Tale of Cinema (Geuk jang jeon) (극장전)

PRESENTED BY CHUNGEORAHM FILM, MK2

CO-PRODUCERS WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF KOFIC, CNC

A JEONWONSA PRODUCTION

CO-PRODUCED BY MK2

TALE OF CINEMA

PRODUCED BY HONG SANGSOO AND MARIN KARMITZ

CHOI YONGBAE

KIM SANGKYUNG

UHM JIWON

LEE KIWOO

KIM HYUNGKOO, KIM YOUNGRHO

AN SANGHO

JEONG YONGJIN HAHM SUNGWON

- Thank you. - Thank you.

HONG SANGSOO

It's a wise choice.

And it's cheaper here.

It's good to get back to the guitar. You played bass, didn't you?

It's beautiful.

Your exams are over. Let's go walking in the mountains.

Walking? I don't know.

Keep me posted.

That's typical!

Just say you don't want to go, instead of dodging the issue.

It's not that.

Let's go then. ls walking in the mountains fun?

Forget it. We'll see.

It's not like before.

You see too many unemployed people, it's not nice.

Which way are you going?

That way.

Okay.

- It's too much. - Take it.

You're having a tough year.

See you at Mom's on Sunday.

Thanks, big brother. Take care!

I made a detour to a void going with my brother.

He'd given me 200,000 won.

For once, I was planning to spend it all.

Do you work here?

Yes, it's my uncle's shop.

How long has it been?

It's been two years, hasn't it?

I'm so happy to see you!

You don't go to school anymore?

No. I'll study again later.

You haven't changed. Still good-looking.

I have to go back in.

Go on, then.

What about you? What are you doing?

What if I invited you to a chic restaurant?

To celebrate our reunion.

You're serious? I finish at seven. Does that suit you?

You'll come back, won't you?

Sure. You work that late?

I'm paid to.

I wasn't sure I wanted to wait.

I decided to take a walk. I'd see later.

THE MOTHER

We haven't eaten for two days.

Will you give me some rice for my son?

Not you again!

When you beg, be polite and don't stir up trouble!

Take this.

Thank you. Thank you.

Chansong, it's rice. Eat it.

I want some sugared water. Keep the rice for yourself.

I'm not hungry. Eat.

Chansong! What's the matter?

Mom! I want sugared water!

Here.

What's wrong, my baby?

My son is sick. My son is sick!

Ah! It's typhus!

Chansong, say, "Mother."

Say, "Mother."

Mother!

Youngshil had waited for me.

We decided to go to a bar instead of going to eat.

I felt like smoking, so I bought some cigarettes.

Personally...

I didn't think I'd see you again, Sangwon.

Me neither.

It's so strange and unexpected.

Are you mad at me?

Are you mad at me, Sangwon?

Answer me. Tell me the truth!

Give that back, it's my glass. Drink from your own.

Stop it.

We realized one day that we were drawn to each other.

But things weren't possible between us.

She was going out with one of my friends,

so I gave up on her.

We'll end up doing something stupid.

Do you want me...

...to be your mistress?

Very funny!

Don't laugh, please!

Sangwon! Do you want me to be your mistress?

Later, if we live apart

If, when I think of the past

I can still tell myself that it was love

That will be enough for me

Now I know a love that is too deep

Comes to an unhappy end

I shall pray, my love, for my next love

To be different from ours And so I'll know no suffering...

We'd managed to get permission to stay out all night.

I was embarrassed to hear Youngshil lie so well on the phone.

Personally, I probably overdid it.

Where shall we go? Do you want to go home?

I don't feel like it.

But you can if you want.

We decided not to go home.

Do you feel ill? Are you okay? Do you feel ill?

I think I'm going to die.

Are you okay? Do you want me to hold you?

Yes. Please.

Let go of me, I'll do it. I'll do it.

Sangwon...

Me too...

You're hurting me.

Sorry, sorry.

You've had enough, I'm sorry.

Why insist when it doesn't work?

I feel good.

Stay like that. You're tired.

Why did you leave high school?

My teacher was a pervert.

Always feeling me up.

I see.

How long have you been working?

I couldn't go on doing nothing.

But I'll resume my studies.

I'll get my credits transferred. I'll learn Japanese.

I'd like to live in Japan.

Come here.

Wiped out by exhaustion, I had a strange dream.

While looking for the toilet, I reached a landing.

Do you want an apple?

When I woke up, I tried again.

- You're hurting me. - Sorry.

Had enough?

No. But why do you insist?

I'd like to die.

End with a flourish.

Dying would be good.

Why do you want to die?

I don't know... No reason.

I really want to die.

Me too, I want to die.

Are you serious?

Me too, I want to die. Let's die together.

Let's die clean. Let's not make love.

All right.

Enjoying it?

- It's delicious. - It is.

Do you want this?

What for?

In case you want to write something.

What are you going to write?

I'll say it all before I die.

I'm going to dry my hair.

They charged us for two nights instead of a day and a half.

We went to several pharmacies to buy 80 sleeping pills.

You want a coffee?

No, I'm just putting the coins in.

It'll make someone happy.

What a nice smell of coffee!

I wanted to be honest with Youngshil.

Wait!

I wanted to throw myself on the tracks.

On our way back up, I said to her, "Let's die together."

You cry, then you laugh, stupid!

I've never been up there.

Some other time.

- Marlboro reds. - I don't have foreign brands.

- No Marlboro reds? - No.

Some "885s" then. And some soju and dried squid.

All right.

What are you doing?

I wanted Marlboro reds.

Too bad.

They're divided up.

That's a lot of pills.

Youngshil, let's not make love.

- We won't go to bed. - Right.

- I'll go and wash. - Okay.

We wanted to be clean before we died.

While I was waiting, I almost took all the pills.

- Take your shower. - Yes.

I was afraid that she'd take all the pills in my absence.

What?

- Nothing. - You want something?

Just dry your hair.

Oh, it's snowing.

It's snowing!

Is it?

What a coincidence!

Is it pretty?