Sworn Brothers (1987) - full transcript
A tough, violent look inside today's Hong Kong underworld. Sworn Brothers is the dramatic, tragic story of two men brought up closer than most brothers. Now they find they stand on different sides of the law.
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Mr. Yang, the cargo will be ready at 4 tomorrow
He's thinking it's Ching porcelain
In fact, it's a truck-load of heroin
I act by the book
You owe me,
I foreclose the site
Business is business
Daddy, if the site is closed
the bank will stop lending us money
and we can't possibly rebuild our business
Daddy, $700,000 is only a small sum
Am I your daughter or not?
Paul, get someone to foreclose the site
See them out
Not everyone in a tuxedo is a gentleman
All birds are of the same feather
Cocaine is profitable and quick money
People may be jealous
Wakio Fang's
double-crossing us
Please look after our interests
Show them our strength
I've my principles, no dope-pushing
Mr. Lin?
Stop, Stay where you are
Over a dozen guns are pointed at you
It's your worry, Inspector Yen
A gun's pointed at you from your left
Fake it, a time bomb
Want to blow me up?
Would an alarm clock explode?
Rolex, of the 50's
For me?
Don't pawn it
Thank you
No need,
just be punctual
Don't come late and leave early
It's my duty as a policeman
And girls like people with such habits
That's why most girls fall for policemen
Two years yet
Right
Daddy, are you all right?
He paces up & dove
and won't take medicine
Afraid Kuo may bring back a foreign wife?
Him?
Daddy, you must take medicine regularly
Right
Why didn't the Scotland Yard man salute?
YES, SIR
We've been policemen for 3 generations
I'm the Royal HK Police Brass Band drummer
You've been an Interpol agent,
returned from Scotland
Your son will enter the space age
He may Become a space Interpol agent
Each of our generations
is a credit to the ancestor
Go and see your mammy, She's waiting
OK
Kuo's smart. He always won 1st place
And he was No.1 in school
Now he's a No.1 Senior Inspector
The price of a weak heart is worthwhile
Your remind me of your dad and me
Had he been alive, he'd be rejoiced
to see Kuo's achievements
You've made your own son an Inspector
and Pads son a hooligan
I've been taking them both for my sons
We adore them both like my own sons
It's dangerous for Ting to be in a side line
But he won't take my advice
He's doing well... He lives in luxury
His car's worth more than my flat
A telephone's worth more than your upkeep
Well, I won't argue with you, I'm going
I won't argue with you
Uncle Pao, time to take medicine
Come to your daddy, I'm doing him an injustice
Any plans after the party's over?
Why ask?
Let's see who lasts longer
You'll lose for sure
You will, not I
Let's see
Come on
4, 5, 6, 7,8
9.9 seconds, I need it
Remember you used to pass water in bed?
You wetted me
No kidding
Portuguese
So you assaulted a police officer
I'd rather put you in jail for a month
As a police officer, you used violence in public
I have a girl as witness, You'll be fired
I won't testify, or I may alarm mammy
Police
Yang lung-hai, Urban Councillor
The Birector of 2 banks and 7 restaurants
His principal income
comes from drug-trafficking...
He had been probed by ICAC for horse doping
But a front man stood up for him
The Japanese police suspect him to be
the HK link of the International Drug Syndicate
Come in
Morning, sir
Salute the Inspector
Sit down
Kao Wei, nicknamed Fat Kao
He's been Yang lung-hat's No.1 since 1974
He got suspended sentence in 1984 for extortion
Lin Ting-yi is Yang's right-hand man
He's taken over Fat Kao's position
These are all the data we have on hand
Sergeant Shih's in charge of this case
Inspector Yen
Serg Shih knows the underworld well
See if he can help you
Yes, sir
I'll avenge it
Any problem?
No
Sir, let me take a look at the file
OK
Thank you
Goodbye
"I taste nothing even a glass of bitter wine"
Sorry
Let's talk about it later
It's alright
"An ex-lover in dreams, in a silk scarf"
"is riding a white horse"
"YOU LOVE ME, YOU LOVE ME"
"Can I accept this love?"
"I DON'T KNOW, DON'T KNOW"
"Would our relationship last?"
Is this yours?
Thank you
Don't mention it
laying to get ahead?
You're mistaken
I'm not
You do look like in my line
You do look like in my line
What do you do?
A singer
I'm out of tune even in speaking
May I use your phone? It's urgent
OK
Jane, remember that set at 2 o'clock
Pronounce every word clearly?
Wine bottles for sale?"
Understand?
Remember it. Goodbye
lake $2 for less than one minute
I have no small change, Let you have a bite
I'm afraid of putting on weight
Well, I owe you $2
It's up to you
Bye-bye
Happy birthday, old bore
It's your 60th birthday,
Bless your son
His is a golden rice bowl
He gets on well any time anywhere
He gets on well any time anywhere
Bless him with peace and security
And bless Kuo with wealth and promotions
Bless me with health and luck in love
I've a weak heart but am still potent
So your boss is a drug-trafficker too
No idea
Why not? You're his right-hand man
What do you want to find out?
I want nothing out of you
or you may be under arrest
Everybody knows you were No, 1 in school
Not everyone can make it
I want to ask you a favour
leach me English as of tomorrow
So I can be a cook in the USA
Big problem
Small problem
lake this for Uncle Pads medical expenses
His son has sent him to a Government hospital
I know, but he can't wait
Take it, Don't tell him it came from me
Excuse me, Thank you
Not everyone's irreplaceable in this world
I'm now in urgent need of hands
Don't go
We went thru everything,
and you saved me in Sabah
But I can't retain you
for you must have your awn plans
Tell me about them
I'm emigrate to the USA
USA? Californian sunshine's OK
I'll have Paul fix everything for you
If and when I see you
don't forget to take care of me
Aren't you a bit late? I've been waiting
The new rule? I've already fed the meter
Stop making fun of me anymore
You told me to hide
Thank you
Don't mention it
I still own you $2
I'll insert $4 for you now
So you'll be owing me $2
Well, I'll give you a lift
Don't entangle me. I'm going to sing in Tai Po
What a coincidence...
I'll give you a lift
It's faster to go electric
"My ex-love in dreams, in a silk scarf"
"rides a white horse"
"A handsome and sprightly lover"
Did I sing badly?
Don't worry, Even Anita Mux was once booed
Ever had an operation?
Almost lost my life
When I was 6, ray mammy eloped with a butcher
My daddy pursued her with a chopper
He chopped me by mistake
My grandma sent me to a hospital
I've been in an orphanage
A rich man like you won't understand
Are you afraid of me?
Why should I?
I've been a cop, but quit over the pay
I have my source of income
from Tsimshatsui
Can we eat now?
Chocolate has too many calories
I prefer to take congee with pretzels
Bye-bye then
What do you mean?
We're friends, Easy come easy go
You look cute
Next time don't forget my name
Call me Peggy like my friends do
Your wife?
Pretzels, congee
Great
If I'm in your way, I'll go down to drink coffee
Otherwise, I'll stand aside and learn
In which Club does your girl friend work?
She's easy prey
Good
I'm going to see the Immigration Officer next week
Are you sure you want to leave?
I must, while
Try
Great
It's tops. You made it?
Open the door
Hello, wrong number
I want to buy something for my girlfriend
Perfume, cosmetics, face cream, anything
Take your pick
I want face cream
Take it
Not face cream?
You think you're my girl friend?
You said you were my common friend
Fat maid, chocolate
Take it all if you like
Serious?
Give it to you because I don't like
I must leave, Bye-bye
I've never asked for favours
Tell him it's my own busines
Thank him for reminding me
Sorry, I helped him once
but he never takes it to heart, Go now
Tell all your men to persuade him
Fatty, you know nothing but napping
Use your head
A slugging match may kill
Talk terms with Wakio Feng
Kao's foolhardy,
while Ting's a stickler for forms
It's nice for a young man to go straight
But we can't get ourselves off the hook
He just shrugged his shoulder & did nothing
I'll go myself, At worst I'll get a hell
Let me go
You're only brother ling's lackey
You'll only ruin us
Xiao-lo, listen to the boss
You won't help him in trouble
What a traitor!
"Put on your sports shoes and trample on grass"
"Let's jump sprightly like frogs"
Let's break their heads one by one
"I'm not a singer"
"I'm not a football player"
Mr. Yang, Ting's in your hands
He's like a chessman at your beck and call
I'm taking him for a cat's paw
But you're stScing your own ass
But you're stScing your own ass
One stab is better than gunshots
Check
Do something If I don't return in 15 minutes
Ting
Greet him
Mr. Feng
Can I open it?
Open it
Uncle Chang
Mr. Yang's Old Yang was blocked at the gate
He can't afford to lose
He'll victimize us to make up
What terms?
30170
You get 30 and I 70?
You, 30, I, 70,
You offer the site and I, the cargo
That's reasonable, any guarantee?
I'm as good as my word
Didn't Mr. Yang bring many learned men
to educate & computerize the underworld?
Why nothing in black and white?
Dope-pusfiing is not yet legal
We're using our own law
Mr. Yang has a strong overseas pull
That'll put us at a disadvantage
But I'm a born big brother
OK, make it 65/35
65/35
Put together, everything goes to me
Bastard
Don't fool me
Compete with me in the site?
Where's the heroin? Let me burn it all out
In coffin
In coffin?
Xiao-lo
Mammy
Why didn't you come before now?
I'll give you 3 minutes?
You talk or your friend talks
Come tomorrow night to have soup
I'll talk
Chop his legs off
Help!
Please go away! Go away quick!
Are you going to hear?
Wait, it's urgent
Hey,
it's you
Have you seen a doctor?
Are you afraid?
No
Why is it still bleeding?
You're so badly wounded
Who brought you this?
I'll get my big brother to avenge you
Your bleeding's like a stab on my heart
Did't you say "Easy come, easy go"?
I love you, I can't let you suffer
Say you are going to be all right
Come in
Sir, Lin did the Wakio Feng case
Let me have the data
Yes, sir
Let's go
Serg Shih, the back door
Where's that bastard?
Are you going to talk?
Damn it
Run
Portuguese boy
Run, run
Helps help! Pull me up!
Pull me up!
Shut up
Pull me up, help
Come on, pull
Stay still
ling, I must arrest you for killing
No more preaching, Help me!
Shut up
Damn bastard
Stop
Don't try anything
Don't go away
Kuo
Run, quick
Kuo
Inspector Yen, I'm waiting for your report
It's been submitted to the Attorney General
Don't you trust me, sir?
So you're closely tied to Lin Ting-yi
Sir
It's only personal. You've been transferred
Keep away from this case.
It may affect you
Sir, I've had a good record
Don't be in charge?
You can't even control your men
Frankly, in that report
Serg Shih testifies that you've freed a prisoner
If it reaches the Attorney General
you'll be accused of obstruction to justice
Don't you know he...
Shut up! Go and report to Cheung Chau Police
Bring it
Mr. Yen, this is for what you did to me
I'll act according to rule
What's the matter with you?
What is it?
Sorry
Mr. Yang, how can I sign this contract?
Well,
transfer the Entertainment Co
and the drug to me
and the Ying's outfit
will be transferred to you
Talking terms with me?
You're my big brother
I'll take care of you
You're rich and powerful?
Why do this?
let me take the rap for you
Sit back and relax with your 30%
Not a bad idea
Mr. Yang, I need your help on a murder
Are Chen Guo and Chen Xiao-lo your men?
Yes, they're my boss's men
Good, Come with me for the autopsy
Got any identity paper, kid?
Show me your I/D card
Show me your I/D card
What? How dare you?
He's got several thousand men
What you say will be used in court
You're charged with being a Triad member
Please go out
Mr. Yang, what's the matter?
Don't touch me
Police Inspector
Where's your warrant?
You'd better leave at once
I'll call the lawyer, I'm warning you
This is trespassing on private property
I don't have to tell you a second time, Now get out
OK, fine, I'm leaving
So a policeman is ignorant of the law
What are you doing?
A villain has no distinguishing marks
My basic requirement is presentable
Inside...
That man has been following Ting
He must be passing out information
I've arranged to tail him to ruin him
What a model godfather
Fifty fifty
I've arranged for your entry to Brazil
Take this
Keep half for Xiao-lo and Chen Guo's family
When I first met you, I knew you were friendly
Huang Tie-tsui's a good seer
I should have followed your advice
I'm getting old. Even Fat Kao's against me
I really regret leaving, Take care
I hate you
You're in my way
I'm wanted
I have no future
I may pass away like the HK Governor
By gunshot, not in bed
I was at an orphanage when I was 7
Keep the money well
Be serious in singing
Speak Brazilian? You've to start all over again
If you can, why can't I?
You're selfish. After you leave,
I've no more friends
Portuguese Boy may kill me for losing you
I'll see Uncle Pao. I'll pick you up at midnight
Uncle Pao
Sorry
Uncle Pao
Ting, I don't need money
You need it more than I do
take care of the Yen business
You need money for medical expenses
Ting
Go by the back door.
There're many men outside
Remember not to return
Remember, trust no cops and nobody
Be on your own, Go now
Go, quick
Open up? Police
What's it?
I must go in and search
Have you got a warrant?
Section 25 Chapter 17,
remember?
Stop pretending
The two of you are going to jail
Uncle Pao
Where's the medicine?
Go now
Ting, go
Do you want Kuo to die?
I'll go back with you after
taking him to hospital
Don't trust him
Let me take him to hospital first
I beg you, I beg You
Bastard, I've beaten you at last
Begging me?
What about the old scores?
1644, call Headquarters
OK
What's his trouble?
Heart failure
Register over there with his ID card
May, take his blood pressure
How did he get all the wounds?
Had a fight?
I don't know
What's your relationship with him?
I only met him in the street
Go and tell the police
Policeman, go to fix him
Did you come with him?
- Your relationship?
- Nurse,
his heart's beating fast
Push him to the No.2 berth
Wait in the hall
Your ID card! Do you want it?
What's wrong?
Don't run
- Police Inspector
- Yes
- Daddy
- Inspector,
a wanted convict brought him here
Where's he now?
Our men are after him
Call headquarters to get help
Yes
- Hello
- Kuo
I'll gun you down
Don't get excited
Listen, take care of Uncle Pao
I've put my money at your home
Kuo, we may never meet again
I must leave, sorry
Don't hang up
Yens' family, come and register
Daddy
Help ling to go out of HK safely
Go now
Go
Stop! How many did you kill
I didn't
You're Yang Tung-hat's killer
And you killed Chen Ho, Li Tung-wei and Feng
No, but more or less
None of your business
Kuo, I did kill, but please understand
I must arrest you for killing
He saved your father's life
Had he not taken him to hospital
by risking arrest
would you have caught him?
Is that your father's funeral?
Shut up. It's only between me and him
How can you trust him?
I know you better too, he's known you for years
It's his last chance, Let him go
Are you going to arrest him in person?
Our future's in your hands
let him go, I beg you
Let us go, I beg you
Ting
We were childhood friends
You yearned to be a policeman, and so did I
I've failed
I don't want to get arrested anymore
I've no choice but to leave, Understand?
If I should return, I'll repay Uncle Pao
Wait, your car's wanted
Use my motor bike
Thank you
ME! ME! MO MO, MEME MO MO
What did you say?
It's Brazilian, it means "Don't mention it"
You've learn it fast
I'm prepared...
...for the worse
We've freedom, we can start anew
I must warn you on something
What's it?
Don't womanize It Brazil
I know...
- What?
- Brazilian girls are passionate
Impossible,
They's black and have bad odor
I love only you
Wish our future children could take part
the World Cup for Brazil
Remember how long you've known me?
One month and six days
Sure?
Of course
Aren't you afraid I may no longer love you?
I'm the only one who's got no bad odor in Brasil
It stinks
Disgusting
Fat Kao's dead, ling'll know you did it
He'll certainly be a witness for the prosecution
Bump him off
Easier said than done
Ting's in Detention Center
No one but a policeman can get in
Now Commercial Investigation,
Anti-Narcotics and CID
are lining up to get info out of him
It's impossible to buy him
Impossible? There's no such word in my dictionary
Anything goes with money
Thank you
Thank you
A cup of Ovaltine
How's Uncle Pao?
He's alright, Don't worry
Try not to let Uncle Pao know
He always adores me
He might get mad
if he knew I was here
Don't, don't!
You may get mitigation if you cooperate
Kuo, you've been taking care of me
I.
No point in talking at out that now
Mitigation?
10 years,
15 years?
At least I'll get 30-50 years
How old would I be when I got out?
What can I do then?
I'll only in my early twenties
I'm afraid,
I'm damn afraid
Be sensible then
It doesn't mean you'll be finished
if you get jailed
I've never done one thing good over the years
I've got you involved, I'm a flop
I must do something good now
I'll testify against Yang for your reinstatement
Don't worry. I'll repent in jail
I'll turn over a new leaf
Time to take a bath
9.9 seconds, that's all
Put it back in Lin's packet. It's his
Help!
Kuo
He got brain fracture due to shock
Blood clots block his brain stem
causing damage to the brain structure
Only timely surgery to remove the clots
can stop him from getting aphasia
or hemiplegia or paralysis
Or he winds up a vegetable
What's the chance of success?
About 50%, it's a big operation
With you in such a state, I can't face your dad
I We spoiled you from childhood
I punished Kuo
only for the wrongs of you two
I thought of your daddy when I caned you
That's why I spoiled you
I didn't know I was wrong till now
I know I shan't live long
My only wish was that you...
got married and settled down
But you've come to your present state
It's sad for an old man to watch a young one die
Kuo's suffered heavy brain injury
and you're half crippled
Even when recovered, you'll get up to 50 years
I brought you up,
I watched you two like this
What should I do now?
What should I do now?
Miss, come now
You're ready to donate $10K for a temple
Why won't you lend me money?
Smile, have a pose
How are you, Mr. Yang?
How are you?
Daddy, take it for charity
OK
Serious? Daddy, don't make fun of me
Ladies & gentlemen, my plan has 4 purposes
First...
Come down, What a nuisance
Back to your bed
What's the matter with you?
Stay still
Open up
escape!
Where to?
Ladies and gentlemen
When I was a boy scout at 6
one good deed everyday has been my motto
his temple is built for my daughter Li-chu
Hope it will mark a good beginning
and stimulate the new generation to
contribute to worthy causes
1997 is not our deadline
so long as we work hard for peace
Yang Tung-hai
Keep away
Out of the way
Yang Tung-hai, you are a beast
I'll finish you off
Let me go
Mr. Yang, Miss Yang has an abortion
Abortion?
Stand aside
Mr. Yang
You mustn't move her till the ambulance comes
Don't move her
Daughter, don't be afraid
No photos, please
First defendant Lin Ting-yi,
and 2nd defendant Yang Tung-hai
are charged with masterminding
28 illegal smuggling cases
and 5 premeditated murders in 1978-86
Given the seriousness of the case, they must
be held in custody without bail
Your Honour
Yang Tung-hai is a prominent personage
and an active Urban Councillor
His detention may affect HK politics adversely
Please allow him bail8 Your Honour
$1M personnel plus $3M cash bail is granted
His travel documents must be detained
Mr. Yang,
and confidence in today's hearing?
Absolutely. HK law's absolutely just
I'll submit to the Court's ruling
Thank you
Mr. Yang, Lin Ting-yi's your accomplice
Why did he double-cross you?
I must correct you, Lin's not my man
He only works in one of my subsidiaries
His behaviour is only
an outburst of youthful energy
So...
Sorry, time's up
Mr. Yang, please
Mr. Yang, how do you feel now?
Lin Ting-yi lost his parents
at 11 and had no family education
He joined the Yang Organization at 17
He was promoted to a salaried
Director of 2 companies
It shows he was bribed to get involved
And he has no previous conviction
The 2nd defendant got him involved
Hope members of the public will decide prudently
Would an urban councillor
and the Chairman of 2 banks
owning properties exceeding $500 million
be interested in smuggling partnerships with
one with a man worth only 1% of his assets?
Evidence is the spirit of the HK law
Even if the prosecution proves him guilty
the evidence does not concern the defendant
but the employees of his subsidiaries only
How can a busy man like Mr. Yang has
absolute control over the activities of all his men?
So this can't prove the guilt of the defendant
Hope you will reach a suitable verdict Chairman
of the jury, please read the verdict
Your Honour,
the first defendant Lin is found guilty
The 2nd defendant is found not guilty
The Court now pronounces 1st defendant Lin Ting-yi
guilty of premeditated murder and drug-trafficking
A cruel crime like premeditated murder
must be seriously punished
Drug-trafficking erodes society
To sentence the defendant according to common code
will affect adversely future cases
The Court now sentence the 1st defendant to death
The 2nd defendant Yang lung-hai is not guilty
The Court regrets any inconvenience caused to
Mr. Yang during the period of hearing
Mr. Yang is now acquitted
Court dismissed
Do you consider the verdict a fair one?
As I said, the law is absolutely fait
Look, here's your trusted man going wrong.
What is your comment?
I'm rather disappointed in today's youth
I did my best to cultivate him
He used the company's position for crimes
I am absolutely disillusioned
He deserves the sentence
Would you ask for council reinstalment?
That's all now, I'll meet the press later
to have a good talk with you
Don't
Help!
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.