Three of Singapore’s ‘big brothers’ — Mark Lee, Christopher Lee and Li Nanxing — come together for the first time in a new slapstick comedy
What’s Chinese New Year without some feel-good, light-hearted comedy? Gathering a crew of renowned household names, The Fortune Handbook is set to capture the hearts of Singaporeans thanks to a recipe of topics that range from food, family, gambling, getting promoted and, of course, the God of Fortune.
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The story follows the owner of a famous bakery, Ren Haoxing (played by Li Nanxing), and his no-good gambling brother-in-law, Su Fu (Christopher Lee). The latter, drowning in debt, has been scheming to pawn off Haoxing’s secret recipe and line his own pockets.
As fortune would have it, ‘intern’ Huat God (Mark Lee) is smiling upon this part of town. In hopes of getting promoted, he’s been indiscriminately granting everyone’s wishes — and he bestows Su Fu with the power of mind control.
Chaos and confusion ensue, until Heaven steps in to prevent a total catastrophe. What will happen to Haoxing’s bakery? And can the Huat God redeem himself and secure that sweet promotion?
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After filming for a story about wealth and prosperity in the time of debt, what has the cast taken away from this? Deviating from his usual witticisms, Mark Lee expresses, “As long as you don’t have to agonise over buying something for your children or the people around you, that’s good enough. And no matter how rich you are, you won’t be able to spend it if you’re not in good health.”
Chiming in, Christopher Lee adds, “I think laughter is the most valuable commodity. Happiness is the most valuable thing. As long as you’re happy, I think you’re richer than anybody.”
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