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You hired someone to engrave the couplet on the pavilion?

That means you also taught the Chief to plant osmanthus trees?

I knew it was you.

I'm sorry, I thought....

I know...you only wanted me to be happy.

Just like last time you bought everyone dinner in my name,

so that the boys could keep me company and I wouldn't be so bored.

It's not just me, everyone cares about you and wants you to be happy.

I understand.

Any words you don't know? I can teach you.

Great! There were more than half.

Have some wontons!

Miss Kwai-seng, you can't sleep again?

Want some?

No, you go ahead.

What?

You're dead!

What?

You're in love!

What are you talking about?

Don't bother denying it!

Everyone can see how horny you are.

You're definitely in love!

Watch what you say!

You can get someone killed for that.

Don't worry, you're both single!

Who's single?

Suk-ying, of course! Who do think I'm talking about?

I came to the French Concession to make a name for myself.

I didn't come here to court a girl.

Stop shooting off your mouth or you'll get someone killed.

Right...

Miss Kwai-seng is smoking opium again?

She uses it to forget her troubles when she's upset.

Miss Kwai-seng!

You wanted to see me?

About seizing the opium.

The Chief already said no.

I have a foolproof plan.

Since the Chief is in Hangzhou Oh business,

I wanted to discuss with you.

Try me!

Shum Chun-ngok is so keen on working with Commander Chow

because he wants to use his military strength

to ensure safe passage for his opium to Xuzhou,

and then redistribute it to the North.

If we pose as Commander Chow's men,

we can snatch the opium without fighting tor it.

Pose as soldiers?

It won't work, Shum Chun-ngok recognises our men.

As I've found out, Shum Chun-ngok won't be showing up this time.

Maybe because he's relying too heavily on Commander Chow's men,

he's only sending his ordinary thugs.

We'll ride on this

and send men with new faces.

No one will notice.

That's workable!

I'll speak to the Chief when he's back.

The goods will be shipped out tomorrow.

Tonight is the best time to do it or we'll miss our chance.

Everything is ready. I only need some new faces.

If you come up with the headcounts, I'll get right on it.

You're leading the operation?

I planned the whole operation.

If I don't take the lead,

the boys won't be willing to take a chance.

It's a good man, but...

If we seize this shipment,

you and the Chief can expand your business in Shanghai.

I guarantee I'll personally help you build this empire.

Very well! I'll arrange the manpower.

Do as you see fit.

Shum Chun-ngok's men will pass through here.

Commander Chow's outpost is here.

There's a small trail in between.

We'll intercept the goods a mile ahead

and move them out using this trail.

Nobody will spot anything. Is that clear?

Yes...

Tung! Nam!

Yes, Brother Tin?

Follow me to get the clothes!

Lung!

Yes?

I have a special mission for you.

Stay here and keep an eye on the casino.

I will!

Brother Tin, you'll have my support.

But please be careful!

Miss Kwai-seng!

What is it, Tim?

The Chief is still in Hangzhou.

Why don't we wait till he comes back and discuss with him...

Wait? Do you know when he's coming back?

No, but...

Fine! I'll tell him myself.

Miss Kwai-seng!

Miss Kwai-seng!

You all look like real soldiers in that uniform.

We've robbed and stripped deserters from Commander Chow's troops before.

The uniforms may be old, but they're real.

Then no one would suspect a thing!

Though you have not worked for me for long,

you're all like family to me.

I want you to remember this,

whether or not we can seize the opium is not important.

What matters is for you all to come back safe and sound.

We'll definitely get the opium

and come home in one piece, right?

Yes...

Let's go!

Let's roll!

Tin, I want a word with you.

Miss Kwai-seng, I have something to do...

Wear this safety hand string.

I have this habit...whoever leads the men in a dangerous mission

will get one of these from me.

So he can come back in one piece.

I guarantee the men will be safe.

I'll take good care of this hand string.

Wait for me...

Here they come. Tell everyone to get ready!

Right on time!

Brothers from all over the world...

Don't give me that! We don't use passwords.

It's our first meeting. It's best to be safe.

True...Are the goods ready?

Right here!

Good!

Move them!

Something is not right. Be careful!

Shoot first if anything goes wrong!

You're not our contact! Go!

You have a lot of nerve shooting on my turf.

Didn't expect to see you here, little rascal!

Did you miss me?

You bet!

How's my wife and son?

Not so well!

They miss you so much they've lost weight!

Mei-kam prays for your safe return every day

I've missed them too!

Because of them, I'm working on something.

But its still premature at this stage.

Why didn't we hear from you for so long?

I lied and told her you couldn't send word.

How did you become Commander Chow's trusted aide?

I've followed him since I left Shanghai

and we were always on the move.

Then I took a shot for him and was incapacitated for 3 months.

That's why I couldn't contact you.

No wonder!

But Yama doesn't want me.

I want to take advantage Of this and make a name for myself.

I didn't expect you to work for Chak Kam-tong

and have the nerve to rob Shum Chun-ngok.

You said heroes emerge in troubled times

I must grab my chance to get ahead.

Good! We'll build our empire together.

When are you coming home?

Mei-kam really misses you.

Should I tell her I have seen you?

No, I don't want her to know. It's not the time yet.

But I must tell Commander Chow something.

You want to turn me in?

That'll be burning my own bridge.

While Commander Chow thinks highly of me,

I can still sort this out.

Take the opium with you,

I'll be in touch about how we can work with the Commander in the future.

As long as we have him on our side,

the world belongs to you and me.

Good! I'll wait for the good news.

I promised myself either I never come back, or if I do, I must come home in great glory.

I want everyone in Shanghai to know my name!

Miss Kwai-seng...it's Brother Tin!

Tin? How is he?

He's back!

Brother Tin!

I'm home, Mr. Chak!

Thanks for dropping me off.

Might as well let me walk you upstairs.

Better not. Maybe next time.

Very well!

I'm leaving...Bye!

Back to the mansion, Chief?

There's still time. Let's go down to the Police station.

No, Chief...

What?

While you were in Hangzhou,

Tin snatched the opium from Shum Chun-ngok.

He took action without telling me?

He told Miss Kwai-seng!

Not only did she support him,

but she sent her trusted men to help him as well.

They're celebrating tonight at the mansion.

Miss Kwai-seng and Tin have been inseparable lately.

There's something odd about the expressions in their eyes.

Shut up if you don't really know.

Let's go back to the Police station.

Cheers, everyone' Cheers!

Miss Kwai-seng, I promised I'd help you and the Chief build your empire.

Not only do we have Shum Chun-ngok's opium

but I've also struck up a deal with Commander Chow's aide.

We'll have sole control of the opium trade.

Bravo, Brother Tin....

That's wonderful!

But what delighted me the most

is that you all came home safe and sound and I'm so relieved.

I'm grateful for what you have done!

Cheers! Cheers!

Nam, let's drink over there.

You said you won't get drunk?

Drink up...come on!

You're sober...

Here's a toast to you, Brother Tin!

Tum! Lung!

Drink up, Lung!

Cheers!

Bravo, Brother Tin!

Suk-ying, set up the guest rooms for them.

Will do!

Where's the toilet?

Where's everybody?

They're sleeping upstairs.

I'm sorry!

Why are you still up, Brother Tin?

You have a headache from drinking too much?

I'm looking for the toilet.

Follow me.

How nice of you to come home.

If I didn't, you'd be having such a good time drinking with Tin.

He's even sleeping over!

What are you talking about?

I told you, we should not rob Shum Chun-ngok.

Why did you help him and give him more men?

I was doing it for you.

If you hadn't disappeared to Hangzhou,

Tin wouldn't have come to me.

So you let him do anything he wanted?

It was the perfect time to make a move.

Tin risked his life to seize the goods,

so that you could start the opium trade.

He's doing you a favour. Don't criticise him!

I don't want him to think he's any help to me.

He'll show me no respect and will dare to do anything he wants.

I don't want to fight. I'll go take a bath.

You wanted to see me, Miss?

I want to talk to you.

I'm just stitching up Brother Tin's jacket.

Level with me, are you in love with Tin?

Boss, because you were away,

1 had no choice but ask Miss Kwai-seng for help.

Trust me, you'll soon own all the opium dens in Shanghai.

You're lucky this time. What if you failed?

Why are you so worked up?

What are you doing here?

I'm here to see Tin, not you.

Me?

I brought Suk-ying with me,

so that we can talk about you two.

Us?

I notice that you get along very well.

I'm proposing to Suk-ying on your behalf,

so that you can get married soon.

What do you think, Tong?

You need someone to look after you

and Suk-ying is so fond of you.

Is this a good arrangement or what?

I can't ask for anything better.

I knew you're a match made in Heaven.

I just didn't expect you to get married so soon.

This is a big deal and We should put on a good show.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Chief Inspector.

I don't like to talk on an empty stomach.

They have very good French cuisine.

Since you're here, you should give it a try.

French cuisine is not for me.

I'm here to collect my goods.

Goods? What goods?

You know pretty well!

Someone with the nerve and the stomach to gobble up such a big lot,

who else can it be in Shanghai but Chak Kern-tong?

My boys came across a shipment,

but for some reason, nobody came forward to claim it.

You're going this far,

so you mean to cross me?

It's alright for you to slight me,

but you can't afford to piss off the British I work for.

Do you want them to make a claim with the French?

That's true! I don't want the British and the French to fight.

That's why I invited 2 friends today.

Captain Richard, please have a seat.

Thank you.

Captain Richard, why are you here?

Mr. Chak invited me to lunch.

Do I need your permission?

You are completely useless.

Luckily, we have Fiori here.

He told me he's returning my opium,

and from now on, he can handle the opium from England.

I'm giving Captain Richard a bigger share

and I can guarantee nothing would go wrong.

Sir, we have worked well together.

You're rubbish outside of the International Settlement,

but everyone in Shanghai respects Mr. Chak.

Just carry on being the Chief Inspector. Get out!

Tong, you recovered the opium so quickly

and opened up a new revenue stream for us. That's brilliant!

As long as we all make money!

Shum Chun-ngok's split with Captain Richard is 50/50,

now we can do 40/60, which I think is fair.

Here's to us...

Cheers!

The British and the French gave their consent,

all we need is Commander Chow.

How's it going?

As soon as Brother Shan makes the connection,

we can start shipping opium up north.

If we succeed,

we'll monopolise the opium trade in Shanghai.

Looks like we need to start a new company just to handle opium.

Yes! We already have night clubs and casinos.

We don't have time to run the opium trade.

Tin should get the credit for making this happen.

Let him run the new company.

There's no hurry.

Besides, Commander Chow has yet to give his official consent.

Tin only just started working for me,

not everyone will agree if we promote him so quickly.

Let's wait and see.

Right! I'm happy working at the casino.

You're getting married soon.

Take a few days off to get things ready.

I have nothing to prepare for since I have no family.

How can you take the wedding so lightly?

Suk-ying...

Miss Kwai-seng! Master!

Tin, Suk-ying was with me since she was very little.

It's like I'm marrying a daughter.

I have an empty flat.

Let's all go take a look.

If it's alright with you,

we'll pick a date next month.

So soon?

You should let your wife look after you.

Thank you, Miss Kwai-seng!

Thank you!

Come on in.

You have a lovely place.

Miss Kwai-seng, I love it.

I've been living in the maid's quarter,

I can't believe I have my own flat.

Brother Tin, shall we live here?

Whatever you like.

I'll check out the kitchen.

Thanks for arranging everything.

I didn't expect to get married next month.

Then you can stop thinking about it.

You'll have a home from now on and it's the best for everyone.

I see. I'll do as you say.

Such is life...

you meet the right person tn the right place but at the wrong time

and you're not meant to be together.

This is the best I can do.

Miss Kwai-seng...Brother Tin!

Suk-ying, Tin likes this place and wants to move in soon.

You should decide how to decorate it.

I don't know how, you should decide.

Why don't we let Miss Kwai-seng decide for us?

Kam... Shan!

I'm home!

You should leave!

There's a warrant for your arrest! Go....

Money makes the world go round.

We settled the matter with Marshal Yuen.

I'm not a wanted man anymore.

Really? I'm glad you're home!

Please don't leave me again!

I will never leave you again.

It was torture without you two.

I'm back in Shanghai with a bang!

I won't let you two suffer again.

Where's Hok-yiu?

He's helping me deliver the clothes.

It must have been hard on you.

Don't worry. It's behind us now.

I'll make it up to you and Hok-yiu.

As long as you're here with me, and we can stay together, I'm happy.

I knew Brother Shan is a real pal.

He didn't forget us even though he made a fortune,

and treated us to a feast at Royal Gate.

I always look after my pals.

From now on, we'll work as a team to make a fortune.

Great!

Come on up...

Pretty girls!

Well? You have the itch?

Yes...when you're warm and fed....

Go on, have some fun! My treat'

Thanks, Brother Shan!

Bravo, Brother Shan!

Let's go...

Not interested? A newly-wed should behave.

I didn't expect you'd get married so soon.

Next time, let me meet the wife.

Sure!

Thanks for looking after Kam and Hok-yiu while I was away.

You're a real pal!

Come on, don't say that!

I'm relieved you're reunited.

I intend to buy a big house so that they can live better.

Then we'll put on our show.

Opium yields huge profits.

We'll have money rolling in!

Commander Chow will help us?

He trusts me if not Chak Kam-tong.

From now on, as soon as your goods leave Shanghai,

he'll pick them up with his army trucks.

I guarantee safe passage throughout the country.

You're so brilliant!

You bet, this is a longterm deal and where the big money lies.

Commander Chow must have his share.

But I want a cut in the deal as well.

Set up a meeting for me with Chak Kam-tong.

We'll see how we can work together.

Very well, I'll set it up.

You helped set up everything with Commander Chow.

I think we should have a deal.

If he disagrees, you can work for me.

The two of us can handle everything.

Your Boss is arrogant. How much longer do I have to wait?

Just a bit longer, he should be here soon.

Boss, remember Brother Shan?

I know you. You're lucky to have a pal like Tin.

Mr. Chak, thanks for going easy on me last time.

Here's a token of my gratitude.

You want to strike a deal with me with this bloody vase?

I'm nothing compared to you

but Commander Chow has complete trust in me.

You have the goods from the British,

I have the backup of a warlord.

If we work together,

we can sell opium not just in Shanghai but to the rest of China too.

You want to do business with me?

Who do you think you are?

You were a coolie at the pier.

Now you're a warlord's minion.

If I make money, I'll naturally cut a share for Commander Chow.

If you want equal footing,

this is hardly the time.

So this is not negotiable?

If I speak to Commander Chow,

I guarantee your goods will never leave Shanghai.

It's your business if anything goes wrong.

Let's talk, Boss....

Save it! Nobody threatens me!

Shanghai alone is enough to feed me.

I don't need to waste my time partnering with some nobody.

What a snob!

His goods will never leave Shanghai.

Tin, work with me from now on.

We'll sell the opium somewhere else.

We don't need Chak Kam-tong.

Don't be upset, Brother Shan!

The Boss needs to think it through.

The opium from England is cheap for its good quality.

Rich people in Shanghai depend on it.

If we sell it separately, we'll make a lot less money.

I don't care!

I'm not here for show,

I'm here to claim what I deserve.

I don't want to take orders from anyone.

I'm meant for big things. I can be the Chief!

I know, just calm down. You have my support.

If you decide to stay in Shanghai, you must take things slowly,

until you get the best deal tor yourself.

Never argue with money.

I'll speak to Miss Kwai-seng again.

There's still a chance.

That would be best.

I don't care, I'm just worried you can't reason with him.

Right!

Be careful! It's hot.

Thanks!

Well? Do you like the tea?

Back home, I used to pick tea leaves with my cousin when I was little.

Not bad.

Don't you find this strange?

We used to talk and laugh

but we seem to have grown apart after we got married.

You're always busy with work

and often sleep in the study at night.

Maybe because I'm awfully busy.

At night I check the books from the casino.

I'm so tired I often fall asleep without knowing it.

I have to help Miss Kwai-seng with the books tonight.

Go to bed if you're tired.

She followed Master Sheung to Beiping with a few others.

She's not coming back. Don't look for her again.

(Koo Siu-lau shines on stage with mentor Sheung Man-bun...)

Why didn't he come himself?

Fiori introduced this American.

He was the one who wanted to buy slot machines from him for the casino.

The Chief is tied up at the Police station.

The American is bringing an interpreter. It should be alright.

Is he really that busy?

He's hardly doing any work!

Fook told me you're busy at the station.

What are you doing here?

Chief, the American changed the venue.

Don't worry, he won't blame you!

He doesn't report to work or mind the casino,

but blatantly shows up with another woman in public.

Looks like someone has really had his head swimming.

This is not a fling.

Not here, let's talk at home.

You're home early! I'm surprised you know your way home.

You're the Chief Inspector and people recognise you.

The employees know us both.

Yet you had your arms around another woman.

I'm your wife. Why can't you show some regard for my feelings?

The way you talked to me in front of everyone!

What about my feelings?

So you fed ashamed?

You picked up Chuk Yee-hung from Paramount.

If it was just a fling, I could live with that.

What do you mean by waltzing around with her in public every other day?

It's no big deal for a man to have more than a wife.

Butt out if you know any better.

Butt out? You hit on the singers from your own nightclub!

If you stick with her, she'll soon make you lose everything.

Thanks for your concern.

I get to pick the woman I want.

What can you do if I go see her now?

(Shanghai at night...is a sleepless town)

(The fights are on, the cars are honking)

(and the people sing and dance away...)

Bring me a glass of wine!

(She always greets you with a smile.)

(Yet who can see her pain inside?)

(The nightlife is just a means for a living)

Bravo...

Miss Yee-hung!

Do you know who I am?

How dare you hit me!

I don't care who you are!

You have a lot of nerve touching my woman!

Beat him up!

Move aside!

Stop!

Bring him over!

Remember my face, I'm Chief Inspector Chak Kam-tong of the French Concession.

I'm Lo Wing-ka, the son of Military Governor Lo Chan-cheung.

You're a dead man!

So? You're now in the French Concession.

I can kill you!