The Terrorizers (1986) - full transcript

The Terrorizers

It's almost daybreak!

I'll be done soon

Did I bother you?

Take this to the wash

It's gotten warm

What's wrong? Can't sleep again?

Thinking of the other rewrite

The closer the dead line
the less inspired I get

Another rewrite?

I've never seen you this distressed



Relax

Writing a novel
shouldn't be this life-consuming

Thought it was a small gambling den

But they are armed with guns

How many pieces they've got?

Not sure.

Should've called the Assault squad

I did. Should be there soon

Who blew the whistle?

it was the landlord

Freeze!

Spread'em out!

Don't move!

it happened on the first day of spring



If you truly feel for the seasons

you'll discover that changes are
merely endless rebirths of the past

This spring, it is not different

To this married couple

their most serious problem was...

Chief died of a stroke last night!

We heard

We were just talking about it

Everyone is shocked

Well, I sort of suspected

something would come up

But I didn't expect it
to be a stroke though

Didn't you notice
he acted kind of weird lately?

His life was so boring

small incidents

would turn into big troubles for him

I heard he had an affair
with another woman

and his wife found out

It's all hearsay though

Well, I doubt it

You can never tell

He really smoked too much

A carton only lasted him 2 or 3 days

What I'm concerned about is his family

Like his children's educational funds,
the funeral, etc...

Well, I feel the late Chief

had made great contributions
to the hospital

and I feel from now on...

We do have our policies
regarding all these

We'll make all the arrangements
accordingly

Yes, yes. I see...

By the way, who has seniority
between you and Jing?

Well, we started at the same time

We graduated the same year
from the same school

We were employed together
by the hospital

I was like him no family connections
totally on our own.

I like my job. It's stable...

I had an offer elsewhere
with much higher pay....

But I felt it was less secure,

so I turned it down

I'm used to this job

and I deeply believe if I work hard

I'll be rewarded
with career advancements

Sir, are you saying that...

Oh, nothing I just wondering

Anything else?

No, nothing

Thank you,Sir

Sir, there's this one thing...

Since the Chief has passed away

I felt obliged to let you know

about the scandal of cheating
at the last open bidding

The late Chief
shouldn't be held responsible

it was Jing

Why wasn't I informed before?

Jing's my good friend

I shouldn't have said anything

Ridiculous!

One shouldn't protect a friend

when a dead man has to shoulder
the blame to his grave

That exactly how I feel

I'll look into this right away

Oh...please take care of
the late Chief's workload

You'll be acting Chief or no

Yes...of course

Thank you,sir

Do you need someone
to teach you a lesson

Why don't you leave?
Just like your father!

And don't come back!

You've changed...

A lot

No. I'm not sure about that

Why don't you come work for me?

Am I qualified?

Qualified or not, I want you

I still remember how good you were

If not you,then who?

That was a long time ago

I haven't worked for years

You've been writing since then?

After 3 years,
this is all I've got to show for it

I know this book

I also know that
I was in one of your short stories

Shen got divorced

He left his old job

and came out on his own

I went to his new office today

He asked me to go work for him

He even said It's really a waste

to have someone like me at home

it might not be a bad idea

It's always nice
to have jobs come to you for a change

I'm about to become Section Chief

What about Jing?

He got himself in trouble

Some big, big trouble

Fucking bitch !

What the...?You're still alive?

You're the only one that got away?

Heard it was the landlord who snitched

Old Y's too much

running tables
without giving the landlord a piece

Didn't even pay a rent!

Of course you can't find them

They've all split town

Some have gone down south

Shun? Shun's in the slammer

OldY's put away for life

Are you looking to hideout?

Come over here then

Crowded places are the best

Let me tell you

the more crowded a place
is the safer it is

Don't you get it,dummy?

it'is now 11:31 and 10 seconds

it'is now 11:31 and 20 seconds

it'is now...

No, you made a mistake!

Well, this is the right address

the girl on the phone said

You need 50 lunches and said
you're filming a movie here

Does it look to you
like we are filming a movie?

Take them away!

Get out of here!

Movies my ass...

Young man, looking for a flat?

Come, I'll let you rent it cheap

No

What do you mean, no?
Then what are you here for?

checking the meters?

Fuck, ever since the shoot out

no one wanted to rent this flat

Damn

people even started
playing jokes on me

3 fire trucks came last night

said this place is on fire

When will this end, goddamnit!

It's too late

You're the only one that cared

I'm so hurt, so very hurt...

I don't want to live anymore!

I've already taken
a bottle of sleeping pills

I am not joking, I don't want to live

There's no sense in living

There's no point

Thank you...Good bye

Hello, give me Dick!

Don't give me shit

If you don't get him

I'll break both your legs!

I don't know what to do anymore

You know, at first

I counted on some writing skills

some real-life experiences

whether they happened to me
to my friends

Characters, plots, that I heard about

I jotted them down in my notebook

But it's become so meaningless
to write this way:

I feel I've used up of my emotions

My past 30 years

I've used up it all so quickly

Now I only know how to write
about things between man and wife

I can't think of anything else

Because my world
has become smaller and smaller

Do you undertand?

I don't know how others see your work

When I read your stories

I want to see you

The 'you' in the past

We become youthful again

These things do not fade with time

I've always had faith in you

What are you thinking about?

Nothing

Does Li Jong know about our past?

You've never mentioned to him
about your past relationships?

He has never asked me

Then he really trusts you

Yes

No, that's not it

What I mean is

That's not trust...

He never seemed to have cared

You've got me all confused.

Your ex-wife, what was she like?

I didn't realize

how hard it was for you
to take my sudden wedding announcement

until I read that story of yours

it gave me a deep sense of guilt

Novels are novels.
Don't take it too seriously

No need to confuse it with reality

I'm going now

Better find someone else
to work for you

Don't waste your time on me

I have nothing to do
with the open bidding

Listen, I've been to Personnel Office
yesterday

The director has told me all about it!

He just told me that...

Keep your mouth shut!

Listen to me

You, be careful! I...

Shit, I quit!

I'm leaving today

They put me under investigation

They said I cheated

on the last open bidding.

I don't even know the date
when the bidding took place

Now that the Chief's dead

who knows what actually happened?

it must be that punk kid who framed me

Besides you, he's the only one
that knows the details of it

You think so?

Director is holding me responsible

Shit. Just because the chief died.

Doesn't mean he was perfect

I'm not going to be the scapegoat!

What... you're smoking again?

Didn't you quit?

It's OK.

Take it easy..

You can always rewrite it tomorrow

You haven't been drafted yet?

So where have you been hiding?

The whole world's been here
looking for you

Your girl friend was here

Your old man was asking for you too

Well, not bad, huh?

I told you it was worth the trip

My stuff is the best in town

I've no money, bill my old man

Come on, your old man told me

he's not going to pay your bills

Hello

He's gone to work. Who's this?

Yes, I'm his wife...

Who are you?

So he's not home.

I have something urgent
to talk to him about

Actually maybe
It's better if I talk to you directly

There's something to be settled

Could we... could we meet?

Name a place, and I'll be there

Hello

Hello

Oh...It's you

How come the study is so messy?

Where's Li-Jong?

I haven't seen him for 2 or 3 days

He might have taken leave

Sir, someone's here to see you

You piece of shit

Where have you been hiding?

How long has it been?

My wife hasn't been home for 3 days

Have you asked her friends?

I don't want people to know

Not even her family

What can I do?

Unless it's a kidnapping

or something how can I be of help?

Has there been anything

unusual about her recently?
For instance...

Besides being unhappy with her writing

Nothing really unusual

Editor's not in until 6 or 7
There's no one at the newspaper

Speaking

it was the editor

He said he talked to her

Saids she may be somewhere
finishing her novel,

maybe she needs quiet to concentrate

I feel much better now

She'll be back in a few days

Awhile back, she wanted a child

it didn't work out.

She was quite depressed

and started writing all day

I went along with it

Lately, she seems
to have grown a bit restless again

No one believed she'd marry you

I guess it must be my fault

I knew she likes fancy things

And a more comfortable lifestyle

Luckily, I'm about to be promoted
to Section Chief

Maybe it will help the situation

We'll see

Buddy, you need to call more often

Come by only when you need help

What am I to you?

You're home

How come you left without a word

not even a phone number

Did you finish it?

Just at the deadline

What are your chances of winning?

I'm happy enough

just to have finished it

We can cleanup this mess finally..

I wouldn't dare touchit
while you weren't here

No need to bother.
All I need is a few books

Doesn't it bother you,
looking at this mess?

I'm moving out

I've already found a place

I'm moving out tonight

I need new surroundings

A change of lifestyle

I've already started working

I've given up writing

I'm not the type to begin with

If it was going to be like this

why bother giving up such a good job

to stay home
and write in the first place

What have I done wrong?

I have always gone along
with your decisions

Look at this house

Every bit and piece you chose

Say something !

Talk to me!

What is the matter with you lately?

If you know it was going
to end up like this

why did you bother?

When we got married
you promised to give up writing

Who knows what got in to you

First you quit your job

then locked yourself into writing

it was driving me up the wall !

I'll tell you, I wouldn't even dare

to take one step
inside that study of yours!

You know,

If it wasn't for the baby

This would have happened long ago

I was so sick and tired of my job

I was afraid that
my whole life would pass by like that

You know,

when I locked myself in the study

Thinking up those pretty lines

it was to forget
those painful memories

to forget about the lost baby

If you don't understand by now

You'll never understand !

Every time,
you misunderstand me or blame me

Maybe I wasn't fair to you

but I know what kind of life I need

When we got married

I thought it would be a new start

To try and have a baby

was also a new start

To try writing again

Was yet another new start

Leaving you now

is also a new start

What good is all this?

Do you undertand?

All you know are those routines

Repetitions, day in, day out,

Do you know why I lock myself
in there all day?

It's the only way to hide from it!

Do you understand? You don't

This is the biggest difference
between you and me

This is why...

Remember that day when
cops were busting up this place?

I saw you leap from the balcony

I called the ambulance for you

Later, when I went to the hospital.
You had already left

So you were the one

Who sent those firetrucks, lunches...

And the young housewife...

is it really fun to play tricks
on others like this?

is it really fun
to take pictures of others?

Hey, what I do is serious stuff!

The guy at the physical said
I have perfect eyesight

Once I serve the army,
I'd make top grade marksman

I've a friend who was aloud mouth

Later, he became popularsinger

I suppose
I'll become a photographer oneday

This is a darkroom

How many days have I been here?

I've no idea

is it day or night out there?

I don't know

I bet it must be daytime.

Want to bet?

You lost

I'll bring your pictures with me
to the army,

I'll write you every day

Stay with me. Wait for me

Going to Kaoshsiung?
What are you going to do there?

3,000 dollars

Take it or leave it

3,000 dollars, take it or leave it?

It's plenty for you
to spend in Kaosksiung

It's plenty for you
to spend in Kaosksiung

You want to play tough?
If you play tough, it's 2,000!

If you play tough, it's 2,000

Say something !

Don't just stare!

Don't try to play tough.
Big Shun is now locked up!

Say something. Don't forget,
Big Shun is now...

I heard Shun got out of jail

Young master, you've come back

I'm broke. Where else can I go?

This came a few days ago

[Draft Notice]

I've heard you're having troubles
at home lately.. is that true?

No, it was nothing...

Really?

I also heard your wife left you.
is that true?

No,

she needs a lot of peace and quiet

She needs concentration for her work

She's a writer, you know. Novels...

What does she usually write about?

I'm not sure

I never read novels

Hello?

The editor was just on the phone

said the Writer'sAward
has been announced

I've won First Prize

Gee, does this mean
you'll switch professions again?

First I thought for me

to become a good novelist
was impossible

I was almost going to give up

The story is about an ordinary couple

then there is a crank call

The wife only hears

the voice of this woman

without being able
to see her in person

I was trying hard to explore
some new approach

I guess I was influenced
by Japanese suspense literature

Try to write in a honest and sincere way:...

I've seen this face before,
I know I have!

Oh, her!
She won First Prize with this novel.

Not bad.

So...she's a writer

"Notes from a Marriage"
What's it about?

It's about a couple

they have some problems

not that happy together

Then the wife gets a call
from the husband's mistress..

it gets painful...
Everything changes...

They can't figure out
what happened..

He's under a lot of pressure

goes nuts and murders his wife

before killing himself

Ends everyone's torture

One member of the jury said

The story is so real

and suspenseful

that it sends chills up your spine

it was completely unexpected

So...now...
Do you think you'll move home?

I just can't figure this out

We now both are doing well
in our careers.

Why is...

I've said all I had to say....

and you still don't understand

Let's not waste
each other's time anymore

I don't mean to hurt you

This you must understand

It's only a novel !

And you're letting it consume you !

It's terrible!

And I'm the only one on earth
that knows what actually happened !

Novels are fiction. They aren't real !

So now you know novels aren't real

So, what do you think you can do?

O.K....

No one's at the newspaper

They don't open till 6 to 7

Still no answer

Let's go

Don't get involved

Hello?

She's not in

Who is this?

Who are you?

Name a place, I'll be there

Are you tied up?

What's up? Excuse me a minute

Have you been seen these two before?

Sure, I know him well.
They call him Shun in the streets

and this here Eurasian girl
is his woman...

They call her the White Chick

What about them?
Where did you get these?

A young man called up

said we should meet immediately

He said the White Chick had something
to do with my wife leaving me

He said it's all in this novel

Novel? What novel?

This one here it just won First Prize

I haven't read it.

No kidding.

Let me finish with the novel first

You go ahead

Have a seat.

Do you know where to find
these two then?

Mr..So-and-so... Exports Manager

What is this?

What is this?

Don't you understand?

She's my sister!
What were you going to do with her?

You better wise up,man !

She's under-aged.

She's only 14!
Go ahead, call the cops!

You didn't tell me

How would I know?

Things like this don't happen

It's that girl
who played the joke on you

I've even found her for you

Here she is. Look at her!

Long time no see

I'm here to have a talk with her
to discuss a few things

Come in

Wait for me in the conference room

Maybe that phone call
made me suspect you

but that's not the point!
Don't you understand?

Novels are novels.

Can't you tell fiction from reality

Shut up!

You're coming back with me!

Hey, cool it!

Sorry, I'm late

Got tied upon the way over

The director has just announced
his decision this morning

He picked me
to be the new section chief

The director's not in

I'll page you once he returns, O.K.?

No, I'll just wait for him

He refuses to leave.
He insists to stay and wait

What are we going to do?

When did you get here?

I'm here to let you know

the director made his decision

on who's going to be
the new Section Chief.

He picked me.

From now on,
I'm officially the Section Chief!

That's great! You've been waiting
for this a long time

it calls for a celebration.
Let's go have a drink

Boy, finally, you're in a good mood

I was real fortunate.
My superiors appreciated my hard work

especially the director

From now on, I'll work ever harder

For a man, a successful career
is the most important thing

all the rest is meaningless

So my wife left me...

To hell with her. Who gives a shit?

For this, I was real lucky....

Otherwise, wouldn't I be left up
the creek without a paddle?

Less talk...Drink up

Sir, about the wife's boyfriend

he's in stable condition

after emergency surgery

The wife is also at the hospital

She's still in a state of shock

You better cover the hospital

I bet he's bound to show up

Have we met somewhere before?

You think so?

Damn

What's wrong?