"Here" "Yes, this is a different country" "Brother Hsu lives over there" "Its a crowded place well get there in ten minutes" "Remember, youre traveling alone" "Take care of yourself" "And dont start any trouble I know!" "You must be thirsty" "Lets get something cool" "Two bowls of that!" "Do you have any hot beer?" "Hot beer?" "If you do, lll pay double" "Shes pretty" "Come, lets have a look at you!" "Not bad at all!" "Nice complexion." "Look" "Let go!" "Stay out of this" "Dont forget this!" "Dont be afraid." "Keep us company!" "Dumplings!" "Hot dumplings!" "Try it!" "Not bad, come and eat" "Take the basket" "You pay!" "You cant eat without paying!" "what?" "Damn you!" "Get out!" "what happened?" "They refused to pay and bashed me!" "why did you bully the kid?" "well beat you up too!" "Its Hsu Chien!" "Brother Hsu?" "Yes!" "Come on!" "Dont go away" "Dont you run?" "Hsu Chien!" "Third uncle!" "when did you arrive?" "Just now. I came looking for you I got your letter" "This is" "Cheng Chao An" "Come to my place" "All right!" "Come on out!" "Third uncle!" "Please!" "we have a guest!" "Please!" "How are you?" "Third uncle!" "This is my nephew, Cheng Chao An" "My names Ah B lm Ah Lun lm Ah Chien lm Ah Chiang lm Chen Yu lm Ah Kun" "Cheng Chao An!" "Come in and sit down" "Come on!" "Take uncles luggage!" "All right!" "Its been two years." "Sit down" "Lets talk!" "Lets all be seated" "How are things back home?" "There have been many floods" "Times are bad" "Have some tea, uncle!" "She is growing more beautiful!" "Shes our little sister, Chiao Mei" "This is Cheng Chao An" "Have some tea" "Thank you!" "Hows old Mr. Chang?" "He fell ill" "An died five months ago what about the Chen girl, Yu Fang?" "Yu Fang?" "She passed away some time ago" "Old Mr. wang who used to live here" "Left a month ago for home" "To find a wife; did you meet him?" "Old wang?" "I didnt see him who can afford a wife nowadays?" "Take the teahouse next door" "Theyve closed for lack of business" "People are heading for the cities" "They cant stay in the country" "Youve been away a long time" "Yes!" "My letter explained why I came here I know" "There was nothing for Chao An to do" "Dont worry!" "lve talked to the factory manager lll take him to see him tomorrow" "Thanks!" "Chiao Mei, go buy some food and wine were welcoming Third uncle tonight!" "Right!" "Thank you!" "Man Lee Ice Factory" "You may leave" "Remember, dont talk too much" "Just answer whatever he asks" "Third Uncle is coming" "Do me a favor" "lm taking him to the factory manager" "Thanks!" "You people stay and chat" "Third uncle, go there" "Come here" "Father said its an important lot" "And must be delivered immediately" "Dont worry, its be finished tonight" "And delivered tomorrow" "Take care. lm off" "Youve worked hard I wont see you off" "Hsu Chien!" "is this your friend?" "Yes, His names Cheng Chao An" "This is our factory manager" "The manager we need hardworking people" "Start him from tomorrow" "Right!" "Come to work tomorrow" "Thank you!" "Dont mention it!" "well show you the town afterwards" "That looks like Auntie Ma" "why are you crying, Auntie Ma?" "who tried to bully you?" "Tell me and ill handle him wheres old Ma?" "were broke and hes gambling lll go in and have a look" "Old Ma, have you lost everything?" "Got any money?" "Still want to gamble?" "Look!" "Banker wins!" "Banker wins!" "what are you doing?" "whats a hand!" "Loaded dice?" "Forget it, nobody asked you here" "Dont be a sore loser." "Come on!" "Try to out down on your gambling" "Heres $200." "Take it first" "That?" "lve nowhere to spend money" "Pay me back when you can" "Thank you!" "Go on home" "Thank you!" "Its cramped, and the work is hard" "But the pay isnt bad" "You can make enough in five years" "To start a small business back home" "Hold it!" "Please step aside" "Troublemakers!" "Trying to run?" "Youre a pain in the neck" "Only six of you?" "Come on, try me!" "Get out!" "Youre pretty good I learned some tricks back home" "Mother gave me this to stop me fighting" "Rise and shine, time for work!" "Get up!" "Youre safe in Hsu Chiens hands" "But he likes to fight bullies" "You might not control yourself" "Dont worry!" "I wont fight with Mothers token" "All right then" "Take care. lm off" "Goodbye, uncle!" "lve been doing all the talking why dont you speak?" "Acquaintance leads to friendship" "Dont be shy why dont you answer?" "lm talking to you!" "where do you live?" "iii take you out" "Let go!" "Not until you answer me!" "Brother Cheng!" "lm off to work" "Cheng Chao An!" "Come to start work?" "Yes!" "Report to the foreman first" "whos the foreman?" "The dark one" "Hurry up, be careful" "The one with a beard and pigtail" "whats yourjob?" "My names Cheng Chao An" "Youre the one Hsu Chien brought what took you so long?" "All right , get to work" "Set it down carefully" "Push this across" "Dontjust stand there" "Get cracking" "Do you want the job or not?" "whatjob?" "Help them move the ice" "what is this?" "None of your business" "Damn!" "Sorry!" "Stop!" "what was that for?" "He was careless and broke the ice" "Hes new here" "He can pay for the damage, why hit him?" "why did you hit him?" "why be so violent?" "Shut up!" "Get to work!" "Forget it!" "wait, You two what is it?" "The factory manager wants you" "Time to eat wait, Chien and Yu arent back" "Never mind I heard the foreman say" "The factory manager wanted them" "The manager?" "what for?" "I dont know" "Leave something for them" "Pass it over!" "Thank you!" "Sit down!" "Now lets have a serious talk" "Heres $2,000 for you what for?" "Listen we came so far to work here" "To earn more money" "Did you two discover something ln the ice today?" "Yes!" "Its drugs" "Drugs?" "How much can an ice factory make!" "There are more profitable businesses" "Since you know, were including you were in this together now" "when we left home" "Father told us to work hard" "But to stay away from crime lm trying to be nice Then the $2,000 we dont want it" "I wont force you" "But dont tell anyone" "Dont worry ill trust you were off" "All right!" "Goodbye!" "Goodnight!" "Hurry!" "Have Chien and Yu arrived yet?" "No!" "Get to work" "Didnt the manager send for them?" "Yes!" "why didnt they return last night?" "How should I know?" "is the manager in?" "Yes!" "Sir!" "Chien and Yu didnt return" "Do you know where they are?" "why ask me?" "The foreman said you sent for them" "The boss telephoned yesterday" "And asked for them what for?" "I dont know" "Strange!" "I dont believe it!" "You can go to the boss place and see" "Old wang disappeared two months ago wang didnt disappear" "He went home to fine a wife" "All right, get to work" "They might turn up any time" "Any news?" "what did the manager say?" "He said the boss sent for them lf theyre not back soon lll go there after work" "Alone?" "why not?" "iii go too" "Dont move!" "Step back, just watch me" "Come on" "See?" "Thats the way to do it" "Nobody could get near you" "Remember it next time" "Yes!" "Father, let me have $2,000 what, broke again?" "lve a reason for wanting the money" "You change women every year ive found one for you" "Really?" "Tall, slim, pretty and educated" "Not like those dumb clucks where is she?" "iii find her for $2,000" "Thats blackmail" "Lets have it!" "Sir, two workmen are here to see you lll see them inside" "You take a rest lll be right back" "This way!" "Come in!" "This is the boss" "Boss!" "You go out first" "Yes!" "what is it?" "Two of our colleagues disappeared were called here last night" "Yes!" "Chien and Yu work hard I sent for them to reward them lm also promoting them" "Do you know they havent returned?" "Yes, ive informed the police" "Theyll be found" "You said that with old wang its been over a month now what can I do?" "You workers eat, drink, gamble" "Youd do anything" "Theyve got legs" "How can I tell them where to go?" "Its not so simple" "You neednt lose your temper" "Youre not their next of kin" "Be smart!" "Youre intelligent, youll do ill see you rewarded" "I dont understand lll make it clear" "Dont meddle, and ill make you rich what?" "So something happened to them?" "I didnt say that" "Hand them over!" "Otherwise lll report you!" "I dont care whatever you say" "Youve no evidence" "Dont thank you can bully us" "Hand over the men today" "No!" "iii charge you for murder!" "Brother Hsu" "Ah Chiang!" "Its 12:30, time to sleep" "Hurry and come to bed!" "Hurry up!" "The lane is deserted well wait till tomorrow" "Dont cry;" "Brother Hsu is all right" "Go to bed" "Brother Hsu isnt back yet" "Something may have happened" "Chao An, You know the pier?" "Theres a shop there" "Brother Hsu often goes to play chess" "Go and see if hes been there" "All right" "Ah B!" "Yes!" "Go quietly to the gambling den" "And watch for anything suspicious" "All right" "Hurry!" "Come on ill go and poke around" "You go to old Mas place" "Ask him to help" "All right!" "Hurry!" "Chiao Mei, stay inside lf he returns, tell us at the factory" "Has Brother Hsu been here?" "No, not for some time" "Did you see Brother Hsu?" "which Brother Hsu?" "The one who was in the fight" "Thanks!" "Have Hsu and Chiang returned yet?" "No, everyones waiting" "what to do?" "Ask the manager to call the boss" "And see if theres any news" "lve called the boss what did he say?" "Anything on Brother Hsu" "And what of the other two who disappeared?" "He said Hsu and Chiang went to his home" "But they left soon afterwards" "As to the other two" "The boss has informed the police" "Theyll look into the case" "They went to the boss place we must ask him to produce them" "Right!" "Tell him to hand them out" "Thats right!" "Youre being unreasonable" "You gamble all day" "Nobody can tell you what to do" "They may have gone to Bangkok" "No, Brother Hsu doesnt gamble" "Hes our leader" "Hed tell us if he were going!" "Youll hand him over or else" "whats the use of pressing me?" "How should I know where they went?" "we dont care what you say" "Hand them over or we wont work" "Quiet, its no use shouting" "Start work. well talk it over tomorrow" "Hurry up!" "If we dont get Brother Hsu back we wont work well strike!" "Strike!" "whats going on ?" "Start work!" "All right, you neednt get violent" "Damn!" "You hit him!" "why did you hit him?" "what if I did ?" "Get me 336" "Boss, weve got trouble!" "Chao An, help!" "where did they come from?" "Stop!" "Its all a misunderstanding we dont need your help" "If you want to fight, fight me!" "Chao An is pretty tough" "Come!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "whats keeping you?" "Get out!" "Good work!" "Cheng Chao An!" "Come to my room with those three" "why did the manager want Chao An?" "will he start trouble?" "If the manager is rough on Chao An well fight!" "Shall we go and have a look?" "No!" "He wont dare hurt Chao An" "Lets wait here well take a rest" "The Managers Room" "whats going on?" "Go have a look" "Right!" "Look, whats on it?" "Cheng Chao An... ls promoted to a foreman!" "what about Ah Sheng?" "Hes demoted to third class!" "Thats being fair!" "Now Chao An is our chief" "Hes our brother from home" "Here comes our big brother!" "Congratulations!" "Marvelous!" "1 ,2,3,4,..." "Brother" "Come here!" "1 ,2,3,4,..." "Stop!" "Disperse!" "Split!" "Ah Kun, why are you so happy?" "Dont you know!" "Cheng Chao An is now a foreman" "How come!" "The manager says hes able and just" "Able and just!" "what happened!" "we had a fight with foreman Sheng" "He slapped me, and Ah B fought him" "He called over ten men" "To beat us up" "Cheng Chao An suddenly stepped in" "Hes quick and skilled" "He floored all of them" "The manager promoted him why did you fight a foreman?" "He tried to make us work" "He hit me, and the fight started" "Did you refuse to work!" "we asked for our four men back" "And refused to start work otherwise" "Theres no news of Brother Hsu" "All you know is how to make trouble" "You dont care about Brother Hse!" "Dont cry lll talk to the manager tomorrow lf he wont hand them over" "iii show him no mercy!" "well?" "He said hes reported to the police lf they dont return today" "Come to the station with me" "All right" "Lets start work" "Time to eat" "wait!" "Chao An went to the police station" "And hasnt been back we should wait for him wait awhile!" "Sit down!" "The boss said he couldnt come" "Hes having dinner with the police chief" "Any news of Brother Hsu?" "Dont worry, the chief is a food friend" "Theyll do everything to find him well be notified one hes found" "Come, lets eat" "Manager!" "Youre coming!" "Come in!" "Come in, and sit down!" "Let me introduce you" "This is wu Man" "This is Ting Kuei" "This is Rose" "Our foreman, Cheng Chao An" "I drink to you" "Right!" "Mr. Cheng, I return your toast!" "Good drinker!" "Youre a good drinker" "Let this dinner make peace for you were all colleagues" "You have a big future, Chao An" "Thank you!" "Bottoms up!" "Come, lets eat!" "1 ,2,3," "Thats nothing great" "Still waiting?" "Go to bed, dont catch cold" "Ah Kun, lm afraid what of?" "Five who lived here havent returned" "Could Brother Cheng also K" "Dont make wild guesses" "Hell be all right lm worried" "Crying again!" "I know you like him" "But we dont know much about him" "Hes young, dont worry about him" "Leaving so hurry?" "Sorry!" "where could Chao An have gone?" "I wonder!" "Hes coming!" "Chao An!" "You didnt return last night where did you go?" "we were worried sick!" "what did the police say?" "well?" "Police?" "I didnt go!" "Didnt go?" "why not?" "where did you go?" "The manager asked me to dinner" "Dinner?" "So you forgot about Brother Hsu?" "No" "Dont forget how you got this job" "Listen to me" "You forgot all about it!" "Lets start work" "Come on!" "whats the rush?" "One dinner, and youre swelled up" "Acting high and mighty" "Just because you know the manager" "Go soft-pedal him I work for my keep" "Sir!" "who is it?" "Cheng Chao An" "what is it?" "Theres no news of Brother Hsu" "The workers are all worried ld like to see the boss" "All right lll call him; go after work" "All right!" "Hsiao Chun!" "what is it?" "Theres a man coming to see me well have to put up a show" "Show?" "who are you?" "A foreman from the factory whats your name?" "Cheng Chao An" "Thanks!" "You may go in" "Dont bite!" "Come!" "Boss!" "Are you foreman Cheng?" "Yes!" "Sun called me about your visit" "Sit down" "Be seated." "I know why you came" "is it about Hsu Chieu?" "Idiot, dont be so careless!" "Sorry!" "lm very unhappy lve lost a lot, too" "How so?" "lve been have so many years many people envy my Success" "Theyre using this opportunity and attack me" "Youll hear a lot of rumors about me" "Dont believe them I treat the workers as my children I advise them to be thrifty we all came from faraway places we should work hard and save money" "Listen, I know youre capable" "Thank you, but about them..." "Dont worry, ive told the police" "Theyll find them" "Father!" "we looked everywhere, no trace idiot!" "Fooling around all day" "You cant even do one small thing!" "why are you home so early?" "Its almost dark" "Youll look again tomorrow" "Dont come home if you dont find them!" "iii be going" "Fine, Ask them not to worry ill do everything I can." "Ok." "we got away with it for now." "we must take care of the factory" "No need to know that much." "Cheng is not a simple guy." "Keep an eye on that fellow." "Yes." "Father come!" "lve found where the girl is" "Shes beautiful!" "iii get hold of her tonight lm looking forward to it!" "Hi!" "Hi!" "Havent eaten yet?" "Thank you!" "what?" "The boss kept you for dinner?" "No what did he say?" "That hed told the police?" "And theyll let us know if theyre found?" "Rubbish!" "A foreman eating cold food?" "Thats tough!" "Yes, a foreman isnt used to such frugal living" "Ah Kun, why do you say that?" "I dont like him" "wed best keep away from him its no use being nice to him well tell him to go when Hsu returns" "Ah Kun is a good man but impulsive" "Dont be angry l wont!" "They dont understand me ln time, they will." "Bear up!" "lm going to work." "Better go home" "Mr. Cheng" "Are you looking me?" "Since youre here, sit down" "whats making you unhappy?" "Some workers disappeared" "Theres been no news of them" "You must take care yourself" "Your boss is tricky" "Think;" "How much can an ice factory make?" "Do you know how he made his fortune?" "How?" "Theres something in the ice" "How do you know?" "I was their maid." "Look!" "He did this" "I knew youd come here" "what have you been up to?" "So what?" "iii kill you!" "Chiao Mei!" "Chiao Mei!" "Chiao Mei!" "Chiao Mei!" "Chiao Mei..." "Chiao Mei!" "Chiao Mei!" "Mother told me not to get into trouble" "But now lm in trouble; what am I to do?" "If anything happened to me what would she do?" "Shes over 70" "No, I better go home" "I only got to know them here" "They treat me like their own brother what am I if I dont avenge their death?" "I want to kill this cold blooded monster!" "I dont care what becomes of me" "But lll not let their deaths be wasted." "Revenge!" "iii get revenge!" "The young master didnt return" "Find him and call me" "Yes!" "Its none of your business" "Come out" "Its none of your business" "The boss and the foreman are fighting" "Run!" "why should you save me?" "Never mind, run!" "Over there!" "Across!" "Brother Cheng!" "Brother Cheng!"