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When I was 7 years old,

the elders and I withessed the battle across the river.

It was crowded with people, all looking at that building.

My father told me,

they are all heroes.

They are protecting us.

I didn't know what happened at the time.

I only remember the fermented rice balls tasted good.

Ever since then, my father would visit the warehouse every year

to light a candle,

and leave a bowl of fermented rice balls.

Now my father's gone.

I still go by myself,

I can never forget what he said,

the people inside are protecting us,

right?

Hurry up!

What are you waiting for?

Up ahead is Shanghai!

The city's fate depends on you!

I'm telling you all now,

you are the faces of the Hubei Security Corps.

Look lively!

Everyone move faster!

Ignore those who are falling behind. Keep moving!

If you want to live!

Number 9, honour the elders.

Number 10, cherish your life.

What does glass-half-full mean?

- Zhou Yi said, - Uncle,

how much further to Shanghai?

Should be soon!

To be a good person,

one must persist in doing good.

Stop!

Fall in!

Fall in! Quick!

Hurry!

Hurry up!

Come in tighter!

Hurry up!

Where are we?

Dachang.

What the hell is this...

No NRA (National Revolutionary Army) troops. No military police.

Not even a single Japanese!

- Fight? - Uncle.

What are we fighting?

- Brother. - I'm afraid we're Killing the bandits.

What are we gonna do?

- Don't move! - If I must say just two words,

Go back!

What?

Go back? There isn't even a car here!

How are we supposed to go back?

Harvest is about to start.

Why don't you going back?

Donkey cart, horse cart, train, doesn't matter.

A couple days and nights, and we'll be back home.

To all our fallen comrades!

Salute!

Fire!

Attention!

Pay attention!

Who is over there?

There is a Chinese here!

Got a Chinese here!

Uncle!

Run!

Captain Fujita, don't let him go!

Japanese!

Run!

Don't just run around!

March the team!

Take cover!

Open fire!

Open fire!

Duan Wu!

Duan Wu!

Brother!

Don't just run around!

Uncle!

Uncle!

Kill them all!

Shoot!

Next!

Orders from the senior official:

Deserters must be punished!

- Go! - Mercy, Sir!

We're just scattered!

- I'm begging you, please! - Ready!

- I still can fight! - Shoot!

Don't kill me! I don't want to die!

Next up!

The division commander's dead!

We can't find the colonel!

We don't have leader!

Please let me go!

I can still fight!

Help me.

Uncle!

- Help me. - He's from our hometown!

He's our fellow!

We can't save him.

Let's go!

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry!

There are so many people.

Are they here to help?

You idiot!

Japanese are over there.

The NRA is retreating!

Uncle, let's go over there.

Tell the commander,

we just fell behind.

Fell behind?

More like deserters!

If they catch us, we're dead!

Go!

Go! Go!

In July 1937,

the Japanese army invaded North China.

The two parties attempt to revive talks

and form an alliance againts the common enemy.

The Battle of Songhu began in August

with severely weakened Chinese army.

In October,

Chinese troops withdraw to the West

in their hundreds of thousands.

Shanghai has almost fallen.

However,

Japanese bombing campaign

has largely left the international concessions untouched

in a tacit understanding between nation.

New troops!

Get in line, and keep pace!

- Keep up! - Brother.

You deserters!

Hurry up!

Go.

Hurry up!

1st Battalion, Machine Gun Company,

Lei Xiong reporting for duty!

Open the door!

Brothers!

Now is the 26th year of the Republic of China,

October the 26th,

10:07 in the evening.

The total of Shanghai's remaining troops

are all here.

Brothers!

Now that we are here,

we need to be prepared and willing to die!

Each of us mustn't rely on luck,

or hang onto an ignoble existence, understand?

Yes, sir!

Colonel is here!

Attention!

Reporting to Colonel Xie,

Machine Gun Company Commander, Lei Xiong reporting in.

Seven wounded,

caught sixteen deserters along the way.

- Return to your places. - Yes, sir!

Lights off!

Brothers,

there are hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops out there.

There's no chance of survival once we engage in battle.

It would be a miracle if we could hold up for half a day.

The whole of Shanghai's eyes will be on us tomorrow.

Sihang warehouse is our last stand.

This place will be our grave.

Let's get to work.

Keep building fortifications!

You come up here!

All of you,

who are still breathing, get up!

Line up!

Declare your unit number!

Declare my ass.

Using me as a scapegoat.

Pussy.

Say that again?

Get up!

I can't!

So what?

Get up!

Either shoot us in the head,

or let us go.

Don't move!

Let go!

Let go!

- Squad 7! - Here!

Take these worthless deserters out.

- Execute them! - Yes, sir!

Zhu!

Take these deserters out,

have them repair the fortifications!

Line up!

Sir.

We aren't deserters,

we were scattered.

The Huangpi County HQ sent us

to protect Shanghai.

Hey! Come up here!

Come up here! That's an order.

First, work on protecting yourself.

Steady the landmine!

Don't bury it!

Place the flag!

Mark the landmines!

When it's over,

they will kill us all.

Be careful!

There's a situation!

Sergeant Jiang Jing, situation on the North side!

Get down!

Quickly get down!

On guard!

Halt the landmines!

Someone here!

Alert! Take cover!

Attention!

Search the boundaries!

Form defensive positions!

No need to aim, these are refugees.

No need to aim! These are refugees!

Don't let citizens enter the mine zone!

Past the Lese Bridge are the international concessions.

Watch out for the landmines!

Take a right ahead to the Lese Bridge.

Watch out for landmines.

Grab Xiao Hubei and follow me.

Uncle,

Uncle!

Past the Lese Bridge are the international concessions.

Get to work!

Go on!

Watch out for landmines!

Lese Bridge is ahead and to the right.

Past the Lese Bridge are the international concessions.

Please wait for your turn to get into the concessions.

Chinese Nationals turn to your left.

Please state your name, your occupation,

and show your legal documents.

Out the way, move!

Leave your large luggage out.

Only small belongings are allowed.

That soldier! Come here!

Soldiers are not allowed to get in here!

I'm just a farmer.

You are in military uniform,

soldiers are not allowed into the concession!

Hey! Do not let them in! Do not push!

Keep calm.

Okay, next.

- Girl, what's your name? - My name is Summer.

Old man.

We can't allow soldiers to get in.

We are all Chinese, please just let me in.

Here is the concession,

this bridge is the only way in.

If one soldier gets in,

then the Japanese will be able to get in too.

If the Japanese get in,

we're done for.

Get out!

Open the door!

Stop sitting around!

Take the supplies to the fourth floor.

Faster!

Move all the gunny sacks over here.

What are you doing? Quick! Follow up!

Move faster!

The ones behind!

Follow up!

What's the hold up?

Sounds like an angel.

What's she singing?

I don't know.

Stop staring!

Get back to work!

Line up!

You two!

Head over there now.

Colonel wants to see you.

Colonel!

How do you like this one?

Name?

Age?

They call me Xiao Hubei. I'm 13 years old.

My family name is Zhu.

My great grandpa told me,

we are the eighteenth-generation descendants of the Hong Wu Emperor.

Then do you know how the Ming Dynasty collapsed?

Take him under your wing.

When I'm dead, you take my place.

That side is so pretty.

That side is the concession.

Over there is heaven.

Then here is hell.

This used to be the warehouse for four banks.

The walls are more than a meter thick,

even cannons can't get through it.

It's more solid than the gates of General Zhang's house.

You served General Zhang?

Lao Yan and Lao Feng...

- I served them all! - It's very accurate.

This is my lifeblood.

Could you please give it back to me?

When the bullets fly,

I can tell where they fell with my eyes closed!

It's inherited.

Please give it back.

One division after another,

all gone in half an hour.

A white horse.

Don't move.

Why is the horse out?

The horse is spooked!

Don't shoot!

Lower your gun!

Don't move! Stand still!

Hey, come here.

Don't be scared.

Don't move!

Come and get your hot dog!

There's more people coming every day.

Hot dogs!

Get your hot dog.

More people are arriving from the North.

How are they all going to fit in here?

I used to sleep like a baby.

I couldn't fell asleep last night, isn't that weird?

No way! The shelling has already stopped.

I heard they retreated.

If everyone retreated, then we'd all be safe!

The Japs won't reach us here.

It's good enough to just keep the business running.

No need to fight over it!

Just get in line and wait your turn.

The senior officials asked us,

the Youth Military Field Service

to distribute emergency supplies!

Everyone has one portion!

Everyone has a share.

Don't fight. Keep in order.

Victory!

Victory!

You as a real man,

doing nothing but watching everyday.

What does it have to do with you anyway?

If you dare, why don't you get enlisted to fight the Japanese?

You wouldn't dare.

We can't afford groceries,

can't afford to eat.

You don't care about the kids either.

Do you even want this family?

Gunshots! Enemies!

Take cover now!

Groups of three! Prepare to battle!

Hasaba Squadron, get in formation!

Mama, how come they're fighting again?

Didn't the National Army retreat?

I'm telling you,

the British military is protecting our area.

The Japanese won't break in.

They already retreated. Why provoke them again?

Everyone who wanted to flee has fled. What's the point in fighting?

If the Japanese keep advancing, we'll be at risk here.

All the Brits will stay here, right?

What about your house on Xiafei Road?

The French will never let the Japanese in.

Of course not!

It's the French Concession.

Here you go.

Doesn't Professor Zhang have any classes today?

He's just watching over all day long.

Danjiang University has closed due to the War.

Anyway without his salary,

how are we supposed to get by?

Quick!

Converge!

Fast!

Fast!

Converge!

Landmines!

Take cover!

Help the injured!

Get away!

You're making me feel anxious.

Stop running around!

Don't move!

Scouts, go ahead and check it out!

Spread out and move forward!

Move forward!

All the soldiers have run off,

just left us here!

Open the door!

Pull him back here, don't get us all killed!

Pull him back here!

Don't hold me! I'm going out!

Don't drag us down with you if you want to die!

All clear!

Just a few deserters!

Charge!

We're trapped!

Fight back! Cut the rope!

There's an ambush!

Keep calm!

Fight!

Take control!

- What's happening? - Haven't the Chinese soldiers retreated?

That doesn't look good at all.

We should be safe on this side.

Those stupid Chinese!

Be careful! The flour might explode!

Hold steady!

Do not mind the targets!

Keep on shooting!

No retreat!

Second floor!

Watch out the second floor!

Go to hell!

Get everyone out here!

Everyone! Come out!

Hurry up!

Move fast!

Clean up the battlefield!

Half of you follow him, the rest come with me!

If you see any Japanese, shoot them!

Out of the way!

Japanese!

- Stop! - Out of the way!

The Japanese is coming!

What wrong with him?

He must be crazy!

Hurry up!

Don't miss a single one!

Kill the survivors!

Clean up the battlefield!

Collect weapons and gear!

Reinforce the fortifications!

Be prepared for attack at any time!

Hurry up!

Hurry!

Hurry up!

Move faster!

Long live the Mikado!

Alert!

Keep clearing the field!

What are you doing?

You want to die?

Sergeant Zhu!

Sergeant Zhu, come here!

Come take a look!

Gas bomb! Fire!

Gas bombs!

Toxic gas!

They used it before in Luodian!

Brothers!

Put on your gas masks!

Spread out!

Much appreciated! Give me some!

I don't have urine now. I can't pee.

Dispel toxic gas! Ture on the exhaust fan!

What are you waiting for?

Pee on a towel, then cover your mouth with it!

It won't come out.

Ture on the exhaust fan!

Dispel toxic gas!

Turn on the exhaust fan!

Dispel toxic gas!

Is this gas toxic?

I don't know. Don't frighten me.

Everybody, listen up!

The Japs used the same weapon in North China.

It's toxic. Evacuate now!

Evacuate!

Mustard Gas.

Don't shut the door!

Let me in!

What are you doing? Drop the money!

Close the door!

Beat anyone who tries to get in!

Let's go!

Nobody run!

What's scary about the Japs?

We are the greatest country!

With 400 million compatriots!

A mouthful of spit from each of us could drown them!

- You stupid scholar. - What's wrong?

They released toxic gas!

Open the door!

Let us in!

Open the door!

Open the door!

Don't panic!

Don't run!

Get the injured to the exit!

Hurry up!

Move!

Pay respects to the martyr!

Get out here.

At ease!

Mr. Fang.

We need to swap to another car.

2nd Division, check your weapons!

Stab!

Kill!

Stab!

Kill!

Stab!

Kill!

Faster!

Keep pace!

Sihang Warehouse used to be

the headquarter of the NRA's 88th Division.

It stores thousands of packs of food,

along with supplies like cowhides, silk and tung oil.

There are huge quantities of medical supplies and ammunition.

Mr. Fang is here.

Come in!

The 524th Regiment of 88th Division

is defending the warehouse now.

The 88th Division?

The so-called Hateful Zhabei Division.

Yes.

The division is equipped with German weapons.

Please go on.

For three months,

the 524th Regiment increased troop strength on five occasions.

Supplementary troops sourced,

mainly from Hubei, Hunan, and Zhejiang Security Corps.

Currently there's no accurate information

on the number of men and their weapons.

Thank you for your hard work.

Please come with me for your reward.

We should go now.

We'll be on our way.

Get Kyohko Hasegawa's squad ready for an onslaught!

Quickly take down the enemy!

Yes, sir!

Commander Lei!

The fifth and sixth floors are on fire!

Put out the fire immediately! Restore the fortifications!

- Send the injured to the East building! - Yes, sir!

2nd Platoon, come and push out the fire!

Be careful! The horse is running again!

- Be careful! - The horse is off again!

Commander Lei, this one is still breathing!

Leave a few of them alive!

Yes, sir!

Horse!

- There's a horse! - Look! There's a horse!

There's a horse!

Have nothing better to do?

You'll attract bullets over here.

A scene like this,

is just like a show.

Watch your mouth.

I mean we are all worried.

Chinese troops!

Commander, look at that!

What's happening to these soldiers

is what's coming to you all!

Chinese troops, surrender your weapons.

Otherwise, you will be just like them!

- Dismembered! - It's Jiangjing's squad.

It's our periphery defence troops!

Aim at the Japs, shoot!

What's happening to these soldiers

is what's coming to you all!

Chinese troops, surrender your weapons.

Otherwise, you will be just like them!

Dismembered, piece by piece.

Duan Wu!

Look after Xiao Hubei!

Survive!

And bring him home!

As a NRA soldier,

those unwilling to die on the battlefield should be punished!

Japs are killing our brothers.

I'm giving you all one last chance!

- Attention! - Kill me now!

Brother, I'm from the 1st Battalion of the Zhejiang Security Corps,

Advisor for Internal Affairs. You can call me the 'Old Abacus'.

It is my obligation to serve my country,

but my job is just to do the accounts.

I don't know how to use this thing.

So commander, don't force me to...

Force my ass!

Do it!

I don't know how to kill.

He knows!

- He used to serve General Zhang! - Don't bullshit me!

- I said, you! - Come and kill me!

Come on!

The Zhejiang Security Corps are all dead.

Only you bastard left bringing shame to them all.

- One! - Fire!

You dare to shoot me?

You dare to shoot me?

Two!

Sorry.

You useless ragtag soldiers,

are the reason the Japs are winning.

If you chicken out again...

No punishment is too harsh!

I heard you served General Zhang?

Yes, sir!

Then you're up next.

The toxic gas burnt my eyes,

I can't see very well.

You can't see very well?

When they were killing your brothers and raping your sisters!

Did you see then?

Those who cling to life and are afraid of death, deserve to be slaughtered!

Shoot!

Bastard! Where are you shooting at? Can you aim?

You fucking pussy!

Where are you shooting at?

On your knees!

- I'm artillery! - On your knees!

Put the gun down!

Long live the Mikado!

Next!

Don't chicken out.

Shoot him!

I don't want to kill.

You don't want to kill?

I don't want to kill people, let me go!

- I don't want to kill! - Hold your gun!

One!

Two!

Help me!

Pull the trigger.

No!

- Pull the trigger! - No!

Help me.

Pull the trigger! Pull the damn trigger!

He killed your uncle.

Your cousin isn't here.

Just head back now.

Just a second, sir.

I need to see him today.

Once you get over it,

you won't be afraid again.

How old are you?

Why do we have to keep fighting back and forth?

My uncle, my brother, and I...

we are just farmers.

Where are we?

Kiddo?

Sir,

I studied at a private school back in my hometown,

I've never been out of the county.

I just wanted to see what Shanghai was like.

I didn't realize...

I thought we are just here to clean up the battlefield.

My mom is waiting for me at home.

Please let me go.

Xiao Hubei.

Commander Yang.

- Commander Shangguan is here. - Come down here.

Shangguan Zhibiao and surgeon Tang Pinxin are here to report.

Tell us about the outside.

From Shanghai Rowe Restaurant, all the foreigners eat this.

They say if you eat this, you will grow up faster.

Why don't you eat?

It's for kids.

Eat it.

Eat up.

Brother Qiyue, can you tell me.

Why does the horse obey you?

I don't know.

But since I was a kid, I herded a big flock of sheep by myself.

They all follow my orders.

Kiddo!

Don't play with fire!

That's a gas tank, it can explode!

Don't let the British soldier find us. Quick!

Hei! Come back in there!

You can't go over there!

It's safe on this side of the brigde!

- Someone help me! - There's a battlefield across the bridge!

The Japanese will shoot you instantly!

These kids are crazy.

What are they expecting?

Troubled times.

Agence France-Presse...

- Hey! Here's a good spot. - Associated Press, Times,

and even The Telegraph.

This warehouse is going to be famous.

Where are you going?

I... I'm going for a scout.

Go.

Let's go together.

Climb faster.

Each Squad, keep up!

Keep up!

Climb faster!

Xiao Hubei!

Run!

Captain, we're exposed!

Run!

Xiao Hubei!

What are you doing there?

Japanese!

Japanese!

Quickly enter the warehouse!

Advance!

The Japanese are here!

The Japanese crossed the boundary!

They crossed the boundary!

The Japanese crossed the boundary!

The Japanese crossed the boundary!

The Japanese crossed the boundary!

The Japanese are here!

Everybody!

The Japanese are here!

They climbed up!

Lights on!

Aim it at the warehouse!

The Japanese have broken in!

Get your guns! Quick!

Get your gun!

Cut down their ladders!

Load your weapons!

Secure the doors and windows!

Secure the doors and windows!

Charge!

Go to hell!

Third floor!

The Japs are coming in from the third floor!

Take this!

Get to the third floor!

Follow me!

Go!

Get to the third floor!

Everyone to the third floor!

Prepare to fight!

Get out!

I'm begging you, please!

Please!

Get out!

Please, brother, please!

Get out!

Please! I'm scared! Please...

Pussy.

Nobody retreats! Strike!

Move forward!

Concentrate fire!

Throw them out of the windows!

Aim and shoot!

Lights on!

Don't let anyone get close to the banks!

Get to your post!

Secure the streets!

Die!

Go to hell!

Clear the battlefield and check each floor.

See if there's anyone still breathing!

Kill them all!

Two more people here!

Collect weapons and equipment.

Throw out the bodies!

Medic!

Look!

The Colonel Xie is on the roof!

The Japanese have been thrown down.

What a fight!

You guys are heroes!

Good one, boys!

You are heroes!

No Chinese soldiers are crossing this river!

Or I will shoot you!

Last warning!

Turn back, now!

Let's go!

Good job!

Let's go!

The uncles on the other side are protecting us.

Aren't they great?

After a thorough scout...

we discovered the Japanese's attempting a stealth attack.

I... We...

were able to save our brothers from danger.

He said he's going on a scout.

For what?

Where's the Sichuan soldier?

He...

It's breach to go out of the warehouse.

You don't deserve to be a soldier!

Hundreds of thousands of the Dongbei troop soldiers

were scared off by 20 thousand of Japanese.

You guys are still deserting?

This is Shanghai.

Nanjing is next!

If our troops fled,

we let the Japanese take over Shanghai.

Then let the Japanese take over Nanjing?

We've strengthened the sandbag wall.

Block up the waterway.

- Close the gate. - Yes, sir!

Fortifications on the north side were destroyed by the Japanese,

we're fixing it as we speak.

Officer.

The 5th Squad Sergeant from the 2nd Platoon just got killed.

Their snipers are too sharp,

we should wait until late night.

You let the cadres repair the fortifications?

Where are those deserters?

Yes, sir!

Check the gear. Get the sandbags in place!

Repair the damaged fortifications!

Come out!

Don't move!

Come out!

We are students!

We're here to join the army.

They came in through the waterway.

Watch over them.

They are more valuable than us.

Get down there and fix the fortification.

We need to keep the frontline defence strong.

Keep your head down when you are out there.

Come back the same once you're finished.

Don't come back...

until the job is done.

Strengthen fortifications!

The Imperial Army is maintaining

the maximum restraint.

If Chinese troops drop their weapons!

The Japanese army

will give the most dignifiable treatment to them.

The Imperial Army is maintaining

the maximum restraint.

If Chinese troops drop their weapons...

Too dangerous.

It's too close to the Japanese.

They all aim well.

When we were defending the Yunzaobang last month,

all those killed were shot right here.

Two of us should go out,

finish the job cautiously.

Leave the kid out of it.

One of you two follow me.

How about this?

Let's follow the NRA tradition.

We draw lots.

Whoever gets the letter side goes out.

You go first.

You should go.

You agreed earlier!

You said...

You...

Japanese calls,

Sihang Warehouse the Eatern Building of Fear.

There a gas tank containing

over 500,000 cubic metres of gas sitting next to the concessions.

To prevent blowing it all up,

the senior official won't allow them

to use bombs or heavy artillery.

That sure sounds like a fair fight for the Chinese Army.

But the Japanese officers and soldiers

seem reluctant to follow this order.

Newspaper!

Three hours, right?

The Japanese had made their decision,

and they want to let all of the Shanghai know.

Sihang Warehouse will be taken in three hours.

Luca, how much you wanna bet?

It's hard to say whether this will be like another Liega Fortress or not.

Yeah!

Fang, what about you?

How much would you bet?

I don't usually gamble.

Fang, you sure a particular individual.

It seems like this whole war has nothing to do with you.

Does it?

I've got to go.

Hasegawa's Team, 6th Infantry,

Shanghai Special Marine Corps assembled!

Eyes right!

Eyes front!

Port arms! Salute!

The Japanese will capture Sihang Warehouse in 3 hours!

Newspaper! Go away!

Newspaper!

The Japanese will capture Sihang in 3 hours!

One for me!

Sir!

Newspapers!

- Newspapers! - Imported binoculars!

Binoculars will make it far more vivid!

3 to 1 the Japanese win!

Don't miss it! One o'clock start!

New street drama!

Put down your whip!

Come and watch the show!

Free of charge! Free of charge!

I beg you!

I'm begging you, let him go!

He wants to hit you, and you still plead for him!

Newspaper! Newspaper!

The Japanese will capture Sihang Warehouse in 3 hours!

Support the war effort!

Donate money and food!

Make room!

Chairman is here! Chairman is here!

The Chairman!

Chairman is here!

You peasant!

Get off our patch you scroungers!

Miss Lu is here!

Miss Lu!

You're so pretty in real life!

I like your films a lot!

Step aside, excuse me, keep your distance.

Sister Rong!

The Japanese are about to attack!

They say in just 3 hours,

they will take over the warehouse.

Just now,

I saw the foreigner's monster flying thing in the sky

and the Japanese ship on the river.

Seems like war is falling upon us.

Sister,

it seems the casino won't last much longer.

I think you'd better consider your options.

You don't need to worry about these things.

Just take care of my casino.

Don't do anything stupid.

Don't worry.

It's just a little water leak!

Were they killed by the Japanese? They use water like it's free!

Quit whining! You think you're the Empress' daughter?

- You just get everything you want? - The Japanese are about to attack.

- So annoying. - What are the Japanese to do with me?

And you just leave it like this!

So much whining...

The military observers are all here?

Yes, Mr. He (Xiangning).

Boting (Chief of Staff).

How long can our men last?

Look at those people down on the sounth bank.

It's like they watching a show.

What's the situation?

The Japanese are approaching from the north.

It's beginning.

3rd Squad and 4th Squad...

Grenade!

Aim and fire!

Something is wrong.

You take over the 2nd floor!

Stay close!

Go!

Enemy fire is too strong!

We need support on the second floor!

You guys come with me to the second floor!

Yes, sir! Let's go!

Watch your left!

Colonel Xie!

There're too many of them approaching the building!

Cover each other and flank attack!

They are targeting the West Wall,

inform Commander Yang! Arrange the West Wall firing points immediately!

Yes, sir!

Get the deserters out to fight!

Take this and follow me!

Don't get lost. Let's go!

You, get up!

Take this! Go! Go!

Take this! Look what time it is, get up!

- Pussy... - Everyone!

Join the fight! Don't chicken out!

Need me to stuff you in a sack again?

Quick!

Go!

Gun! Take it!

Lei Xiong!

Come smash this wall!

Move quick!

- Lei Xiong! - Smash it quickly!

Lei Xiong!

Colonel's order to strengthen West Wall firing spots!

Understood!

Move faster!

I'll shoot you if you don't bust it open now!

We need support on the third floor!

- Break this wall! - Quick!

What are you doing?

Qiyue Brother, there's a strange car.

Are you tired of living? Get out of the way!

Mind the grenade!

Keep low!

Sergeant!

Grenades won't work!

We have to use explosives.

Their defence is too strong!

Grenades are bouncing off!

Let's go!

Go to the horse stable!

They are ramming the building.

We must eliminate them as soon as possible!

Here.

Get down, Commander!

Get down!

Xiao Hubei! Xiao Hubei! Are you okay?

- Move! - Brother!

Be careful!

Brother!

Restock ammunition immediately!

Japanese are attacking!

Faster!

Sergeant!

Fucking Japanese fired cannons!

Medic!

Quick!

You bastards!

Who told you to use cannons?

Shut up!

The Japanese have broken through!

My leg!

Go upstairs!

Grenade!

Mind the grenade!

Raise your rifle!

Suppress the enemy fire!

- What are you doing? - Let me go!

- I'm not fighting the war! - Go!

I'm going home!

Go! We were supposed to fight!

You guys go! Go around!

Look out for enemy fire!

Continue attack!

Go die!

1st Platoon, quickly occupy the second floor!

Chinese!

Quick, move the injured!

Medic!

Tourniquet!

Are there more bandages?

Defend the window!

Move!

Go! Let's go!

Move!

Go to the East Building!

It's safe there!

Spread out!

Brother...

Help me...

Fill in the defending position.

Help me...

Brother, save me.

Take up the defence position for me.

They are coming up!

I don't want to die...

They've got the window!

Help!

Aqiu, go!

Hurry!

- Come here! - Grenade!

Shoot!

Aqiu!

I'm not fighting anymore! I don't want to die!

2nd Platoon, forward!

Forward!

Go back!

Defend the window!

Shoot!

Move the injured!

Quick!

2nd Platoon, get the ladder!

Keep up the attack!

No retreat!

Attack!

Xiao Hubei!

Get down!

What are you thinking! You want to get yourself killed?

Horse.

The horse!

Halt! Grenades!

Forward!

No retreat!

Halt! Watch out for grenades!

Ask the 3rd and 4th Squads come support on the West side!

Mind the grenade!

Mirror!

Mirror!

Mirror! Fast!

Be quick!

Be quick!

Hold it up!

Cover them! Cover them!

Quick!

Hurry up!

Sappers!

Hold shield formation!

Cover the shield formation!

Grenades won't work!

Dig faster!

Sergeant!

The steel plates are too thick.

Our weapons can't break through!

They are going to detonate the building.

We're all done if the building explodes!

Give this to my mother!

Chen Shusheng!

Japanese are down there!

Concentrate fire on the target!

Quick!

Explosives in!

Chen Shusheng!

Retreat!

2nd Squadron, retreat temporarily!

3nd Platoon, flank on the left!

Fire!

Reset and ready to attack! Be careful of suicide attacks!

Shield formation!

Motherfuckers!

Machine gun company fall in!

Blow these son of bitches up!

Tighter! Let me blow up those motherfuckers!

Tie it!

Strap it on tight!

Thanks, kiddo!

Next!

Their defense is tightening up!

Quick, bomb it open!

Jump!

Hubei Tongxian, Li Mancang!

Next!

Mom and dad, I'm sorry!

Mom!

Next!

Hunan Liuyang, Wang Jindou!

Don't spread out! Reform!

My name is Zhao Mengliang!

My name is Liu Beiwu!

Hubei Tongcheng, Sun Shoucai!

Get down!

Don't film me.

Mom...!

I'm leaving!

Temporarily retreat!

Save the wounded!

Medic!

Reload ammo!

All units, confirm personnel and equipment present!

Ready for another strike!

If only every Chinese was as brave as them...

the Japanese wouldn't even dare.

Three hours are up!

The Japanese did not take over the Sihang Warehouse.

Three hours are up!

The Japanese did not take over the Sihang Warehouse.

We won!

Three hours are up!

Three hours are up!

Japanese couldn't win!

Our brothers did it!

The Sihang warehouse withnesed another day of fierce battle...

- Look over there! - What's going on?

Charlie, get the camera!

There's something happening on the bridge!

Is that a Nazi flag?

Shall I shoot?

- Aim at the cable roll. - Roger!

Don't let that wire cross the bridge.

Enemy fire! Take cover!

Coming from there. Get down, get down!

Snipers at 9 o'clock! Hold your fire, but stay alert!

Don't come out!

Enemy fire, take cover!

- Roger! - Somebody has been shot!

He's on the ground!

- Don't hit the Germans. - Roger!

There're moving again!

There are crossing.

They made it!

- Come back! - The Japanese will shoot you!

These kids,

they all have parents.

They all are Zhuanzhu and Yaoli (assassins).

Last name Qi, first name Heizi.

I'm from Qizhuang Village, Dongchangfu, Liaocheng.

Give this money to my mom.

I'm from Hefei, Anhui.

My dad is Tang Xiaobing, my mom is He Fangchao.

Give my mother this money.

There's somebody else!

Let's perform "Tiaohuache" tonight?

"The Battle of Changban"

The seven rounds of battle...

What's happening there?

Let's go take a look.

Get down!

Gunfire!

Don't go there! Do you want to die?

Don't go further!

You will get shot!

Stop!

Let me off!

They are shooting! Don't go further!

My name is Wang Hu from Taixing, Jiangsu province!

Father, mother, I'm sorry.

Bashu Chamber of Commerce.

Shanghai Branch, Young Daozi.

I've always been a fast runner. I would like to try!

Daozi, be careful!

Hey! Come back!

Stay there!

Don't move!

He is going to get killed.

- He's halfway there! - Don't get up!

Be careful! Don't get up!

This is suicide!

Don't come here!

Get out and help!

Provide cover fire!

Get down! Don't be a hero!

Stay down! Don't move!

Get back! Don't move!

You're going to get killed!

Don't get up!

Stay covered!

Don't move!

- Don't get up! - Fuck you!

Cover fire!

Cover fire!

Grab the phone line!

I'm a teacher at Shanghai St. John University.

We heard the heroes in the warehouse,

have persevered in their defence of the city.

I came here to offer help,

I brought some food and medicines.

This is Fang Xingwen, a journalist from Shanghai News.

Colonel, Chairman is on the phone.

Sir, it's Zhongmin.

Thanks for your help.

We were all watching your heroic acts.

But, none of us had any idea about the difficulties you are facing.

There's an urgent lack of morphine here,

you have been holding the ground for three days now,

every soldier has reached their limit.

In reality,

this kind of resistance will fail eventually.

Every single soldier's life is precious.

If you continue in this way,

what's the point?

The point?

This is our homeland.

Colonel Xie,

how many soldiers do we have in the warehouse?

420.

800.

So can I tell the journalists,

that there are 800 heroes?

What are you doing?

Taking photos.

To show the people on the outside,

show the situation in here.

What situation?

Whatever the situation is,

you rich people will just keep enjoying life as before.

We are all concerned.

The entire country is watching you.

Concerned?

Why aren't they coming over to help if they're concerned?

Just sitting there watching?

Just sitting there watching?

Aside from taking photos as a pussy journalist.

What else can you do?

I want you...

to take my photo, can you?

Journalist Fang!

Has anybody seen journalist Fang?

Journalist Fang!

Having a miscarriage? You little sissy.

What are you crying about?

Brother,

out of everyone in here,

only you struck me as a smart one.

If you can really make it out,

send a message for me.

Badaoligou in Andong city,

mention Lao Tie,

everyone will know.

Tell my son,

his dad was not scared of death.

His dad lived only for him.

Brother, tell me your real name!

Brother!

My name is Old Abacus.

You need to relax, just relax.

That picture,

can you mail it to my family?

Sure.

Give me an address.

Show me how it looks like first.

I can't show you right now,

if I open the back of the camera, the film will be ruined.

When I get back I still need to develop the film and...

What's your problem?

Are you idiot?

Got any cigarettes?

Journalist Fang!

Journalist Fang!

- Let's go. - Coming.

I knew I couldn't trust you.

Fuck off!

Fuck off!

If you dare to escape,

I'll kill you with one shot.

Brother,

want to go together?

Brother.

Brother.

Look at my hand.

I can't even pull a trigger.

I can't even hold a gun.

What good am I here?

If I stay,

will it annihilate the Japanese?

I'm just scared,

I'm scared if I die,

then that's it.

Brother, brother!

Brother!

Brother,

you have family?

You got land, right?

Are you married?

They arranged a marriage for me back in my hometown.

They told me,

my wife is chubby and sweet.

I haven't even seen her yet.

All wars must eventually come to an end.

People must keep on living no matter what.

I only know calculating.

I don't know how to fight.

There must be someone fighting the Japanese.

There must be someone defending here.

I admire you all.

You guys are hero.

But, I... I don't...

Brother...

I'm begging you.

I'm begging you, brother.

Leave me a way out.

I'm begging you.

There's enough for everyone!

Give me one!

Why are you moping?

Eat it up!

Once your stomach is full, you won't miss home.

What?

Scared?

Drink this, then you won't be scared.

Cheers.

I'm not scared.

Bravo!

The warehouse urgently needs sugar, salt, bread, and water!

We kindly ask everyone to contribute!

Every donation matters!

Stand with our soldiers!

Don't cry!

Stop crying!

What are you throwing that for?

What are you doing here?

- Money from a Russian whore is dirty. - Eva Li.

My father is Chinese.

She's hybrid, mixed blood.

Enjoying the excitement?

It's all fixed.

Not bad, kid.

We have it too,

it's been over 400 years.

They always perform the story of Guan Yu.

Why did you pick Zhao Zilong?

The story of Guan Yu is all about brotherhood.

Zhao Zilong is different.

He protects the country.

Today, you were really going to jump?

Everyone has their own fate.

My family memorial tablet was prepared a long time ago.

One, two, go!

It's coming!

Pick it up!

Come on! Capture all of this!

Sergeant!

Journalist Fang, why are you still here?

What are you recording?

Taking photos.

You're one of those people,

who fights any battle just for the money.

How are you not dead?

I don't have wife or kids.

I'm on my own.

This money is all for my mother.

You've never slept with a woman?

Ever touched a woman's breast?

What a pity!

Tell me...

what does it feel like?

Give me a pack of cigarettes,

and I'll tell you the feeling.

Cigarettes!

Cigarettes are my life.

Blood?

What does this say?

I can't read.

It's from the kid who jumped off the building.

Words from the heart.

The warehouse urgently needs sugar, salt, bread, and water!

6 o'clock!

Colonel Xie has made an appeal!

Let's go have some sweet rice balls!

Sister Rong's donation.

Somebody is in the water!

Come quick! Come quick!

Is that a person?

What do you think you are doing?

Come back here! Come back!

- They'll kill you! - You can't go over there!

You're going to get yourself shot!

I'm hit!

Xiao Hubei!

Xiao Hubei!

- What are you shouting for? - I've been hit!

- I've been hit! - Let me see.

- I've been hit! - Shut up!

- I'm going to die! - Let me take a look.

I've been shot!

You're fine.

It's just a graze. You're not dying!

Keep alert!

Done.

Who's outside?

A girl!

- Get her up. - There's a sniper across from us.

Thank you!

Go report now!

Report quickly!

We are here.

The red circle is Shanghai.

If I die,

who'd tell you that?

Dumb little kid.

You won't die.

Here.

Shame on you.

She's just a girl,

and she swam across the river.

Last night,

you a big man,

wanted to swim over there?

This helps with the pain.

Does it hurt?

Brother, you are a hero now.

Does she smell good?

Colonel Xie!

Attention!

Brothers!

Yes, sir!

We have just received the order!

The Brussels Conference is in session as scheduled.

The government wants the entire world to know,

that the Chinese troops haven't been defeated!

The Generalissimo's office ordered us,

to defend two more days at all costs.

The longer we defend,

the better chance we will gain support from the international community.

- Is that understood? - Understood!

First, let's thank this girl for her bravery.

Attention!

However, if we raise this flag.

It will be a great provocation for the Japanese Army.

They will stop at nothing to destroy us.

They may even use heavy artillery.

If that's the case, forget about two days.

Holding out for even a few hours will be a struggle.

What do you say?

Colonel,

our superiors' order is to defend for two more days.

Shouldn't we postpone the flag-raising?

Colonel, holding out two more days.

If we give it everything we've got, we have a chance.

But if we raise the flag tomorrow,

we will be unable to complete this mission.

In my opinion,

compared to holding out two more days, raising the flag

will better declare to the international community our attitude

and our people's will!

Raise the flag!

Let's show these sons of bitches

that we are still here!

This is our home. Why the fuck can't we raise our flag?

Raise it!

Only 2 more days to live, anyway let's do it!

We will raise the flag tomorrow morning!

If anyone wants to leave any last words to their family,

let this lady deliver them for us.

One at a time please.

Girl, I can't read!

Write one for me!

Everyone listen up!

In consideration of your valiance in battle,

the Colonel suggests

formally incorporating you into the 524th Battalion,

to form an independent squad,

directly reporting to the division.

He expects that you will all continue to fight bravely.

Raising that flag is death.

Isn't this asking us to die?

Bullshit!

Whoever doesn't want to be a part of this, dismiss yourself.

Really?

I'm still young.

I'm leaving.

I'm going back.

I'm going home.

I'm going back!

Out of my way! I'm going back.

Stop him!

Get off me!

Medic! Bandage him!

Lock him up!

Yes, sir!

Is there anyone else who wants to leave?

Let me know!

You used to serve the 33rd Division?

Originally the 36th Division.

Commander Song's men never falter.

You will be the squad leader.

Tomorrow morning, you lead them to raise the flag.

Can you handle it?

Yes, sir!

Attention!

Colonel!

Apart from the guards, scouts, and the injured!

All 345 soldiers are here.

At ease!

At ease!

The Colonel will speak!

Brothers of the 88th Division!

Over there,

are observers from the Western nations.

Behind me,

are our own people.

We are not just here to fight the Japanese,

but to show them all!

Chinese people are still here.

Chinese soldiers are still standing!

We soldiers have not retreated,

not even one step.

As long as we are here,

Shanghai stands!

They took over the Northeast

and the North China.

But now,

because of you,

Shanghai is still standing!

Yes, sir!

Dimond!

Junior apprentice! Come here!

For our fallen brothers.

Fire!

The Chinese nation will not perish.

The Chinese nation will not perish!

Long live the Chinese nation!

The Chinese nation will not perish!

The Chinese nation will be victorious!

Long live Colonel Xie!

Long live the Chinese nation!

The Chinese nation shall be victorious!

I knew this was a bad idea.

The Japanese A5M is approaching the warehouse.

Japanese are incoming.

Colonel, there's incoming attack from the north.

1st Platoon, execute the plan!

Protect the flag!

Yes, sir!

Move!

Machine Gun Company! Deploy defence to the north!

- Sergeant Yang! Protect the flag! - Yes, sir!

Sergeant Yang! I'm staying!

- Head to the turret! - Yes, sir!

Enter the East building! Prepare for casualties.

Dispatch soldiers to carry ammunition!

Due South!

2000 metres, target in sight!

Loading armor-piercing projectile! Six o'clock!

Evacuate the street!

Quick!

Watch your altitude, look out for enemy fire.

Aim at the flag.

Get ready!

Come on!

Squad 4 Platoon 5, protect the flag!

Others stand by!

Medic!

Tighten it!

Hurry up!

Remove the cartridge! Fast!

The aircraft is coming!

Run!

Hurry! Go get them!

5th Squad 3rd Platoon, protect the flag.

Others stand by!

The barrel is going to burst!

We're out of water, Sir!

Medic!

Help me!

They made it!

The AM5 has been hit!

They made it!

Go home!

Evacuate the streets and get to a safe place!

Everyone evacuate the streets!

Go! Move inside!

The AM5 is approaching from the northwest!

This is a blood massacre.

The plane is facing the south bank!

Die!

The civilians are hit!

The civilians are hit!

I'm speaking to the Japanese military.

You must retreat now!

If you continue to proceed!

We will consider it as an Act of War.

I repeat!

Retreat now!

Brothers, keep it up!

Hold it up!

Attention all soldiers!

Obey orders!

Don't make unnecessary sacrifices!

No one attacks without my order!

Act on my command!

Rescue the injured!

No one is allowed to attack without my order!

Come and save them!

Come and save them!

5th Squad go out and retrieve the injured. The rest standby!

Quickly!

Help them!

Medic!

Stretchers!

Quickly!

Help!

Move faster!

Save the injured!

This is HQ, plane number 0917,

the British have already raised objections.

You'll see!

0917, return immediately.

Medic!

Move the injured away.

They left!

They left!

They fled!

Clear the battlefield!

Watch the flagpole!

Brother!

Brother!

Brother!

Brother!

Brother!

Xiao Hubei.

Don't be scared.

I got you.

Brother!

Didn't we agree,

- when we got to Shanghai... - Brother!

We would take a ship to England...

With our uncle...

With my mom.

I miss my mom.

There, there...

Xiao Hubei...

Didn't we agree...

Once we are in Shanghai...

we'd take a photo together.

Take a photo together.

Come over here.

Come over here!

Take a photo.

Stretcher coming!

Take a photo.

Take a photo.

Take a photo together.

Take a photo together.

They're singing for us.

The NRA troops have been beaten in every fight.

Today, we finally restored some pride.

Devoting oneself to one's country is an honour.

Thanks.

- The squad leader is here! - Quiet!

- Quiet! - Make yourself at home.

Sit down everybody.

Get seated.

♪ I've spent half of my life drifting around ♪

♪ Fighting alongside the army ♪

♪ The lantern swaying in the wind and reflecting our broken shadow ♪

♪ I've put my sword in its sheath and taken off my armour ♪

♪ And placed them in the horse stable ♪

Kiddo!

Kiddo!

What are you reading?

A letter.

An officer's letter to his wife.

A love letter?

Read it.

To my dear wife, Yuzhi.

I'm heading to Luodian with my squad

to support the troops as is our duty.

Yet, I can't help worrying about our families,

my parents, my young wife, and my children.

I can't help worrying.

By being frugal,

you will have adequate food and clothing.

Out parents are frail, make sure to look after them.

When our kids grow up,

they shall join the army

to avenge their father.

To devote themselves to their country.

There will be a day,

when our flag,

will fly on the peak of Mount Fuji.

So that our descendants,

won't suffer anymore humiliation.

♪ The restoration of the Han ♪

♪ Awaits the younger generation ♪

Central News Agency, 30 October.

Reporting from the capital of Belgium.

The Belgian Prime Minister, mired in accusations of corruption

has handed in his resignation.

As a result,

The Brussels conference will now be held on the 3rd of November.

The Chinese delegation led by Gu Weijun has arrived in Brussels,

and carried out diplomatic dialogues...

An announcement from the Japanese infantry,

of the 5th Brigade in Shanghai.

Why is there a Japanese vehicle over there?

What are they shouting about? It sounds like...

The Japanese want to meet with our Colonel Xie.

Colonel Xie is riding a white horse...

There's Japanese man in front of him!

Are they really retreating?

I think the NRA won't surrender.

I heard they are pulling out!

That will be great. All of them can survive.

No.

No, it can't be.

You women,

how can you take about our heroes in that way?

As if they are not worth a thing!

Watch your mouth!

Move out of the way!

Alright everyone, shut up!

Open the gate!

There'll be trouble tonight...

Help me! Give me a hand!

Unfold the flag!

Whenever you see the red cross flag, it means it's a safe zone.

March!

1937,

a night of deathly silence,

following days of deadly battles taking place across the Suzhou Creek...

The Chinese soldiers are coming out!

Why've the Chinese soldiers came out?

Joseph, it's snowing!

Why are there so many Chinese soldiers?

I don't know.

Lights off!

Japanese!

Japanese!

Look! Flare! It's the Japanese!

Flare!

It's a flare!

What are all the soldiers doing outside?

The Japanese were prepared.

What are they gonna do now?

It looks like something bad's going to happen.

I'm from the Japanese infantry of the 5th Brigade in Shanghai.

They've come right to our doorstep.

Colonel, just let me kill him.

I'll go.

Colonel! This could be an ambush.

Commander Yang and Shangguan.

If anything goes wrong,

you two take over command.

Colonel.

Colonel, are you really going?

Don't worry.

He's riding a horse,

you're just walking over.

I'm Colonel Konoe Isao of the Japanese Infantry,

5th Brigade, 68th Regiment.

NRA 88th Division,

524th Regiment, Colonel Xie Jinyuan.

You are quite tenacious!

For the past three months,

you have been the most admirable opponent!

I understand, you have received order to retreat.

I've also received order to use heavy artillery tomorrow.

Thus, our battle will finally come to an end.

Henceforth, people will no longer pay attention to this battle.

That's none of my business.

It is your business!

After this,

there will be a new commander filling in for me.

I will become a failure.

So,

I'm not here representing the army.

Go on.

Tomorrow, we will have one last chance to battle.

It is a battle of honour between you and me!

This is also a fight between us two men!

There are only a few hours left

before the battle starts!

Brothers!

Get it together!

This is our last fight.

Right now, you are laying your own graves!

Carry those who die first over here.

Kiddo,

you don't even know my name.

88th Division, 524th Regiment, 1st Battalion,

Qi Jiaming.

Bottom up.

Shangguan,

their bodies are all they have.

Nobody knows who is going to collect their bodies.

According to our ancient tradition,

before seeing the ancestors in heaven,

they need to be washed.

Boil some water from the river.

Let them clean themselves.

Commissioner,

Colonel is having a migraine.

He sent me down for you.

Instruction from the Generalissimo.

At midnight tonight, the defenders in Sihang warehouse,

shall evacuate the warehouse to the British concession.

Here is the order.

October 30th, 1937.

Zhongmin, cheers.

Boil the water, put in the bucket!

Got it!

Commissioner,

our determination to guard the warehouse

has been passed onto the Chief by Zhang Boting.

I believe our brave efforts

can gain us international support at the conference.

The Nine-Power Treaty conference has been postponed.

Or one could say,

preemptively aborted.

The delegation has already found out the stance of each nation.

The British and the US care more about their own interests.

No one is willing to help us.

Shangguan, it's the end.

Just wash up!

Our sacrifices couldn't have just been a show for the foreigners?

We fought and failed for 3 months.

The NRA stood for the nation and totally collapsed.

People feel defeated, soldiers are afraid to fight.

Commissioner, I believe this battle

will reinvigorate the soldiers' morale and confidence.

So what? The outcome is a foregone conclusion.

Shanghai will be occupied by the enemy.

If 700,000 NRA failed,

what makes you think 400 of you can succeed?

Xu Jiahui.

Shangguan Zhibiao.

In 1932,

the Japanese also attacked Shanghai.

One gasoline bomb,

wiped out half of a company.

He's considered lucky, he hung onto his life.

3rd Platoon, 1st Squad...

Look across the bank.

The people's eyes are on us.

Their support for the resistance against Japan

is getting stronger.

Soon it will fade away.

The passion of these people, can not change the war.

I don't believe it!

This will leave a mark in history.

These people will be remembered.

Then let's leave it to the later generations to discuss.

I'll be honest with you.

The Generalissimo orders you to remain here,

is just a show put on for the western world.

If your men persevere,

you will not be warriors anymore.

Have you seen the actors on the boat across the river?

Don't turn this heroic undertaking

into a bigger joke, Zhongmin.

This is how you all define this battle?

Zhongmin.

The nature of war is always politics.

3rd Platoon, 7th Squad!

Yes, sir!

7th Squad fall out!

The concessions have already agreed to take you in.

Retreat.

It's meaningless to keep on fighting this war.

The little hope you brought

- will eventually become a great desperation. - Sir, 7th Squad all present!

- Proceed. - Yes, sir!

If you leave the warehouse, the glory will be gone

but at least your soldiers will survive.

They are all flesh and blood, they all have parents and siblings.

As a soldier, I wish...

to defend us in this time of danger for our ancestors.

300,000 soldiers were killed out there!

Now you're telling me they all have flesh and blood?

All have parents and siblings!

The government thought that if they stopped the invasion.

There would be room for negotiation.

But the fact is...

our military strength doesn't even come close.

If the war keeps on going,

spreading all over the country

eventually the civilians will suffer the most.

They will suffer even more attacks, death and separation.

This country has gone through enough.

Win or lose,

I just hope this war can end sooner.

So the civilians can suffer less.

So the nation can suffer less.

Compared to these civilians.

Xie Jinyuan's glory is not important.

Zhongmin.

The Generalissimo's central army has been greatly reduced.

Save some of our elites.

When retreating,

don't instigate new battles.

Have the miscellaneous troops provide cover.

Attention!

Brothers, the Japanese have already warned the concessions.

Regardless of the consequences,

they will use all available methods including heavy artillery.

If the gas tank is ignited,

the concessions will turn into a sea of fire.

2 million fellow Chinese will die with us.

Therefore, the superiors have given the command.

Tonight at midnight,

when the British turn off the searchlights.

We retreat to the concession.

The British requested us to retreat via the bridge.

Look sharp and stay organised!

Any soldier who tries to swim across

will not be granted access.

The entire world is watching us.

Keep your chins up!

- Yes, sir! - This retreat...

needs to be well equipped and meticulously organized.

So I will be in it with all of you.

In order to get more people out of here, some people need to stay behind

to cover the retreat.

Who volunteers to stay behind?

Write down your name.

The brother who choose to stay.

- Stay alive. - We are the forlorn hope...

- ...to attack the enemy! - I'll stay.

To buy more time for our brothers to cross the bridge.

I'm here for vengeance.

It is true that...

We lost this battle.

But why?

Because our nation is sick!

Letting others bully us like this.

We should be asking ourselves if we've done our best?

I'll stay.

Count me in.

Will you help carry me over there?

Count me in as well.

Can you mail that photo to my hometown?

- I don't want to die. - I've promised you.

Jinyang County, Shanxi Province

Zhangkou Village, The Shi carpenters...

it's all for my mother.

I'll take care of it.

And this...

It's from the kid who jumped off the building.

Brothers of the 88th Division!

Yes, sir!

You are all well-trained, German equipped forces.

Each of you is one of this country's most elite soldiers!

You are also the best medicine for this country.

The 400 of us showed the people across the river

that there is still hope for China!

In order of squad number, move!

1st Company, 2nd Platoon, 1st Squad! Get ready!

1st Company, 4th Platoon, 5th Squad, get ready!

These citizens

will be the seed to awaken more people!

Brothers, remember!

You need to survive tonight.

As long as there's one of us alive,

then our glory will never disappear!

Those who survived

will represent us to join the national counterattack.

For tonight's retreat,

your mission is to survive.

Remember!

Survival is victory!

Survival is victory!

I learned Guiguzi's tactics

in order to rob graves,

but now we are building graves!

We were digging graves from the beginning.

You're growing stubble.

Pussy, where are you going?

Pussy, pussy... You're the pussy!

Greasy old fellow.

Hey, pussy.

Want cigarettes?

Tell me,

what does it feel like?

Once you lay your eyes on them,

then your head is dizzy.

When you grab and rub them,

your hand is soaked in the tenderness.

Tremors softly like water,

and your body just trembles.

So nice...

In my next life...

I'll give it a good try.

Inform all companies, cross the bridge in groups of twenty.

- We need to be fast. - Yes, sir.

- Attention all companies! - Where is Xiao Hubei?

Break into groups of twenty charge across the bridge!

We need to be fast!

Attention all companies!

Groups of twenty,

charge across the bridge.

Turn off the lights and watch out for snipers.

Find cover when the lights go on.

Groups of twenty.

Charge across the bridge!

Colonel, my great grandpa told me when I was a kid.

The Zhu's Empire was taken over by the Manchus.

None of his descendants fought back.

It wasn't right.

Now the Japanese are here.

I shouldn't run again, right, Colonel?

Look at the other side.

Just the 400 of us aren't enough to fight back.

We need to rely on the 400 million people behind us.

We are going out there to wake them up.

No one knows what this country will become in the future.

So you need to survive grow up well.

When you grow up,

you will be able to see this country become better.

Pussy.

Let me send you off?

Sure.

Pussy, cigarettes are your life.

Brothers.

See you in next life!

See you in next life!

See you in next life!

Let's go!

Lights off!

Everyone, get ready!

Yes, sir!

Japanese.

Shoot the lights off.

Jun and Lei! Get on it!

Yes, sir!

Flare!

Take cover!

Look like something bad is going to happen. The Japanese were prepared!

Go home!

Everybody go back to their homes!

Everyone move inside!

Everyone move inside! Hurry up!

Soldiers! Hold steady!

The Japanese have been waiting for us.

Send one group first. Draw out the enemies' firing positions.

- I'll lead the squad. - Colonel, I'll go.

- Colonel! - Everyone shut up!

Commander Yang will take over the command, give me the gun!

Yes, sir!

Then charge across the bridge in squad order.

Each life that makes it counts, understand?

Understood!

Everyone!

Take cover!

Stand by!

Everyone stand by!

1st Platoon ready!

♪ This letter arrived just in time ♪

♪ God brought Huang Zhong a chance to claim victory ♪

♪ He stands outside of the military camp shouting out his commands: ♪

♪ All soldiers, listen carefully! ♪

♪ First beat, preparing the food ♪

♪ Second beat, tightening up the armours ♪

♪ Third beat, pulling out the knives ♪

♪ Fourth beat, starting the battle ♪

♪ Follow the commands no matter what ♪

♪ Those who defy orders will be executed ♪

♪ Then we will return with victory! ♪

They are standing in positions!

Prepare to attack!

All squads report!

Sir, enemies sighted!

Everyone! Battle position!

Stand still!

Stand still!

Stop there or we will open fire!

Ready!

Fire!

Colonel, the counter-fire has begun!

Charge!

Cross the bridge now!

Don't look back! Run!

Get up! Get up now!

Charge!

2nd group, get ready!

2nd Squad and 3rd Squad are up!

2nd Squad and 3rd Squad, follow me!

Go! Keep up the pace!

Provide cover fire!

Get ready to help!

North! Four shooting points!

Don't shoot at the concession area!

Aim at your target!

Franky, I can't get anything from here!

- The soldiers are getting slaughtered out there. - Okay!

Hurry!

Help! Leave no man behind!

Don't get caught up with fight!

Increase firepower!

Don't let them cross the bridge!

There's a firing point to the west!

Take cover!

Anyone who can still move, keep crawling forward!

Cross even if you have to crawl!

Save me, sir!

I'm a soldier from Sichuan, the 26th Division!

Keep crawling!

Save them!

Hurry! Disarm them!

- Strip their guns and equipment! - Colonel, there are disarming us!

Give me gun back!

- Get help for the injured! - Come back!

We are out of morphine!

Come back! Come back the fuck back!

Move back! Don't stay here!

Come back! Come back!

I'll go support the Colonel, I'm leaving the team with you!

Zhang Zhigiang and Jiao Yousan! Come with me!

Commander Yang!

Fucking Japanese!

Bastards.

Shameless!

Get out of the way!

Sister Rong, go ahead! I'll pick it up!

Kill that officer!

Suppress enemy fire! Protect the Colonel! Fall out!

All soldiers! Move forward and fall in!

Wait for my command!

Cover each other!

Bloody Japs!

Burn in hell!

They are all our compatriots!

Save them!

I can't do this anymore!

Just shoot me!

Let me answer the question you asked earlier.

No one knows,

how this history will be written.

I don't have faith in today's political situation either.

But I believe...

Our descendants will remember this place.

Our country,

will remember everything you did.

Your people,

are the true Chinese people.

These are my honest thoughts.

Everyone charge across the bridge!

Everyone charge across the bridge!

Everyone charge across the bridge!

Everyone charge across the bridge!

All soldiers, form two rows!

Don't return fire!

Don't get caught up with fighting!

Assist the injured!

All soldiers,

charge across the bridge as fast as possible!

Our fellow people across the river are watching us!

Be courageous!

Yes, sir!

Wait for my order!

Ready!

Charge!

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