Liberty City

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Huang: My father is dead... murdered in Kowloon. He always told me that this life, the life of a gangster, can be short, even for a boss. Most of the family believes he died while meditating at the temple.

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Huang: The truth is he was worshipping other gods - his two favorites. Pharmaceutical grade coke and cheap women. Regardless - I have sworn on his grave to find those responsible, to avenge him.

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Huang: Uncle Wu 'Kenny' Lee, in that great American melting pot Liberty City. The last time I visited Liberty City, I caught crabs off a Swiss tourist.

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Huang Lee: Sometimes though, even the simplest of jobs don't work out quite the way you expect them to...

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Triad: Fuck! We're being jumped! It's a fucking ambush!

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Smart-ass Assassin: He's not moving. He's not breathing. He's got a bullet wound to the head. You know what, I'm gonna stake my reputation on this one. The kid is dead.

Unsure Assassin: Aw, Shit! Then we are fucked.

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Huang: What a place! Beaten up, shot and nearly drowned - within minutes of getting here. My father would've paid for this kind of fun...

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- Yu Jian. • 2009

“Liberty City’s lunatic society met me at the airport. At least, that’s how it seemed.

Anyway, whoever they were, they stole my father’s stupid sword - and left me for dead.

Uncle Kenny’s in deep shit because of this. I’d better get the damn thing back, or I’ll never hear the end of it.” - Huang Lee

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“Just like your father. A playboy, not a worker.” - Wu 'Kenny' Lee

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Huang: I think the murderers took it... either that or your useless bodyguards.

Kenny: Don't get snotty with me, you little brat. I had promised Yu Jian as a gift to our leader Hsin Jaoming. 

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Huang: And you were going to give the sword away? But, it's been in our family for generations.

Kenny: Don't give me that bullshit. Your father won the thing in a card game. As a gift to Hsin, it would have made me the Triad boss here in Liberty City.

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Wu 'Kenny' Lee: Huang, your father was a good man, but he's dead now, and that puts me in charge. I have to do what is best for the family, even if it goes against our traditions...

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Huang Lee: How can I help? I'd love to go after the men who tried to kill me... and rip their tongues out with pliers...

Kenny Lee: If you want to help me, nephew... please do as I say.

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Kenny Lee: A couple of my crew are observing a squad of undercover cops... who are spying on an exotic movie I am financing. Purely for artistic reasons, of course. 

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Ling Shan: ...Oh, you're the rich prick from Hong Kong who lost the sword... Nice one.

Huang Lee: And I thought Americans did not understand sarcasm. Nice hair cut!

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- Pursuit Farce. • 2009

“Uncle Kenny sent me on a stupid school-boy errand, but, then again, I did meet up with this girl - Ling Shan.

She’s nice - apart from the crappy attitude. How come every girl I know is permanently premenstrual? Maybe it’s me? ...Nah. I’m way too cool. 

Anyway, got chased by the cops, but managed to shake them off.” - Huang Lee

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Ling Shan: I better take Kenny's car back... and tell him personally what happened to his exotic movie shoot and team of hard men killers.

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Huang: So, I get nothing... before you go - can I ask you a question... were you an observer, or an actress in the "art house" movie?

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Ling: Keep it in your pants, Huang - I doubt it's very impressive. I'll see you around.

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Kenny: Being unable to present Hsin with the sword, as I'd promised... has forced me to step down as a potential heir for leader.

Huang: I'm sorry, Uncle, but as soon as we get the sword back, you'll be able to reclaim your position. Meanwhile, my father remains dead.

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Kenny Lee: It's war, nephew. I need you to get some weapons training. And Huang - despite the horrors of your father's death, I am glad you're here.

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Huang: Ling? ... You're Kenny's master-at-arms?
 

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Ling: I could teach you a thing or two...

Huang: I bet you could, but I'm not that easy.

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