No. 1 Chung Ying Street (中英街1號)

- Morning - morning

hey. Chun man is here

come on down

right

this is for uncle

right

what is it?

He thinks my calligraphy is nice. I've written something for him.

Great. I'll give him

look at you. So clumsy

the hakka tea cakes are done. Remember to take them from the steamer

- it's just outside - will do

thanks, mum

morning, my driver

morning, miss

alright, bye

- bye - let's go

morning, great-uncle

good day

someone being so sweet today?

Just because my bicycle is broken

take care

when I graduate from the university of Hong Kong in architecture

I'll build a bauhaus style marketplace in shak tau kok one day

palmier pastries will be sold there

cheese cakes

best to move my family's grocery store there too

you want a lot

it's only right

I'll put what I like in what I build

put me there as well

uh-oh

what is it?

I forgot the hakka tea cakes

ha...

Did you take for me?

This is mine

huh

someone will have no breakfast

you can get palmier pastries in sha tau kok?

Who said that it's from sha tau kok?

Ah

who's that someone who is most against colonialism and imperialism?

Now he savours colonial and imperial pastries

turn your back on the great motherland

say one thing and do another

you know everything

what?

Go to hell

please take one

no

- yes - no

so chun man

my head spins

carry it for me

morning

hop on if you don't mind

sure

- hey - what?

We're not done yet at the last inter-school athletics competition

right

on your marks

get set

- go, uncle ku - yes, miss

go

in 1711, the British east India company

established a trading post in Guangzhou

mainly for the purchase of tea from China

but China didn't need anything from britain at that time

britain suffered a severe trade deficit

to balance out the deficit

the British began to ship opium to China

people who became addicted

would do anything for the opium

this was what the British did

you must have heard this one before

yes

this is the original version

wow

you've seen the movie?

Of course

don't you think siao fong fong is so cool?

The lady killer

the artificial flower factory incident in tai yau street, San po Kong,

is a continuation of history

as long as we haven't reunited with the motherland

the British will continue to take advantage of us

they will continue to exploit our workforce

so chun man

I know that last week the federation of trade unions set up

the Hong Kong-kowloon committee for anti-Hong Kong British persecution struggle

although I live in a faraway place in sha tau kok

our union there is joining the fight

that's right

if we don't fight for our future now

we'll just end up like the workers today when we graduate

students, stand up if you want to lend a hand

I didn't expect so many of you were willing to distribute leaflets

good

he was smiling at you

hey

li lai wah, fong su ching

we're planning for a party at my place after the exam

why don't you join us?

- Sounds good - sure

- but... - But what?

But lai wah lives in sha tau kok

it's a problem for her to go home when the bus stops running at night

not a problem

just a short drive from kowloon tong

alright

you'll be there, both of you

hi, take a look

for the sake of Hong Kong's future

the young generation should support our initiative

thank you for your support

chun man

for the sake of Hong Kong's future

all young people should...

My father said they moved in only when those people made trouble first

but my father didn't think so

right

Hong Kong people shouldn't beat Hong Kong people

the yellow-skinned dogs are traitors to the motherland

they willingly become the slaves of imperialism

I get angry just talking about it

but if the police won't keep the peace

Hong Kong will be like mainland China

the police should serve the people

but not for an authority which rules with an iron fist and through opium

do you really believe that

Hong Kong is better off if it's returned to China?

You only live in your own world

without any idea of how people suffer

hey

on the day after our exam

I'll have a party at home

why don't you join us

since you can go back with lai wah?

I can give both of you a ride home

alright

that's a deal

su ching's father is a police officer

she said that the police moved in only

when the crowd broke through the barriers

can you believe them, the yellow-skinned dogs?

Can you stop calling them yellow-skinned dogs?

Your father and uncle always call them such

nonsense

don't you think it's highly disrespectful?

Just study hard for your university entrance exam

you'll then become a perfect match

do you think women study hard just because they want to get married?

I study hard for the university

because I don't want to spend the rest of my life in sha tau kok

I want to go see the world, look at different architecture

the world is huge. Do you know that?

Bigger than the great chairman mao in your heart

enough said

it's not necessary to mention chairman mao

I'm not talking to you

excuse me

be quiet... be quiet...

I'll let go if you keep quiet

be quiet...

I'll let go if you keep quiet

- let me go - calm down

calm down

I won't tell the police... l wont...

I'm not going to tell the police

just got here from the mainland?

Don't tell the public security

I was just looking for food

take this palmier pastry

what's your name?

Cheung wing kuen

so chun man

my ancestors were just like you

they came from the mainland

we're compatriots after all

my old man always says

now that we're in Hong Kong

we won't be able to survive

if we don't look out for each other

this old house belongs to my uncle

he has gone to Holland to make a living

not sure when he'll be back

you can stay here for now

I want to find work

I want to make money

buy palmier pastries for my mother

you came to Hong Kong only for the money?

Here

the great responsibility of carrying the flag is with you

give me a second

I thought when I got to Hong Kong

I didn't have to face chairman mao anymore

don't worry

many of us hang chairman mao's portraits at home

set your heart