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Scene 1

Later I went to Haifeng and met up the workers
First: Ko Ngar Gems Factory Limited
To hold talks with Mr. Wong Siu Yik

They drove those luxury cars
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He suggested us to meet at Haifeng
To talk and tackle the problem
But once we returned from Hong Kong,
he changed his mind and called off the meeting
He sent his manager to talk to us
But today when we met,
he treated us in a rude and hostile manner
He spoke to us with a threatening tone
and tried to daunt us
He exerted pressure on the Hong Kong NGO
What did you flag up?
Actually we didn't bring up the compensation issue
He didn't give a damn what we say
He disdained us and dragged the subject
He said I'd never been employed here (Haifeng).

What did he talk?
He said I did not work for the Haifeng factory
I was only a worker from the old Huidong factory
But he said they would file a lawsuit
So it was improper to talk at the moment
He said only when litigation failed would they turn to negotiation
But as we were being held in legal proceedings,
he refused to negotiate with us.
How did he say "no talk"?
He simply said "no talk"
He denied him as the factory worker
And me, he said we've signed the dismissal agreement
and thus rejected us
Therefore we didn't discuss in details
He just rejected us from the outset
He snubbed you from the beginning?
Yes, no sincerity at all, without any talk.

We've been embroiled in litigation for 3 to 4 years
But the situation is still in the stalemate
They insisted that we should resort to legal action first
But we can't endure any longer
The litigation has undertaken for 3 years?
Yes, 3 more years.
Did you see your boss over the past 3 years?
No, we've never seen him.
How about the manager?
He once showed up in the court
But we couldn't see him usually
If we approach to the Shenzhen factory
we will be caught by the police
Therefore we dare not go there
There're many reasons behind
Several unknown persons showed up in the meeting today
We are very worried
This is a disordered and remote place
I am indeed worried
I don't know what to do

Scene 2

Later, I went to Huizhou
They came along with me but I found……

Lucky Gems International Limited

Where are you going now?
We're going to Perfect Gems Factory
To Perfect Gem Factory, why?
Because Deng Wenping suffered from the silicosis
We must get there and negotiate with the employer
Are you going to meet at the Xiaojin Village Committee Council?
Yes, we are getting to there.
What do you want to say today?
We want the manager to know our plights
We've been struggling for more than 3 years.
This is the first time you meet with the boss
Coming face to face now, what will you do to ask for compensation?
I will condemn him and won't let him go
Any expectation?
I don't know. The result is still pending.

At first, the employer showed sincerity to talk
Therefore, respecting him, we withdrew from recording
I could only take pictures

The employer and the factory manager were present
But when we arrived, we found that government officials
and other authorities concerned also turned up
What's more, they videotaped on us.

The negotiation failed. Deng Wenping held back his boss
Chi Chaoming and refused to let him go.
But the bodyguards pushed over him

Seeing the boss and all people gone, Wenping went ail
The Benz limousines left one by one.
They did not send Wenping to the hospital
Then the police arrived and dropped down our names
The ambulance came late after one hour
At that time, I didn't film anything but only looked after Wenping.
After settling down in the hospital, they were too exhausted to give interview.
So I returned to Hong Kong first.
Later, when I revisited Xiaojin Village in Huizhou,
I was informed that they had taken $200,000 compensation
and gone back to their home village.

 

 
 
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