Cool
Thank you
My admiration
Come in
How do you feel?
You have felt better with the medication?
Better now
Yu Gau is back
Really? You have more rest
Just stay home and rest
What is the interval?
4 hours
I will remind you
Have more rest Yes
Thank you, bye Bye
Thank you...
Sister Hung, how is it going?
You can get used to it?
More customers here than over in Hung Hing
It is busier here
But once I get used to it, it will be fine
You can make it
Brother Tin
Morning and night shift all by yourself?
No, Madam Cutie is ill
Come...get him a room Thank you
Rm 3, they are regulars
Sure, it is available
Please come with me
Thank you
So early? Yes
Tin Uncle Hoi
I want to ask for two days' leave
Kun will fill in for me
Uncle Kun Brother Tin
Uncle Hoi, something happened in your family?
Nothing...Tin, Kun is very capable
Of course
Brother Tin, I go to work now Sure
Watch over this Sure
Ming
I was not shirking work
I went to buy Uncle Hoi ferry tickets to Macau
Give them to me
Uncle Hoi, what do you go to Macau for?
Don't be nosy
You are going to Macau?
Yes, I have to go now Sure
Don't be nosy, go to work Yes
Brother Tin, somethings not right
What not right?
What's so special about going to Macau?
Not special for others
But I heard Madam Luk said
He has been working here for seven years
He had not asked for a day's leave
What about you? Me?
You have been here for less than a year
You have asked for two months' leave in total
What do you say about it?
Uncle Dinner time?
Where is Mrs Ming?
I thought it was dinner time
She said she was not feeling well
Where has she gone?
Tin, I have to get away for a couple of days
I will be back the day after tomorrow
I just want to tell you about it
Where are you now?
Many are waiting to use the phone I have to hang up
Mrs Ming...
It was Sister? Yes
Where is she now?
She said she had to get away for a couple of days
She may have gone to Lantau Island temple for vegetarian dishes
Vegetarian dishes?
Sister can't live without meat
How will she go for vegetarian dishes?
Come on, go down for dinner
So many bugs here
Mr Wanatabe, please wait here
Let me get the room first
Then we go out for fun
You gamble?
The casino here very big
Very big...big...yeah...
Right! Very big indeed Very big...
Leung...
Yes?
You tell him
Don't worry
I will take you to nightclub and
the casino later
The rooms are ready
Let us go up, come on
I share a room with Leung?
Of course not, Leung and Tim shares one
You with me
Whether I can win big this time
It all depends on you my god of fortune
Sure...let us go up
Come on...go up
Brother Tin...
Get up
What are you doing here?
Nothing, I just want to ask you
If you have to pick a man
You want a tall one, fat one or thin one?
Crazy! You think I am gay?
Right
You have no choice at all
It is in our destiny
It is not up to us
You went to Macau and gambled your mind away?
Not bad, you have bought back egg rolls
Enjoy
But I am worried that after hearing what I am going to say
You will not have the mood for it
You know whom I bumped into in Macau?
Uncle Hoi
Bingo! One third right
I also saw Aunt Cutie and an unknown tall guy
You know what the three of them were doing in the hotel coffee shop?
In coffee shop, of course drinking coffee
They couldn't be having hot pot
Bingo!
They were not having hot pot
They were chatting
Not chatting either
Then what were they doing?
They were having a fist-fight
What?
This close to a fist-fight
Sorry...l am sorry
It was like this
When I saw them
They were not exactly fighting
But by the look of it
It would break out pretty soon
You know how unladylike Aunt Cutie is
Cousin, you have been here so long
I still don't know what you are saying
Two men and a woman
You still don't know what I am saying?
Really, who would have thought
Aunt Cutie would become get into a twilight love triangle at her age
It really is unbecoming
Crazy
I am not
You are my cousin, so I come to tell you
I just want to tell you
You will soon have to get a new ID card
You will soon have a new family name You know
Cousin, please, spare me
If you are done with your crazy story Please leave me alone
I still have to sleep
You do? Why didn't you tell me
I would have made it short
Give my blanket back to me
Sure, no problem
I am sorry
But we are cousins, I had to tell you
Really
You know nothing remains unchanged
Changing is constant
You just shut up
We have to ride out the storms
And accept our share of good fortune and misfortune
Like the wane and wax of the moon
Boss Yes?
The dishes are not up to standard today
I am sorry, the chef Uncle Hoi is on leave
We have a substitute chef today
Kong Ming
Fruit on the house
Yes, coming
Coming
No, thanks, our mahjong game is over
We have to go home to our wives
Right, to our wives
Thanks
You didn't want it, fine with me
Madam Hung, try some, very sweet
Smart
Brother Shui, you try some
These actors, really
They ad-lib all the time
These dramas are fully of rubbish
How ridiculous
Right...
Oh yes
Uncle Hoi is back from Macau today
I wonder how it is
Cousin, you are so free today
You don't have to keep your boss company?
Boss has to go to his mistress' for soup
Of course I wouldn't get in the way
Uncle Hoi is back
Uncle Hoi
Well...everything fine in Macau?
You won or lost?
Uncle Hoi, you played Tai Sai or roulette?
I could only gamble in Macau?
How did you know I went to Macau?
I just knew
When I was not here, could Kun manage?
No problem at all
If you have things to do
You can extend your leave
No, the kitchen can't do without me
Really
Madam Hung
My treat for the guys
These two boxes for Kun
Great...
Uncle Hoi, I too have gone to Macau
Have you bumped into me?
Macau is so big
I had to bump into you? Nonsense!
Do you find him odd?
If he won, he would be all smiles
If he lost, he would look as if his father had died
Stop making faces
What about neither?
What do you mean?
That nothing had happened
You two are just nosy
You have too many ideas
I am going upstairs
Brother Tin, where are you going?
I said upstairs
Going to Aunt Cutie
Right, she is back too
You should go to her
Mrs Ming
Back from your Macau trip
How's your cough?
I have finished the cough syrup
That's a good girl
What about here? Fine here too?
It's fine
Really? You be honest with me
But let me be honest
If you have things and you won't tell me
I will not see you as a friend
You want to draw it out from me?
UP to you
Mr Ming, the few years when you were not here
Have I asked you what you had done outside?
We all have a skeleton or two in our closet
Then we are even, OK? OK
I don't know why
You were just away for a couple of days
I felt so uneasy
I missed you so much
You really missed me so much?
You are not afraid your girl will get jealous?
Jealous of my mom? I will ditch her
You can bear to?
I will think about it
Sure...wait, Yuk
Line One Thank you
Hello Yuk
Pa? What is it?
You come back for dinner tonight
Tonight? You are not free?
I have a class this evening
We can wait for you
We will wait till you are home
Don't forget
Hello...
Well? Well what?
It was from Uncle?
He asked me to go home for dinner
That's good, family reunion
I have to go Sure
Go home early for dinner
Mom
Yuk, how come you are so early
I skipped a class so I could come back early
I didn't want you to wait for me
That's right
You should help with the chores
There is one thing that can make me help with the chores
And it is money
Mom, you gave him money again?
No, I have not
Yuk is home? Yes
Ask her to come in and help, I am tired out
Pa is cooking? Yes
You are all sweat, you sit down to cool down first
Come on...sit down All right
Go and help with the dishes
Yes
Pa, you made it? Yes
It looks good, not bad
Your life is even better
The one you have found, he can do anything
I say you can just fold up your arms and do nothing when you get married
Pa, you have arranged a blind date for me again?
No
You didn't pick him?
Then my bank scholarship is over
Don't you worry
He is a deputy manager
If he gives the nod, it is done
And more, he said he would help me get a low interest loan
Then I can get a shop again, how good
Coming...boiling hot...
Good... Yuk, you are back
This watermelon bowl soup cost 200 dollars
But you like it, it is worth it
It is made for you Yes
Let's tuck in...
Come, sit here
Sit here, it is more comfortable here
Hing, get me a bottle of wine
I want a cup or two
Come on...
Just make yourself at home
Your pa is so easy-going
He is so good to me
Why are you so quiet? Feeling shy?
Give me your hand What for?
Give me your hand, I have something for you
Should I close my eyes? No
When you see it, your eyes will light up
200 hundred dollars, for the ingredients
You don't owe me, I don't owe you
You leave me and my family alone, OK?
What do you mean?
It is no use courting my pa's favour
If I would give in
It didn't have to move out
So you are breaking up with me?
Whatever you want to say
We have never started
Country boy
It is past 3:13 pm, now go for afternoon tea
Great
Guys, what do you want?
Iced lemon tea, no sugar
How picky
Don't you care, I have to keep fit
Me now...lemon tea and toast
I want honey lemon tea with a slice of ginger, thank you
I asked him to go
Why you all ordered before me?
Mr Ma... take it easy
Lemon what?
Lomon coffee with chicken pie
Coffee and chicken pie
What about Sister Yuk?
Not my business, you can ask her
It is like video game?
Game over already?
You go back to your report for the manager
Or you will be game over, witch
Don't you worry
Sister Yuk, what can I get for you?
No, thanks
Mr Ma, you broke up with Sister Yuk?
Mr Ma, lemon what again?
If you ask again, lemon with your head!
Sister Chi, what do you want?
Hot tea, thanks Hot tea
Irene, what about you? Iced lemonade
Iced lemonade, done
Madam, deposit or withdrawal?
Miss Yuen here?
Sister Yuk?
Sister Yuk, a madam wants you
Mrs Ming, coming for deposit? Yes
Next time you give the money to me
You don't have to come yourself
Thank you My pleasure
Mrs Ming, this is not our bankbook
Look
What a fool I was
Mrs Ming, you seem to have a heavy heart
You really are smart, you can tell
I go over to your place this evening
Let us have a chat
This is Tin's father
Very handsome
He looked like Elvis
He was very fit
Smoking, drinking, gambling, dancing
He was good at them
There was nothing he couldn't do
He liked to frequent the casino I was working
He wanted to court you
You are wrong
I was the first runner-up of Miss Coloane
I had tons of suitors
But he didn't even look at me
You mom, really
So many suitors
Yet your ma had to pick your gambler pa
Mrs Ming was young
She preferred handsome guy
She later gave up school and went to work in the casino
Grandpa was so angry
But it didn't have a good ending
To be honest, I lent everything I had to your gambler pa
But he had not turned a new leaf
He borrowed from the loan sharks
And he met a tragic end
He was chopped to death
He died on the day I was born
And named me Ming Tai (big)
I was about to give birth
But he was nowhere to be found
I looked for him everywhere
Casinos and gambling dens
But he couldn't be found
I went into labour
Luckily Uncle Hoi and his wife took me to hospital
Then I gave birth to a son
On the following day
I heard that he was chopped up by a loan shark
He was in the same hospital Actually in the adjacent room
The doctor said he couldn't be saved
So I went over with my son
To let him have a look of his son before he died
When I went over
He was already quite unconscious
I showed him his son
I wanted him to name him
I heard him murmuring something
It seemed like tai(big), it should be tai
I didn't get it, I asked him
What would you like to name him
And he still kept saying, tai, tai
Then he passed away
I took my son to registration
And the officer asked me what was his name
And I said Ming Tai
He said it was cocky to call him Ming Tai
Ming Tai means he has no peer
It was not a good name
But I couldn't think up another one on the spot
So I said to him
You just added a stroke to his name
And so Ming Tai became Ming Tin
Your pa might be a gambling addict
But he was loyal
Hence the brothers stuck by him
I know
His best friend Brother Chim gathered up some men
To look for the murderer
How could he be found?
He had long fled
But who would have known
30 years later, Chim could find him in Macau
My eye twitched that morning
And I felt uneasy
Then I got Chim's call from Macau
He asked me what I wanted him to do
Just one word and he would put a contract on him
Put a contract on him? Kill him?
Right
Of course I dared not tell Tin about it
He knows so many people
If he flares up
He can easily find someone to kill him
That will mean trouble
Yuk, I only told you about it
Don't tell others
I know, don't worry
Mrs Ming, I won't tell others
Oh yes, you said you and Uncle Hoi went to Macau
You met that Brother Chim Then what happened?
He is no longer young Yet he is still so fiery
He kept saying kill him
He said we should avenge your father
It happened so many years ago
Right
Why stir up trouble again
Then how did it end?
Madam Cute managed to dissuade him
He still respects her
Mrs Ming was such a fool
How would I be so stupid as to go for revenge
Mothers all think like that
You are her son, you have to respect her
I know
Tin, you asked me about it
As a family friend, I should tell you
But don't you forget
Don't let Madam Cute know that I told you about it
Uncle Hoi, don't worry
I will pretend I know nothing, all right?
I am sorry, look
Look
Cut! No good, another take
Dude, where is your license
How come you are here?
I was working nearby
Come to see your girlfriend shooting?
No, I just passed by and so took a look
Really? Such a coincidence
Then you have time for a cup of tea?
Sure, come on
Now the situation is
Though we live in the same house
Not to say chatting
It is even hard for us to see each other
When I go to work, she goes out for shooting
When I am off, she is already asleep
I have no other way
I put on the alarm clock
So that I can steal a look or two when she is asleep
I am not exaggerating
Modern women are all so busy?
It sounds you have a lot of complaints
It may sound like a cliche
But I really am lost
I just think, to those capable women
If they see their life as a cup of coffee
Then what are we men to them?
Sugar or milk?
Some women like black coffee
Black coffee is so bitter
Women don't like it
That I don't know
I just know that it is painful to be other's accessory
When you courted her
You already knew what kind of woman she was
You are right
But yours is different
If she were my girlfriend
I would never let her go into film making
Once she is in it, it is over
I take it lightly
What is yours is yours
If it is not yours, it can't be forced
I don't think this way
For instance, in taking on the gangsters
I can't say there will be poetic justice
And so let them go
When suddenly brought up the gangland?
Because they are raging turf wars
We have been busy like hell
Uncle Hang of Loyalty Hall was killed
It was said it was an inside job
Uncle Hang was dead?
You still care about gangland affairs
Not care
But I heard that Uncle Hang was a loyal man
He liked to help the young
The young
The young only have money in their eyes
What loyalty?
Uncle Hang was dead?
Yes
It is said Johnson found him getting in the way
He bought off his men to do it
How could he do such a thing?
Uncle Hang watched him growing up
Did Uncle Yin know about it?
Brother Tin, Johnson transferred me here to the hotel
I am just a nominal manager
Because he doesn't want me to know so much
As for Uncle Yin
I really don't know
I shouldn't have cared about it
But Uncle Hang had bee so good to me
Wing, see if you can help his family
I hear that his son and daughter-in-law want to open a frozen meat company
If you know somebody in the business Try to help them
Frozen meat, let me think about it
Mrs Ming Hey
Tin, you seem to have been busy lately
What are you doing?
Nothing, nothing
Kong Ming, look how messy it is
Can't you tidy it up?
Madam Luk is cleaning up
So should your pay go to her?
The water bar is your responsibility
Ming, just go and do it
Oh yes, Tin
A Wing called you several times
Boss
What is it?
The light of Rm 3 doesn't work
I wonder if I have upset the wire when mopping the floor
Could you take a look? Sure
You mind the phone I have to go to the bathroom
Fuse burnt
Sun Cheong Frozen Meat
My name is Ming
I have talked with Uncle Ha
How is the consignment?
Fine with pork chops and steaks
But the chickens are whole chickens
But that's not what I want
You cut the head and feet off
And gut the organs
I want a clean job No problem
But you have to wait for a few days
You just do it as soon as possible
What about this? Our truck is parked in Queen's Pier
Are you free? Can you pick it up yourself?
Queen's Pier
All right, I am coming over
Mrs Ming, the bulb is broken
Replace it with a new one
Madam Cute, look, how horrifying and gross
A loan shark from Macau
He chopped the hands and feet of those who couldn't pay
Say no more...
Uncle Hoi
Madam Cute, what is it?
You think Tin has known about it?
I don't think so, no one told him about it
He shouldn't have known about it
Tin knows cops and gangsters
It is nothing strange if he has learned of it
Otherwise, why he looked so upset in the past few days?
And he got calls from that Wing
You know what Wing does
I overheard him talking on the phone in the mahjong room
I heard him give orders of chopping heads and feet
And gut the organs
It sounds like it
It is not possible
He promised me he wouldn't go to the man
So you told Tin
He would learn of it sooner or later
He asked me and so I told him
I heard him saying on the phone
The man is waiting for him in Queen's Pier
Let us go to him bow
Let me change and then I go with you
Go... Go...
So it really is a clean job? Of course
The head, feet and whatever were chopped off
I have gutted all the organs
Nothing to worry about
I always so a clean job
Oh no, he is paying him
We have come too late
It was executed?
Thank you, boss, let me show you
In board daylight?
And the corpse is in the truck?
No...we have to take Tin away
Tin...
Let us go, come on
What are you doing?
Boss
What about your stuff?
Go...
How come it is chicken?
It is not...
What?
What did you think it was?
Have a glass of water
I was almost scared to death, Mr Ming
I almost laughed to death, Mrs Ming
You know yourself
That man killed your father
How did I know if you would go for revenge or not?
You don't have to worry
Man like me won't be rash
To be honest
We have been there
I know he was making a living only
So I don't bear him grudges
You father was a gambling addict
He knew what he would end up when If he borrowed from loan sharks
But he went to them all the same
Let us not talk about those unhappy things
Your back hurts again?
Let me give you a massage
No, thanks, I have a personal masseur on call all the time
Really?
Here she is
Mrs Ming
Yuk Yuk
Brother Tai
Brother Tai? What Brother Tai?
Don't be so intimate
Since when I have become your Brother Tai?
But your original name was Ming Tai, right?
Mrs Ming, massage indeed
You two have been here talking behind my back
You have been telling her stories
To be honest
ls there still something about me she doesn't know?
Oh yes, he has a mole in his armpit
I have forgotten to tell you
Yu Gau, you are back
What is so funny?
You ask Brother Tai?
Cut it out Brother Tai?
You didn't know?
His original name was not Ming Tin But Ming Tai
Really?
And he has a mole in his armpit
It is like this
Ming Tai was the name my father given me
My father was a gambling addict
It is a long story
One day...
Leave if for later, I am so tired
I really am very tired
I am so tired I can barely walk
I have to be there at 6 am tomorrow
I have to go to sleep now
Don't call me for dinner, all right?
All right...now go to sleep
Go to sleep
Really, shooting day and night
She won't have time to live
Touch wood...
Brother Tin, it has been some time
How cool, I thought you were ditched
You dude, what a potty mouth
Take your time
Yu Pei Gau (fish dumpling)
You want seaweed to go with it?
I don't mean that kind of Yu Pei Gau
I mean Yu Gau
The flight attendant in Summer Fairy Tale?
Right
Many recognize you, Fu Pei Gau
Don't you call me by that name
Don't you parrot others
Yu Pei Gau, how ugly
Come, have some tea
Our specialty
But we have not ordered it
I know you have not
It is on the house
Really? Thanks indeed
No thanks, you have to do something in return
Miss Yu, my daughter is your fan
Really?
Could she have your autograph?
Of course Thank you
Yu Man Hin? Yes
Director Ying helped me with this name
It will be announced soon
Yu Man Hin, very nice indeed
Thank you
Thank you for the chicken
Thank you
Yu Man Hin, very nice
Miss Yu, could I have your autograph?
And me too
Miss Yu, I am your fan
Really Thank you
Could I have your autograph? Sure
Thank you
We were surrounded during dinner
You couldn't eat in peace
What could I do?
My girlfriend is a big movie star
I have to put up with it
You angry with me?
I shoot day and night And I have no time for you
What can I do?
Unless you will give it up
You mean it? Don't be silly
Though you have to work much harder than you were in advertising
You are much happier
Yes, you really see through me
To be honest, I really like making movies
I don't know why, it is this feeling
You will not know it
You know what it is like?
Let us say a script
It may be just a piece of paper
There are characters inside
They have their thoughts and feelings
When you look at the big screen
The characters are blown up very big
You know when you are in front of the camera
You can make choice you won't make in real life
You know what I mean?
I have blathered too much
Let me ask you
If in real life
You have to make a choice
You will pick me or film making?
I will pick you
I am sorry, just carry on
Goodnight
Come in
It is late, still awake?
Madam Cute's wisdom of the day
Strike while the iron is hot
Make hay when the sun shines
Madam Cute's wisdom is profound
She is not some flowers you can put in a vase
She is New Year fireworks that you can't take home
What do you want me to do, Mrs Ming?
It is not what I want you to do
It is what you want to do
Even if she can't be your wife
Why waste the chance when it is within your grasp?
Look at you
What if she is your daughter?
You will still say the same thing?
If she is my daughter, it is different
As the saying goes
Blood is thicker than water
She is someone else's daughter
You are my son, of course you are closer
Mother's mentality
Goodnight
Sun Sun
Mr Chung? 8 o'clock, of course, thank you
Mr Chung, 8 o'clock
Playing mahjong? Yes
Your member number please
We are not members
But can we apply for membership now?
It takes 24 hours
You know any members?
Madam, excuse me
Does Yu Gau live here?
She doesn't live her, who wants to see her?
What? But the magazines say she works here And she lives here
Right
Do they say she doesn't want to be disturbed?
You want to apply for membership?
No movie star here, let us go Go...
See? They keep coming all morning
More than real customers
Sun Sun
So many people Sure
Aunt Cute, come tuck in
Madam Luk, come on...
What is it? Egg tan
We have egg tan here
They are more delicious
Really? Let me see
Shui, how generous of you
Not me, the Jockey Club
This is dessert, dinner on me
Really?
Flowers
Where is Brother Tin?
Thank you
For me
Of course for Yu Gau
Of course not for you or me
Lau Sai Kit, the son of Tycoon Lau
Brother Tin, the son of Tycoon Lau Sends Fu Gau flowers
What's so strange?
Right
Brother Tin, have one
None left
I don't think you have the appetite for it, right?
This is called tardy to your own regret
It is like courting girls
Right, eat it
Eat it when you still have the tan
No...not me, Brother Tin, not me
What now? No kidding
I went to bed at 4 am
Tuck in
What? You called me up for dim sum?
Not for you, you don't like to eat it when it is still hot, right?
Why you asked me to come out for?
I told you, eat it when you still have it
Or it will be taken away
Tin, I think you have already lost it
What are you talking about?
Mr Lau in love with Yu Man Hin
Private limousine service for his lady love
The guy who sends her flowers all the time?
Now he has bought a limousine just for picking her up
He means to steal her away
Don't you say ill of him
You know who he is?
He is the financier of the film she is making
See! He has created an opportunity to be near her
He will spare no money or effort
A boss can't send his employee flowers
Or gives her a lift?
I sometimes give Uncle Hoi a lift when he goes to the market
You and Uncle Hoi
How can you make this comparison?
You and Uncle Hoi are both men
It is different
Mrs Ming
Your son is really that poor?
He can't compete with others?
What are you hinting at?
My girlfriend cannot be stolen so easily
Right, how confident, how cocksure
Mr Lau's family is wealthy
He went to Cambridge
The titles on his card are all awesome
They are either manager or director
And what are you?
I am the director of Sun Sun Fraternity Association Club
I am not so corny as have a name card
I used to be a taxi-driver and I had my name card
Let me ask you one thing
Have you made the deposit?
What deposit?
You have paid Fu Gau a deposit?
Rascal, don't be ridiculous
Tin, look at it
What is it?
This plum has two pits, what do you know
You still think Yu Gau is the old Yu Gau you knew?
Thank you, Aunt
You woke me up to hear your nonsense
I am not home for lunch
But today we have to pay respects to the gods
Salvaging his love is more important
Serious indeed