In the 1980's and 1990's
Hong Kong had a landmark...
East Tsim Sha Tsui.
Every night East TST's nightclubs
pulsed with energy.
You could party all night
or get a quick dose of thrill.
Whether it was peacetime or wartime.
You could always find a girl to dance with.
Once you stepped inside
the world suddenly
respected you.
But of course
this perfectly packaged
respect will cost you.
In the nightclubs' heyday,
the hottest hostesses
drove sports cars to work
and mama-sans dropped
millions a night on mahjong
without batting an eye
I was there to witness it all,
the rise and the fall.
A man known to all
in the nightclub world as the...
East TST has changed.
Why, you ask?
Nightclubs opening in other areas
and the rise of paparazzis.
The big spenders have
taken their money elsewhere.
The once-legendary nightclubs
are falling like dominos.
Only EJ Entertainment remains,
struggling to stay afloat.
As if the crushing wheel of time
hasn't been hard enough...
Some sh*t face is causing trouble tonight.
Boss, have you figured it out yet?
Tell the hostesses
less Gisele Bundchen, more chaotic...
Let the customers ask for replacements
and stall for time.
That's easy.
It's difficult to get them to work hard.
They're gold medalists in slacking.
All the regulars are here.
And we're understaffed
I know!
Damn it
Ana, Bo and May
are all playing hooky
probably plotting against me.
Call in some freelancers.
No one's taking my calls.
We'll sort it out for Foon.
Is Foon still taking the stairs?
Why is he doing that?
Foon climbs stairs to
think in times of crisis.
He finds solutions when he's exhausted.
Quit chatting, Table 6 is about to flip.
Get moving!
Hey!
Don't crowd into the same table.
We know!
Coco.
The skinny guy in the Red Room
is the Muses Group heir.
He looks like an easy catch.
Really?
If it goes well, late supper is on me.
Gotta snag him first.
What'll we eat?
Your mind's always on eating
Henry.
What is this, Mimi?
I've been waiting for over 30 minutes.
Everyone else is partying
already except for me.
Is my money no good here?
Your money goes a long way here.
Look, I brought you BB.
She knows you like that school vibe.
So she put on her school uniform for you.
Take care of Henry, BB.
Come here, young lady.
Crystal, take care Michael Henry.
Have a drink first.
Sure.
Don't be mad at my mama-san.
Of course not
I'll let you spank my hand as punishment.
Your hand?
I'll spank something else.
You're so bad!
ChiLing, say hi to Prince Fung.
Ace...
I'm sorry, but...
Bobo's needed elsewhere for a sec.
Coco.
No way!
If Bobo wants to leave
she'll need to down this first.
It's my fault, I'll take this.
Wow. What's that mean?
You'll down the whole pitcher?
I'm not trying to rip you off.
Kit, this bottle's on me.
All right.
To our distinguished guests.
Coco...
Henry...
Mimi
I asked for student vibes.
Why'd you bring the librarian?
She's terrific; You'll want
to see what she can do.
She can make a knot out of a cherry stem.
Really?
Let's see it!
Get another girl!
I want a student!
I'll get someone from the next class.
BB, look after Henry.
Prince Fung, wanna play Morra?
I don't know how.
Dice game? Liar's dice?
Don't know them, either.
Rock paper scissors?
Come back later.
Glad you're fond of me.
Let's drink more later.
Bobo.
Foon.
Shantou smashed two bottles of VSOP.
Turf hasn't found any freelancers...
The janitor's wiping up the front entrance.
How did you tie 10 rounds?
If one wins, game's over.
And I will just be "another girl".
Good point
2 tables are leaving, that's 4 girls free.
Kelly's drunk and has fallen asleep.
Boss...
Make-up room.
Shantou is tonight's troublemaker.
Offer any disgruntled table 10% off
20% off, max.
The customers who are not yet drunk
must be chumps.
Sell them more booze to balance the books.
Remember their faces.
We'll milk them dry later.
Four of you, come with me to Shantou's room.
Coco, Mimi, flank him.
Work him like surround sound speakers.
Copy that.
Let's move.
Boss, since you need girls
I'll dive in.
Dive straight to hell.
Wait.
Is anyone serving that pervert councilman?
It's his birthday. Room 8.
It's a party of 5 but
only 2 girls are in there.
He keeps asking for Japanese girls.
You speak Japanese, right?
Yeah!
(JP) Good evening, pervert councilman,
nice to meet you.
(JP) I'm Yui. Happy birthday!
I've no clue what you said.
But it's perfect.
But with looks like that.
She'll get knocked back out.
Doesn't matter.
The perv has weak vision.
Then you're up.
Remember.
Don't speak a word of Cantonese,
speak only Japanese in there.
If you have nothing to say.
Sing in Japanese.
He won't know the difference.
Leave it to me, boss!
Should I put on a push-up bra?
Leave the visual effects aside first.
Get in there, charm his
pants off with Japanese.
Get changed.
(JP) Wakarimashita!
Clear?
Let's move.
Come on, everyone...
Who's in there?
Keung from the gambling den
I told them not to smoke weed
I'll warn them again.
Go and turn down the air-con.
Let them take up some more.
Why make them smell like rappers?
I didn't want to lose money tonight
but I am running out of ideas...
Let's try this.
Stay with them for 10 minutes.
Then come out and call Snoop.
You mean Dogg?
The police inspector, dumb-a*s.
Just making sure.
But Keung will get us for snitching.
Find a way to
mention the councilman next door.
If Keung wants revenge, blame him.
That's harsh
10 minutes.
Good morning!
Say hi.
Boss Wai...
These are Billy and Kwun.
Beautiful blossoms bring great fortune!
Just for tonight.
You get my 2 best gals.
Since they became mama-sans,
they haven't served a table.
They thought they were out,
but you've pulled them back in.
Bring them there and
back again, like hobbits.
Foon.
You son of a b*tch.
Don't you bullshit me.
Why don't I toast you instead?
Have fun tonight! Bosses...
Here's to you.
Police inspection! Lights on, music off.
Put out that cigarette.
Officer Snoop, we're a legit joint
3 mama-sans went AWOL
with all their girls tonight.
You're mama-sans, too.
Don't tell me you were in the dark.
Only one person in TSwould dare to mess with me.
It's my ex-wife...
Dame V.
Everyone that jumped
ship from EJ last night...
Bring them to me.
Will do, Foon. Right away.
Hi, Foon...
Hi, Foon...
Great, I can spare the
missing person reports.
That's a relief.
Dame V asked us to try working here.
We know we are out of line
I understand.
How much did V offer you?
She's offering that much
because you're all worth it.
It's hard to be a boss, you know
I have to look after my girls
and turncoats like you, too.
All of you getting better pay
makes me look good, though.
That's free market
I wish you all
thriving business!
Thank you, Foon!
Dame V.
Dame V.
Foon!
Already here to catch
up with old colleagues?
You know I'm nostalgic.
The older, the greater the nostalgia.
Foon.
Your boss is here.
Let's see this joint's service quality.
You spent a fortune to steal my girls.
Is it personal or business?
What can I do?
You ignored my takeover offer.
My only option is to poach your staff
China City Club folded in 2005.
Club Bboss and Club Paris are gone, too.
What's East TST worth to you anyway?
I have to stay here.
My godfather asked me to look after EJ.
When my company buys out EJ.
We'll take over all of TST.
Then you can retire.
You're just an employee.
Why care so much?
You want it that badly?
Fine.
When I die
or Godfather dies.
sh*t.
He's really dead.
Hey, missy
I'm the godson.
Godmother
I rushed over as soon
as I heard the bad news.
Your godfather's gone,
just call me Mrs. Wong
I came to see if I can help
with Godfather's funeral.
No
I never cared for this
part of Hong's business
nor its people.
It's indecent business...
Toying with women.
I'll report the price we
discussed to my boss.
It shouldn't be a problem...
What price?
I'm EJ's CEO...
Draw up the papers ASAP,
I don't want to worry about it.
Nothing to worry about,
I know a good firm...
Our company has the best legal team.
We'll contact your lawyer when it's ready.
Miss Koo, can I get a word in?
Mrs. Wong.
Let's hash out the details over a meal.
How about Thai?
I love Thai food
Thai food's great.
(TH) Pad Thai?
(TH) Aroy aroy.
Judge a man by his words
measure a horse by its stride.
A good judge of character
goes a long way.
Your sister knows it.
V can teach you all about that.
I understand.
Dame V, the EJ contract.
I'm off to Canada next week.
They finally found a
suitable liver for his mother
I'm so happy for Mrs. Chau
I'll stay with her while she recuperates.
For any nightclub business, speak to Fung.
He has some good ideas.
I haven't seen Ella in forever. How is she?
Good.
She made 300 million
off a deal in Vegas last month.
She's amazing.
Young people don't go
to traditional nightclubs anymore.
Clubbing venues definitely
have more potential.
So much for good ideas.
Your sister learned
business management from V.
So should you.
Stop spending all your time on stocks.
Everyone, welcome Dame V.
Dame V...
Welcome, Dame V!
I'm sure Foon's told you
what happened and who I am
I won't waste any time.
EJ is shifting to corporate management.
Managers will no longer assign girls.
We're going pageant style.
Girls will be brought to customers
6 girls for a table
10 for a room.
We'll let customers choose.
Low-quality girls with bad performance,
please leave.
How old are you?
ID card
You're still a hostess?
Sit down.
They've been with me for a long time.
They'll get the job done.
All right.
I'm fair.
Those who earn the most can stay.
Turf, the ledger.
Yes! Right away! On the double!
One confirmation's enough!
You heard the new boss. She wants results.
You have 3 months to prove yourselves
3 months?
2 weeks.
Probation is usually 3
1 month.
That's hardly enough time.
Then leave.
OK!
1 month!
31 days!
Fine!
30 days!
Boss...
Maybe you can pull it off, but they can't.
Bobo is a trespasser.
She throws herself at the richest customer.
Ace, you smell so nice.
Which cologne do you use?
Drink it if you like it so much.
Mama-san Yes.
You've got interesting girls.
Really?
Won't talk, won't smile.
Exactly.
Feeling cold?
What's with the jacket?
It's OK to be mute, not
smile, and wear jackets.
But they have no common sense!
They can't tell whether
a table is willing to spend?
You know what?
I can serve rich tai-tais.
Are you serious?
I am witty and humorous
well-read, and well-informed
I have a cute smile
and a hearty laugh.
Everything a customer wants...
I got it.
Then go become a gigolo.
Boss...
If you ever
start a host club one day
I'll be there.
Let me be your flagship
I'll note it down.
Well-read...
Yup.
Willing to serve...
Yes!
BB has a bad cold.
When she's back, I'll spank her.
BB is such a brat.
Awfully irresponsible.
She travels when she makes enough cash
and ditches her clients.
Then she waltzes back when she's broke,
like nothing happened.
No responsibility whatsoever.
If Mimi was her real mother
she would lose the will to live.
Zero discipline!
Nice, free nuts.
Pretty good.
Hey, get rid of these.
Don't put them on my tab.
ChiLing keeps humiliating her customers.
Beating them until they're deflated.
When customers complain,
she berates them back.
Six ones.
Six ones between two players?
Any respectable
barrister would call you out.
Come on.
Drink up, Barrister Chan.
You had two ones yourself!
Stop sucking.
How about a game you're better at?
Boss...
Be honest, are you keeping her because
she's your b*stard daughter?
Why would you make that guess?
Isn't it more likely
that I've slept with her?
You were married to Dame V
but you never cut her any slack.
Oh, right!
There's also Crystal.
Too old to be a hostess.
But no girl accepts her as a mama-san.
She's biblically stubborn.
We're screwed, Foon.
If this keeps up
they're all fired in a month.
Not even God can save their asses.
How do we improve them?
How to improve?
I have no idea
I'll be frank.
Other than looks.
They suck at everything else
I won't let you say that.
Am I wrong?
You are right
but I still won't let you say that.
We have to pull up the curve.
Call in girls who can help ASAP.
Copy that.
I got this, Boss.
If we pay them well they will come.
You'll see the goods tomorrow.
This is our boss, Foon.
Hi, Boss Foon.
They can help us.
Show Foon your conviction.
Introduce yourself if you have it.
You.
Don't be shy.
Flaunt your market value
I'm Chuen
I've been a thug since I
was 8, I'm multi-lingual.
(Cant) Who's your boss?!
(Mand) Who's your boss?!
Where are you.
That'll do, thanks.
(Cant) Ng goi.
(Mand) Xie xie.
Thank you.
Enough, Merriam-Webster.
Next.
My name is Cheese
I'll tell you a joke.
One day...
I'm finished.
One day... I'm finished.
What's so funny?
Step back.
My name is Nanako...
Wait.
She's applying to be a mama-san.
You said you're hiring hostesses.
You heard wrong. Step aside
I'm May
I'm MayMay.
We're identical twins.
You're both humans.
But you're not twins.
That's what we meant.
Howdy, Foon
I'm Franchesca
I'm 19-and-a-half "yeers owed".
Wait a sec
19 and a half? Be honest.
Then imma round up
I'm 19.
That's not rounding up.
Whatever.
Where's that weird accent from?
I'm from...
Kwai Fong.
That's a stop on the subway line.
You're a local.
Why the accent?
It's trendy.
Stop speaking.
Thank ya for the chance to be at EJ, "Baws".
Boss.
How about this one?
Call her over if you dare.
Never mind, thanks.
Boss, I recruited them
based on 2 insistences
3 principles
4 policies and 5 basics.
Name a principle.
A girl for every taste.
An insistence?
Insisting there's a girl for every taste.
It's so rare to be feeling both
dumbstruck and speechless
at the same damn time.
Don't you let V see these girls.
When is she coming in?
Right now.
sh*t, get them out of here!
Move it!
Take the back door!
Good morning, Dame V!
He's our general manager, Foon.
Hello, Foon.
Hello, everyone, welcome.
This is our owner...
Prince Fung.
Hello, Prince Fung.
Hi, thanks for helping us out at EJ.
We...
All right
I'll show them around.
See them?
They're like fighter jets.
You lot?
Waste incinerators.
Spend the night with me.
Sure.
Get moving!
Why're they twisting?
Sciatica?
These tacky ringers only work old fogies.
We work old fogies, too.
But our old fogies are bank executives.
Hi, here come the girls.
Introduce yourselves.
Hi, I'm Tina
Kelly.
ChiLing.
Kwei Fong.
What Fong?
Kwai...
Oh, Kwai Fong.
Got a Tsing Yi?
First one.
Yoyo.
Third one.
ChiLing
I choose Puff
I'll pick one myself.
The one in the middle.
Puff.
Pick one more.
First one's OK, too
Mickey
Hong
Fleur.
Get rid of the rest.
Wonderful!
You brought in quality girls!
You're all on the chopping block!
Why aren't you taking customers out?
Your periods came collectively?
On Christmas vacation?
And you!
I told you a million times.
Go to the Olympics if
you're so good at morra.
You're k*lling all your customers' androgen.
A customer complained to me.
After losing to you
he had a nightmare
about being bullied at school!
Losing on purpose is so damn humiliating!
Humiliating? Getting fired is humiliating!
If V fires all of you.
Where can you go?
You're all spoiled princesses in East TST.
Can you handle Jordan and Yau Ma Tei?
There are fights every
night in those joints!
Wanna be a masseuse?
Do you even have the skills?
Even running your own
brothel requires etiquette.
You keep looking down on the ringers.
These so-called inferior girls
are all kicking your asses!
Cat got your tongue?
Order more food
then go back to work
Singapore-style curry vermicelli?
It'll turn our teeth yellow.
Don't say that...
How about Hokkien fried rice?
Sauce on fried rice is weird.
You're so annoying!
Where's that energy just now?
If we don't boost our numbers
it's not just you who'll be booted.
She'll find an excuse to get rid of me, too.
So please...
Shape up
I'll put on a demonstration
I'll be the hostess.
Serving this...
Guest.
Which kind of guest do I play?
You're born to play a shitty one.
Zero difficulty
I'll be the shittiest!
When you sit.
Lock arms with one hand.
Put your other on his thigh.
Stroke once in a while.
If you have t*ts, press him a little.
But not the whole time.
You're seducing
not giving it away.
What's the sign language?
Was I signing?
Whoops.
If you have no t*ts.
Find a new job.
If you can't.
Buy a padded bra.
If you're pretty.
Lean forward.
Let the guest see your pretty face.
If you are lacking in looks.
Lean back.
Use his shoulder to hide.
When you speak.
Squeeze your lips by his ears.
Why squeeze your lips?
It's sexier, and science has proven that.
You can't swear when your lips are squeezed.
Try it.
Sure.
It's true.
Am I clear?
Let's start.
You're so bad, Mr. Chan...
Can you take your meds first?
You're so bad, Mr. Chan
it's been too long. Don't you miss me?
Have a drink.
Screw your drink.
Blow me!
A little fast, isn't it?
You told me to be shitty.
Who gets shitty this fast?!
sh*t slowly.
sh*t slowly.
You're so bad, Mr. Chan.
It's been too long. Don't you miss me?
I wouldn't be here if I don't.
This place ain't cheap
I'm worth it.
What do you think of my outfit?
Looks good.
Blow me!
I told you to slow down
I already did.
By one line!
Understood.
sh*t even slower.
You're so bad, Mr. Chan.
It's been too long. Don't you miss me?
That's enough, work was terrible...
Family's terrible, wife's
terrible, son's terrible.
The traffic was terrible,
even parking was terrible.
Getting a girl with
no t*ts is really terrible!
When you're too sober,
everything's terrible.
A drink will solve all that.
Let's drink, then.
Now that you've rinsed with alcohol.
You can...
I can what?
You can sing!
Manager! There's no microphone!
Well, that blows.
Again?!
Are you obsessed with blowing?
Boss
that "blow" was an adjective, not a verb...
I don't give a sh*t what it was,
you say "blow" again.
You'll swallow this!
Foon.
Can we beat up shitty customers?
Swallow your pride while you're serving.
Wait until you're outside.
Most customers come
looking for conversation.
They'll talk about anything.
So you have to know everything.
Stocks, horses, football, cars,
watches, fashion, news...
Current affairs, the economy, politics.
Even triad politics.
Watch the news and read
the newspaper every day.
No need to be an expert...
Just know enough
to carry a conversation.
Does my nurse uniform pass muster?
With global warming,
the ozone layer depleting
and tectonic plate shifting,
polar bears will be homeless!
You don't look like a nurse at all!
You look better.
How many kinds of seeds
did Noah's Ark contain?
Enjoy EJ's specialty, watermelon!
Watermelon...
Kwai Fong?
Did you hire her?
A conversation is better than a seduction.
A seduction gets you only one night.
But with the right conversation
you can get an apartment.
Smile. You gotta smile.
Even if your customer is a sourpuss.
Let him see your sweetest smile.
Kwai Fong is great.
She takes the gross guys other girls reject
I think she'll even sit with a zombie.
Drink up the juice, too...
Always pour for the customer first.
When he picks up a cig.
Light it for him.
These are basic maneuvers.
If you don't want to ruin your liver.
Kiss them.
If he grosses you out.
Get him drunk.
If you don't hate him, take him to a hotel.
If you can't stand him...
Get him drunk.
The price for half a watermelon?
Sell him a whole watermelon
I told her to sell him 2.
Can he finish them?
He certainly looks like he can.
Lots of people think.
Our customers are here to buy women.
Sorry.
They're here to buy dignity.
The dignity they can't
get at home and at work.
The dignity they can't
get from relationships.
That's what they're buying.
Throw in some bananas.
How much?
For a cluster?
For one.
Isn't that too much?
So be it.
That's why they come when they're happy
and they die to come when they're sad.
The rich come every day.
The poor will come by all means necessary.
These men are all sick...
Sick of loneliness.
Remember...
Our customers may not always be right.
But they're sick and suffering.
We have to let them...
Drink it off.
We hear you, boss.
We understand!
Tea and hot towel.
We're almost out of booze.
Let's get more.
Order 2.
Only 2?
Sure you can finish them?
Make it 3.
Fine, 3 bottles.
I'm buzzed.
They already showed improvement this month.
Look at how much my girls brought in.
Why should I keep poor earners?
They've worked for me for years.
I can't watch you
kick them to the curb.
There's no loyalty in business.
Don't get chummy while talking about money.
Without affection, how do we retain talent?
EJ is what it is today
because Godfather saw them as people.
Not numbers
I gave them more freedom.
Less restraints and less rules
so they're happy to work harder for us!
Isn't that best for the company?
I've heard enough.
If I fire them, you can stay.
If I fire you.
They can stay.
I'm going to Macau
tell me what you decide tomorrow.
Pulling me back won't help!
I wasn't pulling.
Does anyone surrender?
No more surrender
Bust.
Please place your bets.
No more bets.
Does anyone surrender?
I never surrender.
No more surrender
Hit
Stand
Hit.
But it's 17.
Hit
Stand.
Bust.
There, I helped you win.
A win-win situation, everybody's happy.
Don't bother, I've made my decision.
I'm not here for you, I was passing by
and ran into you.
Does anyone surrender?
I never surrender.
No more surrender
18. Stand
Hit
I have no fear.
Bust!
Keep going!
Does anyone surrender?
Never surrender!
Bust...
That's $420,000.
Congratulations.
Thanks.
Hi, Mr. Kwan.
Hi, Ms. Koo.
Based on your betting record.
You've earned a suite from us
for a good night's rest.
Win more tomorrow.
Do you want it?
Thanks.
Who'd celebrate a divorce's
10th anniversary in bed?
Happy?
Was that OK?
It was so-so.
The old East TST was like this place.
Every street was lit up with life.
If Mr. Cheung hadn't hired this salesgirl
to be a mama-san
I would've never met you.
If we didn't go to East TST...
Would we have been happier?
We spent our lives in TST East.
For better or worse,
nightclubs gave us everything.
Can't have selective amnesia.
There are people and places
that you've seen at their best...
You shared a lot of joy with them.
Even though they've changed.
You can't just let them go
at a whim.
V...
How about...
How about you keep me at EJ?
You planned this?
What?
You took me to bed
to convince me not to fire you.
You had fun just now, too.
We used to make the best team.
Team? Who do you think you are?!
At least I know a gigolo's price.
You're haggling after the deed?!
Is this how you teach your girls?
Sure, I'm a gigolo.
Why be mean to your own kind?
We're colleagues!
Am I this low on your
hierarchy of contempt?
All this time.
You're just jealous Muses hired me
as CEO instead of you!
It was either staying with you at Bboss
or run multiple clubs!
What would you have chosen?
Don't make false accusations
I was never jealous!
Sure!
I sure as hell hope so!
You were jealous I had
rich guys swarming all over me.
It bothered you so much!
So what I cheated first?
You dated plenty of the club's girls!
You should've finished the scene
and asked to get back together
before stabbing me in the back!
I would've had more respect for you!
Getting back with you?
I could have my pick of the litter.
Where do you get off?
Look in the glass.
You only wanted me
when you want something from me!
You wanted a Fairlady, so I bought one!
Imagine a man in a pink car!
I bought it because you wanted it.
What did I get out of spoiling you rotten?
That's why you never washed the car!
You let it get covered
in dirt and bird sh*t
so it'd go from pink to gray!
It looked horrendous!
Listen up
I never want to see you again!
Big effing deal!
If I walk into EJ again,
I'll get struck by lightning!
This is g*dd*mn insane.
Your marital star's doomed,
but you're popular with men.
A man can help you.
But a husband can't.
My ex and I can only share woes.
Never wealth, right?
You're stubborn and competitive.
If you meet the right man
try to compromise.
All men are worth k*lling.
Better for him to die than me.
If Dame V fires you
I'll leave with you.
Sorry, I won't take up much time.
So you do know time's valuable.
My punctuality depends on who I'm meeting.
Dismissal letter.
Dad's not coming back
I don't need you anymore.
Termination without cause.
Second...
EJ Entertainment...
I'm not buying it anymore
I'll get to the point.
That contract you
signed at the racecourse...
You're listed as guarantor.
Young people don't go to
traditional nightclubs anymore.
So much for good ideas.
Since Muses is out.
The guarantor is responsible.
You're screwing me over?
You want EJ? Sure.
Buy it from Mrs. Wong on your own dime.
It's only $80 million.
If you don't want it.
The guarantor pays the cancelation penalty.
Does your dad know about this?
Does it matter?
I'm the one burying him when
he's dead and gone.
If I lose to a little sh*t like you
I'll never work in East TST again.
Dame V, you're really selling it?
It's your baby.
Sell it.
Inspection.
Lights on, music off!
Quit smoking.
Put it out.
Don't wanna wait?
Leave.
Hey!
What now?
Son of a b*tch!
Is this a joke?
$7,000 for fake booze?!
Hello?
The buyer wants 1.3 mil less for your flat.
But they'll pay cash.
Sell it.
Foon is a loyal dude.
He laid his life down to save us.
But there's trouble every night now.
I wonder if this is Foon's
revenge on that b*tch.
That's impossible.
Foon would never sabotage EJ.
And he'd unleash sh*t-stained grasshoppers.
If he sends the sh*t grasshoppers.
Then we're screwed.
Did you just call me a b*tch?
Foon may be an as*h*le.
But he'd never go this far.
Dame V, you're still here!
Of course I wasn't referring to you
I only have two syllables for you:
Respect!
The one sabotaging us
is Prince Fung.
Amazing.
Brilliant insight.
I have plenty of connections
on both side of the law, too.
His currency is cash.
My currency is favors
I won't lose to that little sh*t.
Dame V.
Have a dessert.
Bird's nest stewed in coconut
I only like red bean soup.
Got that, too.
Red bean soup with sweet dumplings.
I didn't say get rid of it.
That's cool.
Stop begging on his behalf
I'd fire him eventually.
He lent money to every girl who asked.
If he's so generous, he should work
in charity instead.
Foon is hard down there
and soft on the inside.
How do you know?
Everyone knows he's a softie
I meant the first part.
Speculation, just a speculation.
No first hand experience.
Boss...
The most money Foon ever spent
was for you.
You pissed off another club
when you pinched their hostesses.
They wanted your arm for it.
Foon spent a lot of money
to defuse the situation.
Then he wined and dined triad bosses
to save your clubs.
He never told me about that.
But I saw it.
You men are all the same.
You think you're messiahs.
Your salary's pretty high.
Why don't I fire you
and bring him back?
Dame V...
Loyalty's important in life.
But so is morality.
Foon got what was coming to him
I'm going back to work.
Both cops and gangsters
are starting trouble every night.
It must be Fung's doing.
V dropped lots of money
meeting triad bosses.
Did V call her old boss?
I saw her
talking to Mr. Chau on the phone
for 30 minutes
I couldn't hear the conversation.
But I saw her crying.
She froze for 3 minutes after the call.
Then she chucked her phone.
So you listened to her for 30 minutes?
Yeah.
And stared at her for 3 minutes?
Don't you have work to do?
Come on
I was tidying up.
What were you tidying?
The messy thoughts in my head.
Are they tidy now?
I can say so.
Why did I sacrifice myself
to save you losers?
I don't get it, either.
It was a bad move.
Move the hell away.
Hey!
Mommy.
Why'd you move?
I told you not to move!
Your dad hasn't eaten!
I'll feed him.
Sit down.
Should've been a PLACE bet.
Lost by a nose!
All right...
Let's eat.
That's good...
Good...
How's business at EJ?
She already fired you.
Why think about it?
The two of you
don't hate each other that much.
She kicked me out of EJ.
It's like kicking Poseidon out of the ocean.
She hates me plenty.
When a woman tells
everyone she hates a man...
She's doing it for herself.
If she burns the bridge.
She can't turn back.
Why don't we leave?
Where to?
I've been in East TST forever.
Should I go to Mongkok or Jordan?
Those joints
are a different ballgame.
We don't belong there.
Where can we go?
But since you have cash...
I don't believe in this stuff.
Think about yourself.
Then draw a card.
The first one.
Fate is telling you
that you know exactly what you want.
You're ready to
take a sword
and go to w*r.
What I want most now is a good sleep
and win the lottery tomorrow
I'll buy first-class tickets
and travel the world with you.
Sayonara, suckers.
Let's go to bed
I need to pee.
Hello.
Where are you?
None of your damn business.
One sec.
Who is it?
Take this.
Take this.
Come on in!
Excuse us!
Excuse us What's going on.
Watch it!
How much more is there?
I am sorry
I sold my flat to pay for EJ
I don't have a place yet
I'm giving you a chance
I'm helping you out.
You are clearly
turning to your ex-husband because
you have nowhere to go.
Not the other way around.
Where are you anyway?
Foon Kwan.
Are you this debauched?
Your bed is in the
middle of the living room.
Worried you'll go soft
before you reach your room?
What do you care what a single man does?
Maybe it can't wait because
it's too hot and heavy.
Or I have a large group of girls
and I need a bigger venue.
Gimme a hand!
Why are you here?
Foon.
Dame V is EJ's boss.
Gotta show social wisdom
workplace IQ and gratitude.
You've never helped me move anything!
I didn't?
Maybe I had diarrhea.
Some friend you are!
Bring my clothes here.
Bedroom's this way.
Oh no...
Damn...
It was here all along?
Gorgeous.
Don't get the wrong idea.
It's just that this room is bad luck.
So I built a barrier.
Don't want to think of you
when I'm with other chicks
and ruin the mood.
It's like I'm already dead.
Is this a mausoleum?
Holy crap.
You're sentimental.
Go away.
I can tell you want to come back to EJ.
You're hired.
I approve.
Working for you is impossible.
This is my life savings
I'm investing.
Are you kidding?
You only have $370,000 at your age?
And you want to be on equal footing?
Any of these costs more than that!
What I mean is
we'll revive EJ together.
If the numbers look
good and business thrives.
We can find an investor
or get a loan from a bank.
Either way, we can't
lose to that little sh*t.
Money isn't everything.
He's up against pros.
We only share woes.
Never wealth.
What do I believe?
I believe that if we share enough woes.
Wealth may find its way to us.
TST's Dame V and East
TST's Foon are teaming up.
We're invincible.
Foon!
Foon...
Foon...
All right.
Over there.
Everyone...
I'm back at EJ
to tell you all one thing...
Things may get tough.
But we've never been afraid.
Because all this time.
Everyone sees us as bottom feeders.
We've never had it easy, right?
How do we get by?
Two words...
Sheer idiocy?
No!
Fighting spirit!
I didn't come back to protect you all
I want all of us to protect EJ together
I only have one request.
Do your job properly.
No more...
And definitely no less.
East TST's death
is inevitable.
How much longer will EJ be around?
Who knows?
But even if we have to turn out the lights.
We'll stay until the very last drink.
We're opening two hours late tonight.
So we can drink it up first!
Turf!
Here!
Music!
EJ...
What's wrong?
Worried?
Remember the night we got married?
All the hostesses, managers
and mama-sans in East TST...
They kept making us drink.
The two of us snuck up here
and laughed at the harbor
for 10 minutes for no reason.
Remember what you said?
I said I want to open my own club.
The best damn nightclub
in East TST and Hong Kong.
And?
Someone said
she can't look that far ahead.
But no matter what I wanted to do...
Whether it's conquering the world
or making a living...
She'll be my ride or die.
Someone said he'd protect me
even if the sky falls down.
Someone said
she felt sorry for me because
no one took care of me as a child.
She said
she'd take damn good care of me.
We were supposed to have a boy and a girl.
The boy would be named Obi Kwan.
He should be a hermit.
You almost k*lled me for that.
The girl would be named Kwan Sum.
Because I like girls.
She'd look like you and
be drop dead gorgeous.
It doesn't matter
what our kids would do.
They just have to be happy
because we were never happy as kids.
That's why our kids have to be happy.
Most importantly
I never had a birthday cake.
My kids will
have a black forest cake twice a month.
Was it my fault?
Or was it yours?
All those years...
Why couldn't we live up to our promises?
It was my fault.
It was my fault
I've never been more scared in my life
I've never owed this much money.
I mortgaged my place.
It's not even $10 million.
You owe Godmother more.
But if anything happens...
You'll survive on this.
Take it before I regret it.
Put it away.
Don't be scared.
Look out there.
We're hardly the luckiest people.
But plenty of people out
there are worse off than us.
And they're still hanging on.
What's there to be afraid of?
Have a piece of gum... You won't get a bum!
As everyone knows, Mr. Yiu,
tonight's private booking
is a billionaire.
So serve him with everything you've got.
If he's into you...
I'll be calling you boss!
I'll kiss the ground you walk on!
Mr. Yiu, Boss Fun, cheers!
I met your godfather
decades ago
at Club Golden Phoenix Fountain.
He taught me so much.
Godfather will be overjoyed
to hear that you remember him so fondly
I drink to you on his behalf.
All right.
Who's that guy?
That's Boss Fun, head of Hong On Lok g*ng.
He's a fun boss.
Mr. Yiu knows people like that?
Yiu's dad was in ill*gal businesses.
Him and Fun's dad were sworn brothers.
They're childhood friends.
You know so much, Turf.
Know the book "100 Years
of Hong Kong History?"
This isn't in it
I heard it from that tall guy over there.
Say hi, girls
Mr. Yiu.
Boss Fun
I'll go first Go ahead.
Her. I can tell you're a great drinker.
ChiLing.
You're fast.
Of course.
You seem like a great drinker, too.
Really?
Let's split a pitcher to start.
Is that a dare?
I'll be the judge.
Thank you, Foon.
Mr Yiu, I'm a mama-san.
You still serve tables, right?
If Mr. Yiu wishes,
I won't leave this table all night.
My name is Mimi, Mr. Yiu.
Don't call me Mr. Yiu.
Call me Philip
Philip.
Mimi
I have a question for you
I could see you wanted to
ask me something all night.
Go ahead.
I'd like to know
does anyone in your family look like you
and worked in this business
when she was young?
No, as far as I know.
Who else in my family would be
lucky enough to be a hostess?
Do I really resemble the person
you're hung up on?
See for yourself.
This photo was taken in
Golden Phoenix Fountain.
Her name
was Tracy.
Doesn't she look like you?
Am I that pretty?
Look at me.
You were pretty handsome.
Yeah, they all say that.
It's the only photo I have left.
It's priceless to me.
Prince Fung wants to go steady with you?
A clich like
a diamond only belongs with a diamond...
I understand it.
In our line of work, it's
easy to make quick money.
The problem is
we can't trust men anymore.
That's not the worst part.
We stop believing we deserve happiness.
That's my fate.
I hope it's not yours.
Player keeps winning,
but you won't bet on it.
You keep betting on Banker
I am betting on the Banker of EJ
7 for the Banker
8 for the Player, Player wins
I better stop.
Yes, Mr. Chau?
Get me another $10 mil.
Right away.
That's too much!
As long as you have fun tonight...
I win either way.
Aren't you afraid of losing?
All my life...
People had me pegged as a loser.
It's OK to lose in the beginning.
Getting one big win in the end
is enough.
I'll be right there with you.
When you serve tables at your age.
Age cancels out all your strengths.
Become a mama-san.
It's the only way to survive in EJ.
Tables used to reject you.
The customers only pick young girls now.
How do you keep customers?
If you don't switch, it's over.
How about this?
Take the ringers under your wing.
Thank you, Dame V.
For what?
At a time like this...
We should help each other.
You know...
Every outfit of yours is a disaster.
Your high heels look like clogs
I thought it's a prosthetic.
We'll get new shoes tomorrow.
Remember...
In a nightclub.
Bad fashion sense is
worse than bad at drinking.
A mama-san has to razzle dazzle.
I always say
every woman comes across
at least one opportunity.
It's up to her to seize it
50 million bucks
is chump change for you.
Worth it.
Cheers.
How'd it go?
You talked for 3 hours.
Do we have a shot?
These so-called investors
bring jack sh*t to the table
I wasted so much damn booze on them.
Even after selling our flats,
we're still short $60 mil.
What do we do?
Banks are pessimistic about nightclubs.
They won't loan us the amount we need.
If we don't beat this...
All these years of hard
work go down the drain.
We've weathered every storm all these years.
It'll be fine.
Is it yours?
Nope.
BB Horlick...
You have a table waiting.
Let's go.
What are your sizes?
I'll get them for you
39, please.
I'm a 39, too.
Please wait
I'm sorry. We only have a pair of 38.
Would you like to try it?
Sure.
Then what?
We each get one shoe?
Let me try the right shoe.
All right.
I found your earring.
You haven't tossed the other one, right?
You can still reunite them?
Thanks for finding it, Dame V.
Try the whole pair?
You don't mind, do you?
You're a difficult woman.
Foon told me a lot about you.
So when I first saw you in EJ...
I had a weird feeling.
Like I've known you forever.
But I don't know you at all.
He told you in bed?
Yeah.
Did he tell you about me in bed, then?
No, right?
When a man tells you unreservedly about
another woman after sleeping with you...
That's nothing to gloat about, right?
Still care to try these?
No.
They're too tight.
They hurt.
Don't mind if I do, then
I'll take these.
Aren't they too tight for you?
But I like them.
I may not be used to them at first.
But eventually
I'll grow into them.
The leather will be loose.
You won't mind?
Foon once told me that
you don't stand for any ill-treatment.
That's true.
Sorry I'm late.
Mister Yi...
Philip.
This is for you.
What is it?
Try it on for size.
Tracy, the girl I talked about...
I wanted to take her away.
But later...
She left with another man
to the United States.
A woman has to leave
for a man to remember her for life.
You're staring at her
dancing with a rich guy.
Feeling jealous?
You must care.
Did she tell you I made her 3 offers?
She refused to come to Muses.
She stayed at EJ
because she cares for you.
It seems like you don't
care if she cares for me.
You care more about whether I care for her.
Even if I don't care about you.
You still care for her.
No woman is that stupid.
If you care for a man
you shouldn't tell him
that another woman cares for him.
Do I look like I care for you?
Since you care whether I care for her
you shouldn't tell me that she cares for me.
Because now that I know she cares for me
I may start caring for her, too.
So if I don't care for you...
You won't care for me?
Care for the calendar instead.
It's almost time to pay Godmother.
Quit caring about whether
I care that she cares.
Actually, you care because she cares
and now I'm going from
not caring to really caring.
Yes, I care for you the most
because you're my partner.
You know, I really care when my partner
is freaking stupid!
Something funny?
I laugh when I'm happy.
Don't want me to be happy?
Of course I do.
Will you share all that make you happy
with me from now on?
The shark fin!
The shark fin! Hurry!
Hey, you can't be in here!
Mrs. Wong, about the final payment...
You signed the contract yourself.
You're an adult.
This isn't child's play.
If you pay up, EJ is yours.
Mrs. Wong, give me 3 more months.
We'll raise the money.
You drop millions at the mahjong table
80 million bucks should
be no problem for you.
You'd hate to go to court, right?
Drive.
Mrs. Wong, for Godfather's sake...
Please leave.
This way.
Lady.
This is the best shark fin.
If you let us wait here.
You can have a piece.
We have plenty. This way.
It's them who have plenty.
You don't.
Show some respect for yourselves.
This way.
You're humiliating.
Hello?
Mrs. Wong
I rejected her.
That's the way.
No way they can afford the final payment.
Once you receive V's penalty
I'll buy EJ from you.
Your price is a little low.
You're making double the money.
Full payment.
Or the deal's off
I have the money.
Get rid of that b*tch for me
and we'll make lots of money together.
That's that.
This is Coco.
If she and her friends come to dine.
It's on me.
No problem, Mr. Chau.
Miss Coco.
EJ will fold soon.
V will go bankrupt.
Then she'll be on the streets.
Whichever street she's
on, I'll have it swept
I don't mind poor people.
Just don't piss me off.
Foon is great at his job.
A bootlicker like him?
Down in Mongkok.
They're a dime a dozen.
He's just a mutt.
Give him some money.
He'll do anything like a good boy.
Anyway, once they're gone.
It's a new era in East TST.
My era.
After we conquer HK.
We'll take Macau.
Then Vietnam
I was there for a few
years, there's potential.
I'm going to show my father...
I'm as good as my sister.
This news story
could be our lifeline.
Why don't I
unleash my masculine charm?
There's a chance
your godmother could fall for me.
That'll save us the bloody mess
of dismembering her.
The other story!
Soliciting m*rder.
That's a m*rder case, too.
Call Bobo and Ding Dong over.
Bobo and Ding Dong, dressing room.
It's bad enough that Prince Fung set you up
I hear that
he doesn't even want EJ.
He just wants to see you crawl.
I'm the God of w*r's descendent.
If I don't do something
I'd let down my
great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather.
You want to scam Prince Fung?
Not a scam.
A misinformation campaign.
Nightclubs have always been intel hubs.
People trade intel here all the time.
Wang Fu Tech's Simon Chiu
was diagnosed
with stage 4 brain cancer an hour ago.
For real?
Trustworthy?
Prince Fung
loves coming for intel.
When he hears a company's in trouble...
He immediately...
When the market opens.
Short the stocks
as usual.
If we can get Mr. Yiu to work with us.
Fung will take the bait.
No one's forcing him.
He'd be asking for it.
His greed will be his downfall.
Mr. Yiu knows this triad don?
No.
But we'll say he does.
Foon, Dame V...
Is Ace in big trouble?
I hear he needs to raise $20 million.
How much do we owe Fung's account?
$23 million.
Check where the big bosses
play cards these days.
Make that money back.
Ace's never this stressed.
He said he's dead if he doesn't pay up.
It's not his first time.
Does he have a booking tonight?
Yeah.
Put him in a room
I'll talk to him.
Don't joke around.
It's Prince Fung.
How about
I pretend I heard nothing?
I promise.
My lips are sealed.
Thank you.
You misappropriated $20 million
of Fung's money
on margin trading.
Don't worry.
My lips are sealed, too.
Meet a friend of mine.
Turf.
Boss Hey!
Have a seat.
Hey works in smuggling.
When our triad friends need a boat.
They call Boss Hey.
Anywhere in the world...
He'll get you there.
Either you help me
or you skip town tonight.
Son of a b*tch!
This is blackmail!
Why should I take part in your farce?
You're a wealthy man.
This money is chump change for you.
But during the Asian Financial Crisis.
If Fung's father hadn't
taken advantage of the crisis...
Your businesses in Indonesia and Korea
could've been saved.
That time...
You took quite a beating.
When trading opens.
We'll give Fung a sweetener.
Then you're free to do as you wish.
Return the favor.
What's up?
Why do we have to talk up here
instead of downstairs?
Prince Fung wants me to be his girl
and quit being a mama-san.
This is what every hostess wants.
I ought to be happy...
Right?
You've worked for me for years.
If you find a good home
I'm happy for you.
But if you're really happy about it.
You should be pouring champagne.
Not staring at the sky alone.
Happiness...
It's g*dd*mn important.
Boss...
It's time.
Is Kwai Fong
scraping something off
or drawing something on?
Give that crazy girl a night off.
Don't let her derail us.
Kwai Fong Huh?
Let's have a word OK.
Put your arm down first.
Is everyone ready?
Boss, can I have a word?
What's up?
Boss...
Have I done something wrong?
Take the night off. Come back tomorrow.
Foon...
My father has cancer.
Stage 3.
Targeted drugs cost a fortune.
I borrowed from loan sharks
I can barely cover the interest
I can't miss a night of work.
If I'm not good enough in any way
I can change.
How much did you borrow?
Along with hospital bills...
I owe $300,000.
What kind of cancer?
Lung cancer.
Which targeted drug?
Iressa, a chemo drug.
Work tonight.
Borrow $400,000 from the club
to pay off the loan sharks.
The loan's interest-free.
Pay it back gradually.
Get to work.
Thank you, Foon...
Thank ya!
Thank you all for saving EJ.
All of you make me feel
I must've done something right
this past decade.
Since he wants to buy us out
I'll get the money to save EJ from him.
This trust fund brat wants
a huge achievement
to show his old man
he's talented in achieving.
Simply put...
We're putting on a show for Prince Fung.
For this show to be convincing.
We need 4 parties to be
present at the same time.
The first party...
He gets amnesia when he's drunk.
Ex-police superintendent Ma.
SP Ma, Table 1.
The second party...
Prince Fung.
Prince Fung, table 4.
There's no room?
They're full, Coco.
The third party...
Defense counsel for the triad don...
Barrister Chan.
Last but not least...
Mr. Yiu himself.
But we have a problem.
Barrister Chan
isn't exactly a regular
I need to know...
Does anyone have any connection to him?
I do.
You better be for real.
To get Barrister Chan here.
It only takes one word:
Discount.
How freaking excellent!
A round of applause.
Pick up that cigarette.
Yes, ma'am.
Barrister Chan, gold room.
What kind of discounts
are you offering?
One word: Cutthroat.
And there's a prize drawing!
First prize isn't a fruit platter, right?
Of course not!
It's a large fruit platter.
The barrister likes 'em young.
Send BB and get him drunk.
Barrister Chan.
You really are a baby.
Are you legal?
I don't break the law
I'm planning to major in law
I'm a legal beagle.
How about some extra tutoring?
Say hi properly first.
(JP) Sensei.
That's SP Ma.
Which one?
The baldie over there.
Ex-Police Superintendent.
He's a consultant now.
He's my client.
He's great.
A radar.
He sends me intel on both sides of the law
I recognize him. That
schmuck's on TV all the time.
Crystal, tell ChiLing to get SP Ma drunk.
But don't let him pass out.
ChiLing, get SP Ma
drunk without passing out.
Piece of cake.
This is Kelly Long time no see.
Enjoy.
Have you had dinner?
Done.
Gotta eat before you drink
I can drink plenty.
Prince Fung.
Looking good tonight.
Won at the casino again?
I didn't gamble.
She won.
The bona fide
power couple
of East TST.
Prince Fung...
Got any time to spare?
I'd like to discuss something.
Later.
Thank you, Prince Fung.
Thank you...
It won't take much time
I'll send some girls over.
Mimi, send girls to Fung's table.
Fung, Ace...
Here come Bobo and Gigi.
Sorry, Ace, we have a full house tonight.
You'll have to wait a bit for your girl.
Our hands are full
Mr. Yiu's back again.
That's a lot of extra work for us.
Which Mr. Yiu?
Philip.
You know him?
Met him when I was a kid.
Enjoy, everyone!
Heard from Mr. Yiu yet?
Not yet. I don't want to pressure him.
No rush. He'll be here.
Start the show as planned first.
Yui, clean-up at table 4.
This case is huge!
Did you read about this?
This triad don got arrested two days ago.
What's the big deal?
Everyone knows Yiu's dad
used to be in the triads.
Rumor has it that this don was
secretly in Yiu's pockets all this time.
Doing all his dirty work for him.
So what?
Every rich guy has a hired hand.
Did you hear me?
All this time.
He's worked for Yiu for decades!
Now he wants to snitch!
If he succeeds.
sh*t hits the fan!
First wave effective.
Cue Barrister Chan.
Turf, got the photo ready?
Ready.
More?
Sorry, Barrister.
Is this your wife?
I can't tell!
It's too small.
She's here for you.
She's outside.
Damn it.
A raid on discount night...
And I'll miss the prize draw.
Where's the back door?
Leave the room...
Pass the main hall...
Take the hallway across...
At the end of the hallway.
There will be 3 rooms...
Pass the third room.
Turn left, then right.
Then take the stairs.
Go up, then down.
Then down again.
Up and down...
It's OK
I'll take you.
We have a "wife distraction" service.
So don't worry.
EJ thinks of everything!
Indeed. No time to waste.
Let's go.
OK
Barrister on the move.
Remember my tutoring sessions.
Cue Kit.
Make it look good.
Are you OK?
Losing at liar's dice again, Barrister?
Come on, Barrister, take the stairs.
This way.
Cue Mimi.
What's Barrister Chan's rush?
He got an urgent call from a triad don.
He's off to Mongkok Police Station.
Ace.
BB's never served you before.
Hi, Ace.
You served that lawyer?
What'd he say on the way out?
He said it was an urgent
call from a triad don.
He needs to work right away.
You said the baldie is your client
and a radar.
Go talk to him.
See what he knows.
Sure.
V, got a b*mb to defuse
I'm headed towards SP Ma.
Bring Ace over.
Mr. Ma.
Having fun?
Dame V.
Of course I am.
Dame V.
SP Ma.
Ace, meet Mr. Ma.
Hey!
Shut your traps
I'm thinking.
SP Ma said
the don spilled everything
about Yiu to the cops.
The cops are on the move
Mr. Yiu can get arrested anytime.
But I think.
Yiu may have gotten wind of this early.
He could come prepared.
Is SP Ma trustworthy?
Yeah
I've used his intel to make money for you
18 months ago.
When MBJ's commercial crime allegations
tanked the stock.
That time...
We made a ton from shorting it.
The girl SP Ma is with...
Bring her over for 10 minutes.
I'll try.
Pardon me, Mr. Ma.
Need to borrow ChiLing for a quick greeting.
She'll be back soon.
Prince Fung.
I'm not serving your
table, what's this for?
When he was at your table.
What'd he talk to SP Ma about?
Hey!
Just answer the question.
Organized Crime Unit...
Don...
Something about dealings with Mr. Yiu.
And Mr. Yiu needs to move fast.
What do you mean?
I couldn't hear, they were whispering.
And then?
And...
Something about American stocks.
Then he left.
It's not that I don't trust you.
Gotta be prudent. You get it.
We make huge deals.
It pays to be careful.
Hey.
Yes, Prince Fung?
Girl in the silver dress.
Bring her over for 10 minutes.
You...
Don't tell her what I asked you.
Sure
I'll bring her over.
Fung wants to see Mickey, too.
We haven't briefed the ringers.
He'll expose us.
sh*t
I didn't think he'd interrogate 2 girls...
Sorry, Mr. Ma and Mr. Chan
I have to borrow Mickey to greet a regular.
Again?
Drink up, Mr. Ma.
ChiLing will serve you. I will be quick.
Wait.
Let me fix this...
Ace What's up?
Sit down.
Fung's approaching the bar
Mimi, hurry.
Prince Fung...
This is Mickey.
Prince Fung.
When he was over there.
What did he talk to SP Ma about?
My Cantonese isn't very good
I heard something like
Armenian stocks.
Did they mean socks?
American stocks.
What else?
They also said...
Organized Crime?
Organized Crime Unit, I think
I couldn't hear clearly
Mimi, hurry.
Foon, help her out
Mimi, I'll call your phone.
Pass the earpiece to Mickey.
Mickey, just repeat after me.
Police arrest...
Police arrest...
Mr. Yiu has information or something
I couldn't hear them clearly.
What else?
Sorry, Prince Fung
I can't recall any more.
Don't tell them about this.
Thank you, Prince Fung.
Kwai Fong.
You dropped this.
Why is a hostess wearing an earpiece?
She's hard of hearing.
Yes, siree
I'm hard of hearin'
Are ya discriminating?
Sit back down.
Kwai!
Sorry, Prince Fung...
She's not only hard of hearing.
She's hard of thinking, too.
Scatter.
That was a close shave.
We got through round 2.
No more screw-ups in round 3.
Mr. Yiu messaged me, he's outside
Mimi, we'll escort him together.
Mr. Yiu, Boss Fun, this way.
Mr. Yiu's here.
Prince Fung...
The aged bottle you asked us to keep.
Shall I open it?
Put it down.
About the matter earlier...
Do you have time to talk about it now,
Prince Fung?
Go ahead.
You're an ambitious man.
Are you interested in being
the Genghis Khan of nightclubs?
Where?
Vietnam.
They're starting to
build casinos in Vietnam.
With casinos come nightclubs.
Vietnam's land.
Cheap, pretty and busty
and its girls are.
Big, beautiful and cheap.
I have a Vietnamese friend who is a junket.
She's here tonight,
would you like to meet her?
Sure
I'll bring her over.
Are you my girl
or his girl?
Foon.
You made me who I am.
Fung's sabotaging EJ.
If I leave for him
I'd be a traitor.
I'm keeping you at EJ
to be my eyes and ears.
You may be the top...
But you're not the only girl here.
What's going on here?
Loyalty's important in this industry.
Real loyalty is you finding a good way out
and I wish you good luck.
Foon's planning to scam you.
Don't believe him.
Find a way into Yiu's room.
I need to know what
they talk about in there.
Go.
Prince Fung.
Allow me to introduce...
Vietnam Gaming
Doris Huynh.
Muses big boss
Mr. Chau.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Chau
Mr. Chau.
In Vietnam, the economy
has been booming lately.
The entertainment sector's keeping up.
The government in Vietnam is all in.
This project is gonna
be Da Nang's biggest nightclub.
(VN) What you're selling isn't
the situation in Da Nang.
(VN) I know the Minister of Trade.
(VN) Your words contradict his.
Fung, you're so well-learned.
You even speak Vietnamese.
(VN) You're teaming up to scam me, are you?
(VN) No, it's a misunderstanding.
I can explain...
I wasn't sure whether
you were out to scam me.
But I think her reaction confirms it.
It must be a misunderstanding...
Want me to teach you a lesson out here
or somewhere private?
Somewhere private.
I'm no spring chicken.
Without East TST, I have nowhere else to go.
Really?
I can tell you now...
I will buy EJ Entertainment.
But the new EJ won't have a place for you.
I'm sorry, Prince Fung
I was stupid, I should've
stayed in my lane...
Please forgive me, Prince Fung.
Prince Fung...
I'll do anything. I'm more than capable
I can get you EJ for 20% less...
Foon Kwan, what're you doing?
Get out.
Why are you kneeling?
Just get out!
I'll die with EJ
before I beg him.
Think you're hot sh*t?
Without your old man.
You're f*cking nothing!
You don't know jack sh*t.
You think you can be your sister?
Dream the hell on!
Say that again!
Sorry, Fung...
Don't speak if you don't
know what's going on!
Why the hell do you have to kneel, then?!
You don't know sh*t!
In all these years...
You've finally done one thing right!
I'm not done with you!
Foon, Dame V...
Organized Crime's here to arrest Mr. Yiu.
Five cops entered Yiu's room.
Looks serious.
Are you OK, Foon?
Your slap was harder than his.
And I meant it.
Looks like he's 90% convinced.
It'll be 100% if your friends
are convincing as cops.
He'd never expect me to scam
him twice in one night
I let him expose one
to inflate his ego.
Then he'll fall for the other one.
Tomorrow's market will be a ride.
SP Ma.
What's going on?
All right, get to work.
Fung really paid attention to
the fake cops and SP Ma.
Good thing ChiLing got Ma drunk.
That guy
can chat to any stranger for 30 minutes.
What else did Mr. Yiu say?
He said it's a sticky situation and
he needs someone to sort it out.
Then he whispered for a while
I couldn't hear him.
You couldn't hear?
I told you to listen in on him.
They were whispering.
Should I have stuck my head in?
What kind of tone is that?
You're not staying over tonight.
What do you think?
Should we wait and see?
Wait and see?
I happened upon this
and exposed Foon's scam in the same night.
Luck's on my side.
Keep an eye on the news.
See if they report Yiu's arrest.
Things happening at this hour
don't get reported until the afternoon.
If it's quiet in the morning...
Once trading opens,
short his stocks.
Want to go big?
How much is there in my account?
$150 million.
All in.
Keep your phone on.
Mr. Yiu...
Fung took the bait.
When this deal is done.
Will you wire us the money, or...?
Do I look like a liar to you?
I promised $80 million.
That's what you'll get.
Along with your $20 million...
You'll make over $100 million.
Thank you, Mr. Yiu.
Tell Mimi
I took a photo of hers.
Will do.
Lady Boss.
Boss.
I don't like being at your beck and call.
Then why'd you chase after me?
Let's call it quits.
Say that again?
You're Muses' heir.
But I'm EJ's Coco, too.
You can look down on me.
I don't need your respect.
sh*t!
Now he'll remember you for life.
What is that worth to me?!
I'll remember him for life, too!
I'm dumb enough to
throw away a stupid jackpot!
It's all your fault!
No blocking!
Don't you move!
Watch my head...
Don't I deserve a hug?!
You do...
She's gone out.
I'm quitting.
Mr. Yiu's offering me capital
I'd like to venture out.
I may quit the business.
Where are you off to?
A place where no one knows me
and no one can find me.
It's a bit sudden.
I asked you to come with me.
But you chose to go back to EJ for her.
The tarot card you drew the other night...
It didn't mean what I said.
I just told you
what you wanted to hear.
What did the card say, then?
The card said...
Wishful thinking.
I'm leaving.
Hold me.
Every time I leave...
I'd flip my hair
to show you I only have one earring on.
Then you'd say.
Hey!
Why are you only wearing one earring?
You dropped one?
All right...
Let's look for it together.
But nope...
You never asked once.
I've dropped
so many earrings here.
I don't get it.
How can your sister be so smart
when you're this stupid?
You got scammed hundreds of millions!
Imagine what'd I say
if I'm not your dad!
From now on.
Don't you touch any of my nightclubs
or listed companies.
Work at your uncle's crappy diner instead.
Work the deli counter!
Already packed in the afternoon?
It'll be even busier tonight.
Work hard today!
Got it.
Remember to...
Smile!
Good Girl.
Mr. Wong.
Your dad left you so much
that you can't lose.
The question is how you want to win.
And how you want it to show your dad.
Ace.
A new girl for you.
Clever Coco.
To our new friends.
Cheers!
Whether we can only share woes
and never wealth
isn't up to fate.
It's up to how much we value each other.
After Dame V and I won EJ back.
East TST fell.
Tailwind pushes us faster.
But takeoff takes headwind.
Since this road is at its end.
We changed
and found a new direction.
A private club.
A smaller venue
means no main hall.
Private rooms only.
We're packed every night.
But a new venue means new problems.
Sorry. It won't be long now.
What can we do?
Roll with the punches.
These girls never change.
Always late, won't answer calls...
This isn't the first time
I've been in the sea. I can jump in again!
Quit jumping!
You've polluted the sea enough.
You're done.
Ever think of the fishes?
No?
Clean up and help me make calls!
Hey!
Too many for one room!
Spread them out!
I know!
Look at Chuen...
He used to be a big spender.
But now...
He's bankrupt.
That's OK.
We'll get him through it.
Chuen.
Hey, Chuen.
This is on the house.
Foon... A beer from you
is good enough
I'll take that bottle
when I have money again.
Next month, then?
Store this for Chuen.
We'll wait for you. We absolutely will.
When you're doing well.
We'll celebrate with you.
When you're not well...
When you need a breather...
We'll open our doors.
We'll drink with you...
Laugh with you...
Cry with you...
Ride the rough seas with you.
As long as everyone needs entertainment
and joy...
We'll be around.
Welcome!
Mountains will always stand
and rivers will always flow.
We're ready for you
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