ACTS

SEQ

BEAT DESCRIPTIONS

 

 

 

I

1

WS of the outside of Yao’s house.  A dragon goes by.  Titles overlayed.

 

1

Yao sets the table.

 

1

Yao prepares a large amount of food.

 

1

Yao over-uses spices, tasting it and reacting. 

 

1

Yao dumps flower petals all over the floor.

 

1

Yao primps in the mirror, changing his hair style repeatedly.  Photo of Yao floating above the ground with Mei is by the mirror.

 

1

He hears a knock at the door.

II

2

He opens the door for Mei and she notices that his hair is screwed up and she smoothes it.

 

2

He pulls out a chair for her and seats her at the table on a terrace.

 

2

He brings her the appetizer, and she smiles.  She takes his hand so he sits down and points out the fireworks to him.

 

2

He grabs a single firework and sticks it in the food.

 

2

She nervously laughs. 

 

2

She tries the food and it’s too spicy and her eyes get red as she eats politely. 

 

2

They finish the food and when Yao leaves to get the next course, Mei gulps down water.

 

3

He brings in main course, and it has more fireworks than the last.

 

3

She looks alarmed and eats a few bites.  Then she pushes the dish aside, and leans in to kiss Yao.  Yao’s eyes follow the dish and he doesn’t notice Mei’s advances. 

 

3

He runs into the kitchen and gets dessert.

 

4

He brings in a cake completely covered by fireworks.

 

4

He lights the first firework on the cake.  She puts her hand on his shoulder in fear and he directs her attention to the fireworks.

 

4

The rest of the fuses on the fireworks are lit by this one.

 

4

The cake blows up.

 

4

The smoke clears and Mei is completely blackened and Yao has black spots.

 

4

Mei gets very angry, smashes cake in Yao’s face and storms out.  Cake drips down his face.

III

5

Yao is in front of Mei’s door with a huge pile of flowers.  Because of the flowers, he must ring the doorbell with his foot.

 

5

Mei opens the door and looks worried.

 

5

Yao sees her reaction, and tosses all but one flower away and hands it to her.

 

5

Mei accepts the flower and she gives him a kiss.

 

 

END CREDITS