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China in the mid-19th century...

the suffering of its people under the corrupt rule of the Qing dynasty

set the stage for the Taiping Rebellion.

During the chaos of the 14 years long civil war,

70 million people died in battle or from starvation...

The casualties equaled the recorded death toll from WWll.

He said...

the day he crawled out from the pile of corpses...

he was a dead man

He also said...

it was an age when death came easy...

but living was hard

All my men died

I alone survived

You were lucky

I played dead

My brothers... more than 1600 men...

fought for three days and nights...

They all died...

The Kui army were inhuman

They only stood behind us and watched

My brothers were slaughtered one after another

No one survived

He met a woman that day

They spent the night in a deserted house

He didn't know if it was the woman or the soup...

that brought him back to life

Where can I find food?

Try the main street

He said...

the first time he met me...

the sky was overcast, like his mood

But I remember clearly...

that it was a glaringly sunny day

Eat your food and let's get going!

Eat and get to work!

Dig in!

You sure know how to fight

I should introduce you to my big brother!

Where are we going?

To rob!

from the rebel army!

He later told me he was outraged...

that bandits like us dared steal from troops

What did we care? Famine is everywhere

We either robbed or died

Ride out!

Kill them!

Seize their leader, hurry!

He saved my life that day...

and taught me a lesson

Strike the head... and the body will fall

Brother Jiang...

Look!

That man gave them to you

They're for generals

Brother Jiang has become a general!

Brother Jiang has become a general!

What are you thinking about?

My home

They've returned!

Come with me! We've got food!

I have good news, tonight we feast!

Why are you alone?

I ran away from home

Is that a Yangzhou accent?

You noticed?

How could you tell?

Have you ever heard of Yangzhou Ponies?

You mean pretty young girls who are trained as courtesans...

and sold to rich men?

Yes

But when I turned 15...

and was about to be sold...

a man came and stole me away

He was my childhood playmate

He killed a few people

We went into hiding and he became a bandit

He thought he saved you,

but you were no longer the same peasant girl

He's a good man

Go in peace!

Big brother laid down the rule...

to save seats and wine...

for the brothers who died

Were you a general in the army?

Not anymore

Why did you desert?

Drink up!

My troops and the Kui troops

planned to join forces against the enemy

But they betrayed us

We were outnumbered...

and all my brothers were killed!

There's nothing more important than the love between brothers

That I agree

These days, without brothers...

you can't survive

Wu-Yang, dinner's here

Are the new recruits staying?

No one wants to leave when there's food

Except for Pang, he 's not our kind

I don't know if he's staying or not

Pretty, isn't it?

I snatched it from a dead man

Do you know what this is?

No

It protects you

Did that night really happen?

I waited there for you...

wondering if it was all a dream

If you ran away, why did you come back?

I ran away many times,

had it all thought out

But I always ended up back here

Why did you come back?

You should decide for your own life

Stay here!

"Kui"

Why are you robbing our food?

I dare you to hit me?

Go ahead!

Stop fighting!

I'm old enough to be your grandmother!

Stand back or I'll shoot!

I dare you!

I swear I'll shoot...

Go ahead! Kill me too!

You!

Nobody moves!

Look at me when I speak

You think you can keep the food you robbed?

Consider this as a pay back to your country

Let's go!

If only we had guns... we could fight them!

That's suicide!

I'd rather die than live like this!

Thieves are always on the run

Why not join the army?

Once you're in the army...

you'll receive wages to feed your families

You'll get guns so...

that no one will bully you

This village will finally have peace

We're bandits, will the army take us?

The Kui army is grandiose and powerful

They couldn't care less about us

But Lord Chen's army is desperate for men

He wants to increase his power...

to rival the Kui army

He should welcome us with open arms

Er-Hu, seize this opportunity

Then today's event... will never happen again

Alright!

As bandits...

We have to be the biggest!

You deserted the Ching army,

now you want us to join them? You're a two-faced man

Why shall we trust you?

Take the blood oath!

To be blood brothers, we kill an outsider...

to show our loyalty to the brotherhood

Only the lives of our brothers count

The rest are expendable

I asked him that day

There's no turning back

Are you certain?

He said nothing

Let me...

Masters, what is it?!

What are you bastards doing?!

We were only passing through!

Mercy me... please...

Remember my face...

and take revenge in your next life!

We, Pang Qing-Yun

Zhao Er-Hu

and Jiang Wu-Yang...

join the brotherhood today

We take the blood oath

We pledge our lives

Those who bring us harm...

must die

A brother who harms another brother...

must die

Heaven and earth bear witness...

and strike dead any man who breaks his oath

We share one heart...

He told me later that...

he didn't believe in the pledge

I asked him what he believed in

He said Er-Hu...

and me

Wait! Take these shoes with you

Take care!

Mother may never see you again

Good-bye, ma

Er Hu!

Shi and his men are leaving!

He said that he'd rather die...

than serve the Qing army!

Your entire battalion perished...

in the battle against the Taiping rebels in Hechuan...

and you disappeared for 2 months!

How dare you return now?

My Lord Chan

Lord Jiang sent the Kui army...

to aid us in the battle at the Hechuan

But they left us to fend for ourselves

My men were slaughtered on the battlefield

All your men died...

but you alone survived?

I stayed alive...

just to see you again...

Lord Jiang

How many men do you have?

800

Give me another 800...

and I will capture Shu City within 15 days

Don't jest with me!

10!

I will capture Shu City in 10 days!

Well...

then...

I'll give you 1,500 fine soldiers...

but no wages

We don't need wages;

we get half the spoils once we capture Shu City

Pang Qing-Yun

Name your army "Shan"

Thank you, my lords

You're gambling...

with 800 lives

War is a gamble

I won't gamble

My 1500 men are the last of Lord Chen's army

If we lose them...

my lord will be powerless at the imperial court

Make me an offer!

My army...

will only give you a semblance of multitude

This is your only chance for victory

Otherwise...

you'll forever be at the mercy of the Kui army!

Big brother!

They're all useless

We'll be facing 200 rifles

The odds are against us

To win, we need to attack

Break through their firing line...

Engage them in hand to hand combat

Brothers!

Tell him who's the toughest?

We are!

The enemy will be 300 paces away

Rifles have a range of 200 paces...

arrows have only 100

We'll need a vanguard of 200 men...

to run straight at the firing range

They must not dodge the bullets...

but must use their bodies as shields...

so that our archers...

who run behind them can get within range

Many brothers will die in the process

I'm in!

Who's with me?

Die and your family will receive double your wages!

Live and you receive triple!

Don't you want to be rich?

Where are the real men?!

Come on!

Damn it, count me in!

Me too, I'm in...

Count me in...

me too...

I'm in...

Take Shu City!

Take their money, their food, their women!

Take Shu City!

Take their money, their food, their women!

You're vastly outnumbered...

victory is already ours

Surrender and your life will be spared

Kill them!!!

Fire!

Kill them!!!

Fire!

Fire!

Fire!

Kill them!!!

They're dying out there! Let's go!

Shut up and listen!

There's only one commander in a battle!

Kill them!!!

Shoot!

Shoot!

Brother!

Brother!

Prepare!

Blinders on!

He's using himself to goad me into combat

Go!

Big brother!

Brother...

No! Don't pull that out!

Hold steady!

We're really going to die this time

We're blood brothers!

We die as one!

That's right!

We might as well take a few with us...

as we go down!

Let's go...

Kill them!

It's madness!

800 men manage to upset an army of 5000...

We can win!

We really need a victory badly!

Follow me!

Wu-Yang!

Wu-Yang!

Lord Di...

Pang Qing-Yun must be blessed

Pang...

Fate has brought us together again

How fortunate of you to capture Shu City...

you have made a name for yourself

Pang...

how does 5 more battalions sound?

On top of that...

- Lu Da-Shan... - Sir

will be under your command

Thank you, My Lord

Pang Qing-Yun

Your old friend from the Kui army is waiting for you

He Kui

Sir

Greetings, my lords

It's been a long time, General Pang

lt'll be a reunion of old allies...

with you leading the attack...

and him bringing up the rear

How do we divide the spoils?

Lord Di and...

Lord Chen...

no objections I trust?

I'm afraid he won't be able to keep up!

We'll take Suzhou, and then Nanking!

What are they laughing at?

Nanking is the enemy's capital

To topple Nanking, we must first take Suzhou

Since they have nothing to gain when the war is over...

they won't let us take Suzhou

If we attack, they can't stop us

The Kui army was precisely sent...

to keep an eye on us

They've returned!

Xiao-Wu

Xiao-Wu, Xiao-Wu...

Xiao-Wu's shoes...

Xiao-Wu...

Xiao-Qi?!

Xiao-Qi... my boys...

We were no longer bandits

He said a bandit kills for his own interests

But a hero sacrifices for others

I wanted to be a hero

You've lost weight

Big brother says, we'll only be away for 3 years

I know you've never liked it here

When the war is over...

I'll find us a better place to settle down

Where's Brother Pang?

He's staying outside the village tonight

We'll leave tomorrow morning

Remember...

Winning is all that matters!

Begin!

Kill them!

We're here to take over

Give the men 3 days leave to pillage!

Let them take their money, their food, their women!

You can come out now, the war is over

Come

Come, don't be afraid

Have you eaten?

You hungry?

Let go!

What are you doing?!

Don't just stay there! Give me a hand!

No!

Don't touch me!

Gouzi, I'm leaving!

Let me go...

Brother Pang

- Move! - What is it?

Why am I being arrested?

- Go! - What is it?!

Gather the people for a public execution!

Brother Zhao!

Brother, what's this about?

They raped 2 women

They were given three days of pillage, this was bound to happen!

From this day on, I will not tolerate such conduct under my command!

It's what we've always done

We're soldiers now, not bandits

We must better ourselves or we won't achieve anything!

If we allow this to happen...

we're no better than those Kui bastards!

Today is the day we start setting down some rules!

We've just killed their families!

Now you want to protect them?

By killing our own?

No one will risk their lives fighting for you after this!

Brother...

Listen to me, look at them!

They've learned their lesson

There's no need to kill them, right?

Don't just kneel there!

Say you're sorry!

Big brother, we were wrong, we're so sorry...

Gouzi!

Say it again!

Gouzi, say you're sorry!

Say it!

Come on, Gouzi...

Big brother, we're sorry!

Big brother, they know they're wrong

Have mercy

When I was still a civil servant...

I saw a soldier...

beating a peasant on the street...

...until the man was covered with his own blood

There was no reason for it...

except that the man was poor

But the poor man never retaliated

He accepted it as part of his lot in life

I promised myself that day...

I would never allow...

something like that to happen again!

You joined the army...

because you don't want to be bullied

Let me tell you

not only you but everyone...

men and women alike should be free from oppression!

That's what we're fighting for!

That day...

he finally revealed his dream for the future

He said...

he waited because he was afraid

we wouldn't understand

But I did Stop!

Don't you touch my men!

Back off!

Brother...

Please...

Who do you owe your lives to?

Who?!

Big brother!

What will you tell my mother?

Closes your eyes

I'll be quick

Brother Jiang... What will you tell my mother?

Don't tell my mother!

How I wish I could sacrifice my life...

for this future of his

I used to think...

we only kill to survive

Now I see that...

we must also kill in order to do good

We must end this war in 3 months

We must take Suzhou!

Look! The abandoned!

You're behaving like Pang -

too ambitious

Thinks he can take Suzhou with a few thousand men?

I'm worried for you, Lord Chen

With no supplies or reinforcements...

He's dead for sure!

There's a fine line between winning and losing

If I add the right piece... here

Pang might just climb to the top...

and then...

Do you think I'd let Pang return to the fold?

Leaving him stranded...

benefits everyone

"Suzhou City, One Year Later"

I saved you once in Ji-An...

you ungrateful bastard!

What's keeping all of you?!

Suzhou is at an impasse;

both sides will starve to death

The Kui army are waiting to swoop like vultures!

How much longer can you afford to gamble?

Butcher...

sing me a song

I heard that...

there is a man named Jesus

Each day at noon...

He gives the Taiping general Huang in Suzhou...

5 loaves of bread and 2 fat pigs

He would then divide the food casually...

and somehow he feeds all 5000 people...

Everyone is fed

Their bread never runs out

And new piglets are being born everyday

Sit down!

Sit down!

I'll steal into the city and kill Huang

Those who tried never came back

I won't put more lives at risk

I'll go ask Lord Di...

for food and weapons

But we've defied their orders by attacking Suzhou

I'm still of some use to them

Please leave now

Give me provisions and I'll seize Suzhou!

My men may die in battles but not from hunger!

Please, I beg you!

My lord says he didn't know Suzhou was at war

To the Kui army!

We can't go begging to them!

Then I will go alone!

Let's go!

Quick!

Hurry...

Take my hand!

They tried to steal into the city;

they all said there was food inside

I must go in for myself

Give me provisions and weapons...

I'll make you a deal

I don't need that

Suzhou is already mine

I'm talking about...

Nanking

My men do the fighting and the dying!

All you have to do is stand behind us

We divide Nanking between us;

we enter the city together...

unless you want to be under

the power of those three old men forever

We must capture Nanking...

before the Kui army arrives to take credit

But we only have 10 days' supplies

We act quickly

We capture Suzhou within 2 days!

The heavens are good to me...

sending you to me tonight

It can protect you

If you don't see a red flare by dawn from inside the city...

my men will take you to safety

Tell big brother and Wu-Yang that...

Er-Hu wanted to be a hero

General Pang is back!

Sir, the provisions have arrived!

General Zhao has entered the city

He said if we see a red flare by dawn...

it means he has succeeded

My friend, did you bring the goods?

They say we have food in the city

But we may start eating each other soon

I promised they would be clothed and fed...

and could go home within 3 years

It's been 5 years now...

We attack at dawn

Lian

I like to study different faces...

but I haven't seen a new face...

since Suzhou came under siege a year ago

I hear the opium dealer is a new face

but I don't use opium anymore

it only eases the pain

My wife's grave is just outside the city in the woods

I long to see her...

but can't

Do you know what it's like to be a prisoner?

Suzhou has become one big prison...

I can't get out...

you can't get in either...

unless...

I let you in

Remember Shi?

You joined the Qing army, he followed me

Hurry!

Sir... it's past dawn

Prepare the horses

Escort Lady Zhao away

Er-hu said that...

he wanted to be a hero

If I survive, I will...

marry you

4,000 soldiers are outside crazed with starvation

If you kill me...

you will all die in a blood bath

I too have 4,000 men

They'll defend every inch of the city...

to their last drop of blood

Stand down

Lay down your arms

Please surrender!

11 years ago...

I closed my business and sold everything...

to join the Taiping rebellion

From that day on...

the word "surrender"...

no longer existed for me!

As long as I live...

the people of Suzhou City...

will never be free

Spare my soldiers... let them go home

Don't make the civilians suffer

May you...

go in peace!

Get ready!

Er-Hu... Er-Hu...!

Zhao Er-Hu!

I want to see Zhao Er-Hu!

We want bread! Bread!

Are we going to conscript them?

They will never agree

There are 4,000 captives

How much of our food will you give them?

Brother...

They surrendered only because...

I promised to let them live

The city's granaries are empty, and...

we have only a 10-day supply of food

We must save it for Nanking

Nanking?

Are we attacking Nanking?

The Kui army decamped yesterday;

they will attack Nanking at any moment

I can't read!

Just tell me where the supplies are from?

Where?!

The Kui army

How could you make a deal with He Kui?!

These solders will never join our army

If we attack Nanking...

Suzhou will be defenseless

Can you leave the city in their hands?

Listen to me!

No, you listen!

These soldiers are our enemies!

We want bread! Bread!

Open the stores!

Give me what I need

No!

Pang Qing-Yun!

I knew you were a liar!

This bread...

was meant for our brothers

But you want to give half to the captives...

and then the other half to the civilians

Our brothers have fought for 9 months...

and starved for 9 months!

You tell me...

Who should get this bread, them or us?

I don't care!

Give them food!

Now!!!

Let them eat

It's their last meal

But I promised to spare their lives!

Winning is all that matters in war!

A man who breaks his word is an animal!

Brother...

He's right

Move!

He's right

Get out of the way!

He's right

Let me go!

Let me go! I promised to spare their lives!

Archers!

Quiet!

Don't kill them!

Again!

Again!

Again!

Don't kill them! Don't kill them!

Again!

From that day on...

Er-Hu never said another word to me

It hurts, but...

big brother was right

Let's go home!

Who's with me?

Er-Hu, you can't go

We still have to take Nanking

What for? To kill more defenseless people?

They were soldiers

They surrendered!

They were still soldiers!

Do you remember what you said to us?

You said everyone deserves...

to be free even the poor!

What have you done now?

You have ordered right here...

the massacre of 4,000 poor people?! You know that?!

Only the poor are willing to go to war!

Which one of us weren't poor!

Those men were soldiers

Soldiers are prepared to die

But the millions in Nanking are civilians

If He Kui reaches them first, they're dead!

I need your help to take Nanking

Please don't go

If you go, it will be mutiny

The Shan brothers will turn on each other!

Think about the consequences!

Don't force my hand!

I'll kill anyone who touches Er-Hu!

Brother, you must not leave

If you leave now... ours pledge will be broken

Er-Hu!

The Kui army has already left

We must leave now or we'll be too late!

I promise you...

after Nanking...

there'll be peace

One day you'll see that...

my decisions today were right

Fine

I'll be watching you in Nanking

If you're right, I'll kneel before you

But if you're wrong, I'll kill you

Let's go!

We...

- Zhao Er-Hu... - Pang Qing-Yun...

- Jiang Wu-Yang... - three brothers as one...

Attack!

Victory is ours, Nanking is ours!

Long live the Empress Dowager!

One month after the capture of Nanking

Go in peace

We swore an oath...

to remain loyal to the Shan regiment

As long as there is hunger, oppression...

and injustice...

the Shan regiment will fight!

Dole out the wages!

Zhang Wen-Fang, 5 taels

Wang Xiao-San...

Er-Hu, what are you doing?!

The money belongs to the imperial coffers!

We agreed to take Nanking and give half of the spoils to our men

If you won't do it! I will!

Remember!

The Shan regiment has only one leader!

And that's General Pang!

Show him your gratitude!

Thank you General!

Again!

Thank you General!!!

Back to the wages...

Wang Xiao-San, 3 taels 4 mace

Wang Long, 4 taels

My lord

He needed your help to take Nanking

Now you're at his mercy

I will kill him eventually!

You're always a step behind

The Empress is making him Governor of Jiangsu

So what?

He Kiu, even I can't help you this time

We just need to get Zhao Er-Hu on our side...

and Pang's downfall is ensured!

- Zhao Er-Hu... - Pang Qing-Yun... - Jiang Wu-Yang...

three brothers as one...

Drink up!

Heaven and earth be our witnesses

We take a blood oath, pledge our lives

We were born apart but die as one

Loyalty through good times...

and bad

General Zhao, you did the fighting

but he took the credit

How can you live with that?

So what?

This opera is about brotherhood

He's your brother, yet he had you in chains?

He forced you to break your word and made a fool out of you

Make him pay

If we join forces and Nanking can be ours

Give it some thought

General He is only thinking of your future

Come over here!

Revenge is sweet!

Shallow wounds heal...

but deep wounds fester

General Zhao, take your time to think it over

General He

You must be wondering...

how long it takes to get from the gates to here?

I had the same thought the first time...

I stood outside the palace gates

By the time I reached this far...

my hair had already turned gray

it took me 30 years

Now I'm too old to walk

Li Lianying

The Empress said your youth is an asset;

you will serve us for a long time

The Empress also said

Pang should be commended for the capture of Nanking

He will receive the Golden Robes

and appointed Governor of Jiangsu!

Show your gratitude!

Your servant Pang requests that...

the people of Jiangsu be exempt from 3 years of taxes

to recover from the war

Request granted!

Thank you your Highness

You're responsible for the Suzhou massacre...

yet you saved the people of Nanking

Lord Pang, you're surely adaptable

The Empress favors Lord Pang because

he does not belong to any fractions

Nanking may be yours

But you've offended Lord Jiang and He Kui along the way

Now, without allies...

how long do you think you'll last?

Lord Pang, I checked the lunar calendar

The 8th day of the 4th month...

will be the most auspicious time for your inauguration

...and for all

Before you can do good...

Lord Pang, you must look after yourself!

You must look after yourself

I must leave now, My lords

The unrest has subsided,

but the local militias wield too much power

Lord Pang, the Empress is concerned

The Shan regiment will be the first to disband

Good!

Once you sever your old ties...

you can devote yourself to your duties as governor

Your brother Zhao Er-Hu threatened to desert the army in Suzhou

He almost created...

a mutiny there

In Nanking, he doled out funds meant for the royal coffers

Does he own your regiment?!

Be careful, my lord!

I've walked on thin ice my whole life

Do you think I can safely cross over?

You're awake

Yes, I am

Perhaps they're right

Nanking...

doesn't need someone like me

I want to go home

Will you come with me?

I don't need this anymore

What is it?

Bad news, my lord!

He Kui plans to assassinate Lord Pang!

It's nothing

General Zhao

Big brother!

General Zhao

Big brother!

General Zhao

Where's he?

Lord Pang has not returned from the imperial court

Decided?

Then I'm off

General Jiang

General Jiang

Who are they?

Guards sent by the imperial court

Cover that table with the red cloth

Move these vases as well

Hurry!

- Brother Wu Yang - You have guests coming?

General Pang has invited General Zhao to dine

They've reconciled!

Is big brother home?

He should return by the afternoon...

why have they replaced all the guards?

General Zhao, wait!

Sir...

We received news that...

He Kui plans to assassinate Lord Pang

He must not return to the city now

he asked you to meet him at Jianpu

Tell Wu-Yang to bring the others and meet us there

Wu-Yang

Where's Er-Hu?

He...

went to see Brother Pang

You're up to something!

What's with all those new guards?

You're going to kill Er-Hu...

all because of Lian?!

Have you forgotten our pledge?!

When will Er-Hu arrive?

Tell me when!

Nightfall...

He'll be here by nightfall

Wait for me!

You scared me

Lian, I'm here to say goodbye

Are you leaving?

No, you are

But where to?

I'm waiting for Er-Hu...

I've just prepared dinner

Big brother is going to kill Er-Hu over you

No, it can't be!

Come down here

No

I have to finish draping this frame

Have you ever seen such beautiful fabric?

I haven't seen one in years

I saw the red one in a shop yesterday...

but I also wanted the green one

I asked Er-Hu what to do

He said...

green for this year and red for the next

I'll be 29 next year

I lived through 14 years of war...

didn't starve to death or get killed

I've been lucky!

I still have to hang the red curtain next year

I still have to hang the red curtain next year

Come down!

You wouldn't kill me... I won't let you!

It wasn't easy for me to survive!

Why must you kill me?

If I don't kill you... how will I save Er-Hu?

Can you really save him by killing me?

I don't know...

but it's all I can do

I watched you grow up

You wouldn't do it... You won't!

I know you can't kill me...

You wouldn't do it...

Anyone who harms our brothers...

You can't kill me!

must be...

killed!

5 years ago...

108 men left their village to join the army...

risking their lives for a little food

They were the first to join the Shan army

The three of us were their leaders

Today, I found a good place to free you

I told you...

there will come a day when you'll see that I was right

Each year at this time, I'll drink with you

I'll tell you what I've done in the past year

I just returned from the palace

The people of Jiangsu have been...

spared from taxes for 3 years

Next year, I promise...

no one will go hungry

You'll understand eventually

that Xiao-Qi and Gouzi...

didn't die in vain...

and the massacre of the 4000 captives...

was necessary

And you...

You...

You will not die in vain

You defied my orders in Suzhou

I could have killed you then,

but I couldn't do it

But now it's the imperial court...

that wants you dead

What choice do I have?

My brother...

go in peace

Brother...

Big brother, you don't need to kill Er-Hu!

Brother!

Brother!

you don't need to kill Er-Hu!

Lian is dead!

You don't have to kill Er-Hu!

Lian is already dead...

no reason to kill Er-Hu now!

Brother!

Lian is dead!

The gods bless this day

Joining the ranks of those that went before...

a great servant to the empire

To lead by example and serve his people

The inauguration of Pang Qing-Yun as Governor of Jiangsu will take place...

at noon on this day, the 8th of the 4th month

A fence needs three pillars

It's not the same without Lord Jiang here

A quarter to 12

Stand down!

A brother who harms another brother...

must die!

A brother who harms another brother must die

It's time

Don't push me!

A brother who harms another brother...

must die!

Wu-Yang!

I beg you stop!

A brother who harms another brother must die

Pang Qing-Yun!

Pang has talent

but doesn't know how things work

Nanking is of vital importance

to the peace of the country

The Empress would never entrust it to an outsider

Pity... such is life

Noon is here! Salute cannons, fire!

Honor our pledge...

now!

I, Jiang Wu-Yang, killed Pang Qing-Yun!

At that moment...

My mind went back to the day we took the blood oath

We are born apart but we shall die as one

Our origins are different...

but our hearts act as one

In good times and bad, in life and in death

We honor our pledge

Governor of Jiangsu, Pang Qing-Yun...

was assassinated on the 26th of July, 1870.

His assassin Jiang Wu-Yang was executed 2 months later

Subtitles by:Mr.John