Ngi ta ni, c nhng gi tr s khng bao gi thay i theo thi gian
cho d bn c thay i n th no: L ni bn sinh ra, l ni ti ln ln, L cu cao da dao m ru bn m h, l tm lng cha t m m hi a ti n trng, L tui th, l k nim, l c bn sc dn tc np sau mi mi nh Nhng ngi tr nh ti, nh bn phi chng ang b kt gia mt Vit Nam c v Vit Nam mi, vi nhng m h v s pha trn gia cc gi tr c mi trong x hi ca mnh. L p lc phi hc hnh chm ch v phi thnh t trong mt x hi cng ngh cao trong khi vn phi trung thnh vi nn vn ha truyn thng ca mnh. Ti ang thay i Ti khng dm chc thay i l tt hay xu. Nhng c mt s tht, iu g thay i s kh th tr li trng thi ban u vn nguyn c na. L si ch mt khi t c ni vn khng th nn ng may sc xo, l ci a s mt khi v c c hn gnvn khng thnh hnh hoa vn tinh xo. V cu chuyn ca ti bt u.
Cnh 1: sn bay -Singapore
- Ghp cnh my bay - Cc cnh p Singapore: s t bin, Chinatown, o Sentosa, vn chim Jurong, Singapores flyer - Linh p my bay, ko vali i
Linh t chn n Singapore, mnh t xinh p, vn minh c hng m ti. Ni y s tip bc cho nim tin ca ccon nht nh s giu, nht nh Hi ngi qua ng cch n a im XXX: - Excuse me, could you show me the way to - Just go head (vi vng) - Excuse me sir. Could I ask Singapore, dng ngi vi v, tt bt ngoi sc tng tng ca c. Nng ng v bn rn
Cnh 2: Ti cn-teen Phn cnh 1: XP HNG
Linh o mt nhn khp khu Can-teen ca trng, khng th tin trc mt mnh
tissue is everywhere, here, here and there. Hn l free ah. Quay xung bng ang ku chn m thanh.
- y laha, i qu. Ngc i d dy l ti c m.
Linh ngao ngn nhn hng di ngi ang xp, li au n ci bng ang ku go.
Ln la 1 lc Linh pht hin Zean ng cng hng, trc c 3 ngi.
- Hey, Zean. Hey. I am right after you. Hey girl, dont you hear lah? (vy in cung) Lc sau chen chc Linh ng ngay sau Zean. Ci vui v trong nh mt hnh vin n ca nhng ngi xp hng. - What happened? Why does everyone glare at me like that?
Zean: - Catched no ball lah? You must learn how to queue quietly, otherwise everyone will see you as an alien, my Terrryyyy ah.
Phn cnh 2: TI BN N
Zean v Xiao Pei Zean:Hi. This hawker is Shiok (fantastic) lah! Pei:It is beyond delicious. I could eat it every day
Zean: True ah. But It seems like Singapore weather is so hot recently, I cannot take it Pei:The moment I step out of the house my whole shirt is wet
Zean: Yes and next moment its raining right? I never know when I should hang my laundry out.
Christine:Oh my god, I know. Singapore is so hot I havent stopped sweating today Zean + Pei: - Eh eh eh, my goodness, xiao jie.Singapore has some of the best weather around ok! Its so sunny and beautiful all the time!
Linh n sau khi ly phn thc n, hi Pei
Linh:Hi, girl, new phone nah. Pei:Yea. I just bought it.
Linh:Arent you scared to leave it on the table? Its quite dangerous Pei:Its Singapore, noting happens here. Its safe! Its safe
Linh:Okey, if you say so Zean:Yea. Its time. Look around, do you see any robberies happening Linh:No, definitely no robberies, this is Singapore.
Cnh 3: ktx
Linh h hng ko 3 ngi bn vo : - Hey girls ah, Bettys birthday is this Friday, you have anything special for her?Look! (li ra 1 ci hp ng ng h eo tay) It is nice, isnt it? Pei (ti mt): - My dear, it is a taboo giving a watch for anyone as a present ah! You dont know? Zean: - Yeah, cause it is considered as bad look and relates to the death! Linh: - Oh! I really dont know. Ah! Ill prepare some special Vietnamese dishes for her in the party. Look, I bet youve never seen such amazing ingredients. Pei: - Ey, just forget it. Singapore is a foodie paradise, a heaven of cuisine, a hot pot of street food. Why do you have to cook ah? Linh: - No. My goodness. I prefer cooking at home. Street food is not fresh and hygienic at all. Zean: - Whats wrong ah? Its time to eat. Lets get out to food courts and try something new girls ah. Linh: - What about my nc mm, bn u mm tm, ph lu ah? Ah. I dont wanna go
Nhng . Sau mt hi n ung honh t trng. Th ht mn ny n mn khc, Linh thc s hiu ra ci gi l foodie paradise. Cnh 4: GI IN THOI V CHO M
Mama: Linh h con. Tnh hnh bn th no con? Con c gp kh khan g khng? Mi ngi i x vi con th no? Thc n c hp khu v khng?....
Linh: m , con ang bn lm! c g con s gi li sau ha m?con cp y! M: Ln no con cng ni vy, m c ln no con lm u! Nu con thiu tin th c ni m, m Linh: con OK m m! m khng cn lo cho con. Con cp my y!
Ha hp nn vn ha Sau 3 nm Linh tht s thch nghi vi con ngi v vn ha Singapore. Gi in cho Hi bo mnh sp v.
TR V NC
CNH 1: Linh v m bn trai Trc cng siu th, Linh gi ng ng 2 bn ch bt ng m Khi vit trong tin nhn. T xa 1 ngi ph n trung nin li gn vi n ci ti, khi n cnh c, ngi ph n kh v vai c v n cho nng nhit: - *Linh*, lu qu ri ko gp con, i du hc v xinh ra hn. Linh l m thng *Khai* n, con c nh ko? *Linh*, long time no see. Youve been so pretty since you came back. Im *Khai* mother, have you remembered me?)
Linh gi bt ng v gp c m chng trai v lung cung m cho li. Ngi ph n cho rng Linh cn ngi nn nm tay dt Linh vo siu th: - Hm nay c dp 2 Linh chu mnh gp nhau, thi th i mua nu n chung vi c cho vui, tin th m o vi nhau vic nu n chm sc chng con na (Its a chance for us to meet today. Lets go buying food and we can talk about housewives things).
Ko th t chi, Linh i theo ngi ph n vo trong. Trong siu th, ngi ph n v c gi cng y xe qua gian ng lnh. Thy c gi im lng, ngi ph n m li: - Linh thy tht ny cn ti lm, con coi mnh mua v nu mn g th ngon? (Look, the meat is so fresh. How do we cook it?) Linh p: - Con thy mnh nn mua thc sn lm sn th tin li hn c, ch mua ti v ri phi ch bin v cc va tn thi gian lm, m con lm vic sut ngy thi gian u nu. bn Sin ti con c bao gi nu nng g u, c ra tim n va ngon li ko tn nhiu thi gian
(I refer canned food than fresh food because fresh food has to be cooked and it wastes time. I dont have time for cooking. When staying in Singapore, we rarely cook, we go out and eat to enjoy the meal and save time) Ngi ph n ko hi lng: - Bn my cng phi lo cho chng cho con ba cm nh ch. Va y dinh dng li m bo v sinh, li cn r hn n tim na. Con ko bit nu nng vy sao sau ny v lm du?
(Despite the hard of your job, you have to cook for your husband and child. A home meal is nutritious and clean. It also tastes good and cheaper than restaurant. If you cant cook, how do you become a housewife?) Linh ko nhn nhng: - Con tnh sau khi kt hn s cng anh Hi ra ring, t xy dng mi m cho 2 a con. Cuc sng ring ca 2 v chng thoi mi hn Linh .
(Were planning to live separately after getting married. We want to build our own home. Just two of us in the house is great) Bng hong vi cu tr li trn, ngi ph n trn mt: - Sng ring 2 a th ai chm sc cho? th sau ny cn con ci na, 2 a i lm th ai chm sc cho chu ca Linh? (Who will take care of you when you live separately. And how can you raise my grandchild after you have a baby?) c gi thng thng: - Chng con kt hn chm sc cho nhau, ch ti sn 2 a cha c g, con cha ngh n vic c con (We get married to take care of each other. We havent had a stable career so we havent thought about having baby) Ngi ph n tc gin : - Ly nhau v m ko sinh con ci th ly lm g? Linh ko mun sinh th chia tay sm tui tm ngi khc sinh con cho con trai ti (If you dont plan to have kids then what do you get married for? If you dont want to give birth a child then break up with my son, I will find him another one who wants to have a baby with him). Ni xong ngi ph n bc tc y xe i, b li Linh ng 1 mnh. CNH 2: Linh v Hi TI C QUAN Trong phng lm vic ring, Linh ang cng thng c k t giy ang cm. Ko lu sau, Linh nhu my, bt dy t gh v i vo phng lm vic chung ca chng trai. Anh Hi, phin anh n y gp ti 1 lc (Mr Hai, could you please get out here for a moment?), Linh thng thng. ang ngi trc my tnh, chng trai ngc nhin khi Linh gi mnh trc mt cc ng nghip. Anh ng dy v ra ca gp c. Linh tra kho: - C phi l anh lm ha n thanh ton cho cng ty thng ny ko?(Did you do the companys statement thismonth?) Chng trai gt u v nh ging ni: - Do gp qu anh np ln nhng cha kim tra. C vn g mnh v phng lm vic ca em ri ni (Its been rush that I handed in without checking. Can we go back to your office and then talk?)
Ko ng , Linhln ging: - y ko phi vic ring. S liu trong ha n li ko khp vi s liu phng k ton gi cho ti, anh lm vic m li v trch nhim th sao. Cng ty ko tr lng cho anh anh lm vic s si nh vy. Ti yu cu anh mau chng chnh sa ha n ny v vit bn im kim trnh ln ti (This is not the personal issue. The numbers in the paper didnt match with those from finance department. How irresponsible you are. The company doesnt pay you to this such things. I command you to correct this paper and write a report to me immediately). Linh y t giy vo tay anh ri b i. Cm t giy trn tay, chng trai va ngng va tc. Anh nghe thy pha sau vang ln vi ging x xm to nh.
CNH 3: Hai ng nghip Trn cu thang, 2 C gi ang ngh tra nhm nhp c ph ni chuyn vi nhau. C A ln ting: - My thy b *Linh* sng cha, i du hc v lin c leo ln gh cao. Hi b u c chnh vy u. Hi cn i hc thy b hin lnh nhu m vy, m khi du hc v thi y nh b hong, lc no cng ch tay sai bo ngi ta, mnh l qun l chc cao qu m (How lucky *Linh* is, climbing to the top after studying abroad. She hadnt been this mean before. When we were in high school, she had been such a nice girl. But now shes like a queen that always commands everyone. What can I say, shes the queen).
C B ng tnh ph ha: - ng ri, b ni tui mi thy, sut ngy nh *Linh* ton n tim, vy li ghin shopping. Nh hi i hc nh ch mc o thun qun jean, i nc ngoi v ton vy ngn vi hng hiu ko. M tnh cch nh cng i qu tri, ngay c bn trai m nh cn ko coi ra g (Thats right, she always go out and eat, she also loves shopping. Shed wore T shirt and jeans before, but now she likes skirts and fashionable clothes. Her character has also changed, she looks down on everyone, even her boyfriend)
C A sc nh: - ng ri, hm ba b ln mt vi bn trai ngay trc mt c phng. Tui m l bn trai b tui b b lun cho ri, quen lm chi b ngi ln u ln c mnh. Mai mt ly b v chc kh c i. (That reminds me, last time she yelled at her boyfriend right front of everyone. If I were him, I would break up with her immediately. I cant bear letting her control me. The one who marries her wont be happy)
C B gt g ng . Lc ny Hi t di cu thang i ln, 2 c nhn nhau x xm vi ting ri li i xung lu. Anh nhn theo bng 2 c m kh th di. Cnh 4: ti nh ca Hi M Hi(nghim mt): Hi, con c bit ba va ri siu th Linh ni g vi m khng? N ni l sau khi kt hn 2 a mun ring, cn ni khng c nh sinh con na! y l ca n hay ca con? (Hai, you know that day at the super market, what did Linh say to me? She said after getting married, you two will move out. Also, she didnt have any intention of having children! This is her owns idea or yours?) Hi( ngc nhin): a, Linh ni z h m?? (Did she say so?) M Hi: Vy l con khng bit g ht? Con nh ny cng qu lm! M nghe thng Tun ng nghip con ni n cn dm lm mt mt con trc mt c phng na h? N cha v lm du nh mnh, m c ln mt, khng bit chm lo cho chng con m cn i ring! M thy t ngy v nc n thay i qu! Nu n c tip tc nh vy, chc m khng dm nhn a con du ny qu! ( So even you dont know anything, huh? She is such a excessive girl! I heard your co-worker Tuan told that she also criticized u/made u lose your face at the office, right? Although you two havent got married, she has to know how to be a good wife! Since coming back to Vietnam, she has changed too much. If she still behaves like that, Im not sure I can accept her as my daughter-in-law) Hi: M thng cm, Linh mi t Sing v, cch lm vic v ng x cng t nhiu b nh hng. t t, con s khuyn c y. m cng ng gin na, mt li c np nhn ny! ( gi v s ln mt m tru) (you should be more sympathetic towards her. Linh has come back, her way of working and behaving is affected by Sings culture. I will gradually give her advices, you shouldnt get angry, your face will be seamed with wrinkles ) M Hi( gt tay con ra): con ng c gin mt! m ni nghim tc y! (Im not kidding! Im serious!) Lc ny t Hi reo ln, Linh is calling: Hi: Em , u? Em i mt lt anh ti ngay! (cp t vi vng vo phng thay qun o) (Honey, where are you? Ok, Ill be there for few minute) M Hi: Ai cho php con i! M vn cha ni xong! Con ng li cho m (tip tc cn nhn) (Did I allow you to go out? I havent finished! Stop there!) V vy m Hi n mun Last scene: Linh va nhn ng h t t v st rut. Hi n tr 30,vi vng xin li ri rt Linh(lm mt lnh): anh c bit by gi l my gi ri khng? Em ng y i anh na ting ng h, gi in thoi anh li khng nghe my! Anh c bit em lo lm khng? Nu anh khng mun n th ni 1 ting, ch sao li bt con gi ch lu nh th? Sao anh khng nh lun i?( xch ti nh i v) Hi: anh xin li, anh khng mun em ch lu na nn mi khng nghe t. Anh thy chuyn cng khng c g, em ng lm qu ln na. Linh: anh ni em lm qu?? Ngi qu ng l em hay l anh vy? Hi: ch c cht chuyn cn con nh vy m em lm m ln, th hi nu anh cng mng m e trc mt ngi khc em s thy th no? Linh ti mt: anh ng c li chuyn cng v chuyn t nh th! Hi: c, vy gi anh ni chuyn t. Sao em li dm n ni vi m anh nh vy? cn na, em ni nhng iu c hi anh khng? Trong mt em anh l g? Linh: ti thy chuyn ny khng c g quan trng m phi hi anh. Bn sing, ph n cng sng c lp nh vy, ti thy rt tt. ti khng thch ci li suy ngh c h ca m anh v c anh na! Hi( v cng tc gin, gi tay ln toan tt Linh): c M ti ni khng sai, c thay i qu ri Linh! Chng ta nn chm dt ti y, chuyn ti v c s chng i n u nu c c nh vy. cho! (anh quay lng b i) Linh thn th ri khuu xung nc n. u c vng vng ting m c dn d nhng ngy u sang x l sng: - Con gi, d i u cng nn nh rng: con mi l con gi ngoan ca m, mi l 1ngi con ca t vit thn thng. ng bao gi qun i mu da ting ni v phm cht ngi Vit nha con!