He plots to win her favor before she passes away
Narrative
A man quits his job to care for his dying grandmother, motivated by her wealth. This is actually the directorial debut of 78-year-old housewife Usa Semkhum, who plays the role of grandmother Meng Ju.
M: Do you ever feel lonely?
Amah: I wouldn’t call it loneliness. It’s part of the process of life.
Amah: I have a problem with the day after Chinese New Year
When all the leftovers from the night before are in the fridge and I know I’m going to have to eat them all by myself. No matter how hard you try to hold back your tears, the wall is likely to collapse at the end, with a van waving goodbye so beautifully in the background.
A question arises when watching this scene
Are the tears flowing because the film is well-made, or simply because the audience (including me) immediately connects the events on screen to personal memories? The answer is “both.” How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a book that particularly touches us because it shows us how family dynamics work, especially in Asian families.
The memories of all these moments spent together are a truly precious legacy
How inheritance can erase affection, how meeting at grandma’s house is a warm moment always awaited, how grandma eagerly awaits the arrival of her children and grandchildren wearing her best clothes, and how loneliness after living together is so painful, especially for elderly people who live alone.
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