"1922." "Colonial Vietnam." "The long-standing French occupation of the country has inflamed anti-French sentiments." "At the height of the conflict, resistance forces emerge in many towns to drive out the foreign invaders." "In response, the French employed elite units of Vietnamese agents to track and destroy these rebels." "Return Indochina back to its people!" "We, the Vo Trong Canh rebellion, hereby convict the French Indochina Secretary of Security for the crime of invasion, and call for his execution." ""The Frightfulness."" "So what?" "You have to see for yourself." "It can spit out a firestorm and level this city in the blink of an eye." "It's a piece of junk against the rebels." "With the secretary soft-handling these rebels, full-scale war is inevitable." "It shows what people want, but the sky is out of reach if you're trapped at the bottom of a well." "That's why they need men like you and I." "Do you really think the French can kill all the rebels with this?" "The way you talk, we may as well join them." "Among us, you resemble them most." "Cuong, you're a smooth talker." "Why don't you go ask the rebels to join forces with us?" "The simplest solution is to cut off all their heads, gather them up, and set an example for once." "Vo Trong Canh's band of rebels" "Excuse me." "Where's the train station?" "I don't know." "A man like you doesn't know?" "I'm sorry." "Sorry to have bothered you." "Drive straight through!" "Freeze!" "Put the gun down." "Put it down!" "What a surprise." "What are you standing over there for?" "What the hell is wrong with you?" "Where is your father's hideout?" "Fess up." "Where's the hideout?" "Be a good girl." "Tell me." "Only cowards torture women." "I've had enough of her." "She has no manners." "Secret Police Headquarters" "This is the third recent assassination." "De Canh... has no respect for the French." "He's a coward." "He is nothing." " Nothing?" " Nothing." "And this?" "Also nothing?" "I imagine if my father was a drunk, completely stripped of all his rank," "I'd feel like a complete failure as well." "What a pity that children are incapable of killing their fathers." "I've been here for 10 years." "I'm waiting for the day" "I can go home." "But once I'm gone, they'll need someone to take my post." "Bring me De Canh's head." "Prove to me you're not the imbecile your father was." "Tell me, child." "Tell me, and the pain will go away." "Where is he?" "Where's daddy's hideout?" "No?" "Mute?" "Stubborn?" "What are you doing?" "Who's in command here?" "Who?" "Do you need smelling salts to wake her up?" "That's enough." "Stay still." "Put the gun down." "Put it down!" "You knew in advance." "About what?" "The assassination." "Where's your proof?" "I saw you shoot the assassin before he made a move." "Good." "I'm impressed." " So what?" " Hey, we're all brothers here." "I don't have to tell you everything." "Derue will see right through you." "You threatening me?" "You let them kill the secretary for what?" " To catch a few rebels?" " That's it." "Good question." "Sit down." "Sit down!" "None have made it out alive." "Your father and his men will live in peace and prosperity if he surrenders." "And become traitors like you?" "Where have you been?" "When blood is spilled, it makes heroes out of men." "How can a killer find peace?" "You're not a killer." "You're an officer of the law." "What do you know about De Canh?" "That roach is still alive?" "Kill a man like him and a hundred more would rise." "The Emperor was once worshipped like a god, but now he's just a puppet of the French." "You must see their power and their knowledge and aspire to it yourself." "It was the French that took your power." "Now they steal your soul with this opium." "They gave me a noble son." "You're wrong!" "Mother was the one who gave you a son." "If you see it that way, then do as I say for your mother's sake and not for mine." "All this time did you ever love Mom?" "The most precious thing in this world is a woman's love." "Never disappoint her like I have disappointed your mother." "Scared?" "...must accept capital punishment..." "There are worse things than death." "Of course." "But I need you alive." "This is a trap." "And I'm the bait to catch my father." "You're smart, but that's a turnoff." "My father will kill every last one of you!" "Before your mother passed away, she made me promise her... not to let you fight this war." "I failed her." "There are worse things than death." "Like losing a daughter." "Your sacrifice won't save your father." "There is a mole in your organization." "Remember the death of the rickshaw coolie?" "Six guards, two French officers, and a sharpshooter." "Why are you doing this?" "Does it matter?" "You have nothing to lose." "Open the door." "Hold it." "Put yourself over there." "Turn around." "Open it!" "Do as she says." "Open the door." "Next." "Stop!" "Cover the perimeter!" "What's this?" "She escaped, sir." "Find her!" "Yes, sir." "Get the dogs." "Come with me." "Where are we?" "Safest place in the city." "I'll get you another outfit." "Who is the mole?" "Tell me!" "If I'd known, the assassination wouldn't have happened." "And they wouldn't have had you to bait your father." "So what's the trick?" "If you think this is a trick, then why did you escape?" "What choices do I have?" "We don't always have that luxury." "Except you." "Why are you helping me?" "There is still a chance for you, your father and his men." "Why do you care about us?" "You wouldn't believe me if I told you." "Let's hear it." "I'm tired of all the bloodshed." "Haven't you had enough?" "And now you want redemption?" "I just want to live in peace and order." "By killing your own people?" "Murderers must be punished." ""Murderers"?" "These "murderers" are only fighting for their homeland." "In my eyes you're the murderer!" "If you feel this way, you can take retribution for your friends now." "This is too easy for you." "You have to live and face your own guilt." "There is a manhunt out there." "I have to inform my father about the mole." "You'll need me to get out of the city." "Long night?" "Where is your loyal servant?" "Looking for this?" "Of all the beautiful women you could have, you betrayed me for this bitch." "Sy!" "We have to lose this car." "I need a tax I D card." "You're putting everyone at risk." "Just help me." "Finish those IDs." "You think it's that simple?" "That's why I need you." "Tell me the truth." "Why are you doing this?" "Do you know what it feels like to shoot somebody?" "I know I can't change your mind, but remember this" "if you do this, there's no turning back." "Also, you and the girl were never here today." "I need to do one more thing." "But I don't have time." "Give me 10 minutes." "It's about my father." "Give me my papers." "I have become a wanted man." "This could be the last time I see my father." "I have to leave the city." "I don't know when I'll be back." "Make me proud, son." "No matter what I do, it will never make up for what you did to Mother." "That way!" "Did you see the girl?" "Has anyone seen the girl?" "Stop right there!" "Hands in the air!" "Take that!" "Bastard.." "Bastard!" "Quickly, quickly, come on!" "Faster!" "Stop!" "Come down out of there." " Go." " Get in the truck." "Don't." " They have nothing to do with this." " Why do you care so much about them?" "Our people are on this truck." "Time to use your head.." "or what's left of it." "Think really hard;" "Cuong must have told you something." "All I remember is the smell of opium." "Allow me to refresh your memory." "Hold it." "Please have some tea." "Enough of this." "Let me cut out his tongue." "Then how is he going to talk?" "Now what else do you remember?" "He said... go to hell." "A tiger would never eat his cub." "Yes, Colonel." "It's me..." "Danh." "Give me what you've got." "They killed the informant." "Thank you." "You're a freedom fighter?" " Where are they taking us?" " To the iron mines." "Come down." "You'll die of thirst up there." "We have to divide them and we have to send the prisoners to Hanoi." "With the complicity of the prisoners..." "My mother was Indo-Chinese." "I share half your blood, but France is my country." "I'm proud of who I am." "And your mother?" "Wasn't she a whore?" "What a pity!" "I have work to do." "Perhaps I am mistaken about you." "Tessier is dead." "You got that?" "He's dead!" "You are not the right man for this situation." "Cuong...he's the one with the talent." "I have talent, sir." "You have talent?" "You have talent?" "Then act like you have it!" "Give me De Canh!" "You have to stay calm." "Oh, Mom!" "Oh, Mom!" "Stay calm." "You, come here!" " What's your name?" " Hung." " Hung what?" " Pham The Hung." "Wrong, moron." "There's nobody here by that name." "Now that you're here, that name no longer exists." "From now on your new name is 3709." "You got it?" "Now, I ask you again." "What's your name?" "My father called me Hung." "We just assume that you never had a father." "Men to the right, women to the left." "Move!" "What are you looking at?" "The woods." "I can see that." "But this place is a goddamn prison." "How did you end up here?" "Couldn't afford their "self-tax."" "I'm just a servant." "Everyone is subject to the law." "What about laws that sanction slavery?" "No such law." "You think people volunteered to come here?" "One way or the other, we will all end up on that truck." "Move away!" "Stand up!" "Lazy scum." " Ow!" " Don't play games with me." "I said stand up!" "Please don't hurt my husband!" "Get up!" "No food or water for these two today!" "Sir, I beg you." "Please forgive him." "Sir, I beg you." "No food or water for these two today!" "Understood?" "I see a way out of here." "Be quiet!" "Is that all you can see?" "They left the key in the ignition." "Look at them." "Have you ever seen a bunch of lazier bastards?" "We do the work while they sit there filling their bellies." "Our white man's burden." "Take it." "You don't want to have a miscarriage." "Who gave food to these two?" "Who gave food to these two?" "Nobody?" "No one?" "I am going to beat these two to death!" "I did." "Come here." "Turn around." "Put your guns down!" " Drop them!" " Put the guns down." "Follow that railroad to the north." "We'll reach a station." "Do you smell that?" "What?" "A rat." "We ran out of gas." "Look, the station shouldn't be far from here." "We'll be on the first train tomorrow." "I think it's best if I take the train alone." "No matter what, you'll never trust me, will you?" "It's not that." "Then what?" "Just because you helped me doesn't mean my father will believe you and forget what you've done." "That young boy I killed at the assassination... he was a brave kid." "Who was he?" "Just a boy from my village." "He wanted to make his father proud." "What does he know about this war?" "He knew those that come to this land take what doesn't belong to them." "When I was in France, everywhere I went..." "I dreamt that one day our country would have such magnificent things too." "I know we have so much to do." "I know the French aren't all bad." "They modernized this countr cities, roads, trains." "But are those things worth the price of our freedom?" "I was 10." "My father was arrested and accused of being a rebel sympathizer." "My mother sold all our possessions to bribe the French officials." "We became homeless." "But all of that was just the beginning." "It was not enough." "They wanted more." "They wanted my mother." "All of them." "When my father was released... they told him what my mother did... to save him." "When I saw him again, he was a broken man." "As time went on, my parents became more distant." "Then... a fetus of the white devils was growing inside of her." "I found her body in the river, far from my village." "No one died of more sorrow than my beautiful mother." "What would it be like if we could forget who we are for one moment?" "Think you can just disappear and start a family?" "It was an accident." "Accident?" "A French officer was shot in the head." "An accident?" "He should've known who I was, don't you think?" "Why?" "Because you've got the bitch's love stink all over you?" "Took the future bride to see your old man?" "You do understand, it could be the last time I see him." "Maybe." "But surely, your old man will never see you the same way again." "Don't push your luck." "Where is she taking you?" "Huh?" "Speak up!" "I will look after your father." "Northbound train:" "That's all she ever said." "I'm only going to say this once:" "You and your girlfriend better be on that train." "Where have you been?" "I was looking for a train station." "It's not very far." " We are not taking the train." " We're not?" "What happened?" "I lied, because I didn't trust you." "Where can you go?" "She lied to me." "What are you standing there for?" "Go home and bury your father." "I've got something to tell you." "Get some rest." "Father?" "My daughter." "Who is he?" "Close the door." "He helped me escape." "Just answer me." "He was an agent, but now he is a fugitive." "A typical mole." "You don't understand." "I know what we're doing." "The people in this village are risking their lives to hide us." "You don't have to tell me that." "You brought home a traitor!" "You're better than this." "No, I'm a fool." "But that makes two of us." " You have to leave." " What is it?" "Someone saw us." "You must go." "People think you're here to kill my father." "What are you doing?" " Step away!" " You have to trust me." "He's not a mole." "Put the gun down." "If you want to kill him, shoot me first." "Father." "Save yourself the trouble." "Tell us who you really are." "Speak up!" "Let me answer that question." "Congratulations, Lieutenant." "Your mission is finally complete." "This village is yours." "I missed you so much, sweetheart." "It's an honor to meet you in person." "Your father-in-law is coming with me." "You want to be a rebel?" "Do you?" "Then join them!" "Blindfold them." "Attention!" "Ready!" "Take off my blindfold." "Think you can see the bullet?" "They say this village is sacred." "No foreigners have entered and made it out alive." "Let us all witness who's really going to die." "Finally, a worthy passenger." "Welcome aboard." "Please sit down." "And you it's about time you came through." "At last I can retire." "It's over." "Let's get out of here." "It's a shame we don't always get what we want." "Let me introduce your new boss," "Colonel Renoir." "Behind you!" "I heard your mother's story." "Damn pity." "Now you think about this." "You can't get away with all these killings." "I didn't kill you." "He did." "Do you really think you could take my place?" "Now you can go home in peace." "I bet you enjoyed that more than I did." "But my thrill will come when I'm sitting in his chair, drinking champagne, and celebrating your death." "Take your position!" "Draw your weapons!" "Take aim!" "Father!" "Father!" "You have a bigger fight." "We need to protect the cause of this rebellion." "Save your father." "I can't leave the village like this." "Your father symbolizes the faith of this nation." "You wasted your entire life fighting for what?" "When in the end... you can't even save your own daughter." "Get up." "Return fire on the right." "This side, this side." "Get up." "Return fire." "Fix bayonets!" "Watch him." "Last one." "Get up." "Up!" "Move and you're dead." "Old man or the girl... your choice." "On the count of three, if you don't kill him, I'll slit her throat." "One... two... three." "I'll bury you next to your father." "This goddamn move hurts!"