Unfinished Girl (2007) - full transcript

No trauma, no internal injury

No intracerebral hematoma

Maybe she just fell from her bike

wearing thick clothes

without hitting the ground head first

She's pretty lucky

But now there's a problem

And it's not from the accident

She has a cyst in her brain

In other words, brain tumor

It looks several years old



But not until now is it identified

Thus far it's just a small cyst

So she won't feeling anything

Good thing that it's identified now

If we do something, there could be some treatment

If left untreated

she could only have six or seven years to go

I really don't know

I should thank you or scold you

How could this happen?

I'm sorry

This is the number of the brain director downstairs

My sister-in-law often comes the see him

so we know him well



Perhaps he could help you

I'll phone him too

And number under that is mine

If there's any problem

you can call me

How come you're here?

Where's my sister?

I work as an accidental injury assessor for
an insurance company

You know, some people has bought insurance for years

but nothing has ever gone wrong on them

For example, a man

started to buy insurance 7 years ago

so he has a seven-year policy now

So long as nothing bad befalls him recently

His policy will remain invisible to anybody

And now I can work it out

to change the name of his policy
into your daughter's

In this way, when you present a claim to the company

you'll be able to get the compensation

I need all your materials

Yours, your daughter's, and her mother's

Your id card number

Address and such

Your signature. Your daughter's thumbprint

But, bear in mind

you will never let anyone know we've been in contact

Why should you help us?

I thought it was all over

But when I went to repair my car yesterday

I found her mouth-organ left inside

It made me think about the whole thing all over again

I wondered why

I was always careful in driving

But it was just inexplicable yesterday

that I hit your daughter

Maybe your daughter isn't fated to die yet

Without this accident,
she wouldn't have had the body check

and have found her disease out

She would possibly die of a seizure years later

but now she's got a chance

This is the significance of the accident

But, my second thought is

that such significance is nothing

if you're unable to cure her

But I hope this incident should be significant

especially it's me who found out the truth

So I have to finish the job

Yeah, it's what I think

It's from Xiao Feng

They're too heavy

Easy to mend?

No problem

Go have a rest

What is it?

Let me make you some tea

I better leave it with you,
just in case you need it

I've explained to them about your change of job

I don't have to change my job

It's not bad

Your workplace is too noisy
and your health is not good

I don't need to change, really

It's unnecessary, anyway

Why?

Because I'm going to die

You need to have faith in the treatment

As long as you can insist on taking medicine

Why do you care about me?

What?

You heard it

Because you're Xiao Feng's sister

We are family

What's with you?

Don't forget we're having dinner tomorrow

Hello?

Thanks

Alright, don't reproach yourself

It's not your fault

You were a kid at that time

You couldn't take the responsibility

I fully understand your feeling

Now, so long as she takes medicine regularly

Her disease will be gradually cured

I'm here with you. Let's figure it out together

How is her job?

I've talked to several friends of mine

But what I think matters most for her now

isn't the job issue

I think she should have a boyfriend or something

I'm sorry. I've already had a date

It's just I forgot that

I'm serious. I just realized that I forgot it

You don't believe me, do you?

I'll see you some other time

Here, sit here with me

What are you chatting about? You look cheerful

Well. Just small talks

You had a haircut?

No. Not once these months

Well. Waiter, serve the dishes please

So what's this dinner about?

What is that printing for?

No big deal

Let's talk about you

Why don't you want to go home?

I parked my motorcycle

walked into the building

and push the lift's button

Sister and her husband had dinner with me tonight

Sister is pregnant

The lift was on the 20th floor

I watched it go down

and open its door

I just kept watching that

I've been like this many times

I just keep watching that

Why do we always beat about the bush?

What?

Why can't we come straight to the point?

I only got to know you this afternoon

but I'm here to see you this evening

You should be clear why I'm not going home

It's because I'm lonely

It's because I'm expecting you

You know the answer

but you keep asking so

I don't care about what you've printed either

but I have to ask that way

It seems our talk can't continue if not so

Why always beat about the bush?

I don't want to go home

I feel so lonely

I have nowhere to go

These are my problems

I have other problems too

I believe you have many problems too

Your wrist is always bandaged

You don't even turn a light on when you're home

These are all your problems

I need someone's company

I need comfort

I need to pour out

It's too late

I don't have time

I don't want to say that bullshit anymore

I don't have time

We're totally strange to each other

But, bypassing these words

we can still comfort each other

This afternoon

I was very annoyed

because you kept me from leaving work

I was standing there awaiting you

watching you come in

I felt quite comfy

I don't know why

I just felt very comfy

I think you're quite strange

You're different from others

Maybe

the man I keep in touch most often

and the man that cares about me most

is my brother-in-law

You're about his age

So I find you're so friendly

I still don't know why

I only feel attracted by you

I want to see you

and talk with you

When I was at dinner

it was noisy around

but I was absent-minded. Calm and peaceful

I was thinking of you

What are you laughing at?

What's so funny?

Tell me about you

Me? Like what?

Your wrist

I was tired of living

What the?

The door is broken

Try going through it

Oh, how could it be?

It's strange

Whatever. I'll fix it tomorrow

What's wrong?

I hardly recognize him

How about you? Can you remember?

I don't know. That's a long time ago

Perhaps I can remember people more lately

And you?

What?

Primary schoolmate

I'm not sure I can

Not so impressed about that period of time

So, if you run into someone

just like me, in the street

will you recognize it?

Who will I run into?

Primary schoolmate

I won't

Why?

My primary school isn't here

Where then?

In a small town in the north

that you don't know

When are you leaving?

A few days later

He Wei

What time is the flight?

10 o'clock

Let me see you off

Aren't you at work then?

I can go by myself

You got your medicine along?

It's run out

What? What to do?

What to do?

Go get some from Dr. Wang tomorrow

Don't forget that

Have some soup

Pass that to me

The book shelf is broken again

I'll come take care of it another day

Xiao Ke

What are you up to?

Xiao Ke

Xiao Ke, what are you doing?

Why?

Why do you tie me up?

Release me

What on earth do you want?

Why didn't you give me the medicine?

The medicine

You've got my medicine from the hospital

but why didn't you give it to me?

You didn't come last time

She insists all the time

I think she's quite clear about her disease

so I've told her

Apparently she didn't tell you

Xiao Ke's medicine

Did he come alone to you?

Yeah

He came alone. Your sister didn't

I mean

did he abruptly come

without any appointment with you?

I called him. I couldn't find you

I went to the hospital

and learned your disease

I don't know how I should tell Xiao Feng

I'm quite confused

I kept pondering about it all the day

I don't know how I should face you either

I forgot to bring your medicine. I'm sorry

You know that I'll die sooner without taking medicine

You said you forgot?

I forgot, really

I'm so confused

Confused?

It's not that you just learned my disease today

Xiao Ke, it's too complex to be put into words

Your sister is always worried about your disease

We try to work it out together

We want you to be treated

We want you to be cured

Now I suddenly learned that your disease is incurable

and you'll die anyway

Why am I not confused?

I'm always worried about you

I care about you. I care about the two of you

I haven't passed you the medicine

so that's why you tied me up this way?

You don't really know what I'm up to, do you?

How should I know what you're up to?

What are you up to?

I'll meet you later

What's with you?

Why can't you tell? It's been so many days

You can resort to your sister if there's any problem

My sister?

She is the biggest problem

Go back

I'll meet you later

I'm going up there with you

You could only make things more complicated

Only I can handle it

We can think of a safe way

I am that safe way

Do you know why?

Do you know why I'm the only one that can handle it

and why I even keep away from my sister on purpose?

Because I'm ill

and no much time is left for me

This alarm clock on my wrist

always reminds me of my doom

I will be all right

No one can hurt me

No one can do harm to me

Xiao Ke

Leave my business alone

What's the relationship between us?

Have you lied to me before?

Have you ever killed?

Have you killed my parents?

Untie me first

Answer my question

No kidding

Nobody is kidding

Xiao Ke

Untie me first, I have to go to the bathroom

Do you recognize them?

Yes

Of course

I know about them

But what does it have to do with me?

Why do you tie me up?

You recognized them in such an instant

You have met them

How could I have met them?

Why couldn't you?

Release me, Xiao Ke

I must pay a call real soon

What is so weird if you've met them?

Why couldn't you have met them?

Because they're dead

They're dead before I knew Xiao Feng

Really?

How did you know that?

That's what Xiao Feng told me

What else has she told you?

#NAME?

What else has she told you?

When you were little

they were killed by others

Did you do it?

Are you crazy, Xiao Ke?

What makes you say such words?

It can't be wrong

It's you

It's you who did t

All your reactions prove that you have some problem

What problem do I have?

Certainly I haven't met them before

but at least I should know them, shouldn't I?

There are so many photos in the house

Theirs. Yours

What if I recognize them?

What if I recognize your parents in the photo?

What's my fault?

Untie me now

I'll answer your questions after I go to the toilet

okay?

Xiao Ke

What's wrong?

Who is she?

My ex-wife

Why?

The frame looks great. Where did you buy it?

I didn't buy it. Someone gave it to me

Who gave you this?

A friend of mine, when I was young

He even gave me a watch

But I couldn't find it anymore

It's been a long time

What's wrong?

Yeah

It seems there was a watch

What do you mean? I got confused

I… I don't know whether I should tell you this

but this frame is from my family

There's a character 'Xiao' behind

I can confirm it's from my family

When I was small

something terrible happened in my family

On the same day, two things were lost

One was this frame

the other was the watch

What's your friend's name?

His name is He Wei

My brother-in-law is He Wei

Who is it?

Oh?

Who is it and what did he say to you?

How can you believe a stranger

rather than me?

Stranger

Which stranger?

How should I know?

You said it

It's right that you said you're more convinced
of what you heard

But how do you know that's a stranger?

You already knew who it is

or you have met him before

When you see him there

perhaps you'll recognize him right away

Perhaps you won't recognize at all
because it's been so long

But it doesn't matter

You asserted that he is He Wei

Tell him who you are and see his reaction

He Wei

Are you He Wei?

I'm Lin Mu, you don't recognize me, do you?

If he denies he's He Wei

No

then he has some problem

I'm not your classmate

but it's weird

I'm really called He Wei

You are He Wei. I recognize you

No… You're mistaken

I am He Wei

But I'm not your classmate

I'm not a native

I didn't go to primary school here

I've been here only since I graduated from college

I really don't know anything about this frame

I've never seen it before

I don't know what it has to do with your parents' photo

I don't know what it has to do with me

or where my primary school is either

It has a lot to do, of course

If not, why did you lie?

Where is your primary school?

Why don't you tell me the truth from the very beginning?

All that I said is truth

I've told you that already

In a small town in the north

Just because you tell no truth since the very beginning

I'm much more in doubt

What do you doubt?

You doubt I'm involved in your parents' matter?

Where have you got this imagination?

Xiao Ke, do you remember that we're a family?

Do you remember that?

Don't you think it's ridiculous...?

What do you want?

I'm shouting for help

Let me piss first

I'm shouting. You…

What the heck are you doing? Let me go

Do you hear me?

Release me

Do you hear me?

What the heck are you doing?

What are you doing?

Hello

You can file an investigation, Xiao Ke

I didn't lie to you

I don't need to hold back where my primary school is

I can understand how you suffer from

what happened to your parents

You're not in good health

But, look what you've done

You hit me

You strung me up and interrogated me

But, do you remember

that I'm the one who goes to hospital with you?

I'm as worried about your disease as your sister

We're a family

Anyone else can treat you, but I won't

Think it over

Are you doing the right thing?

But, it doesn't matter

I can forgive you

because you're still a child

And your sister

she's already pregnant

We're a family, you remember that?

Who are you? He Wei

Who on earth are you?

How can you say such words even now?

Huh?

Xiao Ke

You're really a hair-splitter

Why do you insist I am the one who lies?

Tell me

Who? Who told you all this?

Why isn't it him that lies?

Why must it be me?

You really didn't lie to me?

You really didn't kill?

You really didn't kill my parents?

I'm sorry

He Wei

I think I've already done my very best

From this moment on, you must pay real attention

Xiao Ke, Xiao Ke. I can't make it

I'm about to pee soon

Let me go to the bathroom

Have you killed anyone?

Come on. Come on. I can't do it. Let me pee

Have you ever killed anyone?

Oh, please

Let me piss now, okay? Please

Come on. Let me piss

Piss. Piss. I want to piss

Do you want to kill me?

Let me piss, you nuts

Do you want to kill me?

Let me piss, damn it

You still refuse to tell the truth, don't you?

Xiao Ke

Look at me

Look what you've done to me

I'm now with no dignity left at all

I've never had such humiliation before

Why have things become of the two of us like this?

Xiao Ke, you're mistaken

About your parents, and your own disease

You're oversensitive

But I don't blame you

You think it over yourself

from beginning to end

You're really mistaken

Your sister loves you so much

We all love you so much

We discuss about you all the time

Our hearts are clutched by you

We let you live in the best house

We tried to change your job

and get you a boyfriend

I really hope you live a better life

Xiao Ke

I don't blame you, honestly

Let's get it over now, okay?

Let bygones be bygones

Your sister is about to be back

Let's not mess up anything, okay?

Xiao Ke

What are you thinking about?

Why don't you speak?

I beg you

Please

Please don't mess everything up, okay?

Okay?

You just asked me what's on my mind

I'm now telling you what's on my mind

I'm still wondering

who on earth you are

He Wei

You're really scary

When I look at your face

I feel you look so hateful

I liked you in the past

Probably it's not just 'like'

Because of you

I admire and even envy Xiao Feng

Just now I recalled what you looked like

the look you touched your heart by hand

make me sick

I'm better than who I was

I've learned to tell apart

I've met a person

what you call a 'stranger'

He has a stiff face

with hands in his pockets

He never says bullshits

And what else do I think of?

I also think of my sister

She's so poor

She knew a bad person like you

Fortunately she's on a trip

otherwise I don't know how to face you

Before she's back

you and I must go to die

I can't face her any longer

I can't imagine how she should face you in future

So you must die

Look at me, He Wei

Listen up, you motherfucker

You lunatic

You smug lunatic

You're mistaken

You're fucking mistaken

You insulted me this way

I definitely want to kill you

But I won't

I don't kill

Never and ever

I can't forgive you anymore

You should understand me

You must understand me

If I can't take care of you

like I did before, worrying

about your life, you have to understand me

I can't forgive you

I can only forget at most

For the sake of Xiao Feng, I can forget

Now I'm returning home

Give yourself up

I'll kill you

He Wei

Have you killed anybody?

Yes, I have

I've killed two

They really are your parents

Speaking it out feels so good

I deliberately keep you from the medicine

Because I know you're suspecting me

I knew it earlier

I knew it when you asked me

about primary schoolmate

I live alertly than anyone

I live in agony over the 20 years

I've never had a good sleep

I even fall asleep when they're washing my car,
you know?

In the restaurant that day

your watch rang

I heard that

That's why I didn't give you medicine on purpose

I'm hesitating

just thinking

that if you're dying sooner or later

Dying sooner could be good for everyone

Now what else do you want to know?

I've prepared all the materials

Don't worry. There's not a problem with this document

In accordance with the time written there

you first pay normally for months

Don't hurry to claim the insurance

Pay normally for months

The more you pay, the better

Retrieve it only when you run out of money

and you really need some, do you understand?

All right. It's settled then

Thank you

Don't thank me

Do not thank me. Never

Get out of the car

If…

If your daughter can survive this

I hope she'll have a favorable life

Close the door

Good-bye

Why did I do that?

You mean why I killed your parents?

How shall I explain it to you?

I wasn't stealing things then

The watch happened to be on the desk,
so I took it randomly

But I wasn't stealing things

I'm not a light-fingered man

I've had my ideal since I was little

I've been very brave and self-disciplined

After that, I always feel ashamed for this theft

I think it impairs my characters

I've taken it to heart

So I gave them to others

Except that watch

and this silver photo frame

How should I explain to you?

It's a power of hatred

I hate you all

very much!

Your house is too big

There's a courtyard too

with plants and flowers, and a big iron gate

Your dad wore a watch every day

Your mom applied makeup, and wore pajamas too

That night

Your house's iron gate was shattered

I walked in your courtyard when I passed by

The plants were uprooted

Our men did it that afternoon

We hit them

and let them kneel on broken glass

I had an urge to see how they were then

Your father seemed to recognize me then

He saw me in a sweat,
so he asked me to drink some water

as if nothing ever happened in the afternoon

I went so mad

Your mom is asleep

So quietly

She was still in those pajamas

I gave her another cut without a second thought

And I added a cut for each person
when I was about to leave

How old were you then?

13 years old, still in primary school

Did you know who she was when you knew my sister?

Of course I know

If not, why did I marry her?

Your sister always wore clean and neat clothes then

She was quite cocky with her nose in the air
when she walked

She deeply hurt me

I thought I must get even with her

Now she serves me every day,
and even has my baby

Do you understand?

It's the power of hatred

This power is inborn and strong

But I don't think I'm a victim

Now everyone says so

as if it's an objective and humane statement

For every evildoer, as what they've done is revealed

they'd say they're the victims themselves

However, even in those days

not everyone can choose to kill others

Some would rather get killed by others

without being able to choose to kill others

as they were so kind

But it was not a big deal at all to me at that point

What was killing?

I'm a dreamer, you got me?

Perhaps you think I'm evil-minded

ugly, brutal, in lack of education

But I have dreams

I'm not a vulgar person, without any thought

I want to change the world

It's just I was born in the wrong years

You got that? I live in the wrong years

But I'm scared too

I'm really scared

I often have nightmares

I feel ashamed for what I've done

For some time

I even thought that it might be as good

if someone would discover all this

At least my agony would no longer exist

But now

all the pains are over

At least I don't have to be scared anymore

Not scared of you, or your sister

I don't have to care what you care

I don't have to worry whether you doubt me

Xiao Feng changed me

Really

Our life was peaceful. She changed me

I remember, before I got married

Once she took me to extract a tooth

That was a really sultry afternoon

I still remember that hospital

and that doctor as well

He extracted my tooth while smoking

I was lying there, unable to move

with my mouth open

seeing the ashes falling into my mouth

My mouth was widely open

without eyes goggling

I was extremely in panic then

I saw your sister

She was standing there

Seeing her, I felt as if I saw a savior

From then on, I've been completely devoted to her

I was changed by her

I began to find being kind is good

I began to find having straight teeth is good

I'm neither repenting

nor atoning for my sin

I just feel that being kind is good

I began to love what I hated before

You got it?

When I lie in bed every night

I really want to

have a talk with the younger myself

My life with your sister is so peaceful

We're happy. I'm changed already

I'm vulgarized now

But I'm fond of all this

I'm obsessed with all the vulgarized things

I'm reliant on all the vulgarized things

But now you've destroyed all this

You've destroyed everything

Are you content?

Do you feel content as you imagine?

Content?

Not at all

But it fully extricated me

It's really strange

The pain is over

Formerly, I thought

I was the poorest guy

You killed my parents

and you just even raped me

But I suddenly find out

perhaps raping is no big deal

I'm going to die soon

It doesn't matter if I have one more painful memory

But, for you

I'm not obsessed that you must die anymore

You have distorted thought

that I don't agree

But I'm willing to try to understand

You killed my parents

Over the years

the pain has faded out

You said you want to have a talk
with the younger yourself

I take it as the most genuine memory

For me

maybe this is enough already

Your story of tooth extracting moved me

This is what you called attachment

dependence

and your change

They are not vulgarized

Believe me

The problem lies in you

I'm dying soon

However, looking at myself

I think I'm healthier than you

He Wei

Go away