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from the day he was born. Alvin and Kin bump into each other and discover that they actually like each other. They then search for Mindy in the storm and find her unconscious and trapped under a fallen tree branch. Meanwhile, Shuck contemplates suicide since has he has lost faith in his god and his own worth. At the last second, Shuck finds the turtle that a young boy previously lost, receiving this as a sign from God that he should live. Bing Lai accepts his son's decision to be a Zen monk. Mindy turns out to be unhurt, and she is seen dancing happily with Kin and Alvin.
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certain characters frames then gives insight to their themes. Blue is prominent in Shuck and Hun Ping's scenes, revealing their desires for longevity. Kin and Mindy's search for happiness manifests itself in the color red. Gold finds itself in many of Bing Lai's scenes as he attempts to bring prosperity into his life. The main setting of the movie, the restaurant, then contains all of these colors in order to represent how all of these storylines converge. Through this, Mina Shum shows how every decision that somebody makes affects the lives of those around them.
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effort to woo her over. The effort fails drastically, much to Mindy's chagrin. Mindy then resorts to using a love potion to create chemistry between Kin and Alvin. However, Alvin ends up drinking the tea with the owner of Bing's
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had just lost his job as a security guard. In shame, he dons his old uniform in front of his wife, Hun Ping, and pretends to go to work when he is really looking for a new job. When his wife gets a job while he remains jobless, he begins to feel worthless. Also at this time, Bing Lai struggles with his relationship with his father, who is a famous butcher in
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charms she found in a book from Lee Tai Tai's
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Mina Shum utilizes an Asian color sensibility in order to convey themes within her movie. She pairs each word within the title to a color that can be seen consistently throughout the movie. Blue represents long life, red represents happiness, and gold represents prosperity. The color schemes within
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In the climax of the movie, Mindy goes to a local park to try another spell in order to make everything better, only to find herself in the middle of a violent storm. In disdain for his son, Bing's father does not show up at the airport. A letter from his father declares that Bing was "dead to him"
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When Mindy attempts to win a lottery for her mother using the taoist charms, Bing Lai accidentally cuts in front and resulting in him winning the lottery. With the money, Bing Lai buys his own butcher shop in an effort to reconnect with his father. During this time, Alvin attempts to kiss Kin in an
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When Bing attempts to make his son a partner in the butcher shop business, he discovers that his son never wanted to become a butcher but rather, intends to become a Zen monk. As a result, Bing Lai disowns his own son. At the same time, Shuck stops believing in the Yellow God, even resorting to
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