Look for a Star (2009) - full transcript

You've been naughty

Thank you

You're welcome. You reminded me

to be nice to those who are nice to me

I have to tell you, I own this land

the hotel where you work and the theatre

I'm the billionaire

Sam Ching

I'm here, Shannon

You're early. Queenie gets out at noon

Sam is in hiding, so I'm not busy



It sounds like you're surrounded by women

Are you jealous?

- Or you think people... - Hi,

- will talk? - welcome

I have to go. I have a visitor, bye

Bye

Her mother is looking for someone rich

How else can she upgrade herself?

Grooming herself for it is nothing

Teaching her girl to dupe men is canny

I picked out some gifts for you to send her

No, she doesn't want them

Otherwise she wouldn't have returned the pendant

You know, she's the kind of girl who thinks



a $84 fish...

deserves a dignified death

I know you're upset, but I'm happy for you

Why do you say that?

Because you're in love whole-heartedly

And why do you say that?

Normally, you won't waste a minute

But you've been waiting for two days

You taught me to give her time

That's what I'm doing

Let me teach you something else

Love is tolerance and patience

I wouldn't dare teach you anything

But if you love him, tell him

He's an honest bloke

You're too weird, no one can read your mind

This is serious

What happened?

He is filthy rich, Sharky

Who am I? I'm nobody

What will people think of me?

You tell me

I'm a croupier, a dancer

If people say I'm taking advantage of him

I'd go berserk and hit to kill

He's super rich and I'm super broke

You know what...

I don't want

people to say

If you call yourself a whore

that will make him your john

You'll be a perfect match then

If you're under pressure 'coz you're broke

Billionaires like him are under pressure too

Come

1, 2, 3, 4

Hurry, hurry up. Let's go.

Wonderful.

Hurry, more energy.

Jiu

Jiu

Jiu

Good evening, Miss Kwok

What happened? You said you needed this job

This is a mess

I'm sorry, I know

I'm not good enough

If you know that, why did you mess it up?

I didn't

- Why didn't you follow the pattern?
- I'm not good enough but I love you

What did you say?

I'm talking about the pattern

So...

So am I

No, what did you just say?

Nothing

- I'm asking you - I'm sorry, Miss Kwok

Can't you say that again?

The Wicked Witch strikes again

Sorry, I screwed up

Wrong number. Milan

It's OK as long as I didn't make the wrong choice

You're mine. Sam

I have 3 questions for you

No, answer my 3 questions instead

Do you love her?

Do you love her?

Do you love her?

Yes

Miss Kwok, Mr. Ching's friend

Don't mind me, just carry on

Hi

It's OK, unless you think we're in the way

No. I'm afraid I'll shoot off my mouth

What have we done to make you feel that way?

You seem like Wicked Witch to me

As if you can curse me with just one look

As if you'll throw a punch or a kick

to get rid of me

You're smart to recognize she's Wicked Witch

You're so looking good

- You're a lady killer - Excuse us

I bet you don't need me

Have you eaten?

Yes

But I have to go now

- Why? - I...

Staff is not entitled to this type of service

I snuck in

We'll go somewhere else

- No, that's stupid - What?

You own this hotel. Why go somewhere else?

Shall I fire you?

Good, fire me

I can really do that

- Go ahead, make the call - I'm for real

Can't take awoke?

It might be awoke this time

But you can really get me fired, Boss

What makes you think I'm so scary?

I know you need getting used to

I promise I won't try to change you

I'm still your Gambler, OK?

OK?

OK

Tell Jo not to bring me anymore dresses

I've taken off more than I put on these days

My poor feet

Sorry, wrong room

Meet my Mom and my ex

The first one

You like erotic dance?

For a living or for pleasure?

It's not erotic dance, Auntie

I don't dress sexily, they pay me $100 less

You're still dancing?

I still have to eat and pay rent

I don't want the troupe to fold

We need gimmicks

But we don't do...

Are you getting used to being...

with Fluffy?

Who's Fluffy?

He is

- You're Fluffy? - That's right

Cat got your tongue?

Did I use my chipmunk voice?

No, OK

You did OK

Don't worry, they just came to see you

What's good to see

I'm a super dummy

My Mom has a keen eye

She can tell right away you're not a dummy

but a very nice girl

What worries me is that Snow White

will be scared of the evil Queen

Not anymore

You're not scared?

Because I have Fluffy

I'm your Rem

Fluffy

Rem

- Fluffy - Why are you yelling

- with a weird high note - Fluffy

I'm mad

Fluffy

What do you think of Milan?

I'm 5 months pregnant

Don't make me guess

I know very well

how tough it is to be my woman

I'm glad you noticed

Girls don't trust you more...

for what you did

Especially not Milan who has nothing

- I got it. I know what to do - Fluffy

- Wait here - OK

Well?

The sillier a woman is, the more she loves you

She's very different from us

Nothing I say will change your mind

Don't worry, I can manage

If you're worried, buy her a house or stocks

I'm not worried

because I have you

That's why I told her your nickname

You were daring even as a kid

It's hereditary. You're just the same

- Give me a hug - Come on

Take care

- Okay, bye - Bye, Auntie

- Watch your step - Bye

- Hello, Sam - Hello

Hello

Hello

Hello

Finally, nobody will say he's gay

Not us, I mean the magazines

You mean the international edition of Empire?

They listed Sam's criteria for his women

It was a mile long. Did you read it?

I'd rather not

Or I'll have a headache and can't sleep

I remember one:

Brains and looks

Connections, tastes and fertility

What happened? They picked on you?

No, they were nice

They asked stupid questions?

I just didn't know what to say to them

For real...

I can't even remember their names

That's easy, I'll tell you

There's Ada, Sharon and...

We can go if you want

No, you should go back in, I'm OK

I better not

I'm not fond of them

They shoot off their mouths and wear low-cuts

I only like low-cuts on you

Teach me how to dance

Come on

- OK - OK

Well?

Left or right?

You tell me

- Left - Left?

- OK - Left

Left. I stepped on you

Come on, lift it

Ready

What's so funny?

Stop

You said it

You're most honest when you're truly hungry

Tell me, will you marry me?

I love you, I love you

My love for you surpasses everything

My love for you will never change

Take good care of Milan

Just tell me I do

I love you, I need you

Listen, from now on

I'll always be there when you make a wish

I love you, I need you

I miss you, My love is true

Loving you, you are my only one

My love for you surpasses everything

My love for you will never change

Everyone sent you their congrats

What are you saying? Get to the point

Point No. 1,
the shareholders and business partners

question your fianc??e's background

Getting married is our business,

not theirs

That's pertinent to Point No. 2

Your second wife...

got 1/3 of your assets at divorce

which was, of course, your personal assets

but now you own a corporation... in other words

Milan's background...

increases the risk factor

What are you proposing?

Say it

A prenuptial agreement

that stipulates, in the event of a divorce

Milan is entitled to a limited alimony only

so that she won't be a liability
to the corporation

I don't want this

Think of something else

This is your Mother's idea

You're back

- You're practicing? - Yes

Carry on, you can read this later

What is it?

Nothing, some company document

I'm the chairman

A major loss in my assets

is detrimental to the company at large

What is this?

A prenuptial agreement

You must understand my position

The company's interest is top priority

What if

I'm just saying what if

we get a divorce, you're entitled to my...

I know this is ludicrous

But I must protect my company and shareholders

They need protection

If we want to get married...

we must sign this

We getting married

is none of the shareholders' business

Just tell me if you choose to give up

If he wants to count, give him babies

Make him pay for each of them

So what if the agreement is very thick?

Charge him by head counts

Don't pout

That's like getting paid to make love

A big fat zero for orgasm

You're wrong

The zeroes in your bank book is your orgasm

One zero. Oh

Two zeroes. Ohoh...

Three zeroes. Ohohoh

Understand?

- Morning - Morning, Sam

What is it? The toast is no good?

I gave you a double

Enjoy it

This may seem complicated

Trust me on this

Auntie didn't go to the casino?

She didn't want people to think
she's selling you

to pay her gambling debts

She wouldn't go even if you make her

We dare not shop for groceries

in case the paparazzi find out what we eat

You can't go out?

I dress like this to cook at home

It's the same as going out

Jean Paul and I may not be rich

We still want to present you as a lady

Jean Paul?

I'm Jean Paul

She's Tiffany, you're Milan

- We're all famous brands - That's right

You're home early

I called you

I forgot to bring my phone

I'll hit the shower

Dinner is ready, let's eat first

I ate at my Aunt's

She has a phone, why didn't you call me?

I want to take a shower first

Go ahead

Are you asleep?

What is it?

Can you forget about the agreement?

Yes

lt'd be perfect if you're not the Chairman

I'll sign it, good night

Before the commercial break

Let's review how John met Zoe

He's secretly loved Zoe for 3 years

but never had the guts to tell her

Now you finally have the guts to tell her

If you love her so much

what took you so long to tell her?

She's better than me in every sense

What was her reaction?

I had no intention to tell her that day

I only wanted to meet her for dinner

and talk about that later

and she agreed

But on her way to work the next day

She had an accident

What happened?

She died

Come over here

I want you to tell the audience

Why did you decide to appear on

"Follow Your Heart"

Because I still love her very much

I'm sorry I didn't tell her
I loved her in three years

until now. I regret it

So what if she turned me down?

At least she'd know someone loved her

You're very brave, John

John bared his soul to us

We should give him a big hand

Give me a pen

Let me explain this

No, I don't want to know

All his ex-wives signed this?

No, he never thought of it

Simply because...

his company expanded too quickly

This is actually his Mom's request

Sam would never tell you

in case you feel awkward when you meet

I have a request too

If you ever get a divorce

she'll donate all that she'll get to charity

I'm OK with it

But before she signed it

why did she add such a provision?

Because she found out

the agreement was your Mom's idea

How?

Sorry, slip of the tongue

I see

- Miss Kwok - What is it?

Someone to see you from the TV station

Mr. Ching has no media appointment today

They asked for you

Me?

"Follow Your Heart"

It's a hit matchmaking show

You're kidding

Look, Uncle

That's my license plate

Yes, MI 3211

You have such a good memory

Queenie, do you have gifts for other uncles?

Queenie

Get up. Go study in your room

Say goodbye to Uncle

Bye

Bye

I don't want Queenie to follow my footsteps

and have people look down on her

Is this OK?

OK

OK

Self-knowing, self-overcoming, self-changing

before loving someone

Sign up if you want no regret. We're waiting

We'll help you follow your heart

Sharky

No man has ever made me so happy

yet so...

miserable

But it's worth the misery

You think it's OK...

for someone poor

to be with someone rich?

Unless the man is spending the woman's money

What's wrong if the woman is spending the man's?

Here comes your problem

Hello

I learnt a new trick

I'll grant you a wish that will come true

Try it

I want to marry a billionaire

Stop kidding around

I'm not

I thought I'd be OK with it

How hard is it to spend money?

I'm a woman. I can become a rich woman

But I can't

We're worlds apart

I can act dumb when I'm with you, right?

But when other people say about me

I really want to...

You're the one I love

Why should they make me sign an agreement?

You're OK with it

But has it ever occurred to you I'm not OK?

Forget it

Tell me now

Will you marry me?

Right now?

Right now

Right now, the answer is no

You should go, I need to practice

Sorry

I go on TV and accept a contractor

What will people think of me?

No

Not me, it's him

What will people think of him?

That's so mundane

Don't you care what people think

as long as you love him

If someone tells me...

she loves me on TV

I'd go for it in a heartbeat

Then why didn't you

tell her you love her

and let her jump at the chance?

- No - Why not?

Because I'm a man

Men

Men must save face and women mustn't?

I can't live with myself

It'll be too humiliating

Humiliating

- I'll go, I don't care - Utterly humiliating

Leave him alone, don't beg him

He's just the chauffeur

- Chauffeur - He's lily-livered

Silly driver

You don't have to go with her

I will

- Oh, yes - Go my ass

Do you know where we're going?

- Of course I do - We're not going swimming

I heard you.

- You're offering happiness - Over there

- and try to find a taker, right? - Exactly

You're drunk.

This is not a game

Jo will get hurt because of you

Who do you think you are?

- Sam Ching. When Sam Ching wants a woman
- Sam Ching

she'll come flying in from hell

I'm Sam Ching and I'm loaded, so what?

An idiot proposed today with a ring

- She said no - Who did?

No. So what if I know she's the one I want

She has to know that too

Forget the rest. I'll tell the whole world

I love Milan

- Good - I have decided

to go with you

Yes. You are a good boy

He's bad. We go

Let's go

Wait

You're such a pain

I trust you. If a man proposes on TV

will a woman say yes?

If I can do it

any woman can do it

Anything goes

Trust me

Anything goes?

Absolutely

Come, let's shake on it

Good

We'll all go

Com'on

Follow your own heart

Milan, you're struck by Cupid's arrow

Look over here

What TV station is this?

Shannon, you're struck by Cupid's arrow

What are you doing?

Follow your heart

I'm your host Tommy

Welcome to the show

OK

Tonight, we have with us

a chauffeur

a super office lady

a single mother

an unemployed worker, and

a billionaire

But...

All men are equal when it comes to love

You must follow your heart

for love and bliss

Let the show begin

We have 6 special guests tonight

but only 5 of them showed up

We've been trying to call...

Mr. Ching's girlfriend

but there's been no answer

Mr. Ching, you're welcome to leave now

before Milan refuses to make an appearance

Can you handle that?

We'll see how long you'll last

Now, ladies and gentlemen

Let's give a warm...

welcome to Mr. Lin Jiu

our unemployed surrealist and warrior of love

Hello

Aren't you a bit overdressed?

I need not respect your show

but I respect love

Good comeback

For that, I'm giving you a chance

to tell us exactly how lowly you are

My name is Lin Jiu, I'm from Shandong

where I worked for a theatre troupe

I came to Macau 2 years ago to look for a job

How sad

But that's alright. Now, let's see

how outstanding your Jo is

Jo, you graduated with honors

at the world famous University of Texas

Your current position is?

Company Secretary of Mannequin International

A multi-billion dollar corporation

You know the meaning of Company Secretary?

Here's something for you to learn

A Company Secretary is only second to the CEO

Mr. Lin, you simply have no idea

what you're up against

Let's give him a big hand

You're wrong

You said on your show

even with the possibility of rejection

it's worth it to let her know

someone is truly in love with her

You...

You also said on your show

Right here, Love asks for nothing in return

And here's my favorite line

Today's hesitation begets tomorrow's regret

- Also... - Enough, Mr. Lin

Please stop quoting me

Look

1.3 billion people are behind you

Make good use of this moment

to fight for your happiness

OK, let's hear it

I came here to say

Most people would think

I'm not worthy of you

We are more than miles apart

But I have a right to love

I'm here...

to fight for happiness

to give her

I simply want her to know that

Thank you

That is truly touching

But what good will it do?

What do women want from men?

Power

Jo is an outstanding woman in Asia

You're an unemployed worker

Will she wait for you to crawl your way up?

Give Mr. Lin a mirror

Let him see how good a match he is for Jo

Don't play him for a fool

That's what he gets for screwing up

He's fired while he's still on probation

- Am I right? - It wasn't anything major

He made...

minor changes to the design

Minor changes?

Ladies and gentlemen, why don't we

take a look...

at Mr. Lin's minor changes

Here's the original design

and this is his

Jo, you have seen this before, right?

What do you see?

A glass inside the circle

A glass?

Technically

that's a champagne flute

Jo's schedule is so busy

she doesn't remember...

the champagne flute

or that she has given it away

To Jo, this champagne flute...

is nothing

but to me, it's very important

This is the first present she gave me

I cherish it

No wonder Mr. Lin treasures the flute

It's not an ordinary glass

It represents his undying love

Nothing matters on my checklist now

It's the heart that counts

Allow me to love you for the rest of my life

Yes

It's a success story

Congratulations

You may proceed to our Throne of Happiness

This is Milan, leave a message

I'll think about calling you back, bye

Milan, it's Sharky

You're one step away

from finishing the dance

Shannon, how many blind dates have you had?

Too many, I don't remember

Too many

Bringing your daughter along every time?

Were you worried about that?

Most men would have a problem with that

You're not afraid they'll laugh at you?

No

No

I come from a poor family

I don't know about being afraid

My husband had an affair when I was pregnant

I survived that

Whether or not people look down on me

won't stop me seeking a man who loves me

Ladies and gentlemen, a true warrior of love

Give her a round of applause

Louder

Louder

Now I want you to give Tim

the loudest boo you can manage

OK. We boo him because he's too fussy

Tim, I really want to know why

you caused such pain to these poor souls?

Here's your chance

Go on stage, if you're a man

and explain to Shannon

From the start, Shannon knew my problem

But Queenie changed me

A child is simple

You like something or you don't

Adults have too much to think about

I'm a fussy chauvinist

I was indecisive. I even bought a ring

but somehow I screwed up

To Queenie

I did what a father should do

I picked her up from school. I played with her

I held her when she was too tired

and let her sleep on my shoulder

We took lots of pictures

When I looked at those pictures

I realized

I had never smiled like that

So happy

So sweet

Can you...

give me another chance?

Uncle

Queenie

Mommy

Another success

Congrats to you

and to our show for making another match

Please take your seats

Step over to your throne

Thank you, Tim

I'm very happy today

We matched up 2 pairs

With half pair to go

Mr. Ching, you're on

Nervous?

I find it weird that

Mr. Ching asked you to appear on that show

But he's right for you, you're both crazy

Play a trick on him on live TV

ask him to strip dance

Just remember

You'll be happier if you can be silly

You dare to step on stage, Mr. Ching?

Would you like to try...

the Throne?

Will a miracle happen...

in the next few minutes?

It will

You think so?

Look over there

No answer

No answer since the show started

Will it be better...

if you call yourself?

I bet there's still no answer

Maybe you need to show...

your good faith

I'll give you one minute

Explain yourself in front of the camera

Maybe, just maybe

she'll take your call

OK

When I was little, I heard on the radio

Happiness was a crystal ball

It was shattered as it fell to the ground

Everyone can pick up the pieces

Everyone has the right to embrace happiness

However hard you try, you can't have it all

But you'll get some if you try

I believe in that

I think...

she also believes in that

Dial the last number. Scared?

The phone is ringing

Is he my Rem?

Still no answer

The clock is ticking

It's time I announce

there's no miracle tonight

You're a rich man, you get special treatment

I don't like you, but I'll give you another chance

You can buy 1 second with $1 million

How much time do you need?

Time is running out, make up your mind

5

4

3

2

No thanks

Time's up

A failure

I pronounce Mr. Ching a failure in love

He can take his seat, alone. Please

Ladies and gentlemen, as you can see

all men are equal when it comes to love

Even billionaires lose their brides

let alone a jobless man

If it's meant to be, it'll be

If it isn't meant to be, you can't make it so

How about I report you...

for lecturing me?

I believe no good deed is never lost

Why is everyone so nice to you?

Because I'm nice to them

No one asked me to trust them before

Because no one else is nice to you

You shouldn't gamble if you work so hard

I want to go learn dancing in USA

Thank you

That's all for tonight

Thank you, bye

Mr. Ching, actually...

I'm fine

I understand

Why she didn't show up

I don't think I need to wait till I'm 100

When I was little, I heard on the radio

Happiness was a crystal ball

It was shattered as it fell to the ground

Everyone can pick up the pieces

However hard you try, you can't have it all

But you get some if you try

I believe in that

Why?

I didn't do it on purpose

I don't want people to stare

I'm sorry

You said love is our own business

I remember that, I really do

I'm not ready for your world

OK

But I'm ready to let you into mine

Will you marry me?

Now we're even

Come on

Bring it on