The Yangtze ferry from Fengjie
to Chongming Island will be arriving
at the pier in 30 minutes
Will all passengers
kindly carry their luggage
and wait patiently for our announcement
Come on in!
A big welcome to our friends from Fengjie!
To float on water...
...all you need is US dollars
If you want to learn how,
pay close attention!
But I don't have US dollars
Only blank paper
What to do?
Zap!
See? Euros!
Do you see?
The euros become RMB!
And...
zap!
RMB! You get it?
You get it?
Now, pay up!
Tuition fees!
Didn't you learn from the master?
Heard about "intellectual property rights"?
Well?
No money
No money?!
Pauper!
What's that? Show me!
Come on, any where you want to go
Come on, rides for hire!
Rides for hire!
Where are you guys going?
Just get on!
Where you wanna go?
Here...
"Sichuan Province, Fengjie County Granite Street, No.5"
Okay!
5 yuan
Make it 3
Hell, everyone charges 5!
Let's get going
Hey, man, this is it
Here?
See?
That grass in the water?
All that's left of 5 Granite Street
Get off
But it's under water!
The old Fengjie was flooded ages ago
Don't you watch the news?
Ever heard of the Three Gorges Dam?
And the people?
Gone! Everyone moved out
You knew it was flooded!
You cheated me out of 5 yuan!
I didn't order it flooded
Do you know Missy Ma?
They're all called 'Missy' here which one do you mean?
Are you looking for a person or a job?
A person
Tell you what, man...
For 3 yuan more, I'll take you
to the Relocation Office
You can check their computer
for her new address
How about it?
Okay
See where that ferry's moored?
That's where my home was
It's all gone
We're implementing that policy!
Ordinance 195 is pasted up over there
Look, we are all under the same communist leadership
There's only one policy governing relocation subsidies
It should be the same!
So how come it works out differently?
Why the difference?
Watch what you say!
You people must be corrupt
Something here isn't right
Of course there are problems!
A city with 2000 years of history
was demolished in just two years!
We need to slow down a bit to solve the problems
No. 5 Granite Street
Fengjie County, Sichuan Province...
You've been out of touch for years?
16 years
That explains it
Fengjie is no longer under Sichuan's jurisdiction
Chongqing has had its own government since 1997.
Fengjie is now under its jurisdiction
I heard about it
Is she still in Fengjie?
I guess so, where else could she go?
I've no idea. We're building the Three Gorges Dam here
And this is the Reservoir District
People have moved to Guangdong, Liaoning,
all over the country
This computer is useless!
Come back tomorrow?
Why?
The computer is dying
Dying?
It's not working
Please leave now!
I can't help...
Not until you do something about it!
(Third Phase Level:156.5m)
You're from Shanxi?
It's 3 yuan per night
3 yuan per night
What the hell are you doing?
You want to kill off the tourist market?
Okay, I'll give you a special
rate... 1.5 yuan
1.2 yuan... come on
Whatever you say
Come on, pay up!
You sided with him...
Here's 1 yuan
Second Brother...
Tell Ma...
I got here
Buddy, did you pick up the magic trick?
A word of advice to you...
This is my territory!
Shit!
Not really...
Mr He...
What is it?
Have a cigarette
I don't smoke
Come on
Why are you in Fengjie?
Looking for someone
What?
Looking for someone
I don't understand
I'm looking for someone
Oh, I see... Who?
Where did the people at No 5 Granite Street move to?
I can't understand your accent
No. 5 Granite Street
Don't understand
No. 5 Granite Street
Buddy, are you forgetting me?
Have a cigarette
Lights?
Brother Ma used to live there
Yes, I'm looking for his sister
I don't know his sister
Where has he moved to?
He's on a cargo ferry at Pier 6
Is Old Ma here?
People or goods?
Are you Old Ma?
I am
I'm from Shanxi
Where's Missy?
Shall we go on deck?
You want?
Old Ma
Tell him if he picks another fight...
...I'll set fire to his boat!
When did you get here?
Today
Why?
To see Missy
She's not here She's on a boat in Yichang
Yichang?
Down river
And where's my kid?
Dunno, ask the mother
You're the uncle! You should know!
I believe you are honest
Our first encounter
Don't mention our past
Don't bother us anymore
I just want to see my own child
The kid isn't yours any way
What do you mean?
The police decided it
The cops
didn't say that
when Missy took her to Chongqing!
Fuck you!
I'll dump you in the river!
You fucker!
I came all this way to see my daughter
Stick around
for a month or two...
She'll be back sometime
All I want is to see her
If you make trouble you're going in the river
Brother, this is for you...
My hometown speciality
I'm not your brother I don't want your liquor!
(Chinese Palace Inn)
You're demolishing buildings?
That's right
How much do they pay?
50 or 60 yuan a day
Not bad
Here, a new friend from Shanxi
You came here overland?
I came by ferry
When you passed Fengjie did you see Kui Men?
What's Kui Men?
It's just outside Fengjie
No
See, this is Kui Men right here
Look, my part of China's on a banknote too
That's the Hukou Falls on the Yellow River
It looks very beautiful
So does yours
(Try Hard)
(Even if it's only for one day...
Make all my dreams come true
I'll do harder and harder.
I'll always be true to you
Whatever it takes...
I'll see it through
I'll whisper it in your ear...
and say...
"I love you, I love you"
Just like a mouse loves rice...
I'll be there
no matter what a heavy rain)
New here?
From where?
Shanxi
That's a long way
Yeah
Still smoking!
Did your younger sister come?
She just left
Come in and sit down
What did she say?
That she'd go to see Manager Liu with me
But there's no point!
Your man?
It's hard...
He broke his arm, working in town
There's no rush, pay me later
Do you know her?
That's Missy Ma
You know where she is?
Working on the Wanzhou Highway
Not in Yichang?
Could be
How do you know her?
I'm her ex-husband
From Shanxi
yes
Where's my daughter?
No idea... she was at school with mine
Maybe your daughter knows where she is?
My daughter's working in town
There
They were in primary school together?
Any class photo?
I don't know where it would be,
I can't find that old stuff any more
Could you have a look?
I haven't seen her for 16 years
Which one is my daughter?
This one
Hayseed...
What's your name, buddy?
Han... Han Sanming
And yours?
Brother Mark
know the name?
Your surname's "Mark"?
Nah, it's what they call me at the pier
They give you a hard time?
It's every man for himself in the underworld
underworld
It rains a lot here?
It sure does
We had no rain all spring,
the wheat's dying
So you farmers are all dying of hunger?
Good idea to move here
I'm a coal-miner back home
Oh, a coal-miner?
Why didn't you stay there and mine coal?
What are you doing here?
I'm looking for my wife and kid
You bought a wife from around here?
You are very smart
Nothing special
More women than men around here
Lots of women were sold off
How much did she cost you?
Back then, I paid 3000 yuan
Three thousand!
You paid that much and still let her go?
The police stepped in...
she kept crying and really wanted to go
She took our kid as well
Well, it's a tough one
Can't really help
I asked her to leave me an address
when she left
Okay, show me
"Mango"? What cigarettes are these?
They were the best brand 16 years ago
You're nostalgic!
We remember our own pasts
You know what?
Present-day society doesn't suit us...
...because we're too nostalgic
Who taught you that?
Chow Yun-Fat! Brother Fat!
Brother Fat
If something comes up, please help me
No problem
Tell you what...
I'll give you my mobile number...
Call me if you need me
We're buddies, I'll be there for you
Call my mobile
You carry a mobile?
What's your number?
135
9342
3290
What's that song?
"Bless Good-hearted People"
Fuck,"Good-hearted People"!
None of those
in Fengjie these days
Okay, call my mobile
Listen to mine...
(Waves flow, waves pound
The river runs for a thousand miles)
(It surges through our world of woes)
(Third Phase Level:156.7m)
Mr Liu,
you have to sort this out
Brother, sit down
Mr Liu, we've seen a lawyer
about my brother's case
The law says
you must pay him compensation
What kind of manager
turns his back on his own staff?
You must take the blame
About your brother's case...
He lost his arm at Yunyang Engineering Works
not here
So it's none of my business!
Talk to the people at Yunyang!
Bullshit!
You sold our assets to that woman
from Fujian for next to nothing
What?
If you hadn't sold this place...
he wouldn't have gone to work at Yunyang
and lost his arm!
I don't see the connection!
We haven't been paid for months!
Give me the money, I'll hire a lawyer
Yes, take the money
and get out!
We don't want your dirty money!
Wang, what's going on out there?
Don't take away factory's propertty
Protect our state's propertty
Excuse me
Who are you?
I'm looking for someone
Who? We've already closed down
He's from Shanxi he did your marketing
in Shanxi
He used to guard the dam at Yichang
Another soldier there recommended him to you
Guo Bin
Right, Guo Bin
I don't know him
But you knew his name!
Don't know him!
Shop steward Liu someone wants Guo Bin
Who wants Guo Bin?
I do
You're looking for Guo Bin?
And you are?
I'm his wife
His wife? How do you do!
How do you do
The works here closed down
several years ago
No-one's touched his things since then
Are you here to go through them?
Okay, I can do that
Do you have his phone number?
No, but he seems to be doing well
Haven't seen him for ages
Old Wang is still here?
Ma'am, do you know where Guo Bin is?
What do you mean?
I've come a long way to find him
Aren't you married?
How come you've lost touch with him?
He hasn't been home for two years
Two years!
They're hopeless, these male comrades
You must be angry, stuck at home alone
Any idea what he's doing?
I don't know specifically...
He lives on the other side of the river
I never go there,
even when I'm in town
Damn it, I can't open this lock
What's wrong?
It's rusted
Let me!
Ma'am, you're a visitor, right?
Yes
Do you have a moment?
What is it?
I want to ask you something
Can you help me?
Yes
My name is Chunyu
Where you come from do they need maids?
I'm sixteen years old
So young!
It's getting dark
Yes, we're used to it here
Ma'am, where are you from?
Shanxi
Bye!
(Fly slowly, my dear one
Beware the rose's thorns
Open your mouth, my dear one
The flower scents are intoxicating!
Fly with me, my dear one
Past the woods to see the brook
Come and dance, my dear one
It's always bright in love's springtime
Let's fly away in sweet embrace
Beyond this world, for eternity
I'll chase you for a lifetime
Love you with no regrets
Let's cherish your beauty, my tendresse
We'll fly away in sweet embrace
Beyond this world, for eternity
Until the autumn leaves begin to fall
Even if we perish, no regrets)
Hello?
Can you give me the number for Fengjie Antiquities Bureau?
Right, Fengjie Antiquities Bureau
Thank you
Excuse me where can I find Wang Dongming?
He's over there
Thanks
You're welcome
Take care, don't knock anything over!
Wang Dongming?
Yes... And you are?
I'm Bin's wife
Bin's wife?
Shen Hong
We've spoken on the phone
Mrs Guo!
When did you get here?
Just this morning
Where's Bin?
I'm here to see him
Does he know?
I didn't tell him
You didn't call him?
Why don't you try?
Okay
His mobile's turned off
Dongming, help me reach him
I don't know my way around here
Sure, let me just finish this
Okay, I'll wait
What are you digging for?
We've just found some artifacts from the Western Han Dynasty
Careful there!
(Demolition Authority HeadQuarters)
Missy!
Is Bin here?
Boss Guo? Wang!
Who's asking?
His army buddy from the Cultural Bureau
Is he here?
He's been and gone...
meetings with county cadres
Expecting him back?
Hard to say, he's a busy guy
We can wait
Okay, have a seat
Please wait
Hey, man!
What happened to you?
Shit! What happened?
I went to No. 68 and they attacked me
Hey, guys, let's go get 'em!
Let's find some where to take those bastards out!
I told you to send more more guys
Let's get 'em!
Not so tight!
Let me
Who are you?
I'm a nurse
Okay, then you do it
Let's hack them to death!
Does it hurt?
Not at all
Bin is your boss?
Yeah
His wife looks so skinny
He's not married! He's from Shanxi
He isn't? But I just saw her
That was Madam Ding
She's our real boss
What's her name?
Ding Ya-Ling
she's from Xiamen
Maybe there's something between them
They don't know either
One other possibility...
Try looking in the Conference Room
Boss Guo sometimes takes a rest there
when he's had some drinks
Which floor is that?
16th floor
Let's check in the Conference Room
You go, I'll wait here
Okay, but don't go far
Wait for me here
(Chairpperson of the Hehe Group: Madame Ding Ya-Ling)
(24 Jan 2002:
The Education Bureau building is dynamited)
Dongming, let me help you
No need!
You just relax
Did you feel sick on the boat?
Nothing serious
I'll treat you to some real Sichuan dishes
I'm really sorry
we're causing you so much trouble
I picked a bad friend
I guess so
I was unlucky
You came so far to get here
Try to make the best of it
The ferry back to Little Three Gorges leaves
at eight in the morning
You're in such a hurry?
Not really
But it's been two years
You've kept an eye on him since he's been here
I haven't done much,
haven't even seen him for the last year
It's an amazing view
The Three Gorges!
Dongming!
You know us well
Tell me frankly...
Does Bin have another woman?
He's very busy
Out a lot
Entertaining cadres and clients
As I told you...
I haven't seen him in a year
You men are always shielding each other
I promise you I'm not
The two of us...
What? He said something?
The problem with him is
he never told me anything
Son of a bitch!
Look!
What is it?
Count the digits
Just seven...
Fengjie numbers are eight now
This is the last mobile number he gave me
Two years ago
All I could do was wait for his calls
Sometimes he did call
But as long as I was still alive,
he wasn't worried
(What's got into my eyes...
...so I can't see your distant shadow?)
Shen Hong!
He never used to dance
Just being social
He's having some fling?
Probably not
Then what?
Maybe he is
Let's go, he's not coming back
Wait a bit longer you can stay at my place tonight
He must be busy with something
Yes, probably with Ding Ya-Ling
This is my latest project
It cost 240 million
Quite a big challenge
Chairman Mao dreamed it and you made it happen!
Why aren't the lights on today?
I'll get on the case
Mr Luo, my VIPs are here
Why is the bridge dark?
Are you ready?
Ok
3...
2...
1...
Lights on!
I've found the man you're looking for
Too busy yesterday I turned off my mobile
What are you doing here?
I'm leaving
Get in the car!
Hey
What's going on?
You didn't even greet me
Something wrong at home?
Doh't be angry with me
It's hard for me too
I have something to tell you
I'm in love with someone else
Who?
Do you care?
When did it happen?
Does it matter?
He is waiting for me in Yichang
We'll take a boat from there to Shanghai
Sounds good
Bin Bin...
Let's divorce
Are you sure about this?
I'm sure
I'm leaving
Sign the document when you have time
W elcome to the Yangtze jetfoil "Forest"
We are now leaving Fengjie
for Shanghai
As long ago as the Tang Dynasty...
...the great poet Li Bai
wrote these famous lines
"From the walls of Baidi high in the colored dawn...
To Jiangling by nightfall is a journey of 1000 miles
Yet the cry of monkeys from the riverbanks behind me...
Carries to my tiny boat and over ten thousand peaks"
And today...
thanks to the Three Gorges Dam
the eyes of the world are on this place again
The Three GorgeDam has been a goal
of our Party leaders for many years
Also the people living here
made a big sacrifice
On 1 May 2006...
...the water level here will rise to 156.3 metres
These little houses you can see
will be submerged
(Any old wine bottles for sale?
Any old wine bottles for sale?
Such a familiar voice!
I've known it all my life
I never need to recall it...
Because it's never left me
No heaven without earth!
No earth without home!
No home without you!
No you without me!
If you hadn't raised me...
...shielded me so warmly
...protected me so carefully...
What would be my destiny?)
Nice And cool?
Cool!
Very!
Mr He!
What is it?
Hey, who told you to write that?
Just following government orders old man
Government orders?
Shouldn't we be notified first?
You're bullying us!
Have some consideration!
I'm inconsiderate?
Don't think I'm senile
I've been in Fengjie for ages,
I have all kinds of friends here
(Demolish)
Are you alright? Not feeling well?
I caught a cold
Why are you here?
We have to demolish this building
You have to pull down a crumbling old building like this?
Yeah
Find a good place to move to?
Maybe some where in Guangdong
And your husband?
We can't wait here to die together!
We need to decide
Take care
Sanming!
Have a toffee
"Big White Rabbit Toffee"
We're going to Yunyang today to beat up some guy
The boss is giving us 50 yuan each!
Wanna come along?
I don't dare touch that kind of money!
Anyhow, we'll have money today,
so I'll buy you a drink
Okay, see you in the restaurant tonight
Order plenty of meat!
I'll see you in the Bus Terminal Restaurant!
Take care, and don't be late!
Here, guys, have some toffees
Come on!
Do a good job, buddies!
No problem
Brother Bin will see you right
Here already?
Have you eaten?
I ate before
I'm going down to Yichang
She can't come back for you
Wait at Fengjie
I'll tell her to find you there
ok
Over here!
Mr He!
Who is it?
Me, Sanming
I came to see your new place
Come in
Mr He, the room charge
Everything packed up?
Yes, except for the stuff in your room
When you go, I'll have it sent over
Going to work?
Just tore down a bank
You're leaving?
Going to Guangdong
You leave so hurriedly
That's life
Then take care
Ok
Hey
Brother Ma
She's back?
I'll be right there!
Is the boat still there?
Yes
You guys go ahead
Sit down
Hungry? Want a bowl of noodles?
No thanks
Where's my child?
Working down south
Isn't this the south?
In Dongguan...
Way down south
Is your new husband good to you?
He's not my husband
I help on his boat, to feed myself
You're more tanned these days
You look older too
Are you okay these days?
Not so good
I cared a lot for you, but you ran off
I was so young, what did I know?
You'd given birth, my mother wouldn't let you go back to work
But you still left
You have a new wife?
No
I can find one for you
No need
I just want to see the child
Don't you have a single photo of her?
Yes, it's on the boat
Take me to see it
You never came
Why has it taken you ten years to look for me?
Missy!
I want to take her with me
See what she thinks about it
Give us a chance
I think it'll be all right...
if you clear her brother's debt
to me... 30,000 yuan
Give me a year to pay it
What s t?
Toffee
White Rabbit Brand Toffee
I lose
Drink more
Eat more
Old man, I'm going home tomorrow
This is very sudden
I'm going home to earn more money
Don't ever forget me!
How could I?
I'll miss you whenever
I see Kui Men on the banknote
Come on, we should drink
Cheers!
Eat up!
Could you find me work If I came there?
Sure
There are so many coal mines
How much could I make in a day?
Around 200 yuan
Great!
Pull down buildings here,
the most is 40 or 50 a day
When we finish here,
We'll follow you
Really? All of you?
Really! Let's go!
Come on, let's drink to it!
Brothers! Cheers!
But mine work is dangerous
Two local men died just when I left to come here
Dozens die every year
You never know
who's going to survive
So think about it carefully
It's really dangerous
Yes, big danger
Cheers!