Hong Kong Confidential (Amaya)

Lori, what's wrong with you?

I don't know...

You're all white...

Tell me what's wrong.

Are you feeling sick?

I don't know... something's approaching...

What's approaching?

I don't know ... I'm afraid.

Paul, can we go back?

Back? How...?

I don't know, but I have to go back somehow,

...otherwise everything's going to go wrong.

Help open this door!

If I tell you, will you help me?

Leave the fucking door alone!

Don't touch me, Paul! Leave me alone!

Hello! I'm fine.

Change my plans, you know.

I'll stay here for a few days more.

How are you?

OK. I'll let you know

as soon as I get the tickets.

I love you, love you. Bye.

That way?

No, this way.

Hello, I'd like to get a massage.

Yes, in my room. Is it possible?

Sure, sure. How much?

OK.Four hundred and if I change my mind

...then it's one hundred.

No, no. I won't change my mind.

All I need is a good massage. Right now.

OK. Half an hour.

Great. Thankyou.

AMAYA

He came in with a huge backpack full of clothes...

And threw that all on the counter.

Who was the person??

A strange man came to my laundry this afternoon.

He resembled some being from the jungle.

Foreigner with a strange white hair-

...like shortly cut grass.

It was late for washing

...but he insisted he would pay double

...if everything would be ready by morning.

I took everything home. We'll wash later.

I can't understand why...

Sometimes we meet very strange people.

Let's go to a restaurant this weekend.

We could invite some friends?

I'm too tired from all the people

I meet at work.

I want some rest at least at weekend.

By the way weekend is still far.

Tomorrow is Friday already.

And then there is Saturday when you work,

...so what's left? Just one day...

...and you may work then again...

like it happened two weeks ago. I had to sit alone in front of TV entire Sunday.

Do you know how hard it is?

To watch TV alone?

When you watch TV,

I always watch it with you.

Weekend...

You talk like we have a free month!

This clock hangs on our wall for 23 years.

Remember when I was in hospital...

...you and Tao brought it...

...and I wound it up.

Could you oil my bike?

It squeaks.

I will.

What a great wedding present your parents gave!

We got money- not the clock.

And we bought the clock next morning.

We can call it a present, can't we?

It is a bad sign to give a clock as a present.

Don't you know? -Who are you talking with?

There is a strange sound.

Can you hear it?

I can't...

How can't you? Listen!

Tick-tack-tick and

after the third one some kind of noise...

I hear nothing but your talking. OK! I can keep silent!

It seems I can hear it...

I told you!

There is a noise!

I have to oil it.

Perhaps the wheels became dusty.

It could start from the smallest dust,

even from the sweeping.

I don't say you're guilty,

but it's possible... ?

What did you say about the bike?

It squeaks.

Can you oil it?

Strange, it's almost new.

What could it be?

Perhaps you went through puddles

and it got rusty.

It is more than twenty years old...

Oh, that's why. Throw it away!

Nobody rides bicycles now.

I got used to it.

when we worked together

and I delivered laundry to clients.

I can't stop it

the same way you need the clock.

My life would stop if I throw it away.

Can't you see

I am doing an important thing?

Wrong time to turn it on!

I lost the wheel, where is it?

Check first before you disturb others!

We always wash at night,

why an exception today?

It's night already.

I will certainly mend your bike.

What are you planning for the weekend?

Perhaps we could all go

to some restaurant or elsewhere?

Your brother says he's is tired

and would rather watch TV than chat.

That's not bad either.

Sometimes just TV is better.

For example they show something important

and you are in a restaurant.

You can miss it and never find out.

Two days ago I wanted to leave.

But then I turned onTV.

Can you imagine?

They showed fishermen

returning to China.

They had full boat of fish

big and small.

The boat was small

but it had a mountain offish.

Just take the skis and ski down. Tao... why are you still alone?

Why do you live near us?

I remember how you arrived -

you had almost nothing...

I got a couple of chairs

from the neighbors for you.

I gave you a TV set.

Why don't you have a family?

I am used to it.

You are my family.

Why?

What kind of massage would you like to have?

I would like to sign up for massage courses.

I read the ad.

Yes, we had one.

Lots of people signed up,

we can't take more.

Perhaps other time...

Couldn't you accept just one more?

One more?

Me.

Didn't you hear what I told you?

I've lost my job.

The courses might be my rescue.

I could learn massage in one week

and work for you.

To work here?

Where did you work before?

What are your advantages?

I worked as interpreter

but the new department manager

who comes from England,

fired me and others.

He didn't explain anything

nor checked how we work,

if there was any reason to fire us.

Sure he had a reason to fire you.

It won't work.

Don't bother us!

We have no vacancies nor we plan any.

Courses are fully booked. That's it!

was sending money to my parents

in Shanwei each month.

And now if I stop,

it will be hard for them.

They'll understand that I have no job

they will be worried.

They are old...

I've heard hundreds of stories like yours.

Everyone has problems.

There are other places

where you could find job.

Why here and now?

Why do you want to be a masseur?

A cleaning lady- maybe.

But masseur...

Hello! One moment!

Did you work as interpreter?

Can I sign up for the massage course

that starts on Monday?

Sorry, sorry. Hold on.

What happened? Why don't you speak?