That Girl in Pinafore

2013 · 115 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 146 VOTES · DIR. Chai Yee-Wei

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Overview

Jiaming, a free spirited teenager, has never taken school seriously. However, he is forced to confront his future when he flunks his O level exams and drops out of school. While deciding his future, Jiaming decides to help out at his parents music pub, Meng Chuan. Jiaming's buddies Caogen, Haoban and Xiaopang pass their exams and move on to Junior College. But they are caught renting porn magazines by the principal and are suspended for a month. During this month, the boys join a local music competition, have a taste of first love, and work hard to bring business back to the struggling Meng Chuan. In this coming-of-age tale, Jiaming and gang realise the harsh realities of the real word. In growing up, choosing to follow your heart is never easy in the face of societal expectations.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,589 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:55 Who farted? It stinks!
00:04:00 The player is broken!
00:08:03 So who do you want to dedicate the next song to"!
00:12:26 I am filled with enthusiasm and passion!
00:17:12 Just my luck
00:21:49 That's my job!
00:25:50 Hey you're responsible too!
00:30:20 Sounds good!
00:34:55 Zhang Shaohan (Asian singer)!
00:38:16 You think playing drums is easy?
00:41:09 Yea h, except for 3 old men.
00:45:22 No problem!
00:49:13 Hurry, hurry.
00:52:14 Enjoy the performance.
00:55:45 Come, let's go. We're going home.
01:00:50 Good, good!
01:04:18 do not keep it in the box
01:08:38 returning sails
01:13:39 This is not what I have planned for your future!
01:21:29 Understood?
01:25:12 No matter where she goes...
01:37:27 Many things are often unpredictable
01:42:34 I remember the days we were in a band.
01:46:25 I'll never forget

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,589
Dialogue density13.8 lines / min
First line00:00:55
Final line01:46:25

Production Record

DirectorChai Yee-Wei
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes146