Triad Members don't look too far ahead
Nine out of ten end up dead
But Lee was still relieved each time he woke up...
...from a dream where he was on the run
then one day...
when he thought he was dreaming
but he just couldn't wake up
because it was no longer a dream.
Today is Lee Tin-Yun's funeral
The sun is shining outside the church
The birds are singing with gospel choir
There's no police waiting to arrest him...
no scenes of blood and violence
Lee would never...
have guessed that
he would have such a decent burial
Boss Lee, we've come to pay our respects!
Bow once! Twice!
Kong...
- Let me finish first - Bow three times!
We're in a church! Let's talk outside!
Come on
Let's go
A cinerary casket
- Where? - There.
Lee's death spawned a slew of rumors
Some say he jumped into the sea to commit suicide
Others say he was shot dead...
during a drug bust
But it didn't matter how he died as long as...
the status quo was kept in the underworld
That's why the 4 elders from the syndicate have come to...
deliver Lee to his final resting place...
right next to his mother
As for Lee and his mother...
They've ever been at peace...
with each other until now
Why can't you study?!
All you do is getting into fights!
Flying dragon... Dragon's call
18 dragon fists
lronically, Lee became a seasoned fighter...
- by fighting with... - The Buddha's palm!
- His mother. - I'll give you a couple!
Why can't you listen?
He never learned who his father was
And he never asked
They left China for Hong Kong when he was two
Everyone called his mother Auntie Ying
Her father taught her Chinese medicine...
Gang members came to her to treat their injuries
Hide it from your mother!
He didn't care if he had a father
He just couldn't understand...
why his mother...
let gang members into her home...
but wouldn't let her son join a gang
She took care of all her patients but...
could never fix what was ailing her son
- Hang in there, boss... - Aunt Ying!
- Have a seat first, boss... - Aunt Ying!
Leave me alone!
Aunt Ying...
Hurry!
Aunt Ying...
You'll die in the gutter!
What did I ever do to deserve...
a son like you?!
Aren't you tired of saying the same thing!
Then why do you keep coming back! You're going to end up dead on the streets!
- You cursed me! - Bend over!
You're hurting me on purpose!
- Do you want to get better or not? - It hurts!
Shut up!
Lee didn't end up dead on the streets
Along with his friends, Big Eyes and Big Mouth...
he took over the streets and eventually all of Kowloon
The name "Tiger Lee"...
...became synonymous with 4 things:
Being loyal, brave, mean and tough
To date, I own 3 real estate companies...
4 loan operations, 5 massage parlors...
7 gambling dens, 10 bars and...
an army of 300 men
What's so funny, Four Eyes?
Were you laughing at me?
I wasn't
What did you say?
I wasn't laughing at you.
Say it again?!
I wasn't laughing at you
Are you saying you're laughing at these two?
No!
I wasn't laughing at them
He could do whatever he wanted in his world...
and he didn't need to have a reason
The important thing was that...
he got to have face wherever he went
Boss Lee!!!
New haircut! You look cool! Why don't you take me out?
Women threw themselves at me
I had my pick!
Until that day
That time
that woman
Lee Tin-Yin, where were you on the evening of...
October 28?
Lf you want to play games...
I can play along!
I can raid every one of your operations...
around the clock!
Officer Lau, you can search my premises...
as often as you wish
I know my rights
Before my lawyer arrives...
I can play all I want...
and you can't do anything about it
I need to pee
Lee Tin-Yun!
Are you going out?
Are you coming in?
Who are you?
None of yours business.
Who am I?
I'm representing Mr. Lam
Oops...
I mean, I'm representing Mr. Lam who represents Mr. Lee Tin-Yun
Mr. Lam is out of ajob... no... out of town
So I'm...
- I'm Lee Tin-Yun, - Representing... Lee
and you are...?
I'm representing Mr. Lam who represents Mr. Lee, and I am...
Mabel Chan, nice to meet you!
I'm here to post bail for Mr. Lam
Let me bet you, before sunrise tomorrow...
I'll become her very, very...
very special friend
That same evening...
Lawyer Mabel Chan completely forgot that she had people waiting for her at home
Mabel, it's very late! Where have you been?
Heavens...
Ken waited for you all night
He want to know...
how your first day went?
So Mabel, was it exiting?
It must have been a hard day...
How was it?
Can you handle it?
Tell us, Mabel, tell us everything
Mabel, are you tired?
Maybe you should go to bed early?
Okay
She's tired! Go to bed now
Mabel, goodnight
Miss Barrister, goodnight
Goodnight mom and dad
I will not worry about my future
Because I believe in the Lord Jesus
Today I shall walk with my Lord
Because he knows what lies ahead
All the things that will come to pass...
Mabel always dreamed of...
a proper church wedding...
but never a church funeral
Wait, wait... Are you going to dump me?
How could I ever dump you?
And you'll marry me?
Of course I will, when the time is right
It can't wait...
- we have to get married now - Now...?
I'll start to show soon!
What?!
I'm 3 months pregnant!
We need to get married before my stomach gets any bigger
Stopjoking, it's not funny
What did you just say?
I'm pregnant
It's not funny
Say... it's easy to have the procedure done these days
Just take care of it
Why don't we just get married?
I'm not getting married!
I'm taking you to a hospital!
Boss, are you alright?
Do you need any help?
Are you crazy?!
Lee Tin-Yun, you're going to be a papa!
You have no choice...
but to marry me!
We have a problem...
Big Eyes! Take her home!
Lee Tin-Yun, you think with your balls...
and you're a coward!
I can get home by myself!
Congratulations, boss!
Stop staring or I'll kill you
Follow her!
Yes...
- Watch her closely! - Yes.
Missus sure has style!
Papa?
Papa?!
I haven't even seen my own father...
How can I be a father?!
I wish...
we will never part...
like the dreams in my heart
When I think of you...
the breeze carries me to you
I wish...
we will never part...
My longing for you...
shines in the sky like glittering stars...
filling me with your tenderness
Hello
You're not the first
But I'll be the last
How many months?
More than 3 months
I'll take that
Thank you
Do you know how to cook and do housework?
I'm willing to learn
But I know all about law
Lee did not know what Mabel saw in him
He didn't have a clue about love
But he sensed a chill in the evening air...
watching old videos no longer interested him
Now that someone had volunteered to...
warm his bed, prepare his meals...
and do his laundry...
Don't think that she's going to change me
Brothers are forever; women change like clothes
Aren't you asleep?
I'm sorry but I win again!
- You again? - What's wrong with that?
Pay up
What is this?
- Blueberry - Booberry?
Your English sucks!
So is yours!
Boss is a lucky man!
His missus speaks good English
She sure does
How else will we ever learn about this blue-whatever?
- How can you win again? - Why can't I win?
Do you think I should... marry her?
- I guess... you should
I should?
- No, you shouldn't - Shouldn't
- Shouldn't... - What do you want?
Which hand did you use...
- to cheat with?! - I didn't...
I didn't cheat!
Let's just cut off both hands
No, no, no, no...
I cheated with my left...
the tip of my left baby finger
Let me taste it...
Okay, you taste it
- You'll be skinny no matter what you do - Any good?
Very good!
Let me be the judge
How can you keep eating when you're already so fat?
Hurry...
- Chicken, tell the truth - It's good!
- Really? - It's really good!
Hold on... Boss, it's for you!
Try to relax!
Tin-Yun! I'm dying!
There she is! Get in there!
I know you want me dead so that...
- you don't have to marry me! - Go to her now!
- No more sex for you! - Try to relax...
Tin-Yun, I'm dying!
You'll be just fine
it's all your fault! You monster!
- I'm dying! - I... I... Will... Marry... you
Make him say that again!
Tin-Yun, said... It... again
Son, say it again!
Come on...
- Say it again... - Say it...
- Say it! - Just say it!
I'll marry Mabel
Lee couldn't remember...
why he agreed to marry Mabel
But with his mother, the nurses...
and a doctor as witnesses, he knew he couldn't get away
And as a triad member,
he had to keep his word
Dad
Meet you granddaughter, dad
I just did
- Mabel - Mom
Come in! How old is the baby?
10 weeks, and we haven't named her yet
Heard that? They haven't named her yet!
She looks just like you
She does?
Mom... will you two ever forgive me?
He better treats you well,
and be a loving father.
Yes
Tell him to come meet your Dad
Haiyi (Happy Child)
What is the baby's name?
Haiyi, Lee Haiyi
Haiyi is a good name!
I like it
Make her your protege then
My father-in-law named my child! He's a professor!
There's more, she is a barrister!
Now you know who to call for help
Bite your tongue! Here, come lucky money!
Play with me.
Bring it on!
15, 20, 10
Again! Drink up!
10...
Chicken.
You're late! Getting any better?
Worse... just do...
Tin-Yun
Take my spot, Chicken
What?
Please just say hi "dad"
What do you want me to call him?!
I've never had a father
Don't expect me to start calling him that!
10... Drink up!
Listen, don't let him bully you
Let him know who's the boss
Give him a spank if you need to
You have my permission, okay?
- Is the baby the boss? - Of course not...
I was once a baby myself! Big Deal!
Don't forget who's the boss around here!
- You're right... - You are the boss!
Where are you taking me? I'm not drunk!
Listen, kiddo!
Don't even think about it
Lee Tin-Yun can't be tied down!
He'll never change!
Stop that!
What're you crying for?
Be quiet, you hear me?
That's right
Don't cry...
Alright... I'll hold you...
Alright.
Alright, don't cry.
I know, I know, don't cry...
Don't cry... please
Okay, okay...
You want papa to...
hold you again, don't you?
I know, I know...
Haiyi darling, don't cry...
Sleep now...
You want papa to hold you?
My chest feels like a pillow?
Sleep, baby...
That's right...
Sleep, Haiyi...
Haiyi.
Ask papa where he is.
You like that?
Madam is smart; she's using the baby to keep the boss in check!
None of your business
Haiyi...
Papa is working late
Don't be upset, okay?
Be good, go to bed
Ask papa where he is
I promise you new toys
You can play when you wake up, okay?
Daddy must go now,
- Here he comes, - Give me a kiss
Big Mouth!
- Bye-bye - Let's go
The order was only to teach the other gang a lesson...
Big Head fired a shot
Then it became chaos,
Lee was used to situations like this
But something was different this time
He noticed that it had changed
Papa...
I won't forgive Big Head!
Why did he take a gun?!
Why did that bastard open fire?
Get the medicine!
Boss, and some Tiger Balm too?!
It hurts, mom!
Aunt Ying
Shut up and listen, all of you!
Waving a knife around doesn't make you a hero!
Good, you deserve this!
You brought this to yourself!
You cursed me again! You make it hurt on purpose!
Have you forgotten about...
your wife and child?
What will happen if you die?
You've been cursing me all my life!
Aren't you tired?
Give your family a normal life if you are a man!
How much longer do you think you can last?
Triad boss? My foot!
I dare you show your scars to your little girl!
Don't kid yourself!
- You're not dare to... - Boss!
- You're so annoying... - Thank you auntie,
we owe you one
Fight all you want! Just don't ask for my help again!
Die on the streets!
Closer
Drop it now...
You sure?
You did it, boss.
To give them a normal life?
It's easy enough to do, how could anyone fail!
Here comes the monster...
- Look at dad... - Look here, look...
- Look at dad... - Yes, stay still...
Haiyi...
Follow mommy... come on...
Come, Haiyi.
- Got you, good girl - Give papa a smile, girl
Let papa find his flip-flops first...
I like this flavor!
Big Eyes, you still owe me two dollars
You owe me two meatloaves
Haiyi, come swim with papa
Go Haiyi
Just go away!
Your tattoo is scaring her! - What's wrong?
You've...
- made her cry! - What's wrong, Haiyi?
It's alright, don't be afraid
Haiyi, don't be afraid, it's just a tiger!
It's alright
Just come overhere
Go away! Momma will get rid of the tiger!
- Here's some candy... - Let's have some candies
She's nice... Hey, girl, how about...
Scared
Sucker
Scared
Freeze! Get down! Get down!
Scared
- What's wrong, boss? - What is it?
Stay down! Stay down!
Honey...
You're so brave!
You would do anything for your little girl!
Men love hearing compliments from women
Mabel's words moved Lee so deeply that...
he took an oath before General Guan
He swore to conceal his Triad identity...
from Haiyi at all costs
He wanted to become a good father
Come Haiyi, pay your respect to General Guan
General, please bless Haiyi and keep her safe
Rules were established since then:
- (A) dress properly - Honey, wait!
(B) no more coarse language
Of course, there were also other clauses
Come home early
What's so funny?
Okay, go back in
That's when King Zhou came into the picture...
This isn't the place
This way, boss
I guess not...
...should be this way?
Mr. Doun!
- Mr. Doun! - What a nice surprise...
- My "ball-si"! - Boss Lee
How are you? How do you do?
- Big Mouth - Yes, boss
Break down the math for him
40 on horses, 20 on soccer,
50 on mahjong and 80 in Macau
That's 40+20+50+80
Plus a daily rate of 9%
3X3 = 9; 7X7 = 49
The principal plus interest less the discount my boss granted to you...
equal to... equal to...
Tell him, Chicken
6,957 thousand,
261 dollars and 65 cents
it can't be that much...
Let's get down to business
Your tutorial business and property...
is worth around 7 millions
We can find you a buyer
No, no, no, no
Open the door! I like to hear the sound of people reading
Boss Lee, Boss Lee...
I swear on my life that I'll pay you back!
Let the others hear us!
Your daughter... is cute!
Chicken, she's your type!
Easy! How old is your girl?
Three
Stop gambling, you're already a father
lf you gamble, be prepared to lose; if you lose, be prepared to pay
Otherwise, prepare to die!
I've already figured out how you can pay me
Consider it my investment to this cram school
I'm the biggest shareholder and...
my rep will oversee your operation
Okay?
- Big Mouth - Yes, boss
You like to talk, you'll be the schoolmaster
Congratulations...
Living a normal life is easy!
Just start a new career!
I can simply rename my illegal loan businesses...
gambling dens, massage parlors, etc.
Call them Loyalty Restaurant Group, Loyalty Finance...
Loyalty Logistics
As for pirating DVDs... that's entertainment business!
We'll introduce versatility and legality
That's what they call diversification
Well, you know the saying...
Don't put all your eggs in one... casket?
Basket!
Well, just lay your eggs in different places...
and you won't break them all at once
Do we continue with taxing then?
Sure, it's in the service industry!
Our collection agency can handle it
- And the one-woman brothels? - Also service industry
I don't mind the changes as long as we can...
- Profit! - Yes!
We like your proposal, just go with it
Good! Bye!
How did the Thailand trip turn out?
No problem
Big Head deals heroin
Big profit, high risk - I'm not interested
I'm a proper businessman now,
a family man
I can't go tojail
- Which dynasty did Zhou Dun-Yi live in? - Song dynasty
And Zhou was a civil servant renowned for his integrity
Tell me,
did he live in the Northern era or the Southern one?
- Southern... - Northern...
Make up you mind
You like my school?
Many people study here
Yes, many boys and girls
Haiyi, do you know these words?
Wait till papa learns English...
he can teach you too!
You make Mabel in charge of the school so that...
she can't keep an eye on you
And you'll be free to dojust anything
You are strange! Why can't you be happy?
It's not like I'm starting another...
nightclub or gambling den
Can't you say something nice for once?
I worry about your students!
I won't be teaching
You didn't even finish grade school
Just don't ruin other people's children
And tell your men not to recruit around here
Are you blind?
Come over, I'll show you...
See it for yourself!
- What's the matter? - Quiet!
Even Mabel praised me for my "truism"
Mister, you're disturbing my class
We're sorry
Oh, no... it's "Altruism"!
Please carry on with your class
Why must you always criticize me?!
Can't you say something nice for once?
Haiyi...
You are so god damn pretty, sucker!
She's so pretty,
must be driving her old man crazy!
You should get one of your own!
Damn right! But with who?
Who cares, so long as it doesn't come out looking like you!
Do you know how hard it is to get into a good grade school?
Each baptized head counts 1 point; 3 heads, 3 points!
What?
1 head, 1 point; 3 heads, 3 point
Live with one point less and try another school
lf papa doesn't want to be baptized, I don't want to either
I've worshiped General Guan all my life!
We have a deep relationship
How can I suddenly worship a foreigner?
You believe in God, you don't worship!
- No - Fine
None of us will get baptized and we'll go to hell together
You want to run a successful school?
Start acting like a role model for your daughter
Haiyi, mommy is upset
- Let me teach you - You?
- Which page? - Page 3
Page 3
Hail Mary...
full of grace...
the Lord is with thee...
blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus
Holy Mary Mother of God...
- pray for us sinners now... - Not so fast
- and at the hour... - Papa can't keep up with you.
Of our death... Amen
General Guan, forgive me!
Hail Mary...
full of grace...
the Lord is with thee...
blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus
May God's grace shines in your heart...
and gives you the courage to confess your sins...
and make you realize the kindness of the Lord
Do you think...
I can wipe the slate clean by confessing what I did in the past?
Your sins are forgiven...
in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Sprit
Amen!
Thank you father, I'll see you soon
I go first, then you follow...
I finish your sentence,
then you keep going, can you do it?
I never had the time to give Tin-Yun before
Now he spends all his free time with his daughter
That's nice
and buys me a lot of toys! Your turn!
Haiyi is his only soft spot
the two of us to carry everything...
so we keep on dropping the toys
She's not his soft spot but his saving grace!
Haiyi starts to cry
Haiyi is ugly when she cries...
so she'd better not cry
Papa calls Uncle Big Eyes and Uncle Big Mouth to help
They come pick the toys off the ground
There's lots of people on the street and some toys get stepped on
Whoever dares to trample on Haiyi's toys...
has to deal with me!
I'll punch him
with a left hook... a right hook,
I'll hit him on top and below...
That man suddenly takes out a knife
I say nothing but...
kick the knife in the air
And I roll away... and away...
When the knife falls...
I catch it and...
start stabbing,
slashing left and right
He's gushing blood!
Son of a bitch, just cut off his weenie
Lee Haiyi!
Son of a bitch, just cut off his weenie
Haiyi, you should never use those words again
Okay?
Then papa and uncle can't either
Of course
Mommy, why do we pray to a foreigner...
but papa prays to a Chinese man?
Papa's Chinese man...
teaches him about loyalty
Our foreign man teaches us compassion
Uncle Big Mouth and Uncle Big Eyes call papa big brother...
But they don't call grandma,
mother, why is that?
Why do they all have stickers...
Mabel later told Tin-Yun about his daughter's questions
Tin-Yun realized it wasn't enough...
tojust hide his tattoo and wear a suit
But how much more did he have to do?
Just hurry...
A raid! Chicken!
Don't let her go
Grab him!
Don't run!
Move it!
- I am moving, officer - Just move!
Boss Lee!
Boss...
I'm sorry
Big Head,
you two-faced son of a bitch...
When I get out, you're going to pay for this!
My boy is 3 years older than your girl
Let me show you my daughter's picture
Are you looking for a daughter-in-law?
My son gets upset each time I leave for work...
as if I might never return
What about your daughter?
She's exactly the same
Each time I leave her...
she refuses to eat...
until I return
I know you're not a drug dealer
But Chicken works for you...
and it happened in your place
And I don't have enough evidence on Big Head
Inspector Lau
I know this is bending the rules
But you must help us this time
Please don't hold him for the 48 hours
Just this once, please!
How about...
Keep him here for a few hours...
then let him out for 2 hours?
He promises to come back!
Lmpossible
Double his time when he returns!
Triple?
Quadruple?
What are you saying... are you crazy?
Me?! You're the one who's crazy!
You promised to go to...
your daughter's school recital tomorrow!
But now you can't go!
How will I explain it to her?!
Tell me what you want me to tell her!
Children, remember the first thing we do...
when we get on stage?
- Smile! - Very good
lf there was a God
He surely would have heard him
it was the first time Lee asked him for help
Look here, Haiyi!
Happy Father's Day!
Lee Tin-Yun is horrible!
Haiyi, don't be mad
Haiyi, come on...
Papa couldn't make it...
because I was working.
I came night after work.
If you promise not to get mad...
papa will...
promise you anything
Really?
There's nothing to see
Uncle, how come your sticker is crooked?
It's nothing, really
Are you still mad at papa?
No
Good girl
Simon, I baptize thee in the name of the Father and of the Son...
and of the Holy Ghost...
Amen
Teresa, I baptize thee in the name of the Father and of the Son...
and of the Holy Ghost...
Amen
Lee Tin-Yun...
from this day forth, you're a member our flock...
brethren of our Lord Jesus, fellow brother
Welcome to the Lord's big loving family
Member, brother and brethren...
that sounds familiar!
To get Haiyi into a better school...
Lee converted to Catholicism
He still paid his respects...
to General Guan each morning
But on Sundays, he went to church and asked for God's forgiveness
Hedging his bets with both religions made him feel twice as safe
Any new films come in?
I saved a few copies for you
Just hurry up!
Ken, come over here!
- Brother! - Line up and register
Hello! How are you?
Young master...
You two stop fighting! This is a school!
Boss Lee!
Boss Lee, did you have a nightmare?
Yes...
I did
Having trouble lately?
Business is bad
They say...
No one pays attention to the words of the poor
But the wealthy are heard when they whisper
When you're rich, don't forget the time you were poor
Helping others is like rain in the spring.
Begging help is like snow in the summer.
Boss Lee, you're amazing
You run a school and you're so well-read
I have a good father
He works very hard and often stays up late
But he always reads me a bedtime story
How is it possible?!
She fights with me at least once a week
She has more energy than I do; she can't be sick
Just because you're sick doesn't mean you can't fight
She often has trouble urinating
She needs to stay for a few days...
so we can run more tests
Papa is not like mother; he never says no to me
Every time I call him, he comes
Papa says I'm his life
I say he's my superman
Papa loves me and I love papa too
Well done, Haiyi, you get an A+
Haiyi, your papa and grandma's son...
seem to be two different people
Why?
- Do you want to know why... - Don't talk nonsense...
in front of my child!
Mom, why don't you move in with us?
Forget it
I can't keep my mouth shut...
and I don't want to be a thorn in a certain someone's side
But I want you to live with us, grandma
Someone might not want me to...
I'm leaving! She can do whatever she likes!
Go ahead! Leave!
Don't worry
Your mother never needed to depend on a man...
Especially you!
I popped you out, remember?
Tell me why I have a mother like her?
Why must I suffer?
Goodnight, grandma
Well, who can blame her?
She left her hometown decades ago and
she never had a man to take care of her
- Honey! - Papa!
I'm lucky I have my precious girl.
Let's go home!
Did you write the essay yourself?
Yes
Good! So papa is superman?
Yes
Wait...
Tell me... you love me
You're crazy, who says that out loud?
It itches
Did my tiger tattoos scare you?
I was never afraid of you
Why would I be scared by your tattoos?
I said it itches
I'm just playing
Playing?!
Tin-Yun, I want another...
Haiyi is a big girl now...
I want another child
What?!
I want a son!
Buttons up... go to sleep
Turn off the light
Sure, I'll button up
Go find more customers!
Maybe it was because he was unfaithful...
the Gods stopped looking out for Lee
Lee's luck took a turn, meanwhile...
the economy took a plunge
His business started to go downhill
Listen to Uncle Tak
Stick with what you know
We won't stand in your way
Have a bowl of noodles first!
And some premium Longjing tea!
You invested millions in the school
Consider it a loan from the company...
that you need to repay with interest
Then it's settled
Eat the noodles before they get cold!
All profits go to the company...
but you must swallow any losses
After finishing this bowl of noodles
Lee would be officially in debt
it was hard to swallow...
but he had to force it down
Move, Big Mouth!
Brother Lee!
Everyone is there
Let's go!
Yes, sir!
Lock the door
Hong Kong Police! Stay in your seats!
And be quiet!
What's happening?!
Just keep quiet!
- Cover my face! - Shut up and move!
Move it!
No pictures! You heard me!
Take a good picture! My name is Big Eyes!
Shut up and move!
At around 10 o'clock tonight...
over a hundred police officers...
raided a Kowloon City restaurant
According to our sources...
notorious triad Loyalty Society...
was hosting a banquet for...
senior triad members
After being tipped off...
police conducted a large scale raid...
and arrested dozens of suspects
You're so dead!! It's all over!
You sound like my mother
it's all over the evening news!
What're you going to tell your daughter this time?
You think I'm an idiot?
I turned my back to the camera!
And that's all they got!
No one will recognize me!
Well...
Maybe he's right
I am right!
Well then, we'll see...
whether the newspapers and tabloids got a shot of you
You won't see it, you won't see it...
You can't find out
Never do wrong, never get caught
She won't find out...
She just can't find out
That night, Lee couldn't sleep
He realized that...
there were things that money and power couldn't solve
"Tiger Lee Arrested!"
"Triad Setback!"
Please think it over, don't just drop out
Who's in charge here? Who?!
You are? My daughter is dropping the class and I want a refund
Stop!
What is it, dear? We aren't there yet
- I'll walk - Be careful!
Haiyi!
Put on yourjacket... Haiyi!
Haiyi, put on yourjacket!
It's cold!
- She knows - She doesn't!
Stop talking nonsense!
You should talk to her
I won't talk to her and I won't let her know!
Lee Tin-Yun, what's this?!
How would I know! Big Eye borrowed the car yesterday
Keep you dirty business away from my car!
What is it with you women? Don't I need to make a living?
A few days later, Haiyi celebrated her 11th birthday...
but none of her classmates showed up
Let's blow the candles out...
and cut the cake?
Haiyi, grandma wants some cake now
See, we all want the cake...
- Sit down! - Sit down!
Stay put!
- I'm Peter - Hi!
My sister Shirley is sick
She asked me to deliver this present to Lee Haiyi
Really? Thank you!
Peter...
why don't you come in for some cake?
It's delicious!
Please come in
Haiyi, Shirley's brother is here!
Good, you're done!
Have another piece!
Here, another piece!
I'm full
What?
I... am full
What?!
Have another piece
I can't eat anymore
Come on, it's Haiyi's birthday!
Take your time, the 4th piece is coming
Is that me?
It doesn't look like me at all!
It looks like someone else
it reminds me a little of Sean Connery
- I don't look like Sean Connery - You do!
- You're naughty - Hurry up!
I drank more than any of you
Where's my car?
Over there
Hurry up, go get it...
Lee Tin-Yun had this dream before
Stop!
Forget it
I'm not involved...
Absolutely not!
They're all Big Mouth's girls
She won't believe that...
Who's she... she's Big Eyes' sister
How about... you! Get in the car
No, no... Get out of the car!
Who? She's a pedestrian
Woman? What woman?!
The woman's name is Sue...
a manicurist from Sauna 33
She joined your sauna 2 years ago
Recently, you started to take her out
Your crew call her Miss Sue
I suppose very soon, they will call her Madam Sue
I thought we were...
trying to save the tutorial school, clear your debt...
then you could quit the triad
Mabel
it was just a fling
You know I've been going through a bad stretch...
I fired her already and I won't see her again
You know you're the only one I truly love
How about this?
I swear...
I promise never to hurt you again!
Lee Tin-Yun
lf you cheat on me again, I'll leave you!
I swear!
Okay, okay...
No wonder you got sick... what a dump!
I got you a new toothbrush and toothpaste
Don't use what the hospital gives you?
I tell you...
No one stays lucky forever
Your luck will run out sooner or later
Haiyi will find out all about you
How can you curse me even when you're sick?!
Just shut up for once
I can't!
My mouth is the only thing I have left
Tell me...
Is there a mother...
who doesn't want her son to be a good man?
But I won't live to see it
Hey, kid
Thank you, mister
You need to pee?
I'll get the bedpan
Remember when you were little...
you wanted those super balls so much
You even stole from your classmates to buy them
I remember...
you almost beat me to death
Nothing can kill a rascal like you
Do you want to know why...
I stole from my classmates?
Because we didn't have the money...
and you were jealous of what other people had
You promised me if I passed the exam...
you would buy me super balls
You broke your promise!
That's why I stole the money!
Did you ever pass an exam?
I scored 59!
I was only 1 point away! I really studied hard.
Do you want me to pay for something I did 30 years ago?!
Now what? Do you still want to pee?
Or do you want the doctor...
to hook you up to a urine bag?
Go away
Come on... Put on your slippers
Put them on
Careful... watch the tube
Cut that out!
I was only trying to help
Are you okay?
I didn't break my word;
I bought the super balls!
But I found out you had joined a gang...
and were stealing
I was so angry that I threw them away!
Oh, don't bring Haiyi here again,
the hospital is full of germs!
I just don't understand you!
Deep down, you want to see her...
but you say the opposite?!
How long have you known me for?
I always say the opposite of what I mean!
How could he not know...
when he behaved in exactly the same way
His mother knew him all too well
Her son was exactly like her
That's why she worried about him
Lee had only cried twice in his life
The first time was when he was born
The second time...
was when you left the world, mother
I didn't know the first time...
but you told me about it
You didn't know about the second time...
but there was no way I could tell you
In between these times I cried...
we had countless fights and arguments
You beat me...
you cursed me...
you scolded me...
over and over again...
for years and years.
You knew it all...
and I remembered them all
Lee remembered well
...the 3 curses from his mother
He was determined not to let them happen
He vowed that no matter what it takes...
Mabel and Haiyi would see...
what his mother never lived to see
What were the keys again?
You can say -
"it has nothing to do with you"
In other words, it's none of your damn business!
Damn it, Tin-Yun...
Your tutorial school hasn't made a payment in months
You'll get it soon
Enrollment is steady...
and... exam season is coming
I plan on doing more promotion and recruiting star tutors
More students will register
You say the same thing every time!
Can't you come up with another excuse?
Boss...
We're gangsters,
but we can't do this, we can't do that...
We can't even traffic pirated CDs!
We don't know how to help you
Everyone else is getting rich!
Who is?
No one
He only means...
we're dabbling in things we know nothing about
Are you telling me what to do now?!
I'm not holding you against your will
lf you think you'd be better off with someone else...
then should!
Big Eyes!
We've been brothers for a long time, you know how I feel
lf you're with me, don't say anymore
I'll shut up and go back to being a schoolmaster
You're back so soon
How long do you think it takes to pee?
Start the car
He knew once the debt was cleared, he could leave the organization...
He knew he just had to wait for the right moment...
and take one step at a time
For the sake of his family...
Lee could face anything...
except one thing -
Papa
He couldn't prevent Haiyi...
from growing up
Keep quiet...
The 3rd race, on 6, 7, 8 and 9...
$100,000 each... 100 grand each
You have my word, hurry!
Got it, thanks
Wouldn't it be nice to live there...
when we retire?
Would they give you the papers?
Let's worry about that later
The school lost money again this month
She's on the phone day and night
Who's she talking to?
Mom, papa, I'm going out
- Okay... - Okay...
Ask where she's going and what time she'll be back!
- Where'll you go, Haiyi? - Tell her not to turn off her phone...
- and check in... - When you'll be home?
- Do not turn off your phone. - I'll pick her up if it's late
Call your father to pick you up if it's late
Bye-bye!
Bye!
What's wrong with you?! You didn't get any answers!
You should have asked her yourself...
instead ofjust sitting there and repeating what I say!
Your daughter is the one who's not answering
What kind of a mother are you?
Lf anything happens to Haiyi, it's your fault!
The worst thing might be that she's out dating?
Boss...
Let's go
- I told you it was bad news - I knew it
Give me a break - the next kingpin?
Just to earn a pittance each month?
Count me out,
I'm too busy making big money!
Being number one makes you a target
There's always contract out on his head
I think Lee would be perfect
Good, that settles it
He'll be good for the image of the organization
We're gathered here today...
to discuss who our next kingpin will be
Everyone owes the organization
You should be willing to show your loyalty
Big Eyes...
Bring me all the cash you can get from the gambling dens...
and massage parlors...
Now! Bye
I've thought it over
I'm joining the police force after I graduate
The police force? Sounds good
When I was younger,
I saw classmates forced into joining the Triads
But they never bothered me -
maybe because I was big and strong
The truth is, I hate the Triads
Maybe I should join the Triad Bureau?
What's wrong?
Look at me and hold your breath
My mom told me...
holding your breath stops the hiccups
Pinch your nose
Did you hear me?
Just do what I say!
Deliver the money there tomorrow and...
That's it
- Good bye - Bye-bye
Oh, hi, uncle!
Aren't you Haiyi's father?
How did you know?
Don't you remember me?
I'm Peter!
You offered me cake when I was little
I ate 3 pieces!
I... Am... full
What?!
Peter...
What a coincidence!
I live over here, would you like to come in?
Daddy
Oh, you're back
You're going out?
Yes
Lee Tin-Yun!
He's your son?
Yes, Peter's my son
Your son is dating my daughter
You should say they're dating each other
Uncle!
Haiyi and I practically grew up together!
We're really good old friends!
What're you going to do?
Forbid your daughter from seeing my son...
or send a few thugs to teach my son a lesson?
It's out of your control.
Inspector Lau
Please...
don't tell Haiyi
About what?
You know what I mean
You mean after all these years...
you still haven't let Haiyi know you're a...
I just need a few more years before I go straight
Just give me a few more years
Son of a bitch,
how dare you steal from my boss?!
You'll be sorry!
It's me, Big Mouth!
Gather the men and find Mok Doun!
Yes! That's it!
Tin-Yun, what do we do now?
US dollars, jewels...
funds... we'll sell everything
Just calm down
Just quit, even we lost all the money!
Let me worry about it
I can think of something
What do you plan to do?
I'm warning you...
if you go back to your old ways...
I'll leave you and take Haiyi with me!
Go ahead? Go on, leave!
I'm calling you!
Do you know him?
Come here!
No
What do you want?!
- Haiyi - What is it?
You bitch!
Stop that!
Leave him alone...
- Move... - Cut that out!
Who started the fight?
What happened?!
Who hit my son?!
Lee Haiyi
- Lee Haiyi! - Calm down
Avoid the disco next time,
okay? Go to bed now, go
Why did you start the fight?
It's not my fault, I went there to dance
But Uncle Big Head's son was bothering Shirley
- I couldn't let it go - Of course...
She was protecting her friend; her intentions were honorable
Honorable?
Do you think Big Head cares about honor?
Lf Haiyi brings trouble down on you...
No one's going to be talking about honor
it won't happen again... go rest now
You stay here!
What did I teach you?
You blame me for everything that...
happens to our daughter!
Neither of you listen to me!
I used to worry about your father not coming home!
Now I have to worry about you too?!
We have rules in this house?
Do you really think you're all grown-up?
There are places you just can't go!
Do you understand?
That disco is partly owned by papa!
So what?!
That's exactly why you can't go there!
- Stop it... - Why not?
Uncle Big Eyes was there, I was protected
And why is that?!
Haven't we always wanted her...
to have a normal life?
But you always ruin everything!
She's been surrounded by your men her whole life!
You call that protection?
That's enough!
Now she has turned out just like you
When she gets angry, she beats people up!
Can't you see what you've turned into?
They deserved to be beaten up!
I don't like seeing people being bullied!
Who do you think you are?!
The daughter of a triad boss?!
Why did you have to say it?
I hate both of you!
Mr. Chan...
Sir...
Say something
Papa
After all these years,
you finally called me "papa"
I promised Mabel...
I wouldn't raise my hand
But it doesn't mean I can't use my head!
- Honey! - I said go away!
Come on, I've called you dad
lf you don't leave, I'll kill you!
Papa!
I didn't raise a finger!
But I helped you get revenge!
10 sixes!
10 sixes?!
- You're out of your mind! - You bluffer... show your hand!
Drink up!
- Drink up! - You bluffer!
Tiger, what did you just say? I didn't hear
Help me out...
I need to borrow 8 million dollars
Boss, your car key
Son of a bitch...
There's a big blob of earwax!
Say it again, I didn't hear you!
- You got earwax too? - Yes...
Move over
I'm asking you for 8 million dollars
The music is too loud, speak up!
- It's noisy here... - Yes, it is...
Scumbag! Lend me 8 million dollars!
Alright, no problem
Just tell your daughter to beg my son for forgiveness
Good idea!
Boss!
Stay there, wait for me
Get your car!
My car!
Get in!
We have to find the man who attacked Big Head!
You're his brother, what do you think we should do?
The doctor said he might not wake up
Tin-Yun, you decide
We've just made you the new kingpin, it's all on you now
Oh, what about Big Head's upcoming shipment?
Who will take care of it now?
Tin-Yun, of course!
You're in charge
You have to take care of it
I want to quit
Quit?
I want to spend time with my family
So what?
We haven't even discussed...
the money you owe us
An eye-witness saw you attack Big Head, don't deny it!
You don't have any choice! None
Do you know how much money Big Head...
made for us over the last few years?
Do you know how many brothers depend on him?
Lf the truth gets out, your family will be dead!
We need someone to take over,
show your loyalty
Then everyone's happy!
You can quit the day you die
Wake up!!!
It was just one punch
Why did it have to be so heavy...
and dead-on?
Why even bother hitting him at all?
Even though Big Head deserved it...
Lee wished he could take it all back...
but it was too late
No matter how hard you try...
some mistakes can't be fixed
You're up early!
I'm meeting someone
Your boyfriend?
Can you stop following me around?
I need my own space!
Haiyi...
You're a big girl now
- What papa does outside... - I don't want to hear it!
I don't want to hear it!!!
When is mother coming back?
So you didn't go see her
She hit you! She can scold you but...
You shouldn't have hit her
You always take your mother's side
No matter what Papa does...
you'll always see me as the bad guy
That's not true...
I don't know...
How would I know?
I don't know...
I know you're not a bad man, but...
But people in the triads are all criminals?
I don't want to know
Don't sit beside me
I don't want to see your face
I don't have the time or the patience for this...
I admit it's all my fault
I shouldn't have hit you
Please come home
Did you agree to be their new kingpin?
I used to think that...
you couldn't live without me
But after you left...
I realized that our daughter can't live without you...
I can't either
Did you really say yes to them?
In the last few years, I really thought I would see...
what your mother didn't live to see
But it was all an illusion!
You're beyond hope
it's not...
It's not what you think
I have no control over what happens
Let's just run away...
the three of us, the farther the better!
We'll change our identities and disappear
They won't find us
We'll never return, okay?
Let's go away, okay?
My troubles end with me
I'll take care of it myself! I don't want to drag you two into it
That's right! It's all your fault!
Aren't you the kingpin now?!
Can't you dojust whatever you want?!
I'm asking you now
What do you want?!
Father...
Does Jesus believe in karma?
Is it true that...
we pay for our sins?
Jesus told us that lost lambs...
I'm not lost!
I have nowhere else to turn!
Each road leads to a dead end
I'm a dead man. It's only a matter of time
Whoever tries to keep his life...
will lose it...
I just want to be a good father
Why is that so hard?!
And whoever loses his life for my sake...
will find it
lf your hand or...
your foot causes you to sin...
cut it off and throw it away
it is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled...
than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire
Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies...
it remains only a single seed
But if it dies, it produces many seeds
Are you staying for dinner? I bought groceries
Drink more soup...
Papa is gone!
Papa isn't gone! I'll make you new ones, okay?
I going out now
Papa, bye-bye!
It was an evening that Lee would never forget
On his way out...
he suddenly recalled the moment he joined the triad
But now it was different...
he had Mabel sitting there, smiling at him...
as if she was telling him that...
they would be waiting for him
In those days, the mahjong parlor was here...
and the restaurant over there...
There was a newsstand in front...
and the rest belonged to the Loyalty Society
You've forgot something... the brothels!
The ones that opened early...
for desperate men like you!
I had to do my rounds early...
because my boss was an early riser
So boss...
What about Big Head's shipment?
Is there any way you can get out of going?
Why don't I go in your place?
Do you know what to do?!
Do you?
We can go together!
Your wife has just given birth
Does it matter?!
What does it have to do with you two?
Do you know the place?
Do you know the time?
Shit! It's none of your business!
Wow, it's been a long time since you last swore
Really?
Yes! Since your daughter was born!
He's getting rusty
Throw this away for me
I'll see myself off
- Boss! - Boss!
Let's go to a salon together someday
Look at you, you've turned grey
And you've already started to dye your hair...
Bye
Boss!
Boss...
I think you haven't figured out who your boss is
I heard you wanted to quit
Quit when you still have the chance
I've dealt with the Thai man many times
I can take one of our men;
you don't have to go yourself
The boat has arrived
They're on board
Don't try any tricks, or you're a dead man
it's good, boss
I'll come home soon, mom...
Who are you? I don't know you!
Send someone we know next time!
What's he yacking about? Tell him to count faster!
He said he's never met you
Take the stuff and get going!
Where's Big Head?
Big Head is dying
What...
We're busted! Call Chicken!
Pull out! We're busted!
Chicken, run!
The cops are coming! Dump it all!
Run! Quick!
Cops?! You betray us!
Start the boat!
Boss, run!
Your luck will run out one day
Haiyi will find out all about you
You'll die on the streets!
My mother said I would die on the streets... not on a boat
Lee entered the underworld in less than a minute...
but he spent half his life trying to get out
At that moment, he knew he could finally quit
He left in such a hurry...
he took nothing with him...
and left nothing behind
But my story hasn't ended yet...
Who shot me?
Was Chicken working undercover for Inspector Lau?
Did Big Head wake up eventually?
Who became the new kingpin?
To me, it's all in the past
and of little importance
Nine out of ten Triad members end up dead...
Maybe I'm the one who gets spared instead?
Police Informant Provides Lead
After I was reborn...
I asked God each day for one thing...
Give me a chance to see my family again
Forgive my ignorance and my recklessness
Give me a chance to see my family again
Forgive my ignorance...
Peter and Haiyi...
You have come here today...
in the presence of God...
and the Holy Mother to profess your love for one another
Love is kind, love is forgiving
Love is neverjealous, nor full of pride
May God bless the love between you, may it continue to grow
By the powers vested in me, I now pronounce Peter and Haiyi, man and wife
Please forgive me, God...
Forgive my ignorance and my recklessness...
Give me a chance to see my family again
THE END Subtitles by: Reklame