Life Without Principle Page #4

Synopsis: Three people - a criminal, a bank officer and a cop - end up in a catastrophic situation in the midst of a global economical crisis and are forced to betray any morals and principles to solve their financial problems.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Johnnie To
Production: Indomina Releasing
  15 wins & 16 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
107 min
21 Views


Move!

Kenneth, finish up here.

Got it.

Good morning Hong Kong! Let see our

weather forecasting this morning.

Today's weather is going to be sunny.

What do you like?

Breakfast set A

And you?

The same.

Breakfast set A, got it.

It will be sunny for the next 7 days.

UV Index is 10.

Two senior citizens fought

for housing disputes.

One suffers serious wounds.

The incident took place in Mong Kok.

Welfare recipients increased by...

This figure marks a 3-week high.

Financial market had expected

the number to drop.

Boss

Brother Wing.

We need to bail out Wah.

Help us out.

Panther, your tenacity amazes me.

I waited across the street all morning,

hoping you'd leave.

But you just sat here all day.

I give in.

- I need bail money for Wah.

- Enough!

Thanks Brother Wing.

Check please.

Just leave.

Leave.

Let's go.

- Panther.

- Yes?

I have a restaurant to run.

Stay out of here.

Perfectly understood.

I'm leaving.

I wish you prosperous business.

Over there.

Sam!

Brother Sam!

What are you looking at?

Brother Sam collects

junk papers these days.

He sells them for twice the worth.

He's got money.

Kiddo.

Kiddo, what are you doing here?

Total is $26. Got $4 change?

Yes.

Thanks.

- Here is $4

- Panther, what's up?

It's been a while, I missed you.

Come.

Wah is in custody.

We're 20 thousand short

of making bail.

The three of you don't

even have 10 thousand?

Life hasn't been easy.

Wah always gets in trouble.

And he is not your boss,

why you need to help him?

Let his men worry about it.

We're sworn brothers.

Loyalty matters most.

My junk papers are more

valuable than loyalty.

Are you going to help or not?

Who the hell are you?

Here's your money!

Take it!

What's wrong with you?

I make more money than you collecting junk.

We're wasting time.

Hey.

Everything's fine.

OK... Come

OK... I got it.

Sam, you've always been a great brother.

I realized that money matters

more than loyalty.

Right

Damn the "loyalty".

Money doesn't come easy.

I got it. I got it.

I got it.

I got it. Ok...

Ok...

You're making a mess.

Guys, give a hand.

This should be enough.

Thanks Brother Sam.

I wish you prosperous business.

This way, granny.

Watch your step.

We got it.

Let's go.

Let's go.

I'm impressed, Brother Panther.

But tell Wah I quit.

Hey.

No more bad luck!

Give me a smoke.

I'll make the mini bus gang pay!

I must kill him.

Cood luck will come!

Thanks for bailing me out.

Don't mention it.

We're sworn brothers.

Bad luck will leave...

When I take over the mini bus station,

I'll make both of us rich.

It's ok.

Share it with your men.

Boss.

Where's Ponytail?

That)erk...

His wife is...

in the hospital.

Get in.

Got a few thousands on you?

I only have a few hundreds.

That'll do.

What now?

This is East Kowloon Crime Unit.

Wah.

You're suspected of gangster activity

on October 10th.

You are now under arrested.

You have the right to remain silence.

Anything you say will be used against you

in the court of law.

I just got out.

Right.

That was West Kowloon unit.

We are East Kowloon.

Do you understand?

Get in.

Get in.

Panther.

- Bail me out.

- No problem.

Stay calm.

Take good care of him.

Stay calm.

I got it.

Drive.

What now?

Find money.

Where?

Who'll help?

We are sworn brothers.

Hey.

Where are you going?

Hey!

The car belongs to Ponytail.

Bring it back to him.

Traitor!

Bring it on!

Bring it on!

Watch it!

Wah will look for you when he's out.

Can I help you?

I need to see Lung.

Who?

Brother Lung.

Mr. Law Lung.

Our boss.

What's your name?

Panther.

Please wait.

Panther wants to see boss.

Ok.

Take a seat.

Thanks.

Brother Panther.

I'm Helen.

- Hi.

- This way

Brother Lung.

Panther.

- Out.

- Yes, sir.

Sit.

Brother Lung.

- Sorry to barge in like this.

- It's ok.

How can I help you?

I need to bail out Wah.

But I'm short on money.

Helen

Yes.

Call our attorney.

What's Wah's full name?

Ng Yiu Wah.

- Where's he now?

- East Kowloon Station

Got it.

You're a true brother,

helping Wah like this.

Look who's talking.

You offered to help right away!

We are partners!

Remember how we fought

from our village to the city?

Good memory.

You made me who I am today!

Wah is at East Kowloon Police Station.

You're doing very well these days.

Being a gangster won't make you rich.

Better off using your

head to seize the moment.

Let's partner up!

Brother Lung,

I've arranged Wah's bailout.

Good.

Thank you Helen.

It's done.

Come.

What is it?

Check out my joint.

So?

We're 2 million down.

Dutchman wants to contribute 5 million.

Invest 3. Keep 2 for ourselves.

Got it.

A Bookmaking ring?

We offer a place for people

to gamble freely online.

Very simple.

Just by pressing bottons.

People are greedy.

They always look for ways

to increase their fortune.

Earning money without devoting anything.

In Cuba, this cigar costs $10 to make.

But it retails for $200.

Why?

It's called "leveraging".

Nobody cares where the money goes.

Most people don't know

how stock market works.

They only care about making profits.

Market just went up 150 points.

We're 70 thousand ahead.

Isn't this fun?

Jackson, open an account for Panther.

It's on me.

- Ok,

- Wait...

Panther, I'm moving my business

from China to Hong Kong.

Let's partner up.

Sure!

I'm into all kinds of gambling.

Great.

I'm going to China to see a client.

Stay here and learn the techniques.

Jackson

Take care of Brother Panther.

We'll talk tomorrow over lunch.

Sure.

This is a candlestick chart.

Black candle

means market is up.

White candle

means market is down.

Larger the candle, greater the fluctuation.

I got it.

This is like Baccarat.

I can use charting as a strategy.

Whatever you want to call it.

Can I see more data to figure out

the market trend?

Here.

Thanks.

Bye Jackson.

Bye.

- Bye Jackson.

- Bye.

Brother Panther,

figured it out yet?

I'm looking.

I don't see a "tie".

Never saw one myself.

- Here's access card.

- Yeah

- Turn off lights when you finish.

- Okay

Down.

Down.

Up.

Down.

Up.

I studied the chart.

Market will go up tomorrow.

Tomorrow is doomsday.

If Greek government...

cannot repay its debt,

the country may have to declare bankruptcy.

Greek's government bonds have been

sold off aggressively,

Greek government can no longer issue

new bonds to pay off its debts...

European bonds trading

is quiet in US market.

The rumor from the market...

Lung, what's wrong?

You won't understand.

I got too much assets on my hands.

What are you doing?

Changing my investment.

Is it allowed?

Great, its done.

Don't answer that.

Who is it?

Mr. Sung.

Mr. Sung?

Mr. Sung...

Panther.

You have to help me.

I'm screwed.

I'm dead man.

Nothing to be afraid of.

Together we'll solve anything.

Got Yuen's number?

The loan shark? Sure.

Here.

Here it is.

Come on!

Everything will be fine.

We are going to be fine.

EU has become China's

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