The Journey

Synopsis: The Journey is a cross-continental story that explores the idea of culture, not just as tradition but as an expression of love. When Bee (Yew) returns to Malaysia for the first time in a decade - she introduces her conservative father Uncle Chuan (Lee) to her happy-go-lucky British fiancé, Benji (Pfeiffer). With Benji's lack of cultural understanding and comprehension of Chinese traditions, Chuan opposes their marriage. Unexpected circumstances ensue, and Chuan reluctantly submits to their union, on the condition that their wedding adheres to Chinese tradition. Part of that tradition is that Chuan must invite all of his childhood friends personally. So the quintessential odd couple, Benji and Chuan, embark on a cross country adventure to deliver the invitations. Despite language barriers and initial hesitation from both parties, the two men come to realize that their priorities are essentially one and the same.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Director(s): Keng Guan Chiu
  2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Year:
2014
103 min
1,234 Views


Congratulations!

Let's hope the bride

is not pregnant.

Here I come, my dear!

Come on!

Finish the banana then

you can bring the bride.

Come on.

Bite it!

Higher!

Bite it!

Getting married on a Chinese New

Year's Eve, I've never seen this before.

What's the rush?

Stop asking the obvious question,

hypocrite.

Bite it!

Pass it!

Come on, open up!

Ninety eight...

Two more, two more.

Ninety nine...

One more, one more,

one hundred, one hundred!

The last round,

squeeze the milk.

Burst it, burst it,

harder, harder.

Hey! Where are you going?

Come on, squeeze it.

Dong, what is all this nonsense?

Your daughter's wedding

is embarrassing.

It's just like

making a porn movie.

And your

son-in-law's hair...

...is just so inappropriate.

I feel sorry for you

being a host.

Chuan, don't get angry so easily.

It's easy to get a stroke

at our age.

These are typical youngsters.

We are getting old.

Be more open-minded,

don't get angry.

Sweet heart, if you are

truly a highland girl,...

...then you should be used to

these winding roads.

I wasn't born here.

Stand still.

I'm going to puke on you.

No, You're not!

Come here.

Please welcome

the bride and groom.

- Thank you.

- Fetch the bride with the umbrella.

Blessed by sky, blessed by earth, blessed

to be taken care by your new family.

Wish the couple with

blessings and good fortune.

Dong, you love

your daughter so much.

Why didn't you throw a banquet?

These youngsters

have their own thinking.

I'm fine as long as

they are happy with it.

The youngsters nowadays

don't know the ways of the world.

Don't you know too at this age?

Getting married

is a matter of prime.

You should invite

all our old classmates.

She thinks it's too troublesome

to send out invitations.

Anyway, as long as

everyone is happy.

Sending out invitations

is troublesome?

If it's my daughter's wedding,...

...I'll send the invitation

to any places I can reach.

Is it for real, Uncle Chuan?

Yes, and I will honor my word.

If I fail to do so,

I shall be struck by thunder.

I need the toilet really bad!

I have to go. Let's go!

Benji.

Not that way, this way.

Which way?

This way.

Can you go a little bit faster?

Please, can you just

hurry a little bit?

Ok, nearly there.

Benji you dropped my drawing!

Or I'm gonna sh*t my pants.

Hurry!

Hello?

- Hello, Uncle?

- Can u please open the door?

Uncle?

Hello, is there anybody home?

Uncle, please open the door.

He is probably out.

Just hang on for a while.

What you mean he's out?

What are the bloody chances. Sh*t!

I told you he is out.

Oh yes!

Go go go!

Hey!

What are you doing?

I've got no time to explain.

No. If he finds out,...

...he's gonna be pissed off.

Well, he is not going

to find out, is he?

Whatever.

Come on. Just work for me.

Ghost! Ghost!

Uncle Chuan,

there's a ghost at your place!

A ghost?

What ghost?

There's someone

prying your door.

You'll be left with nothing

if you don't go back now.

I don't know

what you are driveling about.

Come on!

Sh*t!

I'll pry it.

No!

It going to happen.

No!

White man!

Don't move!

White man, don't you move!

Catch him!

Stop him from running away!

Uncle Chuan is here.

Eating too much potatoes

must have made you crazy!

You come back all the way from UK

with a motorbike?

Who wants potatoes?

I didn't buy it.

Bee, you haven't been back

for so long.

I heard that you are back.

Hi, my name is Benji.

Ah Gao.

Uncle, it's early that you pay me.

I don't want to owe money

during Chinese New Year.

Oh no, round 2.

Bee, I know you like the scallops.

I've added a lot in it.

Don't act like your father.

He's too stingy to add

more even if he likes it.

Smells good.

No!

Bee, what does your boy

friend do for a living?

He is a singer in the band.

Stage singer?

He must have earned a lot.

You have to throw a big banquet

for your wedding.

Your dad has to save his face.

You have to make it great.

At least 88 tables,

am I smart or what?

We are engaged. We didn't plan

to throw a banquet actually.

That's a worry!

Your dad told everyone...

...if he doesn't throw a banquet

for his daughter's wedding,...

...he will take the punishment

of a thunderstrike.

Ah Gao, are you nuts?

You used-up my scallops.

They're not cheap, you know?

I'll pay you back, ok?

You've not been back

for so many years,...

...Yet you humiliated me

the moment you got back.

You kidding me?

You offering me the chicken head?

Benji, the chicken head

is not for eating.

Oh, buggar, sorry, I didn't realize.

Cut the crap!

Giving me the chicken head

on New Year's Eve?

Trying to bring me

bad luck this year?

He didn't mean it.

Can you be more reasonable?

Look at you, you can't even

speak Chinese properly.

You don't even

sound like a Chinese.

Had all the men died out?

Out of all men,

you fall in love with a westerner!

You expect me

to speak in English?

I wanted to learn Chinese.

It was you who forced me

to go to England.

So now I've become English.

Isn't that what you wanted?

I've asked you to come back,

but you refused.

And you even continued

to study painting!

Painting?

Guess who brought me

to learn that at the first place?

It was you!

So now everything I do is just

not right in your eyes!

And, getting married

is a matter of prime.

Have I been informed?

The reason why I'm back this time.

Is to tell you about my marriage.

Isn't it too late?

Why don't you tell me when I'm dead?

Stop it, I object!

Mr chicken head.

Hey, come on.

Don't let this get you down.

You said yourself

your dad was a difficult man.

Just look ahead, sweetheart.

Look to the sparkling sea

and the white sand.

We'll find some sweet little

secluded beach somewhere.

You can relax.

And finish off your thesis painting.

This here is just a detour.

You come out! Men and women are

not allowed to be in one room.

What did he say?

He wants us to sleep apart.

And you are not allowed

to enter my room.

Ok, well that is

really old fashion.

Chinese rules.

His rules.

You sleep here.

Don't go upstairs.

I am Low Boon Cheng.

I wish all my classmates

of year 1961...

...from Seng Yok Primary School,...

...have a prosperous year and may

all your dreams come true! Ulala!

Low Boon Cheng?

This Mr Goat Low Cheng Boon.

Is now known as Low Boon Cheng?

You, stop starring at me.

What the hell?

Oh, sh*t!

Thank you, very much.

Uncle Chuan, Happy New Year.

Uncle Chuan, I heard you let off

firecrackers last night.

And it was loud.

Having a westerner

as your son-in-law.

Is a blessing.

Shut up!

Wake up.

It's the first day of Chinese

New Year, you better get up now.

This is for you.

Uncle, Happy New Year!

Bee, Happy New Year.

Auntie Gao, Happy New Year.

Just be frank.

I'm concern about you not being busybody.

I heard that there was a

loud arguement last night.

You had a fight with your dad?

Because of your wedding?

You shouldn't fight with him,

especially at the reunion dinner

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