Fireball

It's not easy to pull such strings

and get them to drop charges.

Luckily your brother knows where to spread his wealth.

Otherwise, you'd be rotting in there for the rest of your life.

Pang,

where's Tan?

What happened?

He was beaten up and has serious head injuries.

They haven't caught anyone for it yet.

The police said it's just another assault case.

But I don't buy it,

because Tan has been coming home

with bad bruises and cuts for a while.

When I asked him about it,

he said it was from playing basketball.

I'm not stupid.

I figured he was messed up with something illegal.

He said he needed money.

They let me walk free because of the money he sent?

Besides the club,

where else did he go to play?

No.

And that one?

Which one Boss?

The one who's shooting.

No way! Another team has already got him.

Damn! Let's get out of here.

Boss! Boss!

Look, that guy.

Hey son, how're you?

Do you still play for Boss Por?

If not, I'm rounding up tough players for a new team.

You're a hotshot. Why don't you come play with me?

You play, I pay. It's win-win.

Still alive? I thought you'd become a vegetable.

They really beat the shit out of you last year.

Listen...

Don't you want revenge?

The cash prize this year is much bigger than before.

Think about it.

Muk, take the boy to wait for me upstairs.

Go.

Yes, sir.

The boss is here.

Boss, the chink thinks we're ripping him off

If we don't give him a better rate,

he says he'll go somewhere else.

He said our rate is way too expensive.

Idiot. Does he think we're the Bank of Thailand?

If he's unhappy, tell him to try to find another bloody lender.

No dogs on this street would take his money but me.

So, does he want it or not?

Hey son.

Let's take care of our business.

That's Zing, the captain,

That's Zing, the captain,

That's Iq. He's our secret weapon.

He's baby-faced but he's got the heart of a lion.

Zing. Check out the goods.

Get in there and stretch your legs, son.

So what's your name?

Tan...Tan...

Zing,

Man, I dig your new hair.

You just became a monk or what?

A real hotshot...

If these two play together we'll get ourselves a real hot shot.

So Zing, is he in or not?

Sure Boss, he's all right.

Good. We have a team now.

Tan's clothes, they should fit you.

$300.000 it is.

Hello chief... Hello boss.

Hello sir.

- Hi. - Hello.

Why did you mess with Top?

This guy's toothless, he's just a smuggler.

Take Boss Louise, he's a drug dealer.

Really.

Hello sir.

Make yourself at home.

Make yourself at home.

We'll talk about Fireball later.

Take your seats.

Good afternoon sir.

My name is Den, I used to work for Boss Song.

I've brought you your favourite wine.

Thank you.

Yes, sir.

Den is a rising star.

You've got to keep an eye on him.

But he's only got into our Fireball tournament

because his boss dropped dead three months ago.

If Boss Song were still around,

a runt like Den would still be just an errand boy.

Den's squad is full of zombies.

He's got his boss's former boys

and a few that were kicked out by Boss Yong.

They're a bunch of hopeless losers.

So Boss Yong's team will thrash them in the first match,

right?

Yeah, they're just a bunch of low-lifes.

Boss, why are there only four of us?

Boss,

No way! Don't tell me this snake is on our team.

Haven't you heard?

He threw a match Last year!

You have to trust me.

- But Boss! - Enough, Muk!

Shut up, Zing!

What?

You lost big or what?

You're a dumb ass if you believe everything people say.

K, are you messing with me, you scumbag?!

Yeah!

Hey!

He's a jerk.

Why are you fighting each other?

It's time for you to work together as a team.

Focus on your opponents, you have to beat them today.

Boss Yong's team are just losers from his gambling den.

They're determined to win the match and clear their debts.

You're up against basketball players, boxers and thugs.

Brilliant.

And we've never played together as a team before.

Will we get out of this alive?

You will.

I'm sure you'll trounce them.

Zing. Take care of your men.

Let's go

So you've made it.

So this is Fireball.

It's pretty exciting.

Tell me, what are the rules?

Five men on each team.

Whichever team gets the ball in the hoop first wins.

Is that it?

Yes. That's it.

The rules have changed a little this year though.

Even if your team doesn't score,

if your team has the last man standing...

you can also be the winner.

That's rough, man.

How much do you have to spend to put all this together?

The team owners put in the money,

and there are bookies taking bets from the viewers.

At each match there's over $300,000 changing hands.

But that's not all.

The prize money goes up after each round.

In the final it's worth over $3m.

Most importantly,

Fireball is all about business for the big bosses.

Ok, I'll chip in.

Come on.

Muk.

K... Zing!

You've got a problem?

Look, there's a darkie in the ring!

You wanna fight?

Son of a bitch.

Muk.

Iq, calm down.

You'll pay for this!

Ton, I thought you destroyed that jerk last year.

How the hell is he still alive?

They're murdering each other! What happens when a player

is crippled and he can't play in the next round?

You just play with whatever you have left.

You can't replace the one you lost.

Iq, Iq!

Iq! Iq!

No! Iq!

Muk! Muk!

K, you jerk!

- Muk! -Zing!

Come on, jerk.

You're the man, Zing!

How come you're still here?

I already split your head with my foot.

Maybe he wants to make you the entertainment again.

Hell,

he crushed you the last time

but you still walk.

I won't let it happen again.

Asshole.

No!

Stop! Stop!

Tan! Tan!

Ton! Ton!

Tan! Tan!

Stop it!

Tan! Calm down!

Tan! Tan!

Tan! Tan!

Cool it, man!

Save it for later.

You do that and our team is screwed!

Save your revenge for the game.

You can kill him on the court and nobody will give a damn.

Why's that?