A Light Never Goes Out (2022) - full transcript

Bill, these machines are a scam

What's going on?

I've put in so much money

But I'm not getting any back

Treat it like you're making a wish

What do you mean?

They say there's a fountain in Rome

If you toss in a coin with your back facing it

Your wish will come true

Really? Why didn't you say so?

How do you toss it? I ran out of money



You're so anxious

Watch me toss it, just like this

Hey... stop fooling around

Not like this... how should I toss it?

To your right...

What was your wish?

It won't come true if I tell you

Give it a try

May our love last to eternity

(FUNERAL WHITE ENVELOPE)

(BILL'S NEON)

(BILL'S NEON)

Bill? Bill Yeung, is that you?

I told you not to cook so much



We can't finish it

Let's eat

Prism, did you know?

Your father's workshop hasn't closed down

It's still running

That's not possible

It's true, his equipment is still there

Why are you messing with dad's old stuff?

The work orders are all new

A customer just called him

But his phone ran out of battery

The workshop was shut down a decade ago

I thought so too,

but the neon tubes are still warm

You don't believe me?

Go up there and see for yourself

I should go to the doctors with you instead

- (HELLO? THIS IS 'BILL'S NEON', )
- Listen

(WANNA MAKE A WISH?)

(COME OVER TO MY WORKSHOP!)

Mom, this is an old recording

(HELLO? THIS IS 'BILL'S NEON',
WANNA MAKE A WISH?)

(COME OVER TO MY WORKSHOP!)

You're doing laundry in the middle of the night?

What about the sleeping pills?

Have you been taking them?

Did your father appear in your dreams?

Oh come on...

You didn't take your blood pressure meds

Burn some incense before you go to bed

Today's the 6th week after his passing

I think he's coming back

To tell you again

How is that possible?

You're right, he doesn't even talk to me

Why would he talk to you?

You didn't even shed a tear

And you forgot his last words

What last words?

He only said that he was in pain

Take your meds and go to bed

Prism, where did you put your father's stuff?

(WHAT? I SENT IT OFF FOR RECYCLING)

(I'M WORKING NOW, LET'S TALK LATER)

(INCOMING CALL FROM MOM)

Stop working for a bit and eat first

I'm not hungry

I got you your favourite roasted goose leg

Eat it while it's hot

Mom, I'm working

I threw away dad's stuff

(MISS YEUNG?)

(YOUR PROSPECTIVE MARRIAGE VISA IS APPROVED)

Can I apply for an extension?

(THE APPLICANT MUST GET MARRIED IN AUSTRALIA)

(WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF THE VISA APPROVAL)

(YOUR VISA WOULD BE FORFEITED AFTER THE DEADLINE)

(DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?)

No, thank you

What is it?

We can apply for it at a later date

It's not the right timing

Hey, are you stealing?

No!

I misplaced my husband's clothes in there

Hand it over

I'm being environmentally friendly

So I'm taking his clothes down for recycling...

These are your husband's clothes?

These... I'm not stealing

I just misplaced them by accident, I...

I suspect you of stealing

No...

I'm just being environmentally friendly

I accidentally misplaced them

Sir, there seems to be a fight at the underpass

Perhaps you should check it out

Pack up your things

Otherwise I'm taking you in

Yes, sir

- Calling, 5374 Over
- Over there

Thank you

I've been waiting for so long, are you done yet?

I mixed a new colour

You're afraid no one will take care of you
when you're old

Right here

Where?

Here...

Stop moving around

Don't move

When we're both old

And our hair has gone white

I'll dye your hair, and you can dye mine

I'm not dying my hair

Why not?

Who are you?

Bill... is that you?

No!

Did you come back to tell me something?

No!

Bill, it's me

Bill Yeung

Have you already forgotten me?

- Bill Yeung?
- Yes

Who are you?

I'm my master's apprentice

Bill Yeung's apprentice

Do you know where he went?

He's disappeared for a month now

He didn't pay rent, and my salary too

What kind of master does that?

Can you pay his rent for him?

Look... he hasn't paid rent in a long time

I've never heard of an apprentice

It's been a while since he paid rent

The landlord is gonna kick us out

Take a look... we still owe...

Don't touch his stuff

Wait a second, we're really...

Get out of here

I don't know who you are

Stop messing with his stuff

I'm calling the police

Don't... let me prove it to you... see?

This is us...

Today is my first day learning to make neon tubes

I'm a bit nervous

I hope he doesn't hit me on the head with them

Steady hands

Bend it around like that

Woah

How did you do that?

Red coloured gas inside a green tube

That'll make it orange

So the colours aren't predetermined?

Nothing is predetermined

If you want something, you can make it happen

I told you so

It's finished...

What is it?

Can I see it again?

You can follow my Instagram account

Or just get master to show you how it's done

Now...

He's not coming back

He's gone

Where did he go?

He's dead

You should leave

My husband left this workshop to me

I'll take care of it

After tonight

You can rest in peace

Don't worry, master

If you are willing

Then I'll take care of the workshop

If you have any unfulfilled wishes

Tell me before you leave tonight

Mrs. Master

I remember master once told me

He wanted to make a sign

What sign?

I think he was making this before he passed

He was making it without a sketch

I asked him what he was making

Then he said

I hadn't been born yet
when they took down the sign

Where are you going?

Mrs. Master

What are you looking at?

There was once a beautiful sign right here

But it's been torn down

What are you looking at?

Just looking at what you're looking at

It's none of your business

(WHITE FLOWER OINTMENT)

You keep looking at my sign

I'm trying to find the flaws

You made this?

This is the first sign I made with my own hands

I didn't know anything back then

So it's a bit rough on the edges

I come back occasionally to tweak it

You're a sentimental man

It's just a sign

It's not just a sign

It can outlive both of us

Even when I'm dead

It can illuminate the lives of my grandchildren

Thank you

Wow, it's beautiful

This isn't the most beautiful

Come with me

You're all dressed up, were you at a party?

Don't start

It wasn't fun?

I've been preparing for this day

At my primary school graduation

I was supposed to dance on stage

But that very morning

The principal saw that my dress was torn

So he wouldn't let me perform

So I told myself then

When I've earned my own money

I'm getting myself the most beautiful outfit

So that everyone can watch me dance

Who knew, when I got there

The whole place went dark

It's fate

Nothing is predetermined

If you want something, you can make it happen

(WHI- FLO- OI-)

Your beautiful eyes shine with thousands of lights

Reflecting your soul

Arousing the memory of our first encounter

Leading us afar, following the dance steps

They're called neon lights

The fluorescent halo

Lights up the Pearl of the Orient

The home we built

Shining in the world

The rays of fluorescence

Drive away the darkness magically

Remind me your spirit

- In order to impress you back then
- Even being in the darkest

- I took down my very own sign
- Even being in the darkest

- Weren't you gonna rebuild it for me?
- Even being in the darkest

- Never give up with hope

- I wouldn't know how
- Never give up with hope

You can do it yourself

It's not the 'White Flower Ointment' sign

Why wouldn't it be?

They wanted to switch over to LED

Bill had a huge fight with the lady in charge

He wouldn't want to re-do this sign

You tell me then

Which sign does he wanna rebuild?

You're his wife, and you're clueless

How would I know?

I've never heard him talk about

Rebuilding an old neon sign

Master Wong, you've been friends
with my master for years

Are you just gonna ignore his dying wish?

It was 1973

Guinness world record for the biggest neon sign

That was the talk of the town

It's just big

There isn't much craftsmanship

Not much technique involved

No technique involved?

Kid, you can't even do 1/10 of it

- (NATIONAL)
- Back then, our whole crew

- (NATIONAL)
- We'd work for hours on end

Took us six months

If I was Bill

I'd definitely wanna rebuild that

That's not it

This sign is just red and white

Bill loved all sorts of colours

No?

Maybe this one

Super colourful, this must be it

- (BROADWAY LOUNGE)
- Of course not, naked women as his dying wish?

You speak for yourself

Kid,

- (WILD DEER BAR)
- let me see that sign

This sign...

They wanted to tear it down a few years ago

Let me see

The Buildings Department were already downstairs

- (WILD DEER BAR)
- But he went up, climbed on to the sign and yelled,

(IF YOU WANNA TEAR THIS DOWN,
YOU'RE TAKING ME DOWN WITH IT)

At the end, they didn't take it down

Damn it, Bill

He promised me he wouldn't climb on to those signs

He promised

Or was he coerced into making that promise?

That's between my husband and I

According to your request

I've mapped out all the signs

That were in the stack of drawings

Can you read it?

You're here right now

That's "Mi-do'

The radical of that character is flipped

It's 'Lee Kung Man', not 'Lee Wong Man'

You can't even write,
how can you make neon signs?

Master said that

I was really talented

I don't know why your master hired you

Let's go

You're really gonna go to
each location on this map

And see which signs are taken down

And which signs are still here?

The streets were once filled with neon signs

You wouldn't be afraid of the dark

Now it's all gone

There's a new law stating that
it's illegal construction

They take it down without notice

That's decades of history

Why are you walking so fast?

Bill Yeung, you have some nerve

You were late for our dinner reservation

I told you we couldn't go in if we're late

They'd dare not save me a seat?

I'm gonna ruin their sign!

How macho of you

This was my fault, don't be mad

There's a legend in our industry

Saying that neon lights have a life of their own

When you make a wish

And if it blinks

Then your wish will come true

I don't believe it

Give it a try

I want a raise

Take a look

- How could this be?
- I said it

Try this one

I made this one too

I hope my mom can live

A long and healthy life

Try this other one

I made that too

I want a good husband

(MYRIAD LIGHTS JEWELLERY)

How did you do that?

I know...

You knew when they'd be turning on and off

Happy birthday

I don't have an appetite

Can I be your good husband?

Bill, talk to me

Which sign do you wanna rebuild?

I wanted you to tell her on my behalf

Happy birthday to you...

Turn on the lights

I'm opening letters

Blow out the candle and make a wish

What wish?

Then open your present

I used dad's life insurance pay-out

And invested in an annuity policy

It will pay you a fixed amount every month

Take a look

I don't need it, cash it out

Use the money to pay your father's debt

Why is he in so much debt?

How would I know?

Ask your father

He didn't pay rent,
and he hasn't paid his apprentice

He has even told his apprentice that

he wanted to rebuild some kind of... sign

What apprentice?

Just shut down the business
if he's in so much debt

If the workshop closed down

Your father will turn over in his grave

How are you going to support yourself?

I'm counting on you

(NATIONAL NEON SIGN SETS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD)

Sorry, I'm late

I'll make up for it in overtime

I was looking for you last night

But you were walking so fast

I didn't know where you went

Hey

What's up?

The workshop is in a lot of debt

I can't pay your salary

Consider that your severance pay

Wait a second...

You're shutting down the workshop?

Master left this for you

He left me with nothing good

And a huge debt to pay

It's still clean

Mrs. Master, you have a daughter, right

- Your daughter...
- You like this one?

Take it as a souvenir

Put it down...

I have an idea...

We can crowdfund

What do you mean?

Basically, it's a bunch of people giving you money

Hello everyone

My husband is Bill Yeung,
people call him Uncle Bill

I'm Heung Kong, people call me Auntie Heung

We have a daughter named Prism

Originally, we had a son

But when I was pregnant

Bill was working all day on those neon lights

And hurt his leg

I was pregnant, but working a few jobs

I was too exhausted, so we lost the baby

But now, our workshop has found a...

Cut...

That's a very tragic story

But it has nothing to do with the workshop

So... what do I need to say?

If you can't get to the point
within the first minute

The audience won't know what you're talking about

Really?

Maybe you should just write it out for me

I'll give it a shot

I'm Leo

I'm an apprentice at this neon light workshop

I was never good at anything since I was a kid

Everyone said that I was a piece of trash

Only my master said I was talented

He said that after I've learned the craft

He was going to give me a graduation certificate

Unfortunately, I don't think I'm ever

Going to receive this certificate

I hope I can fulfil my master's dying wish

As a graduation project

So he can see me when he looks down from above

Master...

I quit

The landlord is kicking us out
because we haven't paid rent

You're not here

I've had experience with being kicked out

From school, my home, even at the fast food joint

I see this place as my home

I've been trying really really hard...

But this place didn't belong to us
in the first place

I'm leaving

Leo

Yes?

If crowdfunding can pay off the debt

You can own half of the workshop

I can't do that,
I haven't finished my apprenticeship

I'm bad with clients too

I'd be driving them away

Then you can learn

We can look for some old clients

Maybe they're willing to help

Maybe they know about master's dying wish

Alright

We need to get master's cell phone back

Cover me, I'm gonna open the lock

Cover you?

(USED CLOTHES RECYCLING)

Shit, I dropped it

What dropped?

The tool dropped

Where?

This'll do

Is this okay?

Yeah

Were you a thief before?

I looked it up online

Not this one

Is this it?

This should be the one

Like father, like daughter

I remember this bubble wrap

They've all been popped

What is it?

This is a limited edition

I've saved up for a long time for this

My mom said it got in the way, and threw it out

Master said he'd get me another one

Found it

- I've found it
- Right... let's go

It's the police

Shut the door

This way

He's on to us

Hurry up

Wait for me

He's not coming after us

Take a break, I'm gonna drop dead

I can't do this

Weren't you seeking death?

You just don't wanna die with me

I don't know what you're talking about

Hey

(BILL'S NEON)

Master made this sign

Give me your portable charger

Why the rush?

Does it work?

Yeah, wait a second

Why isn't it responding?

Give it to me

Is the charger even on?

It doesn't work

I think it's dead

What? That can't be

Hey

Stop hitting it

Sometimes it'll work if you hit it

Stop hitting it

It won't just start working if you hit it

Do things come back from the dead?

Your master didn't want me to

Rebuild that sign for him

Maybe master was afraid that you'd be lonely

He just wanted to play a game with you

He's messing with me

If you win so easily, you'd feel empty afterwards

Alright... I'll go back and take a look at it

I'll look it up online

Maybe it's just the humidity

Let's go!

Don't worry, I'll fix it for you

I solemnly swear in front of these signs

That I'm gonna fix master's sign and the phone

Wow, there are so many neon signs here

Check it out! I made it together with my master

(CHEUNG FAT PAWN SHOP)

You don't have to wait for a meteor shower anymore

This is for you to make wishes!

A genie lives inside the jar

He'll grant you your wishes

You can tell it everything you want

When you're studying abroad in the future

I won't be beside you

This will look after you on my behalf

(VICTORIA: I NEED HELP WITH REPAIRING A SIGN!)

(WILD DEER BAR)

I've been looking all over for you guys

Luckily I found 'Bill's Neon' on social media

Otherwise,
I wouldn't have known that Baby Bill was...

Did you hire someone else to fix it?

It looks horrible

Baby Bill once said
that a neon sign must never go out

It brings bad luck

But the letters 'IL' were broke

So he gave me another one
as a temporary replacement

After that, he never came back

And you guys never answered my calls

And I couldn't find him

Miss Sham

We're taking this down,
we can't postpone it again

It's these assholes again

They come here every day to take down my sign

Let me get rid of them

I'll come with you

No worries, leave this to the young people

We can watch the show from up here,

look at them

They're taking down all the signs in Hong Kong

- Can you see?
- I've warned you many times

I'm going up there this time

What do you wanna do?

Hold this for me

- What are you doing?
- Take it

What are you doing? Are you crazy...

Get down from there

You're taking it down?

Lady, that's very dangerous, get off the ledge

Dangerous?

It wouldn't be dangerous if you let us repair it

Calm down, take it easy

It's the law, I can't do anything about it

The law, the law

The law wasn't there
when my husband made this sign

And now it's illegal because of a new law?

I'm telling you, your new laws are illegal

My husband made this sign

He's gone now, but the sign still stands

If you wanna take it down,
you have to take me with it

She's gonna faint... Please don't...

We'll just take a few pictures and leave

They're leaving

- They wanna take a few pictures
- Get down from there

That was awesome, Baby Heung!

Alright that's enough, let's get inside

Here you go

That's too much...

We're just repairing it

That's too much, way too much

Don't you remember?

What is it?

My dad passed away during SARS

I remember that all the signs were broken

Baby Bill helped me fix all of them

Then business started picking up

I remember he told me that

His wife wouldn't allow him
to charge me any money

Otherwise she won't cook his dinner

Do you remember, Baby Heung?

I seem to recall something like that

Thank you

(IL)

(HELLO? THIS IS BILL'S NEON,
WANNA MAKE A WISH?)

(LET'S HAVE A CHAT AT MY WORKSHOP!)

Bill Yeung

Are you still mad at me?

You're back early

Yeah

No payment today?

Not yet

It's a tough time for everyone

They'll pay up later

Postponing it again?

Can we postpone the food for your family?

When SARS is gone

Everyone's business will go uphill again

But if business is still bad

Then they don't ever need to pay?

When your stocks lost money

Some regulars pre-paid their orders

I guess this is me returning the favour

If there's a sign, then there'll be business

For once, trust me

(IL) (B"IL"L'S NEON)

(B"IL"L'S NEON)

(BILL'S NEON)

Our elders once told us

Neon lights are
essentially writing calligraphy with light

My master handed down his workshop to me

He didn't hand it down to his son

I took over this brand

I have the responsibility to pass it on
to the next generation

Come on

That was quick

It wasn't, it took him the whole morning

Wong said that this
was your master's favourite font

It's very energetic, just like him

Are you sure this is the one?

If there's a sign, then there'll be business

This is it, let's get to work

Master taught me

When you're bending the glass tube

You need steady hands,
a precise eye, and quick reflexes

Bring it forward...

A little higher...

Right, turn it

And then... 123 flip it over

That's right

On to the flame... don't worry

123 flip it over again

Don't stay there, that's right

Can you manage?

Yeah

Wait a second

Be careful

It looks just like it

Alright, we're done

You're so young

How did you end up with those scars?

Master once said

I can graduate if I get a few more scars

You really wanna graduate?

Yeah, I never graduated school

SARS hit when I was graduating kindergarten

Swine Flu hit when I was graduating primary school

The high school that I went to wasn't very good

So no one attended the graduation

Leo

When I first met you

What were you doing?

I... was taking a selfie

Selfie?

That mask was horrifying

It really scared me

But the scariest thing was...

Are you insane?

You can't mess with this stuff

It's petroleum gas, we could both die

Luckily I came back
to pay respects to Bill that day

Your master's legacy is up to you

Put your heart into it

Come on, are you all rested up?

It's your turn

Alright!

Your beautiful eyes
shine with thousands of lights

Reflecting your soul

Arousing the memory of our first encounter

Leading us afar, following the dance steps

They're called neon lights

The fluorescent halo

Lights up the Pearl of the Orient

The home we built

There was one night

My dad took us all out to see the meteor shower

My exams were coming up,
so my mom wouldn't allow it

Then my dad made me this jar of stars

He said I can make wishes with it

I guess these stars are useless

Not a single wish came true

You remember when we went to Australia together?

You were so fixated on the shooting star

That you just let the tour bus leave without us

Do you remember?

I made a wish that day

That we could move to Australia

There's more creative freedom there

But then I realized

People said that each shooting star

Represents the death of a person

When we see the stars in the sky

They might already be dead

But their light

Still shines bright and illuminates our sky

Isn't that right?

Let's not rush things

We can wait until you and your mom are ready

I'm ready

Up until now

I've never seen you shed a tear

I'm okay, I don't need to cry

Is it required by law to cry when a relative dies?

(CHEUNG FAT PAWN SHOP)

I needed the lights on in order to fall asleep

Back then, your master

Turned on the lights every night

And turned them off after I fell asleep

He was smooth with the ladies... there we go

Impressive!

You can fix any light

Just a little bit

We can't finish all that food...

Great!

- Dinner time!
- It's been a while since we had a table of three

Hello Prism

Who is he?

He's your father's apprentice, Leo

Auntie

This gentleman is...

He's Roy

Roy... please join us

Here, grab a chair

Auntie

Yes

Prism found some pawn shop receipts

And you wanted to redeem his items

Please accept this as a gift for our first meeting

That's very kind of you

The pawn shop didn't have a key

So we couldn't open it

That's easy, leave that to me

Who says you can open my dad's stuff?

It's okay

Dad locked it so that it can't be opened

You always open other people's
stuff without asking

Let me ask your dad for permission tonight then

Let's have dinner

Auntie Heung

Thanks for inviting me to dinner

Prism, this one has extra plum sauce

Master said you were just like him

You liked roasted goose leg with extra sauce

Thank you

Hey... you...

- Be careful... what happened?
- I got it

I'm okay

Bending tubes for 1-2 hours

And you're already out of strength?

You've been bending tubes?

Don't worry, Auntie Heung was amazing!

She achieved a 90 degree bend on her first day

Take a look

Once I uploaded this

- (NEON SIGN FINAL WISH PROJECT)
- Our crowdfunding went from 0% to 80%

That's not bad

What?

- Delete it
- Click this link on Instagram

It's deleted

If you don't like it, I'll delete it

How long is this gonna take?

It should be done in a month

Thanks

Roy...

what do you do for a living?

We've actually met before

At the office

When you'd deliver food to Prism

I also work on building designs

An architect, not bad

How long have you two been together?

Three years

Three years?

Why didn't you invite him here sooner?

Your dad was worried that you're too busy working

That's not true

When we were making the sign
for the wedding gown shop

He told the boss that he'd miss his daughter
if she got married

His eyes teared up

Let's eat

Sorry, I should've visited uncle sooner

Prism and I are planning...

We're gonna get married

That's right, auntie

Where will you live after you're married?

It's so expensive to buy a flat these days

Why don't you live here?

I can take care of my grandchildren

We're going to Australia

About a year ago

I started applying for a visa for Prism

So she can come with me

We didn't know when it'd be approved...

The application was approved

We have to move there within nine months

How are you doing?

You guys carry on eating, take your time

I'll go check on her

Do you need to go as well?

This is what she always does

When I was going on
a foreign exchange in college

She would feel dizzy

I wanted to go on
a working holiday after graduation

She felt dizzy again

She doesn't want me to go anywhere

She just wants me to be with her forever

She just couldn't bear to see you leave

The visa has a deadline

If it were my father who felt unwell

Would you push me to leave within the deadline?

(TO: MISS MILLIE LAU)

Grandma, I'm here!

My grandma was buried at sea

I don't know where she went

So I just scatter them everywhere

My mom uses this...

(REMEMBERING THE DECEASED,
OFFERING OUR PRAYERS)

...to send her prayers as well

Is it just like your Instagram?

Even dead people have Instagram accounts

Yeah!

But I like coming here to see my grandma

Every major festival,
her birth date, and her death date

I'd come here to see my grandma

Your grandma must've loved you dearly

Yeah!

Grandma, you don't need to worry about me

I still haven't graduated

But I'm learning a craft, and found a job

Grandma, I wish you a happy death anniversary

Happy death anniversary

Happy death anniversary

Happy death anniversary

Happy death anniversary

Leo,

if you're here seeing your grandma in the future

Can you also say hello to your master, and myself?

The law, the law

The law wasn't there
when my husband made this sign

And now it's illegal

because of a new law?

Are you looking for Auntie Heung?

She's gone home

(THE LAW, THE LAW)

(THE LAW WASN'T THERE
WHEN MY HUSBAND MADE THIS SIGN)

(AND NOW IT'S ILLEGAL BECAUSE OF A NEW LAW?)

She's really impressive

After I uploaded the video

Crowdfunding numbers have increased

Do you want one?

She's out of her mind

And you're encouraging her

I didn't encourage her

You saw in that clip

I was scared shitless

She went out there herself

She was just concerned about master's sign

What about the 'Bill's Neon' sign?

How's it coming along?

We're still on preliminary stages

Take a look

We might have to do another hundred trials

Are you serious?

This is it?

Just stop making...

Wait a second

Let me see if I have...

I...

I was working on some other stuff

Let me get you a band-aid

Wait a minute

I originally thought...

If my dad had an apprentice

He'd be able to finish rebuilding the sign

And fulfil my mom's wishes

But you couldn't even handle basic safety

How do you expect me to trust you with my mom?

I'll make sure to beware of safety issues

Don't you ever come back

If I don't come back

Master's workshop will close down

- I have to...
- What can you do even if you're here?

Do you know how to submit
the drawings for wall signage?

Where would you install it?

Does the landlord agree to it?

What about the buildings ordinance?

Do you even have a license to conduct minor works?

You don't know anything

How can you take care of my dad's workshop?

Auntie Heung told me that...

You think you're helping her?

You're an extra burden for her

If you want a job, I can help you out

It's better than staying here without a future

This project is "complated”

It's supposed to be "completed"

That's the wrong character

And there's a typo there

It's supposed to be the
character for "construction”

Auntie Heung, what are you doing here?

I'm here to see how you're settling in

Stay sharp

My daughter is very demanding

Auntie Heung, sorry... I...

Where are you living now?

I'm renting a sub-divided flat

I shouldn't be squatting at the workshop

What do you mean?

Your master let you stay there

Rent is expensive out there

Even for sub-divided flats

You can live at the workshop if you want

If you have time... you can bend some tubes

Treat it as a freelance job

Auntie Heung, you're still bending tubes?

Excuse me

I made you something to eat

I've made you some soup

Auntie Heung, let's not talk here

Let's talk outside

The food in this area is expensive

I know...

It's not healthy to eat out

Let's eat here

Auntie Heung, that's not necessary

The company is treating the staff to a meal

Really? Remember to befriend your colleagues

I have something to tell you

Master appeared in my dream last night

He told us to stop working on the neon sign

He just thinks it's tough on me

He cared about this sign so much

He'd be happy if I finished rebuilding it

Face it

You're in over your head

What about submitting
the drawings to the government?

What about the license to conduct minor works?

Even if you were able to rebuild this sign

How long do you think the workshop will last?

Master couldn't even keep it afloat

He was in massive debt

How much longer can you keep it going for?

We can crowdfund...

We only have a few thousand left
after the debt is paid

Is that enough to pay the rent,
or to buy a new transformer?

You never believed that

We can keep the workshop running, did you?

I... I think you've tried your best

I think master would've been satisfied

I'm leaving this here,
you can either eat it

Or you can throw it out

No, Auntie Heung... I...

Keep working hard

I'm leaving

It's late, you're heading to the workshop?

I'm the only one left

If I don't do it, who would?

I've talked to the landlord

We can't erect a sign on the side of the building

That's why dad hadn't made one

Then it wouldn't be 'Bill's Neon'

I'll work on another one

How?

Both of you are completely clueless

He's an absolute mess

It's very dangerous, you know?

If he's messy, why did you hire him?

Even though he's a mess

He has the heart

To complete your dad's final wish

What about you?

Why don't you care at all?

You think I don't care?

Why did you think the workshop closed down?

Are there any subsidies for university tuition?

There are grant loans

What is it?

Are we applying for it?

Shall we give it a shot?

I've warned you before

We have to take out a loan for
our daughter's tuition?

Are you serious?

I'm just saying... we do own property

So the application might not go through

That's nothing to be proud of

We've mortgaged our home

It's all because you kept working for free

During the period of SARS

And you said LED's were painful on the eyes

Everyone prefers LED over Neon,
except you!

Have some vegetables

Luckily, I made plans for you

I had lunch with Fong today

She told me that her husband is now a taxi driver

The income is pretty good

He can introduce you

What?

Dad as a taxi driver?

What else could he do?

Go ahead and ask your dad

What else can he do
besides bending glass tubes?

Hello?

(IS THIS MRS. YEUNG?)

(YOUR PHONE IS FIXED, YOU CAN PICK IT UP)

(MISSED CALL: MILLIE LAU)

(HELLO, BILL?)

(I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU RETURNED MY CALL)

(THIS IS MILLIE)

This is his wife, Bill is dead

(I'M SORRY)

(TO: MISS MILLIE LAU)

(MISS MILLIE LAU)

(I'VE DONE COUNTLESS NEON SIGNS IN MY LIFETIME)

(ALTHOUGH A LOT OF THEM HAVE BEEN TAKEN DOWN)

(I STILL REMEMBER THE SIGN FOR MILLIE'S CENTRE)

(I'VE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS WORKING ON IT)

(FOR YOU AND FOR YOUR FAMILY)

(IT IS ONE THAT I HOLD DEAR TO MY HEART)

(I'M LEAVING THE INDUSTRY TODAY)

(M"IL"LIE'S) (IL)

(I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN KEEP THE WORKSHOP RUNNING)

(SOON, NOBODY WILL
REMEMBER THE SIGNS THAT I'VE MADE)

(I WONDER IF YOU'LL STILL REMEMBER ME)

(FROM, BILL)

Heung?

Ms. Lau, have a seat

You still remember Bill's favourite tea

Thank you

I wanted to reach out to Bill

To see if he can rebuild the sign
for Millie's Centre

That sign was taken down many years ago

Even the craftsman has passed away...

I hope you don't mind me asking

Is there a special reason as to

Why you'd like this sign rebuilt?

My husband has dementia

It's been a few years

He can't even recognize me anymore

How would he remember the sign
for Millie's Centre?

I don't know

But we met there

We took our wedding photos there

To see something from his past

Might help with his condition

Miss Lau

Would you happen to have...

A sketch of the sign for Millie's Centre?

Can I take a look?

(MILLIE'S)

This is too difficult

Too bad Bill's apprentice isn't here anymore

I'm sorry

It's okay

Perhaps some things

Are meant to be forgotten

Bill always held this dear to his heart

I'm sure he remembers you!

(TO: MISS MILLIE LAU)

(SOON, NOBODY WILL REMEMBER)

(THE SIGNS THAT I'VE MADE)

Auntie Heung

Are you working a side job,
just like your master?

What are you making?

Your master's final wish!

(MILLIE'S)

This one?

Be careful

Come on...

Wait a second

I'm always so careless

I'm okay

Auntie Heung, your hand...

I'm okay, it's nothing...

Your hands are full of blisters

Stop doing this

You don't need to do this anymore!

I said, you don't need to do this anymore

What? What are you doing?

It's all "FF"

What is "FF"?

You're crazy

FF means...

It's all a final fantasy!

I don't get it...

The final wish was all a lie, okay?

All this about "MILLIE'S

And 'BILL'S NEON'

Master never mentioned anything about a sign

What about the 'IL' letters?

(SINGING GR"IL"L RESTAURANT)

It's for another shop

I... was living here

And I was afraid that
I wouldn't have a place to stay

So I lied to you

You can't stop me

I have all the time in the world

Leave!

Have you seen my mom?

She took all of her own stuff and my dad’s

Now she's gone

Call me back when you see this

Bill, I've thought it through

We'll let Leo takeover the workshop

Then we can... go to Australia

Be with Prism... and her own family

They're so happy

They have a son and a daughter

(MYRIAD LIGHTS JEWELLERY)

(MYRIAD LIGHTS)

What are neon lights for?

There was once a legend

Saying that a genie lives inside the neon lights

If you make a wish

And the neon light blinks

Then it means your wish will come true

Is that true?

When your mom was pregnant with you

We went to the hospital because she was in pain

The doctor said you had no heartbeat

So she had to stay at the hospital

I was worried sick

So I was wandering around the hospital alone

And somehow ended up outside the door

I looked up and saw a neon sign on the wall

It was a massive neon sign

As beautiful as a rainbow

(MYRIAD LIGHTS JEWELLERY)

I made a wish immediately

Wishing for you and your mother to be safe

Just like a miracle,
you were born the next day

So people won't die
as long as there are neon lights?

It's all up to you now

I couldn't keep the neon lights glowing

But you must keep the home going

(MYRIAD LIGHTS JEWELLERY)

Hello everyone, I'm Heung Kong

My husband Bill Yeung was a neon sign craftsman

He dedicated his life to neon signs

He had a final wish

To rebuild one of his signs that were taken down

Unfortunately, he passed away

I hope I can... no,
I must fulfil his final wish

I hope you will all support me

This is one last thing I can do for him

Thank you all

(BILL'S NEON)

All these years,
I've used a computer to draw up designs

I haven't drawn designs by hand in a long time

We didn't have computers back then

Enlarged photocopying was expensive

So your father and I

Would go to the basketball field, rain or shine

And slowly sketched it square by square

I also helped out

Don't you remember?

Oh yes

According to proper procedures

We need to submit these documents

I know the procedures

But these measurements will not be approved

What should we do?

Didn't you plan this out?

I told all the crowd funders
that they can come for a picture

We're gonna go ahead
regardless of government approval

Keep going

Yes, madam

I'm ready

Alright, 321

(MILLIE'S)

You've graduated

Auntie Heung

Thank you

You built this?

Yeah

But it's gonna be torn down after tonight

The one I made was also torn down

But you rebuilt it for me

Auntie Heung, come here for a picture

Without me by your side

Can you take care of yourself?

Mom

Why don't you come with us

I'm not going

I don't speak English

I don't wanna be your maid

I don't need to cook for you
and your father every day

I have a lot of free time now

Take a seat

What are you doing?

Sit still

What is it? Are you doing my makeup?

I'm dyeing your hair

Why are you dyeing my hair all of a sudden?

I do have a lot of grey hair

Do you know what this comb is for?

First comb, to the end

Second comb, to turn grey together

Don't move

When we're old

And our hair has turned grey

I'll help you dye your hair, and you can dye mine

I'm not dyeing my hair

Why not?

There's an engraving

Turn gery together, hand in hand forever

Remember our glory days

When lights dazzled our path

My soul, embraved by the sun

Indomitable and full of dreams

Think back to our joyful times

Busy street corners filled with hope

Can I still hold your hand

And capture the smiles from yesterday?

Night goes on, the wind sings

An endless story of our lives

Love goes on, miss the way you looked

In memories that never fade

Can't let go of those splendid years

Or the moment we said goodbye

Still I search for someone from times past

Whose shadow stands beneath the waning lights

Night goes on, the wind sings

An endless story of our lives

Love goes on, miss the way you looked

In memories that never fade

Can't let go of those splendid years

Or the moment we said goodbye

Still I search for someone from times past

Whose shadow lingers beneath the waning lights

Whose shadow lingers beneath the waning lights