Xinhai geming (1911 Revolution) (2011)

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I die

for the Revolution.

No Chinese Woman has yet shed blood

for the Revolution.

I shall be the first,

although the world doesn't know much

about the Revolution.

I leave behind my husband and children.

My death

is my contribution to the Revolution.

It will build an indestructible home

for all people,

a peaceful and calm world for all children.

The long-enslaved masses are numb,

they know not peace, nor calm.

These two children

will soon lose their mother.

I die for all children.

I die for the Revolution.

I'm not afraid, nor do I care about death.

I rejoice at my martyrdom:

At this moment

I cry with blissful tears.

Put the donation boxes in prominent spots.

Go over to the door.

Be vigilant.

Yes.

Let Mr. Sun rest.

Don't disturb him.

Yes.

Juemin.

Who's that?

Who?

Look.

What?

Go, quick.

Get up, there's a woman here.

Don't bother, just go.

Keqiang.

Time to get up.

Get up.

Let me sleep three more minutes.

Alright.

Get up.

Two minutes.

Fine.

Two minutes.

One minutes.

I'll get up.

I should go to Guangzhou for the uprising.

What?

You forgot the committee's

decision last night?

Keqiang, listen.

I won't.

I must throw myself into battle.

Then last night's meeting was a waste.

Why can't we talk it through again?

There's nothing to discuss.

Huang Xing leads the Guangzhou uprising.

Sun Wen handles fundraising overseas.

We voted.

Promise.

Promise.

These are donations from abroad.

Overseas Chinese helped us.

I promised them.

I cannot fail them,

I must carry out my pledge.

It's not a personal promise

but Tongmenghui's promise.

They wrote these letters.

Who's this Woman?

Zonghan.

Xu Zonghan.

Tongmenghui member from my village.

I'm Huang Xing.

Zonghan coordinates underground

organizations in Guangzhou.

You two pretend to be husband and wife.

It's a good cover.

No, it's not appropriate.

Why not?

I'm a woman and I don't care.

What are you afraid of?

It's easy to die in battle,

but hard to motivate the living.

You have the difficult task.

The Guangzhou uprising

will finish off the Qing Dynasty.

Take this pocket watch.

On the day of the uprising,

we'll monitor time together.

Go,

Charge.

Quick.

Quick.

Destroy this wall.

Yes.

You rebel.

You dare revolt.

You revolutionary.

You dare revolt.

You...

You...

Where's Zhang Mingqi?

I don't know.

Quick.

And my Wife.

Quick.

Comrades taking part in the uprising

know me better.

It's easier for me to coordinate...

Nonsense.

I can wield my pen

and scalpel,

why not a g*n?

Remember: You're still a wanted man

by the Qing court,

you can't risk it.

If you return to China

to lead the uprising,

you're being irresponsible.

Yu Peilun.

Yu Peilun.

Yu Peilun.

Here.

We couldn't Contact the other groups.

Zhang Mingqi ran away.

Keqiang said,

if the uprising fails,

you must inform Sun Wen immediately.

What else did he say?

He said,

if he's not back by dusk,

you must leave Guangzhou at once.

Quick.

Back off. All of you.

Listen to my command.

att*ck from the sides.

- Yes.

- Hand grenades.

- Yes.

- Follow me.

Charge.

Keqiang.

Your hand.

Keqiang.

Don't mind me, charge.

Yes.

Charge.

Get away.

Run.

- What are you doing?

- Run.

Let me go.

Let me go.

Yu Peilun.

Gentlemen,

our fundraiser today

was originally organized

for the Guangzhou uprising.

But just now,

I received news.

Fighting in Guangzhou has ceased.

The uprising has failed.

The telegram states,

the uprising failed,

many of our core members are dead.

You've never met them.

These young people who d*ed were talented,

some came from rich families,

some have just gotten married.

They were willing to sacrifice themselves,

whatever the cost.

They sacrificed their lives for the cause

because they have faith.

What do your lies

have to do with us?

Good question.

Most of you gathered here

are overseas Chinese.

You know Well

our faces mark us as Chinese,

and we've suffered discrimination

and bullying.

We've endured unfair treatment.

All because the country of our people

has long been corrupt

and weak,

writhing in pain.

Our Chinese compatriots

face adversity,

our land taken by others.

Our Revolution

ensures people can pursue happiness,

that our race will regain dignity.

The Chinese revolutionary movement is

blessed by support from overseas Chinese.

For many years,

I strongly believe this.

Overseas Chinese are the

mother of the Revolution.

Gentlemen,

your children

have d*ed for you.

Fang Shengdong.

Lin Shishuang.

Yu Peilun.

Chen Gengxin.

Lin Juemin.

This young man will soon be a father.

What's this?

US$300,000.00

Donation from Zhigongtang

I won't hide this from you.

We sold our ancestral house.

Yat-sen,

we're overseas Chinese,

our roots are in China.

The Qing Dynasty is no longer our home.

Without a place called home,

why Keep an ancestral house?

Take it.

If the Revolution fails,

you'll owe us for generations.

Another one.

Yat-sen,

your pocket Watch

can block b*ll*ts,

but not cannon shells.

Fire.

Empress Dowager,

I hear.

Sun Wen has long escaped abroad,

he hasn't returned for more than a decade.

We might want to arrest him,

but it's going to be hard.

Didn't we alert our envoys

and foreign governments

about Sun, telling them

they should monitor his movements?

But Sun gives public lectures everywhere,

raising funds, organizing rebels,

trafficking arms, plotting uprisings.

Minister Xu, perhaps you overstate.

He hasn't appeared before our eyes.

He's only mortal,

not the Monkey King.

What power can he wield?

Sun's done enough to rock the boat.

These years, unrest seethes everywhere,

rebellions follow one after another.

Sun's been misleading others with his lies,

so many follow his path.

What a troublemaker.

As if he doesn't make enough trouble.

The Qing Dynasty will not

fall because of him.

If he dares enter the Forbidden City,

our Manchurian imperial army will k*ll him.

Yes,

let's just eradicate.

Sun Wen and his cohorts.

We'll destroy them once and for all.

Stop carrying on like this.

No matter whether to k*ll them,

or praise or punish them,

or whatever other solution,

I only have this to say:

Please, all of you,

let Us have some peace.

Recently,

the mortgage of our railways

against the Four Nations Bank loan

has led to riots.

What's the use of your r*fles?

Tell them:

If they revolt,

they'll all die in vain.

Lin Juemin.

You're educated,

you come from a good family.

Why did you join the rebels?

Zhang Mingqi,

why do you hide in darkness?

What are you afraid of?

What am I afraid of?

You're afraid of my youth.

I have chosen death,

but I'm still young.

You might live,

but you are old and worthless.

Have you read the study of evolution?

Survival of the fittest.

Have you considered

the leading nations in the world

were all borne of revolution?

China must also have a revolution.

Affairs of the nation

are not your concern.

Sun Wen said,

China is Weak.

There's no way out.

The royal family, aristocrats and officials

all follow their old ways,

but what of the people?

They barely survive, ignorant of the world.

China is no match for other countries,

it's a dire situation.

Young man,

the Qing court has a hard time too.

The court?

The court gave Hong Kong to England

and Taiwan to Japan.

That's the good Work of the Qing court.

What's the use of keeping it?

I'm interrogating you,

yet you turn around to question me?

You have no grounds to sentence me.

Lin Juemin,

I had wanted to exercise clemency.

There's no need.

My comrades and I fought together,

we'll die together.

I can't be an exception.

When you die,

you'll be left with nothing.

The Qing court wants my life;

I'll destroy the dynasty at its heart.

Hello, Your Royal Highness,

this is a car used by British royalty.

As a member of Chinese royalty, let me try.

Please.

You've come because of

the Sichuan railways?

The loan agreements between our countries

and the mortgage of your railways

cannot be written off.

That's the trouble.

I knew it.

The mortgage of the Sichuan

and Guangdong railways

against your loan

will lead to trouble down the road.

If you forcibly take the railways,

it'll be a catastrophe.

Can't we find a solution, my dear lord?

Look at this invention.

It's an iron machine.

It can move forward and backward,

left and right,

whatever you wish.

My lord,

please enjoy this humble gift

and steer it in the right direction.

Mr. Ambassador,

we've already sent troops from Wuchang

to suppress the Sichuan riots.

Don't you worry.

Your Royal Highness,

you're a great strategist.

You're the one holding the steering wheel.

You have money,

you have navel fleets,

you've always been better

businessmen than us.

In 50 years,

the car you gave me

will be scrap metal,

but my little gift to you

will be priceless.

Thank you.

Open the door. Huang Keqiang.

Quick, open the door. Huang Keqiang

I Know you're inside..

Open,

Huang Keqiang.

Huang Keqiang,

open the door.

Open the door for me.

What are you doing?

Put it down.

Give me the blade.

Let me go.

What are you doing?

What?

You can't die.

I know you saw

all of them being k*lled.

I know

we failed.

I didn't want to die, Zonghan

I want to keep this hand

to wield the g*n.

Help me,

chop it off.

No.

- No.

- So we failed,

we've failed before.

No.

Children,

do you know what the telegram says?

No.

Huang Keqiang is alive.

Fate has been kind.

Who's he?

Huang Keqiang

is a strong and determined man,

a man who won't die.

We don't know him.

But do you know Homer Lea?

Yes.

Take me to him, please.

Yes.

Where's Homer Lea?

There.

Homer Lea.

Homer.

Homer.

- Homer.

- Hey, I'm here.

Mr. Lea,

tell me.

Why are you so interested

in Chinese revolution?

Nowadays,

a Chinese revolution

is the only thing that can

make exciting history.

Exciting?

That's not what our revolution is about.

Why revolution?

I was once a doctor.

I used to save a lot of lives

with my scalpel.

But sadly,

in my country,

life is so miserable

it might be Worse than death.

I always wonder

why my compatriots

have to endure their lives with no dignity.

They survive like animals

with very basic needs,

suffering the oppression

from the ruling class

and foreign powers.

Now,

I cannot accept it,

I will not accept it.

I want to change.

I want a revolution.

Come,

I'll show you.

Recently, in Sichuan,

the central part of China,

people have launched a movement

of protecting railway projects against

the hopelessly corrupt Qing government.

It is said that the Qing government has to

mobilize the army from Hubei province o Sichuan.

What they don't know is many officers

who stayed behind in the army of.

Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangsu,

are active members of Tongmenghui,

the Restoration League,

I have a feeling

that in the south of Yangtze River,

an even bigger movement

will take hold.

I want to join your revolution.

That's fine.

I would like to invite you

to join the Chinese Revolution

as a m*llitary advisor,

but I'm afraid I cannot afford you

and pay the attention that you deserve.

This,

this is not about money.

It's about you, Sun.

You must be China's revolutionary leader.

I promise you.

Peng Chufan.

Liu Fuji. Yang Hongsheng.

The three of them plotted mutiny.

L'I3Vf1'S punishment is upon them.

We execute them today

as a Warning to all.

Among you...

Governor,

we found the list. What should we do?

What else can we do with

those rebels from the Gongjinhui?

Starting tonight,

k*ll everyone on the list.

No one will be spared.

All of you,

ask your own conscience.

The Qing court supports

and protects you,

yet you plot to rebel,

following such thugs as Sun Wen.

Isn't that the behavior of unfilial sons,

k*lling their parents?

Stop, you two.

What are your names?

Xiong Bingkun of the 8th regiment,

Jin Zheolong of the 8th regiment,

Lie low.

This is a crisis.

Don't be hot-tempered.

Yes.

What is this?

A mutiny?

Not sleeping?

What do you want?

What?

This is a mutiny.

Tao Qisheng.

Brother,

put down your r*fle.

I'm leading a mutiny.

How many more will you k*ll?

You're lucky that

I'm aiming at you.

Brother,

this is not a joke.

If we don't do it now, then when?

Help.

Tell Zhang Zhenwu to bring

two of his battalions.

Aim all a*tillery at the

Governor's mansion.

When Xiong Bingkun lights the torch,

fire at the mansion.

Yes.

Charge.

Hand grenades.

Go.

Jin Zhaolong

Jin Zhaolong, Xiong Bingkun.

Lead two platoons.

Order everyone to bring gas canisters.

Rush in to fuel the fire.

Light the target.

Yes.

- Quick.

- Quick.

Quick.

Quick.

Ready,

aiming at the Governor's mansion.

Load.

Done.

Fire.

Load.

Fire.

Good morning, Mrs. Johnson.

Good morning.

Here.

Oh, yes.

Oh, Dr. Sun.

Yes?

It seems like there's something

in today's paper about China.

Thank you.

Do you need some help, Dr. Sun?

Can I give you some water?

I'm all right.

Yat-sen.

Hey, what's going on in here?

What are you guys doing?

Come on.

Yat-sen. The Revolution has succeeded.

- Hey, what's the matter with you?

- Sorry.

On October 10,

The Revolutionary army took over Wuchang.

Governor Rui Cheng fled overnight.

Wuchang revolutionaries telegraphed

the entire country,

asking them to join in the rebellion.

The world's in shock.

Yat-sen,

you should return to China immediately.

I'll reserve a boat ticket for you.

You only need to spend 20 days across

the Pacific, then you'll reach Shanghai.

It happened in Wuchang.

It happened in Wuchang.

Send a telegram to Keqiang in Hong Kong,

so he travels to Wuchang

to lead the revolution.

Yes.

Sun,

I'm ready.

I'll go to China with you.

No.

I'm going to Europe first.

Huang Xing is much better than me

to handle this in China.

Why?

The unrest in China

will be closely linked to the

Four Nations Bank loan to the Qing court.

The court's out of money now,

but if they get the loan,

they can thwart the revolution.

Reserve tickets for Europe.

Zonghan,

don't bother making dinner.

We're running out of time.

Put it down.

Why are you so anxious?

You don't need it.

The battle in Wuchang will be intense.

I'm concerned for your safety.

What about your own safety?

Don't Worry,

I won't die.

Fate will be kind to me.

I should go now.

Go.

What happened?

Only yesterday Rui Cheng reported to us

that the rebel leaders were k*lled.

A day passed and...

The New Army had it easy.

Clearly,

the Wuchang regiments were sent to Sichuan

to stop the unrest,

so the city was unguarded...

Tell me something I don't already know.

The Qing court has ruled for more than 200 years.

We've ridden through many storms.

It's only a small flame,

we'll extinguish it.

Who should we send

to extinguish this flame?

Empress Dowager,

I humbly believe...

I recommend Yin Chang,

head of the Imperial Army.

This is his duty.

Xu Shichang.

Yes.

Just now,

what were you saying?

Yuan Shikai can fulfill this task.

Better to appoint Yin Chang.

This is family affair.

It's better to send over a Manchu.

Yes.

Empress Dowager,

I would like to submit a request.

Say it, Royal Prince.

Food and supplies precede an army.

There's this old saying...

Be precise,

- don't just quote the classics.

- In my opinion,

We should finalize the loan

from the Four Nations Bank,

we'll have less to worry about later.

Haven't we discussed this for months?

Why hasn't this been done?

The Four Nations Bank felt

we've been indecisive

about mortgaging our railways.

There's been criticism outside.

People say that

we're giving away our sovereignty.

If we're not rulers here,

is this even a country?

General Li,

for the sake of the times, please decide.

I've treated you well.

Why are you making it so difficult for me?

We ask that you lead the

m*llitary Government.

We're not making it difficult.

Drop your g*n.

Please ask him to drop his g*n.

Put it down.

General Li,

you've treated us well.

We wish you'd lead the m*llitary Government.

You nave great talents

among the revolutionary ranks.

Why don't you ask Sun

Wen to be your leader?

Li Yuanhong.

The revolutionary party

will select our leaders.

At present.

Sun Wen is still abroad,

and Huang Keqiang is on his Way here.

That's why we offer you this.

Li Yuanhong,

do you understand your predicament?

I can give up my position

in the Qing court,

but I don't want to become

a revolutionary official.

I only want to return home.

You have no idea of the real situation:

Although Rui Cheng and Zhang Biao

have gone into hiding,

if the court's troops

were to counterattack,

they can destroy Wuchang in a second.

Come back.

Stop.

- Come back.

- Go.

Stop.

Go.

Lie down.

Yin Chang's f*ring at us

from a German battleship.

General Li,

are you all right?

What damned battle is this?

I'll die because of you.

Remove the amm*nit*on, quick.

We'll die together.

We'll count you as a revolutionary martyr.

Li Yuanhong, General of the Mixed Brigade.

I'm m*llitary Governor Li Yuanhong.

If you Want to live,

return to your stations.

Attention.

Yes.

Target: Battleship "Chuyu"

Distance: 2400 feet.

Load.

Prepare for rapid f*ring, first round.

Rapid f*ring, first round.

Fire.

Distance:

Load.

Fire all three cannons.

Fire.

Cease fire.

Why did we stop?

I'm the m*llitary Governor,

I make all the decisions.

Why did they stop?

They ran out of amm*nit*on?

Doesn't look like it.

Should we fire back to test them?

What for?

Better keep our lives. Run.

Run.

Even if we annihilate Yin Chang,

so what?

He's of no consequence.

The real battle is ahead of us.

Yes.

You want to cut my queue?

Fine.

Come.

Since you revolutionaries

have bestowed such honour on me,

I'll be presumptuous and break the law.

Father.

Good news.

You scared away my fish.

You're coming out of seclusion.

You can't hold your horses, can you?

General, Huafu is here.

Huafu.

Let's show

the revolutionaries and

those in the Forbidden City

our great Beiyang Army

and our great power.

Yes.

Attention, a*tillery.

Target ahead,

distance at 500.

Load.

Ready.

Fire.

Alcohol.

Keqiang.

Where should We go?

Wherever there's heavy g*nf*re.

Make way.

Make way.

Commander.

Avoid g*nf*re.

Avoid g*nf*re.

Hide in the trench with your squad.

Hide in the trench.

Hide in the trench.

Don't run.

Go back.

Don't run.

Retrieve the g*n.

Remember,

alive soldier is useless

without his w*apon.

Tell me, Huafu.

Tell me.

General,

We've taken.

Hankou.

Your order to Scorch

we att*ck Wuchang right away.

Now gives us access to Wu...

What's your next step?

Morale is high,

we att*ck Wuchang right away.

Great.

We take Hankou first,

then att*ck Beijing.

We'll conquer the world.

Sit down, have some food.

This is a Heaven-sent opportunity.

Sit down.

Keding,

you're cutting to the quick.

Let's wait on.

Wuchang.

After the rabbit is k*lled,

the hunting dog will be cooked.

Enemy positions nave advanced.

Once they cover their f*ring range,

the infantry will att*ck.

The key to combat is to avoid g*nf*re.

Yes.

Idiot,

trying to run away? I'll k*ll you.

Drop your g*n.

He's Huang Xing, our Commander.

Salute.

I command you all:

From now on,

follow my orders.

Yes.

Always be prepared to enter the frontlines.

Yes.

We torched Hankou well,

it was a great offense.

But now,

we won't follow up.

If the revolutionaries

can be easily defeated,

the country still belongs

to the Qing court.

If the Qing court is also weak,

the revolutionaries could seize power.

Somehow,

we must be get a share of it.

Here's my condition:

I take full power over the

army and its supplies.

Now.

Empress Dowager Longyu

and the princes must Know that

they either get the loan

from the Four Nations Bank,

or there'll be no more battle.

Regarding the revolutionaries...

Should we Contact Li Yuanhong

and test the waters?

He's not a revolutionary.

In the long run,

we should find someone we can connect with.

Sun Yat-sen and Huang Xing.

Reporting to the General.

Wang Jingwei is here.

Please.

Isn't Wang

supposed to be in Beijing, in prison?

Zaifeng released him.

You were locked up for a year.

You've suffered.

Times have changed, don't

mention it any more.

I treasure you most among

the revolutionaries.

I was just telling Keding,

we should swear as blood brothers.

Zhaoming,

tell me.

What do the revolutionaries want?

We Want to establish a republic.

Republic?

But Why?

Feudalism has kept China

back for far too long.

As long as there's an Emperor,

we cannot rid ourselves of the old system.

The Revolution must

depose the Emperor

and the imperial system.

That's all theory.

We have to put it in practice.

When the Republic is established,

who will lead it?

A leader of the Republic

is elected by all citizens.

Zhaoming.

The General pondered seriously

before inviting you from Beijing.

He'd like your help.

You're the one who knows

the revolutionaries well.

Zhaoming

ls Sun Wen still abroad?

Gentlemen.

Gentlemen,

you know who I am

and Why I'm here.

It seems to me

that you have decided that

you're against the revolution.

Am I right?

Go.

If that's the case,

the Qing government will take this loan,

buy g*ns and sh**t through

the hearts of revolutionaries.

Your money will support

the corrupt Qing government,

in exchange for What?

Railway?

Our railway.

Sir.

Sir,

please keep your voice down.

You're deciding the future

of my country here.

Being a Chinese,

I have the right to know

what's going on here.

We've already informed your government

regarding our decision.

You must tell me your decision.

Let me remind you that we're in Europe.

You really should behave like a gentleman.

Do you understand what's

happening in China now?

Mr. Sun Wen.

He won't answer.

They are bankers,

they only care about their money,

not other people's fate.

Mr. Hillier,

do you know who he is?

No.

He's the man who will

decide the future of China.

Who are you?

Tang Manrou.

Idiot.

Your father is the Chinese

Imperial Ambassador,

and you spoke for Sun Wen?

Do you know who he is?

Who is he?

He's a traitor of the Qing Dynasty.

He's a wanted criminal.

He's a revolutionary.

Don't you know?

Tang Manrou.

I know who he is,

that's why I helped him.

Mr. Hillier.

Hillier.

I must go before this person arrives.

We cannot be present in the same place.

Why leave, Minister Tang?

I beg you, you still haven't done us

the honour of accepting our invitation.

You really mustn't leave.

Please. Don't leave.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I'm well aware that I've

come here uninvited.

However,

as the leader of the Chinese revolution,

I only ask you,

please reconsider the 6 million pounds,

your loan to the Qing government.

Sun Wen,

you're a subject of the Qing Dynasty,

yet you show no respect for your country.

How can you claim

any respect regarding our country?

You've lost it all a long time ago.

I represent the Whole Chinese people,

and speak in the name

as leader of the Chinese revolution.

Dr. Sun,

we will not break

such an important business contract.

Mr. Thompson,

this is not a business contract,

it's a political deal.

If this contract is signed,

what's at stake here

is Chinese sovereignty.

Mr. Sun,

our German banks only care about business,

we don't care about domestic politics.

My dearest German delegates,

every time the Qing

government fires a g*n at us,

your money presses the trigger.

The Qing government will buy weapons

with your loan, nothing else.

Perhaps you've misunderstood.

According to my understanding, this loan

is intended to help rebuild the railways.

Mr. Sun,

our minister in Peking,

Sir John Newell Jordan,

said the same thing about the loan.

Dear Sir Buchanan,

I believe when Mr. Jordan realizes

that the money is used to destroy

the Chinese revolution,

he will change his mind.

Sun Wen.

This is my second warning.

Do not defame the Qing Dynasty here.

Defame?

Minister Tang,

how you underestimated us.

We Want to depose you and the court.

Gentlemen,

we all know that to give good money

to a bad client

is a fatal mistake.

The Qing government

is like a patient diagnosed with cancer.

Your loan is like sugar pills,

it'll only make him feel better,

but the fate is sealed.

It seems that you are quite pessimistic

about the future in China.

No, I'm not.

On the contrary,

my vision of the new China

is very positive.

I see huge miles covered

with natural resources.

I see thousands of banks

providing new capital.

I see a mountain of railways connecting

all the modern communities.

Gentlemen,

you are bankers,

you should know to invest

your money wisely.

Would you rather invest your money

into a dying government

or the emerging one?

Mr. Sun Yat-sen,

I know you are the leader

of this revolution,

and I respect your revolution.

However, we cannot invest money

against the interests of our own nation.

You may know that

I'm a surgeon.

As a doctor, my duty

is to save my patient's life.

One day

I found my country

is suffering cancer.

Mr. Hillier,

The situation of China

is like this roast lamb,

it's unlikely our people

would enjoy freedom,

equality

and fraternity.

Yes,

that is to say,

this is China.

And all of you Want a piece.

Germany

here's your piece,

the Shandong peninsula.

Good location, isn't it?

What's all this?

Sir Buchanan,

your piece,

left rather small on this plate:

Only Hong Kong,

and you know very well,

this is a gate

to reach China.

Mr. Thompson, let me out out

a special piece for you,

in memory of all those Chinese lives

that were lost carving out your mountain

for the transcontinental railway

where they sleep, buried,

the bones of Chinese labourers.

It's a pity,

all those countries not here today:

Russia,

Japan and Portugal.

They want Pescadores, Liaodong Peninsula

and Macau.

Gentlemen,

this

is the last time you can

gather to feast on China.

I really hope

I made my point clear.

Mr. Tang,

please wait a moment. Please.

Go home.

Please.

Please stay.

Stay.

Here it is.

Please tell me, what does Revolution mean?

Like a doctor who heals patients,

a revolution saves an entire people.

Mr. Sun,

I heard girls in China

have to bound their feet from young age.

Is it painful?

Yes, it's painful

but

it will be gone very soon.

I see. Thank you.

Must people

lose their lives in revolution?

The final goal of revolution isn't death,

but to change fate.

Young people sacrificed themselves

for the revolution,

so those living can lead better lives.

Extend f*ring range.

Come.

It's overheated. It won't fire.

Go, piss.

Lie down.

Lie down.

Nurse.

Little Hubei,

gather hand grenades.

Give them to me.

- Give them to me.

- No.

Let go.

- Commander.

- Let go.

Don't pull me back.

Don't pull me back.

Let go.

Go.

Little Hubei.

amm*nit*on handler.

Charge.

General,

Huafu is here.

General,

We've taken Hanyang.

Should we continue fighting?

There's

no need to be in such a rush.

We nave to let the Qing court understand,

if they don't pay up,

we won't move.

Your words mean...

Can't you read?

Read it yourself.

Fight slowly,

wait and see?

- But morale is high.

- I must return to Beijing

and see what the Empress Dowager says.

Let me tell you my bottom line:

If the court

doesn't give me enough money,

I won't fight.

I'd thought it'd be easy to defeat them,

but Sun's rebels

are resilient.

I also lack amm*nit*on and supplies.

Empress Dowager,

I was forced to cease

the battle of Wuchang.

Yuan Shikai.

Yes, Empress Dowager.

How much do you need?

Tell me.

If I have12 million taels of gold,

I can finish off the revolutionaries

within a few months.

If we have no money for battle,

we only have one choice:

To make peace with the revolutionaries.

You dare?

Making peace means we acknowledge them.

The Beiyang Army is on its

last round of amm*nit*on.

I'll never agree to

your making peace.

If you really care about the Qing court,

do something useful, donate your riches.

Why don't you donate your

own money to the cause?

Yuan Shikai.

Empress Dowager,

as I had reported earlier,

we must have enough money

to support the army.

Yuan Shikai is indeed hard pressed.

You love to argue

all the time,

pretending to be loyal ministers.

Now

in times of crisis,

you've all become selfish.

The dynasty is destined to fall.

Your servant

will give up all of his possessions.

This is a time of crisis, I will lead

my entire family to protect the country.

Your servant

doesn't want a coffin,

nor does he care about his ancestral grave.

If money can help destroy the rebels,

then

I'll leave everything and

return to my home village.

The Four Nations Bank has

been persuaded by Sun,

I'm afraid we won't receive

a cent of this loan.

I know.

Heaven will punish.

Sun Wen for this.

Empress Dowager,

even though we run out of money, food,

and amm*nit*on,

we still have for centuries

our loyal subjects.

I only have this to say:

I will die for the Qing Dynasty.

Sun Wen, your interference...

with the Four Nations Bank loan

has generated controversy in China.

This is the Prince Regents

order to assassinate you.

This one

looks more like

a portrait of the deceased.

I don't agree with you,

but I respect your courage.

I won't k*ll you.

I want to persuade you.

Sun Wen, we are both past middle age.

Confucius said,

At 50, I knew my destiny.

He also said,

At 40, I am not deluded.

I've never wavered

from my beliefs.

I know Why you won't k*ll me.

You're a father,

you know

the Qing court you serve

will eventually destroy your children.

We all want a strong and bright China

for our children.

Go,

I don't want to see you again.

Mr. Jordan,

you're the first guest in my new house.

Now that you've moved to Beijing,

we can see each other more often.

Yes.

I don't intend to leave the city this time.

How's the situation in the South?

Difficult.

Sun Wen and Huang Xing

are southern barbarians with big appetites.

You could have conquered Wuchang,

but you stopped.

We all knew

the Qing Dynasty has run out of money,

the end is near.

You want to profit from the power balance

between the Qing court and

the revolutionary army.

So now you want peace.

What do you think

of this balance between

my left and right hands?

Truth be told, I'm very impressed.

But the revolutionaries won't talk to me.

Now I understand.

Would you like us to extend a hand?

You...

We'll pave the way for you to negotiate

peace with the revolutionaries.

It's not good for anyone

if fighting continues.

What's most important now

is holding onto power.

Real power.

I'm looking for a collaborator

to protect the interests

of Britain in China.

Well, you've found him.

m*llitary Governor, let me explain.

I sent Keqiang to Shanghai

because of the overall strategy

of the revolutionary movement.

I don't understand.

The Wuchang uprising attracted

the world's attention.

Isn't that also part of

the overall strategy?

Since we can att*ck Nanjing,

why can't we defend Wuchang'?

In Wuchang,

we're in a stalemate with the Beiyang Army.

Our trainee soliders

have suffered heavy casualties.

In Nanjing,

the enemy is weak.

Our plan is to att*ck Nanjing,

than retake Wuchang.

'That's our overall strategy.

This is the decision

made by the Tongmenghui.

I must abide by it.

Fine. Whatever you say.

But I won't go to Shanghai.

Please understand,

it hasn't been easy to

forge our paths together.

My home is here.

My power base is here.

m*llitary Governor Li,

it appears we won't be sharing

the same path.

My child, don't move.

Don't move.

Lie down.

Listen,

if you want to live,

we must amputate your leg.

Can you hear me?

Alcohol.

It's fine.

Ready?

- Be brave.

- We begin now.

Listen to me.

Listen to me.

Stop.

Stop.

Come.

Take him away.

You've said it before.

So we failed.

Haven't we failed before?

I'm talking to you.

Idiot.

Mr. Sun,

telegram from England for you.

Okay,

here you are.

Thank you.

Mr. Sun,

I must inform you right away.

The Four Nations Bank decided to hold off

on the loan to the Qing government.

You once told me that.

Revolution is life,

not only living,

but fate.

I don't understand Revolution,

but I've struggled and fought, I was angry.

I also knew,

I'd end up as sacrifice

along with my father.

I wish your Revolution,

I'1O,

wish our Revolution,

every SUCCESS.

Yat-sen.

Yat-sen.

Keqiang.

Where are you?

Keqiang

I'm here.

Can you hear me?

I can.

Where are you?

Huang Keqiang.

Yat-sen.

I'm starboard.

Me too.

Keqiang.

At the Welcome ceremony,

you have to put on

the revolutionary army uniform.

Yes.

Yat-sen.

Binglin, you're all here.

Not in first class?

- No.

- Second class?

No.

Yat-sen.

It saved my life once.

Keqiang,

your hand.

Guangzhou uprising.

Doesn't matter.

Yat-sen.

Mr. Sun.

Dunchu.

You're here.

Yat-sen, we searched all

the way to the beam.

You're all here.

A hug.

Let's go.

Yat-sen, we waited so long for your return.

Shiping, you haven't aged a bit.

Mr. Sun,

after your ship departed from Europe,

on your journey back,

what thoughts came over you?

After 16 years of tribulations,

I've returned to my motherland.

Mr. Sun,

we hear you've returned

with huge donations,

ls that true?

I don't have any money.

All I bring is the Revolutionary spirit.

What is the ultimate

goal of the Revolution?

The goals of the Revolution are simple:

We overthrow imperial rule

and save our people.

Mr. Sun,

what did you tell

those bankers in Europe?

I told them,

it's the Chinese people

who'll steer the fate of China,

not foreigners

or Manchu royalty.

Mr. Sun, the north and south

are now negotiating peace.

What is your opinion?

My opinion is this:

We haven't reached our Revolutionary goal,

we won't negotiate.

Tie up them.

Our position is that

unless the Emperor abdicates,

there'll be no peace agreement.

Our position is that

the monarchical system cannot change.

This is a family dinner. Shaochuan,

you're part of the family.

Come, try this.

A specialty from home.

Lotus root with glutinous rice.

Come, sit.

General,

this is.

To thank you.

You put in so much effort

in the negotiations.

You've worked so hard.

Please tell me

what's on your mind.

You're the only one among Us

who knew Sun Wen.

I want to know more about.

Sun Wen.

What type of a man is he?

Zhang Shizhao said,

China will rise because of Sun,

he's the person

who'll revive the country.

Miyazaki considers Sun

a hero who will save China.

Kang Youwei claimed Sun is illiterate.

Wu Zhihui says that Sun

is a hardworking scholar.

Some say he's like Robin Hood,

an outlaw.

Some say he's a real scholar,

an itinerant doctor holding a scalpel.

Others call him

a good-for-nothing liar.

There are many versions.

Shaochuan,

he has so many followers.

How does he do it?

I did hear this from many people:

That Sun

is selfless.

A selfless person?

Where in the world can We find one?

It's been 2000 years,

we can't wait any longer for.

- China's first Republic.

- Representatives from

the 17 provinces have decided

not to elect a President,

but to elect a Grand Marshal.

Mr. Sun, please sign.

A Grand Marshal cannot be head of state.

We must elect a President.

On the Presidential election,

should we wait to hear from Yuan Shikai?

If he can really hasten

the Emperor's abdication...

The negotiating parties

already made a pact.

Whoever first deposes the Qing government

will become President.

Yuan Shikai hasn't deposed the Qing court.

We didn't break our promise.

It you insist on a Presidential election,

people will use that

as an excuse to resume fighting.

So what?

We fought and look what

we've achieved today.

Keqiang.

If we resume fighting,

what are our chances of winning?

We have no money,

morale is low,

we have no sure chance of winning.

How can we fight?

This is impractical.

When the revolutionary army had nothing,

we were willing to sacrifice our lives.

Now we have half a country,

what are We afraid of?

The international community

nee expressed support for Yuan Shikai.

Overseas Chinese all hope that we could

setup e government as soon as possible

and elect a President.

To be safe,

I think we should wait.

If Yuan doesn't depose the Emperor

for another 100 years,

do we still wait?

Let's put pressure on him, now.

If Yuan makes the Emperor abdicate,

do we have to keep our promise?

Even if Yuan makes the Emperor abdicate,

he isn't qualified to be President.

Not true.

If Yuan keeps his promise,

he can become President.

If you've promised him anyway,

why bother holding an election?

Good question.

It's Worth it.

First,

we have to establish

the concept of a Republic.

It's just like building a road

in the wilderness,

so the Revolution can continue its path.

In future, in China,

no one can turn back.

Lie down.

Against the wall.

All of you.

Against the wall.

Against the wall.

He's the assassin.

Release him.

Who sent you here?

Sun Wen is a sinner,

he's corrupt,

he's sullied the Qing dynasty,

he's immoral,

he misleads the people,

he's beyond pardon.

Everyone can k*ll him.

It's no use interrogating him.

We live in entirely different worlds.

Yes.

Two days ago,

on December 27,

provincial representatives voted

and approved

the Provisional Government

Organizational Draft.

They also approved the Presidential system

as well as

the nomination of candidates.

Elections will take place

today, December 29,

for the position of.

Provisional President.

I declare

each of the 17 provinces,

though some with more

representatives than others,

is only given one vote.

A candidate receiving

more the two-thirds of the votes

will become Provisional President.

Those in favor, raise their hands.

This is the Presidential ballot.

Your decision is crucial.

We hope you will not disappoint your people

in your choice.

Please fill in your ballot.

Homer.

Sun.

What are you doing here?

The Presidential election

is ongoing in the conference hall.

I'm one of the candidates.

History,

you're making history.

I'm witnessing history.

I'm standing right beside history.

For thousands of years,

in Chinese history, we the people

never received the opportunity to

elect the head of government.

Never.

That

is what we've been fighting for.

Our people have been fighting

ongoing for so long.

And now we've finally done it.

Homer,

when did you get here?

Why didn't you tell me you were coming?

Now, as head of the Assembly...

I must be there.

I declare the results.

Out of a total of 17 votes,

Sun Wen received 16.

The Provisional President

of the Republic of China is.

Sun Wen.

Dr. Sun,

I heard your name.

I told you,

you'd be China's first President.

Tang Shaoyi,

didn't you say he's selfless?

What an slap in the face.

General.

Go.

Order.

Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui

to issue a joint telegram

against the Republic.

Tang Shaoyi is sympathetic to the Republic,

unable to fulfill his duties,

he's dismissed as representative

to the negotiations.

Yes.

Send a telegram to Wu Tingfang:

I recognize neither the

Nanjing Provisional Government

nor its so-called President Sun Wen.

Yat-sen,

we just heard.

Zhang Xun has amassed

his troops around Suzhou.

Also,

some Qing soldiers have been sighted

near Qinhuai River this afternoon.

Mr. President,

we advise

delaying the inauguration ceremony.

Yes, better to be cautious.

Today is New Year's Day of 1912,

everything is renewed.

The Provisional President

of the Republic of China

must be sworn in today.

Fine.

I'll take care of all security details

for the Provisional President.

Photo session.

Please, look here, here.

I pledge to overthrow the Qing dynasty,

strengthen the Republic of China,

foster better livelihoods for all.

These I promise to the people.

I will follow them.

I will serve the country with faith.

I will serve all people.

Until the hegemony of the Qing dynasty

is overthrown,

and the country has no strife,

when China will stand tall in the World,

recognized among nations.

At that time,

I will resign from the position of

Provisional President.

This is my pledge to all citizens of China.

Just now,

I pledged myself as the

Provisional President.

Now,

I have a few words to add.

Today,

the Republic of China is established,

but the feudal court still stands.

Unless feudalism is uprooted,

our Revolution isn't complete.

I await

the day

I'll relinquish my position

to the person

who carries through the abdication

of the Qing Emperor.

What's going on?

I'd said it before,

we shouldn't rush to elect a President.

The Beiyang Army has been mobilized,

w*r will erupt very soon.

I hear Yuan Shikai has

even engaged assassins.

Who's afraid of assassins?

Mr. Sun,

may I suggest,

in view of the situation,

please ponder this seriously.

If Yuan Shikai doesn't

depose the Qing court,

President Sun will not step down.

Does Mr. Sun want to indulge

in the position of President?

Wang Zhaoming,

Sun Wen isn't that type.

Since he's so selfless,

what's the harm of my asking?

It's all about trust,

belief,

and faith

without any doubt.

I'm only afraid of

an all-out battle between North and South.

Who'd be responsible for that?

If our Revolution is

stolen by someone else,

who'd be responsible for that?

Huang Keqiang, you...

Zhaoming.

Stop arguing, please.

I protect you in front of everyone,

but we must be frank behind closed doors.

You don't have to close any doors.

Just say it, Keqiang.

We cannot accede to any

of Yuan Shikai's demands.

But he has the power.

He can quickly depose the Qing court.

To establish our Republic

we need not only battles but also politics.

This is Revolution,

not giving a crown to someone else.

Sun Wen,

the Revolution doesn't

belong to any single person.

Keqiang,

what do you mean?

You don't understand.

Idon%?

You're accusing me of not

understanding politics.

But I know Yuan Sl'1ilai.

Keqiang.

You've never seen

how he k*lled young men.

I'm Worried.

He might become an enemy of the Republic.

He might

even restore autocratic rule.

It's my ninth wife's birthday.

Westerners celebrate birthdays with cakes.

But we don't.

We eat peaches.

Look how festive they ere.

It hurts.

Please let go.

It hurts.

Where's Weiting?

I need to talk to him.

What happened?

Weiting,

let's step aside.

What are you afraid of?

So what if I want to revolt?

So what?

It's high time

we race against Sun Wen.

Look, they haven't been idle:

Electing President,

setting up government.

The best peaches on the tree

are picked clean by others.

I'll k*ll you.

You're a madman.

Stop him. Stop him.

Sputtering madness.

Help.

Please stop him.

Weiting.

Calm down.

Why did you hit him so hard?

At this moment,

I can't afford even one mistake.

You're right.

It's simple.

I'm sitting on a bed of nails.

If I don't force the court,

the situation is dire:

The Revolutionaries

control half the country,

I can't oppose them much longer.

But if the Emperor abdicates because of me,

I'll be blamed for generations to come.

This is indeed

a tricky situation.

The crux of the matter is,

I want to become President.

When I arrived,

I was resentful.

But now that I've seen you,

I'm no longer angry.

Now,

our baby is inside me.

Keqiang,

this painting will soon be finished.

But I can't decide

where to hang it.

I want to propose.

Wu Tingfang to issue a public statement.

If the Emperor doesn't abdicate,

the ceasefire will end.

Whoever tarries,

whoever resists,

will be punished by all.

If the truce cannot be maintained,

we'll declare w*r again.

If we resume w*r,

I'll lead the troops to the North.

Keqiang.

You were right.

I've thought long and hard.

We have to establish provisional laws.

It's unimportant who serves a single term.

We must establish

a system

to restrain not only Yuan Shikai

but

anyone who ever dreams

of becoming an emperor.

Painter,

please use bright red for

the flag with 18 stars.

Yes.

Comradres, I hear you are

disputing my resignation,

but it takes more than a day

of feudal hegemony.

I do hope you will not just focus on

one official title,

but create a truly relevant,

legally protected revolutionary system.

The vvol'ldisirT1h'1ehse.

Those who follow the righteous path thrive,

those who do not become extinct.

I hold fast to the Revolution,

knowing it will bear fruit.

After such a long journey,

we will reach our revolutionary goal.

What does Sun Wen want?

What telegram?

What declaration? What w*r?

Mr. Jordan is right.

It is most important to hold onto power.

The President's chair isn't comfortable.

Even if it's full of pins,

I still Want to sit on it.

The British Ambassador told me:

That winter, like today,

the winds were chilly,

it was snowing.

It was around Spring Festival,

but the entire city was desolate,

the atmosphere almost tragic.

The guillotine was placed

in the middle of the public square,

icicles of blood

still hanging on the blade.

Louis XVI

was bound and taken there.

He was cold, without even a coat.

He was shivering.

Everyone brought their family

to witness this great occasion.

When the hour came,

the executioner put the

King's head on the block,

the blade was released,

there was ice on his face.

Listen...

Go on, Yuan Shikai.

Go on.

Listen.

The whoosh of the blade.

The whoosh of the blade. Then?

Go on, Yuan Shikai.

Then, the end.

The end?

That quick?

Yuan Shikai,

you're kidding.

You're making this up.

You've made up this story

from the West for me.

I reappointed you against

my better conscience,

yet you do this to me?

Royal Prince, appease your anger.

Did the French also

celebrate Spring Festival?

Royal Prince, calm down.

Royal Prince.

I've received news that.

Sun Wen insists on a Republic.

They will not compromise.

Empress Dowager,

I tell you the story of

the French Revolution

because I don't want you and the princes

to share the same fate.

I'm loyal to you.

Heaven can attest to it.

Yuan Shikai,

come over here.

Come over here.

Empress Dowager

I'm at your command.

What if

that day comes?

You won't let Us

face the guillotine,

you won't let us starve.

Certainly.

Go back.

The South is eager to resume battle,

Empress Dowager, please ponder this.

I know.

I take my leave.

- Prince Regent.

- Here.

Yuan Shikai has broken his promise,

he's banded with the rebels.

I do regret this.

I dismiss him as Prime Minister.

Things have developed thus.

It won't help.

They're still dragging their feet,

prolonging their dynasty?

They are acting against people's wishes.

How they overreach themselves.

They're becoming enemies of all people.

What a pipe dream,

thinking they can still hang on.

What happened?

Mr. Sun.

What is it?

Send a telegram,

make it public.

The Revolutionary Party's

patience is running out.

Don't these feudalists have any shame?

Reporting to the Empress Dowager:

Our Ambassador to Russia

and others have sent telegrams to you,

hoping that you treasure the Chinese people

rather than insisting on one man's position.

There are mutinies in the Northeast,

Xinjiang and Tibet.

and Duan Qirui,

have signed a petition in

support of the Republic.

Tell me something I don't already know.

Empress Dowager.

We have served you and the royal court.

We do not support the idea of a Republic.

Please do not falter in your position.

Why would I falter?

It's all Yuan Shikai's doing.

Yuan had betrayed Emperor Guangxu,

now he betrays Emperor Xuantong.

He's a real traitor.

His family has received

such grace from the court,

yet he's such an unfilial cur.

He has the ambition of Wang Mang

in becoming Emperor.

If the Emperor doesn't abdicate,

he can't make his deal.

I'd told you before,

he's not to be trusted.

As long as Aisin Gioro is here,

the Qing Dynasty will not fall.

Ancestors in Heaven,

HOW

other countries bully us,

the Revolutionaries run wild,

our ministers are corrupt,

they sell whatever they can

for their own gains.

There's nothing left now.

We have failed you.

At least Sun Wen

is Clement.

He doesn't inv*de the Palace,

there are no guillotines.

We want a bloodless revolution,

no more sacrifices...

or needless killings.

Abdicate.

Friends, greetings.

This is a historical day,

let's begin.

- Mr. President, this way.

- Let's

have a pose.

How?

- Mr. President, please lift up your hat.

- OK.

Let's change a bit.

Mr. President, this way.

Mr. President, you look so young.

Such glib words.

When you cut my queue,

don't hurry,

take your time,

move slowly.

This is a historical

moment, do you understand?

Yes.

You talk about Revolution

and Republic all the time.

A Revolutionary has to

have a Revolutionary look.

Let me show you.

Look.

Ambassadors,

Today I meet you as the

Provisional President

for the first time,

also the last time.

I can't believe this.

Before I leave the Presidency,

I hope you will request

your respective governments

to recognize our new country.

To you

and to the entire world,

this is truly significant.

Mr. President,

how do you plan to treat

the Qing royal family?

They'll become citizens of the Republic.

The Revolutionary Party has decided

to pay the royal family 4

million taels of silver.

Is that how you treat your citizens?

Money cannot be a measure here.

Not all revolutions need guillotines.

What do you say, Mr. Ambassador?

I agree.

When I was in England,

I once met one of your

parliament members, Mr. Hillier.

I told him,

when China is freed,

I'd invite him as my guest.

I'll use Chinese liquor,

Revolutionary liquor, to toast him.

Come,

cheers.

Minbao, Xinwenbao and other newspapers

nave published articles questioning

your decision to step down.

I read them.

We're in financial trouble.

We can't find funds for restitutions

to the martyrs' families.

We must find some money

no matter how.

People's representatives want to meet you.

Please set up a time.

Yes.

Homer Lea is determined

to resign from his post

as m*llitary Advisor.

What's his reason?

He said he won't Work with Yuan Shikai.

Tell him,

he's helping China,

not just a person.

This is a letter from Juemin.

Yat-serfs been Keeping it for you.

He asks that I give it to you.

A few days ego,

members of the Tongmenghui came to see me.

They are planning a new grave.

They asked that I prepare

a funerary outfit.

I went to the shop.

When he was alive,

Juemin and I always made

decisions together.

So I asked,

Juemin,

which one do you want?

Only then did I know

he's no longer with me.

Zhongxin,

this is a letter from your father.

Look.

"Letter to My Wife"

shouldn't be kept only in this household.

Keep it,

let others know about it.

Yesterday,

the Qing Emperor abdicated,

ending two millennia of monarchy.

Countless revolutionaries

have given up their lives

for our new Republic.

Today,

February 13, 1912,

moon of the Xinhai Year.

Keep my promise,

I resign from the post of President.

We strive for the success

of the Revolution,

but do not covet recognition.

We are all of the same minds

to realize the goal of Revolution.

The goal is to establish

an independent country

for the Chinese people.

We build a Chinese Republic

where land is divided among all.

Nationalism, democracy, livelihood:

These are what we strive to attain,

Three Principles.

Today you ask me,

what does Revolution mean?

Perhaps people will ask the same question

a century later.

Qiu Jin, our Tongmenghui member

who was k*lled in Shaoxing, said,

Revolution will provide all children

a peaceful and gentle world.

Lin Juemin, one of the martyrs of

Huanghuagang, wrote this to his wife:

Revolution seeks eternal happiness

for everyone in the World.

I believe

the Revolution enables a republican system

to reach the people.

People will understand we'll fight whoever

dares support the monarchy.

Revolution enables factories,

banks, rail roads, mines

owned by Chinese to benefit the people.

Revolution enables our Chinese

race to become strong,

no longer bullied by others.

We will no longer be slaves.

Revolution can take place anywhere,

anytime,

in any heart,

forever,

forever,

no longer afraid of foreign powers,

ridding the country of

feudalism and royalty.

No one will be impoverished,

and the Chinese people can

stand tall in the East.

This is the meaning of Revolution.