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[War of Faith]

[Episode 24]

Did they give you a hard time?

For the carters' families,

I've arranged for

a lot of pension.

It doesn't change things,

but it's better than nothing.

And those reporters

took bribes,

so no one will dare speak

for the truth.

Got it.

Let's get a drink

to relax.

Mr. Shen.

Mr. Shen.

You really surprised me today.

It's normal for someone like me to do dirty work.

It's my duty.

But you are

always well-dressed and righteous,

yet you also drop the ball at critical moments.

I really thought you'd speak for the people

at the press conference today.

How does it feel to clean up Mr. Kang's mess?

And you.

I used to be passionate

and upright

like you.

But after going through a lot,

I've matured.

Don't worry.

You'll become like me soon.

Take care.

Sir, I don't understand.

Why aren't...

good people

rewarded?

As the old saying goes,

"Evildoers get gold belts;

good people can't even keep their corpses."

It's always been like this.

But have they forgotten

Sun Yat-sen's last wish?

Or

do oaths

mean nothing?

Some join the party

to change China.

Others join

for prestige and fortune.

We can't demand others to change.

We can only stay true

to our beliefs.

Did you stay true to your beliefs?

Is this the result you wanted?

No.

Of course not.

Mr. Song promised me

that this case

will be submitted to Chairman Chiang,

and he'd punish whomever deserves it,

even if it's his family.

Counterfeit coins

will never appear in Shanghai again

and the opium will be destroyed secretly.

I know it's not enough, but...

But what we did

was

not in vain.

Many think I'm in a high position,

so I'm omnipotent.

But actually...

I'm helpless with many things.

As Mr. Qichao said,

"The flames of passion can't be extinguished."

Let's take it step by step.

Even Sun Yat-sen had to compromise a lot

at the start of his revolution,

let alone us.

I can compromise and tolerate.

But I don't want

to become like Lin Qiaosong

where it's a habit.

You won't.

You're different.

He was once passionate

with ambitions and ideals...

I said, you won't!

Trust me.

Let's move on

and look forward,

okay?

As long as we don't give up,

we can change everything.

We...

We have to carry this burden

so that the ones we love,

the next generation,

and the next

can truly have

better lives.

Look at me.

Trust me.

Don't forget your roots.

I won't.

Now repeat your original belief.

Serve the country.

Again.

Serve the country!

Serve the country!

Embed this in your bones

and your blood.

If you let me down,

I'll kick you out myself.

Yes.

Remember.

Yes.

From now on,

Wei Ruolai

will be my last apprentice.

I'm his teacher

and political guarantor.

I'll remember it.

I'll try my best

and not let you down.

Okay.

Thank you.

♫Outside the long corridor, along the ancient road♫

♫Green grass extending to the sky♫

♫Willows sway in the night breeze, with the flute's melancholic melody♫

♫Whilst the descending sun illuminated mountains♫

♫At the edge of the sky and the corners of the earth♫

♫The bosom friends have gone their separate ways♫

♫If only we had some wine to celebrate♫

♫Then it wouldn't be so cold tonight♫

♫At the edge of the sky and the corners of the earth♫

♫The bosom friends have gone their separate ways♫

♫If only we had some wine to celebrate♫

♫Then it wouldn't be so cold tonight♫

♫At the edge of the sky and the corners of the earth♫

♫The bosom friends have gone their separate ways♫

♫If only we had some wine to celebrate♫

♫Then it wouldn't be so cold tonight♫

Don't worry.

Biao.

Open it.

You may leave.

Okay.

Go in.

He's inside.

Sit.

Here.

Sorry it's shabby.

Don't cry.

I'm fine.

I can go out in a few years.

A few years?

How many years do you have to spare?

You risk your life for them.

But they make you

take the blame alone.

They're inhumane!

A bunch of beasts!

Don't be like this.

You don't understand.

Only when you take the blame

are you one of them.

When I get out, I'll be important to them.

Really.

Do you really

think that?

Ridiculous!

Is this

for me?

Let me see.

Sit down.

Drink the soup while it's hot.

Don't just hold it.

Drink it while it's hot.

Maybe...

Don't wait for me.

Marry a dependable man.

Don't go for those

who use guns.

Pointless.

Dumping me again?

Listen up.

Impossible.

You promised me

my name will be on your tombstone.

I...

I was joking.

I'm Lin Qiaosong's wife.

You promised me!

There are only two things in my life.

First,

to find my brother.

Second,

to marry you.

It's just a few years.

I'll wait.

We'll be good when you get out.

You're such a fool.

I don't deserve it.

I don't deserve it.

Hello, sir.

Okay, wait a moment.

Hello, I need to deposit this.

Okay.

Hold on.

Please sign your name here and here.

[Cheng Changfeng]

Get off.

Get off!

Hurry!

I heard someone paid a lot to bail us out.

It's you?

Sorry, Hao.

Our brothers lost their lives

and status.

As long as we're alive, there's hope.

It's lucky that a few of us

are still alive.

It's not your fault.

Blame feudalism poisoning minds.

I finally understand why

people in your hometown

risked it all

to join the Red Army.

Here,

I promise

the Investigation and Arrest Unit is clean.

The police work hard

to protect the citizens.

Except for Captain Lin,

the rest are criminals who made counterfeit coins.

Kill them all!

As carters, they distributed counterfeit coins

everywhere.

Miss Shen?

You're back.

Why are you here?

When did you come?

Just now.

Have a bowl too.

Okay.

Boss,

another bowl of wontons.

Why?

Do you still feel bad?

It's okay.

It'll only get worse.

Just get used to it.

What is this?

A medical book.

A medical book?

I think

you're in urgent need of it.

[The Capital]

You're feeling pain and frustrated

because our country has gotten sick.

This book is the cure.

Whenever I meet a difficulty,

and feel a bit disappointed with what I'm dealing with,

I would open it and read it.

You can give it a try.

Ask me if you have any questions.

But don't tell my brother about it.

Why are you folding these?

So many people died in the mint that produced counterfeit coins.

We should at least do something, right?

Though we can't give them real money,

we should make a gesture of good will

by offering joss paper.

Any progress in your relationship with Miss Shen?

We're not in a relationship.

We're just friends.

Aren't you gonna marry her?

She's just a friend. Didn't I just tell you?

Why would I marry her?

In that case,

why don't you go home with me?

Are you leaving for home?

We're both leaving for home.

Your father misses you so much.

He always talks about you.

I've gotten an earful of his nagging.

You can go back if you want to.

I have something to do in Shanghai.

It's too dangerous here in Shanghai.

I've only been here for a few days,

yet I've seen exploded cars,

and gunfights in a factory.

You'll die if you stay here!

But I'd love to stay.

Doggie, you have a heart of gold,

but a life in a metropolitan isn't suited to you.

Is it suited to you?

Neither to me.

I used to think of Shanghai as a good place

for its wealth and lower population.

But the longer I stay here, the more frightened I am.

Frightened about what?

Think about it.

How did the rickshaw pullers die that day?

Why would they die?

It's written on newspapers

that they were criminals.

You were a witness that day, right?

So many prominent figures were present,

but they all kept silent.

Doggie,

you see, this is a place

where people in every social class

brazenly tell obvious lies!

It's really scary.

Though our hometown is poor,

the people are kind,

and we can lead a peaceful life.

Actually, the idea that your life could be at risk

doesn't dread me as much as the thought that you might

gradually become one of those people.

I won't.

What's holding you back, your job?

It took me so much effort to get hired by the Central Bank.

I've just earned a place there.

If I go back to our hometown,

what am I gonna do?

There's a bank there too.

It belongs to the Communist Party.

What's wrong about that?

You have a problem with it or what?

Have they made counterfeit coins,

dealt opium,

or harmed the innocent?

Do you know how many people in our village

have joined the Red Army?

Stop it.

I'm not going back home.

You just don't want to part with Miss Shen.

Can't you stop this?

Don't interfere with my personal life anymore.

Just mind your own business.

Tell me if you've decided when to go home.

I'll buy you a train ticket.

I'm not leaving if you aren't!

[The Capital]

Capital has only one purpose,

and that is to add value to itself,

and to create surplus value.

By making use of its constant element,

namely the means of production,

capital absorbs as much surplus labor as possible.

Capital is dead labor,

like a vampire.

Its life relies on the absorption of living labor.

The more living labor it takes in,

the more vigorous it becomes.

Mind your posture.

Stand tall with your feet comfortably shoulder-width apart.

Hold the gun with the space between your thumb and index finger facing forward and pressing tight to the grip panel.

Put the first knuckle of your index finger to the trigger. Align the rear sight and the forward sight with your target.

Aim.

Shoot!

That's a strong kick.

It's okay. You'll get used to it.

Come on.

Relax. Repeat what you just did.

Shift your weight to the lower body.

Eyes forward.

Keep your breathing steady.

Align the rear sight and the forward sight with your target.

Aim.

Aim at your target.

Okay.

Shoot!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

No worries.

Think of it

as your enemy.

Get set.

Shoot!

Very good!

I've read the book

you gave me.

What do you think?

Do you not understand what it says,

or

is there a problem?

I do understand what it says.

But I guess I'm still clinging to one last shred of hope.

Hope?

Mr. Sun Yat-sen cared about the country and the people.

He spared no effort to save the country

till his last breath.

A few days ago,

you were involved in an incident.

Can't it prove

the cause you and my brother persevere in

to be ridiculous?

You expect to make a difference.

But in the end,

nothing will be changed

except for your own lives.

Can you and your fellows do

what Kuomintang can't?

I believe

we can.

I'll spend my lifetime, limited though it is, to prove that true.

Even at the cost of your own life?

Yes.

Just like your older brother.

I became a communist in Germany.

When I came back to Shanghai, I joined the organization.

At first,

I didn't know what a revolution means.

What I liked was taking action alone.

But one thing changed my mind.

A mission was assigned to me.

As usual,

I did it alone and everything was fine.

But when I was retreating,

the enemy's backup force suddenly appeared,

and attempted to ambush me.

A comrade provided me with timely support,

but he ended up dead there.

We were basically strangers.

I didn't even know his name.

But when there's imminent danger,

he didn't hesitate to

protect me, a total stranger.

He forsook his life

in exchange for mine.

This sad memory haunted me for a long time.

I didn't have the courage to face it.

I thought I owed him my life,

and was indebted to his family.

Later on,

I gradually understood

that all of us

shared the same name.

That is, "comrade."

We share a home,

and that's the organization.

We have common aspirations.

To reach our goals,

we'd make joint efforts,

stand in solidarity,

and put absolute trust in each other.

Since then,

every time I work on a mission,

I would always prepare myself for death.

I've near feared it,

because I know

though I might cease to be,

I wouldn't be a lonely soul,

as I'm backed

by tens of thousands of comrades.

They'll walk steadfastly toward

towards our shared vision.

We firmly believe

that this country

will rise to glory under the leadership of the Communist Party.

We firmly believe

that our next generation, and its following generations,

will live in a world of happiness, wealth,

and prosperity.

A world where every child receives education,

and where lower classes can escape the freezing cold.

A world where everyone is equal,

and everyone has food.

Farmers will no longer pay all kinds of exorbitant taxes,

and workers can produce

products that could be marketed worldwide.

We can hear Chinese in every corner of the world,

and the Westerners' will no longer look at us

with disdain and mockery,

but admiration and respect.

This has always been Mr. Shen's dream too.

Dreams

have to be achieved through efforts,

and not just

plain talk.

[January 20, 1932]

Punish the anti-Japanese murderers!

[The Japanese authorities, in an attempt to divert the international community's opinion over their invasion of Northeastern China, launched the Mukden Incident.] [At the same time, they were plotting to invade Shanghai, and instructed Japanese expatriates to stir up trouble, pushing the situation into the verge of war.]

Disband the anti-Japanese groups immediately!

Disband the anti-Japanese groups immediately!

Punish the anti-Japanese murderers!

Punish the anti-Japanese murderers!

Disband the anti-Japanese groups immediately!

Disband the anti-Japanese groups immediately!

[Disband the anti-Japanese groups immediately]

Punish the anti-Japanese murderers!

Punish the anti-Japanese murderers!

Disband the anti-Japanese groups immediately!

Disband the anti-Japanese groups immediately!

Punish the anti-Japanese murderers!

Boycott Japanese goods!

[Boycott Japanese goods]

Little Japanese runts!

Tunan.

Chief Deng.

You came from Nanjing overnight?

The situation is critical. We can't delay it any further.

What's Central Bank's attitude towards Japan's provocations?

-Let’s talk in my office. -Okay.

A bunch of bureaucrats,

who were sure that the Japanese won't start fighting in Shanghai,

decided to accept their conditions in its entirety.

Isn't this humiliating to our country?

Given the Mukden Incident previously,

the state's reaction is not surprising at all.

This time, Japan started the

January 28 incident in Shanghai,

with the purpose of causing friction in order to start a war.

Conditions?

These are just for show.

Look at Nanjing.

Instead of spending their time preparing for war,

they are arguing over how to avoid it.

Isn't that ridiculous?

Sir, you might have argued your case at the meeting.

But those officials from the Ministry of National Defense

isn't listening at all.

They said Central Bank deals with finance,

and is an outsider when it comes to war.

They told us not to interfere with their decision.

If they were willing to listen,

they wouldn't have lost Northeast China.

Even the officials of the Southern Song dynasty think about invading the North every day,

But look at them.

Chief Deng.

Given the current situation,

I suggest we

organize all of Central Bank's

files and documents immediately.

If the war really comes,

and we have to move to the French Concession,

we can at least maintain some basic operations.

Okay, don't worry.

I’ll coordinate.

-Thank you. -Okay.

Sir, have some water.

Ruolai.

Your family is in Zhabei.

That's where the 19th Army is stationed.

It's also close to the Japanese Concession.

If we start fighting,

Zhabei will be the first to suffer.

Rent a place in the concession as soon as possible.

It's safer.

Okay.

Get out of the way!

Hang in there!

Take him away!

Be careful.

Be careful.

Go get the next one.

Wen, what happened?

We got into a fight with a bunch of Japanese on the street.

There were many of them.

The police were even helping them.

A bunch of officers

have less guts than a car driver.

Ms. Zhou, give me that.

You do it slowly.

Gauze.

Ms. Zhou.

He broke his arm. Your medicine won't work.

This medicine is very expensive.

It's very useful.

Ms. Zhou.

Slow down.

Ms. Zhou, this is for hemorrhoids.

I'm sorry.

It's a mistake.

Wait. Wait.

Wei.

Hang in there.

You're surrounded by big shots.

You're well-informed.

tell me.

Will the short-lived Japanese still come?

Of course.

Although the government had accepted

the Japanese's conditions in their entirety,

I am guessing that

the Japanese will still fight.

What should we do?

Damn it!

If the Japanese are to attack,

what will happen to my house?

Everyone should hide for a while.

Don't go out if you can.

If you can,

you'd better hide out in the Concession.

Concession?

It's expensive in the Concession.

Exactly.

How can we afford it?

Right?

Are you kidding me?

So what can the people do?

The officials in Nanjing

only know how to cheat the people's money

and brag.

But at the critical moment, they are completely useless.

Return us our money if you don't want to fight.

Give me back all the money!

Another war is coming.

People will be dying again.

The country may be destroyed, but mountains stand tall and rivers continue to flow.

It's spring, but people are few.

A somber feeling...

A somber feeling...

My tears fall for our country as a somber feeling fills my heart.

The birds are chirping, but I feel scared.

Recite it again.

But I've memorized it.

I want you to recite it again.

Okay.

The country may be destroyed, but mountains stand tall and rivers continue to flow.

Louder!

The country may be destroyed, but mountains stand tall and rivers continue to flow.

It's spring, but people are few.

My tears fall for our country as a somber feeling fills my heart.

The birds are chirping, but I feel scared.

This battle

is inevitable.

Today is the last day to respond to the Japanese's threats.

The city government has agreed to all of the Japanese's demands.

But we don't know

how the Japanese will respond.

The Mayor is such a kind person.

I didn't expect him to personally apologize to the Japanese,

ceased all rescue activities,

and did not boycott Japanese products.

In that case,

will the entire Shanghai be required to speak Japanese?

It’s from Zhabei.

Niu Chunmiao! Niu Chunmiao!

Fire!

Ms. Zhou!

Fire! Fire!

Fire! Fire!

Fire! Fire!

Let's go!

Get out.

Ms. Zhou!

My baby's gone.

It's all burnt out.

Where is your husband?

It's all burnt out.

Put out the fire!

Fire! Put out the fire!

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