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That's the advantage buying a 2nd-hand flat

The last owner spent $0.3 million furnishing it...

not including the price of the flat

It's great value-for-money

See, how airy!

Low water pressure?

The water closet's blocked!

New flats are good...

you can furnish them however you want

Ready-made setup won't fit

Cost a lot more to tear it down

Is it OK?

Maybe some other time

Mr. And Mrs. Cheng...

One more choice

That flat looks fair, but it suits you

Come in...

Take a look

See, it's bright and airy

No rush. Take your time

Buying a flat for the 1st time

You're not simply buying a flat...

but choosing a satisfying home

- OK? - OK

Really?

Really?

OK

The staff of the Housing Authority...

The police manoeuvre armed forces...

Someone gets agitated and waves a kitchen knife...

The shop's gonna close down and we gotta pay the debt...

Clear area C

No!

Need any help?

No!

Hurry up, the movers are coming Spread the cloth

Take baby to check the bedroom

Ready? 1, 2, 3

Baby, can you do it?

- Dad's asking if you can do it. - I can

Really?

OK. Let's go

Come, take a piece of cloth Right there...

Are you Cheng? Shui Wah Co.'s delivery

OK

Thank you very much

Please put the furniture down on the cloth

Be careful

- Thanks -Mind the door frame

Mom

It's for you

Thanks

Do you want some?

Be careful

Hold the lift for me

OK

Look after her

- You moving in? - Let me help you

- Let us help -It's heavy

No, thanks. I can handle it myself

Mom

Baby?

Upstairs

Honey

Honey?

Mom

Mom

Chi Lo

Chi Lo

Mom!

Mom...

Mom...

Baby...

What's wrong?

What happened?

Mom...

Don't cry... Mom's here

Don't be scared. Let's go home

- 9th floor. Thanks -Alright

What's wrong?

What happened? Are you hurt?

Don't scare Dad

Have some water. Quick...

What? What did you see, baby?

I saw an eye

Honey, I just saw someone really frightening

I'm so scared, Mom!

No... not a human being

I don't know what it is... crawling up the pipe

Mom, I'm so scared...

Mom...

Not comfortable living here? Let's move

No

We've spent a large sum of money buying this flat

I find it quite cozy actually

You just need to get used to it

Weather forecast says the next few days will turn cooler

Tell dad not to drive to Chinatown to eat, OK?

She's here. I'll pass you to her

Mom?

It's a nice place

Everything alright?

OK, I will

I... I'll let him talk to you

OK. Goodbye

After 4 years, you still dare not talk to Mom on the phone?

Not everyone can get along with others

Try to relax

Meet more people, OK?

I already am trying

Where's baby?

In the room?

Baby

Baby

Oh baby, how come you're here?

I'm washing dishes for Mom

It's cold...

Watch out baby. Come over here

OK. Dry off

Feeling warmer now?

Yes

Oh really?

Were you scared when you ran out alone today?

Yes

Mom, would you abandon me?

Of course not Not even if you abandon me

Quick or you'll catch a cold

Baby, come on, get up

Get up, baby. Come sleep with me!

Come get up. Good boy

Why are you bringing baby in?

No reason. Let's sleep together

Have you had a shower?

Yes, I did

Really?

If so, here's a kiss. Let's sleep

I feel hot

What? Hot?

Don't you get it?

Have a kiss

- Goodbye! - Goodbye!

Happy Birthday!

Why do you say it to others?

It's your birthday

Good morning, Mr. And Mrs. Cheng

Today's my daughter's birthday we're having a party at home

We wanna invite you and your kids to come

Great

Can you come?

Let the kids play together

You want to play outside, Chi Lo?

No. I want to stay with you, Mommy

Let's play the clap game?

Clap with me?

Sure. Come on

Come on

Come on

Look how strong you are!

I...

So close

Mrs. Cheng

Come chat with us

Let the kids play

Baby, now I got company

How about you play outside?

You help me look after Mom, OK?

Sure. Don't worry

For you to wipe sweats, Mommy

I'm going out now

- Be careful -I'm going

Be careful. Goodbye

Come here

Let's have a chat. Come on

Over here

Adjusting well to the new neighborhood?

Quite well

By the way, are there always strangers...

hanging around here?

You mean... that?

Don't blame me for talking too much

I tell you just because you asked

Years ago... many people died here

People died?

What was this place before?

Don't you know?

The news shocked everyone in Hong Kong

It used to be a squatter area

Squatters refused to move when the Government reclaimed the area

The situation went out of control

I remember... some people were burnt to death

Mrs. Cheng...

If you're feeling uneasy

Mrs. Lok's husband is a shrink

It's pouring!

Take the children in here Don't let them get wet

Mom...

Mom...

Baby! Stop playing. Come over here

Darling

Honey

Officer, come here

Are you Mr. Cheng?

Let's talk

Mr. Cheng

Take Mrs. Cheng out first

Let's talk, Mr. Cheng

Let the officer take care of your wife

Just moved here?

Yesterday

You bought it?

Yes

How much?

4.5 million

Lump sum?

Bank mortgage

Your wife... is she alright?

Mr. Cheng, take a look over here

Where's my son?

Right. Where's your son?

That's why I ask you if she's alright

We've searched everywhere he could have landed

If your kid fell from this height

at the very least we'd find some bodyparts

Is your wife on medication...

or seeing a psychiatrist?

My wife is perfectly normal

You both are decent people

Shouldn't have any troubles with others

And your flat is still on mortgage

You won't have any money to pay ransom should your son be kidnapped

Would you want me to file it as a "missing person" case?

Thank you, sir

Come and play with me!

Yes. Just finished the meal

Nothing's wrong. May's gonna take baby to the playground

OK. Don't worry. It's fine

That's all

OK

Mom, I have a call. Talk to you tater

Goodbye

Honey!

I heard it too

Darling!

I'm fine. Go find him

Are you alright, Miss?

You want to go to the hospital?

I'm fine

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

Chi Lo!

- Mom... - Chi Lo!

Mom...

- Babe! - Mom...

Babe!

Chi Lo!

Don't be afraid. Come to Daddy

Mom...

Come to Mom. Hurry!

Honey. I've found baby!

So have I

But I just can't pull him out

Stay here. Watch him

Mom...

Baby, don't be afraid

Baby!

It's OK. Dad's here. Don't be afraid

I've found baby!

Honey...

Baby, don't be afraid

Honey! Honey!

Honey!

Honey!

1, 2, 3

Honey!

Miss, calm down and take a seat

Search the whole estate

Yes, sir!

Sir... my son...

Cool it

Someone has taken my child! Do you understand?

Cool it, miss. Let me look at your wound

Someone has taken my child...

Stay calm, Miss

Let me go! I've got to save my son...

Let me go!

You, go there

And you go there

Withdraw

My colleagues have searched all over They found nothing

You said a creature took your son

But why?

Get away! Run...

Run! Run...

Run...

Run!

He's returned

Say hi to Dad!

Say hi to Dad!

There's no one there

Mom!

Why?

Mom

Ray and baby are in the shower

OK. I'll take good care of them

So cold

I know. Smoke less

Drink more soup

OK...

Talk to you later

I borrowed the tape from the security guard this morning

I watched the ones from last night

Let me watch it

And I've seen the previous ones

No. Look at this tape

I saw a shadow flashing in the car park

Then it disappeared

You bring a pile of tapes here everyday

All my colleagues have watched them

Two of them are still working now

If right now you report you've found your son

I'll send people to search for him at once

If we don't find him, at 5 o'clock you report again

then I'll send people out again...

until I discover you're making a false report

We don't need you to teach us how to be cops

We will do our best

Then how come you've found nothing?

We've searched the entire estate

Thousands of flats and over 100,000 square feet

Don't suppose we should search several times a day

I've said more than I should say

Should we put aside

all our cases...

and only deal with yours?

All I know is you can't find my son

and you can't catch him!

I'm not eating!

Mrs. Cheng

Are you alright, Mrs. Cheng?

We sent you here when you fainted

I'm fine

- I have to find... - What're you doing?

Wanna crawl in the ducts again?

Don't do anything foolish

- Mrs. Cheng... - No...

Take care of your children

This is a big estate

There're so many places we can't go

There's a man hiding inside

He has taken my son!

What're you talking about? Someone hiding?

You have to take care of yourself

No. It's not just my problem

It's everybody's problem

You can't just sit by and do nothing

What do you want?

I want you to help me

There're eight blocks here

We can split into eight groups

Eight groups search together

Don't worry, Mrs. Cheng

We come here today to talk to you

Don't you try to do so many things

You're freaking everybody out

Don't do anything foolish

I don't wanna see you and others in trouble

Calm down, Mrs. Cheng

You should wait for news from the police

We buy flats not only to live

We hope the flats' prices will go up too

It's gonna be worthless if you go on like this

Whose dog is this?

Daisy!

Daisy!

What the hell!

What if the dog bites someone?

You gotta be considerate even if you've got problems

Hey! Where're you going?

I found her

Quickly... go get her...

I found her

Where did you get this?

My dog... bit her finger off...

before she beat it to death

Your dog bit her finger off?

Yes...

Go investigate!

I can arrest you for common assault!

Take her to my office

Sure. Follow me

Go!

Go

Take it to the fingerprint lab

Yes, sir

I'm so scared

Go out and close the door

The finger we found belongs to this woman

You've found her?

Go... arrest her now!

She used to live in the squatter area with her husband...

the same place you're living now

She's called Yan Hong

This is her son

Her husband, Chen Jiancheng came to Hong Kong in 1994

He'd been working in construction sites

while this woman helped out in a grocery store

They had a baby in 1996

This is the kid, Chen Yungwen

Good morning! Making congee?

Yes

Cover it with the cloth

4 years later, the Government wanted to reclaim the land

All residents in the area were evicted

Some refused to move...

and confronted with the police The situation got out of hand

Her husband was accidentally burnt to death

Dad...

Stay away!

Let me go!

It's dangerous. You can't go in

Let me go!

The people in the squatter area...

were the poorest of the poor

Paying thousands of dollar for a mere shelter where rain leaked

And then were forced to be evicted

Afterwards, nobody saw the woman and kid again

There is no record of them neither housing, CSSA...

nor employment and emigration record

It's probable they had returned to the area...

which means the woman had gone mad

Step on it hard. Rub it

It's hot. Be careful

I'll find something for you to eat

Three years later

construction workers in the site...

found the corpse of the kid

There is no trace of the woman though

She loved her son She would have buried him...

that is unless she couldn't find him

I know she's a good mom...

but she took away my son!

What do you think you're doing?

I...

Sit down

Sit down!

I'd never said you could leave

Now that you know who took my son

why don't you cops do something?

We'll investigate if this woman took your son

But now you're suspected of assaulting someone

You have to give your statement before you can leave

Mr. Lok...

What?

Excuse me, are you a psychiatrist?

Yes. What can I do for you?

Can you... can you help me?

My son was kidnapped by a mad woman

I've done some research

If a child is frightened excessively...

or if he stays with a psycho for too long...

it's possible that he'll go mad too

Mr. Lok, is this true?

Your assumption is entirely possible

As a child is not yet psychologically mature

any excessive or prolonged fright

might result in permanent damage

So...

Will he ever be able to recover?

The sooner you find him the better his chances

Give me back my son!

Your son died long ago

This is my son...

Give me back my son!

Give me back my son...

Give me back my son...

Where are you going?

Give me back my son!

Don't...

Don't stay in your own world

Our home... perished... long ago

What happened?

What's wrong with the building? A black-out from the rain

Yeah. I don't know what happened

What's up? No power anywhere

What's wrong?

I don't know either

I've called the police and they're on their way

What the hell! It's a mess...

Find that woman!

Yes, sir!

Block the door. Don't let anyone in

Hurry...

Hurry

Come with me

You're coming with me!

Listen... they're on the rooftop

All your fuss only causes trouble

I'll find your son for you

I don't need your help!

Don't need our help? See what you've done!

You're no different from that crazy woman

Catch her!

Give me back my son...

My son!

Chi Lo, stop!

Come on, baby

Everything's fine...

What? I'm your Mom...

It's fine

Come here!

He's not your son Why are you doing this to him?

Why?

He's not yours

Why do you want to hurt him?

Do you understand? This child's mine, not yours

Do you understand? This child's mine!

Why did you do this to him...

Tell me why...

Why... why!

Mom, would you abandon me?

Of course not Not even if you abandon me