turning left.

Look at you!

Try skating with the method I just taught you.

Try it with your left foot on the board and right foot on the floor.

Go!

Go, ye!

Turn, turn!

Next time you skate, try grabbing onto your knees.

It'll make things easier. Got it?

Was it fun?

Okay.

Here's the problem.

How much money do you have on you right now?

How much money?

Want this skateboard?

My skateboard isn't your average skateboard.