1 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:30,572 BLOCK 2 PICTURES PRESENTS A JET TONE FILMS PRODUCTION 2 00:00:43,961 --> 00:00:45,504 Are we still partners? 3 00:00:48,006 --> 00:00:50,509 We've been business partners for 155 weeks now. 4 00:00:50,592 --> 00:00:52,636 We're sitting together for the first time today. 5 00:00:53,345 --> 00:00:55,222 We seldom see each other, 6 00:00:55,806 --> 00:00:58,684 because it is hard to control one's emotions. 7 00:00:59,518 --> 00:01:02,062 Partners should never get emotionally involved. 8 00:01:02,896 --> 00:01:04,773 FALLEN ANGELS 9 00:03:41,888 --> 00:03:44,307 FIRST FINLAND PAVILION 10 00:04:39,946 --> 00:04:41,156 A message... 11 00:04:42,032 --> 00:04:43,617 for 3662. 12 00:04:44,326 --> 00:04:45,994 I'm meeting his friends tomorrow. 13 00:04:47,245 --> 00:04:49,164 Ask him to let me know where. 14 00:05:05,931 --> 00:05:08,308 Most people work from nine to five. 15 00:05:09,392 --> 00:05:11,019 I'm just the opposite. 16 00:05:12,187 --> 00:05:14,231 My job is simple. 17 00:05:15,106 --> 00:05:17,025 I visit some "friends" once in a while. 18 00:05:18,235 --> 00:05:20,612 I don't know any of them. 19 00:05:21,446 --> 00:05:23,156 I am not interested in them either... 20 00:05:24,324 --> 00:05:25,992 because they'll soon be gone forever. 21 00:07:11,473 --> 00:07:13,433 - Going out? - Yes. 22 00:07:18,647 --> 00:07:21,983 One's profession is very often determined by one's personality. 23 00:07:23,443 --> 00:07:26,905 The best thing about my profession is there is no need to make any decisions. 24 00:07:26,988 --> 00:07:28,698 Who's to die, when and where... 25 00:07:29,783 --> 00:07:31,368 it's all been decided. 26 00:07:31,910 --> 00:07:33,703 I'm a lazy person. 27 00:07:33,787 --> 00:07:36,206 I like people to arrange things for me. 28 00:07:36,915 --> 00:07:38,416 That's why I need a partner. 29 00:10:17,242 --> 00:10:18,409 Ming? 30 00:10:20,411 --> 00:10:21,538 Ming! 31 00:10:22,831 --> 00:10:24,958 You're Ming, aren't you? 32 00:10:25,041 --> 00:10:27,544 Remember me? I'm Hoi. 33 00:10:27,627 --> 00:10:31,548 Don't you remember me? I was always number one in grade school. 34 00:10:31,631 --> 00:10:32,882 - Remember? - Yeah. 35 00:10:32,966 --> 00:10:34,217 What a coincidence! 36 00:10:34,300 --> 00:10:35,927 If my Mercedes hadn't broken down, 37 00:10:36,010 --> 00:10:38,138 I wouldn't have run into you here. How are you? 38 00:10:38,221 --> 00:10:40,682 Every person has a past. 39 00:10:40,765 --> 00:10:42,684 Even if you're a killer, 40 00:10:42,767 --> 00:10:44,811 you still have classmates from grade school around. 41 00:10:45,311 --> 00:10:46,896 Every time I run into them, 42 00:10:46,980 --> 00:10:50,024 they ask the same questions. 43 00:10:50,817 --> 00:10:53,278 What kind of work do you do? 44 00:10:53,903 --> 00:10:56,739 Give me your card. We'll keep in touch. 45 00:10:56,823 --> 00:10:58,783 Maybe we could work together. 46 00:10:58,867 --> 00:11:01,578 That would be great. I'm always lookin' to make a buck. 47 00:11:04,956 --> 00:11:08,084 Your own business? That's worth breaking your back for! 48 00:11:08,168 --> 00:11:09,544 You married? 49 00:11:10,086 --> 00:11:12,714 Don't tell me you can't find a girl! 50 00:11:13,381 --> 00:11:16,134 What? A son! 51 00:11:16,217 --> 00:11:18,136 Looks exactly like you! 52 00:11:18,219 --> 00:11:20,889 What's this, your wife's black? 53 00:11:22,056 --> 00:11:25,351 I mean... smart move! Black grows on you! 54 00:11:25,435 --> 00:11:29,355 Your skin colors are different, but you make a nice couple. 55 00:11:30,231 --> 00:11:32,317 Hey, are you insured? 56 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:34,110 Maybe you can help me out. 57 00:11:34,194 --> 00:11:36,237 I've been in this business over ten years. 58 00:11:36,321 --> 00:11:37,697 You might not know, 59 00:11:37,780 --> 00:11:42,035 but I'm rated the top insurance broker in Southeast Asia. 60 00:11:42,702 --> 00:11:46,623 I'm being interviewed by the newspaper in a few days. 61 00:11:46,706 --> 00:11:50,710 For old time's sake, I'll work out the best plan for you. 62 00:11:50,793 --> 00:11:52,503 You never can tell. 63 00:11:53,213 --> 00:11:57,217 God forbid, but what if something should happen? 64 00:11:57,300 --> 00:11:58,760 It's not just for you. 65 00:11:58,843 --> 00:12:01,596 I see you travel a lot for work. 66 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:04,849 If not for yourself, think about your wife and little boy. 67 00:12:04,933 --> 00:12:09,062 I often wonder if any insurance company would insure a professional killer. 68 00:12:09,604 --> 00:12:11,981 I'd really like to help him out. 69 00:12:12,065 --> 00:12:14,067 But I wouldn't know whom to name as beneficiary. 70 00:12:14,150 --> 00:12:17,695 Remember that girl with the big boobs? The one we were both after years ago? 71 00:12:17,779 --> 00:12:20,740 We're getting married next week. Here's an invitation. 72 00:12:23,201 --> 00:12:25,453 Sorry, just write your own name on it. 73 00:12:25,536 --> 00:12:28,414 Come a little early. I'll write up the policy for you. 74 00:12:28,498 --> 00:12:30,959 And bring your wife along. Bye. 75 00:12:32,210 --> 00:12:36,381 A few years back, I paid a black woman $30 to have her picture taken with me, 76 00:12:36,464 --> 00:12:39,342 so that if people asked, I could say she was my wife. 77 00:12:40,218 --> 00:12:43,513 And the kid in the picture, I just bought him an ice cream cone. 78 00:12:44,597 --> 00:12:48,268 I've always wanted to go to a wedding. 79 00:12:48,977 --> 00:12:52,146 But I know very well it is not my kind of scene. 80 00:14:48,429 --> 00:14:53,142 Going through a person is trash can tell you a lot about them. 81 00:14:55,478 --> 00:14:57,605 He comes to this bar a lot... 82 00:14:59,649 --> 00:15:01,234 Maybe 'cause it's quiet. 83 00:15:03,528 --> 00:15:06,531 Sometimes I sit in his usual seat. 84 00:15:08,074 --> 00:15:10,576 It lets me feel close to him. 85 00:15:17,834 --> 00:15:20,586 Some people you really don't want to get too close to. 86 00:15:23,423 --> 00:15:25,925 Find out too much about a person, and you lose interest. 87 00:15:30,054 --> 00:15:31,889 I'm the practical kind. 88 00:15:33,808 --> 00:15:36,269 I know how to make myself happy. 89 00:20:12,211 --> 00:20:14,714 No, he hasn't come back yet. 90 00:20:14,797 --> 00:20:16,173 You telling the truth? 91 00:20:16,257 --> 00:20:18,259 Why should I lie? 92 00:20:20,010 --> 00:20:24,056 - You live here? - Something wrong with that? 93 00:20:24,140 --> 00:20:25,599 Have you seen this person around? 94 00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:27,226 No. 95 00:20:39,989 --> 00:20:41,449 Don't come out yet. 96 00:20:41,532 --> 00:20:43,075 The cops are still here. 97 00:20:56,839 --> 00:20:59,216 You know where he is. Tell us. 98 00:20:59,300 --> 00:21:02,178 We rub elbows with a lot of people every day. 99 00:21:02,261 --> 00:21:06,182 Some of them might become your friends or even confidants. 100 00:21:07,016 --> 00:21:10,811 But I know well these cops will never be my confidants. 101 00:21:11,979 --> 00:21:13,814 My name is Ho Chi Moo. 102 00:21:13,898 --> 00:21:15,900 I was prisoner number 223. 103 00:21:15,983 --> 00:21:19,862 I haven't seen him in days. I'll let you know when he comes back. 104 00:21:20,780 --> 00:21:23,949 I saw him come in. You'd better tell the truth. 105 00:21:27,244 --> 00:21:29,830 Stop making faces! Stand still. 106 00:21:49,475 --> 00:21:51,268 I'm a happy man. 107 00:21:51,352 --> 00:21:53,270 I was very talkative when I was small. 108 00:21:53,854 --> 00:21:55,439 But at age five, 109 00:21:55,523 --> 00:21:58,400 I ate a can of pineapple that had expired 110 00:21:58,484 --> 00:22:01,028 and I stopped talking. 111 00:22:01,737 --> 00:22:04,448 For that reason, I had very few friends. 112 00:22:04,532 --> 00:22:07,535 I found it very hard to find work too. 113 00:22:08,118 --> 00:22:11,288 I finally decided to be my own boss. 114 00:22:29,098 --> 00:22:31,976 Having no capital, the only thing I could do 115 00:22:32,059 --> 00:22:34,144 was sneak into other people's shops after hours 116 00:22:34,228 --> 00:22:36,438 and run my own business. 117 00:22:36,981 --> 00:22:38,899 I'm not a freeloader. 118 00:22:38,983 --> 00:22:43,028 I just think it makes sense, since the rent's already been paid, 119 00:22:43,112 --> 00:22:44,989 to run the business around the clock. 120 00:22:45,072 --> 00:22:47,616 Who says nobody buys pork at 3:00 a.m.? 121 00:22:47,700 --> 00:22:49,785 I came yesterday to buy some, didn't I? 122 00:22:50,286 --> 00:22:51,954 If you want to do business, 123 00:22:52,037 --> 00:22:54,373 you have to take each customer's needs into account. 124 00:22:55,124 --> 00:22:59,169 Buddha said, "if I don't descend into hell, who will?" 125 00:22:59,253 --> 00:23:02,798 When you're the boss, you have to be kind, caring and tolerant. 126 00:23:02,882 --> 00:23:05,009 You can't just look to your own gain. 127 00:23:05,092 --> 00:23:08,304 I know very well there's no such thing as a free lunch. 128 00:23:08,387 --> 00:23:11,640 So I always work very hard until the wee hours. 129 00:23:12,516 --> 00:23:15,978 I don't make a lot of money, but I'm happy. 130 00:23:32,995 --> 00:23:35,748 Are you nuts? Why should I let you wash my clothes? 131 00:23:35,831 --> 00:23:37,958 I'm a beggar. I don't need laundry done! 132 00:23:38,042 --> 00:23:40,586 I don't need it! 133 00:23:40,669 --> 00:23:42,713 Leave me alone! 134 00:23:42,796 --> 00:23:45,341 Are you nuts? Keep your hands off my clothes! 135 00:23:45,424 --> 00:23:48,135 Give them back to me. 136 00:23:48,218 --> 00:23:50,763 Hands off! I'll beat you up! 137 00:23:50,846 --> 00:23:52,640 Okay. I'll pay! 138 00:23:52,723 --> 00:23:56,060 I'll pay you, if it's money you want. 139 00:23:56,143 --> 00:23:58,145 You're a lunatic! 140 00:24:00,773 --> 00:24:03,484 Don't push me! I don't want any eggplant! 141 00:24:03,567 --> 00:24:05,486 You can't make me buy it! 142 00:24:05,569 --> 00:24:09,281 I'm single. What would people think? 143 00:24:09,365 --> 00:24:10,866 I don't care if they're free! 144 00:24:10,950 --> 00:24:12,743 I'll take some melon. 145 00:24:15,579 --> 00:24:16,705 Here! 146 00:24:22,503 --> 00:24:25,547 This is huge! Are you out of your mind? 147 00:24:28,175 --> 00:24:29,802 Stop that! 148 00:24:29,885 --> 00:24:34,306 I washed my hair yesterday. 149 00:24:40,771 --> 00:24:42,398 Ouch! Easy! 150 00:24:42,481 --> 00:24:46,485 My head doesn't itch. Stop scratching it! 151 00:24:48,362 --> 00:24:50,698 I just came down for a late snack. 152 00:24:50,781 --> 00:24:52,616 I don't need a shampoo. 153 00:24:55,995 --> 00:24:59,123 Just... take it easy! 154 00:25:04,670 --> 00:25:05,754 No! 155 00:25:08,382 --> 00:25:09,883 I don't want a shave! 156 00:25:16,682 --> 00:25:17,975 Run away! 157 00:25:18,058 --> 00:25:19,268 Hands off! 158 00:25:23,230 --> 00:25:28,235 Listen, I'm no regular guy. I have underworld connections. 159 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:34,867 I really don't want a shave. How about... 160 00:25:34,950 --> 00:25:37,077 I'll pay you, okay? 161 00:25:39,204 --> 00:25:40,205 Okay? 162 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:43,083 A double cone, please. 163 00:25:45,419 --> 00:25:46,962 Oh, no, it's you! 164 00:25:47,046 --> 00:25:49,048 Sorry. 165 00:26:00,059 --> 00:26:02,770 Stop pulling my hair. 166 00:26:02,853 --> 00:26:04,229 I'll climb in myself. 167 00:26:06,857 --> 00:26:08,734 Sorry! 168 00:26:12,404 --> 00:26:13,530 I'm coming in. 169 00:26:19,828 --> 00:26:24,249 Hello? It's me. What are you doing? 170 00:26:27,002 --> 00:26:29,004 Go to bed. Don't wait up. 171 00:26:31,548 --> 00:26:33,092 I'm having some ice cream. 172 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:38,222 Uh, no, it's more than a scoop or two. 173 00:26:39,181 --> 00:26:41,517 I don't know how much more I'll have to eat. 174 00:26:43,352 --> 00:26:47,022 No, it's not an eating contest. Of course I'll have to pay! 175 00:26:51,193 --> 00:26:54,238 Yeah, but this guy won't let me... 176 00:26:54,822 --> 00:26:57,533 I don't know how to explain, but it's the truth. 177 00:26:59,284 --> 00:27:01,084 Come see for yourself if you don't believe me. 178 00:27:01,995 --> 00:27:03,122 Hello? 179 00:27:08,127 --> 00:27:11,255 No, I can't eat that! 180 00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:17,344 What if my mustache catches fire? 181 00:27:18,345 --> 00:27:20,681 This isn't funny anymore. 182 00:27:24,351 --> 00:27:25,978 What now? 183 00:27:27,771 --> 00:27:29,398 I said to come by yourself. 184 00:27:29,481 --> 00:27:31,525 I didn't tell you to bring the whole family. 185 00:27:32,401 --> 00:27:34,903 Dad's too old for all this ice cream. 186 00:27:35,404 --> 00:27:36,864 What if something happens? 187 00:27:38,740 --> 00:27:41,243 The kids have school tomorrow. 188 00:27:42,077 --> 00:27:43,495 Think about that. 189 00:27:49,126 --> 00:27:54,173 Has anyone in Hong Kong ever died from too much ice cream? 190 00:27:54,798 --> 00:27:56,758 I don't want to be the first. 191 00:27:58,552 --> 00:28:00,512 I'll pay you, okay? 192 00:28:01,013 --> 00:28:05,017 Name a price. I'll buy it all. Please. 193 00:28:08,604 --> 00:28:11,523 My ice cream may be a bit more expensive, 194 00:28:11,607 --> 00:28:14,651 but I think this family is having a great time. 195 00:28:16,236 --> 00:28:18,238 I love ice cream. 196 00:28:18,322 --> 00:28:22,534 When I was little, an ice cream truck would stop by my house every day. 197 00:28:22,618 --> 00:28:26,079 I was always happy to see it. 198 00:28:26,163 --> 00:28:30,459 Once, I asked my dad why he didn't drive an ice cream truck. 199 00:28:30,542 --> 00:28:31,877 He didn't answer. 200 00:28:33,086 --> 00:28:37,007 I later found out my mother had been run over by an ice cream truck. 201 00:28:39,843 --> 00:28:41,637 I was born in Taiwan. 202 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:43,931 I came to Hong Kong with my dad when I was five. 203 00:28:45,057 --> 00:28:47,893 He worked as an assistant at the Chungking Mansions Hotel. 204 00:28:47,976 --> 00:28:52,314 He rarely talked since my mother died. 205 00:28:52,397 --> 00:28:53,899 No more ice cream, of course. 206 00:28:56,443 --> 00:29:01,281 Maybe the fact we're both so quiet explains why we've always been close. 207 00:29:04,159 --> 00:29:06,787 Why are you being so nice to me? 208 00:29:06,870 --> 00:29:08,622 You even bought me ice cream. 209 00:29:09,665 --> 00:29:11,225 You should know I don't like ice cream. 210 00:29:28,350 --> 00:29:32,062 It's too cold! 211 00:29:32,145 --> 00:29:34,273 It's bad for my health. Gives me the runs. 212 00:29:48,161 --> 00:29:49,288 Are you nuts? 213 00:30:04,511 --> 00:30:07,472 Hey, open up! What game are you playing now? 214 00:30:08,056 --> 00:30:09,224 Open this door! 215 00:30:09,808 --> 00:30:12,519 What are you doing? 216 00:30:13,103 --> 00:30:15,063 I'll kill you! 217 00:30:15,689 --> 00:30:18,191 Open this door! Stop fooling around! 218 00:30:32,789 --> 00:30:34,082 9090. 219 00:30:35,250 --> 00:30:37,044 I'd like to leave a message. 220 00:30:37,669 --> 00:30:39,504 I'm meeting his friends tomorrow. 221 00:30:41,048 --> 00:30:42,466 Please ask him where. 222 00:32:25,902 --> 00:32:29,865 I get it. It's clear. 223 00:32:30,740 --> 00:32:35,036 I just wanna make sure the address was correct. 224 00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:37,706 It was a fast-food place, not a barber shop. 225 00:32:38,457 --> 00:32:41,835 You may think that we must be making a lot of money. 226 00:32:41,918 --> 00:32:44,254 But how much is a human life worth? 227 00:32:44,838 --> 00:32:46,214 Demand comes and goes. 228 00:32:46,298 --> 00:32:49,050 It's not unusual to have no business for months. 229 00:32:49,134 --> 00:32:50,969 So, once in a while, 230 00:32:51,052 --> 00:32:53,638 I moonlight in the financial field, 231 00:32:53,722 --> 00:32:56,057 like debt collection. 232 00:32:56,141 --> 00:32:57,559 Thanks. 233 00:33:01,813 --> 00:33:03,356 Hold on. I'll get you the money. 234 00:33:08,236 --> 00:33:09,446 Here. 235 00:34:45,250 --> 00:34:48,253 I don't know why, but I've been injured a lot lately. 236 00:34:48,753 --> 00:34:52,299 I hate digging bullets out of my body. 237 00:34:53,258 --> 00:34:54,718 It's exhausting. 238 00:35:00,849 --> 00:35:03,310 I turned in early that night, 239 00:35:03,393 --> 00:35:06,980 knowing when I woke up the next day, I'd have to make a decision. 240 00:35:20,577 --> 00:35:22,162 Lady, we're closed. 241 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:28,126 Two weeks after I was injured, I asked to see her. 242 00:35:28,209 --> 00:35:30,670 I wanted to tell her my decision. 243 00:35:31,755 --> 00:35:34,799 But I didn't show up. 244 00:35:58,031 --> 00:36:02,118 I'm sure she'll look for me here in the next couple of days. 245 00:36:02,744 --> 00:36:06,373 I know that, because we've been partners for so long. 246 00:36:11,795 --> 00:36:15,423 As her partner, it's not enough for me to understand her. 247 00:36:15,507 --> 00:36:17,926 I have to let her understand me as well. 248 00:36:19,219 --> 00:36:22,430 So sometimes I leave clues, 249 00:36:22,514 --> 00:36:26,059 so she can trace my actions and whereabouts. 250 00:36:28,061 --> 00:36:31,564 She's become a part of my life these past years. 251 00:36:37,195 --> 00:36:40,073 But things always change. 252 00:36:40,865 --> 00:36:44,911 I desperately want to tell her that I want to quit. 253 00:36:45,412 --> 00:36:47,080 I just don't know how to start. 254 00:36:49,082 --> 00:36:52,168 So I've devised another way. 255 00:36:57,632 --> 00:37:00,135 A woman may come asking for me in the next few days. 256 00:37:00,218 --> 00:37:01,970 Please give her this coin. 257 00:37:02,053 --> 00:37:04,556 Tell her 1818 is my lucky number. 258 00:37:17,110 --> 00:37:18,403 1818. 259 00:37:18,486 --> 00:37:21,448 The number of one of the songs in this jukebox. 260 00:37:22,282 --> 00:37:24,242 When she hears the song, 261 00:37:24,325 --> 00:37:26,286 she'll understand my message. 262 00:37:46,139 --> 00:37:49,934 Forget him 263 00:37:50,351 --> 00:37:54,731 And it's like forgetting everything 264 00:37:55,565 --> 00:38:00,278 It's like losing all direction 265 00:38:00,361 --> 00:38:04,282 Losing oneself 266 00:38:05,325 --> 00:38:09,412 Forget him 267 00:38:09,829 --> 00:38:14,584 And it's like forgetting the joy of life 268 00:38:14,667 --> 00:38:19,714 It is like a knife in the heart 269 00:38:19,798 --> 00:38:23,885 Bleeding in pain... 270 00:38:37,315 --> 00:38:38,942 May I sit here? 271 00:39:09,097 --> 00:39:11,808 It's raining! 272 00:39:13,142 --> 00:39:15,770 Let's have some fun! 273 00:39:15,854 --> 00:39:17,605 It feels great! 274 00:39:17,689 --> 00:39:20,275 Cover me too! 275 00:39:22,360 --> 00:39:24,362 Come on! 276 00:39:38,668 --> 00:39:39,878 What? 277 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:42,755 I'm all nervous. 278 00:39:42,839 --> 00:39:44,048 Why? 279 00:39:45,258 --> 00:39:46,551 Come on up. 280 00:39:47,468 --> 00:39:48,636 No? 281 00:39:50,471 --> 00:39:51,556 Okay. 282 00:39:56,060 --> 00:39:57,645 Sure you don't wanna come up? 283 00:39:58,646 --> 00:40:00,023 Positive? 284 00:40:01,190 --> 00:40:02,358 Forget it. 285 00:40:07,947 --> 00:40:10,950 Come and get it. 286 00:40:12,619 --> 00:40:14,829 Oh, help! 287 00:40:23,838 --> 00:40:27,050 It won't dry out tonight. You'll have to stay. 288 00:40:29,010 --> 00:40:31,804 I'll take it to the cleaners for you tomorrow. 289 00:40:32,347 --> 00:40:33,431 Okay? 290 00:40:36,017 --> 00:40:38,269 Hey, I'm talking to you. 291 00:40:40,355 --> 00:40:41,689 Why are you ignoring me? 292 00:40:45,234 --> 00:40:46,736 Open the door! 293 00:40:52,951 --> 00:40:56,621 Looks nice. Still fits you well. 294 00:40:58,247 --> 00:40:59,582 Whose is this? 295 00:41:01,501 --> 00:41:02,961 Why all the questions? 296 00:41:03,044 --> 00:41:04,671 Are we that close? 297 00:41:05,588 --> 00:41:07,048 Better be careful! 298 00:41:12,804 --> 00:41:14,889 What are you doing? 299 00:41:22,146 --> 00:41:24,232 Help! 300 00:41:26,401 --> 00:41:27,568 Hey! 301 00:41:27,652 --> 00:41:29,070 What do you want from me? 302 00:41:46,796 --> 00:41:48,172 What are you doing? 303 00:41:50,591 --> 00:41:53,344 I'm so happy! 304 00:41:53,428 --> 00:41:54,971 Don't let me stop you. 305 00:42:18,411 --> 00:42:20,288 Guess why I dyed my hair blonde? 306 00:42:21,414 --> 00:42:22,540 I don't know. 307 00:42:24,834 --> 00:42:26,961 To make myself unforgettable. 308 00:42:27,754 --> 00:42:29,005 It's pretty special. 309 00:42:29,547 --> 00:42:31,174 You're making fun of me. 310 00:42:31,257 --> 00:42:32,967 I mean it. You're very special. 311 00:42:34,135 --> 00:42:36,888 - Someone told me that before. - Who? 312 00:42:40,475 --> 00:42:41,976 You! 313 00:42:42,060 --> 00:42:44,187 We were together for some time. 314 00:42:44,937 --> 00:42:47,106 I had long hair then. 315 00:42:48,649 --> 00:42:51,652 You called me "baby". 316 00:42:51,736 --> 00:42:53,029 Really? 317 00:42:55,448 --> 00:42:56,449 Yes. 318 00:42:59,118 --> 00:43:01,162 But that's all in the past. 319 00:43:01,954 --> 00:43:03,539 If you like me now, it's fine. 320 00:43:08,795 --> 00:43:10,463 I didn't say that. 321 00:43:12,048 --> 00:43:13,591 I just wanted some company. 322 00:43:15,468 --> 00:43:16,886 Fine. 323 00:43:16,969 --> 00:43:18,262 Just for the night. 324 00:43:20,389 --> 00:43:22,475 Maybe you'll like me tomorrow. 325 00:46:54,395 --> 00:46:57,148 Get out! 326 00:46:58,774 --> 00:47:00,234 Get the hell out of here! 327 00:47:00,318 --> 00:47:03,029 Get out, or I'll clobber you! 328 00:47:12,872 --> 00:47:14,040 Hello? 329 00:47:16,167 --> 00:47:18,127 What are you telling me? 330 00:47:19,587 --> 00:47:21,672 You want to have kids? 331 00:47:22,715 --> 00:47:24,342 Why are you telling me this? 332 00:47:26,969 --> 00:47:29,764 You wanna get married? Sure! I'll marry you. 333 00:47:30,639 --> 00:47:33,642 Give me time to send out invitations. 334 00:47:34,143 --> 00:47:36,187 You already did? 335 00:47:36,270 --> 00:47:38,397 How come I'm the last to know? 336 00:47:38,481 --> 00:47:41,025 You're a sly one! 337 00:47:42,443 --> 00:47:44,737 You sent me an invitation? 338 00:47:44,820 --> 00:47:46,530 Why? 339 00:47:53,829 --> 00:47:56,665 Oh, I see. Congratulations! 340 00:47:56,749 --> 00:47:58,667 Who's the lucky girl? 341 00:48:00,294 --> 00:48:01,754 Blondie? 342 00:48:01,837 --> 00:48:04,924 What a perfect couple! 343 00:48:05,966 --> 00:48:08,594 She wants me to be her bridesmaid? 344 00:48:09,845 --> 00:48:11,972 What should I wear? 345 00:48:12,056 --> 00:48:13,307 Chinese style? 346 00:48:13,391 --> 00:48:16,268 A lady-in-waiting? How interesting! 347 00:48:17,311 --> 00:48:20,606 Sure! That's great! 348 00:48:20,689 --> 00:48:22,900 Where's Blondie now? 349 00:48:22,983 --> 00:48:25,361 I want to call and congratulate her. 350 00:48:26,862 --> 00:48:28,864 Okay, thanks. Bye! 351 00:48:34,286 --> 00:48:36,831 Give me a dime. You got a dime? 352 00:48:49,301 --> 00:48:51,345 Hello? Blondie? 353 00:48:51,429 --> 00:48:54,181 I know you're there. Stop pretending you're the machine. 354 00:48:55,224 --> 00:48:57,435 You know what? If you don't talk to me, 355 00:48:57,518 --> 00:49:00,479 you'll regret it for the rest of your life! 356 00:49:00,563 --> 00:49:02,022 You're marrying him? 357 00:49:02,106 --> 00:49:04,316 I shouldn't have asked you to pay his electricity bill. 358 00:49:04,400 --> 00:49:05,901 Now you're getting married? 359 00:49:06,819 --> 00:49:09,989 You filthy bitch! He doesn't love you. 360 00:49:10,072 --> 00:49:13,451 He just wants a son born in the Year of the Pig — this year! 361 00:49:13,534 --> 00:49:15,703 But it's already April! 362 00:49:15,786 --> 00:49:18,497 There's not enough time! It'll be premature. 363 00:49:19,915 --> 00:49:21,167 I've got it! 364 00:49:21,250 --> 00:49:24,628 You got pregnant by another guy, and told him it's his child. 365 00:49:24,712 --> 00:49:28,549 I'm warning you. Next time I see you, I'm gonna push you down the stairs. 366 00:49:28,632 --> 00:49:30,342 You got that? 367 00:49:30,426 --> 00:49:33,345 Hello? Hello? I'm not finished yet! 368 00:49:33,429 --> 00:49:34,513 Hello? 369 00:49:35,764 --> 00:49:37,099 Give me another dime! 370 00:49:46,150 --> 00:49:48,777 That bitch! She took the phone off the hook! 371 00:49:54,617 --> 00:49:56,202 I don't want any! 372 00:49:58,621 --> 00:50:00,498 Let me cry on your shoulder. 373 00:50:10,299 --> 00:50:13,093 The night's full of weirdos. 374 00:50:14,053 --> 00:50:17,515 This girl seems to turn up wherever I go. 375 00:50:19,475 --> 00:50:22,353 I'm fine now. I'll pay you back next time. 376 00:50:23,229 --> 00:50:25,523 But every time we meet, it's the same story. 377 00:50:32,821 --> 00:50:37,576 I wish I could tell her some problems can't be solved over the phone. 378 00:50:37,660 --> 00:50:39,703 You meet the guy face to face and talk it out, 379 00:50:39,787 --> 00:50:42,289 or, if that fails, you punch him in the nose. 380 00:50:43,082 --> 00:50:44,917 Too bad I couldn't put it into words. 381 00:50:46,001 --> 00:50:49,213 But she seemed to somehow understand anyway. 382 00:50:51,173 --> 00:50:53,259 I think you're right. 383 00:50:53,342 --> 00:50:54,718 Let's go. 384 00:51:13,904 --> 00:51:15,698 Blondie, I know you're in there. 385 00:51:15,781 --> 00:51:18,534 Come out, if you've got the guts! 386 00:51:18,617 --> 00:51:21,203 I'm gonna burn this place down on the count of three! 387 00:51:21,287 --> 00:51:24,373 One... two... three! 388 00:51:24,456 --> 00:51:26,584 I think we got the wrong floor. 389 00:51:28,210 --> 00:51:31,130 Blondie, come on out! I know you're in there! 390 00:51:31,213 --> 00:51:33,090 I'm gonna burn this place down, if you don't! 391 00:51:33,173 --> 00:51:35,843 One... two... three! 392 00:51:37,678 --> 00:51:39,471 Let's try the next floor. 393 00:51:41,765 --> 00:51:43,017 Are those gray hairs real? 394 00:51:43,100 --> 00:51:45,603 At my age? Of course they are! 395 00:51:45,686 --> 00:51:49,064 Looks like a faded blond dye job to me! How are you related to Blondie? 396 00:51:49,148 --> 00:51:50,816 I don't know any Blondie. 397 00:51:50,899 --> 00:51:52,735 Her real name is Szeto Wai Ling. Ring a bell? 398 00:51:52,818 --> 00:51:54,695 Never heard of her. 399 00:51:54,778 --> 00:51:55,904 Is she your chick? 400 00:51:55,988 --> 00:51:58,866 Leave me alone, you loony! 401 00:51:58,949 --> 00:52:00,826 I'm sure they've got a thing together. 402 00:52:00,909 --> 00:52:02,494 Follow him! 403 00:52:02,578 --> 00:52:04,413 Ma'am. Do you have a daughter named Blondie? 404 00:52:04,496 --> 00:52:05,932 - No. Who's that? - Or Szeto Wai Ling? 405 00:52:05,956 --> 00:52:08,584 You look a lot alike. Have you forgotten? 406 00:52:08,667 --> 00:52:10,461 - Think hard. - I don't know her. 407 00:52:10,544 --> 00:52:12,588 We searched high and low all night. 408 00:52:12,671 --> 00:52:15,716 After a while, I started to wonder if she even knew where Blondie lived. 409 00:52:15,799 --> 00:52:18,302 I'm tired of this game. 410 00:52:18,385 --> 00:52:22,765 Why is everyone covering for you? Where the hell are you? 411 00:52:22,848 --> 00:52:24,767 I'm a nice person. Why doesn't anyone help me? 412 00:52:24,850 --> 00:52:26,644 You're a slut, and everyone helps you! 413 00:52:26,727 --> 00:52:29,521 It's not fair. What kind of world is this? 414 00:52:29,605 --> 00:52:31,690 I don't wanna play this game anymore. 415 00:52:31,774 --> 00:52:35,986 You must have slept with her, but you won't admit it. Right? 416 00:52:36,070 --> 00:52:37,696 I'm just wasting my time. 417 00:52:37,780 --> 00:52:40,949 What a crazy world. How am I gonna find you? 418 00:52:41,033 --> 00:52:43,911 Bitch! You've got the whole world on your side. 419 00:52:55,506 --> 00:52:57,341 Blondie! 420 00:52:58,092 --> 00:53:01,553 You slut! How dare you show your face? You're finished! 421 00:53:01,637 --> 00:53:05,974 Bitch! Slut! Tramp! 422 00:53:06,058 --> 00:53:08,852 I'll mop the floor with you! 423 00:53:08,936 --> 00:53:10,354 Bitch! 424 00:53:15,192 --> 00:53:16,694 How can you be so cruel? 425 00:53:22,741 --> 00:53:25,953 Hey, get your face out of the food and watch the door! 426 00:53:26,036 --> 00:53:27,663 Blondie could walk in any minute. 427 00:53:27,746 --> 00:53:30,582 She used to come here for dim sum with her pop. 428 00:53:33,585 --> 00:53:37,047 How do you spell "inadequate"? 429 00:53:41,135 --> 00:53:44,638 Never mind. I'll just spell it like this. 430 00:53:47,182 --> 00:53:48,434 Listen to this. 431 00:53:48,517 --> 00:53:52,980 "I, Szeto Wai Ling, aka Blondie, am ugly and inadequate. 432 00:53:53,063 --> 00:53:56,063 "I hereby return Mr. Johnnie Kong to his rightful girlfriend, Charlie Young. 433 00:53:56,108 --> 00:53:58,110 "I will have no further relations with him. 434 00:53:58,193 --> 00:54:00,988 "This will serve as proof. Our signatures are binding unto death." 435 00:54:01,071 --> 00:54:03,866 This is great, right? 436 00:54:04,950 --> 00:54:07,369 I'll make Blondie sign this today. 437 00:54:07,453 --> 00:54:10,372 I gotta get her fingerprints and ID number. 438 00:54:10,456 --> 00:54:13,375 Her old man can be a witness. I'll get a picture of them together. 439 00:54:13,459 --> 00:54:14,543 Blondie! 440 00:54:14,626 --> 00:54:17,171 - Get out of here, Blondie! - Shut up, bitch! 441 00:54:17,254 --> 00:54:20,134 - You're not the only Blondie in the world. - What are you talking about? 442 00:54:20,215 --> 00:54:22,384 This is Blondie too! 443 00:54:22,468 --> 00:54:23,886 Your name is Blondie too? 444 00:54:23,969 --> 00:54:25,262 What if it is? 445 00:54:28,849 --> 00:54:30,434 Is your name really Blondie? 446 00:54:30,517 --> 00:54:32,436 - What of it? - I'll fucking chop you to pieces! 447 00:55:20,359 --> 00:55:22,319 They say women are made of water. 448 00:55:23,028 --> 00:55:24,947 So are some men. 449 00:55:25,864 --> 00:55:28,951 Most people fall in love for the first time as teenagers. 450 00:55:29,034 --> 00:55:30,702 I guess I'm a late bloomer. 451 00:55:31,578 --> 00:55:33,497 Maybe I am too picky. 452 00:55:34,122 --> 00:55:36,375 On May 30, 1995, 453 00:55:36,458 --> 00:55:38,335 I finally fell in love for the first time. 454 00:55:39,628 --> 00:55:42,005 It was raining that night. 455 00:55:42,840 --> 00:55:47,386 When I looked at her, I suddenly felt as if I were a store 456 00:55:48,220 --> 00:55:50,013 and she were me. 457 00:55:50,097 --> 00:55:53,392 Without any warning, she suddenly enters the store. 458 00:55:54,518 --> 00:55:56,270 I don't know how long she'll stay. 459 00:55:56,353 --> 00:55:58,397 The longer the better, of course. 460 00:57:48,924 --> 00:57:52,636 You never wash your feet or socks or your hair. 461 00:57:53,720 --> 00:57:55,347 You stink all over. 462 00:57:57,307 --> 00:58:00,435 When did you dye your hair blond? 463 00:58:03,897 --> 00:58:06,400 They say love can change a man. 464 00:58:06,483 --> 00:58:09,945 I started to find myself more handsome and charming. 465 00:58:10,654 --> 00:58:13,448 And suddenly I discovered I was turning blond. 466 00:58:13,991 --> 00:58:16,034 Maybe because my mom was Russian... 467 00:58:17,202 --> 00:58:19,496 nobody understands when my father speaks Taiwanese. 468 00:58:20,038 --> 00:58:21,540 And rightly so. 469 00:58:21,623 --> 00:58:24,501 It's actually Taiwanese with the infamous Russian accent. 470 00:58:25,877 --> 00:58:28,714 Hello? Chungking Mansions Hotel? 471 00:58:28,797 --> 00:58:30,382 Who's this? 472 00:58:30,465 --> 00:58:31,466 Blondie! 473 00:58:47,607 --> 00:58:49,860 On June 22, 1995, 474 00:58:50,527 --> 00:58:54,156 the Italian team, Sampdoria, came to play in Hong Kong. 475 00:58:54,239 --> 00:58:55,866 I went to the game with Charlie. 476 00:58:56,491 --> 00:58:58,201 She wanted to see Ruud Gullit. 477 00:58:59,494 --> 00:59:01,997 She was ecstatic that night. 478 00:59:03,623 --> 00:59:06,126 She insisted on staying after the game. 479 00:59:07,002 --> 00:59:08,628 This is no fun! 480 00:59:09,796 --> 00:59:12,257 What's the point in playing them? 481 00:59:12,340 --> 00:59:16,553 They're all blond and superior. Our players are no match. 482 00:59:18,055 --> 00:59:22,017 Did they really expect a miracle? Fools! 483 00:59:25,562 --> 00:59:27,731 You know why I came? 484 00:59:29,775 --> 00:59:33,904 I was the one hoping for a miracle. 485 00:59:33,987 --> 00:59:37,365 Johnnie is a huge fan of Gullit. 486 00:59:37,449 --> 00:59:39,242 I thought I might see him here. 487 00:59:39,326 --> 00:59:42,537 But how could he come? He's getting married tomorrow. 488 00:59:45,040 --> 00:59:47,959 You know why I was yelling and waving like crazy earlier? 489 00:59:48,043 --> 00:59:51,129 I was hoping he'd see me on TV. 490 00:59:59,012 --> 01:00:00,931 He promised me he'd come! 491 01:00:01,014 --> 01:00:02,641 So why didn't he? 492 01:00:05,519 --> 01:00:08,063 I realized that she still missed Johnnie. 493 01:00:08,146 --> 01:00:10,148 It made me feel bad. 494 01:00:10,232 --> 01:00:12,526 But I'm an optimist. 495 01:00:12,609 --> 01:00:16,613 I've heard people say that everything has its expiration date. 496 01:00:16,696 --> 01:00:20,158 I wasn't sure this would apply to her and Johnnie, 497 01:00:20,242 --> 01:00:22,744 but I thought it might soon. 498 01:00:36,842 --> 01:00:39,136 I guess I might have been a little too optimistic. 499 01:00:40,220 --> 01:00:43,140 A few days later, tasked her to go to a second match. 500 01:00:44,474 --> 01:00:45,934 She didn't show up. 501 01:00:47,602 --> 01:00:51,022 I thought what she had with Johnnie would expire soon. 502 01:00:51,731 --> 01:00:53,275 But as it turned out, 503 01:00:53,358 --> 01:00:55,277 my expiration date came up first. 504 01:00:59,447 --> 01:01:01,658 I got there early and stayed till everyone was gone. 505 01:01:02,409 --> 01:01:04,369 As the lights of the stadium went dark, 506 01:01:04,452 --> 01:01:06,246 I realized she wasn't gonna show. 507 01:01:06,329 --> 01:01:09,332 I was heartbroken. This couldn't be. 508 01:01:16,965 --> 01:01:19,676 People say breaking up hurts. 509 01:01:20,302 --> 01:01:22,137 That wasn't true for me. 510 01:01:24,264 --> 01:01:25,599 But something strange did happen. 511 01:01:25,682 --> 01:01:29,561 After that day, my blond hair suddenly disappeared. 512 01:01:29,644 --> 01:01:31,146 Just like my first love. 513 01:01:32,564 --> 01:01:36,735 I also began to realize my past behavior had been very irresponsible. 514 01:01:37,444 --> 01:01:39,613 I shouldn't have taken over other people's shops, 515 01:01:39,696 --> 01:01:42,240 coming and going as I pleased. 516 01:01:43,200 --> 01:01:45,493 Every shop has its own feelings. 517 01:01:46,453 --> 01:01:48,872 This realization had a profound effect on me. 518 01:01:50,457 --> 01:01:52,500 It prompted me to change my ways. 519 01:02:07,724 --> 01:02:09,226 Welcome. 520 01:02:10,268 --> 01:02:11,519 One person. 521 01:02:12,729 --> 01:02:17,234 Look out for our new menu next time. 522 01:02:17,317 --> 01:02:18,944 Am I making you stay overtime? 523 01:02:21,112 --> 01:02:23,573 Get a glass for yourself. Be my guest. 524 01:02:33,792 --> 01:02:34,876 How's business? 525 01:02:48,390 --> 01:02:50,892 What does it cost to open a place like this? 526 01:03:07,701 --> 01:03:09,035 Good evening. 527 01:03:10,745 --> 01:03:12,622 You have money? 528 01:03:14,499 --> 01:03:17,544 I was just wondering what it costs to open a place like this. 529 01:03:18,169 --> 01:03:20,046 Do you have a million? 530 01:03:20,130 --> 01:03:22,882 I had never thought about going into business before. 531 01:03:23,717 --> 01:03:26,397 When you live out of a suitcase, you don't need a place of your own. 532 01:03:27,220 --> 01:03:28,763 But things had changed. 533 01:03:29,472 --> 01:03:31,433 I had to start planning for the future. 534 01:03:32,934 --> 01:03:35,729 That night, I had a nice chat with the manager. 535 01:03:36,438 --> 01:03:41,735 He even offered a helping hand, should I ever open my own shop. 536 01:03:43,737 --> 01:03:46,072 - Another beer? - Sure, one more. 537 01:04:04,299 --> 01:04:06,509 How much money do you have? 538 01:04:22,067 --> 01:04:24,277 I had stayed away from that bar for some time... 539 01:04:26,237 --> 01:04:28,615 because I didn't want to hear song 1818. 540 01:04:30,241 --> 01:04:32,994 But there are some things you can't escape. 541 01:04:34,704 --> 01:04:37,874 I've never returned to that restaurant since. 542 01:05:10,573 --> 01:05:15,245 Wishing you good fortune And long life to reach the heavens 543 01:05:15,328 --> 01:05:19,791 Wishing you a happy birthday 544 01:05:19,874 --> 01:05:24,129 May this day be joyous for you every year 545 01:05:24,212 --> 01:05:29,634 Best wishes to you! 546 01:05:32,679 --> 01:05:33,888 Okay? 547 01:06:06,880 --> 01:06:10,300 How are you, my boy? 548 01:06:13,052 --> 01:06:15,430 Your dad's fine. Don't worry about me. 549 01:06:19,601 --> 01:06:21,561 Soon it'll be your birthday. 550 01:06:22,604 --> 01:06:24,147 Sorry I can't come home. 551 01:06:26,399 --> 01:06:29,235 Is your mother feeling better? 552 01:06:31,070 --> 01:06:35,283 Is your sister behaving herself? 553 01:06:41,414 --> 01:06:45,168 - Sato-san is a real family man. - How about this? 554 01:06:45,251 --> 01:06:49,255 He was a film director before he opened this place. 555 01:06:50,298 --> 01:06:55,762 So he always communicates with his family by making videotapes. 556 01:06:57,931 --> 01:07:01,601 I'm sure his son must be very happy to receive his tapes. 557 01:07:03,186 --> 01:07:04,938 Sometimes I want to try the same thing. 558 01:07:05,730 --> 01:07:08,483 But I don't know who I'd send my tapes to. 559 01:07:09,943 --> 01:07:12,153 I don't want to end up sending them to myself. 560 01:07:23,706 --> 01:07:30,713 To whom I hold in my heart 561 01:07:33,925 --> 01:07:40,932 Why did you leave my side? 562 01:07:44,310 --> 01:07:48,147 Because of you 563 01:07:49,065 --> 01:07:53,069 I'm sad all the time 564 01:07:53,987 --> 01:08:00,743 I miss you with all my heart 565 01:08:03,913 --> 01:08:08,251 My beloved 566 01:08:09,002 --> 01:08:12,880 Come back to me 567 01:08:14,048 --> 01:08:20,430 Hurry back to my side. 568 01:08:20,513 --> 01:08:23,224 Though I can't be like Sato-san, 569 01:08:23,308 --> 01:08:26,352 I can feel his son's happiness on receiving his father's tape. 570 01:08:48,541 --> 01:08:49,959 Cool down! 571 01:09:20,907 --> 01:09:23,368 Get out of here. 572 01:09:42,553 --> 01:09:45,682 I've got nothing to say. I want to go to sleep. 573 01:09:53,272 --> 01:09:59,737 Are you crazy? Get out of here! 574 01:11:00,590 --> 01:11:05,678 Later that night, I discovered Dad secretly watching the tape. 575 01:11:06,721 --> 01:11:08,389 He really enjoyed it. 576 01:11:09,474 --> 01:11:11,851 I'm usually very bad at details. 577 01:11:12,518 --> 01:11:16,856 But I remember very well that it was his 60th birthday. 578 01:11:17,982 --> 01:11:21,736 He kept laughing as he watched it. Who knows what he found so funny. 579 01:11:22,278 --> 01:11:24,739 But I know he was happy. 580 01:11:26,324 --> 01:11:27,867 Silly boy. 581 01:11:52,725 --> 01:11:54,811 When you've worked with someone for a long time, 582 01:11:54,894 --> 01:11:57,730 he can have a certain effect on you. 583 01:11:59,190 --> 01:12:01,150 I knew that fragrance very well. 584 01:12:01,984 --> 01:12:05,488 I just wasn't used to smelling it on another woman. 585 01:12:11,786 --> 01:12:14,080 This suit fits me well. 586 01:12:14,705 --> 01:12:16,749 But I think it's shrunk a little. 587 01:12:22,046 --> 01:12:24,882 I never liked this fragrance all that much. 588 01:12:27,260 --> 01:12:30,096 This afternoon, I smelled it on another woman. 589 01:12:31,973 --> 01:12:34,267 She wants to see you very much. 590 01:12:34,350 --> 01:12:36,185 I set up a meeting for you with her. 591 01:12:38,229 --> 01:12:39,897 You're not gonna go, right? 592 01:12:44,360 --> 01:12:47,405 You should go. That way, you could clear things up. 593 01:12:51,075 --> 01:12:53,119 Then again, it's even better if you don't go. 594 01:13:00,251 --> 01:13:01,919 I know you'll go. 595 01:13:03,337 --> 01:13:04,755 You can have this back. 596 01:13:58,142 --> 01:14:00,394 I want... 597 01:14:01,479 --> 01:14:02,939 a bag of chips. 598 01:14:03,981 --> 01:14:06,108 The yellow one, not the red. 599 01:14:43,479 --> 01:14:46,565 They sat there together for a long time that day. 600 01:14:47,108 --> 01:14:48,818 I wondered what they said to each other. 601 01:14:49,944 --> 01:14:52,238 It rained the whole time. 602 01:14:52,321 --> 01:14:53,656 I started to think. 603 01:14:53,739 --> 01:14:56,617 It is raining so hard, how would I get home by myself? 604 01:15:13,467 --> 01:15:15,886 Just when I really needed a raincoat, 605 01:15:16,929 --> 01:15:18,764 he returned to my side. 606 01:15:22,518 --> 01:15:26,439 It would be so great if it could rain forever. 607 01:15:28,149 --> 01:15:30,401 RESTAURANT 608 01:15:31,527 --> 01:15:33,029 I'm not coming up. 609 01:15:37,992 --> 01:15:39,744 Then why did you walk me home? 610 01:15:41,579 --> 01:15:44,290 You should have let me come back alone! 611 01:15:44,373 --> 01:15:46,792 I was thinking of walking back by myself anyway. 612 01:15:46,876 --> 01:15:49,795 What did you do that for? You thought it'd be easier on me this way? 613 01:15:50,671 --> 01:15:52,089 You're crazy! 614 01:15:52,173 --> 01:15:55,384 Get lost! I never want to see you again! 615 01:15:58,137 --> 01:15:59,764 I thought we had agreed on this. 616 01:15:59,847 --> 01:16:03,100 Not me! I never agreed to anything! 617 01:16:03,184 --> 01:16:06,771 I asked you not to see her, but you did. Now what do you want from me? 618 01:16:08,230 --> 01:16:10,566 You think I'm a fool? 619 01:16:10,649 --> 01:16:12,276 Get lost! 620 01:16:14,111 --> 01:16:17,281 Liar! 621 01:16:22,620 --> 01:16:24,038 Give me your arm. 622 01:16:29,543 --> 01:16:30,920 Why did you do that? 623 01:16:34,465 --> 01:16:36,801 Can't I leave you a memento? 624 01:16:36,884 --> 01:16:40,054 You may forget my face, but you won't forget my bite. 625 01:16:44,266 --> 01:16:48,479 In fact, my face is easy to remember. I have a mole. 626 01:16:48,562 --> 01:16:53,734 If a woman with a mole on her face comes up to you on the street... 627 01:16:56,320 --> 01:16:58,781 it could be me. 628 01:17:02,243 --> 01:17:04,829 You won't remember me. 629 01:17:08,833 --> 01:17:09,959 Yes, I will. 630 01:17:39,405 --> 01:17:41,031 Will I remember her? 631 01:17:41,115 --> 01:17:43,033 Actually, it's not that important. 632 01:17:43,617 --> 01:17:45,369 For her, 633 01:17:45,452 --> 01:17:47,538 I'm just a stopover in the journey of her life. 634 01:17:48,038 --> 01:17:50,624 I hope she reaches her destination soon 635 01:17:50,708 --> 01:17:52,877 and finds a man who really loves her. 636 01:17:54,128 --> 01:17:56,714 We all need a partner. 637 01:17:57,923 --> 01:18:00,885 When will I find mine? 638 01:18:08,309 --> 01:18:10,019 Are we still partners? 639 01:18:32,208 --> 01:18:34,627 I didn't know how to answer that question. 640 01:18:35,461 --> 01:18:38,422 I had come to look at partners from a new angle. 641 01:18:39,340 --> 01:18:42,343 As a business partner, she was perfect. 642 01:18:43,010 --> 01:18:45,638 But she wasn't the kind of partner you could spend your life with. 643 01:18:48,224 --> 01:18:50,517 I'd like to terminate our business relationship. 644 01:19:04,406 --> 01:19:06,242 Do me a last favor, will you? 645 01:19:16,085 --> 01:19:18,045 I don't know why I agreed. 646 01:19:20,923 --> 01:19:22,883 Maybe because it was the last time. 647 01:19:45,739 --> 01:19:47,950 I want to place an advertisement for my friend. 648 01:19:52,204 --> 01:19:53,539 On the front page. 649 01:23:22,039 --> 01:23:26,376 The best thing about my profession is that there is no need to make any decisions. 650 01:23:26,460 --> 01:23:28,295 Who's to die, when and where, 651 01:23:28,378 --> 01:23:30,422 it's all been decided. 652 01:23:31,798 --> 01:23:33,425 I'm a lazy person. 653 01:23:34,510 --> 01:23:36,470 I like people to arrange things for me. 654 01:23:37,513 --> 01:23:39,056 It's been a bit different lately. 655 01:23:39,973 --> 01:23:42,017 I want to change this habit. 656 01:23:42,935 --> 01:23:44,978 I don't know if it's a good decision or not, 657 01:23:45,812 --> 01:23:48,607 but at least it's mine. 658 01:24:39,324 --> 01:24:41,952 Old people say having pictures taken shortens a person's life. 659 01:24:42,035 --> 01:24:43,620 I'm not sure if it's true. 660 01:24:45,622 --> 01:24:48,625 One evening, Dad wasn't feeling well. 661 01:24:48,709 --> 01:24:50,335 I took him to the hospital. 662 01:24:52,129 --> 01:24:55,007 He passed away not too long afterwards. 663 01:24:57,801 --> 01:25:02,723 All these years, I've always felt like a little boy because of him. 664 01:25:03,724 --> 01:25:06,685 He was someone I could always turn to, someone to solve all my problems. 665 01:25:08,645 --> 01:25:14,192 Packing up his stuff that evening, I felt like a grown-up for the first time. 666 01:25:18,071 --> 01:25:19,781 But I don't wanna be a grown-up. 667 01:25:22,242 --> 01:25:24,494 I sure wish Dad could always be with me. 668 01:25:39,051 --> 01:25:43,639 When I left the hotel, the videotape was all I took with me. 669 01:25:44,806 --> 01:25:46,808 I watched it over and over before I left. 670 01:27:32,289 --> 01:27:35,417 Watching Dad cook in the kitchen, I felt very happy. 671 01:27:37,252 --> 01:27:40,255 Though I know I'll never taste his steaks again, 672 01:27:42,048 --> 01:27:45,427 I'll never forget how they tasted. 673 01:27:50,891 --> 01:27:53,435 You again? I'll be damned! 674 01:27:53,518 --> 01:27:55,604 Stop pulling my hair! You promised! 675 01:27:55,687 --> 01:27:58,440 You should know not to touch it. 676 01:27:58,523 --> 01:28:00,525 I'd love to be your customer. 677 01:28:00,609 --> 01:28:02,319 Did I ever say no? 678 01:28:02,986 --> 01:28:04,946 Did I? 679 01:28:05,030 --> 01:28:08,033 Look at me! How do I look? Don't touch me! 680 01:28:08,116 --> 01:28:10,327 My wife has gone to China. 681 01:28:10,410 --> 01:28:13,830 I have some business to take care of. 682 01:28:13,914 --> 01:28:16,750 Give me three hours. I promise I'll be back on time. 683 01:28:16,833 --> 01:28:18,960 Three hours, okay? Three hours. 684 01:28:21,254 --> 01:28:22,798 Two hours? 685 01:28:22,881 --> 01:28:25,175 It's a deal. Two hours, and I'll be back. 686 01:28:26,635 --> 01:28:29,262 Come on. Trust me. We're old friends now, aren't we? 687 01:28:29,346 --> 01:28:32,682 It's a small world. We keep running into each other. Two hours. 688 01:28:32,766 --> 01:28:34,810 Trust me, please! 689 01:28:34,893 --> 01:28:37,437 You have my word. We're brothers, right? 690 01:28:41,316 --> 01:28:43,235 You want it written in blood? 691 01:28:44,236 --> 01:28:45,821 You gotta be kidding! 692 01:28:46,363 --> 01:28:48,073 That's my bone! 693 01:28:48,949 --> 01:28:50,408 Just one, okay? 694 01:28:50,492 --> 01:28:53,995 If you cut them all off, I won't be able to go out in public! 695 01:28:58,083 --> 01:29:00,085 Could I have some change, please? 696 01:29:08,635 --> 01:29:09,636 Thanks. 697 01:29:14,182 --> 01:29:15,892 I'm downstairs already. 698 01:29:16,726 --> 01:29:18,645 Hurry and come down. 699 01:29:18,728 --> 01:29:19,855 Bye. 700 01:29:28,864 --> 01:29:31,157 It must have just been bad luck. 701 01:29:31,241 --> 01:29:35,203 Soon after Dad died, Sato-san returned to Japan. 702 01:29:36,663 --> 01:29:40,750 Since I didn't have much in savings, I could only do what I'm best at. 703 01:29:40,834 --> 01:29:42,210 I'd be my own boss. 704 01:29:43,169 --> 01:29:45,171 But I was very cautious this time. 705 01:29:45,881 --> 01:29:48,508 I tried to pick the stronger shops, 706 01:29:48,592 --> 01:29:53,096 ones that wouldn't get hurt easily, like this one. 707 01:29:53,179 --> 01:29:56,308 Its equipment was mostly steel. It saves a lot of trouble. 708 01:29:57,475 --> 01:29:59,269 At times, I'd run into acquaintances. 709 01:30:00,020 --> 01:30:02,939 Some hadn't changed much. 710 01:30:03,648 --> 01:30:05,567 Others I hardly recognized. 711 01:30:06,776 --> 01:30:08,778 I was always glad when I saw them, 712 01:30:09,404 --> 01:30:12,574 even though they might not remember me. 713 01:30:13,909 --> 01:30:16,328 Of course, there were exceptions. 714 01:30:18,121 --> 01:30:20,832 On August 29, 1995, 715 01:30:20,916 --> 01:30:22,751 I ran into my first love again. 716 01:30:23,835 --> 01:30:26,046 But she seemed to have forgotten me. 717 01:30:28,340 --> 01:30:30,425 I guess I'd gotten too handsome. 718 01:30:39,059 --> 01:30:41,686 - How come you're so late? - I was busy. 719 01:30:41,770 --> 01:30:43,271 What's he doing? 720 01:30:43,355 --> 01:30:44,606 Who knows? 721 01:31:02,332 --> 01:31:05,335 It was cold that evening. 722 01:31:06,211 --> 01:31:09,422 I hadn't expected winter to come so soon. 723 01:31:15,762 --> 01:31:18,264 I'm less and less used to this kind of weather. 724 01:31:20,183 --> 01:31:22,852 Winter seems so long this year. 725 01:31:24,437 --> 01:31:26,398 Though I eat a lot every day... 726 01:31:28,441 --> 01:31:30,151 I still feel cold. 727 01:31:33,113 --> 01:31:35,949 I've gotten used to life without a partner. 728 01:31:38,159 --> 01:31:40,370 Though I work with others at times... 729 01:31:41,621 --> 01:31:43,623 I don't usually have fixed partners. 730 01:31:46,126 --> 01:31:47,961 I've grown more cautious. 731 01:31:50,255 --> 01:31:52,632 I won't make their beds anymore, for example. 732 01:31:53,883 --> 01:31:56,511 I don't inspect their trash... 733 01:31:58,346 --> 01:32:00,890 'cause I believe even more strongly now, 734 01:32:00,974 --> 01:32:04,019 that the best partners shouldn't get emotionally involved. 735 01:33:02,869 --> 01:33:06,289 We rub elbows with a lot of people every day. 736 01:33:06,372 --> 01:33:09,793 Some of them might become your friends or even confidants. 737 01:33:10,543 --> 01:33:14,005 So I never turn my back on a chance to rub elbows. 738 01:33:14,756 --> 01:33:16,966 Sometimes I rub till I bleed. 739 01:33:17,050 --> 01:33:19,302 No big deal as long as I'm happy. 740 01:33:25,391 --> 01:33:28,061 That night, I ran into that woman again. 741 01:33:29,104 --> 01:33:31,689 I knew very well, we'd never be friends or confidants. 742 01:33:32,273 --> 01:33:35,860 We'd had too many chances to rub elbows in the past. 743 01:33:35,944 --> 01:33:39,197 We had rubbed elbows till our clothes tore, but still there were no sparks. 744 01:33:40,240 --> 01:33:42,700 Maybe it was the weather, 745 01:33:42,784 --> 01:33:45,829 but that evening, I felt a spark. 746 01:34:22,490 --> 01:34:26,119 As I was leaving, tasked if he'd give me a ride home. 747 01:34:28,371 --> 01:34:30,790 I hadn't ridden on a motorcycle in a long time. 748 01:34:31,624 --> 01:34:34,252 Actually, I hadn't been that close to anyone for a while. 749 01:34:36,671 --> 01:34:38,631 The road wasn't that long 750 01:34:39,215 --> 01:34:41,009 and I knew I'd soon be getting off. 751 01:34:42,552 --> 01:34:46,055 But at that moment, I felt such warmth.