Eternal Summer (2006) - full transcript

Jonathan, hurry

Jonathan Kang

Jonathan, hurry up

Hurry!

Wait for me

I'm waiting

Wait!
Waiting already!

Don't run like that, it's dangerous!

Shane

Do you still remember?

Our relationship started
from an order.



Ever since I saw you,

I knew you were different
from anyone else.

But I was not brave.

Not brave enough to stand by you.

Who can tell me
what planet we live on?

Earth

That's right. Earth is a planet

Planets rotate around stars

So, our sun is a star

Ms. Lee,
here's the new transfer student

All right, thank you

Everybody, this is the
new transfer student from Taipei

Let's give her a warm welcome

You can sit over there for now



We'll ask her
to introduce herself later

Ok, back to class

Besides stars and planets,
there is also the comet

Every time a comet visits
our solar system,

it brings unexpected surprises

When a comet visits,
it usually brings a beautiful spectacle

what we call, shooting stars

And what do we do
when we see a shooting star?

Jonathan,
have you ever been to Taipei?

Hush
That's right, we make a wish

We wish for mommy and daddy's health

or to become a good student

Everyone can make his own wish

Remember that

Shane Yu, what are you doing?

Both of you, stand up!

The rabbit hops and hops...

then it runs off

and disappears... Ia la la la la la la

The rabbit...

Stop stop stop!

Stop looking outside

Shane Yu scared
the new student so much

that her family decided
to transfer again

If you don't behave,

you will be punished too like Shane

Stop looking outside

Let's repeat the song

3 2 1 sing!

The rabbit hops and hops...

then it runs off

and disappears...

The rabbit boasts...

I'm the fastest...

He's very naughty
and gets into trouble all the time

I sent him to see the doctors before

The doctor suggested that

if he can pair up
with another student,

it will help to modify his behavior

and he won't feel like making trouble
all the time

Everybody stand!

Attention!

Salute!

Good morning, teacher

Sit down

Jonathan Kang,
Ms. Lee wants to see you in her office

Please do your best for him

Thank you so much

Thank you, I'll be leaving now

You're welcome
Thanks again

Yes teacher?

Come here

I want you to do something for me

Teacher knows
that you are a good student

And Shane... well... I would like

to ask you
to become his little guardian angel

to help him,
and become friends with him

This way, I believe very soon

Shane will become
a good student like you

Will you do this for me?

Every time I face a challenge

and feel defeated,
my friend will say to me

Good morning

Tell me, what is your problem?

Let me help you

Every time I hear this,
my courage comes back to me

I am no longer scared,
I am no longer defeated

No matter how great the difficulty,
I will not run away

His words are as strong as shoulders

Can I join in with you guys?

Draw the portrait of
the student sitting across from you

Can I join your group?

Using your crayon.

Can I join in?

Some students are doing very well.

Shane, why aren't you in a group?

Does anyone want Shane in their group?

Anyone?

Yes, teacher,
I volunteer to pair up with Shane

Ok, Jonathan,
you pair up with Shane then

Jonathan Kang, you are my best friend

Huang Chiwen, 78

Those with less than 80,
go to the front of the class

Jonathan Kang, 67

Shame on you, class monitor,
you've dropped so much

Li Hanjue, 84

I am not here to punish you

but you've really done too poorly

How can you feel good about yourself
with these grades?

How can you let me down?

I have guided you through these
questions again and again in class

The same questions on this exam

and you can't even get a B

Don't you know how much
effort I've spent on you

And this is the result?

You know, Jonathan? If you add my mark
with yours, we make a perfect 100

Since then,

I never stop wondering

if I were brave enough...

to say No to the teacher.

What kind of Me will become?

Will I gain more,

or lose more?

Jonathan Kang

Jonathan Kang

Wake up!

Jonathan

Jonathan

I'm coming

Jonathan

Jonathan

Jonathan

Jonathan

Hush, my family's still asleep

Hurry up, or you'll be late for school

All right all right!

Oh, so you're HERE!

What?

Why are you looking depressed
like that?

Nothing, I'm just hanging

You know?
My game went so bad after you left

Like it has anything to do with me

What are you doing?

Breaktime is over

Come on, let's go

What are you doing?

Go away!

Carrie, you can't
just come to Taiwan impromptu

Your dad will be worried

Why weren't you worried
when you dumped me in Hong Kong?

What was that?

Why weren't you worried when you
dumped me by myself in Hong Kong?

I did not dump you
by yourself in Hong Kong

You've got your dad and Auntie there

Beside, you chose to go to Hong Kong
in the first place

Oh all right, just eat

Good morning

Good morning

Ok, everybody, you can rest

Before I start my speech today

I would like to ask a student
to come on stage

Senior class B, Miss Carrie Tu

Carrie Tu, come up to the stage

Carrie,
do you know why you are different

from all the other students?

Please take a good look at Miss Tu

and why she is different from you all

Fine. Since you do not know the answer

Let me tell you

by making her the same
as the rest of you

Quiet!

In the future,
I hope that every student

will follow exactly
the school regulations

on wardrobe and hair

Carrie Tu, return to class

Are you ok?

It's not a big deal.
The hair will grow back

Don't think too much about it

Um

Um... Jonathan

Wanna skip school and go to Taipei?

Where to?

Wait wait wait

Do you have enough?

Yeah, should be

Ok, should be enough

Where to?

Two tickets to Taipei

I wanted to ask you...

Don't peak, go away!
Sorry, sorry, sorry...

I just wanted to ask

What?

What if our school finds out?

They won't

Don't peak

Oh right

Cover me

Hush

Let me see, let me see

You look nice

OK?

Jonathan,
How many girlfriends did you have?

Never, And you?

So many

No way

Let's go

Let's stay in Taipei tonight?

Wait for me

Hush

How to begin

You first, take off your clothes

Theory of sex

My god, you're so slow

No, I'm not.

Hurry, let's go

Hold on for me

Jonathan, you know what?

What?

Which university are you planning
to go to?

You're not getting into any university,
why do you ask?

But I made it to highschool this far

You just go lucky

Maybe I'll be lucky again this time

Takes a miracle for you
to pass the exam

If I can help the school team win
the championship

I'll be recommended to university,
regardless of the exam

Fine then

I'll flunk the exam, and you can
go to university all by yourself

Why do you say things like that?

Sit tight

What?

Didn't we agree to go
to the same university together?

We'll see

Why do you say that?

Look

Oie oie!

Who was that?

Nobody, none of your business

Says who?

Don't go after her!

Why not?

Stop it, Shane

You don't know her anyway

Shane, come on!

Let's go, stop goofing around

Stop it, Shane!

Stop it!

Shane, let's go

Shane, let's go

Let's go, Shane

Shane, let's go

Shane, let's go

Why did you do that? It's dangerous

Why did you provoke her?

I did not!

What's up with you?
You don't even know her

It's just for fun, nobody's hurt

Just fun

What fun?

Jonathan, let's go get a drink

Her Chinese is funny,
she's from Hong Kong?

Aren't you guys sitting
a little too close?

Not at all

Jonathan, come sit over here

Ok

You stay, I'll move

So, how did you two meet?

The school paper

School paper, that's so lame

I'm leaving

Carrie

She's weird

What? Really!

You're such an ass!

Did you prepare for the English exam?

Yeah, so?

You eat first, don't wait for me

Ok

I haven't even started reviewing

You're kidding!

What are you going to do?

Help me then

How can I help you,
I don't understand it myself

What are you going to do?

Use notes

Don't get me involved again

Have some more

Thank you

Jonathan, eat some more

Ok, thanks

Don't be shy

Mom

I'm going upstairs

It's ok, you go ahead and eat

Oh, ok

Just leave it, I'll wash up

I'll take care of it

Ok, thank you, I'll go upstairs now

Just leave it there

Shane,
didn't you say you wanted to study?

"Shane,
didn't you say you wanted to study?"

What?

If you're not going to study,
I'm leaving

Jonathan, Carrie's here

What are you doing here?

Nothing, I'm just bored

Jonathan...

Yeah?

Can I ask you something?

What?

That good friend of yours... Yu...

Shane Yu

Yeah, Shane

Are you in love with him?

We're just really good friends

Don't you want to tell him?

Don't worry, I won't tell anyone

Carrie,

I'm so sorry

Did you see Jonathan?

Nah

Anybody see Jonathan?

Nah

Oh well, thanks

Did you...

Forget it, it's nothing

Hey!

Hey!

I didn't see him

Oh

If you want to go, just go

Hey...

Stop looking, let's go

Excuse me, give me a way

Are you all right?

No big deal

Where's the school nurse?

I don't know, not here yet

Oh

Why did you disappear?

Well,

I just got bored

What were you
and that girl talking about?

I said what were you
and that girl talking about?

Nothing really

Why do you care?

Why won't you tell me?

Tell you what?

It's not important

If it's not important
why can't you tell me?

Just small talk

Are you going to tell me or not?

I don't want to

Fine, she was just saying that...

I don't want to hear anymore

Shane

Shane

Get on the bus,
we have to get to the game

Hurry

Excuse me

Shit, it's raining!

I have to get some things

Why did you come see me play?

I had nothing else to do

Are you here to do an interview
for the school paper?

Hey!

Where are you going?

Will you stop following me!

Who's following who?
I'm just here for my stuff

Then just get your stuff and go!

Why are you going in there?
That's not the exit

Just mind your own business
and stay away from me, ok?

Don't go inside
other people's classrooms

Let me go!

Be reasonable!

I'm just trying to be polite,
why are you throwing a temper?

It's all because of you!

What does it have to do with me?

I just knew you for a few days,
and you're yelling at...

Sorry

I didn't mean to say those things

I got dumped recently

Carrie

How did you get to know Jonathan?

The school paper,
I talked to him first

Why didn't he tell me that?

He needs not tell you everything

I know that

Does he like you?

I don't think so

Then, what are we?

What are we what

What do you think we are?

What do you think what?

Be my girlfriend?

What girlfriend?

You don't understand?

Girlfriend, be together,
girlfriend boyfriend

If you get into university,
I'll be your girlfriend

Are you rejecting me?

You know my grades suck

Yes, I'm rejecting you

Anyway, if you can get into university,
we'll be together

Look

How about you?

So you'll settle
for private university?

I can always cram for re-exam
at the same time

Jonathan, wake up!

Wake up, wakie!

Jonathan

Jonathan

Jonathan!

I'm coming

My god, you're finally awake

You've been studying late?

Yeah, surprise surprise

I'm having the first practice,
can you come with me?

Why should I accompany you?

I've got another exam
to review for tonight

Please

Just come for a little bit
No

Hold that for me

Jonathan,

I'll see you after class

Time's up,
pass the exam papers forward

Stop writing, pass it forward

Put down your pen,
and pass the papers forward

Sorry

No problem

You just finished?

Yeah, I was just hanging loose,
now I'm waiting for Jonathan

really?

He's coming out, bye!

Jonathan!

Hey...

Hey, didn't you hear me?

Why are you ignoring me?

I'm not

No?

Then come eat with me, I'm starving

You know,

My senior jawed me today

Why?

There are these girls who come
and watch me play

Yeah right

Our faculty is organizing a ball,
wanna come?

We'll see

That girl's hot

Not like the girls in my class,
so big and muscular

They could probably kill me
with one slap on the face

There's a nice girl in my class

You like her

Uh

Oh

It's so hot today

Didn't we agree to meet for lunch,
why weren't you there?

I even went to your class
to look for you

Hey!

What?

I'm talking to you

Didn't we agree to meet for lunch?

Stop cramming, let's chat

Hey!

Not again

I have an exam to study

Then why didn't you meet me for lunch?

I was busy, ok!

Stay over on that side

You're ignoring me

Shane

Earthquake

I can't get through

Me neither

I'll use the pay phone

Mom, are you all right?

Shane, are you all right?

Oh, yeah

I'm with Jonathan

Then you be careful

I'll help you clean up
the stuff tomorrow

All right, I'll be careful

Nothing more to add, bye

What's this?

News photography, my new assignment

Title: Capturing the real world

Real like what?

The professor didn't say exactly,
don't touch!

The professor didn't tell us
what to photograph

He just said,
photograph whatever you want

Then why not call it
"Photograph whatever you want"?

Shane

Yeah?

Don't you think we should
tell Jonathan about us?

Why?

I just feel like I'm lying to him
when I see him

Maybe not right now

Wait until he finishes his exams

Oh

Why did you call me?

I'm so bored, hang out with me

I have to go to cram school

Let's go

I have an exam

Let's go

Go

Carrie

Jonathan, are you home?

Jonathan

Carrie

Cheer up!

Why is it pouring like this suddenly?

Move over

Move over a little

Carrie just called

while we were riding the bike

You've been hanging out
with her recently?

So...
you're like boyfriend girlfriend?

Look, I'm sorry

I know Carrie
used to be your girlfriend

but then she started
to come see me play ball

I know you guys were together before

The school paper thing

I didn't go out with her in highschool

She said

she would only go out with me
if I make it to university

Shane

I need to ask you something, and l
want you to give me an honest answer

Carrie is my good friend

Do you really like her,

or are you just toying with her?

I really like her

I wanted to tell you before

but I know you're preparing for exams

I was worried that it would affect you

If you give me another chance

I would tell you right away

I'm going, why don't you go see her?

Jonathan, what is it?

What are you?

Jonathan!

Hello? Shane.

What? Slow down

How did he find out?

Uh

A new message

Hello, Jonathan?

This is Shane

You turned off your phone

I couldn't reach you

Anyway

I just want to let you know

I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it

You're really important to me

Anyway, please call me
when you get this message

Jonathan,

What?

sit down

Our faculty ball is tonight,
you wanna come?

Shane, are you coming with us,
or getting there yourself?

I don't think I'll go after all

Why not? You said you would

Why not all of a sudden?

Party's no fun if you're not there

Jonathan's busy tonight

I have to take him home

What? We're still going even
if we have to work tonight

Let's all go together

Yeah, you go, I'll go home by myself

See? He can take care of himself

You should come with us

Come on

Stop being so...

Stop being so anal, just come

You're so anal sometimes
It's going to be fun

Fine, how about this then?

What?
Yeah, what?

I'll go if Jonathan goes

Jonathan, come with us

Please, Jonathan, please come

Don't drag me into this

Come on, just say yes

Come, it's going to be fun
Don't be a party pooper

Please, I beg you

Please come

Don't let us down

Stop thinking, just say yes

Please please please

All right, I'll go

The turtle races against the hare,
and the pig is the referee

Who wins?

tortoise

You're a pig yourself

No you are, pig!

My friend's here, I'll be right back

Ok, later

Why do you look so bored?

Nothing, you go have fun

We'll have fun together

Carrie's joining us later

How about if we play a game?

What game?

Those girls over
there was just teaching me a

"Choose one out of two" game

You have to choose one out of the two

Or you have to tell the truth

I don't want to play

Come on

I don't want to play

I don't care, I'll start first anyway

Your dad or your mom?

Both

You have to choose one

My mom

Hair or eyebrows?

Whose?

Yours, of course

Hair

Tits or ass?

Ass

Brains or body?

Brains

Liar! You think I don't know
the real answer to that?

Now it's your turn to ask me

Nah

Just ask

I don't know what to ask

All right all right all right

Black or white?

What?

Black or white?

Black

Fruit or cake?

Fruit

Cat or dog?

Dog

Go on!

Ok, let me think

Bring it on

Me or Carrie?

What?

I'm going to the washroom

Where's Jonathan?

Jonathan

Shane, Carrie, I'm busy tomorrow,
I have to go

What's up with you?

Nothing, you guys have fun

I'm busy tomorrow, I have to go

What do you want me to do?

I really have to study for tomorrow!

And so many other things,
I'm really busy

There's so much to do, I have to go

If you go,
Carrie's going to think you're upset

It's been so long the three
of us can get together

and have some fun,
why do you have to act this way?

Shane, I mean it

We don't have to be
with each other all the time

You've got your life; I've got mine

It's all the same for me

It'not a problem at all

Besides, aren't we best friends?

What can't you tell me?

Are you hiding something from me?

Best friends?

Fine, let me tell you this

I... I never volunteered
to be your friend

The teacher forced me to

I never wanted to be friends!

Hello?

Yes,

That's right, I know him

Keys

Let's go

What?

What?

What are you doing?

Are you drunk or something?

What the hell are you doing?

Are you losing your head?

Shane, are you messing with me?

Hello?

Is this Carrie?

This is Jonathan

Shane is at my place now.
Do you want to come here?

Can you promise me one thing

No matter what happens

You guys have to always stay together

You're awake

Where's Jonathan?

I don't know. He called me
this morning and told me you're here

So I came

And he was gone already

You can't see the ocean in Taipei

You know?

What?

When I was a child,
I was the kind everybody hated

You still are

I'm serious

I was a real troublemaker

One time, I don't know why,
I suddenly took a pair of scissors

and cut the hair of the girl sitting
in front of me

The teacher was so furious

You know what she did to me?

She sent me and my desk
and chair to the middle of the field

and forbid me from having class
with the others

Everybody was scared to be my friend

Even now,
I'm still afraid of that feeling

Then Jonathan came along

No matter what trouble
I got myself into

He would still stick with me

He was my only friend

Then you came along

I cannot lose any one of you

We've really grown up

When you grow up,

everything changes

Is this Carrie?

Where did you get the car?

Some senior on the team

Drive carefully then

Don't crash the car

Taking trains is more convenient

Why must you insist on driving?

Since we're traveling south

Better to drive than queue
for train tickets

You can book tickets online now,
there's no need to queue

Shane, where are we?

Why did you bring us here?

Shane Yu

Shane

Jonathan

Yeah?

Wanna take a walk?

I'm going then

You really don't want to go?

You go,
I'll wait for you guys in the car

You know? I've been thinking...

Maybe I'm too used to having Jonathan
by my side

Too used to having both
of you to take care of me

Carrie,

will we lose each other in the future?

Did I mess everything up?

Am I the one who messes everything up?

Hey,

Shane

I think we should not see each other
anymore

What?

I mean

It's not your fault

It's my own problem

Let's not see each other anymore

I mean it

There are so many things
you don't know

Shane

What are you doing?

Stop fighting!

No, stop it!

What are you doing?

Stop it!
What is it?

Stop fighting!

Just say it, ok!

I'll wait in the car

Um... sorry

I shouldn't say it like that

I just want to know
if you really meant what you said

I don't know

What do you mean you don't know?

I...

Aren't we best friends?

What can't you tell me?

Shane

You say best friends
can tell each other anything

Fine

Then I really want to know

if you'll still be my friend
after you hear my secret

Shane

You're not just a friend to me

I really love you

Wait!

I have a secret for you too

Mrs. Yu

Please don't worry too much

Your son's attention deficit disorder

can be modified
through group interaction

help him find some children
to pair up with him

or arrange a student to be his friend

That way

I believe his condition
will slowly improve

I always knew you were forced
by the teacher

I always knew you didn't volunteer
to be my friend

At first, I wanted to hurt you
and get you in trouble too

But then I realized
that I couldn't do it

I'm really too lonely

Jonathan Kang

You really are my best friend