Original subtitles

Heros are created in critical times

every era

should witness the emergence of a few legendary figures

In 1996, right before the handover of Hong Kong

the British colonialists were getting ready to retreat

governance of Hong Kong became lax

under such circumstances

hence another heroic figure came into the scene

How much do you want for releasing my son?

1.5 billion

then you have to guarantee

that my son stays intact

otherwise

I will do nothing for the rest of my life

but hunting you down

I am a man of my word

I hope you are too

big spender

promise you today

from now on

I will not bother anyone in the li family

I will just buy your stock

I really can't pay you 1 billion

yes or no?

Yes... l will pay

please don't hurt my husband again

Our neighbour mrs wong

said she would emigrate to Canada next month

that's horrifying

didn't mrs wong die just last month

that was mrs law

that one has left

now this one is leaving

I can't even gather enough people for a mahjong game

and I blame you for this

if you hadn't refused to get married

I would be taking care of your kids by now

and I will have something to do

that's right

wait till I get married

there would be me, plus my wife

plus you and my kid

that would fill up a mahjong table

how great...

You never take anything seriously

Hey, trying to get free dinner again?

You should make time to fix the doorbell

you guys at the bomb disposal unit don't have much to do

inspector li

- and you brought a present too. - I got you

a roast goose from shenzhen.

Why are you so nice today?

You even got us a goose

it's delicious

sky

go get a bowl of rice for inspector li

he can do it himself. He always comes over for free meals

you are our guest after all

hurry up. You are so rude

he comes over all the time for free meals

here...

We're having goose for dinner

since my son, sky

has been transferred out of regional crime unit

he has been coming home for dinner every day

I know you

you must have some dangerous assignment for him to work on

don't lie to me - bastard,

I've always known you wanted to court my mom

so it's true

- that's nonsense - And you are still touching her

sit down and eat

just eat

bro

- you don't have to go to work tomorrow - Why?

I got you a few days' leave

really? Where to?

Bring your mainland travel permit. We're going north

Inspector li

please come in

why are we here?

Is it experience sharing

or academic exchange between the two regions?

I need you to go undercover

you are insane

stop fooling around

I'm too old to be an undercover

I am not forcing you

you are the best

you are not forcing me, you say that every time

listen

bro

I am retiring in a few months' time

if we can catch a big tiger this time

in this police business, you and I

will build a name and be respected

give me one minute

you do this trick every time

one minute

listen first, then decide

you have one minute

sixty

fifty-nine

fifty-eight

fifty-seven

fifty-six

fifty

forty-nine

forty-five

thirty-eight

thirty-seven - he ziyang

- thirty - Reported missing for three years

- twenty-nine - Until six months ago

- twenty-eight, twenty-seven - We found his body in shenzhen

we have done some investigation

twenty

except for the fact

- that you share his family name - Nineteen

eighteen - there is no resemblance between him and you

nine

eight

seven

six

- five, four, three - Starting today...

- Two, one - You will be he ziyang

time's up

your minute's up

let me finish

your sister he ziling

opened a restaurant in Chang an, dongguan called home cooking

your first love

Lilian li

this pretty girl esha Jiang

is he ziyang's last girlfriend before he went missing

all of his women are here

and the police have sent their people disguised as them

this is a secret mission

you have to complete at all costs

I'll give you ten days to memorise all this information

this shouldn't take ten days

it takes one minute to memorise

they are all from

guangdong public security department

criminal investigation team

so how much information have they gathered?

How would I know? You see for yourself

has he agreed?

How do you do?

I'm zhou

captain zhou - I'm sky he

have you heard of Logan long?

The seven-million-dollar robbery

the guy whose favourite trick was to blackmail his victim with bombs strapped to himself

but due to lack of evidence

he was released in court

and he is still running scot-free outside the law

there's been two more kidnapping cases recently

the central committee has given top priority to them

because the government has attached high importance to the return of Hong Kong

we don't want our society

to witness any cause of instability

I hope Hong Kong will

continue to enjoy stability and prosperity

the problem is with this bastard

he comes and goes like a ghost

and keeps a very low profile

my informer reported that

the guy that makes bombs for him died recently

if he wants to continue with his business

he has to get help elsewhere

what if your informer lied to you?

Maybe he has already gotten another guy for it?

The last guy that helped him make explosives

was blown up on site

this line of work is so dangerous, who would want to do it?

And you want me to do it?

Why can't you do it?

You know explosives, I don't

hey!

Didn't you say he had already agreed on this?

Captain

don't worry

we have worked together for so many years

I am very aware of your capabilities

besides, we both represent the Hong Kong police force

if unfortunately something does go wrong

I will get you out of there right away

then you must promise me

you will take my mom out every day for afternoon tea

and take her to the park

then every Saturday and Sunday

you must take her to the movies

and keep her company when she practises Chinese opera singing

- yes or no? - No problem

captain, he agreed

we all know that Logan long has a younger brother called Farrell long

Logan is very fond of this brother

we should work our way in through him

this guy

is always gambling in an underground casino in huizhou

Four...

Not picture card

this is your tip - thank you

where do you think we should place our next bet?

Let's place it on the banker again

the banker?

The banker again?

Hi Farrell

you have won a lot today

who are you?

Do I even know you?

Bro ghost sent me to collect some money from you

hey bro

I am gambling

yet you are asking me to return money

have you gone nuts?

You have already won so much money today

and the debt has already been delayed for two whole months

how about paying the interests first?

Seeing that I have won some money today

I will share some of my luck with you

take it as interest

- come - You really have a good sense of humour

the cops are here

run, quick

the cops are here

run, quick

wait...

Don't run

Don't run

If you get into any trouble

and bro ghost can't get back his money from you

I would be in more trouble than you

Hold it there

stop running - hold it there

stop

stop running

hold it there...

Still want to run?

Since you got in here

Farrell has fled to Thailand

within two days

his men have gone to bro ghost to check on your background

good thing I stopped him in time

and got into a deal with him

so even if they asked about you, it would be fine

I think, once you get out of here

they will be in touch with you very soon

Bro Farrell sent me to pick you up

wait

this is not your transportation

It's here

If you can catch up with me

you will be in for a nice surprise

Wouldn't it be better if you just tell me where we are going?

Not bad at all

what do you mean by "not bad"?

Let's go in and find out

he ziyang

I have a present for you

it's in the container behind you

Hi

Bro Farrell

if you don't trust me, you shouldn't have invited me here

if you can fix what's inside

you will get whatever

you wished for

really?

Sure

what is this idiot doing?

I bet you ten thousand. He wouldn't dare to cut

I bet twenty thousand

I bet thirty. It will blow

bro

don't say I haven't warned you

you only get one minute to do it

May be I should educate you first

about this kind of improvised bombing device - it's called ied

you wanted to see which wire I would cut, right?

You only have one chance out of two

one chance out of two

this ied improvised bomb

does not have any defuse device

cutting any wire

will set it off immediately

cut the crap

you have

ten seconds left

I have defused it. Try to blow it

see if you can still look cool after I blow up that handsome face

go to hell

wait

give me that

can't get through

can't detonate it

the guy that made the bomb

is a total layman

he should seal off the phone

to avoid me from removing the sim card

that's how to do it

if you can't even get through to the phone

how can you blow this up

The bomb is real

but let me teach you one more thing

all you need to do is set up a timer on the phone

that will do the work

you want to watch the new year fireworks show, right?

You stupid bastard

you almost killed me

haven't I said that to you?

Just doing some casual reading

can only teach you how to make trash

isn't that the kind of talent we are looking for

what do you know

let's go

fabulous

you haven't let me down

loony

don't get pissed off. We're just kidding

you have to understand, we are now in critical time

the police from both Hong Kong and mainland have their eyes stuck on us

only a fool will believe you

we're all starving. Let's get something to eat

eat your ass!

Just have a little something

Let's go to home cooking

your sister he ziling

opened a restaurant in Chang an, dongguan

called home cooking

home cooking

is it the one at Chang an heng zhong street?

It's my sister's restaurant

it's famous for sizzling chicken pot and salt & pepper pork ribs

it's the fourth one straight ahead

I'll ask my brother-in-law to park the car for you

let's go to the hospital

not going to eat?

Hospital of obstetrics and gynaecology

hey

we skipped lunch to come all the way here to get our pregnancy tests?

I want you to meet a woman

does this hospital offer parking service?

- Yes - Your girlfriend is about to give birth

no way

my girlfriend got married in the states a few years ago

the one that got married in the states is esha Jiang

you don't remember you met another one in dongguan a year ago?

You don't remember that?

Dongguan?

I have one in shenzhen

one in huizhou

and another one in Hong Kong

what's her name?

Gillian zhang

Gillian zhang

Where does this Gillian zhang come from?

Go meet your long lost girlfriend

don't force me to date her again

What's up?

Honestly

women with no makeup

I really can't tell who's who

he ziyang

where the hell have you been?

Hey

why didn't you tell me you were leaving

Gillian zhang

you wasted my love for you

don't you have any sense of responsibility?

And you lied to me

are you a man or not?

Weren't you leaving me? Why did you come back?

Get out!

I'm telling you to get out!

What's going on...

Miss zhang

don't get upset...

Anger is not good for the baby

I don't want this child

I don't want him to be like his father

calm down

sir. Please leave

leave

leave

don't be upset

come, lie down and take a rest

when you get into this kind of emotion it will do no good to your baby

do you know it's dangerous

that woman

is somebody you picked up when you were on the run

that gang

got informed even before I did

that's why I came running to fill up this missing piece

- and I trusted in you - It's painful

- you have no sense of responsibility - It really hurts

- you want me dead? - I am your boss

get out

hey - if you don't, I will

help me with this

sir

what your wife needs most at this stage is your caring

also

the hospital fees

please settle it as soon as possible

I'll try

what's the matter? What's taken so long?

Can we go?

He's making me pay for the hospital fees

I don't have a single cent. How the hell can I pay for it

bro Farrell, what now?

Are we going to the market for groceries?

Sure

What is this?

Police

What's that?

Honesty is important between friends.

Hey...

Farrell long

you said you were gonna take me to your brother

Do you really want to see me so badly?

I am Logan long

they all call me boss

if you can pass this test

you will be part of my family

who are you really?

He ziyang

forty years old

you have been to Cambodia

what did you do there?

To join the mercenary

have you killed anyone?

Yes

or no?

Yes

You so wanted to get close to me

what is your real purpose?

What is your real purpose?

What is your real purpose?

I have purpose

to make big money

so that I can travel every month

I want to buy a house

look at me

are you a cop?

Are you a cop?

Cops don't make good money

I'm better off

going back

to join the mercenary than be a cop

Can you dose it up?

More dosage will kill him

Since he is so Sincere about it

we could use a suicide bomber

You're awake

you shouldn't have come here

you are different from us

before plunging too deep into this

you can still turn around

Where is the exit?

So you've woken up

welcome

to the family

come

come

sit down

All I want to do is to make money

if you don't trust me

I can leave

if I don't trust you

I wouldn't have brought you to my home

here's a million bucks

it's your pocket money

if I complete a job

how much will I make?

A hundred million

it's the same for everyone

once you step into my house

you will take orders from me

and obey my rules

I will tell every person what he needs to do

as for other things

don't make trouble

don't try to find out what other people are working

without my permission

nobody can leave this house

I am a fair person

even if a family member makes a mistake

I will get to the bottom of the matter to find out the truth

as for the consequences

don't blame me

Come

To our newly joined teammate

cheers!

Welcome to the family

Here are things left behind by the previous person

if you feel bored, you can go outside to smoke

or take a dip in the pool

he wants you to make him a remote-controllable bomb vest

What do you want?

If you succeed in gaining their trust

you will inevitably be engaged in some illegal business

kidnapping

picking up the ransom

but always remember...

You are a cop

the ultimate mission

is to bring Logan long and his gang to justice

so, you have to think of every possibility to get in touch with me

Hello - hello

can you hear me?

Where are you now?

I'm in Macau

I am staying with them in their den

I haven't been outside of the house, so I am not sure of the location

no information of the next move

I know that I...

Hello

hello

hello

captain

sky he is in Macau

no other information

notify Macau-Portuguese judiciary department

Logan long may be planning a crime in Macau - got it

Hey. Everybody come here

I bought your favourite monthong durian

come over

doc

wake fiery up. Come here

Farrell

get up. Come and eat

hey. Zhuge

where are you going?

Shut the door

don't let the fragrance get out

smell it

it smells good

It's good. Have one more

It's good

where's ziyang?

He's upstairs making bombs

get him down here to eat

Logan's room

doesn't even have a surveillance camera

Hey, eat

I saved this half durian for you

eat...

How could you miss?

Eat...

Your turn

- you suck at snooker - What now?

- How much per break? - We are not playing for money. Your turn

the loser has to eat durian

Do you remember the event in tsim sha tsui, back in 19927

That was your wife?

That night, four years ago

we were celebrating Logan's girlfriend's birthday

our whole gang went to ktv to celebrate

Farrell long screwed up big time again

hey don't hold me so tight

what's wrong?

I am pregnant

what?

You serious?

Happy birthday to you

happy birthday big sis

where's Farrell?

He went outside, not sure where he's headed - get him back here

You dare touch my woman?

Run

don't let them leave - run

Boss. They have guns

Police

car

get in the car

get in the car - quick

Police - get in the car

Bastard

you bastard

doc...

Let go of him

doc - stay calm

you will kill him

don't fight

doc

don't fight - stay calm

you come here

you used my wife to shield youself from the bullet

listen to me

he is my brother

and so are you

ever since we worked together as a team

you should have expected that there are risks involved

here's a million bucks

it's your compensation

your wife's death was an accident

that's my wife

he used my wife to shield himself from the bullet

you come here

- calm down... - Come here...

This is my woman

take her as your compensation

That's why I want to partner with you

the only reason I'm staying here is for vengeance

if I leave him

he will surely kill me

This is mad

this

is my new project

this is the landmark

I've known this for a long time

or else

why did we come all the way to Macau?

I am so smart

you're smart?!

If you're smart, I wouldn't be picking up so much shit for you

you're smart?!

If you're smart, I wouldn't need to spend so much money

to get you to Thailand

you're smart?!

If you're smart, I wouldn't have to settle your hefty debts in the casinos

you're smart?!

If you're smart, I would be enjoying life in Hawaii long time ago

bastard

I'm hungry. Let's have a meal

Hotpot in the early morning

isn't it not too normal

we should eat better at breakfast

this is congee hotpot

we all know

our target this time is Stanford he

he is one of the richest guys in Macau

one with the most liquid cash

he has three wives

his first wife and second wife are authorised to manage his finances

but

his third wife recently gave birth to a son

honey

stay here tonight and keep me company

I have a meeting

it's after nine

how are you gonna have a meeting?

That's business

I gotta go

bunny has already been working at the peak hospital

as a nurse for six months

every time he has to take an injection

he would ask for bunny

this means he is taking our bait

I have to go now

I haven't been in love for a long time

be my girlfriend

come to my new hotel

presidential suite

let's have dinner together

the content in the envelope

can only be seen by yourself

do not show it to anyone else

the content of the document indicates

the part that each one of you are in charge of

hey

three hours before we set out

I will explain the whole project

in detail to all of you

I think from today onwards

every communication hardware

and the frequency of the walkie talkies

should be centralized with me for management

what is that supposed to mean?

You think you are the boss now?

It is for the good of the whole team

to prevent us from being dragged down by certain people

you meant me, right?

Say it again

it is for the good of the whole team

to prevent us from being dragged down by certain people

bastard

get out

you are not qualified to talk in here

everybody go out for a while

I know deep in your heart you still hold a grudge

but we are a family

give me face

after all

when this job is finished

I think I would retire

by that time, we will all get our share of money

then I will be on my way to Hawaii

and you will be on your way to Belgium

we will be living so far from each other

nobody knows when we will meet again

I want a raise

15 percent

10 percent

go and get the others back here for lunch

Remote controlled

Good

you haven't slept last night

you eyes are bloodshot from it

go to your room

don't leave the room until

you have slept for at least 10 hours

alright

I will wait for your further instructions

thanks

You go golfing with me tomorrow

isn't our target Stanford he?

We have a mole

apart from zhuge

and Luna

you are my most trusted person now

even for my own brother Farrell

I will have reservation

Follow that car

I'm off duty

one thousand bucks - go

Wait for me here. Be back soon

remember to come back, sir

Excuse me - it's okay

hey - hey

can you hear me?

Yes. Who is this?

Me

Logan long misled me

to believe Stanford he is his target

they are going for Ted ma

when are they going to make a move?

I don't know. Should be soon

how do I coordinate with you?

If you would like to coordinate with me

do me a favour, take whatever strange or suspicious calls on your phone

I don't have a phone

looking for a phone is a struggle for me

do you know that?

I will call you again

guys

come on

we get a plan b

alright, what's the plan?

This guy

Why is there an extra seat?

I have a friend coming

Year 1962

born in Hong Kong kwong wah hospital

single-parent family

When you were nineteen years old

you finished high school

and joined the police force

spent three years as patrolman

once when you were on your beat

you cracked an armed robbery case

and got promoted

then you were transferred to anti-triad division

spent six years there

then you volunteered

to be transferred to explosive ordinance disposal bureau

and became a small division team leader

have I got it all right?

Sky he

In fact I should thank you

if not for you

the Hong Kong police and the Macau police

will not be at my disposal

you helped me to mislead all the police

to divert their manpower to protect Ted ma

nobody would care about Stanford he anymore

then it will be much easier for me to kidnap him

one more thing

right from the beginning

I have known that you are an undercover agent

he is a cop

but since he is so passionate about it

we can use a suicide bomber

You look really gorgeous

thank you - this is for you

wow

thanks

Let me take a shower first

wait for me

Cancel the 9 am meeting for tomorrow

I'll be back in the afternoon

How do you feel now?

Very happy

aren't you feeling

a little dizzy?

Yes

a little...

I have put some drug

on my lips

you...

Can take a good nap

Green light... move

I laid down on this table

and sat on this couch

and

I took a shower in the bathroom

Hello. Mrs he?

Speaking

my name is big spender

excuse me

I don't think I know you

whether you know me is not important

what's important is that you know your husband Stanford he

Rebecca, it's me

don't do anything stupid. What do you want?

We are playing Blackjack

and your husband ran out of luck

as of now, he had already lost 500 million dollars to me

well...

Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock

I will pay you a visit

anything can be worked out

just don't hurt my husband

sure

so see you tomorrow

Stop moving

inspector he

you've woken up

In fact

the bomb vest that you made

was quite good already

but I thought it looked a little too common

so I made one myself

this leather jacket is originally mine

natural leather

nice and cool

and breathable

the amount of explosives attached to this vest

is enough to flatten a whole villa

so...

Be cautious

besides

like the one you designed

this one can be remotely controlled

back in the days

when I was poor

I had a lot of guts

now that I have made some money

my guts have disappeared

that's why

I hope you

will wear this jacket

and visit the he family for me

to collect some money

consider this a favour for me

over my dead body

don't you defy me

anyway, in thirty minutes

if I don't see you

walking to the door of he's residence in this vest

I will detonate it

don't even think about removing the bombs

even if

the signal is gone

I can still detonate it

here

take this

I will be calling you any time

thank you very much

Don't think about cutting the wires

the wires inside are very messy

cutting any wire will trigger it to blow you up

just listen to me

the most important thing is to stay alive

just do as you are told

Boss. Sky he has arrived

genie, pay attention. See if there's any suspicious people

sky he

I'm there

hey

stop. Who are you?

Back off

Logan long sent me here

let him in

is the whole family there?

Yes

tell them

not to call the police no matter what

if I see one single cop

I will detonate the explosives on you

then everyone will die

including Stanford he

don't call the police no matter what

otherwise, he will detonate the explosives on me

then everyone will die

including Stanford he

tell everyone not to be afraid

tell them

as long as everyone listens to me

I can guarantee that Stanford he

will return home safely

you don't have to be afraid

as long as everyone listens to him

he guarantees that Stanford he will come home safely

ask the boss of the house

to speak with me

which one of you is the boss?

I am mrs he

Get out, all of you

is the first mrs he talking to me now?

Yes. She is the first mrs he

how much money do you want

she asks how much money do we want

2 billion

cash

Hong Kong dollars

used notes

unconnected numbers

a total of 2 billion dollars in cash

Hong Kong dollars

used notes

unconnected numbers

I don't have so much cash

give me two days

don't tell me you have no cash

just my brother alone had lost 200 million

within three hours in your casino

no cash?

I will give her five hours

tell her to gather the cash

if I don't see cash

I will chop Stanford he up in nine pieces

he said it's impossible that there's no cash in casinos

he will give you five hours

if you can't get gather that money, he would chop up Stanford he in nine pieces

listen well

have all the cash delivered to the house

if I see any suspicious people entering the house

I will chop off

Stanford he's fingers one by one

when that happens he won't be able to hold any card for the rest of his life

he said gather all the cash in this house

if he sees any suspicious people

entering the house

he would chop off Stanford he's fingers off one by one

then he can never hold any card again

Kiki...

Call the casinos right away

the shipping company and the property development bosses

don't arouse the police

within five hours

pull together 2 billion and bring the money here

act fast or your dad will die

mom - act fast

go

Li qiang

may I ask if you know a cop called sky he

How much now?

Around 70 million

The hotel vans have arrived

boxes of money are being moved inside

call me when all of them are there

Hey mercenary

why so quiet?

Shall I keep talking to you?

Don't pull any tricks

I will call you again

Call Wayne immediately

see what is the amount we are at now

okay

Do you know about the hostage's location?

I will lead a team to Logan's den immediately

we've got to take our chances

take our chances?

If Logan kills the hostage

that would make international headline

Two cell phones and one beeper

one of them has got to be the detonator

the sim cards on both phones are sealed in

so it could be any one of the two phones

Mom. The ransom is ready

Hello - sky he

is the money ready?

Is the money ready?

Yes. Ready

and stand beside the car

so I can see you

My mom's birthday is April 26

I always have dinner with her on her birthdays

we go together

Sky he

I'm giving you thirty seconds

walk out to the door

so I can see you

I am running out of Patience

twenty-five

twenty-four

twenty-three

twenty-two

twenty-one

twenty

ten

nine

eight

seven

six

five

four

three

two

one

boss

sky he is coming out

Go to the back of the car

on the bottom row, get the box in the middle

and open it up for me to see

boss

the box is full of money

sky he

you have thirty minutes

drive the car

to ka-ho fuel oil terminal

someone will be picking you up

bro

I'll go and get the wine, let's celebrate

genie

go to ka-ho fuel qil terminal

Doc

why is there no signal?

He should be going through a tunnel

there's interference

genie

where is your location?

Just around the corner two blocks away

everything is going well so far

let's stick with the plan. Wait at the terminal

Stanford he may be held in zhuwan villa

- I will send a team to follow you - No

that will only arouse them

Logan long asked me to go to ka-ho fuel qil terminal to hand over the ransom

take this and draw them away

I will go back to the villa

Keep me informed

be careful

give me the sweater

It's sky he

zhuge

Luna

Farrell, open the door

Farrell

Argh

Bunny

roving around with you

has been fun

Bastard

you want all the money to yourself

you killed my whole family

you still wanna get away?

Where are you running to?

Come out here

don't be sneaky

don't think I can't see you

you two bastards. Come out here

sky he

I've tried my best to help you

help your ass

you bastard kicked up all the fuss

just because you wanted all the money to yourself

you want the guy

I want the money

and I want you both dead

Hey

Stanford he is still in the villa. Go and get him quickly

I will notify the Macau police right away

I've hijacked the ransom

Logan long won't let me go, he is on my tail now

I am now luring him away from cotai

I have a good suggestion

lure him to the border

the police from guangdong told me

when he passed the border

there will be no escape for him

Calling headquarters

three cars have just blown through customs

Argh

Get in the car

Sky he

you have already done very well

we can take over from here

Argh

Logan long

we are guangdong police

you have been suspected of kidnapping

blackmail

illegal detention

and resisting arrest

you are now under arrest

I quit

you quit?

You are getting a promotion

I kept thinking about my mom just now

do you know why?

Several times today, I almost died

I still want to have dinner with my mom

and take her to the park