Original subtitles

Good, you are reborn today

lp Tsun, are you a coward?

No

Then you do it to show me

You are home

Tsun, take your clothes off for a hot bath

No... I have homework to do

Tsun, be a good boy, take a bath first

You have not had a bath for a week

You are dirty

Diseases are rampant you have to keep clean

No

Just take your clothes off Let me bathe you

No Come on

Hold it

What happened?

I... hurt myself when I was playing

Nonsense! How come you are a liar now?

I am not

What happened?

Why are you hiding it from us?

I... want you to have buns

Silly boy, why?

The buns are taken from us

I was taking some back for you

What's wrong with it?

Tsun, I am able-bodied

I don't need you to suffer so much for me

You get it?

I know, you are filled with worries every night

No one dare to hire you

I know, it's hard for you

Silly boy, you know how it makes our hearts bleed

Don't do it again

No going to school from tomorrow on Not ever again

Tsun, good boy

Master lp, you have to do us justice

Master lp...

What happened?

My daughter... the Japanese killed my daughter

Master lp

Give our kids back...

Halt

Give my daughter back to me...

What are you doing here?

My daughter...

Give my daughter back to me...

Go back, this is campus

We want to see your principal

He's not at your beck and call, go back

Give our kids back to us...

Halt

Go on!

Give our kids back to us...

The campus is a sacred place

You Chinese are not allowed here

Jap, give my daughter back to me!

A six-year-old girl

Because of your unreasonable education

She got a fever and died last night

War is between the adults

Why drag the children into it?

She's just six!

My daughter's just six, just a kid

In Japan, all school children wear shorts or skirts to school

They have cold baths even in winter

Why is it they are fine but you can't stand a cold bath in autumn?

Because you are the sick men of East Asia

Jap, give my daughter back to me

Jap, pay for her life

But His Majesty is kind to his subjects under his rule

He hopes to help you shake off the name with our education

Do you want to be Sick Men of East Asia?

No...

You hear that?

You sick men of East Asia

They don't want to be with you

Your education is not healthy

You will only produce zombies that have no independent thinking

You included

You are brainwashed by militarism

You are not human at all

You Chinese pigs, slaves

This is a sacred place, don't you stain it

Take it out

Jap, what nonsense Return my daughter to me

Jap, return my daughter to me...

Jap, return my daughter to me

Rascal...

Freeze...

My son...

What do you mean?

Kimon san, give way

His Majesty wants us to liberate Greater East Asia

Your gun should point at enemies not civilians

Bugs! Go away

You go back first

Go back

Gentleman, thank you

Your martial artistry is an eye-opener

I am lp Man

I am Kimon Ryuji

I am a writer

I am here writing a book

Mr Kimon...

You are...

I am Lam Ching-shan President of the PPA in Foshan

How do you do?

It's my pleasure to meet you A well-known writer

Mr lp Man is revered in the martial arts circle in Foshan

You mean to get some inspiration from him?

Not just him

I am interested in getting inspiration from you too

Excuse me, good bye

Awesome, you have a Japanese friend so soon

lp Man, you have the potential to be a collaborator

Look, Tsun has the fighting spirit

He doesn't want to lag behind kids in school

He's working hard with his penmanship

It's his good fortune to have you as his teacher

Other kids... their minds are impressionable And easily influenced

If this goes on, they will be brainwashed

And become militant

Yes, I've noticed lately that there are Koreans in the Japanese army

They are even more militant than the Japanese

I think it must be a result of the Japanese militant education

We have to do something

Master lp... it's said your wife had a college education

She can teach

Could she teach our kids as well?

Yes, Master lp, we don't want our kids to study in the Japanese school

lp Tsun

Teaching one and teach many are the same Of course

Thank you, Master lp Thank you...

Learning, midnight oil or morning glow It's the time to study

If you don't study hard when you're young You'll regret it when you get old

The meaning of this poem is...

Teacher, may I sit down?

How come you are late?

I live far away

Then sit down and join others

Yes

It means we should get up early to study

If we are lazy when young

It's cute

When you grow old, you will regret...

What is it?

Miss Cheung, Dad and Mom said it's been hard for you teaching us

We don't have money for tuition

The duckling can give you eggs

You keep it

We can raise it together

We can have eggs

Mom, it's cute Let me have a look...

We'll raise it together

You like it? Yes

Thank you

Boss, you have books for kids?

Master lp, I know what books you mean

But they are now banned

I don't have them, may be you can try somewhere else

Mr Lu Xun's books?

Kimon Bookstore

Mr lp

Mr Kimon

What a surprise

I can find Lu Xun's books in your shop

He's revered in Japan

Not just Chinese should read his books We Japanese should as well

Your thinking is different from that of your Japanese invaders

Mr lp, have some wine

Those in power don't know literature

Nor do they care

They don't know the power of literature

Like Mr Lu Xun's books

They can't be banned

Will it get you into trouble?

I am Japanese, it's an advantage here

You are interested in Chinese literature?

I too want to hear what you think about Mr Lu Xun?

His books are filled with his love for his people

I just don't get it

The Japanese is a noble people

How come they have become invaders?

They used to be a noble people

They are reverential and disciplinary

Mount Fuji is gorgeous

If some country invaded Japan, went about robbing and killing your people

how will you find it?

Mr lp, you are outspoken. My admiration!

How outspoken can I be? What can I do under this situation?

The war will soon be over, and real soon

I hope we can get out of its shadow And have a good drink together

Morning has broken

A new morning full of hope

Open up your chest with you

And look up to the sky

Following the instructions from the radio

Open up your healthy chest

To the balmy breeze...

Where are the students?

They have all gone to a Chinese school

What nerve!

3x6=18, 3x7=21

3x8=24, 3x9=27

What are you doing?

You all go back with me

The lmperial Army wants to take the students away

Take them away

No

Fire

Halt

Mr Lam, what do you mean?

This school is a permitted school

You can't take its students away

What nonsense, permitted?

Freshly permitted, look

lp Man, take it and hang it up

With it, no one can bully you

Chinese kids should be taught by Chinese It beats being taught by the Japanese

The Foshan Provisional Government

is very satisfied with this school

You just carry on

Mr Yamada, let's go

This one assaulted lmperial Army men

Take him back

Mr Yamada, let me handle it

I will take good care of it

Get lost

Mr Yamada, you are just a school principal

Making arrests is my job

lp Man, you have to go back with me

Come on, excuse us

Get in

Dad Don't go over

Be a good boy

That collaborator Lam Ching-shan is so good to them

Indeed

I think he must be a collaborator

Maybe it's true Indeed

This premium tea really is different It's so fragrant

What are you taking me here for?

For tea

I have liked this place since I was small

It's so open

Tell me, what do you want?

Isn't that lp Man?

He has gone over to Lam Ching-shan

It's over now

I have had it investigated

You have been released

But Man, you assaulted lmperial Army soldiers

If it hadn't been for me

would they have killed you?

This should be your treat

If there's nothing else, excuse me

Wait, Man, your integrity means nothing to me

Believe it or not

You are walking down the path of a collaborator as I've planned

Take care

Why are the students still not here?

Indeed

Where are they?

Miss Cheung, my daughter won't come from today on

Why?

Because... we have chores at home

We can't take her here and take her back

We don't have the time

But they should have schooling at their age

You can deny them anything but not education

My son won't come either

But...

Why? Miss Cheung charges no tuition What are you complaining about?

What do you know?

Can't I say something fair?

Take it easy...

What actually is the matter? What are your difficulties?

You are too cozy with the collaborator

Nonsense, my mom and dad hate collaborators

Not just the collaborators but Japanese as well... the bookstore guy

Right, my son said the Japanese gave you books

What nonsense

Back at the school others were given one bun

But you got two or three every time

Leave the kids out of it

I'm just telling the truth

lp Tsun got more than others

Other kids saw that

You have nothing to say now?

Let's go Let's go

You have a brain or not?

When lp Man fought Ng Pak-lam

He's not even afraid of guns

How would he be a collaborator?

Come on, let's go

Let's go

I want my duckling back

I feed it

But it came from our brood

I've fed it all along...

You ask the Japanese for one

Duckling

Tsun, forget it

We'll buy you one

Duckling

Tsun... Tsun, come on

You alright?

Your hands are so cold

He's feverish. Get the doctor

Nothing serious, just a cold

Let me write you a prescription

Two decoctions and he'll be fine

Tsun, it's alright, just take some rest

It's alright, take some rest

Doctor, wait

Please tell me the truth

You really shouldn't know about this

What is my son's illness?

Malaria

He has malaria

You have to save him

He's so young, just in primary school

He has not seen the world yet

Not that I won't, but I can't do anything

You know about the Lau's Village and the Ma's River area

Many have died of malaria there

The Japanese has had it shut off No one is allowed to leave

Is there a cure for it?

Quinine

But where can you find it during wartime?

Even the Japanese army doesn't have it Many have died of it

Don't leak out your son's illness

If the Japanese find it out He is doomed

Don't you forget

Doctor...

Tsun, you alright?

Mom, I am fine

You will be fine

Even if it means my life

I'll pay for it

Boss, you have drugs for malaria?

What about quinine?

Are there drugs for it?

Sorry... but can you tell us

Is quinine the only drug for it?

If you can find quinine then there's still hope

Where can we find it?

We will pay any price for it

But you can't find any in Foshan

How come? That can't be!

Let's think up some other way

Japanese here! What is it between them?

Leave my son alone

Wing-shing, he's seriously ill

He's an army doctor

Get lost

Tsun Mom, I feel cold

How is it?

It's serious, it's malaria

Malaria?

He must have been bitten by mosquitoes carrying the disease

No wonder, the condition is so poor here

Shut up

Mr lp, he has to take quinine right away

Or it will be too late

Wing-shing, if you want quinine

Ask lp Man to come to me

Let's go

He wants you to be a collaborator

We can't take his quinine

Mom, I feel cold...

Tsun, let me get you a doctor

It's cold

Tsun

Doctor, help us, help our son

What is he suffering from?

Malaria

We can't treat it here

Prepare for his funeral

There are Japanese in the hospital

If they see him you may not even get his body back

Please, save him, I beg you

I am sorry

Please, you have to save him

We have to get quinine

Come on, Tsun

Don't fall into Lam Ching-shan's trap

He wants you to beg him

You can't go

You absolutely can't go

Dad Dad here

Tsun

Dad, I am fine

I don't like Japanese people

I know

Let's think of other ways

Go to drugstores to beg

Or go to Uncle's old friends

They have overseas connections

Maybe they can get quinine

Why does it have to be Tsun? Why not me?

Please, help me

We don't have it

Please

I said it, no

Go somewhere else. Go away

Boss, where's he?

What?

You want me?

Playing hide and seek with me?

That's what you think

You have left my sight

But you came back here

You don't want your son to die

Man, you are not as tough as Wing-shing or I

If it were Wing-shing, she'd never go to beg the Japanese

But you would

It shows you can only turn collaborator

I have it ready for you

Take it to your son

Go beg the Japanese

You will get nothing but humiliation

Let me help you

You don't want it?

Then I'll throw it away

No

See? I'll give you ten seconds

You want it or not?

Yes

lp Man and Lam Ching-shan together

So he's a collaborator too

I don't believe you

You suspect that it's fake?

There's nothing you won't do

Good, you can wear it after your son has recovered

Go save your son

lp Man is a collaborator...

Really...

Who would have known?

Lp Man has become a collaborator...

Shut up... it's his fatherly love...

What fatherly love? A collaborator is a collaborator

Let's go

Don't bother with them, they are junk

Wing-shing, your uncle has done me great favour

If I could help, I would give you my whole fortune

But quinine is beyond me

It's restricted

You can't find it anywhere

Please, think up a way to help me

I really can't find it

Wing-shing, lp Tsun can't wait

You have to try other means

I have nowhere to go

At such a time, we are worse than dogs

I have some rice here

You take it back

You just take it

Thank you

Take care of yourself

Goodbye

I've brought some rice back

Quinine?

Yes

Where did you get it?

Don't you bother

From Lam Ching-shan?

Give it to me

From Lam Ching-shan?

Let Tsun take it first

Is it from Lam Ching-shan?

Yes

I got it from him

What have you promised him?

Wing-shing, Tsun can't wait

What have you promised him?

I will work for them once Tsun has recovered

You will be a collaborator for the drug?

I won't do anything bad, believe me

What a fool you are

You love our son, I love our son

You and Tsun are the most important to me

Even more important than my life

I won't let my son die

But I can't let you ruin yourself

I can't let you be a collaborator

But Tsun will die

The drug will save his life

But you will die