Meteor Garden (流星花园)

Shen Yue as Dong Shan-cai

Dylan Wang as Dao Ming-si

Darren Chen as Hua Ze-lei

Liang Jing-kang as Feng Mei-zuo

Wu Xi-ze as Xi-men Yan

Dao Ming-si will introduce you to his mother. It seems like you both will get married soon.

What marriage? I'm not even his girlfriend.

Why not? For saving you, he neglected his own life.

You once also hurt for protecting him.

You both are so close, talking about marriage is normal.

Shan-cai, you will finally be a part of a super-elite family.

Wake up a bit. The thing that caused me headache is about gift.

Gift?

I want to lend you some money, but I am a bit tight this month.

I bought some discounted clothes early this month.

Now my wallet is cleaner than my face.

What am I suppose to do? Going empty handed will be too embarassing.

Shan-cai. You are the winner of cooking competition.

Your cooking must be valuable.

Their meals are made by famous chef. How can they eat my dish?

What important is the effort. Snack is also good.

As long as it is your cooking, he must like it.

Snack.

Sorry to keep you wait./ It's okay, we are just arrive as well.

Why are you dressing up?

It's not us who are too formal, you are the one who...

...is so not formal.

This is my best skirt.

It's okay. Lei has thought about it. Come.

Wait. Tell me why I should dress beautifully.

Is there anything special from the banquet?

A Si's birthday banquet is an important day for Dao Ming family every year.

How important?

Many businessman and famous figures want to gain benefit from Dao Ming group,

...they will try to be nice to A Si.

Actually the star is not A Si, but his mother,

She is also the one who is in charge within Dao Ming group.

Dao Ming-si's mother? But what does it has to do with me wearing something formal?

A Si's mother is a scary woman.

It is hard to interact with her. Especially her eye gaze at the sight of a girl.

In addition of A Si's position as the one and only heir.

The girl he brings, your future...

Future?

Meaning the married life.

Shan-cai, you are the first girl that A Si ever bring home.

His mother will look at you as if you are the fiancée.

Fiancée?

Never mind, stop the talking. Come on./ No, I don't want to go. Let me go.

Shan-cai, wear this one. It really suits you.

It doesn't match with Shan-cai's age. Too luxurious.

What about this?

It doesn't fit with Shan-cai's dress.

Wait, can I not wear that?

I feel like it doesn't fit my style./ Be more confident.

You are someone who won an international cooking competition in the campus.

But we are only attending A Si's birthday, should we be this excessive?

Shan-cai, some people consider important the suitability of social status for a marriage.

From family background and perspective, it cannot be too different.

Especially Dao Ming-si's mother, she is very demanding in this matter.

Social status suitability./ It sounds so traditional.

However, A Si's family still holding this point of view.

So for the sake of A Si, for today just dress up like the daughter from a respected family.

Please.

This really suits you.

Is this Dao Ming Si's birthday banquet?

It looks like in the movie.

It is a really different world than mine.

If I think it through, I am not a part of this.

Excuse me.

Why are you so long?/ Because...

You dress up pretty elegant.

I got helped from Xi-men and the others.

Great. Today you really look like you are coming from a well respected family.

A daughter from a fake respected family./ Fake?

Nevermind. It's all right.

Sorry to disrupt.

Mr Dao Ming-si, I represent our company to give you the Silent Ship 1907 Champagne...

...as your birthday gift. Happy birthday, Mr Dao Ming-si.

Thanks you to you and your mother. We have bothered you all this time.

Silent Ship 1907. Awesome.

What is so special from this champagne?

This champagne is transported from a ship that sank in 1907.

Because of its history, it is regarded as one of the most difficult wine to buy in this world.

This special champagne, if consumed then it's gone./ It's not for consumption.

Isn't this Dao Ming-si's birthday present?

Yes, it is. But all of the gifts will be directly auctioned off for charity.

They all will be donated.

It means the champagne and all of the presents will not be received by A Si.

He will only officially accept them.

It turns out that Dao Ming-si is a generous person.

Please.

Nope. It should be said that generally people accept their birthday gifts...

...instead of donating them.

How are you, Mr Dao Ming-si?

This is a nine-pointed beads prepared by my mother in Bhutan to pray for you.

It represents the greatness and prosperity. For your present.

Thank you very much.

Please./ All right./ See you later.

The beads is not only rare but it is also valuable.

It would be highly valued in the auction.

They must be close with Dao Ming family.

Last year they have close collaboration with Dao Ming group.

What else are you thinking?

Where is my gift?

Forgot./ Forgot?

There is no one coming to a birthday party and forgot their presents.

You keep pretending.

Come with me./ Where?/ I will introduce you to my mother.

It's okay. I will mingle in the crowd. She wouldn't see me. I'm good.

Why so tense? I won't introduce you as my girlfriend.

No need./ Just come with me.

No. I don't want to.

Oh my god, her eyes is so scary.

Why can't I move?

Miss, who are you?

Excuse me, I...

Get up.

A Si, is she your friend?

Yes.

If that so, please show her the way out.

Do you hear what I say?

Yes. But sorry, I can't do it.

What are you saying?/ It's been a long time I want to use this opportunity...

...to introduce you the person who is really important for me.

She is Dong Shan-cai, a girl that I like.

I hope that you can accept her.

Dao Ming-si, you are insane. Have you think of my position?

Do you realise what did you say earlier?/ Yes, I do.

You do.

Auntie, this girl is also a student in Ming De, she is also close with us.

Yes, yes. She is not someone that you may think she is.

I don't ask you all. Be quiet.

Dong Shan-cai./ Yes.

As far as I know, entrepreneurs with Dong as their family names are not many.

I want to know in what industry your father do business.

My father...

The Head of External Relations of Huangpu's chamber of commerce.

He is handling the market in North Africa and UAE.

It is normal if you never heard of him.

True... The company will be listed soon.

Why lying? She will know about it soon.

A girl from such respected family must have many skills.

For example playing many musical instruments.

Of course. Shan-cai could play piano, violin.

Then please let Shan-cai to play the piano for tonight's action and banquet.

Let say, it will be a part of the auction event. What do you think?

Auntie, lately we are pretty occupied with campus assignments,

...Shan-cai has no time to practice.

Maybe next time. / Yes, if auntie want to, Lei could do it.

A girl from such family, etiquette and skills are the most basic thing.

Please, Shan-cai.

A Si, pull her down. She will be terrified.

O you all people.

When you consider luxury is more important than wisdom.

When you regards gold and diamonds that she wears more important than...

...her honesty, kindness, and courage.

When it is easy for you to be misled by false comparison.

And you don't see the sincerity of the person in front of you.

Then you lose your requirement to be a human with a sincere heart.

Sorry.

What did you just say?

Tagore once said...

...a bird's wings chained with gold will never be able to fly high anymore.

The value of a human is not determined by their level and position in the society.

I am not the daughter of some well-known family you are all think of.

I can only play this song.

But then what? I have an honest heart.

A Si, the family education your friend received is interesting.

If I have the opportunity, I will visit her father.

I don't care whether where her father work at.

But you are the only son of our family.

Do you think it is suitable to intoxicated with an uneducated girl?

I like her. Other than her, I would not like any other girl.

I like her nevertheless, what else can you do?

This thing is not arranged by you.

Auntie, please don't say anything.

Dao Ming-si and I...

If that's the case, I will go with her.