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I've been in bad shape for three years waiting for this opportunity.

This is my only chance,

not to prove I'm the best,

but to let them know

I can take back what I've lost!

Kit...

Don't call me Kit, call me "Sir!"

Sir...

I haven't been the boss for a long time.

As brothers...

Kit, you've done nothing wrong.

We were on different paths.

You went the right way.

This is Chief Inspector Wu

Inspector Chow

Brother Ho

Take a seat!

Thank you, Sir!

We have a case which hopefully

You'll decide to help us with.

Interpol intelligence tells us that the headquarters

of an international counterfeit operation

has moved here.

It's a matter of pride.

I want to crack this case

before I retire.

The few big operators

we've already finished off.

Only this suspect is left.

The one who taught you everything - Lung.

15 years ago, Lung ruled over

all counterfeit operations in SE Asia.

We haven't ruled out that

he could still be in charge.

lmpossible!

He's been out for over 10 years.

Are you that sure?

He's not that kind of person.

A man can change his appearance

but he can never get rid of his past.

Ho, you were in the business.

I want you to go undercover and investigate Lung.

I won't do it.

It's a matter of pride.

Don't you want to do something for society?

I'm paying my debt now

I think I've done my bit for society.

Mr Lung!

Daddy, I'm scared

Don't be afraid!

Mr Lung!

How do you do?

How are you?

Good evening!

How are you?

Ko!

Brother Lung!

My daughter is very nervous

No need to be

I taught you, right?

Your mother and I danced like this 20 years ago

from the first step to the last, applause all the way.

Sometimes, you have a long wait for the applause to start.

If you did your best, someone will appreciate it.

This way, please!

No, thank you!

Do you know Mr Lung?

Yes, what's the matter?

I worship him

You worship him?

I enjoy watching people dance like this

I saw him dance 20 years ago.

At the time, not many people could dance like this

so he was quite a sensation.

I would really like to meet him.

I'll introduce you

Someone wants to meet you,

a secret admirer.

I heard you, it hurts a little.

I'm sorry, I'm Billie

I didn't recognize you.

It's alright,

but I'm sure you're not the only one.

Actually you haven't changed much in 20 years.

Stay calm

Dad, my heel has broken off!

That's terrible

What shall I do?

We'll get replacements

Take your shoes off

- What are you doing? - Come on!

The judges

will feel sorry for you.

Go on!

Take a seat!

I can't tell anyone

about the case I'm on,

not even you.

Don't worry, I'll be alright.

You be careful.

Mr Wong would like to say hello.

Brother Lung!

Good!

Your daughter dances well.

Next year, they'll all be barefoot.

Miss Lung!

My Dad talks too much. Don't get him started.

Uncle!

Billie is here to see you.

Really?

Uncle!

Billie

Why don't you two chat a little?

OK

This is for you, to wish you "smooth sailing".

It hasn't been going so well,

should be better now with this.

I'll put it over here for you.

Do you like this ship?

Sure. A nice young man too.

Billie says he wants to tour the shipyard.

Yes, learn a little about the business.

I'm glad you're friends with Peggy.

As long as she's happy, I'll be grateful to you.

We can't repay the bank.

The shipyard could be taken over anytime.

How much cash do we have to pay the staff?

Not even a third of what's needed.

What are you listening to?

You want to hear?

They say someone

has applied to close us for good.

The only way out is to sell your shares

and get some cash

to tide us over.

Hey!

Are you listening to me?

Yes!

Brother Lung!

What is it?

I've come to deliver money to you

Brother Lung, I've used all my shares

to act as collateral against Mr Wong's bonds.

I've done my best for the company.

If you let me have your shares too

I'll withdraw the application.

You say whatever's on your mind, is it?

In our time, we had a code of behavior.

You respect me, and the respect is doubly returned.

Ko might have been confused and was misled

into committing this error without asking me.

You are not worthy of my respect, nor my despise.

This is the way out.

Seems there's nothing more to say.

Nobody dares to disrespect me.

Brother!

I haven't seen Kit for a long time.

He seems different.

He says he's on a special assignment.

After we finish, we'll change our names & identity

and move somewhere else to live.

Did he say what case he's on?

No, but he's become very distant.

He was talking late last night

with a girl named Peggy.

I'm afraid he'll leave me.

Why did you send Kit as an undercover agent?

Don't you know he'll be in danger?

Kit has his own mind,

no one can stop him.

OK, I'll work with you.

Take Kit off this case.

Let me think about it.

Sung Tse-Ho, I didn't force you,

you volunteered.

We all have to be responsible for subsequent events.

When are you letting me out?

I'll arrange it.

Sir.

How did you get out?

I escaped.

I have nowhere to go, can I stay with you?

Give yourself up.

When a man has wronged, walk in with your head high

and walk out with your head high.

I've been out of this business for over 15 years.

I want to go straight. But someone is always after us.

I want to be clean, no one believes me.

You should have another choice.

Brother Wong!

Mr Chow

Thanks for coming

Immigrating so soon?

Let's not talk about it

Brother Chung

Mr Chow

Just help yourself

What a coincidence!

When you are not doing well

everybody looks at you like an exhibit.

So you should look at them the same way.

Dad says of all my boyfriends

you're the most considerate.

Really?

He loves the boat you gave him.

He asked me to thank you.

Wait for me?

Kit!

Brother Wong!

My name is Billie.

Billie!

How come you're here?

I'm doing exactly what you're doing.

What have you found out?

Little. And you?

Wong & two gangs

Want to get Lung's shipyard.

For what purpose, I don't know yet.

You get out of this. Let me handle it.

You're no match for them.

I've started already, I have to finish it.

I've done this before,

I know what will happen.

I used to be too hotheaded

maybe after this, I'll understand you better.

You're still so stubborn.

You all know my problem-

There's a note for you.

When I drop my cigarette, you shoot.

Brother Lung!

I'm right here, what do you want?

Don't get so mad

I just want your company to pay up.

What game are you playing?

You cheated me with low down tricks,

you have no ethics!

You shut up! You have no right to speak.

You...

Mr Wong, I'll be responsible for Ko's case.

The law will settle this!

Law? The law is up to me.

It's simple,

either sign these documents

or take a bullet, up to you.

I don't believe you have the guts to kill me.

You don't look sure.

Neither of us are that clean.

Why don't we bet on it?

I'll take responsibility, leave Lung out of this!

Ko, what are you doing!?

You want to settle, settle with me!

Stop it!

Move over, let me kill him!

- Sir - What is it?

There's a dangerous situation

in the VIP room.

Really?

You started it, I'll play along!

Put your gun down!

You don't care about me, Lung!

You think I'm a crook?

Ko, listen to me

we can't solve things this way!

Brother Lung, let go!

Don't!

Let me kill him

Be careful!

Put the gun down

Ko, don't!

Brother Lung!

Put it down!

Kit, take Peggy away from this.

Go on!

Daddy! Dad!

Lung, let's go!

Do you know what you just did?

You killed someone.

I just want to know you're innocent.

Someone set him up.

It's no good

no one believes him, everybody is after him.

He has to leave town.

Then you'll have to arrange it.

This is against my principles.

Principles can be changed.

I do have a way to help.

I can put him on a boat tonight.

Thank you!

I'm putting you on a boat tonight, Uncle Lung.

What about my daughter?

I'll look after Peggy.

Rest assured, Uncle Lung.

Do you have any friends overseas?

Yes! In New York!

Fine, as long as you have a friend

Why don't you take me home?

Your home isn't safe.

My girlfriend, Peggy.

My wife, Jackie.

Don't go...

You lied to me!

Calm down, go inside.

Let go of me!

Go inside!

Let go!

Don't be like that, sit down!

Sit down!

OK!

I lied, but not to hurt you.

I'm with the police.

We suspected your father was trading illegally.

That's why I had to get near you.

You used me!

Trust me!

It's safer here.

You'd better explain.

What were you up to? Tell me!

Thank you!

Go. Don't worry.

We should let Peggy meet up with Lung in America.

And you?

I'll try to join them.

They wouldn't trust you.

I'll try anyway.

Watch Ko, he's real trouble!

You take care too.

I will.

You really don't know where your father is?

No!

Have any friends said where he is?

No!

Peggy!

Peggy... is dead.

Many things are memorable.

I've put down all the incidents in your lives

into many stories.

Nothing much worth writing about.

It's not true,

the world nowadays no longer

has people who are loyal like you are.

Like Mark, how many are there like him?

Who's he? Looks just like Mark.

He's Ken. Mark's twin brother.

He's a real tough cookie.

Used to be called King of Diamond Hill.

People shook at hearing his name,

then he went straight & traveled all over.

At 15, he landed in the US & traveled from West to East.

Sweated it out to go straight, everybody respected him.

Said he had guts.

Hello, Four Seas Restaurant

I'm Sung Tse-Ho, calling from Hong Kong

Can I speak to Ken?

Wait a minute!

Ken will tell you off

for dressing like this.

So what!

There's a table, sit down!

Ken!

Table No. 10

Hong Kong call from Sung Tse-Ho, taking it?

Tell him I'm busy, hold on.

Those two say it's too salty,

will you take it back?

I'll fix it, take this out first.

Keung

I've got a lawyer working on your papers,

you can apply for your family soon.

Thank you, Ken!

Forget it

Take it easy on the salt

in the fried rice

those customers are really making a fuss.

I will. I was worried about being caught everyday

so I got distracted

I won't anymore.

Well, look good?

What's that?

Ken!

Got a cold? Eyes gone blind?

Serves you right,

told you Ken would scold you.

We just want to imitate Mark, he was so cool.

we're not blind,

We just want to work for a somebody.

You won't take us.

Look at you, like circus clowns.

Take if off and go have some soup.

Good, great!

What soup do you think it is today?

This fucking fried rice stinks!

Hey, where are you going?

Where are you going? Stay here. Don't go!

Come here, you

Hey, what are you doing? Let me go!

I want to talk to your greasy manager, alright?

C'mon, where's the fucking boss?

I'm the boss, what can I do for you, sir?

This fried rice stinks!

Oh yeah? No problem, I can change another for you.

Keung, bring two more plates of fried rice.

More rice?

Go on!

Damn those foreigners...

Bobby has a gun.

I'm your protection

Oh!

And now you listen to me

You will pay me a thousand dollars a month.

I see!

Order up!

I give you nothing, man.

I won't give you shit!

You don't pay me, and I'll blow up your restaurant.

You really mean that? You mean that?

You want to blow up my restaurant?

You make me so nervous!

I really scared about it. Mama mia!

He wants to blow up my restaurant!

Shut up, you!

What about that, my friend

If you feel hungry, you come to my restaurant any time.

No problem.

What do you think? What do you think?

Oh yeah, he needs some money

I got a quarter.

Take it or leave it, it's up to you.

What do you think?

Asshole!

What's the matter with you? You got a big problem?

You don't like my rice? You don't like my rice?

My rice is good, it tastes good!

You...

What's wrong with the food?

It is beautiful for me.

You want to try some?

No?

For you, rice is nothing

But for us, rice just like my father and mother.

Don't fuck with my family.

I am very hurt about it...

I feel sorry with my rice...

If you have any dignity

apologize to the rice right now!

Fuck your rice, and fuck you too

Shoot him

What are you doing, stop it

Drop the gun! Drop the gun! Drop it!

Open your fucking mouth and eat the rice. Eat it!

Never!

Eat up you bastard

OK, drop the gun! Drop it!

Are you talking to me?

Yeah.

Wait a minute, let the asshole eat the rice first.

No, no, you drop the gun first.

No, no, let him eat first

Eat it up, damn you!

You better eat it asshole, he means it.

If you don't, I'll blow your head off.

Eat up, go on!

Come on!

That's better, much better!

15 years ago,

You said if I were in trouble to come looking for you.

Didn't think you'd come looking for me.

Brother Lung!

Sam!

It used to seem so easy to kill someone,

yet it seems so difficult to save someone now.

But I believe in one thing:

if you are determined to be a good man, you'll make it.

You brat

Come wash your hands

Tattoos from the past can't be washed away so easy.

Some regular parishioners are still scared by them.

Hello, Ko!

Thank god you're alright, where are you now?

In New York, what's happening?

The truth will come out soon.

I'm collecting evidence to clear you.

How about my daughter?

She misses you. I'll arrange for you to see her.

Do that as quickly as possible.

Give me your address.

Don't worry, I'll handle everything.

Take care of yourself!

He's in New York.

God bless him.

He's a dead duck.

Let's continue, how many more counterfeit bills do you need?

$60m, to supply Europe and South America.

How do you intend to ship the money out?

We have our own ships.

That's great. I'm confident then.

Same price, $38 for 100 notes.

I'll be able to see my daughter soon.

That's wonderful, I told you not to worry.

This is for you, tastes good!

Sam!

Who are you?

You keep an eye on this guy, he's dangerous.

Stay cool man!

Get him ready for electro-shock.

OK, I will. I think that will be the best thing.

Uncle Lung!

Uncle Lung, we're home.

Dinner time.

I'm sure in your entire stay in the States

you have not had a more sumptuous meal.

Here, a sausage, no poison

Chicken leg!

Nail you down

Help yourself!

Diamond 2, got any more 2's. Get him!

Pass...

A Mr Sung to see you.

I want to see Mr Ko.

Brother Ho?

When did you get out?

Nice of you to visit us

You really do us honour!

He's the one who shot Big Boss Shing,

the whole business knows about it.

You speak too highly of me.

Let me present Mr Ko.

Mr Ko!

What can I do for you?

I used to work with Mr Lung

He used to look after me well.

Now, I've escaped and want to work with him again

but he's skipped town.

It's my bad luck. I just want to make some money.

So why come looking for me?

I want to join your organization.

You're mistaken. All our business is legitimate.

Your background and mine, we both know.

Don't think I'd just turn up

without checking it out.

Why are you talking like this?

If there's money to be made, let's all make it.

If you're interested,

talk to Mr Ko.

If there's a chance I can join up,

you can play at whatever you like.

That's settled then.

Give me some time to consider it.

We should all check up on things.

We'll speak again.

Good.

Mrs Sung,

get your husband to decide on a name.

Please come in, Mrs Cheung!

That's not very careful!

Smartass. Where are you from?

Do I have to be from somewhere?

Not even a word of thanks?

You want to talk business?

Talk business? Sure.

It doesn't do you any good not to eat.

You're not a baby. I won't make you eat.

You eat yourself

Take something

Go on!

Whether we are husband and wife or friends

Brothers or sisters, whatever we are -

The worst is that I can't help you.

If you think there is not a single good person left

Who can help you?

Why don't you help yourself!

If you want to be ill. I'll be ill with you.

If you want to give up. I'll give up too.

If you want to starve, I'll starve with you.

This shit!

C'mon, baby!

Come on, come on

Come on, come on!

So nice, let's eat

Let's eat

Wonderful!

Hey, you forgot your bag!

We gotta find Ken!

Damn, damn!

Marco, notify everybody

Get everybody here

Fucking guineas

There's nothing for you guys here!

Ken!

Your problem is our problem

I'm sorry to have let this happen to you.

You go back!

Kill them all

You shut up!

Give me the gun, give me the gun

Ken!

Be cool man!

Why, Ken?

Cool down.

Let's go!

Ken!

Don't follow me

Go home

Let us help you!

You've finally thought it out?

Yes!

If there's money to be made,

let's open up the doors.

I really want to work with you.

Do you trust me now?

But, all hearts are different, we must be careful.

We have to understand one another better.

Test our sincerity.

How do we do that?

I want you to get rid of someone for me.

He could do us great harm.

He says he's one of us,

yet I know he's an undercover agent.

You kill him for me tonight.

I'm sorry, brother.

Oh, it's Billie.

You want to make money, just let me know

I've always liked your style.

Mr Ko, your status is somewhat different now.

It's difficult to reach you. Let's deal

Sure!

Chong!

Billie, I know you're a cop.

You want to get me?

A cop?

If I were one, I would have killed you already!

I don't need to take this shit!

If you don't believe me, do it!

Fulfil his request.

You want to play, I'll play with you.

If you've got the guts, shoot me!

Otherwise I'll go to the police!

Chong!

Let me do it!

Take another shot, or else he won't believe it.

Go on!

Get rid of him.

Big brother, between the two of us

it's enough that he trusts one.

Shoot!

Actually, we haven't investigated this kid,

we just wanted to test you.

Welcome to the company.

Thank you!

Kit, Kit...

Kit

This is your brother

- Miss, where is the emergency ward? - Over there!

Doctor... doctor...

Prepare to operate

Get him inside, quick

Get him inside

Please, hurry up, will you

You can't go in, wait outside

How's Kit?

He's wounded, the doctors are working on him.

He's OK,

luckily the bullet went through.

Please don't worry.

Good luck.

What's her name? Her name!

Your daughter is dead.

She's dead.

Wake up, will you? Wake up!

Do you want to spend the rest of your life like this?

Don't torture yourself.

Everybody would be so hurt to see you like this.

The Lung of yesteryear

could face anything

and now, you can't even walk out the door!

Why can't you face reality?

Why?

You might as well be dead!

All my sweat over these years was blown away too.

I have no regrets, I need no sympathy.

Not like you, waiting to die, looking for pity.

I am still in control.

If you do not admit defeat,

fight back with me.

There's no such thing in this world as "Forced To"!

Fuck you!

Get out!

There's only one way out

and you're coming with me.

If we don't fight,

we'll both die here.

If we win, we'll start all over again.

I know you can do it, come on!

No, don't, don't make me!..

No, don't force me!

No... no...

Peggy, I'm right here, don't be afraid...

Dad's right here.

I want to see you...

Peggy!

Ken!

Why...

Why is it so difficult to be a good person?

This is after all, not our own place.

Many try to leave home at all costs.

Many want to go home.

Some...

Can't even find a temporary place to rest.

One's home is always better.

Will you come back?

Sure, to have some soup.

You're prejudiced,

keeping so many of Mark's things.

Sure. He treated me the best.

Just like this overcoat, over 40 bullet holes!

it's a reminder for you to behave

So that you won't

come crawling back the same way.

Lung!

I've been waiting for you to come back.

Ho!

Look who's here:

Mark?

It's Ken!

Ken!

I'm sorry, I couldn't protect Peggy.

I can only send her flowers everyday.

Thank you. It's God's will.

Uncle Lung, Kit did his best.

It's been hard on you.

I accept it now.

Why are you looking at me?

You resemble someone...

Someone dead?

Your brother?

Don't speak of the dead in a cemetery.

I'm Sung Tse-Ho's brother, Tse-Kit. How're you?

Oh! So you're Tse-Kit!

Just call me Kit.

I'm Ken!

Hi, big brother Ken

Come on, we're both younger brothers,

call me Ken.

What happened? Got hit?

In the line of duty.

Just admitted you got hit 'in the line of duty'...

You're just like your brother, a real square.

You're like Mark too, quick tongue.

Kit!

Jackie needs you right now, go home.

Why don't we let Kit join us?

Maybe he has information we can use.

An extra hand could sure help.

It's your call.

I can't figure it out,

what does Ko want with the shipyard?

I suspect he's using it as HQ for a counterfeit operation.

Put the blame on Uncle Lung.

He needn't kill Lung,

just make him go crazy.

I'll burn up the shipyard.

My life's work. No one can destroy it.

If it has to be done, I'll do it myself.

The main thing is to get evidence against them

to clear you.

Either we don't get involved

or we do, in a big way.

Got any clues?

A New York buyer is in town.

He making a deal with Ko.

OK

when they arrive at the headquarters

we'll catch them in the act.

Ken!

Thanks, Uncle Lung!

How sweet.

Big brother!

For you.

...I don't like oranges.

What is it?

A shooting star...

It's only a firefly.

For a cop, it's bad luck to see a shooting star.

Bullshit, what's the point if you know you'll die.

The first time you saw it was in a cemetery.

The second time we see it together.

Really bad luck...

So what. Are you worried?

I'm not worried. I'm very worried.

I'm worried that before this case is over

I'll be dead.

Do you have much unfinished business?

You have to be bold.

"Softly as I leave you

"Softly as I came

"Not taking with me, any trace of the clouds"

Bullshit!

Who are those people?

Looks like printers.

Go back to the shipyard and get them started.

I'll take delivery tomorrow.

You go too.

It's about time.

Let's go!

Here comes the boss

Boss!

Hurry it up

Get a move on!

How much do you think we'll make?

Enough to buy a few nightclubs.

You've got nerve to steal!

Don't!

Don't look about, get to work!

Watch them. Bunch of slackers!

Surely the counterfeit headquarters are at the shipyard.

Ko has been running it.

Then notify the police

and clear Uncle Lung's name.

Right!

It can't be that simple.

I feel something is wrong.

I saw it myself, don't you believe me?

No!

Ko, this is Lung

I'm back.

Brother Lung, are you OK?

Yes, fine thanks.

Kit, I'd like to talk to you.

Leave this case

I don't want you to get hurt.

Jackie's at the hospital.

Really?

She's in room 704.

At a time like this

she needs support.

Ko Ying Pui!

Go ahead!

What have you found?

There's no one here. We've been had.

That's not good.

Mr Ko, we've notified the police.

You think I really trusted Sung Tse-Ho?

I set a few guys up and got rid of them,

nice and clean.

Let's get going!

Let's go!

To the back door, the police are here!

We want Lung alive

Hurry, get in!

You go first

Get in the car

Look after Uncle Lung!

There's gunfire

What's happened?

Get in!

You really got it.

Are you scared?

I'm not scared, I'm very scared.

Then drive faster.

Yes, Sir!

Ko's basement

is really the headquarters.

I finally cracked this case.

Yet crime goes on, so what if you cracked this one?

Someone has to carry on.

Right, there's only you to handle it.

Kit!

Stop the car, I have to make a call.

We're nearly at the hospital!

There's no time.

Room 704 please

Ho, this is Ken

Oh, fine, he's right beside me

Let me talk to Jackie

Wait a minute

Sweetheart, is it a boy or a girl?

A girl

Oh, a girl, what does she weigh?

6lbs 3ozs, she's really pretty

6lbs 3ozs, not small

Mark and I weighed less than 6lbs together.

Does she look like you or me?

Like me. But her eyes are like yours.

She says the baby's real pretty, with eyes like mine.

Must be a pretty baby judging by her father.

Bring her over, let me talk to her.

Don't be silly, she can't talk yet

She can only cry

Even that, I want to hear it.

Hey, why aren't you talking?

Oh, I'm really happy

If you want to see her that much, come quickly

I'm coming

We haven't named her yet

Kit, you haven't thought of a name yet.

Sung Ho Yin (The spirit of righteousness).

Careful

Kit...

Uncle Ken, go home.

I can help.

I've prepared a boat for your departure.

It's not necessary.

Ho, Kit fell from here.

What was he thinking??

These grenades are really something.

Have to be more careful.

No no no, sorry...

This can't go on.

Let those downstairs take care of it.

You want to run away?

This is for you.

You kill one, you get $100,000

Brother!

What is in those things?

So powerful!

You want more grenades?

No!

I'll get more

No thank you, no!!

Ko Ying Pui!

Are you alright?

Give me a gun!

Ho!

Uncle Ken!

Lung!

Ko Ying Pui!

Are you alright?

Ko Ying Pui!

Put down the gun

You're so serious about everything

You think a good man

always has a good ending?

You think a bad man always has a good ending?

Are you alright?

I don't need you to save me.

You're right. Sorry.

We're dying, can we go home now?

If you want to go.

Go back first, go on.

Put down the guns.

Inspector Wu, you'd better not retire.

There's a lot for you to do yet.

We miss you Ken, are you alright?

We're looking after the restaurant really well

There are more customers than ever before

You'll be very pleased when you come back

Keung has been looking after us making soup since you've been gone