Original subtitles

Directed by YANG SHUPENG

HUANG XIAOMING

ZHANG YI

ZHANG XINYI

Are you a reporter?

Yes,

I am a reporter.

You're assassinating the Prince, right?

Ah... yes.

It's fun messing with you.

Take a picture for me.

Yes.

My name is Gao.

Three months ago,

I led a military squad to

on a secret mission.

But the Japanese discovered us.

Watch out ahead!

Watch your sides!

Bend your body!

Raise up slowly!

Shake firmly!

Load it onto your shoulder!

I hid in Taiping to recuperate.

Waiting to execute my orders.

That day, l heard noises on the streets.

A gigantic Buddha

was being escorted to the Japanese base.

At the same time,

a gang of bandits were assembling...

Charlatan

Cook Zhao

Kuei

Lady Dagger

Lassie

San Pao

Jen Fang,

I learned afterwards that

the gang was here on a rescue mission.

To break Fang out from

the army prison of local collaborators.

Captain Zhao

Here is the money

This is all l could get

How much is there?

800 silver coins

800 silver coins for your brother?

No way!

He is our most wanted man.

He is worth much more than this.

Watch out ahead!

Watch your sides!

What are you fools looking at?

Commander Morikawa Daisuke

When my ancestors were legends,

you barbarians were still drinking blood.

20,000 silver coins.

Not a penny less,

or this cannot be done.

Come on, Captain Zhao.

Do me a favor.

Take it.

...or leave it.

It's up to you.

Hey!

Hurry up!

Chinese swine

Hurry, swine

I could just break into the jail.

How do you plan to do that,

with all these Japs on the street?

20,000 silver coins!

Money talks.

I will take care of it for you,

or you can try to do it your way.

I would like to see how!

Grenade!

Hurry!

At the time,

I was hiding on the street corner,

and saw how it all happened.

Hurry!

Pull!

Hurry!

Two!

Three!

Boss!

Go!

Grandmother!

Grandmother.

I'm back.

I almost died but l survived.

Today is an important day.

Please give me your blessing.

I will come back after l succeed.

Mr. Gao.

Come on.

It's time.

Mr. Gao.

It's the Japanese

bandits.

We should hurry.

Okay.

You!

What is your name?

My name is Lucky.

Your master?

I don't know this guy.

Ah

Run.

When this woman smiles

...someone dies!

Run!

Getting married?

Today's the big day.

I'm on my way to my bride's house.

Well

What do we do now?

We didn't come all this way for a mule.

You guys are useless!

Fight the Japs if you have the guts!

Kidnapping is for cowards!

I dare you to say it again!

Bastards!

Cowards!

Bastards!

Where the hell is this place?

I'm not going anywhere!

I'm telling you!

I'll show you cowards what I am made of!

Write.

Write what?

Letter.

What letter?

Letter to your family.

Why?

For...

For ransom

Yeah.

No way.

What did you say?

I said...

...no goddamn way!

Write it or not?

I'll punch your face!

Write it or not?

Boss.

If that kid lives

...after all this torturing...

Let him stay.

We can use an extra hand on the ranch.

Kuei!

Wanna write it now?

Kuei!

Miss Fang is calling you.

I'll...

I'll make him write.

This Kuei is really a son-of-a-bitch.

Bao!

We need electricity!

Except for sunlight,

you can find everything here.

Heating system, drug store, electric generator.

Except for a purpose,

they have almost everything as well.

Courage, loyalty, spirit

And most importantly...

they have guns.

Lassie.

Over here.

Touchdown.

Get lost!

San Pao.

No fun.

Almost.

Kuei.

Come grab me instead.

Get lost.

Eat your dinner.

I'm goddamn hungry.

I said I'm goddamn hungry.

Do you hear me?

You guys have no humanity!

Two kingdoms at war

Envoys shouldn't be hanged or beheaded!

The bandit leader will be punished one day.

Bastards!

Son of a bitch!

You got the men!

You got the guns!

But you're not fighting the Japs!

Brother!

Brother.

Don't mind him.

You goddamn people have no decency!

It's okay.

You bunch of cowards!

Give me food!

That's what we call decency!

Over here.

Yeah, you.

Come over here.

I'm goddamn hungry.

Listen to me...

The hostage needs to eat too.

Hey, waiter...

You know...

What people say about this?

Listen to me...

Hey...

I said I need to...

Dirty Bandit.

Miss me?

No.

Yes.

From where?

Hey!

Your newspaper is upside down.

That explains it.

No wonder I can't read a thing.

Hey.

Lady Dagger.

Can l ask you something?

Go ahead.

Why don't you find yourself a guy?

Darling.

So...

When are you going to buy my freedom?

Why?

Don't you like being a hooker?

Well...

I want to thank you.

For what?

For treating my wounds.

I also saved your life.

And that too.

How do you plan to repay me?

Where is your brother?

Anything else?

Yes.

What?

Keep me here.

Fang often goes out alone.

Nobody knows where he goes.

Nobody knows what he's thinking.

He sometimes goes out the entire day.

When he returns,

he already sets a plan out.

Do you know how many l've kidnapped?

I was counting...

About 70 or 80

Do your worst.

I only killed three.

I'll be your fourth.

I'm not going to kill you.

You're a smart fellow.

I'm going to give you

some advice...

I was thrown into the wild.

Nothing but silence.

It was all for nothing.

Why did he throw me out?

Did he discover my intentions?

Or his sister's?

Hey.

We want to order.

What do you want?

Beef...

and liquor.

Right away.

Ouch!

What?

Are you hurt?

No.

I'm fine.

Bandit!

The police are getting anxious.

You probably shouldn't come here again.

Are you afraid?

Me? Afraid?

If I was afraid,

you would already be in jail.

Madame Seven.

You have some guts.

Want some?

They're delicious.

No money?

I'll trade you with your school badges.

How's that?

May I help you?

Mr.?

Song. l'm Mr. Song...

Song? l like that.

I bet you will sing like a canary.

I don't know what you mean.

So, where is the money?

Did the cat get your tongue, canary?

Police!

San Pao!

Miss Fang!

Get down!

Kuei! Watch out!

Damn.

Hurry.

Kuei! Watch out!

Boss. Here l am.

Bao!

To hell with them!

Hush

Hey! Over here!

Captain! Over here!

You over there!

What are you doing with my wife?

Can't you ask people nicely?

Captain!

This is your wife.

A fine lady.

Cut that crap.

I won't harm her.

But you need to return my wife.

Where is your wife?

She's in the bank.

He's crazy.

Captain.

The girl inside!

Come out!

Go. Hurry.

I'm not going,

I'm not his wife.

Stubborn.

Get out!

Thank you.

Captain!

I'll see you...

Wait!

My brother is still inside.

I can only trade one of you...

Then l'll just go back.

Oh

Captain!

I have another request.

Spit it out!

My...

My brother-in-law is still inside...

I have to get him out.

To hell with you.

Then say goodbye to your wife...

How dare you...

Come out...

Brother-in-law!

Come out!

You.

Go.

I'm not his

bro... brother-in-law.

Yeah.

Wrong guy.

Captain.

He's not my brother-in-law. He's my cousin-in-law.

I'm gonna kill you son-of-a-bitch...

I knew it.

I knew you wanted to get rid of me.

Can't wait to see me die, right?

Come on.

Shoot me.

Let him shoot me.

Fine.

Umm, captain...

My...

My sister-in-law is still inside.

Well...

I...

He still has relatives inside.

Yeah.

Kuei.

This leg...

you need to massage it more.

Damn.

Get lost!

Damn.

You're full of anger.

Mr. Gao.

Everyone is here.

Kuei.

Say something.

Kid.

You have to decide now.

Do you want to join us?

Yes or no?

You will be the Boss's right-hand man!

Just say it straight?

Get out of here if you don't want to.

Take your share and get lost.

Kuei, aren't you his right-hand man?

What about you?

It's none of your business.

I owe my life to him.

Five years ago,

Fang was still a lone outlaw.

He wanted to build his own gang.

So he went to pay Jaguar a visit.

Jaguar was the town leader,

but also a collaborator.

Jaguar had three people

that Fang knew could help him.

Taiping Town Leader Jaguar

I want them...

Kuei, Lady Dagger and San Pao.

They were robbers and killers.

They messed with Jaguar.

Jaguar was about to execute them.

These three bastards...

aren't worth that much.

What do you want?

So...

Fang chewed off three fingers...

One for each of them...

Kuei, Lady Dagger and San Pao.

wrapped his bloody rags on their hands.

Swore to follow him to the world's end.

They left Taiping.

Disappeared into the underworld.

They robbed the rich.

Helped the poor.

Until l arrived.

Damn!

Stop.

Are you blind?

Do you understand me?

Come here!

What are you looking at?

Continue!

You stink!

Japs.

Something is up.

Yeah.

Come on.

This morning...

Gao brought me to Shangma Cliff.

Hey.

Gao.

Why did you do that?

Don't bring boss there anymore.

That's the Japs' place.

We saw the Buddha they brought in.

Come on, Gao.

You don't know the boss like l do.

He likes women.

Not Buddha.

Get lost.

See?

Didn't l tell you?

My men get me.

No.

Boss.

Listen to me.

Dagger.

What did you say?

I didn't say anything.

I saw your lips moving.

It wasn't me.

I didn't say a word.

Hey, Gao.

Continue...

Why did you stop?

Yeah.

Gao.

Go on..

Boss.

What l meant was...

If we...

Damn, Bao.

Bao!

Electricity.

Bao!

Bro.

Fighting Japs...

... is not a game.

What else should we if not that?

Just hide ourselves here?

Underground. Forever?

Why should l stand up against them?

Will I profit from it?

Life is not always about making money.

You'll have neither if you don't fight.

All you care about is money.

Yes, you made some money yourself...

from killing and kidnapping...

But you are still living in this hole.

What kind of life do you think this is?

This is not how people should live.

You are plotting something. l feel it.

I just can't see what it is yet.

Bro.

Hurry.

I'll punch your face!

Jump!

I can't.

Step on my hand.

Jump!

Watch out!

Where's Jen?

I don't know.

Where's Jen?

Boss.

I can't hold them anymore.

Go. I'll hold them here.

Why are you still here?

What are you going to do without me?

Run!

Damn!

You don't mess with me.

Get up!

Get down!

It's too dirty!

Go!

I have to protect you.

You stupid.

I'm a guy.

Go!

It's so dirty.

Boss!

Hurry!

Get up here!

Kuei! Grenade!

Boss, hurry!

To hell with you!

Where's Jen?

Jen and Gao are missing.

Charlatan is dead.

Boss.

We will find her.

Jen?

It's okay now.

It's okay.

We are still alive.

Where's Jen?

Who are you?

What do you do?

Nobody else noticed this.

This guy is a pro.

He saw us in town that day.

And tried to join our gang.

And then?

And then I saw you.

And then?

I disguised myself.

It was like the gods were on my side.

In the sandstorm,

this kid, Lucky, showed up with a horse.

I gave him 10 silver coins

to pretend to be my servant.

He had gunshot wounds.

He wore nice clothes but was penniless.

He didn't even blink when his servant died.

Your master, right?

What's his name?

I don't know him.

Run!

When they aimed their guns at me,

I was very pleased.

Because l knew,

they will keep me

...as a hostage.

My brother.

It's my brother's signal!

What the hell.

What are you up to?

Kuei!

Brother.

Rebel!

Boss.

It's none of her business.

Fine.

You saw us that day, right?

The day my men came to rescue me.

Yes.

I was thinking...

You even tricked us into kidnapping you.

Right?

Yes.

Listen to me!

What do you want?

I want to lead you back to righteousness.

To do the right thing.

Hey.

Hear that?

He wants to be

...our savior!

Boss.

The Japs' Prince is coming to visit.

This is a great opportunity.

Great opportunity?

Yes.

Great opportunity to get killed.

Brother.

Our parents were no fools.

How come you are such a fool?

What are you talking about?

This jerk was using you!

He wanted us to fight the Japs.

Get us all killed.

He knew you liked him.

He was using you to get to me.

Really?

Miss Fang.

Stand back.

Don't let the blood spill on you.

Kuei, don't you dare!

He doesn't, but l do!

Boss. Think about it...

Stop!

Again!

I didn't understand!

Boss.

Think about it.

This is a great opportunity.

If we can kill the Japs' Prince.

We can avenge our people.

History will remember us!

Prince?

The Emperor's brother.

The Emperor?

The King who rules Japan.

So does that make him rich?

Yes, yes. Very rich.

I understand now.

You went through so much trouble.

For my men and my guns,

to do your own business.

Why did you lie to me?

No.

I didn't.

You see...

I...

I didn't want to use you.

I wanted to use your brother.

Your part was real.

Which part is real?

Ours was real!

Stop lying to me.

So you admit you were using me?

How about this?

Kid,

you help me get my base back.

We can discuss how to get even

...later.

I...

Go!

Get lost!

Watch out!

Listen to me.

Go!

Get off of me!

Grenade!

Go to hell!

Pull the strings.

Boss!

Kuei, go.

I'll go to the east side.

Kuei.

Get down.

Attack!

Go! Go! Go!

San Pao!

Kato!

Here's Kato!

Ka... Kato!

Damn you.

Get up there.

Kuei. Kill him.

I am an officer of the lmperial Army!

Who are you people?

Lord Guan.

The Japs destroyed our land and our men.

Let me chop his head off.

Long live the Emperor!

I'm gonna kill you son-of-a-bitch!

Boss!

Let me ask him questions first!

What the hell do you want to ask?

Just let me chop his head off!

Why did you attack us?

Who are you?

How about this?

I ask a question first.

And then you can ask one, okay?

Why did you attack us?

Orders from the base commander.

What orders?

Exterminate the bandits.

Now answer my question.

Alright.

Who are you?

We are the guerrilla...

Why exterminate the bandits?

There's an important meeting.

What meeting?

Northern China Military...

Wait a second.

My...

My turn now...

Okay. okay.

Are you gonna kill me?

Yep.

You worthless scum.

Why did you kill him?

I haven't finished asking yet.

What do we do?

What's up?

What?

Look at you

You keep everything to yourself.

Boss.

What exactly is your plan?

Kid,

you want to kill the Prince, right?

Yes.

Tell me.

Should we kill him?

Or kidnap him?

Kidnap him?

Hey.

Good idea.

Whose idea is good?

Who is going to pay you his ransom?

His brother.

Isn't he the Emperor's brother?

You see.

We can kidnap the Prince.

Then...

Then you write a letter.

To the Emperor in Japan.

"Your brother is in our hands."

"Give us 30,000 silver coins."

"And retreat from China."

"lf you refuse."

"Just come and collect his head."

What if he doesn't pay?

Then we kill his brother.

That's what we call a win-win situation.

Kid,

let me shed some light for you.

Stop following me.

Weird.

Why are you following me?

I go first.

Understand?

Weird.

Can't understand my Chinese?

Wait.

Your Prince.

When is he coming?

Who else is coming?

What's your security plan?

What?

I don't understand.

Wanna get beaten?

Your Emperor's brother.

Oh!

Um...

I can't tell you.

Let me go!

Good-for-nothing!

Idiots.

I'm hungry.

The hostage needs to eat too.

Lassie!

Ah!

Women.

Please calm down.

Over here.

Eat this?

No!

Then tell us the plan.

Okay.

Give me a pen and a piece of paper.

I'll show you.

My dear daughter, Tomoko. Wait for daddy.

The only way to the base is by tunnel.

We can dig a tunnel and go in.

Blow up a hole.

Then attack from there.

Where are we now?

I'm not hungry, thank you.

Almost done.

After this...

Let me go home.

I have a daughter.

Boss.

You should see this!

Boss, watch out!

Watch out

Bu...

Buddha.

This is good, right?

Buddha blocking the way.

Bad omen.

Get back.

Let me ask you...

How do you say "reporter"?

Reporter.

In Japanese.

Le... what?

Le-po-ta

Le...

po...

...ta

Le-po-ta

I surrender!

I have intelligence for you.

Who are you?

Kneel!

Kneel down and drop your gun!

Commander!

We caught a Chinese.

It's me.

Fang.

What are you doing here?

I miss you.

This is for buying your freedom back.

This if for buying some land in the countryside.

And this is for your trousseau.

Go home.

Find yourself a man.

And never return.

Why don't you find yourself a guy?

I have someone in my heart.

No.

Take me if you're buying my freedom.

Or leave me here.

Damn.

You enjoy being a hooker now?

Under the orders of the Emperor.

I am here to ask for Buddha's blessing.

May China and Japan remain friends.

May peace be with us.

This Buddha came from far away.

Please watch over our soldiers.

Long live the Emperor!

I'm back!

Noguchi!

Hi everyone, l'm back!

Where have you been?

Welcome, my lord.

Your grace.

Morikawa Daisuke. Commander of the...

No.1 0 Base Expeditionary Army.

Reporting to the Prince.

We welcome the Prince and Princess.

Get off!

Assemble at the hall!

Stop looking!

On behalf of the Emperor,

I thank you for your service to Japan.

I swear

to serve my country and his Majesty.

The Prince!

Noguchi.

Where have you been?

I...

Answer me!

I want to go home!

What?

Watch your attitude!

Please...

What are you doing here?

Gao.

What happened?

Aren't you supposed to come and save me?

Morikawa

...discovered me.

Knife.

What?

I have a knife in my boot.

Hurry.

What?

What, what?

My boot.

Idiot, boot.

Boot.

Sorry.

My bad.

Bro.

Boot.

Hey mom.

I did it.

Are you a reporter?

Le-po-ta?

Yes.

Reporter.

You're to assassinate the Prince, right?

Ah...

yes.

It's fun messing with you .

Take a picture for me.

Yes.

You're crazy.

Yes.

How dare you!

This is my home.

Fool!

Go!

Run!

Where's the guard platoon?

Where are they?

Gao!

I'll take you out one by one.

San Pao!

The Jap's tank are coming!

Warriors in the dark.

Awaits the whisper of death.

Hello.

Prince.

Kuei! Watch out!

Boss!

Over here!

Hurry!

Over here!

Miss Fang!

Get off of me

Watch out!

I'll punch your face!

Watch out!

Boss!

Hurry!

Take Jen with you and go

We leave together!

Kuei!

Get the machine gun!

Over here!

Get it

Hurry!

Kuei! Watch out!

Hurry!

Hurry! Hurry!

Kuei!

The Buddha

Boss!

The Buddha. lt's not a bad omen

Boss!

The Buddha.

Blow it up

Take Miss Fang and leave...

Go

Damn!

Boss...

All these years with you...

I have no regrets

Not yet!

Hurry

Get up there!

Up!

Brother!

Get down!

Lassie! Dynamite!

Brother!

Brother! Over here!

Brother!

Grenade!

Lady Dagger!

Hurry!

Go!

Lassie! Come here!

Where's my badge?

Noguchi!

Go!

San Pao!

To hell with Japs!

Go to hell!

Your Excellency, don't be afraid.

This too should pass.

Stay down.

Lady Dagger!

Get down here!

Here. This is yours.

Get down here!

Listen to me.

The one in my heart

Lady Dagger died.

Kuei died.

San Pao and Lassie died, too.

When all the dust came down.

I've made an important decision.

Boss.

They owe their lives to Boss.

So do l.

Six months later...

Hurry! Hurry!

We're going home soon!

Hurry!

Hurry! Hurry!

Hurry, sir!

Be polite!

We're here!

Yokohama!

The ship to Yokohama!

Don't be so presumptuous.

Why do you look so blue?

We're leaving soon.

I'm sending you home.

I am not chopping off your head.

We're going home!

You should be happy!

How can you say that!

I wrote several letters to your brother.

He never wrote back.

This is not right.

I'm going to teach him some manners.

If it was my brother...

I would have paid long ago...

Yes.

I didn't understand a thing.

How do you say "retreat"?

Tai-dai.

Tai what?

Tai-dai.

Whatever.

I will make you Japs Tai-da.

Hurry. The ship is leaving.

I'm so excited!

We're going home!

Boss.

Are you afraid?

What about you?

Me?

I don't know.

I just want to finish my mission...

At whatever price...

I want people to remember Fang's gang.

Remember the nameless heroes

that history has forgotten.