Original subtitles

(In 1945, following Japan's surrender at the end of the Second World War)

(Taiwan was returned after 50 years of Japanese occupation)

(Shortly after, civil war erupted between the Nationalists and the Communists)

(In 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China)

(Chiang Kai-shek and his government withdrew to Taiwan)

(And set up defenses in the offshore islands of Penghu, Quemoy and Matsu)

(An order of military conscription was issued)

(With plans of launching a counter-attack against the mainland)

(1969, Quemoy)

New recruits fall in!

Line up into four groups

Hurry UP!

Those with A-class physiques and no tattoos

Step forward

If you've been chosen, pick up your knapsack

Turn to the right

March in formation

One two, one two

Everyone off!

Off!

You retarded?

Gimme two rows, now!

Stand straight

Get down

Get down! You deaf?

Aim for the gate

Start crawling

Hurry UP!

Move it!

See that dog?

That's you after you get through that door

From today, you are a dog!

PARADISE IN SERVICE

Welcome to the Republic of China Military

101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion

Quemoy is just 1.8 km off the mainland coast

It's the very first line of defense

Here at the Sea Dragons Special Force

I only have one request

Respect this ocean before you

And the sand beneath your feet

Because 11 years ago on Aug 23 and Sept 2

A lot of our mighty Sea Dragon warriors died here

They spilled their blood

Show your respect to their spirit

Don't freak out

Get up

That sound means

the shell landed very far away

They only bomb on odd-numbered days

Keep in mind

The 15 days of bombing every month

ls simply a reminder from Mao

He's reminding us that there's a beautiful land

and millions of oppressed compatriots

awaiting our rescue

Take cover!

(Chiang Kai-shek, the People's Enemy)

(Chairman Mao is Taiwan's Savior)

No wonder we all had to write up our wills today

My dearest Shufen

On this beautiful little island

Morale is high, our hearts are as one

I've been selected to the most elite special forces

To defeat the Communists

I'm humbly obeying superiors' orders

Strengthening my body and my spirit

- Fuck you! -You wanna fuck me?

No

- Wu Yu-ching -No sir

- Fuck me? -No sir

The chiefs are very good to us

The whole unit is like one big family

Keep it UP

Keep it UP

Wanna come get some milk here?

You wanna?

You bunch of grandmother fuckers

Wake up!

Into the water

I've become a swimming expert

And I'm going to keep pushing myself

So I can better serve my country

Can't wait for the day we retake the mainland

We'll head back to the homeland

Bring honor to our family

Kill!

Kill!

One

Two

Three

STOP

Kill!

OK

Come

Thrust it at me

Thrust!

If you keep fooling around

you're going to get killed in battle

The choice is yours

I heard sergeant major Chang

swam solo from Quemoy to Xiamen

With nothing but a knife

He charged into the Communist theater

and forced them to play our propaganda films

For real?

I believe it

Chang's the fucking devil

I'd believe it if you said he

cut out their hearts and ate them

Yeah! And turned their dicks into sausages

This is the best ice dessert I've ever tasted

You haven't even had any yet

I know because you brought it over

Douchebag

What's so funny?

I would love to get a piece of that ass

They say even pigs look like babes after 3 years in service

You guys have only been here a few days

But she really is pretty

See how elegant she looks

Shut up

Lo Pao-tai

Yes, sergeant major!

You read? (Northern Dialect)

Can you read?

Yeah

Let's go

$300, 2 months

What he say?

He said $300, 2 months

Come on, it's worth more than that

It's a Bulova

$350, 2 months

$350, 2 months

3 months, and I get to pick some other stuff

Any fashion accessories?

For girls

It's all here

(Pawn Ticket)

No problem

Let's go

My treat at the 831

I'm sorry, Sergeant Major

My mom made it very clear

I mustn't go to the brothels

You...

You big PUSSY

Prepare to dive

Prepare to dive

1,2,3,4

5, 6, 7...

What the fuck?

- Let's go -Sergeant Major, I...

Where are you going?

That Way!

Swim back yourselves if you want to live

Fuck!

Useless piece of shit

We're the Sea Dragon Frogmen

And you can't even swim 5 km?

You've dragged the whole team down

No lunch for you today

Both parents are teachers (Northern Dialect)

A scholarly family

Five sisters

Married?

No, sir

Are you in a relationship?

Are you in a relationship?

Got a girlfriend?

Yes, sir

Been intimate yet?

No...sir

You committed to her? (Northern Dialect)

Co...

Commitment. Commitment

Oh...commitment

Be honest with me

Or else I'll send you to dig trenches

Sir

I have made a commitment to her

I said I'm saving myself for my future wife

If she's willing to wait for me

I'll promise to be loyal and stay pure

And I'll marry her when I return

We'll have two kids, a boy and a girl

Good!

(Unit 831)

(Loyalty)

Hurry UP

(Servicing the Armed Forces, Boosting Morale)

(Recover Our Lost Land)

This is a personnel order

- Please stamp here -Okay

- Thank you -Take care

Do a good job

- Lo Pao-tai -Yes

Hey, relax. Come on over

We're not a military unit, you know

I'm Chou Ching-wu, the Director -Yes, sir

Yung! Show him around the place

What should I call you?

Pao is fine, sir

Pao? Sounds dumb

Director's office, box office

These are the girls serving at the Tea House

The soldiers who come will

check out the photos and pick a number

We write the number on the back of ticket

Then they go find the room

There are so many girls here

It's not enough! We've got 100,000 men

Once finished, girls call the next number

Customer goes in, give them the ticket

The girls go fetch water

Help customers clean their privates

There's a red light outside every room

Lit means in-business, off means it's over

Over 15 minutes, pay for another ticket

When you hear them call out

Head over with your knapsack

Take their money, issue a ticket

make a record. You got all that?

Level two belongs to them as well

Our dorms are in the attic

- Fuck you! You stole my customer - I'll take you to your dorm

- Shit what's your problem? -Not again

Don't blame me if you can't satisfy your customers

Look, the old one's No. 2, Cher

The fat one's No. 5, Peach

They're the heads of the two main factions

-of the Tea House -What other moves do you have

besides moaning like a pig?

Everyone's sick of your squealing

Take a good look in the mirror, bitch

No wonder your customers are terrified

You cunt

What

I dare you to say it again

No wonder your customers are terrified

That's enough

What

FUCK you!

Stop it

Stop it!

The Director's here! Stop it!

Stop it! Stop it!

Stop it! The Director's here!

Stop it or I'll dock you 10 tickets each!

The Director's here

Look at yourselves

Do you know what the hell you're doing?

You've all got your reasons for being here

Even if you don't respect each other

At least respect yourself

Understand?

You've all got to keep on living together

Cut this shit out

That's enough

Get back to work now!

Hurry! Hurry!

Back to work

Let's go, get back in line

Stop watching, get out of here

Get back to work. Hey!

OK

OK! You girls never learn

- Get back to work -A bunch of troublemakers.

Get back to work

Stop watching

Go put your bags down!

If you've got time

Go buy some soap or perfume

Give them to Cher and Peach as gifts

They'll make your life a living nightmare

If you don't treat them right

Understand?

Thank you senior

Senior

Did you know?

People say the Sea Dragons are worse than hell

But after seeing those girls today

..

I suddenly want to be a Frogman again

Welcome to Military Paradise

Didn't you say cigarettes cost a buck each?

It's your first day at 831, just pay me half

- Senior -Shit!

Get the basin

Hurry

Put it here

What great timing

First day and it starts raining

I wanna see too, I wanna see too

Little shits

Come back when you've grown a dick!

I'll be right here waiting

Dumb girls and boys with smelly toys

Humping like clowns in old Quemoy

Wait

You forgot one

Did I scare you?

Hey, excuse me

Please wait your turn

Come wait over here! Please

The door's broken

I'm so sorry

I'll get someone to fix it right away

- Hey, come on -No. 15 needs an extra ticket

No thanks

Come on, you can get a ticket later

Hey stud

Thanks for your gift

Don't mention it. I'm in your care

Of course I'll look after you

So when are we gonna shower together?

Otherwise how can I...

look after you?!

Hey, I need an extra ticket

OK, coming!

You a virgin?

I'll be waiting for you tonight

Extra ticket for No. 7

Coming

How many?

Nine

Nine?

- Yeah, nine -OK

Gimme the tickets!

You being picked on?

Brother Hung

Virgins ought to be picked on

Let me tell you

When you've got a break

Spend a few bucks, buy a few tickets

And fuck all their brains out

Huh?

Fuck every one of them

They'll never pick on you again

- Fuck them all? Have you? -Yep

For real?

Some I even fucked a second round

Bullshit! You've never touched No. 7

Shit, if I really could get my hands on No. 7

I'd definitely fuck her brains out too

Yeah?

Speaking of No. 7 Nini, how come

her customers can get 9 extra tickets in one go?

Because she can afford it

Tea House girls have to earn at least 10 tickets a day

So after her first customer

She just pays for the other 9 herself

If she's so rich then why's she here?

Fuck! This one's close!

Holy shit

- Wait for me -Hurry up

- Wait up -Bomb shelter!

Wait up

This gift is too much

I got myself a new one

Since I gotta stash the old one somewhere

You might as well look after it for me

Since you put it that way

I might as well accept your generosity

I'm like a caged bird

Wings I can't spread

I haven't told nobody this yet

But I'm telling you first

I'm planning

to get married

No shit

No shit

This is great news!

Let me think of a way to celebrate

Last time Old Chou got married

I gave him steel and concrete

to help with his new house

But you've already got a car and house

So thinking of what to get you

is gonna take some effort

Forget about gifts

You can come escort the bride with me

You're the only person in Quemoy from my hometown

You're as good as family

OK

That would be my honor

Come

Cheers

Chung Hua-hsing

What are you afraid of?

Stop pretending

Come on, let's go!

Go on! -Are you a man or not?

You wanna be a virgin forever?

Don't forget to give him a little extra

Wear a rubber and don't just use your hands

- I really hate wearing a rubber -Listen to me...

Chung Hua-hsing

Old friend

You come to 831 too?

Thanks

You're in a really chilled-out unit

I got transferred here from the Sea Dragons

Total disgrace

I'd rather be a disgrace

What do you mean?

Aren't you in the supply unit?

The supply unit's supposed to be chilled too

My unit's in a tunnel.

It's always dark and damp

I don't have a dry piece of clothing

Look, I even got weird shit growing on my skin

You better get that checked out, man

What's the point?

I'm stuck in there all day

it will never get better

That said,

that No. 16 just told me

the dampness should get better in winter

Yeah, just hold out a little longer

You hurt?

No

Got hazed by my superiors yesterday

They always pick on me

Once they ordered me to do squat jumps

at the edge of a cliff

I'm scared of heights

So I just kneeled there and begged

The next clay all my leave got cancelled

I was forced to stand for 20 something hours

You all looked like friends to me

I was forced to come here

Fuck!

That was my 3-months' salary

Why do we have to join the army?

Why don't we have a choice?

Fuck

Chung Hua-hsing

Yes sir

200 push ups

Didn't you say if I treated everyone to 831

What?

Fuck! You think just because

you paid for us once

you can just sit around all day?

Fucking asshole! Do it now!

Motherfucker! Do it!

One

Lower!

Keep going!

What the fuck are you doing?

Stop playing dumb

Checkmate!

I told you

I'd win back that gold watch tonight

Hand it over

Watch. Hand it over

Hand what over?

It not over yet

I'm done. No more gambling for me

I was in a shit mood for days after losing that watch

Now that I've finally gotten it back

I'm never gambling again

Come on

Give it back to me

I pawned it

Fuck! Chang Yun-shan

How could you?!

My father gave me that before he died!

You're full of shit

You stole that watch from a corpse

Did you see it? Did you see it? (Cantonese Dialect)

Did you see me do it?

That's my watch, you motherfucker!

Give it back!

FUCK you!

Chang, what are you doing?

Chang!

Chang Yun-shan, I won't forget this

I should go too

Since when did you start pawning stuff?

Get it back

and return it to him -I'm not taking your money

Last time I asked you to come escort my bride

This money's to thank you for that

You have no reason to refuse

Leave it with me

Don't worry, OK

Hey you, is No. 8 free?

You kidding me?

She's free

Excuse me, excuse me

No. 8

Hurry! Hurry!

Please, hurry it up in there!

(No.3)

These dumplings are good

You like'em?

They're no good

Next time I'll make some for you

You make dumplings?

My dumplings are good

My dad's are even better

My dad was a fantastic cook

It's a shame I was too young to learn

What do you mean?

He's been gone a long time

Joined the guerillas when we fought the Japs

And never came back

The day before he left

He made a whole batch of dumplings

Back then, we only had dumplings for New Year's

I asked my mother, is it New Year's today?

She just turned away, didn't say a word

This sky...

It was just like this the day me left home

That day

When I reached the edge of the village

I could even see my house

I wanted to wear the new shoes my mom made

Black top, white soles

Fine material

I treasured them too much to put them on

My mom said

Wear it, and I'll make you another one

I was still reluctant

Tied it to my waist

when working in the rice paddies

That day, I had just finished work

I saw the smoke coming out of the chimney

I started wondering

What's mom cooking for me tonight?

I was in such a good mood

I wanted to

put the new shoes on

Mom! I miss you!

FUCK you!

Motherfuckers!

Motherfuckers!

FUCK you!

Don't you want any of the women here?

I am more resilient than most men

For your girlfriend?

Of course not

Doesn't look like it's the bulb

Must be a problem with the wiring

I'll get someone to fix it, OK?

I already told you

The lamp's faulty too

That English song you sing is really nice

You can hear it upstairs?

Yes

You wanna learn?

But my English sucks

You can sing it to your girlfriend

Then she'll never leave you

Four chords

The first

The second

Only move these two fingers

The third

The fourth, then back to the first

- Got it? -OK

- Press tight -Oh

There is a river

Called the river of no return

You try

Ready,99

There it's biff er

Called the biff er of no return

Shut the hell up!

Stop making all that noise!

Once

I was in a public speaking contest

in the 3rd grade

I was so scared I pissed myself on stage

But I looked so composed

That hot piss was rolling along my leg

Slowly, slowly running down

And my expression never changed

Dear teachers and students

My name is Lo Pao-tai from class 3-2

My topic for today is...

Going downstairs again?

Remember to wear a rubber, Big Pao!

You're evil

What's this?

I can't read

Dearest Mother

It's been more than 20 years since I left home

I have not...

I have not been able to look after you

I have failed you as a son

But not a day goes by I don't think about you

I really think you should write home

Write? I can't read, how can I write?

That's why I'm writing for you

What's the point?

This ocean

can only be crossed by birds and bullets

My dad has a friend in Japan

He said

he can help us redirect letters

if we want to contact the mainland

That's against military law

That's against military law!

I'm doing well here

I really miss you

I miss your cooking

I'm a Colonel now

I command of more than 10,000 men

I have my own car and driver

You've turned me into Colonel Yu

I live in a two-story mansion

I'll be promoted to General soon

I hope I can make you proud

Now

I will sure make the Chang family proud!

20-something years of failing my family

Don't know when I'll be able to make up for it

Remember to take care of yourself

Stay healthy

Stay safe

Dear comrades

Please stop your pointless resistance

The motherland awaits you with open arms

(The People's Republic of China)

- Welcomes you to put down your weapons -(The Defense Ministry reiterates)

It's time to come home

(Only Chinese people can solve Chinese people's problems)

Surrender to us -(This is the motherland)

It's nothing to be ashamed of -(This is home)

We used to be a family

We should be joining hands

-(Hope you all make the right and return soon)

Prove to the world -(Your families)

That each one of us -(Are all waiting to be reunited with you)

Has the right to enjoy a life of freedom

You here for Sasa?

Yeah

Have patience, there's a queue

It's been 20 minutes

Time's up, need an extra ticket?

If not then hurry up, people are waiting

Get lost!

I'll come out when I'm fucking done

Ahhh!

L Paid my money

-to have fun -Stop Stop Stop

You do whatever I tell you to do

You think you're too good for me?

Sir, please calm down

We will educate her if she's offended you

Please put your clothes back on

Let's talk outside

- Fucking whore -Let's talk outside

Let's have a cup of tea

Feng, did you hit our girl?

No, she did that to herself

Don't blame me

Well she's hurt, so you better explain yourself

What's there to explain?

You're not walking out of here until you do!

Let's

Pao, put some ointment on her first

Then take her to my office for a statement

Go! "Go!

Let's go

What's the big deal?

I'll go get the medical kit

I didn't do it to myself

It was already over

But then he wanted it from behind

I wouldn't do it

So he slammed my head against the wall

I understand, I'll tell the Director

Scoop all the water out of the room

How is that possible?

You scoop if I tell you to scoop

Or give me 500 squat jumps with the basin

Fuck! You're giving me attitude?

What the fuck you looking at?

Are you fucking deaf?

Keep looking

Keep looking

Motherfucker

Fucker

Fuck! Shut the door

Fuck!

Can you swim?

- You slacking off? -No way

He)'

Yours

Thanks!

Letter from your girlfriend?

Come in

I just received her letter

She broke up with me

What was the point?

Keeping my promise like an idiot

..

You kept that promise for yourself

Not for anyone else

You're responsible whether you keep it or not

Not the person you kept it for

Forget about it. Don't think too much

If it's not meant to be

there's no point dwelling on it

Then let's drink up

Today's my birthday

Just your luck

Getting dumped on your birthday

Happy birthday

My father left me this

Take it

That“

That's your father's

I can't accept that

This kaleidoscope

Give me this instead

You can't have this

This is for...Someone else

Anyway, this is a men's watch

It feels strange for me to wear it

Why don't you wear it for now

You can return it the day you're discharged

I was right

It looks good on you

One ticket for No. 16

Here you go

Hurry UP

Cher's been fussing all morning

Says it hurts when she pees

Take her to the hospital

Keep her cuffed the whole way, understand?

She's tried to escape before

Make sure it doesn't happen again

Wear a rubber. Next

- What number? -Three

What are you waiting for? Hurry up

Wear a rubber. Next

- What number? -Twelve

How long do we have to wait?

Shit, I need to pee

Hey! I have to pee

Huh?

I have to pee!

Bladders go crazy when they're inflamed

You want me to wear a diaper then?

Motherfucker...

Burns like a bitch

All you bloody men!

Would it kill you to wear a damn rubber?

The worst is that fat bitch

Acting like she's all that

Skank...mustn't be cleaning herself

- That's how this shit gets passed around -Thunder drill!

Evacuate immediately

What happened?

There's a deserter, ran off with an 831 girl

What unit are you?

831

Come out

Come out now

- Cher -OK, I heard you

NQW!

Pao

the prosecutor's here.

Let's go

What's wrong?

When I came out of the Director's office this morning

just as I was taking Cher to the doctor's

I think I saw Sasa

She walked right past us

in a military uniform

You serious?

I think so

Pao, listen to me

You didn't see her

Neither did I

Nobody saw her

You understand?

Stop that crying!

Shut up

No one's listening to you

Cut it out.

Don't you know the predicament we're in?

Eat

Don't think too much.

Just eat

Fuck

All this crying is ruining my appetite

Ignore her

Let's eat

Cher and Nini

Nini?

Why does she need cuffs too?

You don't know this

but she's actually an inmate

She came here for a reduced sentence

You don't need to know all this, OK?

Just cuff them both

One two, one two, one two

I have two guns

Varied in length

The long one's for the commies

The short one's for the ladies

The commies are in hell

The ladies are in heaven

Stud

What are you looking at?

Don't look!

Don't look at those dirty things

(Jindong Movie Theater)

We're done. Is it OK?

- Very good -Thank you

Sorry for the wait, I'll be with you soon

I need to go to the toilet

Excuse me, Cher

(Men's Barber, Ladies' Beauty Salon)

(Follow Our Great Leader, Reclaim the Mainland)

Is he there?

My baby!

Have you ate?

Have you been eating well?

Good boy

Have you been listening to grandma?

Do you miss me?

I miss you too

Mommy will be home

By the time you can

count from 1 to 100

Baby, be good, okay?

(Jiao)

- Yung! -Come

Motherfucker

Fuck

Motherfucker

What the fuck?

Let us go play with them for a little bit

Come on

Appreciate it

Who were you on the phone with?

I wasn't on the phone with anyone

I thought we were friends

But it dawned on me today

I have no idea who you are

Where you're from, what you've done

Why are you so close with a husband killer?

This is for you

First time anyone's ever given me a ring

Will you make me your wife?

Thank you

I don't want you to go

You treat me the best

Mr Chen

You're such a wonderful man

For you

Put it on

Thank you so much

See you again soon

- Have to go -See you

Who's next

Me

Please take good care of me

Yeah, you bet!

What

You want to stay?

If you want...

I can consider not charging

Don't you have a conscience?

Chang has real feelings for you

And you're playing him like a fool

Playing him like a fool?

And how do you men treat me?

Think you can just spend a few bucks

and do whatever you want to my body?

From generals to orderlies

I'm just a piece of meat to all of you!

Am I unworthy of rings and jewelry?

Am I unworthy of being loved?

He has real feelings for me?

Then prove it!

They all say they want to marry me

But who will?

Would you marry a prostitute?

Huh?

Would you dare?

Would you dare marry...

a woman who has been

fucked by every man

including her own brother and father?

Huh?

Go! Go

Please calm down, Sergeant Major

Stay away

Don't come near me

Don't any of you even dare try

From today

No. 8 is not in service

He)'

Jiao's pregnancy is a big deal

What are we going to do now?

First of all, don't let her work

Director

Director

Why do I have to give up the kitchen?

This is 831, not the Sea Dragons

I'm the cook of 831

No one can take my kitchen from me

You want to disobey my orders?

You want to start a revolt?

Yes, you're the cook of 831

And I'm the bloody Director!

Fuck!

They're all out of control

Is it ready, Sergeant Major?

I'm starving

It's done

I'll take this out for you first

Come on

Let's thank the Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major, thank you!

Sergeant Major, here's to you

- Come on -This is delicious

Today's the 15th, it's just a drill

Gun on my shoulder

Grenade against my chest

Stick out that chest

And head to the battlefield

Onward

Onward

Like a ferocious tiger

Annihilate the Jap devils

Onward

Onward

Homeward bound

Yeah!

I did make a phone call that day

It was to my son

The reason I'm working at 831

is so I can reduce my sentence

and return to him sooner

While he still remembers me

Remembers that I'm his mother

I twice tried to escape with him

when he was still just a baby

But every time my husband would hunt me down

The first time

He ripped all my clothes off

and locked me outside the entire night

The second time

He lifted the baby by his legs

threatened me

Said if I ever tried to escape again

He'd drop the baby on his head

At first

I married this man

against my family's wishes

I was too embarrassed to go home

It was my own fault

So I had to make it right

One night

I waited until he fell asleep

I lit a fire

I wanted to burn him

Burn this marriage

Congratulations

Come, the auspicious time is upon us

The bride and groom pay respects to the parents

Your grandson will arrive next year

Kowtow

And again

And again

And again

And once more

Dearest Mother

Your son has met someone

She is a good girl with a great personality

Mom, I'm getting married

I will take her home to look after you

The girl you arranged

for me to marry all those years ago

Has that shepherd girl from the next village

gotten married yet?

If she's not married then please tell her

I'm sorry

Tell her not to wait for me any longer

Help her find a more worthy husband

I'm planning on

applying for a discharge

I'll borrow some money from the Commander to marry

And open a dumpling restaurant in Taiwan

I'll leave the future battles to your generation

I'm too old

and saggy to fight now

You're really going to marry Jiao?

Look at your face

You're too cynical

I'll be content, don't you worry

Here

Help me write up an IOU

So I can get a loan from the Commander

Lo Pao-tai

Huh?

Huh what?

I want you to me happy for me

Be genuinely happy for me

OK

That's more like it

You little prick

Is it that hard

to be happy for me?

Start writing

The orchid cacti are blooming

Yeah

Take me to see them

But there's a curfew

They bloom once a year

We only have one chance

(Day off)

10 tickets for No. 8

Don't worry about it. Just do it

Come on

Hurry

Captain, things are getting messy

After all that, she said she's not even pregnant

She insisted on seeing customers today

If Chang ever finds out...

There will be hell to pay

I can't be made responsible for something like this

But...

I'd prefer it if you handled it

Get set

Ready. Salute

- Sergeant Major sir! -Attention

Just in time. I'll take you to see the morale show

Let's go

(Stars of the Quemoy Front line Entertainment Troupe)

All thanks to the Commander for this

What a great guy

Comrades, is Ms Teresa Teng cute or what?

Yeah!

Want to take her home?

Yeah!

Yeah right!

We have other benefits

Now we're going to pick 3 comrades

To share a dance with our 3 stars!

Now, allow me to introduce our mystery guest

The sexiest, most beautiful

And most beloved superstar of Southeast Asia

Ms Pai Chia-li!

There's something I think I should tell you

What?

Hey, that officer with a gun over there

The comrade next to you

How come your arms aren't raised?

Well you've been chosen!

A round of applause please

You're the one!

A round of applause

Come on stage

Hurry! No time to waste

Now let's give a warm welcome to...

Ms Pai Chia-li!

Haha! I'm going to be a father!

I'm gonna be a father!

I'm going to hold a banquet

You're all invited to my banquet

I got the dowry money ready

I'm a man of my word

Not a dollar short

Whatever you've told other people

I don't care

I just want to ask you one question

Honest to God

Are you true to me?

Is what we have real?

Real...

ls what we have real?

What's real is that I can't wait to get the hell out of here

What's real is that I want happiness

What's real is that I want to marry someone

That's all real.

But if I marry you

Every morning when I wake up and see your face

I'll remember that I was once a whore

Do you think that will make me happy?

You haven't answered my question

You haven't answered my question

You tell me the truth

What are you doing?

You haven't answered my question

What do you want from me?

You're going to take me home to see your mother?

Wake up! Are you crazy?

You'll never go back

You'll never see your mother again

All you mainlanders

You'll never set foot on your homeland again!

These are his personal belongings

I hid them before the MP arrived

I heard

you have a way to send these back home

(Military Award for Heroism)

I'd been lying to him all along

Why did I lie to him?

My dad has no friends in Japan

who can redirect letters

Why did I tell him what Jiao really did behind his back?

Why?

(Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Republic of China)

The great national revolution

Led by our founding father Sun Yat-sen

Congratulations

To celebrate the 60th anniversary

of the founding of the ROC

Our great leader President Chiang Kai-shek

Has hereby issued an amnesty

You meet the requirements

You'll be transferred back to prison

while your pardon is processed

What's wrong? Don't you get it?

You get to go home

You understand? You get to go home!

I'm... saving myself for my future...

Where is he? -Haven't seen him

Remember to write (Hokkien dialect)

- Huh? -She can't understand Taiwanese

Remember to write

I Will

Hope you can all leave soon too

Stop crying

Time to go

All the best

Hey!

Pay up!

You on drugs?

What drugs? You want some?

I dropped my pants, sold my ass

For you I dropped my pants, sold my ass

Sold my ass

Sold my ass

Help! Help!

Somebody help!

What's wrong?

No. 5 is bleeding

Peach

You're not a virgin, are you?

You moron! Go get the midwife!

- Out of the way! -Hurry up

There's no time!

Hot water, scissors and towels

Hot water, scissors, towels

Go, hurry! -How are you feeling?

Hold on

Try to relax

Deep breath in, and hold your breath

Then push! Understand?

Breathe in

Hold it, then push!

Come on!

Let's do it again

Breathe in

Come on!

We're almost there

I can see the head

Come on, do it again!

One, two, three

It's coming! It's coming!

Come on!

Come on!

It's out! It's out!

Hey! Get out of the way!

Get the clip

Get the scissors

(Shou-yi- Guard of Duty)

Senior, have you chosen a name yet?

Shou-yi

Fine name

The character for 'duty' is a hard to write

It's hard to write and it's hard to do

I'll take it to Peach and the others

Dear Nini

It's been a while since you left us

How have you been?

I doubt this is a letter

you will ever read

But there are so many things

I want to say to you

I often wonder

If I had stopped Sasa back then

Would Hua-hsing be like me right now,

preparing for discharge?

If I had not been so self righteous

and told Chang about Jiao

Would that tragedy have been avoided?

If I could do things over

If I didn't do those things

Would everything be different now?

That's a question I ask myself every day

But I still don't have the answer

I think about you all the time

I think about that song you taught me

The River of No Return

No one can turn back time

We can only keep moving forward

I don't know

if we'll ever meet again

But I wish I could see you again

Come, Shou-yi

Take care of your mothers when you grow up

Everyone here is your mother

Pao

Director

Hey you

Find a good girl, and forget about 831

Godspeed

Thank you, Director

Take care! -Bye

Goodbye, bye big brother

Remember to write

Take care

Have a safe trip back

Goodbye

Bye bye, big brother

Good-bye

(In 1951, to meet the sexual needs)

(the ROC Armed Forces established of 100,000 soldiers)

(aka '831' or 'Military Paradise')

(By 1990, cross-strait tensions had eased as Taiwan continued to streamline its troops)

(Following a court inquiry into women's rights violations)

(Taiwan officially abandoned its military brothel program)

(Like its birth, the program's closure)

(consigning Military Paradise to the annals of history)

(Chang's Dumpling)

Major Sergeant, it's done

I'm coming

Jiao, hurry up

Major Sergeant, stand over here

OK, let me have a look

Very good

OK, look over here

One, two, three...smile!

(Inspired by "MAKE LOVE, THEN WAR" Written by YEH Hsian-Hsi)