"From 2 to5 June 1994 the Hang Seng Index plunged from 11300 to 9050" "Triggering the fear of a new stock market meltdown" "Investors hinged their hope on 7 June, Monday when the stock market reopened" "7 June 1994" "It was known as the Day of the Big Miracle" "The market rebounded 4000 points" "Mui..." "Chin-pok" "Mui..." "Chin-pok..." "Chin-pok... 5:00 pm, 7 June" "Rooftop, Hong Kong Exchange Square" "Ting Hai, Ting Hau-hai, Ting Yik-hai Ting Wong-hai, Ting Lei-hai" "Helmsmen of the triad Chung Ching Society" "Dealing in catering, entertainment" "And stock and property speculation" "Owning a wealth of 5 billion before the rebound" "Now in debt in the billions" "Mentor" "Pa" "Ma" "Siu-man" "Ting-ting" "Fong-fong" "I made it" "What I promised you, I finally made it" "Be careful...don't fall..." "Aren't we best friends..." "Yes" "Let us be real brothers in our next life" "Good..." "My sons are your sons Your kids are my kids Right" "We two families are of one heart Yes" "Papa" "Papa, no..." "Papa..." "Be a good loser" "Don't be a laughing stock" "Papa... no..." "Papa" "Don't be a laughing stock" "Papa... no..." "Don't embarrass me..." "One" "Taiwan" "After 4 days of consecutive fall" "Amid a fear of another meltdown" "A miracle happened on Monday" "When the Hong Kong stock market reopened" "It shot up from 9050 to 12600 points" "The biggest upshot in history" "To most investors" "It was a day for celebration" "But to speculators who sold short" "Especially those who sold short on the Hang Seng Index" "They must have been hit hard" "Lung Shing-bong former corrupt Chief Inspector" "He jumped bail in 1974 when under" "ICAC investigation" "And fled to Taiwan with his 7 wives And 23 children" "He owned a fortune of more than 400 million before the stock market reopened" "Now in debt in the hundreds of millions" "Don't be a laughing stock" "We have our pride, come on" "Don't cry..." "You will be a man again in 18 years" "Son, let Pa give you a hand, come on" "Two" "Papa" "Three" "Hong Kong Stanley Prison" "Chan Man-yin, former director of Asian Stock Exchange" "He was jailed for corruption late in life" "He was worth more than 2 billion before the market reopened" "Now in debt in the billions" "Four" "Just Ting Hai left" "Taiwan Commercial Building" "Chow Tsai-sang, drug lord Known as Brother Tsai" "In 1973, he fled Hong Kong" "With his wife Sister Wah nicknamed Poison Butterfly" "He was worth 300 million before the market reopened" "Now in debt in hundreds of millions" "Sons, Papa is coming" "Jump!" "Just jump!" "Jump!" "1968, Hong Kong was colonial in many ways" "There was just the Hong Kong Stock Exchange" "And it was controlled by the British" "You must be kidding me" "What the hell do you Chinese know about shares?" "Hong Kong belongs to the English" "The share market belongs to the English" "You Chinese will never understand how to play in our market" "Please bear in mind that all of us have more money than you" "You know?" "White skin pig!" "What?" "I am telling you, you are the one to leave this game" "Do you hear me?" "You nuts!" "You should apologize to all of us!" "OK, damn you!" "Mr Chan, Mr Fong, how was it?" "Blown!" "Don't mention it" "The Chinese Stock Exchange is formally set up" "What Chinese Stock Exchange?" "If you don't like the word Chinese It can be changed" "Since the British want to control the Hong Kong Stock Exchange" "We can set up one stock exchange only for Chinese" "You out of your mind?" "You think the Hong Kong Government will allow it?" "If we fight for it, they have to say yes" "You are dreaming" "It is my dream!" "The Asian Stock Exchange" "In 1973, there were five stock exchanges in Hong Kong" "Trading was red hot and irrational" "It was the time of "shark's fin with rice"" "Just put it here" "The prawns are fresh" "Good You get me a garupa, 10 taels in weight" "Yes Be quick" "It was a year before the setting up of the Independent Commission Against Corruption" "Corruption was ram pant" "Sirs How is it?" "You are a bit late today" "Let me count it Don't worry, won't fall short" "Mabel, you have gained weight" "Good business" "Still a few stalls, then we share it" "Over there" "You took it for granted?" "They came here for money again" "No need to get upset You get it back when the market goes up" "Right, let me see how the market is doing" "The stock market shot up again" "The Hang Seng Index set a record high" "Excuse me" "Carry on" "Mr Wai, let me be frank" "For companies that want to list here" "It is the practice" "They have to allot shares to our member brokers Right..." "That means If I refuse to grease your palms" "Then Yellow River Enterprise will not get listed?" "Mr Wai, please don't think so You have the right not to, you do" "But if your company cannot get listed" "Your company must have failed in some requirements" "Right?" "What are they?" "We will find some out" "Mr Wai Hong-shing, right?" "I am Fong Tsun-sun, Deputy Director I really appreciate you" "Tsun-sun" "That's it for today, I will contact you All right" "Good bye Good bye" "Tsun-sun" "You are the chairman or I am the chairman?" "Of course you are" "That's why I want to know How big is the bribe for the chairman the just the No 2 here My drawers were full of these what a pile What do you want?" "When we first set up the Asian Stock Exchange" "We meant to open the stock market to all" "We meant to let companies with potentials Could get listed and raise funds" "We could make legitimate money" "It could also help our economic development You still remember it or not?" "Then we got into a row with the British You poured out to me" "We chatted the whole night That's what you said to me" "Yes, of course I remember Then don't tell me that" "You set up this stock exchange Just to fatten yourself" "What's wrong with it?" "It is the same everywhere" "The market is still doing fine" "Right...we are all making money" "What are you doing?" "You out of your mind?" "Oh no, it is on fire" "What can this bit of water do?" "Get the fire extinguisher!" "Go get the fire extinguisher!" "The Fire Department is corrupt too" "You will be burned to death For your ill-gotten money" "What?" "Be quick..." "Is this it?" "No..." "Which one?" "Higher..." "The one higher up" "Next to it Next one" "Which one?" "Which one is it?" "The one on the side" "Higher up" "Higher..." "Which one is it?" "Is this the one?" "No, the one higher up Higher up" "Over a bit Over a bit" "Soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, chili oil" "Kid, you stealing here?" "Run!" "Don't you run!" "Kid, don't you run away!" "You hussy, how bad you are You and the kid are of one gang" "You are wearing school uniform Which school you go to?" "So you won't tell me?" "Let me take you to the police station Go...to the police station" "I am not going Go to the police station with me" "I am not going..." "Go...to the police station" "Please, I won't do it again..." "Please, I beg you" "Kid!" "You stop!" "Don't you run!" "I said stop!" "You hear me?" "Freeze!" "Don't you run!" "Thief, freeze!" "Freeze, don't run!" "Get him..." "You rascal, let me see where you can run" "Let go of me, let go of me..." "Look at you kids You threw your school bags around" "Really, how unruly" "Papa You are back from school Yes" "Papa, I want you to sell my Shun Wah Property tomorrow" "What?" "Why?" "Because I don't think it will go higher" "And?" "We want to buy a wireless sports car" "I knew you want a new toy" "Young Master Sun Aunt Chin" "My eldest grandson Hau-hai He went to steal with some bad friends" "He is now taken to the police station" "Yours Pay ti me Great Thank you" "This week's protection money Don't spend it in a night" "I won't I won't" "You can't wait to spend your money Right, exactly" "Excuse me" "What is it?" "I come to bailout a child named Ting Hau-hai" "More money this time" "Of course, two more brothels on the list No wonder" "What are you going to do after work?" "You going to tell or not?" "Tell us, spare yourself a beating" "You are cheap We have to beat it out from you" "Stealing is not right, you get it?" "We have not booked them yet" "You know that a criminal record will affect his future" "Especially this young lady here She is in senior high, right?" "Stealing is a serious It depends on what you will do" "What do you mean?" "300 dollars They said 300 dollars" "And we will be let go, we won't be charged" "500 dollars, you got it wrong Who are you?" "I am a friend of Ting Hai" "I am going to call my lawyer I just want to bail them out" "Good!" "Take their statement Yes" "And charge this kid for assaulting police Come over here..." "What is your home telephone number?" "Does your family know about it?" "Tell me No" "Does your school know about it?" "You lend it to me, I will repay you" "Cut it out Lock her up for 48 hours" "Go" "Lock her up Go..." "We will not do it again" "You lend it to me..." "I want to go" "I don't want to be here, please Go..." "What do you mean?" "You take us as beggars" "You stop here!" "You pick them all up" "Mine..." "Don't fight..." "Take your time, don't choke yourself" "Don't bother Papa broke it when he beat me up" "Broken?" "Who didn't you mend it?" "You eat first, I want to talk with you" "The kids don't go to school You and Hai just let them?" "Where is Hai?" "When will he be back?" "The kids are left to you?" "Come on...you eat first, come on" "I don't live here I have my own home" "Hai said he knew the kids' mother is in Macau" "He has gone to find her He left 50 dollars" "He said he would be back in 2 days" "But he has gone for more than a week" "I do clean the house" "But soon afterwards They will mess it up again" "I do tell them to go to school But they won't listen to me" "I take them to school" "But as soon as I get home They will be here again" "I don't know what to do" "I am not a teddy girl, I am terrified" "I didn't want to steal" "What are you looking for?" "I have pawned everything with value" "I never steal" "I don't know what I can do now" "You ask Hai to let me go I don't like him" "You ask him to get their mother back Then let me go" "I want to go home I really want to go home" "Don't cry" "Macau" "Please, leave me alone" "I have been gone for 4 years I hide in Macau to get away from you" "I don't even dare to see the kids" "Please take me as dead, please let me alone" "Please" "You are out of your mind?" "Look at you" "We had a happy loving family But you left it" "You left your husband and kids And came here to be a taxi-dancer" "You really are that cheap?" "Yes, I am cheap" "But it beats the 7 years I spent with you" "It gives me nightmare whenever I think of it" "It gives me shivers" "If I stayed with you I would have become crazy" "You drop dead!" "Kiu" "Kiu..." "Kiu, I know you are here" "You come out." "Come out!" "I didn't mean to throw hot water at you" "Because I was so upset, you get it?" "DO you get it?" "You know how I spent the last 4 years?" "When I woke up at the middle of the night" "I thought of you" "When I thought of you, tears would drop" "You tell me" "Why you ran away without saying a word?" "If you were killed, I wouldn't have known" "But you went here to become a taxi-dancer" "How could you do such a foolish thing?" "You didn't cherish your happy family, fool!" "I came here to look for you" "I didn't mean to ask you to come back" "I already have a very good girlfriend" "But we used to be husband and wife" "I was worried about you" "But why let me see you have become a whore!" "You will regret it when you get old" "How will you face your sons?" "Fool!" "Stupid fool!" "Hong KOFIQ" "You" "Uncle, Aunt" "What are you doing here?" "I come to see Wai-ling" "I just took the ferry back I missed her so much" "Wai-ling..." "You cut it out" "She has not been seen for a week What?" "You don't have to worry" "She is staying in my house" "She is still looking after my kids for me" "Such a girl is rare to find" "But I can swear to you" "If I fail to cherish Wai-ling Let me die a horrible death" "You..." "You have finished, please go" "Aunt, one more thing" "Please pack some clothes for Wai-ling" "I am taking her to Zhongshan for a couple of days, thank you" "You tell that hussy not to come back" "Don't bother to come back" "What's wrong with you?" "You leave him alone, leave him alone" "I just take her to Zhongshan for a couple of days" "Why you don't want her to come back?" "You out of your mind?" "Get lost..." "Please stop it" "Wai-ling is caught between us It is very hard on her, you know it?" "She is your niece You should think for her" "Let me tell you We raised her up since she was 8" "She had been obedient But since she bumped into you the rascal" "She has turned bad" "You shut up" "Aunt, what?" "You are afraid I will beat him up?" "He is a fool But I know I should think for Wai-ling" "Stop it" "Uncle, what are you doing?" "Get lost!" "If you were not Wai-ling's elders" "I would not have taken it lying down" "Good man is bullied, good horse is ridden" "Look at you, what a mess" "I told you not to take on him" "But you wouldn't listen You asked for it" "You know he is a mad dog" "Why still took on him?" "Let me get you more medicinal wine" "Sister Ling, get up I want to draw" "I can't find the drawing paper I want drawing paper" "Sister Ling..." "Kids Papa" "Put on your shoes" "Let me take you out for dinner" "Tomorrow we are going to Zhongshan with Sister Ling" "Great..." "Where is Sister Ling?" "Over there" "Wai-ling" "Wai-ling, what is it?" "Who did it?" "Who made Sister Ling cry?" "Come out here" "Let me tell you" "Natural mother is not as great as foster mother" "From now on, Sister Ling is your mother" "Who is not good to her is not human" "Wai-ling, what is it?" "Wai-ling, what's wrong with you?" "You have a fever, you should have told me" "What a silly girl you are Come on, let me carry you to the doctor" "Hau, call a cab Yes, Papa" "I am not going to the doctor You are now back, I can go home" "Don't bother to go back to such a home" "Your uncle told you not to go back I punched him in the face" "It is better this way" "This is your home now" "Come on, let me take you to the doctor I am not going" "Let me carry you I am not going" "Let me carry you to the ER, come on" "I am not going...you put me down" "I know you don't like seeing the doctor or taking shots" "But you have a fever You have to see the doctor" "High fever can kill" "If you are dead, you can't see me again Isn't it tragic?" "Come on" "What's wrong with you..." "I am not going..." "Fever pills" "Don't take pills on your own Let us go to the doctor" "I am not going..." "Come on" "Hai, let us get a bite And have a chat" "My girlfriend has a fever" "Just say it here" "Go in, let us talk inside" "Just a few words, sit down" "What's wrong with you for the past two years?" "You moved without telling me Not even your mother" "I have my own reason What reason?" "I don't want to say it" "We have been friends for 30 years" "I don't want to hurt our feelings What do you mean?" "Nothing" "All right...what about this?" "If you have some business idea Let us talk about it, all right?" "All right I mean it" "I said all right" "I am not unemployed I am working for Brother Cream" "You know Brother Cream?" "He is Lung Shing-bong's right hand man" "Yes, I may not get rich But I can provide for my family" "They will not go hungry I have money too" "All right...it is good you have money But you should give more time to the kids" "They have not gone to school for days" "Hau stole things today, you know it?" "Don't you listen to others I took him back from the police station" "Hau" "You stole?" "I stole food for my brothers" "Then it is all right, you have guts That's how you teach your kids?" "If kids do the wrong thing They should be reprimanded" "If they do the right thing They should be praised Crazy" "What are you doing?" "He insulted you" "Even though Uncle Fong has wronged Papa He is still my good friend" "Hitting him means hitting me I have wronged you?" "No, you have not You just say it" "Tsun-sun, don't force me You know what kind of man I am" "I see you as my brother Whoever says ill of you in front of me" "I will beat him to death" "But I will never say ill of you Least of all in front of my kids" "Anyway, since you have become rich How you treat me your friend of 30 years" "You think about it yourself How did I treat you?" "You go back and do some soul-searching" "My girlfriend has a fever I have no time to talk with you" "Wai-ling..." "Where is Sister Ling?" "You have not kept an eye on her?" "She has a high temperature What if things happen to her?" "Wai-ling..." "Wai-ling..." "Wai-ling..." "Wai-ling..." "Wai-ling..." "Wai-ling..." "Take me away..." "Please..." "I am taking you to the hospital" "No..." "Hai will find me" "Then where do you want to go?" "Let me take you there" "You tell me when you know where you want to go" "Hai called several of my classmates" "He is always like that" "He harasses my friends, relatives and schoolmates every time" "Why he is always like that?" "Get in the car" "Take the pills and then have some congee" "Thank you" "Thank you" "Thank you" "How old are you?" "19" "Form 6?" "Form 7" "I want to go to university" "But I don't think I will make it" "I have done poorly this year" "Try it again next year" "I will have turned crazy by then" "My cousin was a karate coach" "Hai killed him in a free match" "Then he came to our house everyday to offer his apology" "He said he would take care of us for my cousin" "Seeing that he was sincere Uncle accepted his apology" "He forgave him for killing my cousin" "I was 17" "I don't know I was naive or foolish" "I liked him, I found him a good man" "He saw good and bad clearly" "But soon afterwards I began to fear him" "Actually I seldom went out alone with him" "I tried to make it clear with him" "But he just didn't get it" "One time, he went away" "I thought he finally got it" "But it turned out he went to Yuen Long to buy me cakes" "He thought I was throwing petty tantrum" "I feel like I am in a nightmare That I will never wake up from" "I tried to hide in my schoolmate's house" "He almost burned her house down" "One of my teachers tried to reason with him" "He beat him up He had to change school" "Anyway, whenever I tried to run away" "He just called up every number in my telephone book" "Or he would make a scene in my school" "I have changed 3 schools in 2 years He is bent on ruining my life" "Don't cry" "Go take a nap" "When you wake up the nightmare will be over Let me go with you to talk with him" "It is no use He won't listen to reason" "He will beat you up" "His mother is my nanny She raised me up" "Just like my foster mother I grew up with Hai" "Whenever he beat me I would tell his mother" "She would take off his pants and spank him"