ABSTRACT
Scene I: Thousands of people queue outside banks to hand in share application forms for tycoon Li Ka-shing’s Internet venture, Tom.com, in February 2000. About one and a half million applications are received. Says one middle-aged applicant: “It’s better to queue up for one day than work for a whole year.” His hopes are dashed. The stock price of the Internet venture dived shortly after it was listed.
