Mike Moy is filmmaker and retired police specializing in Chinese organized crime in America. We talk about his history as a gangster and transitioning to being a police officer. You can see his YouTube channel here:    / @chinatowngangstories  

Edited by Rustic Bodomov

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Timestamps

0:00:45 Mike's Introduction
0:02:31 Childhood
0:03:36 Family Stories
0:03:47 Mike's uncle in the Triads
0:06:19 Gangsters in Movies
0:07:32 Difference between Triads and US gangs
0:10:53 Weapons used by Hong Kong gangsters'
0:12:55 Directors inspired by Chinatown gangs
0:15:50 Relationships between Police and Gangs
0:19:17 Being initiated into a Chinese Gang
0:20:43 Initiation and ceremonies in US vs HK Chinese gangs
0:22:13 Was there shared history between the gang Mike joined and the Triads?
0:24:20 1994: What did the Triads think about the Hong Kong Handover?
0:28:01 Gangsters don't make much money
0:28:31 Breakdown of the hourly rate of a young gangster
0:29:46 Bullying as cause of being a gangster
0:31:21 Triad involvement in the film industry.
0:34:02 Becoming a Police officer
0:37:58 How do people change even in a bad environment?
0:39:16 How did Mike's former gang member status factor into his Police work?
0:42:03 Working as an Officer in his old stomping grounds
0:42:50 What films portray Chinese gangs accurately?
0:47:19 Michael Chan Wai Man
0:48:24 Film industry's responsibility in violence?
0:50:47 Where can we watch more gangster stories?
0:53:53 Do Chinatown Gangsters train martial arts?
0:58:13 If a knife comes out, you run!