THE RIVER
SHIN KUANG DEPARTMENT STORE
Lee Kang-sheng?
What are you doing here?
- Just hanging around. - Long time no see.
- How's everything? - Okay, I guess.
What are you up to?
Nothing particular.
Any plans later?
Want to come with me?
- Where to? - Let's go!
How long has it been?
About two years!
More lights on it.
Right. More water.
The feet look pale.
Is that enough?
Scoop up some mud, smear it over the feet.
Doesn't matter.
It looks fine to me.
No. It won't do.
Try to dump it to that...
- Turn it over! - Right. Splash more water on it.
Right. Much better.
More water on the pants.
Okay. Shove it out. Lights.
You, move.
Ready.
Okay.
Action.
Cut, cut, cut. No good.
It's not moving. Shove it out a bit.
Right, let it drift.
Pull it closer, then push it out more.
It doesn't look like a body!
Get it out of the water!
It just won't do!
Be careful with the dummy.
Pull it up.
Don't get down yourself. Let them do it.
One foot's gone.
It's broken.
It doesn't matter.
The problem is that the feet tilt way too high.
The feet. Add some weights to them, get them down a bit.
- Maybe we can fill them with rocks. - Can we?
Find some, get some heavy ones, rocks.
Lower them down a bit.
Get me some smaller ones.
Attach some bricks to the feet.
It still doesn't work.
Just give it a try.
Great. Action.
Pull.
Fine.
No good. No good. Pull it back.
Just now...
It's just...
The feet are out of sight.
Hey, you, pull it up and fix it.
Pull it over.
Okay, action.
The rope...
Cut.
Pull it back, pull it back. It doesn't work.
What's the problem?
Pull it back, quick. No!
- It doesn't look right! - Think it's okay?
It's getting worse.
Just pull it back!
- It just, just doesn't look right! - Get down there and give them a hand.
Just pull it back and we'll see.
What's the problem?
There's something wrong with it! It looks like a dummy.
Those feet, they look fake, right?
- It's obvious. - Very.
- You can tell that they are fake. - Feet.
We need to fix it.
Need to fix it some.
Do we have to? Just bring it over here.
Just add more rocks.
What should we do?
Director.
How about taking a break? The lunch is ready.
Let's have lunch now.
We can work on it some. Work on it.
- We'll have lunch first. - Okay.
- Know how to swim? - Swim?
How about floating?
You can float, can't you?
Are you free this afternoon?
You're free, right?
Come give us a hand, do some floating?
- It'll only take a while. - It's filthy down there.
We'll clean you up once you hit the shore!
Clean you up fast, real fast.
- The water is too dirty. - Come on, help us out. Think it over.
- You've never acted before? - Acting?
- Yeah. Give it a try! It will be fun. - Nope.
Now, do think it over.
Do you smoke? Later, then.
It would be a piece of cake.
Slowly. It's all right.
Take it easy. Can you feel around and find a nice spot?
Are you all right?
Can you find foothold there?
Good. Move over a bit!
A bit to the right. To the right.
Okay? Good. A bit more.
- Can't find a foothold? - Good. Ready.
Okay. Take away the rod.
Get up only when you can't hold you breath.
Okay. Ready. Action!
Action.
Easy does it.
- Relax. - He's great.
Just relax. Okay.
Give him a hand. Cut.
Great, Xiao-kang. Thank you, Huny.
The towel. Give him that.
- Come on, get out of the water. - Will it do? Good.
- Director, how was it this time? - Great. Better than the dummy.
Thank you.
Here is the key.
Thank you.
You smell awful.
Go wash up.
Oh, here's your glasses.
I'll go wash my hands.
Xiao-kang, please turn off the lights. I want to pee.
The curtain, too.
What's wrong?
Hurt yourself?
Couldn't you be more careful?
Can you get up?
Welcome to our plaza.
If you have found
How many?
- Two. - Two.
- Four here. - Four.
Here are the coupons.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Thank you, this way please.
Please enter.
Remember. Saturday, Sunday. Just give me a call.
Sure. Sure.
PASTRIES
Where to?
Delivering video tapes.
Deliveries. Again.
You know I am busy delivering.
Busy? No one asked you to come meet me.
- What? - Mom, do you have any medicine?
- What happened? - Something's wrong with my neck.
A sprain?
Don't know. It's painful and sore.
- Where? - Here.
Go get a piece of plaster tomorrow.
Xiao-kang. Xiao-kang. Xiao-kang.
The Seeker...
used to be...
Also...
What?
Fame.
A famous person.
But...
lately...
his body...
Sickness befalls him.
The Seeker used to be a famous person in the past.
Lately, sickness befalls him.
But...
lf... The Seeker...
Yes.
At Pei Hou Temple...
before the goddesses...
have faith.
You can get up there from here.
- How about it? Can you make it? - I can't.
Why not, I wonder?
Here. Have some watermelon.
What are you up to?
What's wrong with you?
What happened?
Crash again?
What's wrong with your neck?
Can't you quit biking with a neck like that?
Have you gone to a doctor yet?
What happened?
Where are you going?
Where?
It's none of your business.
How can you ride with a neck like that?
Is it painful?
Bear with it. It's going to hurt a little.
Just be patient.
Good. It's done.
Press down hard and give it a few rubs.
Okay. Go.
Get off the bike and sit down.
Two pancakes.
Why don't you take a seat?
Two bowls of congee, please.
Here.
Two bowls of congee.
Have some pancakes.
Try it.
Have some congee.
Go ahead, have some.
I'm not hungry.
Here. Tilt your head that way a little.
What?
A massage rod. Just relax.
Come on, relax.
Does it feel better?
Xiao-kang. Xiao-kang.
Wake up, have some medicine.
Wake up.
Come, drink it.
Finish it.
Inhale, exhale.
Again.
Exhale. Right.
Again, inhale.
Relax.
Good. The other side.
Exhale. Right, again.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Right. Good. Flip over.
Relax.
Inhale. Exhale. Again.
Inhale.
Exhale, exhale.
Inhale, exhale.
One more time.
Inhale. Exhale.
Good, good.
30122575.
Hello. Qin Xi Restaurant?
Is there a Lu Xiao-ling?
I don't want to be put on hold.
Just tell her that her son is in the hospital.
No. Her son is in the hospital.
Xiao-kang.
Xiao-kang, what are you doing?
- What are you doing it to yourself? - Leave me alone.
What's this all about?
What now?
Just leave me alone.
Haven't I done enough pampering? Why are you hitting yourself like this?
Why? Now, be a good boy.
Don't act like this.
I just want to die.
Don't.
Let me explain. His body is invaded by a foreign element.
It curdles the meridian of his neck.
That curdle needs to be unwinded by incense.
Only when it's uncurled can it be cured by a doctor.
I'll meditate tomorrow morning. I will observe him more then.
You can call me at 6:30.
Call you at 6:30.
Yes. Call me.
One more thing.
I should be able to tell you tomorrow...
if you need to pay another visit or not.
Master Liu? Lee here.
We are folks from Taipei. My son and I visited you for treatment.
Yes, yes, yes.
Yes, yes.
We need to wait yet another day!
I understand.
Thank you, Master Liu.
Yes. Goodbye.
It's Master Liu.
The spirits didn't visit him last night.
We'll have to hang around one more day.
Dressing room is down the hall, on your right.
This is he. Morning, Master Liu.
Instruct us to return to Taipei.
I see, I understand.
Will he get better?
Yes.
Thank you. I understand.
Thank you, Master Liu. Goodbye.
Xiao-kang. Wake up.
Wake up.
Master Liu said the spirits have instructed us...
to return to Taipei and find ourselves a doctor.
No more visits to his temple are needed.
Move it. I'll get us breakfast.
ENGLISH SUSBITLES BY:: Mr. LEWIS