Battle of Changsha
Episode 4
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I know your Commander Gu Qingming.
What's your relationship with him?
My sister almost got married to him.
Rubbish! Who is gonna marry him?
Xiangxiang, who is Gu Qingming?
None of your business.
You're much better than that Gu.
Look at them. ~Yes! ~Really!
Don't go, Commander! Commander!
Commander Gu!
Officer Qiang, I got some down jackets. I'll give them to you.
That's not it.
We had some kids on the field today.We almost blew them up.
One of those kids is saying he knows You.
Knows me?
Right.
You came up with that stupid idea.
Alright now.
...we don't know when they will let us out.
Grandma will go crazy of worrying. What can we do?
Now you are blaming me.
I don't know who just cried at me for help just now then.
You think that Gu Qingming could come get us out of here?
I hope it won't make it worse.
The original 8 to 10 days...
...might be turned into a month by him.
Commander Gu isn't like that.
Last time you stole the cement another wouldn't have let you off.
He let me off?
First het put me in the office for three days.
Then drag and humiliate me in front of so many people!
You call that letting me off?
Then you tell me what we should do.
Commander Gu, you are just in time.Please save us.
I already guessed it was you.
Hu Xiangxiang, you have great abilities.
I have nothing to do with you.No need for you to meddle in this.
Really? I'm off then.
Commander Gu, we're just someignorant kids. Not bad people.
I'll guarantee we are absolutely good people.
Who are you?
He's my future husband.
A family of fast actions, right?
We ordinary people cannot compare to you.
We live by the day.
Commander Gu, don't you know our family's bro-in-law?
He knows all about our family.
He can talk to them so they'll let us out.
Let you out?
What do you think this place is?
A military camp! Think you can just walk in and out here?
Why shout?
Then we're not going. I'm staying here.
I'm not hungry anyway.
Officer Qiang, come with me. ~Yes.
Commander Gu! Commander!
Commander! Don't shut it!
That brother of yours, Hu Xiangning, I looked him up.
He's in the 19th army, 57th division.
He's a marksman, speaks foreign languages...
...and draws maps for the army.
Too bad you came too late.
His unit was already transferred.
He left about four to five days ago.
Where did he go?
Military Secret Service.
But we won't tell the Japanese.
We don't know anything about the Secret Service either.
We were lucky with you here. Thank you.
Good, it's getting late. You better get going.
Xiaoman, Xiangning isn't going to war. It's okay.
Okay.
Give it to me!
Give what?
Don't pretend.
Pretend what?
The clothes!
You want clothes?
Here, take it.
What is that about clothes? Get up.
Annoying! And my clothes?
I can't wear your clothes so why should I take them?
Can you stop annoying me?
I have an appointment at the Pavilion...
...less than five minutes.
Go then, I'm not blocking you.
Mama gave me the dress she made yesterday.
Now stop bugging me and give it!
Hu Xiangxiang...
You think he won't want to marry you wearing those old clothes?
Where's your conscience?
Mom spent a lot of time making that dress.
You better ask the little guy what he thinks of it.
I know. You... are jealous.
I'm jealous.
I can't wait till you get married.
Really?
Hey, what is this?
Hey, give that to me.
What are you doing with a photo of Jin Feng?
Talking about my little guy.
Wouldn't you want your own visitor then?
You better give me the dress quickly...
...or I could go to Jin Feng...
...and ask if she wants you too.
Nonsense! Who would want her?
You don't want Jin Feng?
Okay, then I'll tell her you don't want her.
Did Jin Feng come back?
When did she come back?
Few days ago. Didn't you know?
She's back and you don't tell me?So you can hang out with her?
Why are you so angry?
Your eyes look like black peas!
I'm always with you!How can I hang out with her?
But that Jin Feng is really something.
Goes away for a year, we hear nothing from her.
Doesn't she know we worry about her?
She's out of her mind.
Comes back and doesn't even tell!
You're not Tudi Gong (god of the earth).
Why should she tell you she's back?
Pingan!
Little Auntie wants you...
Today, have you seen Uncle Xiaoman...
...go in of your mom and dad's room?
Yes.
Then was Uncle Xiaoman bringing something?
Cloth-wrapper.
Thanks, Pingan. Come on.
You still have the photo!
Give it to me.
Sis, has Xiaoman hidden something here?
No. Hidden what?
It must definitely be here.
What are you hiding?
Got it!
What are you doing? How did that get under the bed?
He's not happy that I'm going to the Shengs today.
That's why he hid my dress here.
He knows I fear bro-in-law...
...so he thought I wouldn't dare look in here.
Xiaoman Brat, now I know the meaning of...
'virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot'.
That she's going to the Sheng family is a serious matter.
You better beware of a beating of brother-in-law.
Careful, he'll beat you up!
I'm doing good for her!
You're messing it up, what's so good about it?
You know, you don't like that little guy at all.
Nonsense! I like him.
I really like him.
What's so great about him?
His family is confident.
They like my directness.
Not like you, keeping everything inside. That Jin...
Enough, enough.
Don't talk nonsense!
Enough, you two are always quarreling.
Xiangxiang, shouldn't you be going now? Hurry.
I'm already late.
You still have my photo.
That Jin! ~How can you have ruined it like that?
You're so noisy.
Go see your little guy then!
Really.
I'm going.
Xiaoman, isn't there someone in your heart?
Tell your sis. Who is it?
It was nonsense.
Xiaoman!
Sheng Chengzhi, I'm sorry.
Have you been waiting a long time for me?
Was Xiaoman bugging you again?
Xiaoman? Xiaoman is petty.
Xiangxiang is smart. Good idea.
And that son of Sheng is a good boy.
But I'm afraid he can't tame our Xiangxiang.
But that's okay, as he won't bully her, right?
Isn't it?
They'll get by.
Doctor Liu...
Go get busy.
We got a lot more donations than yesterday.
Luckily you wrote us that report.
Jin Feng, are you back?
You were gone for so long that I missed you.
How's the blood? ~Normal.
Medication done?
Finished.
Voltage is unstable again.
The time you were gone, I've missed you.
I...
What are you doing?
A cold. I caught a cold.
This is a military hospital.
It's not me.
A friend of mine has the cold. I'm with him.
A friend? What's his name?
Jin.
No, Hu.
Now, what's his name?
Hu, right.
I think you are sneaking around here.
I think you're a spy. Take him.
I'm not a spy! Easy!
Sounds like a familiar voice.
I think it's Xiaoman.
I'm really not a spy!
Come. Quickly!
I'm telling you I'm not a spy.
How many times should I repeat it? I'm not a spy!
Come on!
I'm not a spy! ~Xiaoman?
Excuse me, let me through.
Commander, this is a misunderstanding.
He's a classmate of mine.
Jin Feng, I came to see you.
Sit down.
Jin Feng, are you out of your mind?
You come back and don't tell me.
When I heard it I immediately came to see you.
Happy or not?
Xiaoman, you better go back home.
I'm extremely busy.
Put down those things and look at me.
Xiaoman, go back home.
Why are you being like this?
I am really busy.
No, look what happened because I wanted to see you.
I'm hurt.
Come, sit down.
Ouch.
Okay, nothing serious.
Aren't you gonna give me a bandage?
A bandage? That's only for serious wounds.
Right, why did you want to see me?
I wanted to take a look at you.
Are you done looking now?
Why do you act like you don't know me?
Jin Feng, I wanted to tell you something.
Tell me.
Xiaoman, give me a hand.
Lift his leg. Don't move it around.
Tell if it hurts, I'll slow down.
Jin Feng, I wanted to say...
...I want to meet you at dock seven at five.
Can't you just tell me straightaway?
No, that would not be suitable.
Xiaoman, I can't leave here just like that.
I am really busy.
I have to get Shanghai Corporation's contributions.
Their manager agreed to give us cotton.
I'll have to take it this afternoon.
At six then. It's okay, I'll wait for you.
Hold on, it''ll soon be okay.
It hurts!
Jin Feng, don't you want cotton?
We have a lot at home we don't use.
I can bring that for you.
Does your family have bandages and sterilized cotton?
Not at home. My brother-in-law is head of the Security Service.
I doubt they don't have it. I can bring it for you.
I'm going home now.
At six. At six at dock six.
Otherwise I won't give you the cotton.
Xiaoman, what are you doing?
Get up quickly!
Jin Feng, marry me.
Hu Xiaoman, are you joking?
I'm serious.
Didn't you let me come for sterilized cotton and bandages?
Bro-in-law wasn't home. I didn't bring it.
Tomorrow, then I'll give it to you.
If you marry me my entire home will be yours.
Xiaoman! The Japanese are invading the city!
How can you even think about it!
War or not, time will pass by.
Because it's war, shouldn't we eat and drink tea?
Should we just wait for them to come and destroy everything?
Alright, go on with your life then.
I want to live my life with you.
I want to protect you. Give you a home.
If you don't say yes...
...I'll kneel here till I die.
Okay, I'll say yes...
If you go to war and kill one hundred Japanese...
...I'll enter your family.
One hundred?
They killed thousands of us.
You consider a hundred a lot?
If they get at your house it means you killed too little!
No, Jin Feng what are you saying?
I just don't understand.
Why do you take care of men you don't know and not respond to me?
They got hurt in the war, by the Japanese!
That's why I'm most willing to do so.
Jin Feng, I didn't be to be like that.
Xiaoman, do you know what I did in Nanjing?
Both my parents died.
They were both killed by the Japanese!
Jin Feng is here!
I got you, right?
What is it? Didn't she nod her head?
Okay!
That Liu Bei's family did lots of invitations...
...for their three thatched cottages.
This is just your first time. It's okay.
Jin Feng's family died in the massacre.
She didn't say yes.
Only if I revenge for her...
...by killing one hundred devils.
A hundred. How am I gonna do that?
Shut your mouth.
How can you not understand it?
She's in a situation like that and you ask her to marry you?
Are you nuts?
Just because of that, I want to give her a home.
Are you capable of that?
Out of the way!
Nurse! Nurse!
This way! ~Quick!
This way! Put him down.
Doctor! Doctor!
Jin Feng!
Xiangxiang? Why are you here?
Take a look at you. How are you doing?
Very well.
Xiangxiang, why aren't you at school?
It's such a mess. Granny rather has us to staying in.
Alright.
Sorry, I haven't seen you for so long.
I heard Brat Xiaoman was giving you trouble.
Xiangxiang, we don't need to talk about that.
You shouldn't be angry at him.
Tell me, I'll handle him, and tell him what you said.
Didn't I say we don't need to talk about it?
Here's today's medicine, remember to take it.
Xiangxiang, the war's gonna reach Changsha soon.
You and your family should hurry and leave Changsha.
The further away the better.
Jin Feng, I brought you bandages and cotton.
My father is always praising you.
Thank you.
Jin Feng, we've been good friends for so long.
Do you want to come with us?
Doctor! Doctor, come quickly!
Nurse! Nurse!
Coming!
Brother! Nurse!
Come! Excuse me! ~He lost half of his leg.
Give him blood.
We're out of medicine. The wound is all messy.
Quick! Bandages! Excuse me!
Doctor! How is it?
Sir! Quickly think of something!
How is it? Doctor!
Why can't you save him?
Save him! Save him!
He made the hole himself.
It has taken too long.
He lost all his blood.
We went to war for money. Giving it all!
Even arms and legs.
Is this all we get for it?
You said there would be medicine soon!
How can there be no medicine?
Don't get agitated everybody!
Calm down a little.
We already ransacked the entire hospital!
We collect contributions every day!
There will be medicine soon!
Don't get agitated! Don't do anything stupid!
So what they said when we signed up was a delusion!
If we got wounded there would be a hospital and medication.
They wouldn't let us die!
But Guess what? Who cares if we live or die!
Who cares if we live or die!
Stop shouting!
Stop shouting! What's the use of shouting at this little girl?
He's the one you need!
He's an officer from the camp outside the city.
If you wanna shout, shout at him!
Come on! Let's go to him!
Stop the car!
Get back! Get back!
Get back!
What are you doing?
The Chairman made proclamations about wounded soldiers.
I'll be more precise.
The matter of wounded soldiers...
...is for the management. Anyone making trouble here...
...will be executed!
Boss, do you have any sulfa drugs?
I don't have that.
Do you know where I can buy sulfa drugs then?
Go take a look at the other drugstore.
Thank you.
Want yellow croakers?
No, thanks.
Silver dollars. First-rate silver dollars.
Do you have drugs here?
What drugs?
Sulfa drugs.
Little Miss, I have it, but I'm afraid you can't afford it.
How much is it then?
How much do you want?
If you put it in a syringe...
...how much you need to save a life?
Who'd come here to get it to save a life?
Just tell me what it costs.
Two yellow croakers.
Two yellow croakers? Much too expensive!
And how about jade pearls?
That's the price. It's from America.
Just to let people know I sell mind boggling stuff.
You think this ain't worth two yellow croakers?
Are you looking for the military material?
That's cheap.
You want that? No use dribbling here.
Don't look at me, eat. Why look at me?
You made so much nice food.
Xiaoman, come and eat.
Hey, just letting us all wait with dinner.
It hurts.
Xiaoman, sit over here.
Okay.
Eat now. ~Good.
Bro-in-law, I want to ask something. ~Ask.
Today our classmate said...
...that sulfa drugs are really expensive, is it?
Of course they're expensive. Aren't we in a war now?
A little sulfa drug can save a life. Can't it be expensive?
If it's so useful, why don't we have it here?
It's for people who have lost limbs, why should we keep it here?
Isn't the world all chaotic nowadays?
We should be prepared real well...
...in case anything happens, should we? Right?
That makes sense.
Just so we have ways to deal with things.
Be prepared for accidents.
Dad is talking to you.
If it's not convenient just forget about it.
This sulfa drug...
...is extremely rare, and extremely expensive.
All that's left is taken care of by the army.
They consider it more important than the city defence.
So many people are trying to get hold of it.
It's hard to get it.
Just as hard as get to see you?
Enough okay, I'll try it.
When can you have it?
Are you in a hurry?
I'm not. In a hurry, me?
I was just asking.
Xiangxiang...
Are you in trouble again?
Me? What kind of trouble?
What trouble should I be in?
Don't always think that of me.
Xiaoman, let's change places again.
Why would I want that?
Stop quarreling. Eat.
The right collar?
Especially right.
Enter!
Section Chief Zhang.
Young Lord Gu! What brings you here?
Come!
I was just having some tea.
Section Chief Zhang, here's a little present.
Young Lord Gu, you're not the one who has to scramble.
I wouldn't dare take anything from you.
How's your old man's health lately?
It can be considered peaceful now.
Being able to drink tea is pretty good.
Come, sit down.
Section Chief Zhang, it's like this...
Two days ago I did an inspection of the military hospital.
The situation is miserable beyond expression.
Young Lord Gu, have some tea first.
I hope Section Chief Zhang can do me a favor...
...and give me some sulfa drugs.
Young Lord Gu...
If I had it I would surely give it to you.
But I don't have it at the moment, so I can't give you any.
That stuff is most important.
Your gotta ask the top superiors for that.
And they'll act like you're asking for their life.
How about this, I'll be the host at noon.
Have lunch with me so you didn't come here for nothing.
Chief Zhang, put this through for us. Five doses is enough.
We're losing at all fronts at the moment.
All of Changsha is like a hospital.
What's the use of five doses?
As long as there is, amounts don't matter.
Man! Can't you just accept it?
Look at me, muddling along all these years.
Not like Young Lord Gu.
You were born as a Young Lord.
If you open your mouth, you get all you want.
Section Chief Zhang, how can you...
Chief Zhang, I know it's not easy to get the sulfa drugs.
This is proof of my good intentions.
I bought this watch in Germany.
It costed 300 Marks.
Please consider it.
Lord Gu, it's not that I don't want to help you.
You...
Let go! What are you doing?
You!
Section Chief, if you won't honor this watch...
...my Browning will.
I will, I will.
He gave us so much. I never expected that.
They've got it stored. It's just used for the pleasure...
...of the upper group. They never make, only mar.
I need sulfa drugs for the wounded soldiers.
You can't get in without a proper reason.
What are you doing?
This is a restricted area, you can't just enter.
There's people dying, don't you care?
Xiaomo, give that girl thee boxes of sulfa drugs.
Her? Did you just give away your watch for that?
I told you to give it. Go.
I have money, I can buy it.
I'm not gonna steal it!
You can't get in.
Let me in! Those soldiers die without sulfa drugs!
This... You want money for this?
No, no need. Take it. ~Thank you!
I put the money on the ground for you. (?)
Do you know where Jin Feng is? ~Over there.
Thank you.
As promised, I brought you sulfa drugs.
And also alcohol and needles you need with it.
Sit down.
Right, Xiangxiang...
You remember last time you came here...
...that staff officer Gu was here too?
Did he come again?
Have some water.
He let someone get sulfa drugs, and not just a little.
Xiangxiang, I know your temper.
But could you try to curb it a little?
Even if you are celebrating something.
Changsha is becoming more and more dangerous.
The past few days the hospital moved to Yuanling.What are your plans?
I already decided, I'll get married soon.
I might get abroad to seek asylum soon.
Jin Feng, the Japanese will soon be fighting over here.
Then the war must be fought.
But fighting a war is not really a woman's matter.
I don't know if I should tell you this.
You've always meant a lot to our Xiaoman.
I would also love you to marry into our family.
Xiangxiang...
When I was in Nanjing...
...I laid among a mass of dead people and couldn't move.
I could only stare blankly at my own parents...
...being killed one by one by the Japs.
Their blood all over my face.
Do you know how that feels?
But you are still that same Xiangxiang.
But I am not that same Jin Feng anymore.
We are no longer the same kind.
How is it? What did she say?
Say something now.
She said she changed.
She's no longer the same as us.
How did she change?
Tell me what else she said!
Tell me!
No, how can she have changed?
Get out. ~Tell me how she changed then!
How?
Who is Liu Minghan?
I am.
Are you Liu Minghan?
You are under arrest. ~What did you say?
Someone reported you once worked in a Japanese hospital.
Moreover, you worked with a famous military doctor.
At that time I was just a trainee.
And at that time my prof wasn't a military doctor yet.
The current political situation is urgent.
It is ordered that...
...all people related to the Japanese are investigated.
Pardon me, but you'll have to come with us.
But I have some really important work to do here.
Take a look yourself.
We're getting so many wounded soldiers here every day.
If I leave now there'll be serious consequences.
Even if you were the rebirth of Hua Tuo...
...you'd have to explain this sooner or later.
Take him.
Come, Doctor Liu.
Doctor Liu!
There you are, Junshan!
Quickly come in to eat.
Everyone is waiting for you.
Hey! I told you if I were late you shouldn't wait.
Junshan, today I made you...
...your favorite roasted meat.
Come.
Eat a lot of it.
Good.
Eat!
Did you get in trouble?
No, Bro-in-Law, you guessed wrong. Ouch!
Xiangxiang, did you change your mind about the little guy?
Junshan, did they bring in anyone...
...familiar at the police station today?
Of course.
Inevitably.
The under- and upperworld of Changsha, top to bottom...
...I know them all.
All brothers at the police station.
That's good then.
Could you maybe ask around about something?
About what?
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