What is Love? (Hua Shi Ai / 花是愛)

I remember when I was 12 years old, at the time when mom left,

I asked my dad one question.

I asked him,

"What is love?"

He told me,

love is just like the air.

Because we can't see it, and we can't touch it,

so we carelessly neglect it.

But, it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist,

because every time, after pursuing happiness while you gasp for breath,

then you will know that

you need it more than anyone else.

Then you will know,

why you desperately run towards it.

And whatever the scenery I see then,

I won't regret it, since I have already loved this much.

What about you?

For you,

what is love?

Episode 1 Only love that comes naturally is true love.

= One year ago = - I still don't know what love is,

but in my love story, I whole-heartedly look forward to

a romantic wedding at the very end.

I am Li Yi Hua.

Since I was young, I've only had one dream.

It's not too great of a dream.

It is that...

I hope that before I turn 25 years of age,

I can find that one person whom I love and who also loves me back.

And then, when I am 30 years old,

we will have a wedding that not too grand,

but very romantic and simple.

Finally, at 35 years of age,

I will give birth to a cute baby for that person.

And then we will work together to create a loving home.

You guys needs to be happy!

Yes! Be happy!

But today, the current 32 year old me

can no longer speak about marriage.

My currently single self

is in an intense fight on the battlefield of love.

A battlefield without any explosions.

A battle for who can reach love first,

for who will get married first.

Whoever gets there first will have a happy victory on this battlefield of love.

And whoever cannot attain that happy victory

will have to go to wedding after wedding

with a forced smile on their face to give their blessings.

They'll hand out red envelopes, one after another, as a tribute to those happy winners.

As for myself,

amongst the envy and jealousy, I can only

keep on encouraging myself.

The next person to earn this happy victory will definitely be me!

Before I turn 35,

I'll definitely get myself married!

Do you want my bouquet? - We want it!

Give it to me!

Do you want my bouquet? - We want it!

I just never thought that

after 32 'wedding-bombs' (bouquets),

I've already stopped looking forward to it.

Will the next person to find happiness really be me?

I'm even beginning to suspect

that my little dream of getting married before I turn 35,

is now becoming an unattainable and extravagant hope.

One red envelope, minus NT$1600.

32 red envelopes is NT$51,200.

Buying at least 16 dresses to attend the weddings,

in total, that's NT$32,000.

And then there's 12 pairs of heels and 7 purses.

And hairstyling.

In the past 7 years, for other people's weddings,

I threw away NT$136,600.

Li Yi Hua,

since when did finding love become so difficult?

When are you going to finally meet that right person?

The writer, Paris Portman, said

women looking for love is just like buying a purse.

If you feel uncomfortable, then we can just break up!

The ones you like aren't necessarily good.

What do you want to eat later?

Anything is fine, I will treat you to whatever you want to eat.

And the nice ones aren't necessarily good looking.

The good looking and nice ones

have already been taken.

As for the limited editions,

they were certainly sold out long ago.

And when you finally find the bag that has all the requirements of a perfect purse,

the price will definitely be so expensive that you can't buy it.

Eighty eight thousand!

Do you need some help?

No need, I was just looking.

Do you like this purse? It's the last one.

The last one...

No thank you!

Honey, look at that bag. I saw it a few weeks ago, and I thought it was so pretty.

What do you think? - It is! It really suits you.

But once you give up what you found, what you never had before,

what could be the most perfect bag ever,

you'll never be able to forget that bag.

And you'll keep on chasing a new bag's fate.

Wait a minute!

That bag, I want it now!

Here is your purse.

That's right, purses are just like men.

Women only want one.

And that is true love.

Yi Hua, good morning. - Good morning.

Good morning. - Good morning, Yi Hua.

Yi Hua, it's a new bag!

It's Dang Lee, definitely not cheap!

Yi Hua, who bought it for you?

New boyfriend? - No.

If he's not your boyfriend yet, then he must be trying to pursue you.

Don't be so stingy, introduce him to us.

That's not it, I bought it myself!

I mean,

bags don't necessarily need to be given by men right?

I used my own card to pay it in installments.

Can't I? - Of course you can.

It's just that

an expensive bag like that should be sent by a man right?

What kind of woman would treat herself to a bag, and then tell everyone so loudly?

Hey, don't you think it's a pity?

What is pitiful?

It's not pitiful, it's pathetic.

To tell you the truth, I really don't understand.

Yi Hua, your physical condition is not bad.

And everybody knows that you are single.

But why isn't anyone trying to pursue you?

Yi Hua, are you hiding a problem somewhere?

Why is there a problem with me if no one is pursuing me?

If you're not the problem, then who is the problem?

Even if you have high expectations, you have to be a bit realistic.

If I remember correctly, this year you'll turn 32 right?

Maybe you should lower your standards a bit?

Wait a minute!

Now that you mention it, I was thinking,

doesn't Yi Hua's situation seem just like the topic of the latest edition of our magazine?

A "marriage-girl." - Yeah, marriage-girl!

What's a marriage-girl?

A marriage-girl! You don't know?

They're like you, with decent conditions, who want to get married more than anyone else.

It's just that they have too many unrealistic demands towards marriage.

Even though they want to get married, they can't.

And usually, they set their goal when they're in their 20s.

But they're still the same in their 30s.

But then they're still here after their 30s.

And they feel very tense now, but they won't lower their standards.

So they can only watch as their friends enter the marriage hall, one by one.

And they're all by themselves, not sure when they'll find their special someone.

In simple terms, 'The sunset is beautiful, but it's almost dusk.' (from a poem?)

If they still can't get married, for them, love is like the setting sun.

A "marriage-girl," someone who wants to get married and wants a wedding.

Thank you for your concern.

But it's about time, so can I go to work now?

Thanks...

Yi Hua, you can do it!

So what if I'm single?

And so what if I'm 32?

Marriage-girl...

Fine,

I want to have a wedding and get married!

So I'm not like you guys?

Going fishing at nightclubs.

You don't get any fish! You just go fishing.

What's wrong with you?

Why are you angry so early in the morning?

Of course, it's because of those girls in the editorial department.

It's a new bag!

Isn't this from Borsalini's limited edition?!

And it's pink!

That's right!

This feeling.

The feeling of ostrich leather. It feels so nice.

Hey, look.

This side and the straps.

Wow, perfect!

I want it!

That's right, that's the reaction people should have when they see the perfect bag.

Not like those three.

Wait, this bag costs some ten thousands of dollars.

With your salary, how can you...

Wait a minute!

Don't tell me it's a present from a man.

You are going overboard! We're like sisters, why didn't you tell me?

You too? What kind of values are those?

Why do purses have to be gifts from a man?

I am the one who's wearing it, of course I paid for it myself!

Oh yes, yes, that's right.

But, have you heard?

When a woman starts to spend lots of money on herself,

it means

that she's been single for too long!

What? I didn't say anything wrong.

Then, you say it.