Red Corner

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When I was a child,

I would come to this park and play.

My grandmother told me

why the bamboo is here.

She said,

"It is waiting for the wind to touch it. "

"It is filled with emotions. "

"Listen to the sound

and you can feel them. "

MINISTRY OF RADIO

FILM AND TELEVISON

The guy with the cigarette's the man.

Liu is his name. He decides what to buy.

So how are we doing ?

They got problems with the TV package.

That's why we flew you in.

Who's the competition ? The Germans ?

- Hoffmann came in yesterday.

- Right on time.

Showtime.

The director has real concerns

about your programmes. He says

they are pornographic,

violent, and superstitious.

As, of course, they are.

Have you Iost your mind ?

We've made a recommendation...

Your great Chairman Mao once said...

You'll have to excuse this pronunciation.

Yang Wei Zhong Yong.

"Use the West for Chinese purposes."

Is that true or am I mistaken ?

If our programming teaches your people

that America is imperfect,

often violent and prurient,

wouldn't that discourage

the pursuit of Western values ?

Maybe we can come to an understanding.

Let us talk among ourselves.

Xie xie.

- David !

- Nice work, Jack.

- They're buying the package.

- Great.

Minus The Brady Bunch.

Which deviates

from "One child per family".

Mr McAndrews, welcome.

- Dan.

- Hello, Jack.

Hi.

My father offers a thousand apologies

if he kept you waiting.

David McAndrews, welcome.

Mr Jack Moore.

Mr Lin.

PIease come in.

David is an old friend. He is

the first Western businessman I met

after my appointment to the Ministry

of Radio, Film and Television.

He convinced me that

not all foreigners have horns.

Only some. I ran into Gerhardt Hoffmann

in Beijing today.

Ah, yes, Mr Hoffmann. HoffCo Telekomm.

He gives the appearance

of tremendous enthusiasm.

My son told me how you softened

our very stubborn censor.

Yes, we reached a meeting of minds.

There are those in my government

who wish to severely Iimit the flow

of Western entertainment.

And there are those who are impatient,

who wish the floodgates released.

Like my son.

But there must be a happy medium.

We must proceed with balance.

Is this how you imagined China, Jack ?

Hao bu hao ?!

Hao !

Miao bu miao !

Miao !

Miao bu miao !

Miao !

Zai Iai eyige yao bu yao ?!

Yao !

- Miao bu miao ?!

- Miao !

What are they saying ?

"Is it good ?" "Is it great ?"

"Let's do it one more time, baby !"

Hao bu hao ?!

Hao !

Is this what your father would call

"proceeding with balance" ?

My father has power, but he rarely uses it.

But he'll use it for McAndrews.

I Iike your style, Jack.

The way you cut to the chase.

You do your homework.

Why do you need this deal

to happen so much ?

I want my son to grow up in a different

China than the one that exists today.

We could be an unbeatable partnership,

Jack. You and I.

Especially with my backers over there.

Yeah... We can talk about that

after the deal goes through.

Of course,

we can discuss this further tomorrow.

Tonight we celebrate the first

Chinese-American satellite joint venture.

How much ?

Hm ?

Oh, Dan paid for it.

Mine ?

Da bi zi.

This is what you call Americans.

You call them "big noses", don't you ?

Da bi zi.

These are great. These are really great.

Hen Hao.

Xie xie.

Do you mind ?

What have we got ? Maillol...

Henry Moore.

Rodin.

Correct ?

Yes, correct.

I should be getting you home.

Lips.

Shetou.

Tongue.

Breast.

Rufang.

What is it ? Who were you talking to ?

Meishi.

Meishi. Meishi... I know meishi.

Meishi means "It doesn't matter".

Meishi.

Meishi.

Meishi.

That's pretty.

- Changmingsuo.

- Changmingsuo.

- Shou.

- Shou.

- Shou.

- Hand.

Hand.

I wanna

hold your hand.

Yeah... ! That's right !

I wanna hold your hand...

I want to hold your hand...

Whoa, wait, wait...

What's happening here ?

No !

Oh, my God !

PIease...

Get a doctor !

Wait !

Do you speak English ?

Do you speak English ?

Ni shuo Yin Yu ma ? Ni shuo Yin Yu ma ?

I'm American ! Deutsch ?

Sprechen sie Deutsch ?

Let me go !

Let me go !

I'm an American citizen.

Finally. Hello.

Ni hao ?

Jack Peter Moore.

Yes, that's right.

English no good, so...

You have refused

to answer questions.

No-one has asked any questions.

- Did you rape and murder Hong Ling ?

- You've made a mistake.

- There is no mistake.

- I have the right to contact my embassy.

- You have no rights.

- I have a right to contact the embassy.

Your case will be tried according to the

Iaws of the People's Republic of China.

- I want to talk to the American Embassy !

- First the investigation.

Did you rape Hong Ling... ?

I wanna talk to my embassy !

PIease translate this !

I would Iike to see an attorney.

The sign says "Leniency for those who

confess. Severity for those who resist".

I'm not resisting, and I...

It can be more easy

if you confess your crime.

Hey ! Hey !

- You okay ?

- Yeah.

- I brought...

- Ed Pratt, Mr Moore.

We only have five minutes.

As Senior Consular Officer...

- Senior Consular Officer ?

- Hear him out, Jack.

Mr Moore, the Embassy is trying to help.

Can you give me some details ?

I met her. We went back to the hotel...

Hello ? Hello ?

I can't hear... Hey !

I can't...

This is off ! I can't hear anything !

Hey... Hello ?

It doesn't work.

- Mr Moore ?

- Yeah.

- We can't talk about the investigation.

- What can we talk about ?

You're subject to Chinese Iaw. You can

discuss the case only with your Iawyer.

Call Joe Shapiro in Washington.

Mr Moore, non-Chinese Iawyers

aren't allowed to practise here.

The few Chinese Iawyers who could

handle a case Iike this won't touch it.

The Procuracy will appoint

a defence advocate for you.

We'll get you bail, Jack.

There again, I should warn you,

it's very rare.

It's called a guarantee, and it's very rare.

Ed, I'm sure it's very rare,

but I would assume the Ambassador...

He's in Shanghai.

I assume that he could, even from

Shanghai, make a few phone calls.

- Use his influence.

- Absolutely. He'll do everything he can.

An ambassador juggles crises

in order to push the envelope for many.

Ed, we're really gonna be pushing

that envelope.

Get me a copy of the criminal code,

in English.

I can certainly try, Mr Moore.

Thanks, Ed.

Sir !

What is he saying ? Who is he ?

This is General Hong.

You kill Hong Ling,

his daughter.

You tell him that I did not kill her.

Go on, tell him.

I understand...

I understand your grief. I understand

your pain, that comes from Iosing a child.

But I did not kill her !

What did he say ?

He said he will see you dead.

I'll say it again.

It can be more easy

if you confess your crime.

Jack Peter Moore,

you are charged with homicide and rape

with aggravating circumstances.

Does any participant

challenge the composition of the court ?

No challenge.

Does the defence aide challenge

the composition of the court ?

Huh ?

Does the defence aide challenge...

I'm sorry, can you speak a Iittle Iouder ?

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