The Whistleblower (2019) - full transcript

Breaking news...

..update you
on a major earthquake...

The 8.1-magnitude quake...

..devastated
the west side of Malawi

outside Livingstonia.

Hundreds of people

have been killed
or injured...

..displaced after their
homes were destroyed.

Fortunately, this unprecedented
natural disaster

did not occur in a more
densely populated location,

as the loss of life
would have been much higher.



The effects of this disaster

are still being felt
throughout the region...

..with a radius
of more

than 50
kilometres.

Grand Power Energy
Corporation...

..Grand Power
Energy Corporation...

..Corporation Australia,
commonly known as GPEC...

REPORTER It is also the only
major organisation

close to the site
with rescue resources.

Peter Wu
from GPEC joins us...

Peter Wu from GPEC joins us
now to talk about...

..this part
of the world doesn't have

the kind of infrastructure
and resources

to cope with an event
like this.



Representatives from
GPEC are assessing the area...

Funding
is drying up across the board

when it comes to humanitarian
assistance in Africa...

So how will GPEC
be able to help?

And that was
Peter Wu from GPEC...

Brilliant.
Everything he says is on point.

What do you think, Mark?

I really hope he can
be helpful to the people there.

I know it's a challenge to
fill in for Peter last minute,

but entertaining
the delegation is way better

than being in Africa,
am I right?

Let's impress
the Lvhan delegates tonight.

Tomorrow, we send them off
to Sydney and then China.

Mission accomplished, mate.

Anyway, it's just
icing on the cake.

Peter assured me
it's all on the up and up,

and he is our Chinese expert.

As long as
the delegation is happy.

You and Peter
are indeed very different.

You're a family man. He's a
workaholic with no attachments.

- But I love you both.
- Thank you.

Mr Song! Welcome
to the Twelve Apostles!

I really respect
your professionalism, Mr Song.

It is our honour
to work with your group.

We're almost there.

- Ms Zhou! How are you?
- Ni hao.

Sorry for making
you work so hard

when you're not
feeling well, but I'm sure

your husband will
really appreciate it.

Yes. He just wants me
to let you know he's very happy.

Excellent. Well,
you take care of yourself.

Mark. Everyone,
Mark is our new Peter.

He'll take good care
of all of you.

Great. Let's go have
some fun, hey?

Ms Zhou. Mr Song.

Follow me.

- Ms Zhou?
- Thank you.

Peter invited
such a big group.

I can't believe
he actually knows them all.

So, who's that?

James.

- Mr Song.
- Oh, hey.

I hope you're enjoying
tonight's festivities.

Mr Yang, congratulations
on becoming a grandfather.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

Sorry.

Peter,
didn't your doctor tell you

that diabetes and alcohol
doesn't mix?

And Ms Zhou, she has a cold.

Neither of you
should be drinking!

Actually, this deal
is very important.

I'm just worried about Mark.

His mind is never
fully on the job.

I should be the one
working here.

Mark, remember that time,
the rowing race?

We lost it all because
you didn't check the gate.

Why do you bring this up now?

Mark...

..check the gate.

Don't you know? It's the most
important thing before a race.

Peter, you must be exhausted.

Let's talk about Africa
tomorrow. I'm sorry.

What you need
is a good night's rest.

Sorry.

Mark,
this deal is really important!

Don't be stupid!
Remember, check the gate!

No mistakes!

Sorry.
Sorry, everyone. Sorry.

He's a little tired.
He's just had a big trip.

Go ahead, have a good night,
OK? Please...

Huh...

Hah!

Uh...

The tropical cyclone
which caused

the rainstorm this morning
has passed through.

Communications
have been restored

to the coastal regions,
but emergency services

will continue to work
throughout the night...

It has been
confirmed this morning

that a Gulfstream 650 aircraft

belonging to Grand Power
Energy Corporation, GPEC...

..and has crashed into the ocean
near the Twelve Apostles.

It is believed
the plane took off

sometime this morning
between 9am and 10am,

bound for its final
destination in Sydney.

Search and rescue aircraft

located floating wreckage
this afternoon

after an extensive search
of the ocean

near the Twelve Apostles.

So far, no survivors
have been located.

Mark?

Mark?

The chairman
just asked you a question.

Sorry. I was just
thinking of the victims.

Yes, of course. We all are.

But let's not forget, we are
under tight scrutiny right now.

I'm concerned our company
is facing some exposure.

What exposure?

The visit to the Twelve Apostles
was not on the official agenda.

The FCPA specifically forbids
extravagant entertainment.

And SEC has long arms.

Siemens was once fined
$160 million

and charged with bribery.

We cannot allow any hint
of impropriety here.

James, you were in charge.
How do you explain this?

I... I relied on Peter too much,

our resident "China expert".

He arranged everything.

He said that when
dealing with the Chinese,

sometimes, you know...
this was to be expected.

James.

Doing business in China...

What was that?

He said you should
learn Chinese.

Where is Peter?

Yeah, I called him,
but no answer.

He was there last night...

..completely exhausted.

Sorry.

Mark, you're Chinese too.

Doing business in China,

are we expected to follow
the same unwritten rules?

Of course not.
That would be highly unusual.

So it seems like Peter
made the wrong call.

I know why Peter's not here.

It appears to be
suicide by insulin overdose.

Suicide? Could it possibly
be an accident?

Long-term diabetics
don't make mistakes like this.

They know their dosage.

Was he under any...
unusual stress?

Finances? Marriage? Work?

What a coward.

GPEC mourns each and every one

of our Chinese colleagues
taken in the plane crash.

We send our sincere condolences
to their loved ones

and we are deeply saddened

by the sudden departure
of our dear friends.

In addition, we have lost two
outstanding members of our...

Wo...

Hmm.

- Xiexie.
- Xiexie.

Fucking hell!

How 'bout it, love?

Come on. How about it?

- Oh, you look nice.
- Sorry. Sorry.

Ohh...

Ugh!

Oh!

Ugh...

Fucking idiot!

- Hah!
- Whoa! Dickheads!

What the...?!

What's going on?!

Hey, get out!

Sorry, sorry, sorry!

- Go on, go on, go!
- Get out of here!

Arggh!

Ohh!

Fuck!

Ah...

Mmm.

Excellent.

- Great job, Mark.
- Thank you.

Peter thought
it would take months,

but you proved him wrong.

I'm sure Peter tried his best.

Unfortunately, the mess he made
at the Twelve Apostles

almost cost us everything.

But now with you on board,

we have nothing
to worry about, right?

Oh, I hope not.

Is there anything else
we need to discuss here?

Yes, if there's
anything we should know,

you need to tell us now.

The MOU was signed.
It went smoothly.

Everything's fine.

Oh, nothing.

- We're done. Thanks.
- Oh, thank you.

Hello?

If there's anything else,
you know where to find me.

Hello?

Is he OK?

Oi!

Hey, are you right?

Yeah, just get it done! Sorry.

Over there!

Hey! Careful!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Ohh!

Fuck!

Ahh.

Huh.

Hey, dude...

Good luck.

Good morning, Mark. Oh,
I'll just... just change this.

What's this?

Oh, we received the package
for Peter this morning.

The front desk didn't know
what to do with it,

so they thought best
to send it to his old office.

Thank you, Rose.

Oh, can you get
a new SIM card for me?

- I lost my old phone.
- No problem.

- May I take your jacket?
- OK.

Enjoy.

Hey, Rose, can you check
if Tom Baker's in our company?

One moment, please.

Africa. Malawi.

No, we don't have
a record of Tom Baker.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Oh!

No mistakes!

Oh!

Check the gate! No mistakes!

Oh!

Stopping for a red light?
They must be fucking nuts!

You're going the wrong way,
you fucking idiot!

Stop!

We lost them.

Search every motel
that doesn't need ID.

How do we find them?
Check their house?

What the fuck's wrong with you?
He's with that woman.

How can he go home?
What idiot would do that?

How could she be alive?

I thought she was dead.

F...

- Go, go, go! Go, go!
- Yes!

Come on, come on!

Ah, Mark! Welcome! Come on over.

Thank you, darling.
You are the best.

How are you?

All good, thanks.

I'm here to pick up Daniel.
His mother is worried.

Oh, don't worry about them.
Look at how happy they are.

Sorry, but we really have to go.

No problem.

Bruce told me
what good friends they are.

He's welcome here anytime.

Bruce! Daniel's going.

Bruce! Say goodbye
to Daniel and Mark!

Bye, Daniel and Mark!

Say goodbye.

Bye, Mr Harrison.
Bye, guys.

Mark.

Family is... everything.

We worked hard for this,
you and I.

I'll see you Monday.

Of course.

Absolutely.

I think they
need it by Thursday...

Let's get things
started. Everyone here?

Everyone but Mark.

Mr Ma's office. Rose speaking.

Yeah, Rose, Harrison speaking.

Can you tell Mark
that the meeting's started?

Oh, Mr Harrison,
Mr Ma is out on leave.

His message says he's taking
his accrued leave for a holiday.

A holiday?

Well, can you call him and
tell him I'm looking for him?

Oh, sorry, Mr Harrison.

I have his mobile,
waiting for a new SIM card.

I have no way of reaching him.

Well, Rose, do you know
where he is?

Uh, I do.

His name's on the manifest

for this shipment of
the African relief supplies.

And, uh, Rose, his assistant.

I... I'm just seeing this now.

Logan.

How about an all-expense-paid
holiday in Africa?

- To do what?
- Hunt.

Oh!

Arggh!

Oh...

Biker gangs
can be pretty scary.

Fortunately,
you didn't fight him.

Poor Tom. He was hit by a truck
last month and died.

Are you sure?

Huh, it's not like a white guy
gets hit here every day.

Plus, he was an engineer
for that big company GPEC.

Are you Chinese?

- Uh-huh.
- Yes.

Before he died,
Tom met a Chinaman here.

This was a crime.

They were having an argument.

I've had enough.

- I'm done with you.
- Tom, T...

Tom!

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

Thank you
for the flowers.

He was the best man.
He will always be in my heart.

Thank you.

Hello.

Take your toy and play outside.

I'm lucky to have my job
as a cleaner.

That's how I can raise
my little ones.

Don't worry about money.

Here's a company cheque for Tom.

I've seen it before.

Tom said this money is no good.
We can't take it.

After the earthquake,
he was mad.

He said he couldn't work
for you people anymore.

Why?

He said it was all
in his report.

What report?

I don't know.
He never brought work home.

He... he always said
home time is family time.

What did Tom do exactly?

He was the engineer
in charge of checking the gate.

"Check the gate."

Check the gate. Don't you know?

Where did he check the gate?

Here.

He sent me his location...

..so we could see each other.

May I take a photo?

- What's going on?
- High alert.

- Is it gonna take long?
- No, not too long.

- How are the kids?
- Oh, they're driving me crazy.

- All clear!
- Go.

Here we go.

Hey!

Don't wander around. How many
times do I have to tell you?

Wait.

- Who are you?
- Go!

Guards! Guards!

Security alert!
Security alert!

Area four! Corridor! Go!

Security alert...

Stop!

Oh!

Get him! Get him now!

He's over there!
He's over there! After him!

After him! Run!

That way! That way!

Get him!

He's over there!
He's over there!

Hey, you! Stop him! Stop him!

Get him! Get him! Get him!

Stop that!

Get over there!

Get them! Run!

They're not up here.
Search everywhere.

Hey, you! Stop! Get back here!

Go. Check up that way.
They're not over here.

Oh!

Shh.

Down here,
down here, down here!

Oh!

Here.

Oh!

Huh!

Thank you
for lending us Tom's car.

- It's here.
- How long have they been gone?

About four or five hours.

- We'd better get a move on.
- Go.

Hi, Tom!

This is Tom's car.

Er, yeah. I'm his friend.
Can you help me?

- Ah. Yes, of course.
- Thank you.

Tom always
stays here on work trips.

Want to give it a try?

There's no cell reception.
Only the landline.

But like my father said,
the old way is the best way.

I miss Tom.

He came here last month
to write a report

and used up my last
fax machine cartridge.

We got drunk, talked all night.

You said Tom faxed the report?

Yes.

He said he'd be back soon.

Thank you!

What are you doing, my friend?

Ahh!

Turn right! Turn right!

Arggh!

Logan! Logan!

Are you alright?
Are you alright?

Wait! Don't go!

Come back!

Diamond! Diamond! Diamond!

Hmm?

Excuse me. May I have some?

Of course.

Thank you.

One more, please.

Sure.

Thank you.

Shit.

Good morning.

- Thanks for the watch.
- Thank you.

No worries.

Hello?

Mark, this is Harrison.

Harrison?

I know you have a copy
of the report.

Damaging the company's
reputation

has severe repercussions.

- Bring it to me now.
- I don't have it.

How did you get my number?

There's no need to lie.

Ms Zhou is sitting right here.
She gave me your number.

She told me
that you have a copy.

She also told me
that you two hooked up.

Just bring me the report

and I give you back the girl.

Come to the Mzuzu Lubinga
Hotel, room 408.

Give her back?

You can keep her!

That woman is a liar, a snake!

I made a mistake.
She ruined my life!

Listen. She fucked me!

No, no, no.
I fucked her! I fucked her!

- She's nothing to me!
- Mark, calm down.

Mark! I'm the one who's
taking care of you.

Bring me that report, I give you
the woman and the money back.

It is a win-win situation.

What money?

Huh. You don't know?

When you were sleeping,

your little bird
contacted her husband.

The $10 million she wanted
is already in your account.

The money's in my account, huh?

What is there to talk about?

Do you think I'd share
the money with that bitch?

Do whatever you want.

Money is indeed
the root of all evil.

Hey, guys. Can I talk
to you for a minute?

I got him.

He's definitely not coming for
her. He's heading away from us.

Go. I want that report. Get it!

You stay here.

Hey!

Hey!

Brother! Hey,
watch where you're going.

Excellent.

It seems he's come to an end.

Sorry.

Gotcha!

Arggh!

Hey! Come here,
come here!

MARK'S VOICE ON RECORDING:

Watch where you're driving!

- Next.
- Passport and boarding pass.

Thank you.

Next.

Thank you.

- He's here! It's him!
- Get the camera, the camera!

- Hello, Mr Ma?
- Mr Ma?

Mr Ma, Matt Worthington from
Hidden Truth. Comment, please?

How is your
relationship with your wife?

Please, Mr Ma, what do you think

of people who cheat
on their spouses?

Mr Ma, are you experiencing
severe financial difficulty?

What are you talking about?

Do you think credibility
is important, Mr Ma?

Judy! Judy!

Call me anytime. Anytime.

Who is the
other woman? Mrs Ma!

..Ma is not
a whistleblower at all.

He's just a blackmailer
after financial incentives.

Completely unethical...

You're on Hidden Truth.

Tell me, is it common...

Fuck!

..the way that
society views adultery

is it can often
be influenced by...

Go away!

No! Stop!

No! Stop!

Get out!

- Go away!
- Run, run, run!

Daniel!

- Go!
- Daniel, Daniel...

Judy!

Go away!

Tonight on Story Line,

Grand Power
Energy Corporation Australia

is mired in more controversy -

allegations of corruption

levelled against
senior executives

and the man
at the centre of it all.

The sex scandal engulfing

GPEC employee
and Chinese citizen Ma Ke

continues to escalate.

Many Chinese communities
in Melbourne are protesting,

condemning his behaviour.

The secretary general

of the International Energy
Alliance, Chai Chuyuan,

will soon arrive in Australia
and officially announce

several high-profile
business cooperations.

According to sources,

Melbourne is one of the
principal stops on the visit.

Poor Mark.

I know those reporters
are hounding you,

but here, we take care
of our own.

Now...

..what can I do for you?

I told my friends
I'm heading to the company.

If anything happens to me,
they'll call the police.

Oh, Mark, no.
You've got this all wrong.

Mark...

I saw the site.

We caused the disaster.

Tom did a report.

Report?

And Harrison, he's fought hard
to get this back

because he didn't want anybody
to use it against us.

Any untruthful rumour right now

would be very hard
for the company.

But you sent hit men.

Your people were at my house.
That's a fact.

What? No.

I swear, that wasn't us.

We were after Zhou Wen
the whole time.

The company would never
harm Daniel and Judy.

Hello?

Oh. Uh, Mr Ma.

Uh, your interview?
Yeah, of course.

Two hours? Yeah, yeah,
we'll be ready in two hours.

- Alright, coming!
- Let's go!

He's going to the press.

What do we do?

Today, the city of
Melbourne welcomes the arrival

of Chai Chuyuan,

the secretary general of the
International Energy Alliance.

Due to heightened
security levels,

there will be city-wide delays,

especially at City Hall

where there will be
a dinner reception

following an exhibition of a
traditional Melbourne pastime,

a rowing race.

- Check the gates!
- Check the gates!

Stroke! Stroke!

Stroke!

Stroke!

Stroke!

Stroke!

Excuse me, miss?
What's in your hand?

Rubbish.

Carry on.

Mike check, mike check.

Secretary Chai,
distinguished guests,

I warmly welcome you
on behalf of all Australians.

Your visit, sir,
will further increase

the cooperation between us.

We have a proud history of
developing energy projects...

Hey!

I'm Superman!

- Wait here.
- ..of cooperation...

We have an intruder.

- Secure all entrances.
- Warwick, come to gate 1.

We have a promising future
in many fields of cooperation...

During Secretary Chai's visit,

we hope to sign many
mutually beneficial agreements.

Mr Chai is head of the
International Energy Alliance.

And even more...

Hold this.

Uh, even more,

he is an outstanding
representative

of the Asia-Pacific region.

Under his guidance,
the IEA has continued to be

a world leader
in clean energy development...

Excuse me.
Where is the bathroom?

Follow me.

I got it.

This way, please.

In terms of energy resources...

..Australia is a key player
on the world stage

and I believe that
with the support of the IEA,

we will work together
to develop new forms of energy

to provide a brighter future...

You can take the call
in the green room.

One moment, please.

All clear. Please.

Just straight ahead.

Let him go!

Get on the ground!

You stupid bitch!

You've ruined everything!

Ah?

The turmoil
of the past two weeks

is coming to a close.

GPEC is being investigated
by Australian authorities

and the SEC
from the United States.

They're facing bribery,
false representation,

conspiracy to commit murder,

surveillance abuse
on every member

of the Lvhan Hanmei Group
delegation,

and other criminal charges.

If convicted, they may receive
lengthy prison sentences

and huge fines.

Now, since you were
let go from GPEC,

they've withdrawn
their sponsorship,

so unfortunately we have to
terminate the review process

of you and your family.

Your current visa expires
in three months.

You must leave
Australia by then.

"Because he can take it.
Because he's not our hero.

"He's a silent guardian,
a watchful protector.

"A dark knight."

We're so proud of you.