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STARRING: Jason Pai Piao & Wang Yong

CO-STARRING: Michael Miu Kiu Wai & Lo Meng

SPECIAL APPEARANCE: Lee Hoi-Sang

CO-STARRING: Lung Ting-Sang, Parkman Wong,

CO-STARRING: Chan Pui-Sai

WITH: Keung Hon, Wong Ching-Ho, Yeung Chi-Ching,

WITH: Wong Sha Man, Billy Lau Nam-Kwong,

PLANNING: Wang Chung

- Pal, pay up!

Hey, you haven't paid! - Come on, let me kiss you.

- Hurry up! - Pay the man first!

- Fine, if you insist...

Give me a kiss.

Help me up!

- Shut up, you'll wake the neighbors!

- So what?

I like to be loud! - It's late!

I told you to shut up!

You'll wake everyone up!

It's late, why are you like this?

They're throwing bottles, let's get out of here.

- That's my dinner.

- Hey! That's Wong Kwong Tai!

It's him! Police, freeze!

Freeze!

Stop right there!

Freeze!

Stop running!

Think you can get away?

- Hey, someone's at the door.

- Who could it be?

- No idea.

- [Ah Tai] Open up... it's me, Ah Tai.

- It's Ah Tai.

- Hurry!

- Close the door.

- What happened? - What's wrong?

- Some cops recognized me.

I shot one dead.

- Could they already know what we've got planned?

- Impossible, we haven't done a thing!

Without proof, the police can't arrest us.

- Could it be the asshole gun dealer?

- Let's put our plans on hold for now.

- On hold?

We've been free for a few months.

Have you seen how our former cellmates live?

They're dressed to the nines

and we look like beggars.

Why can't we have what they have?

Asking for a couple hundred

feels worse than begging on the street.

Anyways,

I'm a cop killer now.

Even if we wait

we're still wanted men.

- That's right.

Let's risk it. If we make it,

we can see the world!

- See the world?

The cops might be here any moment.

- That's right...

pack up!

- You're too young for that! - So what? I like it!

- Get in there, bitch!

- Brat...

- Auntie, don't cry.

The dead cannot be revived.

Control your grief and accept your fate.

Don't be so sad.

- Move!

- What are you doing? - What?

- You hit me!

You think you're at home? This is the police station!

- Stop!

- Done playing?

Think this is your living room?

- Move along!

- Not so hard, you'll break my arm!

- 7086. - Sir!

- Get their statements. - Yes, sir!

- 2698. - Sir!

- Charge them for possession of arms, and attacking a police officer.

Bring the gun dealer to my office.

- The sergeant is taking his statement.

- Where's the sergeant? - Downstairs.

- I only saw one Wong Kwong Tai, pal.

- One man bought four pistols?

What? Is he training for the circus?

- Sir, those pistols are modified toy guns.

They're harmless.

- Liar! Kin was killed with an automatic pistol.

If you hadn't sold him the gun,

Kin wouldn't be dead.

If I don't catch him, you're dead.

- I have no idea where he is! How can I tell you?

- You don't know?

- Drop the act.

Sergeant, don't you know that's how you get complaints?

- Is he a licensed gun dealer?

Should I serve him milk tea and cake?

- Alright. I'm taking over this case.

You're off the case, get out.

- Off the case?

A brother-in-arms has died!

Kin only made it to operations two weeks ago.

This was his first time out!

And his last.

Of course,

it's easy for you to say these things

when it's us on the front lines.

You won't feel the pain until you get hurt.

- You think you're the only one on the front lines?

I was out there for two years!

No matter what, from now on, you have to go by the book.

- By the book? What book?

- Sergeant, Kin's mother wants to see you.

- By the book?

What does the book say about talking to the victim's family?!

- You've improved a lot.

- You bet.

- Where should we go for lunch?

- Lei Yue Mun for seafood? - Sure.

- Can Shing book a court?

- He'll figure it out.

- Your opponent isn't worthy.

Care for a game with me?

- Be my guest.

Ready? I'm serving.

- Are they fighting?

- There's an empty court, let's go.

- Let's go.

- Here's the autopsy report.

The cause of death is traumatic rib fractures leading to a burst liver.

But there are no signs of

bruising caused by hard objects.

This was probably done with bare hands.

- Tsang Choi was a boxing champion,

and Tsui Man's right hand man.

Who would dare? - That's right.

Could it be a gang dispute over profit sharing?

- Thank you, Doctor.

What about the changing room victim?

- He's still in critical condition.

- Enough said.

Let's put the goods on the market.

- No, this thing with Choi is unfinished.

We can't sell yet.

- Yes, I just know something will happen the moment we move.

- You're idiots!

We're stuck until it goes to market!

- Who are you to raise your voice here?

If I can bail you out,

I can send you right back in.

Like excessive eating causes indigestion, excessive talking causes foolishness.

You have three days to bring me Choi's killer.

We'll send him back where he came from.

- Ma'am, I've been waiting a long time.

- It'll be a while longer, Mr. Yau,

Mr. Tsui is in a meeting.

- Ma'am, you're beautiful.

- Mr. Yau!

Mr. Tsui, he...

- Excuse my interruption, Mr. Tsui.

I've come today to talk to you.

Your pal Tsang Choi was killed in my jurisdiction.

- You damn fool, you suspect me?

If I had even whispered that he and I had a falling out,

his enemies would find him within a day.

At which point...

- That's not the question.

I suspect someone is unhappy with their share.

- What do you mean?

- Mr. Tsui, your line of work isn't a secret.

- Inspector Yau,

you only strive to enforce the law.

I like to challenge the law.

If you need anything,

talk to my lawyers.

- Very well.

I look forward to a chance at such a challenge.

- You're not qualified.

- No leads? You were in there so long!

- He's smug now, but wait 'til we get a chance to convict him.

- Hey, are you full yet?

Want another bowl?

- I'm full. - Full?

Back in prison, you always ate my food.

Go on.

- Waiter, a big bowl of wonton noodles!

- [Waiter] Sure! One big bowl of wonton noodles!

- Any news on the car?

- It'll cost about a grand.

Tai and his girl are rounding up the cash.

But Tai is laying low right now.

We should think of a plan.

- Exactly.

I, Brainless, am the most loyal of friends.

Let's bet.

- Bet?

- Place your bets...

Place your bets...

Luck for both sides!

Three, four, and five makes twelve! It's big.

Big wins!

Open!

- That's not how you do it! - What are you doing?

Who's got money on the line here? I'm calling the shots!

- C'mon, c'mon!

Even, you lose.

- I told you to put a three and a four! This is your fault!

- I got caught in the moment! - Do you know how to bet?

- Who lost more money here?

- You're bad luck. - Let's go.

Try your luck at another table!

- Do you have any more cash?

- Lost it all.

- Hey!

- Five hundred for this.

- What? A knock-off like this for $500?

Get out of here, kid!

- Uncle, it was over a thousand brand new!

- You think I'm stupid? - Out, out!

- What about three hundred?

- No way.

- We're all in the game, show us some face.

- Face?

- Here's five hundred!

You owe me two hundred!

- Excuse us!

Excuse us, he's drunk.

- Stop.

We're all in this together.

Stop!

- Pimp out your mother if you want cash that bad!

- Did you just call my mother a whore?

- Don't move, get down!

Get down!

Get down, or I'll shoot!

- You called my mother a whore!

Didn't you?

- Brainless, let's go!

- Die!

- Stop, Brainless!

Brainless, let's go!

Don't move!

That's enough, Brainless! Let's go!

- Get down!

- Don't move, or I'll shoot!

Don't try to come after us!

- I'm sorry.

When one suspect is involved in two cases,

we have to consider how to prioritize the two cases

to determine who will lead each case.

- This murder case may be related to heroin trafficking.

If my conclusions are correct,

we can solve both cases at once.

So I'm hoping to gather some information from you.

- I want to help,

but this all sounds like conjecture to me.

If you're wrong, you'll startle the snakes.

It takes us months to get an informant in place.

If we leak sensitive information,

everything will fail.

And we'd endanger our informants.

- Thank you for your cooperation.

- In conclusion,

I won't interfere with your murder case,

but you better keep heroin out of it.

- I understand.

- Kid, spill the beans and you can go home.

- Boss!

Ah Tai had two pals in jail.

Here's their information.

- Sir, I haven't seen Ah Tai for a while now.

I know he has a girl, who works at a bar...

- Getting drunk and picking fights...

- Kid,

you've got guts. If it wasn't for Brother Shing,

you'd be in trouble!

- Listen, if your people hurt my brothers again,

I'll kill every last one of you!

- You brother Chopper hit on my girl,

and you're the one throwing a tantrum?

- Hit on your girl?

The girl wanted to go with him!

- What do you want?

- Sir, can I help you?

This is a licensed establishment.

We were having a joyful time.

Look at the scene now...

- We're here for drinks, with cash to spend.

- But... - But what?

Will you seat us?

- Certainly. What would you like?

Fresh milk.

- The man between the girls is Big Man Pui.

- Drink up, come on.

- I don't like the look of that guy.

- Sure...

- What is it?

- Nothing.

I don't like the look of you.

I have something to ask you.

Please ask your brothers to step aside.

- I don't know you.

- You don't need to know me.

We're natural born enemies.

Don't startle me.

I have a weak heart. I could accidentally pull the trigger.

Step back.

- Step back, step back!

- You better talk!

- Sir, you brought me out here for this?

I've never heard of Tsui Man!

- I'll charge you with obstruction of justice,

intention to commit robbery, and assaulting a police officer.

- Are you kidding me? You're going to frame me?

- Frame you?

You mean to tell the judge that you carry a watermelon knife

because of your love of watermelons?

Who will the judge believe? You or me?

- This alone is worth five years in prison.

- You can't be serious.

- Would you prefer to speak with me, or the judge?

- Rumor has it that,

oh, they're just rumors! - Go on.

- Tsui Man stole a shipment from the Thai gangs.

So, the Thai have sent an assassin after Tsui Man and Tsang Choi.

- Wait here.

- Hey! I'm freezing!

- Wait here, or I'll slice you up!

- Do you trust him?

- If Tsui Man really stole those drugs, Narcotics must have it on file.

You can look into it.

- I've tried.

They said it's confidential.

Here.

This is for you.

Ah Tai had two buddies in prison,

Ah Long and Brainless.

They got out of prison around the same time.

Yesterday, Ah Long and Brainless robbed an underground gambling ring.

They shot a bouncer.

- Four guns for three men.

It can't be just for the gambling ring.

- That's exactly what I was thinking.

Drop me off at the end of the street.

- You want to put Tsui Man behind bars?

- You've got a plan?

- Follow Ming. He packs his drugs for him.

- Hey! Take me with you!

- Don't catch a cold.

- How do I even get back from here?

Goddamn assholes!

Some way to treat me.

- That's the guy.

- The route of the armored vehicle.

- And the time?

- I won't know until the afternoon.

How do I contact you?

- You don't.

- Call Dee.

- Very well. Don't forget my share.

- Can we trust him?

- Don't worry, he's old.

He's just trying to make a quick buck before retiring.

- Industrial district?

- Where do you usually hang out?

I see a lot of men...

I mean, I meet a lot of people,

but no one satisfies me like you do.

They always ask if they're great in bed.

As if!

They're nothing compared to you.

- Here's a thousand for you.

- Let me get you the change.

- Keep it.

- Well, thank you. I'll give you a discount next time, bye!

- Sister Lin, you look like you struck gold!

- You could say that! I'm off!

- Leaving so soon? Hang out a little!

- Yeah! - Time is money!

- I'll take you out for dim sum some day. - You better mean it!

- Police. Stay inside no matter what.

- Where's room 105? - The third one.

- Police. Get back in your room.

Police.

Stay in your room.

- Who is it? - Telephone company.

- Hold on.

- Don't move.

- The armored vehicle will be behind us.

I'll block it off with the car.

Ah Long, you block it from behind.

- Ah Tai, it seems very risky here.

- Now you're scared?

Were you scared when you robbed the gambling den?

- Yeah, what's there to be afraid of?

You're armed!

- They're armed too.

- That's a risk we'll have to take.

- If it's a risk worth taking,

what if- - I'm the one

calling the shots here,

not you!

Let's see who Heaven favors.

- What are you scared of, you nutcase!

I'm a woman and I'm not scared.

You're silly.

- Yeah, if anything happens, we'll just die together!

What are you scared of?

- Dee, be careful at work.

Watch what you say.

- Are you sure the stuff is here?

- I heard it's with Lee Kau.

- Lee Kau?

- Chi Kin?

- Uncle.

Thank you for taking care of my dad all these years.

- Don't mention it.

It's dangerous for you to be back.

If Tsui Man sees you, you're dead.

- I can't hide forever.

I've come back to kill him.

- What about Tsang Choi?

- They stole Brother Kay's drugs,

and betrayed me.

Brother Kay has taken care of me these past eight years.

On matters both business and private,

he has to die.

- Chi Kin, Hong Kong has changed.

Are you confident?

- I don't know.

This cassette has proof of Tsui Man's crimes.

I forced Lee Kau to record it.

And this shipment,

if something happens to me...

- Why do this?

Eight years ago, you ruined six of Tsui Man's businesses.

What did he leave you

other than a scar?

Is it worth it?

What about next time?

How many times can you risk your life?

- Uncle, this is my last chance.

I'm tired.

Even trivial things tire me these days.

Maybe I'm getting old.

- I'm glad you think this way.

When will you act?

- Tonight.

- That guy from Thailand

killed Choi within a week of his arrival.

Now he has 90% of that shipment.

And that fucking casette tape!

If the cops find it first,

they'll blow everything wide open,

and we'll be cooked.

Don't think I can't kill you.

Once I take care of this,

you better die.

And you bunch of useless slobs!

All this time, and not one of you has managed to bring him to me.

You have three more days.

- What's happening up there?

- Cut it, hurry.

- Freeze!

- Lower your weapon.

Are you alright? - I'm fine.

- Take the weapon to the lab,

let me know when you get the results.

Take pictures before you move anything!

- Got it.

- You got here quite fast.

Are you here to surveil me, or protect me?

- Whichever way you see it,

I need to know who's after you

and why they want to kill you.

- Why do they want to kill me?

That's my question for you,

not your question for me.

- Even if you don't say, I can figure out who wants you dead.

When I do, I'll ask him why.

- Mr. Tsui,

you'd better stay put.

- Dee!

- Coming.

- Let's stick to the plan. A third of the proceeds are mine.

The ship leaves in three days, at 3 AM.

I'll have four seats on board for you.

- Well?

- Whatever you say.

- Remember,

the goods are your ticket onto the boat.

- Sorry.

- You're ten minutes early.

- They went to the chick's house and she wasn't home.

- That bitch must be hiding with her boyfriend.

- And what a trap you set me!

You knew Narcotics was looking at Ming,

why did you tell me to go after him?

I'm in trouble with the higher-ups now.

What can I tell them? - How could I have known?

- I said to look into him, not rough him up!

- You said... - Quiet down,

this is a hospital.

Your skull and ribs are fine.

But you have a concussion.

We'll have to keep you overnight for observation.

- What? Overnight?

I've got work to do.

- Sergeant Chiu. - What?

- That old man at the bar works at Hong Kong Jewelry Shop.

- They must be planning to rob it.

- Should we bring him in?

- Don't be rash, let's not alarm them.

- Hey!

- Doctor, let him be.

Thank you.

- Can I help you?

- I'm Inspector Yau Ching Man and this is Sergeant Chiu.

- What is this about?

- We would like to talk to your manager.

- Sure, just a minute.

- Thank you.

- Be on your best behavior.

- I see how it is, yeah, I'm just some hooligan.

I don't know how to interrogate suspects. You do it then!

- Hey!

- Mr. Yau, the manager is ready to see you now.

- Thank you.

- Mr. Tsui, do you like my nails?

You've ruined my outfit!

You're embarassing me in front of Mr. Tsui!

Give it to me.

- Sorry, Mr. Tsui.

- Mr. Tsui.

- [Man] He hit a woman!

- Look, Ah Long.

The ladies in the Dominican Republic are gorgeous!

The sunshine! The beaches!

Another two days, and that'll be us!

- That's right! Let me pick the best beach.

- Can you stop pacing?

You're scared?

- Scared?

- For seven years I was locked up and I wasn't scared!

- There's something I have to tell you.

- Can't it wait until we leave Hong Kong?

- How can you be so sure we'll get out?

I'm pregnant.

- Don't worry, no matter what happens,

I won't leave you on your own.

- Take care of yourself first.

Who knows, maybe I'll dump you first.

- What are we going to do about the day after tomorrow?

- Dee's just the lookout.

It will be fine.

- You'll have a little banana baby in the Dominican Republic!

Kid knows what he's doing!

- I'm going to be a father!

- If you're a father... then I'm going to be an uncle!

- Me too!

- Dear nephew, don't talk back to me!

- Is it a boy or girl?

- Let's find out!

- Don't touch!

- Be careful! What are you two doing?

Let go of her!

- We're just trying to listen in! - Listen to what?

- Look! A dead body.

- Where did he come from?

- How should I know?

- Hurry.

Stay calm, try to start the engine.

Did you bring it?

- Yes.

- Keep trying.

- It's working.

- Hide the gun.

- Hey, do you see that brown car?

It's been tailing us since we left the shop.

- Let's see if that's them.

- Brainless, they're speeding up.

Do you think they've spotted us?

- No? - Stay close.

- Alright.

- Keep up! Tai is waiting for us!

- I know!

- Hurry!

- Inspector, the target is behind us.

It's a golden brown Jaguar.

The license plate is CT 815, over.

- Got it, I'm on the street behind you.

Stick with the plan, over.

- Are you blind?

- Freeze. This is a robbery!

- Open up!

- Freeze.

Freeze!

Stop!

- Run!

- Don't shoot!

- Move over, get down!

Hold it!

- Stop resisting!

- Out of my way!

Out of my way!

Or I'll shoot him!

- Move! - Freeze!

- Don't do anything stupid!

- Move back! Do you hear me?

- Move back!

- Move back...

- Move back!

Get up!

Move back!

Ah Tai, leave!

Stay back!

- He'll die if he doesn't go to the hospital!

- Bring me the jewelry case!

Now!

Take the case and go.

- No, we'll leave together. I don't want anything.

- The case.

- Leave.

- I won't leave!

- Go! - No!

- Hurry, get out of here!

Hurry, go!

Get out of here!

- Ah Tai!

- Don't go after her.

- No!

- Tai...

Tai!

Why didn't you wait for me, Tai!

Tai!

- Get out of here.

- Tai!

- You're only coming for this now?

Be on time, later. I won't wait.

The ship leaves at 3 AM sharp.

- Hello.

- [Tape recording] The head of the drug syndicate is Tsui Man...

That lost shipment. Tsui stole it from Thailand's Lau Kay...

- I trust you heard that?

If you don't want this tape to fall in the hands of the police,

meet me at the Whampoa warehouse in three hours.

- Hello?

I don't think you're invincible.

- I can't work with him!

How can you be a police officer if you can't control your emotions!

Transfer him out of operations, please.

- Sergeant.

I've looked into your record

and I have read over this incident.

We're part of the disciplined forces,

we cannot go rogue.

I accept Inspector Yau's request.

Starting tomorrow, you no longer report to operations.

I will arrange your transfer.

- Yes, sir! Thank you, sir.

- Inspector, Tsui Man left his house with a crew.

Maybe something's up.

- Do you know the destination? - No, but Danny's tailing them.

- Great. Cancel everyone's vacation

and have them standing by.

- Did you hear that?

- Yeah, might be something...

It's kerosene!

- Look around, hurry!

- You two go that way, everyone else, follow me.

- I got eyes on him! He's in warehouse three!

- Stay here and keep a look out. I'll update Mr. Tsui.

Mr. Tsui, we've lost a number of men.

- No matter what, he has to die.

- Yes.

- Inspector, what now?

- Our target is up there. I want to capture him alive.

- You lot go that way. The rest of you come with me.

- Yes, sir.

- Hit it!

- Cover him. - Yes.

- Team one, cover the sergeant.

Team two, over there.

- Yes, sir!

- Are you alright?

Go that way!

- Follow me.

- Stop right there, freeze!

- One of us hit him.

- Let me go after him.

- I don't want to lose either one of you.

He's done running, let's surround him.

- He's running towards the black container.

- Let's head down.

Surround this warehouse!

Don't charge unless it's necessary.

- Yes, sir!

- Come with me!

- You can't do this on your own.

Cover me!

Get back inside.

Get inside, get in!