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We've invited Mr Manson Law
from Man Sang Securities
to give us an analysis. Good morning, Mr Law.
Good morning, Karen.
The Dow was consistently
stagnant last week.
Will the HK market be dragged down?
The HSI has be on the rise for 5 days straight.
It's a matter of time
before it breaks the historical high
of 32,000 points in 2007.
There's been a continual influx of funds from Latin America, Europe,
the US and Middle East into the HK and China markets.
The China market is simply reacting correspondingly.
That's why the market has continued to rise in recent years.
It's actually not that speculative.
There's no sign that it will drop soon.
Your recommended stock, China Industry, has rocketed.
Some callers wonder if it's time to sell.
The current share price is $21.
It's likely to surpass the historical high of $26.
Unless they're broke,
I recommend to hold for now.
Do you have any shares of that stock?
No, I don't.
Thanks, Mr Law.
Thanks for watching "Market News."
We'll be right back.
You know how many hundreds of millions are needed
to push China Industry to $26? You going to foot the bill?
Those bosses gave the order last night.
They want to boost the price to $26.5.
The cash is in my account. I'll transfer it to you tomorrow.
These old fogeys are so greedy.
The placement price last year was only $10 per share.
They are overstretching their profit margin.
Without stretching their profit margin, these airheads
would have to live on social security.
I'll have 5 firms sell their shares this afternoon.
Bob will be on it.
How much are you guys selling?
The volume was around 20 million yesterday.
Those bosses will be selling 10 million today.
Sell 5 million first. Keep a low profile.
By the way, Manson, Tony is looking for you.
Tony? That asshole has vanished for two years.
Could there be something wrong?
No way!
We trade as much as Monetary Authority every day.
OK, cut the crap.
Manson, get your phone and wait in your car.
Hello?
Manson, why didn't you answer Tony's call?
I was driving and there's a traffic cop. It wasn't convenient.
Pull over somewhere. Tony will call you in five minutes.
OK. Sorry, Uncle Jim.
- Hello? - Manson?
Yes.
Boss...
we found a bug in the car.
An advanced military model.
Busy?
I'm filing auto insurance claims for you.
I'm not dead. I don't think you can claim much.
If you're dead, I'd be filing inheritance claims.
I'd rather you claim your inheritance
than see you like that.
OK, let me claim my inheritance then.
- Let me turn the life support off... - What?
Someone's coming. Stop fooling around.
Come in.
Who are you? What's the matter?
What's going on?
Boss, we found nothing.
Thanks.
Hi, Mr Law. I'm Jack Ho from the Security Bureau.
Security Bureau?
It's the Political Bureau before 1997.
And this is?
My wife.
Here's my name card.
I'm Mr Law's attorney.
- Miss Kwok. - Hello.
Inspector, your job is counter-terrorism.
You even need to deal with traffic accidents now?
We found a bug in Mr Law's vehicle.
A bug?
An advanced military model.
We suspect it's related to terrorist activities.
Inspector Ho, this must be a mistake.
We hope so, too.
Mr Law, would you mind
if I ask you a few questions?
I'll be recording. Is it all right?
- Sure, I'll record it too. - No problem.
Mr Law, where were you driving to this morning?
I was off to see a client.
Which client?
You don't have to answer.
It's past 10. The market has opened.
You were not in the office
but you went out instead. Why?
I don't have to answer this.
Sure.
When you were on the wheel this morning,
did you notice anyone following you?
No.
The bug we found in the car
is very small.
But it can only cover an area of 800 to 1000 meters.
Mr Law...
Are you sure you were not being
followed this morning?
I'm positive.
We also found a satellite phone in your car.
Were you on the phone when the accident took place?
No.
Who do you usually call
with this satellite phone?
Inspector, you should know what trade secrets are.
We checked the battery in the bug.
It has been used for more than a month.
I believe many of your secrets have been eavesdropped.
I know the financial world is filled with secrets.
In 2008, your firm owed the bank more than $70 million.
It was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Though the market crashed, you earned hundreds of millions.
Two months later,
you became the broker of five of HK's richest men.
I'm sure many people want to know
the secret behind it.
Inspector.
What are you driving at?
Nothing.
We're only interested in
the eavesdropper.
As far as your secrets are concerned,
the Commercial Crime Bureau should be more interested.
Please rest assured,
we've always been an independent unit.
As long as you can help us find that man,
I can guarantee that you'll be OK.
Mr Law.
Would you like to cooperate with us?
Watch out, officer!
Millions of dollars are traded through that phone every day.
Oh no... I've made millions from this desk.
Be careful, please.
Every image on that TV is worth thousands of dollars.
Look!
That just cost us hundreds of millions.
Who's paying us back?
I had a very important phone call this morning.
I was being followed.
That's all I can say.
I talked to some of my colleagues.
Jack Ho has been with the Security Bureau since 1998.
Nobody knows what he has done
or what cases he has cracked.
We only know his wife worked
at Barrister Li's office.
His wife is also a lawyer?
Yes.
But she lost so much on her many stocks and futures in 2008
that she used her clients' money to pay for her debts.
In the end, she was sent to jail.
According to Barrister Li,
it was her husband who arrested her.
He could have been promoted,
but because of this,
he remains a small captain in his team.
I'm thinking...
if they catch the eavesdropper
and get enough evidence,
they won't let you be.
What can he find?
I haven't used that satellite phone for months.
Our office installed anti-bugging devices last year.
I never bring my cell phone when meeting my clients.
I don't talk business at home. What can they find?
That Ferrari...
I've only driven it twice this month.
I tell you what, we can leave.
We can go away.
Mr Law, may I?
Sure.
Thank you.
Hoyt and Fanny...
Diamond House, Queen's Road Central...
5/F. Go check it out.
Boss, we're at the scene.
Block front and back doors. Wait for me before going up.
Yes, Boss... Fanny.
- Are you OK, Hoyt? - Go!
Let me through!
What happened? You all right?
- What is it? - Boss...
Chinese man schlepping a black suitcase. Black jacket...
Stay with him.
Yes.
- Check over there. - Yes, sir.
Officer down. Call an ambulance to Diamond House, Central.
Inform officers on the beat to watch out for a Chinese man
in a black jacket, schlepping a black suitcase.
Is that clear?
A Chinese man in a black jacket schlepping a black suitcase
was stopped on
Lei Yuen Street East.
We found nothing suspicious.
Keep looking.
- Stay by the bin. - Yes, sir.
The suspect can hear us. Change the channel.
Boss...
Boss, are you all right?
Don't touch me!
Set up a road block in this area. Check every single vehicle.
Joe, you're off early today.
That's right, Uncle Ho.
It's good to be off early.
"Ironside" is on TV tonight.
Honey...
Ho's Alzheimer's is getting worse.
Alain Delon's "Le Samourai" is on
Jade Channel tonight.
Yes, they're showing "Le Samourai" tonight.
Don't you like it?
Want some soup? There you go.
Mom, it's "Le Samourai."
Son, have you found Tony yet?
Not yet.
Hurry up.
My Alzheimer's is getting worse.
Mom, you'll get better.
No, I won't.
Heaven created me to take care of your dad.
Now that your dad is gone,
I'm like a piece of trash.
It makes sense for Heaven to take my brain away.
I'm afraid I can't hold on till that day.
I can't forget what I'm doing.
Before that day,
you must keep on reminding me.
Don't let me forget things.
It won't be long.
The cops are on it. He can't hide any longer.
It's great that Alain Delon's here.
Honey, do you remember?
The first time you took me out,
it was to see the French film "Le Samourai."
Alain Delon...
Upper circle in Palace Theater. Seats A12 and A13.
We were watching the film
when you suddenly whispered to my ear,
saying that you would take care of me forever.
I was shocked.
It's great that you remember these good things.
I remember all the good things.
It happened to be the market crash when Joe was born.
You stayed home with me the whole year.
Apparently I once said this child was
Monkey King reincarnated, who wreaked havoc everywhere.
Oh yes, you did.
You also said
if Monkey King had not have wreaked havoc,
everyone in HK would have thought he's the Jade Emperor.
Even you thought you were the Buddha himself.
Do you think your son has not been nice to me?
He just wants to be like you.
You once said,
if you had been him,
you would have behaved the same way.
Yes...
Why haven't I told him earlier?
That car is for the elderly.
Don't misuse it in future! Let alone having me as the chauffeur.
Sorry, Mr Principal.
I don't know what you're up to and I don't want to know.
At any rate, be careful.
You're not Alain Delon.
Boss,
we found a waterproof case in the aircon slot.
We suspect it's used for installing bugging devices.
We've examined the 3 flares in Central.
They're commonly used by the US army.
SDU has seen the clip of the suspect attacking you.
They're sure he's a serviceman.
We're working with Immigration
to get a list of military personnel who entered HK this year.
Any information on this apartment?
The tenant is Kim So.
His ID copy is attached to the lease.
We checked with Immigration. The photo is a fake.
Other information on the ID is real.
Kim So emigrated to Canada in 1996.
He was back to renew his ID in 2009
and never came back.
Recover the photo with reference to my clip.
Issue a warrant.
Contact Kim So.
Send someone to talk to him if necessary.
We called but couldn't find him.
Interpol is following up.
How about Law's vehicle?
Maintenance is done at the auto dealer.
He went to the Maldives a month ago.
The bug must have been planted during that time.
And the satellite phone?
The US service provider refused
to give us any information.
Security Bureau is negotiating with it.
It will take at least one week.
Anything more?
The car... the flares... the ID card...
Wanna take a couple of days off?
I'm off tomorrow. Sis is getting out of jail.
I remember.
Are you going to meet her?
Sure, I'll go with you.
Boss, Law is getting off.
Follow him.
Manson, why were you so careless?
Let me see. You're still in one piece.
Ferrari should invite you to be their spokesperson.
I told you before Chinese New Year this year's bad for you.
You didn't believe me and said I was superstitious.
OK, I'll find a master to take a look at your home.
Are you all right?
You have brain damage? Why didn't you say a word?
Looks more like tongue damage.
You can be excused.
Thank you, Mr. Chan.
My car was bugged, so was my office.
Shit! How stupid can you be?
Let him finish.
The cops found it, said it'd been there for more than a month.
What? More than a month?
Shit! We're screwed in our old age.
What are you so nervous about?
The cops found it. That means they didn't do it.
It could have been the wiseguys.
What if it's neither the cops
nor the wiseguys, but ICAC?
Then we're all doomed!
We're not in the 70's.
ICAC works with the cops now.
If ICAC is involved, the cops wouldn't have intruded.
It has to be the wiseguys.
The wiseguys only want money.
Who's been watching our trading for the last few months?
We better inform Tony.
You didn't answer his call this morning. Tony will call soon.
Hello... Tony, he's here.
Tony, he was tailed,
his phone was bugged.
Hello, Uncle Tony.
I saw the license plate number.
Yes, it's HG8473.
Yes, I understand. OK.
Uncle Jim.
Hello.
Yes...
I'll send someone to check your office. Wait for my call.
Caine.
Jim and the others are in trouble in HK.
OK, I'll phone someone in HK to help them.
Mr Chan, you're leaving so early today.
You're back.
Still awake?
Tomorrow, I need to sign a document at the police station.
I might as well make a stop at the Traffic Department.
Now... they want to charge you for reckless driving.
They'll at most revoke your driver's license.
So?
Have you thought about leaving town?
Doesn't matter...
If you haven't, just take your time.
I'm such a lucky man.
I'm married to such a good wife
and am leading such a great life.
But I don't know how long it will last.
Good luck doesn't happen by chance.
Didn't you say that all the time?
Good luck won't knock at your door.
You have to look for it, or it will slip away.
Fred, your family founded Nixon Electronics
20 years ago with a welding device,
a circuit board and an electric wire.
Now those Americans want a hostile takeover.
You'll lose everything.
Believe me, Fred.
Americans are no good. They're broke.
Borrow $50 million from the bank.
With $50 million, I can guarantee that those Yanks
will go back home stark naked.
I got nothing else to mortgage.
It's risen to $3.5. Another 50,000 shares are gone.
Look, only 10 million shares are left.
If they make a general offer,
you'll be left with nothing.
You own the land of your factory in the south, right?
Why don't you call a loan shark right away?
What?
The phone.
It's almost over. What's the use of a phone?
Uncle Tony.
You're here? Come over.
This is my sworn brother, Szema.
Say hi to Uncle Szema.
Uncle Szema, I'm Manson.
How can I help you all?
Join us for a game of cards.
You know how to play "Fight the Landlord"?
They've been playing cards here for more than 30 years.
At first, several ace stockbrokers
would sometimes have dinner, chat or play mahjong here.
Since the Crash in 1973,
they've block-booked this room.
They would meet here every week.
I haven't seen a new member
since 1997.
During the financial tsunami 7 years ago,
Chauncey Szema
was busted for insider trading.
The Club expelled him.
Then Manson Law started coming here.
He probably got his membership through Szema.
Uncle Chauncey, this is the $420,000 I lost at the table.
Keep it.
I know you tried to help Nixon fight against a takeover
and have lost a lot of money.
The old men in the Club told me
they had earned a lot together during the Crash in 1973.
During the Crash in 1973,
foreigners scrambled for money in the stock market.
Many Chinese firms
were on the verge of bankruptcy.
Several ace brokers joined forces,
backed by
some of the wealthiest local clients.
We were young and impetuous, and we joined forces
to fight against those foreigners.
In the end, we rescued many Chinese firms.
Since it's profitable, they continued their cooperation.
According to some stock market upstarts who come here,
whenever these people want any share price to rise,
it will rise even if it's the end of the world.
Do you know how outsiders call us?
The "Landlord Club."
It smacks of the Triads.
After 1997,
we indeed became the bandits in the financial field.
Cunning and aggressive, we have to win all the time.
On the surface, we're defending HK's economy.
But in fact, it's sheer greed.
For the last decade, I've done a lot of bad things.
It's payback time.
How can I help you?
It's all buy orders from Chauncey Szema this morning,
except for a sell order of 100,000 shares of Nixon.
The market is rebounding and he's selling our stock.
Since you play cards with us, you're family.
How can the foreigners beat you?
Sell all Nixon shares.
All? What about the bank loan?
I said sell all of them. Do you hear me?
Uncle Szema, you have to accept this check.
OK, I'll take it.
When I need to cash it,
I'll come to you in person.
Lehman Brothers went bankrupt a few days later.
A few months later, the HSI dropped to 10676 points.
Nixon dropped to $1 per share.
You helped Fred buy back all his shares.
Then you became
those billionaires' official broker.
You braved such a storm.
There's nothing worse to fear.
I've learnt a lot over the last few years.
In the past, when I had nothing, I still had chance.
Now...
a person with nothing does not even have chance.
Once good luck has slipped away, it will never return.
Boss.
Hey!
We need the staff data of the club this year.
Are you out of your mind?
I'm putting my job at risk letting you in today.
If I hadn't been your boss before...
Precisely because you were my boss,
do you want to call the police yourself,
or do you want me to talk to your boss?
How is it over there?
How else? I don't even dare to fart.
One in the front of the car and one at the back.
There's even one in my maid's bathroom.
Boss, it's Jim Chan's office across the street.
PTU found this rooftop after a blanket search.
They found this case,
same as that in Diamond House.
The bugging devices inside have been removed.
No fingerprints are found at the scene.
He made a fake ID of a Shaw Leung
and rented a unit downstairs. The man in the ID photo
is the same as the Diamond House tenant
and the Club plumber.
All cardholders of the 3 IDs have emigrated
and cannot be contacted for the moment.
Boss.
The two IDs were issued on the same day.
Find out which center issued them.
Hoyt and I have to run some errands.
Let me.
Hoyt is on leave today. He'll keep you company.
I need to go now.
Today...
When they returned the ring to me,
I put it on by reflex.
As it turns out, I really love you.
Every time you visited me in jail, I'd believe...
I'd believe we could start over
when I came out.
But now that I'm back, when I look around here,
I can't help remembering
that day... I asked you to leave with me. You refused.
Then you...
locked me up so the cops could come nab me.
I'm so stupid...
How can we ever start over?
I'm even more stupid.
I never brought this up all these years,
lest you think of it.
But does it help?
When I saw the police cars at the station,
I couldn't help...
If you hadn't been a cop,
wouldn't we have been better off?
Precisely because I was a cop,
I knew we couldn't have gone anywhere.
If we had left that day, we could be worse now.
So what's so good about now?
Now I'm like these clothes and jewelry
passe and useless. What do you think
I can do now?
I think we should consider...
a separation.
OK.
This place is yours. I'll move out in a couple of days.
Boss.
The officer who follows Law said
he got a parcel.
You... want to check it out?
Sure.
You have a voice message.
You know how many hundreds of millions are needed
to push China Industry to $26? You going to foot the bill?
Those bosses gave the order last night.
They want the share price to go up to $26.5.
The cash is in my account. I'll transfer it to you tomorrow.
These old fogeys are so greedy.
The placement price last year was only $10 per share.
They are overstretching their profit margin.
Hello.
I need your help.
Who are you?
I have more recordings like that, some with visuals.
If the cops or ICAC get them, you'll be in deep shit.
If you don't want to go to jail, you better listen to me.
What do I have to do?
Bring your cell phone with you. I'll call you.
It's getting cold. Better shut the windows.
You'll be busy. Don't catch a cold.
Stop! Danger! Stop!