San (2007) - full transcript
Workers, peasants, soldiers, students and merchants were five groups of Chinese society in the 1950s, after the so-called elimination of the exploited class. Borrowing this concept, the umbrella is taken as the clue to rediscover changes in various social classes after the economic reform, and to analyze the social problems in China. Workers making umbrellas, merchants selling umbrellas, students looking for jobs in the rain. Umbrella is used as a metaphor that can be seen everywhere. As the raindrop, what we see is sometimes clear, sometimes untraceable.
(Social Stability Is Above Everything!)
(Persistence results in failure)
(Money)
(Working hard)
Let me tell you, you gotta learn to smoke
and drink as a real man
There are some rules in smoking
and drinking
Men who doesn't drink is wasting his life!
Men who doesn't smoke
is humiliating his ancestors!
There is only one pretty in the next door
I don't think so, she is only a pretty babe
looked from afar
The closer you get to her, the worthless she
becomes. You gotta be clear on this, OK?
They are totally worthless!
Let me tell you that
Don't be so mean,
they are our coworkers too!
If I go after her I guarantee you she
will be staying with me just like that!
You are too playful!
You are such a playboy, not me!
Me? You're kidding me!
I will say everyone is a playboy
You are not a playboy because you can't
afford it, not because you don't want to!
You should be playboy if you need to!
Ya, don't waste any chance! I will say
Some rich guys even have wives
and mistresses
Right, like Wei Xiao-Bao even had seven,
or eight wives
we are definitely nothing comparing
with him!
What about the Emperor?
All these concubines!
Hey, just close the door!
He has two sisters, hasn't he?
How do they look like?
I told him long ago, girls will eventually
marry with other guys, right?
It's so true, girls will be married with
someone;
if they don't, all right, they will stick
with you forever; if that's what you want!
I am just telling the truth
Start from No. 72
No. 72
Stand over there
744 Yuan
Wu Dandan 868 Yuan
No. 97868 Yuan
Yang Haotian 768 Yuan
No. 101818 Yuan
Tan Xiaonan 768 Yuan
How much is it? 2 Yuan or 3 Yuan?
This one? 2 Yuan is OK
Then give me the 2 Yuan one
We have reached the target this year!
Which means the total number
for this year is
2 million Yuan
it is 2 million now
That means if it's 2 million Yuan now...
then I have 12,000 Yuan extra here
Should I get it back
right now or next time?
Do you want to have a shoeshine?
Did you go see the new cars in town?
I do want to, I haven't been there for days
You visit car dealers everyday? You freak!
Just to check it out!
My hubby said he wants to wait
I told him we'll buy the car
either this year or next year
Money is meant for spending
He is such a stubborn guy
Have you ever paid taxes?
You have to pay if it's over
120 thousand Yuan
So don't save, spend everything you earn
For me, my hubby makes the decision
You won't really drive it here, will you?
Anyway, I will get one next year
You will get an Audi next year
You don't believe me?
Is it hard to imagine an umbrella maker
driving an Audi?
Some are even driving a Mercedes Benz
No wonder everyone wants to make
umbrellas
Oh, everybody makes umbrellas
The market's so good that everybody's
driving an Audi
Everybody will follow suit
Why not? You can buy whatever you want
Who cares about what others say?
Audi? Why not a BMW 5 Series?
Like you, such a rich umbrella maker\\ why
not buy a BMW?
What's so strange about that?
Audi is OK, it's pretty good
Have you paid your tax?
The rent is as high as 120 thousand Yuan
It's a lot for a year
That's right, so I've spent it all
Money is always for spending
You pay tax on your income, minus rent
Pure income
So don't deposit it when you have money
Who knows,
there's always someone investigating
The laws are getting tighter you know
Some people will come to investigate the
moment you purchase a car
The law is getting strict
Spend the money while you still can
Bean curd, bean curd!
These clothes have turned into a mess. I've
worn it only for a day
Well, with a baby, really
can't dress up or anything
Oh, babies don't hold the
pee but it will dry in a minute
They say in a few years we can have as
many kids as we want
I would like to. I would like three
I want to have a daughter ,
Sons are too naughty
Go have a baby now!
No kids for me now, I'm a modern woman
Right, you are. More than anybody else
I am modern and I use contraception
Did you take it out?
Yeah
Does it hurt?
Oh yes! I was bleeding. It hurt like hell
It would have grown into my body
if I didn't take it out
You are fine now
I heard it should be fine not taking it out
Then you take it to grave
My sister-in-law said I can't have kids yet
Wanna shoe shine?
1 Yuan
I need change
I don't have it
You bastard
Come on! Only this time
- I don't have it
- Damn You!
There's only a few
Just give me those first
No!
You give it to me now
and I'll return it late
- Damn you!
- Shit! I don't have it
I will return it to you later
I'm also out of changes!
Just give them 4 Yuan first
If I polish two more shoes
I can give you back
Here you are. Give me back the five Yuan
- Don't you have it?
- Only one left
I only polished a few this morning
I mean these two for 11.5 Yuan
11.5 Yuan
20 packs
The plaid ones?
The plaids are the same price
How much each?
- 60
- Each one is 60?
Was that 24 gram sold from here too?
Are there anymore 24 gram ones?
Last time I called you,
your cell phone was off
So many customers here
You can't buy so few
Mom
Mom
My uncle knows a guy,
and had introduced him to younger sister
He is in the construction business
with money and an apartment
but he's short
Maybe they don't like him
The other one was great
We all agreed
But the guy... he may have another woman
It was true that all his friends encourage
him to stay single
He's got money and a car, a very good car
Shoe Shine?
Shoe Shine?
2 Yuan
Usually it's 1 Yuan
What? for such a high boots!
Who asks 2 Yuan?
It's 2 Yuan for high boots
Everyone here charges 1 Yuan no body
asks for 2 Yuan!
Everyone here shine my shoes before
It's usually 2 Yuan for high heel shoes
1 Yuan is 1 Yuan
I've already applied the polish
They're not even real leather
am I nuts to use the 2-Yuan shoe polish?
It's 2 Yuan for such high boots
1 Yuan and that's it. I've paid before
There's no way
you can get a 1 Yuan polish here
Let me help you
No, I want to do it myself
No
No? is that enough?
Please clear out the way
Let me ask you intelligent people
one question
I'll let you go if you answer correctly
What's the purpose of education?
For the prosperity of China
You are amazing
Who said that?
You want to be the president?
What else?
Only the right answer will get you inside
What's the purpose of education
To support retirement
Ah? Retirement? Whose retirement?
Your retirement or your parents'?
This can be a very tough or a very easy
question
Just think about the reason why you study
so hard
Tell me.
You are all educated people
You can't answer my question?
Who want to know my answer?
OK, some more
OK. Stop
Behave yourself or I will...
Get out of the way and don't hustle
People on the right,
please clear out the way
People need to go through here
to the restroom
Make way, move, move
Let's get back to the question
What is the purpose of education?
Answer me correctly
and I'll let you in for sure
To find a job
Then what?
To make money
for what?
Why do you need money
For living
For food .After that?
Go to the restroom!
Do you all agree?
Find a decent job and make money
Then start a new family with your money
And then have a kid and send him to school
Here's an assignment
Next week when you come
please bring your assignment
Just an easy assignment for this class
Make a job-finding advertisement
for yourself
Two proposals
Two proposals
One will be published
in Xinmin Evening Newspaper
Write down your salary expectations
We'll do our best,
as long as the HR department is satisfied
with your resume
And we will arrange you an interview
on Thursday
But there's a written test
Write here
That's right, just here
And your contact information
You've never done
an internship in this area, have you?
Not in the internship
Because my major is automation
Mostly power plant automation
OK. Leave your resume here
Our HR department will contact you later on
Since you do not have
any working experience
you may start as an intern
OK. I understand
Then I will hand over your resume to the
HR department
Please write down your salary expectation
Where do you live in Shanghai right now?
Around Xuhui District
Oh. It's quite close to the office
We are in Luwan District
Are you a registered Shanghai resident?
Is a Temporary Resident Permit OK?
Do you have the permit right now?
I can apply for that,
but I don't have it yet
I will graduate this year
and I'm sure I will have it
Sorry. Shanghai Registered Residence is
required for all new-hires this time
Oh I see. Thanks
one two three four
one two three four
one two one
one two one
one two one
one two one
one two one
one two one
one two three four
one two three four
one two one
one two one
Qing Yi is prepared
to release hand grenade
Go!
That pole is 15 meters away, not 20 meters
Zhang Youbiao is prepared
to release hand grenade
Co
Yes sir
Zhang Yuetian is prepared
to release hand grenade
Two grenades. Release
Yes sir
Grenade release complete
Stand back
Yes sir
Ready
Start
Halt
Liu Bo,
don't you know that you are too slow?
Start
OK
Move forward!
Speed up!
Go!! Go!
Stop!
Halt!
Do an about-face!
Right dress!
Eyes front!
Right dress!
Zhu Haitao
Yes sir!
Take those who are practicing dancing
to leave
those practicing dancing
Yes
Right face! Quick, march!
Right dress!
Good afternoon, Sir!
When you joined the army
Is it on your own will
or on your parents' will?
On my own will
So before you joined the army,
you should have known something about
the army
Maybe when you were young
you heard something about the army
What did you think of
the army at that time?
I thought joining the army can make
myself stronger
In my village, my cousin,
he was once in the army, now he retired
He said the life in the army is good
So I came here
In my hometown
I used to work in a machinery factory back
in my hometown
but I didn't feel very well
I felt it was tiring
So I want to join the army to learn
something useful
I want to learn driving
joining the infantry division
my cousin said
many soldiers learn driving at the infantry
division,
When I was admitted to the army
I came here,
not the infantry division
I feel it might be impossible
to learn driving here
When I was coming here,
my grandma told me to behave well
in the army
and try to join the Communist Party
She hopes that when I retire from the army
I can go back to the village and do
something great
Start
Ping ping ping
Three signal flares roar into the sky
Hua hua hua
Red army and blue army go to war
The battleground bursts and roars
A thrilling fight
Fool the enemy and deceive our foes
Send them running this way and that
Right, right, right!
Send them running this way and that
Hold the board
Start
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22345678
32345678
4234567 halt
Salute
Don't shoot rush. Order
Knock three times, don't shoot rush
Again
Three times again
Last three times
Ready, hold the board
Start
Salute
Over
Again
The front and back don't fit together
The front should be like this
Make it even after wrapping it up
Wrap over the top and pull back
Then turn the other side up
Is it clear?
Yes. got it
What is the Party's absolute command to
this army?
Report
All be seated except Zhao Weijuan
Yes. I will respond
The Party's absolute command to this army
is to demand our unshakable loyalty
Report. Over
Sit down
Yes
“Double Four-One” content
Report
What have others done before?
Lu Ying
Yes Sir
The rest sit down
Soldier to officer subordinate to superior
Follow the Four Reports and One Reliance
Report location...
Four In-the-knows and One Reliance
Four In-the-knows and One Reliance
Know where you are...
Four In-the-knows and One Keep-up
Four reports ... one ... one...
Subordinate to superior
Quiet
Report—where you are, what you think,
what you do, what you need
Reliance, Reliance--rely on the party to
resolve problems
Superiors to subordinate—
should fully know what they think,
what they do, what they need...
And Keep-up the ideology
Over?
Report. Over
Who else?
Report
Mu Hull
Yes. I will respond
Subordinate to superior, soldier to officer
Should follow the Four Reports and One
Reliance completely
Report where you are, what you do what
you think, and what you need
Rely on the party to resolve problems
Superior to subordinate, officer to soldier
Follow the Four In-the-knows and One
Keep-up
You should know their thoughts, action
needs and location
How to deal with bone fractures?
Has anyone studied fractures?
No? Who said that?
Haven't you studied fractures?
Yes or no
Tell me yes or no
These are basic tactics no one knows this?
You don't know either?
Ah
Mark time
Halt
Left turn
One step forward
one step forward
About turn
Uncle, it's me
I got 98 on my exam
I get to make one extra call again today
I'm saying that I can call again today
because I got 90 on the exam
Yes
oh
oh
no
Oh, oh, oh
Quite well
Okay, I know
Everybody, sing!
(Unity is power)
(Unity is power)
{This power is as hard as iron )
{This power is as hard as steel)
All sit down
Let's start our class meeting
First
Individual speech
Due to the time limit today
let's not have everyone speak
Pick two or three people
The first one is Zhao Xin
Yes
Speak
Yes sir
My ideology has been fairly stable this
week
Good thing is I passed all the sections;
tactics, defense and hygiene for military
training
That proves my efforts for the past two
months
were quite worthwhile
However, for some specifics
such as grenade training
which I didn't pass this time
I'll keep working on it
I will do my best to pass it
In terms of behavior and discipline
My personal routine has improved
since sheet changing drills
But they are still not
white and crisp enough
I will do my best to do better from now on
To a higher level
As to the task accomplishment
This week
I passed the squad leader's standards for
general cleanliness this week
What should be done, has been done
Nice and clean
But some minor details were left out
I didn't clean completely
I will follow the squad leader's orders
I will do my work seriously
Better, more accurate and faster
Over
Sit down. Yes sir
Zhang Yanfei
Yes sir
Here's the summary of this week
Here's the summary of this week
First of all, in terms of ideology
There was general stability
which rather pleased me
Regarding military training
as I have participated
in the regiment performance
I didn't practice much military training
I found
some unhealthy phenomena has appeared
which has never happened before
The rice is left uneaten in the plates
I've told you that you should take only
what you can finish
We've mentioned the problem of waste
many times
Someone threw away buns, did you?
I know someone in the Platoon 2 did it
These are all the problems
Now it's time for individual report
Individual report, please
Start
Do you need me to pick the name?
Report! I report!
Sit down!
Regarding military training this week, I
practiced well
but I didn't do well in cleanliness
From now on I should remember
all the commands
to get a better score next time
Report is over!
Good, next
Report!
OK, sit down
It's the first time that Liu Bo attends the
class meeting
According to your own behavior last week
make a report
I didn't do well in commands test
Be serious
I also didn't do well in daily routines
What you should do next time?
I should ...
I should learn from others
What are you doing
Arrange your clothes or else
you will lose the look of a soldier
There is a bag underneath
you can put rubbish there
{The sun will rise again after sunset)
(Flowers will bloom again next year)
(My youth is gone with no return )
(My youth flies away like little birds)
(My youth flies away like little birds)
(Please don't go, please don't go )
(My youth flies away like little birds )
How about tomorrow?
What if it's going to rain?
We won't be able to step into the field
if it rains
No reaping after the rain
We grow the wheat, but now we can't
even recover the cost when we harvest it
We can't recover the cost almost every year
You see, if we have harvested
and re-planted and then plowed here
The income will not cover the cost at all
It's not cost-efficient
Not so cost-efficient at all
Some people left to take on a second job
It's just not cost efficient to farm
Forget it. Let's reap it
while we have the truck
It save us some labor
The wheat will be useless anyway
you can't help
16.9 meters
0.025 Yuan per mu
You count it for me. it's OK
47.05 Yuan
Give him 5 Yuan
Speaking of wheat harvest season
let's make a count
It will cost 30 Yuan to 40 Yuan to plow
15 is not enough
should be 40 to employ labor
The seeds cost at least 20 Yuan per mu,
right?
Then that makes it 60, right?
You have to feed the labor
You can't ignore the driver
who we hired to plow
It takes 10 Yuan to water one mu of land
How much is it now?
70 Yuan, right?
What about the fertilizer?
Fertilizer for each mu is at least 70 Yuan
Then that makes it 140 Yuan now
Aren't there insects as well?
People from the agricultural institution
were in charge of spreading chemicals
some paid for it, but I don't want to
If I did, it would cost 20 Yuan for one mu
Forget it, we cannot make profit
we'll just buy some wheat
We are not the kind of folk who can go out
and find work
What can we do except farm?
Farmers are all in the same situation
You can't do anything about it
It's better to grow corn in August
Corn sells better than wheat
If corn crop has bad harvest
then it's a total waste of a whole year
All you leave for yourself is holy
hundreds kilogram
I am not kidding!
If I squeeze the wheat seeds
Look at the wheat
You know nothing about it
See, they all stick together
and they won't grow anymore
But this is the situation
Most of the fields have been harvested
what else can you do?
Well, the rain is getting heavy now
I hope he remember to cover the grains
Let's go, Xiaoxia
Let's go. Just leave it. Stop!
Let's go, it's turning heavy now
But they should be covered
I'll take this basket with me
I'll take it
Pull, cover it tightly
Pull again, it's long
Well, we are not sure about those
near the house
there is much more wheat over there
Oh no, it's not working anymore
Just the beginning of the harvest season
but we're already done
It was too early to finish our harvest
It's because it grew up too early
The soil here is no good
The ground is quite hardscrabble
That's what happened here
This wheat is all destroyed
I was born and raised here
We're old-timers in this village
I got married around 1965
then it was Cultural Revolution
Ah, the cultural revolution ...
Let's just skip this long story
After the Cultural Revolution
there was the job responsibility system
The Cultural Revolution started in 1965
The revolution was all over the country
in 1966
Then the anti-something started in 1967
What was the situation with Deng Xiaoping?
The verdict was overthrown
There was the class purifying movement
in 1968
System of contracted responsibility started
from the last half of '69
Then the contracted system gradually
turned up
in the late "70s('80s)
Then this gradually became
“farmland responsibility ”
The land was allocated then
The central team established professional
teams
From then on
people were responsible
for their own farmland
After that
we had raised melons
in this area for some years
After the reform initiated by Deng Xiaoping
things were peaceful for some time
We grew melons for few years
Our children were young at that time and
Allora I bambini erano ancora piccoli,
education fees were rather low at that time
Families could afford a few students for a
small amount of money
Then the “responsibility farmland” emerged
After that
we are responsible for our own land
we really worked hard to afford
children's education, many children
We work hard, so our life is improved...
Then potato flour turned into corn flour
From corn flour to pure flour
Wheat became popular
Living conditions greatly improved
Every household has its own story
of getting rich or getting poor
It's easy to go one way or the other
If you want to know about me
here, you see
I know I've been working too hard
My legs and arms hurt a lot
It's too many hours out working, I know
it's because I'm too tired
But you see, we have raised so many kids
Anyway
they've all gotten married
If nothing had happened to my wife
if I still tried my best
life would still be OK, almost
But financially we lag behind
Isn't it a common situation in the
countryside?
It's because you have no income
when you get older
Younger ones can still
go out and find a job
Although they don't save money
with living standards like that
it's no problem getting foods...
You see
the clothes I'm wearing now
were bought over a decade ago
When money comes easy
you won't hesitate to spend it all
So actually, it's still fairly,
hard to catch up with others
Well, I don't really
want to talk about this
Speaking of the people in the countryside
we were really suffering, really
Sometimes when I cook alone
I get so damn upset that I weep
It's not joke
But think about it, this is just...
it happens to people
Especially the old folks