Peking Opera Blues (刀馬旦 / Do ma daan) (刀馬旦)

Let him go or I'll shoot the General

I hope he shoots that man. He's bad.

That hostage is my father.

Hope he's not out of ammo.

I only have one bullet. You can't escape after shooting the General.

I don't care, exchange hostages.

Exchange them!

Grab him, don't shoot!

Look at me!

Hold it!

Who do you think you are?! Fire!

I can't believe the General shot at me.

Don't cry in front of everyone.

There's revolutionaries in the theater.

You saved the day, take this as a reward.

- Close down the theater. - Close down the theater?

Dad!

I told you not to go on stage! You little shit! I'll kill you!

Stand still!

Run!

To where?

- I'm going to kill her. - Don't...

I told you not to go on stage, but you did!

I'm going to kill you!

Get off me... The theater is closing down!

Why are you still here?

Dad, I left something backstage. Go home first!

- Protect Miss. - Yes!

It's cold outside, put a coat on.

I don't need your sympathy.

Your performance was terrific.

But who cares?

When a woman performs on stage... everyone just laughs at her.

Don't be silly, the audience loved it.

Don't be sad, you were amazing.

If you fail, try harder. Be strong.

"I Can't Escape" - Sally Yeh

Come here! Quick...

- Let's go get a drink. - Okay!

You like the clothes? I got them overseas.

I wanted to ask you... Why do you always... dress up... like a boy?

It's so nobody will notice me. Maybe you should try it sometime.

What is this?

This is a globe.

- A what? - This is a model of our world.

China's right here. Look!

- Where's Peking? - That dot right there.

- Where's the Kwok Wo Building? - Inside the clot.

Huh? I don't see any houses?

If Peking looks like a dot

The world is bigger than I thought. What else is on here?

Why? You want to move somewhere else?

Everyone is moving far away. I'd love to leave Peking.

I don't get it, Peking is a nice place?

Why would you want to leave? Huh?

No matter where you run to.

You'll always end up back where you started.

Dad!

- You're still awake? - I can't sleep!

These are my friends. They were just going home.

They can stay the night.

Thanks anyway Dad, but they really need to go.

Come on!

- Who are they? - They were the actors on stage today.

So... they are women.

Look out!

What are you doing here?

The Publishing Office is being watched. An officer told us not to go back there tonight.

Right, we need a place to hide out.

It's so cold.

We only have one bed & one blanket. How will we sleep?

Doesn't matter, we're all girls here.

We can all sleep together.

Come on!

We can share the blanket.

Alright.

Come On! You can get closer.

"Closed By Order of Peking Military"

Boss...

- What's the matter? - The General ordered to reopen the theater.

He's coming tonight.

Find for your daughter and that other girl.

- Why? - If not, you're dead!

Hurry!

Pat Neil...

Pat Neil...

How come you didn't answer me?

Are you feeling alright?

- Do you have a fever? - Maybe just a cold.

- Just rest today. - Really?!

I want to apologize for being so mean to you... I feel awful about it.

Your hands are so rough from working.

Dad!

Put your blanket on.

I've performed my whole life. I'm getting older.

You should follow in my footsteps.

Dad!

From now on I'm going to let you perform.

- I love being on stage Daddy. - Yes, I know.

- I love you! - I love you too!

- I love you! - I love you too!

- I love you Daddy! - You're going to make me cry!

Why do you always yawn so weird?

Get some rest.

Are we reopening tonight?

Yes, that reminds me... That girl from last night...

Where can I find her?

- Where'd you come from!? - Were you looking for me?

I didn't see you earlier?

Dad!

Okay, now you've seen her. And she's seen you.

We'll be on stage tonight.

Why are you dressed up like this?

That was close!

We have to practice for tonight.

- I've got a plan. - A plan?

One more time.

It's too hard, I don't want to do it.

Again.

Sheung Hung's seducing my father?

What? You want me to seduce her dad? And stay there all night?!

That's the only way to take off my father's coat.

The key is in the coat.

That means I have to get married to your dad.

And you'll call me mom?

You put this powder in his drink.

He'll wake up in an hour. She'll take care of the rest.

Why should I help you?

Give me the key. And all of this is yours.

Why didn't you ask Pat Neil?

- We knew you couldn't say "no" to gold. - Well, you're right about that!

- What was that? - Nothing!

Sheung Hung, Pat Neil, your turn.

Quick!

Pat Neil, Sheung Hung...

- Congratulations on your debut tonight. - Thank you!

Your going to do great tonight.

It's too dangerous here, you'll get caught.

- This might be our last night together. - Last night?!

This is our final mission. Unless you decided to stay with us.

Well... I hope we meet again.

Are you worried about your dad?

He's my only relative.

If he finds out you did all this... would he ever forgive you?

No!

I think he would!

There's no way. He trusts me the most.

The General has invited you to his mansion.

We both have to go?

I knew it, once a woman starts working... they all have this problem.

If you both don't go, we're all done for.

What are you going to do?

I'll go find Mr. Ling. He can think of something.

Where's the powder?!

Don't worry, here's another one.

But this is the last one. Don't lose it, it's very important.

You're so good to me, I've been wanting to tell you something.

Remember the riot at the General's house, and somebody hit you...

Don't say it. I knew it was you.

- I didn't mean it. - You hit me pretty hard.

It's all in the past.

Don't screw up, Don't screw up...

The General's here.

You two performed so great.

I invited you here.

Have a seat?

Look at my hands.

You want to play games? There's nothing in that one...

and nothing in the other one.

Look closer, aren't they lovely?

Forget your hands, Let's have some fun.

I think they'd look better with lots of jewelry. What do you think?

You're so greedy and so beautiful.

Let me see your hands too.

What's in your palms?

Let me see...

So soft.

The other one, let me see it...

Relax...

- What the...!? - General!

What are you doing?

Let's play a different game.

- What game? - Just guess.

I don't know!?

Tell me!

Game over.

If there's no more games then... it's time to drink.

- I don't drink. - You have to drink.

Stop it! Don't!

C'mon drink it!

Finish the glass...

- What just happened in here? - I broke a vase over his head.

Don't wake him up.

Find it yet?

Is it this one?

- Where did you get it? - In his pocket.

You opened it?