Friend (2001) - full transcript

Memories are floating in my mind

like islands scattered in the sea.

From now on, my rowing memories

will visit the islands one by one.

This film is dedicated to my

friends and their family.

Friend

- 1976-

Joon-suk!

Joon-suk!

Eat your food first.

Joon-suk was the best fighter I ever saw.

He once beat up a guy

three years older than us.

Yesterday,

my mom brought a TV recorder from Japan.

A TV recorder?

What's that?

It records TV programs

like a cassette player.

No way, man!

How's that possible?

I'm telling you the truth!

It's really a TV recorder.

If so,

then all the stations will go bankrupt.

Everyone's gonna record everything on TV.

Yeah...!

No, it's true!

You guys wanna bet on it?

Why don't you trust me?

Look!

Sang-taek, your tube's mine now.

I have to see it work to believe it.

Do you know the intellectual word

for a woman's thing?

Vulva!

You idiot! There's no such word.

They call it menstruation.

Menstruation? What's that?

I looked at my cousin's magazine,

and that's all it talked about.

Then is pussy called menstruation too?

Yeah, grown-ups

call a pussy menstruation instead.

You wanna see another one?

Jung-ho's mom visited Japan

often for her business.

So a lot of great stuff was at his house.

Jung-ho admired Bruce Lee a lot.

Menstruation picture?

What's that?

Which one do you want?

Pick one.

How about this one?

Wow...!

- How much is it?

- It's expensive.

It's the biggest one

so it costs two thousand won.

Two thousand won?!

Forget it then.

No, I'll be back with some money.

Hey, come here.

You better keep your mouth shut, okay?

Okay.

Joon-suk.

It's cool, huh?

Give it to me.

Wow... it's cool.

Dong-soo became our friend after

he transferred during third grade.

But two years later, we learned

that his father was an undertaker.

Then why don't we start a war right now?

Haven't you ever seen

the statistics on TV?

We have less weapons,

but ours are more sophisticated.

You idiot!

That's what

President Park makes us think.

You know how great

North Korea's commandos can fight?

And Russia gives them a lot of weapons.

Yeah, but the United States

give us a lot of weapons too.

Who told you that?

Joon-suk!

Where you headed?

To the pebble beach.

Do you want a ride?

No, thanks.

Yeah?

I'll see you later then.

Oh yeah, Hyung-doo!

That's the big boss's son Joon-suk.

Joon-suk, what grade are you in?

Sixth grade.

See you later.

Let's go.

Who's that?

Isn't he one of your dad's men?

Cool car...

Gangster.

If he wasn't that fast,

how did he win the gold medal?

Cause he competed with other athletes.

And humans swim on top of water.

Then how can people breathe under water?

He'll have to swim on top of water.

That's why he'll lose.

Why? Why would he lose?

Anyway, who's faster isn't important.

Joon-suk!

Who do you think is faster?

What?

If the gold medalist, Cho Oh-ryun,

and a sea turtle raced in water.

I don't know.

Then do you wanna bet on it?

You're always

waiting to bet on something.

I don't remember

why we were so much into that race.

Because you keep persisting on it.

We went to separate middle schools.

But when we started to

grow hair on our bodies,

we hung out together again.

- 1981-

Man, I felt like a big idiot.

So I just gave a mean face,

and asked them if they want to fight.

They surrendered right away

and apologized.

Hey, aren't those the pricks

from Chunghak High School?

Look how those losers act.

Should I shut them up?

We welcome you to

Namhang High School's 21st anniversary.

Thank you for attending our celebration.

Of course you are!

Now, you're going to

see today's highlight event.

I know you'll enjoy this seven-girl band.

I hope you have a good time and...

Let me introduce you to

the group... Rainbow!

See that pretty girl on the keyboard?

She's mine.

Sang-taek!

Come and eat!

Mom, did something good happen?

We have our own house now.

We signed a lease today.

Really?

We have to wait a few months

until we can move.

- Where is it?

- In Bosudong.

Bosudong...

.. but it's far away from my school.

Your brother has to

get ready for college soon.

But still...

Okay, from our last lesson...

Can somebody give an example of

an infinitive in passive form?

Joo-bun!

Give me an example!

I'm not sure.

You're not sure?

Since you're not sure,

then tell me anything you know.

I'm not sure at all.

Are you proud of yourself?

Take off your socks

and kneel on your desk!

Next in line!

I have no idea.

You kneel too!

Behind him!

No... no...!

Not right behind him,

the one next to him.

The little rat in the far back.

What a hard-working mover.

Take your socks off first!

Are you really a student?

Go back! Next!

What does your father do?

- He works at a company.

- A company?

You good-for-nothing!

Your father has to put up with

his boss to get you through school,

And you can't even get

thirty questions right?

Come here!

Get back here!

Go back!

Next!

What does your father do?

I said what does he do?

He's an undertaker.

An undertaker?

You bastard!

Your father grooms dead bodies

to put you through school.

How can you study like this, huh?

Go back!

Come back here.

You little prick...

Next!

What does your father do?

I said what does he do?

He's a gangster.

I don't believe this...

You bastard...

Come here...

Good for you!

Your father's a gangster, huh?

Good for you!

Why don't you tell him...

What's so good about it?

Dong-su! Let's go!

Is his father really a gangster?

Yes, sir.

How about him?

Is he a gangster too?

He's the boss of our school.

Boss?

He's the best fighter.

Then is the other one his assistant?

- No, he's the second boss.

- Second boss?

Yes, teacher.

I think you made a mistake.

Anyway,

who are you to say I made a mistake?

You low-life prick!

Put your hands down!

You smart mouth...!

What are you looking at?

All right!

What's that?

Put it away.

What you doing on Sunday?

Why?

Wanna go to Joon-suk's house?

Joon-suk talked to Doruko

during class last week.

He's Joon-suk's friend,

but older than us though.

Anyway,

he said that Jin-sook is his cousin.

- Jin-sook?

- The singer from Rainbow!

Doruko's bringing all the girls

to Joon-suk's house on Sunday.

I'm going.

Let's go.

If things go right, you might get lucky.

- Lucky?

- Yeah.

Joon-suk!

How've you been?

I heard you weren't coming.

You don't know each other, right?

That's Doruko.

The knife king.

Nice to meet you.

Oh yeah! You guys came

to see the girls, right?

You saw them before, right?

The band Rainbow.

...or the Seven Scary Princesses.

Sit down.

This is Wild Cat.

She's so wild,

I'm trying to tame her.

You bad girl.

You bad girl.

she needs to get laid to calm down.

Let's get laid.

Have you seen a flying bird's dick?

What are you laughing at?

My friend here is such a good student.

I mean he's

different from idiots like us.

He's always at the top of our school.

Look.

He even carries a handkerchief.

Damn it! Why is it so loud?

I thought

you were going to come over before.

Not to see the girls but me.

I'm sorry.

Nothing to be sorry

about between friends.

I wish we went to the same middle school.

If we hung around,

I would've been a good student.

Then why don't you start studying again?

Who do you want?

What?

The girls.

Pick one of the three.

Was the one sitting next to you yours?

Jin-sook?

No.

...three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

Jin-sook!

Come here.

Please sit down.

Do you know how to play it?

A little.

Then play it.

All I can play is...

Why did you do that?

Do what?

Why did you do that for Sang-taek?

He's my friend.

What about me?

I didn't call her for you.

Then what am I?

Am I just your servant?

You wanna die?

You wanna die?

You're so innocent.

Actually, I'm older than you.

I was sick in the eight grade,

so I had to repeat it.

Really?

Let's be friends.

Today, I'm only going to kiss you.

Where you going?

Jin-sook, it's been a long time.

Go away!

When did you get an attitude, bitch?

Are you fucking crazy?

Get up, asshole.

Hey!

You fucking bastard.

Crazy idiot.

What is this?

Little sissy...

Go ahead.

Fucking bastards.

Give it to me.

Are you okay?

Give it to me, asshole!

What are you carrying this for?

What are you staring at, asshole?

Get up.

Get up, asshole!

Stand up straight, you bastards.

Fucking assholes.

What are you screwing around for?

Count.

I said count, asshole!

One... two... three...

I came like that.

Right then,

my aunt burst opened the door.

You know how surprised I was?

My aunt saw my hand,

and asked 'What's that?'.

I was so nervous

you know what I said?

What did you say?

Oh this?

It's just lotion... milk lotion.

Stop lying.

It's true.

Huh?

Look at those assholes.

What's wrong?

Those pricks over there.

Come here, you assholes!

I said come here!

You girls okay?

Come here, assholes!

Let's go.

Come here, assholes!

Sang-taek.

Yeah?

The next time you have to

beat someone, finish the job.

Why? I just...

Otherwise if you don't,

they'll challenge you again.

You should beat him up bad

so he pees in his pants next time

he sees you.

Or forgive him and become allies.

Or make him a cripple instead

so there's no more trouble later.

Okay.

Next time I'll do as you said.

Now you do me a favor.

I have something to tell you.

What did the teacher say?

Did he make a fit again?

He expelled us already.

Shit...!

It went okay.

We can go to school tomorrow.

You bastard.

- Thanks to you.

- What did I do...?

How about going to

the movies to celebrate?

Movie?

Yeah.

The tail should buy the tickets.

What tail?

Let's race!

That little...

Damn it...