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Synopsis: Set in 1980s Taiwan, after the end of military dictatorship, Monga centers around the troubled lives of five boys coming of age together. The narrator of the story, Mosquito, is invited to be a part of the gang after a silly fight over a chicken leg. Mosquito has grown up without a father and has never had any real friends, so after Monk, Dragon and the others take him under their wing, he discovers an irresistible world of friendship and brotherhood. However, Mosquito soon discovers that in this violent world things aren't always what they seem. When a group of mainlanders attempt to take over Monga, the fragile balance over the district's turf is threatened, friendship is tested, and loyalty is questioned.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Doze Niu
Production: 1 Production Film
  5 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
NOT RATED
Year:
2010
140 min
68 Views


They were sworn brothers

Like the five of us

One day you'll get your own block,

l'll have mine

Our subordinates fight

when they see each other

But for us on the top, when we meet

having a drink is a must

You'd better watch out

l'm not scared of you

lf you don't tell what's on your mind

Who will ever know?

Sometimes l really want to

Just let out all of my sorrow

Stepped into the underground

l shouldn't have

Now that l want to undo my mistakes

Who would understand?

My love if you know my heart...

Hey, homeboy, what a coincidence

l was about to go have a drink with you

Who you with?

Wim-Kian, he just got out

Came to welcome him back

How long was he in there?

House Cleaning Operation,

it's been three years

Three years already

He brought a Mainlander with him

Said the Mainlander

took care of him in there

Brought him to introduce to us

Lately l heard those Mainlanders

want a piece of Monga

Oh, gimme a break, don't think too much

l can't even speak ''Mandorin''

With them,

there is nothing we can talk about

Hey homeboy, l'm thinking, seriously

Couple of events happened

to Wim-Kian's household

lf you can, would you come and say hello?

His uncle cheated in games,

l handled it by the book

His cousin raped a woman

l sorted it out for him, too

The street, and business, the rules,

l did everything right

Why should l apologize

to a youngster for things like these?

Nah, you know it

Wim-Kian is like a mad dog

l don't care what kind of dog he is

lt's your dog, train it yourself

Geta, nowadays the Grey Wolf's gang

is doing very well

Boss Masa, please stop teasing me

Did l say it wrong?

Dragon, make a toast

Boss Geta's son

My son

Dragon, handsome fellow

Bro. Grey Wolf

Grey Wolf, he's the most promising among

the younger generation in Monga

We should watch our back

or soon we'll be history

Boss Geta, look

For the past 3 years when l was in there

thanks for taking care of our boss

And people in my household

One day l, Wim-Kian

will do my best to repay you

Now that you're out, you should be happy

Saying all this nonsense is useless

Alright, come on, drink up

Here, everyone, cheers

Cheers, everyone, drink up

Cheers

Wim-Kian

How's your boss doing overseas?

He's in good shape physically,

but he's kind of depressed

lt's hard not to get depressed

Mainlanders are indeed different

That Grey Wolf,

he moves a finger and the cigarette comes

The glass gets refilled

as soon as it got empty

lt's like they were telepathic

And the whole group

stood still in the back all night long

Tall and straight like the Military Police

My legs got sore by just looking at them

Sigh, Monga is hopeless

So maybe you should

join them if you like them so much

You shitting me?

They just look more impressive

Wouldn't we look cool if we act like them?

l think they look phony

Yeah, bunch of fakes

You know that Grey Wolf?.

You know him personally?

No, my mom does

Your mom's sleeping with him?

F***, shut your face

Ah-ha, something fishy here

lf your mom doesn't want him

give him to my mom. He is her type.

Shut up

ls it good?

Hmm, it's good

Then l'll bring some more next time

OK:

Did you have a tough time

in the mountains?

What's up with you?

You look not yourself today

l ran into someone l don't like

Who was it?

My mom's ex, before she married my dad

My mom said she'd been

with him since she was 16

But one day

He left without a word

And disappeared until a few years ago

Are you gonna disappear

like him someday?

You're scared that l'll disappear?

Silly

Why call me silly

l won't

What did you say?

Something nice that

l'm not gonna say again

Hey boss, a barbequed chicken leg

OK, OK, right away

l'll get one more then

OK OK:

Boss, have a chicken leg

Oh

Come, sit here

You grew up without a father?

That obvious?

Leave us;

kids shouldn't listen to adults' discussion

OK:

Boss Masa

l heard you've been working

with the Mainlanders,

why didn't you tell me?

Who is talking such nonsense?

Words spread fast

Gimme a break

l can't even speak Mandarin

how do l work with the Mainlanders?

You really buy that sh*t?

Seriously, no?

They did talk to me about it

But l haven't agreed

That means yes then,

and you're still playin' dumb with me?

l've told Wim-Kian about this

lf Boss Geta doesn't agree

then l won't do it

Our Monga is an old town

We have our own way

and traditions in managing this place

We don't want to work with outsiders

Masa and l are no exception

l understand

How about this?

ln the beginning l won't show up

And you two bosses

still handle everything

We can observe each other for a while

Until we've reached certain level of

understanding and trust

Then we'll go from there

Moreover

The business l run outside of Monga

lf you are interested, please let me know

l would love to have you join me

Thanks a lot

l think we better stay in Monga

with our small business

We don't know much

about the outside world

We are not interested in running around

What about Boss Masa,

what do you think?

My position is very simple

Whatever Boss Geta says

l do my best to follow suit

Yeah, you are the sh*t now

Dozens of block bosses,

with losts of grease to go around

And then

F***ing old asses getting in your way

Look at your bosses:

drink all day, the women, a great life

Eventually, they will suck Monga dry

lt's such a wonderful land, what a waste

Look at our Big Boss

He's got brains

He doesn't sleep,

he spends his days thinking

Thinking about how

to develop the organization

Now, as soon as he gives an order,

it'll be like cell division

We'll no longer be just a gang of hundreds

But tens of thousands, l am telling you

Guns will be brought in by sea in boxes

Halls will be established one after another

And you

Hanging out on your block

Selling toilet paper and selected tea,

collecting fees

Getting turned in every now and then

Times are changing, bro

Do it right

We set up a hall in Monga,

and you'll be the Boss

Each of us needs our own stage

The world is going to be ours

lt's gonna be diffiicult

if there's only one hall for the entire Monga

The two major powers in Monga

Are our Back Alley and the Temple Front

We've got our own blocks on each side

You won't have any problem with me

But if you wanna make this work

You'll have to include the Temple Front

Otherwise you'll have to

deal with all the blocks behind them

lt won't be easy

lt's gonna be a tough fight

You got someone from the Temple Front?

l still remember four years ago, right here

You were against over a dozen

from Da Dao Cheng

l saw them beating the life out of you

Still you wouldn't give in

l owe you for that

No need to thank me

lt was because you've got balls

lf you weren't tough enough

Even if you got beaten to death

in front of me 100 times

l wouldn't give a sh*t

Really, l owe you a lot

And that thing about the Dog Boy

l am fully aware

Dragon messed with

somebody's girlfriend four years ago

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