Meow (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Pudding lost his divine powers during the space voyage to Earth. While carrying the divine Meow device, which is designed to shield a conqueror from Earth's particles, it slipped from his grasp and fell away. Without this device, he was no longer protected from Earth's environment and lost all his formidable warrior abilities.

Foreshadowing: The device was introduced earlier as a critical piece of equipment needed for any Earth mission.

• divine device
• powers lost
• Pudding
• space voyage
• Meow device

After losing the divine device and his powers, Pudding underwent a dramatic transformation. The loss of the device's protection caused him to morph into a giant, out-of-shape cat named Sai-sai-lei. This radical physical change marked his transition from a nimble alien warrior to a powerless creature dependent on Earth's environment.

Foreshadowing: The device's purpose was specifically to protect its user from Earth's particles, making its loss directly responsible for the transformation.

• transformation
• Pudding
• Sai-sai-lei
• giant cat
• powers lost

Sai-sai-lei's perspective shifted after living with the Ng family. As he observed their patience, humor, and genuine care for one another, he began to form genuine emotional bonds with each family member. The love and sincerity he experienced challenged his warrior code and awakened a softer side. Eventually, the affection he felt for Louis, Chow Lai-chu, and their children became more important than his mission of conquest.

Foreshadowing: Early in his stay, he attempted to sow chaos within the family to weaken human resistance, but these plans gradually faded as his feelings grew.

• invasion
• Sai-sai-lei
• Ng family
• love
• family bonds
• change of heart

The divine Meow device is a special tool created by the Meow civilization. Its primary function is to shield a conqueror from Earth's particles, allowing the bearer to maintain their powers and divine abilities while on Earth. Without it, any Meow warrior would lose their powers and be vulnerable to Earth's environment.

Foreshadowing: The king specifically chose Pudding to carry this device for the invasion mission, highlighting its critical importance.

• divine device
• Meow technology
• powers
• shield
• Earth particles

The Ng family, a warm ordinary family consisting of Louis Koo, his wife Ma Li, their elder son Andy Huang, and younger daughter Liu Chutian, took in Sai-sai-lei without knowing his true alien identity. They treated him with unexpected kindness, offering trust and friendship rather than fear. Their compassionate nature led them to welcome the unusual giant cat as a pet despite his odd appearance.

Foreshadowing: The family's character was established early as loving and accepting, which foreshadows their willingness to take in an unusual creature.

• Ng family
• Louis Koo
• adoption
• pet
• acceptance
• kindness

Initially, Sai-sai-lei hid his true identity while searching for the divine device that could restore his powers and enable invasion. He even plotted to stir chaos within the family to weaken human resistance. However, as time passed, he became drawn into the family's daily routines, dinner conversations, schoolyard mischief, and quiet family rituals. The genuine affection from each family member gradually softened his rough edges and transformed his intentions.

Foreshadowing: His early scheming to cause family tension directly contrasts with his later emotional investment in their wellbeing.

• relationship
• Ng family
• growth
• bonding
• transformation
• emotional change

Thousands of years ago, the Meow king launched an invasion plan and sent emissaries from the Meow planet to Earth to gauge the planet's readiness for conquest. These messengers were meant to prepare the ground for a future invasion. However, every single mission vanished into the unknown, never returning. This led the king to gradually shelve his invasion plans, though he continued watching for future opportunities.

Foreshadowing: The mysterious disappearance of these messengers explains why Earth remained unconquered for millennia.

• Meow king
• messengers
• invasion
• thousands of years ago
• Earth

When the long-missing divine Meow device resurfaced and reunited with Sai-sai-lei, he regained his true powers and the ability to plan an invasion of Earth. This moment marked a critical turning point, as the potential for conquest was renewed. However, rather than immediately proceeding with invasion, Sai-sai-lei was faced with a difficult choice: return to his mission with threatening power, or keep the bonds he had formed with the Ng family.

Foreshadowing: The device's recovery directly connects to his original mission parameters established at the start of the film.

• device reappeared
• powers restored
• invasion threat
• Sai-sai-lei choice

When the Meow king revived the invasion program in present day, he selected Pudding as the vanguard because Pudding was the boldest and bravest warrior among the Meow. The king needed someone with exceptional courage and skill to spearhead this important mission. However, the mission took an unexpected turn when Pudding lost the divine device during the journey.

Foreshadowing: The king's decision to choose the boldest warrior suggests high expectations for the mission's success.

• Pudding
• chosen
• king
• warrior
• invasion leader
• brave

Sai-sai-lei's original mission was to lead an invasion of Earth on behalf of the Meow kingdom. As the chosen vanguard, he was tasked with conquering the planet after the Meow king revived the invasion plan. To accomplish this, he carried the divine Meow device that would protect him from Earth's particles and preserve his powers. However, losing the device derailed this mission entirely.

Foreshadowing: His identity as Pudding, the boldest warrior selected by the king, establishes his original purpose before his transformation.

• original mission
• invasion
• Earth
• Pudding
• conquest
• vanguard

The Meow king revived the invasion plan after thousands of years because he was craving momentum and a fresh opportunity for conquest. Although previous messenger missions had vanished over the millennia, the king decided the time was right to try again. He selected a new warrior to lead the mission, demonstrating his continued ambition to conquer Earth.

Foreshadowing: The ancient history of failed missions shows this was not the king's first attempt at Earth conquest.

• king revived
• invasion plan
• conquest
• Meow planet
• thousands of years