- Zhou Yufang: It happened on the first day of spring. If you truly feel for the seasons, you'll discover that changes are merely endless rebirths of the past. This spring, it is not different.
- Zhou's lover: I didn't realize how hard it was for you to take my sudden wedding announcement until I read that story of yours. It gave me a deep sense of guilt.
- Zhou Yufang: Novels are novels. Don't take it too seriously. No need to confuse it with reality.
- Little Qiang: So you were the one... Who sent those firetrucks, lunches... And the young housewife... Is it really fun to play tricks on others like this?
- Shu An: Is it really fun to take pictures of others?
- Little Qiang: Hey, what I do is serious stuff! The guy at the physical said I have perfect eyesight. Once I serve the army, I'd make top grade marksman. I've a friend who was a loud mouth. Later, he became popular singer. I suppose I'll become a photographer one day.
- Zhou Yufang: Maybe that phone call made me suspect you, but that's not the point! Don't you understand? Novels are novels. Can't you tell fiction from reality?
- Li Lizhong: For a man, a successful career is the most important thing. All the rest is meaningless. So my wife left me... To hell with her. Who gives a shit?
- Li Lizhong: Have you seen these two before?
- The Cop Ku: Sure, I know him well. They call him Shun in the streets, and this here Eurasian girl is his woman... They call her the White Chick. What about them? Where did you get these?
- Li Lizhong: A young man called up... said we should meet immediately. He said the White Chick had something to do with my wife leaving me. He said it's all in this novel.
- The Cop Ku: Novel? What novel?
- Li Lizhong: This one here. It just won First Prize. I haven't read it.
- The Cop Ku: No kidding.
- Li Lizhong: Let me finish with the novel first. You go ahead.
- The Cop Ku: Have a seat.
- Little Qiang: This is a darkroom.
- Shu An: How many days have I been here?
- Little Qiang: I've no idea.
- Shu An: Is it day or night out there?
- Little Qiang: I don't know.
- Shu An: I bet it must be daytime.
- Little Qiang: Want to bet? You lost.