A Masterpiece in My Life (Bulhueui myeongjag) (불후의 명작)

Joong-Hoon Park

Yuna Song

A MASTERPIECE IN MY LIFE

Director Kim! You want this shot this long?

Oh, cut! Cut! How was it?

How about you, Jin-hee?

- Okay! - Moving on, prep the next scene!

Ingi, I gotta go.

No, have lunch with me. And talk some more.

- I have a meeting. - But you came all this way.

My new number.

- Oh, yeah? - Come by.

- Good luck. - Thanks for coming.

What's the name of the film again?

Nowhere to Fuck It's... something.

- Who's that? - A producer.

A producer? I haven't seen him around.

Of course not. Not around here.

He's a real film producer.

Hey! What are we, fake?

It's not that. That producer and our director are college friends.

Kim's not just any 'B' director. He's even studied abroad.

- Just didn't finish. - He's done some studying, huh?

But being spacey and all, it doesn't show.

Boy, it's hard to be that way.

Hey, you keep ignoring like this?

I myself feel terrible to be here.

I know it's not your fault.

But you know it's not my money.

It's loan money we gave your mom.

I'm doing my best to scrounge it up.

I heard you paid back auntie.

The old folks were about to lose their farm.

You think they're the only ones?

I could lose the family mountain.

At least, you still have your home.

So what? You want me to lose that, too?

Cuz, you're being too hard on me.

Too hard? What do you mean? After your father passed away...

Yeah. What, backing out?

How can they?

Tell them to wait. I'll be right there.

I said, I will. Tell them to wait a second!

Anyway, something's come up, so I've gotta go.

But you, take care of it.

It's not like I don't want to pay you back.

I'm working my ass off, too.

When you were abroad, I took care of your mother like a real son.

Just keep that in mind!

I'm sorry to ask you for this.

Don't mention it. Just return the favor later.

Of course. Shall we go? I'll buy your dinner

in a real nice driver diner out front.

Forget it, buddy. You're still a lot short, right?

- Myung-jun's stopping by... - What? Myung-jun?

Didn't you know? We're producing his film.

I see. You must've told him all about me then.

What I'm doing right now.

No, I didn't, buddy.

Thank God. I'm going.

Don't tell him I was here.

Good film. See you.

Hey! In-gi?

Oh, hello.

Hey, when did you get back?

It's been awhile. Sorry, I have not been in touch.

I heard about your mother. Did it get resolved?

Yes, sort of.

So, how have you been?

- I'm working on something small. - What's the project?

- Well... you see, it's... - Should we talk a little first?

Oh, should we? In-gi, you have some time, right?

Yes, but you must be busy.

Not much, wait a bit.

- Hello. - Is Mr. Min in?

He's meeting the director right now.

- Shall I tell him you're here? - No, I'll wait.

Then please take a seat.

Thank you.

So that's the bottom line?

Of course, personally, I think the script's good right now.

But the problem is... it's not a good time to make it right now.

The problem's not the timing but its commercial value, I bet.

Let me ask you this, Min.

Do you think my script has any commercial potential?

No.

I'm a big fan of yours.

In the recent blockbuster martial arts film, wow...

Can I get your autograph here?

- Your name is? - It's In-gi Kim.

You shot a fire film, fighting fire, right?

Libera Me, it was a great film.

I was in another fire film.

Oh, right..."Siren."

So what are you going to do now?

Well, once I finish the video I'm doing,

I plan to make a real film.

What kind of film do you want to make?

One that keeps its clothes on.

And the script?

I don't have one yet...

You don't have one written?

I don't have any writing talent.

Every night, I think this today, that tomorrow.

I see them in my dreams... but when I wake up in the morning,

...they don't make sense even to me.

Still, you can't go on like that forever.

Actually, there is one I want to make. But I have trouble sorting it out.

It'd be nice to write well and make good films like you.

But I have a long way to go.

I was just lucky. People helped me a lot, too.

If you can't write it yourself, why don't you get a writer?

All the writers I know major in erotica.

Oh, that's right. You don't know the right writer...

I know someone good. There was a real good writer I worked with.

If the writer agrees, I think it would be helpful.

Why? You don't want to?

No, it's not that.

If I use a writer I'd have to compensate in some way.

Hey, don't worry, leave that to me.

I haven't been much help to you.

- Bro... - Hey, I haven't heard your story yet.

If it's some nonsense comic like story forget about the writer or anything.

How'd you know? The idea's from a comic.

- Really? - Yeah.

Director Kim!

Oh, thanks.

Something good happened? What?

You're smiling for no reason. Oh, right.

Director Kim, do you have any siblings?

Me?

Shall I guess? You're an only child.

You went abroad for some time, too, right? Somewhere in America.

- Wow, how'd you know? - Am I right?

That's amazing. How'd you guess all that?

One second...

- Director Kim. - Yes?

May I ask you something?

Sure.

Which do you like better, me with clothes on or off?

Boss, what kind of title is this?

What's wrong with it?

There's a limit to imitation. This is going overboard.

What do you mean, overboard? "Hard Candy" It's great.

Peppermint Candy is a film portraying the hardships of an era.

Dammit! I died because of you!

What are you doing right now?

What do you think? I'm playing a game.

The title stays. "HARD Candy."

I'm telling you it's too much, boss.

Did you finish reading it?

Doesn't matter, your stories are predictable.

You haven't even finished it.

Boss, but...

The story is about one woman's sex history from her 20s to her 40s.

The film style is incredible. You know what a flashback is?

In any case, I won't do it.

I spent 2 days wracking my brain. You won't do it?

I won't.

Huh. Well, listen carefully.

The heroine goes through many jobs, having sex with many men.

But she can't forget the factory boy she slept with...

...when she was a factory girl. He was the hottest lover, you see.

Well, one day, he falls ill and is dying.

He wants to see her again so he sends his wife to find her.

Oh, so she ends up going to the hospital.

She suddenly remembers, in the past, after they had sex in the back room,

...they'd always share peppermint candy.

She buys a bag of peppermints and goes to the hospital.

It's sad, right?

Anyway, back to the story. In the end, she suddenly

runs into a highway. In front of a speeding truck,

...she opens her arms wide, like this.

I wanna do it over again! Got it?

Excuse me, a pack of cigarettes, please?

Sure. A dollar, please.

Well... are you Director Kim?

I thought Myung-jun was coming, too.

He couldn't make it.

He told me to tell you he was sorry.

I see.

This is the heroine. This is the hero.

She's the daughter of a circus ringmaster.

And he's just a clown who brings in the crowd.

Of course, our hero loves our heroine.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if they could become one

Like this melting sugar?

But the problem lies here.

Unfortunately, she's in love with another.

Stupid girl... You don't know anything...

Excuse me?

The heroine. She doesn't know the truth.

I see.

It's a circus film, right? What you've said...

Oh, you catch on quick. It is a circus film.

- I see. - Then I'll continue...

Director Kim!

What are you doing here, Jin-hee?

I live around here. Just 2 stops away.

Really? I live in the library alley, by this police station.