Before it's too late
Hurry back, to my arms
My heart is filled with love for you
It's all yours for the taking
If you're too late my heart will be long gone
Before it's too late...
Sent your husband off to the army and you're singing?
You're going to see him tomorrow, right?
Has it been already 2 weeks since her last period?
Mind your business! She's my daughter-in-law.
You don't wanna go?
Yes, mother, I'll go
Everybody, stand up!
Move your fucking ass!
Hurry, asshole!
Get up.
On your heads.
Do it right, dickhead!
Back on your heads!
You bunch of wimps!
Hands behind your back!
What the fuck!
I said hands behind your back, fuckers!
On your heads!
Bye.
Did you have a good dream?
Yes, mother.
Don't let him get drunk.
Yes, mother.
Wait.
Don't forget to sleep with your head to the east.
Yes, mother.
Go now.
- LEE? - Sir! Yes, sir!
Sergeant didn't get a letter from a girl, yet.
- Sorry, sir! - You're sorry?
Sergeant?
- Give him a break. - You'll get one soon.
- Beat it. - Thank you, sir.
Attention!
PFC PARK's wife wrote again...
...to her beloved husband serving his nation.
Be all ears, okay?
Stop him. Sit his ass down!
You crazy ass...
"Dear Sang-gil"
Shouldn't she call you 'honey'?
"The leaves started falling here in Seoul.
"l guess winter is around the corner where you are."
Seoul? You're not from Seoul.
"To cherish the moments we shared together...
"l needed to scoop up the courage."
"This is my last letter to you."
"Be happy with your wife....?"
Give it, asshole!
Get off of me!
Give it to me!
What the fuck!
Crazy ass...
Come on!
You asshole!
You're dead, asshole!
You, son of a bitch!
Die, asshole!
- Private Park! Private Kim!
You piece of shit.
You made my ass on the line!
Choose. Detention or Vietnam?
You never miss a month.
Sir, this is guard house.
We have a visitor for Private Park Sang-gil.
How's mother?
She's fine.
Everything's good?
Yes.
Look at me.
Do you love me?
Stop coming to see me.
Do you know what love is?
No morning sickness?
No.
Going to see him this month, right?
What, You don't want to?
He'll be in field training.
We're not in war. He won't be gone for months.
Okay, I will go.
What are you doing here?
Sorry?
Your husband's gone to Vietnam. You didn't know?
Where?
Vietnam?
Ma'am, you have a letter from your son.
Thank you.
Soon-yi, come here.
Read it.
What are you doing?
Mother...
Sang-gil...
He's in Vietnam.
What?
What are you saying?
Where is he now?
In Vietnam.
Vietnam?
Give it to me.
Isn't Vietnam in war now?
Why?
Why did he go there?
Say something.
Why would he go to war?
Say something!
Mother...
Let go!
It's your fault.
You drove my only son away.
If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have enlisted.
And now he's in war.
He has a lover.
What?
When I went to see him...
he didn't even look at me.
A wife and a mistress are different.
I sent you to see him for nothing?
Get out.
To keep the bloodline...
I don't care if he brings a son out of wedlock.
Once you are married, you belong to your husband's family.
If you take one more step to my house, you will be beaten to death.
Do you understand?
We're going to Vietnam.
Take me.
Not every soldier dies there.
Not every soldier dies?
Have you been in war?
Don't you know your father-in-law died in war?
We don't even know where Vietnam is.
I'll go alone then.
Please don't go.
Let go!
He left you and ran away. Can't you see he went to die?
Move!
Mother, please!
Please...
I will go.
250,000 Soldiers in Vietnam Present arms!
I have to go to Vietnam.
No, ma'am.
Let me talk to your superior.
Civilians can't go to Vietnam.
But my husband's fighting there!
No way, you should leave now.
You really have to go?
Yes!
Vietnam Entertainers Needed
Excuse me.
You send people to Vietnam?
Go over there.
I wanna go to Vietnam.
- Who are you with? - Sorry?
Name of your band.
What band?
Security, get her out of here.
Please, send me.
Look, lady. Can you dance naked?
Can I sing instead?
Okay, Ggo ahead.
Sing.
Here?
Before it's too late
Hurry back to my arms
All right!
Are you crazy?
What happened to the permit for my band?
Forget it.
I'm dying here.
Remember what you did last time?
You stole money from your members.
You even sold their passports so some are still stuck there.
If they catch you in Vietnam, you're dead.
If I don't go back, I'm gonna die anyway.
Come on, pull some strings for me.
Strings cost money.
I'll pay you when I get back.
No.
Okay, fine.
If I pay you, will you send me?
What are you talking about?
Get her out of here!
I need money for a permit. Loan me some.
Don't pull that crap on me.
- Get out of here! - Please!
You think anyone can go?
I have money. How much does it cost?
No way.
I'm a good cook.
We're not sending maids!
Send me, please!
Forget about it.
Hit me a shot.
That's all I have.
Look.
I don't wanna go to Vietnam.
What's wrong?
By the time we get back from Vietnam,
we'll be superstars.
Can't you see?
I'm pregnant.
Get it aborted.
We'll do it in Vietnam.
You're the father.
I'm pregnant with your child.
Does your brother know?
Not yet.
Who knows...?
if it's white or black?
I'm not a slut.
As far as I know, over a dozen guys screwed you.
That was before you!
Jenny, people don't change that easily.
I've given you everything.
And this is what I get?
You were all over me.
So I caved in.
Tell anybody I'm the father, and I'll kill you.
Wanna make big bucks in Vietnam?
My husband is stationed in Vietnam.
You wanna go see him?
Yes.
All the way to Vietnam?
Well...
Why not...
So you're desperate to go, right?
Can you sing well?
A little.
Can you dance?
No.
Then it'll cost a lot to get a permit.
Where did Jenny go?
Have no idea.
She's your sister.
What is it?
You took her money?
So what?
You won't go to Vietnam?
These permits cost a lot.
How can you do this to me?
I've spent so much for the band.
- So have l. - Let's go to Vietnam then!
Jung-man.
What happened to Jenny?
She's pregnant.
It's not my baby.
Chul-sik?
Let's go to Vietnam.
Hey, what's your name?
Soon-yi.
Can she dance?
She will.
All aboard!
What a farewell ceremony!
Was it like this last year?
I flew then.
How long does it take?
You heard him. He flew!
I'll come back alive. Don't worry.
I'll come back in one piece.
- Mom, I'll be fine. - Be safe.
Are Vietnamese girls pretty?
Pretty.
He said pretty!
Good bye! I'll be back!
Stop waving! Your arms might fall off!
All the good spots are taken already.
You don't get seasick, right?
I don't know.
Come on, get down here!
Ever been on a ship?
No.
Don't get seasick.
Okay.
Oh God...
Come on, you're disgusting!
Don't hit me!
Soon-yi.
You need a new name.
Sunny...
Yeah, Sunny is good.
You're Sunny from now on, okay?
What?
Sunny as in the sun and sunshine.
Learn a song a day until we get there, okay?
Sing after me.
Can't I sing Korean songs like Kim Choo-ja's?
Do Yanks know Kim Choo-ja?
Just learn them.
That's good.
Play for her, will you?
Chul-sik, teach her how to sing and dance.
I can't stop puking.
Watch me and learn.
Hit it.
Hold on.
You think this is funny? Be serious!
Let's go again.
Two, three, four...!
Three, four...!
Two, three, four...!
Don't hesitate to pull the trigger.
The moment you hesitate, you'll get killed.
Yes, sir!
You're damn slow.
Come on.
Damn!
Where's your husband?
With Yongho Division.
Where is he stationed in Vietnam?
Does he even know you're coming?
Where is Yongho Division in Nam?
Which regiment?
The 29th regiment?
It's in Hoi An.
Is it far from the harbor?
You, see? It's north from Nha Trang...
Can I have it?
Come around the car!
Take this one, everybody.
Take it!
- Here. Next! - How are you doing?
You take two.
Next!
You call that shovelling?
What, you'll hit me again?
You want to kill me, don't you?
Watch your back.
You don't wanna die leaving behind your wife and a lover.
Let's get out of here.
Where are we going now?
To Saigon.
How?
That.
What is this?
Just wait.
What?
Take us to Saigon.
$10, okay?
Jung-man.
We'll get on stage as soon as we get there?
Sure.
Soldiers kill Vietcong, and we make money.
Is it really a battlefield?
Hey, let us off here. Thanks.
Get off.
Get off the luggage.
This is just like home!
Is this it?
What's this?
You brought us to pay off your debt?
$500 is nothing.
It's enough to buy a house.
You call that nothing?
They took our instruments!
Look at us. We're cleaning for God's sake!
Do it right.
Go fuck yourself.
Come on, bring it on!
Hey!
Did you get us a gig?
It isn't easy.
You said it was.
Raking up dollars?
Stop eating and talk.
Why don't you try it?
Give me my money back.
I want it back!
Go back to Korea!
Hey!
What?
I don't need you, either!
Let's eat.
Come on, it's okay.
Wait here.
Sunny, come here.
Hurry.
Jung-man!
Hey, Jung-man!
You...
Yong-deuk, you're alive!
Let go.
Off me!
-you son of a... -I know how you must feel.
Get off me!
You don't know shit.
Look.
You didn't come here to work for a shitty Filipino band.
fuck! You sold my damn passport!
That's why I came back.
Let's make some money and go back to Korea together.
Want me to buy that again?
How?
Just join our band if you can't.
Yong-deuk.
Any gigs for us?
How do we trust him?
They must have a band at the American base, too.
They're fresh off the boat, waiting to be sent out.
They need more bands.
You trust him?
You got connections to them?
- If you don't like it, fine. - Come on, trust him.
You're playing too, right?
We need a bass player.
I'll take care of money.
Why you?
What?
Forget it then.
We're gonna wipe them clean!
Just sing as you practiced, Sunny.
Get your ass out here!
You bitch, you fucked up big time!
Where'd you get this bitch?
We're screwed!
I told you she couldn't take it!
This is Lizard! Do you copy?
What the fuck! Just throw fucking rocks!
Signalman! Signalman! Where is he?
We're getting wiped out!
Fall back!
Do we have any money left?
What do we do now?
Forget the American troops. We're done.
What about Korean troops?
You got connections to them?
We'll make some.
Will that be good money?
I like it. I don't have to sing pop songs.
And we can go to Hoi An.
Shut up, you bitch!
Let's do it.
It's better than nothing.
What's going on?
You said Saigon was safe!
We need a truck to carry our instruments.
Empty your pockets.
Nothing.
I knew this was gonna happened.
Is that it?
Go!
Where are we going?
Where should we go?
Why ask me?
That's Korean army!
Hey, that truck keeps following us.
Hands up!
Chill out. We're Koreans, too.
Can I see your captain?
What for?
Come on.
What are you here for?
We're a consolatory band.
What is it?
Sir, I respect your loyalty and integrity to protect peace from the communists.
So what?
We're entertainers.
Who sent you here?
We came voluntarily.
Send them back.
Let's go.
What did he say?
Where are we going now?
Why are we following that jeep?
Hold on, I have an idea.
Can you do it until tomorrow?
Let's go.
Sunny, get off.
God, what a day.
Captain.
How are you, sir?
What the hell...
Your soldiers must be tired building the trench.
Let us entertain you with a great show.
Hello, guys! You're doing a great job!
Consolatory show will help immensely before going off to battle.
WELCOME
Thanks. Put them here.
Found it?
No.
Are you gonna sing in that?
Jung-man, she lost her damn costume.
What the fuck!
Sunny, come here.
How are you all doing, gentlemen?
She just came back from a tour in Southeast Asia.
Let me introduce to you...
Sunny!
Don't mess up.
Hi!
Hi.
Hi!
With my heart racing
On a ferry en route to Ulleung Island
Dancing the twist happily
Oh, beautiful Ulleung Island
Girls are as pretty as camellia in bloom
Pumpkin taffy makes my mouth water
With my heart racing
On a ferry en route to Ulleung Island
Dancing the twist happily
Take me away with you
For you fighting around the clock...
...to make the world free and peaceful...
Sunny will dance for you.
Sunny!
Where are you from, Sir?
- Busan. - Is that right?
I spent 2 years there during the Korean War.
- You did? - It's a small world.
Is this worth anything?
Are you kidding?
It's more than what they pay in Saigon.
Sunny?
Ride up front.
When are we going to Hoi An?
Why ask me that?
Captain will put in a good word for us.
How much is it?
This is just beginning.
You know what?
She got some potential. She can be better than Jenny.
Don't leave me behind
It will break my heart away
Okay.
I'll teach you some moves.
Let's go.
One, two, three, four.
Look at me!
Don't say you're leaving me
That's good.
Don't leave me behind
Louder!
It will break my heart away
Don't say you're leaving me
Now this!
Come up and dance with her!
Lieutenant Colonel!
Dance with her!
Sir!
Convoy the others safely.
Yes, sir!
- Let's go. - Okay.
Get all the instruments and drive safely.
See you later.
Get on.
Let's go!
Sir?
Yes?
Is Hoi An far from here?
Not far. It's just further north.
- Miss Sunny? - Yes?
Sing for us, will you?
Here?
Yes.
Any request?
Anything is good.
Go ahead.
How about Kim Choo-ja's?
Sure. Kim Choo-ja sounds great.
Should have told you so,
I was in love with you
If it wasn't you that
I would die for sure
Should have told you so,
You were my night and day
While my courage swayed
You'd just went away...
This is Lizard One. We need an EVAC.
Mole, do you copy?
The battery is out.
Can we make it back or what?
Cover me!
Sergeant LEE!
Hey!
Sons of bitches!
Is it good?
Yes.
Eat all you can.
Let's go to Hoi An after the show tomorrow.
If not, I won't sing tomorrow.
Let's talk after the show.
Promise me now.
Okay.
But you gotta put on hot show tomorrow.
We're going, right?
Sure.
Promise?
Don't worry, I'll take care of it.
What took you so long?
I set the program.
Program my ass!
Someone got here by chopper and we in a damn truck.
Sergeant KANG Jong-pil!
What the hell!
Don't move.
Do we really have to wear these shits?
Stop whining, This is a huge gig.
But you look like an idiot.
Sunny, aren't you nervous?
Why so happy?
We're going to Hoi An after the show.
It's an important show. Don't mess up.
Okay!
Got those panties?
Yes.
Congrats to those taking a leave to Nha Trang as a reward...
for marvellous achievements in the last battle.
Colonel, sir!
With gift of money from the Colonel,
girls in Nha Trang will be all over you.
"Hello, Koreans!" "Hello, Koreans!"
Battle positions!
Grab the instruments!
Come on, Sunny!
Come on!
Go!
Yong-deuk! Are you okay?
Get those!
Are you nuts?
Shut up and get those!
Hurry!
Take this! Move it now!
Get up.
Are you alright?
Get on!
Come on!
- Where's Sunny? - There she is!
Hurry!
Come on, hurry!
Yong-deuk, are you okay?
He's fine!
That crazy bitch risked her life for him.
We can sell those, right?
They're worth far more than our fee.
You sure?
Stop!
Did you hear her?
We should go to Hoi An!
- What's wrong with her? - Ignore her!
Pull over.
She's our treasure.
Do you think she'll strip and dance when she meets her husband?
Stop.
- Stop the truck! - Bitch!
Trying to get us all killed?
Why Saigon? We should go to Hoi An!
If we go north, we'll all die!
Go north.
We must go to Saigon and sell those weapons!
But you promised me!
Let her go.
We have to sell these.
You stay out.
Let's go to Hoi An.
You don't want the money?
We'll go after Saigon.
I danced and sang naked.
I did everything for you.
And you didn't do it for nothing, you'll get your share!
Jung-man, let's go.
Sunny!
Do whatever you want, bitch!
Get on!
What's he saying? Tell him we're here to make money.
He says, Korean Army has come to make money, too.
Jung-man...
What are you doing? No!
I came to see my husband.
Sunny, sing.
Come on.
Should have told you so,
I was in love with you
If it wasn't you,
I would die for sure
Should have told you so,
You were my night and day
While my courage swayed...
Can we make it back alive?
How should I know?
I can't believe they dug this tunnel with bare hands.
Sunny?
Why do you want to meet your husband?
You are so far away, my love...
Is this breakfast or lunch?
How long have we been here in the dark?
What's this?
Isn't that bombing run?
Bombing?
Gonna collapse?
Fuck!
We gotta get out of here!
Get out! Out!
- Which way? - Over here!
Over here!
Which way?
Here!
This way!
Come on, come on!
Go to the opposite side!
Up! Up!
Your husband is missing.
Can they find him?
Find him, please.
I can't go back like this.
Let's just go.
If we stay here, we could die.
She's right.
I can't go, either.
Fuck!
Die! Fuck!
Get down!
PARK Sang-gil!
We gotta get the hell out of here!
Take me to the Lieutenant.
Please.
What for?
Just take me to him.
Your husband is missing.
I have to find him.
Let's go.
It's too dangerous.
Give up on him.
You wanna dump me, right?
I won't die.
Wait over there.
- Where's the reinforcement? - No idea, sir.
What are they doing here?
They're wounded.
They look fine. Put them back in action!
Just send the fucking choppers, damn it!
How long?
Got it.
You need to go right away, sir!
Is PARK Sang-gil here?
Don't know, sir.
Radio the field.
- When will American tanks get here? - Don't know sir.
Bastards...
Sir!
Is PARK Sang-gil there?
Why is he still there?
What the fuck!
Sir!
He's still out there.
Is he safe?
Yes, I'll go bring him here.
Where is the fucking US air strike?
I don't' give a shit about US army pulling back
Okay. Get the Americans on air.
- Can I Come with you? - Wait here.
Please take me with you.
You'll get killed. It's hell out there.
Sunny, get up!
Let's go!
Get on!
What the fuck!
Drag them off!
What are you doing? Get off!
Get them off!
Let me go!
Sir, we have to go now!
Let's go!
Let's move.
I'm okay.
KIM!
KIM, stay with me!
Open your eyes, motherfucker!
You said you wouldn't die!
Open your eyes!
Sir!
Where the hell is PARK Sang-gil?
Don't know, sir!
Find him!
Now?
- Right now! - Yes, sir!
PARK Sang-gil?
PARK Sang-gil!
Come on, look at me!