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Miss, here's your coffee.

I didn't order one.

A gentleman ordered it for you.

Which one?

He was here earlier.

He probably left.

Please enjoy.

Thank you.

I'm done.

Let's go.

What's the hurry?

There's more food coming.

You ordered steamed pork ribs?

What?

You're the boss.

A death sentence is a death sentence.

It won't change

if we're early or late.

Have some more.

We will drive faster.

Yoshikawa is going back to Japan.

You didn't show up to last night's dinner.

I don't drink.

You missed his stories.

Yoshikawa was a farmer in Niigata-ken.

He was recruited during the 26th year of the Republic.

He'd never heard gunshots before.

It was winter when he landed on the Yangtze River.

The Nanjing massacre happened,

then he went to Hankou.

He and six fellow soldiers

broke into a jeweler's shop.

The jeweler

had two daughters.

Pretty looking.

He begged the soldiers

not to lay a finger on the girls.

They would give up anything.

But the soldiers refused.

They raped the girls

in front of the parents.

It went on for hours.

They even found a well.

There, they drowned

the family of four.

Where are the ribs?

Hey, where are the ribs we ordered?

Hurry up.

I didn't know you ordered ribs.

In the end...

I only had two tiny pieces.

You should've told me you wanted more.

I could've ordered for two.

They serve such tiny portions.

Sneaky restaurant tricks.

I'll never go back.

Don't rush to conclusions.

We were having breakfast.

And what's that?

A single serving of a meal.

You order what you want.

You eat off your own plate.

It's not for sharing.

That's called breakfast.

I thought I got it right.

Three knocks.

Then two.

And one.

You must be Mr. Zhang.

I'm Mr. He,

your handler.

Thank you for picking me up.

You're early.

Anyway...

I'm ready.

We don't want unwanted attention.

I know we said we'd go to our place,

but travel is risky.

I think it'd be best if I go instead.

You okay with that?

What would you like to drink?

What do you have?

It looks like...

We only have water.

Water sounds good.

I'll need some information first.

It's standard practice.

Name.

I'll fill that in for you.

Age.

I was born

during the 26th year of Guangxu's reign.

Guangxu 26.

The year of Geng-Zi.

And you're here to surrender.

What was your job?

I was the Confidential Secretary.

Confidential Secretary.

Why did you change sides?

I'm sure you have your reasons.

We all make choices

that are hard to explain.

These forms...

are merely forms.

Plain words on rough paper.

Don't mind me.

Speak freely.

I wish for peace.

I empathize

with President Wang.

Would you care to elaborate?

That sounded

scripted.

I've heard it before, years ago.

Elaborate on...

Which aspect?

For instance...

It escapes me, too.

That's okay.

We'll circle back.

Can you tell us

what you know at the moment?

I am a weak man.

I can never keep up with change.

I was born in Guangxi.

When my father died,

he left me a parcel of land.

It was on the mountain.

You could see the Lijiang River from it.

All these years,

I've thrown myself in the revolution in Shanghai.

Yes, I've been busy.

But deep down

I still think about building that house.

I'm sorry.

What are you trying to say

right now?

I'm still pondering

why I changed sides.

I'm afraid that's too much detail for us.

We can come back.

May I have these?

Of course.

Anything else you'd like to share?

Our party...

The Communists.

Their head of operations in Shanghai is a Mr. Li.

He lives on

Xiafei Road

Lane 567

No. 6.

There is a confidential secretary.

That's me.

The underground messenger is a Chen.

She's a woman.

Miss Chen.

We live at

No. 811, Beidang Road.

Apart from me,

have you told anyone else about this?

That's good.

Are you armed?

Like guns?

Do you have guns on you?

Yes.

How many?

One.

What model?

Model?

I don't know.

It's your firearm,

yet you don't know the model?

It's not mine.

It belongs to Miss Chen.

I don't like guns.

How did you come into possession

of Miss Chen's firearm?

Sir.

Welcome.

The usual?

Yes.

We're currently 150 nautical miles from Guangzhou.

Guangzhou is cloudy today.

The cloud coverage is acceptable for bombing.

The bomb run sequence is number three.

Have a nice flight.

You'll be greeted by showers on your way back.

For today's lunch, we'll serve Japanese and French cuisine,

with Mexican as our special meal.

We'll be waiting for your triumphant returns.

Eternal good luck in War.

Hey!

Wake up.

I'm sorry.

I know it's beautiful outside.

But when you see it every day,

it becomes boring.

I guess I'm lucky

to be free of such troubles

because I have the company of

Roosevelt.

Director.

Director.

Do your people have shit for brains?

The person whose neck got slit yesterday was my man.

When you plant eyes and ears

without telling us,

things like this may happen.

If it wasn't for my information,

you really think you could capture Kuomintang's chief of station?

Your Kuomintang died

just some 10 years after the Republic.

What you're witnessing

is its decomposition.

I survived the bombing back

in Guangzhou

by sheer luck.

They bombed Guangzhou for over a year.

Was there any anti-air artillery?

Were there any anti-aircraft guns?

No.

Did anyone do anything to stop it?

No.

Chongqing, today,

is like Guangzhou was back in the day.

Is there any anti-air artillery in Chongqing?

What about anti-aircraft guns?

Is there any hope

for Chongqing to stay as it is?

No.

Chiang has been battling against warlords since 1926.

Yet he is but a warlord himself.

However many lands he conquers,

he's only capable of running

what's under his nose.

He's a local warlord.

He's not a leader.

And he can never be one.

He's stuck in the dream of being a leader.

The way I see it, his greatest agony

is his reluctance that

he is only leading a local regime.

Make no mistake about President Wang's endeavors.

He is not

against the Chinese people.

He's striving to make peace.

What's wrong with peace?

Is it a sin to make peace?

Chiang had been in Shanghai,

in Nanjing,

and in Wuhan.

He abandoned those cities with no hesitation.

What about the people there?

There should be a shield

between them and the Japanese army.

President Wang is that shield now.

We are that shield.

Admit it.

Can't you tell who's winning?

You're not worth killing.

Things are changing everyday.

You never know.

We might as well wait and see.

Dumbass.

Good morning.

It's May, 1945.

We're live on Base Camp Radio for the China Expeditionary Army.

The sky is clear in Shanghai today.

The daily high and low temperatures are 37 and 25 degrees.

Nanjing will see more clouds later in the day.

The daily high and low are 38 and 27 degrees.

It's you again.

How many times have you stopped?

Yeah, right.

It's me again.

What's your problem?

The Imperial Navy

continues to dominate the Pacific.

I found water!

Rush the order.

We're to catch an overnight flight to Nanjing.

Japan and China are inseparable partners.

It's our shared goal to boost the economy,

join hands against the Communists,

and achieve prosperity in East Asia.

We wish that more and more Chinese people

could understand Japan's true intentions.

To be honest, I favor Ishiwara.

It's a pity Tojo doesn't like him.

Of course,

Ishiwara isn't a fan of Tojo either.

I also struggle to understand the military operations after 1937.

Because

they did not specify any goal.

How do you win a war without a goal?

But that's the cabinet's decision.

His Majesty signed off on it.

Hajime Sugiyama promised His Majesty in 1937

that he would end the warfare in China within a month.

It's been four years now.

I've always loved the year 1931.

Manchuria must declare its independence from China,

so Japan can take Manchuria for its own.

That is non-negotiable.

Why?

Manchuria is the fortress of all of East Asia.

You lose Manchuria,

the Soviets will invade from the North,

spreading Communism across

Asia and the globe.

His Majesty takes China as a brother,

and the Soviet Union as an enemy.

I shall imbibe more today

to celebrate

the doomsday of the neighbor.

Germany...

You're drunk.

It's fine.

Why hold back on good news?

Besides,

he's your cousin.

Germany will attack the Soviet Union soon.

There are always rumors.

Some say Germany will handle Britain first.

Sending troops to Britain was just a ruse.

It's said that the Fuhrer has set his mind on it.

We are on the brink of war.

If everything goes well,

the Japanese Army shall embark from Manchuria

and attack the Soviet Union

via Siberia.

The Soviets are going down.

Yan'an will no longer be a problem by then.

Cousin,

are you always such a restrained eater?

I'm not used to the food here.

Well...

It's about time you correct your appetite.

Germany declared war on the Soviet Union, together with Italy, Finland and Romania.

Your Kuomintang died

just some 10 years after the Republic.

What you're witnessing is

its decomposition.

I survived the bombing back

in Guangzhou

by sheer luck.

They bombed Guangzhou for over a year.

Anyway...

To stay ruthless,

never let emotions get in your way.

It looks like...

It looks like I failed

because we were disorganized.

Because of the shop window's glass.

Because he was over cautious.

The truth is...

If

I could choose again,

whether it's by gun,

knife,

or poison,

he would have been dead months ago.

I hesitated.

Maybe I did it on purpose.

I couldn't even tell

whether I wanted it

to succeed or not.

I failed in the end.

Because I let emotions get in my way.

There's no cure for this one.

She's hopeless.

The Kuomintang always prefers female agents.

A lady like her

could have lived a wonderful life.

At least she stays true to her ideals.

She lives life for politics.

We, on the other hand,

make a living on politics.

But love meant nothing to him.

I hold nothing against you.

We bear no grudges against each other.

I don't want to make it difficult for you.

I'm certainly not doing that right now.

He tortured me.

It was a misunderstanding.

We have handled it.

It won't happen again.

What's going to happen?

That depends on the two of you.

I'm not here to judge.

Even if I wanted to,

I cannot.

You plan to execute me.

You should talk to him.

Your cousin doesn't want to see me any more.

He went to Nanjing.

Honestly, I don't want to see him.

It should have been

our mutual understanding.

If he wanted me to live,

I wouldn't have had to beg.

If he wanted me to die,

then there's no point begging,

no point throwing my dignity out the window.

It's easy to forgive an enemy.

It's impossible to forgive a friend

who betrayed you.

It's probably written in my destiny.

If that's really what you think,

you might find relief in it.

Here is some dessert from your mother.

Take your time.

Do you mind taking me somewhere else?

The dogs are barking.

I'm scared.

Take her somewhere else.

Is there anything I can do to save her?

She was there to kill the Minister.

She almost did it.

The Minister is in no position

to forgive her.

Today is her last day.

We have to execute her before sunset.

Was it signed off by the Minister?

By President Wang.

It must've been painful for him.

He used to write poems.

Now, he signs death certificates.

Which is more delightful,

writing poems or killing people?

That I do not know.

The Minister said

President Wang has made HIS decision.

He's in no position to negotiate

due to his involvement in this matter.

Please forgive him.

He also said

that despite all those lives you have taken,

if you have any questions regarding Miss Jiang's verdict,

or her beauty is simply too precious to you,

the only way

is to plead in front of President Wang.

Those were his exact words.

I'm simply passing them on.

I'm out of options.

He knows too well that

I won't bring it to President Wang.

The sun is setting.

Thank you for sparing my life.

I'll leave the dessert for you.

It may be of help.

List of Important Japanese in Shanghai

I found water!

Captain.

Have some water.

You idiot!

The water stinks!

I'm sorry.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Who did it?

I don't know.

But

whoever did it,

was definitely not among us.

No one would toss dirty dead bodies

into one's own well.

Dirty dead bodies...

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

I didn't know you had drinks on you.

It's whiskey.

Product of our despicable enemies.

But it's a good spirit.

Eternal good luck in War!

Long live His Majesty the Emperor.

Banzai!

It's my first sip of whisky

and first taste of mutton.

Me too.

Me three.

Same here.

Mutton was rarely seen before Meiji era.

Actually, any meat was hardly seen at all.

I heard France makes dishes with lamb chops.

France

is the weakest enemy.

What made you think of French cuisine?

Have you ever had it?

No.

I'm just an ordinary solider,

responsible for his brigade's water supply.

But my brother

is a proud pilot from the Imperial Air Service.

He eats French meals all the time.

Pilots see the world.

He even named his dog Roosevelt.

You're just blabbering.

Where is your brother now?

On a rainy day in September 1938,

he, with his wing man

and Roosevelt,

were returning from bombing Guangzhou.

They crashed into the sea.

Come on.

If your brother were a pilot,

then I could be Roosevelt.

If you were Roosevelt,

then I'm the Prince.

Honestly...

Do you know whom I look like?

Who?

I don't know.

I see.

The Imperial Navy attacked Pearl Harbor a few hours ago.

Japan has declared war against Britain and the USA.

We couldn't have informed you earlier.

The China Expeditionary Army

will take over the Concession.

The Empire of Japan has declared war against Britain and the USA.

Japan will take over the Concession.

All military police officers that are not German or Italian

shall put down their weapons

and surrender to the Imperial Army.

All foreigners other than Germans and Italians

shall move to the designated camp immediately.

All carry-on luggage shall not...

It may look like the climax of victory.

In fact, it's a sad turning point.

Has Mr. Tojo finally decided

to do something dumb?

It's not entirely Tojo's fault.

He only took the seat last October.

Konoe was behind most of it.

He escalated the 37's conflict.

He decided not to negotiate with Mr. Chiang.

He helped Mr. Wang with his government.

He took over French Indochina.

He also put a time limit on diplomatic negotiations with the USA.

With these said and done,

he simply resigned.

Still, we created miracles.

At least the British Empire is no more.

They must be parading with lanterns in Tokyo.

The public is ignorant and blind.

The Empire still has a chance.

The surprise strike was to instill fear.

To get the USA on the negotiation table.

That's what we did in the war against Russia.

The world works in mysterious ways.

Who would have thought that decades after the victory against Russia,

the Imperial Navy would find the courage to take on the USA?

But you didn't get Chongqing to surrender.

You're right.

It is ridiculous to rely on surrender to

win a war.

But as Mr. Tojo once said,

sometimes you have to muster the courage.

Just as people believe jumping off from Kiyomizu-dera Temple

can make their wishes come true.

How come you are so late?

Didn't we leave at the same time?

I stopped to get some dim sum.

There were gun fights.

The shop was closing.

It took some time.

Where is the dim sum?

It's in the car.

You want some?

Wait.

Hang on.

President Wang passed away on November 10

at Nagoya Imperial University Hospital.

The casket has been shipped from Atsugi Naval Air Facility

to Nanjing by the air force.

The Emperor of Japan,

Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe,

General Tojo Hideki,

and General Anami Korechika

were present for the farewell.

As the plane took off,

they stayed on.

| sent someone to Chongqing.

They said I could make amends.

I shall represent Chongqing

to conduct secret negotiations with the Japanese Army.

Should it go as planned,

the Japanese Army will move its troops

to the islands in the South Pacific.

Chongqing can then

focus on dealing with the Communists.

What's on your mind?

Nothing.

I'm a little concerned.

You may get yourself killed.

In turbulent times,

people die one way or another.

You refuse to give up Manchuria.

We refuse to work with Wang's government.

Think about Mr. Chiang's dignity

and the public's limited understanding.

If all we did was go back to how things were before 1937,

why did you declare war in the first place?

What have we been fighting for all these years?

Let's leave it behind.

How does that sound?

We shall set aside issues regarding Manchuria.

You withdraw troops

at your preferred time.

That's our most generous offer.

They are eager to get away from China.

The negotiations are promising.

List of Important Japanese in Shanghai

How's everything?

Good.

Good night.

Good night.

Seriously?

Don't you see whom I look like?

I don't know.

Because of our friendship these past few days,

I will only share it with you.

I'm in Shanghai for exercitation.

As a prince,

I will be leaving soon.

But...

I will...

miss you all.

Your Excellency, please follow me.

Okay.

Where are the ribs?

Hey, where are the ribs we ordered?

Hurry up.

I didn't know you ordered ribs.

In the end...

I only had two tiny pieces.

Prince Oyama, the substitute member of the House of Peers,

died in an accident in Fengxian, Shanghai.

I guess I'll have to disembowel myself to apologize.

You won't.

People thinking of suicide don't say it out loud.

The Japanese didn't show up.

There won't be any negotiation.

Dinner's ready.

Go get your sister.

Dinner's ready.

Dad hasn't spoken

a word since this morning.

What happened?

We used to host big birthday parties.

Now, it's just us

and we have to do it discreetly.

Is it because you work for the Japanese?

Where are the others?

Don't you know any jolly tunes?

Unlike army songs,

Japanese poems are sad in nature.

We'll take our leave. Please continue without us.

Please.

Maybe I'm not cut out to be an agent.

But you know...

there's one simple rule.

Whoever doesn't join you in killing is suspicious.

Whatever their excuses are.

He told me

it's his dad's birthday today.

The Minister doesn't Kill, either.

He's different.

He doesn't need weapons to Kill.

Everyone else seems to be looking for a way out.

I'm not an asset to them.

I can only keep going until the end of the road.

Maybe I can kill my way out.

You're right about one thing.

You're an asset to me.

But...

We're running out of time.

Even for the payback.

It's getting tense.

You have to stop.

You don't have to come.

We will kill the Japanese

and the traitors.

You think you can kill them all?

As long as they stay on our land,

we shall continue fighting.

Don't forget we are engaged.

That was so long ago.

It was before 1937.

I had long forgotten about it.

I despise you when you're all dressed up.

When we take your side out,

when our victory comes,

we will build a simple world.

A world for laborers.

As for me...

I will find myself a new partner.

He may be a laborer

or an intellectual.

Let's talk this through.

Just die already.

Stop.

What do you want?

Why ask

an obvious question?

Of course I'll make a clean sweep of you all.

Let me go.

Let go of me.

I'm sorry.

At this late hour,

no one will hear you.

Everybody's home, sleeping.

Look at you.

You have such a pretty face.

I have to say...

I quite fancy you.

But...

You're my friend's wife.

To make things easier,

I think I'll have to

kill you now.

Or...

I could...

I heard you went berserk yesterday

and wounded a Japanese.

Why?

I had a bad day.

A bad day?

Look at you. You look all grown up.

What was the matter?

Was it about a girl?

How did you know?

You're a grown-up.

Girl problems happen.

I asked, how did you know?

Just a wild guess.

What?

List of Missing Persons

"Young Female Dancer Found Dead in Alley with Clothes Ripped and Body Abused"

It's about the death of the Prince.

Go check the dock.

The dock is compromised.

I could have walked away.

But I didn't want to leave you alone.

I'm tired.

Too tired to go on.

I'm hanging in there

all because of you.

I know that

every day

you wait for me.

I wasn't waiting for you.

I was merely doing my job.

Besides, I have a husband.

Husband?

When did that happen?

I've been living with you for five years now.

I never knew you had a husband.

In times like these,

even if you had a husband,

he would have died by now.

Or

he just forgot about you.

What are you trying to say?

I'm a weak man.

I can never keep up with change.

I was born in Guangxi.

When my father died,

he left me a parcel of land.

It was on the mountain.

You could see the Lijiang River from it.

For the revolution,

for our history,

I've made my fair share of contributions.

In Nanjing,

I know someone with high ranks.

They can guarantee our safety.

Is this Minister Tang?

It's Mr. Zhang speaking.

You probably forgot about me.

I recognize your voice.

It's never too late to change sides.

I've got information.

I also know

something about the Duke.

And I, something about the Prince.

I prefer you deal with it personally.

Since there is a leak in your agency.

Who is it?

I don't know yet.

He said he knew something about the Prince.

He also mentioned...

They have an agent among us.

Put him in the Hongkou District hotel.

I'll get someone to pick him up.

You go.

Don't tell anyone else.

This stays between us,

just in case.

How did you come into possession

of Miss Chen's firearm?

We had a fight.

So you...

I just took her gun.

May I have a look?

Mr. Zhang.

Are you right-handed?

My right hand is injured.

It shakes.

I normally use my left hand.

It was supposed to be my farewell.

But my discharge application

was denied.

Because of what happened to the Prince,

they probably want me buried in China.

But I won't die here.

Because inferior people

are more careful.

The Chongqing government

will follow the Geneva Convention

more carefully than the Western countries.

Thus, I have nothing

to worry about.

I may even enjoy some privileges.

So...maybe we'll meet again.

Maybe I shall return to China

as a friendly Ambassador.

Don't come back.

You said you were with Ishiwara

instead of Tojo.

They're all the same to us.

They're all war criminals.

What are you doing?

It's getting cold.

I wore too little.

Are you cold?

You left the newspaper.

What are you talking about?

I'm off.

Don't. Stay.

You forgot the lighter.

Cousin.

Why did you kill her?

She was a Communist.

The secret service may be dismissed.

Rumors are flying around.

How long have you been in Shanghai?

I'm guessing five years.

You've stayed too long.

You let your cousin walk away.

It's no big deal.

There're others who won't let him.

The more radical ones.

Are you going to stop them?

I accept all failures.

And I respect all triumphs.

I navigate my own path.

He is nothing but a cousin.

Why would I stop them?

I might even tell them

where he's headed.

That way...

No matter who wins,

you never lose.

Did you always know he was a Communist?

I know a lot of things.

My job is to choose the right moment

to tell them what I know.

A man of power and priorities.

If I were you,

I would be extra careful.

History teaches us...

Fence-sitters don't end up well.

This is it for us, isn't it?

It's okay.

We still have a chance.

Let's face it together.

Listen to me.

In a moment,

whatever happens,

don't come out.

We can do this together.

Please.

Let's face this together.

Lock the door.

Lock the door.

The Director is in our hands.

His wife,

Ms. Chen.

She was killed on sight.

I'm sure the Minister

will handle the matter.

I won't meddle.

I hope I never

see him again.

I knew I could trust you.

Well done.

Thanks for your hard work.

My pleasure.

I won't pity my death.

But it's a pity that...

No matter how we strive,

what's lost is lost.

You've finally come to your senses.

We have to face the reality.

The Japanese Empire

will lose its possessions in the Pacific

in East Asia

and in South Asia.

We will lose everything we ever occupied.

It's okay.

It's all the same.

But...

The Empire will always own Manchuria.

Manchuria...

is a miracle of the Empire.

Fair enough.

We finally circled back to 1931.

Please be rest assured,

Manchuria is our last fortress.

Manchuria is impenetrable.

I hope so.

It certainly is.

I can show you the map

because I applied for Manchuria.

I'll take you with me.

Eternal good luck in war!

Long live the Emperor!

Appointment Letter for Director

"Minister Tang Missing For Over A Month"

"Rumor Points to Secret Execution "

I didn't know you smoke?

General Yasuji Okamura sent an attaché to visit me.

I was right.

Not only did I enjoy privileges,

I was also recruited.

Recruited?

Classified.

Mr. Chiang asked the General to stay.

To train the army.

To fight against the Communists.

I was on the General's list

so they came for me.

However,

I refused.

Why?

The Empire lost Manchuria.

I also lost my interest in politics.

I feel like I lost my passion.

Right now,

everything feels pointless.

I want to return to Japan.

I may become a farmer.

I may have land in the country.

Or I may do nothing.

The attaché

respected my decision.

He would report to the administration

and prioritize my repatriation.

This would be

my last time wearing the uniform.

Wait.

What's wrong?

Hang on.

Give me a minute.

You can't take it off.

You should wear it.

The uniform...

It would set you apart from the crowd.

I don't want you to take it off.

Without the uniform,

you're just a farmer.

What are you talking about?

There's one more thing

I want to share with you.

The Kwantung Army was dissolved.

Manchuria fell so quickly.

It was all thanks to you and

the deployment map you gave us.

Miss, here's your coffee.

I didn't order one.

A gentleman ordered it for you.

Which one?

He was here earlier.

He probably left.

Please enjoy.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Are you from Shanghai?

Yeah.

Just arrived?

No.

I came a long time ago.

The 26th year of the Republic.

I came as soon as Shanghai was at war.

That was indeed a long time ago.

You were lucky.

You stayed away from the turmoil.

We moved during the 1930s.

I've never seen you before.

I didn't live here back then.

I was somewhere else.

Where was that then?

Kowloon Tong.

That explains it.

Kowloon Tong is much more lively.

You're dining alone.

Do you have a family?

You're always welcome here.

I have a son. He's still in Shanghai.

He's a few years older.

I haven't seen him in a long time.

Goodbye.

I did something

I had to do today.

I don't think I can cope anymore.

But we should take this chance

for you to gain their trust.

I hope you can hold on until the last minute.

Take care.

Take care.

Why did you kill her?

She's a Communist.

Me, too.