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1931

After the September 18th Incident

The Communist Party of China

called on the people to resist Japan

The people and army of Northeast China

and some patriotic soldiers

formed the Northeast Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army

The CPC Manchuria Provincial Committee

organized

more than ten anti-Japanese guerrilla units

to fight back in the mountains and rivers of the Northeast

In February 1936

the Northeast anti-Japanese forces

were unified as the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army

known as the Anti-Japanese Forces

The Anti-Japanese Forces launched

powerful attacks against the Japanese and their collaborators

The Japanese army carried out continuous

brutal military "suppression" campaigns

and enforced the "village relocation" policy

forcing villagers

to move into tightly controlled settlements

turning villages into deserted areas

cutting off the Anti-Japanese Forces' food supply

The struggle of the Anti-Japanese Forces

entered its most difficult period

Fu Qing

When was the last time you had dumplings?

We've been hungry for three days

Don't talk about food now

Okay?

Say something when you get up

You're crushing me

Squad Leader

Right now

we only have one flatbread left

What did you say?

Say it again

Hey, keep your voice down

We only have one baked corn cake left

Really

You...

Let me tell everyone some good news

What is it? What happened?

Comrade Fu Qing

was hiding another flatbread

What?

What?

What are you talking about?

Who hid it?

What?

I didn't hide it

You said it yourself

Fu Qing

You told me not to

talk to you

You asked me to keep it safe

Where did you put it?

Take it out, come on

Where is it?

Where's the food?

Give me the flatbread

Don't take it out

It's not in my pants

Where did you put it?

It's under my arm

Stop messing around

If you dare hide it in your pants

I'll get it for you

Take it out

I'll get it for you

Give it to the Squad Leader

What are you doing?

Just smelling it

That's enough

Share it with everyone

Gui Er

Thank you, Squad Leader

Give it to Sister Hua

Sister Hua works the hardest

That's right

I'm not hungry, you eat

You're still growing

Don't let him get any taller

Be a little smarter

Learn from your brother Fu Qing

He's really clever

He secretly hid a flatbread for himself

Tall people attract bullets

You know that?

Only Sister Hua

gets tired during the fight

and is still tired afterwards

Take it

Give it to the Squad Leader

Everyone, everyone

It's all shared out

You eat

I'll give

Let me tell everyone something

Give me a push.

Help me stand up.

These are new socks.

A few days ago,

I met an old lady.

She insisted on giving them to me.

Sixi.

Here.

You did well today.

I heard you killed five Japanese soldiers.

This

is your reward.

Thank you, Squad Leader.

I'll put them on right now.

Squad Leader.

Squad Leader.

Squad Leader.

Enemy spotted to the southeast.

How many are coming this time?

Over a hundred.

They're heading our way.

Gather up!

We

should call out our numbers again.

Leave out the numbers of the fallen.

Leave those blank.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Six.

Nine.

Ten.

Eleven.

Twelve, thirteen, fourteen.

Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen.

Eighteen.

We're surrounded by the enemy.

If anyone makes it out alive,

remember this.

Head straight to Mudanjiang.

Songlin Town.

Go to the eight tall pines north of town.

There,

find

the thickest

and tallest pine tree.

Carve your number into it.

Let me repeat.

If you break through,

go straight to Songlin Town.

Then,

in Songlin Town,

hide yourself well.

Wait to regroup.

Stay alive.

Fight to survive.

As long as you're alive, there's hope.

We must fight them to the end.

No matter how long this war lasts,

victory will be ours.

Squad Leader.

The Japanese are coming!

Get ready to fight!

Fire!

Er Chou

Fire the cannon!

Get down!

What happened to your mouth?

It's nothing.

Come on.

Go!

Squad Leader Two, over here.

Our blood runs hot with passion

and if it must be spilled,

let it be on these mountains and rivers.

As long as I, Old Shandong,

have a breath left in me,

I'll lead everyone back to the unit.

Sixi

You did well today.

This

is your reward.

Thank you, Squad Leader.

Big Ears

Big Ears

Big Ears

Xiao Gui

Xiao Gui

Gui'er

Gui'er

Gui'er

Gui'er

Stop

Even the King of Hell must follow the rules

Don't hit the face

Wake up

Wake up

Don't worry

Me?

I'll get one for you

A real sniper rifle

Alright

Squad Leader, I trust you

You're a veteran Party member

You wouldn't lie to me

Let me do it

Squad Leader

Tell me

Sister Hua, Brother Fuqing, and the others

Are they still alive?

Then it's just us left

Why are you crying?

That's bad luck

The gates of hell here

Aren't so easy to enter

They're definitely still alive

Let's go

Keep searching

Hurry

Move quickly

Wait, wait

Second Squad Leader

Rest here for a bit

Where are you going?

To find herbs for you

My leg doesn't need medicine

Can't even get out of the woods

Be careful

Squad Leader

I can't walk anymore

Sit here and rest

Squad Leader

Why do we have to go to Songlin Town?

Over there

There's a contact point for us

As long as we find the shop owner

He can take us into the mountains

To find the main force

When that time comes

We can start fighting again

Begin anew

How far is that?

Us

Rest when we're tired

Go when we're rested

We'll get there sooner or later

Over there, chase them!

Go after them!

They're over there!

Keep chasing!

Up there! Hurry over!

Shoot!

Let's go.

Search over there.

Yes.

Keep searching.

I've made up the numbers this time.

Settle last time's flatbread money quickly.

Otherwise,

Boss You will get angry.

Who are you people?

Gold miners.

We're here for gold.

You know a thing or two.

What do you two do?

This is my knife.

I'm a butcher.

A butcher?

As long as you don't kill people.

Stop glaring at me.

Staring won't help you.

Let me be honest with you.

Now that you're here,

you've reached the lucky spot.

In this water,

on this shore,

you can grab handfuls of gold sand.

Stop talking nonsense.

Let a little girl

trick us onto the road.

With such dirty tricks,

you're clearly no good.

Fu Qing.

Are you okay?

Let me warn you,

A few guys tried to escape days ago.

We made a big fuss.

None of them got away.

They kept their lives,

but lost

a few body parts.

So?

Have you decided?

To hell with your decision.

Let us go!

Stop!

Let us leave!

What are you waiting for?

If you can get by in these times,

that's better than anything.

We'll do it.

We'll do it.

Yun Hu, Yun Hu...

No offense,

but you just had to eat that flatbread.

See what happened now?

You sure talk nonsense.

Who wanted to eat it anyway?

Hey, friend.

Hey, friend.

Take it.

My dad

told me to give this to you.

Take it.

I'll eat the flatbread first.

If I'm fine, you eat next.

I'll eat first.

If I'm fine, you eat after.

I really can't figure you out.

I'm just worried there's something wrong with it.

If you'd listened to me,

we wouldn't have fallen for their trick.

So what do we do now?

We still have to go to Songlin Town.

What should we do?

Let's run.

Don't rush.

Let's check the situation first.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

There's no rice left to cook today.

What I'm afraid of is

our whole family, young and old,

might not survive till tomorrow.

I lean on the door.

Yunhu.

Did you hear that?

Someone's singing opera.

It actually sounds pretty good.

It's kind of eerie.

It's fine, nothing to do with us.

Why are you here?

This month,

these meat cakes

aren't done yet?

If I didn't come myself,

who knows how long you'd drag it out.

Sorry to trouble you.

They're almost ready.

I was just about to report to you.

Don't slack off.

If you do, no dinner tonight.

There's a cave-in! A cave-in!

Go check it out.

My poor child...

Ever since you went to Manchuria,

chasing gold,

your parents' tears

have flowed like a river.

The pain in our hearts

has left deep marks.

We wait every day,

every month.

You left without a word.

My child...

That's really something.

All this crying and wiping tears,

wailing and howling,

like they've lost a loved one.

It's just the same.

Boss.

You know it's not easy for me either.

Give me a little more if you can.

The road home crosses mountains and hills.

Wading through rivers.

This drama is really something.

At first I thought

the gold camp boss could control him.

But seeing this,

that's not the case.

From the looks of it,

he's not afraid of the boss either.

We've cried and wailed enough.

Let's get going.

Fuqing.

Fuqing, Fuqing!

What's wrong, Fuqing?

Fuqing.

Want some water?

You're hurt, why didn't you say anything?

What's the point in saying it?

I thought I'd just tough it out.

Didn't expect to get a fever too.

Here, eat something.

Yunhu.

If I really can't make it this time,

you have to escape no matter what.

Go to Songlin Town in Mudanjiang.

Find the eight pine trees.

Carve my name on them.

Even if I die,

I'll still be counted as returned to the ranks.

What, you got no hands?

If you've got guts,

heal up and carve it yourself.

No one's going to do it for you.

Hurry up and eat.

Mr. Feng

Mr. Feng

Who are you?

It's me, Hua.

Mr. Feng

Oh my goodness!

Is that really Hua?

What happened to you?

I barely recognize you.

All these years,

where have you been?

Mr. Feng

Where's my mother?

She's here with us.

Don't worry.

Alright.

Please help take care of my mother.

Mr. Feng

You take care too.

Old Brother Feng is back!

Don't rush.

It'll be fine soon.

No hurry, no hurry.

Hua's mother.

I...

Let me tell you something.

I have something to say.

What is it?

Body search.

I just ran into Hua on the back hill.

Go quickly.

Maybe you can see her one more time.

Proof.

Where are you going?

To gather some firewood.

Why is your leg hurt?

I twisted it by accident.

Take off your shoes.

Go on, go on, go on.

Come back soon!

Okay.

Hua'er

Hua'er

Hua'er

Mother

Mother

I'm here

Hua'er

Hua'er

Hua'er

Mother, why are you here?

Hua'er

Mother

What happened to your leg?

I'm fine

Where did you come from?

Mother

Come with me

Taikun

Tonight

I'll stew a chicken for you

It's really nourishing, I'm telling you

Really

Please sit

Child

We have no home now

No home left

The Japanese

They're enforcing the baojia system

One person makes a mistake

Ten families suffer

Old Grandpa Feng

He made a tough decision

That's why he told them you were here

Come

Girl

That Japanese soldier

He won't let us take food out

They're searching everywhere

Mother made these flatbreads for you

Don't mind if they're not perfect

Mother really has no other way

Good child

The Japanese are patrolling here

You have to leave right now

As long as you survive

Mother still has hope to live

Go quickly

Taikun, you'll know after you eat

Taikun

There's someone over there

What are you doing?

Don't get up

Sir

It's nothing

Just gathering firewood

Why gather firewood here?

Who's behind you?

Sneaking around

Stand up

No one

No one

Go quickly

I'm leaving

They won't let you go

If you don't leave now, it'll be too late

Don't move

You look unfamiliar

Which group are you from?

Show your papers

Pretending not to hear me, huh?

Mother

Mother

Mother

What's wrong?

Reporting to Taikun

There's an Anti-Japanese fighter over there

Go after them