All language subtitles for The.Founding.of.A.Republic.2009.720p.BluRay.x264.DTS-WiKi

Director Chen, it appears that

you will kiss and make up with the CPC

You don't approve?

You don't know the CPC

like we do

While you were making passes at them,

we fought them head on

in France

I heard you intend to resign

Even if you resign,

wait till after the capitulation
ceremony in Nanjing

You helped defeat the Japanese.

The ceremony needs a national hero like you

If I don't resign,

I'll be blamed for the civil war

Welcome, Mr. Mao

Welcome to Chongqing, Mr. Mao

We've been fighting the enemy

for 8 years

It's my job

to fight till the end

Now that we won,

why

are we still fighting?

I will not

fight my own people

General Malinovsky has agreed

to hand over the Northeast provinces

No need to fight anymore?

If we don't,

will the CPC hand over their turf?

Ladies and gentlemen

Chairman Chiang and Mr. Mao propose a toast

To peace, cheers!

Cheers

Chairman Chiang

Hello, Chairman Chiang

Hello, Mr. Mao

I'm from the "Central Daily"

I notice you're both wearing Mandarin suit

On a special day like today,

is there a special meaning for that?

The Mandarin suit

is the official attire for all civil
servants of the Nationalist Government

As the Chairman

of Kuo Min Tang,

it's my duty

to welcome Mr. Mao to Chongqing

I'm wearing the Mandarin suit out of respect

Mr Mao, is that your reason too?

The reason is simple

Chairman Chiang and I are both Dr. Sun's disciples

Both the KMT and the CPC have inherited

Dr. Sun's revolutionary legacy

We share the same roots

It is only natural that

Dr. Sun's disciples should wear the Mandarin suits

Mr. Mao. Excuse me

Pardon me, Mr Mao

To see you standing next to each other,

I can't help but feel excited

I have another question for Mr. Mao

In the upcoming negotiation

with regards to the issue of democracy,

will the Parties find common ground

or reach any consensus?

Definitely, if you look hard enough

This reporter already noticed

we had something in common

The North China division of the CPC

and the Shandong division

are infiltrating the Northeast

Chen Yi's New Fourth Army

is active around Shanghai and Hangzhou,

making it difficult for the Nationalist Government to move
the capital back to Nanjing

Our troops are too far away from these regions

The Americans have landed in Qingdao

They promised to send planes and warships

to get our troops to the Northeast, North China,

East China and south of Yangtze River

General Du, I'm counting on you in the Northeast

Master Zhang, please give us your honest opinion

The CPC

likes to keep things in the open

We never hide our views

and respect those of our friends and the China Democratic League

Sir?

Thank you

I'll be honest with you, as a friend

To form a democratic coalition government,

peace and unity are the only way forward

If Mr. Chiang and Mr. Mao can sit down and talk,

it would be wonderful

A negotiation requires concessions and compromises

in order to bring about peace

Chairman Mao came to Chongqing

That alone proves our sincerity

The turf and army are minor details

Rather than haggle over them,

why not unify all the parties?

At this moment,

the Nationalist Army is busy

in regions where we have set up our regime

with strategic blockades or explorative attacks

The Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army

are thorns in Mr. Chiang's flesh

Pardon me for saying this

If we didn't have a few hundred thousand used guns,

Mr. Chiang would never sit down and talk to us

If neither Party let go,

the war will continue

You can forget about peace

If neither Party gives in,

negotiation will break down

I appreciate

your mediation

Very well

For the sake of peace and democracy,

we'll make the first concession

Among the 100 divisions of the national defense army,

our request for 48 divisions

has been cut back to 20 divisions

We're willing to give up 8 liberated regions

in south of Yangtze River

I hope that our concession

will set the consultative meeting in motion

and help set up a coalition government

We have no intention to support

a "Cream of Wheat" Marxist to take over China

Our only concern is

whether the Yalta Conference and

the Sino-Russian Friendship Alliance Treaty

will be honored and implemented by the Chongqing government

On behalf of the CPC, I wish to issue the following statement

We welcome President Truman's China
policy as per the declaration on the 15th

with regards to the cease fire

between the KMT, CPC

and other political parties

and to call upon a multi-party meeting

to implement reforms

to end the KMT's one-party dictatorship

and to ensure fair and

effective representation of all parties

to facilitate the democratic unification of China

President Truman's special envoy,

Marshall, is arriving soon

to mediate in the civil war

Don't take him lightly

Peace or war,

you should know better

Stop when we want to stop

Fight when we want to fight

This is the only case

Not until we say so

The purpose of this Assembly

is to seek political reforms towards democracy

The basis of our negotiation

is to establish a multi-party coalition government

to facilitate a peaceful unification

Kai,

there are over 30 seats in the Senate

We have to give up 8 of them?

To give up 8 seats

is to oust 8 of our men

and hand them to someone else

Who owns the world now? It's hardly KMT

Father

Central Club and the others have secretly agreed

not to acknowledge the CPPCC

and refused to give up their seats for the CDL and CPC

There will be trouble

if they keep this up

Fellow students, teachers

and friends of Sichuan

5 months ago, we gathered here

to celebrate a national victory

That's outrageous. Lower your whip

Mind your own business

She's my girl

You have no say

Whoever feeds her,

owns her

Hey, stop it

Are you alright, Miss?

Who fired that shot? Who was it?

Who was it? Who fired that shot?

Sir

No open fire in the city, Sir

But they can beat people up?

I don't care who you work for

Send a message for me

Don't sneak around

Stop this underhanded nonsense

Extra: Mr. Chiang calls for a meeting!

Newspaper!

Here

Chiang has taken the gloves off

He's calling the National People's Congress without us

It's his one-man show

The sooner we set the date for the NPC,

the sooner the US will confirm their assistance

We can't have the NPC with the KMT alone

We can forget the CPC

For appearance, we still have the other parties

The CPC and the other parties

insisted on implementing the
resolution of the CPPCC in Chongqing

What will you do?

Pacify Zhang Lan

Coax and fight the CPC at the same time

When Mao runs out of troops,

we can stop coaxing

4 days ago in Kunming, Mr. Li Gongpu

was murdered by secret agents of the KMT

What crime has he committed to deserve such a fate?

He used his pen and spoke up

Everything he wrote and said

was precisely what any Chinese with a conscience

should write and speak of

What a shame!

The counter-revolutionaries' shame

is precisely Mr. Li's honor

His blood will not be shed in vain

Mr. Li gave up his life

There's a price to be paid for his life

Justice will prevail!

because truth will prevail!

We want democracy, not civil war!

Tell him I went out

Sir

The Chairman is not here for real

He sent me on an overseas expedition

I came to say goodbye to my sworn brother

But he's not here

Vice President, why the lantern?

It's broad daylight

Daylight?

I see only darkness

I can't see without a lantern

You must be kidding, Sir

I'm not in the mood

"The Three Principles of the People" is the cornerstone of our Party

If he's bent on having his way,

the days of our Party are numbered

That's all I have to say

Tell him to take care

Zhangjiakou is the capital of the
Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region,

it's also the only major city under the CPC

that has an arsenal that's crucial to them

But it'll be returned to the Nationalist Government soon

General, are you saying

the manufacturing and military base of the CPC

no longer exist?

I admire Mao for never giving up

But talk is cheap

and you can't just work your finger to the bone

Power is everything

According to you,

the Communist Party is doomed to fail this time?

I didn't say that

I'll make you a wager

The CPC wins,

I'm willing to hold Mao's horsewhip

20 years ago,

we surrendered our arms

for peace

What happened? We got a massacre in return,

not peace

We learned from our mistakes

For peace,

for our future and to eliminate war

In this war imposed on us by our enemies,

we must retaliate

Within 3 months of the closing of this NPC,

our government

will put an end to this civil war

We will annihilate the separatist regime by force of arms

to bring forth a unified country

and bring peace to our nation

Some say the evacuation from Yan'an

marks a major setback in the Chinese Revolution

If this is a setback,

our party and this army

have survived countless setbacks

You keep the land and lose the people,
you lose both

You keep the people and lose the land,
you have both

I'll trade Yan'an for the whole of China

We came all this way

but we're still one step away from peace

What a shame to give it up

Mao was right: Without guns in their hands,

Chiang will never negotiate with us

The CDL served as mediator between the KMT and CPC

But Chiang is insatiable

The CPC gave up their turf,

but they did not get the peace they wanted

Some guarantor I am

Chiang wants a one-party NPC

If neither the CPC or CDL shows up,

we'll be handing the regime to him

Don't be stupid

We'll fall into his trap if we show up

Our position is clear

Only a coalition government is legal

There'll be no NPC without peace

and no coalition government without political consultancy

You're saying...

We side with the CPC

I, Zhang Lan,

will not attend Chiang's NPC!

Based on the experience of the Northeast Bureau,

we implement land reforms in the countryside

The results are quite obvious

Stay off the main road,
take the vicinity of the city,

give the land to the farmers

We'll take over when those who plough the land can own it

The supplies unit got separated

We have problems with food and clothes

Mr. Chairman

I need to write an editorial for the Xinhua News Agency

I need the rest of this candle for later

But we're having a meeting

Precisely, just keep talking

You don't need to see anything

Groping in the dark?

Let's get back to business

Chiang threw caution to the wind and declared war

Bullets don't have eyes

In my opinion,

Enlai, Bishi and I

will form a front committee and stay in Shanbei

Shaoqi, you and Zhu De form a Central Working Committee

and cross the Yellow River into North China

We'll work from both sides

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

Keep them separate

We'll still have the other when one is crushed

Hurry. Get out

Get rid of everyone inside

Seal up this place

That son of a bitch

He had the audacity to seize the CDL headquarters

and restrict our activities

Li Jishen and He Xiangning

set up the Revolutionary Committeeof the KMT in Hong Kong

Founding members such as Feng Yuxiang and Cai Tingkai

have indicated their intention to break away from Chiang

The KMT is splitting up

You should leave for Hong Kong right away

We'll re-open the CDL headquarters in Hong Kong

But...

I'm all for it

We must not miss this chance

I hereby announce

the results of the first presidential
election of the Republic of China

With the following votes:

Chiang Kai-shek 2,430 votes

Ju Zheng 269 votes

According to the constitution of the ROC and electoral law,

I hereby announce

Mr. Chiang Kai-shek is elected first President of the ROC

Congratulations

Congratulations

Hu Zongnan wired. We lost Yan'an

Chiang Kai-shek was elected President in Nanjing

Long live Mao Zedong in the valley

Nothing to brag about

Get rid of the 'long live' in clause 23 of the slogan

Let Chiang be the emperor

I won't join his party

Clause 5,

mere mention of the working class is inappropriate

We have insisted on a coalition government

It's bad to sing a different tune

I agree with the amendments

Let's have a show of hands

Go on air with this

Xinhua Radio broadcasts

the CPC slogan for Labor Day on May 1

First, this year's Labor Day

is the day the Chinese people head towards victory

Second, this year's Labor Day

is the day the Chinese people's enemy Chiang Kai-shek

meets his doom

Fifth, all democratic parties and organizations

should immediately call for the CPPCC

to discuss and elect delegates

to set up a coalition government

The CPC made an excellent move

You're the chess expert

This time you must make up your mind

It's easier said than done

It'll depend on the CPC's next move

I heard Li Zongren had invited you to Nanjing

Chiang wants you too

Li Zongren

Sun Ke

Li Zongren

If the President is a literati,

I don't mind if you become Vice President

But the President is already a soldier

The Vice President should not be another soldier

People will say this is a military government

Normally, I won't insist if you say so

But since the election,

more than my effort is at stake

Not that I don't want to step down,

I simply can't

Without support from the Party,

you won't be elected

Why be a laughing stock?

Let the numbers speak for themselves

Maybe I'll win

Definitely not

Sun Ke 1,295 votes

Li Zongren 1,438 votes

According to the constitution of the ROC and electoral law,

I hereby announce, Mr. Li Zongren

is elected Vice President of the ROC

I

do solemnly swear...

I haven't been to Beiping in years

Commander-in-Chief of North China

5 provinces and a few hundred
thousand people under your command

You're the king

Don't make fun of me

Mr. Chiang has high regard for you

If the new CPPCC

can invite half the people on this list,

we're half way there

You're right

You better write to General Feng personally

I'll do that right now

Mr Chairman, time to eat

Please join me, Enlai

No, I must get back to Xibaipo

Finish eating first

Very well

Mr. Chairman,

the cook is Xiao Yan's old lad

He wants to see you

Of course

Thank you, sir

Hurry

His name is Guo Bencai.
He's from my hometown.

Hello, Mr. Chairman

Mr. Guo, you're a good cook

It's an honor to cook for you

Have a smoke

Thank you, sir

Why...

It's your cigarette, I want to keep it

Take this

I can't

Take it

Sir, this is Liu Congwen,
the mess officer in the military zone

Hello, sir

Hello

Hello, Mr. Zhou

Hello Mr. Guo

Hello

Mr. Chairman, any special requests for your meals?

We'll do the best we can

I don't need much

Make sure we put in chili

I prepared for you already

It'd be perfect

if I can have stewed meat twice a month

Big fish in Chengnanzhuang

In a bungalow between 2 apricot trees near the
mountains in the northern part of the village

Per your request,

field operation units

in Nanjing, Shanghai and Hong Kong
have been removed

Zhang Lan is stuck in Shanghai.
Keep him under tabs

Yes, sir

Li Jishen is in Hong Kong

He's not on our turf. Just keep an eye on him

Yes, sir

As for Feng Yuxiang,

he's getting tight with the CPC

He may defect

If necessary,

I'll tidy things up a bit

These are prestigious men

If you're sloppy,

public opinion overseas will backfire on us

I understand

Mao's location is confirmed?

Chengnanzhuang in Baoding

He won't get away this time

Remember, this is extremely important

Confirm target, roger

Lao Guo, where are you going? This way

Back to the kitchen. Chairman Mao's food is on the stove

Chairman?

He took some sleeping pills and went to sleep

Wake him up. Enemy planes will be here soon

Tiger, get a stretcher

Wake up, sir. Enemy planes are coming

They haven't dropped a bomb

Then it'll be too late

Let's go, sir

Calm down

Cigarette

Do that later

Commander Nie

Move Mr. Chairman to the bomb shelter on the stretcher

Yes, sir

Even if they start bombing,

that doesn't mean they'll hit me

I'm responsible for the Party

I'm very lucky

Hurry

Hurry

Hurry

Hurry

Hurry

Hello...

Well?

Still can't get through

Keep trying

Yes, sir

Telegram, sir

Massive bombings, casualties unknown

The food was still on the stove

when the bombing started

Lao Guo said you have not eaten breakfast

He ran back to the kitchen

Telegram, Mr. Zhou

Mr. Chairman,

we have very positive response for the May 1 slogan

The Parties have all signed their names

Already?

What a surprise

The situation is becoming clear

The CDL and the Revolutionary Committee are on our side

Chiang is now completely isolated

Everything will fall into place

It's time to call for a new CPPCC

Jishen, Mao wrote you personally

What's your concern?

Back in Fujian, we agreed to oppose Chiang

But they changed their minds

Fujian was a few years ago

That was Bo Gu, not Mao

I'm not holding a grudge

I don't need another fall

Chiang toyed with us for decades

No doubt the CPC has better credibility,

but what if...

We just set up a new Party

As the Chairman of Revolutionary Committee of the KMT,

I must do my best

for the future of the Party

Issue a separate declaration

to oppose Chiang

Reiterate our opposition against one-party autocracy

That'll be our response to the CPC

Nowhere inside the Shanhai Pass

is a suitable venue for the new consultative meeting,

except Harbin

It's far away,

but at least it's a big city

Feng Yuxiang will be home this month

He'll go directly to the Northeast

Then let's settle for Harbin

To build a new government for
the whole country

without a decent big city,

it's just not adequate

Goods are scarce. Commodities entered the black market

Everyone is buying

and selling short

The top brass in the military and political circles

are behind these activities

Those profiteers

defy government orders

Mr. Weng can't hold the fort much longer

What's your solution?

I don't want your complaints

I want a solution

As the financial center in the Far East,

Shanghai is the key

If we can stabilize the market in Shanghai,

the rest of the country will fall in line

I must go to Shanghai

Master Chiang, on behalf of Shanghai,

we're hosting a banquet for you at the Jinjiang Hotel

I'll pick you up later

Tell everyone on the Special Commando Unit

to meet in my office in half an hour,

including you

In preparing for the new CPPCC,

the CPC is open for suggestions

They don't intend to run the whole show

They do things differently from
the Nanjing government

What about Zhang Lan?

He's always for building the state via CPPCC

They already have a well thought-out plan

to escort you and my mother up north

Mao invited you and Li Jishen up north

to discuss re-opening the CPPCC

When is Li Jishen leaving?

Don't know yet

What's your answer?

I have decided

to stay put

But...

Let Shen Junru liaise with
the CPC on behalf of the CDL

When are you leaving?

I'm too old and sick

Besides, Chiang won't let me go that easily

How can you not show for something this important?

I'm putting Shen Junru in charge

I am Chinese

Is that right, Father?

One stroke is missing

Isn't this pretty, Uncle Mao?

Yes, but you can't eat everything

Mr. Chairman, it's time for the meeting

Let's go back

Will you carry me, Uncle Mao?

Carry me, Father

Will you carry me, Uncle Mao? Father

Liya, do you want me to carry you?

Yes

Let's go

Any news, Enlai?

Chiang's economic reform is a deadlock

Chiang Ching-kuo personally flew to Shanghai

But the Bund is entrenched with powerful factions

It's a labyrinth within the KMT

Chiang's son won't accomplish anything

Liya, let's play piggyback

Let's go

No one should doubt the Government's

determination to implement financial reforms

In face of a national crisis,

anyone who compromises the nation's interest

is a traitor

and an enemy of the KMT

I urge the elite of the business sector

and prominent individuals of society to work with us

to restore financial order and stabilize prices

in the shortest time possible

and do your best to save our country

Mr. Chiang

Will you be fair?

What about those offenders who have influence?

How will you handle them?

My mission in Shanghai

is to hunt tigers, not squat mosquitoes

Mr. Chiang, can you tell us

your concrete course of action?

Tigers are easy to hunt

but I'm afraid icebergs

are hard to remove

You are...

Du Yuesheng

Mr. Du, I'm all ears

My son Weiping has been arrested

If he broke the law, I have no complaints,

but someone else in Shanghai

is hoarding supplies

and peddling them to the black
market for profits,

openly defying the law

If you choose to overlook this,

President Chiang will be very disappointed

Please point me in the right direction, Mr. Du

I will look into it

Read it

7 godowns along the Bund

The godown on No. 36 Nanjing Road

No. 17 Avenue Joffre

12 godowns in the South Market using the word "Jia"

Mr. Chiang,

this is the real tiger

Who is it?

Yangtze Company owned by the Kung's

Wire Wei Lihuang, urge him to pull back south

With crack troops like these,

even if we lose the Northeast, we can get it back easily

President, we wired him several times

urging him to go south,

but he ignored us

Get my plane ready,

I'll fly out to Shenyang

The President

What is it?

Feng Yuxiang is dead

What happened to you?

You bragged about your abilities

You bragged about Shanghai

You bragged about the Red Army. And now?

General Feng was burned to death

You

This is all you can do

Think it over. You won't get away

You'll be executed if you lose a battle

Now something went wrong on your front

Tell me what you should do. Speak up

KMT secret agents did it?

According to the Russians,

General Feng was watching a film in his cabin

The film caught on fire and ignited the cabin

The film caught on fire? He's a general!

Why didn't he run?

What a bunch of morons

A man is dead, the Russians need to blame someone

The ship was out at sea and abroad

We didn't get all the facts

General Feng became a soldier at 12

50 years in the battlefield didn't kill him

But our invitation

to send him abroad buried him at sea

I feel so guilty

General Feng may be dead

but he left behind a legacy

to build a new, independent China

Enlai, wire our condolences to Madame Feng

and invite her to the CPPCC

Yes

Mr. Chairman, it has been suggested

that the CPPCC should act for the NPC

to elect the central government

A general election is hard to come by during the war

We must consult all the other Parties on this

Let's not waste any time

Form the coalition government first,
then call the NPC,

is that it?

Precisely

They're still in a war

They can't elect their delegates

We should make allowances for that

I'll get in touch with Shen Junru

and pass on your message

Mr. Mao and Mr. Zhou invited you up north again

Assemble!

Hurry

Search all the godowns, buildings, apartments and villas

in Shanghai owned by Yangtze Company and the Kung's

Operation starts at 7 AM tomorrow morning,
understand?

Mr. Chairman

Voices within the US government have indicated

they will support your replacement of Mr. Chiang

What do you think?

Whether they support me or Chiang,

it's a cheap trick to pit Chinese against Chinese

If the US wishes to maintain
diplomatic relations with the future China,

ignoring the CPC

is unrealistic

The second question

If Vice President Li replaced President Chiang,

will things get better?

In terms of warfare,

Bai Chongxi is quite capable

But in politics,

Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi together
are no match for Chiang

You did not answer my question, sir

What are you looking at?

Jinzhou

That's over 1,000 km away

More concrete news won't arrive until tomorrow

It's already 10:30 and yet no sign of attack.
Which division was it?

The 8th column

You asked me 5 times already

Really?

The Battle of Jinzhou is not just over a city or a region

If we win, we can go on

If we lose, the situation gets complicated

With regards to the draft agenda of the CPPCC,

Zhang Lan and Shen Junru made minor changes

They know we're at war

They're being very understanding

Zhang Lan is sick

We should postpone his trip up north

We must invite him

But we'll let him decide

when to come

We'll wait

Aunt, he has full authority

to seize everything owned by the Yangtze Company

He put out word all over Shanghai looking for me

Now I finally see him

That ought to save him some trouble

Have you gone mad, David?

Relax. He's the Liaison Administrator,
the prince

I wouldn't dare shoot the prince

This is very simple, cousin

Shoot me and it's all over

With the culprit dead, you'll be famous in Shanghai

We both get what we want

Ching-kuo!

It's clearly written in the state papers

You're needed for questioning within 10 days

or you'll be severely punished

7 days have gone by, you decide what to do next

Yangtze Company is our family estate

I dare you to arrest my father!

Nonsense! It's clearly your fault!

Leave your father out of this

If he and Ai-ling found out about
your monkey business,

they won't spare you

This is how we do business in Shanghai

But the arrival of a Liaison Administrator changed all that

Auntie, everyone does it. That's the rule

Only a feudalistic dictator

would run a business without rules

Who are you calling a dictator?

The government is fighting a war and soldiers
are dying on the front

But the state treasury is empty
and we had to borrow from the Americans

Currency has depreciated and prices have skyrocketed

People are running scared

But inside your godowns,

you hoarded over 100 thousand tons of supplies

which you are unwilling to sell

I'm a businessman, not a philanthropist

The CPC is working on land reforms and political consultation

Even Cai Tingkai and Shen Junru have left for the Northeast

Mao is setting up his own government

Madame, you've always supported Father

I bet you never expected

right here in Shanghai,

someone is undermining him,

destroying the foundation of this country

Their fortune, apartments,

clothes, perfumes and iceboxes are like a virus

residing on the mere skeleton of this country

They are the enemy, Father's and the state's

That's enough,

Ching-kuo

There are no enemies here, only family

Let's talk about family today

I'm not in the position to say anything

He Yingqin is the Director of National Defense

Take pains to stay save.
Let Chiang talk to him.

You're a better marksman than He Yingqin

So what?

Chiang owns China now

Even this gun has his name engraved on it

What can we do about it?

The CPC troops use this type of rifle too

What matters is not the name on the rifle,

but the man who uses it

Holding a rifle

beats holding an empty title of Director of National Defense

If you're the President,

will the Americans back us up?

Stuart dropped a hint

Then let's get rid of Chiang

It's still too early to say

Never too early to take precautions

It's time we get started

Ching-kuo, Madam is leaving for the US tomorrow

to ask President Truman for help

The situation in the Northeast is deteriorating quickly

We need help from the Americans

I flew back from the Northeast

just to tell you,

at a time like this

we can't afford a fire in the backyard

Father

If we don't punish the Kung's,

the economy in Shanghai is doomed

I absolutely understand

The corruption of the KMT is in the bones

It's not just the problem of the Kung's

Crackdown on corruption is a major issue

Timing and extent are crucial...

it's tough

You lose the Party if you proceed

You lose the country if you don't

It's tough

Father

Both the Party and the country are on the brink of disaster

Alright

The most pressing matter is to move the troops

up North to south of the Yangtze River

to ensure safety there

Going after the Kung's

is meaningless now

Zhang Lan is truly a saint of Sichuan

He deserves it

Without him at the CPPCC,

none of us Sichuanese

would dare to go

The Northeast is too cold for a man his age

He probably can't make it

If anything happens to him...

What about Beiping?

What?

Postpone the meeting till next year

Move the venue to Beiping

It's possible

The troops are tired after taking Shenyang

Fu Zuoyi commands 600,000 men

Relying on 2 divisions in the
Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region

to capture Beiping is impossible

According to our intelligence

lately, Fu Zuoyi is having second thoughts

After the failed attempt on Shijiazhuang,

he seems willing to negotiate

Send someone reliable to liaise with him

Ok

It'd be heavenly, if we can liberate Beiping peacefully

Fu's daughter Dongju is a Party member

She's perfect for the job

Yes

In that case, I'll be the dictator for a change

Order the Northeast Field Army to enter the
Shanhai Pass within 7 days

Tell Lin Biao

this is an order and not a probe

It'll take a few days to gather up the troops

and each column needs time to adjust otherwise

Moving inside the Pass will be a problem

The cadres don't want to make the move

and it'll take time for deployment

The deadline on the 22nd is too tight

Wire this back: Received order
dispatched on 18th at 18:00

Will set out on the 22nd as instructed

Details to follow
Signed - Lin, Luo, and Liu

You should think about yourself too

You really want me

to hold the horsewhip for your Chairman?

Forget it, father. It was a joke

A joke?

I personally told the American reporter

It's not a joke

That's because you took it to heart

Li Jishen is a founding member
of the Party who opposes Chiang openly

Over these last few months,

Mao has repeatedly invited him up north

He's been stalling him. He's bewildered by it

You come to see me

with a 18-year old newspaper

How kind of you

The quarrel between you and the President

should stay within the Party

Between you and the CPC,

don't forget you ordered the execution of Cai Hesen

What are you saying?

Return to Nanjing and pick any job you want,

as long as you don't join the CPC

A promotion for a promise?

You think I'll go?

Before I came, Vice President Li told me

he would like to liaise with the CPC through you

Any condition is negotiable,

including using the Yangtze as a partition

Use the Yangtze as a partition

and split up China?

Tell Li Zongren

The infamy is more than he can handle

Hello, Mr. President

Commander Fu

Our troops can pull back to Tanggu and Zhangjiakou

I can't guarantee we'll win

But we're perfectly capable of defense

With the big picture in mind

I intend to move 600,000 men to Jiangnan

I can be more flexible in both defense and offense

That's containing our sovereignty to the southeast

As the old capital, Beiping has political significance

Giving it up

is unfavorable to our government internationally

You're right. This situation has international scopes

Wait

What is it, Father?

Who's your commanding officer?

We agreed not to discuss that

I wish to talk to them

About what? The horsewhip?

What I'm telling you now

will determine the lives of millions

I know

New Year is coming up

Make this announcement at the end of the month

About what?

If they want me to resign, I'll resign

You can't do that, Mr. President

It's not my choice

But someone within our Party wants me out

You repeatedly rejected Mao and Zhou's invitation

You're too arrogant

That's an overstatement, Madame Liao

I'm tied up at home

And I'm also busy with military affairs

Preparations for the new CPPCC are moving along
and days are counting

After decades, the KMT can't be absent

You're still hesitant about going

You expect Mao to fly to Nanjing to invite Chiang?

We're definitely not inviting him

He's a war criminal, a murderer

We can't have a CPPCC without the KMT

Jishen, Chairman Mao said

he'd wait for you in Beiping

Chief, some landlord's compound up ahead

The wall is too high for us to climb over

Grenades won't blow it apart.
Please send for the artillery

Flare

Flare

Commander...

we have reached Beiping city

A couple of good news, sir

First,

Li Jishen, Shen Yanbing and Zhang Naiqi

left 4 days ago

They boarded the Aldan and will
disembark at Dalian day after tomorrow

And the other one?

Chiang Kai-shek resigned

Mr. Ambassador

As China's ally,

why is the US doing nothing at a time like this?

I think Chiang is giving Li Zongren a hard time

He knows Li wants to negotiate, so he brought it up first

He doesn't want Li to get the credit

and he wants to give us a hard time

He already stepped down,
but he had to pull a stunt like this

After this,

it would be tough for Li to talk to us

The CDL and the other Parties

have yet to make a stand, they're waiting to see

In my opinion,

deep down

they want us to talk

Li Zongren wants peace, we want peace,

the other Parties want peace

We'll do the Acting President a favor

Great

Let's give him a chance to talk,

but we decide how

Victory bulletin!

War communique from Huaihai

According to the wire,

550,000 enemies were killed and Du Yuming was captured

What about the New 5th and the 18th?

Gone

The 5 major divisions were wiped out

Chiang is finished for good

There'll be no more fighting north of the Yangtze

Cheers

This is the last battle

We stay united till tomorrow

will come true

This is the last battle

We stay united till tomorrow

"Internationale" will come true

Father, it's cold on the ground

Sit down

Ching-kuo

You did a good job in Shanghai. I'm very pleased

I made Chen Cheng Governor of Taiwan

Do you know why?

Your route of retreat?

Yes, Du Yuming's men were wiped out

I lost all the men who can fight

We can't count on the 1 million men
we captured in Jiangnan

They can barely hold their rifles

The Yangtze is lost

Father, you intend to evacuate to Taiwan?

You're coming too

You think Li Zongren won't get anywhere

with the CPC over the peace negotiations?

If we can't defeat them at war,

we won't beat them at the conference table

Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi thought

the CPC will settle for using the Yangtze as a partition

They don't know Mao Zedong

Mao will never agree to

separate governments on both sides of the Yangtze?

Would you accept if it were you?

That'd depend on the US and the USSR...

Don't make it so complicated.
It doesn't matter what anyone thinks

China was split into north and south in the past

but not today

Who would want to be blamed for it?

Definitely not me

Mr. Zhang Lan

Right now, in your opinion,

will the CPC accept the Government's plea for peace?

Impossible

Why is that?

If Chiang never gives up his so-called constitution,

The CPC will not recognize it

and neither will the people

You know Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai very well

Are they local revolutionaries

or mere agents working for international
communist intelligence bureau?

What kind of question is that?

I want to know your view

My view is that the CPC catered for the people

which explains their achievements today

Achievements?

Yes, achievements

Dear Zuoyi,

You and I have come a long way

Given the circumstances,
you took matters into your own hands

There's nothing I can do about that,
but I have one request

I will send planes to Beiping tomorrow

to airlift officers of the 13th Army ranked Major or above

and essential weaponry

On account of our long standing
friendship, please help me out

Chiang Chung-cheng

Beiping fell, Fu Zuoyi surrendered,

The CPC is moving in on the Yangtze and Nanjing

With regards to my plea for peace,

the CPC accepted it

but raised 8 very harsh conditions

Madame, if you speak on behalf of the Government,

Mao and Zhou may trust me

As you know, Mr. Acting President,

I washed my hands in politics since the onset
of the civil war

There are rumors in the newspapers
about me coming out of retirement

The Trust had to issue a denial

Madame

Dr. Sun founded the KMT

You can't just sit back and

watch it go to ruin

Don't forget, you may be the Acting President,

but Chiang Kai-shek is still the Party Chairman

Looks like the Acting President is having a hard time

Yes, Chiang stepped down in name only

He still has control of everything

Li Zongren does not have enough authority

He's only a puppet

Nothing will come out of the negotiation

No wonder you turned him down

I don't want to go to Beiping

because Dr. Sun died there. Too many memories

Master Zhang, you're a veteran of the United League

and Zhu De's mentor

Zhou Enlai and Dong Biwu have great respect for you

The Acting President issued a declaration
for peace negotiation

You're the most suitable person to mediate

If the CPC brought up 8 conditions,

go ahead and talk to them

If Mao wanted to talk,

he wouldn't have raised these harsh conditions

There should be room to negotiate in a negotiation

That's why the Acting President sent me
to haggle with them

To mediate

As you know, the Government clamped down on the CDL

It is now an illegal organization

I'm now in the same party as the Communists

Please don't be upset, sir

Mr. Chiang issued that order,

not the Acting President

I side with the revolutionary

I won't haggle for the enemy

Sir

Get out!

A partitioned rule? China is not Korea

The Yangtze is not the 38th Parallel

Wire the General Front Committee

Their war plan has been approved

The central government advises to move
the plan up to end of April

Go

Hurry. Are you ok?

Don't push

Lin Biao is still so skinny

Eating 1 million Nationalist soldiers

didn't even make him fat

Comrades

On behalf of the Secretariat of
the Central Politburo, I hereby announce

the commencement of the second meeting

of the 7th CPC Central Committee

What should we do about Zhang Lan?

He'd rather die than go to Taiwan

He's trouble to us if he stays

Give him what he wants

Sir

Get rid of Zhang Lan

Sir, he's a man of influence

All the more reason to get rid of him

I see

Openly or privately?

How can you do this openly?

Like I said, don't let me see him alive

And no body if he's dead

Don't make a mess

I understand

Go on

Take care

Stop

Get out!

Are you Zhang Lan?

Who are you?

What do you want?

Deputy Chief Yan Jinwen of the Shanghai Inspectorate

On behalf of the CPC, I will get you out

Trust me

Brother Yan

Morning, you're on duty?

Security has been tightened lately

Where are you going?

On Inspectorate business

Mixing pleasure with business. My father is in the car

Go ahead, do what you have to

No need, run along

Bye

Let them through

Where are you taking us?

Up north

Enlai, where's the Chairman?

Went to get smokes

Not a shop is open in two blocks

Chengjun, you're the county committee secretary

This can't go on

After entering the city, rumor has it

capitalists and businessmen are exploiters

and we should punish the

They're so scared no one is open for business

This is not a small matter

Revolution is our forte

but not economics

Can't even get smokes without the merchants,

let alone market prosperity

We need the capitalists back

At this stage, we can't eliminate them yet

Production must be handled with care

If anything goes wrong,

it'll be worse than losing a battle

We must know our limits

We must learn from scratch

The gist of political consultation

involves capitalists and democracy activists

We invite them to help run the country,

not to eliminate them

We must be very clear on this:
If we destroy them

and we can't run production on our own,

factories will close down and workers will lose their jobs

We'll be smashing our own rice bowls

We barely got our hands on them, don't smash them

Comrades, today we ask two things of you

Keep your backs straight and your voices up, understand?

Yes

Chairman Mao

General Fu, you flatter me

I promised to hold your horsewhip if I lose

Today, I'll hold the door for you

You did not lose. The loser is in Nanjing

Don't hold the door for me

Help me open the door for a new China

Salute

Sir!

I'm with the 28th Army

I'm here with the Tashan troops

to join the military parade

On behalf of

soldiers of the Red Army, dead or alive,

I salute you, Chairman Mao

Forward...

Forward...

Forward...

Long live Chairman Mao

Are these the 100,000 used guns

you mentioned in Chongqing three years ago?

The CPC has come a long way

Long live Chairman Mao

Long live Commander Zhu

Long live Chairman Mao

Long live Commander Zhu

Long live Chairman Mao

Since they're crossing the Yangtze River anyway,

what the hell is the point of negotiation?

To surrender before the fight begins?
I'm a soldier, I won't do it.

The CPC knew you're different from Chiang

Mao knows you enjoy being in the army

He personally told me you can continue to
command the troops

up to as many as 400,000

Nonsense. I'm already the Minister of National Defense

Zongren, we don't get along with Chiang

That's our internal business

It's not up to the Communists to jack us around

What's the use of saying that now?

What are you suggesting then?

Let's wait for word from Xikou

300,000 courageous PLA

crossed the Yangtze River on the 21st

The campaign started at midnight on the 20th

He Yingqin is retreating

They say to Guangzhou

Shall we go with them?

I heard the Soviet embassy

had relocated to Guangzhou with the Government

- Morning, Madam
- Morning

The sound of gunfire went on all night.
It finally stopped

Madam, you didn't sleep well

I'll go for a walk

Hello, Chairman Mao

Hello, Chairman Mao

Hello, Jishen

Mr. Zhou. This way, please

Chairman, Zhang Lan is here

Mr. Mao, you flatter me

Not at all

- Master Zhang, how are you?
- Mr Zhou

Welcome, please come this way

Hello, Master Zhang

Calling the CPPCC to establish a new people's Government,

I recommend you both for Vice Presidents

I'd like to hear your opinion

I'll go along with your arrangement

You have something to say?

Is this your idea?

The Central Committee's idea

I killed members of your party

That was then, this is now

We all share similar goals now

We can't change history

Nobody's perfect

A personal matter, no matter how important,
is a minor issue

A state matter, no matter how trivial,
is a major issue. For the new state,

be our Vice President on behalf
of the Revolutionary Committee

This is a state matter

Forget the past

The CPC is willing to work with you to lead this country

Let's help each other, as we're in the same boat now

Together, we'll make history

As you wish

I'll do my best for China

We strongly urge our comrades in China

to set up their own government soon

The USSR will, at the earliest time possible,

set up diplomatic relations with the new regime

That's wonderful

The frantic bombing of Shanghai
by the KMT is causing chaos

I'm worried about Madam Sun's safety

She's our most faithful friend during hard times

The new CPPCC is about to commence

It won't be complete without her

Men like us

won't know how to talk to her

Send a female comrade to escort her here

Enlai, we'll burden Yingchao with the task

Good idea

Madam Zhou to escort Madam Sun

I'll tell her right away

To form a coalition government without you

is something the Party will never agree to

Neither would the rest of the country

I'm only the vanguard

If I failed to convince you, Enlai would be next

and then Chairman Mao himself

If we all failed to convince you,

we'd put this on the agenda of the CPPCC,

vote on it and send a delegation

You Communists

won't stop until you get what you want

What do you think of this house?

Not bad, spacious and bright

Mayor Chen Yi said he will give it to you

as a permanent site for the youth center

of your China Welfare Fund

The children can play in here every day

That's wonderful

Madam Sun

Times have changed, Zedong. You mustn't do that

Only for Madam Sun

Thanks for the invitation and Yingchao's company

Now the Party can work with all delegates

to build a new state,

I must thank your help and support

You have been a great help to the country and its people

and a benefactor of our Party

Fellow delegates,

the yellow flag pole in the center of
figure No 1 represents the Yellow River

It stands out. Those in favor, please raise your hands

Good. It's unanimous

I object

From an artistic perspective,

No. 32 is much better

Mr. Tian is an artist

who's partial to the 5 stars

The person who submitted this design

is an ordinary clerk from Shanghai

It was disqualified in the first round,
but I want to bring it up again

Because this design

is full of emotions

I object to the version of the
4 stars representing the 4 classes

I prefer the Yellow River pattern

Simple and sharp

How many in favor of the 5-star flag?

Delegate Xu Beihong suggests

we use "March of the Volunteers" as the national anthem

Let's hear your comments

The melody is good, but we need to change the lyrics

This is a new China

The original lyrics are outdated

Mr. Tian Han, you're the lyricist

What's your opinion?

I should refrain from commenting. I'll listen to the others

I agree we should change the lyrics

We can't sing it every day,

especially this line:

"its greatest peril"

It won't work

I disagree, "La Marseillaise" of France

is tragic but is still being used today

That's France, not China

The lyrics of the song remind us

not to forget the past. I agree

New China needs a new song for its new outlook

Why use a song from an old movie?

What about you, Mr. Li?

It was written for the war

I sang it before. It's inspirational
and gets my blood boiling

It becomes our new Great Wall

We must remember history

No need to change the lyrics

Well said

Agree. I have a good sense for danger too

The Chairman wishes to keep the original lyrics

What about you? You kept raising your hand

They took the words out of my mouth.
I have no comment

Let me say just one thing

To be vigilant in peace time is what
a mature nation should do

We'll let Mr. Tian Han decide

Then let's keep the lyrics

Chairman Mao, fellow delegates

Are you ready?

Look over here, ready

This is a women's delegation

Chairman, everyone is talking about
the pattern on the national flag

What do you think?

I like the Yellow River

I disagree

- Can you fix the negative?
- Yes

Take out the person next to me

There are over 10 people next to you

I mean the man who jammed in

- Alright
- Thank you

What's your reason?

Chairman, adding a pole to the middle

gives the impression of splitting up the country

Is that the right interpretation?

Can't be that serious.
Many people prefer this one

Gong Peng, what do you think?

We like No. 32

Placing five stars in the left corner

surrounded by four small stars

and their tips pointing at the big star. It looks pretty

Chairman, the big star in the middle represents the Party

while the small ones represent the 4 classes

The symbolism is correct

Looking at this flag makes one feel enthusiastic

Enthusiastic?

I feel excited when I look at the flag

Madam Sun likes this design too

You have been abroad, your opinion should count

Please tell us what you think

The five stars design is a good representation
of China's situation

Under the leadership of the CPC,

all the classes are united to build a new China

The color is sharp, solemn, and grand

The truth is, China is united. Well said

We're united now and we'll always be in the future

Is the air raid on Beiping feasible?

The Chairman wants feedback from the Air Force

The flying radius is too big

The planes must refuel somewhere

or they won't make it back

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has liaised
with the Americans in Korea

You can rest assured

But the CPC has its own air force now

The Chairman only wants to know

if the air raid is feasible. That's all

Despite the difficulties,
if he issued the order,

we'll get it done

Fellow delegates,

the CPPCC that the whole country is looking forward to

will now commence

The new CPPCC

will commence on a brand new foundation

It represents the Chinese people

and has the people's faith and support

Therefore, the CPPCC hereby announces

its right to call this meeting

Fellow delegates,

we have a consensus

that our work here

will go down in history

It proves that China, which accounts
for 1/4 of the world's population,

is finally on her feet!

The destiny of China is in the hands of her people

China will rise like the sun in the east

Its radiance will illuminate the land

and cleanse the filth left behind
by the reactionary government

Heal the wounds of war and build a brand new

and powerful People's Republic of China

Long live the People's Republic of China

Long live the Coalition Government

Long live the unity of the people

According to Commander Zhou,

the planes are in Class A status

They're ready to bombard Beiping any time

But the US has turned down our
request to refuel in Pusan

What does that mean?

They can't come back after takeoff

What time is Mao's founding ceremony?

3 PM at Tiananmen Square

It's fate. The KMT is ruined with our own hands

Cancel the mission

Yes, sir

The People's Republic of China and

the Central People's Government

have been established today