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Are we close? Are we friends?

- I thought the deal was...

- The foreign devil is hassling me!

- I thought the deal was that you...

- Piss off!

Jean!

Jean!

Jean!

I don't understand.

What more do you want to know?

You have this.

I want to hear your...

your version of what happened.

This was the school

that I used to go to.

One day we were

in that corner,

copying each

other's homework,

and then listening

to the radio.

And,

I looked at him.

We were this close.

And we just knew it.

We were in love,

and that was it.

From that day onwards,

we were together

every single day.

We couldn't be apart.

Madly in love.

This is the back

of William's house.

What's that?

We keep our secret

letters here.

- We meet secretly here.

- Why secretly?

Because we weren't

allowed to see each other.

Why not?

His father didn't like it.

His father worked

for a big company.

And all the employees are forced

to sign a contract saying that

they're not allowed to have relationships

with Chinese people.

One day, I got

a letter from William,

saying that it was all over.

How did you feel

about that?

I couldn't take it.

I went mad.

I tried to kill myself.

I drank poison.

Only I didn't die.

Why did William

suddenly break it off?

He didn't want to either.

His father forged the letter.

His father broke us up.

Terence Campbell

forged a letter?

So, have you seen

William since then?

We haven't spoken

to each other since then.

He was sent away.

You see that tree?

That's where we first kissed.

And that's the house.

See that window

at the corner?

That's William's room.

I was only there once because

I was never allowed in the house.

Maybe they'll let me in.

No,

no John!

John, they moved

out ages ago.

Other people live there.

Come on let's go.

(knocking)

John?

John?

I want to leave Hong Kong.

I don't believe you.

- What?

- I don't believe you.

I think you've just had a row

with Chang. You want to...

you want to make him jealous and

you want to play around with me.

I know you.

I know you very well.

I watch you in that bar,

playing with people.

You're very good at it, you know.

You're very good at it.

Well, you can't... you can't play

with my feelings anymore.

Is that how

you see me?

When I asked you if

you'd come away with me

I loved you,

I loved you,

with all of my heart.

And you said no.

And now it's

too f***ing late!

Because now

I don't love you.

I don't love you at all.

As a matter of fact

I don't feel anything for you.

Are you finished?

John?

John?

Are you okay?

What are you

doing here?

- What?

- What the f*** are you doing here?

You shouldn't be here.

(dance music plays)

- Good evening, sir.

- Welcome.

(car horn)

Let me be

your underwear

So I can touch

you there

And there and there

I feel it

I feel it

I think

I feel it now

Good evening, sir.

This is Miss Lilly.

- Have a good time.

- Hi.

- Did you send me a message?

- No.

Would you

like a drink?

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Jenny.

This is Lilly.

- I know this is Lilly.

- And you are?

- I am John.

- Ah, John.

So, Jenny.

How long have

you worked here?

- Do you have a boyfriend?

- Used to.

- No more.

- Oh.

- No more.

- No more?

Yeah.

You want to leave?

Yes.

With, uh, me?

Or with her,

or together?

With me.

Yeah.

Jesus Christ.

Vivian this joke's

gone far enough.

My name is Jenny.

Shh!

You want me to undress?

Many men want

to make love to me.

You problem?

I fix.

I fix.

No, Vivian

stop this game.

Do you need anything?

I'm fine.

You know you can

come home anytime.

- I want you to meet someone.

- Who?

- William, I'm sorry we're late.

- Hello.

Remember Jean?

How are you? How do you do,

William Campbell.

I can't believe this.

- William?

- How are you?

- You're back.

- Uh, yeah.

When did you

come back?

Just a few days ago.

My father died.

I came back for the funeral.

Why didn't you

try to find me?

Oh my God, of course.

Right. You were the only person who got

into more trouble than I did.

How have you been?

Are you well?

I missed you.

You remember

I came to your house.

We exchanged letters.

I'm sorry, l...

You don't remember

any of that?

How could you? I've been

waiting for you all these years.

I'm...

this is very odd.

l... I don't know what's

going on here.

I thought we were

going to get married.

I'm actually supposed to be

getting married next week.

Are you out of your mind?

What happened to you?

We went to Island School

together.

Maybe you know my fiancee

Alice Wong. Do you know her?

She came to the school...

What the f***'s

going on?

You're marrying

Alice Wong?

- What the f*** is going on?

- I waited for you for 10 years!

- And you said you would marry me!

- I don't know you.

What the f*** is going on here?

I don't appreciate this.

John!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry if...

How could you forget me?

I wouldn't forget

who I was engaged to.

And I was never engaged to you.

I'm sorry.

I really don't appreciate this.

And I don't know what it is

that you two are trying to pull.

I'm sorry.

All right.

Thank you very much.

That wasn't William.

Reporter:
In direct response

to a recent announcement

which will restrict the right of assembly

and protest in Hong Kong,

a 19-year-old college student,

doused himself with gasoline

and set himself

on fire.

But a recent survey indicates that

the majority of Hong Kong people

expect business to continue

as usual after the hand-over.

The city remains on the move

and on the make,

seemingly in denial

of how things change.

Or will they change?

John:
I used to write

about Hong Kong's future

as if it had a

definite direction,

and predictable outcome.

But everything in this city

has always been changing.

Maybe I wasn't meant

to figure you out.

- (whistling; guitar playing)

- (phone rings)

Now let's go.

Come on.

(machine beeps)

Mary:
John?

John are you there?

John?

John, it's Mary.

I'm calling

from England.

And John,

I just got your letter.

You know there are many different

treatments for leukemia, John, many.

I really think you should

get a second opinion.

I don't know what

to tell the children.

And, well, I need

to talk to you.

I want to talk to you.

Will you call me back? Bye.

Hiya.

Hi.

I bought some crabs.

I'm leaving tonight.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hm.

Girl called to say

it was okay to return.

I wanna leave some of

my things here, okay?

You always do.

There's a place,

so I've been told

Every street is

paved with gold

And it's just across

the borderline

And when it's time

to take your turn

Here's a lesson

you must learn

You could lose more than

you'd ever hope to find

And when you reach

the broken promise land

Every dream slips

through your hands

And you know it's too late

to change your mind

'Cause you've paid

the price to come this far

Just to wind up

where you are

And you're still

You're just across

The borderline.

John:
Will you see

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