The Empty Hands

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Onecool Film Production Limited

HK Film Production Limited

Toba Production Limited

Golden Scene Company Limited

Novus Capital (HK) Limited Present

Executive Producer: Chapman To

Associate Producer: Winnie Tsang

an HK Film Production Limited production

Hey, Mute Dog

500,

600,

700,

800,

now scram!

"$2,850"

You're only here as a punching bag,

do you really think you're the street champ?

Go back to teaching kids

"Street Champ"

"Hirakawa"

"The Fist and Zen are One"

999 What's your emergency?

Hello?

Sir, calm down

Please don't yell

If you are a mute, just make a sound

ls there anyone nearby?

If yes, please get them on the phone

Hello...?

The writer Lu Xun once said,

When I am silent, I feel replete

As I open my mouth to speak,

I am conscious of emptiness

My dad is Japanese

His name was Akira Hirakawa

His company transferred him

to Hong Kong in 1972

To be the manager of

the kitchenware department at Daimaru

"Akira Hirakawa"

Then he met Ho Lai Mui

My mom

Besides working at Daimaru

He also taught Karate

at Victoria Park after work

Back then Hong Kong

was a place with people of all kinds,

and knowing martial arts was helpful

Maybe there weren't many Japanese people

teaching Karate in Hong Kong

Dad had so many pupils that

he decided to quit his job

And teach Karate full time

He spent all his savings on

a 1,200sqft flat in Wanchai

The living and dining room became the dojo

So we ate and slept in the bedroom

When I grew up, dad slept in the hallway

I remember going back home

every day after school

And hearing a group of stinky men

exclaiming 'Osh, Osh Osh'.

It was really annoying!

I'm Mari Hirakawa

My dad gave me that name

Silent contemplation

Alright

Salute!

Salute each other!

"Chan Kent"

Seiyunchin

I hated Karate

But dad said I wasn't afraid of pain,

and had a natural born talent

So he forced me to start training

Maybe he thought that I enjoyed it

I was planning to stop after

achieving the brown belt

Black belt comes after brown belt

And it was really hard to achieve

I remember there was a time when he entered me

into a competition without my consent

And I lost the competition

I'm never practicing Karate again!

I haven't touched Karate since then

During the financial crisis in 1989,

my uncle asked mom for a loan

Mom asked dad to mortgage the dojo

But dad refused to do so

My uncle ended up committing suicide

After that, mom left us

That's what I can remember

I became lonelier after mom left

I didn't have any other friends besides Peggy

How did we remain such good friends?

I like her coz she's dumb

All b*obs, no brains!

She won't do any harm to me

...He isn't trying to be brave by

being like this

It's because this is what's normal

Just admit that you want to give it your all

You wanna dive into the fiery pit that is love

Remember, I'm your musical lover, Calvin

- You're so horny!

- Let me squeeze you!

- Let me squeeze you!

- Let me squeeze you!

I have a black belt in Karate

Started competing when I was 10,

and was the champion of the Youth section

I've wanted to become

a security guard since I was a kid

I want to safeguard Hong Kong,

and the voices of its people

I promise that nobody will get hurt

in the parking lot once I start working here

Sounds good, where's your black belt?

"Hirakawa"

Awesome! You start tomorrow

You can call me 'Bulldog' from now on

Lt is now 2:
08 am

We have the next caller on the line

This is your Music Lover Calvin,

what's your name?

Is it my turn?

Hi

- Off work?

- Yes

Must've been a long day

Are you new?

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