hey what's up guys
today I'll show you a fantasy film: "A Thousand Words"
spoiler ahead, watch out and take care
Jack is a successful, fast-talking, and self-centered top-shelf literary agent
he is the kind of guy who would do anything and say anything to close a deal and make a buck
although he is full of lies, he does not receive any punishment for his sly ways
the young man who parks his car in front of the publishing house
hopes that he could read his manuscript, but he goes through the motion every time
his nerdish assistant Aaron dreams of becoming an agent soon
and does the hard work for Jack every day, but Jack just abuses him
at a group meeting, the boss (Boss) gives Jack a difficult task
that is to make the most powerful New Age religious guru, Dr. Sinjia
a contract author of the publishing house
Jack confidently proceeds to Sinjia's religious institute
and pretends to believe in Sinjia's path toward inner peace
after acting like a fanatic believer, Jack earns a chance to chat privately with Sinjia
so he immediately does away with his pretense and lies through his teeth to land the client
the savvy doctor sees right through Jack, but he does not expose his lies
instead, Sinjia leads Jack into the courtyard to enjoy the beautiful scenery
but Jack is so determined to close the deal with Sinjia
that he continues to bombard him with his rapid-fire talking and his sly ways
during their conversation, Jack casually touches the bodhi tree beside him
and accidentally scratches his finger on the tree
in the end, Sinjia agrees to seal the pact with Jack to publish his book of New Age wisdom
thrilled at his accomplishment, Jack visits his mother at a nursing home
to his disappointment, his mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease
regards him as a father who abandons his wife and children
which makes the pleasant meeting an embarrassing occasion
back to his home, his wife suggests they should move into a more child-friendly neighborhood
but Jack refuses to sell his vast glass-walled bachelor's pad in the Los Angeles Hills
while he is trying to dissuade his wife, a loud noise occurs in his yard
a bodhi tree magically sprouts up in his backyard garden
something truly unimaginable for both Jack and the gardener
but Jack doesn't know that for every word he utters, the bodhi tree would shed a leaf
the next day, Jack learns from his naive assistant Aaron
that Sinjia's much-anticipated book is merely five pages long
desperate for an explanation, Jack immediately questions Sinjia
but Sinjia replies that the truth is succinct
in their discussion, Jack mentions the bodhi tree at his house
so Sinjia follows him to see what is happening
after close observation, Sinjia discovers that the bodhi tree is closely related to Jack
it looks like the leaves would fall whenever Jack speaks up
Sinjia further deduces that the falling leaves have something to do with Jack's discomfort
Jack, however, does not buy Sinjia's hypothesis and insists on cutting the tree
as soon as he wields the ax, he is pushed away by a strong invisible force
he stands up from the lawn to find a wound on his waist
at this point in time, Jack comes to realize that his fate is tied to the bodhi tree
he consults Sinjia on what to do
but Sinjia has no idea how to break the bond between Jack and the plant
as Sinjia needs to attend a conference in another city, he has to take his leave
but he promises Jack to think of a solution in the next three days
so it is confirmed that for every word Jack says, the tree loses a leaf
every leaf the tree loses, Jack comes closer to life's end
since the tree has 1000 leaves left, Jack has approximately 1000 words left
for the first time in his life, Jack has to save his words
which is a deadly strike for the motor mouth showboat
Jack feels at lost, and he even has a nightmare about himself spitting leaves while speaking
to his dismay, not only speaking but also writing depletes Jack's word quota
hence Jack begins to communicate with others through spastic body languages
this proves unsuccessful as the waiter orders many useless drinks and food for him
what's worse, Jack finds himself unable to help navigate the blind man through his ways
the blind man moves ahead with his instinct and is almost knocked down by a car
Jack dashes out at once to pull the blind man aside and brings him across the junction
as soon as he reaches the office, he is introduced to a VIP
who has come a long way to visit them
when the VIP asks Jack questions, he could only give him some short and vague answers
unfortunately, the VIP is a French guy, and he does not quite get Jack's pronunciation
without any choice, Jack repeats his statement 3 times
just as the French VIP demands him to give a more elaborate explanation
two squirrels climb up the bodhi tree at his house for a hormone game
this causes an itch all over his body, and he begins to wriggle on the spot
to avoid further embarrassment, Jack quickly dances his way out of the office
comes to work lunchtime, Jack brings Aaron along for business negotiation
sadly on such a serious occasion
Aaron displays all kinds of disrespectful and unprofessional behaviors
Jack helplessly watches in embarrassment as Aaron fumbles the business negotiation
after losing the contract, Jack arrives at his son's class after work
the teacher asks him to sing, but Jack bluffs him off
his wife is so upset by his apparent lack of commitment and unwillingness to communicate
limited by his word quota, it is all harder for Jack to explain his dilemma to the wife
so in the end, he just watches her storming out in anger
the next day, Jack becomes much better with his sign language and facial twitches
at least, ordering coffee at the cafe is no longer an issue for him
Jack's Boss is unhappy about the ruined business negotiation
and she emphasizes that Jack has to close the next deal by hook or by crook
when Jack learns that the client initiates a voice call meeting
he deploys the talking toy to answer a few simple questions
suddenly the battery of the toy is going flat
Jack orders Aaron to bring in all the talking toys to his office
Jack manages to wrap up the deal with these toys
Jack's wife tries to reinvigorate their hormonity
by wearing vinyl lingerie and breaking out furry handcuffs
however, Jack had no words to respond to his horny wife
and she is disappointed by his silence
although Jack tries to explain, his wife kicks him out of the hotel room
having lost his suit, Jack receives a call from Aaron
and is informed that Sinjia's five-page book has been circulated
to prevent the buyer from seeing the book before making payment
Jack quickly rushes to the restaurant where Boss and the buyer meet
meanwhile, Jack's gardener is doing atomization fertilization on the bodhi tree
as Jack's fate is intertwined with the tree
the heavy nourishment causes Jack to lose his senses
he starts behaving strangely and makes a fool of his boss
finally, Sinjia's thin pamphlet is brought to the table
exposing the truth which Jack has been hiding from the client
needless to say, the deal is gone, and Boss fires Jack immediately
now that Jack loses his job and his wife deserted him, he enlists Aaron for help
in despair, he brings Aaron to his house and explains his story to him via drawings
at first, Aaron just regards it as an absurd joke
but after surveying the tree, he realizes Jack's suffering is real
Jack then commands Aaron to observe the tree's changes
while he tries various ways to redeem himself
doing good deeds is something he thought would prevent the bodhi tree from losing its leaves
so the self-centered agent begins to buy bread and distributes it to the poor and needy
however, as such actions are not sincere, nothing changes
a while later, Aaron has to return to the office on the accord of Boss
returning to his house, Jack is filled with sadness
he cannot help but sitting under the tree and looking at the old photos
at sunset, he takes a moment to reflect
and by some strange power he is brought back to his childhood
but the young Jack regards this time traveler as his own father who leaves them behind
Jack firmly says he is not the father before he is pulled back to reality
that night, Jack has another meeting with Sinjia
hoping to get some advice from the spiritual guru
however, Sinjia says he has no cure for Jack's problem
he wants Jack to communicate with others with sincerity
so that he can find true inner peace
Jack then drowns his sorrows in wine and becomes really drunk
when he is about to commit suicide, Aaron appears in time to stop him from hurting himself
Jack awakens to find that only a few leaves are attached to the tree
finally, he dismisses all the extra thoughts in his mind
to have a heartfelt conversation with the bodhi tree, seeking its forgiveness
at this time, he receives a call from the elderly home
saying that his mother desires to celebrate her birthday with his late father
Jack does not know what he should do because his father had died a long time ago
so he hangs up the call and turns to water the bodhi tree
in the meantime, a butterfly rests on the pamphlet written by Sinjia
diverting Jack's attention to the book
Jack then empties out his anxiety to have a good read at the book
and decides to make some positive changes from the bottom of his heart
he first visits his wife and confesses his love to her
and then he goes to the young man who always parks his car
and buys his manuscript with a huge amount of money
later, Jack buys some dessert and heads for a leisurely walk on the pier
in this quiet moment, he feels more and more the significance of his family to him
so he plucks up his courage to visit his mother at the elderly home
when his mother calls his father's name, Jack responses to her
from his mother's words, Jack realizes how much he hated his father for years
and such resentment and grudges hinder him from finding his true self
at the last hour of his life, Jack kneels before his father's tomb
to reconcile with the young Jack
first, he makes peace with his childhood self
then he looks at his father's grave and says I forgive you
as the last leaf of the bodhi tree falls to the ground
Jack collapses in the graveyard in a torrential downpour
Jack is wakened up by Aaron's call
who informs him that the tree has miraculously revived in the storm
eventually, Jack writes a book combining his experiences with Sinjia's theories
the book's success helps secure Aaron's job as an agent
Jack has finally realized the most important thing in his life
and thanks Sinjia for the enlightenment
in the end, Jack sells his luxurious bachelor's pad
and moves into the house which his wife is pleased with
Jack does not forget to transfer the bodhi tree to his new house
under the blessing of the tree, the happy and meaningful life of Jack now starts
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