Big Shot's Funeral

– Yankie director Don Tyler faces mounting insecurity and declining health while on location in Beijin..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
大腕
Big Shot's Funeral
Big Shot's Funeral (2001) - Also known as 大腕

Yankie director Don Tyler faces mounting insecurity and declining health while on location in Beijing, so his assistant hires down-and-out camerman YoYo to take the reins. Scrambling, studio boss sells the sagging picture to a Japanese media company. But YoYo is determined to upstage the whole production by granting the director's wish to have a grand "comedy funeral". To raise the money for it, he auctions off advertising and sponsorships for the funeral to companies around the world. But wait...is Don getting better?

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Release Date:

21 Dec 2001

Language:

Mandarin, English, Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Big Shot's Funeral

Big Shot's Funeral
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Yankie director Don Tyler faces mounting insecurity and declining health while on location in Beijing, so his assistant hires down-and-out camerman YoYo to take the reins. Scrambling, studio boss sells the sagging picture to a Japanese media company. But YoYo is determined to upstage the whole production by granting the director's wish to have a grand "comedy funeral". To raise the money for it, he auctions off advertising and sponsorships for the funeral to companies around the world. But wait...is Don getting better?

Awards:

6 wins & 3 nominations.

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Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
20%

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