Original subtitles

In the mid 1960s, countless urban Chinese workers,

heeding their government's call for a strategic "third front",

left their hometowns and followed their factories inland.

They cultivated virgin land, established factories

and made new lives in the Chinese heartland

To this day, most of them remain in China's interior, their adopted home.

This story takes place in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, in the early 1980s.

It was a time of reform that offered new hope to these displaced workers.

Many dreamed of returning to their hometowns and beginning a new chapter in their lives...

- Hello, Hong Gen. - Hello.

- Payday again? - Yeah.

Need anything special?

No, I'm just looking around.

I'll play it for you,

to give you some idea of the feeling.

Where are you off to?

Er, meeting up with a classmate.

What's there to meet about?

I thought we agreed you'd spend less time with friends,

and more time revising.

I've already finished revising.

Then revise some more.

You've got university to think about.

What if I don't get into university?

Then you'll keep trying!

It's better than running around like some delinquent.

Do you want to end up the laughing stock of all Shanghai?

I'm not a delinquent...

Students, the school dress code

is clearly stated in your student handbook.

Female students are not permitted

to have perms.

Male students are not permitted to have long hair or sideburns.

Yet some students continue to flout the rules by wearing

bell-bottoms, loud shirts, long hair, sideburns, pompadours...

- How's my hair? - Fine. They'll never know.

...or even permanent waves.

This trend must not continue.

We must implement the 4 Modernisations

and learn from advanced nations.

But we must also learn to distinguish the wheat from the chaff...

He Xiangdong!

Come here.

Stand up straight.

What are those trousers?

Bell-bottoms.

Let me see.

Raise your leg.

Raise it!

I promise I won't wear them again. I'm sorry, I swear...

They cut another pair of bell-bottoms.

Yeah, I saw.

- Qing Hong, here's your book back. - Thanks.

You look great in heels. Model them some more.

Go on...

Hold this for me.

Hello.

Careful.

Well, I should go.

Goodbye, Mr Wu.

Goodbye.

Those shoes. Take them off!

Why should I?

Because I said so!

Lao Wu?

Don't be too hard on her.

Where did you get those shoes?

From that little punk?

- No. - How dare you lie!

- Think what you like, they're not from him. - Then where'd you get them?

I found them.

Found them? Great, go find me another pair!

I knew something was going on, the way you're always running off!

Haven't you learned your lesson?

Did I burn that boy's letters for nothing?

Take them off! I'm feel sick just looking at them.

If you ever see that boy again,

it won't just be shoes going in the bin!

What are you looking at? Keep practising!

Don't be angry. Your father only wants what's best for you.

He wants you to get into university

and your brother to study hard,

so that you can leave here with dignity.

I'm not going anywhere.

You don't understand. This isn't our home...

Grandma hates us. She doesn't want us to come back to Shanghai.

How could she hate you?

Just look at all the new clothes she buys you!

It's your father and I she's angry with.

She told us not to come here, but we ignored her,

even called her an old fogey.

When you're young, you always think the older generation is wrong.

It's only when you get older that you understand how right they were.

I don't want to understand that.

Me neither.

Don't say that. You'll only make your father angry.

Now wash up, and get to sleep.

Feeling any better?

These headaches...

they just seem to get worse.

And this medicine isn't helping any.

Now I can't even listen to VOA. There's some signal interference.

Then don't listen. You're testy enough as it is.

Oh, what do you know?

Stuck in this backwater,

this is the only real news we get.

Lao Wu,

I can tell Qing Hong's upset.

If you keep following her,

I'm afraid...

All right, all right.

I don't need you to remind me how to act.

What now?

- I can't hold it! - Make it quick.

Qing Hong?

Qing Hong?

Qing Hong!

Dad, dinner's ready.

Oh, Qing Hong's here!

Zhen Zhen, it's Qing Hong!

You're just in time for dinner.

Come in.

No, I probably shouldn't.

What's wrong, Qing Hong? Another fight with your dad?

Come in.

He follows her around all day like she's some sort of criminal!

Have a seat.

That man is something else. Zhen Zhen, get another stool.

Qing Hong, first have some dinner.

We'll walk you home afterwards,

so your father won't be angry.

He only wants what's best for you.

That's right.

Then he shouldn't be so strict.

It'll only have the opposite effect.

That's enough out of you, young lady.

Any news on Lao Wu's move to Shanghai?

From what I hear, the factory won't let him leave.

Just this morning, he had a big fight with the factory boss.

His temper's getting worse.

That's no excuse to take it out on us.

Don't you add fuel to the fire.

We've waited long enough. Go ahead and eat, son.

No, we wait!

What's with you?

No one in this family eats

until she gets home!

I warned you you were wrong.

The child needs guidance,

not you treating her like a criminal!

Think about her self-respect...

It's your fault!

Always criticising me in front of the children!

Now she's publicly defied me!

Are you happy now?

The way you treat her, how could she not defy you?

Fine, play the peacemaker. Everybody play the peacemaker!

But when she gets herself in trouble,

who's going to take responsibility?

- I can't see her getting into trouble... - When have you seen anything?

By the time you see it coming,

it's always too late!

What did I do? What?

For years, you've been taking that temper of yours out on me!

Yes, I know I talked you into coming here!

It was a mistake, and I'm sorry.

But... but that was years ago!

What do you want from me?

What do I want?

All I want is for our kids

not to spend another decade like we did!

That's why I follow the factory bosses around like a dog begging for scraps!

All I ask is that my family be allowed to go back to Shanghai!

You think saying you're sorry will change everything?

Sorry isn't enough!

Will your sorries bring us back the last ten years of our lives?

You know as well as I do what's going on with that girl.

You've seen those love letters!

And those, those... high heels!

I know you're not blind. How can you ignore it?

If this goes on, there'll be trouble!

How can we ignore that?

I'm not saying we should ignore it.

But there must be a better way!

I don't know any better way!

I just know my kids belong in Shanghai,

and I'll see that they get there!

You once said you'd always love me

How could I have known that all your words were lies?

How cruelly you abandoned me, not caring if I lived or diedl

Who will love me? Who will love to love me?

Oh, who will ever love me?

I still remember...

Good song, huh?

There's an underground dance party this weekend. Want to go?

My dad would kill me.

Come on, it's 1983 already. He can't be that feudal.

I'll pick you up tomorrow.

Don't. It's too risky.

It's no big deal.

They've had these dances loads of times.

Besides, the adults never find out.

It'll be fun. We'll say we're going to a study session.

You go without me.

You can't fool me.

You want to go more than anyone.

You're just playing it coy!

Enough. You're starting to annoy me.

Did you hear?

About what?

About Lu Jun.

Which Lu Jun?

You know, the cute one they kicked out of the factory.

His mum's a bit...

Oh. What about him?

What I can't understand

is why such a hot guy would be with a local girl.

It turns out she's pregnant.

Her family kicked up a big fuss.

Now his family's all washed up.

How so?

I told you, she's pregnant!

So they get married.

That's the last thing they want.

She's a local!

So what? Can't he marry a local?

If it were me, I wouldn't do it.

What if I wanted to go back to Shanghai?

What's so great about Shanghai?

Well, my dad says we're going back, sooner or later.

Lao Wu?

Lao Wu, it's me.

We've brought Qing Hong home. Open up.

Send her away!

She's got someplace better? Let her stay there!

Lao Wu, open the door.

Qing Hong was just at our house,

talking about school.

Open up.

Mei Fen? Mei Fen?

Please let us in. You don't want the neighbours gossiping.

Mei Fen?

Mei Fen?

Qing Hong, come here.

Now, don't talk back to your father. Just say you're sorry.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

- Won't you come in? - We shouldn't.

- Thanks. - No trouble.

Mei Fen, tell him not to be too harsh with her.

He'll be fine when he cools down.

We'll see you later.

Goodbye.

Qing Hong?

Oh, hello everyone.

Come in and visit.

Sorry, no time. Hurry up, Qing Hong, or we'll be late!

Late for what?

Where are you going?

Didn't Qing Hong tell you?

There's a lecture about university exams. They even invited some Beijing professor.

I didn't really want to go,

but my dad's making me.

That sounds important!

Hey, Qing Hong, why didn't you tell me?

I'm talking to you!

Enough, Lao Wu.

She was probably afraid you'd get angry.

Since when have I ever gotten angry about a school-related event?

The girl doesn't know what's good for her!

Just leave her alone.

Don't be angry. Go ahead. I'll finish this.

I'm not going.

Oh, I see. You've got time for fun,

but not for your studies, is that it?

If it's so great, go yourself.

What did you say to me?

Answer me! Are you going or not?

Hurry!

Xiao Zhen, I'd rather not go.

What's wrong?

Nothing, I just don't want to go. I can't even dance.

Me neither.

But since your dad let you out for once, we might as well.

If it isn't fun, we'll leave.

At least keep me company...

Come on, let's go.

Hurry!

Xiao Zhen, can we go now?

What's your hurry?

Look! Lu Jun's here.

They're from the Chiguang factory.

Yeah? So what?

They wouldn't let us into their last dance party.

Fine. Let's go.

Hey, who pulled the plug?

It's those kids from the other factory!

Let's get them! Don't let them get away!

Where'd they go?

There's the fat one. Grab him!

Xiao Zhen?

Xiao Zhen?

Xiao Zhen?

Qing Hong, don't be angry... Wait!

I swear I didn't know this would happen.

Qing Hong? At least let me explain!

Xiao Zhen, I'm not mad at you.

But we should both get home.

Dancing.

Wu Qing Hong,

I hope you're proud of yourself.

You've learned to lie so well.

Even to your own father.

I suppose this isn't the first time, either.

All right then, we'll just...

try a different tactic.

Well?

What should we do?

I'm asking you!

If you won't talk, I will.

As of tomorrow, you're grounded.

You're to come straight home from school!

And I intend to have a talk with Lao Gu

about that daughter of his!

Lao Wu, that's enough.

You're not responsible for other people's children.

No? Well, someone ought to be!

You always complain about my methods.

Have you got a better idea?

Fuck, this time we'll use my method.

No sleep for you tonight!

I want a full written confession!

Beijing professor, my arse.

Come on, Qing Hong.

You go ahead.

I'm not going back to that house.

Why not?

If he's still being unreasonable, I'll talk to him for you.

Cheer up.

It's only a few more days until our factory study trip.

Then we can have fun, with nobody to watch over us.

All right?

Who's that from?

Give it back. Tell him I don't want it.

Go tell him!

I tell you, things are changing.

Lao Bao says it's already started in Shanghai.

More so in Guangzhou, because it's so near Hong Kong.

It won't reach us for a while.

That's why we can't afford to wait.

Get out while you can.

Lao Bao says that, under the new responsibility system,

you can earn 300 a month, easy.

Wow, that's ballsy.

But it doesn't sound very stable.

It's stable if you don't slack off.

Your pay's based on productivity.

For 300 a month, who'd slack off? Not like this place...

Salaries won't change that fast.

Money's not the issue here.

The important thing

is to get out of this backwater...

For the sake of our kids.

You've hit the nail on the head.

Their future is what matters.

We've got to face the facts -

this is a whole new revolution.

We agreed to come here for a few years,

but how long has it been?

Now most of us can't even afford to go back to Shanghai for new year.

It's a month's salary for the trip alone.

But in Shanghai, we're just country cousins. Who'd want to take us in?

I'd rather wait until I've got the proper paperwork

and residence permits.

I don't think paperwork matters like it used to.

Just look at Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

All those thousandaires and entrepreneurs?

Money is what matters now.

He's got a point.

But the Party sent us here to build a third front.

You think they'll just let us go?

Until there's a policy change,

running off seems too risky.

Comrade,

revolution means blood and sacrifice. No change comes without risk.

I tell you, this place is a dead end.

Lao Bao just got to Shanghai, and look how well he's doing.

That's Shanghai for you.

The way I see it,

the Party sent me here to build a third front.

But to build a future for my own kids, we need to be in Shanghai.

Lao Wu, back in the day,

who'd have ever marked you as such an activist?

Hell, I had little kids to think about.

And a pretty little wife.

Hey, none of us had a choice.

Could you have refused to come?

So, have we made our decision?

I say, if the factory won't let us go,

we take matters into our own hands.

I need time to think it over.

Mr Wu.

Here for a bath, eh?

This water doesn't seem as hot as usual.

Well, Mr Wu, I should be going...

Wait, stay for a minute.

I've been wanting to have a little chat with you.

How old are you, son?

19.

And how long have you been with the factory?

Just two months.

So you're not permanent.

No, not yet.

I heard you took on your father's old position.

Injured on the job, was he?

You're locals?

Yes. From Wu Dang.

You know, I've heard some things about you and Qing Hong.

That daughter of mine,

she hasn't been herself lately.

Oh, I know how kids are at your age. Impulsive...

prone to mistakes,

and you don't want to listen to us old people.

It's only natural

that at your age you'd want to...

well, make friends.

I'm not opposed to that.

But see,

you've got to be realistic, right?

You must be aware

we're going back to Shanghai

at some point.

My daughter still has university,

and a long road ahead of her.

I'm sure you wouldn't want to stand in her way, right?

Mr Wu, I swear we never...

This is for your own good too.

I know getting that factory job wasn't easy.

I'm sure your parents wouldn't want anything

to interfere with you becoming a permanent employee there...

Would they?

Lately, Qing Hong and I have been talking about this a lot.

Naturally, she understands how I feel.

She is my daughter, after all.

She's made up her mind,

but when it comes to telling you directly...

well, you know how girls are.

So I'll speak for her.

She wants you to stop visiting her,

and stop writing her those letters.

That way, when she leaves,

nobody's feelings will get too hurt.

I think you understand what I'm saying.

Right?

Then promise me.

All right, all right.

I won't make you promise.

I don't want to seem unreasonable.

I'm a man of few words,

but I mean what I say.

I want you to go home and give this matter some serious thought.

I won't let you do this. It's not right.

I know exactly what's going on

in that little head of hers.

She's being sneaky,

and thinks I can't keep an eye on her there.

It's just a factory study trip.

Besides, the school organised it.

I know all about these trips. They just tour the factory.

Let the kids touch the machines. Whatever. It's no big deal.

Lao Wu,

have you even thought how this will make her feel?

She'll hate us forever.

Hate us?

Someday she'll thank us.

Listen, just do what I say.

Give me that doctor's note.

No. You can say what goes at home,

but I refuse to do this.

Don't you get it?

We can hardly control her as it is.

Say she's on this trip, far away,

and that kid comes sneaking around.

What then? What if they happen to...

if they...

Then it'll be too late!

What are you waiting for? Write the note!

Mr Zhao, here's the note from her doctor.

Odd, I never knew Qing Hong had such health problems.

Ah, well, yes... she always was a sickly child.

I brought you some cigarettes.

The school considers this trip to be very important.

It's a shame she'll miss it.

Yes, it is.

Qing Hong!

Qing Hong!

Qing Hong, are you in there?

Qing Hong!

Qing Hong!

How long has it been?

Two days.

She can't go on like this. The girl's got to eat.

Lao Wu, this has to stop.

She's not a child any more. Discipline is fine...

but you're too hard on her!

How am I hard on her?

We wait on her hand and foot,

and all we ask is that she studies hard and goes to university.

Is that too much to hope?

It's fine to hope.

Every parent does.

But she's a good kid already.

I'm always telling Xiao Zhen to be more like her.

You worry too much about that girl.

Mei Fen? Tell him I'm right.

You think he listens to me? I can hardly get a word in edgeways.

I can't take it any more.

Oh, here we go again... You're such a perfect mother?

I'm always the bad one! I'm the tyrant!

Fine! You deal with her from now on!

That's enough.

This is no time to be fighting.

Lao Wu, you need to take a step back.

Nothing you can say now will help.

Why don't we take Qing Hong for a few days?

She can keep Xiao Zhen company.

You're back.

Your hands are freezing.

It's so warm!

Are you feeling any better?

My mum said your dad admitted he was wrong.

He's just embarrassed to come and pick you up.

Great, isn't it? We sure taught them.

But you have to eat, or you'll make yourself sick.

Next time, I'll sneak you food when they're not looking.

Let's see if you've lost any weight!

Stop messing around... Stop it... I hate you...

Tickle you back!

Can I tell you a secret?

What secret?

You can't tell anyone.

What is it?

You have to promise you won't tell anyone, even your parents.

They're the last people I'd tell.

You know that Lu Jun? He came to see me.

Why'd he do that?

You have to promise you won't tell a soul.

Well, we...

You what?

No, you didn't!

I don't want my mum to hear.

Really?

And we promised we'd always be together.

But wait, isn't he with that?

He never loved her.

He said it was just a one-time thing.

And you believed him?

See,

I knew if I told you, you'd make a big deal of it.

I just had to tell someone.

Forget it. Let's go to sleep.

Smoking, drinking and fighting

weren't enough for you, huh?

No, you had to go and ruin someone's daughter.

You little hoodlum!

Dad, it wasn't all my fault.

Don't call me dad!

You're not my son!

Stand still!

Let go of me! It's your fault for spoiling him!

Lao Lu!

Stop!

You bastard! You'll apologise to that girl!

You filthy animal!

Mr Lu, let's talk this over!

Stop, you bastard!

Come down from there!

Stop!

Stop!

Go ahead and outrun an old man, you little bum.

You can run...

but you can't hide!

You go apologise to that girl,

or you'll have to deal with me!

What are you going to make me do?

Marry her? Forget it!

That's it, now look up! Raise your head. That's it...

Now bride, lean your head that way,

toward him...

No, no! Groom, you lean toward her, heads together...

Ah, that's it. There's the happy couple!

One, two...

Where's the smile? Look happy!

One, two, three!

Revolution is forever young

Like a pine tree, evergreen

It has no fear of wind or rain

And never fears the ice and cold

Unwavering and unshaken

It stands forever on the mountaintop

On the mountaintopl

Drink up, everyone!

Father of the bride! Come here! Come here!

A toast, to this happy occasion!

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Here come the newlyweds!

Raise your glasses!

Let me pour.

A toast to our second generation.

May they soon give us a third!

- Here, here! - Bottoms up!

Three cheers for grandchildren!

He promised me he wouldn't marry her!

I told you not to trust him.

It's over now, so don't be sad, OK?

But she's a local!

What's wrong with that? We are too.

Besides, the girl was pregnant.

Clouds of white drift across the bluest sky

Horses gallop far beneath the clouds

Whip-cracks echo to the corners of the earth,

and birds of every feather flock together

Now, if someone were to ask me what sort of place this is

Proudly would I tell him

This is my hometown...

Proudly would I tell him

This is my hometownl

What's wrong? Why all the secrecy?

It's nothing.

I just wanted us to be alone.

Qing Hong,

if we hadn't ended up here,

where do you think we'd be?

Where else would we be? This is our home.

Xiao Zhen?

What's wrong? You're scaring me.

It's nothing.

Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid.

I just wonder...

maybe there's a better life out there,

someplace far away from here.

You mean Shanghai?

Qing Hong, you're my best friend in the whole world, right?

And we'll never, ever be apart, right?

What are you saying, Xiao Zhen?

Don't look so scared, I'm fine.

Let's go.

Qing Hong, where's Mum?

In the kitchen.

Something's happened to Xiao Zhen.

We have to go to Xiao Zhen's.

Stay here with your brother.

Don't leave the house.

Stay here, OK?

What on earth makes you think Xiao Zhen seduced your son?

How dare you slander her, in front of the neighbours!

Everyone knows it was her!

Lao Lu, calm down.

They've seen her with him!

Rumours and lies!

Rumours and lies, eh?

I've got her letters right here!

It's clear who seduced who!

Lao Lu, don't do this.

They're enough to make you blush!

Listen to this - "When I think of us eloping, I just..."

Bullshit!

He's lying!

It's right here in black and white!

This is obviously Lu Jun's fault.

First he gets that girl pregnant,

then he seduces my daughter!

If anyone should be angry, it's us!

Everyone shut up!

Why are we fighting?

The important thing is that they've run off, and we have to find them!

If we don't find my daughter, I swear I'II...

Listen up! I say we split up and search.

Search the bus and train stations.

Good idea.

And send a telegram to her grandparents in Shanghai,

see if there's any news...

You're back.

How did it go?

We looked everywhere.

We even sent a telegram to Shanghai.

No sign of them. All we can do now is wait.

Her dad was so worried

he started crying in the train station.

A man his age,

bawling like a baby.

Do you see now?

This is what comes from being too lax.

Now it's too late.

My brother called me at the factory this morning.

He wants us to hurry.

So I laid my cards on the table.

I told the bosses I'm leaving, whether they like it or not.

- What did they say? - What do you think?

Same old shit.

Those bastards.

I tell you,

I've made up my mind.

Tomorrow, I'll call the boys over for another meeting.

If they still can't decide, I won't wait for them.

We'll start getting ready,

and leave as soon as we can.

I'm still a little worried.

We can get by without papers, but what about the children?

They're still in school.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

The country's changing. We'll get it sorted out eventually.

Oh, and as for you two...

don't breathe a word of this to anyone.

Lao Wu?

Oh, good, you're here.

Come on in.

Good to see you, Lao Wu.

Come in, have a seat.

Qing Hong, fill the thermos.

OK.

None for me, thanks.

With these headaches, I can't drink.

My brother called from Shanghai...

Look at these smokes, boys. Recognise the brand?

Wow, Kents!

That's right. They're imported.

Yang Shu, who heads up supply,

brought them back from Shanghai.

Hey, do you know what they call these in Shanghai dialect? "Cocks".

So Yang goes into this shop,

and the owner asks him,

"Hey, want a pack of Cocks?"

Yang thinks, "What the fuck?" but says he'll take a pack.

And the guy asks, "You want the long cocks or short cocks?"

Yang told us that story yesterday.

Had the whole department in stitches.

They taste like cigars, don't they?

Not as strong, of course.

They're smelly too. They are, a bit.

Hey, it's time.

The signal interference has been especially bad lately.

There we go. That's it...

This is the Voice of America...

Sorry I'm late.

It doesn't matter.

Have you been drinking?

Yeah.

I was cold.

I've been waiting for you here every day.

But I never promised you anything.

Have you forgotten what we said the first time we came here?

Because I haven't.

I haven't either.

But...

we can't be together.

Why not?

We're leaving soon.

And... and that's why you've been avoiding me?

No.

I just think we're too young.

There's so much we don't know.

God, you sound just like your father.

So when you leave, what am I supposed to do?

You'll be fine.

That's what you came to tell me?

No...

I...

It's because I'm not from Shanghai, isn't it?

You think you're so great,

you can't marry the locals?

- I have to go! - Wait!

I found them.

I can't take them.

Don't!

What are you doing?

Stop it!

Hong Gen, don't do this!

I'm begging you, don't do this!

Hong Gen, please don't...

I heard they held a special Party meeting

at the factory.

They won't let anyone go,

because they're afraid

it'll set off a chain reaction.

Lao Wu, where did you hear that?

Well, we can't wait around forever.

Lao Wang, you've got connections.

Can't we talk to someone higher up?

No point. They've already made their decision.

If we want to leave, we'll have to make a run for it.

Lao Lu, stop chain-smoking.

What do you think of all this?

Me?

First I've got to figure out where that bastard son of mine ran off to.

That's fate for you.

I'll probably end up buried here.

Say we do run off,

and things in Shanghai don't work out?

Even if we wanted to come back here,

they'd never take us.

He's right. There's no going back.

Qing Hong?

- Where's your sister? - I dunno.

Why aren't you in bed? Go to sleep.

OK.

Qing Hong?

Mr Wu, no!

Get away!

Mr Wu...

Let go of me!

Mr Wu, please...

Get away from me!

Don't come any closer!

Get out of the way!

Lao Wu!

Let go of me! Let go!

Let go of me!

You filthy animal!

You ruined my daughter!

I'm going to kill you!

You haven't seen the last of me!

You bastard!

Just you wait!

What is it? What's wrong?

Mei Fen, what's going on?

Hurry! Something's happened to Qing Hong!

Qing Hong! Qing Hong!

Qing Hong!

Is she alive?

Yes, she didn't hit an artery.

We need to wrap this.

I'll get a towel!

Find some gauze, bandages, anything!

You can't go to sleep! Qing Hong, wake up!

- Lao Dong, we need a towel here! - I'm coming!

Wake up, Qing Hong...

Don't worry, Mei Fen.

We'll get her to the hospital.

Hey, watch her hand...

Wait for your dad, you hear me? Don't leave the house!

Qing Hong, Xiao Zhen is here.

She came to see you.

- Really? - Yes.

I thought you said she was away at university.

Well... I think she's on holiday.

I heard Hong Gen made a confession.

Is it true he confessed?

Yes, after Qing Hong...

tried to kill herself,

he said he didn't want to live.

But isn't the penalty for rape...

execution?

Oh, I don't think so.

We heard that, but we asked around

and they said it was unlikely.

These kids don't think about the consequences of their actions.

They only end up hurting themselves.

Mei Fen,

I hear you're asking for a divorce.

I know it's not my place, and that Lao Wu has his problems,

but this isn't the time.

You've already been through so much.

You shouldn't be fighting now.

You have to think of your daughter.

Qing Hong needs help. She can't go on this way.

I don't know how to help her.

Anyway, he's the one in charge.

It doesn't matter who's in charge. What matters is your daughter.

Mei Fen, take my advice.

He wants to go back to Shanghai, right?

Maybe it's for the best.

Qing Hong, it's time.

Let's go.

I'll carry them.

Do you think anyone saw?

No, you're fine.

Have a safe trip.

It might be a while before I see you again.

Be a good boy, and study hard.

I have to go.

I'll write as soon as I get there.

And we'll have a great time when you come back to Shanghai.

You won't forget me, will you?

You'd better hurry. It's already light.

All right, let's go.

- Watch your step. - Careful.

Goodbye.

- Write to us when you get there. - Have a safe trip.

- Thanks. - Don't forget to write.

Goodbye!

...committed serious offences...

...crackdown on criminal activities...

...call on all organisations, schools and citizens...

...must remain vigilant in protecting the social order...

...firearms, ammunition and explosives will be confiscated and disposed of...

...remain resolute...

...essential that young people raise their political consciousness and struggle to

resist pernicious strains of thought of the capitalist and exploiting classes...

...cadres and the masses to work together with the public security apparatus to...

strike a blow against criminal elements...

Zhang Zhenhu -

execution for the crime of murder,

sentence effective immediately.

Chang Tiezhuang,

execution for the crimes of murder,

robbery and belonging to a gang of hoodlums,

sentence effective immediately.

Yao Haibin,

execution for the crime of murder,

sentence effective immediately.

He Guoqing,

execution for the crimes of arson and belonging to a gang of hoodlums,

sentence effective immediately.

Fan Honggen,

execution for the crime of rape,

sentence effective immediately.