In 1982, Hong Kong was rife with gangs. Hou Wenjun was known by the nickname Feizai Jun.
He had only wanted to keep his head down and live a quiet life, but the underworld swept him along.
He took in brothers and built legitimate businesses. Little by little, his titles kept piling up. Some called him the Oil King or an entertainment mogul, while others named him one of Hong Kong’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons.
The street punk of old had become Master Hou, a man everyone feared and respected.
Then one day, a reporter from America’s Time magazine held out a microphone and asked him, “I hear you’re the last godfather in Hong Kong. Is that true?”
He waved his hand and gave a wry smile. “I’m really no big shot.”
Where did the Young and Dangerous come from so many idioms in their speech?
It's very well written. It's the first time I've seen this kind of writing that integrates real-life societies.