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THE PRODUCTION OF SHAW BROTHERS (HK) LTD.

Japan launched its first attack on China

in the year 1931 on September 18th.

It came to be known as the "September 18th Incident."

It was followed by the Japanese occupation of three provinces in Northeast China.

Seven divisions comprising 200,000 well-equipped Japanese troops

were massed to attack China Proper after breaching the Great Wall.

On January Ist, 1933, the invaders marched westwards

and occupied Rehe Province in March.

The Japanese troops were then mobilized

to assault the strategic passes along the Great Wall.

The battles fought there determined the fate of China.

The Chinese army pledged in Tongguan,

marching towards the front line.

The patriotic soldiers were filled with righteous indignation,

and their morale was high.

On April 215t,

20, 000 Japanese soldiers,

supported by 54 armored vehicles,

launched a fierce raid on Gubeikou.

The fiercest battles were fought in Badao Fort

for five days and nights.

Altitude 300, shoot!

STARRING: JOHN CHIANG, TOMMY TAM, CHAN KWUN TAI, FU SHENG, CHI KUAN-CHUN,

BAI YING, LI YI-MIN, TING HUACHUNG

CO-STARRING: BRAYN LEUNG, JOHNNY WANG, GORDON LIU, MIAO TIEN, FENG YI,

CHEN MINGLI, WANG JINGPING, CHEN HUILOU, LUTHER CHU

CINEMATOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: XU DELI GRAFFERS: GUAN YINGQUAN, OU ZUOLIN

The battalion commander has gone up, let's go!

- Charge! - Charge!

What's the rush?

Our battalion commander has ordered an attack. He's on the front line himself.

Fool.

It's like suicide. Come with me.

Wait!

Kill!

Kill!

Go!

Commander.

Well done.

Cover me.

Alright.

- You are... - Com ma nder.

I'm Private First Class Bai Zhangxing from the second company,

- first platoon, third team. - Private Bai Zhangxing.

- Here. - Get the signals squad

and call the Orderly to assemble the whole battalion.

Tanks?

What now?

Blow it up. Cover me, He Hongfa.

- How could you reach it? - I'll try my luck.

Well done, thank you.

Cheer up!

The commander's waiting for us.

How many have you killed?

A ballpark figure, one whole troop.

Damn!

You don't believe me?

My last grenade took out two majors and one senior captain.

Impressive, Brother Chu.

Attention!

I said to get the Orderly to assemble the battalion.

Yes, sir. The whole battalion is here.

Stand at ease.

Well done, soldiers.

The second division is fighting on our right,

so the enemy can't attack us for now.

But we have lost many men in our regiment.

All communications are down.

And we couldn't locate the regimental commander.

We must guard the base here.

Private Jiang Mingkun.

- There are six of us, that's enough. - Private Chu Tiancheng.

- Sure. - Private Bai ZhanQXing-

We'll fight fill our last breath.

- Private Pan Binglin. - Whatever you order, sir.

I'm not scared, really.

We'll guard this base and put up a strong fight here.

It's our duty as the 25th Division.

Now clean up the battlefield, and collect all weapons and ammunition.

- I'll contact the headquarters. - Yes, sir!

Divisional Headquarters reporting from the third battalion.

Over? Report from the third battalion.

Regimental Commander!

Regimental Commander?

The Whampoa Military School's spirit is revolutionary.

It's a soldier's job to protect his country.

NO FEAR OF DEATH

NO GREED

LOVE OUR COUNTRY

LOVE THE PEOPLE

MILITARY SCHOOL

First team, go!

Hit the dirt, and get moving!

Move forward!

First team, go!

Wu Chanzheng, your leg is hurt. Take a break.

It's not a problem, sir.

- You've taught us to be persistent. - Well said.

But you can go take a break.

Go and take a break.

The enemies are near. I won't step down.

Alright, treat it as if you've just got a cut.

Go on and fight at the front line.

Yes, sir.

A CAPTURED NATION IS A SOLDIER'S DISGRACE

Come out!

Pan Binglin. What happened to the signals squad?

All dead.

The battalion commander is looking for them.

Then we have a problem.

Bai Zhangxing, there's only one way to talk to them now.

Can you say something nicer?

I can't.

Who is it? Be careful.

- Come out! - It's me.

Uncle.

What are you doing here, kid?

Aren't you afraid to die?

Uncle, I've got nowhere to go.

My home was bombed.

Don't panic, where is your family?

- All dead. - It's dangerous here, you should leave.

I've got no place to go, I...

Can I become a soldier like you? To kill the Japanese.

Well...

- What's your name? - Xiao Shunzi.

Listen, I think there will be battles around here.

- You're too young to be in the army. - Uncle.

Hurry, the commander is looking for you.

Who's this kid?

Other than us, he's the only person alive around here.

Kid.

Don't be afraid. I'll take you to the headquarters.

He Hongfa, you're finally not the youngest one.

Attention!

Easy.

This kid...

He's an orphan, sir. Can we let him stay here?

Sir.

- It's dangerous here. - I, Xiao Shunzi, am not afraid.

- Xiao Shunzi. - Yes, sir.

- You're too young. - I could be a...

He meant an orderly, sir. He's very smart.

Alright, but only temporarily.

Xiao Shunzi, you must be the first to leave if there's a battle.

Obey the order.

- Yes. - There are only the six of us here.

Come inside to talk.

-Private Bai ZhanQXing- -Here.

- Lights up. - Yes, sir.

Communication is cut off.

And we can't let the Japanese occupy Badao Fort.

The second division is here.

They're fighting with the enemy's main force.

The Japanese want to take this area,

so they'll send troops here.

We must always be ready to put up a good wrestle.

Wrestle? Bad news for them.

Tiancheng, don't bother with the Japanese thugs.

Just let them be.

No way.

They might have better artillery,

but I wouldn't yield to their martial arts.

They must defeat me first.

Mom has warned me

about guys who learn martial arts.

So? Do you regret not listening to her?

I'd only regret it if I had listened.

Yuejuan.

- Bravo! - Well done, Tiancheng!

Tiancheng! Tiancheng! Tiancheng!

The Japanese men have gone to Yuejuan's home.

Yuejuan!

Yuejuan!

HONGSH EN RESTAURANT

Where? Where can I kill the Japanese monsters?

Join the army, our army!

Where?

I must join our army no matter what it takes.

The Japanese have hired some inner Mongolian mercenaries.

Many of whom were bandits.

The Japanese army will use them in raids.

We must be careful.

Mongolian bandits?

That's right.

They're good with knives and wrestling.

They are not afraid of anything.

Private He, are you scared?

I'm not afraid with you in command, sir.

What if I perish?

The others are here. So I'm not scared.

What if they all perish?

I'm a soldier. I'm not afraid to die, sir.

Private He.

Go prepare some food.

Yes, sir.

Not bad.

Look.

Damn it!

Is he our friend or enemy?

Let me go take a look.

Be careful.

I bet he's a Mongolian bandit. I'll go with you.

He's gone.

He's the enemy.

Something's up.

Commander.

What is it?

Let me check it.

Look.

Don't shoot.

The horse is one of ours.

Keep on guard.

Private Chu Tiancheng and Private He Hongfa,

come with me.

- I'm from the Intelligence Platoon. - Wait, Chu Tiancheng.

- I thought no one was alive here. - Why are you wearing a Japanese uniform?

- What's your name? - Private First Class Jia Fusheng.

I was ordered to investigate the enemy's moves.

Communications were down,

so headquarters ordered me to deliver a message to the regimental commander.

- Where is the regimental commander? - He has gone missing.

Missing?

Now it's just the six of us here.

And me, sir.

Yes.

You're right.

-Private Chu Tiancheng- -Here.

Headquarters ordered us to stand guard here and put up a resistance

so the second division could finish their job.

Tell everyone to fight till the end.

Yes, sir.

Could Regimental Commander Wang have been killed?

I'm afraid so.

- But we haven't found his body yet. - I know where his body is.

You do?

I heard them calling him Regimental Commander.

He killed many Japanese soldiers

and was injured himself.

The enemy cut off his head.

They're so cruel.

Are you sure?

I could take you there. They hanged his head on a tree.

I risked my life trying to find him,

not expecting...

Captain, I must avenge you.

- Private Jia Fusheng. - Yes, sir.

- You're saying... - Sir.

Regimental Commander Wang was my captain in the military school.

I'll go look for his body, sir.

Xiao Shunzi, are you afraid to go back alone?

Not at all.

Good, take this with you.

I need to do some work before I head back.

He's got guts.

Poor kid, being an orphan at this age.

Poor?

I had it worse.

You mean...

I was an orphan too.

My relatives didn't want anything to do with me,

so they sold me to my opera master.

I lived under the cane every day.

In the end, I learned the craft.

But it was only as one of the performers.

The Japanese set up a puppet state.

Traitors and lackeys were roaming around.

We were performing in that area.

I was playing the role of a fighter.

And the name of the show was "The Boundary War."

Hurry up.

Welcome.

Captain Wang, look.

Come on.

Not bad, come on.

Captain Wang.

What are you doing?

- What's going on? - You've got some nerve, kid!

How dare you interfere?

Beat him up!

That's why I couldn't stay there.

I was really angry,

and I joined the army.

Set up the guns.

Ready.

Kill.

Stop.

- Wait for the Japanese army here. - Why?

Occupy Badao Fort and wait there.

THE GRAVE OF REGIMENTAL COMMANDER WANG

Guns!

Front stab!

Forward stab!

Right stab!

Attack!

Slash!

Cut on the side!

Attack!

Attack!

Slash!

Attack!

Brother Chu, so you know kung fu.

Why didn't you tell me?

Brother Chu, I know some kung fu too.

I learned it from my uncle.

- Which sect are you from? - Go away!

Brother Chu.

Brother Chu, I guess you don't know this. I'm from Chahar Province.

My whole family died at the hands of Mongolian bandits.

My uncle taught me kung fu,

especially to fight Mongolian bandits.

Uncle Pan, that's Uncle Jia.

Sir. I've seen Mongolian mercenaries.

They're about to launch a raid.

Don't touch it, Hongfa. It belongs to Jiang Mingkun.

He was in the broadsword squad once.

What's wrong, Pan?

Look.

What did you see?

The grass.

I saw it moving just now.

You seem possessed.

There's nothing.

There's something wrong with the grass.

Could they be what Jia Fusheng mentioned?

Alright, if you insist, let's go take a look.

Sure.

Let's go back. Maybe I was wrong.

Charge!

Charge!

It must be the mercenaries.

Don't go, Xiao Shunzi.

Right stab!

Attack!

Right stab!

Slash!

Left stab!

Up! Charge!

On the right!

Slash!

Back to defend.

- Don't touch me! - Private He.

What's with you?

Private He.

We can only shed blood, not tears, in a battle.

It reminded me of...

Have you seen them before?

Bandits! They're all bandits.

They're all bandits.

Their head is called Hu Qi.

Move, quick!

Move faster!

Eldest Brother! Second Brother!

Where is the stuff?

Got it!

I got it!

They hid it behind the ancestral hall.

Uncle.

Stop crying!

Or get out now!

I've heard all about your home.

I didn't expect that you could make it alive.

Hongfa, you're weeping all day, even when you are alive.

You might as well be dead.

You must learn the kung fu that counters Mongolian bandits

if you want to take revenge.

- Was Hu Qi there just now? - No.

I'm certain that he'll be back.

Private He, you can settle this once and for all.

You should be happy.

Colonel Hu, this is a war.

They are soldiers too, not civilians.

There should be two divisions guarding the Badao Fort.

We can win as long as we do it as planned.

Jiang Mingkun.

Jiang Mingkun.

Shut up! Just come up here if there's anything.

Say what you'll have to say.

Look at you.

Jiang Mingkun, if I die in battle,

I have something I want you to bring to my wife in my hometown.

You've got a wife? Are you joking?

What do you mean?

Anyway, my wife had a tough life.

She's never had a good day since she married me.

I went out to drink, gamble, and fight almost every day.

If I lost a gamble, I would even hit her.

- Come on! - Place your bets!

One, two, three! Open!

Stop placing the bets now.

The house wins.

- What an unlucky day. - Seriously.

You've lost all your money. Please move over.

Your clothes are torn.

Take them off, and let me mend them for you.

Only later I found out

she hadn't eaten for two days

and was pregnant.

I wasn't human.

I wasn't human.

Only after I joined the army

I learned how to be a good man.

I saved some money over the years

and bought these two gold rings.

Bai Zhangxing, you will live.

Who knows?

Well, I keep one, and you keep the other.

As long as one of us lives...

My wife had never seen gold in her life.

You must promise me.

This is my wife's address.

Don't tell the others. They'll laugh at me.

Brother Chu.

Let's eat.

- Sir, let's eat. - Alright.

Don't worry, Brother Bai.

Even if Brother Jiang doesn't make it,

I'll make sure your wife gets the ring.

Did Jiang Mingkun tell you?

Stop telling everyone, Hongfa.

Sir.

Okay.

Pan Binglin, what's wrong? Have you gone mad?

Bai Zhangxing.

Don't worry. If anything bad happens to you or Brother Jiang,

the ring...

Don't spread it out, thanks.

You have my word.

Bai Zhangxing, your wife...

If only one of us lives,

your rings...

Jiang Mingkun.

Bai Zhangxing, I did you a favor.

You shouldn't be ashamed.

I was terrible to my wife.

After the war, you must get in shape.

Then have a go for five or six rounds every night. That's more like it.

Five or six rounds of what?

Forget it.

Sir, the enemy is attacking!

Counter attack.

No, we can't afford to waste ammunition.

The two machine guns are just smoke screens.

The enemy will launch a sudden attack.

So we'll use the guerilla tactic.

The defending troops should have retreated.

Search it!

Charge!

Charge!

Charge!

Go!

Kill!

Brother Chu, let me take care of him.

That was for my own sake.

That was for my country.

Jia Fusheng, move over. I'll deal with it!

Move over!

- Halt! - Don't worry about me!

Do you want to be killed? Be careful!

Brother Jiang, I...

What for?

You'll only die if you go against the Japanese army.

Tell me where the others are.

Where are the guerillas hiding?

Tell me, and I'll spare your life.

You're the leader.

How dare you fight the Imperial Japanese army?

Tomorrow I'll cut your head and hang it up for people to see.

- Damn it! - Stupid!

Hey!

Done.

Another day has passed.

Tomorrow...

G REAT WALL MAP

IMPERISHABLE SPIRIT

Call the seventh regiment...

- for an attack. - Yes, sir.

Our tactics worked when fighting the mercenaries last time.

Now I think they will launch a large-scale attack.

So we must be more alert.

- Private Jia Fusheng. - Yes, sir.

- Private Pan Binglin. - Yes, sir.

Guard here with a machine gun.

If the attacks get fierce,

retreat and join forces with Bai Zhangxing.

And help us to guard the left wing.

- Private Jiang Mingkun. - Yes, sir.

-Private Chu Tiancheng- -Yes, sir.

- Private He Hongfa. - Yes, sir.

You three guard the right wing.

Yes, sir.

I don't want to see the sight of any Chinese flags.

Order the attack!

Shoot!

Imperial Japanese Army, 90!

Charge!

We only have two machine guns. Take the machine guns and go to the back.

- What about you? - Hurry, don't worry about me.

Alright.

Kill!

Hurry and send a backup right away!

Attack!

Bai Zhangxing.

Bai Zhangxing, how's your leg?

I'm fine.

If it hurts too much, I'll chop it off.

- Take care of him. - Got it.

Most soldiers, including the captain of the enemy's seventh regiment,

are dead.

Badao Fort is still within our grasp.

Get the brigadier

- and the head of the sixth regiment. - Yes, sir.

These are our only weapons and ammunition.

Sir.

And our determination to protect the country.

Sixth regiment, attack now!

Brigadier.

- Yes. - Contact the headquarters.

- Get them to send the air force to backup. - Yes.

Start shooting.

What's that for? Just get over here.

Charge!

Sir, I can't just let Jiang Mingkun...

Get back to your station.

Charge!

Long live the Republic of China!

Charge... Charge...

The captain is dead.

Let's retreat, and we'll reorganize first.

Sir.

I'm not scared. I'll go. I'm really not scared.

Alright.

Shoot!

I'll chop it off if it gets worse.

The Japanese troops will attack again.

Private Pan. Take the machine guns to the front.

You two, guard right here.

Brother Jiang killed many of them with his blade.

I won't lose to him.

I won't lose, Brother Jiang.

I'm just worried that Mrs. Bai

won't get the ring Brother Bai bought for her.

Uncle Bai gave me this ring.

This is the other ring

and Mrs. Bat's address.

If you can escape, go!

If you can't, hide.

Don't worry about us.

No matter what happens to us, you must pass the rings to Mrs. Bai.

Can you do that?

I...

I promise I'll do that.

Good kid. Go!

Sir.

Your eyes...

Sir.

Xiao Shunzi.

Let me help you, sir.

Brother Chu. The commander said as long as the flag is flying,

Badao Fort is still in our hands.

Charge!

Xiao Shunzi.

- Where's Xiao Shunzi? - Right here, sir.

Xiao Shunzi, find a place to hide.

Don't come out no matter what.

Try to escape when the enemies are gone.

I...

Be a good boy.

This is an order.

Xiao Shunzi, don't you want to be a soldier?

Then you must obey orders.

Also, you have to deliver the rings to Mrs. Bai.

- Rig ht? - Yes.

Go ahead, then.

- Bai Zhangxing. - Yes, sir.

- What else have you got? - Two fully loaded guns

and around ten odd grenades.

- Give me a gun and a few grenades. - Sure.

Where's the door?

Tell me when they enter.

Sure.

Charge!

Charge!

Sir.

Bai Zhangxing.

The Second Lieutenant said

we couldn't win the war by fighting warriors like them.

We have our own warriors.

And we value warriors a lot.

Bury that seven soldiers properly,

and put up a tombstone.

I'll write an inscription.

Of what characters?

Tomb of the Seven Chinese Warriors.

Tomb of the Seven Chinese Warriors?

This will raise our morale.

One will get respected if he's a warrior.

TOMB OF THE SEVEN CHINESE WARRIORS

TOMB OF THE SEVEN CHINESE WARRIORS

I've just got a message, sir.

Because all our troops are moved here,

the Chinese Army's second division is following us.

And they'll launch a full-scale attack.

Charge!

TOMB OF THE SEVEN CHINESE WARRIORS