The Greed of Man (大時代)

From 2 to5 June 1994

the Hang Seng Index

plunged from 11300 to 9050

Triggering the fear of a new stock market meltdown

Investors hinged their hope on 7 June, Monday when the stock market reopened

7 June 1994

It was known as the Day of the Big Miracle

The market rebounded 4000 points

Mui...

Chin-pok

Mui...

Chin-pok...

Chin-pok...

5:00 pm, 7 June

Rooftop, Hong Kong Exchange Square

Ting Hai, Ting Hau-hai, Ting Yik-hai Ting Wong-hai, Ting Lei-hai

Helmsmen of the triad Chung Ching Society

Dealing in catering, entertainment

And stock and property speculation

Owning a wealth of 5 billion before the rebound

Now in debt in the billions

Mentor

Pa

Ma

Siu-man

Ting-ting

Fong-fong

I made it

What I promised you, I finally made it

Be careful...don't fall...

Aren't we best friends... Yes

Let us be real brothers in our next life

Good...

My sons are your sons Your kids are my kids Right

We two families are of one heart Yes

Papa

Papa, no...

Papa...

Be a good loser

Don't be a laughing stock

Papa... no...

Papa

Don't be a laughing stock

Papa... no...

Don't embarrass me...

One

Taiwan

After 4 days of consecutive fall

Amid a fear of another meltdown

A miracle happened on Monday

When the Hong Kong stock market reopened

It shot up from 9050 to 12600 points

The biggest upshot in history

To most investors

It was a day for celebration

But to speculators who sold short

Especially those who sold short

on the Hang Seng Index

They must have been hit hard

Lung Shing-bong

former corrupt Chief Inspector

He jumped bail in 1974 when under

ICAC investigation

And fled to Taiwan with his 7 wives And 23 children

He owned a fortune of more than 400 million before the stock market reopened

Now in debt in the hundreds of millions

Don't be a laughing stock

We have our pride, come on

Don't cry...

You will be a man again in 18 years

Son, let Pa give you a hand, come on

Two

Papa

Three

Hong Kong Stanley Prison

Chan Man-yin, former director of Asian Stock Exchange

He was jailed for corruption late in life

He was worth more than 2 billion before the market reopened

Now in debt in the billions

Four

Just Ting Hai left

Taiwan Commercial Building

Chow Tsai-sang, drug lord Known as Brother Tsai

In 1973, he fled Hong Kong

With his wife Sister Wah nicknamed Poison Butterfly

He was worth 300 million before the market reopened

Now in debt in hundreds of millions

Sons, Papa is coming

Jump! Just jump!

Jump!

1968, Hong Kong was colonial in many ways

There was just the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

And it was controlled by the British

You must be kidding me

What the hell do you Chinese know about shares?

Hong Kong belongs to the English

The share market belongs to the English

You Chinese will never understand

how to play in our market

Please bear in mind that all of us

have more money than you

You know? White skin pig!

What?

I am telling you, you are the one

to leave this game

Do you hear me? You nuts!

You should apologize to all of us!

OK, damn you!

Mr Chan, Mr Fong, how was it?

Blown! Don't mention it

The Chinese Stock Exchange is formally set up

What Chinese Stock Exchange?

If you don't like the word Chinese It can be changed

Since the British want to control the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

We can set up one stock exchange only for Chinese

You out of your mind?

You think the Hong Kong Government will allow it?

If we fight for it, they have to say yes

You are dreaming

It is my dream!

The Asian Stock Exchange

In 1973, there were five stock exchanges in Hong Kong

Trading was red hot and irrational

It was the time of "shark's fin with rice"

Just put it here

The prawns are fresh

Good You get me a garupa, 10 taels in weight

Yes Be quick

It was a year before the setting up of the Independent Commission Against Corruption

Corruption was ram pant

Sirs How is it?

You are a bit late today

Let me count it Don't worry, won't fall short

Mabel, you have gained weight

Good business

Still a few stalls, then we share it

Over there

You took it for granted?

They came here for money again

No need to get upset You get it back when the market goes up

Right, let me see how the market is doing

The stock market shot up again

The Hang Seng Index set a record high

Excuse me

Carry on

Mr Wai, let me be frank

For companies that want to list here

It is the practice

They have to allot shares to our member brokers Right...

That means If I refuse to grease your palms

Then Yellow River Enterprise will not get listed?

Mr Wai, please don't think so You have the right not to, you do

But if your company cannot get listed

Your company must have failed in some requirements

Right? What are they? We will find some out

Mr Wai Hong-shing, right?

I am Fong Tsun-sun, Deputy Director I really appreciate you

Tsun-sun

That's it for today, I will contact you All right

Good bye Good bye

Tsun-sun

You are the chairman or I am the chairman? Of course you are

That's why I want to know How big is the bribe for the chairman

the just the No 2 here My drawers were full of these

what a pile What do you want?

When we first set up the Asian Stock Exchange

We meant to open the stock market to all

We meant to let companies with potentials Could get listed and raise funds

We could make legitimate money

It could also help our economic development You still remember it or not?

Then we got into a row with the British You poured out to me

We chatted the whole night That's what you said to me

Yes, of course I remember Then don't tell me that

You set up this stock exchange Just to fatten yourself

What's wrong with it? It is the same everywhere

The market is still doing fine

Right...we are all making money

What are you doing? You out of your mind?

Oh no, it is on fire

What can this bit of water do?

Get the fire extinguisher! Go get the fire extinguisher!

The Fire Department is corrupt too

You will be burned to death For your ill-gotten money

What?

Be quick...

Is this it? No...

Which one?

Higher... The one higher up

Next to it Next one

Which one? Which one is it? The one on the side

Higher up

Higher...

Which one is it?

Is this the one?

No, the one higher up Higher up

Over a bit Over a bit

Soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, chili oil

Kid, you stealing here? Run!

Don't you run! Kid, don't you run away!

You hussy, how bad you are You and the kid are of one gang