The Best of Times Page #2

Synopsis: Although their characters and temperaments couldn't be less alike, 19-year olds Wei and Jie are best friends. They're also neighbours, living with widower fathers and problem siblings in the suburbs of Taipei. When Wei is promoted from the rank of nightclub parking valet to the rank of debt-collector in Brother Gu's gang, he persuades his boss to hire Jie to work alongside him. Things begin to go wrong when they are given a handgun to reward their success in the new job. Always excitable and volatile, Jie becomes reckless and dangerous when he has the gun in his hand. When they try to collect a debt from the boss of a rival gang, a fight erupts and Jie shoots the gang-boss. The boys find themselves on the run. But fate and their youthful dreams still have tricks to play...
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Tso-chi Chang
  6 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Year:
2001
109 min
41 Views


You couldn't reach him?

Where the hell has he gone?

What next?

Any ideas?

Dear cousin I could economize

by making less hand-phone calls!

"""Shut it, dear cousin Don't tease me"""

"""Ah Jie, stop doing that"""

"""Don't worry, the water will carry them away"""

Weren't you gonna get me a job

doing valet parking?

Didn't you promise ages ago?

...l did' I did"...-

"""I'm waiting to hear, okay?"""

It's taking forever!

"""Ah Jie, be patient"""

It's not a question of patience!

Cool! Double flames!

Brother! Please!

I beg of you otherwise I'll die

"""Don't worry! I promise, it'll be okay!"""

What's a pig doing here?

Anyone raise pigs around here?

This'll blow you away

I'm gonna turn that pig black

Don't believe me? Just watch!

Black! Black! Turn black!

"""Look, people always need money"""

"""Stop doing that, okay?"""

Turn black!

I'll try one more time. Watch closely!

Bla-bla-bla-black!

Ah Jie

Where's the pig?

Ah Jie! What else do you want?

Where the hell did it go?

"""Dear cousin, where is your black pig?"""

How should I know?

I really will turn it black

It's the gang

Hey! Ah Wei!

What's up? Long time no see!

Pretending not to know us?

"""No, I don't want any trouble"""

You think saying 'Hi' to me means trouble?

In fact it's just like this shithole here

full of garbage and f***ed-up guys

Why should I feel unhappy?

"""Indeed, for me

getting used to such things

is a virtue in itself

My sister explained that to me

in the hospital

right after she gave up the therapy

It's just that getting used to all this crap

takes a little patience

F*** VOL! guys!

Next time I see you I'll turn you into pigs

"""Cut it out, Ah Jie"""

I'm too mad to look for the pig

"""Ah Jie, have a smoke"""

Don't feel like it

Have a smoke!

How could a damn great pig just vanish?

F***! Morons!

"""Hey, isn't that it?"""

What?

That goose

That's a duck

Who cares if it's a duck or a goose?

It must be somewhere around here

Help me look for it!

Look for what?

The pig! Aren't you listening?

You turned it into a goose

Get real! You don't believe that

"""Come on, help me find it"""

You must sleep well and get better

We'll wipe your body

It'll feel nice

"""Lt doesn't hurt, does it?"""

Everybody feels for you.

You don't need to worry

"""That feels good, doesn't it?"""

I don't think I'll get well

"""The house won't be that close by,

but don't worry about it"""

Your clad will build a bigger

house for you to live in

You won't miss this place

This house will still be here anyway

"""Aren't you worried, Granny?"""

"""No! Not very happy"""

No redevelopment here

As long as you get better

"""Don't worry,

your parents will always love you"""

That's good

One time I got drunk

I was stationed on Mt Turtle Island

The crabs there were bigger than these

was a mess sergeant, quite a high rank"""

One day our captain

He and some buddies got me drunk

And they put me on a boat

ended up on Taiwan, and I was discharged!"""

"""What could I do?

Anyhow, I was discharged"""

And see what's become of me!

My wife ran away

Never mind

I lost everything

"""Never mind, uncle Life begins at 70!"""

Seventy!

Let's get rich and go to Vietnam to find wives

"""Sure, why not, as long as we have money

"""Yeah! Come on, drink up"""

How will you get rich

if you gamble every day?

Brother-in-law

Keep the noise down

Min and Granny are asleep

Don't worry

"""Ah-Shiu, not so loud"""

"""Yes, yes, I'll be quiet."""

Take a seat

"""Sorry about this, I know you don't visit often"""

"""Sorry, but our Granny and Min are sleeping"""

Ah Kee!

"""Sorry, I'm peeing here"""

Ah Kee! Ah Kee!

He's not there

ls he here?

Not in there

Ah Kee!

"""Ah Kee, what are you doing there?"""

Some guys fell in the water

That's nothing to do with you!

Come home to eat crabs

"""That's right, that's right"""

happened to see it, they jumped right there

So they're rescuers

what are you doing here?

I was passing by

Two young men jumped in

couldn't stop them, so I called the police"""

Tell him what you saw

I was going along there

and I saw two men jump

You saw?

Yes

You really saw people jump in?

Yes

"""Two young men, they jumped into the water"""

You saw two young men jump?

Crazy! From where?

They jumped here

Here?

Yes

Why would anyone jump into

This filthy water?

"""Well, they did"""

Would you jump in?

He was wearing a shirt like yours

Like mine? And ...?

That guy he looked like you

You're asking for it! He looked like me?

Would I jump into such filthy water?

I'll throw you in if you go on

talking nonsense!

Sticky rice!

"""Mister, have some sticky rice Sticky rice!"""

Director Chang!

Why haven't you cast me in a film?

You're getting more handsome

""'You bet, but it's all wasted if you don't cast me""'

You bet!

Very Interested!

"""These are VIPs, give them good service"""

"""Wei is so good-looking,

you should cast him!"""

lulu-rake care' sir-m"

Take care

Look after him well

Yes

"""Good evening, sir"""

Ah Wei!

"""Are you all right, sir?"""

Couldn't be better

mu-Goodbye' sir"...-

"""Director Chang, cast me in a film!"""

No problem

I want to play the lead!

"""Sure, no problem"""

Bye!

Hello? Speaking

Hello?

I'll be right back

"""Okey, bye"""

Brother Tse

You have to go?

A customer needs his car

Go if you have to

Take care of yourself in Taipei

I'll walk you back

"""No need, it's raining. I can go alone"""

"""It's all right, I'll stop off at the john anyway"""

Let's go together

Come to Yilan when you have time

How is your sister these days?

She's about the same

"""Brother Tse, the car's here"""

mu-Okay' take care"...-

"""Don't forget, visit me in Yilan"""

I will

I'll go freshen up

Brother Tse Bye

"""Hey, kid!"""

Can I help you?

"""Hey, kid! It's a Mercedes! Cool!"""

What do you want?

Nothing We saw a dog pissing here

"""We did you a favor, scaring it off"""

So we're

Kids! You got a problem?

Mu-No' nothing..."-

No problem at all

"""Sorry, I won't do it again"""

Let's talk over there

"""You go ahead, quick! Go ahead"""

"""Sorry, it was my mistake"""

"""Brother Tse, I'll go now"""

mu-Okay' hurry"...-

"""Bye, Brother Tse"""

My sister really did break up with him

On the day she found out she had leukemia

He really did break up with my sister

You don't need to worry so much

You won't be homeless

What will the kids have when they grow up?

At least you won't be homeless

You were always useless!

"""But you will have a place to live, right?"""

Don't you dare!

You never bring home any money

Where are you going?

Useless!

"""Min, are you throwing out all these books?"""

What a shame

What is it? You're too slow!

What are you looking for?

Stuff!

What stuff?

Where's my hat?

How should I know?

It's your responsibility

Why wear a hat to play mahjong?

Where is it?

You lost when you got drunk yesterday

How should I know where it ended up?

Help me find it! Come on!

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