Look
What's it?
18 District Amateur Singing Contest entry form
Wow
What is this?
It's the forerunner of all singing contests The cradle of superstars
Oh
Champion of '84, Jacky Cheung
Wow
Champion of '85, Hacken Lee
Wow
Second runner-up, Louis Yuen
Huh?
That fatso was second runner-up?
Then you too stand a chance to win
Definitely
But it's halted after '85
And I was denied the chance for revenge
You've entered that contest?
I could have done that
But just like Chi-ching, I gave up the chance because of family reasons
The contest is revived this year
But the rules have been changed
Individual contestants are barred
Why?
Because the theme is harmony
To promote team spirits, contestants are to take part in teams
No individualism allowed
You will have to enter as teams
Ah, harmony
I like it, I will take part in it
A Hong Kong singing contest That means I can sing in Chinese?
I'll take part in it
If Louis Yuen could make it
I too will take part in it
And you...
But my brother won't allow it
Maybe he'll understand
Indeed, the harmony theme fits your family right now
Chi-ching, I am sure you will become a remarkable singer
Don't leave your talents untapped
Fatso Mung
Time for you to pay your rent
What are you doing here?
You again?
What rent?
You've taken away my organ in lieu of rent already
It's for last month's rent
I am here to collect this month's
$4800
So you don't have the money?
But a keyboard here
Let me take it for this month's rent
But it's my keyboard
I don't care
You're using my premise you have to pay rent
Over my dead body
You...
Hold it, is this enough for this month's rent?
Just $4000
I have $500 I have $300
Fatso Mung, you are in luck
You have recruited some loaded students
Pay your tuition on time
Just go away Just go
Thank you indeed
I'll pay you back as soon as possible
What paying us back? We've lent you no money
We are here to learn singing We should pay tuition fee
I paid a larger chunk could you teach me more?
Of course...
I mean to train you for the contest
If you win...that will be good
But...the keyboard...and I...
I can leave it here...
I won't take it back until my brother is no longer angry with me
Really? Thank you...
That's a deal
Chi-ching, I await your good news
We should go back now Yes
Come on
See you next time Bye
Close the door
Where's the entry form?
Now I understand why you failed to graduate
Your mind's on dating, not on your books
You are unreasonable
If I had been unreasonable, I wouldn't have toiled for your tuition
That doesn't give you full control over me
All right, I won't bother with you anymore
You make money to pay for your own tuition and expenses
Big deal! I don't need your support
Hey... hear me out...
Hear me out
I'm not being overbearing
But I am your elder brother
I may have kept you on a tight rein So what? It's my responsibility
I too want to be as free as you are
That I have no one to answer to
But can I be like that?
You get it?
I've kept you on a tight rein because I care
I am your elder brother
But I've never acted your elder
I threw your stuff out because you said it's no longer wanted
I am under great stress every day
You keep everything from me
It's out of dread or disrespect?
I really don't know how to straighten you out
Please, cut it out
But I am not done yet
I have had enough
Just go away, you are a pest
Hey... rascal
Sophia, from your longing look I can tell you have a heavy heart
Benjamin, you are smart indeed
I really am not very happy today
Tell me about it
I am willing to share it with you
My grandson had a row with his sister
They had already patched up
But then he peeked into her diary and threw her keyboard out
They have fallen out again
Peeking into his sister's diary?
And he said she was giving him no respect
You are peeking into our conversation You are giving me no respect
The way you two chat
You are asking for readers
Miss Yik, as a girl
Do you find it a gross infringement if your diary is read?
Like you are caught undressed
But maybe he had his reasons
My honey is stubborn But he really loves his sister
Does he?
Sophia Honey
Can you go now?
Why are you so kind, picking me up here?
Why don't you go home on your own?
I don't want you to go home alone
You don't want to go back to face your sister alone
Because you have a guilty conscience
Yes, I was too impulsive yesterday
It's too late to regret now
And that's your business?
Honey, why don't you ask Miss Yik for a way to mollify your sister
She's a social worker she's used to counselling
She?
What? You don't believe I have a way someone's elder brother?
Some way
So it's buying her a new keyboard
What? Too miserly to do so?
It's not about money, but...
If you really care for your sister
You should let her do what she likes
Isn't she a music major?
She can't do without a keyboard Elder brother
I know, or I wouldn't have saved hard to buy her one
I thought she wanted it for fun
But she got serious and became a music student
You would buy her one for her fun
Now she's got serious and you're trying to stop her
You threw her keyboard out and peeked into her diary
And you threw a hissy fit
This doesn't look manly to me, "brother"
You think I wanted to throw a fit?
She has kept everything from me
She didn't tell me she's changed her major
She didn't tell me she's dating
What? You mean to control her dating as well?
What's wrong with that?
Your sister is in her twenties
It's normal she's seeing boys
If she told you she had never dated you should get scared
Right, elder brother?
What?
But you still have not dated
Don't you drag me into it
I am talking about you and your sister elder brother
Yes, and stop calling me elder brother
She's off my rein now
You should keep a rein on her but in a proper way
If you have the time and don't feel embarrassed about it
You can come talk with me
It beats grabbing just anyone in the middle of the night
But I charge more than a hundred a session Elder brother
You...
You keep browsing around here
I'll go shopping next door
Sir, what can I get you?
Do you have this model of keyboard?
I am sorry, but it's out of production
Let me show you other models
Sir, this is a popular model
It's the latest model with a lot of sound effects to choose from
We only have several in stock here
It's out of stock in other branches
Well... Hesitate no more
If you place the order now it can be delivered to you tomorrow
Well...
If it fits, just buy it place the order for him
Thank you Hey...
Take this diary back to mollify your sister
It can be locked, you can't peek into it
Thank you
Sir, cash or credit card?
Oh no, I don't have my wallet with me
You have a credit card with you? You pay for me first
What?
Don't worry, I'll pay you back
Don't you rip me off
Hey, Keung, this is not the way you usually drive
Director Choi, we are now in Hong Kong
We have to be much more cautious
You are in a hurry? Not a problem
That's it, you are back to form
Driver, pull up, key off, handbrake on
What is it?
Sir, you are not wearing your safety belt
Let me do it now
Officer, cut us some slack
Save it, your ID
What? A penalty for it?
You broke the traffic regulation it means penalty
Hey, I know your department head
So? Ask him to pay for you
What? I have to pay?
Director Choi, this is Hong Kong, harmony
Cultural gap indeed
No cars
Sir, I am sorry
You didn't observe the traffic signals
But there were no cars It was safe, why couldn't I cross the road?
You broke the traffic regulation
You didn't follow the traffic signals
You are now being charged
Hey, I know your department head
Or the Chief Executive
Your ID please
What a pest, and how unreasonable
Oh, Hong Kong fish balls sure smell good
Thank you
Sir, are they yours?
Can't be yours
Well then, your ID please
What? Another penalty?
You are right
Since we are at it
Sir, Hong Kong people should keep Hong Kong clean
Please pick the penalty tickets up
A streak of bad luck indeed Three penalty tickets in a row
Kid, why are you crying here?
You lost your way?
Don't cry, let me take you to your mom
Come on
What are you doing? Give my son back to me
You are his mom? Yes
Mom
Some mother you are
You left your son by himself
Stop your acting, you meant to abduct him
Acting? I saw him crying and I meant to take him to his mom
You be my witnesses
He meant to abduct my son
How outrageous, abduction in board daylight?
You can tell he's an abductor
What? I look like an abductor? Yes
What is going on?
Officer, not a moment too soon
This man meant to abduct my son
What are you talking about?
Arrest this abductor
Indeed, Hong Kong is in a panic
Officer, it's a misunderstanding
I saw him crying here and so...
Sir, your ID please
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Hong Kong is weird indeed
I am an honest looking bloke But I was mistaken for an abductor
Aunt, you...what?
This is not how I am addressed
Call me Sophia
What?
So...phi..a
Thank you indeed
I gave you such trouble
No problem...
Hello, I am home
Sophia, you are home
Yes
They are...
My grandson Ka-yee, you don't recognise him?
He's such a big boy now
Are you a boss now?
Yes...yes
Good...
And she is...
My granddaughter Ching-ching
A big girl already
A PhD or master student?
Master
Smart girl
He's Sum's daddy
He's your uncle
Right, uncle
Uncle Hello
Uncle
Don't just stand here
Take me to your living room
Sure, this way
Here we are
What? This is your living room?
How can you receive visitors here?
You call this a kitchen? It's so small
How can your servants prepare meals here?
We don't have servants
Then who cooks for you?
I usually prepare western meals here
Aunt...Sophia
I didn't know you live such a pathetic life here in Hong Kong
Go up north
Let me buy you a three-storey villa for your twilight years
It won't do? Then two villas
I am back
You rascal Pa
Here you are
Rascal, you slipped into Hong Kong by yourself
Uncle, corporal punishment is forbidden in Hong Kong
Even without using a belt? Forbidden?
Stop it! Just sit down and talk it over
Ka-yee, Chi-ching, I am taking him back
Come on... I am not going
Cousin, save me
Or I can't hold my tongue
You never can hold your tongue
I'll sing about you What?
Uncle, since you are in Hong Kong
I should give you a treat
Right, how embarrassing of me
It should be my treat
Come on, let's go to Uncle Chi's I know him well
Why eat out?
Stay here for home cooking
I am good at western cooking
Sophia, just sit down and leave it to me
Are you cooking?
What? I am not a cook
Hello, Uncle Chi? Yat-kit of Dongguan
I mean to treat a few people to dinner
Comrades, I'll count on you
We serve the people
Ready Yes
The utensils Yes
Your positions Yes
Uncle Chi, thank you indeed
My pleasure, ready in half an hour
Good
They are here to cook or to go to war
Yat-kit, is this over the board?
Sophia, don't stand on ceremony with me
A treat means face
If you have face, I have face
If you lose face, I lose face
I won't let you lose face, right?
Uncle, it's a family dinner
Who's the face for?
You don't know
Have you heard of the saying? Even an iron man has to eat to stay strong
Your cooks are making stronger stuff? Steel?
Hence...
I didn't know my stoves could be this powerful
Comrades, thank you indeed
We serve the people
Withdraw Withdraw
Uncle Chi, thank you
My pleasure
Mission accomplished, enjoy
Thank you
Well, are these to your taste?
A dozen dishes for five of us
It means we have to clean up several plates each
I don't look that far away
I wonder if I can finish a whole chicken
You two are back on speaking terms?
Yat-kit Yes
We can't finish the dishes
Then call friends up to join us
Am I in a dream or what?
What?
How can we finish so many dishes?
We really don't have to chip in?
Don't worry, I'll pay your share
The wealth gap really is getting worse
Let's dig in Dig in
Hold it, the dishes look so good
Let me post them on my Facelook
Great
Take some great photos, OK
Hey, you are here to shoot or to eat?
Done
Hold it
A toast to Ka-yee first, come on
Uncle, I can't drink
You have to pick it up
Bottom up from me
Bravo Bravo
Take it easy
Your turn
Uncle, my toast to you
Good, thank you
Bravo
No more for you
Your friend is enthusiastic
My toast to you
Uncle, but I have to drive
Let's leave it as that
He's not giving me face
Let me drink on his behalf
All right
Bravo...
Your brother sure is under great pressure
What? Nothing
Uncle, my toast too you
She sure is fun loving
A toast together...
Together...
Cheers Cheers
Bye now, take care
Sweet...
Your name is Fung? It sure is sweet
Where are your manners? Right
Place your orders quickly
No more orders, you have eaten so much already
Come on...
Are you full yet? No?
Come on, here you are
No Come on
Ching-ching
Yes, go down for a taxi
Hey, hold it, wait OK
Come on, be quick
Shuk-ching, you OK?
We really don't have to chip in?
No
I can go back on my own
You don't have to see me back
How can you go back on your own in this condition?
Let me see her back
Siu-shan, then thank you
We are brothers, cut it out
OK
I'll take good care of her, bye
Bye Bye
Hey, don't forget the present for your sister
Yes, it's ready, done
Be smart Yes, buddy
Be careful
Sophia, bye Bye
Take care, see you online OK
Benjamin, come on
Bye Bye
Hey...don't throw up here
How's he?
He can't drink
But he kept pressing drinks on others
He can't drink, so he makes others drink
Son, let's go Go?
You are so drunk, how can you go?
You stay the night here
Here? Chi-ching's room again?
No, I have tidied up the storeroom
You two make do with it for a night, OK?
Of course OK, I really am sorry
But look at him
We are family
Back to Dongguan
That way...
Not Dongguan, go to bed
Be careful
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Honey, you all right?
See how drunk you are Back to your room
Ching-ching, get him a cup of tea Yes
Be careful
Ching-ching, keep an eye on him
Let me get him a hot towel
Chi-ching, I want to say "sorry" to you
I didn't mean to throw tantrums at you
But I have more troubles than I can handle
I do care for you
But I just couldn't help going into my babbling
Don't keep things to yourself
We are family, just say it out
There are just you, me and Sophia here
Whatever it is, just say it out
Don't let us make wild guesses, get it?
Ka-yee, actually...
Don't you throw up onto the bed
Let me take you to the toilet
Isn't it cozy? I really want to stay here
I love Sophia, I love singing
You get it or not?
You love singing?
Let me charter you a Chinese New Year Special
I want no Chinese New Year Special
I want to make it on my own, Pa
You don't have to, I am loaded
All my money will be yours
Money doesn't mean everything
Without money you can do nothing
I don't care, I want to stay
You can come here to see your mistress
But I can't come here to sing
What did you say? Go to bed
The bed is too small for two
You are my natural father or not? You treat your son this way
Sorry
This one can be locked
No one can peek into it
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What can I do for you?
The Ng's family? Yes
Electronic organ delivery Please sign for it
You sure it's not a mistake?
What is it?
Electronic organ delivery Bought by a Mr Ng Ka-yee
It's in his name, so no mistakes
Please come in Yes
This way Yes
It's lovely
That honey, he knew there's a delivery He should have stayed here to help
But he only has his flowers on the rooftop in mind
Thank you
Sorry
All right
Ask your boyfriend to come up for a meeting
You don't like me seeing boys
Because I don't know who they are
That's what worries me
Don't you worry, he's very nice You will like him
And my keyboard was not lost
I've found it
Really? So I can return the new one?
No, because the old one is with my singing coach
I need it there for my practice
They are equally important to me
Thank you
If you had told me earlier I would have saved the money
Sum
You are awake
Morning
Go freshen up, I am making lunch
Where's Sum?
Gone for his singing lesson
Where is that?
There's a name card on the fridge
Go check it out yourself
Depart with Ease Funeral Service? What is that?
The other side
Mung Lo?
Who is it?
Coach Mung Lo
You all right? You ill? You look so pale
What ill? I am putting on makeup
You have no lessons today What are you doing here?
Well, since I've paid more than others
I think besides group lessons
I should be given individual lessons
I am glad you love singing this much
But I am not free today
I have to go to the mainland for a show
You are going to Dongguan?
But you only have to be there at 7 pm
It won't take you long to hear me sing
But I have to put on makeup and set my hair
I have to change and catch transportation
I can't be late
But since I heard Chi-ching's Brother
I have got inspirations for a song for my mother
I want you to hear it
Sing it to your mother, why me?
I too wish she could hear it, but
You comment on it first
I don't have the time
You hear it first
I said "I don't have the time"
You really have to hear it
I don't have the time
I thought you were a kind lady
But...you are a lonely, scorned woman
What? A scorned woman?
Which part of me looks scorned?
A woman who only has work in mind and is cool to everything else
Is a scorned woman who's abandoned by her husband and ignored by her son
Hence she uses work to take her mind off it
All right, you win
Just sing to me
Sure, listen
Mama...Mama...you
Stop So soon?
I've got it
But the most touching part is the chorus
Mama dearest...Mama dearest...
Stop! I have had enough
You wrote so terrible a song for your mom
Your mom sure is full of scorn
My mom's not a scorned woman
She's a beautiful songstress
I can't see how from your looks
She's very beautiful
Liar
She's very beautiful
What a liar
She's very beautiful
You...
she's your mother?
She really is your mother?
She was a beautiful songstress
You jealous?
What's your name again?
Choi Sum
You had another name when you were small?
You guessed it
I was Choi Fung-wah when small
But my father found it jinxed As it means short-lived fame
So my name was changed to Choi Sum
Choi Fung-wah
I don't go by that name anymore
Call me Choi Fung-wah and I won't answer you
Where's your mother now?
She died shortly after I was born
Who told you she's dead?
My pa, couldn't be my mom
Did he tell you how she died?
From cervical cancer
How malicious
Cervical cancer sure is malicious
Where's your pa now?
He has come to Hong Kong
He's in Hong Kong?
Yes
Choi Sum, listen
Promise me, don't tell your pa you have seen me
Don't tell him I am giving you singing lessons
Now just go back
But I did pay a huge tuition
I'll make it up to you later
But, Coach Mung Lo
Bye...
Coach Mung Lo...
Mama dearest...
Lan
Son, I've finally found you...
I've found you
He is back again?
Mung Lo?
Half-awake or half drunk
An illusion or reality
I don't care if it's right or wrong
I want this moment to stay
Comfort amid the pain
Beats oaths or promises
You are smitten, I am smitten
Love may not last forever
Love may end in a sigh
But it's understood
This moment shines like a meteor crossing the sky
Whoever you are
Whoever I am
It means tears in the end
How sweet a voice you have
Sweetie, let's go to Kowloon Tong for some sweet soup
I don't care for sweet stuff
Hey you, get lost
Hey you, saving the damsel in distress?
Hey you, I bet you can't spell damsel
Hey you, get lost
What? What?
You tell him what
Yes, big brother Yes
What?
What are you snickering at?
You look funny
I do? Then I don't mind more beating up
Cut it out
What? It hurts?
Just some flesh wounds, I can't care less
You couldn't fight them but you still stood up for me
We have just met, shouldn't we wait?
Why?
Then let's not wait
Hussy, you think by calling yourself Mung Lo on stage and I wouldn't know?
You're singing in nightclubs behind my back
and seeing a boy behind my back
Now you are telling me you want to get married?
If you go out of the door Don't bother to come back ever again
Honey Yat-kit
I have gone out of the door I won't go back again
I am sorry, you've broken up with your family for me
It's not just for you and me
It's for... What?
You are carrying my baby?
I am going to be a father?
Aunt, I am fine
I am capable, the stock market will not affect my job
That's it then, I am busy
Choi Yat-kit, how many times have I told you?
You see this as your home or not?
What now? You nag days and nights
I went to the bathroom and I saw your urine stain on the toilet seat
I am a man, I pee however I like
You weren't this filthy when we were dating
You've shown me no more respect since we got married
I have always been like this
You didn't know when we weren't living together
You have always been like this?
I was blind then
Household expenses
Where are you going in this dress?
To Singapore for a show
I'll be back in three months
Three months? You are not going
If I don't go, who puts bread on the table?
It really is for putting bread on the table Or you won't give up singing for the family
So what if it's the case?
I have my ideals
If you go away, what about our son?
What times are we living in?
You don't have a job, you take care of him I'll be the breadwinner
I am the head of the family
I am between jobs only I am not out of a job
I don't need you to support me
If you go to Singapore
I'll leave with our son and won't return
Tidy up the house before I come back Including the toilet bowl
You really are going?
Do you hear me?
Come back
Three months later
Lan
Lan, I have decided to take our son back to live in my hometown
Don't come to look for us
We are not right for each other
I wish you smooth sailing in your career that you will become a big star, Kit
Yat-kit...
For our son?
This really was premeditated
What do you want?
You're asking me what I want?
Why are you giving him singing lessons?
Just a coincidence
Oh yeah
It really was coincidence
Let me tell you
I won't let you see him again
I won't let you take him away
I raised him up
I carried him in my womb
I won't let you reunite with him
You ran away from home
I have yet to settle the score with you
What? It's you who ran away from home
You took him back to the mainland
And I had not heard from you all these years
You broke up us mother and son
You cared for your singing career and wouldn't come back
Why should I sing? It's to put food on the table
You still won't admit it
You ask yourself
You were out singing for nine months out of twelve
Did you ever care for the family?
You go tell your son
You wouldn't settle down to be a housewife
You insisted on singing on stage
You go tell him
Let him know his mother cared more for singing than for him
I dare you to tell him Then I will let you reunite with him
Who is it?
Coach Mung Lo
Sum
Let me warn you Don't you reunite with him
Mental, cut it out
Now go hide yourself
Don't let him know you are here
What to do? Where to hide?
Over there....go in
Coming
Coach Mung Lo Yes
Am I in your way? Yes
Then let me make it short
Cut it out
I am in a hurry, I have to put on makeup
I don't have the time, bye
Coach Mung Lo, I really am this disgusting?
How come? Actually I can't wait...
I know you have a passion for singing
I have figured a way out
Hey...
In order not to take up your valuable time
I am going to Dongguan with you
Then you can give me an individual lesson on the way
And I can watch you on stage
You'd go to Dongguan with me?
No, my schedule has been changed I am not going
Good, we can have a lesson here right away
No Why not?
The landlord is coming for pest control work
He's so mean to you
Let me stay here to make sure he does a proper job
Choi Sum
I promise you, I will spare no efforts in giving you singing lessons
But you have to go back first, all right
You said it
Then I'll wait for you
It's not simple pest control work
You have rats to exterminate
Let me see where to put the mousetraps
No, thanks
Don't stand on ceremony with me
You all right?
You sit down, let me help you with it
No, thanks
How come you have my mom's pictures?
Because...
I know who you are