The Matrimony Page #2

Synopsis: A woman finds the key to a room in the attic that her husband forbids her from entering. When she opens the door, she is confronted with the haunting existence of the woman her husband refuses to forget.
Director(s): Hua-Tao Teng
  2 wins.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Year:
2007
91 min
22 Views


I'll be back

The car's going to explode

run!

Have a chat

I'm going back to the temple

Please stay

Dinner is almost ready

Don't worry about it

Just stay here

Go back

Good bye, mother

Why did you cut your hair?

Nobody...

I just felt like it...

While you were sick

I made an oath to the gods

That they blessed your recovery

And in return, I would cut my hair

And you've recovered now

You don't like it?

It looks good

After days of rest

He's gotten better and regained his appetite

He eats well

Sleeps well too...

Just like a child

Yes, he really acts like a kid sometimes

He used to

Always fight me for fish eyes

He likes eating fish eyes?

I should cook him some fish then

When he's in a good mood

He also likes to have a drink at home

But he only drinks Sherry

Of course, his true passion is movies

You should find time

To go to the movies with him

I envy you

All that's left of me and him are memories

But you two have a long future ahead of you

No

I envy you

Although he's good to me now

I know clearly

It's entirely because of you

He loves you, not me

Can I ask you a question?

Did you two...

Sleep together?

I'm sorry

It's okay

I just hadn't thought you'd ask me that

Never mind. You don't need to answer

I'll ask someone else

Who else could respond you?

My dear girl

Don't tell me...

You're still a...

Well...

I can teach you how

Just lend me your body again

Let me enter

No

That would be deceiving Jun Chu

I can't

It's my fault

I am unable to let go

I can only look at him from a distance everyday

I can't touch him

And he can't feel my presence

It's the everlasting pain

In which the gods have bestowed upon me

I promised Jun Chu I'd make chicken soup today

I haven't begun

I have to go

What's wrong? Eat

I've forgotten...

Where are you from originally?

An Hui... Then I moved to Wu Town

You stayed in Wu Town?

You really don't remember anything?

We met five years ago in Wu Town...

For the very first time

I move around all the time to shoot movies

I've been to too many places

It doesn't matter

After I arrived Wu Town

I worked in your uncle's embroidery shop

That's where we first met

Excuse me, I am here to pick up some clothes

Are you here for Madam Shen?

Yes

You are...

I'm her son

I'm sorry, can you wait for awhile?

We just got it two days ago, it's almost ready

I will never forget

That snowy evening

For the rest of my life

It's New Year's Eve

Everyone has left, what about you?

There's no one at home,

pointless for me to go back

It's almost ready

No need to hurry

It's snowing heavily outside

It must be traffic jam to Shanghai

I don't think I'll be able to make it home tonight

Then you have to stay out there on the Eve

I travel a lot due to my work

I seldom spend the New Years at home

I'm used to it now

What happened?

Nothing...

Come

Wrap it up

I'm sorry about your handkerchief

It's nothing

You should take better care of your hands

They're of great value

Are you hungry?

It's New Year's Eve

All the restaurants are closed for the holidays

Is there anything to drink here?

Yes, I bought you Sherry

Why you look so weird

Have some with me

Okay

You still haven't told me

How you came to Shanghai?

The tailor shop later closed down

Your uncle thought I had done a good job

So he referred me to Shanghai

And had your mother look after me

That's also how

I came to know your mother

I'll go get her more tea

Whenever I see you

I'd pray to myself

That someday I'd become your wife

Your wife...

I'm silly, aren't I?

Jun Chu

There's so much I want to say to you

If someday

We should be separated forever

I hope

You would still listen to this recording

And remember me

My loved one

Is very shy

But he's never afraid

To hold me tight in his arms in public

He always goes to bed later

And gets up earlier than me

He'd always open the soda bottles for me

Even when I am down with the flu

He'd still drink out of my glass

When it's raining, he'd carry me on his back

To walk over the potholes

and tell me that

"You should put on more weight"

When he's with adults, he acts like a grown up

When he's with children, he acts like a child

When he's with dogs, he acts like a dog

He smells really good

But he doesn't know it himself

When I'm with him

I'm never afraid of anything

Not even of dying

Or growing old

Good morning

Good morning

I am cleaning this place up

Would you help me?

What is that?

It's a film I have been working on

A piece of memory...

But I won't be needing it for the time being

You know about Man Li, don't you?

After what happened

I missed her terribly

I moved all of her things into this room

But I couldn't face them...

So I covered them with sheets

Didn't realize I could be this pathetic

She's gone now...

And no matter how much I suffer

Or how much I miss her

I'll never see her again

in my life

You can see her in your dreams

In your memories

I can't continue hurting

people around me anymore

Especially you

Don't be nervous

Just think of it as a free movie

Let's go, we're gonna be late

I've never been to a theater before

How could I not be nervous?

You'll be fine with me

Master Shen, you came.

Hello

This is?

We'll go up first

Very well, I'll see you upstairs

How have you been

Long time no see you

I haven't been feeling well

You okay?

Yeah

This is my wife San San

You got married?

Pleasure meeting you, Mrs. Shen

I am Du, a friend of Jun Chu's

Pleased to meet you

Mind if I have a few words with him?

Good thing I bumped into you

I'm starting a new movie next month

I can't find a single suitable cinematographer

Do you want to do it?

Give me a couple days to think about it

Think about it?

Come on, you don't need to think about it!

How are you?

You don't need to worry about anything

I see them together

And they are getting closer and closer

Really?

How come nobody's home?

Jun Chu?

San San?

They have gone out

They've probably gone out for dinner

Seems like they are finally making some progress

Finally, I am relieved

Rong Ma, maybe the "ill fortune"

Your prediction isn't that accurate

Mrs. Shen

Why don't you rest for awhile?

I'll get the stove working

And make you a bowl of noodles

Never mind

Just go and pack your things

I'd like to get back to the temple early

We might still be able to catch dinner there

Yes

Rong Ma!

I'm sorry

Don't worry

The movie is better when you're asleep

Let's go

What's wrong?

I can't find my shoe

Hey, close your eyes

Just close them

Someone's fainted

Please make way

Sorry, thank you

Please make way

Someone's fainted

Thank you

Please make way. Thank you

I'm all worn out

And you're laughing?

Put me down

Hey, you shouldn't walk barefooted on the street

It's dangerous

Carry me then

Excuse me, where is Mrs. Shen?

Thank you

Mother...

Mother...

It's all my fault...

What happened?

Let me go! I'm so sorry

It seems she's suffering from extreme fear

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