China's southwest region is home to the world's largest karst landforms.
The ground is unstable and fragile, with many unstable rock formations.
High-speed rail built here faces the lethal threat of geological disasters
that can strike at any time.
Tell me exactly what your concern is (Project By Railway Construction Corps)
You checked it the day before
Why again today?
Such a waste of time
Even with a girlfriend doing exploration,
you can't use her like this
Don't you think those birds are strange?
Strange?
I think you are looking at them with strange eyes
Now you're looking at me with strange eyes
Didn't you sleep well last night?
Nothing to do with my sleep
What I need is to compare the two pregeographical forecast results
So when we go in later...
Genius Hong,
you're always right
Incoming Call Dad
Refused Call Dad
Why not answer it?
He comes to see you for the new year
and you don't even answer
I hate to yell at him
That is your father
You think he comes to see me
He comes to see the tunnel
He also manages to check my work.
Hi Mr. Hong
What is it for today?
We'll do one more preforecast
Again!?
This one more time,
just wastes more time
We keep on working even during the new year
What for?
Racing against time
Tell me, you know why I seldom talk to you?
Boy, don't speak like this
Let me tell you, if it were not for this tunnel,
I wouldn't even speak a word to you
Whatever you like! Who wants to talk to you!
You don't get paid to fight, right?
Get to work
Stay here, they're blasting
Okay Get Ready!
Smoke eliminated!
Sulfur meets standard!
Check team enter!
EOB staff ready!
More ventilation!
Still highly concentrated!
See if any explosions failed!
Don't worry!
Leaking water!
Let's withdraw!
Run! Hurry!
Leaking water!
Run! Hurry!
Leaking water!
Run!
Come over! Run!
Someone got hurt!
My case! Leave it, I'll get it!
Withdraw! This way!
Hurry!
Wait!
I remember you told me,
there is a cavern below the inverted arch
Yes, detected the day before yesterday
Lead the water down
Stop the power!
Stop the power quickly!
Hong Yizhou!
Be careful!
Mr. Hong!
You two come over!
Withdraw quickly!
Right spot!
Not there!
Here!
No!
Too much water!
The pump can't deal with it!
Withdraw quickly! Run!
Lower the detector!
No signal now!
Hong Yizhou!
Are you okay?
Mom!
What's the matter, Hong Yizhou?!
Near Target Position
I got it!
2 meters left off the central line,
130 centimeters below the basic height,
thickness 2.3 centimeters!
Zhou Ming!
Here!
Send the explosives magazine!
Hurry!
Send the explosives!
50 kilos of emulsion explosives!
3 underwater exploding stands!
First, the international news
The Indian Ocean Plate
is in a recent active state,
leading to in many countries'
disasters of various degrees
The Indian Ocean Plate
has a great impact on geological stability in China
Therefore, for preventing disasters,
more attention is needed (Internationally: Frequent Disasters)
Now, the domestic news..
How much?
Scan the QR code, WeChat or Alipay
26.8 yuan
I don't have that function on my phone
I don't have small change. You can go to another store.
What did you say?! I said I have not small change,
I asked you to go to another store
Let me pay this bill 160, WeChat or Alipay
Alipay
I said, I have no small change
Is this Chinese money?
Yes
Chinese people can't spend Chinese money?
Change now!
Pack it!
I came across half of China to see you
Now look!
The caves,
The prettiest mountains,
The prettiest water,
The prettiest caves,
Thank...
Thank my brother Shufen,
he is my brother, spent the most
He sent me a carnival
Not you, sorry
Keep a business card of mine Okay
In the whole world,
the most breathtaking,
the most exciting caves
are just behind me
Come on guys!
Let's all send 666!
Come on! Cheer up!
666! Come on!
Follow me, you won't get lost
Later I'll show you
the biggest water-eroded caves in Asia
So annoying
Grandpa, there are always potential accidents and risks in life...
Should we escape or face them?
Face them, of course How? Courage?
Of course, that's not enough (January 28th, 10:50 am)
The amount of your insurance ensures your life expectancy
You're a veterinarian!
What forecast?
It said no water the day before, but there was so much water today
I told you there might be danger
Yes, I can understand it very well
But what the problem is, right,
we should clarify it
Because, for the data,
it does not mean it's always precise
If there is an incident...
What incident?
Well, you should give a precise forecast
Wait...
Hey don't you leave!
Excuse me
How do you explain today?
I acknowledge today's measurement is not same as the day before
Then what is the pregeoforecast good for?
You failed to detect the water!
What responsibility should you take?
What if there are deaths?
We found the day before yesterday
that in the tunnel the water belt 10 meters on the left
There's no water in the front
The conclusion was that no danger of sudden water
Don't make any excuse
It's your problem!
Why yell at her?!
The pregeoforecast can hold for two hours
There are changes anytime in this mountain
It is like a rotating restaurant inside, you know?
Who knows!
Are you trying to scare me? Who scares you?
This amount of water disappeared suddenly
This is quite abnormal
Okay, Hong Yizhou,
you are the director of the Blasting Office
I won't argue with you about the explosives,
I'm from the detecting work team
I am talking about the problems in my team
You don't have to represent your girlfriend to argue with me
You understand,
the Indian Ocean Plate earthquake belt is active now
and having an impact on this area
I know
You handle this Okay
Speak
You're the director of the engineering section
You should know the importance of the progress
Leaking water is an accident
Engineer He is detecting inside
We'll take measures if there are problems
It is serious?
Listen to me
For the final kilometer, we can't spend anymore
I have to finish it on schedule
We can't delay it
You tell me one by one
You
Regarding the current tendency
What tendency?
The big geological change
To what extent?
I worry in this area there might be a landslide
Data I will give you the data,
but I need time
Report what he said to headquarters
Yes
Let's go in
Wait
Director Wang, come here
Stop the work now
Stop the work?
If we continue like this, the costs will be higher
But opening of the tunnel in March... Will be held on time as planned
Let's go
Here's your hearing aid
The last one didn't work?
The house just shook
Did it?
Now the official departments are getting involved
Their data is more precise than you amateurs
Your father is arriving soon
Soon?
He'll be here at 1:30 pm
But I don't have time to pick him up
I have to go up to the mountain
It's raining these days on the mountain
It must be very slippery
Don't worry about me
I have to change batteries for sensors
And I did promise Ms. Ding.
Right in front of her
I promised her the data,
so I have to do it
You won't die if you break promise
I will if it's you
I'm off Sweet words
Yundang Mountain 1:20 pm
Battery Recharged Stratum Abnormal Movement
Yunjiang Town!
Take your luggage
Be careful
Uncle Hong!
Are you Hong Yizhou's father?
Are you Hong Yizhou's dad?
Yes
Hello,
I am Lu Xiaojin,
I am his girlfriend
He asked me to pick you up
This for me?
Yes Thank you, Uncle
Give me your hand!
Can you stand?
Uncle Hong!
Help!
Get up!
Don't stay there!
Get up and climb upwards!
Be careful! Uncle Hong!
Come on get up! Get up! Climb upwards!
Don't just stay there!
Climb upwards! Climb upwards!
Climb upwards! Get up! It's dangerous here!
Climb upwards!
Uncle Hong, you go up first!
You,
go and ask for more people
and facilities
But Uncle Hong...
I will find help and you go up first Now it is prime rescue time
Don't waste any time!
Say no more! Go quickly!
Okay!
Mom!
Kid
Help
Kid, go upwards!
Help!
Okay, slowly
Go!
Date
28th January
Time... the time is
1:55 pm
I found on the opposite Niuguan Mountain
a longitudinal crack
In the middle, a very strange cave
I am trying to use a drone to collect data
Anyone there?
Anyone?
Near the Yunjiang Market,
there is sinkhole and train crash
Vehicles and people are trapped
Protect the site and avoid secondary damage
Give me your hand!
Can anyone help us?
Help!
He is going to break the glass
Stand Clear
Stand back, now!
He's going to break the glass
Will the glass hurt me?
Let me out first
Help! Don't panic
Don't worry
One by one
Follow his order
One by one
We can all get out
Do you have signal on your phone?
Don't push
I want to live stream
Hey you,
what's it like down there?
There's a bus with people... An old man is helping us
Hurry up and leave!
Yizhou
Engineer He?
Hong Yizhou
Make it short
I'm at Yundang Mountain now
I have the data
My initial analysis of the data shows rocks inside
of the mountain are crashing into each other
They're crashing... What?
The rocks are crashing? Are you sure?
Yes
It's a landslide sign
Be careful
Leave there now
Transmit the data to me
I'll report to Ms. Ding Okay
Grandpa, get out of the way
We're professionals
Leave it to us
You leave here quickly
Who told you to rescue?
It's too dangerous here!
I'm in the way? I'll tell you!
Uncle Hong!
When I was young The rescue team is here now
I experienced many things You go up first
No, I'm not. I'm watching them
See how they rescue
Talk to him get him out of here quickly
It is too dangerous here!
Okay, okay. Take it easy.
I'm watching you
Uncle Hong... Uncle Hong Please go up now
I'm okay
Don't believe Hong Yizhou's story
It's nothing.
If you're unwell, let me know
Don't fool me
Come on
Warning
Watch your head Captain!
Are you okay?
Captain! Captain!
Goodness
There is a kid down there
Underground passages are everywhere
Here is a big cavity and at 20 meters down, there's water
I'm worried a landslide is set to happen soon
We need to leave here quickly
Everyone, leave here now
Hurry!
Go up!
Uncle Hong!
He went down again
Down again!
Friend, you can't go down
Let me tell you, he's down there to rescue
Leave now! I'll get him out!
Someone, take her out!
Okay
Lao Zhu, you two go up now
I'll take charge here
Yes! Yes!
Don't leave!
There are people here! There are people here!
Three of us
I'm coming
Where is that man?
Down there. He took my flashlight.
Done
Thanks! Thank you!
Uncle!
Kid!
Uncle! I'll take you out
I'm here
Don't pull on me!
It's crashing!
Zhiyakou Command Center 2:23 pm
How many times have I told you,
again and again,
you are still not doing it.
Today is the last day Director Wang
Have you connected with Mr. Lin?
The signals are not stable here
But the 5G signals of our station
are working well
Mr. Chen is making adjustment with them Okay
Ms. Ding, the screen is connected
It's ready Great
Engineer He
Check, check Please be seated
Connect to Mr. Lin Okay
I'll go over first Ms. Ding,
Ready to call at anytime
Okay
Ms. Ding, although the earthquake magnitude is not high,
the satellite data says
it would cause a landslide
The location is by the Yundang Mountain
It would endanger the tunnel and the bridge
I am heading towards Rescue Headquarters
All leaders are there
You have to find a solution quickly
Remember, the process
of high speed rail construction can not be delayed by this
Mr. Lin, trust me
We've been working at this tunnel for over 10 years
I'll do anything
to protect it
Drone 1 works well; Drone 2 works well
Drone 3 works well
All are working well
Move into the array
The first group finished
Fly as programmed
Positions are good
Signals are good
Data are sent back
Hong Yizhou, another crash here
It's very serious
The buildings and the cranes
were all buried
Uncle Hong is in the bus
and fell in too
There is a big cavity down there
I just went down to make a detection
It's a subterranean river
There is a subterranean river
Do you know that
From the destination
30 kilometers
I'll go to find the closest exit of the river
All the rivers are connected in that area
The Hegong Cave I've been at
is the upstream part of the river
Tell the rescue team to come to Hegong Cave
Xiaojin, stay calm
Stay away from the sink hole
Do you copy me?
My father is an experienced rail soldier
He knows what he needs to do
He knows...
Kid
Come on
Don't be afraid
Hold that rock
Watch your step
Slowly
Be careful
Get up
Anyone there? Yes!
Help!
Go
You go first
Get out first
I'm here
Help
Help here
Help. Help here
Here! Here!
Hurry
Where is this place?
Here! Here!
Someone is here
Pull him out
Harder
Don't touch me! Don't touch me!
I'm looking for...
looking for my bill
looking for my insurance bill
I'm sorry
I have to borrow your equipment
15 kilometers to destination
Insurance guy! It's wrong
This way
Come on! Wait for me!
Listen to me! Run upstream
I was a rail soldier, I'm experienced
Don't stop, keep running!
Run!
Close to the destination
Dad, Mom is sick
When are you back?
She needs to go to hospital
Why are we stopped?
Girl, may I borrow your coat?
Coat?
Put it on, put it on
The feathers flow that way
There is wind, so there is an exit
The wind comes from above
Let's go
Can you see?
The wind comes from there
I'll have a look
What's the rush?
Hold on! Hold on!
Hold on!
Are you okay?
Hold on! Hold on!
Pull him back!
Pull
Don't let go!
Kid,
countdown by seconds
See how many seconds can you count
until it hits the ground
Then tell me Okay
One
Two
Three
Three seconds
5 meters 1st second
15 meters 2nd second
44 meters deep
Too deep!
It's impossible to cross over
Maybe we should go back
Follow Grandpa
Thank you, Grandpa
You're my savior
Not necessary What are you talking about?
Now what?
What's the matter?
You're vomiting
Help him up
Such a large bump
Probably intracranial hemorrhage
Don't move
Let me try
We have to cross over
Don't be nervous
Stay still But you're a veterinarian
He can... he will, if he treats you as a human
The conditions are too bad here
We can't operate on the head
I can only dress your wound
Are you climbing across on the top?
Brin knot
You must watch a lot of TV
You must make it tight
Be careful
Lowering the rope
Hold tight
We will get out
Grandpa
Pull
Hold to it
Hold on Grandpa
Hold on
Pull
Grandpa, are you okay?
Are you alright?
Hold on
I can't pull any more
Harder
The 4th data set has arrived
In my experience, within 72 hours, the sliding part will leave the base
We must blast and clear it before it happens
How? How do we do it?
I need a design survey and
and modeling test
Enlarge the left part It takes at least 5 hours
to have a final plan to you
There are 72 hours left before the landslide occurs
Your plan needs 5 hours
You think you can do whatever you like?
That is a mountain
not a children's toy
I need time to understand it
The longer it takes, the higher the cost will be
I don't want this outcome
Call Mr. Lin
National Rescue Command Center
Ding Yajun
Please explain to the leaders briefly
what is 'blast and clear'
Okay
Considering the structure of the rocks
we use a targeted blasting technique
to move the most dangerous part of the mountain
to the safe side,
to reduce the loss
This is blast and clear
May I ask an outside question?
Since it needs to blast,
can we directly bomb the mountain?
This is totally different
Target blasting requires the position, the depth,
the angle and the time
to be very precise
We can control each blasting point
within milliseconds of time
so as to achieve our goal
I see
You are victims
and we are here to rescue
Anything you need,
feel free to tell us
We will fully support you
Let's go
Hurry
Hold still
Be careful
Take it, these are high explosives
High explosives
must be checked closely
Let's go
Anything else?
No more
Anything else in the car hopper?
No
Hong Yizhou!
Who's there?
Dad!
You stay there!
Wait for me!
Amazing
Dad, how are you?
Still alive
Come on
Are you okay? I'm alright
Why are you here alone?
I had no time to notify others
There was a crash outside
A crash?
Is the tunnel in danger?
Why are you here?
You should be in the tunnel
I'm here to save you
What?
I said, we have to go up right now
to find the exit
Go up from here
Go! Go!
10:49 pm
Tunnel Damaged, Bridge Damaged
Five hours for such a poor test
I'm not sure what the problem was...
If...
If we could sacrifice a part of the tunnel maybe it's possible
Don't even think about it
Everyone,
we are modifying the plan
Please finish your meal now
and stand by for call up
Everyone,
We are modifying the plan,
Please finish your meal now
and stand by for call up
Have some while it's warm
I'm not hungry
Thanks
With Engineer He,
don't get angry
I know
China Railway Construction
Receiving data
I've tried to find the expeditions you need
I am asking for those who entered the cave... Ms. Ding and Engineer He
The sensors laid by Hong Yizhou are still receiving data
Super hero,
the entrance you came in
is really blocked?
Then can we get out?
My phone is going to be dead soon
Let's save energy
Speak less
Why did you hide in the truck?
You snuck out
Dad doesn't allow me to play games
He beats me too
I want to go to my Granny's
This is an intersection
Here's a whirlpool
Grandpa,
Which way?
Let me see
Go this way
Wrong direction
The exit is this way
Why that way?
Let me tell you
With my 40 years of experiences
Dad... In 1981,
I was the monitor then
Dad...
My superior and I lost our way during the exploration
All the way,
we went against the wind
to get out of the cave
The wind
comes from here
Dad... So...
Could you put these on please?
I don't want to yell at you again Put them on please
Please
Was it summer or winter?
Summer It is winter now!
What about winter?
Temperature inside barely changes
It's hotter outside so the air flows inward,
if outside is colder then the air flows outward
So wind goes opposite
You are wrong
With my fellows,
we went against the wind,
all the way here
We happened to meet you,
so the direction is correct
Because the temperature outside
was still high
So you went against the wind,
it was okay, but now
it is late night
The temperature outside is close to zero, Do you understand?
Go this way
I wish you were right
Ms. Ding,
here is a soft rock belt
It is moving
It is proper to lay explosives here
Just here
Load the data in
Test Successful, Tunnel Intact: 100% High-Speed Train Bridge Intact: 100%
This is the new plan
The new plan won't damage the bridge Right
Very good. This is very good.
Now let's go. Start!
Go!
Start! Okay!
Let's go! Stop!
Slowly
Hurry up guys
Slowly Come on guys
Good luck guys
Lu Xiaojin
Wait!
Keep in touch Okay
Be safe Don't worry
The data you found today is important
Well done
Hong Yizhou did this
He is not bad
No news is good news
I believe he is safe
Drink slowly
It's alcohol
I know you miss it
Real antifreeze solution
Ms. Ding,
you know my temper
We share the same feelings
I understand
Now,
I worry about Hong Yizhou and his group
These stones are so beautiful
Hurry up
What are these white things?
Gypsum crystal flower
Catch up
Watch your step
If we can't get out
Insurance means nothing It looks like a crash soon
Be quick
We can only stop at the big cavity, go
Go
Are you sure the exit is over there?
What's wrong?
The air flow has slowed
There might be a crash behind
What? Nothing
I didn't hear you clearly
What I am sure is,
we can't go back
only forward
I know
You stay here, I'll go down to have a look
No way
What's it like there?
No way out there
Wait
Say it again
I said there is no way out
Only a water pool
But I don't think we're wrong
I just had a look
The water level wasn't high
It just rose up
and blocked this exit
No way here
We have to find another way
We can detect a way out
Dad, are you kidding?
We have no oxygen bottle,
no breathing machines and no other equipment
How do we detect a way out? No equipment except ourselves
Yizhou,
you can't do this now?
I taught you rock climbing
as well as swimming
You can stay in the water without breathing for 50 meters
I know you can
What? What's the problem?
No, Dad
I have no idea how far is it to the outside
and I don't know if there is a cavity in the middle
How do I detect a way out? No way to detect...
You are afraid of water
I mean we can wait
We can wait here, we just wait here
It is the safest and the best way
How can we wait?
Up there, crashes are occurring
This exit might be blocked too
There are several lives here
That insurance man
has a head wound
He's bleeding
Is this the wrong way?
There is a kid there
How can we wait?
Can't you say something positive?
You're afraid of water
You're scared to go down
I'll do it
Dad! Dad!
Dad!
Don't be absurd
Are you trying to die?
How come I have a son like you?
Soft,
cowardly,
I want to help Grandpa
Stay here
This son is good for nothing
His father has to do everything
I always see my mom in the water
Mom,
we'll be at the hospital soon
Don't worry
Dad isn't here,
but I'm with you
Mom!
Mom is in the water,
but I can't save her
I know
From childhood to adulthood,
you hardly acknowledged me
I am over 30 now
I am always wrong in your eyes
Whatever I do is always wrong
Because...
Because I drowned my mom
Yizhou,
I never blamed you
You were only twelve
You were just a kid
How could I blame you?
You don't blame me?
You never blamed me in your mind?
Can you say in your mind you never blamed me?
You know,
I can't get in the water,
not because I'm soft,
not because I'm soft
I can't get in the water
because in the water
I'll see mom
She's struggling
I'll want to grab her, but I can't
I can't
No matter what I do, I can't grab her
Why? Tell me why!?
I called you
Why didn't you come home?
Why didn't you answer my call?
Why didn't you answer the phone?
There was a landslide,
there was gushing mud,
I had to go help
Help?
Were you the only one who could help?
Were you the only one?!
You were needed at home
You are my only father
You are the only husband of my mom
She needed you to take her to hospital...
She needed you to take her to hospital
Lu Xiaojin, I finally found an expert who's been to the underground river
Call him now,
and find the exit
Hello
I'll send two people with you
to bring Hong Yizhou back
Be careful
Ms. Ding, the other exit of the underground river
was sent to the rescue team
As we are short of men to blast and clear
I'll go myself
Alert. New Crash Detected
The water level is dropping down quickly
How come?
Something is wrong
The direction of the landslide...
Ms. Ding, something happened at Sun Guowei's place
Someone was injured by a falling rock
Cut to the big screen This is out of nowhere
We're not prepared
How come?
This is real time data
The rock structure of the mountain changed suddenly in an hour
What we saw before
is not what it is now
We made the wrong choice
The landslide direction is now towards the town
The total mud volume could be up to 30 million cubic tons
50 tons of weight
Why didn't you find it last night?
The crack was deeply hidden
It wasn't detected until it started to move
The data sent back by the satellite
confirmed this change
The satellite data says the
Yundang Mountains landslide is changing its direction,
moving 130 millimeters towards Yunjiang Town direction
The mountain top will slide down within 2 hours
taking only three minutes before it hits the town
Not only will the town be destroyed,
but it could threaten the chemical plant nearby
Initiate the national emergency response plan
All troops take action
to evacuate people!
You must pay close attention
All other departments
get ready for orders at anytime
to take further actions (Disaster Relief Command Center)
Yes (January 29th, 7:30 am)
Fellows and folks,
everyone from Yunjiang Town!
I am Governor Ling Xufeng!
I'm asking each of you
to follow instructions
and leave in an orderly fashion,
right now!
Leave everything behind but save people!
Only if we survive
can we rebuild our homes!
We must survive!
We must trust the Party and the government!
This is the right choice!
Now follow us!
All workers on the mountain come back to support rescue in the town
We'll send out as many as possible
Ms. Ding,
an urgent notice from the weather center
A heavy storm is arriving sooner than expected
When? Any minute
Follow them!
Hurry up! Follow them!
Hurry!
Teacher! Don't be afraid!
Why are you still here?
Hurry!
Control Center! Survivors were found in the water
Flying over now!
Survivors found near a sinkhole
Copy that! Rescue team is on their way!
More survivors in the cave!
More rescue support needed!
Hurry up!
Water level is increasing
Hong Yizhou and the rest are all safe now and they are on the way to the hospital
Ms. Ding, too many people won't be able to escape the town in time
What?
What should we do?
Damage Probability: 95%
It seems there's only one way...
Place the explosives...
in the tunnel
You mean blast the tunnel?
We've been working on it for over 10 years
It's nearly finished and you want to destroy it?
The shock wave from the tunnel
will divert the rocks from Luzhang Mountain
into the space between Yunjiang Town and Yundang Mountain,
forming a barrier
Destroy the tunnel?! What is wrong with you?
What are you talking about? What's kind of idea you got?
Are you crazy?
Saving people is important, but we can't destroy the tunnel
It's built too strong to blast
If..if no one was saved... This is science!
You shut up! The data shows
it is the only way!
The only way!
You shut up!
This is your solution?
If you want, you can quit
Can you do your job? Keep calm
I can understand your feelings
Yes, but this high speed rail,
this tunnel, is the property of the country
The local people are relying on this tunnel
to bring business here
Where is your brain?
Find another solution
Engineer He, you're set to retire in two months,
When the tunnel is finished,
it will be a perfect time for you to retire
Stop him
But this is really, the only way
This will be the last tunnel I build in my lifetime
My patella
got broken here
in this tunnel
Now,
as it is nearly completed,
we are using our own hands
to destroy it
Your plan,
what's the success rate?
With this amount of explosives,
the success rate is above 45%
In Western culture,
when disaster hit,
they relied on Noah's Ark
Our ancestors believe
Jingwei filled up the sea with pebbles
We can remove a mountain
Double the explosives
Blast it!
Watch out!
Don't fall!
Someone's here!
All trapped people are rescued
They're on the way to the emergency center
Arrival in 15 minutes
No casualties
Copy that
Now that we're on the helicopter to the hospital,
I'd like to thank all the kind and brave people
The helipad is ready
The sky is clear
Send wounded to the operation room
Copy it
Dad
Have something warm
I've never had coffee in my life
Have some, Dad
Just a little
Son
Come on, you take some to warm up yourself
I'm fine dad
Come on, drink it
Come on Okay
Then, I'll drink
Captain
Roger
Can you do me a favor?
Please connect to
the frequency of the project department
No problem
We won't go!
We can save the others
But no way will you blast it!
You go if you want
I'll never do it
You say it, then we do it?
Are you sure we can save them by blasting it?
Blast here, blast there
What do you administrators do?
Yeah!
No way! No Way
You need to listen!
The tunnel is our sweat and blood
We won't destroy it
Never!
We won't do it!
No!
Guys, calm down!
Let Ms. Ding finish
The feeling we have for this tunnel is the same as you
This tunnel
we've been working on or over 10 years
It's a decade of hardship and achievements
But now...
we have to
blast it!
Because it is the only way to save the town right now
The 160 thousand people in Yunjiang Town
can't be evacuated from the town in two hours
We have no other choice
Our first choice is to save people
Our predecessors were rail soldiers
and they are the group that sacrificed the most in the era of peace
Today we are still
an army
who can fight
and who will sacrifice
If a tunnel is destroyed,
we can burrow it again
If a bridge is broken,
we can connect it again
In the worst scenario,
it costs us another 10 years
I have a wife and kids
and I've been thinking,
if my family was there,
they'll be waiting to be rescued
Go! Thanks to everyone!
Let's go!
Let's do it!
I'm coming!
Ms. Ding,
Hong Yizhou asked me to forward you an idea
Beside Yundang Mountain is a hill
named Niuguan Hill
If we put the explosives there,
blast that hill first,
it would form a better barrier between the town and Yundang Mountain
This could save the town
Come on!
He said the Niuguan Hill Crack is deep enough for a blast
Ms. Ding,
if we could put the explosives in this hill,
the success rate increases to 90%
Connect me to the helicopter Okay
The cave entrance is at a negative angle
The helicopter can't approach it
We can only try the anchor point from far away
Try it Okay
It's done
Zhao Qiao!
He's injured! Pull him up!
Control Center!
The rocks at the entrance are too soft to hook up
We can't make it
If we can't plant the explosives there,
this plan will fail
Captain
We're closer to the cave entrance
I can climb there to plant the explosives
We have orders, we can't get involved
This isn't us going against anything
We're doing this
to save lives
and save the tunnel and the town
You try to get as close as you can
and drop me down
I'm the only one who can do this now
Trust me
I've climbed up Mount Everest
Dad,
I'm determined to do something extraordinary
If it were you,
you'd definitely do it
Dad
Follow them
Hurry! Hurry up!
Follow closely! Get in the cave!
Go inside!
Hurry! Hurry!
Follow them!
The cave entrance is at a negative angle
I can't approach it
There is a platform in the direction of 2 o'clock
I'll drop you there
Okay
Hong Yizhou,
you know that once you get there you might not be able to come back
I know
But it's worth ti
Dad
See you soon
Are you ready?
8:52 am
You served in the army?
Dad!?
Why are you here?
You can't make it alone
We have to work together
Come on!
Ms. Ding,
600 KG of explosives are ready
I'll come with you and two blast experts
Ms. Ding!
Send someone else!
You stay here to command!
I have to stay with my soldiers!
Ms. Ding... Engineer He, listen to me
You now have my authority
If I can't finish the job,
the tunnel,
you give orders for blasting
No... You are an old rail soldier
Stay here, everyone trusts you
Come back safe
Girls and boys,
I know you all feel cold
and scared
But we won't give up, right?
We have to hang on so
the rescue team will find us and save us out
If you feel cold, just rub your hands
Aunty,
I don't want to cry,
I just can't control it
I know you are from the mountains
You can sing songs
Who will sing a song?
Can you teach me to sing?
Who can sing me a song, okay?
Mom says
if you have a wish
speak it out loudly
to the deep valley
It will respond to you
with the echo of power
It will accompany you
Mom says
If you have a wish
speak it out loudly
to the deep valley
It will respond to you
with the echo of power
It will accompany you
and sing together with you
The valley says
I want to go far away
to the end of the sky
to bring back an everlasting sun
to brighten every corner
of my hometown
Be brave and move forward
you will be able to see
hope
Qi Lei, for Chinese PLA man, Air Force Warcraft Pilot
Hong Yizhou was in my plane just now
I have requested to lead
I'll take charge of this temporary flight
Find the foot support point first,
then the hand point
Captain
Can we get closer
to offer some help?
No, it's too dangerous to get that close to the mountains
The air flow from us will impact their safety
Dad
We can't get across
I'll be your foot support
No!
No way!
Dad, even if you support me
I may not reach that point
Today is the happiest day
since my retirement
As an old soldier,
if I could be some help...
Son...
Xiaojin is a good girl
Cherish her
Cherish your happiness
Why do you say this?
Dad, give me your hand!
You come over here first
You come over, let's work out a way
Give me your hand
No time
Jump!
Son,
I can hold on
Do as I say
One
Two
Three
Dad!!!
Get ready to shoot
Go!
Ms. Ding?
Hold on, someone wants to talk to you
Stay there. The rescue team is coming
Stay where you are
Ms. Ding?
Hong Yizhou
Answer the phone
Hong Yizhou
Come over
Qi Lei, keep still
Now reporting
Cross wind
Cut the rope
No you can't
Hong Yizhou
Come over!
Ms. Ding, I order you to sit down
You come over here!
Ms. Ding!
Cut the rope
You come over now
Come over
Come back
Hong Yizhou
Ms. Ding?
Can you hear me?
Ms. Ding?
Can you hear me?
Xiaojin?
Yizhou?
Is that you? Yizhou?
It's me
I knew you'd be safe
I knew you would save everyone
Are you alright?
I'm fine
I'm with...
I'm with the kids
Don't worry about me
Protect yourself
Do you hear me?
Oh yes, today I bought
a duck and sour carrots
I think you'll like what I cook
Dad will love it too
Right?
What happened to Dad?
My dad
He said
you're a good girl
Hong Yizhou,
if we meet again,
I'll be with you forever
9:22 am Yundang Mountain Landslide Commences
27th January
Weather
Storms
I'm getting very deaf
The old fellows are getting together again
They want to go to the work site
I said forget about it
What's the point?
We're retired
We're no longer needed
It's high tech everywhere on the work site,
all beyond our knowledge
What's the point of showing up there?
But,
I would like to see my son
He's taking more and more
responsibilities
I'm concerned if he'll handle them well
He's still young
He needs pressure
Without being driven,
he won't do well
I'll just go secretly check on him
And hold my temper
The Old Soldier Never Dies The Mountain is Forever Green
Monument to the hero Hong Zanbing
Formed in 1948, the rail soldiers experienced the Civil War,
the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
They took on major arterial projects of China's railway system,
as well as national infrastructure projects such as highways and airports.
On projects like the Chengdu-Kunming and Xiangyang-Chongqing Railways,
approximately one rail soldier died on every kilometer built.
On the hills where many tunnels exit lie the graves of fallen rail soldiers.
The Railway Corp had the highest casualty among all military units at peacetime.
On January 1, 1984, the Railway Corp was reformed,
transforming into the global industry enterprise known as
China Railway Construction Corporation
The people of China will always remember their name.
Rail soldiers