Mariposa: Sa hawla ng gabi Page #2

Synopsis: Set in 1994 Manila, the story is simple; an innocent girl caught in a web of horror. The main protagonist is a probinsiyana (country girl) named Maya (Erich Gonzales). Maya however is not the typical probinsiyana--she kills and skins wild monitor lizards who feed on their live stocks. Maya receives a telegram from her sister's friend Vivian (Ma. Isabel Lopez) obliging her to take a trip to the city about something important and that her sister Mona needs her. In the city, Maya discovers that her sister is already dead. Maya needs to raise 40,000 pesos to claim her sister's body or it'll be sold to a local university. Maya, innocent and all inquires about a tacky tattoo that has the name "Carlos" on her sister's arm. Maya assumes that "Carlos" must be someone special and perhaps can aid her into claiming her sister from the morgue. Restless Vivian paves the way. Maya will uncover terrifying truths about her sister and what happened to her in a journey that takes her into the darkest, mo
Genre: Action, Drama
Director(s): Richard Somes
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Year:
2012
181 Views


You only have to tell me

his everyday life.

I need fresh beans.

You know

how to get to the power.

I got it. That Sadako is

actually BAE Yu-jeong.

Her father sold her to Miura

for a fortune.

What a bastard.

What's this?

Are you starting

a war or something?

For the sake of Japan?

This is Chosun.

It's our country.

Then you should leave.

But this is not right.

Japan killed the queen

and Chosun people.

This is not right.

Why do you think

the King killed Tanya's father?

The King's people

always wore black clothes.

That day, I heard they argued

with Tanya's father.

Tanya's father worked for

Chosun's King.

That's why he was killed

by the King.

The King never trusted anyone

and killed his own people.

Where did you learn Japanese?

I used to travel with

Japanese merchants.

Your eyes are shining.

How about working for me?

To buy gabi

that Tanya loves,

I opened the door

for them.

That night,

Tanya's father died.

Tanya's father was killed

not by the King, but by Japan.

You're already on our side.

Follow me.

I ruined her life.

I'll do everything

for Tanya.

The King is picky, sensitive

and fickle, but very thoughtful.

You're not a court lady.

You can't serve His Highness.

Teach the court lady

how to make gabi.

Minister Veber asked me

to do this.

Making gabi is my job.

Who do you think you are!

Please talk to Minister Veber

to discuss things about me.

Tanya!

Please make some coffee.

Okay.

I'll go make gabi.

Follow her and keep an eye

on her all the time.

Yes, ma'am.

Your Highness,

please enjoy your coffee.

This coffee is popular

in Russia these days.

Are you wearing that thing

because we're not in the court?

I'm not a court lady.

Ready.

One, two, three, four.

Can I look around

Russian army?

Do you speak Russian?

I practiced for this.

We didn't spend

so much money

to get a stupid thing

like you!

The King asked for the Japanese

officer who visited Russian army.

Meeting the King is

part of my plan.

I'll stop Chosun from

making its own troops.

Never act on your own

without my permission.

Don't forget you're also

Japanese here.

If you want to beat me,

you should be a real Japanese.

BAE Yu-jeong.

I'm Japanese to the core.

You should live that way, too.

Never act on your own.

Chosun's weaponry has a secret.

I can't bring Japanese army

to find it out.

Miura doesn't approve

any plan he doesn't know.

That's how Japanese works.

Where's Mrs. Sontag?

She went to the hotel

for urgent business.

She asked me to do it.

I heard gabi trees grow

in hillside in tropical regions.

Gabi fruits are similar to

reddish cherries.

Fresh gabi beans are green,

and turn dark when roasted.

Roasted gabi produces

fruit or floral aroma.

When crushed,

it has spicy fragrance.

When you brew gabi in water,

it tastes both sour and bitter.

You can taste each aroma

at the tip of your tongue.

Make another cup.

If you don't like the aroma,

I'll make another kind.

No.

Fill this room

with gabi aroma.

I'm Yusuke Sakamoto.

Thank you for accepting present.

Isn't Japan having a war

against Taiwan?

That is true.

Why didn't you go to Taiwan,

but come to Chosun?

Japanese army needs to stay

in Chosun as well.

Never spy on my army again.

Next time I could cut off

your head with this sword.

There's no army to spy on

in Chosun.

I just looked around

how lazy Russian army is.

This won't happen again.

Japan is a country of sea,

but Chosun of mountains.

Toyotomi couldn't conquer Chosun

because of those mountains.

What's the secret of

Chosun's weaponry?

Aren't they using

Japanese guns?

They combined Japanese

and Russian firearms.

The King's buying

Russian weapons.

We need to find

those who help the King.

We'll allow no more

Russian weapons.

Cut the King's connections.

I need information

from Tanya.

Get him connected to Tanya.

He'll be out of control.

Sadako.

Water flows downward.

Don't block it,

but make a path for it.

I'll make a path.

We're doing right,

aren't we?

Let's finish quickly.

The King has

secret connections.

I need to find a secret path.

Can you draw a map

for the inside of the legation?

I'll leave it here.

Westerners drink gabi

in this kind of cups.

Because gabi is black

and tastes bitter

it's used for poisoning

in Western countries, too.

Forgive me. I should have

lighten your concerns.

The King only eats canned foods

and eggs because of poisoning.

Everyone around the King

is very loyal to him.

Due to their close protection,

I have nothing to report.

I want to find Russian dealers

who sell weapon to the King.

I need information about people

who meet the King privately.

Those granted a private audience

belong to secret society.

But I can't find out more

because the King doesn't open up.

I heard you speak

Russian well.

I barely make conversations.

For whom are you working for?

To whom are you passing words?

They say words with gabi

are as light as dust.

Why would I pass those words?

Are you saying

my words are like dust?

I haven't said a word,

and I won't from now on.

I don't trust anyone.

Your promise means nothing.

KIM Hong-ryuk and Veber

gave me gold bars.

Then you, Russian speaker,

came to me with gabi.

People never pay money without

getting something worth it.

What are you trying

to take from me?

Do you still have

anything to lose?

Use me, Your Highness.

I'll be your eyes and ears.

Tanya should stay

and serve gabi.

MIN Yeong-hwan said that

the Russian legation took money,

but we haven't received

new arms and guards yet.

Tell Minister Veber to

show me the ledger.

The King asked you to strengthen

vigilance around the legation.

Yes, Your Highness.

He says he'll do so.

Did he interpret correctly?

He didn't interpret

your words correctly.

The interpretation was wrong.

Russians don't like to use

direct expressions.

I tried to understand your

intention and convey words.

She's nobody

who just wandered in Russia.

How'd she know diplomacy,

Your Highness?

And you sent me a nobody?

I've already known that

interpretation was incorrect.

I just used you.

This might put you in danger.

Everyone who helps me

has to risk death.

You'll be my eyes and ears,

so I'll protect you.

You have to protect yourself.

I'll think you did this

to win the King's heart.

If this happens again,

I can't guarantee your life.

Are you okay?

I was worried he might

take you with him.

Do you know

how powerful he is?

Russia and Japan

listen to what he says.

You don't want to look him

in the eyes like this.

Why are you being

respectful all of a sudden?

Well, that's...

You're older than I...

Anyway, I'll ask the highest

court lady to protect you.

She doesn't like me.

No, she said you're smart.

She said you could be

a court lady for His Highness.

She told me not to tell...

Tanya interpreted for the King

against KIM Hong-ryuk and Veber.

Isn't it what you wanted?

Aren't you curious about

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