WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:0 00:46.569 --> 00:48.905 Bidding will start at $300,000. 00:49.072 --> 00:50.990 Do I hear $300,000? 00:50.990 --> 00:52.200 Thank you. 00:52.200 --> 00:54.535 Who will offer $400,000? 00:55.620 --> 00:57.121 I have $400,000. 00:57.121 --> 01:00.291 Who will offer five hundred... $500,000? 01:00.458 --> 01:01.834 700,000? 01:01.834 --> 01:04.045 No, we have 700,000. 01:04.045 --> 01:06.631 My goodness, 800,000. 01:07.131 --> 01:10.218 Do I have an offer for $1 million? 01:10.927 --> 01:13.930 $1 million and advance on the $1 million. Sir? 01:14.680 --> 01:15.973 Going once. 01:16.474 --> 01:17.600 Going twice. 01:19.811 --> 01:23.022 Gone for $1 million to Mr. 01:23.022 --> 01:25.149 Morton's grandson on the right. 01:29.529 --> 01:30.988 Pack the other things carefully, please. Absolutely. 01:30.988 --> 01:32.198 Absolutely. 01:32.365 --> 01:33.533 Congratulations, sir. 01:33.533 --> 01:34.742 It's a beautiful collection. 01:34.742 --> 01:37.787 And from what I understand the most extraordinary woman. 01:38.788 --> 01:40.248 She was indeed 01:43.835 --> 01:45.670 Stuart (V.O.): My grandfather said Leon Shojo 01:45.670 --> 01:48.798 was the most extraordinary woman he had ever known. 01:50.842 --> 01:55.555 Xu Yi was full of life, bright, beautiful and talented. 01:56.597 --> 01:58.432 She dared to break from the golden chains of her family's 01:58.432 --> 02:01.227 to forge her own path through painting and poetry. 02:01.894 --> 02:04.939 They met in the 1930s in Shanghai's golden era, 02:06.149 --> 02:08.151 Grandfather’s said during World War Two, 02:08.734 --> 02:10.194 without her help, he would never 02:10.194 --> 02:12.363 have made it out of occupied China alive. 02:14.031 --> 02:16.284 She lived in his heart to the day he died. 02:37.221 --> 02:38.514 Ziyi! 02:39.849 --> 02:41.142 Yi-Niang: Ziyi! 02:42.310 --> 02:44.270 Where are you, you naughty girl? 02:44.562 --> 02:46.147 Get back here this instant. 02:53.446 --> 02:55.656 Yi-Niang. 02:56.824 --> 02:59.035 Yi-Niang: Oh, you're a disgrace. 02:59.744 --> 03:02.622 Barefoot and in boy's clothing. 03:04.957 --> 03:07.835 Who would want to marry a brat like you? 03:08.252 --> 03:10.213 Someone who loves me. 03:10.504 --> 03:12.673 Don't backchat me, girl! 03:15.051 --> 03:16.260 Why your mother and father 03:16.260 --> 03:18.804 allow such nonsense like this is beyond me. 03:18.930 --> 03:22.600 But now that I'm second wife, 03:23.851 --> 03:26.520 I'm going to put a stop to this before you embarrass us all. 03:27.521 --> 03:28.981 Get to the washbasin. 03:29.482 --> 03:31.025 Clean your filthy feet. 03:31.776 --> 03:33.986 You're going to be late to poetry lesson. 03:51.379 --> 03:53.256 Yi-Niang: Lord husband. Lord husband. 03:53.256 --> 03:54.548 Yes. What is it? 03:55.049 --> 03:57.510 That girl of yours is a disgrace. 03:57.760 --> 04:00.513 Unlike our darling boy Fu who never gives me 04:00.513 --> 04:02.056 a moment's trouble. 04:04.100 --> 04:05.142 That's my heir. 04:06.102 --> 04:08.437 You have to look presentable all the time. 04:09.272 --> 04:12.275 And Confucius say to eat in moderation. 04:12.942 --> 04:13.901 Hm? 04:14.026 --> 04:16.696 ♪ I’m a butterfly, I’m a butterfly ♪ 04:16.696 --> 04:18.406 ♪ I’m a butterfly ♪ 04:21.117 --> 04:22.285 Daughter. 04:22.493 --> 04:24.370 Lord Zhou: I will have quiet. 04:25.663 --> 04:27.081 You see, my lord. 04:28.040 --> 04:30.835 She is high spirited. I grant you. 04:31.502 --> 04:33.087 Yi-Niang: Mark my word, Lord Husband, 04:33.462 --> 04:38.134 you must bind her feet, to curb her wild, boyish ways. 04:38.384 --> 04:42.305 Or she'll become unmanageable and unmarriageable. 04:43.973 --> 04:45.516 Yes, well... 04:45.516 --> 04:47.518 I will consider it. 04:48.561 --> 04:50.187 Now if there's nothing else? 04:58.070 --> 05:00.281 What is she complaining about this time? 05:00.281 --> 05:04.368 Ziyi, who else? That girl is too wild. 05:04.535 --> 05:08.080 She is full of life, but also good, kind hearted and loyal. 05:09.874 --> 05:13.461 Lotus wants to bind our only daughter's feet. 05:13.961 --> 05:16.422 To calm her down. 05:16.964 --> 05:19.425 But surely times are changing. 05:19.925 --> 05:21.927 I have not decided yet. 05:25.806 --> 05:27.558 Now let's recite 05:28.017 --> 05:30.436 Li Bai’s poem from memory. 05:33.022 --> 05:35.066 My old friend bids farewell to me 05:35.066 --> 05:37.068 in the west at Yellow Crane Tower. Amid March’s 05:37.068 --> 05:38.903 he goes down to Yangzhou. The distant image of 05:38.903 --> 05:40.946 his lonely sail disappears in the blue sky. 05:41.614 --> 05:43.407 And all I see, 05:43.407 --> 05:45.201 is the long river 05:45.409 --> 05:48.829 following the edge of sky. 05:49.372 --> 05:51.415 Very good there, Mistress Zhou. 05:51.832 --> 05:56.337 Now let's start with Meng Haoran poetry. 05:57.546 --> 06:01.801 The spring, the... 06:02.927 --> 06:04.095 Spring... 06:04.095 --> 06:06.389 The Spring dawn I was sleeping sound. 06:06.389 --> 06:10.309 Catching birds... 06:11.811 --> 06:13.187 everywhere? 06:15.147 --> 06:16.816 I had enough for today. 06:22.738 --> 06:24.031 Hey! 06:27.576 --> 06:29.036 Stop it! 06:31.330 --> 06:32.623 Mom! 06:36.919 --> 06:38.504 I did... - What is going on here? 06:39.255 --> 06:41.424 Who dared disrupt my peace and quiet? 06:41.715 --> 06:43.008 I didn't do anything. 06:43.008 --> 06:44.593 She just hit me. 06:45.761 --> 06:49.265 Lord Zhou: You struck my son and heir? 06:49.265 --> 06:50.850 Wicket girl. 06:50.850 --> 06:53.686 B-but, Father, I didn't do anything. 06:53.686 --> 06:55.146 He started it. 06:55.354 --> 06:56.897 This has gone far enough. 06:58.190 --> 07:00.484 You will summon the foot binder. 07:00.860 --> 07:03.404 No, Father, please. No! 07:03.404 --> 07:04.613 Lord Zhou: Silence. 07:04.989 --> 07:07.491 A girl must learn her place. 07:22.548 --> 07:24.842 Lady Zhou: Lord husband, the foot-binder is here. 07:25.217 --> 07:26.343 It's not too late. 07:27.052 --> 07:28.471 She brought it on herself. 07:28.804 --> 07:29.930 Please. 07:31.682 --> 07:33.392 Yi-Niang: Stop moving, girl. 07:35.561 --> 07:38.022 Let the foot binding do his bidding. 07:43.152 --> 07:44.695 Lady Zhou: Please, please... 07:48.866 --> 07:49.950 Sit still. 07:52.620 --> 07:53.746 Stop. 08:03.589 --> 08:04.882 Art Dealer: This is nice. 08:05.132 --> 08:08.511 But this masterpiece is from the Tang Dynasty 08:09.011 --> 08:11.430 depicting man's search for Buddha. 08:12.014 --> 08:14.642 Daughter, you must not eavesdrop on your father. 08:15.309 --> 08:17.269 Oh, no, Mother, I'm trying to see 08:17.269 --> 08:18.854 what I could do to thank him. 08:19.772 --> 08:21.398 You are a dutiful daughter, Ziyi. 08:21.815 --> 08:22.900 But don't listen long. 08:22.900 --> 08:23.943 Art Dealer: ...Superb collection. 08:23.943 --> 08:25.402 All for a mere cost of... 08:26.987 --> 08:28.364 20 silver sycees. 08:29.365 --> 08:31.951 Hmm. Come... 08:32.701 --> 08:34.828 A cup of tea before we talk business. 09:08.988 --> 09:10.656 Philistines! 09:10.781 --> 09:12.366 Someone has destroyed our masterpiece. 09:13.617 --> 09:14.868 Everyone in here? 09:15.244 --> 09:16.328 Now! 09:20.124 --> 09:21.208 Fu! 09:21.208 --> 09:22.334 Did you do this? 09:22.459 --> 09:23.502 Speak up. 09:23.502 --> 09:25.421 No I... - Take a punishment like a man. 09:25.421 --> 09:26.797 Father... - No! 09:27.840 --> 09:29.216 Fu did not do it. 09:29.842 --> 09:31.510 I did. 09:32.928 --> 09:34.179 Lord Zhou: You did this? 09:34.346 --> 09:36.890 Why would you commit such sacrilege? 09:38.684 --> 09:40.811 You said they were seeking the Buddha 09:41.604 --> 09:43.063 here they have found him. 09:53.699 --> 09:55.909 How dare your presume the... 10:03.083 --> 10:04.293 Lord Zhou: You’re right. 10:04.960 --> 10:06.045 This is better. 10:06.670 --> 10:09.548 I have underestimated you, daughter. 10:18.057 --> 10:22.811 Ziyi (V.O.): Art became the air I breathed and gave me a voice. 10:22.811 --> 10:25.522 A woman can only dream of having. 10:33.656 --> 10:35.699 Do you think Father will like his birthday present? 10:36.450 --> 10:38.243 It’s beautiful, how could you not? 11:05.187 --> 11:07.981 Father, here's my birthday gift for you. 11:13.278 --> 11:15.197 Lord Zhou: Oh, my goodness. 11:15.656 --> 11:17.658 Daughter is... 11:19.118 --> 11:20.869 this a new technique? 11:21.328 --> 11:24.581 It's meant to find the beauty in life's uncertainties. 11:27.376 --> 11:29.753 Very interesting. 11:32.005 --> 11:33.257 I like it. 11:33.424 --> 11:34.675 I like it. 11:35.759 --> 11:36.760 Oh, thank you, Father. 11:39.471 --> 11:40.848 Don't think that you're going 11:40.848 --> 11:43.392 to get any special treatment here in the big city, girl. 11:44.017 --> 11:46.186 Girl, you're nothing more than an uneducated 11:46.395 --> 11:48.522 country bumpkin. 11:49.815 --> 11:52.401 You must mean an educated country bumpkin. 11:53.110 --> 11:55.612 But with your kind encouragement, 11:55.612 --> 11:56.947 not for long. 12:12.963 --> 12:15.299 Mr. Jiang Lord Zhou, welcome, welcome. 12:15.591 --> 12:16.884 Welcome... 12:20.554 --> 12:22.765 Your fame as the finest art 12:22.765 --> 12:25.851 teacher in China precedes you, Mr. Jiang. 12:26.602 --> 12:27.811 You do me too 12:27.811 --> 12:29.688 great an honor, Lord Zhou. 12:30.939 --> 12:33.859 Of course, I take very few students each year, 12:34.735 --> 12:36.862 but I would be happy 12:37.321 --> 12:41.408 to review your son's portfolio to see if he's ready. 12:42.242 --> 12:44.578 Lord Zhou: It is not my son. 12:44.578 --> 12:46.538 I wish you to teach. 12:48.499 --> 12:49.917 It is my daughter. 12:54.505 --> 12:56.799 Uh, I'm sorry, my Lord. 12:57.424 --> 12:59.927 I teach professional artists only. 13:01.220 --> 13:02.513 No dabblers, 13:03.889 --> 13:05.182 no females. 13:05.891 --> 13:07.601 Lord Zhou: Respectfully, Mr. 13:07.601 --> 13:10.312 Jang, it is my intention 13:10.521 --> 13:13.482 that my daughter pursue art professionally. 13:14.024 --> 13:15.734 If you allow my frankness, 13:17.027 --> 13:19.279 she has the aptitude for it. 13:21.406 --> 13:23.075 Be that as it may, 13:24.159 --> 13:25.911 it just isn't done. 13:29.998 --> 13:31.416 Honorable Master Jiang, 13:32.125 --> 13:35.045 you said you only take student whose work was good enough. 13:35.671 --> 13:36.839 Is it? 13:37.339 --> 13:38.507 Well, 13:46.932 --> 13:49.685 Young lady, this is really your work? 13:52.771 --> 13:54.189 On my honor... 13:54.940 --> 13:57.025 It is all hers. 13:58.485 --> 13:59.987 Are you a hard worker? 14:00.654 --> 14:02.614 Will you take my advice without any 14:02.614 --> 14:03.866 girlish nonsense? 14:04.449 --> 14:05.701 No flirting. 14:06.285 --> 14:07.452 Only art. 14:07.578 --> 14:08.912 Art and more art. 14:09.079 --> 14:12.583 Oh, yes, master Jiang. Only art, art, and more art. 14:12.708 --> 14:15.502 And I will work harder than any of your other students. 14:15.961 --> 14:17.713 You will not be sorry, Master Jiang. 14:21.258 --> 14:22.676 I'm sorry already. 14:24.887 --> 14:26.763 Come I will show you 14:26.763 --> 14:28.181 the proper way to do it. 14:31.101 --> 14:33.061 But you must also study poetry. 14:34.688 --> 14:36.690 Hey, meet my daughter, Wei. 14:37.232 --> 14:38.525 She can keep an eye on you. 14:41.528 --> 14:43.697 Ziyi (V.O.): Everything was thrilling and new. 14:44.114 --> 14:46.450 My new studies, new ideas, 14:46.867 --> 14:49.119 new best friend Jiang Bi Wei. 14:49.912 --> 14:52.581 The whole world was alive with possibility 14:52.831 --> 14:55.417 and I knew an endless shining future lay ahead. 14:55.959 --> 14:59.963 If I was willing to work hard and strive for it. 15:06.803 --> 15:08.096 Art became 15:08.096 --> 15:11.099 that special language that only my father and I shared. 15:11.808 --> 15:14.019 We were cut from the same canvas he and I 15:14.561 --> 15:16.563 painted by the same brush. 15:17.648 --> 15:20.150 Art filled every waking hour 15:20.317 --> 15:22.694 and gave me my lust for life. 15:23.987 --> 15:25.739 In my grateful heart, 15:26.073 --> 15:27.616 I thanked my parents every day for the priceless gift of art 15:59.940 --> 16:04.069 Mr Jiang: This line... This is also good. 16:08.490 --> 16:10.701 Yes, you are ready. 16:24.256 --> 16:25.465 Please, Guan Yin, 16:25.799 --> 16:29.136 a man of ambition like myself must have a glamorous wife. 16:30.178 --> 16:31.388 Bring her to me. 16:31.388 --> 16:32.514 I beg you. 16:35.058 --> 16:37.185 Mr. Jiang: Hey, hey, hey, boys. Stop gawping. 16:37.894 --> 16:39.521 We mustn’t keep Mr. Song waiting. 16:44.860 --> 16:47.738 His fine fan shop caters to the wealthiest, 16:47.988 --> 16:50.574 most influential clients in the city. 16:51.241 --> 16:53.326 Many, a fine artistic career 16:53.493 --> 16:56.288 has started with fan painting for the nobility. 16:57.414 --> 16:59.416 So do your best to impress him. 17:03.211 --> 17:04.671 Mr. Song: Oh, Master Jiang. 17:04.671 --> 17:06.173 Welcome. Welcome. 17:06.465 --> 17:08.050 To my humble shop. 17:08.717 --> 17:10.886 Prosperous as ever Mr. Song. 17:11.011 --> 17:14.389 Mr. Song: I get by, I get by. Thank you, uh... Mr. Jiang. 17:14.890 --> 17:16.391 With no small thanks. 17:16.683 --> 17:20.312 Every year you bring your finest students here. 17:20.312 --> 17:23.565 And every year their exquisite fans sell like... 17:23.565 --> 17:25.317 Soup dumplings. 17:27.194 --> 17:29.321 So what have you brought me today? 17:31.239 --> 17:32.324 Yeah, please. 17:38.205 --> 17:40.415 Oh, no, no, too garish here. 17:41.208 --> 17:44.586 A fan must be visible from a distance, but tastefully. 17:45.754 --> 17:46.922 Not vulgar. 17:58.475 --> 18:00.685 What's this? A female artist? 18:02.062 --> 18:03.563 Oh, no. 18:03.563 --> 18:05.524 What would my clients say? 18:06.900 --> 18:10.445 They want top ranked male artist. 18:11.488 --> 18:12.864 Not a dilettante. 18:13.365 --> 18:15.367 I can assure you. (Speaking Chinese) Boss Song. 18:15.367 --> 18:17.786 Her work is first rate. 18:17.786 --> 18:20.705 Master Jiang, I know I'm fashion forward, 18:20.705 --> 18:22.874 but I'm not revolutionary. 18:23.917 --> 18:26.294 These new women are too much for me. 18:28.547 --> 18:29.673 Kind, sir. 18:34.469 --> 18:35.804 As a token of my appreciation 18:35.804 --> 18:38.974 for this opportunity in this fine establishment. 18:39.933 --> 18:42.435 I would humbly waive my share of revenues for 18:43.562 --> 18:44.646 a month? 18:45.730 --> 18:46.815 Two months. 18:47.566 --> 18:48.859 Two months it is! 18:50.610 --> 18:54.406 But if they don't sell in two weeks, out you go. 18:55.615 --> 18:57.242 Okay. I'll make sure it sells. 18:57.659 --> 18:58.994 Nice. 19:01.329 --> 19:02.455 Thank you, thank you. 19:08.670 --> 19:11.131 Mr. Song Mrs these have just arrived. 19:11.131 --> 19:13.300 Let me show you some of these first. 19:13.300 --> 19:14.718 The painting is incredible. 19:15.510 --> 19:16.803 Oh why are they not selling? 19:16.803 --> 19:18.013 I only have two days left. 19:18.180 --> 19:19.306 I don't know. 19:19.472 --> 19:20.557 They match perfectly with what 19:20.557 --> 19:22.309 the wealthy ladies are wearing this season. 19:23.226 --> 19:25.187 Don't worry. I'll make sure my husband buys me one. 19:25.187 --> 19:26.313 He likes your work. 19:27.272 --> 19:28.940 Xu Beijong likes my work? 19:31.276 --> 19:33.820 I mean, that means a lot because he's a successful artist. 19:35.822 --> 19:38.366 Oh, look that lady picked up one of your fans! 19:38.533 --> 19:41.786 Lady Xu: Aiyo Boss Song! This is exquisite. 19:41.953 --> 19:44.039 Is it by one of your top ranked artists? 19:44.289 --> 19:45.916 I only want the best. 19:46.208 --> 19:49.419 Oh, yes, yes, Lady Xu, she is actually... 19:49.419 --> 19:50.629 She?! 19:51.046 --> 19:52.756 I told you, I only buy the best. 19:53.506 --> 19:55.258 I'm never going to make a sale at this rate. 19:55.634 --> 19:57.552 Lady Xu: I don't want a woman's work. 19:57.969 --> 19:59.304 Do something. 20:04.517 --> 20:05.894 Lady Xu... 20:08.146 --> 20:11.066 You have excellent taste. 20:12.484 --> 20:14.861 Did you know that this particular design is much 20:14.861 --> 20:17.489 sought after in Shanghai's French Quarter? 20:19.032 --> 20:21.952 You do know that Paris is the fashion capital of the world. 20:22.244 --> 20:23.328 Oui... 20:23.328 --> 20:24.829 Lady Xu (Speaking Chinese): Yes it’s true. 20:24.829 --> 20:27.249 I buy all my couture dresses from Paris. 20:27.791 --> 20:31.711 I can tell, but unfortunately, this particular design 20:32.170 --> 20:35.090 is already spoken for by Shanghai's top official’s wife. 20:36.549 --> 20:38.385 So to make up for your 20:39.135 --> 20:43.265 unfortunate event, I can offer you two fans 20:43.265 --> 20:45.809 from the same artist for the price of one. 20:47.102 --> 20:48.687 Two for the price of one. 20:48.687 --> 20:50.647 That's too good to pass up. I'll take them. 20:50.981 --> 20:52.857 No, no, I saw them first. 20:53.066 --> 20:55.110 I'll take two to bring back to New York. 20:58.280 --> 21:02.450 Oh the pompous Lady Tsu will envy my two new beautiful fans. 21:03.076 --> 21:04.786 I'm buying four. 21:05.036 --> 21:07.956 Wait can I show this off at the governor's gala next week? 21:08.248 --> 21:11.793 Please tell all of your friends and this offer is only good for 21:11.918 --> 21:13.044 one week. 21:13.044 --> 21:14.170 Two. 21:14.754 --> 21:16.047 Two weeks it is. 21:27.809 --> 21:30.145 He was sold out in one day. 21:30.270 --> 21:33.023 You know, I'm so excited! But you know, my real dream 21:33.023 --> 21:36.276 is to have my art at museums, not just in fan shops. 21:36.276 --> 21:38.236 One step at a time, Ziyi. 21:38.778 --> 21:40.322 Hey there, beautiful artist girl. 21:40.864 --> 21:43.074 Come I have, I have a lovely trinket for you. 21:46.661 --> 21:47.787 Marry me. 21:48.455 --> 21:50.749 You can paint my wares. It will make a fortune! 21:51.958 --> 21:54.044 No wash basins or piss pots for my girl! 21:54.044 --> 21:56.504 She's headed straight from the national museum. 21:57.589 --> 21:59.049 You'll regret shunning me. 21:59.799 --> 22:02.635 I'll be someone someday! Then you’ll pay! 22:14.939 --> 22:16.358 May not be the Governor's 22:16.358 --> 22:18.610 Ball yet, but it's pretty grand, right? 22:19.944 --> 22:21.780 Like you said, one step at a time. 22:25.825 --> 22:27.243 Oh my god are those 22:27.243 --> 22:30.080 Hollywood movie star Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford? 22:30.205 --> 22:32.165 I loved her in Little Annie Rooney. 22:32.165 --> 22:33.708 She was so brave. 22:33.708 --> 22:35.251 I'd kill for her dress. 22:35.251 --> 22:37.921 Oh, I’d kill for a part in one of their movies. 22:39.714 --> 22:40.799 Don't you love ballroom dancing? 22:40.799 --> 22:41.716 It's all the rage in America and Paris. 22:43.259 --> 22:45.929 It's awfully daring. Their bodies are touching. 22:46.388 --> 22:47.597 Exactly. 22:49.599 --> 22:50.350 so refined, like they're floating on moonbeams. 22:50.350 --> 22:51.601 Well, I think. 22:51.601 --> 22:52.769 I think I dreamt about this before. 22:52.769 --> 22:54.646 I wonder if I remember the steps. 22:54.979 --> 22:56.272 I think it was one... 22:56.272 --> 22:58.024 Oh, oh, darlings, come, come. 22:58.024 --> 23:00.193 These three lovely nymphs are the leading lights of Shanghai. 23:00.652 --> 23:04.072 But Reginald, who are these lovely ladies truly? 23:04.280 --> 23:08.952 We’re the living end. The “W, X, Z Alphabet Girls.” 23:08.952 --> 23:10.912 Wei, Xiaoman, and Ziyi. 23:11.121 --> 23:12.622 Aren't you missing the Y? 23:13.248 --> 23:16.793 Well, madam, as artists, we are forever trying to solve 23:16.793 --> 23:19.045 the eternal “why’s” of the universe. 23:19.379 --> 23:23.258 Touche! Beautiful and witty. 23:23.842 --> 23:25.593 There goes our leading lady. 23:26.261 --> 23:28.096 It’s the studious ones you have to watch out for. 23:30.598 --> 23:31.724 Let's get a drink. 23:36.062 --> 23:40.066 The delicacy of your line work is superb, Xiaoman. 23:40.733 --> 23:43.403 Oh, and the depth and nuance 23:43.403 --> 23:46.781 of your visual and poetic coupling is superb, Ziyi. 23:47.657 --> 23:49.951 Well, I hope the judges think so, too. 23:53.663 --> 23:56.040 And the poem is wonderful. 23:56.458 --> 24:00.295 It references tradition, but from a fresh perspective. 24:00.795 --> 24:02.088 Just what I was going for. 24:02.797 --> 24:05.258 Quite an astute observation, Miss... 24:05.925 --> 24:07.093 Lu Xiaoman. 24:10.889 --> 24:13.475 I never thought I'd see Xiaoman with another guy, 24:14.100 --> 24:16.144 especially after her unhappy marriage. 24:23.568 --> 24:27.113 It is your privilege to be considered by Mr. 24:27.113 --> 24:31.034 Morton and myself for this international exhibition, 24:31.034 --> 24:33.620 which will tour the United States and Canada. 24:34.162 --> 24:35.246 Today, 24:35.246 --> 24:38.917 we will search for the top five finest young artists in China. 24:39.417 --> 24:42.128 They must not only be talented beyond their peers, 24:42.337 --> 24:45.298 but knowledgeable about the great art from around the world. 24:50.136 --> 24:51.554 Where’s the artist? 24:56.893 --> 24:58.394 I am the artist. 24:58.394 --> 24:59.896 Zhou Lianxia. 25:01.689 --> 25:03.149 What is the meaning of this? 25:04.234 --> 25:05.443 Yes, sir. Yes, sir... 25:05.818 --> 25:08.238 How dare you allow a woman into this exhibit? 25:08.530 --> 25:10.532 We do not show embroidery or hats. 25:10.949 --> 25:13.409 Do you want to make us the laughing stock of the art world? 25:15.495 --> 25:16.704 Honorable sirs, 25:16.704 --> 25:19.916 you said you would pick the five finest artists in China, 25:20.542 --> 25:23.545 people who are talented and are knowledgeable about world art. 25:24.504 --> 25:26.089 I know your word is sacred, but 25:28.424 --> 25:30.051 allow me to demonstrate 25:30.051 --> 25:31.511 my knowledge of world art. 25:40.812 --> 25:42.480 She’s reenacting The Scream. 25:44.148 --> 25:45.316 Very charming. 25:45.316 --> 25:46.568 Edvard Munch. 25:47.944 --> 25:49.153 Okay, one second. 25:50.488 --> 25:51.614 Get down. 25:52.031 --> 25:53.866 Come on, I need your help. 25:54.867 --> 25:56.160 Gustav Klimt. 25:58.037 --> 25:59.080 One more. 25:59.664 --> 26:00.790 Come on, you guys. 26:00.790 --> 26:02.166 I need all of you. 26:03.418 --> 26:05.086 I need this and this. 26:05.628 --> 26:07.422 I'm going to put it right here. 26:08.423 --> 26:09.632 Okay... 26:10.133 --> 26:11.217 And... 26:12.260 --> 26:13.761 Le Dejeuner Sur L’Herbe! 26:14.429 --> 26:16.889 And quite as shocking as many intended it to be. 26:16.889 --> 26:17.974 Brilliant, 26:18.516 --> 26:19.601 brilliant. 26:19.601 --> 26:22.061 What a grasp of art history! Come now. 26:22.061 --> 26:23.146 Honorable sir... 26:23.146 --> 26:24.647 You said... we said we wanted the most 26:25.189 --> 26:27.734 brilliant and original artists China has to offer. 26:28.526 --> 26:30.194 After that display can there be any doubt? 26:33.573 --> 26:34.741 Lady Zhou (Speaking Chinese): Ziyi, look! 26:34.741 --> 26:36.743 You got a letter and package from Canada? 26:38.620 --> 26:39.912 I don't think I know anyone there. 26:39.912 --> 26:41.789 But let me take the letter. 26:41.789 --> 26:43.082 You wanna open package? - Sure. 26:47.086 --> 26:50.173 Morton (V.O.): Dear Miss Zhou, it is with great pleasure 26:50.173 --> 26:52.967 that I inform you that you have won first prize 26:53.509 --> 26:56.304 in the International Exhibition touring the U.S. 26:56.304 --> 26:57.555 and Canada. 26:58.890 --> 27:01.267 My clever Ziyi won first place. 27:02.310 --> 27:04.228 I can't believe I received this honor. 27:05.313 --> 27:07.440 Come, your father will be beside himself. 27:11.444 --> 27:14.489 You know, after that ridiculous display of male ego 27:14.697 --> 27:15.990 at the competition, 27:15.990 --> 27:18.284 it's clear that women need to take a stand for themselves. 27:18.785 --> 27:20.244 That's why I invited you here. 27:23.998 --> 27:25.166 Jade! 27:26.959 --> 27:29.879 This is Zhou Lianxia, who won the international exhibition. 27:31.422 --> 27:34.133 Jade is on the executive board of this new group, 27:34.133 --> 27:36.719 a China Woman's Painting and Calligraphy Association. 27:37.220 --> 27:39.138 We all can be co-founders. 27:40.264 --> 27:41.974 I mean, please call me Ziyi. 27:42.892 --> 27:45.853 It's an honor to be with so many women here. 27:47.063 --> 27:49.023 Ladies, let's get the meeting started, shall we? 27:49.023 --> 27:51.234 Oh, Feng Wefeng, our president's about to start. 27:55.738 --> 27:56.823 Wellcome, everyone. 27:57.115 --> 28:00.243 We all know the problems women artists are facing nowadays. 28:00.243 --> 28:04.664 So we are here to find ways to create more opportunities 28:04.664 --> 28:05.748 for us all. 28:05.998 --> 28:07.709 Now, any suggestions 28:07.709 --> 28:10.044 on how we can get our work into more exhibitions? 28:11.629 --> 28:14.507 We can ask the galleries to host our exhibition. 28:16.134 --> 28:19.011 We have tried this, but we can keep on trying 28:19.512 --> 28:22.265 and any other new ideas? 28:22.932 --> 28:25.268 Well, my uncle plays mahjong with a collector 28:25.268 --> 28:26.936 so I can introduce us. 28:27.603 --> 28:29.981 It's very interesting. I like that. 28:31.107 --> 28:33.735 Umm, any other new ideas? 28:42.618 --> 28:45.663 Why not just hold our own exhibition? 28:49.751 --> 28:51.085 Well, that's easy for you to say. 28:51.085 --> 28:53.504 You come from money. Not all of us do. 28:54.464 --> 28:56.090 How can we afford all of this? 28:58.634 --> 29:00.011 We could raise our money. 29:01.471 --> 29:02.889 If we don't take 29:03.139 --> 29:05.850 a stand for ourselves, no one will take us seriously. 29:06.434 --> 29:07.518 The time is now. 29:07.518 --> 29:08.728 We have to do something. 29:10.146 --> 29:12.356 Collectors will have to take us more seriously. 29:13.316 --> 29:15.526 I will all agreed to explore this? 29:17.987 --> 29:19.947 Good. Let's start planning. 29:21.616 --> 29:23.659 At last, a girls night! 29:24.368 --> 29:26.245 Beihong’s been painting nonstop and Xiaoman 29:26.245 --> 29:28.664 is so smitten with Zhimo I can't drag her out anymore. 29:28.790 --> 29:29.916 What's wrong with you guys? 29:29.916 --> 29:31.918 We can all be muses, Wei. Okay? 29:31.918 --> 29:33.252 Look, I'm trying to get my poem 29:33.252 --> 29:35.505 into the prestigious Shun Bao News and we have the galleries. 29:35.505 --> 29:37.965 Yes, yes. Kudos to you and all that. But we can't- 29:37.965 --> 29:40.551 You can't go completely blue stocking on me. 29:40.760 --> 29:43.805 A girl's got to tear it up now and then. Tonight we dance. 29:44.472 --> 29:47.016 I did design your shoes for this occasion... 29:52.313 --> 29:54.148 But you know, um... 29:54.315 --> 29:55.608 I-I'm hoping to 29:55.608 --> 29:57.485 create a new path for fashionistas. 29:58.402 --> 29:59.529 I think this will help. 29:59.529 --> 30:02.156 Oh, maybe the fashion pages will open up story on us. 30:02.323 --> 30:03.449 I don't know. 30:03.449 --> 30:05.159 I mean, people like to think that female artists 30:05.159 --> 30:07.078 will settle down for any guy and create a family, 30:07.078 --> 30:10.540 the first chance they get so... - Uh, cause, cause Ziyi! 30:10.790 --> 30:12.583 Don’t you want to just attract the attention 30:12.583 --> 30:14.001 of just one man in particular? 30:14.293 --> 30:17.004 No, I-I don't have time for men. Okay? 30:19.173 --> 30:20.925 Men do have their uses, you know. 30:21.717 --> 30:23.886 Oh, my god, Wei, you're hopeless. 30:51.163 --> 30:52.290 Okay? 30:53.833 --> 30:55.585 I'll show you, little... 30:55.585 --> 30:57.503 Let go of... Let go! 30:57.837 --> 30:59.839 Stop, stop, stop. 30:59.839 --> 31:01.716 All you taxi girls are alike! 31:06.971 --> 31:08.431 Now you'll get what's coming. 31:19.442 --> 31:20.735 Are you okay? 31:54.060 --> 31:55.728 What did I miss? 32:01.943 --> 32:05.029 So I guess when you say that you have no time for men, 32:05.029 --> 32:07.657 you meant you work fast, right? 32:08.658 --> 32:09.951 We... 32:11.994 --> 32:14.622 I didn’t mean to. It’s just I couldn’t even stop it. 32:47.363 --> 32:49.073 Love makes anything possible. 32:49.991 --> 32:51.409 My golden butterfly. 32:52.785 --> 32:55.037 Ziyi (V.O.): No one passes our bamboo hedge. 32:55.413 --> 32:57.999 Save only the dragonflies and butterflies. 32:58.290 --> 33:00.167 Flitting about... 33:14.015 --> 33:15.307 Honorable father. 33:16.350 --> 33:18.769 I want to talk about 33:20.438 --> 33:21.689 marriage. 33:22.481 --> 33:24.567 What perfect timing stepdaughter. 33:25.484 --> 33:28.112 Your father and I were just discussing your future. 33:29.905 --> 33:34.869 Despite your many shortcomings, I have arranged the most 33:34.869 --> 33:38.998 marriage between you and my most esteemed cousin, 33:38.998 --> 33:40.750 Mr. Du Long. 33:41.542 --> 33:43.210 Lady Zhou: No, nothing’s decided yet Ziyi? 33:43.377 --> 33:44.962 He'll be here shortly. 33:45.838 --> 33:47.590 It was all take a turn in the garden. 33:49.467 --> 33:51.010 It's a lovely day. 33:54.346 --> 33:58.517 So I'm... Do you have a favorite artist? 33:59.310 --> 34:02.730 Artists... Art it's a waste of time. 34:02.730 --> 34:04.565 The world is all about money. 34:04.732 --> 34:07.193 And your dowry will bring me a tidy sum. 34:13.115 --> 34:15.242 I'm sure my gracious stepmother 34:16.368 --> 34:18.788 told you that I'm a classically trained artist. 34:19.288 --> 34:21.457 She also told me you'll be giving all that up 34:21.457 --> 34:23.751 the day we marry. No wife of mine 34:23.751 --> 34:25.920 is going to parade herself in public like that. 34:27.213 --> 34:29.840 Yi-Niang: Don't they make a charming couple. 34:32.176 --> 34:33.427 Looks aren't everything. 34:35.679 --> 34:37.848 He's an ignorant tyrant. Okay. 34:39.100 --> 34:41.602 After all the time that I took to find you 34:41.602 --> 34:43.229 an eligible bachelor. 34:43.229 --> 34:45.689 - Oh, you ungrateful little... - Enough, Lotus! 34:47.525 --> 34:50.069 Mind your tongue. I'm first wife, not you. 34:50.069 --> 34:51.487 He's not right for her. 34:51.487 --> 34:54.198 Ziyi, we will discuss this with your father. 34:55.533 --> 34:58.744 This the time they take to find the right part. 34:58.744 --> 35:01.455 No, father, please. 35:02.248 --> 35:03.374 Please... 35:04.667 --> 35:06.085 Don't make me marry that man. 35:08.796 --> 35:12.216 Strangling a woman’s creativity is worse than binding her feet. 35:15.469 --> 35:18.180 Women yearn to touch the divine, just as men do. 35:24.478 --> 35:26.897 Forbidding your art 35:28.482 --> 35:30.234 would be like 35:32.069 --> 35:35.614 tearing the wings of a butterfly. 35:45.332 --> 35:47.251 Thank you. Thank you father. 35:51.046 --> 35:52.590 There’s this book. 35:54.133 --> 35:56.385 There's a handsome man I’m smitten by. 35:58.179 --> 35:59.972 Yi-Niang: What? 36:00.848 --> 36:03.309 What have you been doing behind our backs, you nasty girl? 36:03.767 --> 36:05.603 Nothing. Okay. 36:06.437 --> 36:08.939 He's an honorable man from a fine family. 36:09.732 --> 36:11.775 Yi-Niang: He must be totally inappropriate. 36:13.485 --> 36:14.945 I've asked him to come here 36:14.945 --> 36:16.238 so you can see for yourself. 36:17.198 --> 36:18.657 Lady Zhou: We know nothing of the boy. 36:18.657 --> 36:20.034 And it's not your place to say. 36:21.243 --> 36:23.329 He will drag this family into the gutter 36:23.329 --> 36:24.663 with her wild ways. 36:35.507 --> 36:36.884 Too handsome. 36:37.593 --> 36:39.845 Must be penniless Fortune hunter. 36:47.353 --> 36:48.479 Come in. 37:06.163 --> 37:07.623 My silver tongue lover, 37:08.207 --> 37:09.917 how did you convince my my dad to say yes? 37:11.502 --> 37:13.003 You doubt my natural charms. 37:16.632 --> 37:17.883 Well, I... 37:17.883 --> 37:20.469 I did have to promise to take a job at the Postal 37:20.469 --> 37:21.679 and Communications Bureau. 37:22.304 --> 37:24.431 Until I can support you with my photography. 37:24.431 --> 37:25.474 Of course. 37:25.808 --> 37:28.102 No, I'm so sorry, 37:28.102 --> 37:29.311 Wanping. 37:29.645 --> 37:31.855 Do you mind at all? - No, darling. 37:32.356 --> 37:35.943 It's actually a prestigious post and a very small price to pay 37:36.193 --> 37:37.319 for eternal happiness. 37:37.653 --> 37:38.362 Now, enough of these formal shots, 37:40.155 --> 37:41.365 let’s have some fun. 37:45.953 --> 37:47.454 Now, we are wed... 37:50.457 --> 37:52.001 Oh, it's beautiful Wanping. 37:54.211 --> 37:55.587 “Meet, or part.” 37:55.921 --> 37:57.756 “Live or die.” 37:59.800 --> 38:01.010 We've made an oath. 38:01.427 --> 38:02.761 You and I. 38:05.597 --> 38:06.932 Only if you can catch me. 38:24.658 --> 38:25.993 What's all this fuss about? 38:27.119 --> 38:29.163 Oh, look, that's the honeymoon booklet. 38:29.163 --> 38:30.539 I want to see it. 38:41.508 --> 38:42.676 Ziyi! 38:42.676 --> 38:44.094 Oh darling little... 38:45.346 --> 38:46.764 You look radiant. 38:46.930 --> 38:48.557 I told you, men have their uses. 38:48.766 --> 38:51.435 Butterflies fly into love with love. 38:51.435 --> 38:53.896 Oh no, don't give us mushy poetry. We want all the 38:53.896 --> 38:56.857 thrilling details. What’s Wanping like in bed. 38:57.066 --> 38:58.901 Wei, give the poor girl some privacy. 38:59.651 --> 39:02.654 Not everyone is as public with their affairs like you. 39:02.654 --> 39:06.825 Or you and your darling Zhimo are. Privacy? Pufff... 39:07.117 --> 39:09.703 This book of photos and poems you and Wanping published 39:09.703 --> 39:10.996 is pretty racy. 39:11.914 --> 39:15.751 It’s not. It’s... It's refined, right? 39:16.919 --> 39:19.254 I mean, look, Wanping and I, we each wrote poems. 39:19.254 --> 39:20.464 But he took the photos. 39:21.382 --> 39:23.342 I think the butterfly and dragonfly couplet 39:23.342 --> 39:24.385 was lovely. 39:24.385 --> 39:27.513 Well, well, it's selling like, bao buns. 39:27.513 --> 39:29.765 You even made the Society News headlines. 39:30.641 --> 39:32.226 Wedding of the year. 39:32.684 --> 39:34.228 They didn’t say that about my wedding. 39:34.561 --> 39:37.231 Well, I mean, that's because you secretly eloped in Paris 39:37.231 --> 39:38.315 with Xu Beihong. 39:38.732 --> 39:40.275 More like the scandal of the year. 39:40.651 --> 39:42.486 Your parents even told everyone died. 39:43.028 --> 39:45.072 All right, all right. That's ancient history now. 39:45.072 --> 39:47.241 No need to be rude or I’ll ask your darling Zhimo 39:47.241 --> 39:48.700 how well he knows Pearl Buck! 39:50.160 --> 39:52.329 I'm only kidding. Nobody believes that gossip. 39:52.579 --> 39:53.747 That you're busy 39:53.914 --> 39:56.625 whispering about my husband's young, sexy art students. 39:56.792 --> 39:58.752 If he wants two wives I’d kill him. 40:01.130 --> 40:04.216 “A spray of red apricot blossoms peeps out from the wall...” 40:07.261 --> 40:09.179 Never mind! Let's get some champagne 40:09.179 --> 40:12.766 to drown out sorrows I mean celebrate the happy couple. 40:13.100 --> 40:14.935 But I still want all the juicy details. 40:16.186 --> 40:17.521 No! Ziyi: You sure? 40:45.007 --> 40:46.341 What you're working on? 40:48.677 --> 40:50.762 Another article that no one will buy. 40:53.182 --> 40:55.225 I mean, you have no problems getting published. 40:59.229 --> 41:00.481 Does my pen not work 41:00.481 --> 41:01.607 as well as yours? 41:03.066 --> 41:04.193 Even better. 41:04.985 --> 41:06.153 But I... 41:06.570 --> 41:08.489 have other mhmm... 41:10.616 --> 41:12.868 equipment that society values more. 41:13.577 --> 41:15.954 Oh, yes, you do. 41:17.331 --> 41:19.041 the whole world will see you as I do. 41:23.128 --> 41:23.921 Hey! 41:24.671 --> 41:27.466 And our work, a unique expression of an artist’s soul. 41:28.884 --> 41:32.513 Except for Dai-Chien. He just copies everyone else. 41:34.139 --> 41:35.849 You mock me now but wait and see. 41:35.849 --> 41:38.060 My art will eclipse all you peons. 41:39.186 --> 41:41.146 I had a vision about it when I was a monk. 41:42.564 --> 41:44.650 Dai-Chien have I seen you before? 41:46.527 --> 41:48.862 Yes, when I was at the temple when I was 14. 41:49.446 --> 41:52.908 You said I was destined for greatness. 41:52.908 --> 41:55.827 Dai-Chien: Oh, that'll be $100, please. 41:56.495 --> 41:59.164 Ziyi there is something in the caterpillar 42:00.457 --> 42:03.460 But you also said I would experience great sorrow. 42:05.045 --> 42:07.172 Okay. A $50 discount. 42:09.174 --> 42:10.759 Darling what did the owner say just now? 42:11.176 --> 42:13.428 Well, he said, because we're so famous, 42:13.679 --> 42:15.472 he wants to pay us to promote his restaurant. 42:15.597 --> 42:19.560 Oh, but I told him only if he could give me a crystal belly 42:19.560 --> 42:22.145 so everyone could see how wonderful his food is. 42:22.145 --> 42:22.271 Yes, yes, yes! Cheers to that. 42:23.063 --> 42:25.816 Xu Beihong: Our new cultural movement has to throw off 42:25.816 --> 42:29.403 the chains of the old ways, especially in times of war. 42:29.736 --> 42:31.572 It's good to question things you've taken 42:31.572 --> 42:32.948 for granted for too long. 42:33.407 --> 42:35.576 The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross 42:35.576 --> 42:36.702 and which to bed. 42:38.203 --> 42:39.538 Here, here Bertrand. 42:40.163 --> 42:42.916 I prefer to find my poetry on the street 42:43.292 --> 42:44.418 than in the classroom. 42:45.043 --> 42:47.963 The traditional ways are too stifling. 42:47.963 --> 42:49.089 Yes! 42:49.715 --> 42:51.550 I don't think you find poetry, brother. 42:52.384 --> 42:53.677 I think it finds you. 42:53.760 --> 42:55.679 No. Poetry rules my heart. 42:55.804 --> 42:57.514 But there are things 42:57.514 --> 43:01.018 that I can say with color and ink that no words can. 43:01.727 --> 43:03.645 Sometimes as I paint, 43:03.895 --> 43:06.523 I can feel part of myself going back thousands of years 43:06.523 --> 43:08.984 to touch the artists who went before me. 43:09.401 --> 43:10.485 One feeds the eye. 43:10.902 --> 43:12.029 One feeds the ear. 43:13.113 --> 43:14.531 They both feed the soul. 43:18.452 --> 43:20.454 So uh... Zhimo. 43:21.538 --> 43:22.914 You’ve got good connections, right? 43:23.415 --> 43:24.750 But why isn't the government doing more 43:24.750 --> 43:26.710 to stop the Japanese invasion? I'm not sure. 43:27.127 --> 43:28.503 How should I know? 43:28.503 --> 43:30.088 I'm a poet, not a politician. 43:31.006 --> 43:33.175 But I am traveling to the capital tomorrow. 43:33.634 --> 43:35.177 I'll keep my ears open. 43:36.386 --> 43:37.012 Appreciate it. - Cheers. 43:37.137 --> 43:38.680 Have you read the Shun Bao News? 43:39.806 --> 43:41.308 Okay. If I-I swear... 43:41.308 --> 43:44.478 If I read one more article that's ill informed about 43:44.478 --> 43:46.271 Chinese literature, I’m... 43:47.230 --> 43:48.815 I'm going to take out an ad in protest. 43:49.066 --> 43:51.068 Have they not heard of Lu Xun before? 43:51.276 --> 43:52.569 Or your work? 43:53.070 --> 43:56.657 Modesty stops me from publishing my own work. But... 43:57.115 --> 43:58.950 Seriously who picks the writers? 43:58.950 --> 44:00.243 I-I don't get it. 44:01.536 --> 44:04.289 I do. Forgive my intrusion, 44:04.289 --> 44:06.333 but I couldn't help but overhearing you. 44:06.917 --> 44:08.752 I'm Norwood Allman. 44:09.252 --> 44:12.798 Editor-in-Chief of the much maligned Shun Pao. 44:13.423 --> 44:15.384 Oh, my God. Please, please. Excuse me. 44:16.677 --> 44:18.136 I'm Zhou Lianxia. 44:19.262 --> 44:21.306 I spoke too frankly, it's a terrible fault of mine. 44:21.306 --> 44:22.766 I really apologize for that. 44:23.183 --> 44:26.770 You that young debutante that we featured in our society pages. 44:28.063 --> 44:29.815 Yeah, I-I'm... 44:30.774 --> 44:33.151 I’m a classically trained poet and painter, 44:33.151 --> 44:35.278 so my concern is genuine. 44:35.278 --> 44:38.615 I mean, there's so many young poets, that are rising in China, 44:38.865 --> 44:40.200 and they deserve a chance. 44:40.200 --> 44:41.660 Like who? 44:41.660 --> 44:45.914 Ai Qing, Lu Zun, Dai Wangshu, and so many others. 44:47.040 --> 44:48.750 All right. 44:49.584 --> 44:53.338 Let me see what you made of. 1500 words on China's 44:53.338 --> 44:56.550 promising new poets on my desk by Friday. 44:57.592 --> 44:59.386 Don't disappoint. 45:02.431 --> 45:03.974 Did he just give you a job? 45:05.308 --> 45:07.561 Oh Ziyi, the Shun Pao! 45:07.894 --> 45:10.063 Oh, my god. Kill me! 45:10.439 --> 45:12.149 Honestly, if anyone can turn a reprimand 45:12.149 --> 45:14.401 to a career opportunity, it would be you. 45:26.997 --> 45:29.082 Ziyi come quick. Xiaoman is devastated. 45:30.459 --> 45:32.377 She just got a telegram that’s awful. 45:32.836 --> 45:34.546 Zhimo just died in a plane crash. 45:34.796 --> 45:36.256 What? 45:45.849 --> 45:47.934 Zhimo! 46:02.991 --> 46:04.326 Air raid! The children. 46:05.076 --> 46:06.411 Go! - Run, run! 46:33.355 --> 46:36.817 Following the invasion of Shanghai, Japanese forces 46:36.817 --> 46:40.695 advanced on Nanjing, leaving carnage in their wake. 46:41.196 --> 46:42.489 Western missionaries 46:42.489 --> 46:46.660 are reporting the Japanese have massacred over 200,000 46:46.660 --> 46:49.955 Chinese civilians and raped and tortured 46:50.163 --> 46:52.082 tens of thousands of Chinese... who've is still to come for me? 46:52.082 --> 46:54.042 Oh Mrs. Zhou, do they come for me? 46:54.459 --> 46:56.044 No, I don't think so Mrs. Kubernick. 46:56.378 --> 46:58.588 The Jewish are always welcome in Shanghai. 47:01.883 --> 47:03.844 Come on, let's go back to our families. 47:09.808 --> 47:11.685 Barbarians! What they did in Nanjing. 47:15.397 --> 47:17.023 So many are dead. 47:17.023 --> 47:19.484 - And those poor women. - Keep your voice is down. 47:19.484 --> 47:20.735 You want to get us all killed? 47:20.735 --> 47:22.696 They wouldn't dare. Okay. 47:22.696 --> 47:24.155 This is the international settlement. 47:24.364 --> 47:26.074 Not when the whole world is watching. 47:26.074 --> 47:27.409 We’ll move past them. 47:29.661 --> 47:31.079 Hi, sir. Would you like to join? 47:31.079 --> 47:32.539 No please just take a look. 47:34.457 --> 47:35.876 Oh, we have to keep pushing. 47:35.876 --> 47:39.087 Ziyi (V.O.): I was a blank sheet of paper full 47:39.087 --> 47:41.882 of power, potential and promise. 47:42.716 --> 47:46.553 But if I didn't paint my own life on it, somebody else 47:46.678 --> 47:47.929 would. 47:52.058 --> 47:55.312 Oh, remember that night? Such glamour. 47:55.312 --> 47:56.855 See you and Wanping were with us. 48:01.443 --> 48:02.944 Yeah, but... 48:03.653 --> 48:05.363 we have more important things to do now. 48:07.032 --> 48:09.910 I do want to get home before the kids go to bed. 48:10.452 --> 48:12.621 Remember those gorgeous pre-war fashions? 48:12.996 --> 48:15.123 Oh, I'd give my eyeteeth for a dress like that. 48:15.415 --> 48:17.083 But we have to go to Paris to get them. 48:17.792 --> 48:20.253 Look, it's hard enough to get food, let alone dresses. 48:20.545 --> 48:23.548 You could make one. Or spruce up an old one. 48:24.382 --> 48:26.718 Please. I'm a muse. Not an artist. 48:26.968 --> 48:28.762 I will look like a burlap sack. 48:30.096 --> 48:31.222 Night Wei. 48:51.493 --> 48:52.744 If you insist on going 48:52.744 --> 48:54.829 to Dora’s to get some dresses, 48:55.205 --> 48:56.414 we should get going. 48:57.082 --> 48:58.541 Uh, no, no. 48:58.541 --> 48:59.626 You better go without me. 49:00.001 --> 49:01.586 Nothing to wear. 49:03.797 --> 49:05.799 Mhmm funny you should say that. 49:07.217 --> 49:08.760 Where did you get that gorgeous dress? 49:09.678 --> 49:10.762 I made it. 49:10.762 --> 49:12.389 Oh, no, you didn’t! 49:12.389 --> 49:14.391 I'm going to look like a cow beside you. 49:15.225 --> 49:17.268 Funny you should say that. 49:18.353 --> 49:20.647 Oh no you didn’t! 49:24.401 --> 49:26.236 Come on. Let's go show Dora. 49:41.126 --> 49:42.752 Mr. Xie, how are you? 49:42.752 --> 49:44.045 You are here? 49:44.045 --> 49:45.296 Of course. 49:46.506 --> 49:49.509 Oh my friends, you look stunning! 49:49.509 --> 49:51.594 Where did you get these gorgeous dresses? 49:51.594 --> 49:53.013 I didn't make them. 49:53.013 --> 49:54.639 Oh it’s a trade secret. 49:55.390 --> 49:57.517 You look like Hollywood movie stars. 49:57.517 --> 49:59.602 So would you like to see my new creation? 49:59.894 --> 50:01.062 Look at this right here. 50:01.062 --> 50:02.605 Just stunning. 50:02.605 --> 50:05.483 And I think that this would look gorgeous on either one of you. 50:11.239 --> 50:12.490 Honey... 50:12.490 --> 50:13.658 Finally. 50:14.743 --> 50:16.369 Do you have any idea what time it is? 50:20.498 --> 50:22.834 You know, since everyone started wanting a piece of you, I. 50:23.126 --> 50:24.711 I feel like I hardly see you anymore. 50:25.962 --> 50:29.883 From our kids to your editors, the curators, 50:30.967 --> 50:32.302 the woman's movement, the war effort. 50:32.302 --> 50:33.970 Even that American banker 50:33.970 --> 50:36.598 who thinks nothing of traveling from Hong come to Shanghai 50:36.598 --> 50:38.224 just to lunch with you. 50:40.143 --> 50:42.687 Look, even the society gossip pages 50:42.687 --> 50:46.066 are starting to comment on how popular Madam Zhou 50:46.066 --> 50:47.233 has become. 50:52.197 --> 50:53.782 What about all those women 50:54.032 --> 50:56.534 who can't wait for you to waltz them to ecstasy? 50:59.662 --> 51:02.457 You know, your dance moves are legendary, my dear. 51:05.543 --> 51:06.878 And I heard 51:07.754 --> 51:11.800 that they call you Mr. Swivel-Hips. 51:13.843 --> 51:15.220 Such a stupid nickname. 51:18.890 --> 51:21.351 I feel like you don't have time for me anymore. 51:36.324 --> 51:38.243 Mr. Swivel-Hips, really? 51:44.541 --> 51:45.917 Your story is out today. 51:45.917 --> 51:47.460 Well, hurry. I hear they have butter at 51:47.460 --> 51:49.087 Spiegelman’s Deli in Little Kiev. 51:49.087 --> 51:50.797 We need to get there before it's all gone. 51:52.507 --> 51:53.967 It's another short story. 51:53.967 --> 51:55.885 You don't write much poetry anymore. 51:56.845 --> 51:57.971 It's the war. 51:57.971 --> 51:59.514 People want to read uplifting stories, 52:00.056 --> 52:01.558 something to get them out of the war. 52:01.558 --> 52:03.143 Something to get them out of dark times. 52:03.893 --> 52:05.186 What's next? Sermons? 52:16.364 --> 52:18.199 Breaking News. It's official. 52:18.199 --> 52:21.828 The Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor Sunday morning. 52:22.287 --> 52:23.538 Early attack. 52:23.538 --> 52:24.998 What's going on Mrs. Kubernick? 52:24.998 --> 52:26.708 They bomb Pearl Harbor. 52:26.708 --> 52:28.418 Why is that? - In America? 52:28.918 --> 52:31.045 Who did? - Is the Japanese? 52:31.045 --> 52:32.255 That's damn good news. 52:33.256 --> 52:35.341 What? Don’t you all see what this means? 52:35.341 --> 52:36.718 The Japanese think they're the only ones 52:36.718 --> 52:37.886 who've never lost a war. 52:38.636 --> 52:39.929 Well, neither have us Yanks. 52:40.263 --> 52:41.806 And we won't take this lying down. 52:42.599 --> 52:47.520 So that means that the Americans are entering the war on our side 52:47.812 --> 52:51.399 Maybe good news, but there’s so much fright. 52:52.400 --> 52:54.694 There’s so much death everywhere now. 52:55.486 --> 52:57.864 It's the first mistake that Japan has made. 52:58.406 --> 53:00.158 With luck, it'll cost them the war. 53:04.579 --> 53:06.164 I don't know what to do. 53:09.083 --> 53:10.585 You are one of us, 53:11.294 --> 53:12.545 okay? 53:13.713 --> 53:15.006 We're going to take care of you. 53:32.440 --> 53:33.524 Thank you. 53:33.524 --> 53:36.361 Guys look what I have here. 53:37.779 --> 53:39.489 Oh what’s that? 53:40.448 --> 53:41.783 It’s pork. 53:41.783 --> 53:43.868 It’s pork? Mommy can I have some please? 53:43.868 --> 53:46.454 Of course, it comes from a big fat pig. So please. 53:46.454 --> 53:47.580 Boy 2: Me too. - Dig in. 53:47.580 --> 53:49.165 There’s enough for everyone. 53:49.165 --> 53:50.750 You're a miracle worker. 53:51.960 --> 53:53.169 It’s amazing. 53:53.461 --> 53:54.796 Oh, we have to thank Mrs. Kubernick 53:54.796 --> 53:55.964 next time we see her. 53:55.964 --> 53:57.340 Mm. Will do. 53:57.757 --> 53:59.592 Remember one bowl of rice each. 53:59.842 --> 54:00.969 Okay? 54:11.354 --> 54:12.480 Hey! 54:12.480 --> 54:13.982 Give that! 54:19.487 --> 54:21.322 They think they can do whatever they want now. 54:21.739 --> 54:24.200 What's to stop them turning Shanghai to another Nanjing? 54:26.452 --> 54:29.038 That won’t happen, okay? We are mothers. 54:29.539 --> 54:31.708 Even if we have to take weapons ourselves. 54:39.716 --> 54:41.676 Ziyi (V.O.): My new poetry transformed 54:41.676 --> 54:43.636 into the literature of witness. 54:44.178 --> 54:46.764 Speaking out against atrocities, 54:47.432 --> 54:49.684 trying to keep hope alive. 54:51.102 --> 54:54.188 That's a picture I think is your first competition. 54:55.106 --> 54:56.441 Look how young you were. 54:58.818 --> 55:00.403 And you want that. 55:00.820 --> 55:01.946 You were so surprised. 55:02.989 --> 55:04.198 I wasn't. 55:06.576 --> 55:08.578 And you got famous right after that. 55:13.583 --> 55:14.751 All right. 55:15.251 --> 55:17.337 I got some bad news, my butterfly. 55:19.172 --> 55:20.882 The news from suppliers 55:20.882 --> 55:23.092 in Japan is not good. 55:24.594 --> 55:26.971 Ever since they bombed Pearl Harbor, 55:28.264 --> 55:30.808 now they say Japan will take over the whole 55:30.808 --> 55:32.727 international settlement to. 55:36.856 --> 55:39.317 Surely it's still safe here? 55:39.317 --> 55:42.945 No, they could seize all my goods 55:43.404 --> 55:45.406 or worse. 55:47.116 --> 55:49.369 I'm going to take my two wives 55:49.369 --> 55:52.663 back to our family estate in Hunan. 55:52.663 --> 55:54.999 We’ll be a lot safer there. 55:55.750 --> 55:58.002 Then you and your family 55:58.002 --> 55:59.379 must come too, huh? 55:59.754 --> 56:02.090 Wanping and I have lives here. 56:02.340 --> 56:03.966 Our careers are here. 56:04.342 --> 56:06.219 What would we do over there? 56:09.138 --> 56:12.183 Keep an old man happy. 56:18.398 --> 56:21.275 Two wives do that well already, father. 56:36.332 --> 56:38.209 Be safe. 56:53.933 --> 56:56.185 She's lost her bloom. 56:57.395 --> 56:58.855 Who knew, 56:58.855 --> 57:02.483 the greatest of my children would be my daughter. 57:03.317 --> 57:05.361 Not my son. 57:09.699 --> 57:12.785 You can bury the speed and pressure to change a stroke. 57:12.910 --> 57:16.038 So if you go smooth, it will look like that 57:16.706 --> 57:19.417 or I can be choppy and look like that. 57:20.084 --> 57:23.171 Or it could be rough and look like that. 57:23.963 --> 57:27.467 So you can put your own personality into your work. Yes. 57:27.633 --> 57:29.260 Good. Okay. 57:29.260 --> 57:31.721 How about... How about you? Impress me. 57:34.432 --> 57:35.892 Daddy's home! 57:37.685 --> 57:39.270 Hello. 57:39.270 --> 57:41.314 Oh, my goodness. - You working hard? 57:41.314 --> 57:43.316 Give your dad a chance to relax. 57:44.358 --> 57:45.776 Let's just go to dinner first. 57:45.776 --> 57:47.278 Lin? Lin: Okay. 57:47.278 --> 57:49.071 Can you help me with the kids, please? 57:49.572 --> 57:50.990 Thank you. 57:55.161 --> 57:58.915 You look like a cat in a cream. 57:59.415 --> 58:00.958 What’s going on? 58:02.668 --> 58:03.961 I'm getting promoted. 58:04.170 --> 58:06.255 More responsibility and a pay raise! 58:07.632 --> 58:09.842 That's amazing. And you're so young still. 58:09.842 --> 58:12.011 Yeah. - Oh, I'm so proud of you. 58:12.011 --> 58:14.013 Okay, wait-wait... I want to hear more about this. 58:14.347 --> 58:16.140 Tell me everything. What's going on? 58:17.350 --> 58:21.521 So they want me to courier top secret documents the government 58:21.938 --> 58:24.607 and distribute anti-Japanese pamphlets around the city. 58:25.149 --> 58:27.360 I'll have to travel more as well. 58:27.735 --> 58:29.362 Wait, what? 58:30.154 --> 58:32.240 No it will help drive out the Japanese... 58:32.240 --> 58:33.741 and boost Chinese morale. 58:35.284 --> 58:36.452 No. 58:37.328 --> 58:38.829 Do you not know how dangerous that is? 58:39.914 --> 58:41.457 What if the Japanese were to catch you? 58:41.791 --> 58:43.000 If they caught me, 58:43.000 --> 58:45.086 that would do the same thing they do to anyone else. 58:56.681 --> 59:00.518 My dearest Wanping, where are you? 59:13.990 --> 59:17.868 Ziyi (V.O.): Home... I'll go early to sleep, 59:17.868 --> 59:20.538 hoping to be one with you in my dreams. 59:21.539 --> 59:23.708 So long as our hearts together soon... 59:24.417 --> 59:27.128 What does it matter if there is light or moon? 59:32.967 --> 59:34.051 Mr. Xu, Mrs. Zhou, 59:34.051 --> 59:35.261 a couple of pictures, please, real quick. 59:35.261 --> 59:36.971 Right there. Thank you so much. 59:37.805 --> 59:39.015 Mr. Xu. 59:41.642 --> 59:42.852 Thank you. 59:47.607 --> 59:49.233 Hey, Chen, it's bad enough 59:49.233 --> 59:51.277 there's no pork to be had for love or money. 59:51.277 --> 59:52.445 Stop hogging the dim sum. 59:52.445 --> 59:53.904 You've already drank all the wine. 59:53.904 --> 59:55.406 Beihong, you’re back. 59:55.406 --> 59:58.326 Mhmm... - You know, they say great 59:58.326 --> 01:00:01.412 art nourishes culture and poor art debases it. 01:00:01.412 --> 01:00:03.456 I'd hate to have you struggle to get a masterpiece 01:00:03.456 --> 01:00:04.832 because of your empty stomach. 01:00:06.459 --> 01:00:08.586 Trust an intellectual to say a simple thing 01:00:08.586 --> 01:00:09.670 in a complicated way 01:00:09.670 --> 01:00:12.882 while we artists say complicated things in a simple way. 01:00:13.299 --> 01:00:14.884 No, great art begins with truth. 01:00:15.134 --> 01:00:17.470 So how was Russia? 01:00:17.928 --> 01:00:20.598 Oh, great Vodka, terrible food. 01:00:21.057 --> 01:00:22.475 I couldn't find anything I needed. 01:00:22.975 --> 01:00:26.729 Well, I mean, good thing we have art, poetry and love. 01:00:27.229 --> 01:00:29.231 I mean, if that's not enough, then what is? 01:00:29.649 --> 01:00:32.693 I'm going to go to Singapore to sell more paintings 01:00:32.693 --> 01:00:34.779 to help the war effort against the Japanese. 01:00:35.154 --> 01:00:36.989 I mean, I could donate all my work too, 01:00:36.989 --> 01:00:39.033 although I won't sell as much as yours. 01:00:39.033 --> 01:00:41.494 But every little bit helps. 01:00:43.079 --> 01:00:45.998 So where's Wen Yiduo? 01:00:46.540 --> 01:00:47.958 I thought he was coming tonight. 01:00:48.459 --> 01:00:50.127 He's at the Li Gonpu’s memorial. 01:00:50.419 --> 01:00:51.545 He'll be here soon. 01:00:52.463 --> 01:00:53.464 Waiter. 01:00:54.465 --> 01:00:56.217 The whole world's at war and 01:00:56.217 --> 01:00:57.760 China is at the tip of the spear. 01:00:58.219 --> 01:01:00.262 Why isn't the West doing more to help us? 01:01:00.680 --> 01:01:02.973 At least Americans are sending those Flying Tiger pilots. 01:01:03.516 --> 01:01:05.142 With their P-40 Warhawks. 01:01:05.142 --> 01:01:07.061 Hopefully the Japanese won't know what hit them. 01:01:07.061 --> 01:01:09.522 I met a Flying Tiger once at a Shanghai club. 01:01:10.189 --> 01:01:11.440 Harry Moyer. 01:01:11.649 --> 01:01:13.109 He was a very nice man. 01:01:13.109 --> 01:01:15.277 I mean, he genuinely likes the Chinese. 01:01:15.277 --> 01:01:16.404 No prejudice. 01:01:17.238 --> 01:01:18.614 Really, huh? 01:01:18.614 --> 01:01:19.949 I didn't know that. 01:01:20.324 --> 01:01:22.660 Where is the love in modern art? 01:01:22.660 --> 01:01:24.787 This brutal war is forcing 01:01:24.787 --> 01:01:27.248 artists to be more and more abstract. 01:01:28.124 --> 01:01:31.252 I think as the masculine drive to control nature, 01:01:31.627 --> 01:01:34.380 make the organic inorganic. Reduce 01:01:34.380 --> 01:01:37.967 the exquisite human form to a mathematical formula. 01:01:38.342 --> 01:01:40.010 Where's the love in that? 01:01:40.010 --> 01:01:44.890 I got your masculine love drive right here. 01:01:45.641 --> 01:01:48.519 And there's nothing 01:01:48.519 --> 01:01:51.355 mathematical about that. 01:01:51.355 --> 01:01:52.857 Except one plus one. 01:01:53.232 --> 01:01:54.817 Chen! 01:01:55.317 --> 01:01:58.195 You hopeless, sexist. 01:01:58.529 --> 01:02:00.614 I mean, I think you'd be so much happier 01:02:00.614 --> 01:02:02.116 if women were crawling 01:02:02.116 --> 01:02:04.160 on all fours and running free in the wind. 01:02:04.160 --> 01:02:05.578 You're right. 01:02:05.578 --> 01:02:09.582 Ziyi, show me that “on all fours” part. 01:02:10.958 --> 01:02:12.668 Maybe I should. 01:02:13.711 --> 01:02:15.796 You know, since. 01:02:15.796 --> 01:02:18.799 Since you haven't evolved from the ocean 01:02:18.799 --> 01:02:20.801 troglodyte that you are. 01:02:22.011 --> 01:02:25.931 Why don't I return you to your natural habitat? 01:02:26.098 --> 01:02:28.184 China is greater when women hold 01:02:28.184 --> 01:02:30.144 half the sky and ocean. 01:02:35.232 --> 01:02:37.818 When the New York Stock Exchange opens by noon, 01:02:37.818 --> 01:02:40.029 shares of General Electric... Ziyi: Morton, Morton! 01:02:40.029 --> 01:02:41.572 I’ll ca... I have to go. 01:02:44.700 --> 01:02:46.368 Ziyi, what’s wrong. 01:02:46.368 --> 01:02:47.495 I got your urgent message. 01:02:47.870 --> 01:02:49.497 I have to warn you. Okay? 01:02:49.497 --> 01:02:51.624 My husband just told me that the Japanese are closing 01:02:51.624 --> 01:02:53.125 in on all foreigners in China, 01:02:53.709 --> 01:02:56.337 especially Jews, even in international settlement. 01:02:56.754 --> 01:02:58.130 You know, that's a death sentence! 01:02:58.130 --> 01:02:59.924 They wouldn’t dare. We control most of the 01:02:59.924 --> 01:03:02.009 banking and financing for Asia, right here on the Bund. 01:03:02.009 --> 01:03:03.260 That doesn’t matter anymore. 01:03:04.136 --> 01:03:05.888 The Japanese start the internments tomorrow. 01:03:06.514 --> 01:03:07.723 They have ghetto camps ready, 01:03:07.723 --> 01:03:09.225 and they're going to start the arrests. 01:03:09.225 --> 01:03:11.101 You need to leave for Hong Kong tonight. 01:03:11.435 --> 01:03:12.603 Tonight? 01:03:12.978 --> 01:03:14.814 You want to take the chance, that he’s wrong. 01:03:15.940 --> 01:03:18.108 You have, you have have offices in Hong Kong. 01:03:18.275 --> 01:03:19.276 You have nothing to lose. 01:03:19.276 --> 01:03:21.821 All right, for your sake, I will. I'll be back next week. 01:03:21.821 --> 01:03:23.489 And if anything changes, you have to let me. 01:03:23.489 --> 01:03:24.740 Thank you, thank you okay? 01:03:24.740 --> 01:03:26.242 I have to go. I have to warn others. 01:03:26.242 --> 01:03:27.910 But please 01:03:28.786 --> 01:03:30.579 let me know when you get to Hong Kong safely. 01:03:32.039 --> 01:03:33.666 You're still one of a kind, Ziyi. 01:03:35.167 --> 01:03:36.043 Be safe. 01:03:44.301 --> 01:03:45.427 Mom? 01:03:46.095 --> 01:03:47.721 Where’s father? What’s going on? 01:03:50.933 --> 01:03:55.396 Oh, it’s awful! Your father is gone. 01:03:57.147 --> 01:03:59.066 You mean away to Hong Kong? 01:03:59.066 --> 01:04:01.819 Lady Zhou: No, no. He's dead! 01:04:02.152 --> 01:04:03.612 Last night. 01:04:16.292 --> 01:04:17.459 No... 01:04:17.793 --> 01:04:19.211 What happened? 01:04:21.797 --> 01:04:24.842 The doctor said that it was his heart. 01:04:25.301 --> 01:04:27.303 But I have my suspicions. 01:04:28.470 --> 01:04:31.473 That monster second wife of his 01:04:32.349 --> 01:04:34.560 just threw me out. 01:04:35.060 --> 01:04:37.771 She can’t do that. You are first wife. 01:04:38.105 --> 01:04:41.609 Her son is the master now. 01:04:42.776 --> 01:04:45.070 He inherited the estate. 01:04:47.698 --> 01:04:50.034 I have nowhere to go. 01:04:50.034 --> 01:04:52.703 Mom, that's nonsense. 01:04:53.287 --> 01:04:55.331 Okay? Your home is here with us. 01:04:56.373 --> 01:04:58.125 And I don't care about the state. 01:04:58.417 --> 01:05:01.045 Her treatment of you is unforgivable. 01:05:07.343 --> 01:05:09.011 Do you wanna go inside first? 01:05:22.608 --> 01:05:24.735 Ziyi (V.O.): With World War Two over, 01:05:24.735 --> 01:05:28.781 we had such hopes for a joyful future for all of China. 01:05:29.031 --> 01:05:30.950 But that was not to be. 01:05:30.950 --> 01:05:31.742 My dear! 01:05:31.742 --> 01:05:33.619 Most amazing. I can’t believe it. 01:05:34.203 --> 01:05:36.538 Now we will have some peace. I mean, at last. 01:05:37.539 --> 01:05:38.999 Oh darling... I... 01:05:38.999 --> 01:05:41.835 I wish that were the case, but we still have 01:05:41.835 --> 01:05:43.253 a civil war going on. 01:05:44.880 --> 01:05:46.840 I mean, after all these years, 01:05:47.841 --> 01:05:49.176 haven't people had enough of war? 01:05:51.011 --> 01:05:52.638 With the Japanese retreating 01:05:52.638 --> 01:05:54.890 then the foreigners giving Shanghai back to the Chinese? 01:05:55.683 --> 01:05:56.934 There's just too much at stake 01:05:56.934 --> 01:05:58.268 for either side to back down now. 01:05:58.602 --> 01:06:01.230 I mean that the whole country's up for grabs. 01:06:02.398 --> 01:06:05.275 Men and their egos and their lust for power. 01:06:05.275 --> 01:06:06.360 It's just... 01:06:08.028 --> 01:06:09.780 You never see women starting a war. 01:06:09.780 --> 01:06:12.324 And we know it's our children that will suffer and die. 01:06:14.743 --> 01:06:16.161 Why don't we get out of here? 01:06:16.161 --> 01:06:19.039 You, me, the kids just go somewhere else. 01:06:24.044 --> 01:06:27.131 I can’t. I mean, this is. 01:06:27.131 --> 01:06:28.716 This is where we fell in love. 01:06:28.716 --> 01:06:30.092 Our souls united here. 01:06:31.093 --> 01:06:32.720 This is our motherland. 01:06:36.849 --> 01:06:38.017 Never mind. 01:06:38.809 --> 01:06:40.477 We have plenty of time to think about it. 01:06:41.103 --> 01:06:43.939 And besides, the future may be bright. 01:06:47.151 --> 01:06:48.736 Ziyi (V.O.): As the Chinese civil war 01:06:48.736 --> 01:06:51.655 raged on, we made the most of the happiness we had. 01:06:52.781 --> 01:06:55.576 There are always flowers for those who want to see them. 01:07:24.980 --> 01:07:27.691 Hey, hey, Wanping! 01:07:28.901 --> 01:07:31.695 Hey, I just saw Wei and Dai Chien 01:07:31.695 --> 01:07:32.780 outside of the artist club. 01:07:32.780 --> 01:07:34.656 They're in a frenzy from the Civil War ending. 01:07:35.074 --> 01:07:36.200 They're all packing up and leaving 01:07:36.200 --> 01:07:37.534 until things settle down. 01:07:37.534 --> 01:07:39.328 Oh, that's terrible. 01:07:40.287 --> 01:07:43.957 No need to shout like fish wife. He’s in the bedroom. 01:07:45.125 --> 01:07:46.543 Packing. 01:07:48.545 --> 01:07:49.963 Packing? 01:07:55.427 --> 01:07:56.678 You leaving me already? 01:07:57.179 --> 01:07:58.722 Just packing for my trip. 01:08:01.517 --> 01:08:03.519 Our trip to Formosa. 01:08:07.898 --> 01:08:09.024 You know, I've been helping 01:08:09.024 --> 01:08:10.484 transition the postal service there 01:08:10.484 --> 01:08:12.611 from Japanese control back to the Chinese. 01:08:12.986 --> 01:08:17.074 Well, they promoted me again for doing a halfway decent job. 01:08:17.950 --> 01:08:20.369 And there’s a ship leaving tonight. 01:08:24.414 --> 01:08:26.250 You’re not leaving forever right? 01:08:26.834 --> 01:08:28.627 No, just two weeks. 01:08:31.421 --> 01:08:32.673 But why don't you come with me? 01:08:33.340 --> 01:08:34.466 It'll be good for us. 01:08:34.466 --> 01:08:37.219 No, no, no worries. 01:08:37.219 --> 01:08:39.429 No kids, no war. 01:08:39.429 --> 01:08:41.014 Just cows, 01:08:42.057 --> 01:08:44.601 and meadows. For as far as the eye can see. 01:08:49.064 --> 01:08:50.524 I-I can't. 01:08:51.525 --> 01:08:54.444 I just started work at the girl's school. 01:08:55.320 --> 01:08:57.156 They won't let me take a vacation so early. 01:08:58.407 --> 01:09:00.701 Besides, what would I do in such natural splendor 01:09:00.701 --> 01:09:02.536 for two weeks? 01:09:04.037 --> 01:09:07.166 I can't paint dragonflies and butterflies all day. 01:09:08.667 --> 01:09:10.085 Perhaps not, but... 01:09:10.669 --> 01:09:12.671 You know, everything's just so uncertain nowadays. 01:09:12.671 --> 01:09:14.590 Who knows how long it'll be before we- 01:09:14.590 --> 01:09:16.341 Don't say that. 01:09:18.385 --> 01:09:20.846 Okay, we have eternity and a day. 01:09:22.472 --> 01:09:23.557 Okay? 01:09:24.183 --> 01:09:24.766 You're right. 01:09:24.975 --> 01:09:26.935 Come back to me safe and sound 01:09:27.561 --> 01:09:29.354 my dear dragonfly. 01:09:38.155 --> 01:09:40.032 Wanping (V.O.): I'm stuck here. 01:09:40.949 --> 01:09:42.951 I am so sorry. 01:09:43.785 --> 01:09:45.412 I never thought this would happen. 01:09:45.871 --> 01:09:49.583 I promise I will find my way back to you. 01:09:50.250 --> 01:09:52.211 Nothing's going to keep us apart. 01:09:52.794 --> 01:09:54.546 I will move heaven. 01:09:54.546 --> 01:09:56.590 I will move earth. 01:09:56.590 --> 01:09:58.133 You wait for me. 01:09:58.759 --> 01:10:00.260 Stay safe. 01:10:00.385 --> 01:10:01.845 Stay alive. 01:10:02.679 --> 01:10:04.431 But until then, 01:10:04.932 --> 01:10:07.559 as the bright moon shines over the sea 01:10:08.769 --> 01:10:10.187 from far away 01:10:10.687 --> 01:10:14.149 you share this moment with me. 01:10:15.317 --> 01:10:17.152 Ziyi (V.O.): For parted lovers, 01:10:17.152 --> 01:10:19.655 lonely nights the worst shall be. 01:10:21.031 --> 01:10:24.368 All night long I'll think of none but the. 01:10:26.203 --> 01:10:29.748 When will I see you again my dearest husband? 01:10:33.835 --> 01:10:35.170 The new government has allowed 01:10:35.170 --> 01:10:37.089 me to come back in and settle affairs. 01:10:37.089 --> 01:10:40.717 But all foreigners must leave by the end of the month. 01:10:42.469 --> 01:10:44.179 This is it for me. 01:10:47.683 --> 01:10:48.850 For us. 01:10:51.645 --> 01:10:52.813 Sorry. 01:10:54.106 --> 01:10:56.566 You've shown me so many kindnesses in the years. 01:10:59.444 --> 01:11:01.655 I owe much of my success to your support. 01:11:02.239 --> 01:11:03.782 Nonsense. 01:11:04.449 --> 01:11:05.659 You earned it, Ziyi. 01:11:05.659 --> 01:11:07.452 With hard work and sheer talent. 01:11:14.334 --> 01:11:16.878 The honorable Wu Hufan. 01:11:16.878 --> 01:11:18.046 I asked him to stop by. 01:11:18.046 --> 01:11:20.132 He's one of China's most important art collectors. 01:11:20.757 --> 01:11:23.010 His private collection rivals the National Gallery. 01:11:23.010 --> 01:11:24.928 And he's a talent poet as well. 01:11:26.138 --> 01:11:27.389 Madam Zhou Lianxia. 01:11:27.389 --> 01:11:30.642 One of China's most accomplished artists and a founding member 01:11:30.642 --> 01:11:33.395 of China Women's Painting and Calligraphy Association. 01:11:34.813 --> 01:11:37.691 I went to one of your women's exhibition not too long ago 01:11:37.691 --> 01:11:38.984 and saw your work. 01:11:39.234 --> 01:11:41.862 I was impressed by your delicacy of lines 01:11:41.862 --> 01:11:44.990 and the subtle layers of meaning you added with your choice 01:11:45.449 --> 01:11:48.744 accompanying poems. Most compelling. 01:11:49.661 --> 01:11:51.288 So you do know art? 01:11:51.288 --> 01:11:52.914 That was my favorite too. 01:11:53.999 --> 01:11:55.167 You know there's so many collectors 01:11:55.167 --> 01:11:57.669 that are dilettantes that have just not the eye... 01:11:57.669 --> 01:11:58.837 Ziyi! 01:12:01.715 --> 01:12:02.841 Well, well. 01:12:04.134 --> 01:12:06.053 Talented and plainspoken! 01:12:07.596 --> 01:12:09.181 We're going to be fast friends. 01:12:09.765 --> 01:12:11.808 I value honesty above all else. 01:12:12.809 --> 01:12:13.935 I beg your pardon. 01:12:13.935 --> 01:12:15.020 Please, 01:12:15.520 --> 01:12:18.523 everyone extolls the virtue of honesty, then spends 01:12:18.523 --> 01:12:20.859 half their lives politely lying to each other. 01:12:22.736 --> 01:12:24.363 Speak of the devil. 01:12:25.030 --> 01:12:26.365 I see. Mr. Chen is here. 01:12:26.490 --> 01:12:27.699 Yeah. 01:12:28.116 --> 01:12:30.702 He's been coveting my collection for years. 01:12:32.579 --> 01:12:34.706 You better keep an eye on him. Benedict: Yeah. 01:12:35.123 --> 01:12:37.417 I was saddened to discover you had thought every piece 01:12:37.417 --> 01:12:39.795 at the exhibit there was nothing left for me. 01:12:40.170 --> 01:12:42.756 She has a few gems hidden away somewhere, I’m sure. 01:12:45.884 --> 01:12:47.928 It’s a Ming Dynasty vase! 01:12:48.470 --> 01:12:49.554 I got to go. 01:12:49.554 --> 01:12:51.390 They're going to destroy the whole collection. 01:12:56.686 --> 01:12:57.813 You break it, you buy it. 01:13:05.445 --> 01:13:06.696 Ziyi (V.O.): Dearest Wanping, 01:13:07.030 --> 01:13:08.740 with seven mouths to feed 01:13:09.157 --> 01:13:11.743 I've been selling my work and the family antiques. 01:13:11.910 --> 01:13:15.956 But there are fewer and fewer buyers now, so money is tight. 01:13:17.207 --> 01:13:18.750 But enough of my troubles. 01:13:19.334 --> 01:13:20.460 Are you well? 01:13:21.086 --> 01:13:23.213 How I missed you and wish I could send you 01:13:23.213 --> 01:13:24.798 this small piece of my heart. 01:13:26.675 --> 01:13:29.261 I live upstream and you downstream. 01:13:29.886 --> 01:13:32.639 Come night to night of you I dream. 01:13:57.956 --> 01:14:00.083 Well, Ziyi... 01:14:00.709 --> 01:14:04.129 Since your painting references Bada Shanren’s work 01:14:04.129 --> 01:14:07.924 should my companion poem evoke a sense of uncertainty, 01:14:07.924 --> 01:14:10.177 with a touch of humor. 01:14:13.472 --> 01:14:14.931 I love it. 01:14:15.056 --> 01:14:16.475 It's perfect. 01:14:18.059 --> 01:14:20.562 Ziyi, I have some good news. 01:14:22.939 --> 01:14:24.274 You know, I’m the founding board member 01:14:24.274 --> 01:14:25.859 of the Chinese Academy of Arts. 01:14:26.985 --> 01:14:30.113 Well, a vacancy has come up in the faculty, 01:14:30.697 --> 01:14:35.035 and I am most pleased to be able to offer you 01:14:35.869 --> 01:14:37.996 a junior professorship with us. 01:14:39.539 --> 01:14:41.333 How can I ever repay you for your kindness? 01:14:41.333 --> 01:14:42.542 This is. 01:14:46.254 --> 01:14:48.965 I’ll take that as a yes! And nonsense, 01:14:49.257 --> 01:14:51.176 we are lucky to have an artist of your caliber. 01:14:52.302 --> 01:14:53.762 It is I who should thank you. 01:14:55.222 --> 01:14:56.014 Thank you. I'm serious. 01:14:56.056 --> 01:14:57.224 Careful. 01:14:57.224 --> 01:14:58.892 Someone might get the wrong idea. 01:14:59.434 --> 01:15:00.894 You know how gossipy people are. 01:15:02.729 --> 01:15:03.939 We are blameless friends 01:15:04.564 --> 01:15:06.858 and I don't care about what gossip has to say. 01:15:08.777 --> 01:15:10.278 I could have a doctor certify me. 01:15:12.072 --> 01:15:14.491 Unfit for an affair. 01:15:15.116 --> 01:15:16.701 You are impossible! 01:15:18.620 --> 01:15:19.955 Students. 01:15:20.413 --> 01:15:22.749 I have a very special honor for you today. 01:15:24.292 --> 01:15:26.920 One of China's most talented artists 01:15:27.671 --> 01:15:30.298 and a new art professor, 01:15:31.591 --> 01:15:33.760 Madame Zhou Lianxia. 01:15:38.098 --> 01:15:41.184 Art is not a thing. 01:15:42.894 --> 01:15:44.020 It's. 01:15:44.020 --> 01:15:47.774 It's a way, a path, an unveiling. 01:15:48.233 --> 01:15:49.359 It's a vision. 01:15:50.318 --> 01:15:53.071 And as artists, it's it's it's not important 01:15:53.071 --> 01:15:57.075 what we see, but what we can make 01:15:57.242 --> 01:15:59.202 others see. 01:16:08.295 --> 01:16:10.213 It's about your little Nan? 01:16:10.213 --> 01:16:11.506 She's all grown up. 01:16:11.923 --> 01:16:13.508 Better start thinking about arranging a 01:16:13.508 --> 01:16:15.176 suitable marriage soon. 01:16:36.740 --> 01:16:38.283 Let love bloom where it may. 01:16:40.535 --> 01:16:42.120 Ziyi (V.O.): Darling Husband, 01:16:42.746 --> 01:16:45.206 food is getting scarce now. 01:16:57.385 --> 01:16:59.346 Will we get any rice today, mother? 01:17:00.972 --> 01:17:02.557 I hope so, okay? 01:17:06.353 --> 01:17:08.021 There will be no more rice today. 01:17:08.146 --> 01:17:09.230 No rice today. 01:17:09.230 --> 01:17:12.108 No, no, we haven't eaten, okay? 01:17:12.317 --> 01:17:13.652 Good, good. Ziyi: No! 01:17:16.071 --> 01:17:17.530 We need some, come on! Grab some! 01:17:18.823 --> 01:17:20.116 Just a little bit bit more. 01:17:20.116 --> 01:17:23.078 No, no, no, no... Let’s go! 01:17:42.305 --> 01:17:43.556 We got rice. 01:17:43.556 --> 01:17:44.974 Oh, wonderful. 01:17:48.853 --> 01:17:50.146 So little. 01:17:52.357 --> 01:17:54.317 I gave some away to Jade. 01:17:55.860 --> 01:17:56.861 Careful, daughter. 01:17:56.861 --> 01:17:58.363 You can’t feed everyone. 01:17:58.947 --> 01:18:00.323 No, but... 01:18:01.282 --> 01:18:02.742 I can feed one. 01:18:04.911 --> 01:18:07.497 I mean, if only we could sell all these antiques for food. 01:18:07.497 --> 01:18:09.249 But the vendors only take 01:18:09.249 --> 01:18:10.709 government food stamps right now. 01:18:16.423 --> 01:18:17.924 Lady Zhou: No, oh my! 01:18:17.924 --> 01:18:20.135 Oh mom! - I was robbed, bad. 01:18:23.638 --> 01:18:26.057 They stole all of our food stamps! 01:18:29.144 --> 01:18:31.730 So no food for tonight or the rest of the month? 01:18:33.565 --> 01:18:35.984 Oh, my... Mom, are you okay? 01:18:37.068 --> 01:18:39.362 You're really hurt. Please... just rest. 01:18:39.529 --> 01:18:40.947 Wanna help grandma? 01:18:42.490 --> 01:18:44.451 It’s okay, we got you. Okay? 01:18:45.493 --> 01:18:47.203 God. 01:18:51.291 --> 01:18:52.917 Just sleep. - You will be okay. 01:18:53.793 --> 01:18:55.378 Thank you so much. 01:18:55.378 --> 01:18:57.589 Look, take care of Grandma. 01:18:58.506 --> 01:19:00.717 I'm going to go find Jade and borrow some food stamps. 01:19:21.654 --> 01:19:25.867 Mm. No... You have a nasty scalp wound, 01:19:26.201 --> 01:19:28.953 a concussion, and perhaps internal bleeding. 01:19:32.540 --> 01:19:33.541 Nope. 01:19:33.792 --> 01:19:36.544 Please get your strength back for your family. 01:19:36.795 --> 01:19:38.379 No, you have to stay overnight. 01:19:38.797 --> 01:19:41.758 No, I can't. My family has to eat. 01:19:41.758 --> 01:19:42.759 I need to go. 01:19:42.759 --> 01:19:45.053 They need you healthy and strong. 01:19:45.428 --> 01:19:48.723 If you leave, you can die from a blood clot in your brain. 01:19:49.015 --> 01:19:50.475 Don't be foolish. 01:19:50.475 --> 01:19:51.893 Just lay back and rest. 01:19:53.019 --> 01:19:54.437 Let's get you cleaned up. 01:19:57.190 --> 01:19:58.399 We will get you cleaned up. 01:19:58.399 --> 01:19:59.943 Please, please, stay. 01:20:00.068 --> 01:20:01.444 Stay. Just rest. 01:20:02.987 --> 01:20:04.447 Grandma, wake up. 01:20:04.823 --> 01:20:06.783 Please I’m so hungry. 01:20:08.284 --> 01:20:09.619 Please, 01:20:10.286 --> 01:20:12.664 Grandma. Mommy! 01:20:13.206 --> 01:20:14.290 What's wrong? 01:20:15.458 --> 01:20:16.835 Are you okay? 01:20:31.933 --> 01:20:34.978 You, my dear, are a very foolish woman. 01:20:35.687 --> 01:20:36.896 You almost died. 01:20:36.896 --> 01:20:39.649 Thank goodness you have a very sensible daughter. 01:20:42.360 --> 01:20:44.237 Zhong ran to my place to get help. 01:20:44.237 --> 01:20:45.947 What were you thinking? 01:20:48.408 --> 01:20:49.909 You guys okay? 01:20:49.909 --> 01:20:51.452 Mom, he’s fine. 01:20:51.953 --> 01:20:54.455 Grandma is still oozy, but Jade is there with them. 01:20:55.540 --> 01:20:56.916 Now please rest. 01:20:57.208 --> 01:20:58.626 You can't carry the weight of the world 01:20:58.626 --> 01:20:59.919 on your shoulders every minute. 01:21:32.493 --> 01:21:35.163 Mom! It's a package from Mr. Morgan. 01:21:36.539 --> 01:21:39.959 Lady Zhou: Oh, oh, oh, yes. 01:21:39.959 --> 01:21:42.837 Come here, Mr. Morgan gave this to us. 01:22:11.783 --> 01:22:13.618 This is... you. 01:22:13.618 --> 01:22:15.453 You said you were going for a walk. 01:22:15.995 --> 01:22:17.872 And didn’t we walk here. 01:22:31.219 --> 01:22:32.470 This is too much. 01:22:32.470 --> 01:22:34.514 I mean, it's going to wipe out half of your food stamps. 01:22:34.514 --> 01:22:36.099 Sit. Sit. 01:22:37.141 --> 01:22:39.352 I don't have children to feed and more food stamps 01:22:39.352 --> 01:22:40.561 than I can use. 01:22:41.354 --> 01:22:43.147 Now that you recovered from your head wound, 01:22:43.940 --> 01:22:45.191 you need to treat yourself. 01:22:45.817 --> 01:22:47.652 So we enjoy ourselves. 01:22:55.243 --> 01:22:56.828 All right, boy, more food. 01:22:57.203 --> 01:22:58.788 There you go, dig in. 01:22:59.539 --> 01:23:00.957 It’s your favorite. 01:23:02.834 --> 01:23:04.168 17 shrimps, 01:23:04.335 --> 01:23:06.504 a young man like you can do better than that. 01:23:07.130 --> 01:23:10.049 Eat... here. Pork. 01:23:11.259 --> 01:23:12.510 Thank you. 01:23:13.052 --> 01:23:17.140 Oh, Ziyi, the gift to send to your other children. 01:23:17.515 --> 01:23:19.726 No, it’s, it's okay. 01:23:20.226 --> 01:23:21.436 I insist. 01:23:22.979 --> 01:23:24.397 Please. 01:23:27.984 --> 01:23:29.610 You've always been so kind to me. 01:23:35.867 --> 01:23:37.243 Like my dear brother. 01:23:43.458 --> 01:23:45.710 And you're always my dear Ziyi. 01:23:54.886 --> 01:23:58.139 Ziyi (V.O.): Dearest husband, it's been 17 years 01:23:58.139 --> 01:24:00.767 since we were parted. So much has changed. 01:24:00.767 --> 01:24:02.351 Our three older boys were 01:24:02.351 --> 01:24:04.353 away to farm with all the other students. 01:24:04.687 --> 01:24:07.398 Our Nan is married now to a nice teacher. 01:24:08.524 --> 01:24:10.068 And our youngest son, 01:24:10.068 --> 01:24:12.904 clever Zhong, won first prize at school. 01:24:14.280 --> 01:24:16.657 You would be so proud of them all. 01:24:20.578 --> 01:24:23.706 Feel the chi, be the stillness, 01:24:23.706 --> 01:24:25.833 be the beauty. 01:24:26.250 --> 01:24:28.836 Feel as the breath of life flows 01:24:28.836 --> 01:24:31.047 from your fingertips to the paintbrush. 01:24:32.173 --> 01:24:34.926 Close your eyes and sing 01:24:37.428 --> 01:24:39.430 Oh, we took a wrong turn, sir. 01:24:40.139 --> 01:24:41.891 The junior artist is this way. 01:24:46.187 --> 01:24:47.980 You. It’s you. 01:24:48.773 --> 01:24:50.149 I never forget a face. 01:24:50.566 --> 01:24:51.901 I'll be someone someday. 01:24:52.568 --> 01:24:53.653 Then you’ll pay! 01:24:54.070 --> 01:24:55.822 You're the snobby girl artist 01:24:55.822 --> 01:24:57.365 who was too good to paint my wares. 01:24:57.573 --> 01:24:58.908 I don't remember that. 01:24:58.908 --> 01:25:00.493 It doesn't sound like something I would say. 01:25:00.493 --> 01:25:01.619 Oh, yes it is. 01:25:02.286 --> 01:25:03.704 I never forget a slight. 01:25:04.413 --> 01:25:07.875 No one's too proud to serve the great Chinese proletariat now. 01:25:10.837 --> 01:25:12.463 It's a new Academy program. 01:25:13.089 --> 01:25:15.299 You'll be responsible for painting these pieces 01:25:15.299 --> 01:25:17.301 for mass consumption for my factory. 01:25:17.677 --> 01:25:19.178 The workers deserve beauty too! 01:25:24.142 --> 01:25:26.477 Everyone deserves beauty. 01:25:30.022 --> 01:25:31.315 You find me amusing? 01:25:32.150 --> 01:25:33.568 It just seems. 01:25:33.901 --> 01:25:35.987 It seems that I've had an appointment 01:25:35.987 --> 01:25:37.780 with this basin for a very long time. 01:26:08.603 --> 01:26:09.854 Just look at her. 01:26:10.354 --> 01:26:14.025 It's senior artist painting a common slop basin. 01:26:15.818 --> 01:26:17.737 Why doesn’t she feel more humiliated? 01:26:17.945 --> 01:26:20.698 Perhaps she really believe in the art for people. 01:26:20.698 --> 01:26:21.824 Shut up. 01:26:22.325 --> 01:26:23.701 Who asked you? 01:26:47.725 --> 01:26:49.352 Ziyi. 01:27:11.958 --> 01:27:13.417 Stop! 01:27:14.460 --> 01:27:16.837 I have discovered you have been criticizing the government. 01:27:17.046 --> 01:27:19.131 You wrote in your famous poem. 01:27:19.131 --> 01:27:21.634 If two hearts truly love each other, what does it matter? 01:27:21.634 --> 01:27:22.885 If there's no lights or moon? 01:27:22.885 --> 01:27:24.637 You're symbolically accusing our country 01:27:24.637 --> 01:27:26.138 of being in a dark time. 01:27:26.138 --> 01:27:27.682 That was a poem I wrote to my husband 01:27:27.682 --> 01:27:29.267 20 years ago, and I’ve 01:27:29.267 --> 01:27:31.894 been honoring my students with accessible art, 01:27:32.395 --> 01:27:33.646 Pretty words! 01:27:33.646 --> 01:27:35.064 And you have been accused of consorting 01:27:35.064 --> 01:27:36.232 with counterrevolutionaries? 01:27:36.232 --> 01:27:39.026 I have not. I really have... - Come on, come on! 01:27:43.572 --> 01:27:45.366 Can you just, please tell me who's accusing me? 01:27:45.366 --> 01:27:47.368 I-I don't know what's going on. 01:27:55.251 --> 01:27:56.419 Apply pressure, 01:27:57.211 --> 01:27:58.921 but no permanent damage. 01:27:59.922 --> 01:28:01.716 I'll deal with Mr. Wu myself. 01:28:12.310 --> 01:28:15.021 All I wanted was to marry a woman like you. 01:28:16.564 --> 01:28:17.940 To marry you. 01:28:19.191 --> 01:28:21.027 I’m... I'm married. 01:28:24.030 --> 01:28:27.033 Oh your husband’s dead. Didn’t they tell you that? 01:28:28.617 --> 01:28:31.245 No, you're lying. 01:28:32.038 --> 01:28:34.707 I can still feel him even after all these years. 01:28:34.999 --> 01:28:36.667 No, you are mine! 01:28:38.127 --> 01:28:39.837 Why can't you accept that I love you? 01:28:41.464 --> 01:28:43.341 That I burn for you. 01:28:45.593 --> 01:28:49.180 No, I can never love you. 01:28:49.805 --> 01:28:50.806 Okay. 01:28:51.140 --> 01:28:52.683 I can make you love me. 01:28:53.100 --> 01:28:56.520 You abuse your power for your own gain. 01:28:56.771 --> 01:28:58.647 Not for the people! 01:29:00.066 --> 01:29:02.943 You dishonor yourself and our country! 01:29:04.445 --> 01:29:07.740 You are nothing but a common bully! 01:29:07.907 --> 01:29:09.784 I am not a bully! 01:29:15.915 --> 01:29:18.584 My eye. My eye! 01:29:32.598 --> 01:29:34.683 All art now belongs to the people. 01:29:35.893 --> 01:29:36.894 What? 01:29:38.187 --> 01:29:39.397 You mean you! 01:29:39.397 --> 01:29:40.981 You have always wanted what was mine. 01:29:42.024 --> 01:29:44.276 Take it... all! 01:29:50.908 --> 01:29:52.451 It’s from Mr. Wu. 01:29:52.451 --> 01:29:54.453 Lady Zhou (Speaking Chinese): Oh it’s for you. 01:29:55.162 --> 01:29:56.455 I was starting to worry. 01:29:56.455 --> 01:29:58.124 Hasven’t heard back from him in days! 01:29:59.333 --> 01:30:02.545 Wu (V.O.): Dear Ziyi, all my beauties and treasures are gone. 01:30:03.712 --> 01:30:05.631 Even your splendid gifts to me. 01:30:06.549 --> 01:30:08.467 How can they be elite works of art 01:30:09.552 --> 01:30:11.262 if they make everyone's heart sing? 01:30:12.179 --> 01:30:15.307 I feel myself slipping away to a place where 01:30:15.307 --> 01:30:19.019 art can still color my soul with its delicate harmony. 01:30:19.979 --> 01:30:21.772 Oh, how I admire your strength 01:30:22.314 --> 01:30:24.942 and faith and human goodness, dear Ziyi. 01:30:25.776 --> 01:30:28.988 Just like the poem for you, there will always be: 01:30:30.156 --> 01:30:31.615 “Mountains layered,” 01:30:32.825 --> 01:30:34.368 “waters overlapping,” 01:30:35.077 --> 01:30:37.496 “uncertain of the path.” 01:30:38.581 --> 01:30:41.333 “Willows dark and flowers bright.” 01:30:42.418 --> 01:30:45.421 “Once again a village.” 01:30:50.759 --> 01:30:52.303 What are you doing? Stop! 01:30:52.303 --> 01:30:53.387 Those are valuable. 01:30:53.387 --> 01:30:56.223 Not anymore. Now there are ropes around our necks. 01:30:56.223 --> 01:30:57.766 No one can them here. 01:31:00.811 --> 01:31:02.438 What shall we do mother? 01:31:10.654 --> 01:31:11.989 Why does it matter? 01:31:14.492 --> 01:31:16.619 Why does anything matter? 01:31:20.748 --> 01:31:21.957 I lost my sight. 01:31:23.250 --> 01:31:24.752 I lost Xiaoman. 01:31:26.754 --> 01:31:28.088 I lost your Zhimo. 01:31:28.088 --> 01:31:29.548 I lost my dad. 01:31:32.176 --> 01:31:34.178 And maybe your father is gone too. 01:31:35.346 --> 01:31:36.847 So why? 01:31:36.847 --> 01:31:38.098 Why am I still here? 01:31:38.516 --> 01:31:40.017 This isn't like you, Ziyi. 01:31:40.809 --> 01:31:42.311 You're the strongest, 01:31:43.312 --> 01:31:44.522 of all of us. 01:31:47.066 --> 01:31:48.192 Ziyi, 01:31:49.401 --> 01:31:52.530 only in the cold winter does one know 01:31:52.947 --> 01:31:55.950 that the pines and cypress are the last 01:31:56.408 --> 01:31:57.993 to shed their leaves. 01:32:00.204 --> 01:32:01.288 You're right. 01:32:03.958 --> 01:32:05.459 And I have you all. 01:32:13.217 --> 01:32:14.718 Ziyi (V.O.): Never have I missed you. 01:32:15.261 --> 01:32:18.681 When every day I basked in the knowing of your gaze. 01:32:19.431 --> 01:32:21.850 Every day I walked the winds. 01:32:22.309 --> 01:32:24.395 Your heart beating in my hands. 01:32:25.062 --> 01:32:28.148 Every night I dwelt in the evening of your mouth. 01:32:29.149 --> 01:32:30.526 In heaven's embrace... 01:32:31.026 --> 01:32:33.779 twin souls... ablaze among the stars. 01:32:34.989 --> 01:32:36.740 Never have I missed you. 01:32:37.241 --> 01:32:39.368 Safe with every breath. 01:32:48.210 --> 01:32:50.796 Oh, Nan. Come, let me help you with that. 01:32:50.796 --> 01:32:52.506 No, I can do it. - No, no, no. 01:32:52.506 --> 01:32:54.300 Let's spend some time together. 01:32:57.011 --> 01:32:58.971 Remember the first one of these you ever painted? 01:32:59.972 --> 01:33:01.932 That must have been 20 years ago now. 01:33:02.850 --> 01:33:04.393 Who knew then, it would become the most 01:33:04.393 --> 01:33:07.479 popular basin in the country, maybe the world? 01:33:08.647 --> 01:33:11.734 Now, everyone in China has one of your paintings in their home. 01:33:13.777 --> 01:33:16.280 I'm proud to be your daughter, Mother. 01:33:19.950 --> 01:33:22.786 I painted the peony your father gave me, 01:33:23.245 --> 01:33:25.289 that first day we went courting. 01:33:27.916 --> 01:33:28.459 Butterflies, danced on air, 01:33:28.834 --> 01:33:30.669 the sweetest nectar. 01:33:32.880 --> 01:33:34.465 Birds sang of love 01:33:34.465 --> 01:33:35.174 through crystal throats. 01:33:35.966 --> 01:33:37.968 I will remember that day forever. 01:33:38.886 --> 01:33:42.097 I wonder when love's longing stirs us the most? 01:33:43.432 --> 01:33:45.267 When flowers blossom, 01:33:46.769 --> 01:33:48.437 or when the petals fall? 01:33:49.438 --> 01:33:51.523 Love makes everything more beautiful. 01:33:53.859 --> 01:33:55.402 Do you, 01:33:56.904 --> 01:33:58.781 do you think father is still alive? 01:34:01.075 --> 01:34:02.701 Of course he is. 01:34:04.912 --> 01:34:06.914 Does he miss us like we miss him? 01:34:12.628 --> 01:34:14.213 Oh sweetheart... 01:34:16.590 --> 01:34:18.175 Of course he does. 01:34:27.267 --> 01:34:29.061 It’s a letter, from America! 01:34:29.228 --> 01:34:30.354 Oh... 01:34:31.438 --> 01:34:33.357 Since Mr. Morton has passed, 01:34:33.357 --> 01:34:34.983 I know no one in America. 01:34:35.526 --> 01:34:36.819 You open it. 01:34:45.953 --> 01:34:47.579 Wanping (V.O.): My dearest wife... 01:34:47.579 --> 01:34:51.083 When will the river no more flow. When will my grief 01:34:51.375 --> 01:34:55.003 no more grow. I wish your heart would be like mine. 01:34:55.295 --> 01:34:58.549 And not in vain for you I pine. 01:34:59.174 --> 01:35:00.592 It’s been too many years since 01:35:00.592 --> 01:35:02.344 life separated us so cruelly. 01:35:02.928 --> 01:35:05.556 But I still hold you dearly in my heart. 01:35:06.098 --> 01:35:08.392 I have moved to America and arranged for 01:35:08.559 --> 01:35:11.103 you and our children to join me here. 01:35:12.604 --> 01:35:13.897 Thank you all for coming. 01:35:14.648 --> 01:35:17.526 This is truly a momentous occasion 01:35:18.444 --> 01:35:19.653 where two people 01:35:20.696 --> 01:35:23.490 have a love that grows deeper 01:35:24.825 --> 01:35:26.493 beyond the bonds of time, 01:35:27.161 --> 01:35:29.496 through the greatest adversity 01:35:30.622 --> 01:35:33.208 and that love grows deeper 01:35:33.959 --> 01:35:35.711 every single day. 01:35:36.712 --> 01:35:39.256 And it is reaffirmed here today, 01:35:40.716 --> 01:35:41.800 and it goes on 01:35:42.760 --> 01:35:43.927 forever. 01:36:25.594 --> 01:36:27.679 Too thin, my darling wife. 01:36:32.976 --> 01:36:36.605 And you are too fat my dearest husband. 01:37:24.236 --> 01:37:26.947 As Mayor Tom Bradley of Los Angeles, 01:37:27.281 --> 01:37:31.159 I am honored to present to you this award of merit 01:37:31.368 --> 01:37:33.328 to Zhou Lianxia, 01:37:33.328 --> 01:37:36.331 for your excellent talent. 01:38:04.443 --> 01:38:07.362 ♪ Nothing seems to fit here ♪ 01:38:08.447 --> 01:38:11.825 ♪ Once it felt so safe ♪ 01:38:14.036 --> 01:38:16.914 ♪ Our home cold and empty ♪ 01:38:18.832 --> 01:38:21.710 ♪ I can’t find my way ♪ 01:38:24.421 --> 01:38:26.965 ♪ I still see you ♪ 01:38:29.593 --> 01:38:32.804 ♪ When I close my eyes ♪ 01:38:32.804 --> 01:38:35.307 ♪ You’re here with me ♪ 01:38:36.808 --> 01:38:39.728 ♪ In our sacred place ♪ 01:38:44.483 --> 01:38:47.527 ♪ Standing in the raindrops ♪ 01:38:48.612 --> 01:38:51.698 ♪ Hides the tears on my face ♪ 01:38:54.451 --> 01:38:57.537 ♪ I can hear the quiet ♪ 01:38:58.538 --> 01:39:01.625 ♪ Asking me to stay ♪ 01:39:04.711 --> 01:39:07.798 ♪ I still see you ♪ 01:39:09.591 --> 01:39:12.678 ♪ When I close my eyes ♪ 01:39:12.678 --> 01:39:15.514 ♪ You’re here with me ♪ 01:39:15.514 --> 01:39:19.685 ♪ In our sacred place ♪ 01:39:24.272 --> 01:39:27.192 ♪ You know I will always love you ♪ 01:39:28.485 --> 01:39:31.363 ♪ Words I’ll always say ♪ 01:39:34.157 --> 01:39:36.952 ♪ I’ve missed you so much ♪ 01:39:39.204 --> 01:39:42.749 ♪ I’ll find you someday ♪ 01:39:42.749 --> 01:39:45.335 ♪ I close my eyes ♪ 01:39:46.712 --> 01:39:50.132 ♪ For our sacred place ♪ 01:40:14.531 --> 01:40:16.950 ♪ I still see you ♪ 01:40:19.619 --> 01:40:22.831 ♪ When I close my eyes ♪ 01:40:22.831 --> 01:40:25.042 ♪ You’re here with me ♪ 01:40:26.752 --> 01:40:30.005 ♪ In our sacred place ♪ 01:40:32.340 --> 01:40:35.552 ♪ When I close my eyes ♪