"This is a story about political activism in 1 980s Hong Kong" "Many of the events are based on real historical incidents and most of the main characters are based on real people" "The street theater that appears throughout the film is based on the life of activist Ng Chung Yin, who died of cancer in 1 994" "Long ago in India there was an exiled prince kicked off his throne by the British" "But he got help from a fairy" "Told him... about a cave at the Himalayas, where there were ways to deal with the Brits" "So he made for it day and night, and soon arrived at the foot of the Himalayas" "There was indeed a cave, but blocked by a rock" "He pushed and pushed..." "Bang!" "He managed to push it away" "Smoke came rushing up to the sky" "Unknowingly, he had freed 1 08 heroes..." "Guess who these 1 08 heroes are?" "Marx, Engels, Trotsky," "Stalin, Mao Zedong," "Liu Shiaochi, Zhou Enlai, Hu Yaobang..." "All heroes with unfulfilled missions" "Also Jiang Qing, Yao Wenyuan..." "And..." "Deng Xiaoping!" "The 1 08th hero looked familiar lt's you, Ng Chung Yin" "I remember... stringing plastic flowers on the boat" "Fell asleep and woke up with flower mark on my face" "What else do you remember?" "Be good, eat" "Be good" "Be a good boy" "Don't act like that" "And my family?" "All dead" "Dead" "I remember Sow was always surrounded by people" "People running around her" "Always a lively scene" "But now she can't remember a thing and those people are also forgetting her" "Get up, time for work" "Won't go today" "You okay?" "Get up, old-timer" "Old-timer..." "Time's up for him?" "Don't take his stuff." "Give 'em back" "Morning Tung" "Where's Kam?" "Inside" "Kam" "Morning, Tung Morning" "Good." "Give me" "Darkie, don't" "What's wrong with you?" "Darkie!" "Don't be so hung up" "Darkie...take it" "You know he's scoring heroin with it" "Maybe he has needs, just like you" "How is Sow?" "She's okay" "She's better, still can't remember anything" "Good thing your relative... can take care of her" "Doctor said Ping Chau is quiet lt'll do her good" "Don't worry." "Let's go make a call" "Sow!" "Sow!" "Sow..." "Sow!" "..." "Sow!" "Sow!" "..." "Sow, wait" "Sow, don't be afraid" "Sow!" "Sow, it's me, Tung" "Let's go home" "It's alright" "Don't know why" "She saw a man in a suit, and rushed outside" "Did he say who he is?" "A Legco Member Left his card on the table" "Tung, Ms. Sow your girlfriend?" "If you say so" "You're secretive too" "M.F. Yau Legco Member" "Who's he?" "Why's he here?" "You remember anything?" "Smashed everything..." "Smashed what?" "Forget about it" "Have some water" "Morning" "Morning, got cigarette?" "Why carry cigarettes if you don't smoke?" "Habit" "3, 1 9, 21 , 27, 35, 1 1" "3, 1 9, 21 , 27, 35, 1 1" "The special number is one" "Where's it?" "You don't know where your mom's grave is" "Over there" "You play?" "Play a tune" "Not in the mood" "Just forget the unhappy stuff" "You're so lucky l know now" "Can we go?" "Yes" "Let's go Hold it, Miss" "This retarded kid forgot to pay" "Min, how come you have an apple?" "I'll call the cops if you can't explain" "Tell me where you get this apple" "We don't shoplift" "Tell me how you get this apple" "May, check the receipt" "Sorry, I must tell you" "Anyone shoplifting here, we call the cops I can't help you" "She didn't steal it" "Tell, or I'll have you arrested" "Not my fault." "An uncle gave me" "Which uncle?" "He's behind you" "Chuen?" "She's a cute little girl, Boss" "So I gave her an apple" "Did you thank the uncle?" "Why move all your things here?" "I'm moving close by" "More convenient to see you" "Why don't you find a bigger place?" "I'll move in and you don't have to run around" "Good" "Really?" "I'll get some beer I got a convenient store job," "I'll share the rent" "A job?" "Don't work too hard I won't" "Remember the name... of our secondary school?" "No" "Didn't I tell you?" "Can't remember" "You can" "Thanks" "Have you gone out these days?" "Went swimming at the pool" "Went shopping at Landmark Saw a movie too" "What movie?" "A Stephen Chiao film." "Very funny" "Remember the salesgirl at that boutique?" "She's still there" "When did you remember?" "When you played the harmonica" "Sorry, I lied that we went to school together" "Don't worry about it I'm silly to worry" "I want you to remember the past, but not me" "The soup is cool, get you hot one" "No, I'm leaving" "I'm afraid you'll leave when I'm okay" "You're okay now" "You still love me?" "Your cigarettes" "Ng Chung Yin and his anarchist comrades found the magazine "The 70's"" "They not only publish magazines they're also activists" "Demonstration and social movements" "They stood up to the police," "Ng was once arrested" "But on July 7, 1 971  day of the big Diaoyutai demonstration Ng was not there" "Some accused him of deserting" "As his close friend, I know what happened" "He sought revolution" "He also sought love in Paris" "I, and some comrades from Hong Kong set up a branch... of "The 70's" in France" "We joined revolution activities in Paris" "We even got to know... some of the first generation Chinese communist revolutionaries" "Long live the Fourth International!" "Among our group some, like me, leaned towards Trotskyism" "Soon, we returned to Hong Kong one by one" "We worked again at "The 70's"" "Then, "The 70's" raised... the red flag and the black" "Trotskyism and" "Anarchism coexisted" "The first time I saw her was in 1 979" "At the time, I avoided going home" "Hung out everywhere" "She stole my wallet I sat at the pier and waited for her" "But she didn't show up even after dark I refused to give up and went back again on a ferry vowing to find her" "They say 4 or 5 of your boats were burned I'm not sure." "Many were burned" "The boats were tied together and burned in chain" "When will you settle on land?" "We survivors report to the government and wait" "You've it tough" "We want the government to treat us fair!" "Neighbours, we're the Boat Families of Yau Ma Tei... 73 families." "All fishermen" "Our boats are too old" "Can't go to sea" "We've to work on shore" "Where we live is too crowded" "Conditions are terrible" "No electricity, no water, no plumbing" "Dangerous during storms" "We wish the government will take care of us and let us settle in public housing" "We'll gather at the pier at 1 0 am, Saturday" "We'll massacre the Governor..." "No, no..." "We'll march to the Governor's House..." "It says here..." "Fight for landing Boat Families" "Why don't you read it" "Fighting for Boat Families... concern all of us" "Don't fear the officers" "We'll right and we say it" "Right?" "Yeah!" "Fight for landing Boat Families!" "Equality for boat people!" "Fight for landing Boat Families!" "Equality for boat people!" "Down with unfair treatment!" "Fight for landing Boat Families!" "Boat life is dangerous..." "Help us to settle on land!" "Fight for landing Boat Families!" "Equality for boat people!" "Father Kam..." "Hello Thanks" "You're welcome." "Take your time" "This wallet is yours" "Burnt a bit in the fire, but the ids are okay" "Take a look" "Sow said she's sorry" "Forgive her?" "Who are you?" "I'm Ah Kam." "They call Ah Kam" "Have some chocolate Italian chocolate." "Delicious" "Okay, thanks" "From Milan" "You're foreigner, teach me English" "Okay, come to my boat tonight at seven" "How do you pronounce this?" "This This..." "Where's my dictionary?" "Thanks" "You need a dictionary?" "I'm ltalian I love spaghetti I do too Me too I'll make some for you" "Here, it's circum...circumstance" "Really?" "Yeah, really I'll teach you how to spell later" "Go on with your homework" "Sorry" "Welcome... I'm Father Kam, from Milan" "So we're brothers" "You're on the boats long?" "No, just recently" "Not at all..." "Come on board, we'll talk" "Come..." "Maybe next time..." "Come on" "Have some coffee" "Two buses carrying Boat Families... to the Governor's House were stopped by police before entering the tunnel" "What is it?" "Easy." "Nothing" "Who's in charge?" "I am" "Where're you going?" "We're having tea with the Governor Right?" "Yeah!" "So you're going to demonstrate?" "Citizens should have a right to demonstrate" "Public Safety Law #1 3 says... you're to apply first" "Will you approve if we apply?" "Law #1 8 also says three people together is illegal" "Four people playing mahjong... would go to jail" "These stupid laws... deny our rights to speak to petition, to demonstrate... I need to go to toilet" "What is it?" "Call the reporters Okay" "Don't panic" "Let's me ask you, what's the real steel wall?" "The people!" "People who support revolution!" "Our enemies are paper tigers!" "Around 1 00 boatmen, students and volunteers were taken to Central Police Station" "The Police is taking you What do you say?" "We won't go!" "We won't go!" "I said we shouldn't have come lt's nothing." "Don't worry" "Why should I go with you?" "I'm not a criminal" "Take me. lt's not their fault" "Take 'em all" "Who assault the police?" "76 of them were charged... with illegal gathering" "They were released on $200 bail" "They're out..." "Yeah!" "Down with oppression!" "Right to petition!" "What's the deal?" "Nothing" "Down with oppression!" "Right to petition!" "Down with oppression!" "Right to petition!" "Down with oppression!" "Right to petition!" "Down with oppression!" "Right to petition!" "The Housing Authorities announced today that Boat Families will not be given priority in housing assignment" "Authorities stressed that under present laws the government system is fair lf Boat Families are given priorities it'd be unfair to others on the waiting list" "Stand up, suffering slaves" "Stand up, suffering of the world" "Our blood is boiling" "Kam!" "Yeah!" "Stand up, suffering slaves" "Stand up, suffering of the world" "Our blood is boiling" "We must fight for truth" "The world is in a chaos" "Slaves, stand up, stand up" "After this incident our organization became pessimistic" "Support from the public also went down" "But there's a positive side... to this campaign and the positive side is that the people saw the hypocrisy... of the colonial government" "This government promised to protect our rights and our free speech, but their lies are exposed I think this campaign will raise consciousness to fight... the government" "Who is she?" "My mother" "Any brothers or sisters?" "This...is my sister" "Those are her sons" "My mother was a metal worker" "That's great" "What's great about working with metal?" "Teach me how to play the guitar" "Okay" "Don't think I don't know" "Your dog shits at my door I'll sue you!" "You know who I am?" "I was a midwife." "Everyone needed me" "Don't believe me?" "Ask the party official" "You don't study but you play the guitar So noisy!" "If you don't study, you'll end up a beggar" "Both of you are no good!" "If you don't study, you'll...end up nothing" "Damned fool, good for nothing... I gave birth to you so you can annoy me?" "What you doing?" "Damned fool!" "Quiet!" "Murderer!" "Grandpa, they donated... this money to you" "Please sign for it" "This much?" "We're richer than before the fire" "We can have a feast tonight" "Did the Housing Authorities put you... on the list for public housing?" "I don't want to live here." "Too small" "Big hassle riding the bus Make me throw up I'll do some checking for you" "Which department you from?" "I'm not from the government I'm a volunteer" "is that okay?" "Why are you a volunteer?" "I just have to speak up when I see inequality" "So you're a trouble maker?" "Can't help it" "So much inequality in this world ls that so?" "I'm asking you" "Why are rich men's toilets... better than your house?" "You're Hong Kong's original residents" "But when you apply for housing, they say you're cutting in line" "We lived on boats since we were born lf not for you, I don't even know I can apply" "That's why I'm telling you So you'll know" "How come you know so much?" "Because ignorance is a crime" "But more of a crime if you know... but keep quiet" "Can't get it to work?" "Okay" "Thanks" "Gotta go to class" "Sow, you're welcomed if you want to volunteer" "Okay." "Bye Gotta go" "Grandpa, I'm leaving" "Mind your steps." "Come again" "Later, a big change at "The 70's"" "Received a letter... from the 4th International HQ" "The letter says" "Dear friend, the material you requested will be air-mailed to you" "We also like to tell you that we've a branch in Hong Kong" "Contact Ng Chung Yin..." "The address:" "at 226 Queen's Road East lt was... the address of "The 70's"" "They hold a meeting at once" "Attended by many" "They talked a lot and I was the leading player" "Only Yue Hung remains silent" "He just played his pelpa" "They, like Foo Pin and Kan Foo Wing accused me of betraying them" "They said I raped them" "They said" ""The 70's" is not Trotskyite" "How did it become a branch?" "I said:" ""No, it's only a misunderstanding I only use the address as temporary contact"" "They didn't believe me and I couldn't explain I decided to leave the magazine... that I founded" "As I walked down the stairs I could hear Yue Hung playing his pelpa" "1 984, I dropped out of secondary school" "Played music on Temple Street" "Kam was busy helping the Boat Brides" "Sometimes he asked me to help" "And I went along sometimes" "He mentioned Sow" "But I never ran into her" "You'll have to jump after it if it drops" "Tie it up, or no dinner tonight I'll get some beer" "Yau, this banner okay?" "It's not that simple" "After this, we'll have a press conference, then we go to the UMELCO office" "The New China News Agency and the Governor's" "All kinds of news everyday:" "murder, boat wrecks" "No one listens if you don't scream" "Took several years for us to settle on land" "But then my wife can't come on land" "Did you apply... to put up banners?" "Sorry, officer, we'll apply later" "That means you don't have a permit" "Please take them down" "Officer, do you support Boat Brides?" "I've no idea" "Then let me tell you" "They're fishermen" "Most of them've wives from the Mainland" "But then... the government changed its policies and won't allow them to register their wives" "You work for the government ls your boss right?" "I'm only making a living lt's not my business" "But this is inhuman" "Allowing the women only to stay on boats They're human beings" "Even dogs have to take a walk" "The officials know nothing but stiff rules" "They don't think twice... about breaking up families" "Yeah" "But I'm not an official I'm not talking about you" "Officer, have some beer" "Have some beer" "I know it's not easy for you, officer" "But we've not committing a crime, we only want a better environment" "Okay, I'll pretend I didn't see this" "But I can't... control other officers" "Thank you, officer" "Thank you Bye" "Down With inhuman Policies" "Bye, officer Thank you" "No beer?" "Beer for the little girl?" "I like it" "I've an appointment, gotta go" "Sow, let me take you I don't want to get in the way" "You pregnant?" "Three months I'd rather get a divorce Can't go anywhere" "Can't take my child to school" "He has to go on shore with his dad at 6 am" "Has to wait outside school for an hour" "What's behind the tall buildings?" "McDonald's. I wanna go to McDonald's ls there food at McDonald's?" "Yeah" "If you see a cop, act like there's nothing" "What's there to eat at McDonald's?" "What's there to eat?" "Ice cream, popsicle, fish burgers" "Will you treat you mom?" "Sure" "Very good" "A cop" "What's wrong, Mrs. Yau Hei?" "I'm afraid...the cops..." "We're not go" "No, I wanna go to McDonald's" "Don't worry." "Let's go" "Kam, a woman to see you" "Kam!" "Okay, thanks" "Sorry to bother you" "Father!" "Father..." "Careful I'm Tung's mother." "Recognize me?" "Sure." "Come on up." "Let's sit up there" "Thanks" "Thanks" "Long time no see lt's been years" "Father, have you seen Tung lately?" "He came here last month" "Gave me two concert tickets I was too busy to go." "What's happened?" "He hasn't been home in two weeks I paged him, but he didn't answer" "Don't know what happened to him" "Don't worry, he's all grown up" "He can take care of himself" "Maybe he's staying with friends" "What kind of friends?" "Father, you know Tung" "Didn't do well in school Couldn't stay in one job I don't know what's he up to" "Tung is a smart boy." "Kind too" "Don't worry, he won't turn bad" "He will if we don't teach him well" "Father, please take care of him if you've time" "You're a good man and you know a lot" "He's better with you than with the triads" "Don't say that." "Everybody is good lead him to Jesus lf he does, he'll settle down" "You can't force him into it" "He'll believe in God if he thinks it's good" "You've a point there" "I got a safety amulet for him last month" "Can you give it to him if you see him?" "Sure" "Tell him to put it in his wallet Sure" "Oh, I got you some food" "So much?" "I can't finish it" "Chilli crab... I've toothache, you eat" "Goose wing too You eat it lt's good." "Try it" "Okay, thanks Eat" "Thanks you so much" "Good?" "Good" "Have some more" "Have some coffee, it's better than beer" "Okay" "Have some coffee, milk and sugar in it already" "Thanks lt's okay." "Go ahead. I used to smoke too" "Had to smoke when I worked So much pressure lt was a dirty job" "Felt bad after every operation" "No, we're all human" "Some women lied Said they were only 3 months but when it came out, already a baby" "I thought you were a cleaner" "I'm such a drunk." "So useless" "Don't know what I do all day" "Often wake up at night, alone and lost" "Take this." "Read it some time" "Mao's Red Book?" "I fled here from the Mainland, Father" "This typhoon must've... sunk many boats" "Best if all sunk, then we can all move on land" "What about the wives?" "They've no id" "Ready, one, two, three" "Take some outside Can't get tall buildings here" "Lose some weight, you big belly" "Can you take a picture in this wind?" "No more film" "You think this is fun?" "Next time then" "Okay, next time" "Sow, have you seen Yau?" "No" "Weren't you with him earlier?" "I don't know" "She's all wet." "You've a towel?" "Take this back, Kam" "Kam, I want a haircut" "Lend me a towel" "You'll get your turn, okay?" "Your mom wants you to have this amulet" "No, such crap" "Take it, she cares about you I don't want it" "We're demonstrating at the Council next week" "You going?" "I'll go if you go" "But I got a call to work lf you don't take it, should I?" "Forget it, Tung." "Finish the haircut" "Quick" "Finish the haircut" "Hoi, stop chasing girls Beat it!" "We're brother and sister Really?" "You really don't want to do it?" "Come on" "Alright, I forgive you" "Actually I like you best" "Really?" "Long Hair, we need you." "Come on" "Okay, let's go" "You look familiar." "What's your name?" "Lee Siu Tung" "And you?" "Sow Fung Tai I'll get some cigarettes" "Did you get your cigarettes?" "Shops are closed" "You like buying cigarette" "Where's the lighter?" "1 3 Boat Brides were escorted... to Tai Kok Tsui Pier at nine this morning and sent back to the Mainland by sea" "They made a statement before leaving urging both governments to make arrangements so that they can unite with their families soon" "Stop Deportation of Boat Brides" "Down with inhuman government!" "Destroyed our families!" "Where's the justice?" "Give us justice!" "Down with inhuman government!" "Destroyed our families!" "Give us justice!" "Where's the justice?" "We support you, Kam!" "I want to run for District Council" "Why?" "To do more" "You're serious?" "I'm nobody. I carry no weight" "Before joining the establishment, you're just a dog" "You can bark, but no one cares I'll support you..." "only as much as possible" "Where's the lighter?" "In the pocket" "I'll help with your campaign" "But you've to lend me $3,000" "Why so much?" "A dress. I wanted it for months" "And it's on sale" "Such materialism won't work the masses I'm a campaign worker, not a beggar" "By the way, I'm getting married" "She's Foon, you've seen her before" "Ng Chung Yin started a next page in his revolution life" "He formed a new organisation" "Called the Revolutionary Marxist League" "Or RML" "We must pursue revolution" "Revolution needs clear principles" "We stand against four evils" "We're against poverty, price increase, oppression and unemployment" "The RML's historical mission is to unite progressive workers and students" "Set up a vanguard to join the revolution of China and the world" "Wherever there's RML, there'll be action" "Wherever there's action, there'll be RML" "Ever heard of the campaign... to redress the April 5 Tiananman incident?" "Ever heard of Golden Jubilee Movement?" "Or the strike at Kumagai Gumi?" "Councillor Yau, the 1 4 Boat Brides sent back" "What's your plan to unite them... with their families?" "Plan to unite them with their families?" "I think... this should be considered by both governments" "Cut" "Okay?" "Okay" "Put the camera there Okay I'll have a smoke" "Can I have a light?" "Why pick us for your shoot?" "Just making a living" "Really?" "The whole thing is a plot of the colonial government" "They passed out-dated, bureaucratic laws to oppress the people at the margin" "This is the way after joining the RML" "He was leftist already in Milan" "Dreamt of go in the Mainland" "Like this, very leftist?" "They said you're a Maoist, Father" "Yes, "only people've the power to make history"" "is fasting the best way... to get attention?" "Action is most important" "But is it effective?" "You need strategies to fight the government" "No use barking outside" "Those officials work behind close doors" "And the door is sound-proof" "Without inside help, you won't be heard" "Yes, it's sound-proof" "Once inside, who can hear you?" "What inside help?" "I think Trotskyism is more practical lt's based on... politics and economics lt concerns more than one culture or country lt seeks putting theory... into practice" "Not like Marxism, which remains theoretical" "Say the capitalist class..." "Delivery" "Cut" "Time to eat" "Kam, time to eat," "$1 47.60, please" "Who's paying?" "Here, we're paying" "A few months ago, the government granted amnesty to the children" "We took ours to immigration" "When 20 families went... for the birth certificate our wives were detained, waiting to be deported" "We're going to petition the Councils" "We hope the government can help us" "Release our wives to take care of our families" "My child is crying again, I'll go see" "Sorry, I'm late" "The Father is here" "You can't tie him up like this" "The child is crying, and my wife is in jail" "My daughter goes to school What can I do?" "I'll bring him back tonight" "Are you okay?" "I'm fine." "A little toothache" "Don't bring him tomorrow I'll send someone" "We're from Husbands of No-Card Mothers" "We're having a press conference tomorrow" "Yes, 1 0 am at the SKM Community Hall" "Wait." "Will you send a reporter?" "Okay, thanks" "It's so hot." "Ready?" "Very soon" "Councillor Yau's office, please hold" "Yau, phone call" "Thanks, sorry" "What can I do for you?" "Tomorrow..." "I can't" "Day after okay?" "Day after..." "Fine. 1 0 am, no problem" "Okay." "Thanks." "Bye" "Excuse me lt's okay" "Mr. Chow, I'll take to the Housing Authorities about your case" "You can change flats if there's a vacancy" "My flat is leaking bad" "Worse at night, had to clear the water till dawn l understand" "Which estate do you prefer?" "The closer to the city the best" "Upper floors, facing south lt'll be perfect with sea view" "Okay" ""inhuman Government, Give me Back my Mom"" "okay for this banner" "Good" "I thought you were kidding, but you came" "Got nothing better to do" "Are you going to the press conference tomorrow?" "Depends" "Why you pretend you don't want to go?" "I'm not" "Well." "Whatever you say..." "What?" "I'm going" "You're funny" "Look at your face What?" "It's black" "Black?" "What black?" "Don't rub on it" "On you ears too ls he here?" "Inside." "Everyone is here" "He's busy, I won't go in" "He hasn't been home for days I brought him some clean clothes Can you?" "I'll get some drinks." "Want anything?" "Anything is fine" "Don't work too late" "Tung, where were you yesterday?" "I'm disappointed at you" "What are you up to?" "You think doing nothing makes you cool?" "You know you nearly cost a life?" "It was my mother..." "The kid trapped his head... in the chair" "Don't promise me if you can't make it" "You think this is fund-raising on TV?" "They won't put your name on screen" "Let's take a look. lt's a sale" "Excuse me, I like to try this on" "This way please" "Nice?" "Not bad" "You like it, Miss?" "Yeah, but not now" "Get it." "How much?" "It's on sale, only $2,800" "I'll get some money" "Sow paging." "Tell him to call the office I've something for him." "Thank you" "You don't have to wait if you're in a hurry I'll stay a bit" "You love working here?" "Yeah, I like the atmosphere" "Everyone here is weird, perfect for me" "You want to work here all your life?" "I don't know." "You?" "You play music on the street, right?" "Yeah ls there an audience?" "No" "Then what?" "I'll play for myself." "You wanna listen?" "I don't get it" "I'm getting married" "She's Foon." "You've seen her" "What's wrong?" "Nothing" "Sow!" "You alright?" "It's alright. it's alright... 1 6 June, 1 988." "Sunny" "Still have a toothache I did something wrong Regret it very much" "I shouldn't have scolded Tung lt hurt his feeling" "So he didn't show up to take care of the child but everyone has difficulties I scolded him, acting like I'm better person" "That I care more than he does" "But this is vanity" "May I find my humility again to serve the people" "Forgive me, Lord" "Sow What is it?" "Did Tung say he's coming today?" "He said he would" "Was he okay yesterday?" "He said he was mad at you" "Really?" "Rubbish" "We urge the government to act with humanity and not deport the no-card mothers" "Relax, just speak... like you always do" "Be natural" "Oh no, I can't remember" "This had been said before, will it work?" "My wife's fate depends on you" "Mr. Tsang, is he calling the shots?" "It's everybody's problem, let's work it out together" "You there, buy me something to drink" "You asking me?" "Yeah, one iced tea" "Ask the others what they want I don't have time." "But it yourself" "Come on, can't you do anything?" "Mr. Tsang..." "He calls himself a social worker" "I'm here to help you, not to wait on you" "Understand?" "What's the big deal?" "Who you think you are?" "Easy." "Let's get things done first" "I'm okay." "Go back to work" "Thank you for attending... this press conference" "Let me introduce..." "Mr. Wu, of Husbands of No-Card Mothers" "He will tell you... about their situation" "We like to thank everyone" "We thank members of the press for their concern" "The topic of No-Card Mother is written here: 4,28 lt's the date the government first used to grant amnesty to children... and exposed the illegal status of our wives I hope you and the government will support us" "So that we can be united again" "And not let families fall apart I beg you... I'll die for our families!" "I'll go first!" "I shed my blood for this Please sign your support" "Let's sign!" "What's going on?" "I've no idea I'll sign!" "I support you" "Don't stop me!" "Give it back..." "Don't worry, we won't beg for help" "Coffee, please l'd rather die than have my wife deported I'd rather keep her underground forever" "We did everything we can lt'll ruin everything if we keep this up" "We should accept... the deportation and wait" "The official said at most three years" "Three years?" "I say at least eight or ten I won't listen to that Brit's bullshit" "Maybe you had a deal with the Brit" "Your wife will come back first, or not deported at all" "What?" "I'm totally honest lf l had a deal, may my wife never comes back" "Will you swear before the gods?" "Okay, take it easy I take that back" "I've a complain about your staff!" "What are you complaining about?" "Do you know what shame is?" "You ruined the press conference, ruined our image" "Feeling sorry for yourself?" "We do this for everybody, not just for you I'll complain about you too!" "To hell with your complaints!" "Kam I don't approve what you're doing" "You should think about your health" "Your gum is rotten through" "Go on fasting and you may never eat again" "Will you listen to us?" "You know he won't listen" "Even if he's willing to die, he should consider the situation" "This is critical and the papers are harsh on this" "Does he have to be so high-profile?" "This don't help." "Only make things worse" "Why are you so calculating?" "You used to not care what others say" "This is called strategy" "You can't just shout about everything" "Kam, milk is okay for fasting" "Father, stop fasting" "We'll feel bad if you go on" "This is my decision" "Please don't" "Please go home" "This is the third night of my fast" "A policeman lent me a pen so that I can write my diary I'm grateful" "I remember an article in Hong Kong Standard lt urges the press... not to report on the fasting" "Unless someone survives... after seven weeks" "Then it's front page news lt also mentions Ghandi it says Ghandi's fasting is admirable" "For he fast not just two or three days but with determination until he died for his people" "Lord, why can't we persist?" "We should persist" "You've lost weight" "You look like you're dying" "I want to wash my face I'll go with you" "is this worth it?" "It's not something you can tell tomorrow" "Something I may never see before I die" "Tung, be strong" "My mother jumped to her death" "The first 23 no-card mothers... are sent back today" "27 mothers reported... to Central Police Station" "All to be deported as planned" "But four were... at least eight months pregnant" "The things Kam and his friends did came to nothing" "Always helping people" "But couldn't help themselves lt's tough being the good guy these days" "Mom scolded me for years before she died I wouldn't hear a word" "Now, no one would say a word to me" "is he the father?" "I don't regret" "Does he know?" "I may not have enough." "Can you help?" "Sure" "Get lost!" "What now?" "Get lost!" "Sow Fung" "Drink this" "Thanks." "Are you in love with me?" "I want to get away" "Where?" "Don't know" "Tung..." "Will we meet again?" "In three months, at Temple Street" "Good." "See you in three months" "See you" "The fight with Kumagai Gumi demoralized us" "But that was 1 979" "The democratic wall appeared in Beijing" "Wei Jing-sang and others put up posters all over asking the government to start the 5th modernisation" "The RML decided... to bring revolutionary Marxism to China" "I was unemployed and I borrowed money from Lau San Ching to go to Beijing" "Wei and several others were... arrested by then" "But I managed to see many democracy advocates I admired Yang Jing the most" "He was brave and decisive, unafraid to go to jail" "His wife was pregnant but supported democracy" "I found myself being followed" "When I went to Nanjing four plain clothes took me away" "One of them said:" "Ng, it's a crime to contact democracy advocates" "We can send you away for eight or ten years" "Or make you vanish forever I had a dream that night I saw my wife, Winnie, visiting me in jail" "She's pregnant again" "But she tells me:" "Don't worry I will raise our child until you come out" "I couldn't sleep anymore that night" "The next day, I signed the repentant document I promised to be their undercover in Hong Kong" "I told them many things" "They were satisfied and let me go" "Back in Hong Kong, I went to the RML" "Told them I was in trouble and warned them about going to China" "But the RML held a meeting I was accused of betraying Marxism" "They kicked me out" "What's your son's name?" "Yat Chew" "I don't want to go on" "Okay" "Our Father, who art in heaven" "Hallowed by thy name." "The Kingdom come" "They will be done, on earth as it is in heaven 1 68 hrs of fasting, I hate you sometimes" "Seeing you, I fond myself evil lf there is hell, I should be there I know I can't accomplish anything" "Those who suffer must pull themselves up" "But I can give them confidence and support" "Szeto Wah called the young man a trouble maker" "Martin Lee said Lu Ping mentioned that ...he won't be released... unless he confesses" "Why do you fast for him?" "Lau San Ching is a practical man" "He's not politician or theorist" "He couldn't enter the political mainstream" "And no one cared despite a ten-year sentence" "Tung sent a postcard" "He's near Tibet, walking everyday" "He wants to reach the end of the world and meet you there" "I pray to have peace and quiet in my heart" "Like an infant in the mother's bosom I pray that my mind is like that of an infant" "Relying on God, now and forever..." "Compatriots, please join our parade" "Please stand behind our flag" "We march today for the redress... of the '89 democratic movement" "To ask for the assumption of responsibility and the release of the arrested" "The pursuit of democracy is a world-wide trend" "We should speak... in the same voice to officials" "We should prevent tragedy from happening again" "History tells us, justice may not always defeat evils" "Li Cheuk Yan, representative of the Alliance... in Support of Patriotic Movement of China in on a flight from Beijing to Hong Kong" "He's scheduled to arrive at 8:1 0 pm" "He was taken away... by the police Monday evening" "How do you feel?" "Ng started bullshiting after a couple of drinks" "It upsets me talking about that" "Szeto dog and that Cheung... I was one of the Alliance's founders" "Just days ago we were planning an all-out strike" "But they were afraid of trouble makers" "And called the whole thing off" "When the people need their leaders they hide behind the people" "What rubbish!" "Leung Yiu Chung, you're a fool!" "When you started, where were the democrats?" "You must win back control of the Alliance" "Did you see Sow?" "Not today." "You were going to meet?" "Yes Let's wait a while" "Let's take a look" "You take this..." "What's left to do now?" "No, I don't want to have the strength" "Why are we limited to watching from afar ls there hope for this country and this people?" "What hope is there?" "This is a national crisis, we must be brave" "Wah is an good example of taxi drivers!" "Wah is a brave Chinese!" "Yeah!" "What happened?" "Not my fault." "She came rushing out I think lt will be better call the the police" ""What I know now is not complete"" ""But we will be face to face when the time comes"" "There are his words" "Thank you Lord" "May God be with you" "And with your spirit I want you to thank the Lord for a sister" "Her name is Sow Fung" "Maybe some of you know her" "Yu, you seen her before" "Yes Yes" "She was kind and helpful she was hit by a car" "She lost her memory" "Fortunately, she is blessed by God" "She has recovered" "Let's pray for her" "Kam..." "Come along" "Never mind them" "Little girl Let's take a picture with Kam" "Say cheers" "Smile, over here" "Ready?" "Another one?" "Smile" "Smile, little girl" "The bus is here" "Okay, leave Kam alone" "Let's go over" "A token Thank you" "No need...thank you" "Go and share this" "Chocolates!" "Kam, lend me a few hundred" "Sure" "Lend me some I'll pay you back Never mind" "No hurry I've to go" "Bye Goodbye" "Take care, Kam Take care" "Kam, come back and see us Sure" "Come back and see us l will surely come back." "Bye" "Bye..." "Goodbye." "Kam" "Go home Say goodbye" "Goodbye!" "Bye!" "Kam!" "Mr. Tsui, this way I'm glad you're still here My wife just arrived" "Father, a token" "Thanks" "This is Ming, my son" "The one I used to carry around" "All grown up." "How handsome" "Kam Good boy" "You good at school?" "Good" "A chocolate for you" "Goodbye!" "I told Kam I won't see him off I hate emotional scenes" "He got his wish to go to the Mainland" "Hong Kong was just a stop before Mainland lt became a stop that lasted 20 years" "Let me introduce a couple of friends" "John and Mary" "Let's say hi to them?" "John, Mary" "Let's take a look at John's body" "Do you know what this is?" "Weenie" "No...sounds terrible" "This is a penis, for pissing and sex, okay?" "You don't need to tell me, I know" "So you know" "Let's look at Mary's body" "You know what this is?" "Anybody?" "No" "This is the vagina" "Vagina" "The vagina is a woman's sex organ, okay?" "Except for baths, we always cover it up" "We don't let people look at or touch it, okay?" "Any problem, Min?" "An uncle in the market asked me to take off my clothes" "He gave me an apple and touched me" "Which uncle?" "The one at the market" "Chuen!" "Help..." "Stop it!" "Stop it!" "Stop!" "Stop it!" "You don't know who I really am I used to a famous actor" "Known all over Southern China" "You ought to be ashamed for not knowing me" "Now I'm stuck here" "But it's a long story" "So just watch my moves" "I'm afraid you'd leave when I'm okay" "You're okay now" "You still love me?"