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I've been fighting with fate all my life.

In fact, I have long expected to come to this step,

but it's a pity that this day came too early.

I could not have more time.

Back up, back up.

Back up.

Don't go forward.

Since the year of Gengzi,

I have put my life in danger.

Even if I didn't succeed and die,

this is what,

I won't regret.

[Qiu Jin]

Let go of her!

Don't!

[On July fifth, 1907, Datong Normal School in Shanxing]

Anqing has sent a secret message:

because the identity of many people from the Restoration Army has been leaked,

Chairman Xu was forced to revolt earlier.

The Anqing Restoration Army,

was besieged by the Qing army.

Chairman Xu was also arrested.

Why was the information leaked?

Who did it?

So what should we do now?

Should we revolt as planned,

or leave Shaoxing?

It's impossible to leave.

The government has gathered troops to block the docks.

I know a shortcut.

We can leave Shaoxing first,

then go to Shanghai.

If we leave now,

all the efforts we've made for so long,

will be wasted.

With public anger,

we joined the rebellion.

We'll work with our compatriots to restore the prosperity.

We vow to eradicate the evil spirits,

and re-establish a new nation.

On July sixth,

we'll fight until dawn.

What do you think are the chances of winning this time?

Go with the plan.

Kill Enming first,

then seize the armory.

Take Anqing.

Enming is your mentor.

Within six months, he promoted you three levels.

He treats you well.

If you can't do it,

I'll take the shot.

That's a personal favor,

but that I kill Enming is for the great justice.

Recover my motherland.

I'll give my life to my country.

Give my life to my country.

I have also asked myself,

whether there is a shortcut to the revolution.

The foreigners defrauded our people,

but the Qing court did not interfere.

The people had to put up with it.

If the Qing court did not fall,

our country will be others'.

Therefore,

there is only one road to revolution.

The revolutionary forces were constantly expanding everywhere.

With the revolutionary power in hand,

we'll resort to violence to realize republic.

I hope you can be,

the president of the Chinese Revolutionary League's Zhejiang branch.

Take this sword,

and the lives of all the parties in Zhejiang,

will be put in your hands.

Can you take on this responsibility?

I will live up to your expectations.

Give me two, please.

Go, go, go.

Go, go, go.

Madam.

Do us a favor.

We haven't eaten in a long time.

Here.

Ma'am.

Get up, get up!

Get up and go buy some buns!

Go on!

Get out of the way!

This is our own road.

Why should we give way to foreigners?

In the Treaty of Xinchu,

the foreigners took from our country,

400 million taels of silver.

400 million taels!

This is the people's life money.

We live in this country.

Why do we have to endure oppression?

You tell him.

The people in the Forbidden City are afraid of him,

but I'm not afraid of him.

Come on.

Come on.

Yugu.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Go!

Brother Nie,

you've given so much to the revolution in Hangzhou.

I thought,

in picking the president of Zhejiang this time,

it would definitely be you.

That's right, Brother Nie.

Why was a woman chosen to be our president now?

Chairman Tao has his own plans.

Where have you been?

I just heard that the new president is a woman.

Look at you.

Have you never seen a woman before?

I've seen a lot of women,

but this is the first time I've seen a woman president.

Brother Nie brought me in,

and led us to promote the revolution in Hangzhou.

The position of president,

should be his!

Da Ji of the Shang Dynasty,

Bao Si of the Zhou Dynasty,

and even the current Empress Dowager,

are all good at destroying countries.

No,

I have to talk to President Tao personally.

Mr. Liu,

do you think the decision of President Tao,

can be changed easily?

Come, come, come.

Nie Funan,

I remember when Qiu Jin was in Japan,

she slapped you in the face.

Which one of us didn't know about it?

You're the one with a big heart,

but I would have slapped her back.

Do not mention it!

It's all passed.

Come on, come on.

Sit down, sit down, sit down.

Boss.

Okay.

Take care.

Nice work.

The venue is booked.

President Tao has entrusted me with such a heavy responsibility,

so I've brought you all together here today.

I'm Fan Zhengyu from the Royalist Community.

I've heard about the Chinese Revolutionary League,

has chosen a new president in Zhejiang branch.

I've come to congratulate you.

Which one of you is Madam Qiu Jin?

I have been asked by my superiors,

to bring a troupe here to congratulate you.

I'd like to ask Chairman Qiu to take a seat first.

Master, this way, please.

The revolutionaries in Hangzhou city,

were being drawn in by the royalists.

Our forces are scattered in other cities.

Now we're setting up our headquarters in Hangzhou.

I'm afraid this man may come with bad intentions.

Why are we going to die?

To save the people, protect the emperor and restore the country.

While I'm fighting with that old woman,

we'll storm into the palace,

and save His Majasty.

I'll have a walk in the palace.

Kang Youwei.

You broke into the Forbidden City at night.

What was the purpose?

His Majasty supports the political reform,

so he is a wise emperor.

But he is trapped in the palace by you,

and is humiliated.

We must first save His Majasty to save the country.

How dare you, traitor?

What is the crime of deceiving the emperor and violating his superiors?

I'm afraid you are the one who deceives the emperor and violates the superiors.

From ancient times, men have been in power.

How can you, a woman, be in charge of the kingdom?

A woman in power is a scourge to the country and the people.

We'll organize a revolution today,

to abolish you, the old witch, and restore the prestige of the Qing Dynasty.

Good!

Great!

Good!

Master!

You're here.

A man like me is willing to come to you to shave head,

which is an honor for you.

Yes, yes, yes.

Be careful.

If you don't shave well,

I won't pay you.

Don't worry.

I'll show you.

Watch out.

Watch out for people.

Come on, let's go up there.

Go, go, go.

It's not fresh.

Let's go have tea.

I'm sorry, officers!

It's booked.

Booked?

Please understand us.

Go away, go away, go away.

Don't talk nonsense.

Go away. Go away. Go away.

Master,

my hand slipped.

My hand slipped.

I'm sorry.

How did you do that?

What's going on?

Take a look.

Come and take a look!

Let's take a look.

Let's see how he made me bleed.

Master.

If I don't break your stall,

I'll take your fucking name.

Master.

No, no, no.

Listen to me.

Your head is as slippery as a water ladle.

What are you talking about?

Don't be angry.

Sir.

Sir.

This,

It's a murder.

Don't you do something?

Brothers,

Let's chase him.

Get him! Don't run!

Fuck off.

Good.

I admire the heroic spirit of Kang.

However, there are some words in the play that are a bit confusing to me.

I wonder if Mr. Fan can enlighten me.

What is revolution?

The word "revolution" comes from the I Ching,

which means "to obey heaven and to respond to man".

That is revolution.

Then Lord Kang wants both revolution,

and royalist.

It's hard to convince us.

But what kang is doing is the order of heaven.

What is so difficult to be convinced?

There are classes in feudalism,

and the revolution is to break the classes.

To do it, we must first overthrow the feudal society and make all people equal.

You want revolution,

and feudalism.

Is this not a contradiction?

The world can never be equal.

Classes,

exist in any country at any time.

If you want to break a system that can never disappear,

will your so-called revolution succeed?

Without fighting for equality,

how do you know that equality does not exist?

Because you are born with a shackle,

you just think that this shackle will never be broken?

In your eyes,

are we just not doing anything?

After our appeal,

the court has made a compromise,

and adopted a constitutional monarchy.

The fact that they have changed proves that they are not pedantic.

But you, on the other hand,

are the violent republic.

Do you know how many people will die this way?

Do you care?

Good.

The Treaty of Maguan,

and the Treaty of Xinchou,

made people complain and hate.

The imperial court felt in danger,

and was forced to establish a constitutional monarchy to protect the throne.

But the preparation will take 12 years.

In your opinion, under these circumstances,

how many more years can China last?

By that time,

I'm afraid that the country will be extinct.

The thing that prevented the constitutional monarchy from being implemented,

is a woman with evil intentions.

Everyone,

if a woman is in power,

can the country not be bullied?

We have to take back the power for the wise emperor.

This,

is the shortcut to the revolution!

Okay.

If it's a shortcut,

why haven't you done it yet?

The Forbidden City is just to the north, do you find it difficult?

Or do you think those old guys in the Forbidden City have too many tricks?

Why are so many people protecting her?

This is the root of the problem.

To overthrow her ruling,

a real revolution must be implemented,

to overthrow the Qing dynasty

Sooner or later, we will go the Forbidden City.

It's just that the time has not yet come.

But as long as we men are united and do not give up,

we will have hope.

The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of each man.

If we want to save China,

we can only promote civil rights,

and change for democracy,

letting every man and woman,

become the master of this country.

This is hope.

Well said.

Good.

Good job.

Good.

Well said.

In Hangzhou,

there's no place for me anymore.

In my house, we're happy.

Why do you have to move out?

This inn, just like the tea house,

is for our members to contact each other.

It's also easier for Ms. Qiu to arrange things.

Is the light in the house good?

This potted orchid,

is very precious.

It can be used to raise flowers.

Ms. Qiu,

Ms. Qiu.

Ms. Qiu.

This way.

What Mr. Qiu said in the tea house,

really supports us,

and speaks for us.

The royalist rhetoric,

confused many people.

Most of the young people in Hangzhou,

were fooled by him.

He can always fool some people,

and all people at some times,

but cannot deceive all people at all times.

Lincoln said that.

Right.

And there were those who understood later,

and found that the royalists,

were not doing anything right.

They were either listening to the theater or singing all day,

talking nonsense in the opera.

When they understood, they became even more desperate.

So they ran to the streets to appeal,

to try to wake up more people.

Then they were killed.

Why didn't they think of joining,

the real revolutionary organizations?

It is mainly because the royalist New People's Daily,

has too much influence.

In our organization,

none of us could argue with him.

Think about it.

They can't even trust the words of the royalists,

not to mention us.

Chunsheng.

Let's not disturb Ms. Qiu.

Let's go, let's go.

New People's Daily.

Ah.

Yugu.

Didn't you write a lot of articles?

You can write articles?

More than that,

every word is heartbreaking.

Let's start a newspaper, too.

It's good.

How's that? How's that?

The Lady of Jianhu.

This article,

was written by the lady in front of us?

We don't know who this woman is either.

We just,

read these articles and were a little moved.

So we want to do our part for this country.

We've been to all the newspaper offices in Hangzhou that dare to discuss national affairs.

Please help us!

But if these articles are discovered,

we'll lose our heads.

Old man,

didn't you also write in the newspaper,

that if everyone only cleans up your own snow,

there will be no patriots in the country.

It's God's will.

Jiang Tian, what are you talking about?

Ms. Qiu,

you should know the saying,

if capable men can write well,

they can lead a good life.

If not, they'll be in trouble.

What did you say this time?

He said that these articles,

will bring us disaster.

Wait a minute.

Wait.

The master asked me to give you this.

Contact this printer,

and create your own newspaper.

Maybe you can publish those articles.

God's will.

God's will.

You...

Yugu.

We need money to start a newspaper.

So I sold all my jewelry.

It's not so much.

Where's the bracelet that your mother left you?

They're merely worldly possessions.

I'll find a way to pay for the newspaper.

Take these back,

and get the jewelry back.

Yugu,

listen to me.

If my mother knows that,

the money is used to save the country,

she will not blame me.

Look.

This is my New Year's gift to you.

Although it's not as dignified as the potted orchid of Zhiyin,

it's all embroidered by me, stitch by stitch.

To me,

they're just as important to me.

Beside Yuewang Shrine,

the willow and the smoke lock the ancient and modern sorrow.

It's beautiful.

After I die,

I would have no regrets if I could be buried here.

We live in this world for almost 100 years.

We're still young.

Lihua,

if one day I die before you do,

bury me here.

What if I die first?

Then it depends on us,

who can first die to take advantage of this.

Are you brainwashed by her?

After articles are published, they will be the evidence.

If the government investigates,

it will find us.

The pen name is the lady of Jianhu. It's not Qiu Jin.

And,

if we only want to,

live in this world,

why would we revolt?

Only when we are alive can we make a revolution.

If we die, it's called haunted.

I don't want to talk to you.

I'll go to Ms. Qiu.

Then give me back my money.

You!

Don't run away.

You dare to run!

Oh, you...

Chunsheng.

Jiang Tian.

This money is for Ms. Qiu's newspaper.

You take your own money to run the newspaper!

Give me back my money.

Jiang Tian,

we had a deal.

Your money is my money.

My money is also yours.

The money is for revolution, Jiang Tian.

Jiang Tian.

Who are you looking for?

For...

Liu Daoyi.

When in Japan,

you were just a promising young guy, playing with Xu Xiling.

In a flash,

now you're the president.

You came to see me,

not just to catch up, right?

In the Hunan floods,

the officials were stockpiling grain.

So the price of rice has skyrocketed,

and the hungry people have no way out.

And now,

is the best time for us to start an uprising.

When do you decide to do it?

On the night of New Year's Eve.

Hunan and Jiangxi parties have already,

reached a consensus,

agreeing to revolt at the same time.

By that time,

the Qing court would send the Zhejiang army,

to suppress us.

While Hangzhou is weakly guarded,

I'd like to ask you,

to bring the Zhejiang's party to support us.

In that case,

Hunan, Jiangxi and Zhejiang,

will join forces,

and we will be able to beat the Qing Dynasty.

This time, the revolt,

is to destroy the Qing Empire.

Life and death,

and whether it can succeed are all up to God.

I know you have just assumed the presidency.

If you feel that this is a hasty and risky move,

it's not a problem.

You can think that I'm just here to catch up with an old friend.

Although the headquarters has yet developed well in Hangzhou,

the revolutionary cause,

should be followed.

Then I wish us in advance,

happy New Year!

We've only started our first issue,

but there are so many people wanting to join us.

We want to meet the Lady of Jianhu.

Lady of Jianhu.

Let's meet the Lady of Jianhu.

Lady of Jianhu.

The Lady of Jianhu is here.

We wan to see the Lady of Jianhu.

Lady of Jianhu.

Lady of Jianhu.

Lady of Jianhu.

Lady of Jianhu.

Give way!

Give way!

Give way!

You're exposing Qiu,

the lady of Jianhu.

Lady of Jianhu.

What are you thinking?

Chunsheng.

Do not squeeze.

Lady of Jianhu.

I'm sorry.

Don't squeeze.

Stop.

Stop.

Forget it. Don't shout.

I'm afraid that this is a day that Ms. Qiu,

will never forget.

Bear with it!

Hey!

Who's that? Stop filming.

Stop filming.

You can't shoot.

You can't film.

You can't film.

You can't film.

You can't film.

Back then,

you were in Japan,

and wanted to get another concubine,

Qiu Jin slapped you.

Now, the position of Zhejiang president,

was taken away by Qiu Jin again.

This Qiu is your nemesis!

She stole so many people from you.

Isn't she also a thorn in your eye?

Sooner or later, one day,

I will remove this thorn.

What's so hard about it?

Notify the government anonymously,

that there's a rebellion in the New Year.

You've decided to do it?

Don't worry about that.

In any case,

tell the provincial army to take extra precautions,

and hold them back.

It's okay for them to stay in the city.

Nie Funan.

You're a tough guy.

When I was in the academy,

the teacher didn't trust me.

So I burned down his ancestral house.

When I wanted to be a government official,

the ruler didn't believe me.

So I joined the revolution to overthrow the court.

But now,

President Tao doesn't trust me.

What do you think I can do?

This time, in the Restoration Society,

there are 537 new members.

Including the old members,

the total number of members is 683.

The number of spare long guns is 320,

and 100 pistols.

There is still a long way to go.

The old members are divided into two teams,

each with a gun,

and wait in ambush near the entrance of the government office.

In this way,

there are not enough guns for the new members.

No guns for new members.

They're divided into,

20 teams,

scattering all over Hangzhou city.

How to fight without guns?

No need for them to fight.

Once the provincial army leaves the cityï¼?

these 20 teams will try to create chaos on the streets,

to hold the patrols in check.

The old members take the opportunity to capture the government office.

I understand.

Me, too.

The venue is booked.

Next one.

The next one.

The next one.

Why?

Why do not give us guns?

Why?

This is Chairman Qiu's plan.

If there are no questions,

we'll count on you.

I'm new here.

But we can use guns too!

We can also kill a few to help the revolution.

That's right.

We want to do our part.

We want to kill people too.

We can use guns too.

New members who know how to use guns,

get in line here.

Boss, two buns.

Okay.

Here you are.

Mr. Jiang asked me to deliver guns for him.

I kept one for myself.

You don't know how to use it.

Give the gun back.

What a buzzkill.

This war is going to start any minute.

Dumplings are made,

for who?

If you do not want to eat them, you can not eat!

For me, anyway,

every pinch is a blessing.

The picture of Ms. Qiu I took last time,

I got it back.

It's ugly.

Ah.

I think it looks good.

Ms. Qiu,

dumplings.

Bring out all the dumplings.

Ah.

I didn't get to eat any of your dumplings.

What are you thinking about?

When will be the dawn?

Look.

Are these fireworks in the dark,

like us?

Although transient,

many of us are willing to go on.

Jiang Tian.

Jiang Tian.

How could this happen?

How could this happen?

Yugu, watch out!

Ms. Qiu,

I gave guns to new members who didn't know how to use them.

That's why it went off and brought in the officers.

It's all my fault.

Get up!

Get up! Get up!

It's me that didn't plan properly.

It's not your fault.

It's mine.

When I close my eyes now,

when I close my eyes now,

I can see the dead compatriots.

I'm the one who killed them.

A secret report from Shaoxing.

Because of leaked information,

Hunan and Jiangxi were forced to revolt early.

The imperial court has called for Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi armies,

and the Jiangning army to suppress it.

did not deploy the army in Hangzhou.

And,

Liu Daoyi's family were beheaded on the street.

President Xu Xilin has something important,

and wants you to come back to Shaoxing.

If we can make some noise on New Year's Eve,

the Qing troops would be dispersed to suppress us.

Hunan,

Jiangxi,

may have succeeded.

Some of our compatriots have been arrested.

The identity of the Lady of Jianhu has been revealed.

Now the government is looking for you everywhere.

They'll be looking for you at the inn soon.

Ms. Qiu.

You must leave Hangzhou quickly.

We don't know many of our compatriots are still alive or not,

so I can't leave at this time.

We all came to join the Restoration Community because of you.

If you are arrested,

the backbone will be gone.

I am the cause of this incident.

I should take full responsibility.

Don't worry. You can go.

I will properly evacuate others,

and ensure the safety of everyone.

Jiang Tian is right.

The situation in Hangzhou,

which I'm sure President Xu already knows.

He wants you back at this time.

He must have something important to discuss with you.

But if I'm gone,

what will you do?

Don't worry about that.

We know Hangzhou too well.

When I was with Jiang Tian,

publicizing the revolution,

we met a lot of danger.

Nie Funan even said that Jiang Tian and I,

were like two loaches in Hangzhou.

They can't catch us,

unless a harpoon fell from the sky.

Don't worry, Ms. Qiu.

We'll take care of Hangzhou.

Chunsheng and I will settle down everyone.

If there's any movement in the provincial capital,

send a telegram to Chairman Xu.

Don't worry!

We will be fine.

Yugu.

They are staying at my house.

It's safer than the inn.

Take care of Lihua.

We were just talking about her,

and she's back.

Yugu.

Dad.

Brother.

This is Lord Guifu, the governor of Shaoxing.

And this is Lord Li Zhongyue, the governor of Shanyin.

Two lords.

Why wasn't I informed of Mom's death?

Mom wanted to see you when she left.

So I sent someone to the provincial capital to look for you immediately.

You only want to promote women's rights.

Do you still have this family in your heart?

What's wrong with me advocating women's rights?

You have been telling me since I was a child,

that men's lives are in their own hands,

that they can change their destiny.

A woman's life is settled.

The family they are born into,

determines what kind of people they have to marry.

Why can men have three wives and four concubines,

while women have to be submissive?

Women are people too.

Why, after we were born,

do we have to put on handcuffs and shackles?

Yugu,

Dad knows how hard it is for you.

Dad.

Don't spoil her.

I was there when Mom died.

She was desperately holding my hand,

and talked all about her.

Now that you're a mother too,

you should be able to understand that feeling, right?

In your heart, is women's rights important,

or family?

The lady of Jianhu.

Qiu Jin.

Qiu Jin.

These two don't look like at all.

The rebel bandit, Liu Daoyi and Qiu Jin both studied in Yokohama, Japan.

They must have known each other.

Now, the provincial city was just about to arrest the Lady of Jianhu,

and Qiu Jin returned from the provincial capital.

If the identities of the revolutionaries were exposed,

they usually seek refuge in other countries.

If the Lady of Jianhu was really Qiu Jin,

what is she doing back in Shaoxing?

As we can see,

she's here to break off relations with her family,

in case she was arrested later,

and her whole family was beheaded, like the family of Liu Daoyi.

Go and get me the articles of Qiu Jin and the Lady of Jianhu.

Yes, sir.

Qiu Jin.

The best thing is that the family can understand.

Don't blame them if they can't.

I got it.

In Hangzhou,

you've worked hard.

I did not do a good job.

I failed to cooperate with Liu Daoyi's uprising,

and made a large number of compatriots sacrificed.

Although the joint uprising in Hunan and Jiangxi failed,

the purpose was achieved.

The Qing court was badly hurt.

This time I asked you to come back,

as I hope,

to take advantage of the weak government in Zhejiang and Anhui,

and use Anqing and Shaoxing as the centers,

to start another joint uprising in Zhejiang and Anhui.

The Hunan and Jiangxi uprisings failed and so many people died.

Does the road to revolution,

have to be covered by shedding blood?

Life is part of the revolution,

and so is death.

It's like the dawn and the darkness.

The fact that we want the light,

doesn't mean that the night will never come.

Liu Daoyi visited me.

I knew at that time,

that he didn't think he would come back alive.

If I could successfully cooperate with him in the uprising,

he would have come back alive.

Dying for the revolution,

was his choice.

You have nothing to do with it.

The French revolution took 80 years to succeed,

during which, I don't know how much blood was shed.

Our revolution is just at the beginning,

so it should be a blood sacrifice.

Qiu Jin.

you've forgotten,

what Sun-Yatsen said in Japan.

The darkest time,

is the moment closest to the dawn.

If living and,

dying are not frightening,

the dawn is coming.

The best way to mourn the dead,

is to finish what they did not finish.

I'm going to leave Shaoxing,

and buy my way to be an official in Anqing.

I hope you'll take over the Daitong Academy,

and make Shaoxing the command center of Zhejiang.

and revolt jointly with Anqing,

at the same time.

So we can take over Zhejiang and Anhui in one fell swoop.

I need to hold a collective meeting.

If the failure of the uprising in Hunan and Jiangxi was due to scattered fights,

this time,

I hope we can unite.

I'll stay and help you.

Let's go.

I don't want to go to Shaoxing.

What's wrong with you?

I can't get past that.

On that issue,

if Ms. Qiu scolds me,

I can feel better.

It was an accident.

After you arrive at Shaoxing,

apologize to Ms. Qiu for me.

Tell her,

I'm ashamed to see her.

Tell her yourself.

That night,

the Qing soldiers stormed into the tea house and killed people.

My mind went blank.

I didn't even have the strength to shoot.

It's not shameful to be afraid.

I was afraid too.

But when I saw Mr. Qiu rushed to save you,

I was not afraid at all.

Jiang Tian,

I'm not a man of opinion.

When you joined the Restoration Community,

I followed you.

I follow whatever you do.

This time I won't beg you to go there.

If I die,

I hope you don't blame anyone.

When you miss me,

you can also raise a pot of this,

considering it as my gift to you.

Don't make a fool of yourself.

If you want to raise it, you just do it yourself.

Yanjun.

I've been asking around,

to know that you live here.

What are you doing here?

I lied to two children before,

that you were going home for the New Year.

Those two kids,

didn't see you,

so they didn't even eat,

nor sleep.

They wouldn't even call me father,

and call me a liar every day,

especially our daughter.

She always said,

you left because of her.

Where are the children now?

Watch out!

Don't run away, master.

Where are you going to find your mother?

I want to find my mother.

Master.

You're a liar.

Who are you calling a liar?

Didn't you say I can see my mother here?

Did I say that?

Oh, now I remember.

Yes, I did.

Let me think.

How can you see your mother?

You've been clamoring to see mom.

How come after you see your mother,

you're scared?

Call Mother.

Mom.

Who are you?

I am your mother.

Mom.

I left not because of you.

I've always missed you.

Give me that.

Why don't you come back to the capital with us?

I swear.

I'll never drink alcohol again.

I'll be a good official and work for the people.

Whether you want to run a newspaper,

or pursue women's rights,

I will support you.

I even write a pledge this time,

and also put my signature on it.

Look.

Take a look.

Look at it.

I remember when you proposed to me,

you also wrote a similar guarantee.

You still remember that?

When we just got married,

you liked to raise birds.

I felt sorry for the birds trapped in the cage,

so you released all the birds and raised fish instead.

Later, the fish were also released.

The kindness of others,

was kept in my heart.

I will double my kindness to you in the future.

And then you kept other women,

but this time, you were wise,

as you know I didn't like this.

So you kept them outside.

I'm sorry.

What did your friends say?

A man with three wives and four concubines is a good man.

Oh, my God.

Those alcoholic friends have long been out of touch.

I was thinking,

why a man who spend a lot of time drinking is a good one?

But a woman wearing men's clothing is shameless.

Good.

In the future, as long as you wear men's clothing,

I will never stop you.

This is not the problem of men's and women's clothing.

It is the problem of gender.

Women live in such a world,

are not free.

I will give you,

any freedom you want.

What if I want a revolution?

You can do whatever you want.

Only not this.

Don't you want to give me freedom?

I don't want you to die for freedom.

You still don't understand me.

I don't care.

I can't let you go.

Wang Tingjun.

You should remember what I told you the first time I left home.

If you only think of love, you will be subdued by it.

If you are afraid of losing, you will be a slave to money.

That's not the way to live.

Are you so cruel as to leave your two children behind?

You are for the children's present.

But I'm for their future.

I don't care.

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Hold your mother.

Don't let her go.

Mother, don't go.

Don't go.

Mom.

Don't go.

Mom.

Be a good kid.

Mom.

If you miss me,

I'll come back to see you.

Don't go.

Mom.

Don't go.

Mom.

Mom.

Hurry up, hurry up.

Mom.

Mom.

Go after your mother.

Mom.

Go after your mother.

Go after your mother.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Don't leave.

Remember.

Your mother is too cruel.

Dad.

Why didn't mother come to see us off?

Forget it. Don't look.

Come on.

Sit down.

Sit tight.

Is it fun?

When I left home last time,

I was called an irresponsible father by my wife.

But in my opinion,

letting my children grow up in such a world,

is irresponsible.

If no one is willing to stand up for the future of our children,

and just live a life,

I think,

after they grow up,

they will look down on us.

I've been a member of the community for a long time,

but it was the first time we had a group meeting like this.

When I first got the telegram,

I thought it was a trick of the Qing court.

So many people died in Hangzhou for nothing,

because Qiu Jin lacked the ability to lead.

Yes.

The revolution is not understood by women.

Right.

What are you talking?

Only you know the revolution.

You kid.

The failed uprising in Hangzhou,

had nothing to do with Ms. Qiu.

It was my fault.

You can scold me, or kill me,

but don't blame Ms. Qiu.

Qiu Jin,

can't get the revolution right.

But she is very good at playing up to people.

She is a woman at all.

I think Mr. Tao is also obsessed with her.

You're full of shit.

What are you doing?

Nonsense.

What are you doing?

Stop it!

Ms. Qiu.

Ms. Qiu.

How's the situation in Hangzhou?

All goes well.

Thank you for your hard work.

Today, we've invited the presidents of all the branches in Zhejiang.

Usually, we communicate by telegram.

If words of today's meeting get out,

and the government finds out about it,

the revolutionary power of the whole Zhejiang region,

that took so much effort to get,

will be instantly disintegrated.

No one can decipher the contents of the telegram except the president.

It is a desperate move to make everyone take the risk.

The reason for the failure of the uprising in Hunan and Jiangxi,

was that they were scattered,

so they were beaten one by one.

That's why we are gathered here today,

to discuss the plan for the uprising.

What have you found?

One is about feminism,

the other is about revolution.

There's no similarity.

No similarities in writing style?

I don't see it yet.

Keep looking.

Yes, sir.

The origin of the scourge is traced back to the Zhejiang tide.

I am proud of the Chinese nation.

I will not let enemies have a piece of armor.

Xuan Yuan is still our pride.

President Qiu.

Should we wait a little longer for President Nie?

I didn't invite Nie Funan to join us.

Although you have some problems with each other,

the uprising is not a trivial matter.

Your sidelining him like this,

is inappropriate.

I know, because I'm a woman,

many people question my ability.

I won't take this to heart.

As long as you are pure in this matter of revolution,

I, Qiu Jin,

won't exclude anyone for reasons of disagreement.

What you're saying is,

Chairman Nie is not pure enough.

I have my own criteria for judging people.

I admit if I'm wrong.

But I don't want to take the risk.

This poem,

consists of 16 words from "huang" to "shi".

They represent 16 ranks.

The word "huang" is the chief.

I will take this responsibility.

The word "huo" is the co-leader,

which is taken by President Qiu.

The word "yuan" is the sub-chief,

taken by Chairman Liu.

So the grouping continues,

from Jinyun,

to all counties in Jinhua,

to Shengzhou and other places,

would all come together in a unified organization,

to avoid repeating the mistakes of Hunan and Jiangxi.

Jinhua, Huzhou and Quzhou,

the three places will revolt at the same time.

The Chuzhou should respond to it.

If the revolutionary army in the provincial capital went out to attack the three places,

the party army in Jiaxing and Shaoxing,

would take advantage of the situation to attack the provincial capital.

The military and academic circles in Hangzhou,

will respond internally.

What if the provincial army does not send troops?

The revolutionary army from all over Zhejiang will unite to besiege Hangzhou.

If the siege fails,

then return to Shaoxing,

and enter Jinhua and Chuzhou.

We'll go out of Jiangxi to Anqing.

In Anqing, I've had a deal with somebody in the government.

By that time,

Anqing will revolt at the same time.

The time of the uprising,

will be sent to you through telegram.

Also,

some time later,

the organization will arrange for a batch of guns,

which will be sent from Shanghai to Shaoxing.

Make sure you successfully transport these guns,

and that everything is in order.

I hope we can fight as one this time.

I believe that all of you joined the Restoration Community,

to take your fate firmly into your own hands.

But I hope you understand,

the purpose of the revolution is no longer self-preservation,

but to overthrow the Qing court,

to rebuild a new nation.

Hurry up!

Big.

Open. Open.

Big.

Big.

Big.

Small.

Small.

Small.

What is this?

Come on, come on.

Come on, come on.

Come on, again.

Come on, come on, come on.

Bet. Bet.

Brother,

lend me some more money!

Go away.

Lend you money?

You haven't even returned the money I lent you.

I'll pay you back.

I'll pay you back when I win money.

Get out of here!

Go away.

What kind of person is this?

When I was earning money,

where were you?

Do not lend me money?

A gun!

From the pier to the school via the left street entrance,

it takes about an hour.

The box was checked twice.

From the pier to the school through the right street entrance,

it also takes an hour.

Checked for four times.

The good thing is that there are many turn-offs.

How long does it take to avoid the box check via the fork?

At least two hours.

After sunset, patrol soldiers are rare on the left street.

This road should be safer.

How about,

taking a chance?

These guns are too important to us.

We can't gamble.

After the shipment arrives, follow the original plan.

We'll split up and go two ways.

That's...

That would not be doubly dangerous?

If we only take one way,

either the goods arrive, or not.

If we split into two routes,

at least we can get half of the goods.

The other half of the goods,

50 chance of success,

50 chance of failure.

What does that mean?

Ms. Qiu is trying to minimize losses.

You just do what you're told.

Okay.

You two.

Follow that side.

Find the source.

Get the people and the goods.

Yes, sir.

Stop.

Stop, stop, stop.

Change the route.

Could it be of the government?

Go.

Go.

No.

It's too quiet tonight.

Let's go.

It's the dye house.

It's a dead end.

Just go.

Good.

We're being followed.

Hurry up.

Turn left. Turn left.

Sir, we've been spotted.

We can't let them get away.

Let's catch them now.

Remember.

Leave them alive.

Yes, sir.

Go!

Come on, hurry up.

Pull back.

Stop! We will check the box.

Go, go, go!

Ms. Qiu said,

if found, leave the guns behind.

You go first.

Don't worry about me.

Stop!

Go!

Go!

Stop! Stop!

Don't run.

Don't run.

That's enough.

Tie him up,

to the court.

Go!

If you shoot,

you'll die.

Slow down.

Ms. Qiu.

Ms. Qiu.

Bad news!

We've been discovered by the authorities.

Where's Chunsheng?

He wanted to protect the guns.

Whose guns?

I'm just a delivery man.

I'll give you one more chance.

Tell me.

Whose guns?

You're mad.

Pry his mouth open.

Cut off his tongue.

President Qiu.

Sir.

I heard that the school's newly purchased guns are being held at the courthouse.

It's a misunderstanding.

Please treat my friend well.

The guns are yours?

They are for the students who study at the school.

Before that, Principal Xu entrusted me with the Datong Academy.

I have been thinking hard about how to take on this important task.

This time I purchase the weapons,

because I want to train a group of new students for the country,

to prepare for the imperial court,

in case of emergencies.

Sir.

There are 150 guns.

It's the same as the number of students.

It seems that they are for the school.

Including the boxes that were lost?

The boxes of books are now in the school.

They are also for the school.

Oh.

You should have told me earlier!

If the boatman didn't come to report the news,

I would know nothing.

It is my fault.

I'd like to ask you, sir,

where is my friend?

Chunsheng.

Lady of Jianhu.

Look at this person in front.

Is she the Lady of Jianhu?

Didn't you say the guns belonged to her?

President Qiu,

you just said the guns were yours.

Then whose guns actually?

Say what you say in the prison.

In front of Principal Qiu,

say it again.

Say it.

Oh, that's right.

I forgot.

His tongue,

has been cut out.

He can't confront you.

Actually, I don't believe him even if he can.

You're the highly respected Principal Qiu.

How could you be the Lady of Jianhu?

You're lucky that he was slandering you in front of me.

If it were anyone else,

I'm afraid that they would have taken you for a traitor.

This man wounded soldiers and resisted arrest.

He should be killed.

For the sake of my friendship with your father,

I let you kill him with your own hands.

It's also a warning to the people around you.

If you can't do it,

I'll really treat you as a revolutionary.

Such a villain.

What's the use of keeping him?

Kill him.

You're President Qiu.

If you don't kill him,

you're a revolutionary.

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him.

Chunsheng.

Let's go!

Where can we go?

Anywhere.

No more revolution.

Chunsheng has died.

We can't let him die in vain.

Why did Chunsang die?

Because an ordinary citizen on board,

snitched to the government.

We want to give people freedom,

but they only want money.

It's too dark,

for too long.

We can't win in the battle with the sky.

How do you know we can't?

Those who study only want to be officials.

Those who can't read and write want to be soldiers.

People just want to farm,

not caring whose land it is.

Listen to me, Jiang Tian.

Why does revolution require sacrifice?

Because only through sacrifice can the people know,

that we really want them to have a good life.

It's not for ourselves.

When they know this,

we are not far from victory.

Naive.

We're all too naive.

I heard the guns were shipped from Shanghai.

Yes.

Immediately send someone,

to the Shanghai government.

We must find out the source of these guns.

You are convinced that Qiu Jin is a rebel.

But you have also compared the strokes of Qiu Jin,

and the Lady of Jianhu.

They're not similar at all!

Qiu Jin is smart and good at disguise.

She could have imagined that using the same writing style,

would lead to disaster.

The best way to mourn Chunsheng,

is to make his death valuable.

If we give up now,

do you think he'll rest in peace?

If he sees you upset,

what would he think?

Chunsheng can't see the future of this country.

Maybe we can't see it either.

But someone must be able to see it.

Because even if we fail,

someone else will still stand up for us.

Jiang Tian,

as you said,

it has been dark for too long,

but no matter how long it's been dark,

there will be a time when the light comes.

There must be someone who wants to see the sunrise,

fighting with,

the darkness.

One day,

the old world will be completely broken.

The new world,

will be born.

Kill Guifu.

Take Zhejiang.

Kill Guifu.

Take Zhejiang.

Kill Guifu.

Take Zhejiang.

Kill Guifu.

Take Zhejiang.

Kill Guifu.

Take Zhejiang.

Kill Guifu.

I've treated you, Liu Yaoxun, like a brother.

This is an order.

I can't help it.

Qiu Jin is a villain.

I set up the line in Hangzhou.

I did all the dirty work.

But Tao Chengzhang betrayed me and told me to get out.

Well, I obeyed him, huh?

I went to this small place, Jinhua Wuyi, to be a president.

But the uprising was such a big deal, and you didn't even tell me about it.

What do you mean?

When will you do it?

I can't tell you.

You know what happened to Hangzhou.

Do you want to follow her to death?

If there are no accidents this time,

the Qing court will be shaken.

The Qing dynasty will be shaken?

Idiot's dream.

Nie Funan.

President Qiu is correct about you.

This uprising,

will go well without you.

You're right.

Indeed.

It will go well without me.

The government is moving faster than we thought.

If they really find out the source of the guns,

I'm afraid a large number of revolutionaries will be involved.

Have you finished issuing guns in Zhejiang?

They've already been issued.

We can't just sit back and wait for death.

The uprising scheduled on the 19th has to be advanced.

But only on the day of the closing ceremony,

do we have a chance to kill Enming.

Can the closing ceremony,

be moved forward?

We gather everyone here,

because the uprising scheduled on the 19th of next month,

is moved up to the 6th of next month.

By that time,

I will storm into the armory with you,

get back the weapons lost before.

Capture the governmental office,

and take Shaoxing.

Brother Nie!

Sit down.

It's rare that you still want to call me Brother Nie.

It was Brother Nie who brought me into the club.

How can I not be willing to call you?

The misunderstanding between me and Chairman Qiu,

didn't affect you, did it?

Why did you suddenly come to Shaoxing?

I smelled the smell of wine,

and so I'm here.

I often think about,

when we were in Hangzhou,

we went to tea houses and inns.

Although it was a bit hard,

it was full of hope.

When you have time,

we can go back to Hangzhou.

I'm afraid not recently.

Next month,

after we take the provincial capital,

we can go whenever we want.

Finally, we have waited for the time,

when the revolution is ready.

But President Qiu, she,

doesn't trust me.

The misunderstanding between you two is quite deep.

Women,

always cling to the past.

Although Ms. Qiu does not trust me,

I still want to do my part,

for the revolution.

If when you start uprising, at the same time,

I take Wuyi to join you,

do you think,

is it possible to resolve,

the misunderstanding between me and President Qiu?

You guys can leave!

You said there are rebels in Jinhua.

Why don't you go to Jinhua directly,

and report to the governor?

I only want to work with you.

What can we do together?

We can break up a rebellion,

and get a place in the court.

How do I know,

you are sent by a rebel,

to disrupt the government?

Here's the evidence.

Sir.

You can send a telegram to the governor of Jinhua,

and search for this man.

Then we'll know if what I said is true or not.

I don't know who leaked the information.

The revolutionaries in Zhejiang are being arrested one after another.

And the government is preparing to follow the trail,

to break up the Restoration Army.

Which places are in trouble?

At present, mainly focus on Jinhua, Chuzhou two places.

Does Ms. Qiu know about this?

The government has blocked the news.

So Shaoxing may not know yet.

Send a telegram.

Tell them the truth about the situation.

Okay.

If something happened to Jinhua and Chuzhou,

we have to change our plans.

Jiaxing and Shaoxing,

have to join forces with Huzhou and Quzhou,

to revolt at the same time.

I'll arrange it now.

Wait.

Write the declaration of uprising at the end of the telegram.

With public anger,

we joined the rebellion.

We'll work with our compatriots,

to restore the prosperity.

We vow to eradicate the evil spirits,

and re-establish a new nation.

On July sixth,

we'll fight until dawn.

What do you think are the chances of winning this time?

Go with the plan.

Kill Enming first,

then seize the armory.

Take Anqing.

Enming is your mentor.

Within six months, he promoted you three levels.

He treats you well.

If you can't do it,

I'll take the shot.

That's a personal favor,

but that I kill Enming is for the great justice.

Recover my motherland.

I'll give my life to my country.

Give my life to my country.

Anqing has sent a secret message:

because the identity of many people from the Restoration Army has been leaked,

Chairman Xu was forced to revolt earlier.

The Anqing Restoration Army,

was besieged by the Qing army.

Chairman Xu was also arrested.

Why was the information leaked?

Who did it?

So what should we do now?

Should we revolt as planned,

or leave Shaoxing?

It's impossible to leave.

The government has gathered troops to block the docks.

It's impossible to take ways on water.

I know a shortcut.

We can leave Shaoxing first,

then go to Shanghai.

If we leave now,

all the efforts we've made for so long will be wasted.

We can't die in vain!

Ms. Qiu.

Then let's fight with them.

Ms. Qiu.

Where's the shortcut?

We can get there by going around the mountain.

Lihua.

You take the young students,

to take this shortcut and leave Shao Xing as soon as possible.

What about you?

Ms. Qiu.

You go with them!

Leave this to us.

When the uprising in Hunan and Jiangxi failed,

I left.

Chairman Tao left Hangzhou to me,

but our fellow revolutionaries were arrested in Hangzhou.

I left again.

Xu Xilin gave me the Datong Academy.

Today, I, Qiu Jin,

can't leave again.

I made a promise with Anqing.

On July 6,

we'll fight until dawn.

I can't let my compatriots in Anqing die in vain.

And I can't leave you alone to fight.

Tomorrow, I will join you.

We'll take the governmental office,

kill Fugui,

and take Shaoxing.

No matter what you encounter,

take them safely out of Shaoxing.

No, we're not leaving. We're staying.

Listen to me.

We're staying.

You have to live.

Taking your revolutionary consciousness and advanced ideas with you,

you have to go and influence more people.

Compared with this battle,

there are more important things for you to do.

Go!

Go.

We're not leaving.

If you're really good students who listen to the words of your teacher,

then come with me.

Go.

Teacher.

Lihua.

Teacher.

Teacher.

Don't forget the promise of being buried in Xiling.

Take care.

Bad news. Bad news.

The magistrate is here.

How many people does he bring with?

He's all alone.

I came here to tell you.

Run for your lives!

What do you mean, sir?

Leave Shaoxing,

the sooner, the better.

Nie Funan has tipped off the authorities,

trying to kill you.

The government is mobilizing all the troops,

preparing to besiege the Datong Academy.

That's the time when arresting Chunsheng,

I found this on him.

It's you, isn't it?

Take care of yourself.

Master Li.

Let's go.

Nie,

go in and persuade Qiu Jin.

Tell her not to make unnecessary resistance.

President Qiu.

Although you don't believe in it,

but this uprising,

is really a failure.

Surrender now!

Go in!

Get in there!

Go!

Kill them!

Go!

Come on!

Come on! Hurry up.

Ms. Qiu.

I'll fight with you!

Qiu Jin,

if you keep fighting, you'll die.

Ms. Qiu,

Ms. Qiu,

I don't have many bullets left.

I surrender.

Jiang Tian.

Don't trust him.

Don't trust him.

Master.

Don't trust him.

Master.

Don't trust him.

Don't trust him.

Ms. Qiu,

the information was leaked by me.

I'm sorry.

Brothers.

Even if we die,

we'll stand and fight them to the end.

Let's go!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Ms. Qiu, we've won!

We've taken Shaoxing!

We've taken Shaoxing!

Ms. Qiu.

We've taken Shaoxing!

We've taken Shaoxing!

We've taken Shaoxing!

Let the stars wake up the dawn.

The burning heart is waiting for you.

With the smoke, light breeze,

I will not leave until the dawn.

The firm faith has been integrated into the life.

I have no regrets about my youth, and I'll hold on to eternity.

I want to be a light that illuminates the night sky.

Even I sacrifice, I'll be alive.

The mission is in the chest with bright dreams.

With passion, I march forward.

The spirit of righteousness lives on, while the undercurrents are surging.

I'm fearless, and will fight until the dawn.

Open the door.

When did you know I was a revolutionary?

My body is not as strong as a man's,

but my heart is even stronger.

My heart,

is filled with love for others.

The vulgar don't know me.

Heroes should take the pain, despite death.

In the world,

where can I find a soulmate?

Wet green shirt,

this poem,

I've seen it in the articles of the Lady of Jianhu and you.

I wanted to ask you that day,

why did you save me?

In the old days, to get reputation,

I took 12 years.

To become a magistrate of a county,

it took me 10 years.

I spent my life in the government,

but the world is changing.

I have lived this life,

only for myself.

After I learned about the Lady of Jianhu,

I understand,

that I'm a coward,

wasting my time in the official world.

I am no longer me.

You are different, Qiu Jin.

You are against the world,

truly live for yourself,

and are truly in charge of your own destiny.

You does not wrap your feet, against your father.

You went abroad to study, against your husband.

You're even against your family,

doing things that may get them killed.

Don't you think this way to live,

is too selfish.

No.

You know what you're doing.

We're all born with chains.

But you've gotten rid of them fearlessly.

This country,

needs people like you to stand out.

What about you?

I can't let go of too many things.

Family.

Children.

After all, I'm just a mere mortal.

I want to be an official.

I want to do more things to benefit the people,

to console myself.

I've been fighting with fate all my life.

In fact, I have long expected to come to this step,

but it's a pity that this day came too early.

I could not have more time.

Pen.

Paper.

Get a pen and paper.

What to write,

is up to you.

Sir.

I have three requests.

I'd like to write a letter to my family.

Don't hung my head,

nor strip me.

I get them.

Back up, back up.

Back up.

Don't go forward.

Since the year of Gengzi,

I have put my life in danger.

Even if I didn't succeed and die,

this is what,

I won't regret.

Let go of her!

The warriors should sing the song of the army back,

determined to drive the enemy out of Shanhai Pass.

They only know to die for the country,

never considering to be carried home.

Great.

Chen Boping,

make a poem too.

I can make bombs.

But I can't write poetry.

Qiu Jin, you do it.

Alcohol can't erase my worry and tears for my country,

whose destiny is in the hand of the crowd.

Even sacrificing ten thousand people,

I'll save my country.

Four years after Qiu Jin's death,

the Xinhai Revolution broke out,

and the feudal and decadent Qing Dynasty was overthrown.

Qiu Jin's blood cultivated the fruit of revolution.

Special Thanks to: Mr. Qiu Jingwu (Grandnephew of Qiu Jin).

♪ Let the stars wake up the dawn.

♪ The burning heart is waiting for you.

♪ With the smoke, light breeze,

♪ I will not leave until the dawn.

♪ The firm faith has been integrated into the life.

♪ I have no regrets about my youth, and I'll hold on to eternity.

♪ I want to be a light that illuminates the night sky.

♪ Even I sacrifice, I'll be alive.

♪ The mission is in the chest with bright dreams.

♪ With passion, I march forward.

♪ The spirit of righteousness lives on, while the undercurrents are surging.

♪ I'm fearless, and will fight until the dawn.

♪ Let the stars wake up the dawn.

♪ The burning heart is waiting for you.

♪ With the smoke, light breeze,

♪ I will not leave until the dawn.

♪ The firm faith has been integrated into the life.

♪ I have no regrets about my youth, and I'll hold on to eternity.

♪ I want to be a light that illuminates the night sky.

♪ Even I sacrifice, I'll be alive.

♪ The mission is in the chest with bright dreams.

♪ With passion, I march forward.

♪ The spirit of righteousness lives on, while the undercurrents are surging.

♪ I'm fearless, and will fight until the dawn.

♪ The mission is in the chest with bright dreams.

♪ With passion, I march forward.

♪ The spirit of righteousness lives on, while the undercurrents are surging.

♪ I'm fearless, and will fight until the dawn.

♪ I'm fearless, and will fight until the dawn.