Episode 29
For now on,
I have to do everything with one hand.
Write with one hand.
Read with one hand.
And shoot the Japs with one hand.
Pal,
please do me a favor.
I wanna go out for a walk.
Hu.
Don’t cry.
Though I’ve lost my arm,
I still have you.
You will be my left hand.
Don’t cry.
Hu.
Don’t cry.
Overthrow Japanese imperialism.
The CPC is a party for the people.
The 8th Route Army is an anti-Japan force.
The proletariat across the world will be united.
The proletariat will gain...
I will continue
after we’ve had the drink.
Tell us right now.
Come on.
Drink up. Drink up. Drink up.
On that day,
I was drinking with my girl.
I drank
until I was intoxicated.
With my girl in my arms, I...
You, you guys...
With my girl in my arms, I went to sleep.
At midnight,... Well, at midnight,
my girl shouted all of a sudden.
that someone was there.
I looked in the direction where she looked.
Oh, she was right.
Two men was in my room.
I took my pistol from under the pillow
and aimed at them.
I asked them how they got in.
I am talking about you.
Come here. I am taking about you.
I’m talking about you.
Let me continue. I looked at them closely.
They were Second Master
and Mr. Xu.
I was about to shoot
when Mr. Xu
jingled my bullets
and dropped them.
At a glance, I realized the bullets were mine,
but I had no idea how he took those from me.
Let me tell you.
I will never forget what you did to me.
Come on. Have a drink.
Come on.
Master.
Thank you.
Thanks for accommodating us here for so long.
Second Master.
You needn’t thank me.
You are the Second Master.
We are just like a family.
-Right? -Yeah.
Yeah. Brothers,
I’m the Second Master
Am I your Second Master?
Yes. Second Master. Second Master.
Excuse me. Sorry.
Brothers.
-Let’s drink a toast to Second Master. -OK.
Come on. To the Second Master.
Take up the beer.
Pal.
Master.
Drink up.
Brothers.
I’ll dance for you.
Do you like it?
Good.
Brothers.
Please offer your generous praise.
Please sing the praise.
OK.
I’ll start to dance.
OK.
Look at me.
Good.
Clap your hands.
Brother.
I see you as my brother.
Fight the Japs.
My life is in your hand.
Oh...Master is drunk.
Come on. Let’s have a drink.
Pal, without an arm,
I am still your Second Master,
right?
Yes.
Drink up.
Come on.
Ya Xiao. Ya Xiao. Ya Xiao.
I’m Tu.
Pig Tu.
How are you doing in the world beyond?
You always said
that I were very stupid.
I’m indeed very stupid.
You also thought
that with my protection,
nothing in this world
could ever hurt you.
But
I saw you die in front of me
without saving you.
Shengli Fang.
Shengli Fang from Whampoa Military Academy.
I’m your classmate,
your buddy,
and your Regt Commander.
Do you remember the maneuver
when we captured the German officer?
You must think
that with me as the Regt Commander
we would never lose, right?
But I lost.
In the defense of Nanjing,
I lost the battle. I lost Ya Xiao.
I lost you.
I was a fool to have lost you.
Doctor Fan,
I am Weiguo.
You always took me as a hero,
right?
You were the cousin of Ya Xiao,
so I saw you as a family member.
Maybe, you thought
that I never smiled to you,
but still, you were my family member.
And you died in front of me.
Coy Commander,
Coy Commander Xu,
I was your soldier.
When I first came to Eighth Route Army,
you looked down upon me.
You knew
I didn't think highly of you, either.
Yet, you asked me to lead 3rd Coy all the way.
But do you know
right after your departure,
comrades of 3rd Coy died in the battle,
leaving only a few men.
I failed to fulfill my promise.
Shoutian. It is your turn.
Shoutian.
You haven’t left.
You don’t wanna part with me.
I know you don’t wanna leave.
Who am I to you?
Second Master.
I’m the Second Master of Cool Breeze Village.
Expect the Master,
you admired me most, right?
So you promised to the Master
to protect me.
You did it.
Shoutian.
Don’t leave.
Come here. Sit down.
Let’s have a drink.
Come here. Have a seat.
Why don't you wanna come here?
I’m the Second Master.
I can no longer order you to do anything.
I can no longer ask you to do anything.
Sorry?
You asked me to drink with you there.
OK.
I’ll meet you there.
Weiguo.
Weiguo, Weiguo.
Don’t touch me.
Wen.
I’m Yi Chen.
Yi Chen.
What did you call me just now?
Wen.
You are Yi Chen.
I am Wen Zhou.
Let’s part here.
Comrades, cheer up.
After such a brutal battle,
we have survived.
To survive is to win,
because to survive is to keep on fighting.
In this battle,
2/3 of our people died.
Less than 50 men are left in each company.
Taking into account the task force,
it is only about 60 men.
It was a big shame.
Also,
the morale has been severely affected.
And ammunition
is running out.
Now, we have to start from scratch.
It is hard.
Yeah, it is really hard.
But we have to accomplish the task,
no matter how hard it is.
What’s the worst part of starting from scratch?
It is gaining the first share of wealth.
It’s like
the foundations of a tall building.
It is most difficult to build the foundations.
With a good base, everything else will follow.
And it is good that we are not businessmen.
Were we tradesmen,
we will be deprived of one method.
What is it?
Robbery.
50 miles from us
lies a stronghold of Japanese army.
According to intelligence by the task force,
2 days later,
plenty of military supplies
will be transferred to the stronghold.
And only a squad of Japs are defending there.
Now, let's get down to the combat plan.
Yong Li and Chu Zhang will lead the team.
Set out at dusk tomorrow,
and before the following dawn,
arrive at the stronghold
to rob Japs of the military supplies.
The task force will be in your support.
OK.
-Make arrangements for the task. -OK.
Pl Leader.
I've got good news.
What makes you so happy?
They are back.
They are back, so soon.
Let’s go.
Move. Move. Watch out.
Move. Move.
OK. Stop here.
Good job.
What...what are these?
It is a full cart of cartridges.
Cartridges. We don’t even have many cannons.
What is the use of a cart of cartridges?
Is it for fun?
You see our soldiers
have been living in poverty,
so when they saw Japs’ supplies,
they took whatever they could take
regardless of what it is.
Fine. What is this?
Take a guess.
Guns?
Grenades?
No.
Canned foods.
You will never know if I don't tell you.
Wine.
Take a good rest.
Let’s have a drink tonight. It is my treat.
No, it is not your treat.
It is what we’ve gained through fighting.
Come on.
Let’s get it straight.
The drink tonight
is on my treat.
Your treat.
It is so little.
I’ve got more.
I knew Commissar Zhang was the kind of person
who would store things up by stealth.
Weiguo,
I used to despise you.
I despised you
back in school years
because you were from a rich family.
We were different people.
But you’re also the kind of person I admire most.
What I like about you
is that you can change yourself.
You have dreams and ambitions.
What’s wrong with you?
Nothing more.
Commissar Zhang,
yon’ve been drinking with me for a whole night,
and you’ve got two verses of compliments.
Drink up.
Cheers.
Chu Zhang,
you were wrong about one thing.
Even if
I had any dream
or ambition,
I have only one goal in my life.
That is to revenge, to kill the Japs.
Weiguo,
I’ve known you for so many years.
Let’s set aside what happened before.
Now we are fighting the Japs together.
Are we brothers?
Yeah.
If we are brothers,
I should let you know
I will get married.
Get married.
Chu, a marriage
involves both a man and a woman, right? -Yeah.
But in our detachment,
there are so few girls,
none of whom seems to be in love with you.
So, is it some girl in Village Yang
who you’ve fallen in love with in a few days?
I don't know of such a girl.
-You know this girl. -I know this girl.
It...It is Yi Chen.
In fact, I have been in love with her for long.
For so many years,
we've been fighting together.
And we used to
disguise as a couple for work.
I think it is the time now.
I will purpose to her tomorrow.
Fine. Congratulations.
I’ll preside over your wedding ceremony.
-It’s a deal. -It’s a deal.
Yi Chen, you see the weather is pretty good.
Yeah, it is.
Chu Zhang,
you did not ask me out
just to see the weather, did you?
What’s wrong with you?
What are you hiding from me?
There should not be any secret between us.
Yi, I’ve thought a lot these days.
When Weiguo and you were missing,
we all thought you were in danger.
After this separation,
I understand
I would sooner die than lose you.
Yi,
we’ve been together for so many years.
Although I’ve never expressed it,
I think you should know
how I feel about you.
Yi,
please marry me.
I’ll report to the Party committee.
Please allow me some time to think about it.
OK. I’ll wait for your answer.
-I’ll go back now. -OK.
I'm coming.
-Chu Zhang. -Yi Chen.
Why do you come here when it is so late?
I’ve brought flowers for you.
Thanks.
Have a seat.
Yi Chen.
Remember the thing I told you two days earlier.
What is your answer?
Chu Zhang,
we’ve known each other for about 10 years.
Yeah. 10 whole years.
For me,
I take you as a man of courage and responsibility
who knows right and wrong.
I think
you’re my most trustworthy friend and comrade,
but my answer is “no.”
Why?
Considering the current situations,
I think
we should focus on the war.
No, this is not the real reason.
Yi, do you have someone in your mind?
Please tell me.
Yes.
Sorry, Chu.
Who is he?
Do you have to know?
Yes, I have to.
Weiguo.
Mr. Zhou.
Why do you come so early? Is it an inspection?
No.
Mr. Zhou, you should know about
Chu’s proposal to Yi,
I wanna know how you feel.
Sir,
if you wanna talk with me about work,
I have no objection.
If it is not about work, I have nothing to say.
-Hu. -Commissar.
Did you see Chu Zhang?
He hasn't left his room for a few days.
Oh.
Continue to have your dinner.
It is OK. Sit down.
Commissar, what do you wanna talk to me?
Yi,
I know about the issue between Chu and you.
I am wondering what is in your mind.
Do you mind
telling me something about it?
In all these years,
many people think
Chu and I are intimate.
I also
take Chu as my best friend.
But I know for sure
that I don’t love him
I felt it most clearly in this battle.
When Weiguo and I were stuck in the col
and threatened by death,
I felt peaceful
deep in my heart.
Do you know why?
It is because if I can die with someone I love,
I’ll have no regret.
Chu is my best friend,
but the man I love most
is Weiguo.
I see.
OK. I’ll go.
-What is the matter? -I don't know.
-He has been locked up there for a few day. -Yes.
What do you think Chu is doing inside?
Who knows.
It’s mysterious.
-Do you think so? -What are you talking about?
Commissar. Nothing.
Where is Chief of Staff?
He is inside, for several days.
No one knows what he is doing there.
Yeah.
Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang.
Get out.
Mr. Zhang, are you OK?
Oh, is it Mr. Li?
I’m here to visit you.