Original subtitles

Special Star Kim Ji-mi

Promise of the Flesh(1975)

Star Lee Jeong-gil Park Jeong-ja

Performance Park Am, Cho Jae-seong, Han Se-hoon

Yoo Choon-soo, Yeo Han-dong Kim Jeong-cheol

Yoo Choon-soo, Yeo Han-dong Kim Jeong-cheol There they flow

There they flow

Lee Yong-ho Ahn Bong-gil Kim Yong-pal Kim Shin-seong There they flow

Planning Cho Jeong-seok, Kang Beom-gu There they flow

There they flow

Production Staffs Kim Jeong-jo, Processing Manager Lee Cheong-ryong

Cinematographer: Jeong ll-seong Assistant Cinematographer: Joo Hong-shik, Choi Chan-kyu, Ha Jae-young, Lee Tae-gu

Cinematographer: Jeong ll-seong Assistant Cinematographer: Joo Hong-shik, Choi Chan-kyu, Ha Jae-young, Lee Tae-gu The white clouds

Gaffer Seo Byeong-soo Assistant Gaffer Park Sam-sa, Jeong Seong-il, Han Myeong-hwan The white clouds

Assistant Director Kim Yeo-yeon, Shin Dong-woo, Oh Guang-taek, Kim Yoo-yong The white clouds

Music Han Sang-gi Theme Song Kim Jeong-ho The white clouds

Record Lee Jae-woong Effect Shon Hyo-shin There I want to go

Editor Hyeon Dong-choon Still Hwang Tae-seong There I want to go

Recording Han-yang Studio Development Korean Natural Color Development Co. There I want to go

Producer Lee Woo-seok

Along with the clouds

Director Kim Ki-young Along with the clouds

Along with the clouds

An ordinary man with a girl takes me to the train station

In order to understand this man One must be able to understand

the life and its complexity

Once again, I'm heading to Mokpo to see a man who wouldn't be there

Because it's a promise I made

The one I want is nowhere near me...

only the mediocre ones circle around

Woman's life is determined with... getting married to a certain man.

She gives up her body... engages in sexual relations...

and bears the child of her mate That's the entire life of womanhood

Young girls don't have much choice for seeking their male companions

History doesn't allow this to happen

We are like the blind when it comes to choosing the man

A college drop-out... not that special You want something quick?

Both my parents are ill...

No need to tell me all that I'll start you from the coffee shop

Think of protecting your body... ...until you can handle men

Or else, you'll be just like the ones in prostitution

Hey, watch it!

Hey, watch it! What are you doing to the customers?

Stop giving her hard time and learn to control your temper

If you want to get a woman give her some compliments

Soon, she'll be yours

What the heck is this thing?

Christ! Are you deaf?

What a smell! You smell like a beggar

Do you ever take a bath? Clean up her a bit before using her

I'm going away for good so I wanted to give you something

If you don't want it, forget it

Take this, it's yours

Bring him a tea... and my thanks too

all right

Won't take the cheap watch, huh?

I think you know you'll like this one

and what I want from you in return...

What time is it?

I don't want to go in there

Let go of me

Are you playing with me?

You got me aroused... now finish it!

Can't back away now!

Are you testing my youth? What a thief!

It my fault! I apologize!

Now, that's more like it...

Hello, this is the operator

Aren't you going to take a bath? Take off your clothes

Male and female species exist to mate...

Animals can impregnate in one try

Humans are weak... but I'm the exception

Please let me go I don't want to be here

Girls always say 'no, ' when they mean 'yes. '

Let me see... open your mouth

Come on out!

What are you doing here? Get out!

I planned it all because you disrespect me

lured you in using my friend

He didn't give you to me back,

so I had to pay him a lot of money

Son of bitch!

Let me go, I don't want you!

I was played like a toy

so shameful to mention to anyone

It didn't get any better

It was a cheating chain

All the suffering, with my inferiority complex

forced me to block my future

I'd rather think about the man I have to see

When he bought me lunch in a train I was ecstatic, thrilled

He was being nice, to a woman... who lost everything she cared about

Why can't I see him again?

He's responsible for turning me around

and doesn't even send me a note I'll try to meet him again today

He hasn't shown up yet...

for the promise we made 3 years ago

It seems only yesterday...

I'll expect the unexpected...

We could be yanked out of this restaurant Good...

stop playing with your food

One more spoonful, ok?

Tell him something, will you? This isn't your house

What about the other customers?

I have a favor to ask...

The nanny quit, so when I work a night shift,

the baby is alone at home

What a poor baby without mom!

In the morning, there's no one who can feed him some milk

I'm not a milkmaid

If I listen to you, I'll change my job

Women's role is to raise the baby everything else, there's no purpose!

This way, please

When I work a night shift, he falls asleep while playing all night

I would marry anyone who will take care of my child!

This is no way for a person to live

Two of us are almost dead

My baby was extremely ill last night I had to take him to the doctor

I've been thinking... you're the perfect mother for him

He likes you too, you know With you, I can accomplish anything

Please be my wife

If you say no, I'll kill you

and then, I'll commit suicide

Please be my wife! Be his mother!

Welcome!

How much for this?

Fifteen-hundred won

I'll take it

Thank you

Here, have another bite

Is his father away?

But I'm his father

Excuse me?

You mean that burly guy?

Used to borrow my kid... said he's got someone to be the kid's mother

Why men lust for women's bodies

but dump them like waste?

How do we women deal with them?

I can never negotiate with men

If a man despises me and deceives me,

I'll never forgive him

I've been missing my dear Oh-dong Island Everything is just what it was

Nothing's been changed but he is not here for 3 years

Anything wrong happened to him?

Did I miss something? I should think over again

At that time, I went to Seoul Station to get in the train

Eating a pink candy in my mouth I got on the train

- Leave me alone, what're you doing? - Let me go

- Let me go - Let me die

What are you doing? Let me go

Is this yours? Hair's all messed up, huh?

Yawning is weird, isn't it?

It is contagious so soon. Do you have a lighter? You smoke?

Your hands show tobacco poisoning

Are you together? What a nice couple. What are you two doing?

No words, huh, a dumb and a teacher?

Ah, this?

Grandma, what is that dance?

A fool's dance

Huh?

Why does even face muscle suffer as well?

Is he a murderer or something?

His eyes say it all

Shut up! I've been to jail, but never killed anyone

A petty thief? Worthless piece of shit!

Come on, let's go!

Stop it! He's the society's pest, a trash!

Whenever I see the criminals I want to beat them up

especially the murderers

If I commit murder, I'd rather kill myself than be jailed

Whenever someone's eating something I have hard time resisting

Jeonju has the best lunch box

Jeolla province's known for its cuisine

Oh, it's great. Have some clam meat

Such a rude! Do you think such a young man like me is a lunchbox vendor?

I think about my mother when I'm eating

She said making noise while eating means that person's bound to be poor

Obviously, no proper manner for you That noise... sounds so pitiful

It's not that delicious than I expected

I agree with that

Would you like a smoke then?

Got your own? I'm surprised!

Let me have a word with you

Sure

You asked who we were

Also, where you were heading

To Yeosoo

Exactly where I'm heading, and what do you do?

I'm a parole officer, she's the prisoner

She has no will to live attempted suicide several times already

Tomorrow, she's back in jail

She won't survive the remaining 2 years

What am I supposed to do?

Show her a woman needs a man

that there's a reason to believe in this world

I don't believe that myself!

Are you forcing me to tell a lie?

You're not the person that I expected. Don't try to be nice to woman for no reason

What kind of crime did she commit?

We don't care about that

I want to ask you something... Why do you keep feeding her candies?

It calms the prisoners down In a confined place such as prison...

they'll try to be nice, for a candy

You're not training a dog here!

I bought this candy myself Have one and calm yourself down

You can never trust a youth today

Disappeared without the notice

We must catch the 11 pm train Finish your business before that

I'll at the motel, waiting

I guess that guy just ripped us off

I'm sorry I couldn't get you a decent burial

You've struggled while you're alive

I must be following your steps I don't think I can make it

Sorry, mom. I make you uncomfortable in heaven

Stop for a second

Mom, I've come to wed your daughter

Let's have wedding ceremony now

Darling, help me out here

We would like to proclaim our eternal love

with gods, seagulls and tidal waves as its witnesses

Mother, we'll make a bow to you

Now, it's our turn to bow to each other

Life sure is strange...

I got married on the way to collect debts

I want this feelings to last

I have to see my friend before he takes off with my money

Meet me here at six o'clock I'll have your ring by then

We'll get a room and finish our business

We are engaged, marry and get pregnant a day

Your eyes are trained not to trust anyone

You don't know somewhere in the world there still remains good will

Human beings are good by nature

Here's my watch; wear it

You take a tour in downtown. Come back here at 6

It doesn't stop. It's automatic. If you wear it, it keep going forever

Still don't trust me?

You don't trust me nor a watch, then what would you trust? How pitiful!

There they flow

The white clouds

There I want to go

Along with the clouds

Where has it gone?

Long long time and tide

Waiting in silence

He's gone

behind me

Young-ho

Long time no see! Have a seat!

All right

Sit down

I got laid off... didn't even get the severance pay

You have to pay me back now

It's your turn to help me out

If you die for hunger in 20th century, it's not honored at all

I'm here two hours early

Feel like I'm in a daze

I'm not sure what he's trying to do...

Everything could be a falsity

He can't be coming and I shouldn't wait for him

must be coming... got his watch

He wants to sleep with me...

I'll be abandoned again

I'm too lonesome to ignore him

He's just an one night stand

He's on the spur of the moment

Or he must be a fantasy

Look for the money!

Take the money

I don't want to kill someone

to collect what I deserve to get

Stop that nonsense!

I'm doing this with my neck out Didn't know you had to rob to payback

Here, take it!

He's alive! Stab him once more!

I'm not a murderer!

You must kill him!

No way

Get away!

Come back here!

Stop! Stop there!

No! Stop, stop!

Give yourself up, it's not too late

It is. I've done this too many times

To pay mom's hospital bills

To get laid, to eat

I'm trying to keep the promise...

You shouldn't have let me borrow

I'll be dead soon or later

I don't want to leave alone

Are you trying to kill me?

With the candles on, even at dark He'll see me waiting here

He's five hours late

Should I take the train back to prison?

or commit suicide?

Even at times like this, I think about him

Honey! Honey!

Thanks for waiting I apologize I ran into unexpected trouble

Since we didn't get the chance to get the room

I'll board the train back to Seoul with you

and stay with you until 9am Reminds me of Devil in Arabian Nights

While captured in a little jar, he wishes

whoever rescuing him will become a king

then later a wealthy man

and when he wasn't rescued for long

that he would kill the one rescuing him

It's my turn to kill you

Come on, we don't have much time

Did you visit the entire region?

It's my fault...

made her wait a long time

Treated like a shit, even in her home town?

I'm accompanying her on this train

She tried to commit suicide at least ten times within last five years

She's a special prisoner who's lost her will to live

I let her have a special leave as I asked the head of prison

I worried about her remained 2 years

Which crime did she commit?

Murder

Murder?

Didn't say the reason, not even to the judge

Kill the one night stand

She was on the newspaper with a mysterious murder case

Meeting of a couple means a great importance

When the day breaks, we will be apart

Will I be able to meet her again?

If you're lucky?

It's the reality

that once you're separated...

you'll never be able to meet again

I agree... I've been a guard for 10 years

haven't seen former inmate in an outside world

Maybe they don't want to

I've been good to them

Too work-like, if you ask me

No way! maybe its their inferiority showing

Prison's getting near... thought about the escape

I can't let down the nice guard

I must commit suicide, maybe jump off the train

Have you dated anyone?

Girls are too expensive for our kinds

You mean you're a virgin?

I'm not an used merchandize!

I want to seat next to a woman... Can we switch our seats?

Where is she going?

To lavatory... may take some time

The train for Seoul starts soon at 3:10

The train for Seoul starts soon at 3:10

Dropped some money...

Sorry?

Careful, she's a man-hater

I read from a tabloid... Girls at the peak of their puberty

receive attentions of men

and when they're deflowered by several

feel hatred toward them Except, when they are past thirties...

women desire more sexual contact

due to the lack of attention given to them I can't forgive such judgment

Man should be responsible for his woman

If I ever meet an irresponsible man.

I would act the same way Hyo-Soon did

Let's run away together. We'll make the front covers

Or, let's try to enjoy the time we got

Have you ever made love in the train?

It might not be an imagination

Go back to pre-historic time, become wild animals

You can say it is physiological function in modern term

it can't be stopped by power of men

I shouldn't be thinking this way... I may explode

A part of my body gets hot, I can't manage it

Is he armed?

If you don't cooperate, you'll be an accomplice

When did he commit the murder?

Less than two hours ago

I'm a guard taking back the female convict

I want to ask you a favor...

Only someone with humanism can understand

I've been a detective for 20 years

Let's hear it

I dreamed a dream

Why did you go to Yeosoo?

I had to get back the money I lent

Did you get it back?

Sounds like an interrogation!

nothing better than not going

I did, but my friend is in terrible shape

Though a man is good, why would a man have misfortune?

The reason humans can't erase their animal instincts

is that humans are imperfect

Who is to blame? God?

There's a cafeteria car...

Let's have a toast for the last time. It's on me.

She's too good to be a murderer.

Why is she so miserable?

Pretty ones suffer the most.

Want too much out of their lives.

Greed creates the downfall. If deprived of sex for five years

Just a touch of man will make you dizzy.

Loneliness causes sense of defeat. Let's not waste any time.

We must become one,

reaffirm our attraction to each other.

Doesn't matter where we are. Whether it's the bathroom or the dump bin

let's just look for the empty space.

This here is our honeymoon suite.

We only got three hours.

Make the best out of what we've got!

Take off! Come on, take it off!

Bound for Seoul, Seoul, Seoul

'Announcement to the Seoul bound. '

'This train will be adjourning'

'for the next thirty minutes. '

There are many empty cars over there.

It's our only chance. If we miss this thirty minutes

we'll never get another chance. Please leave us alone.

We won't escape. I promise you. Don't disappoint her!

I'll show her the happiness she won't forget.

Going to give her the miracle of life!

Let them go!

This is good enough for a suite.

Possibly the only place on earth to create any miracles.

Someone's over there...

Huh?

He's only a beggar. Don't wake him up.

Let him enjoy his sleep.

We cut in. If we drive him out, it's violating his right

You're less than the animal!

Maybe so... That's why I'll be as animalistic as possible.

Let's make our love nest now. Even the insects create a space to mate.

We're insects now?

I'm burning I must cool myself down.

I'm not a slut!

I may have been deprived of sex, but

I don't go around relieving men's sexual needs!

Trying to trick me again?

This time, a kid?

Are you crazy?

Never look down on male gender!

Your teasing, I can forgive.

Poking fun at male gender, no way! You think I'm a crook?

I'm still a virgin.

I'm a young man who doesn't know how to deceive a woman or what to deceive,

Spit out that candy, it's for the prisoners.

Our enemy, freedom is to be found between the cracks

Makes you feel obedient!

Spit it out!

Don't move. Stay still.

The train for Seoul starts soon at 3:10

Until when we should wait for them? It's enough

A detective with humanity can tolerate farewells

Seeing is parting, parting is being prisoned. Execution ground in prison...

I didn't ask, but want to hear your reason

Why did you kill a man?

Stabbed with a knife, scissors or an ax, or shot with a gun?

How much blood did he shed? Women always experience bleeding

Blood, blood. I said blood

I don't know why I kill a man, I don't know

The prosecutor and jury asked me why I killed the man, but I couldn't answer

I've been deceived by many men

They cut out my life with a knife in my body

I bled so much blood

My resentmentjust exploded in shock

- Stop! Let it go! - Don't you dare

let me die, let go

let go

Go away

let go, don't touch me

It dawns now. We'll never see each other again

To find a man... The whole population in Korea is 35 million,

which can line up in 12,200 miles

It's vague. To meet and part with a person is vain

Stop talking! I don't trust you

What's behind this?

A city of its own...

Factories, a department store, even heaven's gate.

We still got ten more minutes.

How about a breakfast?

Thanks for all your troubles

with me asking such a difficult favor. Very meaningful for me as well.

Hope I didn't leave any scars in her heart.

Why does she judge everyone as evil?

If I had a man like you...

I'll keep you in my wallet, all to myself.

I'm nothing but a trash can-bound.

You're a young man... the future is bright.

How old are you?

Twenty-three.

Almost my son!

I'm forty. She's thirty-six.

Something's wrong here.

Nothing's wrong.

She was held-out of outside life for the last five years.

She's more like twenty-nine then.

Another two years...

She could be an invalid if something's wrong

she may not survive.

We have to bid farewell now.

Bye.

We better not meet again.

I won't forget you both.

Say something...

I'm a guard I'm bound to feel close to prisoners.

Don't give up your plans.

You're young you can start all over again.

Stop it! Once inside

I give you the orders.

That guy, the police and myself

we did many things to help you.

And you're just going to ignore them?

What did you promise with him at the park? He committed murder

trying to get money. Officers were going to arrest him

in the train I told them to give you two a chance.

Because of you... we all went through hide-and-seek.

That young man, trying to keep the promise didn't even get a chance

to escape. He's going to get the capital punishment!

Such a young man like him!

Darling!

I'm right here.

No! Hello!

I'm here

Speak to me.

Don't go, please don't go!

I can't see you!

Hey!

Where're you?

Darling!

Where're you?

- Darling! - I'm here

Honey! Honey!

I'm sorry, it's my fault.

I despised and hated everyone.

From now on, I'll try to trust people

regardless of cheat, abuse I may receive.

What's your name? Your name!

I'm Hyo-Soon. I was on the paper.

Why did I kill that man, you ask?

I didn't hate him.

I just got fed up, exploded

with all the abuse I received.

That's so bad, darling!

We must meet again.

I'll be out in two years.

Let's meet again at the park bench in Yeosoo.

Yesterday's date, two year's from now.

If not, the following year then. I'll wait for you again and again.

You have to promise me! Promise me you will!

Darling!

Wait for me, I'll get you a present

Wait! Honey, don't go!

My patience is running out. I gave you enough breaks already.

I'm innocent.

We've got the witness, waiting.

I don't want to go to jail.

I'll rather commit suicide.

No way I'm going to prison!

Don't go!

Calm yourself!

Let me go! Honey!

No! Honey! Honey!

- Just forget about him! - Let go of me! Darling!

Forget it!

Honey! Honey! No!

No! No! No!

For years, I've been coming to this very spot, waiting for you.

Now, I've decided to let go of the past and go my own way.

You gave me the reason to believe

My delusion of persecution has gone now

I no longer suffer from the past.

That ordinary guy says

he'll take care of me.

I've realized he's the one for me, too.

Now I know the meaning of life...

that is to marry a good man and live a happy life.

Where are you now?

I don't blame you for not coming

But I'm worrying about you

I always worry about you

There I should go

Along with the clouds

Where would they go

Long long time and tide

Waiting in silence

He's gone

The man who left me behind

I'll forget him