Blue Swallow (2005) - full transcript

She's still rising up!

4,500 meters!

No oxygen at that altitude!
It's dangerous to go up more!

Park Kyung-won!

Chudanuma is currently first place,

but Park Kyung-won wins
if she returns in time.

Park Kyung-won passes the clouds and spins.
She descends aggressively!

But there isn't enough time!

She descends at full speed!
About 2,000 meters left!

Now 1,000 meters left!

She increases speed!
It looks dangerous!



She's descending at a huge speed!

Turn up the nose, Kyung-won!

Park Kyung-won
quickly raises the nose!

Park Kyung-won! Fantastic!
Such incredible flying skills!

She's rushing to the finish line
at full speed!

There's barely enough time.

Nine seconds.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

She did it! Success!
Park Kyung-won has done it!



Park Kyung-won has won!

Tachikawa has won the tournament!

Park Kyung-won is absolutely amazing!

Park Kyung-won slowly walks out!

The crowd cheers her on!
What a dramatic moment!

A dramatic feat
overcoming all difficulties!

Absolutely incredible!

Park Kyung-won raises her hand!
What a touching moment!

Tachikawa Flight Academy
is filled with cheers.

Park Kyung-won
displays an incredible finale

at the National Flight Tournament!

I feel so bad.

For being mean to Segi.

I can't believe
that he's dead.

I don't knowwhat I can say
about Kang Segi.

Anyway,
congratulations again on your win.

It was the best flight
I've ever seen.

Foreign Affairs Ministry
Dinner Invitation for Female Pilots

You've invited the world-famous
female pilot, Victor Bruce.

Who will you send out
for the greeting flight?

We'll have to showthat we
also have excellent female pilots in Japan.

We only have Miss Gibe
and Miss Park Kyung-won.

Of course Park Kyung-won is going.

She's the winner of the tournament.

You've revealed your ambitions
of a long-distance flight.

Does that mean crossing
the Pacific or the Atlantic?

It's difficult to say right away.
I'll try to fly home first.

Does home mean Korea?

- Yes, well...
- Please, that's enough for now.

Let's cheer once more
for the winner, Park Kyung-won.

Everyone,
let's congratulate the winner.

Cheers!

9,000 yen just for visiting Korea?

- Yes.
- That's tremendous.

That money could buy several houses.
When will you save up that much?

I'd have to request help
from the Korean Society.

A long-distance flight.
You like the skies that much?

- Yeah.
- More than me?

Yeah.

When you're up in the skies,

it doesn't matterwhetheryou're
a Korean, a Japanese, a woman, or a man.

- That's why I like the skies.
- I like the land better.

- I like the skies.
- I like the land you're on.

-You like the skies, don't you?
- No, I like the land.

- Then you can come with me.
- To where?

You can be my navigator.

I'm a meteorology officer.
I have no idea about navigation.

I'm sleepy.

Meeting people all day
has worn me out.

- Very nice.
- What is?

Your guitar sound.

Play it until I fall asleep.

Not for free.

Satisfied?

I'm taking the level-two test soon.

Wow, you're prettier than Kyung-won.

Here we go. One, two...

Feels like yesterday when I had
a hard time trying to cover you.

Park Kyung-won,
you must be a star now.

Just a word from Park Kyung-won
makes everything okay now.

How about another photo?

Haven't you gotten in touch
with home yet?

I don't understand, sir.

You father has become
an assemblyman in Seoul.

Congressman Park Choon-shik in Tokyo
told me.

Congressman Park is my close friend.

- I heard he's close to yourfather.
- Yes, sir.

Yourfather and Congressman Park
are bringing some Japanese lawmakers

for a cherry blossom flight next week.

And to see you as well.

- Manchuria is about to go to war.
- But some people are having a good time.

- The rich must be happy.
- A cherry blossom flight during these times?

Hey, Han Ji-hyuk!

- You?
- Of course.

I was the first to write about her
in the Osaka Korean Society Paper.

That article made her famous in Korea.

It got her a Donga Daily interview,
and the Korean lmperial's support.

Park Kyung-won had it hard long ago.

Anyway, she seems to be struggling
to prepare her long-distance flight.

I can't just sit around.
I should help her.

- Did you meet Park Kyung-won?
- Yeah, for a moment.

Also, you're not gonna mooch
like you did before, are you?

I have to stick around
for a few more days.

I haven't finished
covering Park Kyung-won.

She's busy for a few days
because of a fund-raising event.

I guess it worked out.
You and l...

Hey! Hey!

Fundraiserfor Park Kyung-won's
Long-distance Flight

I'm Park Kyung-won.
Thank you for coming.

My life-long dream
was this long-distance flight.

I'm preparing a flight to Korea
as the first step.

What I need the most now
is your support.

Today, we've opened
our first fund-raising event

here in Osaka, home to many Koreans.

I can only endure 30 minutes
at an altitude of 1,500 meters.

I learned I had a lung problem
after I became a pilot.

I was devastated having to give up

a long-distance flight.

It's fortunate enough that I can do
a low-altitude rally at least.

Seeing that there's someone like me,
don't be so devastated.

Cheers!

So Park Choon-shik is coming, huh?

You knowthat they
stick together all the time.

Park Choon-shik is following
your father for his money.

He became a Tokyo Assemblyman
for recruiting Korean soldiers,

and for helping bury the Koreans
massacred in the Kanto earthquake.

That bastard.

I didn't mean yourfather.

Why not?

He went as far
as demonstrating the recruitment,

even on a personal level.

By making his son wear
a Japanese uniform like this.

I don't know anymore.

The Koreans' response
wasn't as good as I had expected.

Some even called me a traitor
because it's a Japanese plane.

Why did you drink so much?
You can't even drink.

Are you okay?

I'm just feeling down.

I'm more down than you are.

Are you okay?

I feel terrible.

Going out tomorrow, too?

To Tokyo.

Gibe will introduce me
to some important people.

Why don't you just live with her?

Ji-hyuk.
It's Jung-hee.

- Jung-hee!
- Kyung-won.

Kyung-won, I sawthat guy
when I went to Ji-hyuk's place.

- Who?
- The reporter from the Osaka Korean Society.

He said he's Ji-hyuk's friend.

Howwas the fundraiser?
Were there a lot of people?

Japanese Women's Aviation Association
The fundraiser's outcome until now
isn't so good,

but let's not give up.

Let's expand our contacts
to cultural and business groups.

Park Kyung-won will fly out
to greet Victor Bruce,

so we'll receive
more attention than now.

Park Kyung-won's
long-distance flight

should be emphasized
as the first for an Asian woman.

Park Kyung-won Fundraising Association

Let it go if you're ready.

- He's weird lately, isn't he?
- Woman problems?

They should send out Park Kyung-won
for the cherry blossom flight tomorrow.

I heard Korean congressmen are coming.

Whether she's Korean or not,
I wish I could sleep with her.

Bet it feels like I'm flying like that balloon.

What did you just say?

What, damn it?

What the hell do you know about PARK Kyung-won?

Yeah, I'm a Korean, too! You sons of bitches!

Think you have the right
to talk about Kyung-won like that?

Let me go, you bastards! Let go!

I thought Koreans would help me
more than others would.

Cheer up.

Many Japanese sponsors are still left.

Thanks for bring me home.

Take care.

What happened to your face?

I'm fine.

- Let me see.
- I'm fine.

Did you fight someone?

I'm gonna quit the Meteorology Center.

Why?

Kyung-won.

Let's get married.

Why all of a sudden?

I don't know.

I feel as if I don't marry you now,
I never will.

- Did something bad happen?
- No

I'm just sick of everything.

And I feel uneasy.

I just want to be with you.

It's not too late marrying first
and then going to Korea.

I'll let you fly
and do anything you want.

You know it's hard for me now
just preparing for this flight.

I'm too busy
to think about other things.

After Korea, then Manchuria.

After Manchuria, then Europe.

- So you'll marry me after you reach the end
of the world? - You know I didn't mean that.

Then just say
you don't want to marry me.

So that I can give up early.

Let's talk later.

- What's with you all of a sudden?
- I told you I feel uneasy!

I feel uneasy
about living like this.

About you flying away from me,
and just about everything.

Don't you know how I feel?

Can't you see that I'm preparing
my flight on my own?

How can I deal with marriage
on top of this?

Don't you think
I feel uneasy about things, too?

So marriage first...

I don't knowwhy
you're acting like this.

But my head is too cluttered now,
so let's talk later.

Kyung-won.

Let's talk about this later
when we feel comfortable.

Didn't we have some booze left?

Don't we?

Over 200 hours for a solo flight,
and tournament winner.

Incredible woman, coming here alone.

- And now her long-distance...
- Not sleeping?

After I finish up my report.
You sleep first.

Welcome Congressman Park.

The regiment commander has prepared

a new biplane for six people
and a veteran pilot for our guests.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Congratulations again
for becoming an assemblyman.

Thank you.

He's even dedicated

his precious only son
to the great Japanese lmperial Army.

What a beautiful day!

You came at the peak season
for cheery blossoms.

The flower blooms
as if they've waited for you all!

You must be happy.

You sent me to the army
and became an assemblyman.

All your dreams
have finally come true.

What? You good-for-nothing.

Miss Park.
Could you turn a little to the left?

Yes, good.

One moment.

Hey! Han Ji-hyuk!

Father!

Hail the Korean Red Fellowship!

Hail Korea's independence!

Father!

Father!

Kim Sang-soo,
a fellow Osaka University alumni.

You've been witnessed
hanging around him for a few days.

Park Kyung-won was being watched
to be a suspect of impurity.

We've found you to be her boyfriend,

so don't make any excuses.

How did Kim Sang-soo knowthe date
and time of the cheery blossom flight?

You said the cheery blossom flight
is at ten tomorrow morning, right?

To kill in broad daylight
and on an army base,

do you think that's possible
all by himself?

-Who else is there in the army besides you?
- What?

The Korean Red Fellowship!

He interviewed me a fewyears ago.

All the articles are still there.

I knew him just as a reporter.

I found out just recently.

That they

have been seeing each other.

Han Ji-hyuk
is your foster brother, right?

And your tuition came from his home?

Yes.

So I can never fly a plane again?

Hurry and sign it.

This is your only way out of here.

You, however, still have
a lot of answering to do.

I knew it when she mentioned home.

At that time, it was a good idea to put
her name on the warning list.

A long-distance flight?

She got herself caught up
with the wrong man.

Let's see how much you can take!

A violent commie group

terrorizing Japan's key figures.

You must know
more about the Korean Red Fellowship.

Your boyfriend is a member, right?

Sign if you want to sleep.

Sign now!

Not Park Kyung-won.

But you've already announced
that Park Kyung-won

will fly to greet Victor Bruce.
What will you do now?

I don't want to make
Park Kyung-won into a heroine.

But making her into a heroine
could benefit you.

If you make Park Kyung-won
into a world female pilot,

Iike Victor Bruce or Amelia,

it could be your best PR
in terms of political power.

By being her sponsor,

you will be under
the press's spotlight.

To seize great power, you must utilize
the press and public well.

Don't you agree?

Han Ji-hyuk is a member
of the Korean Red Fellowship, right?

Han Ji-hyuk is surely a member
of the Korean Red Fellowship,

but there's no evidence
on Park Kyung-won.

But if we want to get
Han Ji-hyuk's confession,

we need to hold on to Park Kyung-won.

Nearly all the foreign press
are in Japan now,

and they all knowthat Park Kyung-won
will make the greeting flight.

It's about our ministry's reputation,

so can't the military help out?

How could I be a member
of the Korean Red Fellowship

when my father
got shot before my eyes?

Does that make sense?

So you have no ties
to the Korean Red Fellowship?

Do you?

And Park Kyung-won, too?

World Pilot, Victor Bruce,
and Park Kyung-won

They Meet in the Blue Skies

World Pilot, Victor Bruce,
and Park Kyung-won

They could escape like Ahn Chang-nam
in his plane to Manchuria?

There is only one way to fly.

Show in front of the public
your loyalty to the Japanese Empire,

then I'll support you
as a world female pilot.

If you do as I say,

you can pass Korea on to Manchuria.

How about it?

Japan,

Korea,

and then Manchuria all unite

in one 'friendship' flight.

The minister said that all of Japan

will start military
pilot training on August 9th.

Civilian flights
will also be controlled by the army.

Then it'll be hard for civilians
to fly long-distance for a while.

What?

They must be preparing a big war.

Everything is over
if we're on a war basis.

Collecting funds won't be easy,

and you can't fly
if the ministry doesn't permit it.

You must act fast
if you want to fly to Korea.

Kyung-won.

I'm sorry.

Any visits and letters were forbidden.

I know.

But how?

Gibe helped me.

I came with her.

Have a seat.

But,
what happened to your leg?

I'm okay now.

There's no more torturing.

Ji-hyuk.
You've got grey hair.

Have you been doing well?

Yes.

How about the flight preparations?

They'll let me fly only if I follow
the Foreign Minister.

Followwhat?

A consolatory flight for Japan's army
in Manchuria with the Japanese flag.

I don't know.

Worried about people
calling you a traitor?

But Korea hasn't done
anything for you.

Go.

There's no other way.

I'm so angry.

Having to suffer like this
makes me so angry.

All you've thought about was flying.

When did you everworry
about being Japanese or Korean?

Isn't it more outrageous
you can't go after all this time?

Everything comes to nothing
if you lose me and yourflight.

Time's up. Get up.

Anyway,

seeing you makes me feel better.

Get up.

Ji-hyuk!

Ji-hyuk!

I'll come back.

I'll come back.

I'll try to find a way,

but since visits are forbidden
it'll take time.

By the way,
when we visited Ji-hyuk last time,

I signed the visitors' list, and I found
Jung-hee's name. So I wrote down her address.

She must've tried to have visited
Ji-hyuk several times.

Yokohama

I have nothing to say to you,
so go back.

Jung-hee.

I told you everything's over!

My tuition, my allowance,
they were all cut off!

Coming here wasn't easy.

Know how hard it was to come here?

I went into that house as a maid
when I was fourteen.

I cleaned all the urine and waste
from Ji-hyuk's paralyzed mother.

I slaved for so many years.

But look at my life now.
What is this?

It's all because of you!

Why is it all because of me?

If I hadn't met you,
none of this would've happened!

Ji-hyuk and I could've just gone on
with our lives.

What have you done
while Ji-hyuk is in jail?

The greeting flight?

All you know is about yourself.

The first female pilot in Korea?

You think people
will remember you like that?

No way.

I'll reveal everything.

How Park Kyung-won lived day by day.

Rotten bitch.

Then howwas Park Kyung-won released?

It seems Han Ji-hyuk have confessed,
so they freed her.

I made a request for her release,

but the army listens to no one,
let alone the Prime Minister.

They needed Park Kyung-won

to have Han Ji-hyuk confess.

Anyway, since we're on a war footing
they'll conduct his execution swiftly.

No chance for an appeal?

Are you out of your mind?
He's been court martialled.

At least the lieutenant general.

It's an emergency!

Connect me to the Regiment MP now!

How much time do I have left?

By every means I tried my best
to transcend everything.

But I couldn't help being afraid
from time to time.

I guess there won't be many people
to remember a carefree guy like me,

even if I die here, right?

That's why I must've loved you
since you've cherished every second.

Because you have something
which I don't have in my life.

Nowyou'll cross the East Sea,

then the Pacific, and the Atlantic.

Then you'll fly
to the end of the world.

No matter what, you'll be remembered
by many people forever.

and I also will be so proud of you.

Although I won't be able to see you
fly high towards Korea,

I hope you can carry my ashes
to Korea with your very hands.

Because I want to be with you.

I hope nothing turns out empty.

And I will pray for you
until the very last moment.

I love you Kyung-won.

Tachikawa Assassin Partner,
Han Ji-hyuk Executed

I have to go.

It makes me sick.

I can't be here anymore.

Kyung-won!

You know, right?

If you accomplish your dream,

my dream will also be fulfilled,

as a woman.

What is your flight course this time?

Depart from Japan, fly through Ulsan,

Daegu, and Seoul in Korea.

Then to Dalian in Manchuria.

How long will it take?

Seven nights and eight days.

Your plane's name is "Blue Swallow"
Any special meaning?

Yes, my hometown

has many swallows.

Anyway,
it's because I can go home.

The Great March will start tomorrow.

Did you sleep well?

Mr. Tokuda.

It's an honor being in charge
of communications for your flight.

Pardon?

Since I've flown to Osaka before,

I asked the dean
to let me handle communications,

and he gladly accepted.

You know
there could be a storm, right?

I know.

Be careful.

Let's go,
Ji-hyuk.

August 7, 1933, 11:00am

Up to now,
the weather and air current are okay.

Ninomiya
Passing through

She's heading for Hakone,
but she said it's cloudy.

She said it's raining.

She's detouring to Atami

Will Atami be fine?

With rain and rough turbulence there,

flying could be difficult.

Vision clear Full speed
Flying at low level

There's a torrential rain warning
in Hakone.

Torrential rain warning?

Report current weather conditions

She has passed Hakone.

The rain has weakened,
so flying is possible.

If she passes Atami,

she'll have no problem
going to Osaka to refuel.

Torrential rain warning
also in the whole Atami area.

What?

Report current weather conditions

It's strange.

There's no answer.

Communication is getting worse.

Are communications cut off?

She isn't answering.

Respond

She's going to pass through.

What?

Pass through?

Flights in the whole Atami area
have been forbidden.

Contact the Foreign Affairs Minister.

What are you doing?

I'm having her come back.

The Foreign Affairs Minister
hasn't given any order yet!

I don't know
when communications will cut off.

I'm sure she's experiencing
air turbulence now.

We could lose her in any moment.

I can't wait
for the minister's decision!

You have no authority!

Her life is at stake here!

The Foreign Minister
orders her to return.

Come back, Kyung-won.

Turn the nose around
It's an order

What did she say?

The same answer.

She's passing through.

Let me talk to her.

Sis

Jung-hee?

Turn back

Turn back

Turn back

I'm going...

Turn back

Last... chance...

Kyung-won...

Communications have been cut off!

Do you have to do this?

Do you?

I'm sorry, Kyung-won.

Kyung-won.

Kyung-won!

Kyung-won!

Kyung-won!

It rained all night.

And I prayed

for the rain to please stop,

and to let me fly to my home
in the morning.

I fell asleep at dawn.

I dreamed of being alone
in the desert.

Segi, Jung-hee, Ji-hyuk.

Where has everyone gone?

I miss everyone so much.

But I guess I finally have
to leave alone like this.

To the world I sawforthe first time

when I was eleven.

"The happiest and sweetest moment
is flying in the skies."

Park Kyoung-won is the first private citizen woman aviator
but there are also other admirable aviators

such as Kwon Ki-ok who took an active part
in Chinese army

and Kim Kyoung-oh who is known as the very first Korean
woman aviator after the liberation of Korea.

It is also to be noticed that the characters
and the incidents in this film

are partly modified and dramatized as occasion demands.

written and directed by
YOON Jong-chan

starring JANG Jin-young

and
KIM Joo-hyuk

executive producer
KIM Jae-young

FUEKI Yuko

HAN Ji-min

special appearance by
NAKAMURA Toru