From the Queen to the Chief Executive
2001 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 120 VOTES · DIR. Herman Yau
Overview
In 1985, Cheung Yau-ming was one of five miscreants involved in the brutal murder of a white couple. As he was still a juvenile, the court ordered that he be "detained at Her Majesty's pleasure," a clause in British law allowing the government to imprison young offenders for an indefinite period. The film picks up in 1997, with Yau-ming (now 28) being paid a visit by a girl named Cheung Yue-ling. With only six months to go before the Handover, Yau-ming and 22 other prisoners hope to have their sentences determined soon, fearing what might happen should the decision about what to do with them become the province of incoming Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,280 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:44 I, Tung Chee Wah, do solemnly swearto serve as the
00:05:18 I work like a dog
00:09:09 Will you treat me better if Aunt Kim dies?
00:14:29 Here's your identification card!
00:20:11 What?
00:22:56 I seem to have received a copy too
00:26:28 My Dad scolded me...
00:30:32 How do you solve this, Mr Chairman? Please determine
00:33:30 Dad, come on! We'll be late forthe movie!
00:36:26 Are they filming an educational TV program in there, Ming?
00:40:05 I grew up in a wooden shack district
00:44:04 I've met about 20 young prisoners lately
00:48:32 Me neither! I told people my son runs a business in Shenzhen
00:53:17 Fight for immediate determination of sentence!
00:56:33 34% of those whose parents don't understand them...
01:01:07 Mr. Leung, I'll resign if we continue with the criminals' case
01:04:49 Yet we have ignored 23 young criminals detained at Her Majesty's pleasure
01:08:27 Council members have just finished a debate on the tobacco bill... before the break
01:11:23 The Law has the responsibility of protecting society
01:14:31 The wind of autumn sobs over Hong Kong's dream. Everything is changing at home
01:19:20 to see the beautiful scenery of the reservoiryourself
01:26:00 Mom, I'm fine now
01:30:40 Pick someone to commit suicide, to tell the government we are unsatisfied
01:35:23 How do you feel?