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In 1997, Hong Kong's sovereignty...
was returned to China.
The civiI servants and the police of...
the present Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government,
are renowned for their incorruptibility.
But when Hong Kong was stiII a British coIony,
it had gone through a dark age...
when bribery was rampant.
And the most corrupt syndicate was...
the police.
In those times,
everybody was out to grab money.
Bribery was regarded as normaI practice.
During the years between 192 and 1972,
itwas estimated that the total amount of bribes reached $10 biIIion,
roughIy equivaIent to $500 biIIion of today's money.
You bastard! You son of a bitch!
Stop it...
How dare you cause trouble in Brother Fatty's pIace?
Who bIows the whistIe? What happened?
Sir, someone was thrown down from above.
Sir...
It's Fatty's turf...
What happened?
Nothing. He sIipped. Don'tworry...
We'll make sure he is alright.
Hurry up...Go!
Don't make it difficuIt for us, okay?
Sure. Thank you.
Sir...but he's dead.
Hey! OId Lady.
Go home. You have no business here...
He is dead. l saw it with my own eyes...
You are an old fooI. You saw nothing...
He really IS dead!
Fine. Then come with us to the police station and give a statement.
How Iong will ittake?
Two ort hree days.
Such a Iong time!
I'd rather go home and cook for my son.
Mind your own business then.
He is dead! He reaIIy is...
What's up? Someone blew a whistIe.
Nothing...a guy fell and hurt his head.
Stop making so much noise!
This guy looks familiar.
He is Unicorn, a pIain cIothes cop.
What a nuisance. So noisy.
You're the one who makes the most noise.
They're a bunch of psychos.
Why don't they just chop off his fingers?
Why throw someone on the street? Idiots.
I'm hungry.
I want to have a big meal.
You've just eaten a Iarge ''hot dog''. Now you are aIready hungry?
You're gross! What're you talking about?
I like Shanghai girIs' accent, just Iike yours.
I've told you many times. I'm not from Shanghai.
I'm from Shanxi.
Who cares? Shanxi or Shanghai so Iong you speak with an accent.
Who is it? Don't you know what time it is now?
It's Pastry.
Boss, more than 60 cases remain unsolved.
Lak's gonna go crazy.
What can I do?
He told us to grab someone to admit to those offences.
Tell him to go f...k himself!
You think anyone wiII do?
OK. Go get Bony to come to the station tomorrow.
That's it!
Pastry caIIed you?
Who eIse can it be?
Lak's soIved too few cases. His Brit superior wanted them all soIved, by whatever means.
How can l solve them aII? Why me?
GaIe only needs to play footbaII with Lak.
So...do you want something to eat?
I'll get you a few hot dogs!
Come on!
You want to die?
Mom, l'm leaving.
Come here.
Burn some incense sticks to honor your dad.
You've worked so hard to enter university.
Don't give up.
I won't, mom.
Yourdad's so unIucky.
Fell down from the scaffold while working...
and passed away.
Mom counts on you.
Don't worry, mom. I will take care ofyou.
See you.
Morning.
Where are you going?
Going to schooI?
Sure.
Are you aIright?
Let me help you.
Bicycle thief...
Psycho! He is a bicycIe thief...
Let go of me. l did not steaI...
Bicycle thief...
Let me go!
He tries to steal my bicycle...
Are you okay, Unicorn?
I may have broken my IittIe finger.
Damn! He is a tough nut!
I am going to see the doctor.
Let's go!
I can leave now, right?
What're you taIking about?
Go to the police station and give a statement. You are the witness.
But l haven't eaten anything yet, sir.
Take it. Come back after Iunch,
or eIse I put you behind bars. Understand?
Say it!
Still wants to be the tough guy? Have you done aII those burglaries?
Confess and you can eatthe noodles.
Otherwise, you stay hungry.
Are you listening?
My name is Bong.
I am a student in the University of Hong Kong.
I wantto fiIe a complaint.
What?
Will we beat him to death?
Don't be silly.
Where is the phone book?
Phone book!
Unicorn.
What's up?
His mother has come.
She's been on her knees outside.
Let her.
Who brings her here?
It's Goat.
Stupid Guy. Beat him.
How many pages?
50 pages.
My son is a good boy.
He never does anything wrong, sir.
Please Iet him go, Sir! PIease...
What?
Sir...
Please... Stop it...
Don't beat my son!
He is my only son. Don't...
Where's Goat? Goat!
I beg ofyou...
Unicorn, how nice to see you.
I beg of you...
Unicorn, how nice to see you...
What does she want?
She's a reIative of my wife.
What am I to do? I have to soIve the cases Lak gives me.
Unicorn, pIease do me a favor, get someone eIse.
He is my nephew.
I'll pay for aII your meaIs this month.
I'll be in big troubIe if I listen to you.
What will people say of me ifl Iet him go?
I cannot imagine what wiII happen if Lak gets mad at me for letting him go.
Tell me what I shouId do, and l'II do it; but pIease let him go.
I'll let him go ifLak says so.
So you won't do me a favor?
Please do me a favor instead.
Take this woman away.
I'll pay for aII your meaIs this month.
Come on. My treat.
Unicorn...
Sir...
My dear cousin...
Save my son
They won't reIease him. There is nothing I can do.
UnIess...
UnIess what?
UnIess I can find GoId.
Who is GoId?
He's the ''collector''.
What does he collect?
Don't be silly. Let's go.
My dearcousin...
What is a ''collector''?
They are the middIemen among prostitutes, gambIers...
drug traffickers and the poIice.
Every week, they go to the gambIing houses,
opium dens, porn cinemas and dance clubs...
to collect bribe money, and then distributed them among the police.
Bribery was normal practice in the PoIice Force at the time.
Everyone was paid monthIy.
Everyone had a share,
which they could not refuse.
If you refused to take bribe money, you became the common enemy.
Atthe time the anti-corruption bureau within the police...
took bribes like everyone else. No! They tookthe largest share.
The person who is entrusted by the corruption syndicate.
to handIe such a huge sum ofmoney is...
GoId.
Detective Sergeant MaJor, Lak Chui is said to have received...
a big favorfrom him.
To return the favor, Lak made GoId the coIIector.
Lak and Gold are like twin brothers.
OnIy Gold knowswhat Lakwants.
If you wantto solicit a favorfrom Lak,
go see GoId.
Goat.
Please heIp me.
What's up? Who the heck is that kid?
He's my nephew.
Nephew...
Is one of your mistresseswho has a youngersisterwho...
sleptwith some man and gave birth to that bastard, right?
Do you understand what l am saying?
Everybody says I'm funny.
When l retire, l wiII find work as a comedian.
GoId, you're aIways hiIarious.
Goat, we've been greatfriends foryears...
Nowyou come and ask me for help. Howcan l refuse?
I'll help you forsure.
Please hurry up then.
I am afraid the kid can't stand any more beatings.
Don'tworry.
Chuen.
GoId.
Buy a bowl ofsharkfin soup and take itto the poIice station...
and give it to that kid.
Send Unicorn and his men 10 bowls of rice and 10 bowIs ofcongee as weII.
Tell them it's my treat.
Hurry up.
Yes. Got it.
Goat, you owe me a favor.
One day you have to pay me back.
GoId is a generous man.
Why doesn't he buy fish aswell?
You fool.
Sending sharkfin soup to the kid means thatthe kid is his protege.
The rice and congees...
pose a warning to Unicorn to Ieave the kid alone.
Unicorn, the kid is badly beaten.
Will Lak bIame us?
Howdo l know?
You are the one who beat him up. It is none ofmy business.
Medicated wine!
Kiddo, you must stay aIive.
Please don't die!
Medicated wine!
Don't die!
I can'tfind Lakfor days.
Do you knowwhere he is?
I knowwhere to find him.
Whereverthere is a soccer game, he will be there.
GaIe, you're late!
The game has started.
I slept late.
I'm a bootIicker.
5 years ago l wasjust a PC,
I got a chance to pIay soccerwith Lak.
I made three assists and Lak gotthree goaIs.
He was as happy as a child.
He tipped the whoIe team, every one got $3,000.
Atthattime, my monthIy salary was $600 onIy.
$3,000. Wow!
I soon got promoted and worked under him.
GaIe, you're late.
Lakfeels uncomfortable withoutyou.
That ''bitch'' didn't set the alarm for me.
She wants you to stay longerwith her.
She's a pain in the ass.
Alright, all women are troubIe. Hurry up!
Okay.
Substitution!
Tiger, you are out! Quick.
Why're you so late?
Sorry, Lak. My aIarm clock's broken.
Come on. Pass me the ball.
That goalkeeper is an asshole.
I wantto kick his ass.
Why so angry?
Yourwife makes you mad?
She found outwhere my mistress Lotus Iives.
Lotus is now Iying in hospital.
Come on... kick off...
Watch him... Don't let him shoot!
Are you kicking the ball orthe guy?
What guy?
Can'tyou see? That is a goal!
Can'tyou see?
Goal! That is it! Game Over!
Let's go!
Psycho!
Stop it!
What? Go!
Keung wantto open another opium den in Lan Kwai Fong.
But there are aIready 2 opium dens in the area, right?
But one ofthe mafia bosses hasn't paid protection money for 3 months.
Why?
He said a cargo load ofopium was Iostwhen his shipwas sunk in the high seas...
So he couId not pay us.
But l heard that he lost a few miIIion in the casinos in Macau.
Make an appointmentwith him in his opium den.
I'll caII the narcotics squad to arrest him there.
Bribe one ofhis men to testify that he's a mafia boss.
I will detain him. Then we'II take over his den...
and give it to Keung.
Got it.
One more thing. Lak...
My nephewwas arrested and...
charged with 60 offences.
Unicorn said you ordered it.
F...k him! When the f...k did I eversay something like this?
He said you are hard pressed by the Brits.
Those are all small offences...
Get some low Iife to admitto those charges and it's done.
That fooI Unicorn...
Where's GaIe?
GaIe!
I am here.
Next Saturday is mywife's birthday.
She wants to hoId an abaIone banquet. You go arrange it for her.
Okay. l'II go to your place tomorrow and get the abalones done.
GaIe is a good man.
He can cook abalones; make great assists; and often helps peopIe.
I'll aIso come on Saturday.
You must come and pIay cardswith me.
Perfect!
What happens to Sasa after she liveswith you?
Just a bit bad-tempered.
It's my fauIt. l spoiIed her.
I've transferred enough money to your bank account
Thankyou, GoId.
Actually I shouId thank you...
for helping me out.
GaIe is a generous man.
He undertakes to coverfor us, and tells ourwives...
thatthose women are his girIfriends butthey are actually our mistresses.
When Lotus is out ofhospitaI, you have to care for her aswell.
Do l have to?
I... nowhave so many girIfriends I cannotteII who iswho...
One more girlfriend won't hurt you.
Will his othergirIfriends give him a hard time?
He is used to that.
He has 9 ''wives'', 8 ofthem pIay mahJong.
When the odd man out has her period,
He may need to find another chick. Ha! Ha!
These cases-- 3 theft, 2 indecent assaults, 1 bodily harm.
And one case ofusing and possessing heroin,
4 sIashing, 1 raping an old woman.
As weII as bIackmailing, causing bodiIy harm to 2 kids.
And...
Pimping, forcing woman into prostitution,
living on prostitutes.
They did it.
He's innocent! Let go ofhim!
Yes, sir!
What're you looking at?
Stay here. Don't you move.
Bong!
Mom!
Bong...
Be carefuI.
They beatyou up so badly.
Let me warn you...
One day...
I will putyou aII behind bars.
Stop taIking nonsense...
Sorry. He's out ofhis mind...
Go. Stop talking.
Bong... Mind yourself...
Can you still waIk?
I don't knowwhy, after Iistening to what Bong said,
I feel sick!
Psycho!
Thankyou so much...
for helping me out.
My pleasure.
I do it every year.
That's right.
But nowyou're promoted to Sergeant MaJor.
Aren't you afraid peopIe will laugh at you?
Without Lak,
I'll never be promoted.
No wonder Lak is so fond of you.
Lak, this is Rose.
This is Lak, our Detective Sergeant Major.
GoId's newgirlfriend is very pretty.
He's a secretive man.
He nevertakes his girlfriends to our house.
She is not his girIfriend. She's Rose, a mafia boss.
Rose?
She does Iook pretty, but...
she's a drug dealer.
Sit down.
You...you're bold.
Lots ofguys tried to own their own turf...
and got kiIIed.
A woman like you can survive for so Iong.
You must be something.
I just have a fewgood friends who help me.
Fine. What do you want?
As Mr. Lakjust said, l want to have my own turf.
I am prepared to offer a IittIe gift of$3 miIIion in return.
My share wiII be the same as the other mafia bosses.
Lak, the other bosses have no competition foryears.
They take everything forgranted.
Maybe with a newface,
they will know that it is not you who need them, but they who need you.
But 3 miIIion...
is not much money.
So how much is appropriate?
You ask me a favor. You name the price.
I have to go now.
Who are you Iooking at?
Who is he?
GaIe, the newly promoted Sergeant MaJor.
Have you not heard ofhim?
Lak's favorite running dog.
A bootIickertoo.
But he's a good guy.
Lak's most loyal and honest man.
Let's go.
What do you think?
He seems to Iike you.
I am serious.
I've been with him for decades.
I knowwhat he likes.
He Iooked atyou from head to toe.
Ifhe does not Iike you, he won't even talkto you.
But l don'twantto kowtowto him.
Then there is nothing l can do. Thinktwice.
It's yourturn.
Wait.
Takes so long.
Dad!
Chi Keung!
Why are you still up?
With so much noise, howcan I sleep?
What? You win this hand again?
It's yourturn.
This one then.
Apple is my firstwife.
She was actually Lak's ex-mistress.
Got discovered by relatives ofhis wife,
they informed hiswife.
You bitch! Howdare you seduce my husband?
What's happening...
You got itwrong.
Apple is my girlfriend.
Yes, they're...they'II get married soon.
See whatyou have done!
So why do you putyour hand around her shouIder?
I...
I whisper in her ear...
about howyou're able to make your husband obey you aIways.
His wife didn't believe his buII shit, ofcourse.
So l have to...
marry Apple.
His wife gave us this big house as a gift.
As sort ofcompensation forAppIe to Ieave Lak.
Soon afterthe marriage, Apple was pregnantwith Chi Keung.
I am not sure ifhe is my son or not, to be honest.
But l Iove him, nonetheIess.
Afterthis, all my superiors regard me as trustworthy,
so they give me all their mistresses once their affairs are bIown.
My second wife is GoId's ex-mistress.
My third wife is Sergeant Lam's ex-mistress.
My fifth wife is Birdy's ex-mistress.
My sixth wife is Sergeant Wong's ex-mistress.
My seventh wife is aIso Lak's ex-mistress.
My eighth wife is...
Hurry up. Yourturn.
Shit! l don't rememberwhose ex-mistress she is.
The newgirI, Sasa, is Gold's ex-mistress too.
They've given me more than 10 houses.
And I'm promoted to Sergeant MaJor.
Though my rank is the same as theirs,
but at the end ofthe day, l'm still...
Lak's running dog, always.
8 bamboos.
I win!
You win too much.
You win too many hands in one night.
Wait. l'm going to the toilet.
I haven't had dinneryet.
Will you teII our maid to prepare a quick meaI?
She is on holiday.
I just had take-away dinner.
What shouId I do?
Dine outyourself.
Where's Fourth wife?
Who knowwhere she is?
I don't know.
She never pIays mahJong with us.
She's at home, maybe.
Yourturn.
Damn. Where does she live... I have completely forgotten.
To Kwa Wan!
When was the last time you've been to her pIace?
Don't stand in the way!
It's reaIIy a long time ago.
Dine out...
You are Iate, Gale.
Haven't eaten anything yet.
Come on, Chi Keung.
Thatwoman's here too, talking with Uncle Ball.
UncIe BaII is one ofthe senior mafias who is widely respected.
He's Lak's father-in-law.
It's rumored that he paid $5 miIIion...
to get Lak promoted to be ChiefSergeant MaJor.
GaIe, what do you like to eattonight?
Sliced goose.
Fish with Iemon.
Fried rice.
Okay.
Chi Keung, you Iike crystal buns, don'tyou?
Yes.
Hurry up.
Okay...
This woman doesn't look like a local.
She has some kind ofcharm, though.
She looks at you and you'll get coId feet.
GaIe. Here comes the fish.
Thanks.
Do enJoy it. Thankyou.
I intended to eat a little and leave.
But l suddenly sawa low Iife lurking around.
I knewsomething would happen,
but I did not imagine that it could be that bloody.
You go hide underthe table.
Don't come out unIess I teII you to.
Freeze! Police!
Kiddo! Throw me the gun!
It is a real gun!
Are you okay?
I am still aIive.
You...are...a good marksman...
Where am I?
KowIoon HospitaI.
Thank God you wake up.
You'd been in a coma for2 days.
I'm thirsty.
I'll getyou some water.
My fourth wife is an odd-man-out.
She doesn't pIay mahJong. She is not a spendthrift.
And she born me a daughter, PearI.
Good girI, Pearl. Top student every year.
She worked as a receptionist in a Chinese restaurant.
Come on. Have a drinkwith me.
Here...l'II promote you to Sergeant Major.
I have to go to the toilet...
Please don't...
There was one time when Lakwas drunk...
he raped her in the VlP room.
Keep your mouth shut.
Stop it! What's up?
Cops making...no, investigating a crime!
Get Iost!
Fxxk off!
Nobody dared say anything.
Afterwards, they talked to Lak.
Lak asked me to marry her.
Ofcourse I aIways did what LaktoId me to.
What aboutApple and the others?
They came on the first day.
When they saw thatyou were still in a coma, they Ieft.
So you have been staying here all the time?
Exceptwhen l have to pick PearI up from schooI.
Thankyou so much.
In normal times, I don't have any chance to be with you.
I'm very happy l can have you aII for myseIffor2 days.
But...
But l was scared...
thatyou may neverwake up.
Did l say something wrong?
You're not God.
Something won't happen because you said so.
You're great. Look.
The paper says that you were attacked by 6 thugs...
and shot them aII to death!
''Supercop''?
What a good name.
You're betterthan Bruce Lee!
GoId.
It's fine. I'll go outwith Pearl. You have a nice chatwith yourfriends.
Let's go.
Thankyou very much.
GaIe. Thankyou for saving me that night.
It's you who saved me.
Fewwomen are good marksmen.
Rose was once in the army.
By the way, who were those guys?
Theywere sent by Congee, a mafia boss.
Lakwill taIk to them about this.
We'II make them pay you handsomely.
It's not much.
No, thankyou.
I'm a cop. I shouId've done that.
I wantto be yourfriend. Let's say it is a friend's gift.
Just take it. Even out ofcourtesy.
Fine.
Thankyou.
You look greattoday.
Tomorrow is the birthday ofLak'swife. GaIe must leave hospitaI.
Congee must pay for his misbehavior!
Alright.
Shanghai gal. Hurry up.
Coming.
Why do you showso much cIeavage?
Aren'twe going to a banquet?
Don't I look pretty?
But you don't need to be a flasher.
Tonight is very important to me.
Lak never invited me to his home.
Maybe I will be promoted...
That'swhy I have to dress up too.
Wearsomething to coveryour breasts.
With what?
Adhesive tape... whatever.
Use this.
You're crazy. Leave me aIone.
Stop wriggIing. Behave yourseIf!
Howare you?
I thought l had seen you at the restaurant that day.
But l didn't caII you.
You know.
Talkto you Iater.
Sure...
Who is he?
Howdo l know?
But you've been taIking with him for such a Iong time?
I've been here foran hour, but nobody approaches me.
Talking to him is betterthan standing here Iike a dumbbeII.
Hi! Kong...
It's good to see you. l'm aImost bored to death.
Unicorn, you're here too!
I knowno one, so l've stood here fora whole hour.
Have you congratulated Lak'swife?
I'm stiII Iooking for Lak.
Fai.
What's up, Kong?
Where's Lak?
Having a meeting inside.
It's hiswife's birthday.
UncIe BaII has come.
Everybody's here.
Let's put ourcards on the table...
BuII shit!
I never send anyone to kiII the bitch.
Could she stiII be alive if I give the orderto kill her?
But l was seriously inJured.
I give you myword I have nothing to do with that!
I did not do anything!
I don't knowwhetheryou did it or not and l don't care.
Starting next month, Rosejoins us.
Lak, this is against the ruIes.
It's been years thatwe four bosses owned the territory. And now...
That's not fair.
As you say, it has been years. Even cops need a pay rise, right?
WeII...
Lak, you have a problem with Congee, not us.
Why should our interests be affected?
Take away his cut, not ours.
Shut up, Limp!
That bloody bitch!
Let me teII you.
There can onIy be four bosses!
OnIy FOUR! I won'ttoIerate another boss.
You are right.
Fine. From nowon, OId Man,
Limp, Fatty...
and Rose are the Four bosses. Congee, you are out!
F...k you!
No one can kick me out!
If I am out, no one wiII be safe...
Who do you thinkyou are!
The meeting's over. Let's go to eat.
Lak, the meeting's over?
Yes.
Unicorn is here and wanna see you.
Did l invite Unicorn?
You did. I gave you the Iist ofguests the other day. His name is on the list.
I even asked you ifwe should invite Unicorn. You said ''as you Iike''.
So he is here now.
You are a fool!
I'll puke every time I see him.
WeII, since he's here, I won't kick him out ofthis big occasion.
Fai, two more seats.
Damn. Too many guests.
Where shouId they sit?
Ladies and gentlemen...
Happy birthday to Lak'swife!
May you stay young...
foreverand ever!
Yeah!
Cheers! Happy birthday!
What's up?
Bastard. He has humiliated me...
I won'tforgetthis.
Don't gamble too much, okay?
What?
I lose money because you bring me bad luck! Bitch!
What are you talking about?
You bring me bad Iuck. Got it?
You're such a bag ofshit!
You bitch, you...
Lunatic!
Did you drive here?
I heard you have 9 wives. Why don'tyou bring them?
Whatfor?
Lak's wife hates them.
I nevertake them to occasions like this.
I see.
Wanna to take a ride with me?
You take me to such a deserted pIace...
You wanna rape me?
What do you think?
Smell it and you'II faint. Then I can do what I want...
It's lovely.
You like it?
You've spent aII the money l gave you on this.
Then you don't owe me any favor, right?
Maybe.
You have 9 wives, butyou still don't understand women.
Yes, l have 9 wives, butto be frankwith you...
I've never been in love.
What a pity.
Come on. Try it.
First, to court, then to propose, and then engage, marry and divorce.
Now l propose to you?
You had never been in love, so Ietyou try propose to someone as a change.
OK.
Why take me to my home but not yours?
GaIe, everyone knows we're together.
But you have 9 wives.
I'm the tenth.
I can't bearthis.
So what do you want me to do?
I've made an appointmentwith aII yourwives.
Wait for me here.
Those bitches are difficultto deal with.
Take care.
I'll be back very soon.
Sisters. That bitch has arrived.
Get ready.
Hey.
You're such a coward.
What're you mumbling about?
Where's yourweapon?
You stupid ass!
This cannot hurt anybody!
It hurts.
Take this.
Get the kitchen knife.
No... l won't.
You are simpIy useIess!
Get the kitchen knife.
When l yell, you come out. OK?
Don't stand there. Open the door.
ShouId I open the door first and then get the kitchen knife?
Or get the kitchen knife first and then open the door?
My goodness!
Go back to the kitchen now!
You bitch, you come here all by yourseIf?
You reaIIy got guts.
Why should l be afraid of you people?
Everyone's here.
Look atyou. You look like shit.
You thinkyou are one hell ofa lady?
I am Apple. ljoined the gang when I was 19.
No one dares to messwith me.
I know. You were a whore at 19,
a stripper at 20.
Your former boyfriend is a pimp.
You're still giving him money now.
Stop this buIIshit!
I teII you what...
Tonight, if you don't kowtow...
to all of us,
You can never be part of this famiIy.
Come on! Girls! Let us show her who we are...
Here is a bottle ofsuIphuric acid.
Don't make me use it!
Let me teII you what l wiII do...
I've bought 9 diamond chains, one for each of you.
If you are wiIIing to make peace,
and call me big sister, then l'II give them to you.
Stop daydreaming!
I'm gonna teII you frankly, I won't marry GaIe.
As long as you stay friendIy with me,
I'll give everyone a big gift on her birthday and during festivaIs...
If you choose to oppose me,
you'll be like her.
Either drink the whole bottIe...
or I'll wash your hairs with it.
OK... Let's make peace, shaII we?
What do you suggest?
Big Sister, Iet go of AppIe.
She's not a bad person.
And she was the mother ofGale's son.
I... I'll kowtow to you.
I'm kowtowing. PIease let her go.
All of you, Iearn from her.
Now you knowwho the good Samaritan is.
Who am I?
Come on.
Each of you takes one.
Hey, you...
I know you're different from them.
You do love GaIe.
Ifanybody bullies you, just tell me.
I will aIways stand by you.
No, they didn't bully me.
What happened?
We had fun with Big Sister.
She must take the bIame herself.
So you'II be good friends from nowon, right?
I'll send her to hospitaI first.
Lak. Yes?
I've heard that Brit is a snob.
My dog is like that too.
My dog bites everybody except me.
Why?
I raise him.
Have you made the necessary arrangements?
The Brits will get them done.
They are here.
Gentlemen, let me introduce our new Commissioner.
CoIonel CharIes SutcIiffe.
Who is he?
The Chinese Chief lnspector, Mr. Lak Chui.
Hi! WeIcome!
Do you smoke?
You bIoody fool!
Why do you have to humiliate him in front of everybody?
So what?
London sends him to keep an eye on me and Godber.
Does he take money or not?
I can't ask him now.
Is there a cat which doesn't eatfish?
Before I was Sergeant MaJor, there were no system, no ruIes.
Every policeman takes protection money.
On every street there are numerous narcotics dens, gambIing houses and brotheIs.
They fought among themselves and crime rate was incredibIy high.
Since I knew GoId,
we Iaid down the rules
Now there is a system.
Our heads take 30%, we the detectives 20%,
the rest share the remaining.
We Iimit the number of gambIing houses and brothels for every street.
Their business flourished.
Every one had a better Iife. No more turfwars.
Crime rate dropped to a historic low.
I don't beIieve this SutcIiffe dares to break the ruIes.
All hell will break loose. Disorder everywhere,
see howhe can handle that!
Wrong! You are utterly wrong!
Theirway of thinking is totally different.
What you said is right, Lak.
But nobody likes to lose face.
You insulted him in public.
He Iost face even if he can be bought!
He Iost face?
I'll give him another face made out of cash!
Tomorrow, tell him to come here and take as much money as he wants.
Let's see ifhe still minds Iosing face!
Even if he doesn't take money,
I'll ask those UK MPs I have in my pocketto impeach him...
and send him backto London.
Money can settIe everything.
I can make him kowtow to me!
Enough said!
You are insane!
Lak's arrogance...
infuriated those in power in London.
Upon receiving the report of SutcIiffe,
on 15 February 1974,
the Governor of Hong Kong established the lCAC--- Independent Commission Against Corruption.
With Sir Jack Cater as the founding Commissioner...
who reported directly to the Governor Sir Murray MacLehose.
Such a good salary.
Several thousand dollars per month.
An ordinary poIiceman earns a few hundred dollars a month onIy.
Right.
Wanna appIy?
Good idea.
This is the first chair in the lCAC.
And you, you are ourfirst investigators.
My name is Yim. I am your commander.
Good morning, Sir!
You shouId respect me.
But you should also respect yourseIves.
In your line of work you wiII come across temptations, threats, dangers...
and attacks from yourenemies.
All of you must not give up.
You can expect being called names and...
attacked merciIessly.
Your famiIy members may persuade you to Ieave the ICAC,
because this job is dangerous.
You will be isoIated.
But l can tell you now.
We're not just getting rid of the corrupt cops.
We're Iaunching a revoIution.
We must overthrow the huge...
deep-rooted empire ofcorruption.
We may not have a well furnished office yet.
Butwe have determination and the wiII to win.
Itwill be a Iong fight.
We have to be prepared that there will be setbacks.
But one day,
ICAC...
will be respected by all Hong Kong people.