Shanghai Triad Page #4

Synopsis: Uncle Liu brings his cousin to Shanghai to work for 'Boss,' the leader of a powerful drug empire in the 1930's. Shuisheng, a simple country boy is awed and overwhelmed by the opulence and immense wealth he is suddenly surrounded by. He is to be the attendant of Xiao Jingbao, the new mistress of 'Boss.' While he fumbles with the demands of his new role, much intrigue is going on around him, well beyond his bewildered perception. Xiao Jingbao is having a tumultuous affair, Fat Yu is starting a gang war, and 'Boss' is beginning to suspect that one of his trusted men is not loyal.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Yimou Zhang
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
R
Year:
1995
108 min
96 Views


I've eaten your fish soup

so I know your name.

Are you Ajiao? Come here.

Say "Grandpa."

Grandpa.

You're pretty.

You look like Bijou

as a little girl.

Bijou!

Go get Miss.

Bijou!

Look at Ajiao.

She looks like you as a girl.

Cuihua, cook some fish.

We have guests tonight.

Song and Zheng.

Got the shits again, you little prick?

Serves you right...

for staying outdoors all night!

It's your fault

you've got the shits!

Move away!

Move away!

Sh*t, it's going to rain!

Good. It will make the job easier.

Doesn't Song mind

about killing Bijou?.

Do as you're told.

Don't complicate things.

Remember.

Once the b*tch is asleep...

strangle her.

Be careful not to make any noise.

- Song said to stab her.

- What's it to you?.

Just don't disfigure her.

It's raining.

Where do we hide?.

In the water.

It'll be easy.

There aren't many of them.

What's up, Shuisheng?.

Dont you know the rule?.

Cant you see the Boss is here?.

If its not urgent, get out.

Shuisheng?. What's the matter?.

Miss! They want to kill you!

Shuisheng, calm down.

Take it easy.

What did you hear?.

What did you see?.

I heard two men.

They were planning to kill Miss.

Shuisheng, look at me.

Look at me! Explain yourself.

I had the shits.

I was crouching down.

- I heard two men.

- Saying what?.

They were going to kill Miss

with a knife.

Shuisheng,

who was going to kill Miss?.

How many men

did you come with, Song?.

Two.

That's a lie.

Two boats and 1 8 men, right?.

Do you think Zheng is stupid?.

Why did you bring so many men?.

Just to kill Bijou?.

What did she do to you?.

Why meddle in my private life?.

Dont you get it yet?.

Then I'll explain.

See Song there, looking so serious?.

He actually works for Fat Yu.

He came here...

to kill us all.

Do you think I've been twirling

my thumbs since we got here?.

On August 6th...

after the police seized

those 80 packs of opium...

the Boss invited

the customs officers to dinner.

That night,

our man watching Song...

saw him go to Miss's house

for the first time.

After that, he went there often.

We have all the details.

On the 3rd of this month,

Fat Yu invited Song to dinner.

They met secretly at a restaurant.

The next evening, the 4th...

the Boss was attacked.

Liu, Agen, Acha, Aniu and Miaofa

were killed.

The next day

the Boss came here to hide...

protected by 40 of Zheng's men.

Last night, the Boss sent Zheng

to Shanghai...

to invite Song to come here alone.

But 1 8 of Song's men

arrived after dark.

Song...

I knew that you and Fat Yu

were out to get me in Shanghai.

I also knew that...

when you got Zheng's message,

you'd send men here to kill me.

What Shuisheng overheard,

we already knew.

I came to this godforsaken place...

but the whole thing was planned...

to set you up this evening.

Now do you see?.

Song...

do you want to see my wounds?.

Not one hole except my navel!

Boss...

you don't like

my " Moonlight" song.

But Song often promised me...

that once he had taken your place...

I could sing it for him every day.

He also said he would give me

the nightclub...

so I could listen

to other people sing.

He promised

we'd get married in France...

and I would sing " Moonlight"

for him on our wedding day.

Isn't that so, Song?.

Faraway, the clouds are fading

My lover appears in the moonlight

I'll murder you! B*tch!

I'll kill you!

Did you think I loved you?.

I loathe you!

Seeing you with that old wreck

made me sick!

You peasant b*tch!

Who do you think you are?.

I never loved you!

For the last five years...

there wasn't a day

I didn't want to murder you.

Listen, Zheng, and you too...

listen to me!

I wanted to kill him,

not for my sake...

but for the sake

of the Tang family!

With me in charge,

think what we'd have done!

With me in charge

it would all be different!

He's old. He's out of date!

Shuisheng. There's no need

for you to stay.

Go to bed. Go on.

Run along.

You can insult me all you like...

but tonight we're going

to settle up the score.

Not bad!

You really are a hotshot.

I didn't expect you to get up.

Your 1 8 men are lying there.

You'll have company, Song!

When I get back to Shanghai,

I'll say that Fat Yu killed you.

I'll wear mourning for you...

to show all of Shanghai

how much I value my men.

Zheng and I will kill Fat Yu

to avenge you.

Shanghai is going to see some action!

Too bad you won't be around to watch.

Have you got a final wish?.

I'll grant it for you.

I've said all I had to say.

I wasn't going to speak again...

but as you're in such a good mood...

I'll say one more thing

to please you.

You forgot one thing.

Maybe you had me followed...

but I could easily

have done the same to you.

What do we do with him?.

Bury him alive.

Since you had

a little act with Song...

you're going to bow out with him.

As they say, you had it coming!

I'm not going to publicize

your dirty little tricks.

I'm not going to lose face.

Nobody will ever know.

You will die as white as a lily.

According to the rules,

I will ask you one last question:

Have you anything to say?.

Have you got a final wish?.

You know I never asked you

for anything before.

Now I ask for just one thing.

All right. Say it.

Cuihua and Ajiao were not involved

in any of this.

Don't touch them.

Obviously, I'm taking Ajiao with me.

We'll take care of her.

In a few years,

she'll be a new Bijou.

But as for Cuihua...

it's too late.

I didn't want to kill her...

but since you talked to her,

she knew too much.

See?. Your fault again.

But that night...

I told her nothing.

I talked about myself...

about my background.

Cuihua...

forgive me.

Please forgive me.

- I shouldn't have come.

- What was that?.

I said...

you're a pig!

An old pig! I'll kill you!

I'll kill you!

Miss!

Come the spring...

the grass on that island

will be good.

You're right, Boss.

Grandpa, you have to let

Shuisheng down!

Later. It's not hurting him.

Don't worry.

Ajiao, did you never have a dog?.

No.

A good dog has to be trained.

That's what I'm doing to him.

Where's Mommy?. And Miss?.

Didnt you say...

we would meet them

on the boat?.

They went away on another boat.

We'll meet up with them

in Shanghai.

Am I going to Shanghai?.

Yes, we're on our way to Shanghai.

In Shanghai,

will I have pretty dresses?.

Yes.

And lots office things?.

Sure!

Lots of bracelets and rings.

I want to be like Miss.

All right. You'll be like Miss.

You'll be like Miss.

Beddy-bye, beddy-bye

Over Grandma's bridge

Grandma says I'm good as gold

I know how to laugh

I know how to cry

Two yellow dogs carry the litter

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Bi Feiyu

Bi Feiyu (Chinese: 毕飞宇; pinyin: Bì Fēiyǔ, born 1964) is a Chinese writer. His works are known for their complex portrayal of the "female psyche." He has won some of the highest literary awards in China. He also wrote the screenplay for Zhang Yimou's 1996 film Shanghai Triad. more…

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