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ESCAPE (17)BY HARRY J. CHONGFADE IN:
INT. FORBES MAGAZINE BUILDING – DAYFUSHIN enters a swanky looking office, where he isgreeted by a young well dressed LADY. She extends her armfor a handshake.
LADYHello, Mr. Fo.Fushin waits to be seated.LADY(gestures)Please have a seat.Fushin sits down. He scratches the silver patch of hair on the side of his head.LADYWould you like anything to eat or drink? Didyou have any breakfast this morning?Fushin shakes his head, no.LADYAre you sure we have pretty good coffee?Fushin shakes his head again, no.LADYOkay I guess we should start this interview.Lady sits down and presses the red button on her tape recorder.LADYBut before we get into business I think weshould warm up and start with the easyquestions first.Fushin nods in agreement.
LADYCould you tell me a bit about your life andhow you got started? How you became sowealthy?FUSHINWhere should I begin?
TITLE CARD: “ESCAPE”
INT. NIKE SHOE FACTORY, CHINA – DAYEarly 1980’s. Hastily pasting shoes, young Fushin accidentallyknocks over a jar of glue. The SUPERVISOR sees his mishap andbecomes overtly upset. He smacks Fushin on the back of the head.Fushin turns around and faces the supervisor.SUPERVISOR(Chinese)Why are you so stupid?Fushin has no response.SUPERVISORDo you know how much a jar of glue likethat costs?Fushin shakes his head.SUPERVISOROf course not. That’s what makes youstupid.FUSHINI’m sorry it won’t happen again.SUPERVISORFor some reason I don’t really believe you. The other workers begin to stare.SUPERVISOR (CONT’D)
I think your punishment this time needs tobe memorable.Fushin appears nervous, his eyes dart around the room.SUPERVISORI want you to clean up this mess.Fushin takes out a rag. The Supervisor takes it away.SUPERVISOR(smirks)With your mouth.Fushin reluctantly lowers his face and sticks out his tongue. TheSupervisor presses down his head.SUPERVISOR Tastes good?Fushin scrapes his tongue across the glue-ridden table. TheSupervisor laughs.SUPERVISORIdiot!Fushin lifts his head and wipes his tongue. His eyes are welled upwith tears. The Supervisor leaves.EXT. RURAL CHINA – NIGHTWOODY AREAFushin unlocks his bicycle from a tree. He takes out a tea candle andplaces it in the little basket in front of his bike. He takes out a matchand uses it to light the candle.Fushin gets on his bike and rides down the dirt road.EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING – NIGHTFushin arrives at a run down apartment building. He locks up hisbike to a pole and carefully takes his candle out of the basket. Hegoes inside the building.APARTMENT UNIT
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« prev | next »- FADE IN:
- INT. NIKE SHOE FACTORY, CHINA – DAY
- EXT. RURAL CHINA – NIGHT
- WOODY AREA
- EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING – NIGHT
- INT. APARTMENT UNIT – DAY, EARLY MORNING
- EXT. WOODY AREA – DAY
- EXT. SHOE FACTORY – DAY
- INT. SHOE FACTORY – DAY
- EXT. CHINESE MARKET PLACE – DAY
- Ming dashes through the crowd. He catches up with Fushin
- EXT. NOODLE SHOP – DAY
- INT. APARTMENT UNIT – DAY
- EXT. THE SHANWEI DOCKS – NIGHT
- EXT. BOAT – NIGHT
- INT. BOAT, HULL AREA – NIGHT
- EXT. CALIFORNIAN COAST – DAY, CLOUDY MORNING
- EXT. MARINA – DAY
- The boat pulls up to the Marina. Border patrol agents swarm around
- INT. UHAUL TRUCK – DAY
- EXT. FACTORY COMPLEX – DAY
- INT. TENT – DAY, EARLY MORNING
- One Year Later
- INT. TOY FACTORY, ASSEMBLY LINE – DAY
- EXT. BEHIND TOY FACTORY – DAY
- INT. CAFETARIA, TOY FACTORY – DAY
- INT. TENT - NIGHT
- EXT. INNER EDGE OF FOREST – NIGHT
- EXT. INNER EDGE OF FOREST, THE BIG ROCK – NIGHT
- EXT. MING’S CABIN – NIGHT
- INT. FOREST TRAIL – NIGHT
- INT. FOREST STREAM – NIGHT
- INT. OUTTER EDGE OF FOREST, STREETS – DAY, EARLY MORNING
- INT. BUS – DAY
- INT. MALL, CANDY STORE – DAY
- EXT. BUS STOP IN FRONT OF ALLEY – NIGHT
- INT. CHINESE ARMY BUNKER, DREAM – NIGHT
- INT. WONG RESIDENCE, LIVING ROOM – NIGHT
- INT. WONG RESIDENCE, KITCHEN – NIGHT
- Back In China
- MONTAGE
- D) Fushin going into Wong residence
- INT. CLOTHING STORE – DAY
- CHECKOUT AREA
- EXT. CLOTHING STORE – DAY
- INT. WONG RESIDENCE – NIGHT
- BATHROOM
- EXT. MANSION – NIGHT
- FRONT ENTRANCE
- INT. MANSION – NIGHT
- CORRIDOR
- LOUNGE
- The Butler leaves. Jinn and Fushin walk forward into the lounge
- PARTY ROOM
- SARAH’S BEDROOM
- INT. MASTER BEDROOM – NIGHT
- MAIN FOYER
- EXT. MANSION - NIGHT
- LIVING ROOM
- (ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY)
- EXT. MALL – DAY
- INT. TOY FACTORY – DAY
- ASSEMBLY LINE
- EXT. BUS STOP – DAY, RAINING
- EXT. RAINY STREETS – DAY
- EXT. INTERSECTION – DAY, RAINING
- EXT./INT. RANDOM STREET, TAXI CAB - DAY
- INT. FOREST – DAY
- STREAM
- INT. HOSPITAL ROOM – DAY
- CAFETERIA
- INT. SPORTS CLUB – NIGHT
- PING PONG ROOM
- SWIMMING POOL
- INT. APARTMENT UNIT, CHINA – DAY
- MIDDLE DAUGHTER
- INT. WONG RESIDENCE – DAY
- EXT. WONG RESIDENCE – DAY
- BACKYARD
- D-O-G
- LOCKER ROOM
- INT. FACTORY – DAY
- EXT. FACTORY – DAY
- GATES
- EXT./INT. TUNNEL, LIMOUSINE - DAY
- EXT. PRIVATE AIRPORT, AMERICA – DAY, LATE AFTERNOON
- I
- INT. PLANE (JET) – NIGHT
- EXT. PRIVATE AIRPORT, CHINA – NIGHT
- EXT. TOWN OF SHANWEI – NIGHT
- EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING (CHINA) – NIGHT
- INT. APARTMENT BUILDING (CHINA) – NIGHT
- INT. APARTMENT UNIT – NIGHT
- EXT. BRIDGE (AMERICA) – NIGHT
- INT. RESTAURANT, DINING AREA (CHINA) – DAY
- INT. RESTAURANT, KITCHEN - NIGHT
- INT. RESTAURANT, DINING AREA – DAY
- MASTER BEDROOM
- CHILDREN’S BEDROOM
- LIVING AREA
- EXT. CEMETERY – DAY
- LUNCHEON
- INT. DOLLAR STORE – DAY
- Four Months Later
- LIMOUSINE
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