Shanghai Fortress (2019)

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MANY YEARS LATER

This is the evening news.

The energy source brought back
by the Chinese spaceship

is officially named "Xianteng."

Within just a few years,

it has replaced traditional energy sources
such as oil and coal.

Cities in possession of Xianteng
have seen unprecedented development.

We are living in an era
with Xianteng as the game-changer.

It has ushered human beings
onto the track of fast development,

but it has lured unexpected visitors.

RIO DE JANEIRO

The alien spaceship...

An alien mother ship was spotted over Rio,

causing turmoil across the city.

Experts say Xianteng
could be the target of the mother ship.

I can assure you

that the United States m*llitary
is prepared to defend the state.

The mother ship and annihilators

launched surprise att*cks,
and cities in possession of Xianteng

suffered severe damage.

The alien mother ship reappeared
over the city, beginning an att*ck.

The cities were plunged into ruin
after the loss of Xianteng.

The mother ship gradually
destroyed our homeland.

Countries joined forces
to defend against the enemy.

According to today's headlines,

heads of 97 countries held
an emergency meeting in Shanghai

to establish
the United Nations Defense Commission.

We pooled all energy resources

to build a defense system.

Our life was set back

as we began a long battle
against the mother ship.

CBSS broadcasting live in Los Angeles.

In the last five minutes, the...

Bring in the enemy fleet.

Aircraft one and two.

-Roger.
-Roger.

Zeng Yu, look at your left wing.

Roger that.

Lu Yiyi, get ready to fire.

Got it.

Aircraft Three, lead the fleet
to the attacking position.

You guys hang in there.

Get more annihilators into
the f*ring range and concentrate fire.

But, Jiang Yang,

how long do I need to hang on?

Jiang Yang, more annihilators
will enter the f*ring range in 15 seconds.

Captain Pan is on a roll today!

Focus on coordination.

-Roger!
-Roger!

Pincer att*ck.
Hey, it's three against one!

There's not much time.

Zeng Yu, bait them.
Lead them into an ambush.

Why is it me again?

When it comes to speed,
you're our best.

COMMANDER LIN LAN

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
SHAO YIYUN

-How is it?
-They're practicing.

Not bad. They're obviously improving.

They get the tactical principles,

but they still need to work
on coordinating as a team.

Also, commanding a fighter like the AV28,

a dual-system aircraft,

is still a big challenge for them.

Although their training has been good,

they haven't been in real combat.

If they don't fight,

they won't get used to it.

Make their training harder.

Until now, nobody has seen

what the AV28 really looks like.

What's the real purpose
of training them so hard?

The drones' combat performance is high.

Who's piloting it?

It's Jiang Yang.

You're right.

He is the most talented,

while Zeng Yu

is the most vigilant one.

Lu Yiyi is good at
real-time data analysis.

But Jiang Yang is still the best overall.

The dual-system

is not a problem for him.

Zeng Yu, Lu Yiyi,

roll your aircraft.

Got it.

Hey!

I haven't responded.

Why did you fire at me?

I've already asked you to roll.

What?

Can the Gray Eagle Squad

achieve our goal?

I was the one who selected them.

I believe in my own judgment.

I, Jiang Yang,

was part of the Shanghai Fortress
Shield Command Center Logistics Team.

A member of the Gray Eagle Squad,

I was in charge of energy output
and defense for Xiangteng.

I also did some combat training.

At that time, I didn't know why

I needed to go through such training.

Ever since the alien mother ship

invaded our planet five years ago,

the w*r over Xianteng has begun.

Over the past five years, cities such as
Rio, New York, Tokyo, Moscow,

and also New Delhi recently,
have fallen.

Shanghai

was the last standing fortress.

The Shanghai Cannon, developed by China,

-Roger.
-was the world's last hope.

The Gray Eagle Squad and I,

as well as thousands of other people,
would stay here and fight.

The Shield Command Center

-is adjusting the temperature
-Wait a minute.

to 23 degrees Celsius.

-Air humidity...
-Going down.

Going down.

Today is a special day.

I've prepared a surprise for her.

Third floor, Command Center.

Commander Lin is not here.

-This thing...
-It's...

Commander Lin,
Commander Yang is waiting for you.

Happy birthday, Lin Lan.

Thank you.

UNDC

LIN LAN

MY PERFORMANCE TODAY
WAS GREAT, RIGHT?

MY PERFORMANCE TODAY
WASN'T SO BAD, RIGHT?

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF
MY PERFORMANCE TODAY?

LIN LAN: IT'S NOT BAD.
SLEEP WELL. GOOD NIGHT.

I always wondered

when she would notice me,

when my days with the defense system
would end

and what could protect
our fragile planet.

SHANGHAI FORTRESS

BASED ON THE NOVEL
SHANGHAI FORTRESS BY JIANGNAN

Those are the ashes of New Delhi,

blown here by the storms
from the West Indian Ocean.

After Xianteng was taken
by the Delta Mother Ship,



and the whole city

vanished just like that.

With your clearance,

I'm sure you've gotten

information for the defense of New Delhi.

Currently,
the staff is studying the data.

Hopefully, it'll be useful data
for our defense.

Although our defense technology

is the most advanced in the world,

we must never let our guard down.

Commander Lin.

Are you ready to fight?

Chief, a Code Red meeting was called.

The Delta Mother Ship has arrived.

It's over Shanghai.

-Emergency notice for all personnel.
-Go to the shelter.

-And you?
-Be careful.

-Hurry up.
-You too!

Don't worry. Take care.

-Enter battle stage. All staff, stand by.
-Commanders, please be in position.

CONFIRMED

Testing power.

Shield battle mode.

-Roger.
-Roger.

Shield battle mode initializing.

Number nine.
Engaging self-propelled g*n.

All troops, depart!

a*tillery team transferred.

Hurry, keep up with the vehicle in front.

All drones enter standby mode.

Roger that.

The mother ship's laser hit zones
D37 and D39.

Aforementioned regions
have partially collapsed.

Number three to seven, repair immediately.

Roger that. Repairing now.

Logistics.
Attention, Logistics.

Logistics Team, over.

Report on Xianteng's status
of energy supply.

Status is normal.

Noted.

All parties, get ready.

Drone D37, intercept the annihilators.

Drone troop, depart.

Autonomous att*ck.

Drive the annihilators out of Lujiazui.

Drones, att*ck!

Be sure to avoid the crowd.

An annihilator is flying
towards the center.

Drones.

-Frontal interception at Waibaidu Bridge.
-Got it.

Where's Jiang Yang?

Why isn't he here
when we need him?

It's his day off today.

He went to see a friend.

All system units operational.

Everyone, please go to the fourth floor.

-All system units operational.
-Duo Duo!

Get away!

Get away!

A giant Predator has appeared
near the command center.

-Commander, over here.
-Hurry!

-Hurry!
-Over here!

Hide!

You there, go up!

-Roger!
-Roger!

Number 11.

Quickly mobilize the a*tillery team
to support the area.

Roger. D38, coordinate 135.

Attention, drone troop.

Press on and surround them.

Force the enemies into Zone D9.

Roger.

Driving Predators into Zone D9.

Requesting fire support.

Don't go anywhere.

Find shelter!

The mother ship has evacuated.

Code Red alert dismissed.

This time, its goal is clear.

It's coming to take
Shanghai's Xianteng.

SHANGHAI CANNON COMMANDER
YANG JIANNAN

Commander.

We have completed analysis
of the delta-class mother ship

and we believe we have found
a weakness in its defenses,

a weakness that
the Shanghai Cannon can exploit.

And I strongly believe
we should consider this option.

Our victory

proves the capability of
our defense systems.

This could be the only
opportunity we have

to counterattack.

Council members,

rushing to att*ck

without knowing more about
the enemy capabilities

would definitely put the survival
of all humanity at risk.

Can we afford that?

Fire system, normal.

Power system empowerment, normal.

Filling energy by 30 percent.

Empowering power system by 60 percent.

Guidance system, normal.

Approving full g*n data.

Prepare to fire.

Report, operational readiness data,
normal.

Get ready for battle.

Roger.

You'll finally see it
with your own eyes.

Lin Lan.

Abyss A-level authority.

Entry approved.

When mankind brought back
Xianteng from outer space,

we never thought it would be able
to replicate itself

and produce a huge amount of energy.

Now, in the depths of the Earth,

it has covered the entire Shanghai.

It's not just the Shield.

Our Shanghai Cannon

and Shanghai's energy

all depend on Xianteng.

Due to excessive consumption,

Xianteng's energy often
fluctuates abnormally.

We must always prepare for the worst.

Is this why you don't want
to use the Shanghai Cannon?

No.

It's not that I don't want to,

but I need be prepared
for the worst outcome.

Once the cannon is fired,
it will decrease Xianteng's energy.

By that time, the energy left

may be unable
to support the Shield anymore.

The AV28 plan is designed

to deal with this situation.

But can the AV28 plan replace the Shield?

Hey.

If there were no aliens,

what would we be doing?

I wanted to learn about AI,

but my parents didn't take me seriously.

I would build them a robot

and show them I could be great!

What about you, Lu Yiyi?

Me?

I'd go to a film school.

If I don't pass,

I'd get married
and live a simple life.

Do film academies

need someone with a neural response
of more than 186?

Pan.

-Yes?
-What about you?

Me?

I'd open a motorbike service shop.

And when the weather is good,

I'd ride on a bike with my wife

and go to the mountains.

What wife?

Other than Yiyi,
you never talk to other girls.

I don't want to think too much.

I want to become a commander soon.

-Me too!
-Count me in.

Hope our dreams come true.

-Come.
-Come.

-Cheers!
-Cheers!

-Cheers!
-Cheers!

After we win the w*r,

we can do whatever we want.

What's happening?

Hurry.

It seems in order to get Xianteng,

they plan to eradicate

all of Shanghai by tonight.

The Nanpu Bridge in Zone D53
was att*cked by the mother ship.

The Shield is badly damaged.

Number two to five,
repair it.

-Roger.
-Roger.

Drone troop.
Close the gap. Prepare for aerial battle.

Got it.

Number eight and nine.

Assemble the a*tillery and self-propelled
unit to assist at Nanpu Bridge.

The objective is Nanpu Bridge.

Faster. Take off!

NANPU BRIDGE

ZONE D37

Attention, 30 seconds to countdown.

The mother ship will att*ck us next.

Speed up the repair.

Adjust the input to the maximum.

Input adjusted to the maximum.

What are you looking at?

This is not right.

FUEL STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM

Why're they guarding the cr*ck
but not attacking?

What are they waiting for?

It's a trap.

Xianteng's alarm shows instability.

The repair at Nanpu Bridge
consumed a lot of energy.

Command Center.

Nanpu Bridge is just a ruse.

The Predators are waiting for us

to use up a lot of energy.

If the energy drops,
it can't support the Shield.

Then, they can att*ck
any area they want.

Yiyi, be careful.

We have a situation.
Stay on guard!

Pay attention to the target.

There!

Everyone,

get your weapons ready

and protect the command center!

Protect the command center!

The target is over there! att*ck!

sh**t at nine o'clock!

Stay alert.

The team is under att*ck!

We can't see them at all!

We need backup!

Quick.

-Units, get ready. Increase firepower!
-Let's go.

Seek cover!

Stay alert.

sh**t!

Damn it!

Watch out!

Get away.

Outflank and att*ck!

-Zeng Yu.
-What is it?

The drones!

What?

-Come with me.
-att*ck!

Go!

Lost contact with the command center.

The Shield is in an emergency.

Contact Shanghai Cannon.

Power supply system is normal.

Prepare to launch cannon!

Prepare to launch cannon!

Gray Eagle Squad reporting for duty.

Permission granted.

Everyone,

prepare for battle.

The ship's attacking again.

The Shield needs to be repaired.

Pan Hantian, Zeng Yu,

repair the cr*ck above
the command center.

Lu Yiyi, count down.

Countdown for the next att*ck,



Assisting Commander Lin,
control the drones.

Jiang Yang,

activate low flight mode,
assist in defending the command center.

Got it.

Drones, our drones.

Energy level is abnormal.
Energy flow is changing.

-Energy output less than 40%.
-Energy dropping!

-Unable to repair.
-We can't hold it anymore!

Calm down!

Take position.

Yang Jiannan.

We are counting on you now.

Now is the crucial time.

We can't panic.

We have to try our best
to repair the Shield.

Counting down for the att*ck.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

This is great!

Yeah.

The mother ship is gone.

Shanghai Cannon back to position.

The mother ship is gone.
The Shield is back to normal.

Being a commander for the first time...

we had mixed feelings.

Zeng Yu told his parents he was safe.

He went to the roof to drink alone.

Pan cleaned his motorbike
until it shined

and he cleaned the dormitory too.

Lu Yiyi wrote a diary entry that night.

No one knew what she wrote.

While I

could finally fight as commander

next to the girl of my dreams.

The night sky had returned
to normal.

Shanghai was no longer under thr*at.

In this hard-won peace,

we were enjoying our long-lost freedom.

Why are you the one driving?

Because you're dreaming.

Stop sleeping.

The sun is up.

What is this?

Our new uniform.

Good morning,
Commander Jiang Yang.

Did you hear that?

Commander Jiang Yang.

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

What are you two doing?

What's wrong with you?

Can't you knock?

I'm not dressed yet.

Come on.

I've known you for so long.

I even know how much hair you have.

-Hey.
-Huh?

I found a great place.

Let's go celebrate.

Wow.

MO

What do you think?

Hey.

Let's get moving.

Hurry up.

Hey.

Lu Yiyi.

It wasn't easy for me to win the battle
and then get promoted.

Why did we come here?

Password?

My birthday.

Just pull it.

You guys are so gullible.

Cheers!

What do you guys think?

It's great.

This place is amazing!

I'm not surprised!

This place is similar to my dad's
college prom.

Please be grateful, okay?

After the w*r started,
entertainment has regressed so much.

Having unlimited alcohol is enough.

-Bottoms up!
-Cheers!

Yiyi, make a toast.

To defeating aliens,
and saving Shanghai and the world.

That's so cliche.

Say something romantic.

That's right.

Then...

Here's to hoping people in love
will stay together,

defeating aliens, and saving the world.

Come.

I AM THE DESIGNER OF MY OWN CATASTROPHY

Isn't the bar you set for yourself

a bit too high?

You don't need to tell me.

I know everything.

Hey.

If you really like her,
you should bring her here.

This is the hippest place
in Shanghai now.

I don't know...

Aren't you going to give her the flower?

You need to let her know.

I want to give it to her.

But I don't like rejection.

You'll just keep your feelings hidden?

I've heard that

when you love someone,

love as if there's five minutes left
in your life.

What if...

there's really only five minutes?

During the battle a week ago,

the China-made Shanghai Cannon
made its debut

and successfully hit the mother ship
during the crucial moment.

The mother ship suffered
a severe malfunction and retreated.

In mankind's battle against aliens,

a counterattack was made
for the first time.

Shanghai Fortress has turned the situation
around and emerged victorious.

GLOBAL JOINT DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Chief Commander,

Yang Jiannan,

has displayed extraordinary bravery
and fighting spirit

against the invading Delta Mother Ship.

On behalf of the Commission,

I hereby promote Yang Jiannan

to brigadier general.

Thank you.

Let's welcome Brigadier General
Yang Jiannan.

This is Shanghai,

the city I live in,

where I am surrounded

by my friends,

my comrades,

and my loved ones.

This is too cheesy.

Professing your love
at such an occasion?

If I were Lin Lan,

I would've cried and accepted his love.

-The two of them...
-...protect Xianteng.

Please advise.

Give it to me.

It's mine.

Don't take it.

Don't disturb me.

It's mine.

KIKI NOODLE SHOP

Commander, you're here.

-The usual?
-Yes.

I thought the food
at the command center

should be quite good?

Why are you two eating here?

Your noodles taste better.

In this battle,

we have sacrificed 16 members
of the command center.

Battle reports from the defense center
and other troops

are still being analyzed.

Now do you know
the actual feeling of w*r?

Think about it.

Every decision determines
the survival of Shanghai.

After you feel that pressure,

maybe you'd live differently.

Like me.
Now, I decided not to lose weight.

I'll eat tons of noodles.

Then I have to prepare
a little more for you.

Happy birthday.

I can finally give you this.

I'll leaving.

Thank you, Jiang Yang.

RECIPIENT: LIN LAN

DO YOU HAVE SOME TIME TOMORROW?

CONFIRM SEND
SENDING

NEW MESSAGE

LIN LAN: YES, SLEEP WELL, GOOD NIGHT.

I think it's okay
to wear this jacket for a date.

Don't you feel it's a bit awkward?

Pan, this jacket is a bit big.

Although it is quite cool.

-Pan, say something.
-Show some team spirit, will you?

Hey.

I do have team spirit.

That's a limited edition.

Limited edition?

Hm.

You agreed to see me
so I could check the generator?

What do you think I meant?

Nothing.

I didn't think anything.

Can you pass me the toolbox?

Thank you.

The generator's not working?

Nothing seems wrong with it.

But the energy output has decreased.

There's a jump in frequency.

I'll split the module areas
of the generator and test it again.

It needs at least 20 minutes.

How about this?

Why don't we talk for a bit?

We've never really talked before.

Is Yang Jiannan your schoolmate?

Yes.

Pan from your team, too.

The day we graduated,

we were all full of ambition.

But the mother ship came.

To defend against the aliens,

we've all become soldiers.

It was during that time that I realized

that love, your family, your dreams...

They all seem insignificant
in the face of w*r.

Before we win, it is impossible

for us to have any of those things
in our lives.

When I was young,
I envied other kids' fathers.

My father was a soldier.

He was always so cold.

I've never seen his smile.

My mom said I didn't understand him.

In the end, he sacrificed his life.

I regret that I never got the chance...

I never got the chance to tell him...

After joining the army,

I finally understood him.

That day, she told me

she hoped children in the future
could one day look to the sky

and not see the purple dahlias anymore.

That these dahlias

would only stay in our memory.

When I was closest to her,

I still couldn't say what I wanted to say.

Lately, cracks have appeared
all over Shanghai.

I am currently at

the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition
and Convention Center.

The cr*ck behind me

suddenly appeared this morning,
at around 5:00 a.m.

The real cause behind these cracks
is not yet known.

How could this be?

In my previous reports,

I have mentioned this more than once.

The energy supply of the Shield
fluctuated frequently.

The launch of the Shanghai Cannon

is likely to exacerbate
this fluctuation now.

And the instability of the energy supply

will cause the Shield to collapse
at any time,

and then allow
the annihilators to penetrate.

Once the defect becomes more serious,

the Shield cannot be repaired anymore.

The consequences could be disastrous.

General Shao,

the great cannon was strictly operated

based on the data provided
from the previous tests.

f*ring the great cannon

could not have caused
such violent fluctuations.

We were operating
well within the safety parameters.

So, I hope you can give me
a better explanation.

Every time the cannon is fired,

it damages the Shield's energy supply.

Such damage is not temporary.

-It's permanent.
-That's impossible!

Yang Jiannan. Hold your temper.

-Alert.
-Take a look at this.

Alert! Zones D35,

H18,

and C9

have cracks appearing on the Shield.

Cracks are appearing on the Shield.

-Predators!
-Zone D7 is defected!

-Predators!
-48 percent damage.

-Invasion.
-Danger level, B+.

Number 13 and 15 to command center.

Restore it.

-Understood.
-Understood.

-D13 is cracked.
-Zone M.

-Damage, 36 percent.
-76 meters.

-Class C hazard.
-A-grade damage.

Number seven and nine, repair.

Zone D.

-Level three damage.
-A-level alert.

-Zone D31 has a huge cr*ck.
-It is rapidly expanding!

-Number 4 to 11.
-Restore the energy.

Concentrate the energy
for restoration to prevent intrusion.

Restoration is underway.

The Shield system is back to normal.

-Launching defense.
-Backup energy completed.

Crisis averted.

Good.

Everyone, take a break.

Hey. How is it? Everything okay?

Wait a moment. I need to do a backup.

Command center defense system
is showing abnormality.

It needs three minutes to self-repair.

Luckily,
the Shield was repaired just in time.

My training finally paid off.

Predator invasion! Look out!

Jiang Yang, are you okay?

It's trying to enter the control room.

Don't let it go into the control room!

sh**t!

Faster, sh**t!

Stop it!

Jiang Yang!

Stop it!

Stop it!

Hurry, sh**t it!

It's trying to remove the Shield.

ALERT

Destroy the server!

Got it.

Yiyi.

Hurry!

There's no time!

Pan Hantian!

Alert.

The Shield has been forcefully removed.

Alert.

The Shield has been forcefully removed.

What do we do?

The control room will self-destruct.

-Get out of here!
-Begin countdown.

What are you waiting for?

Pan Hantian!

-Go!
-Pan Hantian!

-Hantian...
-Let's go!

Pan...

-Let's go!
-Let me go!

Pan Hantian!

Pan Hantian!

It's going to explode! Everyone, leave!

Standby server is starting.
Recovering the Shield.

Shield Command Center.

Technical office operator,

Liu Nian.

Shield Command Center.

Logistics administrator,

Shi Kai Ming.

Shield Command Center.

Information Bureau Correspondent,

Zhang Nuoyi.

Shield Command Center.

Command Center Commander,

Jin Zeyuan.

Shield Command Center.

Information Bureau Correspondent,

Xu Zhenxuan.

Shield Command Center.

Command Center Commander,

Wang Yuexin.

Shield Command Center.

Equipment Bureau Repairman,

An Mier.

Shield Command Center.

Logistics Administrator,

Fang Xiao.

Shield Command Center.

Commander,

Pan Hantian.

Shield Command Center.

Command Center Commander,

Ding Yihang.

Each one of them

fought until their very last moment

in order to protect the Shield system

and to defend the Shanghai Fortress.

They sacrificed their precious lives.

Let's pay respect to these heroes.

May their souls rest in peace.

He is our pride.

He has always wanted to give you this.

Gentlemen,

the enemy has returned.

But Xianteng's energy levels

are not high enough
to support the Shield system.

We must give up on Shanghai.

Evacuate all civilians
and pull back the troops.

We will not give up on Shanghai.

I'll fight with the rest until the end.

General Shao.

All members of the Cannon Command
will not abandon their post.

Council members,

according to the newly recovered data
on the New Delhi battle,

as well as the assessment
of the mother ship.

I believe we have one more chance.

So,

I have drawn up a battle plan.

GLOBAL JOINT DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Since Xianteng cannot support both
the shield and the cannon at once,

we decided to withdraw the Shield

and transfer all energy
to the Shanghai Cannon.

The moment the Shield is removed,

AV28 and all the drones under command

will be the aerial fortress of Shanghai.

The simulation training was for this?

You must cooperate to defend Xianteng

and, at the same time,
the Shanghai Cannon as well.

Fire at the right moment.

You can choose to leave.

But if you choose to stay,

you have to figure out what this means.

Understand?

-Yes.
-Yes.

Emergency notice.

Residents of Shanghai,

please get to
the specified location,

according to the evacuation plan.

Evacuate in an orderly fashion.

Provinces and cities around Shanghai

have assembled provisions

and preparations for full reception.

You will be leaving this place
only temporarily.

We will return one day.

You only have one chance.

So the timing is crucial.

Chief,

I have read your battle plan.

I think the best time for att*ck
is when the ship is retrieving Xianteng.

See you after our victory.

Lin Lan.

-You wait here.
-Roger.

What do you want me to do?

Once the Shield is disabled,

the Predators will inv*de.

To make sure that the plan succeeds,

I need you to be here and stay on guard.

After an hour,

we will disable the Shield.

Gray Eagle Squad,
carry out your mission now.

You need to prepare for the worst.

You have five minutes.

Leave all your belongings here.

Inside this titanium alloy box,

there's a transmitter that
can last for 100 years.

If people look for it in the future,
they're sure to find it.

You guys can leave

any personal items
you want inside this box.

Let's begin.

TO MOM AND DAD

INBOX, LIN LAN

SLEEP WELL, GOOD NIGHT.

He's always wanted to give you this.

I've heard that

when you love someone,

love as if there's five minutes left
in your life.

What if we really have
only five minutes left?

RECIPIENT: LIN LAN

LIN LAN, I LOVE YOU

SENDING

SENDING FAILED. THE SYSTEM
WILL AUTOMATICALLY RETRY

I don't know
if she will receive this message.

But I know

that this is my last chance.

JIANG YANG, GRAY EAGLE SQUAD

Gray Eagle Squad, Jiang Yang.

Standing by.

UNDC HGR-03

Just like that,

We, the Gray Eagle Squad,
standing on the border of life and death,

took up the responsibility
to defend Shanghai.

When I sat in the AV28,

my heart felt surprisingly calm.

Whether it was Zeng Yu,

Lu Yiyi,

or General Shao,

we decided to stay
with all of our comrades.

-We have decided to stay on...
-Shanghai Cannon completed.

to fight for Shanghai,
or go down with it if we fail.

Hurry up!

At that moment, I realized...

The one guarding Shanghai
was not the shield,

the cannon,

or Xianteng,

or the AV28 or the drones we piloted.

-The fortress was...
-Salute!

The courage within all of us.

Hurry,
let's get to the specified location.

Zeng Yu, Lu Yiyi.

Drones array.

-Roger.
-Roger.

The Shanghai Cannon is ready.

Yang Jiannan.

Abyss defense has been completed.

Commander Lin Lan.

Gray Eagle Squad is ready.

Commander Jiang Yang.

All commanders,

transfer the Shield's energy
to the Shanghai Cannon.

Once we disable the Shield,

we'll become the main target
of the mother ship.

Let's begin!

Start the energy transfer.

Target, Shanghai Cannon.

Drones, fire!

Preparing to att*ck.

Three, Two, One.

Take position.

Transfer the command to the Abyss.

Understood.

Predators are breaking
our line of defense.

Their target is the command center.

Chief, command transfer
to the Abyss completed.

Command Center,
I will come over to support.

Gray Eagle, stick to your post.

Young fighters,

I hope you all make it.

Gray Eagle Squad.
Predators are over Xianteng.

Roger, returning to Xianteng's base.

Incoming Predators! Prepare for battle!

Prepare for battle!

Gray Eagle.

Predators are attacking
the outskirts of Xianteng.

Roger that.
I'll head over to provide backup.

Lu Yiyi, cover Xianteng's base.

Understood.

The a*tillery has arrived at the base.

Report.
Gray Eagle has arrived at Xianteng's base.

Shanghai Cannon.
Report recharge progress.

Shanghai Cannon.
Waiting for ship to be in position.

Ready to att*ck any time.

-Zeng Yu, protect the cannon.
-Roger.

First line of defense invaded.

Preparing second line of defense.

Shrink the defense circle.

Limit defense circle.

Limit defense circle.

Yiyi, be careful.

Alert.

Fuselage att*cked.

I can't get rid of it!

-Fuselage att*cked.
-Turn right

at an 80-degree angle.

Yiyi, roll your flight.

Roger!

-Warning. Flight wing is damaged.
-Jiang Yang!

Warning. Flight wing is damaged.

Increase firepower.
Hold the line of defense.

Auto-repair failed.

Ejection capsule.

Auto-repair failed.

Ejection capsule.

Jiang Yang, report your situation.

Jiang Yang, reporting at Xianteng's base.

Zeng Yu, hold off the Predators.

The mother ship
has not entered f*ring range.

Leave it to me.

Damn it! These Predators are insane!

Calling!
The cannon needs support over the sky.

You're the only one who can operate
many systems at the same time.

Go support Zeng Yu.

Calling, Zeng Yu calling!

Hey.

I can't leave you alone.

On behalf of Pan Hantian,

I order you to board the aircraft.

Organizing third line of defense.

Shanghai Cannon. Mother ship descending.

Get into the best f*ring position.
Prepare for countdown.

Roger!

We must hang on until the cannon fire.

Be sure to hold off the Predators.

Yiyi, don't be scared.

sh**t

while shouting a name you wish to call,

it can erase your fear.

Pan Hantian.

Lu Yiyi!

WARNING

Come and get me!

This is for Lu Yiyi!

Zeng Yu, calm down.

Lu Yiyi's sacrifice has to pay off.

Target has entered the f*ring range.

Cannon is ready to fire.

How can this be?

Predators have secured the target.

att*ck failed.

This is Xianteng's minimum
energy security system.

It is also our last resort.

Release all energy of Xianteng

to obtain

our one last chance.

Ah.

Rapid depletion of Xianteng's energy

will cause an annihilation effect
and make the land sink.

-Lin Lan.
-Seize this opportunity.

Restarting system.

Preparing to fire.

Don't let it enter the control room.

The annihilators entered the Abyss.

Emergency plan, activating the last order.

Lin Lan.

WARNING

There's one here. Stop!

WARNING

The guidance system is damaged.
Unable to fire.

Currently repairing.

Predators have invaded the control room.

WARNING

This is the latest news
from Shanghai Fortress Command Center.

Shanghai is about to sink.

By sacrificing this extraordinary city,

we hope that

this would give mankind
a slim chance of survival.

Farewell.

The era of blooming dahlias in the sky.

Farewell,

Shanghai.

Calling Shanghai Cannon.

Calling Shanghai Cannon.

Calling.

Calling Gray Eagle Squad.

Damaged guidance system.

Unable to fire.

What?

Unable to fire.

Shanghai Cannon.

Open infrared guidance device

and lock in my position!

Target locked.

Target locked.

Jiang Yang, I'll clear the way for you.

This time,

I shall be the bait again.

Jiang Yang!

It's not easy being a commander.

Don't embarrass the Gray Eagle Squad!

Activate the drones'
self-destruct program.

Come!

Fire at me!

FIVE YEARS LATER

Shanghai Cannon has defeated
the alien mother ship.

Mankind has achieved victory.

Shanghai's reconstruction is going well.

Commander Jiang Yang,
one of the surviving members,

performed an outstanding feat
at the battle of Shanghai...

Today,
we are in the great city of Shanghai,

commemorating the day
humanity defeated the alien mother ship,

which gave mankind the confidence
to rebuild a beautiful homeland.

Salute.

Ceremony adjourned.

Turn left and right.

March!

People say

the reason why a city is great

is not just because of the tall buildings
and heavy traffic.

What makes a city great

is the people
who've lived and fought here,

and their persistence and sacrifice.

That day, I returned to a familiar alley.

I heard
some of your things are still here.

I'll help you get them.

Okay.

If there were no aliens,

what would we be doing?

I would build them a robot

and show them I could be great!

If I don't pass, then I'd get married
and live a simple life.

And when the weather is good,

I'd ride on a bike with my wife

and go to the mountains.

I don't want to think too much.

I just want to become a commander soon.

After we win the w*r,

we can do whatever we want.

Boss.

Please wait.

-The usual?
-Yes.

All my past efforts...

How I wish she could see me now!

Today, I've finally become someone
who can fight by her side.

And yet she's gone.

THE LIVES OF THOSE
WHO SERVED AND SACRIFICED

This has been rebooted together
with Xianteng.

It was what you stored back then.

SUCCESSFULLY SENT

SUCCESSFULLY SENT

LIN LAN: RECEIVED

SENDING TO LIN LAN

SLEEP WELL, GOOD NIGHT.

SENDING

SENDING

THAT YEAR

Is this okay?

Choose the w*r zone
where you'd like to volunteer.

And then sign your name.

Excuse me.

Which w*r zone are you in?

Shanghai Fortress.

APPLICATION FOR
SHANGHAI FORTRESS w*r ZONE

Wait a minute.

LIN LAN