More line!
Give it more line!
Haul it!
Run, angel boy, you ain't running!
There's not enough wind.
Did I say anything about wind?
How'd you do that?
It's a God thing.
Windowsill.
You know, it's one of my favorite words, "windowsill."
Not much to look at in English,
but in Chinese it's practically a work of art.
Windowsill?
I was just brushing up on my calligraphy to get ready.
Tess, did you know that the Great Wall of China is
the only man-made structure that you can see from the moon
if you looked with the naked eye?
Yes, and did you know
that you will never have to write the word "windowsill"
in Chinese?
Andrew, get the kite back.
Yes, ma'am.
So, when do we leave?
Right now.
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Baby girl, when you stand on the moon,
what do you see besides the Great Wall?
Oceans, mountains.
Do you see any little squiggly lines?
What do you mean?
Like boundaries and international borders?
The reason you don't see that when you stand on the moon
is because God didn't draw lines on the Earth,
people did.
They drew some lines to keep people out
and then they drew some lines to keep people in.
But some things just won't stay put,
like ideas, important ideas.
An idea is like this kite here.
If you put enough wind underneath it,
it's going to take off.
And it's not going to know
whether it crossed somebody else's boundaries or not;
it's just going to fly 'cause it's got to
'cause it's got this wind underneath it.
That's what we're going to be... Somebody's wind.
This does not have anything to do
with flags, country or politics.
This has to do with human hearts.
Doing over at Good Fun Toys.
We're only going to consider this
if it makes sense for us internationally, okay?
Alex wants China, I'm leaning toward Mexico.
I know that man has a good heart.
It's like a diamond hidden in the ashes.
It's going to take some work to find it.
Well, there's a lot of work to be done here...
Work that could change many lives.
Because the courage of one, single person
can change history,
but only if they answer the call when it comes.
Now, for that man... Go ahead, convince me.
Pardon me.
The chance may only come once
and he may not even recognize it.
For that woman, the chance will come
for the second time in her life,
and she will recognize it and that may be why she'll say no.
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♪ I'll walk with you ♪
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♪ Every time, I tell you I'll walk with you ♪
♪ Walk with you ♪
♪ Believe me, I'll walk with you. ♪
Good morning, Hannah.
Oh, good morning, Mr. Tanner.
Is Alex here?
Already in your office.
Wait, I need you to sign these right away.
I don't know.
It doesn't turn on, it doesn't light up,
it doesn't shoot anybody.
Kids are more sophisticated these days.
I'm afraid it's just not our kind of toy.
But this is not necessarily designed for children.
It's portable; it'll fit right in your briefcase.
Why would I want to fly a kite?
Well, I can think of a few reasons.
For one, you're a toy maker.
No, I'm a lawyer.
There you go.
Then you really need to go fly a kite.
This kite is guaranteed to fly,
anytime, anywhere, wind or no wind.
That's impossible.
See for yourself.
Well, like I said, we're not interested in kites,
but if there's some kind of technology here we can use...
Oh.
Good morning, Alex.
Edward. This lady was just leaving.
Hello, Mr. Tanner.
Hello.
She's an inventor.
Interesting kite theory.
Ah.
You see, the kite is like the soul;
everybody wants to fly, Mr. Tanner.
Yeah, thank you very much.
We'll be in touch.
Well, good-bye.
Portable kite, huh?
Inventors after a big weekend,
they always show up on Monday.
How was your weekend?
Fantastic.
Did you watch the game?
Did we graduate from Syracuse?
Apparently.
Listen, Isaacson called.
Stockholders are getting really nervous.
We've got to lower costs.
Then we can't put it off anymore.
We got to shut down the plants down South
and set up in China.
What's wrong with Mexico?
Nothing.
But China is the Mexico of the future.
Remind me never to transfer you to public relations.
Look, China is wide open.
I mean, everything is coming out of there.
Look.
"Made in China."
Oh, "Made in China."
Everybody's going there, plus we've got a lot of interest.
What's this?
Letters of introduction,
inquiries, business proposals
from Chinese export companies, investment companies.
The labor's cheap, the material's cheap,
there are people
in there knocking down our door,
wanting to save us money.
What do we know about China?
Nothing.
So, we hire a consultant.
She walks us
through the import/export game.
Whoa, whoa, whoa... she?
Uh-huh.
Her name's Monica.
She's coming in at 9:00.
She's got great references and she really seems to understand
the whole Pacific Rim thing.
Mm.
Let me guess... she's pretty.
Yeah. So?
Hello, I have an appointment
with Mr. Tanner and Mr. Stella at 9:00.
That's his office right there.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Oh, Monica, right on time.
Hello.
Hi, I'm Edward.
Mind if we talk outside?
No.
He's brilliant.
He's quirky, but he's brilliant.
This is a physical impossibility.
It's a beautiful sight, isn't it?
Yeah.
Tell him about Beijing.
Yes, of course.
Recent economic reforms in China have made
rather dramatic business opportunities possible
for many American companies.
I've reviewed your annual reports for the last five years
along with letters of interest
from Chinese trade representatives,
particularly in Beijing, and I believe that...
Okay.
Okay?
Okay.
Alex says we should go to China,
that's what I pay him for.
We go to China.
What am I going to pay you for?
Well, she's going to go with us to Beijing,
she'll make the contacts, evaluate the offers,
negotiate the trade agreements.
You speak Chinese?
Some, but I'd feel better if we hired a translator.
You got someone you work with?
No, I think it would be best
if there was someone in your company who spoke the language...
Someone who already knows the toy business.
There's that girl in Contracts... Jean... something.
Right.
She looks Chinese.
Yeah, I'll look into it.
Fine, at the same time, figure out how this thing works.
Fascinating.
We're planning a fact-finding trip to Beijing
and we need a translator.
Do you speak Chinese?
Because I look Chinese to you?
Uh, well, to be honest, uh...
I do not speak Chinese, Mr. Stella.
I am Korean.
I was born in Seoul and raised in the United States.
Oh, sorry.
I just thought that...
Because I look Oriental?
Because my last name is Chang?
None of us meant
any disrespect, Miss Chang.
Yeah. Honest mistake.
I've been in this company for three years
and I've never been invited to this office.
It has at least been enlightening.
Well, thanks for coming in.
We'll see you around.
Hmm.
She looks promising.
Ah, forget it.
Not Chinese.
Chang... that's Chinese, right?
It's Korean, too.
Never mind.
Do you have plans for lunch?
Oh, yeah.
No.
Good.
We can start going over these proposals.
I know a good restaurant.
Alex, use a fork.
I'm getting it.
Well, these top four companies seem to be
the most likely candidates for joint venture.
Yeah, but we can't buy, though, you know.
We can only subcontract.
Yes, a lot has changed for them
with this new open-door trade policy.
No one particularly wants to go back
to the days of Mao and state-run businesses,
but economic freedom brings with it
all the problems that come with free society,
like crime, corruption.
Do they have the Internet?
Yes, but some e-mail and most Web sites are still filtered
to government censors.
Some things haven't changed.
Yeah, well, that's not our problem.
We're not interested in politics, just money.
Right, Edward?
That girl's name in Contracts, wasn't it Jean?
I told you, Korean.
Looks like this is Jean's favorite restaurant, too.
That's Chinese she speaks.
Is that Chinese she's speaking?
Yes, it's Mandarin
and that is a Chinese newspaper.
Alex.
Excuse me, but are you sitting
in a Chinese restaurant,
reading a Chinese newspaper,
ordering a Chinese lunch in Chinese?
Hmm?
Mr. Stella...
Forgive me, maybe I'm missing something here,
but you are an employee of Tanner Toys
and if you're lying about this,
I think I have a right to know what else you're lying about.
Well... don't this beat all.
Mr. Stella!
Excuse me for dragging him away,
but we have something to discuss.
Imagine us both getting a yen for Chinese on the same day.
I got a whole new angle
about that itty-bitty kite thing.
Hi.
I apologize for my partner, Alex.
He's a terrific lawyer.
He's just not really good with people.
I'm embarrassed.
It's true, I lied to you today...
I am Chinese; I was born in Beijing.
You don't owe us an explanation.
Yes, I do, because I am a person of honor...
At least I try to be.
I want you to know
I would like to go to Beijing with you very much,
but I can't.
We understand.
No, I want you to truly understand.
If I ever went to Beijing again...
I would never come back alive.
You won't come back from Beijing... alive...
That sounds a little dramatic.
It's part truth, part premonition, perhaps.
As much as I dream of returning to my home,
that is an impossibility now.
So you were born in China.
Yes, in Beijing.
Mr. Stella, this kite just soars.
It looks like we have lots of time.
We'd love to hear your story.
Or not... it's...
Business purposes, background research.
For the business, then.
Everything you say will remain between us.
You have heard of Tiananmen Square?
As much as any American, yeah.
Most of the people in the United States
just remember one picture of that summer in 1989.
The student standing in front of the tank.
Yes, he was very brave,
but there were many students and I was one of them.
I was a small child during the Cultural Revolution.
It was a terrible, cruel time for my country.
I remember... Teachers, intellectuals,
anyone suspected to be an enemy of the people was in danger.
Great danger.
They were arrested and sent to labor camps for reeducation.
Many were tortured and murdered.
My parents were professors at the university.
One day the Red Guard burst into my father's office
and dragged him into the street and beat him.
They forced him to confess his crimes against the revolution.
It was a great humiliation for him.
He committed suicide, and my mother became ill.
Because of my father,
she didn't receive the proper medical care.
She died, and I found my way
to a state orphanage in the country.
It was very hard and very lonely.
I thought this was the way the world was...
You own nothing of your own, you think nothing of your own
and you don't dare to hope for something better.
One day a man in town
who was discovered to be hiding
counter-revolutionary materials.
I remember how warm the fire was that burned his books
and I remember stealing one.
It was a terribly dangerous thing to do,
but even as a little girl, I knew I had nothing to lose.
And what I saw inside that book changed my life.
I couldn't read the words,
but there was a picture in the front of a beautiful lady.
She held her head up, she didn't seem to be afraid.
I wanted to be like her.
It was the only thing that was mine,
and sometimes it was the only thing that kept me alive.
Ten years later, Mao was dead,
and soon China had a new open-door policy with the West.
I made my way to Beijing
and determined to learn how to read my books.
I went to school and studied English.
I met my husband at the university,
and Gus and I and his best friend, George,
hung out together.
We devoured anything from the West... music, art, literature.
Your husband's name is Gus?
We give each other nicknames.
So, our friend Hui Guo called himself "George"
after George Washington.
And we called my husband "Gus"
after Auguste Rodin, the artist who sculpted "The Thinker."
My husband was very serious.
Was?
I'm jumping ahead.
Once I started to learn a little English,
I bought a travel book for America.
I'll never forget standing there
in the middle of the street and seeing her again...
There was a lady in my very first book,
the Statue of Liberty.
With the population growing so quickly,
we were encouraged to have only one child.
In that case, most everyone wanted a boy.
That day... that day I realized
that the Statue of Liberty was a woman.
If there's a place in this world
where a woman could become the symbol of freedom,
then there was hope for me and for my daughter.
You had a little girl.
Yes, I named her Piao Yue.
It means "Free Moon."
In English I called her "Liberty Moon."
Where is she?
I don't know.
Sorry.
Excuse me for a moment, please.
You're not listening to me.
This kite doesn't even need any wind.
I'm intrigued, I'll be right back.
Hi. Do me a favor.
Check your watch and shake your head.
Good, good.
Now frown a little bit.
And shrug like there's
nothing you can do about it.
Oh! Darn!
I-I wish I could stay,
but we've got a conference call to Hong Kong
back at the office, I've got to go.
It was so nice to see you again.
Come on, let's get out of here.
You go on, I'll stay.
O-kay.
Mr. Tanner... have you tried out my kite?
Yes, I have.
It's amazing.
I'd like to take it with me to China,
see what they think about it over there.
Oh, they're going to love it.
Have a nice day.
We get a lot of crazy inventors in the toy business.
You seem like a very serious fellow.
What are you doing making toys?
Well, just... living the childhood
I never got as a kid.
Or maybe I'm just making money.
Parents will spend a lot more on their children
than they will on themselves, you know.
I think parents will do that anywhere.
Do you have children?
I never married.
Why not?
Never found the right one.
Forgive me.
Have I bored you enough with my story?
Hardly.
Hold them like this.
Just the top one moves.
Tell us more about your husband.
Gus was the one who convinced me that some form of democracy
was the only way to push my country forward.
Gus and I and George began to publish books, articles
calling for reform.
It was very risky.
Many activists had already been sentenced to prison
and punished severely for criticizing the government,
but nevertheless we believed so strongly
that it was our time to stand up,
to become the voice of the people who long for change.
It was a very exciting time.
We were just students leading peaceful protests,
asking only for our leaders to listen to our ideas for reform,
but to our amazement,
the citizens turned out to support us.
The marches got larger and larger.
People were excited and hopeful for the first time in years.
There were demonstrations all over China.
I remember
the government was infuriated, wasn't it?
Yes.
Saving face is very important for Chinese.
We embarrassed our leaders in front of the world.
We were now traitors to them and they would never forgive us.
George was afraid.
He would baby-sit Piao Yue.
He never spoke out.
I don't blame him.
We all must follow our conscience.
That's why my husband decided to join the hunger strikers.
Everyone who was there the last few nights
remembers it differently,
but none of us would forget the night they wrecked it...
The guardians of democracy.
We'd been in the square for 17 days, and morale was very low.
Then the students from the art college surprised us
with our very own Statue of Liberty.
I remember it again... All my dreams
and hopes for my people,
and it was the last time we were happy.
You brought your little girl to the Square?
Yes.
You must understand how we felt.
I want Liberty Moon to always be able to say that she was there
when democracy was born.
I remember thinking about the moon
because I was showing my little girl
what her name meant in English...
Liberty, a flame of freedom,
just like the American Statue of Liberty and the moon.
I told her no matter where she was,
if she ever felt lost or alone,
if she ever needed me,
she could always look up at the moon
and know I was somewhere looking at it, too.
Jean, if this is difficult for you, you don't have to...
No, I want you to understand.
The military moved in and surrounded us.
It was only a matter of hours
before the crack of dawn would come.
Gus wouldn't leave.
I took Piao Yue home, left her with George.
I ran back to find my husband.
It's funny.
No one ever, ever believed they would use real bullets.
They killed many, many people that night
and the next few days.
I tried to find Gus, but I never did.
I heard later he was shot in the back.
I looked for him in the hospitals,
but it was chaos.
Within hours, they were arresting all our friends.
Then I realized I was in danger, too.
I ran back home to find George and Piao Yue.
I never found my husband.
I never found George
and I never found my little girl.
Then I realized I was a wanted person.
You hid in a cupboard?
I spent several days there, then left.
I knew George was too afraid to ever come back to the house.
You never heard from George?
No.
I have tried to find him.
He may have changed his name.
I'm afraid if I try too hard,
it would only jeopardize his new life.
And Liberty Moon?
Chinese people are good people.
They love children.
George has taken care of her.
I'm sure of it.
No one wants their fortune cookie?
We don't have them in China, you know.
I guess it's only in America that you can have the liberty
to crack open your own fortune, huh?
I already know what mine would say.
"Go home.
Count your blessings."
I'm sorry.
That didn't come out right.
No, it did.
I have many blessings, too, Mr. Tanner.
I am alive, I am free,
and there's always the moon to look at.
Good-bye.
It was nice to finally meet you.
Have you gone through these files with Alex?
No. Why?
Because there's a proposal here
I think you should see.
I just don't believe in coincidence.
This has been put into your hands for a reason.
Why?
So I can tell Jean
there's a company named Liberty Moon
and she can spend the rest of her life wondering about it?
So she can do something about it.
What? She can't go back to China.
Not without help.
No, no... look, no way.
Forget it, I'm not getting involved in this.
She'd have a better chance of getting into Beijing
if she went with a group of business people.
Forget it.
I can't take the risk.
Besides, what can one man do anyway?
He can stand up, just like Jean stood up.
Monica, I'm just a businessman.
And Jean was just a student.
Think about the look of courage
on that woman's face... I know you saw it...
And now ask yourself,
"Would I have the same courage to stand up when it counts?"
Well, this is your chance to find out,
this is your chance to make a difference.
I don't want to make a difference.
I just want to make a profit.
Edward.
What does it profit a man
if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?
I lost my soul a long time ago.
No, you didn't.
You locked it away somewhere,
like that portable kite in your briefcase,
and you only take it out to analyze it,
but you never really let go, never really let it fly.
But flying, Edward, that's what souls were made for.
And yes...
the higher you dare to fly, the farther you may fall,
but at least you will have flown.
All right... but don't tell Alex.
He'd blow a gasket.
Monica found this in the files.
It's a consulting firm in Beijing
that helps American companies open manufacturing plants
and manage them.
Now, there's nothing here to indicate
that this man is your friend George.
But it's the same Liberty Moon design.
It is signed by "Wu Fa Guo."
George's name was Wu Hui Guo... They're very similar.
He could have changed his name.
George never did like his name.
It's a long shot...'
but if you think it's worth looking into...
To see my daughter again, Mr. Tanner,
it is worth my life.
It's not going to work.
Don't worry.
The worst thing that can happen is that customs,
they look at your passport,
they see that it's expired
and they send you back.
It's a strange feeling,
trying to sneak back into my own country.
Ladies and gentlemen,
our estimated flying time to Beijing is 22 hours, 18 minutes.
Those of you on the left side of the cabin
can see the Statue of Liberty out your window.
We've got six hot prospects lined up.
I'm still not sold on this Liberty Moon outfit.
Oh, can I get some coffee here, please?
Two. Thank you.
They may seem a little small
for us, I know, but that could mean
just a little more personal attention.
We're going to be in business
with these people for a long time.
Hey, Al.
Hmm?
What do you think about human rights?
Everyone's got the right to be human.
You know what I mean.
People are saying we're a little soft on China
because of their position on human rights.
Since when did you get so interested in your fellow man?
Or is that your fellow woman?
Look, forget it... She's a cold fish.
Don't worry, you'll be fine.
Oh, my goodness.
How embarrassing.
I'm so sorry, um...
I'm in the toy business.
It's a business trip.
Um, excuse me, sir.
Could you pass me those chattering teeth?
Thank you.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Oh, I'm silly.
Oh, thank you.
It's my pleasure.
It's amazing.
It all changes so much.
Fast food joints,
amusement parks, shopping malls.
5,000 years of keeping Western culture out, you know...
And it only took ten years
to turn it into New Jersey.
Hi.
Tell him we're the Tanner Toy people
and we have four suites reserved.
Yes, we've been expecting you.
Oh.
I'll have a bellman
show you to your rooms and I have a message for Mr. Tanner.
That's me.
Yes, Mr. Wu is waiting for you at the bar.
This must be him.
Mr. Tanner.
Yes, Mr. Wu.
Ah, yes, but please call me George.
It's presumptuous of me,
but I thought I would invite you to dinner tonight
before we have business tomorrow.
Thank you, that'd be great.
This is my associate, Alex Stella...
How are you?
Nice to meet you.
Our trade consultant Monica.
Hello.
Nice to meet you.
And our interpreter... Jean Chang.
I'm sorry, my English is weak sometimes.
Allow me to speak Chinese.
Of course.
Forgive me, please, uh, my plans have changed.
I cannot guarantee that we can
do business together.
Perhaps we can meet in the future.
Excuse me.
What the hell was that about?
She knows him!
Oh... yeah...
Great, that's... that's great.
The most populated country in the world
and she runs into an old boyfriend.
I'm going to my room.
That was George.
He says he doesn't know who I am and he's never heard
of my daughter.
He's afraid.
He must be very afraid.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
Yes, I do.
Can I help you?
Yes, you can.
What is the name of this garden?
Garden of Peaceful Memories.
Peaceful Memories.
That's beautiful.
I guess you have to plant pretty early
to grow memories like that, huh?
Well, we can't do anything
about today's flowers,
but if we could plant some peaceful memories for next year,
boy, wouldn't that be something?
Yes, I suppose so.
Good.
I'll see you later.
This is my old alley.
We call them "hutong."
This one's called
"the Hutong of Yellow Canaries."
This was my home.
Here, Piao Yue played with the neighbor's kitten.
Over here, Gus would sit
and write his poetry in the sun.
He was a poet?
Yes.
Oh, I'd almost forgotten.
We always kept copies in here... in case we were searched.
I... I can't read it.
"It's funny to watch my little girl.
"She... toddles along the hutong.
"Will she go here?
"Will she go there?
She plops down on her bottom."
"She screams with delight.
"She'll go wherever she likes.
"She'll cry out with a happy voice
any word that comes to mind."
"How long will it last,
"this childhood of Liberty Moon?
What must I do to save China?"
Hey.
You are the bravest person I know.
Where've you been?
Uh, Jean took me on a tour.
Oh, okay.
By the way, that nutty guy?
- Yeah? - Called back.
George?
Yeah, he wants to set up
a meeting, tomorrow.
Great.
Everything we've seen today
is suitable for our joint venture project.
This one's a little different
from the others, isn't it?
Yes, it was put on my list
at the last minute.
I thought it might be worth a look.
It's an older building that the state
can renovate to your specifications.
What's going on?
The soldier's asking what we're doing here.
George says we're here on business
to look for factory space.
The soldier says this is impossible;
no foreigners allowed here.
George was confused.
He was told this was to be renovated.
The soldier says yes.
No one can enter until...
until the prisoners leave.
We have five minutes.
For what?
Oh, my God.
It's Gus.
That is my husband.
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There are many, many things
that have brought you and your husband to this moment, Jean,
but don't waste a minute now asking why or how.
Hurry, you don't have much time.
What is going on?
What do you mean we've got five minutes?
And correct me, but I thought
they stopped using prison labor on export deals.
They have.
It officially does not happen.
It was a mistake.
A mistake that can last only a little longer.
Thank you.
Edward... Keep quiet.
American business?
We have made a terrible mistake.
Someone from my office shall be punished
for this confusion.
Jean, please.
Let us all go to the car immediately.
Yeah, good idea.
Chinese dissidents.
Missing children.
Tiananmen Square!
My, God, Edward, have you lost your mind?
I mean, this is your business
you're screwing with here...
Your livelihood!
My livelihood!
I realize that, Alex.
Edward... we've been friends for 20 years
and you do this to me?
And for her?
Her name is Jean.
Well, you've put us all in danger.
I mean, they could throw us out.
They could lock us up!
I mean, the whole world is trying
to get these people out
and we bring one back in!
Now there's an idea.
Maybe we could contact
one of those human rights organizations.
They might be able to help us get Gus out.
Us?
Okay.
All right.
You... are out of here.
I mean, did you see the way
that that general guy looked at her?
He knows there's something screwy.
They're going to find out who she is,
they're going to figure out how she got here,
and then we are cooked.
Mr. Stella, it seems to me
if you can't find a place in your heart
for what happened today, if you can't see
that no business deal is more important
than a human life or a restored family,
if none of this means anything to you,
then it seems to me
that you are already cooked.
Lady, you're fired.
No.
No, you're not.
Edward, please!
Mr. Stella is right.
To try to help my husband now would only endanger his life
and yours as well.
Gus is too sick to survive the anger of the state.
It is best to continue our work
and forget this day.
But what about your daughter?
I must be patient.
I have found George.
He has found my husband.
When it is time, when it is safe,
perhaps he will tell me where she is, too.
Then we'll stay.
All of us.
Thank you all very much.
You've made an exceptionally impressive presentation
and we will seriously consider your offer.
Oh, tell them thank you for lunch
and those, uh, crunchy things.
Those were fried chicken feet.
Um, just tell them good-bye.
Thank you.
Okay, okay, we are on a roll.
I think those are our guys.
I thought Liberty Moon's presentation was
better organized and more generous.
Uh-huh, thanks to our friend.
Nope, forget it.
No way, José.
I'm going for a nap.
Right on.
Thank you.
I have a New York newspaper here
in case anybody wants to read it.
That'd be terrific, thanks.
It's too bad... Liberty Moon's a solid company.
Yeah. Well, George knew he blew his chances with us
when he took us to that labor camp.
There's no way he could get in business with us now
without sending up a huge red flag.
Did he give you any hint about what happened to Piao Yue?
Not yet.
But I have hope.
He must know where she is.
It's different here.
Sometimes it's safer to know nothing.
Monica... Hmm?
"The official Chinese News Agency acknowledged
"that Huang Chao Kung, long considered a victim
"of Tiananmen Square's 1989 three-day massacre,
"in fact spent most of the last nine years in prison.
"The government also reports that Huang
"renounced his participation in the democracy movement
"before dying of natural causes.
He was 35."
The clerk said the Hong Kong papers weren't delivered today.
And now we know why... they were probably carrying this story.
It's not the true story.
Gus would never have said those things.
They can't tell those lies.
I won't let them.
Nobody's going to believe it.
He knew he was dying.
He told me never to forget what he was dying for.
You know what?
I had forgotten.
Until I saw his face one last time...
and it all came back.
It was a miracle.
Alex?
Edward, don't-don't... get up.
Some soldiers just came to my room.
I don't know what they were saying,
but I think it's about Jean.
They had some old picture of her.
Jean? Stand up slowly...
and walk towards me.
Edward, keep talking to Alex.
Run!
Why won't you tell me?
Monica, I have watched
many political prisoners in China
die of "natural causes."
There's nothing natural about it.
Gus died terribly and painfully...
and to describe it
actually hurts my spirit.
You stayed with him?
Of course I did.
And he died with hope.
And we're going to keep that hope alive,
but first we've got to find Jean.
You don't know where she is?
No, because we're not the ones
who are supposed to find her.
Come in.
Hello.
You know, when I was in seventh grade,
I remember this chapter from my geography book:
"China, Land of Contrasts."
Man, what they don't teach you in school, huh?
What are you doing?
Alex was right, we don't belong here.
There's a flight out at 8:00, if you're interested.
What are you afraid of?
Oh, I don't know...
My business going down the tubes?
Imprisonment? Torture?
How's that for starters?
I think you're afraid of getting truly involved
with anything besides the bottom line.
You listen, I'm on to you.
I know what you're up to.
I don't know how it happened exactly,
but you're no trade consultant, you're...
you're a political activist and you used me.
That's not why you're angry with me, Edward.
You're angry because I asked you to let your soul fly,
and you did and look what happened.
All of a sudden that labor pool of 1.2 billion Chinese faces...
Which all looked alike to you...
Became one beautiful individual
whose life matters to you.
And you're so terrified of losing her
before you understand why.
Edward, you can't leave now.
This is what your soul was made for.
I'm no hero, Monica, I'm the wrong guy to save her.
Maybe she's going to save you.
I don't know, Monica,
I thought there might be a chance...
This is her house.
Were you followed?
No, we were very careful.
You shouldn't stay, they'll find you, too.
We... can't leave... Not without you.
How can we help you?
We'd better get out of here.
Come on, let's go this way.
Mr. Tanner, I was unaware that we had an appointment.
Game's over, George.
You're going to stand there
and tell this woman you know who she is
and where her daughter is.
My wife is a state official.
She doesn't know anything about my past.
I never told her about Tiananmen.
Mr. Wu,
no one wants to endanger you or your family,
but please, please, don't tell us that you don't know Jean.
You arranged for her to see her husband.
You've already taken risks to help her,
now help us to get to the truth.
You actually believe the truth will make any difference?
The truth is the difference.
No...
the truth only makes reality a lot harder to live with.
The truth is that Jean and Gus were my friends.
Reality is that it is still dangerous to admit that.
The truth is that democracy is a wonderful dream.
Reality is that most of us don't want democracy
as much as we just want stability.
The truth is that China is not what it could be.
Reality is at least it's not what it used to be.
The truth gets you killed; reality keeps you alive.
So I ask you what you want from me, truth... or reality.
I want my daughter.
A neighbor told me Gus had been shot and was dead
and you were arrested.
So I went into hiding;
I took the baby with me.
I made it to the south.
I found a family there who could take her in...
Take care of her until I got back.
Where's this family now?
There are sometimes terrible floods in the south.
Thousands of people died that year.
I tried to find the family,
but they were gone.
There is a chance, of course,
that she survived or that they moved on;
but I'm afraid I just don't know where she is.
I'm so sorry.
I named my company Liberty Moon
in the hope that someday
Piao Yue might grow up and recognize it
and inquire.
It was a slim chance, but our hopes are hung
on slimmer ones than these sometimes.
For example, I never imagined it would be Jean
who would find me this way.
How long have you known about Gus?
About a year.
I only hope that seeing him gave you some peace.
It gave me more than that, George.
When I saw his face, I remembered who I am,
and I was no longer afraid.
Tell me, George, what will you have to see
before you're no longer afraid?
How much danger is she in?
She is in this country illegally.
She's a dissident who has gone unpunished.
She's been recognized,
and I'm sure they want to find her
before she makes any trouble.
What kind of trouble?
She spoke to her husband before he died.
She knows the truth and the reality.
Maybe she left a message.
Alex, have you seen Jean?
Well, what with her being a fugitive and all,
I wasn't expecting her.
Alex, please, was she here?
I think I saw her walk out.
Mr. Tanner?
The lady who was not here...
she left a message.
"Edward, thank you for all you have done.
"Please thank Monica as well.
"It is possible we will not see each other again.
"You see, George was right, reality is the safest route.
"But I have nothing left to lose now,
"and so I have the luxury of living in the truth.
"And I'm going to make sure
"the world knows the truth about my husband.
"You are a kind man, Edward.
"I hope someday you will find peace in your own truth.
Jean."
Where is the last place she lived in truth?
Behind me is one of the government buildings
of the People's Republic of China.
If you look the other direction, you'll see
the view most widely associated with Tiananmen Square,
the Gate of Heavenly Peace.
We will first make our way to the Great Hall of the People.
Please begin walking in that direction.
Miss, would you mind taking this picture, please?
Oh, okay.
Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
Piao Yue... Piao Yue! Piao Yue!
Liberty Moon! Liberty Moon!
Piao Yue!
Jean!
Piao Yue!
Jean!
So, what do we do,
call the American embassy?
She's a Chinese citizen.
Funny, a lot of good that's done her.
You know, not once in my life have I ever had the urge
to grab a microphone and stand up in the middle of Times Square
and speak my mind... about anything.
And all of a sudden it's nice to know I can if I want to.
Okay, so... going to the embassy is out
and, obviously, going to the police is out.
I'd give every last dime I have to get her out.
I don't believe money is the answer, Edward,
but love... Love can move mountains.
No.
I'm not the love type.
I mean, she's... she's... she's special.
Yes, she is.
I know what being in love is like, I'm...
But this is something else.
It's deep... deeper... than that.
Like what?
Like when we were there at the factory
and I realized her husband was still alive,
I felt something I've never felt before.
It wasn't jealousy.
It was a sincere happiness... for her.
I'm happy for you, Edward.
A love like that can nourish your soul.
The one I lost?
Ah, the one you're finding again.
Oh, yeah.
This may be the wrong time to mention this,
but, um... do you remember the game plan?
What game plan was that, Al...
The long-term or the short-term?
The one about turning the long-term
into the very short-term,
the one we agreed on back at the Purple Pub
our senior year...
The "let's play the game hard for 20 years,
"go to business school, buy, divide, conquer
"and retire before we're 42 with more money than God
and time left to enjoy it"... That game plan.
Yeah, I remember that one.
So?
So... are we still playing?
I don't know.
Well, you damn well better find out,
because you are risking everything
for some woman you've known for a couple of weeks.
She's not some woman, Al.
She's a...
friend.
Oh, and I'm not?
Please explain this to me, because, for the last 20 years,
I've been going around thinking that we were friends.
Well, maybe we're just two guys trying to help each other
make a lot of money.
And you got a problem with that?
Yeah, I do now.
And I met somebody
who's trying to help me become a better person,
trying to help me become something... higher.
Okay.
I thought that we were in business together,
but apparently, now it's group therapy.
So... look, just tell me what you want.
I mean, what are you thinking here?
I don't want to build a plant in China, Alex.
I don't want to run into Jean
while she's being reeducated,
stamping "Made in China" on one of our action figures.
I want out of this country.
I want her out, too.
That's what I'm thinking.
Okay, I'll tell you what.
I'll go back to New York, hold down the fort,
and you do whatever it is you have to do here.
I appreciate that.
Remember her?
She told me you were her friend once.
I need you to be her friend now.
And what?
Help her.
Find her a good lawyer, get her out on bail.
I can't begin to educate you
on the ignorance of that statement.
Look, tell me what I need to know to get her out of there.
Please.
I'm going to try to explain something to you.
Most everyone who was arrested
for participating in Tiananmen Square served three years.
Some, like Gus, were rearrested
before they even hit the streets.
Others discovered they could not get jobs anymore,
or go anywhere without being followed.
Those who got out and made it to the States, stayed out.
Now here comes Jean,
daring them to do something about her,
forcing them to deal with her.
She's tying herself to the stake and lighting the match.
Did she ever tell you
why her nickname was Jean?
Nope.
It's French for "Joan" of Arc.
She knew exactly what she was doing.
She can be more trouble to the Chinese in prison
than she can be out.
She knows that once she's in there,
she'll become a martyr.
So they can't... leave her out, and they can't keep her in.
Exactly.
The sooner it hits the news, the safer she will be.
Once the world knows she exists, they have to keep her alive.
What are you saying?
I'm saying, it will all happen very fast,
if it is not happening already.
She'll go on trial.
It'll last maybe only a matter of minutes.
She'll be found guilty.
They'll put her back in her cell
and leave her there in the dark for years
until she becomes sick.
And when the fever's high or the teeth become infected,
she won't get medical treatment.
Or maybe she'll slip on the floor during interrogation
and die of cerebral hemorrhage and seven broken ribs.
Or maybe some common criminals will suddenly get the urge
to beat her to death
in exchange for a shorter sentence.
Why are you so angry with her?
I thought you considered us inscrutable.
She just doesn't understand how it works.
No, perhaps she does.
She just can't accept it.
That's what bothers me about her.
That's what I love about her.
Trial's over.
And wh... and what?
Ten years.
Well, it's a very unusual request.
It's not as if it's never been done before, though.
It's quite an act of sacrifice, Monica.
It's not a sacrifice; it's a privilege.
Tess, you said when this started
it was about people being given a chance
to make a difference.
Well, this is my chance, and I want to take it.
But we don't know how long it could take...
Maybe even the whole ten years.
No, not that long.
Monica.
Hello, Jean.
How did you get here?
Not the way that you did.
I don't understand.
You did a very brave thing the other day,
standing up and telling the truth,
defending your husband and your beliefs.
I thought I had nothing left to lose.
But Monica... My little girl, I saw her.
I looked right into her face.
She is alive.
I know.
A minute longer,
I would have seen her before I spoke out,
and I could be holding her right now...
right now.
You couldn't have known, Jean.
You did what you knew you had to do,
and then a wonderful miracle occurred,
because God granted you the grace
to look into the face of your little girl
before you were taken away.
There's no God in China.
Yes, there is.
He loves you very much.
He sent me here to be with you,
to stay with you and to encourage you and to...
I am an angel, Jean.
Angel.
I'm not afraid of you.
Good.
You're not supposed to be.
When I was in orphanage,
I used to think... that I had an angel watching over me.
You did.
You do.
You could say I volunteered.
I admire you so much, Jean...
Your courage and your passion.
And I believe I have as much to learn from you
as you do from me.
What do I need to learn?
There's no one left to trust now except your creator.
Am I going to die?
Yes.
Are you going to stay here with me?
Yes.
Through everything?
Through everything.
I want to help you die
with the same courage that you have lived with.
Then... then tell me.
Tell me about God.
I hope what I have done
can change even one person's life.
Then I have made a difference.
You've made a difference in Edward's life.
He cares about you very much.
I care for him, too.
I would like to have told him that.
Monica... Monica... I'm scared.
Say something.
Say something about God.
It's all right, Jean, I'm with you.
When you pass through the rivers,
I will be with you.
When you walk through the waters,
they will not overtake you.
When you walk through fire,
you will not be burned.
Jean, what's going on?
Monica, listen to me very carefully.
She had a kite with a moon and a torch.
She knows who she is, I believe that.
Jean!
Listen, tell her how much I loved her.
Promise.
She's the daughter of a poet.
Tell her the truth.
She'll know what to do with it.
Say it.
I promise.
I will tell her the truth.
She will know what to do with it.
No!
Monica.
Monica!
I'm here.
You're not alone.
Monica!
Jean.
Pro... mise.
I promise.
Tell me... again... God.
Well... on this side there is life,
and there with him... there is life also
and it is there you shall behold him... face to face.
Jean.
It's time.
Edward.
What are you doing here?
Where have you been?
How did you get in here?
Edward, there's something I need to tell you.
Jean fell down a flight of stairs today.
She fell down a flight of stairs?
How do you know?
I was there.
Don't be afraid, Edward.
I'm an angel.
This is... this isn't true, um...
I'm dreaming.
No, it's all true.
I am an angel,
and God sent me to be with you and Jean on this very difficult,
this very long journey.
Jean's journey is over now and she's at peace.
We spent many hours talking about God
and his love for her and for you.
God loves you very much, Edward.
Before she died, Jean wanted you to know
that she cared about you very much,
that you had a chance to make a difference in her life
and you took that.
I loved her.
I know.
And I know that your heart is broken.
But God will mend it if you trust him with it now.
Will you?
I'll miss her.
I just heard.
How long will it last, this childhood of Liberty Moon?
What must we do to save China?
Save China?
We could not even save Jean.
You remember the last thing she said to you?
What will you have to see before you're no longer afraid?
What will you have to see?
I do not know.
How about a little girl's face.
So that's it?
No chance?
No, it is impossible.
Even with a bribe.
We cannot tour all the orphanages in the area.
You know, there's a very good chance
that Zhang Piao Yue was adopted
and she's not in an orphanage at all.
I don't think so, George.
I don't think God would have brought me all this way
to find a little girl who doesn't need to be found.
I've been considering a belief in God.
It's a good idea.
I just have trouble believing a thing I cannot see.
What about the wind?
Hmm? And the air?
You can't see them, but you know they're there.
You know where I can get some paint?
♪ ♪
Ni hao.
You speak English?
Yes, I do.
Kite.
My name's Edward.
What's your name?
My name is Piao Yue.
You know what that means in English?
Yes.
Statue of Liberty.
It has been a pleasure, Mr. Tanner.
You learned much in only one month.
Yes, I have.
Thanks again.
Well, we're all set.
My wife has pulled some strings.
Of course she has.
And the adoption papers will be finalized
six months earlier than expected.
She'll be out of the orphanage and home with us
by June.
Maybe this means summer camp in Maine, huh?
Every summer... you promised.
Yes, I did.
You'd think a girl with a chance
to live in America all year long would have taken it.
I just told her the truth.
She knew what to do with it.
Listen, I want you to work hard on your English, okay?
When you come see me next summer,
maybe you can tell me what this says.
Good-bye, Miss Liberty.
Good-bye.
Bye, George.
Mr. Tanner, zai jian.
Zai jian, Mr. Wu.
Bye-bye.
So, am I ever going to see you again?
I don't think so.
I thought you might like to have this.
How on earth did you...?
It was lost, but now it's found.
God is very good at that.
Yes, he is.
Well... so long, then.
Good-bye.
You okay?
Come on, Angel Girl.
Let's go home.
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