White clouds float in a blue sky
Yangtze Riverside is lovely
Ancient Nanjing is my hometown
A rainbow bridge
..crosses the River
My hometown lies
at the foot of Zhongshan mountain
Deng Xiaoping, Vice Chairman of CPC
Central Committee, Vice Premier,
attended the closing ceremony
Qiang, that's Deng Xiaoping! Be quiet
He appeared so quickly
Does he need your permission?.
I wish. He looks great!
What the hell?. Power cut?.
What gives?. We should have been told
We're after all an Organization
An overhaul?. Why?.
When will it come on?. You're not sure?.
Unbelievable!
Company Commander, come on!
Stop! I didn't see the earlier part
No. No. Stop it
I didn't see the earlier part. Rewind it
No way. Get someone else
I'm beat
Okay. 1 0 people from each company
Let's take turns. I'll go first
Good. Chief, you okay?.
Chief, come on!
It's working!
Come on! Come on!
Deng Xiaoping, Vice Chairman of CPC
Central Committee, Vice Premier,
attended the closing ceremony
Come on! Come on!
Lao Chi, come on!
You've seen Deng Xiaoping
You can't just applaud and let it go
To meet the need of the country
the Revolutionary Committee has decided
to cultivate 5000 mu of land
So people will say our division is the best
Didn't you say we are an upper level farm,
not a division any more?.
What was I saying?.
We're the best
Chief, no more words. Let's just go for it
NAME?.
Otherwise life is empty
Qiang, good memory!
Let me tell you something new
Go ahead
There's a connection
The Dayanwa project
is tied to recommendations
to factories and university admissions
That's the connection
But Dayanwa was a marsh
Still, you can pave the road
Absolutely. We must pave the road
Otherwise the farming machines can't get in
So we've decided
to set up an advanced paving team
See?. You've got a job now
I want to emphasize this connection
Dayanwa project is the net
Recommendations to factories and universities
is the prize
When you pull up the net, you get the prize
How does the connection relate to voting?.
The method remains the same
Individual applications,
recommendations by co-workers,
The Party considers the vote
and makes the final decision
NAME?.
Good, let's eat
Chief, who will lead the advanced team?.
I forgot the most important thing
Now I declare,
It must be Qiang
on behalf of the Revolutionary Committee,
The leader of the Dayanwa paving team..
..will be Comrade Chen Qiong
Qiang, what's the matter?.
Congratulations, Qiong
Her birth might not be so good,
but her performance certainly is
Sure she can be a team leader
It's also a favor to you
She's average looking
Why do you care about her?.
I don 't know. It's love, I guess
No need to explain. Break it off
You 're a cadre. Given her family background
you wouldn't pass the party's review
Here's a plan
You help her accomplish the Dayanwa mission
And I'll help her move on
You know, out of sight, out of mind
There. I'm finished
Red on red?. Why didn't you use white paper?.
I warn you. Listen to me
Or I won't chop your marriage application
Was that your idea or Chi's?.
That I be the team leader
Does it make any difference?.
Sure. Chi represents the Party. But youl
The Party is more important than l?.
No. If it's the Party, it means trust
I need that
It'd be better if both of you thought so
Or am I too greedy?.
Chi asked me to help you
Really?. Keep it a secret
-You 're on the team! -You too!
Great. There's hope
You're not on the list
Last time, you gave all your votes to us
I'll never forget that.
Here's a small thank-you
You mean, if I take this
We're even?.
Every man for himself this time?.
That's the way you Shanghainese operate
Watch your tone
We've been here 7 years. We suffered.
What's left to fear?.
If this were known to the outside,
we'd still be farming by hand
Who would need you to drive a tractor?.
We can't let you make all the decisions
To be honest,
everyone here wants a recommendation
It's not fair
for just you and me to decide it
Let's decide it by load carrying
Carry the load past the line
anyone who doesn't vote for him
..is a bastard
Okay. Fair enough
Let go
Qiang, you can't do this
Come on! Come on!
It's lively in here
A load carrying contest
Come on! Come on!
Qiang, I said you couldn't do it
Anyone else wants to try?.
Carry the sack past the line
anyone who doesn't vote for him
..is a bastard
It's heavy. Isn 't it for a mule to carry?.
If you want the vote
Show the strength of a mule
Or you won't have a chance to go home
NAME?.
Let me try
Genbao?.
I want to try it
Do you really want to do it?.
NAME?.
I 've been here for 7 years. That's enough
I can't stay here any more.
I want to go home
Let me carry it
I beg you. Give me a chance
I can do it. I know I can pass the line
Genbao, it's over a 1 50 kg
If you don't let me, I can't go home
Give me a chance, please
NAME?.
Wait. The company has a new decision
I will carry this sack for Genbao
Don't ask why. Don't bitch
As long as I pass the line
Each of you should give your vote to him
-Otherwise.. - Okay! Good!
Agreed?. Here I go
Commander, let me do it! Give me a chance
Please!
Genbao, don't try too hard
Let me go
Come on! Come on!
Genbao! Are you okay?.
Excuse me
Let's decide it like this. OK?.
Agreed
Really?. It can't bel lmpossible
I won't tell anyone. I swear I won't
Mr. Chen
He hasn't come to work for 3 days
None of you reported it?. Give me the key
He hasn't been home either
He must have run away
It's a new day now. You're old hat
But he is still labeled
as a Ihistoric counter-revolutionistl
He's been labeled for years
He didn't have to wait until now to run away
Besides, he has no relatives any more
Where would he go?.
He has a daughter
The wife got custody when they divorced
The daughter is on a farm
in Heilongjiang Province
You think he's gone to visit his daughter?.
Wherever he's gone
he should have let us know
After all, he is still labeled
Pan, I was looking for you
Our superiors are talking about
new leaders for the farm
Would you excuse us?.
I've recommended you as my deputy
What do you think?.
Thanks. But no
Are you really saying no?.
NAME?.
Because we're not on the same page
I knew about the sack carrying contest
You hid it from me
You told me it was just an exercise
I didn't expose you
I didn't want you to lose face
I care about you
Why?.
I care about this farm
I need a smart guy to take over
So many years, I 've seen many people
But I remembered you
Let me warn you. It's okay to play games
But don 't get caught up in it.
You're a Cadre
You can't just take care of yourself
You have to take care of the team too
The 6234 from Harbin will arrive soon
It will be here for 5 minutes
Passengers please standby
NAME?.
Here's the stuff you asked for
Thank you. These are yours
Mountain mushrooms
Is that true?.
What brought you here?.
On behalf of the working class
I salute my farmer brothers and sisters
What the hell
Wen, Ah San is here
You're dressed up. Come in here
Sexual harassment! It's all foodstuffs
Ah San, you still think of us
My pleasure
Qiong. Take a candy - Thank you
Did they buy the horsebeans
..from the City Temple?. - Yes
Come on. Horsebeans from the City Temple
Let me have some
Qiang
A pack of wolves
I saved some for you
Let's go. Genbao
Why are you here?.
You forget what today is?.
Does anyone know what today is?.
Our 8th anniversary.
We've been here 8 years
8 years. Don't mention it
We 1 969 middle school graduates
..were all red
Actually I came for another reason
I have some big news
Go ahead
College admissions will be changed to
what they're before the Cultural Revolution
Examination
instead of recommendation by work units
Are you mad?.
They really said so
National
Free application
Free choice of universities
as long as your scores are high enough
That's enough
I don't believe it either
But what if it's true?.
Yes. In case it's true
Just in case. What's wrong?.
There's a major change coming
You meanl
Deng Xiaoping 's reappearance
It means major changes
I just didn't expect it so soon
You mean it's actually possible?.
Not just possible. Very likely
I'm almost sure big changes are coming
There's hope now?. Our suffering is over?.
I don 't need to look at Chi 's face again?.
I'll take the exam and go to university
My heart will sing to Jin Zhu Mal
Bastard. He must be mad
One Two Three. Wait. Give it to me
What are you looking at?. Go!
Last night
What made you so happy?.
I heard college admissions will change
No more recommendations by work units
Who said that?.
When I was in town the other day
I had diarrhea
I went to the toilet,took off my pants
Bullshit! Who did you talk to there?.
I couldn't hold it any more
so I had a drink
But I still couldn't hold it
I wanted to listen to you and not drink
But I couldn't hold it
Shut up. You're ignoring me. Go!
You're fixing the tractor again?.
It breaks down all the time
Hand me the wrench
Pan, after work today,
Let's have a meeting
to examine Qiang's case
Really?.
It sounds like the IGang of Fourl
Nothing like that
Then why have a meeting?.
Just to scare him
So this won't spread. Otherwise,
if our guys get slack, we won't finish
and we won't get the promotion
Are you just leaving the logs here?.
As I said, I was shitting in the toilet
It was dark
I couldn't see who the speaker was
You were shitting
Someone else was shitting just beside you
He was talking to himself?.
I didn't say he was shitting too
He was probably peeing. He was peeing
I've checked all the papers of the month
There's nothing about it
I'd have known it. The Central Committee
..would have issued a document
You made this up, didn't you?.
Workers-farmers-soldiers..
..go to university
by recommendations from work units
and the approval of the party
Chairman Mao set the rule
It won't change
Qiang shouldn't have spread
what he overheard in the toilet
One more thing
The Revolutionary Committee's decision
No one in the whole division
will have home leave
..until Dayanwa project is finished
Look. It's going well
Very good. Well-done!
You finished it ahead of schedule
I'll see you get credit for it
I won't let you down
Wrong! Not me, but the Party!
I know. Do as told by the Party
Qiang's rumor got to you, didn't it?.
Sure. I can't lie
But with my family history
there's no chance for me anyway
You father is
a historic counter-revolutionist?.
He is my mother's ex-husbandl
I'm sorry if I upset you
But it's the party's decision
I understand
You are crying
I'm not. It's just the wind
Why don't l
..ask my wife to find you a husband?.
Why not
About that singing contest
Some companies..
..are not taking it seriously
It's not good
It's no small thing
The guards here will make sure
..our peanuts are not stolen
Peanuts can cause diarrhea
But then
they might not use the toilet we built
What's the point?.
You're disturbing the company commander
You graduated from high school
and were a top student
You have a good family background too
You shouldn'tl
I shouldn't what?.
I shouldn't lose the rare chance..
because of you?.
I had a dream. Then I woke up
NAME?.
Guess. You 're good at it
Now I see you, my mind goes numb
I guess you dreamed of me guessing
Listen to my heart. Can you hear it?.
tong tongl
Thank you
Wait! Mr. Chenl
Ah San, who lived in No. 27 back room
You taught me math
I used to live here
Now I'm married and have a new house
Live here as long as you like
Thank you, Ah San
I came mainly to see her
I wonder if you could help me
Sure. I'll do whatever I can
Good. Please find out..
..if she's willing to see me
To be honest, she rarely mentions you
I knew that
Relax. I'll go and find out
What are you going to say to her?.
Your status is the issue. How about thisl
I got a letter from home today
It mentioned your father
His problem is made clear now
Contradictions between the enemy
and ourselves to be handled as
contradictions among the people
That's why I hurried here to let you know
Qiongl I'd better be going
What do you want?.
Give me the letter
You came last night?.
Ah San, give me the letter
I'll give it back
Why do you need it?.
NAME?.
My family problem will be solved
My wife washed it with my clothes
Why don't you write him yourself and ask?.
No. I can't
Qiong, come on in and have some breakfast
Ah San, just write a letter for me and ask
Okay?.
Dad. No. Station Director
Where did you go early this morning?.
Some fellow from my hometown came
Dad
Ah San, you forgot to take the egg roll
What a daughter!
I also cooked breakfast for Uncle
Qiang has come
Don't get mixed up with him
I warned you
Not again. You forget
He saved my life
when the mountain was exploded
Otherwise you wouldn't have
had the chance to marry me
All right. Whatever you do
What are you doing?.
What's wrong now?. Steal books?. No
Just scout for me
I can 't. What if something goes wrong?.
Where do you put our brotherhood then?.
They are two different things. Qiang
Ah San. I found them
Put them in the bag
NAME?.
Put them down at the bottom
Human Body Anatomy
The bag is too small
Stop right there
Okay! I'm coming
NAME?.
I'm going to the police station
No. We are not bailing him out
1 5 days in jail serves him right
Stealing books is not theft
NAME?.
I heard of him. So what
Lu Xun was a model. Chairman Mao said so
It doesn't matter who said that
I can't get him out
I'm the Party secretary and
director of the Revolutionary Committee
Take them back and educate them
I won't forgive them easily
If it were treated as a theft
1 5-day custody wouldn't be enough
I know
Here's another one
He said he'd worked in your division
Division Three people set us up
Division Three people set others up
I never heard of that before today
Qiang, you're suspended
Go back and think it over.
During the suspension, two meals a day
You can't have three meals
until the suspension is over
NAME?.
Take it and go
They are all here
Mathematics, physics and chemistry
Qiang, you stole these books?.
This is a gift
I understand
What do you understand?.
You must have heard the College Entrance
Examination (CEE) will be resumed
You're bolder than l
When I heard that
I ran to the guys immediately
But that's only a few kilometers
You came all the way from Shanghai
What if it's only a rumor?.
Rumors can be good. But this is real
How do you know?. Don't worry
I won't tell anyone
Be careful. The walls have ears
From Aug. 3 to Aug. 8, Deng Xiaoping
..chaired a symposium in Beijing
Everyone there proposed
to change the college admission system
Deng decided then and there
to change it to voluntary application,
unified examination,
and enrollment based on scores,
and start it this year
How do you know that?.
One of my university mates,
a good friend for years,
attended the symposium
He heard that from Deng himself
He called me
Then why did you say rumors can be good?.
Resuming the CEE is much more important..
..than the exam itself
It had to be you. You didn't knock
What do you think of me?.
Be honest. We're not as close any more
NAME?.
This thing Qiang spread
what do you think?.
It stirs everyone, me too
Really?. Go on
It's not just a rumor. A change is coming
What kind of change?.
Huge. Earth-shaking
Enter without knocking;
exit without closing the door
That's Chi
Why are you crying?. Sleep
Talk
I can't pass the exam. I know I can't
I carried the sack for nothing
Things never go my way
Watch the wind. Be careful
Hold the torch tight
Watch the wind. Be careful
Chief, look
the wind is fanning the flames
To do well..
..this year's student recruitment
we must completely and accurately master
Chairman Mao's thoughts on education
seriously summarize the recruitment
experience since the country's founding
and gradually complete
the proletarian recruitment system
The radiol Listen to the radio
This year
the higher education enrollment
will undergo a major reform
It will adopt the method of
voluntary application
uniform examination
preliminary selection in each province
based on scores, school admittance,
and approval by the province
All qualified workers, farmers,
educated urban youth sent to
Ior returned from
the mountains and countryside,
demobilized soldiers, cadres and
secondary school graduates of the year
can apply for the exams,
and list several schools and subjects
based on own their own preferences,
to be decided by the country
Examination is
one of the important methods to evaluate
a student's political theory and
cultural level
and one of the main bases
to select the best students
It must be carried out properly
to ensure..
those of highest cultural levels
are selected for universities
Only then..
can the youngsters be encouraged
to study science and culture assiduously
..along the correct political direction,
Iay a good foundation for them
to climb scientific and
technological peaks
and contribute their wisdom and ability
to fulfill the Four Modernizationsl
That year was 1 972, then 1 973
and then 1 974
Why did the days go so fast
but each single day went so slowly?.
Genbao! I've told you so many times
You can't die like this
You can't die here
After so many years of suffering,
finally we can take the CEE
It's too late for me
Not that I didn't study hard
When I was in Grade 5, they told me
stop school and go to the revolution
In junior secondary school, they said:
go back to school and make revolution
They've been doing revolution..
all the time
They never really taught me anything
The papers call for people like you
to sign up for the CEE
Are you going to do it?.
Do you really mean to ask that?.
ITake root at the frontier.I
That's just a lie to woo me?.
A lie or not, you can't tell
until eight or ten years later
And, if I take the exam,
I'll need to go over the courses
I'll be ashamed if I failed
I knew your thoughts
the moment you opened your mouth
Wait till the official document comes
Just tell me not to take the exam
Right. Don't take the exam
If all of you go, who will do the Project?.
That's a different issue
I won't say no to Chen Qiong
My only worry about you is her
The exam is not important. You are
I know you decided to stay
so I won't go anywhere
You don't know how much I missed home
When I first came here,
all I felt was freezing coldness
as if I would never feel warm again
But I could do or change nothing
All I could do was crying
In the beginning, I cried secretly
But I couldn't bear it
Then, I was tired of crying
I began to think of how to deal with it
I didn't fall asleep at all that night
I got up in the morning and opened the door
I looked at this land before me
From that day on, my heart died,
but I was still alive
When you can't change the environment
you have to change yourself
Chi was kind to me. We became friends
I told him I liked it here
and wanted to stay here with him
Years passed
Now suddenly I'm told I can go back
What do I say to Chi?.
What do I do with my promise?.
I told you I had a dream the other day
I asked you to guess
In fact, I didn't dream
I just wanted to tell you I love you
I wanted you to look at me
I wanted you to remember me all your life
Look at thisl
Chief, stop there
Pan, put on your clothes and get out
You're the new director
of the revolutionary committee
The headquarters has approved my proposal
If the Organizational Dept. found out
all my efforts would be worthless
I'll file an application for marriage
How dare you! I won't chop it
Marriage is my right
NAME?.
It doesn't count without my chop
Think of her family
You are a Party member
You should be aware of the Party's rules
I started it. It's my fault
I've agreed that you find me a husband
I'll agree to anything, just let him go
Get out, both of you
If you don't agree, I won't go
You two do whatever you want
Just don't let me see it
If you do, I'll kill both of you
Even I can't keep documents..
from the Central Committee.
In addition, documents should go to
the farm headquarters first
When it gets here,
I'll let you know
Can we start the applications now?.
The application
won't send you directly to university
What's the hurry?.
Application is our right
granted by the Central Committee
The paper says any qualified young people
can apply in their work units
The paper also says
Ivoluntary application,
uniform exams,
preliminary selection and review by
communities, factories&mines,
and cities,
school admittance,
and then approval by the provinces
The organization will arrange reviews
If everyone gets to take the exam,
the country's burden will increase
Go back and weigh your knowledge first
Maybe I'm not good enough
But many others are very capable
Why not let them apply?.
Why not let us apply?.
Stop the noise
I've wanted to say it for years
I'll say it now. Some of you
never put your heart into things
You'd be gone if you didn't have to be here
People like myself who served in the army
And the workers that..
the country sent here to support us
We're born to stay here?.
The educated should be free to leave?.
You're called Ieducated youthl
but it doesn't mean you know anything
Go back and think about it
If you ask me, anyone who wants to apply
should first pass a test by the farm
But the application is a right..
given to us by the Central Committee
You can't interfere with that
Did the paper say anything about the test?.
Show us
The paper doesn't say we can't have a test
Come on, write it
Write what?.
An announcement
Anyone who wants to take the exam
..has to pass the division test first
Hold off on that
I've said it. I can 't take it back
We are an Organization
I have something to announce
The revolutionary committee has decided
Anyone who wants to take the CEE
shall first take the division test
Only those who have passed the test
can apply for CEE
That's it
Brothers and sisters,
I know we would do it
But we are being forced
because we are eager to take the CEE. But,
The new exam is different
Every qualified person can take it
It's a right given to us
by the Central Committee. It's not a gift
Nobody should use his power to subvert it
We know what dignity is
I won't give up my dignity
I never had backup
But now the Central Committee is my backup
If I have to,
I'll begin a fast immediately
Qiang, stop it. You have to eat
Announce anyone can apply for CEE
Or show me a document
that justifies the division test
Let's talk after eating
To eat or not is my freedom
It's out of your control
Well, think it over
It's none of your business
Stay out of it
I won't take the CEE or the test
But I will support you
You're my friend
Qiang, what are you doing?.
Report me if you want to
Report it to farm headquarters
or sue me if you want
Why do you do this?.
An open confrontation with the Party?.
The Party isn't as heavy-handed as you are
Every day, you talk about the Party
and wear the chop on your waist
Can a chop decide a person 's fate?.
I used to wear a gun here
How does this chop bother you?.
The chop is the law of this land!
It's a trust given to me
by my superiors and the country
They tell me to protect it
You're right. But you're missing one thing
NAME?.
Do you know what humanity is?.
It's been two days. It may get worse
I gave my word
Wen, go. This has nothing to do with you
Maybe. But you're right:
human beings have dignity
So I'm here
NAME?.
I'm with you
I just found out
Come on. I don't want to get you in this
If you were tired of life and wanted to
kill yourself, you'd be on your own
But this is principle. It's different
Chief, please give it up. This is no good
I'm wondering
..if I should report it to the police
You can't do that
Why not
Because it's 1 977 now
Ah San, open up! It's Qiong.
Ah San, come on
Ah San, Qiang hasn't eaten for 3 days.
Ah San
Ah San isn't here
Why are you here?.
I brought you books
I want you to take the CEE
Have you solved your problem yet?.
Tell me
I will, soon
So you asked Ah San to lie to me?.
It wasn't like that
I wanted you to get ready early
Early?. What did you do before that?.
For 20 years,
I 've been branded the IBlack Five Kindsl
You can forget me
But you must take the Exam
You are a historic counter-revolutionist
My child, I'm not
I've never had such an idea
I love my country and my people
I'm not a historic counter-revolutionist
How do you want me to prepare for the Exam?.
I've brought you all the needed books
What I need is a proof that
You're not a counter-revolutionist any more
I've waited for 1 0 years for that
I will get it. But you must take the exam
Leave. Don't let me see you again
Do you understand?. Go now
I'll leave right now
Before mom died,
she asked me to tell you something
She said, in her next life,
she still wants to live with you
Mr. Chen
We've looked everywhere
We were so worried
Ah San was worried almost to tears
Mr. Chen, we need your help
I can't do that
To save Qiang, it's the only way
I'm sorry
Mr. Chen, if Qiong asked you,
would you do it?.
Hello, is that Director Chi?.
Yes, This is Chi
This is the county recruitment office
Apparently, there's some dispute
in your division about the CEE application
Our leaders and the parents
are deeply concerned
Our deputy director Liu
..will come to see you now
We welcome your inspection. OK. Bye
I haven 't seen you before. Are you new?.
What's going on here?.
What they want is to study
Is that a sin?.
Deng said everyone can take the CEE
Why isn't it allowed here?.
This is a state-run farm
To recruit our guys,
You'll need to see my chop
I make the decisions here
Can you make this decision?.
These children have been delayed 1 1 years
The country has been delayed for 1 1 years
What decisions do you make?.
Why are you making it difficult for them?.
The chop in your hand,
can it decide a person's life?. Ridiculous!
Who are you to say that to me?.
I'm a father. Aren't you too?.
If someone treated your children like this,
what would you think?.
These children were born and bought up
by their parents too
What crime could they have committed?.
What they want is to take the CEE
and go to school
What's wrong with that?.
Why do you block their path..
with a stupid test?.
What do you thinking you're doing?.
Are you a human being or not?.
Shut up
You may be eloquent
But your words lack the sense of politics
And you don't look like a Party member
Let's go to the recruitment office
..and clear things up
What is it?.
You promised to leave
Sorry. It's a mistake. I don't know you
Wait. Who is he?. What is it?.
It's not my fault. Why are you here?.
You are very bold
I have nothing to fear
Tell me. Who's in this with you?.
You've suffered too
Would you sell out your friends?.
Do you know what crime have you committed?.
I've been accused of enough crimes
A historic counter-revolutionist?.
Call it what you like. I don't feel guilty
NAME?.
I never said I was the deputy director
You're looking out for the children?.
Yes
They told me you once said:
Miss the seedtime,
you lose a whole year's crop
What about the children then?.
They've been delayed for 1 1 years
Let's go to..
the legislation department at headquarters
There's only one train to the town a day
You'll have to wait till tomorrow. Get off
What if your school in Shanghai
finds out about all this?.
Going back would not be good for you
What can I do here?.
Help us prepare for the exam
I can't tell you much
..about the other courses
I can only help you with math
I haven't taught anyone for 1 1 years
All rise! Good morning, teacher!
Good morning, class!
Let's start our lesson
How do you want me to prepare for the exam
..a proof that you 're not
..a counter-revolutionist any more
I 've waited for 1 0 years for that
Daddy, come home early!
I 'll prepare supper
I can cook now
Taking the exam is not what I want most
What do you want most?.
To be with you
I won 't leave you
But I will leave you.
Chi will find me a husband
I said it's okay
I don't want to be too far away from you
Maybe, some day, you'd feel bored
..and want to find someone
to talk about the past
I'll be here to keep you company
Sit down!
Can you give me a copy of the form?.
Yes. I said I'd take root on the farm
I also said I'd be worthy of this land
and not let you down
I haven't forgotten that. You told me
the papers call for people like me
to go to university
You know where the door is. Get out
From now on
I'll also be the deputy commander
of the company directly under Division 3
Why?. I won't tell
Hurry up
I'm busy
Can you help me mail this?.
Registered mail
I can go and give it to her myself
I'm afraid she won't accept it
To Chi?.
Director Chi, attached please find
a letter, a proof and some books
Can you please transfer it to Chen Qiong?.
Chen Fude
After examination, we hereby prove that
Comrade Chen Fude in our school committed
no major political and historic errors
The mistakes he made in 1 957
and during the Cultural Revolution
are contradictions between the enemy
and ourselves,to be handled
as contradictions among the people
Shanghai Xiangyang Middle School
Revolutionary Committee
1 5 Aug. 1 977
My student Chen Qiong,
I'm not sure if you accept this title
But I can find no other titles
Besides the short time I taught you math,
you and I have no other relations any more
The Central Committee and Deng Xiaoping
have decided to reintroduce the CEE
Deng has advanced the first exam
from next year to this year
Our leaders are obviously eager
..to return knowledge to the nation
I don't know if you will take the Exam
nor do I know if you'll pass it
But that's not the most important thing
The most important thing is:
knowledge is something..
human beings should have
Otherwise, what's the difference..
between humans and beasts?.
Knowledge has two sources. One, practice
Two, books.
You studied the courses before
A review will help you get back
what you've forgotten
So I sent you some books for your review
I've also attached a proof
Please submit it to the organization
Though your mom died years ago,
I am after all her ex-husband
A proof is better than nothing
You know who I am
Dadl
Qiang. I told you
Why haven't you fixed the speakers yet?.
Genbao, go down. We two are enough
No problem. I'll help you
Go down
Genbao, Come down! Be careful
The ladder is slippery.
You two be careful, too
Catch it
Help me. Catch this. Be careful
Qiang
Genbao, I'll take you home
Genbao, look
Everyone is here to say goodbye
My brother, go home. I'll study hard
I'll go to a university in Shanghai
and I promise to take care of your parents
My brother, good-bye
Hey, Qiang, don't bother
It's all right
I'm strong enough
You see I eat so much each meal
You have little time to sleep every day
Go take a nap
Sleep well
I will wake you up later
Okay
I will wake you up. No worries!
Don't work too hard
The water is hot. Be careful
I know
Take the examination and go to college
You can fill it in here
Fill it in carefully
Your letter of introduction, please
I don't have one
Without it, you can't apply
I work on a farm in Heilongjiang Province
Then you should
go to the farm and get the letter
And then apply at
your place of registered residence
But it's so far. It'll be too late
I can't help you. Regulations
If it's too late,
you'll have to wait till next year
No. 1 2, telegram. Bring your chop
No. 1 2. Qiang. Bring your chop
NAME?.
-Emergency telegram! - Where from?.
NAME?.
-Chop it! - Why?.
to receive a telegram, you must
Okay. One minute
I've done the application for you
If you want to take the exam,
come back immediately. Chi
What are you doing?.
Making the banners
Company Commander Wang asked me to
The company of farm machines
will start a campaign
How will you all go to the exam tomorrow?.
The tractor being repaired..
will take us to the train station
The train leaves at 5:23am
The Exam starts at 9am
We should make it
Why can 't the tractor..
take you directly to the exam?.
The campaign needs it
Who's the commander?.
You are just my temporary replacement
NAME?.
Why not catch a nap?.
They're still repairing the tractor
I'll take some noodles to them
a little later
Why don't you sleep?.
I can't. I guess nobody can.
Nervous?. Are you ready to take it?.
I think I am. After 25 years,
it's the first time I've had this feeling:
I'm lucky
Yes. We are all lucky. Do you remember
the magazine we all read in school?.
IKnowledge is Powerl. It's so true
A person might not be physically strong
but he mustn't be ignorant
The resumption of CEE
is much greater than the Exam itself
It returns knowledge to people,
because our nation..
needs more knowledgeable people
to make up for the time lost
due to ignorance
Today, on 1 0 December 1 977
Lots of people will walk
from different places into the exam rooms
Our nation, after sleeping 1 1 years,
is now waking up
An old man, a sage, wakes us up
He says: my children, go. Go to school
Bastards. My best guys are going
I don't know
how many of them will ever come back
We are almost there
What's the matter?.
Sir, what's wrong?.
It's probably the yak railing
Yak railing?.
The filter. It'll be all right soon
Didn't you just repair it?.
We'll be late! Let's run!
Run. We'll be late
Run!
Still can't reach them?. Ask them
Why are they still not here?.
Faster! Get up!
Get up!
Don't worry about me. You run!
Run faster
Hold on. Hurry!
Hurryl
You go. Don't worry about me
They're still not here
Hurry. There's only one train per day
The trainl
What shall we do, dad?.
The train is here, but they are not
Don't get in the way.
Look, the train is coming
Dad, what're they doing?.
You must do well!
Dad! You can't let it go.
They've waited 1 1 years
They don't know when the next one will be
NAME?.
Stay out of the way!
There's a train meeting ahead!
I beg you, Dad!
Stop itl We are herel Stop it
Division Three! Get on! Hurry!
Chiefl
NAME?.
Hurry. Chief
Hold tight
See how I take you to the exam
Bye-bye
Don't come back to see me if you fail!
Open the door. Hurry
Hurry
Thank you, Chief!
Go in! Go. Go. Do well!
No worries, chief
If you don't, I won't forgive you!
Why did you finish so soon?.
I finished. This is my draft
I came..
because I wanted Qiong to take the exam
I'm going to stay here with you
I didn't tell you because..
I wanted to see how well you knew me
Check how well I did
I've been right about you! Good boy
You can't come in. Go out
Your leader called me to come
NAME?.
This is my letter of introduction
What're they doing here
in the provincial recruitment office?.
Counting the scores
You came for Chen Qiong?.
What happened to her?.
There's a proof there
Her mother's ex-husband
has been proved clear
It's all because of that proof
What do you mean?.
The rule of the CEE has changed
Political review will focus on
the examinee's political performance
The family background no longer matters
NAME?.
That means Chen Qiong is clear now
But the proof in her file is a fake
Submitting fake proof to the organization
That's cheating
It means her political attitude isn't good
Her score is top 5 in the province
It's really a shame..
if she can't go to university
I did it. Her father sent the proof to me
I put it into her file
Chen Qiong has never seen it
She knows nothing about it
In that case,
go back and write a report immediately
I can write it here
The report must be chopped
I have it with me. Here it is
This isn't a fake, is it?.
I'm the revolutionary committee's director
Would I bring a fake one?.
But the stamp on the proof is
The star is askew. I noticed that
He father carved it himself
A pity. His kind intention caused trouble
Would you do it for your daughter?.
-I would! -I would too!
Good. Let's solve this today
I'll write the report and you chop it
Good
To tell you a secret,
this girl will go to Beijing University
Which university?.
Beijing University!
A university in Beijing?. Good
Do me another favor
How about these guys?.
Your children are here?.
They are all my children.
For the children,
I'll make this one mistake
1 977 Division 3 university admission list
Chen Qiong:
Beijing University, Mathematics Department
Qiang, Southwest lnstitute of
Political Science and Law, Law Department
This bastard is going to study law
Pi, Shanghai lnstitute
of Mechanical Engineering,
department of mechanical manufacturing
This bastard
manipulates the tractors every day
Mechanics is good for him
Liu Bin, lnner Mongolia Normal University
Department of Political Education
Li Weixiang, Shanghai Fudan University
Chinese department
Fan Dayong, Jilin University,
Chinese department
Zeng Zhigang, Shanghai Tongji University