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"1979, Cambodia"

The Americans didn't defeat us. The Vietnamese didn't defeat us.

We Khmers defeated ourselves.

We didn't kill our enemies fast enough.

Dtaa, our great leader, taught us that we can never accomplish

our great revolution or create our perfect society

without a powerful arsenal and advanced technology.

You are the elite, handpicked by Dtaa.

We are sending you away to learn about new technology,

so you can return to build a new order, a new society.

Dtaa wants you to remember...

no new society without revolution, no revolution without technology.

Keep your promise.

"Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong"

We're here.

Proceed slowly.

Everything's going according to plan.

Don't worry. The Hong Kong police won't find a single body.

Vessel M-21647.

All aboard vessel M-21647, listen.

This is the Hong Kong SAR Marine police.

You have entered Hong Kong waters.

You have one minute to come to a halt and turn on the lights.

We are coming aboard.

"Custody Ward, Security Bureau"

At the request of the Secretary of Security,

the ATF is taking over this case.

None of the 12 bodies on the boat were HK Chinese,

they were North Korean.

What's more, they were secret agents in the '80s

who became mercenaries for global crime syndicates after they retired.

We found this on the body of the injured suspect.

It may be damaged.

How long will it take?

Give me a few hours.

Sir, information on the suspect from the CIA.

Sir, more information on Soong, his father.

Soong, age 45, former Khmer Rouge member.

He left Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge fell from power.

Since then he has been active in US terrorism.

He was trained by the PLO in an underground military camp.

In 1990, an American military base was blown up in Panama.

In 1993, food was poisoned at the American Congress.

In 1996, a Turkish plane exploded in mid-air.

296 people were killed.

We suspect Soong is responsible.

Many terrorist organisations have used him. He's a hired gun.

He thinks of himself as a philosopher

of the Warring States period in Chinese history,

who was used by different lords.

During my training in Boston, he was the subject of my case study.

Why has he come to Hong Kong?

"Lo Liew Restaurant"

I've kept my promise.

Let's play with the skipping-rope.

Shall I go first?

That's what you taught me.

You said will is man's greatest weapon.

I'm using it to conquer the world.

The world has fallen into chaos.

I cannot allow you, my teacher, to suffer this fate.

Father.

The world has changed. Things are different.

The important thing is you haven't changed and I haven't changed.

We must save Todd.

- New people. - No.

New order.

Kampuchea.

Pol Pot.

The last time Soong appeared was in Mexico, two years ago.

If you were Soong and we had your son, what would you do?

Kill you.

Sir, we've cracked the first file.

This is a formula which produces a chemical called Ricin-X.

Ricin-X is an organic material.

It is water soluble and it can withstand great heat.

This makes it a very effective chemical weapon.

If it comes into contact with the human body,

it goes into the bloodstream fast, causing red blood cells to explode.

This leads to internal bleeding and death within two hours.

The body turns a reddish-purple, like this colour here.

How did you break into this file?

I used the Khmer expression "Year Zero" as the code.

Year Zero?

In 1975 the Khmer Rouge began killing en masse.

Over 25%% % of the population was eliminated.

They wanted to start a new era, that is why the west call it Year Zero.

He started again by killing everybody?

- How many more files do we have? - Two.

- Hurry! - Sir, the suspect has woken up.

- Were you born in Hong Kong? - I don't know.

- Do you like the colour red? - I don't know.

- Have you stolen anything? - I don't know.

Have you killed anyone?

Have you killed anyone?

I don't know.

Who is this?

Who is this?

- I don't know. - I think he has behavioural amnesia.

Doctor, do you know how terrorists are trained?

Why did you come here?

I found no apparent injuries to his brain.

My best guess is that his synapses are damaged,

blocking the passage of chemicals to his brain,

causing him to lose his memory.

Why did you come to Hong Kong?

Why did you come to Hong Kong?

What does behavioural amnesia mean?

It means someone loses their memory

but not the memory of their survival mechanisms.

He can't remember who he is but he remembers how to shoot a gun.

Doctor, if he has lost his memory,

what would his chances of recovery be?

I'm afraid I can't help you,

and it doesn't look like he can help himself.

But there is someone who may be able to help.

Does the name Shirley Kwan ring a bell?

Ten...

nine... eight...

seven... six...

five... four... three...

two... one.

Now, we count the days backwards.

All the way back to five days ago.

I'll go back to that day with you and you will see me, hear my voice.

When we get back there,

you will experience again everything that happened on that day.

And you will tell me everything you see.

When you wake up, you will forget everything I have said.

All right, Todd.

We've gone back five days.

Tell me, what do you see?

Who can you see there? What is happening?

Tell me.

What do you see?

Our consciousness works on three levels. Level one is consciousness,

the state of being mentally aware of everything.

Level two is the subconscious, which we enter by hypnosis

to retrieve certain memories or sensations.

The subject won't remember anything upon waking.

Level three

is the unconscious, which we still know so little about.

The unconscious is my specialty.

Our personalities and understanding of this world

are conditioned by the unconscious.

If we can influence this, we can make Todd a good and cooperative person.

That makes you what? God? I see why they say you're crazy.

I believe in science, that it can change people.

- That's just a fancy theory. - All theories have to be proven.

Is that too hard for you to understand?

I am an ordinary and simple man.

I'm against abortion and promiscuity.

No matter what you say, there's only one answer.

I was wrong about you.

The deceased is a Cambodian on our list, so the police informed us.

No signs of a struggle, it looks like suicide.

Show them Soong's picture. Ask if they've seen him recently.

I have committed suicide for personal reasons.

I hope the Hong Kong media won't make too much of it

and make wild speculations about my background.

I hope the police don't waste time on my death.

Why is the ATF involved in the North Korean ship incident?

There will be an official press conference later. Thank you.

Ma Li, Chief of Hong Kong's Anti-Terrorist Force

Between 1974 and 1979, dictator Pol Pot,

in the name of creating a new society

through eradicating Western ideas,

ordered the murder of two million Cambodians,

about a third of the country's population.

After 1979, the Khmer Rouge went into decline

and he received military aid from the US and UK trying to stay in power.

He took part in a special airlift programme.

He was described as a Nazi whose political convictions

could be traded for power and money.

He spent his life setting up a dictatorship

and murdering his opponents.

With his death, the Khmer Rouge came to an end.

The tyrant ended his life here.

There is an uncertain future for Cambodia.

Self-determination for Cambodians.

Take Todd back to headquarters.

Mike, can you hear me?

Hurry.

Judy, is Shirley still there?

When you were 14, you had a new classmate.

She was small and wore glasses.

No one paid her any attention.

One day your classmates bullied her in the schoolyard.

They pushed and laughed at her.

She fell down and there was blood at the corner of her mouth.

You went over to console her.

She smiled at you. It was the first time you saw her smile.

The next day she gave you a very beautiful butterfly.

You've always had a strong sense of justice.

You know you mustn't hurt people.

Wake him up. I have to speak to him.

One... two... three.

Sorry I'm late.

My name is Ma Li, Chief of Hong Kong's Anti-Terrorist Force.

What has that got to do with me?

You are one of our undercover agents.

You are Chow Sai-Kit, you are Cambodian-Chinese.

You came to Hong Kong aged 12. Then you joined the police force.

You've been outstanding in your duties.

And as you speak Khmer, we recommended you to work with the CIA.

Two years ago, we sent you to the US

and put you in a unit of the terrorist Soong.

We lost contact six months ago.

It's only today that we found out you and Soong were here.

You were injured and captured by the police.

You also lost your memory.

We don't know why Soong has come to Hong Kong.

We only know he has a chemical weapon.

You've done your best. So don't be hard on yourself.

We are all very concerned about you.

You must be very confused. Give yourself some time and rest.

Soong will come back for him again.

When he does, I want you to plant a bomb on him.

Your name is Chow Sai-Kit, you were born in Phnom Phen in 1972.

Your parents died when you were four, then your foster father raised you.

You came to Hong Kong when you were 12.

You finished primary school in three years, then went to secondary school.

Two years ago you were given an undercover assignment.

The target was Soong.

You wanted to finish it as quickly as you could

so you could go back to the police and your girlfriend.

Your girlfriend has long black hair and big eyes.

She always says she's too fat and refuses to eat.

That's not in the script.

What are you talking about?

I want to go home.

Moh's brought a lot of magazines.

How long have I been missing?

Ma Li said six months.

Why did I disappear? Did I say anything?

No. Ma said Soong had you on a tight rein.

That's why he couldn't contact you.

That's your foster father.

I remember him being kind to me.

You remember, that's good.

What is it? Can you remember something?

Chow Sai-Kit, Chow Sai-Kit!

Stop him!

Did I kill someone when I was undercover?

Just now I remembered something.

It was like something from a nightmare.

What kind of person was I when I was undercover?

If I had a family and a girlfriend,

why would I want to be an undercover agent?

Everyone has choices

and you chose to devote yourself to a good cause.

I want to see my girlfriend.

Sure.

If you've nothing to say, I'm going.

Don't!

No. Please don't go.

- Listen to me! - Let go of me!

OK, OK. Please listen to me.

Well, go on. I'm on duty.

It's obvious you don't want to see me. I must have really upset you.

I can't remember what we were like.

I can't even remember who I am.

Then why did you come back?

You left without saying a word.

I kept waiting for you, month after month.

People asked me where you were and I didn't know what to say.

I kept asking myself if you'd had an accident.

Or you didn't want to see me any more, you'd left me.

You left without saying a word.

Why did you come back after all this time?

I'd given up on you, it was as if we'd never met.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

- Hello? - Is Ma Li there?

OB.

This is Ma Li, who is it?

Soong. Do you know where I am?

Where?

At the Jubilee Reservoir. Do you know what I'm thinking?

What?

Isn't life fragile.

That's what makes it so precious.

I want my man back. I guarantee no one will get hurt.

Tomorrow at noon, the flyover in north Wanchai.

I want to see Todd standing there by himself.

We found a disc on you. There's two more files on it.

If Moh can't open them before noon, we have to give you back.

Try and find out as quickly as you can why Soong has come here.

We are depending on you.

Sir, I've cracked it!

Last time it was the formula for Ricin-X.

This time it's an assessment of its destructive power.

This effect is called Purple Storm.

The idea is to launch Ricin-X into clouds and explode it.

A fusion of hot and cold air causes clouds containing Ricin-X to form

and purple rain to fall into rivers and from there it can spread.

It's lethal for anyone to come into contact with it.

- But why July? - Monsoon season in Southeast Asia.

In July, clouds form easily.

They studied weather patterns of the last four years

to predict the same conditions in 1998.

Now I understand, Year Zero is 1998.

I deciphered the code with 1998 in Khmer.

Then the third file...

Is the date! It's in July.

I'll begin with July 31 and work backwards each second.

Remember this e-mail address. Remember who he is.

What if he wants to kill me?

He went to a great effort to save you. You're important to him.

- What's the plan? - If we can't capture him, kill him.

Officer Lee, stay here!

Call fire engines and ambulances.

Target A... fire!

Judy, Rock, the Hawk is yours!

Get down!

Get down!

Don't move.

Call an ambulance.

This is Rock Chan, ATF. One of my colleagues is hurt.

Judy, Judy!

Call an ambulance.

The police are investigating an incident in Central this afternoon.

It appears a gas leak caused an explosion.

At the same time, an armed conflict broke out over money.

The two incidents are unrelated.

Why don't you greet me?

Commander.

Why didn't they put a tracking device on you?

What did they do to you?

Have you betrayed me?

I've forgotten everything since I was injured.

I can't even remember who I am.

They hit me.

They hit me but I couldn't remember a thing.

We'll cure you.

Now remember... I am your father.

Say it.

Father.

Father.

When our revolution succeeds,

the souls of our comrades will rest in peace.

- You are my... - We are all family.

Soon... Very soon, we will be able to go home.

So our mission coming here is...

She's waiting for you.

She's your lover. Dtaa chose her for you.

Go.

I'm sorry.

Our prices are very fair. No one can offer you a better deal.

That ship weighs 200 tons,

so there's no problem carrying containers.

This one here is 50 tons heavier so it can handle even more.

But it costs more. If you want divers that's extra...

We don't want any. We have our own.

- But... - Excuse me, where's the toilet?

Back there.

Thank you.

You can pick up your ship at two tomorrow.

- Thank you. - Don't mention it.

- Let's go. - Thank you.

Bye-bye.

Notify Ma Li quickly.

Two years ago we chose you for an undercover assignment.

You should be proud.

Your injury is for the revolution.

What is the aim of our revolution? How long do we have to wait?

Just a few more days.

There will be peace after this storm.

There will be sunshine after this rain.

Do you know that when we left home

it was raining like this,

and it's gone on for nineteen years?

Nineteen years.

I am as impatient as you are.

I have waited for nineteen years.

Let's wait a few more days.

When this rain is over,

we can all go home.

We don't know how many people they have, we only know the two leaders.

So only take action after they show their faces.

Officer Lee will fill you in on the details of the operation.

The code name is Operation Hawk.

Our backup includes Officer Cheung's divers.

Ma Li, why didn't you tell them Todd's undercover?

Will you hurt him tomorrow?

There are things that I cannot predict.

They may only be Sparrows.

Only take action when they're confirmed Hawks.

- Targets approaching. - Let them walk into the trap.

Do you remember that time in New York?

It was exactly like today, wasn't it?

Those aren't military command signals. That's...

...sign language!

Switch to plan B.

OK.

July 3. Today the subject tried to save the police.

He was playing the role we gave him of an undercover agent.

But afterwards, he also rescued the terrorists,

the enemies that we'd given him.

His behaviour was incoherent.

I believe that the subject is very confused.

The recovery of his real memory

is now contradicting the false memory that we planted in him.

He can't tell what's real and what's not. He's becoming schizophrenic.

We don't know his present whereabouts.

I thought you were on my side?

Are you injured?

Didn't you say I was a good man?

You are no longer what you were if you can forget the past.

You can start again - and save a city.

You're a doctor. You should have known I would remember!

I am a terrorist. I only know how to kill people.

If you forget the past, then you are no longer a terrorist.

We'll give you a chance. Believe me.

No. You're lying.

Ma Li, the FBl, CIA,

they will never forget that I'm a terrorist.

You shot to kill. You lied to me.

I'm a terrorist and I'll always be one.

No, if you were still a terrorist,

you would have shot me already.

How do you know I won't?

I am a good man.

They say I am a good man.

They say I am a good man.

Let's go away. Let's leave this place, OK?

- We'll start all over again. - We?

If I could forget the past, they would give me a chance.

They would give me a chance.

Let's go. OK?

Let's go.

Go where?

Where?

I think he's gone mad.

He's not mad. He really wants to be Chow Sai-Kit.

Get a warrant for Todd and Soong, for the Central shoot-out.

Go on.

I lost my memory.

They tricked me.

They said I was their undercover agent. I wasn't myself.

I believed I was an undercover agent.

They told me to betray you. So I came back.

Now I remember who I am.

I am a Party member.

There are things I can't remember,

like the purpose of our revolution.

But I remember clearly who's been kind to me,

who saved my life.

I also remember you saying that there is no me without you.

We're running out of time.

Dtaa's only just left us and already they're surrendering.

Two days ago the last of our army had to surrender.

There's nobody left for Dtaa except us.

The Purple Storm is our last hope.

There's only one day before the July 6 election.

We must kill all those who betrayed Dtaa,

destroy the polluted civilisation.

We will start from nothing, create a new race for a new society.

Lok.

Lok. Lok...

Lok.

Lok.

Was Lok our son?

- How old? - Eight.

Six when he died.

Radio 21, can you find out which division car AM-8186 is?

Buddy. Hey, buddy.

Why? Why?

I didn't shed a tear when he died.

You said it was a good thing to die for the revolution.

The children of the Party are our own children.

That day on the cargo ship, I really wanted to shoot you,

then kill myself.

We didn't have a choice.

Yes, we did.

I chose you, you chose the Party.

Delay the operation till the bomb squad's cleared the way.

Rock, FD. Divide the bomb squad into two teams.

One team to Ching Cheung Road, one to Highway 3.

FD, go remove the wrecked police car.

We've a tight schedule, so can you board the coach now.

This is a restricted area. Do you have a permit?

Sorry, sir. We're journalists.

I got it, Superintendent Ma.

The code is noon, July 6.

So the target of Purple Storm is Cambodia, not Hong Kong.

Get me all the information on transport leaving tonight.

Notify the SDU team.

90%% % of the SDU is at the new airport.

Why did you come back?

I wouldn't have if I were you.

Flight RX-7458, departing at midnight to Chang Mai.

Inform the airport, put all agents on alert.

Search the hangar of RX-7458. Look for anyone suspicious.

You stay here.

- How many people have we got? - 12.

Get two six-man units. The target is RX-7458.

Someone's here.

Guan Ai.

What are you waiting for?

Get three police boats to Kai Tak and wait for orders.

Sir, Soong's hijacking the last flight.

We mustn't let him take off.

I'm taking you to hospital.

It hurts...

...so much.

The truth is...

...we have a choice.

Get him.

- Go! - This is the position of RX-7458.

Who's there?

All the things we've done...

...were for the revolution.

One more day, just one more day and we would have succeeded.

You knew this.

Did we ever do anything for ourselves?

It was all for the revolution.

You've made so many mistakes but I can still forgive you.

Because I still think of you as my son. And you know it.

Stop it. Don't say any more.

Don't say any more.

Don't say any more.

Don't say any more.

Intercept them at the other end. Don't let that flight take off.

Follow me.

East gate.

Close off both ends of the tunnel. He has dangerous goods.

Father.

Spread out. Rock, come with me.

Why does it have to end like this?

I used to admire you. I was happy and secure.

I don't know if your revolution is right or wrong

but I know we can't kill so many.

The Khmer Rouge does not allow personal emotions.

I'm wrong.

I've made mistakes.

I'm correcting them now.

I accept my punishment.

But it's you who should be punished.

- I won't kill people. - You should die.

I won't kill you. Go.

He's next to us.

Go.

This is Ma Li, get Drainage Services to close the water gates!

This is Ma Li, do you read me?

What's happening up there?

This is Officer Lee. The east and west gates are closed.

The injured people are on their way to hospital.

Sir, where's Todd?

Call Fire Services to disinfect the other side of the gate.

"A Prisoner Remembered"

If it is possible to start again,

do you have the courage to take that chance?

To Todd, a friend in a faraway place.

Chow Sai-Kit.

I am a man of my word.

- What is it? - Informer's fee.

Thank you.

Goodbye.