Actors'Lines

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Reporter:Goodmorning,Mrs.Snow.TmNiki,thereportertointerviewyou.

AgedHelen:Goodmorning,Niki.Sitdown,please.

Niki:Mrs.Snow,afterknowingyourstories,I'mshocked.Asareporter,Iadmireyousomuch.ButIwonderwhydidyoudecidetogotoChina?Inthatturbulenttime,whydidyoustayfortenyears?AgedHelen:WhenIwaseightyearsold,Ireadabookcalled"thewizardofOzu.Atthattime,Iwasdeterminedtobeagreatwriterandtravelallovertheworld.InAugust1931,IcametoShanghaiwithmychildhooddream.Atfirst,Iwasonlygoingtostayforafewmonths,atmostoneyear,togetintouchwiththeoutsideworldandenrichmyknowledge.However,onepersonchangedmymind.

Helen:Mr.Snow,nicetomeetyou.TmHelenForster.

Edgar:Miss.Forster,nicetomeetyou,too.

Helen:Mr.Snow,I'msoexcitedtomeetyouinperson.Ireadalotofyourarticles.Ihavewantedtomeetyouforalongtime.

Edgar:It'smyhonour.

Helen:You'vebeentosomanyplacesinChinaandinterviewednumerouspeople,uptotheheadofstateanddowntothepeopleatthebottomofsociety.Itsamazing.

Edgar:Thankyou.AreyoualsointerestedinChina,Miss.Forster?

Helen:Yes,IthinkChinahasanorientalcharm.ThafswhyIcomehere.Mr.Snow,IwanttoknowmoreaboutChina.WouldyoumindifIbeyourassistant?

Edgar:Notanassistant.WecanbefriendstolearnChinatogether.

AgedHelen:Wefallinlovesoon.WewentmanyplacesinChina,likeShanghai,PekingandXi'an.WefoundChinawashelplessandmiserable.Thewholecountrywasfragmented,thebanditrywasrampantininlandareas,andseniorofficialsofNanjinggovernmentwasbusyofkillingeachother.ButwestillsawthehopeofChina.

Niki:Where'sthehope?

AgedHelen:TheconscientiousChinese...

Edgar:Helen,Helen,IgetthechancetointerviewLuXun,thegreatwriterofChina.

Helen:That'swonderful.Youhaveexpectedthischancefbralongtime.Letmejoinin.Icanthinkofsomeinterviewquestions.Whenareyougoingtointerviewhim?

Edgar:Inthreedays.Yougoingwithme?

Helen:PmafraidIcan't,butIwillpreparesomequestions,couldyouaskhimforme?

Edgar:It'ssuchapitythatyoucannotcomewithme.Butofcourse,Iwill.

Edgar:Nicetomeetyou,Mr.Lu.Ihaveadmiredyouforalongtime.Ireadalotofyourbookssuchas“ThetruestoryofAhQ：andIhaveaquestionrelated.Asfaras"thetruestoryofAhQ”isconcerned,sincetheKuomintanghascarriedoutthesecondrevolution,doyouthinktherearestillsuchpeopleasAhQ?

LuXun:It'sworsenow.Notonlyaretherepeopleofthiskind.TheAhQsarerunningthegovernment.

Edgar:SovietachievedgreatsuccessthroughtheOctoberRevolution.DoyouthinktheSovietmodeissuitableforChina?

LuXun:Idon*tknowabouttheSovietUnion,butPvereadalotabouttheworksbeforetheRussianRevolution.ItssituationissomewhatsimilartothatofChina.ThereisnodoubtthatwecanlearnfromtheSovietUnion.Inaddition,wecanlearnfromtheUnitedStates,butforChina,thereisonlyonerevolution,theChineserevolution.SowemustlearnfromChinesehistory.

AgedHelen:Theyhadalonginterviewthatday.EdgarandIcherishedthisopportunityandpreparedmanyquestions.Iwasn'tthereatthattime,butwhenIreadtheInterviewmanuscriptcompiledbyEdgar,itwaslikeIwereonthespot.IknewChinawasstillhopefulbecauseChinastillhadconscientiouspeoplelikeLuXun.

Niki:Mrs.Snow,AsfarasIknow,youwerecloselyconnectedwiththestudentmovementatthattime.Whydidyouwanttohelpthoseyoungstudents?WeretheyalsothehopeofChina?

AgedHelen:You'reright.ThefamousChinesestudentmovementwassosurging.Inordertotakeactions,theyseizeatraintoNanjinginspiteofthecoldwinter.Theyhadneithermoneynorfoodbuttheywerewillingtofightforacommongoal.ThesestudentsfeelthepainoftheChinesepeople.

StudentA:TheJapanesegovernmentisplaningapuppetregimeunderitsdirectcontrolinNorthChinaandcarriedoutanall-roundpolitical,economicandculturalaggression.

StudentB:Meanwhile,studentsinPeipinghavealreadysetupafederation.PartyandLeagueorganizationshavealsobeensetupintheFederation.

Helen:Igotthenewsfromajournalistfriend-UnderthepressureoftheJapanese,SongZheyuanhasdecidedtoannouncetheestablishmentofJiChaAdministrativeCommitteeonDecember9,themorningaftertomorrow.

StudentA:Issofast.Isthenewsaccurate?

Helen:Absolutelytrue!

StudentB:Sofast!Wehavetodosomepreparation.WearegoingtoholdthePingjinstudents*greatwishonDecember9.WealsoshoulddrivethecitizensofPeipingtoresolutelyagainsttheoppressionofJapanese.

Edgar:Wecantstandbyinsuchabigmatter.Illgetintouchwithforeignnewspapersrightawayandletthemactwithyoutotellthewholeworldaboutitquickly.

Helen:Letalltherighteouspeopleintheworldstopthisseparatistmovement.

StudentA:Mr.Snow,thisistheroutemapwejustdrewup.Nowit'saheadoftime.Ihopeyoucanhelpustransferthelocationandtimeofthemarchtothemajornewspapersintheworld.

Edgar:Don'tworry.

StudentA:Thankyou!

Niki:Thosedaysmustbeverymemorableforyou.

AgedHelen:Yes.

Niki:Ifoundyouarenotjustareporter,butalsoanorganizerofindustrialcooperationmovement.Whydidyouwanttodothis?

AgedHelen:BecauseIdon'twanttobeaspectatorofwar.IwanttodosomethingspecialforChina.

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Helen:Wecan'tjustbespectatorsofwar.Wemustactimmediatelytodosomethingpracticalfor

China'sAnti-JapaneseWar.

Edgar:You'reright,butwhatshouldwedo?

Helen:CanwebuildsomesmallindustrialworkshopsinplacesthattheJapanesehaven'toccupiedandorganizetheunemployedrefugeesandworkers?

Edgar:That'sagoodidea,butwelackmoney.

Helen:Wecangoalloverthecountrytoraisemoney,andwecandonateoursavings.

Edgar:Oursavingsarefarfromenough.Toraiseenoughmoney,wemustfindsomestrongsupporters.

Helen:Weshouldtrytogetthesupportofthegovernment,notonlytheChinesegovernment,butalsothepowerfulinternationalgovernments.

Edgar:IthinkMrs.sunwilldefinitelysupportit.ThatcancreatejobsandincomesfortheChinesepeople,strengthenChma*seconomicstrength,andhelpthemtofightagainsttheJapaneseaggressors.

Helen:Yes.Letmethink,WecallthisgreateventtheChinaIndustrialCooperationMovement.Edgar:Great.

AgedHelen:IndustrialCooperationMovementmetaseriesoffrustrations.SongQinglingwasagreatwoman,shesupportedthismovementverymuchandhelpedusalot.Anyway,IamveryhappytodosomethingforChinesepeople.

Niki:Youarealsoagreatwoman,Mrs.Snow.Iknow,Withoutyou,Mr.Snow'sbook—nthejourneytotheWest,fcouldnotbesuccessfullikethis.IheardthatyouhavepersonallyvisitedYan'antointerviewChairmanMao.Canyoutalkaboutthatexperience?

AgedHelen:ChairmanMaoistrulyagreatman.IwillneverforgetthattriptoYan'an.ItshowedmethebrightfutureofChina.

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Soldier1:Stop.Identifyyourself.

Helen:I'mElena,myhusbandworkforembassy.

Soldier2:No,youarenotElena.Wefindyourphotointhislist,youareHelenSnow.

Soldier1:HelenSnow,thisway,please.

Soldier1:Freeze.

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Helen:Whoareyou?

Redarmysoldier:FriendformYan'an.Comewithme.

Helen:WhatdoyouthinkofthefutureofAnti-JapaneseWar?

Mao:Winorlose,onlythesetwopossibilities,howtowin?Wemustkeepupourcourage,keepupthefightandkeepupthemorale.IfChinacanimplementthetenprograms,wewillsurelywin,orelseourcountrywillbeconquered.

Mao:Helen,Iwanttoaskyousomequestions.

Helen:Okay.

Mao:Willyoubeamemberofthecommunistparty?

Helen:Well,IhavetobacktoShanghai,Ihavetoreleasemynews,I...Ican'tstayatYan'an，ButIalreadythoughtaboutthisquestionsomanytimes.

Helen:IftheUnitedStatestrulysupportsChina,thereisnodoubtthat1,11beamemberofthecommunistparty.

Mao:Youwillnotjoinourparty,butyouareagoodAmerican!

Helen:Thankyou.IamalsoanAmericanwhowanttoknowaboutChina.Beforeme,fewAmericanknewChinalikethis.Afterme,IhopemoreAmericans