Highway 318 (2017) - full transcript
More than 5,000 kilometres long, highway 318 connects China with Tibet and is one of the world's most picturesque routes. It is where Xiaojia, who is Chinese, meets Suona from Tibet one day...
Highway 318
Are you ok?
Fine
Could you give me a ride?
I'll pay for it
You are going to Lhasa, right?
Starting from here
It takes at least half a month to arrive there
I know how to repair motorbike
Could I have that one, sir?
I figured out
This is a motorbike of a dude
Xiaojia
(Tibetan) It's so cold
(Tibetan) Yeah, pretty chilly
(Tibetan) The girls face gets red
Where are you going?
Lhasa
Lhasa
(Tibetan) She said she is going to Lhasa
(Tibetan) Wow. God will bless her
(Tibetan) Lhasa is so far. I haven't been there
(Tibetan) Yeah, Me neither
It's all right
I got it when getting on the truck
I'm Lamu
What's your name?
Suona
Suona
It's similar to names of us Tibetan
It's close to our village
Come to visit my home with me
There is no longer Sisterhood Lakes. It's just two lakes
What a bad drawing
Sisterhood Lakes
It's a wonderful name for the lakes
If they are called Brotherhood Lakes
Doesn't sound appopriate
This is my village. Let's go.
(Tibetan) It has been three years
(Tibetan) How is everything going
between you and him?
(Tibetan) Tell me something about it. Dont be shy.
WeiSang: Traditional Tibetan blessing ceremony for the newborns
(Tibetan) Thanks for your coming.
You will bring some luck to my grandson.
(Tibetan) Everything will go well.
Safe and sound
Look, this is my sister's daughter.
She's very good-loking, isn't she?
Eyes. Mouth.
Does she look similar to me?
(Tibetan) Help yourself
(Tibetan) Things are the same
(Tibetan) It's just these are elliptical
(Tibetan) Is this real turquoise?
(Tibetan) Yes, it is. It's an antique.
(Tibetan) Enjoy our meat
(Tibetan) When is the horse racing here this year?
(Tibetan) It's in August.
(Tibetan) Will there be a horse racing in your place this year?
(Tibetan) Sorry what did you say?
(Tibetan) Will there be a horse racing in your place this year?
(Tibetan) Of course
(Tibetan) Your horse is not expensive indeed
(Tibetan) An excellent horse could be sold at several hundred thousand
Hey, lady
get some drink
Let's have a drink together
Come on, I just want to have some drink with you
(Tibetan) Oh come on, don't leave
(Tibetan) What the hell are you doing?
Suona
Suona
He is always like this after getting drunk
It's turning dark
Please stay here. I'll be with you.
If you camp here tonight
It will be freezing
Don't unpack it
The next town is 80 km from there
Just leave me alone
You can go to the town
You...
You come here for him, right?
It's cold at night. Make sure you have enough blankets.
Waiting
Still waiting
My heart is broken
You are always on the other side of the river
We are always separated by a river
You really can't sing.
It's just you didn't get it.
There are stories in it
Your broken guitar
And the binoculars
There must be some stories
This guitar
I stole it.
Feel warm now?
Xiaojia
(Tibetan language)
What a beautiful wolf tooth
Don't touch it
Generally, wolf tooth is for men
Jade is for women
It's not proper for you to wear it
Give it to me
It's hers
My best friend
She died wearing it
Dare you have it?
You saw it
Yes, you are right
I am a bitch
Did you see the guy with me yesterday?
I'm a fucking bitch
My mom told me
Back her home
Mountains are covered with small red stones like this
It should be similar to this one
She also told me
There was a small hill close to her home
There is small temple on the top of the hill
Her brother is there
From there
You could see the holy Mount Kang Rinpoche
Oh, you are Tibetan?
When I first came to the city
Many people asked me
Did you ride a yak to school?
Also, did you always live in a tent?
Did you really take only one shower in your whole life?
Zhaxidele
Now
This is probably the only Tibetan I can speak now
Zhaxidele
Does it mean "hello"?
Zhaxidele
it means wish you good luck and happiness
"Hello" is "Demo" in Tibetan
Demo. Hello
Nonghao (Shanghaiese). Demo (Tibetan).
Stop
318, my birthday
Yaoyao, there is 16 days to go
(The Tibetan language film)
(The Tibetan language film)
Stop
Why did you flip their things?
My painting album was gone
It must be taken by them
Is it very important for you?
Yaoyao
She's my best friend
Yaoyao
Her birthday is the same as yours
Three years ago
I fell for with her boyfriend
She died
In Glacier Karuola
It was me
who cheated her
(Tibetan) Sir
(Tibetan) Sir
Did you see a book
(Tibetan) I lost a book here yesterday
Are you alright?
It's very dry at the plateau
Have more water and take care of yourself
Guore village
Water
Are you going to Lhasa?
I'm going to Guore village
It's not far from here
Could you give me a ride?
Guore village
Is it the one with a white pagoda and a small temple at the entrance?
I know a pathway
we can get there by tomorrow noon
I
killed someone
(Tibetan) Are you here to wait for someone?
(Tibetan) We will probably live here tonight
The lama said
Wolf tooth is out of killing
It means bad fortune
Better for a girl to not wear it
(Tibetan) Lama
(Tibetan) Are you heading to Lhasa
(Tibetan) No, I'm not
(Tibetan) I'm waiting for someone
(Tibetan) You have been to Lhasa, right?
(Tibetan) No, I haven't
(Tibetan) But
(TIbetan) It's not important whether you've been there or not.
(Tibetan) It's all about your heart
(Tibetan) If you have any problem or confusion
(Tibetan) I'd like to listen
(Tibetan) Feel free to talk if you want
(Tibetan) Lama
(Tibetan) I got pregnant
(Tibetan) I got an abortion
(Tibetan) After two months
(Tibetan) It must be an unforgivable sin
(Tibetan) It's good that you were enlightened and realized your sin
(Tibetan) But what I could do is limited
(Tibetan) The key lies in yourself
(Tibetan) Gele
(Tibetan) Zhaxi didn't die
(Tibetan) Go back and visit him
(Tibetan) Please have it back
It will be good soon
Gele is so lucky
He buried that knife
His sin was then gone
According to what Tibetans believe
The sin of abortion
is even worse than murder
Tibetan belief
You don't need care about that
If those beliefs don't matter for you
Then why do you come here?
It was not you who killed her
But according to their beliefs, how could you redeem yourself?
They want you to kill yourself?
But also
It's believed that the sin of suicide
is also worse than murder
(Tibetan) There are only two girls here
(Tibetan) Let me check the temperature
(Tibetan) vey warm
(Tibetan) Who are they?
(Tibetan) There are not many people here today, only two Han girls
(Tibetan) They look unhappy
(Tibetan) Yeah
(Tibetan) Not sure where they come from
(Tibetan) Maybe they were dumped by mens
(Tibetan) Probably
We're going through the bridge
To visit an old grandma
(Tibetan) The two girls are so young
(Tibetan) Coming from somewhere so far away
(Tibetan) They must have had a rough trip
(Tibetan) Poor girls
(Tibetan) They must have suffered a tough time
Yaoyao
(Tibetan) Go to get a new one
You light up it
My child
I abandoned you in the dark
Could you please come back to me
(Tibetan) Tears
(Tibetan) Salty
Yaoyao
Had you forgiven me?
Do you still want to go to the glacier?
Why not go to my hometown with me?
I don't know
Let the coin decide it for me
Waiting
Still waiting
My heart is broken
You are always on the other side of the river
We are always separated by a river
Xiaojia
When are we leaving tomorrow?
Anytime
It's up to you
I'm not sure
whether ny mom's brother is still in that temple or not
But no matter what
We could see the holy Mount Kang Rinpoche from here
(Tibetan) Happy birthday. Wish you good luck and happiness
(Tibetan) Wish you good luck and hapiness
Happy birthday
You too
Your eyes are so pretty
Happy birthday
(Tibetan) Lama
(Tibetan) Could I have your name?
(Tibetan) I'm Zengdanluopei
(Tibetan) Is there anyone here called Zengbu?
(Tibetan) No
(Tibetan) There are only four people here
(Tibetan) Lama
(Tibetan) Do you miss your home
(Tibetan) Yes, I do
(Tibetan) My master said the holy Mount Kang Rinpoche could be seen from here
(Tibetan) You can see it if you have it in your heart
Translation: Nie Lige
Are you ok?
Fine
Could you give me a ride?
I'll pay for it
You are going to Lhasa, right?
Starting from here
It takes at least half a month to arrive there
I know how to repair motorbike
Could I have that one, sir?
I figured out
This is a motorbike of a dude
Xiaojia
(Tibetan) It's so cold
(Tibetan) Yeah, pretty chilly
(Tibetan) The girls face gets red
Where are you going?
Lhasa
Lhasa
(Tibetan) She said she is going to Lhasa
(Tibetan) Wow. God will bless her
(Tibetan) Lhasa is so far. I haven't been there
(Tibetan) Yeah, Me neither
It's all right
I got it when getting on the truck
I'm Lamu
What's your name?
Suona
Suona
It's similar to names of us Tibetan
It's close to our village
Come to visit my home with me
There is no longer Sisterhood Lakes. It's just two lakes
What a bad drawing
Sisterhood Lakes
It's a wonderful name for the lakes
If they are called Brotherhood Lakes
Doesn't sound appopriate
This is my village. Let's go.
(Tibetan) It has been three years
(Tibetan) How is everything going
between you and him?
(Tibetan) Tell me something about it. Dont be shy.
WeiSang: Traditional Tibetan blessing ceremony for the newborns
(Tibetan) Thanks for your coming.
You will bring some luck to my grandson.
(Tibetan) Everything will go well.
Safe and sound
Look, this is my sister's daughter.
She's very good-loking, isn't she?
Eyes. Mouth.
Does she look similar to me?
(Tibetan) Help yourself
(Tibetan) Things are the same
(Tibetan) It's just these are elliptical
(Tibetan) Is this real turquoise?
(Tibetan) Yes, it is. It's an antique.
(Tibetan) Enjoy our meat
(Tibetan) When is the horse racing here this year?
(Tibetan) It's in August.
(Tibetan) Will there be a horse racing in your place this year?
(Tibetan) Sorry what did you say?
(Tibetan) Will there be a horse racing in your place this year?
(Tibetan) Of course
(Tibetan) Your horse is not expensive indeed
(Tibetan) An excellent horse could be sold at several hundred thousand
Hey, lady
get some drink
Let's have a drink together
Come on, I just want to have some drink with you
(Tibetan) Oh come on, don't leave
(Tibetan) What the hell are you doing?
Suona
Suona
He is always like this after getting drunk
It's turning dark
Please stay here. I'll be with you.
If you camp here tonight
It will be freezing
Don't unpack it
The next town is 80 km from there
Just leave me alone
You can go to the town
You...
You come here for him, right?
It's cold at night. Make sure you have enough blankets.
Waiting
Still waiting
My heart is broken
You are always on the other side of the river
We are always separated by a river
You really can't sing.
It's just you didn't get it.
There are stories in it
Your broken guitar
And the binoculars
There must be some stories
This guitar
I stole it.
Feel warm now?
Xiaojia
(Tibetan language)
What a beautiful wolf tooth
Don't touch it
Generally, wolf tooth is for men
Jade is for women
It's not proper for you to wear it
Give it to me
It's hers
My best friend
She died wearing it
Dare you have it?
You saw it
Yes, you are right
I am a bitch
Did you see the guy with me yesterday?
I'm a fucking bitch
My mom told me
Back her home
Mountains are covered with small red stones like this
It should be similar to this one
She also told me
There was a small hill close to her home
There is small temple on the top of the hill
Her brother is there
From there
You could see the holy Mount Kang Rinpoche
Oh, you are Tibetan?
When I first came to the city
Many people asked me
Did you ride a yak to school?
Also, did you always live in a tent?
Did you really take only one shower in your whole life?
Zhaxidele
Now
This is probably the only Tibetan I can speak now
Zhaxidele
Does it mean "hello"?
Zhaxidele
it means wish you good luck and happiness
"Hello" is "Demo" in Tibetan
Demo. Hello
Nonghao (Shanghaiese). Demo (Tibetan).
Stop
318, my birthday
Yaoyao, there is 16 days to go
(The Tibetan language film)
(The Tibetan language film)
Stop
Why did you flip their things?
My painting album was gone
It must be taken by them
Is it very important for you?
Yaoyao
She's my best friend
Yaoyao
Her birthday is the same as yours
Three years ago
I fell for with her boyfriend
She died
In Glacier Karuola
It was me
who cheated her
(Tibetan) Sir
(Tibetan) Sir
Did you see a book
(Tibetan) I lost a book here yesterday
Are you alright?
It's very dry at the plateau
Have more water and take care of yourself
Guore village
Water
Are you going to Lhasa?
I'm going to Guore village
It's not far from here
Could you give me a ride?
Guore village
Is it the one with a white pagoda and a small temple at the entrance?
I know a pathway
we can get there by tomorrow noon
I
killed someone
(Tibetan) Are you here to wait for someone?
(Tibetan) We will probably live here tonight
The lama said
Wolf tooth is out of killing
It means bad fortune
Better for a girl to not wear it
(Tibetan) Lama
(Tibetan) Are you heading to Lhasa
(Tibetan) No, I'm not
(Tibetan) I'm waiting for someone
(Tibetan) You have been to Lhasa, right?
(Tibetan) No, I haven't
(Tibetan) But
(TIbetan) It's not important whether you've been there or not.
(Tibetan) It's all about your heart
(Tibetan) If you have any problem or confusion
(Tibetan) I'd like to listen
(Tibetan) Feel free to talk if you want
(Tibetan) Lama
(Tibetan) I got pregnant
(Tibetan) I got an abortion
(Tibetan) After two months
(Tibetan) It must be an unforgivable sin
(Tibetan) It's good that you were enlightened and realized your sin
(Tibetan) But what I could do is limited
(Tibetan) The key lies in yourself
(Tibetan) Gele
(Tibetan) Zhaxi didn't die
(Tibetan) Go back and visit him
(Tibetan) Please have it back
It will be good soon
Gele is so lucky
He buried that knife
His sin was then gone
According to what Tibetans believe
The sin of abortion
is even worse than murder
Tibetan belief
You don't need care about that
If those beliefs don't matter for you
Then why do you come here?
It was not you who killed her
But according to their beliefs, how could you redeem yourself?
They want you to kill yourself?
But also
It's believed that the sin of suicide
is also worse than murder
(Tibetan) There are only two girls here
(Tibetan) Let me check the temperature
(Tibetan) vey warm
(Tibetan) Who are they?
(Tibetan) There are not many people here today, only two Han girls
(Tibetan) They look unhappy
(Tibetan) Yeah
(Tibetan) Not sure where they come from
(Tibetan) Maybe they were dumped by mens
(Tibetan) Probably
We're going through the bridge
To visit an old grandma
(Tibetan) The two girls are so young
(Tibetan) Coming from somewhere so far away
(Tibetan) They must have had a rough trip
(Tibetan) Poor girls
(Tibetan) They must have suffered a tough time
Yaoyao
(Tibetan) Go to get a new one
You light up it
My child
I abandoned you in the dark
Could you please come back to me
(Tibetan) Tears
(Tibetan) Salty
Yaoyao
Had you forgiven me?
Do you still want to go to the glacier?
Why not go to my hometown with me?
I don't know
Let the coin decide it for me
Waiting
Still waiting
My heart is broken
You are always on the other side of the river
We are always separated by a river
Xiaojia
When are we leaving tomorrow?
Anytime
It's up to you
I'm not sure
whether ny mom's brother is still in that temple or not
But no matter what
We could see the holy Mount Kang Rinpoche from here
(Tibetan) Happy birthday. Wish you good luck and happiness
(Tibetan) Wish you good luck and hapiness
Happy birthday
You too
Your eyes are so pretty
Happy birthday
(Tibetan) Lama
(Tibetan) Could I have your name?
(Tibetan) I'm Zengdanluopei
(Tibetan) Is there anyone here called Zengbu?
(Tibetan) No
(Tibetan) There are only four people here
(Tibetan) Lama
(Tibetan) Do you miss your home
(Tibetan) Yes, I do
(Tibetan) My master said the holy Mount Kang Rinpoche could be seen from here
(Tibetan) You can see it if you have it in your heart
Translation: Nie Lige