Brother Tong, I'm following the strange noise now.
Save the front page for me. Hey.
Chak's a bit off this time.
But he might be occupied so that he couldn't come in.
This was found near Chak.
This is Chak's notebook. Strange noise, auditory sense.
Strange noise?
Law Kau is broadcasting live now.
I know you all don't believe me.
But I must share with you this historic moment.
I just received a message from the aliens. They will take me now.
Never mind you guys don't believe me. The aliens told me to go to Wah Fu Estate.
I will say bye-bye to Earth very soon. Then you will know I didn't lie.
I'm the chosen one, Earthlings.
Hey.
Goodbye. I'm coming.
Hey.
You're really crazy.
Law Kau, are you crazy?
What are you doing? You want to kill yourself?
Hey.
What have you got?
Why are all of you here?
It's a historical moment for us to see a flying saucer.
Of course I must come with the net friends to witness that.
You're really so dumb. If you jump you will only see your Maker.
You, the mediocre Earthlings, are so ignorant.
I'm communicating with the aliens now. I'm a piece of walking evidence.
Wake-up. The voice in your head isn't from the so-called aliens.
Talk to him. See if he will answer you.
Fine. I'll try.
My friend, where are you all? Talk to me. I want to board the flying saucer now.
I can't receive the messages from the aliens now. Are you happy now?
Wow.
Don't you know everything?
Let me demonstrate. It's better than explaining.
E.T. go home.
So unbelievable.
How come?
This is a microwave emitter...
...that can convert audio frequency to electro-magnetic waves.
Point it at someone.
Then he will hear noises in his head that other people can't hear.
Don't understand it? Have you heard about Frey Effect before?
No? Good. Frey Effect is an auditory effect created by microwave.
Microwaves are electro-magnetic waves.
They won't cause vibration in air. So it can't be heard with our ears.
But when a person receives the pressure waves directly...
...generated by the microwave radiation resulting from pulses...
...the waves will be sent to his cochlea through the skull.
They become audible noises then.
The source of the sound comes from the head...
...or somewhere at the back of the head.
It's like in your brain. But other people won't hear the sound.
You thought you were talking to aliens. Actually it's the effect of this device.
That's nonsense. It's impossible.
The person who's been using this device to pose as an alien is among us.
Okay, guys. Please show me your mobile phones.
Wait. Why would we listen to you?
If you refuse to produce it, you will look guilty.
Mobile phone, please.
I left home in a hurry. I don't have it with me.
How did you see the live broadcast if you didn't have it?
How did you find out we're on the rooftop?
The biggest drawback of a microwave emitter...
...is that it's subject to interference easily.
To maintain the stability, you can't carry a mobile phone with you.
You don't have a mobile phone with you.
You wouldn't know Law Kau was broadcasting live.
I guess you were so surprised when you saw Pok dash forward to pull him back.
You noticed that everyone had come to the rooftop.
You worried you couldn't get away. So you hid the emitter.
Then you pretended you saw the live broadcast and came here.
You're the person who posed as an alien, Tai-loi.
Why is it me?
I didn't produce the searchlight, the drone, or the ayahuasca.
Law Kau did. He posed as an alien.
Those things aren't mine. I told you guys I didn't fake anything.
Don't ever think you can play the same trick again.
Law Kau didn't fabricate anything. The late Toby was innocent, too.
There were two cans of ginger beer with ayahuasca at Tai Mo Shan that day.
You had prepared them for Law Kau and Toby.
But I took one of them.
In the end only Law Kau drank it. Toby didn't.
You then got another can for him. It's because your target was Toby.
But I suddenly drank the ginger beer with ayahuasca. You had take care of that.
So you said I knew the way. You dragged me with you.
That wasn't enough. You waited till the drug almost started to kick-in.
Then you made an excuse to walk away so as to execute your plan.
Your imagination is so powerful. You should work as a screenwriter.
Seriously, what would I gain doing so many things?
This thing can record and replay.
Why don't we play it for everyone? Share happily.
All of you are here. You're so interested in aliens, too.
Let's play this for you.
Toby, we meet again.
Don't say anything. I know what you're thinking.
Listen to me. Earthlings can't accept us yet.
Don't publicize the things related to us.
Hey, you guys hear that?
Hear what?
You're different from other Earthlings. We trust you.
The voice came from the head.
Back then Toby believed absolutely he's talking to an alien.
The alien asked Toby to keep it confidential.
But when Law Kau captured so much attention...
...he couldn't hold himself back.
Actually I want to say something.
You promised not to tell people anything about us.
I was wrong about you.
You're no different from the other Earthlings.
There's no turning back now.
I'm so disappointed in you. I must punish you.
No. Please forgive me.
There's only one way to remedy this. Change your story immediately.
Tell everyone nothing happened. That all the things were fabricated.
Okay.
This is your only redemption. If not, you must face the consequences.
Ah.
Tai-loi employed the same trick.
He scared Toby with the emitter outside his cottage.
Toby was so frightened. He followed the aliens instructions...
...and denied everything about the sighting of the UFO that night.
I fabricated everything.
You've done a very good job.
We have decided not only to forgive you but also take you to our spaceship.
Okay. Whatever you say.
Toby wanted very much to board the spaceship.
So he followed the alien's instruction.
Wah Tai House. Go there.
Tai-loi sent Toby the signals all along.
But there's a moment when Chak blocked the signal.
He even heard Tai-loi's instructions.
Move a bit out. Out. Come on down. The flying saucer is right below.
You will catch me if I jump?
Trust us. The door is already opened for you. Welcome.
You killed Toby. But you worried Chak would find out.
So you used the voice of an alien to ask to meet Chak.
You killed him to silence him.
When Chak was gone, you carried out the last part of your plan.
Law Kau. It's been a long time. Remember me?
I didn't fabricate it. I didn't.
We know you're being set up. They want to deny our existence.
Don't be afraid. We value you highly. So highly that we want to take you with us.
We will be very nice to you.
My flying saucer is waiting there for you now.
Move to the edge. Move.
It's the entrance to the center of Earth below. Come quickly to meet us.
I'm coming. Hey.
What have Toby and I done? You want us to die in pieces?
What have you two done? You really don't remember?
So many people are here today. Let's talk about your fabrication.
Don't listen to him. I've done nothing improper.
After Toby died, the police found a suicide note...
...in the draft box of his email account.
It smeared you.
Check now. See if he's written a suicide note for you.
He's really done that.
Read it aloud.
I, Law Kau, will apologize to everyone.
I didn't see any UFO before. Someone else did. I was jealous.
Why have you stopped? You dare not read it? I'll read it for you.
I was jealous. I smeared an innocent friend.
I said he's a mean guy who fabricated a photo.
He was deserted by others. He didn't want to live.
In the end he killed himself.
You got my older brother killed?
You are Chi-keung's younger sister?
I'm sorry, guys. Many netizens want to know who this guy Chi-keung was.
Please don't interrupt if you want to know.
Sorry.
Tai-loi, you've done so many things as you want people to learn about the truth.
Why don't we tell them?
It originated from the Wah Fu Estate UFO sighting incident that happened in 1995.
Back then Chi-keung saw a UFO. He took a photo of it, too.
At first he wanted to publish it in the UFO Club's newsletter.
I've sent the photo to all of you already.
The photo Chi-keung printed is exactly identical to the one Chi-sau brought...
...to the net station for verification.
The refraction of light and the shadow match...
...the surrounding environment perfectly.
Too bad Chi-keung gave the negative to Law Kau and Toby for enlargement...
...so as to have it printed in the newsletter.
After they had developed the negative there's the inconsistent flaw.
But there's a problem in the negative, too. How come it's believed to be fake?
The answer lies in the negative. There are six frames for the negative.
One of them recorded the UFO.
But at first Chi-keung was shooting a plane.
Look. What's off about these plane photos?
The plane's flying.
No, how come it's going backwards?
There's only one reason. Someone shot the negative.
They printed a photo without the flaw.
Then they added the inconsistent light and shadow to it.
They shot it again to make a different negative.
But there were six frames for the original negative.
So they had to shoot the other five frames again.
Those plane photos looked so, similar.
So they messed up the sequence inadvertently.
That became the evidence...
...Law Kau used to accuse Chi-keung of fabricating.
Why? Why did you accuse him that way?
I did it for fun only. Did he need to kill himself?
What's the big deal that your older brother shot a photo of a UFO?
He wanted to put it on the front page.
He wanted to hold a press conference to announce that.
He's lucky only. He wasn't so devoted to UFO like Toby and me.
How are you entitled to make such a claim?
How are you devoted to UFO? Chi-keung was truly devoted to UFO.
Remember our vision back then? We wanted to tell people the truth.
We didn't aim at fabrication.
I was wrong also in believing you two. I should have trusted Chi-keung.
So you avenged my brother?
Nothing can be undone now.
The only thing I can do is tell people the truth.
If Chak knew his goddess is sitting at his desk, he'd feel so happy for sure.
This is my fault.
I thought I could count on Chak to prove that Tai-loi was behind all this.
So I allowed him to carry on the investigation.
You knew long ago Tai-loi did this?
After the first meeting he came to see me in private.
How did you get that UFO photo?
I bought it from the flea market.
You don't want to level with me. I don't want to talk to you.
My older brother shot it.
Your older brother?
Who's your older brother? Chi-keung was your brother?
Yes.
The fake photo we published in the newsletter back then was...
...really different from the one Chi-keung took. How come?
He didn't go to work after that incident happened. He locked himself up at home.
I really didn't.
He never smiled again. He kept saying I didn't fabricate it.
I really didn't fabricate it.
Then he couldn't carry on anymore.
I will never forget how helpless he looked.
I lost my brother because of this photo and a UFO.
Perhaps I also took part in getting your brother killed.
Tai-loi didn't answer my questions anymore that night.
Then I called to ask him again. He said the less I knew, the better.
He was trying to protect you. He didn't drag you into this.
But Chak's innocent.
It's wrong to kill for revenge.
But it's cold-blooded to kill in order to silence someone.
He said he didn't mean it.
He didn't?
I met Tai-loi earlier.
He said he wanted to see you. Let him tell you in person.
I'm sorry you have to come see me here.
I don't know why I'm here.
Perhaps it's because I'm a reporter. I want a murderer to tell me everything.
You are a good reporter. So was Yue Tin-chak.
That's why you killed to silence him?
No, I didn't. It was an accident. Could you listen to my explanation please?
Fine. Go ahead. I want to hear what excuses you have.
He said in his report he had heard some strange noises.
I was afraid he would find out if he kept digging.
I posed as an alien. I wanted to scare him away.
Yue Tin-chak, we're from outer space. I took Toby with me in my flying saucer.
He lives a very happy life here. Don't disturb our peaceful life.
Even a kind alien will get angry.
Stop pretending to be an alien. I'm not Toby. You can't scare me.
If you don't want me to expose you in Laud Daily...
...bring $50,000 at 10 p.m. tomorrow to 3rd Floor of King Yip Street Carpark.
Wait for me there.
The money you asked for is...
I got you.
I'm telling you this not because I want to shed my responsibility.
I don't regret what I've done to Toby and Law Kau.
My only regret is getting an innocent kid killed.
I didn't want that to happen. I'm sorry.
Sit down.
I'm sorry.
Sit down.
I didn't want that to happen. I didn't want to get you killed.
I didn't. I'm sorry.
It's the Gungnir spear. It got him killed.
Shooting star, please grant me...
...some sensational news to prove Brother Tong wrong.
Fake alien seeking revenge.
Internal conflict in UFO Club 20 years ago exposed.
Reporter: Yue Tin-chak.
You wrote the story in Chak's name. He should feel happy.
I didn't write it for him.
It's the wish he made to the Gungnir spear. His wish has come true.
So Tai-loi did all those things to avenge Chi-keung.
This is so meaningless. Chi-keung won't come alive again.
Now Law Kau has got out of this unscathed.
At least Law Kau's bad conduct is exposed. He can no longer stay in the UFO circle.
People are paying attention to Chi-keung's UFO photo again.
At least justice is served for him.
What does it matter whether he can stay in the UFO circle?
Seriously, apart from those guys in that small circle...
...who cares?
Besides, it's really costly getting justice.
Chak got killed. Tai-loi himself got arrested.
There are many history books all over the world...
...recording the existence of suspected aliens.
Many people even believe...
...our ancient civilizations were affected by alien technology.
Most people are curious.
It's understandable that they have fantasies about aliens.
If there are really UFOs, I do want to see them.
You keep playing with your mobile phone even in class.
You wouldn't notice it even if they abduct you.
Sis Lai, you're home from work? Take your heels off.
You are not up to anything good being so kind to me.
We two are brother and sister. How can we part? I have a request.
What is it?
Sit down. Don't wear yourself out.
Look, I want to make a special program about Tai-loi's case earlier.
I'll call it UFO Murder. I want you to...
Count me out. I won't use this case to help you get better hit rates.
I want you to unravel this mystery with your Ph.D. in folkloristics.
Hey, let's not talk about this case. Talk about another case.
Tell people your personal feeling after using ayahuasca.
I didn't see anything.
Hey, you can make up any story you like.
Then I'll say you're a swindler.
Yes. You two didn't hear it wrong. One of you isn't my biological child.
I'm your mother no matter what.
The baby in my tummy now is your younger sister.
You two must love her, okay?
Okay.
Remember not to ask me again. Don't try to look for an answer either, okay?
Okay.
Thank God there's a cave. Otherwise we'd get soaked for sure.
Watch your step.
Okay. You be careful.
Wow.
Don't be afraid. I often came here to play when I was a kid.
It can be moved. What's that?
Ah.
Today we'll talk about the legends of mermaids.
In Western folklore mermaids usually use...
...their beautiful looks and songs to enchant human beings when the sky is dark.
It's so much like the Sirens in the Greek mythology class?
It's believed that the folklore of mermaids originated from the Greek mythologies.
But the folklore of mermaids isn't unique in the Western world.
In Mountain and Sea Scriptures and In Search of the Gods...
...there are records of mermaids in China, too.
In Guangdong New Stories...
...there's even a record of the species of mermaids called Lo Ting...
...that appeared in the vicinity of Lantau Island in Hong Kong.
What's the matter?
Fu Chi-pok, do you know what I'm talking about?
You're talking about Lo Kwun-ting. He's really a legend in Hong Kong.
Sorry. Be considerate as I'm a part-time student.
I'll give you a chance to sober up. Come forward and draw a mermaid.
I'm not drawing.
Step forward.
Apart from Fu Chi-pok I need two more students to come forward.
Draw a mermaid that comes to your mind.
What monsters have you drawn?
Guys, if you're alone on a deserted island and you need company...
...would you prefer this mermaid or this fish-man?
Look at your students. They're so obscene in their laughter.
So cheap. But you're right.
In Western folklore and fairytales...
...mermaids have the torsos of human beings and...
tails of fish. This is their basic form.
But according to the Mountain and Sea Scriptures...
...they have human faces and limbs but their bodies are those of fish in the sea.
That's the image of mermaids in China. Or it's more accurate to call them fish-men.
Yes. That means I'm correct. So I don't need to do the presentation.
That means you haven't done any preparation for the presentation?
Be considerate as I'm a part-time student.
Fine. I'll ask you a question.
If you give me the correct answer, I'll cut you some slacks then.
Okay.
There's a verbal version of Lo Ting in Tai O.
It's said that there are scales on their bodies.
What do they love eating and drinking?
Pau Kee's deep-fried fish balls and shrimp paste.
Wrong. They like eating fish and sucking chicken blood.
I wouldn't be her student if I knew the answer.
According to the legend there are scales all over a Lo Ting's body.
It catches fish. At the same time it likes drinking chicken blood.
So sometimes they will use the fish they've caught to trade for chickens.
Or they sneak into people's home to steal the chickens for sucking blood.
Then they jump into the sea to escape.
Oh.
Fu Chi-pok, you're almost 40 years old.
Do I need to tell you to turn off your phone in class?
You know my occupation. How can I turn off my tool of trade?
Be considerate as I'm a part-time student.
My dear classmates, pay attention in class.
Hello, Big. How come you're calling me at this hour?
Isn't it the small hours now in England?
Mentor, I'm not in England right now.
I'm on a plane. I'm using the wi-fi on the plane to call you.
Tim Hui's sitting across the aisle.
Tim Hui? Ko Yuen's young boss Hui Hok-ting?
I've been following his acquisition of an English telecommunication company.
But he received a call during dinner and departed for Hong Kong immediately.
Last week it was said that his father...
...Hui Chun-tung checked in a hospital for a checkup.
Fellow reporters are sniffing around.
There's a rumor that the agreement will be signed tomorrow.
He's hurrying back to Hong Kong instead of staying there to sign the agreement.
Is his father going to die?
Mentor, do you have spare time?
I'll arrive at the airport in 45 minutes. What's your flight number?
Apart from photos at the gate, what else do you need?
Skylette 223. I want all photos.
Follow his car. Perfect if you can shoot his car passing through Tsing Ma.
Okay. One stop service for you. I'll get you everything.
Fu Chi-pok, you're really so rude.
Hey, I take it that the presentation is okay. Be considerate as I'm a part-time student.
Bye, guys.
Fu Chi-pok!
Well, Bean. Can you tell what it is?
The upper part of the body looks like that of a human being.
The lower part looks like a fish. Is it a mermaid or a fish-man?
I can't tell yet. But... This is fun. Cool.
I knew you'd love these mysterious things.
You do know me well. It's still in the cave?
When do you have time to come to Tai O? We'll take you there to see it.
You two don't need to come to see me specifically.
You could take a photo and send it to me.
I don't want to see your face through the monitor.
I want to see in-person your surprised look.
What do you mean specifically? We happened to come to the urban area.
Look, my mission today is go with you to the interview.
You're going to an interview in Ko Yuen Group again?
Yes.
This silly girl wants so much to work in Ko Yuen.
She went to interviews for clerks, secretaries, and receptionists.
I guess later she will even target the post of cleaning ladies.
You talk tough only. You are soft-hearted.
You come with her every time for the interviews.
I'm used to fruitless attempts. I think today won't be an exception.
You just discourage me all the time.
Ying, don't listen to him. He's kidding.
Of course he hopes your dream will come true, right?
Bean, can you go now? Why don't you go to the interview with me?
Come on. If I fail this again...
...I really need to apply for the post of a cleaning lady.
Give me courage, okay?
Well.
Come on. Join us if you have the time.
Right.
Okay. I'll be a cheerleader then.
Great.
Your blush is so nice.
Really?
Where did you buy that?
See if my lipstick is okay.
Wow! It's so beautiful.
Can't believe Ying's here...
...for the role of model in a development site with sea view.
She didn't tell me it's for the role of a model.
She wants so much to work in Ko Yuen.
If she gets the job, her dream will come true.
Give me a break.
She couldn't get the posts of clerk, secretary or receptionist.
She will become a model?
Hi.
Ying, you dress like this for the interview?
Yes. What do you think? What are you two talking about?
Nothing. We wonder if we'll get a discount buying a flat if you can secure the job.
Cheng Hiu-ying.
Yes. This is she.
Are you ready?
Yes, I'm ready.
Okay. Follow me.
Okay.
Relax. Don't be nervous. At most I'll come with you again.
Don't listen to him. Do a good job.
Okay.
I wish she would succeed. But look. All the other girls are so sexy.
She's so conservative in the way she dresses. Her chance is slim.
I think I need to come with her next time for the post of cleaning lady.
Hello.
You're Cheng Hiu-ying, right?
We shall begin.
Oh, wait.
Later after you've signed the contract...
...with the party in England through video conference...
...the reception downstairs will take care of the reporters.
The chauffeur will...
Mr. Hui.
Hello, Mr. Hui.
You know me?
Of course. You are so famous.
Who's this guy?
Ko Yuen Group's young boss, Hui Hok-ting, Tim Hui.
Your performance is very good. You will get short-listed for sure.
Thank you.
Copy that. Thank you, Brother Tong.
I can't believe none of the fellow reporters waiting at Ko Yuen's lobby...
...knows Tim Hui has come back to Hong Kong.
Just now he went directly to the office through the car park. No one knew that.
You're smart.
Mentor, it's Tim Hui.
Why is he driving on his own?
He never did that in England when I followed him there.
He didn't want the chauffeur to come with him.
I guess his father's condition is highly confidential.
But he isn't going to the direction of the hospital.
Let's follow him to find out.
He's got out of the car.
I'll go upstairs after him. You come after you've parked the car.
Okay.
Yuk. Yuk, wake up.
The ambience here is nice. There isn't a similar restaurant in Tai O.
It's a waste you aren't here with Brother Bun.
He suddenly said he wanted to return to Tai O.
You didn't go with him. Will he be mad?
Let him sulk then.
It's a rare chance to come out. I won't go back so soon.
We agreed to dine together. But he left in a rage himself.
You know why? He's unhappy because you were so sexy just now.
You find me sexy, too?
Of course, you are sexy.
Thank you.
No, I mean Brother Bun doesn't want his girlfriend to dress this way...
...in the presence of other men.
I wear less than that when I go to the beach with him.
He wasn't prepared for this.
Besides, he didn't know the interview was for modelling.
If I told him in advance he wouldn't allow me to go for sure.
You often say I must consider his feelings as I'm his girlfriend.
Has he done so as my boyfriend? Has he ever shown any support?
I know what's on his mind. He doesn't want me to get the job.
He doesn't want you to wear yourself out. He wants you to become his wife sooner.
I'm different than him.
He often thinks he can spend the rest of his life in Tai O...
...as he's got several resort villas there for lease.
But I'm young. I want to see the world outside.
I want to prove I've got potential.
Sometimes I find my values so different from his.
You want to find a job in the urban area only.
Why do you insist on joining Ko Yuen?
I don't know. Perhaps it's because...
...I saw its billboard the first time I went to the city.
So I feel particularly close to it.
Or perhaps I don't want to make do anymore.
I don't want second best. I don't want to give up so easily.
Hui Hok-ting seemed very happy with you just now.
Right. I was really so lucky. He just happened to pass by.
Then he came in to talk to me. He said I looked like someone he knew.
So we chatted a bit.
The young boss likes you. You will succeed for sure. Come on.
I hope so.
Cheers.
Yes. Got it. Okay.
I will ask my teammates to cancel their leave.
We'll stand by 24/7. Thank you, sir.
What's the matter?
Something has come up at the police station.
Do you need to go immediately?
Not immediately. Oh, I need to retract my congratulations just now.
Why?
It's because Hui Hok-ting was killed just now.
Why? We chatted happily just now. How come he's dead all of a sudden?
Hey, what's the matter?
You don't have the help of the young boss only.
You may not fail to get the job.
I can't control myself.
I don't know why I feel so sad and so uncomfortable.
Ouch.
You okay?
Be careful.
How are you?
What's the matter with you?
Come over here to sit down. Does it hurt?
It hurts.
You aren't even five feet tall. You're so heavy?
I can't accept my husband's death.
You shouldn't come to Tai O with us if your husband is dead.
Don't listen to her. She's talking about Tim Hui.
She's hallucinating. She often called Hui Hok-ting the citizens' husband.
Too bad Fu Chi-pok has stood us up. Otherwise he will get exclusive for sure.
He's a missing person now.
He doesn't answer the phone or return messages.
No, he's a reporter only.
Yik Sir, you're a cop. Can you tell me how my husband died?
The deceased was a super tycoon's son. The info is withheld internally.
I can't help you. You're done resting, right? Let's go then.
Hey, Yik Sir. Please tell me.
Hello. Hello, Brother Bun.
Hi.
Ying. Let me introduce...
...Brother Bun and Ying. Dr. Poon, Emily, and MiMi.
You didn't say you're coming with so many people.
Is it inconvenient?
No. We should have met earlier so that I could show you guys around Tai O.
Bean, I can't believe you've got so many girls... female friends out there.
Bean?
Yes. We called him that name when we were little.
Are you laughing at me?
No.
Well, they're here to study the fish-man folklore.
They aren't here for leisure.
Dr. Poon is a professor in the Department of Folklore at the university.
Emily is a post-graduate student for a master degree.
MiMi is an ordinary under-graduate. You don't need to listen to her.
Impressive. Ying's already so proud in Tai O being a high school graduate.
We're working on a project about the urban legends in Hong Kong.
One of them is the Tai O Lo Ting Fish-Man legend.
Is the Lo Ting legend real?
Actually it's hard to verify the veracity of legends.
But many people did see Lo Ting in Tai O 26 years ago.
Back then my teacher Professor Fu Tung-ming came here to investigate.
But he didn't get anything solid.
I'm here now as I want to finish the report for him.
They are really scholars.
I have no clue at all what they're talking about.
Excuse me. Can we go to see the fish-man now?
We can go now. Brother Bun, please take us there.
Let's go.
Follow me.
Yik Sir, didn't you grow up in Banyan Village?
How come you were their playmate when you guys were kids?
Fate is something hard to explain. The fish-man is waiting for us. Let's go.
This is it.
Excuse me, Brother Bun.
Okay.
What are you doing? It's a dead body. There are germs. Here. Put this on.
Thank you.
The upper part of the body looks like a human being.
The lower part looks like a fish tail. But there aren't fins.
In the legend, there are scales all over Lo Ting's body.
This one doesn't have any.
The mermaid specimen...
...in the British Museum is actually a scam from the 18th century.
It's made by sewing the upper part of a monkey with a fish tail.
It's suspected that it came from Japan.
There are mermaid mummies...
...in the temples in Japan's Osaka, Wakayama, Shizuoka, and Niigata.
So, it's possible that it's artificial.
But I can't see the connecting part with the naked eyes.
I need to send it to the lab for testing.
Yik Sir, can you move this stone please?
Why?
In folklore studies, tools are a very important part.
This box can tell us lots of things. Look at this.
It looks like some patterns.
Emily, take a picture.
Then tune the brightness in the computer to compare.
Okay.
Will any photo editing software do?
Yes.
I have that at home. Why don't we do it there?
It's inconvenient for so many of us to go to your home.
I'll go with Yik Sir. You guys tour around. Let's keep in touch by phone.
Okay. Done.
It's there. Look. This is the logo of a winery 26 years ago.
But the winery has changed hands now. So the logo isn't used anymore.
26 years. In Professor Fu's notes, people in Tai O saw Lo Ting this year.
In other words, the casket is a red wine box.
There's a similar box in our store.
Dad used a red wine box to make a cabinet.
Will the logo on it be the same as this one?
No need making guesses. The store is nearby. Let's go take a look.
Okay.
Let's go then.
Dad, mom.
Uncle, auntie.
Bun, you have friends here?
Yes. Dr. Poon is a university professor.
Hello.
Oh, Bean is here, too.
It's been a long time. How are you two doing?
We're fine.
Ming-yin, you came a long way here to visit Bun?
Partly for that. It isn't really a long way.
You aren't leaving yet, are you? Stay for dinner then.
I haven't bought food for guests.
Oh.
Never mind. We're leaving. Our friends are waiting for us.
I'll come visit you again next time.
Let's go.
We're out of here.
Hey, you help me gut the fish.
What?
You stay to help. I'll keep them company.
Okay.
What fish, mom?
Your favorite grass carp.
I thought it is the scary botched snakehead.
Hey, let's go.
Okay.
Oh... I'm sorry.
It's okay. I'll hang it.
Thank you.
Come on. Cheers.
Okay.
Dad, mom, see who's here?
Uncle Lui, Auntie Chu.
Hey, it's Bean.
Bean.
This is...?
He's my friend Tit.
Hello, Uncle Tit.
Uncle Tit is a friend. He comes visit us sometimes.
Recently his landlord wants him to move out.
He'll stay in the store's loft for now.
Bean, why are you here?
You aren't here to catch the bad guys, are you?
Of course, not. I'm not stationed in this district.
I'll get out of your hair. You guys catch up.
Okay.
Ying, where's the wooden box?
Inside. Come with me.
This is it.
The box is so old. What's there to look at?
This cabinet I made has lasted a long time. Twenty-some years. Still so solid and nice.
Uncle Lui, where did you get those boxes?
Lui owned a store and sold foreign wine before.
He has many such boxes.
I'm sorry. I haven't introduced myself yet.
My name is Poon Doh-lai. My specialty is folklore studies.
I'm here to study.
You all have lived in Tai O for a long time.
Have you ever heard about the Lo Ting legend?
What Lo Ting? Never heard of it.
No, dad. The neighbors often talk about it.
Lo Ting is that half-human and half-fish fish-man.
No, there's no Lo Ting. There's no fish-man.
No, 26 years ago there's a rumor that people in Tai O saw the Lo Ting fish-man.
You have lived in Tai O all your life. You have no recollection at all?
Don't listen to people's nonsense.
But we really found a dried corpse in a cave nearby...
...with the upper part of the body that of human being...
...and the lower part that of a fish.
It's placed in a similar wooden box. You really have no knowledge at all?
Enough. I told you there's no fish-man. None. Throw them out.
Chu.
Don't be like this, mom.
Chu.
Get out.
You guys still want to ask questions? Get out now. She's so scared.
Sorry, Uncle Lui.
Get out.
Don't be mad at Auntie Chu, please.
She has mental problems. She loses it very easily.
No wonder Auntie Chu was normal at first.
But once she heard me say someone saw Lo Ting 26 years ago...
...she lost it immediately.
Uncle Lui threw us out immediately...
...once he heard that we had found the fish-man's dried body.
Besides, the red wine box used to keep the dried corpse...
...is exactly the same as the one found in the store.
How could there be such a coincidence?
Did Ying's parents bury the corpse there?
We can't jump to conclusion yet.
But their reaction tells me they're hiding something.
They must know something crucial.