Original subtitles

"Hong Kong 1941"

'For many years, I've been through lots of dark nights

'and lots of dawns.

'No two dawns are the same.

'I'll never forget the darkest and most painful day in my life.

'The dawn that day was very special to me.'

Britain has reassured the people that it will not give up Hong Kong.

This has come as great news for the people of Hong Kong.

We welcome this decision.

It will boost the confidence of the region.

The HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Invincible

are on their way to the Far East.

Meanwhile, several expatriate ladies' groups

have been protesting against the Government's enforced evacuation

of the families of military personnel.

They have accused the Government of violating human rights

following this action.

Another group of women and children is leaving for Australia tomorrow...

It's only singing, I'm not asking you to be a whore.

If I wanted to sing, I'd stay with my troupe.

What should I tell them?

Keep it down, my nephew is here.

So what? He's a grown-up now, although he's still under my roof.

The Old Country.

New Gold Mountain.

Old Gold Mountain.

Let me sing a song for you. They say I don't have a wife.

But I'll soon find one for myself.

Keung, you are making a lot of noise.

No one's asking you to listen.

I'll piss on your ancestor's grave!

We're really scared!

We're so, so scared!

The Old Country. The New World. The Old World.

Back to the Old Country!

You think your English is so good!

- It's not as good as your Chinese. - Of course.

- Can I come out? -All right.

Will you let me stay here? I'll come out when we're at sea.

- Why should I let you stay? - I don't know.

You're in my room, I'm your boss now.

Fine, let's be friends.

No way.

I've never had a slave, you can be the first.

I'm sorry, I'll leave.

Stop!

Kowtow to me, now.

I'm the Empress, kowtow to me.

Stowaway!

Take your photos.

See you later, goodbye.

"Rice for Sale"

What do you want? Well?!

Dig deep in your pockets. Get your money ready!

Thanks a lot!

Easy! Take it easy.

This is for you.

This is for you.

This is the last sack.

My friend, can you do me a favour?

It's yours.

We're sold out!

Here's your wages.

- This is top quality rice. - Yeah.

Give me the rice.

What did you say?

Are you deaf or something?

What are you doing? This is not yours!

You hit me!

How dare he hit our friend!

Now what? He hit our friend!

- How dare you? - We paid for this.

Yeah? I've paid, too. Where's my sack of rice?

Keung, these are the local thugs.

Give me back my sack of rice!

My friend! My friend!

- You thieves! - Let go!

My friend, we paid you, didn't we?

You...

Don't give it to him, they can prove this is mine.

...you have it!

I can prove he's paid for the rice.

I sold him that sack of rice myself. All right?

Watch out.

Let's go.

'This tough guy was called Wong Huk-Keung.

'He was the only friend I had left from my childhood.

'We would never forget what happened over the following days.'

That tightfisted Ha is looking for new workers.

- What does it say? - Can't you read?

"Vacancy in Rice Warehouse"

- High... - High...

- wages. - wages.

- Can you read? - No, I can't.

High wages, plus two meals.

- Great! - Great!

Are you looking for girls?

- Leave me alone. - No diseases.

The girls further down aren't as good as ours.

- I said no, leave me alone. - Or do you prefer young girls?

I'll give you a discount.

- What is it? - Are you OK?

Let's carry her over there.

Mind your step. This is nothing, it happens all the time.

She'll be fine.

Sit down.

- Are you OK? - Go away!

Stop screaming.

Please don't, you'll bite your tongue.

Please don't, please...

Don't worry.

Here you are.

See you later.

- It's good stuff. - Have a sniff and you'll be fine.

Come on, good girl.

Am I right? You feel better now, right?

- It makes you feel better. -And live longer.

Are you OK now?

- I'm fine now. Thanks. - Poor little girl.

- This time was even worse. - Yeah.

- Sorry about that. - That's OK.

I said that's OK.

Poor girl, she won't survive out here.

Her mother died young as well. She was only 20.

I'll make up with my dad. Don't come and see me again.

Does he really hate me, my love?

Stop calling me that.

Knives and scissors!

I have to go.

Knives and scissors!

Next time you leave the house, you have to let me know. Take this money.

I won't take it, Auntie. I start working tomorrow.

He couldn't stay on the ship. He'll stay here.

I won't be back for dinner.

Auntie, let me help you with the dinner.

Hurry up, we've got work to do.

Hurry up.

Let's go.

- Wait for me. - It's full. There's no room!

Come on!

Hurry up, weakling! Don't you ever eat anything?

Are you all right, Your Majesty?

You want to fight the foreigners.

Prince Keung, kowtow.

- Your Majesty. - I'll take you to the palace.

Go back to your palace! Watch out for the cars!

Put the rice in the warehouse.

Straighten up.

This is great.

No difference at all.

Hurry up.

I'm Yip Kim-Fay.

How come I see you everywhere?

Call me Fay.

- Are you Keung? - You know my name, that's good.

Do you want to earn extra money?

What's wrong? You think it's dirty money.

Are you related to Ha?

Keung, this pale face doesn't want to cooperate.

Where did you last work, friend?

I was in a troupe.

But I don't have a permanent job now.

So you're too good for us, are you?

Keung, I'm Yip Kim-Fay. Just call me Fay.

- Pale Face, who do think you are? - Don't call me names!

Keung, I move around a lot. But friends are very important to me.

If you don't want me to be your friend,

just say so and I'll leave.

Fay!

You are very frank.

I like you.

The money I earn is for spending, breakfast is on me.

Just don't get in our way.

Fine.

Wong, they've been out there for a long time.

Just let them have a good long chat.

The old days...

We are on a date, you know. This is the 21st century after all.

A marriage must be based on love, you know.

I have a serious illness, you know.

I'll be dead in a couple of years, you know.

Really?

- This is a different world now. - Dad.

Dad.

Dad.

I'm not hungry.

Nam.

I want you to sit down.

Do you hear me?

Nam, you're a woman now.

I've spoken to Uncle Wong.

Mum, what about my illness?

Mum, she is ill.

I am ill.

Mum, she's going to die soon.

I'll die soon, but I'm still young.

No. Mum, Not for me.

Really?

Besides, my children will die young just like me.

Nonsense!

You're just a girl, how dare you speak while we're talking!

Sit down!

The phone, Mr Ha.

'My father, Ha Chung-Seng, arranged that date for me.

'On the same day,

'he cut-off the supply of rice so he could control the price.

'He also laid off all his workers.

'This sparked off rioting in the rice warehouse.'

How are things?

They've joined us. Not a single grain of rice has been sold.

That's terrific. Let's see What the British will do about it.

Is there any rice coming today?

'But my father didn't expect

'that this is what brought Keung, Fay and me together.'

They can't make us redundant!

Shut up! I'm not going to employ you again!

Who else? Come out! Come out and talk to me.

Come out!

Come out and talk to me!

Up yours!

Bullies are the type of person I most hate.

Tell Ha to come and see us.

We won't leave until we get paid.

Go on! Go on!

He's called the police.

Really?!

No, I didn't.

Forget them, let's get the rice.

Take it easy!

Go to hell!

Sit down!

Police! Time to leave!

Damn! Close the gate.

Let's go.

I almost forgot.

Come on, this way.

Keung? After him.

Keung!

Up yours!

- Run! This place is haunted! - Freeze!

I may be poor, but I'll never give up

Life may be tough, but...

Listen, I want you to hand over Keung.

- What? - He's even louder than me!

- Hand over Keung! - What did you say?

You get out of here.

This is police work - interfere and there'll be trouble.

Right, but we're all good citizens and we know British law.

What if the man you're looking for isn't here?

Wing, they mean business. Why don't we leave and split this sack of rice?

What? Are you scared?

- Now what? - Wait and see.

Don't you worry, I'll get you sooner or later.

You'll regret this.

I'll get you!

Move.

Come down here, and I'll cut you up.

It's all right now.

Go home.

- Hi, everybody. - What's going on?

This is a sack of good quality rice. I want to trade it for my friend.

Another one.

We're all in the same boat.

If you accept me as your friend, I'll give you this sack of rice.

Are you trying to bargain with us?

All right, I'll take your rice.

Go on.

Look at this.

I haven't seen such good rice for ages.

My friend, come and join us for dinner.

All right, I've got no place else to go.

You were so cool.

I was only trying my luck.

"Beauty Pills"

Keung, these people are something. Let's join them and go back to China.

Don't count me in, I'm not leaving. Where would I go?

We're even now, right?

-Am I right? - Yeah.

I thought so.

Damn! If it hadn't been for the Japs...

my two sons...

They were just like you.

But they couldn't get out.

They're still in Manchuria.

Understand?

I'll have to get my own back, right?

Right.

- We have to fight back, right? - Right.

Am I right?

Am I right?

Let's drink the wine first.

I'm too old.

I'm useless, it all depends on you young people.

It all depends on you.

Did you know...

from here to that ancestral temple was all my granddad's property.

Really.

It was my father who made that tightfisted Ha rich.

But now he doesn't want to have anything to do with me.

- Yeah, right. - This is strange.

The father is mean, but the daughter is beautiful.

I grew up with his daughter.

Do you know this song?

The evil one...

My cousin is getting married

The evil one...

Will pay for his evil deeds

The evil one...

Will pay for his evil deeds

Come on, sing.

Come on.

The evil one...

Stop it!

Is that Wong Huk-Keung?

Quiet.

Shut up, you little prick, it's midnight already.

- Stop! - Stop what? Stop singing?

- Are you afraid of his daughter? - Yes, I am.

All right, I won't sing that song.

I'll stop.

In a faraway place

There is a lovely young girl...

Are you mad? Let's go.

No, no!

The Earth is a sphere.

This is the Pacific.

The United States of America.

There's a golden mountain there called Old Gold Mountain.

The Pacific.

Australia.

There's a mountain there called New Gold Mountain.

I wanted to go gold prospecting with the westerners.

But I couldn't go.

Old Gold Mountain. New Gold Mountain.

What's wrong with staying here?

A man has many ambitions, but to succeed we must endure hardship.

If we don't explore the outside world, what are we missing out on?

Right, Keung?

"Wong's Family Tree"

My pillow.

My granddad is called Wong Chi-Chun.

My father is called Wong Ka-Po.

I am...

Wong Huk-Keung.

I'm the only one left.

Why have you let me down?

I can go nowhere!

Up yours!

Nam.

You're still up?

- My good friend, Fay. - We've met.

- This is my girl. - Keung.

Stop fooling around, come here.

- She's shy. - Come on.

We're doomed. My dad wants to marry me off.

So marry me, then.

Are you listening?!

Who are you marrying?

It's not you, and Dad has already arranged everything.

How could he do this?

This is ridiculous.

What are you going to do?

I've come for your help.

Really?

Could you...tell me how to get to Gold Mountain.

Gold Mountain? It's very difficult.

It's not at all easy to get there, it's a long way.

But where there's a will, there's a way.

I have the will.

No, the Earth is a sphere. Where could we go?

Or we can go to China with your friends.

Yeah!

Let's go to China, so I can kick the Japs' asses!

We'll never starve again. I know we can do it, right?

I'll pack my stuff tonight, we can leave tomorrow.

That's a bit quick.

That's really quick.

We've decided, let's not waste time.

You'd better think about it.

We made a big mess this morning, the police won't let us off easily.

It'll be difficult for us to stay here.

I agree.

I don't care what you think, I'm leaving at dawn.

It's raining!

We're leaving even if it's raining.

She's crazy.

I'm already 19, I haven't got much time left.

I just want to leave here! I don't care where we go.

Nam, put this on.

You're getting wet.

Come on, Nam.

- Where are you going, Fay? - Home?

We'll meet at the banyan tree.

Fay told me Old Gold Mountain was over there.

Yeah.

- And this was New Gold Mountain. - Yeah.

'No one knew what would happen the next day.

'We picked the wrong date.'

The Japs are coming!

- Where's Fay? - He said the banyan tree.

All my things are in there. Let me go back and get them.

What are you doing?

- Don't go back. - Be careful!

I'll go for you.

The fire's too big, I can't get anything.

Forget it, your life's more precious.

Where is Fay?

- Are you coming or not? - Let's go.

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Why are you going that way?

Are you crazy? Why are you going that way?

- I'll take you to the palace. - Come with us.

My palace is this way. Come on!

Come back!

Get going, come on. The Japanese jets are coming.

Wait for me! Hurry up!

- Keung! - Hurry up!

Your Majesty!

Quick!

Jump.

Jump! Hurry up!

- What the hell are you doing? - I'm not going.

You're not going after all this?!

Yeah, I'm not going! I didn't expect this to happen.

What can you do here?

Fight the Japs?

- What can you do? - At least I'm not selfish.

Stop arguing!

So I'm selfish. So what?

If everyone was like you, Hong Kong wouldn't survive.

What?! Hong Kong will survive, but you won't.

- What are you arguing about? - I don't know.

You're crazy!

If you're selfish, why are you still here?

Because I like swimming.

-What? -I like swimming.

I don't believe you.

Don't push my head under.

No way! Remember you taught me to do that?

I don't like crowded boats.

- Really? - Yes.

- Why? - I don't know.

'We all have lots of fateful moments.'

Listen, we either go together or we stay together.

- All right? - Yes!

Hurry up!

Come on. Hurry up!

"Your life will be spared, only if you cooperate.

"Asians don't fight Asians."

Hurry up!

Keung?!

Stop!

I've got you!

Take him away.

Could you let him off, Wing?

Miss Ha, you're getting more and more pretty.

You'll spend a long time in prison. Get in the car!

- Keung, what's going on? - It's you again. Get lost.

- Keung! - Please let him go!

- Take care of Nam! - Shut up!

Take care of her!

Keung!

Please don't, Nam.

- Father, could you help us out? - We must trust in the police.

Are you all right?!

Remember what I said before.

There's a golden mountain in America

and another brand new one in Australia, remember?

Believe me, we'll make it. I'm sure we can!

What did you just say? Remember?

We either go together or we stay together. The three of us.

Keung will be all right.

He'll be all right.

Didn't you say the Japs wouldn't fight the British?

Mr Ha, I've been living here for more than 20 years.

I was shocked, too.

You were wrong, then.

Dad.

Wong, how's the warehouse?

I don't know. I hope the Japanese come soon.

- Mum. - Nam, get me some cherries.

The war has saved us, we're not getting married.

There's no need to take that much luggage.

'Hong Kong was in big trouble, but my life was just starting.'

- I was careless. - Your nephew?

Yeah. He's my nephew - Fay.

The Japanese are going to win.

'That night the whole city was in chaos, everything was out of control.

'Lots of people showed their true colours.'

- Hi, there. - Keung, you're still here.

Could you free me?

Take this.

Where is Wing?

He split. What he did has nothing to do with me!

He's still out.

Open the door.

The thugs are looting the shops.

- Here's some sacred paper. - Don't scare me.

Stick it up and we'll be safe. There's chaos everywhere tonight.

Hurry up! Quick!

Stick some outside.

Go home now, it's dark already.

Please don't, please...

We're painting your face black, too. The Japs are bastards.

Stick this on the wall in your house and you'll be fine.

Thanks.

- Cut her hair. - No...

- Now what? - Don't worry.

Dad.

Keep it down.

What are you doing here?

It's you, Wing!

Mr Ha.

You don't get slapped on the face these days, do you?

Miss Ha.

Take whatever you want! Go on!

Take the things you like, but don't hurt anyone.

Go away!

Let go of me!

Nam!

Nam!

Get your hands off her!

Get your hands off her!

Come here!

Come on.

Nam.

Fay, find her.

Where is Nam?

- I wish the Japanese were here. - Where is she?

Upstairs.

I wish the Japanese were here.

Piss off!

Bastard!

Nam.

"Long Live the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere"

- You said you'd take me to Tokyo. -All right.

Only a fool would believe that.

You are very beautiful.

Is that your father's bird cage?

Why aren't you going to church? They're giving away rice.

Hurry up, quick.

Wait here.

I'm very depressed by all this.

They're here now, sir.

- Let them in. - Yes, sir.

Of course.

I understand why such a family couldn't accept her.

I tell myself she's not my child.

We're here, Mr Ha.

- Tell Nam to come here. - Yes, sir.

- Mr Ha. -Come in.

'This is the Hong Kong broadcasting station,

'reporting from Happy Valley.'

Yip Kim-Fay.

Has your hand recovered?

It wasn't very serious.

Let me have a look.

Great, everyone's fine now.

Am I right, Fay?

Try this.

Am I right?

Yes.

- Nam. - Keung.

Are you all right?

Don't I look all right?

Great, we're all fine.

Mr Ha has given his permission to the wedding.

Congratulations.

It's a secret, don't tell her yet.

This house has changed.

Those flowers are beautiful.

Let me have a look.

Chop.

It's your turn now.

Let's go.

I told you the Japanese cavalry were here.

There are lots of husks in this horse dung.

Don't pick the dung. Go to the church, they're giving away rice.

Daddy told me not to beg from the Japanese.

Don't talk to strangers, sister.

Your Majesty, are you OK?

Look at your eyes, what's in your mind?

Does she look pretty today?

Your Majesty, can you read my palm again?

- Two more people starved to death. - Yeah.

We'll be here two more days,

then we'll go to Yuen Long to make some money.

Come and join us.

I'm afraid not.

All right, get the Emperor.

- Miss Ha. - Miss Ha.

Excuse us, Your Majesty.

What are you doing?

He's still alive, he's always like that.

Your Majesty, get up. This is not playtime.

- Put it in your pocket. - OK.

There are a lot more here.

Pick them up.

- Put them in your pocket. - The Emperor wouldn't blame us.

She's scared. How would she survive, without me?

Keung, let's go.

"Long Live the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere"

- Long live Sine-Japanese friendship. - Long live Sine-Japanese friendship.

- Louder, and stronger. - Long live Sine-Japanese friendship.

I'm getting married.

I'm getting married.

Keung wants to marry her.

Today is a very happy day.

I want to sing.

Who's going to sing with me?

Whoever comes out can have some rice.

You can trust me.

Go on, go on.

What's wrong? Sing!

Let's give them a good hand.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

More, please.

You can't do this. No way.

- Let's go. - Nam.

Let me go.

Fay, come here.

All of you go over there.

One by one.

Next, go on.

It's not easy to survive.

I'll sing a line, and then you repeat it.

My favourite songs are Chinese songs.

Chinese evening...

Idiots!

Long live Sine-Japanese friendship!

Congratulations, Miss Ha.

Don't worry. Just repeat what I say.

Say it after me and be loud.

Long live Sine-Japanese friendship!

Say it! Say it!

Repeat what I say!

Long live the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere!

Long live the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere!

Long live!

'Why did Fay do that?

'It took me a long time to figure it out.'

That's her.

Get the soap and go.

'He did it for Keung and me.'

Please give me a cigarette, please...!

Life may be tough, but I'll never give up

I may be poor, but I'll never give up

Life may be tough, but I'll never give up

I'll never give up

I may be poor, but I'll never give up

I'm going to make some money.

Be careful.

You, too.

Why didn't you tell me?

You really should have asked me first.

I was going to.

But...

I was in a hurry to get to Yuen Long.

I'll make lots of money if I can sell these clothes.

Yuen Long?

They told me about the black market there.

What? Are you going to miss me?

I'll be fine. I'll be back soon.

I'm going.

No need to cook my lunch.

Why are you avoiding me?

You're still doing it.

Don't you know how stubborn I am?

- This time it's different. - Yeah, it's Keung.

I know he's different. But we should plan how to leave here.

I'm not leaving here.

Why?

You stay here, but I have to report for duty.

Those men are horrible!

We'll do a good job. Let's show the Japs how brave we are.

If you see anyone who looks like a Chinese partisan, kill them.

- Have you got that? - Yes!

Let's go.

Move.

We've got to get the important people out of here.

Let's not fight. We are all friends here.

I know we all want to go home.

You, to the front. You take the back. Chief, I'll cover you.

- Anyone? - Clear.

The girls haven't got up yet.

Freeze!

Stop!

Move and I shoot!

I didn't know you were one of them.

If I wasn't, I'd never get my papers. And how can I leave without them?

- Hit me hard. - I'll contact you later.

After him!

From now on, you're a local officer.

Yes, Chief.

Now you can go anywhere you like.

Your documents.

Yip Kim-Fay, keep up the good work.

Yes, I will.

Good boy.

Shut up, or I'll send you to Hainan Island.

Let us go!

Shut up!

Get them out!

Quick! Get out!

Come on.

This is my granddaughter. Please do us a favour.

- Cash or potatoes? - Potatoes.

All right.

These are nice clothes.

So you think you can sell old clothes here?

They told me I could.

Not any more. We've got everything we need.

People don't buy old clothes here now.

I need some quick money, please help me.

It's good stuff.

Is it for your woman?

It's not cheap.

Come on, the more you bet the more you'll win.

Ready now? Hands off.

It's...three, four and six. The total is 13, odd number.

Ready? Four, five and six. The total is 15, odd number.

Come on, place your bets.

Ready now? Hands off.

Double four and six. The total is 14, even number.

How much is it?

That's about it.

Put this on your woman's neck and she'll be yours forever.

What do you want to show me?

Keung.

Hello.

These guys are my friends.

- Really? - What have they done wrong?

Something really bad.

Can you let them go?

But this has to do with the Japanese.

Please do me a favour.

Can you do me a favour first?

The Japs want 100 young men

to go to Hainan Island every month as labourers.

But I can't give them our local young men.

So we have to find outsiders who are strong like you.

Come on, do it.

Let me show you how we treat those who try to escape.

Light the banger.

No!

No!

Run!

- You can't leave. - Run! Don't tell Nam!

Take him to the Peninsula Hotel.

Please drink your tea.

This is what I think of you Hong Kong people.

Yes, I know.

You've been brainwashed by the British.

Yes, I know.

And you also have some bad Chinese habits.

I'll change that.

This is your chance to start a new life.

Join the new government, and be ready for the new era.

I'll do my best.

We Asians should show the world what we're made of.

Yes, I'll do my best.

We can prove to the whole world Hong Kong will still prosper...

without the British.

I'll do my best.

You scruffy beggar! Get out of here!

Don't! Don't! He's my friend.

Go and get some medicine.

What happened?

Keung...

What about him?

Good bye.

Keung...

He's been taken away.

Chairman Liu, an agent from the city wants to see you.

- Let him in. -Yes, sir.

Mr Liu.

Mr Liu, these are some American cigarettes.

Thank you.

- Get me some cigars. - Yes, sir.

Please sit down.

What brings you to this poor village?

I'm on a trip to Poon Yue, so I thought I'd drop in and visit you.

- These are from Holland. Pick one. - They're lovely!

Mr Liu, they say that this place is paradise.

Now I see what they mean.

The Japs make the rules, but we're the ones who implement them.

- You see what I mean? - Yeah.

That rings a bell! You're that famous comedian, Liu Ye-Mo.

Everyone knows that.

When I was little, I loved to watch you on stage.

You were my idol.

I liked all of your comedies. I'll never forget the Barefoot Monk.

I was a big fan of yours.

I haven't been on stage for ages.

Now I remember.

You ungrateful scumbag!

You bastard! You faggot!

- Iron broom! - Stone floor!

- Crooked timber! - Blunt axe!

My cousin is getting married

The evil one...

Will pay for his evil deeds

Life may be tough, but I'll never give up!

Life may be tough...

- Who's that? - I'll show you something.

We must try that game one day.

- Have you tried this before? - No.

Life may be tough...

Mr Liu, is he that stupid Keung?

Yes, he is.

Mr Liu, can you let me have a go?

Sure.

Keung.

So you think this is Old Gold Mountain, do you?

There's one thing I forgot to tell you...

Your wife has run away with me.

Bastard, you're heartless. Traitor!

I'm a traitor?!

Everyone's in a good mood. You don't want to disappoint them, do you?

Am I right, Mr Liu?

I don't want to disappoint them, either.

You're dead!

Go to hell!

This is great!

- Quick! - I'll be fine.

Don't you remember I used to be an actor?

Give me some water.

Clean his wounds.

You feed him.

Is this all true?

Am I dreaming? Don't wake me up too soon.

Good morning!

This is for him.

There are advantages to being a traitor.

What's that?

I'll gut it.

Did you just go to the brothel?

Smoke this and you'll be better.

He's a strong man. He'll recover very soon.

Don't wake me up too soon.

This will be a good example for Sine-Japanese friendship.

The Deputy Governor is the go-between for this marriage.

But my daughter is already engaged, sir.

I am really sorry.

I see.

The groom is a local. I can't let him down.

I won't insist then, I wish them well.

Excuse me, Mr Ha.

This fish congee is really good for your wounds.

Come on.

Does it taste good?

Nam.

I'm sorry. The money for our wedding is all gone.

Will you hold it against me?

You did it for your friends. Of course I won't.

I'm useless.

Don't say that, you weren't like this before.

You told me before not to cry no matter what.

Don't cry!

Don't cry.

Grown men don't cry.

Do you remember what you said to me?

Yes...

I said I'd work hard and buy back granddad's property.

Here is my plan.

Once you've recovered, we'll leave here with Fay.

Fay is a smart guy.

Both of you are smart guys.

Come on.

I owe him everything!

Are you blind?!

Tonight at ten.

He's having a good sleep.

Here's the rice for you.

It'll be enough for a while.

Keung needs plenty of sweet soup.

Are you leaving?

I need to report for duty.

Gold Mountain.

'I thought nothing would ever change. I didn't dare to look at him.

'I couldn't see him again.'

Good luck.

Hello, sir!

I want to see Miss Ha.

I'm afraid she's not here.

You think you're clever, don't you?

Don't try to trick me.

Have you got that?!

I can easily kill you.

Be gentle.

But you can beg for mercy.

Are you really not scared?

It's a pity you're not Japanese... that you're not a samurai.

Then we could fight a duel over this.

I'll let you die.

But Miss Ha will be a widow before her wedding.

You fool!

Bastard.

Come quick!

Quick! Quick!

We're here. We're here.

He's falling.

- Get him into the boat. Thanks! - Quick! Quick!

Be careful!

Careful!

- Let's go together. - You go ahead.

I have to stay and help the others.

I'll see you after the victory.

- Take care. - Take care.

Careful, careful.

Come on.

Nam...

Be careful!

- Goodbye! - Goodbye!

'I remember the moon was beautiful that night.

'But I desperately wanted the dawn to come.'

Victory!

Victory!

Gold Mountain.

- We're still going to Gold Mountain. - Yeah.

Over there, look.

- It's the Japs! - Fay!

Let me go, I'm half-dead anyway.

You want to be a hero again. Take care of Nam.

Comrade Yip, we're all depending on you.

Are you OK?

Don't worry. We'll be fine.

Nam, we'll be all right. You have to stay here.

- Fay! - Nam!

- Fay! - Nam!

- Fay. - Stop it.

- Nam! - Fay...

Stop! Stop!

Break it up!

- Have a cigarette. - Thank you.

You guys are lucky. You can get lots of goodies in the city.

- Sir. - Thank you very much.

You two, take a look over there!

- Excuse me, sir. Have a cigarette. - No.

- Sir. - What is it?

- Tell them to come back here. - Come on.

Don't do it...

Fay, come back here!

Go now!

Fay, don't be afraid of the Japs!

- Up yours. - Please don't.

Don't do it, let him go.

Fay...

Why is all this happening to us?

You'll make it!

Good bye!

Fay, jump into the water.

You're going to die.

I'm telling you. You're dead.

Fay!

Back, you bastards!

Fay!

We'll get you back...

one day!

'Keung didn't buy back that property.

'But he was a happy man in the following years.

'Old memories are just like the dawn of the day...

'they're both replaced by what is to come.

'Now I'm the only one left.

'I'm still a little bit crazy.

'I've been telling people...

'the story about those two men.'

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