Sen Sen (2017) - full transcript

Please sign your name over here

Thanks

Alright, thanks

Let me open the window

Okay

The weather is finally better

it was hella cold before

The condition of your house is quite good

Should be easy to sell after a brush-up

Light's broken

It's fine



I'll get someone to fix it all together

Thanks for it

It's my pleasure

Lots of clients like these type of old houses

Especially the youngster nowadays

They like to buy these old houses

Renovate it

Open a store

maybe like a coffee shop

Don’t quite get it

The time is changing, eh?

the housing market in this area has dropped

since the inspection for your mom

but the price is about the same



you're quite in luck

Actually, my wife and I
are both your mom's fans

Live more than 100 days

We watch every episode

if you didn't tell us

We really didn't know she was actually sick

Yeah

Live more than 100 days is streaming now

Yi-An

Stop picking your lips

Remember to use lip balm
during the season change

If you have nose allergy

Hang your blankets in the sun

Don’t be lazy about it

I have many things to discuss with you

I'm free this afternoon

and you can't say no

You can't deny a dying woman's wish

especially the one that
took care of you for so long

I remember you use to call me nuts

I would be scolding you halfway

and if the phone rang

I will still be answering the phone
like "Hello~"

Moms around the world are the same

those are outsiders

Of course I talk differently

than talking to my daughter

Did you get a new cell phone?

It's my brother's

What does this mean?

Oh! I know

You have to delete
some of your brother's files

otherwise, you won’t have enough space

Oh!

I think my brother came back

Like a ghost?!

Yeah

I put the comics on his bed last time

and when I was returning it the next day

it was in the kitchen

Did he have like unfinished wishes?

Like on tv?

Xiao-Yun

Mom's here

Time to go home

Hi aunty

What were you guys doing?

Chitty chatty

Light's green

Lets go

Xiao-Yun

Say goodbye to Sen Sen

Bye bye

Lets go

Hello

Hello, hi there

Is this Cai Yu-Xian?

This is the Ya-Yuan bookstore

Your comics have passed the due date

When will you return them?

My brother does not use this number anymore

Live more than 100 days is streaming now

Well today, two fine gentleman
are playing billiard with me

Here we begin

and that shot misses

Oh dear

That was close

That was close

Now it's my turn

Okay

Can you hold this for me?

Be your camera man

Be my camera man

Let me give you some tips

Billiard is really not that hard

Granny Lili has been driving cabs

for like a few decades now

The billiard is like parking into a garage

We gotta do a little positioning

Hey, nice pose

And then with some angle

This one?

Too easy

You can't get that ball

I'll hit this other one

Gotta hit the white ball

Gotta hit the white ball

This one

Let's bring that here

You can't touch the balls!

Can't touch the balls?

Well, that's fine

You see

The rules are dead

but we are not

Let Grandma Lili hit this ball

Okay

Clarie, Meiling

Hey, Feifei

It's really cold today

Yah

We're almost late

Hurry hurry

Hi

How does this look?

Looks amazing

I got a new skirt, too
Show you guys later

Sure

Waving up and down,

up and down

Here's your receipt, thank you

Thanks

Please come again

Hey mom

hello, Yi-An?

Yah

You're still outside?

Is it cold over there?

It's fine
I read that it's gonna be 15 degrees

next Wednesday

I'll be sending you a silk blanket tomorrow

I'll come home next Wednesday

Don't you have an appointment?

Oh that

I'm delaying that for a few days

I got something on Wednesday

What are you doing on Wednesday?

Are you going to the dance class?

You saw me dancing!

Oh dear

That teacher was amazing, right?

You see, when we do our solo dances

That's when I know I suck at dancing

Is it so hard to take care of yourself?

How is dancing more important
than doctor's appointment

Mom, can we do the chemo?

Can't we just try it?

Mom

If I go back to the hospital

I'm gonna be dead of boredom

You know?

Those doctors don’t like me there anyways

Saying that I'm a bad influence
on other patients

then just come and live with me

I told you about it before

Please don't worry about me

I can handle myself

You do your things

I'm heading home right now, okay?

Sleeping yet?

Alright. Sure, no problem

Alright

Thank you for the help

Can you give me the...

I need the proof of hospitalization
from the hospital

Yes

Okay, good

Sure, thanks a lot for the trouble

Thank you

Yep, sure. Thanks

I'll send you the insurance info
in the afternoon

Alright

Ok, thanks, bye bye

Cai Yu-Sheng, wake up,

Time to get up, Cai Yu-Sheng

Is the newest "Fight Ippo!!" comic out yet?

Nah, not yet

You've seen "One Punch"?

Not yet

Here you go

One Punch

It's the hottest now

It's hilarious

But I'm not the one who's reading it

I'm renting it for my brother

Well, why don't you ask your brother?

See if he wants to read this instead

Let me know if you don’t like "One-Punch Man"

Oh

Yeah I get what you mean

So recently,

I have been learning this hula dance

Look

So beautiful

These hula dances

Their movements

is like a language

For instance, sea waves

The hand moves like this

So elegant

Like the waves

and for stars, you go

Ooh, ooh, ooh

So that's the stars

What about laughing?

Laughing out loud is like...

Isn't it so interesting?

So the class ...

Asks us to solo dance

And show them our moves

When the music starts

The instructor tells me

Okay, you may begin

but I'm too embarrassed to tell her

I've started long time ago

Were my dance moves really that bad?

You dance like our school's morning exercise

I'll take that as...

Complementing me being so young, ha

Oh

Your name's "Zhuang-Zhuang"

Zhuang-Zhuang

I can list this as my hobbies

There's gonna be a new skill called "dancing"

Are you really replying me?

Of course

I'm not dead yet

Of course I can reply

and I'm gonna dance that...

What did you call it?

Morning exercise eh?

What does "Live more than 100 days" mean?

The webcast wasn’t named that at first

Then my doctor informed me

That I have end stage lung cancer

And I have less than 3 months

So I told him

I will make it past 100 days

That I'll live past that

Yes

Wow, thanks, you guys

Sleeping yet?

What are you doing? Cai Yu-Sheng

Cockroaches

Where?

In Zhuang Zhuang's room

I've cleaned up most of brother's stuff

But I can't move them by myself

I'll find a day and move them with you

Can we not move away from here?

There's only me and you

No point having a big house like this?

For the many years I've been driving

I've experienced lots of
weird and strange things

Some customers leave their wallets

Their cell phones,

or their bags in the taxi

But today...

Someone left the weirdest thing, look

Somebody...

Has left their dog in my taxi

See? Let me pick you up

Look at this dog

Stupid It's so heavy,

and it barks, too

How could its owner

Forget the dog when leaving the taxi?

Such a clumsy master

Hey kid

Yes?

Sorry, but we're closing now

Okay

You can leave them to me

I'll clean it up

Thanks

No worries

Hey

Returning?

Yeah

Did you like "One Punch"?

Yeah

What did I tell you

I'm pro at this

What are you doing?

I'm sneaking my comic into this store

See who would rent my comic

If you guys want to watch it,
I'll continue to draw

Oh

You already ate

It's my turn to eat

You want some more?

You want more of my food?

Alright

Here

More?

That's enough

It's too salty

Look at you

Do you miss your daddy and mommy?

They abandoned you,

did they?

You're stuck with me now

What should we do?

Bye bye

See you Wednesday

Ok, bye bye

Hey

Your car is parked over there

Over there?

How'd you know I was looking for my car?

I saw you searching around for awhile

So you've been following me around?

Why don't I handle it with her myself?

It's okay aunty It's okay, it's fine

You gotta follow the rules

License and registration, please

Ok

Here

Excuse me

Mom?

Oh hi there, Yi-An

I received the silk blanket

Aunty, your business registration...

When are you going for the check-up?

has expired

It no longer works

Oh, i...

I forgot

That's the thing I forgot Forgot?

Mom, who are you talking to?
No, what I meant was...

You're over the age of 68

Mom?

You can't be driving a taxi after 68

You're not allowed to do this
Who's that you're talking to?

I'm gonna have my colleague
write you a ticket

Remember to pay the fine
Is that the cops?

And you can't drive anymore, okay?
Were you pulled over?

Are you hurt?

It's no big deal

I'll call you in a bit
What do you mean it's no big deal

Mom!

Police officer

This isn't that serious, is it?

Not that serious?

Aunty, look at her hand

Lemme see

She's hurt

I'll take her to the hospital

Take her to the hospital? Aunty

I just told you you're over 68 years old

You cannot drive a taxi after 68

Well

You cannot pick up customers

Please sign your name here

See if you can find someone to drive
the cab back for you

or you do it later

But you're not allowed drive your taxi

Nor pick up customers, got that?

Yes, yes I know

Rest up awhile first
Miss, please rest over here

Okay

I'll write you a subscription

Pain patches for another month

Apply them when it hurts

Okay, yes

I'm going to ask one more time

Will you consider chemotherapy?

Or...

staying in hospice care?

I know, Dr. Lee

You're just trying to see me more often,

aren't you?

Well

How much time have I got?

3 months, tops.

It has transferred into the bones now

Oh

3 months is like 100ish days, right?

No worries, Dr. Lee

I'm gonna live longer than that, for sure

So...

I experienced something out of the blue today

So, for some things

There's time for that

But other things

There isn't

But at least there's one happy thing

The owner of this puppy

Has reached me through my taxi company

And will be coming to pick him up at 9 pm

So the dog's name is Da-Bao

I never could've guessed

It's just an ordinary name, right?

Is it too cold?

Let's finish shower fast

Hold on a second

Hi,

was it hard to find?

It was alright

You're giving Da-Bao a shower?

Yes

Oh dear, you escaped

Haven't finished your shower yet

Come, let's continue

Can I put my school bag over there?

Yeah, go ahead

Oh

Do you need help?

Sure

Wow, you're so clean now

I'm used to be in charge of
showering rice cake

My brother takes him out for walks

Oh, what about now?

He's gone

Gone?

My mom says that dogs don’t want
their owners to be sad

So they leave home before they die

What do you think?

About what?

Is rice cake dead?

Ya

Aren't you afraid?

Okay

You're clean

Oh

Ya

This is for you

Thanks

Thank you so much for taking care of him

Thanks

Thank you, you're too welcome

Alright

We'll be on our way now

This is a snack I got him

Take it

Thanks but

I don’t really let him eat these things

Oh

Sorry

No worries

Let's go home, Da-Bao

Goodbye, Da-Bao

Goodbye, Da-Bao

Bye

Alright

Bye bye

I shouldn't have asked its name...

Here, get your bag

I'll drive you home

Can I finish TV before I go?

Some people are just strange, right?

They leave unsolved issues before they die

See

This curly hair has to look everywhere

But then it won't be as interesting

Come

Sit closer

It's warmer

If it were i

I would settle everything

before I die

That's what I'd do

How'd the deer got out?

I don't know

Been a long time since I watched this

Isn't this on every day?

I wasn't at home

Where were at this hour if you weren't home?

Outside

There's a lot of places to go outside

What about your parents?

They're not home

Also...

It's hard to explain

What about Zhuang-Zhuang?

My brother is dead

If you don't want to stay home

You can come to my place

You don’t like being alone at home, too?

I need your help on something

Where'd you bought that?

What?

That fish thingy

Awhile ago

My tank of fish died

Yi-An got me that afterward

Oh well

But who wants to look at fake fish like that?

Let's do a webcast

How come you're didn't get changed?

I think this sweater is better

and why do you need me to record?

Well

I need a favor from you

After I die

I need you to upload these videos

Why don’t you just tell your daughter?

Sigh

I don’t want her nagging at me

My Yi-An

Only speaks to me for a couple sentences

Before asking me to go the hospital

If I tell her these things

There's no way she'll listen

Recording now

Okay

Just in case I forget

I wrote them down

Do you remember

I had a piggy bank full of changes

Was planning to get myself a new dress

for the Chinese new year

But then you dig the coins out
of the piggy whole

Oh dear

I got real mad

You used the money to buy cosmetics

All your classmates were into those makeups

Drawing yourself with thin eyebrows

and smearing whatever you got on your face

Oh wow

You wanted everything

As long as someone has it

You want it, too

Time flys

You're about forty now

and you have everything

Marriage

isn't really necessary

but...

you should still passionately fall in love

Having kids...

That's a whole different experience

Think about it

What else is there to be busy about?

if there were anything missing...

and you would regret missing them...

Those are the things that
should be important to you

Also

I'm so grateful for you being my child

You are what's important to me

Hello, Miss Chen?

Yes

I can understand how you feel

No one really ever wants to
use this insurance

but in the case of anything happening

Actually

It would cover your problems

Chair

Okay, thanks

Alright, careful

Wow, it's heavy

Here, put it on the bed

Are these all yours?

Yes

Some are mine

and some are my daughter's

What is your daughter doing in Taipei?

She's a district manager

The shoes she sells

are for a major brand

Busy?

Yeah, very

My mom's quite busy, too

Here's the salary bag

that came with her first paycheck

I kept it

She bought this for me

How come you don’t wear it?

Can't wear these while driving a cab

Didn't have the chance

Maybe she felt bad about it

Her feet were as big as mine at that time

so she always wore my shoes

That's why she got me a new one

My mom used to tell me to wear
my brother's old clothes

You don’t like it?

No

Hey sis

So what time tomorrow?

I need to go over the spring shoe collection

Oh right, tomorrow...

Hmm

How about 2:30 in the afternoon?

I need someone

to take my day shift

Picking up my mom from the hospital

Ok, I know

Hey, Yi-An

I think your mom is really independent

She came to Taiwan from HongKong
at such a young age

and she's living by herself now

Unlike my mom

She's having a cecectomy...

and my bro and I are tired as hell
dealing with it

Alright, you go home first

I'll lock up the doors

Oh, that's nice

Thanks, I'm heading out then

Ok, bye bye

Day 59 / Day 60

Here it is

What did you draw this time?

My life after I got the cancer

Can you draw more of these in the future?

I want to read it, too

He really took the book

Lili, your Chinese is really good

I heard it outside

Nah

I lived in HongKong when I was young

but it was decades since I came here

Oh

It's good enough

Let's just chat through this interview

Please don't feel pressured

Oh sure,

fine

So, do you know
you're very famous on the internet?

Your webcast has broken the record
on that platform

Did you watch it?

Of course I did

Which part did you like the most?

I want to read your comics

Oh

Actually, there are lots of friends here...

who care about my life after the illness

It made me feel like my life
after the illness

Is so much more interesting than before

Did the store clerks every notice you?

I think they notice from the beginning

but they still allow me to
place my comics there

Oh

You okay?

How about some tea? Ya

Thanks,

sorry about that

Nah, nah

Take your time, we're in no rush

Feel better?

Yah

Let's continue then?

Sure

Well, I wanted to ask you

You seem to choose a unique way to face death

Can I say that?

Yah

Well, I think...

Life is kinda like...

a dinner party that will eventually end

and as long as ...

I'm still at the dinner table

I make sure myself

eat all I can

but did you ever thought about...

The reasons why you wanted to
post your life on the internet?

My daughter, she works in Taipei

Yes?

She taught me how to use the internet

Oh

She cares about me dearly

and wanted to keep an eye on my life here,

making sure I'm okay

So I thought to myself

Oh well

Since you wanted to watch me

Then, I'll show you everything

And that's how I got online

But your health condition right now...

Has your daughter

ever stopped you or...

worried about anything?

Actually

I'm a bit selfish

I never asked her about it

How about you ask her for me

That'll get an answer from her

What's wrong?

Here,

Where are you going? You okay?

Sorry, let's take a break

It's fine

It's okay

Here

It's okay

It's okay, com'on

Here, it's fine, fine.

Do you feel any pain?

I'll do that for you, just hold on

Hold up for a second

It's better if you place it on my back

I know

I'll just place it on the back...

Let it dry up for a bit

Oh dear

Did you use that scissor?

That scissor is used for food

You need a scissor while you eat?

The doctor says it's normal degeneration

Told me to cut food into small pieces...

When I eat things

so I wouldn't choke on it

How about I move back here and live with you?

Why?

Is something wrong at work?

I can come back and drive a cab

So I got more free time, and take care of you

Oh dear

You're crazy

Aren't you doing just fine at your work?

That's how you took care of dad before

I can do that, but you can't

Let me tell you, although I'm alone

I'm still very capable of taking care myself

what are you trying to do now?

What is this?

The village chief gave us the blanket warmer

Well you should use it then

Nowadays I'm more afraid of heat than cold

I got one in Taipei

Geez, just go ahead and take it

Didn’t they say that it's getting cold...

On Wednesday from the weather report?

Oh

Is it the 24th today?

Alright, do you see it now?

Nope

No?

Nothing

What about now?

There it is

Got it?

Your face looks huge

Let me check the living room mode now

Oh

Can you see yourself?

I don’t see it yet

You have to pan it

It's on the side

Oh

Right?

Oh

So this is turned on right now?

Oh

So if I'm watching TV in the future

You can see me on the camera

You can see me when I'm eating, too?

Lucky that you won't see me
when I'm on the toilet

Alright, listen

When you're sleeping at night

This will activate the night vision

and do you see this?

Orange, oh I mean purple

Purple means the camera is on

Orange

Orange means I'm watching you on my phone

Oh so like...

Whenever it is orange

Means you're looking at me right?

Yes yes

Okay great

When I was around 50 years old

You went to Taipei

and your dad had just passed away

The whole house was me, alone

At those time

I would drive up to Taipei

Cook you dinner and stuff

Visit you

You're busy at work

and you come back less often

I remember when I was angry with you

I would tell your dad

if we died on Monday

You'd probably notice on Sunday

It's all nonsense now I think about it

Speaking those words of anger

I have my life

and you have yours

We all need to learn to let go

Are you okay, kid?

Over there

What's wrong? Is he alright?
Can someone call an ambulance?

What happened?
Call an ambulance, hurry

An ambulance

Are you okay, kid? Hurry up, please

Does it still hurt?

I want to live here

Your mom is just like you

Afraid to be alone at home

You said it yourself

Saying that it feels like your brother
is still at home

Your mom feels it, too

That's why she's avoiding to be at home

But she doesn’t care about me anymore

We're moving

But she cares nothing about
my brother's belongings

If you are ever afraid

You could come to my place

But your mom couldn't

Your mom can only work

everyday everyday

and pass out when she gets home

Okay

It's always you recording me

This time, let me record you

Okay

Lemme ask you

Is there anything you want to tell your mom...

or your brother?

Is there anything you can tell me?

I've always wanted to ask you

How come you were willing to help me?

Aren't you afraid that I'm a bad person?

Fine fine fine, no more questions

Oh dear

I ask too many questions, don't I?

I'd like to know

What comics does my brother like to read?

What he likes to wear?

What he likes to drink?

Who did he take those selfies with?

I’d also like to know who you are?

Why did he love your webcast so much?

We're moving

and my brother is disappearing

I'm so afraid I'm gonna forget him

I need to go to the bathroom

Sen Sen, time to get up

Cai Yu-Sen

Cai Yu-Sen

Cai Yu-Sen

Cai Yu-Sen

Sen Sen

Where were you?

Where were you?

Where did you go?

Answer me, where did you go?

How could you do this?

Do you know that I almost called the cops?

If you don’t want to come back, just go

Leave

Get out

Take your shoes

Get out

Leave

I've only got you now, do you know that?

Do whatever you want with the breakfast

Mom

Mom

How are you?

I dreamt that I died

How long was I asleep?

You came in here last night

It's been a day

Look at me

Not hungry at all

Aren't you tired?

Go get some food to eat

I'm fine, I'm not hungry

I'd like to sit up

Do you want to sit up?

Yes

Lemme help you

Hold on, I'm adjusting it

I want to sit up I know, mom

I'm adjusting it

I just called my boss

Oh?

You quit?

He know's an experienced doctor
in lung cancer

I made an appointment for next Monday

I'm fine living here as it is

Why another appointment in Taipei?

What are you trying to do now?

Didn't I raise the bed already?
I'll do it myself

Don't move your body like this

I just want to sit up by myself

I know, I'm doing that right now

Why are you doing this?

You see?

Just lay like this okay?

I know my body

I want to sit up

how about... Just leave me alone

do whatever you need to go do

What else do I need to do?

I'm already on work leave

You need to go get some food

I told you I'm not hungry
You need to get some rest

I know, I’m fine by myself

How are you fine by yourself?

I said I'm fine on my own

Just go, do your thing

Go where..?

You want to sit up by yourself?

Fine

Just sit up then

None of my business

Sit up, didn’t you want to sit up?

Why are you throwing this tantrum, mom?

Why are you mad at me?

And how dare you be mad at me?

You're unreasonable

I don’t understand...

I offered to take you to the doctor,
you refused

Told you not to drive the cab,
you do it anyway

I offered to live back home

and you said no

You just do whatever you wanted to do,
didn’t you?

Just do your happy web casting all day,
that's what you want?

You're so selfish, you know that?

It's what you told the reporter...

You're so selfish, do you know that?

You only think about yourself

and never think of...

think of others

How am I selfish?

I know what happens...

Let me ask you

Who would want to ...

deal with all these shit

When your father was dying, it was me...

I took care of him

Let me tell you

even if I wanted to leave

I couldn't leave him there

But who would want to stay?

I'm telling you, you can't stay

Not even my daughter

Mom

Nurse

Mom, are you alright? Mom?

Mom, I'm sorry

Mom, I'm sorry

Mom, are you okay? Nurse!

Mom, I'm so sorry, mom

You okay?

Here, let's get up

I'm afraid

I'm so afraid

Mom, let's get up

Here, it's okay

Let's get up

It's fine

It's alright, here

It'll be fine

Let me change your medicine first

It's okay

I'm recording now

Yi-An

This may be the last time you hear me nag

I know you were mad at me...

When you applied for college

and I made you choose the one that
you didn't like

I know you were mad at me...

for not listening to you

Not doing chemo at the hospital

and running around like this

In a life time...

No one ever knows

what is the right thing to do

What is the good thing for you

No one ever knows

This will be my last message to you

My time is coming up upon me

and I don’t know...

what to tell you for your future

If one day

You find the answer

You must let me know

Be well

Thank you

Lets go

I don’t need the heater

You can use it out there

I'm afraid of the heat, not the cold

It'll get cold in the night

Why are you staring at me?

I look at you

and I feel that I'm doing the right thing

Sweet talker

One more day and it'll be 3 months

Yeah, just one more day

Oh

A message so late?

It must be my little boy friend

He says he hasn’t seen you for days

Is this Sen Sen?

He asks

Are you okay?

Reply for me

Say that I'm fine

He says the weather report says...

it'll be super cold these days

and tells you to keep warm

Tell him

when the weather gets better

I'll go play badminton with him

Okay, he replied

Okay

Alright

Time to sleep

Okay

I was thinking

Back in the days

If I let you studied art

How would it have turned out?

I was so mad at you at that time

I know

But it is also because
you forced me into info tech

I got to know Chen Shi-Jie

Oh

Is that the boy who always came to our house

the one with the bunny teeth?

That's his canine teeth

That young man was fine

How is he nowadays?

His kids are in elementary school

Oh

Alright, sleep now

Did you have something you wanted to tell me?

I love you

But don’t tell my mom

She's gonna get jealous

Your mom's gonna be happy

Are you Sen Sen?

Granny Lili, you need to hit the white ball

The white ball

Hey hey hey

Let's bring that here

Granny, you can't touch the balls!

Can't touch the balls?

Well, that's fine

You see the rules are dead

But we are not

Let Grandma Lili hit this ball

For the many years I've been driving cabs

I've experienced lots of
weird and strange things

See

Sometimes people would leave...

Their cell phones, their wallets

their school bags on my car

but today

This is crazy, look

someone...

Left their dog, look

Left him in my cab

See?

Let me get you

Welcome

I wasn't expecting you?

Why is your hair so wet?

Didn't you just recover?
What are you doing in the rain?

Stop scaring me, what's wrong?

Are you okay?

Alright

It's fine

That's a good one

That's 5 balls, 6 balls in.

I'm beat

Again