Hibiscus Town Page #6

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Today our song will see her off...

Tomorrow no one will

be here to sing with us...

Today our song will see her off...

Tomorrow no one will

be here to sing with us...

Time to get up...

You're up early today...

Crazy Qin... don't come

calling me anymore...

I... I...

This life of mine...

...is all because of you...

Because of you!

Those songs you wrote...

Why did you insist on singing

them at my wedding?

They were antisocial...

You're a devil!

And you've turned into a ghost...

I had no idea how much harm could come

from asking you to write those words!

Why did you insist on writing those

antisocial couplet lines that hurt us?

It killed Guigui...

And has tormented me...

...until I also became a ghost, too!

When the day breaks...

...the ghosts... can no longer come out...

- Is Director Li in?

- No!

She... where did she go?

Director Li is seizing the revolution!

I'm a revolutionary worker with a report...

Hey, listen! Director Li is busy inside...

When you see her, whatever you do

don't let her know I told you, OK?

Go on, tell me!

Didn't I already tell you?

It's me, Director Li...

I don't care who it is!

I have a report on the situation in town...

I'm Wang Qiushe...

I don't have time!

Hey, did you see her?

Um, yeah, I saw her...

I mean, no, she's busy, really busy...

Hey, let me tell you,

you need to take a bath!

Aren't you ashamed to let Director Li

see you so filthy? Hmph!

Hey, why don't you play with your kids

and get them to go to sleep?

Are you deaf?

I'm talking to you and

you're not even listening! Hmph!

When other people talk to you...

...you're suddenly full of energy

and can run all over the place!

Why are you still giving me a hard time?

I can't think straight in my own home...

I've asked Old Gu to come over...

Compared to that Wang Qiushe,

Li Guoxiang is better for you...

- Old Gu!

- Sister!

Clerk Li, where did all that energy you

had during the day go off to?

Where's your liquor jar? Bring it out!

You old fiend!

Nowadays it's no good to keep

private things hidden...

It's a serious offense...

We must fight selfishness

and criticize revisionism!

Old Gu... I wish

I were able to live like you...

Huh? You want to live like me?

It's not easy...

You need conscience for one thing...

I'll pour...

Drink...

Yuyin!

Yuyin!

Yuyin!

Yuyin...

Yuyin?

Yuyin... How did your

illness get so serious?

In all of Hibiscus Town...

The one who has it the worst

is that suffering widow...

Can't you see that?

I made a clear class distinction

between us...

I was stupid...

I was too young and naive...

You, stupid?

The Party wouldn't allow us

to be together...

You're not that stupid!

I'm not that drunk...

I still remember...

You turned over Hu Yuyin's

money to the Work Unit!

She was at the bottom of a well,

and you still threw rocks at her!

You have no heart!

- Don't bring up her name with me!

- I will bring it up!

Nowadays they're ready

to eat her alive!

I didn't have a choice!

They only gave me two days

to make up my mind...

I was up against the Party

and the Work Unit!

They wanted to expel me,

but I needed the Party!

I have a wife and children...

I would fight to the death!

To the death...

Actually...

...as soon as you said Sister Hu's name

... my heart began to hurt...

It hurts!

She became the wife of a Rich Peasant,

something inhuman and evil!

Old Gu...

The name Hu Yuyin...

Don't say it again... don't say it anymore!

Come on... drink!

Yuyin...

Drink this, it's hot...

Don't come in here!

Drink it, it's hot...

I don't want you to come here!

I...

I wish I were dead!

Don't talk like that...

In these times we only have

our own selves to value each other...

Your heart is not yet completely black...

There is still a bit of conscience...

Drink!

Huh, empty?

It's finished...

It's finished...

It's finished!

It's finished!

It's not finished!

It's finished!

It's not finished!

Ah, it's finished!

It's not finished! Not finished! Not finished!

It's not finished!

It's not finished!

It's finished...

It's not finished!

Not finished!

Don't be scared...

It's just Old Gu, that's all...

Not finished!

Our hearts are not dead yet...

If you've got the guts...

Come out here!

Huh? You coming?

Come on!

Get out here! I want to fight you!

Kill!

It's finished... It's not finished...

Yuyin... I should go...

Lay down...

Get some sleep...

Stay in bed tomorrow...

I can sweep the streets by myself...

Wait for me to bring

you something to eat...

Sleep, OK?

I'm going now...

Who is it?

You?

It's so late...

Director Li, I've come to make a report...

You work too hard, Director Li...

It's snowing outside, the road from

the county seat must be hard-going...

About... the status of the movement...

What do you have?

I came to report of the conditions for

class struggle in Hibiscus Town...

Um, no, I came to report

on my own thoughts...

Branch Secretary Wang,

you are too polite...

How could I dare listen to

a report on your own thoughts?

I've already been taken down once...

Director Li, I...

I have no education or learning,

I only know how to shout slogans...

It, it was all just parroting other people...

I don't believe in blaming

anyone for speaking out...

- I'm a beast!

- Don't act so undignified...

I really am a beast...

Without your backing, I couldn't enter

the Party, or become Branch Secretary...

...or been able to turn my life around...

I'm ashamed, I was ungrateful...

Everyday I am filled with regret!

You have a good memory...

I've forgotten all that...

The past is in the past now...

I'm not interested in hearing

about your regret...

Director Li, I know...

how kind and forgiving you are...

Something about what

you are wearing today...

...looks different than before...

I cleaned up specially...

...to come make my report...

Director Li, there are some

new developments...

Last night while you were gone, Gu

Yanshan was cursing you on the street...

He called you a b*tch!

And cursed you to attack the movement!

Old Wang...

We must make sure Gu Yanshan

and them don't return to power...

...and renew their control over the town!

Do you understand what I mean?

You are alright... not bad at all!

Sit sit sit, sit...

Here you are...

Drink!

Old Wang...

Old Wang...

If you are capable of withstanding

the trials of this campaign...

I am prepared to help you become...

...a full-time cadre!

Director Li, I...

I've wronged you!

Director Li...

I'm so sorry!

From today on, I am yours...

I am your devoted servant!

You didn't wash your neck...

Who is it?

Wang Qiushe!

Rice tofu?

Eat...

You're feeling better now?

Then I'll stay for a moment and then go...

No...

Eat, while it's hot...

Eat first...

I need to go see Guigui again...

OK...

Actually... I don't think that sweeping

the street is an undignified task at all...

The key is how you handle the broom...

Come, let me show you...

Aiyo, I can't sweep!

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