I want you two to promise me.
When we get back, 2017 is just a dream.
As the fierce wind blows,
the Yi River's water remains cold.
He's right. To kill Wei Zhongxian
and change the history of Ming
is our duty as courtiers.
It's of the utmost importance.
Everything else is but a dream.
Siu-Tung, thanks.
What's wrong? You're teary-eyed.
You don't want to part with 2017?
A bit. But what I can't part with
is not the dazzling world of 2017,
but our friendship.
I'm a page from the Directorate of Palace Delicacies,
to become sown brothers of a hero and great scholar is a dream come true.
You're over thinking.
We made a pledge
and we'll always be brothers.
Yes! And you're a chef god.
I'm counting on you to cater our food for the Donglin Academy.
Is everything ready?
Yes, I packed the tablet, cell phone and lighter.
Good, thank you!
Yes!
The wind is sweeping the clouds away, stars are turning red...
Looks like it's time to split.
Tai-Kwan, are you in there? Open up!
Bo, open the door!
You'll get yourself killed if you go back!
Open up!
Listen, I'm not done with you.
You signed a 3-year contract with me.
You're not leaving.
Fung Yat-Bo, you talk about responsibility.
But you're the irresponsible one, you hypocrite!
There are keys to the roof in my Dad's room.
I'll go find them.
Go...
Are you in there? Listen to me...
I'll let you in on a secret, I'm the Crown...
What is Miss Wong saying?
Open the door...
Miss Wong seems aloof and distant,
when in fact she has a passionate heart.
Open the door! Can you hear me?
She really can't part with me... and you both.
Stay focused. Are you listening?
Hey, are you listening to me?
If we missed this, we won't know when will we get another chance.
Yes, Brother Tai-Kwan.
Open up! Open the door, Fung Yat-Bo!
It's 11p.m.
Open the door! You found the key! Hurry...
I'm counting down...
Yes, but I don't know which one.
Three...
Not this one!
Two...
One!
9-star alignment help me return to the Ming Dynasty.
Bye!
No...
What happened?
What's going on?
What are you doing?
You think you can go back just like that?
Wouldn't that be too easy?
Maybe we were not in sync.
Let's try again.
9-star alignment help me return to the Ming Dynasty.
No!
Maybe Master Wolong left out something.
Maybe we didn't get the hang of it.
Let's do it again.
What is that?
Water is spilling onto the formation.
Protect the formation!
Well?
Cover it up!
What? Uncle Leung is in the hospital?
Auntie Fun...
How is Uncle Leung?
Your Dad is talking to the doctor.
He should be fine.
Luckily the Police found him passed out in the gutter this morning.
Or who knows what will happen?
Aren't you on vacation?
Go check on Uncle Leung.
I'll wait for Ling and the others.
Right!
I thought you saw Master Wolong go back to the Han Dynasty.
Why did the Police find him in the gutter?
I'm not sure.
Maybe Master Wolong was forgetful
and he got lost in the time tunnel and came back.
He's waking up... Master Wolong!
What?
Are you alright?
Why are you still here?
The 9-star alignment is tonight.
You should have gone back to Ming.
Did something go wrong like it did for me?
Yes! We followed your instructions.
We waited for the 9-star alignment
and did the chant and hand gesture.
But nothing happened.
Say something, Master Wolong!
Did we miss our chance to go back?
Such a twist of fate!
I was two steps away from the Han Dynasty.
A force from nowhere pulled me back.
It felt like I fell into an abyss.
Did I make the wrong calculations?
Or the time is not right?
Then when is it?
Please calculate again.
We're in a hurry to get back.
Be quiet! After I recover,
I'll sort it out for you.
Uncle Leung...
Uncle Leung!
Are you alright? I told you to stay put.
Why are you still here?
The 9-star alignment is tonight.
You should have gone back to Ming.
Did something go wrong like it did with me?
What 9-star alignment?
Uncle Leung is Zhuge Liang?
Yes, I'm Zhuge Liang, a.k.a. Master Wolong.
Another new role, Chef Lau?
Last time you were Yang Guo.
You have yet to find Xiaolongnu,
you want to be Zhuge Liang now?
Don't talk nonsense!
I was two steps away from the Han Dynasty.
A force from nowhere pulled me back.
It felt like I fell into an abyss.
Well? How is Chef Lau?
Are you OK? What's going on?
You still want to go back? Hey...
Don't ask! Their Master Wolong
is Uncle Leung who has dementia.
What?
They're completely cleaned out.
I achieved high ranks by thirty on dusty battlefields,
eight thousand miles on the road following the moon and clouds.
Until the day I recover the old territory,
I march toward the Gate of Heaven.
As a subject of the Great Ming,
I spent years practicing kung fu
in order to serve my country.
Why did you bring me to 2017
and let me find out the traitor who caused the downfall of Ming?
Yet you won't let me go back
and kill Wei Zhongxian!
What can I do?
What do you want from me?
Give me an indication!
Before we start our meeting,
I'd like you to meet my daughter, Chu Ka-yiu.
She just started working for Dynasty
as Samuel's personal assistant.
As her elders, please don't spare my feelings,
if Yiu-yiu screws up,
be sure to set her straight.
I'm waiting to learn from you all.
If I made any mistakes,
please reprimand me, don't spare my feelings
Yiu-yiu should have started sooner.
After all, she's Fung's daughter.
Yiu-yiu, the company's future is in your hands.
Old fogeys like us should sit in on the monthly Board meetings
and not do anything else.
Of course not. The young ones are green,
you must keep any eye on them.
Samuel, you're the pillar of strength,
if they make any mistakes,
be sure to tell us and don't cover up for them.
Samuel knows what to do.
Let's get back to business.
There's only one item on the agenda today.
Samuel, please tell everyone about our upcoming plan.
With the permission of the Board,
we intend to apply with the SFC for a public listing.
It's about time!
We stand to gain from a bigger pie.
There's no need to vote. It's a consensus.
All in favor! Absolutely!
I have done some homework
and contacted two underwriters.
They agree with our move.
Ours should be the most eye-catching IPO of the year.
I checked with my friends at the SFC,
considering our size and operation,
we should fulfill the criteria of an IPO.
I'm quite confident it'll happen within the year.
Ivan, did you hear that?
After the company goes public,
you and your sister must pull your weight.
But I'm busy at Fung Ming Gui.
Nothing is more important that the IPO.
Samuel and Auntie Kiu are busy too.
Everyone wears several hats.
You can't say no.
Dynasty has been around for years,
it's time we make a change.
Going public is the next logical step.
Fung, you're still quite ambitious.
You want to be the Chairman of a listed company before you retire?
Just for the fun of it?
I have taken one foot out of the kitchen.
Once we go public, I'll retire.
It's a young people's world.
Whoever has the ability will call the shots.
Ivan, do as you see fit.
I will, Daddy.
What does the report say?
All three samples from Fung Ming Gui
tested high on the acid value
and contained a toxic substance called aflatoxin,
that came from a substandard oil or even industrial oil.
Simply put, Fung Ming Gui is using gutter oil.
Send this report to the producer of News Digest.
OK!
Commander Yuan! Minister Zui! Xia Li!
I traveled 400 years looking for good food
at Fung Ming Gui, the top restaurant in Hong Kong.
Brilliant! Chi, tell your Auntie Fun to buy a new TV.
We'll loop this commercial round the clock.
Dynasty will spare no cost,
air this during prime time on TV.
Don't worry, my colleague is working on it.
Ivan just called me.
He booked a table at Dynasty Restaurant.
We're having lunch over there after the screening.
Let's talk on our way over.
Great!
Let's go eat!
Chi!
I'd like to go over our contract.
I'll catch you later.
Ceci, let's go eat!
Well?
I've been trying to call Bo for a week.
He tells me he's very busy.
What are they up to?
Are they still talking about going back?
Since that day they visited Uncle Leung,
they never mentioned it again.
They must be up to a hair brained scheme.
That's what I thought.
So I went up to see what's going on.
You wouldn't believe it.
I found them reading.
Reading what?
Miss Chi!
(Modern Business Warfare)
Modern management is very similar
to Sun Tzu's the Art of War,
Jiang Zi-ya's Six Secret Teachings
and Liu Bo-wen's Eighteen Strategies and Affairs.
They're different approaches that yield the same results.
What about Bo? Zuo Guangdou?
He was reading books on foreign languages.
One of them was Portuguese for Beginners.
(Comprehensive Guide to Japanese)
Miss Chi, I finally learn the 50 phonetics of Japanese.
I'm now studying the difference between katagana and hiragana.
When I finish, I'll start Spanish,
the most beautiful language in the modern world.
Are they mad?
What about Siu-Tung? He should be normal.
I always thought Chinese cooking is unrivaled in the world.
I realized now I'm a frog at the bottom of a well.
After reading this book...
(Nouveau Western Desserts)
...by Jamie Oliver,
there's always someone better.
I have decided to make a black forest cake for you tomorrow.
"Good morning" in Spanish is "Buenos Dias".
Fung Yat-Bo, get in the car.
I said get in!
Cecil Yin, watch his cart.
Right!
Miss Wong, don't get so worked up.
Have I offended you?
I came over to ask you
why did you give me the run around on the phone?
You hung up before I could put in a word.
What are you thinking?
I'd love to sit down and have a chat.
But I have been terribly busy lately.
Don't toy with me!
You're a waiter at Fung Ming Gui.
So you wait tables for 12 hours.
You can't find time to talk to me?
You don't understand, Miss Wong.
Time is precious to us right now.
One must go with the flow.
Now that we can't go back in time,
We decided to take Master Tin's advice
and learn to be a modern man in 2017.
What is there to learn?
I see. The modern man's philosophy of hump and dump a girl?
Is that what you're doing?
How could you think that of me?
Zuo Guangdou is known to be a devoted man.
My love for you has a sequence issue.
What do you mean? You go back on your word?
No, I just...
Tell me!
Actually, I...
Just spit it out!
I don't know how to express myself.
When I was learning Japanese,
I came across Yamaguchi Momoe's song.
Some of the lyrics can best describe how I feel right now.
These lines are not difficult.
You can look them up online.
Once you know what they mean,
you'll know how I feel.
It's late. I should get back to work.
Bo, I'm glad you're here! Come...
What is it?
You're good with geomancy.
Help Master Tin find a place for the new TV.
Miss Wong!
Step aside!
Fung Yat-Bo, I want you to repeat those lines in Cantonese.
What is the meaning of Yamaguchi Momoe's song?
I told you to look it up online.
I want to know now.
When I'm heartbroken and can't sleep,
you encouraged me with your kind words.
When I feel alone and discouraged,
you gave me a dream.
I can't take your calls,
because I need to buy time and learn to be a modern man
and make something of myself.
That's how I can make my woman happy.
Do you understand?
I can't talk to you now.
I have an interview to do. Bye!
Miss Fong...
Bo, what you told Miss Wong just now,
are you rehearsing or is that from the bottom of your heart?
I'm dead serious.
In your dreams! The film star is out of your league.
You're a waiter. Don't make me laugh!
You need a reason for your accusation.
I thought snobbery only exists in the Ming Dynasty.
I didn't realize modern men can be so stubborn.
They're both single. Bo has done nothing wrong.
Come on, get with the times.
Bo, let's go move the goods.
You said back then if I fall for Miss Wong,
you'll chop off my head.
I disobeyed you. Please punish me.
Please get up.
Times have changed.
It's unlikely we'll make it back to the Ming Dynasty.
We should forget the past
and learn to be a modern man.
If your feelings for each other are mutual,
and modern men prefer freedom of love,
I see no reason why I should object.
Thank you for your blessings.
Miss Wong and I will have nothing to worry about.
But first let me ask you two questions.
I want honest answers, don't hold out on me.
I'll tell you all I know.
First question...
Do you still have feelings for the Crown Princess?
Lost love is lost.
There's no point holding onto it.
Xiao Qian and I grew up together,
but we're not meant to be together.
I will bury her deep down in my heart.
I won't dare wish for more.
I'm glad you're being sensible.
Second question...
Did you project your love for Her Highness onto Miss Wong?
Is she just a replacement?
No doubt I started to have feelings for her
because she looked exactly like Xiao Qian.
But their personalities are poles apart.
I can definitely tell she's not Xiao Qian.
I'm pleased to hear both answers.
Go ahead! Fall head over heels in love.
As long as you're not in love with the Crown Princess,
I would never object.
Thanks for your blessings.
Come to think of it, the Crown Princess and Miss Wong look exactly alike.
If we do find the Crown Princess,
we should let them meet one another.
OK! Good!
Cheers!
The Fung Ming Gui Quintet is back together.
It's been a long time.
Next time we have a gathering, no one is excused.
Dynasty bought up Fung Ming Gui shares,
we're now one happy family.
From now on, we have family gatherings.
You better sign up now.
Next time bring a boyfriend.
Don't tell me you don't have a boyfriend.
Chi, I remember the year I left,
you just broke up with someone.
Don't tell me you still haven't found a replacement.
Dating is something I can't figure out.
Look at my Dad. He's the prime example.
He always had these crazy ideas
that all ended up in a mess
and needed me and my Mom to pick up the pieces.
He insisted on opening more branches
and got us heavily in debt.
Men! They are definitely negative equity.
Daddy is negative equity too.
He should get an award for it.
I forbid you to say that about him.
You badmouthed the boss. You're dead!
It's true! The year Yiu-yiu went away,
he used to come to the office daily for 5 hours a day.
Now? Three times a week if you're lucky.
He said the spiritual leader doesn't have to be in the office.
Three times in his life he had pure luck.
One, he won the lottery.
Two, he married Auntie Kiu.
Three, he had help like Samuel.
Or he'll never own 33 restaurants.
Hush...
Men are either negative equity or a burden.
I'm saving up to buy an old maid's flat,
so I'll have a roof over my head.
Who wants to chip in?
No...
Who wants in? Me!
Cheers! Cheers!
Ling, you're drunk.
You used to list out the things you look for in a guy.
Why do you want to join Chi's old maids' club?
She's the captain, I'm the vice captain.
Modern women like us can do without men.
Don't let him think he's God.
Who?
Exactly! Who is it?
Don't ask. A cold war is going on.
Really? There is a guy?
Who is it?
Is that true?
Tell me... is there really a guy?
Don't say it. Let me guess.
Someone in Fung Ming Gui? Boney?
Or is it Uncle Man-mo?
Someone on the floor or in the kitchen?
On...
On the roof.
Chu Ka-heen, keeping your mouth shut won't kill you.
There are 3 of them upstairs.
Tai-Kwan, Bo and Siu-Tung.
Must be Tai-Kwan.
You drooled all over him the day he came.
Who's Tai-Kwan? What does he look like?
Show me a picture.
Hey... why are you filming my shop?
It's wrong of you to film our signboard.
That's right!
Sorry, we're with the TV station.
We're doing a feature story next week.
It's about Fung Ming Gui. Here's my card.
He's really a director with the TV station.
Yes!
I'm the owner Fong Tin.
I'm Wan Wai-tai. I'm also the owner.
Let's talk upstairs.
Thank you, Mr. Fong.
Come on...
Come...
Let's go up.
I don't know why you're picking on Fung Ming Gui.
Your uncle has an agreement with Charles
to let Ivan replace him when he steps down.
We don't have much time.
If half of the Board disagrees with Uncle Fung,
Ivan won't step up.
You can change Charles' mind?
If we make Ivan take the rap for Fung Ming Gui,
no matter what Uncle Fung says,
the other shareholders won't buy it.
Who are those men on the roof?
Do you know which one Ling is in love with?
I don't know... but they don't qualify.
One has nothing but brute force.
The other recites poetry all the time.
The third one, he just can't...
Stop guessing. Let's find out...
Don't mess with her phone.
Ling and I have similar tastes.
He's kind of cute.
Cute? You're kidding!
His head is huge and he's a fool.
Whether he's walking or standing,
he acts like he had tennis balls under his armpits.
Like this...
No, his head is not big.
He's fair and cute.
But he looks much younger than Ling.
Don't you think?
I didn't know she's a cradle-snatcher.
Ling, Wake Up! Hey, Fong Wai-ling!
Wake up, Fong Wai-ling!
Wake up! Answer me!
Are you dating Siu-Tung? Answer me!
Don't listen to them...
I saw with my own eyes.
Open your eyes... look! Am I right?
Hey...
Don't touch my phone!
It's none of your business who I'm dating.
Don't take that tone with me!
It's not Chi's fault. I took your phone.
Don't say it! We grew up together.
She's always been a dictator.
She acts like the Empress Dowager.
She wants everyone to take orders from her.
Yes, I am the Empress Dowager.
Yes, I want the final say in everything.
I'm telling you now you can only be friends with Li Siu-Tung.
There can be nothing else.
Listen, this is not Fung Ming Gui.
You don't call the shots around here.
I'm not your staff.
Butt out of my personal life. I have to go.
You're not my staff, you're my sister.
The decoration is pretty much the same as when we first opened decades ago.
Few restaurants have this style or use these furnishings nowadays.
Film as much as you like.
Mr. Fong!
Can we have a word?
Sure! I have seen Food Commando.
Your program shows up at restaurants out of the blue to do interviews.
Ask away!
That's not ours.
Not Food Commando? Then it must be Food World.
Food World...
I'm not doing a variety show.
We're from the News Department.
Next week, we're doing a feature on food safety.
We received a tip from a viewer,
we suspect you're using substandard cooking oil.
What are you saying?
Everything we use is safe and up to standard.
Don't badmouth us. Get your facts straight.
We took your dishes to the lab for tests.
The results prove you're using substandard cooking oil.
What test? Stop filming!
Stop it! Get out!
I'm warning you, watch what you're saying.
Or I'll sue you for libel.
Mr. Fong...
Get out!
Get out! All of you! This is outrageous!
TV stations will make things up to boost ratings.
Including framing people.
Don't mind them.
Sis, get me the invoices for the oil.
I'll go check the kitchen.
No problem! Don't listen to them.
Here!
We're using a different brand?
Yes, we need to control costs.
We're ordering from Ngai Hing.
Dynasty uses their oil too. Should be OK.
If Dynasty uses it, it's definitely OK.
We better send the oil to the lab for tests.
We should play it safe.
Sure!
Li Siu-Tung!
Miss Chi, I'm not Siu-Tung!
You're reeking of alcohol.
Li Siu-Tung, what kind of upbringing did you have in the Ming Dynasty?
I went through such trouble to bring you to Hong Kong.
I put a roof over your head and food on your table.
How can you bite the hand that feeds you?
You'll be struck down by thunder.
What makes you say that?
I'll always remember your kindness.
I would never do anything you don't approve.
You're drunk.
Siu-Tung is an honest man. What has he done?
Shut up!
You seem like a human being among you three.
But you had me fooled.
If I hadn't made a big mistake,
I wouldn't have let a wolf into my home.
You must have a reason for your accusations.
Siu-Tung is meek as a lamb.
He's definitely not a wolf.
Meek as a lamb? What a joke!
Why didn't you keep an eye on him?
You let him mess with my sister!
You're obviously very drunk.
How can Siu-Tung mess with Miss Ling?
I believe there's a misunderstanding.
Miss Ling and I treated each other with courtesy.
We're just good friends.
Just friends? This is not the kind of picture you take for "just friends".
"Just friends" would stand cheek to cheek?
How many "just friends" like this do you have?
No? That means you're messing with her because you think you're so cute!
Did you take such shameless pictures?
If you have a reason for it, explain to Miss Chi.
On the computer, I know you can
cut and paste different pictures
and create a composite picture.
That explains it.
Some troublemaker created a composite picture as a joke.
No, it wasn't a composite picture.
I did take a picture with Miss Ling standing cheek to cheek.
See? You admitted it!
No doubt you have the right body
and you have a kind heart.
But you know what you are.
You have something missing.
Leave my sister alone!
That's enough, Miss Chi!
Nothing sordid could have happened between them.
I don't think they did anything out of line.
We all have feelings.
It's understandable if he felt something.
Miss Chi, please follow me.
What?
I know I'm a useless man
and I'm not worthy of Miss Ling.
That's why I never harbor any improper thoughts about her.
If I'm lying to Miss Chi,
may I be struck down by thunder
and can never return to the Ming Dynasty.
I want you if nobody wants you.
I'll love you if nobody loves you.
How could you let that happen?
You brag about everything under control.
Now look at this mess.
How could you not know Fung Ming Gui is using gutter oil?
I admit it was an oversight.
Fung Ming Gui is part of the Dynasty Group.
You brag about your connections.
Do something to stop the story.
You wanted to operate independently of the Group.
Who says we can't interfere? You did!
I'd like to see your brilliant idea
to stop the story from going on air.
What's this?
These are the invoices for the gutter oil.
There are two signatures on them.
My daughter's and your son's.
I'm not helping you.
I just don't want Chi and Ivan to take the rap.
Alright... I owe you for this one.
Hurry up and do something.
The director said the program will go on air in a few days.
This is everything on Fung Ming Gui.
What's going on?
The News Department of the TV station contacted me.
They're going to air a program on food safety.
They sent samples from Fung Ming Gui to the lab for tests.
The results came back Fung Ming Gui used substandard cooking oil.
Impossible. We ordered our own ingredients.
It can't be happening.
Ivan, did you order it?
I never interfered with the operation.
The invoices have yours and Chi's signatures
If you didn't know, why would you sign them?
It's not the time for finger pointing.
We need a solution.
I promised the TV station an answer later today.
If they don't hear back from us,
they'll air the program.
Ivan, what should I tell them?
Mr. Cheuk, Miss Fong is here.
You may go.
I'm glad you're here, Miss Fong.
We need to talk.
Chi, there's something wrong with the cooking oil.
The TV station said they have proof to expose us.
I know. Auntie Fun told me this morning.
That's why I'm here.
Have a seat. You're good with numbers.
How did you figure this one out?
I already have a solution before I came over
We can't deny we have a problem with the oil we use.
They have the results of the lab test.
Fung Ming Gui is finished once the program go on air.
I think someone should come forward and take the rap.
That's better than getting wiped out.
Heen, call the Police.
Tell them you found someone accepting kickbacks behind management's back
and bought substandard cooking oil.
You think you can resolve this by naming a scapegoat?
The TV station and the Police will start an investigation.
This is a very big deal.
I never intended to name a scapegoat.
I signed the invoices, I'll take the rap.