DIRECTOR LEE GWI-DONG
I haven't been able to make a movie for almost 10 years.
But I didn't come here to die.
I came to write a script.
On my birthday at that.
It's about people who dream of Earth's destruction.
APOCALYPSE PROJECT (WORKING TITLE)
Writing for 3 years on a script that probably won't be filmed...
Maybe it's proof that shows I'm dying.
I don't even know what I'm writing anymore.
Damn it.
Meet your doom, losers!
What are we doing in this third-rate society?
Shut up. That's enough.
We're here.
Excuse me?
Aren't you director LEE Gwi-dong?
You know me?
Catching anything?
Wait!
There's no bob?
What's this?
Ah, I'm not really fishing.
There's nothing to catch here.
You came to write a script, right?
I'm so curious.
What's it about? I'm a fan of yours, director.
Fan?
Yes. A big fan.
Oh, thank you.
Broke your arm?
Should've been careful.
As you get older, fractures don't heal well.
Actually, I'm very interested in your universe, director.
- Universe? - Right.
You know, your world view of the universe.
My world view?
Thank you.
We all know the universal theme.
What's that?
We're all doomed, so let's all go nicely.
Beautifully.
Great theme!
I think it's a really good theme, director.
Drink this.
Aren't you constipated?
How'd you know?
On an empty stomach, drink water then this,
a perfect cure.
Now.
Tell me the script.
My script?
You don't wanna hear it.
I know what I want. Go on and tell me.
I'm not their mom or aunt!
Why are they so needy?
By the way, who are you?
Where did you come from?
If you tell me the script,
I'll give you a birthday gift.
There are these aliens...
Continue.
- A day before Earth's destruction... - Go on.
They go to people on their birthdays.
To give them gifts.
I HAVE A DATE WITH SPRING
Today's your birthday?
Listen to me carefully.
Everyone start packing up. Don't ask why.
Why?
Don't ask! I don't know either.
Listen as you pack.
School buses will come in 10 minutes.
Why?
Public transportation is shut down!
We'll call if school will open tomorrow.
If we don't, then it'll be...
Hi you.
What?
I said hi.
Hello, mister.
Never seen me?
No.
But I know you.
You live here with your mom.
You live there?
Sort of.
No key?
Forgot your key?
Mom will be home soon.
She comes home at 11 every night.
How'd you know?
Tick-tock, tick-tock, clink!
11 o'clock!
Right. Have a nice day.
You're gonna wait till 11?
I'll figure it out.
No signal?
Phones, Internet, it's all down.
What's going on? It's annoying.
It's so quiet. Wanna go for a drive?
Get some fresh air?
Let's go for a drive. Come on!
I can't go for a drive with someone I just met.
And they said not to go around outside.
Who?
My teachers.
Why?
I don't know.
Curious?
Wanna find out what's up?
What will you do till 11?
I'm curious...
But what's it to you?
See that white car?
It's mine.
It's so old, you can kick the door right off.
You can run away anytime if you think it's dangerous.
Come on, mister. That's crazy.
Is that alcohol?
Yup. Want some?
Then you're driving drunk?
Yup.
That's dangerous!
- Kick the door and go! - Hey!
Fine, if that's what you want.
My mouth is damn bored.
Want a candy?
Gross!
What the hell is that!
Don't like it? It's ginseng flavor.
Who the hell eats that?
I like it.
You're picky.
- You go to church? - Yup.
Born religious.
Mister?
Know what my wish is?
What?
Earth's destruction.
Me too!
Where are we going?
Just for a drive. No set destination.
Aren't we going to find out what's happening?
We'll find out as we go.
You've got a sassy charm.
I like the way you quibble about things.
Mom says to change the way I talk.
She says it's bad manners to talk back to adults.
That's the social ill of Korea!
Kids have mouths!
And heart!
But they disregard kids' opinions!
Who cares if you're older?
Damn bastards!
Still, I think it's good to keep your manners.
Manners?
You crazy?
Don't be so fickle!
Stop confusing me.
I hate complicated people!
I loathe them!
Got that?
Are you going to confuse me or not?
I won't.
Okay!
Mister!
Look! Isn't that a jet? It is, right?
See that school?
A school? Where?
There.
Isn't that a greenhouse?
I went there till I was 10.
It's the only school I ever went to.
The teachers who taught me must all be dead now.
Good riddance.
How old are you?
How old do I look?
Around... 37?
Don't hit me!
Stupid! It's not even close.
Are you last in your class?
What's it to you?
Then why ask my age?
Just asking. Don't be so uptight!
And yes, I suck in school! Happy?
You're sexy when you're mad.
Hey!
Can you light it?
Do it yourself!
I can't stand cigarettes.
I'm scared of match light.
Want a drag?
No way!
It's not a cigarette, is it? Is it weed?
Take a drag and the answer will appear in the sky.
Yeah right. Forget it!
What are you doing!
Stop it!
Stop! Don't!
Get away!
Just livening things up. Don't get mad.
You're crazy!
I was just kidding! Come back!
It's pretty.
Can I see?
Wow!
You're an artist.
Kids say they're gross.
What do those bitches know?
You should show it to people who appreciate it.
And be complimented.
The depiction of the nails is beautiful.
Got mad when kids said it was gross?
No, I liked it.
Why?
I like grossing them out.
Such great scale!
Which one do you like best?
This one's got many legs.
I like things with many legs.
Cute taste.
What!
Is it your birthday today?
Yes.
Damn! Me too!
So freakin' cool!
Really?
Got gifts? What did you get?
No, I didn't.
Why?
Not even from your mom?
No...
Damn!
That woman must hate you!
No, she doesn't!
She must hate you deep down inside.
Or else, how could she!
How could she treat you like that?
Unlike me...
a pretty kid like you shouldn't live like this.
What do you mean?
Should we...
give each other gifts?
If you give me a gift,
I'll give you one too.
Can we just not?
What?
I don't have anything to give you.
But you do, pretty girl.
Wait. I gotta pee.
Wait up!
Let's exchange gifts.
Here's your gift.
Stop asking me to give you anything.
I'll give you yours later.
You don't have to.
Yes, I do.
I want to give you your birthday gift.
Whatever you say.
An elastic string?
What's that?
You don't know?
Well, folks don't play with it anymore.
How do you play?
Go over the comrades' corpses
Flow Nak-dong River! We're marching on
Get revenge on the enemy
Sleep well comrades who died like flowers
Hey!
Come back!
Stop! You're dead!
What? Stay back!
Mister?
What?
I'd better go home now.
It's not even close to 11 p.m.
Mom might be home.
One question before we go...
What?
Are you good at keeping secrets?
Secrets?
You and I meeting today...
and the gift I'll give you...
They're secrets.
I don't need a gift.
So just take me home.
Keep the secrets?
Okay.
Remember...
You're a special person.
And I'm your special friend.
Even if the world ends tomorrow...
I'm your friend.
Say it.
Friends.
2017 SEMESTER 2 LECTURE SCHEDULE
You have 7325 new messages.
Professor Jeon? It's me.
It's your mommy.
Happy birthday my son.
It's my only son's 57th, right?
To wish you a happy 57th birthday...
Mommy's calling all the way from Washington.
Did you eat cake?
Buy a small cake and blow your candles.
Don't skip exercise.
Go hiking or something on your days off.
It would've been nice if you had a son to hike with.
But don't give up! Ever!
Dating? You can do it.
Marriage? Why not!
Always think you can date and get married.
I thought long and hard about the gift I sent you.
It should arrive there today.
Hope you use it well.
Goodbye my son.
I love you.
PLEASE LEAVE BOX AT DOOR. THANK YOU – JEON EUI-MU
Miss?
CLASS CANCELLED
Miss?
Who said class was cancelled?
Where are the other students?
Who are you?
I'm the professor for this class.
Miss!
What's wrong? Are you sick?
What's wrong?
Shouldn't you see a doctor?
Hold on. I'll call.
- No! - What?
Help me to a chair.
A chair?
Hold on.
Try to sit down here.
No, a comfortable chair.
A comfortable chair?
Aren't you a student here?
I've never been a student.
What?
I've never attended school.
But why?
I was sick for a long time.
I have to go far away soon.
I wanted to meet you before I go.
Me? Why?
The book you translated...
Sonnets of John Donne, Vol. 1.
Volume 1?
I read it till it wore out.
‘The flea sucked me first, and now sucks thee.'
‘And in this flea...'
‘Our two bloods mingled be.'
Should I take you to the hospital?
I don't want to go back there.
The weather's so nice.
I want to tour the school.
I'm curious about where you work.
Will you be a guide?
A guide?
Have you ever loved anyone so much you could die for her?
I never thought about dying for someone else.
I haven't either.
But falling in love like that...
Take your shoes off
I wonder what it's like.
That's an ailment.
Wanting to die for someone else...
or letting someone die for you. It's not love, but an ailment.
I'm surprised.
For a scholar who studied Romantic period's poetry for life,
it's an unexpected viewpoint.
Must be because I'm not a scholar of Romanticism.
Still, I want the ailing love even if it means dying tomorrow.
I must seem young and childish to you, professor.
Here.
This poem compares lovers to a compass.
‘If they be two, they are two so'
‘As still twin compasses are two,'
‘Thy soul, the fixed foot,'
‘Makes no show'
‘to move, but doth,'
‘If the other do.'
‘Such wilt thou be to me, who must,'
‘Like th'other foot, obliquely run,'
‘Thy firmness makes my circle just,'
‘And makes me end where I begun.'
It's beautiful.
A long time ago...
When I was your age, I had a crush on someone.
I wrote a poem for her then.
You write poems too?
Not anymore.
Why do you have this?
She didn't take it or read it.
I didn't have the courage.
It's getting late. Shall we go?
Take good care of your health.
Professor?
Do you have the courage to kiss me?
The courage to kiss me...
Do you have it now?
‘License my roving hands, and then go,'
‘Behind, before'
‘Between, above, below'
‘Oh my America,'
‘My new found land.'
This is ‘Life Tips'. Let's talk about pollack today.
Pollack has various uses and nutrients.
It's high in protein, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR
As it is low in fat, it's good for the diet.
Cooking it with radish helps with digestion.
Pollack has no fishy smell.
It is used in soup and marinated or fried dishes.
It is sold in various forms.
Frozen, dried, half-dried, etc.
Gutted, scaled, and dried...
What's going on?
Mommy!
Ask Dad to wash you up. You'll miss your bus.
- Mommy! - What?
Geeze!
Dong-hyun! Don't jump!
People below will call again!
Oh no...
Honey, wash Dong-hyun! The bus will be here soon!
Dong-hyun, listen to your mom.
Honey!
Dong-hyun! Stop jumping! They're calling!
Dong-hyun!
Wash up! Stop it!
Dong-hyun...
What's going on today?
Hello.
Ma'am?
Hello?
Where'd she go off to?
‘Happy birthday. Here's your 5% discount coupon.'
5%? Are you kidding me?
Come on. Come on.
That's it.
Good.
Now, catch it.
Catch it!
No! Damn it!
I was so close.
Can't get it like that, sis.
My, my...
There.
Try again.
That one! The one that's flipped over.
Catch the body, not the head, or it'll fall out.
Ready? One, two, three.
I got it! I got it!
It's coming out!
I can't believe it!
You're good!
I can't believe I did it!
Wait. Hold on.
- It's okay. - I owe you $1, Miss.
Miss? I'm hurt.
Don't you remember me?
Who?
Keep the hope going
Things will always change
We never stop charging We're sisters of blood
I'm Mission. The 27th group?
You're Mi-sun?
Mission. PARK Mission.
Right.
We haven't met since the reunion so you might not remember.
It's okay.
I'm sorry.
With a kid and all, my memory's not the same.
Do you girls meet up?
Yes, we meet often.
I think we're meeting later.
That's great.
We're too busy to meet.
We seniors were once tight too.
But we're all busy.
So Mission, what do you do?
Me?
I get things and sell ‘em here and there.
Sort of like cottage industry?
You must be handy.
That's great.
I don't have any skills at all.
How can you say that?
What?
You're a hero to us, sis!
Me?
‘Combative Tactics for College Women'.
You compiled this.
- Where'd you get this? - Sis!
Be proud of yourself!
Today's your birthday, right?
How did you know?
Things must've been hard for you.
What in the world happened to you?
What's with the shoes?
I just came for groceries.
Wanna go to my place? I have something I want to give you.
Is it close by?
Just a short walk.
Let's go.
The dolls!
Don't need them.
Mission?
Where's your place?
We're almost there. It's past that hill.
What?
Kidding!
We're almost there.
This is your house?
My house and workplace.
What work?
Come in!
Come on.
It's messy.
I've been too busy to clean.
These are all work tools?
Be careful.
Don't touch them. They're dirty.
Finally home.
Come in.
Come on.
Geeze!
What's this?
My babies.
Isn't this marijuana? It's weed, right?
Why? You going to report me?
If anyone finds out, you're dead.
No one knows. It's just you and me now.
What do you mean?
It's all screwed up outside.
No! Stop it.
I don't even smoke anymore.
What's this?
I saw you smoking earlier.
Come on, sis!
Damn.
Sista...
Your voice...
What about it?
It's cool.
This tastes cooler.
Sis! Get up!
We gotta go!
What? Why?
Hurry! They're here!
Who's here?
Girls!
She's here!
You're Su-min?
We missed you!
Keep the hope going
Things will always change
We never stop charging We're sisters of blood
There's no way out!
Calm down!
Everyone stay calm.
You know me.
Who am I?
Su-min!
Damn it!
I'm KO Su-min, the combat tactics expert!
Listen up!
Our seniors are waiting in the basement.
There's an emergency exit on the 5th floor.
Let's take the ladder there down to the basement.
It's too dangerous for us here! We don't have weapons!
Sis! You have a gun!
Sis!
Run! Go get ‘em!
Honey?
This is ‘Life Tips'. Let's talk about pollack today.
Pollack has various uses and nutrients.
It's high in protein, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins.
As it is low in fat, it's good for the diet.
Cooking it with radish helps with digestion.
Pollack has no fishy smell.
It is used in soup and marinated or fried dishes.
It is sold in various forms.
Frozen, dried, half-dried...
Shoot, sis!
Dong-hyun, is that you?
No! It's not Dong-hyun.
Hurry! Shoot!
Sis!
Stay back!
Hold on.
Take it.
What's this?
Drink this, then do a headstand against the wall.
What?
Then close your eyes and count slowly to 10.
When you open your eyes, you'll see your gift.
What?
I'm giving you a chance because you're cute.
What chance?
It's been fun.
Go on.
Aren't you going home?
Not just yet.
Okay then.
Geeze!
Don't forget.
What?
The secret between us friends.
Okay.
- Want me to sing ‘Happy Birthday'? - Forget it.
Take care, Hana!
Goodbye!
Why didn't you open the door?
What are you doing?
Turn the volume down.
Hello?
It's me.
Who?
Your secret friend.
What now?
Are you home?
Yes.
Is your mom home?
How'd you get my number?
Did you see your gift?
Not yet.
What's this? Will it kill me if I drink it?
Come on. Friends don't joke like that.
If you say so.
I'm so excited about you seeing my gift, I can't work.
Stop drinking and go home to bed.
You really are a charming kid.
School might call.
School?
At a time like this?
What do you mean?
What the?
It tastes weird.
One, two, three...
Four, five, six...
Seven, eight, nine, ten.
Mom?
Get out of my room!
Hello?
Mommy?
Are you there?
Hello?
Mommy?
It's Eui-mu.
I received your gift.
I'll use it well.
And I won't give up,
on love.
DEATH AND BOY
During my 10 years of not making a new movie,
what did I think mostly about?
APOCALYPSE PROJECT (WORKING TITLE)
‘Am I writing a story like this because I want to die?'
He puts it on, then says...
‘I won't give up on love.'
I didn't realize it before.
The end.
But after I told the story...
See?
We're all doomed.
So let's all go nicely.
Beautifully.
I liked her peculiar comment.
And, well, I like weird things.
To tell the truth, I had more stories to share besides Earth's destruction.
Like the stories of a different universe.
But I'm not curious about who they were anymore.
So what was her gift?
SPRING WILL COME
Title.
I HAVE A DATE WITH SPRING
So why did you hurt your arm?
I was lonely.
Because I was lonely.