You Are the Apple of My Eye

You Are the Apple of My Eye

Year: 2018

Runtime: 114 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Yasuo Hasegawa

DramaRomance

Kosuke Mizushima is a high school student living a comfortable life in a provincial city. After an incident caused by his jokes disrupts class, his teacher assigns the model student, Mai Hayase, to keep an eye on him. Unbeknownst to Kosuke, he and his friends all harbored crushes on Mai during middle school. As a small incident brings them closer, their shared history and present circumstances create a complex and evolving dynamic.

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1

Classroom incident and first contact

In 1994, Shen Chia-yi is a standout student, while Ko Ching-teng is mischievous. He is caught masturbating during class and is reseated in front of her. This awkward moment marks the beginning of a complex dynamic between them.

1994 School classroom
2

A small gesture that grows their bond

After the incident, Ching-teng slips his own book to Chia-yi and endures a long lecture from the teacher. Moved by his gesture, she helps him study and they begin staying after school to study together. Their late sessions deepen their connection and hint at something more.

1994 School classroom / after-school study room
3

Their bond strengthens and grades rise

As they spend time studying, Ching-teng's grades gradually improve. Chia-yi's faith in him grows, and the pair's friendship blurs with romance. The foundation of their relationship is built on mutual support and shared ambition.

1994-1995 School
4

Different paths after graduation

At graduation, Ching-teng qualifies for National Chiao Tung University. Chia-yi, ill on the admission day, enters National Taipei University of Education with mediocre results. He calls her long-distance every night, keeping hope alive despite the distance.

Mid-1990s Graduation / universities
5

The first winter date and an unspoken answer

During the winter holiday, they go on their first date together. Ching-teng asks whether Chia-yi loves him, but he chooses not to hear her answer to avoid risking rejection. Later it is revealed that her answer would have been 'yes.'

Winter after graduation (mid-1990s) Various (date location)
6

A fight night that tests their bond

Ching-teng plans a fight night to impress Chia-yi and invites her to watch. She finds his self-injury spectacle childish and it sours the moment. The conflict triggers a breakup that ends their early romance.

Mid-1990s Fight night venue
7

Two years apart

For two years after the breakup, they have little contact. Ching-teng enters Tunghai University for graduate studies and begins writing stories online. The distance and time soften nostalgia but leave unresolved feelings.

1996-1997 Tunghai University / online writing
8

The 1999 Jiji earthquake reconnects them

The devastating 1999 Jiji earthquake brings them back into contact. Through a long phone conversation, they acknowledge their past regrets and wonder if fate allowed a different ending. They realize they were not fated to be a couple, but their bond endures as friendship.

1999 Telephone conversation
9

Growing friendship culminates in a wedding announcement

Years later, in 2005, Chia-yi calls to tell Ching-teng she is getting married. Old friends gather at the wedding, sharing jokes and reflecting on how their feelings have mellowed into deep friendship. The moment marks a shift from romantic longing to enduring friendship.

2005 Wedding venue
10

Ching-teng turns to writing about their story

After the wedding news, Ching-teng begins a web novel about his experiences with Chia-yi. He channels his reflections into online storytelling, transforming personal history into fiction. The project shows how memory can become art.

2005 Online / writing
11

The wedding kiss that echoes the past

During the reception, friends joke that someone should kiss the bride. The husband challenges anyone to kiss him first, and Ching-teng kisses the groom in a bold gesture. In that moment, he recalls the earlier fight and the possibility of apologizing.

2005 Wedding reception
12

Memory of what could have been

As the kiss unfolds, Ching-teng reflects on the fight years earlier and whether an apology might have changed everything. The scene closes with a sense of mature acceptance: their relationship has become lasting friendship rather than romance.

2005 Wedding reception

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