This is not real snow.
But this is the best I can do for you.
Thank you... for now. I'll take that.
Next time we can go see real snow together.
I'm afraid I can't do that.
Because we're leaving soon.
We're going back to the Ming Dynasty.
How? By train or by plane?
We have been advised by an expert.
We found the way back to the Ming Dynasty.
When the time comes, we can go back in time.
What expert? Who was it? Doraemon?
He built you a time tunnel back to Ming?
It's Master Wolong, Zhuge Kongming.
Zhuge Kongming?
If Yuan Chonghuan, Zuo Guangdou and Li Jinzhong from Ming can be here,
why not Zhuge Kongming from Han?
Are you serious?
I just want to tell you,
we're sorry we can't fulfill our contract.
I hope you can forgive us.
You want to go? Go ahead!
I don't think Fung Ming Gui will fold without you.
I know being a waiter is beneath you.
I'm not the Crown Prince
and my Dad is not Emperor Wanli.
Obviously you look down on us.
You're quite mistaken.
We're not after fame and fortune.
As courtiers of the Ming court,
failing to find the Crown Princess,
we have disappointed the Emperor.
That's why we must return to help the Crown Prince.
Do you know how history books describe Yuan Chonghuan?
Two words, blind devotion.
You talk about loyalty towards the Emperor and your country.
Do you even know what happened to you in the end?
Compared to the Great Ming,
my fate is insignificant.
A courtier must share the Emperor's troubles.
Death by slow slicing.
That's what you get for sharing the Emperor's troubles.
Even if you don't go back, you can still change history.
"Death by slow slicing" will not appear in the history books.
Indeed I want to change history
but it's the history of Ming, not my own.
The three of us made a pledge we would go back
to kill that traitor Wen Zhongxian.
As long as we die for a good cause,
Death means very little to me.
You're an idiot.
I have never seen anyone as stupid as you.
You want to leave? Go ahead!
You're not quitting. You're fired.
Go! I never want to see you again.
I'll take my leave now.
Mr. Cheuk, what are we doing here?
You'll find out when you go in.
Mr. Cheuk...
They're making cooking oil?
From now on, this is where you buy cooking oil for Fung Ming Gui.
The owner will give us a cut.
But their cooking oil doesn't look good.
There's no label, is it illegal?
Is this gutter oil?
I guarantee it's safe.
All 33 restaurants under Dynasty use it.
Did anything go wrong?
Place your order here,
they'll issue an invoice.
Fung Ming Gui won't find out.
Every dollar I make, your cut is 30%.
You can use the extra cash.
But the oil doesn't look too hygienic.
Fung Ming Gui is an old brand.
We can't serve food that'll make people sick.
I told you it's safe.
If you don't want to make money, get out.
Pretend you never saw me today
And you were never here.
Brother Tai, yes or no?
How hard can it be?
You'll regret it if you pass on it.
This is Bo. Fate brings people together.
They need not have met before.
It's over for us, don't bother to leave a message. Take care.
Well?
He was OK just now.
But he changed his voice mail greeting.
Looks like those 3 clowns are determined to go back to the Ming Dynasty.
We can't let them go back and get themselves killed.
Tai-Kwan listens to you.
You should be able to convince him.
I already told him
he'd be sliced to death.
Guess what he told me?
Death means very little to him.
These men from the Ming Dynasty, what are they thinking?
Yuan Chonghuan is a known loyalist.
The Emperor sent him to guard the Juyong Pass back then.
He refused to surrender even when he was down to the last soldier.
He's the kind who won't blink
if the Emperor told him to chop off his own head.
How can people not be afraid to die?
I really can't figure that out.
Sandy, Tai-Kwan is pig-headed,
but Bo is a scholar, he can be reasoned with
You should talk to him.
To him, I'm just a film star who looks like the Crown Princess.
He wouldn't listen to me.
I'm not saying you should talk to him as Wong Yi-San.
Call him and tell him you're Guo Qian
and you want to be with him.
Tell him not to go back to the Ming Dynasty.
Yes! Now the figures add up.
When the Crown Prince announced he chose me to be his Crown Princess,
I went to see Dou right away
and tried to persuade him to elope.
Guess what he told me?
As a courtier, he wouldn't dare step out of bounds.
What?
He refused to steal the Crown Princes girl.
Just try. Maybe things have changed.
He browses the internet, goes to movies.
He has broadened his horizon and won't be so pig-headed.
Tell Tai-Kwan to bring Bo.
I know him too well.
I have a plan.
Even if I don't admit I'm the Crown Princess
I can still make him stay.
I summoned you here to tell you something very important.
Starting today, I want everyone
to remember what I'm about to say.
Only cook whatever is fresh and in season.
Using the right heat is the real trick.
Keep the wok and the oil hot.
You won't make a good dish with either.
I read a book called "New Management for Old Companies".
The author is Stephen Johnson.
It cites how a 60-year old hamburger place
survived through reforms
in the face of competition from fast food chains.
I think there's a lot we can learn from the experience.
Mr. Stephen mentioned in his book
3 disciplines, 8 things to take note and 13 steps.
Let me go through them one by one...
Wait... there's nothing wrong with Fung Ming Gui.
We don't need reforms.
That's right...
Western ideas may not work for us.
Making no moves may be the better move.
That's right!
Refusing to make progress is the worst thing to do in running a business.
Let me finish.
You'll see Mr. Stephen deserves his reputation as an expert in management.
Hold on...
Hello? What? I'll tell Chi.
That was the ad agency.
They said Miss Wong refused to make the commercial.
No way...
(Miss Wong)
Bo, why won't you pick up?
Please call me back.
Fung Yat-Bo, I told you to call me back.
You won't listen to me anymore?
Bo, where are you?
Call me back, now!
Fung Yat-Bo, I want you to come see me right now.
Or I'm not making the Fung Ming Gui commercial.
Hello?
Ling, I'll finish up and be right down.
Ivan, I'm not going back with you to Fung Ming Gui.
I won't know what to say to Siu-Tung.
You should talk to Shifu.
Don't go anywhere. Wait for me. Bye!
OK, bye!
Are you Fong Wai-ling? Get out of the car.
I don't know you, Miss.
You must know my boyfriend Chu Ka-heen.
Ivan is your boyfriend?
Yes. We've been together 3 years.
He often complains to me girls like you
who harasses him under the pretense of work.
Tell me... are you in love with him.
I don't have time for this.
But you do look familiar.
I have never seen before.
Maybe you have seen my picture in my boyfriend's phone.
After all, he's crazy about me.
Hey! What are you doing here?
You didn't tell me on the phone you were coming home.
I missed you and wanted to give you a surprise.
Ivan, is she your girlfriend?
You're kidding. You don't recognize Yiu-yiu?
Yiu-yiu?
You're so heartless!
I might have lost weight and become prettier.
But that's not reason for you not to recognize me!
My fault! I'll buy you dinner, OK?
Let's go!
Go where? I have work to do with Ling at Fung Ming Gui.
Fung Ming Gui? Great, I missed Uncle 'I'm and the others. Let's go.
Hey! What?
Did you go see Daddy?
He doesn't know I landed.
I'll see him after I see Uncle Tin. Come on...
If you see Uncle Tin first,
Daddy would be furious. Come on...
No!
Go see Daddy! Come on!
No!
Come on...
For this quarter, all 33 restaurants brought in satisfactory profits.
I hope we'll do better in the next quarter.
OK, that's all for now.
Wait! Samuel, we have more than 33 restaurants in the Group.
What about Fung Ming Gui?
I don't see anything on them in the file.
We agreed the Fung Ming Guts admin and operation are independent of the Group.
Unless there's a special reason, we will not interfere.
I'm not trying to interfere.
We should know about it.
Or else it's not fair to the managers of the other restaurants.
Mr. Chu, your decision to buy Fung Ming Gui
made people to say you abused your position as Chairman.
If we stick to procedures, it's easier to explain to the Board.
Yes, Kiu is right.
We paid cash for half of their shares.
I'll speak to Heen and Chi,
and ask them to give us an update in our monthly meeting.
Let's do that, OK? Meeting adjourned.
Yiu-yiu?
Samuel! Daddy, I missed you.
Me too.
Why didn't you tell us you're coming home?
I would have canceled everything.
You refused to come home when I asked.
But when Mummy called,
you're finally willing to come home.
Are you jealous?
I promise I'll give you a week.
Great!
But next week, I must go back and finish my Master's degree.
I didn't ask you to come home for a week.
Don't you want to stay and give Daddy a hand?
Exactly! Whether you have a Master's or PhD degree,
you'll still work for me.
Your Mummy and I have decided
we're going to retire soon.
We're putting you and Ivan in charge of Dynasty.
Samuel, say something.
Uncle Fung is right. You'll take over sooner or later.
How about you start working now?
If you still want to study later,
I promise I'll convince your Mom and Dad.
Fine! Let's agree on one year.
If I don't like it,
I can give 7-day notice and be on my way.
Whatever you say, princess. Let's go eat.
Enjoy!
Uncle Kwai! Yes?
Table 2, fill the teapot. Sure!
Uncle Man-mo, Table 3 wants the bill. Right!
Boney! Yes?
Go check on the spicy chicken for Table 9.
Madam Hung, you shouldn't be doing that.
Moon, clear the table.
We always do whatever needs to be done.
That's because we have no rules.
That's why Fung Ming Gui is a mess.
Starting today, you must all do your part based on your strengths.
Madam Hun, you have a sharp tongue,
you should shoot the breeze with the customers.
Let the others do the rest.
Great!
Master Tin! Boney, serve the dish!
I know!
Tai-Kwan, what are you doing?
You're the Commander of Fung Ming Gui,
you should not shuffle in and out of the kitchen.
You should take a step back,
for a better view of the battlefront
so you can deploy the troops accordingly.
So I stand on the sideline and do nothing?
You're so brilliant!
Here!
Miss Chi, Boney and Uncle Man-mo can't serve all the tables.
I think you need to hire two... no, at least three more waiters.
General Yuan, maybe you're good at commanding the troops.
What do you know about running a business?
You know what is minimum wage?
Plus OT and MPF, it'll cost $15,000 to hire a waiter.
Do the Maths yourself. Two or three waiters will cost $30,000 to $45,000.
Don't you manage your army provisions?
Bo and I have gone through this last night.
At least hire a few part-time waiters to help out during peak hours.
Fine! I'm letting you stay,
Stop giving me advice.
If you have time, work it out with your brothers how to kill that eunuch.
Fung Ming Gui is none of your business.
Miss Chi, don't be spiteful.
Just get back to work.
I know what I'm doing. Don't worry about me.
Right!
Hello, Sandy?
What? Bo didn't show up?
But he told me he's not coming back to Fung Ming Gui tonight.
He should have gone to you.
Sandy, why don't you come over so we can work out a plan?
Fung Yat-Bo!
Yin, take me to Fung Ming Gui.
Ceci! Yes?
Did you hear that?
Yes! It's coming from over there.
Wait here!
Fung Yat-Bo, what are you doing here?
Why didn't you go inside?
Why are you playing the flute and drinking beer out here?
Miss Wong, I'm determined to go back to the Ming Dynasty,
what do you still want with me?
Whether you're going back to Ming or Qing Dynasty,
I just want to see you before you leave.
Today we go our separate ways.
You continue your life in Hong Kong,
I keep busy in the Palace.
Someday, if we were to meet again,
we'll nod at each other,
no... I should salute you.
And we won't know what else to say.
Stop drinking. Don't go back as a drunk.
Let's drink and sing a song,
who knows how long we'll live?
Transient as morning dew,
life is full of sufferings.
We should get drunk while we can.
Miss Wong, give me the beer.
Stop toying with me, Miss Wong.
I just want to get completely wasted before I go back.
You want more? Answer my question and I'll give you a can.
I'm an erudite scholar,
I can answer any questions. Ask away.
You've been treating like your puppy love Guo Qian?
Answer me! Or you won't get to drink anymore
Miss Wong... what's the point?
It's gone!
Zuo Guangdou, there's not much left.
Answer my question if you want it.
Are you in love with me?
I wouldn't dare.
I'm asking you, are you in love with me?
Yes or no? Answer me!
No beer if you won't answer me.
Stop! Don't pour it out!
I'll answer you...
Yes, I'm in love with you.
Here!
Shifu, it's normal for a couple to fight.
But a guy...
You must stay focused
and your knife will be fast and precise.
Stop talking.
Give me your phone! Give it here.
Yes, Miss Ling.
What? Sandy, no! Why do you want me to pinch you?
Don't ask! Just do it.
Is that OK?
Harder! Do it again!
Harder! Don't stop until I see bruises.
Is that OK?
Yes! Yin, did you take his clothes off and put him to bed?
All done! He won't wake up anytime soon.
Bo is still not picking up.
We're leaving tomorrow night,
why did he choose to disappear at a time like this?
Maybe he had an accident.
Bo is smart, he should get himself out of trouble.
You don't have to worry about him.
Let's get everything ready for our journey back in time.
Yes!
Mr. Wolong!
At ease...
I came over to say goodbye.
I'm going back to the Han Dynasty.
You're not coming with us tomorrow?
Why tonight?
I thought the 9-star alignment is tomorrow.
I told you we come from different dynasties.
I'm from Han, you're from Ming.
That's years apart. It's normal for me to leave sooner.
Thanks for enlightening us.
If you're leaving tonight
who will tell us how to go through the time tunnel during the 9-star alignment?
Siu-Tung is right.
Without your guidance, we won't know what to do.
Relax! I promised to help you,
I won't go back on my word.
I came here tonight to help you prepare for tomorrow night.
Whatever you say.
I'll help you set up the formation
to match the 9-star alignment tomorrow night
Then you can go back in time for 400 years and go back to Ming.
This Dipper formation is passed down by Guiguzi.
It has the ability to connect Heaven and Earth and the Four Seas.
When the 9-star alignment is above you,
do this dharmamudra and chant
and you can return to the Great Ming.
Please tell us.
Get up...
This dharmamudra and chant are simple.
Combining the wisdom of our predecessors,
I hope you can appreciate their essence.
Watch me...
9-star alignment help me return to the Ming Dynasty.
See that? Good, your turn!
9-star alignment take me back to the Ming Dynasty.
No... You, straighten up.
Don't you want to go back?
Look at you, don't slouch! Do it again!
9-star alignment take me back to the Ming Dynasty.
Stop! You're not in sync.
Where will you end up?
Yuan Dynasty? Or Song?
You'll end up blaming me! Do it again!
Come on, Siu-Tung! Yes!
9-star alignment take me back to the Ming Dynasty.
No... do it again!
9-star alignment take me back to the Ming Dynasty.
This alley is the passage back to Han.
Why is it you passage back to Han
is not the same as ours?
You don't get it? Here's an illustration...
I take a plane back to Han,
you take the train back to Ming.
Different modes of transportation to different destinations. Get it?
Brilliant! Easy to understand and to the point.
We must go our separate ways.
Let's say goodbye here.
Don't come so close.
Or I might bring you back to Han
and we'll have trouble.
Take care.
Have a nice trip, Master Wolong!
Take care!
I have been through hell and high water
and finally made it back from 2017.
What a fantastic journey!
What treasures did you bring me?
Anything to help me rule the country?
Your Highness, this box is called a cell phone.
With this, we don't need homing pigeons or fireworks
to send messages thousands of miles away.
It also has a camera and recording function.
It's small but multi-functional.
Good! What about you, Xiao Li?
Your Highness, this is a lighter.
Pressing this button will produce a flame,
which stays on until the button is released.
It's safer and more durable than our matches
Incredible! Technology made such progress in the future!
Minister Zuo, what did you bring me?
Your Highness, this is a tablet.
It contains more knowledge than the Imperial Depositary.
I browsed through it once and have learn a lot.
You have also learn to double cross me.
You made a cuckold out of me.
I wouldn't dare.
I know what you have done in 2017.
You lust after the Crown Princess
and wanted to pre-empt me, am I right?
That woman is Wong Yi-San, not the Crown Princess.
She's an actress in 2017.
Stop quibbling. Commander Yuan, Xiao Li...
arrest this double-crossing traitor.
Don't you believe me?
Miss Wong and I are clean.
Commander Yuan, decapitate him!
Yes, Your Highness!
You're awake! Morning!
Why did I wake up in your bedroom?
You were drunk last night.
I meant to call Chi and your brothers to pick you up.
But I couldn't get a hold of them.
So... I brought you here.
But Tai-Kwan and Siu-Tung have been calling me all night.
Didn't you hear my phone?
Really? I didn't hear it.
If you said I was so drunk,
then why was I in your bed naked?
I don't know. I'll finish making coffee.
Miss Wong... what is it?
How did you get this bruise?
Tell me! Don't hide anything from me!
Miss Wong, what is it? You're crying.
What happened last night?
Miss Wong, what is it? You're crying.
What happened last night?
Was I drunk and did something out of line?
Don't ask! It's best you don't know.
You're leaving tomorrow anyway.
I need to know.
Or I would have no peace of mind when I'm back in the Ming Dynasty.
Please tell me what happened.
You want to know? Fine, I'll tell you.
You came to my flat completely drunk
and told me you wanted to see me before you leave.
I asked you to stop drinking,
but you gulped down the beer one can after another.
You started calling me the Crown Princess and Miss Xiao Qian,
and asked me if I remember our pledge of love.
I had no idea what you were saying.
Whey I tried to take the beer from you,
you threw a fit and grabbed my arm.
I gave you that bruise?
What happened afterwards?
Stop crying! Tell me what did I do?
You went crazy as if you have become someone else.
You dragged me into the bedroom
and pushed me down on the bed.
I told you to stop but you wouldn't listen.
And I take pride in being a scholar!
I did such a monstrous thing.
I'm not worthy of being a scholar.
I let you, the Crown Prince and Brother Tai-Kwan down.
I never intended to tell you.
I know who and what you are.
I want you to leave with a peace of mind.
Bo, get up! Go!
Pretend nothing happened last night.
I can't. If I leave now,
I'm no different from a beast.
I ruined you, I must make it up to you in death.
Do you have a rope? Let me hang myself.
Have you considered other options other than death?
I made a grave mistake.
Death is my only option.
If you want to be a responsible person,
don't go back to the Ming Dynasty.
Stay and be my boyfriend.
Siu-Tung, let's do it again.
On my count to 3, 3... 2... 1...
9-star alignment help me return to the Ming Dynasty.
Bo, you're back!
Siu-Tung!
Where were you last night?
We were worried sick about you.
I need to settle something before I leave.
We have been calling you all night.
Why didn't you answer the phone?
Siu-Tung, since he's back,
there's no need for questions.
Bo, take a look at this Dipper formation.
Mr. Wolong helped us set it up.
During the 9-star alignment,
we step onto the formation,
utter the chant,
and do this gesture,
then we can go back in time to the Ming Dynasty.
The formation looks simple but is in fact profound.
Mr. Wolong is truly a cut above others.
Bo, I have something to show you. Follow me.
Look!
Sis Ha couriered our clothes to us.
Tonight, we'll bathe and put on our robes.
When the 9-star alignment appears,
we can go back to the Ming Dynasty.
Your Highness, I'm not worthy of you conducting my crowning ceremony.
You'll assist me go against Zhang Cheng,
don't be punctilious.
I'll do my best to repay your trust.
What time is it? You're late!
Uncle Tin, you haven't changed a bit. Very good!
Uncle Tai, can't say the same for you.
Look at the spare tire round your waist!
Auntie Fun, look at your Grey hair!
Spending too much time with the calculator?
You should learn from Auntie Hung.
A woman must dress up a bit.
You are...
She's Yiu-yiu.
Oh my, I didn't even recognize you.
Exactly!
Ling told me she'll come cover.
I thought her Dad would have locked her up
and forbid her to come to Fung Ming Gui.
Even if Daddy locked me up,
I'd still break the door down to visit you,
because I missed you all too much.
Where's Chi?
We don't know.
She should be back around dinner time.
Let's get off the street and go inside.
Let's go... Come on...
Samuel, I should be late.
You should know what to tell Daddy.
I know.
I ordered from Ngai Hing.
Chi already signed on the invoice.
I want more than Fong Wai-chi's signature.
I want Ivan's as well.
I set it up beautifully.
Bo really thought he was a beast.
I thought Zuo Guangdou was supposed to be a genius.
Men from Ming are gullible.
That's because I'm a professional actress.
It took me all night to write the script.
I was crying the whole time I lied to him.
(Bo)
Hello, Bo? What took you so long to call me?
Did you convince your brothers?
I'm sorry I let you down.
I will go home tonight with Tai-Kwan and Siu-Tung.
You lied to me!
That's not what you said when you left this morning.
You promised you be accountable.
What now? Is this a one-night stand to you?
What are you talking about?
We were alone in the flat,
who else is standing there?
Don't play dumb with me.
For the last time, are you leaving or staying?
I know I'm being selfish.
But I can't give up my country for my own desires.
The Ming Dynasty is plagued with troubles caused by eunuchs.
According to the history books,
The Ming Dynasty will be endangered by a eunuch called Wei Zhongxian.
As a courtier, I can't sit by and do nothing
Don't get mad! Be gentle...
He can be persuaded by reason but not be cowed by force.
I understand a real man would forsake his personal life for his country.
Do you know what worries me the most?
You can level with me
What if you knocked me up from last night?
What happens if I'm bearing your child?
I have considered that option.
If you were right about it,
name the boy Chung-kwok
so he'll be loyal to His Majesty and his country.
If it's a girl, name her Siu-mei,
so she'll be pretty like her Mother.
What now? You abandon me and the child?
You must wait for me.
After Tai-Kwan kills that eunuch,
I'll try my best to come back.
I will be a responsible father and husband.
With Heaven as my witness, I will keep my word.
Hello? That jerk failed to convince his brothers
and he's going with them.
Did he say when and where they'll try to leave?
No.
Call Yuan Chonghuan, find out where he is.
Good idea!
(Tai-Kwan)
It's him!
What a coincidence!
Tai-Kwan, where are you?
Can you turn on your video call?
I'd like to see you for the last time.
Last time? What do you mean?
I was stranded away from home,
and you were kind enough to take me.
I can never repay your kindness.
I wish to remember your face
so I can repay you in my next life.
I don't need you to repay me.
I didn't give you permission to leave.
Tell me where you are.
Bye!
Bye? Hello? They're really leaving.
Calm down! Did you recognize anything from the video call?
Is he in Fung Ming Gui?
There was a clock behind his head.
He's on the roof!
Bill, please!
Uncle Mo, table 8.
Sure!
What are you doing, Dad?
Yiu-yiu is the boss' daughter,
how can you let her wait tables?
She grew up with you and your sisters.
Fung Ming Gui is like her home.
What's wrong with letting her help out?
Big Spender is lucky to have such good kids.
How many?
Were here to see the person in charge.
I'm the owner.
Police! Tsimshatsui Police station.