The Diam Diam Era Too (我们的故事之沉默的年代 2)

I want to be the opposition party.

Ah Feng.

Get these water bills, phone bills, installment, fines, tax, and other charges

all paid and cleared tomorrow.

Dear, don't you usually wait

until you receive the final reminder letter before paying?

Why are you so expedient now

to pay so early this time?

Just do as I say, don't nag.

What's the matter with you?

Do you have a fever?

Something is not right.

Women should stay out of men's business.

A man must have big plans.

Just go and pay as I said.

And do it quick.

Okay. I'll pay.

ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 3

ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 3

ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 3

ELECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 3

-Greetings! -Hello!

I just went to the restroom for a while

and it seems like the whole village is here.

Is today Hari Raya Aidilfitri?

-No. -No.

Sending someone off to Hajj?

-No. -Dear.

The old neighbors of the village are concerned about you.

They have even gathered here

to persuade you.

Dad.

Are you going to join the opposition party?

-Please reconsider. -Ah Xi.

I know what I'm doing.

You don't have enough seniority to advise me,

so shut your mouth.

Heng and I have already been badly scolded.

If we don't persuade him,

our whole family will be in danger.

Remember, don't reveal I'm here.

He won't listen to what I say.

He's here, I'll leave first!

Mom, it's okay!

Hilltop Durian?

Durian.

They're fresh.

Hang on a second.

Osman, you're not getting any younger.

Why? Is selling nasi lemak no good?

Why do you want to follow others to join politics?

Politics is not something you are strong at.

All of us like peace.

-Why are you troubling yourself? -Dear.

The children, family,

and old neighbors

are all worried about you.

-Yes. -Yes.

I've worked with the government for a very long time.

I know thoroughly how the system works.

What do you have to say now?

You may have worked in the government for a very long time,

but that doesn’t mean you have the capacity

to go against them.

Please let this go.

I agree with what you say.

But it should not be

that I have to hear this from you.

You've worked with the government for so long,

so you think joining the opposition party

will change the current situation?

-Yes, of course. -Not necessarily.

It might be detrimental for you.

And they might create more trouble for you.

Did you think about us?

Dad, when you decided to join the opposition party

have you ever thought

-that it will get us into trouble? -That will get us into trouble?

I want to enter politics,

so I can be in the parliament to remind the government

not to move too fast!

The people can't catch up!

That includes me.

I can't even catch up.

I want to tell the government.

Whatever you do,

follow the village style.

Just relax and slow down.

Like this gentleman,

Nelson Mandela.

He tells his government,

when going to work,

don't move too fast.

So that the fast and the slow movers

can all move together.

It's just this simple.

I'm only following his spirit

of wanting change, what's wrong?

All of you are definitely wrong.

As long as I don't slander the government

or engage in illegal actions,

the government will not harm me or my family.

Don't you have anything better to do?

Are you that free?

If you have nothing to do,

take care of your grandchildren.

I'm not a selfish person.

I will not just stay home and take care of my grandchildren.

I want to take care of all Singaporeans.

Oh my.

I know.

You will not understand

the mission I'm embarking on now

or believe in my good intentions.

My situation now

is called the darkness before dawn.

It'll be fine after I pull through.

But Dad, when you embark on this,

most likely is that before dawn,

you're already dead in the darkness.

Then you can't even see the dawn of the day.

Wait a minute. Do you know who Nelson Mandela is?

-No. -No.

Wait, he's a famous person.

If it's someone famous, I know…

P. Ramlee.

What era are you living in?

At least I know…

Sudirman.

No one knows who Nelson Mandela is?

What? Do you not read the newspaper?

Me.

Nelson Mandela has been fighting all his life

for the freedom of the people.

He has come to be known as

the spiritual leader of freedom movements.

You're right!

He is a national hero.

A hero of revolution!

Dad.

Since young, Mom and I

have obeyed whatever you said.

Just this once.

Please listen to us.

-I should listen to you? -Please listen to us.

-I know what I'm doing. - I don't understand.

-No more arguments. -Why are you doing this?

If you don't listen to me,

I won't step into this house again!

I beg you, Dad.

Your dad is now like Wen Tianxiang and Yue Fei.

I like Wen Tianxiang.

I know one of his poems.

"Everyone must die,

but one should leave a loyal heart that shines in history."

That's inspiring. I like it.

We can use it during rallies.

All of you must remember.

This sentence is exactly my current feelings.

I'm ready to risk it all.

Risk it all.

You're correct, Osman.

He is regarded as a hero.

But from the government's point of view,

he's like the flies hovering around your nasi lemak.

-Very irritating. -Yes.

Come on.

This is very normal.

The government will definitely dislike him

because their political views are different.

That's why they hate him.

To the extent of throwing him in jail

for 26 years until today!

Dad, you want to rescue Singapore?

Do you think you are Gandhi?

You're right.

Gandhi started out as a one-man army.

But in the end, he was the one who saved India.

Dad, I want to tell you.

After Wen Tianxiang said that, he was put to death.

Yue Fei was also given the death sentence by the emperor.

But Chinese history has lasted for 5,000 years.

There must be successful revolutionaries who were not sentenced to death.

There was someone

who once stayed at Balestier.

His name has a San in it.

Li Mao-shan.

He's not that young. He's older.

Ching Shan.

He's not a singer.

He's in politics.

Lim Kim San.

He's not local.

Then say it. Who?

Let me think.

I remember. Sun Yat-sen.

Yes!

Was Sun Yat-sen's revolution successful?

Yes.

-Was he sentenced to death? -No.