Flavours of Youth 2018 Movie Subtitles

1 00:00:28,750 --> 00:00:32,666 Attention Guangzhou Flight 215 passengers. 2 00:00:33,916 --> 00:00:40,875 The flight to Guangzhou departing at 11:45 is now boarding... 3 00:01:01,541 --> 00:01:03,666 Hunger is eating at my soul. 4 00:01:06,041 --> 00:01:07,875 A rare downpour in Beijing. 5 00:01:08,541 --> 00:01:12,333 As if slurping a cold soup, 6 00:01:12,416 --> 00:01:14,708 the subway systematically gulps the people down. 7 00:01:16,125 --> 00:01:20,291 The harsh city makes the faces expressionless. 8 00:01:20,958 --> 00:01:23,625 I'm probably one of them. 9 00:01:25,583 --> 00:01:30,541 Going through the tedious cycle of life and trying to regain what I had cherished, 10 00:01:31,416 --> 00:01:33,708 I feel like I misplaced something. 11 00:01:35,208 --> 00:01:39,708 Numbed, we lose the taste of home. 12 00:01:41,083 --> 00:01:45,416 That taste which I had forgotten now comes back to me. 13 00:01:47,750 --> 00:01:51,125 The memories, where did they all go? 14 00:02:25,208 --> 00:02:30,458 As the season turns, I recall the taste of rice noodles from my hometown. 15 00:02:31,500 --> 00:02:36,208 What gave me strength was the one with seasonal ingredients, 16 00:02:37,375 --> 00:02:38,916 the San Xian noodles. 17 00:02:43,208 --> 00:02:47,958 "THE RICE NOODLES" 18 00:02:54,291 --> 00:02:57,958 For many people in Hunan, the day begins 19 00:02:58,708 --> 00:03:01,125 with a bowl of hot, steaming noodles, 20 00:03:02,083 --> 00:03:05,958 sweat on their face and taking in the moment. 21 00:03:09,291 --> 00:03:10,291 Two bowls. 22 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:12,166 Thank you. 23 00:03:12,708 --> 00:03:17,708 My memories from childhood begin at this noodle shop with no sign. 24 00:03:18,333 --> 00:03:19,458 Good morning. 25 00:03:27,916 --> 00:03:28,916 Xiao Ming, my dear. 26 00:03:30,083 --> 00:03:30,916 Grandma! 27 00:03:37,666 --> 00:03:40,000 Rice noodles here are handmade. 28 00:03:40,541 --> 00:03:43,458 They are transparent and beautiful. 29 00:03:44,583 --> 00:03:47,000 The flavor has a playful bounce, 30 00:03:47,291 --> 00:03:50,208 giving the day's start a leisurely feel. 31 00:03:51,458 --> 00:03:54,166 It was my time with Grandma. 32 00:03:55,958 --> 00:03:57,750 My parents were both working, 33 00:03:58,166 --> 00:04:01,083 so it was with her I spent my mornings. 34 00:04:02,166 --> 00:04:04,541 We ate San Xian noodles. 35 00:04:05,541 --> 00:04:07,500 I was hooked on them. 36 00:04:09,500 --> 00:04:11,708 The mushrooms were firm and fresh, 37 00:04:12,583 --> 00:04:14,958 lustrous kikurage with a proper texture. 38 00:04:16,125 --> 00:04:19,291 Blended into a thick soup, the flavors overlap, 39 00:04:19,875 --> 00:04:22,500 indulging my palate and melting my heart. 40 00:04:24,666 --> 00:04:25,625 Oh, my. 41 00:04:31,083 --> 00:04:34,166 Warm steam touching my skin, the soup's aroma, 42 00:04:35,041 --> 00:04:37,291 the sound of us munching. 43 00:04:38,875 --> 00:04:42,083 No words could describe how much I loved this moment. 44 00:04:44,333 --> 00:04:46,458 There were more secrets to its tastiness. 45 00:04:47,208 --> 00:04:49,500 The meat and mushrooms were minced together, 46 00:04:50,458 --> 00:04:52,666 the eggs were soft and fluffy, 47 00:04:53,333 --> 00:04:55,791 mingling with the noodles down the throat. 48 00:04:57,333 --> 00:05:01,333 And the flavors were enhanced by the amber-colored soup. 49 00:05:02,375 --> 00:05:05,291 Other shops sometimes use MSG. 50 00:05:05,833 --> 00:05:08,500 But here, they spent time and effort, 51 00:05:09,083 --> 00:05:13,250 just a husband and wife making the rice noodles with care. 52 00:05:20,625 --> 00:05:22,041 Eat all you want. 53 00:05:22,416 --> 00:05:24,541 -Do you want another bowl? -Yes! 54 00:05:26,125 --> 00:05:28,125 I later found out 55 00:05:28,916 --> 00:05:33,166 the owner was a renowned chef in Beijing, 56 00:05:34,125 --> 00:05:37,125 one of the top masters in Hunan. 57 00:05:38,083 --> 00:05:40,458 One day he set out on his own 58 00:05:40,791 --> 00:05:43,291 and settled here before I was born 59 00:05:43,625 --> 00:05:45,416 to open a noodle shop. 60 00:05:47,041 --> 00:05:49,750 This shop made only San Xian noodles 61 00:05:50,250 --> 00:05:52,250 and kept it up for 20 years. 62 00:05:53,708 --> 00:05:56,250 The handmade noodles always tasted the same, 63 00:05:56,541 --> 00:05:57,875 as well as the soup. 64 00:05:59,458 --> 00:06:04,083 They didn't talk much, but their rice noodles were loved by all. 65 00:06:05,750 --> 00:06:09,833 Many people traveled from far away to eat it, 66 00:06:10,083 --> 00:06:12,166 but there was no guarantee they could. 67 00:06:13,041 --> 00:06:15,916 I lived right by the shop, 68 00:06:16,500 --> 00:06:20,416 so I was lucky to eat the noodles every day. 69 00:06:22,500 --> 00:06:24,250 Grandma once told me, 70 00:06:25,208 --> 00:06:30,333 "If you like eating, you'll be blessed with delicious food." 71 00:06:49,166 --> 00:06:53,666 All of a sudden, the owners closed the shop and disappeared. 72 00:06:54,916 --> 00:06:58,916 It was said they were pushed out because of jealousy, 73 00:06:59,916 --> 00:07:04,041 or an old client of theirs wanted them back in Beijing. 74 00:07:04,125 --> 00:07:06,041 FOR RENT 75 00:07:07,208 --> 00:07:08,958 Wherever they go, 76 00:07:09,625 --> 00:07:13,416 there will be many people who like to eat. 77 00:07:14,666 --> 00:07:18,958 They are going to make those people happy with their noodles, 78 00:07:19,875 --> 00:07:20,833 that's for sure. 79 00:07:50,750 --> 00:07:53,583 The noodles at the shop close to school 80 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,041 weren't handmade and the texture was nothing special. 81 00:07:57,458 --> 00:07:59,458 But the piping hot toppings were delicious. 82 00:08:02,833 --> 00:08:07,416 Fried vegetables exuded flavor and flowed onto the soft noodles, 83 00:08:07,583 --> 00:08:09,166 blanketing the soup. 84 00:08:11,083 --> 00:08:13,791 It was different from the shop I went to with Grandma, 85 00:08:14,083 --> 00:08:15,750 but I liked it nevertheless. 86 00:08:16,958 --> 00:08:20,000 Aren't you a student at Fourth Academy's middle school? 87 00:08:20,958 --> 00:08:23,541 -Yes. -My son goes there, too. 88 00:08:23,833 --> 00:08:25,750 He's in his third year at the high school. 89 00:08:27,708 --> 00:08:29,791 See you later, hon. 90 00:08:33,458 --> 00:08:39,875 Maybe I can retire from this when my son finishes school and gets a job. 91 00:08:40,916 --> 00:08:44,125 You are a growing boy. Eat to your heart's content. 92 00:08:44,208 --> 00:08:45,791 Then study hard, okay? 93 00:08:47,125 --> 00:08:48,583 Oh... thank you. 94 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,541 That girl was one year my senior, 95 00:09:04,500 --> 00:09:07,791 and she passed here every day on her way to school. 96 00:09:10,666 --> 00:09:14,125 Her hair glistened hazel in the sun. 97 00:09:15,166 --> 00:09:18,500 I wanted to gaze at it forever. 98 00:09:22,208 --> 00:09:28,833 One of the reasons why I came here was so that I could see her. 99 00:09:29,458 --> 00:09:32,833 It was the joy of my life. 100 00:09:34,541 --> 00:09:39,958 I don't know why... I just felt this would last forever. 101 00:09:42,333 --> 00:09:43,625 That fall... 102 00:09:51,375 --> 00:09:52,666 What's the layout here? 103 00:09:53,750 --> 00:09:56,666 The noodle shop changed its appearance. 104 00:09:57,916 --> 00:10:00,916 The husband wanted to switch jobs 105 00:10:01,666 --> 00:10:04,500 and convinced his wife to open a fishing shop. 106 00:10:06,125 --> 00:10:08,916 The happy mornings disappeared abruptly, 107 00:10:10,208 --> 00:10:13,833 and with them, the rice noodles and the glimpse of her hair. 108 00:10:15,625 --> 00:10:17,791 And so, the fishing shop opened, 109 00:10:18,541 --> 00:10:20,833 but it seemed to not do very well. 110 00:10:28,500 --> 00:10:30,000 What's going on? 111 00:10:31,041 --> 00:10:33,166 You piss me off! 112 00:10:34,291 --> 00:10:35,416 Let's get outta here! 113 00:10:41,208 --> 00:10:43,375 Somebody call the teacher! 114 00:10:48,083 --> 00:10:50,000 What is it? What happened? 115 00:10:51,166 --> 00:10:52,916 Are you okay? 116 00:10:55,583 --> 00:11:00,291 It's all your fault! You never say anything! 117 00:11:03,583 --> 00:11:04,791 The injured student 118 00:11:05,333 --> 00:11:08,291 was the son of the woman at the noodle shop. 119 00:11:09,750 --> 00:11:15,125 I don't know what caused the fight, but the fishing shop closed its doors. 120 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:26,666 In my third year of middle school, 121 00:11:27,875 --> 00:11:30,750 the noodle shop came back. 122 00:11:31,875 --> 00:11:33,791 But something was different. 123 00:11:34,833 --> 00:11:37,291 The husband was helping at the shop. 124 00:11:37,875 --> 00:11:39,458 And there was another. 125 00:11:41,041 --> 00:11:42,541 Thank you so much! 126 00:11:43,125 --> 00:11:46,625 They looked happier than before. 127 00:11:47,208 --> 00:11:48,041 But... 128 00:11:53,125 --> 00:11:58,583 I heard she recently graduated and went to another school far away. 129 00:11:59,833 --> 00:12:01,916 It...