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Commander Lin Mae: Why are you here?
William: We came to trade.
Commander Lin Mae: You lie. You are thieves!
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William: I've been left for dead twice... it was bad luck.
Ballard: For who ?
William: The people who left me!
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William: We are honored, to be honored.
Tovar: Is that the best you've got ?
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Tovar: Amigo, only you would carry a stupid magnet through the desert.
William: I can use it to make a compass.
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William: Look at this army... have you ever seen anything like this ?
Tovar: Incredible.
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Ballard: The TaoTei will return... when the drums call to battle, the guards leave their posts and take their positions on the Wall... that is our moment.
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William: I fought for Harold against the Danes. I saved a Duke's life. I fought for him until he died. Fought for Spain against the Franks. Fought for the Franks against the Boulogne. I fought for the Pope. Many flags.
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Commander Lin Mae: I set you free.
William: And here I am.
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Commander Lin Mae: Why did you go over the Wall?
William: Xinren... did I say it right?
Commander Lin Mae: Thank you.
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Tovar: [to William] You think they see you as some kind of hero? A man of virtue? Maybe you can fool them, but I know what you are. You know what you are. A thief, a liar, and a killer. You can never undo things you have done. And you will never be anything.
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William: Is there a chance?
Strategist Wang: There's only one. Kill the Queen. Kill the Queen, or we all die.
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Ballard: [about William and Lin] He should be careful, she's very powerful here.
Tovar: Then it's a fair contest.
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William: The last time I saw you, you left me for dead.
Tovar: The time before that I saved your life!
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Commander Lin Mae: [about William] Men like him have many things they can teach us.
The Great Wall Quotes
Extended Reading
Top cast
Director: Yimou Zhang
Language: English,Mandarin,Spanish Release date: February 17, 2017