Material Queen

拜金女王 Episode 1

I watched a really good taiwanese dramas and it took place in Paris.

It's about a material queen, who wants to get married only to rich people.

This is the lyric on what her thoughts is.

"我知道你們一定很討厭像我這樣的人。但我不在乎。

"I know that you guys definitely hate a person like me. But, I don't care.

因為你要過什麼樣的人生﹐ 是你自己的選擇。

Because, what kind of life you want, it's the choice of yourselves.

就像每個女人都會遇到的難題。愛情還是麵包?"

It's the same for every woman, they will meet a difficult question, love or bread?"

Yes, which way you wanna choose, that's your choice.

It is also you the one who will gonna lead your life.

Actually, I've been thinking about that kind of similar question these days.

Well, I bet, every woman does.

Have you? I have never thought about "love or bread" before. However, it's true that love can't feed you. This means that sometimes, you also need to think from both side.

"當兩者只能二選一時﹐ 我只要選擇不太狼狽的人生。原因很簡單。

"In the hesitation of two choices, I could only choose to have a life which is not embarrasing.

The reason is very simple.

沒有愛情的生命﹐ 只是活得平淡。

但沒有麵包的生命﹐ 卻活不下去。"

A life without love, is just a plain life.

But, a life without bread, you can't even survive."

We've seen so many fairy tales about love. Sometimes, the guy even throws away his weatlh for the sake of love. I can give you an example, Secret Garden (korean drama). I really like the way writter Nim makes the whole story. I like how she can makes such a really lackable man like Kim Joo Won becomes so brilliant in my eyes. He dares to throw such a huge heritage only for the girl. At first, he said that he won't put away his hands from his wealth and status. But in the end, it ends up like that. Well, doesn't it make sense?

Both love and money should go along together. When you earn lots of money, but you live without love, then your wealth is not worth it to trade for love.

"是的﹐ 我不需要愛情。我只需要向上爬。

"Yes, I don't need love. I just need to climb up.

碰上了機會就要牢牢抓住。

When you find an opportunity, you will have grab it tightly.

沒有機會就自己製造一個。

If you don't have the opportunity, then find a way to make it.

有人說我虛榮﹐ 現實﹐ 拜金。我會說這叫做向上爬。

Some people might say that I am vain, realistic and materialistic.

I can just say that this is called 'climbing up'

我﹐ 林楚曼﹐ 28 歲. 嫁給有錢人﹐ 這就是我的選擇。"

I, Lin Chu Man, 28 years old. Getting married with a rich man is my choice."

You want to be rich, but does it really mean to be rich by marrying a rich man?

Well, I don't know how to talk about this point.

I'd be very happy if I met a man like William Norman, whose assets can't be estimated.

However, if he doesn't love me, then what's the real point for me to be happy?

"從小﹐ 老師就告訴我﹐ 做人要努力。 長大以後才會出人頭地。 我也很努力。

"From I was young, my teacher told me that a person must work hard.

So that when you get older, you can be outstanding. I also work hard.

就在今天﹐ 一切的付出贏來了終極勝利。因為我現在就在巴黎。"

Just like today, everything goes very smoothly. Because, now, I am in Paris."

I like this the most, to accomplish a great thing, you have to act and work hard.

No matter what, you have to work hard to achieve your dream. But, this doesn't mean that you can do anything to get what you want. Please don't be fraud! lol

However, my dream is not reached by having someone as my key.

I wanna success by myself. Success in my career, love and family.

"這世界上不可能有十全十美的事。那時奇跡﹐ 而儿我不相信。"

"In this world, there won't be a perfect thing. That is just a miracle and I don't believe in it."

I believe in miracle, just like I believe in faith.

But yes, I also believe that there won't be any perfect thing.

Nobody is perfect. But....in fact, I have friend who gets someone who is young, handsome, rich and kind. Isn't it the real miracle?

I wonder whether those kind of miracles really can come true.

"我只想要一顆人造加工的鑚石。也不要一句真心誠意的我愛你。

I just want a handmade diamond ring. I don't need a sincere word of I love you.

因為我愛你﹐ 是世界上最廉價的禮物。

Because, I love you, is the cheapest present in the world.

沒有ID卡證明真偽﹐ 沒有保固維修服務﹐ 無法保值﹐ 只會跌價。

There's no ID card to prove it, there is no warranty,

can't be preserved, and will only decline on its value.

愛情﹐ 只是氣味。終會灰飛煙滅。

Love, is just a scent. It will eventually be wiped out.

但鑚石 卻能天長地久。

But, diamond ring will remain last forever."

This point really makes sense. That's true, I won't deny it.

Love is without any guarantee, you can't even prove it that you love him/her.

It's just a word that can describe it. Maybe, now you love him/her.

But I believe that you even can't ensure for your love in 50 years time.

However, this is, again, like a faith,

whether you believe that such thing exist between two people who know how to cherish each other and put their true feeling and faith on it.

You may see it when you believe it.

"有錢﹐ 單身﹐ 年輕帥氣﹐ 又不是神經病﹐

Rich, Single, Young, Handsome, also not crazy.

這世界上﹐ 不會有這種十全十美的男人。因為我不相信奇跡。

In this world, there won't be a perfect man like that. Because, I don't believe in miracle. "

You know, this is what I always dream of.

That kind of white horse charming prince comes all the way to rescue me from loneliness.

I always thought that every couple, of course, has their own love story.

I also know some love stories.

But, do they really exist? Well, if yes, I really wanna experience it :)