The Day of Days (Chaw M Kai Si Lok / 初五启市录 / 初五啟市錄)

Oh, I get it. I didn't hire you So you hate me

You seduced my sister into coming here to retaliate?

I'm happy if you think that way We'll remain good friends

who support and encourage each other

Actually God is really good to me

When I'm at my most desperate

I find someone willing to shelter me from wind and rain

When Wong Kai-yiu dies I'll become the mayor for sure

The mayor said before that anyone in the world can listen to the radio

If Mayor Wong were healthy enough for the interview, it would be different

But he hasn't recovered completely

What if the Acting Mayor says something wrong

so the Westerners can make up stories?

The Nanjing government and Guangxi covet our accomplishments

If the Acting Mayor says something wrong

he could ruin the foundation laid by the mayor

Chief Cheung is right

I don't agree. First Mayor Wong agreed to the interview a few months ago

but it was postponed time and again due to his health

If we postpone it any further

the Westerners will think our mayor has failed to keep his promise

They'll refuse to do business with us

If they withdraw their investments our economy will be affected

Who will take the fall then?

Secondly, Guangzhou is so prosperous now and has become the Southern Gate

competing with Shanghai and Tianjin

because of our geographic advantage

and the vision of our mayor to befriend Westerners

They're attracted to Guangzhou for business

So you have do the interview, Acting Mayor You can't say no. You must succeed

Brother Yiu, you're discharged from the hospital at last

Acting Mayor Mayor Dad

Sai-kit, why did you come?

The meeting's more important I told you not to come if you're busy

Mayor Dad, I'm done with the meeting I didn't goof off

Business comes first, right? That's what you said

I'm really old

My hand never used to shake before even when I fired a gun or a cannon

Now I either drop the chopsticks or I choke when I eat

I can't even get a piece of chicken

Mayor Dad, you've just discharged from the hospital

It'll take a while before you'll completely recover

Then you can be the mayor again

I'm old. My condition will only get worse with time

You must succeed to the mayorship You're my son. You're duty-bound

I'm not competent. How can I take on the post?

Lots of officials in the government are more competent than me

They're seasoned

Idiot! You can do it because I say you can There's no turning back now

Later you'll need to lead the army and carry a gun too

You can only charge forward You can't back off

You must accept the radio interview

You're the mayor of Guangzhou All of Guangzhou's depending on you

The Nanjing government's watching you too

You can't hide. You must stand up and be counted

This is a great chance to do that

There will be more tests You can't run away forever

Sai-kit, be brave. You're my son You have my blood. You can do it

Mayor Wong, Guangzhou is so prosperous under your rule

in terms of its economy and infrastructure

What's your secret to achieving this?

Three words Which three?

Commit. Commit. Commit

Commit? Commit? Commit?

Being committed means loving the people

You're responsible for whatever happens in Guangdong

Simply speaking you're in charge of Guangdong

is this why people

find you a bully who won't allow dissenting opinions?

You're even in a sense a king?

A bully who won't tolerate dissenting opinions? A king? Id...

Idiot

Still, it's easier to criticize than to work in this post

Amazing. He's so quick to respond

Since I'm a soldier, I speak directly

I'm quite impatient. So I do all the talking

Even a good guy has enemies and a bad guy friends

You know if you're doing the right thing

No one's jealous of a loser

I'm the mayor. There's only one thing I want to do

that's to work for the well-being of the people

I don't care about other things

If there aren't any problems the interview can begin

We can begin now

Acting Mayor Wong, you've taken up this post for several months

Can you tell us what you've done during this time?

I haven't been the mayor for long

But I've already implemented certain policies

In terms of the livelihood of the people

Recently, I noticed that the price of rice

and pork went up by five per cent in half a year

I've already assigned someone to hold a meeting with the rice merchants

with the objective of lowering the price

No wonder when I bought rice yesterday the price had gone down by ten cents

So the mayor's been working on it

The drainage works will be carried out in 6 months

By then the flooding situation at Lower Jiu Lu will be alleviated

According to our records, there are a total of 236 manhole covers in the district

The hourly flow is 15. 8 litres

When the works are completed the flow will reach 43.6 litres per hour

The improvement in the speed and volume of the flow means

there won't be flooding at Lower Jiu Lu anymore

Guangzhou covers 350,000 acres with a population of 880,000 people

Actually housing is a very serious problem

Excuse me. Please allow me to correct this

Actually Guangzhou has an area of 376,721 acres

Its population has exceeded 900,000 recently

The birth rate last year was 8.9 per cent

He's really amazing

He's really good. He's answering so well

I told you Master Wo could handle it

after going through my special training

We have plans to rearrange the nine suburban districts

For example we'll merge Chongwen and Fangcun for convenience of administration

Everyone knows you're Mayor Wong's son That's why you were appointed Acting Mayor

If you have to assess yourself

how many marks would you give to your administration?

Do you think you're up to standard?

Whether I'm competent or not

or how many marks I deserve should not be determined by me

I serve the people. I believe they should make the assessment

But you were an ordinary citizen before

Now you've suddenly become mayor

Do you feel like a king from previous times? You inherited the mayorship by succession?

I took up the mayorship in a time of emergency only

I rule Guangzhou on a temporary basis only We are in the era of the Republic

The terms "inheritance by succession" and "king" are inappropriate now

Acting Mayor Wong, it's the year-end for Chinese people now

It'll be Chinese New Year next month

The Yuanxiao on the fifteenth of the first month

is only one day after Valentine's Day in the West

How will you celebrate with your girlfriend?

Girlfriend?

We know you're not married yet But you're such an eligible bachelor

It's impossible that you wouldn't have a girlfriend

I don't. Actually there's someone I like

What did Lai-wo say?

He said he loved you the most

You're crazy

No, he said there's someone he likes

Who's so lucky?

This is a very personal question

Please allow me to be a little selfish and keep this to myself

He won't tell us...Shrimp Head you must know who the girl is

What do I know?

ABC Restaurant

Adviser So Over here

Over here. Come on in. Do you think Adviser So knows who she is?

Of course he does. He's his buddy

Let's ask him

I'm not used to you guys calling me Adviser So. Please call me So Fei

It's all the same. Anyway you're the Acting Mayor's best friend

No one knows him better than you do

I'll be upfront I won't betray my buddy

You want me to tell you who the Acting Mayor likes?

I'm sorry. No comment

You've got it wrong. We were just asking you to come in for a drink

Everyone knows who the Acting Mayor likes

You guys know who she is? Yes

Who is she then?

She's Miss Man What?

Tong Nga-man

They grew up together It's normal that he'd fall for her

By the way, they're a perfect pair

Absolutely

Of course it isn't Tong Nga-man That's nonsense. Who told you?

My helper. She heard it at the market

My driver. He heard about it when he went for a drink

Darn it. Where did he drink? Which market did she go to?

Where did they get the info? Where's the source of the info?

Kat Cheung Square

Lady boss What's the matter?

Be honest with me. Did you tell people in Kat Cheung Square

that Master Wo has fallen for Tong Nga-man?

Yes. So?

What's wrong with you? You're talking nonsense

He's the Acting Mayor She's a fair lady of the Tongs

You made up a story like that Her reputation will be tainted

How will she find a husband?

I didn't talk nonsense I have a reliable source for the intel

You're still denying it? Who's the reliable source?

Ask the guy to come see me I want to smack him

Fine. Smack yourself then You told me the secret

Me? When did I ever tell you?

You dream about what you think in daytime

You failed to keep the secret You told me in your dream

Darn it. I always lose Can't I win for once?

Who does Master Wo like? Of course I know. But I won't tell you

Hey, who does Master Wo like? Tell me You'll the most handsome if you tell me

Tell me. Who's the girl?

It's Miss Tong What?

Did I really tell you in my dream that it's Miss Tong?

Why would I lie about it?

Chief, there's no secret when a person talks in his dream

Master Wo always hangs out with Tong Nga-man

It's so obvious that they're a pair You can't deny it

Are they lovers simply because they hang out?

You don't need to deny it No one will believe you

That's right. Now everyone knows Why are you still denying it?

Right. He's the wind. She's the sand They're a pair