海滩TheBeach-电影剧本英文.pdf

海滩TheBeach-电影剧本英文

海滩TheBeach

电影剧本-英文

TheBeach

WrittenbyJohnHodge

BasedontheNovelbyAlexGarland

FigmentFilmsltd.15June1998

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Tel.01712873209

1.EXT.BANGKOK.NIGHT.

Asingleheadlampincloseupshinesdirectlyandbrightly

out

Extremenoiseandlight.

Beyonditsglarecanbeseentheoutlineofamotorizedmotorized

Ayoungman,Richard,sitsintheback,hisrucksackbeside

him,swayingwiththemotionof

thevehicle.Heiswornandsweating.

TheytravelthroughnocturnalBangkok:fleetsoftuk-tuks,

taxis,roadworks,foodvendors,dogs,tourists.

Musicandcredits.

2.EXT.KHAOSANROAD.NIGHT

Thebrightheadlightcomestoahalt.

Richardclimbsdownfromthetuk-tuk

RICHARD(V.O.)

WhenyouhitBangkok,theresreallyonlyoneplacetogo.

Thestreetisbusy,fullofThaisandtravelers.

Richardpickshiswaythroughthecrowd,hisrucksackonhis

back.

Heabsorbsthesceneashepassesboardinghousesand

hotels,andtheshopsandstallssellingfood,clothes,pirated

tapes,jewelry,traveltickets,andinternationalphonecalls.

RestaurantesarefilledwithwesterntravelerswatchingAmerican

filmsorEuropeansport.

RICHARD(V.O.)

(continuing)

TheKhaoSanRoadisadecompressionchamberbetween

eastandwest.Itswhereyoulearntobreathecarfumesand

tropicalairfortheveryfirsttime,orelsecarefullyrearrangeyour

memoriesbeforeyoucatchyourflighthome.

RichardisapproachedbyayoungmaleThaiHustlerwho

walksbackwardsinfrontofhimwhilemakinghispitch.

HUSTLER

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