<The Debts>
The story is set in a peaceful small town in South China. Goy, a small breakfast-shop owner, is keen on buying lottery tickets from private lottery agent (illegal) like others who are expecting to turn i...展开nto a millionaire overnight. He bought 20 lottery tickets one day and won 130 thousand. The agent, Leng (wife of Bureau’s Head) forgot to register the tickets, so she had to pay Goy out of her own pocket. Leng could not afford this huge bill and turns to her husband, the Bureau Head, for help. The Bureau Head turns to the Director, the Director turns to the Intern, the Intern turns to…. A chain people are involved in this debts cycle. It depicts the local people’s absurd connection and interests and relationship. The film maker/script writer makes use of realism and black humor and conveys the whole story cleverly with a “happy ending”.