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His wife is a jerk.

I originally lived in Mid-levels.

But one day,

his wife, along with a group of women came to beat me up.

Did you fight back?

Of course not.

I showed David those bruises

and three days later, I moved up to the peak.

It depends on yourself.

It's always Cary who asked me to hear him a boy.

I never like kids,

But his wife failed to make it,

consecutively giving birth to 3 girls.

whereas I bore him twin boys at one time.

Is that Peter's new girl friend?

Not a new one.

She went for an interview at Peter's Jewelry Shop.

After three interviews,

peter decided to keep her himself.

It's not big deal. Peter doesn't have a wife. Yeah.

But he has a father!

Whisky.

Ma Li Window No.5.

What about the other materials?

Here you are.

Your birth certificate.

That hospital doesn't exist anymore. I can't get it.

This is my father's pay pocket when he was working in HK in 1966

Why did he return to Mainland China in 1966?

He wanted to work there.

He went back to work in China Mainland in 1966?

We went back there in 1967.

Does this company still exist?

No.

Take a seat over there.

I'll call you later.

Excuse me, I've been here for many times.

You kept me waiting and waiting every time,

I want to know,

what kind of materials shall I offer to get an ID card?

Take a seat over there.

I'll call you later.

Dear father and mother,

have you received my letter sent last week?

I haven't heard from you for long.

I wonder if it's postal delay or that you're busy.

It's October now, but it's still so hot in HK.

No courtyard here in the apartment,

but air conditioning is available everywhere,

as if electricity is free.

Don't worry about me. Things are fine with me.

The problem of residence hasn't been solved yet,

but there won't be any trouble,

except to wait patiently.

Relax, and take it easy.

You're said to return and settle down in HK, don't you?

Yip said Elizabeth's going to divorce you. Is that true?

Who's going to take care of your business in England

when you come back here?

OK.

You have two bad molars in the back

The one in the front is helpless.

One bad nerve needs to be remove.

I'll try to fill the two teeth in front.

All in all, I'll fix everything today.

Stanley, can you do it in 2 separate days?

My friend, I'm emigrating to Canada the day after tomorrow.

If we were not friends for more than 10 years,

I should have gone back home and packed.

Excuse me, wait a second.

Hurry, hurry...

Hurry, hurry...

You haven't chosen the floor.

Buddy, there're 30 floors in this building,

and l have to deliver it to every floor.

Just deliver to whichever floor it stops at.

Good.

Open sesame! Open sesame!

Open up. Excuse me! Excuse me! See you.

Jenny, give me the file.

Miss Cheung, you have to give me all the information about

your bank accounts, immovable property and investments.

If the American government finds you evade duty,

You'll be put in jail in addition to being fined.

Yeah.

Mr. Wong, have a cup of tea, please.

Yes. You'd better hurry. Bye-bye.

You have to scare people like her or else she won't pay taxes.

You look much fatter.

it puffs up I've said before

you'll look better when you're fatter. Right, quite right!

Elizabeth got a lawyer to send me a letter

I guess it couldn't be anything else

but some terms for divorce.

Please read it for me.

Give it to me.

Have you started your business in China Mainland?

Did you find an office?

I'm handling the office matter,

I've asked people from the head office to fix it.

I'm studying some information on doing business in China.

You know what?

The import tax is 90% now.

So careless!

The tissue is nice. Which brand is it?

I still insist in one thing

that you must have good connections if you do business in Mainland.

Otherwise, you work for nothing.

Elizabeth wants the house in England.

Let her have it.

And the car, thejewelry you bought her.

No problem. just want to go back to do business in Mainland according to my plan.

Do you think I should pay a trip

or stay there for some days

to get to know the situation there?

What's more, she wants the shares of your branch

or a reasonable sum of money.

Or... What reasonable sum of money?

lt's she who refused to come back with me,

I don't argue with her. Look!

Have you got a new girl friend?

Without your recommendation, how can I?

Don't be too modest.

let me warn you, if you have one,

don't let her know until you have settle with your divorce.

18th F, done, 14th F, not yet, 19th...

So I see you again. What a coincidence!

It's a small world, isn't it?

If you were Cheire Chong!

If you were Brigittelin! What a nerve!

Let's place a bet.

guess it's a man or a woman who'll be the next to enter.

10 dollars. A man.

A man? Ok,

A woman, with tie. A woman with tie.

10 dollars.

Thank you. You're welcome.

A necklace again. I reserve it specially for you

Thank you.

Let me put it on for you.

The necklace and the earrings come from the same designer.

The craftsmanship is quite nice. Really?

How is it? Beautiful! Look!

Peter, line 3.

It fits you well. What do you think?

Excuse me.

It's very beautiful, isn't it?

You look good on it.

What about the price? If only you like it.

Hello!

Where have you been to?

You didn't call me these days.

I know you're busy, hello, hello...

Is the auction preview held today or tomorrow?

2 o'clock this afternoon.

OK.

What do you think about it, Mr. Wong? Do you like it?

I'm thinking of it.

Take you time. Take both if you like.

Ma Li, I'm busy now. I can't talk to you.

I'll call you later when I'm free.

Go shopping if you feel bored.

Haven't l given you a credit card?

Peter! Yes?

Hold on.

What's up, Daddy?

What about this one?

and this one?

Baby!

Don't bark.

We have new arrivals. A guest is coming.

Very nice.

I've done the research and l have confidence. It's impossible.

If it works, I'll go back there to run a factory. Really?

I don't believe it. You don't?

Let's go out for a drink another day.

Really? I don't go over there with you.

We'll wait for you here.

Be quick. Vlfilliam is waiting for us in the hotel.

Come on. Right away.

Hello. Hi.

Take a seat. Thank you.

Hi. Hi.

What would you like to drink? White wine, thank you.

A glass of white wine, please. OK.

You came back yesterday?

No, today. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow.

So soon?

l'll travel to Thai with some of my friends.

So I hope I can settle the problem in HK quickly.

Thank you. Thank you.

Come, cheers.

Cheers.

Come on.

You two worked out well.

Why divorce?

We've been living well in England.

and I don't know why he wants to come back here.

Hejust wants to transfer his business to HK.

Hejust cares about his business.

He doesn't care about me at all.

Besides the business, I still have some other reasons.

I've been in the abroad for long.

My instinct tells me that

l have to come back my motherland.

But my instinct tells me not to come back.

I don't want to argue with you on the same thing again and again.

We can't agree with each other on our future life.

You can see now.

He's received my lawyer's letter, hasn't he?

He'll treat you fairly.

But for the money... You can tell me directly

how much cash you want

How about the house?

Take it.

Time is up.

Let me think it over.

I'll ask my lawyer to contact you later.

Where will you stay ?

Well, his apartment isjust like a kennel.

I've checked in the Grand Hyatt. Gotta go.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

Sorry.

The Grand Hyatt!

On my account!

Well, alimony is tax free.

Be careful! It's new.

It's an antique. You won't be able to pay for it. Got it...

Watch your head!

What's the noise?

Someone moves to the opposite today.

Miss, do you need this box?

No.

Then I'll take it.

So you drew out all the money from the bank and put it here?

If anybody steals it, so be it.

At least it's better than saying it in the bank and don't even know why’s it gone.

It's our pension.

Go find a safer bank and put it there.

Who knows which bank is safer?

What if we lose the money we've been saving up so frugally?

Let you be.

go answer the door. Let me go. You hold it.

Please be careful and don't mangle it.

Be careful! Please let him in first. What's the matter?

Delivery, Karaoke machine.

I didn't order any Karaoke machine.

Mr. Ng did. It's paid

and the address is correct.

bring it in then.

Please move the sofa in,

putting it down at the corner inside.

That's it. Over there. Thank you. Is this place?

For this one,... This way.

put it into the rear room.

There's a lamp left. move it please.

How do you do? Baby!

Don't go inside. Where are you, Baby? It's inside.

Now remember

Thank you is Xie Xie.

Xie Xie. Xie Xie.

Let's try that again.

Xie Xie.

Xie Xie. Thank you is Xie Xie.

Xie Xie. Xie Xie.

Now you know how to say Thank you or Xie Xie.

Let's go on to another phrase.

If you were to run into Mary, you wanted to greet her,

You would say

Ma Li, ni hao ma?

which means, Mary, how are you?

Ma Li, ni hao ma? Ma Li,

ni hao ma?

Happy birthday to you.

Now let's precede to more colourful phrases like Qi se.

Qi se is same as Lian se.

So somebody is angry,

you can say, lian se hen nan kan.

I want a coke.

Diet coke.

Is your name Mary?

I heard Peter called you Mary.

Is it right? I'm Li, Ma is my surname.

Ma Li is Mary, the same thing.

Hey! Listen to me.

You voice is so sexy.

Look at each other!

You seem to really be in love.

This one is nicer.

Cool!

Peter, no more wine.

There's no more wine. Look!

Ma Li, Ma Li...

Ma Li, please bring us wine.

Ma Li, please.

Fatty, you're late.

No! I went shopping. You're always late.

It took time to do the wrapping.

Peter, You has improved your Chinese a lot.

He has a private tutor.

It's not Chinese, but mandarin.

Am I right, Ma Li.

Do you have Mao Tao? No.

Who's calling? Yeah.

It's not my mobile phone's ring. Stop talking.

Hello. Hello. Hello.

James, where are you now? Who?

Come on, it's my turn.

Wait a minute.

Don't beat.

Don't worry. l'll sing even I can't get the right key.

Anyway I'll sing.

lt's wrong.

Not the right time. Ok, got it.

Come. Let me sing this.

What's up?

You dad is checking on him!

It must be James.

Be quiet, please.

Hello, hello, hello.

Ma Li.

What's up? Missing me?

Is your birthday today?

What's up? They just come to have fun.

Have you had enough fun? When will they leave?

We're having a good time. What's up?

Every time when see you Come on.

you just be with a group of people.

Or I can't even see you for a week. Are you angry?

Look, I've got something for you. Qi,

When will you tell your dad about us?

How long do l have to wait for?

It's not that I don't want to tell him. It's not the right time yet.

I'm afraid of spoiling it if I tell my dad now.

How is your English and Cantonese?

Head

Head. Hair.

Hair.

Eye.

Eye. Nose.

Nose. Ear.

Ear Tooth.

Mouth.

Let's go through these various head parts again.

Hair.

Ear.

Nose.

Mouth.

Eye.

Baby.

You scared me.

Sit down.

Good.

Baby, come.

It's yours?

Is it for me?

Baby, come.

Baby!

Stop!

Baby

Baby

Oh my God!

Sorry!

What are you doing?

I'm asking you, is time ripe

as soon as I learn Cantonese and English?

What Cantonese?

What time is it now? Are you crazy? It's so early.

I warn you, I don't want to be fooled.

Fool what? It doesn't dawn yet.

I don't want to fool around so early, either.

OK, what on earth do you want?

Go! Go away! Then you can never see me again.

Don't burry me because of my good temper.

Don't take it for granted that I'm well-provided

and you can dump me at home.

Always ask me to go shopping.

Who can I show to?

What's wrong with you? I can save some money if you don't wanna go shopping.

If you're free, ask Sam to drive you around the city.

I don't want him to follow me all day long.

I don't know what you want.

You know what? Lots of girls in HK are eager to be like you.

I want to work.

Work? What kind of work?

How much can you get a month? 20 thousand? 30 thousand?

Even you can get 100 thousand, so what?

I can get it just by a phone call.

I don't work for money.

Then for what?

For my dignity, my confidence.

You think too much.

I'm working on our marriage stuff. Don't worry.

I'm going.

You can go on to sleep.

Good morning.

Good morning.

The Feng-Shui masters say

HSBC looks like a huge cage,

and the Bank of China, a sickle.

Both of them face the Governor‘s House,

effecting the situation in HK indirectly.

Does it mean that if these two buildings didn't exist,

there wouldn't be 1997 issue?

Chinese people like blaming Feng Shui or their own fate.

You're carefree.

You hold a British passport

in addition to an international enterprise. You can say whatever you like.

Well, at least I move back to HK.

Nobody can keep you whenever you want to leave.

Don't you know

lots of people have to stay and be the witnesses of the history.

By the way, I've found the information about the land you want.

Good location, but very expensive.

It's said that some Japanese are procuring it.

I'm afraid I have to learn Japanese after I learn mandarin some years later.

Well, don't worry.

Hong Kong people are always quick learners.

Well,

thank you for the apartment you found for me, very nice.

Only if you like it.

How can't I like it as HK is so wonderful?

Baby, baby!

Auntie Sam, water. Pour on it. Hurry!

Sorry, Miss.

I don't think I can't even handle a dog.

Baby!

Baby!

Woops, It's getting cold now.

Will it be caught and killed for meat?

Come on.

OK, OK. Done.

Let me untie the chain for you.

What's your name?

lt's Baby.

Baby, let's shake hands.

I'm Kwok Wai, I'm new here.

How do you do? I'm Ma Li.

Hello. Hi.

Is your hand alright?

It's OK. You aren't a local girl, are you?

l was born in HK and raised in Mainland.

You were?

l was also born in HK, but raise in England.

You look familiar to me.

Have we met on the flight?

Maybe I'm wrong.

Do take it out for a work more often.

It'll be bored being locked in the house all day.

Right.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

Baby, bye-bye. Shake hands. Bye-bye.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Wait for me, please.

Thank you. Which floor?

26, please.

You changed your image?

Don't have to stop at every floor now?

lt's you.

l 'm a sales now.

Give me a call when you have time.

This is my business card.

OK. Can I have your business card?

I didn't bring it with me today.

Never mind. I'm sure to be able to see you again.

Yeah. It's nice to meet you again.

Me, too.

I don't wish to be... I don't know what I'm talking about.

This is going to be the reception area. And it faces the east side.

as you can see there's lots of natural sun light.

And the conference room, that's going to be through there.

Just go straight ahead.

Your office, oh that's around the back. Do you want to go and see it?

Sorry.

Miss Ma, how long have you worked in the jewelry shop?

Two, three, four months.

Why did you quit?

It doesn't suit me.

Which university did you study in?

Here, in Beijing.

Sorry, I god a cold.

How long have you been in HK?

Eight, nine months.

Our receptionists have to know typing, taking message

and receiving clients. Is that alright with you?

Please leave me a copy of your ID card.

l'll inform you if I get a suitable position for you.

I'm applying for an ID card. I'll get it soon.

Miss Ma, I can understand your situation.

l'll contact you as soon as possible. You keep it.

When will you contact me?

l'll contact you as soon as possible.

I'll leave this here.

No, it won't be useful.

You can go now.

I think you won't contact me at all.

Ma Li.

Hi. Hi.

Come for some friend?

No, for a job.

Did you get it?

No. Do you come for a job, too?

No, ljust pass by.

Have you had your lunch?

Not yet.

Let's have it together.

Well, you can go on with your business.

It's alright. We gotta have lunch.

And two together is better than one.

Waiter!

It's a miracle you can have 60% mortgage on a 20-year-old flat.

Don't bother me, OK?

In a month time.

I don't want to think about it, OK? Hi! Hey!

Sorry.

Hello. Sorry.

It's OK.

People in HK are really busy.

Yeah. How long have you been in here?

Almost a year.

Can you understand my Cantonese?

I can understand most of it.

Can you understand my mandarin?

A little. OK.

Then I speak slowly.

OK.

Do you have any relatives here?

No.

What kind of job do you want?

Anything.

I'm not in a position to choose.

Both my English and Cantonese are very poor.

Most important of all, I haven't got my ID card yet.

That might be a little difficult.

Is it alright for you to live alone in HK?

Well, my boy friend runs a jewelry shop.

Then you don't have to work.

No, l have to.

When seeing everybody is busy, I feel like a trash.

lfl can get my ID card! I'm just waiting for it.

Anyway I have lots of time.

Any other materials?

No.

Any testimony of a witness?

For example, your father's friends or colleagues?

No, we haven't contacted them for about 20 years.

What about your neighbors?

I've tried.

we used to live in Hung Hom.

But the buildings there have been pulled down. I can't find them.

Can you find any evidence showing your mother was in HK when you were born?

My mother? Nobody tells me I need such kind of evidence.

Try, try to find out some evidence,

like some letters your mother sent to your relatives in Mainland,

or they sent to your mother.

something like that.

I got it.

But your mother has to get a testimonial from the Mainland government,

testifying you are her daughter.

OK.

Hello.

Hi, Elizabeth.

Of course I'm alone.

l've entrusted my lawyer with this.

He'll send you a offer soon.

No, I've decided to settle down in HK

What's there in HK for me? A lot!

l have so many things to do, so many things to learn.

Bye-bye.

Nothing.

Nothing.

What on earth do you want?

lt's you who proposed a divorce.

Now you're always checking my life in HK.

I plan to do business in Mainland.

But I'm familiar with things there.

My mandarin is so-so.

I want to hire someone who can interpret and write letters in Chinese for me,

especially in simplified characters.

Few people in HK know them.

You know simplified characters, don't you?

And your mandarin is good, right?

My mandarin? Just so-so.

You're familiar with Mainland, aren't you?

But I don't have a ID card.

You can trust that I'll keep it as a secret.

Thank you. I'll ask Peter tomorrow.

Ask Peter?

I need Peter‘s permission.

I nearly forget to ask, what business are you dealing with?

What? What toilet tissue business?

I'm not quite sure.

And then you promised to work for him?

Do you know his purpose?

He hired you even he knew you didn't have a ID card. That's weird.

Didn't you hire me, too?

used to worry about you everyday. I'm for your sake.

Do you know you'll harm people if you work for them without having a ID card.

If they get you, you won't get your ID card.

You're not lack of money, don't get yourself into trouble,

do you?

Peter, go upstairs once you're free.

OK.

What's up?

I can't work for you.

Peter doesn't allow you to?

I'm sorry.

I still wanna cry.

Which one do you want?

This doesn't soak up water. This is better.

Smart! This will even fret your skin.

And cause callus.

Callus?

I can't cry now.

You look like..

I gotta go.

Thank you for letting me cry for a whole night.

Bye-bye.

Take a seat, please.

Never mind. I'll be better in a while.

You can do me a favor.

l'Il leaving for Beijing tomorrow.

Will you please spare some time

to come here opening the windows and airing my apartment every day?

You're leaving for Beijing?

Anything I can take it there for you?

Can you take 2 bottle of vitamin

and a letter for me?

I gotta go back and write it.

What about colour TV, air conditioning, cigarettes and alcohol?

Cigarettes?

Forget it, I hope my father will smoke less.

You'd better take more clothes with you. It's cold in Beijing now.

Thank you.

Where are from, Sir?

Hong Kong.

How is your business?

Not bad, better than last year.

How much can you get per month?

It depends.

About 500 yuan on average.

Including tips?

No tips here.

Are you coming to do business here?

Yes.

How much can you get per month?

It depends on how hard I'll work.

The harder I work,

The more I can get.

But you know, Hong Kong people are hardworking.

People here also want to be hardworking.

A cup of tea, please. OK.

Little Li, how old are you?

36

You're only 1 year elder than me.

Then you gotta call me old Li.

Old Li.

Hey, 50 cents for Golden Fish

25 cents for Orchid. It's very cheap.

Do you have sole agent? Wanna buy or not?

Go away if you don't take any.

Do you have this one? Nope.

This... Nope.

I'll take these all.

Dear father and mother,

Kwok Wai is going to do business in Beijing.

Do treat him well when you get the chance to.

He is nice to me.

The HK Immigration Bureau requires some evidences

which can prove mama were staying with papa when you were in HK.

Any letter or photo is OK.

I wonder if mama can find it.

Most important of all, a notarial deed is wanted.

It would be great if you could ask Kwok Wai to bring it to me.

I thought of buying you some clothes,

but I'm afraid you'd say I'm extravagant.

I'll do it when I can gain more money.

Still I want you to come,

even if it's just a visit.

Here's the chaffy dish

This is Beijing chaffy dish.

Thank you.

Be careful. It's hot.

Can you drink?

Just a little.

Drink as much as you want. OK.

Come on, take it now! Thank you.

There isn't such kind of dish in HK?

Nope.

These steamed buns are Sister's favorite.

You know what? Sister can finish 2 or 3 of them at a time.

Really? We can mail some to her.

To HK?

You take it, Auntie.

No wonder she is so good at making dumplings.

You teaches her.

Did she make dumplings for you?

Yes, I've ever tried them.

Great !

The cigarette is to mild for me.

Ma Li said you'd better smoke less.

Her mom doesn't allow me to smoke inside the house.

So fierce!

Why do you move back to HK? You led a happy life in England.

My father was an overseas Chinese.

He always hoped I can do something for our fellow Chinese.

So he gave me a meaningful name Kwok Wai, glory of the country.

On the contrary, My Sister has a foreign name

Ma Li, Mary.

You're late tonight.

I worked overtime. A guest?

Hi. Sister's friend.

Even if she can get a ID card in HK,

lt'll make no difference in 1997.

1997 is still some years away.

the world changes too fast.

and 1997 means nothing to our Mainlanders.

She hope you'll move to HK.

I hadn't expected the Cultural Revolution when I returned to Mainland.

But I don't want to move elsewhere now.

What if we move there?

We're old now.

we'll be her burden.

We'd better stay here, take a puff,

read and chat with friends.

We're detached with the outside world after we're retired.

ls Mr. Wong in? K.W. Wong.

Kwok Wai? Yes, he lives here.

But he's not in.

He's out?

He's gone to Beijing.

You're...

I'm his neighbor,

helping him air the flat.

He'll come back soon.

I can take a message for you.

Oh, thank you. I'll come again some other day. Bye-bye.

What's your name?

I'm Ma.

lt stinks.

Excuse me.

Who shits at the door’? It stinks!

20 cents for a piss, too expensive.

I'll pay.

If I didn't visit all the public toilets with you,

I wouldn't have know there's such one in Beijing.

lt's automatic,

quite a bluff.

That one in Wangfujing also charges 20 cents, but it's not as well as this one.

Many foreign tourists come here.

20 cents.

20 cents! OK, I know.

What's up?

Look, Auntie Sam!

What's it?

Sweetie, after we meet Kwok Wai,

We won't be worried about you.

As the saying goes,

One relies on parents at home, but friends outside.

Friends can effect your life,

especially in such a dazzling world like HK.

You must learn to depend on yourself.

You can make your own choice all the time.

Take your chance.

Look, I've got you something.

Come, let me put it on for you.

Peter, don't buy me anything anymore.

This is for my apology. Sorry for not keeping your company lately.

Peter,

I've been believing that

we'll be able to be together.

But now I realize I'm too naive.

You bought me a lot. But you'rejust comforting me,

making me keep on cheating myself.

Why not tell me honestly

that it's impossible for us to get married?

Well, what difference does it make?

Are you mad at me

for I didn't let you work?

If so, you can work.

You don't understand me at all.

I hate myself very much.

l have no friends, no dignity. I don't know...

I don't know what I'm doing. I do not understand you.

You're always imagining things.

If I were you, I would be very happy.

lfl had problems, called Peter and everything would be alright.

You never come to this restaurant?

I often come here for dinner with my wife. Yeah.

Things should be well-planned, got it?

Time is the best solution.

Actually we've known each other for less than a year.

We gotta give each other more time, don't we?

My wife.

What's up?

Bow your head, don't look at them.

Don't. Or they'll find you. Bow your head.

So what? Am I that unpresentable?

Be quiet. They'll hear you.

I'm going to the toilet. No need.

I'll go away.

Ma Li.

Enjoy your meal. See you next time.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

Sorry.

I haven't met Samson for long.

I couldn't expect we meet here.

This way, please.

2806 Got it.

Mr. Wong.

Please.

Please.

Mr. Wong, please.

You're welcome. Come...

You're welcome, please. OK.

This way, please.

Please.

I don't need to move.

I'm leaving for HK tomorrow.

No, you have to move. Yes, you have to.

We'll have dinner together here.

Our minister is coming. Yeah.

Sorry to bother you. Not at all.

With pleasure. Right.

Then I go upstairs to get change.

OK. We, too.

We can go now. Mr. Wong,

Are you ready?

Tea, Sir?

No, thank you.

Please. Please.

Mr. Wong, our minister is waiting for us. Please.

Let's go. Yeah, let's go.

Come, Mr. Wong. Help yourself. OK.

Have to try Beijing roasted duck when you come here.

Come... let's drink a toast to Mr. Wong.

OK... Come on. Drink a toast to Mr. Wong.

Mr. Wong, we welcome your investments in China.

Yeah. Thank you.

When you come again,

please contact us in advance. Yeah, contact us.

You'll know even if! don't contact you.

We just want to do the honors.

In my opinion,

you'd better not push Mr. Wong to invest here.

Mr. Wong, please come back here as much as possible,

visiting and having fun around.

Do not hesitate to contact us when we're needed.

They're members of Foreign Trade and Economic Committee.

This is..

Mr. Wong, I'm from the Labour Bureau.

This is my business card. How do you do?

This is Managing Director of China Foreign Trade Group.

Sit down please.

Mr. Wong, this is my business card.

See you, Mr. Wong.

See you.

This is our Tiananmen Square.

I know.

Mr. Ng is thoughtful, he bought you so many roses.

Baby, have some more food.

Be good.

ls Sister in?

What sister’? Who is calling?

Is that Sister living in Beijing?

Where are you now?

just arrived. The flight is delayed.

Have you had your dinner’? I wait for you to have dinner together, OK?

OK.

Hold on.

Who's that?

Hold on.

What do you have for dinner?

This is the Great Wall.

This my feet, climbing up there.

l was touched when I saw the Great Wall.

I don't know why some others wasn't.

They just took photos.

He who doesn't reach the Great Wall isn't a true man, right?

I've just been there for some times.

This is called Taihe Palace.

This is Imperial Palace. Behind it, Zhonghe Palace.

Next is Baohe Palace.

Why somebody sells soft drinks in the Imperial Palace?

It's so out of place.

This is my home.

My parents.

Sister, this is dad. How are you?

Where shall I talk to?

Here. Closer.

Sister, This is mom.

We're recording for you at home.

We miss you so much.

Louder, please. Louder.

Miss you very much!

Why not mail us some of your photos?

Have you gained some weight?

You mom is afraid that you lost some.

Kwok Wai said you've learn to make dumplings.

You gotta talk to the recorder.

Never mind, can be heard.

Your parents are a perfect match. Don't like to talk this way.

Your mom is a great cook. We're bumpkins.

She said so are you. I don't know what to say.

I don't believe it.

She wanted you to cook for me when I came back. Stop talking nonsense.

Don't laugh.

Or people might think we're old nuts.

You dad called me Peter all the time,

I thought he appreciated me, so ljust answered him.

How is Peter?

He sent you the flowers? Quite romantic.

Not at all. We had a fight.

Peter‘s always thinking I'm unpresentable.

How come?

Then why are you together’?

I thought it's because we love each other.

But now l have no idea about it.

Maybe you just can't agree with each other on love.

ln HK,

it seems nothing is more important than money.

This is due to lacking of a sense of security.

But HK people have almost everything.

Can't they lack of a sense of security?

I think HK people are like a beautiful woman

Everybody wants to have her,

but not to marry her.

So it's best to be a romantic and submissive mistress.

At the very beginning, the woman might try to get her place,

but when she's disappointed,

she might find the only way to protect herself,

is to gain more money when she's still young and charming.

Only money can let her survive with dignity.

It's not her own grief, but ours.

Because we don't love her enough.

Everybody seems to be a passer-by, just being interested in her charm,

but not going to share her sadness.

Now we proceed with jewelry.

First, item 1020.

2 pairs of jade earrings, the bid price is $50,000.

Every bid is 5,000. Who would like to make a bid?

50,000... 55,000, 60,000.

Who would like to make a higher bid?

65,000. This gentleman offers 65,000.

It has started. Come.

This gentleman offers 70,000.

75,000. This gentleman offers 75,000. 75,000.

80,000. 80,000.

This lady offers 85,000. Excuse me.

85,000. This gentleman offers 85,000.

90,000. Let's wait.

Ma Li, This is Mr. Yip. 90,000. 95,000.

Do the jewelry start?

Yes. Who'd like to make a higher bid than 95,000?

This is Lau. This is Mr. Wong. Hi.

lfl buy this jewelry, will it be easily to sell?

No problem.

If we make it, we'll share the profits, half and half.

105,000. Well.

I'm afraid the bidding price is too high. 1 10,000.

Time isn't limited, you 60% and I 40% 110,000.

I haven't seen the girl before. Do you know her? 120,000... 125,000.

I seem to have met her at an auction in London. 125,000, once.

130,000. . . 1 30,000 once. Twice.

130,000. Sold to this gentleman. What are you doing?

Nothing.

Let's proceed with item 1074,

a set of 4 oval jades.

The bid price is 60,000.

Who'd like to make a bid?

60,000, thank you.

60,000. Who'd like to make a higher bid?

65,000... Who'd like to offer 70,000?

75,000. 80,000.

85,000. 90,000. 95,000.

95,000. 100,000.

My nose is itching. Who'd like to make a higher bid?

105,000. Scratch it.

I don't dare to. People might think I'm bidding. This lady offers 105,000. 110,000.

Don't worry. l'Il raise the pedal, you scratch your nose. 115,000. 120,000.

125,000.00

This gentleman offer 125,000.

130,000. 135,000.

135,000. 140,000. 145,000. How do you think about it?

See, nothing to be worried. Just scratch it.

145,000, once. Twice.

Thank you, this gentleman.

When I push you, you raise the pedal.

What should I say?

Nothing, and show a blank face.

Now we'll proceed with item 1107, a jade necklace.

300,000. 350,000. 400,000.

400,000. Who'd like to make a higher one?

400,000 for the first time.

450,000. This lady offers 450,000.

500,000. 550,000.

600,000. 650,000.

650,000. 700,000.

750,000. 800,000.

Who'd make a higher bid? 850,000.

850,000. Who'd like to make a higher bid?

This lady offers 850,000.

850,000, once. Twice.

Thank you. 850,000, sold to this lady.

We'll proceed with item 1109, a pair ofjade bangles.

The bid price is 400,000.

450,000. 00

Who'd like to make a higher bid?

500,000. 550,000. 600,000. How can it be sold in such a high price?

650,000. 700,000.

750,000. Guess who the girl is.

Is the girl a buyer from New York?

I guess she's from a Thai noble family.

They are particularly interested in jades.

That man looks familiar to me. 850,000.

I seem to have seen him in Thai. 850,000, once.

850,000. Thank you. Sold to this lady.

Too expensive. Can't sell out at such a price.

How is it? Did you buy anything? A few.

Did you get it?

I'm sorry.

Who are they?

I don't know.

Do they come back from abroad?

I seem to have met the girl before.

Is she T.Y.Liu's daughter?

Or some other friend's?

I don't know her.

You only associate with

bad company.

Look, how elegant the girl is.

She's much better than your girl friends.

I've never met her.

I must have known her parents.

Can we go now?

Yeah, let's go.

See you.

Bye-bye.

Who's this Ma Li?

A friend.

A friend? I don't think it's that simple.

Now she is. Maybe for ever.

She's unsophisticated.

Unsophisticated? I think you are.

A girl coming from Mainland finds herself a rich man in HK,

She'll be secure.

Let me ask you, if you were a woman will you think this way?

Sure.

So what's wrong with her then?

Anyway, as long as you're not legally divorced, you should...

Be careful, right?

Can you hear me?

I'm going to the toilet.

Of course to the men's.

Remember my warning Got it.

Hey ,do you still remember me? The lift.

$10 guy.

You've totally changed. You look smart.

Thank you. This is my new business card.

Buddy, can you lend me a pen?

Give it to me quickly. I'm in a hurry.

I'm doing small business with some friend.

Do you bring your business card today?

My mobile number is 949499999.

Call me when you're free, got it?

Wow, a big boss!

You're not bad, either.

I'll drop in you office at 3 pm tomorrow.

I'll come to see you tomorrow. OK Ok.

Now I'm hurried to the toilet. See you.

My pen.

See you at your office at 3 pm.

Who's that?

A friend?

So you've known lots of friends recently?

Ma Li.

Come.

We have a chance to get married now.

Guess what my papa said about you today?

He said you're graceful and elegant.

He also said you looked like a daughter of one of his friends.

Let's plan it well.

You start learning English at once.

It doesn't matter if you can't speak Cantonese well.

You can pretend to be brought up overseas.

Pretend your parents were dead,

leaving you a large amount of money.

Then you settled down in... Europe.

Which European country?

Europe...

No, can't be Europe.

Otherwise gotta learn French, it might be more troublesome.

What about this.

I'll tell my parents that you lived in England.

They're not familiar with England.

You can improve your English in a year.

You must be OK with the oral English.

Then I'll teach you knowledge about jewelry and antiques, OK?

Don't you want to marry me before?

Why not now?

It isn't you who wanna marry me,

It's your father.

And not to marry the real me.

OK.

I know you've gone through a lot.

But I'm generous to you.

I know you are.

Peter, you know what?

Both of us know that we don't fit for each other.

You need a well-matched girl,

but I'm not the one.

You push me to pretend to be like this.

Yes, maybe now I can.

But not forever.

But you did it well at the auction. You looked very elegant.

Don't always talk about your dignity or confidence, OK?

It goes to your head picking up a man who took you to the auction.

There're so many rich men in HK.

Who cares about love?

it must be due to your beauty and youth.

just hadn't been your company for some days,

and you fooled around with another man.

Don't look at me that way, I didn't cry.

It isn't worth at all.

As a friend of late Mr. Wong Wai Sin's for 60 years,

I'm gratifying

to see his son Wong Kwok Wai

fulfilling his wish

to contribute to his homeland,

Especially at this moment

when HK is in need of such encouragement and faith.

Kwok Wai's filial piety and achievements are obvious.

He names this building Wai Sin Building

in order to memorize his father.

So from now on,

Kwok Sin enterprise will take root in HK.

Uncle. Kwok Wai,

it rests on your generation now.

I'll try my best.

Elizabeth, long time no see. Hello.

How can I miss such a important occasion? Can I take a photo?

Yeah, Can I take a photo please?

Look this way, please. Closer, please.

One more, please.

Excuse me, Uncle.

I'll go over there to meet some friends.

Look this way, one more, please.

Why did she come? Did you invite her?

l have no idea.

She said she would stay here for a while. She did?

Congratulations! Beautiful!

Congratulations! Thank you.

Thank you for coming.

Has she signed? Not yet.

Not yet? No.

Congratulations, K.W.

Crystal, thank you for coming with Elizabeth.

Why can't I see Miss Ma here?

Miss Ma?

Didn't she tell you I dropped in when you were in Beijing?

Maybe she forgot it.

Oh, it's just Elizabeth asked me to pay a visit to you.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

I guess you'll be in trouble.

The views here is nice.

I bet Kwok Wai didn't mention he has a wife.

I heard you come from China Mainland.

Thank you for taking care of Kwok Wai for so long.

He often does business in Mainland.

You must have taught him mandarin well.

I don't want to move back to HK at all.

The crime here is so bad, robbery and kidnap are common,

too worrying.

He said he can be low-keyed. How?

HK is such a small place and he's so rich.

There must be a lot of eyes set on him.

What do you come here for?

If you worry about your husband,

why not move back and live with him?

Kwok Wai never mention about you.

But I guess you must be a nice wife.

Because you care about him, understand him well.

If it's so, what else do you worry about?

Unless there's already a problem between you.

Nobody can help you with your feelings.

Though I'm from Mainland, I know this.

I'm sorry, I really need to move house.

You should have moved back to take care of him.

Both of us were born in HK,

one to the east, and the other to the west,

Making totally different results.

That's life.

We encounter

in such a small place like HK when the world is so big.

If we can't meet each other some day, I'll miss you.

What's up?

Nothing.

Everything's gonna be OK, I'll be with you.

Ma Li, Window No.1.

Thank you.

Chao Siu Keung, Vlfindow No. 1.

What happened?

I don't know, either. She signed it all at once.

She asked you to hand it over to her lawyer after you sign.

Be sure you know the terms.

She's flying to Tokyo tonight,

and back to England on Monday.

She won't call you, but wish you two happy. You TWO.

You two?

That means...

Nobody answers the call all the time.

Who?

Ma Li, she should have told me where she's moved to.

Look at you. You look serious.

What, I'm serious.

Yip, help me find another bigger house.

Hey, am your accountant or property agent?

If H! remarry,

please be my best man as well.

Here is the information about setting up a school in mainland.

So efficient!

Setting up a school? What school?

To teach people to read and write.

You're setting up a school in Mainland?

Yes.

You must be kidding. There're many faxes from Beijing.

They called you many times, Thank you.

they want to know when you'll go to Beijing

and discuss with them about setting up the toilet tissue factory.

Tell them in the middle of next month. OK.

After finishing the sales meeting, you have to attend a meeting in Kowloon.

Your day is packed.

Come, let's go over there.

Right, walk in line.

Come, hurry up!

Hong Kong, also known as Pearl of the Orient,

is a special place.

She has an enormous capacity,

of over 5,4 million people of different rates

coming from over all the world for freedom.

Once they arrive here, they never want to leave here.

Her history is a miracle.

Though she's not particular resourceful

and is sandwiched between the Eastern and Western cultures.

The efforts of people, fair competition

and free development make HK be what she is today.

Miss Ma, why you can speak mandarin so well?

I come from Beijing.

But I was born in HK.

So I can speak mandarin. Miss Ma.

Have you ever been to Taiwan?

No.

Miss Ma, are you married?

Not yet.

She wants to introduce her son to you.

Really?

My son is a doctor, 28 years old.

Doesn't smoke, nor drink.

They own a lot of land in the south. Yeah.

No rush. Think it over.

We'll meet some day if we're destined to.

OK,

Take a rest.

We'll go shopping right away, OK?

OK OK, take a rest.

Sleep for a while if you're tired.

Dear parents,

It's wonderful today in HK,

the sun shines and the sky is blue and with cloud in Spring.

A group of lovely aunts from Taiwan

want to be my matchmaker,

All parents are alike,

anxious for the younger generation.

Still, it can't be rushed.

Miss Ma, have you been familiar to the life in HK?

Yes, I have.

That's good.

You mentioned Kwok Wai in the letter.

I haven't seen him since I moved out there.

I didn't expect him to visit you several times in Beijing.

HK is very small, but I haven't been able to meet him again here.

Maybe we're destined not to, maybe the time is not ripe.

Maybe we gotta let it be.

Keep calm, keep calm.

How can you do this?

Don't you know how to drive? Buddy.

How can you slip into here? I did it slowly

Did you?

I'm on my line, and you're on yours Yes, I flashed the light and cut in slowly.

You did. I cut in.

But you could have followed me You could make place for me.

You shouldn't have cut in.

How can ? Why should ? Why not?

Don't you know how to drive?

Don't wanna argue with you.