Lai see

I just loved this film. It is very quirky and sends a very good message to everyone.

It is about a man who is a bit of a lazy loser who is visited by a Chinese New Year pig and is delivered a message in a Lai See (red envelop which is used during Chinese New Year usually with money in it). This then takes him on a journey into self discovery and to gain greater meaning in life. Sometimes such messages like "Give More, Get More" can come across as dull and boring but this film delivered it in such a fun and quirky story that it really was inspiring.

The style of the film is very much like those crazy Hong Kong Stephen Chow hammed up comedies and the characters are very hammed up. It even has some Cantonese in it and the Fay character played by Elizabeth Tan is really funny and adorable. Jon Yu's character also becomes very likable by the end of the story and the message really gets across. He becomes more attractive to everyone as he has a new attitude to life. I think this film will really appeal to those Chinese people who like those silly Hong Kong comedies that get a little crazy. I really enjoyed it. And I hope to helps to change peoples perspectives on life even if just for a little while.