Original subtitles

The Golden Triangle lies at the intersection of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.

It produces 75% of the world's illegal drugs.

In February this year, the Thai government pledged

to capture the drug kingpin, General Samton, and destroy the Golden Triangle.

An elite commando squad was deployed for the mission.

The squad was made up of a number of Chinese immigrants.

Some joined the squad because of idealism.

Some joined in return for US green cards for their loved ones.

Some did it to escape from their families. Some did it solely for money.

They put their lives on the line and came together for the mission.

Hurry up.

Come on.

Our merchandise can't go through Thailand.

We've got to go via Cambodia to the Vietnam coast,

and load the merchandise on refugee boats bound for Hong Kong.

Yes, sir.

Let's go.

Guard the General!

Hold onto him!

Don't let him escape!

Mind the General!

The General...

- Get in the car. - Don't hit the General.

Drive!

Ah Yee.

Ah Yee.

Come on.

Get them.

Don't move.

Ah Yee...

Go after them.

Tell Headquarters to guard the Thai border.

You can't escape. How much does the Thai government pay you?

Just name the price. I can pay in gold as well.

If you let me go, you can live.

Don't mess with me. This is my territory.

You're bound to lose.

I never lose.

We'll just fight to the end.

Keep driving.

Auntie, is Papa back?

No.

Chan Chung said he'd be back by noon. Why isn't he here yet?

Papa's always back on time. He wouldn't lie to me.

He risks his life for money. It's foolish.

Instead of fighting, a man can earn a living as a farmer.

I don't understand why you've waited for him for the past six years.

Your sister has been dead for some time. All 1 want is for you to marry decently.

If you're settled down, at least I can die in peace.

Have you made plans for yourself?

Grandpa!

Grandpa!

You killed my father!

- Let me go! - Quiet.

Shut up, bitch!

- Let me go! - If you make any noise...

- Auntie, help! - I'll kill you if you don't shut up!

Auntie!

- Help me! Help me! - Shut up, or I'll blow your head off!

Freeze!

- Let me go! - Shut up!

- I'll trade your son for General Samton. - Don't move.

Drop your gun.

Drop it.

The other one, too.

Bastard, you bit me!

Stay calm.

Are you all right?

Little Keong.

Little Keong.

Little Keong, you've grown. Give me a kiss.

Your moustache is hurting me.

It tickles.

No, stop it.

The border lies over the mountain.

Black pepper steak, yummy.

Smells great.

Add garlic and a touch of salt.

Followed by a bit of black pepper.

Black pepper steak is great.

Stop sniffing around.

Finish off with some brandy.

Twenty US dollars for the black pepper steak?

Two blades of grass for my steak?

It may be more than enough in Café de Coral, Hong Kong.

Down here, no way.

You shouldn't spend your life gambling. One day, you'll lose your life.

I lost everything in Hong Kong.

The loan sharks are after me now.

Luckily, I can handle firearms

or they wouldn't have recruited me in Hong Kong.

I'll add an extra 30 dollars. How about that?

OK, deal. Throw the dice, loser.

OK.

High, high, high...

Six, six, six...

Please be six!

How about wearing this lucky hat?

You need it more than me.

What? Two points? I'm dead.

My black pepper steak is slipping away.

Good, let me confirm that for you.

- Six, six... - One, one...

How could I only get one point?

Give back the money.

The steak.

Excuse me.

Your luck is blacker than the black pepper steak.

Delicious. Where did you get it?

I just gunned down a soldier. That's a prime slice from his bum.

What? Human meat?

Let's eat together.

Good boy. Papa will feed you.

They're catching up! Let's go!

Let's go! Hurry up!

Get rid of this.

Come on!

Move!

Get in the jeep.

Get in!

Little Keong, quick!

I need to pee.

Be quick.

- Don't take too long. - OK.

Get on with it, Little Keong!

- Quick, Little Keong! - Come on, they're catching up!

I'm trying!

Stay alert. We'll find them.

- There's a car behind us. - Let him go first.

What's the rush?

- Stop the car! - Stop now!

- Come on, get out! - Hands up!

Little Keong, don't go!

- I'm sorry, I didn't mean to! - You ruined our national flag!

What's going on?

No big deal, decapitation. It happens all the time.

Are you scared?

You're lucky.

What now?

One of them got his head blown off.

- Chan, stop them. - No.

Don't get involved.

- The Colonel's been shot! - The Colonel's been shot!

- Protect him! - Help him up!

Attack!

Call for help.

I've got a lot of respect for your tribe. You're the best hunter around.

Help me hunt down a man.

He's a Chinaman. You'll spot him easily.

I can lose an eye but I can't lose my dignity.

Either you cooperate with me or I'll wipe out your tribe.

You're either with me or against me.

Why are we stopping? Has the car broken down?

We're out of petrol.

We'll walk.

Little Keong...

They're better than sniffer dogs.

This is my territory. You'll never escape.

Down.

Uncle.

Uncle, are these yours?

You shouldn't throw away your talismans, or they won't protect you.

Take them back.

Chin, are you OK?

Chin.

Bear with me for a second.

Chin, are you OK?

Get off!

Big Dog, are you OK?

Little Keong!

Little Keong!

Little Keong!

Little Keong!

Little Keong, Little Keong!

Little Keong!

Little Keong is missing.

- Little Keong! - Little Keong!

Little Keong!

Burn him! Burn him! Burn him!

Let's burn him alive!

More gasoline! More gasoline!

Help me, please!

Help me, please!

Help me, please! I'm scared!

Help me!

Help me!

Well done! Let's get out of here.

Burn! Burn! Burn!

Let me go! Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go!

Little Keong.

It's me.

Look how dirty you are.

OK, close your eyes.

You go over there and I'll cover here, OK?

Hey, your turn.

High, high, high...

You've lost everything we have. What are we going to live on?

- Is there anything else to bet? - Yes, yes, yes!

- I'll bet her. - Are you crazy?

Don't do it!

OK, deal.

High, high, high...

- Wait a minute. - I've got double six, you lose.

Take her away, take her away.

I see. They're betting on dice.

Double six wins.

You want a gold watch?

Let me be charitable for once.

Let me win your wife back for you.

Stop struggling.

I'll bet this cash for that woman.

Deal.

May the god of fortune be with me.

Double six. The god of fortune is on my side.

If a person does a good deed, the god of fortune will surely help.

You don't get a chance to play. Don't think I'm stupid.

Thank you, thank you.

I'll roll first.

High, high, high...

A pair of eyes.

You must be really down on your luck.

Let me make a sandwich for you.

Sandwich.

What luck! How do you like your sandwich?

I never thought I'd make a fortune in this God-forsaken place.

As the saying goes, "Everybody gets what's coming to them."

I hope we're not playing Russian roulette.

Don't worry. They're the village's private guards.

This is our territory. You're safe here.

Now the chief wants to have a game with you. Sit down.

The chief will bet 4lbs of powder against your stack there.

OK, who rolls first?

- He asked who rolls first. - Let him go first.

The chief said that he's the host, you're the guest. You go first.

What a coincidence!

Bring me more powder and the four-face Buddha.

Hurry up. Move it.

See if he has any talismans protecting him.

On your feet and hold still.

- He's clean. - OK, leave him alone.

We apologise. You're an honest man, you didn't use black magic.

Four-face Buddha. That's formidable.

This Buddha for the lot.

OK, who rolls first?

- Who rolls first? - Me.

The chief will roll first.

Curse these dice. Curse these dice.

Curse these dice. Curse these dice.

Curse these dice. Curse these dice.

- Now you roll. - You roll first.

High!

Chief, chief.

- Game over. I'd better leave now. - Don't move!

You can have all this money back. Can I go?

No way, you have to play again.

The chief says you have insulted him by returning the money.

He wants to play again so he can win the money back fairly.

We've lost everything to you.

This machine-gun is the only treasure we've got left.

The chief wants to bet on your final game.

What? My final game? Don't scare me.

No.

The chief said he wasn't trying to scare you. It will be your last game.

Give this to him.

Hey, bro, who rolls first?

Me.

High, high, high! Bigger than my wife's tummy.

High.

That's not too bad. Thank God.

Your turn now. Hurry.

Now it's your turn to throw.

Quick.

God, please help me! I have to lose this round.

Please make me lose. My parents always walk under ladders.

My kids always swear at God.

When I return to Hong Kong, I want to be a loser.

Please make me lose. Lose, lose, lose...

After this game, I vow never to gamble again.

What a beauty! A gold Rolex.

I'm rich now.

Keep it safe.

Gold teeth. Bro, you've no use for them any more.

Let go, let go!

I'll shoot!

Bastard. How dare you bite me?

Search over there.

It's here.

Search the area.

Check the corpses.

- Take all the valuables. - OK.

- Don't leave anything behind. - That's right.

Are we done?

Why did you kick me?

Get lost!

Gold watch.

- Gunshot! - Don't let him get away!

Get him!

Chase after him!

Freeze!

- Freeze! - It's you.

- It's you. - Where have you been?

I'm rich. I've got a bag of gold.

I found this.

The bag is torn.

Didn't I tell you, "Everybody gels what's coming to them"?

I won a bag of gold in a dice game earlier on.

I lost it all a minute later. Can't you see it's all fate?

Where have you two been? Chung is looking for you! Hurry!

- Hey! - What??

Didn't you say, "Everybody gets what's coming to them"?

Chau Sang.

I'll save you!

Why did you shoot him? Why did you shoot him?

I did it to end his suffering!

Chau Sang!

Chau Sang, we have sown chrysanthemum seeds on your grave.

You'll never be lonely again.

When you see chrysanthemum flowers, it means we're here.

Don't be sad.

That bastard's man killed Chau Sang.

- I must avenge... - Calm down!

Let me go! I'll kill him right now!

Calm down! We can't!

What about Chau Sang?

Calm down! Do you hear me?

Stop crying. They caught up with us.

This way.

If you shoot, we'll all die together.

Tough guy, you haven't been blown up yet?

- Not before you, bro. - It's only a matter of time.

Hey, you guys can come in now.

We have to form an alliance to defeat them.

Now we've got a common enemy, we must work together like brothers.

When it's over, you'll have General Samton.

I'm only interested in the Chinaman.

OK, deal.

Plain rice again. It has no taste.

Where are you going?

Little Keong, I'm going to kill a buffalo and make steaks for us, OK?

Great, I like steaks.

Wait here, OK?

I won't finish this. I'll wait for the steaks.

Here, I'll feed you.

My turn now.

Your reward for catching Samton

is US green cards for your kid and your friends?

Do you think America is perfect?

Have you been there?

It's the same there.

It's another dog-eat-dog world.

America is your country. Why don't you go back?

China is your country. Why don't you go back?

Let's not have this trivial conversation.

We'll have a drink.

What an exquisite beauty! The peony spirit! I could die of desire.

Are you Chinese?

I'm from Hong Kong. How do you know Cantonese?

- I'm Thai Chinese. - From where in Thailand?

- Chiang Mai. - Chiang Mai?

You're a Chiang Mai girl?

Fair and smooth-skinned.

Now I know why all the Hong Kong tours come to Chiang Mai.

Chiang Mai girl. What's your name?

- Masachi. - Masachi?

So, you massage very well.

Masachi, where are the rest of your family?

They were massacred by the military. I'm the only one left.

Poor thing.

Why are you here?

The Thai government hired us to catch the drug kingpin Samton.

Have you got him?

Yes, now we're escorting him from the Golden Triangle through Laos,

heading towards Thailand.

The Thai government will take over from there.

- Why are you doing that? - For money.

That feels so good.

Don't stop.

I never touch the stuff.

You're dead. Give up now.

Shut up, you bastard! One more word and I'll blow your head off!

Don't worry.

Stop firing, I'm in here!

Stop firing!

This house is filled with explosives! Stop firing!

Come back, you bastard! You want me to shoot your legs off?

Calm down, please! Don't make it worse!

I'm scared! Auntie, I'm scared!

- Auntie, I'm scared! - Don't be scared, we'll be fine!

Stop shooting, stop shooting!

Stop shooting, stop shooting!

Stop firing. Our general is inside.

I'm the only one giving orders here.

Keep firing! Blow up the house!

Fire, fire!

Fire!

Blow it up!

Black squadron, retreat!

Move!

Little Keong.

Don't go!

- Catch. - Don't move!

Any more ammo?

Little Keong! Little Keong!

Come back, Little Keong!

Run!

I've never been outgunned before.

Chin!

Chin!

Chin!

Chin, wake up! Wake up!

Chin!

Wake up! You promised me we'd fight together till the end!

The bastards are closing in! Chin, wake up!

- Big Dog, put him down! He's dead! - No!

Who told you to shoot him? I want him alive!

Brother Chan!

Little Keong.

You'll be fine.

Get them out of here.

- I won't leave you here. - I beg you.

What about you?

Don't worry about me.

Little Keong.

I won't leave!

Press this if they approach.

We've lost the French girl!

- I want Papa. - Is she at the back?

No.

Afraid?

If we die, you die too.

She's dead.

- Let's go. - Move!

An eye for an eye. Let's see how tough you are.

The Frenchman can last one hour.

The American can last 30 minutes.

We'll see how long the Chinaman can last.

We've reached our destination.

Why is there nobody here to meet us?

Nobody would meet you here.

I'll go and save Papa.

- Little Keong, don't run around. - Don't worry, we'll find him.

Little Keong!

Give me some dynamite.

If something happens to me, press the switch and blow him up.

Where are you going?

I'm going to rescue Chan.

Whether he's dead or alive.

- Don't try to be funny. Move! - Move!

No one can last for three hours. You're not human.

Game over.

Blow up, blow up.

Go.

They're back for more! Go and get them!

Papa, are you all right?

Let's go.

- He's escaping. - Quick!

Get him!

Move, move!

Get him!

Come on.

Why are you stopping?

We don't want to fight any more. We want to give up.

That Chinaman's got nothing to do with us.

Come back! Come back!

Don't move!

- Let me blow them up! - No, it's too soon!

OK, tie them all up.

- I dare you to press the switch. - I'll...

- Calm down! - Surrender now.

Hand over the General and we'll let you go.

If the General is hurt, I'll blow all of you up.

Stop!

Julie, are you all right? I'll blow this bastard up!

- Don't... - Stop firing!

They could blow me up!

Don't move!

Take cover!

No, don't!

- No, let me go, please! - Let's have some fun!

Stop!

Are we going to wait to be slaughtered?

This is the time to be calm.

Julie, I can't take it any more!

They'll be back soon.

Don't.

I've got an idea.

My girls.

Farewell, buddy.

Farewell.

I'll settle this on my own.

Don't be so stupid.

I don't mind dying.

I love my country.

I'm tired of being a deserter.

I have nothing to lose.

You still have a son.

Leave now.

Don't...

Run! Run! The place is going up!

Quick, run! Get out of here!

Come on.

Stop! Stop!

Freeze!

- Big Dog! - Chan, I can't go to America with you.

I took the job so you two could have a better life.

Now, nothing matters to me any more.

There's only one thing I'm worried about.

Little Keong needs a mother.

Help me!

Help me!

Stupid kid!

Little Keong!

Even if you hand me over to the Thai government,

you won't have achieved anything.

I'll lose my freedom for a while if I go to jail, but your friends are gone forever.

Goodbye, Chinaman.

Starring Ma Ying Chai

Yeung Tsui-Kuen, Pang Yun-Cheung, Chau Kam-Kong