What?
Is this real?
Does it hurt?
Yes
Is this real?
Zi, I've never seen you so happy
You smiled in your sleep
You are right, I've never been so happy
Zi, I'll quit
What?
Being a whore
I'll turn decent
Let's live a normal life from now on
I'm your woman
You go to work to support me
I'll take care of the household chores
Good, let's live a normal life together
Four buns, four pieces of fried dough
Coming
It's said he's not a collaborator
Indeed, he's taken away by the military police
We have to do something
What can we do?
Now the Japanese have him, he's doomed
Whom are you talking about?
You don't know yet?
Lp Man was taken away by the Japanese last night
Hush! Shut up
Right...
Rickshaw...
Rickshaw... wait...
Get in, let me take you there
Come on
No
Let me take you there
Lam's Residence
Mr Lam, the Municipal Council meeting is half an hour away
Where are you going?
Lp Man has been arrested
You think I'm going there to rescue him or to do him in?
To rescue him
Smart
Kimon Bookstore
Sir, here we are
Someone's earlier than I am
If you like, I will do anything for you
Mr Kimon, help me
Come sit down
Have some tea
You see the blocked place?
Lp Man took the man from here
Behind the wall is the Black Tower where prisoners are interrogated
Now lp Man is inside
You've come to me to rescue him
You know I like you
You want to trade for him with your body
But let me tell you, it won't work
You can see the katana
You know I am somebody
You think by using it to take me hostage you can rescue lp Man
Let me tell you, that won't work either
Let me make you tea
Think again, what will interest me?
You are a writer, you only care about one thing
A good story
You used to make me read your book
You said it would give you inspiration
Now let me tell you a story
If you like it, let lp Man go
Alright
It's about how a stray dog became a man
Sounds interesting. Carry on
You can go back
Well, Zi, it hurts, right?
You think Jenny and Kimon are...
You've got it wrong. It's not like that
You don't believe me? Come with me
I went to bed with this man last night
And I have decided to lead a decent life with him from now on
But this morning, we got news lp Man has been taken away
He took me here with a rickshaw
He is waiting for me outside
While his woman is trading her body for another man
The man that has been through thick and thin with him
Now I know the man I love is not lp Man, but him
What a beautiful story
I think he will do as I asked and let lp Man go
Do you think so?
I do
lp Man will be fine
He'll be fine
Mr Lam, you too are here for lp Man?
You know me
Miss Jenny has talked you into saving lp Man
Why do you both think a bookstore boss can save lp Man?
Because you are no ordinary bookstore boss
You must have heard about the famous Nakano School
They've invited me there for a lecture on my books
But it actually is a spy school
Most of the graduates would come to China to work as spies
I am sure you know this well
Since you know about it, why are you asking?
If I say you belong to the army's General Staff Headquarters
You are in charge of the spy agency in Guangdong
I'm sure you will deny it
Hence I'd rather tell you what I know first
to spare myself the embarrassment
Do share on your thoughts
So what will you do about lp Man?
I am sure you have made your decision
What do you think I should do?
I won't kill him
I will be good to him instead
To confirm his position as collaborator
If he is kept alive
He'll be a good example to the submissive Chinese people
He colluded with guerillas to get Fu Jing-wan and the Wild Boar out
How can I not kill him?
If he's killed, he'll be made a hero
Foshan doesn't need a hero It needs a collaborator
If he becomes a hero
He'll become Foshan people's spiritual model
lt'll undermine the rule
How perceptive
You are too kind
Say it, where's Fu Jing-wan?
I don't know
lp Man, my patience is running out
I'll give you a minute
If you still won't tell, I'll kill you
I don't know
Mom, don't cry
I am alright
Mom, I want to go look for Dad
Tsun, promise me
Whatever happens to your Dad, don't cry
Dad... what will happen to him?
Don't cry even if you see him dead
I wouldn't cry
Let me take you to him
Why are you so quiet?
I am counting the time
What? Your men have killed him?
You care for his life and death more than anyone does
Has he said it?
No
Don't kill him Got it
Mr Lam, I really suspect yours is a circuitous way to help lp Man
Where do you really stand?
There's this saying, the truth will out
Where I stand doesn't matter
What counts is my action
I can't care less where you stand
I'll spare lp Man's life
It's not for what you said
So you really are a romantic man
You really are in love with Jenny?
It's for Fu Jing-wan
How perceptive
If you have lp Man, you can lure Fu Jing-wan out
I have to capture him
And all other resistance fighters
I want to end this war
Once the war is over
I am going to shoot you
You care about lp Man
It's in line with your character
You grew up in the lp family
A hanger-on who had to depend on others' kindness
Hence you have this inferior and superior complex
You've tried hard to prove yourself and put yourself on the map
You are a proud man, you know you are head and shoulders above others
But lp Man has beat you in every aspect
His question about queues made you speechless and
so mad that you threw the queue into the river
You thought Cheung Wing-shing was in your pocket
But lp Man stole her from you
You think you can make others dance to your tune
But deep down, you know it
You can never surpass lp Man
You spared no efforts trying to turn him into the number one collaborator in Foshan
So that his name will go down in infamy
That's not all
But you have committed a big mistake
You want to make me dance to your tune
You know so much, I am done for
Shoot then
You are so cool
You knew I wouldn't shoot
You know why I wouldn't shoot
You know I am not done with lp Man yet
Come on, shoot me
Come on
If you don't want to see me wind up lp Man
Shoot
I don't want you dead yet
I mean to see your story go on
It's so intriguing
Take it easy
If you can go to a doctor
Your arm can get well
What is it?
Hanshudou
Get lost
Mom, I promise you, I won't cry
We won't cry
Dad
Zi, marry me
Zi, let's get married
Let's get married...
I am getting married...
I am getting married
Zi is going to marry Jenny
I am getting married...
Zi is getting married
I... am getting married...
We are getting married
I am going to marry Jenny
Zi and I are getting married
Dad, we can finally share the table again
The meal was prepared yesterday
We've been waiting for you
Dig in
Dad, don't wear this uniform again
Dig in
Mr Lam, you alright?
Get a car ready
For you
How dare you fight lmperial Japan
Let me kill you
Go in
Be careful
lp Man, Tsun, goodbye
Miss, get up...
I found her when sweeping the streets
What happened?
A dead body
Let me see it
Alright
It's alright
It's her...
Let's go
It's my fault, I thought I could help her hide by luring away the man
I never thought
Did you see the killer's face?
I was terrified
He was wearing a straw hat and a cape
No, it's a straw cape
He's terrifying
He's not human at all
He's more like a beast
I would say he's like a demon
From the way he killed he's a martial arts adept
I've never seen this kind of martial arts before
I thought I would die
But he stopped when he saw me
Then he walked away, as if he knew me
It's him?
You think so too?
Mr Lam, lp Man and his wife want to see you
Tell them I am injured, I can't see them
Mr Lam was in hospital all day
He checked out this morning
Could I read it?
Sorry, no
He took an X-ray, what's wrong with him?
It's his ligaments
The doctor asked him to stay for observation
Is it serious?
It's said to be quite serious
His arm couldn't have been kept if he had come too late
When did he come here?
Two nights ago
Was he in the hospital around midnight last night?
I said I couldn't tell you
We mean to make it clear only
I gave him the shots
Thank you
The doctor said the same thing
And other patients in the ward said the same thing
His ligaments are injured
He can't get well so soon
So it couldn't have been him
Then who?
We don't have a clue yet
But I'll find him out
Let's talk about something good
Zi and Jenny are getting married tonight
We have not had good news for quite some time
The hard days will soon be over
Zi
So pretty, anything I can help?
No, thanks, everything done
Just go in Good
Here you are
Jenny, congrats
Just a token
Thank you
Let me bid lp Man goodbye
I have to bid you goodbye
What goodbye?
I am now Zi's wife
I mean to bid you goodbye
My heart won't be with you anymore
Zi, congrats Thank you
Jenny, congrats Thank you
How come your hand is so cold And you look pale?
A schoolgirl died in Flower Street today
I met her last night
You knew her?
No, but I asked Wing-shing to go on my behalf
When I met her, we were tailed
I don't know why, but the killer didn't kill me
He killed the schoolgirl brutally
You saw the killer's face?
No, but the feeling he gave me was as terrifying as a demon
Lam Ching-shan, it must be him
Not him, he's in hospital all day
We've checked it out
He didn't kill Wing-shing
He's not Lam Ching-shan
Who is he?
It's strange
Could it be Kimon Ryuji?
When he patronised me
He wanted no songs, no wine or me
He just made me read him Japanese novel
If I became reluctant he would lose his temper
His eyes were like those of a demon
But I found him a gentle man
Yes, he was, normally
I still remember his novel
Under the tree, the samisen is shivering under Hide's fingers
Cries can be heard under the strong sun
Mother picks up the fan and
the cool breeze brushes Kyo's face
I know this. It's from the Cranes on Mount Clouds
I've read the book before
Cranes on Mount Clouds
Hide and Kyo are in some way connected to the Kimon twins?
When Lam Ching-shan humiliated me on Flower Street
It's for Kimon Ryuji
I saw his demon's eyes again
I know where to dig now
The book?
Mr Kimon Mr lp
Your books
I have lately had the time to read your books
Not good enough for you
I've read about the complications and multi-facet quality of the human mind
Multi-facets?
Like the twins in Cranes on Mount Clouds
Hide is loved by their mother
But Kyo is harshly treated by their father
They were born together and they have the same looks
But vastly different fates
How tragic
It's a long time ago, not too mature a piece of work. Childish indeed
But I find it your best
You do?
I broke your wall out of desperation last time
I am sorry
I am here to fix it for you
No, thanks, it's done
I should check it out
You went out last night?
No
Then how come there's dirt on the shoes?
I don't know
And your straw cape is wet