Himalaya Singh

Himalaya Singh

Year: 2005

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Wai Ka-Fai

Comedy

Ronald, raised in the Himalayas, has become a disciplined yoga master and is preparing to wed a beautiful Indian woman. His orderly life is upended when a forgetful tourist guide mistakenly puts him on her bus, thrusting him into unexpected complications and new encounters.

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1

Singh sets out to find Indian Beauty

Singh, a yoga master, decides to search for Indian Beauty and begins his journey toward India. On the road he meets Tally, a beautiful gangster who immediately sets out to derail him. The encounter marks the start of a conflicting arc between purity of purpose and personal temptation.

Beginning On the road to India
2

Tally schemes to corrupt Singh

Tally aims to prevent Indian Beauty from having a good husband by turning Singh into a bad person. She uses charm, manipulation, and pressure to test his moral resolve. Her goal is to complicate the path to a union she resents.

Early On the road
3

Uncle Panic and nephews arrive in India

Uncle Panic and his two nephews arrive in India for a tour and immediately cross paths with a wealthy man named Ng. Their arrival sets up a parallel thread of misadventure and fortune. The trio soon becomes entangled with local schemes and strange happenings.

Arrival India
4

Mysterious Water causes amnesia

An Indian man sells some of the mysterious liquid known as Mysterious Water to Ng and Panic's nephews. The liquid triggers amnesia, scrambling their memories and altering their plans. This event creates confusion and shifts in motivation for several characters.

Early stay in India Market/Tea locale
5

Panic meets the illusion of Indian Beauty

Panic goes to a hotel and encounters an illusion of Indian Beauty whom he saves from drowning in the pool. They quickly become lovers, but Panic falls under hypnosis, causing their romance to be short-lived. The encounter deepens Panic's obsession with the Beauty he perceives.

Mid Hotel
6

Panic resumes his quest after hypnosis

When the hypnotism wears off, Panic resumes his search for the illusion he fell for, driven by longing and a sense that the Beauty remains just out of reach. His pursuit continues to intersect with the other characters' schemes. The quest keeps shifting across locations.

Mid-to-late Various locations in India
7

Singh turns bad; Tally tries to reform him

Meanwhile, Singh succumbs to a darker path, much to Tally's dismay. Tally, having fallen for him, doubles down on trying to reform him, hoping to restore the ideal partnership she desires. Their evolving dynamic adds tension to Singh's arc.

Mid India
8

Tally and Singh drink Mysterious Water

Tally and Singh drink a bottle of Mysterious Water, which triggers amnesia again. The memory loss disrupts their antagonism and, instead, they become best friends. The twist reshapes their relationship and alters loyalties.

Mid-to-late Unknown location
9

Panic gains yogic powers and Indian Beauty loves him

Panic is poisoned by a two-headed snake, which strangely grants him the ability to perform impressive yoga asanas. Indian Beauty falls in love with Panic and expresses a desire to marry him. This escalation raises the stakes of the forthcoming contest and alliances.

Mid-to-late India
10

Marriage-contest and escape attempt

The father of Indian Beauty declares a contest to choose her husband among the top yoga masters. Panic, Ng, and Singh are drawn into the competition, and Indian Beauty seizes the opportunity to escape her father by running away with Panic. Panic's nephews implore Ng and Panic to hurry onto a tour bus.

Contest begins Contest arena/escape route
11

Finals: meditation and judgment

In the final round, Singh, Ng, and Panic meditate to discover the true meaning of life. Singh passes the test and becomes Brahma's assistant, while Ng and Panic fail and choose to return to their origins. The results pivot on inner realization rather than external accolades.

Finals Contest arena/Brahma's realm
12

Aftermath and the Stone Age begins

Tally discovers Singh's spirit has gone to be with Brahma and blames him for irresponsibility, especially regarding a promised payment. Singh resides in Brahma's palace, answering the people's prayers. The Brahma awakens from the dream and everything vanishes, ending the tale with the onset of the Stone Age, a brutal era of survival.

End Brahma's palace; world

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