Cast
Dayo Wong, Michael Hui, Michelle Wai, Catherine Chau, Tommy Chu
Synopsis
The pandemic has sent most industries into recession. Mired in debt, wedding planner Dominic (Dayo WONG) gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him. Planning weddings and funerals are polar opposites, but Dominic puts his all into his new job, from opening graves, digging coffins, to handling the deceased. No matter how unpleasant it gets, he takes on everything with gusto. However, the biggest obstacle is getting the approval of respected Taoist priest, Master Man (Michael HUI).
In his 70s, Master Man is a traditional man who has devoted his life to his Taoist faith. He wants to pass the mantle to his son, Ben (Tommy CHU), but Ben is more devoted to his wife and kids than to Taoism. Master Man’s daughter, Yuet (Michelle WAI), respects her father greatly. However, since her ancestors dictated that women are filthy by nature, Yuet doesn’t take romantic relationships seriously.
Estranged from his parents, Dominic doesn’t care much for family, and his years of working at weddings taught him that marriage is merely a piece of paper. Fortunately, his understanding girlfriend, Jade (Catherine CHAU), helps him fend off her parents’ attempt to rush them into marriage. They have mastered the art of getting along.
Using his experience, Dominic plans funerals like weddings, throwing in growth montage videos, photo spots and even live streaming. These gimmicks help his business rake in cash, but his deviance from traditions also create many obstacles for him. But thanks to Master Man’s help, Dominic is able to do his job. Dominic realizes that funerals are not about sending off the dead, but sending off the living by giving them a chance to bid farewell to the dead.
疫情肆虐百业萧条,婚礼策划师魏道生,债台高筑之际,遇上逆市奇葩——葬礼策划师明叔有意退休交捧。红白二事大相径庭,道生做到亲力亲为之时,由开坟掘棺,至服侍先人,再厌恶性的事务,他都硬着头皮接受,而最难过的一关是要得到德高望重的喃呒老师傅文哥的认可。
七十多岁文哥,为人传统,喃呒是他的信仰,他把衣钵传承给儿子志斌,可是道教却不是志斌的信仰,家庭妻儿才是志斌的信仰。女儿文玥敬重父亲,但祖师爷遗训女儿身是污秽的,这观念驱使她从不认真看待男女关系。
道生自小与父母缘薄,没有家的概念,加上婚礼见得多,一纸婚书只是表面,幸得到善解人意的女友美玉无限包容,纵使美玉父亲每次催婚,二人也合力见招拆招,找到彼此相处的艺术,满足于当下。
道生本能地把葬礼当婚礼去办,追悼会、回忆片段、设立打卡位、甚至网上直播等,为长生店带来收益不少,但离经叛道处处碰壁。道生都坚忍着完成,文哥也总会及时出手相助。道生得到客人由衷感激,错中有着的他得到领悟,葬礼并不只是招度死人,而更重要的是招度生人,生者与死者的告别。
能为先人后人释怀,却不能解自身的结。恩怨情仇真能靠法事化解?人生是倒数,情感却是加数,待情感累积,人生已终结。文哥在此趟旅程的终点,在最后一场葬礼,为各人填补遗憾,献上最圆满的告别。