He plans to win her favor before she dies
Line of Events
A man quits his job to take care of his dying grandmother, motivated by her fortune. This is actually the film debut of Usa Semkhum, a 78-year-old housewife, 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 refrigerator and I know I’ll have to eat them all alone. No matter how hard you try to hold back your tears, that wall is likely to come crashing down at the end, against the backdrop of a van bidding farewell so beautifully.
A question arises while watching that scene
Do the tears fall because the film is well-made or simply because viewers (myself included) immediately relate the events on screen to personal memories? The answer is “both.” How to Make Millions Before Grandma Die is a relatable novel because it deeply understands family dynamics, especially in Asian families.
The memories of all those moments together are the truly valuable legacy
How inheritance can erase affection, how gathering at grandma’s house is a warm moment that is always looked forward to, how grandma looks forward to the arrival of her children and grandchildren wearing her best clothes, and how the loneliness after being together is so penetrating, especially for the elderly who live alone.