All language subtitles for The.Founding.of.a.Republic.English

Director chen, it appears

you will kiss and make up with the cpc.

You don't approve?

You don't know the cpc

like we do.

While you were making passes at them,

we fought them head on...

In France.

I heard you intend to resign.

Even if you resign,

wait till after the capitulation ceremony
in nanjing.

You helped defeat the Japanese.

The ceremony needs a
national hero like you.

If I don't resign,

I'll be blamed for the civil war.

Welcome, Mr. mao.

Welcome to Chongqing, Mr. mao.

We've been fighting the enemy...

For 8 years.

It's my job

to fight till the end.

Now that we won,

why

are we stilling fighting?

I will not

fight my own kind.

General malinovsky has agreed

to hand over the northeast provinces.

No need to fight anymore?

If we don't,

will the cpc hand over their turf?

Ladies and gentlemen.

Chairman chiang and Mr.
Mao propose a toast.

To peace, cheers.

Cheers.

Chairman chiang.

Hello, chairman chiang.

Hello, Mr. mao.

I'm from the "central daily".

I notice you're both wearing mandarin suit.

On a special day like today,

is there a special meaning for that?

The mandarin suit

is the official attire for all civil
servants of the nationalist government.

As the chairman

of kmt,

it's my duty

to welcome Mr. mao to Chongqing.

I'm wearing the mandarin
suit out of respect.

Mr. mao, is that your reason too?

The reason is simple.

Chairman chiang
and I are both Dr. sun's disciples.

Both the kmt and the cpc have inherited

Dr. sun's revolutionary legacy.

We share the same roots.

It is only natural that

Dr. sun's disciples
should wear the mandarin suits.

Mr. mao. Excuse me.

Pardon me, Mr. mao.

To see you standing next to each other,

I can't help but feel excited.

I have another question for Mr. mao.

In the upcoming negotiation

with regards on the issue of democracy,

will the parties find common ground

or reach any consensus?

Definitely, if you look hard enough.

This reporter...

Already noticed we had something in common.

Good!

The north China division of the cpc

and the shandong division

are infiltrating the northeast.

Chen yi's new fourth army

is active around Shanghai and hangzhou,

making it difficult for the nationalist
government to move the capital back to nanjing.

Our troops are too far
away from these regions.

The Americans have landed in qingdao.

They promised to send planes and warships

to get our troops to the
northeast, north China,

general du, I'm counting
on you in the northeast.

Master zhang, please give
us your honest opinion.

The cpc

likes to keep things in the open.

Come...

We never hide our views

and respect those of our friends
and the China Democratic league.

Sir?

Thank you.

I'll be honest with you, as a friend.

To form a Democratic coalition government,

peace and unity are the only ways forward.

If Mr. chiang and Mr. mao
can sit down and talk,

it would be wonderful.

A negotiation requires
concessions and compromises

in order to bring about peace.

Chairman mao came to Chongqing.

That alone proves our sincerity.

The turf and army are minor details.

Rather than haggle over them,

why not unify all the parties?

At this moment,

the nationalist army is busy

in regions where we have set up our regime

with strategic blockades
or explorative attacks.

The eighth route army and new fourth army

are thorns in Mr. chiang's flesh.

Pardon me for saying this.

If we didn't have
a few hundred thousand used guns,

Mr. chiang would never
sit down and talk to us.

E.

If neither party let go,

the war will go on.

You can forget about peace.

If neither party gives in,

negotiation will break down.

I appreciate

your mediation.

Very well.

For the sake of peace and democracy,

we'll make the first concession.

Among the 100 divisions
of the national defense army,

our request for 48 divisions

has been cut back to 20 divisions.

We're willing to give
up 8 liberated regions

in south of yangtze river.

I hope that our concession

will set the consultative meeting in motion

and help set up a coalition government.

I'm here on behalf of president Truman
and the United States government

to issue the following statement.

We have no intention to support

a "cream of wheat" marxist
to take over China.

The present nationalist government of China
and Mr. chiang Kai-shek

are faithful friends of the United States.

Our only concern is

whether the yalta conference and the
sino-Russian friendship alliance treaty

will be honored and implemented
by the Chongqing government.

The United States is cognizant that

the nationalist government of China
is a one-party government

and believes that peace,
unity and Democratic reform in China

can be furthered if the
basis of this government

is broadened to include

other political elements in the country.

On behalf of the cpc,
I wish to issue the following statement.

We welcome president Truman's China
policy as per the declaration on the 15th

with regards to the cease fire

between the kmt, cpc

and other political parties

and to call upon a multi-party meeting

to implement reforms

to end the kmt's one-party dictatorship

and to ensure fair and

effective representation of all parties

to facilitate the Democratic
unification of China.

President Truman's special envoy,

Marshall, is arriving soon

to mediate in the civil war.

Don't slight him.

Peace or war,

you should know better.

Stop when we want to stop.

Fight when we want to fight.

This is the only case.

Not until we say so.

The purpose of this assembly

is to seek political
reforms towards democracy.

The basis of our negotiation

is to establish a multi-party
coalition government

to facilitate a peaceful unification.

Kali,

there are over 30 seats in the senate.

We have to give up 8 of them?

To give up 8 seats

is to oust 8 of our men

and hand them to someone else.

Who owns the world now? It's hardly kmt.

Father.

Central club and the others
have secretly agreed

not to acknowledge the cppcc

and refused to give up their seats
for the cdl and cpc.

There'll be trouble

if they keep this up.

Fellow students, teachers

and friends of sichuan.

5 months ago, we gathered here

to celebrate a national victory.

That's outrageous. Lower your whip.

Mind your own business.

She's my girl.

You have no say.

Whoever feeds her,

owns her.

Hey. Stop it.

Are you alright, miss?

Who fired that shot? Who was it?

Who was it? Who fired that shot?

Sir.

No open fire in the city, sir.

But they can beat people up?

I don't care who you work for.

Send a message for me.

Don't sneak around.

Stop this underhanded nonsense.

Extra: Mr. chiang calls for a meeting.

Newspaper.

Here.

Chiang has taken the gloves off.

He's calling the national people's
congress without us.

It's his one-man show.

The sooner we set the date for the npc,

the sooner the us will
confirm their assistance.

We can't have the npc with the kmt alone.

We can forget the cpc.

For appearance, we still
have the other parties.

The cpc and the other parties

insisted on implementing the resolution
of the cppcc in Chongqing.

What will you do?

Pacify zhang Ian.

Coax and fight the cpc at the same time.

When mao runs out of troops,

we can stop coaxing.

4 days ago in kunming, Mr. li gongpu

was murdered by secret agents of the kmt.

What crime has he committed
to deserve such a fate?

He used his pen and he spoke up.

Everything he wrote and said

was precisely what any
Chinese with a conscience

should write and speak of.

What a shame.

The counter-revolutionaries' shame

is precisely Mr. li's honor.

His blood will not be shed in vain.

Mr. li gave up his life.

There's a price to be paid for his life.

Justice will prevail,

because truth will prevail.

We want democracy, not civil war.

We want democracy, not civil war.

Tell him I went out.

Sir.

The chairman is not here for real.

He sent me on an overseas expedition.

I came to say goodbye to my sworn brother.

But he's not here.

Vice president, why the lantern?

It's broad daylight.

Daylight?

I can't see without a lantern.

You must be kidding, sir.

I'm not in the mood.

"The three principles of the people”
is the cornerstone of our party.

If he's bent on having his way,

the days of our party are numbered.

That's all I have to say.

Tell him to take care.

Zhangjiakou is the capital
of the shanxi-chahar-hebei border region,

it's also the only major city under the cpc

that has an arsenal that's crucial to them.

But it'll be returned
to the nationalist government soon.

General, are you saying

the manufacturing and
military base of the cpc

doesn't exist any more?

I admire mao for never giving up.

But talk is cheap
and you can't just work your finger

to the bone.

Power is everything.

According to you,

the communist party is
doomed to fail this time?

I didn't say that.

I'll make you a wager.

The cpc wins,

I'm willing to hold mao's horsewhip.

20 years ago,

we surrendered our arms

for peace.

What happened? We got a massacre in return,

not peace.

We learn from our mistakes.

For peace,

for our future and to eliminate war.

In this war imposed on us by our enemies,

we must retaliate.

Within 3 months of the closing of this npc,

our government

will put an end to this civil war.

We will annihilate the separatist regime
by force of arms

to bring forth a unified country

and bring peace to our nation.

Some say the evacuation from yan'an

marks a major setback in
the Chinese revolution.

If this is a setback,

our party and this army

have survived countless setbacks.

You keep the land and lose the people,
you lose both.

You keep the people and lose the land,
you have both.

I'll trade yan'an for the whole of China.

We came all this way

but we're still one step away from peace.

What a shame to give it up.

Mao was right: Without guns in their hands,

chiang will never negotiate with us.

The cdl served as mediator
between the kmt and cpc.

But chiang is insatiable.

The cpc gave up their turf,

but they did not get the peace they wanted.

Some guarantor I am.

Chiang wants a one-party npc.

If neither the cpc or cdl shows up,

we'll be handing the regime to him.

Don't be stupid.

We'll fall into his trap if we show up.

Our position is clear.

Only a coalition government is legal.

There'll be no npc without peace

and no coalition government
without political consultancy.

You're saying...

We side with the cpc.

L, zhang Ian,

will not attend chiang's npc.

Based on the experience
of the northeast bureau,

we implement land reforms
in the countryside.

The results are quite obvious.

Stay off the main road,
take the vicinity of the city,

give the land to the farmers.

We'll take over when those
who plough the land can own it.

The supplies unit got separated.

We have problems with food and clothes.

Zedong.

Mr. chairman.

I need to write an editorial
for the xinhua news agency.

I need the rest of this candle for later.

But we're having a meeting.

Precisely, just keep talking.

You don't need to see anything.

Groping in the dark?

Let's get back to business.

Chiang threw caution to the
wind and declared war.

Bullets don't have eyes.

In my opinion,

enlai, bishi and I

will form a front committee
and stay in shanbei.

Shaoqi, you and zhu de
form a central working committee

and cross the yellow
river into north China.

We'll work from both sides.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Keep them separate.

We'll still have the other
when one is crushed.

Hurry. Get out.

Get rid of everyone inside.

Seal up this place.

That son of a bitch.

He had the audacity to
seize the cdl headquarters

and restrict our activities.

Master zhang

li jishen and he xiangning

set up the revolutionary committee
of the kmt in Hong Kong.

Founding members such as feng yuxiang
and cai tingkai

have indicated their intention
to break away from chiang.

The kmt is splitting up.

You should leave for Hong Kong right away.

We'll re-open the cdl
headquarters in Hong Kong.

But...

I'm all for it.

We must not miss this chance.

I hereby announce

the results of the first presidential
election of the Republic of China

With the following votes:

Chiang Kai-shek 2,430 votes;

ju zheng 269 votes.

According to the constitution
of the roc and electoral law,

I hereby announce

Mr. chiang Kai-shek is elected
first President of the roc.

Congratulations.

Congrats.

Hu zongnan wired. We lost yan'an.

Chiang Kai-shek was elected
president in nanjing.

Long live mao zedong in the valley.

Nothing to brag about.

Get rid of the 'long live' in clause 23
of the slogan.

Let chiang be the emperor.

I won't join his party.

Clause 5,

mere mention of the working class
is inappropriate.

We have insisted on a coalition government.

It's bad to sing a different tune.

I agree with the amendments.

Let's have a show of hands.

Go on air with this.

Good!

Xinhua radio broadcasts

the cpc slogan for labor day on may 1.

First, this year's labor day

is the day the Chinese people head
towards victory.

Second, this year's labor day

is the day the Chinese people's
enemy chiang Kai-shek

meets his doom.

Fifth, all Democratic
parties and organizations

should immediately call for the cppcc

to discuss and elect delegates

to set up a coalition government.

The cpc made an excellent move.

You're the chess expert.

This time you must make up your mind.

It's easier said than done.

It'll depend on the cpc's next move.

I heard li zongren had
invited you to nanjing.

Chiang wants you too.

Li zongren.

Sun ke.

Li zongren.

If the president is a litearati,

I don't mind if you become vice president.

But the president is already a soldier.

The vice president should
not be another soldier.

People will say this is
a military government.

Normally, I won't insist if you say so.

But since the election,

more than my effort is at stake.

Not that I don't want to step down,

I simply can't.

Without support from the party,

you won't be elected.

Why be a laughing stock?

Let the numbers speak for themselves.

Maybe I'll win.

Definitely not.

Sun ke 1,295 votes.

Li zongren 1,438 votes.

According to the constitution of the roc
and electoral law,

I hereby announce, Mr. li zongren

is elected vice President of the roc.

Do solemnly swear...

I haven't been to beiping in years.

Commander-in-chief of north China.

5 provinces and a few hundred
thousand people under your command.

You're the king.

Don't make fun of me.

Mr. chiang has high regard for you.

If the new cppcc

can invite half the people on this list,

we're half way there.

You're right.

You better write to
general feng personally.

I'll do that right now.

Mr. chairman, time to eat.

Please join me, enlai.

No, I must get back to xibaipo.

Finish eating first.

Very well.

Mr. chairman,

the cook is xiao yan's old lad.

He wants to see you.

Of course.

Thank you, sir.

Hurry.

His name is guo bencai.
He's from my hometown.

Hello, Mr. chairman.

Mr. kwok, you're a good cook.

It's worth everything to cook for you.

Have a smoke.

Thank you, sir.

Why...

It's your cigarette, I want to keep it.

Take this.

I can't.

Take it.

Thank you, sir.

Sir, this is liu congwen,
the mess officer in the military zone.

Hello, sir.

Hello.

Hello, Mr. zhou.

Hello. Mr. kwok.

Hello.

Mr. chairman, any special
requests for your meals?

We'll do the best we can.

I don't need much.

Make sure we put in chili.

I prepared for you already.

It'd be perfect if I can have...

Stewed meat twice a month.

"Big fish in chengnanzhuang"

"in a bungalow between 2 apricot trees near the
mountains in the northern part of the village"

per your request,

field operation units in nanjing,
Shanghai and Hong Kong...

Have been removed.

Zhang Ian is stuck in Shanghai.
Keep him under tabs.

Yes, sir.

Li jishen is in Hong Kong.

He's not on our turf.
Just keep an eye on him.

Yes, sir.

As for feng yuxiang,

he's getting tight with the cpc.

He may defect.

If necessary,

I'll tidy things up a bit.

These are prestigious men.

If you're sloppy,

public opinion overseas
will backfire on us.

I understand.

Mao's location is confirmed?

Chengnanzhuang in baoding.

He won't get away this time.

Remember, this is extremely important.

Confirm target, Roger.

Lao guo, where are you going? This way.

Back to the kitchen. Chairman mao's food
is on the stove.

Chairman?

He took some sleeping
pills and went to sleep.

Wake him up. Enemy planes
will be here soon.

Tiger, get a stretcher.

Yes, sir.

Wake up, sir. Enemy planes are coming.

They haven't dropped a bomb.

Then it'll be too late.

Let's go, sir.

Calm down.

Cigarette.

Do that later.

Commander nie.

Move Mr. chairman to the bomb shelter
on the stretcher.

Yes, sir.

Even if they start bombing,

that doesn't mean they'll hit me.

I'm responsible for the party.

I'm very lucky.

Hurry.

Hurry.

Hurry.

Hurry.

Hello...

Well?

Still can't get through.

Keep trying.

Yes, sir.

Telegram, sir.

Massive bombings, casualties unknown.

The food was still on the stove

when the bombing started.

Lao guo said you have not eaten breakfast.

He ran back to the kitchen.

Telegram, Mr. zhou.

Mr. chairman,

we have very positive response
for the may 1 slogan.

The parties have all signed their names.

Already?

What a surprise.

The situation is becoming clear.

The cdl and the revolutionary committee
are on our side.

Chiang is now completely isolated.

Everything will fall into place.

It's time to call for a new cppcc.

Jishen, mao wrote you personally.

What's your concern?

Back in fujian, we agreed to oppose chiang.

But they changed their minds.

Fujian was a few years ago.

That was Bo go, not mao.

I'm not holding a grudge.

I don't need another fall.

Chiang toyed with us for decades.

No doubt the cpc has better credibility,

but what if...

We just set up a new party.

As the chairman of revolutionary committee
of the kmt,

I must do my best

for the future of the party.

Issue a separate declaration

to oppose chiang.

Reiterate our opposition against
one-party autocracy.

That'll be our response to the cpc.

Nowhere inside the shanhai pass

is a suitable venue
for the new consultative meeting,

except harbin.

It's far away,

but at least it's a big city.

Feng yuxiang will be home this month.

He'll go directly to the northeast.

Then let's settle for harbin.

To build a new government
for the whole country

without a decent big city,

it's just not adequate.

Goods are scarce.
Commodities entered the black market.

Everyone is buying

and selling short.

The top brass in the military
and political circles

are behind these activities.

Those profiteers

defy government orders.

Mr. weng can't hold the fort much longer.

What's your solution?

I don't want your complaints.

I want a solution.

As the financial center in the far east,

Shanghai is the key.

If we can stabilize the market in Shanghai,

the rest of the country will fall in line.

I must go to Shanghai.

Master chiang, on behalf of Shanghai,

we're hosting a banquet
for you at the jinjiang hotel.

I'll pick you up later.

Tell everyone on the special commando unit

to meet in my office in half an hour,

including you.

In preparing for the new cppcc,

the cpc is open for suggestions.

They don't intend to run the whole show.

They do things differently
from the nanjing government.

What about zhang Ian?

He's always for building
the state via cppcc.

They already have a well thought-out plan

to escort you and my mother up north.

Mao invited you and li jishen up north

to discuss re-opening the cppcc.

When is li jishen leaving?

Don't know yet.

What's your answer?

I have decided

to stay put.

But...

Let shen junru liaise
with the cpc on behalf of the cdl.

When are you leaving?

I'm too old and sick.

Besides, chiang won't
let me go that easily.

How can you not show for
something this important?

I'm putting shen junru in charge.

I am Chinese.

Is that right, father?

One stroke is missing.

Isn't this pretty, uncle mao?

Yes, but you can't eat everything.

Mr. chairman, it's time for the meeting.

Let's go back.

Will you carry me, uncle mao?

Good! - Carry me, father.

Will you carry me, uncle mao? - Father

liya, do you want me to carry you?

Yes.

Get up! - Let's go.

Any news, enlai?

Chiang's economic reform is a deadlock.

Chiang ching-kuo personally
flew to Shanghai.

But the bund is entrenched
with powerful factions.

It's a labyrinth within the kmt.

Chiang's son won't accomplish anything.

Liya, let's play piggyback.

Great.

Let's go.

No one should doubt the government's

determination to implement
financial reforms.

In face of a national crisis,

anyone who compromises
the nation's interest

is a traitor

and an enemy of the kmt.

I urge the elite of the business sector

and prominent individuals
of society to work with us

to restore financial order
and stabilize prices

in the shortest time possible

and do your best to save our country.

Mr. chiang.

Will you be fair?

What about those offenders
who have influence?

How will you handle them?

My mission in Shanghai

is to hunt tigers, not squat mosquitoes.

Mr. chiang, can you tell us

your concrete course of action?

Tigers are easy to hunt

but I'm afraid icebergs

are hard to remove.

You are...

Du yuesheng.

Mr. du, I'm all ears.

My son weiping has been arrested.

If he broke the law, I have no complaints,

but someone else in Shanghai

is hoarding supplies

and peddling them to the
black market for profits,

openly defying the law.

If you choose to overlook this,

president chiang will be very disappointed.

Please point me in the
right direction, Mr. du.

I will look into it.

Read it.

7 godowns along the bund.

The godown on no. 36 nanjing road.

No. 17 Avenue joffre.

12 godowns in the south market
using the word "jia."

Mr. chiang,

this is the real tiger.

Who is it?

Yangtze company owned by the kung's.

Wire wei lihuang, urge
him to pull back south.

With crack troops like these,

even if we lose the northeast,
we can get it back easily.

President, we wired him several times

urging him to go south,

but he ignored us.

Get my plane ready,

I'll fly out to Shenyang.

Yes, sir.

The president.

What is it?

Feng yuxiang is dead.

Mr. chairman.

What happened to you?

You bragged about your abilities.

You bragged about Shanghai.

You bragged about the red army. And now?

General feng was burned to death.

You.

This is all you can do.

Think it over. You won't get away.

You'll be executed if you lose a battle.

Now something went wrong on your front.

Tell me what you should do. Speak up.

Kmt secret agents did it?

According to the Russians,

general feng was watching
a film in his cabin.

The film caught on fire
and ignited the cabin.

The film caught on fire? He's a general.

Why didn't he run?

What a bunch of morons.

A man is dead, the Russians
need to blame someone.

The ship was out at sea and abroad.

We didn't get all the facts.

General feng became a soldier at 12.

50 years in the battlefield
didn't kill him.

But our invitation

to send him abroad buried him at sea.

I feel so guilty.

General feng may be dead

but he left behind a legacy

to build a new, independent China.

Enlai, wire our condolences to madame feng

and invite her to the cppcc.

Yes.

Mr. chairman, it has been suggested

that the cppcc should act for the npc

to elect the central government.

A general election is hard to come
by during the war.

We must consult all the
other parties on this.

Let's not waste any time.

Form the coalition government first,
then call the npc,

is that it?

Precisely.

They're still in a war.

They can't elect their delegates.

We should make allowances for that.

I'll get in touch with shen junru

and pass on your message.

Mr. mao and Mr. zhou invited
you up north again.

Assemble.

Hurry.

Search all the godowns, buildings,
apartments and villas

in Shanghai owned by yangtze company
and the kung's.

Operation starts
at 7am tomorrow morning, understand?

Mr. chairman.

Voices within the us
government have indicated

they will support your
replacement of Mr. chiang.

What do you think?

Whether they support me or chiang,

it's a cheap trick to pit
Chinese against Chinese.

If the us wishes to maintain diplomatic
relations with the future China,

ignoring the cpc

is unrealistic.

The second question.

If vice president li
replaced president chiang,

will things get better?

In terms of warfare,

bai chongxi is quite capable.

In terms of politics,

li zongren and bai chongxi together
are no match for chiang.

You did not answer my question, sir.

Here.

What are you looking at?

Jinzhou.

That's over 1,000 km away.

More definite news won't
arrive until tomorrow.

It's already 10:30 and yet no sign
of attack. Which division was it?

The 8th column.

You asked me 5 times already.

Really?

The battle of jinzhou is not just over
a city or a region.

If we win, we can go on.

If we lose, the situation gets complicated.

With regards to the draft
agenda of the cppcc,

zhang Ian and shen junru...

Made minor changes.

They know we're at war.

They're being very understanding.

Zhang Ian is sick.

We should postpone his trip up north.

We must invite him.

But we'll let him decide

when to come.

We'll wait.

Aunt, he has full authority

to seize everything owned
by the yangtze company.

He put out word all over
Shanghai looking for me.

Now I finally see him.

That ought to save him some trouble.

Have you gone mad, David?

Relax. He's the liaison
administrator, the prince.

I wouldn't dare shoot the prince.

This is very simple, cousin.

Shoot me and it's all over.

With the culprit dead,
you'll be famous in Shanghai.

We'll both get what we want.

Ching-kuo.

It's clearly written in the state papers.

You're needed for
questioning within 10 days

or you'll be severely punished.

7 days have gone by, you
decide what to do next.

Yangtze company is our family estate.

I dare you to arrest my father.

Nonsense. It's clearly your fault.

Leave your father out of this.

If he and ai-ling found out
about your monkey business,

they won't spare you.

This is how we do business in Shanghai.

But the arrival of a liaison administrator
changed all that.

Auntie, everyone does it. That's the rule.

Only a feudalistic dictator

would run a business without rules.

Who are you calling a dictator?

The government is fighting a war
and soldiers are dying on the front.

But the state treasury is empty
and we had to borrow from the Americans.

Currency has depreciated
and prices have skyrocketed.

People are running scared.

But inside your godowns,

you hoarded over 100
thousand tons of supplies

which you are unwilling to sell.

I'm a businessman, not a philanthropist.

The cpc is working on land reforms
and political consultation.

Even cai tingkai and shen junru have left
for the northeast.

Mao is setting up his own government.

Madame, you've always supported father.

I bet you never expected

right here in Shanghai,

someone is undermining him,

destroying the foundation of this country.

Their fortune, apartments,

clothes, perfumes and
iceboxes are like a virus

residing on the mere
skeleton of this country.

They are the enemy,
father's and the state's.

That's enough,

ching-kuo.

There are no enemies here, only family.

Let's talk about family today.

I'm not in the position to say anything.

He yingqin is the director
of national defense.

Take pains to stay save.
Let chiang talk to him.

You're a better marksman than he yinggqin.

So what?

Chiang owns China now.

Even this gun has his name engraved on it.

What can we do about it?

The cpc troops use this type of rifle too.

What matters is not the name on the rifle,

but the man who uses it.

Holding a rifle

beats holding an empty title of director
of national defense.

If you're the president,

will the Americans back us up?

Stuart dropped a hint.

Then let's get rid of chiang.

It's still too early to say.

Never too early to take precautions.

It's time we get started.

Ching-kuo, madam is leaving
for the us tomorrow

to ask president Truman for help.

The situation in the northeast
is deteriorating quickly.

We need help from the Americans.

I flew back from the northeast

just to tell you,

at a time like this

we can't afford a fire in the backyard.

Father.

If we don't punish the kung's,

the economy in Shanghai is doomed.

I absolutely understand.

The corruption of the kmt is in the bones.

It's not just the problem of the kung's.

Crackdown on corruption is a major issue.

Timing and extent are crucial...

It's tough.

You lose the party if you proceed.

You lose the country if you don't.

It's tough.

Father.

Both the party and the country are
on the brink of disaster.

Alright.

The matter at hand

is to move the troops up north to south
of the yangtze river

to ensure the safety there.

Going after the kung's

is meaningless now.

Zhang Ian is truly a Saint of sichuan.

He deserves it.

Without him at the cppcc,

none of us sichuanese

would dare to go.

The northeast is too
cold for a man his age.

He probably can't make it.

If anything happens to him...

What about beiping?

What?

Postpone the meeting till next year.

Move the venue to beiping.

It's possible.

The troops are tired after taking Shenyang.

Fu zuoyi commands 600,000 men.

Relying on 2 divisions
in the shanxi-chahar-hebei border region

to capture beiping is impossible.

According to our intelligence

lately, fu zuoyi is having second thoughts.

After the failed attempt on shijiazhuang,

he seems willing to negotiate.

Send someone reliable to liaise with him.

Ok.

It'd be heavenly,
if we can liberate beiping peacefully.

Fu's daughter dongju is a party member.

She's perfect for the job.

Yes.

In that case, I'll be the
dictator for a change.

Ask the northeast field army
to enter the shanhai pass within 7 days.

Tell lin biao

this is an order and not a probe.

It'll take a few days
to gather up the troops

and each column needs
time to adjust otherwise.

Moving inside the pass will be a problem.

The cadres don't want to make the move

and it'll take time for deployment.

The deadline on the 22nd is too tight.

Wire this back:
Received order dispatched on 18th at 18:00.

Will set out on the 22nd as instructed.

Details to follow. Signed, lin, luo & liu.

You should think for yourself too.

You really want me

to hold the horsewhip for your chairman?

Forget it, father. It was a joke.

A joke?

I personally told the American reporter.

It's not a joke.

That's because you took it to heart.

Li jishen is a founding member
of the party who opposes chiang openly.

Over these last few months,

mao has repeatedly invited him up north.

He's been stalling him. He's bewildered by

You come to see me

with a 18-year old newspaper.

How kind of you.

The quarrel between you and the president

should stay within the party.

Between you and the cpc...

Remember, you've slaughtered so many
of their people in Guangzhou back then.

What are you saying?

Return to nanjing and
pick any job you want,

as long as you don't join the cpc.

A promotion for a promise?

You think I'll go?

Before I came, vice president li told me

he would like to liaise
with the cpc through you.

Any condition is negotiable,

including using the yangtze as a partition.

Use the yangtze as a partition

and split up China?

Tell li zongren.

The infamy is more than he can handle.

Hello, Mr. president.

Commander fu.

Please.

Our troops can pull back
to tanggu and zhangjiakou.

I can't guarantee we'll win.

But we're perfectly capable of defense.

With the big picture in mind.

I intend to move 600,000 men to jiangnan.

I can be more flexible
in both defense and offense.

That's containing our sovereignty
to the southeast.

As the old capital,
beiping has political significance.

Giving it up

is unfavorable to our
government internationally.

You're right.
International scope is the situation.

Wait.

What is it, father?

Who's your commanding officer?

We agreed not to discuss that.

I wish to talk to them.

About what? The horsewhip?

What I'm telling you now

will determine the lives of millions.

I understand.

She's so hot.

I'm sorry, may-ling.

Both the house and the congress

have refused your request
to make another speech.

But the government will still support
the general as before

with the hope that the civil war does
not continue any longer in China.

President Truman and his administration
is concentrating on Europe.

But the east needs a revival too.

My friend.

China should have been
included in your plan.

Any loans and assistance from the us now

should be spent on security
and constructive activities,

not war.

You got 400 million dollars
from the original loan.

That's still in existence.

We both know there's only
a few million dollars left.

And it's not enough to
support my husband's administration

and his life's work.

Mr. secretary of state,

we need your additional assistance,

please.

Madam, there's nothing more we can do.

New year is coming up.

Make this announcement at month end.

About what?

If they want me to resign, I'll resign.

You can't do that, Mr. president.

It's not my choice.

But someone within our party wants me out.

You repeatedly rejected mao
and zhou's invitation.

You're too arrogant.

That's an overstatement, madame liao.

I'm tied up at home.

And I'm also busy with military affairs.

Preparations for the new cppcc are
moving along and days are counting.

After decades, the kmt can't be absent.

You're still hesitant about going.

You expect mao to fly to
nanjing to invite chiang?

We're definitely not inviting him.

He's a war criminal, a murderer.

We can't have a cppcc without the kmt.

Jishen, chairman mao said

he'd wait for you in beiping.

Chief, some landlord's compound up ahead.

The wall is too high for us to climb over.

Grenades won't blow it apart.
Please send for the artillery.

Flare.

Flare.

Commander...

We have reached beiping city.

2 pieces of good news, sir.

First,

li jishen, shen yanbing and zhang naiqi

left 4 days ago.

They boarded the aldan and will disembark
at dalian day after tomorrow.

And the other one?

Chiang Kai-shek resigned.

Mr. ambassador.

As China's ally,

why is the us doing nothing
at a time like this?

God help those who help
themselves, my friend.

I think chiang is giving
li zongren a hard time.

He knows li wants to negotiate,
so he brought it up first.

He doesn't want li to get the credit

and he wants to give us a hard time.

He already stepped down,
but he had to pull a stunt like this.

After this,

it would be tough for li to talk to us.

The cdl and the other parties

have yet to make a stand,
they're waiting to see.

In my opinion,

deep down

they want us to talk.

Li zongren wants peace, we want peace,

the other parties want peace.

We'll do the acting president a favor.

Great.

Let's give him a chance to talk,

but we decide how.

Victory bulletin...

War communique from huaihai.

According to the wire,

550,000 enemies were killed
and du yuming was captured.

What about the new 5th and the 18th?

Gone.

The 5 major divisions were wiped out.

Chiang is finished for good.

There'll be no more fighting
north of the yangtze.

Cheers.

This is the last battle.

We stay united till tomorrow.

"Internationale"

will come true.

This is the last battle.

We stay united till tomorrow.

"Internationale" will come true.

Father, it's cold on the ground.

Sit down.

Ching-kuo.

You did a good job in Shanghai.
I'm very pleased.

I made chen Cheng governor of Taiwan.

Do you know why?

Your route of retreat?

Yes, du yuming's men were wiped out.

I lost all the men who can fight.

We can't count on the 1 million men
we captured in jiangnan.

They can barely hold their rifles.

The yangtze is lost.

You intend to evacuate to Taiwan?

You're coming too.

You think li zongren won't get anywhere

with the cpc over the peace negotiations?

If we can't defeat them at war,

we won't beat them at the conference table.

Li zongren and bai chongxi

thought the cpc will settle
for using the yangtze as a partition.

They don't know mao zedong.

Mao will never agree

to separate governments on both sides
of the yangtze?

Would you accept if it were you?

That'd depend on the us and the ussr...

Don't make it so complicated.
It doesn't matter what anyone thinks.

China was split into north
and south in the past

but not today.

Who would want to be blamed for it?

Definitely not me.

Mr. zhang Ian.

Right now, in your opinion,

will the cpc accept the government's plea
for peace?

Impossible.

Why is that?

If chiang never gives up
his so-called constitution,

the cpc will not recognize it

and neither will the people.

You know mao zedong and
zhou enlai very well.

Are they local revolutionaries

or mere agents working for international
communist intelligence bureau?

What kind of question is that?

I want to know your view.

My view is that the cpc
catered for the people

which explains their achievements today.

Achievements?

Yes, achievements.

Dear zuoyi.

You and I have come a long way.

Given the circumstances,
you took matters into your own hands.

There's nothing I can do about that,
but I have one request.

I will send planes to beiping tomorrow

to airlift officers of the 13th army ranked
major or above

and essential weaponry.

On account of our long standing friendship,
please help me out.

Chiang chung-Cheng.

Beiping fell. Fu zuoyi surrendered.

The cpc is moving in on
the yangtze and nanjing.

With regards to my plea for peace,

the cpc accepted it

but raised 8 very harsh conditions.

Madame, if you speak on
behalf of the government,

mao and zhou may trust me.

As you know, Mr. acting president,

I washed my hands in politics
since the onset of the civil war.

There are rumors in the newspapers
about me coming out of retirement.

The trust had to issue a denial.

Madame.

Dr. sun founded the kmt.

You can't sit back and

watch it go to ruin.

Don't forget, you may be
the acting president,

but chiang Kai-shek is
still the party chairman.

Looks like the acting president
is having a hard time.

Chiang stepped down in name only.

He still has control of everything.

Li zongren does not have enough authority.

He's only a puppet.

Nothing will come out of the negotiation.

No wonder you turned him down.

I don't want to go to beiping

because Dr. sun died there.
Too many memories.

Master zhang, you're a veteran
of the united league

and zhu de's mentor.

Zhou enlai and dong biwu
have great respect for you.

The acting president issued a declaration
for peace negotiation.

You're the most suitable person to mediate.

If the cpc brought up 8 conditions,

go ahead and talk to them.

If mao wants to talk,

he wouldn't raise these harsh conditions.

There should be room to negotiate
in a negotiation.

That's why the acting president
sent me to haggle with them.

To mediate.

As you know, the government clamped down
on the cdl.

It is now an illegal organization.

I'm now in the same party
as the communists.

Please don't be upset, sir.

Mr. chiang issued that order,

not the acting president.

I side with the revolutionary.

I won't haggle for the enemy.

Sir.

See them out.

A partitioned rule? China is not Korea.

The yangtze is not the 38th parallel.

Wire the general front committee.

Their war plan has been approved.

The central government advises to
move the plan up to end of April.

Go

Hurry. Are you ok?

Don't push

Lin biao is still so skinny.

Eating 1 million nationalist soldiers

didn't even make him fat.

Comrades.

On behalf of the secretariat
of the central politburo, I hereby announce

the commencement of the second meeting

of the 7th cpc central committee.

What should we do about zhang Ian?

He'd rather die than go to Taiwan.

He's trouble to us if he stays.

Give him what he wants.

Sir.

Get rid of zhang Ian.

He's a man of influence, sir.

The more reason to get rid of him.

I see.

Openly or privately?

How can you do this openly?

Like I said, don't let me see him alive.

And no body if he's dead.

Don't make a mess.

I understand.

Go on.

Take care.

Stop.

Get out.

Are you zhang Ian?

Who are you?

What do you want?

Deputy chief yan jinwen
of the Shanghai inspectorate.

On behalf of the cpc, I will get you out.

Trust me.

Brother yan.

Morning, you're on duty?

Security has been tightened lately.

Where are you going?

On inspectorate business.

Mixing pleasure with business.
My father is in the car.

Go ahead, do what you have to.

No need, run along.

Bye.

Let them through.

Where are you taking us?

Up north.

Enlai, where's the chairman?

Went to get smokes.

Not a shop is open in two blocks.

Chengjun, you're the county
committee secretary.

This can't go on.

After entering the city, rumor has it

capitalists and businessmen are exploiters

and we should punish them.

They're so scared no one
is open for business.

This is not a small matter.

Revolution is our forte

but not economics.

Can't even get smokes
without the merchants,

let alone market prosperity.

We need the capitalists back.

At this stage, we can't eliminate them yet.

Production must be handled with care.

If anything goes wrong,

it'll be worse than losing a battle.

We must know our limits.

We must learn from scratch.

The gist of political consultation

involves capitalists and
democracy activists.

We invite them to help run the country,

not to eliminate them.

We must be very clear on
this: If we destroy them

and we can't run production on our own,

factories will close down
and worker will lose their jobs.

We'll be smashing our own rice bowls.

We barely got our hands on them,
don't smash them.

Comrades, we ask two things of you.

Keep your backs straight
and your voices up, understand?

Yes.

Chairman mao.

General fu, you flatter me.

I promised to hold your
horsewhip if I lose.

Today, I'll hold the door for you.

You did not lose. The loser is in nanjing.

Don't hold the door for me. Help me...

Open the door for a new China.

Salute.

Sir.

I'm with the 28th army.

I'm here with the tashan troops

to join the dress parade.

On behalf of

soldiers of the red army, dead or alive,

I salute you, chairman mao.

Forward...

Forward...

Forward...

Long live chairman mao.

Are these the 100,000 used guns

you mentioned...

- In Chongqing three years ago?
- The cpc...

Has come a long way.

Long live chairman mao.

Long live commander zhu.

Long live chairman mao.

Long live commander zhu.

Long live chairman mao.

Since they're crossing the
yangtze river anyway,

what the hell is the point of negotiation?

To surrender before the fight begins?
I'm a soldier, I won't do it.

The cpc knew you're different from chiang.

Mao knows you enjoy being in the army.

He personally told me you might continue
to command the troops

up to as many as 400,000.

Nonsense. I'm already the minister
of national defense.

Zongren, we don't get along with chiang.

That's our internal business.

It's not up to the communists
to Jack us around.

What's the use of saying that now?

What are you suggesting then?

Let's wait for word from xikou.

300,000 courageous pla

crossed the yangtze river on the 21st.

The campaign started at
midnight on the 20th.

Didn't even hold the
defense line for one day.

He yingqin is retreating.

They say to Guangzhou.

Shall we go with them?

I have to look after the interests
of the United States.

I should stay here in nanjing.

I heard the Soviet embassy

had relocated to Guangzhou
with the government.

Morning, madam. - Morning

the sound of gunfire went on all night.
It finally stopped.

Madam, you didn't sleep well.

I'll go for a walk.

Have you decided to leave?

Really?

Hello, chairman mao.

Hello, chairman mao.

Hello. - Jishen.

Mr. zhou. - This way, please.

Chairman, zhang Ian is here.

Mr. mao, you flatter me.

Not at all.

Master zhang, how are you?

- Mr. zhou.
- Welcome, please come this way.

Hello, master zhang. - Jishen

Calling the cppcc to establish
a new people's government,

I recommend you both for vice presidents.

I'd like to hear your opinion.

I'll go along with your arrangement.

You have something to say?

Is this your idea?

The central committee's idea.

I killed members of your party.

That was then, this is now.

All roads lead to Rome.

We can't change history.

Nobody's perfect.

A personal matter, no matter how important,
is a minor issue.

A state matter, no matter how trivial,
is a major issue. For the new state,

be our vice president on behalf
of the revolutionary committee.

This is a state matter.

Forget the past.

The cpc is willing to work
with you to lead this country.

Let's help each other,
as we're in the same boat now.

Together, we'll make history.

As you wish.

I'll do my best for China.

We strongly urge our comrades in China

to set up their own government soon.

The ussr will, at the
earliest time possible,

set up diplomatic relations
with the new regime.

That's wonderful.

The frantic bombing of Shanghai
by the kmt is causing chaos.

I'm worried about madam sun's safety.

She's our most faithful friend
when we were in dire straits.

The new cppcc is about to commence.

It won't be complete without her.

Men like us

won't know how to talk to her.

Send a female comrade to escort her here.

Enlai, we'll burden yingchao with the task.

Good idea.

Madam zhou to escort madam sun.

I'll tell her right away.

To form a coalition government without you

is something the party will never agree to.

Neither would the rest of the country.

I'm only the vanguard.

If I failed to convince
you, enlai would be next

and then chairman mao himself.

If we all failed to convince you,

we'd put this on the agenda of the cppcc,

vote on it and send a delegation.

You communists

won't stop until you get what you want.

What do you think of this house?

Not bad, spacious and bright.

Mayor chen yi said he'd giving it to you

as a permanent site for the youth center

of your China welfare fund.

The children can play in here every day.

That's wonderful.

Chairman mao

madam sun.

Times have changed, zedong.
You mustn't do that.

Only for madam sun.

Thanks for the invitation
and yingchao's company.

Now the party can work with all delegates

to build a new state,

I must thank your help and support.

You have been a great help to the country
and its people

and a benefactor of our party.

Fellow delegates,

the yellow flag pole in the center of
figure no. 1 represents the yellow river.

It stands out. Those in favor,
please raise your hands.

Good. It's unilateral.

I object.

From an artistic perspective,

no. 32 is much better.

Mr. tian is an artist

who's partial to the 5 stars.

The person who submitted this design

is an ordinary clerk from Shanghai.

It was disqualified in the first round,
but I want to bring it up again.

Because this design

is full of emotions.

I object to the version
of the 4 stars representing the 4 classes.

I prefer the yellow river pattern.

Simple and sharp.

How many in favor of the 5-star flag?

Delegate xu beihong suggests

we use "march of the volunteers"
as the national anthem.

Let's hear your comments.

The melody is good,
but we need to change the lyrics.

This is a new China.

The original lyrics are outdated.

Mr. tian han, you're the lyricist.

What's your opinion?

I should refrain from commenting.
I'll listen to the others.

I agree we should change the lyrics.

We can't sing it every day,

especially this line:

"As the Chinese nation
faces its greatest peril."

It won't work.

I disagree, "la marseillaise" of France

is tragic but has been
handed down till now.

That's France, not China.

The lyrics of the song remind us

not to forget the past. I agree.

New China needs a new
song for its new outlook.

Why use a song from an old movie?

What about you, Mr. li?

"March of the volunteers"
was written for the war.

I sang it before. It's inspirational
and gets my blood boiling.

"Let our flesh and blood
become our new great wall".

We must remember history.

No need to change the lyrics.

Well said.

Agree. I have a good sense for danger too.

The chairman wishes to
keep the original lyrics.

What about you? You kept raising your hand.

They took the words out of my mouth.
I have no comment.

Let me say just one thing.

To be vigilant in peace time
is what a mature nation should do.

We'll let Mr. tian han decide.

Then let's keep the lyrics.

Chairman mao, fellow delegates.

Today... - Are you ready?

Look over here, ready.

This is a women's delegation.

Chairman, everyone is talking about
the pattern on the national flag.

What do you think?

I like the yellow river.

I disagree.

Can you fix the negative? - Yes.

Take out the person next to me.

There are over 10 people next to you.

I mean the man who jammed in.

Alright. - Thank you.

What's your reason?

Chairman, adding a pole to the middle

gives the impression of
splitting up the country.

Is that the right interpretation?

Can't be that serious.
Most people prefer this one.

Gong peng, what do you think?

We like no. 32.

Placing five stars in the left corner

with four small stars surrounding

and their tips pointing at the big star.
It looks pretty.

Chairman, the big star
in the middle represents the party

while the small ones
represent the 4 classes.

The symbolism is correct.

Looking at this flag makes
one feel enthusiastic.

Enthusiastic?

I feel excited when I look at the flag.

Madam sun likes this design too.

You have been abroad, your
opinion should count.

Please tell us what you think.

The five stars design is a good
representation of China's situation.

Under the leadership of the cpc,

all the classes are united
to build a new China.

The color is sharp, solemn and grand.

The truth is, China is united. Well said.

We're united now
and we'll always be in the future.

Is the air raid on beiping feasible?

The chairman wants feedback
from the air force.

The flying radius is too big.

The planes must re-tank somewhere

or they won't make it back.

The ministry of foreign affairs has liaised
with the Americans in Korea.

You can rest assured.

But the cpc has its air force now.

The chairman only wants to know

if the air raid is feasible. That's all.

Despite the difficulties,
as long as he issues the order,

we'll get it done.

Fellow delegates,

the cppcc that the whole country
is looking forward to

will now commence.

The new cppcc

will commence on a brand new foundation.

It represents the Chinese people

and has the people's faith and support.

Therefore, the cppcc hereby announces

its right to call this meeting.

Fellow delegates,

we have a consensus

that our work here

will go down in history.

It proves that China,
which accounts for 1

is finally on her feet.

The destiny of China is in the hands
of her people.

China will rise like the sun in the east.

Its radiance will illuminate the land

and cleanse the filth and mire left behind
by the reactionary government.

Heal the wounds of war

and build a brand new and powerful...

People's Republic of China.

Long live the people's Republic of China.

Long live the coalition government.

Long live the unity of the people.

According to commander zhou,

the planes are in class a status.

They're ready to bombard beiping any time.

But the us has turned down our request
to refuel in Pusan.

What does that mean?

They can't come back after takeoff.

What time is mao's founding ceremony?

3pm at tiananmen square.

It's fate.

The kmt is ruined with our own hands.

Cancel the mission.

Yes, sir.

The people's Republic of China and

the central people's government

have been established today.