Canopy (2013)

Morning Tzu-Yi Mo: Seng

Photos 

Quotes 

• Seng : [kneeling at fallen fighter, in Hokkien]  You haven't eaten anything, right?

  Cheong (Dalforce fighter) : [gurgling, dying from slit throat] 

  Seng : [unwraps Jim's chocolate bar ration and attempts to feed Cheong, before giving up and starts to cry softly] 

• Jim : [assuming Seng is enemy Japanese fighter, charges at him with fists up] 

  Seng : [urgently, in Hokkien]  Wait wait wait wait wait! Me...

  Seng : [points to Dalforce armband, then in halting English]  Chinese... Chinese.

• Seng : [in Hokkien, weakly]  I still don't know what name you're known by.

  Jim : [silent, not understanding Ah Seng's words] 

  Seng : [pointing to self, in Hokkien, weakly]  Me... Ah Seng.

  Jim : [repeats haltingly]  Sheng...

  Seng : [smiles, in Hokkien, weakly]  Ah Seng.

  Jim : [repeats slowly]  Ah Sheng...

  Seng : [in Hokkien, more softly]  Ah Seng.

  Jim : Ah Shing.

  Seng : [pointing at Jim, in Hokkien, weakly]  And you?

  Jim : [pointing to self]  Jim.

  Seng : [weakly, almost inaudible]  Jim...

  Jim : [still pointing to self]  Jim.

  Seng : [weakly]  Jim... Jim.

  [At this moment, Jim and Seng are discovered by enemy Japanese soldiers. Seng is dragged to the forecourt of a large Chinese tomb, and then shot point-blank by a Japanese soldier]