Subtitles by explosiveskull
"All men are created equal."
Mm.
Hmm?
Five years?
Hey!
I'm excited, but scared.
Forgive me, but I feel it is the best choice for me now.
I'll make a lot of money for you, Dad,
and when I come home, you'll be proud,
make up for what I did to my soul,
the shame I caused the family."
I could carry twice as much as both of you.
Speak English! We're in America.
Where the hell do you think you're going?
Nowhere. Passing through.
Yeah, right! You think we're stupid?
No Chinamen allowed to mine here!
You're bad luck!
Go on!
What do you care?
This place has been panned to death!
That may be, but I don't want these monkeys to know that.
Get your chink asses out of here!
Uhh!
Shut down!
Oh!
It's okay.
I really have a feeling about this place.
Maybe we'll get lucky, huh?
Idiots!
What'd I tell you, huh?
Fool's gold. You got lucky.
I want you to come with me to work on the railroad.
Father, we've been through this.
You think chasing after a little rock is a living?
The white man throwing a bottle at you?
The amount of gold we found today
is more than six months working on the railroad!
Don't argue with me!
I'm right about this.
Well, well, well. We meet again.
What do you want?
You Chinamen think you can fool me, right?
Where's my gold?
What makes you think we have any gold?
You think you can buy me off that cheaply?
Where's the rest?
We did not find any more.
We only worked the claims you abandoned.
Lie to me once, I can forgive you.
Lie to me twice, I want half of you.
But if you lie to me a third time,
I swear to God you're a dead man.
Now, where is the gold?
What's in that pouch?
Nothing. See?
Thompson, come on!
Go on! Look in that pile over there!
Get on with it, man!
You think you can make a fool out of me, Chinaman?
Show me where it is,
or I'll put a bullet in his brain.
That's all, okay?
No funny business.
Thompson, we gotta go!
Let's get out of here!
Don't you go anywhere, because I'll be back.
Because if you do, I will find you
and I will gut you.
What were you thinking?
More than the both of you.
They could've taken everything.
Better that than getting us killed.
My son has a lot to learn.
Are you coming with me to work on the railroad,
or are you gonna stay on with this nonsense?
I'm staying here.
Father!
Whoa. Whoa.
That's what he said.
Mm-hmm.
Do you want me to read it to you?
You speak English?
I was told I was working at a flower house,
taking care of flowers.
If I had been told the truth, do you think I would be here?
I'm willing to scrub the floors.
Li Li! Li Li!
We're hungry!
Feed us!
The kitchen is closed.
Sorry, no more food.
Now it's open.
Where's my food?
What is this?
Special food from China.
Mm!
What do you chinks call this?
Chop...
Suey.
Chop suey.
Here.
Chop suey?
Having a good day!
Busy!
Good!
Your chop suey is getting famous.
Take her order!
Fine.
If you're not going to talk to her, I will.
Wait! Okay.
Mm!
Whoa.
Oh!
Uh...
Compliments of T. Wong's Chop Suey.
Tastes like home.
You speak English?
Yes. My father taught me.
And the kung fu?
My father, as well.
And did he come to America with you?
No.
I ran away with my friend Lily.
And that's how you ended up here at the Flower House.
I'm not a prostitute.
I thought the world was going to be different.
Lily's not so lucky.
Ah! Ah!
...study, write English.
Why didn't you marry younger?
Most girls in China get married when they're 15.
I needed to take care of my father.
He got sick.
We needed the money.
He was worried about my future,
so he arranged a marriage.
I see.
But I couldn't do it.
How did your husband take it when you left him?
I don't know.
But seeing him drunk once...
It was enough.
What about you?
What are you running away from?
My father is very proud.
He works at the railroads.
But when I asked him to stay with me,
he said, "No. I don't want to wash dishes for people
who think chop suey is Chinese food."
Maybe he's proud of you.
When was the last time you saw him?
He's in Fresno now.
Not much of a chance to see him.
Why don't you write to him?
Hmm.
I'm sure he's lonely out there.
It's from my grandma.
She said it's supposed to protect me.
May I?
I must get back to my chores.
On the boat from China,
men kept talking about Jin Shan.
What is it?
It means "gold mountain."
What is Gold Mountain?
It's another name for America.
You mean it's made up?
It's a way of giving people hope.
We all need Gold Mountain.
The American Dream...
Chinese style.
Hmph!
Huh!
Oh!
Are you having a little trouble with... this?
I can't seem to get it...
Maybe you're trying it too hard.
Put this seed into your mouth like this...
and balance it between your teeth...
and crack it.
Now you try.
I don't think I can get it.
You don't know what you're missing.
Interesting technique...
but I think you need to show me that again
so I can learn how.
Open your mouth...
and crack it.
Mm-hmm!
Hmm?
Huh?
I don't believe in this Gold Mountain anymore.
- Let me help. - How?
I can talk to Madame Pong about buying out your contract.
And what, will you own me just like Yu Hing owns Lily?
No, no, no, no, no!
I will tear up your contract.
You will be a free woman.
I love her!
Love...
Good luck.
You have the address.
It's my family's cottage in Los Angeles.
You'll be safe there. My uncles will be around to help.
- Thank you, brother. - Get down!
I'll get there soon as I can.
What about the food stall?
I can get someone to cover it.
- You sure? - Of course.
My uncles have wanted me to come back to Los Angeles.
They belong to the See Yup Association,
and they need all the help they can to fight people like Yu Hing.
You promise you are going to find Lily?
I told you, I'll find her. You have my word.
Can you get this to my father?
- I'll take care of it. - Thank you.
Be safe.
I know you're worried.
Even if Yu Hing finds out we're in Los Angeles,
we'll be surrounded by Sam's family.
It is not us I'm worried about.
It is Lily.
Please. Sam will find her.
He's like a brother to me.
Tom...
I did not want to put you in this kind of danger.
You did not have to buy my freedom.
Peony...
you are not indebted to me for anything.
You're free to go anywhere and do anything you want.
Mm.
I want you to know that...
I have been in love with you ever since the first time I saw you.
You brought joy to my heart,
and you made me feel alive.
Mm.
Huh!
You know, a fortune teller once said that my life would be cursed.
So, is there anything else that I should be worried about?
No.
Why, you don't believe me?
Of course I don't believe you!
Oh, my God!
Oh...
Where's my pendant?
Pendant?
Where's my pendant?
Where is it?
I got it!
Oh!
When my grandma gave me this jade pendant,
she told me it would bring me good luck.
I have to believe that it led me to you.
I will love you wholeheartedly...
and be a good wife to you.
You're my Jin Shan.
Pinch me.
Pinch you?
Yes, pinch me!
To make sure I'm not dreaming.
I can do better than that.
How do you feel?
I'm not sure yet.
You still think you're dreaming?
I think you need to do that again.
No problem!
Whew!
It is almost like home!
It is home.
Uh!
I'm so clumsy.
It's okay.
Tom...
Over here! Come on!
So, how did you learn all those secrets?
Peony...
At Madame Pong's, did you...?
Of course not!
Well...
Maybe I did see some things.
Did you see this?
No!
This?
Okay, okay! Remind me to never get in a real fight with you.
Mm-hmm. Just remember who's the boss.
- Mrs. Wong. - Mm-hmm!
Tom! Peony!
I've got Lily!
Tom!
- Sam! Lily! - Sam!
Mm...
Oh!
Here, try this.
That bad?
Tom...
I don't feel good.
Maybe I ought to get Dr. Tong.
Oh!
"Pa, I hope you received my first letter.
I've gotten married. She is wonderful.
From Taisan.
I couldn't have dreamed of a better wife.
And I also have a surprise for you.
You're going to be a grandfather!
I cannot wait for you to meet our family.
I think that you will be proud, very proud."
Oh!
Tom...
Tom.
Okay.
You should stay with the baby. Let me go.
I should've forced him to quit the railroads.
- Tom... - But he was too stubborn.
He should've been with us.
I shouldn't leave you like this.
Shh, it's okay. Shhh...
Both of us will be here when you get back.
Promise?
I promise.
Hmm...
"My son...
this country provides great opportunity.
Do not be afraid.
But, most important, don't give up.
I want you to know
I am proud to call you my son.
We Chinese can be the best of friends
or the worst of enemies."
- This month's tea money. - Little light.
This is what my uncles and I have always paid you.
Rate's gone up.
Chop chop, Chinaman, go get it.
You want to count it?
No, I can always come back for more.
Thompson, what do you think of this?
It's good. Good stuff.
Oh, fuck.
So, what did you find?
Did you see any gold nuggets?
Hold on a minute.
Man works for me, so I'll be asking the questions.
So, what'd you find?
See any gold nuggets?
No, sir.
But I did find a whole lot of gold coins.
What did I tell you?
They have been poaching my claim up Sutter's Mill for years.
A few gold coins don't prove a damn thing.
Whose side are you on, cop?
If the Chinks do anything illegal,
believe me, I'll be going after them.
But if you can't prove it,
I ain't gonna do anything just because you say so.
Hmph.
I believe we're done here.
Enjoy your meal, Captain.
The rumor has it the Chinks from San Francisco
are trying to muscle in on the See Yup Association.
Round up our guys before these yellow bastards start fighting each other.
- We'll take care of business. - All right.
Nice.
But it won't work without my help.
Who are you? What do you want?
Someone who wants the same thing you do.
These bastards took my girl.
I want them arrested for kidnapping.
You get the gold. I get the girl.
I don't usually do business with your kind.
But we want the same thing.
How can I help you?
This gentleman says you kidnapped his girl.
I'm here to arrest you.
Really?
Where's the warrant?
Hand her over and I won't put you in jail.
When did he become the law?
Go, quickly!
He stole my property.
Mine, too.
You have no proof.
I'm no one's property.
I have proof.
This is fake.
As if you can read it!
I wasn't kidnapped.
What the hell is going on here?
Her husband and I are being accused of kidnapping her.
Her husband?
Yes, the father of her child.
She put a mark on this employment agreement with me.
She owes me four years of work.
Whether or not she's married is irrelevant.
Let me see this contract.
Ask her if that's her fingerprint.
This is not.
You speak English?
Yes.
Is this your fingerprint?
Of course not! I wouldn't put a fingerprint.
Why not?
Because I can sign my own name,
and I can read, too.
And that entire contract is a fake.
She's lying...
She needs to prove it.
Go on.
"I do hereby declare this contract
is binding in the State of California
in the year of our Lord 1871..."
Do you want me to go on?
No.
I don't know what the hell's going on, but I know him...
and I don't know you.
So I want you and your men to get the hell out of here.
We don't need your kind of trouble in this town.
And you, I want you to crawl back
in the hole that you crawled out of.
Stay away from my men!
This isn't the Wild West!
This is Los Angeles!
Come on.
Go.
You.
Hey, you. I said go.
Go!
You are a little man.
You have no vision.
How?
By kowtowing to the white man?
All these people know and understand is power.
I am the one; not a little man like you.
Can make them respect us.
Hey, friends...
The Chinamen are gonna go to war.
Once they are busy fighting each other,
we will go down there and we will clean them out.
We will send John Chinaman back to where he came from!
Am I right?
Am I right?!
In 15 minutes, I will walk down Nigger Alley.
Policemen will cover me from behind.
When I get to the general store,
I will give you all a sign.
Then it's every man for themselves.
Whatever you find you can keep.
Gentlemen, let us take back what is ours!
Yeah!
Yeah! Come on!
Bust out the door! Come on!
Let's take back what's ours!
Come on!
Where are you going, son? Get up there!
Take everything!
Come on!
They shot him!
There! There he is!
Easy, easy.
Come on, round 'em all up!
China...
I'll see you in hell.
Here we go. Come on!
Huh?
Let's go! Let's go!
Hang him!
Hang him! Let's go! Yeah!
Hmm?
Come on! String him up!
Yeah!
Hey!
Here's another one!
Tom!
Peony!
Tom! Tom!
Go inside! Take cover!
Tom, help!
She needs my help. I'll find you later!
Tom! Tom!
Aah!
Oh...
Oh, my God! Peony!
My God!
Hyah!
Oh!
Peony!
Peony, don't give up.
I need you.
Our baby needs you.
Tom...
Take me to Jin Shan.
I promise.
We'll go together.
I love you.
Please...
Stay with me.
I... I promise.
Peony! Peony!
Peony...
- Tom, we have to get out of here. - No!
I'm not leaving her behind!
- Grandpa? - You should thank Grandma.
She's the one who brought your necklace from China.
I think we should leave and let Grandpa have some time alone.
Grandpa, tell me the story of the jade pendant again.
Of course, sweetheart, when we get to the restaurant.
Good! Then you can take me to my kung fu lesson!
Yes.
But you have to promise me you won't hurt me.
Dad, we should go.
Give me a minute. Go ahead.
Don't stay too long.
She wouldn't want you to be late for the opening.
She's been with me for the other four, Sam.
She knows I'll be late.
Go ahead.
Subtitles by explosiveskull