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The Complexity of Life and Death: A Summary of the Film
The film opens with a young girl named Shaen awakening to a grim reality—her grandmother has passed away. This heart-wrenching moment kicks off a series of events surrounding life, death, and the unexpected bonds that form in between.
The Funeral Parlor Scene
As Shaen grapples with her grandmother's death, we meet Mo San Mei, a carefree man working at his family's funeral home, the Kingon Funeral Parlor. During a disheartening call from a friend, he is summoned to prepare a deceased body for the funeral—an unwelcome reminder of the work he does. San Mei is deeply entrenched in the lifecycle of life and death, a theme that permeates throughout the movie.