Cool
Thank you
My admiration
But you have lost your girlfriend
I really feel bad about it, I am sorry
I am very sorry
What's wrong with you?
Sorry. . . actually...
I had waited for you for 18 years
I just wanted to say sorry to you
Who would have thought
It turned out you said sorry to me first
If you want me to say I have forgiven you
It is all right with me
No, you don't have to
Enjoy your drink
Turn to the hotel section
Why don't you ask your pa which hotel she is staying?
Who doesn't know mother must be a woman?
They had a fight, she has moved to another hotel
But there are so many hotels in Hong Kong
It is hard to find her
That's why I asked you to come and help
You think I asked you to come here to eat?
Turn to the hotel section
Hotel section here
No such person? Well, thanks
77...
You have a guest named Li Ping Ping?
From Malaysia
This one... 365447...
Hello, you have a guest named Li Ping Ping?
Yes? She is from Malaysia
Yes, right...
May I know her room number?
When is the flight?
All right, thank you
Well?
She has just flown back to Malaysia
It is in our fate
No more checking?
However bitter you cry
Mom and that Malay chick still won't come back
You just save it
What? What crying?
I am chopping onion only
If you don't believe me, you can try it
I don't
Now you do? Chopping up onion makes you cry
Now you have nothing
You still have the mood for chopping onion?
That day she slapped me in the restaurant
It was all over between us
You really can take it easy
It is quite a feat
Thanks to your mother She made me see the truth
I had waited for her for 18 years
I only remembered her good points
I had forgotten her bad points
It turns out she now smokes
And she prefers gweilos
And her body odor is getting even worse
Any more?
Not enough? Really
How come your words today sound so harsh?
But your mom said I was a good father
Really? Of course
You had sung my praise in front of her?
Yes... Thank you
I told her how you cried in the men's room
I see. . .what?
Rascal, you really had told her?
You dare to chop me up?
My mom won't let you off
Thank you
The society really has advanced a lot
A marriage of 20 years is over with just one signature
Freedom is priceless
Now you are a most eligible bachelor
Beat it
Lawyer Wong, we bid you goodbye
Beat it Goodbye
Please wait, you need to sign here as well
Another signature? Yes
I signed only one document when I got married
For divorce I have to sign two?
It is interest Really?
You are mistaken
This is transfer of property right
Your ex-wife wants to give you the flat you are now living
You just sign here and the flat is yours
So this is... Alimony
You can say so
Alimony?
Then I am a toy boy?
You are absolutely right, Mr Ho
Mr Ho, as you just said
The society has advanced a lot
But being a toy boy is not very glorious
You are so good looking
You are born to be a toy boy
I just don't know how you have become a bonesetter instead
I went into the wrong business
Right, now sign it
Thank you
Beat it Beat it, bye bye
Wallpaper on this wall here
Replace the wood floor with carpet
It looks classier
I say the wall should be knocked down
And then put a glass here You can see the outside
And a pair of couplets right here in this position
What couple?
What couple? Couplets
All right...
You think so too?
Why not a swimming pool in the middle?
Good idea
You father and son stop daydreaming
You have not given me this month's rent
Come on, be quick
I have to take over to the Old Hen
Or she will make a scene
I dare her! I will throw her up the ceiling
Sister, from this month on
You pay your rent to me
Stop kidding, give me the rent
Auntie Cutie, from this month on
You pay the rent to me... You?
Or him To you two?
Yes
You father and son have lost your mind?
Open the door! Rascal! Coming...
Honey Coming, here she is
You crazy? Don't shout
Who are these people? Why you take them here?
Why? You may have got the flat
But it doesn't say you can have the air-conditioner as well
Please go in and take the air-conditioner down
This is insane
Wickedness, thy name is woman
Taking away the air-conditioner in such a hot day, really
Put down our pride
Let us go sleep next door
I will beat you up if you dare to go
This is too much
She knows I sleep here too
But she still went ahead
And took it away
That air-conditioner is old and not cool at all
I meant to replace it for a long time
I will get a new one tomorrow
Let her take the old one to her grave
Good...
It is so late, who calls?
It really hurts
It must be that rascal cursing me
Wrong number
Colleagues, because of the bank's Downsizing policy
Some branches have to be closed down
Closed down... Close branches...
Because of that
Some colleagues have to be laid off
Unfortunately, our branch is one of those to be axed
Starting from next month
Our branch will cease to exist
Next month? So soon? Without warning
The bank has made arrangement for you
We are relieved But still...
Other branches don't have enough vacancies for you all
I hope you can understand the bank's Difficulties
Please give them the letters
Colleagues... What are we going to do?
That's all for today's meeting
Closed just like that
What actually is this? I don't know either
Severance pay? Now what to do?
What a shame...
Where are you going? Could I exchange with you?
Cheung Chau Better than Lantau Island
Better than being fired
Let me talk with Mr Chin... Will it work
It is too far for me You will quit?
Then you ask him for me Let me try
Lantau Island
Where are the two planes?
Brother Yin, still in the hangar
They have not taken off?
He failed to roll an even number
Time for my medication
Brother Yin, let me get it for you
No, thanks, I can do it myself
Brother Yin, you had your medication?
All right, let's continue, your turn
I won! So quickly?
It is boring
Look, I told you not to win him so fast
But you have forgotten
Hoi
Get my car ready, I want to go out
Ping
Uncle Hoi, what is it?
Get the car, Brother Yin wants to go out
But Brother Shun has not given the order
I need Johnson's permission for going out?
No, Mr Man, but Brother Shun...
Call him, let me talk with him
Brother Yin, spare the trouble
He won't drive you
Let me drive you Johnson please
But I don't want to make it difficult for Ping
Well?
Brother Ying, I couldn't reach Johnson
Mr Man, sign here please
Oh yes, Uncle Hoi just called
But I said you were not here
If they call again
You just say I am not here Yes
Master
I am not some prisoner
You don't have to follow me around
Mr Man What?
I am sorry, Brother Shun is having a meeting up there
He has given the order that no one could go in
Who am I? I can't go in either? Go away
Mr Man
Daddy, you are back Brother Shun
What is it? Daddy
This is my home
I can't come back in? Young Master Man
Last night I watched the TV drama on the Tang Dynasty succession
When Li Shimin became emperor
He immediately put his father on house arrest
Daddy, I am not putting you on house arrest
I just want you to have more rest at home
That's what Li Shimin told his father
What a coincidence
He also sent two imperial guards to watch over him
He said it was for his protection
Actually it was putting him on surveillance
Daddy, I am not an emperor
You are not the Emperor Father, right?
Li Shimin forced his father to abdicate
You were not forced to retire, right?
Quite close
Li Shimin also said
If his father dared to interfere with his rule
He would have him killed
Daddy, you have watched too many TV dramas
It was my fault
I should have spent more time with you
No
Daddy, what about this?
I promise you
I will find more time to be with you, OK?
I won't hold my breath for it
Hoi
How long have you been working for me?
From your start out to you retirement
More than 40 years
More than 40 years?
Yes, more than 40 years
In these years
Which is your most memorable thing?
Talking about the most memorable thing
It should be that time about 30 years ago
When two gangs of Sam Kok Pier coolies
Were in a showdown
There were more than 300 of them
They asked me to be their adjudicator
Before long they were about to break into a gang war
But I cooled them down with a four line Doggerel
What doggerel?
I said
You say I am cocky than I will be humble
Right?
I pay my respects to gods twice a month
Coolies of Sam Kok Pier work like a dog
But Chinese will never fight Chinese
I later heard that
Whenever a talk threatens to fall out
This doggerel will come up
But things have changed
Everything has changed
You are my...
Brother Yin, I am your consigliere
They don't use this word anymore
They are now called brain trust
Brain trust?
Johnson says now gangs are no longer gangs
They are called corporations
Corporations? Yes
I want to go out, to take a look myself
You think up a way for me
This is your chance to show your worth
Uncle, where actually are you going?
Jordan Road
Jordan Road is very long
Which side street?
I want to go to an association club
There are more than a hundred there
It is Sun...something
Sun Kwong? No...
King Wong? No...
Tak Sun...no...
It is Bo Sun...no again
Oh yes, Sun Wong...
Mr What is it?
You have any loose change? I want a dollar coin
What? You are making fun of me?
I just want to make a phone call
You don't have a dollar?
Oh no, I have never called home
It is...781...something...
No...
I should call enquiry to find out
Hello, enquiry service?
I want to know Man Lap Yin's number
Yes...l am Man Lap Yin
Uncle, excuse me
You are done with the phone?
You first Thank you
Lau Kwan Cheung Legal Firm?
I am Yuen Toi Yuk, I attended the job interview yesterday
It is all right, thank you
Excuse me, uncle
Uncle...you all right?
What is the name of the street?
When you are old you are useless
Uncle, you are lost?
No, I am looking for an association club
But I don't remember its name
On which side street?
It is somewhere around here
If I see the staircase I will recognize it
You mean to look for it side street by side street?
Uncle, you don't know the Street's name
And you can't remember the club's name
It will take a long time looking for it street by street
Why don't you call home to ask your family members?
I just don't believe
lam so senile I can't find a man
How come you are so stubborn?
You must have had a fight with your children and ran away
How come you are so long-winded?
You are even more long-winded than me the old man
If you don't want to You don't have to go with me
You think I can't find it myself?
All right, I bid you goodbye
You go look for it yourself
I just don't believe I can't find it
Uncle, you be careful, you all right?
Uncle, you all right?
He almost broke my shoulder
We have looked everywhere here
But you still want to go on, right?
Why don't we find a place to sit down And have a break first
All right
What?
Sit down
What can I get you?
Tea and butter and jam toast
What about you?
Lemon tea
Don't look at them
Let us go, you see the people over there
It is all right, just calm down
Master Kam is here
Master Kam Sit
Master Kam, you want a drink?
You are just stupid
Master Kam, have some tea
What is going on?
Master Kam, we asked you to come here
To be our adjudicator
All you know is to eat
With your hair now looking like that
Master, you have a look
His lousy salon made our brother into this
You tell us, what should we do?
Your man is an idiot
We asked him what he wanted us to do
He said he wanted the punk look
This is the punk look
He meant a Mohawk, parted in the middle
Who are you? Where is your manner?
Who gave you permission to speak?
Come again?
I am straightening him for you
What?
What? You want a fight?
Sit down, you all sit down and listen to me
You say I am cocky than I will be humble
I pay my respects to gods twice a month
Coolies of Sam Kok Pier work like a dog
But Chinese will never fight Chinese
Master Kam, what does it mean?
Right, Master Kam, why don't you be more straightforward?
It was in 1950...
Don't drag out the past
Just call a spade a spade
We asked you to be our adjudicator
Not a storyteller
How dare you talk to Master Kam like this?
Master Kam, you say he deserves a good beating up or not?
It is just a trivial thing
Trivial? You call it trivial?
You treat them to a reconciliation dinner
And it is over
What? They don't have to pay us?
We have to treat them to dinner instead?
You out of your mind?
You want us to pay you?
It is all right, just sit here
Listen to me, stop...
Brother Yin, I am Kam
I am useless, I have embarrassed you
It is not your fault, the young don't know what respect means
So you know those people?
When I started out
I was in their business
The business that engages in fights all the time?
Back in our days
Besides fights, we also cared about loyalty
To be honest, I am now so rich I don't know how much I am worth
But you know what I was at the beginning?
I was a fruit-seller
Back in those days
You had to use your fists a lot even selling fruits
I built up my empire with my two fists
I got married when I was 18 years old
My wife gave me four sons and a daughter
My daughter was a student here
It was more than 10 years ago
Let us go play tennis tomorrow Sure
Your daddy is here
Bye...
Daddy, I told you not to come to pick me up
But you won't listen
I don't have to come
But Tin has to come to pick you up
Young Mistress, let me help you with the books
No, thanks, and don't call me Young Mistress
Call me Tsz Kwan
Come in Thank you
Uncle, you are lost in thought, what is it?
I was thinking about my daughter Tsz Kwan
She could be a student here
She must be very bright
Yes, she was smart and understanding
How many fingers here? 8
You have forgotten the two here?
She had many such tricky questions
She was smart
She must have gotten her PhD
No, she didn't go on with her study after secondary school
She became a kindergarten teacher
She liked children very much
Let us sing Happy Birthday first
Happy Birthday to you...
Happy birthday to Polly
Happy birthday to you...
Make you wish Right...
Great
You like it?
Thank you, Fourth Brother
Thank you, Daddy
Brother Tin, guess what I will show you
What have you made this time?
Crane
Penguin
And bat
Aren't they lovely? Very lovely
They are all for me?
Of course for you, who else?
Thank you
Ming Tin
I have warned you to leave my sister alone
Fourth Brother
Go in
Johnson
I really love Tsz Kwan
Don't think that Daddy sees highly of you
And you can do anything you like
Fourth Brother, please
You go away
You all right?
No... Go away
No... You heard me? Go away
I want to be with Brother Tin
I am sorry
It is like in the movies
If your sister was born with a silver spoon in her mouth
Of course you don't want her to marry a driver
He was not just my driver
He was my right hand man and bodyguard
That young man was capable and agile
But what I appreciated most in him Was his character
He saw loyalty highly
That's what made him great
He almost became my son-in-law
But what a pity
Probably my daughter didn't have the good fortune
Shortly after their engagement
My daughter was dead
She died so young
It really was a pity
Not only my daughter was dead
I lost my right hand man as well
He was devastated by Tsz Kwan's death
He blamed himself for her death
So he gave up everything
And he opened an association club with a partner
He has since never looked back
You mean that association club?
You...
Let me take you there
Couldn't you cover your mouth?
It was not me
Dinner's ready
Run out of paper napkins
Why are you reading the almanac?
Sometimes when you sneeze
It means a woman is coming to advice
A woman?
You are superstitious
My right eye twitches
You look it up, see what it means
Right eye? It is efficacious
A woman came for advice
Right eye?
Auntie Cutie
I thought we had beggar chicken today
You two have a cold Chicken is not good for cold
You have something light today
You father and son asked for it
You have a new air-conditioner
And you turned it on full blast
So you both caught a cold
Sister, I've found it What?
Right eye twitches
It means a visitor from afar
A visitor? Who is it?
It doesn't say
Mrs Ming Tin?
Uncle Yin is coming up for a visit
Uncle who?
My former boss Man Lap Yin
Put on make-up first
What make-up? No big deal
Why he suddenly comes to visit us?
I don't know either
Yuk just called me in the club
She said she bumped into him on the street
So she is taking him up
But it is a mess here
Go tidy it up first
How embarrassing
They have littered it with paper napkins
It really is embarrassing
Really, such a mess
Tin Uncle Yin
It must have taken you by surprise
You are always like that
You like to give others a surprise
But nothing to worry about this time
I have bought you bananas
Thank you
Your favourite, with spotted skin
My mother Mrs Ming
Mr Man, please sit...
Mr Man
It has been some time
lam Kam Shui, you remember me?
It is in our destiny...l really am sorry
I have been busy, so I don't feel that well
How is your health?
I am fine
Young man, you don't look so good
Let me help you with it
Sit down...let me get you some tea
Siu Ying, tea...Siu Ying...
You are having dinner?
Yes, come join us
Good...l have walked the whole afternoon
I am hungry
Yuk, you join us
Mr Man is eating here, go get more dishes
Yes
Get some more dishes You don't have to
There is Choi sum stir-fried with beef
And steamed mince meat egg
They are my favourites
Just get me the rice
Sister, I am not having dinner here
lam having dinner with the Governor's secretary
You enjoy
Mr Man Lap Yin
Welcome, welcome here
You are...
I am Bonesetter Ho Ying Biu
My pleasure...
Sit... please sit down
Siu Ying
Where is my tea?
Have a cigarette
Sit...my son
Siu Ying
Be respectful
Mr Man, welcome
Welcome...
So many customers, brisk business
So so
Of course
With some crashers here
I can't come here to play mahjong?
What...
Mr Man, I am his mother-in-law
You are Old Hen?
Rascal
Mrs Chan, let us go back to our mahjong game
Sure...
A big family, how happy
Uncle Yin, let me show you the mahjong room
All right...
Over here...
What?
Brother Shui, take a photo of me with Mr Man
Let me take it back to my native place As a memento
Brother Shui, me too
I will take it back to my native village to show to my fellow villagers
Come in
Not bad at all
What? A fight with your son again?
A bird has to come out of the cage once in a while
What is it about?
I don't know either
He must be doing something that he doesn't want me to know
Sometimes it is better not to know
It is like playing mahjong
So what if you know the hand of another player?
You withhold the pieces he wants
But it will only affect your own hand
Just leave him alone?
What if he suddenly shows a hand of Pure One Suit?
I am worried he will get into trouble sooner or later
Uncle Yin, I say you should take a leaf from me
You have let go and you should let go
Isn't life much easier this way?
When you are a father you will know
He is my son after all
Let us talk about something else
You have any new girlfriend?
What? You want to introduce one for me?
Yuk is very good girl
I have chatted with her
Like father and daughter
Is she seeing somebody?
I don't know
Then play your hand
Girls like her are hard to find
No kidding
Let us get two more and play mahjong
Mahjong? Yes
You have this mood?
Uncle Hoi Johnson
Daddy inside?
Yes, Brother Yin is inside
Johnson, it is like this
Brother Yin is making poems inside
He doesn't want to be disturbed
That's why he doesn't come out, it is true
Uncle Hoi
Brother Shun
Your call
Please tell the caller I am not free I can't take it
But it is Mr Man
My turn, Mr Man
Your hand set?
Almost done
Three barn boos
You discarded this one?
What does it concern you?
He is trying to block my hand
That's why he can't make a hand
No, I have a ready hand
You are right
You shouldn't bother with others' hand
I can discard the red dragon with ease
Lost
Red dragon
Red dragon too? Right
If only you were my son
Johnson would have called the hand
I am sorry, a call for Mr Man
I have put it here
Thank you
Yes, he is here
Please hold
Johnson
Yes, I am playing mahjong lam having a great time
Don't you come here to disturb me
That's it then
Brother Shun, it is here
You go up to ask Master to come down
Yes
Don't discard it if it is a circle
It is not circle
I am making a big hand
Uncle Yin, go home
Your son here to pick you up
He doesn't even bother to come up
How absurd
You two just go
Why don't you make your hand?
Uncle Yin, come on
Don't make it difficult for them
Johnson, the elderly sometimes are like kids
He just wants you to care for him more
You just accommodate him
Go up to pick him up
He is my daddy
I can do what I like It is not your business
All right, I can beg you
You just accommodate him
Whatever it is
Go up to pick him up, all right?
He likes you so much
I won't get in your way
Johnson What is it?
Brother Tin
Mr Man has passed out