[man screaming]
[Xiao] Ding Chang-quan.
Chapter 1: The Killing
Where's the boy?
[alarm wailing and ringing]
[Tang Three Hundred] It's time for me to go, Ah Quan.
The days inside are too long. Time is too short.
It doesn't matter how clever you are.
You can't change someone's true nature. You just can't cheat fate.
At the end, it's all the same.
Human nature and fate are forever intertwined.
[Quan coughing]
[snoring]
[grunting]
What?
Bro Sa.
Something's wrong. Tang.
[all shouting]
Bro Sa.
- [alarm wailing and ringing] - He's having a heart attack.
Bro Sa.
- Bro Sa. - Someone.
- He's having a heart attack. - Someone.
Someone.
Bro Sa.
Someone.
Bro Sa. Anyone.
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
["Night Rain in Harbor City" playing]
SNOW WHITE DANCE HALL
2006 CHONG HE GANG'S CLUBHOUSE
Not ready yet?
I need to piss.
Good afternoon, boss.
[all] Good afternoon, boss.
Fuck.
[man 1] You here to deliver pizzas or something?
[man 2] Motherfucking fucker.
In white, I like her.
Fuck you.
Where do you take this for? Your own house?
Bai Lan.
[man 1] You dumb or what? What are you waiting for?
Hey.
Are you listening? Fuck you.
Good afternoon, Boss Qui.
Good afternoon, Boss Wan.
Fuck. Fuck you.
Good afternoon, Mr. Cui.
Who the fuck are you? Fuck you.
Good taste, Boss Qui.
She's a college student. I'll leave her in your good care
Fuck you.
Cunt.
Go to hell.
Fuck you.
A college student?
[Qiu chuckles]
The worst thing in life is being unhappy with your choices.
There's no such thing as being forced.
Only hypocrites and the weak say that.
Are you one of them?
Mr. Cui, they've arrived.
Here they are.
Hi, Uncle Cui.
Boss,
this is my nephew, Gui.
Gui, introduce the guy you came with.
Reporting, Boss Qui, Boss Wan, Uncle Cui.
This is my friend Xiao Sa.
[Qiu chuckles]
Cui says you had a fight with the Zhong Nan Gang 10 days ago?
Just three against 20?
Permission to speak, Boss Qui. It was three against 23.
Twenty-three?
Gui mean devil.
People are afraid of the devil.
Xiao Sa.
With a name like that, I want to slap you.
Where was your hometown?
[Xiao] Reporting, my surname is Xiao. Sa means three.
I'm my father's third son. Two brothers in China.
Never met them. Father from Jiangxi.
Came to Taiwan as an official in 1949.
Had me at 60, died at 70.
Got it, got it. At ease.
What does your family do?
Oh. Ah, chess.
So, how many moves for me to beat him?
Brother, you're in a hurry, aren't you?
Boss Qui has three moves.
But Boss Wan has just one move left.
So, I've already lost.
[Xiao] Not quite.
If Boss Wan makes one single mistake, he'll be waiting a long time.
[Qiu chuckles]
Big Boss Qui is brave,
Boss Wan has brains,
and Uncle Cui is loyal,
Bai Lan has learnt well.
[Qiu chuckles]
You've learnt quick.
So, why the fight?
They bullied my younger brother.
- Boss. - Hmm?
His younger brother is "special."
Both of them were adopted by my older brother, but he died young.
So, I raised them both.
Gui is extremely protective
over his brother.
Very rare to see such loyalty.
[Qiu] Didn't you say there were three? One is missing.
[doors opening]
Here he comes.
Good afternoon, Big Boss, Second Boss, Mr. Cui. Sorry I'm late.
You said all you needed was a piss.
I don't know anyone here, they don't know me,
so, they didn't let me in.
[Qiu] I like them.
Reminds me of when I was younger.
Okay.
That's it for today.
If you run into the Zhong Nan Gang,
don't make trouble.
Tell them you're mine now. You're part of Chong He Gang.
Slow down. You can all swear allegiance with the other newbies later.
Cui, send them over to Shen. Give them simple jobs to start off.
Oh, young lady.
Yes, boss.
I need to head home for dinner now.
My wife is nagging me.
Brother Wan here has too many girlfriends.
But he's taken a shine to you. You'll find out soon enough.
Take care, boss.
And him, I can tell he's a fighter.
The ribs are done. Can you send them over to the Lees' for me later?
They're too frugal.
Their kids aren't growing. They need feeding.
I'll take a bit more for Gui to thank his Uncle Cui and Boss Qui.
So, you think I approve?
Look at your face, bruises everywhere.
I know you believe these men have their own moral code.
But you'll never hold on to your decency.
You'll lose any sense of humanity.
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." You won't stop.
You really think you're doing something good?
- Out of loyalty to each other? - Godma.
Shit.
Have you gone mad?
Jing-fang is mine.
Tell her that, not me.
I will tell her.
But you shouldn't be expecting her to marry Quan.
It is very unfair to Gui and me.
Hey, I didn't say anything.
I get Mrs. Ding's noodles. I don't want Jing-fang.
Whether she marries him or not, that's down to my son.
Godma.
[Ding grunts]
I thought I'm your son, too.
Go, go.
You, you're the black sheep.
I've never met anyone as naughty as you.
Oh, for fuck's sake.
I'll pee on you, little shit.
[Ding] How old are you boys already?
[Xiao] Do it.
[Quan] Mom, cheers.
[Ding] Fu Xing. Fu Xing.
Hey.
Go on, boys, your wife is here.
Be a man.
Jing-fang.
- [Jing-fang] Hmm? - Xiao Sa has something to tell you.
- What? - Thank you, Godma.
But us kids will figure out our own problems.
[Ding] Help yourself to the food.
Was it fun?
Smells good.
Kites don't smell good.
Jing-fang smells good.
Fuck you.
[Jing-fang] Here, Fu Xing.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Fuck, you've got a screw loose?
Jing-fang, sorry about Fu Xing.
Nothing to be sorry about. We love each other. Hmm?
[Ding] Fu Xing's good. Fu Xing's such a good kid.
So loving with Jing-fang.
Huh? [laughing]
- Fu Xing. - Jiang Jing-fang.
What?
Cheers to you.
[Ardor Huang's "Owe" playing]
- Good night. - Good night.
Hey.
- Bye-bye. - Hey.
Brother Xiao Sa is back.
Give me a kiss.
Baby brother. Are you always annoying Jing-fang?
Are you? Are you always annoying Jing-fang?
Jing-fang.
Is Fu Xing always annoying you?
Not at all.
So, do you think I am annoying?
Jing-fang, look at me.
Gui.
Do you think I'm annoying? Do you?
Gui.
Jing-fang, look at me.
Cui Cheng-gui.
- I said, look at me. - Fuck off.
Both of you, stop it.
Ding Chang-quan.
Don't worry, Fu Xing. It's okay, Fu Xing.
[Bai] You've got the wrong person.
- No, not wrong. - Wrong person.
Definitely not wrong.
[toilet flushing]
Boss.
- Where are you going? - [scooter horn honks]
Boss.
["In the Hall of the Mountain King" playing]
Hey, boss.
- Come on. - Give us the money.
Come out.
Where is he?
There's nothing here.
[screaming]
Stop whining.
Playing dead?
Where is he? Go up and look.
What the fuck?
[shouting]
[screams]
There's something upstairs. There, there.
There's a shadow. Someone ran past. Quick.
Xiao Jie, come in when you finish playing.
Hey.
An idiot.
- Honey. - It's been a while...
How many days already?
- I just need a couple more days. - More days?
- Please, just a few more days... - How many days?
How many days?
[shouting]
Sit.
Fuck.
Sit down.
Fuck you.
Come on, then.
Stop it.
Oh, fuck you.
[Dou Wei's "Black Dream" playing]
You dare hit my men.
Fuck you.
[all shouting]
Shen.
They're still fresh. Take it easy on them.
Fine. Let's go.
[man] You guys watch it.
That favor I asked you, are you able to help?
Hey. Shh.
Can't you just lend me a hand?
I'm really strapped.
Fuck.
How about a million TWD?
Okay, how about half a million?
- What? - Dinner time.
We've been brothers for so long, and you just refused me.
Excuse me...
I'm a vegetarian. Is there any vegetarian food?
Why won't anybody help?
Brother Gui, sorry, I just need a couple more days, please.
I'm really trying, please.
Brother Quan, please, talk to Brother Gui.
I have assets, really. I have so many taxis.
Brother, let me light it for you.
Talk to Brother Gui for me.
I have so many taxis, but I just can't afford any drivers.
Brother Gui, look, it's true, really.
So many cars. I just can't find any drivers for them.
Just a couple more days, I'll get the money back to you.
Once I have some drivers, the money will start coming in.
I just can't find any drivers for them.
I promise, I can pay you back for sure.
Boss, please, boss.
I have a lot of taxis, just no drivers.
Let's go. Time to work and pay up.
Go, go.
Payback time.
Gui.
Hi, boss.
[all cheering]
Thank you. Come again next time.
Here. Thank you, thank you.
The second taxi there.
Together?
Thanks for coming. Your ride is ready.
Here, thank you, thank you.
Boss. Thank you for coming.
SNOW WHITE DANCE HALL
[rock music playing]
Go, go.
Uncle Cui.
Ah, you three are all here.
You boys did good.
[all chanting] Chong He. Chong He. Chong He...
[all cheering]
Cheers.
Thanks.
Nicely done.
["Wish You'll Come Back Soon" playing over speakers]
Oh, do stop smoking.
You keep smoking. Smoke less, will you?
I just said to smoke less, and you...
Still smoke.
Mom likes to see your smile.
Smoke less.
Be good.
No, I'm asking you something else.
It's not related to that.
Go, go, go.
[barks]
Hey.
You scared me.
Ding was the first to call. Everyone was shouting.
They were like father and son...
PRESENT DAY: THE PRISON
Tang was healthy, how did he...?
Good that it killed him fast.
Would be shit if he recovered, then got executed.
You're the one who yelled last night?
It was too late, right?
Died before they even got him out the cell.
Heart attack. He never mentioned it before.
Three more days to his hanging.
Waited 30 years to die,
but couldn't last the final three days.
The man had guts.
You okay?
I'm fine.
It's a good death.
Fu Xing's sad.
But Fu Xing didn't talk philosophy with him.
You and Tang,
you were like father and son.
I heard the public are screaming for hangings again.
So many new criminals being sentenced Too many prisoners now
The prison will have to do something. They'll speed up the executions for sure.
[rock music playing]
It's too dangerous. Too many risks.
We'd survive if anything goes wrong.
But if they catch Fu Xing and put him in solitary,
he won't last a day.
[whistle blows]
[guard] All of you, exercise time.
Now.
You damned monk with your stupid morals.
[man] The warden and his wife's family, eight bags.
The senior guards, four bags.
Block chief and block supervisor, two bags each.
Sir, is this your secret recipe?
You're called Monk, so, you were really at Shaolin Temple?
Sir, is that look to tell me to shut up, or that you were really
- at Shaolin Temple? - Shut up.
Mind your spit.
- What are you doing? - Tang...
Step back.
[screaming]
Fu Xing.
Fu Xing. Fu Xing.
Just speak reasonably.
Tang...
Step back.
- Step back. - Fu Xing.
Give it to me.
Listen.
The pretty harp has 50 strings
Each thread recalls a youthful year
Master Chuang wakes from his dream Bewitched by butterflies
The sun is warm Shining on the jade
Which emits an ethereal mist A rare moment
A candle cast shapes on a mica screen
The milky way slowly descends As the morning star comes low
The moon god...
Look.
Everything is in here.
They can't take that away
Shall we give them this as a present?
They... Brain... Don't have.
They're empty up here.
- [man 1] Empty. - [prisoners laughing]
[man 2] Keep quiet.
[man 1] Brother Xiao Sa, everyone calls him the master.
You haven't beat yourself off in a while, have you?
You went to Taiwan University? All universities are the same.
Like Jusber is the same, too.
It's Jobs.
- Fuck off, I was joking. - [prisoners laughing]
It's all just cheap tricks.
Tricks, my ass.
You've not used tricks for a long time, have you?
Newbie.
So naive.
[Xiao] My family's heirlooms. I'll lend it to you.
Take it. Use it with love and care.
[man 1] Fuck, of course you'll lose.
He's the master around here. Who are you? You're just someone passing through.
Brother Xiao Sa has been here 10 years.
He's got another 20 or 30 years to go.
What? Why are you all looking at me?
Look at Tang Three Hundred in the next cell.
He could recite whole Tang poems backwards.
He called it lifelong learning.
Shut up.
- Tang is at peace now. - Yes.
- [Fu Xing] Uncle Cui is at peace, too. - Yes.
We're all going to be at peace soon.
Tang didn't suffer. Uncle Cui did suffer.
Death doesn't hurt, but a bullet hurts.
Fu Xing, how many push-ups already?
I don't know.
Fu Xing.
Sixty-seven.
[all chanting]
2009: THE FUNERAL
We're all gathered here today
to pay respects
to our beloved Uncle Cui.
To send him off on his last journey.
On behalf of Uncle Cui's family,
we would like to thank everyone who's come here today
to offer their deepest condolences.
First bow.
Incense sticks.
Family members, please, go back to position.
Please, step forward.
The attendees will now take incense sticks.
Please, give a toast.
Please, kneel.
Everyone together to pay last respects. First bow.
[rock music playing]
Bow again.
Third bow.
Family to bow in receiving thanks.
Please, take a seat.
If you've got the guts, just take me. Come on.
Fuck you.
[all shouting]
[Quan] Hello?
I'll have to hand my phone in soon.
- Have you silenced your phone? - Jing-fang.
Jing-fang is giving birth.
I did tell them, But they won't listen, and insisted on this meeting.
Oh, for fuck's sake, Xiao Sa says, he's afraid our son will look like him.
You're going to be an uncle.
Uncle.
- [Jing-fang] Ding Chang-quan. - Of course I am not smoking.
They're burning incense sticks here.
Who swore he was going to quit?
Okay, okay. Just one more smoke. I promise.
Fuck.
NO. 5, LANE 79, MEI BAO RD.
Fuck this, fucking Second Boss Wan is acting like he's the boss of the FBI.
How the fuck do his men put up with him?
I'm stuck at the hospital every day. I don't hear much.
So, what exactly did he say?
Kevin called me the other day. Said they know how Uncle Cui really died.
Betel nuts, please.
Soft ones, please.
Thank you.
BEVERAGE SHOP
He said the Zhong Nan Gang killed him.
So, us and Boss Qui have to drop it. Boss Wan didn't do it.
The fucker was sucking up on the phone, asking if we can help train up his guys.
But what does Boss Qui say?
Qui says Wan's stolen too many men.
In the past six months,
half the fucking gang has gone to Boss Wan.
So, Boss Qui says, go, keep an ear open.
Find out what's going on, what they're up to.
Spy on our own gang, you mean.
Sure, that's not a problem.
The problem is Second Boss Wan.
Would he even trust us?
He won't give a shit. As long as we make him money.
But we don't want to help him make money.
What if we can get a big cut of the money?
Then all I can say is, "Fuck it."
- Fuck it. - Fuck it.
Hey. No dirty words.
Okay. fine. I'll do it for the milk powder.
[Gui] Booze money for me.
[chuckles] Girls money for me.
Linda, Lulu, Yuza...
[chuckles]
[Gui] I'll check it out.
[pager beeping]
NEW SITE NO. 6, SEC 2, MEI YING RD.
Fuck, seriously? Another change?
[car horn honking]
- Nothing and no one inside? - [Xiao] Location change again.
[Gui] You missed it.
- Stop. - [Xiao] Fuck. This is crazy.
Let's go. Fu Xing.
[Gui] Boss Wan?
[Quan] Boss Wan?
[Xiao] Wan.
Wan, where are you?
No one here.
Boss Wan?
Where are the lights?
Fuck.
Man, this business is fucking dark.
[Gui laughing]
They've got billiard balls here.
[pager beeping]
Fuck.
Boss Wan says he wants to meet us alone. We need to go get him.
Fuck it.
Why's he being so secretive?
Who's going?
My car. I'll go.
You stay.
The message was for me. I'll go. Look after Fu Xing.
Watch the time. I've got a baby on the way.
Come, Fu Xing.
Hey.
- Might be my son. - Fuck.
Ah.
[thunder rumbling]
Hmm.
Mm.
If it's drugs, I'm not touching any of it.
I don't care about how good the cash is. I've got a son coming.
I'm not going to screw up his life.
Sure. Of course.
Me, neither.
But what if he's my son?
Fuck. That stupid joke again.
But if you keep talking like this after he's born,
I'll get rid of your manhood with my bare hands
Nah, don't need it anyway.
You're a kid, fucking child.
[car approaching]
[gunshots]
[tires screeching]
Fu Xing.
Fu Xing. Stay here.
[rock music playing]
[grunting]
I... I'm fine... Where is the child?
Hey. Where is the child?
We have to go.
Puppy.
Puppy. There's a puppy.
What child, huh?
Fuck.
Fuck. Boss Wan is fucking insane. Do we wait for Gui?
What was the last address? Don't wait. We have to look for him.
Fuck. Fu Xing.
Come on, stop playing. Go, go, go.
Fu Xing.
[police sirens wailing]
I'll get a car.
[doorbell ringing]
[car starting]
[Fu Xing] Little boy, I'm sorry.
Fu Xing, come on...
Fu Xing, come.
Fu Xing, get in the car. Sit tight.
Go.
[Fu Xing] Little boy, I'm sorry.
Fuck.
Little boy, I'm sorry...
Cui Wan-fu.
Fuck it.
[grunting]
Don't mess up, and I'll keep you both safe.
[Quan panting]
[Quan singing "Take Care of My Kisses"]
Fu Xing, sing it.
Sing it loud, so, they can't hear the kid.
Fu Xing.
[Fu Xing singing "Take Care of My Kisses"]
No seat belts?
Officer, sorry, we just hit the road.
Where are you headed so early?
Officer.
My wife is about to give birth at the hospital.
The man in the back is my brother-in-law. I'm taking him there.
Congratulations.
So, do I believe you or not?
It's true.
Please, sir.
What hospital? What name?
National Taipei Hospital, Jiang Jing-fang.
National Taipei Hospital, and you're here, so far away?
I still need to check the car.
C111130334.
Sir, mine is C123337834. Here's the car's registration.
The owner is Chen Mu Sheng, my boss.
Sir.
You can go faster. Drive safely.
Your wife is in a bit of trouble at the hospital.
[Xiao] Thank you, officer.
[Yang] Fasten your seatbelts.
[Xiao] Fuck.
[woman] I'm sorry...
- Are you okay? - Sorry, they fell off.
I'm sorry...
Sorry for blocking the road.
[man] No worries. It's okay.
[woman] Thank you for helping me.
Thank you.
Stop singing.
[tires screeching]
Sir.
5835 calling for backup...
[police sirens wailing]
Fu Xing.
Seat belt. Quick.
Sit tight.
[car horn honking]
[man] Go, go, go.
Hands up.
Get out of the car.
Freeze.
Fu Xing, keep your head down.
[lighter clicking]
[officer] You inside, listen up.
You're all surrounded.
Taking a hostage is going to put you away for even longer
Give up now. Surrender quietly, and you've still got a chance.
Surrender yourself quietly.
Fuck.
[officer] Don't be rash.
Listen to us.
I'm sorry...
Please, I beg you.
Let go.
Please, let the child go.
Don't worry.
Let go.
I'm sorry...
[screaming]
Ding Chang-quan.
[Fu Xing singing "Take Care of My Kisses"]
[Fu Xing humming]
[glass breaking]
[officer] Put down your weapons.
Let the hostage go.
Put the hostage down.
I want a call.
National Taipei Hospital, Jiang Jing-fang.
[officer] Put the hostage down first. Don't be rash.
[Quan] Fuck all of you. Let me make the call.
[officer] Don't move.
- Put the hostage down. - Let me make the call.
- Don't be rash. - Let me make the call.
- [officer] If you move, we will fire. - Let me make the call.
Fuck you. Let me make the call.
Let me make the call.
National Taipei Hospital,
Jiang Jing-fang.
[Quan panting]
[rock music playing]
Subtitle translation by Matthew Duncan