All language subtitles for Defying The Storm EP20

[Defying the Storm]

[Episode 20]

Don't shoot.

Ding.

It's been late,

and you're still sleeping.

Do you need to be fed?

How vulnerable you are!

And you're a soldier.

I don't know why Haitang likes you.

Get up for the meal.

It hurts.

Mom.

Buddy.

I'm sorry.

What happened?

Donglai, what happened?

- Mom.
- Mom.

Why are you calling her mom?

This is my mother.

I'm her own son.

Who are you?

You're awake.

Just get out of here.

Don't stay with my mom.

Mom.

It's... It's my brother.

When we escaped together two years ago,

we lost him on the way.

I didn't expect that last night

you came home with him.

What a blessing from the god!

It must be Chunlai.

He knows my wish in the heaven.

So he brought him home with your hands.

Mom.

My... my brother, what happened to him?

Aunt.

Captain, are you here?

It's Nianqiao.

Aunt.

I bought some desserts on the way.

Which one do you prefer?

I'll buy some more next time.

Thank you.

Captain, are you alright?

Why do you look so pale?

Let's go back to the Aviation School later.

Well.

I came across Haitang.

She's recovering well.

It's no big deal.

She was going to visit you here.

But I stopped her.

I told her

you'll sure go and meet her.

I won't see her.

What?

Why don't you see her?

Do you know how hard it's been all her way to here?

She's been holding the sapling

because you gave it to her.

She missed you so much.

And you don't meet her?

Don't speak like that.

Listen.

Haitang is my buddy.

If you dare to let her down,

I won't forgive you.

Donglai.

He's your brother's captain.

How could you talk to him like that?

Don't be wild.

This is between me and Haitang.

It's none of your business.

Mom.

When he was sleeping,

I heard it all.

He told my brother not to shoot.

He doesn't look like a good guy.

Well, let me ask you something.

How did my brother die?

It's me.

I left him with the Japanese.

What did you say?

Donglai.

Come here.

Captain.

Stop messing around.

Don't touch him. He's injured.

Are you okay?

Donglai.

How old are you?

I am seventeen years old.

Mom.

Donglai is a grown man.

If you trust me,

let me go out and chat with him alone

in a man's way.

Let me do something for Ding.

Go.

Don't be wild.

Go.

My little boy lost his father in his childhood.

He is a child without discipline.

However,

he has a kind heart.

You'd better persuade Zhang Qi.

Don't take him seriously.

Tell him not to punch him too hard.

Don't worry.

Captain won't punch him.

They're both my sons.

I'll feel bad no matter who's hurt.

Okay.

Rest assured. Sit down first.

Don't worry.

All right, here we go.

Come on.

Let me deal with you like a man
for my brother and Haitang.

I've traveled around.

I'm not afraid of that.

Captain.

[Saving the country with aviation]

I have a commemorative coin here.

One side is saving the country with aviation.

The other side is the sun in the blue sky.

I choose saving the country with aviation.

You choose the sun in the blue sky.

No.

Surely I'll choose saving the country with aviation.

You can't just pick whatever you want.

You're just like your brother.

Captain, what are you doing?

To be fair,

you toss the coin.

If it's saving the country with aviation,

you can avenge your brother

and shoot me.

If it's the sun in the blue sky,

I can shoot you.

Toss the coin.

[Saving the country with aviation]

So,

I'll shoot you.

Captain.

The safety-catch is off.

Shoot me.

Li Donglai.

This is your brother's army comrade.

Nianqiao.

Since you're here,

be my witness.

I volunteered to be shot.

It's none of Donglai's business.

Don't you want to know the truth?

On that day,

your brother and I

fell into the enemy's position.

There's only one bullet left for us.

You've been to Jianqiao.

You should know our motto.

[Our bodies, planes, and bombs should perish together
with the enemy's battleships and positions.]

If I'm captured and can't kill myself,

you need to help me, Ding.

Same for me.

There's no captured air force in China.

Your brother died with dignity.

I owe him my life.

It's because I insisted on defending Jiangyin

that the comrades in Hanguang Squadron all died.

I have only one request.

In the rest of your life,

you need to be a man like your brother.

Behave well.

Shoot me.

Shoot me.

Li Donglai.

Li Donglai.

I don't hate you.

I hate myself that

I can't make my mom proud like my brother.

Donglai.

You're very great.

Your brother is a respected man.

If he was still alive,

he would tell you this way

that men fight for justice,

for your fellow man.

Save the last bullet for yourself.

My brother died without knowing that

he has a useless brother like me.

Your brother told all our buddies

always to stand up straight.

You're his only brother.

He has hopes for you.

My brother left this to you.

Let's go home.

Mom is waiting for us with the dinner ready.

Right.

Go home.

It's really not easy for Aunt.

As soon as the two sons met,

you started fighting.

We didn't fight.

Alright, my fault.

Let's go home for dinner.

Go home.

Daughter,

why do you climb up so high?

Get down before you fall.

Come on, get down.

Don't get it. Get down.

Mom, I'm Meng Haitang

who can climb the tree and the wall.

It's easy for me.

Why are you here?

I've seen this bracelet before.

This is... Zhang...

Daughter.

Well, your dad said the other day

a student gave him a letter.

Guess what he wrote.

What?

Your dad said that

he wrote an application

to date Mr. Meng's daughter.

After all, we haven't heard from that boy.

Right?

I'm going to check on my sapling.

Haitang.

Haitang.

Mom.

You can rest assured.

Nianqiao and I

will see you in a few days.

Alright.

Take care.

Bye.

Bye, Aunt.

Bye, Donglai.

Go back.

Let's go.

Take care.

Please stop for a while.

It's you that protected him from death.

But Nianqiao said that

Kejing's gone.

Ding's gone, too.

He must be very sad.

He must be afraid that

he'd also gone suddenly.

So he didn't want to see me.

Could you please

continue to keep him safe

and bring him back safely?

Nianqiao showed me your letter.

I'm sorry.

I was wrong.

♫ Red snowflakes bloom in the stormy rain ♫

♫ Journeys far away and the home under banyan tree ♫

♫ The answer of the destiny ♫

♫ Flowing in silence ♫

♫ Go find it and light it up ♫

♫ Go through winter and summer ♫

Do you remember

the first time I saw you,

I took a picture of you?

You said the pilot

would put the photos taken accidentally

inside the plane as a navigation tower.

I was stubborn then.

No one would put photos taken by accident

inside the plane.

Actually, at that time,

I wasn't talking about the accident.

I meant

the one I love.

The one you love?

But at that time,

we just met and barely knew each other.

Because the first time I saw you,

I fell in love with you.

As for the bet I made with you,

I was lost long ago.

But Haitang,

I'm a soldier.

I could die at any moment.

But I don't want you to feel sorry for me.

I just want you to stay alive.

I understand.

In fact, along the way to escape,

I'm always at the edge of death.

And I always can hear you calling me.

Could you promise me that

even if you'll die at any moment,

as long as you're alive,

don't give up on your dreams.

Don't give up me.

Okay.

I promise you.

As long as you're waiting for me,

I can't bear to die.

[Biji]

Sir.

To No. 17 Justice Road.

Alright.

Sit tight.

Sir.

I think we're going the wrong way.

This is not the way to Justice Road.

Sir.

Sir.

Stop.

Pull over and let me off.

Well.

What do you want now?

Director.

Chief Editor of Xinzhi Times.

Xiao Hongen.

Do you like poetry?

Do you see

the water of the Yellow River from heaven

flowing to the sea and never coming back.

Who are you?

I'm Lu Ziyi.

I love poems.

Li Bai's poems are my favorite.

Well.

What do you want from me?

He's insensible and short-sighted.

Here's a chance for you.

You're a member of the government now.

Your newspaper can also be used as a shield.

The government needs you to approach Ling Wenyue

as Chief Editor of Xinzhi Times
and his old friend's nephew.

Keep an eye on him.

If there's something wrong,

keep me posted.

And,

the Study on the Yin Dynasty Calendar
that Ling Wenyue is writing.

You have to do something

to delay the writing of it.

No.

Not to delay,

but to keep him from writing.

Do you understand?

Are you ordered by the government?

Then I don't understand.

Why does the government

try to stop a college professor from writing a book?

Mr. Ling's article

will definitely irritate the Japanese.

The war will never end then.

Stopping Ling Wenyue

is to end the war as soon as possible.

No.

I can't do it.

The aim of Xinzhi Times

is to be a newspaper with attitude and dignity.

As Chief Editor,

how could I betray my human dignity?

Human dignity?

Do you have that?

Not to mention dignity.

Let me help you remember.

As recorded,

Xiao Hongen was born in February 13th, 1911.

In 1928,

he went to the University of Virginia

and studied in the College of Arts and Sciences.

In 1931,

he went to Imperial University of Tokyo, Japan

to study journalism.

In the same year,

He joined a Japanese secret society,

Panlong Society.

Panlong Society

is a Japanese militarist spy society.

Joining the Panlong Society

is an act of traitors.

Do you know what happens to traitors?

I didn't know what the society do at the time.

I thought

it's a revolutionary society.

Whose society?

Whose revolution?

The revolution with whom?

Did you want to

sell our country's information

to the Japanese?

I didn't.

I've never sold our country out.

Director.

Xiao Hongen has a girlfriend.

Don't.

Don't... Don't tell Zhenzhu.

Please.

I'll listen to you.

I'll do what you asked me, alright?

Such a lover.

Chief Editor Xiao.

Take a look at this.

Keep that in mind.

What's this?

Remember.

Help us find oracle bone inscriptions of Wuding.

Three scratches on the back
of oracle bone inscriptions of Wuding.

Paint them red.

[Fuhua University]

Cousin.

Cousin.

Zhang Qi.

Slow down.

Are you alright?

How old are you?

And you're still so careless.

Are you hit?

I'm okay.

You're not injured, right?

I'm alright.

Maybe I should change my address

and call you my brother-in-law.

Don't talk about me.

After I came to Yunnan,

I haven't seen Zhenzhu yet.

Where have you been hiding her?

She couldn't just stay here.

She went to the Burma Road

to take photos of the project.

Cousin.

We're waiting to drink at your wedding.

Sure.

Sooner or later you'll drink.

But your future sister-in-law

has not settled down yet.

Take your time.

Nianqiao.

Captain.

Slow down.

Hongen.

What are you doing with Captain?

I was waiting for you to pick me up.

Then I ran into Hongen.

Right.

I'm here to take some pictures.

I'm going to make a report of Fuhua.

By the way,

does any of you know

why is there a line missing in the character Hua here?

Fuhua

means the revival of China.

I took a class of Professor Jin.

He explained that.

But there is a line missing in this school badge.

It was designed by Mrs. Kang.

Qianying.

What does the missing line mean?

Mother said,

the missing line in the character Hua

refers to the invasion of the land

and the shame of losing territory.

She use it to warn teachers and students

to study diligently

and to take the recovery of our land as their own duty.

Hongen.

Today I invited everyone

to a spring outing on Yuantong Mountain.

If you're available later,

let's go together.

I have a big announcement to make today.

What?

He kept the secret for a whole day.

Hongen, later,

you ride the bicycle with Haichen.

We leave a bicycle for Captain.

Captain.

You are not feeling well, ride slowly.

Take your time.

Stop that.

Stop that.

Got it.

Alright. Let's go.

Let's go.

See you later.

Poshan, take care.

Yuantong Mountain has a steep path.

Don't fall.

Okay.

Hold tight. I'll speed up.

Is it far from here to Yuantong Mountain?

No.

We're almost there.

What a pity.

Nothing.

I said it's beautiful here.

Then, after we beat the Japanese away,

I'll ride you every day.

You are waiting for Zhang Qi.

Right.

Why haven't they come yet?

I know that

you are not only worried about Zhang Qi

but you want to give him some time

so he can stay alone with Haitang.

Little Qianying, why do you know so much now?

You're a grown-up now.

I've grown up

when you're not around.

Only you consider me as a child.

I'm eight years older than you.

No matter what, I see you as a child.

My father is eight years older than my mother.

And he didn't consider her as a child.

Qianqiao, do you...

Captain.

Are you okay?

Be careful on slippery roads.

Take care.

Alright.

Poshan.

What's the big secret?

Why can't you talk about it under the mountain?

You asked us to climb up at the noon.

It's exhausting.

I could just get four bottles of rose wine.

Half a bottle for each one today.

Come on.

It's for Captain and Haitang.

Come on, buddy.

You and Qianying take this.

Qianying can't drink.

Haichen.

You and Hongen take this.

On the 4th of the seventh lunar leap month, 1938,

Yuantong Mountain is covered
with colorful clouds today.

All the friends here,

be my witness.

I, Zeng Poshan,

formally propose to Miss Xu Yuanyin.

During the war,

I'll take the button on the left breast of my uniform

as the betrothal present.

I'll stitch it on the left breast of the wedding dress,

so it can stay with you.

I swear,

from now on, I will never abandon you.

I'll be with you forever.

Yuanyin.

Do you want to marry me?

Yes I do.

Wonderful!

Everyone,

please be our witness.

I, Xu Yuanyin,

will live and die together with Zeng Poshan
from now on.

Great, Poshan.

You're so brave.

If you keep that pace,

your brother is going to be anxious.

Right?

Captain.

You need to take the move soon.

You're the captain.

I didn't expect that in a blink

Poshan has grown up.

And he's getting married soon.

If father knows the news,

he must be so happy.

He must say,

Nianqiao, you're a kid yourself,

and you always think people are kids.

And there's another piece of good news.

In the new Hanguang squadron,

Poshan was elected to drive the lead aircraft
with the best performance.

Good things come in pairs.

Great!

Wonderful.

The lead aircraft?

Zhang Qi.

Aren't you in the lead aircraft?

How many lead aircraft are there
in the Hanguang squadron?

Captain is still injured.

He stopped flying for now.

I...

I'll recover soon.

But,

there must be a lead aircraft
in the Hanguang squadron.

Nianqiao.

What exactly about Zhang Qi's injury?

He was shot in the left lung.

The bullet was also pretty close to the aorta.

When Central Aviation Council
found the best doctors

to operate on him,

there's no way to take out the bullet.

Now, the bullet is shifted.

If the heart muscle contracts too hard,

the bullet would pierce the heart.

But you don't have to worry.

The doctor said that

as long as he doesn't move so intensely

and keep a steady state of mind,

he could live several decades for sure.

And he's young.

Later, when the medical science develops,

it might not be a problem.

Can he fly then?

The recent training

was carried by me.

He must be having a hard time right now.

If he can't fly,

there's a piece missing in his heart.

I was worried about him the other day.

But fortunately,

he can get you back.

Recently,

he laugh more than before.

Maybe,

it's a good thing for you two if he can't fly.

You don't have to worry about him.

Right?

Though he can't fly,

and he's in poor health,

but at least he can live in peace.

That's kind of a good thing.

Though Poshan is a new pilot,

definitely he's a flying genius.

Right.

Poshan.

When is the wedding?

Kunming is quite peaceful these days.

Do it right away, so you can rest assured.

We think

we should wait for the elders.

After all, Yuanyin's parents are not here.

Well, if so,

your brother couldn't wait
to get your father to Kunming earlier.

That's not a problem.

In my opinion,

let's drink the wine first.

Just get slightly drunk like that day.

Then, we can understand the friendship of gentlemen.

Wait a minute.

I have good news to share with you, too.

Do you and Zhang Qi also...

No.

I'll take the popularization of female education

as my ideal for life.

When the term begins,

I'll go to the Normal College.

Hiatang,

but you made a scene last year

even climbing up the tree

just to study archaeology with my dad.

I wouldn't abandon the archaeology.

I'll be like Mr. Ling and Mrs. Kang.

Teaching and learning at the same time.

As for the Normal College,

it's because,

on our way from Peiping to Hangzhou and Kunming,

I met Mr. Fu, who nurtured people with his life,

and so many Chinese people under the gunfire.

It made me realize that

China is big enough

to be measured in a lifetime.

So I figured it out.

To make the country strong,
the people need to be strong.

To make the people strong,

we must have a strong woman in each family.

Women are the next generation of teachers

and also a source of warmth in the home.

So,

I'm going to spend my whole life

to promote and popularize the female education.

Excellent.

That's great.

I used to think you're delicate.

I didn't expect that this time

you not only have the courage

to walk for four thousand miles.

but you've got such a huge ambition.

You're much better than me.

Recalling my life experience at the moment.

Who would understand me while I'm leaning here?

Hongen.

I have only seen you once since I came to Kunming.

And it's in a hurry.

I didn't get time to congratulate you.

You've always wanted to start your own newspaper.

Now, the Xinzhi Times is finally set up.

It does not go smoothly.

Before,

we tried to get the qualifications
to run an independent newspaper.

It was canceled later .

I used to think that

as long as I have a pen,

pursuing the truth in a practical way,

I'm sure I can run a good newspaper.

Now,

I'm too naive.

By the way, Zhang Qi,

is there any news for me in the Aviation School?

Yes.

I suggested Minister

to take the lesson
from Nanjing and Hangzhou's air strikes,

and design a warning network in Kunming.

Japanese planes are bound to invade Kunming.

Sooner or later.

So how does it warn?

It's just the old-fashioned way.

Build more watchtowers,

and pass the warnings one by one.

Wuhua Mountain is the city center

and it's a highland.

Supervisor Bai built two wooden towers there.

We put lanterns on the top of the tower.

Red and green lanterns stand for different signals.

But Kunming is so far from Japan.

Why can't it escape from the Japanese planes?

Because once Japan takes over our military airfield,

they'll surely change it into their flight base.

So,

as long as we don't drive the Japanese out of our land,

there will never be peace.

Right.

Those who came from the ground,

we'd fight them back on the ground.

Those who came from the sea,

we'd fight them back in the sea.

Those who came from the sky,

we'd fight them back in the sky.

Then today,

let's become sworn brothers and sisters.

Let's make a wish.

The pilots,

the editor,

the teacher,

and the students.

Whoever we are,

we'll establish the friendship of gentlemen

and serve our country.

Don't be a bystander in China.

Serve our country, cheers!

Today is god's blessing.

Last time in Peiping,

Cousin and Nianqiao were not there.

This time,

I suggest we take a picture together.

Great.

Okay.

Haitang.

Captain and I are both busy.

When they get married,

please take care of them.

I'll help them with Qianying.

Right, I can help, too.

This car...

Zeng Nianqiao.

Lieutenant Li.

I finally catch you.

Lieutenant Li.

Aren't you supposed to be in Chongqing?

What are you doing here?

I just transferred back to Kunming.

The first thing for me is to catch you.

Catch me?

For what?

Good thing.

Incident in the Pacific.

Dazhong Cinema.

Captain Zhang.

Can I borrow your deputy captain?

Captain.

It suddenly occurs to me

there's unfinished duty in the Squadron.

Right,

Haitang and I are going back to Shang Village

to talk with Mr. Ling.

When you finish it,

come and pick me up.

Yes.

Cousin.

Come back with us.

Mom said she'd make you dinner.

Okay.

But I have to go back to the office first.

There's a little work to do.

I'll come later.

Okay, we'll wait for you,

Lieutenant Li.

There's really something to finish.

I'm sorry.

I'll go back first.

This is Donglai's room.

This is Haichen's room.

This is Uncle Zeng's room.

This is my room.

Be my guest.

It's for temporary living.

So it's a little bit untidy.

Isn't this...

Wait.

What are you doing?

I picked it up in Anyi.

I'll return it to you.

♫ A high wind is brewing. Ripping the thorns ♫

♫ Seize every day to seek justice ♫

♫ Shed tears to our sweet love ♫

♫ The date of return is yet to come ♫

♫ The faith and zeal in heart ♫

♫ Life and death hanging by a thread ♫

♫ Sincerity blooms all over the land ♫

♫ See the man of iron raise his gun ♫

♫ The pursuit in the words of scholars ♫

♫ Guard every inch of our territory with life ♫

♫ Look back in the end. My love for my homeland stays ♫

♫ The faith and zeal in heart ♫

♫ Life and death hanging by a thread ♫

♫ Sincerity blooms all over the land ♫

♫ See the man of iron raise his gun ♫

♫ The pursuit in the words of scholars ♫

♫ Guard every inch of our territory with life ♫

♫ Look back in the end. My love for my homeland stays ♫