What?
Fear.
What about you? You're different from the rest.
You're not afraid, are you?
What about you?
You're smart, but you're not very good at mahjong.
Yeah, I always lose.
I've only won you before.
Your suit is ready, do you want me to collect it for you?
I'll call you.
I have an appointment later.
I still have some time, so I'll send you home first.
Is it convenient?
Yes.
They're here!
Turn off the lights, guard the outside.
Thanks. I'll send you to the door.
You don't have to.
Wait for me.
They're coming!
Turn off the lights!
They're about to come in.
Don't blame me if you miss your appointment.
Too bad you have an appointment...or, you can send the car away.
Come up for some tea.
Give me a stiff drink.
He's very careful, when we were at the tailor's
he sent away Old Hsiao and the bodyguard.
That means even Old Hsiao isn't someone he trusts.
No worries, just do the same thing the next time
and get him into the house, we'll get him with one bullet.
He's wary of "Mr. Mak", so he won't come in.
He meets at very obscure places.
Possibly Old Hsiao might not even know of them.
Is he interested...
Mr. Mak isn't pleased.
Not yet. But I know his intentions.
Otherwise he wouldn't have sent me to the door.
It's just that he's too afraid to come in.
He was dallying by the entrance.
He said he wanted to see me again.
I originally thought of meeting at the cinema.
Since it'll be easier to make an escape there.
But he's a really careful man.
He said he wouldn't go to dark places.
If he calls again it'll be serious.
I'll have to agree to be his mistress.
And then?
Have you guys thought, what next?
Do you know how to do it?
Between a man and a woman...?
You've all discussed this before already?
Who?
Only Liang Junsheng has experience.
With a whore?
Do you want to drink?
No need.
The lights.
You seem to be more responsive today.
I don't want to discuss this with you.
We cooked some porridge.
Hello? Mrs. Mak, how are you?
I called you two days ago.
But you weren't in.
I wanted to ask if you've tailored the clothes?
You're not having it done any more? Why?
Going back to Shanghai?
Well, congratulations then.
I'll go over right now.
You haven't called for the past few days.
So I thought I'd drop by.
I'll go to the airport tomorrow then.
I should really...
I should really see you off, right?
You're leaving just like that?
I see.
Give Mr. Yee my regards.
Bon voyage.
Goodbye.
Moving house? Hope I'm not disturbing.
Huang, you're no longer driving? A mover now are you?
What are you doing here, Cao?
To pay Mr. and Mrs. Mak a visit.
And their cute friends.
What do you want?
Right from the start I knew something was wrong.
I kept quiet about it
so I could see what you were up to.
So Mr. Mak is from Lingnan University.
Cao, don't do anything reckless.
Mr. Yee didn't take me to Shanghai.
Why don't I repent my ways?
I know a lot more than you guys.
Your superiors must know
that I'm more valuable than you guys.
How much money do you want?
I'd say at least 10 gold taels.
And that doesn't include Mrs. Mak's price.
I'm thinking Mr. Yee would pay even more for her.
You're asking for it!
You really have it going, bro.
I didn't know you were a spy.
You should be the one helping me out.
Instead why are you making use of me?
Even though we're fellow villagers.
You helped a traitor!
You should have known what was coming for you!
He's not dead yet.
You're back?
Morning.
You're back.
Morning.
Aunt, I'm back.
Has your father written?
I'll check the mail later.
Aunt, I'm going to school.
You're still letting her study?
I sold off the house her father left for her.
In return I agreed to let her finish her studies.
I'm a person who keeps her word.
It is the time for victory!
In the past 500 years,
having endured the tyranny of Imperialism
the whole of Asia has now
broken free and achieved freedom.
Asia is now returning to Asians' hands!
For every day it is not,
we will fight unceasingly for freedom!
You'd never have expected
that our actions in Hongkong
were being observed secretly.
After you left that night,
they appeared and cleaned up the mess.
They smuggled us out of Hongkong.
Who's "they"?
They're from Chongqing, they're the ones
who assassinated the Shanghai mayor.
Now you know how childish we were.
It was really ridiculous.
Yes, especially me.
I was just dumb.
It was my fault.
We all paid a price.
How's everyone?
They're all still around.
Where?
A few places. It's not convenient to say.
I've been looking for you.
I didn't go back to school.
I later taught language lessons at a community centre.
It seems I have no memory of that period of time.
My father wrote me a letter,
saying he couldn't afford to send me to England.
He wanted me to resume my studies and stay with my aunt in Shanghai.
After the Pacific War broke out,
it became very difficult to leave Hongkong.
I only got my permit this April.
These few years...
I feel like I don't have much left anymore.
That's why I wanted to continue schooling.
Even though I'm forced to learn Japanese.
I'm glad you're back in school.
I'll never be able to again.
Why are you looking for me?
Just to apologise?
I have a task at hand.
That incident hasn't been concluded.
Yee is now in charge of Wang Jingwei's spy operations.
On the surface it's maintaning public peace.
But he's just a dog of the Japanese.
He kills judges and academics who are anti-Japanese.
Journalists, and our informants too.
Three years ago we missed a valuable chance.
Now it's even harder.
His security is tighter than before.
We don't have a chance to get him.
Boss, give me a little more won't you?
Don't mess it up.
You can call me Wu.
I believe Kuang Yumin has already talked to you about it.
Sit.
Let's get to the point.
First, and also usually last,
Before you go on a mission sew this into your clothes.
If your identity is exposed...
It's only a precaution.
It won't be painful, but do it quickly.
Be sure to do it before they restrain your hands. Get it?
Is your memory good?
Remember every single word I say.
Repeat it in your mind.
Don't ask questions, and don't think.
Just remember you're Mrs. Mak.
You've always lived in Hongkong, and have no relatives in Shanghai.
This is very important, you must know
our enemies are very careful and cunning.
Once you arouse his suspicions you'll be dead.
I have to warn you first.
I can do it.
This is your file.
Four years ago you married Mr. Mak.
Your marriage certificate, and your wedding anniversary,
You live in Luobiancheng street in Hongkong,
and moved to Zhuangshidun street.
After Hongkong fell, Mr. Mak's business took a turn for the worse.
So you had to run errands to make ends meet.
Your telephone numbers.
For home, and Mr. Mak's office.
Which goods were in scarce supply in Hongkong last year,
and what you can't buy in Shanghai.
Your bank account number.
You need to commit all of these to memory.
You need to be able to answer unhesitatingly.
This is only the first step. You need to know that
once you start, you can't look back.
Silk stockings, western medicine.
You need to remember the prices of everything on the list.
My job ends here.
The rest is up to you. Any questions?
I wrote a letter to my father.
Could you mail it to him after you read it?
Once you complete your task, we'll send you to England.
You should go dress up.
I want to see Mrs. Mak.
What about your part?
The car's ready.
The hotel room's paid up for a week.
It's the Wang government's HQ.
Mrs. Yee often eats there.
We'll let them meet there.
Wait for me in the study. Yes sir.
She's been to Shanghai a few times already.
She stayed at East Asia Hotel but we never knew.
Sorry about that.
If Mr. Mak wasn't so busy,
I'd have contacted you earlier.
I said our house was just empty rooms,
staying in a hotel was just a waste of money.
I haven't been to Hongkong for ages.
You're back?
Do you remember Mrs. Mak?
Mr. Yee, how are you? You must have forgotten me.
I haven't.
How's Mr. Mak and his business?
Times are tough. Thanks for asking.
Mr. Yee seems to have lost weight.
When he got his posting I asked him to reconsider it.
It's nothing but hard work and offending people.
You women go ahead.
He's quite friendly isn't he?
It's just acting.
Are we still going to East Asia today? Aren't you sick of the food there?
It's safer with the Special Ops people there.
Why?
Bombs. It's chaotic out there.
Any suspicious characters are shot on the spot.
My siblings are in Singapore,
they told me it's going to the dogs there.
They told me not to come.
Is Hongkong better?
It's the same, prices have doubled.
Because of the war, the black market is flourishing.
Oh, you don't smoke.
I brought some ciggies for you.
It's in my luggage, I almost forgot.
Thanks! You can't even get it on the black market now.
Yes, Minister.
The room's a little cramped, but it's safer here.
I was afraid of inconveniencing you and Mrs. Yee.
It's her pleasure to have someone play mahjong with her. I'm also hardly at home.
Have you been busy? You've lost a lot of weight.
You've changed too.
It's been three years and the war isn't over.
It's no easy feat that we could still meet.
I brought some stuff for Mrs. Yee.
I didn't know what you like.
It's good enough that you're here.
The map of the Yees' residence. The front is blocked.
Everyone enters and leaves via the back.
There're two chaffeurs, Guo and Yao.
Guo drives Mrs. Yee.
Ah Ma and the servants are from Yee's hometown.
The chaffeur never leaves the car, not sure if he's Yee's eyes.
All belongings have to be searched before boarding the car.
What about Yee?
I met him once, he's rarely at home.
When he comes home he'll go to the study. I haven't found a chance yet.
He has a secretary, Zhang.
What's his full name?
I don't know yet.
You must be careful.
I need money.
Take this for the time being.
How come you haven't gotten any better even though you play mahjong every day?
I need to remember so many things, I can't concentrate.
What about the rest? How are they?
They're all concerned about you. You'll meet them eventually.
Fortunately you didn't come to the opera with me yesterday.
It made my head hurt.
What did they sing yesterday?
Wu Jia Po. It was terrible singing.
All the good singers have fled to Hongkong.
I told Mr. Yee that if the government of his,
can't even bring in a decent opera,
no matter how much good they do, the people won't acknowledge it.
Morning.
Good morning, Mr. Yee.
The Chinese herbs you've been taking contains turtle shell and staghorn.
You shouldn't drink tea with it.
His feet get cold so he can't sleep well. He's taking it to improve his blood circulation.
He asks me to massage his feet in the night.
I'm having a meeting soon.
What're you doing today?
I'm going to Mrs. Liao's to play mahjong with her Mum.
You're not forcing our guest to go, are you?
Mrs. Yee is giving me a break today.
I'm going to the movies in the afternoon.
Mr. Yee asked me to fetch you because it's raining.
Are we going to the cinema?
The car will be waiting for you here.
Don't scare me like that!
My hair!
Is it so difficult?
Do you like it this way?
Sit down.
Your coat.
What brings you here Yee?
I was with a guest in the next room.
Ah, Mr. Yee caught us shopping.
Sit down with us since you're here.
I'll accompany you women for a while.
Do you understand the Suzhou dialect?
A little, I liked listening to it when I was young.
But after we moved to Hongkong I didn't get to any more.
But you're back now, aren't you?
It's temporary. I'll be going back to Hongkong soon.
I'll be going in a few days. If there's anything you want,
I can bring some back for you.
CUTE DOG!
Mrs. Mak, will you be having breakfast?
I'm not hungry, thank you.
Where are Mr. and Mrs. Yee?
Mrs. Yee isn't awake yet. Mr. Yee has already left for Nanjing for a meeting.
To Nanjing eh?
Yes.
When will he be back?
I don't know.
Mrs. Liang took a fall, I'm going to see her.
Mrs. Mak has been having a headache for the past two days.
When she wakes up give her some medicine.
I'll be out the whole day. Take care of the house.
If Mrs. Mak feels like eating give her some porridge.
Got it.
Do you believe that I hate you?
I do.
It wasn't like this three years ago.
I hate you.
I said I believe you.
I haven't believed anyone for a long time.
Say it once more. I'll believe you.
Then you must be very lonely.
But I'm still alive.
You left for four days without a word.
Do you know I was hating you every minute?
Now that I'm back, do you still hate me?
No.
Are you still going back to Hongkong?
I want to go back.
Give me an apartment.
Brother, you can't do something illegal like this!
I...I didn't. Why are you here?
I went to the teahouse to find you.
Our branch members have been taken into custody.
Some of our safe houses have been raided.
Fortunately Ouyang was alert enough to escape.
All our lines of communication have to be cut.
You can't go back to the old places.
Then when will we act?
We need to wait for orders from the top.
Can you hurry them?
After all this, can we all leave this place?
I can't say. I don't know.
I haven't seen him for the last few days.
Ah Ma says he went to Nanjing.
I don't know if that's true.
He might have another woman.
The previous day he brought me to No. 1237 Xia Fei Road...
I know, we had people there.
There was perfume in the apartment.
There was a smell of jasmine flowers nearby.
But it didn't seem like it was left there on that day.
There was dust on the pillows.
I don't know.
Wong Chia Chi...
I don't know...
Wong Chia Chi, Wong Chia Chi!
Look at me, look at me!
I won't let you be harmed, understand?
I won't let you get hurt.
She said "I'm old already but you're still flirting with me [lit. "eating tofu"]!"
I said "Old tofu is the best!"
Since it's Mr. Yee's birthday,
she toasted him for longetivity.
I haven't seen Mr. Yee for the past few days.
He's gone to Nanjing on official business.
Well, even though you say she's old she still looks good.
But Qianchu's is really bad.