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[War of Faith]

[Episode 1]

[Shanghai, 1930]

My name is Wei Ruolai.

I'm from Jiangxi.

My family was poor,

so I came to Shanghai with my brother to earn a living.

I work and study

at an accounting school at the same time.

In order to not go hungry,

I occasionally take a risk

[Good Fortune]

and help check accounts for my fellow townsmen in gangs.

Mr. Qian,

I've figured it out.

Hurry up.

There's indeed something wrong with the account.

There are 14 suspicious calculations.

How is that possible?

You're just a poor student.

What do you know about accounting?

Shut up!

How big is the difference?

Over 3,000 yuan.

Over 3,000 yuan.

No, Liang.

Mr. Qian,

he truly is good at accounting.

You can't tell from the surface.

You need to examine it with the operations.

Take this one as an example.

A small cargo ship made more than

100 trips from Shanghai to Ningbo in half a year.

It means they had to make a round-trip every day.

If they really did this,

they wouldn't even have enough time to unload the goods.

No.

There's also this rice deal.

This...

It's not like that.

We'll talk about the details later.

Liang.

Get up

Liang! Liang!

I'm innocent!

I've worked with you for over 20 years.

How can you believe an outsider?

Liang!

Spare me, Liang!

Mr. Qian.

This...

Mr. Qian, this can't be necessary.

An outsider like you

has no say in the gang's business.

Yes.

Changsheng.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Thank you for helping me catch the thief.

I owe you a favor.

You can come to me

if you need help in the future.

Thank you, Mr. Qian.

Thank you, Mr. Qian.

You haven't graduated yet, have you?

Not yet.

Graduation...

I took the graduation exam,

but I haven't gotten the diploma yet.

Maybe it's because

I'm from Jiangxi.

If you can't find a job, you can come work with me.

We happen to need an accountant.

The salary can be negotiated.

I'll arrange an apartment for you.

No one in Shanghai

will dare to mess with you.

What?

Do you look down on the people from the streets?

No, Mr. Qian.

Thank you for thinking highly of me,

but I've already decided where to work

after graduation.

Is there a place better than Hengmei Trading Firm?

[Shanghai North Railway Station]

[Shen Tunan, new senior consultant of the Central Bank]

Chief Deng.

Tunan.

How come you're picking me up personally?

You must be tired from travelling.

It's my duty to pick you up.

You've had a few meetings in a row. It's tiring.

Not at all. Let's talk on the way.

Let's go.

The Central Bank has a long way to go.

Kong Yongzhi

really put me in a difficult situation this time.

[Deng Ze, director of the Central Bank's Department of Government Ethics]

The aim of the Nanjing Convention

is to carry out the financial domination strategy

to the end.

But look at the financial industry in Shanghai.

It's very complex.

The capital of the Central Bank

is still lacking when compared to the four major banks.

It gives me a headache.

It depends on human efforts.

Look at Chinese history.

No businessman has ever been above the political regime.

Fine, I won't argue with you.

Chief Deng,

have you lost confidence

before the battle has even begun?

I really don't have confidence.

Do you?

This is Qibao Street.

It's where I live.

The residents are a mixed bag and it's very run-down.

People call it a slum.

The environment is hard to explain.

Fortunately, the rent is cheap

and the neighbors are kind to me.

After being away from home for many years,

I gradually

started treating this place as my home.

Did you buy meat?

Wei, you're finally back.

Save some meat for me tonight.

Wei, you're back.

Wei, you're back.

Wei,

did you buy meat?

You can't do this.

You always do this here.

Play against me yourself if you dare.

Do you dare to play a game for one yuan?

I don't have that much money.

I won't play.

Don't get involved if you have no money.

Wei.

What is this?

You're back.

Ms. Zhou.

I'm going to the stock exchange.

Let me tell you.

Didn't you tell me last time

there's a stock that market makers are influencing

and will definitely rise?

Right?

Yes.

Ms. Zhou, you want to buy it?

It's none of your business.

I'm just asking if it's rising or not.

Based on the data and trend, it should rise,

but the stock market is unpredictable.

It's hard to say.

Be careful.

Great. I'll—

Wei.

Please come with me.

Ms. Zhou, I won't go.

Let's go.

No.

I still have meat.

I'm not going.

Ling!

We have meat to eat.

Let's go.

-Thank you for helping me. -Thank you, Wei.

Help me out..

Save some for me.

Okay.

Let’s go.

Five hundred of the Imperial Bank's shares.

Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!

How many? One hundred shares, right?

Buy 100 shares.

Okay.

I'll buy it for you.

[Imperial Bank of China]

Make way.

Okay, thank you.

Ms. Zhou, I bought it.

How is it?

Look.

See, it's right.

This stock has potential.

It's going up,

you know?

I'm not sure how much it'll increase by,

but I don't think it will fall, Ms. Zhou.

Really?

It'll be too late if you don't buy it now.

Just buy it!

Cover my position.

Buy more?

Cover my position.

I bought too little.

Tunan,

I want to ask

about the progress of

Deputy Director Gao's case.

Let's talk in the car.

Let's go to my car.

My car is more comfortable than yours.

Let's go.

Chief Deng.

This is the fourth time someone has tried to kill me.

That means

they're desperate now.

What are they doing?

We are doing business,

not fighting a war.

Why must we fight every day?

The business world is like a battlefield.

Government banks are advancing

and the private bank are retreating.

This is the trend.

The Central Bank's core position

can only be established by swallowing them up.

Tunan, we are doing business.

We can make money anytime,

but we only have one life.

It's a national affair

with bloody battles.

Sacrifices are inevitable.

It depends on

whether it's worth it or not.

[Shanghai Garrison Command]

Captain, everything is arranged.

I promise nothing will go wrong this time.

Let's go.

Yes.

[Lin Qiaosong, Captain of the Military Law Department of the Shanghai Garrison Command, Investigation and Arrest Unit]

Inspector Henry.

Didn't we agree to extradite 12 people?

Why are there only four people?

The rest have other cases that are under investigation.

There are only four this time.

Load the car.

Come in.

Hurry up.

Hello?

What's the Imperial Bank's share price?

It just reached 23.

Flip positions.

Are we speeding up the plan?

Won't this alert them?

Not only do I want to alert them,

but also disarm them.

Put in 3,000 first and then we'll see.

Do it discretely.

Hurry.

You must sell it.

You must sell it.

Don't worry.

Ms. Zhou.

The major investors are selling short.

Hurry and sell the stocks.

No, I can't sell them.

Now, it's just slightly falling now.

It will rise later.

No, if we don't sell it now,

it'll be too late.

I just heard him say it'll rise to 25.

Do you understand what 25 means?

No, Ms. Zhou. Sell them all.

What's going on?

It's okay.

It's okay.

This is just regular liquidation

to clear out the retail investors.

It's okay.

It'll clear out half the people, you know?

Eighteen.

Sixteen.

Sixteen?

What should we do?

I'll sell them all.

The target has appeared.

Get cover!

Ms. Zhou.

You sold it all, right?

Yes.

Did we lose money or profit?

We lost.

The previous 10 shares lost 13 yuan.

The 20 later shares lost 146 yuan.

In total, we lost

159 yuan.

One hundred and fifty-nine?

I lost 159 yuan?

Didn't you just tell me here

that it'll rise and not fall today?

Then why did it fall today?

Ms. Zhou, gaining or losing is normal in stocks.

Let's make more profit tomorrow, okay?

Aren't you better than me at stocks?

Then you have to think carefully

about whether to buy or sell

and how much to buy.

You can't do this.

I lost money like this.

Didn't I tell you to sell it just now?

You wouldn't have lost so much

if you sold it at 22.

Stop talking.

Ms. Zhou.

Ms. Zhou.

Old friend,

we meet again.

This time...

Let's make a deal.

I won't chase you if you leave now.

I will also treat your comrades well.

If you agree,

shoot into the air.

Wenbiao,

didn't you say the plan was flawless?

Why aren't the reinforcements here yet?

Should be soon.

Old friend,

if you don't agree...

Hurry.

The deal is still valid.

I know

you really want to kill me right now

to save your comrades,

but look at this comrade now.

He's in so much pain.

Go!

Gu Lun betrayed us!

[Shen Jinzhen, Communist Party Member]

Hurry.

[The Chartered Stock and Produce Exchange, Shanghai]

How horrible!

Why did I listen to you?

This will kill me.

One hundred fifty-nine yuan.

My money!

I really don't want to live anymore.

Ms. Zhou, don't be sad.

I'll get a rickshaw for you, Ms. Zhou.

Rickshaw.

Rickshaw.

Rickshaw.

My money.

It's a year's worth of money.

Ms. Zhou,

wait for me.

Ms. Zhou, I'll be back soon.

It's a woman.

She's injured.

She can't get far. Keep looking.

Rickshaw.

Sir, let's go.

Excuse me, miss.

I hailed this rickshaw first.

Sorry, I'm in a hurry.

Stop.

What's wrong, sir?

What's wrong?

I'm in a hurry too.

An elder is sick.

I need this rickshaw.

Sorry, I'm really in a hurry.

Here.

Please hail another one. Thank you.

Hurry. Let's go.

Stop.

I have money,

but I really need a rickshaw.

Please hail another one.

Thank you.

Come up.

I...

Come up.

Ouch.

Hurry.

I want to watch a show at the Great World right now.

I'll treat you to something delicious, okay?

Sorry, I really have something urgent to do.

Sir, to the Great World.

Okay.

I really have something urgent. I want—

What's so urgent?

Stop.

Something urgent.

What do you want?

Who are you?

Who am I?

Doesn't matter. Get down!

Get down?

No, don't go.

I told you to come down, so you gotta come down.

Are you deaf?

No.

Who are you?

Do you know who I am?

Who are you?

No matter who are you, you have to get down here.

What do you want?

What are you doing?

Don't come over.

You...

Don't touch me!

Don't be so rude.

-I’m sorry. -Don’t touch me.

Let's talk it out.

Are you trying to save the damsel in distress?

You'll have time to do it later.

Search them!

-I... -Silver dollars?

You know Mr. Qian?

There's a phone number on the business card.

You can call and ask.

My name is Wei Ruolai.

Say hi to Mr. Qian for me

next time you see him.

Tell him Lin misses him.

Let them go.

Excuse me.

My silver...

What silver?

You don't want to leave?

Hurry up. The show is about to start.

We're going to be late.

Get on.

You don't want to leave?

Quickly, sir. To the Great World.

Hurry, sir.

Okay.

Weren’t you quite calm just now?

You know Qian Shaoliang?

We are from the same hometown.

Why did you help me?

Don't get me wrong.

I wasn't trying to help you.

I just wanted to save myself.

If they really wanted to catch you,

the people in your carriage

wouldn't be able to get away either.

If I got caught by that kind of person,

I'd suffer greatly even if they didn't kill me.

Right.

Then,

why did they want to catch you?

If I said it's a misunderstanding,

would you believe me?

It doesn't matter whether I believe you or not.

We just met by chance.

We won't see each other again.

Take care.

Stop the carriage.

Okay.

Okay, thank you.

Wait.

Thank you for today.

I owe you a favor.

-Hello? -Mr. Liu.

Mr. Shen,

the Imperial Bank's price has come down.

Today's target has been completed.

Mr. Song.

Tunan,

I sent you to Shanghai this time

for the great cause of financial unification.

Shanghai's financial field is complicated

and varied.

Some banks take advantage of their foreign investments

and act greedily.

They only obey the government on the surface.

We must

give them a head-on blow.

Don't be soft-hearted.

In addition,

the Central Bank can coexist and mutually benefit

with private banks that are willing to cooperate sincerely.

[Hong Fang Clothing Shop]

[Xu Nuo, person in charge of the Communist Party's Shanghai contact point]

They all died.

Wu,

Tian,

and Yiling...

They all died in front of me,

one by one.

Are you sure

Gu Lun betrayed us?

Yes.

I'll report this to the organization.

Don't act on your own

without clear instructions.

Hurry up and report to the organization.

I can act at any time.

You need to recover.

This is nothing.

-I can— -This is an order.

I know you feel wronged,

but in the future,

you'll have many more important work arrangements.

If you are blinded

by the anger at hand

and put yourself in danger,

this will be a grave loss

for the organization.

My personal safety is not important.

I know

this is not the best time to eliminate traitors,

but we have to inform our comrades to move quickly.

Let's go.

Wei, you're finally back.

Wei.

Wen.

Don't go home yet.

What's wrong?

I know what happened today.

What happened?

The thing about Ms. Zhou losing money.

She's been upset all night.

She said that after you come back,

she'll chop you up and feed you to the cats.

What...

What should I do?

Come with me.

Come.

Be careful, Wei.

Among all the typesetters in the workshop,

why are you the only one who's always late?

Why don't you deduct my salary today?

It won't happen again.

No need.

Someone else

is doing your job already.

[Written Examination Notice]

Communists have run rampant in your hometown.

The supervisor required us

to investigate your family background strictly.

Before the investigation is clear,

we can't give you your diploma.

By the way,

the Central Bank is recruiting people in Shanghai.

You can try it out.

This kind of place requires a good background and diploma.

What do I have? Forget it.

Shen Tunan

is the exam proctor this time.

He was a top finance student

from Germany's Humboldt University of Berlin.

He once said in front of the reporters that the Central Bank

only looks at

the candidate's ability

and not their background.

Don't forget.

It's December 19.

Go try it.

♫Passing through the window screen♫

♫Can't bear to look back through the foreign lands♫

♫Flip around and get dressed♫

Go and sweep!

Okay, right away.

This is killing me.

♫Walking in a hurry♫

You made a mess!

Okay, right away.

Wei, you're up?

♫Hustling for a living is no big deal♫

You need to count the suit and pants separately.

Don't mess it up.

All of you,

listen up.

If you can't pay the rent

or can't keep the floor clean, I'll deduct your pay.

Do you hear me?

Dammit!

Where's Ling?

♫Wei Ruolai♫

Ling!

Ling!

♫Life is but a dream♫

Send Mr. Wang's suit over quickly.

I'll go there after I'm done drying these.

♫I, Wei Ruolai♫

Do it now.

Okay.

♫Life is but a dream♫

Listen carefully.

The pants and suits

must be folded separately

and counted separately

or else you'll get it wrong.

Okay?

Ms. Zhou.

Ms. Zhou,

I will pay you back the money you lost.

Please give me a few more days.

I'm going to the Central Bank for an interview right now.

Let's not talk about

yesterday anymore.

I'm just not fated to get rich.

You just made a suggestion.

You didn't force me to buy anything,

right?

Well,

when you get money later,

I'll definitely help you make a comeback.

I gotta go.

Wait.

Wait a minute.

Take off your bag.

Take it off.

Hurry.

Put on this coat.

You

don't need to make big promises for me.

There won't be a next time.

This time already scared me out of my wits.

Good.

Wei,

aren't you going to the Central Bank for an interview?

Shouldn't you dress up?

Don't let them laugh at you,

understand?

Go ahead.

I'm leaving.

Wei!

Wei,

if you really do become successful,

don't forget how well I treated you.

Ms. Zhou,

if you want to treat Wei well, you have to do it now.

Otherwise, when Wei gets rich,

he'll be out of your league.

I dare you to keep talking.

I'm sorry, Ms. Zhou.

Wei.

Get in. I'll give you a ride.

No, you don't have to.

I'll give you a ride.

Don't waste your time. You don't have to.

You can't be late.

Today is such an important day.

I run fast.

Sit tight.

-Wei is going to work in the bank! -Bye, Ms. Zhou.

Excuse me.

If you really do become successful,

don't forget us.

He's going to work in the Central Bank!

Good morning, sir.

Sir,

the exam room has been arranged

according to your request.

Wait, Wei.

I passed by Jing'an Temple yesterday

and got you a peace talisman.

It'll bring you good luck.

Thank you, Wen.

Go back to work.

You go ahead.

[The Central Bank of China]

Mr. Wang.

Mr. Li.

Oh my god.

Look at the current situation of the domestic economy.

My dad forced me to come here.

Your family runs a bank.

What's the point of you coming here?

We can't put all the eggs in one basket.

The Central Bank has big plans recently.

Make way, please.

Make way, everyone.

Excuse me.

Young Master.

Young Master,

why didn't you ask your parents to give them a statement?

Back then,

he was promoted the one who promoted the Central Bank's director.

Why bother doing this?

It's just a formality.

Don't worry.

I can pass even if I hand in a blank piece of paper.

Candidates, listen to me.

Since there are more candidates today,

we decided

to change the exam venue now.

Please wear your number badge

and follow me to the new exam hall in an orderly manner.

Let's go.

Tunan,

why didn't you

have the candidates take the exam

in our bank's training room?

They're not official employees of the Central Bank yet.

This

isn't a place where

just anyone can enter.

I'm curious.

Your exam this time

is different from before.

Chief Deng,

let me ask you a question.

Go ahead.

What kind of qualities

do you think

a competent banker should have?

Rationality.

Rationality?

But rationality is hard to quantify.

So, I think

some qualities

can be quantified in action.

Then, how do we test

this action?

What's that smell?

Silence!

Everyone, be quiet.

Answer your own questions.

Fire!

Fire!

Run! Fire!

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