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hēi
Hey
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
hēi
Hey
ya
Ya
a
Ah
a
Ah
ò
hǒu
Oh-ho
a
Ah
āi
Ay
āi
yōu
āi
yōu
Oh dear, Lord Ma
zhī
dào
de
guī
ma
Do you know my rules?
huì
A misunderstanding
dōu
shì
huì
a
It is all a misunderstanding
zhè
dōng
西
shì
de
This thing is not mine
shì
bāng
bié
rén
dài
duàn
a
I was just helping someone deliver it along the way
guò
xíng
Passing through is not allowed either
zhī
dào
ma
Do you understand?
shì
Yes
huò
liú
xià
Leave the goods behind
dài
shàng
de
rén
gǔn
ba
Take your men and get lost
shì
shì
shì
Yes, yes, yes
kuài
zǒu
kuài
zǒu
Hurry, let's go
zhè
xiē
zhǐ
shì
lüè
biǎo
xīn
These are just a small token of my appreciation
zhōng
guó
yǒu
lǎo
huà
There is an old Chinese saying
gōng
shòu
a
No rewards without merit
hēi
chuān
xiān
shēng
yǒu
shén
me
tiáo
jiàn
ma
Does Mr. Kurokawa have any conditions?
zài
xià
zhǐ
shì
xiǎng
zài
guì
bān
de
I merely wish to do some small business
pán
shàng
zuò
diǎn
xiǎo
shēng
On your troupe's turf
zhè
ge
pán
shì
yǒng
zhēn
de
But this turf belongs to Ma Yongzhen
cóng
lái
pèng
piàn
He never touches opium
zhǎo
cuò
rén
le
You have got the wrong man
yǒu
shuí
zhī
dào
huáng
xiān
shēng
Who doesn't know that Mr. Huang
cái
shì
zhèn
dōng
bāng
de
tóu
jiāo
Is the true leader of the Zhendong Gang?
yǒng
zhēn
shì
dài
chū
lái
de
You were the one who brought Ma Yongzhen up
zhè
diǎn
miàn
zi
hái
shì
huì
gěi
de
ba
Surely he would show you this much respect?
shí
xiāng
mán
To be completely honest with you
jīn
yǒng
zhēn
tóng
ér
a
Ma Yongzhen is not the same man he used to be
de
huà
wèi
kěn
tīng
He might not listen to me
hēng
Hmph
zhī
dào
zhī
dào
gēn
Don't you know that I
yǒng
zhēn
shì
duō
nián
de
xiōng
Have been brothers with Ma Yongzhen for years?
zài
shāng
yán
shāng
Business is business
Lord Ma
xià
miàn
Down below
zuò
diǎn
yǒu
yòng
de
shì
Do something useful
hòu
zhè
xiē
In the future, these things
shěng
le
a
Can be spared
kāi
wán
xiào
You must be joking
zài
shàng
hǎi
tān
shuí
zhī
dào
yǒng
zhēn
shì
lǎo
ya
On the Shanghai Bund, who doesn't know Ma Yongzhen is the boss?
hēng
Hmph
jīng
dào
le
Master Si has arrived
zài
xià
zài
gěi
èr
wèi
zài
zēng
jiā
chéng
I shall add another ten percent for both of you
èr
wèi
xià
What do you two think?
liù
chéng
Sixty percent
ò
Oh
lǎo
Master
wèi
dào
dàn
le
The flavor has grown weak
tán
de
shì
What Master Tan Si means is
hái
xián
gòu
It is still not enough
jīn
cháo
zhè
zhī
hún
tun
Today's wonton
shì
wáng
jiā
zuò
de
Was not made by the Wang family
kěn
dìng
shì
duì
yuán
nòng
cuò
de
My men must have made a mistake
Haha
méi
guān
chá
qīng
chǔ
They did not observe carefully
xiāng
xìn
men
zhōng
guó
rén
huì
qián
guò
I don't believe you Chinese would turn your backs on money
de
zài
men
zhōng
guó
yǒu
I recall in China there is a
huà
jiào
shí
shí
zhě
wèi
jùn
jié
Wise saying: 'A wise man submits to circumstances'
nán
dào
men
jiù
gǎn
bǎo
zhèng
men
Can you really guarantee that
shāng
huì
xià
miàn
de
rén
méi
yǒu
rén
zuò
None of the men in your chamber of commerce will do it?
huá
jiā
méi
gǎi
tóu
There is no turning back
shuí
yào
shi
tīng
huà
Whoever disobeys
jiù
huà
de
hún
tun
I will slash his wontons
Master Si
hóu
zài
a
Lord Hou is here too
yǒu
chī
de
a
Ah, there is food
Hahaha
zhè
shì
duō
de
mǎi
mài
What a grand business deal this must be
néng
ràng
men
èr
wèi
zuò
dào
zhāng
zhuō
zi
shàng
a
To bring you two masters to the same table
yǒu
shén
me
mǎi
mài
a
What grand business? No such thing
shùn
dào
jìn
lái
còu
nào
Just dropped by to join the fun
Hahaha
gǎi
tiān
dào
jiā
lái
kàn
kàn
sǎo
zi
bìng
le
Come by my house another day, your sister-in-law is ill
sǎo
zi
bìng
le
Sister-in-law is ill?
gǎi
dìng
kàn
kàn
sǎo
Then I must visit her another day
dìng
yào
I surely will go
Hahaha
xiān
zǒu
le
a
I shall take my leave first
hóu
màn
zǒu
a
Take care, Lord Hou
zhè
ge
jiù
shì
yǒng
zhēn
This is Ma Yongzhen
jiù
shì
That is him
Master Si
yòu
chū
le
shǒu
xīn
zi
He has released another new tune
yào
zán
men
tīng
tīng
Shall we go and listen?
men
zhōng
guó
rén
zěn
me
zhè
me
méi
yǒu
mào
How can you Chinese be so impolite?
zěn
me
suí
biàn便
rǎo
bié
rén
de
tán
huà
Interrupting other people's conversation so casually
kàn
lái
zhè
wèi
xiān
shēng
tài
huan
a
It seems this gentleman isn't very fond of it
guò
zhè
shì
de
pán
But this is my turf
huan
zǒu
a
If you don't like it, you can leave
You...
qiǎn
huì
Asako
hòu
huì
yǒu
Until we meet again
Hahaha
Master Si
quàn
Let me give you a piece of advice
liáo
lái
de
rén
jiù
yào
zài
jiàn
le
Don't meet again with those you can't get along with
jiù
xiǎng
zhī
dào
zhǎo
men
tán
shén
me
Don't you want to know what he wanted to discuss with us?
zhī
dào
tán
jué
de
shì
I know that whatever Master Tan Si refuses
dìng
shì
shén
me
hǎo
shì
Must not be anything good
hǎo
Greetings, Master Si
hǎo
Greetings, Master Si
hǎo
Greetings, Master Si
zhè
yàng
xìng
xià
May happiness continue like this
hǎo
hǎo
Good, good
hǎo
hǎo
hǎo
Good, good, good
Hahaha
Master Si
nín
lái
le
You have arrived
xiǎo
dié
shì
yuè
de
biāo
zhì
le
Xiaodie is growing more and more beautiful
shì
yàn
fēi
qiǎn
You are indeed a very lucky man
xiè
xiè
kuā
jiǎng
Thank you for the compliment, Master Si
a
Ah
xiǎng
ràng
zhè
wèi
ā
jiǔ
xiōng
guò
gēn
I want brother A-Jiu to work with you
huà
shǎo
rén
qín
kuài
A man of few words but very hardworking
fàng
xīn
Rest assured
tán
mǒu
gōng
jìng
cóng
mìng
Then I shall gladly accept, thank you
zǒu
ba
Let's go
lǎo
jiǔ
Lao Jiu
duō
jiā
xiǎo
xīn
Take great care
ǹg
Mm
tán
yuàn
zuò
Tan Si is unwilling to cooperate
zhèn
dōng
bāng
yòu
yǒu
yǒng
zhēn
zhè
ge
máng
And the Zhendong Gang has Ma Yongzhen as a thorn in their side
yǎn
xià
men
Right now, we
zhèn
dōng
bāng
de
shì
qíng
The matters of the Zhendong Gang
qīn
lái
chǔ
I will handle them personally
tán
Xu Tansi
wèi
Hey
men
shuō
tóu
shàng
chū
le
jiàn
shì
qíng
They say something happened at the docks
yào
tàng
Master Si needs to make a trip there
Lord Ma
huí
ba
You go back
men
liū
da
liū
da
We will take a stroll
Lord Ma
gāng
cái
yǒu
rén
gěi
sòng
le
tán
jiǔ
Someone just delivered a jar of wine for you
fēi
děi
fàng
chē
shàng
He insisted on putting it in the car
shuí
a
Who was it?
zhī
dào
a
I don't know
a
Ah
bié
xià
chē
Don't get out of the car
a
a
a
Ah ah ah
tài
duì
fāng
le
You underestimated the opponent too much
duì
xiān
shēng
I am sorry, sir
men
jīng
cǎo
jīng
shé
We have already alerted the enemy
zhè
jiàn
shì
zhǐ
néng
jǐn
kuài
jiě
jué
This matter must be resolved as quickly as possible
hēi
Hai
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
Heh
Heh
a
è
è
Ah-eh-eh
Yeah yeah
a
Ah
men
zhōng
guó
rén
yǒu
huà
jiào
We Chinese have an old saying
ēi
Eh
jiào
shén
me
lái
zhe
What was it again?
ò
Oh
jiào
lái
ér
wǎng
fēi
It is impolite not to return a favor
zhè
tán
sòng
de
yào
hǎo
duō
le
This jar of mine tastes much better than the one you sent me
gòu
ba
Generous of me, isn't it?
Hahaha
fàng
xīn
Rest assured
zhè
ge
wèi
zhì
At this position
huì
I will die
dìng
But you might not
hēng
Hmph
hēng
Hmph
è
Uh
zhè
ge
At this distance
jiù
shì
tóng
guī
jìn
le
It means mutual destruction
hēng
hēng
hēng
Humph humph humph
men
dōng
yáng
rén
guò
You Eastern foreigners are nothing special either
xìng
hǎo
méi
shì
Thankfully Master Si is unharmed
rán
jiù
shì
shǎo
zhī
shǒu
zhè
me
jiǎn
dān
le
Otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as losing a hand
Hahaha
ne
Where is Master Si?
ǹg
Mm
lái
le
He's here
lái
le
He's here
āi
Hey
zěn
me
yàng
How is it?
néng
yǒu
shén
me
shì
What could possibly happen to me?
jiù
shì
xīn
qiáo
xiōng
le
It's just that Brother Qiao has worked hard
Master Si
zài
guǎng广
zhōu
a
In Guangzhou
bàn
le
yuán
I set up a garden estate
yào
dài
shàng
sǎo
shū
yún
Why not take Sister-in-law Shuyun
zán
men
guǎng广
zhōu
fàng
sōng
fàng
sōng
And let's go to Guangzhou together to unwind?
Hahaha
xiōng
de
hǎo
Your kind intentions, brother
tán
mǒu
xīn
lǐng
le
I, Tan, appreciate deeply
jīn
shàng
hǎi
hái
yǒu
yòng
zhe
tán
mǒu
de
fāng
But Shanghai still has places that need me
zài
shuō
Besides
yào
xiǎng
yuán
hǎo
kàn
If you want the garden to look beautiful
zǒng
děi
yǒu
rén
chú
yuán
de
cǎo
ba
Someone must remove the weeds from the garden
shuō
huà
zhí
I speak bluntly
chú
cǎo
Weeding is fine
mìng
shàng
zhí
But it is not worth losing your life over
āi
Alas
xiōng
a
My brother
yǒu
xiē
shì
zǒng
děi
yǒu
rén
zuò
Some things must be done by someone
āi
Alas
hóu
Lord Hou
hēi
chuān
chū
de
zhè
ge
shì
This matter proposed by Kurokawa
nín
zěn
me
kàn
What do you think of it?
zhè
hēi
chuān
kāi
chū
de
tiáo
jiàn
cuò
ya
The conditions Kurokawa offered this time are quite good
zǒng
jué
de
duì
But I feel something is not quite right
shǔ
xià
wéi
Your subordinate thinks
hóu
dān
xīn
Lord Hou has no need to worry
men
chū
lái
hùn
de
dōu
shì
wèi
le
qián
We in the underworld are all doing it for money
nín
xiǎng
xiǎng
zhè
shàng
hǎi
tān
bāng
pài
me
duō
Just think about how many gangs there are on the Shanghai Bund
men
méi
yào
gēn
qián
guò
We don't need to turn our backs on money
jiù
shì
dān
xīn
yǒng
zhēn
biān
I am just worried about Yongzhen's side
hóu
Lord Hou
nín
cái
shì
zhèn
dōng
bāng
de
lǎo
You are the leader of the Zhendong Gang
Master Si
tiān
zǎo
le
It is getting late
Master Si
xiān
shàng
lóu
Go upstairs first
hēi
Hey
hēi
Hey
hēi
Hey
Ha
hēi
Hey
Lord Ma
yǒu
xiōng
shōu
dào
fēng
One of our brothers got word
yǒu
bāng
dōng
yáng
rén
bēn
jiā
le
A gang of Japanese is heading to Master Si's house
hēi
ya
Heiya
a
ya
Ah-ya
hēi
ya
Heiya
a
ya
a
ya
a
Ah-ya ah-ya ah
ā
9
A-Jiu
dìng
bǎo
hǎo
yǐng
You must protect Siying well
a
Ah
a
Ah
hēi
Hey
hēi
Hey
hěn
néng
ya
You can really fight
Master Si
zǒu
Go
shēn
zhū
Their bodies can be slain
xīn
But their spirit cannot be conquered
ò
Oh
Master Si
diē
zěn
me
yàng
le
How is my father?
shǒu
shù
jīng
chéng
gōng
le
The surgery was successful
xiè
xiè
shēng
Thank you, doctor
huì
yǒu
shì
de
Master Si will be fine
ǹg
Mm
shēng
Doctor
bìng
rén
shāng
shì
How is the patient's condition?
hái
shì
tài
hǎo
Still not very good
shāng
de
jiào
zhòng
The injuries are quite severe
qǐng
men
zuò
hǎo
xīn
zhǔn
bèi
Please prepare yourselves mentally
zhī
dào
le
I understand
xiè
xiè
Thank you
xià
Xia Mi
Lord Ma
duō
jiào
diǎn
xiōng
Call more brothers
yuàn
gěi
wéi
lái
Surround the hospital for me
āi
Yes
hēng
Hmph
xǐng
le
diē
You're awake, Father?
xiǎng
gēn
xiōng
dān
shuō
shuō
huà
I want to speak with Brother Ma alone
ǹg
Mm
qiáo
xiōng
Brother Qiao...
shì
lián
lèi
le
I dragged him into this
ān
pái
gěi
de
shí
hòu
When I assigned her to you
jiù
xiǎng
dào
le
I already anticipated this
zhǐ
shì
méi
yǒu
xiǎng
dào
zhè
tiān
huì
lái
de
zhè
me
kuài
I just didn't expect this day to come so soon
shēn
féng
luàn
shì
You and I live in chaotic times
néng
liú
yǒng
tuì退
We cannot retreat from the raging torrent
zhàng
fu
chǔ
shì
A true man living in this world
piān
ān
How can he seek peace in a safe corner?
yào
shí
When necessary
yīng
gāi
wèi
guó
jiā
mín
chū
tóu
He should stand up for his nation and people
yǒng
zhēn
zhǐ
shì
jiè
But I, Ma Yongzhen, am just a martial artist
jiā
guó
zhī
shì
Affairs of the nation
shì
néng
wéi
I fear I am powerless to help
guó
jiā
xīng
wáng
The rise and fall of a nation
yǒu
Is the responsibility of every citizen
de
mìng
yào
I do not want your life
jiù
Use it to save yourself
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
cóng
hòu
From now on
de
mìng
shì
de
My life is yours
ā
9
A-Jiu
zuò
xiōng
To be brothers
yǒu
jīn
shēng
In this life
méi
lái
shì
There is no next life
zhè
bèi
zi
In this lifetime
yǒng
zhēn
néng
dào
For Ma Yongzhen to meet you
shì
de
Is my great fortune
shā
Kill
shā
Kill
a
a
a
Ah ah ah
tài
chōng
dòng
le
You are too impulsive
xiàn
zài
shàng
miàn
de
hěn
There is great pressure from above right now
chōng
dòng
ma
Am I impulsive?
zhè
cái
gāng
gāng
kāi
shǐ
This is only just beginning
yào
xiàn
zài
tíng
zhǐ
de
xíng
wéi
If you don't stop what you're doing now
bǎo
liǎo
Even I won't be able to protect you
Hahaha
bǎo
You protect me?
bié
wàng
le
Don't you forget
méi
yǒu
yǒng
zhēn
Without me, Ma Yongzhen
néng
yǒu
jīn
tiān
ma
Would you be where you are today?
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
wèi
shén
me
jiù
néng
zuò
xià
lái
hǎo
hǎo
de
tán
yi
tán
Why can't you just sit down and talk peacefully?
zěn
me
tán
How do we talk?
gào
Tell me
rén
jiā
shǐ
dōu
dào
liǎn
shàng
lái
le
They have smeared filth right on your face
hái
zěn
me
gēn
rén
jiā
tán
And you still want to talk to them?
hēi
Hey
lěng
jìng
diǎn
a
Calm down
gào
Let me tell you
zài
zhè
ge
shàng
hǎi
tān
In this Shanghai
yǒng
zhēn
jiù
shì
guī
I, Ma Yongzhen, am the rule
shuí
huài
le
de
guī
Whoever breaks my rules
jiù
nòng
shuí
I will put them to death
hēi
chuān
xiān
shēng
Mr. Kurokawa
yǒng
zhēn
shāo
le
men
5
jiā
yān
guǎn
Ma Yongzhen burned down five of our opium dens
xiǎng
dào
yǒng
zhēn
huì
wèi
dòng
gān
I didn't expect Ma Yongzhen to cause such an uproar over this
guò
However
yuè
shì
zhè
yàng
The more he acts like this
yuè
néng
bào
chū
rén
de
ruò
diǎn
The more it exposes a man's weakness
zhōng
guó
yǒu
huà
There is an old Chinese saying
bāng
rén
bāng
dào
Help a man to the end
sòng
sòng
dào
西
Escort Buddha all the way to the West
nín
lái
le
You have arrived
Hahaha
yǒu
zhēn
a
Yongzhen
zǒu
Let's go
hóu
Lord Hou
a
Ah
zán
men
xiōng
duō
shào
nián
le
How many years have we been brothers?
Hahaha
tài
jiǔ
le
Too long
xiǎng
lái
le
I can't remember
Hahaha
1
3
nián
le
Thirteen years
zhè
1
3
nián
lái
Over these thirteen years
yǒng
zhēn
wèi
hóu
xià
zhè
bàn
jiāng
shān
I, Ma Yongzhen, conquered half of this realm for Lord Hou
méi
yǒu
zuò
guò
duì
hóu
de
shì
ba
I have never done anything to betray Lord Hou, have I?
zěn
me
huì
ne
How could you?
ā
ha
Ahahaha
1
3
nián
a
Thirteen years
duǎn
Quite a long time
āi
Alas
hái
shì
méi
yǒu
biàn
a
You still haven't changed
Hahaha
hóu
biàn
le
Lord Hou, you have changed
xiǎng
shuō
shén
me
What are you trying to say?
hóu
Lord Hou
yǒu
xiē
qián
néng
zhuàn
Some money can be earned
yǒu
xiē
qián
néng
zhuàn
Some money should never be earned
yǒu
xiē
qián
zhuàn
If you don't earn some money
bié
rén
huì
zhuàn
Others will make it instead
zhè
shì
shàng
méi
yǒu
rén
gēn
qián
guò
Nobody in this world turns their back on money
shì
bu
shì
Isn't that right?
dāng
chū
zán
men
guò
guī
de
But we set rules in the beginning
guī
shì
rén
de
Rules are made by men
shì
rén
dìng
de
They are defined by men
gǎi
They can be changed
néng
gǎi
They cannot be changed
yǒng
zhēn
a
Yongzhen
zhè
zhèn
dōng
bāng
In this Zhendong Gang
hái
shì
lǎo
I am still the boss
hái
shì
shuō
le
huà
suàn
shù
My word still counts
xiàn
zài
shì
It is so now
jiāng
lái
hái
shì
And it will be so in the future
yǒng
zhēn
jué
èr
xīn
I, Ma Yongzhen, have absolute loyalty
zhèng
qián
néng
mèi
zhe
de
liáng
xīn
But earning money must not go against one's conscience
mèi
liáng
xīn
Against conscience?
zán
men
huà
shuō
kāi
le
ba
Let's speak frankly
shì
shuō
fàn
piàn
ba
You mean dealing opium, don't you?
fàn
piàn
le
Did you deal opium?
fàn
piàn
le
Did I deal opium?
men
dōu
méi
fàn
piàn
Neither of us dealt opium
shì
dōng
yáng
rén
zài
fàn
piàn
It is the Japanese who are dealing opium
chōu
piàn
ma
Do I smoke opium?
shì
xiē
wáng
ba
dàn
zhí
zài
chōu
It is those bastards who keep smoking it
hóu
Lord Hou
nán
dào
yào
wèi
le
dōng
yáng
rén
diǎn
zāo
qián
Are you really going to, for the sake of the Japanese's dirty money
huài
le
men
xiōng
de
qíng
Ruin our brotherly bond
bāng
zhe
men
hài
men
rén
ma
And help them harm our own people?
rén
zài
zuò
What man does
tiān
zài
kàn
Heaven watches
guǒ
dìng
fēi
yào
zhè
me
gān
If you insist on doing this
xiǎng
zěn
me
yàng
What are you going to do?
zhī
dào
huì
zěn
me
yàng
Even I do not know what I will do
rén
Who goes there?
āi
āi
Hey hey
zhè
yǒng
zhēn
tài
nín
fàng
yǎn
le
This Ma Yongzhen shows you no respect at all
zhù
zuǐ
Shut up
xiǎng
dāng
hǎo
rén
He wants to be a good man
néng
He cannot pull me down
běi
chuān
zhè
dāo
The blade of Kurokawa
zhǐ
yǒu
men
liǎ
zhī
dào
shì
Only the two of us know
zěn
me
dào
yǒng
zhēn
shǒu
de
How it ended up in Ma Yongzhen's hands
nín
lái
le
Lord Ma, you have arrived
Lord Ma
fǒu
jiè
shuō
huà
Could we speak in private?
āi
Ah
āi
Ah
Lord Ma
zhè
ge
shì
dōng
yáng
rén
jiāo
gěi
hóu
de
This was given to Lord Hou by the Japanese
quàn
tīng
I tried to advise him, but he wouldn't listen
shuō
zhèn
dōng
bāng
xiàn
zài
hái
shì
lǎo
He said he is still the boss of the Zhendong Gang
shuō
le
suàn
His word is final
hái
shì
quàn
quàn
ba
You should go and advise him yourself
è
Uh
méi
le
Without you
zhèn
dōng
bāng
de
qiè
dōu
shì
de
Everything in the Zhendong Gang will be mine
shǎo
chōu
diǎn
yān
ba
Smoke less opium
duì
shēn
hǎo
It is bad for your health
hēng
Hmph
xiǎo
dié
Xiaodie
ǹg
Mm
zuì
jìn
yào
lái
bǎi
mén
le
Don't come to the Paramount lately
xiān
huí
jiā
hǎo
hǎo
xiū
xi
duàn
shí
jiān
Go home and have a good rest for a while
shì
chū
shén
me
shì
le
ma
Did something happen?
méi
yǒu
No
tīng
huà
Be good
ǹg
Mm
yǒu
rén
zhǎo
Someone is looking for you
zěn
me
lái
le
How did you get here?
zěn
me
le
What's wrong?
yǒu
shén
me
shì
ma
Is there something wrong?
Brother Ma
zhī
dào
shì
zhēn
de
duì
hǎo
I know you are truly good to me
néng
rěn
I can endure it
shì
yǒu
lǎo
hái
zi
But I have a wife and children
men
shuō
jiù
zhè
me
zuò
le
They said if I do this
de
lǎo
hái
zi
jiù
yòng
chóu
le
My wife and children won't have to worry anymore
a
Ah
xià
bīng
Xia Bing
xià
bīng
Xia Bing
méi
shì
ba
Are you alright?
mèng
guó
Meng Guo
méi
shì
I'm fine
zài
jiā
děng
Wait for me at home
a
Ah
a
Ah
yào
gān
ma
What do you want?
bìng
rén
gāi
huàn
yào
le
It is time to change the patient's dressing
gěi
ba
Here you go
Lord Ma
zěn
me
How could you...
diē
Father
diē
Father
Hahaha
fàng
kāi
Let me go
Hahaha
ā
ha
Ah-ha
ā
ha
Ah-ha
fèng
jiǔ
Fengjiu
ā
ha
Ah-ha
diē
de
shì
qíng
About your father's matter
yǒu
zài
I am here
Master Si
zhè
yuán
de
cǎo
The weeds in this garden
wǎng
hòu
lái
chú
I will remove them from now on
hēng
Hmph
xiān
shēng
Sir
kàn
lái
shì
shí
hòu
le
It seems the time has come
guò
ràng
gèng
tòng
diǎn
But we can make him suffer a bit more
hào
wài
hào
wài
Extra! Extra!
yǒng
zhēn
shā
lǎo
huáng
jīn
hóu
Ma Yongzhen killed boss Huang Jinhou
pàn
zhèn
dōng
bāng
Betrayed the Zhendong Gang
kuài
lái
mǎi
a
Come and buy!
hào
wài
hào
wài
Extra! Extra!
yǒng
zhēn
shā
lǎo
huáng
jīn
hóu
Ma Yongzhen killed boss Huang Jinhou
pàn
zhèn
dōng
bāng
Betrayed the Zhendong Gang
kuài
lái
mǎi
a
Come and buy!
rén
dōu
méi
yǒu
There is not a single person
Lord Ma
nín
lái
le
You've arrived
shè
zhǎng
kàn
Director, look
zhè
dōu
shì
zhǎo
dào
de
zhèng
ma
Is this all the evidence Lord Ma found?
shì
de
Yes
shì
zhǎng
kàn
Mayor, look
hái
yǒu
zhè
xiē
And these too
lái
Get up
kào
biān
Step aside
dūn
xià
Crouch down
hēi
Hey
a
Ah
men
zěn
me
rén
a
How can you beat people?
hēi
Hey
zhè
yǒu
méi
yǒu
hòu
mén
Is there a back door here?
zěn
me
bàn
ya
What should we do?
jiě
Sister
kuài
tiào
xià
Jump down quickly!
a
Ah
ā
rén
a
A-Ren
hóu
ne
Where is Lord Hou?
xiàn
zài
wài
miàn
dōu
zhī
dào
shì
shā
le
hóu
Now everyone outside knows you killed Lord Hou
bié
wàng
le
Don't forget
néng
yǒu
jīn
tiān
That you achieved everything you have today
dōu
shì
hóu
yi
de
bāng
Because Lord Hou helped you step by step
shì
But you...
rán
shā
le
hóu
You actually killed Lord Hou!
duàn
le
mén
suǒ
yǒu
xiōng
cái
And cut off the livelihood of all the brothers of the martial sect
jīn
tiān
Today
men
jiù
shì
hóu
lái
qīng
mén
de
We are here to clean house on behalf of Lord Hou
ā
rén
a
A-Ren
cáng
gòu
shēn
You hid yourself deep enough
zuò
gòu
jué
And acted ruthlessly enough
guò
méi
yòng
But it's useless
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
shì
hěn
néng
ma
Aren't you a great fighter?
yǒu
běn
shì
men
xiōng
dōu
gěi
shā
le
a
If you have the guts, kill all of our brothers!
yào
No need
shā
jiù
gòu
Killing you alone is enough
xiōng
men
Brothers
jīn
tiān
chú
diào
yǒng
zhēn
zhè
kuài
bàn
jiǎo
shí
Today, we remove this stumbling block, Ma Yongzhen
yáng
měi
suí
men
tiāo
Silver dollars and beautiful women are yours to choose!
gěi
kǎn
Hack him to death!
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
tuì退
hòu
Get back
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
a
Ah
a
Ah
fēn
kāi
zhuī
Split up and pursue!
shì
Yes
hēi
Hei-ha
hēi
Hei-ha
wǎng
biān
zǒu
le
He went that way!
zhuī
Chase!
a
Ah
ya
Ya-ha
ya
Ya-ha
ya
Ya-ha
ya
Ya-ha
ya
Ya-ha
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
jìn
Go inside
a
Ah
shàng
miàn
Above!
zhù
shǒu
Stop!
guò
lái
Come here
Heh
Heh
dōu
zhī
dào
néng
Everyone knows I can fight
men
dōu
zhī
dào
dào
yǒu
duō
néng
But none of you know how well I can truly fight
hēng
Hmph
Ha
ya
ya
ya
Ya ya ya
dōu
gěi
shàng
All of you, attack!
shā
Kill!
ya
hēi
ya
Ya-hei-ya
ǹg
Mm
hóu
jīng
le
Lord Hou is already dead
a
Ah
ā
rén
gōu
jié
dōng
yáng
rén
A-Ren colluded with the Japanese
huài
le
yǒng
zhēn
de
guī
And broke my, Ma Yongzhen's, rules
cóng
jīn
wǎng
hòu
From this day forward
zhèn
dōng
bāng
gēn
zài
guān
The Zhendong Gang has nothing to do with me anymore
hēng
Hmph
hēng
Hmph
men
wán
ba
Have your fun
liú
huó
de
Keep them alive
ā
ha
Ahahaha
hǎi
ya
Hai-ya
jiào
shì
jiào
a
Scream all you want
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
Hahaha
kǎn
Slash him!
yāo
guài
Monster
ge
That...
liǎ
bié
zài
nòng
le
Don't beat them to death, you two
shì
Yes
gěi
chū
lái
Get out here!
fàng
kāi
Let me go!
a
Ah
bié
zhēng
zhá
le
Stop struggling
fàng
kāi
Let me go
fàng
kāi
Let me go
āi
āi
Hey hey
shì
qíng
bàn
de
zěn
me
yàng
le
How did the task go?
zhè
yǒng
zhēn
tài
néng
le
This Ma Yongzhen is just too good at fighting
men
shí
rén
dōu
shì
de
duì
shǒu
Dozens of us were no match for him
zhǎo
hēi
chuān
xiān
shēng
I will go find Mr. Kurokawa
dài
rén
zhè
de
piàn
zhuǎn
le
You take the men and relocate the opium here
a
Ah
Brother
táng
shǎo
jiě
Miss Tang
lái
lái
Come, come
shén
me
shì
a
What is it?
xiān
shuì
You go to sleep first
děng
shuì
xǐng
When you wake up
jiù
dài
huí
jiā
I... I will take you home
dōu
zhǎo
rén
suàn
hǎo
zi
le
I've had someone calculate an auspicious date
jīn
nián
jiǔ
yuè
chū
jiǔ
On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month this year
jiù
guò
mén
I will marry you
péi
To be with you
a
Ah
zhī
bu
zhī
dào
Do you know?
yǒng
zhēn
de
mìng
dōu
shì
jiù
de
My life was saved by you, Ma Yongzhen's
méi
yǒu
Without you
shén
me
dōu
shì
I am fucking nothing!
xǐng
xǐng
Wake up
bié
zǒu
Don't go
qiú
qiú
I beg of you
xiǎo
jiě
Miss
Hahaha
ā
ha
Ahahaha
de
Dammit
péi
chuān
Peichuan
ráo
liǎo
I will not let you off
ya
ya
ya
Ya ya ya
a
è
a
è
a
è
Ah-eh-ah-eh-ah-eh
gěi
nòng
Kill him for me!
nòng
Kill him!
Yeah
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
gěi
shàng
Attack!
shā
Kill!
hēi
ya
Hei-ya
hēi
ya
Hei-ya
hēi
ya
Hei-ya
hēi
hēi
hēi
Hei hei hei
zhè
me
zuò
dōu
shì
wèi
le
xiōng
men
ya
I did all of this for the brothers!
chū
lái
hùn
jiù
shì
wèi
le
zhuàn
qián
ya
We joined the underworld just to make money!
zhè
piàn
lái
qián
kuài
This opium brings quick money
zuò
zuò
If you don't do it and I don't do it
yǒu
de
shì
rén
zuò
ya
There are plenty of others who will!
tiān
zhū
miè
ya
Heaven will destroy those who don't!
nín
shén
me
dōu
yǒu
le
You have everything already
men
zhǐ
néng
kào
zhè
xiē
le
We can only rely on this!
zhè
xiē
jiù
shì
men
de
zōng
a
These things are our ancestors!
nín
méi
yào
gǎn
jìn
shā
jué
ba
You don't have to drive us to absolute ruin, do you?
a
Ah
hēi
Hey
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
è
è
ā
ha
Eh-ha eh-ha ah-ha
fàng
guò
ba
Please spare me!
Hahaha
Lord Ma, Lord Ma
qiú
qiú
fàng
guò
I beg you, spare me
ya
ya
ya
Ya-ha ya-ha ya-ha
a
è
Ah-eh
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
nòng
ya
Fucking kill me then!
bié
ràng
lǎo
yǒu
fān
shēn
de
huì
Don't give me a chance to get back up
lǎo
me
nòng
I'll fucking kill you!
wáng
ba
dàn
You bastard
gěi
lǎo
lái
tòng
kuài
de
Give me a quick death!
lái
a
Come on!
xiǎng
me
róng
You think dying is that easy?
pèi
You are not worthy
a
a
a
Ah ah ah
shēn
féng
luàn
shì
You and I live in chaotic times
néng
liú
yǒng
tuì退
We cannot retreat from the raging torrent
zhàng
fu
chǔ
shì
A true man living in this world
piān
ān
How can he seek peace in a safe corner?
yào
shí
When necessary
yīng
gāi
wèi
guó
jiā
He should stand up for his nation
lìng
chū
tóu
And stand up for his people
yǒng
zhēn
zhǐ
shì
jiè
But I, Ma Yongzhen, am just a martial artist
jiā
guó
zhī
shì
Affairs of the nation
shì
néng
wéi
I fear I am powerless to help
guó
jiā
xīng
wáng
The rise and fall of a nation
yǒu
Is the responsibility of every citizen
yào
xiǎng
yuán
hǎo
kàn
If you want the garden to look beautiful
zhè
yuán
de
cǎo
a
The weeds in this garden...
xiǎo
Xiao Mi
wǎng
hòu
From now on
zhè
xiē
dōu
shì
de
le
These are all yours
hái
yǒu
And there is me
shā
shā
shì
Fighting and killing is not for you
ān
pái
hǎo
xiǎo
dié
de
shēn
hòu
shì
Arrange Xiaodie's funeral for me
huí
xiāng
xià
guò
zi
ba
Go back to the countryside and live your life
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
ya
a
Ya-ah
tōng
guò
qián
miàn
He passed through the front
ya
ya
ya
Ya ya ya
ya
Ya
Haha
hēi
Hey
ya
Ya
hēi
Hey
zhè
me
duō
nián
Fighting for so many fucking years
zǒng
jué
de
méi
si
I always felt it was meaningless
yuán
lái
shì
méi
gān
men
dōng
yáng
rén
Turns out it was because I hadn't fought you Japanese
guò
yǐn
How satisfying!
yǒng
zhēn
Ma Yongzhen
zhī
dào
zhè
shì
ma
Do you know where this is?
zhè
shì
yīng
jiè
This is the British Concession
hēng
Hmph
hēi
chuān
Kurokawa
shā
le
Kill him
hēi
hēi
hēi
Hei-ha hei-ha hei-ha
hēi
ya
hēi
hēi
ya
Hei-ya hei-hei-ya
hēi
Hey
a
Ah
hēi
Hei-ha
hēi
Hei-ha
guó
jiā
xīng
wáng
The rise and fall of a nation
yǒu
Is the responsibility of every citizen
guó
jiā
xīng
wáng
The rise and fall of a nation
yǒu
Is the responsibility of every citizen
ya
ya
ya
Ya ya ya
a
a
a
Ah ah ah
a
a
a
Ah ah ah
è
è
Uh-uh
ǹg
Mm
ya
ya
ya
Ya ya ya
hēi
Hei-ha
hēi
Hei-ha
hēi
Hei-ha
hēi
Hei-ha
hēi
Hei-ha
hēi
Hei-ha
xiǎo
Xiao Mi
zěn
me
How are you...
shuō
guò
You said it yourself
zuò
xiōng
yǒu
jīn
shēng
méi
lái
shì
Being brothers means this life and no next
zhè
bèi
zi
This lifetime
zhí
le
It was worth it for me
hǎo
Good
shā
Kill!
shā
Kill!
a
a
a
Ah ah ah
shā
shā
shā
shā
shā
shā
Kill kill kill kill kill kill
shā
Kill!
a
Ah
ya
Ya
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
a
Ah
xià
míng
xià
míng
Xia Ming, Xia Ming
a
Ah
xià
míng
xià
míng
Xia Ming, Xia Ming
a
Ah
ya
Ya
ya
Ya
ya
ya
ya
Ya ya ya
zǒu
Go
ya
ya
ya
Ya ya ya
a
Ah
è
Uh
ǹg
Mm
a
Ah
a
Ah
de
rén
zhèng
zài
diào
Your woman is hanging
a
Ah
Go to fucking hell
Die!
a
Ah
ǹg
Mm
cáo
Holy shit
shì
quán
shàng
hǎi
zuì
néng
de
rén
ma
Aren't you the strongest fighter in all of Shanghai?
xiàn
zài
hái
shì
zhè
yàng
tǎng
zài
de
jiǎo
xià
Aren't you still lying beneath my feet just like this?
è
è
è
Uh-uh-uh
tíng
xià
Hold on a moment
zěn
me
le
What's wrong with you?
méi
shì
I am fine
xiǎo
dié
Xiaodie
xià
le
It's raining
xiǎo
kāi
huì
le
The little rascals are holding a meeting
shān
dōng
shū
shu
zǒu
guò
lái
The uncle from Shandong walks over
zhōng
yāng
chū
lǎo
xià
le
The one in the middle is scared to death
yuǎn
le
Not far now
dōng
bìng
hài
rén
le
The 'Sick Man of East Asia' is causing harm
fàn
piàn
Dealing opium
yào
hài
men
zhōng
guó
rén
To poison our Chinese people
shān
dōng
suǒ
tóng
Shandong Yasuo disagrees
quán
jiǎo
huí
dōng
With a punch and a kick, beat them back to East Asia

Key HSK Vocabulary

Word Pinyin Meaning HSK Action
海滩 hǎi tān beach HSK 7
无能为力 wú néng wéi lì powerless, helpless HSK 7
好意 hǎo yì good intention, kindness HSK 7
改日 gǎi rì some other day, another day HSK 7
国有 guó yǒu belong to the state, be nationalized HSK 7
心意 xīn yì regard, purpose HSK 7
幸好 xìng hǎo luckily, fortunately HSK 7
嫂子 sǎo zi elder brother's wife, sister-in-law HSK 7
勾结 gōu jié collude with, play footsie HSK 7
情谊 qíng yì friendship, friendly feelings HSK 7
勤快 qín kuài diligent, hardworking HSK 7
低估 dī gū underrate, underestimate HSK 7
好心 hǎo xīn good intention HSK 7
弱点 ruò diǎn weakness, weak point HSK 7
挣扎 zhēng zhá struggle, attempt HSK 7
出头 chū tóu hold up one's head, free oneself HSK 7
从来不 cóng lái bù never HSK 7
妖怪 yāo guài monster, bogy HSK 7
伤势 shāng shì condition of an injury HSK 7
放过 fàng guò let off, let slip HSK 7

Long before modern streaming, a single melody had the power to stop traffic across Asia, capturing the sweeping drama of empire-building, love, and betrayal. When Andy Lau—one of the legendary "Four Heavenly Kings" of Cantopop—lends his rich baritone to the timeless anthem "Shanghai Bund" (上海滩), he doesn't just sing a song; he resurrects an entire era of cinematic grandeur. Since the mid-1980s, this iconic Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter, and producer has been a towering figure in Chinese entertainment, building a massive global fanbase through over 100 albums and more than 160 films.

Lau's rendition of "Shanghai Bund" wraps listeners in a wave of poetic melancholy, making it the ultimate gateway to mastering Mandarin or Cantonese. For language learners, diving into these dramatic lyrics is far more than a vocabulary exercise—it is an emotional masterclass in Chinese metaphors of fate, regret, and resilience. Step into the neon-lit shadows of old Shanghai and discover how this legendary track can elevate your language journey.

Quick Info

Song Name 上海滩 (Shanghai Bund)
Artist Andy Lau
Original Singer Frances Yip
Release Year 1996
Duration 04:12

The Story Behind the Song

Like the relentless tides of the Huangpu River, "Shanghai Bund" surges with the bittersweet destiny of a bygone era. Originally immortalized by Frances Yip in 1980 for TVB’s landmark drama The Bund, this masterpiece defined Cantopop. In 1996, Andy Lau stepped into the glittering, dangerous underworld of the film adaptation Shanghai Grand. Playing the fiercely loyal protagonist Ding Li, Lau re-recorded the legendary theme, infusing it with his signature gravelly warmth and cinematic vulnerability.

Lau’s rendition transforms a sweeping historical epic into an intimate, aching confession. The lyrics metaphorically equate love, hatred, and ambition to the rolling waves, capturing the volatile rise and fall of brotherhood in a lawless city. For global Chinese communities, the song is a cultural monument—a haunting reminder of the fleeting nature of glory and the profound melancholy of souls swept away by the unstoppable currents of fate.

✨ Lyrical Highlights

浪奔 浪流 万里滔滔江水永不休
Làng bēn, làng liú, wàn lǐ tāo tāo jiāng shuǐ yǒng bù xiū
Rushing waves, flowing waves, the endless river flows tirelessly for thousands of miles.

This iconic opening uses the relentless movement of the tides as a powerful metaphor for the turbulent, unstoppable flow of fate and history in early 20th-century Shanghai. By pairing grand natural imagery with human struggle, it establishes a melancholic tone that reflects how individual lives are swept away by the currents of time. The rhythmic repetition beautifully mimics the auditory rise and fall of the sea, drawing the listener immediately into the song's epic scale.

爱你恨你 问君知否 似大江一发不收
Ài nǐ hèn nǐ, wèn jūn zhī fǒu, sì dà jiāng yī fā bù shōu
Loving you, hating you, do you know? Like the great river, once unleashed it cannot be recalled.

This line beautifully equates the chaotic intensity of human emotions—entangled love and hate—to the unstoppable force of a flooding river. It captures the central theme of tragic inevitability, suggesting that passion, once ignited in a lawless and shifting world, cannot be controlled or retrieved. The classical phrasing of "问君知否" adds a poignant, literary intimacy to an otherwise grand and destructive emotional landscape.

Grammar Notes

📌 要是……就…… (yàoshi... jiù...)
This is a common conditional structure meaning 'if... then...'. '要是' introduces the condition, while '就' introduces the result or consequence that follows.

要是你不想去,我们就留在家。

Yàoshi nǐ bù xiǎng qù, wǒmen jiù liú zài jiā.

If you don't want to go, we will stay at home.

📌 帮…… + Verb (bāng... + verb)
This structure is used to express doing something for someone, on behalf of someone, or helping someone perform an action.

你能帮我买一杯咖啡吗?

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ mǎi yì bēi kāfēi ma?

Can you help me buy a cup of coffee?

📌 和/跟……过不去 (hé/gēn... guò bu qù)
An idiomatic construction meaning to make things difficult for someone, to be hard on someone, or to refuse to get along with something (often used metaphorically, such as with money or oneself).

你何必跟自己过不去呢?

Nǐ hébì gēn zìjǐ guò bu qù ne?

Why do you have to make things difficult for yourself?