Original subtitles

Five Stars Productions et Film Bangkok

are prouds to present a movie of

Jou Pao Kong Films

...while we're apart - Rapin

Yo�!

It's me, Mahesuan.

Fa� send me

Come out. We've to talk

If you don't come out,

I'm coming in.

Mahesuan, If you wanna eat some lead,

just come on up!

Wait !

DID YOU CATCH THAT?

IF NOT, WE'LL PLAY IT AGAIN...

Yo�!

Fai sent me to deliver your reward

for singing to the police.

Dam!

Wait !

Wait for me!

Dum! Where the hell are you going?

I have a plan!

What is it with him?

TEARS OF THE BLACK TIGER

From the novel of S. JINDAWONG

Written and realised by WISITSASANATIENG

Don't cry now

my little one.

Oh nurse

he never came.

He broke his promise.

Oh, my poor dear. Don't be so sad.

You take a bath now and change out of these clothes.

Look,

you're all soaked through.

And tomorrow's your big day...

Tomorrow...

Tomorrow. Oh, What shall I do?

There's no other way now.

Tomorrow you'll be engaged.

Article 1:

Who betrays me is a dead man

Yo� forgot it

Yoi didn't learn it till he was in his grave.

Dum, my right-hand man, had to teach him.

Hey Somjit! This guy Dum's not normal.

This guy Dum's not normal.

He never misses.

Right, boss.

In my all life ...

I've never seen anyone like him!

He's the best gunslinger on earth!

...I mean, along with you, Mahesuan.

What do you think, Mahesuan? Met your match! Hmm?

Where the hell is Dum hiding, anyway?

Go and fetch him for me.

I'll get him myself boss.

Oh, this is a laugh!

Who'd have thought the famous 'Black Tiger',

side to kill men without even blinking,

crack shot, fastest man in the land.

Was also master

of the harmonica!

Don't stop!

I was just starting

to get all carried away.

You know,

I don't know

music...

...but it sounds

like someone's

got a broken heart.

Now I'm sure!

A woman's handkerchief!

The big Black Tiger's fallen in love!

Mahesuan! Give that back!

Hey!

I'm just kidding. What are you so riled about?

Give it back to me!

Or you'll find out!

Yeah? Then let's do it!

I want to know how good you are.

You think you're tight with Fai, do you?

Bring it on!

Today, the Black Tiger and

Mahesuan will find out who's best.

Draw!

I saw it up in the branches,

getting ready to bite you.

Dum,

you saved my life!

...while we're apart-Rapin

Ten years ago...

Bang Plama Station

Dum, I saw a swamp full of lotus blossoms.

Why don't you take me there in the boat?

Dum!

Take me rowing-now!

The city has so many fun things...

cinemas and theatres everywhere!

And on weekends,

...my father takes me to Bang Pu Beach.

Have you ever been to Bang Pu?

I've heard of it. I heard it's very beautiful.

But my whole life I've never seen the sea.

Never seen the sea!

How awful! I'd die!

The sea ...

is where the water meets the sky.

So huge and wide ...it makes you feel tiny.

It's so blue, with lovely cool breezes,

and waves that break on the shore all day and night.

I wish I could see it just once.

Well why don't you come visit me in Bangkok?

I'll ask my father to take us.

But first

you must be good to me,

...do everything I say. Understand?

Very good!

Now... row over there.

How beautiful!

Who built such a beautiful Sala in the marsh?

It's called Sala 'Awaiting the Maiden'.

Why's it called that?

My father told me:

Long ago,

a poor young woodcutter

lived in this forest.

One day, he met a rich man's daughter there

She'd come from the city to rest in the forest.

They fell deeply in love

and swore they'd run away together

when the wildflowers fell

from the trees.

So the woodcutter gathered the very best wood,

from the very best trees,

to build her a beautiful Sala.

Then, every year when the wildflowers fell,

He'd wait for her here in the Sala-

but she never came.

But why did she break her promise?

Her father caught her leaving the house

and locked her in her room.

When she knew she'd never meet her lover

she hung herself.

The Sala was called 'Awaiting the Maiden' ever since.

Why are you crying? It's just a story.

We don't even know if it's true.

I feel sorry for the girl and the woodcutter.

Come on now...

let's go home.

Come on!

What's with your rowing, idiot?

Can't you watch where you're going?

Look who it is! It's Dum,

Dua's son.

Where are you rushing to?

Laisse-moi passer.

Non. Ca t'emb�te?

II t'a dit de nous laisser passer.

H� h�, pas d�gonfl�e la petite amie de Dam!

Je suis pas sa petite amie.

Ah! Et vous faites quoi tout seuls dans une barque?

Pas vrai, les gars?

Crois-moi ma jolie,

choisis-moi plut�t.

Stop it !

- Koh! Let it go. - Dum! You hit me!

You're dead! Get him!

No!

No! No!

That's enough!

Dum! Look out!

Dum... Are you alright? Dum!

Dum! Don't!

Dum! Enough! Stop fighting!

Dum's gone mental! Help me!

Dum, please stop it! Enough!

Let's go! Before he hits me again.

Have you found them yet. Mr. Dua?

Not yet, Sir.

The servants say Dum took the little Miss out rowing, sir.

They're probably caught in the rain

I sent some men to look.

Dua, how the hell did you raise your son?

You let him keep my girl out till dark like this?

What if something happened to her?

She's my only daughter, Dua.

When Dum gets back, he'll get

the whipping of his life, sir.

They're back!

What's wrong with my daughter?

Bring her here... help her!

Dum, how could you do this?

What if she's hurt?

Come here. I'm gonne whip you 'till you're raw!

You ungrateful child! Take this to heart!

After today you'll never do this again!

Never do it again! Remember this! Never again!

Remember this!

Never do it again!

Never !

Never do it again!

When night takes wing,caresses end, and love's sweet scent flies west.

A heart remembering, yearns, desires,

and knowing, knows no rest

With your permission, Sir...

Sure. Kumjorn.

Seat yourself.

May I ask your advice, Sir?

Since I've been stationed in Supanburi,

I haven't proved myself.

Just sat and slept and hung around.

I don't feel I'm earning my salary.

Hmm.

The young city-trained man, transferred upcountry,

loaded with energy...

You're anxious to show what you've got.

It's natural.

No, Sir.

I just want to be a good policeman

and protect the people.

I came here to see with my own eyes

The "city of bandits" I heard about.

I think you've already seen what it's like.

This morning,

I investigated a murder committed by Fai.

9 members of a rich family were cruelly robbed and killed.

I'm outraged

they can mock us like this and still be at large.

- Do you plan to take on? - I'm willing to lead the troop.

I admire your bravery and determination, Kumjorn.

That's why I'm giving you my daughter's hand in marriage.

I was born here in Supanburi,

and now I'm governor.

Sadly, the province is plagued with thieves and killers.

And suppressing them is very difficult.

Especially Fai.

We have no leads on him.

No one will even open their mouths.

Fai kills everyone

who informs on him.

It's Fai's way

We have an informer right now,

one of his own gang!

He'll lead us straight to Fai's lair.

Miss Rumpoey,

I've come to say goodbye.

It's official business and I must leave immediately.

But I wanted to see your face first.

I'll be gone many days.

Sorry to bother you so early.

No bother.

The Captain is my fiancee now.

Won't you wish me luck?

I wish the Captain good luck

and safe return.

I'll be thinking of you always.

I'll beg the days and nights to rush by till I see you once more.

The Captain had best go. His men are waiting.

Farewell, my very own Rumpoey.

May I take your photo with me?

It could be my good luck charm.

Help yourself.

Thank you. I'll guard it with my life.

And keep it by my heart at all times.

By everything sacred in this world,

I, Mahesuan, swear,

with Buddha as my witness.

I'll always be true and loyal to my blood

brother Dum, the Black Tiger,

...who saved my life.

If I break this oath,

may his gun end my own.

FAI'S GANG MOCKS THE POLICE

AGAIN FAI !

POLICE CHIEF IS GOING TO CAPTURE FAI

Attack!

Tigers! Fight to the death!

Where are you going?

My job's done, Captain. I've led you here.

If Fai sees me. I'm dead.

Not yet. You must identify the real Fai first.

Sergeant, restrain him!

Dam ! the police!

Dum! quick !

Dum and Mahesuan are here!

Now it's my turn!

Stop! Arrest him!

Boss, spare me please!

I made a mistake!

Forgive me, boss,

please!

You're right! You made a mistake

when you betrayed me!

Know what?

Now your whole

life's only worth one cent.

See this?

The coin has a hole in it.

Somjit

if my bullet

can't get through it,

you live.

But if it can, you die!

t'es mort.

Article 1:

My law is simple: Whoever betrays Fai

dies!

Dum!

This is your duty now.

That filthy captain's locked up in the cabin.

He's the last one living who knows where our hideout is.

Go finish him.

Captain,

forgive me.

So this is the end of one.

Black Tiger, I'm about to die

Let me die with dignity.

Untie me.

I thank you.

If I ask a

final favour

will you do it?

If I can, I will.

After I die, there's someone

I'd ask you

to inform.

I'm afraid she'll be waiting

for me, anxiously.

The Captain's wife?

My fiancee.

We're about to be married.

But now all hope's gone.

Here...

Captain! No tricks!

Of course not.

I was only showing you her photo.

Slowly! If you try anything, I'll shoot.

Her name's Rumpoey Rajasena.

We were engaged only last month.

Please,

if you will, let her know of my fate.

Tell her that I,

Captain Kumjorn,

her fiancee, have died.

But I loved her

till the very end.

Dum, will you do this?

Dum, I'm begging you.

Help me!

Help me

If you must kill me after that, go ahead.

Go ahead and do it.

Everything in order Dum?

Dum!

What happened?

He's gone.

What the hell? How could he get away?

Dum's been stabbed. Go get help!

Quick! Goddamn it!

Dum!

Stay with your friend, Dum!

Rumpoey...

Rumpoey...

Bangkok, one year ago

Dum!

Dum! It's you isn't it?

It's me - Rumpoey

remember me?

I'm sorry, Madame.

You have the wrong person.

Wait, Dum!

Do you really not know me?

I've never met you before.

Besides,

my name is not Dum.

What is your name, then?

My name is Rapin.

This harmonica is proof!

I gave you this 10 years ago Remember Dum?

Anyone could have a harmonica like this.

You're mistaken.

This harmonica belongs to me.

I'm not someone important enough for you to know.

Not now and not 10 years ago.

Please leave me be, Madame.

You're lying, Dum!

You're lying and you know it.

Look!

I engraved my name on it.

Rumpoey Rajasena.

You see it every time you play.

Why ?

Why deny it?

Do you want to forget me, Dum?

You hate me. Right?

So you pretend not to know me.

Because I caused you to be punished that time.

Right Dum?

Right Dum?

Please give me back my harmonica.

Yes. I already gave it to you!

It's definitely yours!

But I want to tell you...

These whole 10 years,

I've thought of you

every day and night

And every time I pictured you,

I saw the scar on your face.

It was my fault. You got

it because you tried to protect me.

Every day for 10 years,

I prayed

I'd see you again.

No matter how long,

I'm happy to have a change to tell you

what I should have said long ago:

I'm very sorry!

If you're finished speaking now,

I'll be going.

Hey there mamma Rumpoey!

Jedsada! You scared me to death!

What are you doing round here?

Don't you know

this is no place

for a lady to go strolling!

It's dangerous, you know

I'm going home.

How 'bout a ride?

I'll take you for a spin in my MG.

No. I have my own ride.

Get out of my way.

Come on, Rumpoey,

I'm your old pal.

No need to be so cold.

Rumpoey, let me keep you 10 minutes,

then I'll let you go.

Otherwise...

What? What will you do?

Me? I'll steal a kiss from you.

Don't you dare! You pervert!

How dare you slap me!

Well, then. If you disrespect me...

I'll disrespect you!

Don't! Let me go!

Stay still! I just want a little kiss!

You two! Grab her!

Help! Help!

Stay still!

Koh! Let her go now!

Well, well! Look who's here!

Dum-Dua's son himself.

You know her too, do you Dum?

How the hell could a peasant know

a girl from a rich family?

You gonna' play the goddamned hero?

Hey ???

Don't you even remember

who gave you

that scar?

Hey, Scarface?

Don't... don't fight!

Dum! Watch out

Stop...

Let's get out of here!

Dum, are you all right?

Does it hurt?

Dum... Come back.

Dum!

What happened to you?

Tell me.

They kicked me out of college.

Why?

You didn't start it.

They did. They deserve the punishment.

I'll ask my father to help.

Don't take the trouble,

Miss Rumpoey. I'm just a peasant.

I don't want to stain

your father's reputation.

How?

You're in trouble because you tried to protect my honour.

Am I right?

I'm grateful for that.

You're in trouble again because of me.

You're going home now, aren't you?

Let me take you there.

I don't have a house.

I stay at a temple.

Get in the car, please. I'll take you.

Get in. Please Dum.

What are you planning to do now?

Tomorrow I'll go back to Supanburi

help my father on his farm.

So we'll never see each other again, huh?

Dum, when we were children,

I made you a promise.

If you came to Bangkok,

I'd take you to Bang Pu.

Remember?

The ocean ...

So this is the beautiful ocean that people long for...

It's the edge of heaven itself.

each time my father

brought me here,

I was surrounded

by happiness,

complete and boundless.

So much happiness I couldn't hold it all at once.

I remember ...

I prayed it would last forever, just like that,

every day and every night.

But when I grew up I found out

time never stands

still-especially happy time

It comes like a fresh sweet breeze

pauses a moment, then passes on by.

Dum,

why must we grow up to be adults?

Growing older just brings sorrow.

It seems life is just a long

and terrible sadness.

And so we must hanger and chase after happiness.

The smallest hope of reprieve,

'till the very end of our days.

Miss Rumpoey.

Tomorrow I must leave you.

Though

my heart rebels, I must.

These 10 years,

you alone

have dwelt in my heart.

And each time

I play the harmonica.

I see no other image

but your face before me.

If this is so,

why did you try

to push me away?

Because when we met,

my heart was wounded.

I knew

I'd never be worthy of

someone high-born as yourself.

To even think it was impossible.

That's not true, Dum.

I...

I love you... you hear me?

I love you...

...more than anything in life.

Rempoey...

Rempoey...

...can you promise

me you'll wait for me?

I promise.

No matter how long,

I'll wait for you.

What if your father won't permit it?

Then I'll run away with you.

Do you remember Sala 'Awaiting the Maiden'?

The day my father

rejects our marriage

is the day I'll be there.

Remember it, Dum.

Father!

Father! Father!

Who did this to you?

Kong, the village headman...

Kong...

Why? Why would he do this?

He wants to replace me as district chief.

He came as a bandit...

Kong! I'll kill your whole clan!

Father! Father! Father!

Hey! He's in the tree.

Shoot him!

Little brother, how are you related to Dua?

Dua saved my life once.

I gave him this gun!

This gun is powerful armour!

No outlaw gang would dare oppose it.

That bastard Kong dared

to kill my friend Dua.

Today he'll taste

the same pain.

Miss Rumpeoy, you've troubled

to visit me! I'm so happy!

Don't worry.

I'll get better for our wedding.

You may not believe it,

but I survived

because of you.

Remember your photo

my good luck charm?

It really did save my life.

After Fai captured me,

he sent the Black Tiger to kill me.

When I knew I'd die soon,

I asked him to inform you.

I showed him your photograph.

When he saw it,

he had a sudden change of heart, and spared me.

It was truly a miracle.

Rumpoey,

don't forget our wedding day.

I'll pray the nights and days rush by till then.

Die! He has to die.

Nobody walks over me

and gets away

with it.

Not even the police.

I'll follow him and kill him.

Mahesuan,

tell Dum our plan.

2 days ago,

I sent a man to spy on Captain Kumjorn.

This Sunday,

he's to marry the Governor's daughter.

The wedding will be at the Governor's palace.

When the wedding day comes,

I'll ambush

them just as they did me.

Fai, I don't agree with the plan.

Why?

The wedding will be packed with police from all over the province.

Good! I'll kill them all at once.

It's too dangerous.

Danger? I love danger!

Besides,

they won't expect us to dare.

They'll be totally unprepared.

I'm dying to see the look on their faces.

But, Fai...

Enough, Dum! No more opinions.

I've made up my mind.

My darling Dum,

From here to the ends of the universe,

happiness calls

but once In every life.

Let mountains tumble Into seas,

let bodies turn to ash-

My love for you remains utill

I breathe no more.

Where the hell is Dum?

Dum!

Help!

Help!

Help me! Dum! Dum!

- Mahesuan! - Dum! Look out!

What are you doing?

Drop the gun or your pal's dead.

They've betrayed us!

Dum, get out of here!

Don't worry about me.

I said drop the gun.

I never thought the 'Black Tiger'

would fall for a trick like this.

Mahesuan you cunning fox!

You robbed the tiger

of his teeth!

What does this mean?

It means Fai

set you up.

Fa�?

himself !

He doesn't trust you anymore, he thinks you're a spy

since you let Kumjorn get away.

How did he know about it?

I told him myself.

I opened his eyes.

Fai lost his way the day he started trusting you.

You know?

I used to be his right-hand man.

But after you come along,

I was treated like a dog.

I've waited patiently

for this day.

It's payback time!

Mahesuan, you're traitor!

And you? You betrayed us all!

You betrayed us all!

Don't you remember Fai's law?

Whoever betrays Fai must die!

But before you die,

I'll tell you

something to make it sting.

When I'm done with

Captain Kumjorn this Sunday,

the Governor's daughter, the one you 'love',

I'm gonna make her my wife!

You're just a nameless corpse, Dum.

You filthy animal!

'Rumpoey Rajasena'

Let me wish you great happiness

and the brightest future.

May love flourish till you're old,

grey and walking with sticks.

I wish you both a happy life.

Dum!

Black Tiger!

Captain,

Fai plans to ambush your wedding tonight.

Be warned!

Wait! That's the Black Tiger.

Arrest him!

Quick! Halt!

Don't...

Arrest him! Help me!

Quick! Follow me!

Why aren't the bride and

groom taking the first dance?

Why are you just standing here? Go!

Don't be shy. Just go.

I never imagined

the Governor's daughter...

...would consort with scum like the Black Tiger.

Rumpoey,

you still haven't told me

when you befriended him!

Or is it there something more intimate?

Why did you protect him?

Rumpoey! Answer me!

Captain, when will you believe me?

Captain, when will you believe me?

I didn't know he was the Black Tiger.

You didn't?

But you call him a close friend.

You never knew huh?

I can see it in your eyes. They say exactly

how you feel about him.

If the Captain won't believe me,

he can suit himself.

Hey lucky guy! Go easy! You'll get drunk.

I want to get drunk!

Oh nurse, I feel so sorry for him.

It must have hurt him

so to see me changed.

I broke my promise to him.

It's fate, You can't prevail against it.

And he's an outlaw!

What kind of life could you have with him?

In this life,

I'll never love another.

Only him, always.

So that's why

Dum released me.

He did it for your sake.

How stupid am I?

The Black Tiger is luckier than me.

He has your heart to himself.

Rumpoey,

do you know

what I hate most?

I hate being a loser.

And now I've lost.

I know now I will never own your heart.

But

I can still own...

...your body!

Don't... Captain, don't!

Hey! That was gunfire!

Tigers, attack!

A vos postes!

What is going on ?

Fai's attacking, Sir.

You stay up here. I'm going down.

No way! I'm coming!

They'd attack me? I'll show 'em who I am.

Go!

Sakom, how many of them?

No less than 50.

Call the barracks for reinforcements!

OK.

Sakon!

Don't move!

Well, what a peach! No wonder Dum's obsessed.

Don't you touch her, you beast!

Get out, ya' old bag! Or die.

Come here!

Help! Help!

No one's gonna' help you.

Dum's gone to hell already.

Well, 'Captain'-

It's all over now.

Fai, you won't get away.

Police troops are on their way.

I know.

So what.

You'll be a ghost by then.

Get ready to meet your judge.

What? Don't you recognize an old hoodlum?

Dum!

So you're still not dead!

Mahesuan,

let Rumpoey go!

Let's settle it

one to one.

Sure!

I want to know

who's faster-you or me.

Freeze, Black Tiger.

Put Rumpoey down slowly.

Don't try anything!

Dum...

Don't!

It seems that life is just a long

and terrible sadness.

And so we must hunger and chase after happiness,

the smallest hope of reprieve.

Until the very end of our days.