(In 1945, following Japan's surrender at the end of the Second World War)
(Taiwan was returned after 50 years of Japanese occupation)
(Shortly after, civil war erupted between the Nationalists and the Communists)
(In 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China)
(Chiang Kai-shek and his government withdrew to Taiwan)
(And set up defenses in the offshore islands of Penghu, Quemoy and Matsu)
(An order of military conscription was issued)
(With plans of launching a counter-attack against the mainland)
(1969, Quemoy)
New recruits fall in!
Line up into four groups
Hurry UP!
Those with A-class physiques and no tattoos
Step forward
If you've been chosen, pick up your knapsack
Turn to the right
March in formation
One two, one two
Everyone off!
Off!
You retarded?
Gimme two rows, now!
Stand straight
Get down
Get down! You deaf?
Aim for the gate
Start crawling
Hurry UP!
Move it!
See that dog?
That's you after you get through that door
From today, you are a dog!
PARADISE IN SERVICE
Welcome to the Republic of China Military
101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion
Quemoy is just 1.8 km off the mainland coast
It's the very first line of defense
Here at the Sea Dragons Special Force
I only have one request
Respect this ocean before you
And the sand beneath your feet
Because 11 years ago on Aug 23 and Sept 2
A lot of our mighty Sea Dragon warriors died here
They spilled their blood
Show your respect to their spirit
Don't freak out
Get up
That sound means
the shell landed very far away
They only bomb on odd-numbered days
Keep in mind
The 15 days of bombing every month
ls simply a reminder from Mao
He's reminding us that there's a beautiful land
and millions of oppressed compatriots
awaiting our rescue
Take cover!
(Chiang Kai-shek, the People's Enemy)
(Chairman Mao is Taiwan's Savior)
No wonder we all had to write up our wills today
My dearest Shufen
On this beautiful little island
Morale is high, our hearts are as one
I've been selected to the most elite special forces
To defeat the Communists
I'm humbly obeying superiors' orders
Strengthening my body and my spirit
- Fuck you! -You wanna fuck me?
No
- Wu Yu-ching -No sir
- Fuck me? -No sir
The chiefs are very good to us
The whole unit is like one big family
Keep it UP
Wanna come get some milk here?
You wanna?
You bunch of grandmother fuckers
Wake up!
Into the water
I've become a swimming expert
And I'm going to keep pushing myself
So I can better serve my country
Can't wait for the day we retake the mainland
We'll head back to the homeland
Bring honor to our family
Kill!
One
Two
Three
STOP
Kill!
OK
Come
Thrust it at me
Thrust!
If you keep fooling around
you're going to get killed in battle
The choice is yours
I heard sergeant major Chang
swam solo from Quemoy to Xiamen
With nothing but a knife
He charged into the Communist theater
and forced them to play our propaganda films
For real?
I believe it
Chang's the fucking devil
I'd believe it if you said he
cut out their hearts and ate them
Yeah! And turned their dicks into sausages
This is the best ice dessert I've ever tasted
You haven't even had any yet
I know because you brought it over
Douchebag
What's so funny?
I would love to get a piece of that ass
They say even pigs look like babes after 3 years in service
You guys have only been here a few days
But she really is pretty
See how elegant she looks
Shut up
Lo Pao-tai
Yes, sergeant major!
You read? (Northern Dialect)
Can you read?
Yeah
Let's go
$300, 2 months
What he say?
He said $300, 2 months
Come on, it's worth more than that
It's a Bulova
$350, 2 months
3 months, and I get to pick some other stuff
Any fashion accessories?
For girls
It's all here
(Pawn Ticket)
No problem
Let's go
My treat at the 831
I'm sorry, Sergeant Major
My mom made it very clear
I mustn't go to the brothels
You...
You big PUSSY
Prepare to dive
1,2,3,4
5, 6, 7...
What the fuck?
- Let's go -Sergeant Major, I...
Where are you going?
That Way!
Swim back yourselves if you want to live
Fuck!
Useless piece of shit
We're the Sea Dragon Frogmen
And you can't even swim 5 km?
You've dragged the whole team down
No lunch for you today
Both parents are teachers (Northern Dialect)
A scholarly family
Five sisters
Married?
No, sir
Are you in a relationship?
Got a girlfriend?
Yes, sir
Been intimate yet?
No...sir
You committed to her? (Northern Dialect)
Co...
Commitment. Commitment
Oh...commitment
Be honest with me
Or else I'll send you to dig trenches
Sir
I have made a commitment to her
I said I'm saving myself for my future wife
If she's willing to wait for me
I'll promise to be loyal and stay pure
And I'll marry her when I return
We'll have two kids, a boy and a girl
Good!
(Unit 831)
(Loyalty)
Hurry UP
(Servicing the Armed Forces, Boosting Morale)
(Recover Our Lost Land)
This is a personnel order
- Please stamp here -Okay
- Thank you -Take care
Do a good job
- Lo Pao-tai -Yes
Hey, relax. Come on over
We're not a military unit, you know
I'm Chou Ching-wu, the Director -Yes, sir
Yung! Show him around the place
What should I call you?
Pao is fine, sir
Pao? Sounds dumb
Director's office, box office
These are the girls serving at the Tea House
The soldiers who come will
check out the photos and pick a number
We write the number on the back of ticket
Then they go find the room
There are so many girls here
It's not enough! We've got 100,000 men
Once finished, girls call the next number
Customer goes in, give them the ticket
The girls go fetch water
Help customers clean their privates
There's a red light outside every room
Lit means in-business, off means it's over
Over 15 minutes, pay for another ticket
When you hear them call out
Head over with your knapsack
Take their money, issue a ticket
make a record. You got all that?
Level two belongs to them as well
Our dorms are in the attic
- Fuck you! You stole my customer - I'll take you to your dorm
- Shit what's your problem? -Not again
Don't blame me if you can't satisfy your customers
Look, the old one's No. 2, Cher
The fat one's No. 5, Peach
They're the heads of the two main factions
-of the Tea House -What other moves do you have
besides moaning like a pig?
Everyone's sick of your squealing
Take a good look in the mirror, bitch
No wonder your customers are terrified
You cunt
What
I dare you to say it again
No wonder your customers are terrified
That's enough
What
FUCK you!
Stop it
Stop it!
The Director's here! Stop it!
Stop it! Stop it!
Stop it! The Director's here!
Stop it or I'll dock you 10 tickets each!
The Director's here
Look at yourselves
Do you know what the hell you're doing?
You've all got your reasons for being here
Even if you don't respect each other
At least respect yourself
Understand?
You've all got to keep on living together
Cut this shit out
That's enough
Get back to work now!
Hurry! Hurry!
Back to work
Let's go, get back in line
Stop watching, get out of here
Get back to work. Hey!
OK
OK! You girls never learn
- Get back to work -A bunch of troublemakers.
Get back to work
Stop watching
Go put your bags down!
If you've got time
Go buy some soap or perfume
Give them to Cher and Peach as gifts
They'll make your life a living nightmare
If you don't treat them right
Understand?
Thank you senior
Senior
Did you know?
People say the Sea Dragons are worse than hell
But after seeing those girls today
..
I suddenly want to be a Frogman again
Welcome to Military Paradise
Didn't you say cigarettes cost a buck each?
It's your first day at 831, just pay me half
- Senior -Shit!
Get the basin
Hurry
Put it here
What great timing
First day and it starts raining
I wanna see too, I wanna see too
Little shits
Come back when you've grown a dick!
I'll be right here waiting
Dumb girls and boys with smelly toys
Humping like clowns in old Quemoy
Wait
You forgot one
Did I scare you?
Hey, excuse me
Please wait your turn
Come wait over here! Please
The door's broken
I'm so sorry
I'll get someone to fix it right away
- Hey, come on -No. 15 needs an extra ticket
No thanks
Come on, you can get a ticket later
Hey stud
Thanks for your gift
Don't mention it. I'm in your care
Of course I'll look after you
So when are we gonna shower together?
Otherwise how can I...
look after you?!
Hey, I need an extra ticket
OK, coming!
You a virgin?
I'll be waiting for you tonight
Extra ticket for No. 7
Coming
How many?
Nine
Nine?
- Yeah, nine -OK
Gimme the tickets!
You being picked on?
Brother Hung
Virgins ought to be picked on
Let me tell you
When you've got a break
Spend a few bucks, buy a few tickets
And fuck all their brains out
Huh?
Fuck every one of them
They'll never pick on you again
- Fuck them all? Have you? -Yep
For real?
Some I even fucked a second round
Bullshit! You've never touched No. 7
Shit, if I really could get my hands on No. 7
I'd definitely fuck her brains out too
Yeah?
Speaking of No. 7 Nini, how come
her customers can get 9 extra tickets in one go?
Because she can afford it
Tea House girls have to earn at least 10 tickets a day
So after her first customer
She just pays for the other 9 herself
If she's so rich then why's she here?
Fuck! This one's close!
Holy shit
- Wait for me -Hurry up
- Wait up -Bomb shelter!
Wait up
This gift is too much
I got myself a new one
Since I gotta stash the old one somewhere
You might as well look after it for me
Since you put it that way
I might as well accept your generosity
I'm like a caged bird
Wings I can't spread
I haven't told nobody this yet
But I'm telling you first
I'm planning
to get married
No shit
This is great news!
Let me think of a way to celebrate
Last time Old Chou got married
I gave him steel and concrete
to help with his new house
But you've already got a car and house
So thinking of what to get you
is gonna take some effort
Forget about gifts
You can come escort the bride with me
You're the only person in Quemoy from my hometown
You're as good as family
OK
That would be my honor
Come
Cheers
Chung Hua-hsing
What are you afraid of?
Stop pretending
Come on, let's go!
Go on! -Are you a man or not?
You wanna be a virgin forever?
Don't forget to give him a little extra
Wear a rubber and don't just use your hands
- I really hate wearing a rubber -Listen to me...
Chung Hua-hsing
Old friend
You come to 831 too?
Thanks
You're in a really chilled-out unit
I got transferred here from the Sea Dragons
Total disgrace
I'd rather be a disgrace
What do you mean?
Aren't you in the supply unit?
The supply unit's supposed to be chilled too
My unit's in a tunnel.
It's always dark and damp
I don't have a dry piece of clothing
Look, I even got weird shit growing on my skin
You better get that checked out, man
What's the point?
I'm stuck in there all day
it will never get better
That said,
that No. 16 just told me
the dampness should get better in winter
Yeah, just hold out a little longer
You hurt?
No
Got hazed by my superiors yesterday
They always pick on me
Once they ordered me to do squat jumps
at the edge of a cliff
I'm scared of heights
So I just kneeled there and begged
The next clay all my leave got cancelled
I was forced to stand for 20 something hours
You all looked like friends to me
I was forced to come here
Fuck!
That was my 3-months' salary
Why do we have to join the army?
Why don't we have a choice?
Fuck
Chung Hua-hsing
Yes sir
200 push ups
Didn't you say if I treated everyone to 831
What?
Fuck! You think just because
you paid for us once
you can just sit around all day?
Fucking asshole! Do it now!
Motherfucker! Do it!
One
Lower!
Keep going!
What the fuck are you doing?
Stop playing dumb
Checkmate!
I told you
I'd win back that gold watch tonight
Hand it over
Watch. Hand it over
Hand what over?
It not over yet
I'm done. No more gambling for me
I was in a shit mood for days after losing that watch
Now that I've finally gotten it back
I'm never gambling again
Come on
Give it back to me
I pawned it
Fuck! Chang Yun-shan
How could you?!
My father gave me that before he died!
You're full of shit
You stole that watch from a corpse
Did you see it? Did you see it? (Cantonese Dialect)
Did you see me do it?
That's my watch, you motherfucker!
Give it back!
FUCK you!
Chang, what are you doing?
Chang!
Chang Yun-shan, I won't forget this
I should go too
Since when did you start pawning stuff?
Get it back
and return it to him -I'm not taking your money
Last time I asked you to come escort my bride
This money's to thank you for that
You have no reason to refuse
Leave it with me
Don't worry, OK
Hey you, is No. 8 free?
You kidding me?
She's free
Excuse me, excuse me
No. 8
Hurry! Hurry!
Please, hurry it up in there!
(No.3)
These dumplings are good
You like'em?
They're no good
Next time I'll make some for you
You make dumplings?
My dumplings are good
My dad's are even better
My dad was a fantastic cook
It's a shame I was too young to learn
What do you mean?
He's been gone a long time
Joined the guerillas when we fought the Japs
And never came back
The day before he left
He made a whole batch of dumplings
Back then, we only had dumplings for New Year's
I asked my mother, is it New Year's today?
She just turned away, didn't say a word
This sky...
It was just like this the day me left home
That day
When I reached the edge of the village
I could even see my house
I wanted to wear the new shoes my mom made
Black top, white soles
Fine material
I treasured them too much to put them on
My mom said
Wear it, and I'll make you another one
I was still reluctant
Tied it to my waist
when working in the rice paddies
That day, I had just finished work
I saw the smoke coming out of the chimney
I started wondering
What's mom cooking for me tonight?
I was in such a good mood
I wanted to
put the new shoes on
Mom! I miss you!
FUCK you!
Motherfuckers!
FUCK you!
Don't you want any of the women here?
I am more resilient than most men
For your girlfriend?
Of course not
Doesn't look like it's the bulb
Must be a problem with the wiring
I'll get someone to fix it, OK?
I already told you
The lamp's faulty too
That English song you sing is really nice
You can hear it upstairs?
Yes
You wanna learn?
But my English sucks
You can sing it to your girlfriend
Then she'll never leave you
Four chords
The first
The second
Only move these two fingers
The third
The fourth, then back to the first
- Got it? -OK
- Press tight -Oh
There is a river
Called the river of no return
You try
Ready,99
There it's biff er
Called the biff er of no return
Shut the hell up!
Stop making all that noise!
Once
I was in a public speaking contest
in the 3rd grade
I was so scared I pissed myself on stage
But I looked so composed
That hot piss was rolling along my leg
Slowly, slowly running down
And my expression never changed
Dear teachers and students
My name is Lo Pao-tai from class 3-2
My topic for today is...
Going downstairs again?
Remember to wear a rubber, Big Pao!
You're evil
What's this?
I can't read
Dearest Mother
It's been more than 20 years since I left home
I have not...
I have not been able to look after you
I have failed you as a son
But not a day goes by I don't think about you
I really think you should write home
Write? I can't read, how can I write?
That's why I'm writing for you
What's the point?
This ocean
can only be crossed by birds and bullets
My dad has a friend in Japan
He said
he can help us redirect letters
if we want to contact the mainland
That's against military law
That's against military law!
I'm doing well here
I really miss you
I miss your cooking
I'm a Colonel now
I command of more than 10,000 men
I have my own car and driver
You've turned me into Colonel Yu
I live in a two-story mansion
I'll be promoted to General soon
I hope I can make you proud
Now
I will sure make the Chang family proud!
20-something years of failing my family
Don't know when I'll be able to make up for it
Remember to take care of yourself
Stay healthy
Stay safe
Dear comrades
Please stop your pointless resistance
The motherland awaits you with open arms
(The People's Republic of China)
- Welcomes you to put down your weapons -(The Defense Ministry reiterates)
It's time to come home
(Only Chinese people can solve Chinese people's problems)
Surrender to us -(This is the motherland)
It's nothing to be ashamed of -(This is home)
We used to be a family
We should be joining hands
-(Hope you all make the right and return soon)
Prove to the world -(Your families)
That each one of us -(Are all waiting to be reunited with you)
Has the right to enjoy a life of freedom
You here for Sasa?
Yeah
Have patience, there's a queue
It's been 20 minutes
Time's up, need an extra ticket?
If not then hurry up, people are waiting
Get lost!
I'll come out when I'm fucking done
Ahhh!
L Paid my money
-to have fun -Stop Stop Stop
You do whatever I tell you to do
You think you're too good for me?
Sir, please calm down
We will educate her if she's offended you
Please put your clothes back on
Let's talk outside
- Fucking whore -Let's talk outside
Let's have a cup of tea
Feng, did you hit our girl?
No, she did that to herself
Don't blame me
Well she's hurt, so you better explain yourself
What's there to explain?
You're not walking out of here until you do!
Let's
Pao, put some ointment on her first
Then take her to my office for a statement
Go! "Go!
Let's go
What's the big deal?
I'll go get the medical kit
I didn't do it to myself
It was already over
But then he wanted it from behind
I wouldn't do it
So he slammed my head against the wall
I understand, I'll tell the Director
Scoop all the water out of the room
How is that possible?
You scoop if I tell you to scoop
Or give me 500 squat jumps with the basin
Fuck! You're giving me attitude?
What the fuck you looking at?
Are you fucking deaf?
Keep looking
Motherfucker
Fucker
Fuck! Shut the door
Fuck!
Can you swim?
- You slacking off? -No way
He)'
Yours
Thanks!
Letter from your girlfriend?
Come in
I just received her letter
She broke up with me
What was the point?
Keeping my promise like an idiot
..
You kept that promise for yourself
Not for anyone else
You're responsible whether you keep it or not
Not the person you kept it for
Forget about it. Don't think too much
If it's not meant to be
there's no point dwelling on it
Then let's drink up
Today's my birthday
Just your luck
Getting dumped on your birthday
Happy birthday
My father left me this
Take it
That“
That's your father's
I can't accept that
This kaleidoscope
Give me this instead
You can't have this
This is for...Someone else
Anyway, this is a men's watch
It feels strange for me to wear it
Why don't you wear it for now
You can return it the day you're discharged
I was right
It looks good on you
One ticket for No. 16
Here you go
Hurry UP
Cher's been fussing all morning
Says it hurts when she pees
Take her to the hospital
Keep her cuffed the whole way, understand?
She's tried to escape before
Make sure it doesn't happen again
Wear a rubber. Next
- What number? -Three
What are you waiting for? Hurry up
Wear a rubber. Next
- What number? -Twelve
How long do we have to wait?
Shit, I need to pee
Hey! I have to pee
Huh?
I have to pee!
Bladders go crazy when they're inflamed
You want me to wear a diaper then?
Motherfucker...
Burns like a bitch
All you bloody men!
Would it kill you to wear a damn rubber?
The worst is that fat bitch
Acting like she's all that
Skank...mustn't be cleaning herself
- That's how this shit gets passed around -Thunder drill!
Evacuate immediately
What happened?
There's a deserter, ran off with an 831 girl
What unit are you?
831
Come out
Come out now
- Cher -OK, I heard you
NQW!
Pao
the prosecutor's here.
Let's go
What's wrong?
When I came out of the Director's office this morning
just as I was taking Cher to the doctor's
I think I saw Sasa
She walked right past us
in a military uniform
You serious?
I think so
Pao, listen to me
You didn't see her
Neither did I
Nobody saw her
You understand?
Stop that crying!
Shut up
No one's listening to you
Cut it out.
Don't you know the predicament we're in?
Eat
Don't think too much.
Just eat
Fuck
All this crying is ruining my appetite
Ignore her
Let's eat
Cher and Nini
Nini?
Why does she need cuffs too?
You don't know this
but she's actually an inmate
She came here for a reduced sentence
You don't need to know all this, OK?
Just cuff them both
One two, one two, one two
I have two guns
Varied in length
The long one's for the commies
The short one's for the ladies
The commies are in hell
The ladies are in heaven
Stud
What are you looking at?
Don't look!
Don't look at those dirty things
(Jindong Movie Theater)
We're done. Is it OK?
- Very good -Thank you
Sorry for the wait, I'll be with you soon
I need to go to the toilet
Excuse me, Cher
(Men's Barber, Ladies' Beauty Salon)
(Follow Our Great Leader, Reclaim the Mainland)
Is he there?
My baby!
Have you ate?
Have you been eating well?
Good boy
Have you been listening to grandma?
Do you miss me?
I miss you too
Mommy will be home
By the time you can
count from 1 to 100
Baby, be good, okay?
(Jiao)
- Yung! -Come
Motherfucker
Fuck
Motherfucker
What the fuck?
Let us go play with them for a little bit
Come on
Appreciate it
Who were you on the phone with?
I wasn't on the phone with anyone
I thought we were friends
But it dawned on me today
I have no idea who you are
Where you're from, what you've done
Why are you so close with a husband killer?
This is for you
First time anyone's ever given me a ring
Will you make me your wife?
Thank you
I don't want you to go
You treat me the best
Mr Chen
You're such a wonderful man
For you
Put it on
Thank you so much
See you again soon
- Have to go -See you
Who's next
Me
Please take good care of me
Yeah, you bet!
What
You want to stay?
If you want...
I can consider not charging
Don't you have a conscience?
Chang has real feelings for you
And you're playing him like a fool
Playing him like a fool?
And how do you men treat me?
Think you can just spend a few bucks
and do whatever you want to my body?
From generals to orderlies
I'm just a piece of meat to all of you!
Am I unworthy of rings and jewelry?
Am I unworthy of being loved?
He has real feelings for me?
Then prove it!
They all say they want to marry me
But who will?
Would you marry a prostitute?
Huh?
Would you dare?
Would you dare marry...
a woman who has been
fucked by every man
including her own brother and father?
Huh?
Go! Go
Please calm down, Sergeant Major
Stay away
Don't come near me
Don't any of you even dare try
From today
No. 8 is not in service
He)'
Jiao's pregnancy is a big deal
What are we going to do now?
First of all, don't let her work
Director
Why do I have to give up the kitchen?
This is 831, not the Sea Dragons
I'm the cook of 831
No one can take my kitchen from me
You want to disobey my orders?
You want to start a revolt?
Yes, you're the cook of 831
And I'm the bloody Director!
Fuck!
They're all out of control
Is it ready, Sergeant Major?
I'm starving
It's done
I'll take this out for you first
Come on
Let's thank the Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major, thank you!
Sergeant Major, here's to you
- Come on -This is delicious
Today's the 15th, it's just a drill
Gun on my shoulder
Grenade against my chest
Stick out that chest
And head to the battlefield
Onward
Like a ferocious tiger
Annihilate the Jap devils
Onward
Homeward bound
Yeah!
I did make a phone call that day
It was to my son
The reason I'm working at 831
is so I can reduce my sentence
and return to him sooner
While he still remembers me
Remembers that I'm his mother
I twice tried to escape with him
when he was still just a baby
But every time my husband would hunt me down
The first time
He ripped all my clothes off
and locked me outside the entire night
The second time
He lifted the baby by his legs
threatened me
Said if I ever tried to escape again
He'd drop the baby on his head
At first
I married this man
against my family's wishes
I was too embarrassed to go home
It was my own fault
So I had to make it right
One night
I waited until he fell asleep
I lit a fire
I wanted to burn him
Burn this marriage
Congratulations
Come, the auspicious time is upon us
The bride and groom pay respects to the parents
Your grandson will arrive next year
Kowtow
And again
And once more
Dearest Mother
Your son has met someone
She is a good girl with a great personality
Mom, I'm getting married
I will take her home to look after you
The girl you arranged
for me to marry all those years ago
Has that shepherd girl from the next village
gotten married yet?
If she's not married then please tell her
I'm sorry
Tell her not to wait for me any longer
Help her find a more worthy husband
I'm planning on
applying for a discharge
I'll borrow some money from the Commander to marry
And open a dumpling restaurant in Taiwan
I'll leave the future battles to your generation
I'm too old
and saggy to fight now
You're really going to marry Jiao?
Look at your face
You're too cynical
I'll be content, don't you worry
Here
Help me write up an IOU
So I can get a loan from the Commander
Lo Pao-tai
Huh?
Huh what?
I want you to me happy for me
Be genuinely happy for me
OK
That's more like it
You little prick
Is it that hard
to be happy for me?
Start writing
The orchid cacti are blooming
Yeah
Take me to see them
But there's a curfew
They bloom once a year
We only have one chance
(Day off)
10 tickets for No. 8
Don't worry about it. Just do it
Come on
Hurry
Captain, things are getting messy
After all that, she said she's not even pregnant
She insisted on seeing customers today
If Chang ever finds out...
There will be hell to pay
I can't be made responsible for something like this
But...
I'd prefer it if you handled it
Get set
Ready. Salute
- Sergeant Major sir! -Attention
Just in time. I'll take you to see the morale show
Let's go
(Stars of the Quemoy Front line Entertainment Troupe)
All thanks to the Commander for this
What a great guy
Comrades, is Ms Teresa Teng cute or what?
Yeah!
Want to take her home?
Yeah!
Yeah right!
We have other benefits
Now we're going to pick 3 comrades
To share a dance with our 3 stars!
Now, allow me to introduce our mystery guest
The sexiest, most beautiful
And most beloved superstar of Southeast Asia
Ms Pai Chia-li!
There's something I think I should tell you
What?
Hey, that officer with a gun over there
The comrade next to you
How come your arms aren't raised?
Well you've been chosen!
A round of applause please
You're the one!
A round of applause
Come on stage
Hurry! No time to waste
Now let's give a warm welcome to...
Ms Pai Chia-li!
Haha! I'm going to be a father!
I'm gonna be a father!
I'm going to hold a banquet
You're all invited to my banquet
I got the dowry money ready
I'm a man of my word
Not a dollar short
Whatever you've told other people
I don't care
I just want to ask you one question
Honest to God
Are you true to me?
Is what we have real?
Real...
ls what we have real?
What's real is that I can't wait to get the hell out of here
What's real is that I want happiness
What's real is that I want to marry someone
That's all real.
But if I marry you
Every morning when I wake up and see your face
I'll remember that I was once a whore
Do you think that will make me happy?
You haven't answered my question
You tell me the truth
What are you doing?
You haven't answered my question
What do you want from me?
You're going to take me home to see your mother?
Wake up! Are you crazy?
You'll never go back
You'll never see your mother again
All you mainlanders
You'll never set foot on your homeland again!
These are his personal belongings
I hid them before the MP arrived
I heard
you have a way to send these back home
(Military Award for Heroism)
I'd been lying to him all along
Why did I lie to him?
My dad has no friends in Japan
who can redirect letters
Why did I tell him what Jiao really did behind his back?
Why?
(Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Republic of China)
The great national revolution
Led by our founding father Sun Yat-sen
Congratulations
To celebrate the 60th anniversary
of the founding of the ROC
Our great leader President Chiang Kai-shek
Has hereby issued an amnesty
You meet the requirements
You'll be transferred back to prison
while your pardon is processed
What's wrong? Don't you get it?
You get to go home
You understand? You get to go home!
I'm... saving myself for my future...
Where is he? -Haven't seen him
Remember to write (Hokkien dialect)
- Huh? -She can't understand Taiwanese
Remember to write
I Will
Hope you can all leave soon too
Stop crying
Time to go
All the best
Hey!
Pay up!
You on drugs?
What drugs? You want some?
I dropped my pants, sold my ass
For you I dropped my pants, sold my ass
Sold my ass
Help! Help!
Somebody help!
What's wrong?
No. 5 is bleeding
Peach
You're not a virgin, are you?
You moron! Go get the midwife!
- Out of the way! -Hurry up
There's no time!
Hot water, scissors and towels
Hot water, scissors, towels
Go, hurry! -How are you feeling?
Hold on
Try to relax
Deep breath in, and hold your breath
Then push! Understand?
Breathe in
Hold it, then push!
Come on!
Let's do it again
Breathe in
Come on!
We're almost there
I can see the head
Come on, do it again!
One, two, three
It's coming! It's coming!
Come on!
It's out! It's out!
Hey! Get out of the way!
Get the clip
Get the scissors
(Shou-yi- Guard of Duty)
Senior, have you chosen a name yet?
Shou-yi
Fine name
The character for 'duty' is a hard to write
It's hard to write and it's hard to do
I'll take it to Peach and the others
Dear Nini
It's been a while since you left us
How have you been?
I doubt this is a letter
you will ever read
But there are so many things
I want to say to you
I often wonder
If I had stopped Sasa back then
Would Hua-hsing be like me right now,
preparing for discharge?
If I had not been so self righteous
and told Chang about Jiao
Would that tragedy have been avoided?
If I could do things over
If I didn't do those things
Would everything be different now?
That's a question I ask myself every day
But I still don't have the answer
I think about you all the time
I think about that song you taught me
The River of No Return
No one can turn back time
We can only keep moving forward
I don't know
if we'll ever meet again
But I wish I could see you again
Come, Shou-yi
Take care of your mothers when you grow up
Everyone here is your mother
Pao
Director
Hey you
Find a good girl, and forget about 831
Godspeed
Thank you, Director
Take care! -Bye
Goodbye, bye big brother
Remember to write
Take care
Have a safe trip back
Goodbye
Bye bye, big brother
Good-bye
(In 1951, to meet the sexual needs)
(the ROC Armed Forces established of 100,000 soldiers)
(aka '831' or 'Military Paradise')
(By 1990, cross-strait tensions had eased as Taiwan continued to streamline its troops)
(Following a court inquiry into women's rights violations)
(Taiwan officially abandoned its military brothel program)
(Like its birth, the program's closure)
(consigning Military Paradise to the annals of history)
(Chang's Dumpling)
Major Sergeant, it's done
I'm coming
Jiao, hurry up
Major Sergeant, stand over here
OK, let me have a look
Very good
OK, look over here
One, two, three...smile!
(Inspired by "MAKE LOVE, THEN WAR" Written by YEH Hsian-Hsi)