The Bacchus Lady Page #2

Synopsis: The Bacchus Lady looks into the issue of elderly prostitution in South Korea. So-Young, an elderly lady who provides sex services to the male senior citizens using the pretext of selling Bacchus (an energy drink) to them. When So-Young picks up a Korean-Filipino boy named Min-Ho from the clinic she visits after Min-Ho's mother stabs the doctor (Min-Ho's father), she takes care of him while seeking a living through prostitution. From her interactions with her former clients, she finds that the golden age in their silver years may not be that bright after all.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Je-yong Lee
Production: Korean Academy of Film Arts
  3 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Year:
2016
110 min
49 Views


I can't afford to be in trouble.

I really have to go.

I've been caught too many times.

Sorry.

What is this about?

Stay still.

You were paid, right?

No, I wasn't!

- What about these twenty dollars?

- That's mine!

I told you we are lovers.

Don't bullshit us.

How about Room 205?

Let's go home.

Check that room!

Hurry!

I'm screwed today.

No work, no money.

Adindu, do you have Pongpong?

Hallo, hallo.

Do you have Pongpong?

Ponpon?

Don't you know?

It's soap for dishes.

I see. One moment.

You want?

Gosh, you work out hard.

I don't have anything else

to spend my energy for.

How often do you do it?

Do what?

Have sex.

Can't do it enough at your age.

Tell me about it.

It's killing me.

I owe a lot to Miss H.

Your girlfriend?

Nope.

Oh, Miss Handy...

But there's plenty of fish

in the sea.

Holy sh*t.

Put it away.

Plenty of fish,

but none for me.

How can it scare you

every time?

I don't know.

Itjust does.

I can't get used to it.

Maybe since you had something

chopped off too?

What?

That makes sense.

Shut up!

Don't visualize it!

I never should've rented to a

one-legged idiot.

You're 4 months late on rent.

I won't wait more than a month.

Good god, I'm so grateful.

I have the best landlady ever.

Yes, you do.

All these good deeds should

buy my place in Heaven.

But you went and messed

with God's creation...

You think he'll let you in?

Hey!

My pastor says people like me

go to Heaven too.

He said the judgment is up to God.

- Hey, sis.

- Hello.

You took the kid to work?

Are you crazy?

No choice, I had to work.

Do-hoon can't take him every day.

He's no good influence,

that's for sure.

What do you mean?

Who knows what you're up to

in that awful room all day?

I am not exactly a role model, either.

Can't deny that.

I can babysit him next time.

- Like you're any different?

- Me? Why?

The kid must be confused.

Why?

He knows I'm a woman.

Right, kiddo?

See? He already knows.

He knows something's weird.

For Christ's sake.

Sis, do I look like a man?

You're all woman.

As long as you don't speak.

I won't extend your contract!

Both of you!

It's your lucky day again.

Tina has a guest again.

Slut!

But seriously, why did you

bring him home?

I've been asking myself

the same thing.

I just felt like I had to.

You're one bizarre lady.

His mom was on the news again.

What happened?

She's having problems with the

paternity suit,

because the kid disappeared.

Did you call the center?

I should.

See you later.

Sis...

The cigarettes.

Right!

- Here.

- Thank you.

Keep a good eye on him!

Yes. Let's go in.

How are you? Fine?

- Hello.

- Sorry for the late payment

I know you work hard to

pay me back.

How is the doctor doing?

His injury is not critical

so he'll be back next week.

Good for him.

How about the woman?

I heard she's in jail.

I'm giving you an antibiotic.

It'll hurt a bit.

Relax.

Is he single?

No way. He has three kids.

Married into a rich family.

I'm really curious

how it'll turn out.

Rub it, please.

He went to the Philippines to study

but got a girl pregnant.

All these irresponsible bastards

should be damned.

Men are helpless.

- I'll see you outside.

- Yes.

Something wrong with you?

- Mono... doxy...

- Give it back!

I knew it!

I really hate that b*tch.

I saw her at the pharmacy.

She was buying medicine

for gonorrhea.

- So she can't do it?

- Of course not.

- Hey!

- What?

Seems you can't run with legs

but with your mouth.

You chatty slut.

What?

You bony old b*tch!

You think you're better than us?

You're just another old p*ssy.

Shut up, b*tch!

No use being a good f***

if you've got a dirty disease.

Serves you right!

F*** you b*tch!

You son of a b*tch slut.

We all know you spread your legs

for yankee soldiers.

Don't show off with broken English,

you whore.

Admit that you're jealous.

How could I be jealous of

a b*tch with no husband?

What's the use of having one

that can't even get it up?

You're ruining it for all of us

by selling out for pennies!

Shut your trap.

Hello. It's me.

So-young!

How are you?

Long time, no see.

Right. You're doing well?

Sure.

- I have a job as you can see.

- I see.

Lovely flowers.

This is my stop.

I'll go to Jongno to see you.

- I won't work there anymore.

- Really?

- Well, I'll come see you.

- Okay.

Take this.

Huh?

Okay...

You've got a nice body.

I try to work out

as often as I can.

Can I feel it?

You want to?

You're so hard.

It's not easy to stay this fit

at my age.

I'm impressed.

How about a date with me?

A date?

I'd like that.

Can I open a Bacchus for you?

I'm good.

A damn hooker!

The weather is so nice.

Wonder how many more autumns

are left for us now.

You don't talk much.

Your hands are so soft.

Wow, you'll have great luck

in the future, too.

Honey.

Excuse me.

Are you... Mi-sook?

Yang Mi-sook, right?

Oh my god, sis!

It's me!

Bok-hee, Jeon Bok-hee!

From Lena House

near Camp Casey.

We worked there together.

It was a long time ago.

It's been ages!

I never thought I'd see you again.

How have you been?

How did you recognize me?

I knew when I saw that big nose.

No one calls me

that name anymore.

Right, you changed your name.

What was it?

Right... So-young.

So young!

You remember.

And yours was Happy.

Yes, I was Happy.

Honey, I met an old friend.

We were really close.

Old friend.

This is my hubby.

What happened to James?

Oh, sorry.

It's okay.

He knows all about me.

And he can't hear anyway.

I see.

James died.

More than 20 years ago.

What about Steve?

That son of a b*tch...

I don't know

if he's dead or alive.

Must be getting drunk and

beating up girls somewhere.

Gosh...

Your son must be all grown up.

Yes.

He's doing well in the U.S.

Good to hear.

I'm sorry,

but I have to go now.

Sis...

- Do you come here often?

- Yes, very often.

Then we'll get to see

each other again.

- I'll call you.

- Yes...

Freeze and stop!

Freeze...

You were waiting for me?

- Here.

- 'Thank you.'

Let's go in.

So-young.

Here.

Hello.

Why haven't I seen you

in Jongno for so long?

No use going there.

I can't make love anymore.

I'm not a man anymore.

Tell me if you need my help.

You're not the only one

hard to see around these days.

We're all in queue for

the last train of life.

You're either sick or dead.

You remember Jong-soo?

Sure I do.

Your friend who enjoyed dirty jokes.

That's right.

He's in terrible condition now.

He's locked himself in.

Won't step out of the house.

He's gotten really strange.

I see.

Any news of that man?

Who?

The gentleman who always

wore custom-made suits.

He was real nice to me.

And very generous.

Who is it...

"Savile Row Song"?

That dandy fellow?

Yes, that's right.

Mr. Savile Row Song!

He always had stacks of new bills

because of his big pension.

He's in a geriatric hospital

after having a stroke.

Been more than a year.

A stroke?

Oh my god...

Poor thing.

Hello.

Do you remember me?

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