Plot
World renowned American film director Rob Tyler (played by Donald Sutherland) is shooting a remake of The Last Emperor in Beijing, the Forbidden City. The director's assistant Lucy, a Chinese American (Rosamund Kwan), hires a Beijing cameraman named YoYo (Ge You) to shoot a "making of" documentary about Tyler's remake. The director soon discovers he has ailing health and is booted by the film's producer from the shoot. After witnessing a Chinese funeral for the elderly, Tyler tells YoYo he wants to have a similar "comedy funeral". Soon afterwards the American director falls into a coma. YoYo is officially allowed to plan Tyler's funeral and he soon enlists the help of a businessman friend to attract as many sponsors as the funeral process would allow.
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