"Place:" "Hong Kong" "Time: 1973" "Dear Audience" "The story in this movie is purely fictional" "However, each character... and each incident in the movie must be familiar to you all" "In fact, it could happen to you... or your friends around you" "The major characters in this story reside at no.73 Hong Kong Street, second floor ... with the Chan family" "Father works in an electrical appliance shop" "When the story begins... it is early 1973" "The Hang Seng Index then... stood at around 1700 points" "Chan, call for you" "Who is it from?" "It's your wife" "Of all times to call me now... when I am engrossed with the stock market!" "What a nuisance!" "Hello, what's up?" "What did you dream of last night?" "Damn you" "When I was shopping for food this morning... the fish monger said... that the stock of Kin Wang ... might jump to fifteen dollars" "What are you talking about?" "It's true." "I heard that too" "A relative told me" "His boss called him... it might rise to fifteen dollars in a week" "He bought 30,000 units" "Is your source reliable?" "Yes" "You said there's a new stock on the market in Japan" "Where will that be?" "No" "They have just delivered... our new washing machine" "He asked me to sign the contract as soon as possible" "Speak clearly" "A new stock could be on the market any time" "Chan, telephone" "All right, I'll call you back later" "Who is it?" "Your young master" "Thanks" "Hello, Ah Choy" "What's up at the university?" "It's great news, our math teacher has invented a new index calculator... fully computerized" "Oh teacher, any news?" "No." "We have to wait" "Quick, the market is closing" "It is calculating" "Jardines can reach 400" "Jardines can reach 400" "Hong Kong Bank shares split to a thousand" "Hong Kong Bank shares can be split to a thousand" "Hong Kong Bank has reached a thousand" "Also..." "Wharf shares can be swapped with Harbour City's" "No matter what, you must buy this" "Wharf shares can be swapped with Harbour City's" "All right then, I'll go and buy" "Yes..." "Hello, which broker are you looking for?" "Mr. Chung is a broker who lived on the third floor" "Get me two thousand shares of Hong Kong Antenna" "So, do you have inside information?" "No way" "When I was having tea, I heard everyone say this" "Really?" "Mr. Chung?" "Mr. Chan?" "Mr. Chung, your call" "What?" "Kin Wang" "OK Mr. Chiu, I know" "Hey, Hui" "What?" "Hong Kong Bank and Hutchison?" "Hey, Mr. Chan" "You can buy Kin Wang" "I'll call you later" "OK?" "Right, yesterday I sold two stacks of HK Bank shares ... and made you a cool $2,500 profit" "See?" "$2,500 with just one phone call" "It is easy money" "I don't even want my regular job" "You talk all day;" "why don't you buy HK Antenna for me?" "Wait, I'll call you later" "In fact, I am more anxious than you" "That's right." "If we fail to buy the right shares ... consider that we've missed our boat" "Of course, what's the value of cash?" "Only equities will preserve the value of our assets" "Damn, I've forgotten to call my son" "Hello, Safety Consultant Company" "Brother Fook, your telephone" "Thanks" "Hello father, what's up?" "Really!" "Where can I find more money to buy shares" "What?" "Buy shares?" "No way" "Honestly I think you're taking too much risk" "OK" "I think you are the biggest fool in Hong Kong" "I just made $2,500... and want to have an abalone feast tonight" "So when do you get off?" "I've already planned to go for a movie with Ah Fong" "Got the tickets?" "Yes, let's have dinner afterwards" "Hey, fatso." "You are off so early?" "There's a wedding party" "Have a few more drinks" "Thanks" "When will the road repairs be completed?" "It's difficult to park the car" "Look, it seems the repairs have stopped" "Come..." "It's fixed" "Mrs. Chan, you're back" "Boss, the road is fixed" "It won't block your fung shui anymore" "Yes, the repair works made us... lose a lot of business" "Father" "The gentleman there doesn't want to teach anymore" "He's asked brother to get him a job in scaffolding" "Naturally" "Teaching will get us only $400 a month ... whereas scaffolding offers $70 a day" "In a month I can earn $ 2,100" "Should we not change our profession?" "Yes, Uncle Wu" "Help him if you can" "The world has changed indeed" "What?" "A university graduate doing scaffolding?" "Think about it yourself" "Scaffolding will earn him much more money" "A labourer earns better money ... than teachers" "They have a point" "Whose red car is that?" "Mine" "Mine..." "What's the matter?" "We're from the Water Authority... and we're digging the ditches" "What, again?" "Fung, off from work?" "Not yet." "Just come back for a meal" "Father's back, daddy..." "Good" "You're back?" "You two are really industrious" "What's the use of that?" "Apart from giving some of our money to our kids ... we have to pay fines" "Fines?" "That's nothing compared to me" "I am fined 8 to 10 times on average a month ... but you're only fined a few times" "Go inside and eat" "You're too kind." "We're here to eat again" "Oh, it's alright" "Let's eat together" "No thanks, I've eaten already" "Come in and eat" "Go to pack up" "Come" "They are kind" "Yes" "Wait." "Going to play chess this early?" "No,... my brother-in-law sent some money from the U. S." "My nephew just wouldn't go get it" "So I'll go bring it" "Daddy...you've forgotten your monthly bus ticket" "Lily is such a good girl" "If she wasn't like this I wouldn't like her so much" "Come back soon" "Miss" "Goodbye" "Don't forget" "Stop pretending" "This washing machine was only bought today ... and now it's broken down already" "You still want money for repairs?" "Right, how can this be?" "It comes with a one-year warranty" "You guarantee you will fix it" "Sure" "I am not denying there is a warranty" "But as know the contract says... accidents caused by human errors or by natural forces or other accidents which cause damages are not our company's responsibility" "In English this may be termed as 'or'" "Little fellow, you have too many 'or's" "Yes" "Not really" "There are even more 'or's specified by the Star Ferry" "Laddie, then besides these factors... could it be damaged by anything else?" "I don't think so, because... pretty much all possible factors are covered" "How much more must the machine be damaged... before we could get free repair or compensation?" "Unless it is damaged beyond recognition... flattened or split in two" "Then it'll be useless even if repaired?" "You've got it" "Isn't it the same with motor insurance?" "Say, if the headlight's damaged or a small dent ... would you expect compensation?" "It would take a near-fatal crash to get compensation" "And even with that you'll have to wait a year" "Then what's the use of the contract?" "That's different." "If you default on your payment ... we can sue you with the contract" "But what about the one-year warranty?" "That...well, that's advertising" "Big problem" "What's up?" "My brothers... are beating up the car salesman there" "Stop it..." "Stop fighting..." "Are you going to repay our money?" "What?" "I owe money?" "Cousin..." "Stop it..." "Come, let it go" "Rascal, I didn't start it" "Does he really owe you money?" "Two installments for the car loan" "How much is outstanding?" "One thousand four hundred" "Father, here's $500" "How much do you have?" "I have it here" "Don't give..." "You should pay what you owe" "What?" "I owe money?" "Mr. Chan, do you know who he is?" "Who is he?" "He is a car salesman" "Brother already gave him $7,000 ... when he bought the car" "But he pocketed the amount" "Now the car's been re-possessed" "Brother called him this morning..." "You shouldn't have called" "You know we salesmen... treasure our reputation and credibility" "When you make such a call ... how can I continue to work?" "If you are so concerned with your reputation... why do you say people owe you money?" "They've been chasing me for the car ... but just won't pay" "Where can I get a car?" "What about my $7,000?" "I used it to buy equities" "Stock prices are rising now, so why should I sell?" "If you want to use your car... you'll have to think of something" "I'll never sell my shares" "What?" "Beat him up" "What are you doing?" "What?" "Beating up the salesman" "Come come, it's Friday." "Don't waste time" "Use your time studying the dog and horse race reports" "Go, go" "Such people" "Never mind them, let's prepare the meal" "Gi Ping, are there any tips ... from the jockeys?" "I haven't called him yet" "Where's the horse racing membership badge?" "I don't have it." "I worked overtime at the station... last night until 2 a.m." "Don't gamble anymore" "It's easy to gamble in Hong Kong" "Let's go to Macau tomorrow" "Macau?" "Brother Fook... haven't you always wanted to join us and have fun" "This is a good opportunity" "I'm going too" "But gamblers have been cleaned out in Macau" "It takes guts and patience to gamble" "If you know how, you'll win" "What?" "If you don't believe me ... give me $500 each" "If the banker is unlucky" "I'll win him in three rounds 3 times nine is twenty seven" "Each will get thirteen grand  seventy five dollars" "Quick money, isn't it?" "Really that much?" "Yes" "What will you gamble on?" "Faan Tan?" "If we play Faan Tan they'll draw commission" "Let's play the roulette" "If you have guts" "You may place your bets on the number... then watch the bead roll... and land on your side" "You'll be so excited" "Let's play blackjack" "When the house is full and twenty-one points open up" "Grab the opportunity, you must win" "If that is the case, won't the blackjack table... be swamped?" "How can we place our bets?" "The best is still betting on big or small" "Shake the dice and buy" "If you don't lose you win, it's simple" "I say Baccarat's is the best" "You are smoking and split the cards in two parts" "It's like being in Monte Carlo" "The atmosphere is different" "Don't count on manipulating cards by mere guessing" "Only players with large bets can do this" "They bet tens of thousands of dollars" "You only bet a couple of hundred" "You are light-years behind" "All right, that's enough" "Do you have any confidence?" "Of course..." "I don't believe you" "You always boast you win in dog and horse racing ... and what a successful gang of gamblers you are" "Yet I haven't seen you win" "What?" "He said he knows 9 dog trainers but there's 7 only" "Two have retired ... adding them would make it 9, right?" "You also said there're 10 jockeys but actually it's 11" "One died, so that makes it correct" "Even if you're right... you shouldn't forget to give us tips" "That way at least I wouldn't lose my shirt" "Listen, it's true I was supposed to win ... but I made a mistake and others got ahead" "Take last week, for example" "Prince Hung who rode Heroine... and lost to Godfather" "What's there to say?" "It's difficult to win for sure in gambling" "In horse gambling one needs to bet both ways" "Like last time, for instance" "Jockey Jing was going to win" "Little did he expect other horse to win instead" "My relative lost a lot of money" "What?" "Jockey Jing is also your relative?" "Yes, I only found out recently" "Look" "He is godfather to the son of my uncle's cousin's ... cousin's in-law's cousin" "Wow, we need a computer to figure this out" "All right, that's enough" "Are we going to Macau or race course?" "Of course..." "The tickets?" "Don't worry" "Mr. Chung knows the hydrofoil company well" "Let's go and find him" "Let's go..." "Why do Hong Kong people love to gamble so much?" "It's natural" "Hong Kong is so small, there ain't much recreation" "Apart from gambling during holidays ... what else is there to do?" "What's the matter?" "Mr. Chung" "We'd like to go to Macau... and would like you to get tickets for us" "No problem, I'll get them tomorrow" "Thanks" "Brother Fook, nice coincidence" "I'll give you the share certificates" "Good" "Mr. Chung, getting off so early?" "Not yet." "Just came back for a meal" "He comes back at 2 to 3 a.m. each morning" "Are you really that busy?" "What?" "Made more money?" "I'm desperate" "I don't know what to do" "If I could sell my wife" "I'd do it to speculate" "Mr. Tien, you can't talk like that" "The Hang Seng index is so high now... and they're still gambling on it." "I'm hell scared" "I tell you..." "Sell your stocks when you've made money" "Don't be greedy" "Don't worry, if even the stock market collapsed" "Hong Kong would end in a riot" "Hey, Mrs. Chung" "Come, play mahjong." "We lack a partner" "I can't." "My husband hasn't eaten" "No problem, I'll cook myself" "Go...quickly" "Learn that, lazy bone" "Brother" "What's up?" "Are you going to Macau?" "Yes, Mr. Chung is getting us tickets" "Lend me your car" "I'm going on a picnic with Mary" "La..." "la..." "Ask your brother to tell Mimi... they're going on a picnic tomorrow with David" "Mimi..." "Mimi is in the room" "Mimi" "What's up?" "Ah Chiang asked you to invite David... for a picnic tomorrow" "We've got ourselves a car" "Have you seen Kitty?" "Where's Kitty?" "I'm here" "The stuff is packed" "Where are you going?" "The best place is Lantau" "You go by yourself" "The roads are narrow there" "There's no telling... when the car will fall off" "Why bother talking rubbish with him?" "Didn't we agree to go for a barbecue?" "I suggest we go to Stanley" "I support that..." "I agree." "Let's get in the car and go" "We bring you a special report" "Attention all drivers" "Due to last week's heavy rainfall..." "This morning, there's a landslide at Magazine Gap Road" "Roads to Repulse Bay and Stanley... have been closed" "What a coincidence!" "All drivers please..." "OK, let's go to Fanling" "Special news report" "Due to traffic congestion on roads leading to Shatin," "Sheung Shui and Fan Ling," "All drivers are advised... to avoid using these roads" "We can't go there either" "Then where can we go?" "Sai Kung, Tai O Mun" "Stop the car..." "What's the matter?" "What is it now?" "What happened?" "There's a big truck in front of us" "It collided with a tourist bus... which has resulted in chain-collision" "All right, stop it" "Where to now?" "Let's go for a drive at Fei Or Shan" "What's the matter?" "What's up?" "Big problem" "Double hit" "Don't be scared." "The police has advised us... we should shout in the event of any mishap" "You're so simple-minded" "Who can we get... shouting for help here" "If shouting for help on Fei Or Shan... could really get help... then there wouldn't be so many girls... who're dragged there and molested" "Right" "Choy, what should I do now?" "Push...the tire has blown" "Pull...thank god I don't have money to buy a car" "What rotten luck!" "Soft drink?" "This is a happy Sunday" "Hey, my tire's blown out" "Do you have a spare?" "No, you've to push the car all the way to Kowloon" "I should have gone to Macau with brother" "Take off the watch" "Who's going in?" "You" "No..." "I have never been in a pawn shop" "What's there to be afraid of?" "It takes someone noble to pawn and be able to redeem" "Besides, we just have bad luck." "Go..." "No." "I am a security guard" "Credibility is most important to me" "If I'm seen entering a pawn shop... how can I continue to work?" "You go instead" "How can this work?" "Regardless," "I am a movie director" "And in our business, the most important thing is reputation" "If I'm seen entering a pawn shop ... my reputation will be gone" "So it's better for you to go" "Hey..." "So you guys need reputation and we in the TV business don't need it?" "All said and done, I'm after all... a professional with a TV station" "And also an artist" "If I went to a pawn shop... and were seen by others;" "That'll damage my image" "So it's better for you to go" "As a civil servant it's even worse for me" "It is illegal for civil servants to pawn articles" "So your sister should go" "Sister" "What?" "So you're calling me sister now?" "If you had money you'd rush to gamble it all" "Now you're penniless and want me to go to a pawn shop" "Honey..." "What?" "..." "What should we do?" "Please request her" "You're all nuts" "I'm a teacher and you want me to go?" "Ah Fong, we're really desperate" "Will you let us die?" "Why don't you go yourself?" "If it were not for... reputation, moral character and status, we'd have all gone" "So as a teacher I have no concern for reputation?" "In this world if you have money you have dignity" "Come..." "Pawn these 4 watches then you'll get dignity" "I don't want..." "I don't want to go in" "Please help..." "OK" "That's fixed, isn't it?" "Done..." "Good" "Look" "Ah Fong..." "You've already entered" "So go and pawn them" "Ah Fook" "You need ID card to pawn articles" "Oh?" "ID card?" "Oh?" "..." "So itchy" "ID card" "Nuisance" "It's OK now" "If I ran into someone I knew there'd be trouble" "Ah Fook" "Mr. Cheung" "What?" "Lost everything?" "Going to a pawn shop?" "No" "Got $800" "The pawn shop owner asked you to go again" "Lost all again?" "You've really had it this time" "You spend all the time... and gamble from morning till night" "Now you've lost all, we should go home" "We have to pawn my watch... to get return tickets" "I've won..." "You've really won so much money?" "If not why go to Macau?" "Light up" "Mrs. Fook" "Luckily we pushed you into the pawn shop" "We can't borrow money for gambling" "Yes, let's return to Hong Kong" "Wait" "Didn't we say... we'll invite everyone to an abalone feast?" "Mrs. Fook, you make the call" "Ah Fong" "What?" "Lost money again?" "Calling for money?" "Stop it, old man" "You won tens of thousands?" "Yes" "They said not to eat the dinner first... until we return... and we'll treat everyone to an abalone feast" "OK, we'll get dressed and wait for you" "That's it" "Why dress up?" "They said they've won a lot of money" "And will treat all neighbours... to an abalone feast" "It's for sure, Old Man" "What?" "Won tens of thousands?" "They've really won when they return to Hong Kong" "Many people have no money to return from Macau" "Ten thousand for you" "Ten thousand" "Ten thousand" "Ah Fong, count it" "This is mine" "Honey, take it" "Of course it's mine" "$3,000 left over" "Hey..." "It's difficult to split such a small sum" "It's so close here" "Still want to gamble?" "We're almost about to get on the boat" "That's precisely the reason" "Are you worried we'll lose everything?" "Right" "How about this..." "Seven hundred each and we'll get a meal with the remainder" "Split it" "Seven hundred" "Let me" "Give this to me" "I'll use the two hundred to bet on a double win" "You've won, let it be." "Still want to gamble?" "I dislike... small change" "Besides, I've won so much and I'm in luck, too" "Honey" "This two hundred will win thousands in return" "Let's go" "Hey, sit down." "Don't go in" "I bought one, three, four and I won" "Four thousand eight hundred" "So quick" "Easier and less risky than robbery" "Two hundred more and I've got five thousand" "Right, I'll go again for a while" "Go..." "You've all come?" "Yes, all arrived" "Sit..." "Why have you returned so quickly?" "They're so happy for you and have closed their business for the day... to enjoy the abalone feast" "Of course, it's a rare occasion for cousin" "Winning is so easy" "I should have gone too" "Are you kidding?" "Little Wai, the abalone treat is only real... when it hits your stomach" "The casinos in Macau earn millions a month" "Did you think this money... was given by the government?" "They've returned" "They've returned" "They've returned" "Old man, you have high blood pressure" "Don't eat too much" "Understand?" "Yes" "I wonder if they'll go to... a night club later" "I'd better change my clothes" "Good" "Look at you!" "You're like Japanese soldiers ... when they took Hong Kong" "What's with you guys?" "You look so bad" "Did you get sea-sick?" "Darling..." "I'll get some sleep, I didn't sleep much last night" "There'll be another chance" "What?" "You all look as if you've been to the cleaners" "We're all hungry and waiting" "So where are we going to eat?" "At the most it'd cost a thousand odd dollars" "It's all your fault" "If you hadn't followed him..." "I wouldn't have lost either" "What about you?" "When you hear the sound of chips, ... you have the itch to bet" "Luckily I have self-control" "What?" "I've asked you to stop when there were only $30 left" "Despite that you continued" "Goodbye..." "What's the use of $30?" "If you had pawned the watch and got some money ... chances are we could have won everything back" "Brother, didn't you say you have no confidence?" "Brother, I'm sorry" "The ice coffee I drank this morning, I..." "Hey, that's unreasonable" "Go..." "Didn't you say you were changing your clothes?" "That's irrelevant now" "Good bye" "Good bye" "Mimi, go and open some canned food ... and cook a meal for them" "Ah Fook, how much did you actually win?" "Didn't you say you won tens of thousands at noon?" "That was at noon; disaster followed" "If we hadn't pawned the watch... we wouldn't have had money to buy return tickets" "What do you want?" "Stop grumbling" "I must sort out the inheritance with you today ... and only one of us can survive" "Knives" "Mr. Tien, please stay calm" "Don't hurt your own brother" "Don't resort to using knives" "You don't know" "The three of us are vying for the inheritance" "You'd better mind your own business" "Let me tell you" "Just for a few cents, people here... will even fight  kill" "Please don't hurt anyone" "What's the matter?" "Stop fighting" "Mind your own business" "Stop quarreling" "Tien Gi, Tien Dan... you're both rotten bastards" "When mom was alive... she sometimes came to visit you" "Each time before 5 o'clock, ... you sent her back to my place" "Now that she has died, in less than 3 months... you've almost... exhumed her coffin" "Naturally, mom gave birth to the three of us" "So the inheritance should be split three ways" "You're good to mother-in-law" "But you let her sleep in the corridor" "You are giving her only $5 each day" "We're foolish" "We didn't know she would die so soon!" "Or else we'd have brought her to our home... to live for a few days" "Entertained her" "It'd be better than now... having to split even our share of her jewelry" "Right?" "You've seen a ghost" "Has anyone seen mother-in-law's jewelry?" "I don't care what you say" "We'll go to the solicitor's in the morning... and make arrangements to sell the house" "What?" "They want to sell the house?" "What will we do?" "We'll just have to move" "Damn, rents in Hong Kong are so steep" "Even 500 sq. feet costs over a thousand" "The rent we pay... will get us only a bed space" "Boss" "What do you want to buy?" "I can't believe that crazy boss of mine" "From somewhere he heard that... the price of toilet paper will go up" "Right away asked me to get 200 rolls" "I'll get them for you" "Thanks" "What are you doing here?" "Are you discussing how many shares... to purchase when the market opens tomorrow?" "What's there to be happy about?" "We're looking for a place to stay" "You can apply for public housing" "Stop joking" "That's even more tough than entering a university" "I have a friend who has been waiting for 7 years" "No need, I have a friend who knows a short cut" "He is Ah Bing" "$700 for 300 square feet" "$1000 for 400 sq. feet" "$1200 for 500 sq. feet" "$1500 for a single side" "$500 more for facing the south 20 percent more for floors above the tenth floor" "So, what would you prefer?" "Is that the fee for change of ownership?" "No such thing for govt. housing" "This money is for doing the leg-work for you" "You don't have to worry" "He's confident he can do it" "Our relatives have moved in already" "It's even cheaper than paying rent" "So which kind do you want?" "We'll get the larger kind" "All right, the $1500-kind then" "Do you want to face the south?" "No need" "Please pay $500 deposit" "One-third more during processing" "Balance payment when one moves in" "All right, leave it with me" "How many of you are there?" "Four altogether" "This doesn't work 80 sq. feet per person; there are 4 of you" "So, how can you apply for 500 sq. feet?" "Look, let's do it this way" "My wife and I... will get two kids to pose as your family" "That'd make up a family of eight" "Good" "But that'll be $400 more" "What?" "Although more money is required ... you'll get more space" "That's right" "Right." "What's your name?" "It's Wong" "Damn, my personal ID says Tam ... so that wouldn't make him related to me, right?" "How can you be so stupid?" "You can say his wife... married Tam" "And then married Wong" "Right, then he is my father?" "Of course, you dummy" "What is it?" "Mr. Tam, the investigating officer is here" "Come quickly" "Right...relax" "Tell him we've gone shopping... and we'll be back right away." "OK..." "Ah Qin..." "Mr. Tam" "What's the matter?" "I forgot to tell you" "Your wife and my daughter... have gone to play mahjong" "Damn, of all times ... to go at this critical moment" "Yes, they've been gone a long while" "Aunty" "What?" "Go downstairs and grab a couple of kids for me" "The investigating officer is here" "Team up again?" "Who do you want me to be this time?" "My wife" "What?" "This is your wife?" "Yes..." "She was a real beauty in her youth" "I was then just over fifteen" "Just over fifteen?" "She was just forty" "Have you seen... the movie "Woman at Forty"?" "She's all woman" "I guarantee you'll be mesmerized if you saw her" "Yes, I'm truly mesmerized now" "You have two kids?" "Over there" "Don't bullshit me" "Why is one black and one white?" "Talking of which, that's another touching story!" "She has suffered a lot... for she married three times" "The first time was to me and she bore this yellow child" "Due to circumstances... we were forced to separate" "She then married an Indian and had a black child" "However she realized I was her true love ... so she re-married me" "That's why these two kids... are a complementary pair" "One black, one white" "Your family... is really complicated" "Your wife's re-marrying... has given rise... to different kids" "Excuse me, please" "I'm back" "Luckily I made it back in time" "I didn't realize the officer is checking on us today" "Stop." "Are you investigating now?" "I'm their daughter-in-law" "What are you doing?" "I've asked auntie to replace you" "It's all settled" "You just ruined it;" "Think of something, quick" "You slut" "You want to exploit this opportunity... and take advantage." "It's not that easy" "I tell you" "I'm the real wife, she's the mistress" "All right..." "I'm here to investigate ... and clarify" "You don't need to put on a show" "I have finished now" "You will be notified by letter ... whether it's approved" "Okay" "See you" "Watch your step" "You're going?" "Good bye" "Take care" "Right..." "Five hundred" "This is all right then?" "It's almost done after investigation." "Give it here" "Father... don't give" "Honey, you're good" "You have a quick mind" "Mr Wong" "You're dumb to give away money like this" "You'll be easily fooled" "You should spend money in right way" "Your application for a home has been rejected" "Pay your respects..." "Ah Fong, look" "Another new company opening" "Ah Fook" "Mr. Tien, buying a flat again?" "Brother Fook, this is Mr. Yu" "How do you do?" "Mr. Yu's boss knows me" "They let me buy number 73 ... and number 75 together" "Do not give this to anyone" "Initial public offerings will make us rich" "What?" "Initial public offerings from two buildings?" "What's so strange about this?" "Some people only have a few flats to rent out" "And they issue shares" "The most important thing is... to get a solicitor and an accountant" "And have it arranged" "This way you're guaranteed to make huge profits" "Will people really buy these shares?" "The people who buy shares now... don't do so rationally" "They simply grab it" "They'll grab anything" "In my opinion, the base price for this share is one dollar" "I guarantee the next day when it's on the market ... it'll go up to fifteen dollars" "Mr. Tien, count it, it's billions of dollars" "Brother Fook, if you're interested... invest some money in my company" "I can offer you a directorship" "Once it's on the market..." "I'll give you five hundred thousand shares" "Consider it over;" "a fifteen fold increase!" "Where can I find 7 million?" "According to what you say, isn't buying shares like robbery?" "Not really, we're a legitimate business" "Sorry, Mr. Yu" "We don't have so much money" "We are not eligible to invest" "We have to leave" "Sorry..." "Brother Fook..." "Let's go in and have a chat" "Please give me a newspaper" "What's the news today?" "You go back and take down the iron gates" "Why should I do that?" "The news report says in order to prevent fire, the Fire Department... has asked every unit to take down their iron gates" "Mrs. Chan..." "What's up?" "Is there a fire?" "No, there's a market report in the three o'clock" "Do you have a radio?" "Yes, it's here." "I'll listen too" "The bid price for Harbour City is $140" "The asking price is $145" "The bid price for Hong Kong Tramways is $160" "The ask price is $175" "The bid price for Hong Kong Land is $60" "The ask price is $65" "The bid price for New World is $21.50" "The ask price is $22" "Oh yeah, Mrs. Chan" "What?" "The New World shares I bought have gone up by $2" "I am selling it now" "You have not finished with my gate" "Why are you leaving already?" "Let's talk about the gate tomorrow" "The shares are more important, it's going up again" "Mrs. Chan, if it's as good tomorrow ... don't wait for me" "I'll not be coming" "What's wrong with Tak Kee?" "Leaving the iron gate here" "Yes" "Let's go" "Where to?" "To watch the 9:30 movie show" "Do you still want to go to the movies" "There's no gate at home tonight" "Do not go out" "Mom, if thieves came... the gate would make no difference" "You can ask brother" "Don't the banks have gates and CCTV too?" "They're robbed all the same" "It's true" "It's time." "Let's go..." "Goodbye" "Come back earlier" "Quickly, let's go inside" "A square plus B square plus..." "Mimi, haven't you slept?" "No, I'm preparing for my exams" "I'm making some coffee" "There's also some chicken essence" "Mimi" "Father, are you going out this late?" "I am going for a game of chess" "Right, I'll close up after you" "Father, come back early" "Don't stay up late either, you will feel dizzy" "I know" "Goodbye, close the door" "Yes" "You go on, I'll park the car" "Forget it, there're robberies ... and I'm afraid of the dark" "Ah Choy, you go up first" "Alright" "There are two old guys inside" "Don't make so much noise" "You are late, fellas" "They're useless" "Grab what you want" "Where are you going?" "I am leaving first, I don't live here" "You don't live here but I do" "Stop thief" "Such a coincidence!" "Stop thief..." "I am not going home today" "Are you still singing?" "What are you singing?" "You can't hit him" "Haven't you read the paper" "It costs $500 taking the law into your own hands" "Besides, violence cannot stop crimes" "Some people beat a thief to death once he's caught" "But there still so many thieves in Hong Kong" "We should throw him in jail instead" "Sister, it's useless" "He'll get out in two months" "He'll have a good time inside" "Even better than out here" "Plus there are so many hardened criminals inside ... he'll degenerate even more" "You have a point" "There's no rule for passing sentence on such cases" "There's an old woman selling congee on the streets" "She's charged with obstructing traffic ... and was fined $400" "Alternatively a man committing armed robbery ... is only fined $100;" "where's the standard?" "It's better to give him a chance... and let him go" "The police are now running the Anti-crime Campaign" "We can't let him go" "How long are you guys going to discuss this?" "I haven't eaten yet." "I am very hungry" "What, you're hungry?" "I'll beat you up" "How can you use such violence?" "He may really be hungry" "Do we have any bread at home?" "There's no taste at all eating like this" "Do you have Sardines in oil and what-not?" "Give me some" "Hey, nothing to drink?" "Alright, we still have some beer" "To be a thief like him is really cool" "Yes" "After all that discussion" "What are you going to do with him?" "I think it's better to take him to the Police Station" "File the case and be done with it" "That's a good idea... except that reporting a case is so troublesome" "Says who?" "A deputy superintendent once said... those who say it's troublesome to report a case... have never actually reported one" "No, I have this friend;" "Having to identify the culprit and be a witness... had to go to the court over ninety times" "If it is so much trouble... let's just let him go" "We can't do that" "Firstly we don't know if he has prior offences" "Secondly we don't know if he has killed anyone" "If he has and we let him go... then we would have released a murderer" "That..." "Besides a good citizen should not have... such an attitude." "Do you agree?" "Hey, have you idiots come to a conclusion?" "Do what you will with me" "But don't waste my time" "All right, father." "As long as you don't think... it is troublesome." "We'll report this to the police" "What's up?" "Sir, that man is a thief" "He broke into my home to steal" "So he..." "What's his name?" "What is the thief's name?" "How should I know?" "I ask you" "You're asking me?" "I am Chan Te Lu" "Where do you live?" "73 Hong Kong Street, 2nd floor" "Have you remembered correctly?" "Am I correct?" "Yes, it is No. 73, 2nd floor" "I am sure it's right" "Is it the 12th Floor?" "Yes, it is" "So troublesome" "You know that person?" "If I knew him... he wouldn't have come to steal from me" "Right, you don't know him" "When did he break into your home?" "After 11 o'clock, Sir" "What?" "Half past eleven or twenty past eleven?" "That I am not sure" "Not sure?" "You figure out that first then come again" "Next" "Come again?" "OK, let's go..." "What's the matter?" "Inspector" "This dirty old man was hassling my daughter" "So troublesome to report a case" "Whose red car is that?" "Whose red car is that?" "What's the matter?" "Do you see?" "I am charging you with illegal parking" "Sir, I am here to report a case" "But parking spaces are full everywhere ... so I parked there for a while" "Parking there even for a while is illegal" "Have you got your licence with you?" "No" "Give him a ticket" "Report to the station within seventy-two hours" "Sir" "What?" "You guys have given us a ticket" "Why don't you be considerate towards citizens" "There are 190,000 cars in Hong Kong... whereas there are only 20,000 legal parking spaces" "Where would the remaining 170,000 cars go?" "Sorry" "That's not my problem" "You should go to the Urban Council... or the Social Welfare Department to enquire" "According to statistics, on average every day ... we have to issue over 1,000 tickets" "The government does not think for car owners" "Cars are increasing... but parking spaces are not" "When that happens... it'd be tough on few of us officers to issue tickets" "Don't worry." "Look, we won't be short of help" "Halt" "What's up?" "I'm charging you with one additional offence" "You're driving at night without lights" "It can't be" "See for yourself" "I had lights when I came" "They must have been stolen" "That's your problem" "You should report that to the police" "Driving at night without lights is against the law" "Give him another ticket" "What?" "Another one?" "You must watch closely" "And don't make a mistake" "Wow, that queue is up to here?" "How much longer do we have to wait?" "This time I am smart" "I have it all written down" "Yes, old man" "This time we must be clear" "I am not going home today" "It looks like thieves are more comfortable than us" "Yes" "But there's no other way" "It's so troublesome to report to the police" "Damn troublesome" "Where's my car?" "Where is it?" "I clearly parked it here" "We have to report the case quickly" "Yes" "I am not going this time" "You can go yourself" "What's your name?" "Chan Yau Fook" "What's the matter?" "I've lost my car" "Lost your car?" "You don't report lost cars here" "Queue up next door" "Oh?" "Mimi, what happened to you?" "Nothing" "What's wrong?" "Oh, she's just taking a nap" "She stayed up late every night reading books" "Do you think she's made of steel?" "I am the lucky one" "I have a friend who fell asleep in a bus... all the way to the terminal" "Be careful, Mimi." "What exams do you have?" "Bringing so few books with you" "What few books?" "Last night I have learnt three-quarters of it" "Mimi, you look drowsy" "How can you sit for the exams?" "Don't worry, brother" "The street is full of students who look drowsy" "Do you worry they wouldn't wake up?" "Once they've read the exam papers... they'll have their wake-up call" "I see, let's go" "Alright, let's go" "This isn't the right way to sit for exams" "Why have you come back so late?" "Isn't it so, it took so long to report a case" "Don't even think of recovering the car" "If I were you, I wouldn't even think about it" "Hello" "Come and have some congee" "What did you say?" "You've found the car" "Thank you so much" "Alright, we'll come and get it back right away" "Oh?" "Thanks for giving me a lift to Central" "Sir, is that your car?" "That's my car?" "Where are the wheels?" "How am I supposed to know?" "Check the licence plate, is that correct?" "Yes" "That's it" "Please sign here" "If that's your car, take it away immediately" "Otherwise, I'll charge you for illegal parking" "Or for dumping rubbish in the street" "We have to remove it" "Alright..." "I'll move it away" "Is there any towing service close by?" "Brother, how do you know... our car needs to be towed?" "He's my brother-in-law" "Oh!" "Today's stock market report" "Hang Seng Bank, highest $142" "Lowest $140" "Hong Kong Bank highest $29 lowest $28" "London stock Highest $42 lowest $26" "Wharf highest $31" "Lowest $29" "Hong Kong Tramways highest $13" "Lowest $12.8" "Hong Kong Land highest $12.7" "Lowest $12.5" "New World highest $4.85" "Did you hear that?" "Old Chan, it's fallen another 40 points" "Ah Kit" "What?" "Mr. Chan" "Get some lunch for Mr. Ma" "Yes" "When the stock market declines, I feel hungry" "A bowl of rice with BBQ pork" "Any shark's fin soup?" "Did you think the market was at 1,000 points?" "Go..." "Yes" "Mr. Ma" "Didn't you say you won't eat... without shark's fin soup?" "Can't you keep your mouth shut?" "Don't worry, Mr. Ma" "The market has stabilized" "Oh no, shut up" "I've heard this hundreds of times" "This time it's real" "But don't tell anyone, come..." "Recently over 10 billion dollars... have come into Hong Kong... and are now in the banks" "In a week's time, there will be great news" "Where did you hear this?" "My relative who works in a bank... told me this" "You keep that sort of information to yourself" "I've heard govt.  the banks will support the market or the Metro Transit Railway announces their results ... the market will rebound 1400 points" "Presently it's just touched 400 odd mark" "Really incredible!" "It's like gambling" "Once you catch the drift, 3 up 3 down 1 up 4 down, you still buy" "What is 3 up and 3 down?" "You don't know that?" "That means up for 3 days and down for 3 days" "The same goes for 4 up and 4 down" "It'll work if you bought 1 up and 30 down" "The government's economists... should for the sake of the people... have taken note of issues related to stocks" "Why take away billions of dollars?" "Brother, the ones fooled are Hong Kong people ... not the government" "Those economists have been hired by the government" "This is precisely it" "Right" "You say foreigners have taken our money" "What proof do you have?" "Who saw that?" "Who indeed?" "Godber alone has already taken a couple of million" "What a nerve!" "What's this?" "Anti-Godber" "Why are you all wet?" "Demonstrating under water?" "What demonstrating under water?" "We were parading and were caught in heavy rain" "Did the police catch Godber?" "Not a chance" "He's gone home already" "Tomorrow 21 of us will march to the court" "What's up?" "I'm back" "Brother is back" "Where's Ah Fong?" "She's gone to help poor students... to collect text books" "That's a lot of books!" "Thank you, Miss Ku" "Miss Miu, are your books ready?" "Yes they are" "Where's Miss Chow?" "Here" "Our efforts throughout the whole summer... have helped the poor students... and has helped to collect over 200 books" "Yes" "Here's our meal..." "Just in time" "It's 4 o'clock, no wonder I'm so hungry" "Is that so?" "We haven't eaten since afternoon" "Where is my coffee?" "Why do you always want to sleep?" "That's precisely the problem with education sector" "Students sitting for public exams to enter... secondary school are facing tremendous challenges" "In order to get an application form... for my younger brother." "I lined up from 3 a.m... until this morning... and I haven't slept a wink" "Big deal..." "I really want to scold someone" "Why are you so angry?" "We've worked so hard... to get the text books... and now they're useless" "Why?" "Not for any major reason but simply because this year's text books... have changed three words" "Even if that is so... we can also... change that on each copy" "Damn" "Are you or am I the headmaster?" "No more rubbish." "This year all books must be new" "So unreasonable" "Does this not mean a heavier burden... for each student's family?" "The educational sector... really baffles one" "For just 3 words, everyone must buy new books" "Look, the headmaster's brother-in-law is here" "Let's ask him" "Master, do you know... why the headmaster... wants students to buy new books each year?" "Miss Chow, you are not young" "My brother-in-law owns shares in the printing company" "If students don't buy new books each year ... because they change here and there who is going to pay for... his Mercedes 600?" "I can't take this anymore" "What's wrong with you?" "Miss" "I want to see if she's pregnant" "Go inside and line up" "Mom, I think I ate the wrong foods... that's why I'm sick" "There's no need for a doctor" "You said you want to throw up" "Maybe it's a cold" "Miss, where should I go for flu treatment?" "For general cases please line up outside" "Such a long queue!" "Ah Fook, let's go and get a check up first" "It doesn't hurt" "But I have a problem with it" "If you're sick... why don't you settle it at home first?" "Miss, if we knew what was wrong... we needn't have come to see the doctor" "You are welcome to stay at home" "Miss" "My friend has been injured by teddy boys ... and is bleeding heavily" "Can you please get a doctor" "Wait over there" "Wait for how long?" "I don't know" "A TV celebrity's daughter has got a brain disease ... and has waited for 12 months" "Someone's cut his finger... and has waited for 7 hours" "Look at these people" "They've been lining up since last night" "Wait if you can" "Thanks" "Many thanks for your trouble" "So unreasonable" "Discharging someone still sick from the hospital" "Sorry, madam" "That's because the hospital is short on bed spaces ... which is why it's like this" "Our director says :" "In 10 years we'll have enough bed spaces 10 years?" "I wouldn't need it then" "They always say there're not enough bed spaces yet despite so much annual donation from community chest" "Where does it all end up?" "Doctor..." "Father" "Doctor" "Father" "Doctor" "Old sir, what's the matter?" "I need a doctor for my grandson" "Miss, it's no use." "He's dead" "Old sir, he's really dead" "It can't be." "Doctor, I want a doctor" "Father..." "Old sir" "Sir, I'm the only child" "I have only this grandchild" "I brought him here the day before yesterday ... and didn't get registered" "I came the next day ... but the doctor was on leave" "Yesterday I saw he was wheezing seriously" "I had heard that opium can cure asthma" "So I gave him some" "I didn't expect he would..." "Give back my grandchild to me" "Old sir" "Give back my grandchild to me" "Madam" "Help him inside to rest" "OK" "Help him inside to rest" "No" "Father" "What's with this hospital?" "What do you mean?" "There're so many people from Hong Kong and Kowloon" "How can we look after them?" "Miss, don't be so angry" "Lower your voice, I can still hear you" "These public hospitals... are meant to serve the people" "If everyone had your attitude... you should ask your director... to put piles of letters of apology at the door... to give to each one" "Mrs. Chan, I'll prescribe some medicine for you" "With some rest you'll be fine" "Thanks" "Doctor, you're kind and polite" "Compared to you, that hospital is so bad" "You're too kind" "Public hospitals are like that" "That's because there're too many patients ... and doctors are overloaded" "And they are therefore under great pressure" "Doctor, I have a question" "Yes?" "Hong Kong has many rich... private doctors" "So why don't each of you... take one hour of your time... and help out in public hospitals?" "This way, the average citizen... can be better served" "That's foolish" "One hour means a lot of money" "Yes..." "Ah Choy" "What are you writing?" "Writing articles to scold some people" "Like Mr. Sanso who writes bizarre articles?" "Not really, he is satirical, ... and conveys his arguments subtly" "But I'm different" "How different?" "Very different" "I make a big thing of nothing" "Twist facts to make a point" "Why write in such a way?" "To get famous" "I'll ensure what everyone says is good... and condemn what everyone condemns" "See," "Differing so much from general opinion ... who wouldn't remember my name?" "What's your pseudonym?" "African Monk" "Ah Fook" "If Ah Choy is not free tomorrow..." "I'll go myself" "What's the matter?" "Nothing, she's not well" "I'd like you to stand in for her tomorrow" "All stand, salute, sit" "Students" "Sir" "Ng Chi Sing, what's up?" "I want to pee" "OK, go" "Students" "Teacher, I'm back" "Today, we study the nature" "Turn to chapter three" "Our topic is animals and plants" "Students" "I have a question for you" "What animals are commonly seen in Hong Kong?" "Teacher, I know" "Yes, you" "Dogs, horses, sparrows" "There are many cats, mice, cockroach too" "A long way to go, Sparrows (same sound as mahjong) ... are the favourite of many" "As for dogs, they race twice a week" "As regards horses ... there are at least three races per week" "Teacher" "You can check it out on the radio Saturday" "Except for stray cats in dog racing" "From morning till night... it is all about dogs and horses" "So are they not common?" "Yes, yes" "Sit down" "Students" "I have another question for you" "What is it?" "It is about plants" "We know flowers are common" "Who has plants in their homes?" "Anyone?" "No..." "No, none at all?" "You, there" "Does your home have plants?" "No, we all live in one room;" "where can we find room for plants?" "We only have paper and plastic flowers" "Teacher" "Sit..." "You have plants in your home?" "No" "But mom buys flowers three times a day" "Buy?" "What flowers does she buy?" "Ze Hua (a kind of gambling game)" "Hey, a kid playing chess!" "Little brother" "This is a quite popular at universities these days" "You ought to learn it" "How much is it?" "Thirty two dollars" "Thank you" "Brother Choy" "Daddy, whose kid is it at the door?" "Little one, what are you doing?" "What's your name?" "Don't ask" "I'm a dragon down in the dumps" "It's shame to tell you my name" "Just call me Siu Ming" "I gather you are a learned man" "So why are you on the streets?" "Just as the poet says :" ""lf you ask how much sorrow I have..."" ""it is as lengthy as the river flowing east"" "The world is full of disappointments" "Father" "You've returned in good time" "This kid is called Siu Ming" "His speech is mingled with poetry ... and learned quotes." "Try talking to him" "Let me try" "Little one, you're so young" "Why aren't you in school... instead of being here?" "You think I don't want to study?" "You have to be good to get in school" "What?" "Even you're not good enough?" "What's so surprising?" "My Chinese is good, but not my English" "I've graduated from a Chinese primary school, but to... get into a Eng. high school good English is a must" "You can enter a Chinese secondary school first" "You're kidding me" "Haven't you heard recently a bank was recruiting" "Those who graduated from an English university... were offered $1500 per month, while..." "Chinese university graduates were offered only $1200" "Also, all government letters are written in English" "If your education was in Chinese... you wouldn't even recognize an arrest warrant... if you saw one." "Stop kidding" "You should still get a job first" "That's better than wandering in the streets" "I graduated when I was thirteen;" "But the Labour Department has stipulated... one can only join the work force when 14 years old" "What can I do?" "You have a point" "It appears you are destined to... roam the streets this year" "I have a friend who owns a factory" "I can recommend you as a trainee" "You can learn a trade." "Want to do that?" "Not a bad idea, it'll make me independent" "I'll leave him to you" "No problem, if he is diligent ... he'll learn a trade" "Thanks." "Siu Ming, I'll leave now" "OK, Mrs. Chan" "I'm deeply grateful for your help" "See you later" "See you, Xi Chungtin" "Bye" "Stocks?" "Look" "It's fake" "What damned luck, even stocks can be fake" "What if it's real?" "A unit of Hong Kong Land is almost worth nothing" "Stop quarreling" "Little Wai..." "Uncle Chan, you're back" "You're so efficient" "You've bought rice and gasoline already?" "Little Wai, thanks" "Goodbye" "Old man, the price of gasoline has increased ... and rice is almost out of stock" "You're back?" "Delivery?" "Ah Fook, you're back?" "What happened?" "3rd world war?" "Good, you're back" "Give me all your money" "Let's get some more bags of rice... and a few hundred tins of canned food" "Hurry" "Why?" "Why?" "You still don't know" "Thailand has run out of rice... and the price of gasoline has increased" "If their prices continue to rise like this... we'll starve to death soon" "Daddy, you're over-reacting" "When have you ever seen a rice shop without rice?" "Of course, it happened" "When the Japanese invaded us there was no rice" "But then we're not at war" "Besides, the government always maintains... 2 weeks' supply of rice" "But what happens after 2 weeks?" "After 2 weeks ... new supplies of rice will arrive" "Don't be so naive" "Banks also have loads of cash" "Why is it that a few years ago... people failed to withdraw money from one bank?" "Even if the new supplies of rice came tomorrow ... we can't cope with the price increase" "I don't think it'll be like that" "The Government will adjust prices of goods" "How can it allow prices to escalate out of control?" "You think so?" "Everything is different from one another" "Say, a hawker who sells soft drinks on the beach is not allowed to increase prices... because a legislative councilor once said :" "If the hawkers increased prices... their licence will be revoked" "Right, that's active regulation of prices" "But then it's a different case for the phone company" "They have no plans to increase prices for now" "But then there's this other councilor... who supports the company increasing their prices" "Why?" "Who said that?" "Does he think... we're having an easy time?" "They say price increase will generate better service" "Such an argument... has been used by all public utility companies" "Right, they said it themselves" "However only half of it would be true" "Even so that's an improvement in service" "Do you know which half is true?" "Which?" "The part about price increase... not the part about service improvement" "The latest bad news..." "What bad news?" "Are gasoline and rice out of stock again?" "Even worse than that" "This is simply ridiculous" "The price of rice is affected by it's supply ... but nothing is affecting the supply of oil" "Despite that, the officer Mr. Pentax has said :" "In order to conserve energy," "After half past ten at night... all neon signs in Hong Kong must be switched off" "Let's play mahjong..." "It's good now" "No worries that there's no game after half past ten" "You're lucky" "Just go and look at the movies and other businesses" "They are really struggling!" "That's right" "Mrs. Chan..." "Do you have an extra set of mahjong?" "Everyone is playing mahjong and I can't get a set" "No, I only have this set" "I can't make a buck" "All neon signs are shut down at half past ten but everyone then turns on their lights at home;" "How can energy be conserved?" "Right..." "Have you seen Mimi?" "What's up?" "Didn't you three go out together?" "Yes, we went to look for Mary ... but when we came back" "It was half past ten" "Hey, the minibus" "Come up quickly" "Wait for me..." "Oh no, even you guys are so messed up" "As a girl she'll have even more trouble" "Don't worry, I'm back" "What' the matter?" "Have you found the car?" "What's the matter?" "Where did you go to look for the car?" "After you left..." "I waited for half an hour" "Luckily I bumped into cousin and Mr. Tien ... and got back" "Where's brother?" "He is helping Mr. Tien" "Mr. Tien's head... has been hit by something" "Here's Mr. Tien" "What's up?" "Why is it like this?" "What's wrong?" "There's blood" "What's with you guys?" "We..." "It was dark and I fell... on some rocks" "And he fell into the sewer" "Darling, going so soon?" "I'm going, goodbye" "Kiss me again" "Good" "I'm going, goodbye" "Goodbye" "Falling like this then broke my head" "He fell into the sewer" "What kind of company is it?" "Which office has rocks and a sewer in front?" "You..." "It's all right" "My clothes stink" "I'll change my clothes" "I have some business" "Ah Fook, are you all right?" "Ah Fook what's wrong with you?" "What's wrong with me?" "Ah Fong, you talk" "At half past ten..." "I was walking with Ah Fook" "Suddenly the lights went out... and then a woman screamed" "Robbery" "Ah Fong..." "What are you doing?" "Did you make a mistake?" "Yes, I am" "You want to take advantage?" "The worse thing is that guy... hit me 3 times on my left eye" "I'd rather have had some on the other eye, too" "So I got all this trouble for nothing" "Turning off lights at half past ten" "Whoever thought of such a lousy idea" "The TV has said that such a measure at most... can save a day's energy" "That's precisely so" "I would suggest it's better to... turn off lights for one whole day altogether" "I agree" "The best time is at Christmas" "Think" "Everyone uses candles at Christmas" "How poetic!" "No good." "It's better on... the day commemorating HK's victory at the War" "That way people will at least reminisce... on the dark days of the War" "That's no good either" "I suggest we set a date for Pentax... to commemorate his turning HK into complete darkness" "That's not bad" "If the Hong Kong Government treated equities... the way they treat oil," "Hong Kong would not be so bad" "Right, this is precisely... doing a lot for nothing" "We don't know if its policy... to switch off lights at half past ten... has been endorsed by anyone" "Yes, your father" "I don't support this anymore" "What's the matter?" "Old man, what's the matter?" "What's happened to your clothes and shoes ... socks and glasses?" "TV game show, cross the three hurdles" "Little fellow, go home quickly" "It'll be very dark when all the lights are out" "Be careful, you might be robbed" "Robbed?" "Yes" "We are the robbers." "Come" "Don't be a fool" "It's only half past eleven" "Isn't it still early?" "I've asked them" "They've said to take the opportunity... when it's all dark." "To start early and finish early" "When we enter the daylight saving time ... they'll work an additional early shift" "How can that be?" "Old man, let's see if you dare... to return so late again" "I don't dare anymore" "I'll return at half past five sharp" "What calamity..." "Speculating in stocks has caused their lives" "He has jumped from the third floor" "And he died a tragic death" "What will happen to Mrs. Chung?" "I think..." "What's the matter?" "Mr. Chung has jumped to his death... and his home is being sealed off by the police" "Mr. Chung is already dead" "Why is the police doing this?" "It's all because of the stock market" "Mr. Chung's brokerage company... has been suffering losses" "Worst still, he bought fake shares... which were worth one million" "Now his company has declared bankruptcy" "Mrs. Chung" "What has happened to Mr. Chung?" "I don't know either" "Take it easy" "I thought that being tied up by shares... is bad enough" "Little realising others are worse" "The stock market is killing people" "That's right" "Mrs. Chung, do you have any relatives here?" "No" "Only a sister in America" "Uncle Chan" "Please think of a way to help them" "I think... let her move in with us" "Father and I will move out" "You all have to work and go to school" "Who will take care of them?" "If you don't mind... you can move to the place below me" "That place needs tidying but is very clean" "Right, move in to our place" "No, let them move into mine" "Ah Choy can sleep in the living room... and my wife can take care of her during the day" "Ah Fong, you help Ah Choy pack up" "Thanks." "Mrs. Chan" "How can we impose upon you?" "Mrs. Chung, don't stand on ceremony" "You have no one to depend on now" "Besides, we have been neighbours for years" "We are like family" "That's right..." "C'mon, hurry" "Hope you haven't made a mistake" "A house like this requires 5 security guards?" "What do you care?" "This is it" "We are from the Safety Security Company" "You're all here" "Guard all entrances and exits" "If any police or detectives come," "Let me know quickly" "You two stand guard here, and you two go downstairs" "What a strange world" "We security guards are supposed to ... guard against thieves not police" "Thanks to those..." "I.C.A.C. (anti-corruption) officers" "Without them... we wouldn't have this business" "What do they do?" "Don't be afraid" "Who is it?" "Um, Ah Chung recommended me" "Mr. Law, please" "You understand now?" "No wonder they want to guard against the police" "Boss" "They are all security guards?" "Yes, we hired them" "Where is that 'scapegoat' guy?" "We're ready; please" "This is the boss" "He can get two to three hundred thousand any time ... as bail" "Who is he?" "He says he is a legitimate business man" "The police are here" "What's the matter?" "The police are here" "Quickly..." "The police are here, quick, escape" "Everyone, don't run" "Big beast..." "The 'scapegoat' fellow?" "Over there" "This time you're lucky" "Stand firmly" "Right" "Yours." "Boss, we're going" "Good, let's go" "Big beast, there are not enough cards here" "Get a new deck" "New cards" "Aren't you leaving yet?" "Quickly...go" "Go..." "What are you doing?" "The police are here, why don't you escape?" "I'm waiting to be captured" "Why don't you escape?" "The police are here, quickly" "Where?" "No need to go inside" "There's no one, I'm the boss" "No need to push me." "I'll go myself" "There's really someone waiting to be captured" "This is Hong Kong's 73rd profession" "Hong Kong is like this" "Some fear capture, some welcome it" "Follow me, let's go" "Brother, this stall has been acquired... by borrowing from loan sharks" "Are you going to destroy our livelihood?" "Don't argue" "Leave me alone" "I don't give a damn" "Follow me, go" "Please release me" "Damn, I'll kill you" "Let go..." "Brother" "Brother, you wouldn't listen to me... and you wouldn't give money to him" "What should we do now?" "You'll be captured now" "What should we do?" "Police is police, rogues are rogues" "Would I fear them joining forces ... to collect money from me?" "Of course not" "But sometimes... coincidences happen" "Little Lee, forget it" "You can't fight them" "I'll go along... and try to solve your problem" "Why should I forget it?" "It's over" "What happened here?" "Lee has been captured again." "So cruel" "How can the hawkers survive?" "But you have a licence" "What's the use!" "What's the matter?" "I'm charging you with obstruction of traffic" "Your stall is over three feet" "Charging again?" "Li Mei Ying" "Speak to the judge yourself" "This is the seventeenth time this year" "Another couple of hundred bucks" "Having a licence makes no difference" "What about those councilors... and unofficial councilors?" "So-called people's representatives!" "Don't they take care of such matters?" "God knows what they do" "You're back just in time" "Help me move some stuff" "Don't forget, come back often" "We're like family" "Mrs. Chung's sister is here" "Let me introduce" "This is my sister Eling" "This is Ng Wai Kwok" "Mr. Chan" "They've come to Hong Kong... to apply for sending me to America" "Mr. Chan, thanks for taking care of my sister" "Not at all" "Mrs. Chung..." "Mr. Ng has rented a place... and is taking Mrs. Chung there" "Are you ready?" "I've changed into a pair of jeans... to help you move the stuff" "Good..." "Let's go" "This is a good place" "It's acceptable" "We'll stay here for a while" "Where would you like to put your things?" "In the room please" "Let me help you" "I'll get it" "Wow, there is balcony here" "Father" "Mimi?" "Mimi..." "Mr. Tsui, if Mimi wants to come back ... then she will" "Standing here the whole day... wouldn't bring her back" "You haven't eaten" "Why don't you eat here?" "Thanks but I'm not hungry" "Old Tsui" "You've been with Miss Chow for a few years ... and you're college friends" "So you should clarify this with your daughter" "Your wife has died for over ten years" "You should re-marry" "Old Chan" "Do you think I don't want to marry Miss chow?" "Think" "Earning a couple of hundred dollars a month... apart from having to pay for school fees" "Is there money left to feed the wife?" "You have a point" "Old Tsui" "Mimi is somewhat stubborn" "In today's world... it's common for a man to have some fun" "What are you saying?" "I say, Old Tsui..." "Old Tsui" "It's raining heavily" "Have you found her?" "No, I've looked everywhere" "What, have you found Mimi?" "Has she returned?" "No" "Has neither of you found her?" "No" "I've been to her school mates' homes ... and still can't find her" "Old Tsui, don't worry" "She's just throwing a kid's temper ... and will be back soon" "That's right" "Mr. Tsui, don't worry" "Mimi is a good kid." "She'll be back" "Ah Fong, it's been raining for half a day" "I think we should go home" "It would be trouble if the house leaks" "See you tomorrow" "Ah Fong" "See if your room is leaking" "I'll go and look at mine" "This heavy rain is so scary" "It hasn't stopped" "I am worried... about the mud slope behind the house" "What's so surprising?" "There is piling work all around us" "This house was built in the time of grandpa" "If there is a landslide... even new houses can't withstand it ;" "What to speak of ours!" "Now that I recall" "The news report today mentioned that... a few places on the peak... are in danger of a landslide" "What are you chatting about?" "Go and sleep" "Landslides don't come so easily" "Old man, go to sleep" "You have to work tomorrow" "Coming" "Help" "What happened?" "Help" "What's the matter, old Tsui?" "Look, it's Mr. Tsui" "Help" "Old Tsui" "Help" "Help, come quickly" "Help." "What's the matter?" "What's the problem down there?" "What's the matter?" "Come quickly" "A wall has collapsed." "Come and help quickly" "Quickly" "Go quickly" "Ah Fook, what's the matter?" "Father, there's a landslide" "The building in front and the wall below have toppled" "Grab your belongings" "Quickly" "Ah Choy, dial 999" "OK..." "Quick, grab your things" "Ah Fong, hurry" "What's the matter?" "I'll go and save the children" "Open up..." "What's the matter?" "The house has collapsed" "Quick, go" "Quickly" "Ah Fook, come down" "What's up?" "Come and help quickly" "How's old Tsui?" "He's injured" "In an attempt to save the kids..." "He's been hurt himself" "Never mind this now" "There are still 6 kids inside" "Save the kids..." "Don't be afraid" "Good, they're all carried out" "Look at old Tsui" "How is he?" "It's OK." "The kids are out" "Daddy..." "Ah Fook, old man" "What's the matter?" "Come and help quickly." "Hurry" "Come quickly" "Go and get your stuff" "This building can't hold out any longer" "What should we do?" "Who is going to take care of old Tsui?" "We'll do it" "Good..." "The important thing now... is to inform Mimi" "I think... the media... will broadcast this all night" "Ask Ah Sau to go to the TV station and make an announcement during broadcast... to inform Mimi" "Right..." "Special missing person report" "Attention, Mimi Tsui" "Your father has been injured during a landslide" "Please go home at once" "Mimi..." "What's the matter?" "Your father has been injured" "Go home quickly" "Dear audience, we've just received the updated information from the Information Office" "Number 73 and 75 Hong Kong Street... have been declared as dangerous buildings" "Neighbouring residents are asked to evacuate" "Out of the way..." "Move it, quickly" "We live up here" "Wait for me" "It's dangerous" "Mrs. Chan" "Are you all right?" "Yes" "Ah Fook hurt his hand when helping others" "How come you're here?" "We saw it on TV... so we came at once" "Sister, no more" "Help me quickly" "Quick...c'mon hurry" "Put this down, my stomach is killing me" "Dear, with all this going on ... where are you going?" "Mrs. Chan" "Siu Ming, what are you doing here?" "A man never forgets a kind deed" "Now that my help is needed, I'll not stand by" "What can I do to help?" "Help me take this thing down" "Wife, come quickly" "Ah Fong, see what your mom is doing" "Sis, go quick" "The wall downstairs is going to collapse" "Hurry...hurry" "What's to be done?" "Ah Fong, are you alright?" "What should we do?" "It's alright." "But with the situation like this" "How should we handle it?" "What's to be done?" "Don't panic, I've an idea" "Wai Kwok..." "What are you doing?" "I'm going through the window and get them out" "No, that's too dangerous" "Careful" "Wai Kwok, careful." "It's risky" "It'd be okay" "Wai Kwok..." "Be careful" "You can't go there" "Don't be afraid..." "We'll think of a way" "Uncle Chan, another wall has collapsed" "Why don't you flee quickly?" "What's to be done?" "It's OK" "Please think of something" "Let me think of something" "Get two poles here" "Give a hand..." "Carry the ladder over there" "Grab it...." "Be careful" "Brother Fook, hold it" "This ladder is too short" "Right, this is too dangerous" "What's to be done?" "Ah Fong" "Tie the ladder with some ropes next to the door" "Grab the ladder and let mother come over first" "Quickly..." "Ah Fong" "This will do it" "Mom, come over quickly" "Be careful" "Mrs. Chan, one step at a time" "Don't be afraid" "I'm scared" "Honey, what's there to be scared of" "If you did not have a stomachache ... this would not have happened" "I can't, I'm afraid" "Mother, don't be scared." "Don't look down" "Quick..." "Hold on tight..." "God bless me" "Be careful...hold on tight" "Watch out there..." "Go...slowly" "No..." "She's come over." "Who'll hold her ladder?" "I'll go" "Don't come, you can't go back" "I'm not scared" "This ladder is really too short" "Let me do it" "How come you're here?" "Who's he?" "It's him" "I thought you'd all gone... so I came to grab some stuff you leave behind" "But I mean, seeing you all like this;" "Can I not give a hand?" "The saying goes :" "Save your life and save your soul" "Come..." "I'll grab the ladder and you go across" "Come...quickly" "What about you?" "I can go across without a ladder" "I'm in this profession." "Quickly..." "Be careful..." "Come, hold on to me" "Come, come over" "We won't grab you" "Come over" "Okay" "I do this for a living" "Good..." "Everybody grab their stuff... and go down" "Friend, you are a thief with a morale" "Little brother, I only do this... to earn a living" "Did you think..." "I was born a thief?" "Go" "Hurry..." "Hurry..." "Where's the injured man?" "Here" "Inside" "Quickly..." "Has Mimi not come back?" "No" "Look" "Father..." "Father, how're you?" "Father..." "Miss, he'll be alright" "He just hurt his head" "I say you should go with him" "Go..." "Sir, you're also injured" "You should go to the hospital for treatment" "Just to be safe" "Okay" "Be careful" "Get a place and move in" "This building will topple any time" "What's to be done?" "Auntie, don't be afraid" "Come over to my place" "Stop joking." "Your home is so small" "How can you put up so many people?" "I say forget it" "Let's move into the Mandarin Hotel" "Okay" "Everyone get in my car" "Let's go..." "It's raining so heavily" "I'm worried that the Tiens... cannot find a hotel" "Sir, is there a room?" "You want a room?" "Please..." "These customers are also looking for a room" "Ever since Typhoon Signal 1 was hoisted... they've been waiting here" "Come inside quickly" "Tien" "You can't find a room?" "When Typhoon Signal 1 was hoisted... they've been fully booked" "Even the corridors are booked" "Alright then" "Get them some congee" "Go and get changed" "Go inside" "Okay" "Judging from tonight" "In this society if we help one another... there's no problem that cannot be solved" "This is called " All for one and one for all "" "That's right"