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or Mary

and the kids.

I don't want the look in their

eyes to remind me I'm dying.

I wonder if I can hold out

longer than the British.

Not that I could be

described as an empire.

And anyway,

Hong Kong won't die.

It'll change maybe.

Coffee.

Coffee.

Is the coffee

any good here?

Awful.

So why come here?

Because nobody

disturbs me here.

Why are you staring?

I wasn't staring,

I was just looking at you.

Very funny.

I've never seen anyone in

Hong Kong look quite like you.

Your clothes,

your...

behavior.

I'd like to know

more about you.

What's your name?

What's yours?

John.

Jean.

Can I interview you,

Jean?

I'll pay you.

What for?

I'm interested.

I'm interested in how you...

- how you see, how you

perceive Hong Kong,

what you do here,

how you earn a living.

I don't want

to tell you.

I mean it interests

me about whether...

whether you

will be as free

when the takeover

happens,

whether you can still live

the life you have lived until now.

Listen,

what's free?

Ah.

My coffee would be

free if you paid for it.

Then I'll pay for

your coffee.

Thank you.

Can I do

an interview?

Well, actually I've got to go.

I have no time for that.

Listen, if you

change your mind

just give me a call.

I'll pay you.

It's open.

You have to be a damn

Sherpa to climb these stairs.

You moving in?

I ran into a bit

of trouble.

- Can I stay here for awhile?

- Sure.

- Thank you.

- You always do.

As a token of

my appreciation,

- Chateau Hong Kong, 1997.

- Good, very welcome.

Chateau

Hong Kong, 1997.

It's a good year,

there's no denying it.

Can I now go

to my corner?

My corner

of all time?

Yes.

Go on.

- Make yourself at home.

- Sorry.

You know,

this girl had a...

like a boyfriend,

and he got home a little

earlier than anticipated.

What are these?

Just stuff I've

been shooting

What stuff?

Stuff on the street,

you know.

Really?

Pompeii.

Yeah. Hong Kong

before July.

Pompeii

before Vesuvius.

So now you're saying that

there might be an eruption?

Might be.

- Come and look at this.

- What is this?

What is it?

Look at this girl.

Who is she?

I don't know.

She's all wrapped up,

face covered,

ears covered.

The only thing you

see are the eyes.

She's hiding.

Everybody should wear a mask

with the air quality here.

What's she

hiding from?

This is good.

Great light.

Beautiful.

Boring.

Standing on a corner

In Hong Kong

My baby was down

In Hong Kong...

F*** off!

He's making Armani suits.

Copy suits.

That's Ralph Lauren,

I think.

It's bad to be alone

In Hong Kong...

Here are shoes made.

Great little stools.

I love those stools.

You been

down too long

Worried about you, baby

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