City of Life and Death Page #2

Synopsis: In 1937, Japan occupied Nanjing, the Chinese capital. There was a battle and subsequent atrocities against the inhabitants, especially those who took refuge in the International Security Zone.
Genre: Drama, History, War
Director(s): Chuan Lu
Production: Cinema Ventures
  10 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
85
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
R
Year:
2009
133 min
$68,767
Website
193 Views


Mr. Rabe,

what about me?

What about my wife and daughter?

They 're still living in the camp.

We all depend on you.

I'm so sorry.

Mr. Rabe will abandon us?

Now can he do that?

You literally built his business.

He just says bye and walks off.

What shall we do?

The Japanese

have come for me.

Where are you going?

What are you doing?

I'll work it out.

In case you need to bribe a Japanese.

Give it back to me when you come back.

Please.

Drive the refugees out of the

safety zone. Reestablish order.

Set up the Comfort Stations quickly.

The soldiers are getting unruly.

Mr. Tomita,

this is Mr Tang,

Mr Rabe's secretary.

Welcome.

Remember our oaths at the grassy bridge.

Together we have studied three long years.

Kitty, come here.

With each other we are deeply in love.

This heart of mine has long been yours to keep.

Hold out your hands.

Here.

That's good.

Miss Jiang.

Remember you discovered my earring holes.

That is to say

there are still Chinese soldiers

in the Safely Zone?

Yes. Most are injured.

Thanks, Mr Tang.

You've helped a lot.

Thank you.

Now we are real friends indeed.

Friend.

Don't move.

Don't fight back.

Freeze.

They have guns.

Hurry.

Faster.

Hurry.

Block the front.

Stop.

This is my room.

I am an American.

Get out of here.

Go inside.

Get the woman out of here.

Go away.

Shut up.

What do you want?

The Imperial Army wants to inspect this room.

Please open the door.

Is it a Chinese animal?

Yes.

I have seen it before.

Yours?

I study in church school.

Give me?

Thank you.

So many people.

Friend.

Friend.

Don't be afraid.

Don't be nervous.

The Imperial Army is actually here

to borrow a few women

to entertain them.

They will be returned in three days.

That's not right.

Women can't be borrowed.

Who are you?

Mr. Rabe's secretary.

He's Mr Rabe's secretary.

Get out of my way.

We are partners.

That's my wife and her sister.

You must keep your promise.

Mr. Tang.

Don't pull me.

Mommy.

Mr. Tang.

Sister.

He went to the Safety Zone.

He saw women with curly hair

and eyebrows lipsticks.

He knew they were prostitutes.

In Japan,

any women with curly hair and

lipstick are prostitutes?

She asked if any women in Japan with

curly hair and lipstick are prostitutes.

And if we refuse?

If you refuse

they will send troops to destroy

the Safety Zone.

It only took three days to conquer Nanking.

It won't take an hour to destroy here.

You know their power.

You have no choice.

China lost the war.

Nanking is no more the capital.

Your people told him that there

are soldiers with weapons.

That's a very big problem.

Today,

one hundred of you

will be leaving us.

I'm so sorry.

Today,

one hundred women will be leaving us.

The Japanese have threatened us that

if we don't hand over... -

hand over one hundred women,

they will destroy the refugee camp.

The women will be required to... -

they will be required to give

comfort to Japanese soldiers.

All Nanking women are here.

Great.

The Japanese said,

you would be returned in three weeks.

In return of your sacrifice,

they will supply the camp

with food, clothes and coal for the winter.

That means

our children will make it through the winter.

I am so sorry.

Mr. Rabe.

I'll go.

Please come to the front.

I'll go.

I'll go.

That's enough.

Senior soldiers shall have priority.

Pay first before getting a condom

to prevent VD infection.

Each person shall have 15 minutes.

Rice?

Give me a smile.

Smile.

Smile.

Yuriko, why are you here?

Sorry.

Kadokawa.

Kadokawa.

Are you finished?

Thank you.

You are too noisy.

But it feels good.

Sir, the food supply report.

Let's talk about it tomorrow.

Mr. Tomita, the pass... -

Not now.

You just need to sign it.

Is it Mr. Tomita?

We've finally arrived.

Was it a rough trip?

How can we visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum?

Come.

Could we have a car?

Sure.

He will organize it.

This is Mr. Tang's sister-in-law.

She also was taken.

We must... Please help us find her.

Mr. Tang's daughter was killed yesterday.

I'm very sorry.

I call you.

You answer me.

Sounds like echoes from the valley.

So happy.

You.

What?

The sky is so blue.

Two young people.

Kadokawa.

She was so beautiful.

She's better off dead than living like this.

I want to go back to Japan.

Have you found May?

May hasn't returned.

Mr. Rabe.

Mr. Rabe, you can't leave.

Goodbye, my friends.

Take care.

Mr. Rabe, your luggage.

Your car can't go beyond this place.

Take their luggage down.

We have someone move the luggage for you.

Of course.

Please can you get both my assistants through?

I'll try.

Please.

Long time no see.

How are you?

Your wife is very beautiful.

Mr. Rabe may only take one assistant

and a family member with him.

I know.

Go.

I'll stay.

I'll look for May.

Go back.

Mr. Rabe can only take one assistant.

What are you doing?

It's good to live.

I'll stay. Let him go.

He says,

he has made his decision.

Go.

Don't worry.

I'll keep on sending you my salary on time.

Stay safe. I'll wait for you.

Please take care of my wife.

Halt.

Turn right.

Gun down.

Attention.

Aim.

Fire.

Reload.

Everyone dies in the end.

This is a beautiful place.

You know what?

My wife is pregnant again.

My wife is pregnant again.

Aim.

Fire.

Stand straight.

Turn right.

Fall out.

All woman and children over here.

Woman and children stand over here.

Women get over here.

You too.

Listen carefully.

If you're a Chinese soldier,

quickly step forward.

If you don't and we find you,

you'll be executed.

If you give yourself up,

the Imperial Army will guarantee your life.

We'll give you work, food,

and even money.

Two cents per day.

If you don't surrender,

once discovered,

you'll be executed.

Next row.

Understood?

Step forward.

Next row.

Step forward.

Next row.

Take him away.

You come here.

Kid, go away.

Next.

Faster.

Faster.

You.

Let me take a look.

Come with me.

Take him away.

Go.

Go.

Miss Jiang.

Save me.

Miss Jiang.

Get back to your spot.

Miss Jiang, you must save me.

Shut up.

Save me.

Miss Jiang, save me.

Take her back.

Shut up.

Stand back.

Please talk to the commander.

Just talk with him.

Let the foreigners come forward.

You are Chinese.

Don't push.

Miss Vautrin will work out a solution.

Don't worry.

They won't let them go.

We would not be afraid of the enemies.

I am not afraid.

We are strong.

Could you give them a moment?

Sir, we ask you to listen to

the pleas of these women,

for their husbands, their sons.

They are civilians.

My staff member is on that truck.

He is not a soldier.

Please release them.

Mizukami, Furuta.

Miss Jiang.

Good news.

Those with family can go get them.

Understood.

But each one can save just one.

Just one.

Listen to me.

If your family is on those trucks,

you can go and bring them back.

Miss Jiang.

Now go and bring them back.

Aren't there too many?

Miss Jiang, save me.

Miss Jiang, save me.

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