Dreamy Eyes (Mắt Biếc)

Ha Lan hasn't been to school for a few days, Ngan.

Are you going home?

There's the year end campfire tonight.

How about...

we go together?

Maybe Ha Lan will be there tonight.

Anyway, I will head out first.

When I was younger,

much younger,

I didn't have any girlfriends.

I spent most of my days playing with my mom and grandma.

I was a troublemaker,

and would get disciplined often by my father.

But during those times,

I got to meet Dreamy Eyes...

My first girlfriend ever.

Back then,

I didn't call her Dreamy Eyes.

I called her Ha Lan,

just like everyone else.

There was a market named "Do Do" in my village.

Long ago, the market's name became the name of my village.

Growing up, everywhere I went,

I would tell people I'm from Do Do.

When I think of Do Do,

I only think of my childhood...

and Ha Lan.

Can I sit over there?

Hey, Hong! Teacher's here!

Help the neighbor in need.

Help the neighbor in need...

Take care of the crippled.

Take care of the crippled...

When faced with the old and weak.

When faced with the old and weak...

Offer medicine, offer porridge.

Offer medicine, offer porridge...

Heavens favor the Kind.

What is that smell?

Order!

Dear teacher!

Ngoc just pooped in his pants!

Go to bed!

What are you smiling about?

Can you switch seats with Ngoc?

What happened?

Hoa...

What did he do?

He took my rubberband rope.

I tried to get it back...

and he stomped on my foot.

Hey, you!

Hey, you!

Beat him!

Beat him up!

Teacher Phu is coming!

Teacher Phu is coming!

Run...run...run!

Ngan!

Are you ok?

Get up!

What did you stuff in my nose?

Mugwort.

To stop the bleeding.

Are you sure?

What if you're wrong and I just drop dead?

I didn't know you're a scaredy cat.

Who says I'm a scaredy cat?

No scaredy cat would take your rubberband back!

Will you get in trouble with your dad?

Nah!

My daddy loves me!

Why can't you just stay out of trouble?

Sit down!

Let me teach him a lesson!

My mom loved me,

but she was scared of my dad,

so she couldn't protect me.

In my house, there was also Nhuong and Quyen,

my cousins.

Hey, you two!

The only person that could protect me was grandma.

Stop!

She gave birth to dad,

so he had to listen to her.

She was my savior.

I wasn't trying to make trouble.

They were bullying Ha Lan,

I was trying to protect her!

Do you mean Ha Lan,

Mr. Dieu's niece...

who lives near the market?

Yes, grandma, that's her.

She's a good girl.

Her eyes are beautiful,

like dreamy eyes.

Dreamy eyes...

Tuna Vermicelli.

Hey, Ngan!

What's Dreamy Eyes?

Only now do I understand,

Ha Lan had awakened in me a man's need to protect his woman.

Ha Lan!

Why didn't you call me?

I didn't know I had to.

Of course you do, dummy!

Next time, call me ok?

I'll protect you from Hoa and his goons!

Oh yeah!

OK, let's go!

Hey Ngan, this one's cute.

This one is cute too.

Later when I'm rich,

I will buy them all for you!

Really?

Really!

Grandma!

When I grow up, I want to marry Ha Lan.

I hope so too.

Dreamy Eyes.

When we reached middle school,

we moved to the district to study.

Every weekend,

we would go back to visit home.

Let's go to the Forest!

The way home is always the most beautiful.

But now,

there's something even more beautiful than that.

Dreamy eyes...

in her Ao Dai dress.

As if over night,

my childhood friend had blossomed into a beautiful young lady.

I could hardly recognize her.

Ngan!

There's a lot of ripe fruits here!

Let me get that for you.

Huh?

What are you laughting at?

I'm laughing at you!

Why?

You called me by my name.

Well, we are all grown up.

Yes.

You sure grew up fast.

Last year it was you,

it's my turn this year.

Boys grow up slower than girls, right?

Ngan!

You came to hang out?

Who has time to hangout?

I'm here to study.

Wow, you came to study with me?

Yeah, my mom made me.

Oh...who cares! As long as you're here.

Ngan!

Why don't you play something for me.

Right now?

Yes!

What song?

Any song.

I just started practicing this song.

I'm not that good yet.

Just play!

Wow! Who's song is this?

It's by Cung Tien.

These songs...

You wrote them didn't you?

Don't lie!

I wrote all the songs in that year book.

I knew all along.

I'll be leaving for the city in 2 days.

Why?

We won't start 10th grade for another 2 months.

My family wants me to attend summer school.

Ok...

You go first,

and I'll come later.

In the city, it will be so sad without you.

I don't know if I could make new friends there.

Hang in there!

Wait for me.

A gift for you,

don't make fun of it!

That whole month, when Ha Lan went to the city for summer school,

she only came back home one time.

When she came home,

there was something different about her.

Even her simple way of dressing was slowly disappearing.

The market in the city is huge,

just walking through it will make you tired.

Hey you, buy yourself a figurine.

Let's check it out!

This chicken looks nice, Ha Lan.

Nah, boring.

No, thank you.

Ha Lan!

What about this one?

They have tons in the city!

Even ones that look like butterflies, really pretty!

Which ever one you want,