Big Shot's Funeral (DVD) Region 3

World-famous film director Don Tyier (Sutherland) is surrounded World-famous film director Don Tyier (Sutherland) is surrounded by hundreds of costumed extras in China's fantastic Forbidden City - when a creative drought hits and he has no idea where to put the camera. Tossed off the picture by his studio boss (Mazursky), his depression is only relieved by his unlikely friendship with a down-on-his-luck cameraman, Yoyo (Ge You). Tyier asks his friend to plan a `comedy funeral' for him - where people leave feeling happy. When Tyier eventually falls into a coma, Yoyo begins the task of granting Tyier's last wish. However, when the costs of this spectacular funeral spin wildly out of control, can Yoyo hold it all together by selling prime ad space at this unique event to be televised around the world? And more importantly for Yoyo, can he convince Tyier's lovely assistant Lucy (Kwan) that he isn't just selling Tyier out to the highest bidder? by hundreds of costumed extras in China's fantastic Forbidden City - when a creative drought hits and he has no idea where to put the camera. Tossed off the picture by his studio boss (Mazursky), his depression is only relieved by his unlikely friendship with a down-on-his-luck cameraman, Yoyo (Ge You). Tyier asks his friend to plan a `comedy funeral' for him - where people leave feeling happy. When Tyier eventually falls into a coma, Yoyo begins the task of granting Tyier's last wish. However, when the costs of this spectacular funeral spin wildly out of control, can Yoyo hold it all together by selling prime ad space at this unique event to be televised around the world? And more importantly for Yoyo, can he convince Tyier's lovely assistant Lucy (Kwan) that he isn't just selling Tyier out to the highest bidder?

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