Good people in the pursuit of even if the confusion,
but will eventually realize that there is a right way.
"Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Behind you!
Dr. Tsang, how is he?
He's out of surgery.
The bullets didn't hit any major organs.
The scraps have been removed.
He lost a lot of blood, but he's in no danger.
You don't have to worry.
We'll monitor Mr. Ngai's condition.
You should go home and get some rest.
Come back tomorrow.
Don't feel bad, Miss Sze.
Though I don't know what happened between you and those girls,
you have done everything possible.
They wanted their revenge at all costs.
You couldn't have stopped what happened.
They're dead because of me.
You had no choice.
Unless you let them get their wish.
Mr. Ngai is safe, you should get some rest.
How can I sleep?
Perhaps it's better to talk about it.
I was a UC.
They're connected to your UC work?
I worked for MI-6.
I joined MI-6 after I graduated from college in the U.K.
Because I'm Asian, my assignments usually involved
international crime syndicates in Asia.
For that mission, I infiltrated a Thai village,
I posed as a volunteer teacher.
The villagers were from one big family.
My target was the patriarch of the family,
the village Chief known to everyone as Papa.
He was also the key man in the region's drug trafficking.
Laurena and Misale were his favorite daughters.
Papa welcomed my presence.
I saw a peaceful and quiet village
and a loving father figure
who was genuinely concerned about the villagers
who led a simple life.
The only difference was they grew poppies and sold drugs.
I single handedly destroyed everything in the village
and the villagers were hunted down by the Police.
In Thailand, drug traffickers get the death penalty when caught.
The villagers refused to surrender because they didn't want Papa to die,
including Laurena and Misale.
Papa insisted that I should run because I wasn't involved.
When I left, he asked the Police not to shoot me.
He told them I was innocent.
How could I be innocent?
I gathered the evidence and called MI-6
and the Thai Police to bust them.
Everyone in the village, man and child took part in an armed resistance.
In the end, the Police killed everyone.
I didn't know how Laurena and Misale escaped.
I only know I left them with a nightmare.
The fate of a UC is betrayal.
When I returned to the U.K., I couldn't go on anymore.
You left MI-6?
I see. Though there are no traces left of what happened.
It doesn't mean they didn't happen.
But it's water under the bridge.
They bring unhappy memories.
But without them, we won't be who we are today.
Sze Ka-lei admitted she was a UC, but...
I knew she's one of us.
Cheuk Sir said "but"...
What?
She's not one of Lai Sir's UCs.
She's not even Hong Kong Police.
Scarlett was a retired UC from MI-6 in the U.K.
MI-s?
The Secret Intelligence Service of the U.K.
Haven't you seen 007 as a kid?
Scarlett is a high level UC.
Hong Kong has UCs and so does the U.K.
No need to deify her.
The UCs of the world face the same problem of betrayal.
Mui tried the CIB code on Sze Ka-lei,
why would she know it?
Hong Kong follows the British system.
I'm not surprised we use the same code.
What a bummer! Even Cheuk Sir came up empty handed.
It's not exactly a waste of time.
At least we can rule out Scarlett.
But Cheung Hing has 30,000 members.
We only ruled out one of them,
I would hardly call that fruitful.
UCs are undercover, they're supposed to be hard to find.
We may get the runaround, but never wasted effort.
Mui and I are in contact with Ngai Tak-shun.
Cheung Hing recovered the blue ice they lost.
We should find a lead on him.
Cheuk Sir, are you still Scarlett's bodyguard?
My priority has not changed.
Find Lai Sir's missing UCs.
You handle banknotes at work.
See if this one is any different.
Hold on...is yours a counterfeit?
How do you know?
The pattern is not as sharp.
But you can't tell unless you put them together and compare.
Yes, this is a counterfeit.
A master counterfeiter was released from jail earlier.
I tailed him but lost him.
Then counterfeits like this came into circulation.
If I hadn't lost track of him,
there won't be so many counterfeits around.
Ben Sir, don't be so conceited.
Not everything is your responsibility.
You alone can't catch all the criminals in Hong Kong.
Are you lecturing me?
Why not? Is it illegal?
Are you going to arrest me too?
I will if you keep this up.
Good! You're smiling. Let's eat.
Or you won't have the strength to arrest me.
Lok, Tat Q, open it.
Is this real?
Relax! This is what I got from the counterfeits.
This bag is for Fook Wo, split the rest among yourselves.
How generous!
Help yourselves to your bonus.
Chai Fing, your share.
Lok, why don't you give Brother Foon-hei his fair share?
Brother Foon-hei!
Chai Fing, split that with the others.
This is like printing real banknotes.
Fook Wo doesn't need any other business if we keep this up.
We're ready for the second round.
We'll be so loaded!
I disagree.
You saw the news,
the cops and the Monetary Authority are watching us.
We were cops, we know what they'll do next.
I was a cop too.
That's why we know we must act fast.
When the stores and the banks won't accept these banknotes anymore,
and counterfeit detectors have been upgraded
we're finished for good.
It's too risky to take our chances.
Taking our chances is part of the game.
You should not bury the others because you want to take your chances.
I say we print more.
I say we don't.
OK, on the counterfeit deal,
everyone saw my contribution,
but I still have no say.
Is that fair?
What do you want?
As members of Fook-wo,
we should all have a say in the matter.
I suggest we take a vote.
Tell everyone to come in.
That's democratic enough!
Doesn't hurt to know what the others are thinking.
Yes, a vote is more convincing.
Fine! We share the profits as well as the risks.
Curly) Yes?
Get everyone in here.
Yes, Brother Foon-hei.
Brother Foon-hei, they're all here.
Whoever supports Brother Foon-hei's decision
raise your hands.
As the Boss, it's my responsibility to watch out for you.
I want you to be safe.
15.
We have 15 votes.
Raise your hand if you agree we should print more counterfeits.
10...11...12...13...14...15...
We tie at 15 votes.
A tie? No way!
How dare you block what I throw at you?
Why didn't you raise your hand?
Are You crippled?
They're considerate enough not to oppose you
Considerate? You gave them to me.
They work for me and will do as I say,
even if I want to beat them up or scold them
Foon-hei, we have a tie.
I'll go ahead and print more counterfeits.
If you don't like it, OK, no problem.
I'm happy to take your share.
You two, come with me.
Shall we go?
This dressing is really not necessary.
You won't get blisters.
Didn't you learn first aid in cadet school?
I've been in a gang too long. Don't remember
You need to see a doctor?
No, this is part of the package.
But one of your own hurt you, not the enemy.
How long will Chum Foon-hei loan you out?
We thought if we get close to him,
we can go after Cheung Hing and the dirty cop.
Now he can't even help himself.
He had no choice,
and neither did I.
Punks have no choice.
And neither do moles and UCs.
Lok, where are you?
On the roof! I'm on the roof!
Brother Chai Fing! Brother Foon-hei!
How's the hand?
It's nothing.
I brought you a burn cream. Chai Fing...
Thank you, Brother Foon-hei.
I'm sorry you're caught between me and Firecracker.
Don't say that, you're the Boss.
I'll be wherever you want me to be.
I'm just worried while you're slow cooking your sea cucumber,
Firecracker may turn up and heat and burn the dish.
Thanks for the friendly reminder.
I'll watch the fire.
Brother Foon-hei, you have to be somewhere.
I have to go.
Thank you, Brother Foon-hei!
Hello? Lok, it's me, Ghost.
I want to talk to you.
Drink up...
Ladies, please excuse us.
Come here. How's the hand?
It's nothing.
Lok, this is from Firecracker.
That should cover the medical bills and whatever else.
Let's start with a clean slate, OK?
Still not happy?
No! Who doesn't want money?
Good! Nobody. Want to get rich with me?
I'm already working for you.
I mean only for me.
Lok, I know you're smart.
You must know how to pick your Boss.
And a Boss must have power.
This is power.
No doubt, I used to work for Brother Foon-hei.
But he's not cut out for this game.
He always gives you that goofy smile.
Listen, I'll soon take over as the new boss of Fook Wo.
I need you to do something for me,
and I'll give you 100 times the money you see now.
What do you want me to do?
Simple. Next time Foon-hei goes to the seafood restaurant,
I want Chai Fing somewhere else, OK?
Let me think about this.
OK, but don't take too long.
I'm not a patient man.
Thanks. In an empty office...
we can do anything we want.
What should we do?
Hurry up! Take that to my office.
Look at that! Where is the money from?
I don't know. I'm just the mover.
Don't give me that!
You will know if the Boss wants you to know.
If he doesn't, don't ask.
Fine! I won't.
It's the right amount. I'm putting this into the safe
Keep counting.
What are you doing here?
Put your feet down and raise your hands.
What did you do to my picture frame?
It's so empty, I added a bit of color.
You like it? Take a look.
You were in my bed, under my covers.
We're practically married.
We should have a picture of us.
Save it for your columbarium.
You can take the frame too.
You don't see the resemblance? Look again.
I made your smile lines very deep.
My nose is exactly the same.
To Macau with Tam. About to board at Shun Tak.
Is the color of the bar the same?
No difference at all.
Whether you can pass off a counterfeit
depends on a few drops of ink.
You're so insensitive to color,
you'll probably spoil the lot.
It's a tad too red. See?
There!
You're kidding! You can tell the difference?
It's a waste of time teaching you.
Go over there and iron the banknotes.
Get out of my way.
This is crazy! I never used an iron before.
What's that burnt smell?
New"
What's wrong with you? Can't even iron?
You're such a genuine loser!
Who are you calling a loser?
I'm born to hold a gun.
It's humiliating for me to hold an iron.
New"
Master Kam, he didn't mean it.
Please don't blame him.
I'll let this slide on account of Lok.
Make yourself scarce!
Damn!
New"
What's the matter with you?
He's right, I'm a loser.
Master Kam is a bit of a stick in the mud.
But we're all counting on him,
you must put up with him.
Why? I'm your boss too.
But you never had to put up with me.
That's why I say you're a good boss.
Lok, you're not so bad yourself.
It's useless for you to work under me.
Give Firecracker or Brother Foon-hei a red packet
and go work for them.
Are you kidding? This is not funny.
You know I'm a loser, true to my namesake.
I don't have what it takes to be a punk.
It won't do you any good to be under me.
I'll never become the boss.
Who wants to be the boss? The boss has his own problems.
Even if a boss has his own problems.
I'd like to try it out.
Brother Chai Fing, I got into a fight in a bar with a punk from Cheung Hing.
I dropped Fook Wo's name and he hit me just the same.
He said Cheung Hing will always beat Fook Wo.
You must get even for me.
You're such a wimp! Let's go!
I have decided to take your offer.
You won't let me say no.
Brother Foon-hei! What?
I came to apologize behind Firecracker's back.
I'm sorry I voted against you.
As my apology, I brought you red wine.
You shouldn't have.
You won't get away!
Let's go!
Are you alright?
Hang in there. You'll be fine!
The bar is on the main street.
Why are we sneaking around in the parking lot?
There's an alley that links the parking lot to the bar.
We'll catch them off guard.
Why are you not walking? What's wrong?
Brother Chai Fing, I'm sorry!
Brother Foon-hei!
Hang in there!
I shouldn't have saved you.
I should let you die.
I should have done to you what you have done to Pak-key.
Pa k- key?
I was there the day Pak-key crashed the oar.
He was still alive. But you did nothing to save him.
And you took his dope.
He was really dead when I left.
You can say anything you want.
Just think, if I had wronged Pak-key,
why would I keep a ticking bomb by my side?
If I didn't look up Pak-key in Thailand,
he'd probably be still alive.
So it's my duty to look after you.
Yes, I admit I was too anxious to get my revenge
and took the dope at all cost.
Why are you still lying to me?
Why would I do that?
You're lying to yourself, not to me.
You thought Pak-key was dead,
so you'd feel less guilty, right?
If you didn't want him dead,
before it became a reality,
you'd still try to save him.
But you did nothing.
You did nothing to save him.
Maybe you're right.
If I wasn't blinded by revenge and took off,
I probably could have saved Pak-key.
That's right. You can quit your act now.
You can defuse this ticking bomb.
Just toss me aside.
At my funeral, you can even tell the others,
you floored the gas pedal but was still too late.
Just like what happened to Pak-key.
Yes, if I wanted you dead,
I'd stop the oar and let you bleed to death.
But I don't want anyone else to die in my car.
Hello?
Brother Foon-hei, are you alright?
Firecracker sent Ghost and Ginger to kill me,
but Lok saved me.
Sorry, that bloody traitor Tat Q lured me away.
It's OK, he asked for it.
Change of plans. Leave Firecracker to me.
A life for a life.
Cheuk Sir, you called an urgent meeting.
Where's Lok? He's not involved?
I have news for you.
Lok is injured. He's in the hospital.
Why? How? Is it serious?
He sustained a knife wound.
Serious. But not fatal.
Which hospital? I want to see him.
Do you know why he told me and not you?
Why did I tell you in person
and not on the phone?
Because we don't want you to act like this and rush to the hospital.
Chum Foon-hei is likely to be there.
If he sees you, you'll both be in danger.
Fine! I'll make sure nobody sees me.
Remember you're a UC.
UCs are human too. Can you...
I'll lure him away. Run!
Hey...put it down.
You followed me, you pervert!
You bet I'll beat you up.
Why are you sneaking around? What are you hiding?
So what if I'm hiding something? So are you!
We're doing something illegal for Cheung Hing.
I need a place to hide the money and the secret stuff.
Don't you have a place to stash your stuff?
I guess that's a yes!
I didn't dig in your hideout, but you came digging in mine.
That's disrespect.
This place is like a girl's bedroom.
You walked in without knocking.
That's rude.
You're invading my privacy. You hear me?
I'm sorry!
Sorry my foot! Get out of my room!
It took me a long time to find this secret base.
Now I have to do look again...what?
This is a good site for war games.
Don't waste it, let's have a go!
Sure!
Serve you right! Does it still hurt?
No.
Are you done posing? Get lost!
I let you go first to catch you.
How else can I lure you back?
Don't waste this place.
The Chinese doctor said my internal heat is getting to my head.
Too much internal heat?
Need some help to reduce it?
Sure!
Yes?
That's what I love about you.
You're fanning the fire inside me.
My head is about to explode.
Thank you! Calm your nerves with some tea.
Don't worry, Brother Firecracker.
You have so many men, the printing factory is like an arsenal.
Chum Foon-hei wouldn't dare come for his revenge.
How can we turn our counterfeits into real money?
Didn't you have a buyer earlier?
Yes, someone called Turkey from Chungking Mansion.
Didn't you close a deal?
He drives a hard bargain.
He's giving me $100 for each $1,000 bill.
I stood firm on $300 and the turkey flew away.
Speaking of the devil...here he is!
You'll do it for $300? And you want $15M?
OK, give me the cash tomorrow and I'll deliver the goods.
Call you later to confirm the time and place.
$15M? That's $4M in our pockets!
We'll be so loaded tomorrow.
Chum Foon-hei, I'll finish you off!
Based on your leads,
the buyer is someone called Turkey
who's active inside Chungking Mansion.
The code name of this operation is "The Turk".
The deal is scheduled for 15:00.
Get your gear and we're moving out.
Yes, Sir!
Been waiting long, Brother Turkey?
Show me your goods.
Pipe down! Show him.
Our master counterfeiter will explain how awesome our goods are.
Master Kam!
They're printed on official banknote paper.
The security thread and watermark are no different from real banknotes.
The texture from gravure printing,
color shifting ink,
fluorescent and reflective pattern...
All the security features are almost identical to the real banknotes.
Almost like real...I'll take them all.
How do you intend to spend this money?
Our safety is at stake.
Relax! My brothers from Chungking Mansion are in on this too.
We won't offload the money in Hong Kong and will do it separately.
Great! You saw the counterfeits, now show me see the real money.
Master Kam, you're the expert. Take a look.
It's real.
To us!
Run, Boss! Cops!
Police! Freeze! Hands up!
Run!
Freeze!
Police!
Ben Sir, two got away.
Two?
Move the truck!
Yes, Sir!
This is my pad, you'll be safe.
You play fair, I'll make sure you're safe.
Chum Foon-hei?
Run, Turkey!