마이웨이
"They met as enemies, but fate brought them together."
My Way - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
He is now Jun-shik.
— Kim Jun-shik
Context:
On the beaches of Normandy, Jun-shik is mortally wounded by shrapnel. As American paratroopers close in, he takes his own identification tags and puts them on Tatsuo, uttering these words before dying.
Meaning:
This is Jun-shik's final act of sacrifice. By giving Tatsuo his identity, he saves his friend's life, as an arriving American soldier would likely execute a Japanese officer. It represents the complete transfer of identity and the culmination of their journey from enemies to brothers, where one's life is indistinguishable from the other's.
When I first met him, I was secretly happy to have found someone who could be his running mate.
— Tatsuo Hasegawa (monologue)
Context:
This is part of a voice-over monologue from an older Tatsuo, now living as Jun-shik Kim, as he reflects on his past during the 1948 London Olympics. The film flashes back to their first race as children.
Meaning:
This final line reframes their entire relationship. It reveals that beneath the layers of nationalistic hatred and fierce rivalry, Tatsuo always felt a deep connection and respect for Jun-shik's talent. It suggests their friendship was fated, and that the political circumstances were what forced them into conflict.