Original subtitles

Here comes Madam Sun's old servant

Send a telegram to the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC

The text: To Madam Chiang Kai-shek

Your sister Madam Sun Yat-sen is critically ill

And wishes to see you urgently in Beijing

I've been at the bureau since 1 949

And I've never heard

Anyone sending a telegram to the Chiang family

Even Sister ching-ling is leaving me?

Am I to be the last of the Soong family left?

Madam, you're going back, aren't you?

Help Madam pack her things

Go, go quickly now

No way! The late President wouldn't have approved

How can we have dealings with the Communists

Ah Chung, has May-ling returned?

No, not yet

But she'll be back soon

I've heard that for next week's flight

From New York to Beijing

All 1 8 seats in first class are suddenly booked

I think

It must be May-ling coming back

Madam, would you like some water?

So long, so long

From this story to that story, there's no end

From this end to that end, there's a story

all about a really skinny man

with barely enough skin on his face

When he opens his mouth, he closes his eyes

When he opens his eyes, he closes his mouth

Little Lantern, Little Pigtail

Big Sister, you scared us

Dad wants you to come home

- What for? - For a demonstration

What's a demonstration?

It must be a game

Really? Then let's go quick

Down with Western Imperialism

Uphold Chinese Sovereignty

Foreign devils get the hell out of China

Down with Western Imperialism

Uphold Chinese Sovereignty

Foreign devils get the hell out of China

Down with Western Imperialism

Uphold Chinese Sovereignty

Down with America! Stop persecuting Chinese workers

Down with Capitalism! Boycott foreign goods

Come on, burn your dolls, too

No, why should I?

Foreigners are taking advantage of us

So we won't use their goods

Little Lantern, do you understand?

This doll is for playing, not using

Even more reason to burn it

Hurry up

Yat-sen

We're out of time, you have to go now

I'll send more money to you in Japan

Thanks

I still need to see a few friends

You're crazy

The Qing Government has put a $200,000 tag on your head

That much for your stupid head

This time they must be serious

Great! Just turn me in

And get the $200,000 for the revolution

It's faster than raising money through printing your bibles

Listen, you windbag

My printing makes money

Your revolution loses money

It's strange

Many people risk their lives for money

But none will risk both money and lives for a dream

except the two of us

That's because you're a nut and I'm a fool

How dare you three eavesdrop on us

What nerve! Come down

Greet Uncle Sun

How do you do, Uncle Sun?

Ai-ling, Ching-ling, May-ling

Charlie, I hope our next generation

Won't suffer as we did

And won't be like me - I didn't wear shoes till 1 3

You didn't have shoes till you're 1 3?

Yes, I went barefoot for 1 3 years

So my toes didn't grow right

When I first put on shoes, I felt terrible

I'm better than you before I could walk

I already wore shoes on Mum's back! Look

So you know you are lucky

I hope everyone will have shoes to wear in future China

Open up! Quick

Run

Where is Sun Yat-sen?

Stop the machines

It's so noisy, how can our officers hear anything?

How can they arrest the rebels?

-Who? -Sun Yat-sen

-Where's he? -Where's he?

Where's he?

Napoleon said

When China moves

It will move the world

It will

move the world

Go ahead and try

Good

Wrong again

What's happened?

If they do it wrong again they can't have dinner

Oh, give me a home

Where the buffalo roam

Where the deer and the antelope play

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word

And the skies are not cloudy all day

Home, home on the range

Where the deer and the antelope play

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word

And the skies are not cloudy all day

Mothers, I go there first.

Where are they?

Can't find them

Here they are

They're there.

Charlie, what are you doing?

I'm teaching them to dance

In this snow?

I'm teaching them the penguin dance

Yeah! We are dancing the pengin dance

Don't forget

I'm the first Chinese to go to America via South Pole

And I'm the first Chinese to see a penguin, right?

Yes!

Old Cheng, come on

Ah Chung, Ah Hwa, let's go

Come on, girls

What's that to do with penguin dancing in the snow?

To understand penguins to have a stronger body and mind

To prepare for the coming of new China

And to be ready to do great things

I think they'll only fall sick

The cold won't make them sick

Only poverty makes people sick

But they're still small, you can't

I want them to learn as kids

That the key sickness of China is poverty

We should get rid of poverty

As we get rid of a sickness

Old Cheng, this way

Ah Chung, Ah Hwa, come on

Understood

Ai-ling, take good care of your two sisters

Remember what I've told you?

Daddy, you've repeated yourself hundreds of times

Don't get cold in winter, don't get sunstroke in summer

Don't forget my skin ointment

You Little Lantern

Charlie, I'm still sick with worry

Why should we send them little girls to America?

They're not ordinary little girls

They're Charlie Soong's daughters

New women of new China

Ones who will do great things

Charlie, they're too young for that

They're young that's why they have a future

China is already 5,000 years old

Isn't she only getting more foolish and degenerate?

Girls, girls

We have to hurry

Good-bye

Be good

Ai-ling, take good care of your sisters

Thank you

Good-bye

Ai-ling, be careful

Mommy, remember to take care of my kitty

Sure, Mommy will

Daddy, please sing us a song

Hoagie me a home

Where the buffalo roam

Where the deer and the antelope play

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word

And the skies are not cloudy all day

Home, home on the range

Where the deer and the antelope play

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word

And the skies are not cloudy all day

Come on, countrymen

Cut off those pigtails

Cut off those damn pigtails

Good

Don't move

-You want to keep it? -Yes

Go have a bowl of noodles

Compliments of the church

Ah Chung, Ah Hwa

-You're next -Yes, Master

Dear Little Pigtail and Little Lantern: How're you, girls?

There've been many changes since my return to China

After 1 1 revolution attempts

Uncle Sun finally overthrew the Qing Government

The whole country is overjoyed

But Daddy must be the happiest of them all

What a pity you couldn't return to join the celebrations

But you must come back for my wedding

You know, you're the most beautiful bride I've ever seen

I agree

When Uncle Jerry arrives

Let him sit with Uncle Samson

They haven't seen each other for years

You've told me three times, Sis

And you, the band, the band daddy loves to do fast dances, OK?

I never thought I'd marry someone like Kung Hsiang-his

Then again it seems he's the man I've been waiting for

Hsiang-hsi is the 75th generation descendant of Confucius

People call him Ha Ha Kung

A Yale graduate and a rich man from Shanxi

With over 400 servants at home

His family runs a string of pawnshops and money-lenders

But I told him these are all out-dated

Now I'm helping him

set up our first 30 banks in China

After you're married, where will you live?

The French Concession, we started decorating the house last year

What? Decorating for a year?

You know how particular he is

I'm not particular

It's just that I can't stand

Something like a Chinese-style toilet

All our toilets are imported from America

Let's try this cheese

Little rascals, sneaking a bite!

Tastes horrible

Charlie, won't it be hard for Ai-ling

To continue working for Dr Sun after her marriage?

She won't continue working for Dr Sun

Then who will help our President?

Ching-ling will take Ai-ling's place

And May-ling is about to graduate

One capable girl after another! What a remarkable family

A toast to the Soong Dynasty

May your feasts be never ending

And may your cups always runneth over

Thank you...Thank you

Go away! Get lost

Damn it

I just want some peace

With my old friends here

Give me a little peace

Tell Yuan Shih-kai to stop spying on me, dammit

What, again? What do you want?

Uncle Sun I'm Ching-ling

You've come

Didn't I write your father to stop you?

It's dangerous here

I know, I'm not afraid

We'd better leave here

You've forgotten your shoe again

Thank you

-How're your parents? -They're fine, thank you

Come in, it's a bit messy

Since you've come, rest for the night

Then return home tomorrow

But why?

It's too dangerous here

I'm not afraid! I can do what Big Sister did

Ching-ling, life here is very unstable

I never know what the next day brings

Really? You promise?

Listen to me: Revolution is a dangerous and violent business

It's unsuitable for a girl like you

Uncle Sun, please also listen to me

If your dream is to liberate China and her people

So everyone will have shoes to wear

Then my wish is

To liberate myself, to liberate a woman

To find my way with my own two feet

All right, Ching-ling

Dear May-may, they say Japan is the Country of Sunrise

But here I only see a dejected Uncle Sun

Why do they all oppose me? Why?

Why oppose my alliance with Russia and the Communists?

Don't they know only Russia supports me unconditionally?

No other country does! Not one

You're right, it's ridiculous

Don't get angry, let's eat first

Yet, May-may, I'm confident that

I can help him regain his lost energy and faith

I will build 200,000 miles of rail within 1 0 years

You know, before building the railroad, America was as poor as China

-Really? -Of course

The railroad is the artery of a country

After the revolution, I don't want to be President

I just want to be head of the railroad

I work as his secretary and he has taught me many things

How to write letters in codes leaving out both addresser and addressee

Always meet only one person at a time

Even if they know each other

And how to write with invisible ink

Oh, I feel as if I'd returned to college

With no exams

May-may, there's one more thing I'll tell you

And you alone

There is a time for everything under heaven

There is a time to live, a time to die

A time to kill, a time to heal

A time to destroy, a time to build

There is a time to cry, a time to laugh

A time of sorrow, a time of happiness

A time to throw away stones a time to gather stones

A time to embrace, a time not to embrace

A time for war

A time to keep

A time to give

A time to gain

A time to lose

Miss. You're back

Miss Ching-ling, you're back

Old Cheng, Ah Chung, Ah Hwa

Miss, go inside

Daddy

Who's that?

Kwei-tseng, see who's there

Your daughter is back

No, this is not my daughter

My daughter studied at Westleyan

She is filial and considerate

She knows how to respect her elders

Father, I am always filial, always considerate

Are you?

If so, you wouldn't have betrayed me

And fallen in love with that Sun Yat-sen

But our love is true

Oh, really?

Ching-ling, listen to Mother. Think it over carefully

As a match

Sun Yat-sen is a little too old for you

His life is not secure

And he's under tremendous pressure

You think he can bring you happiness?

I'm old enough to know what happiness is

Have you thought of your parents' happiness?

You know, because of you

We've become laughing stocks

My daughter in love with my friend

Don't mind what others say

You're a revolutionary

Revolution is the business of the state

My daughter is my own business

Damn it! I've devoted my life to his revolution

Now the revolution has come into my house

You're too old-fashioned

Dad, aren't we building a new China?

Yes, but what you're doing will destroy the new China

Being with him like this

Will ruin his reputation

No, it won't I'm his loyal assistant

Dad, you once said

Yat-sen is the Lincoln of new China

I just want to live happily with the Lincoln of China

Lincoln is not for you to fall in love with

He's just for you to respect

Not for you to...Iive happily ever after with

Why not?

What's why not

There's no why not

This is not love! This is just hero worship

I give up, I'll go to Japan tomorrow

And ask Yat-sen to talk to you

I'm not talking to him, and you're not going back

I have to go, he's waiting for me

No, I won't let you go

You're just a bundle of contradictions

No, don't let her leave

Lock her up! And let her think it over

Go on

Why are you shouting at me?

Ching-ling

Ching-ling

Dear Ching-ling: even if the whole family is against it

You have the full support of your little sister here

Oh! To elope, how romantic that must be

Everyone should have a Camelot

Whether it be created by themselves or given as a gift

Sister, you have my blessings

I'll follow your example and marry a great man one day

Stop! Stop

Police! Where's the police?

God damn it

You scoundrel! You should be arrested

You liar! You liar, Sun Yat-sen

You cheated away my daughter

You cheated away my friendship, too

I gave my life and my money to your revolution

But I'm not giving you my daughter

You stole her

You are no longer my friend

And you-you are no longer my daughter

And as for your goddamn revolution

I'm goddamn through with it

Damn it

You liar! God damn it

Bravo

One more

Look at that

That's young fashion, I suppose

Big Sister

You're late again

Dad, Mom

Where's Ching-ling? Isn't she coming

Dad, you want something to eat?

Great, I love Ah Hwa's dimsum

I'm not hungry, you go ahead

So this is the famous third daughter of the Soong Family

Kai-shek, forget it

She's from a distinguished family and educated abroad

Would she be interested in a soldier like you?

I studied at a Japanese military school, too

We're both educated abroad

So you think you're match for her?

Bravo

Bravo

Send some dimsum over to them

Don't waste your time

I've heard she's already engaged in America

If she can get engaged, she can get disengaged

What about your wife and children?

I can also get disengaged in a civilized way

You've been nothing but a soldier for 20 years

Now you talk about civilization?

Fighting is part of civilization

Only civilized people know the art of war

Mr. & Mrs. Sung

Mr. Chiang offers to both of you.

Who is this man?

That's Chiang Kai-shek, Sun Yat-sen's most promising officer

He helped set up the provisional government in Canton

But what's the use?

I've heard he's arrogant and bad-tempered

Furthermore, he's already married

What?

Nothing

Never mind him

Sir, for you

Excuse me

This is an emergency, so I'll come straight to the point

Officer, you says

I've just received an urgent message

Dr and Madam Sun are surrounded by rebelling soldiers

They are in grave danger

What?

As his military attache I will rush there to protect them

Is Ching-ling safe?

This is...Miss May-ling, is it?

Yes

Never fear I'll make sure everything's fine

Oh no, and Ching-ling is pregnant

What a shame

A good show has been ruined

Ching-ling hasn't come out yet

Sir, we must run

I want to go back to find her

Anyone there?

No, no one

Be careful

Sir, are you all right?

I'm fine, Kai-shek, and you?

I'm fine, I'm used to this sort of thing

Sir, it's too dangerous here

We'd better move to a safer spot

But if we leave, Ching-ling won't be able to find us

We've already waited over 40 days

So Ching-ling has been running for over 40 days

Sir, it looks like Madam

It's Madam Sun

Ching-ling

I'm so happy you're safe

But they're all gone

What do you mean?

All fifteen are dead?

Sixteen

Sixteen?

Fifteen guards...and our baby

Don't be upset We'll have babies in the future I promise

From this story to that story, there's no end

From this end to that end, there's a story

All about a really skinny man

With barely enough skin on his face

When he opens his mouth, he closes his eyes

When he opens his eyes, he closes his mouth

-Big Sister -Ching-ling

Are you all right?

May-may, you're here, too?

How long have I been sleeping?

Three day

May be the wind chimes woke you up

Wind chimes?

Look closely Remember?

The ones from the Echo Wall when we were kids

Why are they still here?

I've been keeping them for you, girls

One for Little Pigtail

And one for Little Lantern

What about yourself?

Chimes at my age? I'm already a mother

Come-on, go inside

Baby, say hello to auntie

So big already! She's adorable

What's your name?

Rosamond

Same as my Christian name?

To commemorate my sister who eloped 3 years ago

Ching-ling, why don't you have a baby girl, too

And name her after Big Sister, Nancy

No, no better have 2 girls

The other one named after me, May-may

Silly girl

I'm serious I'll go and tell your husband now

No

There's something you don't understand

And Yat-sen doesn't know either

What is it?

The doctor said I'll never have children again, ever

Sir, I think you can no longer count on these warlords

They can turn against you at any time

couldn't rely on

I know, they're all the same

Merciless when fighting among themselves

But gutless when facing foreign invasion

Right! We should rely on our own people

In fact, I want to set up an army

As well as a military school

Good, as for money, leave it to me

Bond, loans, anything

That's excellent

As for the head, I have someone in mind

Kai-shek, I've always wanted to give you a chance

Sir, I fear I don't deserve it

But I do appreciate it

You are too humble

The country is in need of capable men

I've always admired your military skills

Well

Since you think me worthy, I'll accept the assignment

Uncle,

mum says this plane is made in China

Yes, Rosamond, every piece of it

How wonderful!

Brother-in-law, has it ever flown?

Not yet

Miss May-ling, would you like to try?

No, it's too windy, and my skin is too sensitive

Yes, I know all about that

Would you like to sit over there? It's less windy

All right

Your brother-in-law is really a man of vision

To fight, we need an army

To have an army, we need a military school

And he's smart to appoint you head of the school

That's nothing

I just studied at a Japanese military school for a few years

I've heard about that

Really?

I did get a degree

You mean, a military degree? What does that prove?

Yes, what does that prove

A soldier proves himself on the battlefield

Countrymen, the first plane made in China

Is about to take off

To show my confidence

I will fly with the pilot

Ching-ling, you've never flown before

This plane hasn't either

But that's too completely different things

What's the difference? We're both made in China

Don't you have confidence in China-made products?

Sure, but

I know you have, but the people don't

Don't worry

Take care

Do you want to fly, too?

Only the first lady can fly

So can the wife of the head of the military school

Sister

Listen to me

I can see that this Chiang Kai-shek is a man of destiny

He has the ambition and the ability, to achieve great things

And now, he has the opportunity, too

Opportunity? In a military school?

Think about it

From now on, all officers of China

Will be his students

And will have to honor him

So the man of vision is really himself

Little Lantern, now you understand?

What if I understand-or not?

Master, come back here in the shade

The plane has already gone

But you know

I've done all the right things

Yes, all of them right things

So what has gone wrong?

Tell me

May be

I should never have sent them abroad...never

The Soong Dynasty

The business that risks lives and loses money

The Soong Dynasty... may your cups always runneth over

Master

Help! Someone come help

Dad...how are you?

Old heng, go get it! Quickly

Yes, Madam, I understand

Dad

Dad, in the past three years

I've missed you every day

I hoped that you would forgive me

But believe me

Yat-sen and I have never betrayed you

He just wanted to be my husband and your friend

We don't understand why the two things together

Would break your heart

But Dad

Just as you have faith in the revolution

We have faith in love Do you understand?

What are you doing?

Lie back down

What do you want?

Dad!

What do you want?

Yes...I understand

Because...revolution is a kind of...a kind of

Don't cry

I'm here, I'm here to listen, don't cry

Two years later, Yat-sen left me too

Suddenly, I lost all the men in my life

My father, my son and my husband

After all, in all revolutions

Many men lost their lives

While many women lost their love

Sir, after you finish peace talks with the Peking warlords

We must deal with the Communists in the Nationalist Party

What's wrong with the Communists?

They're destroying our Party! What did you say?

Shut up! Both of you

As I've said, in future China

We should unite all the parties

We should accept the Communists

Not destroy them

To include, not exclude

He was so close, so close

To realizing his dream of unifying China

When liver cancer finally brought him down

Unify China! A Unify China

Welcome! Dr Sun! Welcome

What's wrong?

It's all right! Long live, Dr Sun

Long live, Dr Sun! Long live

Long live! Long live

Long live! Long live

Long live? What's long live?

When will the Chinese ever understand?

The reign of emperors is over

Sir, diplomatic ties with Britain will be maintained

Don't worry

Sir, about the Military School, will you leave it with Kai-shek?

Sir, the North Expedition-any changes?

It's hopeless now He's fading fast...

Mr Wang, please read out Dr Sun's will

For 40 years, I have devoted myself to the Revolution

To seek independence and equality for China

To achieve this aim we must awaken the people

And associate with the countries that treat us as equals

Now the Revolution is not yet complete

Comrades, we must strive on!

Madam Sun, please help Dr Sun to sign

Madam Sun

So we two are finally alone

I am just afraid

You will soon be left alone on your own

Ching-ling, you know

The only time in my life

That I followed my own heart and ignored the others

was the day I married you

I have little to leave you

just some books

and this house

There is more

There's no more

There's the blood stain you left in the book

and the memories you left in the house

Yes, and my dreams outside of it

That's more than enough

Yes

So I'll leave you this house

along with it's memories

and it's dreams

Long after this day Ching-ling wouldn't draw back her curtains

As if this would keep Yat-sen's memory

forever inside the house

I'm not sure

No one is

However

it became clear to me

who would be the man I would share

50 years of my life with

while the love among us sisters

was changing along the way

Has someone been smoking?

I'll say this one last time

If you want to smoke go home and smoke

Smoke when you meet with the damn warlords and Communists

But don't smoke in my military

Smoking, drinking, indolence

You claim to be soldiers

A real soldier should have a complex mind but a simple life

Let's start the meeting

I'd only wanted to be Yan-sen's partner in life

I'd never thought I would become

the guardian of his legacy

Well, I suppose there're some who create a revolution

and there're others who are created by revolution

Ching-ling, come out now, the food is ready

Sister, see how warm the sun is

Come on

How can we eat that much food?

It's just a little something I prepared

Madam, would you like me to hang Dr Sun's clothes?

I'll do it myself

Miss May-ling, they're from Generalissimo Chiang

Madam Sun, Madam Kung, we're come for Miss May-ling

May-may, enjoy yourself. This time I won't join you

I just can't do it

When I ride fast, I can't aim

When I slow down, the animal disappears

Yes, that's the key

ride fast and aim accurately

How do you do that?

No matter how fast you go

no matter how quickly you aim

your eyes should follow a straight line

Aim at the target, never wavering

In love?

May-ling love with Chiang kai-shek?

Impossible

Didn't he just get married last month?

And I've heard he keeps several mistresses

Well, no man is perfect and the brave deserve the far

When love comes, what can you do?

After all, you should understand

Strange, I don't think of this s love

Haven't you seen how happy Chiang is?

If this isn't love, I don't know what it is

An investment

There're many who'll invest in our family

for their future

Even if it's an investment

I think all will benefit

-Really? -Thing about it

Today Chiang is the rising star of national politics

With the power of Chiang, the wealth of Kung

And the prestige of Soong family

We'd become the most powerful group in China

Group?

You share my money, I share his power, he shares your prestige

Well, this may be a kind of Communism

Ching-ling, there's something I've wanted to say

Stay away from the Communists

Why?

Then why do you want May-ling to avoid Chiang?

This is for her own good

I'm also thinking of your own good

Sisters

I am no longer Little Lantem

And I know what I'm doing

A woman's greatest gamble is her choice of a husband

This is also her greatest right

Ai-ling, you chose H H Kung

Ching-ling, you chose Sun Yat-sen

Weren't those gambles, too?

Did you have fun?

Tired?

This is for you

Mr Chiang, Mother has three conditions

Before she considers about marriage

In fact, just three little things

Of course

Madam Soong, Miss May-ling has already told me

First, I swear upon my honor as a soldier

to love May-ling forever

Second, I promise to divorce my present wife

I'm already working on it

And the religious beliefs of our family?

This...I beg Madam Soong to give me more time

I know nothing about the Bible

I cannot believe in anything I don't understand

Of course not

Ai-ling

Mr Chiang, here is a Bible

Ieft behind by my husband

Somewhere inside the book he wrote a line

I won't tell you where it is

I hope you'll read it from beginning to end

Read carefully

And you will find it

Certainly, certainly. Thank you, Madam Soong

Well, I must take my leave

Victory for the Northern Expedition! Unification for China

God said

And you will see me through a glass darkly

All will gather before the Son of man

and He shall separate them one from another

as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats

Sheep on the right, goals on the left

Ally with the Soviet Union! Assist the Proletanats

Jesus said, you shall forgive your enemies

Till seventy times seven

So Jesus pointed to the woman and said unto them

He that is without sin among you

Iet him cast the first stone

See you, auntie

See you, bye

Madam, are you ready?

Madam, if you're not ready, don't force it

I am ready

Here come Madam Sun

Gentlemen

Some leaders of the Nationalist Party

are working against Dr Sun's will

Instead of uniting all parties

they are persecuting the Communists

So I, Soong Ching-ling

hereby resign from the Nationalist Party

Can you name the leaders involved?

-Down with Nationalists! -Down with Communists

Ching-ling, why do you oppose Kai-shek so openly?

They just want to warn rebel members of the party

That's not the real reason

He only wants to seize this opportunity

To wipe out those who oppose him

These Communists organize strikes and attack embassies

They're ruining the country

Right

This year alone, they're organized over 500 strikes

damaging the economy

And our banking business

Already 3 embassies have sent us ultimatums

If the Communists aren't stopped they'll send in troops

Is this why Communists are being slain?

The Nationalist Party is growing

Kai-shek wouldn't know what every member has done

Then how can he be a leader?

I think you're prejudiced against Kai-shek

You know, he is going to marry May-ling

What?

May-may, is that true?

Yes, I have decided

Mother has consented, too

The Kung, Chiang and Soong family will soon be one

Well then, the most powerful group that you longed for

will finally be a reality

What's this-you, we, them?

You are one of the family

No

I object to this alliance

I object to May-may marrying Chiang Kai-shek

What do you mean, Sis?

When you married Sun Yat-sen everyone objected

except me-I supported you

May-may, this is not a kind of trade

At least, be fair

You can marry the Lincoln of China, why can't I?

Because Chiang isn't the Lincoln of China

He's only the Napoleon of Ningpo

You can't dismiss him like this

You're just afraid I'll take your place

What?

If you're to marry a good man I'd so happy for you

There you are wrong

Men aren't divided into good and bad, only strong and weak

-Is this what you believe? -Yes

In this warlord period, only the strong will survive

I can't believe this

Yat-sen sacrificed his life to create a new China

Only for it to become such a lawless place

I think Yat-sen was lucky

He lived when true could still be discerned

And then died like a legend

May-may, I won't allow you to say that

Auntie

What's the name of this kitty? Auntie

Rosamond! Come here

Come on, May-ling

Rosamond, come on

Don't bother auntie

Hurry up

Stop, stop

-Mother! -Ching-ling

I was afraid you wouldn't come

I didn't know the way

And you wouldn't let me tell your sisters

Well, everybody's so busy... each their own preoccupation

Is it worth letting differences in opinion

Hurt your relationship?

But these differences

Will affect the happiness of millions of people

You can't even guarantee your own happiness

how can you guarantee that of the peoples?

Mom,I have to go now

I won't ask you to stay

No matter where you go

I will support you

I only hope

To see you return while I'm alive

You will...you will

Go

Ching-ling, take it

The rain is heavy Take it, Mom

My way home is short, your journey is long

Go on, take it

Take care

Mister, do you know where that ship goes to?

Madam, you saw her off and you don't know

How could I know?

A bow to each other

A bow to the guests

A bow to Madam Soong

Three bow to the Father of China, Dr Sun

First bow

Second bow

Third bow

May China be unified!

Brother, see the pearl on Miss May-ling's shoe? It's huge

Of course

Dad said it's from a warlord

who stole it from the crown of the Empress Dowager

-Really? -Yes

Our modern China is really great

Just think the pearl from the Dowager's crown

now adorns Miss May-ling's shoe which she wears to dance

Excuse me, I want some cheese Thank you

I heard Miss Ching-ling is getting married in Russia

Bullshit! someone's creating a rumor

May-ling, I think our honeymoon must be delayed

Why?

I've received a letter from the party

They want you to become First Lady right away

The Japanese army entered China in a freezing cold winter

Chiang Kai-shek insisted that he should

fight the Communists first, then the Japanese

And so the Japanese solders entered China unstopped

I remember Yat-sen once told me

internal injuries are harder to treat than external ones

well, China has so many internal problem Who's to blame?

And it was in this winter

That my usually strong mother fell sick

And I saw my sisters again at mother's bedside

Didn't you go to Russia yesterday?

Mom, I've returned

That's fine then Everything's fine

Ching-ling, have you taken your medicine?

Already put on

And May-ling have you put on your ointment?

Where are the kids?

The kids are fine We've all come back

Mom, have some soup first

No, it's too hot

You must be tired, get some sleep

I can't sleep

Mom, let me play you a song, then

Listen how well your father plays

Still raining

It seems so quiet after Dad and Mom have gone

But at least we three can get together

share a moon cake and chat

The autumn moon festival is for the whole family

Not just for your sisters

Ha-ha Kung

Look at this huge moon cake

36 egg yolks, 1 8 catties in weight

Why are you so late?

Someone's coming even later

-Who? -Uncle Kai-shek

Didn't you say he wouldn't come tonight?

Sister, we are one family

Come on, cheers

Uncle

Rosamond, David, how are you?

-Brother-in-law, how are you? -How are you?

Sister Ai-ling, how are you?

Sister Ching-ling, how are you?

This is your eight-treasure moon cake?

! It's too small, how can we share it?

It's the biggest in Shanghai

You know the situation very well

The Japanese are stirring things up. So are the Communists

We are short of supplies

Ching-ling, please ask the unions not to strike anymore

But people have the right to strike

It's written in the National Constitution, right?

Right! In America there is the Statue of Liberty

I'm going to get some hairy crabs

We have one in China, too

But someone has turned Liberty into a mere Statue

It would be my pleasure to discuss this with you

Let's not waste such a beautiful full moon night

That's good

After all, I want to hear your opinion

Where should we start?

How about the purge at the Nationalist Party?

Fine To put it simply

I think Communism is ridiculous, dangerous

And against human nature

That gives you the right to murder people?

Everybody come and eat

Uncle, please open one for me

Reward those who deserve it, punish those who deserve it

Kill those who deserve it, too

So, it was you who ordered the purge?

Did you pester Dr Sun about national affairs, too

None of your business

All right

Since you're no longer a Party member

the Party is none of your business either

Fine, then I ask you as a citizen

What crime did the Communists commit? Why

Rosamond, come on

Kai-shek is merely trying to explain that

Communism is incompatible to the nature of Chinese people

But I don't see why the Chinese people are so different

from the Soviet people or the East Europeans

Please Do we have to talk like this? On a night like this?

Order! Order

This is China! Please speak Chinese

Please speak in a language everyone understands

All right, then please listen carefully

I don't care what you think

Millions of Chinese believe in Communism

Really? Forgive my ignorance. I've only heard that

Before 30, to believe in Communism is romantic

After 30,to believe is a fool

Well spoken

Let us romantic fools who remain forever 30

go on with the revolution

The rain just wouldn't stop

We might not see the autumn moon this year

It seems to have stopped raining

It has

Look, there's the moon

Really. Really

Madam, the moon is out Madams

What? They've gone already?

Declaration of Soong Ching-ling

Madam, what do you think of the Nationalist Party now?

From a political point of view the Party is dead

What do you think the problem is?

The one ruining the Party isn't the opposition

but its leader, Chiang Kai-shek

Why do you say that?

The facts are plain to see

Before, we were slaves of old China

Now, we are slaves of the slaves of old China

Great

Ching-ling really has guts

Either she doesn't do it, or she goes all the way

Forget it...you're above this

She's just a woman

If she weren't a woman

She'd have taken over my place already

Ching-ling won't stop till it's too late

She won't stop even then

Remember

We can't kill her and can't just wound her

Cripple her No more, no less

Cripple?

If she's killed, there'll be an uprising

If she survives, it'll be even worse

But if she's crippled

Can't walk, can't talk, can't think

it will bring peace to the world

Sir, we've caught another 8 who attacked the military police

Damn it, those bastards

I have to kill a few to teach them a lesson

I'm eating, can you not talk about killing?

Never mind, Kai-shek

Leave business at the office. Let's keep peace at home

After all, we are one family

If she weren't your sister, she'd be dead already

Kai-shek, listen

I don't care how you deal with the Communists

But I won't let anyone harm a hair on her head

Let me make that clear

I have millions of followers

Who knows which one might go crazy?

If anything happens to her, I can't be responsible

She deserves what's coming to her

Kai-shek, have you considered something?

What?

If...Ching-ling dies

she'll become a martyr, a legend

They already have a legend of Sun Yat-sen

That's already too much!

-Ching-ling! -May-may what's the matter?

Why did you come to such a place alone?

These are the graves of our parents

I often come here alone, why?

Ching-ling, I must tell you something

Go head, what is it?

Ching-ling, we are one family

Please don't oppose Kai-shek anymore

It was nothing personal

I only criticized his persecution of the Communists

You should understand

he tires to control the Communists

because he wants to unify the country

Do you call killing those who oppose you unify?

You can't put that way

I just say what I think This is freedom of speech

Every word I say is true

Including the rumors you're spread

About my cosmetics and clothing expenses?

I've never spread such nonsense

I've only heard reports that

I re-married in Russia so I'm no longer First Lady

Do you suggest I did that?

I just think someone wants to take over

The legacy of Yat-sen and make me step down

Ridiculous

I think someone is jealous I might be First Lady

May-may, have I ever fought with you over anything?

I went to Russia to avoid fighting with you, don't you know?

I don't know

Maybe you went there for support so you can rise again

They say Communists coffins are donated by Russians, right?

Shut up

We don't have much, but we have coffins

go tell the Nationalists

Ching-ling

Ching-ling...Ching-ling

What else?

You must be careful

Someone wants to kill you

I know

This morning I received two bullets

Yes Internal injuries are even harder to treat

Even those who know no medicine know this

From then on

There were many rumors

That someone wanted to murder Ching-ling

or someone wanted to shut her up forever

in fact, these wouldn't come true

At least, while I'm alive

no one would dare harm a air on her head

But we haven't had a reunion since

Not that we didn't want one

we simply had to avoid speculations

But how could we imagine

that ten years would pass before we met again

So much happened in ten years

Nationalist were still fighting Communists

Chinese were still fighting Chinese

And the Japanese took advantage of the situation

Chinese stop fighting Chinese

Unify the Country! Fight the Japanese!

Stop civil war now

Damn, these students are a nuisance

I think you should fight the Japanese first

Leave the Communists till later

What do you know about military strategy?

You know why the Ming dynasty fell?

Because they fought the Japanese invaders before the Manchu clan

And in the end the Manchurians took the country

The Japanese are only a disease of the skin

the Communists are a sickness of the soul

But our skin is all tom open now

That's why I'm going to Xian

Marshal Chang and General Yang, those bastards

How dare they collaborate with the Red Army

Chinese stop fighting Chinese

Stop the civil war

Stand together against foreign invasion

Do it

Chinese stop fighting Chinese

Stop the civil war

I know the strength of the Japanese

If we meet them head on, we'll be crushed

So first, unify China. Then we can endure a long war with Japan

China is such a big country to occupy

And a prolonged war will drag the Japanese down

I am leaving

Here comes Chiang Kai-shek

Chinese stop fighting Chinese

Chinese stop fighting Chinese

Connect me to Xian

What? The lines are all down

Is Minister Chan there?

What do you mean he's not there?

I am H H Kung

Quiet! Play outside

The Xian train station and airport are shut down?

Then connect me to Party Central

The lines are all busy? Cut in for me

-Ching-ling -Big sister

I'm glad you're here

Don't let this get out

Yes, Madam

Ching-ling, you're here, too

Let's go in first

So, have you found out who's behind this?

Yes, it's Marshal Chang and General Yang

They kidnapped Kai-shek! Then I understand

They want him to stop civil war and ally with Communists

Marshal Chang is totally mad

What's this? A mutiny?

They want to tear down heaven?

What's this 'heaven' talk?

You think it's still the Qing era?

Era? This is the chaotic era

How dare they kidnap the Generalissimo

Frankly, the war has reached such a stage

that even I think Kai-shek should be arrested

Let us think

We have a chance if the parties unite

Now we waste our resources. killing one another

Chang merely kidnapped Kai-shek Others may go further

What's the matter, Officer Ho?

Madam, we're decided to bomb Xian

What? You must not

Why not?

Right, time is short Save people first

We can start bombing tomorrow

But the Generalissimo is in Xian

Officer Ho

Lucky you are here to lead those idiots

If you're someone else, I'd have thought you a traitor

And have you shot

I don't get it

Under the pretext of saving the Generalissimo

someone may want to seize power

But you, of course, you won't

Of course, I won't but

But what?

The plan was passed in the meeting so that it won't be difficult for you

Then please arrange another meeting, with me present

so that it won't be difficult for you.

I wouldn't dare trouble you, Madam

But...20 divisions have been already dispatched

Cut the bull shit

Even if 200 divisions were dispatched, just recall them at once

Yes, yes

Well, in Madam's opinion, what should we do now?

We should send someone to Xian to negotiate

It's very dangerous-whom should we send?

I will go myself

The problem now is Kai-shek. He is bad-tempered and stubborn

Only I can talk him over

May-may

What is it, Ching-ling?

Let me call the Communists

That may help

Didn't you just say Kai-shek deserved arrest?

Yes, but he doesn't deserve to die

And he cannot die

I'll arrange things for you

And also get the media to exert pressure on the rebels in Xian

Thank you, Sisters

Cut the bull shit

Ah Hwa, if anything happens, just shoot me

Madam

Take it, I won't die in the hands of just anybody

Madam, I've heard those Northern warlords are fierce

Be careful

Madam

Madam, this way please

May-ling, what are you doing here?

I heard that you're been injured

and can't come here yet so I'm here to see you

Have you seen a doctor?

Yes

Madam, the doctor comes everyday

I know you world treat him well

-Thank you Marshal Chang -All your service

The Generalissimo protects China

It's our duty to protect him

Sir, Madam, please take your time

How are things in Nanking?

Nanking is...full of conspiracies

The great danger now is not Marshal Chang Nor the Communists

It's those who claim to save you

those who plan to bomb Xian

Son of a bitch

Kai-shek, have you thought it over?

If you were willing to cooperate with the Communists

Never! No way

Another two weeks and I could have wiped them out

Kai-shek, your temper! It's ruined so many things

-But this time... -Impossible

If the Japanese are my greatest enemy

then the Communists are my second greatest

Well

Why not work with your second greatest enemy first

to destroy your greatest enemy?

I really don't know what they want

Can't we just pay money and fix things?

If money could solve everything we'd have common language

And the world would be a simpler place

Special report from Xian

After agreeing to Marshal Chang's 8 demands

Generalissimo Chiang has been released

Bravo

A toast to that

I'll drink to that, too

Cheers

Make him fight the Japs! Now

Verbal promise is no good

Make him fight the Japs! Now

Be careful

No, you put it on, it's cold

Make him sign the agreement

-Are you all right? -I'm fine

Let's return to Nanking at once. It's a nightmare here

What's the matter?

Pilot, what's happening?

It's totally dark down there, I can't see a thing!

The power at Nanking airport must have been knocked out

Ah Hwa, what's going on?

The lighting facilities down there are out. We can't see

Madam, our fuel is running out

And we have to keep circling till we see the runway

May be the runway is too dark to see

-I've an idea -What?

Believe it of not

money really can solve problems

Ah Chung, let's go make some calls

Lord, please let us land safely, upon return to Nanking

I'll build a great cross on top of South Mountain in thanks

Look

There seems to be some light

Madam, what's that?

They're car lights, car headlights

What's going on?

It must be Big Sister

Most car owners in Nanking are her friends

She must have mobilized them to light up the runway

Pilot, let's land

Countrymen, Kai-shek now declares that

we stop the civil war and form a united front against Japan

Hooray

To you, who are enjoying the security and security of you own home

I wish to bring a message from the women of war-ridden China

It is this

if you wish to avoid the calamities that are befalling China now

and the killings and the mutilation of your loved ones

boycott Japanese goods

until Japanese militaries have left our soil

Don't push, there's enough for everyone

Say, Thank you Madams

Thank you Madams

Amidst the thank you's of the orphans

The three of us got back together again

To many Chinese

The Song Sisters' visit to the battle fronts

was symbolic of the reconciliation between Nationalists and Communists

After all, it's been 1 0 years since we last appeared together

Though we decided to step onto stage together again

We were not sure

Who would step off first

It's time for me to go.

Where're you going?

I promised H, that after trip I'll go to Hong Kong with him

Hong Kong?

There people don't care about politics, just finance

I'm tired of this political life

Com on

My brave soldiers

Tomorrow, wear the helmets I brought you

Go to the front and fight the Japs

Then sound the bugles for victory and come back home

Thank you, Dr, Kung

Madams, please move closer together

Sisters, I must go now

The future of New China depends on you

But have we found the New China that

Father wanted us to find?

You remember the orphans? They didn't even have shoes to wear

And it's been 30 years since the Revolution

Talking about New China, Madams?

Just chatting

I'm just thinking

in future someone may turn your lives into a movie

And they'll find the finest actresses

They won't find better actresses than us

Honey...honey

It's time to go home

Take care

May-may, when you return to Chung King, please take care

What? Ching-ling, you're not going, back with me either?

No, I intend to go to Shanghai

After all, his should be the end of the show

Ching-ling, you're been by yourself for 20 years

Aren't you lonely? Come to Chung King with me

Thank you, May-may

Don't they, say

Chung King is a city of conspiracies?

Look! Japanese bombers

Are you all right, Madams?

Madams, let's get out of here

A good show...has been ruined

A woman who brings too much luck to her man...

Ioses her own

Someone wands to replace me and make me step down

Someone is jealous I might be First Lady

Before, we were slaves of old China!

Now, we're staves of staves of Old China

Order! Order! This is China

Fire

They are Charlie Soong's daughters

The new women of new China, ones who'll do great things

But have we found the New China...

That father wanted us to find?

From this story to that, there's no end

From this end to that end, there's a story

all about a skinny man with barely enough skin on his face

When he opens his mouth, he closes his eyes

When he opens his eyes, he closes his mouth

Madam, if Dr Sun hadn't died so young

Would the history of China have been different?

If?

There are no if's in history