A series of shots of Shanghai，the river，people．A young woman，MEI-LIN，walks through the crowd，separates herself from it．
The car is parked on a lonely street near the East River．We HEAR MEI-LIN SINGING “THE END IS SILENCE．”
目錄
1. A series of shots of Shanghai, the river, people. A young woman, MEI-LIN, walks through the crowd, separates herself from it. Now the woman is shown full-frame. The image freezes. — 21
2. INT. AN INNER OFFICE OF THE CONSULATE–A MOMENT LATER. — 22
3. EXT. A PARK–A LITTLE LATER. — 25
4. INT. MICKEY'S BEDROOM–PAST MIDNIGHT. — 26
5. INT. MEI-LIN'S BEDROOM–EARLY EVENING. — 29
6. INT. A LARGE ROOM IN A HOUSE–EVENING. — 34
7. INT. ANOTHER ROOM OF THE HOUSE–A LITTLE WHILE LATER. — 36
8. INT. A POOLHALL IN QUEENS–NIGHT. — 43
9. INT. A MOVING CAR–A LITTLE LATER. — 43
10. EXT. A JUMBO JET TOUCHES DOWN IN THE L.A. AIRPORT–EARLY MORNING THREE MONTHS LATER. — 45
11. INT. THE LOS ANGELES AIRPORT–A LITTLE LATER. — 45
12. INT. THE RECEPTION AREA AT THE L.A. AIRPORT–A LITTLE LATER. — 45
13. INT. A TELEPHONE AT THE L.A. AIRPORT–A LITTLE LATER. — 45
14. A TICKET COUNTER AT THE L.A. AIRPORT–A LITTLE LATER. — 46
15. EXT. A TWIN-ENGINE JET LANDS IN ALBUQUERQUE–AFTERNOON THE SAME DAY. — 48
16. INT. THE ALBUQUERQUE AIRPORT–A LITTLE LATER. — 48
17. INT. A TELEPHONE AT THE ALBUQUERQUE AIRPORT–A LITTLE LATER. — 48
18. EXT. A SMALL PROP PLANE LANDS IN ROSWELL–TWILIGHT THE SAME DAY. — 48
19. INT. THE ROSWELL AIRPORT–A LITTLE LATER. — 49
20. EXT. CAB STAND AT THE ROSWELL AIRPORT–
A LITTLE LATER. — 49
21. EXT. TIMOTHY'S HOUSE–AFTER MIDNIGHT THE SAME EVENING. — 49
22. INT. A SOCIAL CLUB IN CHINATOWN, QUEENS,–SUNDAY AFTERNOON. — 51
23. EXT. A NEARBY BACKYARD–A LITTLE LATER. — 53
24. INT. THE LIVINGROOM OF TIMOTHY'S HOUSE–
EARLY MORNING THE NEXT DAY. — 55
25. EXT. NEW MEXICO LANDSCAPE–CONTINUATION. — 56
26. INT. THE LIVINGROOM–A MOMENT LATER. — 57
27. INT. A FANCY CHINESE RESTAURANT IN QUEENS–EVENING. — 58
28. INT. THE KITCHEN OF TIMOTHY'S HOUSE–LATE THAT SAME MORNING. — 62
29. INT. TIMOTHY'S FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE CAR–A LITTLE LATER. — 65
30. EXT. NEW MEXICO LANDSCAPE. — 65
31. EXT. A HIGH POINT IN A MOUNTAIN PASS–A LITTLE LATER. — 68
32. INT. A COFFEE SHOP IN QUEENS–MORNING. — 69
33. EXT. THE COFFEE SHOP–CONTINUATION. — 71
34. INT. TIMOTHY'S LIVINGROOM–AFTER MIDNIGHT SOME DAYS LATER. — 71
35. EXT. A BUS STATION IN ROSEWELL, NEW MEXICO–THE NEXT EVENING. — 74
36. INT. INSIDE THE BUS–A FEW MOMENTS LATER. — 77
37. INT. INSIDE THE BUS–AN HOUR LATER. — 78
38. EXT. A TRUCK STOP–MORNING. — 80
39. INT. THE TRUCK STOP–A LITTLE LATER THAT MORNING. — 81
40. INT. INSIDE THE BUS–THAT AFTERNOON. — 83
41. INT. INSDIE THE BUS–THAT NIGHT — 84
42. INT. PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL IN NEW YORK–THE NEXT MORNING. — 85
43. INT. AN APARTMENT OF THE UPPER WEST SIDE–A HALF-HOUR LATER. — 87
44. EXT/INT. THE FRONT DOOR OF A NIGHTCLUB IN QUEENS–NOON THE NEXT DAY. — 89
45. INT. THE NIGHTCLUB–A FEW MINUTES LATER. — 90
46. INT. THE LADIES' ROOM AT THE CLUB–A FEW MOMENTS LATER. — 93
47. INT. THE DANCE FLOOR OF THE CLUB–CONTINUATION. — 93
48. INT. NEAR THE EXIT OF THE CLUB-CONTINUATION. — 94
49. INT. THE DANCE FLOOR OF THE CLUB–CONTINUATION. — 94
50. INT. MICKEY'S MOVING CAR–A LITTLE LATER. — 99
51. INT. THE FRONT HALL OF ARTHUR'S APARTMENT–LATER THAT DAY. — 102
52. INT. A CHINESE NIGHTCLUB–LATE EVENING. — 105
53. EXT. THE ESPLANADE AT BATTERY PARK CITY–TWILIGHT. — 108
54. INT. AN INNER OFFICE AT THE CITY BUILDING–THE NEXT MORNING. — 110
55. EXT. TERRACE RESTAURANT ATOP A HOTEL IN MIDTOWN–EARLY THAT EVENING. — 111
56. EXT. THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY–TWILIGHT. — 114
57. INT. ARTHUR'S APARTMENT–EVENING. — 116
58. INT. A TAXI NEAR 34TH STREET IN MANHATTAN–EARLY AFTERNOON. — 118
59. INT. WATCH DEPARTMENT AT MACY'S–A LITTLE LATER. — 120
60. INT. A CHINESE TELEVISION STUDIO–A FEW DAYS LATER. — 123
61. INT. AN EXPENSIVE TEA-HOUSE IN FLUSHING CHINATOWN–A LITTLE LATER. — 125
62. INT. ARTHUR'S APARTMENT–EVENING, TEN DAYS LATER. — 127
63. INT. A LARGE NIGHTCLUB–EARLY EVENING THE SAME DAY, A SATURDAY. — 128
64. INT. A PRIVATE CLUB IN QUEENS CHINATOWN–A LITTLE LATER. — 134
65. EXT. A PAY TELEPHONE ON A STREET IN QUEENS CHINATOWN–AN HOUR LATER. — 137
66. INT. MEI-LIN'S ROOM–EARLY EVENING. — 138
67. INT. THE LIVINGROOM OF THE APARTMENT–CONTINUATION. — 139
68. INT. MEI-LIN'S ROOM–A LITTLE LATER. — 147
69. INT. THE LIVINGROOM OF THE APARTMENT–A LITTLE LATER. — 149
70. INT. MEI-LIN'S ROOM–A LITTLE LATER. — 150
71. INT. THE KING'S INNER OFFICE–THAT SAME MORNING. — 151
72. EXT. A STREET IN CHINATOWN–LATER THAT DAY. — 155
73. INT. THE KITCHEN OF MICKEY'S HOUSE–EARLY EVENING. — 157
74. INT. A CAR IN CHINATOWN–THE SAME TIME. — 161
75. EXT. THE CAR AT THE CURB IN CHINATOWN–CONTINUATION. — 162
76. EXT. TENEMENT STREET IN UPPER MANHATTAN–A LITTLE LATER. — 162
77. INT. THE TELEVISION STUDIO–THE SAME TIME. — 162
78. INT. THE GROUNDFLOOR HALLWAY OF THE TENEMENT–A MOMENT LATER. — 164
79. INT. THE STAIRS OF THE TENEMENT–A MOMENT LATER. — 164
80. INT. THE TELEVISION STUDIO–THE SAME TIME. — 164
81. INT. AN UPPER HALLWAY OF THE TENEMENT–THE SAME TIME. — 165
82. INT. THE TELEVISION STUDIO–THE SAME TIME. — 166
83. INT. YOHANCE'S APARTMENT–THE SAME TIME. — 167
84. INT. THE TELEVISION STUDIO–THE SAME TIME. — 167
85. INT. THE KITCHEN OF YOHANCE'S APARTMENT–THE SAME TIME. Tyrone stops in the kitchen and speaks to a MAN WITHOUT A SHIRT. — 168
86. INT. THE TELEVISION STUDIO–THE SAME TIME. — 169
87. INT. THE BACK ROOM OF THE APARTMENT–THE SAME TIME. — 170
88. INT. THE KITCHEN OF THE APARTMENT–CONTINUATION. — 170
89. INT. THE CONTROL BOOTH–THE SAME TIME. — 171
90. INT. THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE THE APARTMENT–THE SAME TIME. — 172
91. INT. HALLWAY OUTSIDE THE CONTROL BOOTH–CONTINUATION OF TELEVISION ACTION. — 173
92. INT. STAGE DOOR OF THE STATION–CONTINUATION. — 174
93. EXT. THE TENEMENT STREET IN UPPER MANHATTAN–THE SAME TIME. — 175
94. EXT. A STREET IN HARLEM–A MOMENT LATER. — 176
95. INT. THE MOVING TAXI–A FEW MOMENTS LATER. — 177
96. EXT. THE TAXI–CONTINUATION. — 178
97. INT. THE TAXI–CONTINUATION. — 178
98. EXT. THE STREET–CONTINUATION — 178
99. EXT. A STREET IN CHINATOWN–THE NEXT DAY. — 180
100. INT. THE RECEPTION AREA OF A TRADING COMPANY–A MOMENT LATER. — 180
101. INT. THE KING'S INNER OFFICE–A HALF-HOUR LATER. — 181
102. INT. THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY OF MICKEY'S HOUSE–THAT AFTERNOON. — 183
103. INT. ANN'S BEDROOM–CONTINUATION. — 184
104. INT. MEI-LIN'S ROOM–A LITTLE LATER THAT EVENING. — 186
105. INT. ANN'S BEDROOM–CONTINUATION. — 187
106. INT. LIVINGROOM OF ARTHUR'S APARTMENT–
CONTINUATION. — 188
107. EXT. A PARKING LOT IN QUEENS–TWILIGHT. — 189
108. INT. MICKEY'S CAR–A LITTLE LATER. — 193
109. EXT. THE PARKED CAR–CONTINUATION. — 195
作者介紹
作者簡介
巫本添(John Bon-Tien Wu)
台灣員林人，民國39年（西元1950年）出生。紐約社區報《周報》經濟專欄及房地產專欄作家（2003-2010）。輔仁大學英文系畢業、NYU紐約大學戲劇藝術碩士MA、NYU紐約大學電影電視製作碩士MFA、NYU紐約大學房地產研究所（1998-2000）。曾和Michael Kirby合寫英文表演劇劇本和電影劇本。合創SoHo結構主義者工作室。Kaplan NYC「正式邏輯」講師；法學教授 Albert DEMEO 的學生，曾榮獲中華民國兩屆電影金穗獎《夢幻與回憶》、《劇場情人》。
1950 Born in Yuan-Lin Taiwan. Economy and Real Estate Columnist of Weekly New York Community Times (2003-2010).
BA in English Literature, Fu Jen Catholic University (1968-1972), Taipei Taiwan.
MA in Drama, NYU (1975-1976), Manhattan NYC
MFA in Filmmaking and TV Production, NYU (1976-1979) Manhattan NYC.
Studied in Graduate School of Institute of Real Estate, NYU (1998-2000) Manhattan NYC.
Screenwriter, playwright.
Co-writer with Michael Kirby. Member of SoHo Structuralist Workshop (1975-1979).
Formal Logic instructor, Kaplan (2000-2001) Manhattan NYC.
Student of Law Professor Albert Demeo (1984-1986) Brooklyn Law School NYC.
Two Times Taiwan Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short Films: The Theatre Lovers, Fantasy and Memory.
【作品】
《剖影》The Anatomy of A Shadow詩、散文合集
《四面是畫》Poetry and Prose Four Sides Are Paintings詩、散文合集
《巫本添的各種風貌》Various Features of John Bon-Tien Wu評論、短篇小說、詩、散文合集
《慾望的堅持：鴿翎及其他端短篇》中譯本，譯自約翰．阿布代克（John Updike）原著Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories
《尚未熄滅》Not Extinguished Yet漢文詩集
《永遠的謝晉：理想中國的藝術良心》Everlasting Jin Xie: The Art Conscience of Ideal China散文集
《Love and Survival》英文詩集
《發生的事情Happening》散文集
《書痴：文學劇本》Bibliophile: Literary Scenario
《Lost in her dream: She is from Shanghai》filmscript英文劇本
《解析經濟大衰退2008-2009》The Analysis of the Great Recession (2008-2009) 經濟專欄集
