Signal Left, Turn Right
1996 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 88 VOTES · DIR. Huang Jianxin, Yang Yazhou
Overview
Journalist Gou Yujia (played by Niu Zhenhua), laid-off female worker Cheng Fen (played by Ding Jiali), individual business owner Lv Dou (played by Wang Jinsong), and wealthy man Lao Cha (played by Ju Hao) are members of Class 1025 at the driving school, practicing under the guidance of Coach Hou, a retired soldier. As time passes, they gradually understand each other's habits. This period of time at the driving school is filled with twists and turns, but all challenges are overcome, and the covert and overt struggles among the five end with the smooth passage of the exams. The experiences at the driving school bring out the joys and sorrows of these five individuals, and besides learning the rules of driving, it seems they have also learned the rules of survival.
Dialogue Timeline — 64 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
01:19:56 It's me.
01:20:04 and won't be back for a while...
01:20:29 "I'm joining an American publishing house. I'll be leaving Taiwan"
01:20:39 "you know, I don't have any friends..."
01:20:46 "I've been accepted by an orchestra in Europe. So I'll be leaving Taipei."
01:20:57 "Lately, it's been the same every day. I go out wandering, stop somewhere,"
01:21:05 "I've been acting like such an idiot lately."
01:21:12 "then I decide if I cross back over I'll see her,"
01:21:19 I thought maybe I could find him on the Metro
01:21:26 riding back and forth from morning till evening
01:21:36 that she'd be at the bookstore
01:21:45 I'm tired.
01:21:55 If I know I can't possibly see him maybe I won't feel so bad...
01:22:08 She recited a Polish poem for me
01:22:18 "to transform into fate for them,"
01:22:27 "and, suppressing a giggle, jumped to the side."
01:22:42 when the time is right, that's when we'll see each other again...
01:22:50 I know 13 years is a long time, but
01:23:00 it'll still be wonderful when I finally do see him, even another 13 years later!
01:23:34 "Bye."
01:25:57 Let me see him one more time!
01:35:11 R3 - English