the source said. “After that, [the party officials] made everyone participate in the discussion and got them to pledge that they would unconditionally carry out the tasks assigned by the party, even if they had to sacrifice their lives, just like the protagonists in the movie.”
Some people, however, were negative about this demand for loyalty. One person asked who would take care of his children “if we sacrifice our lives to carry out revolutionary tasks. Well, I really hate to hear talk about giving up one’s life.
People were particularly unhappy with the film screenings in the workers’ district and at the downtown cultural center, which charged KPW 1,200 per person for admission.
“People said it was nonsense to charge money to see a movie that we even memorized the lines from, and now we’re being charged for political study sessions,” the source said.
It's a losing battle.
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