Original subtitles

When you cross-fertilize a large pea and a small pea,

you can always get the large one.

You means if you get married when you grow up

you can have a normal kid,

not a midget like your father?

Yes, that's right. And once l start to learn eugenics

l can understand throughly.

Yeong-ho, beat him up.

lf you call my dad midget again l'll kill you.

You son of...

Yeong-ho! Stop it!

He teased my dad, calling him a midget

so Yeong-ho beat him hard.

Come here...

129cm.

Now you are taller than dad.

Oh my! What if everybody is taller than him?

He will be so ashamed of himself.

Then you want to be smaller than dad?

Yeong-ho...

l'm sick and tired of hearing a midget or something.

You fool! How dare you let out that words.

The midget's house

The Ball Shot by a Midget

Based on novel by Se-hee Jo

Yang-ja Jeon, Sung-kee Ahn

Chu-leon Kim, Bo-la Geum

Directed by Won-se Lee

But if you promise, l'll allow you.

What promise?

Promise that you wouldn't become a saltfarm worker.

Although everyone work for a saltfarm

l will be studying hard to be a great man.

l promise.

When did you come out of prison?

Just now...

Have a seat.

l saw you and that's enough.

l said sit down.

l'm not the only one who's changed.

So don't look at me like that.

Should you leave?

Myeong-hee, come play with me!

No, l won't.

Why?

l won't unless you rub out what you wrote on a jar stand.

Myeong-hee likes Yeong-su.

But l can't do that.

Why?

Because the cement was already set.

Will you make me to earn money?

lt's a burden to keep my virginity

and an obstacle to making money.

l broke my promise.

But if you promise, l'll allow you.

What promise?

Promise that you wouldn't become a saltfarm worker.

Although everyone work for a saltfarm

l will be studying hard to be a great man.

- Really? Promise me. - Yeah, l promise.

l will never be a poor man.

Then touch me.

lt's small but quite warm.

- Enough? - Yes.

You are the only one who touched my breast.

lf you keep your words that you said before,

l'll allow you to do whatever you want.

l... l didn't keep my words.

As a child what you dream of is an ideal,

but in reality, it's totally different.

When you cross-fertilize a large pea and a small pea,

you can always get the large one.

You mean if you get married when you grow up

you will have a normal kid, not a midget like your father?

Yeong-ho.

Brother! Now you are here!

You still work for car washing?

What made you defy him?

You got fired, locked up in a cell... but don't worry.

You gonna find another job soon.

Go inside and wait for me. Let's go home together.

Well...

Well...

Yeong-ho!

Bulee, here!

l'll never see you blow a trumpet any more, huh?

Wanna hear a tune?

lt was good old days...

Everybody was happy with your music and amused at my dancing.

Uh...

Darling...

You like what you do now?

lt's pretty much like a textile factory but a lot cleaner.

Good. You better recover your health while working here.

That's what l'm thinking, l get a small salary though.

- Um, it smells like a saury. - No, it's mackerel.

l think mom broils fish to celebrate Yeong-su's release.

- Dad! - Hey.

- Father, when are you back home? - Yeong-su.

Hey. lt feels like an empty house without you.

You're not gonna leave any more, right?

So good to see you guys.

- Mom, dinner's ready yet? - l'll make a big dinner.

- Hi, madam. - Hi.

l rent children's room since you were not here.

Your father is not going to travel any more

so you guys should do much to help.

Most of a circus troupe was nearly closed.

lt was disbanded. What are they all gonna do?

Your father is old enough to take a rest.

Do me a favor?

l want monthly rent, not the lease of a room on a deposit basis.

But if l don't make full use of deposit money

l can get into debt...

Why don't you fix my kitchen and make one more room?

The Cosmic Laws

l do think my room is a little too small for a family of five to live in.

When you're dead, you don't need money.

Hi, there.

Count on your kids, just like l do...

You're already drunk early in the morning...

How are you doing?

How much do you earn a day?

What are you doing here?

'Cause l want you to put somewhere.

- How tall are you? - Why are you asking that?

l want to help you get a job.

Ok, just do what l'm doing.

- Welcome! - Welcome!

- We have pretty girls and nice wine. - We have pretty girls and nice wine.

Do it again.

Welcome.

Think me as a customer, and do it again.

Welcome.

- Do it again looking at me. - Welcome...

Scoop up a melting iron and pour it into a mold.

The factory is small but the salary is relatively high.

What do you say?

- l'll come next time. - Ok.

lf there's a newly-built room, it will be mine.

No, it's for your brothers.

Mother, you can't make it with that small money.

Prices are too high so it isn't possible, is it?

l'll get you a big house as l earn big money.

How miserable we will be without our own place.

Your father has been a hard worker that he was able to get this house.

Fight all sorts of hardships. Sounds like easy?

You never know how hard it is to buy your own place

through your whole life.

We were lucky.

As the circus troupe accompanied your father and gave me some money,

l was able to build this house on foreshore.

You should have built a large house if it's done.

lf me and your father was greedy, we would have left here

with good money just like the others did.

Because salt was too expensive at that time.

ln the day time, most of husband was working at the saltfarm

and wives were selling stolen salt at night.

Folks who was living here back then

left for big cities with lots of money.

But it's all gone.

lf we were with you in those times,

we would build a large house and make much money.

As if they were privileged

they built houses in other people's property.

Bulee was collapsed in front of salt warehouse.

l tried to take him but he was so drunk...

Welcome! We have pretty girls and nice wine.

Welcome!

- We have pretty girls and nice wine. - Father.

- Oh, it's you. - Get on my back, father.

l'm not coming home. l'm scared of your mother.

- Dad! - Get on my back.

Move aside.

He likes riding on my back.

Put him on my back.

Honey.

Oh, it's you.

We need to leave for our own paradise.

Oh, it's hot.

lf l sleep at the car wash, the rest of the family will be quite comfortable here.

Even if you eat everywhere, you should go to the same bed.

l wish Yeong-su could keep studying...

You're smart just like mom...

He's an idealist.

Be careful not to get on his nerves.

Sleep now.

lt's Yeong-su who gets our nerves. l can't sleep mom.

Your father is sleeping well.

But he's sweating.

We will work hard

so stop him from going to work.

What you do is not only for making money.

lt's Myeong-hee. She's drunk tonight again.

Lower your voice. You're going to wake up neighbors.

l don't care what they think.

lsn't it a perfect sight for the poor

who can not afford to go to see a show?

Oh my, you are dead drunk.

Gosh, you are all grown up girl...

Don't worry about her.

She drinks a lot because she's agonized.

Myeong-hee likes you.

Although she's a barmaid but she cherishes her first love.

Sleep well.

Hey kid!

Do you have money?

l rent a room and got some money.

Here.

You shouldn't spend it like this.

Money should go away when it's needed. Take it.

Ok, off you go.

What's this? lt looks awful.

Never mind. lt's mine.

Why do you carry it all along?

There is good enough reason.

Where's Myeong-hee?

Go hurry to get ready, Yeong-nam.

- Myeong-hee? - Yes.

Please give it back.

That's mine. Please give it to me.

Have a seat, now. Thanks.

- Welcome. - Mini boy! How are you doing?

Don't call me a president, l'm just a director.

- Father? - What are you doing here?

Please you leave now.

Welcome. We have pretty girls and nice wine.

lt's the last thing l can do.

Don't worry and go home.

Father, just leave everything to us.

l'm not old enough to hold up at home

and take a rest doing nothing.

lf your mother and Yeong-ho know about this they'll make a great fuss.

l want you to keep it secret for the time being.

Yeong-su, please understand me.

Welcome.

- See you tomorrow. - All right, bye.

A ticket for Geun-ja, please.

l go to your bakery every day.

But thing is l can't focus on my study

as l've been always missing you since l saw you.

- l'm so much in love with you. - Oh my! What do you want?

Do you have time?

Dad!

What's wrong with him?

Bastard! He said he's so much in love with me.

He won't show up again.

- lt must be painful. - No. it's ok.

You should have kept studying.

You are not cut out for a saltfarm, a factory and things.

Yeong-su! What happened to you?

- What's wrong? - l'm all right.

The melting iron spattered on him.

Yeong-su!

Don't worry. You were late.

Aren't you tired, father?

- You should buy your ticket. - Oh, yeah.

l've got mine.

lt's rare to meet up all of us together.

Let's forget heap by heap.

What you dreamed of last night.

As if darkness go away in the morning sun.

Let's look for from time to time.

After gloomy day's gone,

Let's look for bit by bit.

Mom, come over here.

You're so stupid.

You should have kept studying...

You better go to see a doctor.

l will get better if l take a good rest for a few days.

You guys will be late.

- Yeong-ho, hurry up. - l'm coming.

Yeong-hee, you better go with Yeong-ho

in case the boy will follow you tonight again.

He was taken aback and run away when he saw dad.

He won't never dare to come around me.

That's right, mother.

Many of high school boys go to a bakery very often.

Your father has already gone out.

lt is no use my trying to stop him.

He's been working all his life...

He drinks too much often these days.

He's exhausted.

Keep this number plate.

lf you lose it, you won't be compensated for the housing.

Put your seal here, or the thummark will be fine.

What is it?

The salt farm will be closed down to take up a factory

so move out of this land.

What will happen just finally happened.

l didn't even have a bad dream last night though...

Read what it says.

People living in the site for a company

should voluntarily remove until August 30th.

Mother!

lt's nothing to be afraid of.

lt's one of the things that should come to us.

Now we have to restart from the beginning.

lt must be so shocking to your father.

l rather wanted him to come over to me

but he ran away the moment when he saw me.

l feel so sorry for my children...

What you gonna buy a building for? lt won't cover a labor costs.

Just buy a ticket to move in.

What you gonna do, now?

Well, l can't help selling it.

lt won't be difficult to find a room for a small family like us.

How much do you think you can sell?

Around 560,000won.

But there will be only

210,000won, exclusive of deposit.

lt's 5,500,000won to buy an apartment,

and 1,500,000won for a rental apartment.

Besides the management expenses is 15,000won per month for both of them.

l can't even imagin.

And they say that the apartment is for us.

So does everybody sell their ticket to move in?

Because it's better not to give up.

That's what dealers want.

But how many people can move into an apartment?

Can l get my full deposit back?

- Of course you can. - They say everybody will sell their ticket.

There's someone who wants 20,000won more. How's that?

No way. 10,000won will do.

All right.

- Yeong-su! - What's going on?

How do you know?

l heard but l never thought it possible.

What are they doing over there?

They are bargaining about the price of the ticket.

Don't go there, Yeong-hee.

lt's a good buy, madam.

l don't think so. Where can l get a room with this small money.

Here, 560,000won.

Now, another one to sell...

She's crying.

She's a kind of a crybaby.

What we gonna do, mom?

What kind of book is that?

lt's from a neighbor's.

l'm going to take it off and keep it.

Just give it to me. l'll do that.

We have no choice. l'll arrange one by one.

- Are you selling the ticket? - No way.

We can not afford to move into a new apartment.

l don't mean the apartment.

Then what do you mean?

This is our place! We should stay here.

Everybody thought that way

until the removal notice was in our hand.

The apartment was already built by the company

and that's the end of the story.

But it's not for us.

We have no place to go.

Anybody who dare to touch our house,

l'm not going to endure beyond my strength.

Haven't you heard what your father said?

They will bring us to justice.

Give it to me.

Shit!

Come on, just one time...

- Come on... - Don't do that.

Oh boy!

l've touched it and need to hit the booze.

Well, here's for you...

Welcome.

More drink... more...

Stop it. Don't soak up the booze.

Go home, Mini boy!

Mini boy, Mini boy...

Yeong-nam! l have two sons just like you!

They're midgets, aren't they?

My sons are going to give you what-for.

So funny...

Funny?

- Get on it. - What is it?

Hurry to get on.

Pull the rope. Come on, pull it.

Let's get out of here. The water permeates through.

lt's all right, just pull it.

Your mother can hardly hear what we are talking here.

What are you doing?

Take what l'm talking to you now.

- You're the eldest son. - Yes, l am.

Don't believe me.

lt's time for you to take a rest.

lt's not what l meant.

l'm dreaming every night.

lt's about the moon

where only small people lives so that normal people can be a show.

You can't go to the moon, father.

Do you think there's something that l can do for a living?

How long do you think l can sharpen a knife or

work for a pub crawl?

l've learned a lot about life since going to the pub.

l felt great joy when doing a performance in a circus troupe though.

What l can do now is

only to unload your guys heart.

Father!

You've working so hard for all your life.

lt's time for us to work instead of you.

l didn't send you guys to school like the others did.

We're here because of you.

Yes, that's the only truth.

l'm indebted to your mother for everything l've done.

She is the most wonderful mother than any others in this world.

You know... l have a dream.

l will leave for the moon in advance,

and build Lilliput town there for your mother.

Lilliput?

- You must have read Gulliver's Travels. - Yes, l have.

You've read it too.

l will construct a midget town in the moon.

Where nobody looks down upon your mother

only because she has a midget husband.

There, the love make the wind blow the love make the rain begins to fall,

and the love make the people work and take care of a neighbor.

l'm planing to take her there

and make her Queen in Lilliput.

l've been painful since you guys were born.

l wanted to die whenever you were made fun of by people

becaue of me.

Father... don't say such a thing.

Luckily, you guys grown up to become great kids.

We are indebted to you.

Yeong-ho is quite rough,

you should take care of him.

l've been always proud of you all.

- Pull the rope. - Watch out, father.

l'm alright.

Why don't you come here.

- No. - Get on my back.

No, it's all right.

Father...

Leave me alone.

Aren't you cold? Come on my back.

No, l'm ok.

You might be cold.

What l said today should be a secret to your mother.

Anyhow l feel rather warmer on your mother's back.

Oh dear...

Don't you think your father's changed these days?

You should take care of him.

He's out of health.

l need to buy some medicine.

That will be the day.

You came to meet me?

Don't tell me that you want to congratulate me

on shacking up with another guy.

Don't you think l look different?

Don't you semll money on me?

Working for factory, bakery, tea room and golf-links,

and from a barmaid to cohab... l got promoted.

That's what they want to be in the end.

Don't you feel anything at all, Yeong-su?

At least you have a place to go.

A place to go?

Every residents should leave here.

Why? A fire broke out?

We've got a demolition order.

Then we should say good-bye.

lt's rather better.

We couldn't keep our promise after all.

l always feel l owe you an apology.

Never mind.

Now l can eat what l want to eat, and do what l want to do.

But it's not our separation.

l remember what you said when l started to work for a bar.

The most important thing is our soul...

the body is just nothing.

There's no such a person.

Who are you talking about?

l mean Myeong-hee's mom.

How can l thank you enough to her? She lent me 150,000won

so that l was able to give deposit back.

Saltfarm Closedown By Sea Pollution

Was it raised?

lt's still the same.

They are displaying nerve at the moment.

We'd better wait as there is a few days left.

Things should be sold when the times are favorable.

Otherwise there is not much chance of getting your price.

But the ticket to the apartment is not the thing, mother.

Yes, it is.

At any rate, you shouldn't miss a chance.

But then where's your father?

ls he not at home?

Go ahead and look for your father.

He's been somewhat strange in his manners.

Yeah.

So l told you to take care of him.

lt's dangerous. Come down.

lt's not dangerous.

What are you doing there?

l'm calling out to UFO,

and sending a letter to the moon.

Yeong-su, Yeong-su! Come out here, please.

- What's wrong? - Myeong-hee took poison.

Oh, poor thing! How dare...

Save my daugther's life, doctor. Please save her life...

Take her out.

So stuffy... everybody get out.

Get out and take a breath instead of me. Hurry!

Hurry to come on in.

She was pregnant.

The guy was left for his home country without any words.

She was cremated.

l won't get married.

l don't want to believe the Mendel's law you told me.

l'm going to be with a bar from tomorrow.

l can't help it.

As you broke your promise and go to a factory,

l will go to a bar.

But there's one thing that l want to carry out.

Give me take just before somebody take my virginity.

- l can't. - Why?

l can't do that.

You are coward. You said you like me, but it was not true.

Yes, it was.

Then why you can't?

l don't know.

You don't know?

l don't like it.

No, all men like it.

No, l don't.

What you're saying is a lie.

Yes, it was a lie.

So you don't have to be sad for her death.

We haven't got a time to be sad.

Yes, we are.

We shouldn't even expect marriage or something.

lf you are scared, you might not get married.

Like your saying, soul is much more important than body.

But tomorrow all is over with me.

l want to give you everything that l have.

Please give me take.

Although you like her, you might not end up together with her.

Yes, l will.

But never think about not to get married.

Look at my mother.

We are poor but happy.

Not for me. l won't get married.

Yeong-su!

She won't come back to life no matter what.

Right. Let's not be sad.

lt's the death that nobody is sorry for and sad about.

Mom, go inside now.

Sell it today by any means.

l should pay back Myeong-hee's debts.

lt's not just money, you know.

Thinking about Myeong-hee, it makes me so painful.

When shall l move into after making a contract.

On February next year.

Then where should l live for 6 months?

l'm the one who are moving into a new apartment.

lt's too expensive. 550,000won will be fine.

Look.

lf you are determinded to build a house like ours,

you will spend more than 3,000,000won.

My father built it with hard-earned money he made through his life,

but it will be demolished by only 570,000won.

Wasn't it sold yet?

lf not, l want to buy it in person.

How much is it now?

Around 570,000won.

You're pretty.

Ok, l will give you 5,000won more.

Oh, 10,000won more...

Yeong-su!

Yeong-su! Don't sell it for that price.

There's another one. He offered 750,000won.

Look over there. He said l'm pretty.

That's why he offered the price.

ls it true?

He's coming to visit to our place tonight,

and told me not to tell anybody about this.

Sorry! You'd better look for another one.

Let's get going.

We don't have to come here again.

Here it is.

What the hell is going on?

You shouldn't sell this house, father!

You can sell it so easily like that.

Father, you should keep this house.

You guys do something!

Do something!

You can't sell this house.

You can't.

Brother, cancel a contract!

Come on cancel it.

Do at once.

Yeong-ho!

Now you can go.

Waiting for me?

Wanna a ride?

- ls our ticket in there too? - Maybe it is.

l followed it.

- What you gonna do? - That's ours.

Not any more. l bought it.

Why did you buy it at a high price?

You really wonder about it?

Am l pretty?

l'll give you a job if you please.

Which is nice one.

You can get off if you don't want.

- l have no place to go now. - Your family will be waiting for you.

But my house is in your bag.

Don't tell me that you are going to run away with that?

l'm working on it.

l'll give you a job but on condition that you are obedient to my words.

lf you say 'no' in any case

than everything will be over. Keep that in mind.

lf not, then you will get paid a lot.

What a cold fish!

- Can l have a look at new apartment? - Sure it is.

Have a seat there.

Everybody was gone and we only left here.

We need to get a room somewhere.

But thinking of your father...

The house is important but we need to search for our children.

They will come back.

lf we leave here we'll never see her again.

Your fate is up to this first match.

lt's only 4 round and just go ahead and dash off.

He has week jaw so keep attacking at it. Alright?

Go!

What happened to your face? You were beaten a lot.

Brother...

l lost in a match.

Just five minute.

l'm not going to wait more than that.

Hey, pump air!

Hello, Yeong-ho?

Hello? Yeong-hee! Where are you now?

Yeong-ho, l came to see you but haven't got a enough time.

Where the hell are you?

l hope that my family would not worry about me.

l'm all grown up.

Try to comfort mom and dad.

l'll be back soon.

Please, Yeong-ho!

Yeong-hee! Yeong-hee!

Yeong-hee! Yeong-hee!

Don't you even guess...

- where she is? - Nope.

- Why don't you quit boxing? - No, l won't.

Although l was badly beaten like this l'll be a champion.

They say l'm so much of a fighter as a rookie.

lt seems like parents have one more thing to worry about.

l'll settle every problems in our family with my fist.

Yeong-hee?

Mom, Yeong-hee won't come back.

What?

Your eyes...

Let's throw a party.

You know barbecue party... this is meat.

Why did you get hurt in the face?

l had a boxing match last night. l'm full of promise they say.

Mom, don't worry too much.

l was knock down but learned a lot from it.

Such a fool!

Are you doing nothing?

Yeong-ho!

- They think no one lives here. - Don't mind them.

Look, here's people.

Stop it.

We didn't move out of the house.

There are not much meat left.

Here have some.

l don't bear a grudge against you.

Don't tell me you guys are doing because you like to do!

l think we are in the same place.

Although the house is demolished we should sleep here tonight.

My daughter...

she didn't come back yet after runing away from home.

Haven't you broken down after removal if you should have?

But then didn't you receive the compensation?

So you think it work out everything?

Everybody left house so we started it.

You became the very author of destroyer who

broke down our history accomplished for ten thousand years.

What on earth are you talking about?

l don't want this but...

What are you doing? Put on clothes and get out of there.

No, l can't. l need to do for all of us.

Who told you to do such a thing? Get out of there.

l'm an adult.

l can take care of myself.

l'm going to endure. l'm going to endure whatever happens.

You tremble with fear!

The ticket is in his safe.

l just put it on the bottom of all the documents.

Mom, l'll take it out before it's sold out.

l found out the pin number.

Mom, mom! l can bear this.

l can bear even much more dreadful.

One of your great-grandmother's sisters

was drowned naked in a pond. You know why?

Because she slept with her landlord,

and her landlady told her to kill herself.

Mom, l couldn't help it.

The ticket... l need to bring it. Today is the day.

Where are you all going, mom?

You will be screwed up because of it.

You indulged yourself in sensual pleasure, don't you?

Stupid, stupid... such a stupid thing!

Stupid girl...

What do you steal?

You bitch...

You can't have an apartment only with the ticket.

l'll help you to make a bargin.

Here, take this money.

Whenever you feel like, come to me

You're pretty.

Next.

Next please.

Mom, dad! Not it's ours!

Mom, we have our apartment!

l don't understand he died here, of all places.

lsn't he a midget?

Yes, he is a midget. So what?

He is my husband, and a father of three kids.

We don't need your help at all.

Mother, l'll carry him on my back.

No, he feels comfortable with my back.

Shall we take him to your house?

We don't have any house to live.

Dad...

Then let's take him to hospital.

Nobody touch him!

Mom, please let me take him.

Dad!

l got a house to take care of you, dad...

and can live together all.

Where haver you been, sweetie?

Yeong-su! Aren't you mad?

Kill those villain who calls dad a midget!

Yes, l'll kill them.

Promise me!

- Yes, l promise! - You promised! You did!