1 00:00:33,867 --> 00:00:36,078 Are we still partners? 2 00:00:38,121 --> 00:00:40,624 We've been business partners for 155 weeks now 3 00:00:40,749 --> 00:00:43,293 We're sitting next to each other for the first time today, 4 00:00:43,418 --> 00:00:45,754 We seldom see each other. 5 00:00:45,879 --> 00:00:49,132 I know too well that man can hardly control his passion. 6 00:00:49,299 --> 00:00:51,802 Partners should never get emotionally involved with each other. 7 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:54,638 FALLEN ANGELS 8 00:04:29,978 --> 00:04:34,232 A message for 3662. 9 00:04:34,357 --> 00:04:36,443 I'm meeting his friends tomorrow 10 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,696 Ask him to let me know where. 11 00:04:55,879 --> 00:04:58,799 Most people work from 9..00 to 5..00. 12 00:04:59,466 --> 00:05:01,551 I'm just the opposite. 13 00:05:02,219 --> 00:05:04,679 My job is simple. 14 00:05:05,138 --> 00:05:08,141 I visit some "friends" once in a while. 15 00:05:08,266 --> 00:05:11,019 I don't know any of them. 16 00:05:11,603 --> 00:05:13,897 And I'm not interested in them either. 17 00:05:14,231 --> 00:05:16,650 Because they'll soon be gone forever. 18 00:07:01,212 --> 00:07:02,297 Going out? 19 00:07:02,422 --> 00:07:03,673 Yes. 20 00:07:08,428 --> 00:07:11,806 One's profession is very often determined by one's personality, 21 00:07:13,558 --> 00:07:15,352 The best thing about my profession 22 00:07:15,518 --> 00:07:17,312 is there's no need to make any decisions. 23 00:07:17,437 --> 00:07:20,231 Who's to die, when, where- 24 00:07:20,357 --> 00:07:22,150 it's all been planned by others. 25 00:07:22,275 --> 00:07:23,902 I'm a lazy person. 26 00:07:24,027 --> 00:07:27,197 I like people to arrange things for me. 27 00:07:27,364 --> 00:07:29,824 That's why I need a partner. 28 00:10:07,148 --> 00:10:08,149 Ming? 29 00:10:10,401 --> 00:10:11,528 Ming! 30 00:10:12,862 --> 00:10:14,864 You're Ming, aren't you? 31 00:10:15,031 --> 00:10:17,408 Remember me? My name's Hoi. 32 00:10:17,534 --> 00:10:21,371 Don't you remember me? I was always number one in grade school. 33 00:10:21,496 --> 00:10:22,831 - Remember? - Yeah. 34 00:10:22,956 --> 00:10:24,165 What a coincidence! 35 00:10:24,290 --> 00:10:27,836 If my Mercedes hadn't broken down, I wouldn't have run into you here. 36 00:10:27,961 --> 00:10:31,047 Every person has his own past. 37 00:10:31,214 --> 00:10:32,757 Even if you're a killer, 38 00:10:32,882 --> 00:10:35,218 you still have classmates from grade school around 39 00:10:35,385 --> 00:10:36,970 Every time I run into them, 40 00:10:37,095 --> 00:10:39,764 they ask me the same questions. 41 00:10:40,890 --> 00:10:43,309 What kind of work do you do? 42 00:10:43,893 --> 00:10:46,729 Give me your card so we can keep in touch. 43 00:10:46,855 --> 00:10:48,773 Maybe we could work together. 44 00:10:48,898 --> 00:10:51,609 That would be great. Always lookin' to make a buck. 45 00:10:54,904 --> 00:10:57,991 Your own business? That's worth breaking your back for! 46 00:10:58,116 --> 00:10:59,909 You married? 47 00:11:00,076 --> 00:11:02,745 Don't tell me you can't find a girl! 48 00:11:03,538 --> 00:11:05,748 What? A son! 49 00:11:06,207 --> 00:11:07,876 Looks exactly like you! 50 00:11:08,251 --> 00:11:11,421 What's this-your wife's black? 51 00:11:12,088 --> 00:11:15,341 I mean... smart move! Black grows on you. 52 00:11:15,466 --> 00:11:17,594 Your skin color's different, 53 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:19,804 but you make a nice couple. 54 00:11:20,263 --> 00:11:22,265 Hey, are you insured? 55 00:11:22,432 --> 00:11:24,100 Maybe you can help me out. 56 00:11:24,225 --> 00:11:26,227 I've been in the business over ten years. 57 00:11:26,352 --> 00:11:27,604 You might not know, 58 00:11:27,770 --> 00:11:32,567 but I'm rated the top insurance broker in all Southeast Asia. 59 00:11:32,692 --> 00:11:36,571 I'm being interviewed by the newspaper in a few days. 60 00:11:36,696 --> 00:11:38,865 For old time's sake, 61 00:11:39,115 --> 00:11:44,412 I'll work out the best plan for you. You never can tell. 62 00:11:44,537 --> 00:11:47,081 God forbid, but what if something should happen? 63 00:11:47,207 --> 00:11:48,958 It's not just for you. 64 00:11:49,083 --> 00:11:51,628 I see you travel a lot for work. 65 00:11:51,794 --> 00:11:54,714 If not for yourself, think about your wife and little boy. 66 00:11:54,839 --> 00:11:59,510 I often wonder if any insurance company would insure a professional killer. 67 00:11:59,636 --> 00:12:01,596 I'd really like to help him out, 68 00:12:01,721 --> 00:12:03,932 but I wouldn't know whom to name as beneficiary. 69 00:12:04,057 --> 00:12:07,644 Remember that girl with the big boobs? The one we were both after years ago? 70 00:12:07,810 --> 00:12:10,980 We're getting married next week. Here's an invitation. 71 00:12:13,149 --> 00:12:15,068 Sorry-just write your own name on it. 72 00:12:15,485 --> 00:12:18,488 Come a little early. I'll write up the policy for you. 73 00:12:18,613 --> 00:12:20,406 And bring your wife. Bye-bye. 74 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:26,329 A few years back, I paid a black woman $30 to have her picture taken with me, 75 00:12:26,496 --> 00:12:29,666 so that if people asked, I could say she was my wife. 76 00:12:30,041 --> 00:12:33,211 And the kid in the picture- I just bought him an ice-cream cone. 77 00:12:34,420 --> 00:12:37,340 I've always wanted to go to a wedding, 78 00:12:38,675 --> 00:12:42,011 but I know very well it's not my kind of scene. 79 00:14:38,461 --> 00:14:40,546 Going through a person's trash 80 00:14:40,671 --> 00:14:43,758 can tell you a lot about them. 81 00:14:45,468 --> 00:14:48,221 He comes to this bar a lot. 82 00:14:49,347 --> 00:14:51,015 Maybe 'cause it's quiet. 83 00:14:53,559 --> 00:14:56,813 Sometimes I sit in his usual seat. 84 00:14:58,106 --> 00:15:00,900 Lets me feel close to him. 85 00:15:07,782 --> 00:15:10,993 Some people you really don't want to get too close to. 86 00:15:13,454 --> 00:15:16,374 Find out too much about a person and you lose interest. 87 00:15:20,128 --> 00:15:22,713 I'm the practical kind 88 00:15:23,798 --> 00:15:26,050 I know how to make myself happy, 89 00:20:01,992 --> 00:20:04,620 No, he hasn't come back yet. 90 00:20:04,745 --> 00:20:06,080 You telling the truth? 91 00:20:06,205 --> 00:20:08,666 Why should I lie? 92 00:20:10,084 --> 00:20:14,088 - You live here? - Something wrong with that? 93 00:20:14,213 --> 00:20:15,881 Have you seen this person around? 94 00:20:16,006 --> 00:20:17,466 No. 95 00:20:29,979 --> 00:20:31,439 Don't come out yet. 96 00:20:31,564 --> 00:20:33,566 The cops are still here. 97 00:20:47,121 --> 00:20:48,998 You know where he is. Tell us. 98 00:20:49,123 --> 00:20:52,042 You rub elbows with a lot of people everyday, 99 00:20:52,168 --> 00:20:56,005 Some strangers might become your friends or even confidants. 100 00:20:57,047 --> 00:21:01,135 But I know very well these cops will never be my confidants. 101 00:21:02,011 --> 00:21:03,721 My name is Ho Chi Moo. 102 00:21:03,846 --> 00:21:05,806 I was prisoner number 223. 103 00:21:05,931 --> 00:21:09,810 I haven't seen him in days. I'll let you know when he comes back. 104 00:21:10,811 --> 00:21:13,689 I saw him come in. You'd better tell the truth. 105 00:21:17,485 --> 00:21:19,737 Stop making faces! Stand still! 106 00:21:39,507 --> 00:21:41,217 I'm a happy man. 107 00:21:41,383 --> 00:21:43,385 I was very talkative when I was small. 108 00:21:43,844 --> 00:21:47,556 But at age five, I ate a can of pineapple that had expired, 109 00:21:48,516 --> 00:21:50,893 and I stopped talking. 110 00:21:51,769 --> 00:21:54,438 For that reason, I have very few friends. 111 00:21:54,563 --> 00:21:57,858 I found it very hard to find work too. 112 00:21:57,983 --> 00:22:00,778 I finally decided to be my own boss. 113 00:22:19,129 --> 00:22:21,882 Having no capital, the only thing I can do 114 00:22:22,007 --> 00:22:24,134 is sneak into other people's shops after hours 115 00:22:24,260 --> 00:22:26,554 and run my own business. 116 00:22:26,929 --> 00:22:28,889 I'm not a freeloader. 117 00:22:29,014 --> 00:22:32,810 I just think it makes sense, since the rent's already been paid, 118 00:22:32,935 --> 00:22:34,812 to run the business around the clock. 119 00:22:34,937 --> 00:22:37,565 Who says nobody buys pork at 3.-00 a.m.? 120 00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:39,775 I came yesterday to buy some, didn't I? 121 00:22:40,276 --> 00:22:41,819 If you want to do business, 122 00:22:41,944 --> 00:22:44,113 you have to take each customer's needs into account. 123 00:22:45,239 --> 00:22:49,159 Buddha said, "If I don't descend into hell, who will?" 124 00:22:49,285 --> 00:22:51,120 When you're the boss, you have to be kind, 125 00:22:51,245 --> 00:22:52,705 caring and tolerant. 126 00:22:52,830 --> 00:22:54,957 You can't just look to your own gain. 127 00:22:55,124 --> 00:22:58,377 I know very well there's no such thing as a free lunch, 128 00:22:58,502 --> 00:23:02,172 so I always work very hard until the wee hours. 129 00:23:02,506 --> 00:23:05,843 I don't make a lot of money, but I'm happy, 130 00:23:23,485 --> 00:23:25,863 Are you nuts? Why should I let you wash my clothes? 131 00:23:25,988 --> 00:23:27,948 I'm a beggar. I don't need laundry done! 132 00:23:28,073 --> 00:23:30,326 I don't need it! 133 00:23:30,492 --> 00:23:32,661 Leave me alone! 134 00:23:32,828 --> 00:23:35,748 Are you nuts? Keep your hands off my clothes! 135 00:23:35,873 --> 00:23:38,208 Give me back my clothes! 136 00:23:38,334 --> 00:23:40,753 Hands off! I'll beat you up! 137 00:23:40,878 --> 00:23:42,504 Okay, I'll pay! 138 00:23:42,755 --> 00:23:46,550 I'll pay you, if it's money you want. 139 00:23:46,675 --> 00:23:48,177 You're a lunatic! 140 00:23:50,846 --> 00:23:53,349 Don't push me! I don't want any eggplant! 141 00:23:53,515 --> 00:23:55,434 You can't make me buy it! 142 00:23:55,559 --> 00:23:59,229 I'm single. What would people think? 143 00:23:59,355 --> 00:24:00,689 Not even if they're free! 144 00:24:00,814 --> 00:24:02,691 I'll take some melon. 145 00:24:05,694 --> 00:24:06,654 Here! 146 00:24:12,534 --> 00:24:15,371 This is huge! Are you out of your mind? 147 00:24:18,207 --> 00:24:19,583 Stop that! 148 00:24:19,917 --> 00:24:24,046 I washed my hair yesterday. 149 00:24:30,678 --> 00:24:32,262 Ouch! Easy! 150 00:24:32,513 --> 00:24:36,392 My head doesn't itch- stop scratching it! 151 00:24:38,394 --> 00:24:40,688 I just came down for a late snack. 152 00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:42,940 I don't need a shampoo. 153 00:24:46,068 --> 00:24:49,405 I give up. Do whatever you want. 154 00:24:54,702 --> 00:24:56,245 No! 155 00:24:58,414 --> 00:25:00,833 I don't want a shave! 156 00:25:08,173 --> 00:25:09,633 Hands off! 157 00:25:13,262 --> 00:25:18,017 Listen, I'm no regular guy. I have underworld connections. 158 00:25:21,311 --> 00:25:24,857 I really don't want a shave. How about- 159 00:25:24,982 --> 00:25:27,443 I'll pay you, okay? 160 00:25:30,988 --> 00:25:33,198 A double cone, please. 161 00:25:35,451 --> 00:25:36,952 Oh, no, it's you! 162 00:25:37,077 --> 00:25:38,871 Sorry. 163 00:25:50,007 --> 00:25:52,676 Stop pulling my hair. 164 00:25:52,801 --> 00:25:55,304 I'll climb in myself. 165 00:25:56,889 --> 00:25:59,308 Sorry! 166 00:26:02,352 --> 00:26:04,146 I'm coming in. 167 00:26:10,486 --> 00:26:14,114 Hello? It's me. What are you doing? 168 00:26:17,034 --> 00:26:19,328 Go to bed. Don't wait for me. 169 00:26:21,497 --> 00:26:23,332 I'm having some ice cream. 170 00:26:24,708 --> 00:26:28,128 Uh, no, it's more than a scoop or two. 171 00:26:29,254 --> 00:26:32,007 I don't know how much more I'll have to eat. 172 00:26:33,383 --> 00:26:37,054 No, it's not an eating contest. Of course I'll have to pay! 173 00:26:41,058 --> 00:26:44,269 Yeah, but this guy won't let me... 174 00:26:44,937 --> 00:26:47,856 I don't know how to explain, but it's the truth. 175 00:26:49,358 --> 00:26:51,944 Come see for yourself if you don't believe me. 176 00:26:52,069 --> 00:26:53,612 Hello? 177 00:26:58,158 --> 00:27:01,286 No, I can't eat that! 178 00:27:04,706 --> 00:27:07,292 What if my mustache catches on fire? 179 00:27:08,377 --> 00:27:10,629 This isn't funny anymore. 180 00:27:14,216 --> 00:27:16,385 Why are you doing this? 181 00:27:17,719 --> 00:27:19,221 I said to come by yourself. 182 00:27:19,388 --> 00:27:21,557 I didn't tell you to bring the whole family. 183 00:27:22,391 --> 00:27:24,977 Dad's too old for all this ice cream. 184 00:27:25,435 --> 00:27:27,396 What if something happens? 185 00:27:28,772 --> 00:27:31,441 The kids have to go to school tomorrow. 186 00:27:32,109 --> 00:27:34,069 Think about that. 187 00:27:39,074 --> 00:27:44,246 Has anyone in Hong Kong ever died from too much ice cream? 188 00:27:44,872 --> 00:27:47,457 I don't want to be the first. 189 00:27:48,584 --> 00:27:50,794 I'll pay you, okay? 190 00:27:50,919 --> 00:27:55,549 Name a price. I'll buy it all. Please. 191 00:27:58,594 --> 00:28:01,597 My ice cream may be a bit more expensive, 192 00:28:01,722 --> 00:28:04,516 but I think this family is having a great time. 193 00:28:06,393 --> 00:28:08,270 I love ice cream. 194 00:28:08,395 --> 00:28:12,357 When I was little, an ice cream truck would stop by my house every day, 195 00:28:12,482 --> 00:28:15,611 I was always happy to see it. 196 00:28:16,695 --> 00:28:20,282 Once I asked my dad why he didn't drive an ice cream truck. 197 00:28:21,074 --> 00:28:22,993 He didn't answer. 198 00:28:23,118 --> 00:28:24,661 I later found out 199 00:28:24,786 --> 00:28:27,456 my mother had been run over by an ice cream truck. 200 00:28:29,875 --> 00:28:31,668 I was born in Taiwan. 201 00:28:31,793 --> 00:28:34,546 I came to Hong Kong with my dad when I was five. 202 00:28:35,088 --> 00:28:37,716 He worked as an assistant at the Chungking Mansions Hotel. 203 00:28:38,300 --> 00:28:42,304 He's rarely talked since my mother died 204 00:28:42,429 --> 00:28:44,348 No more ice cream, of course. 205 00:28:46,558 --> 00:28:48,894 Maybe the fact we're both so quiet 206 00:28:49,019 --> 00:28:51,563 explains why we've always been close. 207 00:28:54,358 --> 00:28:56,985 Why are you being so nice to me? 208 00:28:57,110 --> 00:28:58,987 You even bought me ice cream. 209 00:28:59,821 --> 00:29:02,366 You should know I don't like ice cream. 210 00:29:18,382 --> 00:29:21,927 It's too cold! 211 00:29:22,177 --> 00:29:24,680 It's bad for my health. Gives me the runs. 212 00:29:38,277 --> 00:29:39,528 Are you nuts? 213 00:29:54,543 --> 00:29:57,504 Hey, open up! What game are you playing now? 214 00:29:58,213 --> 00:29:59,715 Open this door! 215 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,759 What are you doing? 216 00:30:03,218 --> 00:30:05,178 I'll kill you! 217 00:30:05,762 --> 00:30:08,056 Open this door! Stop playing around! 218 00:30:22,738 --> 00:30:24,740 9090. 219 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:27,576 I'd like to leave a message. 220 00:30:27,743 --> 00:30:30,078 I'm meeting his friends tomorrow 221 00:30:31,079 --> 00:30:32,664 He should let me know where. 222 00:32:16,226 --> 00:32:19,646 I get it. It's clear. 223 00:32:20,689 --> 00:32:25,026 I just wanna make sure the address was correct. 224 00:32:25,193 --> 00:32:28,113 It was a fast-food store, not a barber shop. 225 00:32:28,530 --> 00:32:31,867 You may think we must be making a lot of money, 226 00:32:31,992 --> 00:32:34,494 But how much is a human life worth? 227 00:32:34,619 --> 00:32:36,329 Demand comes and goes. 228 00:32:36,455 --> 00:32:39,040 It's not unusual to have no business for months. 229 00:32:39,207 --> 00:32:41,001 So, once in a while 230 00:32:41,126 --> 00:32:43,670 I moonlight in the financial field 231 00:32:43,795 --> 00:32:46,047 Like debt collection. 232 00:32:46,214 --> 00:32:47,257 Thanks. 233 00:32:51,887 --> 00:32:53,805 Hold on. I'll get you the money. 234 00:32:58,393 --> 00:32:59,144 Here. 235 00:34:35,323 --> 00:34:38,326 I don't know why, but I've been injured a lot lately 236 00:34:38,827 --> 00:34:42,372 I hate digging bullets out of my own body 237 00:34:43,331 --> 00:34:45,041 It's exhausting. 238 00:34:50,922 --> 00:34:53,049 I turned in early that night, 239 00:34:53,174 --> 00:34:56,720 knowing when I woke up the next day, I'd have to make a decision. 240 00:35:10,525 --> 00:35:12,694 Lady, we're closed. 241 00:35:14,154 --> 00:35:17,949 Two weeks after I was injured, I asked to see her. 242 00:35:18,283 --> 00:35:20,535 I wanted to tell her my decision. 243 00:35:21,828 --> 00:35:24,873 But I didn't show up. 244 00:35:47,979 --> 00:35:52,442 I'm sure she'll look for me here in the next couple days. 245 00:35:52,734 --> 00:35:56,446 I know that because we've been partners for so long. 246 00:36:01,785 --> 00:36:04,871 As her partner, it's not enough for me to understand her. 247 00:36:05,664 --> 00:36:07,999 I have to let her understand me too. 248 00:36:09,250 --> 00:36:12,253 So sometimes I leave clues 249 00:36:12,587 --> 00:36:16,007 so she can trace my actions and whereabouts. 250 00:36:18,134 --> 00:36:21,554 She's become part of my life these past years. 251 00:36:27,268 --> 00:36:30,438 But things always change. 252 00:36:30,939 --> 00:36:34,901 I desperately want to tell her that I want to quit, 253 00:36:35,485 --> 00:36:37,362 but I don't know how to start. 254 00:36:39,155 --> 00:36:42,117 So I've devised another way, 255 00:36:47,247 --> 00:36:50,166 A woman may come asking for me in the next few days. 256 00:36:50,291 --> 00:36:51,918 Please give her this coin. 257 00:36:52,043 --> 00:36:54,629 Tell her 1818 is my lucky number. 258 00:37:07,183 --> 00:37:08,393 1818. 259 00:37:08,518 --> 00:37:11,187 The number of one of the songs in this jukebox 260 00:37:12,313 --> 00:37:14,190 When she hears the song, 261 00:37:14,315 --> 00:37:16,276 she'll understand my message. 262 00:37:36,212 --> 00:37:39,466 Forget him 263 00:37:40,425 --> 00:37:44,637 And it's like forgetting everything 264 00:37:45,638 --> 00:37:50,018 It's like losing all direction 265 00:37:50,351 --> 00:37:54,022 Losing oneself 266 00:37:55,356 --> 00:37:59,319 Forget him 267 00:37:59,903 --> 00:38:04,115 And it's like forgetting the joy of life 268 00:38:04,783 --> 00:38:09,662 It's like a knife in the heart 269 00:38:09,788 --> 00:38:13,249 Bleeding in pain 270 00:38:27,388 --> 00:38:29,015 May I sit here? 271 00:38:59,170 --> 00:39:01,756 It's raining! 272 00:39:03,091 --> 00:39:05,760 Let's have some fun! 273 00:39:05,927 --> 00:39:07,637 It feels great! 274 00:39:07,762 --> 00:39:10,265 Cover me too! 275 00:39:12,433 --> 00:39:14,102 Come on! 276 00:39:28,449 --> 00:39:29,868 What? 277 00:39:30,743 --> 00:39:32,579 I'm all nervous. 278 00:39:32,704 --> 00:39:34,122 Why? 279 00:39:35,123 --> 00:39:36,499 Come on up. 280 00:39:37,375 --> 00:39:38,835 No? 281 00:39:40,378 --> 00:39:41,838 Okay. 282 00:39:45,967 --> 00:39:47,719 Sure you don't wanna come up? 283 00:39:48,511 --> 00:39:50,388 Positive? 284 00:39:51,180 --> 00:39:52,307 Forget it. 285 00:39:57,854 --> 00:40:00,857 Come and get it. 286 00:40:13,745 --> 00:40:16,998 It won't dry out tonight. You'll have to stay. 287 00:40:18,875 --> 00:40:21,836 I'll take it to the cleaners for you tomorrow. 288 00:40:22,211 --> 00:40:23,212 Okay? 289 00:40:25,882 --> 00:40:28,217 Hey, I'm talking to you. 290 00:40:30,219 --> 00:40:31,763 Why are you ignoring me? 291 00:40:34,974 --> 00:40:36,517 Open the door! 292 00:40:42,857 --> 00:40:46,527 Looks nice. Still fits you well. 293 00:40:48,029 --> 00:40:49,530 Whose is this? 294 00:40:51,324 --> 00:40:52,784 Why all the questions? 295 00:40:53,117 --> 00:40:55,203 Are we that close? 296 00:40:55,453 --> 00:40:57,038 Better be careful! 297 00:41:02,543 --> 00:41:04,545 What are you doing? 298 00:41:12,011 --> 00:41:13,930 Help! 299 00:41:16,349 --> 00:41:17,475 Hey! 300 00:41:17,600 --> 00:41:20,061 What do you want from me? 301 00:41:36,828 --> 00:41:38,413 What are you doing? 302 00:41:40,498 --> 00:41:42,917 I'm so happy! 303 00:41:43,584 --> 00:41:45,420 Don't let me stop you. 304 00:42:07,942 --> 00:42:09,861 Guess why I dyed my hair blond. 305 00:42:11,404 --> 00:42:12,447 I don't know. 306 00:42:14,782 --> 00:42:16,868 To make myself unforgettable. 307 00:42:17,660 --> 00:42:19,328 It's pretty special. 308 00:42:19,537 --> 00:42:20,955 You're making fun of me. 309 00:42:21,205 --> 00:42:23,791 I mean it. You're very special. 310 00:42:24,208 --> 00:42:26,753 - Someone told me that once before. - Who? 311 00:42:30,423 --> 00:42:31,674 You! 312 00:42:31,841 --> 00:42:34,469 We were together for some time. 313 00:42:34,802 --> 00:42:37,096 I had long hair then. 314 00:42:38,556 --> 00:42:41,142 You called me "baby." 315 00:42:41,768 --> 00:42:43,019 Really? 316 00:42:45,438 --> 00:42:46,314 Yes. 317 00:42:48,983 --> 00:42:51,444 But let's let bygones be bygones. 318 00:42:51,903 --> 00:42:54,030 If you like me now, it's fine. 319 00:42:58,367 --> 00:43:00,787 I didn't say that. 320 00:43:01,996 --> 00:43:03,706 I just wanted some company. 321 00:43:05,208 --> 00:43:06,209 Fine. 322 00:43:06,667 --> 00:43:08,461 Just for the night. 323 00:43:10,004 --> 00:43:12,548 Maybe you'll like me better tomorrow. 324 00:46:44,385 --> 00:46:45,594 No! 325 00:46:45,720 --> 00:46:47,263 Get out! 326 00:46:48,681 --> 00:46:50,057 Get the hell out of here! 327 00:46:50,224 --> 00:46:53,060 Get out or I'll clobber you! 328 00:47:02,820 --> 00:47:04,405 Hello? 329 00:47:06,157 --> 00:47:08,576 What did you want to tell me? 330 00:47:09,493 --> 00:47:11,746 You want to have kids? 331 00:47:12,496 --> 00:47:14,415 Why are you telling me this? 332 00:47:16,917 --> 00:47:19,837 You wanna get married? Sure! I'll marry you. 333 00:47:20,504 --> 00:47:23,716 Give me time to send out invitations. 334 00:47:24,175 --> 00:47:25,926 You already did? 335 00:47:26,260 --> 00:47:28,262 How come I'm the last to know? 336 00:47:28,429 --> 00:47:30,973 You're a sly one! 337 00:47:32,391 --> 00:47:34,643 You sent me an invitation? 338 00:47:34,769 --> 00:47:36,520 Why? 339 00:47:43,861 --> 00:47:46,530 I see. Congratulations! 340 00:47:46,655 --> 00:47:48,741 Who's the lucky girl? 341 00:47:50,284 --> 00:47:51,410 Blondie? 342 00:47:51,869 --> 00:47:54,872 What a perfect couple! 343 00:47:55,956 --> 00:47:58,667 She wants me to be her bridesmaid? 344 00:47:59,752 --> 00:48:01,796 What should I wear? 345 00:48:01,962 --> 00:48:03,297 Chinese style? 346 00:48:03,422 --> 00:48:06,550 A lady-in-waiting? How interesting! 347 00:48:07,218 --> 00:48:09,804 Sure! That's great! 348 00:48:10,638 --> 00:48:12,765 Where's Blondie now? 349 00:48:13,015 --> 00:48:15,434 I want to call and congratulate her. 350 00:48:16,811 --> 00:48:18,771 Okay, thanks. Bye-bye. 351 00:48:24,318 --> 00:48:26,529 Give me a dime. You got a dime? 352 00:48:38,958 --> 00:48:40,918 Hello? Blondie? 353 00:48:41,335 --> 00:48:44,255 I know you're there. Stop pretending you're the machine. 354 00:48:45,172 --> 00:48:47,341 You know what? If you don't talk to me, 355 00:48:47,466 --> 00:48:50,177 you'll regret it the rest of your life! 356 00:48:50,344 --> 00:48:52,179 You're marrying him? 357 00:48:52,346 --> 00:48:54,181 I shouldn't have asked you to pay his electricity bill. 358 00:48:54,348 --> 00:48:55,933 Now you're getting married? 359 00:48:56,725 --> 00:48:59,353 You filthy bitch! He doesn't love you. 360 00:48:59,520 --> 00:49:03,524 He just wants a son born in the Year of the Pig-this year! 361 00:49:03,649 --> 00:49:05,401 But it's already April! 362 00:49:05,526 --> 00:49:08,487 There's not enough time! It'll be premature. 363 00:49:09,864 --> 00:49:10,948 I've got it! 364 00:49:11,073 --> 00:49:14,368 You got pregnant by another guy and told him it's his child. 365 00:49:14,702 --> 00:49:18,497 I'm warning you: Next time I see you, I'm gonna push you down the stairs! 366 00:49:18,622 --> 00:49:19,957 You got that? 367 00:49:20,207 --> 00:49:23,210 Hello? Hello? I'm not finished yet! 368 00:49:23,377 --> 00:49:24,837 Hello? 369 00:49:25,629 --> 00:49:27,047 Gimme another dime! 370 00:49:36,098 --> 00:49:38,851 That bitch! She took the phone off the hook! 371 00:49:44,523 --> 00:49:46,525 I don't want any! 372 00:49:48,527 --> 00:49:50,779 Let me cry on your shoulder. 373 00:50:00,080 --> 00:50:02,750 The night's full of weirdos. 374 00:50:03,751 --> 00:50:07,254 This girl seems to turn up wherever I go. 375 00:50:09,423 --> 00:50:12,009 I'm fine now. I'll pay you back next time. 376 00:50:12,885 --> 00:50:14,553 But every time we meet, it's the same story. 377 00:50:22,686 --> 00:50:27,274 I wish I could tell her some problems can't be solved over the phone. 378 00:50:27,399 --> 00:50:29,610 You meet the guy face to face and talk it out, 379 00:50:29,735 --> 00:50:31,779 or, if that fails, you punch him in the nose. 380 00:50:32,780 --> 00:50:34,615 Too bad I couldn't put it into words. 381 00:50:35,699 --> 00:50:39,036 But she seemed to somehow understand anyway, 382 00:50:41,205 --> 00:50:42,915 I think you're right. 383 00:50:43,165 --> 00:50:44,667 Let's go. 384 00:51:03,811 --> 00:51:05,479 Blondie, I know you're in there! 385 00:51:05,646 --> 00:51:08,357 Come out if you've got the guts! 386 00:51:08,482 --> 00:51:11,235 I'm gonna burn this place down on the count of three! 387 00:51:11,360 --> 00:51:13,988 One... two... three! 388 00:51:14,488 --> 00:51:16,657 I think we got the wrong floor. 389 00:51:18,158 --> 00:51:20,828 Blondie, come on out! I know you're in there! 390 00:51:20,995 --> 00:51:23,163 I'm gonna burn this place down if you don't! 391 00:51:23,330 --> 00:51:25,332 One... two... three! 392 00:51:27,585 --> 00:51:29,587 Let's try the next floor. 393 00:51:31,714 --> 00:51:33,382 Are those gray hairs real? 394 00:51:33,507 --> 00:51:35,384 At my age? Of course they are! 395 00:51:35,509 --> 00:51:39,054 Looks like a faded blond dye job to me! How are you related to Blondie? 396 00:51:39,179 --> 00:51:40,514 I don't know any Blondie. 397 00:51:40,681 --> 00:51:42,600 Her real name's Situ Hui Ling. Ring a bell? 398 00:51:42,725 --> 00:51:44,518 Never heard of her. 399 00:51:44,685 --> 00:51:45,811 Is she your chick? 400 00:51:45,936 --> 00:51:48,647 Leave me alone, you loony! 401 00:51:48,772 --> 00:51:50,566 I'm sure they've got a thing together. 402 00:51:50,816 --> 00:51:52,359 Follow him! 403 00:51:53,068 --> 00:51:54,612 Do you have a daughter named Blondie? 404 00:51:54,737 --> 00:51:58,490 Or Situ Hui Ling? You look a lot alike. Have you forgotten? 405 00:51:58,616 --> 00:52:00,326 - Think hard. - I don't know her. 406 00:52:00,451 --> 00:52:02,620 We searched high and low all night. 407 00:52:02,745 --> 00:52:06,415 After a while, I started to wonder if she even knew where Blondie lived 408 00:52:06,540 --> 00:52:08,500 I'm tired of this game. 409 00:52:08,626 --> 00:52:12,796 Why is everyone covering for you? Where the hell are you? 410 00:52:12,921 --> 00:52:14,923 I'm a nice person. Why doesn't anyone help me? 411 00:52:15,049 --> 00:52:16,884 You're a slut, and everyone helps you! 412 00:52:17,051 --> 00:52:19,553 It's not fair. What kind of world is this? 413 00:52:19,720 --> 00:52:21,722 I don't wanna play this game anymore. 414 00:52:21,847 --> 00:52:24,767 You must be sleeping with everyone. You must have slept with her too. 415 00:52:24,892 --> 00:52:27,895 I bet you have, but you won't admit it. Right? 416 00:52:28,062 --> 00:52:31,106 What a crazy world. How am I gonna find you? 417 00:52:31,231 --> 00:52:33,984 Bitch! You've got the whole world on your side. 418 00:52:45,746 --> 00:52:47,414 Blondie! 419 00:52:48,123 --> 00:52:51,377 You slut! How dare you show your face! You're finished! 420 00:52:51,502 --> 00:52:56,006 Bitch! Slut! Tramp! 421 00:52:56,131 --> 00:52:59,009 I'll mop you to death! 422 00:52:59,134 --> 00:53:00,678 Bitch! 423 00:53:04,973 --> 00:53:06,475 How can you be so cruel! 424 00:53:12,773 --> 00:53:15,943 Hey, get your face out of the food and watch the door! 425 00:53:16,068 --> 00:53:17,695 Blondie could walk in any minute. 426 00:53:17,820 --> 00:53:20,572 She used to come here for dim sum with her pop. 427 00:53:23,701 --> 00:53:27,037 How do you spell "inadequate"? 428 00:53:31,291 --> 00:53:34,586 Never mind. I'll just spell it like this. 429 00:53:37,381 --> 00:53:38,465 Listen to this. 430 00:53:38,590 --> 00:53:42,970 "I, Situ Hui Ling, aka Blondie, am ugly and inadequate. 431 00:53:43,137 --> 00:53:46,181 I hereby return Mr. Johnny Kwong to his rightful girlfriend, Charlie Young. 432 00:53:46,306 --> 00:53:48,308 I will have no more relationship with him. 433 00:53:48,475 --> 00:53:51,186 This will serve as proof. Our signatures are binding unto death." 434 00:53:51,311 --> 00:53:53,814 This is great, right? 435 00:53:54,982 --> 00:53:57,401 I'll make Blondie sign this today. 436 00:53:57,526 --> 00:54:00,070 I gotta get her fingerprints and ID number. 437 00:54:00,195 --> 00:54:03,657 Her old man can serve as witness. I'll get a picture of them together. 438 00:54:03,782 --> 00:54:04,533 Blondie! 439 00:54:04,658 --> 00:54:07,202 - Your name is Blondie too? - Shut up! 440 00:54:07,327 --> 00:54:08,954 I'll fucking chop you to pieces! 441 00:54:10,289 --> 00:54:12,082 This is Blondie! 442 00:54:12,750 --> 00:54:13,959 Your name is Blondie too? 443 00:54:14,084 --> 00:54:15,627 What if it is? 444 00:54:18,964 --> 00:54:20,424 Is your name really Blondie? 445 00:54:20,549 --> 00:54:21,633 What of it? 446 00:55:10,307 --> 00:55:12,309 They say women are made of water. 447 00:55:12,976 --> 00:55:14,895 So are some men. 448 00:55:15,854 --> 00:55:18,774 Most people fall in love for the first time as teenagers. 449 00:55:19,107 --> 00:55:21,068 I guess I'm a late bloomer. 450 00:55:21,401 --> 00:55:23,862 Maybe I'm too picky, 451 00:55:23,987 --> 00:55:26,198 On May 30, 1995, 452 00:55:26,323 --> 00:55:28,534 I finally fell in love for the first time. 453 00:55:29,576 --> 00:55:32,329 It was raining that night. 454 00:55:32,788 --> 00:55:37,459 When I looked at her, I suddenly felt like I was a store. 455 00:55:38,210 --> 00:55:39,878 And she was me. 456 00:55:40,003 --> 00:55:43,882 Without any warning, she suddenly enters the store. 457 00:55:44,466 --> 00:55:46,218 I don't know how long she'll stay, 458 00:55:46,343 --> 00:55:48,762 The longer the better, of course. 459 00:57:38,830 --> 00:57:42,376 You never wash your feet or socks or hair. 460 00:57:43,377 --> 00:57:45,295 You stink all over. 461 00:57:47,047 --> 00:57:50,217 When did you dye your hair blond? 462 00:57:53,804 --> 00:57:56,223 They say love can change a man. 463 00:57:56,473 --> 00:58:00,018 I started to find myself more handsome and charming. 464 00:58:00,602 --> 00:58:03,689 And suddenly I discovered I was turning blond 465 00:58:03,939 --> 00:58:06,358 Maybe because my mom was Russian. 466 00:58:07,150 --> 00:58:09,820 A lot of people don't understand when my father speaks Taiwanese. 467 00:58:09,945 --> 00:58:11,738 And rightly so. 468 00:58:11,863 --> 00:58:14,658 It's actually Taiwanese with the infamous Russian accent. 469 00:58:15,826 --> 00:58:18,412 Hello? Chungking Mansions Hotel. 470 00:58:18,745 --> 00:58:20,163 Who's this? 471 00:58:20,288 --> 00:58:21,164 Blondie! 472 00:58:37,681 --> 00:58:40,100 On June 22, 1995, 473 00:58:40,475 --> 00:58:44,021 the Italian team Sampdoria came to play in Hong Kong. 474 00:58:44,271 --> 00:58:46,148 I went to the game with Charlie. 475 00:58:46,565 --> 00:58:48,233 She wanted to see Ruud Gullit. 476 00:58:49,818 --> 00:58:52,154 She was ecstatic that night. 477 00:58:53,530 --> 00:58:55,949 She insisted on staying after the game. 478 00:58:56,950 --> 00:58:58,660 This is no fun! 479 00:58:59,745 --> 00:59:01,955 What's the point in playing them? 480 00:59:02,456 --> 00:59:06,626 They're all blond and superior. Our players are no match. 481 00:59:08,086 --> 00:59:11,882 Did they really expect a miracle? Fools! 482 00:59:15,552 --> 00:59:17,804 You know why I came? 483 00:59:19,765 --> 00:59:23,769 I was the one hoping for a miracle. 484 00:59:23,894 --> 00:59:27,230 Johnny is a huge fan of Gullit. 485 00:59:27,355 --> 00:59:29,149 I thought I might see him here. 486 00:59:29,316 --> 00:59:32,694 But how could he come? He's getting married tomorrow. 487 00:59:34,988 --> 00:59:37,783 You know why I was yelling and waving like crazy earlier? 488 00:59:37,908 --> 00:59:41,036 I was hoping he'd see me on TV. 489 00:59:48,919 --> 00:59:50,837 He promised me he'd come! 490 00:59:51,004 --> 00:59:53,131 So why didn't he? 491 00:59:55,342 --> 00:59:57,844 I realized that she still missed Johnny, 492 00:59:58,011 --> 01:00:00,013 It made me feel bad 493 01:00:00,138 --> 01:00:02,474 But I'm an optimist. 494 01:00:02,599 --> 01:00:06,478 I've heard people say everything has its expiration date. 495 01:00:06,603 --> 01:00:09,815 I wasn't sure this would apply to her and Johnny, 496 01:00:10,148 --> 01:00:12,818 but I thought it might soon. 497 01:00:26,957 --> 01:00:29,543 I guess I might have been a little too optimistic. 498 01:00:30,043 --> 01:00:33,004 A few days later, I asked her to go to a second match. 499 01:00:34,214 --> 01:00:36,091 She didn't show up. 500 01:00:37,300 --> 01:00:40,887 I thought what she had with Johnny would expire soon. 501 01:00:41,638 --> 01:00:42,889 But as it turned out, 502 01:00:43,056 --> 01:00:45,517 my expiration date came up first. 503 01:00:49,354 --> 01:00:51,982 I got there early and stayed till everyone was gone. 504 01:00:52,107 --> 01:00:54,317 As the lights of the stadium went dark, 505 01:00:54,442 --> 01:00:56,194 I realized she wasn't gonna show 506 01:00:56,319 --> 01:00:58,989 I was heartbroken. This couldn't be. 507 01:01:06,913 --> 01:01:09,666 People say breaking up hurts. 508 01:01:10,083 --> 01:01:12,043 That wasn't true for me. 509 01:01:14,045 --> 01:01:15,714 But something strange did happen. 510 01:01:15,839 --> 01:01:19,426 After that day, my blond hair suddenly disappeared 511 01:01:19,593 --> 01:01:21,761 Just like my first love. 512 01:01:22,762 --> 01:01:26,683 I also began to realize my past behavior had been very irresponsible. 513 01:01:27,475 --> 01:01:29,686 I shouldn't have taken over other people's shops, 514 01:01:29,811 --> 01:01:32,272 coming and going as I pleased 515 01:01:33,231 --> 01:01:36,026 Every shop has its own feelings. 516 01:01:36,776 --> 01:01:39,362 This realization had a profound effect on me. 517 01:01:40,697 --> 01:01:42,449 It prompted me to change my ways. 518 01:01:57,714 --> 01:01:59,174 Welcome. 519 01:02:00,300 --> 01:02:01,509 One person. 520 01:02:02,636 --> 01:02:07,140 Look for our new menu next time. 521 01:02:07,265 --> 01:02:09,017 Am I making you stay overtime? 522 01:02:11,019 --> 01:02:13,104 Get a glass for yourself. Be my guest. 523 01:02:23,323 --> 01:02:24,449 How's business? 524 01:02:38,296 --> 01:02:40,715 What's it cost to open a place like this? 525 01:02:57,691 --> 01:02:59,359 Good evening. 526 01:03:01,403 --> 01:03:03,363 You have money? 527 01:03:04,364 --> 01:03:07,784 I was just wondering what it costs to open a place like this. 528 01:03:08,159 --> 01:03:09,953 Do you have a million? 529 01:03:10,078 --> 01:03:12,956 I had never thought about going into business before. 530 01:03:13,373 --> 01:03:16,543 When you live in a suitcase, you don't need a place of your own. 531 01:03:17,377 --> 01:03:19,379 But things had changed 532 01:03:19,504 --> 01:03:21,423 I had to start planning for the future. 533 01:03:22,882 --> 01:03:25,844 That night, I had a nice chat with the manager. 534 01:03:26,511 --> 01:03:29,389 He even offered a helping hand 535 01:03:30,432 --> 01:03:32,600 should I ever open my own shop. 536 01:03:33,727 --> 01:03:36,021 - Another beer? - Sure, one more. 537 01:03:54,372 --> 01:03:56,750 How much money do you have? 538 01:04:12,015 --> 01:04:14,601 I stayed away from that bar for some time, 539 01:04:16,144 --> 01:04:18,813 partly because I didn't want to hear song number 1818. 540 01:04:20,106 --> 01:04:23,109 But there are some things you can't escape. 541 01:04:24,694 --> 01:04:27,822 I've never returned to that restaurant since that night. 542 01:05:00,397 --> 01:05:04,943 Wishing you good fortune and long life to reach the heavens 543 01:05:05,193 --> 01:05:09,197 Wishing you a happy birthday 544 01:05:09,739 --> 01:05:13,993 May this day be joyous for you every year 545 01:05:14,160 --> 01:05:18,498 Best wishes to you 546 01:05:56,703 --> 01:06:00,123 How are you, my boy? 547 01:06:02,917 --> 01:06:05,378 Your dad's fine. Don't worry about me. 548 01:06:09,549 --> 01:06:11,384 Soon it'll be your birthday, 549 01:06:12,552 --> 01:06:14,929 I'm sorry I can't come home. 550 01:06:16,264 --> 01:06:19,184 Is your mother feeling better? 551 01:06:20,935 --> 01:06:24,898 Is your sister behaving herself? 552 01:06:31,362 --> 01:06:33,907 Sato-san is a real family man. 553 01:06:35,158 --> 01:06:39,245 He was a film director before he opened this place. 554 01:06:40,163 --> 01:06:45,627 So he always communicates with his family by making a videotape. 555 01:06:47,837 --> 01:06:51,424 I'm sure his son must be very happy to receive his videotapes. 556 01:06:53,051 --> 01:06:55,428 Sometimes I want to try the same thing. 557 01:06:55,595 --> 01:06:58,932 But I don't know who I'd send my tapes to. 558 01:06:59,849 --> 01:07:02,644 I don't want to end up sending them to myself 559 01:07:13,696 --> 01:07:21,120 You whom I hold in my heart 560 01:07:23,581 --> 01:07:31,256 Why did you leave my side 561 01:07:34,092 --> 01:07:37,804 Because of you 562 01:07:38,638 --> 01:07:42,850 I'm sad all the time 563 01:07:43,643 --> 01:07:48,565 I miss you with all my heart 564 01:07:53,653 --> 01:07:57,198 My beloved 565 01:07:58,700 --> 01:08:02,078 Come back to me 566 01:08:03,746 --> 01:08:09,168 Hurry back to my side 567 01:08:10,461 --> 01:08:12,839 Though I'm not like Sato-san, 568 01:08:12,964 --> 01:08:16,050 I can feel the same happiness as his son on receiving his father's tape. 569 01:09:10,855 --> 01:09:13,399 Get out of here! 570 01:09:32,293 --> 01:09:35,838 I've got nothing to say. I want to go to sleep. 571 01:09:43,012 --> 01:09:46,766 Are you crazy? 572 01:09:47,016 --> 01:09:49,560 Get out of here! 573 01:10:00,780 --> 01:10:01,948 Go away! 574 01:10:50,413 --> 01:10:55,710 Later that night, I discovered Dad secretly watching the tape. 575 01:10:56,669 --> 01:10:58,504 He really enjoyed it. 576 01:10:59,338 --> 01:11:01,799 I'm usually very bad at details, 577 01:11:02,383 --> 01:11:06,679 but I remember very well that it was his 60th birthday, 578 01:11:07,847 --> 01:11:11,934 He kept laughing as he watched it. Who knows what he found so funny, 579 01:11:12,059 --> 01:11:14,270 But I know he was happy, 580 01:11:16,147 --> 01:11:18,191 Stupid kid! 581 01:11:42,632 --> 01:11:44,634 When you've worked with someone for a long time, 582 01:11:44,759 --> 01:11:47,887 he can have a certain effect on you. 583 01:11:49,180 --> 01:11:51,098 I knew that fragrance very well. 584 01:11:51,891 --> 01:11:55,311 I just wasn't used to smelling it on another woman. 585 01:12:01,526 --> 01:12:04,111 This suit fits me well. 586 01:12:04,529 --> 01:12:06,656 But I think it's shrunk a little. 587 01:12:11,994 --> 01:12:14,997 I never liked this fragrance all that much. 588 01:12:17,208 --> 01:12:19,919 This afternoon I smelled it on another woman. 589 01:12:21,879 --> 01:12:23,881 She wants to see you very much. 590 01:12:24,173 --> 01:12:26,425 I set up a meeting for you with her. 591 01:12:28,094 --> 01:12:29,762 You're not gonna go, right? 592 01:12:34,225 --> 01:12:37,436 You should go. That way you could clear things up. 593 01:12:40,731 --> 01:12:43,943 Then again, it's even better if you don't go. 594 01:12:49,866 --> 01:12:51,701 I know you'll go. 595 01:12:53,244 --> 01:12:54,954 You can have this back. 596 01:13:48,007 --> 01:13:50,092 I want... 597 01:13:51,302 --> 01:13:52,762 a bag of chips. 598 01:13:53,679 --> 01:13:55,848 The yellow ones, not the red. 599 01:14:33,386 --> 01:14:36,597 They sat there together for a long time that day, 600 01:14:36,931 --> 01:14:39,058 I wonder what they said to each other. 601 01:14:39,892 --> 01:14:42,103 It rained the whole time. 602 01:14:42,228 --> 01:14:43,729 I started to think, 603 01:14:43,896 --> 01:14:46,732 "It's raining so hard How will I get home by myself?" 604 01:15:03,249 --> 01:15:05,292 Just when I really needed a raincoat, 605 01:15:06,419 --> 01:15:08,254 he returned to my side. 606 01:15:12,091 --> 01:15:14,135 It would be so great 607 01:15:15,052 --> 01:15:16,679 if it could rain forever. 608 01:15:21,434 --> 01:15:22,977 I'm not coming up. 609 01:15:27,690 --> 01:15:29,608 Then why'd you walk me home? 610 01:15:31,402 --> 01:15:34,113 You should have let me come back alone! 611 01:15:34,280 --> 01:15:36,365 I was thinking of coming back by myself anyway. 612 01:15:36,490 --> 01:15:39,660 Why did you do that? Think it'd be easier on me this way? 613 01:15:40,327 --> 01:15:41,746 You're crazy! 614 01:15:41,871 --> 01:15:45,124 Fuck off! I never want to see you again! 615 01:15:47,835 --> 01:15:49,670 I thought we had agreed on this. 616 01:15:49,795 --> 01:15:52,548 Not me! I never agreed to anything! 617 01:15:52,673 --> 01:15:56,802 I asked you not to see her, but you did. Now what do you want from me? 618 01:15:57,970 --> 01:16:00,306 You think I'm a fool? 619 01:16:00,431 --> 01:16:02,475 Get lost! 620 01:16:04,018 --> 01:16:06,771 Liar! 621 01:16:12,485 --> 01:16:13,444 Give me your arm. 622 01:16:19,325 --> 01:16:20,993 Why'd you do that? 623 01:16:24,163 --> 01:16:26,165 Can't I leave you a memento? 624 01:16:26,832 --> 01:16:30,377 You might forget my face, but not my bite. 625 01:16:34,048 --> 01:16:38,177 But my face is easy to remember. I have a mole. 626 01:16:38,344 --> 01:16:43,516 If a woman with a mole on her face comes up to you on the street, 627 01:16:46,060 --> 01:16:48,521 it could be me. 628 01:16:52,399 --> 01:16:54,527 You won't remember me. 629 01:16:58,489 --> 01:16:59,824 Yes, I will. 630 01:17:29,103 --> 01:17:30,855 Do I remember her? 631 01:17:31,105 --> 01:17:33,315 Actually it's not that important. 632 01:17:33,440 --> 01:17:34,859 For her, 633 01:17:35,317 --> 01:17:37,862 I'm just a stopover on the journey of her life. 634 01:17:37,987 --> 01:17:40,447 I hope she reaches her destination soon 635 01:17:40,573 --> 01:17:43,200 and finds a man who really loves her. 636 01:17:43,993 --> 01:17:46,537 We all need a partner. 637 01:17:47,872 --> 01:17:50,749 When will I find mine? 638 01:17:57,965 --> 01:18:00,134 Are we still partners? 639 01:18:22,031 --> 01:18:24,700 I didn't know how to answer that question. 640 01:18:25,159 --> 01:18:28,287 I had come to look at partners from a new angle. 641 01:18:29,121 --> 01:18:31,957 As a business partner, she was perfect. 642 01:18:32,791 --> 01:18:36,045 But she wasn't the kind of partner you could spend your life with. 643 01:18:37,963 --> 01:18:40,257 I'd like to terminate our business relationship. 644 01:18:54,063 --> 01:18:55,814 Do me one last favor, will you? 645 01:19:05,824 --> 01:19:07,826 I don't know why I agreed 646 01:19:10,829 --> 01:19:12,748 Maybe because it was the last time. 647 01:19:35,521 --> 01:19:38,107 I want to place an advertisement for my friend. 648 01:19:41,860 --> 01:19:43,362 On the front page. 649 01:23:11,862 --> 01:23:13,530 The best thing about my profession 650 01:23:13,655 --> 01:23:16,116 is there's no need to make any decisions. 651 01:23:16,241 --> 01:23:18,243 Who's to die, when, where- 652 01:23:18,410 --> 01:23:20,412 it's all been planned by others. 653 01:23:21,663 --> 01:23:23,457 I'm a lazy person. 654 01:23:24,249 --> 01:23:26,877 I like people to arrange things for me. 655 01:23:27,252 --> 01:23:29,213 It's been a bit different lately 656 01:23:29,755 --> 01:23:31,924 I want to change this habit. 657 01:23:32,758 --> 01:23:35,010 I don't know if it's a good decision or not, 658 01:23:35,594 --> 01:23:38,472 but at least it's mine. 659 01:24:29,064 --> 01:24:31,733 Old people say taking someone's picture shortens that person's life. 660 01:24:31,984 --> 01:24:34,069 I'm not sure it's true. 661 01:24:35,529 --> 01:24:37,948 One evening, Dad wasn't feeling well. 662 01:24:38,407 --> 01:24:40,158 I took him to the hospital. 663 01:24:41,868 --> 01:24:44,955 He passed away a while later. 664 01:24:47,416 --> 01:24:52,087 All these years, I've always felt like a little boy because of him. 665 01:24:53,338 --> 01:24:56,800 He was someone I could always turn to, someone to solve all my problems. 666 01:24:58,427 --> 01:25:01,763 Packing up his stuff that evening, 667 01:25:02,180 --> 01:25:04,433 I felt like a grown-up for the first time. 668 01:25:07,936 --> 01:25:09,938 But I don't wanna be a grown-up. 669 01:25:12,065 --> 01:25:14,610 I sure wish Dad could always be with me! 670 01:25:28,790 --> 01:25:33,211 When I left the hotel, the videotape was all I took with me. 671 01:25:34,379 --> 01:25:36,590 I watched it over and over before I left. 672 01:27:22,362 --> 01:27:25,574 Watching Dad cook in the kitchen, I feel very happy, 673 01:27:26,992 --> 01:27:30,162 Though I know I'll never taste his steaks again, 674 01:27:31,663 --> 01:27:34,583 I'll never forget how they tasted 675 01:27:40,839 --> 01:27:43,467 You again? I'll be damned! 676 01:27:43,592 --> 01:27:45,510 Stop pulling my hair! You promised! 677 01:27:45,677 --> 01:27:48,263 You should know not to touch it. 678 01:27:48,388 --> 01:27:50,515 I'd love to be your customer. 679 01:27:50,682 --> 01:27:52,601 Did I ever say no? 680 01:27:53,059 --> 01:27:54,853 Did I? 681 01:27:55,020 --> 01:27:58,523 Look at me! How do I look? Don't touch me! 682 01:27:58,690 --> 01:28:00,275 My wife has gone to China. 683 01:28:00,400 --> 01:28:03,820 I have some business to take care of. 684 01:28:03,945 --> 01:28:06,698 Give me three hours. I promise I'll be back on time. 685 01:28:06,823 --> 01:28:09,284 Three hours, okay? Three hours. 686 01:28:11,286 --> 01:28:12,829 Two hours? 687 01:28:12,954 --> 01:28:15,707 It's a deal. Two hours and I'll be back. 688 01:28:16,708 --> 01:28:19,211 Come on, trust me. We're old friends now, aren't we? 689 01:28:19,377 --> 01:28:22,714 It's a small world. We keep running into each other. Two hours. 690 01:28:22,839 --> 01:28:24,758 Trust me, please! 691 01:28:24,883 --> 01:28:27,719 You have my word. We're brothers, right? 692 01:28:31,223 --> 01:28:33,183 You want it written in blood? 693 01:28:34,059 --> 01:28:35,644 You gotta be kidding! 694 01:28:36,728 --> 01:28:37,979 That's my bone! 695 01:28:38,855 --> 01:28:40,106 Just one, okay? 696 01:28:40,357 --> 01:28:44,069 If you cut them all off, I won't be able to go out in public! 697 01:28:48,114 --> 01:28:50,742 Could I have some change, please? 698 01:28:58,667 --> 01:28:59,584 Thanks. 699 01:29:04,256 --> 01:29:06,007 I'm downstairs already. 700 01:29:06,758 --> 01:29:08,552 Hurry and come down. 701 01:29:08,802 --> 01:29:09,928 Bye-bye. 702 01:29:18,603 --> 01:29:20,939 It must have just been bad luck. 703 01:29:21,356 --> 01:29:25,151 Soon after Dad died, Sato-san returned to Japan. 704 01:29:26,570 --> 01:29:28,697 Since I didn't have much in savings, 705 01:29:28,822 --> 01:29:30,782 I could only do what I'm best at.. 706 01:29:30,907 --> 01:29:32,576 Being my own boss. 707 01:29:33,118 --> 01:29:35,704 But I was very cautious this time. 708 01:29:35,829 --> 01:29:38,498 I tried to pick the stronger shops. 709 01:29:38,623 --> 01:29:41,376 Ones that wouldn't get hurt easily 710 01:29:41,626 --> 01:29:44,629 Like this one. Its equipment was mostly steel. 711 01:29:44,796 --> 01:29:46,715 It saves a lot of trouble. 712 01:29:47,507 --> 01:29:49,718 At times I'd run into acquaintances. 713 01:29:49,968 --> 01:29:52,637 Some hadn't changed much. 714 01:29:53,597 --> 01:29:55,724 Others I hardly recognized 715 01:29:56,850 --> 01:29:59,269 I was always glad when I saw them, 716 01:29:59,519 --> 01:30:02,606 even though they might not remember me. 717 01:30:03,815 --> 01:30:06,735 Of course, there were exceptions. 718 01:30:08,069 --> 01:30:10,405 On August 29, 1995, 719 01:30:10,822 --> 01:30:12,949 I ran into my first love again. 720 01:30:13,950 --> 01:30:15,994 But she seemed to have forgotten me. 721 01:30:18,496 --> 01:30:20,874 I guess I'd gotten too handsome. 722 01:30:29,174 --> 01:30:31,676 - How come you're so late? - I was busy. 723 01:30:31,843 --> 01:30:32,969 What's he doing? 724 01:30:33,428 --> 01:30:34,846 Who knows? 725 01:30:52,364 --> 01:30:55,325 It was cold that evening. 726 01:30:56,326 --> 01:30:59,579 I hadn't expected winter to come so soon. 727 01:31:05,543 --> 01:31:08,171 I'm less and less used to this kind of weather. 728 01:31:09,965 --> 01:31:13,093 Winter seems so long this year. 729 01:31:14,386 --> 01:31:16,638 Though I eat a lot every day, 730 01:31:18,390 --> 01:31:19,975 I still feel cold 731 01:31:22,769 --> 01:31:26,064 I've gotten used to life without a partner. 732 01:31:27,857 --> 01:31:31,319 Though I work with others at times, 733 01:31:31,444 --> 01:31:34,072 I don't usually have fixed partners. 734 01:31:35,865 --> 01:31:37,993 I've grown more cautious. 735 01:31:40,120 --> 01:31:43,081 I won't make their beds anymore, for example. 736 01:31:43,581 --> 01:31:46,251 I don't inspect their trash, 737 01:31:48,086 --> 01:31:50,255 'cause I believe even more strongly now 738 01:31:50,380 --> 01:31:53,675 that the best partners don't get emotionally involved 739 01:32:52,734 --> 01:32:55,862 You rub elbows with a lot of people everyday, 740 01:32:56,196 --> 01:32:59,991 Some strangers might become your friends or even confidants. 741 01:33:00,408 --> 01:33:03,661 So I never turn my back on a chance to rub elbows. 742 01:33:04,621 --> 01:33:06,748 Sometimes I rub till I bleed 743 01:33:07,082 --> 01:33:09,667 No big deal, as long as I'm happy, 744 01:33:14,923 --> 01:33:18,134 That night, I ran into that woman again. 745 01:33:18,802 --> 01:33:21,846 I knew very well we'd never be friends or confidants. 746 01:33:22,013 --> 01:33:25,183 We'd had too many chances to rub elbows in the past. 747 01:33:25,683 --> 01:33:28,686 We had rubbed elbows till our clothes tore, but still no sparks. 748 01:33:29,938 --> 01:33:32,190 Maybe it was the weather, 749 01:33:32,482 --> 01:33:35,944 but that evening I felt a spark. 750 01:34:12,230 --> 01:34:15,567 As I was leaving, I asked if he'd give me a ride home. 751 01:34:18,069 --> 01:34:20,905 I hadn't ridden on a motorcycle in a long time. 752 01:34:21,406 --> 01:34:24,409 Actually I hadn't been that close to a man for a while. 753 01:34:26,452 --> 01:34:28,663 The road wasn't that long, 754 01:34:28,997 --> 01:34:30,999 and I knew I'd be getting off soon. 755 01:34:32,333 --> 01:34:35,753 But at that moment I felt such warmth. 756 01:36:13,685 --> 01:36:16,688 Translation and Subtitles by Captions, Inc., Los Angeles.