Kung Hei Fat Choy

Kung Hei Fat Choy

Year: 1985

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: Cantonese

Comedy

After misbehaving in heaven, the mischievous Money God is punished by being sent to Earth to perform good deeds. He befriends Fung, a struggling restaurant owner, and Fung’s son Ben, helping the eatery thrive and protecting them from the loan shark Mo. Meanwhile, he courts Fung’s younger sister Ellen. When Mo discovers Money God, he tries to exploit him but fails, drawing the attention of police, triads and even ghost‑hunters as the deity’s fame spreads across Hong Kong.

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1

Money God crashes into Hong Kong

Money God crashes into Hong Kong, causing a massive hole in the city and triggering widespread blackouts. Police and journalists arrive to investigate the celestial visitor, and a curious crowd forms around him. His out-of-place Hanfu attire marks him as otherworldly, drawing fear and fascination in equal measure.

Initial arrival Central Hong Kong
2

Mistaken for a mental patient and chased

Due to his odd appearance and strange behavior, he is mistaken for a mental patient and chased by the authorities. A water bottle he hides in is picked up by Ben, Ellen's nephew, setting the stage for the subsequent encounters.

Immediately after arrival Crowded streets of Hong Kong
3

Befriended by Ben at home

Money God reveals himself to Ben at his home and befriends him by making his toys perform. He convinces the boy he is a deity, but Ben's father Fung believes he is a robber and confronts him.

Shortly after arrival Ben's home
4

Reveals wealth god powers to Fung

Money God demonstrates his power to Fung by summoning a rain cloud and turning a cup into a ball of gold, exposing Fung's greed and curiosity about wealth. He explains that true wealth comes from within and offers to help Fung's business, claiming Fung will become rich in three months if he allows it.

Soon after Fung's restaurant
5

Fung adopts Money God as father

Fung adopts Money God as his adopted father and gives him a makeover to blend in with the crowd. Through Money God's guidance, Fung becomes more considerate of his employees and customers, and his business begins to improve.

Shortly after Fung's restaurant
6

Loan shark threat looms

Fung is taken to meet loan shark Mo to settle his debt, and Mo threatens to remove his fingers and toes if payment isn't made within ten days. The pressure mounts as the deadline approaches and the stakes get higher.

Soon after Mo's office
7

Money God counters Mo on stage

Mo campaigns for office, and Money God takes the stage with a counter-speech that earns a standing ovation while Mo is booed off. The had-hands become a public moment where Money God's influence shifts public perception.

During Mo's political bid Campaign rally
8

Balcony attack and bank trick

Mo and his henchmen attack Fung's apartment, throwing him off a balcony; Money God saves him from the fall. Later, Money God tricks Mo into acting like a buffoon at a bank, and Mo is cast into a mental asylum.

After the balcony incident Fung's apartment and then the bank
9

Ghost Exterminators and toy fair clash

Mo hires three Ghost Exterminators who confront Money God and Fung's family at a toy fair. Money God fends them off by animating several military toys, turning the confrontation into a parade of living playthings.

Shortly after the bank incident Toy fair
10

Ellen abducted; highway pursuit

Ben witnesses Ellen being abducted, triggering a high-speed highway chase across Hong Kong. Money God tries to use his powers to recover her, but the charm is missing because Ben mistook the pouch for a candy bag.

During the chase Hong Kong highway
11

Epiphany and debt forgiveness

With the charm lost, Money God confronts Mo again and urges him to change his ways. Pretending to be Fung’s father spirit, he persuades Mo to use wealth for good, and Mo renounces Fung's debt, vowing to mend his ways. The group later celebrates the turn of events at Mo's headquarters.

After Ellen's abduction Mo's headquarters
12

NASA misinterprets and closes in

NASA arrives in Hong Kong, misreading Money God's Hanfu as evidence of alien technology and deploying plasma guns to capture him. The forces close in as the rooftop escape unfolds, escalating the tension between celestial and human observers.

During the rooftop escape Hong Kong rooftops
13

Charm restored and powers return

As Money God falls from the rooftop, his body lights up the characters 'Kung Hei Fat Choy' and he is transformed back into his deific form, powers fully restored. He converts the hostile plasma fire into gold coins that rain onto the streets, ending NASA's pursuit.

Moment of fall Rooftop and streets of Hong Kong
14

Return to Heaven and lasting changes

Money God is called back to Heaven, having fulfilled his mission of helping mankind. Years later, Fung is a successful restaurateur, Mo is mayor, and many from his former loan shark network have become police officers, signaling lasting positive change.

Years later Heaven; Hong Kong

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